Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-21
THOMAS is ON his WAY HOME
Omaha Postmaster Finds Cannot
Furry Civil 1Serricc Commission.
GAINES GETS EvAsIvE ANSWER
Speech Opposes Reciprocity,
While Kinkaid Says He VIII
Vote Against 1t.
(From a Staff Correspondent

(From a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April 20-(Special Tele-
Thomas and his lad
WISER Frank H. Gaines of Omaha, left
for Nebraska last night. During the day
they had an extended conference with the
members OF the Civil Service commission
Mr.. Thomas went over some of the points
he covered in his first statement to the
commission on reaching Washington ten
days ago and explained some things which
were not plain to the commission After the
conference Attorney Gaines made bold to
ask the commission when the decision
would be reached and when Messrs Thomas
and Gaines were told 'in due course" they
gave up hope of Fastening the matter and
decided to go home and await the verdict
o fthe commission
Mrs. Charles Adams Morton of Kearney
was elected unanimously state regent for
Nebraska at the meeting Of delegates from
Nebraska chapter to the national conven-
tion of the Daughters of the American
Revolution today.
More Lots at Newell.
The growth of new communities which
have sprung up in many parts of the west
as a result Of activities of the reclamation
service is remarkably rapid. Villages are
established as soon farm lands are
opened to settlement and these in surpris-
ingy short time become business centers
OF no mean importance.
case in point is shown in the new town
OF Newell, S. D. The townsite. which was
government land in the Belle Fourohe irri-
cation project was formally opened by a
sale OF lots October 10, last The develop
ment Of this new town In the center of the
uh tO
prairie, has been astonishing and the sec
retary OF the interior at request Of the
citizens and a number Of people who desire
to establish in business there has decided
to hold another sale of lots, This sale will
take place June 1, when two more business
and five more residence blocks will be
sold at auction.
The usual terms of cash. or one-four+b
down and the balance in three equal in
stallments, with interest al per cent.
will be granted.
Representative Charles II. Sloan of Ge-
neva delivered his maiden" speech in the
house last evening just prior to its ad-
journment for the day..
In his Introductory Representative sloan
said Due modesty as expected from
first termer would probably require me to
SIT In eloquent silence throughout this dis
cuSsion, but l represent "A district essen
'f"ral in which all sources OF
my peoples thrift are to be affected by
-...s.t.Hu pI this bill.
some Of his utterances were particularly
applauded, while others were greeted with
loud laughter as his points struck home.
Among other things he said: 81 was taught
reciprocity; It was to be this word OF com
merce, companion to protection. the shield
And while II might be used as a weapon
Of offense and even conquest, Il should
never be perverted into the suicidal blade
He paid rir rompliments TO President
Taft as follows:
The UIup,e.ton before this house Is one
vouched for by the president Of the United
States. That Is the best thing that can be
said Of Il. That Is also 20 my mind the
worst thing that can he said Of the presl-
dent"
F'- --'." "ione AS he received encourage
nriates Mr.. Sloan said:
81 do not recall the action OF any repub-
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