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month late t ! oum VOL. NO. XLTV PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1928. NO. 41 Locals Take a Close Game from Soldiers "Rv Tnllv nf ft K Plattcmnnh Pe. t.i. SerA Tw tains Second Place in the Interstate League. From Thursday's Dailv Yesterday afternoon or rather evening, the Plattsmouth team of the Interstate league emerged into un disputed second place In the league when they annexe! the postponed game with Fort Crook, the score standing at the close C to 5 in favor of the local team. ' The struggle was marked by rag-! ged playing on both teams' part but i in which the locals suffered badly j in the .sixth inning-and the visitors Mrg Jonn T Baird passes Away at also hit Eaton freelv during the . . , . . game to garner 13 hits while the: Kipe Age Of Eighty-two Years local batsmen seemed to be in aj Here 53 Years. slump as they were unable to nick i Harvty, soldier hurler for but nineFrom Friday' Dany hits, i Last evening at the family home For the Plattsniouth team. Joe on jiarDle street occurred the death Krejci with his home run in the of Mrs John t. Baird. one of the fifth inning and his spear of the last olcj aml iovtd residents of the corn long drive of Foit Crook in the iuunjtv where she has made her home ninth, Herbert Shirley and his field for lne pat fifty-three years at the work and batting and Hans New- ripe 0id age 0f eighty-two years, man for his spectacular fielding game three months and three days, made the bright spots for the locals. jirs Baird has been failing very The scoring opened in the third iapidly in the past few weeks and frame when with two out Distell hit ner condition and advanced years safe and was followed by Newman gave but little hopes of her recovery who was walked and then O'Donnell to tne members of the family that hit safely and registered Distell, jiave ministered with tender care to Krejci closing the inning with a iier jast tays an(j did all that was long fly to right. possible to relieve her and to make In the fourth the game commenced the remaining days peaceful and to look like a lop sided battle as two pleasant as the death messenger drew more runs were annexed by the near wjth the final summons. Plattsmouth team. Herb opened with; The deceased lady was the widow a clean rap to center that was fol- 0f one Df the pioneer ministers of lowed by Gansemer hitting a hot Nebraska and her beautiful christian one to short that was good for a fe ana character with that of her single and the scores came in when loved husband in his ministery to Eaton polled one for a safety and the church, have endeared them to the contest looked good for a walk- the hundreds of the old friends In away. j this section of Nebraska and who The fifth saw the visitors take one sorrow with the children and grand score and the satisfied customers of children at the going of this splen Mr. Distell and his boys smiled In did lady. the superior knowledge that the. Maria G. Wood was born at New Plaltsjtncuth a&gregation was all to . Orleans. Louisiana. March. 17. 1846, the good, being unaware of the man- ; where her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. ner in which Conyers and the dough- j wr. Wood had come at an early day boys were to cut up in the succeed- ! and settled in this beautiful city of ing frame with the offerings of Mr. the southland, she being the last of Eaton. For Fort Crook Conyers was her immediate family. The family able to register when he hit safely later came north and where on Sep and succeeding hits by Harvey and tember 16, 1875 at Brownville, Ne Linksavage made his scoring pos- braska, she was married to John sible. When the local part of the Taylor Baird, a young minister of fifth inning arrived Hans Newman the Presbyterian faith in the then Teuton was resting at second when young state of Nebraska. Rev. and got rough with one of Harvey's Mrs. Baird came to Plattsmouth in slants and hit safely and the big 1875 shortly after their marriage Joe Krejci decided to enliven the and took up the charge of the Pres occasion and planted one of Harvey's byterian church in this city, Mr. best over the fence and down in the Baird serving for many years as the cornfield that grows east of the ball minister here. Since the death of the park. husband, Mrs. Baird has her home The sixth inning was one of har- here with her daughters, rowing suspense for the followers of i Mrs. Baird is survived by four the local team and resulted in the children, William N. Baird, Salida. game being tied by the soldiers in a Colorado, Mrs. George L. Farley, Miss mad deluge of hits and poor plays Caroline Baird and Miss Estelle Baird by the locals that did not get in the of this city;. One daughter, Mrs. error column but were close to it. F. A. Jones, preceded her in death. Hits by Turley, Poppe. Wall. Conyers There are also three grandchildrn. and Linksavage, told the whole story Edith and Helen Farley and Flor and the soldiers were busily engaged ence Baird Jones to survive her pass in racing around the bases and cross- ing. ed the plate four times and kept . Erickson, the official scorer, busy in THE LONGEST DAY checking up the plays of the inning. ! This was. however, the last struggle From Thursday's Dally of the soldiers as they did not again i Today was more than just another srow dangerous save in the eighth ' dav ag it enjoyea the distinction of when Hans Newman by a brilliant Dejng the longest day in the year catch back cf first base and an equal- and also wa6 the firgt day of the sum ly fine throw pinned a runner at the mer Beason. True to form the sun plate and shattered the hopt-3 cf was out in its mid-summer glory and the soldiers to win. the mercury soared gaily upward to The winning run of Plattsmouth rtmin(J the dwellers of the coming came in the eighth inning when day8 of July an(J August when the with McCarty out, Svoboda was sent corn crop is booming and the in in to bat for Gansemer and drew a habitants of this great corn belt can walk from Harvey and Ernest Trum- Bweat and labor in the gathering of ble hitting for Spidell, doubled and the crop -vhile the administration Svoboda was brought to third where may frown on the farmers of- the he remained until Eaton bunted and wePt and deny them relief, the boun while the Platts hurler was out at tiful providence always provides first base he scored the needed run crop3 jn abundance in this section by bringing in Svoboda. and this year seems to be another The visitors were out in one, two, of the bumper crop years for the three order in the ninth, the last a west. long fly being grabbed off by Joe Krejci in the center garden. The tabulated score of the game was as follows: Plattsmouth AB R H ro Distell, 3b 5 111 Newman. 2b-ss 3 113 O'Donnell, lb 10 18 Krejci. cf 4 113 Shirley, rf-c 4 12 3 Mason. If 2 0 0 1 Gansemer, ss 3 10 3 Spidell, c 2 0 14 Eaton, p 3 0 10 McCarthy, rf 2 0 0 0 Swoboda, If 0 10 0 Trumble, lf-2b 10 12 30 6 92716 Ft. Crook AR R LIngsavage, cf 5 0 Smith, 2b 5 0 Robin, If 4 0 Cherry, lb 4 0 Turley, rf 5 1 Poppe, ss 4 1 Wall, 3b 3 1 Conyers, c 4 2 Harvey, p 4 0 II PO 2 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 0 7 1 1 1 Q 1 38 5 13 24 7 I Score by innings: Ft. Crook 000 014 000 5 i Plattsniouth 001 220 Olx 6 j Errors: Gansemer, Conyers, Poppe. ' Home run: Krejci. Two-base hits: j Conyers (3). Wall. Trumble. Sacri fice hits: O'Donnell. Eaton. Stolen bases: Distell, O'Donnell. Runs and j ihits: Off Eaton. 5 runs 13 hits; off ! Harvey. C runs 9 hits. Rases on balls: Harvey. 3: Eaton, 2. Struck! iut: By Harvey, 9; by Eaton. 4. Left on bases: Plattsniouth, 9; Fort I rook 10. Winning pitcher: Eaton. Losing pitcher: Harvey. Time: 1:50. Um pire: Cross. Death of Loved Resident of This City Last Night JOSHUA CLARK DIES iFrom Friday's Daily Simon Clark returned home last a evening from Grand Island where he 1 was called with his sister, Mrs. J. J. 7 Schneider of Cedar Creek, by the 111 2 ness of their brother. They were 0 able to reach there in time to see the 0 brother, Joshua Clark, who died 0 Wednesday evening. The funeral will 2 be held today at Carlton, Nebraska, 1 former home of Mr. Clark. Owing 3 to his own poor health Mr. Simon 0 Clark was unable to stand the strain 0 of the death and funeral of the bro t) ther and returned home last evening. SHOWING SOME IMPEOVEMENT From Thursday's Dally Philip Fornoff, one of the well known residents of this part of Css county, who has been at the Im manuel hospital at Omaha for the past month, is reported as showing some improvement, altho he is still far from well and will have to re main at the hospital for an indefinite period while he is recuperating from the effects of his long illness and un dergoing a course of treatment. Farm Hand Makes an Attempt to Kill Siemoneit Family Joe Anhlstfal Wounds Mrs. Siemoneit But Misses Shots at Other Members of Family. From Fridays Dally The farm home of Fritz Siemoneit.' well known farmer residing fivej miles north of this city near Culloiu.! was turned into a shambles last ; night shortly after 10 o'clock when Joe Auhstfal, a young man working' on the farm made an attempt t-' kill the entire Skinoneit family and ! succeeded in inflicting thieo wounds j on Mrs. Siemoneit, the only member j of the family that he succeeded in j hitting. The Siemoneit family were sleep-1 ing at the time of the shooting and j the first intimation that they had that the farm hand was deranged was when the door of the bedroom where Mr. and Mrs. Siemoneit and their little daughter were sleeping, was thrown open and the crash of the shot gun commenced with the shots flying around the bed, the gun in the hand of Auhstfal being fired wildly into the room. The family made attempts to es cape from the room and Mr. Siemon eit succeeded in getting out and ran to the home of a neighbor, for help, while Mrs. Siemoneit, made an at tempt to get the little daughter out and was shot, cne shot entering the neck while she was shot in each arm, as well as a bad wound in the shoul der that tore the flesh and muscles. The wounded woman succeeded in getting to the telephone, located in the kitchen of the home, where she was able to call the home cf Otto Petereit, a neighbor and call for help, the members of the Petereit family hearing the final shots fired by the hired man as the wounded lady was telephoning, as the man had evidently reloaded the gun and was firing wildly throughout the house. The little girl had. in the meantime succeeded in getting out and ran to the - Julius Helflicker home a short distance away. On receiving the word of the shoot ing Otto Petereit secured the assist ance of William Tritsch and they drove to the Siemoneit home and on arrival there were joined by Mr. Siemoneit and "members of the Hel flicker family. A search of the house failed to reveal Mrs. Siemoneit or the crazed gunman, but the boday of the wounded woman was found in the garden, a short distance from the house, she having fallen in a faint there as she ran from the house. There was no trace found of the man around the house and the tele phone call to Sheriff Bert Reed brought him and his son, Sam and John E. Turner in a few moments to the scene of the shooting and a search was started for the man that had carried on the shooting, but he had evidently suceeded in making his getaway in the darkness and hidden, as the sheriff made a search for sev eral hours in the darkness and storm and the hunt for the crazed man was again taken up as soon as the daylight came. Joe Auhlstfal, aged 19, has been in this country about a year and a half, coming to this community from his home in Germany, he has been engaged in working on farms in this locality since coming here and has been with Mr. Siemoneit for a period of several mouths. He has been a very pleasant young man and was apparently in his usual pleasant mood yesterday and early last even ing, members of the family state. The relationship had been very pleasant between the young man and the Seimoneit family. Mrs. Siemoneit was brought to this city by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Peter eit and taken to the offices of Dr. Livingston, where her wounds were given temporary care and the wound ed woman was taken on into Omaha to be placed in the hospital for care in order to prevent infection or com plications arising from the wounds, which are not thought to be of a fatal nature. The Siemoneit home was a wreck after the shooting, the hired man riddling the bed room with the shots from the No. 12 guage automatic pump gun that he had used in the attempted murder. He had evidently stood at the foot of the bed for the first shot as the charge from the shot gun drove cleanly through the head of the bed and between the pillows. Anotner snot tore into the wall a few inches from the side where Mr. Siemoneit was lying.. Evidently as Mrs. Siemoneit had soucht to eet from the side of the bed where she was lying, Auhlstfal had fired several shots at her, one breaking the win dow on the west side of the bed room and where she had been hit the wall , is covered by pieces of the flesh and blood, one wound was evidently in flicted as she was still in bed, as the bedding was a mass of blood. The west wall of the room was filled with the shot from the gun, and also in the kitchen there were marks of the shooting. As the wounded woman had stood at the telephone calling for .help Auhlstfal had fired, the charge striking the china closet in the kitchen, shattering the glass and I breaking dishes. Throughout the house the floors are bloodied as the injured woman lost a terrible amount OI DIOOU uuu wuit" mc tiiuse tii some anxiety as to her recovery. j As the shooting continued in the room Mr. Siemoneit was able to get; out of the bed room and as he ran from the house in his underwear, the ; would be murderer fired twice at him, one shot striking the fence and j shattering a board. Mr. Siemoneit . . fell as he ran and Auhlstfal evident- With Offers 01 Assistance from Lin ly thinking he had accomplished his j coin and Plattsmouth, Deleg;a purpose, returned to the house and non Extends Invitation. had evidently found Mrs. Siemoneit ' trying to get help and again fired at FrfTn Thursdliy DaIlv Iie ..... , ! , , 1 The district convention at Nebras- i ne nine eleven jrai uui ujuku- ter saved her life by rolling off the bed and crawling beneath the bed until she was able to escape from the bedroom and then after hiding in some hushes in the yard had been able to reach the Helflicker home. The alarm drew many to the home and this morning at 9 o'clock as the armed posses were preparing to scat ter over the territory from the Sie the farm home and at the command, ! "hands up" from the posse the man held up his arms and cried out that 1n tnVon nniill urwlor h cover of guns the posse advanced and gained possession of the shot gun that Auhlstafal had With him in the pasture. He spoke in German to members of the searching party and when asked why he had com mitted the act stated "I do not know." He claimed to have taken some strychnine that had been around the house for the use in poisoning gophers, and medical aid was called as the man was brought back to the farm house in the cus tody of Sheriff Reed and Deputy Sheriff Young. It was found that if he had taken the poison that it was not fatal and the man was brought on into the city and lodged in the county jail to await the outcome of Mrs. Siemoneit's case. The gun with which the shooting wss done was the property of Mr. Siemoneit and was kept in a small smokehouse seme distance from the house. j Neighbors who wp re at the scene of the crime early, -stated that Mr. Siemoneit had been sitting out on th porch of the bdse last evening with the man that a few hours later was to try and take his life and at that time there had been no disagree ment. Mr. Siemoneit had dropped asleep and when he woke found that the hired man was gone and supposed that he had retired to his room on the second floor of the house. It is now thought that Auhlstfal had gone directly to the smokehouse, secured the gun and awaited the time when the members of the family were asleep to try and carry out his mur der plot. Others "who are familiar with the young man state that he had been very anxious to secure money and had complained that he was not able to make much at his work and with the fact thai Mr. Siemoneit had sold some of his cattle a few days ago may have caused the young man to attempt the murder for robbery, thinking that the money for the cat tle had been received in cash as is the custom in the old country, not knowing that this amount had been paid into the bank and therefore thought that he might be able to get it and make his getaway from the scene of the crime. Those who have worked around Auhlstfal state that he was at times in a very violent mood and had a strong temper and was insistent on having his own way in many mat ters and it may be that in the vio lent mood over some fancied wrong he may have sought revenge on the members of the family circle. Feeling was very strong in the neighborhood where the Siemoneit family had been residents for a num ber of years and the farmyard was filled with armed farmers this morn ing to assist the officers in the search for the man and County Attorney W. G. Kieck in his inquiries as to the facts in the case. ARRESTED IN GREENWOOD From Saturday's Dally This morning a quartet of Omaha residents, so they claimed, giving the names of Ed Panburn. Joe Quinlin John Rowe and A. P. McClanha. were in the county court in answer to the chaige of intoxication that was preferred against them by Coun ty Attorney W. G. Kieck. The four men had been traveling from Lin coln back to Omaha and they linger ed too long in the town of Green wood and were apprehended by Mar- shal Trunkenboltz before they were able to get their gas wagon working ana making tneir escape, inree the party plead guilty to the charge as preferred, while Mr. McClanha was not so sure he had been intoxicated, as he was tne anver ox me car. ine; court after hearing the evidence , and ; me pieas oi me p i iUr.u a nne OI ZD aim lww iui luen u- tense against tne peace ana aisnivy of the people of the state of Ne - braska. mm - Herman Nave of the biological . , survey, Washington. D. C. has re- turned home from Crete, Nebraska, where he has been on some work for his department and he is now visit- , ing at the home of his 6on, C. H. INave, hene. mcneit home to the Platte river, the t .T VK " " a.ulc discovery of the would be murderer, eslhanhad bee,n anticipated, due was made, searchers finding him in e bal1 fame- dance and other at o th nnsturp nnrthat ,lf tractions at home, and inability of fi . QUVCHllOIl Goes to Green wood in 1929 ka City yesterday afternoon and last! gressional district who find in these, annual meetings an occasion or re newing comradeship and bringing to 'memory the days of a Jecatie ago, in the training camps and on the battle field. ! Plattsmouth post mustered a total sn5e of the men to off for the afternoon As time for the parade approached, 5,1 u 1 lrl 1 i delegations from the vsr- , ious Pss gathered a t 14th street and 'a' ,lu ":a' 1 " .uu" u v cu.w ai , a an. a. mi mam uinc, along which were gathered several hundred people to witness the parade, headed by the Nebraska City band. Sir Wm. Roy Holly, who is finding the "first 500 miles the hardest" simply can't walk unless heading a band or drum corps and insisted on riding to show off his "Imperial Lan- deau" so almost all the rest of the Plattsmouth delegation piled in and on, until the majestic beauty or the "Qhevy" was hidden from view. The boys say it was a great buggy ride. The Plattsmouth post colors were the only banners in the parade ex cept the department colors. The Lincoln drum and bugle corps was present and occupied a prominent place in the parade, eliciting much applause for their fine appearance in suits of red and blue, and the quality of their playing. Following the parade, the visiting Legionnaires gathered at Brown's park for the free feed, evening busi ness session and dance. Preparation and serving of the feed was in the hands of the Nebraska City Legion Auxiliary, and these ladies did them selves proud in caring for the wants of the hungry multitude. The evening business session was devoted to numerous short speeches, that were entertaining and enlight ening. John Curtis, wen Known ora tor, was heard in his usual splendid address. Lloyd Densmore, senior vice commander, spoke for Commander Cain, who is in Washington working for the securing of a U. S. Veterans' hospital in Nebraska. Then came the only business a dis trict Legion meeting is privileged to perform selection of the next con vention city. Humboldt's delegation had been making plenty of noise all afternoon about wanting it, but when ; the time came, no one appeared to ex- tend the invitation. A. L. Misagadis, j former Talrnage resident, politician, . . . . 1 . r . .-.1. I 1 book agent, etc., extended an invita- hoped that she will derive some per tion on behalf of that Otoe county i manent relief from the course of town, but it did not even meet with treatment and be able to resume her favor from members of his own dele- usua, activities in a few weeks, gation and he was booed down, as he , was here two years ago when he at tempted to address the convention on "Simon pure" Americanism. A motion was made to hand it to Humboldt on a platter, but the chair ruled this out of order. Then follow ed a motion to leave selection of the next convention city to the depart ment executive committeemen from the first district and declared carried, while shouts of "Humboldt, Hum boldt" continued to be heard. Plattsmouth post opposed the mo tion, as it savored of an effort on the j part of the department to do away! with the First District convention.) and after two of our members had ; been heard, in the course of which j Plattsmouth's invitation for 1930 was; extended, Mike Potete, commander of Lincoln post moved reconsideration and tabling of the motion to leave it in the hands of the executive com mittee. This brought the subject back to its original status. Steps Into the Breach When Greenwood evinced an inter- j est in getting it, pledges of assistance. were promptly extended them by both 1 Lincoln and Plattsmouth posts, and ; Commander George Bucknell extend-; ed the invitation on behalf of this' enterprising Cass county town, being backed up by Adjutant Phil Hall, and' the vote was unanimous in favor of Greenwood for 1929. thus saving the convention as an entertaining feature for pirgt District Legionnaires for at , least the next two years to come, If some tQWn located more Cen-' traUy or scutnernly in the district ' fri iq,n'S convention at Green- . . ,. pinttcmnnth tinxt ,oW It. InVWtton in abeyance untn gome future Ume. . , r l i,,ail Hnllarc to i 11 tuaw c til I U I 11 u u u n u v. w . . . . j . v. entertain the convention, but the town that doeg it comeg ln for mucn favorable mention and they are still talking about Plattsmouth's wonder- ful hOSDitality as a result of the fine time ha(j nere in 1926. There is no slack basl&ess period for the merchant who advertises hii goods the year 'round. HEAVY HAIL STORM From Friday' Daily The vicinitv of South Bend was visneu mis morning Dy a very seveie hail storm that did a great deal of damage to the corn crop, gardens and fruit in that territory. The storm was followed by an intense rain that added to the damage by washing a great deal of the territory in that section of Cass county. The storm broke about 1 o'clock shortly before the heavy rain that visited Plattsmouth and vicinity. ACCEPTS FINE POSITION Mason Wescott. son of Mr. and ! Mrs. .C. C. Wescott of this city, who since his graduation from North- western university at Chicago, has been engaged in work in the faculty of that great educational institution, has taken up another line of work that will locate him permanently at Chicago. Mr. Wescott had the offer of a position with the National Safety Council which has its headquarters at Chicago and is now engaged in this line of work. Mr. Wescott is statistician for the safety council and his new work is one in which he has a great deal of interest and is well pleased to be able to have a "part in the splendid work that the company is engaged in, that of preparing lacts and figures along the line of safety work of all lines. The position that Mr. Wescott has accepted is a splendid one as it offers a flattering advancement and future in this line of work and with the ability of Mr. Wescott he should make a most valuable man in. the safety campaigns that the Safety Council handles for the various com panies and communities over the country and among other features that the Safety Council is working out is uniform traffic regulations for the states, counties and cities over the country to make it 6afer for the traveling public. ANOTHER P0W-W0W SOON The chamber of commerce is to hold another "Pow-Wow" in the near future. President Wescott making an nouncement of the meeting which is to be held on Friday evening, June 29th at the public library auditor ium. As has been stated before it Is desired to have as many as possible of the citizens from all classes and walks of life out and taking part in these meetings in order that there can be an interchange of ideas that should prove a real benefit to the community in general. Let every one who can get out on this occa sion and start right now to reserve the evening of Friday, July 29th, as Pow-Wow night and be present in person at the community meeting. SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT From Thursday's Dally Miss Helen Otterstein of this city: who has been at the St. JoseDh hos- pital at Omaha for some time past taking treatment, Is doing very nicely the reports state and while it' will be necessarv for the nntient tn BTn1 !snrne vpt at thp hnsnitai it ic INTERSTATE SEMI- PRO LEAGUE (Second Round) June 24 Co. Bluffs vs. N. O. A. C. at Ft. Omaha Vinton Athl. Club at Plattsmouth. Knights of Columbus at Malvvrn. Fort Crook at Missouri Valley. Jul- 1 Knights of Columbus at Fort Crook Vinton Athl. Club vs. N. O. A. C. at Fort Omaha Council Blurt's at I'lattsmouth Missouri Valley at Malvern. July H N. O. A. C. at at Missouri Valley. Vinton Athl. Club at Malvern Knifirhts of Columbus at Plattsmouth. Co. Bluffs at Fort Crook. July IS Vinton Athl. Club at Fort Crook. KniRhts of Columbus vs. N. O. A. C. at Fort Omaha Missouri Valley at riattsmouth. Co. Bluffs at Malvern. July N. O. A. C. at Malvern. Vinton Athl. Club vs. Co. Bluffs at Fort Omaha. KniRhts of Columbus at Missouri Valley. Plattsmouth at Fort Crook. July 29 N. O. A. C. at Fort Crook. Knlchts of Columbus vs. Vinton Athl. Club at Fort Omaha. Co. Bluffs at Missouri Valley. Plattsmouth at Malvern. AuKUKt 5 Tf. O. A. C. at Plattsmouth. Knights of Columbus vs. Co. Bluffs at Fort Omaha. MaivernVort Vroo0 Va"'y' FOR QUICK SALE j Five room house, well located, in good condition. I4C2.00. Call A. L. . t. o- 4 ,.....? TV..,.T ,.T mm T i TLQmai Wallinir Comnan inomas waning company -r .s. Abstracts of Title 4 ju A ju Phnn 32 - Plnttumnnth jl. JL Call io. H with yonr order fat job printing. City Loses a Fine Citizen in John Vondran Sudden Death of Old Time Resident Brings Great Regret Among the Many Friends. From Saturday's Dally The sudden death yesterday after noon of John M. Vondran came is n very great shock to the many friends jwho have known and esteemed him in the forty-seven years of his resi dence in this community. Mr. Vondran has not been in the host of health for the patt several months, as he was suffering from an attack of heart trouble last 1 all. but this had apparently given him a great deal of trouble lately, but an attack of the flu ten days ago had brought a weakness to him and which no doubt brought on a reoceurance of the heart attack. Mr. Vondran was just ascending the stairs at the home at the time of the fatal seizure and without a strug gle he passed cm, peacefully and quietly and when found by the wife he was beyond human aid. John Mitcus Vondran, eldest son of John and Rose Vondran. was barn April 25, 1S53. in Sandusky City, Ohio. At an early age he was taken to Tiffin, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. In 1SS0 he came to Ne braska to try his fortune and work ed for the Burlington for a time, re turning in 1S81 to Cairo, Illinois, where he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Stokes Mockler. () tober 26, 1SS1. Immediately after the mar riage, Mr. and Mrs. Vondran came to Nebraska and settled at Platts mouth to make their future home. Mr. Vondran was engaged as foreman of paint gangs for the Burlington and had the job of looking after the painting of all station and road houses of the system from Pacific Junction west to Denver on the old B. & M. lines. He was later employ ed in the Burlington shops up to eighteen years ago, when he resign ed and has since been engaged in contracting work over this territory, and where his excellent work was in great demand. In his part in the civic life. Mr. Vondran served four terms as coun cilman from the Fifth ward and on removing to his present home at 9th and Pearl streets, was elected coun cilman from the Third vard, a rec ord of some ten years service in the city government. He was a very devoted husband and father and a true and consistent Christian and a leader in the activi ties of the St. John's Catholic church, of which he was a member since his residence in this city and his life time was spent in this religious faith. Mr. Vondran is survived by the widow, Mrs. Ellen Vondran and one daughter, Mrs. John J. Cloidt. There are also three brothers and two sis ters to mourn his passing, Charles Vondran, of this city; Joseph Von dran, of New Washington, Ohio; Michael Vondran. of Fort Wayne. In diana; Mrs. Catherine Kintz. rf De catur, Indiana, and Mrs. Clara Nause, of Meridian, Mississippi. The friends who wish to take a last farewell may call at the home on Monday up to 10 o'clock. The funer al services will be held on Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the St. John's Catholic church. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY From Friday's Daily Yesterday was the ninth birthday anniversary of little Miss Jacqueline Grassman, and in honor of the occa sion some fifteen of the little school friends and playmates were enter tained at her home on west Marble street. The day was ideal for the gathering and the little folks spent the time most delightfully In games of all kinds at which they derived much pleasure. At a suitable hour the members of the party were serv ed dainty and delicious refreshments that added much to the enjoyment, Mrs. Grassman being assisted in the entertaining and serving by Mrs. R. A. Bates, Mrs. Edith Short and Miss Laura Grassman. In honor of the event the little guest of honor re ceived many beautiful and attractive gifts that will aid her in remember ing the happy occasion. SHINING UP. BUSINESS HOUSE Fjom Fri!ay'K Daily The exterior of the cirar store of ! Dave Wallengren is being redecor- J ated and placed in the best of shape and in light tan and red the front shows up fine and the program of improvements will include a number of changes on the interior cf he building that will give Mr. Wallen gren a real place of business. Mr. Wallengren, the mayor of East riaitsr.iouth, says that his portion of the city is UP and coming and ir other parts of the businePB sectlon are lookInST or fty pointers they should drop down and look over that section of the city from Fourth street to the river front. Have you anyrnlng to sell? Tell (he woild about it through the Jonr- j nil's Want Ad department