The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-23
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF
Timely News Culled From All
Parts of the State, Reduced
for the Busy.
SCORES OF EVENTS COVERED

The infant child OF Mr.. ana Mrs. |
Emory Pickett of Auburn accidentally |
swallowed safety pin.
DR.. Fred Brother, aged 80, said to
be the oldest free mason in the state,
died last week at his home In Bea-
trice.
The Norfolk canning factory has
been closed down until next January
3obbers.
G. G. Smith Of Exeter was elected
president of the State Manufacturers
association at the session held IN
Omaha last week
The Farmers State bank Of Verdou
Is a new banking institution, which
has made application for a charter
from the state banking bureau.
Fire Chief Harry Whiteside, who
was overcome by smoke while fighting
a fire In a printing plant ut Beatrice,
has recovered and is again at his post.
There are 80 counties in the state
without public libraries OF any kind.
according to Miss Nellie Williams.
secretary Of the state library commits
sion.
State university fraternities will
combat high prices by refusing to pat
ronize hotels, cafes, Movies, dances
and other places until prices are re-
duced.
Four business houses at Burchard
were entered by burglars who escaped
on velocipede which they stole from
the Burlington railroad. They left the
machine at Pnwnee City.
George w. Holdrege, general man
ager Of the G. Il. 4 q. lines west OF
the Missouri river, after fifty years Of
active service with that road, will re-
tire on Friday, December 81.
At the state sheriff's association
meeting at Grand Island last week
Carl Quinton Of PalttsmOuth was elect
ed president for the ensuing year and
Peter Duffy OF O'Neill. secretary treas
urer.
Kearney dealers are paying pre-
MUM on corn, and as consequence
corn is being marketed there from dis
tances of twenty miles and more, the
majority coming from south OF the
Platte river.
The housing problem at Lincoln Is
becoming serious, according to an es'
innate just presented of the shortage.
1t is said that five hundred houses are
needed at present to adequately ac'
cOmmOdate the people who are hunting
homes.
Congressman Andrews has named
Charles III. Blivens and Daniel Stubs
as principals to take the examination
for midshipmen at the naval academy
and Theodore II. Barnes of McCook ~
candidate for cadetslip AT Yves
Point.
Because recent surveys have reveal
ed considerable numbers of under
nourislIed children In small towns ant
on farms, the college Of agriculture Il
joining in n campaign to encourag'
greater use of milk and butter and tn
serving of hot lunches at school.
Students OF the university at Lin
coin have been asked to contribute t.
a relief fund for students in France
Germany, Austria, Hungary, AM
Czecho- SlOvakia. The matter wa
presented to the representatives O
various organizations and the move
ment endorsed but action has bee
postponed til after the holidays.
The Nebraska college of agricultur
again won II notable victory when il
livestock judging team triumphed owe
college teams from several other bi
= cOrnbelt states at the internationi
+ livestOc exposition at Chicago. NJ
braska ranked ahead OF such states d
= Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesot;
il. Illinois. Ohio. the DakOtas and Teya
-, II was defeated only by Purdue IN
% versity Of Indiana, and that by nn
., row margin
The obtaining of fair price II
-, agricultural products will be the Sc
" eral keynote of the discussions ut u
:, meetings of organized agriculture
>" Lincoln January g to Z. lncreus,
W production and the general belterme
u of farming will not be neglected, aI
W will come up for prominent consider
u. ton at several meetings, but farme
III Just now are more Interested in bett
prices than in anything else,
'e' Hard times is iillng NebraSl
n churches, according 10 Rev. John
Garretts0n, of the Nebraska welfa
\n association who has just completed
nj visit TO churches in the state He ;
ar tributes 20 per cent increase IN !
at tendance to lack OF employment a
by the financial depression.
Nebraska municipalities, school IL
he tricts and counties have issued trcl
on the amount Of bonds In the last bic
ty. Mum as in the preceding two years, /
IN cording 10 records compiled by &.
pd Lawrence. clerk In charge of bo
rst registration AT the state audito
ed office
ned The Cass County Farm Bureau,
90 operating with the state and naiiol
,er organizations, is planning II big me
bership drive for the week of
me cenber IL,
nm, The Hobb Motors company and
I'm, Patriot Motors company, two Linc'
Nm corporations, have been held Ia he
'' snlynn, I'm "A upriSiou muup nv Uni