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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
6
In Mexico City more than twenty people were killed and many more wounded when mounted police opened fire on a water protest in front of the city hall. Over 20,000 marchers dense in the Zocalo voiced blame at the mayor and government amid banners from unions and socialist groups.
Paris special mass at the Holy Trinity expresses France US friendship with President Millerand in attendance. Abbe Flynn delivers bilingual sermon praising America's friendship while Ambassador Herrick reads President Harding's proclamation at the American church, as needy Americans receive donated food.
United States shipping board official in Milwaukee orders the board’s purchasing agent to buy Nebraska grown potatoes for use on passenger liners. The action follows a campaign by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce led by George M Carey to support Nebraska potato growers through foreign trade and commerce efforts.
Former Representative Bartholdi of Missouri urges President Harding to press Congress for a $50,000,000 credit to Germany to buy goods in the United States.
Alliance hosts the sixth annual Nebraska Potato Improvement Association convention and show on December 6 7 and 8. Preparations aim to attract top talent and award prizes for exhibits. Dublin reports Eamon de Valera proclaims a republican civil government ready to assume state control as a rival to the provisional government. Lincoln observers debunk claims petitions seek Henry Ford 1924 presidential bid, with names linked to the rumor.
Nebraska will send 36 Hereford entries to the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago led by Mischief Junior 7th owned by John G. Kuhlman Chester who won second in aged bulls at the American Royal. Entrants include William Fagan & Sons Abbott H J Gramlich Lincoln area Thad E Mendenhall Fairbury Mousel Brothers Cambridge and five University of Nebraska Herefords in the fat cattle show. A small herd at the university supports education and lab work in feeding cattle for show.
The article reports a mounting refugee disaster in northern Asia Minor as up to a quarter million Christians flee toward the Black Sea and Mediterranean. American destroyers near Constantinople receive urgent calls for aid. Anatolia hosts large migrations aided by Near East relief efforts despite heavy snow and long-distance orphan evacuations.
Plattsmouth Nebraska reports a rare sheep disease not seen before in the state, with about 200 animals lost on a Sarpy county farm. Dr. C. H. Hays of Lincoln and Dr. H. T. D. Lackie of the federal bureau of animal industry inspected the flock alongside Dr. G. B. Morse of the federal meat inspection bureau who confirmed coccidiosis as the diagnosis.
Washington reports the War Finance Corporation approved ten advances totaling 141000 for agricultural and livestock purposes and announced repayments of 8000000, bringing total loan repayments to 159000000. The corporation predicted better livestock industry conditions in the coming months.
Houston jury sentenced James Davis a 21 year old to 111 years in the penitentiary on 35 counts of burglary and felony theft after trial in criminal court.
Paris reports Ismet Pasha, Turkish chief delegate at the Lausanne peace conference, has again been instructed by the Angora assembly not to yield on the capitulations issue.
Lynchburg Virginia and Omaha delegates secured the 1923 national Farmers Union convention for Omaha. A dozen cities bid, the vote was unanimous to hold the meeting there on November 22, 1923. C J Osborne Nebraska Farmers Union president urged suspending the rule that determines the meeting place by board vote.
Twenty four states are represented among University of Nebraska students per the recently published student directory. Governor McKelvie endorsed American Education Week December 3 to 9. Farmers’ union locals oppose ship subsidy. copies sent to Nebraska congress members. Grain from Nebraska moving about 50 percent faster this year per state railway reports. A new half million dollar high school at Norfolk to be ready January 1. Printing plant bought to teach trade. school supplies produced. Fifty priests attended funeral of Rev. R F Moran in Lincoln after an auto accident. Child killed when run over near Petersburg. Douglas county sheriff recount petition filed. 179 sheets. no fraud alleged. Ole Buck seeks Secretary of the State Senate. Frank Carrick also candidate. Beatrice Chamber luncheon attended by 50+ business men with talks by Sutherland and Nelson. Citizens State Bank of Kimball closed by directors due to depleted reserves. Barrows suit against state auditor over acting governor pay denied lack of legislative appropriation. Western Nebraska farmers receive 20 cents a bushel for potatoes. Beatrice Woman’s Club uses Chamber rooms for Ninfas production on December 14. tickets expected to sell out.
Final returns show 186 101 votes for and 140 419 against with an 80 percent turnout. The measure passed in most large cities including Omaha Lincoln Grand Island Hastings Beatrice Fremont Kearney Falls City Fairbury Scottsbluff York and Nebraska City and carried strongly in rural counties with margins over 500 in Adams Buffalo Burt Butler Cass Cedar Cherry Clay Colfax Dixon Dodge Douglas Fillmore Franklin Gage Hamilton Lancaster Nance Nemaha Otoe Pawnee Polk Richardson Saline Saunders Scottsbluff Seward Sheridan Thayer Thurston Washington Wayne York.
Syracuse prepares for Otoe county corn show on December 6 and 7. Beatrice Poultry exhibition runs December 11 to 15 with A D Modlin as judge. Fremont legislator George Staats seeks speaker post after third-term election. Myron Gates ages 15 serves as Gordon telephone official and assistant manager. Blair pioneer Mrs. T C Hilton marks 52 years with same millinery shop since 1870. Beattie couple Bernard and Weyl Stolle celebrate golden wedding at Battle Creek. Lincoln hosts Nebraska Veterinarians’ association December 12 and 13. Sargent bans sling shots and air rifles. Norfolk suffers $12,000 fire at Laham store. Local Sunday school raises $280 for gym and community house in Fairbury. State official Frank Kennedy oversees about 1,000 workers’ accidents annually. Dodge county corn yields 35–70 bu per acre at 68¢ market price. Omaha film firm eyeing Mahlon Lindquist for latent talent. Corn Show entry fee removed for Lincoln January 8 and 4. Platte river irrigation project gains pledges. Randolph hit by hog fever devastating losses to porkers and herds. Thief breaks into cash center in grave building burglary.
The House approved a subsidy bill by 208 to 184 after a hard-fought debate. President Harding championed the measure as vital for American merchant marine, drawing notable Republican defections and some Democratic desertions as it moves to the Senate.
Dr. J. W. Crabtree told the Sons of the Revolution that illiteracy remains high in the United States, urging more and better public schools. He cited Oregon's new school laws and warned country children are far likelier to be illiterate than city children, with emphasis on Americanizing foreign-born residents.
Nebraska Huskers crush Notre Dame 14 to 6 in Lincoln as they outplay the Hoosiers at every phase of the game. The win marks Notre Dame’s first defeat of the season and highlights a brilliant display of straight football by the Cornhuskers.
The National Grant representing about a million farmers in the United States urged a direct vote for president and vice president at its convention in Wichita Kansas, the body voting seven votes in favor.
Dublin Miss Mary MacSwiney is released after a hunger strike that began on November 4. She had refused all food since her arrest and was discharged on the 28th day of the protest.
Dr George A Stile president of the American School of Osteopathy in Kirksville accidentally shoots himself during a pistol demonstration. The bullet pierced his brain as he showed the automatic to friends at his home.
Snow blanketed Macon Georgia in an unusual morning event the first such fall in many years disrupting travel and daily routines. Local residents reported the fresh white layer and officials warned of slick streets.
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