Nebraska State Histori cal Society VOL. NO. XXXIX. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBKUARY 18, 1924. NO. 63 JUDGE RAPER . PASSES SEN TENCE TODAY TAKES ACTION IN CASES ALVIN rnvrc. icm ttttta ttittt. j uii JLiJ jxu 4Uiiia xiu THIS MORNING. HEAVY FINES ARE IMPOSED Each Given $400 and Costs Jones Not Removed as Had Already Resigned as Police Chief From Friday's Daily This morning Judge John B4 Rap er. presiding judge of the first ju dicial district came up from his home at Pawnp? ("itv to hear the motions I for new trials in th cases of Alvin' las they are officially designated, the Mrs. William Rauth Passed Away Jones, former chief of police, con- Yonn"- Man Pasees Away as Result i la(,ies of Chapter F, P. E. O. last eve- ; There Last Night Following victed by the jury here in the dis- c r. nt ' j; ning gave their usual delightful en-J Loup- Illness trict court. r-nd Julia Kaufmann. I of a Severe Case of Appendl- jtertainment of the "gentler sex" at j mBeS3 who was also convicted of violation! CltlS at Omaha Hospital. ithe beautiful countrv home of Mr.' of the liquor law at the December! session of the court. In the case of the State against Julia Kaufmann, the defense moved that a new trial be granted on the lack of evidence at the trial and er ror in the instruction of the court at tne time of the trial of the case. Judge Raper after hearing the argu ment in the case overruled the mo tion for the new trial and proceeded to pronounce sentence for the of fense. The court passed sentence of a fine of $100 and cost3 on count one of the indictment of which the de fendant had been found guilty by the jury, $100 and costs on count two, $100 and costs on count three and $100 and costs on count four. The total fine was $4 0 0 and the cotts of the case which will be in the neigh borhood of $123. The court remand ed the defendnt to the custody of the sheriff until the fine an3 -costs .were p?vJ. but on motion of the attorney fo the defense the sentence was sus pended pending appeal to the supreme court and the bond fixed at $900. The bond for the appeal for Mr3. Kaufmann was signed by W. A. Becker and Henry Kaufman. In the case of former chief of po lice Alvin Jone3, the defense offered the same motions for a new trial al leging the lack of evidence of guilt of the defendant and errors in the instructions to the jury and which were overruled by Judge Raper. In the case of Mr. Jones he was charged with malfeasance in office by the indictment of the grand jury, in which the counts were that on July 23, 1923, he failed to arrest Julia Kaufmann. although he knew that she was dealing unlawfully in intoxicating liquors; that on July 10, 122J, he was iu the state of intoxica tion and that on August 10. 1923. he had liquor illegally in his posses sion. The court in passing sentence on Mr. Jone? assessed a fine of $100 and costs of prosecution on count one, $200 and costs on count two, and $100 and costs on count three of the indictment. Th costs will run in the neighborhood of the same amount as those incurred in the try ing of the Kaufmann case. As in the case of Mrs. Kaufmann the defense secured a suspension of iong ago residents or this city ana j n00dle" that brought out a great sentence pending an appeal and the will be remembered by the older ter,i 0 merriment and was followed bond was fixed at $900 by the court, citizens here. ' by the ia(jjes calling on their broth- The demurrer in the cas of the Miss Nellie E. Potter and Mr. Je Trember3 for' songs and stories to State of Nebraska vs. Alvin Jones, in James II. Burnett, then two of the Which they responded very gracious which the defendant was charged in popular young people of Plattsmouth 1 1y an(j n "a moi dever manner, an indictment by the prand jury of were married in this city on Feb. j Thp niembers of the party were perjury offered by Attorney A. L. 17. 1S74, the bride having been mak- ! treated to a very enjoyable luncheon Tidd for the defense, was sustained ing her home here with her aunt, 1 at an appr0priate hour The re by Judge Raper. The indictment had Mrs. Elias H Sage, and while living . refrcsnment3 were arranged in keep been prepared under the old common hero where she was educated in the with the valentine season red law and failed to contain the proper Plattsmouth schools, had been one of ( hpart3 of ice cream an(1 the cakes findings against tne cieienuant upon which to prove the crime charged and accordingly the demurrer was and Mrs. Burnett departed for May suttainsd. In this case it is thought wood, where they have since resided prouane mat ir.e siaic- win uui iu- sist on the iJling of a new informa- tion an;aiust Mr. Jones and the case will probably be quashed and not : brought to trial at the next term of; the district court. j ' PEOMNENT FAMILIES UNITED I Holmes entertained very pleasantly From Friday's Daily i at a Valentine party in honor of the Two of the old and prominent seventh birthday anniversary of her families of Liberty precinct were daughter, Jean Elizabeth. The af united yesterday in the marriage at ternoon was spent in playing games Council Bluffs, Iowa, of Miss Mar- and having a very jolly time among tareif Swan to Mr. Clifton K. Garri- the young people in attendance. The son. ' The wedding was a very simple ne and has been anticipated by the many friends of the young people for the last few weeks. Both of the contracting parties have been reared in the vicinity of Union where their families are among the pioneer residents of that locality, the bride being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. . bwan ana tne groow aeon of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrison, who are numbered among me leauius larmers 01 iue pietiuti and who have been very prominent in tne me oi mat community. The friends in this section of the county join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. ' mother, Mrs. R. D. Dalton, in enter- resolutions be conveyed to the fam garrison a long and very happy taining and serving the children. Af-; ily that lis been visited by the shad- , weaaea lire in me years mac lie De- fore them and the success that they so well deserve. GIVE SHOWER FOR BRIDE From Friday's Daily Last evening after the business session of the Royal Neighbors of America had been disposed of at t their lodge rooms in the M. W. A. building the members joined in a fine social session that was marked , by a shower for one of their mem bers. Airs. Helen Hild Meisinger. whose marriage to Edgar Meisinger ZZFJ"1-? "f enbTei . In .or of tyorasion Mrs. Meisinge hon- er re-u j reived a large number of very hand some and useful presents that she will treasure as tokens of the esteem of the many kind friends and asso ciates in the lodge work, the guest of honor having for a number of years been a very active member of the order. At a suitable hour the j members of the party were served with refreshments of pie and coffee. DEATH OF ERNEST EPPINGS OCCURS IN OMAHA HOSPITAL i From Thursday's Daily Last night a few moments before midnight Ernest Eppings, 15 year! old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Ep-' pings of this city, passed away at the University hospital in Omaha as ; the result of a very sever attack of appendicitis from which he has been suffering for the past week. The young lady was taken sick at . the home here on February 4 and on the following day was hurried to the University hospital in hopes of giv ing him some relief from his intense suffering and to try and check his case an operation was performed at once but without avail as it was found that the appendix had been ruptured and the condition of the boy grew steadily worse until Tues day afternoon when all hope of his recovery was abandoned and the par ents and members of the family were notified of the serious condition of the lad.'- - .- - The death occurred last night and the body is to be brought here this evening and funeral services will be held at 2:30 Friday afternoon from the Christian church of which the members of the family are members. The deceased boy is survived by the parents and one sister and one brother, Emma and John Richard Eppings. In their sorrow the members of the family will have the deep sym pathy of a host of friends in the loss that has come to them in the taking away of the bright little lad. GELBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. James H. Burnett. Who Were Married Here February 17, 1S74, Plan Event Finra Friday's Daily Mr. George E. Dovey of this city has received the announcement of the golden wedding observance of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Burnett, of i Mnywood, Nebraska, who were in the we uw e. u me to vu. bnortiy atter tneir marriage, Mr. "1UB- esteemed and respected residents of i that place. GIVES VALENTINE PAETY From Friday's Daily Thursday afternoon Mrs. Willis home was tastefully decorated for. the occasion in a color scheme of red and white, being carried out with hearts and candles. Miss Jean received many beauti- ful gifts and valentines in remem- brance of her birthday that she will long cherish. At the supper hour a delicious two course lnucheon was served In which the color scheme was again carried out. The centerpiece of the dining table was a large white Dirumay cukc luvereu wim liny rea.tne loss mat nas been Visited upon hearts and with its seven red can- his family in the taking away of the 1 aies. . Mrs. Holmes was assisted by her ter a nappy arternoon tne cniidre- departed wishing Miss Jean many more such happy birthdays. GUESTS P.E. 9. LA- LAST NIT! BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME OF GLEN PERRY THE SCENE OF A FINE TIME. ALL ENJOY THE ANNUAL FROLIC Members of the B. I. I.'s are Properly Initiated into the Mysteries of the Order by the Ladies. From Friday's Daily Following the custom of several years standing of entertaining once a year the husbands of the member ship of the P. E. O., the B. I. L.'s, as they are officially designated, the BUS OF and Mrs. Glen Perry, south of this Krotn Thursday's Daily city- ! Last night at her home two miles The members of the jolly party fCuth of Manley. Mrs. Wiiliam Rauth made the journey to the Perry home va3 called to her last reward fol in cars and upon their arrival there lowing an illness of some duration the B. I. L.'s found there was some- atiu tne passing of this estimable thing out of the ordinary awaiting ia(iy ias cast a deep gloom over that them and which they will long re- locality where the deceased lady was member both for the jollity of the EO wen an1 favorably known to a occasion and the gracious manner in large circle of friends, which the ladies received them into ! Mrs. Rauth was in her fifties at the great cruer of the B. I. L.'s. The ; the time of her death and while born party arrived at 8 o'clock and the Rt Cleveland, Ohio, has spent the gentlemen were at once ushered to; greater part of her lifetime here in the rooms on the second floor of the'eass county where she has been one Perry home where they warned to 0f the highly esteemed residents of ren-ain until the hour when they, the Manley neighborhood and where were to be initiated into the order F.ho has served in the. unhuildinsr of by their ladies. The ladies had arranged the liv- in groom in a fitting manner for the initiation and each of the five ofii-1 cers participating in the ceremonies j were agrhed in the flowing white robes and at a given signal, and to the strains t of the Chopin funeral march, the gentleman were led into the room and the fun and frolic of the initiation staged by the ladies which was one that brought out ev ery possible enjoyment both to the initiated and the Initiators. Over this part of the evening's entertain ment, Mrs. E. A. Wurl, president of the chapter, presided with stately solemnity and impressiveness. The ladies gave a song written by Mrs. William Baird which was given to the tune of "Mr." Gallagher and Mr. Phean." and each verse of which was a gentle roast of some one of the can didates of the BIL's. One of the stunts of the evening was the read ing of a demit from Iloldrege, Ne braska. P. E. O.. permitting Mr. J. L. Tidbali to join the Plattsmouth BIL's and which was duly accepted and Mr. Tidbali became a member of the ordea without delay. The ceremonies and stunts for the initiation were prepared by Mrs. Elizabeth Travis, one of the long time members of Chapter F, who was assisted by Mesdame3 W. A. Robert son. E. A. Wurl C. E. Hartford, II V. Goos. J. F. Gorder. and from the reports of the candidates the ladies deserve a great deal of credit for the enn.nletencss cf their work. Tj,., BIL's were required to sing a snri!. prenared to the tune of "Yankee heinc in keening with the spirit of . o taMoa , tho H5n ing room were arranged in the Val entine color of red, candles and car- -otiors or rpn- beinsr used in the de'- ";?or r!a 5 s . ' orations and made a very charming sight as they were surrounded by the jolly party of the evening. The refreshment committee was headed by by Mrs. Glen Perry, the hostess of the occasion, and proved royal entertainers in every way. During the initiation and in the course of the evening Mrs. Roy O Cole, one of the talented ladies of the community, gave several very ar tistic piano solos that were much enjoyed. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE Whereas in the operation of the Divine Will our brother, Frank M Bestor, has suffered the loss of s kind and loving mother and the fam ily one who will be sadly missed from tneir circle, therefore. Be it resolved. That fv Juan no Padulla Council No. 196G, Knights of Columbus, extend to our hereavod brother our heartfelt sympathy in Deiovea mother, and. t Be it further resolved That thesp ow or death and that a copy be giv en to the press for publication, COMMITTEE. SCOUTS HOLD SERVICES From Friday's Daily j At the climax of flpy Scout week ; in which the two local troops held special observances each' day of the anniversary of the foundation of the organization, the investiture services were held on Wednesday evening at '. the high school gym. Six boys were admitted as tender foot scouts, two wete advanced to the second class scout work and sev eral were decorated for their com munity service in which they were given advancement in the ranks ofj the scouts. Six boys received credit; for 25 hours of community service j and two for 50 hours. Edward Pat-f terson was also given special decora- tion for his services and has attain - ed a very high rank in the local scout work. DEATH OF WE '3 KNOWN RESIDENT OF HEAR MANLEY the community. To mourn her loss in the immedi- ate family there is the husband and three children, Josephine, Teresa and Anna, all of whom reside in Manley. During her lifetime Mrs. Rauth was a devout mernberf .the Roman Catholic church and the last services will be held at the Rt. Patrick's church in Manley, conducted by the Rev. Father W. L. D. Iliggins. The date of the funeral has not been fix er! upon definitely by the members of the family. MODERN WOOD MEN HAVE A VERY FINE GATHERING Cass Camp, M. W. A., Showing Big Growth and Great Interest is Taken in the Work. From Thursday's Daily: i Last evening the members of Cass Camp No. .132, Modern Woomeu of America, held a very pleasant ses sion at their hall which was very largely attended by the membership of the order and one df the old time enthusiastic gatherings held by the followers of Woodcraft. The camp conferred the honors of membership on Joe Buttery at the session and following which the various ones present gave short talks on the good of the order that were inspiring to the carrying out of the plans made for the ensuing year by the new officers. Cass camp has a membership of 3 CO at this time and each month there are additions to the ranks of this leading insurance fraternity and to assist in the interest of the camp, V. T. Arn, consul, i3 planning the organization of a degree team that the work may be put on in the proper shape and the impressive les sons of Woodcraft shown to the members as they are taken into the order. FIRST SNAKE OF THE SEASON From Thursday's Daily The gladsome robin wingin his way from the hospitable lands of thelbe a democratic candidate for state south is not the only forerunner of auditor, but they baffled the proph the coming of spring and the pass-lets and switched offices. Mr. Lang in? of the cold weather as the ap- hors has filed for treasurer. Both pparance of the native snakes from I visited Goveror Bryan before settling their winter quarters foretells thatuPn an oftlce r"n fr the winter is over and yesterday the ria,rles, A- McCloud, republican first snake story was given out to 'candidate for national committeeman the public filed the IarSest petition ever filfied The pas'sersby near the Coronado bv a candidate. It contains 13.005 apartment house were very much sur- names and is made up of 4 .o peti prised vesterday afternoon to see a t,on,3 from all but three of the nine large bull snake lying alongside the ty-three counties in the state The walk basking In the sunlight and law requires a total of 3,000 peti apparently all ready for the 1924 tioners for national committeemen, summer season. This is worthy of 500 names from each of the six con more than passing notice as the sressional districts. Mr McCloud has snakes do not usually make their ap- no opposition as a candidate for suc pearance until In April or May when sor to Senator R. B Howell in the cold weather is over and this the position of national committee snake has either had an advance tip man- on the variety of weather that we are- i .,.. to have or has very convenient quar- SPOTTED POLAND CHINAS ters into which it can make hasty en-; try wnen a storm inreaiens ami go out and enjoy the sunshiny days. ; Advertise your wants In the Jour - cal f or result. MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL Id y y ti i? w i AND JUDGE TROUP PASSES SEN TENCE ON CARL G. FRIC2E THIS FORENOON. fUlL Tfi L PLC Yffi VH'i'r ! U.1L IU ISJIiLL I Lr.-iO 0-s.il! Oi- Together with a Fine of $1,000 Case Will be Appealed to the State Supreme Court. From Saturday's Daily This rnninin? Jiidcre A Q. Troup LkO of Omaha arrived in the city to take Sentiment Expressed of Getting Be up ths matters that have been pend- JujyJ Ine Support of the Bar ing as the result cf the convictions Hnoton in Everv Wav. in the jury trials here m tno ens- trict court and in which the Omaha jurist presided. .Tudge Troup has had under advise- meat lor tne past weeK tne motions mon of the c.ity( are now engaged in for a new trial in the case of the a campaign that has as its purpose State of Nebraska vs. Carl G. Fricke. a more general patronage of the Bur in which the defendant was found ijngtcn in the way of freight and ex guilty by the jury on the indictment ,.ress business wherever it is possible of th,- grand jury alleging false en- to do so and with their usual thor tries in his books as secretary of the oughncs3 are preparing to secure the Livinc?ton Loan & Building associa- facts in tlie ease as reiate3 to the v;l t:on of this city. ume Gf business here and to do so the The court this morning overruled club is sending to each of its members the motion of the defense for a new a list of questions relative to the lines trial and proceeded to pass sentence that are shipped and received by on Mr. Fricke. The penalty under freight and truck and with the view the law is a term of from one to five cf the united support of the railroad, years in the penitent.ury, but in this There is only a very small part of case the court imposed only a sen- the goods shipped in here that do not tence of from one to three years and come by railroad but it is hoped to also a fine of ?1.000 for the offense make the business section 100 per of which the defendant had been cent as relates to the volume of bus charged by the grand jury. jr,e.ss handled by the Burlington. The defense at once asked the sus- The business men are strong in their pension of the sentence pending an support of the proposition and will appeal of the ase to the supreme at teh next meeting be ready to give court of the state and Attorney A. C. the railroad representatives the facts Pancoast departed for Lincoln to se- as to the volume of business handled cure from the supreme court the writ here by the Burlington, that would admit Mr. Fricke to bail . At the noon day luncheon held to rrnd the bond 'which will be supplied day there was evidence of the gen as soon a? the amount is fixed by the eral attitude of the club in sympa- suprcme court. This case has attracted a great deal of attention and the litigation of which this is a part has been the outgrowth of the liauidaticn of the affairs of the Livingston Loan & Building association which was forc ed by a shortage in the association I funds of some $90,000. At the time thr. affairs of the association were placed in the hands of the state bu reau of banking and commerce, a settlement was made by Mr. Fricke with the directors of the association in which he turned over to them properties that he owned and was given a statement that apparently cleared him of responsibility and no prosecution v.a3 made of my of the efi'ieers by the locr.l law enforcing officials until the setting of the grand jury, when the evidence presented to the jury resulted in th? voting of the indictment on which the defendant was found guilty. Mr. Fricke was acquitted on a charge of emhczzelment at the De cember term of the district court ad tne case on which he was con victed is the last on which he will have to stand trial. M'GLeUD FILES A i MONSTER PETITION Thirteen Thousand Republicans Place Selves Behind His Candidacy t Harman for Auditor. ! From Thursday's Daily ! Clarence E. Herman, formerly state food commissioner under Gov ernor Morehead paid a filing fee in Lancaster county and will file Fri day as a democratic candidate for state auditor. It was reported re cently that he intended to be a can didate for state treasurer and that L. F. Langhorst of Elmwood was to tnr ca1. cv,Prr.w rlnrintr! nfarny nnri Ar,rii ' i S HENNINGS BROS.. 1 Cedar Creek, Nebr. J 'Phone Louisville 1525. ' COMPLETION OF ZEPPELIN From Friday's Daily The American Zeppelin that is be ing built in Germany for the United States government, is nearing com pletion in that country, states Berlin newspapers and it is thought that it will only be a short time until it is completed and ready for the trip across the Atlantic ocean for deliv ery to the government. The carrying capacity of the Zeppelin is 81.300 kilometers or about. 178, S60 pounds. Its length is 200 meters or 050 feet. Its own weight is 41,300 kilometers or 90,200 pounds. It is expected that the trip to America will be made in from 2. to 30 hours, from the home station io the new world. AO 0LU8 FAVORS SUPPORT QF THE BURLINGTON LINE " From Thursday's Daily The Plattsmouth Ad club, repre sentinsr a larere part of the business thy with the freight and express patronage of the Burlington to the exclusion of other lines of transpor- tation. RELEASED ON' BOND From Saturday's Daily Last evening Alvin Jones, former chief of police was released on an appeal bond of $900, pending the'sented in the hearings by W. R. Pat- disposition by the supreme court of; hsi case in which he was convicted at the December session of the dis trict court on an indictment by the grand jury of malfeasance in office and for which, he was given a fine of 5400 and the costs of prosecution , yesterday by Judge John B. Raper. The defendant was given a suspen- rion pending appeal and the bond ; was signed by W. A. Becker and Mrs. ; Arbella Rouse, and on the acecpt-! ance of the same Mr. Jones was re- leased from the custody of Sheriff E. P. Stewart. Mrs. James Rebal departed this morning for Violet, Nebraska, where she will visit for a few days with relatives and friends. Keep The E Dollars are the only thing that will work for you 24 hours a day without tiring or wearing out. Keep as many as possible of them working constantly by investing them in our interest-bearing Certificates of De posit. Issued any time, in any amount, to run for 6 or 12 months. Interest from date of deposit at the rate of 4. The First National ba THE BANK VHTE j--j PrjVTTSMOUTFl llm. .J The Bank Where n lUINTON IS RE MOVED FROM OF FICE BY COURT JUDGE TROUP SAYS CRIME OF TOO LONG STANDING NOT TO TAKE THIS ACTION. ALSO FINED $200; WILL APPEAL Court Room Crowded as Omaha Jur ist Hands Down His Decision Late This Afternoon. From Saturday's Daily This afternoon the equity court room in the court house was filled by a breathless crowd that awaited the decision of Judge A. C. Troup, who had heard the motions for a new trial in the Quinton case. The court in his decision was strong and em phatic and overruled the motions on the several propositions raised by the defense counsel and stated that the defendant had been given as fair and unprejudiced trial as possible for a human court to give and that on the result of the trial, which had been a verdict of acquittal on two counts covering alleged liquor protection, and conviction on six counts covering failure to make return of fees proper ly and having sworn to a false return, the court would rcrt its judgment with that of the jui y In passing the ntcnce Judge Troup stated that in view of the per iod covered by the er: 3 and failure to make reports or ttii.i over fees of the office, it would be folly to omit from the sentence thrt of removal from office and accordingly the court ordered the defendant removed from the office of county sheriff and im posed a fine of $200 a3 set by the statutes. The dc through Attorneys D. W. Liv.ngsi . . and Paul Jessen cov ered seeral points in their argu ment for a new trial, attackiug the amended instruction of the court to the jury at the request of the jury. , tne journal entries made by the pre siding judge at the previous trial when the juror, Henry Brockman, was disqualified and tne jury dis missed. The defense also contended that the statutes did not provide that the sheriff keep a fee book or de manded that the reports be made quarterly. The state of Nebraska was repre- rick, who h3d charge of the prose cution of the case before the jury, and D. O. Dwyer who has been the special prosecutor of the cases be fore the court having been appointed to act a3 special county attorney fol- lowing the disqualification of A. G. Cole, the elected county attorney, owing to his activity against the calling of the grand jury and his business relations and interests with matters that might have been taken up by the grand jury. Mrs. V. T. Arn and son, Vernon, t were among tne passengers tins morniner for Omaha to spend the day in that city visiting with friends and looking after some matters of business. in Busy! YOU FEEL AT H NEBRASKA. You Feel at Home!1 u u &