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Nebraska State Histori cal Society S VOL. no. xun PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1927. NO. 50 ptaftesiitoirtlb Farmers State Bank Has Busy Moving Day Has Safes. Deposit Boxes and Valu ables Moved into the Newly Constructed Vault. From Monday's Dally Saturday and Sunday and this morning were more than usually busy times at the Fanners' State bank in this city, as it marked the moving of the bank's safes, deposit boxes, records and books from the vault that formerly occupied a place in the main banking room, to the new heavy Fteel and concrete vaults that have just been completed. The new vaults which are large and built with the strength of a1 fortress, were completed several days ago and Saturday afternoon as the bank closing hour arrived the doors on the old vault were tranferred to j the new one and the work of re-j moving the valuables to their new j home was started in by tne oanh. officials. The old vault which was erected when the bank was started in mis ; Expensive Four Passenger Stude was demolished yesterday by the. c Found Abandon. forces of workmen cf the Modern Con- j f struction Co.. that also built the new ed Saturday, vaults. J The newlv constructed vaults are 1 From Monday's Daiiy the last word in the matter of safety j The fact was reported to the office and are fire proof as well as burglar . of Sheriff Bert Reed Saturday after proof and the massive walls seem noon that a four passenger Stude Ftrong enough to resist the greatest baker coupe was found abandoned force. j near the town of South Bend. There will be a large'vault for the j The authorities made the trip out use of the bank's safes, books, records to South Bend and found that the and valuables and as well a large car which had been left there was customer's vault where the safe de-'one that had been stolen from a pri posit boxes are placed and where they i vate garage at Aurora on Thursday can be reached with comfort by any night. Deputy Sheriff Rex Young of the patrons. and Thomas Svoboda remained to A large room at the rear of the guard the car during Saturday night main banking room will be available in the hope that the party or parties for the use of the bank customers that had abandoned the car might for conferences as well-as to be used j return for it and permit their ar by the directors of the bank for meet- j rest. There was no one to show up ings and will be a very fine addition however and the officers returned the to the facilities cf the bank as it car over Sunday noon to the sheriff gives ample room for the patrons orfrom Aurora and the owner of the tne DanK wno may wisn to make ex amination of their valuable papers and documents- There are a number of changes and Improvements planned in the bank'ed at the Bend l3 a mystery, unless tVi iVV , ; ,f the debris of the moving of the vault is thoroughly cleaned up and disposed of SOME HIGH SCORES From Monday's Daily Scores were relatively higher yes terday at the Plattsmouth Rifle club. Eleven members fired all of course D. while eighteen members firel the prone sitting and kneeling position? at slow fire. The imir hili fi'or?3 were E. H. Douglass, 232: Dr. R. P. Westover, 210; John Palacek. 17; and C. L. Pitman, 1S4. Douglas's high score qualifies him for the sec ond consecutive time as expert rifle man. Dr. Westover qualified as marksman and lacked but 4 points of qualifying as sharpshooter. The new Springfield riiles issued to the club by the federal government were used presence as the homes are all getting on the range yesterday for the first i on a war-like basis where they can time with satisfactory results. Most j properly greet the person who has of the scores were lowered by the j the window gazing habit. The ac marks obtained from firing In v. I tivities of the party was last report standing position at slow fire. ed from the Gorder residence where E. II. Douglas's score of 232 I? the man was noticed peering into one likely to remain as an inspiration for of the windows and while one of the some ambitious shot to overcome foT residents of the house was able to some time. All cf his shots were 4'p glimpse the man it was impossible to or bullsryes. Seven new members of ! identify him. The matter was re- the club participated in the shoot-! ing Sunday. ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY From Monday's Daliv This afternoon the spacious lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tidball, Jr., was the scene of a very pleasant gathering of little folks who ; came to assist little jmiss Marjorie Ann Tidball in the observance of her eighth anniversary. The afternoon was spent in games of all kinds that occupied most delightfully the pleas ant hours. Late in the afternoon the birthday luncheon was served at a large table arranged In the grape ar bor and which made a cool and shady place for the jolly party. There were some thirty present and in honor of the occasion the guest of honor re ceived many pleasant remembrances. Mrs. Tidball was assisted in 'serving and entertaining by her daughters, Misses Ruth and Jean. SPORT WRITER HERE From Monday's Daily Yesterday afternoon Charles S. Sherman and wife of Lincoln were here to enjoy the day visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Troop, the latter an aunt of Mrs. Sherman. Mr. Sherman is better known over Nebraska as "Cy" Sherman, and is rports editor of the Lincoln Star and has a, national wide reputation as ai nport authority. While here Mr. Sher j , . , , , man called on his old friend. Henry R. Gering. who has been confined to his bed for a period of several weeks and was pleased to find Mr. Gering feeling somewhat Improved but still unable to be up and around. All Vi,aa --- All kinds of IrasineBS stationery printed at the Tgqjxal ofio& SUFFERS LACERATIONS From Monday's Daliy Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wynn and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans motored to Lincoln where they enjoyed the day in the many in teresting sights there and particular ly at Capital Beach, the pleasure re sort of that city. The party had a fine time with one exception Mr. Rosencrans returned home suffering from the effects of his untimely ven ture in the "Crazy House" one of the attractions at the beach. Reports on the affair are conflicting but the story is that Clate found the going too rough in the amusement place and fell , having his arm injured and requiring the bandaging of the member by Mrs. Rosencrans and Clate was then able to continue his outing and returned home without further mishap, but will .shy away from any more Capital Beach trips. Stolen Car is Recovered Near South Bend car who had arrived- to claim tha auto. The car was a new and expensive one and how it came to be abandon- something in the running of the car troubled Bthe parties who had stolen ,,t and made Secessary tTle aDandon- ing of the machine. NEIGHBORING L' stirred up From Tuesday's DaJly The section of the city between 7th and 8th streets in the vicinity of Marble and Rock streets, have in the last few weeks been aroused at differ ent times by the reported visitations of some person who has a mania for peering in the windows of the resi dences of that part of the city. These activities of the peeper have been renewed in the last few nights and caused that part of the city to become a vast armed camp at night and the persons who are out late and call at any of the places should take good care to announce their ported to the police and a general 'flanking movement was made in the vicinity of the house but the in truder had become frightened and made a getaway. The visitations have caused a great deal of nervous ness among the residents of that part of the city and most of them are watching each night for the prowler that seems to have a facination for that part of the city. SARPY COUNTY MAN DIES The death of Richard II. Klger. garage owner at Springfield, Neb., occurred early this morning at his home. The Brewer Funeral Home states that no funeral arrangements have as yet been made. Mr. Kiger wac: ( y VAnra i? oca i ti rl Vi o rl Vikn a Sarp county resident for the past 2s years. He leaves his wife, three daughters, Misses Ethel and Helen and Mrs. Harry Platte of Platts mouth, three sons, Roy, John and Richard, all at home. One brother Frank, and three sisters, Mesdames A. Chizum, W. P. Lininger and Roy Fairley, all live in Council Bluffs. So. Omaha Sun. SUFFERS SAWED TOE From Monday's DaJIy- Stuart Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. ' Pr-r p, pr , th u nitV TV thi r?LlhL?17; V "X&l" Sa!: urday very painfully while he was engaged In sawing some wood. The young lad was barefooted and plying t. . . ' t . TJ tZ J???? I f 7tAPn2i.l in I w 6a?vd . uehA iSA triI?tJ! ll the member was extricated from the saw. j The wound was dressed by a phy- sician and the boy is able to be a round but feeling the effects of the I injury to a great extent. Soldiers Draw a Stronger Lead from Platters Ey the Score of 11 to 7 Fort Crook team Adds to Their Standing in League Race. From Monday's Dally The Fort Crook team of the Sarpy Cass Ccmnty league, who have since the opening of the season been oc cupying the top row of the Biart loop, made their hold on this place more definite yesterday afternoon when they clamped down on the Platters and carried off the weekly struggle by the score of 11 to 7, these mystic numbers being as un lucky for the locals as "little Joe." The game started in a spirited manner and with both teams go ing good, Chasteen and Swanson op posing each other on the mound and both of the boys doing well and re ceiving good support and it was not until the third inning that the first crack in the local defense was made that gave the soldiers a total of five scores on four hits, a base on balls and an error. Bacon, left gardner of the soldiers featured this part of the game with a three bagger right at the opening of the Fort Crook half. The Platters scored their first run in the third when Hans Newman was given a pass by Chasteen and Hans scored on the hit of Herold. The locals also scoring again In the sixth with Distell being safe on an error of Busch at third base and scoring when McCarty hit safe The big inning of the Platters was in the lucky seventh and gave a bright hope for a few moments that the locals would be able to slip past the military and pull them from their lofty station. Newman was out for Plattsmouth when Spidell who fol lowed doubled to center and scored when Swanson hit safe, while George Reichart helped the game along with a three bag smash to lert that scored Swanny and George registered when Pete again hit for a safety. In this inning there was considerable discus sion as to the decision of Umpire Mirasky on a play by Herold. With Herold at first the Fort hurler be came generous and gave Distell a base on balls, the last being a passed ball, and on which Herold made his way to third, but was sent back to second, the decision losing a score as on the succeeding passed ball Pete made third where otherwise he would have scored, he being later put out on a try for home. The locals made a total of five runs on four hits, as well as three bases on balls. The good boat victory was scuttled in the last of the seventh for the Platters when the soldiers rang up three more scores with only one lone ly bingle to their credit but with four costly errors on the part of the Plattsmouth team to help swell the lead of their foemen. The inning was a heart breaker for the locals and who were held scoreless by the soldiers for the remainder of the game with the doughboys adding two more runs in the eighth frame on four hits that they garnered. The tabulated score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth KB II PO A 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 Reichart, 2b 5 Herold, lb 5 Distell. 3b 4 Klauschie, rf 3 McCarthy, cf-p 5 Mason, If 3 Newman, ss 3 Spidell, c 4 Swanson, p 2 Svoboda, rf 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 11 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 35 7 24 9 7 Fort Crook AB II PO A E LInksavage, cf 4 2 0 0 0 Smith, 2b 5 0 3 0 0 Crockett, rf 4 110 0 Kaber, c 5 3 12 2 0 Busch, 3b 5 1 1 2 2 Ditter, ss 4 0 0 1 0 Bacan, If 4 2 2 0 0 Robinson, lb 4 2 8 0 1 Chasteen, p 110 2 0 Harvey, p 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS .40 12 27 7 3 LEAVES THE HOSPITAL From Monday's Dally Mrs. Robert M. Walling, who has been at the Methodist hospital in Omaha for the past ten days, was able to leave the hospital on Satur day afternoon and moved to the home of Mrs. Thomas Walling where she rested over Sunday and today and will probably be able to be brought home Tuesday. Her progress has been fine and her complete recovery in a few days Is anticipated. JAMES MAUZY OUT From Monday's Dall James G. Mauzy, the druggist, who has been confined to his home for the past several days with ill ness, was so far recovered today that he was able to resume his usual ac tivities but still bears the marks of the illness which has proven very annoying. YOUNG PEOPLE WED From Tuesday's iJally This afternoon at the Presbyterian manse occurred the marriage of Helen Lenz and Joe Peska, both of Omaha. The wedding was very quiet and witnessed by only a few of the close friends and relatives of the con tracting parties. Following the wed ding the bridal couple returned to Omaha where they will make their home, in the future. The bride is a former Plattsmouth girl, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pilney, Sr., and was born and reared in this city and where she has a very large circle of friends who will be well pleased to learn of her new found happiness The groom is one of the young busi ness men of Omaha and held in high esteem by those who have the privilege of knowing him. Kenneth Kaiter son Has Position at Gothenburg Well Known Clejjc at Plattsmouth State Bank to Accept Assist ant Casliiershin. From Tuesday's Daiiy Kenneth Katterson, who has for the past two years been engaged as clerk in the Plattsmouth State bank of this city, has resigned his position here and expects to leave on Sunday for Gothenburg, Nebraska, to take up his new position as assistant cashier in the First State bank of that city Mr. Katterson is a splendid young man with a number of years exper ience in the lines of banking and auditing and will make a very valu able man for the large Gothenburg bank which is one of the largest and strongest in that part of the state The First State bank is one in which W. M. Stebbins, present state treas urer, is the vice-president and in the new field of work Mr. Katterson will have a bright future for advance ment. During the time that Mr. and Mrs Katterson and their daughter have made their home Iv Plattsmouth they have made a very - large- circle of friends who regret to learn -of their forthcoming departure from the cit but all are pleased that Mr. Katter son is accepting a position that will give him a fine advance in his chosen line of labor. The position at the Plattsmouth State bank made vacant by the resig nation of Mr. Katterson will not be filled at once, officers of the bank- state as they have not fully decided on their plans as to the adjustment of the office force. ENJOYING VACATION From Monday's Dally Miss Delores Wiles, who is In her second year of study at the nurse school of the University of Nebraska college of medicine, is home for a visit of a short time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wiles west of the city. Miss Wiles is en gaged in her work at the University hospital at this time and enjoying very much the profession that she has taken up as her life's vocation. Miss Wiles is a graduate of tne Plattstnnuth hieh school and for the past two years has been engaged in the work in the nurse training school. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL From Monday's Dalit Albert Young of near Murray was in the city for a few hours today, be ing en route home from Omaha where he had been to accompany Gus Splitt well known resident of this locality. Mr. Splitt has been having some trouble with his eyes of late and was taken to Omaha for an examina tion and where it was found that a growfTi had formed on one of the eyelids and which will make neces sary an operation. The patient is be ing given treatment and to prepare him for the ordeal that he will have to undergo soon. ENTERTAINS F0RFRIENDS From Monday's Dally Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rebal were hostesses at a very pleas ant family dinner given in honor of several of the relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kopp of Chi cago, Robert Hayek of St. Louis and Miss Josephine Rebal of Omaha. The dinner was held at noon and those at tending from out of the city were Miss Theresa Totzauer, Miss Helen Loisner, and the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs.... Kopp, Mr. Hayek and Miss Rebal. SUFFERS BROKEN ARM From Monday's Dally The many friends in this city ot Mrs. Leland Briggs, now of Winner, South Dakota, will regret to learn of the fact that Mrs. Briggs, several days ago, suffered the fracture of her rightarm, but is now doing very nice ly and apparently on the highway to recovery. Mrs. Briggs was formerly Miss Lillian Hartwick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hartwick of this city. Find Harold Renner Guilty of Assault Trial Held in the County Court Re sults in a Fine of $100 and Costs of Prosecution. From Wednesday's Dally This morning the hearing of the complaint filed by the county attor ney against Harold G. Renner, charg ing him with assault on the person of his wife, Mrs. Ora Renner. was staged in the county court. The trial was largely attended and made nec essary the use of the district court room for the trial as there were largo numbers wishing to luar the details of the case. Judge A. II. Duxbury presided over the trial and the testimony offered was very conflicting as to the details of the alleged assault but the testi mony of the witnesses being weighed by the court the decision was that the defendant was guilty of an assault as the law does not require a severe attack to make an assault and bat tery and the fact that the defendant was a large man and the complain ing witness a small woman made the court more inclined to the assault charge. The judgment of the court was that the defendant pay a fine of $100 and costs or be confined ir the county jail for a period of sixty days. The state called as their first wit ness Dr. R. P. Westoxer who testified to having examined bruises on the arm of Mrs. Renner and found that there were marks as though the arms had been gripped by some one and that her nose was bruised and in flamed but from what cause the wit ness could not state. Mrs. Ora Renner, wife of the de fendant and the complaining witness rtated that seh was married to the defendant on July 30. 1926 and that after the marriage she had worked as clerk at the BREX shops and since December had been engaged as clerk at the bakery of the defendant. On July 22, 1927, the witness had been engaged as clerk in the bakery and about 10 o'clock a. m. on that date a customer had come into the bakery and that Carl Renner was talking loud and swearing in the back room of the building, she had gone to the door and told him to keep quiet and not swear and he had told her that she should keep out of the affair Witness stated she had called her husband and told him to have them keep quiet or she was going to leave the bakery. Witness had gone tc closet and has said would not stay at bakery. Witness stated that husband had sent for her to come back after she had gone to father's store and she had come back. Mrs. Renner stat ed her husband had followed her intc small room used as dressing room and had slapped her twice and that she had then scratched him on the fore head. Carl Renner had then come up and told Harold to let her go peacefully if she wanted to go but the defendant had kept her there and argued with her about going and cul minating with his striking her with some force with his hand. Witness had been knocked unconscious and when she came to defendant and Carl were bathing her face. Witness had then gone to the store of her father and later Dr. Westover was called to look over her injuries. On re-direct the witness stated the defendant has slapped her once before when the steamboat was here several weeks ago. Parties had some difficulties over the brothers employed in the bakery. Harold Renner, the defendant, was the first witness called by the de fense and gave his version of the al leged assault. Mr. Renner stated that at the time the wife complained of the swearing and loud talking in the baking room that he had been oper ating a bun machine and was unable to hear any talking. Mrs. Renner had called defendant and told him tc throw Carl out of the bakery and had said that she was going to leave. Wit ness said wife had called him a dirty cad. Witness testified that he had said it was no use to call Carl names and that Carl had come to the door and said was sorry for remarks. Wit ness stated wife had grown angry and scratched him and that he had reached out and grabbed her after she had grabbed his head and face. Had pushed Mrs. Renner away but had not struck here and the wife had fallen over as witness stated she seemed about to kick at him. Mrs Renner had fallen over chair and struck on her face. The trouble was not in the dressing room or closet witness claimed. On cross-examination witness stated that he was 23 year of age and weighed 195 pounds Carl Renner was then called to the stand and stated that he was em ployed a head baker at the bakery and was working at the time of the trouble. He was working at the oven when Mrs. Renner had called back to him and as the machinery was running he had to talk loud to hi? brother, the defendant. Witness had come to the front part of the build ing where the sales room is located and that Mr. and Mrs. Renner were quarreling and that witness tried tc get them to stop. Mrs. Renner had' scratched the defendant and that, Mrs. Renner had seemingly fell back- after she had apparently started to kick at defendant and in falling she had apparently struck a door knob after falling over tne cnair. Harold Renner had not struck the wife wit ness claimed. Witness stated on cross examination that the trouble had not occurred in the dressing closet. Wit ness had no trouble with Mrs. Ren ner before but had been somewhat annoyed at her remarks. Had told her to get -out of the baking room as she was not the boss. Paul Henderson, employed at the bakery, was then called and stated that he had seen Mrs. Renner scratch the defendant and he push her back. Had not struck her but merely push ed. Mrs. Renner had fallen back and looked as though she had struck on edge of door with her nose. On cross examination the witness was asked as to seeing any scuffling after he had gone to the Allen store and asked Mrs. Renner to return to the bakery. Witness had got a pan of water to re vive Mrs. Renner, and Carl and the husband had bathed her face until she came to. Witness had heard no swearing in the bakery. Mrs. Renner was called by the state in rebuttal and stated that she had not tried to kick the defendant and had not fallen and injured her ncse. The trouble had taken place in the dressing closet and also the wit ness testified that persons in the store part of the bakery could not sec into the closet. Witness had been slapped by the defencant before she had scratched him. Notice of appeal of the case will be filed by the defendant it was stated at the court house this afternoon. Local Young Man Joins Ranks of Benedicts Kenneth Vandervoort of This City and Miss Alma Wier of Nebras ka City Wed at Glenwood The marriage of one of the well known Plattsmouth young men, Ken neth Vandervoort and Miss Alma Wier, of Nebraska City, occurred at Glenwood, Iowa, on Saturday after noon, reports from the Iowa city state. The wedding was in the nature of a surprise to the many friends of the young people In this city as well as at Nebraska City, and was a very simple and quiet ceremony, the young people motoring to Glenwood in company with Harold Croscary, and where the marriage was per formed. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Wier, of Nebraska City and is one of the popular young ladies of that city, where she was reared to womanhood and received her education in the schools of that place. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hennessey of this city and has made his home here for the past several years and Is well known to a very large circle of friends who will learn with pleasure of his new found happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Vandervoort are mak ing their home here for the present and are not fully decided as to their future plans. The many friends here are joining in wishing them a very happy life in the future years, as they take up life's journey together. VISITING EASTER MARTS From Wednesday's Dally Miss Mathilde Soennichsen of this city, one of the buyers of the large retail store in this city of the H. M. Soennichsen Co., is enjoying a com bined business and pleasure trip in the east, motoring to New York City with her friend. Miss Martha Jepson of Omaha and the ladies have had a fine time in the enjoyment of the drive through the interesting spots of the east. In the large trade cen ters of Chicago and New York Miss Soennichsen has had the opportun ity of seeing the very latest offerings for fall and winter and already a fine advance stock of the new fall and winter lines are arriving here at Cass county's biggest store and which will he nlared on th shelves ' of the store at once. The lines were I selected by Miss Soennichsen and are among the best ever shown In this city. ENJOY FINE PICNIC From Tuesday's Dally The country home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Knoflicek in the north portion of the city was the scene of a very pleasant gathering on Sunday when Mrs. Knoflicek entertained a party of some seventeen friends and the oc casion was one of the greatest en-at the home of Mrs. Young's par joyment to all who had the pleasure ! ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Seybert. of attending. The time was spent In . visiting and in partaking of the! dainty and delicious repast that the i hostess had arranged Tor the occasion Those who were present were: Mes dames Thomas Svoboda, John J. Svo- boda, James Newacek, W. A. Swatek Marshall and Mrs. Young. En route Frank Knofrst, Joseph Kavpil. Joe to Dayton the ladies will stop at Fort Hiber, Tone Janda, Anna Zitka, Wayne, Indiana, where they will visit Joseph Jelinek, Joseph Novatny, a cousin. Mrs. E. H- Sterrett and fam Adolph Koubek, C. F. Janda, Charle? In that city. Vitousek, James Jelinek, Frank Slav-j leek, Mike Sedlak. I Journal Want Ads bring results. Plattsmouth Can Feel Proud of Fire Fighters Record of the First Six Months of the Year a Real Credit to the Community. From Wednesday's Daily The report of the Plattsmouth fire department submitted to the city council on Monday niKht by Fire Chief Sandin, is one that the city c an feel proud of and1 for their services the department is certainly entitled to a great deal of praise and com mendation. There are few places of the size of this city that have had as few lires. Eome seven in number and with the remarkable small property loss that the chief's report shows, the loss be ing but J105 for the total of all of the fires. Another of the fact. brought out by the chief was that the maintaining of the department had cost but $257.66. The Plattsmouth department is a voluntary one, the membership be ing recruited from the citizenship of the community and a great part of the membership is formed by tho residents of the downtown district who are able to respond to the call of fire and aid in battling it. One of the causes of the small amount of fires is undoubtedly the campaigns that the chief of the de partment has waged in the last few years for a clean up of the city and the elimination of all fire dangers that heretofore have offered a tempt ing field for the fire fiend to pet In his work, but with the thorough ef forts of the chief in getting the city cleaned up each spring there is far less opportunity for fire offered. In the fires of the first half of th-3 year the most threatening was that which broke out in the cafe of the Main hotel building but which wa.-? checked with a loss of some $65 and which is the largest loss of the half year and covers more than half of the total fire loss of this period. The city is proud of the record made in the fire line and by the strict prevention measures and the work of our efficient department we should strive for an even greater re cord in the next six months, altho the fall and winter season brings many small flue fires as a ru?e. COME FROM FLOOD AREA From Tuesday's Dally This morning this locality was visited by a family who were mak ing their way north from the delta country of Mississippi where they had been among the flood victims and had all of their earthly possession? swept away with the exception of an old auto that they had saved and which is now taking them to Water bury, Nebraska, where they will live with relatives. The family were living at Green ville, Mississippi, the scene of one of the first levee breaks, running a small five acre truck farm In the fer tile delta. The huband had suffered a paralytic stroke and had been sent to Jackson to the hospital and had been home but a few weeks when the flood came to wreck their home and add to their misfortunes. The hus band stated that it was one of the most terrible of experiences when the levee that towered some sixty feet above the town and valley, com menced to crumble and permitted the waters of the mighty river to break through and lay waste over 12,000 miles of land. lie had made his es cape in the car where he had been placed by members of the family and the car was only a short distance from the levee when the water com menced to sweep into the car and had it not been for the work of a number of colored refugees there wonld have been a greater loss of life ar. these men rescued this unfortun ate. The refugees state that there are , hundreds of miles where once there was fertile and rich black soil that now lie under from six to thirty feet of white sand and where there was rofmerly fertile farms there are only hummocks and hills of sand cast up by the river. Also the unfortunate mn n ctntea thnt frnmipntlv nno wnnld see bodies of colored persons tied in ! trees and where they had perished in the last efforts to escape the flood. The party was given assistance here by the Red Cross as they seemed most deserving and sent on their way to Waterbury. LEAVE FOR OHIO From Tudays Dally Mrs. C. A'. Young and little son. Billy, who have been here from Day ton. Ohio, for several weeks visitine have returned to their home, leaving Saturday and were accompanied by Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Jr., and son. Cary, who will spend a short time at Dayton with the Young family and Jennings Seybert, brother of Mrs.