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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations Of the Day on Various Leading
Commodities.

New York. Jan. 3o.-Flour-Steady.
wheat--Spot, irregular; No. hard, f1.e;
No. northern, Duluth, sail; No. north
ern, Manitoba, s2.0s%, T. o. b., New York.
Corn-Spot. firm; No. yellow, $l.l2h,
C. l. T., New York.
Oats-Spot, steady; standard, es@6she.
Hay--Steady; No. l, tL10; No. 2, $1,000
les; No. 3, s5Gs7hc; shipping. so@e6c.
Hops--Steady; state. common to choice,
1916, 45@50c; 1915, s@1ic; Pacific coast,
1916, 11g1ic; 1915, s@l1c. 4
Hides-steady; Bogota, ai@42c; Central
America. Ale.
Leather--Firm; hemlock firsts. SIC; sec
onds, SIC. .
Provisions-PorI, strong: mess. $4,000
1850; family, s32.0oQ32.bo; short clear.
t32.00G3400. Beef. firm; mess, $2SOO@
$3.50; family, s25.50@270o Lard, firm;
middle west, s1655@16.s5.
Butter-Steady; receipts. ll,46s tubs;
creamery higher than extras. i3m4shc; ex-
ira (s2 scoreD, 42@42ac; firsts. SIN @H Nc;
seconds. 3bG37c.
Eggs-Unsettled: receipts. 1850 cases;
fresh gathered, extra fine. AN q f3c: extra
fine frsts, 42c: firsts. +iW4lhc; seconds
and lower grades, 3s940hc; refrigerator
seconds TO firsts. 36937hc.
Cheese-Strong: receipts, 1854; state,
whole milk flats specials. 25W25hc; state,
average fancy, 24'q &c.
Poultry--Alive uncertain; no prices set
tied. Dressed quiet and firm: chickena,
1871 929c; fowls, 16@24c: turkeys. zoo
Ale
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Five Companies
Submit Twelve
Auto Bids to City

Bids for twelve motor-driven
pieces Of apparatus for the FIRE de-
partment were opened by the city
council and referred to the purchas-
ing department for tabulation.
The bidders were Ahrens-Fox Fire
Engine company of Cincinnati, Rob-
inson Fire Apparatus Manufacturing
company, American LaFrance Fire
Engine company, White Motor COM
pany and the Seagraves company of
Columbus.
The bids were on foui l,00O-gallon
combination bumpers, FIVE service
trucks and three two-wheel tractors
for hauling large apparatus now in
the service.
Superintendent Withnell OF the fire
department stated that apparently
the LaFrance company bid low on
the entire lot, Eleven combination
hose and chemical trucks were pur-
chased from the LaFrance company
last year.
Under the terms of the bids just
opened the city is not required to buy
all of the apparatus for which bids
were advertised, nor to buy the entire
lot from one company.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

New York. Jan. 3o.---Coffee--The market
for coffee futures was rather more active
today and prices advanced on trade buying
and covering. The market opened steady at
an advance of 2 to points, with May SELL
ing up TO s.6ic and September to S-S2c dur
ing the afternoon or TO II points net
higher. The official cables from Brazil
were not received but private cables re-
ported firm primary markets, and part OF
the buying here may have been based upon
reports that Brazilian shippers were In a
strong position financially and were meet
ing With better South American and
European demand. The close was within a
point or two Of the best at net advance
of 9 to 0 points. Sales, 10000 bags; Feb
ruary, s.4se; March. s,53c; April, s.bsc; May,
s.62c; June. s.67c; July. s,72c; August, S7sc:
September. s.s0c; October, S.stc; Novem-
Der. S.Ssc; December, s.s2c,
Spot, quiet; Rio rs, loo; Santos Is. loxc.
The only fresh offer reported In the cost
and freight market was Of Santos Is at
10, soc London credits, neutral steamer.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


Chicago. Jan. 3o.--Fcars that n predicted
cold wave might harm unprotected portions
of the winter crop tended to give strength
to the wheat market today. Prices closed
strong. aye to aye net higher. with May at
st.75h 0i.76x, and July at slsi9M 6p1.4sh,
Corn scored q gain Of Nc to i&c, and oats
Of Nc to 1c, Provisions finished unchanged
to l7kc higher.
vances In the new crop futures than in the
May option. but In the end the neufer month
had the lead. There had been persistent
buying Of May on all the dips and It was
finally concluded by some observers. that
the British commission was giving the
orders for the purchases Such differences
led to q furry on the part Of shorts and
had much to do with sharp upturn that
took place at the last OF the session.
Throughout the day, more over, advances
had been stimulated by denials that Great
Britain was preparing to arm merchantmen
forward AZ well as astern.
Announcement that flour sales at Min
neapolis had been the largest In weeks
helped TO inspire buying Of wheat On the
other hand. bears made much Of the existing
diplamatic uncertainties and of the supposed
scantiness Of new export demand, but
seemed to be unable TO bring about more
than temporary set back In values. One
reason for tho difficulty Of forcing any
permanent depression was that yesterdays
export business was estimated In some
quarters as having amounted to 100000
bushels.
Indications OF export buying iifetded corn.
There was said also to be a good demand
from domestic Industrial sources Oats fol-
lowed other cereals upgrade. seaboard In
auiry was hampered by railway congestion.
Forecasts Of q blizzard which might
restrict the marketing OF live stock put
firmness into provisions. At first. however,
lack Of any aggressive support had made
prices sag.
Cash Prices--wheat: No. . red. s1,74@
LIS; No. . red. si.7z@i.72M; No. . hard.
si.77x 0t.7s; No . hard. si.7s. Corn: No.
yellow. nominal No. yellow ee@esc;
No. white. s7@s7hc. Oats: No white,
66M @ SEC: standard. s6k @5skc. Rye: No.
3, nominal; No. .. si.3o. Barley. $1,000
--l22. Seeds: Timothy. $5.50@5.5o; clover,
1ia.o0G1760 Provisions: Pork. $3.50;
lard. sis.ss@1s4o; ribs, si4s26i5.5s.
Butter--Unchanged.
ERgs--Hiehcr; receipts, 33t7 cases. firrts.
3shc, ordinary firsts, 3sh 157c; at mark.
Pofatoes---Receipts, 30 cars; unchanged.
Poultry---Ali,e, lower; fowls. zoe; springs,
1shc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

pou,try-Aliye: Springs, lie: hens, 1shc;
stays, 1lhc; old cocks, 12c: ducks. 1ic;
geese. 13c: turkeys 22c; turkeys. old Toms
zoe; gnineas; each. SOC; plgeonsi per aoS;,
s5c Dressed. ITrfksys:, 7aD pio To, WI a.
nens apg y i1n. rassa No isc. o,d cocks
ISxc
tn'eys-rresb. Lar case. $3.50 @
Butter-choice creamery 35037c.
Eggs--Fresh, No l. case, sl.Uv; No y,
use. Use: Graz. case $50
Cheese quotations by Urlau Co.:
Cnsese-Extra fancy domestic Swiss <2c
domestic Swiss. 36c: block Swiss. 32c: twin
cheese. 2sc: tripIets. 26hc: daisies. 26hc;
Young America, 27c; blue label brick. 2lc:
iimburger, use: New York white. 27e: Ro.
,usfnrf ssc
Beef cuts-Ribs: No. 1, zoe: No. Q. Isc;
No. 4, Ishc. Loins: No. /, 24e: No. Q,
23c; No, 8, Ishc. Chucks: No. 1, 1870;
No, 3, 1ahc; No. 8. I2c. Rounds: No. l.
l6hc; No. q l6Ac; No. 8. 1bhc. Plates; No
/, lac; No. Q. lie: No. ., Ioc.
Oysters--standards. $3.50; Selects. s2ot
Counts. S225.
,,eIery--Mammoth. per doz.. ssc.
Frozen Fish--whitins. headless and
dressed, lac. whiting. round, Sc; halibut,
per ib., lsc; salmon falls. 13hc; salmon
silver. Iscs croppies, DC; trout. Ice; catfish,
large, l7c; black cod. 10c; smelts.. 10 and
Ib-lb. boxes, lie; pike, yellow, round, l8c;
pickerel, 90; tile fish. lie; herring. round
7c: herring, Sc: whitefish, Selkirk medium.
l6c; whitensh, Jumbo. 25c: large. zoe.
Fresh Fish---Catfish. per h.. lie; halibut
2oc; salmon, zoe; sea trout, i5e: Spanish
mackerei, isc; black bass large, zoe; black
bass, small tic; red snapper, Ito; founders,
I2c; Goldfish. eastern. 16c; biuensh. medium,
Ice Der Id.
Smoked Fish---Smoked white clubs, l0-lb
baskets, 100; kippered salmon, lob. bask-
cts, lsc: Finnan haddIes, IL and sO-b
boxes, i5c; Nppcred cod, io-lb. boxes, lSc;
bloatcrs. 30 to box, S1.g5,
Fruit and yeretable quotations furnished
by Gilinski Fruit company.
Fruits-Oranges, 2SSs, 32ls. SETS boz:
sizes, a2ls. Ss.oe boz: ali other sizes. 33.3S
box Lemons. fancy 3oos, secs. $500 boz;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

sheep--Receipts Of sheep and lambs here
were by far the Arrest at any point and
were the largest here since four weeks ago
today, Arrivals counted out eighty-four
total for the week SO far up to 1885,
head. Unless official figures fall below the
estimate this Is the largest Monday and
Tuesday run since the first week Of De-
cember, being three time as large as a
week ago. 1880 heavier than two weeks
the same days last year.
The trade got off to draggy start. only
odd loads selling up to late hour In the
forenoon. while early reports from other
points were bullish local packers discounted
the early bullish reports from other markets.
making the first offers at prices that were
In no cases more than steady, and In the
majority of instances showed declines. A
good deal of the stuff that was In sight
had not shown up at mtdforenoon and. as
usual when trains are late, packers were
inclined to wait for the bulk Of the offer
lngs to get y before doing much.
Towards noon packers began to take hold
OF the light and handy lambs at prices that
were steady to strong and in spots were
quoted ms much as dime higher. The
movement never became active though and
at midday there were quite few handy
lambs still unsold, while practically all the
weighty stuff was stil In first hands. buy
ers having picked out lighter lambs, and In
most cases refused to even try to buy any
thing that had weight. Sales made up to
midday included both good westerns and
Mexicans at slAa5@lts5. the latter price
being the highest paid up to that time.
Handy weights that lacked both quality
and finish brought $3.50. Several loads
OF clippers were here. none Of which had
sold m TO midday.
What old sheep had sold up to midday
were fully steady. The best eve sale re-
norted waa xln "a. that price odualinR the
highest figures paid here isi SI.uive
yeariings brought $1s.so, record for the
market.
A higher tendency was noted on the few
feeders offered up TO midday. the mates
of those that brought sl3ss yesterday go
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Economic League Backs
Bill to Aid Rate Making

Members of the Economic league
are behind a bill which they would
have enacted by this legislature, to
provide that valuations of tangible
property certified by public service
corporations to the county assessor
shall be regarded as prima facie evil
dence in cases of rate making or other
important controversies between the
city and ttese corporations.
The measure provides that the cor
porations shall not claim any greater
valuation of tangible property than
shown in the assessment rolls.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

Kansas City, Jan. S0-Cattle--Receipts,
1900 head; market, steady to strong /;
prime fed steers. s11,0o@11.75; dressed beef
steers, ss.76@l0s0; western steers, 1850
11.e5; cows. s5.75@s5o; heifers, $1,000
111.25; stockers and feeders. $4,000;
Bulls, $6.50@S.50; calves, S7,00@12.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; market,
strong; bulk, s11.40@11.7O; heavy, $l1.70@
11.S0; packers and butchers, S11.55@11.76;
light, $11.30@11.56; pigs. slo.25@11,25.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000 head 4;
market. higher: lambs $12.50@1435; year.
lings, $11.75@12.5O; wethers. 10000 1915;
ewes, $975@1OS5,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Victim Trails Footpads
And Sees Them at Work

Carl Trojan, complaining witness in
the case Of James Francis, who is be-
ing tried in Judge Sears criminal
court on charge of assault with in
tent to commit robbery, testified that
on the night of the alleged holdup,
December II, 1910, he followed Fran
els and his pal afterwards and by
lodging behind billboards, ducking
into alleys and hiding in the shad-
ows, kept on their trail all night and
watched them stick up" other vic
tins,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Police Think Bluffs Lad
=" Is a Very Nervy Crook

Albert Namen, l6-year-old Council
Bluffs boy, arrested for alleged for
gerry and larceny, has been turned
over to juvenile authorities. Namen
is alleged to have passed a forged
check for $40 on the Brandeis stores
and also to have stolen $l00 in
stamps from the Item Biscuit COM
pany, where he was employed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Former Cops Reinstated
And Two New Ones Named

Upon recommendation OF Commits
sioner Kugel to the city council, Wal
ter G. Nichols and Frank ]. Rose
were reinstated as members of the
police department. William Cich and
Peter ]. Mcclure were appointed as
new members on usual six months
orohatiou
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
William A. BiseII, Santa
Fe Traffic Official, Dies

Lameda, Cal, Jan. 30.-William A.
Bisell ASSISTANT traffic manager Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
since 1900, died here today at the age
of 90 years. He was the chief traffic
official of the Santa Fe in the west.
In 1895 Mr.. Bisell went to Chicago
as general freight agent of the Santa
Fe, returning to California five years
later as assistant traffic manager OF
the road He was born in Lyons,
NJ Y
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Burglars Snare Water
Bottles and Hypo Needles

Six hypodermic needles, three hot
water bottles and other articles, all
valued at $12, were stolen by burg
lars who gained entrance to the Fen
ton drug store, 1924 North Twenty
fourth street, when they smashed
rear window.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

Sioux City. Jan. Observation-Disclosures, g.
500 head; market for killers steady; stock
ers I0c higher; beef steers SO. 00@li.26;
butchers, $s00Q10.00; fat cows and heif
ers, S6.00Q9.25; Gamers, s4:6@5.75; stock
ers and feeders, S6.5o@9,0o: calves, $1,000
$50: bulls, stays. etc, S5.50@S25; feeding
cows and heifers, S5.50@8,00.
Hogs-Recsipts, $4,000 head; market
steady. &c lower; lights, SlO.90@1l.15;
mixed, s11.2O01145; heavy, $ll.40Q11.55;
pigs, s9.s5Q10,0o; bulk Of sales $1,000
Has.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head !;
market steady; fed muttons, $9.00@12.00;
wethers, 31O.0o@11.00; ewes, s926Q1O.25;
lambs, S12.0001400
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
st. Louis Live Stock Market.

ST. Louis. Jan. observation-disclosures 500
head; market steady. Native beef steers,
$750@11.75; yearling steers and heifers,
ss.5o@11.5o; cows, s5,5o@s.75: stockers and
feeders, $5.30GS.50; Texas and Indian
steers, $5.50@s.50; beef cows and heifers,
A.25 q 500: prime yearlng steers and heif-
ers, T.50@10; native calves. $s@1A6o.
Hogs-Receipts, 13,200; market steady.
Lights. $11.30@11.70; pigs, ss@10.75; mixed
and butchers, s11.4o@i1.so; good heavy.
S11.75@11.so; bulk Of sales, 1l1.45@l11s.
sheep--Receipts, 1900; market lower to
15c higher. Lambs. S12.75@14.5o; ewes,
S6.5 q 1850; yearlings, 81 Q1225.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Minneapo..s Grain Market.

Minneapolis, Jan. 3o.--wheat--Ma,
si.7sx July, si.75h. Cash; No. ] hard
si.s7N @iSsB; No. 1 northern, si.sox
i.saH; No . northern. si.77K@ l.ssH.
Corn--No. 3 yellow, s6h 0s7hc.
oats--No. 3 white. 6sh @64hc.
Fiaxseed-s2.s7x9 s9aA.
Flour--unchanged
Barley--89c q $t.21.
Rye-s13s@1.to.
BrRn-S3f 00f1sfb0
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

New York. Jan. 3o.--Metals--Lead. $500
bid speiter. steady; spot east st. Louis
delivery, 0h@10Sc, Copper, hrm; electro
lytic FIRST second and third quarters, 1880
p325O. Iron, steady and unchanged. Tin,
Arm; spot. si5.so@ 1900.
At London: Copper Spot, fiss IS; fu-
lures. fi2s IS; electrolytic. fi&3. Tin: Spot,
f1s2 It's Sd; futures, 1913 lis Cd. Lead
ESQ. Spelter, f52 lbs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle steady-Hogs strong--shecp Market
Unsettled.

Chicago, Jan. notwithstanding, 5000
head: market, steady; native beef cattle,
$775@1I.s5: western steers, T.75@l0.lb;
stockers and feeders, 100000; cows and
heifers, S5.00m10.25; calves, s1f.0oQ1475.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; market.
strong, at yesterdays average to 90 higher
bulk, S11.35@1l.70: light, s11.1O@l1.60;
mixed, sl1.15@11.70: heavy, Sll.2bq11.so;
rough, s1i.25Q11.4o; pigs. $9.40@lo.6O.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 10000 head
market. unsettled wethers, Sl0.259 l1.5o;
ewes, $7.5oQ10.5O; lambs. s11.75@l4.4o.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

ing at $40 with a slightly heavier sort.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs.
good to choice, siL0o91I35; lambs. fair TO
good, sI35oG14oO: lambs, clipped. Sli25
@l25o; lambs. feeders, tl2.6O@14.25; year
lings, good to choice, Si2.00Ql2.So; year
lings, fair to good, S11.o0gl2.Oo: wethers,
fair to choice, Ss50@l0.50: ewes, good to
choice, slO.00G1O.25; ewes, fair to good.
S75g1o.o0; ewes. plain to culls, 5000
q Eo
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
St. Joseph Live Stock Market.

St. Joseph, Jan. 30--Cattle-Receipts
5000 head market steady to weak: steers,
T5o@11.5o; cows and heifers. s5.o0@1o.oo;
calves, $7.00@13.50
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; market
opening steady; top, $11.7S; bulk, s1l.s5@
11.65.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, $500 head !;
market steady to strong; lambs, s13.50@
1880; ewes, Ss.50@10.35.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 30.--A voluntary re-
duction OF 10 cents hundred in rates on
hog shipments TO Sioux City from Water
town, Huron and points east Of WATERFOWL,
s. D.. with. change in routing that will
open up big live stock territory to the
Sioux City market has been announced by
the Great Northern railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 30.-Turpentine-
Steady, bic; sales, none; receipts. 245 bbls. !:
shipments, 145 bbls.; stock, 1870 bbls.
Rosin-Firm; sales 6S1 bbls,; receipts,
1905 bills; shipments. 74o bbs. stock, 49,.
593 bbls Quotations. A. B, C, D, e, f, g,
$500; H, I, X, $500; NJ. ss,40i N, 1896;
WIG, $6.75; WV, $500. =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

London, Jan. 3o.--In the American Sec
ton few markings were recorded In Cana
dian Pacific and the low priced railroads
on the stock exchange today.
Silver-Bar, 81 5-16d per ounce.
Moneys u per cent
Discount Ates-Short bills and three
months, 5@6h per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

New York, Jan s0.--cotton--Futurcs
opened barely steady; March. l7,26c; May,
i7.47c; July 17.40c: October, 1890,
Cotton futures closed quiet. March. 17,ssc:
May, l7.41c July, l7,4oc; October. l6.4sc;
December. l6.b2c.
Spot cotton, quiet; middling upland,
ii. 35c; sales. 100 bales.
The cotton market closed steady at a net
loss OF s@i2 points.
Liverpool, Jan. s0.--cotton--Spot In mod
crate demand. prices easier; good middling,
i.isd; middiing, 1i.osd; low middling,
io.9id; god ordinary. lo.s5d. Sales. 5000
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

New York. Jan. 3o,--Cotton goods were
irregular today In the print cloth division
and steady in other directions. Yarns were
steady. Fine dress goods opened at sub
stantiaily higher prices. Jobbers did mod
crate trade The movement Of merchandise
continues large,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Kansas city General Market.

Kansas City, Jan. so--wheat--No. . hard.
si.75@i7s No. red, tf,75@1.so; May,
Si.72k @f,72%: July. st.45h 01.45R.
corn--No. 2 mixed, s7@s7hc; No. Q
white, ef@s7hc: No. yellow. s7M @ssc;
May, 97kc; July. s6kc.
Oats--No Q white b6h6pb7c.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

New York, Jan. so.--Mercantile Paper
3h@3h per cent.
Sterling Exchange-60-day bills, SATIN:
commercial 60-day bills on banks, s4.72h; ;
commercial To-day bills, $472k; demand,
SATISFY; cables, s476 7-16. .-g
Sllver--Bar 76Ac; Mexican dollars, 5sAc.
Bonds--Government steady; railroad, ir-
regular.
Time Loans--Steady; go and 30 days
2 1905 per cent; six months, S@3k per
cent.
Call Money--Stcady; high, per cent;
low. * per cent: ruling rate. per cent;
last loan, 2 per cent; closing bid, X per
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

st. Louis, Jan. so,---wheat--No. Q, red.
s1.ss. No. hard, s1.soh @1.s6; May,
si.75%; July, $1.46%,
corn--No. q CSC; No. white, ssMc@
500; May. s1.ooM; July, esA @ss%c. N
Oats--No, 2, bbM O sec; No. white, b6Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Desirable Kinds Cattle Steady,
Others Are Slow-Sheep
Slow, but Steady.
HOGS ARE FULLY STEADY

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union Stock yards, Omaha, for twenty
four hours ending at o'clock yesterday:
RECEJpTS-CARS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

open. High. Low, Close. yes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-18
Purchases Telephone System,

K~ennebec.-J. F. Spotte, formerly Of
Armour, has purchased the local tele-
phone system and is making some
much needed improvement on the ru-
raj lines. He has also signed a con
tract to furnish the city with electric
lights and will have the plant in oper-
alton in the near future. MIR. SPOTS
is just completing at an expense Of
100000 a fireproof building SO feet
wide by 120 feet long which will not
only be used by the telephone and
electric lighting system, but will also
contain the finest garage and opera
house in the west. The seats for the
opera house which is located on the
second floor, were purchased at an
expense of $1,000 and the scenery for
the stage is the best that money could
buy. The building is heated through
out with steam and when completed
and furnished will represent an ex-
penditure of $27, 900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-18
The Flood Legends.

Some have sought an explanation OF
the flood legends in the story Of the
drowning of the mythical continent of
Atlantis. This is n fascinating exer-
else for the Imagination, rendered more
attractive by the faint indications from
geology that there may once have been
O continent In the midst Of the Attain
tic ocean. But II so. we are carried
back to an age SO remote that 1t is
virtually impossible to correlate 1t
with the existence Of man, and p%articu-
larry with man In such q state Of de-
velopmcnt as thai which the legends
depict.
The deluge story is SO persistent in
human annals that 1t must have had
an origin In some actual event, OF
series of events, but science, ut pres
ent, can throw no definite light upon
1t, and a study Of the myth-making fac
ulty, so strong in primitive humanity,
must be relied on to clear up the mys-
terry of its universal diffusion.-Gar-
rett p. Serviss.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-18
STATE BOARD MEETS
MEMBERS or THE DAKOTA DE.
TENSE COUNCIL GATHER
IN HURON.
HAPPENINGS Of THE STATE
What 70 Going On Here and There
That Is Of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Huron.-Members of the state de-
Tense council met in Huron to formu.
late plans for state measures of de-
Tense, this being a part of the plan
of the council for national defense.
Those or the ground were Gov. Nor.
beck, C. H. Anderson OF Pierre, chair
man; U. S. G.. Cherry of Sioux Falls.
President Perisho, of the state college
at B%rookings; immigration Commits
sioner Charles McCaffree of Pierre, F.
w. Dixon OF Watertown, D. w. Hickey
Of Belle Fourche; w. w. Davidson Of
Vermillion, w. S. Hill of Mitchell; H.
A. Oldham of Winner, Theodore J. P.
Geldt Of Eureka, and George w.
Wright Of Huron. This is practically
the entire committee appointed by
Gov. Norbeck.
A censorship resolution was adopt
ed by the South Dakota council of de-
Tense before adjournment and none
Of its proceedings will be given out
until the publicity bureau Of the oun
ell prepares a statement Of plans and
aims. Representative men from all
parts Of the state spent two days here
in conference upon how South Dakota
can do its bit in defense work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-18
Extraditicn Refused.

Herrick.-The local authorities were
notified that a man named Crowley,
who is wanted in Herrick on q statu-
tory charge preferred by . young WON.
an, had been located In Pennsylva-
MIA. Sheriff Hertz was on his way
to get the defendant and bring him
back to South Dakota when he was In.
%tercepted by a telegram from the
Pennsylvania authorities informing
him that the laws of the Keystone
state do not authorize the recognition
Of reQuisition papers from the gov
ernors Of other states for the custody
Of persons charged with the offense
made against Crowley. Crowley has
been a fugitive for some time, and
now, according to this information,
will be safe from arrest so long as
he keeps within the boundaries of
Pennsylvania.