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VOL. NO. XLIH
PLATTSMOHTH, NEBRASXA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1927.
NO. 20
Get into the
Clean-Up Cam
paigii This Week
Chief of the Fire Department Will
Head Work cf Getting the
TSAr-rio Timmn,
From Monday's Dally
If the weather man tan be prevail
ed upon to furnish anything: like
good weather this week, Dr. Oscar
Sundin. chief of the fire department
will launch his clean up campaign in
the city and see that the debris and
rubbish that might make for fire dan
ger are removed and hauled away as
well as all ashes or other debris that
has accumulated during the winter
season is taken care of and disposed
of so that they will not mar the ap
pearance of the variou? places of
business or hemes.
These campaigns have done a groat
real in making the fire record ofj
Plattsmouth one of the best in the J
state and in making the city a Dlace
of real attractiveuess in clean homes
and business houses where the win
ter debris is taken away and des
troyed. In connection with the spring
cleanup campaign there is the senti
ment to go a little farther and have
the paint up and dress up movement
carried out as well as the cleaning
up of the debris and making the
homes and places of business attrac
tive with new paint and fixins that
will make both the business and resi
dential section of the city bloom like
a rose.
When Doc sounds the official no
tice to have all of hte rubbish piled
and ready for removal, get busy and
see that all the winter debris is
made ready to he disposed of by tho
wagons that will be sent around by
the city to handle this part of th?
clean up work.
MICHAEL SHINE'S WORKS
When Mgr. Rev. Michael Shine
was called from his earthly labors,
a painstaking research worker was
lost to the science of history. It was
reported that be left over 12,000 let
ters, carefully indexed and filed, all
relating to points of history, mainly
concerning Nebraska. One of the
most recent contributions to the an
nals of the state in which Father
Shine had an active part was the
clearing up of the story of the mas
sacre of a Spanish military expedi
tion by the French and Indians at a
point not far from Columbus. Fath
er Shine worked on this with Dr. A.
E. Sheldon of Lincoln and others,
and out of it came an authentically
documented narrative of the progress
of the ill-fated expedition undertaken
by the Spanish authorities to expl
French intruders from what was then
regarded a3 Spanish territory.
Few Nebraskans give much
thought to the fact that our state
once was part of a great empire,
claimed by two strong rivals in Eu
rope. Boundary lines between Mex
ico and the French reRion known as
Ijouisiana did not run very clearly
in tne eiguteeutn century, ana :e-
braska was in rather a twilight zone j numbers of the Masonic order,
as regards the rival claims. The i Rev. II. O. McClusky, pastor of the
Spanish expedition which terminated ! Firyt Presbyterian church had charge
so disastrously for Spain just about of tne services and spoke briefly from
terminated the dispute in favor of j tl,e text taken from the twenty-third
France. So Nebraska passed into pes- ( p.salm. Rev. McClusky also spoke of
session of the United States when.th(; Hfe of the (eceased as a pioneer
Jefferson and Napoleon concluded 1 0f the west, his services in the up
the greatest real estate deal of mod-j building of the great section of the
ern times. I country that he had lived to see de-
Father Shine examined many re- yeloped to a great empire,
cords in the archives, both at ''o-.ic At the Krave the services were in
and in Paris, to gether accurate charge of the members of Plattsmouth
knowledge of that affair. It is very ( iC((ige No. 6 A. F. & A. M. of which
certain that the accumulated letters ;the deceased had been a member for
he had gathered will be of value to j a rent manv years. Oliver C. Dovey,
tue nisionan wno win ueai wun
them. For tne good priest was not a
writer, but just an indefatigable dig
ger of the truth. His work in this
way is priceless. Omaha Bee-News.
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Martin, ten-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Stava of south of this city, suffered
the fracture or ins leu arm at tne p. w. Hager and the hostesses of the
elbow. The lad, who is attending the I occasi0n were Mrs Nellie Agnew,
Horning school just south of this city, jirs. Agnes Chapman, Mrs. Ed Big
was playing with a number of hislnent Mrs Frank Downey and Mrs.
companions at the recess and the boysHagen The ladies enjoyed a very de-
were engaged in ciimuiug uu a lem-x,
WU(U U U I L 1 U SUUUCUIJ IOII auu
force of the fall was on the elbow
which suffered a bad fracture and re-
t H . : .1 .1 1 nnrl V.
quired the services of a surgeon tol William Schmidtmann, Mrs W C.
set. The break is a very severe one Tippens and Mrs. A. L. Tidd of this
and will deprive the young man of the City departed thi3 morning for Lin
use of the arm for some time at least coin where they enjoyed the meeting
anu prove a real annoyance iu iue
boy.
CHIMNEY BURNS OUT
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning the fire department
was called out to the southern por
tion of the city where a chimney
burning out at the residence of Jess;made the custom these flag presenta
Atterberry caused a great deal of ,tiong to the various patriotic organ
alarm. The burning chimney was jzations, schools and churches and
subdued and the home escaped any the Auxiliary can now boast one of
loss from the fire which had greatly I these very handsome flags. The Le
freightened the residents of that 6ec--glon ladies are very much delighted
tion of the city. wlth the glft and apprecIate tne
. A, I Z . splendid patriotic spirit that inspir-
A1I the news in tne Journal. ed its giving by the w. r. c.
DEATH OF BABE
From .ntonday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Tulene of
this city received the sad news lute
Saturday night of the diutli of the
little babe that was born Saturday to
Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Iske of Kayeee
Wvominsr. near the Salt Creek oil
I fields. The little one Uvea out a
fev moments and the mother, who
was formerly Miss Gladys Tr.Iene, is
!in iuite serious condition at the hos-
pital. The body of the babe arrived
here this afternoon on No. 2 over the
Burlington and was taken at once to
Oak Hill cemetery where it was laid
to rest in the family lot at the ceme
tery. In their"' sorrow the bereaved
parents will have the deep sympathy
of the hest of friends in this city and
vicinity.
Palm Sunday
is Observed by
Local Churches
Impressive Ceremony of the Blessing
and Giving Palms and Spec
ial Services.
From Monday's Daily
Palm Sunday, one of the most im
pressive occasions in the christian
calendar of the year, was observed
yesterday in the Plattsmouth church
es with special services and sermons
in keeping with the day tint marked
the culmination of the Lenten per
iod and also the anniversary of the
entry of the Savior into Jerusalem,
the holy city.
Eighteen centuries ago the Master
entered the city of the Jews riding
the humble ass through the streets
while the residents of the city strew
ed palm branches in His pathway and
raised their voices to shout "Hosan
nah to the Son of David," altho a
few days later they were to cry,
"Crucify Him."
In this city there were special
services at the Catholic, Episcopal
and German Evangelical churches.
At the Catholic chuTches there was
the blessing of the palms and the
distribution of these to the members
of the congregation to be carried
home and kept as cherished gifts of
this notable occasion.
The St. Paul's Evangelical church
held a confirmation service at the
services and two young men were re
ceived into the church by the pastor
Rev. O. G. Wichmann and dedicated
their lives to the christian work.
The holy communion was also ad
ministered to the congregation by
the pastor.
The First Presbyterian church ob
served the day with the baptism of a
number of infants and a special ser
mon appropriate to the Palm Sunday
by the pastor. Rev. II. G. McClusky.
FUNERAL OF G. KNAPP
From Tuesday's Dany
Yesterday afternoon the funeral
services of the late Grosvernor Knapp
were held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George O. Dovey on North 6th
street and attended by a number of
it lie oli! fripmls and neighbors and
rast master conducted the services at
the cemetery assisted by the members
of the lodge.
PLATTSMOUTH CLUB MEETS
From Tuesday's Dally
The former Plattsmouth ladies re
siding at Lincoln and who have form
ed the Plattsmouth Club, a social or
ganization in that city, entertained
today at the pleasant home of Mrs
i,Kntful noon day luncheon and the
afternoon In visiting and enjoying
a review of the days when they were
an residents of Plattsmouth. Mrs
or. tneir old time friends,
HAS BEAUTIFUL FLAG
From Tuesday's Dally
The local American Legion post of
this city has a very beautiful silk
flag that was presented to them by
the Woman's Relief Corns, who h
Mrs. Alice Collins
Passes Away at
West Coast Home
Former Residnet of This Conrmnnitv
Passes Way Sunday Funeral
Here on Friday.
From Tuesday's Dally
The announcement has been re
ceived here by the members cf the
family of the death on Sunday at Los
Angeles, of Mrs. Alice Collins, Ions;
time resident cf this community and
who has for the past several years
been making her home at Los
Angeles.
Mrs. Collins has not been in the
best of health for some time and has
been growing gradually weaker until
death came to her relief and called
her to her last reward.
The deceased lady was formerly
Miss Alice Jean, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Jean, pioneer residents
of this locality and was reared to
womanhood on the farm home just
southeast of this city. She was born
on February 1, 1S62, and spent the
greater part of her lifetime in this
community and was married here to
Charles Collins, the family later liv
ing at Omaha and Lincoln and on the
farm in the west part of the state
untli the death of the husband some
twenty years ago. Since the death of
the husband Mrs. Collins and fam
ily lived for a few years in this city
land later at Omaha and Lincoln un
til Mrs. Collins moved to the west
coast.
She is survived by three sons.
Charles Collins of Ainsworth, Ne
braska, Ralph Collins of Chicago and
Raymond Collins of Casper Wyoming.
One brother, Charles L. Jean of this
city, and two sisters. Mrs. A. N.
Sullivan of Omaha and Mrs. L. C.
Ervin of Seattle, Washington also
survive her passing.
The body will be brought to Platts
mouth for the last rites and the serv
ices will be held on Friday afternoon
at 2:30 from the First Methodist
church of which she was a member
in her girlhood. The interment will
be in the family lot at the Horning
cemetery just soutli of this city.
WTNS FINE PRIZE
From Tuesday's Dally-
Glen Vallery. residing just north
of the city and who in the past year
has secured fame as being the res
cuer of many stranded motorists in
the morass along the Platte bottom
road, has just received a very fine
prize from the Omaha Tanning Co.,
of Omaha, in the shape of 300 in
gold.
The tanning company recently of
fered a number of prizes for the best
testimonial in regard to the harness
that is supplied by the Omaha Tan
ning Co., and in his written testi
monial Mr. Vallery has scored the
first prize of the contest.
Mr. Vallery has been using the
harness of the tanning company for
several years and finds that they fill
the bill and wear like the rock of
Gibraltar in the hardest kind of
work. This make of harness has been
used in the heavy pulling cf his
work and in every case the harness
has stood up in fine shape and has
led Mr. Vallery to give expression cf
his appreciation of the service to the
company.
The slogan of the Omaha Tan
ning Co., is "Harness Bill Build3
Harness" and Mr. Vallery states that
this is the real truth and their har
ness is the best in the world.
The Omaha Tanning company sells
harness direct from the factory to the
farmer.
The recognition that his testimon
ial has received from the tanning
company is very pleasing to Mr. Val
lery and that they are not only the
makers of the best harness but also
are real boosters in their reward that
they have given their patrons for
their testimonials.
IOWA COMPOSER HERE
From Tuesday's Daily
R. B. Eisenberg, of Glenwood, one
of the well known musical composers
of western Iowa, was here today
visiting old time friends as he is a
long time friend of E. H. Schulhof
and L. D. Hiatt of this city and oth
ers who have been identified with
band work in this community.
Mr. Eisenberg has in the last few
years largely devoted his work to the
preparation of orchestrations and ar
rangements of musical scores and is
the representative of the Dalby Music
Co., of Omaha and the Fred Jewell
Publishing company of Indiana.
The Iowa composer has prepared
orchestration of the song "Nebras
ka" which was written by B. A.
Rosencrans of this city and which
has made a real hit where it ha3
been played and sung. The song of
Mr. Rosencrans has what has been
lacking in other slogan songs, in that
it is snappy and has a melody that
is easy to sing and should be very
popular in gatherings where a state
slogan song is used. It has the pep
and snap that has made the Iowa
Corn Song famous and when the resi
dents of Nebraska hear the strains of
"Nebraska" that Mr. Rosencrans has
prepared they will take it up and
w-histle and sing the praises of the
best old state that I have found."
JUDGE WEBER ABOUT SAKE
From Wednesday's Daily
Judge William Weber, who has for
the past two weeks been confined
to his home as the result of a very
severe illness, is reported as bcir.g
about the same and little change in
the condition of the patient in the
lunt few days. Judge Weber was very
low for several days but rallied and
has been able to to up and around
the house to some extent in the past
week. When the condition of the
patient becomes stronger it is hoped
to have him examined by a specialist
in the hope of determining the cause
of the sudden attack.
National Garden
Week is Next on
the Program
Week of April 17th to 24th So Des
ignated Women's Clubs to
Take Up the Work.
From Tuesday's Dally
The week of April 17th to 24th has
been officially designated as National
Garden week, this being a part of a
national wide movement to stimulate
the interest of the public in the crea
tion cf more and better gardens. The
national federation of Women's clubs
is taking up the move and through
their local organizations are endeav
oring to get into touch with every
owner of suitable spots that can be
made into gardens and thereby add
to the productiveness of the soil and
the crop output of the country.
Locally the work of national gar
den week will be in charge of the
committee of the Women's club com
posed of Mrs. Earl Teeples and Mrs
John F. Wolff and who will seek to
have the general public and other or
ganizations take up the proposition
and see what can be done in the com
munity to make for a greater interest
in gardening in the community.
The national committee has adopt
ed as their slogan, "The United States
Garden Nation of the World by
1930."
Death of Former.; .
Resident of City at
Canadian Home
Karstens, Father of Mrs. Mike
Lntz, Passed Away at Home in
Priestville, Saskatchewan.
The old friends in this city and
vicinity will regret to loam of the
death of C. Karstens. a resident of
Plattfmouth for a number of years
and which occu:ied at Priestville,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
The news of the death came in a
letter from ihe relatives there and
was the cuuse of a great deal of re
gret to tae many friends in this lo
cality. T'ie death of Mr. Karstens
occurred cn March 30th and the fun
eral services were held at Priestville
on April 1st and the body laid to
rest in that beautiful section of Can
ada. The deceased was the father of
Mrs. Mike Lutz of thi3 city and also
of Miss Mary and Jennie, both of
who were at the bedside when death
came.
Mr. Karstens was seventy-eight
years of age and left Plattsmouth
fourteen years ago for Canada and
where he has since resided.
MRS. LEOSIS POORLY
From Monday's Daily
This morning Harry Leosis, pro
prietor of the Royal cafe returned
home from Perry, Iowa, where he was
called by the illness of his wife and
brought with him the two little
daughters, who have been visiting
there for a few days. He found the
wife to be in quite serious condition
and the exact cause of the trouble
that has caused such a sudden break
down of the health of Mrs. Leosis,
still baffling the attending physi
cians. The patient has been gradu
ally growing weaker and suffering a
great deal with her eyes that seem
to be losing their sight and a general
break down of her entire health. The
cause of the malady that has so sud
denly stricken Mrs. Leosis seems to
be a matter of doubt as whether it
is a tumor that has affected the eye
and nerves or the effects of poison
ing caused by teeth. Mrs. Leosis will
remain at Perry for some time to be
treated by her family physician in
the hope of giving her some perman
ent relief.
FURNISHES PLEASING TREAT
From Monday's DalVy
At the patriotic party held on Fri
day afternoon at the parlors of the
First Methodist church, one of the
very much appreciated features of the
event was the presentation by Mrs.
Herman Thomas, one of tho hnstpssps
of the occasion, of a flower to each
. - ...
ro tne guests or nonor or the event. J
tivervone appreciated trie very
thoughtful feature and the delightful
manner in which Mrs. Thomas made!
the presentation. (
Suit Filed to
Collect on First
National Stock
Suit in Federal Court at Lincoln
Against Stockholders of De
funct Bank.
From Wednesday's Dally
The First National bank stockhold
ers who have not complied with the
request of the comptroller of the cur
rency to make settlement of their
stock indebtedness to the bank, have
been sued in the federal court at
Lincoln, the action being filed by the
firm of Blackburn L King, attorneys
for Fred Buerstetta, receiver of the
defunct bank. j
The suit filed includes each of the:
larger stockholders of the bank,!
George O. Dovey being sued for $17,-
500, Mrs. G. O. Dovey for $10,000,
H. N. Dovey for $7,300, O. C. Dovey
for $5,000.
The receiver has made search for
the holders of the small blocks of
stock that are outstanding to notify
the parties of their stockholders lia
bility and has located a number of
these, one party being in the east
and now blind and dependent on oth
ers while another coupie owing a
share of the stock are now blind and
unable to make settlement for the
stock that has become a real liability
to the owners.
The receiver has also started an
action against John Bergman of this
city in the sum of $5,000, claimed
to be due for stockholders liability.
The defendant it is claimed was the
owner of stock in the bank for a
number of year3 and his name ap
pears on the records of the bank as a
stockholder up until October 26,
1926 when his shares were called in
and new shares issued to George O.
Dovey. The bank seeks to recover
from Mr. Bergman the value of the
shares of stock that he held and
which the bank claims was not prop
erly transferred from the defendant
to George O. Dovey.
Others who have held stock in the
bank are making arrangements to
close up their liability and pay the
amounts that they are liable for as
the result of the failure of the bank
under the federal banking law.
LIFE IN THE NAVY
Donald Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. Allen of this city and who Is
now a full fledged sailor of Uncle
Sam, is enjoying very much the life
in the naval forces of his country.
Donald, in company with a number of
other Plattsmouth boys enlisted in
the navy last fall and was sent to
the training station at San Diego
where they have remained until a
few weeks ago when the recruits were
shipped out for their first sea voyage
on the great battle fleet of the navy,
going to New York City from San
Diego, via the Panama canal and
stopping enroute at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba for target practice and
special training. Writing from the
great naval base at Guantanamo,
Donald states that it is a very fine
place and nice and warm but there
is nothing there except the naval
base and no place for the weary tars
to go to enjoy themselves, as the
base is some distance from Santiago,
the nearest town and the scene of
one of the great battles of the Span
ish-American war. Don states that
ho had a visit with Earl Winscott
and was going as soon as he could
to visit the battleship Nevada on
which Donald Tompkins and Ronald
Helgate are both serving, while Don
ald is on the battleship Idaho, also
in the battle fleet. He states that he
is now a seaman of second class and
has hopes of being promoted to the
rank of first class seaman in a short
time. While enroute from San Diego
to New York the sailors had received
little mail and were waiting at Cuba
for the mail to reach them and which
is one of the big days in the life of
the members of the fleet.
CALLED TO BROTHER'S SIDE
From Wednesday s Dally
This morning W. A. Baker of near
Nehawka, was in the city enroute to
Truro, Iowa, where he was called by
the serious illness of his brother, L.
F. Baker. A message was received
yesterday by Mr. Baker announcing
that the brother was very low with
pneumonia and that his recovery had
been given up by the family. The
stricken man is forty-five years of
age and operates a tuck line at Truro
and is one of the prominent resi
dents of that place. He is married
and his family is composed of the
wife and two children.
OLD RESIDENT POORLY
From Monday's Dally
The many friends of Harry John-
duii, cue ji i tic i.u.c ..ut- "i
me my, win resrei very uiucu iu
learn that Mr. Johnson is very poor-1
lv for the past few days at his home'
on ease jan sireei. air. juuusou ,
has not been in the best of health
since me aeaen or nis we some
some
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he has been a great deal worse.
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JoumaLWant Ads bring results.
GOES TO WEST COAST
: From Monday's Daily
E. L. Carpenter, who wai for a
short time here in the electrical de
partment of the Burlington shops and
later was in the employe of the Union
Pacific in their signal department,
working out of Grand Island, has re
ceived a promotion in his line of
work for the Union Pacific and has
been sent to the west coast in charge
of a part of the signal work for the
Union Pacific and has been sent to
the west coast in charge of a part
of the signal work for the Union
Pacific and will have his headquart
ers at Los Angeles. Mr. Carpenter
was here over the week end to visit
with the friends here preparatory to
leaving for Los Angeles.
High School
Girl Dies Very
Suddenly Today
Miss Ruth Peoples Stricken With
Eeart Trouble and Passed Away
in a Few Moments.
From Wednesdays Dally
The community was stricken today
by the announcement of the sudden
death of Miss Ruth Peoples, 16-year-old
high school girl, which occurred
at the family home on Locust street
shortly after S o'clock this morning.
She had arisen and was assisting
in the breakfast when the first in
timation of the approach of the death
messenger came, complaining of not
feeling well and In a few moments
before aid could be given her had
collapsed, death coming almost In
stantly to her.
The deceased girl has been a fav
orite among a "large circle of friends
and was a member of the fresh
man class of the high school and
was a girl loved and esteemea y
all who had the pleasure of know
ing her.
To mourn the loss of this splendid
young woman just blossoming into
womanhood there remains the father
N. K. Peoples, one sister, Miss Anna,
and one brother, Norris, as well as
the grandmother. Mrs. S. E. Peo
ples. The mother and five brother
and sisters have ' preceded her in
death, the mother passing waay some
ten years ago.
Ruth was born in Plattsmouth
November 11, 1911 and has spent her
life here, attending the public schools
and assisting in the care of the
home, a kind and loving daughter
and a girl whose splendid character
had made her a world of friends
among the associates of her lifetime
The funeral arrangements will not
be made until word from relatives at
distant points is received.
DE MOLAYS INSTALL OFFICERS
From Wednesday's DaJiy
Last evening Cass Chapter order of
DeMolay held their installation of
officers at their rooms in the Masonic
temple. Norris Cummins, past mas
ter councillor served as the install
ing officer of the chapter. The officers
installed were:
Master Councillor Ralph Wehr
bein. Senior Councillor Edward Patter
son. Junior Councillor John Teepells.
Senior Deacon Charles Howard.
Junior Deacon John Bauer.
' Senior Steward Frederick Gordcr.
Junior Steward Robert Wurl.
Marshal Glenn Kruger.
Chaplain Leonard Born.
Sentinel Linville Wiles.
Standard Bearer Jack Hatt.
Almoner John Sanders.
Orator Carl Graves.
Preceptors Norris Cummins, Ray
Lambert, Ed Wescott, Richard Liv
ingston, George -Thacker, Charles
Taylor, Herbert Johnson.
ATTENDS AUXILIARY MEET
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning a group of the Platts
mouth ladies, members of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, departed for
Omaha where they will attend the
luncheon and reception given in
honor of the natoinal president of the
Ouxilary at the Hotel Fontenelle this
afternoon. The members of the party
included Mrs. Frank R. Gobelman,
state vice president, Mrs. II. G. Soen
nichsen, president of the local unit,
Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, Mrs. Robert
M. Walling, Mrs. C. W. Morrison,
Mrs. William Kraeger and Miss Edith
Ledgeway.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of the Comptroller cf the Cur
rency, Washington, D. C, January
31. 1927.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
. i -
sons who may have claims against
"i.ne j;irst jMationai Jjans 01 nans-
,. fT-lj-ocVa the earn
.Nebraska, that tne Sam
must be presented to Fred Buersetta
jveueiver, wuu me legal uiuui uicic.
0f within three months from this
fl t th disallowed
' - m rnrr.
CHARLES W. COLLINS,
Acting Comptroller.
All local news is tn the Journal.
Urge Observance
of Forest Week
Over the Country
Woman's Club Here Will Strive to
See That Event Is Properly
Carried Out.
From Wednesdays Dally
The week of April 24th to 30th
has been set aside by President Cool
Jdge as National Forest Week, an
event that is destined to -tir a great
deal of interest in the matter of the
rebuilding of the depleted forest and
woodland areas of our country and to
cave for the future generations the
wonderful trees that have a part of
the beauty of our land.
Aiding in this work the various
Women's clubs over the country have
gotten together and organized com
mittees that aro working hard to get
the greatest results in this campaign
for the reforesting of the country.
In this city the committee In
charge of this work is Mrs. R. W.
Knorr and Mrs. E. II. Wescott and
who are getting in touch with as
many as possible to urge the plant
ing of at least one tree during the
week that has been set aside by the
president for this purpose.
The pupils of the high school havo
been interested in the matter and
each of the classes of the high school
will plant a tree in the parking at
the school grounds in honor of their
class and which in time should make
four very beautiful trees to add to the
appearance of the handsome school
grounds. Other classc-s in the grades
may be able to join in the campaign
and make a real forest of trees in the
vicinity of the school that will add
to the charm of that part of the city.
The local committee is urging also
that the owners of property plant a
small Christmas tree on their lawns
that can be lit up in the holiday season
and be a fine feature of the holiday
season in this city and one that will
be very much enjoyed in the Christ
mas time with the trees over the city
aglow with the bright lights.
The efforts of the local people to
make the week a real success in every
way 'should find a response and co
operation from the residents of the
couuiuaily- and - ev?ryoir t .east
plant a tree to show their apprecia
tion of the spirit of Forest week and
the inspiration of Arbor day which
Nebraska gave to the world and
which event has been recognized in
practically all of the states of the
union and even in foreign countries.
AGED LADY HAS FALL
From Monday's Daily
Mrs. Mary Fitch, one of the aged
residents of this section of Cass coun
ty, is confined to her home in a very
serious condition as the result of an
accident that occurred a few days
ago at her home. Mrs. Fitch whils
working around the home slipped
and fell and with the result that she
suffered the dislocation of her hip.
Dr. G. II. Gilmore of Murray was
called to the Fitch home and assist
ed in making the patient as com
fortable as possible after the severe
accident but she is still suffering a
great deal. Mrs. Fitch is in her
eighties and the accident has proven
a severe strain on her strength at
her age. Mrs. Fitch had been at
Union for the winter with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Jennie Frans and had just
returned to her home to spend the
summer when visited by the severe
accident that will keep her confined
to her home for some time at least.
ENJOY FINE TIME
From Wednesdays Dally
The Gym class and their sponsers,
the Business and Professional Wo
men's Club, celebrated together last
evening. Prof Woodward put the
class through a 6tiff review and the
members responded with great en
thusiasm. At tho close of the lesson
all repaired to the dining room where
the committee on refreshments, Mrs.
L. D. Hiatt, Mrs. R. A. Bates and
Marie Kaufmanu had-arranged tables
for the twenty-eight members pres
ent who greatly enjoyed the social
hour and delicious refreshments.
In behalf of the class Miss Kauf
mann thanked Prof. Woodward and
Irs. Woodward and expressed the
unanimous desire of the class for its
reorganization next fall.
ENGLISH JUDGE PUTS
MONEY VALUE ON WIFE
Leeds, England, April 12. Action
of Lord Hewart lord chief Justice, in
valuing a wife at 2 shillings and 6
pence (about CO cents) has aroused
much comment thruout this country.
It was a undefended divorce petition.
the plaintiff having shown that his
V" ad ?een receiving affectionate
attention from another man. The
hnmi onnf -nn nA,.n nr ti,
loss of his spouse
i am asked In the absence of a
Jury to put a money value on the
worth of this wife to her husband,"
rpnrkpil th itietioo "T nu-arri turn
shillings and six-pence."
Every novelty that could be de-
; sired for the Easter season can be
j found at the Bates Book and Gift
( shop. Call and look the line over.
