Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15
Nebraska
NEBRASKA APPLES ARE GOOD
But 0rchardists Must Firtt Care for
Their Trees Properly.
DUNCAN SAYS THIS is VITAL
Secretary of state Hotticn'tarsI So
citey After Trip Through the
Producins section "A
heres to VieMa.
(From a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, oct lL--tSpeclal J--secre-
tary J. r. Duncan Of the State Horti-
cultural society has returned from a two
weeks trip through southeastern Ne
braska, where he visited nearly all the
commercial apple orchsrds. III that por-
ton of the state. He says that he Is
convinced more than ever that Nebraska
apples can have no superiors when Tie
orchards are properly taken care Of. and
the fruit picked and packed - 1t Should
be.
Practically all the fruit this year has
been produced by orchards which have
) been we'll cared for. according to Nj
Duncan. He saw instances OF where a
good crop of fruit was produced In one
orchard which had been Wen taken care
OF, while possibly just across the rosl
another orchard which. had been allowed
to take care OF itself produced nothing,
To Form New Battery.
Adjutsnt General Phil Hall has returned
from Hastings, where he conferred With
business men of that city regarding the
establishment of a battery OF artillery,
The War department has slgnified lite in
tention to place a battery In this state
as q part OF the national guard, but de-
mands that II be given a good substan-
tial place to be housed, as the equipment
costs In the neighborhood of $1oo,0n. The
business men OF the city appear anxious
&c land the battery and have made Gem
eral Hall two or three propositions which
will be put up to the War department,
General Hall will go to Blair and Hold
rege this week TO look after the organ.
ization Of a company Of cavalry at each
place. The general has also been adj
vissd that a bill IL under consideration
by the committee of congress which has
war problems to solve which provides
for a committee consisting OF members OF
the cabinet and OF the house aud senate
which will look into the condition Of
the national guard in each state in Or
der to have everything in condition for
war should occasion demand. An appro-
prlation of 10000 is called for in the bill,
which is known as II. r. 1884
Attorneys General, to Meet.
Attorney General Grant Martin has
gone to Washington to attend session
of the attorneys general from each state
which will convene there the latter part
of the week.
To Face Larceny Charge.
n 1SQuIBlIlOn mas DeRn Issued py In9
governors office for the return to Me-
braska Of Fred and Mabel Shaw wanted
in Omaha for they larceny Of a fur coat
from the store Of hayden Brothers. The
coat was worth $75. The parties are
being heldin Chicago.
Anonymous Complaint.
Why Isl one of the leading rhotels OF
Omaha allowed to violate the female
labor lava Citizen" This is com
rnunication which came to the office OF
Labor Commissioner Pool this morning
and is sample of many which are re-
ceived from time to time r'fIow can
enforce the law on acomplaint Of that
kind said Mr.. Pool, There are hun
bred hotels in Omaha, and how can
find the one referred to in that letter.
That is a sample OF large number OF
complaints which come in o. alleged
violation of the law, but no one caros
80 help me enough to state where the
violations occur or do they tell me who
they are so can find out.
II people who write these conininiea-
items would assist me enough by signing
Il cir names, they need not be afraid
that I will give them away / will pro-
tect them in the matter and will be glad
Ia do So but they must take enough
interest TO help me that much so l can
locate the trouble"
Veterinary Examina lions.
Examinations of applicants who desire
10 practice as veterinary Surgeons are
taking place at the State house today
under the direction or Dr. Young OF
lao n. %
Anderson Of Seward, members Of the
State Board OF Veterinarians, About a
dozen applicants are present.
Pardon Board Meets.
The Pardon Board will meet tomorrow
to hear applications foS pardons in two
cases. Van Wilson Goodell, sent ur
from Douglas county for murder and