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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
12
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George E. Minshall came up from Lodgepole on Saturday. J L Shaneyfelt of Dalton visited Sidney on Monday. Henry Krembring of west Gurley precinct was in Sidney Monday. William North of Lodgepole visited Sidney last Saturday. Martin Dimery traveled to Omaha Monday returning Tuesday night. Dan Duncan came down from Potter last Saturday for business. Effie Larson doing stenographic work for M W Osborn Motor Co. R D Devine and daughter Esther returned Monday from York Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Ted Jeudes and Rev and Mrs Boling drove from west Burley precinct Monday. Mrs Georgia Warnicke of Burley Idaho visiting the Devine home this week, niece of the late Mrs Devine. Chap pell girls basketball team visited Sidney Friday en route to Gering to play. Gering boys defeated at Chappell the night before. returned this way Saturday.
The governor backs three child welfare bills touching divorce and cruelty to children. Senate passes a ten year term for thrice felons and upholds full fare for ministers on rails. A boxing bill faces committee opposition with a minority report. Epperson’s parole reform fails, oath of allegiance proposed for all state teachers. House favors governor’s party loyalty vacancy rule and selling state school lands to fund the permanent school fund amid an election board pay dispute. Code secretary inquiry expands to stock sales links.
The senate is resisting a wage increase and a house passed bread weight bill faces bakers’ challenge. The wage bill was rolled back from 60 cents to prior levels, while the bread measure requires loaves to weigh one pound or more with allowance for slight overage. bakers claim compliance is impossible.
The state organization of thresher men met in Lincoln last week to discuss next season prices. Both farmers and machine owners acknowledge a need to reduce payments, though neither side wants to concede. A price drop seems likely for all involved.
The measure fixing county judges salaries passed the house and awaits harmonization with the senate bill. Salaries were cut from the framers’ figures and assistants’ hiring left to county boards, except in large counties. The original plan allowed a clerk for each judge regardless of workload.
In Nebraska a heated debate centers on an alien land ownership bill prohibiting Japs and others unable to become citizens from owning real estate. Some defend the measure as needed, others oppose. amendments to include citizens who refuse citizenship draw applause. The piece also ponders shifting school funding to a general state tax based on pupil counts and notes tobacco revenue funds most government expenses except war costs. Legislature pace slows as committees work, with only a few bills enacted.
A bill approved by the house makes Armistice Day a legal holiday while the boxing bill backed by the American Legion was killed in committee but restored to the general file by the house. Representative Ruddy of Albion did not introduce any bill. Finance committee members toured state institutions Saturday to assess real needs for appropriations. The Douglas bill seeks tighter standards for school teachers.
A legislative note states that contracts were amended repeatedly and Doug Las aided in defeating a measure. The joint committee confirmed the appointment of the code secretaries and scrapped secrecy rules for hearings, making future hearings public.
A bill passed by the house grants two year terms for mayor clerk treasurer and engineer in cities with 1000 to 5000 population. It carries an emergency clause and would take effect immediately upon senate and governor approval.
The rule requires adjournment on every second and fourth Friday with sessions resuming Monday morning. Some members want to drop Saturday work, but distant members prefer continuing to work to finish business and return home.
The house refused to extend an invitation to Miss Mary MacSwiney sister of Corks former mayor to address the house. Nonpartisan Leaguers argued that denying an American like A C Townley to speak would make inviting a resident of a foreign country improper. Other members also objected.
The bill allows judges to be shifted between districts as needed, not confined to one. The redrawing of congressional and legislative districts is also seen as a difficult task likely to provoke extensive discussion and remarks.
The legislature debates multiple licensing bills for barbers furnace men automobile men and others with mixed merit. Both chambers race to kill measures with 54 votes apiece as of writing. The Omaha water board electric power bill drew hours of discussion before being defeated, a recurring session pattern led by sponsor R B Howell and many Omaha supporters.
Editors gathered at an Omaha summer meeting drawing record attendance, with Lincoln's winter meeting matching the trend. Although last summer’s turnout exceeded this year’s, recent events showed peak interest and the largest receipts for clues yet, reflecting real commitment as editors funded the work. A brief Thursday session featured E T Miller of the United Typothetae and a banquet hosted for legislators at Lin- coln.
The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce event drew nearly complete legislator turnout with 232 attendees. Geo C Snow of Chadron was named president. J P O Furey of Hartington elected vice president. Ole Buck elected secretary. Frank Edgecomb of Geneva remains treasurer. New executive committee members include J H Alden York Carey Nevin Laurel and Ralph Cunningham Auburn.
A dog belonging to Guy Samson in Oconto returned home carrying a newborn baby boy. Officials deemed the infant did not breathe. The mother and origin remain unknown with theories it was imported or discarded from a car. County authorities and a postmortem investigated the tragedy. The St Paul Community club added 23 members in a single campaign day.
Fifty farmers around Fairbury purchased the Jansen elevator for 13000 dollars. The elevator has a capacity of 30000 bushels. Roy Burst of Nebraska City was severely injured when a gun he carried discharged into his left foot.
A brief item notes questions about public perception as officials release findings. The piece highlights ongoing inquiries, cites unnamed sources, and frames themes of transparency and accountability without detailing the specifics of the investigation.
The director’s office notes fines on violators often exceed operating costs, leading some to question if the bureau runs for profit rather than punishment. Observers say jail sentences are rare, with fines cycling repeat offenders back to illegal alcohol trade. The piece urges stricter jail terms to deter illicit hootch making and restore respect for the prohibition law.
H R Browning assistant cashier at Citizens State Bank of Orchard Nebraska watched as two masked men forced him inside on a Sunday morning robbery. The bandits explained their process while Browning remained incognito and unaware of their identities.
Browning and several directors were held in a bank vault area as masked bandits set a fuse and blew the outer lock while examining the inner vault. The thieves then turned to safety deposit boxes, bound Browning, who freed himself to raise the alarm. Alarms spread to Plainview as the bandits fled in a Hudson car with loot, evading pursuit.
Returning to the grower, it is a matter of economy to have one in every home. It saves the feeding of a dog.
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