Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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VOL. no. xun
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1927.
NO. 50
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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
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"X&l" Sa!:
urday very painfully while he was
engaged In sawing some wood. The
young lad was barefooted and plying
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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.
