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vol. no. xun
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA., MONDAY, SEPT. 26, 1C27.
NO. 67
Eastern Part of
State Stirred in
Search for Car
Car Taken From Lincoln by Trio Is
Sought Through This Locality;
Rob Autoist in Otoe Co.
From Thursday's rally
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joining in a general search that was
being made for a Buick sedan, stolen ! " ," V'c
from Lincoln late last night and the j srv?d a'nty a,ul dl'1,c,ou.s "-'fresh-three
persons who were supposed to j ment3 that were very much enjoyed,
be mixed up in the affair.
In addition to the stealing of the Mii--'f4"ki2-l-t
rar the trio was sought for having ' & iCtiL.5.o-lli"lll.Al
robbed and badly beater, un an nnto
:ct on the K. of T. highway in Otoe
county between Nebraska City and 1
L'nion.
The parties had taken the car from
the streets of Lincoln and had driven
east apparently toward Nebraska
City but reaching the highway start
ed north and when several miles
south of l'nion they stopped a pass
ing autoist. a resident of Otoe coun
ty and stuck him un. robbing him of
all of the money and valuables on his
person and then cutting the wires
on his car and placing it out of com
mission so that he would be unable
to travel. Net satisfied with the dam
ace to the car and the robbery of
tlie r:an the two members of the
ribber gang prnc eded to beat up the
autoist and almost killed him. he be
ins taken to Nebraska City some
time after the robbery by a party of
tourists en route to Kansas and the
injure.- man is in very serious con
dition at the hospital.
The trio wan described as a young
woman apparently about nineteen
years of age and two men. the lat
ter being dressed in gray suits and
evidently bad actors.
Some fifteen minutes before the
alarm was received hrp the Lincoln
car crossed the K. of T. Bridge ever
the Platte north of this city, the de
scription of the parties fitting the oc
cupants of a car that had stopped at;
the bridge and paid toll to John Svo
boda. one of the nigbt toll keepers.
The parties in the car .had- been
nervous in their actions and, one man
sat in the rear seat apparently hold
ing a revolver as the man and woman
in the front seat settled their fare
with the toll keeper.
After reaching South Omaha, the
party was halted by one of the police
on duty thre and one of the mem
bers of the trio wastaken from the
car when the man and woman in the
front seat stepped on the gas and
made their escape.
Search was made for the two miss
inir members of the party and it was
reported that they might be heading
hark this way but a patrol at the
bridge for the night failed to disclose
them coming this way.
PANE CONCERT PLEASES MANY
F'rr.m Th'irf3Tv's Dally
Tl e band concert which the Eagles
band of the city had arranged for
the entertainment and pleasure of
the music lovers of the- city and this
portion of Cass county, was given
last evening at the court house lawn
r.nd despite the chilly weather that
prevailed there was a very large
number in attendance.
The program was arranged with
th- standard and popular numbers
and was presented in the usual pleas
ing manner by the band boys under
the direction of W. R. Holly, who
has served as the leader for the past
year.
The concert was marked by the
presentation to Director Holly of a
very beautiful bouquet of flowers as
an appreciation by the public of his
!-'-r ices with the band in the past
season. The public feels very grate
!ul t the band and Mr. Holly for the
st-i vires that they have given this
season and the city for their spirit
in sponsoring the concerts.
Th- Kagl--s band will give a con
cert on Sunday aTternoon at 2:39 at
fie lawn of the Nebraska Masonic
Home as a special offering for the
aed residents of the Home.
CASE IS REOPENED
Frnro Thur.aitaVn PaPv
Tlie state supreme court has taken
up th motion of the contestants in
'.he estate of Sarah Thimgan. deceased
:i l Sarah Cakeme-irr, in which the
court has granted the the contest
r.ts the right to present their reasons
.onl,, ?r; T i,OIM 'e Pin mT
"n.b.rration by the court on its,
m-rir-. The appeal in the will case
fi'Oln this cnilntv u-a flicmiicnil Kir tha
supreme court because of the omis
1 ion c f a part of the record of the case
:s supplied the court.
GUY LCNG IMPROVING
Fr'-m TI -ursdav's r.itly
R' ports this morning from the hos
pital in Omaha state that Guy Long
city who was operated on Sat-
11p.l1.. e
Tia, for a severe case of appendic-
"i . io now doing verv nicelv nnrl his
con -lit ion is as favorable as possi-!the
1 i'- l!rpr the rirnimsi !incB3 T v r
v. .-uMvvo, ...I, i,,!-6
,u- a 't-M rp ca?e 01 tne apendi-
Cil. 3 Mill Ilia .
- ... . ...o , fef. tuine worry ior
iri Tu x.ys ut he seems to be ehow-.davs
J"-? tne npst of nnn..nn
HAVE SOCIAL MEETING
From Thursday's Dally
The Catholic Daughters of Amer-
i ica held a very pleasant social meet
jing on Tuesday evening at the hand
: some home of Mrs. E. J. Richey on
North 6th street and which proved
one of the most delightful meetings
of the season.
The hostesses of the event. Mrs. A.
G Bach, Mrs. Lena Droege, Miss May
Murphy. Mrs. Joseph Libershal pud
Mis. Richey had arranged a very de
lightful evening of bridge and in the
playing Mrs. J. A. Griffin was award
ed ti e firtt prize. Mrs. J. F. Iladraba
! receiving the second prize of thei
! event for their skill in the faseina-
; tions (;f bridge.
Girl is Married
at Long Beach
Miss Martha Vallery and Mr. Harold
Carrithers Wedded in the West
Last Tuesday Evening
Frorn Timrsrtav's P.i"v
The marriage of Miss Martha Val-
lery. former well knowen Plattsmouth
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curre.l on Tuesday evening at Long
Leach, California, where Miss Val-M)e
lery i;as made her home tor tne past
year.
The wedding of these two estim
able young people, occurred at the
Firrt Presbyterian church of Long
He? eh and th marriage lines were
read by the pastor of the church at
C o'clock on Tuesday evening, a
small group of the intimate friends
of the young people being in attend
ance at the ceremony.
The bride was for many years one
cf the popular members of the young
er social set of this city and is the
voungest daughter of Mrs. J. It. Val
lery of this city and grew to woman
hood in this community and where
she was graduated from the Platts
mouth schools. While a resident
here the bride was very active in
the fo?:r.l circles cf the city and a
year ago removed to California where
she has made her home at Los An
geles and Long Beach.
The groom is one of the young
business men of Long Beach where
he has been located for a period of
several years and he i. now the sales
manager in that city for the Cadillac
Auto Co., and in his line of work
has been very successful. He has
been making his home there with
his mother up to the present time
and Mr. and Mrs. Carrithers will
continue to make their home in the
coast city.
The many friend3 in this city of
the bride will join in their well
wishes to the newlyweds for many
years of happiness and success ln the
years that lie before them.
NICE CASH DONATION
"r.iin T1inr.e'l,iv'. rni:
A check for $25 was handed to the
byVjeorce M. Hild. to be added to the ,
volunteer fund being raised to meet
the expense of erecting the American
Legion community building, which is
to be dedicated a week from tomor
row. The committee has expended
all available funds and contracted a
good sized debt in the finishing up
of the construction work and every
dollar contributed by the public to
help meet this expense is greatly ap
preciated. Outstanding unpaid pledges still
total around $1,400 and while the
greater part of this sum is good, col
lections are progressing very slowly.
Final payment to the contractors
must be made soon and everyone who
has pledged money for the erection
of the building is urged to pay their
pledge at once.
BIG CROWD AT SUPPER
From Thursday's Dally
The chicken pie supper given last
evening at the St. Paul's Evangeli
cal church by the ladies of that
church proved one of the greatest
successes that the church society has
held and for several hours the base
ment of the church was filled with a
large number to enjoy the repast that
was prepared and served as only the
ladies of this church have the secret
of arranging and everything good
that might tempt the appetite was
offered on the menu ot the evening.
. t. r...cu T tht,ir ortivltiea the
As the result of their activities the
ladies will realize a very neat sum
for their efforts which will be used in
the church work.
ANDY THOMSEN VERY ILL
Frevm Thursday's Dally
The reports from Omaha state that
Andy Thomsen, who is at the hospital
in that city, is in very serious con
dition, and his change has been
for the worse in the last few days
iui lilt- nuiac in
and caused a great
..., w -cHj
deal of apprehen-
attending physicians and
members of the Thomsen family.
i-j
1 nf ritiTitiiL was t ifiaieu oil lur a it-
pendiitis and
had been showing
some Improve
nmmi..mor Vi,t in tlio loot
his condition has grown more
!
-seriou. 1
Soldier is
Given Thirty
Days in Jail
I formerly Miss Bernese Horn, daugh
M. Hudson Draws Sentence for Iter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Horn, and
T,.r.irinQt,VTi Tv-mn-:A riranf I the news of the arrival of the little
W.
Also Gets a 30-Day Hitch
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From Thursday I .-.
Yesterday afternoon Judge A. II.
Duxbury was busil; occup.ed in hear-
ins two 01 me cases inui nave "eejii
pending for several days the one be-;
ing the case of the soldier who was,
caught in the car of Fred Smith near;
LaPlatte on Tuesday night and also
Ravmond Grauf, who was one
charged in the taking and selling of
articles from
the March home in
this city. 1
In the case of the soldier, W. M. j
Hudson, he maintained that he had j
no part in the taking of the car of j
Mr. Smith, but had been invited by!
1 two otner men to ride in the car,
andwho had leaped from the car
when it was being overhauled by
Officer Lihershal near LaPlatte and
! lad left Hudson in the car and who
had driven it over to the side of the
road. lie a No stoutly denied thatjFrom FrHav-s Daiiv
he had any knowledge of the keys, Ijaft evening was fight night in
found on him and which proved to plattsmouth and t he returns from the
be those taken from the Andy Kroeh-J fl,nt arena at Chicago overshadowed
ler traraire. Hudson stated that he Ln ...1 .
,iad ,,,en druilk and very drunk at
in and nad no verv Clear recoi-
Action of the circumstances or how
-
canie to be in the county bastile
iside from his having not taken the
car of Smith
Mr. Smith had no ue
sire to push the case against the
young soldier who will probably
have to suffer dicipline from the mil
itary authorities when he is releas
ed and accordingly the complaint
was filed charging the young man
ii'itlt lj-i?irr 1 111 t Ir ntnl ik im-lill Vl i '
entered a plea of guilty. The sen
tence of the court was thirty days in
the countj jail.
In the matter of Raymond Grauf
who was charged with having had a
part in taking the household goods
belonging to Dick March from the
Mirch home on Third street and sell
ing them to a second hand dealer,
the young man made a pl?a of guilty
to the charge and was given a sen
tence of thirty days in tho coauty
jail in the custody of Sheriff Reed.
Owing to his youth the authorities
had been desirious of having the
young mn enlist in the navy in or
der that he r ight receivo dicipline
and training that would be of more
lasting benefit, but this he was un
able to do as the guardians of the
young man refused their consent nec
essary to allow him to join the navy
and he will serve the next month in
the county jail.
WTNTERSTEEN P-T ASSOCIATION
Frorr Thursday's Taily
Last evening the members of the
Parent-Teachers association of the
Wintersteen hill held a very pleasant
social meeting at the school building
and which was quite largely attend
ed. The school building has been fixed
up and arranged in very fine shape
by the co-operation of the Parent-
Teachers association and the board of
education and as the result the struc
ture presents a neat and attractive
appearance.
The members of the association
and school patrons had the oppor
tunity last evening of enjoying a fine
address from R. E. Bailey, superin
tendent of the city schools, who gave
a word as to the work of the Parent-Teachers
asociation and the ways
that the association and the school
cou M co-operate in the interests of
the betterment of the educational
system.
A very pleasing vocal duet by Mrs.
Ray Melbern and Miss Marie Bald
win was given, the ladies having as
their accompanist, Mrs. Rachael
Stones.
Miss Marie Kaufmann, who has
just recently returned from a sum
mer spent in Europe, to resume her
activities as supervisor in art and
penmanship in the local schools, was
present and gave a showing of a num
ber cf reels of local scenes and spe
cial events and as well views taken
in Holland, all being very interest
ing to the audience.
At the close of the evening dainty
and delicious refreshments were serv
ed that aided in the completion of a
most er,1oyable occasion for all in
attendance.
ATTEND SYNOD MEETING
From Thursday's Dally
This morning Mrs. J. S. Livingston
departed for Minneapolis where she
goes to attend the meeting of the
sixth provincial synod of the Episco
pal church and which includes the
central west states. Mrs. Livingston
is representing the St. Luke's church
and its organizations at the meeting
and will also enjoy a visit at St. Paul
with Mrs. Anna Britt.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecia
tion of the many kind acts and sym
pathy shown us at the loss of our
beloved brother and uncle. Mr. and
'rs. David Allen and family, Mr.
and Mm T.cm Ttn too and flTyiUw
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mi local news is in the Journal.
EIRTH OF LITTLE DAUGHTER
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Horn of this
city have received the announcement
of the birth of a fine little eight and J
a half pound daughter. Marie Louise,
to Mr. and Mrs. Hay Killey of Jack-
tonville, Illinois. Mrs. Killey was
! one has brought a great deal of plcas
luie to the grand parents and the
other relatives and friends cf the lit-
, ,c This. aft.rnoon Mr. orn
L company with :Ir. and MrB H. c.
Goodchj!;1 of 0mahat the latter a
r.r A7r nml Mr TT..rn lo-i
pa f jacksonville to visit at the
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Hundreds Hear
Fight Returns
! B3
from Ringside
' ,. . . . , . ,
; Kadio Brings the Fight Arena at
Soldiers Field to the Platts
mouth Fight Fans.
j n' out in ti.e main Zc-
n. . v,.. t,.
-jiiiii ti iiir lilv Lij i.i ii 1 11 k: ir u un
from the radio sets in the various
linslrpfw houses while manv hundreds
,V(irp ,-n home anrl neihborbood
groups at the residences to receive
the returns of the big battle.
The fight fans were largely Demp
sey followers and thrilled as the Man
assa mauler attempted his comeback
r ftcr the forced retirement from the
title crown aa year ago at Philadel
phia. The seventh, with its gruelling
ordeal for Tunney cheered the sup
porters of Jack to heights of real joy
but to be dashed in the eighth, ninth
and tenth as Tunney came back and
finished the battle in whirlwind style
with the challenger in a bad way at
the close of the tenth when the de
cision of the judges and referee gave
the battle to the Fighting Marine, the
world's champion heavyweight.
The Peterson poojhall, Bestor &
Swatek store. Panne ie Theatre, Ket
telsen battery station. Royal cafe,
Warga hardware store, the drug
stores of Weyrich & Iladraba and the
Mauzy Drug Co., as well as the
Sportsman cigar store had large
groups of the fight fans who enjoy
ed the opportunity of roasting each
other as the great fight swayed from
one to the other of the big boys
back in the twenty foot ring in Chi
cago. The wise cr.es who had laid their
"jack" on the Fighting Marine; were
able to continue the jollification after
the close of the battle while the dis
appointed but not downcast follow
ers of the challenger had the fact
that Tunney had received his first
knockdown to cheer them on iu the
midst of defeat.
MRS. W. S. LEETE HERE
From Friday's Dally
Mrs. V. S. Leete, wife of the form
er rector of the St. Luke's church of
this city, came in yesterday from
her home at Golden, Colorado, for an
overnight visit here with the old
friends and associates in the church
work. While in the city Mrs. Leete
was a guest at the home of Mrs.
J. M. Roberts and during the after
noon and evening a large number of
the members of the parish were call
ers at the Roberts home to pay their
respects to this genial lady who dur
ing her residence here had a great
part in the church work.
This afternoon Mrs. Leete depart
ed for Omaha where she spent a few
hours with friends and then left for
Minneapolis where she will attend
the sixth provincial synod and will
then go on to New York to visit with
relatives before returning to Colo
rado. DEPARTS FOR WEST
From Friday's Daiiv
Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Hild and
little daughter. LeVaughn, have de
parted from this city with the inten
tion of making their home in the
western part of the state at Kearney.
They will stop at Havelock for a
short visit with relatives and then
go on to the west to live. Mr. Hild
will be engaged in work at Kearney
and the family hopes to soon be set
tled in the new home. The many
friends here will regret to see this
excellent family leave the city and ;
o.,.d inMr and KiiPM will!
itu..i. .....v f - - -
follow them in the new home in the
western part of the state.
MARRIED IN WISCONSIN
The announcement has been
re-
ceived here by friends of the mar-
rage at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on
Saturday. September 10th, of Miss
Myrtle Stout of that city and Mr. j
George Brinklow, Jr., former resi-!
dent of this city. The wedding was!
a verv ouiet one and Mr. and Mrs.
Brinklow are expecting to continue
to make their home in that city. The
many friends here of the groom will
be pleased to learn of the rw found
happiness that has come to him and
extend their best wishes for the fu-.
ture years of happiness.
Young Bandit
Sought Here
Makes Escape!
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vvi.iiaiu i.asiei, Xisus..u xiuiu - ii.t -
formatory Is One of Trio Pass-
irg Through City.
William Mosier, y.ung bandit, es
caping from the .state- i eformatory at
Lincoln on Tuesday night, was the
in ,llfc chase that was con
i oucted through several counties ot
i the eastern part of the state and
which failed to land the much sought
man in the toil-; ot t!ie Jaw anno
his companion, J. V
rested in Omaha
morning.
Aust. was ar
aily Thursday
The authorities of this part of the!
state are still searching for Mosier
and a woman companion. named :
Irene, who has been with him since'
tlie escape from the reformatory.
The capture of the man in Omaha
was made possible by the prompt
work of Sheriff Reed of Cass county,
who on learning that the parties
had crossed the Platte river bridge
here, called to the South Omaha police
station and had the detectives there
e,n the trail at once and with the j
result that one of the trio was nab-
bed bv the noliee altho Mosier and,uP e matter of the giving of prizes
the girl, Irene, made their get away,
As soon as the call was received
from this city Detective Al Nelson of
the South Side force ran out into "O"
street as a car bearing the number
given by John Svoboda here as that
of the bandit car. was seen driving
slowly north on 24th street. The de -
teetive and Officer Ed. Burger of
the Omaha police at once started in
pursuit.
The bandit car. followed first by
the flivver and then by the police
emergency car, drove east on H street
to Twenty-third, south on Twenty-
third to 6, wast on N to Twenty- The committee in charge of the
fourth, south on Twenty-fourth to P, contest is composed of John P. Sat-we-st
on P to Twenty-fifth, south on tier and V. H. Puis and they will
Twenty-fifth to Q, east on Q to Twen- arrange for the Judges and the hold-ty-fouth
and south on Twenty-fourth Ing of this contest,
to Albright. I Prizes as Follows
Chauffeur Lee Fleming in the , lgt Prize Cash Award of $10.00
police auto said it had been but re- 2nd PrizeCash Award of 7.00
cently overhauled and was bo stiff 3rd PrizeCash Award Gf 4.00
that ct top speed he couldn t cateh : 4th pTilsCsia-a A,.ard of 2.50
up with the bandit auto c h PrizeCash Award of lsq
V. hen Mosier reached the gravel ,
roai south of Albright he turned) Rules of Contest
out his automobile headlights. So : The rules of this contest are few In
great was the cloud of dust that police number, being as follows:
could not see the road. Sergeant Wil-j Corn must be grown by exhibitor.
Ham Smith and Patrol Conductor1 Corn will be turned over to Boy
Frank Zurek fired several shots into Scouts at conclusion of contest to be
the dust, but gave up the chase as sold and they derive benefit,
tco dangerous at Chandler crossing, j Corn to be left at Chamber of Com
PrioOn Escape Described 'merce rooms on or before 6 o'clock
"Mosier got out with assistance of Saturday evening, Oct. 1st.
an accomplice in Lincoln, who drove Prizes will be awarded Saturday
out to the reformatory in a rented evening, October 1st at S:30.
auto," said Aust. "I met him and this; Every ear entered to be securely
woman of his, named Irene, after he labeled with the exhibitor's name and
got out. : address.
"I didn't want him to get rough , The excellent corn crop Gf this
m that holdup but he used his sap. ; year shoilld produce some real corn
Rob Store, Steal Sedan iihat can be entered in the contest
The captured man is J. W. Aust, and the successful farmer receive a
alias Johnson, about 21. who has prize that will make their efTcrts in
just completed a term for forgery taking part in the contest well worth
at the reformatory. i
When Mosier escaped and joined
Aust and "Chicago Irene," they kick
eel in the window of the Apex jewel
ry store at Lincoln and took some Jew-
erly, Aust said, then stole a Buick Frank n. Gobeiman. who has land
sedan, and drove to Nebraska City, j interests in Chase county near Im-
Eight miles north of Nebraska City. perial has just returned from that
they staged the holdup. (section of the state where he was ac-
Slus: and Strip Youth I companied by W. E. Rosencrans, lo-
Meldin Vilmore and Paul Wolf of cal real estate man, and the two
Otoe were returning in an automobile ' gentlemen report a most pleasant
from Omaha with two Nebraska City I visit and wonderful crops in the
young women. A Buick sedan sud-J west.
denly turned in from a side road j The wheat crop in that locality
across their path. They stopped and : has been one of record breaking pro-
then were confronted with demands '
to hold up their hands, they
told i
Sheriff Ryder of Nebraska City.
One of the highwaymen struck
Wolf in the mouth, knocking out sev
eral teeth and dazing him for several
minutes. The holdups then stripped
Wolf of his new suit of clothes. Wolf
proceeded into Nebraska City only in
shoes, hat and underwear.
Given Clothes at Nebraska City
Wolf was given a suit of clothes at
Nebraska City and Thursday report
ed that he suffered no serious effects
from the experience.
The two holdup men took two
watches, a woman's coat. $20 and
Wolf's suit of clothes.
ADDITION TO FAMILY
rom Thursday's Daltv
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton
""J was gladdened by the fact that
a fine little son came to help share
,. i..m. i. ;-,.
e nappmess or tne nome ana "rim,-.
at the coming of tie Fit tie on 'The ' f,l01 in that ffiCe this raorninS- The
h i : iior v, t3in vs- Jolm C. Brittain, which was
nJ?.lJ , Si0. ZZWhJn'A b7 Attorney D. O. Dwyer rep-
to the family circle.
PLACING CRUSHED ROCK ROAD
The Iowa-Nebraska Power & Light
company have received a carload of
crushed rock that is being placed
around their new sub-station Just
south of the city where it will be
used to fill in the groundwork of the
large open transformers and will'ghter, departed this morning for'
eliminate the mud that has made the
work around the station disagreeable
in the wet weather.
CHILD AT HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Daily
The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Downs of this city is at the
Shrine ho.-pital in St. Paul. Minne
sota, where ho will receive treat
ment to try and relieve him from a
slight laniene&s that has been caus"d
from a severe attack of spinal menin-
j'itis fi-ora which he suf.'eied a year
(or .f) a .-
igo. iiie little leiiow it is
thought can be brought cut of the
affliction and be restored to his form
er good physical condition as his ten
der years makes it possible to give
him treatment more effectively than
if older. The Shrine hospital has per-
formed some wondeiful work in car-
ing for cases of ciippled children and
have on their staff some of the most
norej suigeons and physicians in the
coimtrT
To Offer Award
S3
for the Five Best
Ears of Corn!
Plattsmouth Ad Club Will Offer
Piizes of $25 for the Best
Ears of Corn.
The Ad club of this city has taken
i for the bet fiye ears of corn produc
ed on the Cass county farms this
year and has voted the sum of $25 in
prizes to be awarded to the succes
sful contestants.
The contest will be held this week,
and all corn should be left at the
; Chamber of Commerce rooms on No.
j Gth street, where the ears will be
examined and judged Saturday night
ft S o'clock by a committee of un-
biased citizens who have practical
knowledge of the size and quality of
corn and the basis on which awards
should be made.
while.
REPORTS FINE CROPS
From Saturday's Daily
duction and in the west has brought,
millions of bushels of wheat to the
i farmers, while the corn crop there is
larger and better than usual and with ; home. Mrs. Bestor s death came as a
the withholding cf severe frost, for a shock to the relatives here who were
week or ten days will give that sec-j unaware of her serious illness. The
tion a great corn crop in addition to deceased lady Is survived by the hus
the big wheat, crop. The west part . band and one daughter, both resid-
of the state received an exceptional-j
ly large amount of moisture in the
spring and several good heavy rains
in the late summer that have served
to make the corn there more than
usually heavy.
A large number of former Cass
county people are living in Chase and
Perkins counties and that they will
have great crops this year is most
pleas'ng to the friends bock here in
this locality.
DOINGS IN DISTRICT COURT
From Friday's Dally
The office of the clerk of the
I -. . ..o.-. uwoj i.vjujr in
handlnEr of seVeral actions that were
resenting the plaintiff and in which
the plaintiff asks a decree of divorce
ami also the custody of the minor
children. The second case was that
of A. C. Carey vs. Ada L. Carey, in
which the plaintiff asks a decree of
divorce on the grounds of the inabil-
ity of the parties to peacefully dwell
together,
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Mrs. J. R. Jahrig and son and dau
Omaha where they will spend the day
looking after some matters of bus-
iiness and visiting with friends.
Plattsmouth
Has Large Crowd
at County Fair
Local Feople Form Eig Part in the
Parade Staged as Part of
Cass County Fair
t'rom Saturdays nail
The representation that this city
had at the county fair held at Wrep-
rfr Wate r yesterday, was the largest
fiat has been seen there for tlx- past
two years and formed a large part
f the parade that featured the clos
ing day of the fair.
Business and professional men. a
large number of ladies and citi-ns
in general were seen in the line of
march and with their wide limmed
hats and red, white and blue canes,
made a striking part of the parade.
In the line of march were many of
the prize winning exhibits of the
county fair and which gave the em
lookers an insight into the many fine
lines of tlie products of the county
that were on exhibition at the var
ious booths of the fair.
The Weeping Water and Farmers
L'nion band of Louisville were in the
parade and furnished the music for
the march of the paraders. There
were a number of very attractive
floats shown in the parade that had
been sent to represent various lines
of business and industry and the
schools of the county.
Mingling with the marchers and
the floats were the specimens of the
live stock and hogs from the county
at large and which had been sent to
the fair and received prizes for their
excellence. The large hog from the
exhibit of Harry Knabe. well known
Hampshire swine breeder, was one
of the features of the parade with
its great size and weight.
The parade was the culmination of
a very successful fair and the resi
dents from all parts of the county
were delighted with the showing
that was made.
CAR CRASHES STOREFRONT
Frnm Friday's Pally
While the fight fans were gather
ing last evening to hear the returns
of the Tunney-Dempsey bout, there
was an added excitement in the block
between Fourth and Fifth on Main
when the new Star sedan driven by
Mrs. Otto Hike of near Cedar Creek,
crashed into the front of the store
building formerly occupied by the
Hatt meat market.
Mrs. Hike had driven up to the
curbing in her car and as she trid
to stop the car at the curb evidently
grew excited and stepped on the gas
with the result that the car leaped
the curb and drove into the front of
the building, mashing one of the.
windows as well as breaking out a
part of the wooden framework that
held the bottom windows.
The car received little damage In
the crash, one fender being bent and
one tire blown out as the car struck
the front and the concrete curb.
Mrs. Hike, Sr., who was in the
back seat of the car was injured
slightly when the impact came, as
she was thrown forward and struck
the front seat of the car with her
face, the blow knocking her set of
teeth out and causing one of tho
teeth to penetrate the lip, the wound
bleeding profusely and requiring the
services cf a surgeon to dress the in
jury. DEATH OF MRS. GUY BESTOR
From Saturdays Daily
The news was received here this
morning of the death last evening
at Chicago of Mrs. Guy Bestor, form-
er resident of Cozad and well known
in this c ity where she has been a fre-
j quent visitor at the Frank Bestor
ing at Chicago.
The funeral services will be held,
it is thought, at the oldhome of the
Bestor family at Cozad, Nebraska,
Monday afternoon altho no date as to
the funeral has yet been set.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bestor and
(Charles Bestor will leave Sunday for
Cozad to be .present at the last rites.
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j PLATTSMOUTH'S PRIZE BOY
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From Saturday's Dally
At the baby show held in connec
tion with the Cass county fair at
Weeping Water, William A. Robert -
dis-'son, Jr.. of this city, a prize winner
ai iiic naif lair, fit-emeu me teeuui
prize, the husky little Plattsonian
coring 99 points while the first prize
fine little fellow was deprived of hav-
ing first honors by thePfact that he
had two mosauito bites that had
raised small bumps on the skin and
kept Billy from a perfect 100 score,
The score was in the class of town
boys from twenty-seven to thirty six
months and embraced a number of
entries of the fine husky youngsters,
any of which their parents could feel
proud of.
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