HOZfDAY, FEBR. 6, 1933.
PLATTSMOHTH SEJH- WEEKLY JOURHAL
FAGS FT7B
MURDOCK ITEIiS
Nels Petersen still remains poorly,
and S. P. Lies is working in his
place at the A. H. Ward service sta
tion. Wm. Potter, of Plattsmouth, was a
business visitor in Murdock on Wed
nesday of last week and was calling
on a number of his friends while
here.
L G. Ilornbeck, the general agent
for the Reek Island, who had one
Biege of the flu some time since, is
now having the malady a second
time.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lau have
been having a siege of the flu and
while they are some better they are
still net feeling in their accustomed
health.
O. E. McDonald and Bryan McDon
ald were putting in a number of the
very fine days last week cutting
wood and having it hauled to town
for their use.
A. H. Jacobson was called to Lin
coln on last Wednesday to look after
some business matters and to secure
pome parts and repairs for cors which
he is repairing.
Mrs. A. J. Tool was spending the
week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Work, in Omaha, last
week, and was also enjoying a visit
with her son, Douglas Tool, who is
attending school in Omaha.
Fred Weischeidt. of Elmwood, was
a visitor in Murdock on last Wed
nesday and advertising the sale to be
held on February 13th at his home a
few miles northeast of Elmwood. The
sale is advertised elsewhere in this
issue of the Journal. Look it up!
Henry Amgwert. Frank Melvin, Dr.
L. D. Lee, John Gakemeier and Lyle
Horton were in Louisville last Wed- J
nesilay afternoon to attend the coro- I
ner's inquest over the bedy cf P. It.
O'Hare, whom the coroner's jury
found came to his death as a result
of a broken neck.
Clyde Fleshman and wife, of Ne
hawka, were in Elmwood last Wed
nesday posting sale bills and adver
tising of their sale to be held near
Nehawka on February 13th. The ad
vertisement cf this sale will appear
in Thursday's and next Monday's is
sues of the Journal.
Eddie Craig was a visitor at the
lioMeTf E. D. Friend and wife, par
ents of Mrs. Craig, and where the
daughter (Mrs. Craig) has been stay
ing for a number of weeks caring for
her mother during her recent illness.
Eddie reports Mrs. Friend is much
improved, but still unable to look af
ter her household duties and Mrs.
Craig is remaining to care for the
home. .
Twenty Years Have Elapsed
It is almost twenty years ago since
Shorty Grey and his gang made their
sensational escape from the Nebras
ka penitentiary on March 16, 1913,
in a blinding snowstorm and managed
to elude the" officers for two or three
days, during which time Roy Blunt,
an innocent Sarpy county farmer was
shot in the chase that resulted in
their capture.
They entered a number of stores
in Murdock and made their way to
the vicinity of Louisville on a hand
car belonging to the Rock Island,
their visit here causing even more
excitement than the shooting of a
burglar bent on robbing a local store
last Tuesday night.
L. Neitzel still has the shoes worn
by Shorty Grey at the time cf their
escape, and which he discarded in
one cf the stores here to take a new
pair. The shoes are in good condi
tion and with them were left a thin
pair cf socks and some rags with
which Grey had his feet and legs
wrapped aa they were skinned and
bleeding. Mr. Neitzel has the shoes
on display at his store.
Ilrs. Catherine Lowe Returns
Mrs. Catherine Lowe, formerly Miss
i4
We are Equipped
J. to Weld frozen cylinders and
J- motor blocks. Prices right and
t. guaranteed. Jake's Garage 4
let four Bulk SaSt
We have a car load of Bulk Salt due to arrive about the
middle cf the month, which we are offering for 50c per
100 pounds, but you must bring your own containers.
Phcne ycur orders and I will call you when it arrives!
fdurdock Farmers Grain Co,
Henry Carsten, Manager
Catherine Neitzel, who has been vis
iting here for the past week with
her parents and grandparents, A. J.
Neitzel and wife and I Neitzel and
wife, returned to her home at Hyan-
nis last Tuesday. With her husband,
they are making their home on a
ranch near Hyannis and are engaged
in the cattle business. Mr. E. Lowe,
father-in-law of Mrs. Lowe, had brot
a number of car loads of cattle to
South Omaha last week, and Mrs.
Lowe accompanied him. They depart
ed for home on Tuesday of last
week.
Enjoyed Pleasant Gathering
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Neitzel on last Sunday occurred a
very pleasant gathering, when the
daughter, Mrs. Fred Lowe, who was
visiting here from her home in the
western part of the state, was a guest
of honor. Among those present be
sides Mrs. Lowe and the A. J. Neitz
el family, were Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitz
el, of Murdock and Mrs. MacDiarmid
and daughters of Omaha.
Rev. II. A. Korenberg Better
The Rev. H. A. Norenberg, who
has been having so serious a time
with rheumatism and an affection of
one of his eyes, is reported some
better at this time. He has not been
able to attend to his ministerial
duties for the past sis weeks. A week
ago Sunday, L. Neitzel occupied the
pulpit, while yesterday. Rev. Noren
berg was assisted by the Rev. Wig
gart of the Elmwood church. It is
hoped that he will soon regain his
health and be able to be up and
about again.
Enjoyable Meeting
Bryan McDonald, having some
business matters to lock after in
Lincoln, was accompanied by Mrs.
McDonald as well as Mrs. Lacey Mc
Donald, and while they were looking
after the matters calling them there
they met Mrs. Harry Gillespie, sister
of Mr. Bryan McDonald, who had
driven to the capital city with some
friends from North Loup to do some
shopping in the big town. They all
enjoyed the meeting very much.
Murdock S. S. Doing Fine
We are glad to state that our
final report shows that Sunday school
attendance is on the increase, and in
spite of the depressing times, collec
tions have been very good. We are
very glad for this loyal 'support.
The general theme for the month
of February is "Christ for the World."
We wish that even more would come.
There is a clas3 and room for every
one. Come, hear the music, help sing,
take part in the general discussion,
an enjoy the Sabbath.
LEO R. RIKLI,
Superintendent.
City Stirred to Its Depth
But few times does such a pall
overshadow a town as that which
came to Murdock on last Wednesday
when the inhabitants woke to find
that a person caught in the very act
of robbing the Murdock Mercantile
store had been killed. P. R. O'Hare,
who had worked in this vicinity a
number of times, picking corn, and
who gathered a large amount for Gus
Wendt, was the unfortunate young
man to lose his life while attempting
to burglarize the store. O'Hare was
also a resident here at the time the
pipe line was being put through this
section of the country and was well
known by many here.
In company with a companion,
O'Hare drove into town Tuesday af
ternoon, and as it was a fine, warm
day, he and his pal loafed at the
horseshoe court, laying on the ground
and basking in the sunshine. Later
in the afternoon, they departed with
their car, which bore an Iowa license
registered in No. 27 county. It was
revealed that during the forenoon the
men had been at Plattsmouth, where
they had plotted the robbery of the
Murdock store, being overheard as
they laid their plans for the robbery,
and the plot was told to Sheriff
Homer Sylvester, who with his dep
uty, Jarves Lancaster, and two spec
ial deputies, Cas3 Sylvester and Ar
nold Lillie, came to Murdock in the
afternoon and arranged to lay in wait
for the visit of the burglars.
The sheriff's posse secreted them
selves about the store, while W. O.
Gillespie and A. II. Ward were in hid
ing in the Ward service station, Henry
(Bud) Amgwert and Harold Tool kept
watch from thq office of Dr. Lee and
Frank Melvin and John Gakemeier
were in the Shatto garage. Others
were stationed about town to be
ready when needed. Near the mid
night hour, the car with the two men
who had been about town during the
afternoon was driven into town and
parked in a secluded place, while the
man O'Hare made his way to the
store and his companion remained in
the car. After trying the front door
and being unable to gain admittance
there, O'Hare went to the cellar
window, east of the north door of the
store, lifted the grate to the cellar
window and pushed aside the screen
which was rotted, entering the cel
lar through the window. From there
he made his way to the stairway and
ascended the narrow steep stairs
leading to the store room. When he
reached the top, with a flash light
and claw hammer, he was command
ed to halt by Cass Sylvester, who with
Mr. Lillie were stationed at that point
of entrance. Instead of halting, he
made a swing at the deputy with the
hammer and the officer opened fire,
the first bullet passing through the
partition separating the stairway
from the rear room of the store. A
Eecond shot followed, whereupon the
man toppled over and fell to the
bottom of the stairway, where he was
found with a broken neck and bleed
ing profusely from both ears.
The body was taken to Louisville,
where it was placed in the morgue of
Stander Brothers, undertakers. An in
quest was held Wednesday afternoon,
the verdict being that he came to his
death from a broken neck in a fall
down the stairs.
The parents of the young man, who
was 25 years of age, were communi
cated with at Van Wert, Iowa, and
later an uncle of the deceased came
to claim the body. His companion
was able to get away and is still at
large. The name of the companion of
O'Hare is supposed to be Leonard
Wynn, who had left VanWert with
him a few days before and has not
been heard from since.
As a result of this experience and
the publicity it has received in the
6tate papers, it looks like the next
burglar will shun Murdock as well as
the entire county, where the officers
mete out such swift and timely jus
tice. Borrowing a line from Lucky
Strike programs, let us admonish that
"Crime doesn't pay."
DIES AT GLENWOOD
From Saturday's Daily
Frank O'Neill, 74, resident of
Plattsmouth for many years, died this
morning at Glenwood, Iowa, where
in recent year3 he made his home
with a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Evans.
Mr. O'Neill was a son of James
O'Neill, one of the earliest settlers
in Plattsmouth in 1S55 and for many
years Mr. O'Neill resided at the fam
ily homestead in the south part of
the city. .
He was later located in South Da
kota and then returned to this vi
cinity where he has since resided.
Mr. O'Neill i3 survived by three
daughters and two sons. He was also
an uncle of Henry Kerold and Mrs.
A. L. Tidd of this city.
The funeral services will be held
on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Christian church at Glenwood
and following the service the body
will be brought to this city for a
short service at the Oak Hill ceme
tery whero the interment will be
made.
WILL MAKE VISIT HERE
From Saturday's Daily
Bert Knorr, of Alliance, with his
daughter, arrived here last evening.
motoring here with Mr. and Mrs. G.
P. Eastwood, parents of Mrs. Knorr,
who are to spend some time visiting
with the relatives in this locality.
Mr. Knorr and daughter returned at
once to the west and will stop at
Hastings for a visit with relatives
there over the week end. Mr. Knorr
i3 now engaged in operating a candy
kitchen in the northwest Nebraska
city.
HERE FROM UNION
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Flora Murray, of near Union,
administratrix of the estate of the
late David Murray, was here today
to look after some matters for the
estate at the county court. Mrs. Mur
ray is arranging to hold a sale of
the personal property at tbe farm
on Thursday, February 16th, to close
up the affairs of the farm. She was
accompanied here b7 her son, Arthur
Lewi3 of Nebraska City and Herman
F. Comer, one of the well known
farmers of the Union community.
Those boys and girls can't do
good work without proper equip
ment. Bates Book Store can sup
ply every student need at the new
low price levels.
Manley News Items
Arthur Rough was looking after
some business matters at the Farmers
elevator in Manley last Tuesday.
Anton Auerswald, who was so ill
for so long a time, has now entirely
recovered and is able to be back at
his work again.
Pete Harms was over to Lincoln
last Monday, where he visited with
hi3 two sisters as well as looked after
some matters of business.
Mrs. Earl Wiles has been very 111
for the past week with a severe at
tack of the flu, but is reported as
being some better at this time.
Wm. J. Rau and brother, George,
were over to Omaha last Tuesday,
where they were looking after some
business matters, they driving over
in their car.
Miss Teresa Rauth has been very
ill at her home southwest of Manley
and while she was very ill for a time,
it is reported that she is some better
at this time.
Mrs. Henry Osborne has been
spending the past week visiting at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Maude
Gooldby, at the home cf the latter
near Verdon.
August Pautsch, of Louisville, was
looking after some business matters
in Manley on last Tuesday and was
looking after some business at the
Manley bank.
John A. Stander was looking af
ter business matters in Plattsmouth
and Omaha last Monday and found a
number cf farmers plowing on this,
the next to the last day of January.
Joseph Walpert and sister, Katie,
were over to Plattsmouth on last
Tuesday, where they were looking af
ter some business matters and at the
same time were visiting with their
many friends while there.
The Royal Neighbors lodge are to
have a meeting on Tuesday evening,
February 7th, at the hall and will en
joy a session at cards, playing five
hundred and bridge. - At the conclu
sion of the games, some fine eats are
promised.
Chris E. Mockenhaupt has been
very poorly during most of the past
week and has been cared for by his
daughter, Miss Sue Mockenhaupt,
who is a most capable nurse, having
graduated In Chicago and worked at
this profession for a number of years
past.
Wm. Heebner was 'called to Avoca
on account of the serious illness of
his father, who passed away on last
Sunday evening and was buried on
last Tuesday afternoon. An account
of the life of this excellent gentle
man will be given in next week's
paper.
Harold Krecklow was over south of
Union on last Friday, where he was
best man at the wedding of his friend
Alvin Hull, who was united in mar
riage with Miss Clara Ehlers at the
home of the bride's mother. He went
over again on Tuesday night of last
week to attend a shower which was
tendered this happy couple.
Illustrated the Northwest '
An immigration agent of the Cana
dian Pacific was in Manley on last
Tuesday evening with a stereoptican
and slides, illustrating the character
of the country through which the
road traverses, and also the excellent
crops that are grown there. A large
crowd turned out to see this free show
which was held in the Manley hall,
and to learn of this vast inland em
pire. Come to Manley Tuesday Night
There is to be a county-wide meet
ing of the Taxpayers league, com
prising all its branches, held in Man
ley on Tuesday night of this week,
February 7th. It is expected a large
number will turn out to discuss the
problem of tax reduction that is of
vital interest to every citizen in these
times of money scarcity. Be there to
enjoy the meeting and to aid in the
solution of the perplexing question of
taxation.
TAXPAYERS CO. CONVENTION
The annual meeting of the Cass
County Taxpayers League will be
held in Manley, Nebr., Tuesday,
February 7th, at 2 o'clock, p. m. A
good representation from each town
and precinct Is essential, as import
ant matters will be discussed and
officers will be elected for the com
ing year.
THE TAXPAYERS LEAGUE,
xBy Willard Clapp, Secy.
HERE FROM ELMWOOD
From Friday's Daily
This morning Mr. and Mr3. Frank
Gustin, Rudolph, Kuehn, Miss Nora
Eveland, of Elmwood, accompanied
by Attorney Guy L. Clements of that
city, were at the court house. The
parties were here to attend the hear
ing in the estate of the late Peter
Eveland,' one of tho old time resi
dents of the west part of the county.
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A demonstration of teaching was
held in the Columbian cchool build
ing Tuesday, January 31. Because
of the unusually fine weather and in
terest in this sort of thing there was
an exceptionally large group of
mothers present and the meetings
proved to ba very interesting. The
mothers present had the opportunity
to hear the teacher and to learn the
reasons for the procedures in teach
ing. In the kindergarten room Mis3
Johns gave a demonstration of the
band. In the first and second grades
Miss Quimby held a reading class.
! First reading the story on the black
board, then drilling on the words,
then from the textbook and as a
final act dramatization of the story.
Miss James in the third grade gave a
demonstration of arithmetic. In the
', fourth and fifth grades Miss Hawks
worth gave a demonstration of lan
guage with the Bird Club. Each pupil
told of his experiences with birds
after which criticisms were given of
the recitation.
The school is holding these dem
onstrations this year in buildings in
which there is no parent teachers
association. It is serving as a means
to bring about closer relation be
tween parents, teachers and pupils.
The following is a set of school
notes taken from the public schools:
Knighthood of Youth Club.
Grade 4, Central Eldg.
January 30. The meeting called
to order by president Jimmy McCoy.
Minutes were read by Ruth West
over. Officers were elected. Jimmy
McCoy as president, Carter Minor as
vice-president, Helen Barkus as sec
retary and Patricia Wilson as health
officer. At today's meeting we had
bock reports, this is the way we did
it. Each pupil played they were a
character in a book. The others
would guess who he was. Some of
the books that were guessed were
Bobsey Twins, Diggly Dan's Friends,
etc. The fourth grade has read 25
library books this quarter. By Helen
Barkus secretary.
Znr'ghthood of Youth Club.
Grade 6, Central Bldg.
January 27. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
Bernard Jackson. Since this was the
last meeting of the month we award
ed stones in our individual castles.
Bill Armstrong has the most colored
stones' in his castle. We elected new
officers for February. Our new pres
ident is Eleanor Giles, Anna Mary
McMaken is vice-president and Win
ford Dasher is secretary. John El
liot is our health guard for next
week. After this business was finish
ed our meeting was adjourned.
Alma Moore, secretary.
Euignthooi of Youth Club. .
Grade 6. Central Bldg.
January 27. For roll call we
named a town. Clean up committee
reported. Mildred Larsen and Jane
Persinger were rewarded with a
stone. Safety first committee had
none to report. Spelling committee
reported that Mary Alice Ault and
Jerry Konfrst were rewarded a stone.
Reading committee had none to re
:port. Good deeds reported Berla
'Ault, Robert Hayes and Mary Alice
I Ault were rewarded with a stone.
jPlay ground committee reported Opal
iByers, Stewart Gochenour, Ronald
:Rebal, Maxine Nielsen and Georgia
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The program committee arranged
the following program: We saluted
the flag and sang America. We list
ened to some records. Mary Alice
Ault sang "Birmingham Jail." To
night the decoration committee is
going to decorate the room for Febru
ary. Grade two. Central building. Miss
Ault, teacher:
We are builidng a library. We are
making chairs and shelves from or
ange boxes. Robert Grassman and
Robert Traudt have been very good
workers. They brought most of the
boxes from the stores. We will paint
the chairs with alabastine when the
boys finish building them.
Spelling.
The people who got 100 in spell
ing Wednesday are Richard Bell,
Rosie Green, Patricia Wilson, Helen
Barkus, Verona Toman, Betty Read
and Rosalvn Mark. By Rosalyn
Mark, grade 4, Central building.
Pan Reading.
Kvprv Fridav the children brine a
lihrarv book to school. We have
"Fun Reading" instead of having
reading. We have it every Friday.
By June Griffin, grade 4, central
building.
Our Relay Race in Arithmetic.
We had a relay race. Each boy
or girl would go to the board and
take a card with them. Each card
has an example of long division on
it. When it was worked and you
had the right answer the next pupil
went to the board.i The captains were
Carl Sell and Harold Flockhart. The
sides just about tied but Harold's
side won. By Carter Minor, grade
4, Central building.
Self -Testing Drills in Arithmetic.
We have ben trying to get seven
In our self-testing drills. The other
day we did get seven. It was Drill
No. 13. Nbw we are trying to get
eight. We took Drill No. 14 today
but we haven't found out what our
score i3 yet. By Rosie Green, grade
4, Central building.
Geography.
JAPAN
Yesterday our geography teacher,
Miss Muenster, brought in the pic
ture slides and they were about
Japan. She told us about each pic
ture. One was about the Japanese
bell. It was queer. It did not look
like our bells at all. Instead of hav
ing a tongue In the inside of the
bell to make it ring there was a huge
piece of wood that hit the side of the
bell and makes it ring. Another one
was a picture of women in among
pink dresses. Here we have little
'blue ones but there they are bigger.
Another picture was of a Japanese
hotel. At dinner time instead of sit
ting on chairs as we do the Japanese
sit on the floor. There was a mattress
or pad about two or three inches
thick and a quilt over this. The pil
low was a block on which was a pad.
The Japanese women like this kind
of pillow because it does not muss
her hair. Another picture was of a
gateway. It was made like a Japan
ese letter meaning heaven. It was
real pretty but the one I liked best
was about the little lady with the
big umbrella all folded neatly up
saying good-bye to two other little
women who were on their knees and
had their heads bowed. This picture
showed us the Japanese are court
eous. By Betty Ann Farris, grade
5, Central building.
TREAT FOR WOODCUTTERS
"Woodman, spare that tree" was
not the watchword at the Legion's
woodyard on the Vallery farm south
west cf Mynard today, as the larg
est number of men yet to turn out
plied busy axes and the sound of fall
ing timber reverberated through the
surrounding countryside. Big trees,
medium trees, small trees all went
down before the sharp-bladed axes in
the hands of ex-service men bent on
supplying themselves with fuel.
Even the intermittent snow did not
deter them in their task and many
who work at lighter labor in the shops
and elsewhere wore blisters on their
hands as they hewed to the line, let
ting the chips fall where they may!
As the noon hour drew nigh, visions
of cold sandwiches for lunch flitted
through the minds of those who had
ccme prepared. But others on the
"in," knew what to expect and had
come without their dinner pails full
or otherwise.
And then the expected happened, as
a car drew up, bearing a large kettle
cf steaming hot mulligan not the
kind that soldiers shied at in war
days when canned willie was all the
meat to be had, but a real mulligan
made from fresh meat and vegetables
prepared in the cafe of "Chick"
Lamphear, himself an ex-service man
and a Legionnaire. It was "Chick's"
contribution and was relished by
everyone.
Then, to round out the occasion,
cigars were passed out to every one
of the woodcutters by Jim Farnham,
another of the Legion post members.
A good meal and a smoke, plenty of
wood to cut and what more could
any man want? "Vas you dere, Char
lie" A STORY IS WITHDRAWN
Omaha. On request of Bishop Jo
seph F. Rummel the story, "A Bless
ing for Juanita," in the January is
sue of the American Junior Red
Cross News, has been withdrawn
from circulation in the Omaha pub
lic schools by order of Superintend
ent Homer W. Anderson. Similar ac
tion has been taken in New York and
other cities on request of Catholic
authorities.
"It is gratifying to know that all
authorities of the Red Cross have
promptly expressed regret over the
incident," Bishop Rummel said. "It
is also a source of satisfaction to
know that our local authorities have
expressed their willingness to re
move the article in question from
circulation in our local schools.
"The cause of the American Red
Cross is too noble and its record of
past service too glorious to permit
the injection of any possible offense,
no matter how unintentional, which
might Interfere with the future sym
pathy and co-operation of any notable
portion of our American citizenship."
The article in question describes
a rural religious custom in Spain.
Bishop Rummel said the protest is
directed particularly at an illustra
tion used with the article which, he
says, "calumniates a Catholic cus
tom and insinuates a sacreligious in-
terpretation."
MATTPR PLEA FOR AfRMATT.
Washington. In protest against
the senate's elimination of all air
mail appropriations for next year.
Postmaster General Erown told Sen
ator Robinson of .Arkansas, sponsor
cf that action, that it would "prac
tically destroy the aeronautical in
dustry." However, Brown said in a
letter to the democratic leader that
he believed central business recovery
would make it possible to reduce the
cost of airmail servlca to the point
that government subsidies would be
unnecessary. Brown made public a
letter he had written Robinson pro
testing against the rejection of a 19
million dollar item in the treasury
posteffice appropriation bill for air
mail during the fiscal year begin
ning next July 1.
"Eliminating or crippling the air
mail at the present time," the letter
said, "will practically destroy the
aeronautical industry, with a gross j
annual turnover of 50 millions." I
Bryan Holds
His Program
is Adequate
Urges Legislature to Speed Work on
Party Platform ; Message
Read to Senate.
Lincoln, Feb. 3. Governor Charles
W. Bryan late Friday told the state
legislature in a special message ne
is confident his program meets Ne
braska's needs.
The governor sent this message to
the legislature:
"I do not feel it necessary at
this time to change tho program
I have presented to you. I be
lieve it meets the needs of the
people."
The program, presented in his in
augural and budget messages, em
phasized economy and government re
form. In the legislature some opposition
has developed to the governor's ad
ministrative code reform bill. He has
been ill with pneumonia and heart
disease since early November and
his statement was a reply to the leg
islature's message of sympathy.
Speaking of his program he said:
"It carries out the platform of
the Democratic party which plat
form was approved by the peo
ple of this state at the general
' election.
"I hope and expect that you
will proceed with the enactment
of legislation necessary to ful
fill our promises to our people
and which is erpected and need
ed by the whole state to meet
the seriou3 problems facing us.
This I urge you to do and feel
certain that you will do with
al Ispecd consistent with prop
er regard for the magnitude of
the task."
The message was read in the sen
ate before it adjourned until 2 p. m.
Monday but the house quit work
until 9 a. m. Saturday without hear
ing it.
Elimination of the six-month wait
ing period in divorce trials was vot
ed by the senate, 21 to 7, a few
hours after the house had advanced
a similar proposal to third reading
without debate.
Three other bills were passed in
rapid order by the senate.
One would forbid county officers,
except prosecutor in counties over
8,000 to do abstracting; another
would., pay municipal court Juror3
even when they fail to reach a ver
dict; and a third would permit par
ties in a law suit to waive disquali
fication of the judge.
RUNS CAFE WITH DEFICIT
Washington. The appropriations
committee voted to let the house con
tinue operating a losing business,
the restaurant where members, em
ployes, their friends and newspaper
men eat daily. In the legislative ap
propriation bill reported for action
there was allocated 505,000 for "mis
cellaneous items." These include
about $20,000 to pay waiters, chef.
managers and other employes in the
restaurant. By a special resolution,
the house several years ago voted to
operate the restaurant itself instead
of letting it go to somebody else as
a concession.
The restaurant charges for its
meals but these charges usually are
only about enough to pay for the
food, the silverware and the equip
ment. A Epecial appropriation is nec
essary for the employes. Among the
thing3 in the "miscellaneous items"
classification were $3,000 for sup
plies, including water coolers, towels,
soap, brushes, matches, electric fans
and the like; $1,000 for ice; $600 for
newspapers; $15,000 for typewriters;
$2,000 for laundry, at 2 cents a
piece; $5,000 for busts of the lato
Speaker Longworth and Oscar W.
Underwood. There also were alloca
tion of $90,000 for telegraph and
telephone service, $35,000 for fur
niture and repairs, and $2,016,665
for the hire of clerks.
HOME OF SENATOR GUARDED
Washington. A police guard "was
posted at the home of Senator Mc
Gill of Kansas as a search continued
for an armed man who was seen
prowling around the residence. In
hopes of apprehending tho trespasser,
who. disturbed the Senator and Mrs.
McGill and their daughter during
their dinnw hour, should he return.
police placed one of their number
on duty at the residence.
The motive of the prowler in rap
ping on Senator McGill's door' and
standing before his window with a
double barreled shotgun , was unex
plained. The Kansas senator said
the incident seemed to him to in
volve an "insane person," and ex
plained he had had no "difficulty
"with anyone, here or anywhere
else." . 1
Bzsswood (Lin) Logs wonted.
Nebraska Basket Factory. Phone
Wo. 4.