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GOVERNMENT NOT
CRIME INSTATE
Advocacy of Force to Change
Conditions, However, Held
To Be Violation of Syn
dicalism Act.
Lincoln. Dec. 13. (Special.) An
opinion that the form of govern
'ment of some other country is
"preferable to the American form,"
is hot a violation of the criminal
syndicalism act of the state, ac
cording to an opinion by Cecil F.
'-avity, assistant attorney general.
The proposition comes from
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County Attorney J. C. Cook of
Dodge county who sets out in his
letter that William Kremser of Fre
mont, in conversation with Rev. E.
D. Hull of that city, had said that
"My sincere opinion is that the
soviet form of government in force
in Russia is preferable to our pres
ent form of government."
Opinion in Detail.
The opinion of the assistant at
torney general follows:
"In answer to your letter of De
cember 10, in regard to the state
ment of one, William Kremser, and
asking whether or not it is the
opinion of this department that such
statement comes within the criminal
syndicalism act, will have to say
that "I do not think that it does.
I would have to make this distinc
tion, the soviet form of government'
in Russia at the present day is a
form of government, the same as
is a republic or a monarchy.
"Every man is entitled to his own
personal beliefs along social, eco
nomic and political lines, and is en
titled to express his beliefs. How
ever, a -man may not lawfully "say
that he believes that another form
of government should be substitut
ed for our form of government by
means of force and violence.' The
fact that a man says that another
form of government is preferable to
our own does not prove that he be
lieves, or is not a statement that he
believes that force, violence or aiv
unlawful methods should be used to
change to that form of governmen.
If a majority of the people in the
United States desired the soviet
form of government, and were' to
adopt it by perfectly legal and law
ful method?, there would be noth
ing wrong about that, and the fact
that it was adopted in Russia, as
construed by unlawful methods,
does not mean necessarily that a
man desires to have that form of
government instituted in this coun
try by those same methods, so un
less Mr. Kremser says in addition
to what he has already said that he
further believes that that form f
government should be established in
the- same manner and by the same
methods as it was established in
Russia, or that he believes force and
violence, or bloodshed and revoln
tions should be used in order to
establish it here, 1 do not believe
he is coming within the provisions
of the criminal syndicalism law. If
he' makes the latter statement, my
advice would be to prosecute him
to the limit, but I do not believe he
is guilty of a crime on the state
ment, as you gave it."
Must Go Further.
"In addition to this the follow
ing statement is authorised. It is
the altitud-e of this department not
to condone, approve or uphold
statements of this kind, On the
other hand, we consider them very
pernicious, but -at the same time a
differentiation must be made be
tween expressing a belief that one
form of government is preferable to
Discriminatiori In
Fuel Distribution
Charged In Humbolt
" Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 13: (Special.)
O. A. Cooper, owner of a flour miN
and electric light plant at Humbolt,
Neb., has written to H. G. Taylor,
fuel administrator for Nebraska, al
leging that he is being discriminated
against by H- Epley, member of the
Humbolt local fuel committee.
"He always works against me at
village elections in an effort to put
in a municipal electric plant, and he
is using the present conditions to
keep me from obtaining coal," Mr.
Cooper wrote in his complaint of
Mr. Epley. '
Mr. Cooper added that his oper
ations Tvere first cut from a con
tinuous service to 14 hours, then to
12 hours, and that the committee is
demanding another cut in his run
ning time. The complainant also
alleges that the Humbolt committee
told him that if he is not good
they will see that he gets no more
coal.
Learns Daughter Adopted
By Strangers Years Ago
Lincoln, Neb., Dec.-13. (Special.)
Ellis Greer of this city, discovered
that his daughter was adopted years
ago by a family at Clyde, Kan.,
when he wrote county officials of
Cloud county, Kansas, asking her
present location.
It was also learned that Mr. Greer
mysteriously disappeared from his
home in Concordia, Kan., 24 years
ago, and that his letter to the Kansas
authorities ends a nationwide search
bv them to ascertain his where
abuts. The authorities stated that
when they gave up the search for
him, believing him dead, his daugh
ter was adopted by the Clyde family-
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Pershing for President ,
Club at State University
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 13. (Special
Telegram.) A "Pershing for Presi
dent" club was fojmed at the state
university . this afternoon and the
committee in charge of , the matter
will mail out in a few days several
thousand invitations to former stu
dents to join in the movement.
General Pershing was command
ant at the university from 1891 to
1894 and graduated from the law
school in 1893. It is hoped to make
the movement wide-spread among
former graduates.
another, and expressing a belief
that criminal methods should be
employed to bring about a change
of government.
"The department is anxious to
secure evidence upon which it is
possible to have a conviction under
the criminal syndicalism act, but
more expression of. the belief thit
one. form of government is better
than, another is not sufficient."
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CONSTITUTIONAL
MEET ADJOURNS
UNTIL MONDAY
Short Session Receives But
Eight New Propositions for
Changes In Constitution
of Nebraska.
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i Lincoln, Dec. 13. (Special.) The
constitutional convention met long
enough yesterday to receive eight
new proposals for changes in the
constitution, running the number up
to 103, and then adjourned to meet
Monday.
One propcs:il by Delegate Dona
hoe of Doug!;-3 county would strike
out section 25 of the bill of rights,
prohibiting any distinction in prop
erty rights between citirens and
aliens.
Delegate Rodman of Kimball
county would convene the legisla
ture, introduce the bills and at the
end of 20 days adjourn for' one
month, after which on reconvening
no more bills could be introduced
Delegate Donahoe of Douglas
county wants the constitution to
contain a provision which would
give a voter in any district where
more than one member of the legis
lature is elected for either house or
senate the right to consolidate all
votes for one candidate.
The propositions introduced yes
terday were as follows:
No. 96, by Ross Allowi prlvat property
to taken for necessary private ui. or
for drains, flumes and ditches for agricul
tural or sanitary purposes, In a manner
to be provided by law.
No. 97, by Norman Allows 1500 tax ex
emption or household furniture If owner
lias not other taxable property.
No. 98. by Doriahoa Strikes out Section
25, bill of rights, prohibiting any distinc
tion in property rights between cltiiens
and aliens. Prohibits alien ownership of
land or Interest therein, or holding of
stock In a corporation or association that
iwna land for agricultural or Industrial
purposes. Provides that land acquired by
nllens through inheritance shall be imme
diately converted, in such manner as mav
be specified by law.
2'o, 99. by Donahoe Permits legislature
to reconsider bills vetoed by :he governor
and repass them with amendments where
upon they will be presented again to the
governor for his signature. If vetoed bill
is not amended, it may be passed over the
governor's head by a thrce-nfths fnow
two thirds) vote of each chamber. If one
body falls to. repass It, the bill will then
be submitted to popular vote under the
referendum. '
Cumulative Voting.
No. 100. by Rodman Adopts California
plan for split sessions of the legislature.
Provides that after the first 20 days al
lowed for Introduction of bills, the legisla
ture shall recess for at least one month,
and upon its reassambllng no mora bill
shall be Introduced.
No. 101, by Donahoe Allows cumulative
voting In senatorial and representative dis
tricts where more than one candidate Is to
be elected. Instead of voting for two,
three or more candidates, an elector may
give all his votes to one candidate, or
distribute them as he may desire.
No. 102, by Tyler Gives county court
authority to Impose both fine ar.d Im
prisonment, where statute provide It.
No. 103, by Tyler Confer similar au
thority on Justices of the peace.
Beatrice Man Takes
Leading Part Against
! Mob of I. W. W. Rioters
Beatrice, Neb., Dec." .13. (Spe
cial.) Dr. Dorr Crocker, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Crocker of this
city, played a prominent role in the
battle against the I W, W. who
attacked and shot down four veter
ans of Centralia, Wash., recently.
When the "wobblies" opend fire a
soldier, who was marching by Dr.
Crocker's side, fell, mortally wound
ed. When the sodiers closed in one
of the reds shot and killed Private
Hubbard, Dr. Crocker and two
soldiers captured Hubbard's sla3'er,
and the man was later strung up from
a bridge, his body being cut to
pieces with bullets.
Authorities Await
Analysis of Blood
In Columbus Mystery
Reports from Columbus. Neb.;
yesterday stated that Cam Tins ley,
found half suffocated in an automo
bile in which Miss Stella fcJryszk
lay dead, will be held incommuni
cado in jail until after word is re
ceived from Omaha concerning the
analysis of the blood and viscera of
the girl. This is expected Monday,
when the inquest will be held. The
body of the girl was buried Satur
day. Former National Head of
Prison Work Dies at Blair
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 1 3. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Mary A. Teats, former
ly national superintendent of jail
and prison work, and one of the
first women settlers of Fremont,
died at the Methodist home for old
people at Blair. i
Urs. Teats was a native of New
York. She came to Fremont with
a sister in 1857 and the following
year was married to Howard
Teats. Ten years later they re
moved to New Mexico, where they
remained until Mr. Teats' death
three years ago. Mrs. Teats was a
lecturer of national reputation.
Mrs. Fanny Balding and Mrs. Me
lissa Fuller of Fremont are sisters.
Mrs. Rebecca Carter of Lincoln is
another sister.
Coal Situation Serious
, At Many Nebraska Points
Lincoln, Dec. . 13. (Special Tele
gramsMessages have come to
Fuel Administrator G. G. Tavlor
from Hildreth, Mason City, Nio
brara, Tecumseh, Antioch, Hallem
and other places saying that fuel re
lief must reach them very soon. .
At Falls City the electric light
plant will have to shut down by De
cember 15 unless fuel can be secured.
At Bartlett, the county seat of
Wheeler county, an inland town
without railroads, there are 30 fam
ilies without coal. '
New Weekly at Odell. ,
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 13. (Special.)
The Oracle is. the name of a new
weekly paper issued at Odell by W.
E. Muth, who formerly was en
gaged in the newspaper business at
Bruning, Neb.
DeWitt Wins From Crete.
Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 13. (Special.)
DeWitt basket ball team won from
Crete, 16 to 9, and the girls' team de
feated the Wymore High school
girls' quintet by a score of 16 to 10.
Wahoo Scouts Catch
Game and Give Big
Dinner to Council
, Wahoo, Neb., Dec. 13. (Special.)
The city council of Wahoo re
cently gave a house for the use of
the, Boy Scouts, provided the boys
fix it up and conduct the place in
true boy scout style.
The boys intended to fix up the
place in the spring, but when school
closed Tuesday night they got busy
and rustled furniture from their
friends until they had enough to
furnish the five-room . cottage in
good shape. They also dug up
enough wood from various sources
to keep it warm for some time to
come.
They then conducted r a rabbit
drive, rounded up about 20 of the
furry tribe and proceeded to get
up a rabbit feed and invited, their
friends of the City council to help
them celebrate the occasion.
Every member of the council was
in place with a napkin under his
chin. The "feed" comprised fried
rabbits, mashed potatoes with brown
gravy, apple sauce, pie, cake and
coffee, all of which was prepared
and served by the scouts.
The "eats' were followed by talks
from the councilmen and scoutmas
ters in which. the officials threw
away their dignity and planned with
the boys for co-operation next year
in fixing up the grounds and mak-j
ing the scout's home a place of!
beauty.
There are 'about 40 boys in thej
troops at Wahoo and the number
will be increased now that they
have suitable quarters.
Great Cattle Loss
In Western Nebraska
Reported at Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 13. Loss of
considerable live stock in western
Nebraska as a result of extremely
low temperature was reported here
today by State Bank Examiner E. A.
Fricke of Lincoln, following his ar
rival from North Platte.
Mr.. Fricke said he and a compan
ion walked 36 miles from Tyron. a
town without railroad connections,
to North Platte, and that on the -way
he had seen a large number of car
casses of cattle which had been froz
en to death.
The journey was made when tem
peratures were from 2$ to 25 below
zero and required three days. Both
men suffered frozen feet.
Drifted Snow Prevents
Farmers Reaching Town
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) Roads leading to Fremont
are blocked with snow ahd farmers
are unable to get to town for their
Christmas . shopping. . Farmers have
been forced to desert their high
priced automobiles and resurrect the
lowly bobsled. Conditions for
sleighing were never better. The
ground is covered with snow to a
depth of a foot or more and the
continued cold weather prevents
thawing.
Kettle Slips From
Mother's Hands; Child
Is Scalded to Death
R.itriro Tier 11 fCJnal
I Telegram. Mary Maxine Reinhart,
mtant daugnter ot ir. and Mrs.
John Reinhart, living south of
Beatrice, was scalded to death in a
peculiar manner. The father was
holding the child m his lap when
the mother attempted to pour water
in a kettle of boiling beans. Tl.e
kettle slipped and the contents struck
the child in the face scalding her so
badly that she died a few hours
later.
Laurel Business Men Plan
Big Municipal Wood Yard
Laurel, Neb., Dec. 13. (Special.)
A municipal wood yard to relieve
the coal situation here is planned
by local business men." A total of
$600 has been subscribed to finance
the work.
Every bit of available wood in
this locality will be gathered and
brought to town where it will be
sawed and distributed. There is no
natural timber near Laurel.
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Collegiate
Military School
University Park, Denver, Colo.
A Town and Country Horn
nd School for Boys of ..
All Grades.
On January 1st there will be
an opening for one boy with
proper credentials. Inquire
REV. GEO. H. HOLORAN,
Principal
1924 S. Columbine St., -Denver,
Colo.
Catalog will be sent on request
United States Railroad Administration
Director General of Railroads
Illinois Central Railroad
Effective midnight Sunday, December 14th, all for
mer Passenger Service is restored.
For detailed information apply ticket offices.
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