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VOL. XXXVII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONEAY, JUNE 23. 1923.
NO. 1
TREBLING CCST
TO CAUSE AN IN
CREASED RATE
BY INCREASING COST OF PRODUC
TION MAKES RATE IN-'
CREASES NECESSARY
From Friday's Dally.
The matter of the production of
gas for heating, lighting and manu
facturing purposes over the country
has become a grave problem to the
companies engaged in this line and
with the increasing cost of all the
materials that enter into the making
of gas the companies are finding
themselves fae? to face with the ques
tion of either an increased rate for
the output of their companies or the
abandonment of this . important in
dustry anil which supply a great
many other institutions with tTieir
heat and who us"s the gas in con
nection with their machinery.
The city of Omaha which is assum
ing the control of the gas plant in
that city is(to ask an increase from
the present rate in order to meot t lie
running expenses.
The Lincoln Gas & Electric Co..
has made application to the federal
court for permission to increase their
gas rates to the consumers from ?1.40
to J 2. IS per thousand cubic feet of
gas. The Lincoln company has pre
pared a statement of the effects of
the increased cost in their produc
tion of gas that gives a cleir insight
into the conditions that are affecting
each gas producing company in the
west and which is now making the
continuation of this industry depend
able upon securing a reasonable in
crease until such timeas the mar
ket can afford thm cheaper material.
The item of coke, one of the chief
materials necessary in the production
of gas has been one of the big in
creases of the Lincoln company, hav
ing been purchased in January at
$11.44 and is now selling for iC.Oo.
an increase per ton of $ 4 . 1 . The
Lincoln company uses .000 tons in
a year and the increased annual cost
of this one item alone is 527.600 per
yes r.
It is in the face of such facts as
these that the gas companies have
made application for relief and their
being able to continue in business
depends upon the matter of whether
or not a reasonable increase is allow
ed. In this city the situation is the
fame as in other towns and-the ap
plication of the gas company for a
small increase is now awaiting ac
tion by the city council. If the rate
i.i not allowed the company in all
probability will be compalleu to close
down their plant with its accompany
ing discomfort and annoyance to
those who hvae gas burning machin
ery in their places of business or de
P nd upon it for use in their hemes
for light or heat. It is a matter that
should be gravely considered by evrey
person who is a fleeted by the changes
proposed. For those who are de
pending on g;is it means a great deal
of expense to readjust thenif-elves to
other means of heit or light and
which would far exceed the small
cost that is proposed in the increased
rate.
CLASS OF 1919
TO HOLD REUNION
I lan Big Meeting in This City on
Wednesday, July 11th Will
Bring Members Together
From Friday- Dally.
The class of 1919 of the Platts
mouth high school are planning a
big class reunion for Wednesday,
July 14th. that will bring all the
former members together and Ie?.d
to the formation of an alumni as
sociation that will carry on the
memory of the school days spent
together. Hurley Cecil, president of
the class at the time of graduation,
has appointed several committee;
that are getting busy in arranging
the big event and preparing to make
it a great success both socially and
inspirational to the preservation of
the class spirit.
The greater part of the class are
still residing in this city and vicin
ity and will Le able to attend and
enjoy the occasion as it should be.
Since the graduation of the cla33
two of the members have entered the
ranks of married life but this has
been the only important change that
has come to the classmates.
It is planned to hold a lawn party
at the home of Miss Helen Kgenberg
er in the early portion of the even
ing of the reunion and from there
the members will adjourn to the ?.f.
V. A. hall where they will carry on
their regular reunion and proceed to
the selection of an alumni association.
RAIN HELPS OUT
. THE SMALL CROPS
Corn as Well as Gardens and Pas
tures Benefitted by Down
pour of Last Night
From Friday's Ially.
Shortly after 3 o'clock this morn
ing a rain visited this locality, the
value of which to the growing crops
is untold ami which made the rath
er dried up gardens and farms look
greatly refreshed. The result will
be the increasing of what already
promises to be a bumper crop in this
portion of Nebraska.
The rain is reported to be general
throughout the eastern part of the
state and one of the crops to be
particularly benefitted is that of the
potatoes which has been suffering
somewhat from the dry conditions of
the past few weeks. Pastures atid
alfalfa have also been freshened and
will be much better as a result of
the moisture.
The rain has aided the corn crop
which now give.? promise of being a
record breaker and as a result the
farmers are smiling over the kind
ness that has been bestowed upon
them.
The rain in a number of localities
is rprted ' have washed down -the,
wheat in the fields but no serious
damage has been done. The wheat
this year is exceptionally well filled
and the heavy grains have a ten
dency to make the stalks tnpheavy.
DEATH OF FORMER
RESIDENT OF CITY
Mrs. J. P. Taylor, Well Known to
Older Residents. Dies at Home
of Daughter in Belgrade
From Thursday's Pally.
The announcement of the death of
Mrs. J. P. "Taylor, a former resident
of Plattsmouth, was received here
yesterday by some of the old friends.
The news will be learned of with
the greatest of regret by the many
old residents of this city who had
the pleasure of knowing this estim
able lady. The death of Mrs. Tay
lor occurred at Belgrade, where she
has been making her home with her
daughter. Mrs. Jeff Witherow, for
some time.
The Taylor fainilv were residents
of this city in the early eighties,
when Mr. Taylor was roadmaster of
this division or the Darlington and
continued to reside here until Mr.
Taylor was transferred to Central
City to act as road master of that
division and they continued to re
side there until his death a few
years ago and since that time the
widow has resided at lielgrade.
HON. ORLANDO TEFFT HERE
From Thursday's Dally.
This morning Hon. Orlando Tefft
of Avoca. one of the most distinguish
ed residents of the county was here
Ifor a few hours visiting at the court
house.- Mr. Tefft has been active in
the political affairs of the state since
its admission and had been always a
stalwart republican and several times'
has represented Cass county in the
legislature and was at one time the
nominee of his party for lieutenant
governor of the state, and while he
is feeling the weight of his years he
is still koenly interested in the af
fairs of the nation and state. Mr.
Tefft has been in very poor health
for the past year and this is the first
opportunity he has had of visiting
in the city for many months and it
is needless to say that his visit here
was the source of, much pleasure to
his many old time firends.
V. T. " Richardson or Mynard
writes insurance for the Farmers
Mutual of Lincoln. Thone 2411.
!give friends most
COMPLETE SURPRISE
Irlr. and .Mrs. Frank M. Bsstor, Who
"Are Soon to Leave for Eict
Tendered a Chr.rivari.
From Thursday's Pally.
Last evening a party of young
married people tendered Mr. and
-Mrs. Frank M. Bestor a most unex
pected surprise and one that they
will long remember for its pleasant
ness as well as being such a complete
and unexpected surprise
Mr. and
Mrs. Bestor had jokingly remarked
to several of their friends, that the
trip east was to be a belated honey
moon and their surprise can Le besi
imagined when a party of the friends
tok them literally "at their word and
staged a charivari last evening at
the Bestor home that was the first
intimation given the Bestor family
of the proposed surprise.
The merry party of invaders were
Invited into the home and a very
jolly time enjoyed until a late hour
in a dt-lighiful social gathering. Dur
ing the evening Mrs. Howard Kalya
favored the company with a number
of very pleasing vocal and instrumen
tal numbers and the guests also en
joyed to tl'.e fullest the pleasant op
portunity of vi-iting with each other.
At a suitable hour the party of visi
tors brought forth well laden baskets
of dainti.-s which crowned the eji
joyment of the evening and added to
the enjoyment of the party.
Those who enjoyed the occasion
were Messrs. and Mesdames August
(Moid:. John J. Cloidt. John V. Ilatt,
H. G. Shallenberger, Howard Ralya,
Paul YVihlfarth and Misses Marie
Hi her and Verna Halt.
Mr. and Mrs. Bestor and children
and Miss Hatt are soon to leave for
New Haven. Connecticut, wher they
will enjoy a few weeks outing and
where Mr. Bestor will attend the
convention of the Winchester deal
ers of the count rv.
HELD FINE PICNIC
from Tliv .sd ay's Pally
The young folks of theSt. Luke's
church' school were very pleasantly
entertained yesterday p. m.. at the
pleasant city park and the time pass
ed most agreeably in games of all
kinds while at a suitable hour re
freshments and a big picnic supper
was enjoyed. A number of the mem
bers of tlis parish who were pro-!
vlrlorl with rnr rpsnonrfe,! verv on
erously and took the young folks out
for a spin over the city that was thor
oughly enjoyed by the members of
the party and at the coming of twi
light the members of the party re
turned to their homes.
CALLED TO EXETER
BY DEATH MESSAGE
Mesdames J. P. Falter and P. H.
Meisinger Depart on Receipt
of News of Demise.
From Thursday's Dally.
This morning Mrs. J. P. Falter and
Mrs. P. H. Meisinger departed for
'Exeter, Nebraska, where they were
called by a message announcing the
sudden death of Charles Hansel.- a
nephew by marriage of the two
ladies. The message came as quite
a shock to the members of the family
as Mr. Hansel had been in the best
of health and was a young man, only
thirty-four years of age and very ro
bust physically.
The message received here did not
!tsaj;e leceiveu nere uui iiol , , , ., , . -,.,i,. t . u.i
f ii,- n,rti,iar of ,ho, Il,rd lpltal Oniilia to Mr. and Medieal society was formed in Om
or the particulars o t . the Mrg Kouncth Craij; ,f this city. TheLh!,
give any
death of the young man. Mr. Hansel
was married a few years ago to Miss
Catherine Schafer, a niece of Mrs.
Falter and Mrs. Meisinger and a
cousin of Mrs. Ed Tritsch of this city,
who is left to mourn the sudden
death of the young-husband.
The deceased was a member of one
of the leading families of Fillmore
county where his family has resided
for many years.
HAS DONE FINE BUSINESS
From Thursday's tatly. .
The marriage license department
of the county judge's office has been
doing a rushing business during the
month of June and this month of
brides and roses appears fair to win
the record for the -ear as already so
far this month nineteen permits to
matrimonial happiness have ben is
sued and with six more days to go it
is hoped that several other of the
prospective brides and grooms will
muster up the ccurcne for the leap
into the sea of nntrimony. The
judge has a full supply of licenses
ou hand and is willing to do his best
for the young people r;f the commun
ity. n
hi
WESTERN NEBRASKA
-Frank Vallery Erir&-; in Specimens
of Wheat and Aral fa Grown
on Major Hall Farm.
From Friday's Oailv,
Some of the be.--;.; v.
l'alfa that h?s been t-'i:
brought in a few day-:
Vallery, t lie land a,' :i
Perkins county, whs.--lias
been looking over t
for a short time.
l"jat and al
wn hi re was
uir!)y Frank
from out in
Mr. Vallery
he conditions
i wore i-elect-
The whe.U and a !;".: l'
cd from the farm of Major A. Hall,
and from their appearance bid fair
to make record breaking c rops. The
alfalfa selected stand thirty-six
inches high and is of the very he.-t
quality while the wh-at is remark
ably well headed wi:h a stand of
four feet high, the l."-.!s are well
ailed and the grain quite lu-avy.
This is the first year that Mr. Hall
.in (I family have !iv. ! on the farm
themselves and th-y are. certainly
going to have a very successful crop
if the conditio-.'; cKi'ir.ue as they
arc
Mr. Vallery also r-pnrts the con
ditions over that p'.rtiou of the state
unusually good thi-- yr ir and every
indication that v. e-tcrn Nebraska
will give an cm rr.n s yield in wheat,
alfalfa and corn thi year. This will
be very iiircrestinu 1 71? a l.irgu jitrmf
her of the residents" in t It is county
have located or purchased land in
I'erkir.s and ( hate counties and the
venture has been very profitable to
them and a number have been able
to more than realiz .the cost of
their investment in their first crops,
which certainly speaks well fr that
portion of the state.
TRIES TO QUIET
WARFARE ON HILL
Sheriff Quinton and County Attor
ney Cole Visit Waning Neigh
bors on Wintersteen Hill
From Friday's Pally.
For some time past the authorities,
both city and county, have been dis
turbed by complaint? from the resi
dents on Wintcrstein hill in regard
to the running at "urge of chickens
and a general spirit of war t!::it
reigned among the residents thero
in regard to each oiher. The con
dition has gradually grown wors 1
until yesterday afternoon when
Sheriff Quinton ami County Attorney
Cole proceeded to the scene of action
to try and allay the spirit of un
friendliness that prevailed among tho
inhabitants and the authorities
warned the residents of that section
of the city that it the condition
did not improve ;tnd any more com
plaints were received there would
be a wholesale rounding up of the
residents and all would be fined for
disturbing the peace.
A FINE LITTLE DAUGHTER
Friif! Thursday's rai'v.
Yesterday aftrnom
daughter was born at
a tine
the Dr
little
I'ol-
I mother and little one are doing nicely
land the happy parents are joined in
i a i i, : l... i . .. i. t. .. e
their new happiness
I'.Y l.IltT HUM Ul
who extend to
friends in this city
I Miss Craig tlleir best wishes for a
long and happy life.
MARRIED AT THE MANSE
From Thursday's ii.illy.
Last evening at the Presbyterian
manse occurred the marriage of Sir.
Edward A. Langdon and Miss Cath
erine Mahal, both giving their home
as Auburn. The marriage service
was performed by Rev. II. G. Mc
Clusky and witnessed by Mrs. Mc
Clusky and Miss Freda Hughes. Fol
lowing the ceremony the young peo
ple returned to their home in the
Nemaha county city.
DEATH OF ELMWOOD
LADY LAST SATURDAY
Mrs. Albert Thiel One cf P;st Known
Ladies and Early Residents
of Cass County.
On Siturday morning Mrs. Albert
Thiel died at a hospital in Lincoln.
While she had been s-ick for some
time and her condition was known to
be serious yer hep death come., as a
f.hock to all here.
Her death occurred at the I.imo!:i
sanitarium fol'owin-g an extended
illness from nephrhi.-'.
A:i:si Marie Stmslaski was born
in Germany July 27. 1 S'i !. and at
the time of her de.it h was "." years,
10 mmths and 22 day of age.
In 1SSS she came to Nebraska and
has since ber. a resident of I'as;
county. On April Sth of the same
year he was united in marriage to
Albert Thiel. For the past few vcars
she has been in failing health and
has always had the be-.t of care, but
ering was great an 1 death
came
as' a biased relief and was
'ckromed by her.
'ie was early united with the
Catholic failh and has always been
l faithful member of her church,
"he was a woman of kindly defds
and was a hiving wife and mother
ar.d a helpful faithful friend.
She leaves to mourn her losr, be
sides her husband. one son. six
dnus?hu-rs3 and four grandchildren,
one koii proceeding her in death.
One 1; rot her resides in Connecticut,
h'.fsid'-s a host of other relative and
friends.
The fr.n-Tal services of Mrs. Thiel
were held from the Catholic church
ut Elmv.-ood on Monday juorning at
! o'clock conducted-by Kev. Corcor
an pastor of the church. This was
r.e of t he largest funerals held here
in a loiis t :s;o. .Fxiei'ds an 1 rela.t Ives
froi.i ail over the county and espec -
sally from Murdock and Elmwood
wen.' present.
Interment was made in the Elm
wood cemetery.
Those from away attending the
funeral were Mrs. W'v.i. Wacholiz,
Miss Hat tie Gast and Mr.. August
Cast, of Plasnview, Xebr. ; Mr. Au-r.
Glaubitz, of Ghappcl; Mr. and Mrs.
chas. Slander of Ashland; Mr. a nd
Mrs. Albert Waizcl and Mr. anil Mrs
Win. Kenwanz c.f Greenwood; Mr
and 3.1 rs. George Towle. of Lincoln
Elm wood Leader-Echo.
HAS LEG HURT
Frnm Fridavs iaur
Joe P.anek. one of the employes of
the freight car repair department of
the Burlington shop-:, had the mis-
fortune yesterday to badly injure
his kit leg. lie was azina: a bord
when the ad slipped and struck the
leg, inflicting a rather serious gash
that required ' several stitches to
close. The injured man was assist
ed to the office of the company sur
geon where the member was dressed
ami lie was made as comfortable as
possible.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
STATE MEDICAL BODY;
. . i
Foundation at Omaha on June 24'
1S68. Recalled by One of the
Pioneers of Profession. !
From Friday's Datly.
Dean Irving S. Cutter of the Uni
versity hospital at Omaha recalled
to th-i minds of the members of the
medical profession of the state that
on the 24th of June fifty-two years
aco, in 1868, the Nebraska State
aha.
Among those who were active in
the formation of the society was Dr.
Robert R. Livingston, of I'latts-j
mouth, who, at the opening session
was elected vice president and sub
sequently for several terms was the
president of the state society. j
All of those who took part in the
original meeting have long since
passed away leaving the work of
carrying on the mission of the orga-;
nization to other hands
Fv0R SALE OR TRADE
Nearly new Minneapolis thresh
ing outfit, with tank and belts, 20.
h. p. Straight flue engine and 3Gx56
separator. , 1
II. A. SCHWARTZ,
Nehawka, Neb.
DIVORCE IS GRANTED
From Saturday's Paily.
Yesterday afternoon a short ses
sion of the district court was held
by Judge I.5egley and the case of Mary
Kunyaii vs. George llunyan, brought
to trial. Th3 plaintiff in her peti
tion nlloge.d that the parties were
married at Weeping Water. February
14. 18U7. and that the plaintiff has
since resided in this county. The
charges preferred was that of deser
tion. The court after hearing the
evidence in the case decided in favor
of the plaintiff and a decree of di
vorce granted fis prayed for.
SMALL WRECK TIES
UP RAILROAD TRAFFIC
Eurlington Freight Train West Eound
Crashes Into Northbound Missouri
Pacific at "Y" Near Oreapolis
From Saturday's Dally.
A small Wreck at an early li.iur
this morning at the "Y ' near Or-ja-polis
tied up the Missouri racifii and
llurlington train service into this
city for the entire morning and the
only train service into the city was
by the "stub" b-.tween this city and
Pacific Junction over the Uurling'ou.
Passengers for Omaha and Lincoln
were taken to Pacific Junction and
placed en Xo. which War. run by
way of Council Hlul'is.
As the result of the wreck I've
cars of the northbound Missouri Pa
cific freight Xo. KJ. wors sideswiped
and tli 3 locomotive of the P.urlington
we-t bound extra crew damgaed to
some extent hut fortunately none of
the train crew were injured as far
us could be learned.
Wivckcrs were sent from Onrtha
to clear the track of the Missouri
J Pacific and the Burlington were able1
to. ge-t. the ir track opened so that. Xo.
( 4. due here at 9:4S was able to make
j the trip and was tho first passenger
tra into the city for the any.
SHOOTING GETTING
VERY DANGEROUS
j tcel Jacketed Bullet Tired Into Home
c
of William Wynn Penetrates Into
Living Rooms cf Family.
I'Ynm Sat irlay'.s Daiiy.
That, some one in the south portion
rf the city is becoming very carries
with the use of the riiles which were
tori'i -riv useri ny uie no rue guards
j was revealed in the complaint made
j0 the county authorities by Mrs.
W:lKam Wynn. as the result of some
one shooting into the Wynn bo::ie
yesterday afternoon. Tho bullet
vh;ch is of the same make ar.;l cali
bre :s that'us.?(l in the home guard
vines, was fired at ths Wynn home
and forced its way through the
weather boarding and plast3rin r in
to the living loom of the bonis but
fcrtunately none of the family were
in.'i cd by the bullet. The oulltt
Tinde clean hole through the build-i:-g
and lodged in one of the iMerior
rt rvitions from which it was ex
tracted by the owner of the building
ami bi ought to the court houc-e. Th3
i au' h on ties warn
anyone caught
Mmits with these
shooting in the city
The First national ban k
THE BANK WHERE VOU FEEL- AT HOMf:
PLATTSMOUTH JTj $E1JKASKA
jU
SUICIDE SAYS
HOME WAS IN
PLATTSMOUTH
CHAS. R. GOODWIN. 23 YEARS OF
AGE, KILLS SELF IN JAIL
AT ELSWORTH, MAINE
?rnm Thursday's Psity.
On Monday morning at the coun
ty jail at Ellsworth. Maine, a young
iirin giving the name -of Charles H.
Go; !v.in, and claiming his home at
Platfrmoi'th killed himself by poi-nn.
The young man had been arretted
several weeks ago charged with hav
ing assisted in tiie dynamiting of a
I'i.rk at Trtmcnf, Maine, an 1 on
which charge he was apprehended
at Erid.-'epni t. Conn., and brought
back to ;.!;ii:ie tor trial. ! be young
man h id In-n u.-ed as a tool by his
more expe i ince 1 companions in the
bar.!: robbing ;;an:e and who had
made their esiare, !ii l& i,er.!ity
of the young man was est a h!L- l.e 1 i
connection with the robbery.
On Sunday the young man con
fessed to the aut horit ies of Hancock
county, st:-;ing his. real n:i:ue
Charles It. Coodivin ;'nd hi-; age as
twenty-three years and that, prior to
tin world war he had been employ
ed in the machine shops of the i:,.r
lingtoii at Platt'-month, Xebrasnii.
and on leaving thc-re had enter. ,i the
navy and served throuuh the war. A
few hours later he was found dead
in his cell
A thorough inquiry ;.t the Bur
lir.gton shops failed to reveal any
trace of a man of this name on the
company records and if he had b i n
em ployetl in the shops here it w.i.;
under some other mime. Apparent
ly no one--fit the city has r.nyk.-.ow-b'dge
of the young man and his
statements to the eastern authorities
seem to hiiv.e been misleading.
DEPARTS FOR INDIANA
Prom Saturday's 1'aiJv. ,
Yesterday afternoon lr. V.. V.
lire i; del of Murray, departed for hi
old home at I.cbani n. Indiana,
where lie will enjoy a week's vi. i:
'mid the scenes of ii's boyhoot! Jays
and with the old frineds .r.d relatives
in thai portion of Hie Iloo-itr state.
On his return Dr. I5r?ndel will be ac
companied by Mrs. Amar.da Parr,
mother of Mrs. Urendel, who is com
ing west lor the summer at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Parr will cele
brate her SSth birthday tomorrow
and a big family gathering is to be
enj.;ved at the Parr home in Lebanon.
She has for the past number of years
been spending the summers in Ne
tuiska and will once more make i-?
tri; under the care f the doctor.
Fred E. Ilild of near Murray was
in the city this afternoon for a few
hours enroute to Omaha, where he
is taking treatment of a specialist
for rheumatism, from which he ha
been suffering for some time.
Elfes that there will ho son'ithin::
doing as it is entirely too danger
ous to be allowed, and it is only a
maMer of good fortune that no one
vaa 'injured at the Wynn horn?.
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