RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
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GEN. PERSHING SAFE
MAJOR GENERAL OF U. 8. REQU-
LAR ARMY ARRIVES AT
BRITI8H PORT.
BIG ARMY SOON TO FOLLOW
HIS VERSION OF IT
MEStfc
GAUGHTINFIRETRAP
ARE ENTOMBED IN BLAZING COP
PER MINE.
From Now on Unlto of Every Branch
of the Service Will Proceed to
France by Selected Routes
Plans Shrouded In Secrecy.
Washington, Juno 8. "Black Jnek"
Pershing, soldier par excellence and
mnjor general of tho United States
regular itriny. Ih In England. Cable
mlvlce announcing his arrival at n
HrltlHti port reached here. With tho
sense of gratification which wiih ex
pressed hy officialdom generally over
JiIk sufe arrival ciiine a realization that
At lant tho entire united service Ih lu
the war.
From now on units of every brunch
of tho Hervlce will proceed to Franco
by selected routes. Pershing's Initial
command will he made up of regulars
and marines. Other divisions, com
prising such additional regulars as can
be simred and selected units of tho Na
tional Guard which saw servlco on tho
Mexican border will take their places
on tho line from tlmo to time.
New Army to Follow.
Lnter on these forceH will bo fol
lowed by the new nrmy to be mado up
of tho selective conscripted troops, who
will bo taken from thu more than ten
Jnllllon men who registered Inst Tues
'dny. Tho French mission told the presi
dent nnd Ids cabinet and tho War col-
Jcgo that what was needed most on
tho western front was men. Two
classes of organizations were demand
ed railroad men to take over the
transport system nnd rebuild and re
organize tho railroads of Frnnco nnd
lighting men to replace the exhausted
French soldiers along the wldo bnttle
front. The appeal was not nllowcd to
go unheeded. Pershing nnd bis troops
were Immedlntely put under orders,
nnd then the War college, working day
Innd night, rushed along Its plans to
throw every fighting unit that could bo
spared across tho Atlantic so that all
of tho warring people friend nnd
" ,cnemy might renllze that tho United
States intended carrying out tno in
junction of Its president and utilizing
all of Its ninn power and tho gold
power of the country to secure tho
continuation of democracy.
Plans Are Secret.
Naturally all plans for sending the
troops to Frnnco will be shrouded In
absolute secrecy. Secretary of War
Newton D. linker has pointed out tho
danger of speculntlon ns to who Is to
'go, or tho wny they are to go. There
will be no announcement nt nny tlmo
of units thnt nro going, although after
certain troops nrrlve It Is expected
thnt tho war department will from
tlmo to time authorize announcement
of their safo arrival.
The only reports of tho pnRsago of
General Pershing nnd his staff enme to
tho press associations by cable, these
cables hnvlng been passed by tho Brit
ish censors.
"Wo took it as a matter of courso
that ho would get through nil right,"
said Genenil Bliss, acting chief of
stnfr. "I presume ho will report in
lils own good time."
Washington QetB Report.
Washington, Juno 8. Reports reach
ing Washington that General Persh
ing nnd his stnff have landed safely
at nn English port en route to Frnnco
were accepted as tmo by war depart
ment ofllclnls. In the nbsenco of n re
port from General Pershing himself,
however, It was said that no state
ment regarding the commanding gen
leral of the first expedition to Frnnco
'or his plans could be made as yet.
It Is understood hero that General
Pershing nnd his stnff, with his force
of orderlies, will proceed to Frnnco
without delay. The war department Is
nnxlous that General Pershing shnll
get down to business as soon ns pos
sible. Purls, Juno 0. Tho ministry of inn-
rlno announced on Thursday that
American warships havo anchored off
tho French coast.
A large American transport contaln-
ing wheat for American troops which
nro to como Inter has crossed the At
lantic under tho protection of on
American warship, tho Matin an
nounces. Tho trnnsport Is now being
unloaded nt n French port, tho news
pnper snys. Preparations nre being
mado for tho reception of American
troops, tho newspaper says further. A
number of bnBes similar to those of
the BritlRh army have been organized.
Camps hnve been lnld out for in
fantry nnd nrtlllery nnd nvlntlon parks
havo been established for American
aviators.
"Washington, Juno 0. The naval col
lier Jupiter has arrived in France, Sec
retary Daniels announced, laden with
10,000 tons of wheat and other supplies.
Russ Workers Win Six-Hour Day.
Pctrograd, June 8. A six-hour day
was granted to metal workers In 14
hlg factories where a strike threat
ened. Other sweeping demands nlso
were mot by tho employers nnd tho
workers consented to remain nt work.
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FIRST! I
IS GREATER THAN EXPECTED
Wheat Crop Will Be Millions Largei
Than In 1916 War Strength
Quota Will Soon Be
Completed.
MAY IMPOSE THE TAX
RULING
IN CASE APPLIE8
NEBRASKA
TO
LATE NEWSJROM CAPITOL
Items of General Interest Gathered
from Rellablo Sources Around the
State Houso
PROCLAIMS FLAG DAY
WphIc-iii Newspaper Union News Service
Uutto, Mont. With thlrty-slx known
dead and 1C7 men missing ns tho re
milt of a fire which broke out In the
Speculator copper mine Friday night,
Uutto Is wrestling with the worFt rain
lng disasted In its history. Tho lire
broke out In tho lower levels of tho
mine, starting from a broken power
cablo that carried electrlcty to the
underground pumps. Lower levels of
tho mine quickly filled with smoke and
gas. There were 415 men on the night
shift. Of these 213 escaped through
lovcls connecting with other mines.
Tho gas spread to the Diamond mine
nnd took a further toll of lifo In that
property.
Twenty-six men were brought to the
surfaco alive Sundny. One was so far
gone, however, that resuscitation was
Impossible. The finding of the men
allvo stimulated efforts of the rescue
teams and hope was expressed tba'
others might yet bo found alive.
LANE EXPLAINS WAR
"WHY WE FIGHT" IS TOLD BY
CABINET MEMBER.
Kaiser Thrust Battle Upon America
and U. 8. Must Fight In
Self-Defense.
PRISON RIOT STOPPED
ILLINOIS TROOPS FIRE UPON
PRISONERS AT JOLIET.
Washington, Juno 0. On the evjif
war registration day Secretary Luno
made n speech before the Home club
of tho Interior department In which
ho nddressed n word to those who
have not seen dourly tho reason for
the country's call upon Its young men,
nnd lu ringing sentences answered tho
question. "Why nre wo lighting Ger
many?" America Is at war, Mr. Lane said,
In sclf-defcnso nnd becnuso she could
not keep out; she Is ut war to Bave
herself with the rest of the world
from the nation that has linked Itself
with the Turk and adopted the method
of Mohammed, setting itself to mako
tho world bow before policies backed
by its organized nnd scientific military
system.
"Why nro wo fighting Germany?"
said tho secretary. "Tho brief nnswer
Is Unit ours Is n wnr of self-defense.
We did not wish to light Germany.
She mndo the nttnek upon us, not on
our shores, but on our ships, our lives,
our rights, our future. For two yenrs
nnd more wo held to n neutrality thnt
inndo us npologlsts for things which
outrnged man's common sense of fulr
piny and humanity."
PLAN HEAVY WHISKY TAX
Prohibitive Rate Proposed by Senate
Committee Suspension of Bever
age Production Would Result
One Man Is Killed and Several Hurt
in Fight Buildings Burned
by Convicts.
Chicago, Juno 7. One prisoner was
killed and eight persons, two of them
guards nnd one n prison chaplain,
were injured in n mutiny in the Jollct
penitentiary. Ncnrly 1,000 convicts,
took pnrt in tho uprising. Fires were
set within the prison lnclosure nnd
several buildings were destroyed or se
riously damaged. Tho bnttle between
convicts, guards and militiamen rnged
In the prison yard for four hours.
The dead :
Flaherty, life-term prisoner, Cook
county; lenped from burning building.
Tho riot broke out ns tho result of
Warden Bowcn's order forbidding con
victs to receive visits except from rel
ntlves. "The prison had been full of wom
nn visitors every day," ho Bald. "Such
conditions could not bo tolerated.
Either I hnd to stop It or my successor
had to. I stopped It."
There was some dlssntlsfnctlon, too,
tho warden declared, with tho army
draft, for registration which wns held
In the prison.
The first lire compnny to nrrlve was
greeted with n volley of bricks nnd
stones from the convicts. Chief Royco
of tho flro deportment wnn knocked
down nnd rescued by his men. An np
neal wns sent for more lire com
panies and Warden Bowcn wired Gov
ernor Lowdcn for soldiers.
To Complete War Strength Quota
Lincoln. Organization of tho new
Sixth regiment and completion of
tho war strength quota of the two
other regiments, under Imperative
orders Just received from the war
department, nro two angles to the
new drive by Adjutant General Phil
Hall for recruits.
General Hall has gone to Omaha
to open recruiting stations for the
national guard. At the same time ho
announced tho names of twonty
three Nebraska towns interested in
the formation of companies for tho
new Sixth regiment.
This regiment, it is planned, will
bo organized by tho first of the year,
ready to Join the Fourth and the
Fifth possibly in the spring, in form
ing a brlgado to go immediately to
the French battle front.
It is rumored that the new orders
nro of an urgent nature and may
presago early mobilization of tho
two present regiments, which havo
been announced to leave Nebraska
about July 15, for centralization
camps In the south, where intensive
training will bo given in modern
war tactics.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Secretary of State Pool Is much in
terested in a decision of tho United
States supremo court, In a enso from
California where a stato law Imposing
an occupation or excise tax on corpo
rations doing an lntorBtato business,
based upon their capital stock, was
upheld.
This decision appears to be on tho
samo point which Judge T. C. Mungor
of tho United States court recently do
elded In favor of tho stato of Nebraska
as against tho Itock Island railroad".
Secretary of Stato Pool, with the as
sistance of tho state legal depart
ment had Bucd to recover the maxi
mum tax of $2,500, for three years
past, instead of tho $550 a year ten
dered and paid by tho railroad com
pany. Attorneys for tho Rock Island havo
announced their intention of appeal
ing, but in view o ftho supremo court's
decision in tho California case this
may bo a useless proceeding. Secre
tary Pool has written to Washington
for u copy of tho court's opinion, in
order to determino how closely it may
lit the Nebraska litigation.
Tho contention of tho Rock Island,
which Judgo Munger overruled, was
that tho Btato of Nebraska cannot im
pose a tax on any more of the capital
stock than 1b employed in tho busi
ness of the railroad corporation in this
stato. Ho held that it must pay on
the entire capital stock, the tax not
being levied on tho property in the
state, but for the privilege of doing
business here.
governor Neville Designates June 14
and Asks Its Observance.
Observance of flag day, Juno 14, Is
called for by Governor Novillo in a
proclamation Just Issued, with cepeclal
reference to tho celebration of Ne
braska's semi-centennial of statehood
and the fact that tho United States Is
now a participant In tho world war.
Tho proclamation EayF!
"Juno 14th has como to bo recog
nized ns flag day In most, if not all ol
tho states of tho union, and for sev
eral years has been specially men
tioned as such by tho governors of
this state.
"This year It falls on one of tho days
of the semi-centennial celebration of
tho admission of Nebraska into tho
union. Such is tho patriotic sontimont
of tho peoplo at this time, that it needs
no urging to havo them display tho
Hng; it is now in ovidenco every
where. Nevertheless, some additional
distinguishing features might bo
given in its display on that particular
day. Many of tho nations of tho
earth, belligerent and neutral in tho
great world crisis, now look to our
country as tho most potent factor in
tho final BOttlomont of tho bitter
controversy ponding, and the stars
and stripes will bo welcomed by thoBO
who are struggling for the establish'
ment of a form of government that
will insure universal pcaco.
"In view of these conditions, I, Koltb
Neville, governor of Nebraska, set
apart Thursday, Juno 14th, as flag day
to bo observed in a manner that will
give tho best expression of tho lovo
wo havo for our country.
"KEITH NEVILLE,
"Governor."
CLASSES IN CANNING
GREATER THAN EXPECTED
BIG DRIVE FOR RED CROSS
Washington, Juno 0. Prohibition
legislation wns npproved by tho sen
ate llnnnro committee on Mondny, ns
a new fenture of tho war tax bill.
" Prohlblffvo taxes upon distillation
of whisky nnd other spirits for bev
erage purposes, with a ban upon their
Importation, were agreed upon by n
substantial mnjorlty of the committee.
General suspension of beverage pro
duction by distilleries and use of liquor
now In bonded warehouses probably
would bo the effect of tho new tax sec
tion If enncted into law.
In nddltlon to tho present tax of
$2.20 per gnllnn, a tux of $20 per bush
ef (from 5 to $0 n gallon) upon nil
grnln, cereal or other foodstuffs used
In manufacturing whisky or other dis
tilled spirits for use ns beverages wns
written Into tho bill. Senator Sim
mons said tho Increase would be pro
hibitive upon manufacture wbjlo tho
law Is In effect, or during the wnr.
FIRE ON SOLDIER GUARDS
Hundred Shots Exchanged When Mys
terious Assailants Attack Bridge
In California.
Snntn Ann, Cnl., Juno 7. Soldiers
guarding n railway bridge near hero
were fired upon In tho night by un
known nssnllantB. Tho fusillade which
heralded tho nttnek was returned by
tho soldiers nnd nearly a hundred shots
wero exchanged.
Week of June 18-25 Set Aside for Cam
paign to Raise $100,000,
000 Fund.
Washington, Juno fl. With n war
relief fund of $100,000,000 ns a goal,
the largest fund ever sought by pop
ular subscription In tho United
States, Uio American Red Cross Is
now perfecting all tho details of tho
organization which Is expected to se
cure the subscriptions to complete this
sum during tho week of Juno 18 to
Juno 2fi. President Wilson has, by
proclamation, set this week aside as
Red Cross week, and CO expert money
campaigners, sent out from tho central
headquarters of the flnanco commit
tee, In Washington, are now on tho
wny to their assignments In nil cor
ners of tho United Stntes. They will
assist local Red Cross chapters and
committees In forming their tennis nnd
organizing for tho work of Red Cross
week.
In Now York n mnn-to-mnn cnnvnss
of the Wnll stfcot district will bo mado
by lending financiers among whom nre
J. Plerpont Morgan, Jacob II. Schlff,
Frank A. Vanderllp, Cornelius N. Bliss,
Jr., A. II. Wlggln and Charles II. Sabln.
Wheat Crop Will Be Millions Bigger
than In 1916.
Washington Tho prospective wheat
crop of tho United States this year is
forecasted by tho department of agri
culture at 656,000,000 bushels, com
bining a revised estimate of the badly
damaged winter wheat crop and the
first estimate of tho new spring wheat
crop, based on Juno 1 conditions. That
compares with 640,000,000 bushels har
vested last year and 806,000,000 bush
els, tho averago crop for 1911-15.
Condition winter wheat 70:9; spring
wheat, 91.6; acreage spring wheat, 19,
039,000. Improved weather conditions during
May and Increased prospects of winter
wheat indicated a crop of 373,000,000
bushels. Tho crop began this spring
undor adverse conditions, 12,437,000
acres having been abandoned because
of tho Bevero winter nnd other causes.
April 1 conditions indicated a pro
duction of 430,000,000 bUBhels but dur
ing that month growing conditions
wero so poor that tho May 1 forecast
was reduced to 366,116,000 bushels.
Road Building In Nebraska
At a recent meeting of the Lincoln
Commercial club, there was a general
discussion of tho convict road law
ndopted by the Into legislature. Tho
bill carries an appropriation of $50,000
to bo used by the board of control in
tho purchase of a site and equipment
of a plant for manufacturing purposes,
to bo operated for tho uso and benefit
of the stato in tho employment of con
victs at the penitentiary. Following
reports from Dr. Condra and Prof.
Chatburn of tho stato university, Stato
Engineer Johnson, and others, tho club
adopted resolutions urging the board
of control to investigate the use of
convict labor in tho various states
with tho idea of putting into effect
Benato file No. 300; nnd that such part
of tho $50,000 appropriated and now
available, as may bo nccossary, be ex
pended for tho purchase of a site, ma
chinery and equipment for tho opera
tion of a plant for tho making of brick,
or getting out other road building ma
terial and thus conserving tho re
sources of our state; and further urges
tho board of control to purchase such
machinery and eqaipmont as is nec
essary to mako the convict road law
operative.
Thirty Two Day Courses In Systematlo
Instruction
Tho classes in canning held re
cently at the stato university and
last week at Wesloyan mark only
the beginning of a systematic in
struction in canning thruout the
state of Nebraska which Is being un
dertaken by tho university exten
sion service. During tho month of
Juno about thirty schools, each
maintaining two-day courses, will bo
established in Nebraska cities.
Nebraska university opened Its
school with an enrollment of over
250. Wesloyan followed with about
seventy-five. At universities all uni
versity women were admitted to tho
courses, but tho summer schools
will bo open only to thoso promising
to give volunteer servlco in teach
ing others. In short, the extension
service, which furnishes only expe
rienced teachers in home economics,
is endeavoring to Instruct instruc
tors. All women taking the course
pledge themselves to repeat the
courso for others, either in their
locality or among tho mombers of
tho organization which thoy repre
sent. Exact record of tho work thus
dono will be kopt.
Subscriptions to Loan Lagging.
Washington. The liberty loan is
lagging, on tho face of official bnnk re
turns, behind the hopes of treasury of
ficials nnd their expectations of what
It would ho on this, the third week of
receiving subscriptions. On the face
of actual subscriptions received at tho
treasury, the loan will have to be taken
at the rato of $100,000,000 n day be
tween now and tho closing date If tho
entire $2,000,000,000 is to be subscribed.
Tho averago of subscriptions thus far
received has been approximately $54,
000,000 a day.
State Fair Increases Production ,
The Nebraska stato fair board h
going ahead with Its plans for tho
1917 fair, regardless of war condi
tions. Indirectly, the board expects tho
state to perform an important serv
ice to tho nation, inasmuch as Sec
retary E R. Danielson pointed out
tho big exposition always tends to
increaso production of Nebraska's
farms.
"It has been tho experience of
Canada," said Mr. Danielson, who
has Just concluded an Investigation
there, "that war has Increased in
terest in the fairs, and all of tho
Canadian provinces reported the
largest attendances last year in their
history."
State'e Finances In Good Shape
The balance in the general fundi
has increased from $156,000 to $278,
000, according to tho monthly re
port of State Treasurer Hall.
Tho total balance in all fur.tld in
creased from $1,200,000 to $1,525,000.
The temporary school fund has in it
(411,000 ono of tho largest for ap
portionment over made.
Treasurer Hall is certifying tho
amount of tho present apportionment
to State Superintendent Clemmons,
who will distribute it according to
tho provisions of tho uew law. It
will be based on tho enumeration of
school children in each district in
stead of daily average attendance
In school.
Educational trust funds Invented at
the present tlmo amount to $9,940,
268, not Including the $500,000 which
tho stato recently spent for liberty
bonds.
France Decorates U. S. Woman.
Paris, Juno 8. Mm. Royal Tyler,
Alee president of tho Amerlcnn Hos
pital for Refugees nnd of tho Asso
clntion for tho Children of Flanders,
wns decorated by President Polncnro
,wlth tho gold racdnl for devotion.
Food Exports Show Gain.
Washington. Juno 0. Steady gains
In American food exports, which fell
off with tho beginning of Germany's
unrestricted submarine warfare, now
nro reported. Food shipments In April
renched n total value of $08,000,000.
To Give British War Alms.
London, June 7. It was reported In
political circles hero that Premier
Lloyd Georgo will shortly mako n
speech In tho houso nt commons In
terpreting England's wnr alms.
Scattering "Liberty Loan" Literature.
Lincoln. With a roar of motor and
whirr of propeller blades, sent "God
Bpeed" by tho cheering of 3,000 spec
tators and tho shrlok of an engine
whistle, Ruth Law, nvlatrlx, doing her
"bit" flew from the Country club
grounds Friday on tho longest cross
country flight evor attempted west of
tho Mississippi river, scattering "Lib
erty bond" literature. On tho way she
Is bombarding ovory city over which
Bho passes with "Llborty Loan" muni
lions.
Brazil Increases Its Navy.
Rio Janeiro, Juno U. The govern
ment has Issued a decree for tho for
mation of u first section of const artil
lery, Tho decree nlso calls for tho
opening of a credit of 870,000,000 rels
to be xpendcd on war materials.
Tin Cans to Be Made August 1.
Washington, Juno i. An announce
ment by tlio commerce department on
Thursday nfternoon snld that by Au
gust 1 tin pinto manufacturers will bo
In n position to furnish enn manufac
turers with nil tho tin they need.
Acreage Is Much Increased
An increnso of 31 por cent in the
Nebraska acreago devoted to oats;
of 95 per cent in tho acreago for
potatoes and 38 per cent in corn is
shown in tho monthly crop report
issued hy tho Nebraska state board
of agriculture. This does not take
into account tho thousands of acres
devoted to beans this year and tho
big increase In gardons.
Tho report indicates that much of
the available land in tho stato, which
has been nllowcd to remain ldlo in
previous years, has beon utilized in
tho big drive to increaso tho food
production of tho Cornhuskor state.
Western nnd central Nebraska will
undoubtedly provo Nebraska's big
bread baBkot, tho first report show
ing tho least amount of crop dam
ago thoro duo to tho severe winter
and tho largest increases in acre
age. Tho report sounds a warning to
Nebraska farmors to mako sure of
their whoat seed for next fall.
City of Mons Fined $100,000.
Amsterdam, June 0. Tho city of
Mons has been fined 20,000 ($100,000)
beenusu n Uelglnn paper announced
thnt Crown Prlnco Rupprecht of Un
vnrlu wns in Mons when tho city was
I bombarded by allied airmen.
British Subjects to Enlist
Now York. Arrangements to secure
enlistment of tho estimated 500,000
British subjocts In tho allied armies
wero announced by General Bridges,
military hoad of tho British mission
hero.
State Council Pleased.
The state council of defense Is
pleased with Nebraska's responso to
tho call for registration. Tho council,
howovor, is only at tho beginning of
Its campaign. Altho seventy-five coun
ties havo their organizations perfected
and in smooth running order, organi
zation in somo communities Iiqb been
delayed becnuso of tho efforts of the
farmers to put in a maximum acreago
of corn nfter tho wheat failure The
Bole object of the state council and
Its county units 1b to give tho govern
ment plenty of bnck'lng in flnancos and
resources of all kinds.
Jollot, 111. Serious rioting among
convicts at tho state prison hero
broko out Tuosday morning nnd five
buildings wero sot on flro. Two com
panies of national guardsmen were
called to assist in quelling tho disturbance.
Confidential information from Ne
braska bankers has beon asked by tho
banking board on bohalf of tho state
council of dofenco, regarding threats
which any depositors may havo mado
to withdraw business from any insti
tution that might Invest In Liberty
bonds. A clrclar on tho subject has
been mailed to 900 stato banks nnd
180 national banks by Secretary
Tooloy of ttio banking department
This was done undor tho direction
of Governor Novillo, who Is chair
man of tho banking board nnd
member of tho council of defense.
Out of tho 3-4-mlll tnx lovy for spe
cial activities of the stato university
and its branches, mado by the Inst
legislature, salaries and administra
tive expenses may lawfully he paid,
according to nn official opinion given
by Attorney Gonoral Reed at the re
quest of Dr. P. L. Hall, ono of the
mombers of tho board of regontB. Here
tofore tho salaries have boen paid out
of tho gonoral maintenance fund.
Blank petitions for tho referendum
on tho limited suffrago law passed
by tho last legislature are being cir
culated from headquarters at Omaha,
Condemned Cattle Fit for Food.
Thirty dairy cattlo, condemned as
tubercular at tho Lincoln hospital for
Insano, brought $1,842 whon sold for
beef, nccordlng to a report to the
board of control. Thoy wore worth
$3,000, as a part of tho dairy herd. As
passed at tho packing plant, govern
ment inspectors loft thirteen narcasHes
to bo usod in tholr entirety for hoof;
condemned the heads of fourtoon oth
Brs and left tho rest for beef. Only
threo wore condemned as a whole to
be "sent to tho vat." None of the
:arcassoB wore badly diseased.
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