PAGES FOTTS PLATTSMOTTTH -WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, JAN. 19, 1931 f. A Smith, high priest. Walter Miller. treasurer; u. t;. uauee, Bcrine; . r,. tfPPFNWnnn g.iBrody of Line. -In acting and Urand VilVl-iilill VV 1 I tj f riornh wsia nrpspnt find assisted 4- in the work of the installation. Fol- OI HWUUIBUOU luey un t ujujcu a. nij L. D. Scheffer shelled and deliver- fine oyster supper, ed corn to the Greenwood elevators on last Tuesday. Makes Fine Steel Anvil. Fred Hoffman was a visitor in Sophus Petersen who sure Greenwood Legion Post Lays Barrage is a Omaha on Wednesday of lalt week workman when it comes to iron and ; i-ive Wire Organization LeleDrates Passing Quoto by Entertain ing Visiting Posts with a load of cattle and returning steel has just completed a miniature brought home with him a load of anvil of steel, which he worked on merchandise. jat odd times and the very fine piece W. W. Buffington and son with j of work which has just been complet their families who have recently mov-i e(i j8 a good testimony of his work ed to Greenwood from Auburn have ; uianship. If you like to see a good piece of workmanship just drop into the shop and see the anvil which he has made. Visited With Brother. From Saturday's Daily Last night Greenwood post No. 173 of the American Legion staged their annual banquet at the I. O. O. F. hall in that city and which was popular ly known as the barrage, staged by the "Mob," with the versitile ex- rented and moved into trap John Skulling home. V. H. Breeden of Louisville was a visitor in Greenwood for a short time on last Friday, coming to look after some business matters and also to . r n , . .,, ,.., ,... jartillery colonel, Phil L. Hall as the visit with friends. L,n,i,tm' . for th Rnrlineton imaster of ceremonies. Miss Catherine Coleman and Mrs. iat Greenwood aiia where he has; To enjoy the occasion members E. A. Landon were guests on last served for a lo'ng time was a visitor 1 from Plattsmouth. Weeping Water, Thursday afternoon at the home of Qne . wepk a th(J home of his 'Ashland. Waverly, Lincoln and W. P. Bailey of Ashland for supper Drotner fecil Holt at Aurora, and : Louisville were in attendance and and a visit for the evening. I also where Walter has a farni and that they found the occasion most Fred Hoffman of Greenwood and algo 00king over the property pleasant was shown by the fact that nit guuu wuc ciir icjuivniB wv. i nd looking after the crops. an rfiiiunieu iur me iiuse ui m sparanng anu enjoyaoie now oi ora- arrival of a son at their home who came last week. The young man and the mother are doing nicely. O F. Peters and M. R. Tolle, the Entertained Her Friends. Mrs. E. A. Landon was hostess to . 1. . i ii,i a numoer ot ner menas last weeK some business matters in Alvo on last Saturday afternoon, where they went to meet Mr. E. A. Lake of Mur- dock. tory that marked the evening. The Greenwood post has attained a membership of 4 4, the largest in when she entertained at the home I thc,ir, history and for the enthusiasm at a bridge luncheon, and where some :in(1 "merest snon tne posv mis one twelve couples were guests. A most 1.000 members cheated. The enjoyable afternoon was had and all uauuuei unit preceueu uie prograni I lie . .... i t,c t nnrinn in ho a vopv OI the evening was Staged by Evan O. Conn shelled and deliver- ' " losine side of the membershin drive i'i no 1 1 , v atiTANflfn ar ed corn to the Peters elevator on last j -i'"'- ' Wednesday getting the corn away. even if the price was not the best. j Kings .Daughter while the weather and the roads were good. Elect. At the meeting last week of the and veterans like Bucknell and Stradley were to be found In the ranks of those who provided and rr "vi- served the feast. The group that r"6 ,V;,. ; provided the banqi , ,. , ... , . ... .,. , , ui "f i-u,ic; provided tne banquet lias spared nei- Uiwienie raimquisi io v i.oo k,l mm "'"' . .w timr nr p-re in the men-rat ion time located at Pacific Junction, la., tian church met and looked after the " "j"1 n ! de a verv nle- " where he is employed with the Bur- regular order of business and also and rv ng ami m i de a vcr pleas lington. was spending a number of with a very fine program and social ; , ' 1 OI 1 u T. . . dan in Greenwood during the past hour following which they completed' banquet was presided over by week the work calling them together, pro- Dewey Headley, post commander at Kverett Coleman of Kansas City ceeded to the election of officers for Greenwood and who proved an ideal where he has been in the employ of the coming year, and selected as their presiding officer and as the program the Union Pacific as an operator was standard bearers Mrs. L. C. Marvin, I opened and the duties of toastmaster a visitor in Greenwood, his former president; Mrs. L. V. Scheffer as sec- "as turned into the hands of 1 hil home and enjoyed the visit very retary and Mrs. W. A. Armstrong as . Hall. Mr. Headley gave the form;, much treasurer. The next meeting will be , welcome to the visiters who came Mr and Mrs C. E. Weideman were held on Januarv 31st at which time from many sections of ( ass county in guests for a six o'clock dinner at Mrs. Genivieve Spires will be hostess, the manner so happy to the genial the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mc- the meeting to be held at the church Greenwood lumberman. Nurlin of Omaha on last Friday parlors. The response on behalf of the vis- where allenjoyed the meeting very! 1 Ithig delegations was given by Frank much I Jw Busies' Ft Greenwood. H- Smith of the Plattsmouth post of Carl Palniquist who has been M w w RUfrington and son. tno Legion, working in Dakota for some time past Janie, cf Auburn last week, estab- no of the features of the evening arrived in ureenwoon last wees aim jised a nev snf)e and harness shop LU imawuvouuii ;i u, nnuuiii is visiting with the parents for a th huildine which was formerly vvho now connected with the office tne occupied bv the firm of White and ot Dr. George E. Condra at the I ni n,.i,nCii 'thD fnrthest hnildinir to versity of Nebraska. Mr. Xesmith time, coming especially to see mother. Mrs. H. D. Hughes and mother, . th r,uth side of Main having formerly been a soldier in the ,ne streets, and will do shoe ai d harness (-"man armies anu wno in a very liar able manner paid tribute to the man that served as the victor or the van- To Have Another Doctor. 1 nIaned ualso "Prewing his Dr. Williams of Havelnck where he . V'"' V. ",:, " IS Z " Mrs. Clayton entertained at Huehes home, members cjf the Si Kensington on last Wednesday after noon, where a most enjoyable time was had Greenwood Transfer Line We do a general business make trip-- regularly to uman on monunj state institution and Thursday, also to Lincoln I aes lias resided for a Ions time ana also who has been connected with the ' . ? .: , wl ? stae denartment nracticing at the was a Greenwood for a number of days last l' the United States who have serv- n .1 . : ..... . v isi t or in CTJ ." vouimj. Featuring the evening was the day and Friday Pick up loads on jweek and was looking for suitable contest between George Trunken those trips. Full loads at any time FRED HOFFMAN. quarters for an office as he desired to bolz and Past Commander Peterson locate here and which resulted in the sweeping 'victory of Trunkenbolz and his un- rj,,nCio rwM, TJntAc challenged standing as leader in the post. Dr. Williams, who had a great the nation and in many Legion posts ir place of who areas follows: Mrs. June Kyles. and who has just recently located at Ited by two president; Mrs. Lloyd Jeffrey, vice- C.reenwood to take up the practice of John Mick Stuck Up. On last Tuesday evening as John The ladies of the Dorcas met at the .iici. intr liiup- iui " v ' " in. i"u."ri ii. mc- i ............ ... flpnl rf sf.rvii in 1' 5 hrsnlfils ovur wood Billiard and Amusement parlor noon. it was voted to retain all last "ejI u..i''nl", 1,1 L- b; ""pitals over and his son. were on their way home year's officers for the coming year. after having closed their Kncinac t l i - - TI'i-a TinltnH ,'i ,m,n,i0,i ir. Eti,v ...;,i f' ivToio ui.o his profession, was introduced and up their hands, and were relieved of tary; Mrs. Emmet Landon. treasurer, congratulated the Greenwood post on their cash and in which was two Mrs. Kyles furnished lunch. The next the fine showing that they had at small checks in all amounting to some meeting is February 3, at the church talned. thirtv dollars. Messrs. Mick had a with Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Shep- Adjutant Hughes of the Green suspicion as to whom the assailants ler entertaining. wood post, who also is the superin were and keeping quiet and had the! The King's Daughters met Friday tendent of the city schools there, was sheriff and deputy on the case in a afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mar- introduced and responded briefly, short time and hopes to Fecure the vin. Twenty-three were present. Plans I George Bucknell. Greenwood hard culprits as well as a portion of the; were made for the new year's work, ware dealer and Legion booster, was loot back. Our new officers are: Mrs. Elsie heard in a very dramatic recital of jMarvin. president; Mrs. Mabel New-ithe war times that furnished a stir- Flttc Wah- TpQ-hpr kirk, vice-president; Mrs. Gertrude ring climax for the audience. x,. r ,L m v,l , Lc hno Shopler, secretary; Mr . Florence ' E. A. Webb, who has been adju M.ss Dorothy Maxson w ho has been ; An4t treasurer. Lu.ich was tant of the Plattsmouth post since "L SZZZrZZ Urred by the hostess. the issuance of the armistice, was ai..u.i I.. '""rrrL The Christian lesson waa led by Called upon and responded briefly. Helen Marvin Sunday and proved j In the new members of the Green very interesting. The topic. "My Wood post called upon, was Pat Idea of What a Young Man Ought to O'Halloran of Prairie Home, veteran Be." 'of the 89th division anil who was a Sunday evening Arthur Armstrong , former comrade in arms of W. R. offered her resignation, on account of her health being not the best and was so she was not justified in con tinuing the work. The position was supplied by engaging Miss Caroline Gant whose home is also in Lincoln but who conies was in school. from Peru where she !ed- witn tho toPic. "My Idea of What Holly of this city. ia Young Woman Ought to Be." Harry Harper. L Will Live in Alvo. Lafe Mullen, who has farmed a PROHIBITION 11 YEARS OLD incoln insurance dealer, also a veteran of the organiza tion of Col. Hall in war times, spoke briefly on the mission of the Legion. One of the representatives of Ash- VT;isli i n frt nn TTltvon vpnru nil! :it number of miles southeast of Green- r,,jrinjv.t nmhihitinn omioi tiio first land. Mr .Turn-man. was heard in a wood for many years and who is well yea,. of ita second decade Thursday very able plea for more relief work known here, has decided to quit with few prospectg that its path ifor the service men who are in hos- farming and will retire and has had WOnld lead away from the tumult and ! pitals and suffering still from the a home nicely fitted in Alvo for their controversy that have dogged its his-i effects of war. home, will on January 21st, Ved- tory Buffeted by foes and fought! Short talks were also given by nesday of this week hold sale of for by friends since that day in Janu- , County Commander Ben A. Olive of ary, 1919. when the Nebraska legis- ; Weeping Water and Past District lature became the thirty-sixth state j Commander W. R. Holly of this city to ratify the eighteenth amendment, also on the lines of the relief work the law faced three early decisions 0f the Legion. which may affect the course of its i one feature that won great en future history. They were: an early thusiasm was staged bv the Green submission to President Hoover, pos-wood post in the "Dance of Death" sibly upon prohibition's birthday, of laml in which Mademoiselle Me Lnr the dry law report of the Wicker- wa featured and assisted by Harry D . . C"lu"-C",CML iiiiiiiioo""i. j Miller of Lincoln, and this was admittedly controve r sy-iadon ; a his farming machinery and stock. Attend Encampment on Tuesday On last Tuesday at their hall at Ashland the Encampment of the I. O. O. F. of which there are a large number of the members residing in Greenwood, held their regular meet ing and also installed their officers, the work being looked after by Wal ter Miller. Deputy Chief Patriach. with his staff The officers installed brewing storm upon capitol hill over were Charles Cross, Chief Patriach, C. L. Marvin, senior warden, John YOUR Opportunity Is Here Now TTare vonr discs sharpened, vonr rlow lavs and cultivator shoves put in the sj",3; vvQllH?m Wailce PamJV tays .... . I "V bell, Walter S. Adams, Charles E. best of condition tor spring woiK.ist John and Edwln P Hubbie, as- The time IS short now. we Wlh. ue tronomers extraordinary, and Rich- the prohibition bureau's request for 500 additional dry agents; argument ! in the supreme court over the recent ruling of Judge Clark in New Jersey, holding the eighteenth amendment invalid. SCIENTISTS HAVE A DINNER Pasadena Eight men, engaged In exploration of nature's mysterious forces, paused for a while Thursday night to break bread together in a joyous mood. They were Albert Ein stein. Albert A. Michelson, Robert A. Millikan. three Nobel prize winners stunt worthy of the New York stage. The main address of the evening was by Judge P. James Cosgrave of Lincoln, a veteran of two wars and who in a wonderful word painting told of the nations formation and gave a plea for the true understand ing of the common rights xf all men of all races, creeds and color and for the carrying on of the spirit of the American Legion In the life of the nation. ROGERS TO CONFER WITH PAYNE ON UNEMPLOYMENT Tulsa, Okla., Jan. 14. After out lining plans for a tour of Oklahoma to "take money away from the rich and give It to the poor," Will Rogers, cowboy humorist, left by airplane to- hirt soon Ready now to handle a rd C. Tolman, physicist and matbe- day for New York to discuss the un- lUSl-cu ow" j .i.-.r. emnlovment sltnntion with John Seme two hundred associated at Barton Payne, president of the Am- Ithe California institute of technology rtcan Red Cross. ah;o attended the dinner. It was any of your work. Sophus Petersen The Blacksmith GREENWOOD ; the end and only formal gathering tin tho siv wppks visit in sr 11 1 li u rti NEBRASKA California, of Albert Einstein. Ber lin physicist. Einstein voiced his thanks with thrilling emphasis. FOR SALE Sweet clover and alfalfa hay for sale. Also wood. Tele. 3903. S. T. Qilmour. tfw. CASS COUNTY Treasurer's Semi-annual Statement From July 1, 1930, to December 31, 1930, Inclusive Balance on July 1, 1930 Transferred from other Funds I Receipts Transferred to Co. Gen. Fund Transferred to other Funds Disburee-ments FEES Balance State General fund State Capitol fund State Redemption fund State School Land Lease State Highway Maintenance fund State Highway Supervision fund State Hail Insurance fund State Bee Tax fund State Drivers' License fund County General fund County Bridge fund ; County Drivers' License fund 1 Soldiers' Relief fund ! Mothers' Pension fund Labor fund i District Road fund ! First Commissioner's Road fund 1 Second Commissioner's Road fund Third Commissioner's Road fund First Commissioner's Road Drag fund ! Second Commissioner's Road Drag fund ! Third Commissioner's Road Drag fund I District School fund j District School Bond fund i Teachers' School fund (State Apportionment) 1 Motor Vehicle Collections Miscellaneous fund Fines and Licenses fund ! Inheritance fund ! Individual Redemptions County Fees on Motor fund ! Interest on County Deposits County Highway fund ' Free High School fund County Farm I Special Improvement Advertising fund ! County Fee from Redemptions 1 Plattsmouth City fund 1 Weeping Water City fund Louisville Village fund Avoca Village fund ' Elmwood Village fund 1 Greenwood Village fund ' Murdoch Village fund 1 Nehawka Village fund Alvo Village fund 1 South Bend Village fund Union Village fund Eagle Village fund Interest fund Fee Account ! Intangible Precinct Bond and Gravel Tax 1 Permanent Road fund Investment School Dist. Bond fund, Dist. No. l- Louisville Precinct Bond ! Eight Mile Grove Precinct Gravel fund Stove Creek Precinct Gravel fund Center Precinct Gravel fund 1 Greenwood Precinct Gravel fund Refunding Bonds of Cities and Villages Taxes Paid under Protest Louisville Gravel Weeping Water Gravel Avoca G ravel ! South Bend Gravel ! ; 5,809 664 16 171 244 20 35 5 18 83,638 15,918 1,064 3,102 19,543 5,247 11,356 8.444 7,068 12,753 9,439 107,639 35,435. 05$ 53 48 33 05 03 70 41 50 0 6 88 29! 66' I 99 1 .59 71 j 99 j 911 ,76! HI 1 :, 451 2,205.38 15,195.42 940.19 4,898.30 2,378.03 2,554.78 2,432.13 1,883.79 1,882.62 2,191.18 14,090.31 i 17,370.53 $ 38,648.86 $ 3,972.45 9.43 155.28 3,597.07 297.13 23.80 69.25 14,817.15 15,875.89! 90.751 :', 59.86 1,011.21 4,339.08 18,030.45 90.75 1,240.50: I I 1.023 7,051 5.3S9 3,585 281 61 2,600 128 82 221 119 174 266 360 19,751 36,602 2,594. 4,387 3.041. 2,659. 2,413 :?2 79! .-,4 16' 93 72 09 07 i 68 76 4 8 79 92 06' 39 03 II 20 47 41 89' 2.044.1: 3,969.25 1,911.37 382.13 291.46' 315. 8S 151.58; 288.27 235.82 183.41 48.36 : 110. 77! 67.34 I 5,019.69 435.92 1,582.99 811.10 752.72 553.791 617.7!' 1,109.42 775.23 753.21 : 2.203.57 104,799.96 9,791.21 7,255.60 12,036.25 67,277.81 632.50 533.12 11,309.60 105.15 2,6t0.91j 26. 998.78 9,547.12 162.73! 4.705.881 152.30) 70.25! 22,975.671 5.117.25 2,116.28 821.80; 2, 638.85 2,106.45 505.63 1,106.07 291.57 358.07 1,210.01 1.011.67 3,954.27! 13,232.30 9,346.76 11.000.00 925.19 4.252.30 10,678.63 135.00 400.00 81.00 32.17 7,255.60! 12,026.26 67. 277.81 1,240.50 435.92 2,600.91 162.7': .07! 152.301 4,705.81 27,409.05 $ 2,764.53! 16.481 311. 331 937.50i 76.69 35.70 81.50 48.539.68 32,421.61 360.00 2,122.50 17.045.16 4,780.57 6,513.79 4,700.18 4.385.62 7,526.26 5.508.70 123,666.89 13,096.94 97.20 11,309.60 772.98! 79.4 5 .19! 1.55 .24 292.25 313.35 6.71 19.98 86.78 355.95 18,481.2 1,793.0 9.2 13.7 2,903.6 240.4 28.9 6.2 63,893.5 1,048.00 96.46 1,057.4 1.971.3 14,393.0 2,710.0 6,997.7 6,095.9 4,567.0 7.110.1 6. 121. H 101,782.3 49.403.7 632.5 5,019.69 3,954.27 13.232.30 9.159.82 13,602.03 105.15 I I 21,192.01 539.98 6,290.1 2.17S.00 94.51 14,326.4 70.25 26,218.441 52S.38! 5.587.6 6,200.001 138.79 4.274.9 1,700.00 49.56 1.030.7 18.04 1,152.9 3,700.00 58.591 1,796 J 1,100.00 44.22 1,241.8 15.81 i 860.7 730.00 26.55 SoT.I 390.00 9.43 1 195.0 200.00 8.10; 373.1 550.00 26.15' 1,011.5 360.00 21.35 1,057.7 186.94 5.298.86! 14,888. 4 25.696.25 574.65 11,000.00 2, 418.00 2, 880. 9L 22.; I TOTALS 23,000.0 1.759.3 2.317.3 3.794.1 3,213.2 3,031.6 664.6 1,109.4 775.2! 753. 2i 2,203.5 $423,720.30 $ 90.593.73 $463. 340. 3S $ 8.026.45 $149,427.10 $427,451.66 $ 5,019.69 1 $387.729.5j 25,673.75 1,954.15 Summary of All Collections and Disbursements Disbursem'ts Receipts Taxes collected for years 1920 and prior $ 173.13 1921 887.54 1922 623.15 1923 480.18 1924 377.12 1925 193.68 1926 119.89 1927 1S3.05 1928 1,994.48 1929 9S.299.3S 1930 181,465.99 Taxes Paid under Protest 574.65 State School Land 155.28 State Apportionment 7,255.60 Motor Vehicle Collections, 1930 2,531.25 Motor Vehicle Collections, 1931 9,505.00 Miscellaneous Collections 30,396.70 Fines and Licenses 632.50 Interest on County Deposits 2.600.91 City and Village Refunding Bonds 25,696.25 Individual Redemptions 11,309.60 County Farm 162.73 County Fees Earned 4,949.44 Fees from Redemption and Tax Sales 70.25 State Drivers' Licenses 69.25 County Drivers' Licenses 90.75 Special Improvement Taxes 4,125.44 Inheritance Tax 533.12 From Investment School Dist. Bond fund No. 1 24,602.03 From School District Bond No. 1 to Invest School District No. 1 11,000.00 Total Collections, July 1 to Dec. 31. 1930. inc $421,058.34 Balance on hand July 1. 1930 489,790.90 GRAND TOTAL $S44,77S.64 State Disbursements $ 31,632.78 County Disbursements 160,394.94 School Disbursements 138.941.83 City and Village Disbursements 41.14S.44 City and Village Refunding Bonds 25.673.75 Louisville Precinct Bond Disbursements 2.418.00 Fees Charged to Regular Fund 4,949.44 Precinct Gravel Disbursements 2,880.91 Protest Taxes Distributed 1,954.15 Individual Redemptions 11,309.60 Inheritance 97.20 Auto Refunds 46.00 From Invest. Bond of School District No. 1 24,602.03 Inv. for School District No. 1 Bond 11,000.00 Total Disbursements, July 1 to Dec. 31. 1980 $457,049.07 BALANCE Cash on band, December 31, 1980 $387,729.57 Outstanding Warrants Outstanding Warrants (unregistered) NONl Outstanding Registered Warrants NOX Certificate of Treasurer I, John E. Turner, Treasurer of Casg coun Nebraska, hereby certify that the above statenu shows the amounts collected and disbursed in t various funds from July 1, 1930, to December ! 1930, inclusive, and the balance on hand Deceml 31, 19 30, and furthermore that the foregoing correct to the best of my knowledge and belief JOHN E. TURNER, County Treasurer. Admits Paid $15,000 to Kid napers of Son Abduction of Wealthy Texan's Boy December 10 Revealed Last Night Inquiry Started Dallas, Tex., Jan. 15. Investiga tion of the kidnaping of Robert Cerf, 24. son of Isaac N. Cerf. weal thy banker of Corsicana, who paid 15 thousand dollars for his release, was ordered by District Attorney Mc Oraw today. He aaid witnesses would be summoned before the grand Jury at once. The kidnaping, which, detectives said, had taken place December 10, was not revealed until last night. Dallas police went to work on the case, they said, when the elder Cerf received an anonymous note after his son had been released demand ing another eight thousand dollars, default in payment of which would result in his home being dynamited. A guard was plaeed over the Cerf home. Detectives said Robert told them he was kidnaped by two men who invited him to ride in their car as he was walking to his home In Cor sicana the night of December 10. Two other men joined his abductors and he was taken to a house on the outskirts of Dallas where he was held until the next day. After the ransom was paid Robert was blindfolded and taken in a mo tor car to a point close to 8. street car line in Dallas and released un harmed. The money was collected from the father who obeyed demands In a ran som note to take the 15 thousand dol lars in currency to Akard and Jack son streets in Dallas, detectives said. While driving to the designated si the elder Cerf'a car was stopped oj side Dallas by two men who tc him to turn over the money. C complied. The banker confirmed the k' naping today. World-Herald. NOTICE OF MEETING The Manley Co-Operatlve Gra association will hold thplr n,,,, meeting at the office of the co puny at Manley, January 19th. Call No. 6 with your rush or or Job Printing.