Nebraska State Histori cal Society 1L VOL. NO. XLH PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1926. NO. 67 3oumaI 4ii i un ii u ii ii si Jr i r r i a -x. l i i 1 1 ii i .7161 V II I II IE 11 LI lift lll II 13 13 Gigantic Hog Stealing Conspir acy is Unearthed Hog Ranch Near Cullom Looted in'sne ffclL striking her left shoulder Large Number of Hogs In vestigation Reveals. From Thursday's Dally Starting from the statement of a man arrested in Sarpy county for thicken stealing there has been un earthed a gigantic plan cf looting the Hayward hog ranch near Cullom of its stock and which has apparent ly been going on for a period of several years, the managers of the Hayward estate estimating that the loss in stolen hogs has reached from $30,000 to $35,000 in the period of years that have marked the loss of hogs. The large number that have been missed from time to time had been reported as dying but from the revelations that were brought forth here last night the animals no doubt have gone on the market and been sold. i The conspiracy was bursted yes terday when George Townley and "William Robinson of the Reliable de tective agency of Omaha arrived here yesterday and placed the facts they had gathered in the hands of County Attorney W. G. Kieck and follow ing which the arrest of Josh Ham mond, former manager of the Hay ward ranch, was made. Ray Denham of Cedar Creek also being brought in for investigation by the county attorney and sneriff. It is claimed that during the four and a half years that Josh Hammond was manager of the hog ranch there were some 500 hogs reported as dy- ing at one time and 700 later at an-. oiner iiree. uui n.e oner 01 luej tecn hasteDed by tne fact tnat Miss ranch, the late Harry . Hayward of ; Tresa Hemple. teacher in the junior Omaha, thought nothing of the mat-jhigrh sfhool. vho wa3 injured some ter. Later, on the death of Mr. Hay-;time ago and vho was g-jven a leave ward the estate continued to run'of absence for six months has been the ranch and about a year ago Troy Efcie to return home and will be able Mazner was sent to the ranch as man-. ft is thouerht. in the next few davs to ager and has Eince continued in that capacity. The allegations of the state are that last Saturday Manzer was ap proached by Hammond who lives on j an SO acre farm adjoining the hog ranch and asked why he was wading around in the mud for the small salary that he received when he could Dick off some easy monev. The conversation was continued and it is ecnooi anu wmcn vwu ue reupeutu iui claimed that Hammond broached thetIie use of the Pupils. m,tt0r f ctMiiT,? rarinart f the I The matter has been adjusted to the hogs, some seventy-five, having them shipped to the South Omaha market ! r ' . Da,T e ,V . L,,,1 Wthat has been rather upset for the be divided It was suggested that seTera, the hogs be taken to Cedar Creek and shipped from there to the mar ket under the name of Hammond and sold there. It is claimed that on Saturday the parties all came together at Cedar Creek and he7e it is Alleged that , , . . . Denham was brought into the con spiracy by being talked into accept ng he shrpment "under the name ! of Hammond and sending it to thoj market at Omaha. The hogs were loaded out Tues day at Cedar Creek and received on the market Wednesday morning, but ' " . . , .r ' qualifications as well as his practi ranch were informed by Manzer who J , . . , , . , . . . . . . . . j i, .!. had acted as detective in the affair. and were in readiness when the hogs ; appeared on the market to close the " . ., , "i Hammond and his wife it is al- eged were in Omaha yesterday and inquired as to whether the check for the shipment was sent to Denham who was to have turned it over to the various parties in the affair. The seventy-five hogs were of the value of J 2.200 and the commission house to which the hogs had been shipped disposed of them at that 1 price. As soon as the final chapter in the story was made the authorities clos ed down on the parties and last night the arrest of Hammond was made at his home near Cullom and he was brought on into this city as well as Denham and Manzer and questioned by the ocunty attorney and I. G. Dunn, of Omaha, well known lawyer and attorney and adviser of the Hay-I ward estate. After questioning tho authorities were able to obtain state ments from all but Hammond as to the case. Josh Hammond stated that he bought the hogs for fl.200 from since tnat time recuperating. She Mazner and denied any part in a con-j had been doing nicely altho still un spiracy to steal the hogs. j 3er treatment, up until yesterday This morning a complaint was filed j w hen her condition became such that against Josh Hammond by County it was thought best to take her to Attornev W. G. Kieck charging him: with stealing the hogs and conspir acy to commit a felony. The charge made against Denham was on one count, that of conspiracy. CARD OF THANKS We wish to publicly express ourja visit with the relatives and old appreciation to the board of education j time friends, driving here to spend of the Plattsmouth City Schools, forja few days in helping William Gil their decision to reopen the Mer-jmour, father of James, celebrate the cerville school, after the joint meet-, passing of his eighty-eighth anniver ing Wednesday evening. Jsary. Mrs. R. A. Tishue of Seward Our little school means much to and Mrs. Susan Cutler of Modale. us, and we sincerely thank the board for their broadminded action. The Patrons and Residents of Mercerville. SUITERS SEVERE INJURY From Friday's Pally The many old time friends here of Mrs. Morgan Waybright, will re- ' gret to learn of a very painful acci dent that befell her last week at her home in Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Waybright was going up stairs at her home when her foot slipped and ana resulting in tne dislocation oi the member and which for a time caused a great deal of apprehension to the members of the family owing to the advanced years of the lady, but bhe has seemingly rallied nicely and while compelled to remain in bed for several days Is now on the mend and it is thought will soon be able to be around as usual. Miss Grace Beeson is making her home at Los Angeles and caring for the patient and which has been a very great pleasure to all of the members of the family that she could have such expert care. School Disagree ment Now Seems to be Settled Members of the Mercerville District and Board of Education Get Together. ' Weeping Water band and the foot From Friday's Dail j baU Rame between Weeping Water The dispute over the closing ofjand Elm wood, the Mercerville school which wasj The day wag designed as Platts creating a great deal of excitement in moutn dav bv lhe faIr management that locality in the last few tlays..nn., 1arI ,iwntinTi of h seems to have been ironed out nicely as the result of the meeting last eve ning at the school building between the residents and the board of educa- ! tion. Tne adJustment of the situation has take up her work again and which will permit the restoration of the ?bw!s to tleir former organization. It was decided at the meeting that the present arrangements of the board of education for caring for the Mercerville pupils be continued until the teaching force was back to nor- mal condition when the pupils will again be returned to the Mercerville I - 1 1 A. I , J "i"acuon ui an yam, auu i -'nf Pple who attend the school will be able to continue their work WILL LOCATE AT MTNATABE From Friday's Daily Carl Schneider, who has been en- Msed for the past summer in the Plattsmouth State bank in this city. of which institution his father, H. A. hnelder. is president, will locate in the future at Minatare. Nebraska. where he is to be employed in the State Bank of Minatare Mr. Schneider is one of the promis ing young men in this community and from his splendid educational tai experience 111 me uau&ms uusi ...... , . r ness he should make a very valu- i able man for the Minatare bank. Personally of a most genial and 'pleasant personality Mr. Schneider J he hag d m " , . , . , . -' . 55 t. friends in his new position in the west portion of the state. Mr. Schneider will leave Staurday for the west as he expects to start in on his work in the bank on Monday morning. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL From Friday's Daily This morning Mrs. Gertrude Gamblin was taken to Omaha as her condition has shown a sudden change for the worse and her family and friends are very apprehensive over the outcome of her case. Mrs. Gamblin was operated on several weeks ago aa w 1 1 i una anil uau appaicuii; jjiis- gressed nicely from the effects of the operation and was able to return to the home of her parents, Mr. ' and Mts. C. E. Hitt where she has been the hospital to be cared for HELP CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY From Fridays Daiiy Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmour of Ulysses, Nebraska, have been here for the past several days enjoying Iowa, aunts of Mr. James Gilmour were also here and the occasion made a very pleasant family reunion." County Fair at Weeping Water Closes Friday Large Number Are Present From Plattsmouth and All Parts of the County. From Saturday's Dally The Cass county fair, the annual exposition that is given to show the wonderful products of this great county from the yields of the fields, the great herds of fine stock of the thoroughbred variety, the excellent poultry, the art of the housewife in canning and needle work as well as the products of the schools of the county, closed yesterday at Weeping Water. The attendance at the closing day of the fair was the best that has marked the three day exposition and the persons who came from all parts of the county for the big show felt amply repaid in the fine arry of ex hibits that had been prepared for their inspection by the fair man agers and which kept the crowd busy in looking them over during their stay in the pleasant little city of Weeping Water. There were special features in the way of entertainment including the concerts by the always pleasing residents of this city motored over for the big event and enjoyed it to the utmost in the fine program ar ranged and the opportunity of view ing the results of the careful and tireless wtrk of the fair managers. The occasion was also the field day for the various political candidates, the democrats having their day at the fair at this time as the republicans had theirs on Thursday. In the can didates at the fair were a number of state leaders, former Governor Charles W. Bryan. Congressman John H. Mprehead, WR. Price, can didate for attorney general. Col. Phil L. Hall, candidate for state treas urere as well as the various county candidates being in evidence on the grounds. J. P. Falter of this city, j democratic county chairman presid jed and introduced the various speak ers. lhe main aaaress 01 tne aiier noon was by Mr. Bryan and who gave the following discussion of some of the state issues: "The frantic efforts of the repub lican machine, backed as it is by the utilities, such as the super-power trust and the monopolies in the necessaries to life and business such as gasoline and coal, to induce Sen ator Norris to make at least one speech in the Nebraska campaign to give the republican state ticket a standing with progressives, is path etic. "Senator Norris was dined and flattprpd in T.infoln. he was taken t. th. H nf h5 hn!in(,So the rham- ber of commerce; he was taken to the governor's office and the news broadcasted to show the taxpayers and consumers that the governor was an intimate friend and associate of Senator Norris; and the senator was beseiged and beeseeched to pronounce his blessing on the governor and the republican state ticket, but further the respondent sayeth not. "How can Senator Norris con scientiously endorse the governor and republican state ticket? Has Gover nor McMullen or the republican state platform endorsed any principle of government that Senator Norris stands for? They have not. The re publican state convention admitted that Senator Norris was a nice man, in the form of a resolution approv ing his plan for changing the date of inauguration of the president, but did the republican convention sug gest Senator Norris as a suitable can didate for president? I tdid not. The republican state convention admit ted that Senator Norris and Senator Howell had favored deep waterways, but it failed to say that we also have had deep water in several places in Nebraska recently. "The remarkable thing about Gov ernor McMullen and the republican state platform is their failure to en dorse or even mention the important measures that Senator Norris has been devoting his time to, to prevent the common people from being im posed upon by trusts and monopolies, by the industrial east the ones that are now lined up back of the repub lican ticket in Nebraska and the same ones who debauched 'Pennsy lvania and Illinois in the recent sen atorial primaries with their slush funtls, now reported to be pouring into the Nebraska campaign in an ef fort to divert the people's attention from economic issues while they land their favorite candidates in of fice. When entertaining, nse Dennison goods. Bates Book and Gift Shoo carries the entire Dennison line and is the only place in this territory where you can buy genuine Dennison materials. ASSISTED IN WORK. From Thursday's Daily The work of fixing the highway north of this city to connect up the detour on the King of Trails highway and permit the par-sage of cars and trucks without being mired in the mud has largely been credited to the various trucking companies that use the highway and who the Journal i9 informed are entitled to only a part of the credit. As the matter was reported it was given out that the greater part of the work was done by those compan ies and it has since been called to our attention that during the day of making the repairs in the road, George Jacks, Leslie McKinney and Jess Green were there with Engineer E. H. Douglass in getting the road in shape for travel and they were also partially responsible for the improv ing of the highway, the trucking companies hauling the ties and help ing with their placing in the high way. , . ', M f mav r'Ifsf'S'C mouth Man in List of Dead John Petty Reported to Have Eeen Among the De.d Relatives Here Uncertain. The report has been received in Omaha that John Petty, one time resident of this city, was among 'the victims of the great hurricane that swept across Florida on Sunday and practically destroyed Miami. Mr. Petty has been residing in Flor ida since February, 1925, and the first intimation that the relatives had of the death was when the name Petty was reported among the dead and later it was decided that this was the former Plattsmouth man. The mother of Mr. Petty lives here with her daughter. Mrs. John Wynn, and the reports of the death are not convincing to the relatives here who received a letter from the man dated Sunday after the storm had swept over the city and wMch was received yesterday a'twr and raises a doubt in their minds as to this be ing the man. The brothers who reside in Omaha and Council Bluffs could not be reach ed this morning by the Plattsmouth relatives and whether or not they have received more definite news could not be ascertained. Mr. Petty was a carpenter by trade and resided here up to some twenty years ago when he removed to Oma ha and resided there until leaving for Florida in 1925. and has since been folowing his trade at Miami. Of the family three brothers are living in this locality, Robert and Lincoln at Omaha, and Ilershel Petty of Council Bluffs and the other three brothers residing at scattered points over the United States. The relatives here have tried to get into communication with the Red Cross at Miami to receive more defi nite news as to the death and to con vince themselves that the man report ed in the death list is their son and brother. WILL EEPR.ESENT NEBRASKA From Friday's Daily Yesterday afternoon James M. Robertson, grand commander of the Knights Templar of Nebraska, ac companied by his son. Attorney W. A. Robertson and William F. Evers, the superintendent of the Nebraska Masonic Home, departed for Denver where they will attend the 50th an niversary of the Colorado grand com mandery of the Knights Templar. Mr. James M. Robertson is the offi cial representative of the Nebraska Templars at the anniversary exercises and will spend several days in the Colorado city where the gala occa sion is being celebrated. PLATTSMOUTH PEOPLE SAFE From Friday's Daily A message has been received here by the relatives from Mrs. Roy J. Fuller and family of near Fort Laud erdale, Florida, as well as Robert H. Newell, stating that they were all safe from the effects of the great hur rican that swept over Florida on last Sunday, lajing waste the homes of thousands and resulting in great loss of life and property. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller resided at the edge of the storm district and for a time it was feared that they might have suffered injury in the storm, but fortunately they seem to have escaped the great havoc that came to that portion of the south. ENJOYABLE BRIDGE PARTY From Friday's Daily Last evening there was a very de lightful "military bridge" party held at the Main Hotel, several tables of the players being in evidence in the handsome dining room of the hotel and where the hours were spent very pleasantly. ,The Uadies proved the most skillful of the players and none of the gentlemen of the party could qualify in the prize winning class. The first prize was won by Mrs. Frank Bestor and Mrs. Fred Lugsch, while the second prize was awarded to Mrs. J. F. Wolff and Mrs. H. A. Schneider. Cass County Bridge Assn. to Meet at Union Urging of General Biidge Program for the State Will Feature Meeting October 8th. From Saturcay's Daily The Cass County Ii ridge and High way association which has been rest ing during the summer months is resuming its activity and a meeting is being announced for Friday eve ning, October Sth at Union when the association will start the ball rolling in the interests of the state wide Missouri river bridge program which embraces bridges at Platts mouth. Nebraska City, Rulo, Nia- brora, Decatur, Blair and Omaha. The Iowa and Nebraska state com mission has examined the matter of the bridges at Sioux City, Omaha and Nebraska City and are preparing their report for the presentation to the state legislature. The commission has prepared estimates cf the Omaha bridge at $1,500,000 while the Sioux City bridge is estimated at $600, 000. In addition to the three bridges named in the legislative act of two years ago the state engineer, Roy Cochran will have the data to pre sent covering the state wide bridge program which embraces the Platts mouth bridge along with other need er structures at Rulo and the north ern Nebraska towns, over the Mis souri. The cost of the smaller bridges will be far under that of Omaha and Sioux City. The proposed bridge at Platts mouth it has been estimated by en gineers could be erected at a cost of from $300,000 to $350,000 and those who have examined the various sites for crorsings have been enthus iastic over the location here where it was planned to have the bridge cross near the Burlington structure and which the engineers estimate is an ideal spot and from where the great volume of auto travel from the east and west could find a crossing that woulcT open the gate-way to the west. From this city west there are three main roads that will take the traveler to Lincoln and west, the Louisville road, the Red Ball high way through Murray and the "O" street road through Union, while to the north there is Omaha and the K. T. highway leading to Kansas City south. The coming legislature will pass on the state bridge program and it is important to the residents of the communities that are included to see that their legislative representatives tht are selected this fall be prepar ed to see that every effort is made to secure the adoption of the whole program and that every one of the sites named in the Cass County as sociation program and which was later adopted by the Nebraska Bridge association, be selected for bridges. At the meeting at Union the fall program will be outlined and all members of the association should be in attendance. The meeting will open at 7:30 and those who arc boosting the bridge program as well as better highways should be on hand to participate in the proceedings. DELIGHTFUL DINNER PARTY From Friday's Dally Mr. and Mrs. John Meisinger, Jr., entertained yesterday at a very de lightful :30 dinner party in honor of Mrs. and Mrs. W. H. Benson of Sacramento, California, who are here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Goodman. The table decorations were of the early fall flowers and these were also found in the general decorations of the rooms, the whole making a very attractive scene. The dinner was served in five courses and was a most dainty and delicious repast and one that all mem bers of the party most thoroughly en joved. The remainder of the evening was spent in music both vocal and instru mental and also dancing that added interest to the evening's program. Those who attended the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Goodman. Mrs. Fred G. Morgan, Mrs. Frank J. Morgan. C. A. Harvey. Mrs. Glen Kru ger and son, Harold, and Mr. and Mrs. John Meisinger and family. HAVE CHICKEN DINNER From Friday's Dally The members of the W. H. E. S.' club, composed of a number of the young ladies of this city, were most delightfully entertained on Monday evening by Mrs. Louis Ward Egenber ger, one of the -members of the jolly organization. The members of the party were in vited by the hostess to the Gapen home where a real feast of fried chicken had been arranged for the occasion and which made a very fine opening of the enjoyable occasion. After the close of the dinner tne; members of the party returned to the hme of the hostess where the time was spent in playing bridge for sev-. eral hours., and at which Miss Mil-' dred Schlater received the prize. J DEATH OF JAMES M. STONE I From Friday's Daily I This morning at 10 o'clock at Ne hawka occurred the death of James ,M. Stone, pioneer resident of Cass county and one of the leading demo crats in the southwest part of the state. I Mr. Stone had been in failing ' health for some time and a short time ago was operated on at one of the , Omaha hospitals and for a time was i in quite serious thape but of late has been showing marked improvement From Frid ... Di.jy Y-c Sv-S H v0InB The-old army cry of "when do we rpite hir, advanced years. : ... . . . . . .... , , This,norning Mr. Stone started to f4at has been replaced in this local walk from the home of his daughter, ll' ,b; the, q"ery' ;whtn do e p t Mrs. Dave West, with whom he made roads a,nd tnose wno have occasion his home for several years ,to the to travel the highway between tins home of his son, Carl Stone. As he "ity and Fort Crook will be pleased was entering the gate at the Carl to ltarn that the state department of Stone home he fell and death was al- PUDiic worKs is sun nopeiui 01 gei moft instantaneous. i ting the highway all graded up and Mr. Stone was eighty years of age graveled by the coming of the cold and leaves to mourn his death four weather. sons, Lester, Charles. Carl and Bruce The condition of the highway in Stone, and one daughter, Mrs. David West. Plattsmouth Business Man a Benedict Hiss Ida Minkin of Omaha and Leon ard Skolnik of This City Wed Monday. From Saturday's Dally Tiift .Aior r business men of this city took place!13 Planned by state highway engin this week at Lincoln and the wedding! eers- Coc hran said, was a very complete surprise to the I This cannot be paved under our friends here as well as at Omaha.! Present plans, but with adequate where the contracting parties had, made their home. The wedding that made Miss Ida Minkin of Omaha and Mr. Leonard Skolnik of this city as one was per formed at the Temple Israel at Lin coin. Rabbi Isenberg of the temple, performing the Jewish marriage serv ice which marked consumation of the life happiness of the two young peo ple. The contracting parties had stolen a march on their friends as they had c.uietly slipped away from their. daily duties and hastening to the state cap itol city had the nuptials celebrated there. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Minkin of Omaha and she has been reared to womanhood in that community where she has a very large circle of warm friends. The groom was formerly at Daven port, la., and for several months was at Omaha, coming from that city to Plattsmouth several weeks ago as'ance here yesterday and the owdt manager of the Economy store and ' of the car is now able to enjoy his which he is in charge of at this time. trips in the car as usual. The car Mr. and Mrs. Sholnik have return- was found on Vine street where it ed from their short honeymoon and had been abandoned. Officers Liber are expecting to make this city their . 6nall anj Jackson finding the gas home in the future and in their newVagon an(j notify ing the owner that nappiuess win nave tne Dest wisnes.tbo tnv wa?nn was back in the com- of the many friends in this commun ity. Louis Kostka and wife departed this morning for Omaha where they will spend the day and where Mrs. Kostka will receive treatment there of a specialist in regard to her feet that have been giving her a great deal of trouble. Business stationery, profrrams and all kinds of job printing at the Jour nal office. Something to Think About Money that goes to the bank AFTER you spend it is banked to the credit of somebody else. Bank BEFORE you spend if you would enjoy the advantages of having a good balance to your credit in this sound and friendly bank! The First Mtional bank the bank whri PLATTSMOUTH State Engineer Assures Surfacing of K - T Highway Work Will Be Completed This Fall Is Message That .Engineer Cochran Gives. .the past several weeks has attracted la great deal of attention in the east ern portion of the state ard the road department has been flooded with in quiries as to what was going to be done in regard to the completion of this last and important link in the graveling of the K. of T. highway from this city north to Fort Crook. Replying by telegram to an in quiry of the Omaha Bee on the status of the K. T. highway, Mr. Cochran said that contractors are now on the ground and that, "with any favor able weather" a gravel surface would be completed this fall. A partial relocation of the road on I e,. """" pan 01 cue preseui. uidjuigtr m-ui.it- drainage ana gracing as pianneu 1 have no doubt about the gravel sur face being adequate at least for a few years," his telegram continued. "We have two grading contractors on the ground and with any favorable weather we can complete the work this fall. In the meantime we will do everything to assist traffic in get ting through.' ' STOLEN CAR RECOVERED Trotx Saturday' Daily The Ford coupe of Norris Cum mins which disappeared from the streets here on Wednesday night and which was reported as having been driven across the bridge at Nebraska City headed for Iowa, has reappear- ed on the scene of action. The car had evidently been "bor rowed" by some of the Plattsmouth residents as it made its re-appear- J ' munity. The party taking the car had made a fadeout from the scene as there was no trace of the occupant of the car when the oflicers made the dis covery of the car. Every shade ol crepe paper and all the new novelties and favors as well as a complete stock of picnic needs can be found in the Dennison line, sold exclusively at the Bates Book land Gift Shop. YOU FEEL AT MOWE NEBRASKA.