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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 16, 1929.
NO. 65
Archer-Adams
Wedding Occur
red Today
Well Known Plattsmouth Girl Mar-
riad at Presbyterian Church
This Afternoon
From Thursday's ratv
This afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
First Presbyterian church in this
city occurred the wedding of Miss
Viola Archer of this city to Mr. John
A. Adams of Los Angeles, California
The wedding was attended Dy a
number of the relatives and close
friends and was a very beautiful and
impressive occasion, the marriage
lines being read by the pastor of the
church. Rev. H. G. McClusky. and
the ring service was used in the
celebration of the marriage vows.
Preceding the wedding Miss Flor
ene Tritsch sang very charmingly,
"At Dawning" as the bridal party
entered the church for the ceremony
The bride was attended by Miss
Irene Good of Omaha as bridesmaid
while Lieutenant F. E. Chapman of
Annapolis, served as the best man.
Barbara Louise Burrell carried the
wedding ring in the heart of a rose.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams are leaving
fbr Los Angeles where they are to
make their home in the future.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Archer of this
city, where she was born and has
grown to womanhood and received
her education in the schools of this
city. The bride is a lady of greatest
charm of personality and has a very
large circle of friends here In the
old home community.
The groom is with the Equitable
Life Assurance society at their Los
Angeles offices. He Is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Adams of Duarte, Cali
fornia, and is a graduate of the
Pomona college at Clarmont, Cali
fornia. He is a member of the Sigma
Tau fraternity.
ThiB splendid young couple will
carry with them In the new home
on the Pacific coast the beBt wishes
of a very severe circle of friends In
this community for a happy and suc
cessful life in the coming years.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HORN
From Tburaday'a Dally
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Anna Margaretha Horn, who
passed away Sunday at Weldon.
Colorado, were held yesterday after
noon at the St. Paul's Evangelical
church in this city and very largely
attended by the relatives and old
time friends of the departed lady.
There were a great many of the
relatives and friends here from Elm
wood and vicinity present to pay
their last tributes of love and re
spect to this splendid lady and form
er resident of this community.
The services at the church were
in charge of Rev. O. G. Wichmann,
who gave a short sermon with the
impressive funeral service of the
church and brought to the members
of the bereaved family the message
of comfort and cheer in their be
reavement. During the service Mrs. Mike Kaf
fenberger and Mtb. Otto Pitz gave
several of the old and loved hymns.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery, the body being borne to
the last rest by relatives of the de
parted lady.
Among those from out of the city
to attend the services were Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Rummel of Beaver City,
Mrs. Rose Kunzmann of Weldon,
Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horn of
Beaver City, MrB. Clara Eshelman
of Franklin and John Horn of Good
rich, Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Nickel and son of Elmwood, Mr. and
Mrs. L. K. Edlenmiller of Wabash
and George P. Horn of Omaha.
SOCIAL CIRCLE CLUB
The Social Club held a very pleaB
ant meeting on Tuesday of this week
at the attractive country home of
Mrs. Will Cook southeast of Murray
and which was enjoyed by a very
pleasing number of the ladies. In
the entertaining and serving Mrs.
Cook was assisted by Mrs. James
Fitch.
The ladieB spent the time in vis
iting and in enjoying the talk made
by the president, Mrs. Jennie Klimm,
covering her recent visit at Camp
Brewster, the recreation camp for
women, located just out of Omaha.
The talk gave the ladies some very
interesting facts concerning the camp
and its many delightful features.
At the close of the afternoon the
hostesses served a luncheon that was
a wonderful treat and embraced the
delicious fried chicken, home made
bread and all of the necessary trim
mings to make a feast fit for a king.
WARD CLARK IMPROVES
From Thursday's Dally
After a very serious attack of
stomach trouble yesterday morning.
Ward Clark, well known barber,
was able to resume his usual activi
ties at the barber 6hop today and
bears but little signs of the serious
attack that he suffered. Mr. Clark's
attack yesterday was very sudden
and caused a great deal of fear to
the family and friends that it might
be more serious than appeared but
he has rallied In fine shape and his
friends were delighted to Bee him
back at the old stand today as usual.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
George W. Squires, formerly en
gaged as telegraph operator for the
Burlington in this city and now lo
cated at Dixon, Nebraska, is at the
hospital in Sioux City where he was
operated on Tuesday for a severe
case of gall stones as well as ap
pendicitis. Mr. Squires has not been
feeling the best for several weeks
and the operation was finally decided
upon as the only means of securing
him any measure of permanent re
lief. Mr. Squires is a son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Rauen of
this city.
Plattsmouth
Lady to Attend
National P E 0
Mrs. E. H. Wesoott of This City Ap
pointed by State President as
Official Delegate.
The many friends of Mrs. E. H
We6eott are much pleased with the
announcement made that she has
been named by the state president of
the P. E. O. society as one of the
delegates from the state of Nebraska
to the grand chapter meeting of the
society which will be held at Chicago
from September 17th to 20th.
Mrs. Wescott has been very active
in the work of the local P. E. O. as
well as the state chapter for a great
many years and her splendid musi
cal work has made the local and
state meetings very, pleasant ones
and stimulated "very much the in
terest in the meetings and that her
splendid services has been recognized
by the appointment as a delegate
from this state, is a well deserved
tribute to her work for the organ
ization.
Mrs. Wescott was mentioned In
connection with the selection of the
delegates at the Peru district con
vention but she not being a member
of the convention as a delegate it
was impossible to elect her to attend
the national meeting, but the pres
ent selection was made by the state
president' from" state wide selection.
The P. E. O. delegation from Ne
braska which will number some
thirty-nine, will be taken to Chicago
by special train. Joining the Pacific
coast delegations at Omaha and
traveling on their train on into the
convention city.
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION
Paul Jasper, who came here two
months ago from his home in Ger
many to make his residence in the
future in the United States, has ac
cepted a position In the new beauty
parlor department of the firm of
Goldstein-Chapman at Omaha, one
of the largest stores of that city.
This firm has just arranged a won
derfully beautiful department in
their store that is thoroughly equip
ped to care for all hairdressing and
beauty applicances and Mr. Jasper
has been secured to assist in the
hair dressing department of the
store. Mr. Jasper has had twelve
years experience In this line of work
in some of the most exclusive shops
of Berlin, Germany, and is a real
artist In the hair dressing line. With
tne deligntrui surroundings or me
new shop and the unexcelled facil
ities offered. Mr. Jasper is antici
pating with the greatest of pleasure
the work in the Omaha establish
ment. Since coming here Mr. Jasper
has been making his home with his
brother, Henry Jasper, the florist
and will continue to reside in this
city and drive back and forth to his
work.
FUNERAL OF MRS. AUSTIN
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Hattie Austin was held Thurs
day at the Baptist church at Union,
with the Rev. "W. A. Taylor, long
time friend of the family of the de
parted lady holding the services.
A very large number of the old
friends were present at the church
and at the interment which was held
at the Swan cemetery northeast of
Union. The pall bearers were all first
cousins of the departed lady.
Mrs. Austin leaves to survive her
the husband. Jay Austin, and one
daughter, Bettie May, aged three
years, as well as her father, two
brothers, Charles and John Hoback
of Union, two sisters, Mrs. Ray Boll
man, Union, and Mrs. A. W. Towell
of Los Angeles.
SUFFERS INJURED FOOT
From Friday Daily
Fred McMaken, who Is looking
after the work of the McMaken
Transfer Co. in this city, is getting
around via the crutch route today
as the result of an accident that he
sustained yesterday while assisting
in the moving of the household ef
fects of B. G. "Woodward into the
D. C. Morgan house on North 6 th
street. Mr. McMaken was helping
handle a washing machine and go
ing down a stairs missed his hold
and fell and the heavy machine
alighted on the left foot of the
young man and with the result that
the member was badly mashed and
which has caused Fred more or less
annoyance and pain.
H. A. Schneider
to Aid in the
Diamond Jubilee
Will Represent Cass County in the
State s Seventy-fifth Annicer
sary in November.
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 12. Plans for
Nebraska's seventy-fifth birthday
party are quickly being carried to
completion in readiness for the Ne
braska Diamond Jubilee, a state wide
celebration program, to be held in
Omaha. November 5, 6 and 7.
J. N. Shannahan, general chair
man, is desirous of including every
county in the state in the celebra
tion and has Invited H. A. Schneider
of Plattsmouth, to serve as Cass
count's representative on the Nebras
ka Jubilee committee.
Mr. Schneider as county commit
teeman will keep in close touch with
the general committee in Omaha and
will keep residents of this county
informed concerning the various con
tests and free attractions to be held
in Omaha during the Jubilee.
One of the Jubilee events to be
staged here is a Toung Nebraska
Citizens' contest for boys and girls
of Cass county. One boy and one
girl between the ages of 16 and 21
year's will be sent to Omaha with all
expenses paid during the Jubilee, as
winners of this county's contest.
A county Old Fiddlers' contest will
also be held. The winners will com
pete in Omaha from every county of
the state.
A state wide band contest and
short story contest for Nebraska
writers will also be held.
The Jubilee headquarters at 201
City Hall, Omaha, is a busy place
these days. A huge pageant of Ne
braska, entitled "The Making of Ne
braska," written by Hartley Burr
Alexander will be presented during
the Jubilee.
The Ak-Sar-Ben stock, show and
horse show, November 1 to 8, is an
other Important feature.
Parades, historical exhibits, air
circuses - and military maneuvers,
will be presented for the- entertain
ment pf Jubilee visitors.
Entries continue to pour Into the
offices of Charles R. Gardner, secre
tary of the Ak-Sar-Ben stock show
and horse show, to be held in Oma
ha, November 1 to 8.
Mr. Gardner visited both the Iowa
and Nebraska State fairs, securing
pledges from the majority of prize
winning stock owners that they
would have entries in the Omaha
show in November.
Our state interest Is evidenced by
several letters received last week
from county agents and others in
terested in 4-H calf and pig clubs.
R. A. Stewart of Battle Creek,
Nebr., wrote that Madison county ex
pects to have 30 calves in the Ak-Sar-Ben
stock show and a number of
pig club entries.
Harold M. Routh, extension agent
of Dewell county, wrlteB from Chap
pell, Nebr., that approximately 25
calves will be shipped by club mem
bers. Carman Breeding of St. Charles,
la., purchased one of the prize win
ning Angus steers at the Iowa State
Fair and will groom this steer for
the Ak-Sar-Ben show.
D. "Pop" Schilling, manager of the
Ak-Sar-Ben horse show, returned last
Saturday from Minneapolis, where he
reports keen Interest . among horse
men of the northwest in the Ak-Sar-Ben
show.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Frora Saturday's Dally
The thirteenth has no fear for Mr.
and Mrs. Harry White of this city
or the group of jolly friends that
came last evening to their home to
celebrate the thirteenth wedding an
niversary of this estimable couple
and on the date of Friday, the thir
teenth of September. To add to the
notable features of the occasion there
were thirteen in the party.
The time was very pleasantly
spent in gameB of all kinds at which
a great deal of pleasure was derived
by all of the members of the party
and many interesting stunts was en
joyed by all of the party until the
homegoing hour arrived to bring to
the close the happy event.
In honor of the occasion Mr. and
Mrs. WTiite were presented with a
very handsome remembrance of the
wedding anniversary.
As the evening drew to the close
the guests produced well filled bas
kets and from which dainty and de
licious refreshments were served.
WESLEYAN WOULD EXPAND
The board of trustees of Nebras
ka Wesleyan university has author
ided a program for building and
other improvements requiring $500,
000. The program will be subject to
the approval of the Nebraska Metho
dist conference and ia expected to
be presented either Friday or Satur
day. The plans include a domitory
for girls, enlargement of the teach
ers' college and the building of a
combined observatory and broadcast
ing station. Half of the amount
would be added to the endowment
fund.
DOING BIG BUSINESS
The sand and gravel business
handled in the local Burlington
yards has grown to be very large
and keeps the crew oT tne sand train
busy in handling and weighing the
cars on the large scales placed in the
yards here two years ago.
The sand and gravel which is sent
in here each day runs; from eighty
to one hundred cars and are taken
from here to the various points where
they are destined.
The work at the sand and gravel
pits is kept up day and night and
two shifts of workmen are kept busy
looking after -the handling of this
important industry which has grown
to be one of the most important in
this section of the state.
Work on Bridge
Points to Early
Completion
With Schedule Being Maintained the
Structure Should Be Ready
in Late November
From Frlday-a Dany
The residents of this portion of
Nebraska and Iowa are to have in
a very few weeks a' traffic bridge
over the Missouri river, if the work
schedule is maintained as seems
probable, according to which the
bridge should be ready for service
by at least the first of December.
The Bteel construction has gone
on very pleasingly and this portion
of the work did not suffer the delays
that the concrete work on the piers
suffered through the high water of
June and part of July. The Bteel
work is in charge of the Omaha Steel
Co., of which John W. Towle, also
an officer of the bridge company, is
the head.
The new bridge is attracting a
great deal of attention through Iowa
and all of the cities and commun
ities along the Harding highway to
the Mississippi river are keeping in
touch with the situation and await-
ng the,, time when the structure
will be open and give them a direct
route to the west and one that will
cut down a very. Jarge-ajaount of
mileage 1 between Chicago,.. Omaha,
Lincoln and Denver for the auto
travlers from the east and west. This
bridge also gives a more convenient
connection with the King of Trails
from the north and south.
This Interest in the bridge from
outside communities iB shown by
the large number of visitors that
are here almost every day to look
over the bridge site and watch the
progress of work. Large numbers of
Omaha people are here each Sunday
to watch the progress of the bridge
work.
N0RTHSIDERS WIN
From Thursday' DTly
Last evening the long .looked for-
word to baseball game between the
North and South side business men
was staged at the Tourist park on
Washington avenue and in the con
flict the Northsiders emerged the
victors by the score of 15 to 9. .
The game was played with the
large baseball and saved the lives of
the veterans who have been out of
the game for a number of years and
have become unused to the old time
baseball. The number of the heads
of the business houses taking part
was rather disappointing as E. A.
Wurl, Henry Goos and R. V. Knorr
were the only veterans to come
forth for the battle. Hilt Martin of
the Red and White being a player
on the regular town team.
The Southsiders were minus the
services of their pitcher, Carl Ofe,
and made necessary sending Otto
Keck to the mound and who had the
Northsiders guessing for a while but
in the growing dusk there were many
errors that allowed the Northsiders
to pile up a large lead. For the south-
side team Frank Krejci did the re
ceiving. The North side team had John
Svoboda in the box and "Wink"
Sprecher back of the bat and John
was effective in the pinches and with
soce excellent fielding by his team
was able to keep the Southsiders
away from the scoring in the last
part of the game.
DISCUSS BRIDGE WORK
The members of the board of
county commissioners of Cass and
Sarpy counties were at Louisville on
Tuesday to discuss the matter of the
construction of a bridge over the
Platte river at that place to replace
the present bridge which has grown
wholly Inadequate for the handling
of traffic and is also of an old type
that has long outgrown its useful
ness. The citizens of Louisville have
formed a bridge company to take care
of the problem by financing a struc
ture estimated to cost some $175,-
000 and which bridge is to be paid
for in tolls, or the half of the bridge
cost that is borne by the two coun
ties while the state will be asked to
pay the remaining half of the bridge
cost as is provided under the Davis
law, under which the Platte river
bridge near here was also erected.
The general sentiment seems to be
that Louisville Is entitled to a new
bridge and that this Is the time to
secure it.
Injunction
Hearing Draws
Large Crowds
Action Brought by Elbert Wiles to
Prevent Taking of Farm Land
for Highway No. 75
From Friday's Dally
This morning the hearing of the
petition of Elbert Wiles of near this
city for an injunction against the
department of public works of the
state of Nebraska to prevent them
with the federal highway department
from taking a part of the farm of
Mr. Wiles for road purposes, was
opened.
Mr. Wiles in his petition claims
that the plans made by the state
for the construction of the highway
will cut through a large part of his
farm just south of this city and that
this road construction will damage
his farm to a large degree and far
in excess of the amount of damages
that he can recover for the loss sus
tained. The law under which the con
demnation proceedings is taken, was
attacked by Mr. A. L. Tidd, attor
ney for Mr. Wiles, as being ineffec
tive and that the proceedings are
not constitutional and that the
plaintiff is entitled to have the perm
anent court order to prevent the
state, county or federal highway of
ficals from entering his farm for the
purpose of making and change in
the highway as now contemplated.
The Btate is represented by As
sistant Attorney General George W.
Ayers of Lincoln, veteran legal ad
visor of the state and County Attor
ney W. G. Kieck representing the
county of Cass.
Under the application made by
the state department of public works
several weeks ago County Judge A.
H. Duxbury appointed as the ap
praisers for the land sought as a
highway, Frank P. Sheldon of Ne
hawka, O. A. Davis of Murray and
Charles Troop of this city, but who
have been restrained under the tem
porary order from placing any value
on the -land sought for the use of
a highway. -
ENJOY FINE REUNION
From Friday's Dally
The members of the family of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meisinger
enjoyed a very pleasant time this
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. W. Lorenz, the latter being a
daughter of this pioneer family. It
has been the very pleasant custom
in recent years of the members of
the family meeting in reunion and
the Lorenz home made a very de
lightful spot for the happy gather
ing. The members of the party en
joyed a wonderful basket dinner at
the noon hour and in which the many
delicious viands provided by the
ladies served to make a real feast
and one that all appreciated tothe
utmost. During the afternoon an
orchestra composed of Theresa Lib
ershal, saxophone, Francis Llbershal
and James Comstock, trumpets and
Cecil Comstock, piano furnished a
very delightful number of musical
offerings. Cards also helped to make
the afternoon one of the rarest de
light. ThoBe who attended the event
were: Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Meisinger,
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Meisinger, Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Hild, Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Meisinger and daughters,
Marie and Lucille, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Meisinger and daughter,
Janet, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Llber
shal and children. Theresa, Francis,
Theodore and Irene, Mrs. Lorene
Urish and children, John and Vir
gel. Mr. and Mrs. John Parkenlng
and son, Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo
Meisinger and sons, Bobbie and
Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mei
singer, Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Hild
and children, LaVaughn and Bruce
of Council Bluffs.
HAS A PRIZE BABY
The Cass county entries at the
state fair in the Better Baby con
test have in the past stood high in
the rating and captured the honors
a number of timeB and this year one
of the charming little tots of the
county scored second place in the
contest, . when Beverly Ann, the
twenty-two months old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brubacher of
Murray, was selected. This little
lady passed the various tests required
in fine shape and took her place
among the best of the state. The
littlq lady is a granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brubacher of this
city and of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lash
of Auburn. Mrs. Brubacher before
her marriage was Miss Gladys Lash,
formerly a teacher in the Plattsmouth
Bchools.
WILL CHECK KIDNAPING
The police force have had in the
past few weeks complaints of school
children who were taken out into the
country by their companions and
left there to walk home and the
police accordingly are preparing to
war upon this matter unless the
school authorities are able to stop
the practice. The matter is being
Investigated by the police and they
will take drastic means of check
ing the "hazing" tactics adopted to
ward the younger students of the
school.
CHICKEN THIEVES BUSY
From Friday's Dally
Chief of Police Libershal has re
ceived several complaints from over
the city of parties that have had
their chickens stolen recently, the
last of these being reported from
Wintersteen hill where a fine flock
of chickens depleted by some night
raider and who made away with the
chickens. It is thought that the
stealing is the work of some local
parties, the police checking up recent
sales in the hope of being able to
apprehend the party or parties.
Fine Herd of
Guernsey Cattle
for Pollock Farm
Purebred Herd of Highest Rating
Secured for Stock Farm
Near Murray
From Friday" Dally
Tnis morning r. H. roiiock re
turned home from Ashland, Wiscon
sin, where he has been for the past
several days and while there he con
cluded the purchase of one of the
finest herds of purebred cattle
in that section of the great dairy
state.
The purchase was made of the en
tire herd of fifty-one Guernsey cows
and heifers from the estate of H. D.
Ewer, of Ashland, and represents
some of the best stock to be found
in Wisconsin.
Mr. Ewer has been building up
this herd of dairy cattle for the past
twenty years and it was considered
one of the very best Pure Bred Grade
Guernsey Dairy herds in Wisconsin
and always used the very best
Thoroughbred Registered Guernsey
bulls, two of which are coming with
this shipment, which will leave Ash
land, Wisconsin. Saturday night in
charge of L. C. Likewise.
This herd will go to the T. H.
Pollock farm two miles east of Mur
ray operated by L. C. Likewise and
T. H. Pollock as a stock and grain
farm. TheBe men will get out of the
stock feeding operation and will de
vote some of 'their time and energies
to the buying, raising and selling
of dairy cattle as well as keeping a
quite a number of dairy cattle on
this form for their own use.
SNAKE DEN
A couple of weeks ago when H. L.
Scattergood's were visiting their
daughter near Arnold, Nebraska,
they met with what proved to be a
very unusual as well as thrilling
event.
One day while Mr. Scattergood and
son-in-law, Julius Morrison, were
out looking over the farm, they were
walking quite close to the fence. On
looking down at the ground they es
pied two rattle snakes close at hand.
Harold Scattergood and Leroy Mey
ers who had been out hunting hap
pened along at this time and- with
their guns shot 'the two serpents. On
turning around they noticed another
snake sticking its head out of a hole.
This Berpent was also shot. After
this they got a spade and began
digging and it wasn't long till they
had uncovered what proved to be a
rattle snake den with one old snake
and twenty-nine small ones. They
were all killed but one small one
which succeeded in making a get
away. On counting the dead snakes
they found they had killed twenty-
eight small ones and four large ones
making a total of thirty-two.
This would be a very interesting
as well exciting event for people in
this part of the country. Eagle
Beacon.
HUNTING SEASON OPENS
Trmm Matury Iarty
The sero hour for the wild ducks
and geeee will occur on Monday
when the official hunting season for
Nebraska' sportsmen opens on the
game birds. The lovers of the hunt
have been busy for weeks getting
ready for the affray and now the only
thing necessary is to have the wild
ducks and geese make their appear
ance along the Platte and Missouri
where the hunters have their blinds
arranged and are ready for the com
ing battle. There have been very
few ducks here so far this season but
with the cooling breezes sweeping
down from the northwest the hunters
are hoping that the birds will start
their long flight southward and will
lay their route along the Platte and
Missouri rivers that the hunters here
may get a chance to show their
prownesa.
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
From Saturday's Dally
The reports from the Methodist
hospital at Omaha today state that
Parmele Dovey, who was operated on
there yesterday for the removal of
dead blood gathered from his gun
shot wounds, rallied very nicely
from the operation and seemed ' to
show an excellent reaction from the
effects of the operation. With his ;
continued Improvement the lad now
has good chances of recovery provid- ,
ing some unforseen complication '
arises. The many friends of this fine
little lad will join in the hope that
he may soon be able to be entirely
out of all danger from, the effects of
the gun shot wounds.
Stockholders
of Defunct Loan
Associatn Sue
Ask Judgment of $4,425 From Offi
cers of Livingston Loan Ass'n.
and Standard Ass'n .
From Saturday's Daily
An echo of the failure in 1922 of
the Livingston Loan & Building As
sociation in thiB city, was found in
the office of the clerk of the district
court today when an action was filed
covering the stockholders of the
association against the former offi
vcers of the Livingston Loan &
Building association, the Standard
Savings &. Loan association and the
Btate department of trade and com
merce of the state of Nebraska.
The title of the case is Adam
Wolff, H. A. Schneider, Florence
Turpin, treasurer St. Mary's Guild.
L. W. Kiel, secretary Plattsmouth
lodge No. 6, A. F. & A. M., Mia U.
Gering, treasurer St. Mary's Guild,
Ed S. Tutt, Barbara Gering, John
M. Meisinger. Phillip Thierolf, E. J.
Richey, Golda Noble Beal, Joseph
H. Kanka, George K. Petring, Marie
Svoboda McCarty, Herman Weiss, L.
L. Turpin, guardian of Dorothy and
Eleanor Baumgart, Grace Pirie, Will
Pirie, Celia Kalasek, George J.
Klinger, Elizabeth Holly, Jean
Knorr, Julia Hermann, Anton J. To
man, Amelia Frederich, Louis Sme
tana against H. M. Soennichsen,
William Schmidtmann, Abraham L.
Tidd, Standard Savings & Loan As
sociation, Clarence G. Bliss, secre
tary of the department of trade and
commerce.
In the petition of the plaintiffs
it is represented that the action rep
resents the interest of all stock
holders of the defunct association.
It is alleged by the plaintiffs
through their attorneys, W. A. Rob
ertson and W. G. Kieck, that on
April 17, 1923, an agreement was
made by the defendant officers of
the Livingston Loan & Building as
sociation with the Standard Savings
& Loan association of Omaha for the
sale of the assets of the said Liv
ingston association to the Standard
for the Bum of $25,000 which amount
it is alleged was never paid. That
on June 30. 1923. a supplement
agree was made by the officers where
by 17.7 per cent of the $25,000 was
to be repaid to the Standard to cov
er losses which amounted to the sum
of $4,425. It is further claimed by
the plaintiffs that they were unaware
of this transaction until a hearing
in June 1928 when Searl S. Davis
was appointed receiver of the as
sociation and the fact of the agree
ment was introduced in the audit of
the company.
The plaintiffs ask the judgment
for the sum of $4,425 with Interest
at seven per cent from June 30,
1923.
SHOP OFFICIALS HERE
From Thursday s Dally
Yesterday E. J. Roth, general man
ager of the fruit express companies
of which the Burlington Refriger
ator Express Co., is a part, as well
as H. A. Bangham of Chicago, gen
eral agent of the companies in their
lines west, were here to look over
the local plant of the Burlington Re
frigerator Express Co., and to visit
with Superintendent W. T. Distell
and Storekeeper H. S. Dalton.
The party of officials 6pent the day
here and were taken by Mr. Distell
to Creston, Iowa, where they inspect
ed the ice houses owned by the com
pany at that place and then contin
ued on into Chicago and from where
Mr. Roth will go back to his head
quarters at Washington, D. C.
The local shop has been operating
at fullest capacity here for the past
few months and, the workmen are en
gaged in putting in nine hours a day
in the shop and with a large number
of cars to be handled for service on
the road the work has kept up in
fine shape and made a very lucre
ative source of employment for many
of the local people.
SIFT ALLEGED ASSAULT
The office of Sheriff Bert Reed has
been busy the past few days investi
gating the report brought here by
passing tourists that a woman was
being beaten up by another woman
and man near the south end of the
Platte river bridge.
The investigation made by the
sheriff and his force was very
thorough and it was finally traced
down that the affair was a family
mix up in which the parties had ac
quired too much fighting whiskey
and accordingly had gotten into a
brawl that attracted the attention of
the passing auto parties. The parties
are from Council Bluffs.
FRIDAY, THE 13TH
From Friday Daily
To the- superstitious, today has
been a real menace, as the date com
bines two supposedly unlucky dates,
Friday and the thirteenth day of
the month. This date brings together
what is ordinarly considered just
about as unlucky a combination as
possible. So far we have not learned
of any serious accidents or bad luck
during the day, however.