Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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VOL. no. xxxvm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1923.
NO. 96
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HEAVY RAINS SHOW
A NEED OF GREATER
FLOODPROTECTION
More and Larger Inlets to New Sew
ers Needed on Sixth Street
Too Small on Avenues.
From Thursday's auy.
Twice in the space of a week the
waters, pouring from the areas west
and north of the city, swept down
Washington avenue and filled north
Sixth street for a block to a depth
that reached over the sidewalks on
the east side and stood until the
raise of the waters forced them on
to Main street where they were fin
ally caught and carried ofT in the
new sewers construct d by the city
last summer at a cost of $12,000
and which it was hoped at that" time
would remove the danger of over
flowing of the streets.
What is the remedy is a problem
that is agitating the minds of the
taxpayers and particularly those
who have interests in the main part
of the city or reside along the avenue
where the overflows have occurred
with such alarming frequency.
A great many of those who have
' witnessed the overflows are of the
opinion that, if given the opportun
ity, the two four-foot flood water
sewers would be able to carry off the
water as they were only about half
full last night and on the previous
overflow a week ago. Now, how to
catch the water as it comes down the j
avenue and Vine street, and have it
In the sewers before it reaches Main!
street, is the question, and to solve!
it there is a strong sentiment urg- j
ing the extension of the inlets to the j
sewer along Sixth street as far as i
Vine street or even along Vine street 1
up to the intersection at Seventh,
street, and to have longer opening3 j
so that there will be ample space for J
the water to seek Its way into the '
sewers and preventing the high wa-j
ters that like last night menaced thej
property on the east side of Sixth
street. Tha present openings seem
too small and are easily popped up
by the rubbish that rides tnff"nomi
waters and which compelled the cit
izens to battle last night -to-prevent
a serious flood. This is a matter that
should have the earnest thought of
the property owners as there is prob
ability that some of these days there
will be a rain of much greater force
than that of last night and which
would do serious damage if there Is
not some provision made to help get j
the flood waters Into the sewers. I
Another suggestion made is that J
of lowering the intersection at Sixth j
and Main street to some extent and ,
also making higher curbs on the '
east side of Sixth streets but this
would only bring the water into ;
.Main street for distribution rather ;
than have it carried oil in the in-'
tabes on Sixth street.
To check the trouble on Wash
ington avenue only a larger sewer
extended to at least Thirteenth
street would have much effect in
holding the waters and then it is a
question if the vast amount of wa
ter pouring into the creek for many
miles could be contained, but it
would help a great deal and check )
the damage that Is cone to property'
and the fear that i3 constantly with .
the persons who have their homes
along the avenue.
ENJOYS CA3D PARTY
From Thursday Dally.
Last evening Miss Jessie M. Rob
ertson entertained a number or laay,
friends at her pleasant home on Vine t
street in honor of Miss Elva Douglas .
of Omaha, a Louse guest of Mrs. Royj
J. Fuller. The ladies enjoyed the'
evening at high five and in thiSj
pleasing diversion Mrs. L.. W. Egen-;
berger and Miss Leone Becker prov
ed the most successful while the con-j
solation prize was won by Miss'
Amelia Martens. The Robertson
home was very tastefully arranged;
with reorations of the summer roses
and peonies, which added a very
pleasing touch to the scene. Dainty
refreshments served at an appropri
ate hour added to the' pleasures of
the numbers of the party.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From Thursday Dally.
Yesterday afternoon County Judge
Allen J. Beeson united in the bonds
of wedlock Mr. Jewell Bacon, of Mal
vern, Iowa, and Miss Ida Patton of
this city. The wedding was a very
quiet one and was witnessed by Mrs.
Mahalah Fat ton, mother of the bride.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert II. Patton of this city
and has grown to womanhood in this
community, where she is held in
high esteem by a large circle of
friends.
ENTERTAINS FOR GUEST
Mrs. Roy J. Fuller, who is here
from Florida for a visit with rela
tives, entertained very delightfully
on Tuesday evening at the Newell
home on North 5th street in honor
of her guest. Miss Elva Douglas of
Omaha. The evening was spent at
bridge and Miss Minnie Guthman
and Miss Elva Douglas were tied for
first honors while the guest prize
was won by Miss Helen Egenberger.
During the evening dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
AFT EE WAR FINES
From Thursdays rallv .
Yesterday afternoon Judge Wil
liam Weber passed on the cases of
W. Galloway and W. O. Green, who
had been taken ' into custody Tues
day evening by Officer William Hin
richsen, charged with fighting on
Vine street 'near the corner of Sixth
street and the officer at once hur
ried the young men to the lock-up
to answer to the stern voice of the
law for their violation. After hear
ing the statements of the parties in
volved, the court gave them the sum
of 1 5 and costs each for the demon
stration. COMMUNITY PIC
NIC HERE ON THE
FOURTH OF JULY
Will be Held at C. L. Wiles Grove a
Mile West of City Which is
An Ideal Spot.
To those who desire a real old
fashioned observance of the Fourth
of July in a genuine community pic
nic, Plattsmouth will offer an oppor
tunity on the natal day of the na
tion, according to the plans that arc
now being perfected.
The day will be a genuine com
munity picnic and It should be clear
ly understood will not be a great
celebration of the day but a simple
gathering of all of the residents of
the community in a friendly get to
gether meeting that will be enjoyed
by everyone and give them a chance
to get thoroughly acquainted and es
tablish friendly relations.
The committee in charge of the
preliminary arrangements have look
ed over the various places available
in this locality, as it was desired to
hold the picnic in Cass county rath
er than in Sarpy county where it
was held last year, and after view
ing the various sites and taking all
the needs of the grounds Into consid
eration, the fine large grove on the
farm of C. L. Wiles, one mile west
of the city on the Louisville road,
was decided upon. This grove has an
abundance of shade, plenty of grass,
space available for parking cars and
water rights on the grounds which is
a very Important matter in the ar
rangements. The ground will accom
modate several thousand people
should they desire to attend and is
in fact as ideal a spot as could be
picked in this part of the county. It
is in easy driving distance of the
city. !
It is the intention to secure as
many cars as possible for use in
transporting parties to and from the
grounds and the committee will sea
that watermelons, ice cream and
lemonade are provided for everyone
during the day. !
This will be an occasion when the 1
families can bring their lunches and
spend the day very pleasantly with
their friends in the cool and invit
ing shade of one of the finest groves
in the state of Nebraska. Begin mak
ing your plans now to come out and
take a real day of rest and recrea
tion. The committee in charge will
have a program of sports arranged
for the enjoyment of the picnickers.
iRflY milllS ARE
GOINGTO GAMP
Will Proceed to Louisville Where Or
ganized Scout Camp is Being
. Held This Summer.
The Boy Scouts of the eastern por
tion of the state are now being or
ganized for their camp at Louisville
and each locality will enjoy a ten
day period there at the well arrang
ed and equipped camp. Permanent
cooking facilities for the boys have
been arranged and it will be much
easier to handle the erowds of young
sters at this camp than at one less
thoroughly organized.
The Lincoln Boy Scouts are to pro
ceed to the camp grounds next week
and from June 26th to July 5th the
Plattsmouth scouts, or at least a
goodly number of them will be in at
tendance and enjoy the opportunity
of the great outdoors. Scoutmaster
C. H. Peden will accompany the
boys and see that they are well cared
for and given their full course of in
struction in the scout work while
the camp is on.'
PHILP0T-GL0VER
Cards were received here the first
of theweek announcing the mar
riage of Miss Vera Marie Glover to
Mr. Lloyd E. Philpot on Sunday,
June 3rd, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Glover
at Garden - City, Kansas, and they
will be at home at Holcomb, Kansas,
Rural.
The groom Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Philpot. He was born
and raised near Weeping Water. His
cheerful, optimistic nature made him
one of our most popular young men,
and a host of friends will wish for
he and his bonny bride all the best
things in life, with only enough
clouds to make the sunshine more
beautiful.
STORM BRINGS ON
SMALL SIZED FLOOD
HERE LAST NIGHT
After Intense Rain and Hail Storm
Last Night the Main Street of
City Filled with Water
From Thursday's Daily.
t . i : o
lttSl OCUlUg, CUUIlUClltlUS L Ol " - -
o'clock, a very intense rain and hail drive them on home after the dam
storm sweDt over this .city and the as had been repaired to the wagon.
territory adjacent , to the north of
Plattsmouth
and while the storm j DDCOD VTCDS A f'l
i very short time ItTllLODT I LSI! AM .
lasted only a
brought with it a strong downpour
and hail of considerable size fell
during the early part of the storm.
The gauge at the Burlington station,
the official measurement of the rain
fall, after the storm showed that
seventy-eight hundredths of an inch
of rain had fallen in the city In a
very few moments.
The rain and hail had subsided
and the skies were clearing rapidly
when the familiar cry, "Here it
comes, was heard and the flood
waters overflowing from the Wash
ington avenue sewer swept into
North Sixth street and thence on
down Main street and on the crest
of 'the dirty, mud-filled waters were
boards, boxes, tin eans and al kinds
of debris that had been gathered by
the water from the time it broke
from
the confines of the creek and
sewer at Tenth street
I Tenth Street. .
As the water rose the rubbish was
sucked towards the inlets of the new
flood water sewers and soon had
them partially plugged up and the
water raising continued on into Main
street and north of the intersection
of Main and Sixth it swept over the
sidewalk at the west of the Coates
block and interfered with the work
of the citizens who were striving to
keep the sewer inlets open and to!ned consisting. of humorous stories
rave any ferious damage from the;and experiences told bv Rev. and
flood waters. Mrg jucciusky, Mr3. D. C. Morgan.
The volume of water was very Mr3 John Gorder and Mrs. Fred
heavy, but after passing the inter- Morgan. Catherine McClusky play
section at Sixth and Main streets it ed a verv pIeasjng piano soi0. Tne
w-as cared for in very good shape by nostesse3- were .assisted by Missea
the intakes, although those on Sixth Catherine McClusky, Helen Wurl
street were wholly inadequate to. and Helen Braun In seTving.
handle the water apparently. Thej , .
fact that the. Intersection' at Sixth!
and Main is considerably higher tha
Sixth street also served to hold back;
some of the water.
North of this city the waterfall
was very heavy and the roads were I
made impassible by the overflowing'
creeks and the water rushing down-
the hillsides. The residents there
stated that the water was the niostj
extensive m volume at any time this
Jules Ruggett and family of Falls t
City had a very thrilling battle with i
the flood waters along the bottoms
as they came on into this city. They currf.d the last meetlns of tne year
stated they had been advised at the f tQ Presbylerian missionary so
wagon bridge that the roads were , t The pro:;rara was in cnarge of
w uu , ZZT ,
overflow that made it almost im-
injssiuie iu icii iiei e wie ruaua were
and when crossing one of the bridges
over the small creek there the cur
rent was so strong as to almost
sweep their large adillac car Into the
anerv water. The flood wtPr
j . . o .
mounted Into the car and killed the
desperate work that they were able
to push off the bridge and to a point
less dangerous.
nth of IhD Mtv tU rainfall roo
hardly noticeable, the residents there ?'e charmingly rendered by Misses
state, the storm having apparently Helen Wiles and Catherine McClus
moved in a streak ky- Missionary news items were giv-
East of this city in Mills county. ' en by niany of the members.
Iowa, the storm did much damage At a suitable hour dainty refresh
and Pony creek near Pacific Junction ments were served by the committee
was way out of its banks and in in charge of the session.
Glenwood the rain was reported as' Tne society has enjoyed a good
exceptionally heavy and swelling the 'ear r work and study. and after a
small sized water courses to a flood res during the hot months of the
stage. i summer will enter into a new year
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Reports from the Immanuel hos
pital in Omaha state that II. N.
Dovey, president of the First Nation
al Bank of this city, who had his
left leg broken just above the knee,
in an auto accident last Sunday, is
now showing Improvement. The long,
delay necessary to permit. the leg.
healing is very Irksome to Air. Dovey
however, as it is the first real disa-i
bility that he has had and inter
feres with his usual active business
life.
ASKS FOR FREEDOM
From Thurxl! Dally.
Today action was filed in the dis
trict court by Attorney O. G. Leidigh
of Nebraska City, for his client, Mrs.
Edith Lenard of near Elmwood, in
which she asks that the bonds of
wedlock between herself and John A.
Lenard be severed by the law of the
state. The petition of the plaintiff
states that they were married onj
March 16, 1920, and gives as the
cause of action non-support.
ENJOY SLUMBER PARTY
From Thursday' Dally.
Last evening Miss Ethelyn Wiles
entertained very pleasantly at her
home in the south part of the city
at a slumber party in honor of Miss
Violet Vallery of this city. The
young ladies comprising the party
enjoyed the occasion to the utmost
and among those participating were
Myrna Wrolff. Violet Vallery, Mar
garet and Helen Wiles, Catherine
Schneider, Helen and Edith Farley.
HAS CLOSE CALL
From Thursday's Daily.
Last evening, Claude Goucheour
and a companion were driving home
ward on Third street when the team
of young mules which Mr. Gouche
nour was driving, became unruly
and turning around broke the wagon
tongue 'and doubletrees and threw
Mr. Gouchenour and his companion
out of the wagon and started to run
away and it was only by hanging on
to the lines that the two young men
nnany succeeded in geiung me ani-
mala srttlpri dnwn and werp a hip tn
LADIES ROYAL
LY ENTERTAINED
Very Enjoyable Afternoon at Church
Parlors and Interior of Build
ing Nicely Arranged.
From Thursday's Dally,
Yesterday afternoon the auxiliary
of the Presbyterian church was en
tertained by Mrs. Monte Streight,
Mrs. J. W. Burnie and Mrs. J. F.
Wolff. The church parlors had been
transformed into a" veritable garden
of rare beauty vines, arche3 and
: i,0,vrm,n,i ,..,nia n.i
I hrintrimr nut fho hfisntv nf h
bright blossoms that were placed
everywhere. Setting there during the
cool afternoon one would almost
think themselves in some botanical
garden.
A rising vote of thanks was ex
tended Sirs. Streight, whose ability
as an interior decorator 13 recognized
by many outside of the church ladies.
A pleasing program had been plan
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOLDS LAST MEETING
,, , ,
Very Pleasant Gathering liarks the
Closing For Summer Months
0f Church Society.
cvnTn
n Tllpsrtav afternoon at the
.y,nma T tt a Srhitoirfor nr.
Mrs. II. G. McClusky and Mrs. John
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was rendered Dy
daughters of the members. "Vocal
numbers were rendered by Mrs. Hilt
Martin and by Miss Catherine
Schneider, two of the most Rented
soloists of our e y. The Ln-
ion Church of the Philippines was
r . , . ,
the topic of a talk given by Miss
" ,
ad TJ interesting letter from
Miss Hughes, who Is lecturing in
tneDCDOW, CIIHIU. 1I131I UlllCUldl Uija
witn new zeai.
VERY PLEASANT OCCASION
One of the most enjoyable of the
pre-nuptial affairs honoring Miss
Margaret Donelan, who i3 to be a
bride in the late summer, was the
12 o'clock breakfast given by Mrs.
H. N. Dovey and Mrs. George O. Do
vey at the home of the latter, Thurs
day morning.
The color scheme was of pink with
beautiful peonies used effectively
throughout. After the breakfast,
bridge was enjoyed and prizes
awarded each table, Mrs. G. E. De
Wolf, Mrs. Searl S. Davis, Mrs. J. A.
Donelan and Mrs. Reese Hastin se
curing high scores.
Those present were: Mrs. Reese
Hastin of Louisville. Mrs. Pollock
Parmele of Omaha, Mrs. Wm. Goeh
ner of Seward. Mesdames Searl S.
Davis, G. E. DeWolf. J. A. Donelan,
E. J. Richey. Waldemar . Soennich
sen, J. S. Livingston. Misses Hazel
Dovey, Mable White, Verna Leon
ard, Barbara Gering, Dora Fricke,
and the guest of honor, Miss Mar
garet Donelan.
Miss .Donelan was presented with
a box of. imported handkerchiefs as a
memento of the occasion.
BRYAN NAMES RADKE
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Lincoln, June 6. Governor Bry
an today announced the appointment
of Franz Radke, formerly of Hart
ington, and lately practicing law at
Tecumseh, as his private secretary.
Mr. Radke was a member of the leg
islature and of the constitutional
convention. He Is an ex-service man.
MINSTREL MUSICAL
COMEDY JUNE 13-14
Given Under Auspices of Local Chap
ter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
I lilt: uauguicis yj v 1 11 ...u. .t...
Revolution have made a contract
, with the Payden Producing Co. of
Dallas. Texas, to give a home talent
j ladies' minstrel musical comedy at
jthe Parmele theatre, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 13th and I4tn.
The cast will consist of -seventy
five married and single ladies of
Plattsmouth, fifteen of which will
don burnt cork and rattle the bones.
beat the tambourines, sing songs,
tell jokes and cake walk in true min
strel style.' This minstrel, first part.
will be supported by a chorus of
sixty voices. The second half of the
program will be of the nature of
musical comedy specialties, introduc
ing unusual dancing choruses and
specialty numbers in attractive cos
tumes.
The proceeds from the entertain
ment will be expended for the li
brary.
The following people are taking
part in the entertainment: Misses
Elsie Nelson, Donice Vroman, Helen
Wiles. Marguerite Wiles. Alice Ptak,
Geraldine Liston, Dorothy Cowles,
Mary Margaret Walling. Helen
Clements, Ursula Herold, Ruth
Shannon. Olive Bonge, Virginia Bee
son, Helen Beeson, Janet Bajeck,
Marvel Whittaker, Ethel Babbitt,
Helen Ashelford. Sylvia Noble, Sarah
Rector. Laura Elizabeth Eaton, Har
riett Peacock, Violet Begley, Edith
Gapen, Edith Yelick. Florence Yel
irk, Eleanor Burie, Eda Mae Gorder,
Helen Pfoutz. Helen Wescott, Alice
Louise Wescott, Violet Vallery. Hel
en Farley, Mable Lee Copenhaver,
Florence Balser, Jessie M. Robert
son; Mesdames P. J. Flynn. Frank
R. Gobelman, Fred Lugsch. James T.
Begley. Charles S. Dovey, Jack
Sedgwick, John E. Sohutz. O. Sandin,
Will Heinrich, George E. DeWolf,
James W. Holmes. Hilt Martin, Mrs.
Collins and Mrs. Lonsdale.
FIND WALLED CHAMBER .
"EXCAVATIHG FOR CELLAR
From Friday' Dally.
The workmen who have been en
gaged in the extension at the rear
of the store building of Philip Thier
olf. a few days ago unearthed a mys
terious walled chamber in the depths
of the earth some fourteen feet be
low the present cellerway of the
store.
The workmen were making an ex
cavation for the extension of the cel
lar and had gone down to a consider
able depth below where the present
cellar is when they suddenly came on
what seemed like a brick floor, but
after the dirt was cleared away it
was found that it w-as apparently
tlye top of some cellar or vault and
an iron-covered entrance was found.
After some discussion the hole was
opened up, but it was Impossible to
pee much aside from the fact that
there was some water in the hole
and later Phil Harrison made .. his
way nto the mysterious vault as far
ps he could go, owing to the fact that
there was more or less water in it,
and from what could be seen, the in
terior had been plastered quite
smoothly and the top was of the
arched type and composed of brick.
A further investigation was prevent
ed by the filling up of the hole be
fore the water was pumped out and
a-thorough investigation made. Mr.
Harrison states that the interior of
the vault was apparently about
twelve feet square.
Early residents here state that at
one time a large creek flowed just a
few feet east of the vault along
where the present Farmers State
Bank and the building of R. A. Bates
is located and on the site of the store
of Mr. Thierolf was the old Brooks
House and later the Saunders House
which was burned down a great
many years ago, -and it is probable
that the vault was constructed at
the time when one or the other of
these pioneer hotels were erected.
RETURN HOME TODAY
From Friday's Datlj
This afternoon - Mrs. James G.
Mauzy and little son returned home
from Omaha, where they have been
at the Methodist hospital since the
birth of the little one "some two
weeks ago. Mrs. John H. Hallstrom,
mother of Mrs. Mauzy, and Mrs.
Henry Mauzy, together with James
Mauzy were in Omaha to assist the
wife on her return home. The new
son and heir is doing nicely and is
the object of the greatest admiration
to the relatives.
DECLINE IN AMERICAN
BIRTH RATE IN 1922
Washington, June 7. A decline
in the birth rate and a slight in
crease in the death rate in 1922 was
shown in provisional census bureau
figures for the year, announced to
day by the department of commerce.
For the twenty-four states report
ing birth figures the rate for 1922
was 22.7 for each. 1,000 of popula
tion, against a rate of 24.4 for 1921.
For thirty-three states the death rate
last year was 11.9 against 11.6 for
1921.
DOINGS IN THE DISTRICT COURT
From Friday's Dally.
In the office of the clrk of the
district court today an 'action en
titled Kathryn Hilt vs. Oran S.
Thompson et al, was filed. This case
is an action to quiet title to real es
tate owned by the plaintiff, who is
repreesnted in the cause of action by
Attorney J. M. Leyda.
In the case of D. O. Dwyer vs. C.
' D. Quinton, sheriff, involving the
'question of the possession of a cash
t register taken on an execution from
' the Frank Foreman store, which has
, been in court for some time, was de
I cided yesterday by Judge Begley in
favor of the plaintiff.
COMMITTEE ON
JULY 4TH PICNIC IS
GETTING BUSY
Lining Thinsrs Up for a Good Old
Fashioned Time Safe and
Sane Celebration.
The committee that is starting
the Fourth of July picnic on the
way to success is putting forth its
utmost efforts to make this one of
the biggest affairs of its kind ever
held in this part of Cass county and
one that will be very pleasantly re
membered by those who attend.
It is planned by the committee to
get in touch 'with every lodge, so
ciety and church In the city and to
have them get in and boost the pro
ject and enjoy the day in the open
with their friends and relatives. The
various civic organizations will co
operate in getting the plans perfect
ed and to see that the day is made
one notable in the annals of the
community.
One of the interesting features sug
gested is to have the avenue and
road leading to the picnic grounds
decorated at frequent intervals with
the American flag so that the crowd
can "follow the flag" to the grounds,
where the day will be spent in a real
old fashioned get-together meeting.
MARRIED IN CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Frefey, of
Los Angeles, California, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Florence, to Mr. George L. Stone on
Friday, May 4th, at Los Angeles.
The wedding was a very quiet one,
Mr. and Mrs. Froley being the only
attendants.
After a wedding breakfast, the
bride and groom departed for the
Catalina Islands for a brief honey
moon.
Mrs. Stone received her education
in the schools of California and is
socially recognized in the musical
world as an artist in the whistling
line. The groom, George L. Stone,
is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Stone of Alvo. He attended the
University of Nebraska and is a
member of the Phi Kappa PsI frater
nity. Mr. and Mrs. Stone will be at
home to their friends after July 1st
at 1314 West Alhambra Road, Al
kambra, California.
Fred H. Mumm, wife and little
son departed Friday for Omaha
where they, will enjoy a day's out
ing there visiting with relatives and
friends and looking after some mat
ters of business.
IS
Dollars Never Need
a Rest!
Money will not work any better after a
vacation than if it is kept busy all the time.
Why, then, permit, any of your dollars to lie
idle even for a short "time?
Instead of keeping money at home, wait
ing for the day when you may need it, keep
it busy by investing in the First National
Bank's Certificates of Deposit. It will be safer
than at home, and will earn interest from the
day it is deposited.
Certificates are issued any time and in
any amount, and mature in 6 or 12 months.
the First national Bank
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME
PLATTSMOUTH TIT NEBRASKA,
SLUMP IS SHOWN
IN 1921 INCOMES
OHJEBRASKANS
Number Who File Returns Falls Off
More Than 25 Per Cent Earn
Over $126,000,000 Less.
Nebraska taxpayers earned $126.
437.19.", less in 1921 than in 1920.
according to a report Just made pub
lic by the statistical division of the
income tax unit, internal revenue
department. Less than 75 per cent
of the number of Nebraskana who
filed income tax returns in 1920 filed
such returns in 1921.
Reduction in the amount of tax
paid in 1921. as compared with 1920.
was $5,035,160, or a falling off of
CO. 2 per cent.
In 1917, 82,472 persons filed in
come tax reports in Nebraska; in
1918 the figure was 96.049; in 1919.
87.344; in 1920, 97,729. and in
1921. 71,853.
The report also shows that the
average income of persons subject to
payment of income tax in Nebraska
in 1921 dropped from $3,135 in 1920
to $2,504, after it had kept above
the $3,000 mark since 1916.
Similar falling off, both in num
ber of returns and in amount of
earnings was reported from all ovei
the country. Total number of fed
eral income tax returns filed by In
dividuals in 1921 was 6.662.176. Net
income amounted to $19,577,212,528,
and the tax was $719,387,106.
.According to the 1921 returns, 25,
898 Nebraskan's have incomes rang
ing between $1,000 and $2,000 a
year. These were the most numer
ous. Next come the $2,000 to $3,000
incomes, consisting of a group of
22,978.
One Nebraskan, according to the
report, has an Income between $150.-
000 and $200,000 a year, while three
have incomes of between $100,000
and $150,000, and two have Incomes
between $90,000 and $100,000.
Fifty-seven persons In the state
have incomes ranging from $25,000
to $30,000; 51 incomes from $30,000
to $40,000, and 23 Incomes from
$40,000 to $50,000.
...Total Incomes reported for tho
state were $179,905,513.
ARE OFFERING PRIZES
The Bargain Wednesday. June
brides are all going to enjoy a great
deal of popularity, according to the
plans of the Plattsmouth Ad club,
and each'one is going to give prizes
suitable to the occasion and which
the committee will see is so divided
that each 'bride will have her share
of varl -ivy remembrances of the
Plattstnoutl. merchants. The Bauer
garage will see that the first bride
has the opportunity of traveling
where she wishes in an auto and
John Hatt has offered to donate a
fine, juicy soup bone to the list of
other gifts that the bride will re
ceive on this most auspicious day.
The date is June 20th and the Cass
county girl3 alone are eligible for
the prizes. The Ad club has appoint
ed a committee of Bert McElwain
and Edwin Fricke to assist in the
arrangements of the bridal, feature
of the day.
You will find nearly every maga
zine published on sale a the Journal
office.
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