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- PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY " JOURNAL THURSDAY, JULY 23,. 1925. Union Business called A. W. Propst to Omaha last Monday afternoon. Mrs. Elmer McCowen and daugh ter, Helen, were visiting with friends in Union for some time last Satur day. Mont Robb and the family were visiting last Sunday at the home of Fleming Robb and family at Wyom ing. Miss Gwendolyn Steele has been visiting for the past few days at the home of her uncle, Dick Davis and wife. Old Line Hail Insurance. Bank of Union. Attorney C. II. Taylor was a visitor in Plattsmouth last Tuesday and was looking after some legal business matters. Tim Kahoutek and wife were visit inn in Union last Sunday and were callers at the home of L. T. Upton for a short time. Dan Cox. of Nebraska City, was a visitor in Union last Thursday, com ing to look after some legal business for a short time. Mrs. Y. E. Propst, of Plattsmouth, has bet n visiting for some days past at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst of Union. Miss Marjorie Cole, of Lincoln, who is a cousin of Mrs. Ellis LaRue, has liet ii visiting at the LaRue home for th past week. Edgar Morton, who is farming at Arriba. Colorado, accompanied by Mrs. Morton, arrived in Union last Monday for a short time. James Schwab was a visitor in Union last Saturday and was visit ing and renewing acquaintances with bis many friends in this portion of the county. Mary E. Foster of Omaha was a visitor in I nion last Saturday and . was looking after some business matters, and was also visiting for1 over Sunday. J A. L. Becker departed last Tues-1 day morning lor the central portion I of the state, where he went to see; some lands which he is contemplat-i ins purchasing. j The Rev. V. A. Taylor and wife and little Marjorie lloback were guests last Sunday at the home of W. L. Hoback, where all enjoyed a very fine dinner. A. V. I'ropst and Edward Dowler were in Omaha last Saturday, where they were both tailed to look after some business matters, they driving 1 over in their auto. Will Carriher of Omaha was a visitor in Lnion last week, coming to look after some business matters cor.net ted with some property which Mrs. Davis has here. James Clake, while working with a car had the misfortune to get his hand very badly cut, but which is at this time making very satisfactory progress towards recovery. Don't wait too long. Get your hail insurance at Sank of Union. The wheat receipts at the elevators at Union have been but meagre this year, there having been but four cars shipped with probably not more than that much more to go forward. Business called Attorney C. L. Graves, rural carrier on one of the Union routes. Orville Hathaway and Postmaster Lemuel Barrett to Ne braska City last Thursday after noon. John Sutton of Kenosha, was look ing after some business matters in Union last Wednesday morning, hav ing driven over from his home at the old townsite to look after some trad ins: with our merchants. Henry H. Becker, who went west some time since to thresh, has com pleted his work there and on last Saturday pulled in with the tractor and separator. He found the grain much bettor west than here. Melvin Todd, George Garrison, El mer Fahrlander and Allison Clark were seeing Iowa last Sunday, and dc flare they found a country almost equally as good as Cass county, but they will not admit it is as good. F. H. McCarthey and the family were visiting last Sunday both at Ne braska City and Plattsmouth, they visiting at Plattsmouth at the home of Mrs. McCarthey's people, while at Nebraska City they were visiting at the home of the mother of Mr. CcCar they. Frank Luxford, of Council Bluffs, is here visiting at the home of his brother, be having been at the hos pital in Omaha, where he was un der treatment for a time and is now visiting with his brother. Dr. Lux ford, until he shall have gotten stronger. Will O. Burbee will expect to en gage in business in the near future. He has been negotiating for the pur chase of a buildinc for the purpose and will if not able to secure the desired place, open up in another plate until such a time as he may be able to. secure a place. Edward Dowler was a visitor in ATTENTION Don't overlook an Oil Stove at the special dis count of 20Vr . How about some Bovinol for the cows. Keeps the flies off. We have a great line of Armstrong scythes. If doubtful, buy one. , Swat the fly or feed him Flytox. We have it. Everything else, too, at right prices! L. R. UPTON, Hardware Furniture Undertaking UNION -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. Myanrd last Monday morning, where he went to secure some gravel for Bud Fitch, who was making some re pairs to his w?ell, doing some con crete work thereon. Mr. Dowler tells of there having been an excellent rain in that portion of the country. Floyd. Saxtoii has been pounding away threshing and while the grain is not so heavy as in ordinary years, he is meeting with good success in the work. He was threshing last Monday for both Calvin Snaveley and It. M. Taylor, they delivering their wheat to the McCarthy eleva tor. Last Sunday was the birthday of the brother and father of Attorney Graves, A. J. Graves, who died in Plattsmouth, October 7, 1906, and his father, Wm. Graves, who was born in Tennessee, July 19, 190S, and would have been 107 years of age had he lived, while Attorney A. J. Graves would have been 75. Some tourists from Texas going to some where while rounding the cor ner west of Union last Friday, pre cipitated themselves into a ditch and spilled a lot of eggs which were badly broken and the occupants of the car badly shaken up. They right ed themselves and proceded on their way. D. C. LaRue was a visitor in Mur ray last Saturday and remained un til over Sunday. Mr. LaRue had a car load of salt there, which he was de livering to the farmers to whom he had sold it. On Monday Ellis LaRue was at Murray assisting in deliver ing the salt which still remained un delivered and unloaded. The Union band which are able to furnish music witJi any musical organization have been named as the ones who are to turnish music tor the Old Settlers association, and this is right. Have the boys who are everyday making Union a better town and a better place in which to live, play for the old settlers. Dr. W. J. Luxford who went to California -to return with the folks, arrived home last week and enjoyed the trip finely. The doctor says the best crops which he was able to see were between Lincoln and L'nion, and as he got closer to Union, he could see them improve. They drove here from Los Angeles in ten days and from Denver in two days. Hans Christensen. Mont Robb and Westley Woodard were all in Union one day last week, and were visiting with their old time friend. Charles Graves. They had expected to have spent a little time with the former friends and fellow citizens. Reuben D. Stine, but as they had to get home and do the chores, they concluded they would visit him when they come again. Mrs. Claude Clariage. of Central City, and daughter. Miss Margaret Reeves, were visiting for a few days at Liberty at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gunn. Mrs. Gunn being a sister of Mrs. Reeves, and after having concluded their visit there came to Union for a short visit be fore returning to their home at Cen tral City. They visited until Thurs day of this week. Ralph Everett, of Chicago, where he is employed as a salesman for a prominent electric company, has been spending a portion of his two weeks vacation at the home of his parents, George Everett and family, near Union, and last week he and his two sisters. Misses Mary and Eva were visiting for a short time with friends at Kansas City. Mr. Everett returned to his home in Chi cago last Sunday evening. Mrs. Dan Lynn, the queen of Kamp Kill Kare (the Dan Lynn camp down on the west bank of the lower Weeping Water) was in town last week, looking and feeling much better in health than usual. A jolly time it is they are having in fishing, boat riding, swimming, bathing, etc., all at their pleasure and absolutely free. No shortage of company there and others are cordially invited to visit the camp. Plenty of shade and water. Many People Enjoy Concert Last Saturday the Union band fur nished some excellent music, which was enjoyed by about one thousand people. The entire available street parking space in the town was oc cupied. The music which was fur nished by the band was surely en joyed by all who were present and all are asking that the delightful occasion be repeated. Last Sunday at Church Lat Sunday at the Baptist church there was a fine representation at the Bible school and also at the preaching services, there being much interest manifested with the church work. There will be services to come to Sunday. Bible school at 10 a. m. and preaching at 11. A cordial in- vitation is extended to all to attend these services. Return From the West Earl W. Keedy and wife, who have been in the west for the past week visiting at the noted places of the west, spending some time in Yellow stone park and at Denver and Colo rado Springs and arriving home last Saturday evening. While away they drove 2.S39 miles and had a most en joyable trip. They spent three days alone in the Yellowstone national park which they describe as a most wonderful place For hail insurance see us at Sank of Union. Will Camp At Quivera The Boy Scouts under the chaper- onage of Clifton D. Smith, their scoutmaster, will, beginning with August 1, spend some ten days at Camp Quivera where they will work according to the scout laws and rules as well as having a good time also Mr. Smith wil aim to be with the boys as much as possible. Birthdays in July There were eight birthdays in Julv in Union, they being Delorus Dysart. born July 24, 1901; Valda Dysart. July 18, 1912, D. Roy Franz, born on the national holiday and is 44 years of age and going strong Beul ah Pell, who was born July 13, 1904, and is 21 years of age. Doro thy Pell, born on July 17, 1912, and grandmother Rachel Pell, born July 13. 1S43. in Ohio, being the oldest one in L'nion whose birthday falls in July, she being S2 years of age. G. S. Upton was born in Kentucky, July 19, 1849, the year of the dis covery of gold in California. L. R. Upton was born one day before the national holiday, July 3. 1875, and is 50 years of age. FGRD SHIP eiO ACTED ON TODAY Shipping Board is Worried Over Threatened Suit By Balti more Bidders. Washington. July 20. Henry Ford's bid of ? 1.706.000 for 200 laid-up ships of the United Statea merchant fleet will be placed before the shipping board tomorrow for final action. Admiral Leigh Palmer, president of the emergency fleet corporation, today forwarded a complete state ment covering the bids received for the ships, together with his recom mendations, which it is understood, include acceptance of the Ford offer, but no compliance with certain "wishes" expressed by the motor car manufacturer in submitting his offer. Admiral Palmer would also take advantage of certain offers made by other bidders who sought to obtain comparatively small lots of ships for scrapping. Mr. Ford's check for $175,000, cov ering 10 per cent of his offer, is on deposit with the board. Members of the board are con cerned over the prospect of litigation as a result of the rejection of the bid of the Boston Iron and Metal com pany of Baltimore and the practical reopening of bids so that Mr. Ford might have the opportunity to make his offer. Officials of the Baltimore company have protested against the action of the board as irregular. FAIBBUBY LEARNS CBEDIT BATING Fairbury, Neb., July 19. Fair bury business men are considerably wiser on the credit business, this week, through the efforts of a self- alleged credit expert, who cannot be found. Two weeks ago, a man giving the name of William Ewell, rented office rooms here and opened a credit rat ing office. Stationery valued at $35 he had printed at the Stillwell Print ing company. An electric fan and iron, he purchased on credit at the R. C. King Electrical company, a hat from the Wallace Sisters, and a bill of goods at the DePew Hedges drug store. The Holstein Furniture company trusted him for an office desk, but when Mr. Holstein found it billed for shipment to Abilene, Kan., he man aged to get it back. By this time Mr. Ewell had disap peared. Among his other credit pur chases were some automobile acces sories. F0UB UNITED STATES-CANADA TBEATIES RATIFIED Washington, July 17. Ratifica tion of four recently completed treaties having to do with the Domin of Canada were exchanged today at the state department with Ernest La pointe, Canadian minister of justice, acting for the British government. The treaties are those dealing with suppression of border smuggling, providing for extradition in narcotic smuggling cases; defining more com pletely certain portions of the inter national boundary, and regulating the level of the Lake of the Woods. FABM BUBEAU OPPOSES FREIGHT INCREASE PLEA Chicago, July 19. The petition of seventy-three western railroads for an 11 per cent increase in freight rates will meet the organized opposi tion of the American Farm Bureau federation. Officers of the organiza tion, announced farm bureaus in twenty-two states affected by the in crease will be mobilized to fight the petition. FARM LAND SALES SHOW PROSPEROUS CONDITION HERE Transfer Bush Season; Lowering of Bank Interest Bate Expected to Speed Movement. bates or rarm lands, considered a fairly accurate barometer of general conditions, are numerous through Nebraska and Iowa at prices which indicate sound prosperity. The fact that there is so much ac tivity so early in the year also Is taken as a favorable sign. Normally, such transfers occur after harvest time in the fall. Bankers express the opinios that a distinct upward movement ,in the price of land will follow the reduc tion from 5 to 4 per cent next April of the interest rate, which state banks may pay upon deposits under protection of the guaranty fund. Land prices have been moving up for the last six or eight months, and the movement is certain to be acceler ated. Fourteen Nebraska farm prop erties changed hands recently at an average price per acre of $169, while $234 per acre is average price brot by 21 pieces of Iowa land sold this summer. Prices between 80 cents and a dol lar are anticipated upon the big corn crop now in the miking. Dollar corn usually is considered high, since most of it is used to feed hogs, but hog prices have mounted to $13 and $14. Since the customary ration between hogs and corn is 13 to 1, this points to dollar corn and continued prosper ity for the farmer. Represented by time certificates, there is $2SO,000.000 on deposit in state banks. Much of it belongs to retired farmers who are expected to invest it in farm lands, when the in terest rate is trimmed next spring. Following are some Nebraska and Iowa land sales completed recently. They are typical of such transactions in both states this year. Oakland Lawrence Pearson to John A. Anderson, 120 acres at $212.50; William Sommerer to Fred Linden, 82 acres at $200. Wymore George Kechley to J. L Steckman, 160 acres at $93.50. Beatrice Dwight Coit to Lambert Frerichs, 160 acres at $150. Aurora James McMurrin to Geo. J. Jensen, 80 acres at $158; 11. P Christensen to James P. Larson. 160 acres at $168; Joseph Omel to Oscar Detamore, 160 acres at $125. Holdrege G. Norberg to Archie M. Price, SO acres at $76.50. Arlington Delniar McCann to J. C. Rhea, 220 acres at $22a. Arapahoe John Carter to Henry Meyer, 320 acres at $50. Hooper Bernard Monnich to Al bert Luther, 80 acres at $205; Fred Busch to Karl Luther, 140 acres at $185.50. PROTECTION FOR BANKS Kansas City, July 17. Money alone should not entitle men to be come bank executives, active in the control of customers' deposits and the assets of the community, it was stressed today at the annual conven tion of the American institute of banking here. Rather, the management personnel of banking institutions should be re quired to meet certain educational requirements in their business, pro tecting both the banking profession and the depositors, the convention decided. W. H. Dressier, cashier of the Stockyards National bank of Omaha, was the principal speaker. Banks should be protected by strict legal requirements for their executives, he said, the same as the professions of law and medicine. "In Nebraska," he continued, "certain responsible bank executives must obtain a statement license, based upon fitness and experience." Bank failures and financial disas ters over the country bear witness, he said, to the inefficiency of respon sible officers, either in handling their accounts or inability to detect fraud by other officers. WILL INVESTIGATE THE BBETHEBT0N SHOOTING Mexico City, Mexico, July 20. The department of the interior has ordered an investigation of the shoot ing of Harold G. Bretherton, United States vice counsel at Aguas Cali entes. Information here is that Brether ton was only slightly wounded, but no details of the shooting have been received. (Washington was advised Satur day that Mr. Bretherton was shot at Aguas Calientes on July 16. The cause was not explained, but the be lief was expressed that the shot was intended for some one else. The American embassy at Mexico City was instructed by the state depart ment to ask the Mexican foreign of fice for an investigation and for pun ishment of the assailant.) GEBMAN PB0FESS0R HAS FIGUBED AGE OF EABTH Koenigsberg, Germany, July 17. The approximate age of the earth, in the opinion of Professor Wilhelm Eitel. is from 1,100.000.000 to 1. 200,000,000 years. On account of his investigations just published here shows he arrived at these figures thru calculation of the radio activity of various strata of earth, using pre campain stone formation as repre senting the oldest known mineralogi cal deposits. ELKS' BEUNI0N ENDS Portland, Ore., July 17. The grand lodge reunion of the Benevo lent and Protective Order of Elks was brought to a close here today. Many delegations left last evening follow ing the parade in which approximate ly 20 thousand parsons took part. BEICHSTAG APPROVES MESSAGE TO FRANCE Berlin, July 17. The relchstag foreign affairs committee, by a large majority, has approved the principles of the German government's reply to i Foreign Minister Briand's note or June made by Germany in February for a western European security pact. (Dispatches from Berlin on Tues day said the tentative draft of the French note was completed. Ger many was expected to express readi ness to join the league of nations upon certain conditions, one of them being the completion m of the allied evacuation of the occupied area.) INCREASE IN BUILDING "ONE-FAMILY" HOMES Federal Survey in Nebraska Shows Gratification of Home-Owning Ambition. Washington D. C., July 17. One of the outstanding facts brought out by a recent government survey made in Nebraska is that during 19 24 there was noted a gain in the con struction of one-family dwellings, which is believed to indicate that the "desire", for home ownership is being gratified to a greater extent than during any year of the past twenty." Although the gain is not regarded as positive proof of a change in the trend of housing conditions away from the multi-family dwellings which during recent years have had tremendous vogue, it is noted by fed eral officials who are studying the return as a "good sign." It is contended by officials of the federal department of labor that in dividual home-ownership regarded a3 the basis of "worthwhile civiliza tion" will be realized through the increased popularity of one-family dwellings. As a general rule, it is claimed, two-family and multi-family dwell ing in cities are for rental, and it is declared that while their con struction was gaining in popularity the percentage of the home-owners to renters was constantly decreasing. Home Owners in Majority. In many states there are at the present time more renters than home owners, the proportions being about 65 of the former to 35 of the latter. In Nebraska and other western states this situation is declared to be the reverse, home-owners there being somewhat in the majority. Last year one-family dwellings constructed had an estimated cost of 1 billion dollars or 29 per cent of the cost of all classes of structures that year. The average estimated cost per building for one-family dwellings constructed in Nebraska was $4,300, while the cost of two-family dwell ings was $S,300, or $4,150 per fam ily. The average cost per family of multi-family dwellings is estimated at $4,150, the same as the cost per family in two-family dwellings and little more than the cost in one-family houses. Means Greater Comfort. Although small homes cost much more than they did some years ago, it is claimed by federal officials they mean more to their owners in com fort. It is also believed the popula tion as a whole can afford to pay more. In 1880 the per capita wealth in continental United States was less than $800, while in 1922 it was esti mated by the census bureau as $2,918 per person. The fact that homes are being con structed with an idea to comfort is attested by the number of plumbers, which was only 81 per million of opp- ulation in 18S0 and had increased in 1920 to nearly 2 thousand per million. GAS AND OIL BLOWS UP IN GHIGAGO RIVER Fire Spreading From Dock to a Barge Causes Explosion of 135,000 Gallons. Chicago. July 19. A terrible ex Dlosion of 135,000 gallons of gaso line and oil aboara a Darge oi me Tot9 romnanv. ancnorea in me north branch of the Chicago river, at noon today caused damages esti mated at $300,000 and caused ex citement among residents or the con gested district bordering the river. The barge and tug aiongsiae n were destroyed, several nearby 'fac tory buildings were damaged and flaming gasoline turned the river in to an inferno that threatened to con sume docks and bridges and spread even greater destruction over a wide ara. Numbers of homes and small stores were slightly damaged by the blast and flying debris. Prompt work by firemen from all stations in the north and west por tions of the city finally brought the conflagration under control and pre vented a catastrophe. Five men on the barge when the explosion occur red escaped with only slight burns. The explosion was caused by hre which spread to the barge from the dock. MASKED MOB FLOGS YOUNG TEXAS NEGRO Dallas. July 17. A masked mob tonight flogged Clarence Brown, ne gro, 20 years old. a few minutes after he had been released from jail where he had been held on a statutory charge. Brown told police a party of men in about thirty automobiles seiz ed him and took him to a place on a country road, where they beat him for half au hour. Doctors satd the negro was bleeding from more than thirjy lash wounds. Have you anything to buy or sell 1 Then tell the world about it through the Journal Want Ad column. The H. M. Soennichsen Company Clean Sweep July Clearance Men's Underwear Specials Fine knit union suits, ankle length and short sleeve style, lock stitched seams, reinforced collorette neck, fashioned ribbed cuff and ankle. Sizes 36 to 46 J1 Men's Athletic style union suits, made from very high count dimity cloth. Taped back and shoulders, The biggest value on the market CQSBUBSS33E CHADRON FARMERS. TO DRILL FOR OIL Two Companies to Start Wells in July Equipment Partly on the Ground Now. Chadron, Neb., July 19. The first derrick is completed and ready for drilling in the Chadron oil field, which is being tested by the Nebras ka Oil company. Drilling will begin July 25, the work now being held up for boilers to arrive from Moorcroft (Wyo.) field. The entire equipment to date has been obtained from the Moorcroft field. Twelve truck loads of rig ma terial have been unloaded at Chad ron. The boilers will be shipped by rail to Wayside and transported to the field within the next two or three days. Chadron's first test well will be sunk at the Braddock ranch, 16 miles north and east of this city. Land owners who have signed new leases. renewed old ones, are: L. II. Sea or bout, E. C. Byerly, F. M. Conn, Em ma Cooksey, C. F. Coffee, Sr., C. F Coffee, Jr.. Frederick A. Crites tt al Thomas Augustine, administrator of Lillie Carpenter estate, Bernice Car prnter, Michael Christensen, Walter Dieted, William A. Everett, Clarence Gochnaur. Fred M. Hood, W. M Hamburg, Effie D. Hulbert. Charles W. Nodding, James Nelson, B. F. Pit man. Charles II. Poldard, Dorothee Saust, Paul Martin. Charles Saust William H. Saust. Edwin K. Vander- grift, Harry E. Reische, II. D. Mead Harry B. Coffee and John B. Cook. The Pine Ridge Oil company has completed its derrick at Clinton in readiness to begin drilling by July 20. The Paige Wildcat outfit, of Tulsa, Okla., has shipped a rig to the Clinton field, which field is heal un der lease by the Pine Ridge Oil com pany, Dr. Henry C. Cook has charge of the leases in the Pine Ridge oil hold ings. He says he expects that oil will be found between 1.600 feet and 3,000 feet. Many people have con fidence in the oil possibilities in the vicinity of Chadron, Hay Springs, Clinton and Rushville, the territories under the Pine Ridge and Nebraska Oil companies. These are mighty hard times. The moths that used to make a good liv ing off of women's clothes are starv ing to death. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk of Cass county, in the Court House at Platts mouth, Nebraska, on August 14th, 1925. until 11 o'clock a. m., and at that time publicly opened and read for gravel surfacing and crushed stone surfacing on the Louisville Precinct Improvement Bond Project in Louisville precinct, Cass county. The proposed work consists of con structing 11.35 miles of surfacing on earth roads. The aproximate quantities are: 90,000 square yards gravel surfacing, 3 inches deep. 52,000 square yards crushed stone surfacing. 3 inches deep. Alternate 52,000 square yards gravel surfacing, 3 inches deep. Alternate 90,000 square yards crushed stone surfacing, 3 inches deep. Certified check for five per cent (5) of the amount of the bid will be required. This work must be started previous to August 25. 1925, and be completed by October 31, 1925. Plans and specifications tor tne work may be seen and information secured at the office of the County Clerk, at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The County reserves the ngnt to waive all technicalities and reject any or all bids. GEO. K. SAYLtS, Co. Clerk Cass County, Nebraska. j23-j30-a6 WORK CLOTHING WORK SHIRTS Big, roomy cut shirts made of fine quality fast color bine cham bra, two pockets, non-rip faced sleeves, triple stitched seaming. Regular and extra length sizes. A $1.00 Hf value. Price only C BOYS' SHIRTS Made from cool, summery light blue chambra, full sut and well tail ored. Mostly sizes 12y2 n to 14. Clean Sweep price LduC BIG HAWKS The overall that's made of special woven eight ounce denim and cut on lines that fit. Double seamed leg, bar tacked to prevent rips, double denim hip pockets. A $2.25 value. Clean-Sweep price v A I s MEN'S HOSIERY Mill run quality, semi dress or work sox. Colors black and brown. Knit from fine combed yarn. Elastic rib bed top. Clean-Sweep price, 9 pair for .$1 which prevents tears. (f1 Sizes 38 to 44 tpl LOAN FROM U.S. FIRSTIN HISTORY Australian Government Breaks Prec edent in Seeking Funds Here. New York. July 17. For the first time in its history, the common wealth of Australia has turned from Ixindon to New York for its external financing. J. I Morgan & Co. an nounced today the purchase of a $75,000,000 Australian loan, which will be offered for public subscrip tion next Monday. Simultaneous of fering of a 5. 000. 000-pound loan will be made in London. Allotment of the major portion of thepresent financing to the Ameri can market resulted from Great Brit ain's gold resumption policy. With the Bankof England oposed to heavy gold exports, British financial au thorities held that Australian bor rowing in London should be limited to 5,000,009 pounds, and even this was a concession to popular demands - J that New York should not be allowed to monopolize the business. Terms of the American loan place the Australian government on the same credit basis with Canada, the only British dominion which has pre viously sold bond issues here, and one of the few governments which have been able to borrow at a 5 per cent interest rate. The present issue takes the form of a 30-year, 5 per cent bonds, priced at 9 9'2 and not redeemable before 1952. The only difference in the sterling loan is in the range of maturities, which run up to 52 years. Proceeds of both the New York and London loans will be applied by the government of Australia to meet ing its war loan maturities of about $343,000,000 next December. The remainder of the obligation?;, it is expected, will be retired through in ternal refunding operations. The Australian financing had been sought by several New York bankers. CHURCH OFFICIAL ORDERED TO PAY IN SLANDER SUIT Jury Awards Albert R. leland $10,- C00 Damages; Outgrowth of Trial Involving Pastor. Chicago, July 17. Albert R. Le land was awarded damages of $10, 000 tonight by a jury in his $50,000 slander suit against E. L. Hartig, wealthy official of the Oak Park church, of which Leland formerly was a parishioner. The jury' deliberated a little more than three hours. The suit was the outgrowth of a suit for divorce filed by Leland in which be named Rev. Carl D. Case, pastor of the Oak Park church, which all the principals attended. The divorce action came after Le land's wife, Mrs. Charlotte Leland, said Dr. Case and she had been guilty of misconduct. Dr, Case's parishioners gave him a vote of confidence and during an in vestigation by the church, Hartig, a trustee, was a member of a commit tee which made an inquiry. Leland charged that Hartig had referred to him as the father of an illegitimate child, a rubber 'in a Turkish bath, and as a man who once practiced medicine without license. SHARP EARTHQUAKE IS FELT IN SAN FANCISC0 San Francisco, July 19. A sharp earthquake shock was felt through out the San Francisco bay region at 11:26 a. m. today. No damage was reported. The tremor wa3 plainly percepitable in San Francisco and Oakland. It shook buildings in the towns along the peninsula south of San Francisco as far as San Jose, fifty miles away.