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: ':rsri:.i ftate Histoil cal Society , l&latta'moutb OWC ITS (EE I; VOL. NO. XT.n PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1926. NO. 11 Selecting the Men to Run Af fairs of City Need of Thoughtful and Practical Selection of the Men to Han dle City Government From Friday's Daily The city election is just around the corner, the date of this being April 6th. and at which time the voters of Plattsmouth will go to the polls and select the men that they feel are best fitted for the various offices of the city. But, before the city election there comes the city conventions of the democratic and republican parties, the two major political divisions that form the basis of our national life and whose prin ciples are espoused by the greater part of the population of the city, state and nation. These conventions are fully as im portant as the city election as the rntra at the elpptirm ha Vint tr nass on the men the conventions Place in nomination, and if the choice nf the conventions is nnnr. ttiP result of the election will likewise reflect the selection of the men who are Here in Plattsmouth the taxnavers each vear die down in their leans and contribute some $50,000 that is that ne was on October 30. 1925. en exnended according- to the needs and gaged in hauling a load of household the order of the city council. Here is where the great common voter is involved as he or she as the case may be. is the one who is footing- the bill, be prone to dash in to support a graded road 2nd made necessary the candidate for personal or other reas- securing of help to pull out the truck, ons that are not vital to the main The plaintiff alleges that in the pull issue involved. ins out of the truck damage was done ThPrp is whpn tho ivhnif. matipr is simmered down to hard practical turned in the road and causing dam facts, one qualification that should ase to the vehicle and the contents, be studied by the voters and that is The plaintiff claims the damage whether or not the candidate for sustained to amount to $347 and un city office is qualified to pass on the der the laws of Nebraska allowing very important matters of city gov- double damage requests the sum of eminent that is far more import- $694. ant than the political affiliations of The firm of Swarr. May & Royce the candidate or his personality, his of Omaha and A. L. Tidd of this city race, creed or other minor details. appears for the plaintiff in the ac- The taxpayers of Plattsmtvuth need tion. men of ability who are willing to make a sacrifice of their pergonal services for the general good of the public and to give a real honest-to-goodness business attention to the affairs of the city as they would to their own personal business. When the taxes are paid and the money turned over to the city gov ernment, the men selected by the voters are given the task of spending thTmoneVand how we H they do this is a matter that is up to the voters who select the men. The great fact that faces the taxpayers is the fact that they are "paying the piper" and on the men that they select for of fice depends the way in which their money is expended, and the average taxpayer well knows the sweat and work that is required to bring forth the money to pay these taxes. There are certain expenditures that the city government cannot avoid, such as the payment on bonds, interest and the fire hydrant and street lighting as well as police pro tection funds, but in other lines there is opportunity for economy and this should be the watchword for the next few years Economy in the city government, with a large sized capital "E." The city'has been fortunate in the ' l?10J f th6ir "uP"t8 of the uiiiv.t wi. uia; ui , as LUtry navr; griici ally selected high class and able men for the position, but as a general nrnnncii inn i a rntopo o Tlnn' m in rv L,,,. i. . i. .- , 4, , iMurs iu uiuLh t ii tr I ( views ill cue selection of the men who are to legis-1 late for the city or to serve in the 1 variolic PTOontive nffia Thia atato-l ment is not made in anyway to re- i fleet on those who are now giving their services to the city, but in the desire that the voters give real ear nest thought to the men whom they select as their candidates for the var ious city offices. The city conventions are to be held on next Tuesday and the taxpayers should be out at the convention of their political faith, with an inert desire to aid in the selection of men who are able and capable of hand ling the finances of the city. Re member, you are giving over your tax money to be expended by the men you choose, so take heed of the character of men who are placed in nomination. WILL ENJOY TOURNAMENT From Thursday's Dally A very large number of the young people of the high school were pres ent this morning at Lincoln to wit ness the Plattsmouth-Clay Center basketball game in the opening round of the Class B entries at the state tournament. A part of the delega tion made the trip by train, while others motored out for the game and among those in attendance were Carl Keil, Jean Spangler, Robert Wurl. .-.o iuicue rsegiey, isorris Cum mins, Rudolph Iverson, Miss Kath- ?,n T,r,op Miss Jean Tldball, Lin- ville Wiles and Edward Patterson. Many of the school fans are expect- ing to attend the last dav nf th. tournament if the local team survives the ordeal and comes into th iar rounds of the battle, BRIDGE CASE POSTPONED From Friday's Dailv The hearing on the case of T. II. Polock vs. Roy Cochran et al, which was to have been heard at Lincoln yesterday before District Judge J. H. Broady, has on the request of the representatives of the plaintiffs been continued over for another week. The icaso has now been set for haring on i euufsuav, iviariu i i iu. ui is ujt: action in which the plaintiff seeks to have the state restrained from completing the details of taking over the King of Trails bridge over the Platte river north of this city. Seeks Damage from the K. of T. Bridge Comp'y Russell Harger, Truck Owner Asks for Damages to Truck Claimed By Grading Up of Road. This morning in the office of the clerk of the district court an action was filed in which Russell Harger. Omaha truck driver was the plaintiff and the King of I rails Bridge to., tne defendants, the plaintiff seeking damages in the sum of $694. The petition of the plaintiff states furniture in his truck over the high- way tnat was leading to the bridge ot the defendant and that owing to tne condition or tne roaa mai uis truck became stuck in the newly to the truck and the truck over- Masons Making Improvements in Lodge Rooms Heating Plant Latest Move in MaHng t 4u. mr .. a LliC ZVUUI11S XliilUiig LUC iUUSl l,- tracting in the State. From Thursday's Daily The members of the Masonic order titA(1 Edward Bronkow vs. Turner in this city have in the past few McKinnon et ait and jn which D. O. months been conducting a very ex- Dwyer appears in the action for the tensive program of improvements in piaintifx their building on Main street be- Robert Willis vs. Johnnie Sheard. tween 5th and 6th streets and which Jr wag the mle of an action to re will make it one of the most attrac- CQVer judgment on a note and was tive buildings of its kind in the state fiJed by M g BTiggSt attorney for and also giving them one of the very the pia"jntjff best Masonic temples that the order Qrder of the district court to has in the state-outside of the cities rea, estate in the matter of the es of Omaha and Lincoln. tQf nf m v Tnmnn npacwi The re-decoration and re-furnish- a t i j ... . : a . - a. some months ago including the plac- , ing oi a large Meei cni.ug iuu me "XiriPZ"?!, SZSZl walls of the rooms and the securing of new furnishings of the lodge room which has been enlarged by the re- " " " " " 77 h. & IQIII, . , I it to De maae The latest improvemen . . . . , t . ai a lUiMC VB ' .n h J mo.rn steJam """f,, PlanL i OUlulIlg HI1U wiiii win ue m .eaux m a very shorime and be in '' the grand commandery of the Knights Templar here in April. RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS From Thursday's Daily Last evening Captain Harrison L. Gayer departed for St. Louis, where he will spend a short time at the U. S. Veterans hospital at that place, and will remain there for a short time completing his course of treat ment that he has been undergoing for the past several weeks. Captain Gayer is feeling very much improved, but his condition is such that he will have to take several more treatments before he is released and discharged from the hospital. Last evening Captain Gayer was given his work in the Mt. Zion commandery of the Knights Templar here in the degree of the Knight of Malta. HAS DENTAL OPERATION From Thursday's Dally Mr. B. P. Stewart is at home this week convalescing after a severe den tal operation performed by Dr. Sheaver of Omaha. Dr. Sheaver is known thoughout the United States as thp HIepnvfirAH rt a now wnv nf front. ing bones which have become infect- ed by diseased teeth. 5 HVerVtlling 111 SCltlOOl- daV needs at riffht Iirice "cca "V1?111 Price at Bates Book Store. Woman's Club Convention Held Here Thursday Mrs. H. C. Leopold of This City Is Named as President of County Federation of Clubs. From Friday's Dally The Cass County Federation of Woman's clubs held their first meet ing in this city yesterday and form ally adopted the new constitution and by-laws that the committee had prepared and in addition also elect ed the officers of the new organiza tion. The members of the various clubs over the county who were in attend lance at the meeting here were very enthusiastic over the work and the splendid hospitality that the Platts mouth ladies had afforded them. The ladies were entertained at the noon hour by a luncheon at the Hotel Perkins that was a most de lightful treat to all of the members and the menu arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Brantner for the event was a fitting opening of the very pleasing occasion. Following the luncheon the mem bers of the various clubs adjourned to the auditorium of the public lib rary where Mrs. Allen J. Beeson pre sided as the temporary chairman and Mrs. S. S. Chase as the secretary of the convention. The members elected the follow ing as the officers of the county fed eration. President Mrs. II. C. Leopold, Plattsmouth. Vice-President Mrs. C. E. Tefft, Weeping Water. Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Nelson Berger, Nehawka. The ladiess also enjoyed a very pleasant program at the afternoon session of the federation. Mrs. Beeson giving a group of readings, Mrs. P. J. Flynn and Mrs. William Woolcott, a vocal duet and Mrs. Robert Reed several very delightful piano num bers. After the close of the business ses sion the visitors were treated to re freshments at the Morgan Sweet shop before they departed for their homes and carried with them a full appreciation of the hospitality of the Plattsmouth ladies. DOINGS IN DISTRICT C0UBT. From Thursdays Daily The office of the clerk of the dis- trict court was a very busy place to day with a sudden influx of businea on the part cf the. litigants to get their claims to justice before the at tention of the court. A suit to iiniet title was filed en- was also filed by D. O. Dwyer for the A suit for divorce entitled Emma x paWpr va William W. Palder was y William A. Robertson, at- torney for the plaintiff. The petition states that the parties were married South Bend on January '17. 1904 and that the defendant has been guilty of physical violence and abuse ,v, nioin;fr anH ty LVT.CXIUO 1 11 C JflUlll kl 11 uuva i W i llllO reason a decree of divorce is prayed for as well as custody of a minor daughter. OLD RESIDENT POORLY From Friday's Daily The many old time friends here of W. D. Smith, for many years a resident of this city, but now living in Omaha, will regret very much to learn that Mr. Smith is quite poor ly at his home in the metropolis. Mr. Smith has been troubled in the past few months by his eyesight failing and which has been of a very severe nature and to add to this he has suf fered several attacks of heart trou ble that have weakened him and caused more or less worry to the members of the family circle. The Smith family was one of the oldest in the city as D. B. Smith, father" of W. D.. was one of the early railroad men here and the family home remained in this city up until three years ago when the W. D. Smith family moved to Omaha, where Mr. Smith was employed. JULIUS NETLSON POORLY From Saturday's Daily Julius Nielson, veteran engineer of the Burlington, has been forced to take an enforced vacation from his work on the road and is now at Rochester, Minnesota, where he Is' taking treatment there and may have) Lincoln, Neb., and a half mile spur army officer. to undergo an operation. Mr. Nielson from the Illinois Central main line j has been in very poor health for some probably will be built to the deposit. ! Those who are interested in learn time past and his condition has be- Due to the absence of pits within ing the new decorative art work in come such that he has sought the fifty miles of the Missouri river, this i srtades Ann screen ran receive advice of the specialists In order to project takes added Importance with jamp shades ana screens, can receive try and secure some permanent relief. a road program being gotten under ""ee instructions by calling at the from his suffering.s jway. annex of the Bates Book & Gift shop. WILL TJNDEEGQ, OPERATION From Thursdays Dally George E. Dovey. of this city, one of the pioneer residents of this com munity, has been at the Everett sani tarium at Lincoln "for the past few weeks taking treatment as he has not been in the best of health for some time and on . Monday was op erated on for a minor ailment and will the last of this week be operated on again, the operation this time be ing of a more serious nature. The many friends of Mr. Dovey here are anxiously awaiting word from his bedside and trust that he may have a successful operation and a speedy recovery that will restore him to his former good health and allow him to resume his former activities. Farmers are Responding to ArriM rMC' LiCHlUii- f-FIIVC Doing Their Share Toward Helping Provide Funds for the New Community Euilding From Friday's Daily Among the contributions coming in daily for the community auditor-. lum fund, a very pleasing response ic nntDil frnm trio ftirmorG n'rtn . territory. As a class, the farmer is as hard hit financially as anyone. and although his products are notju"lu " ai lur bringing prices that assure him much! more than a living return for the long hours and hard labor he puts in, the farmer is not the tight-fist ed" sort of person he is often paint ed by unknowing city people, who work eight hours a day and enjoy all the modern conveniences of this ultra-modern age. Many of the farm ers residing in this vicinity are look ing forward to the acquisition of a sufficient competence to enable them to retire from the hard grind of tilling the soil as middle age creeps upon them, and locating in a cozy home in Plattsmouth to eniov their declining years, and naturally they are as much interested In having a community building and other con- venienees here as the people who ac- tually reside here now, and are ex- pressing their interest in the form of generous contributions to the rapidly growing fund. let- ical At the time of mailing out the ters, it was somewhat problemat as to whether the response from the rural communities would be so great, but so far the farmers are keeping pace with their city brethren in fur nishing the necessary wherewithal to insure erection of the building luring the present summer. Among the farmers contributing to the fund to date are E. li. bpangier, William WetenkamD and children. Frances and William, Jr., J. F. Wehr- bein. David Rutherford. Philip Born, H. F. Nolting and Ed II. Tritsch. In addition, a goodly number of retired farmers who now reside in Platts- mouth have responded liberally. DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT From Fridav's Dally The death of Mrs. Barbara Mittle meyer, former resident of Platts mouth, occurred on Wednesday at the South Side hospital in Omaha, following an illness of some dura tion. Mrs. Mittlemeyer was 70 years of age and was a resident here for a great many years, the family resid ing in the property on North 8th ".eJdl it"pi. uuiius !.. ,i : ner residence cere was wen snuwn to a large circle of friends who learn of her death with a great deal of regret. The family moved to Omaha some 19 years ago and have since made their home there. Surviving this estimable lady is the husband, George Mittlemeyer, two sons, Ben and ouis, of Omaha; two daughters, Mrs. W. J. Donelson and Mrs. Lena Veylupek of Los An geles. The funeral services will be held on Tuesday from the Brewer chapel and the interment made in the For - - est Lawn cemetery. ON THE SICK LIST From Saturday's Daily ' Deputy Sheriff W. C. Schaus was"",e " ,t t w mi confined to his home today as the re-.e board waa.to .th e t for suit of a very severe attack of ton-jinneJ ?'as pbyC?!,Iy r"tQfrfrf " i , . . . ., 'tive duty, unofficial reports from siiitia lUdi lias iuaue ma cuuuuiuu most unpleasant and kept him ucka iui me kichici uaii ul tile tliinr. Sickness seems to have made a spe- cial tarsret of the 5chaus familv as i, .lS ol.ine b.cus. ramlly as all ofl the members of the family have been taking turns at the sickness since last summer. W00DS BR0THES DEVELOP NEW GRAVEL PIT IN IA. Missouri Vallev. Ia.. March 12. 'A erravel Dit is to be develoned two miles east of here bv Woods Bros, of Mexican Found Dead in Creek at at Cedar Creek , x -rr- -n o Stranger Plunges to Eis Death Some - time During Last Night Eody Is Found Early Today From Friday's Daily This morning at S O CIOCK I'riinp Fornoff, one of the residents of Ce dar j Creek made the grewscme discovery j of the body of a man lying in the crtfcK ueu near me . us nun 111 mm. village. j The discovery of the body was im-j mediately followed by the notification' to County Attorney W. G. Kieck, who' i i i - (-..-. i v, . . T i : t 1 , . it'rove to Cedar Creek to hold an in-! ouest and to ascertain the facts in The investigation revealed the fact I that th e man was JNicnoias r.iontoio, who had arrived at Cedar Creek late yesterday afternoon to work on an extra gang for the Burlington that .have their headquarters at that place. While the man was a stranger to the members of the extra gang they made the identification of the body as that ;of their fellow worker. The man was apparently aoout forty-five yearo ot.of luJr mother. Mrs. Mike Stiles, oc- age. The stranger had evidently come idown to the business section of the his return in the dark missed the bridge near . the Sayles hall and plunged to his ""f1 "If. iUUI1 ,ucru ,vl' la rt- - ! concrete wing or apron to tne bridge end it is thought that the man may have struck this and rendered him unconscious, plunging on down into the creek and alinghting face down ward in the soft mud and which caused suffication as he lay uncon scious. There is considerable mud at this point and the man alighting had eviaenuy maae no struggle to get out ana ay mere unni aeam came to him. After the inquest which was held and the finding of the jury which was to the effect that the man came to his death by acidental causes, the body was removed and will be held for a short time to try and locate relatives of the unfortunate man if possible. Presbyterian f Church Scene of , Fna ir$"ir?ri i lriJC. li Fcurth of Series of Xeetings oni Latin America Is Very Largely Attended. From Thursdavs Pailv In spite of the inclement weather d the timidity of some in regard to the smallpox, the meeting at th Presbyterian church last evening was well attended. The fourth chapter on'maladv tne work, or tne cnurcn in ijatin America was very interestingly given by Mrs. Will Robertson, who had charge of the adult division. The young people were told about the con dition of the South American Indians by the pastor and Miss Catherine Har ris interested the children with stories. The Ladies Auxiliary committee served a very fine supper which has been an attractive part of the Wednes day evening meetings. Next week there wil, be an illustrated lecture on Brazil, which will bring the church work and conditions of that country : more vividly before the classes. It "is hoped that a large atttendance will jbe out for the next meeting. COL. KINNEY IS NOT FIT FOR ACTIVE DUTY Frora eaturday's Dally The many friends in this city of Col. C. C. Kinney, formerly com mand officer of the 17th infantry stationed at Forts Omaha and Crook, wil regret very much to learn that Col. Kinney is still in very bad shape phj-sically and his return to active duty has not been found advisable by Vi. f.Yo n ATI f rtit IriiTiiuli t VirnTvl nf ..v....... - . . i.. i.i itODeri l. Davis, aujuiaiu gfueidi ... . . . - . ,1 i " receive the findings ot the board next week and the findintr3 lH then be placed in the hands of Secretary ' t-. . - . , of a' P"? ? wi L Col. Kinney has been at the U a, Iff Actu iiusyiiai ai nanuiugiuu i.a the past six months, after his very severe illness at Omaha and which left him in a very serious condition. j While he is very much improved over his condition on reaching the hospit- al he is not physically able to con- tinue his active service as a regular VISIT NEBRASKA, CITY From Thursday's Dally Last evening quite a delegation of the members of Cass chapter of the Order of De Molay, motored down to Nebraska City to visit with Otoe chapter of that city. The Nebraska City chapter had initiation of four .members and the Plattsmouth visit- ors were very much pleased with the '. . hi h h impressive I ritualistic" work was given by the jOtce chapter officers. The visitors i from this city comprised the follow- jing: John Bauer. Richard Elliott, liaipn wenrueui, r reu irut-iv, iiar- , lan Corder, Herbert Johnson, Carl Craves. Thomas Green and rred ' Ilowland. s. Evelyn Johnson Passes Away Today Illness cf Some Four Weeks From Tuberculosis Causes Death of Well Known Lady Today. From Thursday's Dally This ni0rning at 4:40 at the home . turred ii.e death of Mrs. Evelyn ?rlle .TVnnsrm. death corninir as the result of a very sudden attack of tuberculosis and the ravages of which lias covered the last four weeks. In the last few days the recovery of Mrs. Johnson has been dispaired of and she has gradually failed in health despite all that could be done i , i i d. i r f . ; ' uy loving nanus cci ease ner Runt-iiug and to try and bring her back from the valley of the shadow. The deceased lady was the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mile Stiles and was born on March 29, 1S94 at Green wood and spent her early childhood there, coming later to Plattsmouth where she was married to Roy E. Warthen, later Mrs. Warthen was again married, the second marriage being to Clifford R. Johnson. The family, has been residing at St. Joseph, Mo., up to the last few weeks when the fatal sickness of Mrs. Johnson made necessary her coming here to the home of the mother where ?he has since been cared for. There remains the husband and four children, Mayola and Evelyn Warthen, aged 10 and 7 years and Jean Elizabeth and Clifford R. John son. Jr., three years and seventeen months of age. There also mourns her going the mother and two brothers. Marvin A. Stiles of Omaha and O. M. Stiles nf St .Tnspnh Mn ' RECOVERING FE0K THE I EFFECTS OF VACCINATION Frr.m Thnrfdav's Dailv Rev. Frank Emory Pfoutz. pastor of the First Methodist church is just recovering from an illness that has confined him to his home and which is the effect of the recent vaccination teP astor given him to '"doff the possibilities of the small- pox, but the preventative seems to have been almost as severe as the i ne vaccinaiion nas maae the genial pastor quite sick for a few days, and he is still feeling far from well, but is convinced that the vacci nation "took" in the most approved manner and that he certainly should be immune now from the popular malady. PTrrim tttttttt rnTrrrrrrn 7Willin$ j Cfo-operation U 1 fc ' II GO Raccoons in Front Yard! A few minvltes after J. J. LaCourse, of Manchester, N. H., set out on a hunting expedition, four coons climbed a tree in his dooryard. His wife managed to keep them there until he returned home empty-handed. Having a Savings Account with which to take advantage of close-at-hand opportunities is better than roaming the country seeking your fortune. We invite you to open a Savings Account with us. The First National Bank THE BANK WHEWE PJArTSNOUTr! r.i!;iiihiuiiiji;iiiii:iiiiiiitii;iii.,it;!iiiiii11ii;iii,,iin.mi:iiiitt., Wedding of Young Folks in Omaha Today Mr. Guy Long and Miss Beatrice Herring Are Wedded in the State Metropolis. From Saturday's Dally This morning at Omaha occurred the marriage of Mr. Guy Long and Miss Beatrice Herring, botli of this city, the weding being a very quiet one. The wedding occurred at the par sonage of the First Presbyterian church of Omaha and the bride and groom were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tincher of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Jensen of Omaha, Mrs. Tincher being a sister of the bridge and Mrs. Jensen a sister of the groom. The bridal party will enjoy the afternoon in Omaha as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jensen and will depart this evening at 12 o'clock for Minitaire, Nebraska, where they are to enjoy a honeymoon of a week or ten days duration at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campbell, the 'former a, nephew of Mr. Long Both of the contracting parties are numbered among the mo- t popular 1 vnune Deonle of the citv. thev havinsr grown to manhood and womanhood here and where their friends are le gion. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie McKinney and has received her education here in the local schools and is a lady of the greatest charm of personality and who has made a host of warm friends among those who have had the op portunity of her acquaintance. The groom is a son of Mrs. A. M. Long, and is one of the popular and highly esteemed young men of the commun ity and at the present time is in the employe of the Burlington at the local shops. Mr. and Mrs. Long on their return from their honeymoon will be at home to their friends in this city, they making their home with the mother of Mr. Long, who, will re side with them In the future. In the happiness that has come to them, Mr. and Mrs. Long have the best wishes of their hoEt of friends for a life filled with all happineai to these estimable young people. FUNEEAL OF MEXICAN From Saturday's Dally This afternoon at Louisville was held the funeral Kervires of Nlrholn it . . ..iuiii.ii-, it Hunger, iuuuu ueau lin tiie Cedar Creek at the village of Uhat name early yesterday morning. Inquiries by County Attorney Kieck through the emDlovment denartmont of the Burlington failed to give anv trace of where the man had come from or whether he possessed a fam- ,v either in this country or Mexico, The man apparently was one of the many thousands of the Mexican peona who are imported in this country each to do abor work OQ tfaJ railroads. The funeral at Louisville was in charge of P. C. Stander, the under taker at that place and the inter ment made in the cemetery at that place. Yonr ad in the Journal is read by 75 per cent of the buying public. the YOU FEEL AT MOE NEBRASKA -a 3 eg rsrutrrrx r. a. a 1