Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-08
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Live Stock Board Meets Monday to
Protect State Against Foot
and Mouth Disease.
FRANK FrrLE PASSES AWAY

News OF government quarantine
placed upon live stock Ia eight different
cities OF the United states yesterday. In
an effort to prevent tbs spread Of the
hoof and mouth disease. was received
az the local yards yesterday Just az
the interests OF this place were con-
voling . meeting to protect the market
against the foot and mouth disease,
The government quarantine viii not az
feet South Omaha nor tho local market,
according to w. b. Tags. vice president
OF the Live stock exchange here.
80 far we have had no trace OF the
epizootic In Nebraska and we shall use
every means 70 keep out Infected cattle
from other states" said Tags last night
James II. Bulls. president Of the state
Live stock Sanitary board. iRsued 9
call for a meeting OF the board Monday,
All live stock interests OF the state will
be represented at the meeting. Governor
Morehead Will be present at the meet
ing, as will also State Veterinarian An
derson and possibly ex-state Voterinar-
ian Kigin.
Relative to the meeting the publicity
committee OF the South Omaha Lave
Stock exchange gave out the following
last night;
At the request OF a number Of the
leading live stock men OF the state Of
NsssrSsks' ChaiTmSnp !: ~ Bp s., q the che
called a meeting OF the board for Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Ex-
change building, AZ which time VIII he
stockmen for moro strict regulations TO
keep out any live stock that might carry
any Of the hoof and mouth disease into
Nebraska.
Omaha market, through Il, p. Buclstng-
ham, manager OF the Stock Yards COM
pany, have already placed an embargo
from minnesota Including the 81. Paul
yards); from Wisconsin. and from the
Sioux City stock yards, which was Of
fective Saturday morning. February 8.
Prominent western Iowa stock ship
pers and breeders, and representatives OF
the Live stock Sanitary board OF lowe,
will be present at the meeting To show
the condition OF affairs in Iowa and the
while representatives from the Sioux
City and the 81. Paul markets will be
in attendance, to explain the quarantine
regulations IN effect at their respective
Governor Morehead has taken a deer
interest In this question and has prom
ised 70 be present az The meetlng Mon
He has already urged the members oil
the SANITARY board to take such steps ~
in their opinion will fully protect tht
chairman Bulia OF the board. stated thai
they would be guided TO a great extent
by the requests and the information OBJ
tained at the meeting Monady
The local market continues to Be II
good shape, and " observing the strict
est quarantine regulations OF any marke
in the country. end yard traders anc
commission men reei nigniy srasii,eG una
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Worried.
Admitting that the consolidation bill
will carry In the senate, auti-ennaxa
tionists were busy yesterday preparing
to continue the opposition and gatherinI
money for the war. II is proposed Il
fight the bill In the house. and should
pass that body then an effort will b
made to have the Goyernor veto tn
measure. AS q last resort, and this
the great hope OF the officeholders op
posed to the bill. court battle will b
started to prove the bill demonstrations
an class legislation.
The hope to defeat the bill in the hous
10 admittedly OF very pale complexion an
| the plan to appeal to Governor John II
Morehead to veto the measure wa
promptly sat ON by James II. Bulla. hea'
OF the State Lave Stock Sanitary board
and Governor Morehead's closest politics
friend in this city. II have advises
against such an appeal" said Mr.. Bull
yesterday. land win oppose II. II
not right TO force the governor into
position Of this kind II both houses shoul'
pass the measure"
Moreover. although this was no
stated. Governor Morehead was no
overly popular with the local ring las
campaign. Indeed, some Of the mel
bowling ioudest for the governors vet
on the proposed consolidation bill vente'
their spleen Ia bitter words last yea
when the governor refused 10 hand owe
some plums TO friends and relatives o
South Omaha democratic leaders.
In the camp Of the anti-annexationist
there il said 20 be q wide breach an
cries of treaohery are beginning to b
heard. Friends OF city Attorney II. c
Murphy say he ives urged into the lead