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PLATTS MOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1925. PAGE FOUR union They have given the dog a name and that all may know just what to call her, they have called her "Bridget." Mrs. U. S. Towne was a guest of her friend. Mrs. Joseph Lidgett for last Sunday and staying over night until Monday. ' Andy Campbell of east o was a visitor in I'nion last ar.il was looking ain-r some .Murray Monday business matters while Irs t vn. Hay and H.-nry M. Wf k i wore farmer in ex- overhatiling the auto th la.-t Monday ami Matting i: (client working order. Fred Tigner and Al Katon have A?! HA I m a Why send your business som other country? If you want mil msmmm to come in and let us writs it for you. of Onion Nebraska Union, Todd's Grocery Union, Neb. Carries only the best in Staple and Fancy Grcceried always fresh at F.easonable Prices ! Fresh Meats Cured Meals ci Canned Goods An excellent lins cf Shoes at less than city stores charge! L. G. Todd : Co. Union, Nebraska Summer Qootis Flooded! "Diamond Edge a quality pledge" Scythes, Hand Cycles, Pitchforks, &c. See me for prices on Manilla Rope any size. We bought before the raise and can sell less than wholesale now. Fine line of Oil Stoves and Refrigerators in stock. JOE BAIi, Union, Picture Framing! Bring in those pictures you have been intending to get framed. Have a nice lot of moulding for frame work. Price3 rectscndble. HOW ABOUT AN OIL STOVE Let us fit you cut with that Nesco Perfect, Quick Meal or Perfection cil stove. Summer is here and vou will enjoy iiuing one. Don't forget SCREEN. Hardware Furniture UNION For a very limited time we will sell for caah only Sherwin-Williams Co. Commonwealth Red Paint in 5 Gallon Lots at $1.80 per gallon 10 " . " 1.75 We also have some very good Red Barn Paint, but not Sherwin-Williams for $1.55 in 5 gallon lots. We want to unload some woven wire. Get our prices. Wa Appreciate Ycur Patronage. Fraiis Bros. UxMON ep&rtment Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. been busy overhauling their truck, getting it in readiness for the work which must come later on. Carl Balfour shipped a number of cattle last Monday which were beau tify and should ten the market, they jbeing led at the farm of Mr. Bal- four. Mr. and Mrs. Elite Lalhie were In Lincoln last Saturday where they wire visiting with friends and were also looking after f;ome business matters. . Hans Christens n put a new front snrintr in his 1'iiiversi! car. and now has it so the bumps are in a manner taken out and it rid? again like a feather bed. Miss Ellen Chapman.' v. a the truest of Mis;.-; Virginia Conenhaver t 1 r. L' ii i .l.i - vi.in 'l I ii i ' if fur n'cr lin. day evening, thy both enjoying the visit very much. Mr.-. R. I). Siine and Carl Kent were visiting with friends in Platts mouth last Saturday evening, they driving over to the tour.ty eat in the car of Mr. Sline.. Mrs. J. M. Patterson and eon. Thomas, and daughter. Miss Jane, were visiting in Plattsmouth last Sunday and remained for a few days during the present week. The Senigambian, who was light ing the lamps at the show, which was here some time ago, and was so severely burnejd. was able to depart for his home in Ilaveloek last week. Mr. ami Mrs. V. D. Foster, of Om aha, accompanied by their daughter. Mrs. Nettie Stanton, were visiting in I'nion last Wednesday for the day and enjoyed the trip to Union very much. P. K. Moore and son, W. E. Moore, both of Lnshton, where the latter is .engaged in business, were visiting j in Union last Monday and were look ing after some business matters j while here. j The new home of Mrs. Lucy Wolfe (is nearing completion and will be ! ready for occupancy in a short time :as Mr. Earl Merritt completed the ! work on the painting on Wednesday of this week. - I W. C. Carriher of Omaha was a 'visitor in Union last Sunday, com ;lng down with Dr. W. R. Kedflelds ;and visited in this town with his Imany friends and acquaintances for a few hours. I Vernon Arn. Jr., of Plattsmouth, !was a visitor in Union for a number of days, being a guest at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Anderson and returned to his home 'on last Monday afternoon. I It is reported that in Russel coun ty, Kansas, where wheat has been sown, there will not be sufficient re turns to repay the seed, while in Os born county there will be about j enough to seed the land again. Nebraska Undertaking :- NEBRASKA Lumber Co. NEBRASKA i&piaii Grandmother Larson Is visiting at the home of her daughter. Mrs. It. E. Foster. Misses Dorothy Foster and Jane Robb, accompanied the camp fire group of 2' young ladies from Nebras ka City to Crete, Nebraska, where they will enjoy camp fire week of the Nebraska Camp Fire glrlsi Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Everett, Mrs George Everett and daughter, Miss Eva, motored to Lincoln Saturday and visited Miss Mary Everett, who is in the hospital recovering from an oper ation for the removal of dead tissues on the forehead. Many of the people of Union were visiting in Plattsmouth last Saturday evening, going to attend the meeting of the Kit Klux Klan which was held there, and at which time a large amount of members were taken into the order. Some of the young people in the vicinity of I'nion. who had a desire to visit with their friends, were not particularly careful and were com pelled to spend the night last Sun day with their host or hostess as the case might be. Mrs. Ralph Opp, wife of the agent for the Missouri Pacific, has been visiting with friends and relatives in Nebraska City for a number of days last week and on Sunday morn ing after enjoying a very nice visit, returned home. Mrs. Ralph E. Uley was enjoying a visit from her Fister, Mrs. Pobbitt, of Albion, who is visiting at the Uley home and was very much pleas ed that their mother, Mrs. .1. P. Rouse, of Alvo, was also visiting with them for over Sunday. - Mr. Frank Owings, who has been looking after the Farmers Elevator during the time while Mr. Harding was iri Kansas, conducted the affairs of the company in a fine v.' ay, and whirh w;:s very pleasing to Mr. Harding as well as the company. The Ptoy Scouts puits have arriv ed and those who have done their work and are entitled to receive the uniforms are receiving them, but those who have yet work to do are withheld until they shall have ac complished the requisite amount of work. Eugene Roddy, carrier of one of t he routes out of Union, is at this time taking his vacation and during the time. Mr. John Irvin. the substi tute, la looking after the work of supplying reading matter and small packages of goods to the farming community. It i3 said that continual worklne at one thing brings proliciency, and if this is the case, then when a man shall have fished for a long enough time he should be a good fisher. Now if you do not think that this is ro, just ask any fisherman. Uncle Dan Lynn, for instance. E. A. Sacks, manager of the Farm ers Co-Operative store in Union, who is a member of the Elks lodge, was at Nebraska City last Sunday, and while there attended the meeting of the Elks, and as it was Flag day. listened to a most able address deliv ered by Mr. A. J. Weaver. Miss Margaret Reeves, of Colum- nus, came down last Saturday even ing and is visiting this week with her relatives and friends in Union, being while here the guest of her cousin, Tony Sudduth and wife. Miss Reeves says that her town is a very lively burg and she liknj living there very well, but also she loved to visit with, her friends here. Amos Anderson who is working at his trade at Brule, as a carpenter, writes his mother. Mrs. Minnie An derson, of Union, that times are good out there and that there is plenty of work. Mrs. Anderson expects to visit with her son some time in August and will stay for a time and return with him this 'fall for v. ex pects to return to Union for the winter. Dr. Cissoll, superintendent of this district of the Methodist church. who was here looking after the af- ! fairs of the church, and who preached at one of the services of the church ,in Union last Sunday was with the Rev. C. L. Elliott. pastor of the Methodist church guests for last Sun- ;day at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Todd. where they were entertained very pleasantly. ' A. L. Decker was up to the farm last week near Chapman and found the condition of the crops rather sat isfactory with the exception that the wheat and oats did not have as Jmuch growth as would be desired. jThe harvest v.-ill soon be ready, but probably not for a week yet, so Mr. Pecker came home and has been putting in the timegetting his room ready tor occupdney when he re turns. Hit by Passing Car While Hallas Banning was return ing from Lincoln last Saturday, and vas driving along as careful as pos sible another car, a large Oakland, ran into his car doing much dam age to the car, but causing no in juhy to Mr. Banning. The occupant of the other car was slightly hurt, and both cars received some dam age. The accident happened about 6:30 Saturday evening. ' Richard PVcpst Takes Plunge Last Tuesday. A. W. Propst and family were visiting at Brown's park and Mrs. Propst was assisting the elder children to take their swim, when Richard, who is only two years of age, concluded he would take a swim as well and plunged into the water with his clothes and all. and created a commotion as Mrs. Propst at the time had her hands filled with the ones who were in the water. However, she soon had the young man out cf the water and he was watched very carefully after that. Show Week in Union Some of the merchants of Union and a traveling show which hap- pened along entered into an agree ment to furnish a week's entertain ment during the present week and they begun their work on last Mon day evening. They are located on the vacant lots east of the lower garage. Advised of Aunt's Death L. R. Upton, the hardware man received a message on last Monday morning announcing that his aunt had died at Denver Sunday evening she being the wife of Joseph E. Up ton, the youngest brother of G. S. Upton, who went away from Union over twenty years since and was married in the west. Mrs. Upton leaves the husband, three daughters and a son to mourn her departure Two of the daughters are married and have families of their own, they being the two elder of the children, Ruth and Dorothy, while Marjorle, also grown and Lawrence, who Is only ten years of age, remain. The message was very brief, only saying that the wife had died. Will Build New House With the conclusion of harvest Henry II. Becker will begin the erec tion of a building across the street from where his father has a business block and will put in a garage and also will conduct a supply house of used parts of automobiles. Mr. Beck er will also have installed a filling station and one which will be a credit to the town and has every thing convenient for the traveling public as well as for the local users of gas and oils. Will Hold Church Services The Rev. W. A. Taylor, who was instrumental in having the Baptist church in Union built, and who preached there for some time, but who has been engaged elsewhere for a number of years, has been prevail ed on to accept the position and will preach in the Baptist church in In on at the morning hour from now on. He held the first service on last Sunday and had a good audience rot withstanding the very bad weath er. Rev. Taylor is a very able5 min ister and will, we are sure make good in this charge, as he has always elone wherever he has been. He is extending a very cordial invitation to all to come and worship at the church, who are not worshiping elsewhere. One thing is certain, he will deliver the gqspel in its purity. and furnish Bible for all the posi tions which he may take. W. A. Harding Home W. A. Harding, who has been visit ing in Kansas for some time past where he went to visit with his mother and f.ister. was very agree ably furprised when he found all hut one brother present and enjoyed me visit most pleasantlv. Mr. Harding returned home and to the elevator, taking charge of same on last Mon day morning, and in conversation with a representative of the Journal, that in sump places harvesting was m progress in both wheat and oats. l.ut the grain was very poor. Corn. though, says Mr. Harding, is splendid in every plate which he visited. Will See the West W. O Eurbee and the family and Bruce Wolfe and wife and Miss Alma Frans are departing about the middle of this week for the west with two cars and will be away for about two weeks, after which they will return to Union. They will first visit at Yellowstone, and Colorado Springs will come next, after which they will visit in Denver, and spend some time along the foothills of the Rockies, returning via central Ne braska and going through Kansas. Will Engage in Business W. O. Burbee, who- is in the west at this time taking an outing and seeing the mountains, will return in the course of two weeks and will en rage in business on his return on his own account. Mr. Burbee is well known in Union and vicinity and has had much experience in his line of work which is auto mechan ics and should meet with success. Mrs. Lucinda Comer Better Mrs. Lucinda Comer, who has been quite ill at her home with her son, George W. Comer, is reported as be ing somewhat improved at this time. Mrs. Comer has been very sick for some time and the change is very welcome to her and her many old friends. Last Sunday Dr. W. R. Red Held was down from Omaha and was in consultation with Dr. Luxford, they going over the case most thor oughly and were very much pleased to note the turn for the better in the condition of the patient. Hears Tornado Kills Three Clifton D. Smith, cashier of the Bank of I'nion, received a letter from his former home at Wray, Colorado, in which was told of a tornado visit ing that place last Thursday, with the result that three children were killed. The children were out when the storm struck and rushed into a school building which was open and the building was entirely demolished, killing the three children. How About the Old Settlers Will Union celebrate the Old Set tlers' picnic, which they have not missed for the past 3 4 years, or will they allow It to go by default and pass to some other town which would bo only too well pleased to get the celebration for their really own? Also what about the Rock Bluffs His torical society picnic, or words to that effect. The summer is skipping along and it will soon be time to hold the annual celebration and the people iot ready. Sells Many Cars A. W. Propst, who is a rustler when it comes to selling cars, last week disposed of three of the Uni versal make, otherwise known as the trusty Ford. He also received a car load of these excellent cars, a portion of which is now gone. Those to secure cars during the past week are Jacob Morton, a touring car; Fred Ahrends, a roadster, and Sterl ing Harris, a roadster. Extension Club Meets. When the Union University Exten sion Club meets June 24th. the ladies will enjoy an all day meeting, which will be held at the home of Mrs. Dowler. The leaders will review all of the work taken up so far In the conven ient kitchens project. This will be especially enjoyed by those who have not been able to attend every meet ing. At this time Mrs. Upton will bring her pressure cooker and demon strate its various uses and Mrs. Dowl er plans to use the home made tire less copker. At the last meeting of the club held June 3rd. the tireless cooker was the subject for discus sion. Each lady present gave a report of work clone during the month of May. Mrs. Cheney took up the work of the course of making an enrollment of 22 members. Enjoyable refresh ments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Propst and Mrs. Patterson, and the ladies spent a pleasant and profit able afternoon. LOCAL NEWS Dr. Beirreman, Dentist, Hotel HaJn Bldg Phtrae 527. Dr. H. C. Leopold, Osteopathic physician and surgeon. Office 531 Main Street, phone, office, No. 208; residenos phone, 203-2 rings. trw From Monday's In.lly Wright Gillett, who has been here assisting in the conduct of the af fairs of the Langhorst Produce Co., has returned to Elmwood. Judge James T. Begley and Court Reporter L. L. Turpin departed this morning for Papillion where they are to open a session of the district court today. Ward Whelan of this city was a visitor over Sunday at Malvern, Iowa, with relatives there returning home yesterday afternoon to resume his duties in the shops. Henry Ofe and wife and Carl Ofe departed Saturday by auto for Nor folk where they were called by the illness of a relative of Mr. Ofe and where they will reranin for a few days. Mrs. T. B. Bates departed this morning for Omaha where she goes to attend the funeral of E. E. French of Portland. Oregon, which was held there this morning. Mr. French is the father-in-law of Mrs. Guy French, sister of Mrs. Bates. From Tuesday's Dally Tom Woods of near Murray was here yesterday afternoon for a few hours looking after some matters of business and visiting with friends. Elmer Rummell and William Doug las McCrury were among the visitors in Omaha today, going to that city on the early morning Burlington train. Grover Hopkins, wife and family from the vicinity of Maple Grove were here yesterday afternoon visit ing witli friends and looking after some matters of business. H. W. Dolds, wife and children de parted this morning for Ashland where they will speiiel a few days with relatives, a sister of Mr. Dodds being affected with sickness. Mrs. Gretchen Hell and Mrs. Carl Koplschka departed this morning for Omaha where they will visit their daughter and granddaughter. Max- ine Wiles, at. the Paxton Memorial hospital for the day. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Frampton and Mr. and Mrs. C. C, McPherson of Lincoln, motored down Sunday from their home and visited over yesterday at the home of Mrs. F. D. Lenhoff and daughter, Miss Tillie, Mrs Frampton and Mrs. McPherson being neices of Mrs. Lenhoff. Thev made the trip in the fine new car of Mr Frampton. From Wednesday's Daily Attorney Carl 1). Ganz ot Alvo was '.'.ere today looking after some mat ters in the elistrict court in connec tion with the sale ot lands under or der of court. George A. Kaffenberger of Lin coin was nere louay ior a lew nours looking after some matters of busi ness and visiting with the relatives and friends. Mrs. Jack Boyer and daughters Betty and Billy, are here from Rush ville, Nebraska, enjoying a visit at the home of Mrs. Dover's brother. Dr. R. P. Westover and family. Charles C. Parmele, who has been looking after some matters at Lin coln for some time, was here over night visiting with relatives and old friends, returning this morning to Omaha. Dr. Carl F. Schmidtmann of Oma ha was here over night visiting at the home of his parents and with his cousin. Fred H. Heitzhausen of Portland. Oregon, who is here to spend a few days at the homes of his relatives. TAYLOR MAY WITH- - DRAW SHOW FOR TIME Considers Suspending: Operations Until After Harvest; Farmers "too Busy. Frank J. Taylor's circus, three weeks old, may be called back to Omaha until after the harvest season, Mr. Taylor said Tuesday when in Omaha. Either that, or the show will be re routed to get out of Nebraska, he said. Since leaving Omaha the cirus has had its ups and downs mostly downs Mr. Taylor admitted. '.'Bad weather set in as coon as the show left Omaha." he said. "There were high winds, rains, more winds. At one or two towns the tents could not be raised. A circus is the last What our means to ID)1L It means that we have fulfilled the require- j merits of The De Laval Separator Company to render service. It means that every De Laval Cream Sepa rator in this community can now be kept at 100 efficiency at all times. It means that you can bring in your De Laval Separator to our store. It means that we have a competent and specially trained man who will overhaul it, re place such parts as may be necessary, and return it to you in first-class condition; all at a very reasonable charge. Every Day is DeLaval Service Day! Plattsmouth Implsmoni Qompany place people will go to when there is a storm." Also, Nebraska territor' this sea son Is no good for circuses, Mr. Taylor said. Farmers are too busy. Mr. Taylor said he was not dis couraged, as in figuring out financial problems he had taken possible tough luck into consideration. "She's a permanent institution," he asserted. When the Taylor circus was show ing here in Plattsmouth on Monday. June 1st, a heavy windstorm in the afternoon caused a near panic in the circus and since that time practically every day has been more or less stormy and doing a great deal to in jure the show business. CARNIVAL DRAWS BIG CROWD LAST NITE DESPITE RAIN All Shows Now Open and Crowds Swelling to Large Numbers by High Class Features Offered. Despite the fact that the watlier man was frowning on the festivities at the tourist park last t'iilng. a very large crowd was present at the grounds to enjoy the splendid at tiactions arranged and offered Jy the Ic-ler Greater Shows for the enter tainment of the Plattsmouth people, ci All of the shows wc-r.1 open and ready for business and attracted large numbers of the residents ef this lo cality to the eiounds. and it was the general ex; r-.'s.won that the shows were among the? best and cleanest that na Imcii offered in the city in many jcar;:. It has been one of tin hard and fast rubs of Mr. Isler that none but the best and cleanest of attract urns I e: allowed and tins was made evident in the nne array of amusemei.ts that the lot offered last evening. One of ili features thut grew in popularity ,1.. the evening was pass ing was that of the Merry Mix lp which offered a new thrill to the amusement seeking public and was heavily patronized during the cour.-e of 1 he evening. Laughland, where the illtiMo?!s were to be found was also one rf the new shows to be opened for the even ing, together with the Ferris wheel that was in operation last, night for the first time. The "Whip" that Manager White hair has on the grounds was libi rally patronized and enjoyed by the young er members of the carnival ciowd o a large extent during the evening. All of the concessions did a line business and offered many high ckis gifts at their places lor tne pniuc that wished to take a try at in various offerings and many carried . . i i awav remcmiH'rance-s oi mo rauuvji that will be most pleasant. There are several places In the lot that were still muddy but there win be given attention today and it is hoped that by tonight every part or the lot will lie dry and comfortable to the visitors to the carnival. FILES INSANITY CHARGE AGAINST JOHN WARTHEN Former Plattsmcutli Man Who With Wife Attempted Suicide, Will Face This Charge. The filing of an insanity complaint against J. Warthen at uniana Mon day prevented nis arraignment on a charge of first degree murcier ior nis nart in the suicide pact that lea to . . f AIT., the death or his wue, -Mrs. iua wai then, after drinking poison Friday night. The complaint was filed by Miss Jane Canan. welfare worker, and Mrs. A. V. Shotwell. memner or tne board of directors of the Associated rhnrities. Chief Deputy County At torney Yager agreed to withhold the j murder compiaint until warthen s Authorised Serine yo mental competence can be deter mined. "Society, the community at large, is at fault, and not the Warthcns," said Mrs. Shotwell. She has been interested in the fate of the parents and the five children for months, be cause the family had been largely supported by the charities. "This is a most tragic case," she f:aid. "For some time the Associated'" Charities have supplied the family witii food, and givn clothing. "The troub'e i? that we do not provide laws for the prevention of the marriage of fcub-normal people, like the Warthens. Death then be came the only possible method of re lief from their troubles. "Education in birth control and training in hygienics is the only way society can rectify cases like this. Our institutions are becoming over crowded. We are approaching over population by mental defectives." Mrs. Shotwell then auo'.od an epi gram recently awarded a prize by the London Spectator, as most aptly illustrating today's problems: "Science) finds cut ingenious ways to kill strong men and k'cp alive the weak an.l ill, Tiiat those, a sicWy progeny, may breed; Too poor to tax and toet numer ous to feed." Warthen lias almost completely re covered from his dose of poison Mon day, and plans were made to remove him from the police? emergency hos pital to the county jail hospital. whre ! will undergo observation for some time by Dr. G. Alexander Veiling, t i if county aiii'iiis'. A hearing by the sanity bnnrd v.-ill follow. Mr. Yh','t said no effort would be made to !tH--ten this. According to Yager, the supreme court has held a number of times that anyone- who is of sufTient men tality to IU iiees of guilty of : net and h; mitted. The fou are under Harrv Wai co:;.r hend the conse' an attempt ;:t suicide, is nurdeT If lie counsels th'1 present when it is eorn- r older Wart hi :i e'aiblren the care of th.'ir uncle, then, and the baby is be- in;; cared for by a neighbor, Mrs. I). Fox. "It is !i.y hope and prayer." said Airs. Siiot'vell, "that this sad" case will result in a caiiipaim; to prevent our population being absolutely over run by defectives. Wo must quit encouraging the breeding of such people, and the way to do it is to hav a mental examination of every applicant for a marriage license and to submit the defectives to steriliza tion. "Mrs. Warthen had often begged the Associated Charities to allow her to submit to sterilization. She had the mentality of an 8-year-old child. I visited their home Sunday, and never nave 1 seen anything so de plorable. There was not a dish in the house. .It was terrible." Paul Steinwender, coroner, exam ined Warthen Monday and scouted the suggestion that he is insane. "He talks coherently," said Stein wender. "He is Just no good. He told me he worked for the Hold Pack ing company until last February. He denied be was fired, but said he quit because his boss was 'riding' him too bard, and that he didn't let anvone do that.i'- World-Herald. Tho Old Reliable Poultry Dealer back on the job offering the best of prices. Poultry Bought at Highest Market Price! HEHRY -KLIHGER South 6th Street, Plattsmouth