Nebraska State Histori
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VOL. NO. XII
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, KAY 7, 1925.
NO. 27
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GLEN PIOUS
IS VICTIM IN A
STRAr
FORMER PLATTS JI OUTH MAN IS
CHARGED SY WOJIAN AS
EEING HER HUSEAIJD.
CLERKED IN A STORE HERE
Los Ansreles
Friends Rally to Sup-
port
of Seeming Ilistaken
Identity Victim.
From Monday's Daily
The Plattsmouth people will learn
with interest of a strange cse now
being threshed out in the courts of
Leis Angeles in which Josvph Glen
Phebus, one-time reside nt of this
city, is charged by a woman name 3
Grace Moore with having married
her in St. Louis. Missouri, in 1904.
The older residents of the city will
recall Mr. Phebus. who was employ
ed as a clerk in the grocery s-tore of
C. D. Long and J. E. Tuey on Soutii
Sixth street, in the room now occu
pied by the Kalstead meat market.
It was at the time that Mr. Phebus
was charged with having been a
blushing groom at St. Louis that he
was here in this city engaged in
working in the store here, and tD
the old friends here the story re
lated by the woman seems to be
clearly a case of mistaken identity.
Mr. Phebus was a son of the late
Joseph Phebus and was educated in
the local schools and clerked here '
in the grocery stores until he left, ;
some sixteen years ago, for the west
and finally located in Los Angeles
where he has since mad? his home i
and has been quite successful. I
The Los Anseles Examiner of last ;
Wednesday has the following ac- !
count of the case, which wan heard
there on that day: j
Postive identification of Joseph
Glenn Phebus, Los Angeles Railway (
supervisor, as James W. Moore, a;
much-wanted husband, and equally:
positive identification of him as Joe
Phebus and no one else, featured a J
bewildering conflict of evidence in ',
Police Judge Iiullock's court jester- ;
day. The case began in the morn- j
ing and at C:30 p. m. about half th- ,
evidence was in and the positive ;
identification of Mr. Phebus was still j
a matter of conjecture.
"That man is my husband. James
W. Moore, who left me and my two
"babies to starve," declared Mn:.
Grace Moore.
"I never saw cr heard of that
woman before." stoutly asserted Jc
eeph Glenn Phebus.
And from that point on, life in the
merry villarm of Plattsmouth. Neb.,
was brought into the discussion,
Mrs. Phebus tilling how she bought
pr da biscuits from Joe v. hen he
clerked in the general store; Earl
Wescott testifying to the good old
Plattsmouth hir-r'i school e!avs with
Joe Phebus and Charlie Anderson.'
deputy county as.-'-sor of Los An-j
geles. describing how he knew Joel
Phebus back in FPttsmouth when
Joe "wasn't more'n 'bout 4 years
old."
And now and again, Mrs. Grace
Moore would take the stand, reite
rate her contention that Joseph
Glenn Phebus is her husband, James
W. Moore, and then wander into a
detailed description how "they di
rected her in Santa Earbara to get
a warrant."
"Who directed you. Mrs. Moore?"
queried Judge Bul.ock ;
"The Ku Klux Klan." asserted
Mrs. Moore and waning interest in
the case revived.
It seems that Phebus was told ty
peveral friends that a woman in a
candy store near Vernon and Cen
tral avenues was claiming him as
her husband. Phebus. having one
wife of whom he is very fond, sped
to the candy store, net Mrs. Moore
and "proceeded to bawl her out." as
he testified. Then she caused his
arrest on a charge of failure to pro
.vile for herself and her two chil
dren. Mrs. Moore declared James
W. Mocre married her in August,
1P04.
Not only did Mrs. Moore identify
Phebus as her husband, but her
brother, D. E. Sipes, also took the
stand and "made a similar identifica
tion. An old picture was introduced
in evidence.
Sketched His Life
Then Phebus sketched his entire
life, limited to domiciles in Nebras
ka, Minneapolis and California, said
he never was in St. Louis in hi3 life,
never saw the woman, was working
in the general store in riattsmouth
in 1904; worked in Los Angeles for
the railway company fifteen years;
married Pearl Thayer here in 1918;
knew her since she was a little girl
in Plattsmouth.
And then Mrs. Phebus took the
ttand and described life in Platts
mouth when Joe was in the store.
So did Earl C. Wescott, district
manager of the Marbelite Corpora
tion; likewise did Mrs. Wescott, a
Plattsmouth girl; also did Charlie
Anderson, who knew Joe Phebus and
Joe's father. And while they testi
fied. Joe Phebus drew his bushy eye
brows over his large blue-gTay eyes
and turned very red; it almost ap-
Joe was trying to
struggles in good
old Plattsmouth.
At 6:30 o'clock, Judge
Bullock
called a halt and said:
"I will state at this time that I
believe I might be putting it chari
tably to say this is a case of mis
taken identity. Mrs. Moore's troubles
a;:d the sickness of her children may
hae ied br to believe Mr. Fhebus
is the Mr. Moore she married. How
ever, this is a serious case and it
should be settled beyond the shadow
of a doubt. I will continue it a
week, with instructions for more
complete evidence in the form of
birth records, letters of identifieat ion
and so forth, to be brought to this
court."
And the last seen of Joseph Glenn
Phebus he was being surrounded by
the folks who used to trade with
him at the general store, while his
attorney. A. I. Edier, tried vainly
to break through the ring of con
gratulating Plat t-?mouthans.
! DEATH GOMES
TO PROMINENT
EUWOOD MAN
C. S. Aldrich, Banker and Attorney
of Elmwood. Died Suddenly
While at Cfcurch Services.
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday morning while C. S. Aid
rich, well known attorney and bank
er of Elmwocd. was at the morning
service at the First Methodist church
of that place, he was suddenly strick
en and died in a few seconds before
medical assistance could reach his
side.
Mr. Aldrich has for the past several
years been in failing health, suffering
from diabetes and which has gradu
ally undermined his health until tho
sudden heart attack brought the close
cf his life's story.
The news of the death brought a
great sense of sorrow to the commun
ity in which Mr. Aldrich has reside;!
since IPOS, and the sorrowing wife
and children were the recipients of
the unbounded sympathy of the host
of friend in the loss that has come (
with such startling sudceness to their
home.
C. S. Aldrich was born in Iowa.
fifty-two years ago, and for many
years made his home at Marshall- (
town, where he had grown to man
hood. At the outbreak of the Span- :
ish-Ameriean war he enlisted in the !
service of his country and was com
missioned as captain of the company i
of volunteers raised at Mars'ialRown. !
serving with the Iowa troops in the ',
Cuban campaign.
After the close of the war Mr. Aid-1
rich returned to Marshalltown and;
made his home there for a number cf ,
years. He was married at Tipton.'
Iowa, to Miss Pess Streeter, just prior
to removing to Nebraska. In 1!0S
Mr. Aldrich came to Elmwood and
opened his law oi'iees. he having been
practicing attorney at Marshalltown
for a number of years, and in 1910.
was admitted to practice in the state!
courts of Nebraska. j
in addition to his law rnieti'T Mr.'
Aldrich has been identified with the!
banking interests of Elmwood and'
with his brother-in-iaw. John 1.
Cobb, has been interested in the
American Exchange bank, being at
the time of Lis death the cashier of
the institution.
Mrs. Aldrich, the widow, is well
known over the west as Bess Streeter
Aldrich, the authoress, as her fiction '
contributions have appeared in a
number of the best known American
magazines. There are also three sons
and one daughter to mourn the pass
ing of this pood man.
Those who have known Mr. Aid-;
rich the best have held him in the
highest regard as a gentleman in
every sense of the term, kindly and
curteous to all and one whose honor,
and integrity was of the highest type.
A member of the Cuss County bar he
was loved and esteemed by his asso-(
ciates. 1
The funeral services will be held
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from:
the First Methodist cluirch at Elm-1
wood and the body laid to rest there i
amid
years
the scenes of fo many happy
of the lifetime of the departed
GOING TO KISS0UPJ
From Tuesday's Daily
W. R. Tat rick, the eminent Omaha
attorney, was in the city today for a
few hours taking up with the county
commissioners the matter of the al
lowance of his claim for legal ser
vices in the trials of the grand jury
cases and in which he secured con
victions. Mr. Patrick is working
hard to get his legal affairs in shape
for his summer outing when he will
seek a month's outing and rest,
away from the tiresome and wearing
trial of the law cases. Mr. Patrick
spent the last two summers in Min
nesota but this 3ear he is going to
seek a new spot for recreation and
has about decided on the White
River section of the Ozarks in old
Missouri where there are many
pleasant nooks far from the busy
haunts of man and where the fish
are 6aid to bite with vigor.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
From Tuesday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J.
announce the birth of a son,
1925.
Larson
May 4,
peared as though
forget his earlier
PILE DRIVING BE
GINS AT THE NEW
BRIDGE ON PLATTE
Construction of Approaches and the
Driving of Piling' Getting
Under Way.
From Tuesday's Daily
The actual construction work of
the new bridge oer the Platte river
which the Kings of Trails Bridge
coinpany is erecting, was started
the last of the week and pile driv
ing has been geine: on since Satur-
j day, the steel piling on the north
I approach being in and the contrac
; tors, the Economy Bridge Co., of
j Lincoln, being ready to take the sec
I end row of the piling today,
j While the pile driver is placing in
, the steel piling on which the struc
jture of the bridge is o rest, the
dredging outfit is working to place
in the approach to tie bridge and
digging up the sand in the clamshell
that is to make the roadway to the
bridge. Great piles of sand are rap
idlv placed by the dredging outfit
and the fill and
approaches to the
finished by the last
bridge should
be
, of this week.
j It is stated by those in charge
that the main portion of the fill,
which ti;ke in what was formerly
I the north channel of the Platte, wiil
j be made of the sand on top of which
i will be hauled several feet cf black
; dirt and on the tcp a coating of
I gravel to give a hard surface to the
, roadway.
The road that will lead from La
Platte to the new bridge is also be-
ing under construction although
' there is a great deal of work yet to
j be done before the bridge is ready
; for travel.
j The engineers in charge of the
work are well pleaded that the Tlatte
river is now at a very low level and
which allows the work to be pushed
much more rapidly than otherwise
would be possible, as the high wa
ter would bold up the driving of
the piling, it is nopeel by the worK
men to get the steel piling in before
the
coming of the high water in
June, as the other work can then be
carried on while the river is up.
It is stated by those in charge of
the work that as soon as the pile
t' river has placed a considerable
number tf the steel piling that the
work of placing the concrete around
the piling will be taken up. which
will be a very interesting process as
the water-tight caissons will be
placed arcund each of the steel pil
ing, t!.e water pumped out and then
the concrete poured in to make the
pWr'- havy and solid.
The steel piling are driven to the
dv sired depth, marked by the engin
eers and where they ;;re too long for
the requirements ef the bridge the
steel is cut by the torches that trini3
them off nicely and make them readv
for th
e steel work that will bear the
main
structure of the bridge.
W. C. T. TJ. MEETING
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the W. C. T. F. held a very pleasant
session at the heme of Mrs. E. II.
Wescott. the occasion being devoted
to the subject of Mother's day and
in which a large number of the ladies
participated.
During the afternoon readings on
the subject of Mother's day were
given by Mesdames V. T. Arn. John
Elliott. W. T. Smith. Glen Yallery,
W. W. Wasley and Charles Troop,
that gave tender expre-ssion to the
beautiful memories of the day.
A most pleasant feature was the
vocal numbers given by Miss Gretch
en Y"arner. with Miss Helen Wes
cott accompanist, in which the tal
ented young vocalist won the hearts
of all of her auditors.
At the close of the afternoon pro
gram very enjoyable refreshments
were served by the hostess that came
as the climax of the most delightful
afternoon.
IAFcELED AT THE COURT HOUSE
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon County Judge
A. H. Duxbury was called upon to
perform another of his well known
marriage ceremonies which are fast
bringing him fame second only to
that of Rev. C. M. Savage of Omaha,
the marrying parson.
The parties seeking their life's
happiness were Thomas F. Renner
and Miss Olla Burns, both of Eagle.
The young people, after the mar
riage ceremony, returned to their
home in the west portion of the
county where they will reside in the
future.
MRS. RALNEY IMPROVING
From Tuesday's Daily
The reports fram the bedside of
Mrs. Isabel Rainey, aged lady, whose
condition has been very poorly the
last few weeks state that she is now
improving some and shows the most
favorable condition that she has for
some time and which greatly en
courages the members of the family
that the mother may soon be showing
enough improvement to assure her re
covery. Buy yonr ink and pencils at the
I Bates Book and Gift Shop.
ATTEND THE BIG CONVENTION
From Wednesday's Daily
The meetings of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Woman's lie
lief Corps of the state of Nebraska,
which are being held at Omaha this
week, are iHtractinc a great deal of
attention and fully 1. '(( members
of the G. A. R. and the W. R. C. are
present at the meetings that ar. being
held at the Hotel Rome.
There are a large number from this
city in attendance at the meetings
and to join in the serious of the
grand old men that fought to pre
serve the country in the dark days
of Gl-Cr,. Thomas W. Ciena. Asbury
Jacks, John Fight and wife, Mrs.
Robert Troop, Mrs. Mary Vocdry.
Mrs. C. ?. Forbes ami Mrs. Jessie
Hall being among those going there
this morning.
i"i '
TWO BATTALIONS OF THE 17TH
INFANTRY HALT EERE FOR
OVER NIGHT REST
EKRQUTE TO FT. LEAV'ENWQHTK
Twelve Hundred of the Soldiers in the
Party That Will Conduct Training-
Camp at Leavenworth.
From We J nt-stla y's Pai'v
The annual hike of the Seventeenth,
infantry, United Stares army, from
their home post at Pert Crook to
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where
they are to conduct the citizens mili
tary training camp this summer.
'started this morning at S o'eic. k.
jwhen the columns of kahki clad war
riors, loaded with their packs and
arms .swui.gr out of t; 2 gates at Fort
Crook to move southward.
The troops that are making the
kike to Fort Leavenworth number
1.200 men and have with them Col.
C. C. Kinney, commanding oQicer of
the regiment as well as the head
quarters of the regiment and the
service company attached to the two
battalions of troops.
The largest company in the force
making the trip is the service com
pany, one of the new organization
units that lias been made a pari ef
the tables of organization of the army
and embrace-; a number of the special
ised units that have an important
part in the training camp activities.
In the second battallion are com
panies E.. F., G. and II. and in the
third battalion companies I. K. L.
and M.
The troops have with them the
large array of trucks, supply wagons
with the famous government mules
and the machine gun carts which
carry the guns arul ammunition for
the guns.
The troops reached Plattsmouth
this morning at ll:Cn and marched to
the farm of Luke L. Wiles, west of
this city on the Louisville road where
they will make camp and remain for
over night to re-st, breaking camp
at an early hour in the morning to
start on the second day hike that will
carry them as far as Union where
they camp Thursday night. The stop
on Friday will be at Nebraska City.
As the troops approached the city
representatives of the chamber of
commerce motored out and met the
members of the band, relieving them
of a part of the hike and permitting
them to reach here ahead of the main
body of troops. The band took their
station at Sixth and Main street and
played as their comrades in arms
marched through the city to the camp
grounds.
This evening at 5:30 the baseball
team of the 17th infantry will play
the Plattsmouth team at the baseball
park and at 8 o'clock this evening at
Garfield park the band will give a
concert for the entertainment of the
Plattsmouth people that will be one
of the finest attractions of its kind
that has been offered to the citizens
of this community.
At 6:30 the chamber of commerce
is tendering a dinner at the parlors
of the First Presbyterian church to
Col Kinney and the members of his
staff and which will embrace 100 of
the Plattsmouth men and the visit
ing officers.
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
From Wednesday s Daily
Yesterday afternoon the Loyal
Woman's club of the First Christian
church met at the home of Mrs.
Harry Rainey on Wintersteen hill,
who was assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. George Stones. The ladies en
joyed a very busy business session
and later the social hour which wag
passed in social conversation and vis
iting. At an appropriate hour dain
tv and delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses that added j
to the enjoyment of the occasion.
Mrs. -John Lutz and daughter.
Miss Helen, were in Omaha today to
spend a few hours there attending
to some matters of business.
U HHdi dibs
ur list?-
m. ALLEN BEE-
SON PASSES TG
HER REWARD
Attained the Ripe Ag'e cf Eighty
Nine Years, Pioneer Lady Peace
fully Called Away.
From W (1 : s ' .'
Last evening when
t:.e shadows
to gather i:
o
the nichtrall came to gather into
their tmbraes the glories of
dying day, the hark of life of Mrs.
Allen IJot'sen, pioneer woman of the
great west, set its sail upen the
kiiovn sea of eternity, to meet
tni
t he
lms gl;ries of the giva
For several c'avs
'yard.
Mrs. Reason
been f;:ilir.2. her life reaching ever
a period of ighty-r.ir.e years, gradu
ally dying out as the lamp of her life
burned lower and lower in the C?.y-.
that were passing her to the l:::-t
long rest.
In all ef the tine that the erd has
been rearing has cjiiietly n:.d
peacefully awaited the en 'I. suffering
no pain t:ud hleeping away the hours
that were consumine- what was Kft of
the brief period of life.
The death of this splencid lady,
loving mother ard kindly friend re
curred at the homo of her tlaughrer.
Mrs. Herbert II. Cotton in Omaha
where she has spirit the past two
years.
Eliza F.Peeson was born at Lces
burg, Ohio. December 20. 1 s:5 3. where
in an early day her pa. rents had come
to make their home in the compara
tively little known section cf the
ration. It was in this locality that
the deceased lady was reared to
womanhood and in the year 1-SGO
was united in marriage to Allen
I'eeson. a young school teacher,
was then studying law in the vie
of Leesburg. In 'the year 1SC3,
r.eeson completed his law work
the family moved west to Iowa
who
iritv
Mr.
and
and
located at the town of Frankfort,
then the county seat of Montgomery
county, Iowa, removing several years
iater to Rod Oak, when the county
seat was moved to that place, and
where the family made tiu-ir home for
a number of years.
The tamilv iater moved to Osceola,
Iowa, and then to Certliage. Missouri
returning to Red Oak in 1S7C. In the
year 1S7S. Mr. Bee.jcn and his family
cfime to Cass county, and located on
a farm in the west portion of the
county where they spent a few years.
It was in the year IS SO that the
Ileeson family came to Plattsmouth
to reside, the husband and father
opening a law office here and con
tinuing the practice of law here until
Lis death twenty-five years ago.
The life of Mrs. Beeson v.-as spent
lirgely in the loving care of her fam
ily, rearing them through their child
hood years and her greatest joy was
in serving these that she loved the
lest. Gently and quietly she has
lived her life and leaves in the hearts
cf her children a precious memory
that will inspire them in their daily
walks of life.
The deceased leaves four sons.
Allen
Frank
Beeson
Beeson
J. Reeson of Plattsmouth.
Bcess:i of Alliance. Charles
of Cleveland. Ohio, John R.
of Plattsmouth. and one
daughter. Mrs. II. II. Cotton of Oma
ha, to mourn her loss.
In her ilfetime Mrs. Beeson was a
devout member of the Methodist faith
and for many years a member of the
congregation of the First Methodist
church of this city.
The funeral of Mrs. Eeeson will be
held on Thursday afternoon. There
will be a short service at the Cotton
heme, 4222 Lafayette street, Omaha,
at 10 o'clock and the body brought by
auto hearse to Plattsmouth where
services will be held at 2::U) at the
First Methodist church. Interment
will be at the Oak Hill cemetery.
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
From Wednesday's raily
The Merry Workers Club spent a
very pleasant afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Forrest Leonard on April 30.
Twenty-one ladies attended and en
joyed the discussion on "The Choice
and Making of Labor Savers." Many
helpful suggestions were given by the
various members present.
Each lady is requested to bring
some small article which she finds
especially useful to the next meeting,
which will be held at the home of
Mrs. Grant Hackenberg on June 3rd.
GIVES PLEASING NUMBER
At the program given Monday
afternoon at the public library by
the pupils of the grade schools of the
city, there was one number that has
attracteel particular attention as it
was very fitting in view of the near
approach of Mother's day and this
was the reading of Robert Mann, j
"Somebody's Mother." The reading'
was most beautiful anel well given
and certainly was most thoroughly j
appreciated by all those in attend
ance.
ORGANIZE LEGAL SORORITY
The Alpha Gamma chapter of the
Kaooa Beta Pi, national legal soror
.ity was organized in Omaha during
the past week. Of particular inter
est to Plattsmouth is the fact that
one of the charter members of the
new organization is Miss Margaret
Goos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
II. Goos, one time residents of this
city, where the young lady was born.
JJiss Goos is a student at the Creigh-
j ton law school and on the comple- '
tion of her school work will enter (
the practice of law. Her many
I friends heie will lie pleased to learn j
i of her work in college and trust that i
! she iiny have a successful and bril- ,
liuiit caree r at the bar. I
RAIL CLERKS' MEETING
ETA ST 3 WITH DISPUTE
Kai
sas City, ;.!
t'ppcsition to
char.'e that
a . i i-,,a
.. -May 4. Fre- j
stating de-legates
the grand lod.e ;
the rons'itn-i
j rjnolit
! and a
' office!
' tion
f ti
b: otl.i : hood were inci-!
! dents of
tl
opening sessitm her t
. day of ill:
j hood of
cl rks. fr
convention eif the- brother
railway and steamship
.:ght handlers and expre.s
on employes. The charge
and stat!
against the
brought ii:
grand lodge officials was
connection with the is
suance eif a
plcycs of ti
Cincinnati.
ch
:e
arter to a lodge
rand lodge of!
of em-
icers at
MASONIC LODGE
OS ELEOTIO'I
OF ITS OFFICERS
Oliver C.
fhiuful
Hudson Named as
I.Iaster of Flattsmci
th
Ledge No. 0 Last
Night.
From Tuesday's Ia.i'y
There was a very large attendance
of the members of Plattsmouth lodge
No. (1. A. F. .V- A. M. at the session
last evening to take up the task of j
the selection of the OiTcers for the i
ensuiu? year.
The new officers named for thej
year were as follows:
Worshipful Master Oliver C. Hud-(
son.
Senior Warden Willis R. Holmes.
Junior V.'arden Raymond C. Cook. '
Secretary Leslie Yv. Niel.
Treasure r Frank A. Cloidt.
The members of the loilge enjoyed
a very pleasant social tin'
follow
in:
the reruiar business
session
a fine
when they were treated
i'.tneheon and smoker.
to
ELKS DANCE FINE
From Tuesday's Daily
The dance last evening at the Elks
club, music for which was furnished
by the Al Finch Symphonians, was
one cf the most pleasant events of
the dancing season and very largely
attended In the ra?mbers of the order
and their friends. The orchestra was
up to its usual high standard and
furnished a very fine program of
new and popular selections that last
ed until the midnight hour.
HAS VERY SICK SPELL
From Mem Cay's Daily
Vernon T. Arn, head of the local
M. W. A. was at his duties this morn
ing at the Chase treat market after a
very severe- sick spell yesterday that
caused a great deal of apprehension
to the members of the family. Vern ',
states that the attack was very severe
and led to the belief that he might lie
threatened with a stroke of paralysis,
but he is teelipg much improved to
day and able to lie out, altho he is
still feeling under the weather.
C. E. Btitler, formerly of Weeping
Water, but now located at Waterloo,
Iowa, was here yesterelay to leok af
ter some natters at the court house
in which he was interested.
R-e-R-R-R-S-n-G-GS
"It's funny," remarked one of our
good customers the other day, "but it nev
er occurred to me until yesterday that I
could save myself a lot of time and cfrort
by calling you folks by phone when, I
have a request to make or a question to
ansvrer.
"Yesterday I did phone you, and I
found you so ready and willing to accom
modate me that I wondered why I hadn't
used the phone often instead of waiting
until I could come into the bank in per
son." You, too, will find willing, courteous
service at our end of the line when you
have occasion to call us by phone. Our
number is 24.
The First ionalBank
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GARS WRECKED
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YESTERDAY
Mrs. J. E
KcFarland
Suffers
Wrenched Arm as Total
Serious Car Smashup.
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Fr'.m r.!'ir!". v Daily
Yesterday atteruoon about
v h--n the heavy windstorm
4:30
wept
ilov. n on this locality from the nortli-v.e-f-t,
then- were three cars badly
wrecked on the- highway near the
Copeuhaver oil station s.enith of this
ejty in the mad rush if the drive rs
to ft t under cover from the- storm.
The cars were all badly damaged,
one. a 11'21 Chevrolet touring car.
boionging to J. E. McFarland of
Auburn, being completely scrapped
::.( made a hi-ap of rubbish, prac
tically. In the three cars wre-cked, Mrs. J.
E. McFarland was the only one to
receive any at all serious injurie-s
and hers were very licht consiile ring
the circumstances, she receiving a
sprained and wrenched left arm.
The car of Mr. McFarland, cem-
taining his wife, Mr. an i -Mrs. win
ney and children, all of Auburn; a
Wor-jFord touring car belonging te a
young man near Murray were gedntr
south to reach home before the full
force of the storm while- a Ford was
coming north which was the prop
erty of Council Bluffs people.
As the three small cars neared the
oil station, a large, heavy Studebak
er came down from the north, run
ning at a rate of speed estimated at
GO miles an hour or better. Mr. Mc
Farland states that the heavy ear
struck one of the Fords, spinning it
around and doing considerable dam
age and then crashed full force into
his car, smashing it and hurling it
to the left hand side of the road
against a small embankment where
it struck and then turned over. All
the occupants of the McFarland car
were piled up in the wreckage and
were extricated with some trouble
by Mr. and Mrs. Ccpenhaver and the
young men in the other damaged
cars.
After hitting the first two cars,
the heavy machine recklessly drovn
on and crashed into the third car.
damaging it to a greater or less ex
tent. s
Mrs. McFarland was brought on
into this city by Mrs. Copenhaver
and taken to the office of the Dr.'s
Livingston where her injuries were
looked after and the patient made
as comfortable as possible.
The car that did all the damage
evidently did not suffer a great deal
of damage as it continued its mad
flight and it was impossible to se
cure the number of the license, tho
driver of the car apparently not car
ing whether he had killed the occu
pants of the other cars or not.
While the damage to the cars will
cost considerable to repair, all of the
occupants are feeling very lucky
that they did not suffer any fatal in
juries and were able to. get back
home even on the railroad.
SECURES DIVORCE DECREE
In the district court a decree of
divorce has been granted to Mrs.
Bessie Flockhart from Harold Flock
heart. The cause of action was given
as desertion of the plaintiff by the
defendant two years ago and since
which time no word of the where
abouts of the defendant has been
learned.
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