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THURSDAY, FEBR. 26. 1931. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE IWali Paper! f' l Our Spring stock is in Ik t and cheaper than ever I GGbclrna ''s P int Store S Auto License Revenue Falls KIDNAPERS IN GUILT PLEAS Cambridge. Iil. The four kid napers who held Earl Yoeum, Galv i banker, a prisoner for five days last October in an abortive plot to ex tort $50,000 ransom pleaded guilty in county circuit court. They will be sentenced Thursday to penalties fixed by Illinois statutes from five years' imprisonment to dath in the electric chair. Orville Whiskers was the first to enter his plea of guilt. His three confederates were then brought into court and Vernon Ahlgren, in a con ference in chambers with Judge Tel-let-n. expressed willingness to plead guilty rr.ther than face a jury. Harry "Whiskers, cousin of Orville, and Lloyd Winslow wore less willing, but were persuaded by their counsel to throw themselves on the mercy of the court. Orville Whiskers approached Yo eum after entering his plea, shook hands with the banker and said: "I believe I owe you an apology, Mr. Yocuni." His victim smiled. No indication was given of the probable sentence, States Attorney Carl A. Melin as serting he would leave the punish ment to the court's discretion. Reduced Scale of Fees Results in $485,000 Less Receipts Big Counties Fall Off PRIVATE SERVICES AT GOVERNOR'S FUNERAL Cheyenne Private funeral ser vices were ordered for Governor Em erson, and the executive mansion was placed under quarantine when phy sicians announced the chief execu tive died of streptococcus pneumonia, characterized as infectious. The pri vate funrel service will be held at the executive mansion Saturday morning. Although the total registration of motor vehicles in Nebraska in creased more than 11,000 during the year 1930. as compared with 1929, the license revenue paid by their owners to the state and the various counties was $485,000 less than in the preceding year. Tl.e shrinkage In license money is due to the law passed in 1929, but not in time to affect the bulk of the registration in that year, mnk jir.g a general reduction in the rates ! for all but a few cars and trucks. Payments for 1930 were all made mi lder this enactment, which fixes a uni form rate of $8 for light and $12 for heavy passenger cars, and a grad uated scale for trucks and busses. The gross proceeds of licenses fees paid on motor vehicles for 1930 was 3, SO l.Or.o. -is against $4,2S9.968 in the year before. The number of vehicles registered last year was 440.700 compared with 429.297 in the preceding annum. This figures out $8.63 as the aver age license fee paid in 1930, where in 1929 the average stood at $9.99. Big Counties Fall Off. Doth Lancaster and Douglas coun ties were materially lower in their motor vehicle license receipts for 1930. compared with 1929. For Lan- caster the drop was from $315. 962 to S2S1.044. Douglas declined from .;:;. 7"4 to $525,825. Forty per cent of the decrease in the whole state is thus accounted for by the two large counties. Registrations in Lancaster for 1930 numbered 39.251, which was fewer by 526 than the year before. Douglas had a slight Increase of 807. its total last year being 71,544. Arthur county had the smallest number of 1930 registrations, 4S2, on which the total license revenue was $3,454. Following is the registration rec ord for 1930. as made up in the mo tor vehicle registration division of the public works department: Passenger cars 367,410 $3,090,511 Trucks 5S.642 513.966 Busses 177 26,998 Motorcycles 900 2,911 Trailers 10,320 10,944 Transfers 73,540 98.73S Lost plates 3,011 3,004 Lost c'f'tes 13,690 13,746 Total 440,700 $3,804,250 Not included in total. MURRAY TO THE DEMOCRATS Topeka Warning the democratic party to shun "selfish interests" seeking" to control it "with their money and hirelings," Governor Mur ray of Oklahoma advanced a party platform to "restore the little man and give him renewed hope in the struggle of life." The Oklahoma executive told Kan sas democrats it was the duty of their party to "point the way that will re- i instate the farmer, give trade to the j business world and give back to the mouths of labor the bread it earns." I He predicted a democratic victory in the next presidential election pro vided the party convinced the people it was sincerely behind a constructive policy opposed to "mergers anil mon opoly" and did not yield to ,'the cry of the representatives of combined wealth and capital and the intrigues of corrupt politicians." Rotarians Have Program of Music for Meeting Interesting Feature Arranged by E. H. Schulhof Furnishes Great Deal of Pleasure. DOUGLAS ROAD PROGRAM Omaha A road program which contemplates 100 miles of new gra veling and ten miles of paving for Douglas county will be carried out. by county commissioners. Any in crease in this program will depend on income from the state gasoline tax during the year, they said. There is at the present time approximately $290,000 available in the county fund for all road purposes in the gas tax and $67,000 in the fund from inheritance taxes, which is used for paving or grading. THREE BOMBS ARE SET OFF Chicago The bombing business took a spurt Thursday night. Three blasts, none of them causing heavy damage, were reported to police. Two bombs were set off within an hour of each other at the offices of handbill distributors. Police said both estab lishments were "open shop," and blamed labor difficulties. The third was directed against an automobile distributor's garage on the West Side. Every Day is a Sale Day at Hinky-Dinky We only list a few of cur many LOW Prices. From Wednesday's Dally The members of the Rotary club at their weekly session Tuesday had a very delightful musical program furnished them by talented musicians of the city and which was very much enjoyed by the members and their guests. This feature was arranged by E. H. Schulhof, leader of the meeting and was a most pleasing variation in the program. As this is the last meeting of February. Merle McCrary and Clar ence Troy, the high school student members for the past month, were called upon for the valedictory, giv ing in a clever manner their impres sions of the club and its ideals. The Knorr family were featured in three popular numbers by Jean and Billy Knorr. Mrs. R. W. Knorr being at the piano and the little folks gave a very delightful rendi tion of some of the late song and dance hits. Mrs. Millie Bulin of Omaha was present and gave several numbers on the piano accordian that were much enjoyed and refleccd the great est credit on this talented lady who has so often delighted audiences in this city and over the radio with her splendid work. Frank A. Cloidt was heard in one of his always delightful vocal num bers which was presented in the usual impressive manner of this gift ed artist. The Rotary quartet comprising Frank A. Cloidt, H. G. McClusky. L. D. Hiatt and R. W. Knorr were fea tured in two number that made the conclusion of a very fine musical treat for the membership. Charles S. Johnson, veteran Bur lington railroader, now living at Ne braska City was present at the meet ing as a guest of the club. "You can bet your Bottom Dollar Germ-Processed Oil won't fail you these cold days" The multitude of motorists who have switched to Conoco Germ Processed Motor Oil biow what a great oil it is for summer use Maybe they are wondering how it will act in cold weather at zero and below. The makers of Conoco know. Better still, thousands of users know, from their experiences of last winter. In Canada, Montana, the Dakotas in Denver . . . with temperatures far under zero, Conoco Germ-Processed did not VeoNoco GERM UNADILLA TAKES ONE When Paying Cash, Buy at a Cash Store You will be surprised at the SAVINGS here. Oranges Sunkist Navels EXTRA LARGE, doz.. IARGE. per dozen MEDIUM, per dczen. SMALL. 2 dozen for . 39 .29 23 .29 Potatoes Fancy Idaho Russets. 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Other times the man has visited schools and insisted on addressing the schools despite the protest of the teachers. Miss Alpha Peterson, coun ty superintendent, had several com plaints of the man visiting the schools in this county but before he could be apprehended he had made his way into some other county to annoy the teachers there. WILL ENTER DECORATING GAME Kenneth and Paul Vandervoort of this city are planning on starting in the line of window decorating in this city, the business to be largely car ried on by Kenneth Vandervoort who has just returned here from a stay in the south and during which time he was engaged in this line of work at St. Louis, Memphis, Little Rock, Kansas City and other of the large cities of the south. They will work out designs, backgrounds and other devices for the window decorations and make a new line of activity in the city. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Flour Hinky-Dinky Best 48 Pound Sack $. Every Sack Guaranteed P-G or Crys. White Soap 10 Bars for SUNSHINE Graham or Soda Wafers 2-Ib. Caddy Monday afternoon Ray Pal ton, well known young farmer, residing west of the city, was able to return home from the hospital at Omaha where he has been for the past two weeks, recuperating from the effects of an operation for appendicitis and hernia and he is feeling very much improved now. Mr. Patton will be unable to look after his farm work for some time but it is thought will have a permanent relief from his ill ness that has given him so much trouble. i Phone 324 Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title Plattsmouth Expect Income Tax Decrease 150 Millions Sharp Drop Anticipated Despite 1 Per Cent Higher Rate Ex pect Corporation Losses. Washington. Feb. 21. A decrease of between $100,000,000 and $150. 000,000 in income tax receipts due March 15 as compared with collec tions a year ago was anticipated to day by treasury officials. In March, 1930, the treasury re ceived $559,000,000. Tax receipts next month probably will not exceed $450,000,000. and may be many mil lions less, officials said. This marked decrease is antici pated despite the fact taxes again will be payable at 1928 rates. A one per cent reduction was in enect last year. Collections in March will reflect for the first time the effect of the stock market crash and business re cession on treasury revenues. Be ginning March 15, many taxpayers will be making returns on reduced incomes of 1930. Expect Corporation Losses. Many hundreds of corporation which paid taxes last year are ex pected to report no net income for taxation purposes in March. Incomes of individuals which have in recent years been swelled by stock market profits will show sharp curtailment. Experience has shown, officials say that tax receipts for March each year are the largest of that year, and, if receipts are off for that month, they will be off proportionately for the other three tax payment dates of the year. Most small tax payers pay the en tire amount in one sum on March 15, but the larger tax payers take ad vantage of the privilege of paying in four installments. Figuring a drop in March tax re ceipts of more than $100,000,000 and a similar decrease in June, officials expect to close treasury books at the end of the current fiscal year next June 30 with a deficit of $500,000, 000, not including expenditures un der the veterans' loan bill. Real Deficit $60,000,000. While this half billion deficit is extremely large for peace- time, offi cials are not concerned about it be cause it actually will involve an in crease in the public debt of anly $60,000,000, plus the amount of pos sible veterans' loans. The public debt is now about $16,000,000,000. Officials explained the $500,000, 000 estimated deficit includes an item of $440,000,000 for debt retire ment purposes. Debt retirement will be effected " Tarch 15 simply by can celling 1 atstanding government bonds to that amount when they come in for redemption. The treasury will then have to borrow $60,000,000 to make up the difference between the $440,000,000 debt retirement and the half billion deficit. On March 1', the treasury is plan ning to issue new securities in the amount of $1,600,000,000. The net results of these operations is that government expenditures will exceed receipts by only $60,000,000. despite the paper deficit of $500,000,000. Tax One Per Cent Higher. Washington, Feb. .1. Taxpayers this year will pay income and cor poration taxes on rates one per cent higher than in 1930. For example, an unmarried indi vidual reporting an income of $5,000 a year, last year paid $13.13 while this year he will pay $39.38. If mar ried he paid $5.63 in 1930 and will pay $16.88 in 1931. IT lie has no de pendents. There is an exemption of $400 for each dependent. All single persons with incomes of $1,500 must file a return and mar ried persons with incomes of $3,500 must file returns if they have no children. Lincoln Star. CHANG IS BACK IN CONTROL SCHALL PROTESTS HOOVER NOMINATION OF JUDGE . Peiping Altho nominally workinv; in . conjunction with and under !: orders of the Nanking governm 1 t . Chang Hsueh Liang, Manchurian WMT lord, has in effect re-established tli old suzerainty of his father, the late Chang Tso Lin, over northern China. j Chang is establishing a residence . 11. 1 headquarters in the lower part of the forbidden city and will use an American tri-motored airplane to commute back and forth to his other home, Mukden, 400 miles distant. So far as Nanking goes, Changs official title will be vice generalis simo of the Chinese national land and air forces, and an official statement says effective early next month he will have charge of H"pe:. Sliansi, Chahar and Suiyan provin M, as well as Manchuria. As some mili tary groups in Shantung have a close affiliation with Mukden this virtually means all China north of the yellow river will pass under his control. Washington, Feb. 23. President Hoover's nomination of Gunnar H. Nordbye to be the additional federal judge for Minnesota was sent to a subcommittee for investigation Mon day by the senate judiciary commit tee in response to a protest by Sen ator Schall (It.), Minnesota. CLASHES IN STRIKE New Orleans Two negroes, one a woman, were shot but not seriously wounded, and a third negro was beat en in one of several clashes attend ing the first day of the longshore men's strike called here against a re duction in wages. LOOT 0DELL (NEB.) STORE OF $200 IN PROPERTY Beatrice. Feb. 23. Thieves enter ed the A. N. Fries hardware store ai Odell Sunday night and escaped with rifles, shotguns, knives and other property valued at almost $200. MOTHER AND BOY. 10. ARE DROWNED IN P.IVER Annapolis. Md., Feb. 23. -Mrs. Blanche Sibley, 34. and her son. Jack, 10, of Baltimore, were drown ed in the South river four miles from here Monday. CUSTOM HATCHING Let Us Hatch Your Cheao Eees For Balance of Season Less Than 2c per Egg Baby Chicks at - - - 9c Each WHITE LEGHORN WHITE ROCKS RHODE ISLAND REDS Call Telephone No. 3614, Plattsmouth Exchange Myiiard, Nebraska W. R NOLTE