Nebraska Newspapers

    RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
SEES U-BOAT PERIL
BRITI8H PREMIER SAYS THERE
IS LESS FOOD IN COUNTRY
THAN EVER BEFORE.
MUST ADMIT DANGER, HE SAYS
Premier Tells Commons Allies' Cause
Is Hanging In Balance Because of
Ship Havoc Enormous Sacrifices
Needed at Once to Win the War.
London, Feb. 20. Knglnnd Is feel
ing sharply tlio blows of Ucnimny's
Bubinnrlno fleet. This was iniulu plain
by Premier Lloyd-George In the house
of commons when he delivered his her
alded Bpccch on the necessity to re
strlct Imports.
The submarine must be hunted
Xroin the deep, the premier declared.
There Is no surer way to victory. He
pointed out the need of tonnage to
supply the needs of the civil and mili
tary nation, and declared that the situ
ation calls for the gravest measures.
The premier declared that the gov
ernment hopes to deal effectively with
the Rubmnrlne menace despite the dlfll
cultles In the way of hunting down un
derwater boats, and said that enor
mous sacrifices are necessary from
the Ilrltlsh public, as the government
proposes to dlspensu with nil non
essential Importations to save ton
nage. I
This wns the first time that It bus
been officially admitted that the Ger
man submarine war Is crippling the
IJrltlsh government.
"The gravest kind of measures are
necessary In this situation," declared
the premier. "The government Is hope
ful of dealing effectively with this mat
ter, but we should bo guilty of the
worst kind of folly If we rested tran
quilly upon the realization of that
hope. Wo Imvo to face action and
wo have to deal ruthlessly and prompt
ly with the tonnage question."
The premier Mild that more than
1,000,000 tons of Iirltlsh shipping hns
been assigned to France.
"If grave and speedy measures are
not taken at once wo face disaster,"
asserted tho prime minister. "We
must find ships to bear Iron ore at all
costs, for that Is necessary for tho
making of ammunition which will win
tho war."
Lloyd-George Bald that for some
tlmo there has been a shortage of ton
nage required for the general needs of
the nation, and even a shortage In the
tonnngc for military purposes. The
nation should reallzo absolutely what
tho conditions were.
"If we take drastic measures," he
continued, "wo can cope with the sub
rnurlno menace, but If tho nation Is
not prepared to accept drastic meas
ures for dealing with the menace, dis
aster Is before us.
"There are threo setB of measures:
First by the navy, as described by
Blr Edward Carson, first lord of the
jidmlrnlty; second, the building of
merchant bhlps; third, dispensing
with unnecessary commodities from
abroad and production of as much food
as possible at home."
Tho stocks of food In Great Ilrltaln
arc lower thai, they ever have been be
fore, Mr. Lloyd-George Bald. It Is es
sential for the life of the nation, he
declared, that every possible effort be
made to Increase home production.
U. S. MAN VICTIM OF U-BOAT
R. A. Haden, American Missionary,
Dies Following Attack on French
Liner Athos.
Washington, Feb. 20. Robert Allen
linden, an American Presbyterian mis
sionary Bltuuted at Foochow, China,
lost bis life when the French liner
Athos was destroyed by n submnrlno
210 miles east of Malta on February
17. CoubuI Kebllnger at Malta cabled
a report of linden's death to the state
department on Friday nnd said that
the missionary's address was given as
In care of tho Presbyterian mission
bonrd at Nashville, Tenn.
Tho nationality of the submarine
wob not glveu.
Consul Kebllnger said tho Athos was
carrying troops and may have been a
transport. No steps can be taken un
til this fact Is definitely dctcrmlued.
This government probably will have no
cause for action If such Is the case.
INDIANA WOMEN WIN VOTE
Suffrage Measure Passed by Both
Houses of the Legislature Now
Goes to the Governor.
Indianapolis, Feb. 24. Tho houso of
representatives on Thursday passed
tho Moston woman suffrago bill by a
vote of 07 ayes and 24 noes.
The bill has already passed the sen
ate nnd it now goes to governor for
his signature.
Kenosha Post Office Robbery Fall6.
Chicago, Feb. 20,-T-Cracksmcn under
cover of a rainstorm made nn eflort to
rob tho Kenosha post olllce. In the
vnults was ?50,000 cash, and postage
Btnmps to a greater amount. Tho
cracksmen wero frightened away.
Mrs. Dewey Praises Navy League.
Chicago, Feb. 20. A letter from Mrs.
Georgo Dewey, president of tho Navy
league, wub received by Mrs. Frederick
D. Countlss, chulnnnn of local branch.
It pralficd the plans put Into operation
at tho headquurters here.
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KILLED IN FOOD RIOTS
ONE MAN SLAIN AND NINE HURT
AT PHILADELPHIA.
President Wilson Is Determined That
Congress Shall Appropriate for
Food Probe.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23. Led by n
woman with a baby In her arms, a mob
of striking Bugar employees of the
Franklin Sugar Iteflnery, In an effort to
back up their wives and mothers who
had engaged In n food riot, attacked a
squad of police on Wednesday night. In
the battle that followed the police fired
point-blank upon the strikers, killing
one and wounding nine others. A by
stander was probably fatally Injured,
scores of Btrlkcrs, women food rioters
and policemen were struck by Hying
missiles,
A riot call that brought every high
official of the police department and
many reserves was necessary before
the outbreak could tie quelled.
Mrs. Florence B. Shndle, thirty-two
years old, who led the mob, was arrest
ed on the charge of Inciting to riot.
M. Dctkobzo, a Pole, was slain. John
Hromley, twenty-two, was shot In the
stomach and Is dying In a hospital.
The riot followed a demonstration
by the wives nnd mothers of tho
strikers, who marched to the refinery
crying for food. While the police; were
dispersing the crowd n battle stnrted
between tho women and strike-breakers,
who wore Just leaving the refinery.
Washington, Feb. 12:$. President
Wilson Is determined congress Bhnll
pass Immediately the $100,000 appro
priation which tho federal trade com
mission has requested for tho nation
wide food-price prolfe he directed the
commission and tho department of ag
riculture to make.
TO TAKE OATH IN PRIVATE
President Oecldes to Be Sworn In
Sunday, March 4, In White House
Extra Session Senate.
Washington, Feb. 21. It wns decided
thnt President Wilson will take his
new oath of ofllco In private in the
White House on Sundny, March 4.
Whether he will take It again nt the
public ceremony on March 0, or mere
ly mnko thnt tho occasion for deliver
ing his Inaugural address, has not been
decided.
The president has decided to call on
extra session of tho senate for March
f to net on nominations, It wns offi
cially announced at tho White House.
"BONE-DRY" BILL IS PASSED
Measure Wins In House by Vote of 321
to 72 Will Bar Shipments of
Liquor Into Prohibition States.
Washington, Feb. 23. The sennto
"bone-dry" amendment to the postal
bill, prohibiting shipments of liquor
Into states which have prohibition
laws, was accepted on Wednesday by
the house, 321 to 72. It Is counted as
ono of tho most far-reaching prohibi
tion measures In years, because It will
mako absolutely dry states which now
permit shipments In limited quanti
ties. German Soldiers Quarrel.
London, Feb.' 21. Thirty-two Bava
rian nnd I'rtiBsInn soldiers were killed
and 200 wounded ns tho result of n
quarrel which resulted In n tight. The
trouble took' pluco at Bovorloe, Bel
gium. Allies Get Re-Enforcements.
Snlonlkl, Feb. 24. New troops, espe
cially largo Italian contingents, nro ar
riving every few days In Snlonlkl to
re-enforce tho entento allied nrmles.
Tho talk here Is general of pushing
through this spring an offensive.
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U. S. SPY BILL PASSED
PROVIDES SEVERE PENALTIES
FOR AIDING ENEMIES.
War Power for President Is Sought by
Lansing Vote on Espionage
Bill 60 to 10.
Washington, Feb. 22. The adminis
tration espionage bill, providing se
vere penalties for spying on matters
of national defense and punishing con
spiracies to violate American neutral
ity was passed by the senate on Tues
day by u vote of 00 to 10.
The bill as passed takes In 14 sep
arate measures suggested by the de
partment of Justice and was put
through virtually unchanged. It has
not passed the house.
Secretary Lnnslng and Assistant At
torney General Warren spurred the
senate Judiciary commltteee to pnss
four other bills, one empowering tho
president to use the nrmy nnd navy
to enforce neutrality.
Those voting no on the esplonnge
bill were Senators Horab, Cummins,
Gronnn, Kenyon, LuFollette, Norrls
and Works, Republicans, and Lane,
Lee and Vardaman, Democrats.
Cummins led the opposition, de
claring tho bill too drastic. He sub
mitted 1-1 amendments, which were
killed. He said the government could
suppress newspapers, prevent debate
In congress It might even be a crime
for two citizens to discuss military
Information.
ARMY BILL WINS IN HOUSE
Amendment Which Proposed Compul
sory Military Training Is
Defeated.
Washington, Feb. 24. Appropriating
more than $250,000,000, tho house on
Thursday passed tho army bill. There
was no roll cnll. Representative Cald
well of New York proposed an amend
ment for compulsory military training,
but Chairman Dent of the committee
defeated It by a point of order. Tho J
$4,000,000 appropriation for uniforms
and equipment of the troops was In
creased by $11,000,000 for a reserve sup
ply for the National Guard.
GERMANS FREE U. S. TARS
Berlin Yields to Demands Made
United States, Says Dispatch
From Berlin.
by
Amsterdam, Feb. 21. A dispatch re
ceived here from Herlin says that the
American sailors who wero taken to
Germany on the steamer Yarrowdale
have been released. The Americans
were released, the dispatch says, after
tho German government had been In
formed olllclully that German ships In
America had not been confiscated mid
that their crews had not been Interned,
To Duplicate U. S. Dry Law.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 2.'5. Nebraska
dry leaders, rejoicing at the passage
of the "bone-dry" bill by congress, nro
making an effort to havo tho state
statutes conform with the federal law.
The bill before tho legislature pro
vides for a limited Importation of
liquor.
Von Bernstorff Ship Delayed.
Halifax, N. S., Feb. 20. The steam
er Frcderlk VIII, with former Ambas
sador von HornstorfT aboard, will be
held another week and has been docked
beside n pier to allow more space to
examine baggage.
Signs Kansas "Bone-Dry" Law.
Topekn, Kan., Feb. 20. Tho stato
"bone-dry" law was signed here on Fri
day afternoon by Governor Caliper
and immediately became effective.
Several of the legislators sung "How
Dry 1 Am."
HEADS OFFTHE FIGHT
CONGRESS TAKE8 MATTER FROM
LEGISLATIVE HAND8
OIL INSPECTION LAW IS VOID
Items of General Interest Gathered
from Reliable Sources Around the
State House
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Tho one big Issuo beforo the pres
ent session of tho legislature probably
has dropped out of sight. With tho
paBsogo of tho Uccd bono dry amend
ment by both branches of congresB
and the belief that It will meet tho
approval of tho president tho bono
dry question haa been taken entirely
out of tho hands of tho states, and
tho bottom appears to have dropped
out of tho expected fight over tho
question among tho Nebraska law
makers. Tho question waB up for consider
ation Tuesday of laBt week but waa
laid ovor in order to boo what con
gress was going to do about It. The
bono dry advocates had been prepar
ing for weeks for the expected scrap,
nnd they had become so well organ
ized that they appeared to havo with
them about half of tho house. Some
men wero willing to predict that a
bono dry amendment would bo adopt
od by a Inrgo majority.
Oil Inspection Law Void
Tho Nebraska oil inspection law,
which for a quarter of a century has
yielded tho stato a revenuo of from
$70,000 to $150,000 a year haB received
a knockout blow from the Bupremo
court which has declared void that
part of tho law fixing a fco of 10
cents a barrel for Inspection on tho
ground that It is a revenue measure
and not a pollco measure, nnd vio
lated the constitutional provision in
regard to uniformity nnd equality of
tnxation. The stnto of Nebraska, rep
resented by Arthur Mullen as Its spe
cially employed attorney, loses, and
tho Standard Oil and other companleu
represented by W. D. Mcllugh and
Amos Thomas win. Tho findings of
fact and conclusions of law reported
to the supreme court by W. M. Morn
ing, referee, aro In tho main uphold.
Judgo A. J. Cornish, one of tho new
ludges who camo upon the supremo
bench last month, prepared tho opin
ion of tho court. Tho decision Is con
curred In by tho other b1x Judges of
tho court. The legislature, through
tho house took Immediate steps to
lmend tho inspection law by reducing
tho fee from 10 cents to 6 cents a bar
rel. Tho court grants the writ of in
junction asked for by tho Standard
Oil and thirteen other oil companies.
This writ prohibits the governor or
other stato oftlcers from enforcing tho
feo portion of tho law. Tho result of
tho decision Is that Governor Keith
Neville, food nnd oil commissioner,
through his deputy Otto Murschel, will
continue to inspect oil as heretofore,
but will not collect n feo for such
work.
Govornor Corrects Misleading State-
ment
In order to correct statements madt
on tho floor or tho liouse, where tho
confidential Information from tho
banking board had been distorted,
Governor Novillo has sent a message
to that body in which ho said that
tho guaranty fund 1b In no greater
danger now than at any provIoiiB time
and will not bo unless banks nre un
reasonably increased In number or a
stringency comes. Ho says that six
weeks ago there were eight bankB
found to be In oporatlon without re
gard to tho law or Instructions of
tho banking board. Theso havo been
placed in tho charge of examiners,
who have straightened out two of
'them and aro busy on tho others. Ho
asked for another examiner to tako
care of tho extra burden.
Four-yoar terms for county officers
havo recolvod tho final O. K. stamp
of the houso with tho passage of tho
Dafoo bill. Tho vote was 6G to 22.
Tho bill does not extend tho terms of
any official now serving, but pro
vides that all county oflicera to bo
choson in 1918 (except county Judge,
whoso term Is fixed by tho constitu
tion nt two years) shall be elected for
four years, beginning in, January, 191C.
Eugono O. Mnyfiold, chosen to suc
ceed Judgo Howard Konncdy on the
Btato board of control, will bo chair
man of tho board when ho takes of
fice March 1, according to a statement
of board mombers, with whom ho has
conferred. Mr. Mayflold's four months
Bervico on tho board, to fill tho unex
pired portion of Judge Konnedy'B
term, loaves him ns tho member
whoso partial term expires first. Un
der tho law such a member is entitled
to bo chairman of tho board. Judgo
Kennedy hns occupied tho position
during tho past year and n half.
On a bill to creato a stato printing
bureau Moseloy of Lancaster mado a
futile attempt to securo tho adoption
of an nmendmont providing that all
printing should bo dono within the
Btate. Taylor of Custor opposed such
u clause. Tho bill was amended to
raise the salary of tho printing com
missioner from $2,000 to $2,500'. In
support of the higher salary Crontn
said tho bureau would savo tho Btate
$50,000 a year and that under those
circumstances tho state could well af
ford to Bet asldo enough to nttract n
high-class man for tho position of
commissioner.
HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES THE
SALARIES BILL
In committee of the whole, tho
houso, whllo refusing to allow an in
crease In several minor salaries, has
taken up nnd recommended for pass
age Mio following appropriation-, for
departments:
Governor's olllco $ 10,800
Secretary of state lS.OO')
Auditor 21,-ISO
Treasurer is,', i o
Land commissioner no t;sn
Superintendent .....' 1C.JS9
Attorney general IM.i'SJ
Supremo court loft o:.'j
District courts liiU.OOU
Hallway commission G l.JO.i
Banking board P5.S0 1
National Guard 1 ;:,8'J0
Hoard of control SCJ-'O
Insuranco board 9.0&0
Irrigation board 1IJ.4S0
Equalization board :i,UU0
Stato prison board 10.GS0
Hoard of Health 11.760
Live stock board 21,700
Game and fish commission .. 12,-tSO
Labor bureau 4.0S0
Printing bureau 3,000
Library commission C.GOO i
Historical society 13,280
Thero wero also appropriated out of
tho fees received by the following de
partments tho sums stnted for em
ployes: v.
Stato superintendent $ 18.4S0
Food commission 13,120
Fire commission 19,000
Theso appropriations nro all for the
full tlmo of each employe and no war
rant 1b to be drawn for any person ,
who has taken other employment for
a compensation paid or promised.
Change In Bank Guaranty Law
Tho state senate by a bare major
ity voted to amend tho state bank
guaranty law by adding a provision
for the return of unused guaranty
funds to state banks that liquidate. In
committee of tho whole S. F. 90, In
troduced by Adams of Dawes, was
recommended for third reading after
opponents of tho bill had failed to
muster enough votes to defeat It or
amend It. Former legislatures have
refused to pass similar bills Governor
Neville wns an interested listener In
the lobby during a portion of the dis
cussion. Practically without debate or dis
cussion tho committee of tho whole
approved Stato Treasurer G. K. Halls
bill Introduced by Bushee and Adams,
a bill designed to put state funds up
at auction to tho highest bidder in
rate of interest, the auction to take
place every two years. Tho latter
bill does not amend the banking law,
but It does affect the guaranty por
tion of tho banking law to some ex
tent because stato funds in legal de
positories are protected only by the
guaranty fund.
Saline Lands Sales Illegal
Eleven thousand ncres of salt
springs land in Lancaster county,
worth probably $2,000,000 on the mar
ket should revert back to tho state,
according to a report of the committee
on school lands nnd funds made ta
tho Nebraska sennto.
Tills land from ten townships sur
rounding Lincoln, has been sold in tho
-ourso of the last threo decades for
approximately $105,000 and sold Il
legally, the committee says.
"It is our conviction that theso lands
are the property of the state," the
committee concludes, "nnd that Imme
Hate action should bo taken to re
gain and retain possession of the
same,"
Tho report was in compliance with
i special communication from Land
Commlbsloner G. L. Shumwny to tho
senate and tho house of representa
tives, requesting thnt theso branches
investigate nnd glvo him an opinion
as to whether tlio lands sold should
be still considered as belonging to the
state.
As a Patriotic Measure
An opportunity for members of the
legislature to express their patriotic
sentiments has been presented In the
houso in a bill introduced by Messrs
Peterson nnd Regan, providing for
tho display of tho Americnn flag on
stato, county and municipal bulldlug
It was laid ovor In order that an
amendment might bo prepared taklnp
cars of school flagpoles, which are
not always erected on top of the
pchoolliouses. Ono section of this bill
forbids tho display of any foreign flag
or emblem on a public building, ex
cept when a foreigner is being re
colved bb tho guest of tho United
states, the state of Nebraska, or n
city.
A Fidelity Bond Measure
II. It. 167, by Cronln, has been fa
vorably acted upon. It requires fldel
Ity companies vhon cancelling a bon
to glvo to tho person bonded their
reasons therefor, provided for twenty
days' notlco of tho intent to cancel
and gives a hearing beforo tho Insur
anco board If tho bonded person de
mands ono. Mr. Cronin said that ar
bitrary cancellation left a stain on
a man's reputation. This provided a
method whereby, If ho wero honest,
ho could protect his reputation.
A saving to tho Btnto of from ?20,
000 to $30,000 a year would bo effect
ed by tho Dafoe-Taylor bill In tho
houso, creating a Btato printing com
mission, according to J. P. Webster of
St. Paul, stato prlntor. Tho bill pro
vldos that tho printing and stationery
of all stato offices and nil stato Insti
tutions bo Bupplled on tho competitive
contract and not in tho open market.
Tho bill provides for n stato printing
commissioner nt ?2,000 a year, and
for a stenographer at $S0. Ho must
be what Is known In the craft as n
"practical printer."
ELPFUL
EALTH
INTS
Choose an agree
able diet
Keep the digestion
normal
See that the liver
Is active, and
The bowels always
regular
Should weakness develop, TRY
HOSTETTER'S
Stomach Bitters
Many a man who owes his success
to his wife doesn't owe her much ut
that.
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give "California
Syrup of Figs."
Children love this "fruit laxative,"
nnd nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, hnlf-sick, feverish, don't ent,
sleep or net naturally, breath Is bad,
system full of cold, has Bore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue Is coated, then
give n tenspoonful of "Cnllfornln
Syrup of Figs," and In n few hours all
the constlpnted waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys
tem, and you have a well child again.
Millions of mothers give "Cnllfornln
Syrup of Figs" because It is perfectly
harmless; children love It, and It nev
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
nnd bowels.
Ask at the store for n fiO-eent bottle
of "California Syrup of Figs," which
has full directions for babies, children
of all nges nnd for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Kmperor Charles of Austria is fond
of horse racing.
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS
For ninny years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
tlio great kidney, liver and bladder rem
edy. It is a physician's prescription.
Swamp-Root is n strengthening medi
cine. Dr. Kilmer ueed it for years in his
private practice. It helps the kidneys,
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test of years.
It is sold by all druggists on its merit and
it will help you. No other remedy can.
successfully take its place.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
Ilowever, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghnmton, N. Y., for a
wimple bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
American gloves nro in demand In
Cuba.
BEWARE OF
sudden colds.
Take-
cascaraBquinine
Tho old family remedy-In tablet
form-safe, sure. cas7 to take. No
opiates no unpleasant after effects.
Cures colds in 24 hours-Grip in 3
days. Money back if It fails. Get
tlio genuine bos with Red Top and
Mr. Hill's picture on it 25 cents.
At Any Drug Store
Montana 640-Acre
Homesteads
Now law Just passed. Now towns, business
opportunities. Map showing proposed rail,
roads. Bond 25 coats for maps and Infor
mation. Address
U.S. Commissioner, Outlook, Men!.
ECZEMA
Money buck without question
If HUNT'H CUIUC fallu In the
treatment of ITCH, ECZEMA,
niNaWOHM.TKTTEKorother
Itching Hkln diseases. Price
60o at drugfflHtH, or direct from
M.RIchrd Medicine Co ,Shtrmin,Tei.
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