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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1927. PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO .. . !!!3S!5P,,,,""l v Ncfaawka Department! Prepared in the Interests of the People of NteKawka and Surrounding; Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers. C. S. Stone and family were spend ing last Sunday and the Fourth at the home of relatives in Nehawka. W. A. Hicks, who believes in get tins: the work out of the way when there is an opportunity, was indus triously hitting the ball in the corn fields on the Fourth. .1. Y. Magney and family were in Nebraska City last Monday evening, where they enjoyed the fireworks which marked the passing of the an niversary of the nation's birthday. Frank Trotter was a visitor in Om aha on Tuesday of this week, and was delivering a load of hogs with his truck for the farmers, making the trip early while the weather was cool. Frank Lemon and the good wife were spending last Sunday and the Fourth at the home of friends and relatives in North Bend, they driv ing over to that hustling city in their car. Reports from the hospital are to the effect that Mr. Stewart Rough is getting along nicely at this time and will, it is hoped, soon be able to re turn to his home completely recover ed in health. Charles D. St. John was a caller at the county seat last Saturday, driv ing over to the city of Tlattsmouth in his car, and while there he met many of his friends who reside there and over the county. Glen Rutlege. editor of the Enter prise, was a visitor at the home of the parents of Mrs. Rutlege. and was ac companied with the other members of the family, where they enjoyed th day very pleasantly. Mrs. Ym. G order, who is at this time attending a school at Lincoln, wa; a visitor in Plattsmouth and also north of Nehawka. and also a guest at the home of her parents. W. O. Troop and wife for over Sunday. Albert Wolfe and daughter. Miss Gladys, were visiting with friends and acquaintances at Stafford. Kan sas, on last Sunday and Monday, they driving over in their car. They returned home on Monday evening. W. O. Troop and son, Robert, were Have the Best Light We handle the Westing house Electric Light for the heme 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. 0!af Lundberg Nehawka, Nebr. CSC THIS MID-SUMMER Clearance Event for all the family, starts Friday, July 8th for One Week Only! It's a Family Event, Folks! Featuring as it does some of the finest Summer Shoes in styles that are correct and desirable at the lowest of the season's prices. The wise buyer will have no difficulty in finding suitable footwear for any need and occasion. 1 Many different sha des in 50c to EZ hi D FS) ESTABLISHED 1888 Telephone No. 14 Nehawka, Nebr. Where Customers Feel at Home visiting in Omaha during the latter part of last week, where they had shipped a few cars of cattle to the market and found they were entitled to some of the best prices of the day. During the morning of the Fourth, the business houses were open, but were closed about the noon hour that all who chose might go where they desired and enjoyed the celebration or visit with friends as they might wish. Robert II. Chapman and the fam ily were visitjng at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pitman, of Avoca. on last Sunday, where all enjoyed the time most pleasantly. Mr. and Mrs. Pitman are the parents og Mrs. Chapman. James R. Hill and the family were enjoying the Fourth of July celebra tion which was staged at Nebraska ntv on last Monday, they driving over to the big town of Otoe county in their car and staying tor me nre works in the evening. Thomas Mason and sister, Miss Ella, were visiting with their many friends in Omaha last Monday, as it was the Fourth of July, and Tommy h.i nnt liari to carrv the mail, so he .-in.l sister were able to get away to Omaha for a much enjoyed day s outing. Robert Chapman, the carrier of one of the routes running out of Ne hawka. during the time when he did not have to work last Monday, was very industriously engaged in the construction of a kitchen at the home in order to have more room and make it more convenient for the family. Miss Clara Ahrends. who is at the hospital in Omaha, where she some time since underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils and re lief from repeated attacks of appen dicitis, is reported as getting along nicely at this time and with the hope of a speedy and permanent recovery. As evidence that harvest is surely here and that there is to be an abun dance of wheat, Frank Trotter pur chased an invoice of binder twine on Tuesday of this week that made al most a truck load, and which it is estimated will all be required to care for the wants of the wheat growers in this vicinity. In the ball game which was staged last Sunday between the team of Ne hawka and that of "Weeping Water, the result was very close and inter esting with the chances of evening up the score good throughout the major portion of the game, but with tVio visitnrs ontnlavins: the locals in the end, and winning the honors by a very close margin, they getting the victory by a tally of 6 to that of 5 for the Nehawka team. Uncle Peter Opp Improving Uncle Peter Opp, who has been in the hospital for some time past, and where he underwent an operation of a very serious nature, is at this time making marked improvement and is anticipating the pleasure of leaving the hospital soon. His son, John Opp, and the family were over to Omaha and visited this gentleman on last Silk Hosiery make it easy $2.50 SHELDON Sunday, finding him very cheerful and doing nicely. Enjoyed Picnic Sunday The Extension club, who have their members mostly south of Nehawka, held a picnic at the Maple Grove school where they have many shade trtes, a good lawn and plenty of fine drinking water. A large number of people, members of the club and their friends and relatives, were present, it being estimated that there were up wards of two hundred there. A pagent of historical nature was presented, which contained much of the history of the world, and espec ially features of American statesmen and philosophers. There were spec ial numbers in music. Mrs. Eugene Nutzman and Rev. Swingle sang very prettily a group of special num bers, which were greatly appreciated. Mr. B. Wolph gave an address well worth listening to by anyone, it be ing entitled "America's Heritage." This part of the program was greatly enjoyed by all who were present, for it is always a joy to listen to an ad dress by Mr. Wolph. Whose Journal Do You Read There's no need to borrow your neighbor's paper, when $2 will pay for an entire year's subscription to the Semi-Weekly Journal. 104 issues and every one of them chock fhll of interesting reading matter. Hand your money to the Journal field man or mail your subslription direct to the office and it will be taken care of promptly. LOCALJEWS Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main Eldg., Phone 527. From Tuesday's Dally W. H. Lohnes of near Cedar Creek was in the city today for a few hour? attending to seme matters of busi ness in the county court. Attorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water was here today for a few hours attending to some matters at the county court for a short time. John Spangler of Modale, Iowa, was here Sunday visiting with his sisters, Mrs. I... L. Wiles, Mrs. J. E. Wiles and Miss Elizabeth Spangler. Mrs. E- M. Griffin and daughter. Prances, were visitors over Monday at Nehawka where they spent the day there visiting with friends and rela tives. Frank S. Gorton and wife of Dun bar were here over Sunday, and Mon day visiting with relatives and friends, driving up from their home to enjoy the holiday. Mrs. August Morovetz of Racine Wisconsin, who was here to attend the funeral services of her father the late Joseph Svoboda. returned or Saturday to her home in the east. Miss Leona VanAckren of Hum phrey, Nebraska, and Miss Hattie Sitzman of Omaha were here over Sunday and Monday as guests at the home of Mr.and Mrs. W. P. Sitzman. Attorney C. L. Graves of Unior was here today Tor a few hours, at tending to some matters at the court house and also arranging for the an nual Old Settlers gathering in Aug ust. Frank M. Herold and wife, of Min neapolis, motored in yesterday from their home to enjoy a short visit here with the relatives and friends and from here Mr. Herold goes to New York for a conference of the employes of the Seth Thomas Clock company. of which he is one of the western representatives. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herold of Ok lahoma City, who have been visiting in Colorado for some time, came in Sunday for a. visit here at th- iiDiir? of the parents of Mr. Herold Tor a .shott time. Mr. Herold is en route to Chicago for a trade conference of the representatives of tho Richard Hudnut Co., of which concern ho is the representative of Oklahoma, A r kansa.s and Louisiana. From Wednesday's Oally Mr. and Mrs. Adam Meisinger and grandson. Leo, of Cedar Creek, were here today for a few hours and while hero Mr. Meisinger called and re newed his subscription to the weekly Journal. Miss Frances Kasmer and Harlcy Becker of Chicago, who have been here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Becker, departed last eve ning for their home at Chicago after being here over Sunday and Mon day. Mrs. C. J. Ithylander of Minnea polis, who is here to enjoy a visit at tho homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Wallengren, was a visitor in Omaha today to spend a few hours attending to some matters of busi ness. Mrs. J. R. Brown, formerly Miss Claire Dovey, with her two daughters Mary Eleanor and Carolyn, and Miss Hazel L. Dovey, all of Cleveland, Ohio, are here to enjoy a visit at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Dovey and the many old time friends. CALF STRAYED Long yearling red calf with horns. strayed from my place a short time ago. Finder please notify me. F. M. MASSIE, Nehawka, Nebr. There is no slack business period for the merchant who advertises hii goods the -year 'round. Recalls Old Days Back in the Virginia Hills Many Residents Here Came From Families of Settlers in the Old Dominion. In the May issue of the American Legion monthly there appeared an article that is of more than passing interest to many residents of this city and vicinity, covering as it does a story of the Virginia hills anl the residents there, as from this rection of Virginia there came many of our older residents and to them the story was a graphic description of the points of interest and many of the families who were mentioned are familiar to the residents here who were cradled in the heart of the Vir ginia hills. The attention of the writer to the article as having more than passing interest was called by A. S. Will, who was born in Highland county. Virginia, where the Legion article is laid and Mr. Will recalled from his boyhood memories many of the names that appeared in the article, altho of course there "were few that he re called personally alfho there were several names that seemed familiar as he recalled it of persons he had known in his youth. This county in the Old Dominion is located on the crests of the Alle gehany mountains and in some of the most attractive scenes that can lie found in the United States, while nearby in the adjoining county of August, is tire birthplace of the late President Wilson at Staunton. Mr. Will while here visiting was at the home of his son, Robert, who is a former service man and Legion member, and in picking up the monthly to idly glance through it he was thrilled with the well written story of a trip of a stranger to this mountain country of the south. Families have resided there for I'ir.ny generations and the names of the Warners, the Sigafooses, the Whitccottons. the Lucases and the Lamberts are familiar to those who have visited that section and the fam ines have been there through many generations. Many in this county have come from tins part of Virginia and their part in the making of the west is an evidence of the rugged honesty and strength of character that has char acterized tho residents of this sec tion of Virginia, that beautiful mountain and valley country that lies along the Allegehany and Blue Ridge mountains. ATTENDS CORNER STONE LAYING From Wednesday's lally .Miss Jessie M. Robertson, county register of deeds, has just returned from Fremont where she was attend ing the cornerstone laying of the new building that will be a part of the Eastern Star and Masonic orphanage at that place. Miss Robertson war designated to represent Home Chapter lc9 cf this city at the cornerstone laying. Tho event was quite notable and was attended by the grand lodge OxTicers of the A. F. & A. M., mem bers of the Nebraska Masonic Home and orphanages and also representa tives of the various lodges and chap ters of the two orders. The corner stone laying was conducted by the Knights Templar of Fremont. ASKS .FOR DIVORCE From Wednesday's Daily An action has ben commenced in the office of the clerk of tho district court in which Agnes Sacks is tho plaintiff and William T. Sacks, the defendant. The petition of the plain tiff asks that the plaintiff be given a decree of divorce from the defend ant and also charges the defendant with cruelty toward tho plaintiff. The parties were married at Lincoln Sep tember 1, 1S97 and have since made their home at Eagle. Tho plaintiff asks that restraining order be issued against the defendant from occupy ing their joint home and also to pre vent the transfer or sale of the prop erty of the defendant and that a suit able allowance be made by the court for the benefit of the plaintiff. W. A. Robertson of this city and Fawcett and Mockett of Lincoln appear for the plaintiff. Mrs. Sacks. NEWLYWEDS VISIT HERE From Wodnofulav's Daily- Charles Hartford, Jr.. and wife of Ams, Iowa, who have been enjoying a honeymoon at Ten Mile Lake near Hackensack, Minnesota, for the past two weeks, were here over Sunday and Monday visiting at the home of Mr. Hartford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. 11. Hartford. The young people departed last evening for their home and were take.i as far as Omaha by tho parents in their car and from Omaha the young people will return to their home at Ames to resume their school work there and where Mr. Hartford is engaged in research work under one of the departments of the Iowa state college. VISITS SON HERE From Tuesday's Daily Herman Nave of Kansas City, Mis Eouri, was here over July 4th visit ing with his son, C. II. Nave on the farm six miles northwest of this city and after a visit here with the rela tives goes to Crete, Nebraska, where he will visit the old time friends in that locality. Mr. Nave has farming interests in the vicinity of Crete that ; he will look over while in that lo- cality. Mr. Nave is an old time news paper man and was editor and pub lisher of the Crete Vendette in the 90's and will b remembered by many ; of ty eld time residents of this part of Nebraska. STANDARD Steamboat Master Quells a Riot on Board Captain Edward Heckman of the Steamer "John Heckman" Shows His Authority Captain Edward Heckman, master of the river steamer, "John Heck man," which was here for two days the past week running excursions, was called upon Monday night to show his authority as captain of his vessel and to quell a disturbance that two brothers, Howard Stanley of Council Bluffs and Leonard Stanley of Lincoln, attempted to start on the deck of the "John Heckman" which is noV running excursions from Oma ha each afternoon and evening. The trouble occurred when the boat had left the dock at the foot of Douglas street. Captain Heckman said that the two men attempted to create a riot on a passenger vessel at night while under way and further charges that Howard Stanley assaulted a licensed officer of the boat while the latter was on duty. Either offense is punishable by im prison n:cnt or fine, or both. Captain Ileckman said. A penitentiary term would mean five to 20 years, he said. Invoke Maritime Law. A.s the Missouri is a navigable stream, and is considered under the jurisdiction of the United States gov ernment. Captain Ileckman's charges caused bewilderment in federal cir cles Tuesday, as this is the first time maritime law has been invoked local ly. According to Captain Heckman, the Stanley brothers boarded the boat nbout 9 p. m., with a crowd of six or eight other young men. There were approximately four hundred peo ple on board as the boat pulled away up-stream. Most of these were on the second deck, which is the dance floor. The young men became "bossy" and abusive on the dance floor, Cap tain Heckman said. Captain Lloyd M. Dean, co-pilot, asked them to be gentlemen, or to leave the deck- "They told Captain Dean that they would do as they pleased, and he then ordered them below," Captain Heckman related. "They refused to go, and the younger one shouted, 'There's no one on board big enough to make us go,' : Captain Dean then summoned the mate, Charles Chapelle, and a deck hand, and they were hustled to the first deck. There the younger one broke loose and struck Dean with his' fist." "Laid Out" by Captain. The captain then laid the younger Stanley low with a well-placed blow, Ileckman said, and they were placed under guard near the kitchen on the first deck. "I was on duty In the pilot house at the time," Heckman said. "When Dean reported to me, I told him to see that the men were kept under close guard. Creating a riot on board a passenger vessel which Is under way, especially at night is a very ser ious offense. In the old days, a master had absolute control over every man aboard his ship, even to life or death. This sort of thing would have been punishable by death then. Piracy now, under our laws, means life im prisonment." "Every year, I take my oath as a master, to protect the property and lives of my passengers. ' Had ' the trouble become much- worse, I would have been justified in killing the men, for they might have caused panic and fear among the passengers to the ex tent they would have leaped over board." ' ' ' The Stanley brothers had been under guard for a 6hort time only, I ff ff w ' :v -a .. Red eowm inn i iii'ii nt Hi him H M'llu' " "Turns carbon Beware of Imitations Red Qrown Ethyl Gasoline from the silver puyyip will make carbon a source of added power. ' ' ' Kwks OIL COMPANY OF A liebraska Institution when one of the deck hands relaxed his vigilance for a moment, and the younger Stanley broke away, Captain ileckman said. Subdued With Gun "He made his way to the second ilprl- asrain. evidently looking for i trouble. He found it- Captain Dean met him, and with the aid of two men, brought him up to the pilot. house. I was at the wheel. The young fellow became very abusive, took off his coat and said be was go- j ing to lick all of us. We took him .down in a hurry, pinning him in chair, and I put a gun to his head, ! -W A. I I. T A. ! I was mad clear through. It was the first trouble of that nature we have had for years." The men were then kept apart foriMmv the coed road leading into the remainder of the voyage. and the normaF Town " there will be a were placed under arrest at the footjgreater cnanre for the young people of Duglas street bridge, when the to get to and from tne town in any boat docked. ikind of weather. The road was in bad shape all last winter as it wa.-- 4TH OF JULY REUNION From Wednesday's Dally At the home of Mrs. Freese on West Vine street was held a family reunion on the 4th of July. At noon all gathered around a big table out in the yard well filled with plenty of good eats. The afternoon was spent in talking over old times. Those at the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Vernon and son. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wynn, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Godwin and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Godwin and son, Mr. W. II. Wynn, Mrs. Forbes, Mary Wynn, Mrs. Mary Stafford of South Haven, MJch. Mrs. W. II. Freese, Mr. Lewis. JERSEYS FOR SALE Wayne Swarts, living two miles north of Elmwood, has 60 head of registered and high grade cows and heifers for sale. Bess Streeter Aldrlch's newest story, "The Cutters" is now on sale at the Bates Book & Gift Shop. CaD early and secure your copy of this popular novel. ii i "... r. a 1 4 r Protect Yourself Now No one can prevent a tornado from de stroying your property. But you CAN prevent serious loss .... perhaps ruin .... by ample insurance. See this agency of the strong and dependable A$A (Fire) INSURANCE COMPANY today J. plattsmouth, C?? B ts ITIL, g ESI I into power tmt that "KyukV NEBRASKA PERU OUT OF MUD From Wednesdays Dally After many years of strong boost ing and work the state normal school i town or rem is out or me mua ana in touch with the lines of travel at all seasons of tho year. The high- way that leads from the King of Trails highway into Peru has been in bad shape each winer and spring and has served as a nuisance to the students who go to and from the state normal school each week end. a.jfany Plattsmouth students attend the school and many more of the bas- . . . ketball fans have been going th-re for games during the season when the weather and roads permit and unaer construction wnen tne com weather came on and stopped work and remained in poor shape all of the rest of the year. The Peru people I will certainly appreciate the gravel surfaced road that gives them an out let at all times. The new road will practically lead to the abandonment of the scenic route along the bot toms of the Nemaha and the bluffs which in the summer has been a very popular highway. MARRIED AT DENVER From Wednesdays Daily The marriage of Miss Margaret Alwin and Mr. Carl Hall occurred at Denver on Saturday evening at the home of friends and the young peo- I pie are now enjoying their honey moon ia uie many points oi interest, in and near the Colorado city. The marriage was witnessed by only thn intimate friends of the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are to make their future homo in Denver and will start housekeeping the com ing week in that city. The bride has been at Denver for the past six weeks at the home of her sister and Mr. Hall has joined here there. The many friends here will join in their well wishes to Mr. and Mrn. Hall on their new found happiness. Don't wait until you see THIS coming ... Agent i. Nebraska f .J ) 1