"Nebr. State Historical Society f, C3Ef W Platte a DC mm VOL. NO. XLV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1929. NO. C9 F. L. Busche is Low Bidder on Road to Bridge Secures City Contract and Large Part of State and County Let ting Work Starts Soon From Thursday's Dally The city council chamber was filled to overflowing latt evening when the letting of the contract for the city. state and county on the road work for the new highway lead ing from this city to the Missouri bridge was let. there being many contractors, material men and others on hand to witness the letting of this contract that will mean so much to the community in providing a real road to lead to the new bridge that will unite Cass and Mills coun ties and the states of Iowa and Ne braska after beventy-five years of isolation because of the difficulty of transportation aside from the rail road or ferry. The city council received and checked their bids while the state department of public works through Engineer Kleitsch received and awarded the work for the state. The entire program will amount to $14,979.60 on the state, county and city sections of the roadways, this not including the overhead crossing on Granite street which is to be erected by the Burlington. In the letting bids were offered by the Yant Construction Co., of Omaha, II. A. Rist Pipe & Construc tion Co., of Nebraska City, Metz Con struction Co. of Springfield, Roberta Construction Co., of Lincoln, F. L. BuBche of Omaha, George Cronkhite, Perry, Iowa. A number of the bid ders merely covered special items on the contract and did not bid on the entire job, the largest single item being that of grading. The city council had the matter of their bids referred to the streets, alleys and bridges committee, R. B. Hayes and II. F. Lutz and in the absence of Chairman Carl Kuns- munn Claude Smith was made a part of the tabulating committee. It was decided that F. L. Busche was the lowest man on the items that covered practically all of the city work and he was awarded the contract, his lowest bid being $7,9S4, with the Metz Construction Co., as his near est competitor. The state in their award of the contract for 17,011.60, divided the work in several parts and In which the II. A. Rist Pipe & Construction Co., of Nebraska City received the contract for graveling for $1,113.60; F. L. Busche, grading, $4,680.30; . L. Busche. culverts, $568.60; George Cronkhite, Perry, Iowa, guard rail. $649.10. The city council passed a resolu tion that the contractor on the city work be requested to use as much local labor on the construction work as was possible with all matters equal and also that local bonding company agencies be given the sup plying of the bond for the work. The bonds of the various contrac tors were then signed up by the state and city and the council ad journed. PREPARES FOE SCHOOL MEETING Superintendent R. E. Bailey was a visitor at Omaha Thursday where he attended the meeting of the ex ecutive committee of the second dis trict teacher's association. Mr. Bailey Is vice-president of the second dis trict association and the president of the superintendent's section of the state association. The meeting of the second district association Trill be at Omaha on October 31st, Nov ember 1st and 2nd inclusive. The committee are endeavoring to get ppeakers of national reputation for the meeting at Omaha and which will be announced later as soon as the plans are perfected for the meet ing. The annual women's dinner of the association will be held on Fri day, November 1st at the new Pax ton hotel while the men's dinner will be held on the same date at the Elks club. The meetings of the as sociation will be held at the Fon tenelle hotel. ALTAR GUILD MEETS From Thursday's Dally The Altar guild of the St. Luke's Episcopal parish of this city, met last evening with Miss Laura Grass man at the R. A. Bates home on North Seventh street. The young ladies spent the time in discussing the plans for the fall and winter work in the guild and the church. The members were very much pleased to have both Father and Mrs. Stanley P. Jones present to take part In the meeting. During the evening dainty and delicicus refreshments were served that added much to the Interest of the evening. HAVE CHICKENS STOLEN From Friday Dally Last night Troy Jewell, who re sides a few miles northeast of Weep ing Water Buffered the lose of one hundred chickens from his flock at the farm,v reports reaching the of fice of Sheriff Bert Reed this morn ing states. The sheriff motored out to the Jewell farm to look over the situation there as the work seems to hare been that of local parties. HAS UNIQUE RELIC From Thursday's Dally D. A. Young, one of the oldest real dents in Cass county, was in the city today and had with him a very uni que relic of the history of the na tion It being a $20 bill that had been issued by the Confederate gov ernment during the Civil war days The bill bears the picture of Jeffer son Davis, the first and last Dresi dent of the Confederacy and also has a picture of the capital at Rich mond. Virginia. The bill was dated under the act of February 17. 18C1 and was given to Mr. Young by his mother many years ago, when the present possessor was a young lad. Death Comes to Mrs. C. W. Haffke at Home Here Highly Esteemed Lady Passed Away Last Night After an Illness of Over a Year From Thursday's Dally Mrs. C. W. Haffke, one of the high ly esteemed residents of the city. was called to the last reward last night at 7 o'clock, her death com ing aiter an l linens or over a year and in which time she has been gradual! growing weaker until in the last few weeks her recovery was abandoned and with christian faith and ccurage she haB awaited the call to the last long rest. The deceased lady was born in Gertlauken, East Prussia, Germany, June 15. 1857, and spent her girl hood days In her native land, coili ng to the United States when a young woman and has since made her hcut. in this country. She was mar ried to C. W. Haffke in 1882 and for many years the family made their home in Omaha where they had Bet tied when coming to Nebraska. In 1905 Mr. and Mrs. Haffke removed to Plattsmouth and settled In the home on Wlntersteen Hill where they have since resided and where the departed lady received the last call to rest. Mrs. Haffke Is survived by the husband, one daughter, Mrs. Anna Wilson of Omaha, two sons, Fred Haffke of this city and William Haff ke of Omaha. There are also five grandchildren and three great grand children surviving her passing. Mrs. Haffke was a lady that spent her life largely In her home affairs altho she was active in the aid so ciety of the St. Paul's church of which she has long been a member. Her love of her family and home filled her life and In her quiet way she has added to the community life. She was a great lover of nature and her home surroundings attested this appreciation of the beauty of the flowers and the charm of nature in the home. The funeral of this estimable lady will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the St. Paul's Evangelical church and the inter ment will be at the Oak Hill ceme tery In this city. The body is at the Sattler funeral home awaiting the final services. HAS ANOTHER MISFORTUNE From Saturday's Dally The Georce Schanta family re siding in the south part of the city has been having a great deal of trouble In recent years as the result of the illness of Mrs. Schantz who has been an invalid for some years and now Mr. Schantz has been strick en with a very severe attack of rheu matism. The right hand of Mr. Schantz has been rendered practically useless for the nresent as the result of the attack and it is with difficulty that he is able to feed himself and look after the other work and aa he has the care of hla wife also the situation has been very serious for the members of the family. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE From Saturday's Dally This morning Judge A. H. Dux- bury was called upon to lay aside the problems of probate matters and turn his attention to another phase of the county judge's duty, that of the granting of marriage licenses and in this case the court also the pleasure of performing the ceremony as well. The contracting parties were Miss Rose V. Hrouda of Dodge, Ne braska, who was married to David L. Morse of North Bend. Nebraska. Following the ceremony the parties motored to their ftuure home at North Bend. VISITS AT HENRY FIELDS From Thursday's Dally , Yesterday Mrs. Martha Chrlswis ser, Mrs. E. D. Cotner, Mrs. Louis Ralston, Mrs. A. R. Stokes and Mrs. C. M. Chriswisser motored to Shenan doah, Iowa, Wednesday where they enjoyed the day taking In the many points of interest and attended the big jubilee that is being held at radio station KFNF and the ladies had the pleasure of hearing the many artists that are taking part in the program as well as viewing the ra dio station and the large mercantile establishment cf Mr. Fields. . . - A few Cass county maps left at the Journal office. 50c each. Arrests Made Here Smash Big Robber Ring Arrests and Confession Lead to Re covery of Much Loot From Rushville Store From Thursday's Dally The sifting out of the members of the robber gang unearthed here on Tuesday has resulted in the clearing up of a number of unpunished rob beries over the northwestern part of Nebraska and in South Dakota and the recovery of a great deal of loot taken several days ago from a hard ware store at Rushville as well as several ttmaller burglaries that took place In northwestern Nebraska. The authorities here are holding the woman, Mrs. Vern Heyett, who was captured on Tuesday morning at an early hour by local police and which started the trail that has been followed until the gang has been given a body blow that will discour age any similar organization for some time, and she will probably be turned over to the Sheridan county authorities together with Tilson Powell and Perl Kimbler, all being implicated to a greater or less de gree in the robbery of the hardware store at Rushville as well as at Mer- riam, Nebraska. The confession of the woman and Powell In the case fix the crimes on the members of the gang and the boy. Tilson Powell, who is only sev enteen and a relative of Vern Heyett, has been used as the gang as their chief operator in the crimes altho Heyett was the head of the gang and planned the various crimes that have been pulled off in the state. Yesterday Sheriff Bert Reed and Chief of Police Libershal recovered double barreled shotgun, stolen from a Btore at Merrlam, Nebraska, and which had been sold to Dale Porter at the filling station some days ago by Heyett for $2, Mr. Por ter paying over the money on the hardluck story of the man and it was his first intimation of the rob bery yesterday when the sheriff and hief of police came and requested the gun be turned over to them. The officers over this state and Iowa are on the watch for the man Heyett who it is claimed is wanted in a great many places on a large and varied array of charges which include forgery, bigamy and robbery. A great deal of commendation is ue the county authorities and city police for their successful efforts in stamping out this gang aa this Is the second organized group of crooks that they have wiped out of exis tence, having smashed the ring of cricken thieves In eastern Nebraska and western Iowa a number of months ago. These cases require a great deal of time and some fast work to handle and certainly the local of ficers have been right on the Job in handling the case. In investigating and working on the case Pat Reed, local deputy assisting In the case has not had his clothes off or enjoy ed a good sleep since the first alarm In the case Monday night. SUPPORT OP MUSIC CULTURE The interest shown in the Choral Union which has just been organized n this city has been a striking note of the large number of people here who have a real musical appreciation and desire to see the opportunities for a wider musical field developed In this city. At the last meeting of the Choral Union there were ninety-seven pres ent, a gain of twenty-four over the previous meeting. In speaking of the benefits of this musical training under Director Lo gan, who has charge of the Choral Union and the preparation for the presentation of "The Messiah," Mrs. Robert Reed, one of the talented musicians of the city glvea her tes timonial of the worthwhile value of this training: "Appreciation of music is a mark fo refinement and culture. Commun ity music development cannot be over estimated. It makes a finer and higher type of citizenship and fulfills the longing for beauty in the hum drum of life." ENJOY FAMILY PICNIC The members and relatives of the Barthold family, the children and relatives of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barthold, gathered the first of the week at the Ralph Barthold home on Wlntersteen hill where they spent the day in renewing the pleasant as sociations of the past amid the scenea where the Barthold family was reared. All of the party came with well laden baskets of the good things to eat and which provided a very fine picnic dinner at the noon hour which everyone enjoyed to the utmost. Those who enjoyed the event were: Mr. and Mrs. Karl V. Halter and son, Gerald, of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chriswisser of Nehaw ka; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dick, Mr. and Mrs. George Hall, Mary Ellen, Mable Jane, Alta Glenora, George and John Hall, all of Glen wood; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tuttle and J. Denson of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Wheeler and daughter, Shirley Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barthold of this city. Phone your news to the Journal ATTEND CHAPTER MEETING From Thursday's Dally Last evening a delegation of mem bera of Nebraska Chapter No. Royal Arch Masons visited at Oma ha where they attended the meeting at Bellevue chapter and where number of the local members were given their degree work by the well known Omaha chapter. Among those who attended the : meeting were Henry F. Nolting, high priest, W. F Evers, Roy O. Cole,- Elmer Tritsch Lester Meisinger. The candidates from here were Elbert and Myron Wiles, Clyde Orave and William Kreager. Twenty-Five Years of Service for Telephone Co Great Advancement in Service Is Noted by Subscribers Here From That of Past "The year of 1929 marks the sil ver anniversary of the Lincoln Tele phone and Telegraph Company," states C. II. Jensen of the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company One week beginning Monday, Sep tember 30th. has been set aside to celebrate the companies' silver an niversary, i "In celebration of this event the company will conduct what is term ed a Bllver anniversary jubilee cam paign through the territory served by them. During this period all em ployes of the organization through out the 22 southeastern counties of Nebraska will not only acquaint their friends with the organization and growth of the company; but will also point out to their friends those telephone services which they are not now using, but which they could use to their advantage," says Mr. Jensen. The older subscribers in Platts mouth who had telephone service 25 years ago. admit that It now takes less time to complete a long distance call to New York than it then took to complete a call to Omaha or" Ne braska City. The general public is constantly demandtngTT'quicker " and better service and It is the desire of the Lincoln Telephone and Tele graph Company to be fully abreast of these demands at all times. During this silver anniversary ubilee campaign, special emphasis will be placed on the speed and clear ness that out-of-town calls are sent. Many people have not yet learned that today long distance calls to many places are completed like local calls, you give the operator the num ber of the distant telephone, and she gets your party on the line without you hanging up your receiver. "Employes will fuily explain how subscribers may take advantage of low evening and night rates for out- of-town calls. During the year, the company has added material to its llnea. These additions were made be cause of the rapidly increasing de velopment of long distance and out-of-town calls. In other words 'Peo ple are becoming telephone minded nowadays,' " says Mr. Jensen. UNDERGOES AN OPERATION From Saturday's Daft This morning at the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha Fred Bartik, form erly of this city was operated on and at the last reports was doing just as well as could be expected and every prospect is for the speedy re covery of the patient from the opera tion for appendicitis. Mr. Bartik is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Born of near this city, who. with Mrs. Will Bartik, a sister-in-law, were at the hospital to remain until after the operation. DIES AT LINCOLN Mrs. Mary Gourlay and infant daughter, passed away at Lincoln Friday evening and the boay is be ing held there at the Splain & Splain undertaking chapel pending the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Gourlay was formerly Miss Mary Sheehan and made her home in this city some years ago. She is survived by her husband, John Gourlay, her father, Edward Sheehan of Rushville and one brother, Joseph Sheehan of Fre mont. ENJOYING VACATION From Friday' Daily Vacation days have been a real treat to Lester Burrows, who in com pany with the good wife have been taking many ploasant auto trips the past week while Lester has been en joying a rest from his work on the delivery wagon of the Railway Ex press Co. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Burrows motored to Louisville for a visit and yesterday they en Joyed a trip to Omaha to view the sights. 25TH ANNIVERSARY from Saturday's Darty Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wescott are celebrating their twenty-fifth wed ding anniversary today. They will be at home Sunday afternoon in formally, Sept. 29, from 3 to 5 o'clock to receive the congratulations of any of their friends who may eare to call. . Officers Raid Still Operating Near Murdock Plant Operated by Omaha Italians Is Captured at Early Hour This Morning by Sheriff From Thursday's Dally On the site of a large Ktill cap tured several months ago by federal raiders from Omaha on an old farm northwest of Murdock, Sheriff Bert Reed, Deputy Pat Reed, General Wil Ham Rowan, fedcal enforcing off! cer and several deputies and Deputy State Sheriff Hasson, this morning captured one of the largest booze plants in this part of the state. The farm which figured in the pre vious raid has been under the sus picions of county and federal auth orities for some time and a check made of the place where a quantity of mash was discovered and this morning culminated when the owners of the plant arrived from Omaha with the still and to get ready to run off the "hootch," only to fall into the hands of the law. The officers arrived at the farm during the night and finding that no one was present decided to await and see what the night might bring forth and early this morning as day was just starting to break, Tony Canigalia, of Omaha and two of his associates drove into the farm yard with the machinery necessary to turn the mash Into the raw corn spirits. As the Omaha distellers alighted they were surrounded by the officers and placed under arrest and later taken back to Omaha as they are residents there and will probably face a fed eral charge. The farm is owned by Omaha parties and is leased by Cani galia and who has evidently decided to again break into the hootch manu facturing again. The plant consisted of a still cap able of running from 125 to 150 gal lons of spirits while there was fifty barrels of fifty gallons capacity filled with the working mash. Seven hogs heads capable of holding five barrels each were also discovered located around the old barn where the dis tillery was being operated. The plant was one that waa . worth from $7,000 to $8,000, Deputy. Pat Reed and the officers stated, and is one of the largest that has been vap- tured in the vicinity of Omaha. It was thought the plant was a valuable unit of the supply for the Omaha bootlegging fraternity and Its capture will add to the drouth in the Italian colony of the big city. INTEREST SHOWN IN BRIDGE The residents of Glenwood and Mills county, just across the river n Iowa are very much Interested n the progress of the new highway bridge that is being erected over the Missouri river by the Plattsmoufh Bridge Co., and they are most anx ious to see the day when traffic will be rolling over the structure and it will be ready for the residents of their county and their neighbors across the river in Nebraska. The construction of the highway to the bridge on both the Iowa and Nebras ka sides is now the most Important matter that is confronting the com munities as the bridge is showing a nice rate of progress that should lead to its being opened in the late fall or early winter and with the proper road arranged travel will be able to start at once over the main highways that connect with the bridge. The structure here will save a great deal of time and mileage for the traveler as was shown a few ays ago when the Kansas City boosters had to drive to Omhaa to cross the river making a journey of some forty-five miles out of their way to reach Gleuwood which Is only eight miles from this city. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL From Uaturday Dally Joseph II. McMaken, who has for the past several weeks been at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha taking: treatment and recovering from the effects of an operation, has so far recovered that he was able to return home yesterday and will recuperate here at the family home. Joe is feeling very much improved and it is hoped that he will soon be able to resume his usual activities and to be restored to his former good health. IN SERIOUS CONDITION From Saturday's Dany- The reports from the hospital at Omaha state that James -Rainey of this city, who has been there for the past several weeks, Is in very ser ious condition and with his long ill ness and weakness his recovery is a matter of the gravest doubt and his condition has caused a great deal of apprehension to the family and friends of Mr. Rainey. NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Nave north of this city is rejoicing over the fact that a fine little daugh ter, tipping the scales at nine pounds made her appearance at their home on Thursday night. The mother and little one are doing very nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness to the members of the family circle. TO LOCATE IN THE WEST Miss Freda Wohlfarth, who has been for several years an employe of the II. M. Soennichsen Co. store in this city, is to make her home in the future at Los Angeles to which place she has departed and has a very fine position awaiting her In that city. Miss Wohlfarth has been one of" the active members of the St. Paul's church in this city and her work and efforts in the church affairs will be greatly misled by the associates there. The many old time friends here are trusting that Miss Wohlfarth may find nuccesn and happiueHH in hr new home in the west. Pioneer Lady Passes Her 92nd Anniversary Mrs. Elvira E. Ozbun of This City Beaches Ripe Old Age A Pioneer of the West From Friday Dally Today marks the ninety-second anniversary of Mrs. Elvira E. Ozbun of this city who has made her home here for the greater part of the time n recent years with her daughter. Mrs. M. S. Briggs and family. Mrs. Ozbun is a real pioneer of the west, having been born near the pres ent city of Kokomo, Indiana, on Sep- New York, investigations are being conducted to provide better methods of selection. He declared that at present many who would make fine teachers are rejected, and many qualify who are not properly fitted. The things which a good home in culcates are caught rather than taught, he warned. He emphasized therefore the advantage to normal schools in having dormitories and resident students, where the inti mate relationships between instruc tor and student helped to develop the fine qualities which characterize the better homes of the country. He con sidered that the state should assume the burden of expense, providing dormitories and living for its future teachers. Mr. -Bagley referred to the enor mous increase in secondary educa tion recently. Formerly secondary education was class education. To day it is mass education. The teach ers, he said, are required to train the masses without elimination. It was an enormous problem. A new type of teacher was demanded. Normal schools and teachers' colleges, he said, are in the best position to meet this changing need. Mr. Cooper declared that the tend ency will be to extend the normal school course to four years and therefore to award the Bachelor's degree. The amount of knowledge necessary to impart in the training of Intelligent teachers cannot, he said, be acquired in the two years allotted in some states. The anniversary celebration closed with a colorful historical pageant and a banquet, followed by final musical exercises and an interesting account of the history of the Salem Normal School by the principal. LIBRARY NEWS The Public Library has Just re ceived a splendid new two volume work on Abraham Lincoln. It is The Prairie Years" by Sandburg. This biography tells of Mr. Lincoln's life, to the time when he entered the White House. We hope that the biography will be added to later. Many people do not care for Mr. Sandburg's poetry, but they cannot help enjoying his prose in "The Prairie Years." It flowg along so smoothly and beautifully and gives a vivid picture of Abraham Lincoln, the boy and the man. The users of encyclopedias will soon find a set of the American En syclopedia in the library. Miss Jones has ordered a set. This ia a splendid and easy-to-use reference work. Ninety-three children enjoyed the treat for completing the summer reading course. These people had all the pleasures of their reading and a reward for doing it besides. The library has been unusually busy with reference work, with the opening of school. There have been 2 new borrowers registered in September. The Increase in circula tion for September 1929 over Sep tember 1928 is 111. CARL ULRICH HOME From Saturday's Dany Thia morning Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Ulrich of near Mynard motored to -friends of the Are menace. Omaha today where they visited with i Every time the fire engines dash their son, Carl, and finding the young out in their race against time it man so much improved over his re-'means that someone has done some cent operation for appendicitis, were thing or failed to do something that a able to bring him back home with little intelligent thought would have them to recuperate at the family warned him against. We Americans home. Carl is doing nicely and It is are the most careless of peoples when thought will be back in his former it comes to fire, and the most waste good health in a short time. ful. Fire Prevention Meek will shortly RADIO EAR PHONES : be here- 11 wlu be a ood time to ON FRENCH TRAINS ?roflt ,bfv the kn?wIe,5e an ings of the experts who are fighting Parisfi Sept, 27. Radio ear phones ' th discouraging war against fire. will be at the disposal of passengers Almost every great conflagration of the Paris-Havre trains beginning would be prevented if we spent a few this October, bringing everything more dollars or a little more time In from eannlnsr relne to rrand onera Into the tearing of the people mak ing the three to four-hour journey. Chicken Steal ing Brings Hot Barrage of Shot Murray Farmer Finds Unwelcome Callers Robbing Hen Boost and Goes Into Action From Saturday's Dally Lout night a few moments after 9 o'clock, Ed Neal, residing ou a farm northwest of Murray, was aroused from his Blumbers by the sound of disturbance in the vicinity of the chicken house of the farm and at once started an inquiry into the why and werefore of the noise among the feathered dwellers of the farm. As the owner approached the chicken house he saw a man run from the I building and as the culprit ran the farmer lifted the shotgun and plac ing his sights on the target of the fleeing man proceeded to fire and the result was that the speed of the flee ing man was hastened and he disap peared into a nearby cornfield with more of the buckshot pursuing him. After the owner of the farm had had the battle with the chicken thief a call was put in for Sheriff Bert Reed and who with Constable Tom Svoboda hurried to the scene of action. The course of the chicken thief through the cornfield was fol lowed until the tracks led to a road and here the signs were plain that the party had loaded into a car and was traced by the sheriff and con stable along the road in the direc tion of Weeping Water but it was impossible to get trace of the party farther. The robbery of a number of chickens from one of the farms near Weeping Water on Thursday night leads to 'the belief that pos sibly the center of activity in that line is located in that section. One of the most effective methods for the farmers to cope with the chicken stealing activities is to be on the alert and on any alarm in the chicken pens or houses to ad minister a load of shot to the in vaders and which will carry a most effective lesson. Mr. Neal in this case thought that be. had winged the fleeing chicken thief but so far there has been no reports received of any injured parties but a general policy of warfare on the chicken thieves will bring the desired result and cure some of the parties of their hunger for other people's chickens. HOLD RALLY MEETING From Friday Dally Last evening the Philathea class of the Methodist church held their first meeting of the fall sea son at the home of Mrs. Otto Keck on North Eighth street and who was assisted in the event by Miss Helen Warner. The ladies held a very Interesting business session at which a great many important matters pertaining to the class work was discussed and the class planned for the coming months when they will resume their fall and winter activities. At the business session Mrs. V. E. Handley was named as corresponding secre tary of the class, succeeding Mrs. Agnes Moore, who has resigned the position. Following the business meeting the members had a very fine social hour In which they enjoyed games and contests of all kinds, in which Mrs. Elmer Eliott was the prize win ner of the contests. At a suitable hour the hostesses served very dainty and delicious re freshments that added very much to the pleasures of the evening and en joyed by the exceptionally large number who were in attendance. RECIPES OF DESTRUCTION Here are a few good recipes for destroying your home, factory or any other property: Let your electric wiring go with out repairs or inspections over a long period of time; leave piles ct oil soaked ragB or other waste lyin? around in corners of your garafr-J or basement; don't use flre?reslstive construction In building, because it costs a little more; drop lighted matches and cigarette butts where- ever you may happen to be; light your fires with gasoline. No one, of course, is going to con sciously use these "receipts" of de struction, or any of the many others of the same nature. Yet It Is sate to say that millions of Americans have equal fire risks in their homes or places of business. Laziness, carelesa- ! nesa. ignoranc these are the best yarning against tisks. .Begin now. Phone your nevqs to the Journal.