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(Mattemoutb Journal
VOL. HO. XXXTX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. JANUAEY 31. 1924.
NO. 58
THE LAST JURY
CASE RESULTS
IN CONVICTION
VERDICT RETURNED IN ONE AND
ONE-EALF HOURS AGAINST
WILLIAM GEEGE.
GUILTY OF ASSAULT, BATTERY
Offense Constituted Malfeasance in
Office Jury Excused, Probab
ly For the Eest of Term.
From Tuesday' Dally
Last evening at T o'clock the jury
in the district court which had re
tired at 5:30 to deliberate on the is
eues in the case of the state of Ne
braska vs. William C. Grebe, return
ed a verdict finding the defendant
guilty of the charges preferred in the
indictment returned by the grand
jury. The jury was swift in their
deliberations as they had hardly re
turned from the evening meal wha
they summoned the court with the
announcement that they had a ver
dict te report.
The case was one of assault and
battery on Raymond W. Hayward of
Omaha, committed on October 2.
1923. north of this city near the
Platte river auto bridge.
After the reecipt of the verdict
Judge A. C. Troup extended the
thanks of the court to all of the mem
bers of the jury panel for their faith
ful and tearless service in the try
ing of the ccses that had come betore
them and for their close attention
and devotion to duty. The court
then dismissed the jury until they
should be cailed again, which prac
tically means their work for this
term is over.
County Clerk George R. Sayles
was called and testified aegthe
bond., and oath of WillLam C. Or?be
aa coBatabJe from November 27,
1922. .
State rested at 2:20 p. m.
William C. Grebe, the defendant,
was the first witness of the defense.
Stated he did not know Hayward pri
or to October 2. 1923. Knew Joe
Thompson and sister. On that date
Fred Holmes and John Anderson
were witb him. Thompson and Hay
ward were arguing. Thompson had
called witness to the toll house and
said he wanted him to move the car.
Had asked Hayward about the mat
ter and he said he would move the
car when he got the tice fixed. Had
asked Hayward three times about
moving the car. Hayward had threw
his arm up and the witness had
otruck him in self defense. Could
not see Elliott, a car was between
them. When Hayward had made at
tempt to hit him he struck and Hay
ward had moved away from the car.
Had talked with Holme.- and Ander
son about the car number. Holmes
had told them they would have to go
back to Plattsmouth as they had a
bad engine nun.ber and a card num
ber that they had secured here.
Holm s had filed a complaint with
the county attorney. At the bridge
had told Hayward that if he could
put up bond for his appearance. Had
told him the amount. Hayward had
raid mizht as well go back to Platts
mouth as to give him the money..
On cross examination witness stat
ed he had just rode out to the bridge
with Anderson and Holmes. Knew
road was leased by Pollock. Had
heard Thompson say would call the
officers. Had asked Hayward what
he was doing after he had talked
with Thompson. Few feet left on
west side of road for travel. Did not
see Pollock Hayward said he would
not move the car until tire was on.
Had told Hayward that he was an
officer of the law. Did not arrest
Hayward for trespass. Knew now
that Holmes was not a state man but
did not at that time. Did not know
that the car was formerly a stolen
car. Party on telephone had asked
if Petring's word was good. Holmes
had placed them under arrest and
witness hfd told party that all
would have to come back to Platts
mouth. Buick car had a foreign
camber on it. Anderson had driven
car back tc this city. Witness had
reported what trouble he had with
Hayward. No complaint had been
fileil against Hayward by Mr. Cole on
the charge of attempted assault. Was
It the habit of securing cash bond.
,nds were forfeited when the par
tis failed to show up. No charge
of stolen cars or assault filed. No
violating any road law. Did not see
them violating any motor vehicle
law.
Re-direct Had told Hayward
he would have to have $25 for bond.
Had taken bonds at other times and
leported the same to the courts.
Hayward had said would rather go
to town. Had not told him would
have to give cash bond. On cross
examination witness had been in the
habit of taking bonds. Had received
authority from County Attorney A.
G. Cole."
Joe Thompson was sworn in. Was
the toil keeper at the Platte river
bridge for T. H. Pollock. Knew
Grebe and Holmes. Ha jr ward had a
flat tire. Told by his sister. Was
lying down when sister came in and
told him. Had gone out and asked
Hayward to move car and Hayward
had said he would when he fixed the
tire Had heard Grebe ask him
about when he was going to move the
car. Hayward had raised up and
turned toward Grebe when Grebe
struck him. Witness was five or six
feet away. Elliott was on the east
side of the car. Holmes was between
Elliott and Hayward.
) On cross examination stated had
not heard any conversation between
sister and Mr. Hayward. Was at the
! extreme side of the roadway. There
were some twelve or fourteen feet in
the roadway. Quite a few cars mov
ing. Had told Grebe that he wanted
Hayward moved. Matter of safety in
: recrard to space about the road. Did
not tell Grebe whether to wait until
jack was removed from beneath the
! car. Grebe had told him that he was
i an officer of the law. Did not hear
Grebe ask Hayward what was th
matter. Had told Grebe that he
j would move car as soon as he could
get the tire on Was some distanc
away when drebe came an to Hav-
. ward. Did not see Hayward strike
at Grebe or clinch his first. Did not
know whether Grebe hit with fist or
not. Elliott was to t.ie front and
evBi ui me car. tmoti coun see
Hayward and Grebe both. Did not
Bee any blows after the first. fr. G. E. DeWolf presided as the
Re-direct Could not state that j toastmaster and held the keenest at
Grebe had spoke in a loud tone of jtenticn of all with his witty and ap
voice. Car was on the east side of U ropriate introductions of the pro
driveway. Two cars could p?ss by pram participants. The occasion was
Ifinr careful. Sister was at homf.
sick in bed
was there.
No car passed while he
Fred A. Holmes Knew Grebe and
Thompson. Did not know Hayward
personally. Had seen Grebe. Thomp
son and Hayward on Oct. 23 at the
Platte river toll bridge. Had heard
Thompson say. "Come ud here.
Grebe." Said he was afraid of ac
cident and that Hayward had refus
ed to move until he had tire fixed.
Grebe had told him he was an offi
cer. Hayward had swung around
and looked like he was going to hit
Grebe when Grebe hit him. All had
helped to push the car back. One !
tar with Indiana number and two
with proper numbers. Witness was
working for the state law enforce
ment department. Had told Hay
ward that he could not drive on that
kind of numbers. Had come to the
county attorney's office. Filed a
complaint for driving with paper
numbers. Grebe had reported trou
ble with Hayward.
Cross examination Men had not
been brought back to town because
of suspicion of stolen car. Had gone
over the parking question at his of- ;bert state executiVe secretarv of the death. As the years went on he add-
fice. No complaint against men for (christian Endeavor for Nebraska, ed land to that already owned by his
wronsr parking or stealing cars. Wit-The remarks of Mr. Herbert '.ere parents. He attended the countrv
nss had sugeested that there wereifull of thought and helpfulness and school as a boy. later takinsr a busi-
paper numbers on the cars. Hay-win lonff t,e remembered by the ness course. As he grew up he was
ward had threw up his fists to strike Vouns people of the society here. Industrious, energetic and more fru-
Gr6J!r G-!be SlV?k him- Ha" ' The banquet was in charge of the sal than the averaee boy of his age.
ard had said would as soon come Pagtor.s course in young people's On September 2. 1908, he was mar
back to town. Had thought that he . in ri?d to Minnie E. Doerine of Plaits-
nil umter oi loe law. i-iaa oeen
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v. v. j'vss i uuwi aac uiu-
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ion. nau uune some worK since. !Gerda Peterson. Miss Gertrude Mor-Re-direct
Had been given a'eran Miss Estelle Baird. No pains
baeige by state department enforce- were spared to make it the success
ment officer. Also was to report to that it was.
Tom Carroll. Was in the employ of . There were seventv-eight present
uepartment when sent here. Lt the banquet and after the very en-
The ftnniDMlti onpnrl at 4 1 n f-oKla tront th rpm;iinHpr nf the
and by 5:30 the jury was sent toevenini? was spent in games, entered
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their room
to deliberate on the ver-
diet.
From M ,i.day' Dal!jr
The machinery of the law in the
district court was again grinding
this morning when Judge Alexander
C. Troup, of Omaha, arrived at 10
o'clock and convened the court to
take up the matter of the indictment
of the grand jury against William C.
Or be. in which he was charged with
having committed an assault and
battery on Raymond W. Hayward.
woll known Omaha auto dealer, near
the Platte river auto and wagon
1 ridge on October 23. 1923.
The defense objected at the open
ing of the court to the issues being
tried by the present jury panel at
tacking the eligibility of Sheriff E.
P. Stewart anel alsn nhit-rtinf tr the
appearance In the case of W. R. Pat-!
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nnnrt nvomii t,r, Kio(i ,
the mm wm oorit t -t!i
The tnrv soioreoH t-, . I
' f " - ' ..ill
L. Ayers. A. A. Lindell. Rueben
Groesser. Herman Comer. N. F. Hen-
nings. Arthur Jefferv, L. M Mowrev . nor ryan asKing ior an lnesiiga-!
Frel G. Ahrens. F. E Buell Z A Tion ot his conduct as labor inspec
Coatman and William Rikli. tor.
The first witness called bv the Governor Bryan, when in Omaha;
state was Ravmond W. Hayward , Priday. tk "P with several Omaha
who stated that he was engaged in i PP1 Howard's case aoyd the com-
th automobile business in Omaha
and had formerly been connected
with the Uavn-arH Q)ir.
that citv. The witness was asked t0,those lawe are nt to be enforced,
tell the jury his side of the dispute
with Mr. Grebe that had resulted in
what was claimed as an assault. The
witness stated that on October 23,
.1923. he had been in Plattsmouth,
and had completed a deal with Geo.
Petring of the Ford garage for the
purchase of seven used cars. He had
brought with him to this city two
assistants to help drive the cars back
to Omaha and they were all travel
inst together, the car of the witness
being in the lead.
When they came on the approach
to the auto bridge, witness said a!
lady had come out to cellect the toll
and that she had told him that one
of the tires was flat. She had told
the witness he could take the car off
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CHRISTIAN EN
DEAVORERS CELE
BRATE ANNIVERS'Y
Organized Forty-Three Years Ag
Good Attendance at Presby
terian Church Banquet.
From Tuesday's Daily
The fort
:y-third anniversary of the
ent of the society of Chris-
establif hm
tian Endeavor was most fittingly ob
served last evening at the parlors of
the First Presbyterian church when
the local society gave a banquet to
the members and their friends that
will long be very pleasantly rememb
ered. The dining room was in charge of
the Christian Endeavor social com
mittee and was a credit to the society
and t splendid organization and the
; r00m presented a most artistic ap
pearance, being decorated with
' ZZi , ,v. .kic
!;..,j : mMmm, At t, ki
, -TiniTpfl in n unnarp
table was a hujre white cake
bore on it the 43 red glowim
e that
g can
dles that represented the years of
fhic PTiiat Phrkf im nrp.ini7:itinn
Frank A. Cloidt that placed the mem
bers of the p::rty in the best of shape
for the short and snappy toast list
that followed. Remarks were offered
appropriate to me occamvo ne.ew
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wuri. wiiuam .uaisciiuiiai. jtau
iTidball. Edith Farley
! Matschullat, all of
and Edward
whom offered
some very helpful and pleasing sug-
r estions.
The saxaphone quartet, composed
of Martha. Harlan and Frederick
Gorder and Ruth Tidball. gave sever
al of their very pleasing selections
that added to the enjoyment of the
members of the party. Vocal solos
were offered bv Catherine Schneider
and Frank A. Cloidt. and the num
bers were charmingly given. the
soloists being accompanied at the
piano by Miss Estelle Baird.
The r K's sruests of the evening
were Mr. and Mrs. Mver and Mr.
and Mrs. R. R. Herbert of the Clif-
ton Hill Presbyterian church of Om-
aha. Mr. Myer, who is the president
of the second district Christian En-
deavor. responded with a few appro-
priate words, while the main address
nf th orpninr was iriven hv Mr Her-
TTTTI M Willi lilt Wiii IIH
r. niri -vr.c prQnV
(Mnj jf
L 1U1UI
Mrs. H. G. McClusky. Miss
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into most heartily by all. It was an mother one half-brother other reia
evening worth while and well spent. aQd a br triends to mourn
his loss. A kind father, an oblig
JERRY HOWARD
IS SUSPENDED
Labor Inspector Ousted as Result of
Pulling Gun at Conference on
Female Labor Law."
From Monday's Daily '
Jerry Howard, state labor inspec
i tor. was suspended Saturday after
i noon by State Labor Commissioner
L. B. Frye, who said he was acting
! under orders of Governor Charles W.
Brin' , s
The eusDension came, it i
aid.
on
because Howard pulled a gun
Harry B. Zimman of the Brandeis
s.ore at a recent conference
the
labor law held by Commis
sioner Frye and Omaha employers.
Howard immediately wrote Govcr-
Waini loageu wirn tne governor.
"I have tried to enforce the labor
llaw3." said Howard Saturdav. "If
then.
or course, I am not tne rlgnt
man for inspector."
VERY PRETTY HOME WEDDING
From Tuesday's Dailv
One of the. very pretty home wed-
dings of the late winter season was
celebrated on Saturday afternoon at
1:30 at the home of the bride's par-
ents in Nehawka when Miss Genevra
t Rough was united in marriage to
(Mr. Donald H. Wilson of Crete. Ne-
! braska. The wedding was attended
by a number of the relatives and
j friends to witness the joining of the
lives and hearts of these two esti-
mable young people.
The home had been very tastefully
arranged for the ceremony and was a
most charming setting for the happy
; event.
j The marriage lines were read by
I the Rev. Mr. Wagner, pastor of the
j Congregational church of Crete, a
'close friend of the contracting par
ties. Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson departed for Crete
where they will make their home in
' the future.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. '
and Mrs. J. S. Rough and one of the
; best known and most popular young
ladies of the Nehawka community,
having been brought up in that lo
: cality where she was graduated from
tb.' shrvrIc triors Jl rif latPP i ntororl
Qoane college at Creto. where she
met Mr Wilson, also a student there
and front the school friendship ripen
ed a deeper affection that culminat
ed in the very happy wedding. The
bride was teaching up to the Christ
mas vacation in the Niobrrra, Ne
braska, public schools, and has since
ben home preparing for the wed
ding. The groom is one of the well
known young men of Crete and is as
sociated in the Crete roller mills, one
of the largest industrial institu
tions of its kind in that part of the
state.
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
FRANK J, LILLIE HELD
At the Lewiston Church and Body
Brought Here Fcr Short Ser
vice and Burial.
From Wednesday's Daily
The funeral services of Frank J.
Lillie were heId yesterday morning
from the Lewiston church, nine miles
south of Plattsmouth. and were con
ducted by the Rev. W. A. Taylor of
Union. There were a large number
of friends and neighbors present at
the services and at the conclusion of
the service the body was brought to
Plattsmouth and a short service he! 1
at the home of the mother. Mrs. Jus
tus Liliie. The interment was made
at the Oak Hill cemetery west of this
city.
The following is a short obituary
of the deceased gentleman:
Frank J. Lillie was Iorn at Cedar
treK. A0flrasK3, on .'toary ... tss..
"nd died at his home near Murray,
January 27. 1924. aged 39 years and
2 4 days. He was an only son of
Justus ana Anna Hr.rnara Lillie. At
the age of 9 he with his father and
mother moved to the farm tour and
one-half miles southeast of Murray
where he lived to the time of his
mouth. They made their home since
on his father's farm, his father and
mother having moved to Plattsmouth
where his father died ome three
years ago. To Frank J. and Min
nie E. were born seven children, two
lying in in fnm-y. Those livir. ? are
Justus. J.. Harold W.. Frances. Ma
rie. Warren G. and Marion R.. be-
s'ae nis cniiarenne leaves ua wne
, . i . , , ,. .
ing neighbor, his voice and actions
were on the side of right. The world
has been made better by his living
and he will be missed not alone by
his immediate family and relatives
but by a large circle of friends who
had learned to respect the integrity
of his character.
JIMMIE BEGLEY IMPROVING
From Wednesday's Daily
The reports received from the
Clarkson hospital in Omaha state
that Jimmie Begley. who was operat
ed on there on Monday evening for
an acute case of appendicitis, is do
ing just as well r.s possible under
the circumstances and came thru
the operation in the best of shape. It
will require several days for him to
be able to show decided improve
ment but his condition is showing
all possible favorable indications at
this time which is very pleasing to
the many friends of the family and
Jimmie in this city.
W. D. WHEELER SICK
From Wednesday's Ilaily
William D. Wheeler, one of the
best known residents of this section
of Cass county, is reported as being
confined to his bed at his home.
"Oakwood Farm." south of this city.
-r. w neeier uixo uun a very severe
cold for the past week and this has
resulted in growing worse until he
ha(' to retire for a few days and take
j treatment. The many friends of Mr.
j Wheeler trust that he may soon be
abIe to be UP and around.
HAS APPENDICITIS
From Wednesday's Daily
The condition of Nelson Jean is
showing some improvement and Mr.
Jean is able to be up and around to
some extent altho his case has been
decided as that of a slight attack of
appendicitis which will make it nec-
essary for the patient to later under-
go an operation when he has more
fully gained his strength.
YEAR AHEAD
TO BE WINNER
FOR C. OF G.
FEESIDENT DAViS TO UEGE CAM
PAIGN FOE DEFINITE AC
COMPLISHMENTS. ADOPTS SOME NEW METHODS
Will Allow Membership to Serve on
Committees Where They Are
Best Suited. He Says.
From Wednesday's Daily
The Chamber of Commerce of
Plattsmouth is entering on the year
192 4 with the goal set before it o?
some real and definite accomplish
ments for the betterment of the city
and to this end President Searl S.
Davis is bending his energies and
will have the committees of the
chamber arranged with that enel in
view and expects from each of the
committees some results that will
stand out when the year .closes as an
improvement to the city in every
way.
With this in view. Mr. Davis has
decided on a new policy in arrang
ing the committees for the year's
work and instead of making arbi
trary appointmen's to the commit
tees is going to ak the membership
to volunteer their services on the
committees that they feel best fitted
to work with and whose problems
they are the most familiar with and
this mcvement will be taken up at
the meeting of the chamber on Fri
day evening at the auditorium of the
public library.
The standing committees of the
Chamber of Commerce will be Pub
lic Improvements and Highways,
Railroads. Industries. Membership,
Amusement and Publicity.
Mr. Davis is desirous of having a
real lives wire fnblleity committee
which will see that the city is prop
erly advertised over the country and
the advantages of this city and Cass
rounty given their just recognition.
Another of the committees facing a
real task for the year wil be the in
dustries committee, which will en
deavor to give the city more indus
tries for the coming year that will
materially help the advancement of
the city for the next few years.
The projects that have been out
lined for the year will make it a
woik for the membership and the
citizens to put over which should
have clear and definite results for
the good of the community. And in
in this work the Chamber of Com
merce should have the bearty sup
port of the community and every
one who can should take the advan
tage of the opportuityn of getting in
the ranks of the chambef and help
ing make the year 1924 one of real
accomplishment that will make
Plattsmouth a better place in every
way and give the citizens new fields
of labor and material prosperity and
this is only possible by real earnest
work on the part of the people of
the city.
Now is the time to do the most
effective work as the year is starting
out and those who have the real in
terest of the city at heart will not
hesitate to get into the harness.
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT
From Wednesday's Daily
The news has been received here I
of the death of E. G. Coolty, for j
many years a resident of this coun- j
ty. He was an uncle of County Clerk
George R- Sayles and Mrs. W. H.
Seybert of this city.
The death of Mr. Cooley occurred
Monday at Minneapolis. Minnesota,
where he has been making his home
with his son for some time. He was
seventy years old. Mr. Cooley was
for years a resident of near Cedar
Creek and is known to many old time
friends here who will learn with the
greatest of regret of the death of
this fine old gentleman. For the :
past thirty-five years Mr. Cooley has
resided at' Lincoln for the greater;
part of the time. He leaves three
Bona and three daughters to mourn i
his death and also several brothers
and sisters, among whom are Mrs.
George F. Sayles of Cedar Creek and
Julius Cooley of Omaha.
PROPOSED GAS RATES
From Wednesday's Dally
Some confusion has arisen among
many as to the provisions of the pro
posed ordinance of the city council
on the gas rates and the rates that
the Nebraska Gas & Electric Co. has
offered to the patrons of the city to j
test out the possibilities of giving the
rates desired.
The rates proposed by Councilman
John Sattler provide for a rate of i
$2 per 1.000 cubic feet and with a
tea per cent discount that will bring
the net rate at $1.80, Mr. Sattler'
states, while the rate proposed by
the company is one of f 2 net or after
the discount has been allowed.
WEEE MARRIED AT DENVEE
From Tuesday's Daily
On January 23 occurred the wed
ding of Cloma McNamee. who is a
neice of Mrs. J. S. Pitman, of Union,
to Mr. Everett White of Brush. Col
orado, the wedding occuring at Den
ver. A brother of the bride, Mr.
Ralph McNamee. and a sister and, by
the way. a twin of Miss Cloma. at
tended the wedding party. Follow
ing the ceremony the wedding party
returned to Brush which is to be.
their future home where a most elab
orate six o'clock dinner was await- i
ing them. At the wedding and also
the wedding supper there were only ,
the immediate members of the con- i
traiting parties, Mrs. White's moth-'
er. Mrs. McNamee. a twin sister of
Mrs. J. S. Pitman. Mesdames T. W. i
Swan and Mrs. F. B. Chapman are j
aunts of the bride. The many friends I
of the family will extend wishes for
a long and useful and happy life to
this excellent young woman and her
accomplished husband.
WELL KNOWN YOUNG
FARMER PASSES AWAY
Frank Lillie of Near Murray Suc
cumbs to an Attack of Pneu
mcnia Sunday Morning.
From Monday's Daily
Frank Lillie, one of the best
known and popular young farmers
.residing in the Lewiston settlement
east of Murray, passed away at his
home Sunday morning at 3 o'clock
from a very severe attack of pneu
monia from which he has been suf
fering for the past week.
The deceased was born near Cedar
Creek some 3S years ago and has liv
ed for his entire lifetime in this com
munity, highly esteemed and respect
ed by his friends and associates. Mr.
Lillie was married here fifteen years j
ago to Miss Minnie Doering. who.
Witb the five children, remains to
j mourn his sudden taking away. The
'aged mother. Mrs. Justus Lillie is
also left to share the grief that his I
death has brought, the father having
preceded him in death some three j
years ago. One half-brother, Al-j
' bert Lillie and a cousin. Miss Marie I
Kaufraann aLo survive him
Tne funeral services will be held
,on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at
.the Lewiston church and the body
will then be brought to Plattsmouth
to the home of his mother where the
eldest son of Mr. Lillie has been sick
i for some time and here a short ser
jvico will be held at 1 o'clock and the
I interment made a Oak Hill cemetery.
BAILIFF RETURNS HOME
William Atchison, of Elmwood.
who has been here serving as bailiff
for the juries in the district court
for the past two months, returned
this morning to his home to get :c
quainted with the members of his
family and the home town after the
i kng sojourn here in Plattsmouth.
I "Billy" Atchison is one of the real
all-wool-and-a-yard-wide citizens of
Cass county and has given the peo-
! pie a most faithful service both in
his service at The time of the grand
jury and with the trial juries. Mr.
Atchison ha? been very earnest and
.-dncere in his work and deserves a
lot of credit for his work here. The
people of Plattsmouth has grown so
much attached to the genial bailiff
that they are about ready to adopt
him and see if they cannot lure him
away from the Elmwood people.
Three Loyal Friends!
The cow, the hog and the hen are
loyal friends of the Cass county farmer
who wants to make 1924 a year of pro
gress and prosperity.
More and better cows make the farm
a factory which produces the year thru.
Hogs will build the surplus of cash
by converting farm crops into poik.
Hens make ready money a weekly
visitor on the farm.
Give all three a place in your plans
for the new year. We know that it will
pay.
the First national Bank
THE BANK WHERE YOU FaEL AT M QVg
WATTSMOUTH E BRASKA
The Bank Where
INCREASE FOR
THE NEW MASONIC
HOME BUILDING
Total Sum Now Planned Will Reach
Beach $125,000 in Completing
the Infirmary Unit.
From Monday's !aily
A little idea of what the future
holds in the way of expansion of the
plant at the Nebraska Masonic Home
may be gained from the fact that at
the annual neetittff of the Masonic
Home association in Omaha last
we?ek it was voted to spend the M
of fl25.000 in the new infirmary
unit of the Masonic Home building
which it is planned to erect here the
coming summer.
The building originally called for
$30,000 and has been increased as
the board has covered the needs of
the future of the Home and now is
three times the eiriginal amount and
azures a buileling that will be a
credit to the Masonic order and a
great addition to this city.
With the improvements bing
made that will make the Home here
one of the finest of its kind in the
state, the Plattsmouth citizens will
certainly be willing and ready to do
all possible to help advance the work
and give the Home all the aid they
an.
FINE FBUIT FROM TKXAS
From Tuesday's Dally
The Journal publisher is in receipt
of a box of mighty fine fruit, con
sisting of oranges, grapefruit and
lemons, from the Rio Grande valley,
Texas., as a present from our excel
lent old friend. A. C. Mutz, of this
city, who has been selling lands in
that locality for the past few years.
This box of fruit was grown on 'he
farm of Charles J. Volz. near Mis
sion. Texas, and in our judgment is
much better than the famous Cali
fornia and Florida fruit. Mr. Volz
says he went to Texas a few years
ago and bought this tract of land,
went into debt for the purchase price
a well as arried numerous obliga
tions from his former home. This
U.Qd of prosperity for him has lifted
all his debts and placed money in the
bank to his credit. Many others
have done the same in the Rio
Grande valley. Several pieces of
land have been sold to Casa county
people and all seem well pleased. Mr.
Mutz wil have anftther excursion lo
this country on Saturday. February
2 and would be pleased to have you
TO with him.
EXCURSION CAMPAIGN ON
From Mondays Iaily
Mr. D. Huston of Pawnee City,
who was formerly with the business
house of F. H. Barclay, former presi
dent of the Nebraska Retail Cloth
iers, is here and will in the next few
weeks stage an expansion campaign
which will center from the Ladies'
Toggery of which Fred P. Busch is
manager. There wil be more details
of the campaign given later as Mr.
Huston gets his plans under way and
it gives promise of being one of the
big trade events of the late winter
and spring and is something new
that will prove to the greatest ad
vantage of all those loving in the
Plattsmouth trade territory.
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