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-- -rut HiiUri 1 &4$!tj Q to VOL. NO. XLV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBR. 21, 1929. NO. 6 Missouri Pacific Suffers from Box Car Robberies Railroad Detectives and Local Offi cials Seek to Locate Gang That Loot Cars. From Monday's rauv The Missouri Pacific railroad com pany has in the past few weeks been suffering from the ravages of a gang of box car robbers that have stolen a large amount of goods from freight trains en route out of Omaha. A great deal of the stuff has been taken while the trains were out of Omaha from ten to fifteen miles and a favorite spot for the robbers has been along the line from La Platte north to above Port Crook. Recently a large consignment of automobile tires was taken and large shipments of all classes of merchandise has been thrown from the trains and hauled away apparently in trucks. The railroad agents as well as county officers of Cass. Sarpy and Douglas counties have been engaged in checking over the work of the robbers in the hope of locating the parties that might be responsible for the thieving, but so far the robbers have eluded the efforts to apprehend them. The activities of the officers however, has had a tendency to cut down the number of robberies as there have eben none reported for the past several days at least. Sheriff Bert Reed of Cass county with Special Agent Kirk of the Mis souri Pacific was out Saturday and Sunday to try and locate the robbers in the act cf making a haul, but the robbers evidently were laying low as there were no clues found of the robbers. Reports have reached the of ficers that cars and trucks have been seen along the less extensively trav eled roads near the railroad right of way at several times at night and on which occasions there has been goods reported taken from the cars. The favorite mode of operation seems to be to have some of the gang board the freights as they pull out of Omaha and work their way into the nars ' that are marked for looting and at a designated spot the merchandise is thrown from the train to be picked up by the other mem bers cf the gang and made away with. GIVES FRIENDS SURPRISE On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. William H. Meisinger, residing west of this city was given a very fine surprise at their home when a group of the friends from this city motored out and proceeded to give their friends a pleasant farewell, Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger moving soon to the Guthman farm where they are to make their home this year. The members of the party came with well laden baskets of the good things to eat and which served to make the basis of a very fine lunch ton served at a suitable hour in the evening. The time was spent most pleasant ly In visiting, cards and dancing and the regular old time dance music was furnished by Con Lynch and Fred Askew, making a real old time orchestra. As the homegoing hour drew near the ladies prepared the luncheon that added to the enjoyment of the occasion for all of the members of the party. Those who attended the event were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ike, Mr. and Mrs. Allie Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Baumeister. Mr. and Mrs. John Stander. Mr. and Mrs. Con Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newburn, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stander, Mr. and Mrs. George Wever, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Whiteman, Nehawka; George Stander, Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Fred Afkew. TRAVELING NOT POPULAR The night police force have found that in the past few weeks of bad weather that has prevailed since the first of the year, there is not a great deal of traveling among the wander ers who seem to have hit for the southland or are "holed up" for the winter. At the time of the first cold weather early in the winter, the police had their jail quarters filled every night with the unfortunates seeking a place of shelter, but in the last few weeks the most cozy fire that the police could build went to waste as the old time boarders came not. The plan of rounding up the floaters each night and keeping them in the jail is not only a measure of mercy, but one of safety as well, for it checks up on the wanderers who, if left loose, might commit some act of depredation. RECEIVES FINE PRESENT From Tuesday's Dall Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Allen of this city yesterday received a very fine present from California in the form of a box of oranges that were sent to them by some friends in that state of their son, Don Allen. While sta tioned at the naval training station at San Diego, Don became acquainted with a family owning a large orange grove and who, recalling this friend ship, sent the box of oranges here to the parents of the young sailor. SUFFERS INJURED HAND From Monday's Daily . This morning a young motorist from Omaha was brought to the of fice of Dr. R. P. Westover suffer ing from a very deep cut sustained on the right hand as the result of a small auto accident this morning on Lincoln avenue. The Omaha young man was driving a sedan and as the car was going at a very good rate of speed a truck load of cattle was seen coming from the opposite direction and instead of giving the auto any room, the Omaha parties stated they were forced to turn out as far as possible and at that failed to entire ly clear the truck and with the re suit that the rear of the auto was hit. The impact threw the young man, giving the name of James Jones, against a window of the car and his hand was forced through the glass to be lacerated very severely. Old Time Resi dent Here Dies at Ashland Peter Halmes, Well Known Farmer and Member of Prominent Fam ily Passed Away Sunday From Monday's Dally 1 The many friends throughout Cass county of the Halmes family will regret to learn of the death on Sun day morning at 4 o'clock of Peter Haimes, one of the long time resi dents of this county. The death of Mr. Halmes occurred at his home near Greenwood where he has resided for the past four years and followed an illness of a week's duration, the patient suffering a sud den heart attack that brought death. The deceased was a son of Nich olas Halmes, an early settler in this county and Mr. Halmes was reared to manhood in this community and farming west of Plattsmouth and where he resided until moving to a farm near Ashland where he has since resided. Mr. Halmes was sixty-two years of age and is survived by the widow, three sons and one daughter, John and William Halmes of near Platts mouth, George of Ashland and Mrs. Tillie Rhoden of near Ashland. ENTERTAINS AT DINNER From Monday's Daily Tha attractive ronntrv home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vallery was the scene of a very deasant f amily gathering yesterday when some thir ty of the relatives were invited in to enjoy the occasion in honor of W. K. Shenherdson of Spokane, Washington, who was here for a few days visit with the relatives here. Mr. Shenherdson. sales manager for Frigidair in the north Pacific terri tory with his headquarters at bpo kane, and has been at Kansas City at the great meeting and demon stration staged by his company, stopping here while enroute home to visit the . relatives and old time friends. Mr. Shenherdson was for some years a resident of near My- nard. The afternoon was spent in visit ing and having a fine time and at 6 o'clock a most delicious dinner was served by Mrs. Vallery assisted bv her daughters. Misses Marie, Helen and Gertrude. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lem Parrish and sons, Martin and Tyler of Elmwood, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vallery of Council Bluffs. HAVE FAREWELL ON FRIENDS Friday evening a number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Meisinger, residing west of this city, giving them a very pleasant surprise. The occasion be ing a farewell on these estimable people, who are to reside on a farm near Cedar Creek in the future. The evening was spent in playing cards which was very much enjoyed by all. At a suitable hour dainty and de licious refreshments were served. Those who enjoyed the occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gaines, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koke, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hennings and son, Harland, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tschirren, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Stander and son, Elmer Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tschir ren, Mrs. Herman Wiess and chil dren, Ella, Albert, Gustof, Raymond, Arthur and Walter, Mr. and Mrs. W II. Meisinger and son, Merrel, Louis Schiesal, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Koke, Everett Parriott, Marie Horn, Elmer Stoehr. GOES TO MOTOR CO. From Monday's Dally Rudolph Iverson, who has been engaged with the firm of C. E. Wes cott's Sons for the past few years since, graduating from the high school, has forsaken the selling of suits and furnishings, for the more alluring pastime of selling "Lizzie" to the public. Mr. Iverson is now with the Plattsmouth Motor Co., in their selling force and with his ex perience as a salesman and his pleas ing personality should make a very valuable addition to the selling force of the local Ford agency. Platters Lose Game to the Ashland Five Neither Team Has Aggressive Work and Final . Score Is 7 to 6 For the Visitors. From Monday's Dally By a score that reads more like that of a baseball game than a bas ketball contest, the Ashland high school five Saturday evening laid away .the Platters by. the score of 7. to 6 and which for a time looked good for a shutout for the locals. Both teams were away off in their shooting, the Platters being the worst and with many, many chances to score, the ball just simply would not lodge in the hoop for the Platts mouth quintet altho Hadraba and McClanahan as well as Hartford. had many shots that looked to be good, but simply were not there when they reached the basket. In the opening quarter of the game Hadraba missed two free tosses and Galloway one, while for Ashland Olson and Barger, captain also failed in a free throw but was able to loop one field goal. In the second quarter Olson for Ashland made a free toss good while the Platters failed to scratch on the score sheet and at the half the score stood 3 to 0 for the visitors. The hectic time behind the closed doors of the dressing room brought a renewed pep among the players of both teams, but the boys still lacked the old shooting eye and while there were many chances taken, Woodward Ashland guard was the only scorer, with a field goal, and as the third period closed the Ashland team led 5 to 0. The final quarter saw a belated rally on the part of the home boys that put us in the scoring class and by an eyelash from victory, Hadraba placing in two field goals and then a free throw, while Joe Hartford also made good a free toss and for the first time the Platters were In strik ing distance of the victory. H. Hoff man, elusive guard and who in the foOball season. was a Teature man, dropped in a field goal that allowed a one point margin for the visitors. The bad news: Plattsmouth FG FT PF TP Hadraba, rf 2 10 6 Galloway, If 0 0 0 0 Turner, If 0 0 10 Fitch, If 0 0 0 0 McClanahan, c 0 0 10 Hartford, rg 0 10 1 Wiles, Ig 0 0 0 0 Ashland F3 FT PF TP Olson, rf 0 13 1 C. Hoffman, If 0 0 0 0 Barger. c 10 12 H. Hoffman, rg 10 0 2 Keiser, Ig 0 0 0 0 Woodward, lg 10 0 2 3 14 7 In the preliminary game between the Plattsmouth Reserves and the team of the Physical Education sec tion the contest was finally decided 18 to 16 for the Reserves, but to decide the struggle it was necessary to play three extra periods. The Physics led in the earlier portion of the game but the Reserves were able to tie the contest up at the close of the regular period and made neces sary the extra time. DEATH OF JOHN W. THOMASON John W. Thomason, who for many years was a resident of this county, died at 9:15 Sunday at his home in Bethany, Neb., at the age of 84 years. His health had been failing the past few years, several months ago he suffered a paralytic stroke from which he could not recover. Rela tives here received news of his death Sunday, but at that time the funeral date was not known. Mr. Thomason was a native of Vir ginia, and came to Cass county while a young man, locating in the vicinity of Rock Bluffs, where he engaged in farming and where he was married to Miss Mary Churchill, a daughter of the late Levi Churchill. About fourteen years he and his family lo cated in the village of Bethany, near Lincoln in order to give their chil dren the benefit of college education. Mr. Thomason was well known in this part of the state, especially among the older citizens, and was always known to be an honorable, Christian man. He is survived by the wife and five children, the latter being Mrs. Martha Adams, Mrs. Ruth Superman, Mrs. Carrie Fullerton. Erritt Thoma son and Miss Ella Thomason. DOING VERY NICELY From Monday's Dany The reports from the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha state that James Holy, of this cvity, who is there re cuperating from the effects of an op eration for appendicitis, is now doing very nicely and his condition is all that could be desired at this time and gives every hope of his speedy recov ery and being able to return home in a short time. Phone your news to the Journal. COLD CHECKS ACTIVITIES The renewal of winter, which opened Sunday and played a return engagement all day yesterday and last night, was a feature that the residents . of the community could well have passed up and served to keep the greater part of the resi dents confined, to their homes last evening. i To give seme feeling .of relief from the protracted cold that has hovered over this locality since the first of the year, Phil Harrison, one of our old time residents who arrived here as a young man in the early sixties, states that he recalls one winter, that of 1871, when the mercury stood at 25 to 35 blow zero over a period of six or seyen weeks, and after hearing that statement, the two below zero seemed like a mere sum mer day. Mrs. Hallie Perry Severely Burned at Home Today Heated Stove Causes Gown to Burst Into Flame and Severay Very Severe Burns Suffered. From Tuesday's Dally This morning Mrs. Hallie B. Perry had a very close call from receiving fatal injuries when her gown catch ing fire from an overheated stove wrapped the victim t of the accident in flames and which were extinguish ed, but leaving a number of very severe burns on the body as well as the hands. Mrs. Perry on arising had gone to the living room of the home where a large heating stove was located and was at the time of the accident standing near the stove, when with out warning, the gown she was wear ing broke into flame and being of a very Inflamable nature the blaze soon covered the lady. The cries of Mrs. Perry brought her husband who was in the kitchen at the time and who, rushing to the scene, grabbed the flaming gown and tore it from the body of the wife." The flames ; JMtd. .Htarned-.rvery rapidly on the back of the gown and left a number of severe burns on the shoulders and the palms of the hands were quite severely burned, when Mrs. Perry, trying to throw off the blazing gown had brought her hands in contact with the flames. Medical aid was called and Dr. R. P. Westover arriving gave the patient emergency aid as 6he was suffering very much from the burns as well as the shock of the accident. This afternoon Mrs.. Perry was re ported as resting as easily as pos sible altho she is still in a great deal of pain from the effects of the burns. W. C. T. U. MEETING From Tuesday's Dolly The members of the W. C. T. U. met yesterday at the home of Mrs. John F. Gorder and with a very pleasing number in attendance to en Joy the occasion and to participate in the program of discussion of the use of tobacco and also the narcotic problem. The meeting was under the lead ership of Mrs. A. L. Tidd and who read a short article on narcotics and their uses. Mrs. Fred G. Morgan in her pleas ing manner read an interesting ac count of the effects of the use of to bacco and which was presented. Mrs. R. B. Hayes read the report given at the national convention of the W. C. T. U. of the use of tobacco and also covered in her remarks the work of the S. T. I in the schools of the country. Mrs. A. H. Duxbury was called up on and gave a resume of the state laws against the use of tobacco and the various offenses and penalties which the law provided in such cases. Miss Olive Gass gave a special George Washington message in a sketch of the life of the first presi dent from his birth until his death and which a was very thorough discussion of the outstanding inci dents of the life of the leader of the revolutionary days. At the conclusion of the afternoon Mrs. Gorder served very dainty and delicious refreshments that were very much enjoyed by all of the members of the party and brought to the close a most pleasant and interesting occa sion. GETS INTO SPOTLIGHT The opening of the new bus depot in Omaha on Monday was a notable occasion for the various companies and drivers operating busses to and from this depot and in the festivities Incident to the opening, Clarence Cotner. owner of the Cotner bus line operating from this city to Omaha, had a little more of the show than others. Mr. Cotner was just prepar ing to start on his return trip to this city at 10:30 yesterday morning when the press photographers ar rived to take the view of the inter ior of the new station and Clarence was the only bus man present and was made the big moment of the grand opening, having his picture sent down in the history of the sta tion and broadcast through the med ium of the press. George W. Young Dies at Home in Alva, Oklahoma Former Cass County Commissioner Passes Away After an Illness of Some Duration The announcement has been re ceived here of the death on Febru ary 15th at Alva, Oklahoma, of George W. Young, many years a resi dent of Cass county and a former member of the board of county com misionsers of this count;-. Mr. Young has been In failing health for a number of years and in the past two years has been gradual ly failing and giving little hope of his recovery as he was a great suf ferer from a severe form of kidney complaint that baffled all efforts to give the patient relief. George W. Young was born July 14. 1846 at Chatham Hill, Smyth county, Virginia, and spent his early years in that section of the old dom inion, coming to Nebraska in 1S67, landing from the steamship at Platts mouth on April 7, 1867, and made his home in this county for a great many years, a loved and respected citizen . of this community. Mr Young located in the vicinity of Ne hawka and was identified as one of the leading farmers of that section of the county. In 1902 Mr. Young was elected as county commissioner from the second district and filled this position with the greatest abil ity and honor to himself and his district. Mr. Young was a great advocate of good roads and highways and was one of the pioneers in urging this measure and when leaving Cass coun ty some twenty-five years ago for Oklahoma, become identified at once with the good road movement In the young state and his battles for surfaced and well made roads has led the people cf Oklahoma to des ignate the highway leading from Alva to Oklahoma City as the Young highway, a lasting monument to the efforts that Mr. Young gave in the cause of good roads. - The deceased was married in this county shortly after arriving here to Miss Mary Berry ana of this mar riage three daughters, Mrs. Hattie Davis of Lincoln, Mrs. Emma Murray and Mrs. Ada Baylor of Alva, sur vive him. Mr. Young was married here the second time just prior to removing to Oklahoma, the widow survives with three daughters to mourn his death. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Canely Edwards of Alva, Oklahoma and Mrs. Charles Troop of Plattsmouth as well as two bro thers, Hobert A. Young of Weeping Water and Louis H. Young of Ne hawka to survive his passing. There are also twelve grandchildren, fiive great grandchildren as well as a large number of nieces and nephews to mourn his passing. The funeral services will be held at Alva as far as known here and the deceased laid to rest amid the scenes of his activities in latter life. VISIT AT SCHOOLS lTom Tuesday's Daily The American Home department of the Woman's club was invited to visit the home economics class in color harmony and tie dyeing at the high school vesterday afternoon. The ladies who went had the opportunity of seeing the class work and some of their completed articles as well as being instructed themselves. Some of the girls were busily en gaged in tie dyeing luncheon sets of unbleached muslin ana otners were dveing silk scarfs, the whole room being a riot of eolor. All left feeling their time naa heen well soent. wishing they might enter school again, if only to be a member of Miss Mcvey's nome econ omics class. Tea and cookies were cerved daintilv bv a group of girls who had made the cookies in class earlier in the day. SUES ON POLICIES The filing of some nineteen cases. In the county court by the National Co-Operative Hail Insurance Co., has kept the machinery of the office very active in getting the necessary papers ready for serving on the parties who are named defendants. The suits are filed by the company on the claim that the parties named have not com plied with the requirements of the company to pay over the premiums asked. The defendants named are from all sections of the coun.ty, be ing all farmers. The serving of the summons in the case will make the next few days busy ones for Con stable Tom Svoboda and take him to every section of the county. VERY PLEASANT EVENT From Tuesday's Duty The home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil A. Koukal west of the city is very happy because of the fact that a fine eight pound daughter has arrived at the home to share the joy and sorrow of the parents. The little one and the mother are both doing very nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness at the advent of the first child in the familp circle.' A FAMILIAR VOICE From "Wednesdays Daily Plattsmouth radio fans are hear ing a familiar voice these days from radio station WOW at Omaha, as Joe Eaton, one time resident of this city and brother of Mrs. Herman L. Thomas, is now doing a part of the announcing from the popular Nebras ka station. Mr. Eaton makes a clever announcer as he does entertainer and gives the WOW force added in terest to the radio fans. This Wood men station has had a number of able announcers among them Gene Rouse, the first and original voice of "WOW" who was later "sold down the river" and Lester Palmer, "L. P." who talked himself into the hearts of Omaha so well that he was elected as municipal judge. Mr. Eaton with his cleverness should go far in the land of the radio and be numbered among the popular announcers of the na tion. John Cory Will Case Holds Time of County Court Last Will and Testament of Deceased Contested on Charge of Mental Irresponsibility. From Weonesday's Dally The county court this morning was the high spot in the activities of the court house when the hearing of the matter of the probate of the will of John Cory, deceased, was brought before the court. The will which was made in Aug ust, 1925, shortly after the death of Alice Cory, wife of the deceased, left the property of Mr. Cory largely to his eldest daughter, Mrs. Sybel Brantner, with whom he made his home at the Hotel Perkins, with the other heirs being given only small amounts. The will is contested by the three other daughters, Mrs. Garnet Ohlsch lager, Mrs. Francis Schultz and Mrs. Florence Coleman, on the grounds that the father and maker of the will was affected by illness to the ex tent that he was mentally incapable of making a will or understanding the proper disposition of his prop erty. The morning session of the court was largely taken up in the testi mony of Dr. T. P. Livingston, one of the witneses to the will and the de position of B. A. McElwain, now liv ing in California, also a witness to the last will and testament. There were some thirty-five wit nesses called on both the proponents side of the case and which made an all day affair of the hearing. UNEARTH OLD CULVERT In the excavation that is going on at Fifth and Main street by the force of the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co., the drilling into the pavement has unearthed an old time relic of Plattsmouth. A large section of heavy three inch board was brought forth, a part of the heavy wooden culvert or bridge that once spanned a creek at Fifth and Main streets. The old timers state that in the late sixties anc early seventies the creek which flow ed from the north side of Main street where the Bates building now stands and one south across where the Geise building is now erected, commenced to take toll of the land on both sides of the creek and threatened the corner where the present Wescott store is located and where a lumber yard was accupying. There was several attempts made to check the caving in of the land but to no avail until at last the resi dents of the city called in John Fitz gerald and his force of Irish rail road builders, in 1872 proceded to put in a bridge that lasted until the paving came in the nineties. The railroaders drove heavy piling and back of this three inch plank coated with tar while the top of the culvert was of the treated plan and on this good old yellow clay and which serv ed as a part of the Main street for many years. It is related that during the con struction work two of the workmen were caught in the ditch in a cave in and forced to remain several hours until they could be dug out by their companions and with their heads pro truding they calmly awaited the res cue. The veteran railroad builder hearing of the plight of his men hastened to the scene and addressed the foreman in charge of the rescue: "Give them some whisky," "we have," was the reply of the foreman, "Give them some more" and asking the men how they felt the command was given, "Give them more whisky." The, relief work and the stimulants continued for some time and it was with real regret that one at least of the imprisoned workmen was releas ed and deprived of the free drinks. MA-RPTT.D AT COURT HOUSE From Wednesdays Dally- Yesterday afternoon at the office of County Judge A. H. Duxbury oc curred the marriage of Edward C. Wright and Miss Hazel Groom, both of Council Bluffs. The newlyweds re turned to their Iowa home immed iately after tb wedding here. iowa Commission to Aid Road to the New Auto Bridge Approval Made of Plans That Will Provide for Hard Surfaced Road to the River Span. From Wednesday s Dally The Iowa state highway commis sion which is meeting at Ames this week to handle matters pertaining to the great highway system of our neighboring state, took a forward ; step toward co-operating with the erection oi tne iranic uriage over iu Missouri river at this point. The representatives of the Platts mouth Bridge Co., comprising H. A. Schneider of this city, R. A. Loessler and Carl E. Vogel of Omaha, were at Ames and laid the bridge matter before the distinguished members of the Iowa board, stating the purposes of the building of the bridge to re move the barriers from the states of Iowa and Nebraska, the purpose of the bridge company to place their structure at the disposal of the two states when desired and legislation permitted the states to make pur chase of the structure. The Iowa commission were im pressed with the usefulness of the bridge in the joining of the two states and the possibilities of the bridge situated as it is on one of the most heavily traveled highways between Chicago and the great west and adopted a resolution that they would do all possible to see that a hard, surfaced road would be placed to the bridge on the east side of the river and made a part of the state high way primary system as soon as the bridge was completed and ready for service.. The location and plans for the roadway will be left entirely to the Iowa commission on the east side of the Missouri as the bridge com pany feels that the Iowa commission ers and the Mills county authorities are best suited to make any sug gestions and plans as to this road which- will lead to the great con necting link between central and south. Iowj and -Nebraska over tho Missouri river bridge at this point. The bad weather has served to keep the city council committee from being able to do much with getting over the scene of the suggested high ways from the bridge to this city and selecting that which seems most adapted and commendable to travel. The highway certainly must be laid through the most attractive part of the city and serve to give the visitors an appreciation of the charm of this river city and this fact will be weigh ed and considered no doubt in the se lection of the highway by the city as well as the small portion of the road that will be designated by the county commissioners on the petition of the residents and city. DECIDE CASS COUNTY CASES The supreme court commission ha3 announced decisions in two cases car ried up from the district court of Cass county and in which the judg ment of the jury and Judge James T. Begley have been affiirmed by the commission. In the case o Fred L. Nutzmann vs. The Cromwell Land Co.. a suit in equity to foreclose mortgage tne court found for the plaintiff and the recovery at $40,912.51. The commis sion overruled the contention of the defendants that the manner of adver tising had not given the full value of the property, citing that the sale price was $44,700. The defendant was given leave to redeem before the filing of mandate of decree. In the case of Charles F. Richard son vs. C. Lawrence Stull, a suit for damages for conversion of a part of corn crop, the trial in the dis trict court resulted in a verdict for $559 for the plaintiff and which was appealed to the supreme court and where the verdict was affirmed by the state court. This is the second time that this cause of action has been heard in the state supreme court, the first trial resulting in the case being remanded back for re-trla. SUITERS BROKEN WRIST From Tnday'f DsJ!r Mrs. W. A. Swatek is confined to heT home on high cshool hill by the effects of an injury sustained Sunday while enroute to the Holy Rosary church. In ascending the steep walk on South 16th street leading to the church she fell on the icy walk and at first thuoght had sustained merely a sprained wrist but a later exam ination of the wrist developed a frac ture of the member and making it necessary to have the injured wrist placed in splints. WIN FROM NEBRASKA CITY From Wednesday's Dally Last evening the members of the Ford Motor Co. bowling team of thi3 city, loading into the Ford proceeded to Nebraska City where they bowled arainst the Nebraska City Fords jwith the result that the Plattsmouth defenders of "Lizzie" won by a mar gin of 158 p'.ns over their opponents. William G. Meisinger was the high point man of the locals with an aver age of 197 in the contest.