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M05B4T. FEBR. 2. 1931. LTTMOUTH what has become of the old-fashioned suitor? who used to stop at the corner drug store for a box of sweets be fore he called on his lady love? They say he's passe, that now-a-days he stops to fill his flask and stock up on "her" favorite brand of cigarettes but there's still a few husbands left that know their wives enjoy good candy and if you're one of them here's a tip take your wife a box of Julia King's delicious home made candies, tonight and watch her eyes! Julia King's candies are made fresh daily and sent to us by fast express easy on your pocketbook 80c the pound 1 Bates Book & Stationery Store CORNER 5TH AND MAIN STREETS Walter E. Hager for Con trol Board Secretary Reische of Normal Board Asks Not to Be Considered an Applicant. Walter E. Hager, secretary of the chamber of commerce at Alliance, formerly secretary of the democratic state committee and formerly a mem ber of the state senate when a resi dent of Hastings, is slated to be nom inated for the board of control by Governor Bryan, subject to confirm ation by the state senate, according to a "well denned and persistent rumor" in the vicinity of the execu tive office at the capitol. It is expected that Mr. Hager's name will be submitted to the sen ate before the close of this week, the law requiring action by the twentieth day of the session. The appointment is for six years, the present salary being $4,000 a year. The term of E. T. Westevelt of Scottsbluff expires July 1, and the appointee will take office at that time. The other members of the board of control are Harry S. Thorpe of Nor folk and Nellie G. Benson of Polk. Governor Bryan said when he comes to make the appointment he will take into consideration the ex perience and training of the two members and endeavor to select a third member whose qualifications supplement and round out and bal ance the board. If one is an expert in farm affairs, he would not ap point another possessing such quali fications. So out of a list of thirty-two appli cants or persons suggested to him it is said the governor has placed the name of the former secretary of the democratic state committee at the top. The applicants or those suggested to the governor for this place are as follows: Walter E. Hager, Alliance; E. E. Auxier, Dawson; C. A. Birdzell, Lin coln; C. M. Branson, Lincoln: Carrie A. Bires. Kansas City, Mo.; Harry P. Conklin, Scottsbluff; Tom Dooley, Papillion; Dr. A. P. Pitzsimmons. Te cumseh; J. R. Farris, Lincoln; Dwight F. Felton, Ogallala; J. A. Guttery, Lynch; William Hellmann, Falls City; Philo J. Hewitt, Lexing ton; H. H. Hite, Nelson; James Hughes, Fairbury; L W. Jacoby, Havelock; Louis A. Kinney, Hast COPtRiOhT BY fNTCRWOVCN STOC'.'NC COMPANY 'Wonderful weather; Just like Spring9 You hear it every day. But have you noticed the feet "acting up?" Interwoven Champagne socks contain no harmful dye nothing to irritate. They make your feet smile at soft weather. Lisle, 35c, 3 for $1 ; Silk, 75c per pair. ings; L. A. Larson, Curtis; F. E. Lawrence. Omaha; Clinton Miller, Omaha; L. F. Langhorst, Lincoln; Ross G. Moore, Broken Bow; C. M. Manuel. Kearney; Vaughn Noland, Lincoln; George E. Prewett. Ingle side; A. D. Burger, Hastings; George L. Santo, Lincoln; H. F. Boeder. Lin coln; H. W. Saylor, Bruning; John Thomssen. Alda; R. E. Watzke, Hum boldt; E. I. Smith, Mitchell. Normal Board Vacancies Governor Bryan is also consider ng the names of nine persons who are applicants or have been suggest ed for membership on the state nor mal board, a non salaried place, to succeed H. E. Reische of Chadron. secretary, and Fred Berry of Wayne. Mr. Rel he has informed the gov ernor that he does not desire to be considered for the position. Gover nor Bryan recently criticized the normal be ard for paying its secretary 250 a month to lobby with the leg islature to obtain appropriations for :.he four state normal schools. Wheth er the governor desires to appoint new members who live in towns now having state normal schools has not been divulged. J. H. Kemp of Wayne is among the list of applicants who may receive consideration from the governor. Rol lie W. Ley of Wayne is another, and E. Ruth Pyrtle of Lincoln is still an other. The list of applicants or per sons considered by the governor were announced from the executive office as follows: Thomas Rawlings, Wake field; J. W. Blezek, Plainview; F. M. Gregg. Lincoln; C. J. Hulac. Norfolk; Rollie W. Ley. Wayne; E. Ruth Pyrtle. Lincoln; Harry E. Reische, Chadron; Dr. B. F. Richards. Craw ford; J. H. Kemp, Wayne. GREEK SCHOOLS CLOSED BY INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC Athens, Greece, Jan. 27. Because of the spread of an influenza epide mic through Greece, the government has ordered all the schools in the country closed until further notice i ut-Kiniunti i omorrow. ah rneaiers have been ordered closed for 10 days and public meetings have been pro hibited. WANTED TO RENT Sixty to 100 acre farm in radius of 50 or 60 miles of Omaha. Lee Piper, Plattsmouth, Neb., Phone 4 40-J R. F. D. No. 1 When searching for valentines you can find your wants satisfied in the fine line carried at the Bates Book & Gift Shop. Interwoven Health Socks Seven Railroads to Meet Frisco's Two-Cent Rate Reduced Rates Will Be in Effect Mainly in Southwestern States ; Combats Bus Competition St. Louis, Mo.. Jan. 30. A 2-cent coach fare will go into effect on the Fi'isco railroad system in nine south western states tomorrow night and on seven other railroads, between points where they compete with the Frisco. The reduction from 3.6 to 2 cents a mile was designed by the Frisco management to meet motor bus and private automobile competition, which have been making serious in roads on its passenger business. Fris co officials also said thee ut was the "railroad's contribution toward bringing business improvement." The fare became certain today with the failure of the interstate com merce commission to suspend the pro j posed new rate announced by the I Frisco beginning Feoruary 1, and six competing railroads fell in line to ;day, announcing similar fare cuts be jtween competitive points. The other roads are the Missouri Pacific. Missouri - Kansas -Texas (Katy). the Cotton Belt. Rock Island, Santa. Fe. Kansas City Southern, and Illinois Central. The Frisco laid its new tariffs be fore the commission last month, an nouncing at the time that it took this means to meet motor bus competi tion. Along with the fare cut the j Frisco has been conducting a cam paign among its employes to worn for stricter regulation of busses and truck competition. The new tariffs met with imme diate objection by three competing railroads, the Missouri Pacific, the Cotton Belt and the Missouri-Kansas-Texa, but as no suspension order was forthcoming from the? commission the Frisco rates stand. The new fare is being given a trial also on the Milwaukee road to determine whether the reduced fare will bring enough increase in pas senger travel to warrant its reten tion. The North Western road will also cut its fare tomorrow night for a three-month experimental period. SUN THEORY IS ELABORATED Mount Wilson Observatory Albert Einstein elaborated his theory on the cause of sun spots Friday by suggest nig the poles of the sun are hotter than the equator. Thursday he sug gested there might be a difference in temperature but did not say which is hotter. It was but one of a number of fascinating problems with which the world famous physicist reward ed the Carnegie institution of Wash ington observers as mementos of what he termed the most wonder ful even in his American visit two days and a night on Mount Wilson. No difference in surface temper ature of the sun in relation of one i point to another has ever been re vealed by studies thru the greatest solar telescope in the world. High level sun spot cyclones whirl clock wise in the southern hemisphere of the sun and counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere, as storms do on the earth. Einstein, always looking for a law to explain mysterious things, said: "There must be a current along the equator in one direction to cause the cyclones to whirl toward it. Look for a difference in temperature at the sun's equator and at its poles. Look for meridian currents in the vapors of the sun." HARRIED IN OMAHA The marriage of one of Weeping Water's popular young ladies, Miss Charlotte Joyce, daughter of Mrs. Charlotte Joyce, Sr., and Carl Olson, occurred in Omaha on Wednesday, January 28. 1931. Mr. and Mrs. Gil bert Reynolds were attendants, Mrs. Reynolds is a sister of Mr. Olson. Miss Joyce was graduated from the Weeping Water high school in the class of '26, taught for one year southeast of this city, is a graduate of the university, a member of the Omicron Nu honorary home ec; Mor tar Board honorary senior, and Del ta Gamma Sorority. Mr. Olson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson of Lincoln, a grad uate of the university and a member of Sigma Tau, honorary engineer or ganization; Innocents, honorary sen ior and Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Olson will reside in Lincoln. PERSHING EN RELIEF PLEA Washington A picture of proud and independent people, American farmers, poverty stricken and in dire need as a result of widespread drouth conditions, was drawn Friday night for a nation-wide audience by Gen eral Pershing in a plea for subscrip tions to the Red Cross $10,000,000 relief fund. The World war com mander said families have been found "whose sole subsistence for weeks has been cornmeal and lard. "Some are existing largely on herbs, roots, nuts and wild honey." He added "kitchens are reported cold because there Is nothing to cook for meals and no fuel to burn." "There are thousands of Ameri cans upon whom this cumulative mis ery has descended. The responsibil ity for lifting it rests upon the Am erican Red Cross. This means that it rests upon you and upon me, for the Red Cross Is voluntary and be longs to all of us." The total received up to Friday night in the $10,000,000 campaign was $4,475,983. Come in now and select yonr val entines for the coming observance of the day . the Bates Boole & Gift Shop has a very laspe line of all designs. FEARS INDIA CATASTROPHE Manchester, England Winston ChurchiB, fighting conservative, Fri day night followed up his break with party leaders over the Indian ques tion by predicting "a terrible catas trophe" in India as an outcome of the government's policy. This pol icy, as outlined by Premier MacDon ald, looked to a "safeguarded" do minion status for India. The conser vative leader. Stanley Baldwin, in a speech in parliament virtually ac cepted the general principle and this lead to Mr. Churchill's withdrawal from the inner circles of the party's leadership. "If you continue," he told several thousan pdersons in a mass meeting here, "to spread far and wide thru out the vast plains and hundreds cities of India, the doctrine that the British are handing over their power to some new regime as preliminary to clearing out of the country and as a part of the decline and fall of the British empire, then indeed you may have upon your hands a situation of the most terrible kind." The release of Mahatma Grandhi. Indian nation alist leader, he characterized as a terrible mistake. Loesch Denies Hoover Influen ced by Report Believes Document Will Be an Issue in 1932 Elections Dis cusses Expense Chicago. 111.. Jan. 30. Frank J. Loesch, Chicago, a member of the Wickersham committee, today declar ed that neither President Hoover nor anyone else sought to induence the commission on its report on prohi bition. In his individual report Mr. Loesch recommended the modification ot the Eighteenth amendment in a manner which would give congress the right to legislate upon the entire subject of prohibition. Mr. Loesch said he believed the report would be an issue in the 1932 election. He did not amplify this statement in any way but did say that the work of the Wickersham commission, by centering public at tention on prohibition at this time, would lead to the adoption of some plan other than that now in force for the handling of liquor traffic. Against the Saloon. "The Wickersham report on pro hibition did not cost 500 thousand dollars, as has been stated," Mr. Loesc h declared. "This report is but . . ... report on prohibition did not cost, in my opinion, in excess of 100 thou sand dollars. The' balance of the ap- propriation will be used by the com- mission in investigating the other subjects assigned to it. "The Wickersham commission sought to preserve the one big ac complishment of the Eighteenth amendment the cloying of the open saloon. Industry and labor appear ed to be unanimous in not desiring its return. That js the reason why those of us on the commission who re commended revision opposed the re peal of the amendment.' Advocates Anderson Plan. Mr. Loesch said his study of pro hibition as a member of the com mission caused him to be an advocate of the Anderson plan which was sub mitted in the report by another mem ber, Henry W. Anderson. "The Anderson plan," Mr. Loesch said, "is a modified form of the Swedish plan. It would do for the liquor problem the same thing as the interstate commerce act has done for the railroads. We are told that the Anderson plan would put prohi bition before congress every two years. That wouldn't be as bad as having it befroe congress every day as we now have." World-Herald. Phone your Want-Ad to the Jour nal office. Call No. 6. Your Bank Balance and Your Policies At the end of the month your bank sends you a state ment showing where you stand. Each transaction is listed. You can check income and outgo. Have your insurance check ed up at regular intervals by men who know. This Hart ford Agency is an organiza tion trained in keeping peo ple out of trouble. We write policies right. Searl S.Davis AGENT PlatftfmoTftSi Nebraska one ot 11 tnat tne committee was j vaiue is as compared co yo.xo appointed to make. We have ten a year ago, and the total value $4, more to make on other subjects. The 560,000. compared with $9,850,000 jj jjg? More Cattle are Found on Ne braska Farms Dairy Cattle, Horses and Sheep Few er in Number, Nationwide Report Reveals. Less horses, mules, milk cows and sheep, but moie other cattle and swine are recorded in the annual re port of livestock numbers by the state and federal division of agricultural statistics. Values are lower in every class. For the United States there are less horses, mules and swine but more milk cows, other cattle and sheep. The value of all Nebraska livestock is $242,259,000 as compared with $310,711,000 a year ago. The total number of all livestock is 10. 054,000 head as compared with 10, 145,000 head a year ago. .Cattle show a substantial increase. There has been a gradual increase in production every year since 1928. There is an increase of 12 per cent in cattle on feed, part of which were shipped into the state. Some cattle were shipped into Nebraska from the drouth areas for wintering. Milk cows decreased slightly in numbers. Incomplete figures indicate about a 10 per cent reduction irt milk pro duction. Cattle Worth Less. All cattle total 3,121,000 head against 3,001,000 a year ago. The average value is $38.85 as compared with $54.94 a year ago, and the to tal value is $121,257,000 against $164.S73,000 a year ago. There are 619.000 milk cows against 625,000 a year ago. The average value is $56, as compared with $79 a year ago. The total value is $34,664,000 against $49,375,000 last year. Both values and numbers of milk cows included lundpr all cattle. Hogs increased in number with a (total of 5,137,000 head on hand I against 5,086.000 last year. The av erage value is $14.01 against $16.32 a year ago, and the total value is $71,968,000 as compared with $82, 981,000 as compared with $82,981, 000 a year ago. The pig survey indi cated a slight increase in the spring pig crop. Sheep registered a marked decrease with a total of 966.000 on hand as compared with 1,208.000 on hand a year ago. The decrease is due to re duced feeding. There are 76 per cent as many sheep on feed as a year ago. Last season saw a record number on feed. The heavy reduction this year leaves the state with about the aver age number on feed. The average t . a m ( i last year. Dobbin is Slipping. Horses continued to decline in ; numbers. Records show a reduction every year since 1919. There are 7 42.000 head on hand as compared with 757,000 a year ago. The aver age value is $51.85 as compared with i $60. .56 last year and the total value is $38,478,000 as compared with $45,845,000 a year ago. Mules have decreased each year since 1924 and there is now a total of 8 8.000 on hand as compared with 93.000 a year ago. The average value is $68.13 against $77.01 last year and the total value is $5,996,000 against $7,162,000 a year ago. ine es ,u ien,lL r e,aI rrjflirr w. .rV . w , " were marketed in 1930 as compared w.iu ii a i. , .rn ot. i . r o n a 2f. ""V?" w" " co- 1,589,668 sheep against 1.503,88 . head in 1929. Marketing of meat ani- jmals last year reached the gigantic total of 8,363,555 head. FAMILY REUNION FOR VISITING BROTHER Mr. and Mrs. C G. Mayfield and children and their families assembled at the country home of a son, L. C. Mayfield, at Glendale. last Sunday evening in honor of C. V. Mayfield, another son, of Two Harbors, Minne sota, who has been here for a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends. The party assembled in the large dining room at the farm, which was the former home of'the parents and into which they and their two eldest children moved 4 8 years ago, this be ing the only room in the house at that time. The other children were born on this home place and it is always a great pleasure to the fam ily to gather here together. An informal program was given. nil nf thp rhilrlrpn heiner able to add something to the enjoyment of such occasions and several fine readings, songs and talks were given. At a late hour refreshments were served. consisting of ice cream, cakes and coffee. Those present besides the par ents and their visiting son were Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mayfield, and five children, of near Weeping Water; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Mayfield and son, Val, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Noyes, daugh ter. Miss Doris and son, Charles; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Merriam, son Harry and son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Johnson, of Weeping Water; Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Koop and four sons. Out of 19 grand children, fourteen were present up on this occasion. Louisville Courier. LAND FOR SALE Also Town Residence 1 miles from Union on highway. The SW14 Sec. 35 T10 R13 known as part of the M. H. Shoemaker farm. Also good residence property In Union. Address Mrs. J. M. Chalfant. Burlington, Colo. jl2-lmw Valentines in all designs are now on display at the Bates Book & Gift shop, in all attraotxvto assortments and at a wide mam of pxo. 1 Two Special Bargains Boys' Fleece Lined Union Suits Ages 4, 6; 8 and 12 Each Dr. Denton's Sleeping Garments with Feet. Ages 1 to 8 Years You Mothers know how Good these are. WESCOTTS Lee Prices Lower! Effective February 1st, LEE'S best quality 8-oz. denim Overalls in high back, low back or shield $ fl 75 back reduced to JL Jackets at the Same Price $1.75 Wescott's LOCAL NEWS From Thursday's Dally Mr. and Mrs. Mike Duda and daughter. Joan, are spending a few days as McDonald, Kansas, with rela tives and friends. Sheriff Bert Reed was a business visitor at Lincoln today where he was called on some matters of busi ness for the county. Mrs. R. H. Patton was a visitor in Omaha today where she spent a few hours with her son, Ray, at the Nicholas Senn hospital where he is recovering from the effects of an operation. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Farmer and little daughter were in Lincoln to day where they were called to look after some matters of business for a short time and taking in the many places of interest there. Mrs. E. H. Wescott departed this morning for Osceola, Nebraska, where she will attend a meeting of the P. E. O. and will assist with Mrs. John R. Hughes of Omaha in staging a pageant for Founders day. From Friday's Da'y William Diers. Jr., of Louisville, was in the city for a short time to- day, attending to some matters of 'business and visiting with friends. Ernest Hild. one of the prominent : farmers of west of Mynard. (matte of business and visiting with ! his many friends. ' ninv .-,nrt ohn.w, ... . - j , Donald and Winfred. who are spend- Ung the winter ng the winter at uincoin, came in Friday to spend the week end in this city at their home. Rudolph Bergmann. well known Manley merchant, was in the city for a short time today attending to some matters at the court house while en route to Omaha. Edward Grybsky, who has been visiting with friends at Kansas City, Missouri, for the past few days, re turned this morning to his home here after a most delightful outing. William Langhorst and Ira E. Heim of Wabash and vicinity, were in the city Thursda yto look after some matters of business and while here were callers at the Journal of fice. Jacog Reichart, a merchant of Louisvcille was a business visitor In Plattsmouth last Thursday looking after some business at the court house and while here made a pleas ant call at the Journal office. George W. Bell of the George W. Bell Co., of Omaha, owners of the gravel pits north of this city, was here today looking after his inter ests at the pits and fonfering with j his local manager, A. J. Johnson From Saturdnv' ratlv Judge H.'R. Schmidt and wife of Murdock and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stock and family, were here Friday Custom We will hatch your cheap eggs into big, fluffy, profit able CHICKS in our mammoth sanitary incubator! During Febr. our Price only 20 per Egg RESERVE SPACE NOW We are in the market for 2,000 Hatching Eggs weekly. White Rocks, R. I. Reds and Heavy Mixed preferred, beginning February 4th. Our Chick Prices are in Line with Other Hatcheries and Present Conditions W. F. Nolte, Mynard, Neb. Phone 3614, Plattsmouth T,.hT1pt ;oc afternoon for a few hours and visit ing with friends. John Wickman, Sr., departed this morning for Lincoln where he will visit with his son, John Wickman. Jr., who is eegaged in the train s. r vice of the Burlington out of that place. Leonard Lutz. one of the well known young farmers from west of Murray, was in the city Friday af ternoon for a few hours, driving in to meet his sister who is a student at the local high school. Mis. Roscoe Harshman and SOU, Ralph, of near Avoca were in the city today for n few hours and while in the city Mrs. Harshman was a caller rt the Journal to renew N r subscription for another year. Mr. and Mrs. John- M. Leyda were visitors in Lincoln Friday afternoon where they spent a few hours visit ing with friends and enjoying a short outing and while there were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Brady and family. C. H. Lnu. one of the well known residents of Iouisville with his son, Louis, were in the city for a short jtime today and while here were pit - ant callers at the Journal where Mr. Lau renewed his subscription for another year. HAS AUTO BURNED From Frldsv'i Dallv Ernest Melbern, well known Mur ray resident, sunereu tne loss or ins jaut0 by fire',ast night while driving home from this city. Mr. Melbern jt-ii ima lhj nuuiiij a anc, when a half mile north of Mur ray he discovered that the car was ablaze and it was only a short time until the car was a mass of wreckage. The fire it is thought was caused by a defective wire that caused a short. SPRAINS HIS BACK John Boetel, working for the C. E. Hartford Coal Co., suffered a severe strain of his back Thursday while unloading a car of coal and which proved so painful that John has been forced to take an enforced layoff in order to give the back a chance to heal. Remember yonr family and friends with valentines. The Bates Book & Gift Shop has them in all designs and at all prices. Call there first. Legal and commercial printing of all kinds at the Journal office. k-i-:- f Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title Phone 32 4 - Plattsmouth Hatching