RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEF
lii
HO RAIL RAIE RAISE
INTERSTATE BOARD HOLD8 15
PER CENT INCREASE FOR
ROADS TOO HIGH.
HEAVIER TARIFFS ALLOWED
Opinion Says 1910 Was Most Prosper
ous Year In History of tho Car
riers Commissioner McChard
Dissented.
Washington, July 2. The railroads
of tho United Status lost their ght fur
n 15 po rcent InceniKu In rateB. The
Interstate commerce commission de
nied their petition. The communion's
order was dated June 27. Commis
sioner McChard dissented.
The commission finds that 1010 was
v the most prosperous year the railroads
" ever had.
"It may be assumed," the opinion
nays, "that they might suffer some
t abntement of tho prosperity of thut
year without being crippled or lu any
way Incapacitated."
The order sets forth:
That tho operation of the schedules
submitted by the railroads upon which
Increases were asked "bo and hereby
nre suspended until October 28, 1017."
Exception Is made to schedules up
plying to bituminous coal, coke and
Iron ore, naming rates lu the southern
district.
Kxceptlon Is mada to schedules ap
plying to bituminous coal, coke und
Iron ore, naming Increased ratcH In the
eastern district.
All schedules naming Increased rates
apply Interterrltorlally between dis
tricts excepting only those applying to
bituminous coal, coko and Iron oro be
tween tho eastern and southern dis
tricts. That the use of the rates, charges,
regulations nnd practices stated In
such suspended schedules bo deferred
upon Interstate trufllc until October 28
unless otherwise ordered by the com
mission. Tho commission grants certain In
creases In coal, iron and coko rates
on tho basis of equalizing this rnto
structure. Tho opinion nlso recog
nizes that tho roads In tho eastern dis
trict must have Increased revenue be
yond whnt tho new coal and Iron rates
will produce.
Tho technical terms of the commis
sion's order merely "suspend" tho pro
posed Increases to October.
The commission finds that tho war
has not affected tho railroads as dis
astrously as tho first general state
ment of railroad witnesses might have
Indicated.
GREECE BREAKS WITH KAISER
Recalls Envoys From Germany, Aus
tria, Turkey and Bulgaria "8tate
of War" Exists.
Athens, July 2. The Greek gov
ernment hos broken diplomatic rela
tions with Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
Although war has not yet been de
clared, tho Greek government consid
ers that n state of war exists since
Its ndvent to power.
PnrlB, July 2. Telegraphing from
Athens tho correspondent of Lo Temps
cays:
"The Greek government has directed
Its minister to Switzerland, G. Car
ndja, to communicate to the Greek le
gations nt Berlin, Viennn, Sofia and
Constantinople Instructing tho minis
ters to break diplomatic relations be
tween the Greek kingdom and the gov
ernments of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria nnd Turkey.
"The Greek ministers nt these capi
tals are Instructed to leave their posts
with their staffs and to place their
archives with tho Netherlands lega
tions. "The rupture Is bnsed on the Incom
patibility of maintaining diplomatic re
lations with governments thnt nre car
rying on war In Greek territory."
JAIL MILITANT SUFFRAGISTS
Six Women Who Created Riot
Front of the White House Are
Punished.
In
Washington, Juno 20. Six militant
suffrngiBts, who crented n riot In front
of tho White nouso when they dis
played banners attacking President
Wilson, were sentenced on Wednesday
to pay n fine of $25 each or to spend
three days In the workhouse. The flno
Is the maximum penalty for unlawful
assemblage.
, Tho women, In long speeches de
fending the legality of tho picketing,
declared tho flues to be exorbitant nnd
gave their answers In unmistakable
terms.
"We will go to Jail first," they said.
Potato Prices Go Down.
Chicago, Juno 20. Wholesalo prices
of medium grade potatoes dropped to
$2 n bushel. A week ago they sold at
13.20.
Three Killed In Du Pont Blast
Trinidad, Colo., July 2. Three men
aro dead and a number Injured In tho
explosion of two mills ut tho Du Pont
Powder company plant nt Agullnr.
Moro thun 120 men said to bo em
ployed In tho buildings destroyed.
Cut Wheat One Meal, Hoover's Plea.
Washington, July 2. Herbert C.
Hoover Issued an appeal to housewives
to "cut tho loaf on tho table only when
jou need It." Ho added that ono wheat
less meal per day will save millions of
bushels of wheat per week.
SEEING STARS
London Opinion yXr"K r VHsfeSS&afSB
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U-BOATS SINK 28 SHIPS
WEEKLY REPORT ISSUED IN LON
DON 8HOW8 FALLING OFF.
Liner Mongolia Hit Mine Passengers
and Crew Landed at Bombay
American Vessel Torpedoed.
London, June 20. Twenty-one Brit
ish vessels of more thnn 1,000 tons
each and seven under 1,000 tons were
sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to tho weekly state
ment of losses Issued on Wednesday
by the admiralty.
No fishing vessels met with disaster.
Tho aggregate number of vessels
flying the British Aug destroyed by
mines or submarines last week shows
a net falling off of four, as compared
with tho losses reported tho previous
week, which numbered 32 27 of more
than 1,000 tons nnd five In the smaller
division.
In the larger category a decrease of
six vessels Is shown, while among tho
smaller craft an Increase of two ves
sels lost Is Indicated.
Bombay. Indln. Juno 20. The Penin
sular and Oriental liner Mongolia
struck n mine off Bombay on June 23.
London, June 20. The American
sailing ship Galena, 1,048 tons, was
sunkby submarine bombs on June 25.
There were no casualties.
The Galena was sunk off Ushnnt
lslnnd (off tho const of France, 23
miles northwest of Brest). Fifteen
survivors were tnken to Brest.
BIG CHICAGO BANK FAILS
Private Institution of Graham & Sons
Closes Doors Has Deposits of
$5,000,000.
Chlcngo, July 2. The private bank
of Graham & Sons, 050 West Mndlson
street, closed Its doors on Friday, and
two hours Inter detectives from State's
Attorney Hoyno's office broke in the
door with fire axes and took possession
of tho place.
An Involuntary petition In bank
duptcy was filed In tho federal district
court later on behalf of William Shale,
who made a claim of $3,000.
The bank is tho ono of which the
Into Andrew J. Graham was president.
It was considered one of tho strongest
banks In Illinois. Estimates of the
deposits ran as high us $5,000,000.
Heavy Investment of tho bank's
funds In real estate bonds that could
not enslly be transformed Into money
Is said to have embarrassed the bank.
DAIRY AND POULTRY MEN AID
Representatives of Association Agree
to Put Industries under supervi
sion of Food Administration.
Chlcugo, June 20. Representatives
of the country's chief dairy and poul
try associations, after a conference
here with Herbert C. Hoover, voted
to put their Industries under the
supervision of tho food adminis
tration and named George K. Has
kell of Chicago to servo nsn volunteer
nld to Mr. Hoover In chargo of a dairy
and poultry division.
Mysterious Disease Kills Many.
Capo Girardeau, Mo., Juno 30. Sev
enteen children uro dead and 20 III,
four of them seriously, from a mys
terious malady which has swept tho
vlllago of Oron near here. The dis
ease has baffled every doctor.
New Army Flying Record.
Nowiort News, Vn., Juno 30. What
Is believed to bo a now army flying
record was escnbllshcd when Captain
Bartholf nnd Llcutcnnnt Stovens flow
from Hampton Roads to Mlneola, N. Y.,
In 4 hours and 15 minutes.
AND STRIPES
DRAFT BOARDS NAMED
PRESIDENT APP0INT8 LOCAL
BODIES NAMED BY GOVERNORS.
White House Report Says That Men
Will Be Selected for Army
and War Work.
Washington, June 28. President
Wilson on Tuesdny appointed the local
boards named by the governors to
hear exemption claims on tho first
draft, by which 650,000 nre to bo se
lected for the army.
Tho Rules governing exemption!
have not yet been issued, but will bo
soon, ns the work of selecting the
nrmy may be begun next week.
In n great majority of the cases the
personnel of the bonrd shows that
President Wilson followed the sugges
tions of army officials that city and
county officials t6 utilized.
Tho president, however, had asked
the governors of the various states
to nominate candidates for tho
boards, nnd It may be assumed that
tho boards as announced have tho
approval, not only of the president,
but of tho stnte executive.
The 24 states In which committees
aro complete, with those exceptions,
nro: Washington, West Virginia, Utah,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Minne
sota, Nevada, Montann, Nebraska, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Information emanating from the
White House during the last two days
Indicates the draft will bo much heav
ier than had been suspected. Instead
of merely picking men fofr tho army,
many will be drafted for other war
work.
CANADIANS DRIVE ON LENS
Dominion Troops Gain on Two-Mile
Front Within Mile of City's Cen
terTake German Front Line.
Canadian Army Headquarters In
France, June 30. Under a protecting
concentration of artillery fire Canadian
troops on Thursday stormed and cap
tured tho German front lino before
Avion, n suburb of Lens. By this ad
vance the British line hns been carried
forward to within one mile of the cen
ter of Lens.
The nttack was mado along n two
mile front. On the extreme left Nova
Scotluns pushed their way pp the Lens
Arras road to tho village of Leauvetto
MANY PERSONS FLEE FLOOD
Town of Rock Creek, Ore., Reported
Swept Away Flfty-Foot Dam
Gives Way.
Baker, Ore, Juno 30. Reports from
Haines on Thursday said tho town of
Rock Creek virtually was swept away
when a 50-foot dam at tho flooded KU
lamancuc lake, 15 miles west of Haines,
gnvo way. Residents of nalnes, which
Is In tho path of the flood, are report
ed hurrying for high ground. Nenrly
every building In the town Is said to
havo been destroyed. Communication
with tho flooded district hns been cut
off. It Is not known whether there has
been any loss of life.
Prison for Society Embezzler.
Philadelphia, July 2. Jesso Wil
liamson II, a social leader, was sen
tenced to a term of eight to twenty
four years' Imprisonment and pay a
flno of $1,000 on Indictments charging
embezzlement of $275,000.
Elect Earl's Son to Parliament.
London, July 2. Lord Stanley, old
est son of tho. earl of Derby of Eng
land, has been elected to purllument
for tho Abercromby division of Liv
erpool, to succeed Col. Richard 11,
Wnlmesley.
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LATE NEWSJROM CAPITOL
Items of General Interest Gathered
from Reliable Source Around the
State House
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Tho Fifth regiment band, recruited
by Arthur W. Haysol, captain adjutant
of tho regiment, is tho ono unit whero
tho members havo mado a gonulno
sacriflco to make music for Undo Sam
at $30 per or thereabouts.
Three-fourths of tho men aro uni
versity men Some of thorn highly paid
Instructors or professors nil of them
musicians to tho coro, with wldo
"reps" In tho local musical world.
Tho band has Just boon reorganized,
with twonty-nlno now plocos ndded.
Its loaders havo been replaced, and
many of tho old mombors, it is under
stood, havo boon relegated to tho sido
lines.
"Mon who havo failed to moot qual
ifications may bo transferred to the
Infantry," says Captnln Haysol. "Thoy
aro still boing carried in the head
quarters company. Thoy havo not
boon discharged."
Thoro nro about sovonty mon now
in tho headquarters company, tho re
quired quota of which is flfty-nino men.
Federal Authorities Will Aid the State.
Several instances whero liquor has
boon brought into Nebraska in auto
mobiles from neighboring towns in
other states have recently been re
ported to Governor Novillo. Tho gov
ernor considers this a violation of the
state prohibitory law and if anyone
should be caught doing this ho will1
bo prosecuted.
Under a recent ruling of Attornoy
General Rocd, It may not be against
tho law for a porson to bring in liquor
from another stato, although its de
livery from ono porson to another in
Nebraska is illegal, no matter whero
It comos from.
Governor Novillo has tho promise el
federal authorities that after July
whon tho Reed amendment onacte
by congress goes into effect, tht
Unltod States government will have
agents in Nebraska to detect and
prosecute porsons who transport liquor
Into this stato from other states. He
believes the practice will Btop whon
Undo Sam gets busy, if it does not
boforo.
Draft Law Under Federal Control.
Nearly every mall reaching tho gov
ernor's office brings letters from moth
ers and fathers asking the governor
to prevent their sons being drafted.
Ono mother writes that she had lost
hor husband, hor brother and hor
father in the civil war, and she could
not bear to think of losing her only
son. Ho was over draft age. Gov
ernor Novillo is answering all letters
that the draft law 1b administered en
tirely by the federal authorities, and
anything which he might say or do
would bo without avail. The governor
Is pointing out that the draft law will
bo carefully administered and thoso
who can bost bo spared will be taken,
while those needed at home will be
asked to remain at home in doing
their bit here.
Final Registration Reports.
Governor Keith Novillo recolvod
notice from Marshal Crowder at Wash
ington, D. C, that final official reports
on registration under tho draft law
from Nebraska counties must be in
the hands of tho officials at Washing
ton by not later than July 7, so that
drafting can start immediately after.
Governor Neville had previously re
ported Nebraska's registration, but
lata arrivals of cards from men out of
tho state, and in some instances whero
ollglblos failed to register, havo
swelled tho totals In somo counties.
Theso cards havo boon held at tho
governor's ofllco as thoy wore re
ceived, but all of them will now bo
forwarded to Washington.
Captain George L. Bywado, U. S.
army, has boen designated as exam
ining officer for tho officers' training
camp for Nebraska. Ho is located
at Fort Crook and will receive appli
cations until July 15.
State's Allotment Cut 8hort
After Sccrotray McAdoo of the
United States treasury had expressed
his great appreciation of the "patriotic
and genorouB action of tho stato of
Nebraska In subscribing for $500,000
of liberty bonds, It was with much re
gret that Stato Treasurer George E.
Hall received word from the federal
rosorvo bank at Kansas City that tho
government has allotted to tho state
of Nebraska only $150,000 of bonds
and that tho remalndor of tho state's
money, $350,000 already Daid, will bo
returned to the stato treasurer.
Examining Officers for TrainlngCamp
To provide officers for tho drafted
forces of tho national army, tho war
department has adopted tho policy of
commissioning all now officers of tho
lino (Infantry, cavalry, field and
coast (artillery) purely on tho basis
of demonstrated ability after three
months' observation and training In
tho officers' training camps. Thus,
tho appointment of officers of the
now nrralos will bo mado entirely on
merit and freo from all personal or
other Influences.
HOLDING BACK FUNDS
County Treasurers Fall to Send
Re
mlttances for May Taxes.
Soven county treasurers In Nebraska
fnll,..l 1 ., l.i i
v nv niuiu ll Uiioill UI UU1IJIK UIU II1UIIUI
of Juno, and interest will bo charged
against them from Juno 25. Tho de
linquent omdnlB arc those of Cedar,
Clay, Cuming, Gnrdcn, Koya I'aha, i
Phelps and Valley counties. Those
county treasurers aro holding back
funds duo tho state notwithstanding
tho doclsion of tho Nebraska supremo
court rondorcd over a year ago which
Bays thoy must obey the requirement :
mado by State Treasurer Hall for I
monthly remittances, Mr. Hall allows '
tho county ofTlclals up to tho 25th of
each month to get into his hands the
moneys thoy collected for tho stoto
during tho month preceding. I
To Protect Food Against Fire
Ho wtho largo food storage plants
throughout tho United States are to
bo given Increased protection against
tiro as ono of tho most important war
measures now being undertaken in this
country, was explained to a dozen state
olTlccrs, of Nebraska by W. II. Sago,
chairman of tho Chicago advisory
commlttoo for tho national board of
flro underwriters, nt a conference held
In tho governor's olllce Wednesday
morning.
Tho cntlro Chicago committee, which
has boon asked to organize sixteen '
wostorn states for tho conservation of '
foodstuffB with especial reference to
their possible destruction by lire, was
In Lincoln for tho purpose of putting
a field force to work In Nebraska.
Stato authorities say that they will
co-oporato In ovory way possible with
tho inspectors. The state council of ,
defense has stated that It will do every- .
thing, in its power to enforce tho roc-
ommondations of tho insurance men. .
Thoy will bo clothed by the firo com- I
mlsslonor with every power of state '
officers. With such cooperation tho I
wnrlf ttint thnv wilt Un ntiln in An will '
1)0 Of inestimnblo value to the Country.
Farm Hand Shortage a Menace
Farm hands to help put up the mem
moth hay crop of western Nebraska
aro tho big need as a war measure this
month, according to William F. Shaw,
manager of several thousand acres In
southern Cherry county. Ho conferred
with tho Nebraska council of defense
on tho question.
Lack of help lost a large tonnage of
hay In that vicinity last year, Mr.
Shaw says. With tho war on, ranch
ers owo it to their country to produce
as much live stock as possible, he
says, and this cannot be done if the
hay crop for food is not conserved
to Its fullest oxtent.
Hired mon got from $35 to $60 a
month and board. They can reach
Shaw's vicinity by mail through
Brownlcc, Neb., and by rail through
Thedtord, Thomas county. llaylnj;
begins tho middlo of July.
Wouldn't Send Liquor Back.
Food Commissioner Murschel re
ceived a small vial in the mails several
days ago, containing a liquid which
tho sender, a public official in one of
the counties of tho stato, asked to
havo analyzed. A request wns made
that tho vial and its contents bo re
turned. Upon chemical examination,
It developed that tho fluid was 93 por
cont alcohol. Under the prohibitory
law Its shipment would bo Illegal, and
tho food commission thoreforo declined
to return it, but a certificate attesting
'ts composition has been sent.
Tho Nebraska National guard is
3,000 men short, according to a state
ment by Adjutant General Hall, in an
appeal for recruits. Under tho now
provisions of tho war department's
requirements for national guard organ
izations, Nebraska Is authorized to
maintain throe regiments, and tho ad
jutant general Is confident that tho
new unit, tho sixth, can be mustered
Into service In a very short time.
To take tho new Sixth regiment
along with tho other two Nebraska
regiments July 15, to a centralization
camp In tho south Is the new pro
gram of Adjutant General Phil Hall.
Ho Is wiring over the state to have
the now companies ready for muster
at once. The plan Is endorsed by
Provost General Crowder at Wash
ington. Tho stato's Intervention In tho
Omaha strlko situation is tho first of
its kind in history, and either strikers
or employers violating the restraining
ordor Issued can bo hold for treason
and punished accordingly.
Foreign Languages no Longer Required
Foreign languages will no longer be
required of mon students who wish to
ontor tho college of agriculture, it was
docldcd at a recent mooting of tho
board of regents, who approved tho
action of tho faculty to this effect. This
does not roduco tho standard of en
trance requirements, but It permits
the offering of a larger variety of sub
jects to fulfill tho entrance require
ments, making them such that grad
uates of woll-oqulpped rural high
schools may ontor tho college of agri
culture with full entrance credit.
Have Leased Mineral Rights
Tho stato board of educational
lands and funds has applications
from a number of porsons who doslro
to lease potash, oil and other min
eral rights on stato lands. Tho
board has oxecutod ono lease for
potash and ono or two for oil rights
and It Is said tho members will con
tlnuo to make such leases in spite
of tho fact that tho last legislature
refused to pass a law authorizing
leases of this kind
IW NOW BOM
INTOXICANTS BARRED IN TWEN-TY-THREE
STATES.
RUSSIA MAY BE A REPUBLIC
Ministers of Mission Forecast a New
Form of Government Income
Tax Revenue Rapidly
Increases.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Twenty-three states
aro now bone dry, midnight 6f Juno 30
having boon tho effective hour of tho
Reed nmondmont prohibiting shipment
of liquor into any territory whero Its
manufacturo or salo 1b prohibited.
Eleven other states aro partially af
fected by tho legislation, which has
boon hailed by tempcrhnco advocates
as tho greatost singlo stop toward nbo
lltlon of tho liquor traffic In tho na
tion's history. Tho law bars from pro
hibition areas, whether states or
smaller corporations, all mall matter
containing advertisements or solicita
tions for orders for intoxicants, a pro
vision designed to aid in onforcing the
anti-shipment feature by suppressing
tho activities of mail order housos in
dry territory.
Justice and postofllco department of
ficials havo mado extensive propara
tlons for enforcement of the' statute.
Ethyl alcohol Is regarded by the fed
oral government as an intoxicating
liquor within the meaning of tho act.
but methyl, wood and denatured alco
hols aro not so regarded. No ruling
haB been mado regarding tho status of
patent medicines containing alcohol,
and that question may bo among the
first to bo passed on by tho courts
,mjer tno icjslation.
Income Tax Revenue Inerenatnn.
Washington. Complete figures for
'ntornal revenue receipts for May show
in incrcaso of $118,723,560 over the
corresponding month in 191C. a large
part of tho difference boing due to now
Income taxes.
Corporation and individual Income
taxes for tho month gained more than
$101,000,000 of which corporation
taxes totalled $60,000,000. Receipts
from spirits Jumped from $11,093,737
to $15,864,184. Tobacco netted the
treasury $9,812,584. an Increase of
nearly $2,000,000. Revenues from thea
ters, musoums and concert halls de
creased nearly one-third. Munition
manufacturers contributed $1,039,601.
RUSSIA TO BE A REPUBLIC
Form of Government Forecast by Mem
bers of Mission
Washington. A Russian republic is
.'oreca8t by members of the Russian
mission in discussing problems fnclng
that country. Tho constituent assem
bly, which is expected to open on
Soptomber 30, will havo In Its hands
tho building of the wholo now political
structure. Whon tho new assembly
moots tho revolutionary government
will pass out of existence and tho exec
utive power of the nation during the
convontlon period probably will be
dolegated elthor to the governmont or
to a special committee
Tho assembly will decide finally on
the form of governmont, both federal
and local, with tho fundamental laws
and tho laws of taxation and election.
It is expected also to discuss fully
tho land question.
Land Bank Opens for Business.
Omaha. The federal land bank has
opened its books for subscriptions for
federal farm loan bonds. Tho first
bond issue will be approximately $250,
000. Loans have already been ar
ranged to take every dollar of the
$750,000 capitalization of the bank.
All excess loans will bo cared for by
bond issues. Bonds will be issued dur
ing tho next thirty days as fast as
loans aro arranged. Applications for
$100,000 of tho bonds havo already
boon received at tho Omaha land bank.
The security offered as a basis for the
bond issue Is unsurpassed.
Washington. Constantino J Smyth,
former attornoy general of Nebraska
and at present special assistant to tho
attornoy general with hoadquarters in
Omaha, has been nominated by Presi
dent Wilson as chlof Justice of the Dis
trict of Columbia court of appeals to
succeed Chlof Justice Shoppard who
recently retired.
Milwaukee Fifteen persons met
death and at least twice that many
were injured, somo seriously, when a
fifty-ton water tank, orectod on the
Mllwaukoo river front, toppled down
on tho whaloback steamer Christopher
ColumbuB as that vessel was boing
swung around preparatory to making
hor return trip with about 400 passen
gers for Chicago. It was in 1893 that
tho Christopher Columbus mado hor
Initial appearance in fresh water. She
was built originally for sight-seeing
trips in connection with tho Chicago
world's fair.
England's War Expenditures
London. Tho total national oxpen
dlturo of tho nino wooks from Octobor
8 to Docembor 9, last, was on a dally
avorago of 0,150,000, says a state
ment In tho dotail prepared by An
drod Bongr Law, tho chancellor of tho
oxchoquor for the house of commons.
Tho five weeks from April 1 to May 5,
shows tho dally avorago of expenditure
was 7,971,000, whllo for the five
weeks from May 6 to Juno 9 it was
7,532,000. For tho ton weoks from
April 1 to Juno 9, tho expenditure
shows to havo averaged 7,752,000.
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