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MONDAY, OCT. 6, 19tO- PAGE SIX PLATTSHDUTH srar . WEEKLY JOURNAL Popular Couple Former Wabash Big CLEARANCE f-.'iS... V- Weyrich & Hadraba Plattsmouth, Nebr. AUTHORIZED DEALERS FOR Master Hog Tonic Married Tuesday Cashier Charged While on Trip with Forgery m g DAYS A V ONLY Hazel Pilf ord, of Ashland, and Fred Complaint Filed Against Ray Ward Schoeman of Louisville Joined Charging Him With Forging in Wedlock in Iowa i $3,000 Note Last March i AND Master Remedies Youth Foiled in Bank Robbery Kills Himself Attempt to Stick Uy Bank at Rod ney, la., Ends in Suicide of Young Iowa Farmer Hornick. Ia., Oct. 3. Reaching home only a few yards ahead of pur suing vigilantes, after failure of his attempt to rob a bank at Rodney. Ia., 10 miles east of here. Charles Montross, 22, committed suicide here this afternoon. Pursuers had been close upon Montross during a mad chase along byroads, after the youth had been wounded in the arm in a gun bat tle at the bank. In the bank at 1:30 when the rob bery attempt was made were F. L. Swanson, assistant cashier. Cashier W. M. Myers, and Dorothy Cleveland, a bookkeeper. Employe Stalls for Time. Montross, who lived with his par ents on a farm one and a half miles from here, pulled a handkerchief rver his face as he entered the bunk. He ordered Swanson to "reach for the ceiling," but the assistant cash ier, stalling for time, inquired, " What did you say?" As the youth repeated the com mand, Swanson whipped a pistol from beneath the counter and fired, wounding Montross. Montross ran for the door, firing as he fled. Swanson and Myers, who was given a gun kept in the vault, emptied their weapons at the fleeing man and at his car.' A posse formed quickly and two car filled with armed men trailed the youth's red auto over several byroads. The viligants had nearly Farm Loans and Lands SEE Searl S. Davis Plattsmouth caught up with him when he drove into his father's farm home. Can't Get Explanation. "I've robbed a bank," the elder Montross said the youth shouted as he jumped from the car. "The law is after me," he added as he dashed into a corncrib. He fired a bullet into his temple as his father reached the door, and died 30 minutes after the arrival of Dr. A. L. Allison, Monona country coroner, who said he was unable to get an explantion of his action from the youth. "I asked why he wanted the money," Dr. Alliso nsaid, but he wouldn't tell anything." The father told officers that he sensed something was wrong when Charles drove In at such high speed at the side of the house, a place where he ordinarily did not drive his car. Then he saw the pursuing arm ed men 50 yards behind, as the youth shouted his word about robbery. He was unable to understand why the youth should have attempted the robbery .saying his son had all the money he needed, and that payments on the car were not crowding him. Nineteenth Attempt. The parents were reluctant to talk further, secreting themselves in their farm home, with the youth's brother and sister, but Dr. Allison was told by neighbors that the youth had al ways been well liked and had worked hard in his father's farm. He was graduated from high school three years ago. The community had con sidered him a good boy. According to Cashier McDonald the Rodney bank had been raided by safe blowers nine years ago, but that the robbery attempt had also failed. Neither he nor Swan son, he said, had ever been held up before. Dr. Allison said no inquest will be held. Sheriff G. W. Neal, agreeing that the boy killed himself. Montross was the second Iowa youth to lose his life this year iu a bank holdup. Last March Wil liam Newell, 17, of Des Moines was fatally wounded in a gun battle fol lowing his robbery of the Winters Savings bank of $2,500. The attempted robbery at Rodney was the inneteenth of the year, 16 of which have been successful. The combined loot totals nearly 100 thou sand dollars. World-Herald. The marriage of Miss Hazel Pil- From Saturday's DaJly- ford, of Ashland, and Fred A. Schoe man, or L,ouisviue, tooK place at a county seat town in Iowa on Tues day of this week, Sept. 30th. The young couple left here on a honey moon trip that would take them to several points in the tall corn state to visit relatives and friends, and had expected to be married at Platts mouth, but on arrival there at an Ray Ward, 36, former cashier of the Farmers State bank of Wabash, Nebraska, was arrested last evening by Deputy Sheriff Rex Young and Constable Tom Svoboda, on a warrant issued on the complaint of L. R. Stanley, one of the officers of the bank which has now been out of busi ness for several months. The issuance of the warrant fol- early hour decided to postpone the lowed, it is claimed, an investigation ceremony until later In the day, go ing on ijito Iowa. Anyhow, the event was planned as a surprise for their friends and the Courier has been tin able to learn just where it took place. When they return from their honeymoon trip they will be pleased to meet their friends and tell them all about it. In the meantime, con gratulations are in order. The bride is one of the highly es teemed young ladies of Ashland and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pilford. a well known family of that vicinity The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Schoeman, a pioneer family of Cass county. He is em ployed at the cement plant and has an attractive home in the new Kraft addition all ready for occupancy. He and his bride are well known and popular among a large circle of friends and will begin housekeeping in the near future attended bv the best wishes of the community for fu ture happiness and success A miscellaneous shower was given at Ashland at the home of Mrs. Ivan Timmons, who was assisted by Mrs Margaret Walters, Mrs. Panzer and Miss Agatha Brothers. The affair was given on Friday evening of last week and the popular bride-to-be received some very handsome gifts Those from this vicinity who attend ed were Mrs. Andrew Schoeman, mother of the groom, his sister, Mrs. William Knutson and his brother's wife, Mrs. William Schoeman. Re freshments were served and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed with many good wishes being showered upon the coming bride. Louisville Courier. of the bank affairs by the directors and Bank Examiner Nielsen of the state department of trade and com merce, which revealed the alleged forgery. The specific offense with which Mr. Ward is charged in the complaint is that on the 1st day of March 1930, he forged a note for the sum of $3,- 000 which was dated at Lincoln and signed by a tyepwritteu signature of the Fairmont Creamery Co., and the written signature of "J. B. Reed, Vice-President," the note also being endorsed on the back by the name of J. B. Reed. The complaint charges the de fendant with three counts on the same forgery and with making the forgery with the intent of defraud ing the Farmers State bank of Wa bash. Mr. Ward was brought in to this city and brought before Justice of the Peace C. L. Graves last evening. waiving preliminary hearing and was bound over to the custody of the sher iff until the amount of the bond. $2,000 was supplied. ENTERTAINS R0CKF0RD CLUB STUDENTS HOLD RALLY DEATH OF BABE The friends here of Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Grassmueck, will regret to learn that they have had the mis fortune to lose their infant daugh ter, Esther Mae, who died Thursday at the hospital at Lincoln. Rev. and Mrs. Grassmueck are now making their home at Fremont. The family resided here some two years ago when Rev. Grassmueck was pastor of the local Christian church. ENDURANCE FLIGHT IS AGAIN A FAILURE Glendale, Calif. The third at tempt of Loren Mandell and Peter Reinhart to regain the world's en durance flight record failed Fridav. Their ship, "The Pride of Holly wood," was forced down here at noon after being in the air sixty-six hours and twenty-three minutes. They re ported a piece of canvas housing a motor oil heater flew over the air in take, choking the motor. A New Sport Coat! Designed to Meet the Demand of A!! Outdoors Golfers -Athletes Rooters - Students - Skaters Motorists All will welcome and wear this coat with the Talon Slide (Zipper), Looks and feels like suede leather, bul never gets hard or brittle it comes up smiling from the wash tub. Color combinations of green, tan and gray. See Them in Our East Window Front Saturday's TaU Last evening the students of the Plattsmouth schools, not onlv the high school groups those of the high er grades, staged a football rally as the prelude to the Plattsmouth- North game this afternoon. After the cheers and yells at the school the football boosters headed by the new high school band marched through the business section, the new musical organization attracting much attention and certainly adding to the enthusiasm of the students. While their associates were out to rally and cheer the members of the team sought their couches early to prepare with rest for the fray of todav when the crippled blue and white tangle with the Norsemen. Chet Wiles, right halfback of the team, who was injured in practice Thursday evening will however. probably be able to face North this atternoon, nut Hirz, left tackle is definitely out for this game if not the season. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Alice Pollock Perry entertained in a most charming manner the members of the Rockford College club of Oma ha, comprising a group of the ladies who had formerly attended Rockford college at Rockford, Illinois, at whic h educational institution Mrs. Perry had also been a student. The pleasant farm home was made most attractive with the bright hued fall garden flowers and amid this de lightful setting the members enjoyed a l o ciocK mncneon, in wnicn Airs. Perry was assisted by her sister, Mrs. Lynn O. Minor of this city. The members of the club in their program of the year's work held their election of officers and Mrs. Fred Corzine was selected as the head of the club. The remainder of the after noon was spent Cn sewing and the re newal of the happy school days that the members hatf spent at the college in Illinois. The sentiment of the club members was that it would be a most happy condition if all of their meetings could be held in the pleasant and at tractive surroundings of a Nebraska country home. Others who attend the event aside from the Omaha members were Mrs. Jay Merritt of Lincoln, Miss Helene Perry and Mrs. Minor of this city. WOMAN'S CLUB NOTE SENATOR HITCHCOCK HERE Prom Friday' Dally This morning former Senator Gil bert M. Hitchcock of Omaha passed through this city en route to Paw nee City, where he is to speak this afternoon at the Pawnee county fair. Senator Hitchcock stopped here for a few moments to meet a num ber of the old friends that time would permit his seeing. Senator Hitchcock has many acquaintances here through his long years as owner of the Oma ha World-Herald and his activity in the democratic party. His distin guished record in the senate and leadership in the enactment of pro gressive legislation for the west and the laboring and farming classes, has made his candidacy one of much im portance to the people of this state and called to his standard large num bers of those who are desirious of ending the condition of the past ten years when the country has suffered from agricultural, industrial and business disasters. Plattsmouth Woman's Club will hold their regular meeting Monday evening, October 6th, at the home of Mrs. George Farley. 701 Marble street, with Mrs. Emma Egenberger, vice president, presiding. 7:30 to 8 o'clock Mrs. Robert Hayes will conduct the parliamentary class. 8 to 8:30, business session. Pro gram subject. Civil Service. Mrs. F. G. Coryell, chairman. Music by Louise Albert. Mrs. D. O. Dwyer will gave a talk on feace. Mrs. Dwyer represents the Plattsmouth Woman's club in the contest, which will be held at the county convention, on the subject of "Peace." Miss Grace Berger of Omaha, Doug las county clerk, also state chairman of Federated Woman's club of Cicil Service, will give lecture on Civil Service. Music by Mary Ann Rosencrans. after which the meeting will he in charge of the social committee, Mrs. Farley, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Robert Troop, Mrs. Jessie Hall, Mrs. John Wolff, Mrs. Fritz Fricke. Please bring club dues so as to have your name in the year book. Greatest Tire-Buying Opportunity ever Offered OR THE NEXT 10 DAYS We are PnilMr in triva tira buyers greater values than ever offered before. To balance our stocks we have reduced our prices We have taken away the last excuse for not putting safe new Firestone Tires on your car or truck at once. Now is the time to replace your old tires and have Firestone Sure-Footed traction during wet, slippery weather. Trade Us Your Old Tires We have a repair department and can apply new treads and have a ready sale for these tires. 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Saturday morning, Miss Erma Hill- The 17th infantry band from Fort man and Frank Elgaard, accompanied Crook has been secured by the Wau- nonsie linage entertainment com mittee to bead the dedication day parade, Friday, October 17. Follow ing the parade the band will give a one-hour concert for which radio broadcast arrangements are being made. Other bands which will ap pear on the bridge dedication pro gram include the Shenandoah, Ia., Talmage, Nebr., and Nebraska iCty bands, and Omaha National guard drum ar.d bugle corps. Two com panies of National guard will also take part in the parade. LEAVES FOR THE WEST Mark White of Los Angeles, who has been here for several days, de parted Friday via the auto route for his home on the west coast. He was accompanied as far as Surprise, Ne braska, by his niece, Mrs. F. R. Gobelman, they stopping there to visit the only living brother of I. S. White, the f ather of Mark, and grandfather of Mrs. Gobelman, for a few days. by Miss Marjorie Joyce and Melvin Johnson, motored to Kansas City, where the former couple were united in marriage at 8 o'clock 6aturday evening, by Rev. Blackman at the Lutheran parsonage. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hillman of Otoe, and for the past year she has been a most successful teacher ot expres sion, English, and history in our high school. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Elgaard of this city, and is one of the popular young men of the community. After an enjoyable trip the group retarned to Weeping Water, where Mrs. Elgaard resumed her school work Monday morning. The groom will continue his work as clerk in the Chris J. Elgaard Hardware Store, until school is out next spring. Weeping Water Republican. The Home Economics club of the Plattsmouth high school which each year has been a strong factor in the school life, has organized for the term by the selection of the follow ing officers: President, Mata Schaekneis. Vice President, Mary Benak. Secretary, Leona Meisinger. Treasurer. Margaret Lahoda. Reporter, Norma Baumgart. Sponsor, Miss Haley. The Home Economics department of the school has been most success ful in the past two years under the direction of Miss Haley, the head of this department, the young ladies showing: a splendid advancement in their lines of study of the practical side of household management and work and their efforts have been shown in the fine exhibitions that they have given of their handiwork, they having served several banquets and dinners last year for various school functions. DEATH OF MRS. ALICE WHITE From Saturday's ratly Mrs. Alice White, of this city, a long time resident of this commun ity, died this afternoon at 2:30, death coming very suddenly and without warning. Mrs. White was taken ill early this morning but it was not thought that her condition was dangerous until death came to her this afternoon. Mrs. White is survived by one son, Guy C. White, three daughters, Misses Lillian, Georgia and Florence White, as well as one brother. A. J. Snyder and one sister, Mrs. C. F. Val lery of this city. FREE KIDNAPED DOCTOR FROM VACANT HOUSE Detroit. Oct. 3. Dr. Frank L. Mc Phail, a Highland Park physician, was kidnaped Thursday night and held captive until Friday morning in avacant house, from which he was released by police after he attracted attention by throwing prescription papers out of a window. 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