Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-21
Nebraska
PAUL STORY GRAND MASlLk
Red Cloud Man Elected to Be Head Of
Odd Fellows Lodge.
PURE FOOD LAW TEST AGAIN
stipulation ConcerninE National Bis
cult Company Case Turned Down
by County Attorney TyFreI
Of Lancaster County.
PURE FOOD LAW TEST AGAIN


CFrom a STAR Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb.. oct 9O.-Cspecial) Lin
coin wac again chosen as the place Of hold
Ing the annual meeting Of the odd Fellows
ard Rebelsahs AZ the session OF the grand
lodge held this morning In representative
hall at the state house. Two other cities
were candidates for the convention. York
and Omaha The choice was made on the
first ballot, the vote standing, Lincoln, "a;
York. $50 and Omaha. slxty-two ma
jority OF all the votes cast was necessary
for a selection There was a strong senu-
ment in favor Of holding the next an
nuai gathering in York, as the new odd
Fellows home Is located there. But there
was some doubt as to the ability OF York
70 take care OF the convention For this
reason Lincoln was selected. and II was
decided to add one day TO the encampment
and this will be spent in visit TO York
and the new home
The forenoon session Of the grand lodge
was spent IN hearing the committee re-
ports. making minor changes IN the by
laws OF the organisation and the election
Of officers,
Election of Officers.
The following were elected:
Paul Story. Red Cloud. grand master
master: J. w Kelley Beaver CITY, grand
SEasS w Gage ss'f tra sTSGSn g E9d
Secretary; r. p. Bryant, Omaha grand
treasurer; George L; LOOMS, Fremont
Pigtts. and al L. Ioomis OF Fremont were
reelected as home trustees, and A. g. Prult
OF York who has been serving 10 III
vacancy on the board. was elected as a
trustee,
rhs Rsbekah assembly met In the senate
chamber at $50 and unfinished business
was taken up. r. H. Miller and Mr. Dim
mick. representatives OF the sovereign
grand lodge at Atlanta made their report
20 the Rebekahs Following them the com
mittse on greetings made its report Mrs.
NJ A. Caldwell Of Auburn made talk be-
fore the grand lodge in the interest OF
furnishing the new home at York. AT the
afternoon session OF the Rebekahs dis
cuas,ou will be held on the advisability Of
Joining the national organization.
Test Pure Food Law.
County Attorney Tyrell has made up his
mind that he won't fiie complaints against
Burton Page, sales agent for Lincoln OF
the National Biscuit company; .. J. King
Lincoln grocer, and Lew Agnew, a grocery
man down in Pawnee City, along with the
stipulation that Food Commissioner Mains
has prepared.
The suit is really one devised for the pur-
pure food law which provides that on all
package goods the net weight Of the con-
tents shall be plainly marked. The National
Riacuit company puts up "Uneeda' biscuit
in scent packages and says 1t should not
be compelled to 20 TO the trouble and eX-
pense Of marking the weight thereon whicn
weight varies 80 much that 1t says it would
have to caluculate each package.
It's attorneys drew up a long printed and
illustrated stipulation Of facts which Mr..
Mains submitted to the county attorney
yesterday afternoon. After carefully per
using II Mr.. Tyrren made up his mind that
he would refuse to sign 1t. as he could not
figure out that the state would have any
case left II he admitted to be true all that
the stipulation contained.
Guardamen Get Expenses.
The general court martial Of the Ne
braska national guard called for Novem'
Der rs, which Is giving a bad case Of SHY
ers TO two or three score Of guardsmen
no longer has any terrors for q. Nj BOeh
Ter, h l. Liberty and h. A. Miller Of
Company l.. Second regiment, OF Alma
the home town OF Governor Shallenberger
oommander-in-chief. The charge OF alb
sence without leave and disobedience Of
orders. preferred by Adjutant General Johr
c. Hartlgan against the guardsmen named
has been Withdrawn py lhS dululanI sen
eral upon recommendation Of the capJaiI
OF the company, who reports that the &C
cused have furnished satisfactory evidence
OF their Inability" TO attend the maneu
vera At Fort Riley, Others charged will
the same Offense are trying to have tn,
charges withdrawn and If all succeed, ther,
will not be enough OF the accused left L
leave anything tor the court martial 4
sit upon Charges and specifications ant
notices TO appear are now being sent on
from the office OF the adjutant general
Lieutenant Colonel I. c. Nicholson OF TN
medical department of the guard has beel
appointed a delegate to the national meet
ing OF military surgeons to be held Il
Richmond. Va. Second Lieutenant Charlie
Schmidt OF Company A, Second regiment
has resigned, ana his resignation has beel
accepted.
Stanisics ArrRiEned.
Theodore Stanisics was arraigned thi
morning in Justice Fulertons court I'm tn
charge OF arson. He waived a prehminar
hearing and entered a plea OF not guIIty
He Was bound over to the district courl
his bond being fixed at $500 A suret
company furnished bail. stanisics declare
that he was anxious to nave a speed
trial. Previously the defendant mad bee
bound over TO the higher tribunal iron