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STOOai THE LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL 1 A 1U22 fe LATE NEWS OF YESTERDAY DIES FROM HEART TROUBLE Mri. Rozena Portsche Passes Away Suddenly While on Way Home from Social. Mrs. Rozena Portsche died suddenly of" heart disease Thursday afternoon about 5:30 o'clock the home of her neighbor, Mrs. H.

E. Bassler, 127 North Seventeenth'street She was passing the house on the way home from a social when she suddenly felt unable to breathe. She knocked at the door of the Bassler residence and was admitted by Mr. Sassier who sat her down In a chair, Mrs. Bassler stepped then saw that the elderly lady seemed to be having trouble in getting her breath, removed some of tier wraps and gave hen a drink of wa- Portsche gretr worse.

Dr. William H. Slattery was called. He ar- rly'ed in a few minutes, but was too late to help her. There seemed to bo-i some faint signs of life when he arrived, but the patient could not be reylved.

Mr. and Mrs. George Portsche had lived for some time at 1725 street. SHe has lived In Nebraska for fifty- seven years. She was sixty-nine years old and was known by many of the children In the neighborhood as "grandma." The heart trouble seemed been in her family, according to-the doctor, and Mrs.

Furtsche. herself had experienced suffocating spells belore. The body is being held at the Henry B. Brown parlors pending funeral arrangements. MERE MENTION.

Tftayor Zehrung is resigned to whatever fate may befall the "raffte ordinance. His colleagues were urged to rea'd the latest draft and possibly they haJe done so. Tiere is some opposl tion within the council to the proposal that cars come to a dead stop wbjle street cars are loading and unloading. Mayor Zehrung'is thinking of the Bafety of -those must make thg from curb to street car. Xaty 1 Oerben, the foundation Hoi- stein of the dairy herd 'of the University of Nebraska agricultural college died December 12, of the infirmities Incident to old age.

In her lifetime she produced fourteen calves and 173,004 pounds of milk or eighty-six one-half tons, and 5,605 pounds of butterfat or 7,006 pounds butter. The aged Holstein wfjghed 1,400 pounds at the time her demise, so that her production record during her lifetime was 123 timns her own weight in milk and five er weight In butter. she was a three-year-old, Katy Gcrben held thf world's record for production at that age, with 18.573.4 pounds of milk, 020.44 pounds of butterfat or 775.55 of butter. Oil storage is becoming common In Lincoln. The fluctuating price of fuel oil makes it desirable for large consumers to load up when the price Is low.

Schroeder has reaped "considerable advantage from this. The gas company and other concerns also have profited. The traction company Is completing an oil storage tank at Seventh and streets with a capacity of 230,000 gallons. It will be completed about Christmas. Ordinarily, the company uses oil and coal at a fifty-fifty ratio and on this basis, the tank filled with oil will last thirty days.

An order temporarily restraining the Village of College View and County Judge Robin R. Reid in the condemnation proceedings against the property of Henry and Lizzie Beckert and Arthur and Katie Haworth was signed Thursday by District Judge Morning. The plaintiffs are owners of twenty-one out of twenty- two lots in one of the blocks of College View, and the city wishes to condemn the property for the purposes of sewer construction. The plaintiffs object to having the sewer line run thru the lots, claiming it ought to pass along the public highway. Hearing on the case is set for December 19.

The suit of E. Preston Bailey against the Twin City company of Minneapolis has been removed from the district court of Saline county to the federal district court, Lincoln division. Mr. Bailey is a farmer and thresher- man living near Carleton, and he is seeking to recover $3,00 representing the purchase price of a tractor and separator he says did not perform according to guaranty. The machinery was bought in July two years ago and Mr.

Bailey was obliged to pay the full price before getting possession. He eays he spent thirty days and $500 testing the machinery, and that several experts sent by the company failed to make it work- In eplte of the guaranty accompanying the sale, which is reproduced in Mr. Bailey's petition, he says the company has never refunded one cent for the defective machinery. DISTRICT COtJET FILINGS. John H- Resenstock, vs.

Henry Hemple et al. petition in equity. Frederick R. Tockcl Rosa Goldfish, answer and cross petition. Mae Horton Tayior vs.

Charles Taylor, answer and cross petition. Hoppe Lbr. vs. Albert Fredericks et al, answer and dross petition of C. B.

gc railrfmd- company Estate Mary Elizabeth Wagtier, license to sell real estate and oath of administrator before sale. DISCARD BOOTLEG HOOCH Over Fifty Gallons of Past Evideace Poured Into Sewer by Police Officers. Fish in Salt creek will not spend an arid Christmas this year, according to Captain Walter Anderson Fifty gallons of bootleg hooch were emptied into the sewer at the police station Thursday afternoon. Stills and a large quantity of mash that had been University Place and vicinity, held as evidence against violators of liquor laws was destroyed. Since He ate a vory hearty supper and retired, apparently In good health.

He was ears old. He is t-urvhed by the widow, Armilda Bui-roughs, two sisters, Lls Swain, of Modoc, and Cannle Kite of Marion, one half brother, David of Modoc: three sons, J. C. Burroughs of Ueggeistoviu, Lee II. Bui- roughs and John B.

Burroughs of Lincoln; and two daughters, Zelda Lump kins ol Heggerstowu. and Lydia McDonald of New Orleans, La. The funeral held at the Primitive Baptist church at Modoc at 11 a. m. December 10.

Mr. Burroughs was or.p of the early day pioneers, having been born on the frontier and living all of his life in the west. He was a veteran of Indian wars and of the He had many friends In baritone, sane, and Miss Lucilo Parker played several numbers on tho piano. The' program was 'oncludud with selected readings by Miss ilelen Martin. Following the program Earl Mlddlekaff was arrested and brought before the bar for mock trial.

vaa tried before Judge Dr. Charles H. Brewer and was represented by Attorney Parker Wlcketium. The piosecuting attorney was J. Lloyd Me- Masters.

The sheriff was Harry West, civil war. T7, many of the bootleggers were recently prosecuted in federal court, the "wet" evidence is no longer needed. Captain Walter Anderson, Detective Schneible, Officer Meyer and Captain Ellis sorted out the hooch Thursday, retaining only that needed to be used in court as further evidence against alleged liquor law violators. Mrs. Gould DIetz of Omaha, formerly Miss Florence Putnam of Lincoln, is seriously ill at the Fontenelle hotel in Omaha.

She has been 111 for some time, and Thursday took a turn for the worse. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. The Euterpe dancing club entertained Thursday evening at the Lincoln hotel at one of the most attractive parties of the holiday season. The Mrs. B.

N. Mitchell will return Friday from Omaha, where she has been spending a few days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Naasson Young, and Mr. Young. Kappa Kappa Gamma will entertain at a cabaret party at the Roaewilde party house Saturdy evening, which will be attended by a number of Lincoln people, in addition to University ballroom was elaborately decorated of Nebraska students.

The alumnae with Christmas holly, bells and tinsel. In the center of the room stood a huge Christmas tree in an imitation mound of snow. It was brilliantly lighted with colored electric lights and during the evening gifts were dis- tributed to the gnests from the tree. Smaller trees were placed about the ballroom, one forming a base for each of the floor lamps which were shaded with red fringed shades. The small association of the sorority is in charge of the party.

Word has been received here of the death of Dr. George F. Speiser, which occurred Monday morning in Chicago, where he had recently gone for medical treatment. Dr. Speiser was a former Lincoln high school student and for many years a resident of this city.

He was graduated from the Y. M. C- troai were also acrossTthe plat- U- Physical training school and LTa al 0 gU Sedr ed Cr tered Northwestern university, with red satin ribbon hung at one end of the ballroom, above the stage. Fes- tooas of red and green, hung wlUi i tinsel and Christmas bells, decorated the walls and extended from the walls to the chandeliers in the center of the room. The lights were shaded in fringed shades of red and green.

About fifty couples were present. Refreshments were served during intermission. Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Fritzlen headed the committee in charge of arrangements, and were assisted by Mrs. Burnham Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schmittel and Mr.

and Mrs. S. S. Seeley. Lee H.

Burroughs returned Thursday from Modoc, where he attended the funeral of his father, James R. Burroughs. James Burroughs was quite well known in Lincoln, as he formerly lived at 104 East Thirteenth street, University Place. He was born at Modoc, April 6, 1849, and died very suddenly of apoplexj at his home at midnight, December 8. he took the medical course and received his degree in June, 1922.

After serving a year as intern in the San Diego general hospital, he'became associated with Dr. Crispin of Los Angeles, but was attacked last January by the malady which caused his death. Dr. Speiser is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Dessa Pierson, of Lincoln: one daughter, Jean; hia father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

David Speiser, of Idaho Springs, and two brothers, R. of Newburg, N. and Charles of Idaho Springs. Funeral services and interment took place in Chicago Thursday. The Pathfinder club held its ladies' night banquet at the Grand hotel at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening.

D. M. Hayes, president of the club presided over the banquet which was attended by about sixty persons. An orchestra gave several selections, the university quartet sang a number of melodies, and Miss Nina York played three violin numbers Oscar Bennett, concert PLRAStG- GIFTS for Men, Women, and Children 1 Kid Glove Special An opportune offer--jnst in time for gift selection, Genuine Kid Gloves--in white, black, grey or trown with white or black stitching. All sizes 6 to iy This special price is for 1 PA FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONLY.

Per pair 1 LADIES' LONG -GOLF GLOVES--made of wool yarn--the kind that fit high on the arm. We have them in brown, gray or navy. A snap at this special price-Friday and Saturday, pair CHILDREN'S SUEDE MITTENS--just the gift for a child. Keeps little fingers warm on cold' days. Genuine suede mittens' "nicely lined.

Special price Friday and Saturday Furnishings --for Christinas TRAVELING BAGS and SUIT CASES make, splendid gifts and always appreciated! a 4ry complete line from fibers to hand boarded at 325 to 18.00. MEN'S OUTING FLANNEL NIGHT SHIRTS -best quality, cut big and roomy--well made, 1.50, L75 and 2.00. CHRISTMAS TIES -v A big new stock for Christmas--pick what yon want early, while the assortments are best. Silks 68e to 125; Knits 59c to 1-35. Christmas Toys For Good Girls and Boys Our toy section is quite complete and includes many new toys that are real well as the older standard toys.

You'll find our prices veiy reasonable. TEN PINS--Green, yellow and red pins, neatly packed In car- tons--50c value, special for WOOD SPELLING BLOCKS --IB highly embossed blocks at the box to keep them In-three sizes--25c, oOc and 89C. FUZZY TEDDY BEARS--Appreciated by the kiddies -medium size 75c; larger size. 1.25. Third Floor.

ALUMINUM TEA SETS -Girls like them mother's--at ZSc. 75c, 1.2ft. REVERSIBLE SPELLING BOARDS--75c, 1.03 and 1.50. PITCH EM--the popular horse shoe came--you can play it In the house the shoes are made of rubber. Set 1-39.

I TOYS Always popular with the children-only 50c. Special Friday Morning 125 BOXES OF LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS-- I white -with white cmoroid- figures or while with colored embroidery worfc. Easily -worth a box-Friday Momicsr. Special, per box fawC S6 BOXES CHILDREN'S HAND- KERCHIEFS--raosi ol boxes coatin thire 'chiefs --an excrtleai gift for a child a opportaaity Friday raomiag, bor Xmas Boots for the Boys What more can a boy wish for than a pair of these hi-top skating and snow boots, for Christmas, Made of hsayy brown oil tanned upper leather, heavy soles. 10 inches high with straps and buckles, as shown In the cut.

Little Gents, sizes 12 to 13V 2 .3.50 Youths sizes 1 to 2, pr .4.00 Boys' Sizes to 6 pr 4.25 Complete Stock of Xmas Slippers Felt and leather slippers make very practical and acceptable Christinas gifts. You'll find good values here. Women's 1.25 to 2.25 pair Children's 95c to 1.95 pair Men's 1.50 to 3.00 pair The Store of Moderate Prices 917-21 "0" Street The regular monthly meeting and banquet of Phi Delta Kuppu, honorary educational fraternity, was held at the Grand Hotel at 30 Thursday. About thirty members were jreaent. I.

H. kinder, superintendent of the Havelock public schools, presided and introduced the principal speaker of the evening, W. Woods of tho Lincoln State Bank. Mr. Woods spoke on retrenchment in education without reduced efficiency.

Responses were made by Prof. Roy Cochrane of the state university. Mr. Morton, superintendent of the Beatrice schools, M. C.

Leffler of I Lincoln public schools, Prof. F. A. Stuff of the state university and Prof. Taylor of the state university.

Julius Gilbert, principal of the Beatrice high school, was Initiated Into the fraternity. The Baraca and Philathean classes of the Grace Methodist Sunday school held their annual Christmas party in the basement parlors at 7:30 o'clock Thursday. One hundred attended. The evening was spent informally with games. The committee in charge was Waiver and Harold Vance, Eijest Schumucker, Miss Georgia Kichaids, Miss Helene Stone and Miss Ida Johnson.

MEN COKE GAS Workman Seriously Affected When He and Companion Stait Fire in Old Boiler. FAIKDITRY, Dec. re- duiiod tho use of a pulmotor to re- stove respiration for George Luttmun. a Kairbury carpenter, who nearly lost his life from Inhaling gas. Luttman and Harry Evans, another workman, started a fire In un old boiler to take off the chill in the house where they weie working.

They used coko for fuel. Both fell from the effects of the escaping gas after working In the room or our hours. Evans was not seriously affected. WOLF FAMILYJS AFFLICTED Family of Murdered Man at Beatrice About to Lose Another Member. BEATRICE, Dec.

Sarah Wolf, mother of Charles Wolf, teamster robbed and murdered here some time ago, is reported in critical condition and her death ie hourly expected. Mrs. Wolf, who has been an invalid for some years, has never been told of the death of her son, and it is likely that she will ever know. To add to the misfortune of the family I another son is confined to his home owing to injuries to one of his limbs. Frank Stewart, George Warren and Francis South are held in connection with the murder of Wolf.

South has A group of students from the dramatic department of the University of Nebraska put on a play at the Hayward school Thursday evening for the Russian relief fund. It was named "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife." There was a fair attendance of school patrons and others. MARRIAGE LICENSES. George Amend, Lincoln 29 Katherme Beck, Lincoln 27 COUNTY COITRT ITEINGrS. Estate Henry Clay Vannoy.

claim bill No 3 Estate Arthur H. Miller, claim bill No 9 Estate Joseph Z. Brlsooo claim b.ll No. 2. Estate Henrietta Rouse, claim bill No 9 Estate Carl Hele Lundahl, claim bill No.

I. Estate Louisa. Weller, decree appointing administrator Estate John S. McCarthy, order appointing guardian ad lltem Harry Goldstein vs JIary Stlckels judgment for plaintiff. Dale Stouch vs Western Publishing and Engraving company, petition.

betm bound over to Clt-trloi court the flist ot the Stewart and not u.s FAIRBORYATlffiMIHAlPOIHT Now Enjoys Same Rates and Shipping: Advantages as Other River Points and Lincoln. FAIRBUnV. Deo. the efforts of the Rasso Wholesale Grocery company of Falrburv this city will be listed as a terminal point with the same rates uud shipping advantages as other river points and Lincoln. The Rasse company is branching out.

The company has secured a warehouse at McCook lecent- ly where goods are shipped in car lots for distribution in oider to save freight on long hauls The work on construction of their own large wholesale house in Fairbury will bogin next spring. change now would uot bo many of the men Mr. Holdun Huccecds the into i Cuylci term carrUM over the strike peilort and whose uwuih was but recently reported. Mr. Cuyler held tho oifkv during a period tint required much pert-onal effoi ou the i a ol the chairman, but i the passing of strike tiqubloe It Is beliuvod the duties din-olslup on tho chairman i not be so strenuous.

No announcement Irom Mr. llolden has been made but his friends ou Uio lines west are expressing the hope that 11 change will not be necessary. Enrich the Diet HOLDEN MAY HOLD TWO JOBS Burlington President Recently Honored by Executives. Hale Hoiden, president of the Burlington system, who recently was elected to the chairmanship of the association of American railway executives, may find it possible to hold not only that place but retain the presidency of the system. That ie the hope expressed by Burlington men in this section of the territory, where Don'5 delay fighting constipation with BRAN i 'When constipation flashes ita nals-of-siekness into your eyes and cheeks; into your breath, your brain and your appetite, it is absolutely necessary that you head it off I Toxic poisoning stands close by; Bright'a disease and other dangerous diseases await their turn! The remedy that nature offers is the simplest and most effective--Kellogg's Bran, cooked and krumbled, which is ALL BRASf I And it is ALL BEAN I It is ALL BRAN you need when you start to fight constipation.

You can't afiord to delay a minute and you can't afford to use half-way measures with foods that contain a percentage of bran! Your physician will recommend Kellogg's Bran because it is not only effective, but because it is delicious. "Why--you will like its nut thai is ALL BRAN! like flavor, which adds so much to any food with which it is served. Be certain to eat Kellogg'a Bran regularly--at least two tablespoonfuls daily; in chronic cases with each meal. Results will prove astounding. Be- member that Kellogg's Bran is nature's own regulator, which operates in nature's tray--which is tho best way I Eat Kollogg's Bran as a cereal, Sprinkled on.

other hot or cold cereals, or make it up into the best of muffins, pancakes, raisin bread, cookies, macaroons. Kellogg recipes are printed on each package, let the children eat Kellogg Bran. It is wonderfully beneficial. It will improve their health just as it will really and truly makeover men and women. The value of Kellogg's Bran cannot be overesti-- mated, Sold universally by grocers.

When the diet is deficient in health-building vita- mines, children and suffer in body and strength. Scott's Emulsion of pure cod-Hver oQ abounds in health-building vitamines. If the body it run down in vitality, add the pure vitamine-rich- ness of Scott's Emulsion to the diet. It builds up health. Scott BOWIJC.

Bloomfield.N.J. 22-27 Green Gables THE DR. BENJ. BAILEY SANATORIUM Ido-al in location, equipment, department methods ind perfection and i i of the of nurses and iittttiidants Write foi particulars and illus- tiated pamphlets Not a hotel, not a hospital, but a home. For All a Diseases You Ltcju niu newspaper editors read tiie message budget for the next fiscal year, even the Democrats promptly sat down and wrote cheeerftii, happy, and congratulatory editorials.

For they learned that this prodigal Government of ours has in three years cut down its spendings from a six-billion-dollar to a three-billion-dollar basis; that it is going to spend hall a billion dollars less in the next fiscal year than in the present; that the expected $600,000,000 deficit lor 1923 has already been cut down by half and, since it is only December, may very well oe wiped out altogether by the end of the year on June 30; and finally, that the official Budget Bureau estimates for the fiscal year ending in 1924, indicate a substantial surplus of $180.969,125. You will read in THE LITERARY DIGEST this week, December 16th, how the reduction in meut expenses has been effected, what activities have been curtailed, and what the probable effects upon the tax-payer may be. Other instructive news-articles in this week's issue of THE DIGEST are: Misgivings As to Progressive) Bloc's Intentions. Uncle Sam's Prosecutor Prosecuted Christians Ordered Out of Turkey Hidden German Arms Japan's Exit From Siberia Holiday Food Why Do Radio Waves Hug the Earth? The Degredation of Christmas The "Esprit" of France's "Old Tiger" What the Breweries and Distilleries Are Doing Why Navies Do Not Melt Away "Dry" Gains and Losses When Greek Kills Greek Britain's Mesopotamian Burden and Oil Up Mont Blanc By Cableway More Daylight For Less Money How, Why, and Where to Pick a College Mixing Religion and Politics Winter Travel and Playgrounds--Descriptions of the Leading Resorts The Spice of Life Topics of the Day Many Interesting Illustrations, Including the Best of the Humorous Cartocns What They Say About the Motion Picture Novelty, "Fun From the Press" "The Literary Digest's 'Fun From the Press' proved a novelty that gave genuine Fflm Review, Atlanta, Go. From the Press' proved one of the delightful laush-proTokers of the Constitution.

"An entertaining bit is 'Fun From the a collection of short humorous squibbs which have been exceptionally well chosen by the editors of The Literary Digest and are not only comic, but, in a finer sense, hu- "The Literary Digest's 'Fun From the Press' is a highly amusing and breezy lot of clsier Inquirer. "In my estimation, it is a reel that should be on erery program for the reason that the witticisms are rare and well selected and can not help but be appreciated by the better ciass of people and those who ap- precitae clean wit and F. Hear. Mgr. Oltera House.

Minersville. Pennsylvania. "Have just started running 'Fun From the in my theater and it is a Theaters. Henrietta, Obla, Record. Go to Theaters showing "Fun From the Press" and you will enjoy the entertainment.

The Literary Digest, Producers. W. Hodkiuson Corporation, Distributor. Get December 16lh Number, on Sale AB News-dealers--10 Cents Jiterary Ltest Fathers and Mothers of America Why not make sure that your children hive the advantage of using the Ponk WagnaBs Comprehensive and Concise Standard Dictionaries in school at home? It means quicker progress Ask Their Teachers RESS Is Shown Each Week at the Lyric Theater.

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