LEGION POSTS
HEED AID CALL
Wayne Man, Member of
State Committee, Receives
Funds Tornado Sufferers
Wayne, Neb.. (Special)
—Many responses have been re
ceived by H. A. Welch from the
60 American Legion posts of this
district to whom requests for aid of
the World war veterans, who suf
fered losses in the tornado. Sep
tember 13, were mailed a short time
ago. and several others have In
dicated intentions of responding.
Several hundred dollars have al
ready come in, according to Mr
Welch, member of the state exe
cutive committee in charge of the
relief work, and more is coming
every day and it 1J believed the
total raised will amount to a con
siderable sum.
This money will go directly to
the veterans of the World war,
about 15 of whom lost all their
worldly possessions in the storm,
according to Mr. Welch, and will
be spent as soon as all responses
have been received.
ILLINOIS MAN KILLED
IN OMAHA ALTO ACCIDENT
Omaha, (UP)—Charles
A. Sheppara, jO years old, of Al
ton, 111., was killed here today when
has automobile collided with a
milk truck driven by Edwaid Lund
The accident occurred on the Lin
coln highway on the outskirts of
the city. Sheppard was almost in
stantly killed. Lund also was be
lieved seriously injured.
EXTENSIVE DAMAOE DONE
CORN BY WIND AND RAIN
Wayne, Neb., (Special*
—Considerable damage was caused
by the rainstorms here with more
than five inches falling during the
week. The greatest loss was suf
fered oy the farmers who still have 1
their corn in the fields.
More than half of the ears were
blown off the stalks during the
hot, dry and w'indy weather of the
last few weeks, and much of this
is now buried in mud which was
washed over the corn by the rains
which flooded the fields.
The yield is light and according
to those who have begun husking
will yield from 15 to 25 bushels,
with only a few fields yielding more
than 30 bushels per acre.
ARE PAYING THEIR TAXES
FAR LN ADVANCE
Hartington, Neb., (Spe
cial)—Although personal taxes are
not due until November 1, and real
estate taxes until May, 1929, two
men In the county have already
given the money due on personal
taxes to Louis Rlitx.', county treas
urer, and one woman has turned
over to him the money for real
estate tax not due until next May.
EXTENSIVE HOG VACCINATION
HOLDS CHOLERA IN CHECK
Norfolk. Neb., (Special)
—Hog cholera is in evidence In
certain sections of Madison county
and other parts of northeast Ne
braska, reports of veterinarians
state.
While the disease is far from the
epidemic stage at this time, there
Is a possibility that it may spread
to other herds that have not been
immunized by vaccination, the vet
erinarians declare. Losses from the
disease so far have been small in
this county.
More than 50 per cent, of Madi
son county's hogs have been vac
cinated against cholera, this per
centage being higher than it us
ually is at this time of the year, ac
cording to the veterinarians. Be
cause of the slight outbreak of
the disease, a number of hog
breeders are taking precautions and
are immunizing their stock.
Veterinarians are advising stock
men to vaccinate their stock to
make certain the disease, which is
so often easily transmitted from
one farm to another, does not make
Inroads on the hogs.
It was two years that hundreds
of northeast Nebraska hogs died
of cholera Last year another epi
demic was predicted, but because
of extensive vaccination the disease
did not reach serious proportions.
TROUBLE STARTED WHEN
WIFE WENT TO CHURCH
Nebraska City, Neb.,
(UP'—Disobedient wives in Nebras
ka City are sometimes treated rath
er harshly, it was brought out when
a family quarrel was recently aired
In court.
Mrs. Robert McCain did not come
heme from Sunday School imme
diately after its dismissal as she had
promised, but went to church in
stead. McClain, allegedly, assailed
her when she returned.
Mrs. McClain said that words led
to blows and that her husband
choked and struck her. She admit
ted also that she had thrown parts
of the radio set at him.
The court dismissed the care for
lack of evidence.
HOSPITAL ATTENDANT
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Hastings, Neb. (UP)—The
trial of Waldo Cruce. former Ingle
side State hospital attendant, for
the murder of Leonard Dean. 50
year-old patient, was resumed in
district court today with Dr. O. H.
Hahn, who ersisted at the autopsy,
and Chief of Police Bob Carter testi
fying.
Dean was killed during a fight
in the ward after Cruce is said to
hav” ordered all patients out of the
was: room, an order which Dean,
who was deaf, failed to follow.
POTATO GROWERS PEAN
HOLDING CORPORATION
Scottsbluff, —Term
ing the position of potato growers
"100 degrees below zero,” a group
of western Nebraska farmers has
advanced a plan which they believe
wil remedy "the low prices now In
effect." They propose to organize
a potato holding corporation to take
over all surplus stock and have
asked farm bureaus and co-opera
tives in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
other states to Join them.
BANK CASHIER
GIVEN PAROLE
Platte County Man Had
Served Nearly a Year of
Term in Penitentiary
Lincoln, Neb., <UF)—The
board of pardons and paroles today
announced that John B. Hoeschen,
former cashier of the Cornela Stale
bank of Cornela. Platte county, had
been given a parole. Hoeschen had
served approximately a year of a
one to seven year term for making
false bank reports.
Hoeschen has a wife and nine mi
nor children and his friends urged
his parole on the grounds that they
believed he would be a good citizen
and that he did not intend to com
mit a crime. They said he had be
come deeply involved in money
matters and sought to recoup his
losses by investing in a manufac
turing company.
The sentence of Fred L. John
son. of Polk county, who was sen
tenced to 10 years for manslaughter
was commuted. Johnson, a former
special officer, was convicted of
kiling Herbert Cochran of Colum
bus who was said to have been par
ticipating in a gambling game.
Johnson broke up a crap game on
the street of Oscpola, Neb., and as
the boys scattered he shot three
times. Johnson had served two and
one-half years of a 10-year sen
tence.
Former County Clerk George
Bender of Platte county was also
given a parole. He was serving a
sentence of one to seven years for
forgery of county claims upon
which he obtained wararnts and
applied the money to his personal
accounts. Bender was reported in
solvent and with a wife and eight
children. He is 40 years old and had
been clerk for more than 12 years.
Several leading citizens of Platte
county sought his release.
NEBRASKA OBI) FELLOWS
ASSEMBLE AT LINCOLN
Lincoln, Neb., (UP) —
More than 2,000 delegates had regis
tered here today for the annual con
vention of the T O. O. F. and the
Rebekahs of Nebraska.
The election of officers of the
Grand lodge will be held tomorrow,
when a meeting place for 1929 also
will be chosen. Beatrice, Fremont
and Omaha were most favorably
considered today.
MYSTERY STIIX SHROUDS
EXPLOSION IN SCHOOL
Verdigre, Neb.. (Special)
— Mystery shrouds the placing of
dynamite in the stove of the dis
trict school here which exploded
when the teacher ignited the stove
The two children who were injured
are recovering. School has been
dismissed for a week and the au
thorities continue Investigating.
EMPLOYMENT IN NERRASKA
CONSIDERED GOOD
Lincoln. Neb.. . (UP)—
The completion of harvest activi
ties in Nebraska caused a decided
Increase in employment in a num
ber of major industries, according
to the September report received
todav from the department of labor
Additional workers were employed
in flour mills, railroad shops, can
ning factories and meat packing
houses.
Demand for building-trades men
was strong, during the month the
report said, and there was plenty
of men available. A good demand
for general farm labor was also
noted. The only classes of labor in
which the surplus was outs'anding
was in the factory and clerical di
visions.
Farm labor requirements contin
ued to be the leading factor in fur
nishing employment for vnskilled
men in the territory around Omaha,
it was said. Although road con
struction and municipal improve
ments also utilized mnny of this
class. Highway projects and muni
cipal improvements would continue
to utilize a large number of work
ers as long as weather conditions
nermit. the report said building op
erations in Omaha were not suffi
! "icntlv active to employ all avail
able building-tradesmen. but othe’
’°ading lines emploved normal
'orces for this time of year.
PLANTING PHEASANTS TN
INMAN GAME REFUGE
Inman. Neb.. (Special)—
"he Inman game refuse, r-’ceptcd
iv the state and consisting o{ 6.840
•cres is now being po'ted The local
hapter of th» Izaak Walton league
receiving Hungarian partridges
hr this reserve.
IONS rr.i’B SPONSORS
TROOP OF BOY SPOUTS
Lyons. Neb.. (Special)—
"he L'ons club here ts sponsoring
■ Bov Scout trooo. It start' with e
oembership of about 25. T' ey will
'e under the leeder'hiD cf John
Vilaham, high school teacher and
thletic coach.
VAKEFIELD TERRITORY HAD
HEAVY FALL 01 RAIN
Wakefield. Neb.. -There
•as 3.60 inches of ra’n tell here
'fonday night and Tuesday, causing
ome damage to corn, which was al
"fad.v lying on the ground In some
r(ses, washing out seme bride’s, etc
Many basements h"re were filled
with wafer. in some instance it be
ng necessary to use fire enr nes to
nump out the eater. No ■-eriou
damage, however, was rr *ort?d
This is the first rain of ar - ac
count that has fallen at this poinf
since the night of Ji/~ 3.
TWO CHILDREN
HURT BY BLAST
Mystery Surrounds Explos
ion Which Wrecks Stove
and Nebraska School
Verdigre, Neb., (Special)
—Two school children were pain
fully injured, but not seriously when
a stick of dynamite that had been
planted in the stove of the school
building exploded, and badly dam
aged the structure 20 miles north
west of here.
When the temperature dropped,
Miss Agnes Moticka. the teacher,
decided to start a fire in the stove
in which there was considerable
paper. Being unaware of the stick
of dvnamite, she lighted the paper
and then left the building in which
there were three pupils. She had
barely reached the outside when the
explosion occurred tearing the stove
to pieces, blowing a big hole in the
floor and shattering every window
in the building.
It is believed that the dynamite
was planted during the weekend. An
investigation is being conducted to
ascertain the identity of the person
who concealed the dynamite in the
stove.
ALL GRAIN IN ELEVATORS
NOT LIABLE FOR STORAGE
Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—The
Nebraska supreme court decided to
day that wheat placed in an eleva
tor is not necessarily subject to
storage charges after 10 days have
elapsed. , ,
The court interpreted the law—
which holds wheat that has been
in an elevator more than 10 days
shall be "deemed” in storage— as
presuming the grain to be in stor
age but not "conclusively determin
ing” it as such.
The decision was handed down in
holding the Crete mills liable to
Charles G. Johnston, farmer, for
$4,589 The technicality arose be
cause Johnston put the wheat in
the elevator in 1922. contracting
simultaneously to sell to the mills
when the market price suited him.
The sale was not consumated un
til 1927 and the mills tried to col
lect storage charges.
TO SELECT LOCATION
FOR VET HOSPITAL
Omaha, <UP)—The Ne
braska Veterans hospital will be
located as close as possible to the
peak load of hospital cases, Geneial
Prank T. Hines, director of the Fed
eral War Veterans bureau, said ncre
today before beginning his tour of
inspection of proposed sites for the
new hospital. .
Hinas was acompanied by Cnarles
H. Burke, commissioner of Indian
affairs, who together with General
Wood, president of the Soldiers’
Home Board at Dayton, Ohio, weie
apnointed by President Coolidge a
committee to decide the most feas
ible site. General Wood was unable
to come to Nebraska. „
“It would be manifestly unfair
not only to the veterans but to
their relatives as well to locate the
hospital far from the homes of the
majority of those who will occupy
it,” General Hines said. "It would
be an unnecessary hardship on rela
tives especially to have to journey
far distances to see their loved
ones.”
General Hines refused to indicate
further possible location of the
hospital.
All of the proposed sites have
been visited by L. A. Warren, a de
partment engineer, who has elimin
ated those which he believed would
not fill the requirements as to ac
cessibility. water, transportation and
other things which will be demand
ed.
SELECT SITE FOR THE
CORN HUSKING CONTEST
Walthill. Neb.. (Special)
—A suitable field of corn has been
found two miles east of Walthill and
plans are now about completed for
the second annual corn husking
contest for Thurston county. En
tries are to be made to the Farm
Bureau office and rules for the con
test will be sent to any one apply
ing for them. The date set for the
contest is October 30th.
OMAHA GAS USERS TO
GET XO-CENT REDUCTION
Omaha, (UP>—A reduc
tion of 10 cents per 1.000 cubic feet
in the rate of pas here was agreed
upon bv a subcommittee of the
Metropolitan Utilities district here
today. The cut will go into effect
about January. It will apply to all
consumers except those using less
than 500 cubic feet While the
maximum rate will continue at $1,
minus 10 per cent, for prompt pay
ment of bills, the real maximum
rate will be 90 cents with a 10 per
cent, cut for prompt payment, as
only a small number use the mini
mum allotment. It is estimated the
cut will save consumers $150,000 per
year. It will be the sixth reduction
given since the city took over the
gas plant in 1920.
NORFOLK’S POPULATION
IS SAID TO BE 10.861
Norfolk, Neb., (SpeclaD
Norfolk’s population Is now 10.861,
according to an actual count made
by a local worker who sought de
tailed information which went into
the local eommunity directory. This
count was made by an actual house
to house canvas and is believed to
be accurate.
ADMINISTRATOR OF MADISON
COUNTY ESTATE REMOVED
Lincoln. Neb. —The su
preme court has affirmed the ac
tion of the district court of Madi
son county in removing Albert M.
Standlund as administrator of the
estate of George William, whose
heirs had complained that Stand
lund was dissipating the estate in
needless and useless litigation, was
needlessly expending money for at
torney fees and had not made re
ports required by law. The cour*
said the contentions had been sat
.sfactcrily proved.
record shows gradual
INCREASES n» LAND VALUES
Wayne, Neb., (Special)—
The first farm sold In Wayne coun
ty brought less than one dollar an
acre, according to old records re
cently discovered by William As
senheimer, county assessor, which
show that the first land transac
tion was consumated 58 years ago
when 320 acres were sold for $300.
The deed was recorded, December
20, 1870, and represented a farm
just west of Wayne.
The first mortgage recorded was
given November 25 of the same
year, according to which $400 was
ioaned on a half section at 10 per
cent, interest.
C. E. Huter, who for many years
wfas postmaster at Wakefield, was
recorder of the transactions.
The value of Wayne county real
estate was placed at $151.41 an acre
for 1927. by the federal government,
and it was assessed at $110.60 per
acre, indicating that Wayne coun
ty land has increased in value at
the rate of about $3 annually.
Only 39 per cent, of the county’s
farms are operated by their own
ers, according to the federal bulletin,
61 per cent, being farmed by rent
ers.
OMAHA STAGES
CHARITY DRIVE
1,500 Volunteer Workers
3tarC Task With Goal of
$446,649
Omaha, Neb., _ (UP)—The
ilxth annual drive of the Communi
ty Chest for funds for Omaha
charitable organizations got under
way here today with 1,500 volunteer
workers making personal canvasses
of homes and business houses. Their
goal this year is $446,649. This
money, when collected, will be di
vided among 31 charitable organiza
tions. The campaign will continue
until October 26 unless the quota is
reached before that date.
Of the 1,500 workers, 1,000 are
women who will canvass the resi
dential districts. They will be in
charge of Miss Belle Ryan, assist
ant superintendent of schools. A. H.
Richarsdon. head of the Standard
Oil company of Nebraska is general
chairman for the drive.
Rishardson pointed out that in
a list of 24 cities which compare
with Omaha in size this city stands
next to last in per capita contri
bution to Community Chest chari
ty. Per capital asked this year is
$2.08. Other cities in the same
classification collect in excess of $4
per capita, he said. #
CLOTHING THEIVES STILL
ACTIVE IN NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—
State Sheriff Condlt was notified
here today that a store in Bancroft,
Neb., was robbed last night of more
than $5,000 worth of merchandise.
The robbery was similar to sev
1 erdl that have been carried out in
eastern Nebraska within the last
month. Approximately $25,000.
mostly in women’s ready-to-wear,
has been stolen.
ODD FELLOW MEETING GETS
UNDER WAY AT LUNCOLN
Lincoln. Neb., _ (UP)—The
first business meetings of the 71st
annual convention of the grand
lodge of Odd Tellows were held here
today with J. T. Fletcher of Orch
ard, grand master: George R. Jack
son of Fremont, grand patriarch,
and Gen. Benjamin St. C. Don
Neaud, of the Par*iarch Militant
of Omaha, in charge.
A fellowship banquet was he!4
Sunday night followed by another
banquet last night. The meetings
today were the first having to do
with the business of the convention.
The 45th annual meeting of the Re
bekah assembly is being held at the
same time under the leadership of
Mrs. Josephine Bass, of Lincoln,
president of the assembly.
Today's program included degree
work, business meetings, and a pub
lic reception. Tomorrow will be
taken up with sessions of the vari
ous departments.
NEBRASKA BANKERS TO
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Omaha. Neb., <UP)—Fif
teen hundred Nebraska bankers and
their wives are expected here tomor
row for the 31st annual convention
of the Nebraska Bankers' associa
tion to be held Wednesday and
Thursday.
THIEF GETS CASH FROM
CHURCH COLLECTION BOX
Falls City. Neb.. . (UP) —
The collection box of the Catholic
church here was pilfered of $18 re
cently while the organist of the
.•hurch looked on. When she com
prehended that a rcbbery was in
progress she started after the thief
but he escaped.
TILE IS USED TO PREVENT
EROSION OF THURSTON SOIL
Walthill, Neb.. (Special)—
A carload of tile has been ordered
to be used in the erection of soil
saving dams in Thurston county. I.
D. Wood, extension engineer of the
college of agriculture will be in the
county all of next week to supervise
the construction of these soil savers.
During the w’eek he also will con
sult with victms of the tornado and
assist them in laving out farmsteads
and planning buildings.
WAYNE S POSTMASTER ABLE
TO HANDLE DUTIES AGAIN
Wayne. Neb., (Special)
—Grant S. Mears. focal postmaster,
who for two months was confined
to his home because of injuries
suffered when he fell from an apple
tree to the ground 13 feet below,
is again able to be on duty.
Mr. Mears suffered several brok
en bones and painful injuries while
gathering apples for his son who Is
employed by a Sioux Falls commis
sion company, and who with his
family was visiting with his par
ents when the accident happened.
SUPREME COURT
OPENS SESSIONS
Two Person* Convicted of
Murders Are Asking for
New Trials
Lincoln, Neb., (Special)
—The Nebraska court opened its
sitting this morning with 37 cases
on the docket. Two of these are
murder cases, where each defendant
got 30 years in prison. Robert Gar
rett was convicted in Dawes county
of having driven out at night to
the country home of William Kin
sey, where Garrett's divorced wife
was housekeeper, and shooting Kin
sey through the window. Mrs. Gar
rett was captured by the murderer
and his companion, and driven
seme distance, being mistreated be
fore being turned loose. She testi
fied that it was Garrett, but he
maintains that the evidence sus
tains his claim that he was else
where.
The other case is from Sheridan
county, in which Mrs. Mona Wil
son pleaded guilty to poisoning her
mother. She was denied a new trial
after doctors who examined her
thought she is an epileptic and did
not know what she w'as doing. The
district court refused, and her
friends took the matter to the high
court. The young woman is her
self apathetic about it. The state
claims that her purchase of the
poison some days before showed in
tent.
Another case to be heard is one
where Helen Johnson, wife of a
Gosper county farmer, seeks a part
of the estate left by Minnie Kern,
once a keeper of a house of ill fame
in Sioux City. The claimant was
the child of an inmate of the house
and the claim is that the madame
fell in love with the child and took
her for adoption. The legal papers
were never made out, and after the
girl came of age she sued Minnie
Kern's father for her share of the
estate. Kern has since died, and
the suit is between her and Kern’s
children.
The court overruled a motion for
a rehearing in Koch vs. Baumann,
aeal estate transaction, from Dixon
county, lost by the latter.
WAYNE WOMAN 96 YEARS
OLD GIVEN TO GRAVE
Wayne, Neb ' (Special)—
Almeria Merriman, Wayne’s oldest
woman who had been a Methodist
for more than 80 years, was buried
in the local cemetery here, with
Rev. Mr. Whitman, pastor of the
local methodist church of which she
had been a member for more than
40 years in charge of the final rites.
Mrs. Merriman passed her 96th
birthday July 13, when a few
friends and relatives spent the day
at her bedside, where she had been
confined for nearly two years as
the result of injuries suffered in a
fall. Although she had practically
lost her sight her mind was alert
until just before she passed and
enjoyed the calls from friends who
never forgot to pay her regular vis
its.
Her husband and an only daugh
ter, who for many years was deputy
county cleric here, died several years
ago.
Frank Merriman, a nephew w’ho
had lived with her since he was
three weeks old, and a sister, Mrs.
Henry Merriman, who had been
with her since the death of her hus
band a few years ago are the only
surviving relatives here. A brother
lives in Iowa, but was too feeble
to attend the last rites of his sister.
A sister, Mrs. Mary Hunter, lives in
Wakefield.
PLEADS GUILTY TO AIDING
ESCAPING PRISONERS
Wayne, Neb., (Special) —
John “Mollie” Ulrich, who had been
held in the county jail here for
several weeks, charged with assist
ing in the escape of prisoners plead
guilty here Saturday and was pa
rolled during good behavior. “He
was charged with aiding in the
escape of John Ulrich, a nephew
and Henry J. Wehde, both of Sioux
City, who escaped from the state re
formatory at Lincoln, August 5, and
who were admitted to have been
sheltered in his home here the fol
lowing day.
Leaving a trail of stolen cars that
led from Lincoln to Wayne, South
Sioux City, back to Emerson and
Sioux Falls, the two fugitives were
finally arrested in a thrilling police
chase near Sioux City a few weeks
ago.
FARMER’S FALSE TEETH
ARE STOLEN BY CROW
Ashland, Neb.. (Special)
John Hauser, farmer near here, had
to invest in a new lower set of false
teeth. He told the dentist with
whom he placed the order that the
old set didn't fit him very well, and
he was afraid that if he put
them in his pocket he would knock
out some of the teeth. While he
was plowing the other day he took
them out and laid them on a fence
post. A few minutes later his at
tention was attracted by a crow
that was flying wildly around the
post on which the teeth had been
laid. He rushed forward to reclaim
them, but the crow made a swoop
grabbed the teeth and flew away
out of sight.
SORENSON EXPLAINS HIS
ATTITUDE TOWARD MAN
Omaha, Neb., (UP)—In
an address here last night before
the Omaha Philosophical society,
C. A. Sorenson, republican candi
date for attorney general, presented
his views on war. Sorenson was at
tacked at the state convention of
the American Legion because of his
alleged pacifism.
Sorenson said he favors a refer
endum vote of all the people before
this country becomes involved in
a war which would take troops out
of this country.
NEBRASKA BAPTISTS IN
SESSION AT LINCOLN
Fremont, Neb., . (UP)—R.
B. Eliod, of Lincoln, today was
elected president of the Nebraska
Baptists at the 61st annual conven
tion here.
The election of officers was held
this morning after a report of the
nominating committee. Following
the election a conference was held
under the direction of Rev- Fred A.
Agar, D. D., of New York City.
Other officers elected are: vice
president, J. M. Sorenson, of Fre
mont ; secretary. Rev. William Park,
of Fairbury; treasurer, E. H. Palm
quist, of Omaha: historian, H. F.
Rhoades, of Omaha; board of man
agers, Mrs. D. E Bennett, of Lin
coln; Paul Goodwin, of Wymore;
Rev. J. M. Wells, of Grand Island;
Rev. C. J. Pope, of Lincoln
HEART DISEASE
CLAIMS MANY
Next Largest Number of
Nebraska Deaths Caused
by Cancer
Lincoln, Neb., (UP)—Oui
of C.785 deaths in Nebraska in the
first six months of 1928, 1,240 were
caused by some disease of the heart,
it was mt.de known yesterday by the
bureau of vital statistics During
the same period last year there were
6,453 deaths and of this number 1,
102 were caused by heart diseases.
Cancer caused the next largest
number of deaths in the six months
period this year—615 were attribut
ed to it. In the same period last
year cancer caused 645 deaths and
was third, with apoplexy second
with 664 deaths. Apopolexy ranked
third in the list this year with 643
deaths.
In July of this year, the seventh
month, there were 81 deaths caused
by apoplexy and three caused by
cancer.
Automobile accidents accounted
for only a small part of the total
accidental deaths for both year3
during the six months period. In
1927 there were 281 accidental
deaths and 75 of them W'ere due to
automobile accidents. In 1928, 80
deaths were caused by automobile
accidents out of 331 total accidental
deaths.
Alcohol played a small part in the
mortality rate both years, with this
year's figure at 16 and last year's
at 11. Small pox, a once dreaded
disease, caused one death during the
first six months of 1927 and no
deaths during the first six months
of 1928.
Other diseases that ranked high
in the mortality list .vere penu
monia, 615 in 1928 and 462 in 1927;
nephritis, 359 in 1928 and 351 in
1927; influenza, 323 in 1928 and 233
in 1927; tuberculosis 195 in 1928 and
220 in 1927; deaths in early infancy
was the same for the six months
period in both years—"60.
MANY BLACKBIRDS D’E
FROM UNKNOWN CAUSI
Hastings, Neb., • (UP)—
Deaths of hundreds of migratory
purple grackles—a bl-tckbi 1 spe
cies—has led c!'y officials and bird
lovers to si-eculate on whether the
birds were poisoned or died from a
disease.
During the last few’ days, great
flocks of birds passed over the city
and at night they roosted in Pros
pect park and drank from a small
pond in the center of the park
Each morning the park caretaker
found hundreds of dead birds
around the pond. Altogether the
caretaker said, more than 1,000 birds
were found dead.
Many persons contended the birds
were poisoned and died when they
drank. Others believed the water in
the pool ha 1 b^en poisoned, but this
theory was disapproved w.ien it was
learned that all cf the birds that
drank there did not die. And still
others were of the opinion that art
epidemic was ravaging the flocks
and causing the large numbers cf
deaths
Just what the exact cause was,
may never be known. Many of them
w'ere taken to A. M. Brooking, orni
thologist, taxidermist, and curator
of the city museum who attempted
to find what had caused the deaths
His efforts were una iling, howtv
-,4*,-, unusual could be
found in the birds.
CROWN KING AND QUEEN
OF AK-SAR-BEN SHOW
Omaha, (UP)-While the
largest crowd ever to view the spec
’acle looked on, Miss Emma Nash
was crowned queen and Walter W
Head, king of Ar-Sar-Ben here last
night.
The coronation ceremony was held
at the new Ak-Sar-Ben livestock
pavilion. It was estimated nearly
10,000 persons attended.
EMERSON, NF.L., PIONEER
HAD SUDDEN DEATH
Emerson, Neb., (Special'
—P. A. Severson, pioneer resident of
Thurston county, died suddenly at
his home east of Emerson. Funeral
services were held Friday afternoon
at St. Luke’s Lutheran church, Rev
R. E. Rorgler officiating. Burial was
in the Rose Hill cemetery.
EMPLOYE GETS COMPENSATION
Lincoln, Neb., (Special)—
The Roberts Construction company
has been adjudged to pay $14.33 a
week, together with all necessary
medical and hospital expense, for
22Vj weeks more, to C. A Kyris-t
of Creighton, injured in its employ.
Kyriss has been drawing this money
for a number of weeks, and the pres
ent action was to determine the ex
‘ent of the permanent disability oc
eaaioned by the accident. The com
pensation commissioner finds that
he has sustained 15 per cent, ioss c1
the use of his left foo>
