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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1927.
NO. 41
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River Sweep
ing Over Mills
County Farms
Residents Northwest of Pacific Junc
tion are Sufferii; from Break
in Protecting Dikes.
Frnm Tburs-lav nallv
The flooded district in western
Mills county, Iowa, across the Mis
souri river from this city, appears to
have little prospect of immediate re
lief as the turbulent river last' night
top" an inch and'one-tenth and added
vofum to the water that is pouring
from the breaks in the river banks
and levees north of Pacific Junction
along: the river and which has allow
ed the waters of the Missouri to sweep
unrestrained over the fertile farm
lands where there was every prospect '
.f a bumper corn crop this year, but Farm Homes in That Locality Are
which now seems doomed. . .. , , -t-i.. j
The flood water has poured in irreat ! Visited Tuesday Night and
volume through the break in the, Many Chicks Missing.
levee near Folsom, where the river i
forms a large bend, and it has given I FroTr rhursdav's railv
the residents of the river district a; The t,hi(.ken thieves that have in
small appreciation or the terrors of.the past laken a heavy toll of the
the greater Mississippi river flood in j 1:en houSfs on tne farms over the
the south
The levee at the point of the break
had btn hammered by the waters of
the river for the past two weeks as
the terrific current of the river has
set in strong near Folsom and as the
current bore its weight on the levee
it nas gradually giien aa ana tne (ermine as there is an exceptionally
Kreat flood waters finally triumphing. large fiot.k (lf chjcfcens kept here
over the man-made obstacle, swept iand whk-h will have to be carefully,
over the farm lans to the south un-1 checked to determine the exact'
restrained. Tracks laid in the vicin- i amount. j
ity of where the break occurred nowj Tue joss of the chickens was dis-'
sag into the midst of the rushing j COvered yesterday morning when it i
waters in the chasm that has beenkvas noticed that a" part of the flock ,
created. j of 300 hens were absent from their!
as tne river siarteu to raise some.usuai roosting place when the:
weeks ago. the tarmers attempted tOjchickens were turned out. This farm I
erect smaller levees back from theh.ome hs :1 snlendid ..rrav of chick-!
river in the hope of diverting the
waters from the farming lands, but
without success and one of these tem
porary levees costing some $4,000
was wiped out in a few hours, as the
released flood stream bore down on
it.
In the flooded area, houses and
barns and occasional hay stacks ap
pear as tiny mushrooms in the midst
of the great lakes and the river miles
wide that now mark the once fertile
farm lands.
In efforts to drain off a portion of
the water, the Pony Creek ditch was
utilized by the Mills county officials,
a four foot flume being dynamited in
the levee that has drained off several
hundred acres, but has given but lit
tle real relief.
The hope of the Mills county au
thorities is to check the flood at Pony
Creek, where the levee is wide and
high and in this manner they will
probably be able to stop the flood
waters from reaching into Pacile
Junction or to the lands lying east
of the present flooded area.
Stretches of land along the river
south of Pacific Junction are also
flooded with the waters from Keg
creek, that has been backed up by the loln of Mr . and Mrs .Fred Druck-
the raise in the Missouri, but thecr Tuesday eveninsr at their home!
condition there si only that of the .
usual high water stage.
The condition in Mills county is
described f s the worst since 1SS1
and with the seeming impossibility
of the water draining from the land
for several weeks, the crop situation
there looks very bad
The raise in the river has caused :
a small amount of water in the low-j to a close the members of the party 'the Whippet lived up to its name
lands east of the Burlington station, vended their way home congratulat-' and the car was overhauled near the
but has no where near approa -bed , ng the newly married couple. Those Ed Spangler place and the chief pro
the flood stage of several weeks a present were: Joe Martis and family j ceeded to inform the driver of
and with the larger part of the flood . Fr0rj Beverage and family. Allie Leo-! the car that he would have to return
forcing its way over the Iowa bot-nard and family. Clarence Geary and ! to the city and face the music o'
toms, it is not thought the danger .
here will be great.
GIVE FINE CONCERT
From Thursday's Daiiy
Last evening the main section of
the city was filled with a veil pleas
J crowd to enjoy the concert giver
by the Eagles band under the direc
tion of W. R. Holly and the program
that the band boys offered was re
ceived with the most marked ap
proval by all of the large audience
that numbered several hundred
f-ons. The splendid summer treat of
the concerts is one that all of the
residents of this locality are appre
ciating to the utmost.
The popular and lighter standard
numbers presented by the band are
proving real winners with the audi-
tors and received the heartiest ap-1
provai or the large audience.
On next Wednesday, Harold Har
mon, well known vocalist of Weep
ing Water will be here and will sing
in conjunction with the band con
cert, being accompanied in his num
bers by the band.
Incidentally it was noticed that
there was less of the constant driv
ing of cars through the streets ad
jacent to the court house and it is
hoped that the spirit of co-operation
and good fellowship will extend bo
that the persons who cannot get
parking space in the vicinity of thewin make theIr nome here ln the
court house will refrain from driv-future and be back amid tne once
xii m iciniiy 01 ine concen as!Iamiliar scenes as they were formerly
It is most annoying to those who are i n f-i
loying to those who are
trying to enjoy the music.
Journal Want Ads bring: results.
EYE IS DOING WELL
From Thursday's Dally
Dean Snyder, who had his eye in
jured so severely several days ago
it the farm of Louis Sack west of
Mynard. is now at home and the in
jured eye is doing very well and it
is thought that the eye will soon be
back in good shape and the young
man suffer no serious effects from the
injury- He had the eye injured when
it was lacerated by a barb from a
barb wire fence strand. The injur
pd youns man has been at the hos
pital in Omaha and for a few days
it was feared that he might lose the
sight of the eye.
Chicken Thieves
Visit in the Ne
hawka Locality
I county, appear to have been grow
ing active in the vicinity of Ne
hawka. where on Tuesday night they
visited the Spreiek farm in that sec
tion and made awav with a large
number of the chickens, just how
manv were taken being hard to de-
ens and the loss of the chickens is one j lue ' ,u w "I lut
that the Spreiek family feel Very;mouth hlh rho1 f?Ve paf T?
keenlv j years and prior to that time taught
Thi'ctwHm- of from thJa the Nebraska City high school.
tku ,.oc r.i r,nH.!Her residence here brought to her
Henry Tfciele farm was also report
ed at this city but the members cf
the Thiele family were not certain
as to whether any of the chickens
bad been taken or not.
Sheriff Bert Reed made a visit out
to the vicinity of Nehawka yesterday
afternoon and to look over the situ -
ation there and see if some trace of
th nartv of parties takine- the chick-
ens could be found, but there was nc
definite clues established but the of
ficers are working on the case and
hope to be able in time to get the
culprit in custody.
The people of the county have suf
fered in the past few years to a
great extent from the chicken thieves
and this class of thieves has proven
very difficult to round up unless they
are caught red handed in the act of:
taking chickens. '
SURPRISE GATHERING
From Thursday s Daily
A surprise ffatherine was held at
IK.ar Mvnard and which was attended
by a group of the friends. The young
er people spent the time in the play
ing of games while the older people
spent the tim in visiting1 and having
a gncral good time that made the
evening more than usually enjoyable.
At n lrtp hniir rrpam finft ralre
wt re served and as the evenine came I
family, John Vallerv and family
Orover Ruffner and family, Will driver of the car turned the vehicle
N'olte and family, John Blotzer and: around and under the escort of the
family, John M. Meisinger and fam-j police car came on in where the driv
ily, Chris Spangler and family, Mr j er of the Gardner was placed in jai1
and Mrs. Clifford Spangler. Mrs. Rob- to await trial. The car also had no
ert Troop and daughter, Mr. Oldham license number buF as this was not a
and family, Vida Larrick. Dorothy ; matter for the city authorities to
Gradoville. Ernest Hild. John Dietl j
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drucker and
daughter, Dorothy Yost
DEATH OF AGED MAN
per-LFrorn Thursday's Dally
Yesterday at the Nebraska Masonic
Home occurred the death of Henry
Goff, aged eighty years, who has for
the past year been a resident of the
Home. The deceased had been in
poor health and gradually succumb
ed to the ailments of his advancing
years. The body was shipped last
evening from the Sattler Funeral
home to Carmen. Illinois, where one
of the sons of the deceased resides (Wednesday, May 29th. from where
and where the interment will be she leaves for New York, and will on
made. Mr. Goff was a member of July 2nd board the Leviathan, larg
Albion lodge of the A. F. & A, M. iesh passenger ship, sailing for Cher-
and was born in Frankfort, Illinois.
MOVING TO CITY
From Friday's Daily
George Mark and family, who have
long been residents of Weeping Wa-
residents of this locality. The many
old time friends are pleased to wel
come them back to this city to make
their home.
Wedding of
Miss Delzell at
Peru Today
Marriage Occurs at the Home of Dean
W. N. Delzell. Father of the
Bride, This Afternoon.
From Thursdays Dallv
The marriage of Miss Esther Del
zell. daughter of Dean W. X. Delzell,
of the Peru state normal school, to
Mr. Samuel M. Brownell, of Lincoln,
took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the home of the bride at Peru.
The wedding was a very quiet home
affair and attended by only a small
group of the most intimate friends
of the contracting parties.
The home was arranged with the
garden flowers in profusion through
out the rooms and especially in the
parlors where the marriage service
was celebrated in simple yet impres
sive manner.
The wedding march was played byi
Miss Ellen Wilson, of Chicago, and
who also played very softly through
out the marriage services.
Rev. Charles Carmen, of Galesburg,
Illinois, read the marriage lines that
joined the lives of these two estim
able young people in the bonds of
! wedlock.
The brfde was gowned in white
sat!nt crepe fashioned with a basque
an trimmed with old lace. Her long
vei was held , Wlt a l??e bandeau
and orange blossoms. Miss Donna
Jane Delzell. sister of the bride, was
her only attendant. Miss Delzell
wearing a frock of yellow taffeta
made in bouffant style.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Herbert Brownell, of Lin
coln. Following the wedding a reception
was held at the home. Miss Delia
" ""v , uiiuyuuii,iB.
The bnde was one of the talented
Wilson, aunt of the bride pouring
many warm friends who extend to
Mr. and Mrs. Brownell their best
wishes for their future happiness
and success. The groom Is also en
gaged in educational work and will
ibe superintendent of schools at Grosse
jPoint - Michigan, the coming year,
The newly weds will spend the
i summer at Madison, Wisconsin, and
go from there to Grosse Point to
make their future home.
Mrs. William L. Heinrich of this
city was a guest at the wedding.
SPEEDER GETS CAUGHT
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon while Chief
of Police A. R. Johnson was keeping
his watchful eye on the traffic along
Sixth street where there is a con
stantly moving stream of cars and
trucks on the K. of T. highway, he
espieU a large coach dash along the
street at a rate of speed greatly in
excess of the limit set by the law and
the chief blew his whistle for the
car to stop, but it tarried not, and
continued on south, giving the merry
ha ha to the law. The chief of police
decided that the driver of the car
needed a lesson and accordingly im
pressing a nearby car into service he
had the driver start in pursuit of the
fleeing Gardner auto and for several
miles the Gardner car and the Whip
Dt t tore along with the result that
having violated the speed law. The
worry about the speeding charge was
laid against the man who gave the
name of Falkner and his place of resi
dence as Kansas City. After several
hours spent in the cool of the city
bastile relatives came rrom Omahr
with the necessary funds to settle
the $5 and costs that were taxed by
Judge Weber and the man and hi?
two lady companions were released
from custody and allowed to go on
their way rejoicing.
DEPARTS FOR CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Louis Smetana goes to Omaha
bourg, France, where she will spend
some time visiting, and from there
goes to Prague and Vienna for a few
weeks visit and later to Frysava,
Czechoslovakia, where she was born
and will visit her relatives whom she
has not seen for 22 years. She will
spend three months abroad.
Bess Streeter Alffrlch's newest
ttory, "The Cutters" is now on sale
at the Bates Book & Gift Shop. Call
early and secure your copy of this
popular novel.
WHAT IS IT?
From Friday's Daily
Ward Clark, the genial barber, has
a very strange appearing specie ol
the fish family at his barber shop that
has attracted a great deal of atten
tion and no one so far has been abb
to give the creature a name. It haf
the formation of a fish with the fisb
mouth but has four small legs that
resemble these of a frog while around
the gills there are several tinv ten-
icles that make it a very grewsonu
looking object and one that makes r
person think of the strange creature?
of the dead and gone ages.
This afternoon as the Journal goe;
to press the official identification of
the fish has been made by E. M
Griffin, who pronounces it a "Water
Dog" which he has caught often in
Missouri.
Tender Recep
tion to Depart
ing Friend
Masons and Eastern Star Ladies Give
Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Holmes Last Night.
From Thursday's uany
The Masonic temple was the scene
Pf a very largely attended social event
last evening, it being th,. farewell
reception tendered to Mr. and Mrs
W. R. Holmes, who are socn to leavt
the city to make their future home at
Villisca, Iowa.
The ladies of the Eastern Star
had arranged the event and prepar
ed the very pleasing arrangi ment$
of the Masonic parlors and the dainty
luncheon that was a part of the even
ing of pleasure.
Detained on business at his nev
location in Villisca. Mr. Holmes wa?
unable to reach thi3 city and parti
cipate in the farewell and the mem
bers of the party spent several hour
most delightfully in the company of
Mrs. Holmes, who has been a lead
ing figure in the Eastern Star for a
number of years.
During- the evenirg there was a
short program given, Mrs. E. H. Wes
cott, Mrs. John E. Schutz and Ray
mond C. Cook each giving several of
ferings of vocal numbers that added
to the enjoyment of the evening.
Mrs. John F. Gorder, worthy mat
ron of Home chapter gave the gen
eral expression of the regret at the
departure of Mrs. Holmes and the
high esteem that the memners of the
order have held for her splendid ser
vices in the past.
Mrs. Holmes responded very feel
ingly on the regret that the family
has felt in severing the ties of warm
friendships that have been formed
in the Masonic work here in this
city.
At the conclusion of the evening
the committee in charge served a very
dainty luncheon that all enjoyed to
the utmost.
DELIGHTFUL BRIDGE PARTIES
From Thursday's I5ai!v
Mrs. James T. Begley was hostess
this week at two delightful bridge
porties, one being on Tuesday after
noon and the last on Wednesday eve
ning, at which a number of frieds
were entertained in a most charming
manner.
The handsome Begley home was
attractively arranged for the two
pleasant events with a profusion of
the summer flowers while the table
decorations were in red, American
Beauty roses being used in the decor
ations and carrying out the color
scheme.
In the playing Friday Mrs. John
A. Griffin was awarded the first prize,
Mrs. H. A. Schneider second and
,Mrs. W. G. Kieck the consolation
prize.
Last evening at bridge Mrs. J. A.
Donelan was winner of the high
score. Miss Verna Leonard, second and
Mrs. B. A. Rosencrans, consolation.
Mrs. Begley was assisted at both
events by her daughter, Miss Violette
and Miss Helen Wurl.
VISITING IN WISCONSIN
From Friday's Daily
Miss Ursula Herold, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herold of this
city who has been attending Smith
college in New England for the pas
school year, is spending a short time
at one of the Wisconsin lake resorts
before returning home to this city
where she will spend the greater part
of her vacation. Miss Herold has been
very successful in her school work J
in the east and her many friends here
are awaiting her coming home to re
new the many pleasant friendships.
MRS. RATNEY POORLY
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Isabel Rainey, one of the aged
residetns of this city and who is in
very advanced years, is again very
sick at her home on South 10th street
and is under the constant care of
the attending physicians and her con-,
dition has caused the greatest anxiety :
to the members of the family. Mrs. j
Charles Mapes, of Meadow, a daugh-;
ter, arrived here today to assist the
other members of the wmily in the
care of the aged mother. j
Sues to Have
Bank Funds De
clared a Trust
Case in Which Miss Gering, Former
Treasurer, Sues the First
National Bank.
From Friday's Daily
The case of Miss Mia U. Gering
vs. the First National bank, et al
was called for trial in the district
court yesterday and is now on in
full swing today with the plaintiff
completing her case and the defense
well toward the end of their side of
the issues. The case has drawn a
large number of the Cass and Doug
las county bar here and the few
spectators that have sifted into tho
court room to hear the ease have
been outnumbered by the attorneys
n the different sides of the case.
This action was started by Miss
Oering, then county treasurer, on
December 13th, 1926 against the
First National bank and in which
Miss Gering sought to have sums of
money in excess of 520,000 credited
to the County of Cass, declared a
trust fund and held as such. The
suit was filed as thr result of th?
failure, it was alleged of the bank
cashier, George O. Dovey, to supply
a bond to cover the excess deposit
that had been made in the bank. It
is claimed by the plaintiff that the
cashier cf the bank had solicited a
deposit of a part of the tax money
paid by the railroads of the county
to the county treasurer for taxes
and that it was promised that if the
deposit was made that there would be
a bond sufficient to cover the deposits
supplied, as the bank at the time
had a bond on file for only 520,000
of county deposits and the amount
desired was far in excess of this
sum. un tne representations oi tne
cashier, the former treasurer testi
fied, she had depositee a check of
the Missouri Pacific railroad for
$24,000 in the First National bank
on the 2nd day of December 1926,
and that the bank had failed to sup
ply the bond that had been promised
and that as the rerult tho funds of
the county were endangered and for
which reason the then county treas
urer asked that the funds in the
bank be declared a trust for the
county.
On the day following the filing of
the suit the First National bank
closed its doors and has since De
cember 14th been in the hands of
he comptroller of the currency.
The case has been now compli
cated by the fact that the bank has
ceased to be a going institution and
the receiver, Fred Buerstetta, has
been made a party defendant in the
iction, as the only one having charge
of the affairs of the bank in which
he county funds were deposited.
The defense of the former cashier
against the charge of having ob-
ained the funds through misrepre-
entation, is that he had intended
and was continuing his efforts to ob-
ain a bond for the amount of the
county deposits and was ready to turn
over real estate mortgages for the)
short time deposit or to raise the
funds to pay back the amount or
deposit when the suit was filed
which the defense alleges caused :
run on the bank and the forced clos
ing of the doors.
The County of Cass is a party to
the suit on a cross petition and is
allied with the plaintiff in the action
in the attempt to obtain the creation
of the trust fund for the protection of
the county deposits.
The case is being heard by Judge
John B. Raper of Pawnee City, who
is exchanging dockets with Judge
James T. Begley for the hearing of
this case.
TO REPAIR BUILDINGS
Frm Friday's Dailv
The board of education of this city
is taking advantage of the summer
vacation period in the city schools to
make some needed repairs on the sev
eral buildings that are used in th
public school system. The board
finds there are a number of small
jobs of work that are needed in keep
ing the buildings up to standard and
which will be done as soon as the
plans can be fully arranged and the
work will be all completed by the
fall when the youngsters again re
turn to school.
The ward buildings are in better
shape now than they have been for
a number of years and under the care
ful management and supervision of
the-board in the last few years many
changes and conveniences have been
added to the schools that are appre
ciated by the teachers and children.
STILL ABOUT THE SAME
From Thursday's Daily
The condition of Charles E. Cook,
of this city, who is at the Immanuel
hospita lin Omaha, remains about the
same with the patient resting very
well and showing great cheerfulness
in his Illness that has covered some
weeks.
MfT Cook will be operated on as
soon as his condition will permit
but he will have to take treatment
for some time before the operation
can be performed.
HAD WRONG IMPRESSION
From Thursday s Daily
In some manner a false impression
was received here that the deatli of
Mrs. Florence Saunders, which
occurred lat wek at Kantas City.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Richardson, par
ents have returned home and are
able to give the real facts of the
cause of her death. Mrs. Saunders
was not injured in an accident but
was taken very suddenly and serious
ly ill at her home and later taken to
the hospital for treatment whore she
spent several days of intense puffer
ing from a general infection, which
later developed into double pneu
monia and from which she died.
Joseph Svoboda
Answers the Last
Summons to Rest
One of the Well Loved Residents
the West Portion of the City
Called Home.
of!
From Saturday's Dally
Another of the well loved and
highly esteemed residents of the city
has been called to the last long rest.
Joseph Svoboda, residing in the west
part of the city, passing away last
evening after a long illness in which
it had been recognized that his
chances of recovery were very slight
and to whom the death messenger
came as a great relief to ease his
suffering and pain.
Joseph Svoboda was born December
S, 1S45 ln Moravia and spent his
younger days in that country where
he was married to Anna Cerna
at Rosochan, Moravia and for a few
years the family continued to make
their home in that locality, coming
to the United States forty-five years
ago ana nave made tneir nome in
Plattsmouth practically all of the
time since then. The wife and moth
er was called to the last long rest
several years ago and since then the
aged father has been cared for by
the daughters. In the last few years
Mr. Svoboda has led a retired life ap
his advancing years prevented hi?
engaging in active work and be has
devoted himself to the care of hif
home.
The deceased is survived by three
daughters. Mrs. August Moravee of
Racine, Wisconsin, and Miss Albina
and Julia Svoboda of this city. One
brother John Svoboda, Sr., of this
city also is left to mourn the passing
of the loved brother. There are also
thirteen grandchildren and ten
grandchildren to mourn his loss.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
From Fridays Daily
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Frank
Mullen was hostess at a most charm
ing 1 o'clock bridge luncheon at her
home in the Coronado apartments.
The rooms of the home were taste
fully arranged with the bright hued
summer roses and the beautiful pop
pies that made a pleasing note of the
delicious luncheon.
In the games Mrs. Fred G. Egen-
berger was awarded the first prize
while Mrs. Russell Boatman of Shu-
bert was awarded the second prize.
Consolation prizes were won by Mis?
Irene Miller of David City and Miss
Janet Bajeck. A general prize was
won by Mrs. James F. Doyle.
Mrs. Mullen was assisted in enter
taining and serving by her daughter.
Mrs. Lon Henry.
Out of town guests of the pleasant
event were Mrs. Russell Boatman and
Mrs. Fred Boatman of Shubert. Mrs
Wren Burns of Omaha and Miss Irene
Miller of David City.
SAIL FOR EUROPE
From Saturday's Dally
Don Arries, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
M. Arries of this city, in company
with Marion Dickson, also a former
resident of this city, sailed last night
from New York for Europe where
they will spend a period of several
months in touring the countries of
the old world and in looking over
the scenes that they viewed ten years
ago when In service. Both Mr. Arries
and Mr. Dickson were in the air serv
ice in the world war and were in the
same company in training at Kelly
Feld. Texas, and also in France and
they will have a real time in making
the tour of the old world and its
many places of interest. They will
spend July and August In sightseeing
and will then go to Pari3 for the
American Legion national convention
and then back home.
RECEIVES PLEASANT NEWS
From Saturday's Dall
M. L. Buttery of this city Is wear
ing a very pleased expression as the
result of a message that arrived here
yesterday from Ogallala, Nebraska,
and informed him that he was grand
father of two fine little ladies that
arrived on Thursday at the home of!
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Yonker. Mrs.
Buttery has been at Ogallala for the'
past few days and was able to wel
come the two granddaughters when
they arrived. Mrs. Yonker was form
erly MissEasie Buttery of this city
and the many friends of the family
here will join in their well wishes to
the little ladies. ,
Miss Mia Gering
Wins Suit for Re
covery of Funds
District Court Finds for the Flaintiff
and Cass County Against the
First National Bank.
From Saturday' Dairy
The long period of litigation which
has lasted from last December over
the county funds in the First Na
tional bank, in excess of the bond of
the bank, was terminated last even
ing when Judge Raper handed down
his decision in which he found for
Miss Mia U. Gering, former county
treasurer and Cass County as against
the First National bank of this city.
Xhe plaintiff has sued in her of
ficial capacity to have the funds in
the First National bank declared a
trust, there being the sum of $10,000
of county money there in excess of
the amount that the protecting bond
of the bank covered, tho funds hav
ing been deposited on December 2.
1926 by Miss Gering in the defendant
bank on the re presentaf ions as sh
alleged, of George O. Dovey. then
cashier of the bank, to supply the
additional bond to guarantee the de
posit of the funds. The bond wa
never supplied and on December 1.1th
the county treasurer started thin
cause of action to have funds suffi
cient to pay the county deposits b
declared a trust fund for the county.
The First National bank closed it"
doors on December 14th and since
that time Fred Buerstetta hrts been
in charge here as the receiver of ihn
institution. The receiver was made
a party defendant ln the present case
following the closing of the bank.
The court In Its findings la-t even
ing found that the plaintiff. Miss
Gering. and the cross-petitioner, the
County of Cass, were entitled to re
cover from the bank and th funds
In the hands of the receiver the sum
of fl0.8S2.19 with Interest at 7 per
cent from the 13th day of December
1926. The county was also given the
right to recover from the plaintiff,
the bonding companies and the de
fendant. the sum of $10,882.19.
The court also held G. O. Dovey.
former cashier of the bank respon
sible for the amount of the funds
of the county, as well as the bank.
The cause of action as to H. N.
Dovey and E. J. Richey. directors of
the defunct bank was dismissed as to
any part in the transaction of the
securing of the deposit by the cashier
of the bank.
FRED McCAULEY VERY LOW
From Saturday's Dally
Fred McCauley, for many years a
well known resident of this city, is
at the University hospital in Omaha
in very serious condition and his re
covery is considered very doubtful
as the result of a very severe illness
and operation that he has just under
went at the hospital.
Mr. McCauley has been in poor
health for some time and his condi
tion has become such that It was nec
essary to have him removed to the
hospital as he was found to be suf
fering with a very severe case of
ulcers of the stomach and for which
he was operated on Thursday. Per
itonitis has developed as the result
of the operation and thee ondition of
the man was such last night as to
give but little hope of hts recovery.
The news of the serious condition of
the patient came to the old friendr
here as a great shock and regret as
Mr. McCauley, while living here was
very popular and well liked among a
large circle of friends.
Mr. McCauley was one of the best
known baseball players in this part
of the state for a great many years
and was first sacker on the local Red
Sox team for a great many years.
FROM A FARMER WHO KNOWS
Our good old California friend A.
S. Will made a business trip out to
Lincoln, over to Fairbury, and back
to Omaha this week, over the other
highway, making the circle around
some of the best farming country In
Nebraska, and he says he has never
seen wheat looking so well as It does
this year in southeast Nebraska. Now.
we all know that A. S. Will is not
a novice in the farming game, and
his judgment on crop conditions of
this section would be well up on
the top round. So when he says
wheat is good, you can bet on that
being true. Mr. Will also says that
corn is looking good, small and h
little late for the season, but clean
and has been well taken care of In
most cases. We are not going to tell
you how many years Mr. Will has
had in farming experience In Casf
county, you will have to atk some
body older than we are.
CARD OF THANKS
The Plattsmouth Aerie No. 3 63.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, wishes to
thank the members of the Eagler
band for their splendid assistance
given at the recent Eagles state con
vention and for furnishing the music
for the convention of tneir visit and
assisting in the representation of the
local aerie. Wilbur Hewitt, worthy
president.