EQUALIZATION
BOARD DIVIDES
STATEINGROUPS
Twenty-Two Districts Are
Named for Purpose of Ar
v riving at Equitable Val
uation of Lands.
' Lincoln. Neb., July 22. (Special.)
That the state board of equaliza
tion has reached a plan which will
rnabk the different counties to
how a alution which will be fair
to each as compared with other
counties, appeared to be the general
opinion of the more than 100 asses
sors and other county officials who
have been meeting with the board
th last three days.
borne of tlie assessors were not
exactly satisfied, but even some of
these admitted that the board had
1)ceii able to place the assessment
proposition upon a foundation which
would be a good start for the fu
ture. The board lias placed the coun
ties of the state in 22 groups. It
has endeavored to class the coun
ties so that each group will be com
posed of counties of about the same
class of land. Douglas is in a class
by itself as is also Washington.
Each class shows four sets of fig
ures: The sal valuq of land in
each county asiurnishcd by the re
cording offices from July 1, 1918, to
Fuly 1, 1919; assessed average in
$)9; average for county in 1920,
lid the average in county for 1919.
For instance group C. which corn
's the counties of Butler, Coltax
Dodge, are classed on sale
is running from $190 an acre
00 an acre. Butler county, the
m the group, shows the aver-
ftlty ale values in that county dur
ng he above period to be $195.65
per icre. The average assessment
In ne county in 1919 was $76.65?
jr 1920 average for the county is
$1 5.29, while the 1919 average, was
57 ..10.
v On farm lands and improvements
the percentage of fale value over the
1920 average for the county would
be 53 per cent. On lots and im
provements the percentage of in
crease was but 3 per cent. This
would make a toial increase on both
kinds of property of 27 per cent.
Harding Is Told He
Is Choice of Party
Continued From Page One.
Oman suffrage cause early made
its appearance in the gathering
:rowds, but a plan pf the women to
picket the notification ceremonies
was abandoned. During the morning
the senator had an appointment to
receive a delegation from the na
tional woman's party who wanted
him to aid in securing favorable ac
tion by the Tennessee legislature on
the suffrage amendment. ' He saftl
le would be glad to listen to their
requests, but would have no im
mediate reply to make.
Last night he saw a similar dele
gation from the National American
Woman's Suffrage association and
ifterward sent a telegram to Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Catt, head of the as
oociation. declaring that if any re
publican members of the legislature
asked his ODinion he would advise
that rhe amendment be ratified at
once. I ne woman s party group,
led by Alice Paul, declared them
selves pleased at his action, but de
aidtd to present their petition as
they had planned.
A feature of the day was a lunch
eon given by Dr. C. E. Sawyer, at
his farm on the outskirts of Marion,
to the members of the republican
national committee and of the noti
fication committee appointed by the
Chicago convention.
Will H. Hays, the national chair
man, was the presiding officer at the
notification, for which the city had
refitted its chautauqua pavilion. The
program included an invocation by
P.ishop William F. Oldham of the
Methodist Episcopal church, the
formal notification speech by Sena
tor1 Lodge of Massachusetts, Sena
tor Harding's response and a bene
diction by Father Joseph M. Den
ning, pastor of St. Marys Catholic
church here. A glee club came
from Columbus to lead the assem
blage in singing the "Star Spangled
Haiwter" and "America."
The Marion boosters cheered the
senator until he consented to make
d short talk, thanking them for their
:.iow of "neighborly interest" and
enthusiasm.
Makes Short Speech.
"I am going to make my speech
later in the day," he said, ."but I
cannot let you go without saying
how deeply I am touched by this
irihnte from the home folks."
; Members of the Hamilton club of
Chicago came up singing, "Good
Morning, Mr. Harding." fashioned
after the army marcning sonf,
"Good Morning, Mr. Zip," and pre
sented the candidate with a resolu
t on civiniy him honorary member
ship in the club. In response he de
clared there ought to be a similar
republican organization in every
great city. .
"We do not.eive enough attcn
tion to our politics,' he added, "for
good government ought to be the
first business ot every citizen. r.n
I think we do not pav enough at
tention to partyIn this country we
have too much of the role of the in
dividual and not enough of the rule
of the great masses. Lam especial
ly proud to be a member of your
club because it bears the name of
the man who to my mind was the
greatest constructive American
statesman that eVer lived."
Mrs. Harding Greeted.
Long before noon the delegations
began to tramp on one another
heels, and the candidate had to
abandon hope of shaking hands with
all of those who came. He took his
position on the steps of his porch
and smilingly waved acknowledg
ments as the howling throng
mnrrhed na-st.
He got an extra round of applause
(mm mi riplpiration when he led
Mrs. Harding down the steps and
presented her as "the head of this
family."
One of the show soots of the pro
cession was the American Repub
lican club of Pitttsburgh, in flowing
black capes and high grey stove
pipes 'nil carrying star spangled
parasols. -
Drys for League, But Not
Against Reservations
Covenant With Interpretative Reservations Accept
able to Prohibitionists; Platform Denounces Two
Major Parties for Silence on Liquor Question;
Liberal Aid Is Pledged to Farmers.
Lincoln, July 22. The prohibition
party today adopted a platform
favoring the league of nations, but
expressing no opposition to reserva
tions. '
. Advocating greater participation
t J X . ! - - tm
by women in eaerai f workers' I youth of land and newly-arrived
b i"d ' L&iilicns in duties of citizenship, feder-
pruiuiMi'K Willie .(-
nrlrrv sreurine farm labor and co
operative marketing and demanding
... . Jt ... .1 .! 1
industrial courts 10 cuu
warfare. , . , , .
The platform set forth the party s
views as follows:
1. Prohibition Gives thanks for
national prohibition, commendation
of congress for enforcement laws
passed and of supreme court for
upholding 18th amendment and en
forcement law.
2. Nullification Denounces ef
forts of "organized liquor traffic"
to nullify amendment by modifying
enforcement act and condemns re
publican and democratic parties for
platform silence on this point.
. 3. League of Nations Favors of
entrance of United States into
league by immediate ratification of
peace treaty "not objecting to
reasonable reservations interpreting
American understanding of cov
enant." Favors constitutional amendment
proving treaties of peace be rati
fied by majority both houses con
gress. 4. Education Compulsory edu
cation; English language both in
public and parochial schools.
5. Agriculture Pledges aid to
farmers "in working out plan to
equalize prices, secure labor and or
ganize systematic co-operative mar
keting including public terminals,
mills and storage facilities. Exten
sion of parcel post to encourage di
rect traffic bttween producer and
consumer.
Plank for Women.
Women and Home Adopts pro
gram of national league women vot
Bryan Refuses to Run
On Prohibition Ticket
(Continued From Face One.)
Bryan was first in one place and
then another.
Cass Lake, DeVili Lake and Crook
ston, Minn. Pony, Ennis and Boze
man, Mont., all claimed the nominee
at different times during the day
and once it was reported that he
was en route to Lincoln to person
ally deliver his reply to the conven
tion, but no one could actually see
him.
In the meantime hundreds ofjele
grams came in rapid fire succession
to his office here, uring him to ac
cept the nomination and telegraph
companies reported several hundred
more dispatches to the various places
where he was reported to be.
Complete Platform Draft
Meantime the olatform committee,
which early this morning was ready
to present its tentative draft to the
convention, went back into ''executive
session to redraft certain planks so
that a platform to suit Mr. Bryan
could be adopted.
Late today the convention gave
official approval to a draft which its
sponsors declared Mr. Bryan "would
be proud to run on." new na
tional committee with Virgil G.
Hinshaw retained as chairman was
elected and a resolution opposing
military training was adopted. In
addition to the national committee
memhers announced today, John
Gibb and Edgar Wilkins were chosen
to represent Colorado. Several states
were not represented in me conven
tion and committeemen were not
chosen for thm. e
Favor Reservation!.
The platorm declared for the
!,,. nf nations "with reasonable
reservations," federal legislation for
inrtuctri.il courts to orevent the pub
lic suffering from labor trouble, equal
suffrage and the usual Done ary
planks was adopted late today.
Virgil Hinshaw was re-elected
chairman ot tne national wmumi,
May Select Woman.
Aa runninir mate for William J
Rrvan the name Ot MISS iwaric
' r r f '
Brchm,-Los Angeles, Cal., stood out
in discussions amone the delegates.
Miss Brehm was one ot tne out
standing figures in the first days
session of the convention yesterday.
She was chosen permanent chairman
nf the convention and after presid
ing with vigor over its deliberations
r,n .fmnnn yielded the chair and
Brvan in nomination.
Earlv talk of "Billy" Sunday as a
vice presidential possibility was
brought to an abrupt stop bthe
evangelist's statement, made in Hood
River, Ore., that he considered Sen-
ator naramg a sjumiuuij 'j
candidate.
Selection of the party s new na
tim.al rnmmittee shows a larger pro
portion of women than usual as a
result of the recommendation of the
nld national committee that each
state select one man and one woman
(nr mpmhershin on the committee,
where practicable. Members of the
rnmmittee are recommended by the
state delegations and the selections
are then submitted to the convention
for ratification.
New Comitteemen.
Those chosen for membership on
the new national committee are:
falifnrnia. H A. Ohnson. MIS
Marie C. Brehm; Connecticut, frred
crick G. Piatt, E. L. G. Hohenthal
Finrirfa. Tohn P. Coffin. Mrs. Char
lotte Coffin; Idaho, Col. James M
Incrcrsnll. Dr. M-na Howard; Illi
nois, Robert H. Patton, Mrs. Marie
N. Wilson; Indiana, sumner .
Haynes. J. Raymond Schmitt; Iowa
Mrs. Ida B. Wise-Smith. A. Mac-
eachron; Kansas, W. S.-Orisell. Mrs,
Nellie bkipper; Kentucky. Mrs. r
E. Beauchamp, Adam Carpenter
Massachusetts, John BLewis. Wil
Nam Shaw: Mirhltran. John F. Eas
ley, Andrew Wood; Minnesota, VV
ft. Calderwood. Mrs. A. A. Taylor
Mississippi, B. F. Howard (one yet
to name): Missouri. .Mrs. Marie
Huirhes. H. P. Faris: Nebraska.
A. Murray, J. G. Chick; New Jer
scv. lames G. Mason, Will D. Mar
tin; New York, Francis E. Baldwin,
ers providing prohibition child la
bor, appropriations for federal chil
dren' bureau, protection infant life
through federal program 'maternity
and infancy , care, federal depart
ment education, federal aid for re
moval of illiteracy and increase in
teachers' salaries, instructions for
al supervision marketing of food to
prevent excess profits, establishment
of women's bureau in department
of labor and appointment of wom
en in mediation and counciliation
service and oi any industrial com
missions, just wages to women in
civil service and no discrimination
accounts, sex appropriationfor cam
paign against 'venereal disease,
American women married to aliens
to retain citizenship while resident
in United States.
7 Economy and Administration
Favors budget system and govern
mcn economy and "demands legis
lation defining rights of labor and
the creation of industrial courts
which will guarantee to labor and
employing capital equal and exact
justice and to the general public
protection against the paralysis of
industry."
. 8 Profiteering Promises to elim
inate profiteers and "all unnecessary
middlemen" by legal action.
. Enforce All Laws.
9 Suffrage Congratulates wom
en on freedom "which this party has
helped them achieve."
10 Presidential Qualifications
Declares president should be a per
son of high moral, spiritual and in
tellectual qualifications and Chris
tian ideals. '
11 Law and Order Pledges im
partial enforcement of all laws.
12-Conclusion-Declares prohibi-4
tion party has served people wisely
and fat hfully and asks favorable
consideration of voters. By such
action voters can make all political
organizations rende finer quality of
service, it is asserted.
Mrs. Mamie Colvin;Ohio, Prescott
Gillilan; Mrs. Carrie L. Flatter;,
Peensylvania, Dr. B. E. P. Prugh,
Elisha K. Kane; Rhode Island,
Frederick L. Jenks (one yet to
name); Virginia. Dr. E. R. Mcln
tyre, Mrs. Delia B. Mclntryre;
West Virginia, Jay E. Cunningham,
J. Goodloe Jackson; Wisconsin,
Henry H. Tubbs, William C. Dean.
Senator Harding's attitude on pro
ration, as expressed iff his speech of
acceptance at Marion today is "en
tirely unsatisfactory to the prohibi
tion party," Virgil G. Hinshaw,
chairman of the national committee,
said. s
"Senator Hardir.sr will receive no
support from -the prohibitionists be
cause he did not promise to use his
veto power over any bill repealing
the enforcement act," said Mr.
Hinshaw. On the contrary, he
eems tn invite such a reoeal. His
attitude seems entirely unsatisfac
tory."
Many Retired Farmers
- Called Back to Plow
Continued From Pfe One.
school was out almost by the time
the hard work began, and high
school and college boys flocked to
the fields. Pay at the rate or $4 or
$4.50 a day during vacation is not
to be sneezed at, even in these days
when values have gone crazy.
Harvest hands are scarcer than
hen's teeth, but still the farmers are
managing. Many of them get along
by clubbing together and pooling
their resources of men and ma
chinery Bid Against factories.
And rieht now to get men by
the month the farmers are bidding
against' the factories, and in many
instances are getting the v men.
Wages for farm hands, which ran
from $50 to $55 last spring, now
range from $70 to $75, and even
higher, with "keep thrown in.
Many took from the potteries here,
men getting $4 and $4.50 a dav.
There is more "velvet" in $75 or $80
a month and upkeep than in $5 or
$6 a day with high cost of living
doing a hornpipe on the weekly pay
envelope, and in many instances it
proved a sufficient attraction. v 1
Harvest hands are getting as
high as $6 or $6.50 a day. But the
place where the shortage is felt is
not as much in transient labor as in
steady help and this being met by
extra exertion on the part of the
farmer and his family. Everyone
anpears to be taking it quite phil
osophically; everyone seems top
prosperous to be anything but opti
mistic, and .in the Saturday night
crowds which choke Monmouth and
pack its streets with automobile
one hears little complaint. )
The shortage-," said one farmer
with a 1.000 acre holding, "makes a
us farmers work harder. Br.t we
ricn't have the back-breaking drud
eery of .30 years, aro machinery
has chanced that. And we can take
an hour off any time, hop into the
car. dash into town, and get back
refreshed in mind for. more work
We've got nothing to kick about
these days every farmer ought to
be singing the Doxology.
Pioneer Cass County Man
Victim of Overheating
Plattsmouth, Neb., July 22. (Spe
cial.) The lifeless bodv of Joseph
Lambert was found in his room at
the Cass countv farm west of town
by Superintendent Tarns. He was
a pioneer resident of Cass county,
having been born in Fremont coun
ty, Iowa, 52 vears ago. He had been
in good health and death is attri
bnted to overheating. Mr. Lambert
was unmarried and leaves two
brothers, a sister and a half sister,
the sister being Mrs. Edward Ra
nard of Omaha.
Assigned to Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., July 22. (Special.)
J. O. Connelly, who ha for some
time bern working in Wisconsin,
has been assigned to Nebraska as
sanitary engineer to work with the
state health board. .
THE HEK: OMAHA. FK1DAY, JULY
CONVENTION OF
CANAL DEVOTEES
ON AT DETROIT
Great Lakes -St. Lawrence
Tidewater Congress Will
' Urge to Open Water
v way to Atlantic.
,
Detroit, July 22. Demanding de
velopment of the upper St. Lawsence
river to provide an open waterway
from the Great Lakes to the At
lantic, 1,500 delegates to the Great
Laiikes-St. Lawrence tidewater con
gress assembled "Jiere today.
During the congress, which will
continue through Saturday, speakers
from 10 states will urge development
of a tidewater route as a means of
relieving congestion at eastern ports
and developing the middle west.
Notables on Program.
Among speakers on the platform
are United States Senator Poindex
ter of Washington, Walter Parker
of the Mississippi Valley association,
and Governor Harding of Iowa. A
message from Herbert Hoover, for
mer food administrator, will be read
at the Saturday morning session.
The proposal to link the Great
Lakes with the Atlantic by making
the upper St. Lawrence river naviga
ble is not a sectional, selfish move
ment, but one so broad and funda
mental that it is a national necessity,
said H. C. Gardner of Chicago, pres
ident of the Great Lakes-St. Law
rence Tidewater association, speak
ing at the opening of the tidewater
congress.
Education Is Necessary.
After reviewing the -work of the
association and the efforts of the
'international joint commission, that
during the past several months has
held, hearings in Canadian and
American cities, Mr. Gardner de
clared the future work of the asso
intiVin rested in education of the
people of the two Cfiuntrie s to the
Denenis tnai nusiu uc uunw f
the proposed improvement of the
St. Lawrence.
"Development cf the river will
bring necessary relief to millions
of Americans and Canadians, Mr.
Gardner said. "Power will be de
veloped, industry and agriculture
made more secure and 100,000,000
tons of coal saved each year.
"The American people and their
law makers must be made to realize
that opening of the St. Laurence is
an economic necessity."
Fourteen States Interested. J
Mr.' Gardner pointed out that 14
states now are actively., interested
in the deep waterways project.
Hearings of the international
joint commission, Mr. Gardner said,
have shown a desire for the water
ways improvement on the part of
practically all citizens in the Great
Lakes district. r
"It is expected that further hear
ings before the commission will de
velop additional facts with regard
to the present transportation block
ade and crying need for relief," Mr.
Gardner concluded. ,
Nebraska Vet and His
Roll Escape Con Men
(Continued From Vage One.)
bered he would have to , pass
through Chicago and Omaha on his
way home and feared the worst.
"Come with me," she said.
To a bank she led him, where his
innnev. which reoresented the sav
ings of 93 years, was deposited, and
he received certificates oi oeposn
and drafts on a Lincoln bank.
He kept in his pocket only enough
cash to pay incidentals of his jour
ney home. -
Takes Cautious Smoke.
At the men's waiting room in the
depot he asked if he would be
"pinched" if he smoked. A
Relief beamed from his face when
he was told that it was not only
permissible, but customary.
He explained that XNeDrasKas
smoking laws are somewhat strict.
While waiting for his train the
old man walked out a side entrance
ot the depot to look around and fell
down a flght of steps.
Station attendants took him to a
doctor's office, where it was found
he was unhurt.
During this episode, Mr. Ken
nedy refused to answer any ques
tions, asking only to he taken DacK
to the waiting room for fear Miss
Wright might wonder what had
become of hirn
Sturdily Built Irishman. .
The old srentleman is sturdily
built, weighing about 170 pounds.
He is five feet nine inches tall.
He walks well and gets about eas
ily except for mounting and de
scending stairs.
His face is still fresh colored and
his shrewdness and, clear thinking
are apparent in his few remarks.
His first recreation upon arriving
at his home in Seward was to get
out his old spade and start digging.
Aside from now being an exten
sive traveler and temporarily a
"mari-about-town" in New York,
Kansas City, Chicago and Omaha,
Nebraska's genial Methuselah last
week, posed for the motion picture
directors, who reeled him off im
mediately upon his return to "th'
hum tcwn."
Game Warden Gere Active
In Vicinity of Beatrice
Beatrice; Neb., July 22. (Special.)
Jake Workman of this city was
arrested on complaint filed by Dsp
uty Game Warden Gere charging
him with the illegal possession of a
large seine and with fishing with
out a license. The seine was con
fiscated by the officer. When ar
rainged before Judge Ellis, Work
man pleaded not guilty aftd his case
was set for hearing Aygust He
was released on bond. E. B. Turner
of Havelock pleaded guilty to hav
ina a Me and rore thr ten fish
in his possession and was fined $10
and costs which he paid.
Big Wheat Yield.
Beatrice. Neb., Jul) 22. (Spe
cial.) Phillip Graff, living in the
Blue valley, northwest of Beatrice,
threshed his wheat crop this week
from 80 acres and secured a heavy
yield. The grain went 36 bushels
to the acre and tested X2 pounds
to the busheL -
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! I
m T ! T" 1
McLaughlin nnds
Nebraska Favorable
To G. 0. P. Nominees
Washington, July 22. (Special
Telegram). Coji gressman . Mc
Laughlin of the Fourth Nebraska
district reported on his reUirn from
his home state for a few weeks' work
in Washington that crop conditions
throughout Nebraska, Kansas and
the adjoining states are most satis
factory. J
He believes the whekt yield sjll
be the largesr, according to the acrc
age, in the history of the west. The
fields in the southern part of Ne
braska and northern Kansas, where
threshing is under way, were yield
ing as much as 40 bushels to the
acre. It will be the rare exception,
lie believes, for the yield to go be
low 20 bushels to the acre, and the
general average will run from 25 to
30 bushels or more.
The corn has a splendid color, is
well ?.dvancedt and the ground is es
neciallv, clean. The rains, with rea
sonably cool weather, make's it quite
improbable thatiiot winds will visit
the state this late in the year, so that
the only possible damage to any ex
tent to the corn crop will be from
etrly frosts.
Oats is fair and alfalfa never was
so good. Pastures are in good con
dition, and the general outlook for
Nebraska from the crop standpoint
never was better, he said.
Politically, the congressman finds
renublicans almost universally, and
many democrats as well, lining up
enthusiastically
for Harding and
Coohdge.
Hays Tells Drys Platform
Is for "Law and Order"
Lfncoln. Neb.. Tulv 22. A tele
gram from Win H. Hays received
today in reply , to a query sent by
Virgil G. Hinshaw, national com
mittee chairman of the prohibition
party, states that the proposed "law
and order plank" in the republican
platform was stricken out by the
platform subcommittee in Chicago
as "meaningless" and. was never pre
sented to the full plattorm commit
tee or to the convention.
In his telegram Mr. Hays said the
subcommittee considered the su
preme court's decision as to the con
stitutionality ot the voisteaa act
rendered a dry plank unnecessary
and the law and order plank super
fluous. Therefore, he said, it was
omitted from the platform.
The telegram added that "oi
.. . i , if
course, tne repuDiican piauorn:
stood fof 4 enforcement and that
that fact "was made clear by the
first plank of the republican plat
form," declaring for constitutional
government.
A reply to the telegram is being
drafted by the executive committee
of the prohibition party.
Labor Problems on Farms
. Serious in Many Sections
From information received from
many sources at the Exchange build
ing at the stock yards the tarm laDor
problem in the state of Nebraska is
serious in many sections. In Dodge
county there is an urgent appeal for
men to handle the present harvest
where hay cutting is going on
in connection with the cultivation
of corn. Men are being offered from
$70 to $80 a month with room and
board, but in most instances they
want to work by the day.
The 'farmers in Buffalo county
have met these demands for day
work by offering 30 to 50 cents an
hour for the time actually put in at
work and farmers have expressed a
willingness in nearly all parts of the
state of paying 50 cents an hour for
the best and more experienced men,
but men who expect to do a little
farm work as a pafT"of their sum
mer vacation will be paid only what
4hcy actually earn.
"Bargain's Circus" Draws
Big Crowd to Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Neb., July 22. (Spe
cial). Camp Fire organizations
from a numlJerpf adjacent towns
were in Plattsmouth to attend Camp
i Fire day of- "Bargain's Circus," the
combined business ana pleasure
community arouscr being staged un
der the auspices of , the Commercial
club. A parade fook place in the
afternoon, Kezhekone camp of this
city winning first prize, Waubon
sicwoc camp of Glenwood, la., sec
ond, and Lithona camp of Union
third. Various contests were also
staged for prizes. Wednesday was
auction dav at the circus, and a
large amount of stuff was sold fronj.
tne American jegion aance pavinon
on Main street. Thursday was Boy
Scout day, similar in nature to
Camp Fire girls' day. '
Weeping Water Man Fined
After Accident With Auto
Plattsmouth. Neb.. Julv 22. (Spe
cial.) Tom DeWolf of Weeping
Water, who drove an automobile into
a buggy Friday night, injuring three
persons, and who was arrested when
liquor was found in his wrecked car,
was fineT?TT5b on the charge of un
lawful possession of liquor. A charge
of transporting liquor was dropped
because of the small amount found.
Storm Damages Crops.
Albion. Neb., July 22. (Special.)
A terrific wind and hail storm did
a great amount of damage to grow-
ing crops, trees, ana miliums m uic
vicinity of Boone. The following
farmers suffered loss: Henry smitn.
Howard Gillespie, Mancle tirosand
F. R. Smith. .
A Regular
MormngUishot
with cream
or good milk
makes a fine .
start for any
days workT
6rapeNuts
, Needs No Sugar
6rapesNuts
Plattsmouth Thrilled by
Stunts of Wire Walkers
Plattsmouth, Neb., July 22.
(Special.) Ben Hankinson of this
city, who for many years was one
of the leading slack and tightwire
performers of the "big tops" and
who for a number of years has been
out of the game, is giving his neigh
bors some real thrillers, as he is
busily engaged in the final work on
his acts before resuming the life
of an entertainer. During his
activity in show circles, Dr. Han
kinson and wife traveled as the
Zareils. which stage name they
will resume.
State Employe Injured in
Accident at Table Rork
Lincoln, Neb., July 22. (Special.)
Word was received by the Depart
ment of Public Works that S. G.
Walters, working as a rodman on
the road construction work near Ta
ble Rock, was run over Thursday
and his leg broken.
Witnesses of the accident say that
Walters was working on the left
hand side of the road when an auto
mobile, driven by a woman, coasted
down the hill, making no tioise. The
woman stopped, gave her name and
number of her car and then con
tinued her journey.
Allies Preparing to Give
Military Aid to the Poles
Paris, July 22. The allies have de
cided to take measures preparatory
to giving military aid to Poland, if
that should prove necessary, it was
learned today.
Northwest Flourishing.
Excellent hay crops are promised
for Dawes county this season, said
Alex Smith from that section, who
was a visitor at the stock yards here.
He said the extreme northwestern
part of the; state was looking the
best in a score of years.,.
War on Speeders.
Plattsmouth, Neb., July 22.
(Special.) The Plattsmouth police
department is making war on
speeders and daily picks up from
three to eight law violators.
Bluffs Couple Married.
Plattsmouth, Neb., July 22.
(Special.) Frank D. Berger and
Mrs. Pearl Roberts, both of Coun
cil Bluffs, were married here
Wednesday.
Governor to Speak.
Lincoln, Neb.. July 22. (Special.)
Governor McKelvie today went to
Scottsbluff, where he will address
the Platte Valley School of Com
merce graduation class,
THOFIPS ON - BELDEN
& COMPANY" :
From the
MEN'S SHOP
$4 Pajamas, $3.35
Faultless or Universal
garments in all sizes, in
-jwlule or colors, Friday
for $3.35.
$1.50 Four-in-Hand .
Ties, Friday, $1.15 Each
Attractive ties of light
summer silks.
$2 Union Suits, $1.65
A few styles that we are
discontinuing. Splendid
values.
Arrow Shirts, $2.25
A special purchase of
white or, colored Aptow
shirts with either soft or
stiff cuffs.
To the Left As You Enter
Hose Supporters
for Girls and Boys
Velvet Grip supporters
for children are priced
from 25c to 40c a pair.
Daisy skirt and -stocking
supporters, 50c a pair.
Kern's Perfect supporters
for boys are a combina
tion of 1 suspenders and
hose supporters, priced
v from 65c to $1 a pair.
Notions Main Floor
Tapanese Blue Prints
Reduced for Fridatj
Luncheon cloths, table cloths, scarfs
and napkins made from the best of
Japanese cottons and patterned in blue
and black two tone effects.
$3.00 forty-eight-inch cloths for $2.39
$4.50 sixty-inch" cloths, Friday, $3.39
$5.75 seventy - two - inch cloths, $4.39
$2.00 twelve-inch napkins, doz., $1.29
Blue and White One-Piece
Cloths and Scarfs for Less
$4.75 fifty-four-inch cloths,J$3.75
' $1.85 18x54-ihch scarfs for $1.39
, Linen Section Main Floor"
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Valparaiso panker
Placed on Trial for
Fraudulent Reports
Wahoo, Neb., July 22. (Special
Telegram) The first round in the
banking fight at Valparaiso was
staged here yesterday before CountyJ'Ohios to Douglas, Wyo. They sold
Judge D. M. rarmenter, v)icne E
E. Fike, cashier of the Nebraska
State bank at Valparaiso, appeared
for his preliminary hearing on the
charge of rendering false reports to
the department of trade and com
merce on the calls issued February
14, 1920.
Fike -was appointed receiver for
the Valparaiso State bank which
was closed by order of the state
banking ' board after the discovery
of the shortage alleged to have been
due to the management of Key E.
Lcwry, which cost the-state guar
anty fund more than $200OOO and la
ter organized the Nebraska state
bank and became its cashier.
The prosecution is in charge of
County Attorney H. A. Bryant and
Fike is being defended by D. N.
Hendricks of Wahoo and E. E.
Terry of Lincoln.
Cass County Republicans '
' Perfect Campaign Machine
Plattsmouth, Neb., July 2. (Spe
cial.) The republican county cen
tral committee met at Weeping Wa
ter and perfected organization for the
coming campaign by re-election of
James M. Teegarden of Weeping
Water as chairman and the selec
tion of Attorney Will Robertson of
this city as secretary. There wefe
many women delegates in attend
ance and the gathering was optimis
tic regarding success at the polls.
With "the exception of the county
treasurer present court houe offi
cials are all republican.
Fremont Minister Resigns.
Fremont, Neb., Jury 22. (Special)
Rev. F. C. Schuldt, pastor of the
Salem Lutheran church of this city,
has resigned accepting a call to the
Lutheran church at Fontnelle, Neb.
Rev. Mr. Schuldt. has been pastor
in Fremont for 13 years, and is one
of the most popular ministers of the
city. His resignation will become
effective September 1.
Recafr Old Pastor.
Plattsmouth, Neb.. JuU 22. (Spe
cial.) Rev. A. G. Hyilowell of Gil
lette, Wyo., has answered a call to
become pastor ., of the Christian
church of this city, which has been
without the services of a pastor for
several months. Mr. Hollowell was
pastor here a number of years ago.
Mid-Summer Clothes
Attractively Priced
The newest fashions have new low
prices in the July sale. Cool, comfort
able apparel for home and vacation
wear. . The most desirable styles for
much less than their former prices.
Sheer dresses
$18.5D, $22.75, $39.75-
Tub skirts
$5.95 and $7.95
The above prices represent
very substantial savings.
A Charge for Alterations
Kearney Potatoes
Put on Market and
Bring Record Price
Kearney, Neb., July 22. (Special.)
Kearney marketed the first of its
potato crop Wednesday when Lantz
anrl Peaker shinned a carload of
for $3.60 a bushel. This is believed
to be a record price, field run, for
Nebraska potatoes. The majority
of local growers will not start dig
ging for another week and possibly
not until th first of August. The
potatoes are now running to size. It
is estimated the average acre yield
will be better than 200 bushels, while
some ' place the estimate as high as
250 bushels. Because of th?, spud '
quality in this region a special grade
has been established for them, better
than the U. S. No. 1, by State Sec
retary of Agriculture Stuhr. who in
spected the fields last week.
Kearney Commerce Body
Building Bridges to City
Kearney, Neb., July 22. (Special.)
The Kearney Chamber of Com
merce has arranged for constructing
of new approaches to all main roads
leading into the city, work having
been completed on one highway and
started on a second. The roads are
being built in accordance with fed
eral highway plans, 50 feet wide and
later they will be surfaced with grav
el. ,
Checking up activities of stock
salesmen who expect to reap a har
vest of dollars here 1ias also been
undertaken. In the past only ped
dlers and out-of-town solicitors
came in for censorship, but now the
stock salesmaiwho plans to do bus
iness here will also have to stand
up under inspection before he can
get down to work. Peddlers and
street beggars are entirely barred by
an understanding reached between
the chamber secretary and the city
administration.
Cass County Farmers Plan
To Store Big Grain Crop,
Plattsmouth, Neb.. July 22. (Spe
cial.) Wheat threshing is now on
in this vicinity and all the early
threshers announce excellent yields.
The crop is of the finest quality and
came through to harvest without a
blemish. A shortage of threshing
outfits lias caused many farmers to
purchase small individual type rna-"
chines, and as a result of warnings
by the state railway commission rel
ative to a shortage of shipping facil
ities many have built additianol
granaries in which to store their
crop.
Tailored suits
$39.50, $59.50, $98.50
Dainty blouses
A group at $8.95
Apparel Third Floor
Remnants of
Wash Goods
A clearance of wash
goods remnants will take
place Friday. The selec
tion includes printed and
woven voiles, tissues,
ginghams, 'sport skirtings,
flaxons and other mate
rials in lengths suitable for
dresses, blouses, skirts
and the like.
For prices less
than mill cost.
Second , Floor
Toilet Goods
Incense may be Had Fri
day for 25c a box.
Hardwater Castile soap,
three bars for 25c.
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