PRIEST FACING
SPEED CHARGES
Rev. Z. Gosselin, rjf Co!
ome, S. D., Blamed for
Nebraska Accident
Omaha. Neb., (UP»
Charges of causing serious injur:
while exceeding the speed limit wen
Tiled In county court here tod a;,
against Rev. Z. Gosselin, of Colonic
8. D., Catholic priest, whose cai
collided with a machine occupied bj
Fred Albers, of Shelby, Neb., and
three other members of the Alber
family near Elkhom, Neb., last Fri
day. The offense carries upon con
viction a penalty of from 1 to 1(
years in prison.
Father Gosselin is said to be ir
Skmx City. Hp is understood to br
willing to come here to face trial
Fred Albers, most seriously in
jured in the accident is in a serion
condition in a hospital here. Pneu
monia has developed, hospital at
taches say.
NEW SPECIMENS
FOR MUSEUM
Hastings College Benefit:
Through Travels of Cur
ator Kent
Hastings, Neb.. - (UP)—A
collection of several hundred birci
fish and sea animals was recen.ly
added to the Hastings college mus
eum, by W. J. Kent curator. Kent
returned from a two-months trip
during which he traveled through
the West Indies and along the
northern coast of South America.
The specimens were collected at
a cost of more than $1,000. but are
worth about five times that much.
Kent said. The most prized of the
group is a mamoth sea turtle, but
he refused to say which of the many
specimens will be considered of most
scientific value.
Several sea animals included in
the collection, are from five to ten
feet long and weigh from 100 to 350
pounds The turtle, estimated to be
500 years old, is being kept at Nas
sau in the Bahama Islands pending
arrangements for keeping it in the
museum here.
Other large fish, obtained include
a 10-foot saw fish, a man-eating
shark, nine feet long, and a dolphin
five feet long.
Glass bottom semisubmarines were
used by Kent to discover a fine col
lection of snow white corals, sea
fans and sponges, which will be
among the first of the summer
group to be displayed.
Among the many shore and sea
birds obtained, Kent values most
highly the great wandering alba
tross, shot on Trinidad Island, off
the coast of Venezuela. The bird
has a 10-foot wing spread.
PAIS $9,000 FOR A
FARM OF 80 ACRES
Allen, Neb., (Special)—A
land deal was completed the last
week w’hereby Jake Delaney, of
Wakefield, purchased the 80-acre
farm south of Allen known as the
Chapel farm for $9,000. He plans
on erecting a set of new buildings
on the place.
CARROLL CHATAUQUA
HAD SMALL ATTENDANCE
Carroll, Neb..-(Special)—
A four day Chatauqua has just been
held here. The crowds were not as
large as in former years and the
organization did not come out so
well financially. A bad storm came
up on the closing night, spoiling the
attendance for their strongest
night.
CARROLL, NEB., SCHOOLS
ARE TO OPFN SEPTEMBER 3
Carroll, Neb., - (Special)
—The public schools will open on
September 3, Edmund Werner of
Hoskins begins his second year as
superintendent and with the ex
ception of Miss Reed, the Latin
teacher, who resigned to teach at
Wisner, the entire staff of teachers
will return.
BANKRUPTCY CASE IS
CLIMAX OF 0* 0 TROUBLE
Madison, Neb., — (Special)
—The move of Levi Gutru who
asked discharge from all his debts
has been temporarily blocked. Ob
jection was filed by attorneys for
O. V. Scheer of Madison. Gutru.
once wealthy Newman Grove man,
asked to be discharged from all
debts in bankruptcy court*
Gutru declared himself bankrupt
several months ago, as a trump card
in a lengthy battle with Scheer.
The dispute grew out of land deals
of over 10 years ago. Scheer did
not receive his share of the profits,
he claimed, and sued the Gutru
family. George Gutru. the son,
prominent Newman Grove banker,
announced that his father was act
ing as an agent.
Later Levi Gutru announced he
was penniless. At the hearing,
Judge Reeker. attorney for Scheer,
created a stir when he took $50
from Gutru’s purse to prove that
he as at least not penniless.
CATTLE IN DIXON
COUNTY BEING RETESTED
Allen, Neb. ' (Special)—
State and national veterinarians
have started work on retesting the
cattle in Dixon county. A complete
test was made last winter of this
county, but the report showed more
than 1 per cent, reactionary cattle,
and under state laws a new test
must be made to be sure that there
are no tubercular cattle in herds of
the courcy to endanger others. The
work in Dixon and Cedar counties
is under the management of Dr. H.
Orcss. There aie four men at work
in the tests in Dixon counts.
Governor McMullen
To Support Hoover
-.
Agricultural Champion of
Nebraska Announces De
cision Finally
Lincoln, Neb.. * —"I have
decided to support Mr. Hoover,'*
Gov. Adam McMullen said Saturday
night In a statement made public
here.
The governor stated that his sole
guide has been the economic welfare
of the farmer. ‘'Politics have not
been of the slightest influence, nor
have personalities figured as decid
ing factors,” he said.
The governor, a lifelong republi
can, a zealot In support of farm re
lief and strongly committed to the
McNary-Haugen bill, has hesitated
up to tonight in announcing which
presidential candidate he would in
dorse. In tonight’s statement he
pointed out what :.e termed incon
sistencies in Mr. Hoover's plans to
aid agriculture but says Hoover de
clares agriculture to be the foremost
issue and that this ‘‘offsets his in
definite plans for relief.”
Governor McMulen says Governor
Smith makes liquor his leadng is
sue and then brings in agriculture
later and states that his frankness
in handling the latter question Is in
contrast to his handling of the farm
problem. He charges Governor
Smith merely quoted from the dem
ocratic platform concerning the
equalization fee, leaving the im
pression that uis party is pledged
for it without declaring himself.
Governor McMullen expresses the
belief that Governor Smith was
pnperly quoted in adva ce of his
speech when he was quoted as hav
ing said he opposed the equaliza
tion.
The governor finds that both can
didates oppose the plan of the
equalization fefr, but that Hoover be
longs to a party that believes in the
protective tariff: “that he was born
in the west, a product of the west
and should be farm minded: that
Smith was born in New York City
and is naturally industrially mind
ed.”
“Under the circumstances," he
says, “in my opinion, agriculture will
fare better at the hands of the for
mer.”
RAILROAD DETECTIVE HELD
FOR DEATH OF YOUTH
Wahoo, Neb., - (UP)—Con
rad Barth, Burlington railroad de
tective, is free on bond to await
trial on manslaughter charges next
month.
Barth, known officially as a "spe
cial agent” but to the "hoboes” as
"the bull,” got into notice July 12,
when he was clearing a freight
train of "bums.” One of the men
happened to be the son of a prom
inent Cleveland, Ohio, family.
The agent has been charged with
pushing this youngster, Gordon
Grigor, 17 years old, off the train.
Grigor fell under the wheels and
died of the injuries.
SOUTH OMAHA WOMAN
ATTACKED AND ROBBED
Omaha. . (UP)—Miss
Anna Yulish, 23 years old, Is re
ported in a serious condition in St.
Catherine's hospital after an at
tack made on her by an unknown
assailant in South Omaha last
night. She is the fourth South
Omaha woman to be attacked by a
mysterious prowler in the last few
weeks.
Tlte man seized her as she was
returning home and dragged her
into an alley, where she was found
unconscious a short time later. Her
purse containing $15 was taken.
AMNESIA VICTIM THOUGHT
TO BE NEBRASKA MAN
Portland, Ore., (UP)—A
man about 30 years old, suffering
from amnesia, who said his name
may be Arva Ridgeway, although he
is not sure, was under observation
at the city hospital here today. He
said the only thing he remembered
is that he has been in Hershey, Neb,,
which he thinks is in Lincoln coun
ty. _
LIGHT FROST REPORTED
NEAR HASTINGS. NELi.
Hastings, Neb., - (UP)—A
light frost fell near Hastings it was
reported here today by J. B. Thom
son who said the frost lay this
morning on his watermelon vines.
When the sun shone on the vines
they turned black, he said.
OMAHA CONCERN BANKRUPT.'
Omaha, (UP)—A peti
tion in bankruptcy was filed in fed
eral court here today by the Han
nan-Van Brunt company, formerly
dealers in automobiles. Liabilities
were listed at $28,803 and assets at
$8,132. The company formerly op
erated a Ford agency here but their
agevicy recently was taken away by
the motor company. Suit for dam
ages as result of this action is pend
ing.
DENISON SCHOOL HEAD
GOES TO GRIXNELL
Denison, la., (Special)
—Prof. C. E. Humphrey has been
connected with the Denison schools
for 17 years, and the superintend
ent for 14 years has been secured by
the school board of Grinnell, la.,
as superintendent.
ONIDA IS PREPARING FOR
ANNUAL SULLY COUNTY FAIR
Onida, S. D„ —The execu
tive board of the Suliy County Fair
association now is holding week
ly meetings in preparation for the
Sully county fair, to be held Sep
tember C, 7 and 8.
A new grandstand has b:en com
pleted. Tire Onida club has donated
a silver loving cup to be used as
first prize for community agricul
ture exhibits. Farmington commun
ity new has permanent possession of
a cup, bavin* wen it three year> in
succession.
All Set for an Early Winter
The black and white mode continue* to hold its own. Here are two of
the advance winter styles shown recently by an exclusive New York
designer. On the right is an exquisite white transparent velvet gown
embroidered with rhinestones. The evening coat is trimmed with white
fox. On the left a lovely ermine wrap with a black velvet evening gown.
(International Illuatraleil kN*w»)
Ice Makers Asked
To Adopt Cake Size
Would Avert Waste by
Standardization, Bureau
Tells Distributors
Special from Monitor Bureau
Washington.—There will be a
standard size for the cake of ice
which goes into the refrigerator of
each American home if at least 80
per cent, of the ice manufacturers
and distributors of the country ac
cept the recommendation now being
circulated by the division of sim
plified practice in the bureau of
standards.
The recommendation establishes
a simplified list of weights and di
mensions for ice cakes for domestic
refrigerators which the bureau be
lieves will eliminate avoidable waste
In the ice industry. The project
was approved by a general confer
ence of representatives of the in
dustry held at the department of
commerce in June, but must be In
dorsed by the industry before being
adopted. A committee ha» been ap
pointed to recommend changes
shown desirable by future trends of
the industry.
Industries have developed 95 sim
plifications in co-operation with the
division, according to Hay M. Hud
son, in charge of the bureau. Seven
new simplified practice recommen
dations were completed during the
second quarter of 1928, he reported.
RECORD LARD STOCKS
REPORTED FOR YEAR
Stocks of lard in the United States
en June 30 stood at 214,000,000
pounds, the largest figure noted
since the Federal record was star
ted in 1916, it has just been stated
by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics, Department of Agriculture.
The full text of the statement fol
lows: ..
Stocks of lard in the United
States on June 30 stood at 214,000.
000 pounds, the largest figure noted
since the Federal record started in
1816. During the period that those
stocks have been accumulating, i.e.,
November 1-June 30, 1927-28, hog
slaughter in the United exceeded
that of the preceeding year by 16.1
percent, while lard exports for the
current season have exceeded last
year's by only 3.8 per cent. In re
cent months the price of lard in
the United States has been rising,
while in Europe prices have been
either firm or slightly easier.
June Movement Normal.
Inspected hog slaughter in the
United took the slight upward turn
in June which appears to be the
usual movement for that month,
standing at 4,078.000 head. The
rate of slaughter for the last three
months of the season since Novem
ber 1 has been seasonally under
that of the first five months, but
not enough to reduce the total for
the current season to June 30 below
that of last year.
The slaughter rate in Canada also
maintains its lead over last season.
Hog prices continued their ad
vance of recent months through
July, with the average to July 20,
FELLOW VICTIMS
From Humorist.
Burglar (waking householder dur
ing the spring cleaning epidemic)—
Excuse me, mister, but d yer 'appen
to know where the missus ’as put
the silver among all this ’ere mud
dle?”
By Proxy.
From Tit-Bits.
Young Bride: Do you think I'm a
good cook, darling?
Husband: I think you are perfect.
Young Bride: Which of my dishes
do you like the best?
Husband: Canned lobster.
basis of packers’ and shippers
purchases at Chicago, standing a’
$10.85 per 100 pounds against $10.0*
lor June and $8.78 in June, 1927
Corn prices also rose somewhat ir
July, with the average of No. 3 yel
low at Chicago up to July 20 reach
ing $1.89 per 100 pounds againsi
$1.84 in June and $1.77 last year.
When compared with June, 1927
the July hog average shows an ad
vance of 23.6 per cent against ai
advance in corn values cf only 6.',
per cent, indicating a substantia
improvement in condition, aflectin,
hog feeding.
Experts of Bacon.
United States experts of bacon foi
June, at 9,620,000 pounds, were
larger than for May, but season
ally under the monthly average
since November the 1, and under r
ytar ago. From Nevember 1
to June 30, however, total ex
ports show an increase over Iasi
year of 8.3 per cent, with the less
important markets accounting fo;
most of the increase.
Bacon experts to Great Britair
remain under those of last season
while exports to Germany have beer
only slightly in excess of last year
The increased exports of hams and
shoulders,, however, which reached
13.754,000 pounds in June, brought
the season's total up to a point
slightly nearer that of last year.
Lard exports for June reached
53.436.CC0 pounds against 32.522.000
pounds in May, indicating a returr.
nearer to the average of recent
months, but none of the increase
was taken by either Great Britain
or Germany. The season’s ship
ments to the former market, how
ever, continue to retain their lead
over last year, while Germany is
using less American lard than n
year ago.
FIELAND IN PrETIME
There are those who regard cherry
pie as tire finest product, and other's
who cling to huckleberry pie. Ever
blackberry pie has its admirers. Now.
in Michigan, the hucklrbeery is ripe
along the west coast and "its pur
ple juice, thick with sugar, flows
freely over the lower crust, anci
floats freely” where the upper anci
lower crust join. So we are told.
Cheery time and beery time bring
many pies. And yet, restaurant sta
tistics tell us the apple pie is the
one all-th 2-year-around queen of
the pie oven. But there are others
tc consider—custard, for instance;
and in cold weather the nourishing
snti satisfying mincemeat. What is
the best pie of all? We have never
been able to decide this question
There have been times when plum
pie seemed best, and prune pie.
skillfully made, is not to be frowned
on.
Along late in August comes an
other pie whose fascinations are ir
resistible. It arrives in peach time,
and its memory is one of the best.
There’s yet another pie we have
never been able to appreciate. It is
made of raisins and nothing else. We
have regarded the raisin as an in
cidental in cakes and pies, and not
intended to be the entire content
of any food product. The logan
berry pie W3 regard as a culinary
atrocity. We never liked its flavor
Too many pies of fine content are
made mediocre because their crusts
are poor. A real pie sinks in human
estimation when its crust is not made
right.
SAFETY FIRST
From Detroit Press.
Another of life’s unsolved mys
teries is why, when ycu have a
swatter in ycur hand, the fly nearly
always alights on something fragile
No mystery about it. brother; the
fly is simply too fly for you.
Room for Improvement.
From Tit-Bits.
John (passionately); The more I
lock at you. dear, the mere beau
tiful you seem.
Julia (expectantly): Yes?
John (brutally): I ought to look
at you eftener.
BANK BANDITS LEAVE
GOOD PRINTS OF FINGERS
Newman Grove, Neb., r —
Excellent fingerprints of the oandits
who robbed the Newman Grove
Stale bank here were obtained bj
State Sheriff Condit and his finger
print experts.
A metal box, opened during lheii
search for money, bore very satis
factory fingerprints.
One of the bandits, pretending
to be deaf and dumb, is thought to
have been in the community for
seme time previous to the robbery.
He had forged the name of the
county clerk of Platte county,
George F. Kolsow, to a testimonial.
The other bendit is thought to have
been a traveling sign painter going
by the name of Jack Foster.
NEBRASKA CORN
CROP SPOTTED
Experts Report Dry Weath
er Has Caused Great Dam
age in Some Sections
Omaha, Neb., .. (UP)—The
Nebraska corn crop has been dam
aged about 30 per cent, by the hot,
dry weather of July and August, ac
cording to information given cut by
crop experts here today.
L. S. Herrin, editor of the Ne
braska Union Farmer, who has just
returned from a tour of the state,
reported conditions very bad in
places and said that only in the
southeastern section of the state
can a normal crop be expected.
Livestock men arriving at the
South Omaha yards were almost
unanimous ii reporting damage
ranging from a small amount to
almost total failure.
a committee neaaea oy mayor
Carrig of Columbus reported that
corn in Platte county will yield only
50 per cent, of a normal crop.
On the other hand, H. Howard
Biggar, crop expert of the Journal
Stockman, livestock paper published
here, who returned yesterday from
a tour on the Nebraska wheat spe
cial, said corn is in excellent shape.
Herrin found fields from Central
City to Lexington total failures ex
cept where irrigation is practiced.
Hamilton county was hit harder
than any other locality he visited,
he said.
He found the South Platte coun
try as far west as York in pretty
good shape, he said. There was no
particular damage near Hastings
but dry weather at Minden was
threatening extensive damage un
less rain appears shortly.
West of Lexington good rains
were experienced and corn was in
good shape, Herrin said.
NECK BROKEN IN DIVE,
DEATH ALMOST INSTANT
Bridgeport. Neb., —_r . (UP)—
Clifford McDowell struck bottom so
hard his neck was broken when he
dived from a dam into Pumpkin
creek near here last night. He had
came here from Colorado to work
in the harvest fields. He died al
most instantly.
ABANDON BUILDING PLANS AT
GIRLS’ TRAINING SCHOOL
Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—The
board of control decided here to
day to abandon plans for building
a new dormitory at the State Train
ing school for girls at Geneva. The
decision was reached after it was
found the ?25,000 appropriated by
by the legislature for the building
w:as insufficient to construct and
equip it.
MORE LAMBS TO BE
MOVED FROM RANGES
Lincoln, Neb., <UP)—
About 14 per cent, more lambs are
expected to move from the western
range states this fall than last ac
cording to information just obtained
by the state and federal division of
agricultural statics. This will mean
approximately 700.000 head more
lambs than were shipped last year
and it to*al movement of two per
cent, greater than in 1923.
The lamb crop in the range states
was estimated as 11 per cent, great
er than in 1927 and to August 15.
shipments of earlv lambs have been
heavier than last year. The late
lamb crop, mainly shipped after Sep
tember 1 is expected also to run
heavier than a year ago.
A large number of the larr-t-s for
rale are already under contract,
^ome having been contracted last
January at good prices. Although
many of these contracts have been
turned over to feeders in Nebraska
and Colorado, these feeders have
fewer lambs bought than at this tinv'
last vear. With the high price of
feeder cattle and the corn pros
pects it seems probably that the
cornbelt will feed more lambs than
a year ago but at that time the
eastern cornbelt state reduced their
operatiens in western lambs.
STORY COUNTY TO BUILD
ADDITION TO COURTHOUSE
Nevada. Ia., (UP) The
long-planned addition to the Story
county courthouse here Will be un
d"r construction soon it is an
nounced by county officials.
Th* contract for its construction
was awarded last week. The addition
will furnish room for the county
recorder, county treasurer, and ad
ditional room for the sheriff and
county auditor.
SOUTH OMAHA EAGLES TO
SPONSOR DANCE MARATHON
Omaha, Neb., - ' (UP)—
Omaha is to have a dance mara
thon after all. Despite the fact that
several of its members had vigor
ously criticised the new form of
amusement vrhen it was tried in
Council Bluffs, city council voted
Tuesday to allow the South Omaha
Eagles club to stage a marathon at
Municipal auditorium, beginning
e;otember 14. “The city needs the
mcnev," was the excuse of several
s'mmi^'icners who previously op
posed th» exhibition. j
NEBRASKA FAIR
ALL SET TO GO
Secretary Asserts Indica
tions Point to Best State
Has Ever Had
Lincoln, - <UP)—With only
,'hree days left before the opening
of the annual Nebraska state fair,
officials were completing the last
minute details today. “The eight
day fair promises to be the great
est ever held here,” George Jackson,
secretary of the fair board, said.
Exhibit entries well exceeded the
highest marks and those in charge
were confronted with the necessity
of providing additional room for
many of the departments. The en
tires of Boys’ and Girls’ are far
above the usual number that tents
have been erected near the club
building to take care of the over
flow.
“The machinery exhibit,” Jackson
said, ‘‘will cover :,0 acres of ground,
and we find that every available
spot on this ground has been util
ized, and it may be necessary to set
aside another plot to handle the
overflow.
The feature of the fair will be the
“State Fair on Wheels,” according
to Jackson. Thursday afternoon
every exhibit that is movable will
be paraded before the brandstand.
Seven hundred boys and girls, with
their own calves, will take part in
the parade, along with 10 bands,
Snanish American war veterans.
World war veterans, governor and
staff of state fair board, better ba
bies. bovs’ and girls’ club, horses,
cattle, floats, circus, machinery and
automobiles. The parade will re
quire an hour to pass one point,
Jackson stated.
GO INTO COURT FOR
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
Fremont, Neb.. . (Special)
—Relatives of the late Mrs. Barbara
Rose Haidley are seeking custody
of her children, from their father,
William Haidley.
Mrs. Haidley had sued for di
vorce November 4. 1927. Judge
L’phtner of Columbus issu"'* an
order in the case, allowing the
plaintiff $35 a month during pend
ency of the action and gave custody
of the four minor children to Mrs.
Haidley, subject to further action
of the court.
Mrs. Haidley died April 1 of this
vear. On July 26. Judge Lightner
issued a second order, dismissing
the case and giving custody of the
four children to their fath°r, upon
his paying the attorneys’ fees and
court costs.
When Haidley went to get the
children he encountered resistance.
Some were with their grandmother,
Mrs. Mary A. Booth of Schuvler,
and some with their aunt, Mrs. Jack
Taylor of Fremont.
SAYS DEMO CANDIDATES
WILL SPEAK IN OMAHA
Omaha, - (UP)—Gov. A1
Smith, democratic presidential can
didate, will deliver one of his prin
cipal campaign addresses in Omaha,
according to a telegram received
here today from Arthur F. Mullen,
national committeeman, who is in
New York arranging for the event.
Senator Robinson, Smith's running
mate, also will speak here during
the campaign, according to Mullen.
Smith’s itinerary has not been made
up and announcement of the date
of his Omaha appearance will not
be forthcoming for some time.
Smith picked Omaha as one of the
“key cities” because of excellent
radio connections here, it is under
stood.
MANY ACRES. OF NEBRASKA
POTATOES MAY NOT BE DUG
Lincoln. Neb., (UP)—It
is probable that many acres of po
tatoes in the region around Kear
ney will never be dug, W. H. For
sythe of the state and federal bu
reau of agricultural statistics told
the United Press today. With the
market flooded, growers were be
hg paid approximately half what it
cost them to grow the crop.
“It is possible,” Forsythe said,
“that with the situation relieved in
other states by early marketing, the
price for Nebraska potatoes may
raise a little but the indications are
such that no one can depend upon
it. At present, buyers are paying
abcut what they wish for the crop.”
NEBRASKA BANK REPORTED
IN IMPROVED CONDITION
Lincoln. Neb., (Special)—
State banks are in better shape
than in years, according to Secre
tary Bliss, commenting upon the
summary of reports of the 746 state
banks reporting to his department.
They have a larger reserve, more
rhan double the percentage required
by state law, their assets are be
coming more liquid as farmer pros
perity becomes more stabilized, and
the prospects are that they will
be able to take care of themselves,
regardless of what becomes of the
state guaranty fund law.
The state banks now number 256
less than they did when the boom
was on in 1920. Sixty four of the.se
are being operated as going con
cerns by the state guaranty fund
commission, with the certainty that
nearly all eventually will be chosen.
NEBRASKA YOUNG MAN
DIES UNDER WRECKED AUTO
Nemaha, Neb., - (UP) —
Donald Shiveley. 19 years old, of Ne
maha, son of J. A. Shiveley, Ne
maha county commissioner was
killed last night when his coupe
turned over as he attempted to p3ss
another car on the highway near
Auburn, Neb. Shiveley’s three com
panions, two women and a man, re
ceived only slight injuries. When
the car struck the edge Oi the
pavement, the wheels caught in a
rut and Shiveley lost eontrcl. He Is
suivived by iiis parents.
