eh-. 3 be VOL. no. zin PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1926. NO. 25 L K Death Calls An other Old Time Plattsmouth Lady Mrs. George A. Dodge Passes Away at Early Hour Today Follow ing Attack of Paralysis From Thursday's Dally This morning at 6:30 at the Lord Lister hospital in Omaha occurred the death of Mrs. George A. Dodge, a resident of Plattsmouth fpr a long period of years and a lady who has been very active in the community affairs during the many years of her residence in this community. Mrs. Dodge two weeks ago suffer ed" a sudden stroke of paralysis that has greatly affected her and from the first her condition was regarded as very grave by the members of the family circle and the attending phy sicians. It was decided that it would be best to have her removed to the I nospitai, wnere sne was taken a week ago Tuesday and has since been gradually failing, although all that was possible in the way of medi cal care and attention was given her by the members of the family. The deceased lady has been a resi dent of Plattsmouth for more than forty-five years, Mr. and Mrs. Dodge having come to this city from Har risburg, Pennsylvania, and located in this city, where Mr. Dodge was en gaged in the employe of the Burling-' cord in the western district that in ton railroad in the local shops and j eludes several states of the middle where he is still employed, being one west. of the oldest men in the service. It The examinations and tests were was in this city that the family has made by J. K. Bittinger, representa Fpent many happy years and here was tive of the chief clerk's office at born the two children of the family, J Omaha and covered the speed and Dr. Roy A. Dodge and Miss Violet accuracy of the dispatching clerks in Dodge, now residing in Omaha. Dur- handling their disposition of the cards ing the time that Mrs. Dodge hasithat are used in the test. been a resident here she has made a wide circle of friends who are shar- ing viitn tne memoers oi me iamny'Mlnnle pickard, the dispatching circle the deep sense of sorrow that;clerkg in the local office all received her takiug away has occasioned. 1 100 per cent on their tests and a Mrs. Dodge was a member and! str compliment from the very active in the circ es of Ponte- in spector in charge of the work who nelle chapter. Daughters of the:a,SQ corapiimented Postmaster J. W. American Revolution, W. C . T. U. and;IIolmea and the force at the ,ocal was also one of the oldest members, omce on their efflcI and speed in service of the Woman s Relief , . ... ,.,m . . a Corps. In these societies in. which ; J? handl.ig the volume of buinesa she was an active worker, her pres- th" comes throug h tneir office ence will be exeatlv missed bv the ne of tne PleasJnS features of oUi time assocfltes !the test wa3 the fact that the local At the time of' her death, Mrs. ' established a new record in Dodge was in her seventy-first year , their ,d,1spsal . ,th.e . cards ' as th o,wi toef h ' record in the district has been 22 been in very good health and spirits. Kt r i,to Wr, nv?r tMnt'itest embracing a group of employes ment in hope of securing relief from j her suffering, but without avail. Tho ,io.oocr,i Idit ia cnrnVaii tir the aged husband and the two child ren, all of whom were with her when the final summons came in homo rcmnn t t h a f Ti-c pnmo to them, the members of the family will have the deep sympathy or the host of friends here and to whom the news of the death of Mrs. Dodge has tome as a real shock and a deep and lasting sorrow. ENTERTAIN OLD PEOPLE From Thursday's Dally Last evening the members of the Y. M. T. C. of the Methodist church gathered for their regular "sing" at the church and decided that they would spend the evening in visiting the Masonic Home as is their custom and give a short program of songs; nave oeen cermeu vduibiuuB ya. there for the benefit of the members! ties" and which have proven a real who are shut in and unable to fully 'treat to all of the members of the enjoy themselves in active contact! club and greatly stimulated the in with the world. The young men stop- terest of the members The ladies ped at the infirmary building and .were entertained the last of the wee gave a short program that was very, at a very pleasant event held at the ,.,i. !,.. i. .. . i, rhnrmine home of Mrs. II. C Leo- in iiv.li a ui;i i v.uiru if i nr aru uv-u wiv. i who are confined to their beds a great er part of the time. After the short rrmcprt nf the i r fi rm a rv tVta mom hra of the class visited the main building of the Home nroDer and where thevi offered a program of the well loved old songs and of the hymns that were favorites of the aged people, respond-received ing to a large number of requests for f-ongs. It was growing late when the members of the class closed their program and departed carrying with them the deep appreciation of the members of the Home family and the superintendent and other officials of the Home for their delightful offer ings. HOLD FINE MEETING From Friday's Dally The Central P: T. A. met in the Central building on Thursday evening at 7:30. A fine musical program was given by the pupils. Mrs. Millie Bulin also favored the audience with several numbers on the piano-ac-oordian which were very much en joyed by the potrons. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Mrs. George O. Dovey. Vice-President Mrs. Frank Bar kus. Treasurer Mrs. G. E. Brubacker. Secretary Mrs. J. M. ratterson. The picture was awarded to the room of Miss Waters. At the close of the meeting re freshments were served by the fifth grades. School supplies at the Bates Book Store. AGED LADY AT BEST From Thursday's Daily Yesterday afternoon at the St. Paul's Evangelical church was held the last sad rites for Mrs. Celia Jahrig. one of the old residents of the city, and the church was filled to its capacity with the old friends and neighbors. The service was con ducted by Rev. O. G. "Wichmann, pastor of the church who gave words of comfort to the relatives who have been bereft of the association of this kindly lady. The choir-of the church also gave a number of the old and loved hymns during the service. At the conclusion of the service, the body was borne to Oak Hill cemetery for interment. Postof f ice Em ployes Make a Fine Record In Annual Tests Made at the Local Office, Dispatching Clerks Es tablish a New Record. From Friday's Daily The tests that are made each year at the local postoffice by the repres entatives of the postal department. have resulted in a very fine showing for the local dispatching clerks that has established a very pleasing re- As the result of the test Raymond J. Larson. Leslie W. Xiel and Mrs. minutes in handling the cards.this in several states. The lowest record in the district was established here yesterday in the test. Mrs. Minnie Pickard broke the record in her test, she being the first clerk to make the test, as she made the test in 20 minutes. dinning two minutes off (the record and was followed by Ray Larson who made the test in nine teen minutes, establishing a new re cord for speed. This is the third year that has given Mr. Larson a 100 per cent test and this year the entire office force has won the very highest record possible. GIVES VANISHING PARTY From Thursday's Dally The members of the local Woman's club have been enjoying a number of parties in the past few weeks which pold on Pearl street and where the committee tof the club in charge of thi s feature of the entertainment Program gave an event that will long be very pieasanuy rememuereu. The evening was spent in bridge and in which Mrs. C. E. Hartford the first prize and Mrs. Frank L. Cummins the second prize or tne evening. The home was very beautifully ar ranged in the early spring flowers and presented a scene of the great est beauty and charm and here the laides spent the time very delight fully. At a suitable hour dainty refresh ments were served that added to the pleasure of all of the members of the party. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL From Thursday's Dally Yesterday afternoon Edward Chase, who has been at the Methodist hos pital for a period of several weeks suffering from a very severe case of sleeping sickness was able to return home to this city where he has been making his home with his grand parents, M. and Mrs. Ed Brantner. The young man is now feeling in very much better condition and as the result of the course of treat ment and care that he has had at the hospital it is hoped that he has been permanently relieved of the affliction from which he was so long a Rlifferr Tho Tnamhorct rt tha fnm. I ily circle and the many friends are very much pleased to see Edward . back home again and are hoping ' that he may now be entirely re-1 lieved of his affliction. Sarpy - Cass Baseball Sched ule Approved Games.That Have Been Scheduled for Coming Season Announced by League Head at Bellevue. The Sarpy-Cass county league which is to open their playing sched- ule on Sunday, May 9th has an- nounced the full schedule for the season, the announcement of the games being made from the office of R. C. Birt, league president at Belle- vue. The schedule is worth preserving to give the fans a line up on when and where the favorite teams are playing. The holidays this year are to fallon Sunday and the day follow ing which is usually saved for the observance is left open for games i independent of the league. The schedule is given as follows: i May 9th. Papillion at Gilmore. Bellevue at Plattsmouth. Springfield bye. May 16th. Plattsmouth at Gilmore. Bellevue at Springfield. Papillion bye. May 23rd. Springfield at Papillion. Gilmore at Bellevue. Plattsmouth bye. May 30th. Papillion at Springfield. Plattsmouth at Bellevue. Gilmore bye. .' June 6th. Springfield at Plattsmouth. Gilmore at Papillion. Bellevue bye. June 13th. Gilmore at Plattsmouth. Bellevue at Papillion. Springfield bye. June 20th. Plattsmouth at Springfield. Bellevue at Gilmore. Papillion bye. June 27th. Papillion a Bellevue. Gilmore at Springfield. Plattsmouth bye. July 4th. Plattsmouth at Papillion. Springfield at Bellevue. Papillion bye. July 11th. Springfield at Gilmore. Papillion at Plattsmouth. Gilmore bye. July 13th. Papillion at Bellevue. Gilmore at Plattsmouth. Springfield bye. , July 25th. Plattsmouth at Springfield. Gilmore at Bellevue. Papillion bye. Aug. 1st. Springfield at Papillion. Gilmore at Bellevue. Plattsmouth bye. Aug. 8th. Papillion at Springfield. Bellevue at Plattsmouth. Gilmore bye. Aug. 15th. Springfield at Plattsmouth. Gilmore at Papillion. Bellvue bye. Aug. 22nd. Plattsmouth at Gilmore. Vellevue at Papillion. Springfield bye. Aug. 29th. Plattsmouth at Bellevue. Gilmore at Springfield. Papillion bye. Sept. 5th. Springfield at Gilmore. Plattsmouth at Papillion. Bellevue bye. Sept. 12th. Papillion at Plattsmouth. Bellevue at Springfield. Gilmore bye. DEATH TAKES BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fowler, for many years well known residents of south of Pacific Junction, and old time neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haynie of this city, have both in a period of a -few days answered the final summons and passed away. Some fifteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Fowler moved to the vicinity of Ash land where on Saturday evening Mrs ooo o-o,r no tv,Q MD1,i nf an attack of pneumonia and was bur-lIone Hemingway both of Omaha. The led at Glenwood Tuesday morning.! yo5 Pple, who were accompanied At the time of the death of Mrs. Fow-11 Ml!! Beatrice Boosah and Mr. Ed- i i. inchonH woe o-i-airAW 11 oo ' fh i 'nf nnwimonia flI,d Tioorlvp ! bride, motored down from their home ' i;aB, V " ujwiiub fu tile result or pneumonia ana last eve- Thrf m,r,i nn Frateriial Order of Eagles were the ning he to heard the last call and; hJe KS'lSiSSS hosts to a very large party of friends, passed away. The body of Mr. SSfanAp nponi! K:the occasion being a spring frolic ler will be brought to Glenwood and ? and which was free to all interment made there. The sad news' was received here by Mr. and Mre.:wmana w"e;ie1 ineir l"enas ere ar" T Tf TTa vn f v from .TifP fluhnrn a son-in-law of the deceased couple who, resides on the old Haynie farm south of the Junction. Bead the Journal for all the news. REAL LIVE COYOTES From Thursday's Dally This morning William Atchison, j well known resident of Elmwood was here in company with his son, Will, they bringing in with ;them six small coyotes that they had captured at i their farm a few days ago. The ani- al3 Yrc fo"nd ia iln aml "I"1 infill me iiiomer wun w iiu was nail ed. The scalp of the mother wolf was brought along and as the law provides for the payment only for scalps it will be necessary for the Atchison's to kill the animals before the bounty is paid over. This is one of the largest hauls that has been made at one time in the coyote line and shows that the animals are well scattered oved Cass county, i Conference of Legion Officials Commanders, Adjutants and Service Officers to Have 'Afternoon Round-Table Meeting. From Tliursdav's Pallv Senior District Executive Commit teeman Harry R. Ball, of Lincoln, was here this week conferring with local Legion officials relative to the business part of the forthcoming convention. May 20th, over which he will preside. Arrangements were made for hold ing during the afternoon, immediate ly following the parade, a conference of Post Commanders, Adjutants and Service Officers at the library audi torium with addresses by the state commander, state adjutant, state aid relief fund secretary and a represen tative of the Veterans bureau, who will disseminate knowledge of par ticular interest to the post officials. This would be followed by a round- table discussion; and fellowship smoker, the entire program to last an hour and a half. In the evening, the general district business meeting will be held at the K-S 'park pavillion, commencing at 7:15, immediately after the supper I hour, and lasting for about an hour and a half. The program for this will be practically as follows: 1 Call to order by .Ten. Executive Committeeman Harry Ball. 2 Invocation. 3 Address, J. R. Kinder, Depart ment Commander. 4 Roll call of posts and report of parade prize winners. 5 Address, R. A. Kirkpatrick, Historian Omaha post No. 1. 6 A few verses of "Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo," our own convention parody with take-offs on state Legion officials, by Frank Marshall, Legion tenor. 7 Address, Frank B. O'Connell, past Department Adjutant. 8 Introduction of Resolutions. 9 Extemporaneous remarks by Past Commanders Cline, Taylor and Ritchie and others. 10 Selection of next convention city. 1 1 Adjournment. During the course of this business session, the 17th Infantry band will play a public concert from the band stand at Fifth and Main streets, to which the general public is most cor dially invited. Promptly at 9 o'clock dancing will start and continue until the last of our guests feel disposed to leave. HIGH CLASS ENTERAINMENT From Thursday's Dally Last evening one of the most en joyable musical entertainments that has been offered in this city was pre sented at the high school auditorium under the auspices of the Winter steen Hill Parent-Teachers associa tion. The event was that of the concert given by the West Sisters string quartet of Omaha in a fine program of instrumental numbers and the vo cal offerings of Hazel Smith Eldridge, and was one of the most interesting that the city has enjoyed in many years. The personnel of the. artists includ ed Madge West-Sutphen, first violin, Vivienne West, second violin, Eloise West-McNichols, viola. Belle West, violin cello as well as the accomplish ed vocalist, Hazel Smith Eldridge. The program as offered included some of the very finest compositions of the musical world and was received in the most marked approval by the very large number that fas present at the school building. MARRIED AT M. E. CHURCH Frpm Friday's Daily Yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist church occurred the mar- rage r Mr. Malcolm uaker and Miss I i T T 1 UMAiK m x I xieuuiis w a y, uiuuier oi uie "e: "eVU1" Lur"eu l" raugiiig a uiuu& rettinuu 10 mem uu tne bappy event Beautiful line of Mother's Day Mottoes at the Bates Book and Sta tionery Store. Body of John Kroehler Recov ered from River Fisherman in Missouri River Near Child's Point Recovers Body of Former Plattsmouth Man. The body of John Kroehler, aged 55, former Platte:-,mouth resident, who disappeared on April 19th from the Park Hotel at Omaha, was re covered Thursday afternoon at 3:30 from the waters of the Missouri river near Child's point, south of Omaha by Frank Shilhan, fiishorman, 35 23 Z street. Shilhan, with a companion was fishing in the Missouri river when ihey sighted the body floating in the river and they at once rowed to the place where the body was seen and towed it in to shore and anchored it there while County At torney H. A. Collins of Sarpy coun ty was notified of the finding of the body. On the arrival of Mr. Collins an examination of the body was made and in the purse of the unfortunate man was found a Union Pacific rail road employe's pass, a membership card m Omaha lodge No. 10, I. O. O . ana several collars in currency, that made the identification of the body possible. The man had been apparently in the river only a short time, the cor oner stated, and had just started to decompose. John Kroehler, who has for seven teen years been in the employe of the Union Pacific at the Omaha shops, has been in poor health for some time and was suffering from a skin cancer that had resulted in the loss of two toes and he had only been out of the hospital a month when he disappeared from the Park hotel 17 and Cass streets on April 19th The act of Mr. Kroehler had been premeditated for some time as the following note that he had sent to his brother, George Kroehler clearly indicated: "Dear Brother: I have come to ... the conclusion that I am a back number. The last week my body is no good, I can't work any more, all in, can't stand on my feet, so I feel as though I am as well off out of the way. So I will take the easy way jump in the Missouri river. So you folks just forget me. I feel sick all over." Directions to his brother concerning his personal effects followed, and the letter closed. Goodby, JOHN KROEHLER. The deceased had a savings account of some $900 in a bank and over $700 in another savings account as well as considerable money at his home which he left directions for disposing of to his brother in the letter. The deceased was a son of the late George Kroehler, Sr.. of this city and was reared to manhood in Platts mouth where his two brothers, An drew and Louis Kroehler still reside. In addition to the brother, George at Omaha he has also surviving him a sister, Mrs. Harry Newman of Los Angeles. Funeral services were held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the Brewer funeral home at South Omaha and the body brought to Plattsmouth for interment in Oak Hill cemetery here where the par ents are buried. It was expected the cortage will reach this city between 11 and 11:30 Saturday morning and that a short service will be held at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery. MANY GO TO WESLEYAN From Friday's Dai"? This morning a lorge party of the Plattsmouth high school students made the trip to University Place where they attended the high school day exercises at the Wesleyan Uni versity where large numbers of the high schools of the eastern and cen tral portions of the state will be rep resented in the various contests. The contests will be in algebra, agricul ture, botany and other of the courses of study in the high schools. Among the Plattsmouth young people going; to Wesleyan were the following: Irene Pfoutz, Isabel Marshall, Fern Jahrig, Dora Soennichsen, Edith Bu lin, Emily Stava, Louise Rummell, Martha Gorder, Lorene Nolting, De lores Wiles, Dorothy rersinger, Vivian Livingston, Joe Hartford, George Swatek, John Nelson, Roland Thomas, Jean Spangler, Justus Lil lie ENJOY DELIGHTFUL FROLIC From Friday's Dally- Last eving the members of the those who had secured tickets in the recent Eacles contest The dance was i , j , -r-T , ' j very pieasani auu me iagies or-, I chestra furnished the music for the! occasion in their usual pleasing man-, ner. The dance was one of the larg-j est that has been held in the city, in many months. . j RECOVERS FROM OPERATION From Friday's Dailv Mrs. Anna Ilulsizer of Omaha, well krovn over this portion of Cass coun ty, who has been at the hospital in her home city recovering from the effects of an operation, has so far re covered that she lias boon able to re turn to Iir home. Mrs. Ilulsizer is a sister of Joseph Keenan. well known O v.; ha hotel man and a neice of Mrs. J. W. Holmes of this city. The Kcenan fariiiy arc well known in the eastern section cf Cr.s.s county, the elder Mrs. Keen,)!! hiving born a daughter ot the l;ite Joseph Shera, a pioneer of that locality. Old Tim Resi dent of City is Called by Death Washington Young, Long Time Fam iliar Figure Here Dies at Omaha Hospital. i 'Mi' Saturday's Dailv V;sterday afternoon following a period of several years of failing neaitn, "Wash" Young as he va.Sj familiarly known in this locality, passed away at the hospital in Oma ha, to which place he was taken sev eral months ago for treatment and care. Mr. Young was seventy-two years of age and came to this city some forty years ago to make his home and has lived here for the greater part of the time since, being engag ed while his health permitted in the blacksmith shops here and in the nearby territorj. The deceased was a native of the western portion of the state of Virginia, and in his youth resided in the vicinity of Wheeling, West Virginia, where he has many relatives and old friends still re siding. When coming to Plattsmouth Mr. Young was employed in the Burling ton shops here for a number of 5'ears, later moving to the country west of this city where he has made his home for the past years. Mr. Young has been very poorly in health for; a ii uinovr jl years ana was required at times to taken treatments at the hospital in Omaha and last winter received a severe setback when his home was destroyed by fire and he was compelled to escape from thje burning house thinly clad and as the result of the exposure and in juries to his feet was compelled to go to the hospital in Omaha. The deceased has surviving him a son residing in California whom he has not seen in many years and who was a few months ago brought in while the father was ill at the hos - pital in Omaha. Another son was killed here in his childhood and is resing in Oak Hill cemetery where the body of the father will be brought for interment. SUIT TO QUIET TITLE From Saturday's Dailv An action was filed todav in the office of the clerk of the district court entitled Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel CO., VS. Londen MullinS in Which the plaintiff company seeks to have title to certain real estate quieted in the plaintiffs. 1 HI Every Year o f the Fifty-Five during which the First Na tional Bank has been in existence has added to the practical experience which enables us to give you greater security and better service. The sum total of all this experience is behind the service which we invite you to use today. The First NStonal bank 'fHE BANK WHfcF?f YOU REEL. AT HOM PLMTSMOUTH 7 Funeral of William Smith Held Thursday St. Lukes Church Well Filled by a Large Party of Old Time Friend3 to Pay Last Tribute. From Friday's Daily Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 the j funeral services of the late William ID. Smith were held at the St. Luke'n ! Episcopal church in this city where iform any years the family of the j deceased had been members and com municants and where the old gothic c hurc h hold many tender memories , for the family as it was here that others of the family group had rest ed for a brief time in the last jour ney of life. There were many of the old time friends in attendance at the services. The funeral party arrived from Omaha where Mr. Smith had passed away on Tuesday night, motoring direct to the church for the eerv ices. The Rev. Father Thomas A. Cas ady, rector of the All Saints Epis- COpai church of Omaha who had ac companied the family here and cele brated the beautiful Episcopal bur ial ritual in the last tribute to the departed friend and neighbor. During the services the choir of the church gave several of the hymns of the church and Mrs. E. II. Wes cott sang one number that had been a favorite of the departed, "Crossing the Bar" the musical setting of the beautiful poem of Alfred Tenneyson. At the close of the service the body was borne to Oak Hill cemetery where the last scenes of life were staged and the body consigned to the last long resting place. The pall bearers were old friends and asso ciates H. F. Goos. A. G. Bach, Val Burkle, Clifford Forbes. B. A. Mc Elwain and John Kirkham. Among the friends from out of the city present were: R. M. Shales, and wife, Victor Zucker and wife, Carl Droege, Mjrs. Gale Connors, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tungate, Omaha George Bruhl and wife and son of Lincoln. DOES HAVE A FINE TIME From Thursday's Dally Last evening the U. P. O. Does held a most delightful card party and so cial at the Elks club in this city and which was attended by the members of tho Elks and their families. The time was spent most delight fully in playing bridge and high fivo and in which a great deal of skill was displayed by the various members of 1 XA.!' ., I xii lilt; undiu ui Ji ii'n iui iiuuf,t i Mrt. S. W. Bell was awarded the first I ladies and Mrs. F. G. Egenberger the consolation prize, while in the gentle men's contest John Wolff was award- cd the first prize, while H. E. Hallms of Lincoln received the consolation. In the high five games Mrs. A. G. Bach was first winner for the ladies and Mrs. C. C. Cotne, the consolation, while for the gentlemen of the party L. W. Egenberger was voted the most successful and Fred G Egenberger winner nf tha onncnlitlnn At the close of the evening the ladies of the Does served dainty and delicious re- freshments. year of Progress! P. Hi 1 U3 "3 TSEBEASKA. -a