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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1916
Page
2
Digest of items from Washington to Nebraska and abroad on military bills in the House naval orders and Mexican affairs. Reports note army strength proposals, Guard expansion, Funston requests, and shifting European war news alongside U S tax, export figures, and border activity.
Della Evans, a seventeen year old border heroine born in Mexico, notified ranchers of the Villa raid and offers her services to Colonel Slocum as scout and interpreter after proving her border knowledge.
The National School Camp association plans to provide military training to thousands of schoolboys twelve years and up at a Staten Island camp this summer. Each boy must buy his own uniform and mess kit, not exceeding 3.50 to 3 dollars. One hundred thousand circulars are being printed to recruit. The movement aims to become national in scope.
Mt Sinai New York plans expansion with two new buildings to become the largest privately maintained hospital of its kind. Dr S S Goldwater, superintendent, says last year 9 203 patients admitted with 6 487 treated free of charge. emergency ward visits reached 7 775 and 221 admissions blocked due to lack of space.
The American tomato crop is valued at 140 million dollars and British life insurers have paid 20 million to Belgian war victims. A Spitzbergen coal mine on the east coast is American owned. Belgian competition’s elimination boosts prosperity in Sweden’s match industry. The Electrical Contractors association of Liverpool will train women in electrical work. Apolima, Samoa, is described as the smallest island. Germans are fortifying a volcanic island and offering land on another isle to inhabitants.
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds city and utility limits on meter rental charges. The decision confirms that without local ordinance authorization, electric providers cannot bill patrons for meter rent beyond regular rates. The ruling states meter provision is part of the service contract and extra charges need formal ordinance.
The Supreme Court affirms the district court ruling in favor of Union Pacific to collect the rate difference on lumber shipments. W L Stickel Lumber Co is defendant. Spokane consignor Fall City Lumber Co billed Elm Creek. Union Pacific charged 46 cents per hundred but should have billed 60 cents.
A state committee at the state superintendent's office reviewed hundreds of poems for a $100 prize. Rev. W. H. Buss of Fremont won with Miss Helen Carraher of Lincoln taking second. committee members included Prof. L. A. Sherman and W. E. Nicholl. State Superintendent Thomas named Dr. J. A. Beattie morality code writer for Nebraska in a national effort to promote character education in schools.
Beginning Friday March 24 Seward David City North Bend Schuyler and Fremont will be visited by University of Nebraska entertainments. The cadet band two debating teams university players in Believe Me Xan Tippe the glee club and Professor Persinger with his lantern lecture on South America will visit each town during spring vacation. The German dramatic club will tour Columbus Grand Island Hastings.
Brown and Keya Paha counties jointly petition the state board of irrigation highways and drainage for a state aid bridge over the Niobrara river at McLean crossing to replace an old structure carried out by ice this spring.
During the week of April 3 promoters advocate Pure Food Week with the slogan peace and plenty. They suggest using the American flag decoratively in connection with food displays to emphasize national unity and abundance.
The state fair board elected T. H. Wake of Seward to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George I. Dickman, who was treasurer. Wake later became superintendent of the automobile exhibit. Jacob Sass of Chalco was chosen treasurer, and the selection followed a request by eighteen Seward Commercial club and agricultural livestock groups.
The Nebraska state board extends the registration period for veterinarians with ten years in state and one year in their own communities, delaying the required regular examination until after April 1. Time limits for registration would have expired September 1 last year if not extended. Robert W. Ross must appear on both major party presidential ballots in Nebraska after petitioning. no protests were raised before the deadline.
Reports indicate a reduction in immediate tension but uncertainty remains about the Mexican situation. Officials caution that conditions may change as events develop and authorities monitor regional developments.
Washington reports tension over the Mexican situation eases though conflicting border dispatches raise questions. Officials await consular reports on Herrera's forces near Chihuahua and Durango as U S forces monitor Villa era movements. Pace of wire communication slows confirmation of Herrera revolt claims.
Berlin and Bernardino Machado president of the Portuguese republic met with an Associated Press representative and authorized publication of his view that Germany is suffering from unity loss caused by a militarist tradition. He argues that those who seek global rule dominate free nations and undermine German civilization and democracy.
In Washington advocates of short enlistments celebrate a House amendment allowing discharge after one year of service for particularly efficient regular army personnel. The decision sets that a commanding officer will determine the enlisted man’s efficiency and eligibility to enter the regular army reserve.
Washington reports President Wilson insisted through Secretary Tumulty that Ambassador Gerard was not in Berlin awaiting Germany's peace proposal. The White House described published stories as mere inferences and unauthorized.
El Paso street cars between El Paso and Juarez have been ordered stopped on military recommendation. Company officials cited nervous crews and risk concerns, with no stated reason for the halt.
Atlanta officials report that President Wilson is the sole candidate filed for Georgia's presidential primary. With the time limit passed on Monday no primary will be held. Wilson delegates will be chosen at the state convention on May 3.
The Wilson administration and cabinet agreed to assent to General Villa's pursuit in Mexico under a formal written agreement. They also discussed Carranza's request regarding the number of U S troops to be sent across the border. No reply is known.
The house moved to amend the army bill to grant the president absolute control over a 60 000 man reserve without debate. The original text required congressional authorization before mobilization. An amendment by Representative Kahn, accepted by Chairman Hay, places reservists under the secretary of war.
Cole Younger, famed outlaw of border days, died at age seventy two in Lee's Summit Missouri after a lingering illness. He rode with the James and Younger groups and was a member of the Quantrell guerrilla band with his brothers in bank and train robberies across Missouri and surrounding states.
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