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PlrATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927.
PACIFIC
NORTHWEST
The American Wonderland
Snowcapped peaks, sunny beaches, woods
and water, sports of every kind, charm
ing cities, excellent hotels and a delightful,
summer climate.
LOW RATES
On the way are magic Yellowstone and magni
cent Glacier National Parks.
Out there are Rainier National Park, Puget
Sound, the Columbia River Highway and a hun
dred other vacation attractions.
For a little more you can return via California.
The Vacation of a Lifetime!
Go this summer! And go on the Burlington
the convenient route of travel-comfort.
R. W. CLEMENT
Ticket Agent
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COMING OUT OF THE MUD
University Class
Visits Louisville
Bus Load from Department of Geo
graphy Spend Part of Day in
That Vicinity Sightseeing.
A liree interurban bus filled with
ti,o vrmnf npnnio nf thp ripnnrt nipnt 1 products to market until after the
of GeocraDhv of the University of! price has declined, he loses.
Nebraska, under the escort of the In the old days when roads were
head of the department, E. E. Lackey, 'good only in good weather, the farm-
arrived in town last Saturday morn- er could no little satisfactory mar
ing on a tour of inspection and study. 1 keting. lie was forced to taKe a
They visited the Kahler Potteries, chance on getting hi-s products to the
where they were shown the intrica-; buyer on a rising market.
cies of flower pot manufacturing.' One decided advantage in good
They also visited the quarries and roads is that they encourage the use
One of the chief benefits the farm
er derives from really good roads is
that of being able to move his farm
products to market over them, quick
ly, cheaply and without inconven
ience. The farmer's crops are hi:
stock in trade. If he can market
them without delay when the price
is up. he is the gainer; if, because
of bad roads, he is unable to get his
other points of interest in this vicin
ity.
They wished to visit the state fish
of motor vehicles by the farmer, ef
fecting a saving in time and worry
in moving his crops, and in getting
hatcheries west of town, but as their : his family to churc h and c hildren to
itinerary also included a visit to the school.
Weeping Water quarries, they found, Thousands of miles of poor roads
a day too short and were obliged to which act as feeders for main high
change their plans accordingly. ! ways are being made practical for
Louisville is often honored with modern traffic at a minimum of ex-
such parties from the university and Donse. bv nrotectinsr the old base with
is pleased to know that we have these a waterproof wearing surface. Thus
piaces 01 interest to attract so many far ian( l3 made available for use
visitors. Louisville Courier.
SECRETARY DAVIS IMPROVING
From Friday's Daily
Secretary W. G. Davis of the cham
ber of f-ommerce is showing much
iinprovrmnt in the last few days
and with his present rate of gaining
strength and vitality after his long
illness, it is hoped that he may bo
able to be out a part of the time
at least In the next few day3. Mr.
Davis after his operation at the
Methodist hospital in Omaha came
home and over exerted himself to
such an extent that he suffered a
relapse .and was compelled to remain
confined to the house for a period of
severaV weeks.
BEEEAN CLASS MEET
From Thursday's uany
The Berean class of the Christian
church met on Friday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mr3. Rollo Whit
well in the Beklns building and who
were assisted by Mrs. Harry Walters
in the entertaining and serving.
There was a business meeting held
that was filled with a great deal of
importance to the members of the
class and at the conclusion of this
part of the session the hostesses serv
ed a very dainty and delicious repast
that made the event one of more than
usual pleasure.
which would otherwise he isolated
due to distance from school and mar
kets and prohibitive cost of build
ing standard types of state highway
pavements.
The modern tractor and road ma
chinery plus the waterproofing qual
ities of asphalt are enabling hun
dreds of communities to come out of
the mud.
Good roads are probably next In
importance to newspapers in unify
ing our people.
CASE IS DISMISSED
From Friday's Dally
In the county court yesterday af
ternoon the case of the State of Ne
braska vs. Clarence Akeson was
brought to trial in which the de
fendant was charged with having dis
posed of corn alleged to have been
mortgaged to the Bank of Manley.
The case was dismissed by the plain
tiff as the complaint was signed by
the representatives of the bank nad
the statute of limitations had oper
ated on the action and made neces
sary the dismissal of the case.
FIRST CLASS RESIDENCE
Journal Want Ads cost but little,
and they sure do get results.
I have for f-ale a Strictly Modern
f room house, paving to r-lsce, 2 lots.
Laundry room included. No hills to
climb. A very fine neighborhood Call
phone 468. m20-ldlw
Legal blanks of all kinds for sale
at the Journal office.
Mrs. Albert Young
Severely Burned
by Steam Cooker
Explosion of Cooker Last Evening at
Home Near Murray Causes
Severe Injuries. m
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. Albert Young, residing five
miles southeast of Murray, was very
severely burned about the face and
upper portion of the body last even
ing, when a steam cooker in which
the evening meal was being prepared
exploded.
The cooker had been in use for
several hours and as the evening
meal time arrived Mrs. Young had
gone to the cooker to remove the
contents and being in a hurry to pre
pare the meal had neglected to open
the vc-nt to allow the steam to escape.
unfastening the top of the cooker
which had a high pressure of steam
behind it and as the lid of the cook
er was loosened the steam caused the
explosion of the cooker, the lid being
hurled to the ceiling of the room and
the meat that had been cooking, scat
tered over the room as the steam,
heated to a burning temperature,
rolled out of the cooker and caught
Mrs. Young as she was standing close
to the exploded cooker.
The steam caused intense burns on
the left side of the face and the eye
was also affected by the hot steam
while the burning steam struck the
left arm and hand and also the breast
of Mrs. Young, making very painful
burns that brought on the most in
tense suffering.
The force of the explosion hurled
Mrs. Young away from the stove and
as she was falling. Mr. Young ran
into the room and was able to catch
the injured lady as she fell.
As soon as possible after temporary
relief had been given the victim of
the accident, she was hurried to
Plattsmouth by Mr. Young and tak
en to the office of Dr. O. C. Hudson.
where the burns were dressed and
Mrs. Young made as comfortable as
possible altho the severe nature of
the burns has made her suffering very
great.
The reports from Mrs. Young this
morning were to the effect that she
was doing as well as possible under
the circumstances.
TO ALL HOLDERS OF
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
All outstanding Seeond Liberty Loan 4
er cent bonds of 1927-42 (Second 48 )
and all outstanding Second Liberty Loan
Converted 4)4 Per cent bonds of 1927-43
HSecond 4's) are called for redemption
ob November 15, 1927, pursuant to the
terms of their issue. Interest on ail
Second 4'a and Second 44's will cease on
aid redemption date, November 15. 1927.
Holders of Second 4's and Second
4U' will be entitled to have the bonds
redeemed and paid at par on November
18. 1927. Sucb holders may, however,
in advance of November 16. 1S27. b
offered the privilege of exchanging all or
part of their bonds for other interest
bearing obligations of the United Stares.
Holders who desire to avail themselves
of the exchange privilege, if and when
announced, should request their bank or
trust company to notify them when
information regarding the exchange offer,
lug is received.
Further information may be obtained
from any Federal Reserve Bank or branch,
or from the Commissioner of the Fublia
Debt, Treasury Department, Washington.
A. W. MELLON.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington, May 9. 1927.
Shubert Paper
Has Good Word
for Plattsmouth
Current Issue of Citizen Has Numer
ous Compliments on Way the
Convention Entertained
River Destroys
600 Acres of Farm
Family of C. L. Schiefelbein Below
Bellevue Marooned on Knoll
Since the High Water.
More than 600 acres of a 1,300- jthe good times you are to have here
acre farm owned by C. L. Schiefel- May 26. Our plans and programs are
beiu, six miles below Bellevue, have complete and we are ready for the
Down at Shubert where they are
laying great plans for entertaining.
the fourth annual district convention ;
of the American Legion next Thurs-I
day, the Citizen came out last week
with the entire front page devoted toj
convention news, including several
complimentary paragraphs on the.
way Plattsmouth went after the con-J
vention at Falls City two years ago(
and then made good on entertaining ,
the visitors last year. We are pass
ing several of them along to Journal j
readers, believing they will be ofj
sufficient interest to warrant their i
publication:
"What happened at Falls City the
next year? Plattsmouth came down
with a whirlwind gang led by a min
ister, and say boy, such Legion pep
you never saw before, and they prom
ised each and every one a pie apiece
who would come to Plattsmouth.
Well, it seemed everybody was 'pie
eaters' while at Plattsmouth, and
such entertainment well, most of
you were there, so no use telling you.
Only this I will say: You remember
the Shubert gang who were in Platts
mouth at 7 a. m., spreading the good
news to come to Shubert in 1927?
Well, we are still at it telling you
SPEAKS ON C. M. T. C.
From Thursday's Dally
This noon at the weekly luncheon
of the Plattsmouth Ad club at the
Hotel Perkins the members of the
club had the pleasure of having with
hem Captain Hebert, plans and
training officer of the 17th infantry
of Fort Crook. The captain spoke
briefly on the Citizens Military
Training Camp which is to be held
from August 1st to 31st, explaining
hat the camps that are held over
the country are held as healthful
recreation and training camps for the
outh where they may receive the
proper physical, mental and moral
raining that will fit them for bet-
er citizens by the teaching of the
discipline in their lives. The speak
er stressed the fact that the service
in the camps was not of a nature
that bound the young men to any
service in the army as was the im
pression attempted to be created by
those who have opposed the camp.
but was merely a needed training for
the youth that he would find of the
greatest benefit. The speaker point
ed out the fact of the four courses,
basic, red, white and blue, which
were offered and at the completion
of the four courses the student could
apply for examination to admission
to the officers reserve corps.
Tho Ad club also voted to have
their places of business closed at 10
'clock on Decoration day morning
and will co-operate In making the
day one of homage to the fallen
heroes.
disappeared in the Missouri river
since the crest of the flood last Sat
urday. Indications are that the river
will cut a new channel through a
loop where Pappio creek empties into
the river.
Mr. Schiefelbein's house and other
buildings are built upon a knoll and
they are all of the farm remaining
out of water. Mrs. Schiefelbein, her
five sons, another youth, 25 head of
cattle, several hundred chickens and
some pigs are marooned on the knoll.
Wednesday Schiefelbein was prepar
ing to move hi3 family and other be
longings from the knoll.
"Last Saturday the main channel
of the river was more than a mile
from my house,", said Schiefelbein.
"Today it is less thav a half mile
and still eating up my land."
After leaving the home last Sat
urday Mr. Schiefelbein attempted to
return home on horseback Tuesday
afternoon. A short distance from
his homthe horse mired in the mud
and one of his sons came to his aid
with a boat.
gang. . . .
"We want you to come prepared
for a good time and enjoy the friend
ly spirit which prevailed at Platts
mouth last year. . . .
"Plattsmouth has certainly been
making plans on coming to Shubert
from all advance reports they have
sent down. We are very anxious to
hear their drum and bugle corps
Maybe they will take the $25 cash
prize home. . . .
"State Adjutant Conklin says the
Lincoln gang are planning on comin
strong, but I don't believe they will
be any stronger than the Plattsmouth
gang, who are going to bring their
drum and bugle corps and a lot of
members besides."
HAPPY HUNDRED REPORT
GOING TO OKLAHOMA
From Friday's Dally
Joe Thompson and sister. Miss
Anna Thompson, who have had
charge of the bridge of the Platts
mouth Auto & Wagon Bridge Co.,
over the Platte river north of this
city, for the past ten years, will leave
to June 1st for Oklahoma where
their brother, Al Thompson is en
gaged in business.'
Joe has been one of the familiar
figures to the travelers along the
highway through this city, as the
tender of the bridge over the Platte
for all of these years and he will be
greatly, missed.
The successor to Mr. Thompson as
toll keeper has not been made as yet.
ENJOY PICNIC PARTY
Frorr. Saturday's Dally
The committee of the chamber ot
commerce which has had charge of
the conduct of the Happy Hundred
suppers the past season has filed their
report of the receipts and expendi
tures of this part of the year's ac
tivities of the civic body. The com
mittee has worked hard on these
events and deserves real commenda
tion for their part in the activities
that made possible the six most pleas
ant get together events for the men
of the community.
The report of the committee for the
1926-27 season is as follows:
Receipts.
Balance on hand, April 1926-? 52.19
Received for Happy 100 sup
pers 592.00
TOTAL (Paid Out)
HELD FOR BAD CHECK
Now You Change to Cooler
Underwear
-FOR WARMER WEATHER!-
And here you'll find every desired weight,
sleeve and leg length in garments at
$1 to $3
and you'll find a particular Athletic you
want, from genuine B. V. D. to a six-bit
suit with buttons and without, no rip backs
and snubbers for comfort as you like them.
75c to $1.50
From Saturday's Dally
Chif of Police Johnson this morn-
ng took into custody Ray Neal, of
Auburn, formerly a resident of this
city, the young man being charged
with having tried to pass a check for
10 drawn on the Omaha National
bank and to, which the name John
Neal, father of the young man was
signed. When taken to sign the
father's name to the checks but the
chief in a telephone communication
with the father, who is employed at
the Gayety theatre pool hall in Oma
ha, disclosed the fact that this au
thority had not been given and that
the father had no account in the
bank on which the check was drawn.
The young man was turned over by
the police to the county attorney
for further action if desired. The
' young man since leaving this city
last fall has made his home at Au
burn and on his visit here he was
' accompanions, none of whom how
ever, were involved in the check In
cident.
DIES AT DENVER
From Friday's Dally
Word was received at Louisville
last evening of the death at Denver
of Sam Line, an old time resident
of Louisville and son of David Line,
for many years a prominent resident
of that section of Cass county. The
many old time friends will regret to
I learn of the passing of this splendid
I gentleman. The cause of the death
' was an auto accident in. which Mr.
Line was one of the victims, but par-
ticulars of which have not been se
: cured.
! The body is to be brought back to
Louisville for interment in the fam-
f ily lot in the cemetery there and
( where other members of the family
are ut rest. ... . , .
i :
All local news is in the Journal.
From Friday's Dally
As yesterday was an ideal day for
number of the young "ladies of the Balanoe on hand
city packed baskets or good things
to eat and late yesterday afternoon
wended their way to the vicinity of
the standpipe in the north part of
the city and where for several hours
they enjoyed the delights of the great
outdoors and the pleasantness of the
season. Those wlo enjoyed the occa
sion were: Eleanor Hiber, Betty Sitz
man. Lorene Urish, Helen Libershal.
Helen Egenberger, Nellie Henry,
Genevieve Whelan, Catherine Kelliher
and Irene Miller of David City.
TOTAL 5644.19
Paid Out
Presbyterian church ladies $234.00
Methodist church ladies 225.00
Speakers 61.00
Church custodians 6 00
Sundry expenses, telephone,
telegraph, part traveling of
costs of speakers, stencils
and paper 38.75
Silk Underwear?
Why! Yes!
Why not? The ladies are wearing this
new Rayon silk why shouldn't the
men;
Rayon silk is one of the modern won
ders of the age. Lustrous, glossy, just
like spun silk, but more durable and
less expensive.
Munsing Athletic with
silk Rayon stripe
$1.50
Munsing Athletic all J0 QF
white silk Rayon
to
escort's
And Vo Monkey Business
Daring American
Conquers Ocean
in Flight to Paris
Charles Lindbergh, Minnesota Man
Crosses Seas in Plane, Reach
ing Goal Today.
$564.75
79.44
Advertise your wants in the Jou
nal Want Ad Dept., for results.
TOTAL $644.19
The committee has on hand two
copies of Will Maupin'3 book of verse
Sunny Side Up which he left
with us for sale at $1.50 each. First
come first served.
Respectfully submitted by
GUY MORGAN,
ROY KNORR.
HILT WESCOTT,
Committee.
NAT HUSTON STRICKEN
B.EFORE
You Go Sky-Writing
in Your
From Friday's Dally
The information Jias been received
here of the serious illness, of Nat
Huston, well known La Platte sheep
raiser and who has made his resi
dence here a part of the time each
year. Mr. Huston has not been here
for several months, making his home
for a part of the time at the Hotel
Henshaw" at Omaha and with his
brother at Tekamah and while at the
Mr. Huston has suffered two slight
paralytic strokes that has niade his
imade necessary his remaining at Te
kamah under the care of his physi
cian. Mr. Huston is well along in years
and the attack is one that has caused
a great deal of, apprehension to his
family and friends.
Mr. Huston is a long time member
of the Plattsmouth lodge of the Elks
and to his friends and associates in
theorder the news of his illness will
bring a great regret.
Charles- Lindbergh, 25-yc-ar-old
aviator, with his craft, "The Spirit
of St. Louis," swept out of the twi
light skies of Paris today to reach
the goal and dream of aviators of
tho world, the successful trans-Atlantic
flight that established a record
and a place in the halls of fams of
the air history of the world.
The time of Lindbergh was five
hours ahead of his schedule or hoped
for time and the messages from Eng
land of his arrival there was sent tc
the French capitol where thousands
awaited his arrival in one of the
greatest events in the history of the
world and to accomplish which two
daring French aces last week swal
lowed up in the mystery of the great
ocean.
The messages to this country at 10
o'clock today announced that Lind
bergh had passed over Liverpool on
his way to Paris, this being 3 o'clock
in the afternoon in England.
The plane landed at Paris at 11:15
central standard time, cable and
telegraph messages from Paris states.
The city was wildly stirred at the
advent of the American air man.
scenes not witnessed since the days
of the world war victories being
staged at the French capitol, wel
comed the daring Minnesota youth.
With the enthusiasm of the French
people was mingled the sadness at
the loss of their two war air aces
whose disappearance a week ago has
kept the governments of France and
the United States busy in searching
the ocean in and near the .Newfound
land coast.
FLORENCE HAZEL HANSEN
BURIED AT NEHAWKA
Something for every taste and
purse in the graduation gift line at
the Bates Book & Gift shop. Look
this large line over when buying.
Miss Florence Hazel Hanson pas
sed away at the Lord Lister hospital
in Omaha, Nebr., Monday morning.
May 1G, at one o'clock. Miss Han
sen was born five miles northwest
of Nehawka, October 21, 1903, be
ing 23 years, 6 months and 25 days
old at the time of her death.
She attended the country school
here until about ten years of age
when tho family moved to Platts
mouth and after a short residence
there she went to Omaha. Hhere fdu
later accepted a position with the
Monarch Manufacturing Co., and at
the time she entered the hospital she
was the shipping clerk for that firm.
She was the only living daughter
of Charles and Mollie Hansen. Fhe
was of a kind and loving disposition
and will be greatly missed by her
parents, relatives and a large circle
of friends.
Funeral services were held from
the Nehawka Methodist church, on
Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union, as
sisted by Rev. Con Hewitt of tho
Nehawka United Bretheren church.
Interment was made in the St. John
cemetery northwest of town. Ne
hawka Enterprise.
JAMES C0MST0CK ILL
From Saturday's Dally
The many friends of James C.
Comstock will be pleased to learn
that he is improving after being con
fined to his home for the past sev
eral days as the result of tcing over
come by heat while at work in the
boiler house of tho Rurlington shops.
Mr. Comstock was quite ill for a
short time but seems to be rallying
now altho he is still quite weak and
feels the effects of the overheating.
It is hoped that in a short timp that
he may be able to rally r.-om the ef
fects ofhisexperlence and be able to
resume his usual activities.
HARRY LE0SIS VERY ILL
From Saturday's DaTtr
Harry Leosis, proprietor of the
Royal cafe who was operated on sev
eral weeks ago for appendicitis, was
taken with a relapse and his condi
tion is quite painful at this time.
The exact cause of the relapse is not
known and seems to have affected
the wound caused by the operation
and may necessitate the patient hav
ing to be taken to the hospital at
Omaha for another operation or treat
ment at least.
Be Sure You Are
Insured With
Searl S. Davis
Farm Loans
Insurance
8 MILE GROVE AID SOCIETY
The ladies aid society of the Luth
eran church of Eight Mile Grove are'
having their social meeting Wednes
day, May 25th. at the church parlors.
Mesdames Philip Hild and Mrs.
Philip Schafer, hostesses. The public
is invited and the ladies have ar
ranged the following program: Selec
tion, orchestra: song, Verna Meising-
er: piano solo. Hilda Frederich; read
ing, Esther Elbert; piano solo, belma
Kraeger: banjo solo, Geneva Urish;
Investments selection, orchestra.
Real Estate i phone us the news. ;
Farmers Mutual Insurance
-COMPANY-ot
Cass County, Nebraska
was organized by Cass County Farmers in 1894.
During the Company's existence our members have
saved money on insurance premiums, and we have
paid our losses promptly.
If you are looking for good insurance at a reasonable
rate we invite you to become a member of our Cass
county Institution.
For full particulars write
1 IP. FALTER, Socrotary
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
