Nebraska Newspapers

    FIRE DESTROYS
HOME ON FARM
£jo#b of $5,000 Near Ains
worth, Neb., Believed
Work of Incendiary
Ainsworth, Neb.—^Special)—The
'imhior.ce and barn belonging to
Or or gc Tissue, rancher and stock
buyer, one mile south of Ainsworth,
were destroyed by fire which was
discovered at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning. The loss is estimated at
$5,not.
The Ainsworth fire department
wm railed to the scene and suc
icedcd in raving email buildings.
Thf fire is thought to be of in
cendiary oiigin, as fire was discov
ered in the house and bam at the
name time and the buildings were
about KIO yards apart.
No one was at home at the time
llw Are was discovered as Mr. Tissue
kiu in Omaha and other occupants
of the> place had gone to a dance.
The entile household furnishings
were lost in the blaze, but no stock
win lost in the bam.
The loss is covered by insurance,
REPORT FRUIT
OUTLOOK GOOD
Some Damage Done by
F reezes in Southeast
Nebraska Orchards
Fhownville, Neb. — (UP) — Fruit
rmp prospects of southeastern Ne
Uaska arc reported generally good,
although the crop will not be as
large this year as last.
Growers report slight damage by
lute frcering weather. Cold weather
caught buds that had swollen dur
ing the warm February days. In
stead of the damage being done In
the lowlands, however, hillside
orchards were hurt most, growers
say.
Pears suffered the worst damage
and some varieties of peaches will
yield below average. The apple crop
will be smaller than last year when
a record yield was made although
Delirious and Jonathan trees look
as though the blossoms will be
heavier this year than last.
Grapes, strawberries, respberries
and other small fruit prospects
will be average.
FVult growing is one of this sec
tions largest industries.
GOLDEN WEDDINGS FOR
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Norfolk, Neb.—(Special)—Golden
wedding days are almost a common
place In thn Rees and Wilkinson
families In 1932.
At Blcncoe, la., In 1882, two wed
dings took piace In which only twe
families were Involved. On April
2<1, Rchard Wilkinson married Miss
Sarah Rees at the Rees home. A
couple of months Inter, on June 8
David Roes married Miss Harriett
Wilkinson at the Wilkinson home.
David Rets and Sarah Rees were
brother and sister, while Richard
Wilkinson anti Harriett Wilkinson
also were brother and sister.
This year, April 26, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilkinson who now live at Lincoln,
went to their old homo at Blenco
and spent their golden wedding day
with old friends, after which they
came to Norfolk to visit Mr. and
Mrs. David Rees who have lived In
Norfolk lor many years.
Mr. and Mrs Rees will observe
their poldon wedding day, June 8,
Although their plans art not yet
definite.
OAKLAND SCHOOL WINS
CLIP FOURTH TIME
Oakland, Neb. —(Special)— The
Oakland schools again won the lov
ing cup in the Burt county scholas
tic contest held at Lyons The con
test Is sponsored by the School
Men's club. This is the fourth suc
i,eBslve year that Oakland has wuo
the cup.
NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT
JUDGE CRITICALLY ILL
IJncoln, Neb.—Judge Charles B.
Letton, 78, for 19 years a justice
of the Nebraska supreme court, is
near death at his home, suffering
from heart disease. He has been ill
about a v/aek. but In critical condi
tion only two days.
JUDGE LANDIS TO HEAR
RANK CASE AT OTVEILI
Lincoln, Neb.—Judge Harry B
I<uudis of Seward has been desig
nated by the Nebraska supreme
court to hold court in Holt county
May 16 when John M Flannigan
noe; to trial again on charges of
violating the state banking laws.
A jury was unable to reach a
decision following trial of the case
last year and later several men
were convicted of trying to bribe
Jurors Flanmgan’s attorneys asked
trial by another judge than R. R.
Dickson of O'Neill, who refused the
application
The supreme court action was
taken under a statute permitting
lilsDu t Judges to serve In distrets
°8her than their own when so or
tored by the supreme court.
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The garden webworm has infested
some corn fields and gardens In
Iowa
NEBRASKA T* BUDGET
CUT $l«.«M
Iinroln. Nrb-cuP>-A reduction
•f 8162 494 84 In the next year's
budge; of the University of Nebras
ka has been approved by the board
of regents
Doner the new budget to gfc In
to operation July 1. the University
will be operated cm 83.5S8.3t3 61—
tega than half ot which comes from
general taxation sources.
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In winter the staple toed for the
Rskltm Is tallied sea.' and wulrur
school days
I know that May suggests a queen,
A most resplendent creature.
This May that I shall tell you of—
You’d never guess—a teacher.
For sythia’s golden bell had rung;
May glanced along the border
Of all the flower beds and said.
“Now children, come to order."
Then Jnek-in-the-pulplt’a place sh*
took.
“I first must call the roll.”
Broad leaves of grape, her record
book.
The tendrils green, her scroll.
"Miss Aster!” Teacher’s voice was
stern—
“The given name is ‘Hardy.’
Not here! She’s spoilt our star to
day—
No doubt she’ll come in tardy.
'‘Urn, Dutchmen's Breeches; Well,
young man,
’Tls well that you appear;
Come forward, please, with your ex
cuse
For truancy last year.
’’Miss Columbine! Too bad. my dear,
You’ll never make your grade
In that back seat. You'll need to
have,
I fear me, special aid.”
I didn’t stay to hear her scold
The other little flowers,
Eut whispered, as I tiptoed off,
"The forecast? Thunder showers!"
—Sam Page.
KEEPING REVERENCE IN RE.
PAIR
From Christian Science Uonltor
Once asked why he went to
church, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes
is said to have replied: “There is
a little plant called ‘reverence’ that
I like to have watered once a
week.” How profitably that senti
ment might be extended to Include
our anniversaries and holidays, for
all too often much opportunities
for nourishing that rare plant of
reverence are hurried over, and wo
become so much the poorer by that
neglect.
The two hundredth anniversary
of the birth of George Washington
is at hand. It is an event of great
significance. The world well knows
the qualities that made him a hero
of an Infant nation as well as the
respected gentleman everywhere
his name is known. Nor have the
added years dimmed in the least
;he brightness of those virtues or
made them less vital to the busi
ness of everyday living. In the
words of President Hoover:
To contemplate his unselfish
devotion to duty, his courage,
his patience, his genius, his
statesmanship and his accom
plishments for his country and
the worM refreshes the spirit,
the wisdom and the patriotism
of our people.
By paying tribute to the mem
ory and the greatness of George
Washington, we not only honor
him. but ourselves as well. In
pausing to remark the strength,
dignitv and nobility of his name
and character, we not only guard
the precious plant of reverenep,
but we also prepare the soil where
in other seedlings of immortal vir
tue may take root.
Christian Science Monitor
VITAMIN C
From World Herald
A Pitt.'burgh professor of chem
istry believes he has succeeded in
Isolating Rnd identifying vitamin
C.
It will take a lot of proving to
convince scientists generally of the
genuineness of his discovery, but
assuming that he really has cor
nered a vitamin he has performed
a scientific achievement of the
first order. To it the finding of a
needle In a haystack on a pitch
dark night Is comparatively simple.
If you find the needle you at least
know it for a needle the minute it
pricks your finger. But you can't
be sure your vitamin is a vitamin
until you have painstakingly proved
t.hat it can’t be anytning else.
The vitamin is something like
life Itself. You know it is there, but
you can’t separate it from the
material body it inhabits. There
are a whole family of vitamins
which constitute a sort of scientific
alphabet craokera Vitamin C is
one of the most important. It is
that element, substance, principle,
property or something in certain
foods which prevents the human
race from being carried off with
scurvy. It is known that it can be
destroyed by heat or developed by
sprouting grain, but what becomes
of that which is destroyed or where
that tvhi«,h is being developed comes
from is a mystery yet to be ex
plained. The scientists have been
looking for the explanation in a
chemical formula.
Scientifically one must suppose
discovery of the existence of the
vitamin is important and valuable.
Popularly, however, it has been a
a mssed nuisance. It is the parent
of more food fads than all other
discoveries put together have
spawned. We shudder to think of
the consequences of actual isolation
of one of the brood.
EDITORIAL NOTES
Prom Christian Science Uonitor
It must take a mighty push to
Shove oil over its peak of 8.750
feet in that new pipe line from the
State of Vera Cruz to Dexico City,
but fancy the easy coast it has the
rest of the way.
The latest linoleum is said to
have bars of music printed on it.
Just the thing for the person who
sings in his bath.
And if spring comes, can base
ball be far behind?
COMPENSATION
On mornings damp, all windless,
gray.
When spring begins to live
Again, the birds oft times, It seeing
Their sweetest concerts give.
Then through the meshes of th#
mist.
The blackbird's warble sifts.
And muted by a veil of gauze.
The cardinal's whistle drifts.
Or do we more appreciate
Upon a dour clay
All beauty? ? is the bird note then
0 rainbew through thr spray?
— bam i*aa.
WHAT’S IN FASHIONS?
JAIL TERMS GIVEN
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
O’NeiU, Neb - — Jail sen
tences were imposed upon Harry
Kopp and Joseph Juracek. both ol
Stuart, by District Judge R. R
Dickinson here in disposing of the
last two of a group of five men
convicted several months ago of
contempt of court.
The cases were the outgrowth cf
ajury deadlock ir the trial of James
and John Flanr.igan, brothers, Stu
art bankers.
Several months ago Ray Angus of
Ewing and John McAllister and Ar
thur McCauley, both of Atkinson,
acre each sentenced to six months
in jail and fined $250. Ln a re
trial, James Flannigan was convict
ed of bank law violations. John*
retrial Is pending.
TOOK PARI
FAMOUS BATTLE
Sailor on Old Monitor Dies
at County Farm at
Ponca, Neb.,
Ponca, Neb. —(Special)—James H.
McKenzie, believed to have been the
sole recent survivor of the Monitor’s
crew, died at the county farm, Wed
nesday morning, at the age of 91
His life was filled with colorful
events, and his tales of exciting ad
venture will long remain in the
minds of those who knew him.
At the age of 15, he embarked
on his naval career, joining a crew
of a British merchant vessel, under
command of an uncle. For years
he roamed the seas, visiting many
foreign ports and countries. In 18G1,
at the outbreak of the Civil war, he
ieft the British vessel when it docked
at Brookiyn, and enlisted in the Un
ion navy, taking the place of an
other who had been drafted.
The historic battle between the
Monitor and Merrimac was never
to be forgotten by the aged sea
man. He often told of the battle,
how the ironclad Monitor, under
command of Lieutenant Worden ar
rived from the north at Fort Mon
roe, and soon after sunrise met and
defeated the Merrimac when she
steamed out of the Elizabeth river.
After the war McKenzie came
west to make his living by trapping
and hunting. He kept at his trade
untii old age began to show its
hand a few years ago, and has since
made his home at the county farm.
Many attempts were made to se
rure a pension for him, but records
do not hold his name, aud all ef
rorts proved futile.
McKenzie has no living relatives,
and Ids body will rest in the Ponca
cemetery
Complaint Made Its Prac
tices .in Nebraska Threat
en Puin to Farmers
O’Neill, Neb. — (Special) — The
banker of group three of Nebraska
adopted a resolution to ask the at
torney general of the state for an
official opinion as to the legality
of the federal land bank's practice j
of requiring borrowers who are de
linquent or* Interest payments to
give chattel mortgages on all per
sonal property as additional securi
ty for interest jmyments due and in
some cases, interest not yet due on
their reo.1 estate loans.
The bankers declared this prac
tice will make it impossible for
banks safely to make further ad
vances to such borrowers and will
r>e the means of requiring enforced
liquidation by hundreds of farmers
through the state who are mak
ing honest efforts to meet their
payments.
PLANT ”,000 TREES IN
STATE PARK NEAR OCONTO
Oconto, Neb. — (UP) — Seven
thousand pine trees were set out
this spring on the 8G--nere Pressey
state park on the South Loup river
north of here.
H. E. Pressey, donor of the land
for the park, purchased and had set
out IS,000 of the pines. The re
mainder were purchased by the
state game, foiestatlon and parks
commission.
In audition to the pines, moot of
which wore the Scotch pine variety,
more than JOG Chinese elms and 300
soft maples have been planted in the
park.
PAYS $100 PINE FOR
DUMPING PAUPERS
Pierce, Neb. —(Special)— Pierce
county commissioners have collected
$100 from lowu commissioners for
unloading two paupers, who were
sent hc-c by truck. John Nelson
who dre e the truck, was .sewed here
when he unloaded his passenger::
aiul Ids freight and truck were held
Nebraska law; specify that where
a person leaves an individual known
to him to be a pauper in a county
of which he is not a resident, such
action is punishable bv a $100 fine
Nelson after taking up the matter
with Iowa officiate was given thy
$10C by Icwa officials.
EASTINGS WOMAN AGAIN
HfcADfi KTATE ORGANIZATION
Norfolk Neb. — iBperiuP — Muv
t n'iHuie Wood of Rastinm was rc
c!eAed state president of the Ne
braska Federation of Business and
Professional ■Women's ciutoe at the
final business session of the conven
tion here Mur Amu Douner o.’
C<rami Isiand was re-elected finii
vtce president, and Miss Hath Me
ember of Lincoln war nuiued sernai
*m» orcsiucui
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LAKEFIELD MAY INSTALL
NEW SEPTIC TANK
Lakefield, Minn—(Special)—The
local village council is considering
the matter of a new septic disposal
tank. While a new septic tank may
cost between $8,000 and $10,000.
the old plant is not in good con
dition and has never been approved
by state officials, and the purchas
ing of a new one is advised.
FATHERSA I
BY TWO SONS1
Willmar, Minn., Farmer
Had Been Attacked by
Vicious Bull
Willmar, Minn. — The fact that
two of his sons were in the ham
yard with him saved William John
son, farmer near here, from being
killed by an enraged bull. The ani
mal charged Mr. Johnson and
knocked him down.
Mr. Johnson’s two sons managed
to drive off the bull and drag their
father out of danger. A physician
found that the man had suffered
several fractured ribs and a crushed
collar and breastbone
TO MINE GDIS
IN N. DAKOTA.
Nuggets Picked Up by
Chickens Cause Minne
apolis Concern to Act
Minneapolis, Minn. — ‘ ) —
•Chickens that picked up bits of gold
in North Dakota last winter
scratched up a sizeable mining proj
ect.
S. C. Robb, president of the Hoel
Robb company here, says prelimi
naries have been completed and
that placer operations will start
near Denbigh, N. D., within 60 days.
His company has acquired .control
of 1,600 acres in an area in which
gold was found as early as 1010.
Placer mining has been carried on
before, but not on such a large
scale, he said.
Assayists have told him wind in
what many years ago was a lake bed
contained gold sufficient to matte
mining profitable.
TRIBUNE CARRIER WANTS
TO BE SPORTS EDITOR
Ellsworth, Minn.—(Special)—Paul
Lovrien is Ellsworth’s faith! ul car
\ rier for The Sionx City Tribune He
has iots of ambition, and is srure
that he some day will be sports edi-,
tor. His sister, Hazel, helps: him on!
the route at times. He is 0 years!
[ old, and is in the third grade at
school. *
DAIRY MANAGEMENT
TAUGHT IN NIGHT SCHOOL
Fulda, Minn. —(Special)— The
farmers of this community have re
ceived a great deal of information
and enjoyment out of a night school
on dairy management under the di
rection of J. H. McKibben, instruc-i
tor in vocational agriculture. i
Under the present trying condi-,
tions of production and manage
ment, the farmers took up the work
with the view in mind to increase'
the efficiency of production, instead)
of increasing the amount of milk ;
and cream. It was decided that to
produce the same amount ut u>
lower cost was ol more value than!
to increase the amount of produce !
from the farm, in improving the
present critical economic condrfcon
The 11 meetings were attended by.
an average of 18 men, of which 11
were present at all meetings.
FISH HATCHERIES HA VE
BIG CROP OF RGGH
Detroit Lakes, Minn. — — 11
tin crop of fish eggs gathered at the
state fish hatchery here means any
thing, the finny population of the
state is going to be increased con
siderably this year, i
According to John Huderlc. fore
man of the state hatchery here, an
estimated crop of 100 million eggs
has been taken this spring from
fish caught in traps in Pelican lake,
Li&ke Bally, Otter Tail and Rush
lakes.
The catch of eggs is far larger
than the average, due principally
to the increased amount of water in
the running streams and favorable
weather conditions. In addition to
filling the local hatchery. Foreman
Murderle has shipped some of the
egg; to hatcheries at French River,.
St. Paul and Glenwood.
Reports from the state headquar
ters in St. Paul are that the spawn
gathering operations have been the
best in years at other stations in.
the state, due to the favorable
weather conditions this spring The
propagation work of the hatcheries;
is under the direction of Dr. ThaU*
deus Suiber.
WORTHINGTON* LEGION
POST VOTES FOE BONUS
Worthington, Minn.— i&pccmli—
The-local post of the American Le
gion voted unanimously n favor ot
mimed.ate payment of the bonus at
the meeting held in the Armory,
lack of work the lari winter and
dcp.eted incomes of many veteran; !
in dinner* figured largely m Uu
attitude taken by the men. /
OiRX CARRIES TRIBLNE
FOR THREE TKAJfl^
ftdgcrton, Minn. — i Special) _l
Beatrix Oe:u has canted The Sioux
City Tribune for more than three
verm. The Tribune has boys woo
carr.ed that )ong. but the has the
.ongeet record of any girl carrier
Hhr j£ now a sophomore In high
scht-ol, and has played on the Fdre
rchooi. and has played on the P.d pvt -
ton high school team as guard ^ntl
forward lor tWG .run beswire in r
•ttlier actmUea Hht it only IS,
min old
New York—Go back to school and you can learn a lot about some of
spring's gayest cotton fashions. There, in starchy rows, sit the small,
smart editions of the mode.
Prints! With background of the
same bright red or blue which are
splashed all over grown folk’s dresses.
And they’re mighty becoming to
those young complexions that dare
any color to put them in the shade.
Small Patterns
The patterns are usually rather
fine. (In proportion to little figures,
of course.) Flowered, sprigged,
dotted.)
And of course you see plain
colors too . . . though you’d never
think of them as ’’plain”. Even the
pastels are too glowing for that.
When little girls begin checking
which details are like mother’s or
big sister’s, they have a lot to be
proud of. Puffed sleeves, say. Very
brief ones Just capping small shoul
ders. Just the way lots of spring
blouses for women do.
And lingerie details. White col
lars. Narrow pleated ruffles. Round
necks and square necks. Bows on
the sleeves or at the neck.
Little girls are wearing the new
guimpe dresses too. Thin white
i guimpes with printed jumpers, like
the one in the picture. A becoming
style, and one that keeps them
fresh since it’s easy to change the
guimpes. You'll notice that most
dresses have straight-hanging skirts.
And the skirts get their necessary j
fullness In pleats. So they never
cramp the style of young hop
scotch and roller skating stars.
Room to Grow In
A practical cotton dress should
have a sizeable hem, toe. Especially
for a youngster who has that sur
prising habit of "shooting up over
night”. That and last color and
firmly finished seams are the marks
which tell you that a dress is good.
They’re the marks you find in most
dresses today, even when the price
is very low.
Incidentally—here’s a time raver
on hems, if you make dresses for
growing girls. Allow extra material
for the hem, taking up this extra
in a basted tuck on the wrong side
of the hem. When the dress has to
be lengthened, simply rip the basted
tuck. It saves pulling cut fme hem
ming stitches.
Tomorrow—Jackets match or con
trast with separate skirts.
War Debts and Prosperity }
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Editorial from Mobile (Ala.) Register. April 2. 1S32
What are the paramount problems of the present eco
nomic depression? The National Economic league selected
a special committee to enumerate, without suggesting solu
tions for the chief questions of these our times. >
As was to be expected, the experts all spoke at once.
The individual members named some 60 different diffi
culties, thereby ensuring the inclusion of every reason for
the depression.
But merely in listing the current causes and ques
tions, the league has performed a service worthy of an
organization, the executive council of which includes
Charles G. Dawes, John Hays Hammond, James Rowland
Angell, George W. Wickersham, Frank O. Lowden, A. Law
rence Lowell, Edward A. Filene, Nicholas Murray Butler,
Harry A. Garfield and Silas H. Strawn.
Besides naming the various problems, the committee
also selected by means of a preferential vote the out
standing questions among the entire list originally pre
sented.
The five subjects to receive the greatest number of
votes: Reparations and international debts; banks, bank
ing, credit, finance; equitable distribution of wealth or in
come; reduction and limitation of armaments; interna
tional tariff conference.
That list will probably surprise, for each of the sub
jects is international in its scope.
Whether the list is truly representative of widespread
belief none can say. But there is every reason tc regard
it as an indication of sentiment among prominent eco
nomists.
That reparations and international debts should head
the list is certainly proof that the importance of the dif
ficulties arising out of the war has increased rather than
decreased since the adoption of the moratorium. And ap
parently the question of debts and reparations will give
precedence to no other problems.
In short, we are apparently unable to proceed much
farther along the read ef international stabilization until
an equable adjustment of war debts and reparations is
made.
If this is the case, and there is good reason to believe
that is is. the various governments can no longer afford to
maintain the truculent attitude of past,years. Particularly
must the American Senate drop its narrow and econom
ically unjustifiable determination to maintain the status
quo.
If the opinion of economists is worth listening to, the
Senate must reconsider its belief that the book of war
debts is closed~and reconsider quickly.
«um» « SXUlOATES ARE
SEEKING COUNTY OFFICES
Bk Point. 8. D-(Special.-At
the primary election to be held in
Union county Tuesday. May 3. a
greut deal of interest is centered
around the candidates for sheriff,
as there are 14 aspirants In the
race There are six democratic and
eight republican candidates
There are four candidates for the
office of county ireasu rer. three
iemocrats and two republicans.
BUG UVU) IN* IRON 15 YE4RS
Water ton, Wls—(UP—A small
bug. enclosed in an iron casting for
15 veurs. was found olive when cm* .
ployes of the G. B. Lewis company
here, were scraping a piece of ma
chinery
MARSH Hit II 'oXION HELPS
Allegan. Mich. — iUF> — Lane
which in 1912 was a worthies;
stretch known as the Gun River
today is Michigan's richest onion
producing section. In lii;2 ilrrUgtni
of the marshes was rtarLd and ir
rigation ditches wire put in.
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A "taxirau u«r.a. umo in Rnm<
before the time cl Cuemr. cun.put
ed the I are by peteMv: u*o|>ped inti
a bowl.