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THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. JANUARY 1. 1922.
Farmers Paying
Big Strike Toll.
Melady Declares
(louimiitioo Man Sayi Labor
Difficulty It Playing Havoc
Vith Farmm Who
Feed Livestock.
The packinB-houe strike i cer
tainly working havoc with the (arm
tr and liotoclc hippcr..' aid
Gene Melady, livftock commission
man. "It ccm the farmer it alwayi
ti e gnat, and thi quabhle between
the pucker apd their employee ia go
ing to com tne liirmrrg a won a oi
money. It looked like thii year would
he a very profitable one for the
farmer to feed livestock, jnd those
who were fortunate enough to ecure
financial assistance to Imy fecderi
kit confident they would have a rea
sonable profit for their efforts, as (red
was so ridiculously low that tlu-y
hoped to realize a fair pricfc.for their
feed, to which t!yy were niirely en
titled. I'lf resident Harding and Sccre
I iry of Ariculturc Wallace have the
intereits of the farmer at heart, why
don't they do lomrthinnc to expedite
niatterii in mis urine ana sec mat
there is a proper and satisfactory ad
justment made on botr. xuirs ana
thereby save the farmer, who really
needs Iiclp at this time;
"The few sheep end lambs that nre
being fed and marketed, have been
making some money up to this time,
Lut there arc very few farmers who
have the slirep. tlie bulk ot them bc
tug in the hands of a few who could
fcet money. 1 he banks diu not seem
inclined to luan money very freely
to the average farmer for feedinir
slitep and lambs, even though fecd-
irs were Selling at the lowest point
in many years, but the loans were
generally extended to the Iiir inter
ests and therefore the average fann
er will not profit much from the high
price of mutton.
"The cattle feeders nave not been
making a profit up-to-date,, and it
locks like the balance of them will
suffer a loss if the strike continues
very long. The hogs have proved a
life-saver for the farmer and have
been selling to fairly good advantage.
However, the weights of the hogs
coming in would indicate that farm
ers are shipping hogs lighter than
U6ual in order to real:ze -quickly on
them to meet their obligations, and
without doubt later in the spring, the
hoc; run will 6how a bit; falling off.
Fork and mutton have neon pro
fitable products and it is hoped that
the few remaining sheep and lambs
in the feed lots will continue to sell
at a profit. However, if New Zea
land lambs are put on the market,
as they were a year ago, the Ameri
can feederss will not have much of
. . dance."
Central Gty
Increased PI
Central City, Neb., Dec. 31.-Spe-cial.)
At a meeting of the Central
City Commercial club, a protest was
sent to the Nebraska State Railway
commission against granting the
proposed new i rates of the North
western Bell Telephone company;
first, because the proposed" exchange
rates are based upon a temporary
and not a permanent schedule, thus
being deceptive; and secondly, be
cause the natural trend of service on
the part of private business and pub
lic utilities shows a downward trend,
absolutely -necessary becauSb of the
prevailing market prices of. grain, and'
livestock in this great agricultural
belt
Merrick Cotinty Officers'
Wage War on Bootleggers
Central Cityy Neb., Dec. 31. (Spe
eiaL) County1 Attorney. W. R.
Raecke and Sheriff C. E. Clark are
waging; war on the liquor law vio
lators in Merrick county William
Stumpff of Clarks will be tried, be
fore Judge E. D. Jeffreys in county
cocrt on the charge of selling intox
icating liquor, two count? being spe
cified in the complaint. LcRoy
Church, who resides ..on Prairie is
land, will be given a hearing in
county court. ' As the result of a
search a small quantity of liquor was
confiscated a. his farm home in ad
dition to what the officials believe is
a portion of a still. The county offi
cials are being assisted by Special
Agent Will Moore. '
Nebraskans Wrill Attend
Woolgrowers! Convention
jeived by, lo
"d -ha annual
tig WooJgjQw
will meet
5 to 7.-' It is re
account of illness
Yilsbn of McKinley, pres-
the association, will be un
attend the meetine. It is
expt'eted that quite a delegation from
Omaha and other Nebraska points
will attend. ; :
Endicott Methodist Church
Plans $10,000 Structure
Endicott. Neb., Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) Endicott wants a new $10,000
church and subscription petitions are
in circulation to raise the funds.
While this will be under the super
vision of the Methodist denomina
tion the edifice will be used as a
community meeting center.
The Methodist church at bteelc
City has been sold to the Presby
terians for $1,000 and this is to be
Opposes . j
one Rate i
"vhich
'Vol
aWa to
donated to help build the Endicott
church.
Wood Hill Farmers' Union
Elects Officers for Year
v -Table Rock, Neb.. Dec. ol. (Spe
cial) The Wood Hill local of the
Farmers' union elected the following
officers: President, E. D. Howe';
secretary, Ora Crisler; board of di
rectors, Murrey Herrick and Albert
Kpranda. Mrs. Margaret Crisler
wis elected delegate to the Farmers'
uriion state convention to be held
iatomaha, January 11 and 12.
Sale Prices High
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special)
At the A, J. Hill farm sale near
Dil'er livestock and farm machinery
hroaght good prices. .Horses sold
tHe way from $80 to $105 per
Vad, and milch cows from $50 to
' $j eaeh. , j
Omahans Wed 60 Years
Ago New Year's Day
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In the stirring war days of Y2,
James Owens. Michigan youth led
his demure little bride to the altar in
the little town of Corunna, Ind. It
was on New Year's Day.
Today, niter a lapjc of 60
years, they celebrate their diamond
wedding anniversary. He is 85;
she. 79.
Chuckling with amusement at the
memory. Mrs. Owens told of her
weddinjj trip, overland by team,
from Indiana to her new home in
Michigan. .
Recalls Wedding Gown. "
"If it were today we'd probably
make the trip by airplane," she said,
Then she recalled . her wedding
gown, a billowy ! oopskirt affair
which swept the- floor with yards
and yards of material. Very decol
lete it was too, she admits with a
smile.
"Oh, yest and we girls used to
wear short sleeves and thin clothes
in cold weather too, just like the
girls of today. Land sakes, I don't
State Finances
to Be Explained
Nebraskans Suipmoned to
'Tell of Conditions "to War
sa:; Finance Corporation. : '
; F , W. Thomas,.liead of the Omaha
agency of the War Finance corpora
tion, has been summoned to Wash
ington to appear next week before
the Wrar Finance .corporation where
he. Will describe financial and eco
nomic conditions-in Nebraska and
the Missouri valley- Mr. Thomas
has headed the Omaha agency for
eight weeks and . during that time
more than $8,000,000 in loans have
been approved arid made available to
Nebraska farmers and stockmeni
through 466 banks. :
With Mr. Thomas will appear At
torney General Davis of Lincoln and
A. L. Schant?;, presifient of the State
Bank of Omaha.
Mr. "Schantz is also presifient of
the State Agricultural Loan associa
tion," which Was organized among
state bankers some time ago for the
purpose of strengtheninnr : ths
guaranty fund. While the guaranty
fund' of Nebraska is in a substantial
condition, he will ask further sup
port of the War Finance corporation
in carrying over long time paper ac
cepted by state banks 'from farmers'
and stockmen, which while good,
must be carried over a long period in
ordiT to lighten financial burdens oi
these p-lasses.
Gage County Farm Bureau
Reduces Budget $300
Eeatrice, Neb., pec. '31'. (Spe
cial.) The Gage Countv Farm Bu
reau has asked for $4,100 to finance
its activities during the year 1922r ac
cording jo the budget filed with
CLiuntv Clerk Mumford. This" is
,500 less than the amount used last
year. . ' . - : . . . . .. .
Jil Sentence for Bootlegger
z Broken Bow, Neb., Dec. 30.
"(Special.) Louis Meacham, who
lives between Sargent and Corn
stock, is . serving a 30-day jail sen
tence for a second violation of the
liquor law. Meacham had just paid
a fine of $100 and casts for the first
offense. . .
Rob Aneley Bakery ' .
Broken Bow, Neb.. Dec- 30.
(Special) Russell's bakery at Ans
ley was broken into and robbed of
?16 in cash The thief gained en
trance by breaking the panel of the
door and unfastening the catch. .The
robbery occurred while the owner
was at dinner . ...
The Bee's Free
Shoe Fund
These additional donations to The
Bee's Free Shoe fund which closed
last Saturday, have been received:
Preiriooely acknowledged SJ,21fi.4
I.. R. 8. 1.00
Prairie Vnton Bandar School.
Shnbert, 6 iS
A. J. B 1.00
Edgar Gayle Fenney, Failerton,
Neb 6.00
Xnta Mater, Hnrophrey, Neb.... 1.00
Charles K. Majera - 2,50
Florence- Smiley MM
I. Karrer. Osceola, Neb) 1.&0
A Helper l.0
A Great Grandmother 1.0
Mr. Art bar gchoentaa, Laniayllle,
Neb - iM
Xn. E. J. T.. Coltmiba. Neb.... 10.A0
A Friend. Writ Point, Neb 1.00
Mr. John Undberg, Wakefield,
Ncba .... 8. 90
Mrs. X. l Stowe S.ofl
A Friend Ot tte Children 1.90
A Friend 1.00
BIIIt Jokn. Klaawnod. Neb 1.00
Blue Bird Band. Hirst Memorial
Methodist Chnrrh
A Friend nt the Kiddle, Haye
Center, Neb
C. K. H Cowlca
Caak
A Friend, tiering. Nek.
s.e
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see
loal
Tti
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see anything immodest in the way
girls' dress today. If I was a young
girl, I'd do just like the rest of the
girls do."'-
Instead of a wedding veil, . Mrs.
Owens wore a wreath i: her hair,
and to this day she . treasures the
white silk mitts she wore on her
wedding day.
Lived Here Seven Years. -"They
look so funny, now!", she
laughed.
The Owens came to Nebraska 35
years ago, settling in Bloomington.
r Seven years ago they .moved to
Omaha and now live at 406 South
Twenty-ninth street, where they will
be at homo' to their friends Sunday.
The Owens have only one child.
Miss Rose M. Owens, who is grand
secretary of the Eastern; Star and
former state president of the P. E.
0. sisterhood. A son died - more
than 30 years ago.
In 1912, when the Owens' cele
brated their golden anniversary, the
whole town of Bloomington assisted
at the function.
Iowa Sclicolma'am
in' Elopement Here
Josephine Smith of Northboro
Speeds to Omaha With
' Missouri Man and Weds.
Last night was rnor.e than New
Year's eVe to Miss Veda Josephine
Smith1 and John Loyd Nell.
It was their wedding night and,
incidentally, their .wedding was in
the nature oi an elopement.
Miss -Smith, who teaches school
and whose home is Northboro, Ia.,
slipped quietly from her home yes
terday, carrying her traveling bag.
She met. Mr. Nell at an. appointed -
rendezvous, i hey sped to Umalu
by automobile. ' ,
The ceremony was performed . jy
Rev.' Titus Lowe at his home, hcr
at 5:30 last night. "Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Novak of Om;tha were
best man and best wc.ian. The
couple plan to return-'to the bride's
home today to break the news to
her mother. They will live in Tar
kio, Mo the present home of the
groom. .
Sentiment Is Divided f
on Plan' to Tax Gasoline
Aurora, Nelx, Dec. 31. (Special.)
Sentiment as to the wisdom of
Governor McKelvie's proposal to
place a tax on gasoline was evenly
divided among the business men of
Aurora who attended a meeting at
the Commercial club rooms on call
of Senator Perry Reed. Representa
tive Frank Anderson and officers of
the club. ' More than half of those
present opposed the tax and the spe
cial session of the legislature. Many
professed to believe that the - col
lection of the, tax would cost too
much jnoncy.. Others believed the
collection of all road taxes -in- that
way' would relieve the railroads and
other corporations.
Nebraska Has Funds to Meet
Federal Hygiene Bill
Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Special.)
Governor McKelvie stated today that
Nebraska had an appropriation ready
and waiting for a like appropriation
from the federal government to aid
in child hygiene work as outlined
in the government child hygiene bill.
"As I understand it, congress has
passed the bill but the appropria
tion has not been made," the gov
ernor said.
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County and City "Will Joiu
7 in Caring for Destitute
"Aurora, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Hamilton county and the city of
Aurora have decided to take care of
destitute cases in the city on a 50-50
basis. A committee consisting of
County Attorney John J. Reinhardt,
A. W. Hickman and Rev. J. D. M.
Buckner has been appointed to have
charge of such matters.
Poultry Association at
Beatrice Names Officers
Beatrice, Neb..- bee. 31. (Spe
cialsThe Beatrice Poultry associa
tion elected the following officers:
President, S. A. Seymour; secretary
treasurer, David Kassing; superin
tendent, Charles Showers. It was
decided to hold the next poultry
show the first week in December.
1922.
Work on New Park Started
at Beatrice; Pool Planned
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 31. (Special.
Work on Beatrice's new park is
under way and it will be pushed ta
comoletion as fast as possible. A.
swimming pool probably will be
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spring
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Deaths and Funerals
rvl Otr. Nb. Mlrh(l btmtitb.
T.
ridm of liuilrt ceunly ini in.
di.U
t ih bum ot hli tun. H. M. IxniHib
In ban Crk towntblp. Mr, I'emuth
kurvlvt h.r hiuln4, luitkr with I wo
ni, .1. W, rrnut n4 .N. U. !niuik.
Uoili et Ilut!r county,
WUllaa H. Mwk,
Durtd rily, Nob. Wllllm B. M"-k, .
dlad t hi hann In t)civi. H had
II vd nr t In Uottvi for l yr.
l I lurvlv.d by , h. U Meek, of
(Xlivn, n4 1ulilr, Mi. I'llivllla
Kllbcfutr of Lincoln.
j. Si. uiiimpI.
rYld CHr, Nh J. M. Ollloavl. lo
nr uf Butlr puunty nd riiiiin of
lv:d Cl(y for tn paal fw yur. dld
In Ortarl, whr ti nd Mr. CJIIImvi
hd in to apend tha wlntar. Hurvlvln
Mr. GlUrapl ara lila wlfa, two orta, l. K,
llllj-.pi of IUd flty and H. M. OilIa.pl.
rr nuuna. i., nu inraa uaufniani, aar.
I. O. Allan of Oolavla. Mr. I..a Dim
mlck of Conalanilna, Mich., and Mia
Vluni UIUpla( taachlng mnr Uctavl.
Mr. John Cutty. .
Hfitrlr. Nab. Mr. John Carar dld t
bar hum at IJIxrty nfinr a prnlun(d
lilncri. Hha I aurvlvud Lv bar huabund
nnd aix ehllilran, flv ilauelllira and one
aon. Tha fiiu.rHl waa bald III tha Chris
tian church at Lllwrty.
KmltU Frculnn.
Callaway, Nab. Smith Prnton of (Van.
to died at lila bom aftar Mnic III fr
irma tlma. il a burn In Canada In
UZt. S . '
Mr, tlliabwh Starrr.
Bajtrlca. Kr. Kunarnl nrvlcc for
Mr. rciliabth Htarry. 73. war held In
lh fnmliy horn at Wymor. llurlal ara
at Bluu Hprinsa. Mr. Starry had been
In chare of tha Cottair hotel nt Wymore
for year. She 1 aurvlvtd by two duusb
tir.1. Helen Mat.alf.
Broken How, Nb. Fun.ral aarvlce
wvro held at tha Onte church for Helen
Motcalf, I. ohlcut dauclitrr of Mr. and
Mm. Perry U. Metcalf, who rasld nenr
Sni gout. (
Mr. Hamilton U'eather.
Cot hen bum. N.ib. Mr. llaiv.llt.on
Weuthtr died ot her homo In thl city,
aha Is aurvlved by four children, thre
lii'andchlldroi) ana una great-vrundclil.'d.
IImi Kather Greene.
Gothenburg, Neb. Mlsa Eathcr Greene
died at'th home of her parents, Mr.
anil Mra. O. P. reene. In tbla city. Bo
aldra hur parent ah ia aurvlved by on
brother and three alater. Funeral rv
lce were conducted by Rev. A. V. Hunter.
, William V. Towle.
Tork, ,Veb. William Towle, who ro
alded in the vicinity of Charleaton, com
mitted aulrlde by hanging himself In th
barn. Mr. Towle had been Buffering from
u temporary indlapo.iltlon, but had shown
n j algna of melancholia. '
William Schuett.
tlloomfield, Neb. The funeral of Wil
liam Schuett, 33, waa held In tho Wel
Ide Lutheran church here. Mr. Schuett
died In a 8lnux "lty hoepltal. At one
time Schuett wasAhe largeat man In thl
section of the etute, tipping the beam
at about tho aM-pound mark. '
Bruce Abel.
Emerson. Ia. An injury sustained by
Bruc Ahel, high achool basket ball play
or, resulted In his death. Several k
ago the young man's ankle waa badly
Weddings
Miller-Boalcy.
Pawnee City. Neb. Mlsa Dorla Bosley
of this city and Everett Miller of Shelby,
Neb., were married at the home of the
bride's parents, Sir. and Mra. A. M. Bon
ley, in this city on Christmas day. MIh
Qosley baa. been teaching at Shelby and
met her' husband, who Is a farmer there.
Jlev. C. N. Dawson officiated.
Martin-Bauer.
Pawnee City, Neb. Miss Sarah Bauer
of this city was married to Carl Martin,
also of this city, at Lincoln. Mr. Martin
Li employed by a Jewelry firm at Sheldrr.
Ia. Mlsa Bauer has been employed by F.
C, Calhoun, jeweler, here.
Austin Bnrout.
' Madison. Neb. Married at home of
brldels parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlen
Sprout, near Madison, Christmas after-
toon, Elizabeth Sprout and Kellie Austin,
Battle Creek, Be. Allen Chamberlain of
ficiating;. ,'Morrlaon-tlallus.
Pawnee City, Nob. Hubert Morrison,
farmer, wr.i married to Miss Nets Callus
of Table Rock, at the home of the bride.
They will be at home on the farm of
tho groom after a short honeymoon.
Cumins; County Weddings.
West Point, Neb. Among th marrlag-ea
'of Cuming county peoplo taking place
this week were thoae of Kills C. Bark
er to Miss Francis Goranson, and that ot
August Horst and Miss Adele Steenken.
Pratt-Hoffman.
Harvard, Neb. MIes Edna Hoffman of
this city and Ernest Pratt of Tobias,
were married at the home of the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffmnn.
Mr. Pratt Is employed by a lumber firm
at Tobias.
Rohertson-Wadflworth.
Harvard. .N'eb. Miss Maude Wadsworth
.nd George Robertson, both employed in
Hastings, were married here. The wed
ding was held at the home of the bridya
mother, Mrs. Albert Jacobs.
Hutrhmson-Needela. ,
Blair, Neb. Miss Gertrude Needles anrl
Thomas M. Hutchinson were married here
by Rev. S. . T. Johnson, pastor of the
Methodlat church. Mrs. Hutchinson has
been teaching school at Long Pine. Mr.
Hutchinson is a Jeweler in that city.
Elpllck-MrKee.
Blair, Neb. Miss Edith Pearl McKee
and Clayton C. Elpllck, both of Omaha,
wero inarrieu at tne Metnouist parson
ase by .Rev. J. A. Johnson.
; Fajran-Welllngton,
Aurora, Neb. Oeorge A. Fagan and
Ora Belle v. ellington. both of Hampton
wre married by County Juice Fred
jeners. ...
Weaver-Peterson.
Aurora, ' Neb Ralph I.. Weaver
Omaha and Mlsa Edna B. Peterson
Hamilton county were married here.
Moffltt-Graham. '
Aurora. Neb. Fred A. Moffitt and Mtwi
Alma Graham of Glltner were marrie'l
by County Judge Fred Jeffer. - They
are prominent young people of ' Glltner
and win make their home In that town
Iwls-Comer,
Aurora, Neb. John R. Lewi and- Miss
.Blanche Comer wera married by Rev. C,
C. Dobbs at the Christian parsonage.
They will make their home two milea
south of Aurora.
lldrlrh-Larreniteln, '
Tork. Neb. Godfrey Uldrtch and Mar
tha L. Larrenstein, both of Geneva, were
married by County Judge H. G. Hopkins.
. Good-Tntrean. - :
Tork, Nb. Isadora M. Good'and Leon a
Tatreau of Waco were married by County
Judge H. G. Hopkins.
Power-M oomey.
Tork, Neb. Alfred D. Moon.ey and
Pauline Powers were married at the
home of the bride s parents, Mr. anl
Mrs. Harry Powers, Rev. Elmer E. Era
hoff officiated.
Kelson-Tracy. ,
York, Neb. Herbert Nelson of Wahoo
and Olive Tracy of Charleston, were mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. L,
11. JJe noire officiating.
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Peterson-Youngquldt.
Aurora, Neh. Harry A. Peterson a n
Miss Edith Toungqulst were married in
Omaha and surprised their fries; here
upon their return by announcing their
marriage. Mr. Peterson is the only eon
of A. G. Peterson. His mother was a
member of the state board of control, le
ing the first woman occupying that posi
tion. .
PaekrU-Barrett.
Pawnee City. Neb. Clyde Packett ,.rf
thl city and Mis Christine Barrett of
Table Rock were married at the county
court house. Both are rural resident
and will continue In the business of
farming.
Two Couple Married.
Uln Ira Watson of Albion and Walter
A. Lander of 8t. Edwards, and Mir
Phoebe Smith of Slous City and Clyde
D. Kawyer of 8argent Bluff, Ia., were
married her by Rev. Charles W. Savldge.
H&Raea-Yollt.
David City, Neb. Two Dav.d City
young people. Adoiph Hansen and Mis
Merle Vo!lt, were married In Kearney at
the home of the bride sister, Mrs, ,
F. Biibr.
SrhB'.tx-C'oykendaU.
Moorefleld. Neb. Erml A. Bcholts aol
Kise Jew M. Coykeadall were married
by th county jude t North Platte.
Wr, 8chu!t la a prominent yoano; farmer
Bctault
,hl pUfe tt)d brld, , BR1,tant
c.fai ci in iioorrr.eia Higa scnoc.
apralnad durlnc lb procraea of a Kama,
Later the ankle waa aa.ln apralnad and
tha aecend
Injury
iltlwf
followed by M-
f.i'tion, rrau
In
lli youu( man's
doaih.
, t'raah. iermu.
Avi, r Koneral aarvluaa war bald
at th Catboli ohurcb hr for Frank!
tiorman, lb flrat world war rvtc man
uf thin uommuntty to dla. Ha died at
th hem uf vlster auulh of Avora.
Outman eallated In Company h Jit Corn-
UK eariy in UIT. while ha waa yet
under 11. Ho aceumpanlad hl rlrnnt
to Kraiu-e add participated In -menta
at Champaitne, Alane, Nt. Mlhlel.
the Meuaa and th Arionne, Th youn
man'a d.alb waa lb reault ot hi hem1
aaaad whll In Vranr.
lUberta Jor(enn,
Cumberland, li Roherla Jorieliaen, (,
daunhter .of Chrlj Joraenaan and wifa of
Cumberland, died aa ana waa bainf taken
by automobile to v kvapltal In Inwa city
fur an optratlay. ..
Israel Cerent. (
Tlroken How, Net. Fdiiaral aarvlcet
wire held b.re fur frofeaaor I.oren Co
rent, whoa body wa broufht her from
Hrornvllle. Tex. Rev. Charlea U, Ootnon
preached the aermon. rrufaaasp Corent
waa the rounder and prealdent of th
Hruken How bualnea eolltre and waa
Inter with th Standard Chautnuqua eya
tein a iilAtfuriii manairer fur a number
nf jeun. Th local I amnio lodce at-ti-ndnd
the funeral In a body and conduct
ed tl'.o aerrioe at the nravo.
Emilia A. Wiatroiu.
Weal J'olnr, Nel. -Kmllla Auutu
Wlnlroin, 41. died ut her horn liar. Fu
neral aervlro wei held at th Waat Bldu
M. K. thuri'll. i
Mr a. Siarcaret hlewart.
. 'Benedict, Neb. Mre. Manaret Stewart
7.1, died at the family hnrue near thl
village, lira. Htewart waa on of the
oldeat acttlor In the vicinity of Buncdict-
John f. Kelly,
Tork, Nob. John V. Kely, on ef Tork
eeunty' rly settler, died at North
I'lutto und the body was burled ut Tork.
J.ilill 1-'. ittitaehaw. '
Schuyler, Neb. The funeral bf John
r. Outschuw. 6J. wn held In the Presby
terian church. Rev. Mr. Cook officiated.
The Knlghta of Pythias lods conducted
tha riles nt tho cemetery. Ho had realdsd
on a farm near Schuyler attic early
childhood, Mr. Outechaw bad served Col
fax county a road overseer and deputy
sheriff. . t
Mra, Wm. II. L. Bradley
Boatrlce. N'eb. Mra. William H. I..
Bradley died tit n hospital here. She waa
the youngest dauRhler of Mr, and Mra.
M. F. Wolf of tola city. ..
Mr. Ferry (irlffUb.
Red Oak, la. Mr. Perry Griffith was
kicked to death by a horse at the fam
ily home at Kollcy. hi.
Mrs. O. C, Jackkon,
York, Neb. Mr.- Jackson, a former
rsaidrnt ot this county died at Forest
drove, Ore, She wbi the mother of 'Mr.
Ed Wochner and Elmer Jackson, who 11 v
in this county.
Social Activities
Over Nebraska
Vnion llcvivnl Meetings.
Nelson, Neb. A Merles of union revival
meetingra wlil open hero New Year's day,
They will bo held at the . Methodist
church'. Jlev. Charles Robel will havo
charge. '
Auxiliary Is' Entertained.
. Superior, Neb. The American Legion
was host to tne Woman s Auxiliary at
7 o'clock dinner. Kabbit waa served.
Wives Are Entertained.
Broken Bow. Neb. The inmters of
the Rotary club entertained their wives
at an elaborate 7 o'clock dinner.
Ilold Military Ball.
Broken Bow, Neb Joseph B. Palmer
Post, American Legion, held its annual
Chrlntmas ball at tho city hall. The at
tendance tniB year was a record breaker.
t'hurrh Aids Armenians. .
Aurora, Neb. The collection at the
First Christian church amounted to 1143
and waa tent to the Armenian relief com
mission. The program waa a pageant and
everybody waa naked to bring white gifts.
The Rifts other than money were numer
ous and will be eent to the ChUd Sav
ing Institute at Omaha. Monday after
noon a Christmas party was given to the
primary and , beginners' . department of,
the church. '
, Churchmen Hold Banouet. '
Broken Bow, Neb. The men members
of the Presbyterian church enjoyed a
get-together banquet. There were 40 men
present.
Pageant at Cambridge.
'Cambridge, Neb. Tho Methdlat Ep.
copal church gave a pageant in the Audi
torium to an audience of 600 people. The
pageant was the Bethlehem atory. Mrs.
R. D. Mouse! was chairman of the work
ers who had the training and directing
ef the program. There ttas a cash of
fering taken for the children of all lands.
Legion Rabbit Hunt.
Superior. Neb. The fcunerior Amoric.il
Legion staged a rabbit roundup. Fifty
six men wern on the hunt and In two
hours and 80 minutes they broucht in
157 rabbits.
Doctor Name Officers.
Columbus. Neb. Members of the Platte
County Medical society at their annual
meeting elected the following officers:
Prealdent. T. D. Martvn. ir.: vice nreul-
dent, L. C. Voes; aecretary-treaaurer, C.
D. Evans, Jr. Delearates to the state con
vention are A. A. Bald, alternate, A. rt.
Luschen: censors. M. C. Jones, J. N.
Evans and B. Tieslng. ...
Firemen in Meet.
Albion,- Neb. Twenty-five members nf
the- Albion fire department will join fire
men from other towns In the state who
arc to meet at Columbus on their wny
to the state convention of volunteer fire
men which .convenes in Norfolk January
17, IS and 19. The meeting ot Columbus
has been arranged by that city for a ul
entertainment, the night before the open
ing session of the conventon. The folio--'
Ing towns have already sent in their
acceptances to meet at Columbus on the
night of January 18: Gerlng, Bayar1,
Scottsbluff, North Platte. Lexington,
Kearney, Gothenburg, Central City, Au
rora and Fremont. .
Legion Names Officers.
Bigsprlng, Neb. The Oeorge S. Johnson
post, American Legion, elected the fol
lowing officers: Walter Little, com
mander; Ray Parker, vice commander;
Roy Linta, adjutant; Wallace Armstrong,
finance officer; Otto Mauser, sergeant-at-nrms;
Houston DePriest, .historian:
William Peterson, athletic officer; Walter
Kallsen, publicity officer.
Masoas Hold Joint Meeting.
Schuyler, Neb. Twenty member ot
Accacla Lodge. A. F. A A. M. visited
David City lodge and assisted la raising
twp men to the degree of Master Masons.
W. W.. Wells, state deputy, gave the lec
ture and the- Schuyler lodge exemplified
the work. Oysters and coffee wero served.
FoothallUt nre Entertained.
Aurora, Neb. The football boy of the
High school were the guests of honor at
th dinner cf the Rotary club, which
was held at the Christian church. Coach
Henry F. Shulte of the Slate university
was the speaker of 'the evening.
Repeat ChriittmaH Program,
Superior, Neb. The Christmas prog-ram
presented by the Methodist Funday school
wa repeated upon request. The program
was written and directed by Mr. Lerl
Wolfskin, It consisted of a series of
tableau wltli unique costuming- and
many colored light which brought oat
the Christmas atory.
Joint Band Concert. . v
David City. Neb. A laree audience
gathered at the Community theater to
hear the David City municipal band anil
the David City Juvenile band in concert.
Business News
Over Nebraska
Outline Tear' Work.
Superior, Neb. At a meeting of the
eiecutlve board of th Commercial cinh
of Superior plan were mad for 121 and
a prospectu outlined. Th general senti
ment seems to Indicate a turn for more
activity ia commercial line.
Dedicate Sew Rooms,
Central Cliy. Neb. The rooms tspeclal
ly decorated and fitted up as the home
of the Business Mn's club and Including;
the entire second floor of the T. M. C. A.
building rere dedicated. A banquet w
given at loiioweu ny an ir.terestlns j
program. j
Will Open Store. , I
Ipland. Neb. H. W. , ewan. who ha I
keu bookkeeper and hu clerk i:i Hi-i- !
com brothers' hardware) and Implement
State Engineer
Gives Out Facts
on Gasoline Tax
Lincoln Automobile Club Gets
Information on Bill Pro
' posed for Passage by
Legislature.
Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Spccial.1 The
Lincoln Automobile club will itart
the new yrar with clear, concise in
formation relative to tne proposed
tax on gasoline to be considered by
the legislature at its special session
which begin Tuesday, January 24.
This information was furnished the
organization at its request by George
K. Leonard, assistant state engineer.
"There has never been a state
ment sent out from the governor's
office or from this one to the effect
that gasoline tax revenue will be
used for maintenance of roads,"
Leonard writes.
"At the present tune, money need-,
ed for maintenance of state and
county roads is derived from fee
from motor vehicle registrations.
The money obtained per car is less
than that of a great majority of
states and a trip through surround
ing states will, without doubt, prove.
we nave maae a smaiicr amount oi
money go further than they have.
"At the present time, construction
money raised bv the state to meet
federal aid is obtained by means of
tax levies and about 11 per cent of
receipts in the state treasurers of
fice goes for construction of state
highways.
"It is the intention, if the gaso
line tax law is passed, to do away
with that part of the real estate tax
which is applied to the roads. In
short, the gasoline tax will be used
entirely for construction and not for
maintenance."
North Platte Commerce Body
Elects Officers for Year
'North Platte, Neb., Dec. 31.
(Special.) The Chamber of Com
merce elected R. D. Birge, W. R.
Maloney, Frank L. Mooney, E. N.
Ogier and L. E. Mchlmann to suc
ceed the five directors whose terms
expired. Frank L,. Mooney, cashier
of the First National bank, was
elected president; Carl Simon, vice
president, and L. E. Mehlmann,
treasurer. Ira L. Bare was re-elected
secretary. The organization's
work for the past year covered a
wide range and the manner in which
the activities were handled seem to
have satisfied the membership. The
board of directors extended a vote
of appreciation to John B. Edwards,
the retiring president, for the splen
did work performed by the organiza
tion during tRe year.
Held on Felony Charge
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. , 31. (Spe-
cial.)-Arthur Surrat. wanted at
yvray, oio.i on a ieiony cnarge,
was arrested at Wymore.
stor for two years, will move lo Kear
ney. He will enter into a jartnerslilp
in a furniture -.store.
Creamery Managers Meet.
Superior, Neb. Manager of the farm
ers creameries from over' the state met
in convention here, O. M. Enyeart wa tho
presiding officer. Notes as to business
conditions wero compared and discussion
carried on fr future activities in this
work. Representative were here from
Fremont, Franklin, Superior and a num
ber of other point in Nebraska. Th
Farmers' creamery .of Superior, with the
Commercial club, acted as host. ., ,
Xew Movie Show.
Pawnee City,' Neb. Archer King, movie
theater promoter of this - city, has added
another show to hi llt. He will open
picture show nt Crab Orchard January
Mr. Kinff now owns and operates four
shows in four different towns in thl sec
tion of tha state and the new one will
be his fifth.
' Cut First Ice Crop.
Superior, Neb. Edsall and Elliott began
cutting on their pond here. The Ice 1
not as thick as they would like, but fear-
ng- a turn to warmer, they will cut their
first crop now. The Ice measures seven
and three-eights inches. -
Cheater Want light.
Deshler. Neb. A delegation of business
men from Chester Inspected the Deshter
light and power plant. There is a move
ment In Chester to .secure light and
power from this place.
Close Subscription Contest.
Broken Bow. Neb. The Custer county
Chief closed a subscription voting contest,
awarding cash gifts as follows: $500 to
Mrs. E. V. Stlnesprlng of Merna; $400 to
Mrs, Vivian Thornton of Berwyn, and $100
to Leo Melham of Broken Bow.
I
Joins Lumber Company, .
LoUgepole. Neb. R. A. Peterson, former
manager of the lumber and hardware es
tablishment of the S. A. Foster Lumber
company, has been chosen auditor for the
K. C. Robinson Lumber company of St.
Louis, with his headquarters at Picket,
Ark.
Resume Weekly Luncheons.
Superior, Neb. The Commercial club
will resume their weekly luncheons Janu
ary 9. These weekly functions have been
a decided success and a unanimous vote
was cast in favor of their continuance.
Build New Office.
Falrbury, Neb. The Fulton Transfer
comoany. In Falrbury. are building a"
office and garage. 60x66 feet. The
work will be completed by February 1.
It Met KjKl -wHife-cmmv-loavM
with, a crisp brown crust -tf4f vfkp-
e careful housewife chooses-
VidorFlour
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Gaston Opposed to
v Voluntary Wage Cut
Lincoln, Dec. 3t. -(Special.) One
tate employe opetily opposed to tb;
proposed 5 per cent reduction in
wage, appeared today.
lie it YY, L. Ciatton, assistant see
Ktary of state, w ho is drawing )
a year. Prior to the meeting of th
lust legislature Gaston was receiving
$1,800 a year.
"I do not want to consent ta a
voluntary reduction," Gaston laid. "I
worked il month during peak
prices lor t itarvation talary.
"The officer who nuts back nart
of his lalary in order to qtilet clam
or for reduced taxei will he accnaed
of doing it to enhance republican
chances and in the event that he U
himself a candidate for any office,
will come dangerously near entan
gling himself in the corrupt practice
uct." ...
The S or cent reduction with
$1,000 exempt would cut Gaston'
salary ?K2 a year. , Gaiton at tho
present time plans to run for jec
retary of state in the G. O. P. pri
maries. , . ,
Insurance Head
Opposes Merger of
Two Companies
W. B. Young Declares Affairs
of Security Benefit As
sociation Worst He
Has Investigated.
- Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Special.) -A
report on an investigation by state
insurance examiners of the Security
Benefit association of Topcka, Kan.,
formerly the Knights and Ladies of
Siccurity, filed with . B. Youmr,
state insurance commissioner, criti
cises a merger effected between that
company and the National American
company of Kansas City.
The report states that thousands
of dollars were paid to officers o:
the National American "as a commis
sion to bring the merger about when,
if any money could be paid for such
a purpose, it should go to the mem
bership and not the officers."
The report also attacks the method
of handling the payroll and charges
that the president of the Security
Benefit association drew monthly
.checks of from $8,000 to $12,000, and.
in many instances, receipts for money
spent on payrolls were not available
to investigators. -
In concluding the report says:
"As a whole, the loans, mortgages
and paper connected with the asso
ciation are the worst coming under
our observation in years."
Affairs of the Kansas association
called for considerable attention late
ly from Young and J. B. Chase.
ssistant attoreny general. Both or
, ficials have made severa', visits to
Tooeka to confer with Kansas offi
cials concerning the company and
finally all states in which the associa
tion has lodges and writes insurance
combined and ordered arv investiga
tion.. .-'
State Insane Asylums
Have Record Attendance
Lincoln, Dec. 31. (Special.) Ne
braska insane' asylums are further
from prewar conditions than ever be
fore in history.
The state board of control an
nounced todav that all three institu
tions maintained by the state for the
insane are . carrying peak loads,
which means they are housing more
inmates than . at any previous time.
The total insane cared for by the
state this month number f,890, di
vided as follows: .
Lincoln State hospital, Lincoln,
965; Ingleside State hospital, Hast
ings, 1,200; Norfolk State hospital,
725. ;
Broken Bow City Council
Opposes Higher Phone Rate
Broken Bow, Neb., Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) -The Broken Bow city coun
cil passed a resolution which was
forwarded to the State Railway com
mission registering an energetic kick
against the raising of telephone
rates. The water committee ' re
ported that the 60-horse power en
gine at the city plant had been thor
oughly overhauled and that the new
well just completed was ready to
tap. '
Beatrice Y. M. C. AStart8' f
Drive for Year's Budget
Beatrice, Neb.,; Dec, 31. ..(Spe
cial.) A drive was begun here for
the resumption of the Y. M. C. A.
the coming year, and committees
numbering 80 men started out to
raise $5,000 to assist in financing the
proposition. About ?AUU0 was raised
as the result ot the first day's drive.
0?ete Mills
Crete.Neb.
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Democrats Are
Divided on Tax
for, Gasoline
Nfhrahkani Oppose Plan
While Georgian Find it ,
Utopia in Taxation
Line.
Lincoln. Dec. 31. (Special.)
While Nebraska democrats are pro
testing against Governor McKelvie
proposed tax on gasoline, (JeorgU
democrats hold the gasoline tax up
as the next best thing to Utopia m
the taxation line. Following, in part,
is what Thoma VV. Hardwick. dem
ocratic governor of (ieorgla, sayi of
the gmohne tax there in a letter to
Govfrnor McKelvie:
"Replying to your inquiry as t
the approximate cost ot collecting
the gasoline tax. I beg to state, there
i none. I he tax is levied on the ,
distributor. Blanks are sent out "to
the distributors, who make worn
quarterly statements as to the
amount sold, and therefore the con
of collection is practically nothing.
"The estimated revenue from this
tax is $800,000 per year."
Here's what James Duce, state
inspector of oil in Colorado, says
of the gasoline tax in that state:
"The tax certainly is a popular
one and beyond a few dealers, who,
while sharing the public with it
attempted to evade paying the tax
into the state, it has no opposition
at all,
"It is generally conceded the tax
was necessary to provide revenue
for building roads, and without lu
taxation would have had to be in
creased to the amount of the tax or
it would have been necessary ta
check road building activities.
a lie actual expenses of collection
of the road tax is less than one-half
of 1 per cent."
"Wisdom Pleads Guilty to
Robbing Beatrice Dairy
Beatrice, Neb., Dee. 3J. (Spe
cial.) Monte Wisdom, brought back
from Kansas City on the charge of
robbing Davison's dairy of $250.
made a written confession to Sheriff
Emery regarding the robbery. He
says he drove from Sabetha, Kan.,
December 4 and broke into the dairy .
and took $250 from the safe. He
started on his return to Sabetha and
spent $70 for auto repairs. Arriv
ing at Kansas City he says he de
posited $100 m the bank and used
the balance of the $250 for general
expenses. He says no one was im
plicated with him. ' Wisdom pleaded '
guilty in justice court to the charge
of burglary and was bound over to .
the district court.
Nonpartisan Leaguer Will
Fight Tax on Gasoline
Lincoln, Dec 31. (Snecial,) Abe
Sorenson, Nonpartisan league attor
ney, announced i the gasoline tax
to take the burden off real property
for road building was passed at the
special session of the legislature he
would personally supervise iii cutt
ing referendum petitions against t!:e
law. 1 '
Two Madison Men Held
on Bootlegging Charges
Madison, Neb.. Dec. 31. (Spe
cial.) Henry Hassman and Matt
Henry were arrested by Chief of
Police Kennedy charged with boot
legging. A search of the Hassman
house revealed a still and a quantity
of booze. Both men have families.
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