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atqfffiAT, JiJTTART 36, 1925. PLATTSKOUTH SEMI - WKKKl.T JOTTRSAL PAGE THREE 1 DEATH REVEALS ROMANCE IN LIFE OF DR. KOENIG Femtr Plattsmouth Lady Figures in Lort Story of Omaha Physican Who Ended His Life. In tn investigations of the death et Dr. Albert Koenig, wealthy South Omaha physician, who hanged him II t his oflce in that city, a here tofore un revealed romance has be Ttloped and which has as the central figure a former Plattsmouth lady, who was born and spent her girl hood In this city. The love story of the dead physi cian was revealed by Miss Lena Mittlemeyer, 5432 South 24th street yesterday at the St. Catherine's hos-j pital in Omaha where she has been for some time in very poor health, j has kept company with Dr. Koenig for a great many years and that be-; tween them had grown a great at tachment and when she was taken tick some months ago and coupled with the nervous breakdown of the doctor last November, the deceased doctor had been greatly affected and from these causes apparently commit ted the untimely ending of his own life. Miss Mittlemeyer is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Mittlemeyer, for a great many years residents of this city, they living on North Sth street just north of the standpipe of the Plattsmouth Water company, and will be well remembered by the older residents of the city. It was here that the daughter, Lena, was born and spent her early girlhood until the family removed to Omaha some fifteen years ago and where they have since resided. The aged parents re Bide with their daughter, who has been their main support and who has them lives the fifteen year old son f the daughter, she having shortly after leaving Plattsmouth been mar ried to Frank Vaylupek in Omaha and from whom she was seperated later. Following the divorce she adopted her maiden name. In speaking of the romance, Miss Mittlemeyer stated that "there had been no engagement, but we had been Tery dear friends for a long time and planned and looked forward to the future. My health seemed the nly obstacle In the way." The aged mother cried Thursday as she told of plans her daughter aad confided to her. "Dr. Koenig and Lena had gone together ever since my daughter's child was a baby." she said. "Lena kept putting the doctor off. She told me she wanted to wait until her son was old enough to be independent of a stepfather. "Ky understanding was that Lena And Dr. Koenig were to be married as soon as sne came from the hos pital, and were to take a trip. He took her to the hospital about five n(eek ago to get her completely restored to health. Last May she fan a splinter in her foot and was In the hospital twice. Ever since she had had 6erious stomach disorders. Dr. Koenig has been like one of the family. He told me not to worry about Lena that there would be no xpenee." The daughter was to have been discharged from the hospital within a few days, but has suffered a re lapse since learning of Dr. Koenig's act. For fear of the effect on her. he was not told of his death until two days after his body was found Poultry Wanted! in his office Sunday. She kept ask ing for him almost constantly, hos pital attendants said. "I am almost sure Dr. Koenig had no other worry," Miss Mittlemeyer sobbed, "because he confided in me in everything. I have suffered from stomach trouble, but Dr. Koenig feared it might be cancer or tuber culosis. "He was my personal physician and I had every confidence in him, but in my case he seemed to lack confidence in himself. Before taking me to the hospital here, he urged me to go to Rochester for examin ation by the Mayos, and told me I need't worry about expense. I re fused because I knew his fears were groundless." Miss Mittlemeyer said she knew Dr. Koenig had no financial worries, but was not aware his fortune was as large as revealed by the finding of nearly 125 thousand dollars in safety deposit boxes. "I cannot believe Dr. Koenig took his life without leaving some note or message for me," sobbed Miss Mittlemeyer, when told none had been found and that there was no will. "He was the soul of honor, a per fect gentleman. It may be his mind was temporarily unbalanced, altho he seemed to have completely re covered from his nervous breakdown in November. He stayed in the hos pital until about two weeks before Christmas, and told me he had com pletely regained his health. My health seemed his only concern." LOUISVILLE PEOPLE CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING WEEK AGO Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stohlman of Near That Place Entertain in Honor of the Event. THE BEST OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BAS KETBALL PLAYERS Fans in Picking List of Players Se lected Those Who Have Been Greatest Performers. From Thursday's Daily The all time basketball team that , has been suggested by many of the J fans of the city has given some very j interesting viewpoints as the lists ; were published in the Journal and 1 many of the followers of this sport ' have given very graphic reasons for ; their choices in making up their . teams. I There has been a marked tendency throughout to include in the mighti est of the nlavers. Joe Krejci. John Sattler and Carl Schneider, and also June Marshall and Harold Mullis have had a strong vote for the first i honors as the various teams have , been reported in. ! From the selections made by the . largest number of fans the first team j that stands out as the all time Platts mouth team consists of the following players: Right forward John Sattler. Left forward June Marshall. Center Joe Krejci. Right guard Carl Schneider. Left guard Harold Mullis. The older players whose perform ances on the hardwood floor covers the period from 1910 to 1916 em braces a very formidable team con sisting of many of the old time stars as shown below: Right forward Don Arries. Left forward Byron Arries. Center Fred Mann. Right guard Clarence Beal. Left guard Arthur White. The second all time team gathered from the choice of the fans gives a recognition to some of the real play ers of recent years, as follows: Right forward Joe McCarty. Left forward Frank Gradoville. Center Howard Dwyer. Right guard Harry Dwyer. Left guard Gus Brubacher. In their choice' of the players the fans have given the players who have flashed on the scene of action and passed from the life of the court the preference and left to the future the determination of the fine services that the present team will give be fore they retire from the floor of the i basketball court. Joe Krejci. who was on the list of players of the present season, by reason of his se vere accident at Nebraska City on Thanksgiving day, has played his last game with the high school team. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stohlman, prominent and popular people living south of town, celebrated their sil ver wedding anniversary at their home last Saturday afternoon and evening. A fine dinner was served to about seventy-five guests, and at a later hour a light lunch was also served and the occasion is one long to be remembered by those partici pating in the festivities. The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Stohlman occurred at Loganville. Wisconsin. The pastor who presided upon this occasion was the Rev. W. C. Schilling, pastor of the Evangeli cal Lutheran church at Loganville. The bride's father. Rev. A. E. Winter, was also present and delivered a splendid talk to the young couple. Rev. Winter is still living at an ad vanced age, being well into his eigh ties, but he was not able to be pres ent at the celebration last Saturday. He makes his home with one of his sons at Janesville, Minnesota, and has retired from active ministry after many years of unselfishness in his noble calling. After the wedding of Mr. Stohl man and bride they visited among their relatives in Wisconsin, princip ally in the vicinity of North Prairie, and then came on home to Louisville, where a grand reception was ten dered them at the home of Mr. Ptohl- man's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stohlman, highly respect ed pioneers. At this reception a host of friends and relatives greeted the young couple and gave the bride a most hearty welcome and the friend ships formed then have endured and been strengthened by the passing years. They vent to housekeeping on their present fa;m where they lived happily for the past 25 years, pros pering and going through the usual ups and downs of life together un til now they are about to leave the farm and move to a home in Lincoln where their children will have bet ter school advantages. Mr. and Mrs. Stohlman have a fine family of one daughter. Miss Martha Stohlman, who is successful ly engaged in teaching school, and three sons, Edward, Leroy and Mar tin Stohlman. At the celebration, their pastor. Rev. Theodore Hartman and family were among the guests and the min ister delivered a solemn and impres sive talk suitable to the occasion. When the wedding feast was serv er, the tables were waited upon by the nieces of Mr. and Mrs. Stohlman. Mrs. Andrew Schoeman, a cousin, was mistress over the cook stove and had general charge of the dinner which meant that every detail was well attended to in her line. Some beautiful pieces of silver were receiv ed by the host and hostess which they value highly because of the sacred ness of the occasion and as a testi mony of the love and esteem of which they are the expression. In the evening, the young folks gave the bride and groom a hearty chari vari which added to the merriment of the happy celebration. Louisville Courier. cassion a number of the young friends of Miss Pat ton were invited to join. The table decorations were of the very handsome jonquils whose yellow beauty added charm to the settlings of the very delicious din ner. Following the dinner the la dies enjoyed dancing for a short time and later attended the presen tation of "The Sea Hawk" at the Parmele theater. Those attending the occasion were: Misses Mildred Crom, Helen Wescott, Elsie Nelson, Don ice Vro man, Helen Libershal, Helen Sharp, Eleanor Hiber and Ruth Patton. FIREMEN ARE TO MEET AT ALLI ANCE NEXT YEAR Three-Cornered right Ends as Fre mont Quite and Sidnev Loses On 373 to 173 Vote. Hastings, Neb.. Jan. 22. Alliance was chosen for the 192 0 convention of the Nebraska Volunteer Firemen's association in the closing session of the annual meeting today. Fremont's withdrawal narrowed the competition to Allinnce and Sid ney, the former winning. 37 6 to 17 3. The following oflicers were elect ed: Rev. Walter C. Rundin. Mitch ell, president; A. W. Frischolz, Co lumbus, first vice president; J. C. McGowan, Norfolk, second vice presi dent; H. A. Webbert, Kearney, sec retary; Frank Bartling, Nebraska City, treasurer. I Sharp competition marked the : election of second vire president. tation the winner will become presi dent in two years, following the first vice president, j Two ballots were taken. J. R. Buskins of North Platte withdrew, 'and on the second ballot McGowan j was elected by acclamation on mo- tion by his rival, Ed Mattiesen, Blair, j The firemen held a spectacular parade this afternoon. Bands from Hastings. Norfolk and North Platte and a drum corps from Wayne in line. Many of the marchers were in uniform and a wide variety of fire flsrhting equipment was shown. A W. Borden was toastma?tor at the banquet tonight. About 1,000 per sons were present and toasts were re sponded to by Rev. G. E. Newell, Hastings; Dr. G. E. Condra, Lincoln; State Fire Warden Trouton; Walter C Rundin and Lloyd Thomas, Hast ings. I A dance followed. BRIAN WOULD "RETAIN EMBASSY AT VATICAN SUPREME COURT HELPS OUT THE GUARANTY FUND Guaranty Fund Not Liable for $20,000 Held by Former Owner in Deposit Slips. ; The deposit guaranty fund won a decision in supreme court Thurs day that saves it from the necessity of going down into its pockets for $20,000 represented by certificates of deposit held by a bank at Glen dale. Cal., and by C. C. Cooper, also of that state, who moved there after selling out his interest in the Dun ning bank. Six Dunning men bought Cooper's stock for 120.000. This was on April 24, 1920. They gave him a note due in October, 19 20. They could not pay when it became due. They gave new notes, six for $3,333 each, and asked the Citizens State bank of University Place to discount these. It declined to do that, but it was finally arranged that it would give the Dunning bank credit for that sum, but with the proviso that it was not subject to check. The plan was to release money to the Dunning bank only as the notes were taken up. Cooper had previously suggested that he might be able to handle cer tificates of deposit in California more readily than notes, and on the strength of the t-ecurities in the University Place bank issued $20, 0 00 worth of certificates to Cooper. He sold one to the Glendale bank and also another that he took back later. The finding of the supreme court is that the credit with the University Place bank did not constitute a de posit in or at the command of the Dunning bank within the protection of the guaranty law, that it was a loan and not a deposit. It also held that claimants must first estab lish that there was a deposit within the meaning of the act providing liability of such fund before they can recover from it, and that they are not entitled to protection as innocent purchasers under the negotiable in strument law. New Fresh Goods! The County Physician has sterilized our store and destroyed most of the goods. The store has been entirely renovated. We went to Omaha today with two trucks and have a stock of new, fresh goods in stock. The place is thoroughly cleansed. Come and get the best of new fresh goods. We thank you all for your kindness and assure you we appreciate your trade. STORE NOW OPEN bailor El Lancaster Murray -:- -:- Nebraska STOP THAT BACKACHE! FILES STEWABT ESTATE Paris, Jan. 22. Former Premier Briand. speaking before the chamber of deputies this afternoon for the first time since his resignation dur ing the Cannes conference in Jan uary, 1922, made a stirring plea for the continuance of the French em bassy at the Vatican. TWO DAYS Wednesday - Thursday January 28th-29th Plattsmouth, Nebraska A car load of lire poultry wasted to be delivered at poultry car near the Burlington freight house, Platts mouth WEDNESDAY and THURS DAY, January 28th and 29th (two days) for which we will pay the ONE LONE PLUM DROPS FROM THE GOVERNOR TREE Young Attorney of Wymore, Forme ly Machinist in Burlington Shops Is Appointe Cash Prices Ztss, per lb 18c 8prii, per lb. j. 18c Old Xooiten, per lb 7o &CMB, per lb : 13c Docks; per lb , 17c Guinea, per dozen.. $3 Beef Hide, per lb 9c Howe Hides, each $4 JjQg&OTH Poultry, At lb. less. Faruers, Notice BU your poultry to our 'ear at riatMmeuth. ship in car lots and yv gl & kSjt price you can h here two daa! tfll jfey abate price , W.E. KEEMET. Prom Saturday's Daily Governor McMullen announced t" e appointment of A. B. Pirle of Wymo 9 to be assistant secretary of the d e partment of labor at a salary t $2,100 a year. Mr. Plrie's appoir1 ment takes effect immediately. lie will assist Secretary Frank A. Ken nedy who resigned during the Brypn administration owing to a little dif ference of opinion between himself and Governor Bryan as to who if anyone ruined the department of la bor, one alleging that it was the legislature and the other that the ruin was wrought by no less a per sonage than Governor Bryan. Mr. Pirie is a machinist whose father has been shop foreman of the Burlington and whose uncle, Andy Pirie is one of the oldest machinists on the Burlington system. Mr. Pirie studied law and was admitted to the bar and has practiced law for several years. As assistant to the secretary of the department he will aid in hearing cases arising under the em ployers' liability and workmens com pensation law. This work may take him to all of the larger cities in th state. Lester L. Dunn of Lincoln was formerly assistant under the McKel vie administration. He is now prac ticing law in Lincoln. i Charles L. Martin departed this morning for Omaha where he will spend a few hours there visiting with his wife at the Clarkson hospital, 1 where she is recovering from an op- j eration. '; Mrs. E. McCleery departed this ; morning for Lincoln for an over Sunday visit there with relatives and i friends. GAIN IN SHIP LAUNCHING New York, Jan. 22. Merchant ships launched thruout the world last year aggregated 2,247,751 tons, a gain of 3 7 per cent over launch ing for 1923, Lloyds register of shipping announced today. The 1924 total is the first post-war return to show an increase over the year im- ' mediately preceding it. Last year's gain, said the statement, was due in a 1 great measure to the increased ! volume of launchings in Great Brit !ain and Ireland. ' Returns for 1924 show Great Bri- tain and Ireland still in first place in the construction ranking with Germany second, the United States third, Italy fourth. France fifth, Ja pan sixth, Denmark seventh, Hol land eight, and the British domin ions ninth. American ship building amount ed to 5 7 per cent of the world out put in 1919, but last year was only 6 per cent. Many Plattsmouth Folks Have Found ; the Way to Do It Easily. Is a dull, nerve-racking backache, wearing you out? Do you feel older! .1 1 . , 1 U . . . .knnM4 A iillU MUn LUdU juu suuum. .rue you tired, weak and nervous; find it impossible to be happy, or enjoy the good times around you? Then there's something wrong and likely it's your kidneys. Why not get at the cause? Use Doan's Pills a stimulant diuret ic to the kidneys. Your neighbors recommend Doan's. Read what this Plattsmouth resident says: C. E. Hitt, carpenter. South 10th street, says: "I suffered with back ache and I couldn't stoop over to pick up anything. Knife-like pains stab bed through my back with almost every breath and my back became sore from the constant pains. My kidneys acted too often both day j and night and the secretions con tained sediment. After using two ! boxes of Doan's Pills, I was cured." I Mr TTitt is nnlv nne nf manv (Plattsmouth people who have grate j fully endorsed Doan's Pills. If your back aches if your kidneys bother 'you, don't simply ask for a kidney i remedy ask distinctly for DOAN'S i PILLS, the same that Mr. Hitt had ! the remedy backed by home testi 'mony. GO cents at all dealers. Fos-ter-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. "When Your Back is Lame Remem ber the Name." GERMANS SEEK LIGHT ON FEENCH TEAIFF VOTE Miss Dorothea Pond departed this morning for Omaha to spend the week end there with her relatives and friends. Paris, Jan. 22. The German re ply to Minister of Commerce Ray naldy's last proposition for a provi sional tariff agreement will be sub mitted tomorrow by Dr. Trendelen burg, chief of the delegation from Berlin. It is understood the reply is in line with Germany's policy of re fraining from closing the door on the commercial negotiations between the two countries, and will ask for further enlightment on the main points contained in the French suggestions. The $7,000 estate left by the late Lavinia F. Stewart, who died Jan uary IS, was filed for administration in the county court Friday afternoon by William M. Stewart, widower of the deceased. The other heirs named are Homer L. Branbon, Irville, R( y L., Merrill. Clarence, Karl D., and Carrie M. Stewart. State Journal. Phone us tne ilbwi. 17 m want ti guhlifih everything of imprtano -iu.2 happens in Cass ocuntj. ORDER OF HEARING AND NO TICE OF TROBATE OF WILL In the County Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. State of Nebraska, County of Cass, ss. To all persons interested in the estate of Peter M. Nord, deceased: On reading the petition of Wal fred A. Nord. praying that the in strument filed in this court on the 20th day of January, 1925, and pur porting to be the last will and ts tament of the said deceased, may be proved and allowed, and recorded as the last will and testament of Peter M. Nord, deceased; that said instru ment be admitted to probate, and the administration of said estate be granted to W. A. Robertson, as ex ecutor; It is hereby ordered that you, and all persons interested in said matter, may, and do, appear at the County Court to be held in and for said coun ty, on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1925, at ten o'clock a. m., to t-how cause, if any there be, why the pray er of the petitioner should not be granted, and that notice of the pen dency of said petition and that the hearing thereof be given to all per sons interested In said roatU r by pub lishing a copy of this Order in the Plattsmouth Journal, a femi-weekly newspaper printed in said county, for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand, and seal of said court, this 22nd day of January, A. D. 1925. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) j26-3w County Judge. EXPORTS OF GRAIN ! INCREASE IN 1924 Crop Failures Aboard Result in Striking Advance Over Vol ume Total For 1923. Washington, Jan 22. Grain ex ports from the United States during 1924 registered a striking advance over those of 1923. the commerce de partment disclosed today in a report placing their value last year at $433,750,000. compared with $311, 300.000 in the previous year, a dif ference of $122,450,000. Crop fail ures and damage abroad helped par ticularly to swell the exports of wheat and wheat products. There were 166,302,000 bushels of wheat shipped abroad during 1924, valued at $247,114,000 while wheat flour exports, amounting to 15,990, 000 barrels, were valued at $91, 220,000 and wheat products such as bread, biscuits and macaroni added an additional $3,000,000 to the total. A slight falling off in corn and rice exports between 1923 and 1924 was reported, but such grains as barley, rye and oats showed increases nearly comparable to the wheat figures. Simultaneously the world . cut down sharply its taking of American meats. In 1923, the exports of meat and meat products from the United States amounted to 1,036,608,101 pounds, valued at $149,967,743. In 1924, the total of such exports was 803,394,058 pounds, valued at $113,-844,270. ENTERTAINS AT DINNER Prom Friday's Dally Last evening, Mrs. L. C. Sharp en tertained very pleasantly at a 6:30 dinner party in honor of the eigh teenth birthday anniversary of Miss Ruth Patton and in honor of the oc- CATARRHAL DEAFNESS is Often Caused bv in Inflama,! of the mucous limn? of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is Inflamed you have a rumbling- sound or Imperfect hearing'. Unless the Inflammation can be reduced, your hearing nay be de stroyed forever. BALL'S CA3SABRH MEDICINE! will go what we datm or'lt rid yonr system A? fmn -n-l. - . Tw, , i Catarrh. HATJL80yeAKRajJEDICaNE Msvoai eucwBsrai in.xnB trestSSenT OI oKiwrn nrmer jorry years. This should be the slogan of all Cass county during the entire year 1925 not as the above illustration would imply, but to "Hit the Roads" for a decided improvement in their condition before another winter sets in. You have not been troubled by any one "Hitting the Road" as above during the past several weeks, nor will you be for several more to come, owing to their neglect at the proper time. The business man, the farmer, the truckman and the pleasure car owner have all shared the grief caused by the condition of the roads in northern Cass county during the pres ent winter. And it has been costly to every one of us. Cass county can really boast of being one of the richest counties in the great state of Nebraska in everything else but good roads, and here is where we take a seat away back in the rear. Most every county surrounding us is either paving or graveling the main highways, at least, and for the sake of all mankind and his little Flivver or his big touring car, let us get into the front row during the year 1925. Let us "Hit the Roads" today, tomorrow and all through the year. We'll never regret the cost. Otoe county, to the south of us, has already graveled a large part of its main highways, and residents there have seen the wonderful results of the great improvement this winter, while Cass county towns, farmers and business men have been practically marooned all winter, and the depression in business conditions has been greatly felt all along the line. In the past year alone Otoe county graveled thirty miles of highway twenty north and south and ten east and west at a cost of a trifle over $47,000. This shows what real good road work will do when it is carried out efficiently and economically. Graveling, road maintaining on federal highways and bridge work in Otoe county last year cost only $126,000. Let our slogan for 1926 be "HIT THE ROADS" make it either paving or gravel, as you like, and while it may be a trifle expensive now it will start paying dividends as soon as it is laid and we won't experience another depressing winter of isolation. This space contributed by ike PhSamoatk Jourmd in the hderest of better rotds n Cass coasty. 3