Tariff Experts Ready to Begin Farm Inquiry Prepare Questions to Ask Wheat Growers and Others Connected With Market ing of Grain. ■ Minneapolis, Minn., Deo. 4.—After a conference with millers and grain m-n here today experts of the agri cultural division of the tariff com mission, were ready lo go into the wheat growing states of the north west to begin an exhaustive survey of production costs as a basis for determining whether the 30-cent tariff will be raised. William S. Culbertson, vice chair man of the commission, met the lead ing millers and grain dealers In an informal conference. The attitude of grain and milling interests toward a revision of the tariff to provide a further barrier against the Influx of Can.i Man grain in competition with American was sought by Mr. Cul bertson. A final draft of questionnaires to be filled out by farmers, bankers, county agents and elevator men In the northwest states was completed by Mr. Culbertson and tariff commis sion experts yesterday. "The wheat tariff problem, with the possible exception of the sugar tariff, which hue been under investi gation for eight months. Is the most important task now before the com mission," Mr. Culbertson said. “We plan to expedite the Investi gation so that possibly by the middle of January our Inquiry will bo fin ished. Then we will hold a public hearing in Washington at which all persons Interested will be invited to be present and state their views." Mr. Culbertson said that the wheat farmers of the northwest can be assured that the invesiigatlon will be as complete as possible before the tariff revision is deliberated by the commission. k Tlie Red river valley will probably he the first place where the investi gation will begin. There will be three groups of field agents. Mo Cul bertson said, one group consisting of experts attached, to the agricultural division of the tariff commission, an other group from the United States Department of Agriculture, and a third consisting of men commended by agricultural colleges of the north west states. Annual Corn Show Is Being Held at Syracuse Syracuse, Neb., Dee. 4.—The sec ond annual Otoe county corn show is being held here in connection with the annual meeting of the Otoe coun ty farm bureau and a fine display of corn ta on exhibition as well as some highly Interesting educational exhibits of corn and the results of corn club experiments and of the rough and smooth variety tests con ducted in Otoe county this season. The speakers are Prof. w. H. Brokaw and Mary Ellen Brown of the state agricultural college. The show is be ing sponsored by the Syracuse Busi ness Men’s association, working with the farm bureau. Golf Expert Reported Engaged to Movie Actress Gene Narar.eti, national professional golf champion, and Mlsa Pauline Garon, movie actress, his reputed fiancee, at Rriarrllff. New York. Nebraska Youth Wins National Essay Match Dlncoln, Deo. 4.—Mr. Halph Q. Brooks, a Junior at Nebraska Wes leyan university here, who won the Nebraska Peace Oratorical contest last year, has been notified that his essay has won first prize in the na tional contest. A check for $60 waa enclosed with the notice. The selec tion was made from two hundred manuscripts, which included all those eliminated In the various state con tests. Two years ago. H. J. Sheirlk, then a senior at Nebraska Wesleyan uni versity. won the n/ttlonal PI Kappa Delta Oratorical contest. Camp Fire Destroys lee Plant, Loss $2,500 Columbus, Neb., Dec. 4.—A fire kindled by a tramp Is believed to have cailsed the destruction here of the Co lumbus Fuel and Storage company's Ice house, resulting in a loss of $2,500 today after the fire department fought for two hours before getting the fire under control. Ella E. Gratton Dies. Klla K. Gratton died yesterday at Des Moines. She is survived by her husband. W'. K. Gratton, and one sis ter, Mrs. H. K. Mahaffee of Omaha, and two brothers, A. C. Montlth of Martin. Mich., and O. C. Montlth of Chicago. Funeral servlcsa will be held Thursday afternoon at the Croa by-Moore funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Dawn cemetery. Julia Hansen Dies. Julia Hansen. 69, died yesterday at her home, 1811 Castellar street. She is survived by her husband. N. J. Hansen, anil five daughters. Miss Itagmon Ma:is»n. 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Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 4.—Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Metcalf, 41. who died at her home east of the city last week, were held Monday from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. M. Lee Sorey. The body was taken to Auburn, Neb., for burial. She la survived by her husband and three children. Holdup Turns Out to Be Free-for-All Fight Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 4.—After In vestigating the reported attempted holdup of Robert Noakes in West Beatrice last night, when he was struck over the head with a piece of gas pipe. Chief of Police Acton an nounced today that it was nothing more than a free-for-all fight between three men. No arrests have been made. A small envelope to carry in the evening Is particularly appropriate when it is made of cloth of gold. The hag is square and can be easily tuck ed sway. 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Neb., Dec. 4.— Influenza and old-fashioned typhoid fever are literally sweeping through the hog herds iri this section of the lower Ix>up and central Platte valleys, ac cording to Dr. J. A. Abart and Dr. I.. R. Casein, local veterinarians, who say that the disease In many In stances Is not fatal hut leaves the bog skinny and totally unfit for market ing. Dr. Cassln said today the feeding of bogs with musty corn might he a factor In making them more suscep tible to the disease. The maorlty of hogs subeet to the disease are pigs under 60 pounds. The complication lasts from five days to a week, first appearing as a sort of flu and com llcatlon of other diseases and often af ter they are attacked by typhoid. That the dlesase Is Infectious Is the opinion of Dr. Abart. who declares he does not think the weather condi tions have anything to do with the sickness. A most delightful gift for the wo man whose hobby is her home, is an old rose puff beautifully quilted that comes neatly'folded away in a case of rose satin lined with blue. This puff would be a charming accessory for the guest room. -- Klansmen Arrested Under Anti-Klan Law Webster City. Is.. Dec. 4.—Two masked men, alleged to have been weaving Ku Klux Klan regalia were arrested at Stanhope, la., last night by Sheriff C. D. Carl of this city, un der the provisions of the antimask law passed by the last session of the Iowa legislature. The arrests took place outside of a school house In which the klan was holding a meeting and were made at the Instance of a Stanhope rnan who said he had been threatened by • band of ninsked men. The men arrested. Theodore Peter son and Carroll Kent, both of Stan hope, later were released whena group of about 50 men appeared at the county Jail and furnished ball. It Is believed they will not be held to the grand Jury. “Heavyweight” Husking Title Claimed by Mead Man Mead, Neb., Dec. 4.—R. C. JohnBon. 33, weight 2S0 pounds, of Mead, claims the heavyweight husking record. On November 30 he husked 170 bushel* and 55 pounds In 9 hours and 53 minutes, This corn being picked In his own field, yielding between 85 and 60 bushels per acre. Mr. Johnson has not picked corn for nine year* and this was his first day this year. Mr. Johnson is the proprietor of Karly Dawn stock farm at Mead and a breeder of pure bred Poland China hogs. • I 3 Reasons Why you should open a savings account with us: 1. STRENGTH—Twelve and one-half millions on assets and four hundred thirty-nine thousand in reserve fund, are the results of thirty-five years’ successful business in Omaha and Nebraska. 2. SAFETY-—The American home is the safeguard of her lib erties. 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