Safe Sasfcrfcy lattemoutb Journal VOL. No. XLVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOV. 3, 1930. NO. 79 Coroner's Jury Acquits Truck Driver of Blame Finds Accident Near Greenwood That Resulted in Death of Council Bluffs Boy, Unavoidable From Thursday's Dany The adjourned inquest on the death of Paul McCauley of Council Bluffs, who was fatally injured in an auto accident at the Laughlin bridge near Greenwood, on Friday, October 17th, was resumed today at the county court room and resulted In a verdict by the jury that the death of McCauley was caused by an unavoidable accident and acquitting J. Peter Dittenber of Raymond, Ne braska, of any liability in the matter. Mr. Dittenber was the driver of a Rio truck that collided with the car in which McCauley with five com panions were returning home from Beatrice where they had been attend ing the Creighton Prep-Beatrice foot ball game. It was claimed in the testimony given last week by members of the auto party that their car had slowed down for parking along the east side of the roadway and was struck by the truck of Mr. Dittenber and which had then ran into another car just back of them. Mr. Dittenber claimed that the two cars wrecked had been racing down the steep hill leading to the bridge and that they were running abreast when they struck him and that he could not get out of the way of the two cars and his truck had been hit by the cars. This morning the Btory of Mr. Dit tenber was supported by other wit nesses as to the two cars racing and also the parties that had taken some of the injured boys into Ashland testified that the boys had told them that they had been racing with the Lincoln car at the time and which had contributed to the accident. The members of the coroners jury, Clate Rosencrans, George Born, Wil liam Starkjohn, Pat Reed, Carl Kuns mann and John Livingston, after re ceiving the evidence, deliberated a few moments and then returned their verdict acquitting Mr. Dittenber. The boy. Paul McCauley. who died at the hospital in Council Bluffs on Saturday morning. October 18th. was a member of the well known and wealthy Wickham family of that city and who have been active in having the facts of the accident probed. DELIVERING BALLOTS From Friday' Dally The delivery of the ballots for the coming election on November 4th was started today by County Clerk George R. Sayles, who is visiting the various polling places out in the county and delivering to the elec tion boards the ballots aa well as the other supplies that will be used in the election. This year the voters of Cass coun ty will have four ballots to deal with, the general ballot, the non-political, constitutional amendment to permit the appropriation of $8,00(1.000 for the payment of depositors in failed state banks, and the initiative bal lot that carries an enactment grant ing municipal owned power and light plants power to extend their lines in rural localities and also for the pledging of future earnings to cover the cost of operation. The polls in all parts of the county will open Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock and remain open until 7 o'clock. All of the precincts will have counting boards thai, start counting at noon and which will speed up the returns so that a definite idea of the general result should be in by mid night unless some of the contests are extremely close. STANDARD BEARERS MEET On Thursday evening the Standard Bearers of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. E. H. Wescott. The meeting was called to order by the president Jean Hayes. Plans were made for the work in the com ing year. Arrangements were made to give a play for the evening church service sometime in the near future. It was decided that all meetings would be held on the fourth Thurs day of the month, except when this time conflicts with school events, and at the home of the sponsor. Mrs. E. H. Wescott Margaret Shellenbarger was appointed to give a selection from "The Foreign Missionary Friend" at every meeting. The les son was given from the study book, "A Cloud of Witnesses" by Amy Elliott and Margaret Lahoda. After adjournment lovely refreshments were served bv the hostess-. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED HERE Wednesday afternoon Judge A. H. Duxbury was called upon to join in the bonds of wedlock, Miss Inez Herd man and Merle G. Wells, both of Lin coln. The wedding was performed in the usual impressive manner of the Judge and the ceremony was wit nessed by Deputy County Clerk W. T. Adams and I. James Hall of the country clerk's office. WILL UNDERGO OPERATION From Thursday's Daily A mesage was received here today by Mrs. M. S. Briggs, announcing that her sister. Mrs. Lydia M. Davis, of Indianola, Iowa, had been taien ill and was to go to the hospital at Iowa City. Iowa, to undergo an oper ation. Mrs. Davis was here for some time as a nurse at the Nebraska Ma sonic Home and has many friends here who will regret to learn of her Illness. Mrs. Elivira E. Ozbun, aged mother of Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Briggs, has been making her home with Mrs. Davis and it la expected will now come here to reside (luring the absence of ihe daughter. High School Students' Band in Concert Musical Offering Is One That Wins Greatest Praise From the Auditors at Concert Prom Thursday's Dsnv One of the live and active organi zations of the Plattsmouth high school is the band, formed of the young men of the school and which is rapidly developing into one of the best musical organizations in the schools of eastern Nebraska. This band was heard last nit'ht in concert at the high school audi torium and while the audience was not as U-rge as the excellent con cert deserved, those who were in at tendance felt well repaid for their attendance. B. E. Woodward is the director of the band and his excellent training of the students was reflected in the Ine manner in which each number was given and the young people of the band as well as their director deserve a great deal of praise for their efforts. Stuart Porter, one of the splend'd young musicians of the band. y.-as heard in a baritone solo, "Canzonet." and in which this young artist ac quitted himself in lne shape .his work in the band being most valuable. A bell solo was offered by Cecil Comstock. one of the promising young musicians of the city and which -was the beautiful, "Ferns and Flowers" by Serade. The cornet quartet, composed of Marvin Tritsch. James Comstock. Francis Libershal and William H?n richsen. was heard in a very beau tiful selection. "Out of the Dusk to You." given in a most artistic man ner. VIOLATES HOSPITALITY Prom Thursday- Dally Yesterday afternoon Chief of Po lice Jess Eliott was called to the apartments over the Ritz theatre where a family named Law resides and where it was reported that a guest was violating the ethics of hos pitality by swearing and objecting to leaving. The chief on his arrival found that the man. giving the name of Roy Lohr, had been invited over to the Law home by Mr. Law and he had partaken of several drinks and as the result became abusive and to which the householder ob- Jjected and this was followed by more drastic action and the two men czme to blows. The parties were taken to the city hall and arraigned before Judge Charles L. Graves and who af ter hearing the story of the parties, decided that it would be necessary for Lohr to pay over $15 and costs and Law the sum of $10 and costs. The men are engaged in working on the pipeline work near this city, they stated. FUNERAL OF OLD RESIDE'! From Friday's Daily This morning at 10 o'clock at the St. John's Catholic church was held the last services of Edward Fitz gerald, long time resident of this community and a man held in high esteem by a very large circle of friends over the entire county. A very large number of the old time friends were present to give their last tributes of respect to this splendid citizen who has gone to the final rest. Rev. Father Marcelles Agius. pas tor of the church, celebrated the re quiem mass for the departed and giving the last blessing of the church on the son that had been called away. The interment was at the Catholic cemetery west of this city and the pall bearers were selected from the friends of the family of many years standing, Robert M. Walling. Frank M. Bestor. H. F. Goos, John J. Cloidt, L. W. Egenberger and Char les Olson of Omaha. ENJOY HUNTING PARTY From Friday' Darty Frank Krejci, George Sedlacek. Frank Koubek and Louis Svoboda, have returned home from a short hunting trip out in "Valley county, they enjoying the pheasant hurting and also the opportunity of visiting with Joe Krejci at Ord. The boys secured a nice bunch of the pheasants and felt that they had had a real time in the outing in the north part of the state. Auburn Bull dogs Win from Platters, 14 to 6 Local Team Proves a Surprise to the'vvo,k- The ladies on T"day served Visitors Who Looked for a a very fine chicken supper and Wei- Visitors Who Looked for a Sweeping Victory From Thursday's Dally The Plattsmouth high school foot ball team yesterday afternoon held the Auburn Bulldogs to a 14 to 6 score on the local athletic field de spite the anticipation of the visi tors that they would roll a large score in the battle. The Auburn team has a flashy and fast backfield that made their gains and as well have a good passing at- tack that earned their scores for them against the Platters, while the local line was much better than that of the visitors and the line smashes or Plattsmouth opened wide holes in the ranks of the Bulldogs for prac tically all of the gains of the locals. Wiles and Bob Hirz carrying the ball and Wiles in particular making some effective gains for first downs through the Auburn line. The scoring of Plattsmouth came early in the game and hardly had the ball been received by Auburn on the initial kickoff when the Plat ters were able to recover the ball and by a series of line smashes Chel Wiles pushed over the line for the score but the try for the place kick failed and left the score 6 to 0 for Plattsmouth. The Auburn team in the second period by a series of long end runs advanced into the Plattsmouth terri tory and from where a long pass brought them the coveted score. Jorgeineyer, of the visitors crossing over and the try for point was goo 1 for the extra point and left the score at 7 to 6 for Auburn. Auburn's second touchdown came in the third quarfer of the game when after p. punting duel the ball was in the Plattsmouth territory and where another pass made good a gain to the Plattsmouth fifteen yard line and end runs gained for the visitors until the ball rested on the Platts mouth three yard line and from where line plunges carried the ball over for the touchdown and the kick was good for the extra point, making the score 14 to 6. In the last period the Plattsmouth team made some fine gains in their line smashes and Wiles electrified the local fans by a twenty yard dash and was past the secondary defense of the visitors and headed for the Auburn goal when he was finally downed by the safety man of Auburn. The Bulldogs brought with them a large crowd as well as a band and the Auburn spectotors outnumbered the local people particularly in the school sections. Coach Knapple of Omaha Central did the refereeing of the game and Auburn suffered several penalties for holding and unnecessary roughing. VERY ENJOYABLE OCCASION From Saturday's Dairy Last evening a most charming Hal lowe'en party was held at the home of Miss Ellen Nora Meisinger and the hostesses of the occasion were a group of the Plattsmouth young ladies who are attending the state teachers college at Peru, Misses Helen Schulz, Louvisa Albert, Marjorie Arn. Helen Koubek, Vivian Light bzody, Ellen Nora Meisinger, Marie Vallery. The home was appropriately ar ranged for the occasion and the mem bers of the party spent the time in the playing of seasonable games and at which a great deal of merriment was derived. At a suitable hour dainty refresh ments were served that added much to the enjoyment of the evening. Those who enjoyed the gathering were Misses Mary Swatek. Mildred Jahrig, Katherine Hirz, Constance Rea, Maxine Cloidt. Jean Hayes, Florence Nelson, Bernjee Hogue, Messers Wilbur Hall. Hamilton Mei singer, Noble Kiser, Leonard Stoehr. Weldon Stoehr, William Nelson, Wil liam Mrasek, John Horn, Frederick Wehrbein. HOLD HALLOWE'EN PARTY From Friday's Dart Last evening the Queen Esthers society of the Methodist church held a very enjoyable Hallowe'en party, staging the event at a vacant house on North Third streefc and where the committee in charge had prepared all manner of spooky thrills for the occasion, ghosts flitting through the rooms of the house, with all manner of other devices that made for the excitement of the members of the party and each new feature gave added thrills. The members of the class also had an added feature when a party of invaders threatened to join the party. There were a large number of Hallowe'en stunts enjoyed and which added to the fun and frolic of the occasion. As the evening was closing the members of the party gathered around and were served with the usual Hallowe'en refreshments and which completed an evening of the rarest pleasure. HOLD FINE BAZAAR From Thursday's Dally The ladies of the St. John's church parish of this city have just conclud ed a very successful two days bazaar at the American Legion community building, one that provided many de lightful features and afforded the sale of many articles of food and needle nesaay a cafeteria luncnoon, tne two clays entertainment culminating last night in the dance at which Harry Collins and his orchestra of Grand Island, furnished the music. The event as a whole was one of the rarest delight to all and many enjoy ed the Bingo feature of the bazaar. R. E. Bailey Named Head of 2nd District Plattsmouth Superintendent Named at Omaha Today as President of Second District. From Friday's Drily The election of officers of the sec ond district of the Nebraska S'.ate Teachers association was held at the session this morning and resulted in the naming of Superintendent R E. Bailey of the Plattsmouth city schools as the new president of the association. Mr. Bailey was named over R. J. Bitner, superintendent of the Fullerton city schools. In the vice-presidency O. L. Kan field, of Columbus was named over F. J. Vogltance of Schuyler while in the position of secretary-treasurer, J. A. Savage of Omaha was named. The selection of Mr. Bailey was most pleasing to the Plattsmcuth teachers in attendance and to the many friends of this well known edu cator over the state. Mr. Bailey has been active in the State Teachers' Association for a number of years and last year served as vice-presi dent of the organization. The Plattsmouth friends can feel pleased at the recognition given our very able superintendent and the compliment that comes to the school in his naming for the position. The nominating committee of the convention comprised A. H. Water house, superintendent of school;) at Fremont. Miss Jessie Warren, county superintendent of Nance county, ;?ul lerton, G. G. Warren, superintendent of Nebraska City, John G. Hansen, superintendent at Osceola and Miss Kate Codington, principal at Sara toga school, Omaha. PREPARING FOR ELECTION From Fridays Dally James Hall who is the official vote tabulator at the office of the county clerk on election nights when the smoke is thick and the candidates gather around to learn the worst, has arranged his blackboard with all of the candidates and precincts listed so that the public can gaze upon the result as the returns roll in from the various sections of the county. The election night crowd is a great study of human nature, the eagerness of the candidates to learn whether or not they are emerging triumphant or sunk in the depths of defeat, the worker that has put in a day of hard licks for his candidate watching to see whether he has made good or the opposition has swept his particular baliwick. Several years ago a candidate was slipping in the returns and was en couraged by his friends by the as surance that he was running ahead of his ticket, "but," the candidate stated, "where in blazes is the ticket?" HALLO WE EN IS QUIET From 8turrtay'a Dalty The observance of Hallowe'en last evening in this city lacked the excite ment for the police of those of past years, there being but very little dis turbance reported over the city and the officers were permitted a very quiet night. There was a number of cases of parties having their car windows smeared up with soap and other f;mall damages but nothing that was i.o be counted as being of a serious nature. The celebration of this occasion as many old timers recall it was a real time for the youngsters in those days as well as the older ones and many were the various stunts that took place in that day of the old wooden picket fences, buggies, barns and outbuildings, all of these being scattered over the city and deposited in the most unlikely places. BIRTH OF LITTLE DAUGHTER The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Newton formerly of this city, will be pleased to learn of the Dirth of a little girl at their home at North Bend, Nebraska. Mrs. Newton before her marriage, was Ruth Thomsen, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Sayles Thomsen, formerly of Cedar Creek and Plattsmouth. It is needless to say the parents as well as the grandmother are proud of the little lady. Passing of Old Landmark of Mills County Frank Choate of Glenwood Opinion Writes cf Old Stone House Lo cated Near Junction The parsing of the Stout stone (quarry and the historical "Old Stone i louse located la Section In. Lyons township, southwest of Glenwood, and southeast of Plattsmouth near Lake Waubonsie. is a subject now attracting the attention of the his torically inclined, as this familiar landmark for more than half a cen tury has stood a silent sentinel guarding carefully the undiscernable history made within its walls and still more carefully the history made within the walls of its predecessors, the long, low ambling log bunk house and cook shack, whose posi ition and responsibilities this one in;e stately edifice supplanted, but pf late years presenting a dilapidated, deserted and ghost-like appearance, benignley guarding the wanning and all but forgotten one time flourish ing industry within the herders of our domain. The story of the quarry has its beginning some time in the early "Seventies" when Yard Fletcher constructed a log cabin by the side of the Iowa-Missouri trail, which closely skirted the Waubonsie river valley in Section 15, Lyons town ship, at which point there was a projecting ledge of limestone rock. In addition to his cabin lie also con structed upon the hillside on the rock ledge a lime kiln, where he pro ceeded to burn lime for the local trade, selling his products at Tabor. Bartlett, Glenwood and Pacific Junc tion. This industry Fletcher continued until, according to the records, early in 1ST" when title to this property passed to W. H. B. Stout, a public j construction contractor of Lincoln, Neb., who acquired a considerable amount of land adjacent to the lime kiln. The Missouri river bottom in those days was a much more swampy and overflow body of land than it is to day. The K. C. railroad threaded its way north and south through the valley, following as wel las they could the higher ground and tres seling over the long sloughs. The Stouts built a branch road from the main line north of Bart lett in a southeasterly direction to the quarry, extending well up on the hillside, so when the cars were load ed their own weight on the incline would carry them out to the main line. Traces of this old branch line is still to be seen in some places, re minding one of the old "Tote Road" of the "Dismal Swamps" of the South, constructed by the Union army during the Civil war. Temporary log and frame struc tures were hurriedly constructed by these contractors for the housing and feeding of their small army of la borers required to de'elop the quarry. Early in 1878 the Stouts who had contracts in westtrn Iowa and east ern Nebraska, realizing they would probably operate this quarry for several years and would need per manent quarters, and with plenty of rock at hand, rushed to completion what was to be known in later years as the "Old Stone House." Iits di mensions were 48x50 feet, builded of solid stone walls a foot and a half thick, many of the single pieces of stone in the walls being 2x4 feet, such a structure being typical for the purpose for which it was intend ed, for it has been truthfully said it housed vigorous men of a vigor ous age, in fact all kinds of men from the mild-mannered quarry lab orer to murderously inclined, which was proven in the first year of its existence when it became the center of a double murder case, on Aug. 17. 187S. when Wm. Doran and Tqnan, derrick foreman in the quar ries were waylaid and shot to death, the act of which was charged to Joseph McCreary. who was later tried, convicted and sentence! to life imprisonment, but who was paroled April 29, 1902, and died about two years ago near Percival, Iowa. W. H. Stout for a number of years continued to work the quarry. supplying rock for many projects mrougn ine miome veL, uu uc ..B rip-rapping ana approacn oi ine Union Pacific bridge at Council Bluffs, and another the state prison at Lincoln, Nebraska. I About 1881 it was abandoned as a rock quarry, but a younger son, Harry Stout, announced his intention of establishing a country home at the quarry quarters, and fitted it out for a modern home, bringing a bride from the East, and for a year or more, in its day was about what a movie colony is to the present day. After tiring of this, the place be came a tenant proposition, twice having been enlivened, by being elevated to a country store. The present owner, Earl Dashner, came in to its possession about 1910 or 11, and has now provided a small bungalow for his renter, which is in keeping with the modern trend, ihus the razing of this old build ing, with almost one sweep of the hand, obliterates all but the mexn- and half E. A. M. MEETS From Friday's Dally Last evening Nebraska Chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons, held a very interesting session at the lodge rooms in the Masonic temple. The work in the Royal Arch degree was given and the occasion enjoyed by a large number of visitors from Bel- levue chapter of Omaha as well as Nebraska City. At the cor.. elusion of the work the members were served with ihiintv and delicious refresh- ments. Auto and Corn Sheiler Have a Wreck on Road Accident Near Murray Snashed Up Car and Sheiler But Ho One Is Seriously Injured ories of a people, types of people events requiring more than a century to build. 'ana maae possinie ine enactment oi From Saturday's Daiiy legislation at the mandate of the Last evening while Henry Rice people, that the two great political and Maynard Reed were driving a parties offered an opportunity for corn sheiler along the highway near the people to express thems-lvs a: the Reed place and were just pre- to their desires. He contrasted the paring to turn off into the farm when BOUnd government here with the a car came from the north and crash- conditions in foreign countries where ed into the rear of the corn sheiler, there are blocs instead of two parties, the impact damaging the car very where the governments in many -asea badly and at the rate of speed that are formed from several groups, un it was traveling the car continued stable and unable to enact legis on for over 100 feet before stopping, lation, the result being that in many The impact knocked one wheel off caf,es dictators had been appointed the corn sheiler and did more or less to carry on the government because damage to the sheiler. while the car Df tbe chaos that the bloc system was badly damaged. i had caused. With the force that the car struck in bearing out his point Senator the sheiler it was good fortune that Hitchcock pointed out that no great the occupants of the car were not measures had ever been enacted by dangerously injured but they as well ;an insurgent, that all of the laws as the two men on the sheiler were represented the action of one of the uninjured. ! great parties of the nation. He it-d In the car which was from Nebras- tne national bank act and the home ka City was Edward Teten and two Btead law passed by the republicans companions and who afte- the acci- at the close of the civil war. the leg dent continued on to their home in ;iBlation of the Roosevelt administ ra the Otoe county city. TWINS TEACHERS At the session of the second dis- trlct convention of the Nebraska State Teachers association. Misses Helen and Hazel Iverson of this city, twin sisters, secured recognition of the fact that they have been to school and college with each other and now both are engaged in the teaching profession. Miss Hazel teaches near South Bend and Miss Helen near this city. The young ladies had their portraits appear in tbe World-Herald of this morning with a short story of their long association together in their daily activities. The two young ladies are daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. John Iverson of this citv. and thev have another sis- ter. Miss Margaret, who is also a member of the teaching profession. DEATH OF C. R. REEVES From Saturdays Lan The message was received here today of the death at his home seven ... tinrtti rf Vh r 51 air n Pitv of C. .1111' .- 1111 LU V . . - - ...... . . , R. Reeves, long time resident of that r.vvi mnnitv a n H f S t Yl fT flf W O Reeves of this citv. The deceased is survived by the widow, three daugh- ters and 'two sons. W. O. Reeves, Plattsmouth. Mrs. Ed Ranard. Oma- ha: r V Reeves Xt iraska t'ltv: Mrs. Bud Studdie, of Iowa, and Miss Dorothy Reeves at home. The funeral services of Mr. Roo ves will be hel dat the home on Sunday afternoon at 2: SO and the interment be at the Wyoming ceme tery. ENJOY HALLOWEEN PARTY From Saturday Dativ unnecessary to secure good construe- Yesterday afternoon at George tive legi8latIon. If elected. Senator Taylor's residence a group of friends Hit(.hf.ock promised to be a repre held a very enjoyable Hallowe'en sentalive of tne people of the state party. 4 (,f Nebraska. The time was spent in playing Hal- judge W. C. Parriott of Lincoln lowe'en stunts which added to the was in attendance and was called up fun and frolic of the occasion. on for a few remarks and made a The prizes were won by Helen ptirring plea for the election of Betta Kotska and Clara Mae Taylor. tor Hitchcock. Governor Charles W. At the close of the party the friends Bryan and Congressman John H. were served with the usual Hal- Morehead, all of whom, the speaker lowe'en refreshments which complet- stated, had been tried and not found ed the afternoon of pleasure. wanting and would serve the best interests of all of the people. FRIENDS OF KIDNAPED BANKER The audience were disappointed that Charles S. Smrha. candidate for The safe return of the Galva. 111.. tte treasurer was unable to be hnnker Earl Yoeum. has Deen 01 n general interest to one - ;. T.j r, o vo- th family Mr. O Bjo more tha Plattsmouth cum, mother of Earl and Mrs. Nath an S. Willis of Carroll county, Illi- nois, mother of Mrs. F. G. Coryell were personal friends and neighbors during their residence in Aurelia, Iowa. WISCONSIN HOLDS MANHUNT Tomah, Wis. Counties to the north of here joined in the search Thursday night for four middle aged men wno roDDea me can 01 iumu , Milwaukee Two huge vats con of S22.000 shortly after it opened ' t,, ahnnt ,n nnrt . Thursday morning. It was the sixth from the top floor of a tfcree gorv Wisconsin bank robbery this month building here to the basement Tiir and the twenty-fourth this year. The day and destroyed a still prohibition wild country easr. ana norm or nere, was expected to afTord good shelter , for the bandits. 1 Two Party Sys tem is Best, Says Sen. Hitchcock I Democratic Candidate for Senator T f w fc f T p " , Urges Tariff Change From FrldaV DaOy I Gilbert M. Hitchcock, former V. S. senator and now a candidate for thai position against George W. Norria, was the speaker here at the last cam paign rally of the year, held at the American Legion community build ing, the former senator drawing the largest crowd that has been out this year. The meeting was presided over by D. O. Dwyer, the county chairman and who spoke briefly in the open ing and introduced the speaker of ' the evening. i Senator Hitchcock in his opening touched on the American theory of I two party government, of the fact .that it had made stable government tion as some of the outstanding re publican legislation, while he also pointed out the civil service measures of the Cleveland administration, the good roads law that permitted fed- eral money to match that of the state in road building, the federal ! reserve bank act and the federal farm loan bill that had been enacted under the first two years of the Wil- son administration. All of these the senator pointed out was tbe result of the democratic party leadership. The present tariff was attacked by the Senator as being a bar to the prosperity of the nation, that its en- actment had resulted in the European nations being unable to buy our agricultural surplus as they were un- able to exchange their goods for our products, that the result had been that factories were idle here and the vast surplus of wheat, crn and other commodities had piled up In our nation. Under the blasting in fluences of the high tariff Nebraska had gained but six per cent in popu lation in the past ten years. Sena tor Hitchcock cited the condition of the country under the Underwood bill of 1913 as against the present Smoot-Hawley Grundy high tariff measure, the highest rates that had ever been placed in a tariff bill and which ost th American people a tribute whenever they bought any art' , naa,a. legislation was stressed by hte Sena tor and who pointed out his fight for -the dairy industry of the state, for the enactment of the features of the farm loan and federal reserve measures in the senate where party organization was able to enact the needed legislation. No member of congress had any higher mission than to serve the best interests of his peo nle and hatreds and bickerines were ""-" j bv Senator W. B. Banning of .Union. who had served in the legislation Btatpgman from Fllniore county. Mr. Banning gmrha aRd hig r nition bv b?, gWen & rhairnianship in the seTiat, despite his political affliation. He nad been a fine straightforward busi ness man and his election would as sure a great administration of the treasurer's office. STILL IS DESTROYED agents said worth about 11 4,000. The interior of the building was wrecked.