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Nebraska State Histori cal Society 5uicmaL NO. 53 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1927. vol. no. xira Mrs. C. A. Rosen crans Elected as AuxiFy Delegate Legion Auxiliary Also Names Mrs. Roscncrar.s District Commiitee rvoman Fine Convention. From Thursday's Dallv The Plattsmouth delegation from the state convention of the American legion Auxiliary at Lincoln, return ed home ami report a very pleasant ( convention and one that ranked as ne of the best that the Auxiliary i lias enjoyed. The local unit has for the past re vera 1 years been numbered among the most active in the state and their aggressive membership drives have; given them high standing in the state and at the Lincoln meeting this j citv was second in the membership pains and received the prize of $10 in gold which was secured by the : tive efforts of the ladies in making their membership rank hiph. The convention also pave Mrs. C A. Rcsencrans of this city, one of the active workers, a pleasing recogni tion in her selection as one of the delegates to the national conven tion which will be held at New York in the late fall following the return of the Legion delegations to France and at which time the Legion will also hold their national meeting. Mrs. Iiosencrans was also selected as the committee-woman for the first congressional district in recognition of her splendid work in the past in the affairs of the rst district auxil iary. It was a general regret of the members of the local unit of the Aux iliary and the American Legion here that Mrs. F R. Gobelnian, retiring vice-president. wa3 not named as the president of the organization at the Lincoln convention as a very strong effort was made by the friends of Mrs. Gobelman on the conventibn floor, but the body, which has never elevated a vice-president to the chief office of the Auxiliary seemed to de sire to follow their precedent and named Mrs. Maude Peters of Stanton, one of the most popular and best known members of the order as pres ident. Mrs. Gobelman has been in the forefront of the Auxiliary lead ers in the state and her work locally and in the state organization has aided materially in the advancement of the order in the state and from her service she was most deserving of the office that her friends had urged her for. Such service as Mrs. Gobelman has given is not often found and she would have been a real asset to the Auxiliary in the office of president and had her ser vices been given the recognition that they so well deserved. WORK IS PROGRESSING From Thursday's Pally Plumbing work at the new com munity building is occupying atten tion this week. Five toilet, four lavoratories and a large kitchen sink are among the fixtures provided for in the initial unit of the building, as well as proner arrangements to carry the plumbing onto the second flour when financial conditions will permit removal of the present tempo rary roof and proceeding with the balance of the work a few years since. F. R. Gobelman. who has the painting and glazing sub-contract has applied a priminp coat to the ex terior trim and expects to receive the French window casements within a 1 greatest of appreciation Dy tne auai few days, when they will be set and tor?. the windows painted. The color of this trim lias been decided upon, be- i i cr a 1 i ' 1 t trrnv Tli n etol wrrV in the assembly rcom will be painted i white. Emil Walters, masonry sub-con-tractcr. has completed the moulding of the white stone coping for the front parapet walls and will lay them in place soon, as well as stucco the portion of the front not finished with pressed brick, on account of the fu lure steps and entrance platform covering up that part of the wall. As soon as the plumbing installa- Allen, who was elected last Novern tion is completed, laying of the con- h"r to the office of county surveyor. - . . I w All 1 X . . .1! .1 . . . . . crete floors in the kitchen, toilet moms, elipflr room, storage room and coal room can proceed, finishing up this part of the work. Unless seriously hampered, the con- tractors expect to have the building refdv to turn over bv the first week in September. ' DIES IN SOUTH OMAHA From Friday's Dallv E. J. Wall, residing at 2510 K street, South Omaha, a former resi dent of Nebraska City and well known in this city, passed away on Tuesday night at his home after i short illness. The deceased has visit- ed this city a number of times where his daughter, Mrs. Anton Friech and his son, Robert Wall, were residents for several years. The deceased for several years. The deceased 1,- o ,,.?i,., i-o. iw leases a widow and a large family ,,f , . , . . . . of children to mourn his passing. t.. , , . , , f . I Tl f i t n i.o 1 nmn T- 1 . 1 v. t w n n .A .v.. .. me uouy canen to eorasKa cuy iorim,ro nf -0i5of trnm fcor .nffnrl Mmal at the old home. Advertise your wants in the Jon rial Want Ad Dept, for results. SUFFERS BROKEN ARM From Thursday's Dally Elizabeth Ann. 11-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Guthmann of Murdock. has been at the Metho dist hospital at Omaha for the past several days as the result of an acci dent that she suffered on Monday at the home at Murdock. The little girl (Was playing around the home when she fell on the concrete waits ami suffered the fracture of her arm at the elbow, a very serious and pain ful fracture and after temporary aid the little patient was taken to Omaha where she was placed in the hospital at that place. Youihful Train ing Camp Sold iers to be Here Entire Training Battalion at Fort Crook to Be Here on Aug ust 15th. From Thursday's Paiiv With the "starting in yesterday the active training period or the' Citizens Military Training Camp at ; to nianipuiate and plav the hundreds! Fort Crook, the student soldiers arcof stopSf or tablets on the console,! being put through the paces in the e xactly when tne eye of the audience! ui&l siagts ui me iiam.iif; mat mark their month's stay at the army ! post. The first few days are devoted to the close order drill, lectures and the basic work of the school of the sol dier, for the beginners at the camp, while lectures and more difficult ' problems are offered the more ad-; van red of the students. ine biuuenis "'" -aml 0riental tribes, such as torn in the use of the rifle in the coming.. , .... .-.i,. week, including the trigger squeeze shooting position and sighting and , aiming mcu .n .it ; rane worn aim iurSu piat-mc . will be held at the United State? rifle range northeast of this city. t u ll t 1 lilt; uicnriii utau.i t io i pected that the student soldiers will J be given their work on the range j Under the present plans it is ex- near this city starting on August 15th when they will arrive and camp over night at the range camp near the Wills farm and shoot over the course on the 16th and then return to the fort to resume the other features of their training. There will be some 700 of the stu dent soldiers here on the occasion of the shoot and the city can prepare to enjoy the opportunity of having the young men as their guests over the evening. CONCEPT AFFORDS PLEASURE From Thursday's T"allr Last evening the Eagles band gave another of their delightful concerts at the court house lawn and which was one of the most delightful that this excellent musical organization has given during the summer season. The program was splendidly present ed and the selection of the variou? numbers proved most delisrhtful tc the audience that in the cool evening spent the hour most delightfully in listening to the strains of the musics The overture. "From Dawn to Twilight" bv Jewell, the waltz. "A Kiss in the Dark." by Herbert, a? well as the beautiful serenade of King. "A Night in June" were among the delightful offerings that the band presented as well as the two popular song hits. "Moonbeam. Kiss Her for Me" and "Love and Kisses." all of the numbers being received witn ine Tliese concerts will ne rmmnucu through the month of August and on leach Wednesday evening the music lovers of this section of the county can enjoy the treat of the municipal concerts which are presented by the Eagles band through the city. SURVEYOR RESIGNS From Thursday's Patlv The board of county commission ers at their sessoin yesterday re ceived the resignation of Miles M. i -ir. Alien nas not ueen on uruve uuij i in in the office since the first of the year and the board will be called upon to fill the office that has been vacated. Mr. Allen has purchased a shoe business in this city and which has taken up so much of his time lhat finds it impossible to handle line amies oi cne omce oi surveyor and has placed it up to the commis- sioners to name a successor to him in the office. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL From Thursday's Dally This morning Mrs. Andrew Uhe was taken to the Methodist hospital , in.um.a"a lur ur,ul tu ,7 v V ?tlon lf necessary. Mrs. Uhe has been j m very poor health for eome time suffering from n attack of stomach : . . m x x i i siiuer nS f' " -it and liver trouble and her condition , . .. . . .has become such that it was thought . . . . ..., 4 best to have hospital treatment in the hope or giving the patient some ria v,i i lie 1111.111 j ii iviiuu t i ' ivj"- iui iiiab Mrs. Uhe may soon recover and be back home again and permanently restored to health. Parmele's New Organ Arrives Late Yesterday A Happy Pair are Gus and Andy To day as They Contemplate Its Early Installation. From Thursday's Pally Dinty and Bill are all smiles today awaiting the unloading of the great Wurlitzer organ, which reached its destination yesterday from the fac tory at North Tonawanda, New York. An entire box car was used in transporting the organ to this city. The electrical wiring in the instru ment measures thousands of feet in length and ranges in size from large cables to the smallest possible COp Tier strnnd , . ( Each of these parts and cables are so labeled that not a minute's delay will take place in the assembling, it : was stated. j There are few persons in the coun-( try who can actually appreciate the. working wonderment of this instru- of!ment. other than the organists them-j Th0 nerinrmer must he able tells the ear when to expect a certain in . . enmnosition or internreta- tion. Every instrument or accessory, of which the entire symphony orches tra is composed, is reproduced per fectly. It must be remembered that this not only includes practically all the musical instruments known to civili zation, but also those of the barbaric toms, war drums, and high pitched reed instruments. The large console, or keyboard, of the instrument consists of a bewild . F Qr.H i ntcH j1"'""" - "l "V ' 'wnn me organ oy an tiei-uit- imuic. I A high pressure blower, which will , . . e . 'e located in the basement of he theatre, furnishes the air for the organ Sound-proof expression chambers enclose the entire organ, it was ex plained, from which the tones are controlled by patented shutters, that run across the entire front of the organ chamber. By means of a sim ple pressure upon the foot pedal, the j performer can control these shutters so that he can bring forth the tones on an entire symphony orchestra or cut them down to the merest whis per. When the new organ is installed, the Parmele will be one of the finest and best equipped movie houses to be found anywhere in the middle west, outside of the largest cities. WEDDED AT COURT HOUSE From Fridays Dally Late yesterday afternoon at the of fice of County Judge A. II. Duxbury occurred the marriage of JJiss Mable Vroman and Mr. Aaron Eckstrom, of Omaha who motored to this city from their home to have their happiness consumated at the old home of the bride. ' Miss Vroman is a daughter of Mrs. Lillian Baker of this city and has spent the greater part of her life time here in the community where she was born. She made her home in Omaha for the past few years and while there became acquainted with Mr. Eckstrom. their friendship ripen- ing into tne romance tnai nas cul minated in their marriage. The groom is a young business man of Omaha where he is engaged in the tailoring business and is a man held in the highest esteem by a very large circle of friends. Following the wedding the young people returned to Omaha where they have the home awaiting tneir coming and where they will carry the best wishes of their many friends for their future welfare and happiness. MRS. REDD STILL POORLY From Friday's Daily The reports from the Methodist hospital at Omaha state that Mrs. Earl Redd of this city, who has been there for the past few weeks suffer ing from a very severe infection caus ed from running a piece oi wire in rna nf tho fingers of her hand, is still quite poorly and has suffered n great deal from the re-occuring at tacks of lockjaw from which she has suffered a number of times and her condition has constantly required tne altotil nn or the surgeons. Mrs. Redd has been in very poor healFh for the past year and a half as she suffered a great deal from the effect of a broken finger that developed a bad condition and followed by tne infec tion of the finger from the wire tnat has caused her a great deal or trou ble. TO HAVE TONSILS REMOVED From Thursday's Dally This morning Miss Dorothy Svo boda departed for Omaha, accompan- i ied bv her mother. Mrs. J. J. tvo kJn tww will pnter the wvr chc tl-hi hp 1 Vial haUll 11U?J1 1(11 " n. umv - operated on today for the removal of . her tonsils that have been giving her a great deal of trouble DIES AT FARM From Friday's Daily Yesterday at the county farm west of this city, occurred the death of William Campbell, one of the aged residents there who has been in very poor health for the past few months ; and whose condition gradually grew . worse until death came to his re lief. Mr. Campbell has been a resi- , dent of Cass county for a great many . years and for a loDg period of time, was a resident of the vicinity of i:ock Bluffs. The body was taken j today to the vicinity cf the old home j and consigned to the last long rest amid the scenes wher.; the departed had lived so long and to whom the surroundings of the countryside had been very dear. A number of the old friends attended the last services. Teaching Force for the Coming Year is Named Full Force Now Selected for the En suing Year that Opens in September. From Friday's Daily The teaching force of the city schools, which commence their activ ities a month hence in the first week of September, have all been selected and while they have not been assign ed as yet by Superintendent R. E. Bailey, the applicants have been ac cepted and enrolled as members of the force for the next term. There are a great many new teachers assigned for the next year and as a number of the high school and grade teachers have given up their work here, several of the teachers having left their vocation in the school to marry. The teachers selected for the year are as follows: Superintendent. R. E. Bailey; principal, J. V. Simons, Palo Alta. California; Estelle Bair, Mrs. Pearl Mann, Pearle Staats, F. A. Rothert. W. D. McMahan, F. E. Flack, R. F. Patterson, Morrilltown. Arkansas; Mary Tidball, Donald Thornton, Ne ligh, Neb.; Helen, Philips, Omaha; Jessie Whelan, r.V;W Coru Joneb, Clara Weyrich, Amelia Martens, Mar garet Mahaffey, Omaha; Edith Ab bott, David City, Neb.; Bernice Swanson, Hastings, Neb.; Mrs. Blanche Gamer, Mrs. Nellie Carlson, Mrs. Lora Kieck, Marie Svoboda. Ann Rys, Aril Moore, Mapleton, Iowa; Nettie Hawksworth, Anna Iliatt, Rising City. Neb.; Iola Norstedt, Madison, Neb.; Betty West. Bell wood, Neb.; Mrs. May Farley, Joy Craven, Albion, Neb.; Christina Rass nuissen, Omaha; Rose Prohaska. Helen Farley, Marie Kaufmann, Ruth Lindsay, Lincoln; B. E. Woodward, Pardville, Wis.. Elizabeth McBey, Detroit, Grace Harding, Pickrel, Neb. The teaching force is now all en joying vacations as a rule and the Mist of the new teachers that will ar rive will be Mr. Simons, the new principal, who is expected here some time in the next week to become fam iliar with the schools in which he will be a worker for the coming, year. Other of the teachers will arrive here in the last part of August for con ferences with Superintendent Bailey, and to receive their assignments and to become acquainted with their duties, altho the older teachers wil! in all liklehood retain their former schools and courses of study. ENJOY CHICKEN DINNER From Friday's Daily Last evening the Perkins Hotel was the scene of a very pleasant din ner party, given by Sam Moye, local produce dealer to the members of the Plattsmouth team of the Sarpy Cass County league, Mr. Moye prom ising a fried chicken dinner to the members of the team on their win ning a certain number of games, the team delivering the goods and Mr. Moye providing a fine feast that was most appetizingly prepared by the chef of the hotel and served after the baseball practice to the mem bers of the team who came with ap petites well whetted for the occa sion. The members of the team and Mr Moye had. as their guest for the oc casion R. C. Biart of Bellevue, the president of the league and who came to enjoy the deliciousness of the Cass county chickens. Following the dinner the members of the party enjoyed the stories of the baseball field and recounting many of the interesting games in which they had participated. Those who attended the event were: Herbert Swanson. Harry New man, Alex Schliscke, William Mason Joe McCarthy, Peter Herold, Gustave Whitley, John F. Wolff, R. C. Biaft and the host, Sam XEoye. RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS From Thursday's uany W. W. Wasley. who is engaged in traveling on the road, has for the past several days been confined to his home here as the result of illness and is now able to be up a part of the time bust is still feeling the effects of his illness and it is hoped that in a short time he will be able to resume his usual activities. Police Check Auto Thief in Bold Getaway j Yonmr Man Givimr Name of Roy xoung JVian living iame oi itoy Chidester of Omaha Arrested i Last Night With Car. From Friday's Daily The activities of a young man giv- ing the name of Roy Chidester. in the' automobile pilfering business, was nipped by the prompt work of Officers Joe Lihershal and Dave l'icKrei, wno some fifteen minutes after the mat ter was reported to them had thej warlike young man in the city jail. A message was received by the po lice that a party driving a Ford coune had driven into the small irucK ncioiiKing 10 juiiu hull, whhi l . x Tl T . t . 1 was parked at his nome on West ; P irl street, and this was the real cause of the downfall of the Omaha youth. The police at once started for the vicinity of 6th and Pearl street to try and get a line on the matter and the auto thief ran into their out stretched arms almost. The police as thev came over Sixith street saw a Ford eouDe narked on the east side of the street and a youth busily en gaged in trying to strip off tne two front tires, both of which were blown out. As the officers came up they saw that the car was one that hore tne numbers that had been reported as the machine causing the havoc tc the Hatt truck and at once they ac costed the voung man and inquired as to his possession of the car that bore a Cass county number. At once the xouiig man became hard and told theHflicers he was. just fixing hi? car and to go away and leave him alone and also added a few emphatic words of protest in a loud and pro fane language and the officers in formed the young man that he was under arrest and would go over to the city bastile to rest up from his escanade. The young man, still swearing and cursing attempted tc break awav from Officer Libershal and fell to the pavement, then get ting up and starting to run across the street with the officer in pursuit and then darted back to tne car wnn the evident intention of getting in and attempting to make a getaway from the scene of action and he ran into Officer Pickrel who was at the car and the young man was then overpowered and hurried over to the city jail making the air blue with his cursing as he was led on the way to the lock up. An examination of the car revealec that it was the property of Glen Mel- singer and was evidently a stolen car, which was confirmed a few mo ments later when Mr. Meisinger and Dewey Reed drove up and the owner demanded to know who had stolen the car which he had just missed from its parking place near the Reed residence on West Pearl street. Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger had been calling at the Reed home and coming out had found their car gone and were nn their wnv to the main part of the city to report the theft when thev found the car surrounded oy a group of onlookers and the party taking the car safe in jail. At the iail the young man, wno mvp his age as 19 years, was in a ae flant mood and beyond giving nis name as Roy Chidester refused to say anything and denied either taking the car or running into the Hatt truck altho he was caught red handed with the stolen machine After taking the Meisinger car the voting man. who had apparently been drinking, had become confused and started on west along Pearl street in the same direction that the car was parked, and reaching the Hatt resi dence had started to go south on the blind nortion of 11th street whlct ends in the hollow just south of the ITatt home. He had then tried tc turn around and had crashed intc the small truck of Mr. Hatt, causing the truck to roll down the hill and crash into a tree and damage it very badly. He had then gotten out and in his attempt to get into the clear had driven into the south part of town and then started north on 6th street, blowing out the tires as he rame down the hill near the Ford enrage and at which time the police were on the scene in response to the alarm from the Hatt residence. The voung man stated this morn ine that he and a companion came hero last night in a Ford coupe, but the companion had evidently madeaiso he in grey. Mr. Kunsmann. tho his getaway and left his companion to suffer the consequences-of his act. ences of his act. lice and Sheriff as efforts of the police and Sheriff Bert Reed to locate nroved fruitless. the otehr party; This morning the young man was arraigned in the county court on a complaint of Acting-County Attorney J. A. Capwell, charging him with stealing the auto of Glen Meisinger of more than the value of $35. The vrmner man entered a plea of guilty to the charge and was bound overjSQn Juniort departed by a 10 ine uieincL ui i iui mil , v. neuueiu, ouum ui"". vw 1 j .Jwill enjoy, a few days visit there at Every shade oi ercp paper and all the home of Mr. and Mrs. George ie new novelties and favors as well and Gift Shop. TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN FALL From Friday's Daily Superintendent and Mrs. E. N. Swett of the South Sioux City ufViooia hstfP hem visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Nult- ne. and also at the home of C. E. i Snaneler of near Murray, fov the ' past several days. Miss Gra race Noil- "g, who has been t,,cMng in the - noi. for th- na.n , ,;.ac(ier with Suie;ia--; rendent swoit. .miss Aouing win n-u j teach the coming year, but will ut- ' !tcr,d school to lorther education in; h-.r chosen line, teaching, 1 7iI -gl 1 DUO If AClailctlldll Suffers Severe m . In IllirifaC IMffQV lLIUlCO 14Lay .cormer narcsmouxn xsoy may nave Fracture of Spine From Auto Accident Yesterday. From Saturday's Daiiy Robert McClanahan, aged 20, for mer resident of this citv and a nephew of Frank Warren, was ser iously injured yesterday at Lincoln in an auto accident that occurred jurt p. short distance from his home 509 South 18th street. The young man is at the Lincoln General hospital with what is thought is a fracture of the spine near the base of the neck, and his escape from death in the wreck was almost a miracle. Mrs. W. G. Bassett. driver of the car which collided with that of the McClanahan brothers, is also at the hospital suffering from cuts and bruises that are painful but not thought serious. Allen McClanahan. younger bro ther of Robert, was driving a heavy automobile north on 18th street while Mrs. Bassett in a lighter car was coming west on K street when the two collided at the intersection of the two streets and both cars bad ly damaged in the wreck and the elder of the McClanahan boys very badly injured. Allen escaped the col lision without injury. The injured parties were taken to the hospital at once and are under the care of Dr. Clarence Emerson and it is thought that X-ray pictures will reveal the fracture or the ppme of Robert. The injured young man is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McClanahan, who resided here a number of years age while Mr. McClanahan was here with the telephone company, and Robert attended school here and is known to a large number of the younger people and who will regret very much to learn of the severe injuries and trust that he may not be as badly injured as is thought. COMES THROUGH OPERATION From Saturday's Dally Charles E. Cook, of this city, who has been at the Inunanuel hospital in Omaha for the past several weeks, was operated on yesterday at that place for the relief of the patient who has been suffering for a number of years from bladder and kidney trou ble and which had grown so severe as to necessitate his being taken to the hospital for treatment and care and for an operation. Mr. Cook's condition has caused a great deal of worry to his family and host of friends over Cass county, and that he has been able to undergo the oper ation that may give him some meas ure of permanent relief is the mat ter of the greatest interest to the friends. Mr. Cook is one of the old residents o f this Dart of Cass county and his health has not been the best j in the last few years. IMPROVING BILLIARD HALL lilt A cici nun uiuiaiu v t '-".iiuiin die iiccucu " v - - of the popular entertainment placet; and the cost of the general contract for the men of the community, is be- and any who have not subscribed can ing given a renovation by Carl Kuns- show their interest now by contribut mann. owner of the building, and the ng SUch sums as they feel able to settings of the billiard parlor madejive. Also, it can not be too strong more attractive by the application of ' jy urged upon those contributors who a r.cw coat of paint to the interior j have not paid over their subscrip cf the building and which will maK" tions as yet, that they arrange to it much more lighter and pleasant j meet this obligation at once. Ap in every way. The ceiling of the I proximately $S.500 of the $10, .100 building as well as .part of the side ; subscribed has been paid in, leaving walls are being painted in grey anda balance of some $1,800 due. and tun while the lower portion of thejthe committee is in nfe1 of thls wall will nave a panenng m tsriui, making a very attractive combina- tion of coloring. The woodwork will j owner Gf the building is also plan-fthe building will ammount to nearly ning to have the exterior of the!14 0Qo. so it can be seen there Is I tj V 1 1 T 1 VJM. v - -'--,-"r- 'lilt? IJUllUiUK aiiiuiuuiii ning to have the exterior of the $ 14 000f so t can he see I building touched up az'.et placed in' need for plenty of addit I building touched up and placed in fjrst clas3 shape so that it will be in ...wv. i n si y-rnr vpTV attractive 1111c nuu me vi'"' fronts along Main street. MOTOR TO DAKOTA From Friday's Dally This morning Mrs. Joseph Schlessi and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schiessl and con. Junior, deoarted by auto for I . ' . j Redfield, South Dakota, where they Schiessl, on the farm near tnat place of this city. VK-JUm Jowo Come in to Com- plete Building . . . Ku mux iuan jtaises rrevious uona tion of $50 to $75 Others In- t.rtP,i ir AMinc runs. From Saturdays nail.v Knowledge of a shortage in con tributions of some $3,500 of the sum required to complete the present unit iof the new community building spon sored by the American Legion is influencing a number who have not previously contributed anything to come forward with donations at trns 'time and in a few instance" forme contributors sensing the need of ad (itional money are increasing tin few instance former 1- e amount of their donations. An instance of this is in the pay ment yesterday of $75, including $50 previously subscribed and an addi tional $25 donated by the Ku Klux Klan who, in a letter to the commit tee state they are anxious to do all they can in a financial way to aid in the erection and outfititng of the new building that will be a credit to the community. In addition to the $75 total con tributed by the Klan, the ladies aux iliary of that organization has pre viously paid a pledge of $5 0 which they subscribed early in the drive for funds, making a grand total of $125 paid in by the two organiza tions, and which is greatly appre ciated by the committee. Another contribution of $10 was made yesterday by an employe of the court house, who desired that his identity be withheld, but who stated he was glad to assist in this small way the worthy enterprise of the Legion. The court house group has gone in almost 100 per cent on the drive, showing a splendid spirit of co-operation. The wiring problem is one that now confronts the committee and in this, as well as other phases of the work. offers of labor donations are being received from workingmen who feel thev cannot subscribe any great sum of money but are willing to give time to the work. Leonard Terry berry, an electrician in the Burlington shops has signified his intention of aiding in the wiring, as well as Wm. High field, employe of the Nebraska Gas and Electric company, and several dealers in electrical supplies have volunteered to furnish the necessary wire, conduit and fixtures at cost, in cluding the extra cash discounts. A survey of this work indicates that some 750 feet of conduit, 1.400 feet of No. 14 wire, 100 feet of No. 6 wire, and some forty-two outlets, as well as a multiple switch box and numerous wall switches will be re quired. Tho total load on the six building circuits will approximate 3,500 watts and under the Under writers specifications the leads may carry 1,000 watts each, or a total of 6,000 so there will be no overloading or possibility of fire hazard. All the wiring connections will be soldered to prevent a drop in voltage at the more remote outlets and with the do nated labor in installing the same, the cost will amount to little more than one-third the sum if a contract was let outright. The contribution of Emil Walters and Son in providing white stone capping over the front parapet wall and stuccoing that portion of the front not finished in pressed brick, for the mere furnishing of the ma terial is another evidence of public spirited co-operation that is greatly appreciated. i Other offers of additional labor donations including cement work and plastering have been received by the committee and will be ac cepted as soon as the wiring is out of the way. Withal, additional cash contribu- money now. j Exclusive of the building site that ; renresents an investment of $3,000, tne cost of the completed portion of ;need for plenty of additional cash ; contributions in order to reduce to i n . . . -.. n a minimum ine uuiuuih neien.iaij iu borrow. AN APPRECIATION I We wlsh to most sincerely thank . lhe friend3 in Plattsmouth for the ir wordg of Rympathy and kindly deeds j v,,,t. im. , a ill! luuuguia in i in iiuui ' i "ui ' ' reavement at the death of our hus- reavement at the neatn or our nus- band and father. jray they all have tender sympathy shown in th , ,nrrnw. Mrs. C. L. Deitz and