DIXON COUNTY TO GET GRAVE AUen-M&rtimburg Road to Be Treated This Fall— Work in Prospect Wakefield. Neb., •- (Spe cial)—Work will begin October 1 on graveling the highway from Al len north to Martinsburg. This is what is ofticially known as project No 31, and is the only remaining strip of highway between the southern end of the county at this point and the county seat at Ponca. All other portions of the road have been graveled for some time, and the last strip, comprising 6.1 miles has been held up on account of funds. Boosters lor the finishing of the work had given up hope of it be ing graveled this year, and the news, which comes direct from the state department, is received with delight, as the strip of highway re ferred to becomes almost im passable during the spring months, at a time when it is needed most. The dirt highway from Emerson to the point of connection with the Washington highway north of Homer is being graded and will be finished shortly, and will give Sioux City visitors a much better road during the coming winter. At the same time, however, short age of funds has caused the laying off of some of the maintenance men. which has caused no damage to highways due to the prevail ing good weather. The department expects to have the available funds to put them on again before bad weather sets in. HOTEL MAN ON TRIAL FOR WOUNDING ANOTHER Alliance, Neb., (UP)— The trial of John Tschacher start ed today He Is charged with shoot ing with intent to kill. He Is a hotel owner of Himingford and has been accused of wounding Joseph Burtle, 20 years old of Yakima, Wash. Burtle, according to Tschacher, was found robbing the hotel cash register and Tchacher said he shot In self defense. Burtle was carried into the court room on a stretcher today to testify against the hotel proprieter. Burtle was paralyzed from the waist down by the bullet. BEGIN TRIAL OF FORMER DUNBAR, NEB, BANKER Nebraska City. Neb., (UP)—A jury was chosen here to day to hear evidence in the forgery case against Thomas Murray, form- ' cr president of the defunct Dunbar State bank. Murray pleaded not guilty to charges of forging the name of Henry Kashbohm to a note fort $5,000. Tile case started after a new jury had been impaneled. The case had been continued from Monday when the original Jury panel was dismissed by District Judge James T. Begley because all precincts in the county had ret been represent ed when the panel was drawn. -, M .. GREATER PART OF CORN IS SAFE FROM FROST Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—The greater part of the 1928 corn crop is matured enough to escape injury from a light frost, according to the mid-month report of the Nebraska bankers to the state and federal bureau of agricultural statistics. By October 1 more than 90 per cent, will be past this stage There is a great lack of moisture throughout the state, the report said. This condition is t’^-e everywhere except in the northtfst and south east corners where a majority of counties are in good condition. Generally, over the state, plowing has been retarded because of the dearth of moisture, only 42 per cent, of the plowing for winter wheat be ing finished, September 1. The range is from 18 per cent, in the south central counties, which have been dry, to 73 per cent, in the southeast where one county has suf fered from excessive rain. HUNTERS REPORT PLENTY OF NATIVE WILD DUCKS Alliance, Neb., (UP)_ Local hunters are finding native ducks plentiful since the opening of the duck season last Sur .ay. Mi gratory ducks are expected over in about 10 days. A large number of native ducks hatched in the sand hills this year. Grouse are not so p'entiful lii the range country and thej are believed to have gone to the whe.-t and corn fields on the table lands. W. C. T. IT. WILL OPEN HEADQUARTERS IN OMAHA Omaha, Neb.. - nd shoes aft no7V being put to a new use—to provide fall and winter coats foi milady. Here art two of the pretty creations designed for fall. Th, one on the left is of snakeskin trimmed with nutria, that on the righ is made of Galyack in beige. Hats match both coats. (International Illustrated New*) Gotham Day by Day BY ROSS DUFF WHYTOCK A year and more ago I made the prediction that the flea circus was likely to equal the record run made by “Abie's Irish Rose.i' Now I am convinced of the fact, for the strange entertainment is well into its third year and going strong. In a Rialto ramble the other after noon I dropped in for a look at the educated fleas and a chat with Prof. William Heckler, the world's lead ing breeder, trainer and exhibitor of Pulex irritans. The professor also is an authority on what he terms pulicology, or. in the vernac ular of Broadway, fleaology. The Hecklers, father and three sons, are the dominating factors in the "flea industry” of the United States. In fact, they are interna tional in their endeavors, for Pro fessor Heckler has made several world tours with his troupe of per forming fleas and has just returned from South America. The father has been a flea impressario for 30 years and has thoroughly schooled his three sons—William, Roy and Robert—in his profession. The fleas which they use in their exhibitions are an imported variety, which they breed and train in their Brooklyn home. The “dog” and “sand’’ fleas native to our heath are not suit able for show purposes. It is the human flea that the Hecklers em ploy, and it reaches its highest de velopment in Europe. A flea circus requires the services of 24 well trained insects, but for each performer there are two understudies ready to take to the stage in the event of any trouble or tragedy among the principals. There is no trickery about the stunts performed by the Heckler fleas. They are trained to dance, to juggle, play football, race with chariots, ride and turn merry-go rounds and do other things that cause strong men to blink and won der if that stuff they had down the block was really off a ship. “The color of a flea gives evidence of its strength and temperament,” said Professor Heckler, “A pale colored flea has no vitality, while the black flea is full of agility and strength. A flea weighs about half a grain and can jump three feet. If man possessed such ability, he could jump about five miles and could hurdle the Wooiworth build ing with little effort. In many tests I have demonstrated that a flea can lift objects 150 times its own weight. A horse can pull a wagon and a load three to four times its own weight, but a flea can pull a wagon 300 to 400 times its weight.” No Tears Shed Gotham is wet, almost as wet as the Atlantic that swells outside its portals. It hears of places here and there about the hinterland that are reputed to be as arid as a Sa hara sand dune, but like a dry voting congressman with a cellar of “suds,” Gotham gives little thought to the droughts that may exist elsewhere. The padlocking procedure of the last two years has proved mildly amusing to the Goth amite with a thirst. He knows too many places where the "stuff” is to be had to be concerned over the closing of one or several score speakeasies by the federal authori ties. The latest attack on the night An Inducement Prom Answers. Prospective buyer: But you have only two or three houses in this new suburb of yours. Real estate agent: I know. But just look at all the parking space. Q How early were adhesive post age stamps used in this country? D. R. S A. Adhesive postage stamps were issued by sevetal cities of the United States indeDendentlv of the ^overn ment about 1845. Well known ex amples were those of New York City and St Louis Stamps of ‘.his kind were authorized by congress, March 3 1847. clubs has him chortling, lor thej have been generally regarded a: places lor the trimming of th< sucker. Like the cabarets of ole and many of the theaters, they an largely supported by the folk froir out of town in search of a "gooc time.” They may have had a good time, but in most instances thet have received a good trimming as well. The closing of the night club; will not bother Gotham’s wets, anc it can be set down that no tears will be shed. The methods practiced by many of the night-shebang pro prietors and managers make the name of Jesse James a synonym foi charity. Gotham is not a bit ag grieved because of their wholesale closing. Summer Loans All the Gothamites who p.edge valuables for small loans are not compelled to do so because of the baying of the lone grey wolf. In fact, an everygrowing multitude takes its valuables to Uncle’s place that they may properly be safe guarded during the vacaton or the out-of-city periods. An official of a large loan organization says its vaults are made the repository for large quantities of silverware, jewel ry and other valuables that house holders do not wish to take with them to the mountains, the seashore or to Europe. They pledge such ef fects lor small sums, knowing that they will be well guarded against their return in the fall. Fur coats and winter clothing are taken to the pawnshop, where they are placed in mothproof rooms for the sum mer. How’ever, many New' Yorkers are able to finance their vacations by "hocking” effects that they need not redeem until snowfall. SEASIDE SLUMS The owner of a two family house in the Rockaway region has achieved departmental fame by en sconcing therein nine families. Bad enough, one would say: but what the inspectors of the tenement house deparment regarded as even worse was the fact that each fami ly had a gas stove. Fire hazards in such an overoccuppied structure with its nine gas stoves are obvious enough. It might seem that on the sands of the Rockaway there was room enough to avoid the worst over crowding of the densely congested areas of the east side of Manhat tan, but it costs money to build seaside bungalows and seaside rent ers are not always averse to econo mies in space and cash. At any rate, the six inspectors who have been paying special attention to that locality unearthed evidence upon which charges have been made against more than 200 de fendants. There was a time during and aft er the war when it would have been cruel to enforce the full rigor of the tenement house law; when It would have been condemning many families to homelessness We should by now be well past those condi tions. Let the law be enforced; to turn our invigorating stretches of ocean sands into seaside slums w'ould be an intolerable wrong. Pub lic opinioin in Rockaways should be prompt to demand enforcement. ---- Q. Did Lew Wallace’s Prince of India have a subtitle? M. M. A It is listed as Prince of India or Why Constantinople Fell. The Scandal Dish Prom II Travaso, Rome from Judge. ‘But my dear young lady. It Is not charitable to speak like that of your enemy.” “She's not my enemy, she is my best friend.” Q. Are Turkey in the Straw and Zip Coon the same? I. S. A. Carl Sandburg says Turkey in the Straw go?s back to Zip Coon and eaily minstrel songs. According to j this the version Zip Coon is older than the n:me Turkey in the Strew. The tune of both pieces is practical i ly the same. NEBRASKA WOMEN TO ATTEND VOTERS' SCHOOL Grand Island. Neb., (UP)—Women In this district will attend a one day voters’ school, September 27, according to Miss Ruth Gaulke of Lincoln, executive secretary of the Nebraska League of Women Voters. The session will be sponsored by the Grand Island league of Women Voters. Technical points in balloting, nominating, and other phases will I be discussed. Mrs. W. W. Ramsey of Chicago, member of the nation al board of the league will be in charge of the gathering, it was announced. O. Abbott, mayor of Grand Is land and republican chairman of the election board , and A. E. Joseph, democratic chairman, will be speakers on the program. The state convention of the Ne braska League of Women Voters will be held in Grand Island October 8 and 9 instead of October 11 and 12 as had been previously announced O’CONNOR CASE IN HIGH COURT Three Sets of “Heirs” SHU Angling for Estate of Wealthy Nebraskan Lincoln. Neb., (UP)— The notorious O'Connor $150,000 heirship case came before the su preme court here today. Three claimants of the estate of the wealthy cobbler brought their cases before the supreme court in con solidated form. The cases today represent only a small part of the large number of persons who have claimed heirship to the estate since O’Connor died in 1913, apparently intestate, and wth the dying words that he knew of no living relatives. One of the claims today was brought by Elizabeth O’Connor a second is that of the children of Burgoyne. claiming to be a neice; a Michael O’Connor, said be a brother of the wealthy man, and the third is brought by the “Beebe heirs,’’ from Beebetown, la., who profess to be neices and nephews. The cases in court over the estate all have been directed against the state as the law provides the property shall be given over to the state if no legal elaim to it ic established. SCOLDED BY SWEETHEART’S FATHER. DRINKS POISON Omaha, Neb., (UP)—Up braided by the father of Charles Wilson, with whom she had been keeping company, Mrs. Alice Arlund, 35 years old, wife of William Ar lund, garageman at Nashville, Neb., ended her life by drinking poison here Tuesday. Mrs. Arlund was the mother of three children. She has been es tranged from her husband for sev eral months, and had been going with Wilson, according to the lat ter’s father. When she called at the Wilson home Monday evening, the elder Wilson berated her for her atten tions to his son. After taking the poison shortly after midnight, she telephoned Wilson, who found her body. When found. Mrs. Wilson was holding a school poster made by one of her children. The poster was labeled “Mother.” .MARATHON DANCE HALTED FOR AL SMITH’S MEETING Omaha, Neb., (UP)— Omaha’s first marathon dance, stopped temporarily Tuesday night to give Governor A1 Smith use of the municipal auditorium, resumed immediately at the close of the speech and the competitors had hoofed for 40 hours at noon today. During Smith’s speech the hoofers were taken to another hall where they continued their dance. Forty couples started the mara thon Monday evening. Three had fallen by the wayside today. The remainder announced that they were going to set a new world’s record for continuous dancing if necessary to win the prize. The dancers were beginning to feel the effects of their exercise to day. During the first 24 hours many of them did not take advantage of the 15 minute rest which was grant ?d them every hour. GERMAN LUTHERAN SYNOD IS OPENED AT HASTINGS Hastings, Neb., 'UP)— The Thirty Ninth annual conven tion of the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Nebraska opened nere today. Eighty five pastors from six states were included among the delegates attending. The meetings will last until Sunday. NEBRASKA CITY AND LYONS PASTORS ARE SWITCHED Lyons, Neb., (Special)— Rev. W. A. Allbright, pastor of the M. E. church here for the last four years, has been transferred to Ne braska City, and leaves with his family for that place this week. Rev. Mr. Wright, of Nebraska City, takes harge at the same time of the pas .orate here. HE FLARED ARREST Omaha, (UP)—Believing Ills wife was going to cause his ar rest because of continued drinking, Frc ' Stumpfmaier, 37 years old, a laborer, ended his life by blowing off his hea'" with a shotgun last night. He had been drinking heav ily recently and his wife had quar reled with him, she sa:d. Shortly before he killed himself she threat ened to report him to police and taking her three children with her, went to the home of her parents The body was found in the attic o! the st.umfmaier horn*. W O W. CASE TO HAVE HEARING Supreme Court Soon to Consider “Loan” of 2 Million Dollars Lincoln, Neb., (Special) —The state supreme court today opened its fall session, which will continue uninterruptedly for the next nine months. The first and only case up was the appeal of Wil liam Wegner from a Holt county district court conviction, on a charge of having violated the law relating to the practice of medicine. Weg ner claims that the treatments he gives do not constitute any violation of the statute. The two billion dollar case in which members of the Woodmen of the World secured a district eourt order that the Globe Life company, financed by the fraternal order re turn that amount of securities and go out of competition, has been ad vanced, and will be heard early next month. Twelve lawyers are listed in he litigation. The officers of the fraternal society and of the life company are the same, and they say that what they did in using the money was under instructions from the head camp. The protesting members are rely ing largely upon their interpretation of the Nebraska statute which pro vides that all fraternals are run for the benefit of their members and their beneficiaries, and not for prof it, and that as they cannot do any thing not specifically granted by law, the fact that the head camp voted to go into the commercial life business, does not give them power to do it when members protest. They say that the real scheme is to swal low the fraternal and its big surplus and to center stock control of the commercial life in a few hands. ASK CUT RATES HAY AND SEED Pierce County Appeals to Railway Commission Be cause of Short Crops Lincoln, Neb., " (Special) —Formal application was made to day by the county authorities ot Pierce county to the state railway commission for authority to be granted to the railways serving that county to make special rates on shipments of hay and seed grain into that section. It is set out that the corn and hay crops are both short, and that it will be necessary for feeders and farmers to ship in supplies from other sections. There is plenty of precedent for such an order, and it is understood the rail roads are willing to help in the matter. Following the shortage of com in the central part of the state a few years, special rates on seed grain were made into a num ber of counties from all sections where a surplus existed, and it helped the situation very materi ally. RAISE FUND TO SAVE OLDEST ELM TREE Neligh, Neb., (Special) — Nebraska may lose its oldest elm tree, if efforts to raise $400 for the tree, which stands in an old In dian camping ground near here, do not succeed. It is said by tree ex perts to be 165 years old. The tree was struck by lightning a few years ago. Infection set in, causing the interior to begin to rot. If the rotting can be checked, the tree will live another 200 years, it is estimated. Antelope county people are at tempting to raise a fund for doc toring the tree. If saved it will be dedicated as a memorial to the American Legion. SUPREME COURT DENIES REVIEW IN SEVERAL CASES Lincoln, Neb., -The su preme court today denied a re hearing in the case brought by the O. M. Campbell company, account ants, against the County of Boyd, won by the latter. Rehearings were also denied in Dingle vs. Gilbert. Burt county; Colfax Bank vs. Kon valin, Peirce county, and in re claim of J. T. Bigelow against Farmers State bank of Wolbach, de funct. MISSING WOMAN HAD JUST GONE ON VISIT Lincoln. Neb., (UP) — Miss Martha F. Brown returned here yesterday from a trip to Hastings, after her relatives and friends had started an extensive search for her. Miss Browui was known to have been in poor health. She disap peared without telling her friends where she was going. When she did not return for two days the search was started. DENIED DAMAGES FOR DEATH IN SWIMMING POOL Lincoln. Neb., (UP)—The supreme court denied a rehearing today in the case of Edwin Lyman against Walter Hall, proprietor of a swimming pool at Stratton. Lyman sought damages far the death of his son, who drowned In Hall's pool, and was awarded dam ages in the district court, but the supreme court held Hall was not legally at fault.