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Nebraska State Histori cal Society Platte VOL. NO. xltv PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1928. NO. 11 Former Banker Has Conviction Here Affirmed Supreme Court Sustains Findings of Judge Hastings Receiving Deposits Unlawfully From Thursday's Daily The state supreme court on Wed nesday affirmed the case of the state of Nebraska vs. George O. Dovey, appealed by the defendant from the findings of the district court of Cass county and where the defendant was found guilty of having solicited and received deposits in the First Nat ional bank from Mia U. Gering, then county treasurer, in excess of the amount of the bond carried by the bunk to protect the county deposits. The case was before Judge W. G Hastings of Omaha in the Cass coun ty district court and on the convic tion of Mr. Dovey by the jury the court assessed a fine of $300 as the penalty for the offence. The case was carried to the sup reme court by the defendant's at torneys on the ground that the state law under which the action was brought, was not covering the na - tional banks, but only applied to the state banks and that the law laid the responsibility for making the deposits on the officer making the deposits. The state contented that the de fendant as cashier of the First Na tional bank solicited from the county treasurer additional deposits of public money in the First National bank on December nd., 1926. on the re presentation that the bond desired would be furnished and which the defendant failed to provide. The county treasurer later filed an action asking that the amount in excess of the bond be declared a trust fund in the First National bank. The bank was placed in the hands of the federal banking department on December 14, 1926 by the vote of the directors of the bank. The case turned largely on whether the state law that made this an of fense could stand in view of the fact that, his was a national bank and under thecontrol and "superTTsion of the federal government. The court .says there is no conflict of authority; that all the state law does is to fix a condition precedent to a deposit that applies to all alike, state and national banks, to deny possession of a deposit until the laws has been complied with. A national bank of ficer, it says, cannot be immune from the criminal laws. HAVE A MIX-UP From Thursday's Dally Last evening two young men who claimed to hail from the vicinity of Weeping Water were involved in a dispute at the Royal cafe that result ed in the strong arm of the law hav ing to take the young men in and shelter them for the remainder of the night at the city jail. The men. it is claimed, had gone to the cafe and apparently had a quantity of liquor in them and in the course of their stay in the cafe started cursing, which led to the proprietor making a protest and the result was that the fireworks started and the visitors prepared to hurl the furniture out of the cafe and to do other damage. The arrival of Officers Libershal and Fickrel quelled the outbreak and the men were placed in jail, where they reposed until their case was taken care of by the mills of justice. Ths morning when Judge Weber arrived at the city police court the two young men were present and again "John Doe" and "Richard Doe" were face to face with the ma rhinerv of justice. Judge Weber de cided that it would cost the young men $10 and costs eacn lor being in toxicated and $1 and costs for dis turbing the peace. LITTLE FOLKS ARRIVE From Friday's Dally This morning the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester W. Meisinger was glad iienori hv the arrival of a fine little onirhior that came to share the household life. The mother and little one are doing nicely and the occasion h9 hoon a most haDDy one to the proud father. Mrs. Meisinger was formerly Miss Adelia Tritsch, daugh tot- f Air nnd Mrs. E. H. Tritsch. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ceazer Tnnmrtirt. west of this City Was visited by the stork on Tuesday evening and a fine little daughter came to join the members of the household and the little Miss is tne object of the greatest admiration from the relatives ana irienas. LENT CUTS ATTENDANCE From Thursdays Daily with an unusually small home at tendance, the number present at the Legion's mid-week dance last night was not nearly as large as on prev inns occasions when Pat Kroh's or rhMtra has rdayed here. For March 21st mid-week dance. Herb Smith's wfvak radio orchestra haB been en gaged. They have never been here before, but play regularly from sta tion KFAB and are one of the best sounding radio orchestra heard from any of the middle-west stations. BACK ON DUTY From Thursday's Dally Mrs. Thelma Nelson, who has been at the hospital at Omaha for some time, recovering from the effects of a very severe operation, has bo far re covered that she has been able to re turn to the home in this city and yesterday took up her work as clerk in the office of the Plattsmouth Wa ter Co., and to look after the work of her department of the office. Mrs. Nelson is still feeling somewhat weak but is greatly improved and feels that her operation will result in the permanent restoration of her health. Music Memory Contest Starts Here Soon Program of Selections that Will be Studied in Schools of the City Includes 25 Numbers. The material is now in the hands of the teachers for the forthcoming Music Memory contest in the Platts mouth public schools and work on the records will Btart at once. The plan is herely to have a period, say six or eight weeks of intensified work and then on some date to be de termined later, have a test to see how many of the children have retained in their minds the names of the var ious composers, etc. The names of the entire twenty live selections are given below, and under separate heading from day to day will be found the synopsis of the numbers and interesting information about their composers. The first two selections are thus covered in today's paper. Here is the entire list of selections to be studied: 1 "Spring Song," by Mendelssohn, German composer. 2 "William Tell Overture" (four parts), by Rossini, Italian composer. 3 "Hallelujah Chorus" from "The Messiah," by Handel, German com- IHser. 4 "Humoresque," by Dvorak, Bo hemian composer. 5 "From the Land of the Sky- Blue "Water," by Cadman, American t orn poser. 6 "Souvenir," by Drdla. Bohem ian composer. 7 "Narcissus," by Xevin, Ameri can composer. 8 "Soldiers Chorus," from "Faust," by Gounod, French compos er. 9 "Rustle of Spring," by Sinding, Norwegian composer. 10 "Marche Miniature," by Tsch- aikowsky, Russian composer. 11 "Last Rose of Summer," from Martha." by Moore. Irish composer. 12 "Hark! Hark! the Lark," by Schubert, German composer. 13 "Invitation to the Waltz," by Weber, German composer. 14 "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," a Negro Spiritual. 15 "Mighty Lak' a Rose." by Nevin, American composer. 16 "Triumphal March" from "Aida," by Verdi. Italian composer. 17 "Cradle Song," by Brahms, German composer. 18 "Surprise Symphony Andan te," by Haydn, Austrian composer. 19 "Minuet in G." by Paderew- ski, Polish composer. 20 "Elegie." by Massanet, French composer. 21 "Anvil Chorus," from "II Tro vatore," by Verdi. Italian composer. 22 "Prelude in G Minor," by RachmaninofT, Russian composer. 23 "By the Waters of Minne tonka," by Lieurance, American com poser. 24 "La Paloma (The Dove)" by Yradier. Spanish composer. 25 "Liebestraum," by Liszt, Hun garian composer. PETIT JURORS FOR APRIL TERM From Friday' Dally Following are the petit jurors for the April term of the district court: Ed Earnest, Elm wood ; C. K. Bes tor, Plattsmouth; C. L. Althouse, Eagle; J. C. Snavely. Union; Chas. Mutz, Murray; A. A. Dehning. Elm wood; C. F. Glaze, Plattsmouth; C. C. Swanson, Greenwood; John Gauer, Cedar Creek; Miles Allen. Platts mouth; Theo Davis, Weeping Water; W. H. Lohnes. Cedar Creek; H. F. Engelkemeier. Murray; E. F. Brun kow, Greenwood; Clarence M. Forbes, Plattsmouth; A. J. Engelkemeier, Plattsmouth; A. W. Adams, Eagle; Raymond Cook, Plattsmouth; Wm. G. Kief, Plattsmouth: J. W. Crabill, Plattsmouth; Julius Nielson, Platts mouth; John Hoffman, South Bend; Joe M. Hiber, Plattsmouth; P. F. Duerr, South Bend. WILL ORGANIZE P. T. A. From Friday's Daily Miss Minnie Nileson, organizer of the National Parent-Teachers asso ciation, arrived here this morning and will accompany Miss Alpha Peterson, county superintendent, to Eight Mile Grove this evening, where they will assist In organizing an as sociation In the school that Is taught by Mrs. Ralph Anderson of this city. The rural P-T-As are growing in numbsr all over Cass county and cover practically all sections of the country. Platters Take First Game of State Tourney Gering an Easy Victim by the Score of 27 to 12 Show Great Form in Their Playing. From Friday's Dally The Plattsmouth basketball team, flashing real form last night at the state tourney at Lincoln, eliminated the quintet from Gering, heretofore undefeated champions of the western part of the state, the score at the close of the battle being 27 to 12 for the blue and white. The maroon garbed warriors from the extreme western part of the state j had been doped as very serious con I tenders for the state meeting and their record of wins for the season had led their followers to predict a victory over the Platters, but which fast vanished, like the snows of win ter, when the blue and white tor nado swept into action and demon strated the prowness of the eastern Nebraska schools on the basketball court. Hardly had Referee Dyas tossed the ball for the opening of the game when there was a flash of blue and the ball tossed into the basket for the first score of the game. Throughout the battle the invaders from the west were checked, and Wescott with his skill at basket tossing was able to roll up a strong lead, with Perry, Hatt and Hadraba, contributing to the scoring of the blue and white. The guarding of Galloway and Had raba was a great factor in the win ning as they maintained a stonewall against which the Gering forwards battled in vain. In the last half of the game Coach Rothert substituted Mason and Fitch for Hatt and Wescott and who check ed the maroon warriors while the Platters rolled up nine more points. At the half the Platters led 18 to 2, only two free tosses being register ed by the boys from the far west. The tabulated score of the game was as follows: Gering . ... . ... . FQ FT Reeder, f 1 1 2 Install, f 0 1 Harrison, c 0 0 Randall, g 0 0 Gross, g 1 3 Runyon, f 1 0 Jennings, g 0 0 TF 0 0 2 ' 0 1 0 TF 4 1 0 0 TOTALS Plattsmonth 12 FG FT PF TP Hatt. f 2 0 1 Wescott. f 7 11 Perry, c 3 0 2 Galloway, g 0 0 3 Hadraba. g 10 0 Mason, f 0 0 0 Fitch, f 0 0 0 4 15 6 0 2 0 0 TOTALS .13 7 27 SUFFERS LOSS OF CAR From Thursday's Dally Edward Kelly, of Manley, is minus his Buick roadster today as the re sult of the depredation of some party unknown and the car as recovered by the owner is a wreck. The car was left parked on South 7 th street by the owner and while he" was absent from the car a short time, some party took the auto and drove it away. As soon as the loss was discovered, Mr. Kelly notified the authorities and a search was started for the machine and a short time later it was found near the B. W. Livingston corner south of this city, badly wrecked. The party or parties that took the car were able to make their getaway from the scene of the wreck before they could be identified and the re sult is that the authorities and the owner of the car are n)t able to lay hands on the guilty parties. VETERAN PHYSICIAN HERE From Friday's Dally This morning Dr. L. B. Bacon of Pacific Junction, came over to spend a few hours and to attend the fu neral of the late Mrs. T. P. Living ston, Dr. Bacon having been a close associate in the medical profession with Dr. Livingston and a friend of many years standing. Dr. Bacon has been in Pacific Junction for the past thirty-five years and is one of the leading members of the profession in southwestern Iowa. The genial doc tor has many old friends in this city and who are pleased to see him look ing so fine and enjoying life. DOINGS OF COMMISSIONERS From Thursday's Dally The board of county commission ers at their session yesterday voted to have the sample ballots for the primary election printed in all of the papers of the county. The commissioners also prepared a list of jurors to be submitted to the clerk of the district court for the petit jury panel for the April term of the district court. St. Patrick cards as a reminder of the 17th of March are to be found at the Bates Book & Gift shop in many very attractive designs. MANY GO TO LINCOLN From Friday's Daily Yesterday afternoon Lincoln was the gaol of the basketball fans of the city and vicinity and for the hour many hurrying to tne capitol city where Plattsmouth was to play their opening game in the nate tourney and pitted against the unknown quan- irty of the Gering team, one of the outstanding teams of the western part of the state. The victory of 27 to 12 which the Platters achieved was a deserved win and in the audience th hundreds of the Plattsmouth fans gave the team a great ovation for their work on the floor and which gave them the privilege of meeting the fast Crete team this morning. There was not only a great number motoring from this city for the game but the Plattsmouth students at the universiy and the former residents of this city were at the anie in large numbers. Gives Shower for Newleyweds Last , Evening Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tiekotter, Jr., Are Guests of Honor at Happy Event. From Friday's Dally Last evening a very pleasant show was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tiekotter. Jr., whose marriage occurred two weeks ago at Papillion. There was a very large number, in attendance at the event and which was one of the most attractive nup tial affairs given in honor of these two estimable young people. The evening was spent in games of all kinds and at which a great deal of enjoyment was derived and made the hours pass very delight fully with the pastimes that had been arranged. In honor of the event Mr. and Mrs. Tiekotter received many very beau tiful and attractive gifts that will be cherished rememberances of the many friends in the old home, of the newiyweds. - At a suitable hour dainty and de licious refreshments were served by Mrs. Tiekotter, assisted by her daugh ter, Mrs. Fay McClintock. Those attending the event were: Mesdames J. P. Sattler, Walter Reed, Earl Becker, Arthur Sullivan. Wil liam Wehrbeln. W. T. Adams, Con Lynch, W. C. Tippens, E. A. Lorenz, H. M. Soennichsen. Louis Tiekotter, Roy Perkins. Mary Kettlehut, Dan Anderson, Herman Tiekotter. Sr., Elsie McClintock, Ray Wiles, George Smith. C. Hutchison. Fred Nolting. John Meisinger, E. W. Stanley, Alyce Sharpnack, Misses Dorothy Wehr bein, Anna Heil. Clara Ahrens. Doro thy Sattler. Isabel Rainey, Marie Meisinger, Marie Sullivan, and Mrs. T. A. Sullivan. HEARS CLASSMATE'S RECITAL From Friday's Daily Mrs. J. A. Capwell of this city was at Omaha last evening where she at tended the presentation of the "Nor dic Symphony" of Mr. Howard Han son, presented by the Omaha sym phony orchestra, under the personal direction of the composer. Dr. Han son. The event was of particular inter est to Mrs. Capwell as she was a classmate of Dr. Hanson at the Luth er college at Wahoo and later at the University School of Music, and was able to enjoy a great deal of the wonderful musical knowledge of this noted Nebraskan. At the concert last evening a spec ial excursion of some three hundred residents of Wahoo were present to greet their distinguished townsman, who at the age of thirty-two has written a composition that has been offered in many of the larger cities of the world. During the course of the program a gold-handaled ebony baton was presented to Dr. Hanson by Mr. Sea shore. On the baton was this in scription: "To Howard from the Wa hoo folks, March 8, 1928." On the end of the instrument were engrav ed "H. H. H.." Dr. Hanson's in itials. A reception on the stage of the auditorium followed the pre sentation of the symphony. WILL OPERATE MARKET From Saturday's Pany Emmett Mullen of this city has gone to Missouri Valley, Iowa, where he goes to take up the management of the Mullen meat market at that place during the illness of his bro ther, Edward, who is suffering from a severe attack of tonsilitis and which has made necessary his tak ing an enforced rest from his duties in the market. While Mr. Mullen is at Missouri Valley. Herman Witt of Missouri Valley is here to assist in the Plattsmouth market of the firm. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during the loss of our home by fire. We also wish to thank the Royal Neighbors for their kindness. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lillie and family. Legion Approves Further Commun ity Enterprises Junior Baseball, Essay Contest and Juvenile Band All Boosted at Meeting of Local Post. From Friday's Daily Acquisition of u building of its own is not going to cause the Legion to lose interest In other worth-while community projects. This much was determined at the March post meet ing held last night the best and most constructive meeting of the present year's regime. Junior Baseball a subject that is occupying miK-h attention in Legion circles just now medal awards for the county entrants in the state-wide Legion essay contest on "Why Every Citizen Should Vote"' possible tutor age of a Hoy Scout rifle club, and an offer to sponsor the Juvenile band in process of organization, giving them access to the community building on practice nights all were acted upon favorably during the course of the evening's business session. The big leagues have set aside a $50,000 equipment fund for promo tion of junior sandlot baseball, and4 some of this will be available to ev ery Legion post sponsoring this line of sport, to provide equipment to the players and help meet the expense of operation. Harold Erickson, Legion naire baseball enthusiast will have charge of this enterprise. The essay contest awards will con sist of bronze, silver and gold medals to be awarded the three best essay ists in this county. An effort is be ing made to interest other posts in the county in sharing the expense of this enterprise, but if they fail to re spond the medals will be provided by Plattsmouth post. The band proposition met with great favor and it is probable that if the proffered sponsorship is accept ed by the new organization, some sort of money-making enterprise will be carried out to help provide the youngsters with music and other necessary incidentals. W. R. Holly, local band director and Legionnaire, was given charge of this enterprise. Since the Legion accepted sponsor ship of a troop of Boy Scouts several months ago, interest in a Boy Scout rifle club, under tutelage of such well known Legionnaire marksmen as E. H. Douglass and Ernest Trumble has been growing and now bids fair of realization. A pleasing report was read by the dance committee showing the month of February's activities in this line to have been productive of the great est profit since the opening of the new building. Another matter that came. in for attention at the business session was the annual Legion banquet, and a committee report recommending the holding of this feature on Wednesday evening. April lltn, naving tne rooa prepared by volunteer helpers and served by a Legionnaire detail, was approved. Attendance at the ban quet will be limited to Legionnaires and ex-service men and the price per plate will be held to around 50 cents through following the plan of service that proved so popular last year. Present at the meeting as invited guests' were Division Commander John A. Dolly, of Lincoln, and Mr. Toll, a Veteran's bureau contact man, with headquarters in the capital city. Both were called upon for a few re marks and responded with encourag ing tributes to the work the local post is doing. After adjournment of the business meeting, the mess line formed for a raid on the kitchen-, where Garold Holcomb, Fred Lugsch and Henry Soennichsen had prepared a tempting buffet luncheon. The erstwhile rub ber weiner was brought out for the benefit of a couple of the uninitiat ed, including Division Commander Dolly. However, it suffered a lament able fate when Frank A, J. Miller set his teeth into it with a vigor that cut it in two. JAIL IS EMPTY From Saturday's I)ali For the first time in many months the Cass county jail is empty as far as prisoners are concerned, the last ward of Sheriff Bert Reed having been released from custody and the portion of the building that is used to shelter the wrongdoers is a vacant and silent place and the sheriff does not have to worry over the care of the prisoners. The fact that the jail is empty will give a fine opportunity for anvone that is looking for a nice comfortable cell, plenty of rest and all of the conveniences of home except liberty. Bert however, will probably) have a tenant in a short time as the infractors of the law usually keep ; the county prison well occupied. LOCAL GIRLS HONORED From Friday's Dally Helen Wescott is class editor of the Wesleyan yearbook, "The Coy - ote". Helen Vallery is a new member oP the Wesleyan Geography Club, Qualification for membership in the club is high scholarship in that field and interest in the achievements of geography and geology. . MRS. MURRAY ABOUT SAME From Saturday's Dally The condition of Mrs. Martha Mur ray, mother of Mrs. Bert Reed, con tinues to be very serious and the aged lady seems to be gradually fail ing and each day is a trifle weaker, as her advanced age makes her re covery from her serfous illness a mat ter of the gravest doubt and causing much apprehension to the members of the family circle. Mrs. Murray is well known over the county and the news of her serious illness will cause a great regret among the old time friends. . Funeral of Mrs. Livingston Held Friday Large Numbers Here from Omaha, Lincoln and Other Points to Pay Last Tributes. r'rom Saturday's Dali The funeral services of the late Mrs. T. P. Livingston were held yes terday afternoon at the home on North Sixth street and the services, while private at the home, where pnly the relatives were present were followed by the short prayer service at the grave at Oak Hill cemetery where there were hundreds of the old friends in attendance. At the home the beautiful and im pressive funeral service of the-Episcopal church waa celebrated by Dean Stephen McGinley of the Trinity cathederal of Omaha. During the services Miss Sylvia Cole gave two numbers, favorites of the departed lady, "Crossing the Bar" and "Peace, Perfect Peace." Following the services at the home the body was borne to the Oak Hill cemetery, where the interment was made in the family lot at that city of the silent. The pall bearers were from' the relatives and close friends of the family, they being Reese Has tain, Louisville, Sam Waugh, Willard Yates, and Myron Wheeler of Lin coln, C. C. Wescott and L. O. Minor of this city. There were a very large number of the old I riendf of the family pres ent from Lincoln,-Omaha. Nebraska City and other points in this section of the state and the floral tributes were wonderful and beautiful, and silently attested the deep feeling of sorrow that had come to the many friends of the family in this section of the state. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY From Saturday's Dally Yesterday afternoon the eighth birthday of Master William Evers was celebrated at the home on West Elm street and in which the mem bers of the Sunday school class and playmates of the guest of honor gath ered to celebrate the occasion in a most fitting manner. The time was spent In games of all kinds and Master William re ceived a fine array of gifts that will aid him in the remembrance of the occasion of his birthday. At a suit able hour the guests were served dainty and delicious refreshments and the large birthday cake with its glowing candles brought the proper touch to the jolly birthday party. In entertaining and serving, Mrs. Evers was assisted by Mrs. Chester Wel shimer. SUFFERS FROM PNEUMONIA From Thursday's Dally Otto Puis, one of the prominent farmers west of Murray and brother of County Assessor W. H. Puis of this city. Is in very serious condition at his home, suffering from an attack of double pneumonia. Mr. Puis has been sick for the past week and his condition has been gradually grow ing worse and today his family and friends were very much alarmed over the change that has come for the worse. Mr. Puis is untler the con stant care of physicians and the crisis in his case is expected at any time now, and which will lead to a change for the better or worse in the condition of the patient. HAPPY HUNDRED TUESDAY The Happy hundred supper on Tuesday evening to be held at the American Legion - community build ing at 6:30. will be one of the most Interesting that has been enjoyed and the speaker of the evening will be Hon. Arthur J. Weaver, one of the i best known speakers of the state, J who will speak on the waterway , nroblem and Missouri river naviga- ; tion. The ticket committee is L. O. (Minor and R. W. Knorr, and those who have not as yet secured their ticket reservations should do so at once. Groups from out of the city can make reservations by seeing the committee or E. H. Wescott. GOES TO HOSPITAL From Saturdays Daili J Mrs. Frank J. Morgan of this city js at the Methodist hospital in Oma- ha where she - will spend a short time there taking treatment and a . rest which it Is hoped will restore her to "her former good health and jpermit her speedy return home. William Burk, Civil War Vet eran, is Dead 'Aged Man Found Dead in Bed This j Morning: Alter a Short Illness I TTei-o Si'tipp 1RR1 Trorr Saturday's Dally Another of the aped and fast fad ing reniinants of the civil war vet erans of Cass county has been called to the last reward, death coming thH morning to William Burk of thin city. Mr. Burk has been suffering form an attack of the grippe for the past few days, but his condition wan not thought serious and when he refiied last evening he was apparently in very fair condition for hi advanced years and illness. This morning when members of the family nought to arouse him for breakfast he wan found dead, having apparently peace fully passed away during the night. The deceased veteran was ijshty six years and six months of age, he having been born in Ohio. September 10th, 1841, and spent his youth in his old home near Chillicothe. and later removed to the west where he made his home. In lSfil at the out break of the civil war Mr. Burke re sponded to the call of President Lin coln, and was enrolled as a member of one of the regiments raided in the state of Missouri to serve in the Union army and his services covered the period of the war. lie being dis charged at the close of th great con flict in 1865. After the war Mr. Burk came to the state of Iowa and where he wan married and the family made their home for a number of years, coming to Nebraska in 1881 and locating at Plattsmouth, where the family has since resided. Twenty-six years aco the wife and mother was called to the last reward and since that ti;ne Mr. Burk has made his home large ly with his children at the old home in the south portion of the city and where Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burk have been making- their home and caringr-for the aged father. The deceased is survived by four daughters and three mo nit. Mm. George Schafer of Ocean Side, Cali fornia, Mrs. Vioja Martzell of Spring dale, Washington, Mrs. Fred Spang ler of this city and Mrs Ezra Albiu of near Union, John Burk, of Seattle. Washington, Harvey and Walter Burk of this city. No arrangements have been made as to the funeral the family await ing word from the pon and daughter in the west. The body was brought to the Sat tler funeral home where it wil re main until the funeral services. SALE DRAWS LARGE CROWD From Saturday s Dally The great shoe sale that has been announced by the Fetzer Sho Co.. was opened today and long before the sale was ready the street unci sidewalk near the store was filled with people ready for the swinging open of the doors on this great offer ing in the lines of shoes. The sale is in the nature uf a retirement sale as Mr. Fetzer is to retire from the firm after some forty-seven years of business activity and will leave the handling of the business to other hands. The sale waa preceeded by a 6hort advertising campaign and re sulted in a great number visiting. the sale today to take advantage of the fine price reducton that were being by the firm. The sale has opened un der the most auspicious of circum stances. SEEK TO TAKE OVER CHURCH An action has been filed in the dis trict court In which the Baptist state convention of the church asks that the rights and property of the Louis ville Baptist church be transferred to the state organization of the church. It is stated in the petition that the Louisville church has ceased to function and that the property should properly be transferred to the state organization to have the right and title to the property. The churc h at Louisville has been in existeuce Bince 1881 and has for the past sev eral years been inactive. LOUIS LEINER POORLY From Friday's bally Reports received here from Louis ville state that Louis Leiner. former well known resident of this city i in very serious condition at his home in that city and that very little hope of his recovery is entertained by the family and attending physicians. Mr. Leiner was injured two years ago in an auto accident and has since been a practical invalid. INSTALLING WASH RACK From Saturdays Dafi McCarty & White, who operate the Sinclair filling station at the corner of Sixth and Vine streets are having a modern wash rack constructed on the north half of the premises, where car owners can enjoy all the con veniences of modern washing equip ment when it is completed.