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Nebraska
NEBRASKA WHEAT
SUPPLIES SHOW
ALARMING SLUMP
Decline in Grain Stocks Pre
sents Serious Problem;
Revise New Conserva
tion Methods.
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2.H2.09O
1,(44,000
1,510,000
1.184,008
4,124.000
1,9H,9,000
(,112,000
2,402,009
1,912,000
6.B59.O00
S.663,000
, 018, 000
10,161,000
Washington, March 16. Wheat
holdings at country mills and ele
vators on March 1 we.c estimated to
day by the Department of Agriculture
at 68.972,000 bushels. That i about
20,000)00 bushels less than was held
March 1 last year, and 86,000,000
bnsbels less than in 1916.
Statistics of holdings by country
mills and elevators by states show that
in Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wash
ington and Oklahoma the supplies are
muca lower than last year,.
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Pennsylvania. 2.181.000
Ohio 3.701.000
Indiana 2,337,001
Jlllnoto .....2.122,000
Mtchfcmn f. 1.217.00
Minnasota ,...(.(. 001
MlMOurt Z.47M00
North Dakota .41,160,000
Smith Dakota .S,!02,00
Nebraska SH.000
, Kanaaa ,;.t.27,00
Soklahoma 1.017, 000
Montana ..' 2.B74.OO0
Wathlngton t,S44,00
The decline in grain stocks presentj
one of the most serious problems fac
ing the food administration, which is
considering new methods of conserva
tion to protect this country and the
allies against n actual wheat famine.
Whatever is doue to save the situation
will have to' be done by the public; in
the opinion ofjofficials, as the saving
will have, to .tome out of Amerjcan
allowances. The. allies are using' as
little' wheat is is consistent . with
health. 4''., ?::yv'--
Hoarding Is the danger most feared
by food administration expert, who
believe the' available supply will tide
over the shortage if wisely distributed.
Heavy individual purchases in the past
have upset supply arrangements.
America's export program calls for
shipment of 90,000,000 bushels of
wheat to the allies between January
1 and June 1, when the new crop be
comes available. The grain is going
forward as fast as ships can be pro
vided. Movement of atccks still held
on farnls is . expected to become
heavier as the weather permits re-
storition to normal traffic conditions.
runner limitation or me consump
tion wheat products in the south
will 3e asked by the food administra
tioniif the experiment of confining
the !flpur ration to six pounds a
month, begun in Texas, proves a suc
cess.' The south is such a large user
of other cereals than wheat that ad
ditional ! curtailment of. the sale of
wheat will not work hardship, it is
declared.' " -'-'--
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Pierce to Be. Candidate.
Fremont, Neb., March 16 (Special
telegram.) Fred, G. Pierce, ap-?
pointed 10 days ago to fill the vacancy
caused .'0y the death of Chvles
Delamatyr, has resigned and , will
make the 'race for the office, on the
independent ticket. Both the demo
crats and republicans have candidates
in the field. George Basler, demo-i
cratic candidate for the office, was ap-
pointed to fill the yacancy.by Mayor
W. Q. Wiley. - , "-' "V
Brother of Fremonter Killed.
Fremont; Neb;; ' March"16. (Spe
cial ; Telegram.) H. M. Brummett,
cook at a local hotel, is a brother of
Private Fred C. Brummett of Clarinda,
la., who was . killed , in action . in
France, March 9.-.Mr. Brummett left
for Clarinda t6.be with his mother.
Private Brummett was the first of 70
young men from Clarinda . last um
mer to be killed. . . - .
STATE POTASH LAND
IN PECULIAR MIX
Decision of Supreme Court
Places Investors in Odd Sit
uation With Regard to
Development Operations.
(From a Staff Correapondent.)
Lincoln, March 16. (Special.) By
an opinion of the state supreme court
covering potash leases, the state is
placed in a peculiar position, in that
while holders of agricultural leases
have no right to develop the ootash
lakes on school lands held by them
under agricultural leases, the state has
no right to lease the lands for the
purpose of developing the industry.
companies formed to develoo the
potash industry and use the waters of
lakes on state lands may need another
opinion of the court. For instance, a
company was some time ago organ
ized by r ire Commissioner W. S.
Ridgell and leases for mineral pur
poses Riven of several lakes in Ne
braska situated on school lands held
by other parties under agricultural
leases.
Protests were entered by the par
ties holding the agricultural leases
against the issuance of the mineral
leases on the same land to the Ridg
ell company and finally the case was
sent to the courts. In the meantime
Mr. Ridgell deposited with the board
a check for $1,000 as an evidence of
good faith and ah assurance that the
company would go ahead with the
work of developing the potash in
dustry. Later the check was turned into
the state, treasury and there are only
two ways Mr. Ridgell can get it back.
He can 'come up to the state house
sme dark night, put some dynamite
under the southwest corner and blow
up the safe and get his money, or
he can wait until the next session of
the legislature and put in his claim
for the money. The first is dangerous
and 'the second is very unreliable, with
a long. time to wait. Past legislatures
have shown a tendency .to not want to
let loose of much that hey have.a
sfangte hold on and it may be that
Colonel Ridgell will -never see that
d$ad.old check again, excep as it
tomes back to him showing that State
Treasurer Hill has cashed it and de
posited the money in he state strong
box. ' . . .
It is altogether likely, however,
that the governor, when he issues
the call for the special session of the
legislature, will incorporate in that
call a provision for the nassane of a
measure which will give the state the
right to lease school lands for min
eral purposes.
Shorthorn Breeders Close
Second Annual Show
Grand Island, Neb, March 16.
(Special.) The Nebraska Shorthorn
Breeders' association has just closed
its second annual show and sale in
this city, the offering consisting of
135 carefully selected registered ani
mals. Good prizes were brought
throughout.
' Frank D. Tomsen of the American
Shorthorn Breeders' association and
Professor Gumlich of the University
of Nebraska were selected to judge.
A banquet was served to the purchas
er and members of the association..
Supreme Court Upholds
MothersV Pension uw
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, , March 16. (Special.)
The "mothers' pension' law is con
stitutional, r.otwithstandinar the Sa
line county district court said it was
not.
iThe Nebraska supreme court had
thejast say -in the matter and they
have declared: "We do not find that
any of the objections to the constitu
tionality of this act are well taken"
and the judgment of the lower court
is reversed. . ,
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NEW BILL FIXES
$2.50 PRICE ON
1918 WHEAT CROP
Washington, March 16. Consider
ation of a proposal to fix a minimum
price of $2.50 a bushel on the 1918
wheat crop proposed by Senator Gore
of Oklahoma was begun today in the
senate, as an amendment to the agri
culture appropriation bill.
Opposing the amendment. Senator
Williams of Mississippi declared there
should be no price fixing and farm
ers should be accorded a free market
for their products. Senator Williams
said he would be willing to sign an
agreement, to eat no wheat products
during the; war. -Farmers
cannot "produce wheat un
der present price conditions, declared
senator Mcuimber of North Dakota.
"You can't compel them to produce
it at a loss," he said. "Under condi
tions in my state, it would be at a
loss." -
Creighton Hospital Issues
Report of 1917 Activities
The thirty-eighth annual report of
Creighton Memorial St. Joseph's hos
pital has been issued by the. sisters in
charge. It contains statistics of the
growth of the institution during 1917.
More than 4,000 patients were ad
mitted during the year. Of this num
ber 1,090 were free patients. A two
stbry fireproof laboratory is among
the recent additions to the hospital.
Thousand Dollars Raised
At Gibbon Red Cross Ball
Gibbon, Neb., March 16. (Special
Telegram )- Ten hundred fifty-one
dollars was raised here Friday night
at a Red Cross sale of donated ar
ticles. Colonel Woods Graham was
auctioneer. Everything was donated
from a dozen eggs up to hogs and
sewing machines. Not a single ar
ticle was sold twice.
MELLOR MAY RUN
FORYOVERNOR
Former Secretary of State
Board of Agriculture Said to
Be Considering Seriously
Entry Into the Race.
Couple at Beatrice Held.
Beatrice, Neb.,. Mdrch 16. (Soecial
Telegram.) Following a rigid ex
amination by members of the Council
of Defense and Special OfficerEber
stein of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs H C.
Harriman, charged with circuU 'ng
the book known as "The Finished
Mystery," one of the late Pastor Rus
sells produts, were lodged in jail (his
evening pending a further invest ga
tion of their case. -
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, March 16. (Special.) As
republicans look for a suitable man as
a candidate for the republican nom
ination for governor, the name of
William R. Mellor, former secretary
o the state board of agriculture, bobs
up again as about the sort of man who
would make a good leader for the
ticket and at the same time make a
good governor if elected.
Some time ago Mellor's name was
proposed, but he was out in the moun
tains and never announced whether it;
sounded good to him or not. Now
again his name is heard in connection
with the nomination and some of his
friends are urging him to consider
the matter. He has not made his
wishes known, but a friend very close
to Mr. Mellor gives the impression
that the former secretary is seriously
considering the matter.
Another man said to be gazing
with longing eyes toward the state
house is E. A. Walrath, editor of the
Osceola Democrat. "Gene" is said
to have his eye on the democratic
nomination for secretary of state. He
is one of the best known newspaper
men in the state and has been secre
tary of the state senate the past two
sessions. Whether this will in any
way interfere with' the plans of the
house of deputies, is not known.
It is pretty generally understood
around the old and ancient ruins that
most of the deputies would like to
slide into the shoes of their principals.
This of course does not apply to all,
but it will cover most of them, es
pecialy in instances where the
principals, with a taste for' the lust
of office, are casting their, eyes up
ward for higher and better paying
things. '
"Yellow Kids" Fleeced
Bankers of $2,000,000
Youngstown, O., March 16. Sams
obtained by the "Yellow Kid" pang
of alleged confidence men from a
score of middle western bankers
thrcSugh the sale of alleged fake teel
stocks here will amount close to
$2,000,000 instead of $S00,OOC as
originally estimated, according to the
police.
Shure, Tis Goin to Be
a Foine Day Sunday
Fair weather is promised for St.
Patrick's day. The shamrocks will
be out and praises will be sung and
read for the patron saint of Ireland.
This great day will be commem
orated in song 'and story by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians at
Creighton university auditorium
Sunday night.
High mass will be observed at St
Patrick's church, where Archibshop
Harty will preside and father
Aherne will offer the sermon.
St. Patrick's day brings special in
terest for Dr. Frederick J. Wearne,
Mark Coad and Colonel P. C. Heaf
ey, who were born on this day. Dr.
Wearn : and Mr. Coad dine together
on March 17 every year. They are
of the same age and attended school
together.
Fifty-three delegates were in attend
ance, and an extensive program was
given during the sessions.
Jay Johnsun, son of Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. Johnson of this place, enlisted
in the aeria! squadron Monday and
was immediately sent to Fort Logan,
Colo. This is the third son of Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson to enlist in the
service.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Isaac celebrated
this week the 50th anniversary of
their marriage. In honor of the oc
casion the Grand Army of the Re
public post members, the members of
the Woman Relief corps and the at
tendants of the Baptist church sur
prised the couple by calling in a body
to tender their congratulations.
Villa Captures Durango,
Capital of Mexican State
El Paso, Tex., March 16. Informa
tion was received here today from
Torren, Mexico, stating that revolu
tionists had captured and occupied
Durango City. No datei or details
were given in the meager notice re
ceived here.
As Francisco Villa's main force has
been campaigning in the state of
Durango, it is believed here the re
ported capture of the state capital
was made by this command. No con-c,m-,t;r,
r,f thr- renort has vet been
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received here.
DRAFT ONLY WAY
TO OETINTO ARMY
New Orders Received From
Washington That Will Prac
ticaly Cut Off Voluntary
Enlistments.
(From a Staff Corresporiilnt.)
Lincoln, March 16. (Special.)
The records in the governor's office
show that for the month of January,
including the last few days of De
cember the voluntary enlistments in
Nebraska were 146, for the month of
February they were 384, and for the
first IS days of March 296, or at the
rate of 600 for the month. It is
feared, however, that the March
record may not come up to the 600
mark as this morning orders were
received concelling. practically every
call in Nebraska so that practically
no'way is left open at the present
time for the red-blooded registrant to
get into the army. It is hoped, how
ever, that this closing will be bu; for
a few days only as the registrants in
Nebraska seem to be finding out hew
to get ltno the army and taking ad
vantage of it in an increasing ratio.
Woman Foreign Missions
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trict Woman's Foreign Missionary
society, held at the M. E. church in
Table Rock, closed Thursday night.
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