Xelrak SUt Ertr.
cal Society
VOL. NO. XXXV1IL
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, KONEAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1922.
NO. 40
CAPTURE ROB
BER WANTED IN
THIS COUNTY
JOHN DAVIS, PICKED UP IN OMA
HA, BURGLARIZED SHELDON
AND AULT STORES.
From Thursday's Daily.
The Huell Detective Agency at
Omaha has placed the responsibility
of the recent robberies at Xeliawka
ami Cedar (.'reek in this county on
the person of John Davis, a man
with a long criminal record, and who
was taken up in Omaha yesterday.
Davis has now received his sentence
for robbing a store at Gretna and is
now on his way to the state peniten
tiary at Lincoln.
When arretted Davis had on his
feet a pair of shoes taken from the
store of l- P. Sheldon at Xeliawka
and plead guilty to the charge of
having robbed a store at Gretna, and
also acknowledged the fact that he
had robbed the store of Mr. Sheldon
at Xeliawka and also the A. O. Ault
store at Cedar ("reek.
The man Davis toll the detectives
and the police at Omaha that he j
worked alone on his jobs over the j
country and also made way witli his
loot by carrying it away in sacks and
burying it along railroad tracks un
til iie could dispose of it. In verili-
cation of his story, he told of a big
cache along the Burlington tracks
between Gretna and Chalco and on
investigation a large amount of loot!
was located by the Ibiell operatives, j
The man was released five weeks I
auo from the .Missouri state peniten-j
tiary at Jefter.-on City and acknow-
ledged that he had served time in a(
number of other prisons over the
country. I
The Ruell agency that was instru-
mental in landing the robber has
charge of the burglar insurance in i
this city as well as other towns over
the county and their prompt and ef-!
fective work lias shown that they are'
on the job in locating the criminals
who commit these violations of law.
TO RENEW LEASE ON ...'
PRESENT CLUB ROOMS
From Thursday s Dany.
Last night at the meeting of the;
American Legion, among other busl-'
ness transacteil was the completion
of arrangements to renew the present
lease on the club rooms in the Leon
ard building over the office of the
Nebraska Gas and Electric company,
and which will expire December 1st. I
Under the terms of the new lease. '
which will run for two years. Miss!
Leonard, the owner of the building.'
will make a number of improvements
to the premises.
The rooms being centrally located
and easy of access, are considered
anions' the best for club room pur
poses that could possibly be found
anywhere in the city.
I!y the time of the expiration of
the new lease it is hoped to have
plans under way for the erection of
an American Legion home in Platts
mouth. ENTERTAIN MUSICIANS
From Thursday's Daily
The Dreamland musicians, who
were e-ngag'd to play for the dance
and entertainment at the Woodman
hall Wednesday night were enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ptanby L'lden. Due to circumstances
the dance was postponed but the or
chestra played some fine selections,
which were greatly appreciated by
the few invited fruesfs. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Sander
son and daughter Kuth. Mr. George
Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Kas-i
per and son. Junior. j
It is regretted that the many
friends who had anticipated attend
ing the opening dance were disap
pointed, but they may look forward
to many delightful events in the fu
ture.
RAISING WHEAT AT A LOSS
Washington, Nov. 23. Declaring
the American farmers at present
freight rates, were paying for the
privilege of raising wheat. Senator
Capper, republican, Kansas, head of
the farm bloc, made a plea in the
senate today for decreased transpor
tation charges on farm products.
"The railroads say they cannot de-
rease freight rates," said Mr. Cap
per. "I say they cannot afford not to
lower rates."
He urged enactment of pending
legislation to repeal the rate-making
clause of the transportation act.
MARRIED HERE YESTERDAY
From Friday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon at the resi
dence of the Rev. II. KoMich, pastor
of the St. I Paul's Evangeiical church,
occurred the marriage of Miss Ethel
L. Lash and Mr. Hal A. Galdy, both
of Tarkio, Mo. The young people re
turned to the Missouri city following
the wedding service.
Farm Loans: Let me explain my
long-time land bank loan. Searl S.
Devis. 201 Plattsmouth State Bank
Building. n9-4wsw
HAVE A FINE TIME
from Thursdays 'Dally
Last evening the high five session"
at the Klks club drew forth a large
number of the members with their
wives and swt-et hearts to enjoy the
pleasures of the card games for the
duration of the evening and some
very close and exciting contests were
staged. At the close of the card games
the members of the party enjoyed a
very pleasant time singing old songs
that have a great hold on the hearts
of everyone and in these numbers
there was much delight derived. At
the close of the evening a dainty
luncheon was served that aided in
completing the evening.
LADIES BOOST
FOR A MUNICIPAL
SKATING POND
With Interest of Young People and
Civic Pride at Heart Ladies
Aid Pond Movement.
The IMattsmouth Woman's club is
taking a great interest in matters of
civic improvement that will make our
city more attractive in appearance
and more pleasant to reside in and
among the projects that they have
discussed and are actively urging is
that of a municipal skating pond for
the lommunity use and which will
afford all the sport that could be de
sired in the winter season and with
out danger that might come from
skating on the Missouri river or oth
er deep bodies of water.
This proposition has at different
times been suggested but it was not
until the ladies with their energy and
enthusiasm entered on the work of
boosting the proposition that it real
ly begins to take form and look pos
sible of accomplishment.
A pond of this kind would afford
an untold amount of pleasure to the
older peopie ot the community as
well as the youngsters and as
idan-
r.cd will provide a place that will
have all the skating facilities that ,
might be found on deep bodies of
water and with the danger that al
ways lurks in the skating on the
river eliminated.
The ladies will have to have or at
lea3t should have the support of the
community in carrying out their
plans for a skating pond when they
decide on a suitable location and with
a little effort this city can have a tine
nl.-ifc to rninv the hr;ie-inir and in
vigorating sport of ice skating in per- j bridge
feet safety and the little folks be!strefcl
trusted to go and enjoy themselves
without the fear that always comes
when they venture on the river or
other deep streams for the sport.
STUDENTS FROM FARM HOMES
Farming or ranching is the occu- i
pat ion of over one-lourtn ot the par
ents of the 5.3 4 5 students now re
gistered in the University of Nebras
ka. Of these, there are 452 pursuing
work in the college of agriculture.
Business or some adjunct of it comes
second with 821. Of the 5.3 4 5 stu
dents. 3.937 furnished information
regarding their parents' occupations,
which indicated on the personal
cards filled out by the students, are
as follows:
Farmers 1
Business Men
Skilled Trades
Doctors and Dentists
Railroad Workers
Salesmen
Hankers
Real Kstate
Court Officers or Lawyers
Housewives
School Teachers
Contractors
Ministers
Insurance Men
Laborers
Public Officers
Publishers or Kditors
U. S. Mail Employes
Students
Secretaries
,250
S21
229
174
167
160
156
139
114
104
103
S6
82
77
77
76
51
40
Stenographers
Weather Observers
Musicians
Brotherhood Workers
Chauatauqua Workers
STUDENTS GET CAUGHT
lOmnhn .Vewn llnillo Servicr
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 23. Universi-
! ty students declared to have pledged
j small sums toward building the new
memorial stadium, have written home
! for larger sums than their pledges,
it is reported from investigations by
university authorities, when the par-!
ents of one student inquired as to
why the student was being assessed
$25 by the university. Two girls and
a boy have already been caught ac
cording to the report. No charge will
be made against these, say the uni
versity authorities.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Friday' Dally.
Bradley Fitzgerald, who some time
ago sustained an infection in his
hand and which now has spread up
in his arm and face, has been taken
to the Methodist hospital at Omaha
for treatment. The infection, while
not serious, will take some time to
fricaricl ra hnnAfnl that ho niir nnn !
be able to return home.
SUIT IN FEDERAL
COURT AS RESULT
OF AUTO ACCIDENT
St. Joseph Man Seeks Damages
$5,000 for Wrecked Car and
Injuries He Sustained.
of
The bridge
Kl ni wood that
two miles south of
has been the scene of
a number of accidents
year, is figuring in a
in the past
damage suit !
tiled in the federal court at Lincoln
against Cass county by Paul G.
Hoglitz. of St. Joseph. Missouri, who;
asks the sum of $5,000 for the dam-j
ages alleged to have been sustained)
in the accident on October llHh last.
when his car went over the embank-i
nient into the creek and he suffered
a fractured arm.
The petition recites that Mr. and
Mrs. Hoglitz were driving from St.
Jo.-eph to Lincoln and came to the
bridge during daylight hours, driv
ing carefully. Because of the view
being obstructed from the east, and
the approach from that side being
over an embankment of earth and
boards, and the fact that the bridge
is but twelve feet wide and said to
be not properly protected by railings.
the car went over the bank and into
'the creek twenty feel below and the
plaintiff sustained a compound frac
ture of his right arm and the car
which he valued at $1.00i was com
pletely wrecked.
The plaintiff also alleges that lie
lost the wages which he might have
made at his trade of sheet metal
n-jir.-AK r. Infill lw rni i-.iil . rtp
uay ami uas paid
amounting to $300.
medical bills'
The
county commissioners have
been havin
worK none at tne Driuge i
as rapidly as possible and have as a
matter of safety placed signs warn-I
ing of the approach to the bridge!
which requires a car to be moving
at a reasonable rate of speed and
the county board has had difficulty
to maintain the railings and fences
near
the bridge. as several times
they have been destroyed when cars
going at too great a rate of speed
have struck them while making the!
turn onto the bridge. I
The bridge i poorly situated, but'
complies with the law in regard to I
width and has been safeguarded as j
far as possible by the county
thorities.
To overcome the occasion for ac- j
cidents the county and state are
preparing to have another bridge
constructed north of the present
that will connect up the ()
bridge.
DEATH GOMES TO
MRS. JAMES HOLLY :
Passed
Away this Morning at On
O'Clock After Illness From
Tuberculosis.
i
From Friday's Dally.
This morning at 1 o'clock at the
'home in the west portion of the city,
the spirit of Mrs. James Holly was
called to its last reward, following
an illness of long duration during
which she has been a sufferer from
i the ravages of tuberculosis. The pa
tient has gradually grown weaker
through the long weeks anil months
until the death messenger brought
her relief from her suffering ami
called her to the last long rest from
the pain and suffering of this mortal
sphere.
j The deceased lady was thirty-nine
! years of age and was born in Bo
hemia, coming to this city nineteen
years ago where she has since made
her home. She was a lady loved and
esteemed by those who knew her and
luring her illness has had the tender
: ministrations of the family and
friends to sooth her last hours on
earth.
To mourn her loss there remain the
husband and three children, Em
mons, James and Marry Holly, all of
whom reside at home.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from
the Holy Rosary Catholic church of
which the deceased was a devout
member during her residence in this
city and interment made at the Cath
olic cemetery west of the city.
In their bereavement the family
will have the deep sympathy of the
many friends.
VERY PLEASANT OCCASION
From Thursday's Dally.
A message was received here this
morning from Council Bluffs, Iowa,
telling of the arrival in this city of
a fine little son at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Cotner. The occa
sion has brought a great pleasure to
the relatives here as well as to the
happy parents.
FINE NEW BOY
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Lamphere,
Jr.. are the proud parents of an eight
and a half pound girl, born Monday
morning at 5 o'clock. Mother and
little one are doing nicely and the
father is sure stepping high.
Drop in and look Over the Journal
book ship line of Thanksgiving cards 1
WltU
all the features of the
I
!to remember your friends with.
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
Mrs. Milly M. Curtis, old time resi
dent of Plat tsmotilii. but who is now
milking her home at S'-liginaii, Harry
county. Mo., is here visiting lor
daughter. Mrs. S. A. Van Winkle
and her brother, H. C. Hyde and fam
ily. Mrs. Curtiss is r turning homo
from a year's visit with her children.
Frank and Lewis Curt is and Mrs. K.
C. Garrison, who I i v at Taroiua,
Washington. Mrs. (an
panying her mother t
the winter. The lad
friends in Omaha. Lim
lock before going on
-oil
M h
is I'cciiiii
seuiri for
will visit
a n. I Havo-
in ;
Mi
jsouri.
MEN OF CHURCH
PARISH HOLD FLEA!
IP
ami iu turn iv
Pl 1 E lii.llt.LL
Er. J.
St.
S. Livingston Host to Men of
Luke's Church at Rectory
Large Number There.
From Friday's Dally.
Last evening the r ctory of St
Luke's church was the scene of ;
very pleasant gathering when a larg.
number of the men of the pari-'!
gathered in response to the invita
tion of Dr. J. S. Liviri'-'on to sp. n i
a few hours socially and to prp.ir
for a greater efiieieiny in th.- v.-orU
of the men in the i.'airs of
church.
The meeting was a very plt-asim;
success in every way ami i:i the turn
rpeiit in the discussion of the anairs
e 1" flirt - 1 ' I ' I i tf'.O ' iC't'.lvll.
. " '
of tho
ami ;r ;t
them closer together i:t genius ;
start for rtiiewed interest i: t'i.e
work of the church tl:..t wiil rcs'.i-t
i in
f f f:
this t pundiu enure!! living :ii
it ient men's organiz;: ii' n.
It was the general expression
that there should be formed a club
of the men of the chun h th:i would
bring the men closer to.'retber pi r
sonally and to enlarg" li.'-ir possi
bilities of helpfulness in the church
and in bringing to the lo"a! purls!;
what they have long I;icke;j. mili
tant men's organization that would
bring to the church an in. piralio:i
to the men of the tuy;u:unity.
During the evening IL:ry l
Goring of Omaha gave an inspiring
t: Ik mi tl.e -Aiirk hf fli riv refif-
uu"ir.g the church program and the
I result of Die efforts of the i-ast t
years during the nationwide cam
paign, when the church hoi pro
gress d more th.;n for the en lire ten
y; ars previous. Ti e talk of Mr.
lot the men in attendant e ?;t the
'meeting and served t Ida" th- way
I for "rc: ter el't'oi't i; the parr of th
'men of the church. M tl.-rir.g also
touched on the v. ei k tin t v. o'il l b
expect L-d in tne campaign "t t'e'
ominc week when every lecmber
will in- roached in an effort to :;e.
their assistance in ti e carrying on
o!" the church progr.-m.
.vt the close of Hie evening. .Mrs.
Livingston. Madame l.eete and Mrs.
W. S. Leete reg.iiied the gentlemen
with a most delicious luncheon thit
was appreciated to the uimt st by the
members of the party.
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY
Last Saturday was the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Joe l.hodcs and
in honor of the occasion her friends
ami relatives came and surprised
her. The arrangements were com
pleted a few days before and all
gathered at the Rhode s homo with
their well filled baskets of good
'things to cat ami which served as
the basis for a fine midnight lunch
eon. The guests arrived just as Mr.
and Mrs. Kho.les were prep:-ring to
depart for town with Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Meisinger. but the program
was soon changed and the evening
spent in dancing and playing cards.
The- music was furnished by the tine
Edison phemograph Re-Creations and
the dancing continued until a late
hour, when the guests departed, ex-
' tending their best w ishes to .Mrs.
Rhodes for many mro such pleasant
events.
Those present to enjoy the occa
sion were: Messrs, and Mesdames O.
C. Rhodes and family, Joe Rhodes
ami family. Henry Nolting, Philip
Kehne, W. H. Meisinger and family,
A. V. Meisinger and family. Anton
Meisinger. Adam Stoehr, C. C Koke.
T. E. Todd and family, W. II. Cof
fert and family. (Irover Parriott. Ed
and Elmer Tschirren. Herman Hen
nings, Leonard P.orn. Elmer Tritsc h,
Edwin Dagendorfer, Everett Parriott,
Helen Meisinger, Louise Parriott,
Lizzie Nolting. Harriett Peacock,
Margaret Will. Elvira Rom. Mildred
Stoehr, Lillian Van Epps, Alberta
Parriott, Weldon Stoehr.
MARRIED IN OMAHA
From Thursday's Patty.
Among the marriages occurring in
the state metropolis is that in which
two well known Plattsmouth people
weer the participants, air. James it
Rear and Miss Lucy
ed in marriage in
Pries being unit -
Omaha on Wed-
nesday.
The bride has been reared in this
city and is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Pries while the groom has
been a resident here for the past
year, living at the Pries home.
t infi many irienus in mis city win
i will I II I-.A. Lt' II III II 111. 11 n ri I lirinr
j to tne voung peopie lur ineir iuiure
'happiness and welfare.
ill
Aft Slyt?E-
Jl Smtii B-UfiL'SLU
WILLIAM GREBE APPREHENDS
TWO MEN NEAR BURLING- ,
TON STATION.
From Friday's fealty.
Last evening William Grebe, state
i"jMity sheriff, v. as standing near the
l.urlington station .-hortiy before 7
o'clock when lie noticed two suspicion-!
looking part its standing near
the norih part of the depot and when
tht othee.r siartetl ins invest iga i ion
be foui.d that the two nun had s
e 1 hurriedly up into the yards
had gone s.in.e di -dance- before
Grebe co'ild nppre In ud tin in.
When taken into rusiody bv
art
and
Mr.
Mr.
ijl'lie tne meZI Wt re scarc!;e:J ;;n l
be t he mell Wt re S!
pt rsoti of one was
on
: th
discovered six
dyna mil e
j coutainin
to blow i
ap loses and a bottle of
: nitro glycerine sufficient
vault or safe to pieces.
The ni' ii were taken to the county
jail wh. re they gave the names of K.
i- Hutbr ami John ISurtoti. the for
mer claiming to live in Tennessee and
the Lit' r at Tin son, Ariz.
This morning 11. J. Xielson. fin
; -r print expert of the state law en
;orrment bureau at Lincoln, came
flown and took the prints of tl.e two
n and will compare them with oth-
.. rs at Lincoln in the bureau archives ;t
' i place if possible the connection of
the two men with some of the nu
us ji.i.s of s;i-' cracking and
bank robbing tb:;t have been pulled
if in this portion of the state.
Th men were apparently well ac
quainted wiih ci'-h other when taken
i'i custody last night but this niorn
::ig; the man liul'cr denied Knowing
Lurton save on the trip that the two
men hud n:id on a froight from
Limoln to this c ity. The man Burton
"laimed to have been at Sioux City
;.ri.r to tomiiig to Plattsmouth. Both
:: 11 stated they were on their way
.o their homes in the south.
The men will be held here until a
!nrg i an be prepared against them
-r the fact whether they are wanted
. Isewlicr.'1 for a n-ore serious charge
is developed from the investigations
of Mr. Nielson.
The man Butler claims to be a
printer by trade and among the var
ious arti des sec ured from his person
was a composing rule sue h as is used
1 y printers.
Two boy--, were also rounded up in
: railroad yards bv Mr. Gndie and
".ho
the y
v, i ; h
i h n
afici
had
tho
had
qui
on..'
t wo
be. n
stioning stated that
in oa tile same train
prisoners and that
a third man. a negro.
with the two m-ii captured i
em-.cr. A thorough search. .
yards and vicinity failed to
any traces of the men or color
iy the
,f the
reveal
. how-
1 v
'"
r. and he apparently had be
make his escape from the
en
alii!
ciie.
8ASS COiJNTY!Ae! IS
DOT FOB SPEAKER
Troy L. Davis of Weeping Water,
New Member, Willing to Try
For House Leadership.
Troy L. Davis of Weeping W
ter.
altho a new member of the legisla
fur;-, is willing to try for the speak-!
ership of the house. Daniel Garb -r
of Red Cloud is an active candidate j
for speaker and has so informed
members of the house. Mr. Davis lias
never before served in the legisla
ture. His brother. Frank J. Davis of
Cass county now of Rroketi Row. was
a member of the house several years
ago. Mr. Davis is a practical farmer,
having been actively engaged in that
business until one year ago. He is
now mayor of Weeping Water. He has
always been identified with the "dry"
sid.' of politics. Lincoln State Jour
nal. VIOLENCE IN FALLS CITY
AS RESULT OF STRIKE
Falls City. Nov. 23. Violence in
the shopmen's strike on the Missouri
Pari lie again broke out here last
night when unknown occupauts of a
closeel automobile fired three volleys
into the home of Mrs. Harriet Slagel,
where several strikebreakers live.
The strikebreakers, who were eat
ing supper at the time, returned the
lire. So far as known no one was
injured. The house was riddled with
shot.
URGES GOVERNMENT AID
j OiimiIiii mvm Kitalio Scrrticel
A large government concern to
buy and sell farm products, such as
Senator George W. Norris of Ne
braska, has drafted in his bill, was
endorsed by the Nebraska Farmers'
' Co-Operative Grain i
association in conver
and Live Stock
ntion at Omaha
I Thursday. John W. Gamble, former
vice president of the First National
bank of Omaha, addressing the meet
ing, said:
"This is the time when the farmer
I should be able to get his money di
rectly from the government, thus
getting a lower rate of interest."
The convention closed today after
heariiic reports.
001
ETERTAINS FOR FRIENDS
Mrs. Kate Davis entertained at 1
o'clock luncheon Thursday at the
Lincolnshire complimentary to Mrs.
II. .1. Strcight o! IMattsmouth who is
Hi- bouse gin s; of Mr.;. S. M. Chap-
I Mrs. W. A. Stemide of L'ni-
er.-ily Place. -The guests i
old friends of Mrs. Davis ai
included
ml Mrs.
Sii-' ight l'roai Plattsmouth who are
now living in Lincoln. Covers were
placed for six at one table. Follow
ing the luin h-on the ladies went to
the home of Mrs. Davis. 1712 H street
and j v nt the afternoon ii: formally.
Lincoln State Journal.
NEW POLICE FORCE
COVERS FIELD WELL
Districts Patrolled Well by Volun
teer Force of Citizens and
Community Peaceful.
The energetic efforts of the city
government in handling the present
j si fat ion seems to be proceeding ' n
the iikki satisfactory manner to all
of the various elements of the city
and a uniform fair and unbiased
manner that gives the city assurance
of justice and a square deal to every
one Ceptain Harrison L. Gayer, in
charge of the new force, has been
working on the organization, getting
the distric ts arranged tor the men on
duty and perfecting the work so as
:ave it mobile iurce tor use in any
emergency that mignt arise and is
well pleased with the manner in
which the citizens have lent their ef
forts to assist in seeing that per
fect law and order is maintained.
Many of those who are acting as
police in the emergency are selected
Irani among the most substantial
citizenship and are acting purely
through the highest of motives as cit
izens of the community in seeing
that there is nothing occurring that
might be a reflection on the com
iiiii nity.
The wisdom of taking the proriipt
and vigorous action that the city gov
ernment has clone ic commended in
other cities over the state as an ex
ample of good citizenship rather
than let the matter drift until the
stale authorities would have to take
charge of affairs in the city.
While ih program has made nec
essary a number of restrictions the
conditions are far more pleasant than
would be the case under control by
state troops and for which our peo
ple should be apprec iative as well as J
for the splendid work of Mayor John-
..... .....1 --.. A . . T . 1 - 1 . -
-''II
have
Citv Attorney Rawls who
devoted their efforts to seeing
that everything possible was clone to
keep the reputation of the city as a
peaceful and law abiding commun
ity upheld.
HAS NEW SON
from Frielay's I'ally.
This morning at the St. Cather
ine's hospital in Omaha a son was
bora to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Noble
of this city. Word received here by
the members of the family state that
both mother and little one are doing
very well. The many friends of the
family will join in wishing the ilttle
one a long ami successful life and
showering congratulations on the
proud parents.
The Journal office has a large dis-
play of beautiful Thanksgiving cards
this year.
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"8RATEFOOOS!"
To the bountiful Providence which
gives us fruitful fields to cultivate
Which gives us the products of those
fields to enhance our comfort and happi-
ness-
Which gives us the strength to toil,
the will to serve and the ambition
to achieve
Let us give thanks!
May this Thanksgiving day bring to
you the just rewards of a year of faithful
effort.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
THE BANK WHb'RE YOU FEEL AT HOVM3
pjjvrrsMOUTti
Member
MANLEY YOUTH
SAVES STORE FROM
NIGHT ROBBERY
Arnold Harms. Aged 15. Drives Oil
Robber Seeking- to Enter the
Store of His Father.
Arnold Harms, tiff -n-yc-ar-old
sou of Theodore l.::.rms. the Maiih-y
Tiieiciiant, Wednesday night saved
hi;; father from having tin- -toil-robbed
by his quickness v.ith his
shot gun and repulsed the would -!.
robb r w ho had forced his way into
the rear room of the store and was
tring to enter the main store room.
Two years ago the Harms store
was entered and looted of good-
amounting to something
like ?P'U
gml since that time, there,
some cd" the family or
hits b"C!l
employes
that this
sleeping at the store and
plan was a good one was
shown bv
the incidents of late Wednesday
night.
Arnold, who is a junior attending
the Louisville high school, had been
asbep in Die main ttore when some
time between mhlnight and 1 o'clock
he was awakened by a noise in the
warehouse at the rear of the store
room and from the cracks around
the door the light from a flashli.,,.t
was visible and this brought the
young guardian of the store into ac tion.
He grabbed a double barreled
shotgun that was standing near hi;
heel and fired into the door and at
once the light was extinguished ami
the would-be robber beat a hurried
retreat.
Apparently the shots failed to llnd
lodgment in the perron of the robber
as no traces of blood were found, but
the man left without ceremony thru
the rear door of the warehouse.
Investigation showed that entrance
had been gained through a rear win
dow and the man had then appar
ently unlockel the door tei afford a
means of cjuick getaway.
Due to the prompt action of the
young lad there was nothing missing
from the store and Mr. Harms feels
well pleased with the courageous
action "of his son in dealing with
the situation that would have been
a trying one for even a grown man.
After the repulse of the robber.
Arnold returned to his couch and
continued his repose, apparently un
ruffled bv the night callers.
IN CONTEST
The public library recently offered
two nrizes for the largest number ot
! correct words that could be formed
from the loiters appearing in "The
Public Library,"' and a number of
the vounc people in the sc hools wore
i entered in the contest. The first prize
I was won by Wilhelmina He inric hseii
with 1.002 correct words formed ami
the second by Ethel Quinton with
j!9G words. Loth of these little holies
' are students in the sixth grade of tho
Uity school.
In the essay contest Lucile R.yn
'olels was the winner, the title of her
j essay being. "The P.ooks I Like Rest
(and Why." and showed a great skill
'on the part of the contestant in th
preparation of her paper.
C0CKRELS FOR SALE
S. C. Rhode Island Red cockrels.
$2.00 each. C. R Todd, phone 3102.
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