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VOL. NO. XLTV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JAN. 28, 1929.
NO. 103
James Robert
son Re-Elected
as Home Head
Officers Named at Annual Meeting; of
Stockholders at Omaha Wed
nesday Afternoon.
From Thursday's Paliy
The annual meeting; of the stock
holders of the Nebraska Masonic
Home association was held yesterday
at the Masonic temple at Omaha and
with all of the stockholders partici
pating in the meeting in person or by
proxy. The annual meeting look up
the matter of the election of officers
for 1929. with the following being
named :
President Jame9 M. Robert
son. Plattsmouth.
1st Vice Pres. George H.
Thummel, Omaha.
2nd Vice President Millard
M. Robertson. Omaha.
3rd Vice President Jess D.
Whitmore, Lincoln.
Secretary Lewis E. Smith.
Omaha.
In the naming of the members of
the board of control, William A. Rob
ertson of this city was named for the
three year term in the office and
others added to the list of board
members included Attorney William
C. Ramsey, Omaha, a former resident
of this city for many years; Judge A.
H. Davis, of Wayne, past grand mas
ter of the Nebraska A. F. & A. M.
and Dr. Jones, of Omaha.
The re-election of Mr. Robertson
was very pleasing to the residents of
this city, where the Masonic Home is
located and to all who have a real in
terest in the home, as Mr. Robertson
has. since his election in 1920 to his
first term, filled the office with honor
to himself and to the very best inter
ests of the Home and the residents
there, who have found every care and
comfort.
Since the election of Mr. Robert
son the board and the various Ma
sonic bodies have erected here a fine
5100.000 infirmary that is now an
active unit of the Home system and
od where every care and attention!
is given the aged and sick members
of the Masonic order, their depend
ents and members of the Eastern
Star.
The offices of the Home association
mean real service and this has char
acterized all of the official who have
been re-elected to office and a real
interest has been taken in the affairs
of the Home by all of the officers and
members of the board of control.
Mr. Robertson, residing in the
home city of the great institutin, has
been in intimate touch with all of
the affairs of the Home and gives
them an unexcelled service in per
sonal touch with the residents of the
Home and assisting the efficient man
agement of the affairs and conduct
or iht great Masonic institution
which is one of the greatest of its
kind in the state.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HUMMEL
From Thursday's Daly
Yesterday at the Holy Rosary
church on west Pearl street was held
the funeral services of Mrs. Edward
Rummtl, one of the beloved residents
of the community who had been
called to the last reward on Sunday
morning at the hospital at Omaha.
The services were attended by a
very large number of the old friends
and neighbors to pay their last tri
butes of respect and the church v.-as
filled to its capacity and many stood
outside to share in the expression of
deep sorrow that had come to the
community in the taking away of
this estimable lady.
The impressive and beautiful re
quiem mass of the Catholic church
was celebrated by the Rev. Father
Jerry Hancik. pastor of the church
and in the celebration of the mass
he was assisted by the choir of the
St. John's school.
Following the services at the
church the body was borne to TEe
Oak Hill cemetery where it was con
signed to the last long rest.
Among those attending the funeral
from outside points were Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Slatinsky. Henry
lirinkman and daughter, Alice and
Mrs. Frank Trilety of SeJalia, Mis
souri, Anton Stuchlik. Sr., Mrs.
Frank Stuchlik, Prague; Jacob Rum
mel. Beaver City; Louise Rummel.
Thomas and Charles C. Janda, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Rummel and Miss
Lucille Rummel, Omaha, and Mrs.
Charles McPherson, Benson.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Fmm Fridays Daily
The reports from the Methodist
hospital at Omaha state that Mrs.
Elmer Tritsch, who is at that hos
pital is showing a very pleasing im
provement and the hopes are the
brightest for her speedy recovery al
tho the patient is still suffering some
from the effects of her operation.
Mrs. Tritsch was taken to the hos
pital on Monday evening suffering
from an attack of appendicitis and
was operated on Tuesday afternoon
and came through the ordeal in flue
shape and which Is most pleasing to
her family and friends in this community.
SELECT OFFICERS
The Farmers Co-Operative Cream
ery in this city, which has been so
successful in the month that they
have been in business, has owed its
success largely to the splendid effort
of thtir officers. W. F. Nolte, presi
dent; E. H. Spangler, treasurer and
H. L. Gayer, secretary, who with
Henry F. Nolting, Nick Frederich,
John Hobscheidt. A. A. Wetenkamp,
Milke Lutz. William Halmes and
Arthur Troop, also constitutes the
board of directors. The confidence
and appreciation of the services of
these splendid officers was shown
in their recent re-election to their
various offices.
Court Holds the
Fremont Oc cupa-
tion Tax Invalid
Peterson Bakery Company Gains
First Round in Dodge Coun
ty District Court
From Thursday's Dallv
The ordinance of the city of Fre
mont, levying an occupation tax on
the non-resident baking companies.
under the ek.use of the city ordin
ance on itinerant peddlers, salesmen,
doctors and oculists, was declared
invalid by Judge Spear yesterday in
his court at Fremont.
The occupation tax ordinance,
passed in 1927, imposes a heavy tax
cn itinerant peddlers, salesmen, doc
tors, and oculists. Judge Spear in
his opinion referred to the tax as a
protective tariff for benefit of Fre
mont bufiness men. and said the word
intinerant was intended to mean
non-resident.
Testimony in the case indicated
wholesale bakery business here
amounts to 120 thousand dollars a
year ar.d that 12 thousand a year
is taken in by distributing trucks
of non-resident concerns, with prof
its of about 7 per cent.
The case will be appealed to the
state supreme court by the city cf
Fremont, statements given by the
city attorney following the decision
indicated.
This case Is of interest cere as
this city the past year created an
ordinance covering practically the
same points of the Fremont ordinance
but not levying as heavy a tax on
the parties operating trucks as that
imposed by the Fremont ordinance.
Here the city ordinance was chal
lenged by the bakeries who operate
trucks and the case is now pending
in the district court.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
From Friday's Dally
A very quiet wedding occurred at
the home cf the Christian pastor at
Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon
of Miss Mabel L. Furlong to Mr.
Merle V. McCormick.
The bride is the only daughter
of M. L. Furlong, a well known farm
er of near Rock Bluffs, while the
groom is the youngest son, of Mrs.
Herman Kuhns.
The bridal couple were attended
by Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormick,
brother of the groom.
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. McCormick returned to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormick
where a delicious supper was served.
With a charivari crowd in the late
hours completed a perfect day and
all wishing the bridal couple a happy
life.
WILL HOLD SPELLING CONTEST
From Saturday's rany
County Superintendent Miss Al
pha Peterson, the efficient head of
the county school system, is prepar
ing for one of the most interesting
events of the school year to the pupils
over the county and which is the
county spelling contest to be held on
March 9th at the court house in this
city. This contest draws many from
all rarts of the county and the skill
shown by the young people is very
fine, at the contest last year it being
necessary to have repeated tests be
fore the winner could be determined.
This contest is participated in by
the public and parochial schools of
the county.
Miss Peterson will also urge the
enry of Cass county Ftudents into
the World-Herald state wide spelling
bee which is being participated in by
manv of the schools over the state.
MOVES BEAUTY SHOP
Mrs. Madge Keck, who has been
conducting a beauty shop on the
second floor of the Bates building
at 5th and Main street, has removed
her shop to the room on the street
floor of the building on North 5th
street. Mrs. Keck has enlarged her
shop by the addition of several of
the latest devices for use in a shop
of this kind including the special
machines for permanent waving and
electric drying devices that makes
the shop one of the most complete
and up to date in this part of the
state. The new location will make
it much more convenient to the pa
trons of the shop and In the work
Mrs. Keck will be assisted by Miss
Wilma Schissl, an experienced beauty
shop worker and who will aid In
the care of the patron.
Escaping Gas
Causes Trouble at
McMaken Office
H. McMaken and Bookkeeper of
Firm Suffer From Results of
Escaping Gas from Main
From Thursday's Dally
The gas main that is laid along
South Sixth street and which is par
tially under the room occupied by
J. H. McMaken and the McMaken
Transfer Co., caused a great deal of
trouble at the office for several days
and resulted in Mr. J. H. McMaken
and Miss Parilia Stoehr. bookkeeper
at the office, suffering for a few days
from the effects of the gas.
The part of the main under the
walk in front of the McMaken build
ing developed a leak unknown to
the gas company or the members of
the McMaken firm and for two days
they noticed the smell, but were
unable to decide the cause of the
odor and did not suspect that the
gas main was discharging its gas into
the building. Both Mr. McMaken and
Miss Stoehr, who were at the office
more than other members of the
force, felt the effects of the gas in
headaches and general weakness, but
it was not thought that the gas was
leaking until Henry McMaken, head
of the Modern Construction Co., hap
pened in the office and at once iden
tified the odor as that of illumin
ating gas.
An investigation was started after
the discovery of the cause of the
odor and the leak in the main dis
covered and reported to the light
and gas company, who at once had
the main repaired, and now the gas
is gradually leaving the building,
altho the odor is still noticeable,
despite the fact that the office has
been aired out.
Mr. McMaken and Miss Stoehr are
still suffering from the effects of
having inhaled considerable of the
gas in the several days that it was
leaking, and will take some little
time before they are entirely over
the effects of the disagreeable ex
perience.
HONOR BRIDE TO BE
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. John
L. Hild and mother, Mrs. Herman
Dehning, were hostesses at a very
charming miscellaneous shower at the
beautiful country home of Mr. and
Mrs. P. A. Hild and honoring Miss
Ella Dehning, whose marriage to
Mr. Raymond Hild will take place
on Sunday, January 27th.
The bride to be is one of the most
popular young ladies in her home
community, where she has spent her
lifetime, while the. groom to be is
Cass county's young aviator, having
the past two years been licensed as
an aeroplane pilot and has the only
plane owned in this county.
The afternoon at the pleasant Hild
home was spent in games and music
of all kinds that aided in making
the occasion one of more than usual
pleasantness, as well as in admiring
the many handsome presents received
by the guest of honor.
At a suitable hour a very much en
Joyed two-course luncheon was serv
ed.
Those attending the event were:
Mrs. Joe Wagner, Mrs. Will Kraeger,
Mrs. Rudolph Meisinger, Mrs. W. A.
Heil, Mrs. Herman Hennings and
son, Harlan. Mrs. Phillip Meisinger,
Mrs. Fred Druecker, Mrs. Lola, Old
ham. Mrs. Otto Lutz, Mrs. Phillip
Heil, Mrs. Chris Zimmerman, Mrs.
Hugo Meisinger and son, Lyle, Mrs.
W. H. Wehrbein, Mrs. August Engel
kemeier, Mrs. A. H. Engelkemeier,
Mrs. George A. Engelkemeier, Mrs.
Henry Engelkemeier, Mrs. Fred En
gelkemeier and daughter, Arlene,
Mrs. Edgar Meisinger and son. El
don, Mrs. John Parkening and son,
Ralph, Mrs. Lester Gansemer and
daughter, Barbara Jean, Mrs. Aug
ust Adams and son, Irving, Mrs. A.
Lenz and daughter, Marie, Mrs. W.
H. Puis. Mrs. Otto Puis and son,
Ralph. Mrs. Fritz Lutz, Mrs. Alf
Gansemer, Mrs. Louis Frederich, Mrs.
Fred Hild. Mrs. Jake Hild. Mrs.
Ernest Hild and son, Leroy, Mrs.
John L. Hild, Mrs. Herman Dehning,
Mrs. P. A. Hild, Misses Laura Engel
kemeier. Selma Kraeger, Verna Mei
singer. Verna Engelkemeier, Esther
Puis, Hilda and Wilma Frederich.
EIKS HAVE FINE PARTY
From Thursday s Dan v
Last evening the Elks card party
at the Elks club house attracted a
very large number of the card en
thusiasts and who spent the eve
ning in the facinations of bridge,
the card party being open to the pub
lic and with a very large number
in attendance.
In the contests Miss Marie Fitz
gerald was winner of the flrst ladies
prize and Mrs. Finke, the second
while in the gentlemen's contests
Jess F. Warga was the winner of the
first and James W. Holmes, second
honors in bridge.
At the conclusion of the playing
the committee composed of Mrs. W.
K. Krecklow, Mrs. Jess F. Warga,
Mrs. Frank Mullen and Mrs. Harry
Piatt, served a most appropriate
luncheon for the cold winter night,
bowls of the temptlnc chill being-served.
SUFFERS BROKEN RIBS
From Friday's Patty
A. M. Arries, proprietor of the
South Side recreation parlors, is
not stepping with usual pep. the re
sult of a fall that he sustained on
North 5th street while enroute from
his place of business to the pottof
fice. Mr. Arries had come from his
home on South Fifth street on a
very slippery path and made this pru t
cf the journey with s:ifety but when
going to the postottice he relaxed his
vigilance somewhat and as the result
he fell on the walk caus'ng the frac
ture of two ribs and wfiich makes
the going very slow for the genial
A. M.
University
Alumni to Meet
February 15th
Cass County Alumni to Hold Banquet
at Methodist Church in This
City on That Date
The Cass County Alnmni of the
University of Nebraska 'will observe
the annual alumni day on February
15th and which will be featured by a
banquet to be held at the parlors of
the First Methodist church on that
date.
The officers of the alumni are John
E. Turner, president ani Miss Jessie
M. Robertson, secretary, but the ar
rangements for the annual meeting
will be in the hands of C. C. Wescott
as to the banquet, W. A. Robertson
as toastmaster and Mrs. E. H. Wes
cott as musical director.
The meeting w ill be one of a state
wide group of gatherings of the form
er Nebraska students and which will
be featured by addresses and pro
grams broadcast from the universiry
over the radio and in which the lead
ing members of the faculty and staff
will be heard in the placing of the
university before the public and also
in greetings to the grnds of other
''.ays by members of "the different
classes that have come from the great
educational institution . of the state.
The local alumni which has mem-
h7-a in .ill narts of the countv eiDec
to enjoy the radio pvrram at- the
henquet as special arrangements are
being made to receive the various
programs through the courtesy of
Harvey Gamer and which will serve
to revive the old school days to the
Nebraska alumni.
PHTLATHEA CLASS ELECTS
From Friday' Dally
Last evenine the Philathea class
of the Methodist church met at the
home of Mrs. Bert Coleman in the
Harris anartments and with a very
pleasing number of the members out
despite the severe weather that pre
vailed. The class at thiB meeting held
their annual election of officers and
the following were named for the
various offices:
President Mrs. W. L. Heinrich.
Vice-president Mrs. W. A. Wells.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Agnes
Moore.
Attendance Secretary Mrs. L. R.
Sprecher.
At the conclusion of the business
of the meeting a short social time
was enjoyed by all of the members
and daintv refreshments served by
the hostess who was assisted by Mrs.
W. G. Kieck. Mrs. Martin Peterson
and Mrs. W. L. Heinrich.
The Philathea class is composed of
vnnrpcr women of the Methodist
church and is one of the large and
thriving Sunday school classes or tne
city and has an enrollment of some
seventy members with very large
average attendance at the regular
meetings which are held at the
church each Sunday morning.
This class has been in existence
for the nast several vears and has
had as their teacher since its organ
ization, C. C. Wescott and who was
chosen by the class to again lead
their studies and meeting.
ENJOY VISIT HERE
Rev. and Mrs. A. Lenz have been
enjoying a visit from a large num
ber of the relatives and friends at
their home west of the city and
where they have found a most de
lightful hospitality in the Lenz home.
The members of the party were in
Omaha to attend the Passion Play
and came on down for a short visit
at the Lenz home. In the party were
Mr. and Mrs. August Adam, of Odell;
Mr. and Mrs. George Wehling of Len
ham; Mr. and Mrs. August Brey and
Mrs. R. A. Duis of Odell. This morn
ing the members of the party were
at Omaha for a few hours visit be
fore returning home.
LONG DRIVE ON A COLD NIGHT
From Thursday's Datlv
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Rakow left last
evening at 8 o'clock in their car for
Laurel. Nebraska, a distance of some
170 miles, being called there by a tel
ephone message summoning them to
the bedside of Mrs. Rakow's mother.
The mother has been in failing health
for a long time and spent the great
er part of last summer here at the
home of her daughter and husband.
Phone your news to the Journal.
Greenwood
Plattsmouth Legion Frolic
Storm and Intense Cold Fail to Re
strain Live Wires From West
Cass County City
From Friday's Daily
Despite the fact that th" vvather
was the coldest of the winter and
blizzard like conditions prevailed
last night, the members of Greenwond
post No. 173 of the American Legion
drove to this city, or rather the
wrecking crew did. to assist the local
Hugh J. Kearns post No. 5 6 in the
initiating of a group of the can
didates for 1929.
The evening program opened at
the American Legion community
building when the ritualistic work of
the Legion was carried out by the
Plattsmouth officers and the meeting
then turned over to the members of
the Greenwood degree team the dir
ection of Col. Phil L. Hall and the
degrees conferred and how.
The members of the team who
were able to make their way through
the storm for the ceremonies from
the Greenwood post were Col Pin!
Hall, commander, George Rucknell.
adjutant, George Trunkenboltz. Earl
Jardine, Dewey Hedley, Earl Strad
ley. Carl Elmund.
The evening was one of the great
est of pleasure and gave many stunts
that kept everyone in the best of
humor and proved one of the red let
ter occasions in the life of the local
post as far as pleasantness was con
cerned. At the session during the initation
short talks on the Legion were given
by several of the local parties.
The fact that Greenwood is to be
host to the American Legion of the
First congressional district of Ne
braska in 1929 was called to the
attention of the Plattsmouth post by
Mr. Bucknell who extended the in
vitation of the western city to the
Legion post here and the posts of
Cass county to come out and have
a real time at Greenwood and to
assist in making the convention a
great success In every way. That
the convention will be a real o-ne
is no doubt among those who know
the live wire residents of Greenwood
and where the welcome will be a
royal one to every service man in the
district.
It is hardly necessary to state that
the Plattsmouth Legion membership
is planning to attend the convention
to a man and assist in every way in
the success of the convention.
Following the Initation the mem
bers of the two posts enjoyed a fine
social time in visiting and in the
partaling of the luncheon that had
been prepared by Henry Soennichsen.
Robert Will and Garold Holcomb and
which had all that was necessary to
tempt the jaded appetites of any
there were.
To add to the enjoyment of the
feat the Legion had the pleasure of
being remembered by cigars and
cigarettes which were sent with the
compliments of H. E. Wentworth of
the Cream of the West bakery and
which added to the enjoyment of the
pleasant event.
HEARING ON LAND CASE
From Thursday's Dny
The much litigated Dovey section
of land in the vicinity of Cedar
Creek, was again in the district court
today in the arguing of the motions
regarding the disposal of the pro
ceeds of the crops from the farm.
The land was first placed in the
hands of a receivership and in which
Searl S. Davis of this city was named
as receiver. Later the land was sold
under a court order and bid in by
the receivership of the First National
bank to protect the bank equity and
the land, now seeks restraining the
payment of any sum of the crop pro
ceeds to any of the other creditors
except themselves as the present own
ers of the land. The case brought a
large array of attorneys to the city,
Ross King, Carl Benjamin and Sam
Beaver of Omaha, appearing in the
case, while W. A. Robertson and J. A.
Capwell were also in the case repre
senting various claimants in the long
litigated piece of land.
W. T. SMITH VERY ILL
From Friday's Dally
The many friends over Cass county
will regret to learn that W. T. Smith,
one of the old and highly respected
residents of this community is very
ill at his home in the Anheuser-Busch
building and his condition has grown
much forse in the last few days. Mr.
Smith has just recently passed hi3
eightieth birthday and has in the
past few years been In failing health
and the last weeks have made his
condition such as to cause a great
deal of worry to the family.
LITTLE DAUGHTER ARRIVES
FYom Saturday's Dallv
This morning the home of Mr. and
Mrs. O. E. Flnnefrock was made
much happier by the arrival there of
a fine little nine pound daughter,
who with the mother Is doing very
cicely and the occasion bringing a
great deai of joy to all of the family.
WILL UNDERGO OPERATION
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. W. T. Scotten and daughter,
Miss Margaret, departed yesterday
for Omaha, where Miss Margaret en
tered the hospital and with the ex
pectation of undergoing an oper
ation which it is hoped will relieve
jMiss Scotten who has not been in
the best of health for some time
The many friends here are trusting
that the stay of the patient at the
hospital will be of short duration
and that she may be able to return
home soon relieved of her trouble.
P.E.O. Chapter
Observes Found
ers' Day Friday
Vivid Presentation of Incidents of
Establishment of the Ladies
Fraternity.
From Saturday's Dally
Chapter F., P. E. O. met at Sun
nyside. the home of Mrs. E. H. Wes
cott, Friday afternoon.
After the usual order of business
a Founders Day program was present
ed. Thep rogram was in the form of
an original play-pageant, presented
by Mrs. E. H. Wescott, assisted by
Mrs. John R. Hughes, of Omaha, past
supreme president of P. E. O. who in
a conversation with the young col
lege girl Mary Tidball, set forth
the history, the aims and achieve
ments of the P. E. O.
The seven founders were repre
sented by seven of the P. E. O. daugh
ters of the chapter attired in gay
colored tarletan dreses such as was
worn by the original seven when
they graduated from Mount Pleasant
of Iowa in 1869.
Hatten Briggs was impersonated
by Helen Farley; Alice Coffin by Hel
en Wescott; Ella Stewart by Lorene
Heineman; Zuella Pearson by Ruth
Tidball; Frank Rhodes by Alice
Perry; Allie Bird. Mariel Spier;
Mary Allan, Alice Wescott.
Mrs. Mable Cummins acted the
part of the maid.
Organ music was furnished thru
out. The committee in charge of cos
tumes and arrangments was Mrs.
Hallie Dovey, Mrs. Mariel Spier. Mrs.
Violet Tidball, Mrs. Genevieve Hayes.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the program.
GIVES FRIEND FAREWELL
From Hturflv Datlv
Last eaening at the conclusion of
the regular rehearsal of the choir
of the Methodist church, the mem
bers were invited to the church par
lors where a farewell was tendered
to Mrs. Edward Roman, one of the
long time members of the choir and
in which she has been active for the
past twenty-two years.
The occasion was one of pleasant
ness aside from the fact that the re
moval of Mrs. Roman from the city
soon for Santa Ana, California, is
bringing a great regret from the
many friends and associates and in
her going will leave a place hard to
fill in the church activities.
The farwell was arranged by the
committee headed by Mrs. E. G. Shal
lenberger and who planned and car
ried out the program in a most de
lightful manner.
The members were seated around
the dining table where they were
served with the most toothsome oys
ter stews by the committee composed
of Mrs. Harry White, Mrs. Frank
Barkus, Mrs. R. B. Hayes and Mrs.
J. B. Rishel, and this feature was
one that all appreciated to the ut
most. As a token of the esteem in which
the retiring choirster is held by the
friends and as a slight token of her
splendid services in the musical de
partment of the church, Mrs. Ro
man was presented with a beautiful
silver tray from the choir.
A number of the members joined
in the expressions of regret at the
departure of this estimable lady from
the city and among which was an
original poem of tribute given by E.
K. Wescott, veteran organist of the
choir.
There were twenty-five present to
take part in the event and who join
ed in the tributes that Mrs. Roman
so well deserves for her long and
unselfish services to the musical cir
cles of the city and the church.
Mrs. Roman will sing at the even
ing services at the Methodist church
Sunday a special solo number, "How
Beautiful Upon the Mountain," by
Scott.
CARD OF THANKS
It is with the deepest feeling of
heartfelt appreciation that we wish
to take this means or expressing our
gratitude for the many acts of kind
ness shown us at the time of our
deep sorrow, to those who furnished
cars for the funeral services and
those who sent the beautiful floral
remembrances. We wish also to
thank the choir of the St. John's
school for their music and the dear
friends and neighbors who were so
kind in every way in the hour of
trial Edward Rummel, Mr. and
Mrs. Cyril Janda and Family.
Head the Journal Want-Ada.
Passing of Old
Time River Man
on Missouri
John McDaniel Dies at Home of Son
at Chauron After Short Ulnets
Came Here in 1854
From Saturday's Pally
The arif.unceinf ;it has teen re
ceived here of the death at Chadio'i.
Nebraska, of John McDaniel. tn.
nei.r of this section of Nebra.-ka mi
who was for many years identified
with the river trafiic on the Missouri
and was for a great many years a
familiar figure in Plattsmom h and
vicinity.
Mr. McDaniel has made his heme
in recent years with his son. (. irj;e
McDaniel and family at Chadron and
where he passed away on Thur. day
at the close of a very colorful life
that has seen many of the thrilling
days of the making of t lie great si.
The deceased came to Nebraska
when it was just coming into ter
ritorial recognition and has vj.de
his home in this section for the
greater part of the time siii'-e 1 S f 4 .
the family residing for some tini" on
a farm in Mills county, Iowa, and
working along the river in various
capacities as a port of the life cf a
riverman.
Later after the passing of the rivtr
traffic Mr. McDaniel was in the em
ploye of the Burlington in the hn :-.l
shops as a fireman at the boiler
house and retained this position for
years until his advancing ace and
failing health compelled his retire
ment. Mr. McDaniel was married in this
community many years ago and the
wife has preceded him in death and
is buried at Nebraska City where
the funeral of Mr. McDar.it 1 will he
held.
Mr. McDaniel was past his seventy
ninth years ar.d with his cutJoor
and active life has been a very
orous man in his lifetime r.'ol Ins
rugged constitution enabled Vici to
withstand the trials of the early days
of the pioneer west.
The deceased is survived by three
sons, George McDaniel of Char.ron,
Charles McDaniel of Bayard aid Roy
McDaniel living in the state of Wash
ington, there are also three brothers,
Tom and Mark McDaniel of this city
and William McDaniel of Omaha.
The deceased is also survived by sev
eral grandchildren and nieces and
nephews and among whom is num
bered J. A. Edgerton of this city, a
son of a deceased sister of Mr. Mc
Daniel. WILL ASSIST BOXING
from Saturday's Dally
Edward Brantner. proprietor cf the
Hotel Perkins and a real sport en
thusiast, is to lend his efforts to mak
ing the boxing game a real success in
this city, by taking charge of the
training of a number of the young
boxers here and placing them in con
dition for making the boxing matches
more interesting.
Mr. Brantner has had a great deal
of experience in the boxing gar." and
is a good fast man himself and while
a resident of Pender was leader in
the boxing game and staged many
very successful fights and developed
some real fast boys in the boxing
game.
Mr. Brantner is willing to give,
his services to the promising young
boxers to get them in shape and if
his training is followed they can
acquire skill and benefit by his ex
perience in fitting them for the ring
work, all that he asks is that
the boxers keep to the training pro
gram and they will find a real bene
fit in physical fitness and in learn
ing the tactics that are i.ecessj.ry in
the boxing ring.
Several of those who are interest
ed in this line of work have already
interviewed Mr. Brantner and he is
willing to do his part in helping put
the boxing game on its feet in this
city.
HAS SHOULDER INJURED
i From Saturday's Pall t
I S. W. Bell, salesman for the Platts
mouth Motor Co.. is wearing hi
shoulder in a sling as the result of
a rather unusual accident thjt oc
curred at his home a few nights ago.
Mr. Bell had srme into the horn'
while the lights were extinguished
r.nd in going through one cf th
rooms he tripped on a rocking chair
and was thrown to the floor, alight
ing in such a manner that hi
shoulder was thrown out of place and
made necessary the calling of a phy-
j sician to set the injured shoulder.
The injuredmember is d( ing well, but
making it very inconvenient f r the
salesman in getting around.
COLDEST OF WINTER
From Fridav'n Pai:-v
This morning the coldest day of
the winter was registered, the mer
cury standing at seven below zero at
the Burlington station at 8 o'clock.
The cold was most intense and fol
lowed the night when the mercury
sank to ten below and with a stiff
wind blowing that made travel most
uncomfortable and made the old ra
diator or stove the most attractive
place in the community.