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PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUBNAL
MONDAY, APBI1 21, 1930.
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MANUACTURING CRIMINALS
The law-makers of America have
apparently gone Into the business of
"manufacturing" criminals.
During 1929, 43 states passed 16.
921 new laws out of a total of over
50,000 which were proposed. This
is at the rate of 4 6 laws per day, in
cluding Sundays and holidays.
It is no wonder that practically
every American city has a "crime
wave" of some magnitude. As a na
tion we are burdened with the great
est weight of laws in world history
many of them obsolete, conflicting
and unenforcible. All of us are law
breakers, for the simple reason that
there ia a law governing almost every
human act.
Patrick Henry once said that one
of the things necessary to the main
tenance of free government was "a
frequent recurrence to fundamental
principles." During the past quarter-century
we have strayed about
as far from the fundamental princi
ples established by the founders as
possible. The spirit of the constitu
tion has been violated time and again
by fanatics and reformers.
As a result wo have more crime
than any other nation in the world.
The cure is simple: Stop passing
laws that react against good citizens
and get after the real criminals.
Make justice swift and sure. Do away
with legal technicalities. Weed out
the vast amount of waste matter In
the statute books.
As long as wholesale law-making
continues, crime will flourish.
REV. BECKMAN TO
DUBUQUE MAY 6
Lincoln, April 18. Prists of the
Dubuque Catholic diocese will gath
er at Waterloo, la., May 6 to join
the Rev. Francis J. L. Beckman of
Lincoln on his way to Dubuque for
Installation as archbishop the follow
ing day.
Arriving in Dubuque, Archbishop
elect Beckman will present his docu
ments to the official council and take
charge of the diocese.
There will be no ceremonies In
Lincoln. The Pope will confer the
pallium on a proxy at Rome some
time later, and the new archbishop
will be invested with that sign of
his office in the autumn.
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AGENT
PlatUmocth Nebraska
Returns from
Winter Trip in
the Southland
Mrs. W. H. Freese and Mrs. Mary
Stafford of This City Enjoy vis
it in Eio Grande Valley
To the Editor of The PJattsmouth
Journal:
Dear Sir: Thinking perhaps
some of your readers would be Inter
ested in an account of the delight
ful winter vacation we have spent in
the Mazie Valley of the Rio Grande,
we hereby submit some descriptions
of a few of the many sights we saw
and some of our delightful expert
ences In that beautiful spot, where
"The Sunsine Spends the Winter."
We arrived at Harlingen on Nev,
23rd. 1929, and to say, the contrast
between the climate here and that
which we found in Texas was re
markable, would be putting It very
lightly indeed. We found the grass
and all foliage to be of a perpetual
variety, and flowers of all kinds in
full bloom, in a vast array of hues
and colors.
Hartingen, the commercial .center
or the valley, Is certainly a thriving
city, situated as it is in the center
of the valley's main street, as the
wonderful paved highway which
reaches from Mission in the west end
to Brownville, 80 miles .southeast,
is called. Along this highway nest
ling among the grape rruit and
orange orchards, interspersed with
mile upon mile of the stately royal,
and date palm will be found many
smaller, altho very busy towns and
hamlets. All of these towns are very
fortunate in being located on either
the Missouri Pacific or Southern Pa
cific railroad. These two great sys
tems during the past trucking sea
son hauled over 15,600 car loads of
garden truck and other freight not
to mention the numberless express
loads which were shiped by fast ex
press.
The day we left Harlingen, April
9th, 1930. one of the officials at the
Missouri Pacific depot informed us
that there had been two solid express
train loads, consisting of 16 and 17
cars each, of green beans moved out
over their line to the busy marts of
trade in different parts of the Uni
ted States. These beans were Bold by
the truck farmers at an average of
about $2.75 per hamper.
New potatoes have been going out
of the valley for the past two. weeks,
altho the first potatoes on the market
brought the exceedingly high, price
of S9.00 per 100 pounds. The price
had slumped to about $2.00 per-.100
pounds the day we left, and we were
told the yield was above the. aver
age this season. Along about the
Christmas holidays the valley ex
perienced a very bad. freeze, whleh
at. the time looked to one who. is
not familiar with the brand of op
timism that dominates the citizenry
of that wonderfully productive sec
tion, as if things looked pretty blue
for that locality, but due to the won
derful climatic condition down there.
conpiled : with the inexhaustible grit
and determination, and. cooperation
of the citizens of the whole valley.
today one can hardly find a trace of
the frezee, or hear any onelamentlng ;
the fact that had been one. "
One of the things that impressed
us most in the way of Improvement
and progress, was the mile upon ;
mile of concrete highways which ,
thread this valley. Comenon county
in which Harlingen Is located, three,
years ago voted six million -dollars
worth of bonds,.-of which Tlve , mil
lion have already been spent for this
purpose, and the adjoining counties
have voted a like amount, or even
greater, aa in the case of . Hidalgo
which we were told had voted $7,- !
500,000 but all of this has not been
used nor the bonds all sold. The val
ley has in the last five years been
building a wonderful group of schools
and colleges also, , which rank along
with the best in any state. Harlin
gen is just finishing a high school
at a cost of. $375,000. .
As we rode up and down those
wonderful highways we- were great
ly impressed with the many exten
sive irrigation projects already com
pleted, and many which are hardly
started, one such project we would
lige to enlarge upon, namely the
Willacy County Irrigation project,
where that reservoir which Is to im
pound the necessary water to Irri
gate the thousands of acres in that
district, this reservoir alone will
cover 130,000 acres when completed,
and will be filled with flood water
from the Rio G-rande river, and it is
estimated that ten years will be re
quired to fill It.
Don Freese York is now oversee
ing a force of Mexican laborers that
afe taking soil tests of the ground
along the route the banks of this re
servoir will follow. The Morgan En
gineering Company have the con
tract for surveying of this Immense
project. So we would sum It all up
by saying that truly the Magic Val
ley of the Rio Grande Is passing
thru a wonderful era of progress
and development.
We left the former Plat tarn out h
folks all in good health and enjoy
ing that wonderful climate, beneath
the southern skies, where It seems
the stars shine brighter, and , the
night sky is clearer.
So as we sought out our Pullman
at the depot on that lovely April
evening and were bidding the loved
ones adieu, we vowed that we would
begin to plan on spending' another
delightful vacation In this wonder
ful winter garden spot where we
found so much of interest and de
light.
Of course we are glad to get home
again and meet our many good
friends in this good old state jot Ne
braska. - - .
MRS. ELIEA FREESE,
MRS. MARY J. STAFFORD.
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COLLECTS TEXAS
' The county has been enriched in
the past few days some $300 as the
result of the activity of County Sher
iff Bert Reed and County Treasurer
John E. Turner. The county had a
large amount of taxes due on the
machinery.that was used in' the sink
ing of the well near Nehawka and
while the property was sold, the
county- pressed the matter of the
taxes -as a lien on the machinery
and the matter was settled yesterday,
-The county officials are also pre
paring to secure payment of the
taxes on the New Way Castle ham
burger stand at Sixth and Vine
street, the property being sold this
afternoon and with the county pre
senting: their claim as a lien to be
covered by the sale,
W. A. Howard
Long Time Fra
ternal Member
Well Known Besident at Masonic
Home Celebrates 81st Anniver
sary Sunday, Hay 4th
W. A. Howard, one of the well
known residents at the Nebraska
Masonic Home is passing his eighty
first birthday anniversary on Sun
day, May 4th. and has .a record of
membership in different fraternal
societies that is possessed by few as
Mr. Howard in his long and useful
life has joined some twenty-three of
the societies, chief among which of
course is the Masonic order of which
he has been a member for fifty-eight
years and has served in his lodge
as the master as well as filling the
other chairs in the A. F. & A. M.
in his home community.
Mr. Howard, is. a native of Illi
nois, having been born in Winches
ter, Scott county, that state on May
4, 1849. The lifetime of this fine
old gentleman has been a varied
one as he at the age of sixteen learn
ed the trade of a mason and followed
this for some thirty years and was
later called to the office of sheriff
In his home county which position
he held for four years. He also has
been much interested in music and
for eight years was engaged with
the." Baker family In oratorio and
convention music in Illinois, Wiscon
sin, . Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and
Nebraska. He sang church music
in many places as well as furnishing
the stirring songs for many political
campaigns over, a .period of some
twenty-five years. .
In addition to his membership in
the Masonic fraternity Mr. Howard
has been a 'member of the K. of P.
for 55 years, In .which order he has
served as past chancellor and'-grand
prelate. . l , .
: Other orders in which Mr. Howard
has held membership follows:
Temple of Honor, 1873; past chief
templar and grand., templar.
Improved ". Order of Work Men,
1876; past grand president.
Improved Order of Mutual Aid,
1877; past " grand president.
Ancient Order of United Work
men,' 1887; past' master workman.
.Independent . Order of Modern
Woodmen;. 18$8; past" venerable
councilor.
Odd . Fellows,." 1890;. all branches.
' Oil Fellows Encampment, ,1891;
high, priest. ' '
Odd Fellows Canton, 189 2; clerk.
Odd Fellows Rebekahs, 1893; as
sistant overseer. -
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
1883.. . . .
Fraternal Aid, 1895; all chairs.
Ben Hur,. 1895; man chairs."
Independent Order of Red Men,
1 8 9 6 ; past sachem.
Independent Order, of Red Men,
Pocahontas, 189 6. .
Mutual Aid of America. 1837.
Sons. and Daughters of Protection,
1880; supreme lecturer.
Bankers .Union, 1881; supreme
lecturer. ,
Highlanders, 1891. " -
Eagles. 1893. : '
Mr. Howard has made his home In
Nebraska for a great many years, at
Kearney, Lincoln and Ashland and
in 1913 he was a resident of Platts-
mouth for a short time while com
piling a directory of the citj.. Four
years ago Mr. Howard came to the
Masonic Home from Ashland and has
since made, his home here, meeting
the many friends that he formed on
his former stay here and the many
that he. has .grown to know at the
Home. v .
The subject of this sketch has
been confined to his room for the
past few weeks and is feeling some
the effects of the years but is still
retaining-his keen interest in the
affairs of the busy world of which
he has for so many years been a part.
Call on Nebraska
to Observe Arbor
Day April 22nd
Governor Weaver Designates Day for
the Planting of Trees and
Beautifying of State.
In the authority vested in him as
the governor of the state, Hon. Ar
thur J. Weaver has issued a pro
clamatlon. designating Tuesday, April
22nd as Arbor day and calling on
the people of the state to plant trees.
The coming week the governor
designated as a "Nebraska week for
tree planting and landscape beauti
flcation." During the year of 1930,
Governor Weaver said he hoped mil
lions of trees would be planted in
the state. The improvement of state-
owned lakes and parks also will re
ceive special attention this season
under the plan of the new game.
forestatlon and parks commission.
In his proclamation. Governor
Weaver' recalled that the father of
Arbor Day was J. Sterling Morton,
formerly of Nebraska City. The gov
ernor's proclamation follows:
"Arbor Day- was named by the
state board of agriculture in 1872
through a resolution introduced by
J. Sterling Morton, a member of the
board; proclaimed by Governor Fur
nas in 1874; made a legal holiday
by act of the legislature in 1885;
and in 1895 a joint resolution of
both branches of the legislature nam
ed Nebraska as the "Tree Planter's
state."
"The name, Arbor Day, was pe
culiarly appropriate and caught the
fancy of people, of states, and of na
tions. It gave an impetus to tree
planting in all the states and in many
foreign countries. J. Sterling Mor
ton,, the father of Arbor Day, achiev
ed a wide reputation and became the
second United States Secretary of
Agriculture.
"While Nebraska achieved distinc
tion in originally sponsoring the Ar
bor Day idea, it is well to remember
that the earlier settlers before the
advent of Arbor Day, had begun the
planting of trees which transformed
the treeless wilderness. What is need
ed now is a revival of the pioneer
enthusiasm and effects for planting
trees. Individuals, organizations,
schools and municipalities, should
share in the work. Wherefore April
22nd is hereby proclaimed as Arbor
Day.
FINDS A "DEAD" MAN
While coming to town last Satur
day afternoon Aj Alexen discovered
a man lying, by the side of the road
about one and one-fourth miles east
of town, near the'home of John Rob-
bins. He notified Mr.a Bobbins and
then came on tortown and reported
the matter to Marshal C. F. Wheeler.
In company with Chas. Reichart,
Marshal Wheeler drove out to bring
in the body. "When they arrived.
however, they found that Instead of
the stranger being dead he was dead
drunk.' He was brought to town and
given a berth in the city bastile. Af
ter several hours he gradually came
to, and was able to give an account
of himBelf.
He stated that he had been work
ing on a farm near Weeping Water
and had drawn is wages and in
company with two-other men started
for Louisville in a car. Whether the
ellow was drugged or filled up on
bootleg whiskey is not known but
marks on the ground .where the man
was found indicated that he had
been dragged from the car and dump
ed in the ditch by the side of the
road. He claims to have drawn three
months' salary and that his com
panions relieved him of it and then
abandoned him. At any rate Marshal
Wheeler said that he had no money
on him when taken in charge. As
soon as liberated he started back to
Weeping Water on foot and that is
the last seen of him. Louisville
Courier. '
ENJOYED PLEASANT VISIT
WITH MADISON RELATIVES
GLEE CLUB WINS PKIZE
The second -annual music coh
test of the second district, embrac
ing a large number of the-schools
of the east section of Nebraska, was
held at Omaha. The Plattsmouth
high school girl's glee club .was
among the contestants : and were
awarded the second- prize in class
B. the club of Stromsburg being
awarded the first place honors, and
Oakland third. -'
' In class C Arlington was flrBt. Elm
wood second, and Weeping Water
third in this contest.
FOB SALE
1 Thoroughbred Registered Guern
sey Bull ; JuBt past two years old ; 3
Guernsey Bull -calves; 1 Ayrshire
Thoroughbred Bull two years old.
Likewise & Pollock,. .- Phone 3103,
Murray. Nebr. : : . . 2tw
SflhoAl tsHsis aa skas tbe lagast
Cat YvU teea aft Crv T&rai Ewflc
& c &oi, to vjCx r tSe for a
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meislnger and
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
. C. Meislnger, of near cedar ureeK,
rove out to Madison recently where
they visited with a number of their
relatives from Saturday until Sun
day evening. They also had the
Tlfiflsnre of meetine a friend. Miss
Jda Huelle, a nurse, of Norfolk, who
drove down to meet them at Aiaai-
son. -- - :
Mlsa Huelle and Mrs. Roy Mei
slnger, who was formerly Miss Edna
Hell, had corresponded for years, out
in that time they had not met, so
their meetine was ioyful for both
of them. Miss Huelle ia a member
of the Lutheran church at NortoiK,
of which Rev. Otto Wehrman is pas
tor. Rev. Wehrman is a brother of
Conrad Wehrman, of this vicinity, a
son-in-law of William Schllefert, of
Louisville. Louisville Courier.
SHOWS GBEAT DTTEBEST
' Last Sunday was a splendid day
at the Christian church. The act
ing pastor, A. L. Ogden of Lincoln,
delivered two splendid sermons. The
evening audience was the largest for
several months and all were more
than pleased with the music and ser
mon. j Next Sunday being Easter, special
fiusic and special sermons will be
he order of the day.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all - - -
- Edgar-Wescott,-who is attending
the University of Nebraska, came in
last evening to spend the Easter va
cation and will be here until Wed
nesday "when the school resumes it
activities.
j You are cordially invited
Exhibit0'
M. Ned G. Miner
8J an expert representative and 'lff?SS
style authority of thL aljlPl
W-INI71ANAP7L!S gl3
He will show complete
p displays of this liaSv
H NEWEST SPRING end SUMMER WT
g FABRICS and FASHIONS
5MR and personally out you in stUttixg
your pattern and stylt, and im HT HA
taking your individual measures
Pp Wednesday - Thursday
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'Ashland daaette
H-I"H-I-H"I"I"H-I-I"I"M
Bernard Dill is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Eula Mae Waguer is on the
sick list this week.
Virgil Brown went to Omaha Sun
day to visit his aunt.
Ray Corley spent Sunday at the
Charley Brown home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Braun were
Lincoln visitors- Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kline spent
Saturday at the Elrod home.
Miss Jeanette McNamara of Fair
mont, called on old friends Sunday.
Mrs. Wm. Blum attended club
achievement day Friday at Green
wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Darst were
Sunday callers at- the Viola Long
home.
Mrs. Viola Everett of Murdock
spent Sunday with her niece, Mrs.
Viola Long.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Elrod and son,
Carol, spent Monday at the Phillip
Kline home.
Mrs. Bernice Ganz of Lincoln is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Dill.
Mrs. Olive Moffit and daughter.
Eula Mae, spent Friday evening at
the Melvin Baum home.
Mrs. R. M. Davis spent from Tues
day until Saturday visiting relatives
at Pansen and Fairbury.
Mrs. John Timm and Walter
Towl visited Mrs. Timm's sister, Mrs.
Herman Zamzow, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Roeber spent
Sunday afternoon at the Louie Neu
mann home near Manley.
Miss Ruth Carnicle of Memphis
spent the week end with her folks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carnicle. ,
Mrs. Viola Long spent from Tues
day until Friday with her friend,
Mrs. J. A. Hagan, at Ashland.
Miss Lucy Christensen spent from
Friday night until Sunday night
with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Blum.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McGInness of
Richfield spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the W. M. Winget home.
Daisy and Merle wara or Asniana
spent from Saturday until Sunday
night with their sister, Mrs. Corbin
Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kupke and
Bobby and Martin Blum were Sun
day dinner guests at the Wm. Blum
home.
Mrs. John Kirker and daughter.
Miss Ha, and Mrs. Ernest Kirker were
last Monday callers at the J. G. El
rod home.
Mrs. Wm. Blum attended the
Merry Worker's club Thursday at
the William Knoup's home east of
Murdock.
Drs. John and Minnie Jonnston oi
Omaha spent Sunday afternoon at
the Henry Stander home. . Mr. ana
Mrs. John Grabow were, callers in
the afternoon.
Sunday- afternoon and evening
callers at the F. T. Graham home
were Dr. Ruberg and daughter and
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martin and
daughter of Ashland.
TautiIi OaAle1r WAR a visitor in
Omaha today where b wae called
to look after some matters of busi
ness and Visiting with friends.
Senate Willing
to Hear Parker
in Own Defense
Nominee for Associate Justice to Be
Invited to Answer Critics
ia the Senate.
Washington Judge John J. Park
er of North Carolina will be invited
before the senate judiciary commit
tee to answer the protests made
against his nomination as an asso"
ciate justice of the supreme court.
Confronted with a deluge of protests
from negro organizations about a
speech attributed to Judge Parker in
which he is charged with showing
racial prejudice, the administration
and republican leaders decided Fri
day it was best for him to answer
for himself.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the re
publican leader, asked that the nom
inee be invited here after he had
realized the extent of the restless
ness in the party's ranks. ' Friends
of Judge Parker brought the word
to the senate Friday that President
Hoover and Attorney General Mitch
ell looked favorably upon fi. hearing
of the nominee. Thereupon the re
publican leader asked Senator Over
man, North Carolina, one of the
sponsors of the nominee and a mem
ber of the Judiciary committee, to ask
the committee to invite Parker here.
Norris is Willing
Chairman Norris, of the judiciary
committee, stated later that If Sen
ator Overman desired an invitation
to be sent to Judge Parker he would
concede. Senator Overman said he
would ask the- committee to take;
this action at its regular meeting on ,
Monday. He probably will be asked
to appear a week from Monday.
Friends of Judge Parker' deny that
he made some of the statements at
tributed to him about the negroes
when he was a candidate for gover
nor in 1920. The nominee has de
clined to answer inquiries from the
national association for the advance
ment of colored people.
The willingness of the . president
and attorney general tb have Parker
summoned before the committee was
Interpreted by some as indicating an
open mind by the administration to
ward the nominee on the .objections
raised by the negroes. The president
and Mr. Mitchell already have vigor
ously defended Judge Parker's deci
sion in a labor case which is under
attack by the American Federation
of Labor. :
Senator Overman Friday read Into
the congressional record a telegram
from E. B. Jeffress, publisher of the
Greensboro, N. C. Daily News, deny
ing that this paper quoted Judge
Parker in 1920 as stating he did not
want to be elected with, the help of
pne negro vote. The story published
by this newspaper of Judge Parker's
speeches has been used by the negroes
in their opposition. State Journal.
TAKEN TJP
A stray horse has been taken ud
near the Missouri river ferry land
ing. Owner can have same by noti
fying John Grebe or Charles Mc-
Cauley, as the horse has been placed
in pasture to await claimant.
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Bigger and Better Than Last Year!
MERCHANTS' SECOND ANNUAL
Trade Espooitioini
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American Legion Bldg Plattsmoatli
Wed., April 23 to Sat, April 26
BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE
-Dance Sat. Night Vaudeville Acts Nightly
Style Show Local Models Hri. and Friday Hiffeu
Admission 10s