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THE EEE: OMAITA, SATURDAY. DECEMEER 29. 1017. Nebraska RAIL LOBBYISTS SEE CALLING GO WITH NEW ORDER Process of Legislation Likely to Be Very Much Changed if Government Long Takes Control of Railways. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Xeb., Dec. 2S. (Special.) Nov, that the government is to op crate the railroads, one question causing comment at the state house is what will become of the so-called "railroad lobby." In years pone by, '.he presence of a railroad lobby has .ieen one of the distinct features of c?.:h session of the legislature, al though in later years it has los most of its former standing as a "corpora tion cormorant." Years ago, when a member of the legislature from the back precincts came to Lincoln he fully expected to see members of this justly celebrated lobby going round with horns pro truding from their heads and pockets bulging' with greenbacks, railroad pases and the other means said to be used to catch the man with al falfa in his hair and whiskers a foot long. But now all this is ancient his tory. All Changed of Late. The representatives of the railroads now-a-days, do not go a. jund with pockets full of money, expecting to buy the unsophisticated member at so much per. Instead of paying the member .something the thing may perhaps turn around and the rail road man strike the member for a loan, for since the pay of the legis lator has been raised from $5 a day to $10 a day, he is the man with the bulgintr pocket. 'Smiles are about all the average railroad lobbyist has with him these days, and he generally keeps a good abundance of them on hand. These -with a naturally persuasive voca bulary form his stock in trade and he uses it with due care and caution. What the new order of things will do as far as railroad legislation in Ne braska is concerned, even members of the state railway commission are hardly prepared to say. Chairman Hall is in Illinois, at the home of his brother, quite ill. What Will Effect Be. Commissioner Taylor appears to think that it will eventually mean the suspension of the laws of the state and all states, though Commissioner Wilson does not look upon the sit uation so seriously. Some are of the opinion that the state can still continue to enact laws governing, intra-state traffic, subject of course to the approval of the gov ernment board. This is a question, however, which is disputed, attention being called to the manner in which the government runs the postal sys tem. No state has any right to make laws covering the transportation of mail, and therefore, according to these people, the stale would have no right to pas's legislation governing the transportation of freieht or pas sengers, it all having to come under government control. Therefore it may be among the possibilities that the next session of the legislature may be deprived of the pleasure of having with it the very able gentlemen who in former years have represented the railroads in Lincoln. Xebraska Railway Commission Offers Its Aid to McAdoo Lincoln. Neb.. Hec. JS.-The Ne braska State Railway commission today sent the following message to Secretary McAdoo, as director nf railroads: "William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, Washington. - "To the end that the fullest pos sible co-operation may be obtained in the successful carrying out of the president's plan for the opera tion of the railroads, the Nebraska State Railway commission hereby tenders the use ' i Its services are at your command. It is respt i.u,.; s..t . has recently made an extens v in vestigation into the car situation with reference to movement and supply, the results of which are at vour service." FULMER SETS OUT VOCATIONAL RULES New Department Announces Regulations by Which Con scriptive Men Will Be Taught NEBRASKA BAR TO NAME CANDIDATES State Association at Its Meet ing in Lincoln Will Choose Names of Six Men for Supreme Bench. Table Rock to Be Visited By Collector of Revenues Table Rock, Neb., Dec. 2$. (Spe-cial.)-"-Word has been received here from George L. Loomis, collector of internal revenue, that a federal in come tax officer will be sent to this county January 26, 1918. Aaron V. Starr, who lived in this county for 21 years, died at Hays, Kan., December 20, aged 85 years, He is survived by three sons, W. H. Starr, of Allison, Colonel George V. Sarr of Hays, Kan., and John E. Sarr of Pawnee City. A school consolidation meeting was recently held in Lewiston. west of here, at which were present rep resentatives of six school districts in Pawnee county and four in John son county. Miss Elsie Hammond, superintendent of Pawnee county schools, and Superintendent L. C. Custer of Johnson county, and Super intendent J. T. Trauernicht of Gage county, were present and gave short talks. Should the proposition meet with favor, a modern school of 12 grades will be constructed at Lewis ton. Miss Marie Katherine Segur of Atchison, Kan., who was born and grew to womanhood in Pawnee county, was married recently to Searles Tracy Holman. Farmers' Association Will Banquet Saturday Night Seward, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) Farmers' association of Seward county w'll hold a banquet Saturday night. Five hundred guests have ac cepted invitations. Uine Andrews suffered a broken collar bone yesterday when he was thrown from the running board of an automobile as it rounded a curve. He was standing on the running board when the accident occurred. Seward already has subscribed more than 7.00(1 to the Red Cross. "I he county bandage circle made and shipped 28,742 surgical dressings to France last week. (Krom a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Dec. 28. (Special. )-The Nebraska State Bar association, which met in Lincoln today, will have two important matters to consider be fore it adjourns. One of these is the endorsement of candidates for the supreme bench, three f whom must h elected at the 1918 election. The judges whose time expires with the coming year are Hamer, Letton and Hose. Neither of the three as yet has made anv o;'Va! announcement that they will stand for re-e'ection, but it is generally sup posed no strenuous elTort will he nip.iie by either to ward off the honors of a no"iinnt'on. Six candidates must be nominated under the nonpartisan .a,v, irom which the people will elect three. The incorporation of the associa tion and the requirement of registra tion and licenses for all members must be acted upon. District Boards Must Retain Draft Records (From a Staff Correfionilent. Lincoln, Dec. 28. (Special.) Ac cording to instructions from Provost Marshal Crowder to the governor, practically all the records of the first draft are now on file in the offices of district boards. In accordance with the plan of the new regulations to make local boards the offices of record it will be necessary, as soon as it can be done without interfering with the present rush, for the district boards to return to local boards -their records under the first draft. Rec ords of men who have returned ques tionnaires should be filed with their questionnaires and other records should be filed conveniently and pre served. Finance Committee of A. 0. U. W. Meets at Grand Island Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 23. (Spe cial Telegram.) The grand finance committee of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Nebraska con cluded a two days' session tonight. The usual routine of examining the records of the grand lodge office and clearing up the work of the last year was transacted, besides allowing $26. 000 death claims on beneficiary fund. Although the order lost half of its membership by adopting the rational fraternal congress rates the work of building up the jurisdiction on a more substantial basis is progressing successful! (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln. Dec. 28. (Special.) The new department of vocational train ing, of which C. A. Fulmer has just been selected as commissioner for Nebraska, has set forth the following rules tc be used for emergency work: Conscripted men of each county available for school. Course of study, weeks or months, including all lines of mechanical and industrial instruction. Each conscripted man must have at the close of his training a certifi cate bearing the name of the dean, the chancellor and the secretary of the state board. Conscripted men, if not recently ex amined, must be examined before en trance to the school. If .t conscripted man is found un able to do the work, he must be noti fied at once. All instruction must be free. Classes .nay be conducted daily or in the evening as the case permits. An exact record must be made of each conscripted man and the same must he reported to the State Federal board. Information is given concerning state organization for emergency calls for mechanical men not including con scriptive men, along the following lines: Collection of carpenters from at least 18 to 40 years. Blacksmiths from 18 to 40 years. Masons from 18 to 40 years. J Plumbers from 18 to 40 vears. Klectricians from 18 to 40 vears. Telephone operators from 18 to 40 1 years. Te'tgraphers. Auto men. Machinists. ! Foundry men. : The wi rk of the department will be centralized in the state university. I Lieut. Fisher Visits Beatrice Before Leaving for France Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) Lieutenant J. Ed C. Fisher of this city, who left last summer with the J Fifth regiment for Camp Cody, N. , M., arrived yesterday for a visit with f.imilv. Hf will Saturday i for Hobokcn, N. J., and thence for France. Frank Shoemaker, who was for a number of years engaged in farming near Odell, this county, died at Den ver Thursday, aged 40 years. He is survived by a widow, three sons and a daughter. The body was brought to Odell for interment. Sheriff Acton and his son, Deputy Sheriff Acton, and family moved into the new county jail yesterday, which was recently completed at a cost of $3(1.000. Meredith Phillips and Miss Mattie Yetter of Wymore were married at the home of the bride's parents at j that place, Kev. Allen (. hamberlain officiating. The coldest weather in weeks pre vails at this point, the temperature dropping to 0 below zero this morn ing. The Gage county war work com mittee held a meeting at the Commer cial club rooms Thursday afternoon and made plans to adopt a uniform record card index system of the resi dents of every township in Gage county. i i John Bock of Oketo. Kan., and Miss Carrie Masek of Odell were married I at St. Mary's Catholic church at Odell. Father McKenna officiating. Edward Kennedy and Miss Carrie I Knowles, both of this city, were mar ! ried at Moline, 111., yesterday. EXEMPTION BOARDS MUSTKEEP Mil Publication of Information Giv en in Questionnaire Causes Embarrassment and Brings Forth Order. (From ,1 Stuff Corrrspondeiit. ) Lincoln, Dec. 2S (Special.) Pub lication of information given in the questionnari -s does not meet the approval of Captain W. L. Anderson, state provost marshal, and this, 1 morning he issueo. the following in- a story published in a Lincoln news strurtions to boards: 1 paper, which said that a certain Lin- "Your particular attention is call-1 coin man, whose case was in doubt ed to Section 11, S. S. R., prohibit-! when before the district board in the ing the divulging of certain infornia-! first draft, and who finally received tion cont.- 'ned in the questionnaire. ! an exemption, states in his question The intent of the regulation covers "aire that he has invested $176,000 also the information obtained bv ; in the enterprise in which he is en- any of you in t!ie course of vour , gaged, while his statement in regard duty under the selective service law, whether in assisting registrants in answering questionnaire or in mak ing physical examination of regis trants or in any other matter, and you and each of you are tequ red therefore to hold such information as privileged and to refuse to divulge or impart same except as provided in such Section 11. S. S. R." The order is issued as the result of to taxes shows he paid taxes on an investment of $7..i00. Bank President at Peoria Held Without Bail. Peoria, III., Dec. 28.-E. A. Straust, the bank president, who killed his cashier, Berne M. Mead, recently, was held without bail on a murder charge by verdict of a coroner's jury todav. From Oot Mot Neighlbops I'spllllon. Forrest Kins of Camp Funjton, spent Christmas fit his home ho-f. Mrs. Ira Turnbul! and children of Cht (Kgo, aro vMtlns: her parents, Mr. and Mr. I. L. Horn. Superintendent and Mm. F. K. towers spent Christmas with relatives at IJtberty. Th short course under tho direction of the extension department of th Vntver slty of Nebraska will be held hero next week. Miss Marlon Brown, who Is attending the Ward-Helmont school at Nashville, Tenn., Is upending the holidays at her home here. J. S. Htrawn spent Christina with rela tives at Shelton. Miss Agnes Spearman who teaches near Avoca, Is spending Christinas at her home here. Judge and Mrs. James T. Begley of Plattsmouth, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hayhow Christmas. Miss I.eta Fate went to Valley Thursday for a few days' visit with friends. Mrs. C. B. Tower and Misses Edna and Eliza Wilson entertained the Woman'n club Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tower The afternoon was spent in Hod Cross sewing. left Friday for Demlng, N". M., to visit Frank Comta. Jr. Norman l.ovell of Saltna, Kan., wss home for Christmas. Oliver Haney. physical director In the schools at McGregor. Ia., is visiting hts par ents here. Mrs. K. W. Swain with her two sons. Bob and Jnrk, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. .Dates. Pavld Hogarth, from Fort Leavenworth, visited hla parents this week. Schools of Nebraska Spend Near 12 Millions (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln. Dec. 28. (Special.) Ac cording to a report prepared by State Superintendent V. II. Gem mons. the schools of the state spent during the list school year, which end ed July, 1917, the sum of $11,921,859.05. There are 9.? counties, 7,250 school districts, 7,699 school houses and 12, 697 teachers are employed, of whom 1.448 are menand 11,249 women. The average monthly salary paid the men teachers was $75.80, while the women teachers received $53.10. Wisner Red Cross Drive Closes With "lotal of 1,363 Members Wisner, Xeb., Dec. 28. (Special.) While the figures are not ' all in on the membership drive for the Red Cross, there are enough to denote a successful outcome. I'p to date there are reported 1,368 members and $1,826 in money collected. Mrs. G eorge Maloney. one of the early settlers of Cuming county, died at her home in Wisner last night after a long illness. She leaves her husband and several children. Valley. Miss Lillian Morrow spent Christmas at her homo in Tekamah. Mrs. Frank Whltmore, who has been ill with rheumatism, is slowly Improving. Mrs. Irvlnn Presba and James went to Heemer Wednesday to visit Mrs. Fresba's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sharp. Mrs. Harry Peterson went to Wisner Wednesday to visit her parents and also her brother, who belongs to the coast artillery and Is at home on a brief fur lough. ? . is. McCold of Logan. Ia., returned to her homo Wednesday after spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Laur ence Coy. Mrs. J. M. Williams and Miss Ada Wil liams of Fremont, spent Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs. F. C. Kennedy. Itev. McAllister of Crelghtnn, Neh., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kennedy during his stay in Valley. Mrs. F. C. Kd.nedy, Helen and Ethel. went to Fremont Friday for a visit at the j home of Mr. and Mrs J. M. Williams. j Th" fune al services for Mrs. Kut.en j Ritthaler. who was kilted when their auto was In ( by a train at Valley, were held . at the home Thursday afternoon. A Chris tian Science service was used and inter ment was in Kidgo cemetery, Fremont, Neb. The First Baptist church of Valley, will unite night services with the Presbyterians In the Presbyterian church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pyck arrived Mon day evening tn spend Christmas with Mrs. Jiyck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ft' gerald. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mlnahen. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school gave a musical cantata at the church Mon day night. The Preshyterlan Sunday school had a short and informal program, taking a Christmas offering for foreign missions and closing with a lunch and social hour. The First Haptist. church gave an en tertainment and program Christmas night in the church In the country. fipringfleld. Mit-s Bernice Elwell of Odar Rapids. Is spending the holidays here with her par ents. Mrs. L. A. Bat -s spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs. H. B. Kelley, In Peru. Miss Iva Singleton of Missouri, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Adair, Jr. Henry Schultz of Foynette, Wis., Is vis iting his uncle, J. C. Gelb. Ernest lirawner of Boston. Is visiting at the home of his mother. Mrs. U. O. Brawner. L. A. Bates spent the fore part of the week with his son. Ford, In Columbus. Lieutenant Dr. A. J. Pedjrs of Fort Riley is spending the week here with his father and sister. Mrs. Frank Inhelder and children of Wis ner are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ivow Nichols. Frank Snide, Clarence Nicholson, Joe El well and Lloyd Wright motored here from Camp Funston the fore part of the week. Abe Botorff of Rosalia, Ore., Is here vis. Itlng hlH parents. Mrs. Frank Comte and Mrs. John Miller Avoca, Misses Merna Nutxman and Lena Schmidt are here from Hamlet, for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Rhackley and daughter, Margaret, spent Tuesday with Murdock relatives. C. O. Hollenberger, who Is stationed at the Oreat Lakes training station, spent Christmas with his parent. Mr. and Mr. W. A. Hollenberger. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nutzman and sons, are here from Bertrand tor a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGrady spent Christ mas with relatives at Weeping Water. John Fieselman, who Is stationed at Newport, It. 1., was here this week (or a visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ruhge of Denver ere spending tho week with relatives here. Misses Gladys and Beth Graham are home for Peru to spend the holidays. Misses Elsie and Luella Opp, who are teac hing at Talmags and Lorton, are hers for tho holidays. Miss Francis Oearhnrt of EMora, la.. Is here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Gearhart. Misses SMnia and Clara Marquardt, who are teaching In the Omaha schools, are spending their holiday vacation with rela tives in this city. Herman Behrns and family and Miss Mamie Hlllman were Omaha visitors Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Fleselman were at Hickman for a visit with relatives this week. J. R, Peekham and family are here from Chappe, Neb., to spend a few days. Nicholas Trook was over from Syracuse to spend Christmas with his mother. Misses Mattie and Huby Nutman, who aro t-aching at Dorchester and Douglas, are visiting st tho limo of their parents, .Mr. and Mrs. E. Nutzman. Jack Betts left last week for a few weeks visit with relatives in Colorado. Claud Durham has gone to Chadron, where hs expects to remain until March. Mrs. Anna Meyer and daughters, Clara and Klla, were visiting relatives at Berlin Christmas day. Mrs Blrdlo Woodson and son Wilbur, are here from Council Bluffs, spend ing tho week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Fahnestock In this city. Orlando Tefft was a Weeping Water visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Kuhnhenn Is visiting relatives at Seward. George Hnrshman and Dick Neumelster left Wednesday for a trip to Perkins county, Mrs. Walllck of Seward wss here this week for a visit with relatives. W. H. Thlele and family were at Berlin Christmas to spend tho day with relatives. Albert Johnson was down from "Weeping Water for a visit wllh his son, Asa John ton. Miss Bernice Nutaman. who Is attend ing school at Bertrand, Is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nuti man, south of town. George D. Maseman and family wera visiting at Syracuse Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barter of Louisville, were here Thursday for a visit at the Ward-Keedy home. J. C. Zlmmerer was a business visitor at Omaha Thursday. ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c Boyd Vilteg Shows 100 Per Cant Rating in Red Cross; Ilutte, Neb.. Dec. 28. (Special.) The village of Flristow. Bovd count v. is 1011 per cent Red Cross, every man. woman and child belonging. Boyd county has doubled its membership and excelled its quota by 15 per cent. Extraordinary Special Event! Our Old Fashioned Four-Piece Suit Sale, with many new features, is now on Tailored Suits Union Made Z.XTRA PANTS FREE $15 EXTTtA PANTS FREE Union Made COME IN and look around. It won't cost you anything to compare these woolens with val ues to be found elsewhere. Fix this location firmly in your mind COR. 15TH and HARNEY STS. 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