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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.
NO. 4G
Nemaha River
High Water is
Now Receding
Damage Uill Be High in Territory
In Southeastern Nebraska
Swept by the Flood
That section of Nebraska from Au
burn south and through the Nemaha
river valley is slowly recovering from
the effects of the heavy rains cf
Thursday and Friday that converted
the Nemaha river and tributary
streams into raging torrents and
spreading over the valleys and low
lands in that part of the stat.
The flood damage is mounting
hourly as the check is made of the
damages to the crops, bridges, roads
:.nd railroad property and it will
amount to many thousands before
the final estimate is made of the loss.
Th Missouri Pacific which had
its main line tracks under water and
swept by the overflowing river was
able lafe Sunday to start the re
sumption of travel but the soft track
and roadbed has made the handling
if the trains a matter of difficulty
through the flooded area. In several
places the tracks were moved from
five to twenty-five feet by the force
of the water that swept through the
Nemaha valley.
As the waters from the river and
creeks have subsided they have left
in their wake a vast area covered
with mud and debris and under
which the once fertile fields and
promising crops lie buried and giving
little promise of a crop for this
season.
Several narrow escapes from death
have been reported in the flooded
sections of Nemaha and Richardson
counties, but fortunately no loss of
life has been reported.
For instance, the farm home of
Clyde Franz near Auburn was enter
ed by the flood waters and the family
stranded several hours before res
cuers came in boats to take them
away. The furniture was a total
loss.
An unsung bit of heroism was the
rescue of her two babies by an un
known woman camped at a tour- j
ist camp east of Auburn. The woman
was awakened by the noise of the
water lapping at her cot. Clasping
her children to her, she waded thru
nearly four feet of water over un
known ground until she reached a
higher place. They were later cared
for by nearby farmers.
Thousands of bushels of wheat
standing in shock in the fields were
washed away, even as the water went
down. Cornfields, many of them re
planted because of the floods occur
ing in June, again were ruined. Low
land orchards will suffer untold
damage. Livestock loss will be great.
One farmer, Imer Williams, lost 160
head of sheep as well as several
horses.
WHEN WAS THE FLOOD?
In conversation with Attorney
M. Leyda Saturday afternoon he
called the attention of the reporter
tf the fact that on July 6, in the
year 1S9S. this city had a very costly
flood and which resulted in the death
of a number of horses belonging to
J. V. Sage who at that time was
operating a livery stable on Pearl
street in the building now occupied
by the Iverson blacksmith shop.
Mr. Leyda was not certain of the
date and interviewed a number of
the older residents here as to the
particular year that the heavy rain
and flood occurred and while there
was some disagreement "as to the
year, the larger number held to the
1S9S date as being correct.
At this time Mr. Leyda stated the
rain came up very suddenly and
when he started home at 11 o'clock
in the evening to his residence, then
located on Chicago avenue, he found
a raging river of water along that
street and Pearl street, it being be
fore either of these streets were
paved. The water was running into
the livery barn at that time but Mr.
Leyda was unaware of the fact that
there were any horses in the base
ment of the building and did not
learn until later that the horses had
met their death in the water that
filled the basement to the first floor
level.
This flood did a great deal of
damage in the business section of
the city and caused a heavy loss to
several of the stores of the com
munity. OLD TDIE RESIDENT
From Monday's Dally
Last evening Mark White, one of
the old time residents of this city
and vicinity, arrived here from Ills
home at Los Angeles and will make
a visit here with his niece, Mrs. F. R,
Gobelman and family as well as all
of the old time residents of this
locality where Mark spent so many
years. Mr. "White is looking fine and
says he Is feeling as good as he looks
Mr. White and Claude Shoemaker
motored from Los Angeles to Grant.
Nebraska, where Mr. White spent two
weeks looking after his land inter
ests near that place and completing
his business, came here to enjoy a
short stay with the old time asso
ciates in this part of Nebraska,
HERE FROM ILLINOIS
From Monday' Daily
Misses Linda and Marie Kohlbaek
er, accompanied by their friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Nick Frederich of Pekin,
Illinois, arrived here last evening
and will spend some time here on
their two weeks vacation with the
relatives and friends, the Misses
Kohlbacker at the home of their
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George
I. Meisinger and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erich at the John Lohnes home. They
will later go to Papillion where they
will visit Uncle Jake Ziemer and then
to Osmond and Pierce, Nebraska, to
visit with the uncle, aunts and cou
sins in that section of the state. The
party made excellent time in com
ing from Pekin, reaching here in a
fourteen hour drive and having a
wonderful trip through Illinois and
Iowa to this city.
Curb Oil Pumps
Seem to be in
Much Demand
Several Additional Pumps May Be
Placed Over the City to Supply
Demand of Motorists
There seems to be a tendency in
the past few weeks to have the num
ber of curb pumps supplying gaso
line to the motorists Increased and
from all reports there are to be sev
eral more requested of the city
council and at different locations
over the city so that he who operates
a car can find many an oasis along
the streets where the gas can be
supplied to the cars and trucks.
The city council has long had this
problem on their hands following the
granting some years ago of several
permits along Vine street and later
on Third and Fourth street and now
on Chicago avenue and a request on
Pearl street with the prospect that
other locations will be sought by
parties wishing to place In there
curb pumps.
This situation is one that is going
to give this city a great many filling
places for gas as well as the regular
filling stations which hare been in
use in the city for a number of years.
This demand for gas pumps along
the highway is an apt illustration of
the auto age when the filling station,
the hamburger and barbecued meat
stands along the highway supply the
demand of the auto and their drivers
with all that is necessary to a per
fect day of motor enjoyment.
The completion of the new bridge
over the Missouri river will mean
a large increase in the travel through
this city from the east ad west and
should make the gasoline business
a very paying one.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Prom Monday Dally
Yesterday marked the twentieth
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
E. T. Hughes of Gretna, well known
and prominent residents of western
Sarpy county and who are also well
known in Cass county.
The occasion was most fittingly
observed at the beautiful Hughes
home and where some eighty of the
friends and neighbors enjoyed the
fine dinner that was served in honor
of the happy event by Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes.
Mrs. Hughes was formerly Miss
Cora Raker and made her home at
Elmwood for a number of years and
the celebrants were wedded twenty
years ago at Lincoln and have since
made their home at Gretna where
Mr. Hughes is engaged in the bank
ing business and where his family 1b
numbered among the old residents of
Sarpy county.
Mrs. Hughes is a sister of Mrs. W.
E. Rosencrans of this city and who
with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans
and son, Billie, Mr. and Mrs. B A.
Rosencrans and children. Mary Ann
and Philip. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Soennichsen and daughter, Mary
Phyllis and Mrs. Mary Dovey, mo
tored over to Gretna to enjoy the
event with the uncle and aunt.
HAS BURGLAR AT ATtur
From Monday's Dan?
This morning the Otto Keck home
on North Eighth street had a call
from some would-be burglar but who
was frightened off before being able
to effect an entrance to the house.
The family had retired but owing to
the fact of the news of the death of
Mr. Keek's mother they were very
nervous and Mrs. Otto Keck was
aroused about 2 o'clock this morning
by a noise on the porch and like
that of someone at tne floor appar
ently trying to force the key out of
the door. She arose and ran to the
light switch and turned on the porch
light in time to see a man or boy run
from the porch and down the alley
apparently intent on making a get
away from the scene of the attempt
ed burglary. This morning it was
found that a screen one one of the
rear windows had been cut appar
ently in an effort to raise the win
dows which was locked and resisted
the efforts of the burglars to get
Into the house.
After the discovery of the attempt
ed burglary there was little Bleep
at the Keck home until morning and
the incident kreatly alarmed the
members of the family circle.
Missouri River
Seining Case to
Supreme Court
Highest Judicial Body In the Laud
Will Be Asked to Rule on Fish
ing Rights in River
The right to sein in the Missouri
river is a matter of a great deal of
interest in this section of Nebraska
and Iowa bordering on the river and
especially where in the past fisher
men have used this means of secur
ing their fish for marketing.
The matter of the right of sein
ing will be taken to the United
StateB supreme court according to
Seymore Smith, associate of W. R.
Patrick in the law business in Oma
ha and who has been the represen
tative of the fishermen in the liti
gation in the Nebraska courts.
The case in court originated at
Omaha when a fisherman named
Miller was arrested by officers of
the state game department and
charged with an offense against a
Nebraska state law which prohibits
the seining in the Missouri river.
In this case Smith, as attorney for
Miller, obtained an injunction In the
district court of Lancaster county re
straining the state from interfering
with the fishermen, but the ruling
was appealed to the Nebraska state
supreme court where the state court
held that the state had the power to
regulate the fishing rights along the
Nebraska side of the river.
The case as appealed to the fed
eral courts by the fishermen will
bring the point of federal courts have
held that acts of congress require
states to act jointly in control of the
Missouri river and as the state of
Iowa permits seining In the Missouri
river the state of Nebraska cannot
prohibit it.
MORE ABOUT THE FLOOD
From Tuesday's Daily
' The article regarding a flood here
a great many years ago and in which
the livery barn of James Sage was
flooded with the sequence of the
drowning of several horses, has
aroused a great deal of interest from
the old time residents and many dif
ferent dates have been given of the
event. Attorney John M. Leyda has
offered July 6, 1898. as the date but
this is not correct according to other
residents of the city. N. K. Peoples
has several pictures of a flood that
occurred here on July 6, 1907, and
a second high . water on July 14,
1907, and it was the first of these
floods that caused the death of the
horses Mr. Peoples claims.
With this interesting discussion,
the flood here has taken a place in
the hall of fame alongside that of
the water that Noah has made famous
as well as the Johnstown flood of
18S6 and we are looking for more
reports on the exact time of the big
water.
CARS HAVE SMASHUP
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon the Ford
touring car of Charles Schafer and
a sedan belonging to A. H. Wallack
of Topeka, Kansas, crashed at the
intersection of Chicago avenue and
Rock streets and with the result that
both cars were more or less damaged
and placed out of commission. The
Kansas car containing Mr. and Mrs.
Wallack and family was going south
on Chicago avenue while Mr. Schafer
was coming north and started to
turn up the hill west onto Rock street
and both cars crashed, the result
that the Schafer car had the radia
tor caved in and other damage while
the Kansas car had one front wheel
smashed, fenders damaged and a
Email hole torn on the trop of the
car. The occupants escaped without
anything more serious than a severe
shaking up.
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
The news has been received here
by Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp and son,
Grant, of the death at Bow Lake.
Oklahoma, of Enoc Philby, aged 55,
an old time resident of Cass county.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Philby, old residents of
Eight Mile Grove and later of Platts
mouth, t he parents passing away
many years ago and since which time
the family has settled in widely
separated sections of the country, of
the family of seven children, the
death of Enoc Philby leaves but one
surviving, Mrs. Robert Swindell of
Mascot, Nebraska. The family will
be well remembered by the old time
residents In this part of Cass county
and who will regret very much to
learn of the passing of another mem
ber of this family from the scenes
of earthly activity.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
CAFETERIA LUNCH
Given by St. John's Sewing Circle,
K. of C. hall. Saturday, July 13 th.
Serving 4:00 to 10:30 p. m. Menu:
Potato salad, sandwiches, cake. Ice
cream, coffee or Ice tea. The public
1b cordially Invited.
Just a few of the Cass county maps
left. While they last, 50c each.
REARING BIRD FAMILY
The discovery was made Saturday
by the two small sons of the S. S.
Davis family of the fact that a fam
ily of small birds who had nested
in the park near the Davis home,
were orphaned and their noisy de
mands for food attracted the atten
tion of Steve andCorbin, the boys
gathering up the birds and bringing
them to the house and where they
are now being reared. The mother
bird has evidently fallen the victim
to some foul play and the tiny birds
faced 1 starvation until the Devis
children came to the rescue. The
chief occupation at the Davis home
stead at this time is a steady hunt
f:ir worms and the boys as well as
their father are kept busy digging
over the place to locate any elusive
worms that will make a good bird
diet. Sunday the small birds had a
feast of Rome five worms each and
the hunt for the food supply was
pushed by the Davis family to have
a supply on hand for thir feathered
wards.
Resume Work
of Completing
Bridge Piers
Falling of Missouri River Permits
"Work to Be Resumed to Get
Piers Ready for Bridge
After several weeks delay due to
the high water in the Missouri river,
the Union Bridge & Construction
company have been able to resume
their work on the piers of the new
traffic bridge over the river and
which is being rushed at top speed
to permit this being completed as
soon as possible.
The construction company has one
pier yet to complete sinking and
which has been retarded very much
by the fact that it is located out in
the main stream where for the past
few weeks the water has been high
and a stiff current setting in where
the pier was being sunk, and with
anything like normal conditions pre
vailing in the river this one pier
should be completed and allow the
Union company to get their part of
the contract all completed and out of
the way for the final work of the
steel consTruction and the laying of
the roadway.
The Omaha Steel company will
have the work of the steel contract
and have already did some of their
work and have much material on
hand that will be used in the super
structure of the bridge. The steel
work will be rushed as soon as the
pier work is all in the clear and
every effort made to get this part of
the work out of the way and ready
for the laying of the roadway on
the bridge and which will be of suf
ficient width to permit the passage
of two cars or trucks at the same
time.
LAWMAKER GIVES ADDRESS
Prom Tuesday's Daily
At the weekly luncheon of the
Plattsmouth club of the Interna
tional Rotary held at the Barclay Inn
this noon the members of the club
had as the speaker of the occasion
Hon. Troy L. Davis, of Weeping
Water, state representative from Cass
county at the 1927 and 1929 ses
sions of the Nebraska legislature.
Mr. Davis took as his subject "How
a Law Is Macie" and discussed the
various steps that are necessary in
getting a law through the two houses
of the legislature, the various phases
of the committee work and the de
bates and reviews of the laws on
the floor and finally the law as it
goes to the state executive for his
approval or disapproval. The talk
was very much enjoyed and gave a
fine insight into just how the many
hundreds of bills that are enacted
each session are prepared and plac
ed into laws.
The Rotary also had as a guest
George E. Sayles, one of the young
high school students and who was a
very interested auditor of the fine
talk of Mr. Davis.
MANY ENJOY CONCERT
A large number of the residents of
this city and the, nearby territory
motored to Fort Crook Sunday after
noon where they enjoyed the very
fine program presented by the Sev
enteenth infantry band under the
direction of Francis E. Resta, at the
band stand on the post parade
grounds. The band is one of the
very best military bands in the west
and their concerts are real treats to
the music lovers and attract a very
large number each Sunday afternoon
and the crowd remained to witness
"retreat" by the troops at the post
following the concert.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
At the office of County Judge A.
H. Duxbury late Saturday afternoon
occurred the marriage of Ernest
Sheldon and Miss Grace King, both
of Percival, Iowa, who after the
marriage ceremony departed on a
short wedding trip before returning
to their home in the Iowa city.- The
ceremony was witnessed by Henry
T. Woster and Miss Lillian White,
court house employes.
Rebekahs Hold
Installation of
Officers Here
Meet With Bell Lodge of Benson
Last Evening in Very Impres
sive Joint Installation
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening a large delegation of
the members of Bud of Promise lodge
of the Rebekahs of this city charter
ed the Cotner bu;-: ar:I motored to
Omaha where they were guests cf
Bell lodre No. 303 of Benson, the
occasion being the joint installation
of the officers cf the two lodge?.
The Benson lodge is one of the
largest in this section of Nebraska
and have a specious lodge hall that
was filled with the members of the
order to witness the impressive cere
monies of the conferring cf the
chargts on the various officers of the
lodge.
The installing officer was District
Deputy Heard and her staff and who
conferred the charges in a very
pleasing manner.
The Plattsmouth officers installed
were:
N. G. Miss Helen Johnson.
V. G. Miss Dora McNurlin.
R. S. N. Cr. Mrs. T. E. Olson.
L. S. N. G. Mrs Martha Peterson.
R. S. V. G. Mrs. Hilda Coffman.
L. S. V. G. Miss Gerda Peterson.
Secretary Miss Marie Kaufmann.
Treasurer Mrs. F. H. Mumm.
Chaplain Mrs. Sybel Brantner.
Warden Miss Anna Leach.
Inner Guard Mrs. Leroy Caven
der. Outer Guard T. E. Olson.
The Plattsmouth ladies had a very
fine time and after the work cf the
lodge the members were treated to
very dainty refreshments that all en
joyed to the utmost.
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Straka were
surprised about midnight Thursday,
when their son, John, dropped in on
them unexpectedly.
He drove down in hid Gardner
sedan from Chicago, accompanied by
his friend. Miss Mary Lorraine
Clark, also of Chicago, who is on
artist for a New York card company,
now spending some time with her
people in Chicago.
Mr. Straka is employed with the
Silver & Marshall Radio Corp., in
Clearing, Illinois, just about fifteen
miles from Chicago. They intended
to spend the Fourth with his folks,
but it looks like they spent it on
the road somewhere.
This makes about the seventh trip
for Mr. Straka between here and
Chicago, this being the first trip by
auto.
They started back for Chicago
about 11 o'clock Saturday night and
expect to reach their destination
about midnight Sunday.
Mr. Straka was awfully sorry he
couldn't visit all of his friends, ow
ing to the fact, that he had to be
back in Chicago to continue work
early Monday morning.
They are planning to come to
Plattsmouth for a longer stay some
time this fall.
JUNIOR EUSY BEES MEET
The Junior Busy Bees held their
sixth sewing club meeting at the
home of the leader. Miss Leola Heil.
The president called the meeting
by which they heard the minutes of
former meeting and roll call. They
judged the towels, and in judging
them they found that Miss Selma
Heil of Cedar Creek was awarded
first prize, Miss Marie Speck award
ed second prize, and Miss Mildred
Hell awarded third prize. They
chose the demonstration team, it be
ing Miss Selma Heil and Miss Marie
Speck. The girls have not yet com
pleted the seventh problem but must
have it finished by the next meet
ing. The eighth problem was also
distributed to the girls by the leader
and they must have them started
by the next meeting. The dues of
thirty cents was taken in by the
treasurer, Mildred Heil.
They then closed the meeting, de
ciding to meet again July 17th.
ENJOYING VISIT WITH MOTHER
Miss Bonnie Eaker ol Rockford.
Illinois, and Mrs. Charles Putbes of
Buffalo, New York, are here to en
joy a visit with their mother, Mrs.
Lillian Baker and the occasion has
been a most delightful one as thi?
is the first time that Miss Bonnie
has had the opportunity of visiting
her mother in eight years. Mrs.
Putbes is en route to Washington
where she will visit with relatives
and friends.
SUFFERS INFECTED FOOT
From Tuesoay'g Dally
Louis Lohnes, one of the(poptlar
young men of the city, is taxing an
enforced vacation as the result of
an infected foot that is making it
diQcult for Louie to be able to. get
around. The infection was caused by
an ingrowing nail and which has
made the foot very painful and while
removed the member is still in such
shape that Louie will have to . spend
several days on the retired list.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
From Tuesday s Dally
The Plattsmouth friends of Wil
liam H. Shcpp will be interested in
learning that the young man is now
showing some improvement at the
Fitzsimmons hospital at Denver
where he has been for several months
taking treatment. Mr. Shcpp some
two weeks aso suffered a relapse that
greatly discouraged his family but
he ruz since been given treatment
that has brought hiin out nicely and
he now seems better than at any
time since he was taken to the hos
pital to undergo treatment for lung
iroi'ble. The host of friends here
are trusting that the new course of
treatment may prove successful and
rtsult in the restoration of this gen
ial and pleasant gentleman to his
ola time health.
Steel Work to
be Rushed on
Traffic Bridge
Representatives of Omaha Steel Com
pany Prepare to Push Work as
Soon as Piers Are Done
From Wednesday's Daily
The representatives of the Omaha
Steel Co., contractors for the steel
work of the new Missouri river auto
and traffic bridge, were here yester
day surveying the situation and mak
ing the arrangements to have the
steel work rushed as fast as possible
after the concrete work on the piers
is finished and out of the way.
The contractors on the piers have
been busy rebuilding the tramway
washed out by the high water and
which in a few days will be extended
out to the remaining pier that is in
the process of being sunk. It is ex
pected that air will be available to
use on the sinking of the last pier
by next Tuesday and then there will
remain only the building up of the
pier above the water surface and the
ground and which work can be hand
led very rapidly.
It is hoped that thirty days more
will see the concrete work all cleared
up and all set for the steel work of
the superstructure and roadway and
this will be able to be pushed with
less interference that the concrete
work that has been delayed more
than thirty days by high water in
the river.
With the work on the bridge go
ing at top speed the matter of the
road to the bridge is now engaging
the attention of the county and city
and the route as far as the city is
concerned has been staked out but
is awaiting the conference with the
state and county as to the joining
up of the city with the state and
county portions of the highway.
It is hoped with nothing unfore
seen developing that the late fall
will see the bridge ready for traffic
and forming a tie between the states
of Iowa and Nebraska that will make
for a more friendly and appreciative
understanding of the residents of
Cass and Mills county.
ENJOYING VISIT HERE
Mrs. Minnie H. Stokes and son,
Roy Stokes, who have been spending
the past few weeks In this commun
ity with the old time relatives and
friends while on a visit from their
home in Calgary, Canada, have been
given the opportunity cf meeitng the
many old time friends of the family
in this locality ?.s well as a delight
ful stay with the relatives through
this part of Cass county.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Weten
kamp entertained at their beautiful
country home on Sunday and at
which the members of the party par
ticipated in a very fine dinner such
as can only be found in this part of
the world. As the guests of the oc
casion there were present Mrs. Min
nie H. Stokes and son, Roy, of Can
ada, Mrs. Addie J. Frans, Union, Mrs.
Martha Wetenkamp and son. Grant,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wetenkamp and
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wetenkamp.
The visitors from the norttland
were also guests at the fine home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Spangler just
south of the city where a most charm
ing dinner party featured the oc
casion and where all enjoyed to the
utmost the opportunity oi a real
visit.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Stokes
and son and Mrs. Frans were honor
guests at the home of Mrs. Catherine
Perry, one of the pioneer residents
of the county, at her home in Eight
Mile Grove and where the members
of the party enjoyed a very fine time
in visiting and renewing the ties of
the past years with the old time
friend in this community.
Mrs. Stokes and son after a ten
days or two weeks stay here are
expecting to return to their home
in Alberta where the family has made
their home for the past few years.
VISITING IN COLORADO
Mr. and Mrs. Hilt Martin and
children are enjoying a visit in the
west, motoring to Colorado where
they will enjoy several weeks on the
large farm of S. S. Chase, father of
Mrs. Martin and in visiting the var
ious other points of interest in the
mountain country.
Read the Journal Want -Ads.
Headless Body
of Infant Found
Near Glenwood
Gruesome Discovery Made by Boys
Swimming in Keg Creek Kill
ed on Nearby Farm.
A brutal murder was brought to
light by three boys, Elmer and John
Hammers and Tom Waite who when
swimming in Keg Creek, north of
Glenwood in the afternoon of JuTy
4th found the headless body of a
new born babe which they brought
to shore. The boys were frightened
by the gruesome sight and they did
not report the incident until the fol
lowing morning at which time John
Hammers, father of the two Ham
pers boys notified the sheriff's office
i at Glenwood and Deputy Sheriif
Cooney and Coroner F. H. Raynor
went at once to the scene where they
found the body which had been drag
ged onto the bank. The child which
had evidently been murdered soon
after birth had "Ead its head severed
from its body. The head was not
found. One arm was also missing
from the body. The body had evi
dently been in the water some little
time and it is thought the child had
been dead possibly four days when
found. The body was taken to Glen
wood for examination.
Ed Chambers who resides east of
Glenwood on 34 but who farms the
John Heer land where the body of
the child was found had some weeks
ago driven in his buggy to the farm
land and as he stabled his horses in
a shed there and has been going
back and forth to his home in his
car had no occasion to notice that
the side of the buggy and a hammer
in the buggy was blood smeared.
Authorities are of the belief that the
child was killed at this place. It
would appear that some one had tak
en it by its feet and dashed its head
against the buggy. It is thought pos-;
sible the child was born in the shed
near which the buggy stood.- Mr.
Chambers reported the condition of
his buggy to both the sheriff and
coroner Saturday. That the child's
body was taken to the spot where it
was found by some one who was
familiar with the way of the grounds
seems likely in as much as the shed
is reached by a lane from the main
road and is hardly noticeable and.
probably would not be noticeable to
a stranger. Also the place where the
body was found is a deep hole in
the creek, used by boys of that com
munity as a public swimming hole.
The depth of the water here ranges
from 8 to 16 feet at times. The body
placed in water of this depth would
not be quickly found as if thrown
in the creek at some other point
and would not be as likely to wash,
down stream and be noticed. Ac
cording to Elmer Hammers who first
saw the body, he came upon It while
diving in the swimming hole. Au-
! thorities say they have some further
clues which they believe may lead to
the apprehension of the guilty party.
ENJOY ELKS CARD PARTY
From Wednesday's Daily
Last evening a very large num
ber of the card enthusiasts of the
city gathered at the Country club
west of this city for the regular en
tertainment offered by the Elks card
club and in which the public at large
were invited to join.
The event was most pleasurable
in every way and a great deal of
interest was shown in the games,
the rooms being filled with the tab
les of enthusiastic players.
In the ladies bridge games Mrs.
Emmons Ptak was the winner of the
first prize with Mrs. J. A. Donelan
as second and in the gentlemen's
contest E. A. Wurl was awarded
first and James W. Holmes, veteran
bridge player, received the second
honors of the evening.
In the pinochle Mrs. Lenora Urish
was the winner of the prize of the
evening.
At the conclusion of the evening
very dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served by the committee
in charge of the evening entertain
ment. The committee in charge of the
evening comprised Mesdames Finke,
J. V. Hatt, J. C. Peterson and J. A.
Griffin.
Guests from out of the city were
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stewart and Mr.
and Mrs. H. N. Ziern of Louisville.
ENJOY FAMILY REUNION
From Tuesday's Dally
The Skyrme sisters are enjoying
a reunion at the home of their sis
ter, Mrs. II. A. Lightbody, of this
city. The sisters are Mr?. Wm. H.
Beachler of Reynolds, Nebraska, Mrs.
J. E. Salsbury of Charles City, Iowa,
Mrs. E. R. Steel of Kansas City. Mis
souri and Mrs. Lloyd Peck of Teka
mah, Nebraska.
Dr. E. R. Steel is attending the
Missouri Valley Veterinarian As
sociation at Omaha this week.
From here the sisters are going to
Charles City, Iowa, to visit their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Skyrme,
also a brother, D. J. Skyrme at that
place.