THURSDAY, FEBR. 26. 1931.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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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.
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Grape Fruit
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The basketball team of Unadilla.
Nebraska, which was defeated on
their home floor last week by the
Plattsmouth town team, came up last
evening and secured a revenge on the
locals by taking them by a score of
4 4 to 30. a contest in which the vis
itors took the lead from the start.
For the local team Hershel Dew was
the high point man. The Unadilla
nam showed much better team work
and were able to carry the ball down
to the local goal on their fast team
plays a great many times in the con
test. The locals were "undicapped by
considerable ififferenoe among Um
members as to playing and which
intorefered with the progress of the
game.
The Plattsmouth team has now
a fifty-fi'.'ty break in their games,
winning from Unadilla and the Burl
ington postoffice team of Omaha and
lasing to the Latter Day Saints of
Omaha and Unadilla.
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INSPECTOR" ACTIVE AGAIN
HEAD LETTUCE
FIRM and
SOLED. Ea.
7i I APPLES
FANCY WTNESAPS
IO pounds for
59
PRUNES
SANTA CLARA
Medium Size
Full 25-lb. Box
1.59
2-lb. Glassine
CliOCQLATE 19
T Am A NI IT Baker s Lons Shred
WVUiillU 1 l-lb. Glassine bag UO
CALUMET ggg FOWPEE.25
SWAKSi)QWNora.25
p rCWDZRED or BROWN OT
uUUiilY 3 pounds for 0
CVifC AI A TiC C0VERED 1-lb- 9C
CnVVVLiri 1 1 CHERRIES box. UO
r kLtOjill SaO Asstd.. 15-oz. jar 1J
1 HlwllEiO Nothing better. Can JLI
PIKT A PPI F Happy Isle-No- 5 1 Q
I lllJLiril I L1E1 Broken slices. Can 17
DIME A PPI I? DEL monte sliced or
llnLirr Li Nothing better. 2V2-
CIGARETTES 25
MIT If CARNATION. PET or Q
lfiIL.iV BORBENS. Tall cans. Each O
LIBBY MILK LCANS 7h
PORK-BEANS agg L?n 29
TOPFFF HnfKYDI1JKY oc
VvrrUj Special. Per lb LO
SALMON cans. Per can ... 12
SARDINES BOOTH. Oval can 10
MACKEREL p;rbrcatt 10
SHRIMP " DY FACg;, 171
RFA1MQ Fancy Hand Picked Of
PEilllO NORTHERNS. 3 lbs L 1
MACARONI or 2 lbs. f fi 10-lb OA
SPAGHETTI for lU box OS
CANDY BARS 10
The "Inspector," a stranger, who
has been visiting rural schools ove
the east part of Nebraska, is reported
as being active in the vicinity of
York in the past week. The man
was engaged in making calls at var
ious schools over Cass county early
in the school year and later was re
ported in Gage county and has ap
parently transferred his activities to
the vicinity of York and Seward.
The man visits schools and in some
cases has posed as a magazine solici
tor and several teachers were in
duced to advance the subscription
price of several magazines which
failed to materialize however. 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.
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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
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