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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1921. Increase in Tax Rate Predicted For Nebraska Marked Decline in Valuation Is Shown in Reports Made By 26. Counties to State Commission. trncoln, July 9. (Special.) From present indications state taxes for 1921 will be 15.15 mills, according to t statement issued today by VV. ti Osborne, state tax commissioner. The mill levy last year, Osborne stated, was 10.J9. This estimate, however, is subject to change as it is made on the re ceipt of abstracts from only 26 coun ties in the state received up to date. The reason for the. increase, ac cording to Osborne, is the big reduc tion in valuations of property turned in by the 26 counties, and even in or der to raise as much as last year an increase would be necessary under" the lower valuation of this year. Os borne s statement follows: 36 Abstracts Received. "There have been 36 abstracts sent in to the tax commissioner from the several county assessors of the state, 10 of which have been returned for correction. Twenty-six of these counties show a reduction in person si property of approximately 16.73 per cent "The total personal property in 1920 amounted to $220,910,932 based upon one-fifth valuation, and if this ratio holds out, the valuation ot per sonal property in the state will be $919,762,670 actual value. These same counties return an assessment this year on their lands and improve ments, which is exclusive of town lots and city property, to the amount of $549,883,940 actual valuation as against $648,661,972 in 1920 based upon actual value, which is a reduc tion of approximately 15.23 per cent. "Ihe total actual value ot real es tate and improvements last year was $2,144,473,350, and it will be seen that if this ratio holds good for 1921. the value of this class of prop erty will approximate $1,817,870,058. There is an apparent reduction in city real estate of about 10 per cent, and upon this basis, the value of town lots and city property will amount to $500,862,771 actual value, This will mean that the value of the state for 1921, and upon which the state levy will be based, will Girl Unable to Decide Between Her Parents; Court Gives More Time Chicago, July 9. Hazel Howe, 12, was given her choice between her mother. Mrs. Amy Walden of Chi cago, or her father, William Howe of Muscatine, la., for a guardian, until the is 21, but she could not make up her mind and the court gave her additional time to think it over. The case came before the court when her mother and William Wal den, the man she married after her divorce from Howe, in 1918. were arrested on the ' charge of kidnap ing the girl at Pontiae, 111., where she was in the care of her grand parents. Mrs. Walden asserted she was given custody of the girl when the divorce was granted, but the child was in Montana with her father at the time and she could not get pos session of her daughter. Howe, who also has remarried, ured, said the Montana courts gave him Then custody of the girl. Brother Charley Forces Hands of Lincoln Council Municipal Row in University City Waxes Warm Over Proposition of Public Owned Utilities. Lincoln, July 9. (Special.) Lo cal recall and referendum campaigns are waxing warm. The city commissioners refused to elect Brother Charley Bryan mayor, although he received more votes than Frank C. Zehrung, who was elected mayor by the commis sioners. Bryan ran on a platform in which a municipal coal yard, a municipal ice plant and a public market fig Bobbed Hair Question That Has Aroused US. Settled by Dempsey Bryan's friends, after series of indignation meetings, began the circulation of recall petitions against Zehrung and John Wright city commissioner, and also referen dum petitions to vote bonds for a municipal coal yard, a municipal ice plant and a public market. These petitions are in circulation now, The officers imder fire declared premature judgment was taken of thfiir stand on municipal ownership propositions and the people should have waited before expressing their One-Third of World Gold Held in U. S. (Continued From Pate One.) threatened by foreign drains upon it. "When prices tend to rise the gov eminent is in the position of the r .,.,. l., v. t- on his hands," retorts Professor 'wLV'T-"? !" YE Pic!,., "H t..e TV,!. "C IU1 IUCSC CH iOllV. 1 . . V 4ii9 X 1 Will I u- j - u terpnses. nothing new or peculiar to the pro-1 'M t 7 y, oosed system. The loss occurs un- w" rele.ated the city commis si.., K..t j sioners io preside over me sireeis on the in'diVidualho d r of goM nVnhe Universi ? toT' tifkates instead of on the govern- m .uncae,d ordines, creatin he ment treasury. Inasmuch as when mT"m.c,?allvL. own?l ,mPro,Yme"ts- .o uvtvwawug ii. me 6".' I Crianey it rut up or shut up about being favor of muny coal yards, ice Action on the ordinances will he taken Monday. Meantime, Hitchcock democrats are waiting with bated breath to around $s;dsa,w$fiy. l he appro priations made by the legislature ap proximate $26,513,771 for the bien nium, out of which should be deduct ernment something to keep up its reserve, it follows that if we should have another world war. the govern- VX'rZA L l, ?J ment might be forced to .top re- Kn,"d demption. U. S. Can Stabilize Dollar, "But the impossibility of maintain ing redemption could scarcely hap- learn whether "Brother Charley" pen otherwise than in the case of a wins and by winning enlarges his world war for I do not think there prestige amonar state democrats anH is any otner calamity conceivable ultimately becomes democratic can which wouia mase it impossmie ior maaie lor governor ot .Nebraska a stable government to maintain balanced ernment it can stabilize the dollar. De is not of any prolonged depreciation, gwci mucin io maintain a I cakeAbo?hnVndsameIi Freight Tllick Line Is Success at Pierce Fremont, Neb.. July 9. (Special.) "Bobbed" hair for girls is "O. K." No less an authority than Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxing cham pion oi me world, lias approved the style. When questioned here on the nation-wide topic of how girls should or should not make up their coiffure Jack, who was on his way to Salt Lake City, said: "Sure, they're all right. Don't blame 'em at all for cutting their tresses in this hot weather." Pre-Honeymoon Trip Called Off Enforcement of Laws Discussed At Alliance Meet Peace Officers of Seven West ern Nebraska Counties Addressed by State Officials. Advertising Gets Farmer Wo man, But He Fails to Make Her His Wife. but rather of a oroloneed aoorecia- tion of the dollar, similar to the movement following the civil war. foreigners who today have dol- Pierce. Neb.. Tulv 9. (Snecial.) ine truck line between Pierce and Norfolk has proven a decided sue ed the sum of $5,225,279, estimated lar balances in American banks may, Jf8' he ? Perated by Will cash fund, which leaves a balance at anv time, withdraw thn hinr M.anse and makes as high as four of $2.1,288,491 to be raised by taxa- if they anticipate that dollar ex- Sipf1 a distance f 15 miles, tion. one-half of which would be chanee is about to fall RantPr Besides being a saving over freight, $10,644,245 for the year 1921, which cope with this difficulty now. Sta- 1 merchants claim it is a greater would reouire a levy based upon the bilization would make matter no convenience and by giving the driver actual valuation of property of 3.03 worse, but better, if introduced in- an 2 ,.er fof merchandise, they have of a mill or 15.15 of a mill were the ternationally. if introduced bv our .rt dellvered to them in a couple basis to be made upon the one-fifth country alone but soon after by nurs. time .and ,eir 18 ,ess wastage other countries following suit as they Ulan ygnz. ine new state nign- wouia almost surely do. and even "'"r".41 P"iuie io mane inps it they never did follow suit. valuation Lew Must Be Raised. "The levy in 1920 was 10.39 mills or 1.03.9 upon every $500 property value, where as in 1921 the levy, as indicated above would cost the tax Purpose of Stabilization. 'At present we are at the mercv r .... . oi roreign conations, under our in all kinds of weather. Ice, ice cream, flour and groceries are vthe &7&v -h a drain of gold on his $500 value than it did in 1920. "There are 29 counties that have reported 56,543 automobiles at a iffi4.i9 ent lew 1e) m a value of $20,838,180. This makes 5,483 more automobiles in 1921, i as we nave every reason to tear in the ensuing decides (after, sav a year's rebound of prices from their Fremont Couple Posing As Man and Wife Are Held Grand Island, Neb.. July 9. (Sdb- cial.) Ben Schweatregn, 35, of Grant, Neb., was arrested at the Burlington depot here on a com plaint filed by Mrs. Amanda Ander son of Richmond, Va. Schweatregn made the trip to Virginia to meet Mrs. Anderson, whom he communi cated with through a matrimonial agency. He spent a week there at her home, and the two started out for their future home at Grant. According to the agreement, they were to be married when they reached his home. En route the woman appears to have lost confi dence in the enterprise and trust in Schweatregn. She filed a complaint with the police here, alleging that he refused to give her the monev to pay her expenses. When arrest ed Schweatregn was found to have $7,680 on his person, most of it in cash. The man pleaded with her in the court here, stating that he loved her. : that he had never received sweeter letters, that her mother wanted her to marry him,, and that he would give her and her little son good care. Mrs. Anderson is a divorced wom an, bhe is good looking, but she in dicated that she never did ouite agree with his style of dress. She could not be persuaded to carry out the contract and he finally gave her money to return to Virginia, while he sadly took up the trek to his home at Grant. 'Bumper' Honeymoon Ends at Grand Island prices, Fremont, Neb.,' July 9. (Special.) Walter K. Rricht-. 25. rtinrirpH with at low level) will mean falling bringing Mrs. Ida Marie Thompson rT",eiv,w-itm a tT ' low profits, depression of to Fremont one month ago and Wilk,non, 1ad.J th Grand Island, Neb., July 9. (Spe cial.) Not often does Special Offi cer Martin of the Union Pacific in terfere with honeymoon trips. He felt obliged, however, to do so in the case ot Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Parma, Idaho, whom he took off a Union Pacific train and escorted to the do lice station. To Tudge Wilkinson the couple stated that they were mar ried at Davenport. Ia.. where Mr. Allen had completed' his course in chiropody and the couple were en joying a honeymoon trip riding the bumpers back to the home of the groom, where he expected to begin the practice of his profession. After smiles from the bride, trade, unemployment and a new dis- since that living with her as husband which are valued at a 000,000 less money. little over $2 - c?ntcnt in .which the luckless object and wife, was bound over to ' of the public wrath will be the mon- trict court here under $1,000 1 winlow and finally decided to call the Red Cross. A telegram was sent to the father of the groom, who has responded with his blessing and money for the traveling expenses to Idaho. dis hnnrts "There wa $6 930 429 listed as y ,lc"ucr au Daiuccr, aunougn me ine woman was neid under $SUU .,.Ai. tt,;. . .m;n. fiQnn?n 'yaA "ujr wm oc an appreciating Donas. Mrs. i. nompson s nome is in w ft - 'j- Idollar. I Honkins. Mo., where khe first met - With stabilization, this spectre Bright. On June 7, she left her two mnr. i nn nm ; ?o oi tne roreign drain ot eold need cnuore not worry us for instead of causing ment, where she joined Bright. They Hon VVUIUi,l fVill.ll O IV V f . . . , . , 1 I . . I V w 1 VVUU1UVU . 1V21, as against $io,6J,58i; in jswu. y4V"' " u uo S C " Tecumseh, Neb., July 9. (Spe Nebraskans Return After OrSwimmin'HoleWillBe lightened dollar and a lightened dol- married couple. Mrs. Thompson's )Sruction of Tec'umseh's" lar means more dollars in everv husband learned of his wife's where- Sr:ni,cn ? f 55"m!.eS ounce dollars in every TL : .lA l.W. TT,-, bwiiiihiiiib uuui u uuw uiiuci way. Nine Months Stay in London Ws testified i p "Snlrf S aS Geneva. Neb.. July 9.-(Snecial.) of gold (for it would have no suh- preliminary hearing that they occu-?LuZl. "S. i m5"eI.a? Af mV,. : tU. KritUU : U. of 'fUUI'. wiuiuui a v-ciu wi excuse iu illltl linn. ill im. uiiuiii siguiin llllluCIIbC 111 UllIUIllSIllIlK IBC f"-"' "- o"V. . o a vu.uina il, . 1 II... (.,fflt Wnrlr Oil ti , vr;.... d..;. ..j vtuu. I k r r u u. a u, lne cuy iore teams to worK on Sisler, daughters of W. H. Sisler of out of the country) but that it ceived letters as "Mrs. Walter coUld be us I Tnva a tin FVl i c a Hivp A ncynctin rt urnnlH rla i Krirrhr " I ho fjwrntnpni nmnrtmn I . . r. f. Grand Island, have returned to "It is to arrest oeace-time win its charges against Bright, alleging QTx? PAle !Iei t! America. They were accompanied of the orice level wh.Vh tk rel violation of the Mann act. . " .1 ' f.v".:" t. A home by Dr. A. W. Fitzsimmons of nuroose of stabilization f r- J " 7"","" j.. X Hfflr ,,nrte of Mic. Ancrncfin - " f -II-l'V " " " TT L1 C J T- "V u,c i uc icauy in m , -i im.c iwc ui general prices may nun ijuumy luuructw xb days or two week. WA .wa,cal ?.d t0 Lo?2on J1! a?" .be condoned, but in peacetime the - p paT,t;m It is to be 40xlTO feet, inside mea- Dusiness and banking world has a I . V rt 7c surements and filled with water from ngni to expect staDintv: uut m all cm, ncu., jmy vuci-iai t. Tt,rA ,.,;it k. . i a ... . I T 1 T II . T T a. . I "" wvj uiuacv '- tne long history of prices the 1 eiegram.;-oua . steam-heating system and shower monetary standards have never re- tence,d t0. 'Lfe. imprisonment for the bath Jt win . finance1 entirely J J??5 "'isi throiigh donations and will be man- count of her illness. Miss Rebanis Sisler went to Grand Island with Miss Augustine and her sister will remain in New York City for a few weeks before returning to Geneva, mained stable for 10 years at a murder Pioneer Weeping Water .. " T ! I . 1. ' J- -r TI- T..J WllUUK" t,me' - - X'n pDyT?vt ThJ In,, . T aKed by a Park commission of three Robert R. Dickson. The court or- ' . ilnn-:t.H h um- Man Loses Citizenship Burlington to Protect TSr! Theproject is being pro- Plattsmouth, Neb., July 9.-(Spe- Tracks From Missouri River less of whether or not the peniten- mK Dy iecurasen immunity ti . , , . . i.. r..ii . . i : ii. . . riattsoutn, iMeo., July y. (bpe- LMy ls luu a"u . u1,"b l"c cial.) Although a resident of Weep ing Water the past 49 years, A. L. caj Although they have the Mis Aiarsnau, latner oi naroia u. Mar- soun nver apparently controlled on shall, who died in the world war, lhe iovA side opposite thig placef juuuu U...OV. p.. ..v.. . tne Burlington is shipping in hun- immigration law ruling due to some dreds of laborers and will proceed discrepancy in his fathers citizen-1 w;th nm.nt : ship papers upon coming here from the hope of preventing recurrence of V J. i r"""" annual trouble experienced dur wu.i uvis w " ing tne June rise, papers. His wife, although native I S3S andhewiirh"neShio Man Held in North Platte go through the ordeal of naturaliza- t Taken to Illinois for Trial tion. prisoner Dactc to kj inciii. Lienari, iir 1, 1 r at the last minute, decided not to Nebraska Commissioners Seek Lower Freight Rates Lincoln. July 9. (Special.) The Nebraska railway commission will North Platte. Neb.. Tulv '9. fSne. Arcadia-North Loud Road CaI,? -heJe WU1 Be Improved at Once i Illinois and passing a check for fas Pren"at0 '"owlr,8..,I Ord, Neb,, July 9.-(Special.)- "u 1"S oiy, was taKen to ii inois Th. rfeSat. over imnrovin the Ar- u" -lnc.c.ar Stealing cnarge. While be baptized as he previously request ed. He is a believer in immersion and the local jail facilities do not :-t..j. j . i i.: i r "mime a uccu-waici Uciuiisuidi luiu. I , , He refused to be sprinkled and will 5 ?n h?I?A 1 .lght. for sie ask to he immersed at T.inroln on ireigru raies wnen a neanng via una JJI VJ(JDltnJU 19 ell VV doll' : a. -i-v r''i ttt tt.. ir.1 I inKion, u, v. mi war veteran luases That w.q tf,e tatement to- Novel Set of Horseshoes day by Thome C Brown, a member r:.. Mk T..i., o Kn.. I oi tne commission, upon nis return a a n. wif lieu., JU1J . wwv I.T' 1 Ji- . . ., cial.)-Robert McElhose, civil war t0 Lincoln and his receipt of a tele- veteran and a horseshoe fan, has " y-, asK- made a set of horseshoes which he " wnetner weDrasKa wouic join cadia-North Loup road this summer VnDnc " county jau tan made has been settled and work will com- cl8'1", but was captured m mence as soon as the equipment Sldney the following day. ordered from the state department Commnnltv Pla P.U. arrives. The equipment purchased J J by the board includes one 120-H. P. -tractor, one portable bunk house, two 12-inch graders and one trap wagon. Blue Springs Farmers Join Co-OperaUve Group To Be Opened in Wvmore i-lDerty. INeD.. u v y. fSoeeial.l The conrmunity play grounds will be opened July 13, with hours from 3 to S p. m. Wednesday and Thurs day of each week. All boys and girls up to 14 are invited to make use of tne grounds, which will be under the game here. He was a black smith in his younger days. The shoes are regulation weight and size, one pair being gold color and one silver color. They aro so construct ed that their hues will not wear off. Mr. McElhose made also board equipped with pegs. would Kansas and other states in a fight to get gram rates reduced. I can t say now just what we will demand. Brown said, but you may rest assured we will be on the ground. Practically every industry is de . ' I man dine a lower freicht rate for that a tally ort..v..i-- Tl,. n. I r j'.uhj.i j. Blue Springs, Neb July 9. (Spe- the snnervi0.on f Tt,i wait s wiitvi.1 v mi. ju4u. urr3y. Springs Co-Operative Elevator Co, "- have been authorized to sign a con- Ravenna Firm Installs ing organization, and a campaign ce Cream t actory at Ord will be started at once to sign up urn, jeb., July 9. (Special) individual wheat owners to market I Lester Bly, formerly with the Ra throngh this organization. venna Creamery Co., has installled an ice cream factory here. The new firm will also handle eggs and poul- ujr. Guard Officer Resigns Beatrice, Neb., July 9. (Special.) Robert Warren has resigned as first lieutenant of Company C be cause, he says, he cannot devote the time necessary to the office. Ad- Named for Annapolis Washington. Tulv 9 Telegram.) Consrressma n Andrews J'utant General Paul has appointed today nominated Loren C. Baker of rred StQll of this city to fill the Alma, Neb., to take the examination Vacancy, ' 1 for entrance into the naval academv. tire set was presented to the group of elderly men who enjoy the game ot horseshoe pitching. Gypsy Band Rohs Store In Wilier of Ahout $30 Beatrice, Neb., July 9. (Special Telegram.) A band of gypsies, said Alliance, Neb., July 9. (Special Telegram.) Gov. S. R. McKelvie was the principal speaker at a law enforcement meeting held here at tended by more than SO peace offi cers, including the mayors, chiefs of police, sherins, deputy shenris, city marshals and county attorneys from seven western Nebraska counties, lhe counties represented were Box Butte, Sheridan, Dawes, Sioux, Grant, Hooker and Thomas. Besides the governor, state officials who at tended the meeting were State Sher iff Gus Hyers, Deputy Attorney General Mason Wheeler and H. J, Nielson, superintendent of the state bureau of criminal identifications. An address of welcome was given by Mayor R. M. Hampton of Alliance, following which State Sheriff Hyers presided as chairman. Governor McKelvie stressed in particular the enforcement of the prohibition law and the law against automobile thefts. "These laws are on our statute books to be enforced and we are going to see that they are enforced to the limit of our ability," said the governor. "In re gard to the prohibition laws I am reliably informed that with the ex ception of possibly three sheriffs m the state every sheriff and deputy in Nebraska are working in full co operation with the state officials. The fact that an officer may not be in sympathy with prohibition isn't ex cuse for his failure to do everything in his power to capture and convict the guilty. If a law is not a good law the surest way to get it repealed is to enforce it and let the people see the results for themsedves. But the prohibition law, we all know, is a good law and as long as it is on our statute books it must be en forced." The governor spoke of the grow ing disrespect for the law through out the country and told the peace officers that this must be combatted, not only in the homes and schools and churches, but by the officers of the law through the impartial ful fillment of their duties- as officers. Following ihe governor's talk a number of other speakers gave short addresses, including Deputy Attor ney General Wheeler, State Sheriff Gus Hyers, Sheriff C. D. Qumton of Cass county, president of the State Sheriffs association, and H. J. Nielson, the latter explained with 1 illustrations the latest methods of finger print identification and coached the officers on how to es tablish complete identification rec ords of prisoners. Following the meeting,. Governor McKelvie and the visiting officers were the guests of the Alliance Country Club' at golf, bathing and boating at Broncho lake and dinner at the club house. Verhal Protest Filed Against Grand Island Police Grand Island, Neb.,' July 9. (Special.) Ed Hann, tobacconist, made verbal complaint of alleged mistreatment by the chief of police to the city council. Hann is one of 10 dealers in cigars, candies, etc., arrested for having punch boards in operation. When he heard that a carnival company had been given the privilege, he called at the police sta tion for a list of those who had. been arrested, his idea being to protest against such a privilege being ex tended an outside business enter prise, i It was at this point, he declared to the council, that the chief threatened him physically and upbraided him for being concerned with a petition asking for a public hearing of the police charges. "Alfalfa John" Loses Fight For "Wig Wag" Rail Signal Lincoln, July 9. (Special.) Alfalfa John Franklin of Furnas county received another- "knock out at the hands of state officers when the state railway commission refused to force the Burlington rail road to put m a wis wag sienal crossing at Edison, Neb. "Alfalfa John" has lost every fight he has been engaged in since he became a member of the legislature. A month ago "Alfalfa John" appeared before the state board of pardons and pa roles in an endeavor get a young man paroled. He lost. Knocking Altalta John groggy was a daily occurrance jn debates on the floor of the lower house during the legis lative session. Finger Print System Is Explained at Alliance Lincoln, July 9. -(Special.) Go-. S. R. McKelvie, Gus Hyers. state sheriff, and H. J. Nielsen, head of the state bureau of identification, attend ed a meeting of sheriffs at Alliance where Nielsen explained the finsrer print system to the pac others. Judge Takes Vacation . Fairbury, Neb., June 9. (Special.) Louis J. Nutzman, who has been j county judge of this county for I seven years, is taking his first vaca tion. He will attend the national Elks convention in California on his trip and intends to be away two weeks. Farm Land Near Geneva Sells for $200 an Acre be headed for their home. Wichita, Geneva, Neb., July 9. (Special.) A farm a mile north of the Girls' Industrial school sold this week for $200 an acre. It was purchased by George R. Ward from Len J. Davis. Mr. Ward lives on his farm of 160 Kan., stopped at Wilber, Neb., and robbed a store of $30 in cash. Sher iff Emery of this city was notified, rounded the party up six miles west of town and secured the money. It is said the band was ordered to leave , Lincoln. They were not al- Holt County Ranchers Celebrate Golden . Wedding Anniversary O'Neill, Neb., July 9. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Thomp son of southwestern Holt county. with. 12 of their 13 children, all of whom are living, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the big Thmpson ranch near Amelia Ninety other friends and relatives assisted in the celebration, which in eluded a marriage ceremony, wit.li dauuhters and sons-in-law as brides maids and groomsmen and little grandchildren and great grandchil dren as flower; girls and ring bear ers. Thev were married at O'Brien, Ia. July 5, 1871, and came overland to Nebraska in 1880. locating at In man, this county. A few years later they moved to their present ranch home, one of the mst extensive and beautiful in the county. Mr. and Mrs. 1 nompson are grandparents to 52 children and great- grandparents to seven. I hey parties pated in the dance which concluded the dav s festivities. Their children are: Mrs. F. C. Watson, Mrs. C. F. Leirman, Mrs. Everett Whitcomb, Mrs. W. G. Car penter, Mrs. Gus Fuller, Mrs. Bern ard Gardzelewski, Mrs. Richard Kaiser, T. C. Thompson. W. A. Thompsn, John T. Thompson and Lester Thompson, who live in Holt county near their parents, and Mrs, John Kellogg of Ord, Neb. The ab sent daughter is Mrs. C. I. Moorman of Tillie, Saskatchewan, Canada, un able to reach home in time for the anniversary. Coal Rolling From Train Injures Plattsmouth JVIan Plattsmouth, Neb.. July 9. (Spe cial.) While driving under an over head Missouri Pacific railway cross ing near here, G. R. South, who operates the Plattsmouth-Omaha auto line, was struck on the head- by a piece of coal that rolled from the engine tender, suffering con cussion of the brain. Although he was unconscious for many hours, it is thought he will recover. Body of Plattsmouth Hero To Be Returned From France Plattsmouth, Neb.. July 9. (Spe cial.) Word has been received that the body of Edward Ripple, first Plattsmouth soldier killed in action. will be sent here from France, July IS. The American Legion post 3s laying plans for burial with full mili tary honors. Ripple was a member of the Glenwood (Ia.) National guard company in the Rainbow di vision. ' Demonstration of New Lens Law Next Thursday The police department is prepar ing for a general roundup of motor ists who do not have their head lights adjusted in accordance with the new state law, effective July 25. "We are going to get the ones who insist on burning 00-candle power bulbs when the limit is 24-candle power," said Superintendent of Po lice Dunn. "The law states that the top beams of a light must hit a target 42 inches high at a distance of 75 feet." In order to enable motorists to prepare for the new law a demon stration will be given at Ak-Sar-Ben field the night of July 14. How to adjust and focus light properly will be demonstrated. North Platte Closes Its Free Lunch for Unemployed North Platte, Neb., July 9. (Spe cial.) The free funch room, estab lished through the efforts of the Peo ple s mission and the Chamber of Commerce and supported bv those organizations and the public, has been closed. The room was open 71 days and 3,806 meals were served to hungry men. For the first six weeks the men fed were of a class who were willing to work if em ployment was offered, but during the past month a large majority of the men who patronized the room refused proffered employment, and having no desire to encourage lazi ness by giving free meals, the man agement decided to close up. Boys' Camp Is Now Being Constructed at Fairbury Fairbury. Neb., July 9. (Special.) The boys' camp ground, compris ing 40 acres, located four miles southeast of Fairbury will soon be ready for use for summer camping. The first building under construction is a mess hall 26 feet by 56 feet and is the only one to be built this season. The camp will accommodate be tween 100 and 125 boys. The first camp will be formed and sent out the latter part of each month. Each camp will last 10 days and as fast as new camps can be formed they will be sent out. Feeling Against Anglo-Japanese jncaiy vriim 11121 1 r i- tj c p.:.i if. snip ot America worm Many Times Any Asso ciation With Japan Hold Union Services Minden, Neb., July 9. (Specials Arrangements have been made by the four protestant English-speaking churches of Minden to hold union meetings Sunday evenings during the months of July and August. Gage County Farmer Denies Failure to Bury Dead Hog Beatrice, Neb., July 9. (Special.) Henry Kline, well-known farmer of Adams, who was arrested on the charge of failure to burn or bury a dead hog on his place within 48 hours, appeared before Judge Ellis yesterday and pleaded not guilty. His case was set for hearing Tues day. He states his arrest is a case of spite-work on the part of the complaining witness, as he knows of no dead animals about his farm. Lutherans Will Picnic Wymore, Neb., July 9. (Special.) The annual picnic of the Lanham Lutheran congregation will be held in the park near that place Sunday. London, July 9. Judging by re cent press comment, the rather small section of British public opinion against renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty is growing in strength as an outcome of the publicity given the question by the presence of the dominion premiers. "The friendship of America," the Nation says, "is worth any associa tion with Japan many times over, but were it otherwise the risk of J leading Canada into an assertion of J its independence, entailing so ex treme a course as withdrawal from the Japanese alliance, should alone deter us from renewing the treaty. "Canada's view of its right to fol low a diplomatic and naval policy of its own may be sound and in any event its exercise of it cannot be prevented." The Nation describes Lord Birk enhead's ruling as "one of the coali tions slippery improvisations, but says: None the less, its hurried and somewhat indecent adoption marks success for those who are opposing this unpopular and dangerous alli ance. It is only the beginning. De lay must lead to a reconsideration of the whole policy." ihe Nation asks whether ft is worth while to "alienate the Chinese in order to gain the very doubtful atfections of the lananese and cava take rather too lightly the risk of war between Japan and the United States." The Nation finds that every rea- enn wtiirli rati K cfatH mslri tint for an exclusive alliance, but for a.-X concert of the Pacific powers, in which China and America would be equal partners. No Clue Found of Robbers Of Greenwood Stores Plattsmouth, Neb., July 9. (Spe cial.) Although both state and county officers have been working on the case no clue has been found to the identity of the robbers who broken into the Stradley & Son garage and the Weicke confectionary store at Greenwood Friday, obtain ing $25 from the cash registers, but not molesting anything else. Shickley School Head Geneva, Neb., July 9. (Special.) Craig Thomas, manual training teacher at Shickley last year, has been elected superintendent for the ' . coming year. He succeeds John Ek- wall, who goes to Fairfield. For the gentler sports summer dresses we're selling for only $15 Dotted Swisses in a jumper style in orchid, navy, tan or pink'. French and Scotch gingham in softly shaded plaids. Organdy in many shades and styles, with narrow -black Val, wool embroidery or tiny ruffles to trim it. Altogether an attractive array of late summer frocks for a very little price. Organdy, gingham, dotted swiss, voile or linene these new f Y Sc. st MR.EPICURE TELLS YOU acres which adjoins the recent pur- lowed t0 stop herc Tailless Calf Born on Farm in Illinois Good Crowds Attending Plattsmouth Chautauqua Plattsmouth, Neb., July 9. (Spe cial.) Plattsmouth's fifth annual Pana. 111.. July 9. A live Stock I Chautauoua assCmhlv nnenrd with a freak in the term of a tailless calf eood. attendance. Although the as- was born on the farm of Zura Cruth- sembly has shown a small deficit ers, near here, today. Because the each vear. the outlook this vear is new arrival refused to take milk good for more, than breaking even. I this morning Mr. Cruthers declared The sessions will continue for five! it was "off at bcth ends." J days. . j AHc?!. Rome div C0faMa A 4 Think of buying night gowns for $1 Slipover gowns of fine cambric, nainsook or ba tiste in a number of styles, Monday for only $1. Second Floor Such a fine sale of glove silk underthings Teddies for $5 ' Of flesh colored silk jersey, a beauti ful quality, made either round neck or bodice top, hemstitched or lace trimmed. Silk teddies for $5 are not a common occurrance, particularly teddies as fine as these. Union Suits, $5 Comparison with prices elsewhere will prove their economy. Vests Are Only $1.69 Flesh colored vests of the sort one appreciates as gifts. A number at this price would supply future gift needs. Camisoles Are $3.25 Flesh colored glove silk, tastefully lace and ribbon trimmed. Excellent values. v Second Floor i
