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PAGE FOTTB THURSDAY. MARCH 19. 1931. Union D&pBrtment Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. FARMERS9 Mutual Insurauce Company o Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska $478,000,000.00 Insurance in Force. 5,731.000.00 Paid in Losses since organization. 17,712,780.00 Insurance in Cass county. 1.050.000.00 Surplus to Policy Holders. 53,000 Members Farm Property and To Dwelling Insurance at Cost. Liabilty oi mem bers limited. W. E Straub, President. PHONE 6121. UNION, NEBR. Reverse Call 20 Years Agency with This Company C. F. Harris, Agent Union, Nebr. Mrs. C. E. Wl throw of Nebraska City was a visitor at the home of her son, Mr. Elmer Withrow and family. Yv E. Moore was railed to Platts mouth on Monday of this week where he was looking after some business for a short time. A. L. Becker was delivering some of the excellent alfalfa at Platts mouth on Tuesday of this week, hauling it in his trucks. Eugene Nutzraan of south of Ne hawka was a business visitor in Un ion on last Monday and was figuring on some buildings for the farm. Fleming Robb and wife of Lin coln were visiting for the day on last Sunday at the home of Mont Robb and daughter. Miss Agusta. Miss Gussie Robb and father, Mont Robb. were enjoying a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. West of Wj ming, they driving down in their car. Messrs. Condon and Cunningham . th contractors people who are to build the bridges south of Union, were building tool houses early this week. Wm. Highfield of Phutsmouth was a visitor in Union on Monday of this week where he was looking after some matters for the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co. E. E. Ler.ch and wife were Tisit ing with friends at Talmage for the day on last Monday and while he was away the lumber yard was looked af ter by W. S. Taylor. Fronk Boggs was a visitor in Weeping Water on Tuesday after noon of this week where he was call ed to look after some business mat ters for a short time. W. A. Taylor and the good wife were enjoying a visit with friends in Nebraska City on last Tuesday afternoon and also were doing some shopping while there. Harry Meade who was visiting for some time at the home of hi? parents in Oklahoma and who re turned home last week was accom panied by an uncle who will visit here for some weeks. Ed Droon and wife and their daughters. Norma and Shirley Anne of Des Moines, were visiting las week with Mrs. Droops' parents, Mr. Porter Funeral Home 1109 First Corso NEBRASKA CITY NEBRASKA Ambulance Service Anytime - Anywhere Monuments to You from Factory WOOOOOCWOQBOOOOOOOOOOOOOaOOCOOOCOCOOOaOPOPOOOOOOi The Quality S Come 5s and Over Our Big Assortment o Dishes Cups, Saucers, Bowls, Sugar and Creamer, Soup Coupes, Sauce Dishes, Oatmeal Dinhes (decorated). Choice, any Piece 10c J. M. Coffee, per lb 35c Miller's Good Cup, 25c lb., 2 lbs 45c Bulk Salt, No. 4, per 100 lbs 65c RHIM & GREENE Telephone No. 29 For the Best Groceries SEE & Meats US We make it our practice to furnish absolutely the very best goods at a price within the reach of all. Highest price paid for Country Produce. R. D. STINE Union, Nebr. and Mrs. Wiekhom, also her bro ther. Warren, and sister. Hazel. On last Sunday E. E. Leach and wife and their daughter. Miss Har riett, were over to Murray where rTtuu! and where all enjoyed an excellent visit. Lucean Banning was a visitor in Omaha for a short time on Wednes day of this week where he went to consult his physician regarding the lameness of his lef. and which has been showing improvement but ra I ther slowly. Mrs. Earl Merritt who was at the j hospital at Omaha where she was under treatment for some time and i was apparently improved when she , returned home, has been very poorly since and while everything is being done, she does not show the improve ment which is desired. The Ladies Aid served dinner for ;the Business Men's club on Tuesday Of this week, and while the dinner j was an excellent one, there were only ten there to enjoy it. Just what will be dona in the future about the dinners is the question which is giv ing concern to the members. Win. Craig and Ray Crawford were j looking after business both in Mur ray and PI atsmouth on Monday af ternoon of this wek. While they were in Plattsmouth they visited with W. H. Mark for a time and where all enjoyed an excellent time. Mr. Mark and wife are expecting to return to Union when the weather Khali have settled in the spring and ; will make their home during the summer months. They have enjoyed their stay in Plattsmouth this winter very much, having apartments in the i Ccates building whi h made verv pleasant Quarters. Visited With Father. Theodore Rihn, father of P. F. Ribn of Union, makes his honi at Highland. Illinois, where he has resided for manv vears and is at ths advanced ago of eighty years, was visited by the son, who left hen- ion last Friday, visiting with the ' parent until Sunday, when he re turned, arriving home on Monday of this week. Mr. P. F. Rihn also visited with some relatives as be passed through St. Louis. Darrell Crawicrd Better. Darrell Crawford, the small son 'of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Craford. who has been so serious with an attack of pneumonia, is reported as being ' much better and it is expected that he will soon be over the malady. Beginning on Highway Work. Preparatory to the grading and putting the highway No. T" in con dition for leceiving the concrete ! which it is to have this s immer, a (crew of ten men arrived in Union on last Monday evening to put the bridges in condition and to build an j entire new one over the Weeping I Water creek routh of Union. The jbridge which spans the stream at Ithis time is setting not in line with Molly's Cafe "Service Supreme" DAY and NIGHT UNION, NEBRASKA tore Union, Nebraska aooccooooo the highway, and one end of the structure will be thrown to the west and out of line with the new bridge which is to be constructed and left there for travel until such a time as the new bridge shall have been com pleted and ready for travel. There are two other thirty-foot culverts which will be constructed of con crete which will be necessary to be constructed. The grading crews are expected within a few weeks, with that will make things look the real work on the highway. and like Little One Very Sick. Darline. the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swan, who has been so poorly for some time, was taken to the hospital at Omaha early this week where a very searching clinic was given to ascertain im possible the exact condition of her health and to guide in treatment. She was ac companied by the parents, who after the examination, brought the little one home to await the diagnosis of the ease by the physicians. Good Alfalfa Hay. I have some extra fine loose alfalfa hay which I am offering at $12.50 per ton at the farm one and a half miles west of Union. N. C. DeLes Den'er. ml2-ltw-ltd Passed Away. Mr. Hans Christensen was born August 18. 1865, in Denmark, and departed this life at his home in Union, Neora-ka. March 8, 1931. at the age of 65 years, 6 months and IS days. When an infant he was baptized, and when he was fourteen years of age, he was confirmed and received into the Lutheran church in Den mark. During the year 1S84 he left Den mark and come to Nebraska. On August 12, 1891, he was united in marriage to Miss Martina Johnson. To this union one child was born. John E. Christensen of Union. Ne braska. Besides his wife and son. Mr. Chriot-msen leaves to mourn his de parture one brother. Jim Christensen of Parks. Nebraska, four sisters in Denmark, also three granddaughters, Jane, Ellen and Alice Christensen along with many friends. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Wednesday March 11th at 1 o'clock by Rev. H. F. Beebe. as sisted by Rev. W. A. Taylor. Inter ment was made in the Wyuka ceme tery at Nebraska City. Card of Thanks. We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for the many kind acts of sympathy, also the floral offering:', of our friends and neighbors, dur ing the Illness and death OI our loved one. .Mr. Hans Christensen. Your good deeds will linger long in our memories. Mrs. Hans Christen sen. John E. Christensen and Fam ily. Allison Clark Poorly. Allison Clark, who is situated at Fort Crook where he is a member of the United States army, has been feeling rather poorly for the past two weeks, the parents. Mr. and Mrs Fred Clark were over to see the son on last Sunday, and he accompanied them on into Omaha where all visit ed for the afternoon. Allison return ed to the Fort and to the hospital in the evening, while Mr. and Mrs. Clark returned home. Home From South and East. Mrs. Dovey Asch. who makes her home on the farm near Murray dur ing the summer, has been making her home in the south during the winter. She greatly enjoyed the mild climate of the south and as spring came near she returned home, coming via the east and visited in Illinois for some time on her way home. Has Hand Badly Bruised. E. E. Leach, the hustling manager of the Frans Lumber Company, while in the act of doing some ripping on a buzz saw. accidentally caught one of his gloves in the rapid moving 'saw. which tore the glove from his jhand, cutting the finger of the glove I into ribbons, and throwing Mr. Leach's hand against the table of the saw in such a manner as to bruise it badly and cause a lameness for a number of days. The hand was bruis ed greatly and was very sore, still Mr. Leach was fortunate in that he did not receive any lacerations from the saw. He is about as good as new now. Three Pass Scout Test. At the examination which was given the boy scouts of America, early this week, three passed with good percentages, they being George Clark. Olin and Bernard Morse. They were pleased with the good results of the examination. Celebrated Passing Birthday. On Tuesday. March 17th, the reg ular St. Patrick's day, Joe Bauer al so had a birthday, and the same was celebrated by he and brother, Frank and sister, Anna, a very fine time was Grinding! Let us grind and mix your Poultry .and Hog Feed. We do the job to suit you. Prices right Geo. A. Stites Grain Co. PlflttcmnnHi TiThr tre Plattsmouth, Nebr THUES. - FRIDAY - SATURDAY Most Important Picture Ever Made BIG TRAIL Adults, 30c Children. lOc SUNDAY - MONDAY Wheeler & Woolsey, Stars of Cuckoo -xn- Half Shot at Sunrise Adults, 3O0 Children, lOc TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY Evelyn Brent and Robert Ames in Madona of the Streets and FREE Cannon Linen to Every Lady Patron Adults, 30C Children, lOc had and one of the very best of din ners which was prepared by his sis ter, Anna Bauer. We are with your other friends and they are many, ex tending congratulations and many good wishes. Red Cross. More than 4,500 tons of foodstuffs donated to Red Cross relief. Total cash contribution March 5th. $9,660,158. Junior Red Cross 7,340,435 mem bers in elementary and high schools. Thousand thirty-six chapters at tained drought fund goals. Seventy six counties in Nebraska. One hundred per cent in raising (its!) quoto. Cass. Sarpy, Otoe, Doug las counties being among them. Four 100 per cent companies. Sig nal Corps, U. S. Army at Fort Mon mouth. N. J.. in the 1?30 Roll Call of the American Red Cross. START HIGHWAY WORE Preparatory work on highway No. 75 in the vicinity of Union is now getting under way. making the high way ready be placed for the paving that will this summer and which will give a paved highway from city south to Nebraska City. na::t week has seen a crew of some ten men arrive at Union and who are engaged In getting the bridges along the highway in the proper shape for the creation of the new route for highway No. 75. The force of men will see that the smaller bridges are placed in first class shape and also build a new structure over the Weeping Water creek, that his toric stream that sometimes grows to the size of a real river. The present bridge over the Weep ing Water just south and east of Union is not of the type suitable for a modern heavy traveled highway and was built a great many years aeo and will be replaced by the mod ern and up to date structure. There will be two large thirty-foot concrete culverts placed along the j highway in the vicinity of Union and made all ready fey the further exten sion of the road program. It is expected that within the next few weeks that the grading gangs will arrive at Union and start in on th work of making the grade for the new highway that will make another link in the great paved high way from Kansas City to Omaha. Theatres at Norfolk Robbed; Loot is $1,500 Granda and Lyric Theaters Held Up, Attendants Tied Order Safe Opened Norfolk. Nob., March 16. Two unmasked men held up two employes of the Granda theater here today and escaped with about $1,500. the week end reeipts of the Granda and Lyric theaters. The robbers were in the theater more than two hours. During that time they had the caretaker, Fred A. Bm.se - trussed in a chair in the manager s office while they waited lor someone who could open the safe. August Tews, assistant manager finally arrived, and was forced at the point of a gun to unlock the strong box and naok tfis cash ino a travel ing box carried by the robbers. The bandits then tied Tews with wire and left. No one saw 'cin flee wad police were without clews to their means of escape. The robbers held up Bussey as he entered the manager's office with mail. They tied his hands behind him and placed a coat over his head. For two hours he sat with a gun pressed against his neck. One of the robbers spent most of that time in a vain effort to open the safe. After being bound. Tews worked loose in a few minutes and called police. He said the shorter one of the two "band its wore a brown suit, overcoat and hat. The taller and heavier man wore a black overcoat and hat. Both were seen in the the ater by Tews late Sunday evening wh n they pretended to be seeking a friend in the audience. Manager Harold Aldinger said the loss was covered by insurance. World-Herald. FOR SALE One 6-year old hore, sound; one John Deere 6-oot tandem disc; one grain elevator. 32 feet. A. G. Cis- ney, Nehawka, Nebr. ml6-2tw A Pennsylvania judse has decreed that a husband must dlvida his sal ary with his wife on a 50-60 hasis. That will be a splendid break for a majority of husbands. LOCAL NEWS From Monduy's nnllv-- E. B. Chapman, county commis sioner, came up from Union today to look after some matters of business and visiting with friends. Mrs. Fred Vallery of Sterling, Colo rado, is here for a short visit being called here by the death of her sts-ter-in-law. Mrs. Richard OUersteln. Green Cofi'man of Lincoln, who h. s been here visiting at t lie home t" h. brother, Perry Cowman and fan..: departed this morning for Ma hom Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ful'on of Omaha were here Sunday to enjoy the dsy with the relatives and friends, returning home last evoning. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Jones and family of Shenandoah, Iowa, came over Sunday from their home and spent a short time here with the rel atives and friends. Ralph Godwin of Omaha was a visitor here over Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Godwin, returning last evenirg to his home. Mr." and Mrs. Harry Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Derieg and Will Der ieg. all of Lincoln, were here Sun day for a few hours, visiting with Judee C. L. Graves, father of the I ladies. Mrs. John Moore, of Tulsa, Okla homa, who is here visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Griflin. in company with her mother, depart ed Sunday for Lincoln to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Griffin. the latter a sister of Mrs. E. M. Grif fin. From Tuesrtav's Dallv Charles McGuire was in Omaha to day where he spent the day as the guest of friends and observing St. Patrick's day. Father Jerry Haneik, pastor of the Holy Rosary church, was in Omaha today to spend a fe w hours there i joying an out'ng and visiting with friends. W. T. Distill, superintendent of the BREX shops here and Roy Olson, storekeeper of the shops, were at Lin coln todr. v where thev were called on SOme company business. Mr and Mrs. D. O. D.vver motored tnsjto Lincoln this morning where they The Sp(.nt the day visiting with friends an 1 attending to some matters before the supreme court. Mrs. E. H. Wescotl was a visitor in Lancoin today wnere sne was in I attendance at the meeting of the Ne ! braska State Music Teachers associa tion of which she is a member. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Young were at Louisville today where Rex con- ducted the Rois sale and Mrs. Young j visited at the home of her brother, Harry Hentnn and familv and assist led in the birthday anniversary of Mr. 1 Hen ton. Prom Wednesday's Dally County Attorney W. G. Kieck was a visitor in Nebraska City today (where he was called to look after some matters oi ousiness. Mrs. Charles F. Janda was a visi tor in Omaha today, spending I short jtime with her daugh:er. Miss Ruth I at the St. Catherine's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dashner of 'Glenwood were here today for a few hours, visiting with the parents of Mrs. Dashner, Mr. and Mrs. Aloio I Smetnna. H. B. Koop of the Home State bank of Louisville was in the city today for a few hours looking after some matters of business at the court house and visiting with friends. Joe Thompson, long time resident ihere and now located at Kimball, Nc i braska. was here today for a short visit while enroute to Nehawka to visit with relatives and friends. Mr. 1 Thompson was toll keeper at the old ! Platte river bridge for a great many I years. HOLD ACHIEVEMENT DAY The Four Mile Community club held their local achievement day. March 13th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tritsch, the occasion be ing for the club members and their families. The ladies prepared a program consisting of club songs, a playlet by the ladies: a talk by the presi dent, Mrs. Henry Nolting; a demon stration lesson was given by Mr. Iouis Meisinger and Mr. Elmer Tritsch. The closing number of the program was a song after which the club presented gifts to their club leaders. Mrs. Marie Ingerson and Mrs. Louis Meisinger for their faithful work in the club. After the program all enjoyed a social time consisting of cards in which Mrs. Marie Ingerson won the first prize. At a late hour a delicious lunch eon was served by the ladies which proved satisfactory to all present. IRELAND SENDS GREETING Dublin Willlat T. Cosgrave, pres ident of the Irish Free Slate, gave the Associated press this St. Pat rick's day message for the United States: "All is well with the Saor stat Eirreann. We are continuing with increasing success to build the old Irish nation anew to preserve land strengthen its distinctive na tionality, to secure for Ireland's sons and daughters a living in their own land and enjoyment of a freedom not less than that of any other nation. "To the millions of our race who have found homes in the United States. I, in behalf of the Free State and the government which I head, extend cordial and heart felt greet ings on this St. Patrick's day. God bless you all." FOR SALE Alfalfa seed, grimm and scarified, also red clover seed and seed barley, reclesned and sacked. ml2-4tw. J. W. PHILPOT. Phone your Want-Ad to the Jour rial office. Call No. 6. Perennial Borders From Seed Nothing Is More Pleasing Than a Study of Flowering Season The perennial border is now an es tablished feature of the heme grounds. Nothing is more beautiful or satisfying than when well done and nothing requires more garden skill and judgment to do well than a good hardy border, tl looks easy, it is true, but too often it is merely a catch-all, a collection of plants planted helter skelter without an eye to effect, sequence of bloom or height. A perennial border may be raised from seed in a single season without much trouble, the chief work being that of sowing the seeds and trans planting the seedlings into perman ent quarters. A few perennials such as peon'es, irises, the d ly lillies, in dispensable in a border, must be bought as plants, although all may be raised from seed, but it will take j several years to do it. In the first place, it is useless to ; expect a perennial border to be a i sheet of bloom from end to end the entire season- Few perennials bloom jail Kummtr. The gaillardia is about the only one which can be relied up ; on to give a line show of color from Clarkcla Woman Slain in Home; Blaine Robbers Husband, Found Helpless Paralytic, Unconscious on Floor House Ransacked Is Clarinda. Ia., March 16. The body of Mrs. Irving Btich, 68, apparently slain in an attempted robber;-. "I found in her home here hit-.' this . ternoou. Her hands were tied bchin' her back. A gag was in her mouL. Her husband, 74, helples.i follow ing a paralytic stroke three weeks ago. was lying unconscious behind the bed where he had either rolled or had been pushed. He also h id been beaten and was suffering Irom exposure. His hands were bound. He was taken to Grace Walker hos pital here. His condition is called I critical. I The tragedy was discovered by a j sister of Mrs. Beach. M:. Jasper Willison, who had gone io ine house to visit. Receiving no reply to a knock she went to the rear door, i found it unlocked and pushed it open. She stepped in, saw a body lying on the floor and called a neighbor who completed the investigation. She at i first believed Mr. Beach had suffered ia fall to the floor and that Mrs Beach had gone for aid. House Had Been Looted. The entire house had been sacked and was in a topsy-turvy ran-eon- dition. The bed on which the couple slept had been stripped to the matt 1 rcss. Contents of drawers were scat ! tered about the rooms, j It is known that Mr. Beach had I about $1,200 dollars in cash in the j house, and that Mrs. Beach had about lone hundred dollars which she kept lln a purse under her pillow. Whether this was stolen, awaits a more thor i ougli starch of the house. Mrs. Beach kept her money in a ; local bank. She is said to have bad about 10 thousand dollars out on interest. One suspect, a Clarinda laborer who has been out of work for some time, was arrested Monday night as he was leaving town. The sheriff jsald he had been acting suspicious ly, and that the man would be Held while his action during the last -i hours are checked. For many years. Mr. Beach was a trapper. In recent years, the cou ple had operated a truck farm at the edge of town. Their home, where the murder occurred, is within two blocks of the business section, laid out in a square about the courthouse. World-Herald. INVESTIGATING C0MMITEE ASKS EXTENSION OF TLME Nashville, Tenn., March 16. The j Tennessee general assembly will be! wU-,.,i tontirht hv its senate affairs in- j Ivestigating committee for extension i iof time to complete its work because j it has received "lniormauon oi nuni- j erous acts of wrong doing, such hs misappropriation of public funds and waste which has thereof 'jeeurred." The legislators will be told by its invet,tigator3 that "these matters should be thoroughly and completely investigated," and the legislature will be asked to take another recess so the committee can go ahead with its work. ORDER MINOR OPERATION UPON PHILIP SNOWDEN Tilford, Surrey, England, March 12. Doctors decided this afternoon that a major operation would not be necessiry to restrre the health of L'hilip Snowden. but determined to nerform a minor operation Monday n the chancellor of the exchequer, iUl with cystitis. Perennial Border. It Requires the and Height of Materials. Uuly until frost and that useful Sta)l J will quit if allowed to go to seed. The average perennial has a rela tively brief blooming season, two weeks being ;i fairly long period. The chief skill in arranging a perenni. I border consists in assembling colonies of plants that will give a consectitiv show of bloom at all seasons of the year without leaving wide bare stretches at any time. This can be done only by gaining an understanding of the blooming habits of the plants used. Another I subject that should be studied is the height of the plants a3 H would be manifestly foolish to plant a colony of tall growing plants In front of a low growing colony so that the lai iter would be hidden. I With then two factors in hand it lis a simple maiter to plant seeds this spring sufficient to furnish a fine hardy border. Perennial seed should be sown as early as the annuals, m the longer period of growth the plants have, the better they will ha to bloom next year, as nearly all 'perennials must have a year of grow th before they bloom. IN EIGHT YEARS Eight years ago, in 192o, the Am erican railroads embarked on a com prehensive campaign to improve their properties to provide the shipping and traveling public with higher stand ards of transportation service. During those eight years their ex penditures amounted to more than $6,000,000,000. The result is that America at present has not only the best railroad service in its history but the best in the world. The lines have given us more com fortable more reliable and faster trains. They have eliminated car shortages once the bane of the pper. They have increased the arrying capacity of freight cars. They have established an enviable safety record, both for passengers and employes. They have practically done away with any uncertainty in the matter of rail transportation. In that time they have met severe competition. Their taxes have stead ily risen, their earnings gone stead ily down. Profits, ever since the war. have been below the 5 Va per cent "Fair Return." These profits havu now diminished almost to the van ishing point. So serious have condi tions become that severe railroad re trenchmenta thing which will, in the long run. principally damage the public is immient. Railroad credit is impaired. The record of the lines during the past decade is one of real public ser vice. It is to be hoped that during the coming decade they are given a chance to earn the profits that an essential and progressive industry de serves. WILL PRESENT PLAY The Pleasant Ridge Communitv Club will present play. "Go Slow Mary." at the school house on Fri day evening, March 20th. The pub lic is invited to attend this interest ing event. FOR SALE Red Clover seed for sale at $10.00 per bushel. Tel. 2213. Myron Wiles. m5-6tsv Phone your news Hems to No. 8. SPRING FOOTWEAR Style, Qualify and Value are the paramount fea tures of the new Spring Shoes at Fetzer's. Al! the new materials, and styles, and new low prices, too Fetzer Shoe Co, Home of Quality Footwear