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X BARGAIN Wednesday EDITION BARGAIN Wednesday EDITION vt r vc? 1 t is fa . vol. no. 2m PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927. NO. 98 fEbe piatta a1 fi Says Present Mexian Govern ment is 'Red' . A , Joseph A. Stanko In Address Here Saturday Evening Attacks Soviet Activities. From Monday's Daily is Bolshevik and is a peril to the democratic ideals and institutions of the United States. Such was the ma- jor point his lecture on Mexico at the K. of C. hall on Saturday evening. The lec turer maintained that the present government of Mexico is a military autocracy allied with Soviet leaders and devoted to spreading Communism on this continent. The attacks on the Mexican government on the Cath olic church are not merely attacks or the Catholic church as such, but are . part of the government's campaign against all religion, declared Mr. Stanko. The lecturer pointed out that the decrees of the Mexican gov-j eminent denied, or abrogated, all of the ordinary rights of man recog- j From Monday's Daily nized by civilized governments and, Tuis morning in the off.ce of the guaranteed by the American eonsti- t clerk of the district court there was tution. Mr. Stanko said, in part: : filed an action in which Niels C. Nel "It is not important that this con-son of weeping Water is the plain dition in Mexico is an attack on the tiff aIld ole oison, doing business as Catholic church. The Catholic church the ohson Quarry Co., is the defend has survived many stronger attacks and is but feebly concerned with this, pease oi tne situation, ine leauers of this government are cranny con- n Weeping Water and that the de veying the impression that it is a . fendant quarry company has the own- coniroversy wun me tamoiic cnurcn in order to capitalize the fact that in America, at the present time there are many men. ordinarily fair-minded and olrar-visioned who would be in accord with such an attack: they i are further conveying this impression : ing of the rock caus(.s a ereat deal to induce a delay of action on the cf Ennovaiu.e and damage of the part of the Fiited States, until they plainllff 'and his property and that gain such strength through alliance the quarrv company has declined to with Red Rnssia. and the Red ad- reIrain fr'om tne use of the blast herents in the United States, that ing operation in their quarrying, they can dispense with the support! It is desired bv the plaintiff that of the United States and set her atjthe defendant and the quarry corn defiance. But we know, friends, that ; panv restrained from the further it is an attack on religion and an j of th blasting oDeration in the attack launched at the very corner stone of all our liberties, both civil and religious. We know the present rulers of Mexico, beloved comrades of the soviet oligarchs and devoted ap ostles of Bolshevism, are seeking not merely to destroy the Catholic church but to establish communism in Mex ico and in the Western world. We believe and recognize the situation ? t, ATovi .nrntrinr ,iifn,iti, fraught with momentous conse quences for evil. We are bringing this grave problem more immediate- j ly to the attention of the govern-! nent of the United States ar.d are taking this method of acquainting the general public with the serious ness of the condition. We do not presume to propose a solution for the problem; we trust in the couraee and integrity and ability of the govern ment of the United States to find that. Ve are concerned only that the gov ernment and the public learn the facts. "Again I repeat, wc are not urg ing intervention nor pleading for the Catholic church in Mexico. We are, however, pleading the cause of fifteen million, unarmed, helpless and defenseless people, who hare beer. En - : Jesrs msurrec- Jin a e prs nt U?'e are Ve" ins uuiiiiiia Lfu ii nu urmeci minority i whose philosophy would destroy all I religion and whose principles of gov ernment are abhorrent to all the ideals of civilization of the Western hemisphere." The lecture v.-;is given as part of the Kmghts of Columbus Million Dol lar Campaign for the education of the American people against the Red turned yesterday afternoon to resume domination of this continent. : her work. Miss Propst has spent part The meeting was presided over by ' of the holidays at the home of her Michael Vitersnik. on of the lead-' father. Mr. Robert L. Propst on ers in the work of the Knights of North N. street in Lake Worth, Flor Columbus and the address was heard . ida: While in Lake Worth she also by a very pleasing audience that was ! visited Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilcox, very much impressed by the point? Mr. and Mrs. William E. Propst, Mr. of Mr. Stanko in presenting this side and Mrs. Elvin E. Greene. Jr., Mr. of the Mexican trouble. and Mrs. Dwight A. Propst as well I as her large number of friends. Sev- WINS DANCE PRIZE eral family dinners were given in her honor, and a Beach Party on From Monday's Daily Christmas day, where the guests of At the dane Saturday evening at the Party spent the afternoon bath- oodmen hall the Prize in the "St on . Dance" was awarded to Paul Van dervoort ar.d Miss Catherine Grado ville as remaining the longest on the dance floor and accordingly were given the recognition by receiving the prize. The music for the dance was furnished by the Gradoville or-i cnestra or this city. On next Satur day there will be another dance given at the hail and at which the Teten orchestra of Nebraska City will fur nish the music. SECIHIES NEW ASSISTANT From Monday's Dally , V . Clly which at her age has made her con- S??f xTP-d ax an a4Vslstant E dition very serious. Miss Arnold is rS-tPr J M' Rohert- reported today as being about the ioh th?. rn?eeds' and!was1on the same and her condition shows very nand inc of t? J f?"..? litt,e chan Miss Arnold has, for inmm nrll ffairL.' this im-'a number of years, made her home daughter ot Mr m N vD ,V'ith Mise? live Ga8s at the residence ?nn or Jul Juh",s Xiel- on west Marble street. eon or tins city and was educated in the local schools. Miss Nielson should make a very valuable assist-' Save you anything to sell? Tell ant to Miss Robertson in the conduct the -world abont it through the Jour of her office. nars Want Ad department. RELEASED ON BOND From Monday's Dally This morning in the district court Melvin Burgess of University Place, who has been in the county jail here on a charge of attempted rape, was arraigned in the court, having been bound over in the preliminary hear- ling of the county court. On hearing tne COrcpiain read the young man en- tered a plea of not guilty, and the amount of the bond fixed at $1,000 for the appearance of the young man at the opening of the term of court on March 7th. The bond was sup- Ved and the voung man released from custody by Sheriff Bert Reed lu 10 ms nome ai Asks Quarry Company Cease Their Blasting Niels C. Nelson of Weeping Water Asks for Restraining Order Against Olson Quarry Co. Thp plaintiff in his netition states that he is tfae owner of certain lots. ership of real estate adjoining that of the plaintiff and that in the oper ation of the quarry company there is used quantities of explosives ir the blasting of rock. The plaintiff states that the blast quarry work. C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water appears for the plaintiff in the action. GIVES FRIENDS FAREWELL From Monday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. William Carey, re- 'ul"e ul r pleasantly surprise by a number of ! tne rrienas on aaiuraay evening, mc : occasion being a farewell in honor of i Mr. and Mrs. Carey who are leaving ,; the farm. The time was spent in play ing games and cards at which a great deal of amusement and pleasure was derived by all of the members of the after S o'clock Sunday morning and party. At an appropriate hour the was at the residence of C. V.". Goff baskets filled with dainties were on Lincoln avenue and there sparks brought forth and made a feast that had alighted on the roof of the house was a fitting climax of the pleasant ( as at the Rice place and fanned by occasion. (the high wind was soon into a blaze. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. The loss at the Goff residence was Walter Salsberg. Cris Zimmerman and j very small as the fire was discovered family. Mr. and Mrs. William Heil, at once and prompt action on the part Jack Durrell and family, Henry G.jof the family and the fire departmenr Meisinger and family, Mr. and Mrs. was able to hold the blaze down to Ed. F. Meisinger, Grover Ruffner and -a very small loss. familv. Joe Martis and son, Frank,, It was very fortunate with the Frank Hogue and family, J. M- Mei-jhigh wind blowing that both the resi singer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Carl dences were not damaged very much Kraeger. Albert Murray and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Carey, Frank, Anna and Carl Ulrick and Louie Wag- ner. VISITS FROM CUBA Prom Monday's Dally Miss Mayola D. Propst. who is employed in the National City Bank of New York in Havana. Cuba, re- ln in tQe 'an Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Propst, Mr. R. L. Propst, Mrs. C. E. Wilcox and Marilynn and Mrs. E. E. Greene. Jr., motored to Miami, taking Miss Propst that far on her return trip. She sail ed from the Miami pier on the S. S. Seneca. Palm Beach Post. MISS ARNOLD POORLY From Tuesday's Daiiy Miss Lucy Arnold, one of the high ly esteemed ladies of the city, has been for the past few days, confined to her home suffering from the effects Christian Church Holds Its Annual Meeting Sunday Officers of the Church for the Year Named at Meeting of the Congregation. From Monday's Daily- The members of the congregation of tne First Cliristian t.Dur(. (f this J t.ity held their annual meeting yes- terday at the church and which was attended by a very large number of the members of the church who spent the day in their religious devotions and in the discussion of the affairs of the church and the selection of the officers for the ensuing year. The officers of the church gave their reports for the past years and these were discussed by the members with the greatest of interest. Rev. Walter R. Robb, former pas tor of the church, now of Nebraska City preached at both the morning and evening services with strong and inspirational sermons that were fol lowed with the greatest interest by the large congregations. The officers of the church selected for the year were: Elders Thomas Wiles, E. M. God win, J. M. Bridgewater. L. F. Pick ett. Deacons Ruel Sack. J. R. Stine, j Chester Wall, J. H. Graves, Esper McCleary, O. C. Hudson The wives of the deacons of the church were named as deaconesses. for the position of church trustees A. W. Smith was elected for a term of three years an,d Carl Carlberg for a term of two years. In the selection of the officers of the official board for the year O. C. Hudson was named chairman, J. M. Bridgewater, vice-chairman, J. H. Graves, secretary and L. F. Pickett, treasurer. At the noon hour a basket dinner was held at the church and which was participated in by the members of the church and was one -of the en joyable features of the day. FIRE DEPARTMENT BUST Prom Monday's Daily Sunday was quite a busy time for the members of the Plattsmouth fire department as thej- had two small fires to battle, the first occuring at the home of Emmet Rice on Lincoln avenue shortly after the midnight hour and where it was found that the roof was ablaze from sparks from the chimney of the house and it was some little time before the blaze was extinguished and as the result of the fire there was quite a good deal of damage caused to the property. The second fire occurred shortly in the blaze. DIES FROM RARE DISEASE From Monday's Daily W. L. Richards. 54. engineer of the safety first department of the Union Pacific railroad, and' a cousin of Mrs. George B. Mann of this city, died Sunday at one of the Omaha hospitals as the result of a very rare skin disease that has baffled all medi cal science to cure or relieve. Mr. Richards was stricken with the mal ady last summer and was sent to the Mayo hospital at Rochester, in an attempt to secure relief but the mal ady was of a nature that medical science was wholly unacquainted with and unable to give him any re lief. For seven weeks he has been at the hospital in Omaha where his death occurred. The physicians re fused to discuss the rare disease from which he was a sufferer. He is survived by hisc widow, of Omaha his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Richards of Odessa, Nebraska and several sisters and one brother. INSTALLING NEW BOXES From Monday's Daiir The Farmers State bank has just received a large number of new safs deposit boxes that they are adding to the units that they formerly had in the bank and which are being taken as fast as the bank is able to get the boxes ready. The Farmers as well as the Plattsmouth State bank hare had large calls on their safe deposit departments since the closing of the First Natioanl bank as the owners of valuable papers and docu ments are anxious to have them cared for in a fire proof cault such as the banks are able to offer them. For the small amount of the cost of these conveniences the owners of valuable papers cannot afford to be without the protection of one of the bank safety deposit boxes that will keep their papers safe from theft and fire as well as being mislaid around the house. VISITING IN CALIFORNIA From Tuesday's Dally This morning Mrs. J. R. Vallery and daughters. Misses Grace and Louise, departed for Los Angeles, California.where they are to spend the winter months and will join Miss Martha Vallery who has boon there for the past year. The members of the party are anticipating a very pleas- ant stay on the coast and taking: in the many points of Interest m that part of the country. While there they will visit a great many of the o!d irrvo frtnHa ej n fnrmpi- rocwlcnto rf I, W 1 Vs aV It V U M V A- v ' . k ' a V ' A V V' X Cass county. Aged Lady Re calls Early Rail- way Travel Her Courtesy Week on the Burlington Recalls Incidents of Travel on the Pioneer Road. From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. A. F. Anderson, a pioneer resident of Eeward county. Neb. made a trip over the Burlington to an eastern city last August. Durin her short layover at the Chicago Union station, she made the ac quaintance or btation Master and Chief Matron and called their atten tion to the contrast between the present station and the old station that she remembered cn her first trij to the west in 185B. Mrs. Ander son appreciated very much the court esy shown her by the Station Mas ter and Chief Matron, and upon he! return from the eastern trip, wrote Agent Ost at Seward, a very inter esting letter in connection with her recent experience at Chicago an.l particularly with reference to a tri; she made from Chicago to Platts mouth in April 1S70, which I quote below. The Burlington had reached Plattsmouth in Jaruary. 1ST0, just four months before we ar rived. After we left Chicago the conductor came to take up our tickets, he discovered the tickets would take rs to Nebras ka City and our household good3 were billed to Plattsmouth where it had been arranged for relatives to meet us. We never knew how the mistake had been made in our tickets, but when the conductor discovered the mistake he was much concerned and in a short time came back to our car and said Mr. Perkins was on the train, going a short distance, and he would bring him back to talk to us. Mr. Perkins did come and talk to us and personally arranged our transportation so we could go to Plattsmouth where our goods were billed to and where we were to be met by relatives. Mr. Perkins and the conductor were very sympathetic, so in thet very early day the Burlington took kindly care of all its pat rons, which care has since been developed into the easy luxur iousness of travel over the Bur lington line- today. When we reached Burlington. Ia., the con ductor came to mother and said: "I leave 5ou here but I will go with your daughter to arrange transfer of your baggage." The conductor's name was Alexander. The foregoing is why I always pre ferred to travel on the Burlington. W. H. E. S. CHARIVARI From Monday's Dallv Saturday evening the members of the W. H. E. S. club made a very merry evening by calling on several of their friends who have recently entered into the state of matrimony and made the time noisy as well as joyful for the parties visited. The club first visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cappell on North Fourth street and here the time was spent most enjoyably until near 11 o'clock when the members of the party adjourned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Dwyer and carried out their program of serenading. The fun here was in the fact that Mr. Dwyer had prepared for a visitation of a number cf the friends of the male persuasion and the visit of the young ladies was a real surprise and the time most enjoyably spent for a few hours and the members of the invad ing party treated to refreshments in honor of the occasion. DEPART FOR TEXAS From Monday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Jean and family departed yesterday for their new home in the southland where they will be located at San Juan, Texas, and make their home there on a farm. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jean regret very much to see them leave the old home here where they have been reared to man hood and womanhood and where their friends are legion, but in the new home they will carry with them the well wishes of the old friends. They are both members of old time fam ilies in this locality, Mr. Jean being a son of air. and Mrs. C. L. Jean while Mrs. Jean was formerly Miss Frances Weidman. daughter of the late George P. Weidman and wife. Complaint Filed Against Cashier of First National Complaint Filed This Morning by County Attorney W. G. Kieck . . , J n , Against George 0. Dovey. From Tuesday's IHu'.v , This morning in the county court a complain was filed by County At itorney W. G. Kieck against George O. Dovey, cashier of the First Na tional bank of this city, which closed its doors on December 1-Jth and i at the present time in the hands of Fred Buerstetta of Lincoln as re ceiver of the bank. The complaint charges Mr. Dovey with having received on deposit in the First National bank, money in excess of the amount of the bond carried by the bank as a county depository the amount of the bond being ?0. 000 and in addition to this sum the amount alleged to have been deposit ed included a deposit of $21,7o4.2& The amount claimed to have been wrongfully received was deposited on the 2nd day of December and the bank closed its doors on December 14th. The complaint as filed was as fol lows: "The complaint and Information of W. G. Kieck. County Attorney of the county aforesaid, made in the name of the State of Nebraska, be fore me, A. H. Duxburj. County Judge within and for said county this 11th day of January, 1927. who being first duly sworn on his oath p?.ys that George O. Dovey, late of the county aforesaid and within the county aforesaid, on the 2nd day of December, 192C, then and there be ing the Cashier of the First National B:.nk. a banking corporation duly or ganized under the laws of the United States and having its place of busi ness at Plattsmouth, Cass County Nebraska, and being duly and law fully made a depository of the county funds in and for Cass County, Ne braska, and gave bond for the sum of $20,000.00, and that on the date aforesaid, to-wit: the 2nd day of De cember, 1926, said George O. Dovey as such Cashier, unlawfully, know ingly, wilfully, fraudulently and fel oniously received from the County Treasurer of Cass County, Nebraska into his hands for the purpose of de positing in said bank and did deposit in said bank moneys in excess of said $20,000,000 bond, to-wit: the sum of $21,704.29. That the said First National Bank did not have on deposit with the County Clerk, Unit ed States Government bonds, bonds of the State of Nebraska, or any state whose bonds 2re purchased by the board of Educational Lands and Funds of this state for investment of the permanent school fund, or county bonds, municipal bonds ot school district bonds of any county, city, village or school district in the State of Nebraska, issued under the direction cf and with the approval of the auditor of public accounts, or real estate mortgages placed upon farm lands situated within the State of Nebraska, for the protection of said deposit, said George O. Dovey well knowing at said time of receiv ing said money and depositing the same in said bank that the bond fur nished for the safe keeping and pay ment of such deposit and the accre tion thereto was not sufficient to pro tect said money deposit and well knowing at the time of receiving said money that he was re- "eivincr it into the bank wilfully, un lawfully and feloniously and in vio lation of the laws of the State of Ne braska, all contrary to the form or the Statutes in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State of Nebraska." The defendant, Mr. Dovey appear ed at the county court at 10 o'clock ande entered a plea of not guilty tc the charge as preferred in the above complaint and the preliminary hear ing was set for Monday, January 31st at 10 o'clock in the morning The bond was fixed at the sum of $2,000 by the court and which was supplied by Mr. Dovey. STATEMENT OF G. 0. DOVEY Mr. Dovey when asked for a state ment, said, "The filing of suit against the bank by Miss Gering as County Treasurer was the direct cause of our closing. I had no idea that suit was contemplated and when summons was served I immediately called a direc tors meeting and we closed for the good of depositors. As to the charges today, they come under the following statute: Any treasurer, or any officer of a bank, who shall directly or indirectly violate or knowingly permit to be violated the provi sions of the within section so far as it relates to the deposit of public money in a bank, shall be guilty of felony, and, upon con viction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than one hun dred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1, 000.00) or shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than one year and not more than three years. "I made an effort to secure a sure ty bond and was advised that I could put up a special bond. This was of- fered on Sunday the 11th and re fused. We have been making an ef fort to keep the bank out of receiver ship as it is a costly way of liquida tion and very slow and I hope the depositors will make it a personal matter for their own good to go ahead and not let this matter stand in the of t i (i 1 T" fyfattinf t V) n i r tnmiiiv W"t I were nearly over the top, so go ahead 'sign up and you will get jour money. I may have a lot more to say later on. Farmers Insur ance Company Holds Election Mutual Organization Has Had Splen did Year Only Two Assess ments in 32 Years. From Monday's Daily The annual meeting of the Farm - ers Mutual Insurance company of Cass county was held last Saturday afternoonn and elected officers for tha year as follows: President A .A. Wetenkamp. Vice President P. A. Hild. Secretary J. P. Falter. Treasurer Louis Friedrick. Directors Henry Horn. John Hirz, E. P. Lutz, A. A. Wetenkamp. P. A. Hild, A. J. Engelkemeier, J. H. Al bert, W. S. Wetenkamp, Louis Fried rich, Wm. Richards, August Kreck low and J. P. Falter. The company had enjoyed a very prosperous year and is one of the sub stantial county Mutual companies in the state being 32 years old and has made two assessments during that time. DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT From Tuesday's Dally This morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Rabb, Jr., occur red the death of Mrs. Mary Burian, aged 70, mother of Mrs. Rabb, and who has for the past several years been making her home at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Burian has been a resident of this city for a great many years and has in her daily life made a very wide circle of friends who will join with the family in the sorrow that her passing has occasioned. Mrs. Burian i i lit. nas oeen in iauiuB uiiu ur fa discussion of tbe trustee past few years and in which time she J? 4. ... . noA ,i has been conned to the home for the greater part of the time. The deceased lady was a native of Bohemia and has lived in this coun try since thirty years of age, and all but to years of this time has been spent in Plattsmouth. She was twice married, first to Frank Maurer and both of whom have preceeded her injure the mee ing that those present death. There are four children living. Frank Maurer of Omaha, Mrs. Fran ces Bed nef of Racine, Wisconsin, Mrs. Jesse York of Omaha and Mrs. Andrew Rabb of this city. WILL RECEIVE TREATMENT From Monday's Dally Yesterday W. H. Rainey of this citv departed for Omaha where he will enter the Immanuel hospital in that city for treatment and observa tion. Mr. Rainey has not been in the best of health for some time and he decided to have an examination and treatment given him in the hopes of finding some measure of relief from his trouble. t e. . ,,, . , , .'under the leadership of Mrs. Harrl- Uess btreeter Aldnch s newest pon l. Gaver and who was agisted by Story, "The Cutters" is now on sale early and secure your copy of this at the Bates Book & Gift Shop. Call popular novel. Under State Saperilsion Deposits A Safe Deposit Box for your personal use! Where are your valuable papers? Your deeds, mortgages, insurance policies and other valuable papers should be in a safe place. Our Safety Deposit Boxes are a pro tection to you. They are convenient, roomy and secure. Our new Boxes have arrived. Rental charges $1.00 per year. The Farmers PLATTSMOUTH, Meeting of De positors of First National Bank District Conrt Room Filled With In- terested Parties Last Evening to Discuss Liquidation. From Tuesday's Daliv Last evening a meeting was held at the district court room of the de positors of the First National bank which has been closed since December Jos h. The meeting was for the cle- ositors only and was filled with a great deal of discussion of the plans rro and con of the suggested trus teeship and in which the greater ma jority of those present seemed to i favor this system of handling the i J i i ii I 1 inn il'i t iiti rothnr tlinn t it process of the receivership which is now m charge of the bank. ! The meeting was called by the ! Plattsmouth Ad club in the interest of securing some settlement of the bank affairs for the benefit of the community and was wholly without taking any side in the bank settle ment aside from the getting of the general expression of the bank de positors. The meeting was entirely in the hands of the depositors and they conducted the proceedings by select ing as the officers of the meeting C. C. Wescott as chairman and Miss Theresa Hemple as secretary. The members of the meeting call ed upon E. J. Richey, one of the bank officers to give some statement of the bank affairs and Mr. Richey furnished a summarized statement of the condition of the bank at the time it was closed as follows: Assets Notes $203,000 Real estate 4M00 Cash Items lll.OOO Furniture and Fixtures 2.000 Stockholders liability 17.000 Notes Charged Off Cii.OOO $ 34S.O00 Liabilities Deposits, less offsets 259.000 Unpaid drafts C.4 00 $264,450 Quite a large number of the de positors were heard during the meet- shiD that has been proposed ana which is covered in the agreement that has been placed in the hands of the depositors and which provides fof the creation of a board of five trus tees, four of whom are depositors and one a representative of the stockhold ers of the bank. A motion was made and placed be- favored the plan as suggested for the trusteeship. This was carried by the rising vote of 82 to 25. The meeting gave everyone an op portunity of being heard and the de positors were given the benefit of their various opinions and from which, while no definite action was the result, it made the matter more clear to them all as to their feelings. AMERICAN HOME DEPT MEETS From Monday's Dallv I The American Home department of the Women's club held a most pleas ant meeting on Thursday afternoon I at the home of Mrs. A. II. Duxbury cn (west Pearl street- The meeting was a number of the ladies of the depart- t 117 77 next meeting Df this department will be at ,the home of Mrs. Ray McMaken. Protected t)f State Guaranty Fund State Bank NEBRASKA