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Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lamb of Papil
lion spent Sunday at the Watson
Howard home.
. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Landon and
son, Harold, spent Sunday at the E.
A. London home.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith and
family were callers at the E. F. Smith
home on last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mtrs. Francis Campbell
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
brother. George Campbell, in Council
Bluffs.
Mrs. Nannie Coleman spent .Tues
day in Ashland visiting with her
daughter Mrs. John Schuster and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Weideman visit
ed at the L. C. Marvin home Sunday
evening. Miss Helen returned to Lin
coln with them.
Mrs. Dora Leesley and Mrs. O. W.
Lunciford drove to Waverly on last
Friday afternoon where they attend
ed the Royal Neighbor lodge.
Miss Janice Compton and Miss
Thelni3 Hcpkins returned to their
homes Sunday after a week's visit at
the Herman Dronkow home.
Walter E. Tailing, sr., was looking
after some business matters in Lin
coln on Tuesday of last week, driv
ing over to the big town in his car.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller drove to
Lincoln Saturday night and visited
over Sunday with a sister, Mrs. Har
din and husband and also his father.
George Bucknell was a visitor in
Lincoln on Wednesday of last week,
driving over in his car to look after
some business matter for the store
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lapham and
son Robert, left last Wednesday for
a visit with relatives at Brush, Colo.
They expect to be away about a week
or ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mathis and
family returned home last Tuesday
from an extended visit with her
mother, Mrs. Brown and other rela
tives at Trenton, Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hillis and
son Leo, spent several days the last
part of last week in Omaha, viiting
their daughter, Mrs. Theodore Ling
blom and also doing some shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Willis and Mr. and
Mrs. Will Hillis attended a pinochle
party at the Howard Richards home
in Ashland on last Tuesday evening.
Herbert Strong and family of
Lodgepole were visiting for a week or
so at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Collins, the ladies being sisters,
which added much to the pleasure of
the visit.
. Pearley Clymer was a hustler to get
the people going to the loading of
the car for the northwest. Much
credit to the hustling of the work
and who were alo sponsors for the
movement was the members of the
American Legion.
Mrs. Bruce Bright entertained a
few friends on Monday evening in
honor of her birthday. The evening
was spent playing cards. Lovely re
freshments were served. All departed
wishing Mrs. Bright many more
happy returns of the day.
Will Reuse has been quite ill for
some time past and his condition was
so serious that it was thought best
to take him to an hospital for treat
ment as his condition was very grave.
The matter was being considered dur
ing the latter portion of the week of
taking the patient to the hospital for
treatment.
Scphas S. Petersen and James
Bright made a good team on getting
the blocked roads open for the
trucks which were hauling supplies
to the drouth stricken area, as well
as doing some heroic hustling in the
loading proposition. Albert Ethridge,
when it came to helping at the Ehell
while 76 years of age was a hustler.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson were
over to east of Murdock on last Tues
day evening where they spent a very
pleasant evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Rueter, Mr. Anderson return
ing to look after the affairs at the
home on Wednesday morning, while
Mrs. Anderson who is a sister of Mrs.
Rueter, remained for a longer viit.
On last Friday evening Mr. and
Mrs. James Strahn of Waverly, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Kyles. Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Sorman, Mesdames Elsie Marvin,
Mable Newkirk, Vivian Cope and
Marcia Hise drove to Louisville where
they installed the officers of the Re-
beckah lodge of that place, after
which they enjoyed a social even
ing.
The Burlington makes fast time
"between Nebraska and Chicago, leav
ing Greenwood or any point in Ne
braska one can reach Chicago before
the opening of business the following
day and again can leave Chicago late
that evening and be home the next
morning, thus having two good
nights rest and the almost entire day
in Chicago and back home again for
the business in hand the next day.
Mrs. Mamie Kimberly who is visit
intT in California writes she is hav
ing a fine time enjoying the warm
sunshine of southern California this
winter. She spent Christmas daty
with her son. A. R. Kimberly and
J. G. Kimberly and their families at
the home of the latter. Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Olson and daughter, Wanda,
and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Blair and
daughter, Lois of Denver," were also
present.
The Greenwood Rebekah ledge No.
246 met last Thursday evening at
which time the following officers
were installed: Mrs. Minnie Mason,
V. G.: Mrs. Vedah Hall, secretary;
Mrs. Vivian Cope, R. S. to V. G.; and
Mrs. Mildred Bucknell, L. S. to V. G.
After the close of lodge a social even
ing was enjoyed and also an oyster
feed which was furnished by Sister
June Kyles. There was a large crowd
; present which reported a very nice
i time. ;
' Mr. Goodhart Vant, formerly of
Greenwood is calling on his old
friends in Long Beach. Calif. On last
Monday he took lunch at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Howard. On
Wednesday evening he was enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
F. D. Clymer. Thursday was spent
at the A. R. Kimberly home and Fri-
dav he visited with Mr. and Mrs. L.
S. Gartner. Goodhart ia very much
taken with California, but says Ne
braska is still a pretty good place to
find a job.
Makes Quick Trip.
Mr. Ray Fredrichs, the seed man
of Greenwood, and a hustler at mat.
was wanting to make a trip to Chi
caeo and thought the air route was
probably the fastest, so made the
trip via air.
Car Seed Corn to East.
The Ray Fredrichs Seed company
shipped a car load of selected seed
corn to a point in Illinois last week.
Mr. Frederichs has made a very
marked success of shipping corn for
seed. The car sent, which was last
year's corn, tested 97.5 percent ger
mination and was very well graded
as to size and color.
Heavy Team Blind Bridles
Extra heavy first quality oak tan
ned leather blind bridles. $3.00 a
lower price (besides the carriage)
than catalog houses charge. Abso
lutely guaranteed in every way.
.Made in Murdock. A. J. Tool.
Playful Kids Break Light.
The playful kiddies, some well
along toward the latter end of their
'teens and about the entering of
young womanhood were scuffling in
the store of E. L. McDonald on last
Tuesday and out went the large plate
glass of the front door. The hole was
stopped with boards until the follow
ing day when George Bucknell went
to Lincoln, securing a new plate glass
fcr the door. Now they can have an
other scuffle. But they coat.
W. C. Boucher 111.
Uncle W. C. Boucher, who is a very
familiar figure in Greenwood and
who is known for hisTriendliness and
sociability has been kept to his home
for some time past with a very severe
attack of the flu, and which he is
giving battle manfully. Mr. Boucher
has been kept to the home and the
bed a great portion of the time and
everything is being done for his re
covery and his many friends are hop
ing that soon he will be out and
about again.
Celebrate 76 th Birthday Anniversary
On last Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Erskine of Lincoln
the latter being a daughter of Uncle
Clause Landergren of Lincoln who
was passing his 76th mile post, the
daughter and husband provided a
celebration in honor of the father.
Mr. Landergren came to this1 county
more than a half century ago and
has been with wife and family of the
very best citizens of this country. The
celebration of the passing of the 76th
birthday anniversary was a recogni
tion of his excellent citizenship and
the love and respect which the fam
ily entertain for the father and
grandfather. A sumptuous dinner
was served and a most pleasant day
passed.
There were there for the occasion
and to add to the pleasure of the day
the guest of honor and wife. Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Landengren, Mr. and
Mrs. Nels Anderson, Edward Lander
gren, Miss Edith Landergren, all of
Lincoln and formerly of this county,
and S. S. Petersen of Greenwood.
Shipped Two Cars.
The people of Greenwood always
respond to the noble feeling and when
they go to assist those in need they
do it with a liberal hand. There was
a move to send a relief car to the
drouth stricken area, and when the
word was passed out the contribu
tions came in with a great generos
ity and when the car was loaded on
last Wednesday there was much more
than it would hold and so another
was arranged for and sent on Friday
of last week, showing that the hearts
of the people of Greenwool and vi
cinity were in the right place and
properly functioning. Corn was
brought in and shelled as the Strad-
ley machine shop with oce of his
superior shellers, while every one was
interested and there were eight
trucks which went to the country for
the grain and many of the people
single handed went as well to assist
in seeing that the roads were open
and to scoop corn and hustle sacks
of wheat. The first car was mostly
grain while the second contained
much that was useful for the people
as well as the stock.
Will Farm Near Here.
Roy Leaver, who has been farm
ing south of Alvo will in a short time
move to the W. G. Ramwanz place
where he will farm the coming year.
This place was to have been farmed
by -a man- named Williams, but he
secured another place and released
the place to Mr. Leaver.
Greenwood Woman's Club.
Members of the Greenwood Wom
an's Club and their husbands attend
ed an open meeting of the club on
last Thursday evening at the high
school building. Miss Lenora Larsen
had charge of the meeting. Mr. Ed
gar Cole gave a talk on the Junior
high school work and physical edu
cation. Miss Maude Holden gave the
high school cirriculum. Miss Bess
Le Valley, Miss Lenora Larsen and
Miss Gladys LaRue explained the
work of the grade school. Miss Doris
Bocock presented numbers by the
high school orchestra and girls' sex
tet, followed by the readings by Es
ther Blauvett, Robert Wilkins and
Lucile Bowers. Prof. W. D. Hughes
gave a talk "Looking Ahead in School
Problems." Jackie Headley and Shir
ley Anderson gave several musical
numbers. The club will assist in
gathering food and clothing for the
drouth stricken areas, those on the
committee included Mesdames A. E
Leesley, Leo Peters, P. E. Clymer,
W. ' A. ! Wbl.te.i Ben Howard. Carl
Weideman and the Misses Margaret
Greer, Ethel Hartsook and' Margaret
Erickson. Greenwood Gazette.
No bettor trading point than
Plattsmouth. Journal ad will
bring you news of values offered
by local stores eoual to the best
Plan Extension
of De Mo!ay Ac
tivities in 1932
Advisory Board of llasons Have
Conference With Supervisor
of Boys' Order.
From Friday's Oally
Last evening the advisory commu
te of the Cass Chapter of the Order of
DeMolay, composed of members of the
local Masonic bodies, held a confer
ence here with Supervisor Pierce of
Kansas City. Missouri, representing
the grand chapter.
The local board members. Dr.
Frank L. Cummins, chairman; Rea F.
Patterson. John F. Wehrbein, Henry
Born and Frank A. Cloidt, met at a
luncheon at the Majestic cafe with
Mr. Pierce.
A great many plans that have been
made for the DeMolay work by the
national and international boards,
was discussed as well as the problems
that each chapter is called upon to
face in the everyday conduct of af
fair. s
Cass chapter of the DeMolay was
organized here in 1922 and has had
a very active organization since
rmntorl charter, several hundred
of the local young men having been
members since its establishment. In
this order the membership is limited
to a few years, from sixteen to twenty-one,
alt ho in recent years an aux
iliary membership for a short period
oft or tho twpntv-first birthdav is Der-
mitted. A great many of the chapter
members nave advanced irom ne ue
Mnlnv into Masonrv. which last or
der exercises a supervisory capacity
or tne individual cnapiers.
L 0 C A L H E I'J S
From Friday's Ially
Mrs. Edith Bouton of Wabash, was
in the city for a short time today
looking after some matters of busi
ness and visiting with friends.
Attorney C. E. Tefft and son, Carl,
of Weeping Water were in the city
for a short time today attending to
some matters in the county court.
They were accompanied here by C. E.
Pool, one of the well known and
prominent residents of that place.
From Saturday's Daily
Attorney Carl D. Ganz, of Alvo,
was in the city today, braving the
cold weather to drive in to attend
to some matters in the couny tcourt.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Courtright of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are here for a
visit at the home of Mrs. Courtright's
father. George A. Kaffenberger and
the other relatives and friends.
Attorney T. F. Wiles of Omaha
was a visitor in the city today to at
tend to some matters of business and
also to spend a short time with the
relatives. Mr. Wiles is a brother of
Luke Wiles and Mrs. Jessie Hall of
this city.
EXPLAINS BOMB WARNING
Montgomery, Ala. Governor Mil
ler revealed that A. H. Donaldson of
Ensley, Ala., was the author of a let
ter sent to the capitol recently that
warned of a plot to bomb the chief
executive and three other state offi
cials. The governor made public the
letter in which Donaldson said he
overheard four men discussing plans
to "dynamite or bomb" the four ex
ecutives.
Miller was at a loss to account for
a report from Birmingham that the
author of the letter had been arrested
there and was being brought to Mont
gomery, as Donaldson was here to
watch for the appearance of those
making the threats. More than a doz
en guards were stationed at the cap
itol as a precautionary measure.
SMITH'S FRIEND IN RACE
Manchester, N. H. Further evi
dence that Alfred E. Smith would
find strong support in New Hamp
shire should he seek the democratic
presidential nomination developed
Wednesday. James A. Broderick, a
prominent Manchester lawyer and an
old time democrat who gave Smith
staunch support during the 1928
presidential campaign, announced he
would be a candidate for democratic
delegate-at-Iarge to the national con
vention and would be unpledged but
favoring Smith. He said "If Smith
decides to run I will support him."
Otherwise , Broderick said, he
would support Governor Ritchie.
Broderick is the first New Hampshire
democrat to declare for Ritchie even
as an alernative choice.
HASTINGS BLAST UNSOLVED
Hastings A cigar, blown from the
mouth of Capt. Bert Beach and buried
in a plaster wall, indicates the force
of an explosion which wrecked the
police station here Tuesday.
State sheriffs investigating the
blast have gone home after con
cluding it was due to nitroglycer
ine. Police Chief Elbert Dailey agrees,
but Fire Chief Murphy said that
spontaneous combustion inside the
vault probably was to blame. Beach,
who was-Injured seriously, is recov
ering. Workmen are repairing the
station. Damage is estimate at $500.
STATE TO &E7X?ACE
3 XXA703 Q3XIT7AYS
' Lincoln, Jan. 2i.--Two hundred
carloads of gravel for surfacing sec
tions of state highways will be or
dered by State Purchasing Agent
Farris after he tabulate bids' Sat
urday. , . . J ' , , j : .
.One hundred sixteen carloads will
be used on the north branch T6f the
Lincoln highway T between Fremont
and Blair, on both sides of Arling
ton. Forty-eight carloads will be
used on projects In Thomas county,
near Thedford, Norway and Seneca.
Hooker county will set 27 carload
for the highway east of Mullen.
XXD02JALD TAKES KO SIDES
Thorn ley Prim Minister Mac
Donald told a crowd of his own con
stituents Friday night that the
"state of things at Shanghai is de
plorable." "Apart from the details of diplo
macy, I express without reserve the
moral and rational regrest of every
body that such events should hap
pen." Mr. MacDonald continued.
"For the moment I assign no blame.
I take no sides, but the experience is
a very disappointing one."
On the subjegt of German repara
tions, the prime minister made this
declaration: "We have to stick to
the problem of reparations until
that error has been wiped off the
history of Europe."
Kearney Nor
mal Bests Peru
by 31-30 Score
Antelopes Go Into Tie With the
Bobcats for Second Place
Win Seven Straight
Peru Kearney Ncrtnal cagers
handed the champion Peru basket
eers their first conference setback
of the season here Friday, claiming
a 31 to 30 decision to go into a tie
with the Bobcats for, second place.
The winners led at the half 19 to 6.
The victory was Kearney's seventh
straight and third this week, the
Antelopes being scheduled to tackle
Omaha Saturday night.
Wolcott was the big shot in the
Kearney attack, collecting eight
field goals and one free throw for
a total of seventeen points. Blazek
also scored nine points for the win
ners while Punches and Priefcrt top
ped the Peru scoring with seven tal
lies each. Summary:
Kearney
FG FT PF TP
Graham, f 12 3 4
Wolcott. f S 1 1 17
Blazek. c 4 119
Fitz. g 0 0 0 0
Juelfs, g 0 111
13 5 6 31
Peru
FG FT PF TI
Galloway, f 1113
Jolly, g 0 0 0 0
Hatcher, f 2 13 5
Carmichel. f 10 0 2
Punches, c 3 1 2 t
Priefert, g 3 12 7
Korber. g 3 0 0 6
13 4 8 30
Referee: John Wolf, Kansas City.
Poison Expert
is Rushing Vest
vard by Plane
Doctor Flies from Omaha to Fresno,
Calif., to Rescue 31 Thallium
Poison Victims.
Omaha One of the only two men
in the world who have made an in
tensive study of the poison thallium
and its results sped out of Omaha on
a westbound air mail plane Thursday
evening for Fresno, Calif,, where he
will endeavor to save the lives of
thirty-one Mexicans suffering from
thallium poison.
He is Dr. J. C. Munch, Glenolden.
Pa., a department of agriculture toxi
cologist, who spent many months ex
perimenting wih hallium after its
discovery by a German scientist.
"Our chief battle now is to save
the reproductive glands of the vic
tims," he said. "Thallium destroys
the endocrine glands and particular
ly the reproductive glands. It is more
toxic than strychnine. It was used
in California in place of strychnine
because field rodents of that state
became immune to strychnine."
He said he would experiment with
a combination of pilocarpine and
hyposodium bisnlphate in an effort
to save the thirty-one Mexicans from
becoming nonproductive.
The former medicine is a poison
which South American Indians use
on their poison arrows. The latter
Is used by photographers in develop
ing plates.
"In my experiments" with thallium
I found that it removed almost all
of the hair from animals I worked
with." Dr. Munch said. "The human
victims no doubt will lose most of
their hair, even their eyebrows, un
less we can check spread of the poi
son." RED GAS ORDER CHANGED
Governor Bryan has modified his
order which is to go into effect Feb.
15 and which originally prohibited
the use of colored matter in gaso
line except gasoline containing tetra
ethyl lead, a poison, as an antiknock
agent which might be colored red.
Complaint was made that the order
gave a monopoly upon the use of
red for one particular kind of gas
oline. The modified order permits
any gasoline to be colored red which
contains antikneok characteristics
eQital to octane number 65 of the
knock rating system adopted by the
United States bureau of standards.
The new order says:
.. "Any gasoline not containing tera
ethyl lead or showing art antiknock
standard equal to octane No. 65 must
be sold without , the addition of any
foreign coloring matter.' -'i
The :; order will fifreVeht the use of
"rainbow' colors", common at present;
The state department of agriculture
has ordered a nonportable machine
to be used at its quarters in the capi
tol for testing gasoline under the
new order.
Journal Want-Ads cost only a
few 4Sta cJ fist test 9UiVl -
Phil Vrigley
to Take Over
Reins of Cubs
Son of Chewing Gum Magnate Slate .i
to Carry On Quest for
World Title
Chicago. Jan. 27. The jcb of
making the Chicago Cubs bar.eball
champions cf the world William
Wrigley's most cherished dream
has been left to his son. Phil K.
While there is no definite infor
mation concerning the disposal of
Wrigley's vast fortune, his controll-
Ping share in the Cubs is believed cer
tain to pro to his son. Phil K.. him
self a sports enthusiast, already hr.s
become president of the Wrigley gum
interests.
Wrigley was buey just before Li3
fatal illness planning ways and means
of realizing his dream cf seeing the
Cubs win a world championship, and
thus wipe out the memories bitter
ones to him of the club's failure to
win in 191S and 1S29, after conquer
ing the National league.
From the time he became asso
ciated with major league baseball
in 1915, Wrigley wanted a cham
pionship team, and nearly $6,000,
000 was poured into the club toward
that purpose. Manager followed man
ager Fred Mitchell, Jchnny Evers,
Bill Killirer. Robbit Maranville, and
George Gibscn. until Joe McCarthy
was brought up from the Louisville
club of the American association.
McCarthy delivered to the extent
of steering the Cubs to the National
league champions-hip in 1929. This
outfit won only cne game from the
Philadelphia Athletics, and after the
team finished in second place in
1930, Rogers Hornsby became Mc
Carthy's successor.
Wrigley personally had handled
the deal which brought Ilornsby to
the Cubs from the Boston Braves,
and it was the most stupendous deal
in baseball history. Arcund $250,
000 in money and players were turn
ed over to Judge Emil Fuchs, own
er of the Braves In return for Horns
by's services.
Not all of the money Wrigley
spent produced results so satisfying
to the man who was determined to
have a world championship club. It
is said that he dumped more than
$400,000 into third basemen alone, in
an attempt to find a star for that
position. He died without having
found one, unless young Stanley
Hack, purchased last fall from the
Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast
league, delivers.
HEAR WOW CASE ON MONDAY
Washington, Jan. 28. Arguments
on the appeal of station WOW at
Omaha to reverse the decision' of the
ladio commission denying WOW the
tiuit allocated to station WCAJ. oper
ated by the Nebraska Wesleyan uni
versity at Lincoln, will be heard Mon
day before the court of appeals o:
the District of Columbia, it was an
nounced at radio commission head
quarters. WOW's application to secure rhe
one ; cventh time now being used by
WCAJ and assign the latter station
to some other channel was denied by
the commission by a 4-tol vote.
The commission points our that
the ouestion for the court of apnea 13
is whether public welfare will be
served by reversal. WCAJ is a pio
neer nonprofit station and confines
itself entirely to educational, cultur
al and religious and entertainment
programs. It is the only station of
that character within an area of sev
eral hundred miles.
GRAND DUKE IS LEADER
Tnlrvn One of the arrcuns of white
Rnsttinns rl.imorinsr for a new inde-
nenrient state of Manchuria acknowl
edges as its leader the former Grand
Duke Cyril, pretender to the Russian
thrnno. the Jananese consul-general
at Mukden has reported. The grand
duke is living in Paris but several
r?ns;n p-rnnns nlreadv have-made
preliminary inquiries as to what
steps would be necessary for them
to acquire citizenship should the new
independent state be established.
Cyril's group calls itself the Russian
Association in Manchuria and Mon
golia, and claims a membership of
several thousand.
LOCKOUT DELAYED
Stockholm A threatened lockout
in the Swedish metal industries, in
volving about 90,000 men, which
was to have taken effect Jan. 24, has
now been postponed until Feb. 5. A
new vote will be taken by the work
ers on Jan. 28 to decide whether to
accept a new compromise, proposed
by the government mediation board.
We Quote and Guarantee
Following tric
Tccsday-VcctacscTy
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Dozen
Heavy Hens, lb..
Light Hens, lb. . .
Stags, per lb. . . .
Smooth Springs .
Capons, 0 lbs. up
Cow Hides, lb. . .
120
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Pkttxsauth, Phone 42
'Free Wife 9 New in England
Ancient History in V. S.
British Judge's Baling, Recognizing a Wife's
Freedom to Follow Her Own Inclinations,
Has Precedents Here.
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By a recent ruling of Justice McCardie, British bachelor judge,
the woman has the right to leave her husband; to choose her owqi
occupation, political party and religion, and 'decide whether and
when to bear children. A. woman is m citizen, not a serf, according
to the Judge, and as such has a right to decide her own future. The
ruling was hailed in England as the ultimate step in the emancipation
of woman, but in these United Statss it is "old tuff.' It was only
last year that a New York court upheld the refusal of Mrs. Marion
Kahn, a Brooklyn, N. Y., stenographer, to bear children. In refusing
to grant the husband an annulment on the pica that his wife failed
to' keep a pre-marriage promise that she would bear him a child, the
Court decided that the matter of having children was solely the wife's
affair. Supreme Court Justice Salratore Cotillo, of New York, does
not agree with his British brother jurist. He thinks that a husband
has a right to demand that his wife have children, in return for has
supporting her. Judge Cotillo asserts that he usually gives an annul
ment to a husband who can prove that his wife refused to bear chil
dren. Miss Rose Rosenberg, assietant district attorney of New York,
agrees with Judge Cotillo sli r as child-bearing is concerned, but
support Justice McCardie in hit ontention that a woman or a man
should have the privilege of see!. . Iiappiness elsewhere if they caluaot
6nd it with the i-.ate they married.
New York The ruling of Justice
McCardie, famous bachelor jurist of
England, that "a woman's body is
her own, she can leave her husband
by her own will, chose her own oc
cupation, political party and religion
and can decide whether and when to
bear children," is hailed in Britain
as the ultimate in the emancipatory
proces-s of woman. Giving her the
right, one presumes, to select Hen
ley's "Ijivictus" for a theme song.
Justice McCardle's ruling was
made in a case where a deserted hus
band sued a doctor who, he charged.
had alienated the affections of his
wife. In dec iding against .the hus
band, the jurist declared that a wom
an is a citizen, not a serf, and that
she is entitled to decide her own fu
ture. In ether words, if a wife thinks
she would be happier with another
man, it is her privilege to throw
liiend hubby into the discard.
That may be new in England, hut
in these United States It is rather
ancient history. Here the law is
ninety-nine per cent on the side of
the woman in martial tangles. As
far as ownership of the body is con
cerned, it has long been recognized
hr.-ie thr.t the. female of the species
has exclusive rights in perpetuity to
the male, not only body but soul.
A woman may tire of a husband.
go to Reno and divorce him, demand
ing whatever alimony she thinks fit
and heaven help poor hubby if he
cannot pay. He need not look to the
law for aid. There is only one place
where he can find peace and that's
where he goes to jail.
As regards alienation of affections.
It has been proved by the records
that virtually all claims for stolen
love are flled by women. The same
is true of breach of promise suits.
Eminent jurists have designated this
type of case as legalized blackmail,
but nothing can he done about it.
Cases of men suing for breach of
League Clears
Way for a New
Investigation
Two Articles, X and XV, of Cove
nant Are Invoked by Chi
nese Envoy
Geneva, Jan. 29. Impressed by'
the extreme gravity of developments
in the Far east, the League of Nations
council today brushed aside Japan's
technical objections and cleared the
way for immediate organization of
a neutral inquiry into the conflict at
Shanghai.
It was an unexpected manifesta
tion of firmness, explained in part
by the knowledge that the United
States views J the y disturbance with
profound concern and appears ready
to co-operate energetically in restor
ing peace in the Pacific. ...
Dr. A. W.l Yen. for China, In
voked Articles X end XV of the lea
gue covenant when t'j; ccuncil met.
Article X guarantee j the political
indepeucicu've and territorial integ
cJUSTICE CbTIILO
promise or alienation of affections
are aa rare as the eggs ot the dodo.
As far as childbearing is concern
ed, Justice CcCradie has said noth
ing new. It was only last year that
the law upheld Mrs. Marion Kahn,
a Brooklyn, N. Y., stenographer, In
her refusal to bear children. In en
deavoring to secure an annulment,
Alfred A. Kahn, the husband, said
that prior to their marriage the wife
had promised to bear children and as
she had failed to make good he
thought he was entitled to call oft
his side of the bargain. The court
decided in Mrs. Kohn's favor, ruling
that the matter was entirely up to
her whether or not she wanted chil
dren. Supreme Court Justice Salratore
A. Cotillo of Xew York does not quite
agree with Justice McCardie. Jus
tice Cotillo is of the opinion that
when a wife walks out on her hus
band he should have some recourse
other than a visit to a speakeasy to
fing the bottle cry of freedom. He
thinks the marriage contract Implies
that in return for supporting his wife
a man is entitled to have a family
if he wants one. The judge further
declared that he usually grants an
annulment to a man who proves that
his wife refuses to have children.
Justice Cotillo finds support in Rose
Rosenberg, assistant District Attor
ney of New York, who asserts that
it is a wife's duty to have children
and if she does not feel that way
about It she has no right to marry.
But regarding suits for aJlenation of
affections. Miss Rosenberg is in
agreement with the English jurist.
The woman legal luminary believes
that if either party to a marriage be
lieves he or she can be happier with
someone else, it Is their privilege to
try it without exposing the new ob
ject of their affections to an embar
rassing court battle.
rity of the signatories, and Article
XV gives the council the right to
act in circumstances such as these
without the vote of the interested
parties.
Naoake Sato, for Japan, challeng
ed the council's right to act, con
tending that the situation at Shang
hai is entirely different from that
envisaged in the covenant.
The chairman overruled him and
asked the secretary to make all the
necessary, arrangements for full in
vestigation of the dispute between
cmna and Japan. The ' secretary
tomorrow0"1 rent h,s proposals
Tonight it was believed the inves
tigation proposed would be made at
?a.ugh!il. y a commission composed
ot the diplomatic representatives of
the United States and the other great
powers now in China and Japan. The
first step would be to obtain a prom
ise of American participation. There
alter the commission could ; assemble
at Shanghai on a few hours' notice.
World-Herald.
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