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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-10
ROALD AMUNOSEN
IS BELIEVED TO Be
NORTH Of SIBERIA

! SEATTLE.-Bound for the North
Pole, Roald Amundsen, Norwegian
discoverer of the South Pole, is at
present drifting in his ice-locked
schooner, the Maud, somewhere
north of Western Siberia, according
to beliefs held by the Seattle Nor
wegian vice-consul, and Vilhjalmur
Stefansson, Canadian Arctic explor-
er.
In planning the trip, the explorer
said he expected, after reaching the
pole, to return either to Grant
Land, west of Greenland, or Mel
willie island, which lies in the Arctic
Iocean north of Canada Should he
reach Melville island he probably
would journey by sea to Nome or
overland to Dawson.
Two airplanes formed part Of
the Maud's equipment when she left
Norway last fall and sailed through
the White sea, bound for the icy
north. The final dash to the pole
may be made in one of the planes.
Amundsen, it is believed, may also
fly back to civilization in one of
the machines.
Nothing has been heard from
Amundsen since September l, 1918.
At that time the Maud was report
ed taking oil for her motors at
Dixson island, White sea point.
After taking the oil, she sailed
northeast into the rapidly freezing
waters of the Arctic ocean.
From the White sea, Amundsen
expected to drift east with the ice
to the New Siberian islands, which
lie in the Arctic off Siberia. At
the New Siberian islands, it was
believed, the drift would carry the
boat toward, if not across, the pole.
intended to use the air
planes if he found the drift would
not carry him across the top of
the earth"
Amundsen. in a degree, followed
the footsteps of his countryman,
Fridtjof hansen, in 1886. Nam
sen, in the Fran, started on a drift
across the pole, but left his boat
and tried unsuccessfully to reach
the goal on foot. Later, the Fran
drifted as close to the pole as
hansen got.
The Maud carries wireless send
ing apparatus, but no receiving in
struments. Amundsen said he would
not install the receiving apparatus
because he did not want to be wor-
ried by news from the outside world.
The Norwegian government this
summer arranged TO establish sey-
eral food depots on Grant Land.
from Cape Columbus to Robinson
channel, for the use of Amundsen
in case he comes out by his Eastern
route. ~.
If he comes toward the West ana
strikes Melville island, he will find
himself on familiar ground, for he
passed near Melville island when he
discovered the Northwest Passage in
19O3-06.
Amundsen expects to obtain sci
entifc data at the pole. He will
take soundings, observe the ocean
drifts, study the ice conditions and
bring back full reports.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-10
AIDING SOLDIERS.

Plans to more than double the
number of discharged soldiers, sail
ors and marines receiving rehabili
tation training have been an
nounced by the Federal Board Of
Vocational Education. The increase
will be made at the fall openings
of schools and colleges. More than
seven thousand men now are receiv-
ing training.
There have been delays in car
rying out the work of vocational
rehabilitation" said the boards
statement, "but most of them have
been due to causes which are be-
yond the control of the board, and
which it has made unceasing effort
to remove.
Nearly six months elapsed after
the passage of the Rehabilitation
Act before the agents of the fed
eral board were admitted to the
military and naval hospitals. This
exclusion was a necessary war mea-
sure, but during this period, as well
as during the IA months which
elapsed between our entering the
war and June 27, 1918, when the
Act becarae law, thousands of dis
abled men were discharged and were
scattered all over the United States
without any knowledge of their
rights under the law. Altogether,
more than a year and half OF
precious time was lost.
Under the terms of the Rehabili-
tation Ac., the federal board could
put no disabled man in training
until after he was declared com
pensable by the War Risk Insur-
ance bureau. The amendment cur
ing this difficulty and allowing
prompt action by the federal board
did not become law till July II,
1919.
The board has made excellent
progress, for on August l it had
established contact with 10000 of
the 10000 men registered, had
surveyed nearly 100000, and had
approved over 10000 cases for
training and had put 1872 men in
training.
''Those men, as of July &c, were
in 449 public and private secondary
schools, in 159 institutions of col
lege grade and in 563 industrial
and other plants. They were being
trained for 1858 different lines OF
activity and, by utilizing existing
means of training rather than Gre
ating new schools for rehabilita-
ton, the men are being better
trained and million of dollars have
been saved TO the United States
Since legislation giving the board
free hand did not pass until
July, when most schools and col
leges are closed, the full measure
OF training activity cannot be reach.
ed until the latter part Of Septem.
Der. At that time the present mum.
Ter in training will be much more
than doubled"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
SENATE PASSES
BILL TO PROVIDE
FUND FOR HYERS
House Roll, Appropriating
Twenty-Five Thousand DOL
lars in BoOtIegger Pursuit
Adopted in Upper House.
From a stafF Correspondent.

Lincoln, Feb. 25.-(Special.)-
Passing % bills on third reading,
the Nebraska senate this morning
broke all previous records for speed.
House Roll No. 205, by the f.
nance committee, appropriating $25,-
600 as an emergency appropriation
for use by Chief State Agent Gus
Hyers in Suppressing bootlegging in
the state was one of the many bills
passed. Taylor of Custer and Tan
ner of Douglas were the only two
members voting against the meas
ure.
Constitutional Convention.
The constitutional convention bill.
S. F. 2l7, providing that the con-
stitutional convention be held in
Lincoln, December 2, 1919 and pro-
viding certain qualifications of dele
gates to the convention passed in
almost the identical shape that it
was in when introduced, carrying
with it but one minor amendment.
A constitutional convention was
approved by the voters of the state
at the last general election and the
bill merely sets the date, specifies
the qualifications of the delegtes
and fixes the place where the con-
vention is to be held. Each district
is entitled to as many delegates as
it is entitled to representatives in
the legislature.
In addition to passing the record
number of bills, the senate approved
number in a committee of the
whole. attended to its routine bust
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
ness and then adjourned until
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Farmer is Fatally
Burned When Can Of
Kerosene ExpIodes

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(Special
Telegram -Walter /. Baker, a
farmer living near Diller, Neb., was
fatally burned when a can of kero-
sene he held in his hands when he
attempted to start a FIRE in the
kitchen stove exploded.
His two children, Irving, 10 years
old, and Cassie, 10 years old, heard
his screams and extinguished the
flames by throwing bed clothing
about his body, which was burned
almost to a crisp.
He was seized with commissions
this morning and physicians say he
cannot recover. He is As years old
and is the father of eight children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Terminal Markets
for Grain Not Under
Railway Commission
BON a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln. Feb, 25.-The commit
tee on manufactures and commerce,
of the house, after a lengthy discus
sion of House Rolls, 329 and 345,
both of which provide for the regu-
lation Of marketing of grain at ter
minal points, voted to postpone in
definitely House Roll 500, and rec
ommend for passage House Roll
34S.
Ii was the contention of the MEM
bers that the former bill was too
drastic in its provisions and its en-
forcement would work hardships on
several marketing organizations,
against which no serious complaint
could be made.
1t was argued in committee that
some of the provisions of the bill
would have the effect Of destroying
the machinery of the Omaha grain
market.
The real purpose of the authors
of the two bills was to make 1t
illegal to discriminate against any
person, firm. corporation, company
or association who might want to
make application for membership in
all markets affected and the bills
were sponsored by the Farmers
union, which claimed it had been de-
MED the right of membership on the
Omaha Grain exchange.
The bill recommended for pas
sage will not place the marketing
concerns of the state under the reg
ulation of the State Railway COM
mission, but requires the attorney
general to enforce its provisions in
the name of the state of Nebraska,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
STATE BOARD OF
CONTROL PROBE
now under Way
Joint. Committee Of House
and Senate Started
Its LaborS Mon
day.
(From . Sac correspondent.l

Lincoln, Feb. 2s.-The Joint house
and senate committee appointed to
investigate affairs OF the State
Board of Control is understood al.
ready TO have begun its labor, al
though no public announcement oil
the fact has been made.
Members OF the committee, it is
said. spent Monday going over the
books of the National Supply COM
pany, in the Terminal building. This
firm furnishes coal to the state in
stitutions. IN.
George Weidenfeld, accountant
for the board, is said to have ap.
peared with information for the
committee.
Members Of the Board of Control
Tuesday said they had not been in.
formed that the investigation was
IN progress.
The investigating committee is
made up of Representatives Snow
Axtell and Jeary, and Senator's Neal
Houston and StuTni. Most of the
members were absent Tuesday from
\ the two chambers.
! Assistant Attorney General Ralph
Wilson has been made director Of
the investigation by the attorney
generals Office
The committee will make a trip to
the Girls Industrial school at Ge-
neva to investigate the coal situation
at the institution. During the LYDIA
Mcmahon hearing before the control
board statements were made to the
effect that vast amount of coal was
stored at the school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Booze SIeuthS Make Many
Arrests Dry Law ViOIatorS

Lincoln, Feb. &.-(Special.-
Chief Prohibition Agent Gus Hyers
reports grist of arrests in "over
Sunday" booze transactions. X. z.
Bailey, of Elmo, Mo, and Ross
Ham, of Utica, Neb. were arrested
while they slumbered Monday
morning on the coach that is
switched in Lincoln from a St. Jo-
seph train to one bound for Utica.
They had six gallon cans of whisky
in molasses containers.
According TO Hyers, state agents
have arrested Joe Greko, who runs
a fruit stand adjoining the Koehler
hotel in Grand Island, on the evil
dence of bell boy who said he was
handed whisky through hole in
the wall of the fruit stand. In the
stand the agents seized IS quarts Of
whisky and several empty whisky
cases, A man giving the name Of
Dick McMullen, of Doniphan, Neb.,
was arrested by state agents as he
left . train at Grand Island Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Osteopaths Win Fight
To Use Drugs and To
Do Minor Operations
From a Staff CORRESPONDENT

(From a staff Correspondent
Lincoln, Feb. 25.-(Special. Me
braska osteopaths won their fight
for increased privileges in practice,
when the senate today passed S. F.
No. 80, by Peterson, by a vote of
81 to 8. The bill permits osteopaths
to use drugs and perform minor op-
erations.
With but three negative votes,
Governor McKelvie's joint and con-
current resolution to General Perish
ing urging him to use every legiti-
mate means to bring about the early
return of the men in the 89th di-
vision was also passed. The major
ity of Nebraska's drafted men are
members of the Goth division now a
part of the American army of oc-
cupation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Hereford Calf Brings $500
at Sale; Cow Sells for ST. 900

Fremont, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(Spe-
! ral)-Sixty-fve head of Here
ford cattle, belonging to members
of the Dodge County Hereford
Breeders association, were sold for
an average of $3.50 each at the first
public sale of the association at
Scribner Saturday. The top price
was $1,000, Thompson Bros. Of
West Point paying that amount for
a cow from the herd of Charles
Hoffman. A calf from the same
herd brought 5000, a record for that
class of cattle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Jerry Says England Must
MOI DESTROY German Ships

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.-Nebraska
soIons. in the lower house, today
adopted a resolution protesting
against sinking the fleet of battle
ships which were surrendered by
Germany.
The resolution was introduced by
Terry Howard, who protested
against the British proposal to de-
stroy the ships.
It maintained that America won
the war and counseled deliberate
consideration of the proposition,
The resolution, which received the
unanimous support of the house, is
TO be communicated to the congress-
men and senator's from Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Y. N. c. A. Did Best to Suit
DOuuhboy, Worker Says

Fremont, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Spe-
cial.)-Dave Murray, Fremont drug
gist, ! who returned from a six
months stay in France as Y. M. c.
a. representative, is unable to &C
count for the criticism about the
Y. NJ. c. A. service overseas. Mr.,
Murray says he heard the criticism
overseas and heard it on arrival in
this country. He says the ~" men
always did their best to tighten the
burden of the doughboy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Cigaret Bill Passes
Third Reading in the
Nebraska Legislature

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Special)
The bill providing for licensing
the sale of cigarets in Nebraska
passed the third reading in the
lower house of the legislature this
morning by a vote of 81 to 81.
The measure is designed to
legalize the sale of cigarets to per-
sons in the state who have attained
the age of q years. The license to
be paid by dealers will be fixed with
reference to the population of the
city in which the traffic is carried on.
In Omaha dealers will be required
to pay an annual tax of $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Twice GaSsed in Argonne
Forest: Returns Home

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Spe-
cial)-Private Abe Bernstein, a
member of old Company c Of this
cit, who was twice gassed in the Ar
gonne forest, returned home yester-
day from France. He was fighting
in the Argonne forest close to
Arthur Biting of this, city and
George Little Of Crab Orchard, who
were killed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
DespOndent,' Takes Poison
and Dies Four DAYS Later

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 25.-(Spe-
cial9-After terrible suffering ex-
tending over four days, Carlton
Vern Johnson, aged 46, of Cedar
Rapids Ia, died in a Sioux Falls
hospital from the effects of swallow
ing poison through remorse at hav-
ing deserted his wife and children
at Cedar Rapids. Among his effects
were found letters from his wife ask
ing him why he had deserted his
family and stating that she was i'll
and destitute, and needed assistance.
In addition 90 the widow there are
two chifdren.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
TO Decide Taxable Value
of Insurance Policy

Lincoln, Feb. 2s.-(speeiai. 1.-The
question whether a persons mstur.
ed life insurance policy is taxable at
either its surrender value or at the
face value of the policy has been
brought to the Nebraska supreme
court in an appeal by Furnas county
from a district court demurrer sus.
tanned in favor of Charles Lamb Of
Beaver City, against whom the ooun.
ty assessor has listed for taxation
$6,Sos, the surrender value Of $l0,-
600 poiicV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Nebraska Man Gathers Large
Fruit Crop in California

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Spe-
ial.)-The orange crop in Califor-
MIA will be the best in years, accord
ing TO John Essam and Sam Rum
baugh, two Beatrice men who have
lust returned from that state. While
there they visited the fruit farm Of
Hobe Norcross, formerly of this
city. Norcross stated he expected
to gather $4,000 baskets of oranges
from his farm this season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
NO REPORT FROM
COMMITTEE, ON
BLUE SKY LAWS
Information Sought by the
Legislature Is Not Fur
niShed as Re-
queSted.
By Associated Press.

Lincoln, Feb. 2s.-The special
committee which was authorized,
under a resolution adopted by the
house of representatives of the Ne
braska legislature, to investigate the
administration of the blue sky"
law by the State Railroad Commits
sion, has been working on the mat
ter for some weeks, but as yet has
had no report from the commission,
Asks For Statement.
The resolution asked for an item
lied statement of the expenses in
Cured by the blue sky department
since 1918, together with a correct
report of the number of permits is
used, the names of the companies,
the total amount of stock allowed,
together with the names and NUM-
Der of permits denied, the number
of convictions for sale of stock
without permit and the number Of
failures to convict. =.-.
1t also asks a report of the num-
Der of foreign and domestic cor
porations denied the right to sell
securities in Nebraska where the
corporations were claiming exemp-
ton; the number of foreign and
domestic permits issued to brokers
and trust companies, the amount Of
lawyers fees and expenses, salaries
paid to agents or attorneys, and the
number of permits granted COM
panies to sell stock above par value
and what amount was allowed as
commission.
Ignores Request.
Chairman Purdy of the committee
reports that although the blue sky
commission has been served with a
copy of the resolution that so far
the demands of the committee for
the reports asked for have been
ignored.
He announces that he will obtain
legal advice as to how his committee
can go about the work of compelling
the commission to accede to the de-
mands of the lower house of the
Legislature.
A meeting of attorneys identified
with the different corporations
which have had dealings with the
"blue sky" commission was held at
Omaha recently, but no report Of
their action has been made as yet
to the investigating committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Nebraska Man Sells Ice
Crop from Artificial Lake

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Special
Telegram. I'M. L. Rawlings of Wy
more, this county, today closed
deal for the sale Of his crop of ice,
harvested from his artificial lake
west of Wymore, to Armour & Co.
for $3l,500. The amount sold was
$500 tons. No ice was harvested
on the Blue river this year and 10
cal dealers are preparing to ship it
an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Station Agent Gets Booze
CONSIGNED to Seattle

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Spe-
cial.)-H. r. Frances, Burlington
station agent at Adams, was fined
SlO0 and costs at that place by the
police Judge for having liquor in
his possession. A mail sack con-
ed from St. Louis to Seattle, Wash,
was thrown off the train at Adams.
Instead Of sending the sack con-
tanning the liquor to the postofhce,
il is said Frances sent an empty
sack. Postmaster Merchant made
an Investigation of the case, which
resulted in 8 complaint being filed
against Frances.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26

Wood River, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(Spe-
cial to The Bee. Edward Leslie
Gates. who died at sea on the U. S.
S. Mercury, February z, was buried
today at Cameron Neb.t with MILF
tary honoss. y. n..n. squad was
made up OF returned soimers,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Farmer pies from Burns.

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 2s.-(Special
Telegram. )-Walter /. Baker, the
Diller, Neb., farmer who was burn
ed in an explosion of kerosene at
his home while attempting to start
a fire in the cook stove, died to-
day He leaves a widow and eight
children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Beatrice Pioneer Dies.

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 25.-(Special.)
Mrs. Fred Peters, an old resident
of Beatrice, died yesterday at her
home in this city, aged 6S years.
She was a native of Germany, and
leaves no family. The only living
relative is a nephew in Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
THREE MILLION
TO Be COLLECTED
FOR STATE Uni.
Many Changes in ApprOpria-
tons from the List
Submitted in Orig
inaI Bill.
From a Staff CORRESPONDENT.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 25.--Sitting as
a committee of the whole, today, the
house of Representatives ordered
House Roll No. l53, an appropria-
ton bill, providing for levying a
two and one-half mill for the state
university for the years of 1919 and
1920, engrossed for third reading.
1t is estimated that the levy will
raise for university purposes during
the two years a sum equivalent to
$3,000,000.
The amendments providing for
appropriations differed widely from
those submitted in the original bill,
which directs the expenditure for
specific purposes of about 1896, 1928,
These items are as follows:
Agricultural botany ..............s 1000
Agricultural extension and farmers
Institutes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
Animal pathology ..........,..s. 10000
Conservation and soh survey -. $4,000
Entomology acknowledgements. 10000
Experimental station. Llncoln. 40, 00I
Serum plants Improvement. ...,.. 10000
- ofal support ..... p' 10000
Land tracts for agronomy farm,
Observation-Disclosures. $4,32S and $500
Legislative reference bureau. 16,5O0
Medical college, Omaha. general sup
port NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. yU,VuU
Equipment medical college Omaha $4,000
"S general 'S support 1o'pHa'. $4,000
'G College e0uS' v''" o'"@- 4. $4,000
ing .... ~ ne" .a' 10000
naF1 1fa hos ffnl
I appropriation ap .....s.' D 10000
Nebraska school Of, agriculture at
Curtis ,....ss'sss'.s'. oUiUVV
North Platte substation. $4,000
scottsbluff substation. ,,,,....... $4,000
Valentine substation ............. 1850
The regents of the state uni
versity were also authorized to pay
to Mrs. Annie w. Davis, widow Of
Dean Ellery w. Davis, 81, 1878
representing the balance of the sal
airy due him at the time of his
death, had he served until the close
of the year.
Representative Fries made the
only opposition to the passage Of
the bill, protesting that provision
which extended to the three-quarter
of a mill special university campus
fund, for the city and university
farm campuses at Lincoln only for
another two years was in violation
of an agreement on the part of the
regents, who promised if the 1917
legislature granted this it would
never again ask for an extension,
Appropriations for the Omaha
medical college and its appurteh-
ances, for improvements and gen
eral support for the biennium, are
$345.000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26

power by the senate Tuesday morn
ing to deny a charter to any apple
cant where there is already sufficient
banking facilities. The upper branch
of the legislature passed the Weav-
erling- Cordial bill, S. F. No. 244
by a vote of % to 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
To Fix Boundary.

Lincoln, Feb. 25,-(Special.) y
The state senate this morning pass
ed the Berka bill, H. R. No. 81, pro-
viding that commission be ap-
pointed to determine the correct
boundary line between Douglas and
Pottawattatnie counties. The vote
was % to 0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26
Many Deny Charter.

Lincoln, Feb. rs. - (Special.) -
The State Banking board was given
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-26

Only One "BRoMo oUINIHE"
To get the genuine. call for full name LAXATIVE
BROAI0 oUTNTNE Tablets. Look for signature Of
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