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.... ... - PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY. JAN. 5. 1931 Kidnaped Youth is Back at Home; No Ransom Paid Grandson of August Busch. St. Louis. Restored to His Relatives Unharmed St. Louie Ariolphus Bttsch Ortli wein. thirteen year old grandson of A-tgust A. Busoh, president of An- usei -Bust h. Inc. and great grand s' a ' t tlu lte Adolphus Husch. who v is k'dtir.pdi -by a negro New Year's eve. was returned to his parti's late Thursday unharmed. Henry Troll, an i rrrey. - acting an spokesman for the-family, .declared no ransom was paid. Bltfto the-family previously had announced they would pay a "gen erous reward" for the hoy's return and weuM usk Mb questions. "No reward was requested and none' was paid." Troll said. Troll said the Rusch family would si and hy- the agreement. "All I can s y turthir is that the transaction to get hack the child came ahout tl ru a connection nu.de thirty years ago," Trr.ll stated. He refused to s: v what the "connection"' was. Troll said he and a member of the family went 'to a designated spot in St. bong. county after the kidnaper h: d e.;lled by telephone in the after noon. They found the hoy standing at the roadside and took him to the c nntry home of his grandfather. August Busch. a Grant' farm, once occupied by the Civil war general. Suffered No 111 Effects. ''Here 1 am. and I am glad to he w ith you again." w is the boy's greet ing when rescued. Troll said. He waa in good spirits, but tired, and apparently had suffered no ill effects, lie was put to bed at his grand fathers home. He was not permitted to talk to anyone but the members of the family. The attorney said the boy cor roborated the story (f the kidnap ing told hy Thomas Leroy Yowell, thirty-eight year old family chauf feur. Trrd! said his theory waa that tie kidnapidg had not been plotted, but waa decided upon sud denly after Yowell had been held up and robbed. Yowell said the hoy was tak fr.un him by a negro who forced him at the point of a revolver to stop d sedan in which he was leading the grounds of the boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Percy J. Orth weih, in exclusive Hiiutleigh village. St. Louis county. He was taking the hoy t to Grant's farm to have a New Years eve dinner with his grand father. Yowell said he gave the negro the few dollars he had in his pocket. "When told by the r hher to "get out" he told the boy to come along. Yo well said' but the robber said to "leive him here." then he siammed the 'doors and drove tifay. In thfC presence of his father. At torney Troll an-.! h:-- Tire year old Iho theYt Ado'phus. Thursday night was allowed to talk with reporters. The boy calmly answered all questions ex cept those ruled out by Troll. The only Information gleaned in the guarded interview was to tTie effect thai his abductor had treated him well while the youth remained cap tive in the kidnaper's house. The ahductor wore a hood, he said, and most of the time forced his prisoner ti hide under a blanket. State Jour nal. Good Hard. Wood. I have plenty of oak and ash wood, per cord 57.00 in cord lengths, and $8.00 sawn. This price in delivered. ( all Nehawka Phone 9 for orders. R. D. TAYLOR. jl-4ts. Nehawka liie No. 6 Journal appreciates your in- any time. PUBLIC AUCTION TIME undersigned will sell at Puh lic Auction on the J. E. Wiles farm two n iles southwest of Plattsmouth and two miles north of Mynard. Ne !. aska, on the Louisville road, on- F-day, Jan. 9th b inning at 10:30 o'clock a. i h ; eh. served on the ground at noon. I'.- following described property: Seven Head of Horses One bay team, mare and gelding, 1 I r.rd 1 yenrs old. wt. 3170 pounds; ( . bay team geldings, 10 and 12 years old. weight 3300: one team of gray mares 11 and 12 years old. wt. I : o.-ie brown mare. 12 years old, v. eight 1250. Farm Machinery Oire Deering 6-foot binder; two t -."icless cultivators; one tongue cultivator one Baylor 2-row cuhiva t r new: one 2-row lister, new; one I W'orruii k-Deering press drill, with ; peed attachment; one 3-seotion ' to one P and.O lti-lS disc; two n Deere gang plows; one 2-bo;tom traetor plow: one John Deere box vaj.u: j;c Lafayette box wagon; -. r. complete with 'ioist d d i.vri : one 6-foot Deering mow- r; one 2-;:ow stalk utter: three heavy CoJV-.nn harness; oik top ggi one spring wagon; one bob . new; , . Gaafi 2-row machine; ( b 6-sUoyel plow; one International op reader and many other ar- : ' : li too numerous to mention. CIIICKBNfl One dozen Rose Comb Whit V an iotte Roosters re also eluded in this. sale. Terms of Sale T. rfi a i o CASH. If you desire , Ht. make arrangements with your . i banker :i advance. All property Ut1 be sjttled for before being re moved from the premises." Andrew Uhe, Owner. ' '-'X . V-O' Nt;. Aur-tuuieer. j i.ATTSMOi TH STATE BANK Clerk. , SPECULATION IS ATTACKED New York A resolution con demning speculation in dsfry prod ucts was adopted Thursday by the New York chapter of the American Warehouse Men's association, cold storage division. The resolution rec ommended elimination of all future trading in Jnitter. eggs and other dairy products until the products are actually In the warehouse. It point ed out that "the stability of markets on dairy products is affected thru activity of future trading when such products are not actually in the ware house." T. A. Adams, chairman of the chapter, issued a statement blaming over extension of credit for much of the business depression. "1 regret to ackonwledge that our industry is distinctly to blame for a large part of over extension of credit," he add ed, "in the form of advances In good distribution." Nebraska's Position is Re garded Good Officials Are Cautious in But Cie Resources Fund Factor. Forecasts. -Road I Lincoln. Neb., Jan. I. State offi fcers were reluctant today to make any forecasts ior me new your. Because of uncertainty as to the return which national business con ditions mav take, thev hesitated to express publicly the optimism which some of them feel. The consensus of opinion was tnat wnue -Neurash.t stands head and shoulders above the majority of the states at present, yet conditions which under normal cir cumstances would appear more or less rosy are considered doubtful in view of the possible effect of national and worldwide developments. One bright spot which looms up In the future and which can be depend ed upon is the possible availability of approximately nine million dollars for highwav construction work dur- i ing the coming months. This alone 1 successful democratic candidate for would provide employment and re-J8tate treasurer. Endres was a mem numeration for between seven and ber of the Nebraska delegation to the 10 thousand men. In addition, a;democratic national convention in large portion of the three and one half million dollars which will be expended for maintenance will be transferred to the pockets of the men employed in the work. Fewer Bank Failures. Another bit of encouragement is found In the records of the state; hanking department. These show that 1 the number of bank failures in the state during 1930 was half that ot 1929. This is considered particularly significant in view of the fact that the nation has passed through a most severe financial crisis during the past vear. which was marked With in creasing bank failures in most parts of the-oountry. The fact is taken as an indication of improving financial conditions in Nebraska, and at least as evidence of growing stability. National and world developments also plav an important part in pre dicting the 1931 agricultural out look. All conditions point to a good productive year, but the trend of prices is the more important factor, according to the A. E. Anderson, state and federal crop statistican. Pork Supply Short. Anderson points out that the win ter wheat plantings are in excel lent condition, with a satisfactory supply of moisture throughout the state. However, the world supply of wheat offers little promise Tor the future, although increased feeding mav improve conauions locaiiy A shortage in the pork supply should indicate improved hog prices next spring. More cattle are on feed in Nebraska than a year ago, and finished cattle are bringing fairly good prices, Anderson said. However, he pointed out, the out look for the farmer depends greatly on the turn taken in general busi ness conditions. If the consumer does not "have the purchasing power prices cannot raise, he explained. World-Herald. TWO WOUNDED AT A PARTY Melrose. Mass. Two persons were withisht' on' seriously, Thursday as Gor don V . Johnson, attired a a Mexican bandit for a costume party, played his part too realistically. Johnson and a group of friends had attended an American Legion costume dance at the 'Legion bungalow. After the dance they returned to Johnson's home for refreshments. While the group was gathered in the kitchen the host picked up a revolver which had been one of his accoutrements, and, believing it to be unloaded, pointed it at one of the guests and pulled the trigger. The bullet pass ed thru the hand of Clauue O. Bas com, glanced off some cutlery hang ing in the pantry, passed out thru the pantry door and struck Mrs. Mae Machenrv. She fell seriously wound ed. NOTICE OF MEETING The annual meeting of the Farm ers Elevator Co. of Cullom, Nebr.. will be held at the school house in Disf. 41 on Sat. Jan. 10, 1931 at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of electing of ficers for the ensuing year and trans acting such business as may come before the meeting. J. G. MEISINGER, President. AUGUST, KEIL, d29-2td-2tw Secretary- STOCK STREAMS FOR 1931 FISHING SEASON Harrisburg, Pa.. Jan. 1. Disciples of Izaak Walton should have more than ordinary fishermen's luck when they take to the streams at the open- fmg ot the l'.r.n saPon. aji st-reamf I we lot" t the Keystone state have been un- aJly vv-Il stocked this year. Mike Endres, of Omaha, is New State Sheriff Will Succeed W. C. Condit Who Has Made Fine Record in the Past Seven Years. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1. Governor elect Charles W. Bryan today an nounced appointment of Michael L. I Endres, former Douglas county sher iff and treasurer, as Nebraska state sheriff succeeding W. C. t'ondia. Mr. Endres, the governor-elect j said, will assume office inauguration Cay', January 8. He will receive four thousand dollars a year, the salary now paid Mr. Condit. Mr. Bryan said Mr. Endres was chosen from a large field of "avail able candidates" for his business ability, and his experience as a pub lic official and a law enforcement officer. Expects More Prevention. The governor-elect said Mr. Con dit has been successtul at apprehend ing criminals after a crime is com mitted. Mr. Endres, on the other hand, is an organizer. Mr. Bryan said, and will be able to work out a state wide law enforcement body that will be able to suppress crime before it is started. "He is known for his honesty and all-around practical experience." The new state sheriff. Mr. Bryan said, has lived in Nebraska for 37 yW and in Omaha S- years. He has had a varied political career commencing with 1009 when he was a vacancy appointee to the Omaha city council. In 1916 Mr. Endres was elected county treasurer of Douglas county for two years. In 1918. after the law covering the tenure of county offi cials had been revised, Mr. Endres was re-elected for four years. Four Years Douglas County Sheriff. In 1922 Mr. Endres was elected Douglas county sheriff and served four years. In 1&2S the Omahan was the lin New York, and supported Bryan tor nomination as president of the Unit ed States. Mr. Condit. formerly of Fremont, where he served for many years as sheriff of Dodge county, was appoint ed state sheriff ahout seven years ago. In announcing Endres' appoint ment, Mr. Bryan said that present members of the state sheriff's staff would be retained for the present. COP DIES IN GUN BATTLE Chicago Bandit guns blazed in 'combat .with those of the law fh two 'robberies early Thursday, leaving one j policeman dead and six other pti-nms (wounded. One of the battles turned a i night club's merry making into a i bedlam, as screaming natrons sought ,reIUge behind chairs and booths from the flying bullets of robbers and om cers. The other brought death of patrol man John Yondruska. assigned to guard a yellow cab company office on the west side. He was slain and a driver shot when seven men were frustrated in an attempt to steal be tween $6,000 and $S,O0o of company receipts. The robbers escaped. The cabaret, loca'ed in the see Ition once ruled by "Bugs" Moran's 'gang, was entered by three gunman who lined the patrons and enter Itainers along the walls. While they were helne trisKl. joiin unpen, one iQf tne victims, made a flying tackle a wild at a bandit and in a moment. melee had started. Sam Battaglia. recently acquit ed of the robbery of Mrs. William Hale Thompson. and another robber, George Busk, were shot by police man. Detective Martin Joyce, on duty In the cafe. Patrolman John Maier. a patron, and Rupert, ware also wounded and several others were painfully beaten. DIARY MAY HOLD CLUES Washington' Scribbled pam-s of her small diary, containing faank opiniotis of her masculine acquaint ances, and her engagements with them, may contain the solution of the mystery death of nineteen year old Reulah Limerick. With seven men. two of them her brothers, in -ing held for investigation, police Thursday night scanned the book for a clue as to who fired a bullet into her brain. The girl was found dead in bed Wednesday. A doctor pronounced death due to natural causes. There was no evidence to the contrary un til an undertaken found the bullet wound. Those held for investigation disclaim knowledge of the shooting. Vernon Limerick, a brother, told po lice he had left his sister talking to William Paddy, who escorted Miss Limerick to a dance Tuesday night, on the ground floor Wednesday morning. He then went to bed. Limerick said, and found his sister HI when he visited her room at 10 a. m. She died soon afterwards. There were no bloodstains on the bedding, and noth ing to indicate violence. Her hair had been arranged over the wound. WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATION HITS FUTURES TRADING New York, Jan. 1. A resolution condemning speculation in dairy products was adopted today by the New York chapter of the American Warehousemen's association, cold Storage division. The resolution recommended elim ination of all future trading in but ter, eggs and ether dairy products un til the products are actually in the warehouse. . Phone your news Items to No. 6. BIG FIRE ON WATERFRONT Jersey City Fire caused by a short circuit Thursday swept thru five float bridges of the Pennsylvania railroad's Greenville terminal and caused damage unofficially estimated at several hundred thousand dollars. One man was injured. Thousands of spectators watched the spectacular blaze from surrounding hills as the flames mounted skyward. The red hot steel fracas towered in the sky. A score of fire boats held the flames from warehouses near the bridges. An undertermined number of freight car.-, loaded with merchan dise for New York delivery, were destroyed, but many car boats were towed away by tugs to safety. The lloat bridge:, an larg' docks sup porting railroad tracks. They rise and fall with the tides so (hat freight car may he moved from the mainland to the car ferries on continuous tracks. , ROAMING PRINTER IS HEIR TO A FORTUNE Colombia, s. c. Quest for Carlos O'Brien, itinerant printer. reputed t be on- of the heirs t .1 500.6 00 es tate in Ireland, ended lu re Thursday night. O'Brien was locateiLin a cheap room over a restaurant that caters to railroad workers, lit- reserved com ment on his reputed good fortune. The roaming printer was named an heir to an estate left by his grand father in Ireland. NOTICE OK ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass coun Nebraska. ty In the matter of the estate of Ctorge E. WeVer.-deceased. Notice of Administration. All persons interested in said es tate are hereby notified that a peti tion has been tiled hi said Court al leging that said deceased died leav ing no last will and testament and praying for administration upon said ' state and for such other and further rdors and proceedings in the prem . ei as may be required by the stat utes in such casefl made and provided to the end that said estate and all things pertaining thereto may be finally settled and determined, and tbat a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court, on the Dtb day of January, A. D. 1931, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on said 30th day of January, :i31. at nine o'clock a. m. to con test the said petition, the Court may grant the same -and grant adminis tration of said estate to J. A. Cap well or some other suitable person and proceed to a settlement thereof. A. H. DUXBl'RY. ; Seal I J5-9W County Judge. NOTICE OK WATER BOND ELECTION Public NOtfee is hereby given that an -ejection bs feeen duly called and will be held in the Village of Alvo, Nebraska, on the 27tn day of Janu ary. 1!31. at which there will be sni. mined to the legal voters of said Village the following question: Shall the Village of . Alvo, Ne braska, issue its negotiable bonds Of the principal amount of Twelve Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($12,100.00), to become due in twenty years irom the date of issue, but payable any time after tive years, and drawing interest at not exceeding five per centum ' ; per annum, payable semi annually, for the purpose of pur chasing, ercting. constructing and maintaining a villag' water works: and shall said Village levy and collect annually a general tax on all the property therein In an amount sufficient to pay the in-terc-t and principal of said bonds as the same mature?" The polls for voting at said elec tion Will remain open from 9:00 o'clock a. m. to 7:00 o'clock p. m. of aid date, and the voting place will be as follows: Stewart's Hall Alvo. Nebraska. Voters desiring to vote in favor of sai! proposition will mark an "X'" in the suuare following the word VKS:" voters desiring to vote j against said proposition will mark BB A in tne square louowmg me wprd "NO." CARL I). GANZ. j5-::w Village Clerk. NOTICE OF WAT K R EXTENSION BOND ELECTION Public Notice is hereby given that an election baa been duly called and will be held in the Village of Alvo, Nebraska, on the 27th day of Janu ary. 1931, at which there will be submitted to the legal voters of said Village 4he following question: "Shall the Village of Alvo. Ne braska, issue its negotiable bonds rt' the principal nmoitnt of One Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($1.700.om. to become due in twenty years from date of issue, but payable any time after ten years, and drawing interest at not exceeding five per centum (5) per annum, payable annually, for the purpose ot extending, enlarg ing and improving the village water works; and shall said Vil lage levy and collect annually a general tax on all the property therein in an amount sufficient to pay the interest and principal of sitid bonds as the sam; mature?" The polls for voting at said elec tion will remain open from 9:00 o'clock a. m. to 7:00 o'clock p. m.. of said date, aud the voting place will be as follows: Stewart's Hall. Alvo, Nebraska. Voters desiring to vote in favor M said proposition will mark an '"X" in the square tollowiug the word "YES;"' voters desiring to vote against said proposition will mark ar, "X" in the square fnllowins he word "NO." - - CAUL D. GANZ, jj5-3w . ; Village Clerk. Rail Executives See More Freight Dunng 1931 Expect Business to Be Fa St Half cf Year; Cut Sharply. Lighter Costs in Chicago, 111.. Jan. 1. The chief j executives of the nation's railways express the opinion in a symposium In The Railway Age that traffic in the next six months will be smaller i than in 1930, but the final half of the year will show improvement over :1930. The majority of 25 executives quot 'ed anticipated larger aggregate freight shipments in 1931. and some voiced holies that passenger business i would not show further decline. "I think general conditions will sbjow improvement next spring," said Ralph Budd. president of the Great Northern, and "as soon as normal 'consumption is resumed, factories 'will become active, as undoubtedly ; the stocks of mere bants are gener ally depleted." Sees Much Lower Earnings. The Railway Age, basing its es timate on statistics for the first 11 months of 1930, forecasts that total earnings of the Class 1 railroads will be about 970 million dollars less than in 1929. 980 million dollars less than in 1923 and $1,070,000,000 less lhan In 1926. "Only great reduc tions in operating expenses," the I magazine said, enabled the roads tp withstand adverse influences. Oper ating expenses for 1930 were estl- : mated at 525 million dollars less than and 811 million dollars less in 1925 111,111 111 .... .. i - - - - - the average earnings at about 34 than in per cent. Operating I in 1930 by , expenditures expenses were reduced trimming maintenance the symposium ind- cateu. Fear Decline in Properties. "The impairment of physical prop erties," said J. S. Pyeatt, president of the Denver & Rio Grande Western, "practically begins with the decline in such expenditures, which has been 'drastic during the past year, and if ; continued through another year will, i without question, be re ected in the service rendered." J. E. Gorman of the Rock Island and J. J. Pelley of the New York. New Haven & Hartford similarly said retrenchments in maintenance could not continue indefinitely without ad versely affecting service, i Several of the executives gave pes simistic views of competition with j other carriers. L. A. Downs, presi dent of the Illinois Central system, terminer the government s injand wa terways policy a "menace." Variant ; opinions w ere expressed as to the desirability of reducing day coach rates to compete with motor coach lines. World-Herald. DEATH OF FRANK 0. BELL Denver Frank O. Hell, wealthy (Colorado pioneer and founder of the town of York. Neb., died in a hospi jtal here Wednesday after a brief i 11 iness. He was eighty-two years of age. Funeral services will be con ducted Sunday in York, j York Frank O. Bell, who died in Denver, and his brother. J. H. Be'l. were the founders of York. Frank Bell came here from Iowa in 1S71. and was a resident of York several 'years. The Bell brothers opened a general merchandise store in a build ling, the use of which was donated I for six months by a Mrs. Goast. mi lder the consideration that the Bells put in a stock of merchandise to start ithe town. After three years in the mercantile business the Bell brothers j started a lumber yard, the first in this country. Frank Bdl was poist ! master here for a number of years. OMAHA PEOPLE IN ACCIDENT Kansas City Ned Line, a truck driver of Kansas City, was killed and another man and three women were injured early Thursday when Line's truck collided with an automobile on U. S. highway No. 71 in North Kan sas City. The automobile was demol ished. One Of the oeeupants. Mrs. I Alice Martin, twenty-seven, Omaha. I was taken to a hospital here serious- ly injured, ed off the with Line Frederich, ins. all of Line's track was knock highway, in the track were Mr. and Mrs. P. F. and Mrs. Blanche Bev Kansas City. They were treatetl at a hospital and taken home. The automobile which crashed into the truck was driven by E. E. Mar tin. Omaha. Besides Mrs. Martin it had as passengers Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Me Beth, of Kansas City. M Beth was arrested after the crash. He said the truck was traveling with out lights. Martin and Mrs. Mc Beth, officers said, disappeared after the accident. JAIL STUDENTS IN BERLIN SABER ORGY Berlin. Jan. 1. The Berlin police were able to avert an orgy of saber flashing. About 600 students met tor a "niensur." as the disgusting and barbarous pastime of drawing blood from heads, faces, ears and noses with sharp sabers is called (so that the German students are consicuous for their ugliness amongst those of any other country in the world). The police apepared just as the bloodshed was about to begin. More than 200 students were arrested and taken to police headquarters in eight lorries. JANE COWL IN LEGAL TILT WITH PRODUCER New York. Jan. 1. June Gowl, the actress, charges Louis O. Macloon. Pacific coast theater owner, owes her $30,000. Malcoon charges Miss Cowl ovl him $25.noi. Tlie drama of ' who broke the contract.? ' will he jsettled in supreme- count Monday. POSSES ARE UNSUCCESSFUL Salem, Ind. The two Gibson boys, Dan and Alonzo, were successful again Tue.-day in dodging posses searching for them in the wilds of Washington county. Officers said they are certain, however, that the pair still is in this vicnity. A raid is planned the hamlet is believed for early Wednesday on of Little York, where it the brothers may bt in Dialog. Dan, Alonzo and two otlu ... son boys attacked the jail here last Saturday seeking to inflict their own punishment on John and Pie is Spur ilock, held for the murdc: cf their I father, Pattoo Bibson. Odie Gibson. one of the brothers, was killed iil- mer Geralue, town marshal, rao ser- ionsly wounded, and three other per- si.ns were less seriously injured Gfl was fred Gibson, one of the brothers. captured Sunday but Dan ana Alon zo have evaded the possemen who have ranged the hills for three c ays. LOCAL NEWS Wvtn TInirsfli. "a r'tttv Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stuil, of Omaha, were here Wednesday lor a short time attending to some matters of i usim ss and visiting with friends. Franz I'eteriet of near Cedar Creek was in the city Wednesday afternoon l for a few hours and while here was 'a pleasant caller at the Journal office. Henry Stull, of Omaha, was here Wednesday afternoon to spend a few b :rs with the old friends in this city and to attend to some matters of business. Fred Hawksworth. who has been here for the holidays at the home of his aunt and grandmother, returned this morning to his home at Lincoln to resume his school work. Charles Pailie.g. of Davenport. Iowa, a resident here in the eighties and early nineties, was here Wed nesday for a short time en route to Greenwood where he will visit with his brother, Walter Railing, for a short time. While here Mr. Pailing enjoyed looking over the once famil iar scenes. from Friday's Daily Hon. Troy L. Davis and Mrs. motored over Thursday from home at Weeping Water to be over New Vears at the Searl S. Davis their guests Davis home. Otto Luschinsky and son. George, departed this morning for Lincoln where they will visit for the day i there with relatives and friends and enjoy a short cuting. Ira Mumm, a member of tht class 'of 1930 of the Plattsmouth high school, who is now a student at Doane college, came in Wednesday evening for a visit here Tor a few days with the old friends and as sociates before he resumes his school ; work. Mr. Mumm was at North Platte for a short time over Christ mas with his parents and then came ;to the old home here to renew his friendships which are legion. From Saturday's Dally W. L. Seyboldt of near Murray was a visitor in the city today to attend to some matters of business. Attorney Carl Ganz of Alvo was a visitor in the city today to attend to some matters in the district court for a short time. Walter Johnson of Union was a visitor in the city Friday afternoon where he was called to look after some matters of business. Mrs. Herman Thieman cf near South Bend was here today for a few hours attending to some matters of ; business at the court house. Mi. and Mrs. Albert Murray and daughter from west of Mynaid, were in the city today for a few hours at tending to some matters of business. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murray of , near Nehawka were here today to spend a few hours attending to some matters of business and visiting with j friends. Charles Neben of near Alvo was a visitor in the city today for a few ' hours and while here was a very J pleasant caller at the Journal and while here renewed his subscription I to the Journal. O. A. Davis, well known Murray resident, was here today for a few hours and while here was a very pleasant t aller at the Journal office to j renew his subscription to the daily edition of the paper. ANIMALS COLOR CONSCIOUS Iowa City Color preferences are ; not necessarily an exclusive thing with mankind. Prof. William E. Wal- ! ton of the University of Nebraska psychology department tola' the Am erican Psychological association in Ian address prepared for delivery ! Tuesday. Research, the Nebraskan said, has proved that even white rats are known to exhibit a degree of i color consciousness. The experiments, he said, disproved the theory that lower forms of animal life ciuld not jdetect colors because the eye retinas did not contain the cones which in the human eye are supposed to be the 'organis of color vision. j Except under one condition, ihe rats were able to choose colors. When 'similar members of the spectrum. such as blue and green, were exhibit ed, the rats were unable to detect the difference between them. HOOVERS SHAKE HANDS WITH 6 429 PERSONS Washington President and Mrs. Hoover shook hands Thursday with P.429 persons. The white house doors were wide open from 11 a. m. Until 3:S0 p. m.. and between the hours, with the exception of forty-.dve min utes for lunch, the chief executive and first lady received and extended a steady stream of New Years meet ings. The morning was given ver to government officials and diplo mats, but in the afternoon 5,500 plain citizens paid their reBpects. Ap proximately 1,000 officials of var ious ranks wree re-eived during the morning. Manley News Items Mi. and Mr. Rlaph Welte enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gritlis si Christmas dinner. Miss Carrie Bhafer and Mr. and Mrs. Edd Pankonin were Christmas shopping In Plattsmouth Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Edd P: Leonard Schafer of Ltncoln, Bp I Christmas with the father. Geonce Schafer. iVrs. Ralph Welte and Mrs. Chas. Blake and Mrs, John G ruber were 'liristmas shopping last Tuei lay L ! Pi ittsmontn. ! Harold Krei'klow was spending lias! Sunday evening in 0m ilia. Lie and friends dr'ving over to attend a ShOW in the big town, j Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gritlis and j Mrs. John Graber and the kid lies 'were all over to Plattsmouth to pee j Santa Clans last Tuesday nornlpg, Herman Mann was a visitor in j Plattsmouth and also at Manley on last Wednesday afternoon, and was (attending the VVever hearing while (in the county seat. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W.lte and cnuaren, Kalpli and Norm... and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Auersawhl and Mil dreth, spent Sunday at Mrs. Welte and Mr. Auerswald ount at D wight. Neb. August Kre klow. the truck man wai especially busy last week during the hoi'days as e bad to make a number of trips to Omaha besldet the work which the garage furnishe 1 him. Mrs. Herman Rauth. Miss Rt na Christensen and Mrs. Oscar Howler were over to Weening Water on last Wednesday afternoon where they were attending a party at the h;.: of Mogens Johnson. Mrs. Lynn Thimgan and daughti r, Jeanette of Lincoln were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Krecklow during the holidays and enjoyed spending the holiday seal here among their friends. The Busy Bee ilub met with IfffB. Carrie Bhafer, Dec. It. A good CPOWd was out and every body enjoyed themselves. Everyone went home I ter baring spent a pleasant afti noon. The next meeting will he held i Jan. 2 with Mrs. Fred Pletsehmafl I Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Blake enter tained at Christmas dinner and hn! as their guests Mr. and Mrs. John ! Harter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Will Herman. Mr. and Mrs. Frai ... ; Minnim and family of Republican :Oity, Neb.. Mr. and Mrs. Sohn White I side, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sell and family. Martin Nelson and wife and the (children were enjoying the N Years and Arthur Nelson and wifa were enjoying a visit on New v day at the home of Carter Nelson and j sister. Vera Nelson, who make then home west of Weeping Water. All (enjoyed the day and the Ine dir del ivery much. Wm. Sheehan was a visitor j i j Plattsmouth on Tuesday of, last week and with J. C. Rauth and d ausr' Anna, Herman Rauth and wife an Miss Rena Christensen. Frank Be man, Walter Mockenhaupt and K Wiles were in Plattsmouth whe thev were interested in the hearing of the case of the farmers again-" the Missouri Valley Pipe Line com pany and also in the bearing of Mrs. Inas Wever. charged with the killing of her husband. George Wever, on December 10th. Manley School House Completed. With the closing! of the year 19t0, the new school building for Manley was completed and is ready for th opening of the school following the holidays. This building which is im d- ern to the very last word and ot brick construction with concrete re inforcement and basement floors, is one of the very best buildings of anj kind in the county. While the build ing is only for the use of the stu dents there are in the district it Is constructed the very best. The ma terial was very critically selected and the plans accepted only after mature deliberation and in the building Mr. Jamison who had the matter in hand of its construction, spared no time or pains either expense, that the struc ture might be the very best and it is Gave Mask Bail Wednesday. The fun loving people of Manl were given a thrill on last Wed: I day where they were provided with (a masked ball which was sporis... I by Charles Blake. There were many igratesque makeups and all afford ing many a laugh. Fred Fleischmu had an outfit which he had used thirty-six years ago, which he Inane! to one of the merry dancers. Henry Peters Very Sick. Henry Peters, father of Mr. Ted Harms, who makes hi; home at In Image has been very sick wltn a hejir' 'attHck which has kept this excellent gentleman in his bed for a number ot days. Mr. and Mrs. Harms were flown for a few days over the New Year to astdst in the care of Mr Peters. IN A COMA SIXTEEN DAYS Nebraska City Tuesday was sixteenth day of uncoiisclonn i f( five-year-old Lee Sarvis. With the exception of one or t v occasions when the boy showed it;ti of consciousness, he has been I ed fast since Dec. 4. when he was struck down by an automobile. Five long cracks in the of his skull are mending. right side For dav .- both of his eyes were swollen shut. Monday. Lee squinted Out or one. The boy was knocked to tne pave ment when he dashed In front ol an automobile as he was returning home With a big of Christmas candy. Once when he rallied rrom the state of coma In which he has been for fifteen days, he asked for his sack of -andy. He divided a piece with his mother and sister and tben slip ped into unconsciousness again. e