, 1922-04-14
OMAHA INTERESTED IN RUMOR OF PROPOSED PIPELINE
FINANCES AND POLITICS ALSO DISCUSSED BY WINTER

Political and financial conditions
In Wyoming and Nebraska formed
h topic OF an interview this morn
ing with Judge C Z. Winter. who
returned yesterday from the latter
state. whers he has spent a week
on business and In looking over the
conditions there
Mr.. Winter states that business IN
Nebraska Is on the upgrade and
that 1t has weathered the worst OF
b storm Agricuituraiists and
-stockraisers. MS well as manufac-
tuners. who depend upon the people
to consume their goods. arc benefit
ing by the general betternent-
The people of omaha are quite
interested in articles In Wyoming
papers regarding the stretching OF
an on pipe line between Casper and
that city. They look forward to
the construction of q refinery in
OMAHA II the prospect. mater1alizes,
according to Mr.. Winter.
Politics In Nebraska is confused
by the formation OF a third party,
which announces its intention of
nominating candidates for governor
and senator. The party terms IT.
seif Progressive" although It has
nothing to do with the old Pro
gressive party.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. Democratic
senator. win be the Democratic
nominee to succeed himself. Mr..
Hitchcock was President Wilson's
special representative in tho senate
for furthering the league Of nations;
he is owner OF the Omaha World
Herald
The Republicans have two prom
inent candidates for the Republican
nomination. both OF Omaha They
are r.. b. Howell, who has been
chairman OF the state committee
and also national commdtteemans
and Congressman lotteries, present
Republican Congressman. General
opinion Is with J~efferies. who Is
thought CAPABLE OF defeating q
as strong a man as Hitchcock
Mt. Winters said that the atti-
tude OF the Republicans IN Nebraska
on the prohibition question Is that
the state and fede-al government
have ADOPTED the amendments and
h law must be enforced: that
there Is no wet and dry ISSUE
Mr.. Winter commented On the SO
lection of p. C. Spencer as chair
man Of tho state central commit
tee for Wyoming. His general sen
timent In that It Ia a good selection
and that it means a weil-pianned
and successful campaign will be
His election has been no
ticed at Lincoln with approval
MI. Spencer is a graduate of h
University of Nebraska Law school.
The close connection Of h poll
teal and industrial affairs OF Ne
braska and Wyoming was brought
u in the interview. Nebraska-
according to Mr.. Winter, has a
to look TO Wyoming senator's and
for assistance in the
furthering or fits interests.
During his trip. the judge found
that there was general satisfaction
ana qualification over the SUCCESS
of tho arms limitation conference
and the adoption of an Of the treat
les, and that the general feeling is
that It was a piece OF national n
world work well conceived and ably
handled and concluded. rejecting
great credit on President Harding,
Secretary Hughes and the members
of the American delegation.
The people arc contemplating and
expecting with satisfaction a Re
publican protective tariff measure.
to be passed in the lear future.
While there is some outspoken
opposition to the soldiers adjusted
compensation bfll as passed by the
house, and Il the idea of compensa-