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Beta. Slate Hi s?dety lattsmoutb ournal VOL. NO. XLVn PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONTAY. AUG. 3. 1931. NO. 53 .be Officers Find BowenLongin Crime Career Discovered thai Bower. Had jr. Foiled Draft Game in We;t is 1925. Peer Thp office of Sheriff Ben Reed has lecelved evidence that William i!' n. who is now at the I ni versify hospital at Omaha, recovering from the effects of injuries received in an auto wreck in Washington, is an old hand at the passing of forged paper. The local officers have received word from the office of the sheriff ;i Pi ekane. Washington, tint indi- :i t that Bowen wn - active in that place i ti 1925 in the pasbia 4 or at tempting to pass forced drafts' He nd come to that part of the west with a large number of drafts made on h;:tiks in Michigan, and attempted to pass a number in the city of Spokane, the amount of the drafts covering several thousand dollars. With the information comes the record of Bowen taken at that time and with his finger prints and des cription as taken from the Spokane records. This evidence clearly indicates hat Bowen was no novice when he s'arted from this city on his latest career or passing phoney travelers checks over the entire west, and which amounts to a great many dol lars that he was able to defraud the people cashing the checks. Bowen is slowly recovering from the effects of the injuries that he re 'eived in the wreck near Ellenburg, Washington, which wreck was the "ause of his downfall, as the officers investigating the wreck found the car of Bowen to have among other properties a book of the counterfeit traveler checks. It will be at least thirty, and possibly sixty days, be for the man can be brought to this city for arraignment. The fact of the previous crime ex ploits of Bowen came to light as the prisoner was being returned to this city by Pat Reed, a deputy sheriff from Spokane being on the train, re marked to Mr. Reed that he thought 'hat Bowen had been a prisoner at Spokane at one time, which he in vestigated when reaching home and has conveyed the information to the bcal officers. RETURNS FROM FUNERAL From Thursday's Dally Mrs. Aubrey Hopkins returned yesterday from Callaway, Nebraska, where she was called by the death of a sifter, Mrs. Charles Tucker, re maining over for the funeral ser vices. Mre. Tucker was formerly Miss Bessie Dill of near Murray and for the past ten years the family l ave resided in the west part of the state. The members of the family from this county were all in attend ance at the last services, the mother, Mr-. Ben Dill and the brothers and -i-ters. Mrs. Hopkins of this city. Mrs. Grace Gaye of American Falls, Idaho. Charles Dili of Stapleton. Ne braska, Mrs. Edith Beckner of Walt hill, Mrs. Oscar Shrader. Mrs. Will ti e ami Frank Dill of Nehawka. Ray Dill of Omaha and Lester Dill i i Murray. Mrs. Tucker passed away Thursday and the funeral were held at the late home urday. The many friends county will share with the on last services on Sat in the family the sorrow Tucker has that the death occasioned. of Mrs. SHRINE BAND COMING Superintendent W. F. Evers of the Nebraska Masonic Home, has receiv ed the pleasant announcement that the band and chanters of Tangier temple of the Shriners of Omaha, will be here on Sunday, August 9th for a concert at the Masonic Home grounds. This band is one of the finest musical organizations of Om aha and has just recently returned from Cleveland. Ohio, where they were a feature at the national wide meeting of the SBriners. With the weather permitting the concert will be held on the lawn of the Home and everyone in the com- I'Mtnitv who enjoys a fine musical offering is cordially invited to be in at tendance. FUNERAL OF JOSEPH KELLY The funeral services of the late j .Tnfph R. Kelly were held Thursday ;. the St. John's Catholic church, a great many of the old friends of the j frmifly being in attendance at the' Pervice. The funeral mass was ceie b rated by Father George Agius, pas tor of the church, the choir of the church assisting in the mass. The interment was made in the Catholic cemetery west of the city. The pall bearers were nephews of Mr. Kelly. Joe Smith. Lincoln; Tom and Robert O'Neill. Council Bluffs: C'arence Williams, Council Bluffs; Fred Lindeman and James Bulin of this city. SUFFERS FROM HEAT Charles Manners, one of the em ! .! m at the BREX shops, was one c f the victims of the excessive heat ed spell, he having to take an en forced layoff from his duties dut to the heat he suffered Thursday. SELECTED FOR PUBLICITY WORK Attorney J. A. Cap well, who in his military work is a first lieutenant In the reserve corps, has been given a very pleasing assignment at the Fort CroOk Military training camp. Lieu tenant Capwell has been asked by the commanding officer of Fort Croolo to take the position of publicity of ficer and also to have charge or en tertainment at the camp for the young soldiers. The assignment will et ver the entire month of the train ing camp and will give tii lieuten ant a very fine month of activity among the young student soldiers. The work will start at once and from i.c.'v on until the close of the camp Lieutenant Capwell will have a very strenuous time. Funeral Servi ces of Mrs, H. M. Soennichsen rery Largely Attended by the Friends and Neighbors at Sat tier Funeral Home. Old The funeral service of Mrs. H. M. Soennichsen were held on Wednes day afternoon at the Sattler funeral home at Fourth and Vine streets, being very largely attended by the eld friends and neighbors. The death of Mrs. Soennichsen has brought a very deep feeling of re gret among the friends who have known her in the past forty-nine yars and this was reflected in ttie very large number that were present ;.t the last rites. The beautiful and comforting Christian Science service was con ducted by J. Simmons Davis, reader cf the First Church of Christ Scien tist, of Omaha, with Harry Disbrow, soloist of the church giving a num ber of the well loved hymns. At the conclusion of the service the body was borne to the Oak Kill cemetery where it was laid to the last long rest, the pall bearers were selected from among the old time friends, they being. John Ruther ford. J. H. McMaken. Peter Mumm. Peter Goos. L. D. Hiatt and Hans Si ever.-. The relatives from a distance for '.:ie set vices were George Ploehn and fnmily of Caldwell. Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Claus Ploehn of Scribner. the two gentlemen brothers of Mrs. Soennichsen. Mrs. Alma Pfeiffer of Central City and Mrs. Otto Kupping of Palmer. Nebraska, sisters of Mr. Soennichsen and Mr. and Mrs. Claus Jorgensen of Omaha. ENTERTAINS RELATIVES From Thursday's Dally Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. White of Los Angeles, who have been visiting old friends in Nebraska and Minne sota as well as in the east, returned rodny to Omaha, where they spent a few hours before going on west. Mr. and Mrs. White entertained at a noonday luncheon at the Fontenelle hotel for the relatives residing in this section of Nebraska, where the members of the family circle gath ered to enjoy a visit before the de parture of Mr. and Mrs. White for Iienvei where they will spend a short time and then go on to California. Those from this city that attended the luncheon were: Mrs. Rose Leon ard, only sister of Mr. White, and daughter. Miss Verna, Mrs. J. A. Donelan and daughter. Mrs. Carl Brown of Papillion, Mrs. Walter J. White and daughter. Miss Mable. Dr. T. P. Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Robert Ramsey Livingston. W. J. Streight, Mr. and Mrs. Evi Spier and Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor. RETURNS FROM PHILIPPINES From Thursday's Dallv Kenneth Sullivan, who has for the past three years and nine months been in the United States air service and stationed in the hillipine islands, arrived home yesterday and will en joy a visit here at the home of his mother. Mrs. Ernest Porter and with the members of the family circle. Kenneth has had a very interesting experience in the islands and his ser vice has covered the greater part of the islands in the Philippine group. :ie sMMiiig m iiie woik 01 me es tablishing of the air mail service through the islands. In the opening of the service Douglas Fairbanks, noted film actor, was a participant r.nd Kenneth was present as the ser vice was started and the first ship took off with the mail to the dis- s'ant parts of Luzon from Manila. On his return to the United States he had the opportunity of visits at the 'hina ports. Japan and at Honolulu ana on arrival at San b ran Cisco was discharged from the service. VISIT AT SHUBERT Mr.-. Frank Mullen and daugheter, Mrs. Lon Henry. Mrs. Henry Hitz mann and Miss Lois Bestor, motored to Shuhert Thursday where they vis ited at the annual picnic which is held by the residents of that com munity. Shubert is the old time home of Mrs. Mullen and the occasion of the picnic gave her the opportunity of enjoying renewing acquaintance with ; great many of the old time friends. The picnic was attended by hundreds of the residents of Rich ardson and Nemaha counties. ni .. -1 riausRiouin Family Return from Long Trip Mr ?nd Mrs. Charles Peterson and Family Make a very Exten sive Auto Tour. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson and children returned home Friday from a r.000 mile auto trip that has cov ered a rreat deal of the eastern por tion of the United States, from the Canadian border to Washington, D. C. and Virginia. Leaving here the Peterson fam ily motored to Chicago where they enjoved a short stay at the home of Mr- Joseph Rath, mother of Mrs Peterson, going from Chicago to De- ' roit. where after a short stay they drove over the river and into Can ada, where a short time was spent at Hamilton and Toronto. The party ret n rued to the United States by way of Buffalo and Niagara Falls with a pleasant journey down the valley of the Hudson through beautiful West Point the national military acad emy, going on to New York City where they visited with relatives and also at Lancaster, New York. A-here Mrs. L. AV. Barger, a sister of Mr Peterson resides. The party then journeved down the Jersey coast to Atlantic City. Long Branch and several of the best known ocean re port centers, on to Annapolis. Mary land where they visited the naval academy as well as at Baltimore. They spent some time at Washington to view the many points of inter est, the government buildings. Mt. Vernon, the Arlington national ceme tery with a trip into Virginia to view the famous caves and points of iiitura! scenic beauty in the Blue Ridee mountains. On their way home they visited Gettysburg battlefield and at Philadelphia, independence hall and Valley Forge, coming on "eel hy way of Pittsburgh. The Peterson family stopped at Indian apolis, Indiana, for a short time and were guests of the George O. Dovey family at that place. On the return they also spent a few days at the Rath home at Chicago, and then on homeward, feeling that they had a splendid outing and one that they will long pleasantly remember. CRLBEAGE TOURNAMENT From Thursday's Dally The Plattsmourh cribbage enthus laatfl were the hosts last evening to a group of the Glenwood experts, the members of the party spending sev eral hours at the Stewart cafe where the visitors proved their claims to the title of interstate champions. The score at the close was 23 to 13 for the Glenwood players and many very interesting and close games were re corded during the evening, with Judge C. L. Graves and George B. Mann proving the leaders of the local players. Following the games the members of the party were treated to delicious strawberry shortcake and all the trimmins'. The Iowa visitors present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Slazek. Mr. and Airs. J. C. Busamas, W. Frier. William Meyers, Herman r. ru?e. ueese smouse. j. m. uearnan, M. Boyer, J. P. Hilt, Gail Dalton, C. A. Flinn. HOLD QUARTERLY CONFERENCE Krorr Saturday's ratly The last quarterly conference of the church year was held last even ing at the parlors of the First Meth- dial church. Rev. C. C. Wilson, of Omaha, the district superintendent, being in charge of the meeting. The reports of the various officers and departments of the church were given at the meeting and showed the year to have been a very successful one in every way in all departments. The conference voted unanimously to ask the annual conference of the church to return Rev. C. O. Troy to the charge here, he having given a snlendid service in the year that he is just completing and whose person ality has added much to the. ad vancement of the church. HELP HUNGRY ROTARIANS Frank A. Cloidt and Carl Ofe, members of the local Rotary club, showed their true appreciation of the aims and objects of the organization while they were sojourning in Min nesota, sending back a fine consign ment of fish which were caught by the roving Rntar.am in the Minne sota lakes. Tr fish furnished the chief course at the last Rotary din ner and the treat was one that all appreciated and especially those who will be unable to do any angling themselves this season. The fisher men shower real spirit of friendship in sending the fish and remembering Their fellow members. REDUCE PIPELINE TAX County Assessor W. H. Puis has received the announcement from the state board of equalization at Lin coln that the assessed valuation of the pipe line companies operating hrough Cass county had been re duced by the board. In the twenty four inch line the amount was re duced from $17,500 to $13,232, while on the eight inch line the assessment of $44,000 has been re duced to $32,000. RAND ENTERTAINS HERE The Q. Z. lawn social on Tues day evening at the home of Mrs. Herman L. Thomas was one of the nost successful events of its kind that has been held in the city and the pleasures of the fine refresh ments provided were added to by the fact that the Lewist. ii Junior band, composed of the little folks resid ing south of this city, were present to give a program of music. This band is under the direction of James Schmidt, who also has the Nehawka and Lewiston senior band under his leadership. The director has made a real success of Ms work and the lit tle folks at Lewist on show splendid results of their tra, ng. Death of Miss Janet Bajeck at Hospital Fissed Away at Noon Today at Omaha Hospital Following Operation Monday. From Friday's Datly Mis Janet BaJecK. 29. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bajeck of this city, passed away at noon today at me St. Catherine's hospital at Om aha, where she has heen since Sun Jay and undergone a surgical oper ation Monday morning. The eondition of Miss Bajeck had tsken a turn for the worse on Wed nesday and she had grown so much worse that the members of the fam ily were called to her stde and dur ing all night Wednesday and Thurs day the attending surgeons and urses were in constant attendance, and last evening it was thought that some slight improvement was no ticeable, but this morning she com menced to sink rapidly and a heart attack this morning brought the end. Miss Bajeck who was born and reared in this city, was one of the iooet popular young ladies in the community, her friends being legion amcng those who had the privilege of her acquaintance. Since graduation Mise Bajeck has been engaged in teaching and for the past two years was a teacher in the schools of Lin coln, having been re-elected for the ensuing year there. There remain to mourn her pass ing the parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bajeck, two sisters, Mrs. John B. Livingston of this city and Mrs. Paul Campbell of Minitare. Nebraska, as well as a number of aunts and uncles r.nd cousins. Band Concert Enjoyed by a Large Number Mid-Week Offering of the Elks Band Is Heard by Residents of Com munity and Iowa People. From Thursday's Hatty The mid-week concert of the Elks band of this city, presented at the court house lawn, last evening, was heard by an audience of several hun dred people, numbering among these a great many of the residents of Mills and Fremont counties, our neighbors from east of the Missouri river. The band, under the direction of William R. Holly, had arranged a fre program of the standard num bers that embraced many of the best known and popular selections. "The Princess of India." overture, the ser enade. "Autumn Romance," by King, as well as the bull in the China Shop." Adding a great deal of interest to the concert was the vocal solos given by two of the talented young people of the city. Miss Margaret Shellen barger. giving as her number, "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone." and James Begley. Jr., g'ving as his selection "When I Take My Sugar to Tea." both numbers be ing enthusiastically received by the audience. DEAL' W0MAK KNOWN HERE Mrs. Al Graber. whose funeral ser vices were held this afternoon at Omaha, was known here to a great many of the Plattsmouth people, re siding here when a child, her parents being Mr. and Mrs. I'rank Maurer. who made their home here for a number of years in tne south part of tbe city. Mrs. Graber, who wr.s twentv-four years of age, was shot an I ki'.led by her husband at their home on Wed nesday night, he turning his revolver on himself, but not inflicting fatal injuries. The husband has not been informed of the death of the wife, but as soon as he recovers suffi ciently will be charged with murder. The family have made their home in Omaha for a number of years and 1 it wag in that city that the unfor tunate lady was married. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the kind friends :md neighbors for their help and sympathy during the long illness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. J. R. Kelly and Family. Trading at Home Best Policy Says Local Resident 3yrrn Gelding Relates Experience Tliat He Had While Traveling lor Wholesale House. Byron Golding, well known resi dent of the city, was watching a number of the patrons of the local I tat office carrying out the laige and milky mail order catalogues, caus ing Mi. Gelding to relate an exper ience that he had a few years ago. At that time Mr. Golding was travel it. for a large wholesale hardware Aril and was in Minnesota at the time. Mr. Golding was in a store talking to the store proprietor on the matter of selling him some s!oves when up conies a farmer and asked to see a small connection that he desired to use in a well pump, the merchant complied and on the in quiry of the customer stated the price was tten cents, "Why." stated the man. "I can get that for three c.Mits from a catalogue house. The merchant explained the costs that he had in securing the article when it was placed on his shelf. Mr. Gold ing took issue with the customer ihat he could buy the connection for three cents and finally the cigars were wagered by Mr. Golding that he was right. The man secured the cata logue after con feeding that he would have to pay the postage for the order. The catalogue had the price at three cents but in small print was the statement that three cents more must be Kent for getting threads cut on the connection as well as three cents tor the postage, as well as the two cents to send the order in, so that the cost would be all together eleven cents. The catalogue owner then paid over the dime for the connec tion and acknowledged that the home stoie was the cheapest after all. In addition Mr. Golding developed the fact that the pump that the man wished to repair was used to water some thirty head of stock, that while the man was sending to Chicago for the connection that he would have to haul water for some distance for the stock. Comparison of the home prices with that of the mail order house will generally show that tbe home merchant can sell just as cheaply as the outside concern if you give them tbe opportunity to show you. with the added advantage that you see what you buy and secure it when you need it, not having to wait sev eral days for the mails to bring it to you. MOONLIGHT PARTY The All Stars baseball team un der the management of Ben Speck r.ot it foe 3rahaJ dianKd Thurs day evening for a few hours of prac ticing. After practicing very diligently for a while an ice cream party was held for the boys which was enjoyed by all in the moonlight. The members of the team being present, which are: Daie Rhoades, Ben Boeck, Verner Kaffenberger, Ralph Wehrbein. Franklin Wehrbein, John Kaffenberger. Verner Meising er. Fredrick Wehrbein, Weldon Stoehr. Kenneth Rhodes and tbe score keeper. Victor Meisinger. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tschirren and children. Mrs. Victor Meisinger and sister. Mildred Peter son, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kaffenberger and two children. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Rhoades. Albert Parriott. Mr. and Mrs. John Wehrbein. Eugene Chan cellor, Mrs. Ben Speck and children, Clifford Stoehr. The ice cream was given by their manager for the winnig of the game from the Keil boys. The All Stars wil meet the Lyman Riehey Gravelers August 2nd on the Gravelers diamond. CHARGED WITH JAIL BREAKING While Herman Banning is still a ree man, following his escape from the Douglas county jail at Omaha, lie has had information filed against him at that place charging him with Jail breaking, along with his com panion. Harry Bottorff. There has not been any additional trace found of Banning so far, many believing that he has escaped into some of the large cities, while others are of the opinion that the man may have kill ed himself in the early days of the hunt, when he was last seen in the dense underbrush east of Blair. Oeputy Sheriff Young of this coun ty, who was at Blair and engaged in the man hunt, states that while the party that he was with were search ing through the brush and under crowth. that they heard a shot fired some distance away in the direction that Banning disappeared, but that uo trace of the man was found. HAS HAND INJURED From Saturday's rany Robert H. Fitch, one of the em ployes of the BREX shops, this morn ing hael one finger of the right hand blindly pinched, the end of the finger being so badly injured that it was necessary to have the member dress ed by a Burgeon, the end of the fin ger being pinched off. The accident occurred while Mr. Fitch was en gaged in moving a car wheel at the iihops. MAKES IMPROVEMENT The officials and clerks at the court house these hot. sweltering days, certainly appreciate the im provement that has been made at the Plattamouth Steam laundry, a lew doors east of ihe county building. Wih the heat it is necessary to hav' the windows of the court house open and heretofore when the laundry was in operation the smoke from the stack of tbe laundry would sweep into the offices in the courthouse and at limes making it very disagreeable. EL C. Harris, the owner of the laun c'ry has eliminated this trouble, however by having natural gas placed in the buildings for the use of the firing of the boilers and this baa done away with the smoke nuisance that formerly prevailed. County Super intendent Attends World Meeting World Federation o f Education Gathering at Denver Enjoyed by Miss Peterson. The sessions of the World Feder ation of Education, at Denver, were a part of the summer outing of Miss A ipha C. Peterson, county superin tendent, who has just returned from tbe west. The meetings of the federation were most intensely interesting, Miss Peterson states, there being some 3fty different countries enrolled in the federation and a very large num ber that registered at the meetings was in the neighborhood of 2,500 and was truly a cosmopolitan group c world educators. Many of the visitors from the for e ign countries appeared at the ses- .ne a colorful note to the nroceed- ' inirs, the Turks, Armenians, teachers from India and a few of the Chinese representatives wearing: in part at least the Characteristic garb of tneir ceuntries. The sessions were presided over by A "A T' li i uti'i ! fnrmcr nunarintaTirl. . . . W . M ' i ' . . 1 i i . ...ii' - u)'- . . i . iiu e:it of education of the state of N- ln-'iulrri i rwl u-tirt ti.u Vir.lrfu a -i'nil: l position in the state of Maine where he has resided in recent years. The meetings took up the various phases of educational work in the different countries of the world, teim the interchange of views the educators gained a great deal of in spiration in learning the viewpoint of various groups of the delegates, as wll as teaching methods in the dif ieient countries. The addresses were all given in English save that of the French rep i e; entat i ves which were given in their own language and later trans late d into English. iTIGirWAY ASSOCIATION ELECTS The con vent ion of the King of Trails highway association, known 'i highway No. 7."), has just closed its annual meeting at Winnipeg. Canada, where the delegates from all sections of the country were the quests of the Canadian city for the past v eek. The president named at the meet ing was W. E. Good of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, re-elected to the office that he has filled so capably in the P'ist year. W. B. Cheek, of Omaha, was re-elected as the vice-president for Nebraska and a director of high way No. 75. The convention voted to meet in 1932 at Galveston. Texas, the south ern terminus of the highway, one of the most beautiful cities of the south. YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED From Saturday's rany This morning at the: court house (ccurred the marriage of Miss Y''et Kuhn and Raymond Wagner, both cf the vicinity of South Bend. The v. edding was performed In the usual impressive manner of Judge Dux bury. The young couple were attended by Miss Florence Kuhn and Perry Kuhn, brother and sister of the bride. Following the wedding the bridal couple returned to their home where i hey will receive the wall wishes of Ihp relatives and friends. GOVERNOR REFUSES TO EXTRADITE MATE BANDIT Los Angeles, July 29. Governor James Rolph Jr., Wednesday jhad refused to extradite Ray Renard, alias Gunt ley. alleged mail robber, to St. Louis to serve an unfinished jail term. The governor held that Renard was forcibly taken from Missouri by the government and therefore was not a fugtive from justice. ARRIVAL OF LITTLE SON The many friends here of Mr. and Mrs. James Cherney of Omaha, will be pleased to learn that a fine eight--ound son has arrived to gladden their home. The little one has been christened Myron John, and with the mother is doing splendidly. Mrs. Cherney was formerly Miss Julia Sebatka of this city. Journal Want Ads get results. Corn in Need of Moisture to Prevent Loss Crop Repartee Finds Much Damage Ecec1. Situation b Fa.ing Drouth Intent. Much of Nebraska corn crop has been injured by the heat wave and dtotith. Pastures are extremely poor. The hay crop Is unusually li:rit. t'n-1-s the corn is relieved hy tain very soon, the feed situation will be er riu: , according to field investigation by the state and federal division of agri'.ultural statistics. Most of the corn north of the Platte has been injured and some cf it is hopeless. Conditions outh of the I iatte except for a strip exteud- J ing from Sutton to Kenesaw, are promising but rain is needed. Cotidi- jt'ons in southwestern Nebraska were not inspected but the corn was good thruout Kearney. Phelps and the ea.-t half of Gosper county. North of the Platte most of the corn is already stunted with some firing. Iv parts of north central Nebraska the condition of corn is now hopeless. Most of the corn south of the Platte will still make a bumper crop if there was rain soon. North of the Platte river only a fair crop can be expected under most favorable condi tions from now on. Th- su !- -i 1 nei. ture supply is very short thruout the state and is not nearly in as good a condition as last year. For this rea on. corn cannot be expected to j withstand the punishment from heat I and drouth that it did last year, j nhen the reserve subsoil moisture supply was exceptionally poodL j It appears that pastures are in j unusually poor condition thruout 'most of the state. In fact, many of (the pastures are dried out a id prac- ! tically barren. This poor pasture condition explains the matked de- crease in milk production. The wild hay crop is shtrt. It ap pears that the sandhills and north ventral Nebraska, the heavy wild hay section, will not harvest more than a half crop. Tame hay is also I , very , , Both the first and second of alfalfa were unusually poor. 1 ' Unless rain relieves the corn condi- jt'on very soon, the feed situation in I Nebraska will be very serious next 'winter. Fortunately, there is an un : usually large reserve of tame hay from last year and some wild hay ; ieft over. j The feed situation from Brown 'county east to Knox county will be I verv serious this winter. Not only is I wild hay a half crop but the small 1 grain crops were extremely poor. The corn is injured so badly that the yields will be light even if rain comes immediately. In some sections grass- hoppers have completely devastated the corn. This section suffered sev eiely from drouth last year and with the extremely poor conditions this year the situation is serious. Nebraska farmers will feed 20, 000.000 bushels of the 1M1 wheat crops to livestock in the opinion of Prof. H. J. Gramlich of the agri cultural college. He says, however, if the corn crop is poor this year farmers are apt to feed as high as I 10 000.000 bushel.-. Gramlich bases his figures on a fi5.000.000 bushel wheat crop for Nebraska as estimated by A. E. An dersen, state statistician. He says farmers and feeders realize that v.'heat is just as efficient as corn as a livestock feed and if the present margin between corn and wheat is ten cents or more, they are going to feed wheat in preference. Reports from terminal elevators Indicate that shipments of the 1931 j wheat crop to market are relatively .lgibt. Most farmers are holding the grain on their farms in hopes of re ic.dving higher prices for it this fall. At the present time farmers are re fusing to sell the heaf and as a re BUh the amount of grain fed to live stock is not so great. Prof. Gram lich points out. , Given rainfall soon, whictt would j produce a bumper crop in many sec t'ons of Nebraska, the price of corn . would probably be quite in line with , wheat prices which prevent some . fatmers from feeding wheat. Prof. j'SlSjUHdl savs However, if the gen eral rain fall does nm some soon, the 19 11 Cm -Top wiil be cut ;remend cusly an J the price wll prohahly rise, making a larger r-a f between I wheat n ii-l earn, pi ; e... Tli would 'tend to encourage wheat feedine. Gramlich estimated last year that over one-fourth of the Nebraska crop. IS. 000. 000 bushels was fed to live stock Experiments conducted at the college of agriculture have proven that wheat is just as efficient as corn 2nd produces just as high grade car casses. It is a good feed for all forms of livestock. SH0WINC IMPROVEMENT From Friday's Dally William Schuldice of this city, who was operated on at the University hospital at Omaha a short time ago fir rupture, is doing very nicely the report from the hospital state and it is hoped that in a short time he may be able to be up and around as usual and receive much permanent benefit from the operation. Mr. Schuldice has been troubled with the affliction for a number of years, it becoming so severe that the operation was de cided on in order that he might se cure some relief.