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Nebraska State Histori cal Society VOL. NO. XLTV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEB. 13, 1928. NO. 3 Death of an Old Time Resi dent of County G. F. McNurlin Passed Away Last Night Alter Stroke Suffered Last Friday Evening. From Thursday's Daiiy G. F. MeXurlin, a long time resi dent of Cass county passed away last evening at the family home in this city, following a paralytic stroke that he suffered on last Friday night. Mr. MeXurlin had just recently moved into this city and laid aside the cares of the farm, planning to spend his declining years in a well deserved rest, but death came to halt his plans for the future and to sum mon him to the last long rest at the end of a long and useful life. The deceased was born in the stato of Indiana October 12, 1S52. and came to Xebraska manv veais ago and located on a farm southwest of this city where for many years he made his home and where bv his industry and thrift he made one of the most attractive farms and added his part to the development of thi county. un tnis larm home was reared his family and where also hi wife and life's companion was called to the great beyond. In the last few years Mr. MeXurlin has made hi; home with his daughter. Miss Dora en the old homestead until they de cided to move to Plattsniouth to en joy the future, only to have their dreams of happiness shatttered bv the death of the loved father. Mr. MeXurlin is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. A. Barrett of Haveiock and Miss Dora MeXurlin residing at home. The departed leaves also to mouin his death one brother. John MeXurlin of this city. Mr. MeXurlin is also survived by two sisters. Mrs. Olive Core of Alta. Canada, and Mrs. Miles Standish of Holton, Kansas. SUFFERS INJURED KNEE From Thursday's Dally C. P. Sydebotham. veteran watch man at the P.urlington bridge over the Missouri river, is off duty as the result of an accident that he suffered Wednesday night while coming from Ii is work. Mr. Sydebotham was walk ing down the tracks from the bridge and stepped on a cinder, this throw ing him down and causing the injury to his knee. The knee has become quite stiff and sore and in such shape that Mr. Sydebotham has been un able to look after his usual duties as he is hardly able to walk and he will have to nave the injured mem ber treated. Fathers and Sons Banquet is Very Well Attended Annua! Gee: Feature of Bov Sccut WeeK Big Walter Kirkbride, of Lincoln, Speaker. Sues to Have Deeds to Land Set Aside DOES HOLD MEETING From Thursday's raJly Iist evening the It. P. O. Does held a very pleasant meeting at the Klks club and which was very large ly attended by the members of the order and a great deal of business was handled in the time of the ses sion. One of the chief matters that oc cupied the attention of the ladies was the election of the officers for the ensuing year and the following were named: President Mrs. L. L. Turpin. First Councellor Mrs. F. M. Bes tor. Senior Councellor Mrs. Bert Cole man. Junior Councellor Mrs. S. W. Bell. Recording Secretary Mrs. M. E. Brantner. Treasurer Mrs. A. G. Bach. The members of the Does spent some time in the discussion of the plans for the ensuing year and which included the arrangements for the entertainment of the supreme of ficers of the order at this place with in the next four weeks and which the local Does hope to make a most notable occasion. The next meeting of the order will be held on Wednesday evening, February 22nd. and will be held at to owing to the fact that this date falls on Ash Wednesday. The next meeting will be social in its nature. ICE DISPLAY FINE The Missouri river has broken up in the mild weather that has pre vailed and the result is that the bank on either side of the stream from this city on north is a great picture of the majesty of the huge piles of ice. On the east Hide of the river, opposite the mouth of the Platte the ice has been piled up on the bank by the force of the water and the great piles of thick, heavy ice is as high as an ordinary two story build ing, so intense has been the force of the water. On the ferry road the ice has been piled up on the bank almost to the roadway and the broken pieces, many feet thick form a majestic picture to the eye as they lay scattered along the river bank. Just opposite the Burlington station on the east side of the river ice to the depth of from twenty to thirty feet has formed along the bank. TAKES OVER RESTAURANT From Friday's Daily Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Bunn and family arrived in the city from Xemaha, Xebraska. to take over the Main Hotel cafe that they have just purchased and which they will operate in the future. The residents here are delighted to welcome this very estimable family to the com munity and to know that they are to be a part of the life of the city in the future. They bring an ample restaurant experience and will be able to give their patron? the very best of service in the new location that they are just taking over. For the present the Bunn family making their home at the hotel. Guardian of Thomas Kratochvil Asks to Have Deeds and Mortgage Declared Invalid. are Main From Thursday's Pallv This morning in the office of the cbik of the district court an action was filed entitled -Julia Kratochvil, guardian of Thomas Kratochvil. in competent, vs. Joseph G. Koukal, it al. The action is one in which the plaintiff asks to have set aside cer tain deeds made by John Koukal, now deceased, to Thomas Kratoch vil and a mortgage from Thomas Kratochvil to John Koukal. The plaintiff in her petition filed by her attorney, D. O. Dwyer. alleges that in lli I nomas Kratochvil. while engaged in his labors at the Burling ton shops suffered an injury that re sulted his nervous and mental sys tem receiving a shock that has ren dered him unfit to transact business. After the accident some time, it is claimed. John Koukal sold to the plaintiff. Tom Kiatochvil, a tract of land and the price of $12,000 was made for the place. $4,000 being paid in cash and a mortgage of $S. 000 being given Mr. Koukal. After the death of Mr. Koukal the mort gage was sold and is now held by other parties. It is asked that both the deed and the mortgage be set aside on the grounds of incompetency and that the plaintiffs be given re lief as the circumstances of the case warrants. From Thursday s Dailv Last evening the Fellowship room j of the First Presbyterian church re ceived a real dedication in the spi:it of fellowship, when the boys rang ing from twelve to eighteen years of age mingled with their dads or the mature men of the community, who had gathered at the annual banquet of Father and Son. a feature of the Boy Scout week program and the high light of the weeks' ac tivity. In many cases the fathers of the Boy ScoiUs were detained away from the banquet by varying causes and the lads found their adopted dads in the men of the community, who came sonless to the banquet to find a son awaiting them and in the mingling of the pleasant event the oider men became acquainted with a great many of the men of tomorrow that are embraced in the ranks of the Scouts. The banquet was very delightful i in every way, an exquisite meal De ling served to the members of the (banquet party by the ladies of the 44 years in the penitentiary, the voung man at one time having come under the observance of Mr. Kirk bride. The fathers were challenged bv .Mr. KirKornie to set to tne sons the proper example in the way of law observance that would ten eh the boy that the law must or. eyed raUier than having the father's viok-te laws themselves and set ih" examr Ie to the boy. "The Cull of the title of the address and in which he told American youth tha' ! e arliest days l;gol and even today the restlessness was foil! Wild" was the :' Mr. Kirkbride of rise spirit of had from the: t'-r adventure iuut er spirit of ;d in the bow although they were unable like the pioneer boys to find tneir way west ward to new lands unknown thrills. In the Boy Scouts the aspira tions of youth found expression in the program of a'.'hievt-incr.ts tli-it the Scout program provides, and wi'i lead these boys along path- of use ful service to a likeuw- useful manhood. Mr. Kirkbridl c city on the line arra it possesses and the tions here that he lu pledgee FUNERAL OF MRS. DONALDSON From Thursday's Dally Yesterday afternoon the funeral services of Mrs. Bert Donaldson was held at the First Methodist church and very largely attended by the old friends and neighbors who gathered to share with the bereaved family the sorrow that the death of this estimable lady has brought to the community. The sermon was given by the Rev. II. E. Sortor, pastor of the First Methodist church and in which the pastor gave words of comfort to the bereaved family and friends and held to them the promise of the meet ing in the hereafter where partings shall be no more. lJuring tne service two duet num bers were given by Mrs. Thelma Xel- Fon and Mrs. Hal Garnett, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Shall We Meet Beyond the River." Mrs. Xel- son also gave a solo number, "The Garden of Praver." The interment was at the Oak Hill cemetery. HOLD PLEASANT MEETING From Thursday's Dally The Glendale Woman's club held a very pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. George Privett this week and which was attended by a very large number of the membership and with three visitors present to enjoy the occasion. Mrs. Privett was assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Melslnger and Mable Ingram. A short business meeting was turn ed over to Mrs. Phillip Hennings, the lub delegate, who instructed the meeting on sewing from the plans that had been prepared at the county of ices. The ladies also voted to hold a card party and oyster supper on Fri- ay evening at the home of Mrs. lizzie Stavens at which the husbands of the members will he guests of the ladies and enjoy the fine treat. The next meeting of the club will e at the home of .Mrs. Lester Ten- rant. IMPROVES STORE From Friday's Dally The interior of the L. B. Egen- berger grocery store has just been given a thorough. renovation and the main store room is now a picture of neatness and cleanliness with the walls newly papered, the ceiling painted a light shade of cream and the fixtures glowing with new var nish and making a very attractive picture. The store is now one of the most attractive in the city and with the well arranged and fine large stocks of goods on the shelves makes one of the neatest stores in the city. The work has been done by N. K. Peoples. Presbyterian church, the well chosen menu hitting a real place with the young boys and the grownup boys alike. The tables were aglow with the red candles and the profusion of the tiny flags as favors and with the large American flag hanging, typical of the inspirations of the Scouts. While the menu was being dis posed of by the banquet party, Dr. R. P. West over led the singing of several songs that added pep to the occasion, although in the singing the "Dads" proved a little louder in their efforts than the Scouts. An orchestra composed of George Caldwell. Frederick Gorder, Ira Mumm. Charles Howard and Mrs. Robert M. Walling at the piano gave a very line musical program that added much to the completion of the evening of fun and serious thought as well. The banquet was presided over by Judge James T. Begley, who carried in his opening remarks the message of the spirit of the day of the better understanding of the father and the son and the splendid work that the Boy Scouts are doing in the com munity. The Boy Scouts and their officers joined in the repeating of the Scout oath, the binding vow that has so much to do with the High standard of Scouting. The toastmaster called upon mem bers of the executive committee, board of education. Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters, as well as the American Legion committee, to stand and who received a hearty hand from the audience. R. Foster Patterson, member of the High school faculty, responded to the toast to the Fathers and gave a very beautiful tribute to the love of the mother and her tender care of the child and to the fathers, who in their quiet way carried the family burden to give to the children the advantages that they might have planned for the boys in their school ing and future lives. The remarks of Mr. Patterson were .very beauti fully given and carried a wonderful message to the auditors. The Masonic quartet, composed of Raymond C. Cook, H. G. McClusky. Frank A. Cloidt and R. W. Knorr gave several very clever numbers that received a hearty hand from the members of the banquet party. juuge rsegiey announceu that one of the members of the local Scouts had been awarded one of the high est ranks in Scouting, making the fourth in this city to be so honored, those having received this honor in the past being Edward Patterson, Joe Buttery and Lyle Lawton. The young man honored last evening was Ellis Champlin, one of the most ac tive and hard working of the local troops of Scouts, and who has won by hard work the twenty merit badges that entitled him to the honor of the Eagle Scout. The address of the evening was very splendid in its clear cut and to the point message to the Dads of the community and in which the speak er placed on the shoulders of the parents the responsibility of the real training of the boy and to which the Scout work is but supplemental, for in the home, said the sneaker, the boy must find his greatest inspiration and the foundation of his character. Mr. Kirkbride has had many ex periences in his long years of activ ity in boy work in Lincoln, where he has come in contact with the boys who had gotten intq trouble, his line of work covering the labors with the boys who were in trouble rather than those in happier circumstances. In almost all cases the bov was found to have had a home where there had been lack of inspiration and perhaps disagreements among the parents that had allowed the boy to drift un til he became involved in something that caused the law to take him. One of the cases cited was that of young Mosher, recently sentenced to with. He the Lincoln S-.-outs in ;!';' the local S..out tro ;- ; of the Lincoln Scout Qui vera. The meeting was ).,- singing of America jih: diction by Rev. II. G. M !!;, tulat-.l the .; S-.-otus that tiier organ iza eome in tou' h 1 ;sisUi lice of !;y way to aid id the use P at Cum;) d with ihe the b-:ie-Clusky. Strangers Flock Here to Attend 'Auio' Dance Largest Crowd Since Opening Dance "x-ith Tracy-Brown Here Last Night All Enjoyed It. From Thursday's D3i!y The largest crowd at any dance save the grand opening ball, wa present at the "Auto'" Dance in the new Legion community building last night. More than fifty per cent o those present were from out of town many of them conrf.ig from F0 and t0 miles away, where they could get here over gravel roads. The muddy condition of the dirt roads nrevente-1 many from the nearby rural com munities attending, however. Pat K roh's Peony Park orchestra furnished the music and brought the entire personnel of eight men with him. as he has promisee! to do on all future bookings here. Drawing for the prizes was started at 10: 3o and continued throughout the evening, with a total of thirty live awards. The ; volt storage Lat tery, most valuable single prize in the list was won by William Schmidt maim. Jr., and the cord tire given by Ole Anderson, Buie k dealer. Louis ville, went to Joe Bulin. The Legion is offering Marshall and His Little Band, for Saturday of this week, and the big bi-weekly old fashioned dance on the ISth. follow ed by a pre-Lenten feature dance on Monday night, February 2uth. The Collegians of Lincoln will play for the latter event. An increasing number of outsiders is being attracted here to dance on the fine floor in the Legion building and among the crowd last night were a goodly number who had never been in I'lattsmouth before. A Good Rain Brings Muddy Road to West DIES WHILE ON VISIT Louisville Goin Road Sticky and Hard A v m I til. A'A. V w J lit Past Two Days. the the the we FUNERAL OF OLD RESIDENT From Friday's Dal;;. The funeral service of the late Frederich Jacob Fornoff, old time resident held here at the St. Paul's church was one of the largest despite the bad weather that has been held for some time and large number of the old friends gathered to pay then last tributes. Th? pastor of the church, Rev. O. G. Wichmann. gave a very inspiring sermon on the life of the departed and brought words of sympathy and comfort to the mem bers of the bereaved family circle. The choir of the cl inch gave a num ber of the old and loved hymns dur ing the course of the service. The cortage moved to Glendale cemetery west of this city and a short service was 1 eld at the church nearby, where a large number of the old friends and neighbors from Cedar Creek and vicinity had gathered to pay their last trihutes of love and respect to this goed man. The pall bearers at the funeral were six of the nphews of the de ceased,' Fred Fornoff, George Miller. Rueben and Elmer Meisinger and Lester and Verner Meisinger. The flowers and the large attend ance at the service spoke Vf the high respect held for the departed in the community where he had so long lived. From Friday's Daiiy The advantages f the graveled-road.- is amply shown in the past, two days when as the result of the rain and snow that came as a life-; paver for the- crops also brought in J its wake tin- muddy condition of the! roads and which is making travel! very hard for t licj.se- who desire to get their gas cars out on either busi ness or pleasure. We must have the rain for benefit of the fanne rs who raise food fer tile world in this part of countrv and without the rain would be out of l'K-k. but the roads ran be placed in shape for an all season use and that part of the pro gram is up to the residents of the dis tricts that are affected by the mud roads. One of the roads that is affected by the mud to a large extent is that of the highway between this city and Louisville, where the rain lias made the going hird and difficult as the mud is very sticky and re tards the travel of cars to a great extent. When the weather is good and the lirt roads are possible to maintain in good shape, everything is line and dandy, but when the rains or the melting snows come, they create havoc with the highways and make it a matter of the greatest difficulty to get around and in manv cases this causes the farmer "who desires to move stock or produce to market a real loss in delav. The need of gravel on the main highways is keen and the residents in the vicinity of the highways that are the main roads of the county should be all back of the move to gravel the roads and the plans for the general graveling program and which has the main east and west road through the county in the northern portion the Louisville road as one of the objectives. This highway should be graveled this season and the residents in the precincts affected should get into the drive to help make this possible From Saturday's Iallv This morning Bert Donaldson of this city departed for Auburn whe re he was called by the news of the death of his uncle, Preston C. Tank ersley. aged 73 years. The aged man died at Fort Crook where he was visiting his son. Ray A. Tankersley. being taken with a sudden attack of heart trouble that proved fatal. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Roy of Fort Crook. C. A., of Auburn ami II. R. of Lincoln. on daughter. .Mrs. H. M. Carter of South Sioux City, and one brother. M. It. Tank ei'sley of Auburn. The funeral ser vices will be held on Sunday at Auburn. Gravel Plant to be a Real nterprise 2 Five reasons Bows in Defeat to the Platters Score cf Overwhelming Elue to il Tells Story Tide of tho and White. of MANY ATTEND FUNERAL COMMISSIONERS MEETING From Thursday's uatiy The board of county commissioners met yesterday afternoon and made the award of the contract for the burial of the paupe r dead to Streight & Streight funeral directors of this city. The board rejected the bids for county printing and ordered them re-advertised. The resignation of C. L. Graves as justice of the peace for Liberty pre cinct was received and accepted. f'rom Saturday's Da!l The funeral services of the late G. F. MeXurlin were held yesterday afternoon from the home on Oal iire t and a large number of the old time friends from all parts of tht county were present to pay their last tributes of love and respect to this timable gentleman that had been called to the last long rc-sr. The services were conducted by tiev. (.eorge weaver of the united Bre t hern church of Mynard who gave a splendid tribute to the memory of the good man that had been taken from the loving circle of his family -ind left them as well as the many friends bereft of one that they had loved so well through the years. During the service the Masonic quartet gave two numbers. "Jesus savior. Pilot Me, and "Now the Day is O'er." Frank A. Cloidt also gave as a solo number The City I-our quare." G. F. MeXurlin was born in the state of Indiana, Oct. 12, 1S52, and passed away at his home, Feb. S, 192S. At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Illinois. In 1S59 the family moved to western Iowa and resided near Tabor. In 1SS he came to Cass ronnty to make his home. Mr. MeXurlin was maried March S. 1S76, to Mary F. Watson, daughter of the late Henry Watson of this city. To this union three daughters were born, Florence, who died in infancy. Mrs. R. A. Barrett of Haveiock. and Miss Dora who resides at home. Mrs. MeXurlin preceded him ifi death three years ago. Besides the two daughters Xurlin is survived by one John MeXurlin. of this city, ters, Mrs. Olive Core of Alber ada, Mrs. Standish of Holton, and four grand children. From Saturday's Daily Last evening the Discoverers from Fremont came down from their home haiiuick to clash with the- basket ball artists of Coach Fred Rothert and as the result were swamped by the score of 3d to 11. The opening quarter of the game was the only period in which the visitors appeared in a dangerous rob as they opened the battle with a good clean field goal by Dunn, followed in a few seconds by the toss of Gallo way, Perry and Wescott also scored field goals and free throws by Wes cott and Hadraba. The quarter ended S to 3 to.- the Platters. In the second quarter of the game Wescott grew hot and sank two field goals and two free throws while Had raba a field goal for good ine-asure, while Siders of the visitors was the only scorer with two free throws. The last, half of the game was one that spelled disaster to the visi tors when twenty points was rolled up by the blue and white, while Fremont was able to add but six points to their score. Perry with three field goals, Wescott With two. Galloway with two and Mason with one field goal and free throws by Wescott and Perry made the story of the deluge of the baskets that eliminated the Discoverers from all chance of winning the game. The locals had many chances nt the baskets that they failed to make good and had they had any degree of luck in their tries the score would have been a great deal larger. Throughout the game Coach Rothert used a great many of his second string men in combatting the visi tors and who showed good form in their work on the floor. The floor game of Galloway. Hatt and Hadraba added to the difficulty of the Discoverers in notable gains and the defense was airtight at the game. The tabulated score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth Hatt, rf Mason, rf Wescott, If Galloway, J. Perry, c . Hadraba. rg Galloway, B., Ig TOTALS Fremont Siders. rf McMillan, rf Dunn. If Ostrand. If Treadway, c Drucker. c Dickerson. ig McMillan, rg Thomas, lg making any Plattsmouth all stages of FCi FT PF TP . 0 0 2 0 .10 0 2 .5 5 2 15 . 0 0 0 0 4 12 !i 1 1 1 3 3 117 .14 S 8 36 FO FT PF TP 0 3 0 3 0 0 10 110 3 10 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 2 7 7 11 Omaha Company Now Has $30,000 Invested in Pit ;;nd More to Be ! Expended in Buildings. Frorr Saturday's ia!ly The Sand M- Gravel Co.. of Omaha, who have- recently become- i n -i --t 1 in opening a large- gravel pit mutli c.f this city at the old X.ml farm, is ; ?"a ki ng a re al investment in this h- cality that has already reached the figure o( $30. noi and will ! in-Icrease-d by seeial thousand addi Itional in setting eiiaiteis ready for j their -mploe3 on the farm that is soon to he a place or leal iniusii. Yesterday afternoon D. K. Filings good . of Omaha, manager of the company, was in the city :ind se emed the services of two carpenters that will be used in the handling of the work of construction of addi tional buildings and remodeling of the residence at the Xord farm which will be- us, d to house the employes of tin- company who will be required to live at the sce-ne of the ope-ralioii of the large graved pit. This company boualit a tract of land owned by T. II. Pollock nd months ago for $10,()f0 an.l have since purehase-d the Xord farm f David Ruthe rford, the pi ese-nt. owne . for some $20,000 and which cive- them a good field for their travel pits, as the- grave-1 found in this lo cality is of a ve-ry high standard an I which the company can find a rm'lv market for in the lines of load wot k and paving throtmhout the state. It is the expectation that the pre paratory work will cove-r a sixty d y period and the firm b ready to have active work started on the handling of the gravel by April, and Mart in to make- this a real industry. There will be the latest machinery installed and an adequate force of men employed to hnndl- th-- woi k and the expectation of the manage ment is that there will be fifty cars of gravel handled a clay at the- new pit when it is under full swing arid ready for business. ... The new pits are located just south of the Platte river bridge? and near the Builington tracks and where it will be possible to secure the trackage needed in handling t!i" gravel. The new gravel pits will be son,. of the most extensive- in the -tate and will be operated at top spee-l during the summer in supplying ti : demand for this product that i-i growing more ; nd more' each v-a as the western states are developing their road programs and .craved be ing adopted as one of the Lading road materials in use jn the west. Just a few miles west of tin- graved pits the Lyman-Richey company at to open up large sand pits and the vicinity five miles north of this city will be a real live place- this summer with the work of the grave l and s'and companies. A WONDERFUL PICTURE at ; and Ve-I V the lo- K'Sf TOTALS 2 Preliminary to the main event the second team of the high school won from the members of the faculty by the score of 12 to 10 in a red hot battle that was featured by the floor work of Hutton and the shooting of Stout for the seconds while Coach Rothert gathered in eight of the ten Mr. Mo bort her, two i-is-ta. Cai.-Kansas Viola scores of the factulty with Principal Glenn, How of Haveiock. :ird and Russell Barrett PRESENT JORDAN MEDAL From Saturday's Jjaii Last evening some twenty of the members of Piattsmouth lodg? Xo. G. A. F. & A. M., motored to Xebraska City where they were guests of West ern Star lodge Xo. 2 and hud the pleasure of witnessing the presenta tion of the Jordan medal to William A. Cotton, veteran member of West ern Mar ioctge wno nas neen a mem ber of the Masonic order for the past sixty-two years and enjoys the dis tinction of being the oldest Mason in the state in membership in the order. The medal was presented by A. R. Davis of Wayne, grand master of the grand lodge and Lewis E. Smith of Omaha, grand secretary. The Masonic quartet of this city gave sev eral numbers during the course of the evening that added very much tc the impressive program. Simons dropping a field goal. The game attracted much attention and more enthusiasm than the big game. The Platters will play the Xebras ka School for the Deaf at the local gym on Monday evening at 8 o'clock and as this will be one of the last games of the season the blue and white should have a large group of rooters present. RIFLE CLUB SHOOT From Friday's Daily Last evening at the American Le gion building the Plattsmouth rifle club held their shoot and a very large number were out that had not been able to shoot on Tuesday. The scores made at the shoot were as fol lows: E. II. Douglas, 293; E. L. Trumble, 2S4; John Palacek, 241; L. F. Terryberry, 229; Charles Turn baugh, 225; L. W. Uiel, 180; John E. Turner, 156; Max P.tzmeyer, 151. Shooting in prone position, W. R. Holly secured a score of 20, one of the records of the season. From Thursday's Dally "The Noose," attraction Parmele theatre last e venln night, has proven one- of the pictures that has ever been shown at this playhouse and is a wonderful triumph of the directors art and tii" wonderful portrayal of the characters by a cast of the highest tvp. The theatre was filled to its capac ity last evening and as the sce ties of the picture unfolded they held the audienc e spe llbound with f ensetie s so gripping are the situations in the play that runs the range of the great est of human emotions. From al parts of the audience would come sounds of expression of the gre-a' ac t ing of the cast in the pent un emotion of the auditors that in many ease e forced u tear unbidden as th story cf love and sacrifice was reve-abd. Richard Bart h-Im ss. he aded th -cast as "XKkie Klkins." his wotk be ing undoubtedly the best of his lone and woncferful career on the trr t n and giving him a real vehicle- for hi talents in the dramatic art. The work of Lina Basquette as t!: 'girl" was truly a wonder and a gre-a' revelation to movie fans. Alice- Joyce as the mother, gave ono of he r nio-: brilliant characterizations in ihe ml. and her contribution aided in the powerful and gripping story. The r, ,.. of the villian is taken by Montagu Love in his usual maste rful m inner. Those who failed to see the play last evening will miss a real n.-i-in not being present this evening : it is far and away one of the be s: pictures that has been offered in thi- city in many months. RECEIVES A FINE From Friday' Pall Yesterday afternoon the court of Judge William Weber was a place of activity when the matter of the com plaint filed against Victor Wehrbein by the night police was called f r hearing. The police had complained that the young man was driving hi ear in a reckless manner and was un der the influence of intoxicating li quors. A plea of guilty was entered and a fine of $10 and costs assessed against the defendant, which va-c paid and he sent on h'n way.