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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Swanson Planted Trees in
Spite of What PaperS Saw

Lincoln, April 23.-(Special)-
Land Commissioner Dan Swanson
came very nearly saying something
which begins with the fourth letter
of the alphabet Wednesday morning
when he picked up local paper and
read that state officials so far for
got Arbor day as to forget to plant
any trees on the state house grounds
as had been the custom in former
years.
The facts in the matter are that
Mr.. Swanson planted three nice
trees in the we'll known Morton
circle, two lindens and one hack
berry, and the fellow who thinks
differently can have his think tank
refilled by visiting the Morton circle
and viewing the work of the land
commissioner. The trees were
planted in places where former trees
had failed to live.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
BOOKS ON MANY
BRANCHES IN NEB,
STATE LIBRARY
Seeker After Information
Able to Find in Capital
What Failed to Locate
in Wide Quest.
BY a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, April 23.-If there are
any people who are of the opinion
that the Nebraska state library is
not composed of very valuable
collection of books, the incident of
the gentleman who visited the IL
brary here today should convince
them that Nebraska has a library
far in extent of that of any other
state.
This man has travelled over many
states, both in the west and middle
west, in search OF volume which
would give him the information he
desired. He finally heard that Ne
braska had an extensive library and
he came to Lincoln this week and
began his search. Wednesday morn
ing, after telling the librarian what
he desired, she Immediately brought
him the book and he secured the
much desired information.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Irish Trades Union Joins
in Biu Limerick WaIk0ut

Limerick, Ireland, April, 23.-An
alliance between the Limerick strike
committee and the Irish Trades I'M
ion congress and labor party was ar
ranged at conference this morning
and a statement has been issued de-
claring the strike now had become
national.
In the statement of Tom Johnson,
treasurer of the labor congress, an
nouncing that the strike had become
national he added that reports from
other centers proved that Ireland
was giving active support to Linn
erick.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Train Crew Saves
Lives by Leap Into
Badly Swoollen Stream

Norfolk, Neb., April 23.-(Spe-
cial)-Heavy rain Tuesday night
washed out several hundred feet OF
track on the Northwestern and M. &
0. line, demoralizing railroad traf-
fic. M. & o. freight train No. Ia
went into the ditch east of Norfolk
shortly before midnight. The engi-
neery> fireman and head brakeman
jumped from the cab window into
a swollen stream when the locomo-
tive turned over.
A car of gasoline and a car of
live stock also went into the ditch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Fairbury Man Killed When
Pistol Falls From Pocket

Fairbury, Neb., April 23-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Emil Schoenrock
is dead at his home, three miles west
of Fairbury, the result of an acct
dent at noon Wednesday.
AS he was driving his team
hitched to a pillow, a % revolver
dropped from his pocket, striking a
disc, which discharged the gun. The
ball passed through his heart. Young
Schoenrock was 81 years old the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus R. Schoen-
rock of this county. He had re-
Gently returned from California,
where he was honorably discharged
from military service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Men Tried on Liquor Charge
Released by Federal Judge

Lincoln. April 25.-(SpeciaD-
Alex J. Mates, Johns ,Munson and
Elmer Munson, held under. a fed
eral charge of transporting liquor
into Nebraska, were discharged to-
day by Judge Munger because the
government had failed to substan-
tial the charge, that the liquor had
been brought in for sale in this
state. The jury was ordered to
bring in the not guilty verdict.
In dismissing the case, Judge
Munger said that while the evidence
was plain that the defendants con-
spired to violate a law of the United
States, the evidence was devoid of
anything to show that they had
agreed to bring booze into Iowa
and then into Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Labor Commissioner
Has Many Applicants
for Work in Country
(From a Staff Correspondent

Lincoln, April %. - Supplying
farmers with farm help is now one
Of the live problems which the state
labor commissioner is trying to
solve. Large numbers of letters are
received every mail from parties
who desire employment, some of
them coming from as far away as
Chicago.
One applicant complained in a
letter that he had written letters to
three different farmers and they had
failed to answer and wanted to
know what to do. 1t would be we'll
for farmers receiving these letters
from applicants if they would at
least send return postal card say
ing that the place had been filled
and this would give the applicant
chance to look elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Two Beatrice Soldiers
Return From Overseas

Beatrice, Neb., April 23.-(Spe-
cial. )--Dalton O'Donnell, who
served overseas with the Fortieth
California division, arrived home
Tuesday, having been discharged at
Camp Dodge, la. Harold Work
man, another Beatrice boy, who
participated in the Argonne forest
drive, also returned home. He was
taken i'll from drinking water out of
shell holes in France and was con-
fined to a hospital for some time
before regaining his health.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Dawson County Bank Buys
Lexington First National

Lexington, Neb., April 23,-(Spe-
cial Telegram -Officers of the
Dawson County State bank of this
city Wednesday purchase the stock
of the First National bank, also Of
this city, and will take over the bus
mess about the first of July. The
passing of the First National closes
the last national bank in this county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Revenue Department 100
Per Cent in Victory Loan

The internal revenue department
at the federal building has gone ov-
er the top in buying Victory bonds.
and stands 100 per cent. Sixty per-
sons have already bought bonds
amounting to between $4,000 and
$4,000, and Miss M. McGill, who,
at the request of Revenue Agent
John ]. Gillin, has been conducting
a vigorous campaign, promises even
larger results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Lincoln Hardware Dealer
Dies After Iona Illness

Lincoln, April 23-(SpeciaD-
Frank E. Lair, we'll known Lincoln
hardware man, died Wednesday
morning. He had been in failing
health for about a year. He came
to Lincoln in 1880 and started the
business in which he has been en-
gagged, beginning six years later. He
was 50 years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Lexington Judge Drops
Dead of Heart Disease

Lexington, Neb., April 23.-(Spe-
cial.)-Judge Henry D. Rhea, aged
Y years, dropped dead in his home
"Wednesday morning of heart dis
ease. Judge Rhea was the oldest
member of the Dawson county bar
and civil war veteran. He leaves
a wife and two married daughters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Motion for New Trial in
Sediti0n Case 0verruIed

Beatrice, Neb., April 23-(Spe-
cial. )-Judge Pemberton of the dis
trict court has overruled a motion
for a new trial in the case against
John Gerdes of this city, wealthy
retired German, who was found
guilty some time ago of sedition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-24
Rhode Island Legislators
Declare Beer Non-IntoxiCant

Providence, R. l., April 23.-The
house today adopted the bill declar-
ing beer containing not more than
per cent/of alcohol non-intoxi
cant. The action was in concurrence
with the senate.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
DANGER IN MILD CASES

It is the mild case of scarlet fever or diphtheria that, as a rule, is the greatest menace to a community and most likely to spread disease. Most people have the notion that a mild case of either of these ailments is not dangerous, when the fact is they are more dangerous so far as the public is concerned than are the severe cases.
 The reasons for this are simple enough, when one stops to think a little The very sick child is always under strict quarantine and could not mingle with other children, if it want ed to. The seriously i'll child is under constant care of nurse and physician: while the one not i'll enough to be put to bed or even to be confined indoors if the weather is fine, can and will in- feet others and thus disease is spread Always though it is the sick child, though seemingly not sick, that passes the contagion along to others.
 This is why the Department of Health is constantly urging upon par ents the importance of keeping the ailing child indoors and away from
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
NERVE STRAIN IS
 EVIDENT IN MINE SUIT
(From Saturdays Daily)

As the S2OOOOO damage suit of the Copper Queen Gold Mining Co., aga inst the Arizona Binghampton draws nearer its close, the trial is being marked with more frequent inter changes Of legal compliments. For two weeks, the court. jury and at taches have been patiently delving into the almost totally unirrigated de- tails of a mine contract, of mill costs, of bookkeeping, and the only human interest incidents were the occasional flare-ups between counsel.
 Judge Sweeney admonished the at torneys yesterday that unless there is less time spent in arguments and objects, he will impose a rule, limit ing the depth to which the various issues may be probed
 A feature of yesterdays session was the declaration of Senator w. H. Reynolds, president of the Binghamp- ton. that President Goldman of the Copper Queen had admitted to him that little or no Queen ore could be delivered to the Stoddard mill until certain extensions of mining had been made and additional machinery bought and installed. The Queen is suing because it is alleged that the Binghampton preached a contract to mill up to 100 tons of ore per day between February 1916 and February 1917.
 The senator's testimony was sub ject to frequent interruptions as op- "osing counsel sought to confine him to certain limits in his disclosures and discussions of the relations be- tween the two copper comnanies.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
TWO WEEKS PROBE
 OF MINING COMPANY'S .'. DAMAGE SUIT ENDS
CFrom Sundays Daily.)

After two weeks of the most min Iute investigation of facts surrounding the contractua1 relations of the Cop per Queen Gold Mining Co. and the Arizona Binghampton Copper Co. a
 jury i'll the superior court last night caused the court, attaches and the contending parties and their counsel to assemble that 1t might ask for a re-reading of the instructions of Judge Sweeney. If q verdict is reached between the time court ad- journed at l0:3O p. m. last night and
 10 a. m. tomorrow, that verdict will be sealed and left in custody of the
 foreman. to be read in open court Monday.
 Considering the depth to which the legal probe was inserted in to the knotty questions surrounding the controversy, the arguments of coun- sel were brief. Everybody wio has been connected with the case was worn to a frazzle and nerves were or the point of popping. The short but intensive debate between Messrs Norris and Spalding for the Queen and George P. Bullard for the Bing- hampton at the close of the case yes terday afternoon followed a difficult charge to the jury by the court So many questions of law had come up that Judge Sweeney was compelled to go most deeply into the subject of the jury's legal limitations His dis course, which was read from a typed memorandum was claimed by attor neys for the defense to have cut off the plaintiff from possible recovery of any damages beyond a compara1 lively small sum about $33,000. Orig inall, the Queen had asked about $2O0,O0O damages for the alleged fail ure of the Stoddard Milling Co.,, al subsidiary of the Binghampton to mill the ore presented to its bins Later, the complaint was amended so that about $118,000 was asked for. Un- der one ruling of the court, $63,000 possible damages was Topped oil.
 The case brought to the witness stand many experts, men who offered profound knowledge of mining, mill ing and mine and mill accountancy The case hung in part on the inter pretation of proper charges as min ing and milling costs and the subject of cost accounting was explained at almost painful length by batteries of experts
 The case was opened on April IA The following day, it was delayed while one of the jurors attended the arrival of a child at his home. Re suming on April 16, it has proceeded | grimly and doggedly along, with ire luent interruptions for the argument of law questions and continual vrangles among the attorneys,
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
POLAND TUNNEL. IS CLOSED BY
 BIG CAVE-IN x
(From Sundays Daily)

An arrival from Walker yesterday gave information that the Poland tunnel of about $500 feet in length mad caved in at a point approximate ly midway, and it was believed the damage was extensive, an investiga- ton Of the surface over the zone dis turbed so indicating.
 This subterranean passage of over a mile and three quarters in length was one of the units of the Poland Mining Co.,, now defunct, and origin ally was contemplated for mineral ex- ploration in crosscutting a series of veins existing on the surface. In re- cent years it had been utilized as a transportation facility for the Walker district mines, and as a feeder~to the railroad terminal at Poland.
 The tunnel was double tracked for a great distance, thereby expcditing the handling of traffic Where the cave-in occurred is said to have been untimbered, the formation being hard
 By this mishap Walker mining will be severely disturbed, and on the rail road track at Poland ready for de livery to Walker at present there are several cars of freight.
 As an outlet or inlet for Walker district this avenue also was a big asset, saving a freight haul of fully 10 miles to the railroad It could not be learned whether the damaged tunnel would be reopencd
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
LEACHING PLANT
 PLANNED FOR JEROME

JEROME, April 16, - That the great carbonate reef at the Dundee Arizona is to be worked just as soon as completely satisfactory method of treatment can be devised was the cheering statement made by A. J. Smith, secretary of the company yes terday.
 Mr. Smith came to Jerome with w. E. Deity, the consulting engineer of the company, to make arrangements for an early resumption of sinking. to inspect the plans for the new town site asd to examine the work already done ill developing the carbonate de, posit and preparing it for speedy ex traction.
 He states that more than 50,000 tons of carbonates are now available for treatment and the extent of the deposit is not yet finally determined.
 The method of treatment is prac- tically decided upon and it will be by teaching.
 The carbonate reef on the prop erty contains from three to four and one-half per cent of copper and con stitutes an asset of great value
 It is the opinion of Engineer Deity that the country has been drained through the Extension tunnel to an extent that warrants immediate re- sumption of sinking in the main shalt and the plans of the company call for early work in this direction. The shaft is now down about 600 feet and all indications point to the mak- ing of a mine
 Great difficulty was experienced from water until the Extension tun nel began to drain the surrounding country and, with this obstacle re- moved. it is the plan of the company to continue sinking and to proceed with development at depth. No date has been set for: the recommence- ment of operations but it is not like ly that they will be long delayed.
 Engineer Colwell has completed the surveys for the townsit which will extend easterly on the Hogback below the site chosen by the school trustees for the new nigh school building an also will run along two. sides of the loop in the Clarkdale road which surrounds the school site on three sides.
 C. l.. Nabers is in charge of the sale of the lots and reports large of inquiries even before the plat has been recorded and made pub lie
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23

possible. The Treasury Department has issued d request to all men who have been in service that they wear their uniforms during the period oi the Loan to help with the work as much as possible. The section Of the parade will be placed in charge of Colonel Yount, and the doctor will appoint his aides immediately.
 Lester Ruffner will act as the dir ector of the parade. Already, the Roy Scouts, the Liberty Loan Wo- mens committee, many automobile owners, the War Camp Community Girls and others nave signified their willingness and intention of being in the parade and to help make it a success. The service of the Pres colt band will be requested.
 For Whipple Barracks, Major Bew will be asked to take a special sec ton of the parade.
 The program for the exercises fol- lowing the parade is in the hands of F.. \. Clark. Further particulars re garding the parade will be announced in tomorrow'S paper
 Those who attended yesterdays meeting were: Mrs. Charles c. Rieb- cling, county chairman; Mrs. Roy Young. captain of West Prescott; Mrs. F. L. Haworth, Mrs. White, Mrs. T. P. Morgan, Mrs. Beyerle Murphy, Mrs. Alex, Mrs. Julia Mur- phy, Mrs. Hayes, Miss Maynard. Other members of the committee are: Chairman of East Prescott, Mrs. C. II. Hinderer, Mrs. Fred Eckert, Mrs. Warren Day, Mrs. Wm. Greenwood, Mrs. Fred Cromwell, Mrs. Robert Geimer, Mrs. Chas. McLane, Babe Morrison. Mrs. Marion Rogers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
HOW WAR CAMP SERVICE WAS
 STARTED
(From Saturdays Daily)

The Community House for soldiers and sailors in Prescott under the aus pices of the War Camp Community Service is helping to fill one of the distinct needs in this community. It has been suggested that a brief ex- planation be given as to just what War Camp Community Service is
 It is first, last, and all times, com munity service, and nothing else. Be fore Nthe war, 1t was community serv- ice under the name of the Play Ground and Recreation Association of America, a civic movement which was well known in many of the large cities of the United States. After the war broke out, this organization was asked to take over the soldiers and sailors welfare work in commun- ities adjacent to war camps and to stand ready to be of service to the entire community in the war emerg- ency. Thus the name, War Camp Community Service, and as such it was one of the war activities which was supported by the people in the last United War Work Campaign.
 A liberal budget has been prOvid- cd to carry on the work in Prescott Three functions naturally develop ed in this community work. First, that of providing service of all kinds in cooperation with the Red Cross and other agencies for the welfare of soldiers and sailors and marines, such as Community Houses, Infor- nation Bureaus, Travellers Aid, etc.
 As the women and girls necessar- fly played a large part in helping out with the military and naval pro- grams in their various communities, the second part of the work that de veloped was that of providing an or ganization known as the Girls Di- vision" of War Camp Community Service to help meet the military and reconstruction problems Thirdly, as this organization was distinctly to serve the needs of the community, the insignia of the Red Circle was adopted which signifies a encircling movement to wield together the en- tire community, not only for war time service, but for permanent com- munity service to itself.
 In many cities, such as San An tonic, Fl Paso, and Los Angeles, where this work has been we'll estab lished throughout the war, a large part of the work will be kept after the war. but carried on more under local auspices, to be known purely as Community Service. There is cer- tainly large future for community work in Prescott, especially with young men and young women and it it hoped that this may be a means of arousing a good wholesome spirit for some such work of this character.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
POISONED GRAIN TO
 KILL OFF RANGE PESTS

PHOENIX. April ,1S.-One million acres on six counties of Arizona will be sprinklcd with carloads of poison ed grain this month, and is expected that l5,OOO,OOO prairie dogs will be wiped as the result of this deadly seeding. This is the announcement made here by A. D. Gilchrist Of the United States Biological survey, and rodent pest inspector for Arizona Gilchrist added that 1000 farmers will take part in the campaign aga inst the pests in the counties of Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Yavapai Cochise and Graham.
 Thousands of dollars worth of crops and valuable forage on the cattle ranges are destroyed annually by the prairie dogs, Gilchrist stated and they propagate SO rapidly it is necessary to wage constant warfare against them. Thousands are be- ing killed daily by the state and fe- deral workers, but the prairie dogs continue to grow in number, SO q tremen1Cr5 effort has been planned for this month to cut them off. It is estimated that the poisoned grain will do away y.;.h g percent oi those on the acreage treated.
 Statistics show that on an aver age there are E prairie dogs to an acre. Each one usually has from three to five burrows. A colony Of the pest can ruin a field completely in a short time.
 The success of the work SO far, Gilchisrt said, has been due to the united efforts of the livestock and farmers association, county agricul- tural agents, United States forestry service officials and agents and off cials of the federal and state bio logical survey bureaus.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-23
SURVEY STARTED
 FOR BIG POWER PROJECT IN CONYOE

KINGMAN, April 18-J. s. Wis ner. owner of the Overland hotel at Las Vegas. is visiting in Kingman making a boost trip over the coun- try in the interest of the Arrowhead Trail.
 MT. Wisner reports that surveyors are now working in the Muddy and Virgin volleys, taking elevations and making topographic maps of the country in the interest of the big dam that is soon to be built across the Colorado river near old Collville. This dam Is to be AGO feet in height and will back the waters of the river up the Virgin quite O distance at Rio vile. The impouhded waters will cover>a vast area of country, passing far up the Detrita1 Valley wash, in this country and in and around through the Big Bend section. The power that will be developed by tais great dam is incalculable.
 Water is to be taken from the dam through a tunnel in the solid rock and carried to the Cottonwoodd valley, as well as down the river into the Mohave Valley. Power will be dis tributer over a large section of Arf- zona, California, Nevada and Utah. The people at the head oi the proj- ect have financial backing sufficient to put the work through, and are working on the preliminaries without giving out information regarding the purpose and for whome the surveys and soundings are being made.
 The dam will be situated about 60 miles from Kingman and thirty miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. It will make lake larger than the Roose- welt project and will be able to sup ply an immense acreage of land with water and at the same time develop severla hundred thousand horsepow- CT of electric energy.