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THHP.SDAY. MARCH 2S. 1929. PLATTSMOTTTH SEMI - WEEIHIY JOUBNAI. PAGE THEEE r he plattamoutb lournai fireusnED semi-weekly at plattsmouth, nebsaski tr t Postolc. Plrtmoutb, Neb a eoal-cI axU tnaltar Yes, the life of two "baby" stars of the Chicago Civic Opera company. Just married, ought to be one grand sweet song. THE PROHIBITION SURVEY -:o:- R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 2.00 PES YEAR LS ADVANC2 If citizens obeyed laws in general as well as they obey automobile traf fic lights, nobody would have to worry much about democracy. The roads are drying quite rapidly, jUSt IluW. :o: Courage, Governor Weaver. Cour age to do your duty. :o: When a man speaks with a golden tongue, all others are silenced. :o:- There are 90.000 members of the American Medical Association. -:o: The shortest railroad distance from New York to San Francisco is 3, ISO miles. When a person begins to tell white lies it isn't long before he becomes color blind. Golf manufacturers exhibited a "shockless" club at a recent show in Chicago. But we know some golf ers who could at least mildly sur prise it. -:o:- -:o: Anyhow, prohibition has immortal ized two names. We shall remember Volstead and never forget Brother Jones. -:o: The area of Alaska is nearly equal to that of Texas, California, Mon tana, Maryland, and Deleware combined. -:o:- -:o: Continuous vaudeville had its original home at the Old Bijou Theatre in Philadelphia. :o: The expression fit to a "T" refers to the 5 square cr rule used by car penters when exactitude is required. :o: It is a worth while motto Mr. Hoover has figuratively hung upon the wall fewer and better speeches. Italy is ready for war, says Mus solini, though none is in sight just now. Waiting for the outside chance. Xew power projects in Central Eu rope, many of which were financed by American capital, are causing great gains in the electrical industry of Germany. :o: Our idea of the depth of oblivion the last few weeks is that achieved by the family that lives in the other half of the Coolidge duple at North hampton, Mass. -:o:- :o:- Is it to be destiny of the multi tudinous dollar, one wonders, to write the last chapter in the his tory of capitalism? :o:- Marshal Foch who led allies to victory in World War dies at 77 folluwing long illness. A grand old man. :o:- The Bachelor Button, domestic flower. Is a native of India. It was introduced into England as early as 1714. Every newly born female baby has an expectancy of life four years longer than a male baby, says a 'European statistician. j :o: ! The Jones law, which designs to destroy the distinction between St. Louis. Mo., and Jonesburgh, Ark., has 'taken the bar out of Tony Massa's wife. President Hoover contemplates a special session for April 15 on farm relief and tariff. That looks like he's copying the fraternities' hell-week idea with the legislators catching it. -:o:- The Legislature is not bound to any particular bill, but we believe it is in duty bound to adopt sound measures of reorganization and a budget. It will certainly go far astray if it takes the advice of any man or men who hold that the chief end of government is to supply per quisites for heads of departments and the means of living for party workers. :o: -:o: FRANCE DIGGING IN AGAIN -:o: The savage desert tribes of Africa pay no taxes, we read. It is difficult, therefore, to know what makes them savage. :o: Business men of the Philippines re cently held their first national con ference at Manila, nearly 500 dele gates attending . , According to the W. C. T. l, the j average age for forming the cigarette habit has fallen from 20 years to 11. There are 1700 new smokers every day. :o:- -:o: j Here is something congress might jvery well look into. Our na tional forests are a tremendous as set. An economy that endangers tliem . is poor policy. The height at which large hail stones begin to form, says a European scientist. Is between 15,000 and 40, 000 feet above the earth. :o: Happily, the-public-school system of America, and likewise the preval ence of Institutions of higher learn ing, place a comprehensive education within the reach of virtually all young Americans. The average number of hours worked a week for all unionized trades has decreased 10 per cent dur ing the past 20 years. Wages have increased 275 per cent. co:- An ordinance prohibiting dancing has been enacted by the city council at Galena and an Ozark editor wants to know why spooning, cuddling and necking were not also included. It will be a long time before mili tary men fret through studying the lessons taught by the World War. When, in 1914, the Germans swept across the Belgian and French bor ders and pounded the great chains of fortification to pieces with big guns, it was taken for granted that the day of frontiers, in the old sense, was ended. Forts were held nothing bet ter than traps for their garrisons. Now, however, France is spending huge sums on frontier fortifications. Careful study of the war's develop ment ,it is said, has convinced the French army men that the forts were more valuable than was supposed. Alterations have been made in de sign, to be sure; but since any new war between France - and Germany would doubtles be another trench war, the French are determined to have the nucelus of a great tr neh system ready for use if the occasion arises. How much power is in your garden? Mr. Hoover is said to be seeking cautiously the men who are to sur vey prohibition for him. That is, he does not want partisans upon either side. j If that is true, it puts the Presi 'dent in a much fairer position than isj usually attribtued to him. A parti san survey or proniDiuon wouiu oniy add fuel to the flame. Upon the other hand, a scientific survey would com mand the respect of both sides in this great controversy. After all, it is unfair to say of either side that its motive is bad. Mr. Hoover has perfectly illustrated the point at is sue by appealing to those who can not rtspect prohibition to respect the law. The people to whom he has ad dressed this appeal respond that they can respect the law only when it is respectable. That is, they conceive it to be their patriotic duty to op pose a law which they believe in jurious to the country exactly as the other side feels bound to respect the law because it postulates a reform in which they believe. There is between these two points of view an abyss which can be bridged by nothing but the fact. The country has already gone through everything preliminary to ascertain ment of the fact. In the case of slavery, that institution had upon its side all the law and all the authority which prohibition enjoys today. The people who resisted did so because they thought it wrong. They did not believe that slavery, though it had the sanction of law, could be made practicable, or that as an institution it could be made tolerable to the people. They therefore flouted the law, and time bore them out. Slav ery was impracticable. It has by this time disappeared from all but seven limited areas, all far removed from the strongholds of civilization. What is the fact about prohibition? Is it any more practicable than slav ery was? Certainly the incidence of law and authority upon its side car ries no such assurance. Like slavery, too, it is not something as to which we are sui generis. The world has by this time had a vast experience with it. The survey which Mr. Hoo ver contemplates can do -but one thing, that is to determine what the fact is. It can lift prohibition out of the heated cockpit into which it has fallen and give it the benefit of dis passionate scientific analysis. The country very much needs to have this done, and it is something that only the right men can do. The report that Mr. Hoover is seeking them cautiously does him credit. If it is true, it bears out the claims made during the presidential cam paign that in Mr. Hoover, for the first time in our history, science proffers her political services. :o: PRUNING THE BIBLE Nature can do only so much with any seed. The seed itself must con tain the promise and the power. You would feel convinced of the power of Ferry's purebred Seeds if you could see the great Ferry stock seed farm and trial gardens. Here are acres and acres of specimen plants. Every plant that is mature is big, vigorous, beautiful, and bountiful. 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Your garden will have its best possible start with Ferry's purebred Seeds A "New Commentary" on the Holy Scriptures has been published by some of the most learned and devout scholars of the Church of England. The stories of Jonah and the whale. of Noah's ark, of Belshazzar's feast, and of the Tower of Babel are miss ed as myths, without historical foun dation and impossible to believe. Moses did not write the Penateuch and Methusalah was not as old as he claimed. On the other hand, this biblical story of the real raising of Lazarus is "acepted with all its implications as the climax of all the miracles of healing." And Lazarus was suppos ed to be dead. So you see, those learned and devout scholars did not shatter all the pillars of modern re ligion. No comment is made, in this new publication, upon this passage in St. Mathew: "Ye blind guades, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel." Here, however, is real fact. Prof. Garstang, the famous archeologist, who has been excavating in North ern Palestine under' the auspices of the Liverpool Institute of Archaelogy, I returned to Jerusalem, recently, and reported that he had "dug up" the ' - . . . m T T , - 1 T aiicieni site oi nasur wnicn josiiua conquered. The old Testament states that j Solomon repaired Hazor. Prof. Gar stang found the walls of Solomon s period resting on top of the former Sananite ramparts. Needless to say he found no evi dence that Joshua had made the sun stand still. -:o: Without the support of the United States, no rebellion in Mexico has much chance of success; this is borne out by the success of Madero, jby the failure of Huerta, by the rise iof Carranza, Obregon and Calles; In forbidding shipment of arms to en emies of the Mexican Government, the United States is but supporting a regime which it was largely instru mental in establishing. THAT EIGHT YEAR LEASE "I choose to run for President in 1932." Mr. Hoover has, in effect, said just that. One of his secretaries, Laurence Richey, has acquired trout pools in Virginia and Maryland, not far from Washington, whither the President can hie himself on, dull days of week ends for his favorite sport. In the Maryland transaction, as reported, Mr. Richey, in addition to outright purchase, obtained an EIGHT-YEAR LEASE on several miles of stream. No Rosicrucian is needed to read that starry coup. Obviously, Mr. Hoover is looking forward confident ly to two terms. Obviously, in his own mind he has already given those gluttons for punishment, the Demo crats, a second trouncing. That's rather ruthless. It seems to us the Democrats are entitled, dur ing the present administration to indulge in a few illusions; to exper ience now and then, when the Re publicans get into a jam, "the hope that springs eternal." No such day dreams even are to be permitted the chronic runner-up in our political tournament. The luckless soldier who inherits the happy warrior's mantal is already a mangled victim in the Hoover calculation, counting his trout before they hatched. Perhaps someone will caution the President against counting the solid south a perfidious myth. What Dem ocrat can trust any longer in a sol emn referendum to a sovereign peo ple? He can only believe in fairies. Mr. Hoover can go right along with his fishing, according to the signs and portents. :o: WIPING OUT SPEED LIMIT Now it is the Ohio legislature which is considering a plan to abol ish auto speed limits on country roads and make a blanket statute about reckless driving cover everything. Certain other states have already adopted such a law and more are in vestigating the matter. We don't know what the actual statistics on the thing would show if they were compiled; but the law strikes us as reasonable enough. Af ter all, there is no hard and fast standard for driving. A speed of 40 miles an hour, on some roads, may be perfectly safe, while 25 miles an hour, on other roads, may be too fast. Drivers, also vary; some are able to travel safely at high speed limits, incidentally, deals a blow to speed traps. And that, by itself, is a good argument for such a law. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP 5Iaai;rnirnC, Circulation, Kle. Rr quired by the Art of Cud CTm of Auk 24, 1012. Of THK PLATTSNTOUTH JOURNAL, published daily and semi-weekly at Plattsmuutli, Nebraska for April 1, 1929. State of Nebraska i ! ss. County of Cass J riefore me, a Notary Public, in and for the state and county aforesaid, personally appeared H. A. Bates, who, havinjc been dulv sworn according to iav.-, deposes and says that he is the publisher and owner of the Plattsmouth Journal, and that the following Is. to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, man agement (and if a daily paper, the cir culation), etc., of the aforesaid publica tion for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of Autcust 24. 191:.. embodied In Section 443, Pos tal Laws and Peculations, printed on the reverse of this form, to-wlt: 1 That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and business managers are: Publisher HI. A. Bates, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Kditor M. A. Bates. Plattsmouth. Nebraska. Manasrlnpr Kditor It. A Bates, of Plattsmouth. Nebraska. Business Manager R. A. Bates, of Plattsmouth. Nebraska. 2 That the owner is: (If the publi cation Is owned by an individual his name and address, or If owned by more than one Individual the name and ad dress of each, should be Riven below; If the publication is owned by a cor poration the name of the corporation and the names and addresses of the stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of the total amount of stock should be griven.) Sole Owner 11. A. Bates. Platts mouth. Nebraska. 3 That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security hold ers owning; or holding1 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort gages, or other securities are: None. 4 That the two paragraphs next above, frlving the names of the ow ners, stockholders, and securltv hold ers, if amy, contain not only the list f stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company, but also. In cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as a trustee- or In any other fiduciary rela tion, the name of the person or corpo ration for whom such trustee Is act ing, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements em bracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and con ditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities In a capacity other than that of a bona tide owner; and that this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any Interest direct or indirect In said stock, bondit, or other securities than as stated by him. 5 That the average number of cop ies of each Issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers dur ng the six months preceding the date shown above Is 890. (This Information reauired for dally publications only). Semi-weekly circulation. 1,900. (Signed) R. A. BATES. Publisher. 3 vTvij"T' " MP mm m&fimm em llls a-'v. I fi s y x Mcre'sWeedforCMclis! WALK in and let's talk over what to give your chicks to keep them alive and growing. Let us show you a way to raise your chicks to early maturity at a lower cost per chick. Chicks need cod-liver oil to protect them against leg weakness. They need butter milk, alfalfa leaf meal, granulated meat, bone meal, wheat germ and other ingredients to make bone, flesh and feathers. We have all of these ingredients carefully chosen, tested, balanced, uniformly mixed and ready to feed. Purina Chick Startena is the nameofthe feed. You'll know it by the checkerboard on the bag. The new feeding discoveries that come to you in this year's Startena will give 15 to 20 per cent greater growth than ever before. More than 2,500 hatcheries say, "Feed St.trtena." So do we. How many bags do you need? ETOLTE I. F- Mynard, Nebr. H. M. Soennichsen E. Lancaster Plattsmouth Murray TAFT IS ESTEEMED It i3 to be hoped that the rumors that Chief Justice William Howard Taft will retire In the near future are Incorrect. The chief Justice has revealed a good deal of ability and a vast fund of level-headedness and devotion to duty during his time on the bench. Judges of his caliber are not too easily found. It is true he has never been num bered among the court's "liberals" with Brandies and Holmes. But few liberals, for all that, would be pleas ed if he were to step down. The country needs him where he is, and his retirement would be met with almost universal regret. NOTICK To Rosie Brown, non-resident de fendant: You are hereby notified that on the 1st day of December, 192S, Vir gil Brown filed a petition against you in the District Court of Cass county, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which are to obtain a divorce from you on the ground that you have wilfully abandoned the plaintiff with out good cause, for the term of two years last past. You are required to I answer said petition on or before Monday, the 6th day of May. 1929. VIRGIL BROWN. Bv riaintifl'. W. C. KIECK, mlS-3v His Attorney. SHERIFF'S SALE Here's a Big Bargain in RANGES I have on hand two $135 Riverside Ranges which are beau- ( 1 OA ties, at special sale price ofP"J One Peninsular Circulator $110 value, for only $99 One Ideal Vecto Circulator $110 value, for only $55 One A.B.C. Doub. Tub Washer Power type $85 value $70 One Globe Electric Washer $85 value A bargain at $65 If you have need for any of the above it will certainly pay you to see us. W. H. Puis Dealer in Hardware and Supplies Phone 33 Plattsmouth. Heb. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th dav of March, 1929. HOBERT M. WALLING. (Seal) Notary Public. My commission expires March 13, 1931. The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of David G. Babblngton. deceased. To the creditors of said estate: You are hereby notified that I will sit at the County Court room in PlattBmouth. in said county, on the 19th day of April, 1929. and the 20th day of July. 1929. at 10 o'clock a. m. of each day, to receive and ex amine all claims against said estate, with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is three months from the 19th day of April, A. D. 1929 and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 19th day of April, 1929. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court this 13th day of March, 1929. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) ml8-4w County Judge. State of Nebraska. County of Cas3, ss. By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by Oolda Noble Ileal, Clerk of the District Court within and for Cass county, Nebraska, and to me directed, I will on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1929, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. at the south front door of the court house in the City of riattsmouth, in said county, sell at public auction to the highest bid der for cash, the following real es tate, to-wit: Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, in Block 33, and Lots 5 and 6, in Block G3, in the City of Plattsmouth, and Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, in Block 6, in Dukes Addition to the City of Plattsmouth, Cass county, Nebraska The same being levied upon and taken as the property of Mrs. Sampson, first and real name un known, et al, defendants, to satisfy a judgment of said Court recovered by Louis Ackerman, plaintiff against said defendants. Plattsmouth, Nebraska, March 15, A. D. 1929. BERT REED Sheriff Cass Count', Nebraska ORDER OF HEARING and Notice on Petition for Set tlement of Account In the County Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. State of Nebraska, Cass county, ss. To all persons interested In the estate of Philip II. Meisinger, de ceased: On reading the petition of Ed H. Tritsch praying a final settlement and allowance of his account filed in this Court on the 23rd day of March, 1929, and for assignment of estate and discharge of Esecutor; It is hereby ordered that you and all persons Interested in said matter may, and do, appear at the County Court to be held in and for said county on the 5th day of April, A. D. 1929, at ten o'clock a. m., to show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted, and that notice of the Dendency of said petition and the j hearing thereof be given to all per sons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in the Plattsmouth Journal, a semi weekly newspaper printed in said county, for one week prior to said day of hearing. In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 23rd day of Ma.rch, A. D. 1929. A. II. DUXBURF. (Seal( m25-lw County Judge. i