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PAGE TWO FLATTSMOTTTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY. DEC. 11. 1930 Nehawka sustained two strokes lately. The train carrying Roy is expected to arrive in Omaha at midnight on Wed nesday, and this will put Roy home on Thursday morning. It is hoped that when Roy arrives he will find the father greatly improved. WEEPING WATER Made the Corn Hustle. L. M. McVey, foreman of the Shel don farm between Nehawka and Union was sure getting after the corn on last Monday and Tuesday. They had nine pickers and all hust ling into the picking in fine shape. The corn, which for this year is good was making about forty bushels the acre, more than was expected, but no one was kicking about that. Endeavor to Hold Up Bread Truck Everybody knows Bruce Wells, the Clever young man who drives the bread truck for the Peterson Baking company of Omaha, making Union every week day, and by the way one of the very best of young men, as he was making his accustomed trip on last Friday south from Union, was overtaken bv a car containing two colored men, who called to him to halt, but which he refused to do. Bruce instead, stepped on the gas, and got some 50 or more miles out of his- truck, but the Etheopians step 'ped on the gas as well, and soon drew alongside of the truck, notwith standing the speed, and endeavored to crowd in front of the bread truck, 'but Bruce with a steady grip on the steering wheel, stepped on the gas and also directed his truck against the Niggers' car, sending it into the ditch. Bruce kept on and soon came to Nebraska City where the matter was reported to the sheriff, who went jto look for them, but the attempted i holdups had gotten righted and away. We are of the opinion that ithey are fooling with the wrong fel low when they try to bump Brace off i the highway or hold him up either. Warren Jlunn sawed wood for Roy Gregg and Arnold Mast on last Sat urday, thus providing fuel for the winter. George Troop was spending the week end at Plattsmouth and spent the time at "Uncle Bob's'' Robert Troop and wife of that place. Mrs. Vic tor Wehrbein was a visitor at Plattsmouth on last Saturday, go ing to see Hrs. Robert Troop of that place who has been rather poorly. Robert D. Taylor was a visitor in Omaha on Monday of this week, tak ing with him a load of cattle for seme of the farmers near Nehawka. Troy Shrader was shelling and de livering corn on Monday afternoon of this week, getting the cereal away ! v hile the weather and roads are good. Earl Troop who came home last week from Arriba, Colorado, report ed that he had to walk a long dis- tance through deep snow to get to I the train on which he returned. Mrs. C. E. Hitt of Plattsmouth was visitor for over the week end at the home of her son. Charles Hitt and family, visiting with them and returned home the first of this week, j W. C. Whittleston who has been : making his home near Falls City for a number of years has been spend ing the fall here and assisting in the; getting out of 'the corn about Nehaw ka. Albert Wolfe and Harry McVey were out hunting last Sunday and everything was wise enough to keep oat of their way with the single ex- i ception of a number ot Jac kson raD-bits. The children of C. F. Hitt were all quite ill last week with something resembling pneumonia and are all much improved this week and it is j hoped they will soon all be well again. Nellie Jane Lloyd, the eighteen months eld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j Anderson Lloyd was quite ill with threatened pneumonia last weak, but ; is reported as being much better at thia time. Frank Wolfe of Colorado, where he ha3 been making his home for i some time past, arriveu nome last Sunday, called here by the injury which Earl Wolfe received on Mon day of last week. fori IPraTic oiwl tvi fa r i iuiq r l'tlion i V ... i , U . I ' 4 . V. . V. ' ' 1 ....... - - - , . A and Albert Wolfe of Nehawka. were .'. vun expect auimg mis wee cu , (;eiient couple in the years to come, called to Omaha on last Sunday ! depart for California and other points , They sure are pleased at the arrival on me racinc coasi, auu wui ubud iq the SOn. the trip via their home on wheels Here irom Chalkbulte. William Shrader, brother of Lester Shrader, who makes his home at Chalkbutte, South Dakota, arrived last week and is visiting with rela tives here. He also came at this time on account of the illness of his uncle, Z. W. Shrader, who suffered a second stroke on last Friday and is very ill at this time at his home, with but little hope of his recovery. Alvin Will Live on Road. A. Reynolds and the rood The folks at the home of John Willheitzer are reported as having the scarlet fever, but are getting along talrly well. Miss Agnes Rough was a guest for the day and dinner with her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Gorder, where all enjoyed the occasion very pleas antly. The family of Cyrus Livingston is also kept home by the presence of scarlet fever, but are getting along very nicely, still sure sick with the malady. B. F. Farrell of Nebraska City, was a visitor in Weeping Water for the day on last Tuesday, looking af ter some business matters for the af ternoon. Harold D. Richards was looking af ter some business matters in Lincoln on last Tuesday and was accompanied by Mrs. Richards, they both visiting with relatives while there. Otto Moritz and Andrew Johnson were looking after some business mat ters in Nehawka on last Monday, they delivering and demonstrating one of the celebrated Maytag wash i ing machines. Mi's. Agnes Rough was a business I visitor In Omaha last Tuesday where I she was looking after the purchase I of goods for the store and while she I was away the store was looked after by Mrs. Rannie. Win. Jorgenson. superintendent of the Standard Oil Co., and making his ! headquarters in Plattsmouth. was a ! visitor in Weeping Water on last ; Tuesday and was looking after some; matters while here. Mrs. Thomas Wiles who is at this time making her home at that of f I her daughter, Mrs. Reuben Groesser, is reported as being quite poorly and ; .every care is being taken of her that 'she may be well again soon. Lyle Reed, who has been in the ; hospital at Omaha for some time, was jso far improved that on last Friday; he was able to return home, and is ! feeling very well and it is hoped that ha will continue to improve. The home of Earl Wiles is nearly a hospital as a number of the chil-! jdren have the scarlet fever, and while every care has been given the chil dren are getting along nicely which is good news for their many friends. The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. . ' Everett was made the brighter by jthe coming of a very fine young man i who is to be the comfort of this ex- home in Louisville for a number of years, but who has been making his home at the county farm for some time past, passed away last Friday at the advanced age of 82 years. The funeral was held at Louisville and the interment made at Oakwood cemetery in Weeping Water. W. L. Hcbson had the funeral. Enjoyed Wonderful Meet. The Danish Brotherhood who meet in the Rasmussen hall above the store of Chris Rasmussen, held open house on last Friday night, with a bountiful supper and a general good time. Following the supper the room was cleared and a few hours spent in a social dance, Mr. and Mrs. Hcn ninger and Herman Rauth furnish ing the music. Protest Jobless Relief Program as Drop in Pail Democratic Proposals of Greater Dimensions Demanded in Sen ate 100 Million Asked POLITICS AT THE CAPITAL Washington With the excite ment of the first week of congress ; abating, Washington on Monday ! turned its attention to domestic poli tics and international policies. Rum or began meeting its old friends spec ulation In the streets and offices of the capital. Everything from inter I national debt settlements to postmas jter appointments came under dis cussion. Much of the attention was centered on a luncheon party Monday attended by Secretary Mellon. Gov ernor Meyer of the federal reserve Washington, D. C, Dec. democratic uprising in the against President Hoover's ployment program signalized porting today by congressiont ?. A senate re- 1 iom- board, and Cans McGarragh. chair- fa i n k of interna: lonal man of the settlement. Two republican teemen dined with at night and one during the David W. national commit- Presirlent Hoover talked with him afternoon. The two were Mulvane of Kansas and E. B. Clements of .Missouri. The one who called at the office was Freder ick Peak of Rhode Island. James Francis Burk, counsel for the re publican national committee, said some consideration already Is being given to choosing a city for the 1932 convention. CEDAR CREEK PROJECT CLUB where they were visiting with friends they driving over to the big town in the car of Mr. Frans. Mrs. Albert Wolfe and daughter, Iff tan Gladys, were visiting with , friends and also looking after some , business matters In Omaha on Mon day of this week, they driving over) to the big city la their car. Andrew Johnson and Otto MoritZv both of Weeping Water, and also rep- I resenting the Maytag washer, were j looking after some business matters in Nehawka on last Montlay, deliv- j ering a Maytag washer to a customer. to. A. Hicks and Ben Martin were out on last Saturday and also Sunday night hunting coons but they did not find coons, but did scare up a jack rabbit or so, and that was why Mr. Hicks says the coons are all laying bye just now. Dr. D. E. Hansen was pleased on last Sunday when two of his friends and their wives of Omaha, came down and spent the day with him. The visitors being Messrs. and Mesdames They have just had a house construct ! ed on wheels which though not so large, is modern to the very last ap pointment. The house was construct- Clarence Young, grandson of Rob ert A. Young, who has been making his home in Oregon for some time past, is visiting here for a few weeks with his mother, Mrs. G. E. Young, ed by Matt Thimgan and his son, antj with his grandparents, Mr. and Victor of Murdock, and which willjjirfc, Robert A. Young, serve as a hotel and dining and sleep- Elmer Philpot of near Nehawka, tag car for this couple, who will use J was a visitor in Weeping Watfer on it as a home and will be enabled to ( iast Tuesday evening, coming to meet camp along the road wherever theyjhjs uncie, Mr. W. L. Barret, who has may desire. 1 ney are starting some just come here from Great Falls, Mon tana, where he has been making his home for some twenty-five years or time this week and will make the trip at their leisure. They are expect ing to spend the next six months in more. The Cedar Creek Project club met Ion Tuesday afternoon. Dec. 2. at i the home of Mrs. August Kaffenber : ger. The lesson for the afternoon was on "Keeping Home Accounts" and was very ably presented by our club leaders. Mrs. Lloyd Schneider and .Mrs. Raymond Lohnes. We. also, bad time for one game and everyone joined In the singing of the club songs. Our club also received two new members. Mrs. Arthur Melsinger and Mrs. Rudolph Meislnger. We hope that they will enjoy our meetings as much as we do. We are sorry that Mrs. Raymond Lohnes found it impossible to con tinue being our club Jeader. This (vacancy will now be filled by Mrs. (Victor Stoehr and Mrs. Lohnes will j be news repi rtex, t Our next meeting will be a social meeting and no lesson will be studied of Mi am iRn Iturin a nhspnfp It will be hold on Tues day afternoon. Jan. fi, at the home of .Mrs Philip Albert. Mrs. Victor Stoehr, News Reporter. because of this iVnth. this year new way and perhaps the coming They will surely enjoy the and novel experience. NEBRASKA SUSPECT IS HELD Wade Hall and Frank Woolsey. They all enjoyed the visit very much. Will A. Ost was a visitor in Platts mouth and was also accompanied by Eugene Nutzman. they both having i Some business matters to look after at the county seat. Mr. Nutzman stopping at Murray where he was also looking after some business matters John and Eugene Hicks went f!i last Sunday night with the Mas terpiece when you come to speak of coon dogs, the old chap owned by W. A. Hicks, and while they did not succeed in rounding up a coon, they did bag a possum and sure were pleased with the night's sport Reports from Ciuncil Bluffs that the newly wedded couple, Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Rhoden. Jr.. who were married last year, were blessed with a son, who came to greet them at the home of the parents of Mrs. Rhod en at Council Bluffs on last Sunday morning, all concerned doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rough were visiting in Omaha for the day on last Monday, they driving over to the big town in their car, and while there were interviewing Santa Clans, for they had a message which effect ed a number of families in the vi cinity of Nehawka. While they were away J. H. Palmer was looking after the business at the elevator. Frank Dill departed on last Mon day for Lyons where he went to at tend the funeral of his uncle, Riley Dill ot that place. The uncle, who makes his home at Lyons received an injury to one of his feet which later resulted in blood poisoning, and while everything was done possible result ed in his death on last Friday, the luneral and burial being on Monday a fter noon. Mrs. M. M. Tin kev was a visitor in Lincoln on Monday and Tuesday, call ed there by the death of her friend, Mrs. Stout, mother of Mrs. V. P. Sheldon, who died last Saturday and whose funeral was held at Lincoln Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Sheldon were over on Saturday, Mrs. Sheldon remaining until after the funeral. An account of her life will appear elsewhere. Gering No news had been receiv ed here Monday night on develop ments in the questioning of M. G. McClanahan, Mitchell valley farmer, by Colorado officers concerning the fate of Enid Marriott, a Wiggins, Colo., school teacher missing since Nov. 16. McClanahan was arrested hero Saturday on a kidnaping war- irant at the request of Colorado au thorities who took him to Greeley and Monday afternoon to Fort Mor gan. A mystery car said to have been following Miss Marriott in Wig gins, the day she disappeared, was 'said by Colorado officers to resemble art rY Ti-PIon- v aisjv ij li u . i i i i ' - i men t i -v. cu an ahan owns. A defective headlight was said to have been noted on each. Officers here said that the McClana han farm probably would be searched within a (lay or two. BARROW CALLS ATTACKERS John S. Williams, the baker, and the good wife with their daughter, drove over to Nehawka on last Sun clay where they attended the show at the auditorium, the famous Byrd pic ture taken at the south pole. They were loud in their praise of the ex cellent production. Edward Norton, who has been in the east for some time, in speaking of the country back there and here, said that it is hard for a western man to go east to make his home after he has lived in the west for a time. How ever, Mr. Norton gained ten pounds while he was away and also worked all the time. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fitzpatrick were over to Omaha last Thursday, where they went to visit with the mother of Mrs. Fitzpatrick, and found that lady very poorly, but who has since been gaining slightly, so much so that she is able to return home today (Thursday.) The many friends of this estimable lady are hoping for a speedy recovery. to. L. Barritt, formerly of Weep ing AGED OMAHA PAIR QUARREL Omaha Pleading lack of jurisdic tion. Police Judge Holmes Thurs day dismissed charges of disturbing jthe peace against a centenarian and an octogenerian and facetiously sug igested the case be turned over to juvenile court. William Everitt. who proudly : claims to be 107 years of age, and Charles W. Hennings, who admits I eighty-four, were seperated by Ever jett's housekeeper and turned over to police Thursday morning, it was 'charged. They had tried to annihil-jate- each other. Everitt sustained a cut finger but 'no other damage was done. The centenarian was still in a eombatative mood when arraigned in I court and was plainly chagrined ; when the court refused to allow him I to continue his battle against Hen nings. "I can't understand the younger i genera '.ion anymore." observed Judge j Holmes. "When I was a boy we had mittees of the fir.-t of the emergency measures. Led by Senator Walsh (Mass.). a half dozen democrats toM; the floor to denounce the administra tion proposals of a "drop in the bucket" and to demand a democratic program of greater dimensions even at the price of increased income taxes. SenatOV Robinson Ark.), the democratic- leader, who Joined In the pledge of party leaders for co-operation on relief legislation, listened in tently. Drouth Bill Today. Already he has broken from the i Hoover program on drouth relief and tomorrow the senate will take up the fit) million dollar drouth bill reported today by Chairman McNary of the agriculture committee. The admin istration urged 25 million dollars for this. Walsh compared the Hoover ad ministration to "the fiddling by Nero as Rome burned." He proposed th at the govemmenl appropriate 100 mil- j 1 ion dollars to divide with states the cost of unemployment relief. He also ; asked a five-day week for govern- ment employes. Senator Barkley idem., Ky.) urg ed his bill to pay world war veterans cash for the face value of their bonus insurance rertificates. Join in Attack. Senators Carawaj (Ark.), Dill (Wash.) and Copeland (X. Y. l joined in the democratic attack and in support of a party program be yond that recommended by the pres ident. Meanwhile, the house received the 30 million dollar drouth relief bill from its agriculture committee and prepared to meet the issue of 60 mil lion dollars demanded for this work yb Representative Aswell (dem., La.). The house appropriations corn mi: tee will report tomorrow the 110 million dollar public works appro priation. Mr. Hcover nked 150 mil lion cfollnrs for this to press construc tion as a means of aiding employ ment. Statement by Hyde. Secretary Hyde tonight issued a statement warning that the loaning of money for human fopd comes "perilously near" a dole and is a move in the wrong direction. It was such a provision, written into the senate drouth relief bill, that largely was responsible for an increase of 3f million above the ad ministration's recommendati' n. "To include loans for human food in the federal drouth relief bill wouid remove the occasion for an increase in the highway work in the states," said Hyde. The secretary approved loans for seed, feed and fertilizer, to which 30 million reported today would be directed. World-Herald. B mi: Elder Stfiirts - are real Xmas Gliu can rely on an hJder Lhe set and fit of the col- You rhjrt ar are important; and pattern is fcr choose, and we hae the color you to the big- rest and prettiest iii.e we've shown, from ivhich to r chooo Up 93 Down If in doubt buy Socks, Ties, Handker chiefs. We know his likes and sizes. Tadre of the Rains' Dies in His 81st Year 1 Italy, and the Jesuit novit!3t' at Monaco, France. After coming to the United States, he was a student at Woodstock college, Maryland, and then became teacher of philosophy and ethics at Santa Clara - World- lerald. DR. WILLIAM BARTON DEAD Father Ricard Had Fame in Weather Forecasts by Sun Spots --Was Veteran Educator. EURN GOVERNOR IN EFFIGY Xew York, Doc. 8. tomorrow will publish by Clarence Darrow s "The action of the -The American a signed story ying in part: ortgregatton of lhe Cathedral of St. John the Divine in beating and berating Judge Lind sey shows that there wera no Chris tians in that church at that time. "Imagine Jesus Christ doing any thing like that! "Whether former Judge Lindsey had a legal right to demand a hear- Water, coming here and pur- i a better respect for the law than you nii TT-WTVSTrv rmrxr-PTC'T ATC I "-'basing a farm northeast of Weeping , two youngsters, seem to have. Go U-t Linuaiux UJVH nmnn W I Water, just fifty years ago this last on home and try to compose vour spring, and who later disposed of the differences." place and farmed on what is known i as the Walker section for a number of I MILLIONS IN TAX REFUNDS years, but some fifteen years ago j located at Great Falls, Montana, lie Washington Tax refunds cost the rela- is visiting here at the home of tives. Mr. J. O. Ward of Calloway, for merly of this county and better known as Ote Ward, was over to Omaha one day this week, and after having disposed of a couple of cars of cattle which he brought to market. ing before Bishop William T. Ma ,.n-J , an Weeping Water to visit ing on Sunday in the bishop's own , kt ., wJo church is debatable, but he most cer lainly did have a moral right.' EXPERTS TELL HOOVER AIR TRAVEL IS SAFE Washington, Dee. 4. "The mod ern airplane, operated over an es tablished airway by a competent pilot, is a reasonably safe means of transportation," the national advis ory committee for aeronautics told President Hoover Thursday in its annual report. Ai lived Home Today. Roy Shrader who makes his home at Leslie. Sacrt, Canada, and on latt nday departed from his home for Nehawka. the father. Mr. Z. W. Shrader, being quite ill. he having SOON TO COMPLETE NEW CAPITOL TERRACE FLOOR Lincoln, Dec. S. Reconstruction of the floor of the capitol terrace was nearing completion Monday. The work, authorized by the capitol com mission, was undertaken last fall when defects appeared n tne ori ginal construction. with his relatives and friends. He visited with his son. Jack Ward and family and was accompanied by the son and family, who drove to Callo way for a short time. Held Covered Dish Luncheon. The members of the order of East ern Star at their meeting on last Tuesday evening enjoyed the oc casion very pleasontly as they had provided a covered dish luncheon, and which was enjoyed by all pres ent. Following the repast and other activities of the lodge there was an election of officers held. Finest Christmas cards at Bates Bcok Store and the new Journal sta tionery and cflfic supply department. Sure, we can imprint them for yon, toe. Open Until After Christmas. The Weeping Water Variety store conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Michelsen and who. are doing a fine business, have found it difficult to serve all their patrons during the day and will keep the store open evenings until after the first of the year. government $241,526,816 the last fiscal year. This was announced Sun day by David Burnett, internal rev enue commissioner. He said in his annual report that rejected claims for tax overassessments totaled $164, 093,902. Of the overassessments granted $124,019,820 represented amounts not collected. A total of $35,819,633 was credited against taxes due in other years, while $81, 687,363 was refunded or paid in cash. Interest aggregating $36,515, 874 was paid on the amounts re funded or credited. During the year, Burnett said, 44,166 claims against the govern ment were adjusted. Of the number 31,317 were allowed in full or in part while 12,849 were rejected. The commissioner said income taxes collected for the year amount ed to $2,410,259,230, an increase of $78,984,801 over the 1929 year, de spite the 1 per cent decrease in the income tax rate on normal and cor poration income. University. Miss. Chancellor J. N. Powers, of the University of Mis sissippi, expressed regret Sunday night over the reported burning of an effigy bearing the placard "Down with Bilbo" on the university cam pus Saturday night. The effigy was discovered while being hoisted in flames to the top of a flagpole, wit nesses told newspapers. Soon hun dreds of university students gather ed, many running from their dormi tory rooms and others coining from a campus dance, escoring girls from the Mississippi state college for women. The University of Mississippi and several other state operated colleges in Mississippi, were recently dropped by the Southern Association of col leges and Secondary Schools because or what the association described as political interference by Governor Bilbo. San Jose, Cal.. Dec 8. Father Jer ome Sivtus Ricard, for more than 5 6 years connected with the University of Santa Clara and known affection ately as "Padre of the Rains," dud tonight at Santa Clara Infirmary af- j ter a long illness. He was nearly 81 : years old. j Father Ricard had a national refl 'utation as the discoverer of a method jof weather forecasting by observation of sun spots, and it was his success in ! this line that was the reason for the j appellation, "Padre of the Rain." It I was his theory that sun spots were (responsible for all weather disturb ances, and also induced earthquakes. : Although many scientists refused to i accept his theory, his success la fore least ing weather 30 or more days v. as remarkable. Made Long Study. Father Ricard became interested in astronomy about 1890. and about i !1900. after six years' study cf sun i spots, he became convinced that by, j noting the position of the sun spots j ! accurate weather forecasts could be. made. The principle formulated by Father Ricard is that when a spot readies a point three days from the western rim of the sun, a storm appears on the Pacific coast. Rain or snow may not result, but a pronounced disturb ance is invariable. With this prin ciple as a basis, he made deductions which he said gave him 27-day per iods on which to work. The critical periods. Father -ticard held, were three days before the snot j reaches the central meridian in back, .three davs before the sDot reaches the central meridian in front. Spots, he i the farm home u the lad was re- declared, travel around the sun in I turning an empty na raca ana an emntv wagon trom town. wnre ne j Xew York The Rev. Dr. Arthur I William E. Barton, noted c lergyman, iauthor and lecturer, died Sunday at I the Long Island college hospital. Brooklyn, where he had b ca n itical i ly ill for the past month. He wi's sixty-nine years old. Two o! his sons, Churh-s William Barton and Bruce Baiton. were at the bedside. His wife died in LtfS. Services will be held at the Broad - way Tabernacie Tuesday in chart:' of the Rev. R. N. B ynton. who. II k Dr. Barton, was a moderator of the national council of congregational c hurc hes. Burial will be at Fox j boro. Mass. i Five children were born to him land Mrs. Bart;n. The eldest, Bruce, is widely known as the author of "The Man Nobody Knows;" the sec ond son, Charles William, publisher of the Sheridan, Wye., Enterprise. A daughter, Helen, married Clyde S. .Stillwell. The olhers were Fred B, Barto:; and Robert S. Barton. Since 1928 he had made hi? win- ter home in Nasfnille, where he cir cupied the chair of practical theology in Vanderbilt university, and there he organized the Collegeside church which he served until stricken in September. His successor as pastor of this church is Jason Noble Pierce, formerly pastor of the church which President Coolidge attended in Washington." WAGON SMASHED BY TRAIN Byron Henry Kroeger, prominent farmer west of Byron, lost a good wagon, but his big work team and his sixteen year old son. Fred Kroe ger, were spared, when the lad drove a team and rig upon the tracks of the Burlington ahead of an east bound passenger train. The accident occurred within a stone's throw of days. LLOYD GEORGE AS A CRITIC Born in France. As the winds travel from west to east, due to the earth's rotation, on the Pacific coast crossed the United States in from five to seven days, and made the passage of the Atlar.tic to Europe in three days more. He said they always crossed, although fome times broken by local conditions. Father Ricard was born in Plai sians. Drome, France, January 21, 1850. He traveled extensively in Africa, Italy and France when a from the youth, and was educated at Turin. 'The team had taken a load of hay and h The team drawing an empty wagon had been hitched beinri a team with a hay rack, and young Kroeger had stationed himself upon the head rig to drive the team home. When h was crossing the track a passenger train loomed up in a fog and caugh' the wagon squarely in the mi Idle, just as the second team chared the track. The wagon waa smashed to kindling wood except for one front wheel, and the harness was torn horses up to the collar, was not injured. ACQUIT MAN, WIFE ON ARSON CHARGE Buried at Weeping Water. Uncle Thomat Jefferson Deckar. a brother of Mr. Barnes of Weeping Water, who has been making his Lexington, Dec. 4. William Mur- jphy and his wife, tried here for ar son, were acuuitted Wednesday night. :The judge took the case from the jury and directed a verdict for them on the basis of insufficient evidence. They were accused in a complaint with having been responsible for a fire in their combination barber shop and home last July 4. London Considerable fog from the British political atmosphere was cleared away Friday by David Lloyd G-eorge, who outlined certain condi tions under which a general election may be avoided for two more years. He made it evident his handful of liberal followers in the house cf com mons, who can vote the labor gov ernment out of office any day, would have done so long ago but for the fact the conservatives are pledged protective tariff reform. He also assailed the American debt settlement made by the former Bald win government, saying: "We are lassoed fast by American finance. We are only beginning to realize what the terrible debt settlement means. That gold standard settle ment was permature and ill thruout. We have been dragged over the course by the wild horses of Wall street. LIVES LOST IN EARTHQUAKES Rangoon, Burma Meager reports reaching Rangoon Thursday night in dicated that at least thirty-six per sons lost tneir lives in tne eartn quakes which shook virtually all of Burma Wednesday night and early Thursday. Many railway bridges thruout the country were damaged and the dis ruption and rail and telegraphic com munication made an accurate esti mate of the damages impossible. ?eccoccccccoccoocooec Gravel or Pave Your Driveways and Sidewalks Muddy roads and walks into and around YOUR house should be graveled or paved. Our men will deliver and spread. Terms Can be Arranged Estimates Free No Obligation We haul a distance of 25 miles from our plant. Stock trucks returning from the yards loaded very rapidly. Phone: Plattsmouth 21 George W. Bell Co. Pit on Highway 75, South Side Platte River PooocccooGooococooooootaooccoocopocoooeeosoo