PAGE TWO MONDAY; NOV." 19, 1923. ' t PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY r JOURNAL i4i;o Department Mr. B. I. Sipes. coming from the Colorado division of the Rock Island, is supplying in the place of Mrs. Moore at the Rock Island office dur ing the time she is away on account of the death of Mr. Moore. John B. Skinner has been making some improvements at his home re cently and as one of the important factors has been installing water and sewage, the latter being taken up by a. cess pool, which he has recently dug and connected. Pythian Sisters Meet The Pythian Bisters, of Alvo, were enjoying a very pleasant meeting on last Thursday evening, when they were joined at their meeting by the grand chief of this district, and with a varied program which was both in f tructive and entertaining, they had an evening In which they all enjoy ed the time nicely.- They of course did not forget to have some very fine eats for the occasion. Missionary Society Meets The Missionary society of the Methodist church of Alvo were hold ing a very pleasant meeting last Wed nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Curyea, where they were en tertained most pleasantly and where the ladies also did good work for the church. 4-H Achievement Program Parents and friends of the members of the Sunshine Canning club, of Alvo, gathered at the Art Skinner home Saturday evening. November 10. to attend the program of the club. The many ribbons won at the fairs adorned the walls. 4-H club songs were sung. Each member re sponded in an impromptu speech, as follows: "How I Canned Squab," by Gene vieve Dougherty. Secretary's report, by Clara Rue tor. "Opportunity,' by Marvel Skin- uw ri..i unrt t-Tpitwi mp." hv tj..k., r-io-i, I "The 4-H Way to Can Tomatoes," by Edith Robertson. "Club Benefits," by Mrs. Art' Skin ner. "Making 4-H Club Ideals Mine," by Irene Rueter. Reading, "Somebody's Mother," by Lucile Christenson. "4-H Club Progress and Goals," by Miss Jessie Baldwin. "The Present and the Future " by Mrs. Qrville Robertson. ' . 1 In giving the leader's summary, I'' , . , - - 0 A tAv bers had canned 1,2 i 0 quarts of foods , at a cost of $440.64. the market value totaling $600.55. 167 jars were sold at the canned foods sale held in Alvo in October. In ranking the members Miss Chris tenson placed Marvel Skinner, first; Edith Robertson, second and Irene Rueter, third. All the members com pleted all the requirements of the pro ject. All shared in the cash winnings in state and county competition. Miss Baldwin briefly summarized the Cass county Boys' and Girls club by stating 90 per cent of those en rolled completed their project. At the fairs they received more than 52,000 on their calves and pigs. The Ak-Sar-Ben returns when available, would swell that amount considerab ly. The goal for 1928 is 500 mem bers of 4-H clubs in Cass county. In closing, she said: "It takes the united efforts of wide awake local loaders and co-operative parents to nut a good club across." She an nounced a leaders' conference to be held in Weeping Water in January. Miss Christenson distributed the cash prizes among the members. To TIarvel she presented the silver game set which she won on canned meats at the state fair. Edith was given the silver meat platter. She won first both years on her canned meats at the state fair, the only eirl in Ne-! braska holding that honor. Two jars Mrs- E- J- Richey second ladies prize, of hfr meats were selected for Ne- Douglas McCrary won first gentle braska's entry at the club congress in men's Priz d Ed Fricke won sec- Chicajro in December. The local lpa.Ipr iravp t-ai-h on a ftilver souvpiiir snnon a a farpwpll . girt to each of her little friends. Mrs. I Orville Robertson, the assistant local leader, cave, each a box of stationery, to be used as a retaining link in the. cirrlp for two of the members have nmv.'c! bivrm1 the Alvn rnrnmnnitv ' making a distance of some 25 miles apart for some. Miss I5aldwin presented the mem bers with their Achievement certifi cates, and also one to Miss Christen son, for she has completed all the first year requirements, so has been a member as well as a leader. Miss Christenson also received her Certifi cate of Appreciation from the Exten sion Service in recognition of her ef ficient and loyal leadership. The sec ond gold seal was placed upon the charter. The members signed it. 4-II songs and games were indulg- An Atwater Kent No better Radio made and when there is Atwater Kent will Make It. True, the election is over hut you know all winter will he good ladio weather. See the new Model 40, at Art's office at the Garage. He will be Pleased to Give You a Demonstration! Arthur Dinges x., Alvo, Nebraska 1 ed in until Mrs. Art Skinner,, assist ed by Mrs. Frank Dougherty and Marvalice Robertson served sand wiches, pickles, fruit salad, cakes and coffee to the guests The girls plan to enroll in another 4-H project with Miss Christenson as local leader, as soon as Miss Chris tenson's mother recovers from her re cent illness. NEWS REPORTER Bad Flood in Kansas Follows a Heavy Rain Ottawa and Eldorado in Danger an Overflow Two Deaths as Result of Storm of Kansas City. Mo.. Nov. 16. Heavy rains over most of Kansas and Missouri last night and today resulted in the death of two persons, caused delay in railroad service, the flood ing of parts of three cities and the overflow of Kansas and Missouri rivers. Reports from scattered points in.' the two states showed from one inch to more than seven inches of rain had fallen between early last night and 3 o'clock this afternoon. Eldorado. Kas.. reported 7.32 inches precipitation, the highest In the twt states. Ottawa. Kas.. tonight was prepar ing for one of the worst floods in its history as the Marais des Cygnes river rose above the flood level. At 6 o'clock tonight the river had reach ed the 27-foot mark and was rising at the rate of a foot an hour. A total nf B.fi inches of rain had fallen in the vicinity of Ottawa since late last night and the precipitation continued tonight. The Ottawa weather bureau reported this to be the heaviest rain ever recorded . there. It was feared the river would reach the 32-foot staee bv morning. Warnings were sent to residents in the low districts Approximately fifty families had moved, to higher ground tonight. Eldorado, Kas.. tonight preparec for the worst flood in its history fol lowing a nine-inch downpour. Trans portation facilities were crippled, the north section of the Jown flooded, the city sewage system stopped up and lowland families were fleeing frorr their homes. . Early tonight the Elora- do weather bureau reported there were no signs of abatement in rain fall. The Missouri Pacific main liue east of Elorado washed out and train; were aetourlng. All highways out of . iwrw,,rirt telephone and telegraph wires were down. State Journal. DOES-ELKS CARD PARTY From Saturdays Dally- Last evening at the Elks Club was held the first of a series of open house card parties, which series will extend through the winter months and will be given once or twice a month. These parties are being given for the pur pose of affording an opportunity for all those in the community who en joy cards to meet in a social way and thus help to create a proper commun ity spirit. One of the purposes of the Elks and Does is to serve as a sort or community center, and everyone interested in cards is urged to attend these community parties, without further invitation than newspaper notice. A door prize will be given at each of the parties, as well as prizes for the high scores of the evening A record of the scores of each player will be kept for the entire series and at the end of the series grand Prizes wil be given to those holding me nigh scores. The party given last evening was a most pleasing success, there beine fourteen tables of bridge. Mrs. L. .W. Egenberger won first ladies prize and tond gentlemen's prize. Delicious re- freshments were served at the close I ' the games. An organization was perfected and Mrs - L- W. Egenberger was elected secretary and Charles Bestpr treasur- er The committee haying charge of: this first party consisted of Mrs Frank Bestor, Mrs. J. F. Folff, Mrs. u - JgenDerger, Airs, H. A. Schneider and Mrs. L. .L. Turpin. Different committees will be in charge of each narty. The next party will be given some" time about the middle of December, and all are urged tc watch for the newspaper notice of same and to be present. Bates Boo): and Gift Shop is ex elusive Dennison dealer in this vi cinity. Nothing like the genuine i Dennison goods and you can get them only at the one place. Wife Slayer Ends Life with Poison useu in urune Ernest Witmer Fights When Doctor and Sheriff Seek to Aid Hinu In Jail Two Weeks. Nelijrh. Neb., Nov: 16. Ernest Witmer, young Brunswick farmer who-' killed his wife last September 26, committed 6uicide in the county jail here last night, using a dose of the same poison he had adminis tered to her. He refused efforts of Sheriff J. A Sutton and Dr. E. E. Curtis to' save him and at first would not tell what the poison was, hence they "were un able to administer an antitode When the doctor attempted to force the stomach pump down his throat, Witmer, even though then in the death convulsion, resisted his ef forts. Toward the end he told us that he had the poison with him ever since he left home," Sheriff Sutton said. Thinks Hidden in Clothing. "I think he must have had it sewn in his clothing, or hidden in a shoe, because I gave him a thorough search here, even refused to let his parents send in food to him for fear that poison might reach him some way The officers at Norfolk also searched him thoroughly." Witmer had gone to bed in his cell he was kept apart from the three other prisoners about 9:30 p. m. A quarter or an nour later nis groans aroused them. At first they thought he might have taken some disinfectant which was left in the exercise room, but called the sheriff Help Is Refused. Sutton called Dr. Curtis and the two, with the help of the three pris oners, worked over the young slayer for nearly an hour. It's too late. It won't do any good now,", he told the doctor when he arrived. "What did you take?" the doctor demanded. Witmer wouldn't tell. The doctor repeated his question. "I don't know." was the reply. 'A poison. "What was it?" VA white powder." "Had It All the Time." "The same you gave Rose?" "Yes, I guess that was it." Dr. Curtis said it then was too late to do anything. "Where did you get it?" the sher iff asked. I had it with me all the time," Witmer replied. In the last few moments the doc tor asked: "Da you want us to help you?" yes!" Witmer replied. "Water!" Open your throat and let this pump down," the doctor command ed, but Witmer still refused and died. Farewell to Mother. Witmer wrote three letters yes terday, wheih were found in his cell One to his mother at Pender, one to a sister of his wife, Viola Dreger, at Norfolk, and a third, unsealed, to the sheriff. "Please mail these two letters if I die," the last read. "Break the news to mother softly. P. S., Do not open the letters to read Boys, go straight when you get out To his mother and Miss Dreger, whose suspicions started a search when he disappeared, he wrote: "By the time you get this letter I will be gone. Something told me to kill my wife. Someone is call ing me every night. It must be Rose, and I am going to meet her. Happy Six Months. "I lived happy for six months. Then my wife started to steal things and smoke cigarets. She promised to quit if I quit drinking." The sheriff mailed the letters. Other prisoners reported that Wit mer seemed unusually nervous and "jumpy" whenever visitors would call on him, and had told the sheriff that they thought he was going to make a "break" if possible. Sheriff Sutton doubled his watch over him and finding this avenue blocked, Wit mer took the only way he had left to escape electrocution. "I guarded all visitors myself." Sutton said . He had been in the jail two weeks. The body is to be taken to Pen der today for burial. No funeral date has been set. DEATH OF MRS. HARRY KUHNEY from Saturdays Dally ine message was reoeivpd hr this, morning announcing the death ai Lincoln or Mrs. Mary Kuhnev at that city last evenine following an illness of some duration. The deceas ed lady was the widow of Harry Kuhney. for many years a barber in this city and where the family made meir nome for a- great many years and in this community the news of the death of Mrs. Kuhney will bring a great regret to the many old time friends. Mrs. Kuhney is survived-bv onr daughter, Mrs. Pearl Mayfield of Ashland, as well as several grand children. She has been nroceded in death by the husband and one daughter, Mrs. Fred H. Speck. The body of Mrs. Kuhney will be brought to this city and the service? will be held at the First Methoelist church on Monday afternoon at f o'clock and the interment be madr here at the family plot in Oak HUT cemetery. . FOR SALE Now is the time to get a home of your own. We have several cood farms for sale on the croD navment pian. Aisq a good ranch, if sold at MM Fi-c-VoS Cu-Op. Grain Co., Veuano, Nebr. , LOCAL NEWSW.C.T.U. Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main Bldg., Phone 527. . . . i From Thursday's Dally C. S. Johnson of Tecumseh was here today to spend a few hours attend ing to some matters of business and then returning to his home at Tecum seh. j Mrs. Marie Hoffman of Havelock j who has been here visiting with her father A. Matous and her sister, Mrs. ' George Tar tsch, returned this morn-' ing t oher home. Mrs. Emma Ludwig of Lincoln, whe has been here at the home of her brother, Rev. H. L. Grassmueck since the accident to the little son of thr family, has returned to her home in the capitol city. j Mrs. Gus Swanson and little son, Donald, of Long Beach, California, who have been here for the past six weeks visiting at the home of Mrs. Swanson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Johnson, departed yesterday afternoon for their home on the west coast. From Friday's Dally Bruce and Earl Wolfe and Mr. and j Mrs. Will Cook of near Union were ; here today to look after some matters' in the county court in which they were interested. j Attorney C. E. Tefft and Bert1 Jameson of Weeping Water were ! among the visitors in the city today : where they were called to look after some maners oi uusmcst,. C. F. Wheeler, city marshal of Louisville, and former resident here accompanied by Fred II. Cincent, of Louisville, were here today attending to some matters at the court house, Mrs. Samuel Waugh, Sr., of Lin- coin, is to arrive here this afternoon to be a guest at the Henry Herold home and will remain here until af ter the funeral of the late Mrs. C. H. Parmele. Frank Kuchen, in charge of the repair department of the Lincoln Telephone &. Telegraph Co., in thif city, departed this morning for Lin coln to spend a short time at the general offices of the company and will also look after some repair work enroute home. From Saturday's Datly Dr. and Mrs. O. I. Taylor of Mur-j ray were here last evening to enjoy the American Legion carnival at this place. Mrs. E. L. Trumble and children I Junior and Mary Ann departed this morning for Eagle and Lincoln where they will visit with relatives ovei the week end. County Treasurer John E AU , ' was among the football fans defyin? the storm and driving to Lincoln tc ! attend the Nebraska-Pittsburgh foot t ball game this afternoon. j Mrs. Nellie Agnew of Lincoln ar-1 rived last evening from her home at Lincoln to remain here with friends until after the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Calvin H. Parmele. Mr. and Mrs M. J. Hoffhines of Leon, Iowa, wh 10 have been visiting ne of Mrs. W. T. Cole hprp at the home of Mrs. W. T. Cole and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Goos, re- Mrs. H. F. Goos, re- irnine to their home. ! turned this morning to their home. Ralph Gansem'er, who is attending' the Creighton university at Omaha i tolls so low that a competitive enter came in last evening and after a Prise might have an impossible task short stay here continued on to his home west of Mynard. being met here by his father, II. F. Gansemer. New and Used Furniture ffr j u L l F. 11 Uttered at rrices that Challenge Your Attention i . New elomestic Sewing Machine, ' $55.00; Electric Sewing Machine, like new. $35.00. $155 Electric Washer, $35.00; one hand power Washer, $9.50; one good wringer, $2.00. Three combination Book Cases, $3.00 to $9.50 One oak Library Table, $5.00; one long walnut Library Table, $7.50. , Three small Writing Desks, $5.00 to $10.00 each. . One mahogany Settee, $5.95. Two oak Davenports, $7.50 and ?iu.uu. ( 10 itocKfrs, $2u 10 a.uv. Seven Dining Room Tables, $5.00 to S15; Kitchen Tables, $1.00 to $3.50; 50 Kitchen-Chairs, 85c to $1; Dining Room Chairs, $1 to $3.75. Two truck loads of Mattresses at $6.50 to $17.50.' Two 9x12 Rugs, $10 and $12.50. Seven Heating Stoves, $5.00 to $12.50; three all-over Enamel Parlor Heaters, $59.50; three Parlor Heat ers in larger size, $59.50 to $75.00; The play Is directed by our, capable one extra large Parlor Heater, was sponsor Miss Mary Jane Tidball. You $155, now $95.00. . are already acquainted with her One large Base Burner, $10. . I j-.bility in the two never-to-be-for-Three small Oil Heaters, $2.50 to ' gotten plays, "The Rear Sar" and $3.50 each. ("Smiling Through," which she dir One eood Cook Stove, $12.50;. one ected last year. . Kitchen Range, $10.00; one nearly! new Gas Ranee. $10.00: three other Gas Stoves, $5 to $7.50; one Red Star Gasoline Stove, like new, $15; three Oil Stoves, $4 to $10. Beds, Davenports, Duofolds, Dress ers. Kitchen Cabinets. Breakfast Sets. CribB. Rahv Hueririea. Day Beds, i Floor Lamps, Congoleums (yard goods' modern youth. All the experience and rugs) and many other articles of university life are represented and not mentioned here. lis centered around "The Poor Nut" We can save you money on Furni-,who - - ture and House Furnishings and in vite the opportunity of showing you what we offer. CHRIST FURNITURE CO. Telephone 64 5 South Sixth Street A physician says, hundreds... of.. women arc I1y.vir.2r little-toes remov- td tht tllcr W .r smaller shoes. "ee"J3 fcLe- carrying tiling to tut Paid Up Member ship 401,497 A Gain of 6,352 in the Past Re ported to National Convention ; Campaign Is Renewed. I Boston, Nov. 16. Credit for "no small part in the work of shaping events leadiny to the adoption of dry planks by both major political parties, as well as the nomination of 'undoubted friends of prohibition' by one o fthese parties," who claim . ed today for, the Woman's Christian i Temperance union by Mrs. Anna Maiden Deyo, corresponding secre tary. , Speaking before the fifty-fourth annual convention at Tremont tem ple here, Mrs. Deyo declared that the W. C. T. U.'s sloyan of "dry planks and dry candidates" had peMi j taken up by women's organizations. , church bodies and state political con ventions. After outlining the plan whereby regional conferences were called to further the fight for the election of dry nominees, Mrs. Deyo said: "There was no attempt at coer-' cion of the membership in the mat ter of political action. The fullest liberty and tolerance is given each individual member in her support of . our principles. It is a matter of re- cord that the rejection of Governor ' Smith and the support of Herbert , Hoover was the unanimous verdict of our 10 thousand local unions, our j thousands of country organizations and each of our 52 state W. C. T. U. organizations, acting independently of each other." i A gain of 6,352 paid-up members was reported by Mrs. Margaret C. , Munns, national treasurer. Her re- port showed the total paid-up mem bership to be 401,497. Cash receipts from the year were placed at $231,501, with expenses $231,160. World-Herald. : PLATTSMOUTH GETS A BRIDGE Plattsmouth is sure of her proposed highway bridge across the Missouri river. A contract for constructior j work has been made, $700,000 will be spent to connect Nebraska and Iowa f r 1 toai Hna'n i liarrlor wrVlfVi line stood there for years. So ends a "short and snappy" cam paign for an adequate crossing of the Missouri river between two communi ties lone seDarated from each other ! Cass county, Nebraska, and Milb fto agriculture ! county, Iowa. These counties will be! to render the c u fc ' h . -people permiUed to have quick and easy access with each other and.- eventually, the bridge vill . be : toll-free. I Fortunately for Plattsmouth, nc such handicap or problem confronted them as has baffled the bridge com mittee at Nebraska City. The Burl- j agriculture has received in this couu i ineton has had a bridge at Platts- try, the president said that further mouth, but it was not vericular. It offered no resistance to the highway structure which was proposed. At j structure wnicn was proposed, ati Nebraska City the opposite condition I exists. Here we have a vehicula-' Nebraska City the opposite condition I exists. Here we have a venlcuia- bridge owned by a railroad, with I before it, provided it sought to make a toll-free bridge which,- of course is the ambition of our people. ' I Nebraska City congratulates Platts mouth and the people of Mills county, i realizing that the eventual opening !of this bridge will mark a new era in the ecnomic life of two commun-1 ous, but grain prices are not so en ities so long strangers to each other ' couraging. Yields per acre for this At the same time our people are still 'season were about 3 per cent' above hopeful that the peculiar . problem t average for the last 10 years, while ! - Ti w. li .nnfrnnto net - mav cnAn li IT jtv.. .......i.T j -j"--" i solved; that we. too. may be able! to tear down a barrier which haf ueen an economic loss to us and our neighbors, and that we may an- nounee soon that another highway bridge is to span this same river. Nebraska City News-Press. 'THE POOR NUT' The Dramatic Club will present the first rlav of the season "The Poor! xut" at the high school auditorium November 28th. The cast is as fol- . lows: i Margie Blake Dorothy Brink j 'John Miller or "The Poor Nut" i Herbert Patterson j Julia winters Vivian Livingston I opiKe iioyi ejnris KUiin "Colonel" Small llliai'l 1VUI ll J I t r . -i i.i is n i nm- "Hub" Smith Lyle Lawton Magpie Welch Joe Hartford Coach Jackson Bob Fitch "Wallie" Pierce Ira Mumm Prof. Deming Bob Livingston "Doc" Spurney John Teepel A Freshman Towner Livingston Reggie Maxine Cloidt Betty Mray Swatek , The glee club sponsored by Misf Lindsey and the orchestra by Mr Woodard will also give valuable aid by, preparing special music for the great track scene, which takes place , J - .1 . F 4 i nltit' ' tHH ill (Jilt! (JL IUU1 ails 1A ine I'laj . Laughs, thrills and excitement arc yours in the rollicking comedy o possesses an Inferiority complex. J . 1 A , 1. , 1 1 Lome anu see ine hack jubci. ucurtcn Kansas and Nebraska. Don't -mis.1 the fun in. watching the "Nut over come his Inferiority Complex. Come enjoy the play, watch the paper for further notices. Advertising Is the tonic your busK ness may need. Everybody knows v f0i.T,,v..ca ore ctfll . Hnin business, &t bow far would they get they didn't pcrsibtcntly advertise 7 f.(s OP13 REDUCED FARES for round trip, long limit tickets . R. W. CLEMENT, Ticket Agent Coolidge Says Farm Subsidy 'Hazardous' Urges Co-operative Marketing as Re- lief for Agricultural Situation ; Federal Aid Given. . I Washington, Nov. 16. Co-oper-l ative marketing was stressed tonight i by President Coolidge in an address delivered before the National Grange in which he reviewed the problems of the farmer and described as "haz ardous" proposals of a subsidy which he said the American people would not pay for any length of time. At the same time, Mr. Coolidge told the farm representatives that any attempt at price fixing on farm products or the enry of the govern ment into business would prove fatal Assistance necessary co-operative effort more I effective through board supplied with funds to demonstrate its sound ness in its experimental stage might well be provided by the government he said. Declaring that no government ; ever gave an industry more aid than improvement in the farmer's, condi- tion would come from more scientific production and above all from a wider application or the co-operative principle. urges improvements "Thanks to the most Impressive list of government efforts in; behalf of agriculture," he added, "the great agricultural depression has been gradually relieved. In 1921, the pur chasing power of farm products. had dropped to G9. In October of this year it had risen to 90. The live stock industry is especially prosper- . 1. c I- iins acicage ui uiujio uai vesica wua the largest of record. This gives a very definite assurance of an increas- ed cross income for agriculture as a "whole "It is apparent that the farmer has become very well schooled in the art of production. But further advances will be made through the use of im proved machinery, and of improved breeds of stock, more scientific cul tivation, and the elimination of all wasteful methods, which will reduce the. cost and increase the quality of production. The farmer who can ceed in these directions is on a solid foundation with every assurance of success. "The Jesson which has not yet been so wen learned is inai oi manteiing. une oi me greatest iianuicaps ui asi in Tiira l a rrf.t i-v nrornrnn prinn tUlLUI ' Ait V 11 J W IV WUUV,l... m -i l a .It through co-operative associations. ine worm is nungry to consume aiipitai organization and the Epworth that the farmer ever raises. His dif- assembly. ficulty arises from attempting to sell j "Sne j"s' survived bv her husband at the wrong time or the wrong Walter E. Pailing; six sons. Aaron, Place- jof Bryon, Neb.; Sterling V. and Ger- Co-Operatives Aid. laid, of Los Angeles, and G. M. Ar- "The most successful method of thur and Walter W.-of Grconwood; nipntiner this, difficulty has been one daughter. Mrs O. A .lohnsnn nf They have enabled agriculture in a Loder of erdigree, Nebr. large way to take better advantage The body is bein.i . held at Castle, of all agencies of distribution, the Roper and Matthews' ehapel in Lin bankers, the carriers, the commis- coin pending funeral arrangements, sion merchants, the packers, and the j millers. This is a movement to unify i .i: - " - r-j-";,-- -y, t. tribution, and consumption, so that at they will sell at the right place and at th riirht time. A fine examnle. of The nasty, sloppy rainy weather with wet feet tells on your health. See us for Rubbers, Rubber Boots, Over shoes and good, substantial Work Shoes. Extra' good protection for your health and comfort. Take no chances. ' " Best Repairing Always - o VIA THE ALL-YEAR DAYLIGHT SCENIC ROUTE DENVER PIKES PEAK ROYAL GORGE COLORADO ROCKIES SALT LAKE CITY Through California Pullmans dally from main line points. this is the grape exchange recently -. established in California. . "This movement toward co-operative . marketing is still in its in-j. fancy. It has sometimes' failed through lack of management) but'it " is sound in theory, and: when 'con -ducted in a business like .way offers the most promising. .solution -.to the great marketing problem. It avoids . any attempt at price' fixing or put- ' ting the government into : business, ' both of which would be fatal to the-, independence of the farmer, and in the end would bring disaster. , . . i . Avoids. Subsidy. . ; ? - mi "It likewise avoids the hazardous proposal of a subsidy, " which the American people would never be will-'' ing to pay for any length of time. It rests on the sound merchandising principle of taking the produeit and-... disposing of it in the most, advan tageous way. Such further assistance" as is necessary to render this effort more effective through setting up a board for its administration, supplied with sufficient .fuunds to demonstrate . its soundness in. its experimental stage, may well be provided by the' '' national government." Discussing measures ;alrealy ,tak- . en for farm relief, the chief execoi-v . tive said that the tariff bill of 1922 ' waytfrpyrevgd - tov-dant JJiiAovhioiv! foreign, agricultural commodities af ter the war. "The passage of trese laws at once restored the sheep in dustry and kept the great dairy in dustry in a prosperous condition," he said. He discounted the theory that agriculture would be benefited if duties on manufactured imports were removed. If that were done either industrial unemployment would re sult, reducing the buying capacity of the home market, he said, or "our wages and profits must be reduced to meet foreign competition, in which case there would be no imports, no additional sales of farm produce abroad." , , r . The government's contribution to the farmer,- through the federal loan system, he said, constituted "a bene fit the like of which no government anywhere on eath ever before be stowed, upon an industry." World Herald. - . - . DEATH OF MRS.' PAIUNG The death of ' Mrs. Walter E. re-oc- Pailing, well known and highly spected resident of Greenwood. curred at a hospital in Lincoln on Tuesday afternoon after an illne-hs ef some duration and at the age of 57 years. The eecased lady was a daughter Cf the late A. C. Lnder. Ions time bailor in tho rmiiHrai Vffairv-" pro-UVG3tcrn nart nf (ho rmiitv nn.i . ty , commissioner for a number of terms. sne' was an active member of the Methodist church, a member of the iRebekahs. the Security Benefit asso- '-.ciation, Fidelity lodtre No r, and was a worker in the Rrvan Mpumrial Imu. Greenwood, and one brother, Guy a picnic or party i call the. Bates Boo and. Gift -Shop and see ine many things the Dennison line nfle- ! f e 1 i ? - 4 -. nl-9bw j extreme. their goods? nn n 5 ! 1 1