THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. APRIL 19, 1919.
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SCOTTSBLUFF
BANK FIGHT IS
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Grant Shumway Withdraws
Application for Charter;
' Field Already Covered
. by Five Banks.
. By a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, April 18. A prospective
tiring of banking differences at
Scottsbluff, Neb., wai nipped Fri-
day afternoon jWhen former Land
Commissioner Grant L. Shumway
withdrew his application for a char
ter for a state bank at that place.
. ' Shumway was slated to be vice
president of the bank. Four banks
already are doing business at Scotts
Bluff and the other, which recently
obtained a charter, is now opening
up. The bankers there thought the
field already coyered and filed a
vigorous protest with the state bank
ing! board against a charter for a
sixth bank being granted.
- Their protests set - forth these
gQunds in opposition to the pro
posed Shumway bank:
1. ' Illegal stock selling,
" ti Oroaa misrepresentation Jo facilitate
Ita aala.
3. Violation of th 1917 act forbidding
ala -of atock above par.
4. Borne of the dlrectora and stock
holders not men of , Integrity and re-
-aponitblllty.
t. Violation of the new law yhlch
prohibits paying of commission for the
aale of atork.
I ,'l Demand Hearing.
"fit demand a hearing," S. K.
Warrick, president of the First Na
tional bank at Scottsbluff, wrted
,v the. board. -
' Attorney General Davis, presid
jng; at the board meeting, . called
J attention to the fact that the state
banking board has recenly adopted a
rule-which requires each stockholder
in a proposed bank to submit an af
fidavit; showing that he owns prop
erty worth twice as much as the
. amount of his stock so as to meet
, his individual liability for double its
'value as provided by the state con
stitution. The property is to be
listed under the headings oj real
estate, personal property and chattels.'-
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- -,The only showing made on be
half of the new bank in this re
spect was by Mr. Shumway himself.
Charged Commission.
' It was claimed by the protestants
. that in selling stock for the irew
Scottsbluff enterprise, an extra
$4 commission was collecterf on
every $100 subscription to cover the
bank guaranty law and $10 more
for commissions to promoters, or
$114 in all.
The legislature of 1917 passed a
law forbidding the sales of stocks
at a higher price than par. The
present session, passed S. F. 224,
which provides that no premiums,
bonus, commission, compensation,
reward, salary or other remunera-
tion shall be paid or promised for
selling stock or inducing any sub
scription thereto. .
The withdrawal of the application
prevented an airing of the matter.
O'Brien Will Receive i
$300 Salary Increase
Linco!n, April 18. (Special.)
Supt. W. J. O'Brien of the state fish
hatcheVies will get a salary boost
from $1,800 to $2,100, and Chief
Game Warden -Koster from $1,600
to $1,800, under, a compromise agree
ment between the house and senate
conferee on "the general salaries
bil!,,H. R. 557, which was reported
. Friday -and approved . by both
branches.
The, house passed the bill without
raising the pay of either officer io
the; fish and game department, but
the senate voted to give O'Brien
$2,400 and Koster $2,000.. In the
first conference it was recommend
ed that the house figures stand,
but the senate refused to adopt that
feature of it and the committees
' went out again. They decided to
' split the difference half way..
Tank and Soldiers to Take
; Part in Fremont Parade
Fremont, Neb., April 18. (Spe
cial.) A parade in which returned
soldiers and sailors wilt take part
and ' a public meeting in the city
park are planned for Sunday after
. noon when the war tank adver
tising the Victof loan come to
Fremont The tank will be driven
through the streets of the business
district and will give a demonstra
tion at the city park, following the
speaking. Former Congressman
Dan V. Stephens of Fremont, anrf
Charles H. Stewart of. Norfolk will
be. the speakers. ' . ...
New Fremont Bank to Open
for Business at Early Date
Fremont.- Neb.. April .(Spe
cialsOfficers and directors for the
Fremont Joint Stock Land bank
have been named and the institu-
" tion t will be opened for business
soon.' Dan V. Stephens,' former
congressman, is president, and Wil-
- liairr Meyer, Hooper banker, is sec
retary. The directors are the of
ficer and D. W. Killeen, Schuyleif
i" Tt Jy Kastle, North Bend, and Ben
jamin ' Harrison, son-ia-law of Mr.
Stephens. Omaha.
Town of Geneva to Furnish
Site for New 40-Room Hotel
Geneva, Neb., April 18. (Special.)
A new hotel is among the recent
improvements planned for Geneva at
- a meeting of the Community club
this week. A sie will be donated
by ' ths city for the erection of a
, modern 40-room. structure, if agree
ment with, the parties who made the
proposition can be completed.
Pioneer Dies at Geneva.
Geneva. Neb., April 18. (Special.)
T.; F. Combs, resident of Geneva
for the past 20 years, died here
. Thursday night His wife and seven
' children survive, him. Mr. Combs
- has been a resident " of Fillmore
r county since 1871, and -resided in
Grafton before coming to Geneva.
Hires New Superintendent.
jjeneva. Neb, April 18. (Special.)
The school board has hired L. W.
Weisel for superintendent of schools
to succeed G. H. Hansen, who re-
i , cently resigned the position. Super-
intendent Weisel is at present head
I f the schools at Gilmer,
Date of Phone Hearing
Set; Omaha Co. Asks
War Rate to Go On
By a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, April 18. Hearing on the
application of the Lincoln Telephone
company to extend the period of its
wartime emergency rates has been
set for April 26 by the state railway.
commission. May 1 is the time set
for the expiration of the increased
rate-schedule, according to the
order issued November 1, 1918,
which is now in force.-
The Nebraska Telephone- com
pany of Omaha also received per
mission for an emercencv increase.
but this" was to run from December
1 until June 1. This company has
indicated to the railway commis
sion that it will also make appli
cation for extension of time. Many
of the materials are higher than
they were before, the Omaha com
pany believes, although copper has
dropped somewhat in value.
DeWitt Women May Contest
Election on Pool Halls
n Wi XT or. Ann'l 1R fSnr-
ftni A a tnptinar nf iht T.arlip;'
-Booster club of De Witt, held this
week, the following oiticers were
iininimnnclu rp-plprtpH for thff en
suing year: Mrs. George Dunn,
president; airs.. us rviein, vice
nnclitunt' frc Tlaiaw TCihnrt? KPC-
retarylMrs. J. E. Green, treasurer.
Members or council: airs. m.
Crane, Mrs. Ribble and Mrs. G. U.
MilleK Since the pool hall question
was decided in ravor oi me same in
n W! Kv a mainritv nf onlv 0!l!
vote, the Booster club intends to
contest the election, and if possible,
have the issue presented again to
the voters of De,Witt.
University to Experiment , "
With Poultry in.the.West
Lincoln, Neb., April 18. A thousand-bird
poultry plant has been
added to the University of Nebraska
experimental sub-station at North
Platte. t The purpose is to experi
ment, with poultry under central and
western Nebraska conditions. Four
or five of the most popular varieties
will be used. They will be divided
into flocks about the size raised on
the average Nebraska farm. Only
standard-bred chickens will be
raised, and the flock will be a source
from -which standard-bred breeding
stock- may be distributed in that sec
tion of the state.
Sixty-Six Men Enter Short
Course at Tractor School
Lincoln, Neb., April 18. Sixty-
six men registered for the university
school of agriculture short course
being staged to help provide tractor
operators for the Nebraska good
roads program. Several of the men
are middle-aged and several are re
turned soldiers and sailors. The
course will continue four weeks. It
consists of instruction in- the prac
tical operation and repair of all
kinds of tractors. Two hours of
lectures and six hours of practical
experience are given each day.
Federated Women's Clubs
Close Meet at Broken Bow
Broken Bow, Neb., April 18.
(Special Telegram.) The Federa
tion of Women's clubs of the Sixth
district came ,to a close Thursday
night with a big banquet after a
two days' session. Outside of rou
tine business the main issue was the
proposition of dividing the Sixth
into a north and south territory. The
convention was almost unanimously
against the proposition.
Bills Passed
By a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, April 18. S. F. 237, pro
viding that all public meetings of a
political nature shall be held in the
English language, was included in a
long list of senate .and house
measures signed by Governor Mc
Kelvie, Friday morning.
Another important bill was S. F.
218, asking congress to appropriate
six months' pay to discharged sol
diers. Following are the bills signed: 1
H. R.' 628 Relating- to dairy herds at
stats"! nstltutlons.
H. R. 622 Relatlna- to renewals of
leases on achool landa. Emergency.
H. R. 638 Relatlna- to aalarlea of of.
flelala and employee. Emergency.
H. R. 490 Relating to the atata council
of defense. - ,.
H. R. SOS Relating to paving the high
way to the Nebraska Institute for the
Feeble Minded.
H. R. 381 Giving- cltlea of the second
claaa powers of eminent domain.
H. R. 20 Relating to title of . real
estate. Emergency.
8. P. 117 Relating to insurance.
S. F. 134 Relating to use of illuminating
oil.
S. F. 140 Relating to employes' liability.
S. F. 48 Relating . to tuition In high
schools
S. F. 180 Relating to county and state
certificates. x x
'8. F. 90 Relating to the right of
eminent domain by cities of the first class,
in uoo to 100,000.
S. F. 119 Providing for the registra
tion of nurses.
S. F. 204 Fixing aalarlea of county
comptroller's deputies. Emergency.
8 F Regulating leer of county at
torneys.
9. F. S Authorises Boards or commis
sioners to lay. out and construct public
roads.
S. I. 114 Amends mothers' Tensilon
law.
S. f. 137 Provides that all public meet
ings of a political nature be held In the
English language.
S. T. 218 Concurrent resolution of
soldiers' compensation.
8. F. 112 Relating to a Board oi irri
gation, highways and drainage.
S. F. S&7 Relating to the Department of
Justice. Emergency.
8. - F. J58 Relating to th abatement
of a nuleance.
9. F. 13 Providing for the publication
of statements of towns and villages.
8. F. 148 Relating to the fees collected
by ths clerk of the district court.
, Soldiers' Some Notes.
Grand Island. Neb., April 18. (Special)
Notwithstanding the inclemency mt the
weather a large number of the members
bade farewell to- Burkett Thursday morn
ing on short and long furloughs, one com
rade going to Milwaukee, Wis., to take
a smile at that which mads the city
famous.
' May It. 3ft and 21 of this year are the
daya aet apart for the Q. A. R. encamp
ment to be held at Tork, Neb., to which
ipH are cordially Invited. On Monday, the
first day, there win'- be a general recepv
tion In which all ordera will affiliate.
First on the program i la the patriotic
Institute which will be in charge of Com
rade Addison Walte, the present ad
jutant at the Soldiers' and Sailors home
at Burkett. Walte Is the department pa
triotic Instructor and the same will be
held at 2 o'clock on Monday, May 19, at
the Tork opera houae. Aa .this Is about
the last encampment which many of the
members will be able to attend and be
cause of the short distance to be traveled,
it behoovea one and all to attend. Re
member the dates are May 19, 20 and 21.
A letter was recently received at the
Burkett postofflce addressed to Allan
Oardard, who has been dead for five
years.
Matron Atwood of the main building,
Matron Bever of the west hospital and
Assistant Martha Rhodes are busy Issu
ing clothing to the women at Burkett.
wfejle. Max Llebter Is very busy over at th
commissary l!tsulng clothing to the men,
aa Orderly Palmer U on the sick liV
WALKOUT BY ALL
NEW YORK UNIONS
NOW THREATENED
General Strike to Begin Sun
day Unless Boat Owners
Settle Differences With
Marine Workers.
New York, April 18. A strike of
all the trades unionists in the bor
oughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn
was threatened ""late today unless
private boat owners make "reason
able 'concessions" to their men in
an effort to end the, strike of the
Marine Workers' affiliation.
The declarati6n - that a general
strike was imminent was made by
Edward I. Hannah, president of the
Central Federated union, which in
cludes all the trades in Manhattan,
after a conference at the city hall
presided over by Mayor Hylan, at
which the armistice granted by the
harbor workers was extended an
other 24 hours. 1
The truce was prolonged to give
the mayor another opportunity to
confer with private boat owners re
garding acceptance of an arbitra
tion offer made by. their employes.
The main point of dispute is the
question of hours. The workers de
mand a basic eight-hour day, while
the boat owners insist on a 12-hour
day. Mayor Hylan has suggested
nine hours as a compromise pending
arbitration of 4he entire question
by a board of nine members as pro
posed by the unions.
Cursing Innocuous in
Army; Navy's Oaths
Not So Interesting
(By Universal Service.)
London, April 12. It has been
said, that as soon as a man dons kha
ki and becomes a soldier he begins
to swear. It has also been said that
it is enough to make anybody swear;
but of course, it depends whether
one is inclined toward a military
career or not. v-
When a soldier calls another sol
dier (or civilian for that matter) all
the things his mother never meant
him. to be, does he really mean
whathe says?. Prebentary Carli of
the church army thinks he does not.
"It is true that soldiers do use bad
language," he said,, "and so do a
great many other , people. In my
opinion, their swearing is entirely
meaningless. To consign a man to
eternal damnation over a trivial ar
gument is a very terrible thing, but
if they know hot what they say, what
harm is done? It is the language
that is filthy that has the demoraliz
ing effect. Filthy sayings may lead
to filthy thoughts and so to filthy
actions."
Capt. A. H. Lloyd, of the Church
army, who has had a wide exper
ience of naval and barrack-room life,
said that swearing was part of a
soldier's conversation, but in his
opinion it might be classified as an
affectation of speech such as school
boys' slang. '
"I have heard far worse language
in the Lancashire mills than I ever
heard in the barrack-room," said
Captain Lloyd. "I always found the
old time-serving soldier quite spar
ing with his ' curses. The modern
war-time soldier is far worse, and if
you want to hear some really hard,
selected swearing, full of new oaths,
you should go to the University ca
det battalions."
Will Deliver Ships
Washington, April 18. The re
maining foyr of the 12 German pas
senger liners assigned to the United
States for troop transport service
will be delivered soon in England,
where American naval crews will be
put on board. A dispatch to the
avy department "today said the
Brandenburg and the Santa Elena
were expected within a short time
and that the Imperator and Berlin
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Jefferson County Goes
ver the Top in ,
Victory Loan Drive
Fairbury, Neb, April 18. (Spe
cial' Telegram.) Jefferson county
went over the top Friday for the
Victory loan. The payment of its
quota of $300,000 was guaranteed
by the 16 banks of the county.
The banks will make disposition
of the issue by popular subscrip
tion retaining the unsold bonds
themselves. This arrangement was
perfected by a conference of
bankers.
PHONE SCALE IS
SUBMITTED BY
HIGH OFFICIAL
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Postmaster General Takes
.Initiative In Telephone
Strike and Tells Arbi
trator of Demands.
Boston, Mass., April 18. Leaders
of the. striking telephone workers
conferred today regarding Post
master General Burleson's plan for
breaking the' deadlock that has
arisen in cpnnection with their" de
mands for wage increases and the
privilege of collective bargaining. ,
Mr. Burleson yesterday sent word
to the operators' committee that as
they had failed to adopt his sugges
tion that they place their proposed
wage scale before the general man
ager of the company, William R.
Driver, jr., he. (Mr. Burleson), had
decided to take the initiative in their
behalf and had submitted their de
mand to Mr. Driver.
Members of the operators'N:om
mittees asserted that as the strike
rof young women which started
Tuesday had spread until it involved,
about 12,000 male employes in addi
tion to the 8,000 operators, and con
ferences now must be with a com
mittee of the New England joint
council of electrical workers. The
council was to make a definite an
nouncement of its position during
the day.
In transmitting the statement- of
the postmaster general to the union
leaders Mr. Driver asked that the
strikers' representatives meet him at
an early hour for a preliminary dis
cussion. Officials of the company claimed
some improvement in the service
today, but little effort was made in
thiscity to care for more than
emergency calls. In some of the
outside exchanges it was possible to
make local calls and .occasionally to
get a toll call through.
Fremont Man Killed .While
Inspecting Brakes of Train
Fremont, Neb., April 18. (Special
Telegram.) Martin Christensen, 42
years old, was killed this morning
when he was crushed under a North
western train as he was inspecting
the air brakes. His body was found
half an hour later by a passerby. He
was unmarried and a native of Den
mark. He came to Fremont six
years ago. He was a member of the
Council Bluffs Odd Fellows.
Travelers' Protective
Association Meets at York
York, Neb., April 18. (Special
Telegram) The Travelers' Protec
tive association, Nebraska division,
convened in its annual state con
vention Friday afternoon' in this
city. Several hundred delegates
were present from- all points in the
state. Mayor A. G. Wray delievered
an address of welcome and Governor
McKelvie delivered an address.
Bank Charters.
Washington, April 18. (Special Tele
gram) Application (or charter for the
First National bank, Dumont, la., for
merly the Farmers Trust and Savings
bank, with a capital of $25,000, has been
received at the Treasury department.
Charter of the First National bank,
Genoa, Neb., has been extended until
April It, 193.
Increase of ths capital of the Security
National bank of Sioux Falls, S. D., from
$200,000 to $250,000 has been approved.
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