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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THimSDAY. FEBR. 26, 1931. ft f Nehawka Native grown Red Clover seed, cleaned, $10.00. C. M. Chrisweisser. Nehawka. Miss Christina Schwartz was taken very sick the later part of last week and has heen quite poorly since, al tl. ought much better than when iirst stricken. Ri hert Black was a visitor in Plattsmouth on last Tuesday where he was looking after some matters iii the county court. M. G. Kime was accompanying him on the trip. Mrs. John Opp and daughtei, Miss Lena, were over to Plattsmouth on last Saturday where they were at t nding the Parmele theatre where Tommy Troop and sister. Lois, were o.i the program. Robert Troop was shelling and de livering corn on Monday afternoon to the elevator at Mynard and also was putting a portion in a bin as he purchased two cars of cattle on last Suturdal. which he will feed. The home of Mr. and Mrs. George McFadden who make their home on i a farm of Silas Munn, were blessed j by a visit of the stork who brough; them a very fine little baby girl. The mother and the little daughter are feeling firfe and are getting along very good. Little Catherin Rood, the grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels An derson, who has been so ill in the hospital at Lincoln for some time where she has been under treatment and who during the recent days has b-. en making some very important improvements and was able to re turn to her home at Burr on Thurs day of this week. Owen Willis, who with the family have made their home on the Pollard farm, northeast of Nehawka and who held a sale last month, moved last week to a farm which he purchased recently near Weeping Water. The farm will be farmed by George Pol lard who will make his home in Ne hawka and will have Clarke O'Con- ner and family occupy the place and work for Mr. Pollard. Play at Plattsmouth. The Xehawka and Lewndon bands consolidated, played last Friday at the Parmele theatre, and again on Saturday night. Tommy and Lois Troop gave some readings and songs the following evening. Tommy sang "Moonlight on the Colorado," which brought down the house and as they were pleased they did not know when to stop their applause. The manager of the play house asked that they might come again and bring Tommy, that they might hea--him sing again. Home From Oklahoma. Messrs. and Mesdames Roy Camp bell and Willis Campbell, who were called to Maude. Oklahoma, on ac count of the murder of an uncle. Mr. Richard B. Moffit. who was killed and his body placed in- an old buikiing where it was burned and whom the folks here went to see. and to at tend the funeral, arrived home again on last Friday, bringing with them the four children of Mr. Momt. the dead man. whom Mr. and Mrs. Wil lis Campbell will care for. Gave Return Reception. Frank Ingwersen and wife of Pawnee City accompanied by their son. Ralph Ingwerson. arrived last Friday from their home in the south and visited with their numerous friends and relatives in Nehawka and vicinity, later going also to Alvo where they visited with many friends there before they returned to their home at Pawnee City. Ray Lancaster Very Poorly. Ray Lancaster, who was taken to Omaha last week on account of very poor health, had his tonsiles remov ed at the University hospital last Thursday and was visited on Sunday by the parents, who found him lat'.cb improved from the operation, but the more serious operation was yet unperformed, that of the removal of an infected kidney which had to be removed. The doctors at the In stitution were to take another ex amination on Monday and expected to perform the operation some time this week. The many iriends of this excellent young man are hoping that he may soon be able to return home restored to his former health. Loses Hundred Dollars. George Copenhaver purchased last week an new International truck for the u:se of delivering oils, gasoline and other products of the Farmers Oil Co. of which he is an employe, lie had some money on deposit at Nebraska City and had Mrs. Copen bever o down and draw out a hun dred dollars, to make payment on the new truck, and after his work for the day was done, departed for l'n ion to make payment on ..he truck, mid when arriving there found the money gone. He looked long and well for the lost wallet and contents, but was not able to find it. He was ove the Shenandoah on Sunday to con sult : fortune teller but also to no effect. He has not as yet been able to locate the cash. Aed Pioneer Passes. Louis Plybon was born in Vir ginia, January 2. 1865, where he tpent his boyhood and came to Xe- Ci Porter Funeral Home 1103 First Corso NEBRASKA CITY NEBRASKA Ambulance Service Anytime - Anywhere Monr:rce-.ns to You from Factory For Sale Possession at Once Choice improved 5 acres. Excellent location. Bear ing fruit trees, grapes and berries. Price Right SEE Searl S. Davis Loans I nvestmects braska, settling near Wyoming in 1887, where he remained for a short time and then coming to this por tion of Cass county, where he made bis home and was united with Miss Alice August on the March 22, 189S. To this union there were born two children, a daughter and a son. the daughter. Miss Ruth, dying eleven years ago, the son. Chester, who is about twenty-five years of age, mak ing his home witn me parents, smr. Plybon early united with the United Brethern church and has always re mained a steadfast and constant member. He also has been a member of the Nehawka lodge of Odd Fel lows, and a very interested member in their work and teachings. He early was employed with the Stone company which operated here many years ago. Later he was employed with Frank P. Sheldon and later by Wm. T. Schlictemeier. Then fol lowing lie purchased the farm which he has made his home for many years and at which place he spent bib last days. Some two weeks since he went to the hospital at Omaha, and after remaining there for a short time re turned home as they could not oper ate on him at the time and sought to build up his health for a future operation. Mr. Plybon grew worse and passed away a few minutes af ter midnight Monday. The funeral was held at the United Brethern church north of Nehawka, the fun eral oration being delivered by the Rev Otto Engebretson, pastor of the churches at both Nehawka and Otterbein. Undergoes Operation Friday. Mrs. Mary Kettlehut. who has been in poor health for some weeks past went to Omaha last week where she entered the Immanuel hospital at that place and where she underwent an operation last Friday, and is re ported as having had a good rally following the ordeal, and is report ,i as doing very nicely since. Her many friends are wishing her a speedy recovery. Enjoyed An Excellent Time. The dance given by the Firemen of Nehawka which are selected from the American Legion, was held on last Friday evening and a most pleas ant time was had. A neat sum was realized from the entertainment. The firemen are organized and are ready to fight tires anywhere and any time. They are at this time preparing a chemical engine which is mounted on a Nash c-hasis and is being put in excellent shape by Clifford Trotter who works at the Lundberg garage. The new fire fighting apparatus will be completed by the latter portion of this week. United Biethern in Christ. Otto Engebretson, pastor. OTTERBEIN CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Morning worship service 11 a. (Communion service). Y. P. S. C. E. meets at the U. m. R parsonage. Nehawka, Friday night Ladies Aid meets at Guy Murdoch residence Thursday afternoon. Prayer meeting at G. A. Murdoch. The second quarterly conference will be held Wednesday night March 4th. at the church. All officers are expected to e present with a report. NEHAWKA CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. V. P. S. C. E. at 7 p. m. Bernicc Snyder, leader. Evening Evangelist ic service 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Ladies Aid Wednesday p. m. at Mrs. Burton. Jesus says "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man comet h unto the Father but by me." John 14:. Are you in the "way?" You can get into the way only by the cross of Christ and therefore in the merits of the shed blood. If you want to know more about the "way" come to church. Everyone cordially invited. Visited Dr. Hansen. Dr. D. E. Hansen was pleased writs; the visit on last Monday afternoon which wee made by his mother, Mrs. J. C. Hansen of Omaha and who was accompanied by his unile and aunt Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hansen, they, driving down in their auto for the occasion. FOR SALE Four young mules for sale, on the C. D. Schupp farm t miles north east of Xehawka, Xeb. Prices rea sonable. Bertha Crunk, Owner. fl9-4tw. That there must be a law of com pensation affecting human beings wo cannot doubt. Where we limited by experience and observation in reach ing that conclusion, c might be im pelled to question it. Mark Murray, Pender Publish er, Passes On Was Bean of Northeast Nebraska Editors Active 41 Years ; For mer Legislator. Pender. Neb.. Feb. 24. Mark W. Murray, 64, for 41 years; editor and publisher of the Pender Times, diect of heart trouble at his home here to day. He had been ill since Decem ber 15. Mr. Murray was dean of news paper men in nortneast eDiasKa. and throughout his long residence! here was active in civic and politi- cal circles. He had been in business j in Pender longer than any other j man. He was born in New Berlin, Wis., j the son of the late Captain James Murray, a civil war veteran who later j made his home at Fremont, Neb. Mark Murray came to Fremont with his father at the age of 4 after his mother's death. Later he lived for several years with his grandparents in Wisconsin, and in 1890 he came' to Pender, where he bought the Lo- j gan Valentine, renamed it the Pen- der Times and published it for the rest of his life. He was a past president of the Nortneast Nebraska Press associa-r tion. and in 1898 and 1900 was elect- 1 ed to the state legislature. In 1912 he was a delegate to the national democratic convention which nom inated Woodrow Wilson for the pres idency. He had served also as a mem- , bar of the state democratic central committee, and served as postmaster at Pender in the administrations of Cleveland and Wilson, He was a four degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife and the J following children: Mrs. L. D. Quig ley of Green Bay. Wis.; Mrs. W. C. Kikly of Pender, and Byron Murray of Ponca City. Okla. Brief funeral services will be held at the residence here at 2:30 p. m. j Wednesday, and the body will be ,' sent to Greenfield, Wi. There re quiem mass will be conducted by Rev. G. F. Gormerly. and Mr. Murray will be buried beside his mother. TO THE PUBLIC Your attention is being called to the fact that the C. B. & Q. shops, the largest industry in our city, is compelled to close its doors to prod uction for a week at a time now and then. At first, little attention SSSS given to the idea, but, the fact that now it is happening more often, your Chamber of Commerce has investi gated the reasons for so doing, and find that is on account of the fact that tin- trucks a .1 Iris - -s lu.ve take;: so much of their business. Therefore be it resolved that the I'l ! turnout h Chamber of Commerce do everything within our power, con sistent with justice and equity, to i encourage the patronage ot the rail- roads by our merchants, shippers and the traveling public. PLATTSMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CEDAR CREST STUDY CLUB CedaT Thursday. January 22. the Crest Study Club met at the homo of Mrs. Perry Nickels. The meeting was opened by singing America. Roll call was answered by telling court -ies that were stressed in my earlier childhood. A short business session was then held. The memory song "Juanita" was led by Mrs. Whiteuack. The meeting was closed by singing "Blest Be the Tie." after which a d -lb'ious luncheon was served by the hostess. We adjourned to meet again Febr. 26 at the home of Mrs. Chas. Keil. d&w. Question: Who is the clown in the circus Mayor "Big Bill" Thompson, of Chicago, is putting on? PUBLIC AUCTION The undersigned will sell at Pub- i lie Auction on what is known as the j Chris Mptzger hog ranch. 2 Vi miles ( . and 2 miles north of Cedar Creek j and 13 mile3 northwest of Platts- i mouth, Xebraska Tuesday, March 3 beginning at 10:30 o'clock a. m., with lunch served at noon, the fol lowing property, to-wit: Six Head of Horses One ray gelding, 8 years old, wt. 12l(i; one gray mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1300; one gray gelding, smooth month, wt. 1300; one brown gelding, smooth mouth, wt. 1450; one black mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1250; one brown gelding, smooth mouth, wt. 1300. Cattle and Hogs Two milk cows; one 2-year-old heifer; one yearling heifer. Five head of stock hogs. Farm Implements, etc. Three wagons; one wide tread P ana u lister; one John Deere riding cultivator; one McCormick-Deering disc, new last year; one P and O walking cultivator; one McCormick Deering mower; one hay rake; one walking plow ; one hay rack; one P ana O 2-row machine; three sets of harnees and various other artic not listed. Terms of Sale On sums of $10 and under, cash It) hand. On sums over $10 credit of six months on bankable note bearing 8 per cent interest. Xo property to be removed until settled for. Otto Hike, Owner. REX YOUNG, Auctioneer. R. F. PATTERSOX, Clerk. WEEPING WATER Andrew W. Olson was looking af ter some business matters in Elm- wood on last Monday in his auto. where he drove Troy L. Davis, representative rrom CSS county in the legislature was a visitor at home for over the week end, returning to hie work Monday. O. Tracy Leyda and wife of Mur ray were spending the day on Tues day in Weeping Water as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wiles. Otto Nabel the baker for the Wil liams Bakery was a visitor for the evening of last Tuesday at Adams where ho was guest of his friend, Willie Fischer. G. R. Binger and E. A. Stock were looking after some business matters in Nehawka on Tuesday afternoon of this week, they driving over in the car of Mr. Binger. Reginald Jourgeson who has been having a tussle with the flu, and a very bad case, has been staying home for the greater portion of this week on account of the illness. Mark Wiles and wife were over to Plattsmouth on last Sunday where they were visiting tor the day with Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp and where all enjoyed the visit very much. Elmer Michelsen and the family were enjoying a week end visit with the parents of Mrs, Michelsen. Mr. and Mrs. George Hinlene at Blair, they driving over in their car for the occasion. Mrs. Victor Wallack was visiting at the home of her mother in Fre mont where she was called on ac count of Illness of the mother. How ever on her return the mother was feeling much improved. Grandpa D. C. Phillips has been very poorly during the past week and especially was he in a critical condition on Tuesday of this week and was being cared for by the good wife and with the aid of friends and the doctor. Business called Lester Shrader to Alma in the western portion of the state, and while, there was visiting with a sister as well. Mrs. Jourgen son went over to the Shrader home where she was staying with her sister, Mis. Shrader during the ab sence of the husband in the west. Visiting in Omaha Tuesday. Mrs. Isaac Reed,, accompanied by her son, Lyle, and Ida and Hubert Cappen, children of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Cappen. Wfts in Omaha on, Tuesday of this week where she went to take Master Lyle Reed to the doc l tor to ascertain how he was getting along. Manifest Their Sincere Thanks. The people of Crosbyton, Texas, , where the car which was shipped from Weeping Water was sent and i where the provisions were distribut ed, express their thankfulness in an ! article which appeared in the Cros 'v ion paper written by the editor, j Mr. W. M. Curry, and in it he ex pressed himself as the people feeling veiy kindly ta the people of Nebraska and Cass county for the provisions ' which were sent by the people of Weeping Water. Murray. Union, Ne hawka, Avoca, Elm wood. Alvo. Mur doch. Manhy. Wabash and Plat! -mouth. He said that the Red Cross and the friends in the north has re lieved 294 destitute and had dis- ' tributed besides the car sent from Weeping Water SI. 399. 56 all of which was doing lots of good and for which all were very tnanktul. Moves to Union. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Parterege, i last week moved to Union where they i have accepted a position in the Clarke j Cafe. Mr. Parterege was employed1 with the cement plant at Louisville ! and as the work was uncertain he ! concluded he would accept a position ; at Union that was furnishing more i i .-teady employment. Attend Meeting at Plattsmouth A number of the business men and members of the Chamber of Com merce of Weeping Water were over to Plattsmouth this evening, where they were with the members of the chambers of commerce from all the principal towns and cities of south eastern Nebraska meeting to consult regarding getting uniform laws and regulations governing cities of this class. They had In mind a uniform occupation tax and also regulations restricting the peddling of goods from wagons and otherwise in the towns to the detriment of the local merchants. Among those who were in attendance at the meeting were J. J. Meyer, C. H. Gibson, Knude Jen sen. W. L. Hobson. J. S. Williams. Chris Rasmussen, S. P. Day and a number of others Dads Entertain Boy Scouts At the Congregational church on last Tuesday evening the Dads of the Boy Scouts furnished a supper with that enthusiasm which sur mounts obstacles and which was for the purpose of acquiring a fund for the benefit of the Boy Scouts of Weeping Water. The Dads demon- THE FUNERAL HOME Modern conditions and stand ards of living have called into being an entirely new kind of Institution for meeting a uni versal human need The Fun eral Home. Planned for the specific pur pose which it serves, it offers greater efficiency and greater convenience than was possible in the past. We are proud to be able to offer the communities which we serve the use of such an estab lishment. Hobson Funeral Home WEEPING WATER, NEBR. strated to a certainty that they were capable of doing the thing in the proper way. A. J. Patterson had charge of the kitchen and with an able corps of very fine cooks prepared the eats and with another crnwH tequally efficient, under the direction of S. Ray Smith looked after the dining room. There was one Dad and two Scouts to look after each table. They served all that anv wall .regulated supper ws expected serve, and winch consisted of scal ! loped chicken, sweet potatoes, salads, ! coffee, noodles, pie with whipped icream, and anything you might want in the line of cake, jellies, preserves land fruits, and nuts of all kinds, and jsure a real treat when it comes to that. To enliven the evening a num ber of the Boy Scouts who are excel- lent hnXPrK. f)l VP PVr;il nvliilitlinn ! bouts, W01 Makf ciav ir. West. Walter Cole and wife are depart ing for the west where they will ! expect to remain for some time at jOshkosh. where they have a number of sons and daughters, and departed early this morning (Thursday' for Jt.he west In their auto, being driven by their son John Cole, who will re main but for a short time but will drive the car out for them. More ci the Children Sick. Harry Doty and wife who been having a number of the have chil dren sick for some time past with the scarlet fever, had hoped that their term of quarantine and sickness as well would terminate on last Sun day and had fumigated the place and taken all steps necessary to be set at liberty when three of the other cuuuien wno nan not Deen sick were, tanen down witn the dread disease, Now it is all over again with another tnree weens or. tne sickness. ratification by state legislatures was ' insufficient to make it effective. G:es to Hospital for Clinic. Case was Expedited. Soren Skamaris who has been sick The government appealed at once, for a number of weeks past and who The supreme court expedited the pro has not been In the best of health ceedings. hearing oral arguments in for the past four years, departed for about a month, although counsel for Omaha where he entered the Univer sity hospital for a clinic and for treat ment and observation to ascertain If possible what has been causing his illness and to effect a cure. His many iriends are hoping that he may be able after his treatment to return home entirely cured of his malady. Pool Hall Changed Location. The pool and billiard hall which has been conducted by Lee Eastridge in the Davis building was on laid Wednesday moved to the east room of the Marshall building where he is now nicely situated and as the building has been entirely repaired land refinished. will make an excel lent place for this or any other busi : ness. NOTICE TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXPAYERS i For the convenience of, those who are required by law to file Federal tnonme Tax Returns, a Deputv col lector of Internal Revenue will be at Plattsmouth. Nebraska, on Feb. 27 and 2S, 1931. at the Cass County Court house, to assist taxpayers in preparing their returns. No charge will be made for this service. The ! matter of filing your Income Tax Re turn should be given immediate at tention, in order to avoid penalty and interest. Form to Be Used. Form 1040A should be used if the income is derived chiefly from sal aries and wages and does not exceed $5,000. Form 1040 should be used for net incomes of more than $5,000, or net language of the article was clear arid incomes regardless of amount if de- 'entirely free from ambiguity, ard rived from a profession or business, ! that there was no room for the con including farming, or from rents or struction adopted by Judge Clark, sale of property. it insisted that no limitation had When and Where to File Returns, (been placed on the discretion of con Your return for the calendar year i giess In deciding which mode of 1930 shall be filed not later than j March 15, 1931. with the Collector jof Internal Revenue for the district in which you reside or have your principal place of business. Penalty. A penalty of not more than $10. 000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and In addi tion 25 per cent of the amount of the tax, is imposed by the statute for willful failure to make return on time. SEEK PARDON FOR KINNEY Omaha A presidential pardon is being sought for Joseph Kinney, fifty, bootlegger, who is serving a thirty day sentence in county jail here. Mrs. Kinney, forty-seven is dying from cancer. After unraveling red t.ipe, permi -sion was received from Washington Saturday night to allow Kinney, un der strict surveillance, to visit Mrs. Kinney for a three-hour period. At the expiration of this time he was taken back to his cell. Mrs. Kinney had for four days called for her husband, according to relatives. She has been bed-ridden for two years and Kinney hail always taken care of her. He was sentenced almost a year ago but put off beginning to serve his time be cause of her condition. Because Kinney had begun to serve his time Judge Woodrough and other Omaha officials were powerless to intervene. The brief respite was granted by Sanford Bates, superin tendent of federal prisons. Because of the holiday, efforts to secure executive clemency probably will be delayed. Mrs. Kinney, who is in constant pain, thanked Deputy Marshal Henry Meyers profnsely when he arrived at the Kinney home with his prisoner. The visit greatly cheered her and an improvement in her condition was noted by her phy sician. Dr. W. H. Betz. Kinney had pleaded guilty to sell ing a small amount of liquor, it wa his first offense. A eood man nasses. Billie Wheeler is dead and hundreds of friends mourn his departure, peace to a noble man's ashes. Col. M. A. Bates. ISlh Amendment is Held Valid by Supreme Court to'Reveises Ejc-oicn bv Federal Judce Clark It Was Improperly Rati fied Bcdy Unanimous. Washington, Feb. 24. The Eigh teenth amendment was sust lined as valid today by the supreir. ourt in a unanimous decision. Justic. liu'i M not participating. Under the decision the governrvnt will continue its efforts to enforce the Volstead law. The ruling was handed down In the government's anneal from the decision of Federal Judge William Clark of New Jersey, who hel l the amendment invalid because hno-op-erly ratified. Judge Clark cont ruled jthat to be valid the auiei. l.nent' should have been submitted t rate conventions for ratification . : her j than to state legislature. This view the court found u:. en able. WrVn William H. Sprague ,.ud j William J. Howey were brought to trial before Judge Clark on a c'. nrge of possessing and transporting 50 jhalf barrels of beer, he quashed the j indictment, holding the prohibition amendment invalid. He tool; j Eighteenth I transfer to i jurisdiction the position that as theicheml8t in tne department of ag amendment attempted to I ri,.Il1tl.P w.. ..,., s.,triilv the federal government over rights reserved to the people it should have been sub- mined to them in state conventions for ratification. He held that its I the defendants sought approximately three months more time. Contending the question raised by JndgS Clark had already heen before the supreme court in national prohi bition cases. Solicitor General Tha h er in a brief argument declared the court had disposed of the contro versy. Julius Henry Cohen and Selden Bacon, counsel for the defendant, contended amendment granting new powers to the federal government over the people must be submitted to the people for approval. As the Eighteenth amendment pro posed to grant such powers, it was invalid, they insisted, because it had been submitted to state legislatures for ratification instead of conven tions. Chief Justice Hughes withdrew from the case, stating he would take no part in its decision because he had filed a brief in a previous prohibition case, which, in his judgment, dts I qualified him from participating. Interpretation of Article 5. The controversy turned on the in terpretation to be placed by the 1 courts on Article V of the constitu tion which provides that amendments shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by conventions in three fourths of the states "as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by congress." Judge Clark held the language should be construed as modified by "principles of political science" and that such amendments could be con stitutionally ratified only by conven tions in the states. Th-j government contended the ratification should be adopted. Ratification Proper. The court's decision was delivered by Justice Roberts before a crowded courtroom. He stated that congress was granted complete jurisdiction to decide the mode of ratification and that it had the right to refer th-? amendment to legislatures for rati fication. Roberts said that the contention had been made by attorneys uphold ing the tiark decision mat tne I Eighteenth, amendment took powei from the people which no other janiendment opinion of , number of i connection ; point could i he named teenth and did. He said that in the the court there were a amendments similar in with which the same bo raised. Among them the Thirteenth, Four the Nineteenth. In conclusion he said that in the! national prohibition cases in 1920 the court had proclaimed the valid- STETSON EIGHT Emerson Five Special Three a-WAirK. SBf 1 ilHI Ity of the amendment and that It now reiterated the position it had taken then. There was a brief flurry at the conclusion of his decision as a few listeners hurried to the doors, but this subsided quickly and Justice Roberts proceeded to the delivery of another opinion. Justice Roberts reviewed In detail the arguments in tavor of ami against the validity of the amendment. He said the language of A r t i -1 . V of the constitution was not am biguous, as was contended by op ponents of the amendment, adding it clearly gave congress the (liberty to decide whethor constitutional amendments should be submitted to lbs legislatures or state conventions. Justice Roberts said congress was n t restrained in the exercise of Its discretion, ad ling that ratification by state legislatures was valid Wo rhl-Herald. State Chemist Quits to Take a Federal Job Leo Cramer of the Department Agriculture Resigns Bryan Cut His Salary of Resignation of !.n .1 f'rntix-r a I k. iwi.ki .i... ... " . . A . ,....t 1 Cramer will accept a place with ih. United States food and drug admin istration and will be assigned to th. Chicago district as an inspector. R. R. Willard, who has served as an assistant in the ttte laborator ies for tne past two years, will suc ceed Cramer. Cramer's salary was re duced by Governor Bryan from $2. 500 to $2,400. However, this was not ascribed as a reason for the resigna tion. Tbe salary of O. V. McCrncken, Cramer's superior and chief of the state pure food bureau, was also cut Cramer has been head of the labora tories for the past four ye:rs and identified with the department of ag riculture for eight years. He former ly liver at Chester. Willard is a former Belvidere res ident. He is a graduate of Cotner col lege and holds a masters degree from the University of Nebraska. "LARGEST" CONSPIRACY CASE GOES TO TRIAL Springfield, 111., federal dry agents i est conspiracy to tional prohihiton Feb. 23. What illege is the larg- violate the in laws in central Illinois today came before Judge Fitzhenry in federal cout rhere. The Hubinger company. Keokuk. Ia., wholesale grocers, and 39 Spring field and central Illinois persons are defendants in a case on which gov ernment prosecutors have been work ing for more than a year. The case involves the question of how far a person, firm or corpora tion producing legitimate articles of commerce can be charged with re sponsibility for unlawful use of the products by a consumer. GIRL BANDIT AND FRIEND TAKE $7,635 IN JEWELRY Chicago. Feb. 19. A pretty bruner. land male companion robbed Mr. ami Mrs. John Wesley Cray of jewelry valued at $7.f35 Wednesday night. The couple noticed the car follow, but thought little of it until it swer ved to avoid a collision. The gfrl drew a revolver and said, "This a stickup. I want your jewelry." Taking the jewelry, the robbers dis appeared. About $200 in cash was overlooked. AL SMITH TAKES PART IN A FIREMEN'S PARADE New on his grip on York Alfred E. Smith put fireman's hat, took a good the reins of two spanking bays, ( lucked "sid-dap" and drove s ifire engine thru the streets of Brook lyn. The former governor was horn inot far from a fire station, and al : ways has been interested in the lad der laddies. The parade in which ho took part is an annual affair in the borough. FOR SALE Fresh Guernsey cows. Likewise &. Polock, Phone 3103, Murray. Nebt . f26-4tw Song of Spring The lighthearted loveli ness of Spring . . . au thentically attuned to the dictates of the com- II ing mode ... is charm I ingly reflected in our licvv snowing. Mauuuiusf . ...