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PAOE TWO
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI . WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927.
Nehawka Department!
Prepared in the Interests of the People of Nehawka and Surrounding Vicinity Especially
for the Journal Readers.
Missouri and
Arkansas Low
lands in Danger
Dean Nutzman and Howell St.
John are Loth wrestling with a spell
of the measles, but are getting along
nicely.
Mr3. Ruthlege was a visitor at
Nebraska City cn last Monday, where
the was looking after some business
matters.
Glen Rutlege of the Nehawka En
terprise and wife, were spending last
Thursday at the home of Robert
Troop west of Mynard.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wiles and the
children spent Easter at Plattsmouth
where they visited at the folks of
both Mr. and Mrs. Wiles.
W. A. Lewis, living northeast of
Nehawka. Iia3 been rather poorly for
some time past, was some improved
and was able to be in town on last
Monday.
The Cunningham Mill still keeps
going after the legs and turning
them into lumber to be used for the
building of needed out buildings on
the farm.
Frank M. Lemon, the tentorial
artist accompanied by Mrs. Lemon
were visiting with friends as well as
looking after some business ni Oma
ha on last Monday.
Guy Ftokes was a visitor ir. Platts
mouth on last Saturday visiting with
his sister. Mrs. Arthur Copenhaver,
and looking after some business mat
ters for a short time.
M. H. Ilalletbeau the piano tuner
from Julian was a visitor in Ne
hawka on last Monday and was do-
Have the Best Light
We handle the Westing
hotise Electric light for the
home and business house.
These are absolutely the
best lights made and sell
as low as you can get them
anywhere, even Omaha or
larger cities.
If you want best tires at
lowest cost, come see us.
Olaf Lundherg
Nehawka, Nebr.
ing some work in hia line at the home
of Jerome Saint John.
F. P. Sheldon and wife and their
dauerhter. Mrs. Marion Tucker were
visiting with friends in Lincoln on
last Monday as well as locking after
some business matters as well.
John Keltlehut and family of south
of Fl.'UtsmoutU were visiting last
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
It. Kettlehut and Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Ahrends south cf town.
Edward Woods has been doing
some work in his painting line at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Wunderlich, which is adding much
to the apeparance of the home.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gansemer
of west of Murray were spending last
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Pollard near Nehawka. and
where all enjoyed the occasion very
much.
Theron. the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Murray, was taken a
few davs axo with the measles but
is getting along nicely but it will be
some time before he i3 able to be
out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rough were
visiting in Lincoln on last Sunday,
they driving over in their car to
visit for the day with Mr. A. D.
Rough who is making his home In
that place.
' Charles R. Troop of Plattsmouth
and .Tee Baker of near Nehawka who
are feeding cattle together shipped
two cars of their feeding to Omaha
on Monday of this week, loading them
on Monday.
Theo. Eaton, the new man for the
Ford at the Plattsmouth oMtor co..
of Plattsmouth, was a visitor in Ne
hawka on last Monday and was in
terviewing prospective purchasers of
this excellent car.
The agricultural class of the Ne
hawka school, were over to Lincoln
last Friday and Saturday where they
were taking part in the demonstra
tion of farm work which was being
put on there at that time.
Ray Chrisweisser from northwest
of Nehawka was in town on last
Monday and was reporting his oats
and alfalfa all sown and doing well,
notwithstanding the continual down
pour cf rain most of the time.
Mrs. Kay Shephardson who has
been making her home at Washing
ton is visiting here and making her
stay at the homes of her sisters, Mes
dames J. R. Hill of north of Nehaw
kand Glen Vallery of Plattsmouth.
Earl Troop and Arnold Mast were
out fishing on last Friday, and were
much pleased when they bagged three
fish, the cook got the lish and the
boys had the fun. Now they say that)
Friday is as good a day aa any to ;
fish.
The Presbyterian church of Mur
ray have arranged to have a minister
conduct services at their church on
the coming Sunday, whocli comes
from St. Louis.
I Score of Towns Face Inundation as
Water cf Mississippi Breaks
Levees and Spreads to West
Memphis, Tenn., April 20. More
than a score of other towns in south-!
! eastern Missouri and northeastern ,
Arkansas are facing inundation with-j
in 12 hours from the waters which
; have burst the bounds of the Mis-j
sissippi river levees and are sweeping.
Whether he will re- j over fertile farms and through wood-!
main and take the charge or not if lands. Hundreds were being added
at this time not known. j hourly to the great army of homeless
The members' of the Methodist , which Tuesday night was estimated
church presented at the church j at 40,000.
building on last Sunday evening and Among the towns and villages in
entertainment which consisted of a j imminent danger of being submerged
centata "Love Triumphant" which j are Caruthersvillo, Sykeston, Marian
wns listened tn liv .n lartre number of na. Forest City. Brickeys, Parkin,
Attention, Farmers!
Here is the Solution to Your
Feeding Problems
Why pay $60.00 to $80.00 per ton for what you raise on your farm ?
You can get balanced feed in any ratio with any percent cf Tank
age. Bring in your cwn grain, and we will balance it for you, grind
ing all together. Come, see us for what you want in the feed line.
The Nehawka RliJSs
C. D. Saint John Nehawka, Nebr.
people who enjoyed the entertain-s iaKe (. ity, rrumann, Hermann, iu-
ment verv much. ! ,ot. larnea i ree, ryronza, bapaniu,
Rnvnmml Rerirer. one of the ron- Oeckerville, Gillmore, Frenchman S
resentatives of the Chevrolet in : lta. Joiner, wiison. usceoia, war-
Plattsmouth was a visitor in Nehaw-jlon "U1 Harvard.
ka on last Monday and tells of sell- Carlo Levees Hold
ing Herbert Ingwerson a new coupe ' At Cairo, 111., where the flood had
of this line of cars. We hope Her- been threatening for several days the
bert will like the new car tine for lie : levees were reported still holding
has rotten a good one. ; firm Tuesday night, but water back
Last Sunday J. K. Woods was a of the levees had increased in depth.
visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs. ! The town was practically cut off from
Frank W. Campbell, living southeast outside communication except by
of Murray, where they all enjoyed . steamboat.
thr visit verv much. Mr. Wooil re-! An alarming feature of the flood
ports the improvement of Mrs. Fred . anproaching from the north is that it
Campbell who has just returned from
a stay nt a hospital at Omaha and
also saying her health was some
what improved from the treatment.
The Masons of Nehawka and many,
from Union were in attendance :;t
the services at the Methodist church
in Nehawka. where the services were
conducted in memory of the r?sur-
rection of the Saviour. The church!
had been decorated with flowers and
presented a scene of rare beauty, am',
the services were in keeping with
the sentiment of the season, when
everything is springing into life, and.
the remembrance cf the resurrection j
of Christ was so beautifully remem- :
bered. !
Clyde Flaischman who is farming
on one of the places of Walker Bates!
reports that a certain well there, hasi
become a flowing well, the water run-!
ning over the top and furnishing a
stream which flows across the farm,
land, keeping it so wet that it can-;
not be plowed. It seem3 only a short
few months from the time when the,
wells had to be sank deeper to get j
a supply or water to tne time wncr
exceeds estimates. At some points on
the Arkansas river the stage went two
feet higher than had been estimated.
Situation Grave.
The Arkansas from Little Rock
southward has overflowed the coun
try on either shore. It is as wide as
the Mississippi at ordinary stages of
water.
The situation south of Memphis is
viewed with grave apprehension. The
water already stands near the crown
of rW levees protecting Mississippi,
routhern Arkansas and Louisiana. It
will ho 10 days to two weeks before
th crest of the flood reaches this re
gion. Thousand of laborers are being
employed to strengthen weak places
in the dykes. ;
Residents Evacuate.
New Madrid, Mo., April 20. New
(Madrid was being evacuated Tuesday
night.
With water several feet deep in
the streets, warning came from gov
ernment engineers that all levees had
riven way and that inrushing water
from the Mississippi would flow down
they run awav with themselves and . 1 ,ie r rancis vancy inunuaung isev.
are n sonrce of trouble to the iudus- . Madrid with eight or 10 feet of water.
trim, fonnor 1 The St. John's levee to the north
, . went out Monday night and Tuesday
, . tr,-,,. rr ni . i afternoon the municipal levee to the
xvuaen, waas. very m. south of Memphis crumbled, crev-
Kobert Willis, one or the linest or ( asses appearing in six or seven places
Americans nut wno nas oeen. in not within a mile.
me nesi 01 neaun ior some time past.) Newspaper men reported seeing
is very poorly at this time on ac-i hundreds of persons rushing toward
count or high blood pressure, ano ; distant hills for safetv, some of them
Modern taste revels
in the goodness of Camel
SMOKERS of today the most particular and hardest to
please find their 6mcking wishes realized in the mellow
goodness of Camels. They demand the choicest Turkish
and Domestic tobaccos, and find them in Camel gloriously
blended. Modern smokers put Camel ahead of all other
cigarettes.
Yoa should know the mildness, the mellowness that
brings enjoyment to present-day smokers. You'll find it ia
Camel every good point that could be looked for in a
cigarette.
It's the modern favorite. "Have a Camel!"
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which caused a slight stroke, but
from which it is hoped that he will
soon rally. He is being given the
best care, both medical and nursin?
with the hope he may soon be able
to be out at his business again.
Head of Firm Visits Here.
Raymond Berger of Plattsmouth
who has for a long time been with
the Plattsmouth Motor Co., hut who
has but recently associated with
Fred Smith, forming a company who
Icps than a mile ahead of the wall of
onrushing waters.
But Few Remain.
The government steamboat Kan
kakee arrived late Tuesday and took
on board large numbers of men,
women and children. Only a few men
elected to remain in the city. They
expect to live in buildings that re
main above the flood.
The water flowing through the le
vees here will course down the St.
Francis va"ey to a point near Mem
phis where it will again enter the
are now hnndlintr the Chevrolet antn
was down to Nehawka on Monday o'. I Mississippi. 1111s is an oia cnannei
this week ami was lnnkinjr after some t of the Mississippi. Engineers admit
business matters in connection with ' u 52 Possjble the river will continue
the sale of this excellent car. ! vo aovtn uie fet rancis valley
after the flood has subsided.
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Rayons gay and Rayons colorful offer their charm to the
woman who is greatly interested in the lovely new
fabrics that vill help the home sewer to make her own
inviting frocks and other wearables.
New Shoes
Nezo Modes ere in order for Glorious
Easter Day
Sturdy little Oxfords for dress or school.
Patent leather one-strap slippers.
Both practical and pretty.
Exquisite models for the Grown-Ups.
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j Interested in Oil.
There is almost enough leases for
the boring for oil in the neighbor
hood of Nehawka to justify the be
ginning of the work, but to definite
ly insure some one taking hold of
the work, it is necessary for a few
more leases. Lst Monday Walter
J. Wunderlich was out in the coun-
Ked Cross Replies.
"Flood condition in valleys of the
Mississippi river and tributaries have
reached the stage of a major disaster
with conditions steadily growing
worse," says M. M. Baxter, Jr., divi
sional director of the Red Cross, in
tc-legraphic response to an inquiry by
Dr. A. C. Stokes, chairman of the
1927, R. J. Reynold Tobaeee
Company, Winston-Salon. N. C
Cli I'lL"
Julian Infected
with Termites
Cyanide Fumes Are Used to
Little White Animals in
Town.
Kill?
Julian, Neb., April 17. Usim
fighting a terri.lc battle with an in- of houses and homes,
sidious fee that works in the dark The subtle sappers and miners who
and threatens to destroy their homes are reducing the village to a sem
churches, business houses and schools, blance of sawdust are locally known
Thus far the inhabitanto have as African ants, nut they are not
made but little headway ."gainst the; ants they are African termites, the
enemy in a two-year fight. The pepu-i most destructive insects known ta
lation of the town, which is situated j man.
on the lines of Nemaha and Otoej The termites live on wood. They
counties, numbers less than lo0, resemble. nts in physiclal appearri.,
while the foe they are opposing num
bers countless millions
ance, but they . are. white,, blind, of
nocturnal habits and only work irl'
Despite the use of poison gas war- the dark- Lifbt destroys them
cyanide fumes, one of the most dead-'fare and corrosive acids, tho enemy
ly gaseous poisons known to man, that is attacking the beleagu'ered vil
the people of this little village arejlage is literally eating the people out
All kinds of business stationery
TTinted at the Journal office.
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New Chevrolet Dealers in Plattsmouth
Smith ' S: Berger
try interviewing the farm ownerr i Omaha Red Cross Chapter.
wno have not as yet signified their
acceptance of a lease, in order tc
nave tne necessary amount or acre?
which those who are to sink the wel?
desire
BUSINESS MEN WORRYING
Omaha, April 18. Omaha was
without its "automatic sandwiches'
today and more than 100 business
j men, it is believed probably are out
their investment, following the alleg
' ed flight last week of M. Francis
' Kgan and Don C. McKinney, promo
I tion men, according to police disclos
I ures. Hasty examination revealed the
: men had taken in $19,000 since they
began operating. All cash was miss
ing.
Egan and McKinney came here in
December and organized tho Auto
matic Inn, inc. It was incorporated
for $5,000 and they began at once
selling sandwich vending machines
for $100 and $175 a piece. Now-
business men are wondering what to
do with the venders.
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VALERA CHICAGO GUEST
Chicago, April 18. Eamon de Val
era, former president of the Irish re
public was welcomed to Chicago to
day from Kansas City by Mayor Wil
liam Hale Thompson after Capt. Den
nis Malloy, president of the American
association for , recognition of the
Irish republic had introduced them
thus: "William Hale Thompson, Ea
mon de Valera the two greatest ene
mies of the British empire."
To-which the mayor coincided with
the comment: "I suppose, Mr. de
ValeraJ we are the two greatest ene
mies."
De" Valera was hailed by a cheer
ing throng- of 3,000 on his arrival:
He will remain a- week.
Di-spatches from Washington Tues
day night carried announcements
from national headquarters of the
American Red Cross that its chapters
throughout the country are ready to
receive contributions to the fund for
relief of flood victims.
MIDDIES LIST BOOTLEGGERS
Annapolis, Md., April 10. There
are so many bootleggers in Anne
Arundel county, in which the naval
academy is located, that midshipmen
have compiled a "blacklist of those
who charge too much," Judge Robert
Moss told the grand jury here Mon
day.
juage ivioss urged the grand jury
to take steps to clean up the liquor
situation.
FILES QUIET TITLE SUIT
From Tuesday's Psijy
This morning in the office of the
clerk of the district court Attorney
J. A. Capwell filed an action entitled
Searl S. Davis vs. Henry Worten-
dyker, in which the plaintiff seekn
to have title to certain real estate
In this county quieted in him as
against the defendant.
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Dentist
Office Houre: 9-12; 1-6.
Sundays and evening
by appointment only.
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We have taken the agency for the Chevrolet Cars and Trucks
for Plattsmouth and vicinity, and it will be our pleasure to demon
strate these wonderful low priced cars, with the greatest dependability
and endurance, to you at any time. We expect to carry on -our floor
a full line of cars and trucks at all times also a complete line of
parts and accessories.
Our service department will be at your command at all time.
Our Chevrolet service will be taken care of just the same as in the
past, and this department will be under the able care and supervision
of Wynn & Weidman, who have had charge of the department for
the past ye3r. AH make cars will be taken care of in our service de
partment with satisfaction guaranteed.
We are here to serve, and make satisfied customers.
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Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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