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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1925.
Dislturbance
Death of Joe
IB Ill Illl
Calls County Of
ficers to Scene
Beil at Hospital j
Last Evening
T the PyfoJDcE
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
Ml JNSINO
Rather than pay our money to pickets and
herders, we prefer to give you the benefit of
still lower bridge tolls. We will be satisfied
with an income that will pay a little more
than operating expenses and repairs, and in
lien of the splendid patronage which we
have enjoyed in the past, we have again
reduced our toils to
Cars and Trucks 10c Each
I$o Extra Charges
THE PLATTSMOUTH AUTO AND WAGON
BRIDGE COMPANY
By T. H. POLLOCK
Long Smouldering Troubles Over the ' Well Known Eesident of This Sec
Water Com
pany Files Suit
Against City
Action Is Filed in the Federal Court
at Lincoln and Asks Increased
Rates for Their Service.
From AWilni-siiay's aiiv
The City of Plattsmouth is made
the defendant in an action filed in
the federal court at Lincoln by the
Plattsmouth Water company which
seeks to have the court grant the
plaintiff company an increase in
water rates in this city.
The petition asks that the court
prant an injunction against the city
and its officials to prevtnt them from
enforcing the present ordinance and
the rates that are prescribed therein.
The company alleges that the pres
ent rates for water service are inade
quate and do not give the water com
pany a fair return on the investment
that the company has on their prop
erty in this city. The present rates
were adopted in 19 22 when the city
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and if you are going to hold
a sale and want me to do the
work, I w ish you would date
early. I have sold 22 sales
this fall and at present have
1U sales booked and some
are pure bred Holstein cattle
and pure bred hogs. Sales
reaching as far west as
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; council made a renewal of the fran-ichi.-e
of the water company.
It 13 alleged that under the original
franchise of the water company
which expired in 1922 the rates were
inadequate and that it began suit in
! the federal court at Omaha to have
them declared so. However, under a
slight increase in rates the company
agreed to a new set of rates when it
was granted another charter in the
year 19 2 2, believing that they would
yield a proper and just return to the
company on their investment. These
rates, the company now claim in their
petition, are inadequate and fail to
give the company the proper return
on the investment.
Following the making of the es
timate and the levy for the year
1925-2C by the finance committee of
the city council, the Plattsmouth
Water company notified the council
of the proposal to increase the rates
and offering a schedule that they
were expecting to charge and which
showed a naterial advance over that
which is now in force. The city
council had a report from its commit
tee that tbey would not approve the
rates and also that the city had
prepared its levy and that funds were
(not available for the city to pay the
advance asked in the rates for the
fire hydrant rental.
j This report has been followed by
jthe filing of the suit and which was
: forecast sometime ago by the city
government and which will probably
contest the claims of the water com
I pany for the increase that they are
' asking.
SENIORS ENJOY PICNIC
From Wednesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the members
of the senior class at the high school
who have made the best record of any
of the high school classes in the
sale of season tickets for the foot
ball team, were excused from their
school work at 3:15 and given the
opportunity of enjoying their fall
picnic.
The picnic was held at the country
home of Mr. and Mrs. Luke L. Wiles
near the Golf course and here the
young people of the class spent the
time in the enjoyment of games of
all kinds that added to the delights
and pleasures of the young people
and continued until the approach of
6 o'clock when the picnic party were
poined by their classmates who are
members of the football squad and
who assisted in the disposal of the
fine picnic supper that had been pre
pared and which closed the most en
joyable class gathering.
RESTING IN HOSPITAL
DE MOLAYS VISIT OMAHA
From 'Wednesday's Daily
Last evening an auto load of the
young men belonging to Cass Chapter
Order of DeMolay of this city motor
ed to Omaha where they enjoyed the
evening as the guests of Omaha
Chapter, the second chapter of the
order in the United States. The oc
casion was very pleasant for the
Plattsmouth visitors and who enjoyed
very much the work of the order as
exemplified by the officers and degree
team of the Omaha chapter and
which gave them some .very valuable
insights into the working of the
order. After the lodge work was com
pleted the visitors were given a very
much enjoyed treat by their hosts
of the Omaha chapter and which com
pleted a very pleasant and profitable
evening for the members of the
order.
From Wednesday's Daily
Dr. P. J. Flynn of this city Is at
the St. Catherine hospital in Omaha
where he was taken the first of the
1 week to be given a course of treat
! ment. The doctor has been very
.' poorly of late, a general breakdown
being quite evident in the system of
tne pnysician ana wnicn nas Become
so pronounced that the necessity was
evident for a course of treatment. It
is not known just how long the
doctor will have to remain at the
hospital as he has been greatly run
down physically. It is to be hoped
that the doctor will soon be benefited
by the care and the treatment at
the hospital and when he returns
home he will be permanently restored
to his old time health.
FOR SALE
All varieties of winter apples.
Prices from $.50 to $2.00 per bushel,
according to the variety and quality
of fruit. Ernest Pollard. Nehawka,
Neb. ol6-ltd, 2tw
For regular action of the bowels;
easy, natural movements, relief of
constipation, try Doan's Regulets.
30c at all stores.
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Ford
Overcoats
are better!
Why?
1st. Ford specializes on Overcoats,
ters, the tailors, the finishers are
this special work.
The cut
trained on
2nd. Ford Overcoats carry a triple guarantee
the fabric is guaranteed, the lining is guaran
teed the tailoring is guaranteed.
Ask any one of a hundred men in Plattsmouth
who own a Ford Overcoat and they will tell you
Ford Overcoats are better.
Prices $25 to $60
G. E. Wescott's Sons
See It Before You Bay It!
Eternal Triangle Leads to Fistic
Battle Yesterday Afternoon.
From Wednesday's Daily
For many months the residents of
Elmwod have been aware of the fact
that matrimonial differences among
one of the families of that place was
causing more or less trouble and the
old, old story of two men and the
one woman finally led to an out
break yesterday afternoon that nec
essitated Deputy Sheriff V. C.
Schaus in the absence of Sheriff K.
P. Stewart from the city, hastened
to our neighboring city to quell the
trouble and see what was the occa
sion of the outbreak that had led to
the S. O. S. call for the county ofli
cer. Chief of Police Johnson of this
city accompanied Mr. Schaus to the
scene of action.
On the arrival of the deputy sher
ic at Elm wood it wras found that a
complaint had been made against
Lance Clites who was charged with
having committed an alleged assault
on Jacob Sterner, a well known resi
dent of Elmwood where he has been
located in business for some time. A
complaint and warrant had been is
sued for Mr. Clites in the justice
court of A. W. Neihart, but which it
was desired to have the sheriff serve.
Mr. Schaus journeyed out to the farm
home of Mr. Clites near Alvo and
had him accompany him back into
Plattsmouth where he has since re
mained awaiting the filing of an in
formation, as the complaint made at
Elmwood must be replaced by one
made before the county court here.
From what can be learned of the
affair it seems that Mr. Clites had
come into Elmwood yesterday after
noon and was walking down the
stret of the city when Mrs. Sterner,
wife of the complainant, had also
come out on the street and it is al
leged that she and Clites had stop
ped to talk to each other and later
when Clites had walked on down the
street, Sterner had come out from
between two of the buildings and
one of the stories is that he struck
Clites who promptly responded and in
the mix up Sterner received a rather
severe handling and bore many marks
of the fistic battle when the smoke of
the conflict rolled away and it is on
this charge that the complaint was
made against Mr. Clites.
This is the second chapter in what
seems to have been a long standing
trouble between the two parties in
volved, as the first episode of the af
fair occurred three months ago when
an action was filed in the district
court in which Jacob Sterner was the
plaintiff and Lance Clites the defend
ant, the action being one for t,he
alienation of the affections of the
wife of Stern,er and for which he
asked damagea.tn the sum of f 10,000
against Clites.
In the petition filed by Sterner
here in the office of the clerk of the
district court, it was alleged that in
September, 1924, and at divers times
since the defendant had been guilty
of alienating the affections of the
wife of the plaintiff by various ac
tions and methods and which formed
the basis of the suit filed. The alle
gations made by the plaintiff in his
petition were of a very sensational
nature and has not served to make
the feeling between the parties more
pleasant. Mr. Clites has filed an
answer in the case in which he has
denied each and every allegation of
misconduct toward or with the wife
of the plaintiff Sterner.
This case is to be tried at the
November term of the district court
in this city and gives promise of
being the enlivening and sensation
al feature of the term of court.
County Attorney W. G. Kieck
this morning was awaiting the ar
rival of other parties to make the
complaint as to the latest phase of
will be followed in all probability
by the filing of a charge of assault
and battery against Clites,. but if
the parties fail to appear the de
fendant will probably be released
from custody.
tion of Cass County Passes
Away After Long Illness.
From Wednesday's raily
The death of Joseph Beil. well
( known resident of near Kenosha,
south of this city, occurred last eve
ning at S:20 at the St. Catherine's
! hospital in Omaha, where Mr. Hell
has been for the past two weeks, hav
ing been taken there for an operation
and treatment. His illness covers a
period of several months and during
which time he has gradually grawn
worse until death came to give him
relief from his long suffering.
Joseph Biel was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Beil, and was born Octo
ber 28. 1S77, at Grand Mound, Iowa,
and when a child of tender years the
family moved to Cass county Nebras
ka where they have since resided and
where the deceased has grown to
manhood and spent the greater part
of his lifetime in and near the old
homestead nestled among the hills
near the former townsite of Ken
osha. Seventeen years ago Mr. Beil
made a trip to the west through
Washington and Oregon and while
there was married to Mrs. Sadie Ford,
who is left to mourn his untimely
death. He is also survived by an
tdopted son, Richard Beil, the aged
parents, both of whom are well along
in years and in failing health, one
brother. Fred Beil and four sisters,
Mrs. Peter Campbell of Sharon
Springs. Kansas, Mrs. George Wood
ward of Albany, Oregon, Mrs. Mary
Roerbeck, who resides at home and
Mrs. Frank Sitzman of Imperial.
W. C. T. U. MEETS
Daughters of
American Rev
olution Donate
Very Extensive Program of Work is
Outlined for Forthcoming Year
by the Local Chapter.
From Tuesday's IJaiiy
Last evening the Fontenelle chap
ter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution held a very pleasant
meeting at the home of Mrs. E. II.
Wescott on High school hill and the
occasion was one filled with a great
many plans for the development of
community history and preservation
of data that will be priceless as his
tory in future years.
This was the meeting devoted to
the outlining of the plans of the
chapter for the year and which prom
ises a great deal of activity for the
ladies in the ensuing year.
It was also voted to make a dona
tion of $10 to the American Legion
community building which will, it is
hoped be enlarged later in the year
when the ladies have more funds
available. They are planning activi
ties that will raise funds for their
local patriotic work and which will
allow them greater activity in their
work.
In addition to other matters the
ladies decided to hold several open
social meetings during the year that
will add to the social life of the
community, and as well induce those
who are eligible for membership to
join this organization. It is estimated
ily trees date back to the revolution
ary period and which makes the lad
ies of the family eligible for mem
bership. One of the important moves of the
year will be the compiling of the rec
ords of historical value that are avail
able and which contain much valu
able data on local history. The
ladies will also look over the old time
cemeteries of this section of the coun
ty to find the old and perhaps for
gotten records of the pioneers who
are resting in these burial grounds.
At the close of the evening the
ladies were served with very dainty
and delicious refreshments by the
hostess that added very much to the
enjoyment of. the occasion.
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the V. C. T. U. enjoyed a very pleas
ant meeting at the E. H. Wescott
home, the occasion being attended by
some sixteen of the ladies of the
society.
The program of the afternoon was
in the nature of a mother's meeting
and was in charge of Mrs. C. C. Wes
cott, who had arranged a very inter
esting program of the subjects close
to the hearts of the mothers of the
community.
The ladies enjoyed a short talk
from the visiting nurse who has been
here engaged in school work for the
past week and who gave an outline of
the efforts that are made to increase j
the health percentage among tne
young people of the city.
Mrs. R. B. Hayes also gave the
ladies an interesting outline of the
Parent-Teachers association work,
both in this city and in the state and
nation that was very much enjoyed
by the members of the party.
The ladies enjoyed dainty refresh
ments at the close of the meeting
that added very much to the pleasure
and social features of the afternoon.
SELLS NEW AUTO
From Wednesday's Daily
Frank E. Vallery, who has just
recently purchased the interest of
Elmer Meisinger in the Dodge
Brothers agency in this city, as Mr.
Meisinger has started working for the
Robb Candy Co. in this city, has been
doing very nice business in the dis
posal of this excellent line of cars.
He has sold a fine sedan type of the
Dodge car to Henry McMaken and
who will enjoy this elegant car in the
future.
Mr. Vallery has a new Fisher body.
Dodge Coach, that is a beauty and
which he will use as a demonstrator
in the future for the benefit of the
Cass county people.
ADDITION TO RUBY ORCHESTRA
OPENING UP RESTAURANT
From Tuesday's Daily
J. F. Walton of Corning. Iowa, has ,
purchased the residence property
here owned by William Barclay and
Is now getting settled in the restau-;
rant. Mr. Walton is expecting to
get the new place of business open :
the last of the week and will try I
and give the Plattsmouth people the
best that is possible to provide in
the way of a modern and up-to-the- i
minute restaurant. :
From Wednesday's Daily
The Ruby orchestra has received
an addition to their series of instru
ments that have been proving a real
hit in the dances for which this
orchestra has played. The new ad
dition to the equipment of the orches
tra is a piano accordian, one of the
most popular of the lately devised
musical instruments. Mrs. Joseph
Bulin, the piano player of the orches
tra has been the artist on the new
instrument and has proven a decided
hit with the music lovers of the
community. The new instrument has
added very much to the popularity of
the orchestra.
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xuur no. in ine uu.r.iuu xa icau uy
75 per cent of the buying public.
When baby suffers with croup, ap
ply and give Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil
at once. Safe for children. A little
goes a long way. 30c and 60c at all
drug stores.
Have a party ? Phone us the news.
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IPO THE woman who seeks the same correctness
in her undergarments that she does in her outer
apparel, we recommend Munsingwear without the
least hesitation.
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for wear, it supplies every wo
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non gap construction. The neck
lines are correct. Exquisite fin
ishing marks a new note of re
finement. Munsingwear is here in many
styles and in sizes for women and
girls. We advise an early selection.
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Hosiery
Munsing
Wear
OFFICERS TO ATTEND "SCHOOL'
From Wednesday's Dally
The reserve officers residing in this
locality who are part or the preat
skeletonized army of the United
States that in war time will form the
great bulk of the armed forces of the
nation, will have the opportunity in
the next few weeks to practice some
of the problems of modern warfare
at Fort Omaha and Fort Crook.
The government has called all of
the reserve officers to these posts for
a two weeks course of instruction
which will place them in touch with
all of the latest developments in war
fare that have arise since the close
of the world war.
Among the Cass county men who
will respond to the orders of the gov
ernment are Phil L. Hall, of Green
wood, Colonel of the 355th Infantry,
Maj. G. II. Gilmore, M. C, Murray,
Harrison L. Gayer of Plattsmouth,
captain of Co. F., 355th Infantry, and
Joseph A. Capwell, lieutenant of in
fantry, .unattached.
Everything that goes in to the dec
orations for the Hallowe'en season
can be found at the Bates Book and
Stationery store. Black cats, witches,
; goblins and all of the rest, of the
, decorations for this event can be
found at this store.
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Dr. Joe J. Stibal 1
Chiropractor J
Schmidtmann Building
Telephone No. 3
4.
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