The Red Cloud chief., 1919-11-06
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VI INI6NESI ~ ALL NeHU6NS
A most tragedical suicide occurred
near Tecumseh the other day when
Oscar Stutz, farmer, poured gasoline
over the hay I'm the NOW of his barn,
set fire to the inllamable fuel, tied
wire around his neck and to rafter
and swung off the support on which he
stood. The body was badly burned.
A team of horses belonging TO Stutz,
thirty-five head Of hogs belonging to
Tecunlseh men. the barn belonging to
Lawrence Bischofr, and hay tools and
other farm equipment, were burned.
The loss is very heavy.
Mrs. John Stalker of Hastings was
elected president of the Nebraska
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
annual convention of the organization
at Fairbury. Others chosen are Vice
president, Mrs. Il. Il. Penny, Fullerton:
recording secretary, Mrs. $. M. Dewey,
Fairmont; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Paul Perryman treasurer, Mrs.
T.. G. Drake, Beatrice; auditor, Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, Chadron; state and
national director, Mrs. A. e. Sheldon,
Lincoln.
Elmer o. Smell and Miss Nettie
English of Juniata Arthur Stew
art of Illinois: Leslie LandOn and
Mrs. Emmeline Potter of Hastings and
Herman Knedler of Curtis were killed
and Miss Anna Keiman of Hastings
was injured when an automobile i'm
which they were riding was struck by
a fast Burlington passenger train near
Hastings. The party was en- route to a
country dance when the fatal accident
occurred.
Figures compiled by the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce show that Ne
braska stands fifth i'm the union in beet
sugar production. This state will pro-
duce $4,000 tons of sugar this year.
The leading states are Colorado, Mich
igan, Utah and California. The five
states for the year will produce
59S9,O00 tons Of sugar.
The first recorded incident in Ne
braska whereby county superintend-
eat of schools declined to permit pti-
pills to pay tribute TO great American
citizen occurred in Dundy county when
the head OF the schools declared that
the children OF the county should take
no part In the observance of the birth
day of Theodore Roosevelt.
Richardson county, which leads in
Sunday school work in the state, won
the state banner with an attendance Of
$50 at the annual county Sunday
the largest attendance at a single ses-
sion of any convention held I'm the state
so far this year.
Through the vigilence of fifty county
farm bureaus, the state is practically
free from hog cholera, according to
the college Of agriculture. The usual
loss runs into millions, but this year ii
Is only few hundred thousand dol
lars.
A barbecue and celebration will be
held at Superior on Armistice day,
November II, in honor of the Muck
oils county, Nebraska, and Jewell
county, Kansas, soldiers and sailors.
Six Lincoln BOY scouts are to be pre-.
sented with honor awards by the gov.
eminent as an acknowledgment OF
their efforts In obtaining subscriptions
In the Victory Loan campaign.
! An elaborate program has been for
INFLATED for the annual convention OF
the Nebraska Potato Improvement as
ISOLATION, which is to be held at Rush
VILE, November IL to ii.
Miss Ellen Harm, 81, pioneer woman
suffrage leader of Kenesaw, made ar
airplane flight with Aviator Burgess
Creeth. She is believed to be the old
est Nebraska woman to fly.
The blanket permit system on grair
shipments from country stations 4
the Omaha market was cancelled DC
tober 20. Individual permits are nov
required.
Over 100000 has been raised of tn,
fund Of S350,O00 the Nebraska Luther
an synod plans to secure for a new uni
versity, TO be founded In Fremont.
Fremont, 1t is said, is short NOR
than 100 rental homes to house new
residents who have moved into tn
city In the past few weeks.
Hog prices are moving skywar'
again on the South Omaha market
some high grades going as high n
$500 hundred
Ulysses is making preparation L
add number OF extensions to he
sewer system.
About $50 students, representa-
virtually every county In the state
have enrolled for farming engineerin
courses at the State Agricultural co
lege ut Lincoln. New registrations ar
being added each Monday.
! Water users In the irrigated di.
tricts of western Nebraska are raj.
Ing such cry for congress to Apr,
pirate more money for developing pul
poses it Is being heard at Washingto
and action Is looked for.