MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926. PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TUBES W. B. Banning Replies to Hare Charges Head of Department of Agriculture and Inspection Discusses Facts of the Department, i "L. T. Hare, of Pawnee Cit3', who was at one time employed as an in spector in this department, but was removed in 1935, now confesses that during his employment he was de frauding the taxpayers of Nebraska by padding his pay roll, which un doubtedly had a great deal to do with causing him to lose his job in this department. They say an honest confession is good for the soul, so Hare's soul ought to be somewhat im proved when he comes out this way and tells the public he was a grafter and was discharged from the Depart ment of Agriculture and Inspection on that account. "He makes some broad assertions, and evidently, judging from these assertions, he knows very little about the workings of the department. He says the Department of Agriculture and Inspection is now organized for political purposes. This is denied as just another of his pipe dreams. He says it was over-financed by the inspection fees and tax from the state. He knows absolutely nothing about this. Our records and books are open to the world and they will show that every dollar of money that ha3 been collected from the oil in dustry is being spent for the oil in dustry. According to Mr. Hare, this was not done under his supervision. "He says that years ago, our state government developed the depart ment for developing and regulating agricultural interests in the state. I wonder who told him about this. He Btates that the Bureau of Animal In dustry and Seed Laboratory are still under the department's jurisdiction. That is one thing he got right, but he may be ignorant of the fact that the legislature makes an appropria tion for the Bureau of Seeds and Entomology and also for the Bureau of Animal Industry. "He talks about the collection of $11,000,000 in gasoline taxes. Well, evidently this is another brainstorm because there was never $11,000,000 spent under the administration. All that was spent out of that was $6, 4S4.227.63. He did not know that $3,221,964.29 of these receipts in here were set aside to the counties, according to the statutes. Nor that $148,000 of it is paid back in refunds, and practically $600,000 of it was in the revolving fund that were not receipts at all. He just missed this figure by $4,721,448.66. "He says the amount paid in by oil dealers is spent on 24 other lines of business. There is not 24 other lines of business in here and each and every activity takes care of its own expense. Furthermore, he says 'Peo ple wonder why I talk after having taken part in all this lousy business myself.' A man is known and judged by what he does, not always by what he says. He says a worthy employee is needed to weed the sheep from the goats. That is what happened to Mr. Hare when he was turned out to pasture. "Mr. Hare evidently has a dose of sour grapes. Whether he is paid by the republican campaign fund for this, I do not know. If he has been or lr ms repuDiican inends are using this kind of propaganda, thinking they can fool the taxpayers in Ne braska with this sort of rot and mis inrormation, hy and they both are mistaken beca I believe that the intelligent voters in Nebraska are too high-minded to be stampeded by this sort of information and rotten poli tical propaganda, which is all it is." 4-H WINNER BUYS FARM Omaha. Mervin Aegerter of Sew ard county, a big winner in past 4-H club livestock shows in Nebraska, said here Friday he had bought an SO-acre farm near Seward with money realized thru sale of his prize winning baby beef steers. Mervin is in Omaha attending the annual Ak-Sar-Ben livestock exposi tion. He was a bidder at Friday's auction of prize winnine: 4-H club cattle and bought air 850-lb. steer for I6V2 cents a pound. He plans to show the animal at the national livestock exposition in Denver in January. As a 4-H club exhibitor, Mervin had the grand champion at the Ak-Sar-Ben exposition in 1934, the grand champion at the state fair in 1932, and the reserve grand champion at the 1935 state fair. He had numer ous other minor prize winners. Rock surfacing or farm-to-market roads this winter will bo of benefit to every resident and 'and owner In Cass county. Greenwood Mrs. Mina Reed of Omaha spent last week end with Mrs. Hannah Shiffer and Randall. Aurel Cope, who is working at Weeping Water, spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Carl Foster and Marjorie and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Patasek of Om aha were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Lulu Hurlbut. Miss Marjorie called on Irene and Lucille Kelly in the afternoon. Emmett Landon is planning to re build his house. Workmen have been busy several days tearing part of it down. A large number from Greenwood left early last Sunday morning for the annual pheasant hunting. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Willis went to Poplar Bluffs, Missouri Tues'day night, having been caneu oy me death of Mr. Willis' sister, Mrs. Kate Maris. Wm. Renwanz, Sr., became sud denly ill Tuesday and was taken to Bryan Memorial hospital where he was operated on for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. John Mick accom panied by their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hughes and Mr. Hughes of Platts- mouth visited their daughter, Mrs. Emmett Benson and family at Genoa Nebr., last Sunday. M. E. Guild will meet at the church Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3rd with Mrs. J. C. Horned and Mrs. Merton Gray entertaining. A Father and, Son banquet will be held at the M. E. church Friday eve ning Nov. 6th. You may get tickets from Mrs. K. E. Warren, Mrs. Fred Anderson, Mrs. Charles Martin or Wm. Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Mathers of Oklahoma and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walradt and daughter of Roca call ed on old friends in Greenwood one day last week. The ladies, better known as Laura and Debero Iloham grew up in this community several years ago. Mrs. Eva Hoenshall of Wymore, Nebr., was a Greenwood visitor Tuesday, calling on friends. Special meetings were held at the Christian church Sunday at 11 a. m., 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. John B. Williams was in charge. Plans are being made for meetings each eve ning during the week of Nov. Sth Everyone is invited. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Etheridge visit ed Thursday evening at the Jim Strahn home in Waverly. Mrs. Conn in Serious Accident. Mrs. Dick Conn met with a ser ious accident last Friday afternoon on her way to the Harry Marolf farm. Mrs. Conn was alone, driving her car and as she was ready to turn off the pavement she stopped to allow two cars from behind her to pass. As she started across, the sun blinded her so that she did not see an approach ing car from the southwest which hit the right front of er car. She was thrown out, breaking her right limb and knee cap. She was taken to Dr. Emery's office in Waverly by a pass ing car and he immediately rushed her to Bryan Memorial hospital. Latest report from the hospital is that she is getting along as well as can be expected. He car was wreck ed quite badly. Docas Society. The Dorcas met at the church Friday afternoon with Mrs. R. E. Mathews as hostess. A good crowd attended and plans were made for the annual bazaar and supper. A very nice lunch was served. L. C. C. Meets. The Ladies Card club met with Mrs. R. E. Mathews Thursday for a one o'clock luncheon. There were four tables playing 500. Mrs. Everett Cope won royal prize and Mrs. Esther Armstrong second. The next evening party of the club isplanned for Nov. 12th at the Cope home. Mrs Earl Miller will be assisting hostess MATS0N AGAIN APPOINTED Minneapolis. Prominent barris ters in all sections of the United States were placed in membership on important standing committees of the American Bar association for the com ing year. The appointments were announced by Frederick H. Stinchfield of Min neapolis, recently elected president of the association. Charles H. Mat son of Lincoln, Neb., was named chairman of the committee on Am erican citizenship; Henry C. Shull of Sioux City, chairman of the commit tee on commercial law and bank ruptcy; John D. Clark of Cheyenne member of the committee on juris prudence and law reform, and Orie L. Phillips of Denver, member of the committee on professional ethics and grievances. Population to be Static About the Year 1955 Start of Decline Apparently, in Esti mate of Department of Com merce Experts. Washington. The population of the United States will reach the sat uration point about 1955, it appear ed on the basis of latest estimates by department of commerce census experts. The population then will be ap proximately 143.000,000 and it will level off there, with birth just about balancing deaths, census experts be lieve, pointing to the trend toward smaller families to substantiate their claims. Roughly , it is expected the coun try's peak population will be reach ed during the decade between 1950 and 1960. Sometime during that period births, deaths and immigra tion are expected to reach an exact balance, and after that a gradual de cline may set in unless immigration laws are, relaxed or birth control laws are more strictly enforced. The census bureau, in a prelimi nary study, placed the population on July 1 at 128,429,000 persons, a gain of 90S, 000 over the same date in 1935 and within loss than 15,000,000 of the expected maximum. Experts reached their conclusions on best available data on trends of births, deaths and immigration. Con tinued decline of births will bring the population maximum about ten years quicker than had said. Last year the peak was forecast between 19 60-70. According to pres ent calculatons, the population should be 132,000.000 in 1940, and 139,000,000 by 1950 if trends do not change. The biggest increase in population since 1930 occurred between July 1, 1930, and July 1, 1931, when the gain was 1,022,000. The increase in 1932 was 860,000; in 1933, 796, 000; in 1934, 856,000; in 1935, S95, 000 and in 1936, 908,000. Population increased 17,064,000 between 1920 30. Most of the increase this year was attributable to the excess births over deaths, since immigration amounted to only S.044. The excess of births over deaths was S99.956, the bureau estimated. Plattsmouth offers a splendid Aiarket for farm produce. Local dealers pay top prices. Want" ads are read. That's why they get results. PUBLIC AUCTION As I am quitting farming, I will sell at Public Auction at farm lo cated 11 miles west and 1 mile north of Plattsmouth and 3 miles north east of Louisville, Nebr., on Thursday, Nov. 12 beginning at 10:00 o'clock a. m with lunch served on the grounds, the following property: Five Head of Horses One bay horse, smooth mouth, wt. 1300; one black horse, smooth mouth, wt. 1300; one bay mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1450; one brown horse, years old, wt. 14 00; one 1-year- old bay mare, wt. 1000. 35 Head Milking Short Horn Cattle Seven Shorthorn cows, giving milk; two Shorthorn cows to freshen in December; eight 2-year-old heifers, to freshen in Spring; eight long year ling steers, six Shorthorn yearling heifers and four last Spring calves. 34 Head Chester White Hogs Two extra good Chester White sows: lourteen cnester u nite snoats, wt. 140 lbs., and eighteen Chester White fall shoats. 12 Tons of Hay Five tons of baled alfalfa hay and seven tons of baled prairie hay. Farm Machinery, etc. One International tractor; one Maytag engine; one farm wagon; one truck wagon and rack; one Bradley hay rake, new; one McCormick mow er; cne f ana u wiae ireaa usier; one 1 H C disc, good shape; one walk ing cultivator; two riding culitators; one walking lister; one corn sled; one 3-section harrow; one 1-row corn planter; one 16-inch sulky plow; one 2-row fodder sled; two sets of work harness: two stock tanks; one 35-gal butchering kettle; Beatrice cream separator; forty rods 26-inch hog wire; 1-horse power feed grinder; one road drag and many other ar ticles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale All sums of $25.00 and under, cash in hand. On sums over $25.00, a credit may be arranged with the Clerk of sale on notes with approved security for six months' time, with interest at 7 per cent from date. All property to be settled for on date of sale. E. L. Wilson, Owner REX YOUNG, Auctioneer Farmers State Bank, Avoca, Clerk. I CIAL From Thursday's Daily Christian Ladies' Aid A varied program was given yes terday afternoon at the meeting of the Christian Ladies Aid society Mrs. Hal Garnet and Mrs. Bessie Black sang solos. A reading was given by Mrs. Hazel Jameson. Four instrumental numbers were played by Mrs. Billiter and Miss Irene Hol comb. Plans were made for the reception to be given Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Taenzler November 5. Hostesses for the social meeting were Mrs. Hattie Marshall, Mrs. Earl Winscott, and Mrs. J. R. Stine. T. M. T. M. Members of the T. M. T. M. club met at the honif of Mrs. I. L. Kocian Wednesday afternoon for pinochle. First prize went to Mrs. Frank Hor sak and consolation to Mrs. Fred Howland. Birthday Party Mrs. C. O. Carlburg entertained seventeen at a birthday supper Sun day. Games were played during the evening. Those attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Green and son, Mrs. Carl Lorenzen and Miss Edna Carlburg of Omaha. Mrs. Carl burg's birthday was Tuesday. Celebrates First Birthday Small Jackie Fullerton was guest of honor at a party Saturday evening for his first birthday. One of his many gifts was a beautiful cake from his grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Fullerton. Guests at the party were Duane and Audrey Henry, Sally Gaines, Marilyn Schafer, Donnie Terryberry, Ronnie Schneider, Dick Beverage, Danny Daven, Clementine Woster, Mesdames K. Daven, Carl Schneider, Richard Beverage, Schafer, Mike Tritsch, Rosa Fullerton, and Misses Ella Kennedy, Ruby Fullerton, Vivian Terryberry, and Florence Schafer. Wednesday afternoon Bridge Mrs. Robert Cappell entertained for the Wednesday afternoon bridge club. Mrs. Henry Starkjohn and Mrs Ralph Anderson won prizes. Attend Breakfast Misses Mia and Barbara Gering, Mrs. Frank Cummins, and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger drove to Lincoln yester day morning to attend the breakfast held at the Lincoln Hotel in honor of Mrs. Emily Blair of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Blair was formerly an asso ciate editor of Good Housekeeping and is now a member of the consum er's advisory board for the labor de partment. 150 ladies heard Mrs Blair tell why she is supporting Roosevelt for re-election. Party for Junior Department Fifty-four children played game last evening at a Hallowe'en party for the junior department of the Christian church Sunday school. Mr and Mrs. Lester Thimgan had charge of the entertainment. Members of the decorating committee were Mrs. Roy Carey, Maxine Graves, Georgia Carey and Betty Lucille Reed. Mrs. Dewey Reed, Helen Minniear, and Betty Reed were the committee members for refreshments. Mrs. Les ter Thimgan, junior superintendent, was general chairman. From Friday's Dally Pinochle Club- Mrs. Ida Waters was hostess to the pinochle club at the country home of her sister, Mrs. George Kaffenber ger, yesterday. Mrs. Lorine Urish won high and Mrs. Mabel Tiekotter, second prize. R. T. Club Seven -couples attended the R. T. club party last evening in the cot tage belonging to Bruce Rosencrans. Hallowe'en games and an old-fashioned square dance furnished a great deal of merriment for the evening. A box lunch was served. K and B Mrs. Frank Gobelman was hostess to the K and B bridge club yester day afternoon. High score was won by Mrs. E. A. Wurl, second by Mrs. Emmons Ptak, and low by Mrs. Fred Lugsch. Sunday School Party A Hallowe'en party was given for the children of the Sunday school of the St. Luke's parish in the under croft of the church yesterday after noon. Father Lane of Omaha led the games and acted as general chairman for the party. Hallowe'en refresh ments were served. Young Married People Hold Party Members of the young married peo ple's class of the Christian church 2k Special This I'Jeek BEDTTCED PBICES GOOD UP TO SATUBDAY NIGHT Peach, Apricot, Cherry, Blackberry Liquers Half Pints 37 Pints 68 Rock and Rye and Rock and Rum Half Pints 37 Pints 68 Fifth Bock and Brandy $1.15 Fifth Basbo $1.15 Sharpsiacli's Liquor Store held a party last evening in the basement of the Christian church. Rev. J. W. Taenzler is teacher of the class. Lester Thimgan led the games of the evening. Tables were decor ated in Hallowe'en design. Members of the committee on refreshments were airs, iesier lmmgan, ua. James Bridgewater, and Mrs. David Robinson. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hardison of Om aha, formerly members of the class. Thursday Bridge Club Mrs. J. A. Donelan was hostess to the afternoon bridge club yesterday. Prizes went to Miss Minnie Guth mann and Miss Verna Leonard. Mrs. Karl Brown of Papillion was an out of town guest. Stitch and Nibble Twelve girls gathered at the home of Miss Rose Janda last evening for the meeting of the Stitch and Nibble club. The regular sewing lesson was studied. Decorations, favors, and re freshments carried out the Hallowe'en motif. Birthday Club Mrs. Henry Herold entertained tne birthday club at a 7 o'clock dinner last evening. Mrs. Flort- Donovan Merritt of Bremerton, Washington, was an out, of town guest. Autumn Hike Last 'Saturday a group of young girls had a weiner hike honoring Phyllis Moe of Omaha who was a guest at the home of Ruth Gaines during the week-end. They hiked toward the southeast part of town until they found a suit able place to build a fire where they roasted weiners and marshmallows. Those present were Ruth Gaines, Frank Gaines, Phyllis Kaffenberger, Jaunita Sigler, Betty Joe Libershal, Patty Libershal and the guest of honor, Phyllis Moe. From Saturday's Dally: Hallowe'en Card Party The Hallowe'en motif was carried out at the party at the home of Mrs. Carl Schneider last evening. Two tables played bridge. Mrs. John Sat- tler, Jr., was high and Mrs. m. Schmidtmann, second. Mrs. Fred Sharpnack was a guest. Entertains at Costume Party Miss Hilda Wallengren entertain ed for a group of girls last evening. Costumes dated back to the Salem Witchcraft days. Ghost stories and games and motion pictures taken by Roy Olson were enjoyed by the guests. Those attending were Rose Janda, Margaret Long, Ruth Koukal, Eleanor O'Brien, Harriett Wynn, Hazel Jameson, Matilda Olson, Helen Ledgway, Hilda Epler, George and Roy Olson. Hallowe'en Dance Young women of the St. John's Sodality entertained at a Hallowe'en dance last evening in the K. C. hall. Young people of the Manley and Holy Rotary parishes and young men of the St. John's parish were guests. Chaperons at the party were Mrs. A. G. Bach, Mrs. F. I. Rea, Mrs. Elizabeth Meisinger, and Mrs. Ed VoDoril of Omaha. Hallowe'en decor ations were used in the hall. Music was furnished by Willie's Rhythm Kings. The committee in charge of the pary was composed of Betty Voboril, Lucille Case, Anna Marie Rea, Ileen and Harriet Case. GIVES PAPAL BLESSING St. Louis. Bestowing the bless ing of the holy father on the St. Louis archdiocese, Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, vpapal secretary of state, left for Cincinnati, where he will stop overnight before' returning to New York on his five day airplane tour of the country. Need prlntlnaT Just call No. 6, and you'll find us on the Job. RAILROADS EARNING MORE Washington. The Association of American Railroads reported mat 123 Class 1 carriers earned net rail in September, $12,CC6,339 greater than September, 1935. The Class 1 roads represented 97.6 percent of total operating revenues. The operating revenues of the car riers last month totaled $348,139,365 compared with $299,533,809 in September, 1935. This was an in crease of 16.2 percent. Operating ex penses rose 13.7 percent, from $212.- 704,418 in September, last year, to $241,927,023 last month. Taxes paid in September mounted 2S.9 percent, from $20,349,075 in 1935 to $26, 339,542, last month. May Co-Oper ate with Moun ties on Drugs Treasury Officials Are Negotiating a Closer Working- Agreement With Canada. Washington. Treasury officials disclosed they are negotiating a close working agreement with the Cana dian Royal Mounted police in a move to smash narcotic smuggling rings operating along the west coast. In the past, the Royal Mounted has co operated with the customs service in law enforcement activities, but a closer understanding now is being ef fected to lend added strength to an anti-narcotics drive in the Pacific The agreement, treasury officials said, will embrace an arrangement by which Canadian officers can travel on American coast guard vessels. Tnis will enable United States cut ters to continue chase of contraband carrying vessels into Canadian wa ters. With the Cnadians aboard, such pursuits into Canadian waters will be leal, it was said. The arrangement was deemed ad visable, it was said, because the Royal Mounted does not have sufficient equipment to take over the chase of all vessels which reach Canadian wa ters while being trailed by the coast guard. With narcotics seizures and ar rests for violation of customs laws in creasing sharply during the last fiscal year, the treasury now is moving to wipe out all organized "smuggling syndicates." It plans to send five large new cut ters, carrying one airplane each, to the Pacific area. In addition, the coast guard fleet there will be aug mented with ten fast patrol boats and eight other vessels. One high official expressed the view that altho random, isolated smuggling activities may never be eliminated entirely, the present drive will wipe out the organized rings. Some syndicates, he said, carry on virtually worldwide operation, and these are gradually being broken thru international co-operation.- LANIK ON WAKE ISLAND Wahoo. 'Yahoo ens sent another of her boys on the uphill ?rade in a specialized field of endeavor. Rober Lanik is the boy. He is r.ow stationed at 'Wake Island, in mid-Pacific, one of three stopping places for China Clipper airships to land on their way across the ocean. Robert is station radio operator for Pan-American Airways. Lanik first became interested in wireless when Congressman Stefan, then an announcer at station WJAG, Norfolk, started a beginners' class some ten years ago. He also was greatly assisted in his early train ing by Roland Anderson of Wahoo After graduating from Wahoo high school he decided to further his studies in the field of wireless, and enrolled at a radio school in Boston, where he received a marine radio license. He took post-graduate course in a Los Angeles broadcasting school Want ads sell all kinds of odd household goods. Stream Line Sport Yoke Double Breasted Detachable Belt 9 California Weight 1007o All Wool Silvertone Checks $19.50 WESCOTT'S OVERCOATS VwVwwwVwwwwrw4rwArV Half a Billion to be Paid for Saving of Soil Nebraska Has 175.000 Signed Up in the Conservation Drive, to Average About $78. Washington. Check writing ma chines soon will pour out checks to start a flow of cash to 6,000,000 farmers who will h paid $470,000, 000 for building and conserving the soil under the 193G soil conservation program. AAA officials, hopeful of having the first cheeks in the mail within a week, indicated first payments may be made in the northeast region. Some southern farmers also may re ceive ocnent payments soon. II. R. Tolley, AAA administrator, said only 2 to 5 percent of the total of the payments will go out this month. The deluge of the checks will not reach a peak until Dt ceniber, January and February. Closely guarded by AAA officials are the estimated totals to b? paid each state, and the five regions into v. hich the country has been divided for pur poses of administering the program. About a million more farmers, tenants, sharecroppers and land owners will receive checks -under the present conservation program than received funds under the 1935 crop adjustment program outlawed by the supreme court in the AAA decision. Averag? payment will he about $78, compared with the average of $115 received by each farmer who parti cipated in the $5S3,000,000 distri buted in 1935. InTtial payments of 9 0 percent will be mad? to producers in the north central, western and east central re gions. Producers in the southern re gion will receive 90 percent of the class 1 payments for shifting soil de pleting to soil building crops, and 100 percent of the class 2 payments for soil building practices. Producers fn the northeast region will receive full payment. The second part of the payment will be made as soon as participation and expenses of the county conser vation associations have been deter mined around Dec. 1. In the northeast, practices that build up and conserve the soil have been carried out on approximately 1,250,000 acres of crop and pasturo land, on which soil depleting crops have been replaced by sc.il building crops on 375.000 acres. Work sheets showing the farmers' intentions of participating in the 193G program were filed for 4,2 4 8. 457 of the approximately 6.800,000 farms in the United State. It is esti mated farmers on 3,900,000 farms have complied with the program. Contracts were signed under the 1935 AAA program, for 3,349,45 farms. Phone tne news to no. 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