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Little Danger of
Real Coal Famine
In Great Britain
Enough Fuel on Hand to Sup
ply Nation for Three Months
Under Present
Conditions.
v By JOHN STEELE.
' Chife Tribunt Cable. Conjrifbt IK I.
' London, April 21. According to
the authorities well acquainted with
I the situation, the British government
? has no fear of not being able to keep
the nation's coal needs supplied, even
' if the strike continues. The normal
output of coal in Great Britain is
- from 200,000,000 to 250,000,000 tons.
and the exports are about 100,000,000
tons. There is plenty of coal obtain
V able from mines all over the world,
even if the British mines are closed
J indefinitely, and there is enough on
; hand in England to last for three
f months if the present system of rc
!; duced consumption is maintained.
The chief trouble bothering indus-
try is the fact that many manufac
: luring plants had only a small supply
of coal on hand when the strike was
declared. This was notable among
. the Yorkshire woolen mills, which
possessed only a week's supply.
The government is planning to
- start community kitchens for the
( sale of hot food, thus economizing
1 household coal.
Both sides are now marking time,
pending Friday's conference. The
- South Wales men have instructed
their delegates to press the national
miners' federation to accept Frank
Hodges resignation.
Lord Gainford, who is leading the
.- owners, said the owners' new offer
. vou'd probably mean an average of
10 shillings over the prewar-wages.
: Carpenters' Strike '
At Beatrice Fails
Beatrice, Neb., April 21. (Spec
ial.) Eight carpenters, members of
' the Lincoln union, who have been
. working on the new buildings at the
- feeble minded institute here, quit
s their jobs because of a wage cut
from $1 to 87$ cents an hour. Their
. places were soon filled by members
f the Beatrice local, according to
Dr. Stewart, superintendent of the
institute. H. Elhvood, business
- manager of organized labor at Lin
coln, addressed the local carpenters
- on the situation. The Assenmacher
, Construction company of Lincoln is
one of the firms involved in the
" v age controversy, and the head of
ihe firm says the old scale cannot
be paid because of the reduction in
prices everywhere.
? Christian Church Meeting
4 In Session at Fairbury
- Fairbury, Neb., April 21. (Spe
cial.) One hundred delegates are in
Fairbury from various parts of Ne-
. braska t attending ihe first district
convention of the "Christian church.
The convention opened Wednesday
and continues for three days.; L. C.
Oberlies, E. M. Johnson and A. D.
Harmon of Lincoln are on the pro
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Key to Cipher Code of Bacon
Is Explained to Physcians
Record Left by Thirteenth Century Philosopher Re
veals Use of Microscope Hundreds of Years
Ago Manuscript Reveals Profound
1 Scientific Knowledge.
Philadelphia, April 21. The fir it
public explanation of the key dis
covered to the cipher code used by
Roger Bacon, the thirteenth century
philosopher-monk, which has re
vealed Bacon knew of the telescope,
microscope and scientific facts
hitherto supposed to have been un
known until centuries later, was
made last night before the college of
physicians and surgeons.
Addresses were made by W. M.
Voynich of London, owner of the
Roger Bacon manuscript in which
the key to the code was found; Prof.
Romaine Newbold of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, who is
working on the cipher, and Prof. C.
E. Mctlug, who is assisting Proles
sor Newbold.
At present it is only possible to
conjecture at the extent and im
portance of the discoveries, said Pro
fessor Newbold, for the art of read
ing the cipher is yet in its early
stages and it is not certain the Whole
manuscript cat; be riad.
In Four Divisions.
"The manuscript falls in four di
visions," he continued,, "dealing with
plants, tne neaveniy bodies, tne gen
eration of animal life and prepara
tion of drugs. The common link con
necting all four is probably Bacon's
interest in the prolongation of hu
man lite."
Plants are discussed because of
their medicinal properties: the
stars because they determine a
man's character at his birth and in
fluence him throughout life; embry
ology because of the bearing on
later life of alt factors influencing
conception and pharmacology, be
cause drugs are essential to the cuie
of disease.
"A drawing in the second se;
tion, the late Prof. Eric Doo-
Treynor Publisher
Buys Nebraska Paper
A. J. Morley, who made a success
of the Treynor Record, which he
sold recently, hai purchased the
leading newspaper at Mason City,
Neb.; and will assume its manage
ment on May 1.
Treynor is an inland village with
little more than 100 inhabitants, but
Mr. Morley produced 'a newspaper
there which was a financial success
at a time when weekly papers in
larger towns were passing out of
existence through lack of support.
Treynor is the heart of one of the
richest farming communities in the
state and Mr. Morley enlisted every
body in the work of building up thel
paper and the town.
The Mason City paper was turn
ed over to its new owner April 1.
but he was unable to take personal
management until a mc-nth later.
National Guard Organizes
Service Company at York
York. -Neb., April 21. (Special.)
The Commercial Club, with the
assistance of the American Legion
and a number of the prominent
young men of the city, has obtained
an organization of the National guard
in this city. The company is des
ignated as a "service eompany" and
has the largest number of men of
any company in the guard and car
ries with it the regimental band.
State and federal inspection has been
held and the following ofiicers com
missioned: C. O. Sears, captain: L.
E. Anderson, first lieutenant; Wm.
McCoy, second lieutenant. The
American Legion hall has been
rented as an armory. The band has
started rehearsals.
Eggs Scrambled When Team
Gets Frightened at Paper
Grand Island, Neb., April 21.
(Special.) Frightened when the
wind blew a large piece of paper
between their legs, a tearn of horses
drawing a spring wagon laden with
eggs and milk and drpen by Gustav
renstermacner, ran fway, crashed
into a passing autorijbile, turned
over the wagon and ran head first
into a barbed wire fence, tearing their
flesh so badly that both animals died
from 4he loss of blood. The team
was valued at $330. Five cases or
eggs, two cans of milk and one of
cream were distributed along the
path of the runaway team.
Rhubarb Wine at Y. M. C. A.
Blammed for Auto Thefts
Grand Island, Neb., April 21.
(Special.) Loren Boring, one of the
three men implicated in the whole
sale theft of automobiles discovered
some weeks ago by Chief of Police
Morse of Kearney and Sheriff Mc
Cutchan of this city, has been sen
tenced to an indeterminate term in
the penitentiary. In his statement to
the judge Loring tried to excuse
himself with the declaration that, on
the night he became involved in the
scheming, he had been feasted and
wined on rhubarb juice in the rooms
of one of the men in the local Y. M.
C. A. building.
Wymore Christian Church
, Burns Mortgage of $1,000
Wymore, Neb.. April 21. (Spe
cial.) Over 200 members of the
Christian church held a banquet and
program to celebrate the payment of
the last dollar of indebtedness on the
church and a mortgage for $1,000
was burned. Credit for the financier
ing is given the Willing .Workers,
an organization of women members
of which Mrs. William Hook is pres
ident and Mm. Ed Ogden, secretary
treasurer. Rev. E. E. Powell is
pastor.
Deleted Taxation Bill
Is Approved at McCook
McCooky Neb., April 21. (Spe
cial.) At a luncheon of the McCook
Commercial club its action against
the passage of S. F. 65 was rescinded
and sentiment expressed in favor of
the passage of the measure as it
came from the senate to the house.
Graduate Class of 28
Gothenburg. Neb., April 21. (Special-)
The high school here will
graduate a dau of 28, May 33,
1 it tie asserted, was a drawing of a
nebula and he declared the man who
drew it must have had a telescope.
The legend attached to this picture
says the object was seen in a con
cave mirror, and gives its location
in the sky. The location is that ot
the great nebula Andromeda.
"This is the first record of the
use of the telescope.
Drawinga Symbolic.
"The cmbryologtcal sections con
tain 31 drawings. As a rule they are
symbolic.
"But there arc drawings which so
accurately portray the appearance ot
certain objects that it is diffi
cult to resist the inference that Ba
can had seen them with his micro
scope. It is possible that the deci
pherment of the text may reveal un
suspected meanings in the pictures,
but the interpretation I have put on
them seems obvious. Such are the
spermatozoa, the body cells and the
seminiferous tubes, the ova with their
nuclei, indicated. It seems impossi
ble to doubt Bacon was the first
to discover these.
"Bacon sketched with amazing ac
curacy the fundamental principles
of mathematical physics as we con
ceive it today. Only less amazing
is his intuitive grasp of the princi
ples of philology and of the textual
criticism, his diagnosis of needed re
forms in education, of the necessity
of endowing research work, of his
forecasts of the development of med
icine in the direction of hygiene and
preventive medicine and of the ap
plication of chemistry to physiology,
agriculture and industry.
Mr. Voynich told of his researches
which led to the discovery of the
manuscript, saying he was compelled
to read the biographies of several
hundred persons to find one which
shed any light upon it.
Government to Keep
Army Ready for War
(Continued From race One.)
the president, was the lack of pre
paredness by the United States,
which cost thousands of lives and
billions of dollars needlessly spent.
He believes that 'we have learned
nothing if we have not profited by
that lesson and determined to be
prepared if war comes upon us again.
The president wants General Per
shing to take charge of the whole
problem of preparedness, including
war plans, organization of the re
serves, utilization of the national
guard, voluntary military training
ana the mobilization ot industries,
At the instance of the president,
Secretary Weeks has asked an in
creased - appropriation for military
training. The last congress con
templated training of 10,000 men a
year. The president hopes it soon
will be possible to train 100,000 a
year. ,
One Aspect of Policy. ,
These steps in the direction of
preparing the army for war con
stitute only one aspect l the pre
paredness policy being evolved by
the Hanfing administration. The
president has brought the matter
up on several occasions for general
cabinet discussion and he has gone
deeply into 'the question of naval
preparedness in conference with Sec
retary Denby and members of the
general board of the navy. '
It is as a result of these discus
sions that the president has taken
a stand in favor of the completion
of the navy building program with
out delay and of the provision of
adequate naval bases in the Pacific.
This question will come before con
gress shortly when the naval appro
priation bill is considered. Opposi
tion to this navy program has been
encountered in the house.
Increased protection for the Pan
ama canal is another feature of the
Harding national defense program.
The secretary of war is going to
visit the canal zone to study the de
fense problem and to effect econo
mies in the canal administration.
Arbor Day Celebration
Planned in Dakota City
Dakota City, Neb., April 21.
(Special.) The whole community
here plans to celebrate Arbor day.
A holiday for the schools has been
proclaimed by the board and the
pupils and patrons will get together
for a oicnic dinner. A program of
entertainment will be provided by
the youngsters, and the elders will
reciprocate by helping in practical
tree planting in the afternoon. After
the planting, a base ball game is to
be staged in .which the local high
school team will be pitted against
the Allen nine.
South Sioux City Plans
To Recall Mayor-Elect
South Sioux City, Neb., April 21.
(Special.) The citizens of South
Sioux City held an indignation mass
meeting at which it was decided to
begin -whatever action may be
necessary for the recall of Mayor
elect T. C. Flanagan. Mr. Flanagan
is to be ousted before he even takes
charge of the office to which he is
elected if plans of the meeting arc
carried out. The basis' of the pro
posed recall is Mr. Flanagan's al
leged opposition to the paving pro
gram now in progress.
Grand Island Baby Four
Weeks Old is Operated on
Grand Island, Neb., April 21.
(Special.) An unusual operation
was performed at the St. Francis
hospital here on a four-weeks' old
baby suffering with an obstruction
of the stomach. The child has
shown such improvement as to as
sure its entire recovery.
Farmers Sell Wheat
Fairbury. Neb.. April 21. (Spe
cial) Since wheat has dropped to
a dollar a bushel farmers are selling
as fast as they can haul to market.
The slogan "three dollars for wheat"
has been forgotten.
Omaha Water Softened
Come to Booths 84-85, Building
Show, Auditorium, and see the
Refinite System softening Omaha
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Appeal of Germany
Refusedby Harding!
:nilnu4 From Tsa 0.
(Cnllnu4
imminent coercive measures and to
promote the peace of the world."
Decision Quickly Made.
Secretary of State Hughes took
the German note to the White House
about 3 p. m. and discussed the
question of a reply with the presi
dent. It did not take them long to
decide that the United States could
not accept the position of umpire
between a nation with which it still
is at war, and the nations with which
it was associated in the war. Secre
tary Hughes returned to the State
department and dispatched the fol
lowing replv to the Berlin govern -
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rncnt through the American commis
sion:
"Washington, D. C, April 21, 1921.
This government could not agree
to mediate the question of repara
tions with a view to acting as um
pire in its settlement. Impressed,
however, with the seriousness of the
issues involved, as they afefct the
whole world, the government of the
United States feels itself to be deep
ly concerned with the question of
obtaining an early and just solution.
This government strongly desires
that there should be an immediate
resumption of negotiations and reite
rates its earnest hope that the Ger
man government will promptly for
mulate such proposals as would
present a proper basis for discussion.
Should the German government take
this course, this government' will
consider bringing the matter to the
attention of the allied governments
in a manner acceptable to them in
order that negotiations may speedily
be resumed.
Do Not Approve Terms.
That the Harding administration
does not approve the reparations
terms imposed on Germany by the
allies is apparent. Otherwise there
would be no suggestion from Wash
ington of. a renewal of the negotia
tion and new proposals by Germany.
The reparations fixed bv the allies
totaled a capital sum of. $21,000,000,-
000, which, with interest, would
amount to $56,000,000,000 in 30 years.
While the Americans were partici
pating in the discussion of repara
tion terms in Paris, Norman Davis,
who later became under secretary of
state, was of the opinion that the
reparations should range from $10,
000,000.000 to $15,000,000,000, capital
sum. Thomas W. Lamont. however,
thought $25,000,000,000 would not be
too high. -
Vocational Training
Discussed at Minden
Mindcn, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
The Community Commerce club
of Kearney county turned over its
meeting last night to the local post
of the American Legion. Ralph N.
Krause, supervisor of the federal
board of vocational education, divi
sion of rehabilitation, from Kearney
spoke for some time regarding the
different phases of his work.
The local post, with the assistance
of the Red Cross home service sec
retary, Miss Florence M. Pomeroy,
is nutting on a special drive for the
purpose of getting all ex-service men
who have any claims against the
government, to present their claims
for disability, reimbursement, voca
tional training, or any other claims
that they may have, before the
proper authorities at once, while the
statistics and evidence necessary are
available.
Miss Jessie McDiarmid, field rep
resentative of the Red Cross from the
Chicago divisional office, spoke of
the work of the Red Cross in adjust
ing claims for compensation and vo
cational training.
Arrest of Italian May
Solve Bomb tylystery
Washington, April 21. In the ar
rest in Scranton, Pa., of an Italian
named Luigio. officials of the De
partment of Justice are inclined to
believe they have taken first steps
towards the solution of the bomb
explosion in Wall street, September
16, 1920, in which 30 persons were
killed, more than 125 injured and
millions of dollars of property de
stroyed. W. J. Flynn, chief of the bureau
of investigation of the, department
announced the Italian, about whom
the officials are willing to divulge
but little, is being held under
suspicion of being the man, or one
of the men, who drove the bomb
wagon into Wall street shortly be
fore noon on the day of the ex
plosion. rvn
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Southerners Ask
. Aid for Industry
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Representatives of Tariff As
sociation Appeal to Con
gress for Protection.
Washington, April 21. Republi
cans of the house, ways and means
committee saw hopeful signs of-break-ing
further into the democratic solid
south today when representatives of
the southern tariff association ap
pealed for protection to southern in
dustries. The committee was told that the
south favored a protective tariff. Re-
! publican leaders and Chairman Ford
; . . - . . - . i
ney in assuring the southern men that
congress would enact a protective
tariff law, could not resist the temp
tation to make a few political refer
ences. The chief spokesmen for the south
ern delegation were John H. Kirby
of Houston, Tex., president of the
Southern Tariff association and also
president of the National Lumber
Manufacturers' association, and
George M. Thurmond of Del Rio,
Tex., representing the sheep and goat
industry of that state.
Mr. Thurmond told the committee
that he voted the republican ticket
in the last election for the first time
in his life, but that he did not expect
it to be the last time.
"In my judgment," he said, "the
best republican nropanganda that
could be put out is to protect south
ern industries by a proper tariff law."
County Agents Hold ''
Meeting at Red Cloud
McCook, Neb., April 21. (Special)
The county agents and club leaders
representing the counties of the
southwestern district of Nebraska
met in Red Cloud. The conference
was held in conjunction with the
extension division at Lincoln. Direc
tor Brokaw, County Agent Leader
Holland, Mr. Frishe, boyV and girls'
club leader, and Mr. Luite, secretary
of Nebraska Farm Bureau federa
tion, and members from neighbor
ing farm bureaus were present.
Henry Fausch of Webster county
was elected president of the dis
trict organization; Elliot B. Davis of
Adams county secretary. Project as
signments were made as follows:
Live Stock Henry Fausch. Webster
county; Field Crops J. H. Clay
baugh. Clay county; Organization
W. H. Campbell, Frontier county;
Home Demonstration J. F. Holmes
of Red Willow county; Poultry and
Dairying E. R. Davis. Adams coun
ty; Clubs P. W. Proctor. Clay
county; Labor-'-J. L. Gilmore,
Phelps county; Rodent Control W.
R. Wicks, Furnas county.
Another conference will be held in
Holdreg, June 17. McCook . will
have a conference some time this
fall. : -
6,480 Acres in Salt Creek
Oil Field to Be Auctioned
Casper, Wyo., April 21. The sale
at public auction ot oil leases on
6,480 acres in the Salt Creek oil
field, ' twice postponed by the In
terior department and representing
the first sale authorized under the
new oil leasing law, will be held
June. 15, it was announced today
from the Douglas land office where
the sale will be conducted.
Sunday - School Convention
Burwell, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
Theodore Hansen and state work-'
ers are conducting a welfare cam
paign and Sunday school oonvention
here. A father and son banquet will
be held in the Congregational
church Friday. .
SHOE SALE
Men's work shoes, Goodyear welt,
soft calfskin in black tf0 AJ
or tan; $5.00 value. . tyd.HtD
Men's high grade shoes, C ((
tan or black; on sale. . 0vU
Indies' high grade oxfords or
pumps, $9.00 values, soft leather,
Goodyear welt; ( Eft
on sale ; DOU
Child's shoes, 11 to 2; - QJ?
on sale 1
Ladies' Silk Hote . '. . .
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Thorne Selected as
General Councillor for
U. S. Grain Growers
Chime Tribuat-Omaha Br Imh Wire.
Chicago, April 21. Clifford
Thorne was employed today as gen
eral councillor for the United States
Grain Growers, Inc. Heads of the
various organizational departments
were also selected as follows:
Sales, J. M. Anderson, St. Paul;
transportation, W. H. Robinson,
Cleveland; organization, W. G. Eck
hardt, Dekalb, 111.; legal, Judge P.
K. Donnell, Waco, Mo.; financial,
W. F. Schilling, Northfield, Minn.;
statistician, R. C. Obrecht, Topeka,
Kan.; informational, Frnk M.
Myers, Fort Dodge, la., and pooling,
C. H. Hyde, Alva, Okl.
These department head and C. H.
Gustafson, president of the new or
ganzation, compose the executive
committee. Each department will
be governed by a committee of three
except ihat headed by Mr. Eckhardt,
which will have five members.
Aurora A. O. U. W. Initiates
Class of 10 Candidates
Aurora, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
A class of 10 candidates composed
of six women and four men were
initiated into the Ancient Order
United Workmen here. Pilot Lodge
No. 3 of Grand Island exemplified
the ritualistic work. Addresses
were delivered by Grand Master
Stevens, Judge Joseph Oberfelder,
Grand Foreman Fletcncr. Grand
Recorder Rousey and J. H. Gros-.
venor.
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is so perfectly chosen that
the most discriminating will
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York Commercial Club
Displays Home Products
York, Neb., April 21. (Special.)
The York County Commercial club
has secured display cases and is ar
ranging industrial displays of "Made
in York" products for the club
Thompson
The Store for Blouses
A small section with a wealth of colorful
blouses ready for your viewing. A part of
the store which off ers practical aid to women '
who are wise enough to value the feminine
touch a blouse lends to a tailleur. You may .
choose between sheer batistes and voiles,
crepe de chine or Georgette; the styles are
all pleasing and the prices moderate.
Third Floor
Fur Storage
Expert repairing and re
modeling: at summer
rates
Tk Fur Shp
Third Floor
Novelty Taffetas
(36 inch) $1.95
Attractive striped pat
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our regular stock, re
priced at $1.95 a yard.
Materials
for Capes
Soft, graceful . duvet de
laine, veldyne and ve
lours in the fashionable
spring shades (54-inch),
$5.95 to $ 10 a yard.
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
vote for
for re-election as
Commissioner
is a vote for
a bigger and
better Omaha
War conditions are passing. The time is ripe for
"Onward Omaha." ' .
That includes ,
New and Better Paving
Additional Sewers
Reduction of Grades
Widening of Streets to Carry
Traffic" of Greater Omaha
TOWL IS AN ENGINEER WHO KNOWS HOW
VOTE FOR ROY TOWL
ELECTION TUESDAY,
rooms. Later they expect to install
exhibits of the agricultural product
of the county. Photoa of the points
of interest of the city and country
will be added front time to time. The
live stock industry will be repre
sented by photos of herds of pure
bred cattle, sheep, hogs and horses.
Mcfen & Co.
Silk Gloves
Wrist Length
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Fownes' and Kayser's
wrist length silk gloves
are in pongee, gray
navy and white $1.75,
$2, $2.75.
Strap wrist gauntlets in
beaver, pongee and
white, $3.25.
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Luncheon Napkins
Napkins of fine round
thread Irish linen with
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