RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
!
&
CANADA'S IMMIGRATION
Increased by About Sixty Per
Cent in Past Six Months.
That Canada Is nt war Is now moro
fully appreciated on this side of tho
boundary line, now that the United
Status has stepped nlongslde its north
era neighbor and linked hands In tho
great jstrugglo for a freer demoerocy
throughout tho civilized world. As a
result of this a greater Interest than
ever Is seen In the mutual effort to
develop both the United States nnd
Canada. Recently, Just before tho
tlmo that the United States declared
Its Intention to enter tho contest and
contribute of Its resources to the de
feat of the autocracy, whose design
was to permeate tho world, Western
Canada made nn appeal for farm labor
to tilt tho fields and prepnro tho soil
for tho crops of grain that were nec
essary to feed tho fighting forces and
keep up tho requirements necessary
for' the Allies. Tho responses were so
great that beforo half the time limit
expired, over six thousand laborers
were secured. This was not sufficient,
but once tho United States was de
clared ito be in a, condition of war, nnd
farm labor required here to meet any
exigency as to short rations that might
arlso, the alster to the north, withdrew
from attempts, which might mean a
restriction of the farm labor supply
in the United States. But even with
this it Is thought Canada will now be
fairly well supplied.
Apart, however, from the farm labor
proposition, It is gratifying from both
a United States nnd Canadian point of
view that tho Immigration of farmers
to take up homestead lands and to pur
chase Improved nnd unimproved land
In Canada, has Bhown such, n wonder
ful Increase In the past three months.
The great struggle for Increasing tho
food supply has a broader and greater
significance than ever. The food must
come Into existence, whether1 the rich
soils of tho United States or those of
Canada be the factor.
It Is altogether probable that the no
tion of tho Canadian Government in
taking tho duty oft wheat going Into
Canada, thus automatically lifting tho
duty off that coming Into the United
States, may not be responsible for nn
Increased Immigration to Canndn. Can
ada's reputation for growing lnrger av
erage yields and a better quality of
grain, and on lands, ninny of which nro
free, as well as those that rnnge from
$15 to $35 an acre, is an appeal that
Is being responded to by farmers who
are now renting high-priced lands, Is
another reason for expecting an In
creasing number of farmers from the
United States.
Mr. W. D. Scott, Superintendent of
Immigration nt Ottawa, Canndn, ro
cently gave out figures concerning Im
migration from tho United States,
which shows that the Increase In the
past thrco or four months was CO per
cent over tho same period last year,
anil Mr. Scott forecasts that during the
calendar year of ,1017 there will be
over ono hundred per cent lncreaso
and bo much heavier than for many
years post Mr. Scott declares that
already this spring more settlers' ef
fects have entered Canada than
crossed during tho whole of Inst year,
and tho movement has just merely,
started.
Tho .new settlers are coming from
nujncrohs states through the ports of
Emerson, Iforth Portal nnd Coutts, as
well as from Oregon nnd Washington
through KIngsgate and Vancouver.
here arrived-ln Saskatchewan dur
ing the year ending December 81, 1010,
a total of 18,180. persons as compared
with 5,812 during the "twelvo months
previous. At the same time nearly
twice as many Immigrants passed
through tho Immigration department
at. Edmonton, Alberta, In the last
twelvo months as for the same period
of tho year before.
Tho number of settlers from Eastern
Canada migrating' to ,tho west also In-'
creased. 'From 'January 1 to March Slv
1017, the number of cars of stock that
passed through the Winnipeg ynrds
was 750, 'as compared, with 861 fasti
year. 'A mir estimate or mo vniuc or
each car would bo about $2,000, which
means that tho west has secured addi
tional llvo stock to tho value of $150,-,
uuv or more, auring me ursc inrca
months oM017, not taking into account
that brought in by Immigrants from
the United States. Advertisement. '
t 1 J indeed They Dof' 'n
Little. Willie, although not much of
a singer, Jims the' spirit ul) right. Ho
wus rendering nri "especially erratc
version pf- "Columbia, ,Gem .of the:
Ocean," the other evening, and an en
tirely now, though suitable, interpre
tation of tho words of the song. He
began :
"O Columbia, gem of the ocean,
The home of tho bravo end tho free "
Tho listeners withstood several pain
ful Uocs fit this (and there wasn't a
break.
-"A world offers homage to thee," ho
screamed.
Then came tho triumph of tho song:
"Thy banners hiako Germany trem-.
bf?.y ' 1
And tho little group of 'listeners
brpko out into cheers. Indianapolis
Iews.
THE FUCID PRUBLEM
HERBERT HOOVER APPOINTED BY
PRESIDENT A8 HEAD OF
COMMISSION.
NO STRIKES DURING WAR
Plan of Mediation Announced by Na
tional War Council Omaha
Probably One of the
"Army Towns'
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington Herbert C. Hoover has
accepted the appointment as head of
tho new food administration, tendered
,hlm by President Wilson. Dut his ac
ceptance was "entirely on the assump
tion that congress will grant broad
powers to tho president on which a
competent administration can be set
up."
These "broad poworB," Hoover said,
would be necessary only in 'minority
cases."
"Tho essence of all war ndmlnlHtra
tion," said Hoover, "falls Into two
phases:
First "Centralized slnglo responsi
bility. Second "Tho delegation of this re
sponsibility to decentralize adminis
trative organs.
"Wo do not ask tho American pooplo
to starve themselves." ho explained,
"but that they should eat plenty, wise
ly, and without waste."
The proclamation Issued by Presi
dent Wilson contains tho following
provisions:
Appointment of Herbert C. Hoover
as food administrator without pay.
All Hoover's assistants, excopt
clerks, to be volunteers.
Voluntary mobilization of food pro
ducers and distributors for "intelligent
control of food consumption."
Full inquiry into existing available
food stocks, costs and practices of food
producing and distributing trades.
Prevention of all food hoarding and
"corners."
Requisitioning of food supplies and
equipment for handling them when
uocessary. ,
Government establishment of prlcos
to guarantee farmers their profits.
Prohibition of food waste.
Licensing of legitimate mixtures and
milling percentages.
Government food control to end Im
mediately after tho war.
Omaha as an Army Town.
Omaha, Neb. This city probably
Will bo chosen a3 ono of the thirty
two "army towns" to bousa .soldlarB
who will bo mobilized within tho next
sir. months, in the opinion of President
Randall K. Brown of the Omaha Com
mercial club. ,
"We knew this building of camps to
house tho soldiers was coming and we
have been pressing Omaha's advan
tages for some time," said President
Brown.
"We have had tho question up with
the war department, and Senator
Hitchcock has mado several trips to
tho department In our behalf. Wo
have placod all the available informa
tion as to Omaha's advantages before
tho committee In charge.
"We have pointed out that Omaha
has oxcellent railway facilities, that it
nUflitfliV linn titfn ovir nnata fa nn Vtnf
Ittiiuuujr uud fcvvu utiu; iiuoia uvtu ui
it has great stock yards and packing
jplants to furnish an abundant meat
fflupply; that it has great elevators
for the storing of grain and a great
'mottw rtrhnt fnMlltlna Imnnrrfinr n
AUIM4 WUWS WVU U4frrvr u
mobilization."
' NO STRIKES DURING THE WAR
Plan of National Mediation Announced
by War Council
Washington. Plans for creating na
tionwide machinery to aid in mediat
ing labor disputes during the war are
announced by the national defense
council's subcommittee on mediation
and counciliation. Committees of In
fluential employers and labor repre
sentatives will be formed in every
industrial center, starting with a scoro
of largo cities to cooperate with fed
eral or state modiators, particularly by
Influencing employers and union leadi
era to submit to arbitration. '
The cities In which these commit
tees probably will bo formed first in
clude Now, York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Portland or Scattlo, Salt Lake
City, Kansas City, St. Louis and Denver.
HIGH COST OF LIVING JNIIDMfflONAL
SMfSdpi
LESSON
STATE FEEDS AND CLOTHES
FAMILY OF 5,000
LATE NEWSJROM GAPITOl
Items of General Interest Gathered
from Reliable Sources Around the
State House
Wettein Newspaper Union trews Service.
With a family of 5,000 men, women
and children to feed and clotho, tho
state of Nobraska Is having a lively
tusBlu with tho well known H. C. of L.
Tho llvo thousand rcpreBunts tho num
ber of inmates in the tlftoon institu
tions under tho control of the state
board of commissioners. In addition
tho state provides sustenance- for uoar
ly 1,000 porsons, employes, who take
caro of tho state's wards.
For tho two yoars ending on the 30th
of Inst November, tho grocory and
meat bill, which also Includes coffeo
and tea nnd butter and buttorlno,
cheese, milk, otc, was $542,447, or
$270,000 a year, or $740 a day.
Tho clothing bill for tho samo period
was $63,000, or $34,000 a year. But
bIhco then the prices for everything
to eat and wear have risen. Horo Is
a computation made for the last llvo
months, for tho lieatrice Institution,
which has an inniatu population of
53S and 52 employes: ,
Averago expenditure for Hour for bl
cjinlum, $320 per month; avornye for
tho last flvo months, $034.
Averago expenditure for sugar for bl
cnnlum, $38 a month; average for last
flvo months, $112.
Averago expenditure for canned
goods for blennlum, $67 a month; for
last flvo months, $187.
Averago expenditure for fruits and
vegetables for blennlum, $319 a
month; for the last flvo months, avor-
ago per month, $842.
Average expenditure for meats for
blennlum, $448; average for lust flvo
months, $467.
Averago for butterlne for blennlum,
$210 a month; averago for last five
months, $350.
Average for con! for blennlum, $998;
averago for last flvo months, $1,670. ,
Averago for maintenance, covering
some fifty items, for blennlum, per
month, $6,645; averago for last five
months, $10,114.
(Hy E. O. SELLEna, Acting Director ol
tho Sunday School Courso of tho Mood)
Ulbio Institute)
(Coprrlcht. 1917, W item Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR MAY 27
J Some men refuso to pay their debts;
be.cnuso they think It would Injure
their credit.
UnVu! Murine Is for TlreiEjes.i
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J"""" OsamilatM M;lia. ReU-9
tof rashes -Restore. Murine ii a rTorlt 3
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FUVtMYIUH tUKIumiinii.lm.i
asm et osstkiS.' S Iff titti. 3
Uk MvtM In Umtti Cft,CMcuo,M fn( took
imiiiiiitiaiiuiianuiRiiiiiuiiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiaiiiiiuiwil
, Promises Shorter Work Day
Now York. A shorter work day will
como without legislation when it can
bo shown it will bring an Increased
profit to tho employer, according to a
report presented by tho commtttoe on
industrial betterment at- tho opening
session of tho annual convention of the
national association of manufacturers
hero today. Tho committee also re
ported thai compulsory sickness In
surance is not "wlso or desirable" and
that there Is no present necessity for
old ago pensions legislation.
Bean Seed at Cost.
Becauso of the great "scarcity 01
bean seed and tho great valuo of
beans as a "war food," the agricul
tural extension scrvlco of tho college
of agriculture at Lincoln, ban arranged
for tho purchaso of two carloads of
seed which will bo sold at cost to
citizens of tho stato who want the
beans for planting. Ono carload of
navy beans will be sold at not moro
than 19V4 cents per pound, f. o. b.
Lincoln In 100-pound lots. A carload
of Pinto beans will be sold at 14
cents per pound in 100-pound lots f.
o. b. Denvor, Colorado. Tho navy
beans were grown In Michigan, and
tho Pinto are dry land beans free
from dtsoaae and grown In southwest
ern Colorado, Orders will bo listed as
they nro received, and In case all
beans are sold money will bo re
turned. Pinto beans aro now ready
for delivery and tho navy beans will
be ready within a week. Pinto beans
are recommended for contral and
western Nobraska and navy for east
ern Nobraska.
Convicts to Help the Farmers.
Warden Fenton has boon authorized
by the board of control to arrange
with farmers not more than twelve or
fifteen miles away from the prison for
tho employment of convicts In this
kind of labor. The board believes
that tho farmers and tho prisoners
will be mutually benefitted, and tho
stato itsolf will profit by receiving
sevoral thousand dollars in wagos for
their services, which will bo used to
pay running expenses of the Institu
tion. Tho area In which convicts will bo
let out for private agricultural em
ployment has been limited to tho Im
mediate vicinity of tho penitentiary,
so that transportation expenses will
bo small and tho men will bo con
stantly under t.iq supervision of tho
prison authorities,, to whom they will
bo expected to report every week or
so.
Stocking the Fish Ponda
Threo carloads of young catfish,
trout, bass, porch, sunflsh and frogs,
taken from tho state hatcheries at
Souf.h Bond and Valentino, have been
distributed along tho lines of tho
Northwostorn railroad by Superintend
ent O'Brlon of tho hatcheries and Chief
Game Warden Kostor. Thoy were
planted In fifty or moro lakes, ponds
and creeks, Tho trip covered tho
Northwestern lino from Fremont to
Harrison, and bJbo the branch lino
from Norfolk to Verdlgre and Niobrara.
Lincoln. On account of conditions
brought about by tho war, there will
bo no convention of tho Nobraska state
postmasters In Lincoln next month,
Juno 5, 6 and 7 had been sot as tho
date for tho gathering. This announce
ment is mado by President Thomas
OBterman of Blair, Nob., ana Ts in ac
cordance with tho request of J. C.
Koons, first assistant postmaster gen
eral. The stato association head wrote
tha nna mnaf At rrAnnvnl'n aTIaa tVtw ilin
department's advice on tho matter and,
tho reply was that It would be wise to
postpone.
Loynlty of foreign-born cltlzonts ot
Nebraska of Gorman doscont to their
adopted land Is being shown In tho
voluntary sorvlco, without pay, for
registration under tho ' conscription
law. Thayer county, which Ijas an ox
coptionally Jargo number of German
citizens, Is tho first county to send In
Its completed Mat of voluntoerB for
registration duty under tho draft law.
Its completo list has boon received
by aovornor Novillo. Among those
who have volunteered their services
aro a largo number ot well known
Gorman residents,
THE HOLY 8PIRIT AND HI8 WORK
(PENTEC08TAL LESSON).
LE8SON TEXT-John 16:26-27; 16:7-11.
GOLDEN TEXT-Ho shall teach you all
thlngs.-John 14:26.
This lesson follows chapter 15:1-4.
Tho cniphnsls Jesus placed upon the
new nnd deeper Intimacy into which
tho disciples were about to enter, and
which Involved a participation In per
secutions (v. 20). However, as a gar
rison and helper, when this persecution
should come, the believers aro to have
In their lives tho Holy Spirit.
I. The Believer and the Spirit (w.
20-27). Tho "pnrncleto" (helper) wai
to proceed from tho Father, but Josut
was to send him. Ho Is called the
"Spirit of Truth" becauso It Is his
work to reveal tho truth, and it Is
through his teachings only that any.
ono may know tho truth. Jesus Is tha
truth (ch. 14:0), and the Spirit of
Truth is to enable believers to testify
concerning Jesus. It qualifies them for
such testimony. Tho disciples also
had tho added qualification of expe
rience for "yo linvo been with mo
from tho beginning." Tho disciples
wero eye witnesses of what ho did
and what he was, and heard and knew
all that he claimed for himself and
what his life proved Itself to be.
II. The Believer and Persecution
(10:1-0). Tlds section tins not been se
lected by tho committee, but as a part
of tho lesson we cannot overlook It.
In it the Master enumerates specifi
cally things that were to como to tho
disciples nnd that they might "remem
ber." He nlso mentions the fact that
these things nro to como after he has
gono away. As a relief from sorrow
(v. 0), tho Master goes on to show tho
relation of tho Spirit to tho world.
III. The Holy Spirit In the World
(vv. 7-11). It was profltablo for tho
disciples that Jesus should go, that an
other Dlvlno friend was to take his
place. This is tho best section In all
tho Blblo to teach tho personality of
tho Holy Spirit. Tho personal pro
nouns in this section aro very signifi
cant, there being seven in tho thir
teenth verso alone. Tho word "Com
forter" hero used means that and much
moro. It Is tho same word translated
"advocate." In I John 2:1, It means
one who Is called upon to stand be
side another as n helper, counselor,
guido and friend. Jesus hnd'been this
to his disciples thus far, but ho was
going away, and another Friend was
coming, who should not only be with
them, but should dwell In them (Ch.
14:16, 17). Tho Comforter has come,
and without htm wo can do nothing. Ho
Is tho ono who convicts the world
"of 8ln, of righteousness and of Judg
ment." Of sin, not because they havo
broken tho moral code, but becauso
they do not accept Jesus ChrlBt as tho
Messiah (Hebrews 10:28. See ch.
8:18-20). In the second place, ho Is
to convict tho world of righteousness.
The Holy Spirit has no other channel
through which ho can get at tho world
except through those who are already
saved. Ho shews tho world its error
about righteousness.; nlso that Jesus Is
the only righteous one, and righteous
ness is only possible to us In him
(Phil. 3:0 R. V.). Because ho has
lived tho right life, having fulfilled all
righteousness, and gone on high, ho
therefore convicts men, but tho Spirit
does his work through tho ngency of
the word. Man needs to know first
of all that ho is a sinner; second, that
Jesus "tho righteousness of God," has
provided for us, and It Is the Holy
Spirit who alone can show these two
things to men. In tho third plnco, ho
convicts tho world of Judgment bo
cause "tho prince of this world Is
Judged." This Judgment Is past (see
John 12:31), for Jesus has conquered
Satan. Certainly this is a truth that
needs to bo emphasized in this day.
Tho Judgment of sin and punishment
for sin, due to unbelief or rejection of
Jesus Christ, is seldom preached in
our day.
IV, The 8plrlt and Truth (w.
12-15). There was much more that
tho Master might say to tho disci
ples, but they wero not ready to bear
It (v. 12). no, howovcr, looks for
ward to tho day when tho Spirit shall
come, and thoy will bo ready to ro
ceivo theso things. Tho Spirit will
guide them Into truth, all truth, for he
shall not speak of himself (ho will not
bear witness unto or speak "from"
himself) but tho things that ho will
speak of will bo concerning Jesus. The
real ovldenco of tho presence of tho
Holy Spirit In a believer or In a con
gregatlon Is tho degree of exaltation
given to Jesus Christ.; ' t '
There Is a progressive Intimacy In
John. Jesus first calls thoso who nro
at his side, servants (Ch. 13:13). no
next calls them friends (Ch. 15:15),
and lastly ho calls them brethren
(Ch. '20:17). This Is tho law of
Christian experience.
Sunday school teachers should cer
tainly take advantago of this lesson
to bring out tho Wort of tho Spirit
(vr. 8, 0, 10)5 the gifts 'of tho Spirit
(I Cor. 12); and-the fruits of the
Spirit (Gal. 8:22, ,23). 'Let' us bo sure
that our scholars know what it means
to have a definite, intimate, personal
relation with the all powerful ono.
I '
W. L. DOUGLAS
"THE SHOE THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE"
$3 $3.50 $4 S4.50 $5 $6 $7 & $8 &VHmH
Save IWoney by Wearing W. L. Douglas
shoes. For salo by ovorOOOO shoo dealers.
The Beat Known Shoos in tho World.
W. L. Dougtii name and the retail price u jumped on the bot
tom of all shoes at the factory. The value is guaranteed and
the wearer protected against high prices for inferior shoes. The
retail prices are the same everywhere. They cost no more in San
Francisco than they do in New York. They are always worth the
price paid for them.
'l 'he quality of W. L. Douglas product is guaranteed by more
than 40 years experience in making fine shoes. The smart
Styles are the leaders in the Fashion Centre of Ammu.
They are made in a well-equipped factory at Brockton, Mass..
by the highest paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction and
supervision of experienced men, all working with an honest
determination to make the best shoes for the price that money
can Duy.
Aik your shoe denier for W. t Douglas) shoes. If he can
not supply yon with the kind you want, take no other
make, Write for Interesting bonklot explaining how to
ret ahoaa ot the highest standard of quality for tho price,
vr iiiurn maw, petvsjo irec-
LOOK FOR W. L. Douglas
name and the retail pries
tamped oa Iks bottom.
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SLi ummtmxL. '. vn
Vt!!!3isMBrwAic or WJ
hsrjjpB sub-Mauris ff
BeyV Slioss
BtitlnthiWttM
$3.00 $2.60 ft $2.00
1'retMont " TV. l Douglas 8hoe Co.,-
180 Hpark St., Brockton, him.
No Chance.
"So tln Judge sent your husband to
prison for Ion yours, Mundy?"
"Vom, he did. -Dnt'H u jwwerful long
time to have to get ulo'ng wldout n
hushund, missus."
"It ilnen scorn like n long time, hut,
innyho, he can Miorton It bygood ho
havlor." "(!ood behavior, missus! If my hus
hand's glttln' out ' prison depends on
good hohnvlor he'll be dero ten years
I' do mlnlt."
Their Predicament.
"It dooms that the pooplo In na
lions on shorty rations pre not follow
I11V the usual order.1'
'"What U thntt" ?
"They nro whining hut uo dining."
Too Much Gratified.
"Thoy Hay the ox-czar of Russia Is
very fond of llsh."
"Then he ouht to he mitlstlcd with
the pretty kettle of it he's in Just
now."
An Alpine glacier hus boon convert
ed Into nn Ice mlno by n practical
Swiss, who mines and mnrkcts the Ice.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
has been the most successful fumlty
remedy for the last llfty-ono years for .
biliousness- nnd stomach troubles, to
which the American people nrc addict ;
cd, cuuslnt; sick headache, nbrvous In-
digestion, sour stomach, coming up of '
fond nnd a general physical depression. 1
23 und 75c Adv. f
In being nice to his wife's family a '
man knows thnt he Is acquiring virtue
In his wife's eyes.
Attending vto one'a own business '
gives one a good steady Job.'
W. N. uyHNdOLN, ffo. 21-1917.
You Take No Chances
in Buying a Saxon
You may buy a Saxon believing it to' be the
best car in its class and you will get what
you pay for.
You may look for longer service, better per
t formance and lower, up-keep bills from your
i Saxon than from any other car of like pries.
And you will not be disappointed. '
If there was any doubt that Saxon cars are the
best in their respective divisions it has long
since disappeared. ,
And the proof of this you will find, a thousand
fold over, in the records of Saxon owners
and in the. opinion of motor-car buyers in
general. Saxon cars have definitely estab
lished their superiority in every phase of
r motor car performance. ,
And just as surely and decisively as they have
. proved themselves abler acting cars, have they
prove'd themselves cheaper cars to keep up. v
To build cars of such quality and such value
clearly reflects the strength and soundness
and ability of the Saxon organization.
Saxon Motor Car Corporation
Detroit, Michigan - '
There Is still aorao godd territory open for. r
Saxon Dealers. For iaformmtlon you should '
apply to
' " t '
Lord Auto Company
' 1 Lincoln, Nebr.
Raise High Priced Wheat:
on Fertile Canadian Soil
v
Canada extends to you a hearty invita
tion to settle on her FREE Homestead
lands of 160 acres each or secure some
of the low .Diked lands in Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberts. This year wheat is higher but
Canadian land just as cheap, so the opportunity is more at
tractive than ever. Canada wants you to help feed the world
by tilling some of her fertile soil land almllar.to that which
during many years has averaged 20 to 45 bushel of wheat
to the acre. Think of the money you can make with wheat
around $2 a bushel and land to easy to get Wonderful
iclds also Of Oats, Barley sad Flax. Mixed fanxUag
mm
9(?Wbbbb1I
TMrrasWsWl
l JbBZbLVbVBSbbbbbbbL
mm
yields also Ot Uata, Barley sad Max. Mixed fanaiag
in Western Canada is as profitable sa industry ss
, grain growing. t , l, ' (
The Government thla yean la attea 4iWn in rmt'tn.
created acreage Into grain. There It a great demand (or
farm labor to replace the many young men who have
volunteered for service. The climate ( healthful afad
agreeable, railway I acllltlea excellent, good achoola and
churches convenient, Writ for literature aa to reduced
raUvrayratMtoSupt.olhninlgratlon, Ottawa, Caajorts
Y , r 'W.IV. BENNETT "
) Rsssb 4, Bse Dlss, Onaha. Nsk. .
i ( Canadian "QoYeromtnt Agratv
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