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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union reports November exports reached 517.9 million, a new monthly high, with 11 month totals near 7.15 billion. Foreseen 1916 trade pegs total US shipments and imports at about 7.8 billion amid ongoing prohibition debate and urban population shift.
A dispatch from Berne reports Spain’s King Alfonzo influencing Germany to repatriate Belgian workers deported there. The piece notes various wartime moves including Italy’s meatless days and Swiss mediation signals amid broader talk of peace among belligerents.
Christmas parcels consigned by post to Great Britain and France show a 10 percent increase from the previous year. Many parcels are addressed directly to the trenches as the war continues.
Governor Morehead proposes to present department requests for a new two year budget without his recommendation. The board of control seeks funds for fifteen state institutions with a total ask of 8.79 million dollars and notes higher costs, while allocations from two years ago remain largely unspent. Governor elect Neville announces several appointments to state offices including Labor Commissioner Norman and Adjutant General Hall Jr. A discussion of abolishing the land commissioner and plans for a state forestration commission are outlined along with three bills for forest land, land trading and a permanent forestration body. The state forestration commission would seek 10,000 acres of school lands for government reservations to consolidate land holdings.
The Nebraska lower house will include forty eight farmers or stockraisers, with twelve lawyers. In the senate there will be seven attorneys and four farmers or stockmen. Two retired farmers, now pursuing other interests, sit among the lawmakers. Some farmers also hold bank stakes.
The correspondence program of the University of Nebraska extension serves 4323 men and women across Nebraska and the United States from Cambridge Massachusetts to San Francisco California. Participants include farmers teachers housewives business men mechanics laborers professionals and others with a majority being teachers. The aim is to offer study during leisure hours across artistic literary historical social industrial moral political educational fields.
Dr. Carrol Fox, a federal health official who examined Nebraska health laws years ago, will address the legislature with reasons for his reform plans. Practitioners from all medical schools brace for a clash as supporters push for reorganizing the state health board.
The state holds 1 650 990 acres of school lands under lease with a potential sale if the legislature acts. They are valued at about 18 008 000 dollars per State Superintendent Thomas. Had the lands been kept intact like private Nebraska investments they would have added over 30 000 000 dollars to the permanent school funds.
The St Joe and Grand Island railroad asks the railway commission to end the Fairbury to Hastings motor car after a ninety days trial. The road says the service does not pay while Hastings businessmen argue timely operation would have boosted patronage. Local merchants in towns between Fairbury and Hastings favor removal, claiming the car diverts customers to Hastings and Fairbury.
The legislature provided 9 849 718 for the biennium with 2 000 000 from non tax sources including department fees and institutional revenue. The total funds on December 1 stood at 2 739 217 leaving four months of expenditures remaining, about one sixth of the biennium.
Ira L. Cooper of St. Louis files with State Auditor Smith for a $200 appropriation to pay the state reward offered by Governor Morehead for the arrest and return of John Jones the Omaha killer. Jones was convicted of killing Sam Leons in October 1913 and initially sentenced to electrocution before the supreme court altered the sentence to life imprisonment.
The agricultural activities bill, a comprehensive measure from last session, is set to attract heavy attention this session. It could pit retentionists who favor current board control against rebellionists seeking a broad reorganization and to cede most duties except managing the state fair.
A roundup lists meetings from Jan to Feb across Nebraska including Odd Fellows and state stock shows at Lincoln, a Dempster company gift, fire losses in Omaha and Dodge, river-bridge moves at Omaha, and tax funded street lighting in Omaha. Also noted are bird censuses, new mills, anniversaries, and notable civic actions in Auburn Fremont Beatrice and York.
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing adopt a policy of absolute silence on peace actions. Official word states all future steps will be confidential and rumors must not be discussed. The decision follows receipt of German and Austrian replies and the prospect of confidential exchanges if needed to bridge gaps before peace delegates gather.
The federal farm loans board announced banks to be built in Springfield Massachusetts Baltimore Maryland Columbia South Carolina Louisville Kentucky New Orleans Louisiana St Louis Missouri St Paul Minnesota Omaha Nebraska Wichita Kansas Houston Texas Berkeley California Spokane Washington. Each bank will have 760000 capital loans to farmers on first mortgage security at long terms and favorable rates. Bond issues will follow with small denominations starting at 25 dollars and interest 1 percent below borrower rates.
George F. Kunz of the New York Academy of Science urged adoption of the metric system for commercial use and support for daylight saving at a convention session. He argued foreign catalogs should include metric dimensions alongside English terms to aid effective trade growth. He noted war material demand has already driven metric adoption in many factories.
Complete official returns show Mr. Wilson with 29116296 votes and Mr. Hughes with 8544474, a plurality of 568822 for Wilson. In 1912 Wilson, a Democrat, received 6297099 votes, Taft 3846299, Roosevelt 4124507.
Washington. A joint congressional committee failed to reach compromise on relief for claimants to lands in California naval oil reserves as Secretary Daniels refused any concessions. The navy’s stance threatens the mineral lands conservation bill and may halt action this session.
London reports that England and France have fully agreed on the terms of the peace proposal from the Teutonic allies. A dispatch of the reply is anticipated by week’s end, though other Entente powers may seek verbal alterations delaying final action. The response to Wilson’s note is expected soon after.
Washington considers a tentative revenue program to cover a projected $370 million deficit. It calls for issuing $125 million in Panama canal bonds and raises taxes on income and estates, whisky, beer, cigars, bottled water, plus higher duties on coffee and tea. The Ways and Means Committee will begin framing the bill after Congress reconvenes.
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