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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930.
NO. 20
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Fire Destroys
Old Landmark
of the City
Tel Jed Sokol on West Pearl Street
Burned to the Ground
This Morning
Kroro Mondays Dallv
This morning at 8:30 the Tel Jed
Sokol hall, one of the old time land
marks of the city, located at Four
teenth and Pearl street, was dis
covered in flames and in a very short
time the fire was beyond control
and the structure, a large wooden
building, was soon only a mass of
smouldering ruins.
The burning of the building sent
a shower of sparks over the neigh
borhood and the garage at the E. B.
Perry home, a half block south of
the hall, was caught on fire by the
sparks but was extinguished before
the fire had gained much headway.
The cause of the fire is unknown
as it was first noticed by Severen
Krejci, who was doing some work
in the park near the building and
at the time the flames started to
pour through the ceiling and roof of
the large building and in a very few
moments the structure was a roar
ing furnace, the large hall on the
main floor of the building giving the
fire a great sweep to the destruction
of the structure.
Chief of the Fire Department Dr.
O. Sandin is of the opinion that the
fire was caused when sparks from
burning grass alighted on the shin
gle roof and gained a good start be
fore being discovered by Mr. Krejci,
rather than the theory that the fire
originated on the Interior of the
building.
The hall was built In 1892 by the
Tel Jed Sokol Bohemian turning so
cieyt and for many years was one
of the most popular resorts of the
city, the large hall for years being
used by the turning society and for
dancing. In 1913 a new addition was
built on the south portion of the
building and until 1917 the build
ing was very largely used for en
tertainments and dances by the resi
dents of the city.
The hall has been long a mark in
the city and many notable events
have been staged there the Mid
West Athletic meet of the Bohemian
societies being held there in 1914
and which drew thousands here from
all parts of Iowa and Nebraska.
Shortly after the completion of
the hall the building was rented
for the holding of a boxing exhibi
tion between Fletcher Robbins of
this city and an Omaha boxer named
Jimmy Lindsay, in which Robbins
died from the effectB of what was
claimed was a foul blow delivered
in the course of the fight and which
led to a great deal of indignation in
the community and the arrest of
"Sandy" Griswold. sporting editor
of the World-Herald, who was later
released from any part in the affair.
Since the coming of prohibition
the building has been used only at
intervals for the meeting place of
Bohemian lodges and in the past
five years the building has been own
ed by the Z. C. B. J. fraternal in
surance order.
ROTABIANS TO FALLS CITY
Froir. Tuesday's Dany
This afternoon a large group of
the members of the Plattsmouth
club of the International Rotary de
parted for Falls City where they are
to furnish the program this evening
at 6 o'clock at the meeting of the
Falls City club at the Hotel Weaver.
The local Rotarians have arranged
one of fheir always pleasant pro
grams that will embrace a short talk
by Searl S. Davis, past president of
the club and a musical program com
prising a piano solo by E. H. Wes
cott, a vocal duet by L. O. Minor and
Frank A. Cloidt, a vocal solo by Mr.
Cloidt, and a number by the Rotary
quartet composed of H. G. McClusky,
Frank Cloidt, L. D. Hiatt and R. W.
Knorr. In addition to the other fea
tures of the evening a series of clever
skits have been arranged by Fred
Rea and L. D. Hiatt that will be
directed at the Falls City members.
Those who are to make the trip
In addition to those taking part in
the program will be President J. S.
Livingston of the local club. Mayor
John P. Sattler, Arthur Troop, James
G. Mauzy, Frank M. Bestor, Dr. P. T.
Heinemann, secretary of the local
club.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
from Tuesday's Taliy
Mrs. George Barr, who has been
with her husband at the Methodist
hospital at Omaha, came in last eve
ning and will return tonight to be
with the husband during the worst in
his case. Mr. Barr was taken to Om
aha Sunday night and it was found
that his condition was such that an
operation was necessary at once.
It was found that the appendix had
grown to intestines that had created
a very serious condition and the
operation one that required some
time. The patient came through the
operation as well as could possibly
be expected and at the last reports
he was still feeling quite weak and
worn but doing as well as the short
time following the operation would
permit.
ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC TRIP
Mr. Robert L. Propst and Mr. Her
man Cook left Lake Worth, Florida,
April 3rd for an extended motor trip
through the western states. They
will visit the Grand Canyon, cities
on the coast as far north as Port
Angeles, Washington. They expect
to visit with a number of Platts-
mouth people, now residing in the
west.
After seeing Yellowstone park
they will go to Nebraska, where they
will spend several weeks with rela
tives and friends.
Their return to the Sunny South
will be in the late autumn. Palm
Beach Post.
Death Comes
to a Long Time
Resident Here
Mrs. Mary Ann Dabb Passes Away
Saturday Evening at Age of
Eighty-Seven Years.
From Monday Tany
The death of Mrs. Mary Ann Dabb,
one of the long time residents of
Plattsmouth, occurred on Saturday
evening at the Nebraska Masonic
Home, at the advanced age of eighty-seven
years.
The greater part of the lifetime
of this loved and esteemed lady has
been spent in Plattsmouth, where in
1S7S she with her husband came to
this community to live and assisted
in the developing of the city and the
building of the home where they
spent many happy years until the
touch of years brought to the loved
lady the necessity for the constant
care and since 1926 she has been
cared for at the Masonic Home,
where her cheerful disposition and
Christian fortitude has won her many
friends among the residents at that
place.
Mary Ann Irwin was born in
County Naughtor, Ireland, August
3, 1843, and when a child of four
years was brought by her parents to
the United States, they making the
trip on one of the sailing vessels that
served to bring to our shores so many
worthy and loyal citizens to help
make this great nation possible.
The deceased lady first lived at
Elllabethport, New Jersey, until the
age of nineteen, when she was united
in marriage to Thomas S. C. Dabb.
Shortly after the wedding the young
people came west and located first
in West Virginian and then in Ne
braska, arriving at Plattsmouth in
1S78.
Mrs. Dabb was the mother of
eight children, seven of whom with
the husband and father have preced
ed her in death, the only living child
Mrs. Emily Morrison.
There also survive seven grand
children and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral services of Mrs. Dabb
were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Sattler funeral home and
Rev. H. E. Sortor, pastor of the First
Methodist church of which Mrs. Dabb
was long a member, conducted the
services. Mrs. E. H. Wescott gave
two of the beautiful numbers, "Face
to Face" and "How Firm a Founda
tion." ENTERTAINED AT LUNCHEON
From Monday's Dally
This noon the members of Green
wood post No. 175, American Legion,
who were here to carry on the cere
monies at the naturalization hear
ings, were the guest of Hugh J.
Kearns post, No. 56 of this city, at
luncheon.
The luncheon was held at the pri
vate dining room at the Majestic cafe
and a number of the local Legion
men who could get away joined in
the most enjoyable event and to have
the opportunity of meeting their
friends and comrades in arms from
the live west Cass county city.
Those who were in the Greenwood
delegation were: Col. Phil L. Hall,
George Trunkenboltz, Dewey Head
ley, Dr. H. W. McFadden, M. E. Pet
erson, post commander, W. Bell,
Emery McDowell Earl Stradley and
George Bucknell.
Among the guests at the luncheon
were Attorney Carl D. Ganz, of Alvo,
also a former service man, who took
advantage of the occasion to join
the Plattsmouth and Greenwood
members of the Legion.
GRASS FIRE CAUSES ALARM
The fire department was called out
Sunday morning to check a grass
fire in the vicinity of the tourist park
and which had gotten beyond the
control of the parties who were look
ing after the fire and caused some
alarm that it might menace the
property nearby. The department
was able to get the fire out and re
duce the flames to submission.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all the friends
and neighbors who so kindly assist
ed us during the illness and death of
our beloved husband and father and
those who sent beautiful floral offer
ings. We wish to thank the pall
bearers and also Mr. Cook and Mrs.
Roy Cole, who so kindly rendered
the song8. Mrs. John H. Wiles and
Family.
Patriotic
Services Mark
Naturalization
Greenwood Post of the American Le
gion Give Impressive Cere
mony at Court
From Monday's Dally
Today marked the formal opening
of the April term of the district
court, the opening hours of the term
being devoted to the naturalization
of a class of some thirteen who are
securing their final citizenship
papers. As a part of the naturaliza
tion the Greenwood post of the Amer
ican Legion had been invited to come
and assist with a patriotic program,
they giving a very impressive touch
to the opening of court and espec
ially so since they represented a part
of the millions that had served their
nation in time of stress.
The Greenwood visitors were
headed by Col. Phil Hall, past com
mander and colonel of the 355th in
fantry 89th division, in reserve, who
was the orator of the day.
The American flag and the Amer
ican Legion Standard were borne by
the uniformed color guards, repre
senting the army and navy while
two of the post uniformed in the
overseas garbs served as the color
guard, they entering and standing
at attention in the court room as
the ceremonies were carried out.
The preamble to the American
Legion constitution was read by
George Bucknell, past commander
and M. E. Peterson, post commander,
in a very impressive manner.
Col. Hall in his address to the
class of new citizens touched on the
formation of our government, of the
selection by the forefathers of the
middle ground of a republic respons
ive to the will of the people rather
than an autocracy or a mass demo
cracy. To this great nation the citi
zen native or naturalized owed the
fullest allegiance and service. The
American Legion was also touched on
as being for peace time service as
well as in the war time, the devotion
to the needs of the nation now and
In the -future years. The spirit of
loyality and service was lauded by
the speaker as a part of the greatest
nobility in the world that of an
American citizen.
As the address was closed a brief
tribute to the fallen and disabled
men and women of all of the wars,
in the form of a silent prayer was
called, and as the audience stood
"Taps" was sounded by Marvin
Tritsch, to close the Legion portion
of the cemetery.
Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, on behalf
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
presented small flags and copies of
the flag code to the class.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution gave a short part in the
program with Mrs. Fred G. Morgan
serving as the representative of this
patriotic society and who also pre
sented the citizenship manuals to
the class of candidates.
RECOVERS STOLEN CAR
From Tuesday's Dany
Sheriff Bert Reed and Deputy Rex
Ynnnc last evenine: recovered the
Ford coach that was stolen Saturday
night at Alvo, the car having been
abandoned along the roadside near
Rpllevne. The car was owned by one
of the teachers in the Alvo schools
and its theft seems to have been the
work of a gang of thieves, several
having been suspected of having been
in the nartv. A Chevrolet coach was
stolen at Lincoln and driven as far
as Alvo and 'where it was left and
the Ford car stolen.
tiip sheriff recovered a nart of the
loot from the Fitzpatrick confec
tionary at Union, in the "ora wnen
it wan found near Bellevue. the occu
pants of the car having evidently
hurriedlv abandoned the car ana
made their getaway back into Omaha.
From the eeneral way in wnicn
the thieves operated it is thought
by the local authorities mat mere
must have been several cars in the
caravan that visited the various lo
calities in this county.
DOG BITES CHILD
From Monday's Daily
This morning Reno Edgerton, 9,
had his left forearm injured when a
German shepherd dog belonging to
Stuart Egenberger, while leaping on
the boy, bit him on the left forearm,
causing a slight laceration that was
sufficient to bring blood altho the
animal by reason of a small muzzel
was unable to inflict very severe
wounds. The dog has been in the
habit of leaping on persons passing
along the streets and in this play
with older persons has done no in
jury but the little lad was unable to
resist the dog who seized the forearm
and caused the injury. The dog fol
lowed the boy from near Third street
west of the Hinky-Dinky store where
the lad sought refuge, the dog con
stantly leaping on the boy in play
apparently altho it got rqugher as it
continued and greatly frightened the
child.
As soon as the child was bitten, J.
A. Edgerton, grandfather of the lit
tle boy. hastened with him to the
office of Dr. J. S. Livingston where
the injured arm was dressed.
GOING TO GREENWOOD
The Good Roads committee of the
Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce
has accepted the invitation extended
them by Greenwood road boosters to
attend the mass meeting at Green
wood Friday evening of this wee!;,
when further plans iwill be laid for
the securing of gravel on the west
end of the Plattsrflouth-Louisville-Greenwood
road.
People residing in the northwest
portion of the county are all enthusi
astic good roads boosters and rejoice
In the possibility of ;now linking up
their portion of thei highway with
that portion already graveled, ex
tending from Plattsmouth west to
the church corner beyond Louisville.
Opening of Jury
Term of the Dis
trict Court
Case of State of Nebraska vs. Alvin
Anderson for Liquor Sale,
First on Docket
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning the opening of the
April term of the district court was
called with Judge James T. Beglej
presiding and with the members of
the petit jury present when the cou;t
opened at 10 o'clock.
The first case called was that of
the State of Nebraska vs. Alvin An
derson, wherein the defendant was
ohaiged with the sale of a bottle of
hootch to Jacob Witt at a farm near
Cp'i'r .vo'.kI
The defendant entered a plea of
not guilty in the preliminary hear
ing held in the county court and on
being bound over to the district court
renewed his plea and appealed to
the higher court. Mr. Anderson
denies having possession of the li
quor or having sold the bottle and
contents to Mr. Witt as is charged.
The defendant was arrested by
Marshal George Trunkenboltz of
Greenwood and turned over to the
county authorities and has been on
bond pending the hearing of the case
in the district court here.
The slate is repreHblTttrd by Coun
ty Attorney W. G. Kieck and the de
fendant by Attorney H. A. Bryant of
Wahoo and W. A. Robertson of this
city.
The morning session was largely
taken up by the testimony of Jacob
Witt and son, Russell, a.s to the al
leged purchase of the liquor and also
the testimony of the- state chemfst,
Leo Kreamer, as to the contents of
the bottle turned over by Mr. Witt.
Woman's Club
Has Most Inter
esting Meeting
Meet at the Home of Mrs. James T.
Begley With a Large Number
of Members Present.
From Tuesday's Dariy
Last evening the members of the
Plattsmouth Woman's club met at
the home of Mrs. James T. Begley,
the president-elect, a large number
of the members being in attendance.
The ladies had a great many sub
jects of interest to discuss, one being
that of the sending of post cards of
the new Missouri river bridge to their
friends at distant points.
It was decided at the business ses
sion to hold the next meeting on
April 21st and at which time the
subject will be "Appreciation of
Music."
The delegates to the district con
vention gave their reports, they be
ing Mrs. James T. Begley and Mrs.
John F. Wolff and which proved very
interesting along the lines of the
various matters coming before the
convention.
The meeting was then turned over
to the program committee and which
presented a very fine offering of "var
ious subjects for the day.
Miss Vestetta Robertson was heard
In a very delightful group of songs,
the accompaniment being played by
Mrs. Begley.
Jack and Bill Dalton were pre
sented in a series of musical read
ings, the accompaniment being play
ed by Mrs. J. A. Capwell.
Mrs. William Baird gave a very
Interesting and thorough talk on the
Bible that was followed with the
greatest interest by all of the mem
bers of the club.
The ladies had a very pleasant
treat afforded them in the refresh
ments that were a treat from Judge
Begley to the club.
In entertaining and serving Mrs.
Begley was assisted by Mrs. James G.
Mauzy and Mrs. Ralph Petring.
MAKES GOOD RECORD
A number of stories have been told
of the number of lambs produced on
the farms in this section of the coun
ty, and one of the best that has been
recorded comes from the farm of Ar
thur Crunk, where four ewes on the
farm presented five JambB during the
present lambing Beason.
Miss Jessie H.
Baldwin Heads
Better Homes
County Extension Agent Will Have
Charge of the Campaign in
Cass County
Miss Jessie II. Baldwin of Weep
ing Water has been appointed to
head a committee of local citizens
for the purpose of planning a Better
Homes campaign in Cass county.
This appointment was made from
the National office of Better Homes
in America in Washington, D. C,
which each year sponsors a nation
wide program for the improvement
of housing conditions. The organiza
tion is headed by Secretary Wilbur
who succeeded President Hoover as
its president. Mr. Hoover now serves
as honorary chairman. Dr. James
Ford is in active charge of the cam
paign. Better Homes in America is a non
commercial, educational organization
which has for its object the improve
ment of housing conditions and the
promotion of a wholesome type of
home and family life. Its program is
adapted to local needs by each of
the thousands of committees which
have been established in cities, towns,
and villages throughout the country.
The campaign is sponsored locally by
parent-teacher associations, women's
clubs, civic associations, and in some
communities by schools and colleges,
as a part of their educational pro
gram. This is done in the study of
home economics, manual training,
civics, English and art.
A man or woman who is active
in civic affairs is appointed in each
community to serve as chairman of
the Better Homes Committee for
that place. This chairman then se
lects a committee of representative
men and women to conduct the cam
paign, and include programs of lec
tures, demonstrations, and contests.
Wherever possible a house is plan
ned and built, or a suitable one bor
rowed and furnished. In this way
families of modest means are en
couraged toward home ownership and
are shown how a house of good de
sign and'eonstruction can be built at
a cost within their means. Through
such demonstrations prospective
home home owners receive many
helps and suggestions for the plan
ning, purchase or building of homes,
and many families are inspired to
make necessary improvements in
their homes. The complete furnish
ing of such demonstrations houses
on a restricted budget is helpful in
showing to those contemplating the
furnishing or refurnishing of a home
the standards of good taste combined
with economy.
When the Better Homes campaign
is carried on as a school project, the
furnishings for the demonstration
house are usually selected and plac
ed by students of home economics.
Several houses used for demonstra
tions in past campaigns were built
by students of carpentry and man
ual training classes.
The demonstration of recondition
ing an old and perhaps dilapidated
house, to make it comfortable and
convenient, is another phase of Bet
ter Homes work. Such houses are
usually furnished with done-over
furniture and both house and fur
nishings then become worth while
object lessons.
The house demonstration is supple
mented by contests, such as small
house and garden competitions, lot
improvement contests and kitchen
improvement contests. Schools par
ticipate usually through essay and
poster contests, taking house build
ing or homemaking as their subject.
Students of home economics give
public demonstrations of the use of
labor-saving devices and methods of
performing household operations. All
of these programs have their culmin
ation in Better Homes Week, which
will be observed throughout the coun
try April 27th to May 3rd, 1930.
The central office of Better Homes
in America at Washington acts also
as a clearing house for information
on all phases of home building and
home life.
ON WAY TO WEST
From Tuesday's Daily
Mrs. Minnie McBride, of Tacoma,
Washington, is here to enjoy a visit
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Peterson and the other
relatives and friends in this section.
Mrs. McBride has been visiting in
Texas for a short time with relatives
of Mr. McBride, and is now enroute
to her home at Tacoma. Mr. Mc
and the widow has been busy arrang
Bride passed away some months ago
ing the affairs of the estate and home
which was so much upset by the pass
ing of the husband and father. The
many friends here of Mrs. McBride
are much pleased at the opportunity
of meeting her again.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
From Monday's Dally
George Barr, who was taken ill
Sunday with a very acute attack of
appendicitis, was taken to Omaha
yesterday to be placed in the hos
pital and to undergo an operation
that it is hoped will give him relief
from his affliction. Mrs. Barr and
the family are with the patient at
the hospital today.
PAUL VANDERV00RT HOME
From Tuesday's Daily
Last night Paul Vandervoort, car
rier of the city mail delivery, who
has been quite ill for a period of
several weeks, suffering from pneu
monia, returned home from Omaha. '
Paul has been at Omaha for the past
two weeks with his mother, recuper-
ating from the attack of pneumonia
that lie suffered several weeks ago.
Mr. Vandervoort is feeling much im
proved and it is hoped will be able
in a short time to resume his work
as a member of the city carrying
force.
Arrest Man Once
Convicted Here
as Incendiary
Steave Biddick Picked Up in Omaha
on Suspicions of Firing
Millard Barn
Burning of a big barn on the Max
Siert farm, near Millard. Nebraska, son, Russell, who testified as to the
Monday night with loss of four elder Witt having purchased a bot
mules, two horses, three cows and tie of hootch which it was claimed
much farm equipment, was followed
Tuesday by arrest of a former hired
man, suspected of setting the build-
ing afire in revenge for his discharge,
The prisoner, picked up in lower
Douglas street, was lodged in the
county jail by Deputy Sheriff Ed J was examined and analysed as in
Cobb of Waterloo and Ed Haduk, ! toxicating liquor by Leo Kramer of
deputy fire warden. j the state chemist's office.
Siert had discharged the suspect
March 2. After investigating the
fire Tuesday morning. Cobb and
Haduk began a search for the form
er hired hand. It was learned that
he had ridden a bus to Chalco, not
far from the Siert farm, shortly be
fore the fire, the officers said.
According to Cobb, the man in
custody had served a prison term
for setting fire to a lumber yard be-
long to the Burlington railroad at
Plattsmouth, five years ago. That
fire was set, it was charged, because
the man had had trouble with the
railroad company. World-Herald.
When convicted here the man gave
the name of Steve Biddick.
4 WHOOPEE" PARTY SILENCED
From Monday's Dally
Late yesterday afternoon the po
lice were called to Wintersteen Hill
where it was reported that a "whoo
pee" party was in progress or at
least several men were engaged in
making a demonstration that had
attracted the attention of residents
of that section and led to the call
for the interference of the law.
It was found on the arrival of the
police at the place designated, that
a party comprising two soldiers from
Fort Crook as wrell as a civilian also
from Omaha, were making the dis- j Yokum, all of Winner, South Dakota,
turbance. arrived in Plattsmouth, coming to
The men were brought on down to j visit W. J. Hartwick and wife and
the city bastile, it was found that; Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs, as Mrs.
the civilian possessed a pint of the J Briggs has been very sick for the
potent "hootch" and had broken one ! past two weeks, following the heal
bottle when the officers arrived at : ing of the broken arm and ribs she
the home where the celebration was suffered in a recent auto accident,
in progress on Wintersteen hill. One ; c. B. Briggs and Miss Margaret
of the soldiers was considerably un- i Yokum returned early this morning.
ler the influence of liquor as was
the civilian but the other soldier was and wife went to Omaha to get a
apparently sober and claimed to truck for the Albaugh Motor corn
have no part in the liquor part of ipany, of Winner, with whom Leland
the joy party. j is employed as a mechanic. From
The police notified City Attorney j there they go to Carroll, Iowa, to get
Capwell of the arrest and who later fa Plymouth car. Mrs. Briggs will
took the two soldiers to Fort Crook drive the car, and Leland the truck,
to be turned over to the military loaded with repairs and motor sup-
authorities to be handled according
to tne army regulations wnne tne
civilian was held
action of the law.
here for further
CBE3BAGE CLUB MEETS
Last evening the members of the
Cribbage club gathered at the Stew
art cafe for the weekly round of
this pleasant sport, the members of
the club being the guests for the
evening of Judge Charles L. Graves
and E. H. Schulhof.
On this occasion the club had four
ladies present to enjoy the oppor
tunity of taking part in the enjoy
ment of the evening.
In the playing William Barclay,
one of the veterans of the club was
the winner of first place and E. P.
Stewart the second honors of the
evening.
At the close of the pleasant event
the hosts saw that treats of ice cream
and cake were provided for all of
the members of the party.
HOLD JOINT MEETING
The members of the St. Mary's
guild and the Woman's Auxiliary of
the St. Luke's church held a very
delightful meeting at the pleasant
home of Mrs. Robert M. Walling.
The ladies had the pleasure of hav
ing with them, Mrs. Phillip Potter,
head of the Frineds of Brownell Hall
and the Guild, who gave a short talk
along the work of the organization.
Mrs. Clinton Miller, vice-chairman
of the deanery also gave a very in
teresting talk as a part of the pro
gram of the afternoon. The program
was in charge of Miss Barbara Ger
ing and who was assisted by Mrs
E. W. Cook and Mrs. R. W. Clement.
Mrs. Walling served very dainty
and delicious refreshments and was
assisted by Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans.
Jury Finds Alvin
Anderson Not
Guilty as Charged
In Case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Anderson, Jury Is Out
Thirty Minutes
From Wednesday's Daily
The jury imDanneled in the cas
j of the State of Nebraska vs. Alvin
Anderson, charged with having sold
intoxicating liquor to Jacob Witt.
. made short work of the case when
; given to them at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon as they returned a verdict
at 3:30 and in which they found
for the defendant and acquitting him
of the charges as preferred.
The case was from the vicinity of
Greenwood where the greatest of in
terest has been shown in the action
and a number from that vicinity
were present yesterday to hear the
evidence as offered on the part of the
state and the defnse.
I The principal evidence was offered
for the state by Mr. Witt and his
had been sold to him by Anderson,
I alleging that the bottle in question
, had been received on a farm of a
'man named Kelly. The liquor that
i had been turned over to Marshal
Trunkenboltz of Greenwood by Witt
I The defendant. Mr. Anderson. de-
nied all knowledge of the liquor in
! question and also denied that he had
ever had its possession or had sold
it to Witt or anyone else. Mr. An
derson also stated that he had not
seen this bottle or any other liquor
at the Kelly farm and the first that
he knew of the liquor was when it
had been offered in evidence in the
preliminary hearing in
the county
(court last summer
Mr. Francis Kelly testified that
Andersen had not had any liquor
at his place or that Witt had receiv
ed any liquor at all at that place as
was alleged. to have occurred on the
27th day of May 1929. He had never
paid Anderson any money for liquor
or received any from him and to his
knowledge neither had Witt.
The case was submitted to the jury
shortly before 3 o'clock and in thirty
minutes a verdict of "not guilty"
for the defendant had been reached
by the jury and Mr. Anderson walk
ed from the court room freed of all
charges in connection with the com
plaint. HEBE PB0M SOUTH DAKOTA
From Monday's Dallr
Sunday morning Leland S. Briggs
and wife and son Rodney and Ches
ter B. Briggs and Miss Margaret
, driving Leland's car, while Leland
! plies, through to Winner.
GETTING BEADY FOB SEASON
Sunday afternoon the members of
the Murray Red Sox baseball team
were engaged in a workout at the
park at that place, preparatory to
the opening of the season which
will be on next Sunday at the Murray
park.
The opening game of the season
will be between the Sox and the Col
ored Red Sox of Omaha, one of the
fast organization of black boys from
the big city.
The Murray team will comprise
such well known players as Fay Spi
dell. catcher; John Svoboda, first
base: Harry Newman, shortstop:
Ralph Gansemer, second base; Chet
Lund, third base and pitcher; Alex
Schliscke, pitcher, and among the
outfielders, George Sedlacek and
Frank Krejci of this city.
The players are snapping into the
practice in great shape and give
every indication of being one of the
best of recent years.
CAMP FIBE NEWS
The Wolokese Camp Fire group
!met Tuesday, April 8 at the Elks
building. A short business meeting
was held at which some of the girls
gave some suggestions for making
money.
; We had our candy sale yesterday
and made quite a sum of money. We
want to thank the school for letting
us have our candy sale there and
for buying our candy.
1 We received our charter last week
and it would look real nice hanging
" on the wall of some room if we only
had a room we could call our own.
' Our next meeting will be a hand
craft meeting and will be held Tues- .
day, April 15th. Reporter.