MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1926.
PAGE TWO
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Alvo Department
John Skinner was in Omaha last
Tuesday with a load of stock for Ray
Parsell. taking- them in the bis
truck.
Rev. R. II. Chenoweth and the
family were guests at Omaha for
Christmas, they enjoying the occa
sion very much.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dinges were
enjoying Christmas at the home of
Mrs. Dinges' parents. Mr. and Mrs.
George Bray, of Syracuse.
Harry Appleman was a visitor in
Plattsmouth for a few days, where
he was serving as a juror at the ad
journed term of the district court.
Mrs. Mary Skinner, who has been
feeling quite poorly of late, is now
much the better and is able to get
about and do her own house work.
Eddie Craig and wife, of Lincoln,
were enjoying a visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Friend on both
Christmas and the Sunday follow
ing. George Hoard and family, of Ne
hawk.a were visiting in Alvo on last
Tuesday, they coming to attend the
funeral of the late Ora W. Cowles,
which occurred on that date.
Oris Foreman and the family were
spending Christmas at Valparaiso and
enjoying the glad Yuletide with the
relatives of Mrs. Foreman, having a
most pleasant visit and a good
time.
City Mayor Arthur Dinges was
looking after some business matters
in Lincoln on last Tuesday, and dur
ing the time he was away, Mrs.
Dinges looked after business at the
garaee.
Simon Rehmeyer and the wife were
spending Christmas at the home of
Mr. Rehmeyer's father. S. Rehmeyer,
at Weeping "Water and also visiting
with relatives there for over Sunday
as well.
George Eobbitt. formerly making
hi? home in and near Alvo, but now
living at University Place, was visit
ing in Alvo and vicinity with his
many friends for a number of days
during the past week.
L. D. Mullen, with the family, was
attending the wedding of a brother
of Mrs. Mullen, which occurred at
Greenwood early last week, account
of which appears in our Greenwood
department in this issue.
Elmer Bennett, while connecting
the school children, found a truck
tire on the rim. which he stood up
3gair.t the fence near the C. E.
Shulke corner for the loser, but he
does not know who he is.
John W. Banning has been invoic
ing at the lumber yard and getting a
check on just how the New Year 13
cr.tning to the business and also get
ting the work out of the way when
trp-tnrt-Inrrs i?r not -rushing.
The county commissioners sent a
new road drag over to Alvo for the
i:-e of the m.iintainance of the roads
her and now with the added equip
ment. Roy Coalman is In better shape
to care for the roads than formerly.
Mr. and Mrs. George Curyea enter
tained at their beautiful home in
Alio for a six o'clock dinner on last
M.irday evening, the Rev. and Mrs.
R. H. Chenoweth and the children,
where all enjoyed the occasion most
p leasantly.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist church maintained a box
at the Coatman hardware store in
whii h thpy had deposited by any
doner who was so inclined gifts for
the poor, which was to be distribut
ed on Christmas day.
Misses Alma Hardnock, Thelma
Foreman and Delia Xeben, who are
students at the State university, and
Phillip Coatman, who is attending
the Wesleyan university at Univer
sity Place are home and enjoying
the vacation with the folks.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Boyles and C. D.
Ganz and family were spending
Christmas day at University Place
and Lincoln, they being guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Skyl of Lincoln and Mrs. Ciara
Prcuty of University Place.
A. B. Stromer, the genial mail car
rier and the family were enjoying the
day Christmas with an excellent din
ner and a very fine visit at the home
of the parents of Mrs. Stromer, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Brown, of Wabash,
they driving over for the occasion.
0i! Your Harness
Now, before the rush of Spring work over
takes you, and while you have time, let us
oil your harness. Remember our stock of
Hardware is replete with excellent goods in
all lines. Call our truck for stock hauling.
Coalman Hardware Co.
Alvo, Nebraska.
The Season's Greetings
We wish to extend to our many customers the season's
greetings and to express our appreciation for the fine
business you have given us during the year of 1926.
Trusting You May Enjoy Health, Happi
ness and Prosperity in 1927
J. W.
Alvo
m
! John W. Banning and wife were
'spending Christmas day at the home
'of the brother and sister of Mrs.
Banning. Mr. Henry and Miss Mary
ODonnell. in Union, they driving
over to the hustling city in south
eastern Cass county for the occasion.
Burl Goodridge, of Elmwood, and
W. W. Coatman, of south of Alvo, j
who will engage in the hardware
business in Elmwood after January
first, were making some changes and
repairs on the furnace at the Metho
Ulist church in Alvo on last Wednes
day. The Alvo schools closed with the
exercises of last week and will not be
!in session until January 3rd, and
! during this time the students can
ihave a fine time and get rested up
ifor a continuation of their work when
j school again convenes the coming
' year.
i R. M. Coatman and the family
Jwere guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Coatman, of Weeping
Water, as were also W. W. Coatman
and family, of south of Alvo, the
Yuletide being turned into a verit
able family reunion, where all en
joyed the occasion most splendidly. !
The Rev. and Mrs. R. II. Cheno
weth entertained at their home in
Alvo on last Monday evening, the
faculty of the Alvo schools, when a
most pleasant evening was spent,
spent. There were music, games and
social conversation which looked to!
the best development of the social
and educational side of the life of the
community of Alvo.
I Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parsell. the:
genial carrier of the mails at Alvo,)
entertained at their home on Christ-;
mas and had as their guests for the
occasion. Ray Parsell and family liv-j
ing south of Elmwood. Earl Dreamer
and family and George Thompson.;
and were ail surely enjoying a most
pleasant Christmas,
i The operetta which has been un
der preparation for some time, was
given at the High school building on
last Friday evening and was attend-j
ed by all who could in any way get
there, the roads being very bad, but
the entertainment proved well worth;
the trouble those present were put to
in coming, and was the sure-enough ;
hit of the season. The children and
the instructors are to be commended
on the excellent manner in which the!
play was conducted.
Cindy Takes a Chance
There will be a playlet given at
the Methodist church on January
lfith, which is known as "Cindy's
Chance." This is to be a worth
.while entertainment and all should
see it. Do not take a chance of miss
ing this event.
Celebrates Fassing oMlirthday
Mrs. Art Bird passed her birthday!
anniversary on last Sunday and the;
family gathered to celebrate the!
event in the proper manner, a most
pleasant time being had, as it was in
the nature of a family reunion, and
was enjoyed by all. There were pres
ent for the occasion Walter Hard
nock and family, Roscoe Bird and
family, Ed Taylor and family and
William Kitzell and family. Qn de
parting, all extended to Mrs. Bird
the wish that she might enjoy many
more such happy events.
Ora W. Cowles Answers Call
Ora W. Cowles was born in Michi
gan August 17, 1858. and at the age
of twelve year3 moved with his par
ents to Arkansas, where he spent the
greater portion of his life, and later
in life moved to Missouri, where he
resided for some time, coming to Ne
braska four years ago to make his
home in his declining years, making
a portion of his residence in this
state in Alvo. He was united in mar
riage to Mrs. Mary Farmenter on
April 4th. 1908, whom he leaves to
mourn his departure, and who is
making her home in Alvo at this time.
He also leaves a son, Worden Cowles,
bya former wife, and four grand
children, who reside at Liberal, Mo.
He was a member of the Methodist
church during the early years of his
life.
Mr. Cowles passed away on Decem-
Banning
Nebraska
m m
ber 18th at a hospital at Lincoln and
was brought to Alvo for burial. The
funeral was conducted by the Rev.
R. IL Chenoweth and interment was
made in the cemetery just north of,
Alvo, where he awaits the trumpet of
the Angel of the Resurrection.
.t FARM BUREAU NOTES $
Copy for this Department
4. furnished by County Agent
Organized Agriculture
Miss Gerald, Co. chairman of the
home economics work, and Mrs.
Moor.ey are planning on attending
organized agriculture. They will
have the privilege of hearing some
most interesting and nation wide
speakers such as Dr. Caroline I led
ger; Hon. Duncan Marshall; Former
Minister of Agriculture of Canada:
A. J. Weaver of Falls City will talk
ond Missouri river navigation proj
ect, and many other prominent men
and women are on the program.
Those who will appear on the pro
gram from Cass county Jan 3 to 6
are: W. B. Banning. Union, E. M.
Pollard. Nahawka: Mrs. Nelson Ber
ger. Xehawka; Mrs. E. H. Wescott
Plattsmouth. Those who expect tc
attend one or two days should be
there for the Fun Feed Wecinesday
night which will be held in the new
building. Plates will be set for about
$00. Everybody plan to attend.
Rodent and Insect Control.
Statistics taken from 1926 report:
Gopher: 23 farmers have secured
poison throug the farm bureau office
This poison bait was placed on 33,
600 acres of pasture and meadows
The results of this poison have beer
very satisfactory. Held 6 demonstra
tion showing how to poison gopherf
and urged the farmers to co-operate
in poisoning gophers.
Crop insect control: For fouT
years we have carried on experiment?
with the United States Entomology
department to find the fly Tree date
Five plots ere sown each year, tb"
first on September 15 and every sever
days afterwards. Samples are taker
from these plots in the fall to deter
mine which ones are free from fly
From this we determine our fly rrec
date.
This experiment has assisted ur
very much in getting our farmers to
sow wheat late enough so there will
be no damage done by the Hessian,
fly. Wheat sown this fall was sown
earlier than usual because the late
wheat this year did not yield as much
as that sown earlier and thre be
ing no flies, the farmers did not wait
like they have in other years.
Cliinch Bugs
The wheat and rorji crops of thi;
county were damaged to the extent
of several million dollars because
of the chinch bugs. A circular letter
similar to the one sent out l?.st year
will be sent to every farmer in thf
county urging him to co-operate ir
the fall campaign of destroying
chinch bugs.
54 3 farms and homes were visited:
there were 2.155 office calls, 2,000
phone calls, 80 days spent in the of
fice. 220 clays in field. 3600 Individ
ual letters "written, 403 method or
result demonstration meetings held
with a total attendance of 30.455
73 other meetings were held with at
tendance of 33.S51. There were 250
laborers placed. 2S17 bulletins dis
tributed from the ojce. There were
17 Junior clubs organized and 151
boys and girls enrolled; 12G" finished
Have yon anything to bay or sell ?
PUBLIC AUCTION
The undersigned will sell at Pub
lic Auction on the C. L. Jean farm, a
half mile east of Mynard, on the K
T road, on
Tuesday, Jan. 4th
commencing at 10:00 o'clock a. m.f
the following described property:
Eight Head Horses and Mules
One bay mare, eight years old, wt.
1.650; one bay horse, eight years old,
wt. 1,300; one brown mare, eight
years old, wt. 1,350; one sorrel mare,
nine year old, wt. 1,500; a black
team of horses, 10 and 11 years old,
wt, 3,100; a team of mules, four and
five years old, wt. 2,300.
Cattle and Hogs
Nine head of milk cows and heif
ers. Extra good milkers. Some fresh,
others fresh by sale date.
Fifty head of Spotted Poland China
hogs and pigs. Sows with pigs by
side. Several bred gilts. Some stock
hogs.
Farm Machinery, Etc.
One Tri-Belle riding lister; one
walking lister; two Badger cultiva
tors; one John Deere riding cultiva
tor; two w-alking cultivators: one P.
& O. two-row machine, nearly new;
one Case two-row machine; one hay
rake; one two-row stalk cutter; one
Teter Schuttler wagon; one hay rack
on truck; two other wagons; one
walking plow1; one 30-foot corn ele
vator with power; one 2-h. p. gas
engine; one Stoughten steel manure
spreader; one Iowa cream separator;
four sets of heavy work harness; one
Old Trusty 220-egg Incubator; one
hay fork cable with carrier ropes and
fork and other articles too numerous
to mention.
i Terms of Sale
All sums of $10.00 and under, cash.
On sums over $10.00 a credit of six
months will be given, purchaser to
give bankable note bearing interest
at the rate of eight per cent per an
num from date of sale. No property
to be removed from the premises un
til settled for.
j Nelson Jean,
' Owner.
Re Young. Auctioneer.
Plattsmouth State Bank, Clerk. j
PRINCESS MEETS
ROMANCE IN U.
Ileana of Rumania Twice
Met Her Prince Charm
ing, West Point Adonis
New York. Ileana, princess of Ru
mania, met a Prince Charming on
the first days of her arrival on the
shores of this democratic land.
It is a modern fairy tale with all
its whimsical, romantic settings, only
in tlds case the tale is true.
The story begins soon after the ar
rival of Ilieana with her mother,
Queen Marie of Rumania, and her
brother. Prince Nikolas. It will be
remembered that one of the first of
tbe series of social receptions was a
d;ince at West Point. Here is where
the first chapter begins and ends, to
be followed by two more.
Two Cadet Escorts Selected.
Brig. Oen. M. B. Stewart, superin
tendent of West Point, looked about
for proper escorts for the princess. He
selected two cadets, both honor men
in t!ie class. One was Cadet Lieuten
ant William J. fJlasgow of Washing
ton, the other Cadet Captain Henry
U. Douglas of IU-I Air, Md. Glasgow
is the manager of the army soccer
team, while Douglas is the regimental
upply officer.
P.oth are handsome. Glasgow Is
considered the Adonis of the academy.
It was evident it did not take the
princess long to make her choice. And
the first one to notice it was Douglas.
He danced with her once or twice
tactfully, then retired gracefully to
rle background, leaving his classmate
u:l friend a clear fieW.
After several dances with Cadet
'.Ilasgow. the princess herself suggest
ed a retreat for fresh air and a view
f the moon and the great palisades.
The evening, as in all fairy tales,
f-aiae to an end all too soon, but when
ihc princess shook hands warmly In
favveM it did not mean good-by.
' Through all the lO.OoO-mile cross
country tour Henna did not forget.
Two days before sailing she sufficient
ly overcame her timidity to ask Paul
D. Cravnth. who represented the
iuen in some threatened lawsuit for
lllcged Iireach of contract, to arrange
for young Glasgow to come to New
York to take luncheon with her.
A Princess Thwarted Almost
Mr. Cravath at once got In touch
with General Stewart. Probably for
the first time Ileana's wish was
thwarted. . . n v
The commandant, said "No!" but,
true to fairy-tale fashion, Henna found
a way. Could she come to West Point
and have Mr. Glasgow take luncheon
with her there? "Yes," said General
Stewart, for even cadets favored by
princesses must be allowed to eat
some time.
And so the metaphorical "moun
tain" went to Mohammed. In ordi
nary prose, the meeting took place at
the Thayer hotel. West Point, There
vere others present to satisfy conven
tion, so young Douslas was invited
ilso. bat they merely lent a back
;rornd to the winding up of a charm
ing episode in the. life of a beautiful
princess.
Deaf Slander? Yes, Says
Court, Recalling Omar
Paris. Can the fast moving-talking
ingrs of a deaf mute commit slan
der? This is a problem the police
court at Bordeaux has been called
upon to decide. Paraphrasing Omar
Khayyam, the court ruled that "the
moving fingers talk, and having
talked," made slanderous remarks.
Following a violent quarrel In a
cafe one deaf mute filed a Charge of
hinder against another. Defendant
ileaded there was no case to answer,
rince the law required that the slan
derous statements must be uttered
and heard.
Complainant Insisted that the re
quired effect could be perfectly well
achieved by gestures accompanied by
more or less articulate cries. Before
the court both parties, without speech,
argued their points so well that the
judge had no difficulty in finding that
slander could exist in pantomime.
New Bugs Unloosed
to Fight Corn Borer
Chatham, Ont. Kxeristes roboratof
and Habrobracon brevlcorus, two In
sects whose predatory habits are as
formidable as their names, are being
introduced by dominion entomologists
to prey upon the European corn borer.
Resembling armored cockroaches
and bearing deadly stingers, the for
eign parasites are natural foes of the
corn borer pest. They feed upon the
Hrvae and adults of the borer, but so
far as has been determined are harm
less to crops.
Hordes of the Insect warriors are
being cultured and liberated at regu
lar intervals.
The insects were imported from the
corn-growing regions of Hungary, with
the aid of the United States corn
borer experiment station at Arlington.
Mass.
Fastest Boat
Berlin. A speed of G4.7S miles an
hour has been obtained with -what Is
claimed to be the fastest motor boat
In -the world. In the trials, near Pots
dam, the speed boat, which Is calle-1
Nameless, surpassed all guarantees of
the Potsdam builders. It is 33 feet
long and driven by two' liCO-hdrsepcrn--er
motors.
AAKY GRAHAA -BONNER.
conucni it iJTUM MWAt union
THE WRENS' HOME
MA number of boys living In a small
town were very much Interested in
carpentry," said
Daddy.
''They made
boxes and chairs
and tables, and
all sorts of nice
things.
"They had a
nice tool shop in
nn unused barn
belonging to the
daddy of one of
the little boys.
"In the late au
tumn one of the
little boys, who
was very fond of
birds, and espe
cially so of the
house wren, sug
gested that they
A Fine Little
House.
should build some little bird houses
under the low roof of the barn.
"So all the little boys helped be
cause they thought it was such a nice
plan."
"What is a house wren?" Inquired
Nancy.
"A house wren." said Daddy, "shows
bis diiTerence from other wrens by
having black and gray lines on his
brown back.
"His tiny tail points upward and
his breast is grayish white.
"He is very friendly and loves to
keep the same home.
"Now, the boys had noticed that
one family of wrens had built a nest
on the side of this barn for two sum
mers. "They had flown away when the
cold weather came each time.
"The boys built a fine little house
with great care and watched to see if
tlie wrens would go to it.
"And sure enough, they did!
"Apparently they thought It was u
beautiful house, although they, of
course, wished to furnish it their own
way."
'How did they furnish It?" asked
Nnney.
"They filled it with twigs, and In
the center of the house they put
masses or emeu
jrrnss and twig.
"The boys were
interested watch
ing the wren,
and the wrens
seemed perfectly
happy.
"There were no
sparrows near by.
"The wrens saw
that the boys
were friendly, and
they found the
v o o d e n notice
kept out the cold
air.
"Week after
week passed, and
tiil the wrens
didn't show any
They FiJIed It
With Twigs.
desire to move to a warmer place.
"On the very coldest day they would
come out. Hit about, hop and bow,
and be as energetic as possible.
"Of cor.r?o the boys never touched
the houe after they'd built it, for the
wrens then would have left, and the
wrens made their front door so small
that a sparrow could not possibly have
gone Inside and bothered the little
ones.
"You can imagine how delighted the
hoys were. And to keep the wrens
from feeling homesick for a warmer
home, each day they'd scatter crumbs
aronnd near the wrens' home, then
watch the wrens hop down and take
thorn up to the nest, and the wrens
seems to be very happy when they
saw the boys.
"They acted as if they knew and
appreciated that the boys had built
them such a fine home." '
RIDDLES
What is the best thing to do with
stamps that won't stick? Give them a
good licking.
Why is an orchestra like a train?
Because it has a conductor.
What is the difference between an
angler and a dunce? One baits his
hooks and the other hates his books.
What table has no legs to stand on?
The multiplication table.
What islands ought to be good sing
ers? The Canaries.
Why Is Massachusetts like a statue?
Because it has a Marble-head.
When Is a tourist in Ireland like a
donkey? When he Is going to Bray.
What islands are good to eat? The
Sandwich islands.
How. do sailors know Long Island?
By the Sound. .
! Who are the fastest people on earth?
The: Rush-cms.
Way to Make a Crook
''The qnlckest way to make a croolr
of an honest boy Is to overlook hts
tnlsconduct," writes Hugh Fullerton
n an article In Liberty."
L im
LOCAL N E W S
Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main
Bldg., Phone 527.
Dr. 0. C. Hudson, Oesteopathic Phy
sician and Surgeon. Phones 31 - 477.
From Thursday's Dally
Charles Atterberry and wife of
Union were here yesterday for a few
hours attending to some ma"'! -i r.2
business and visiting with their
friends.
Mrs. Mary Roerbeck departed this
morning for Omaha where she will
spend the day there visiii lg with
friends and looking after some n:at
ters of business.
John S. Vallery and son, Robert,
were among those going to Omaha
this morning where they will spend
the day there visiting with Mrs. Val
lery at the hospital.
Mrs, B. W. Livingston was a visi
tor in Omaha today for a few hours
where she will spend a short time
with her daughter, Mrs. John S. Val
lery at the Immanuel hospital.
John E. Turner, county treasurer
elect, came over from Elmwood yes
terday on the search for a home that
the family can oceupy when they
come here to make their home.
Frank Hawksworth of Denver, ar
rived here this morning to look af
ter some matters of business and also
to spend Christmas with his mother
Mrs. D. Hawksworth and his sister
Mrs. E. W. Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Wiles and daugh
ter. Mary Catherine, Mrs. L. L. Wiles
and Miss Margurete and Miss Eliza
beth Spangler, w-ere in Omaha today
for a few hours attending to some
matters of business.
From Thursday Daily
Attorney J. C. Bryant of Ashland
was here today for a few hours, at
tending to some matters at the court
house.
John Junquist of Pacific Junction
was here today for a few hours at
tending to some matters of business
and visiting with friends.
Carl Schneider, who is engaged in
the banking business at Minatare
Nebraska, came in this morning for
a visit with the home folks over Sun
day.
Miles Altman. who is employed In
Chicago, came in this morning for a
visit at the W. F. Moore home near
Murrav and also at Omaha with his
parents.
P. A. Sanborn, one of the well
known residents of Greenwood was in
the city today to look after some
matters connected with the Cline es
tate in the county court and also sev
eral other matters.
Ben Windham of Kansas City, ar
rived here last evening for a short
visit with the relatives and friends
and departed this morning for Lin
coin where he will spend Christmas
at the home of his brother. Wade
Windham and family and with his
sister, Miss Hermie.
Daves-Johnson
Debate Hotter
Vice President, Primary's Foe, Has
to Air His Views Outside of
Congress.
Washington. Dec. 23. A keen bat
tie of wits that promises to con
tinue indefinitely, between Vice
President Dawes and Senator Hiram
W. Johnson of California, has de
veloped.
Dawes is making a series of at
tacks on the direct primary system.
Each has been answered by Johnson.
Dawes is making bis charges increas
ingly bitter against the primary.
Johnson's defense is growing corres
pondingly warm.
Dawes Can't Reply.
Unfortunately the two cannot de
bate on the senate floor, as the vice
president has not the privilege of
speaking there. Dawes' speeches are
made at public and private gather
ings. Johnson's replies are delivered
in the senate, and Dawes has to listen
to them in silence.
Dawes charges that the direct pri
mary system is. responsible for enor
mous and improper use of money by
candidates.
Johnson replies that while evils
sometimes creep into the direct pri
mary, these evils were multiplied a
hundredfold under the old conven
tion system.
Bosses Always With Us.
"Bosses exist, and, I presume, al-
wavs will. says jonnson. i uvy
may not control all primaries; and
it is always possible for tnem to
control a convention.
"The man who will spend too
much money under a direct primary
will spend an equal sum, if it is nec
essary In a convention.
NOTED SCULPTOR
A&ltb JiAiiJH. Alii
7" , I
Washington, Dec. 24. "The people
of. the east, rolling in wealth, seem
not to have a care for the farmers of
a i nfAx tr H cam t rt t n mi oa nnQ ni
ie m aUU 7;"' "
whom are in abject poverty, eaid
Gutzen Borglum. sculptor, following.
a conference with President Coolidge)Under .iVil ,oan law must 11
Th"!fT: .t- aa t cure a license and furnish bond to
lete-Wheeler but torn to the independ-'
ent presidential campaign two years "'T l" -""ii
ner, continued- .by the State Banking department.
aS ;rw! 0' ,Minf W1 Penalties for violation would be
woo 4a wth ..nprAint
and is without leadership on the farm
problem. OCTC,c yumaumem.
"We have helped the railroads, the "
banking Interest and the manufact- FOR SALE
urers of the east. Why not the farm-
ers? I think the final solution will Pure bred light Brahma cockerels
(be an international economic con- $3.00. 6 for $2.60 each. Mrs. A. O.
ference in which the farming markets Pearsley, Union, Nebr., Phone 1203!
of the world will be allocated to dif-; - ...
ferent countries In order that there Edgar "Newton -will spend Christ
will b no fuWre overproduction of mas at Union with friends and ea
a single crop." joying a pleasant stay for a few days.
Charge Airmen
Led Auto Theft
, Ring; Six Held
I.
Sheriff Condit Says That Car Stolen
Twice Gives Clew Officers
Hold Six.
Lincoln, Neb.,. Dec. 23. An alleg
ed automobile theft ring, several
members of which used airplanes to
transact the "legal" end of the busi
ness, was disclosed here today by
State Sheriff Condit who announceu
the arrest of six men and the re
covery of more than 15 automobiles.
Hart Bowman, aviation pilot, for
merly employed by the Swallow Air
craft company of Witchita, Kans..
and Clarence Hysen, who worked for
him, are under arrest. Bowman,
Worth Lee and Frank Schacon are
being brought here from Wichita,
while Hyson and Dab Recder. for
mer motorcycle racer, were arrested
here. Reeder is out on bond.
Recover the Cars.
Eleven automobiles have been re
covered at Wichita, while five were
recovered here, another in Brook
line. Mass., and still another at New
York City.
Re-theft of the stolen cars, after
they were insured, we3 one of the
tacts U3ed by the gang. Sheriff Con
dit said. The cars, stolen by some
of the ring members, would be In
sured by Reeder, and would again
be stolen after the insurance would
be collected. The undoing of ''the
gang came with the theft of a ma
chine from C. A. Mc 'i.nn of Lin
coln, last May 7. Th car was stolen,
sold to a second-hand dealer who in
turn sold it to McMut n Ir was lata:
stolen by the same gang unintention
ally, Sheriff Condit br ieves. It wat
through the sale and he-sale of this
car that the arrests were made. Reed
er and Hyson were the first to be
taken and when confronted with evi
dence collected, they confessed, im
plicating the others who were al
ready being sought by officers, Mr.
Condit said.
Owned His Plane.
Bowman, it was explained, owned
his own plane and would fly be
tweenvarious cities, staging exhibi
tion flying and taking up passengers
for a consideration. "During the
night "he worked at his real game,"
said Condit.
The state sheriff's office has been
working on the case since Jnly 25,
Condit said, when both Hyson and
Reeder were questioned closely by
officers but did not divulge any in
formation at that time. Later the
activities of the gang were inves
tigated more thoroughly, the pair
were questioned again with the re
suit of the disclosures.
Loan Frauds
Curb Sought
in Missouri
Proposed Law Would End the Extor
tionate Practices by Money
Lenders.
Kansas City, Mo. Unscrupulous
money lenders and salary buyers who
exact exorbitant interest from per
sons of limited means will be put oQt
of business in Kansas City and other
large centers in Missouri, according
to the terms of a proposal which
will be urged at the next session of
the state legislature beginning In
January.
The proposal is being sponsored by
civic, commercial and other organiza
tions in Kansas City and St. Louis,
including chambers of commerce and
Better Business bureaus. Informa
tion gathered by a special committee
representing these and other agencies
here show some loan concerns have
been charging interest rates ranging
from 260 to more than 500 per cent.
Wage workers and other who bor
rowed small sutns from the concerns,
in many cases giving their salary as
security, have been forced to pay in
terest amounting to several times the
principal sum, and the original loan
still remained due. Similar informa
tion was-gathered in St. Louis.
The legislation proposed in Mis
souri is known as the uniform small
loan laiv, developed and sponsored by
the Russell Sage Foundation and now
effective, in some form, in 23 states.
An investigation by the special com
mittee here showed the law, with
limited exceptions, was operating in
an entirely satisfactory manner in
the other states. The law is simple,
its main provisions being these:
The maker of small loans, not ex
ceeding $300, is allowed to charge
interest in excess of the legal rate,
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The jnterest rate on such loans
shall not exceed 34 per cent a
mnnth TMa nit,Anlr1l hw,OI.
the jega, rate uguaH ailowedf is but
a mere fractlon of the amount ch
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ed by tne existing loam concerns, it
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severe, and attempts of unlicensed
concerns to do business would mpet
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