Nebraska Newspapers

    New Usury Law
l rged bv Stanton
Farmers’ Union |
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Loral Co-Operatives Make!
Uootl Financial Showing.
Reports at Quarterly
Me etings Indicate.
Stanton—Legislation making it usu
ry to charge more than 8 per cent
• - interest in Nebraska was asked in
n resolution adopted by tlie Klngs
- berg local of the Farmers' union at
Its late meeting. A copy of the reso
lutiin, signed by J. .T. Jensen, presi
dent of tlif* local, and J. <\ Johnson,
secretary, has been forwarded to
stale headquarters of the Farmers'
union.
Friend — A net profit of $238.30 was
• made by the produce department of
• the Farmers’ union here in the five
months ending in February, aecord
ig to a statement prepared by the
Farmers’ union audit department. In
addition, the members received some
rebates, anti claim they had a better
market for their produce. The capi:
til investment in this department is
only $lf)0, and already a surplus of
.$."41.04 has been accumulated. C. A.
Murray is president, and Wesley
Shu nit Is manager.
Millard—A. O. Jones, field secre
tary of the Nebraska Farmers’ un
/ ion, was the principal speaker at the
f first quarterly convention of the
Bbuglas County Farmers' union held
in. Willowdale school house. Ills
speech aroused an unusual degree of i
enthusiasm among the delegates. Ja
cob Sass of Bennington, county dele
gate to the state convention, gave
his report of that meeting. John
Blehit, president, and Fred Reimers.
secretary, newly-elected officers of
.the county organization, took over
their new office. Following the pro
gram, the women of Willowdale lo
cal served a lunch.
* Sidney—A resolution endorsing the
i efforts of the. county commissioners
J t > secure the use of the federal aid
I for highways built on leased land was
i adopted by tjie Cheyenne County
} Farmers* union at its quarterly con
* vention in the courthouse. Glen Bales,
county president, presided. Ray R.
* Swift, county secretary, gave a re
J port on the state convention. A
* speaking contest for the children
aroused great interest. Addresses
J were made by C. J. Osborn, ex-presi
* dent of the state union, and J. M.
* Collins, Katon, Colo., state president
* of tlie Colorado Farmers* union,
; Holbrook—A net profit of $1,580.37
* on sales amounting to $50,000 was
t the showing made by the Farmers’
J Vnion Co-operative store here in the
J latest fiescal year. This association
■ is in excellent financial condition.
{ With current assets of ?IS,200, it has
J no direct liabilities except a long
J time moregage of $4,000. in addition
$ to the unimpaired share capital of
J $17,700, the association has surplus
J and undivided profits nf nearly $3.
t *.24 so ;»nd reserves of $1,250.01. Os
!« r Fallrrt is manager.'
HULMH a. MARKEY!
DIES AT AGE OF 38
Htildah A. Markey, 38. wife c>fI
F ircis A. Markey, riled Friday eve
• tdng at the home of her parents, Mr.
; and Mrs. John D. Busch, 3551 South
Twenty-fourth street, after a short
£ illness.
Mrs. Markey is survived by her
husband, one daughter, Bernice: a
* sister, .Mrs. ,T. K. Campbell, and her
{ I • rents, all of Omaha.
The funeral will he held Monday
• ot the home, 3551 South Twentv
J fourth street, at 3:45 a. m., and at
9 St. Bridget church at 0 a. m. Burial
• "id be in Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
j SILK SELECTS HAT,
TAKES IT, IS JAILED
•bn. Silk went Easter hat shopping
t Saturday.
After inspecting the various varle
• ties offered at the Hayden Bros, store,
* Sill; selected his favorite hat, picked
< it up. and started nut of the store
j without the formality of leaving the
• 81o the price tag called for.
: At the police station he was unable
j to mike hond and was held for the
, Monday morning court session.
j CIVILIAN PLANES
FORM SQUADRON
i Ardmore. Okla., March 21.—Twelve
Z civilian pilots hopped off here this
i afternoon through a erosseoun
f try flight to Tulsa, Okla., in what is
I believed to be the first civilian squad
J run flight in American aeronautic his
» tory.
The planes carried observers ns pas
* * engt'rs. "Weather conditions were
. id. al, as hundreds of spectators
J cheered the start.
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AHYKKTIHKM KNT.
Rids You of
Pile Torture
Pyramid Pile. flupnoaltorieR work
MO quickly. Mop pain no auridenly,
relieve aorenca* 50 completely aa to
«d*1 you tn the thnueandfl who be
l>v»* It the beat, aafeat. qulckeat r#
ll'*f known for Itchlnr. burning,
ii|e*dlnc( protruding pllea Get a
*»-ceni box at auy drug* slur*.
mISMmkiTTM ill
[- H.llrf I A tffcctlv* lyrup.
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And etifrselb, tiae PISO'i
throat and C’htit
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Southwest Corner of Basement
Safest Refuge From Tornado,
Robins’ Answer to Calls
Omaha’s tornado that took a toll of more than 100 lives occurred
Just 12 years ago.
On March 23, 1^13 a black cloud appeared at the southwestern limit
of the city and swept five miles diagonally across Omaha leaving death
and destitution in its wake. The path the tornado cut was one-fifth to
orte fourth of a mile in width.
"It is almost an impossibility to predict a tornado, said M. V. Hob inn
of the local weather bureau. "Tornadoes may occur in the middlewest
just an earthquakes may be prevalent in certain parts uf the country but
they are freaky things.
Falls With Wind.
"Tornadoes do not necessarily follow river valleys.
"The southwest corner of a basement in a home is perhaps the safest
place of refuge. Such a storm usually comes from the southwest and
travels to the northeast. The debris falling will fall with the wind. A
basement of a brick house is not so safe. Even a storm cellar in the
ground might be shut tight by the debris falling upon the door.”
Numerous telephone calls were received by Mr. Robins after the storm :
in southern Illinois. Anxious persons wanted to inquire as to the possi
bility of a similar tornado in Omaha.
Only Superstition.
"ft is only a superstition that a tornado might occur on the same date
as one previous.” he said.
On March 23, 1013, the morning was of low pressure condition in the
area over eastern Colorado. Robbins related. The temperature had been
34 degrees above zero at midnight and rose to GS degrees by 4 p. m., on
Sunday. It was cloudy and there was a southerly wind from 10 to 15 •
miles per hour. A thunderstorm broke and following a clap of, thunder
at 5:10 p. m., was the tornado. Humidity had been high that day. The
tornado came from the southwestern limit of Omaha and traveled to the
extreme northeastern limit. The time was 12 minutes in Its course. Ninety
lives were lost and a number of persons received fatal injuries. Six hun
dred houses were destroyed and 1,129 houses partially damaged. The
temperature dropped to 32 degrees at midnight Sunday.
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Dawes Assailed
by Senator Reed
lioice of Warren for Attor
ney General Also Rapped
l>y Missouri Solon.
f'edur R.ipids, la., March 21. Vice
President Charles <!. Dawes was bit
crly assailed by Senator .lames A.
[teed of Missouri here this afternoon
Decause of his proposal to reform the
senate rules.
Senator Reed called Dawes an ngi
ator, a reformer and charged Dawes
'knew little about rules which ordi
larily obtain among persons of good
jreedlng."
Charles B. Warren of Michigan,
President Coolidge's choice for attor
ley general, and rejected by the sen
ite, also came in for a stinging lash
ng at the tongue of Reed.
Senator Reed was sarcastic of Vice
President Dawes' conduct on the floor
>f the senate on inauguration day.
Referring to the ceremonies in the
senate chamber, Reed said:
"While the justice of the supreme
■otirt, members of the cabinet, the
general of the army with his staff,
tmbassadors and members of tlie sen
ite and house were standing, ibis vice
.residential agitator, amidst the
aughter of the galleries, took Ills seat
ind later rushed ahead of all guests
lown the aisle."
ROSELAND FILMS
FOR WEEK VARIED
The Rosetapd theater has a good
Assortment of pictures to offer this
week.
House Peters in "The Tornado"
will appear Sunday, Monday and
ruesday. "The Tornado" shows Just
what happens when one of the death
Sealing winds strikes a community.
"The Wise Virgin" will be shown
Wednesday, with the regular weeklf
terial featuring Benny I^onnrd.
i,adleH with escorts are admitted free
m Wednesday night.
The last half of the week Marion
Davies will appear In "Janice Mere
lilh" or the “Spirit of 76."
OMAHA PASTOR
IN NEW CHARGE
Hartington, Neb., March 21 —Rev.
Father Kohler, who has been a**l*t
unt at St. Cecelia cathedral in Oma
ha, recently was ordained and ap
pointed assistant pastor of the Holy
Trinity Catholic church here and ha*
laken up the dutiea of the pariah.
Rev. Father Jurloek, who was the
*ssi*tant here, haa been g:iv*n charge
of St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic
church of Omaha.
RUSSIAN BREAD
RIOTING GROWS
Riga, March 21.—Bread riots 1n
Leningrad were steadily worse in the
tisaffeeted srea, which haa widened
n extent, according to the advleea
ceelved here tonight.
The Ruaalan workers sre reporled
;o have threatened general strike
unless food shortage la alleviated.
Mrs. Kinsrlla's Pupils
to Give Piano Recital
Mr* T. .T. Klnsella will preaent the
following pupil* in piano recital at
8#p. rn. till* evening, at Morton park:
Helen Alukoni*. Tlllie BJluna*.
Ann i Papek, Katherine Kanaler,
Maty Pa*iekn, Catherine Kgan, Clara
Marie Krigbaum, Threslu Krigbaum,
Julia Kalaaky, Jane Olechnowirx,
Clement Moriarity, Irene NaKorlakl.
Pauline GilHfcnk, Paul Olec bnowlcz,
Gladys Trnpp, Helen Whitten, Jtu*
sell Widoe and Barney Kolasky.
There will al*o be a violin number
by Mr. Charles l>«»w, a reading by
Ml** Mary Gillen, a group of dance*
number* bv Ml** Jane Olechnowlc*
and a vocal duet by the Ml**e* Mer
les and Mary Gillen.
Jazz Slayer Will
Face Court Today
Dorothy Ellingson. 16, Must
Sjainl Trial on C.liargt* of
Killing Her Mother.
San Francisco, March 22.—Dorothy
Ellingson, 16, who shot and killed
her mother, Mrs. Anna Ellingson, on
January 13, will go on trial tomor
row before Superior Judge Harold
I.ouderbaclc on a charge of murder.
Mrs. Ellingson was shot down in a
bedroom of her home after she had
denied hep daughter permission lo go
to a “jazz'’ party. Despite the mur
der, the girl attended the party and
w as arresttft, I if a lodging house on
January 15. ■
In statements to the police the girl
admitted that her love for night lift
had led up to the murder. She named
a number of youths, some of them
players in the orchestra at a cafe, as
her companions, and they were qne
Honed by the police. Three of them
were arrested for contributing to her
delinquency, hut were later released.
Xo death penalty ran he asked for
the girl, as the execution of persons
under IS years of age In California
forbidden by law.
Psychologists. psychiatrists and
other experts have made an exhaus
tive study of tile girl, ami It Is ex
pected that, their findings w ill form
a part of the evidence. One of them
has determined that the act of mur
der Was due to an "irresistible Im
pulse" to kill, and will submit his re
port to the court.
RITES HELD FRIDAY
FOR J. D. CLANCY
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon for John D. Clancy at St.
Martin Episcopal church.
Mr. Clancy died Tuesday at his
home, 7026 South Thirtieth street,
after a year's illness. }fe is survived
by his wife, Clara, three sons, Avon,
Edward, and Ward, a brother, W. II.
Clancy, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret
Harris, of Riverside, Cal.
Mr. Clancy lived In South Omaha
for 26 years and was a train die
patcher for the Fnlon Pacific for (lie
last 35 years
Beehive lodge. X’o. 1<S4, of Masons
of which Mr. Clancy was a member,
had charge of the funeral services.
Rev. C. F l.lndley of St. Martin
church officiated.
GARAGE BURGLAR
SUSPECTS JAILED
X'eal McMillan, 45 Marry etreet,
and Warren Fronk, who lives north
of Florence, were turned over tc
authorities from Rlair county by
Omaha police Saturday after the pair
had been identified as the two men
who held up a garage at Nashville
Blair county, snd stole several auto
mobile tires and $15 last week.
McMillan Is the same man who was
arrested here several weeks ago after
police had fired several shots at him
when he attempted to escape.
ARMOUR Y.M~ C. A.
TO GIVE PROGRAM
The last entertainment for the Ar
motir Y. M. <\ A. Mill lie held at fc
p. m. Tuemlay, for member* and fa rail
hew.
The following program will he pre
nenled at thin entertainment:
Pinna nolo, * *»$ I her ln« tjerjnvlck
II .11 imoilm selection, <>nirul nto. Ar
< I In IIhu«1I>, .loti n linker mul (Jerald Huy
tier
V.ollf) nnd plnno net** linn* Helen K|
KIni-ton *rnl Winifred Pi-nfleld
Vor*| nolo, Mfihle Winkler rnetello.
Hiifcnphone ;• tnl plnno select Ion*, K. K
Newman «rid .loneph Handler
Mnrp *Her||nnw, Iritm (Mow.
Pioneer Trilln," motion picture*.
AIM KRTINKMrAY,
Gargle Throat
With Aspirin
| Clip This if Subject to Sore
| Throat or Tonsilitis
I't ftpM!'#• a lllM'ttll**** Hinl rftfi tlvi
uhi'kI** by illP*nlvlnic Iwr' ]ln\ti
Tablel* »»f Aipliln In four tabl*
• poonful* of \vntf»r. throat
tlioroOKhly. Repeat In two hour* It
IM'f P8MH I V .
H«* min1 you up* only tlit* ir#nulnf
Itnyri' Tahiti* "f Aapii iu, npit U#mI
with til* lt*v«i 4Vn«*M, With It rail to
IiniI III tin Ln'MtiN of i a I ilf i h fio
few <±t
Married in Council Bluffs.
The follow Inr perann* obtained mar
• k« llconaca In Count’ll Bluff* yeafer
•In v:
I nmuel T.nne Weeping Watir. Neh .. *7
Mary Chappell, I'nion. Neh. 21
Johnnie Hemlenon, Omaha .
Kllzaheih ITnvea. Omaha . ?'•
Ilenrv Torguaon. Omaha . 27
Cuil.le klnaHund, Oinalin .28
MVed f, I.alnaoti. Conned Bluff* . 4fi
Anna M. Whechr, Count'll Bluff* ....^25
Harman ft Kurth. fjnroln .. "ft
Banina T» M l.anRr, l.lnmlti .2V
■f A. (llnther. <*ot nhrldae. Neh . 41
Valina M While. Jluaiima, Nab.
Oenrya 'I*. Bobbin*. Omaha , , . 4'•
VI In it it* fl, Kblina. Mu*i">\v. Alo. . to
4\*l Wilhelm Meralund T.lnmln .... 24
Kdlili Maon Anderaun. I.itn*»ln 8 2
W ilUntil Kibe. I M. William*. Cnadcllw
Neh . 2 7
Nell* Green. I'nadella. Neh ... . .in
W'ayna A f raddiok. Boulder. Colo 21
Marram A Hnetletin. I.fm oln .. I a
If W. I la v Id an ft Fill ion. Mo . 'll
Mafia I'*'Ion. Nharoi ndoah. I*
'Villa*" H Br.tliiii, l.inroln. Neb 4
l^daWlvalyn .fohnaon Lincoln. Neb I*
l-o*veil 41, Mitiilh. Vaivantity I’la* *.
V*d» 28
BciiloiU BUk«l>, Liucwiu . .1
f
(
fv
World War Hero
S Takes Own Life
by Sliot. Fire
Pawnee (lily Veteran, Health
Shattered in Service, l ses
Caroline and Shotgun to
Knd Suffe ring.
S|M*4‘liiI IMwjittt<*11 to '1 he Omaha lit***. L~
Pawnee City, Neb., March 21.—
Tragic echo of the world war was
heard here today when one of its
heroes answered the question, “What
Price dory.”
Driven to the brink that ljreaks ab
ruptly off into the pit of despair, Mer
man Brauer, 31, once proud wearer
of the nation's distinguished service
ribbons for gallantry In action, ended
his life by shooting and burning him
self to death. Degenerating nerves
and decaying lungs, the result of gas
attacks and shell shocks on the war
fields of France, with little or no hope
held out by physicians for restora
tion of his health, led to the final act
by Brauer.
Wrapped in Flames.
About 0:30 Saturday morning
Brauer's sister, Minnie, saw her
brother leave the house carrying his
shotgun. A query brought the reply
that he was going to the barn to clean
it. A few minutes later* a shot split
the air, attracting the attention of
Miss Brauer to the barn. Smoke was
streaming from the doors and cracks
of tlie building. She hurried from the
house and to the barn. There she
found her brother, part of his face
blown away by the charge of shot
from the gun and his body rapidly
crisping under the flames fed by gaso
line from a saturated cloth, which
Brauer had wrapped around his body.
After several attempts, Miss
Brauer finally succeeded in extin
guishing the flames. Alone at Hie
time of the tragedy, with the excep
tion of her invalid mother. Miss
Brauer ran bark into the house to
summon neighbors and a physician.
Another brother, Henry, had gone to
Steinauer on business.
Dies at Noon.
Unable to leave her, the white
haired mother listened, helpless to,
give aid, as her daughter told over the
telephone the tale of tragedy. Finally
neighbors arrived and carried Brauer
Into the house. He died at noon,
soon after a physician reached the
home.
Besides Miss Minnie. Brauer is sur
vived by three other sisters. Tillie
Brauer, Central City: Mrs. Lillich,
Bird City, Kan . and Mrs. Lester Me
Clintock of north of Pawnee City.
Funeral services will be held In the
Methodist church at Table Hock Mon
day morning and the body will be
interred in the Table Hock cemetery.
I FAMILY NEARLY
IS ASPHYXIATED
Albion, Neb., March 21.—Mr. and
Mrs. John Maxwell ami a daughter.
Mrs. Theele of (Jenna, were nearly
asphyxiated from gas from a hard
coal burner last Wednesday night.
Mrs. Theele, who aroused near the
middle of the night, found she was
unable to stand, but crawled and
opened the door. She lay on the flooi
tor about an hour, then returned to
her bed, not realizing the trouble.
In the morning, Mrs. Theele and
Mrs. Maxwell, who was also sick
were unable to arouse Mr. Maxwell
until a doctor was summoned. It Is
thought all three would have sue
climbed before morning, bad not Mrs.
Theele aroused enough to open the
door.
ACCUSED SLAYER
PRONOUNCED SANE
Denver. Colo., March 21.—Dr. liar
ol<l E. Blazer, (I-year-old physician.
fi.ee lined of killing his 3!vearold
"ehilil woman" daughter, Hazel, tn
day was declared hv alienists to he
sane at the present time and on Feb
ruary 24, the day of the alleged slny
in*.
The alienists, Drs. Edward Dele
hanty and George A. Moleen. qualified
their diagnosis by stating that their
final delei initiation of hia sanity
would bo based on the evident*
brought into the trial of Dr. Blazer.
No date as yet has been set for his
arraignment.
YARDS WORKERS
AT K. C. LUNCHEON
A complimentary luncheon was
served Friday In the livestock Kx
change hnlhllng for all the young
woman employed In the exchange,
Stockyards bank amt railroad offices
The Knights of Columbus were the
hosts. Secretary K. C. Cogan acted
aa toastmaster for the luncheon.
Rob haired beauties and soma who
have never parted with their long
locks were all gathered «t the lunch
eon to pick one of tlielr nuinhcr to
i liter tlis popularity contest of the
Knights of Columbus ns the i epre
Ncnlative of the livestock Industry.
ff^e« srffcs Omshs's tun Crntst
f M«t. .owl Nils Torisv
Closing Week ol the Season
Sliding Billy Watson
ft? BIG FUN SHOW',";
MuiMlrfdi nt Mr Anil B0C S»»AtA Nightly
L«dit» 20c lUigAln Mftt., 2,i5 V\k. Da>«
Gripping Romance of Business Back
of Announcement of New Air Service
Pact Between Rn>sian Count
and Col. Harold Hartuey,
\\ ho Flew in Omaha, Re
s|ion>ihle for Aerial Ta\i.
By CHAKI.KM It. PAI.MKR.
I ii I vr mu I Service C'orre«|niinlciit.
Now York, March 22.—Bark of the
recent nnmiuin emetit of Col. Harold
Hartney that lie has formed the Bos
ton Twin Cities air line, lies the story
of a gripping business romance, the
details of which Universal Service
learned today.
Through the romance stalk a num
ber of figures, one of them being a
long haired Hussion count. Igor Sik
orsky. Ills hair is long from motive?
of economy.
Why spend money with barbers,
ho asks, when it is needed to perfect
an airplane which may revolutionize
the world's transportation system?
It is Sikorsky's plane, the only
American metal multi-motored trans
port. plane, which will he used by
llartney s General Airways System,
Inc.
The second prominent figure, of
course, is llartney himself. The third
is Homer Berry who has. tested Sik
orsky's plane and will be the first
pilot.
Back of these are scores of supers
—Russian cigarette makers, dancers,
restaurant waiters—all of whom have
contributed their hit toward the com
pletion of the plane.
Two years ago llartney Conceived
the Idea of an over night air line
connecting Boston, New York, De
limit, Chicago, Minneapolis and St.
Paul. Through many a night he fig
ured Its possibilities as a carrier of
passengers, express, private message
hags, etc. Then he began a search
for a plane.
About that time s Russian with
long hair appeared at Roosevelt
Field, T>. I., and wished to rent a
shack where hp could do some work,
lie explained he was an airplane dc.
signer.
He got the shark and In a few days
four other Russians appeared and
took up living quarters.
These Russians, former nobles from
the czar's court, now poverty strick
en refugees, began to construct the
plane. They had to work in the late
afternoons when their time was not
required on their regular jobs, and
on their days off. The plane was
literally built in off hours, and with
money donated by other working
Russians here.
\\ lien 1 tie* craft made a successful
flight, Colonel Hartney appeared on
'he sc ene. It was just the plane he
was looking fur.
So Hartney and Sikorsky struck a
bargain. They struc k It on faith and
hope and the love of their friends, for
neither man has a penny.
One perfected a commercial plane.
The Other planned a ‘national airway
system. On April l they plan to
begin a weekly service. On August
l they contemplate a daily service.
The count's hair is still long while
Hartney and his c hosen pilot, llomrr
Berry, live in a small hall room with
out bath.
Though none of the trio have
money, th« evidently liaxe foqnd that
money is looking for an npportupit y.
I wo groups of financiers wanted to
finance the project. Hartney talked
Turkey with both and closed the deal
when he felt the terms were "Just
right."
The»e men dreamed. They worked
And now they are about to achiexe
CVilonrl Hartney, who Is widely
known In Omaha, was Injured while
flying in the Pulitzer air race here
’'121. lie suffered a broken hip
when his plane crashed near Honey
Creek, la.
J te \ tailed Omaha las, December to
confer with Carl Kgge, superintendent
of the air mall, and at that time an
nounced ids plan for the inaugura
tion of an aerial taxi line on which
Omaha ultimately will lie included.
Merchants to Hear Krehs.
Hr. Stanley Krehs of New York
will address the South Omaha Mer
chants association at Odd Fellows
hall, Tuesday noon.
Ralph Towl will he toastmaster.
H
We are paging all the
Omaha movie fans
for
TAKA
CHANCE
WEEK
Every number is n secret.
Every unit, ^ surprise.
The whole show a HIT!
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS 1
GRAND - - tilth and Binnay
Comtanca Talmadia m
"I am nlng to I ova," ( omady and Nsws
Garvin’s Hamilton, *Oth and Hamilton
(mrlna Griffith in "I ova's Wilderness*’
(omady and "Danisl Boot!#'* Serial
HOUI l-VABD ^.^d and 1 aavanworth
lluhaid Haithalmess and Mary Hay
in “New lays.** ( omady
GARVIN’S IDF AI tdtl. and Dorcas
Constance Valtuadge in
"I earning to I ove " ”1.allowing Hoofs"
and Aesop's I »hl. a
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
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Ify TIIOHNTON W. Ill IHiKSS.
^ lodgment l»i nr fright
You il find vei > seldom light
lohtui? Chuck.
.1* limiy and Polly i litltk llejoica.
It is l»ad enough to want Home
tiling and not to able to get It; it Is
worse to .have that something and
then lose It. This had happened to
Johnny atul Polly t’huek. A great
stone had fallen and blocked the door
way to their new home under the old
stone wall in the upper corner of the
Old Orchard. All day they had wan
chuck, I do believe that he Is the one
who put that stone over our door
way! Probably he thinks he ha a
trapped us down In there and we
(an’t get out.” Anger and suspicion
mingled In Polly’s-voire. as
"No such thing!” snapped Johnny
t Thurk.
“Then what is he doing over there
at our doorway?” demanded Polly.
Johnny was for< ed to shake hi*
head. “1 don’t know,” he confessed.
“Hut you tnay he sure It Is nothing
had. Perhaps,” he added as an after
thought, “he is taking that stone
out.”
“Huh!” Polly tossed her head and
her tone was .scornful. It was clear
that she thought Johnny Chuck sim
ply silly. “It must ).«• nice to have so
much faith in others,” said she. “f
suppose that if ] {eddy Fox should
corns along and tell you that he was
your best friend you would believe
him.”
No.” replied Johnny, keeping hfs
temper. "No, I wouldn't believe Keddv
I’«»x. Hut I know Farmer Brown’s
boy. I know that he wouldn’t know
ingly do anything to harm us or
make trouble for us. There, now,
Polly Chuck, what did I tell you?”
Polly couldn't find a word to *av.
You see Farmer Brown's boy had just
lifted the great stone out of the door
way of their home and put it back on
the old stonewall In the place from
which it had fallen, and now he was
taking care to see that It was so
placed that it couldn't tall again. He
had remembered knocking that atom
down when he had climbed over the
wall in the dark the night before and
at the first opportunity had come to
replace It. It wasn't iiniil then that
he had found out that that stone had
filled the Chuck doorway. * I would
have stopped last night if T had
known this.-’ he muttered. J do hope
it hasn’t driven those Chucks away.” ^
Johnny and Polly could hardly wait
for him to leave, lfe wasn't half way
through the Old Orchard before
Johnny end Polly Chuck were scam
pering for home as fast as their leys
could take them. And such rejoicing
as there was when they found their
doorway open' They r-sn in and out
a dozen times, almost squealing with
delight.
“\\ hat did ] tell you about Farmer
Brown’s boy?” cried Johnny Chuck at
last.
Polly pretended not to hear. “This
is going to lie the best, the very lest
home ever," said she.
'.Copjriaht. 1525).
The next story: “Granny Fox Pays
Mrr Respects.”
Nebraska Families
Swindled bv Fake
Colonization A^ent
(•roup Sent oil W iId (loose
Cliase on Promise of Lucra
tive Jolts in Northern
Factory.
St. Pnul, Minn., March 2!.—Dp
• taring they had been swindled out
"f virtually all their property and
money by a faker who represented
himself as a railroad colonization
agent, five families from Trent, Neb.,
arrived here tonight.
They came from Crookston, Minn.,
where they were sent by the swindler
who promised them lucrative jobs in
factories, they said. Two other Brent
families are at Crookston and they
will come to St. Paul next Tuesday.
There are 42 men, women and chil
dren in the group which arrived here
and 15 at Crookston.
The party now here appealed to a
local church for aid and this together
with about $100 which the leaders
had, enabled them to rent two house*
lure. According to the* story told by
the refugees, they attended a meet
ing at Trent called by the alleged
igent who said the railroad wished to
-end set tiers to Grand Forks, X. I» .
and Crookston. The seven families
*old all their l>el«>ngings, turned the
money over to the agent, who pur
chased tickets and sent them to
I < 'rookston.
When 1 hey arrived at Crookston
J several day* ago they c<»uH find no
i **ne who had ever he rd of th* ngent
nbr were there any jobs awaiting
I th .a.
The families here are those of Fred
ogler, PJulip Hohenstein. Henry
K*itz and Philip S-dileiltr. They plan
hto return to Brent as soon as they
i can earn enough money for the trip.
"Look where?” grumbled Johnny
rather crossly.
dried about looking for a place to
build another home, but not another
place could they find to suit them.
They felt uulte heartbroken, Polly
Chuck particularly, for It was she
who had marie that fine home.
As the Black Shadows from the
Purple Hills came creeping into the
old Orchcard, Johnny and Tolly sad
ly turned bark to the new home
which would tie a home no longer.
They would sleep in It one more
night. You remember that the back
door was still open.
‘'Look!” exclaimed Polly Chuck
stopping so abruptly that Johnny,
who was right at her h"cls, almost
bumped Into her.
"Look where?” grumbled Johnny
rat her crossly.
"Over by our new house, whisper
pd Polly, who was sitting up behind
tn apple tree and peeping around it.
"It is Parmer Browns boy, and he
is doing something there. Johnny|
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