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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1918. FARMERS OF BIG SCULLY ESTATE MAY SUEOWNERS ' Organized Efforts Being Made to Fight Increase of Rent , als; Estate Comprises 156,000 Acres. From a Staff Correspondent Lincoln, Nov. 26. (Special.) The movement of the farmers of Nucle oli! county who have been tenants of the Lord Scully estate for several years against a raise in rents is spreading to other counties and is liable to end in an organized effort of all tenants of the estate in other stales joining in an organized re- ii . t vqii against me raise. The Scully estate covers over 60,- 000 acres' of land in Nebraska, of which 40.000 ar in NnrlcnlU rnnntv " t T - " - - - J and 20,000 in Gage. There are 50, 000 acres in Kansas and 46,000 acres in Illinois. Leases on the land in the past have been at a low figure, but requires the lessor to pay taxes and put on all improvements and also to pay fines when the land is not farmed according to !:e re quirements. ' Receive Notice of Increase. About a week ago the tenants in Nebraska received notice of increase in rents. Under their leases it has been discovered that it will be im possible for the tenants to remove improvements and that they will lose their rights to winter wheat sown the last fall if they move off. Among the , provisions in the leases is one which requires the ten ants to waive the exemption laws of the state for the rent and per mits the landlord to occupy the land for the purpose of prospecting for oil of minerals. Some of the provi sions in the leases, according to Mr. Sorenson, contain matters that it is not possible for the tenant to carry out; One tlause prohibits the ten ant from allowing his stock to feed in the corn fields after the corn has been shucked, holding the stalks for the use of the landlord. . ' Bought Land Cheap. William Scully, the original owner of the land, was an Irishman who came to America about 50 years ago. 11. 1 L . 1 f 1 J I !x ne Dougm ireeiy 01 iana wnen u could be bought for from $1 to, $2 an acre, bcully was called Loro Scully, not because he was a mem ber of the peerage, but because of the lordly manner in which he han dled his holdings. It is said that he never sold any land nor spent any thing for improvements. Scully was a son of Dennis Scully, prominent in the Irish emancipation movement and the first Irish student admitted to Cambridge university. The -, passage of' the corn laws 'prompted him to sell his land and nrest in land in this country. Many Provisions in Leases'. , He had a set of rules which prosi pective tenants were forced to sub scribe to before he would lease them land. Ampng them were j the foh lowing: .'V ' ' ' t "You must not drink intoxicants to excess; you must pay your debts; .you must build your own house and barns and plant your own orchards; your stock must be well fed and pre sent a sleek, appearai.ee; your .ma chinery must be kept in good condi tion; you must make money to pay 'my rent fees and money for your self over and above that; you must o deport yourself that the Scully tolony and the Scully name will be respected in your community." i1 jUAccording to Attorney Sorenson, an organized fight will be made to enable the tenants who may be compelled to leave the land by rea son, of the fact that new leases have been orderedto be recompensed or improvements placed by them on the land. Brother of Heavyweight Wrestler Killed in France Ravenna, Neb., Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) Relatives received a" .tele gram stating that Hubert Pesek was killed in action in France on Octo ber 72. Hubert enlisted more than a year ago and trained at Camp Cody. He was a brother of John Pesek, the heavyweight wrestler, and for his weight and inches was as good a man as his brother. He 'won considerable distinction on the wrestling mat while 'in the army. Dedication of New Dodge County Court House Dec. 31 Fremont, Neb.,' Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) Fer the third time the date for the dedication of the ne'w Dodge county' courthouse has been set by the. county board of supervisors. De cember 31 is the time selected to formally dedicate the building. Gov ernor Neville will be the principal speaker. Twice before the affair has been called off owing to the influr enza quarantine. President Wilson is Planning to Be Gone from U. S. Six Weeks Washington, Nov. 26. About one month is the time President Wilson expects to be in Europe for the opening of the peace con ference and preliminary discus sions. No definite limit has been fixed, but it was said authorita tively today that the president plans to be back on American soil within six weeks after his ship sails for the other side. . It became known, also, today that 'the Italian ambassador, Count Di Cellere, as well as Am bassador Jusserand of France and the American pface delegation, will cross on the ship with the president New Kearney Hotel Now Being Rushed to Completion Kearney, Neb., Nov. 26. (Spec cial) After having been at a stand still for more than a year, work has been resumed on the Kearney hotel project It is understood that the building is to be rushed through to early completion and with favorable weather it is possible to complete the hotel before next summer. Man Who Disappeared Some . Time Ago Returns to Home : Fremont, Neb., Nov. 26. (Spe cial) Charles Siders, young farmer of the North Bend vicinity, who dis appeared a week ago and later wrote that he was in Kansas City, returned home vesterday. He was taken ill on his arrival and is now in the care of a physician. , Columbus Salesman Dies of Influenza in Cheyenne Columbus, Neb., Nov. 26. (Spe cial PhIl C Echols, traveling salesman for McCord 4 Brady died . i - ri C .u . C yesteruay in v,ncyemic ui iuc nyuu ,ish influenza. His wife is also sick with " the - flu. The body - will be brouzht to Columbus for burial. Many Applications for Seats Received by Secretary of State Lincoln, Nov. 26. (Special.) Ap plications for seats in the Nebraska legislature have been coming in to Secretary of State Pool quite rap idly. . Ten -senators and, 21 repre sentatives seem to be willing to take pot luck for what they can get. In making application for seats applicant should give his name, postoffice address, number of dis trict he represents, politics and bus iness or occupation. The following nuniucrs arc now uiuaKcn una may i be obtained upon , proper applica- tion, giving the required informa tion: Senate: 1, 2, 18, 19, 21, 29, 31, 32 and 33. House: 1, 2, 30, 31, 32, 33, 57, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 93 and 94. Auto Is Abandoned After : Collision Near Norfolk Norfolk, Neb. Nov. 26. (Special Telegram.) A new automobile. driven from Omaha, is held at Stanton uncalled for, following a col lision with a car driven by Lyle Jackson of Neligh. Mr. Jackson's car was badly damaged. The driver of the mysterious car has disap peared, after abandoning his car a mile west of Stanton, where it has been found. Ralph Toney of Spearfish, S. D., was killed in action September 26 in France, according to official word received by his aunt, Mrs. A. ti. Viele, Tuesday. The United War Work campaign in the IMmtn district, including Madison, Pierce, Knox, Antelope and Boyd counties, is over with the original quotas subscribed, Chairman W. L. Dowling an nounced tonight. Famous Red Cross Rooster ' Brings Total of $55,850 Fremont, Neb., Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) The i Red Cross rooster Col. Jacob Wernsmann of Fremont sold r - . - . , rr o it a -a i ior a loiai 01 $33,oov ai auiuun sales in Saunders and Dodge coun ties, was sold for the last time to Jack Finnegan Saturday. The roost er brought $10 and Colonel Werns mann turned the money over to the war work fund. Mr. Wernsmann has raised a total of $252,275 for the Red Cross since he started crying sales last spring. He has sold the rooster hundreds of times. Franklin County Bankers May Establish Union Bank Hildreth, Neb., Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) At a bankers' convention in Hildreth November 21, a resolution was approved by the bankers of Franklin county, Neb., that a cen tral or union bank be established in which the banks of Nebraska become stockholders and the re serve be deposited by the banks be longing in such bank and thereby overcome the idea of receiving money at 4 per cent and only re ceiving 3 per cent in return from the corresponding banks. Kearney Commercial Club' Boosting for Good Roads Kearney, Neb., Nov. 26. (Spe cial.) The Kearney Commercial club is taking the initiatfve in a movement that will, should it meet with good results, will give Ne braska road appropriation some what similar to the Illinois meas ure. The plan is to present a bill before the next legislature asking that the matter of voting certain appropriations for permanent good road work in the state be brought before the people at an early elec tion. . , . . REPORT OF LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD IS MADE Calls Attention to Men Who Deal in Tubercular Cat- tie; Says They Have Made Money. From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 26. (Special.) The Nebraska Lire Stock Sanitary board, consisting of J. H. Bulla of Omaha, L. E. Leonard of Pawnee City, John Dalton of Lincoln, Rob ert Graham of Alliance and Dr. W. H. Tuck of Weeping Water, ap pointed by the governor, has made its annual report to the governor through the secretary of the board, Dr. J. H. Anderson, state veterina rian. , The report goes quite fully into the history of the foot-and-mouth disease of 1915, which prevailed to an alarming extent in other states, but which, by vigilent efforts, was kept out of Nebraska. 'Governor Morehead during his administration recommended that the legislature appropriate $50,000 for indemnity for the loss of stock through the dis ease, but not a dollar was ever called for. Nebraska Cattle Not Quarantined. The report calls attention to the spread of what it calls "vesicular stomatitis" which caused some states to arrange for prohibiting Nebraska cattle from being shipped into those states, but through the heroic efforts sd State Veterinarian Anderson, who early began a sys tematic fight against it, the disease was . stopped and no quarantine against Nebraska was made. The report calls attention to a sum set apart by the, national gov ernment to indemnify owners losing cattle by tubercular disease. In or der to have access to this sum the state must set aside a similar sum, and it will be up to the coming legis lature to appropriate a sum suffi cient to meet the national appro priation. The report also calls attention to the fact that several professional cattle dealers deal in tubercular cattle. "These men,", says the report, "are the enemies of the Live Stock Sanitary board, of everybody who is interested in improved husbandry and of every veterinarian, regardless of his standing. Mostof them have made considerable money in the buying and selling of diseased cattle, and a few are interested in politics." Attitude Will Be Watched. The board closes by saying: "The attitude of the new adminis tration toward the Live Stock Sani tary board and the welfare of stock 5,1 1 - J i Serbian Princess Made Regent of New , JugO'Slav State Basel, Nov. 26. Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia has been ap pointed regent of the Jugo-Slav state by the national council at Agram, according to a Laibach dispatch. A state council, com prising all the members of the Agram council, with delegates from Serbia and Montenegro, has been summoned to meet at Sara jevo. This council will appoint a cabinet for the Jugo-Slav state. As . soon -as the situation is settled, elections will be held for a con stituent assembly, which will defi nitely decide upon- the form of state that will be set up and adopt the constitution. "MY! HOW THEY CAN FIGHT" SAYS MAJOR LYSAGHT Tells of American Soldiers Going "Over the Top"; .Pershing Right on the Job. raisers will be carefully watched, not only by breeders in Nebraska, but also of other states. The appoint ment of a state veterinarian who might be a politician but who lacks scientific knowledge and fighting qualities will immediately be taken advantage of by unscrupulous cattle traders, and will result in Nebraska being a .dumping ground for tuber cular cattle from all parts of the country. Similarly the live stock sanitary boards of all states, which buy breeding stock in Nebraska, will have no confidence in the health cer tificates and test charts approved by a man of this type, which will result in breeding-animals originating in Nebraska being discriminated against and held for retests at their destination with consequent embar assment and loss to Nebraska breed ers." Aged Madison Couple Are Found Dead in Their Home Madison, Neb., Nov. 26. (Special Telegram.) William Voss and wife, over 80 years old, were found dead in their home this morning. The man was lying full length on the floor and the woman was sit ting in a rocking chair a few feet a,way. There were no evidences of violence and conditions indicate the man became violently ill during the night and suddenly died and his wife, realizing her helplessness to administer to him, died from the shock. - August Radant received, a cable today that his son, Oscar Radant. Eighty-ninth division, had died October 20 of wounds received in action. He sailed June 3. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26. (Special) Governor Neville has received a letter from Major J. R. Lysaght, battalion commander of the Three Hundred and Fourteenth ammuni tion train, attached to the Eighty ninth division. This is the division which secured its primary training at Camp Funston. Ihe Three Hundred and Fourteenth ammunition train is made up almost exclusively of Ne braska men. It was especially in the interest of this organization that the Nebraska building was constructed at Camp Funston from funds donat ed by Mebraskans. Ihe letter lol-lows: "My Dear Governor Neville: Just a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and kicking, and I hope that this letter will find you in good health. It won't be much of a letter, as I am writing it on an old boche ammunition box, in a boche dugout which was recently occupied by an officer, until the Yanks chased him out, and besides, the light isn't very good, as- all I have is a small piece of a candk, but I know that you will excuse any mistakes under such circumstances. Our division is making a fine record for itself and on our last big drive General Pershing was right there on the job and watched our division go over the top, which they did in fine style. Nothing Can Stop Yanks. "Governor, it was great to see the infantry go after Mr. Boche with the rjfle and bayonet, and the good Lord Himself couldn't have stopped these Yanks from the middle west. My God, how they can fight. No won der the boche waits to quit. At mid night the artillery barrage started. It was a very dark night, and a steady rain, one of those cold and damp rains, and. while the artillery kept throwing thousands of shells at the boche we worked and brought them more, and at dawn when our infantry went over, we went right along behind them. No one felt tired, but were on their toes at all times rearing togo. I saw one Young Men's Christian association man and one Knights of Columbus man ahead of the third wave at a little village handing out cigarets to the doughboys as they went through the place. How they got ahead of the wave I don't know, but they were there no matter how they got there so youfcan see that going over the top doesn't stop the Yanks. yj and it doesn't matter what branch of me service iney are in. Proud To Be Yank. "We lose some men, but that is to be expected, and when I see some of some of those big, fine, healthy, happy-go-lucky Yanks go "west" with a great big good-natured smile on their faces, governor, I am sure mighty proud that I am a Yank I hove not lost any men as yet, al though I have had a few wounded so here's hoping the good luck keeps up so that I can take back home with me that fine bunch of fighters your great state of Nebraska furnished my organization at Funston." Scientific Conference. Paris, Nov. 26. An allied confer ence to discuss the question of in ternational scientific relations opened here today. Your Children's Table Drink Regardless of your own choice in a table beverage you will ariree children should drink neither tea nor coffee. MSTAWT P0SIUM answers "the requirements of a hot drink for children, most admirably. Ms coffee-like flavor attracts and its purity and wholesomeness make it a safe drink for young or old. "There's a Reason " AVIATORS ARE LOOKING ABOUT . FOR NEW JOBS Future of Many Airmen is Un certain; Thrills of War Are ' Lacking in Civilian 0c- cupations. Paris, Nov. 26. What will be come of the aviators now that the fighting has ended? Commercial, aviation doubtless will be extended greatly, but it is a question whether it will present suf ficient attraction to-the men who have taken up aviation for theMis tinction to be won in air fighting. The Aero Club of France up to the present has issued lo.UUU puot licenses and hundreds of military pilots have not taken out the Aero club's license, to which. they are en titled. Inquiry among the French aces shows that the majority are too young to be worrying about the next phase of life, although some hope that civilian aviation will offer satisfactory openings. Fonck to Stay in Army. Lt. Rene Fonck, the ace of aces, with 75 official victories, has not yet decided what he will do, but may remain in the army. Sub-Lieutenant Nungesser, with 44i victories, has decided to quit the army. He has received many offers and prob ably may go to the United States. Lieutenant LeMaitre, after lead ing 135 bombing expeditions, will be in charge of an aerial transport J undertaking. A young lieutenant barely of age who has won 14 victories says: "All I know is that I will not continue my law studies." Sub-Lieutenant Bourjade, with 28 successes, probably will have the least difficulty in returning to civ ilian life. He is a priest and will resume his clerical duties. Italian Government is to Winter Mules in Nebraska Fremont, Neb., Nov. 26.-(Spe-cial.) The last 1,000 of 5,000 mules and horses the Italian government has purchased from the firm of Hil liker Simpron are being inspected at the yards of the company in Fre mont. The last consignment, will be wintered in Fremont, as the gov ernment is not in need of them at once. German Navu Ruined for All Time, Opinion of Hun Lieutenant Firth of Forth. Scotland, Nov. 26. Germany's navy has been ruined for all time, in the opinion of a German lieutenant on one of the warships surrendered to the allies. He said today: "Now we have only a dishonorable record. No one will want to serve in disgraced service." Inspection of the German ves sels is proceeding. They are in a deplorable state, having been ap parently neglected for a long time. Red Cross Will Care for Soldiers Too 111 to Return to America Washington, Nov. 26. Sick , and wounded American soldiers held prisoners in Germany who are not strong enough to be moved at the present time will be cared for by the American Red Cross through Alfred Ney, a Swiss neutral dele gate with large German experience and acquaintances. A cablegram received today at Red Cross head quarters here said it is planned to place all these Americans in a cen tral hospital and if possible provide American medical attendance for them. McAdoo Has No Fear of i After the War Reactions Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 26. The recon struction period should have no ter rors for the United States, Secretary McAdoo said tonight in an address at a dinner given in his honor by the Atlanta Clearing House association. Mr. McAdoo, who is on an inspec tion tour of southern railroads, said there was no need to become fright ened by talk of the spread of bol shevism to this country. All war agencies had been continued for the present, he said, and financial inter ests should .hold themselves in readi ness to assist in the reconstruction financing that must be done immedi ately. Army Officer is Slain in His Tent in Texas Camp McAllen, Tex., Nov. 26. Lt. John Lindsey, 13th cavalry, was found dead in his 'tent at Fort Ringgold today with a bullet hole in his head according to a passenger arriving here from that fort. Officers gave no details, it was said. All wire communication between McAllen and Fort Ringgold is down and particulars have not been" learned. PLAN TO SINK ALL HUN SHIPS NEVTO DANIELS Says Proposition Has Never Been Suggested to Him; America to Have Small Share in Spoils. Washington, Nov. 26. The sug gestion from London that naval ves sels surrendered by Germany under the armistice may be sunk to avoid possible disagreement among the as sociated nations as to their disposi tion, was received by naval officials here with evident surprise. Secre tary Daniels said today the proposi tion had never been mentioned to him and he was certain American naval representatives had suggested no such plan. If the Versailles conference de crees that the German warships are to be prorated among the allies ac cording to naval losses, the United States, would obtain only one de stroyer and one armoured cruiser, the major ships going to England, France and Italy. STOPS ANY COLD IN A FEW HOURS 'Tape's Cold Compound" opens clogged nose and head and ends grippe. Relief comes instantly. A dose taken every two hours un til three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either in the head, chest, body or limbs. , It promptly opens clogged-up nos trils and air passages in the head, stops nasty discharge or nose run ning, relieves sick headache, dull ness, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. Don't stay stuf fed-up! Quit blow ing and snuffling ! Ease your throb bing head ! 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