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THURSDAY, MARClt 18,1 PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FOUR Union BepsurfmiBEiit Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. B. B. Everett, of Nebraska City, was looking after some business mat ters in Union last Monday evening:. C. F. Morton and Ray Becker were shelling; and delivering corn to the F. II. McCartney elevator on last Monday. William James was in Omaha on last Sunday, driving over in his car to take Mrs. Daisy Davis to the hos pital for treatment. Guy Stokes, who is a resident of north of Nehawka was a visitor in Union last Monday evening, looking after some business matters. Charles G. McCartney was a visi tor at Plattsmouth during the early portion of the week, where he was serving on the jury. A, J A I s5YhPrV haraei spending last Sunday at Bethany, (where they drove on Saturday -even- This is the Garage known for itsjing and back in time to be ready for Service. Best work always. the work of Monday morning. I Ray Fahrlander, Miss Lavon Frans Full line o! Accessories and Supplies and veiie Harding made up a party carried in stock. who accompanied Miss Doris Frans . , r i , to Omaha from where she departed Ask for a demonstration of the new Slind nI ht for the west. Chevrolet, the most powerful ana durable small car on the market. Service Our Watchword Charles Attebery Union, Nebr. See Our Low Prices We are selling groceries! and all things to eat at; prices that will save you! money. Let us prove it. J Cane Sugar, the very best $7.00, Beet Suirar. extra fine 6.75 25 lbs. of Corn Sugar for 1.00 j We Will Save You Money on Your Eats Stine's Grocery Union -:- Nebraska SEEDS! SEEDS! SEEEDS! GARDEN - FIELD - GRASS Bermuda Onion Plants, Frost Proof Cab bage Plants, Onion Sets. Leave your orders! BEST GRADE SWEET CLOVER SEED $7.50 per bushel While It Lasts Still a Few Bargains in Radio Everything Else in Hardware L. R. UPT, a era When a man spends his money he is entitled to get full value for the same. We believe m giving full value the best goods at the most reasonable prices. Service is our aim. Come, see us, and get acquainted. Located at the old stand of the Farmers store, Union. UNION -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA ussness There is a reason. We are here to serve the public with the best goods at the lowest possible prices, when good service and the very best goods are required. Also the highest prices for your produce. Groceries, work clothes and in fact any thing the farm demands. Come see the savings which our store will afford you. Northwall and Emercon line of Farming Machinery Plows, Harrows, Cultivators and Listers. Newton and Bain Wagons. Rumley Tractors, the best made! H.a On the Corner Herbert Roddy while endeavoring to induce his Universal car to navi gate, got a slight kick which cut this young gentleman's finger badly. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoback and the children were guests last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Hoback's par ole nor and Mrs. W. A. Taylor. i-nrio .T c. McCarrol. who was so critically ill for some time, is slowly improving and it is hoped he will soon be able to be out and around again. Rey Becker, who has been up in Merick county, returned home a few days since and reports things looking nice with the cattle in excellent flesh and doing nicely. Tony Sudduth was a visitor in PioHvinniith inst Mondav. driving A l I I --. v r over to the county seat, where he was . . ... - n in li n i' i ii nnt- Til Q t f orQ lOKOlIlg Ullfl UUMUVOO " for the afternoon. 1 NilM Hardin? were H A chilcott, Ben Aibin and Charles Garrison shipped a car load Just Bring the Discs We have means of sharpening your discs without the frames. Just bring the discs them selves and you can do this in your car, and get 'them ready for the Spring work for Win ter is hurrying away. Remember, we carry a full line of Rock Island Farm Machinery. See our two rowers and two row cultivators. We can save you some money. Bruce Wolfe Union - Nebraska is ood CKER'S Union, Nebraska of cattle to the South Okaha yards on Monday, Messrs. Albin and Garri son being: on the market Tuesday morning- to see them sold. Ray Smalley, the barber, who is operating the barber shop for Ira Clark, move his household goods and family from Plattsmouth last Mon day and is now at home and one of thp real citizens of Union. Harry A. Royal and wife and Mr. Harry Graves, an of Lincoln, were spending last Sunday in Union, the guests of the father of the latter and also of Mrs. Royal. C. L. Graves, and all surely enjoyed the visit very much. Mrs. Mont Robb and daughter, Gussie, departed on . last Sunday morning by way of Plattsmouth, for the east, where thev will visit for a month at many places of interest, their main objective point being New York City. nr. W. J. Luxford was a passenger to Omaha last Monday afternoon, ac companying Jean Martin, who was injured in the auto wreck, she hav- ins a crushed shoulder as well as strong symptoms of having sustained internal injuries. Charles Dysart. who has been home from the hospital for some two weeks now, is getting along nicely with his arm. which is getting so he can use his fingers, but not the arm as yet, although he is hoping that he will be able to use it soon. Ren' Albin and Elbert Keil. of be tween Murray and Union' were visit ing- near Springfield, . where they were at the feed yard of a man who has a full thousand head" of cattle on feed, and which the boys describe as being a wonderful sight. A. L. Becker has purchased the in terests of other heirs in the lands of the Tavlor estate east of Union, ad- ioininer the river and comprising 237 acres, which with his own interest makes around 300 acres in all that he now owns in that vicinity. John Irwin has been assisting in the work at the F. 11. McCarthey elevator, where there has been a ood deal of work connected with the roreivine of corn, which is coming in quite lively, notwithstanding the fact that the price continues low. Kooe Warren, of Nebraska city, was a visitor for the week with her grandmother. Mrs. Vesta Clark, her aunt. Miss Mildred Clark, going lor her and accompanying her home at ter the visit. Miss Hope enjoyed the visit greatly as only a three year old lady can. Miss Doris Frans departed on last Sundav evening for Brule, where she goes to visit at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. Edwin Fahrlander and the family, for a month or so. She goes at this time to visit with the little nephew who so recently arrived and to greet him. Davis A. Eaton and wife, from Arriba, Colo., arrived in Union on last Sunday, driving: from their home jin the west, and are visiting with the relatives here. They also made !a visit to Plattsmouth last Monday. where they were also visiting with ' - i i, irienus as wen. Earl Merrit is redecorating and retinishing the interior of the Bap tist church building and putting it in excellent condition and when done it will present a very fine appearance. Earl is a workman worthy of the name and sure can do the work to the best of satisfaction. W. L. Stine and wjfe, coming down the road where the accident I happened last Monday morning, were fortunate in that they escaped going over the bank at the same place, and only by turning deftly to the left did they miss the bank over which the car went that killed the woman. S. Y. Smith is having his trial (with the family at this time, as they have a number of children and the small pox has come to their house. and although they nearly have a hos pital of their own just now, they are ; getting along nicely and will, we are hoping, be over it in a short time. I County Commissioner C. F. Harris has procured a new Universal tour- ,ing car for his use, exchanging the one which he has been using and paying the difference. The new .wagon which the commissioner has : secured is of the latest pattern and one which will make him a good boat . for his business. I Mrs. Wm. Carroll, grandmother of j Mrs. Charles Attebery, who has been making her home in South Dakota for some time, where she resided with her son, Frank Carroll, came to Plattsmouth a few weeks ago, where she was visiting with relatives until this week, when she came down to Union for a visit with her grand daughter. County Commissioner C. F. Harris .was a visitor in Plattsmouth Tues !day of this week, where the county commissioners were meeting-with District Engineer R. O. Green, for a I consultation regarding the construc tion of a hard-surfaced road from Plattsmouth north to the Platte river , which is the next project under con templation for Cass county. Harold James, son of Robert James, of southwest of Union, has purchased himself a new Chevrolet coupe which is a dandy and with i which he is exceedingly well pleased The car was purchased from the dealer in Union, Charles Attebery, I who is handling this excellent car and is also conducting a service sta tion for the best work on all cars. I Mrs. A. W. Propst entertained on last Saturday at a one o'clock lunch eon in honor of Mrs. E. W. Keedy, who is soon to leave for her new home in Ashland. Those who at tended were Mrs. E. W. Keedy, Mrs G. W. Cheney, Mrs. F. Robb, Mrs. R F. Toster, Mrs. L. R. Upton, Mrs Ray Frans. Mrs. Edward Dowler, of .Weeping Water, and Mrs. Jack Pat terson, of Plattsmouth. i Whether it was Jean Martin or I Vera Pierce who owned the car that went into the ditch at the corner east of town early last Monday morning does not matter ha'f so much aa does the fact that all should know by this time that the ordinary hooch which is contraband goods and peddled by those who are not giving- any re spect to the law, it has positively been demonstrated time and" again, will not mix with gasoline to the benefit of mankind. True, it does mix, and when it does it generally gets the other man into a bad fix. Doing Fairly Well at Hospital Mrs. Mary .A. Davis, who has been so ill for some time at her home in Union, with a prolonged siege of pneumonia, was thought to have got ten over the malady when pus de veloped and she was taken to a hos pital at Omaha, where she is being treated. She was accompanied to the metropolis last Sunday by her son, Ralph Davis, her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Reynolds and Dr. Kintner and wife. The daughter, Mrs. Rey nolds, is assisting in the care of her mother, who is doing fair at the hos pital at this time and it is hoped by her many friends that she may soon be over the worst of the disease, and on the highway to recovery. Mrs. K. D. Clark Poorly Mesdames Fred Clark and Vesta Clark were visiting last Sunday at Weeping Water, where they went to see Grandmother Mrs. K. D. Clark, who is very poorly at the home of her son, Will Clark, of that place. W. C. T. IT. Meeting The Union W. C. T. U. met on TupsiIhv March 9. at Mrs. L. G. Todd's, with the Misses Pearl and Nellie Bramblett and Mrs. Fitch as assistant hostesses. The meetinsr was a social one and as soon as the minutes of the prev ious mpptiner were read and approv ed, the president turned the meeting over to Mrs. G. S. Upton, who nau nrenared a verv interesting program. papers being read on pioneer days in the state by Mrs. Charles Garrison and Mrs. Ray Frans. Miss Laura Faster read an article on St. PatricK and his missionary work in Ireland. Mrs. Clifton Smith and Mrs. Louis Moue-ev then sane: a duet, after which all members had a contest in map drawing, our state being the one re nnptpr Mrs. Charles Garrison's map was judged the best, while Mrs. Alice Schoemaker was awarded the booby prize. Mrs. Smith sane very sweetly the trmrhinir halad. "Mother Machree," which was dedicated by the leader to all mothers present. The meeting was then turner! over to the hostesses who served very de licious refreshments, after which the guests departed voting it a very in teresting meeting. The next meet ing will be held in April. For All the News Why pav $2 a year for a paper that reaches you only once a week, and has half of! its eight pages de voted to "patent" print, when for the same amount you can receive the Pl.-ittsmouth Semi-Weekly, contain ing twelve or more pages each week, all devoted to live home news? The Journal features regularly the news from seven Cass county towns, as well as a general review of all the important happenings from one end of the county to the other. Hand in your $2 and treat yourself to an en tire year's reading. GIVES FRIENDS FARWELL Prom Wednesday's Daily Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen were given a very pleasant surprise at their home south of this citv. the friends and neighbors gath ering to enjoy once more an evening with their old time friends before Mr. and Mrs. Gapen moved to their now hfvm in Plattsmouth. In the nast Mr. and Mrs. Gapen have thrown open their home for the neighborhood and church tratherintrs and have prov ed royal entertainers and their friends took the occasion to spend the time with them in this pleasant farewell. As a token of the many years of pleasant association the friends left with the guests of honor a beautiful floor lamn that will serve as a re minder of the associates of the years nnst. The time was spent in games and music and which served to pass the time most delichtfullv until the home going hour when all departed wish ing Mr. and Mrs. Gapen happiness in thpir new home. The members of the party came with well laiden baskets that served to form the basis of a most daintv luncheon that was enjoyed to the utmost. CENTRAL P-T ASSOCIATION From Wednesdays Daily The Parent-Teachers association of the Central building of the city schools will hold a meeting on Thurs day evening at 7:30 at the high school auditorium. The meeting will be open to the public and an" admis sion of 10c for adults and 5c for children of school age will be charg ed. The following program will be given: Play. "Little Red Riding Hood," Pupils of Miss Martens room. Reading, Betty Minteer. Reading, Robert Mann. Dance, Wave Smith. Piano Solo, Vestefa Robertson. Remarks on John G. Neihardt, Mrs. John E. Schutz. Address. "Nebraska," W. G. Kieck. Picture Slides, "Beauty Spots of Ne braska," auspices of U. of N. The proceeds will go to the Central building fund.'- 1 Call at the annex of the Bates Book & Gift shop and enroll in the fsee classes that are learning the new decorative art work in lamp shades and screens. It is a pleasant and attractive work that any lady Jean find most profitable. Press Poll is the Wedge for a Wet Attack Plans Elect Anti-Dry Congressmen This Fall Preparation for 1928 Washington Thinks Washington, March 15. Evidence is beginning to appear here that the "wets" are getting under way for a nation-wide drive. The beer advo cates are the ones who are in the foreground. The plans for the drive have been carefully worked out and those who are in charge of it hope that they may be able to secure the election of a few additional wet con gressmen this fall and be in shape to carry on a renewed drive for a real wet and dry issue in the 1928 cam paign. The first step in the drive was the conduct of wet and dry polls by news papers that could be induced to get into the scheme. The result of these polls are to be used as the basis for a demand for a "return to light wines and beer." The next step in the program is to keep up a wet and dry "debate" in congress and to force to an issue the demand that was made some time ago for an "investigation" of dry en forcement. Those who see the beginnings of a campaign in all these efforts call at tention to what they declare to be the facts of the bootlegging "industry," namely, that most bootleggers deal in "hard liquor" and that any re turn to light wines and beer would not effect the bootleggers to any de gree. Poll Boosts Wet Cause. The epidemic of newspaper polls on the beer and wine issue has re sulted in giving the wets considerable ammunition. In every instance the poll showed a large majority for beer. The inspiration for these polls is said to have been a New York newspaper conspicuous for its wet advocacy. Leaders of the dry forces point out that these polls were taken mostly in the cities and that the drys in al most every instance not only refrain ed from voting but issued statements denouncing the polls as a wet scheme. The drys are not worried about the situation, regarding it as a tempest in a teapot, largely stirred up by the straw vote scheme. In both house and senate the com mittees in charge of legislation that would be determinative are dominat ed by the drys. Dry members of the bourse committee on the alcoholic liquor traffic declare that there is only one wet congressman in the lot. In the senate only Senator Reed of Missouri, a wet advocate, is in position to take action. In that body a subcommittee of the judiciary com mittee was appointed last week to look into proposed wet legislation. That conrtiiittee has five members, four of whom are dry. Reed is the other member. Beer Advocates Well Organized. Thus, notwithstanding the aid and comfort that may have been given to the wet cause by the conduct of those newspapers that took straw votes, when the citadel of the drys is ex amined it is found that there is "nothing doing." The only difference lies in the fact that the beer advocates are well or ganized. They are well financed and are working for the first time along concerted lines. The first evidence of these will laid plans showed up in the newspaper polls. The next move is being watched by the dry leaders and it is probably will be counteracted from the beginning. The dry leaders were caught napping when the newspapers fell into the wet trap. They will not be caught again. MITCHELL GIVES REASONS Omaha, March 15. A great ques tion had to be brought to the at tention of the public, for Brigadier General William Mitchell declared tonight before the Ad-Sell club here in explaining the codrse he had pur sued. Films of bombing operations dur ing which airplanes easily sank battleships and enveloped others in clouds of gas formed the ocular argu ment he offered in behalf of air craft. "These bombing tests." he said "convinced every government in the world but the United States of the vital need of developing the air serv ice. They have changed the tactics of war except in the United States One two thousand pound bomb dropped in a city block crowded with buildings would leave only a giant crater. He declared that the air service should be half the strength of the military arm of the govern ment. BETTER FAMILIES CONTEST BEING WAGED IN KANSAS Lawrence, Kas., March 15. A new social classification, based upon the blue ancestral blood but upon the red blood of the living is a pos sibility of not remote future. That was the thought in the mind of Dr. Florence Sherbon, of the University of Kansas faculty, when she launch ed a new venture six years ago at the Kansas free fair at Topeka a "Fitter Families" contest. "The time may come," Dr. Sher bon said," when the family not pos sessing a eugenic certificate will be looked upon askance by the 'certi fied' family.'." Thus was born the idea that has since been adopted by six other states and by the national eugenics society. In the last six year 523 persons, comprising 126 families, have been examined as participants in the "fitter families contest" in the Kansas free fair. BRIDGE TRIAL POSTPONED From Wednesday's Daily The hearing in the Lancaster county district court of the case of T. H. Pollock vs. Roy Cochran, et al., involving the matter of the pur chase of the K. of T. bridge over the Platte river north of this city, has again been postponed. The case was definitely settled for trial today but owing to the fact that Judge J, II. Broady was involved in the midst of a jury trial that will take all of the day it was necessary to postpone the case until next week when the matter will come up for hearing. Rough Going Seen for Farm Relief Measure Exemption of Corn From Equalization Fee to Be Vigorously Opposed, Warns Tincher, of Kansas. Washington, March 17. Rough going in the house agriculture com mittee is in prospect for the farm relief bill presented Tuesday by the middlewestern delegation appointd at the recent agricultural meeting in Des Moines. No sooner had copies of the meas ure been distributed among commit tee members, than several features of it were questioned sharply. Representative Tincher, republican, Kansas, announce! that witnesses yet to be heard would oppose vigorously the proposal to exempt corn from an equalization fee that would be levied on crops classed as basic commodities wheat, cotton, cattle and hogs to bear the expense of marketing the farmers' surplus. Tariff Demanded. Chairman Haugen, while he made no comment Tuesday has served notice at previous sessions that he considers anv farm relief bill worth less unless it contains provisions em- nnwprina- the nresident to raise tne tariff on anv Droduct to a point high enough to keep it out of America. The hill under consideration does not men tion the tariff. It is understood that the farm delegates were divided on the tariff question and left it to be clealth with by the committee. Frank Evans, secretary of the American Farm Bureau federation, told the committee Tuesday he be lieved the principles endorced by his organization were embodied in the bill. mshcrmdflurtacmfwyeptaoimfwypaoi Matthew B. Wells, a farmer and hanker of Bloomin?rton, 111., opposed any legislation for government con trol of crops or assessment of excise fees and urged a bill authorizing a loan of $200,000,000 to start a $400, 000,000 agricultural corporation to be owned and managed by "farmers and their friends." No Price Fixing. The middlewestern committee, wiiich was appointed by the Des Moines agricultural conference, is sued a statement late Tuesday, ex plaining its position with regard to the new farm relief bill. The measure, it declared, "in no sense provides for' government price fixing, it does not involve government subsidy, nor does it put the govern ment in the business of buying or selling farm products." Instead, the statement continued, "it embodies the principles of the stabilization pro gram which have been generally ap proved by the American farm organi zation." "The revolving fund asked for is merely an advance or loan repayable to the treasury and is not a subsidy," the committee declared. "The govern ment board is given no power to buy or sell.' MEXICAN FINANCES IN HANDS OF NEW YORKER Mexico City, March 16. Mexico's financial house is being put in order, so far as external obligations are concerned, by an expert representing New York bankers, who is here deal ing- directly with Secretary of the Treasury Pani. He had a meeting ! Monday with the directors of the National Railways who guarantee the obligations of the government under the Lamont-De La Huerta agreement. He is also arranging for the return within a week to private ownership of the Wells-Fargo express, now op erated as a national express. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERA TURES OVER MIDDLE WEST Chicago, March 13. A gale, snow laden, surged over Chicago Friday It was bitter weather throughout, the Chicago district. The temperature was 10 degrees aclow normal. "Temperature readings are now be low seasonal normal in nearly all districts east of the Rocky mountain region," the weather bureau said. "Snow flurries prevailed Friday over most north and central districts, but the amounts, as a rule, were small." Between two and three inches of snow covered the streets of Chicago Friday night. JIM CROW LAW PASSED Tndiananolis. Ind.. March 16. The city council here Monday night pass ed the so-caJlea "Jim trow ordin ance, which segregates negroes and wliitp.s. The vote was five to one. Three members of the council were ahspnt. Mavor John Duval is ex pected to sign the ordinance. TRADE BALANCE AGAINST US AVahiiifrtnn. March 15. An un favorable trade balance of $36,000,-' 000 was shown in preliminary esti- mates for February issued today by the commerce department. j Wife of Sniper's Victim on Stand Mrs. A. D. Searles Tells of Finding Body of Husband in Office Car ter Ramains Indifferent. Omaha. Neb.. March 16. Trial of Frank Carter, confessed "sniper ban j dit," on charge of first degree mur der in connection with the myseer- ious slaying of Dr. A. D. Searles February 17, progressed rapidly to day A jury was obtained before noon and several witnessed testified dur ing th eafternoon session. In a trembling voice, Mrri. A. D. Searles, widow of the deceased, the first witness, told the jury of the finding of her husband slain. She testified that when Dr. Searles did not come home Wednesday night, "I was worried, so I went to his office early the next morning. I found the door to the reception room of his office locked. I peeped thru the letter slot and saw him lying pros trate on the floor. "I ran to Dr. Kenner's office in a building nearby and summoned aid. With the doctor and a police patrol man, I returned to the office. Other policemen were called and the door was broken. We found Dr. Searles shot and dead." When entrance was gained to the reception room, an ejected .22 caliber shell was found near Dr. Searls' body. George V. Belitz, policeman, safd. He also told of finding a bullet wound behind the left ear when the body was examined. Microscopic Inspection of the eject ed shells found at scenes of Dr. Searles and William McDevitt slay ings, the shattered plate glass win dow of a down town drug stroe, and the Council Bluffs, la., railroad shooting in which Ross Johnston, Wabash detective, was critically wounded, revealed identical mark ings, Ben Danbaum, inspector of police, testified. He said also the firing of the pistol found in Carter's possession when arrested, in experi ment showed the same markings as the hells found. Fired shells found at the scene of the Sioux City shooting last sum mer were disallowed as exhibit testi mony owing to their corroded condi tion, which made identification un certain. Counsel for the defense did not cross-examine Mrs. Searles and asked the policeman and Inspector only one question each. Carter still maintained his indif ferent attitude toward the proceed ings, altho he seemed worried at times by legal sparrings. Judge Goss informed the Jury that they would be kept together thru out the trial as additional precaution in the case. Results of the State Basket ball Tourney Nebraska State High School Tourna ment, Largest in the World Closes Saturday Evening. Class A Omaha Tech 17, Lincoln 14. Class B Indianola 20, Columbus 26. Class C St. Paul 8, Wahoo 9. Class D Nelson 15, Milford 11. Class E Reynolds 14, Curtis Aggies 1G. Class F Mead, IS, Wilbur 8. Class G Papillion 21, Oakdale 15. Class H Hebron Acad, 19, North Bend 13. Class I Bassett 26, Alma 23. Class J Greenwood 12, Sprague-Martel 5. Class K Douglas 15, Firth 14. Class L Summer 10, Fremont 9. Class M Mascot 17, Pilger 10. Class N Trumbul 9, Ohiowa 14. Class 0 Riverton, 9, Atlanta 11. Class P Chester 14, Rokeby 9. Class Q Plymouth 8, Deshler 11. Class R Otoe Con. 3, Filley 24. Class S Murdock 14, Cortland 16. Class T Virginia 26, Henderson 22. Class IT Dwight 15, Liberty 7. Class V Leigh 11. Max 14. NEVER ANOTHER MARCH DECLARES JACOB C0XEY Chicago, March 15. No, there will never be another march on Washing ton, General Jacob S. Coxey, commander-in-chief of the commonwealth army of the United States, who thirty-three years ago, at Alliance, led his "army" on to Waahingrton, told the hobo college ragged regi ment here Sunday. "That isn't the way. You just have to keep preaching preaching and teaching, mostly teaching. The public's pretty dumb, I'm seventy two years old, but I'm going to keep on preaching and teaching my idea until I die," he said.