PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1930. Nehawka Department! Prepared in the Interests of the People of Nehawka And Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers. Parco Gasoline Modern Motors Demand Improved Fuel Gasoline must keep in step with progress of the Motor Car. Parco Gasoline will give you smoother performance, increased mileage and freedom from knocks. Mona Motor Oil must satisfy or your money will be refunded. Our trucks cover Cass county. Call the one nearest you for S-E-R-V-I-C-E Trunkenbolz Oil Co. Miss Ruth Sitzmann, who is em ployed at the Sheldon store, visited with home folks in Plattsmouth over Easter. John Chrisweisser was hanging paper at the home of Z. V. Shrader during the week and is refinishing the entire interior of the home. Mr. and 'Mrs. Edward Noell and the family, who are making their home in Lincoln, were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Mary Mast and son, Arnold. Joseph Cisney and family, form erly of Colerige, are making their home here now and are living in the W. E. Countryman place. Joe will work for his brother, A. G. Cis ney. Mr. and Mrs. Vearle Harding, of Omaha, were visiting for the day on last Sunday with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ful ton, they driving down for the day in their ear. Dr. David E. Wynegar was called over southeast of Union last Satur day to visit a patient, he -driving over in the-new car which he recent ly purchased from Dowler Brothers, of Weeping Water. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McReynolds and daughter, Miss Lanna, were over to Omaha for the week end, where they visited with their friends, Mr. and Mis. Allen Gochenridge, they all enjoying the visit very much. W. (). Troop and C. R. Troop ship ped two cars of cattle to Chicago on last Saturday evening, they being on the market Monday. The cattle were extra line ones and should top the market for there are none finer. Henry Wessell and A. F. Sturm are visiting and looking after some busi ness matters in Plattsmouth, where they are attending the sale of the Xehawka oil well under two bills of sale, one each held by these gentle men. GET YOUR Chicken Starter at the Nehawk a Yes, we make it for you as you want it, or tell you how to make it yourself. Ti A most convenient tool. But you don't throw it into your machinery. It would create havoc if you did. And we want to tell you Disaster can come to your Auto, Tractor or Truck as well by the use of poor Oils, Greases and Gasoline. Why not use as much care in keeping out poor grades of fuel and libricants as you would your monkey wrench? Keep your bearings snug, your brakes working to perfection, and use best grade oil. -PENNSZOIL" has no equal. Costs slightly more, but well worth it. Enjoy our service; it will pay you! Farmers So-operative M o. R. C. POLLARD, Manager Nehawka, Albert Wolfe and wife were guests for the day and dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Maxfleld, they driving over in their car for the oc casion. Their daughter, Miss Gladys, remaining in Nehawka to look after the telephone exchange. John G. Wunderlich does not par ticularly like mushrooms or truffles, but nevertheless he tramped eleven miles last Sunday, looking to see if they had begun to peek through the leaves in the woods along the banks of the Weeping Water. Better wait until May or June, John, they are liable to be more in evidence at that time. Stewart Rough and wife and Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Summers and family went to Union on last Saturday, at which nlaee thev attended the Easter services at the Baptist church, and following this they went to XMeDrasKa City, where they dined, and then took highway No. 24, going to Lin coln and visiting the many towns on the way. On their return home, they came via O street and had a very en joyable time throughout the day. Madame X Shown Here Madame X was the picture shown at the Nehawka auditorium on last Saturday evening, the same being at tended by a large and very enthusi astic audience, for indeed, the picture was a good one, and when, it comes to. that, there has not been" a poor picture shown since the present man agement took hold of the picture house. "Why Leave Home" will be given the coming Saturday and also on Sunday evenings, the dates being April 26th and 27th. Be sure and see them. School Closed for a Time Miss Alice Dill, who is the teach er of the New Hope school, on ac count of her having the measles her self, and many of the scholars also being down with them, closed the school until the epidemic is over, when the school will be opened again. Band Doing Nicely The Nehawka band and orchestra, which has been organized but seven months, now are getting along nice ly and are able, without any instruc tion except from their own members, to eive excellent concerts and Bro- erams and are making progress with the passing of every day. They are well satisfied with the progress that -they have made. Gave Excellent Program . The people of Nehawka were well pleased with the excellent program which the people of the church and others gave in their program on last Sunday (Easter day) when they gave their cantata. Entertained for Dav and Dinner Mr. and Mrs. D. Steffens entertain eded at their home in Nehawka on last Sunday and had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. C. Steffens of Lorton, Frank Horstman and family, of Dun bar, and Hon. John H. Steffens and family and Albert Anderson and family, of Nehawka. The gathering was one of much pleasure to all who attended. Attend Services at Union The Masonic lodge, of Nehawka, which is composed of many members who reside in Union, attended Eas ter services at the Baptist church in Union, where a specially trained chorus from the two churches of Union, furnished the music which consisted of a cantata, "The Dawn of Easter," and which was enjoyed by the large crowd which was in attend ance. The members of the lodge who reside in Nehawka and vicinity were greatly pleased with the treat given in the rendition of the cantata as well as with the excellent discourse which was delivered by the Rev. W. A. Tay lor, who is also a member of the Nehawka Masonic lodge, as well as paster of the Baptist church at Union, at which place the services were held. Nebraska Attended Funeral at York Mrs. Gertrude Carper and John Chrisweisser, and Mrs. D. C. West were out to York on last Monday, where they went to attend the fun eral of the late Mrs. Anna Pitman, formerly of Nehawka, and who was Miss Anna Carper, a sister of the late Lee Carper. Mrs. Pitman died on last Saturday at her home at York and interment was had at York on Monday. Further notices of the life and death of this excellent woman will be found elsewhere in this issue. Eemember District Meet All members of the I. O. O. P. will please keep in mind the District meeting, which is to be held at the Auditorium in Nehawka on Monday of next week, April 2Sth. A fine pro gram and a general good time, with plenty of eats for all guaranteed and an excellent evening's entertainment. There will be present members of four lodges, comprising this district, they being Elmwood, Avoca, Weep ing Water and the lodge at Nehaw ka. Don't forget the date. Liquor Vessel Bill Introduced in Commons Measure Would Enable British to Cancel Captains' Certi ficates London The House of Commons, by a vote of 215 to 142, on April 15, gave a Liberal member leave to in troduce a bill to entitle the Board of Trade to suspend or cancel the cer tificate of any master, mate or en gineer engaging in the illicit impor tation of intoxicating liquor into United States territory. Isaac Foot, Liberal member from Cornwall, moved at the end of the question period on April 15 for per mission to introduce such a measure. Under the rules only one speech was allowed for and against the bill. After Mr. Foot had spoken for 10 minutes advocating the measure, Frederick .A. Macquisten, Conserva tive member from Argyll and a law yer who sometimes acts professional ly for the liquor trade, opposed the bill. ... i." Edwin Scrymgeour,.; Independent member who is secretary of the Pro hibition Party, interrupted Mr. Mac quisten and protested . against his speaking on the bill. Lady Astor, American-born peeress and ardent temperance advocate, also interrupt ed Mr. Macquisten several times. Mr. Masquisten made several re torts to Lady Astor's interruptions, and at one point reminded her she had nearly lost the Sutton Division of Plymouth in the last election her plurality was 221 and he pre dicted that the next time she would lose the seat altogether. The House divided on the question whether leave to introduce the meas ure should be given, resulting in a fa vorable majority of 73. As the bill is a private member's one, it was said in the parliamentary lobby that, like most others of this category, it had little chance of pass ing into law. Mr. Foot, in Introducing the bill, said that it was supported by mem bers of all parties, and he did not ask the House to express any opin ion on what the American people had decided for themselves. A bill along similar lines, he said, already has passed the Canadian Parliament. It was Intended, he said, "to defeat the purpose of lawless men who would lower the reputation of this country, to prevent misuse of the British flag and to bring together the two peoples." SHOT DEAD WHILE ASLEEP Managua, Nicaragua, April 20. Shot down in their sleep, acting Cap tain Veryl H. Dartt of Nashville, Tenn., and Lieut. James O. Young, of Toledo, O., United States marines at tached to the Nicaraguan national guard, were killed at Jicaro Saturday by a disgruntled Nicaraguan serge ant. The sergeant, who recently . had been demoted to corporal because of drunkenness, overpowered a sentry and turned a machine gun on the officers' quarters, firing fifty-two shots before the awakened guards men surrounded him and killed him. His name was given as Morales in reports received in Managua. In ad dition to killing the two American officers, the machine gun fire also seriously wounded Sergeant Gon zales, who was expected to die. Acting Captain Darrt was a lieu tenant in the United States marine corps. His home was in Nashville, where he was recently married, and his wife, Mrs. Ruth S. Dartt, now re sides there. Lieutenant Young, whose home was in Toledo, was a sergeant in the marine corps. INDIAN FORT BOUGHT BY STATE FOR PARK Northwich, Conn., April 20. Land surrounding old Fort Shantok,-on the Tames riverover which Chief Uncas, friend of settlers, fought with his Mohegan warriors against the Nar ragansetts between 1645 and 1649 has been bought by Connecticut for a park. Just a few of the Cass county maps left. While) they last, 50o each. GAINS RENEWED HEALTH THROUGH MODERN KONJOLA Quickly, New and Different Medi cine, Proved Its Merits in This Case. 2 '? v .:" oVv--c? ..oft MRS. WILLIAM DEBUS "I am glad to recommend Konjola most highly," said Mrs. William Debus.. 4207 ' Twenty-first street, Kenosha, "Wis. "For a long time I suffered from the effects of a dis ordered stomach and my liver was also a source of worry. Gas formed on my stomach, I was made miser able by bloating, and sharp indiges tion pains were almost unbearable. I had frequent dizzy spells; lost strength, and became very nervous. "I didn't think there was any medicine that could help me. But I was wrong. Konjola proved dif ferent from all the rest. I was sur prised at the way Konjola went to the source of my ills, and swept all of them from, my system. I don't tire nearly so easily and dizzy spells and headaches are gone. I now have a fine appetite and everything I eat digests as it shouhL Konjola surely va? the right niedicine for my case." Though Konjola- works- quickly, ?.nd many sufferers are greatly bene fited in a week, a complete treatment of from six to eight bottles is recom mended for thorough results. Konjola is sold in Plattsmouth by Mauzy Drug Company, and by all the best druggists in all towns through out this entire. section. SHOW LOYALTY TO KING Madrid v Monarch ial supporters braved -disagreeable w itht r with n thu.siasm Sunday when thousands nocked to the new bull ring here to demonstrate their loyalty to the king. The bull ring, seating 26,000, was jammed, many thousands standing in th- arena itself. The streets in the vicinity bore many conspicuous signs saying "Long live the king" Long live Spai." Civilan guards and police were stationed near the bull ring in force to prevent disorders. Jose Gutierrez Rave, one of the meeting's organjje-rs in a speech said King Alfonso had been the victim of unfair attacks. lie described the ruler as sympathetic toward all his subjects, popular abroad, and "more Spanish than'all other Spaniards." A few spasmodic shouts for the republic were hissed, and their au thors roughly handled when they could be captured. King Alfonso was not present. He is spending holy week in Seville. GREET A PRESIDENT-ELECT New York Dr. Enrique Olaya, president-elect of the republic of Co lombia, arrived here Sunday aboard the United Fruit liner Llua. He was met by a presidential salute of twenty-one guns and a reception commit tee representing the nation, city and business leaders. Dr. Olaya expects to be in Wash ington until the last week in July, when he will sail for Colombia. He is still minister to the United btates not yet having . tendered his resig nation. He left this country some time ago to be present at the elec tion in his own land. He said he would work for more co-operation be tween the United States and Colom bia. Asked if his program would be one of open door by foreign investors, he said: "Quite so, of course in ac cord with the Colombian laws." SUN'S ECLIPSE WILL BE BRIEF Cambridge, Mass., April 21. If the valleys of the moon do not in terfere, American astronomers next Monday will photograph an eclipse of the sun that flashes over their cameras for barely more than a second. It is one of the briefest eclipses Dn record and so small a round shadow half a mile wide that the president of the American Astro nomical society, Dr. Ernest W. Brown of Yale, warns that miledeep valleys on the edge of the moon may spoil it somewhat. As the sun's face, a mile valley may serve as a nick through which sunlight will pour. CLEAR SALESMAN IN GIRL'S DEATH Washington, April 21. Announce ment that the two traveling sales men now held in Arlington county jail in connection with the murder of Mary Baker, young government clerk would be released was made Monday afternoon by Commonwealth Attorney William Gloth of Arlington county. The two meii-eie Mervin Sisson ana Julian Ualleaher or Warsaw, x- Sisson was arrested Friday night. mc2 LOGAL NEWS From Monday's DaTiy ' Miss Alice Eaton, of Omaha, was here today for a few hours, visiting with friends and looking after some matters of business. Charles C. Parmele who 'was here over Easter with the relatives in this city, returned this morning to Omaha to look after his duties. Harvey Johnson of Chicago, Illi nois, was here Sunday to visit with friends and also to attend the Easter observance of the Knights Templar. Dr. Pyron Arries of Omaha was here Sunday to spend "the day with his parents, Mr. ?nd Mrs. A. M. Ar ries and with the many friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Roessler of Chi cago are here to enjoy a short visit with the relatives and friends in this city, spending a short time at the home of their parents. George Nickles and Ed S. Tutt, of Murray, were here yesterday to at tend the Easter services of the Knights Templar, bein members of the local commandery. Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Hild and children cf Council Bluffs were here Sunday to spend the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cichael Hild. Mr. Hild is now in charge of one cf the large stores at Council Bluffs. Marriage license was issued Sat urday here to William J. Kelly of Walnut, Illinois, and Miss Lillie (1. Mefford of Greenwood. The bride to be is a daughter of John Mefford, prominent resident of Salt Creek precinct. Mrs. Guy French of Kansas City arrived here Saturday afternoon to meet her husband here and they with Mr. sind Mrs. T. B. Bates motored to Omaha Sunday to enjoy the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith, parents of Mrs. French and Mrs. Bates. From TuPi)av's T"a!ly Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hild from west of Mynard were in the city Monday to spend a few hours visiting and looking after some matters of busi ness and while here they were call ers at the Journal odiee. W. I. Rea, manager of the Platts mouth district of the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co., with W. A. Rob ertson, attorney and Henry Herold, motored to Humboldt, Nebraska, to day to attend to some matters of business. . . : ' From Wednesday's Dally Linville Wiles, who was here over the Easter vacation season, from the University of Nebraska, returned this morning to Lincoln. Judge R. J. McNealy, of Louis ville, was in the city for a short time today, attending to some mat ters at the court house in which he was interested. , . . . Louis G. , Mejsinger of near Cedar Creek was a Hisitor in the city to day for a few hours, attending 'to some matters of business nnd visit ing with friends. Miss Vyral Fossler, of Lincoln, who has been in California for the past winter, returned home recently and is now here for a visit with the old time friends in this city. . Carl Droege, of Omaha, was here today for a few hours looking after the property of his mother, Mrs. Lena Droege, who has been spending the past winter in California. Miss Catherine Schneider, Miss Kathleen Troop, Robert Wurl and Edgar Wescott. students at the Ne braska university, who have . been home, for the Easter vacation, re turned to their duties today. Mrs. Ernest L. Trumble of Lin coln was in the city for a short time today to visit with the old time friends and was accompanied by her little daughter, Mary Ann, who has just returned home from a visit at Chicago. Mrs. Trumble reports that her son, Junior, is suffering with measles at the home of his aunt, Mrs. A. M. Trumble. BANKS MERGE AT COLUMBUS Columbus, April 22. A merger of two Columbus . banks was effected Tuesday with the purchase of the First National bank by the Central National. The merger will ' be ef fective Wednesday morning. Both banks are among the largest in Platte county and the consolida tion will make the Central National one of the largest in this seetion of the state, with total resources in ex cess of $1,648,000. G. W. Phillips is president and A. F. Piagemann is cashier of the Central National, which was organ ized in 1906. The First National was organized 4 2 years ago. The Central National is enlarging its quarters and will add a large part of the personnel oi me r irsi ivauon al to its staff of employes, officials announced. The merger leaves Columbus with two national and two state banks. STATE TAX BOARD MEETS ON MAR 5 Lincoln, April . 21. The state; board of assessment and equalization. will meet for the first time tnis year, on May 5, the date fixed by statute. The meeting may be devoted to a hearing of any statements the rail road companies may have to make concerning valuation of railroad property for taxation purposes. Stocks and bonds of nearly all the railroads have recently been reported higher. ' Under the same method used ia,sL vmf lw the state board an increase in assessed valuation of railroad property would be subject to an in ThP state board comprises Governor Weaver, Tax Commissioner Harry W. Scott, Secretary or aiaie Marsh. State Treasurer Stebbins and State Auditor Johnson. Thpre is a chance to save some real money in school supplies in the; cleanup sale of school tablets at jht Bates Book & Gift shop. 300 Convict Die in Fire at Ohio Prison One of the Greatest Losses of Life in a Fire in History of the United States Columbus More than 300 prison ers in Ohio penitentiary were killed by smoke and fire in ono of the moft appalling disasters i.i Amer ican history Monday night. Trapped in their locked cells, the victims had no chance of escape. The fire, as well as other blazes in the prison yard, was believed to have been of incendiary origin. After a struggle of several hours with loose convicts who refused to go to . their cells, soldiers and guards get the situation in hand and all was quiet in the prison enclosure at midnight. Then the work of re moving the dead to the state fair coliseum was begun, and investiga tions into the disastrous blaze were started. Driven Back to Cells. For hours, as firemen battled fire and fought back recalcitrant con victs who cut their hose, several thousand convicts had milled about the prison enclosure. But shortly before the midnight hour, soldiers and guards gained the upper hand, and drove the prisoners into their cells and other prison buildings. Under the glare of floodlights, turned into the prison yard, the scene waa one of appalling tragedy. Here, on the damp grass, covered by blankets, lay the bodies of several hundred men who, trapped in their locked cells, went to death like rats in a trap. Smoke suffocated a ma jority of the victims. Some were killed by fire. Warden Preston Thomas was in consultation with state officials at midnight, planning his investigation. Practically all sources agreed that the. first fire, as well as other blazes in the prison yards, were started by prisoners. After the prison yard was cleared. National guard trucks were taken into the prison. These were to be used to carry the bodies of victims to the colliseum in the state fair grounds. Like An Armed Camp. The penitentiary yarde resembled an armed camp after a pitched bat tle. Lying on the grass were the bodies of some 200 victims of the blaze, most of them killed by dense smoke. In the prison hospital base ment lay almost 100 other dead. A few dead were, known to be in the guard and hospital cell blocks where the fire burned furiously for several hours after it started in an adjoin ing block and spread rapidly under a still west wind. - . The loose convicts were being driven into the dining halls. Troops were having trouble controlling the men who, earlier in the excitement, had pitched in and aided in rescue work. Start at Same Time. The first intimation that the first fire was of incendiary origin came from State Fire Marshal Ray Gill. He said he believed the fire was set in several places simultaneously in the I and K cell blocks. The later fire in the cotton mills was incen diary, he said. Chief of Police French of Colum bus, helping to command the situa tion in the prison enclosure, ordered all women nurses from the peniten tiary at 9.4 5 p. m. He said he issued the order to insure safety for the women. The convicts in the yards, prodded by soldiers and guards, were tinning out and it was believed all men would be in their cells within an hour. Later in the night some of the convicts cornered In dining halls again got loose in the yards, and at 10:15 p. m.. it was estimated that about 2,000 of the more than 4.000 men in the prison were still milling about in the enclosure. . , Thing All Incendiary. Fire department officials believed all the fires were incendiary. The first firet-on the I and K cell block roofs, was near the spot where men had been working during the day with an oil prepartion to repair the roof. This, it was believed, was used to start the blaze. Other places, fired , Wants Cream, Poultry and Eggs Every Day " Z We pay the highest market prices at all times. We are busily engaged In making the best Butter and 'all by-products. Do your part in getting the, cream Jiere for us to use and we will both grow and prosper. Visit the Trade Exposition and Get a Glass of Good, Cold Buttermilk at Our Booth ...... ' FARMER'S CO-OPERATIVE ? (Youi 'Creatneryl! ; :. - X'i Telephone 94 ' - : Plattsmouth, Neb. with oil soaked, cloth, included the Catholic chapel, cotton mill and wool en mill. The fire was started in a manner much the same as the Junction City prison plant blaze, when some twen ty convicts were burned to death. Convicts slugged three firemen and injured another, while the men were attempting to gtt a line of hose on the flames. All four injured firemen needed the attention of a doctor. Prison officials and " fire depart mtnt heads said the damage would be only about $11,000. Chief Ijams, of the Columbus fire department, said the blaze spread so rapidly that guards on duty there had little or no opportunity to un lock cell doors. Warden Thoinaa rushed four guards to'lhe blocks with cell keys but before they could get to work on the doors they were overcome by the dene smoke and carried out by convicts. The fire chief sail there was no electric wiring in the block. Scene of Disorder. The scene within the prison yard continued one of utter disorder jis darkness descended. At least fio convicts, all orderly and aiding res cuers and firemen, were in the yard. Prisoners, row upon row. lay on the lawn, covered fully with blan kets, and numbered among the deed. Prison guards rushed about attempt ing to keep the prisoners orderly and aiding in the rescue work. The prisoners in the cast cell blocks, the bad men of the Ohio pen itentiary, screamed and yelled, fear ing the fire would reach them. Guards were trying to quiet these men. They were prepared to open the cell doors if th flames continued to sweep to ward the east. State Journal. EDUCATION INSTEAD OF TAXES In November, according to the re port of the Department of Public Works, Division : of Motor Vehicles of the State of California, there were 2G18 motor vehicle accidents. Of these, 1479, or more than one half, occurred at street or highway intersections,' resulting in nearly one-third of total fatalities and in considerably more than one-half of total injuries. This does not include 75 accidents which occurred at runil intersections, compared with but 6" at railroad crossings. In other words, the number of accidents occurring at railroad crossings .was less than 2.5 per cent of the total. It appears from a nanalysis of this report that if all the railroal grade crossings -were eliminated the re duction of accidents would be com paratively small. . The practicability of wholesole elimination of grade crossings as an accident preventative, through the medium of bond ireues or taxes on the people, may well be given serious consideration in the light of 'these figures. "" ' The- remedy -seems 'not to lie in graie:elimjenation It may be.advis ablewtt .so ciUf)Jr tor,, accident. Jjr' vehfioh as for convenience and ex pedition of highway' traffic, to elim inate railroad grades at main arter ies or densely traveled crossings, in which event the cost should be borne by users of the highway who are the principal beneficiaries. As for the remedy for accidents, experience shows that it lies in a correction of practices on the part of drivers rather than in bond issues or increased taxation.' EMPIRE STATE BUYS RESTORATION LAND Albany, N. Y., April 17. The con servation department has acquired, under the reforestation law of 1929, title to 1.1S3.73 acres o? land in tiie town of Brookfield, Madison county. In addition, the department has un der contract 2.311.4S acres adjacent, makng a total area in state owner ship and under contract of 3,495.21 acres, which is being acquired at an average price of $3 an acre. FIND OF CENSUS KAN Houston, Tex. A census' enumer ator., here reported Friday he had found one mar. with the name of a vehicle," who was born' In aTown called Muleshoe, whose mother was born in Pacl:.saddle and whose fath-r was born in Wildhorse. . ' The Journal Job Department is equipped to turn- out anything from ailing cards to sale catalogs. TOW v