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Nebr. State Historical Society
ZIbe
SMattemoutb
Journal
VOL. HO. XLVm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 1932.
NO. 93
Twelve Years in
State Prison for
Everett
Sentence Pronounced Wednesday Aft
ernoon Charges Against John
and Ival Daniels Dropped
In the district court Wednesday
afternoon Judge Begley pronounced
sentence on Everett Daniels, convict
ed of second degree murder in the
slaying of James Zoubek, Jr. The
court imposed the sentence of twelve
years in the state penitentiary at
Lancaster, Nebraska, as the penalty
for the crime of which Daniels had
been found guilty by the Jury in the
district court.
The motion for a new trial offered
by the defense counsel was overruled
preceding the sentencing of the de
fendant. In the cases of John and Ival Dan
iels, sons of Everett Daniels, who
with the father were charged with
first degree murder, the complaints
were dismissed by County Attorney
W. G. Kieck. The evidence of the
state at the trial of the father had
failed to show the two young men
and William Falk as having had any
part in the killing of Zoubek beycnd
the fact that they were at the scene
and had been engaged in fighting
with Zoubek and Earl Newton a few
moments before the fatal stabbing
affair. There was no showing that
the three had plotted the stabbing
and accordingly to save the cost of
the long and expensive trial to the
county, the action was dismissed.
The complaint against William
Falk was dismissed by County Attor
ney W. G. Kieck at the time of the
conviction of Everett Daniels.
The slaying of -Zoobek was the
third murder In two years In Cass
county and the second In which con
victions were obtained for the crime.
The murder of George Wever result
ed in the conviction of his wife, who
was given a life sentence In the state
penitentitary. and now the convic
tion of Daniels in the Zoubek slay
ing. The murder of Fred Patterson,
county surveyor at his country store
In Rock Bluffs Is still an unsolved
mystery and no trace of the party
committing the crime has ever been
revealed.
SETS NEW LICENSE RECORD
Wednesday was a busy day in the
marriage license department of the
office of the county judge, "Cupid"
Farmer being kept busy supplying
the young people with the permits
to enter into the state of matrimony.
Six licenses were issued and which
brought the number for the year up J
to 300, a new high.
The licenses issued were to the
following:
Miss Camillo Dewey and Earl O.
Shaffer, both of Omaha, who were
also Joined in wedlock by Judge Dux
bury. Miss Edna Barr and Cecil Reeder,
both of Pacific Junction, Iowa.
Miss Verna L. Wall of Eagle and
Arthur K. Thomsen, of Palmyra.
Miss Marie H. Sheffer of Green
wood and Charles STBTehm of Yale,
Michigan.
Miss Frances Schultz and Albert
Boeck, both of Shelby, Iowa.
RETURNS FROM LINCOLN
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Kate Morgan returned this
morning from Lincoln, she having en
Joyed a visit of several weeks there
with her sister. Mrs. A. W. Hallam
and family. While at Lincoln Mrs.
Morgan was a guest at the meeting
of the Plattsmouth-Lincoln club,
composed of ladies who formerly re
sided in this city. The club met at
the home of Mrs. Karl Halter, which
afforded the opportunity of meeting
many of the old time friends.
VISITING IN FLORIDA
C A. Johnson, who for many
years was engaged wim me tj jrung
ton In their train and yard service,
is enjoying the winter months in
Florida. Mr. Johnson, who makes his
home at Nebraska City with his
daughter, Mrs. A. W. Propst, is now
at Lake Worth, Florida, for a visit
MOVING CAFE
The Majestic cafe, which has been
located in the Barclay building on
Main street for several years, is be
ing moved to the building on South
Sixth street, formerly occupied by the
Economy store. Mr. William Sweeny,
the proprietor of the Majestic, is ar
ranging the fixtures in the new loca
tion and will be ready soon to serve
the patrons of the restaurant at the
new location.
Need for Supplies
for Christmas
Baskets Felt
Associated Charities at Meeting Wed
nesday Ask for Donations of
Fruit, Canned Goods.
The Associated Charities of Platts
mouth held their December meeting
In the office of County Attorney Kieck
Wednesday, December 14th. Those
present were W. G. Kieck, Mrs. C. A.
Rosencrans, T. H. Pollock, Mrs. Frank
Mullen, Supt. L. S. Devoe and W. M.
Barclay.
According to a report by Director
Barclay, there will be a distinct need
for Christmas baskets this year. The
committee is making preparation so
that no deserving family will be in
want of food at Christmas time. Mr.
Barclay reported that there are in
the neighborhood of 100 families who
are deserving of baskets during the
Christmas season. Unless the Asso
ciated Charities is able to take care
of the needs of these families, they
will have no Christmas.
In view of this fact, the Associated
Charities are making a drive for food
and clothing for these needy fam
ilies. Anyone having fruit or vege
tables, either canned or raw, .and
wishing to donate the- same aee asked
to take these articles either directly
to Mr. Barclay or call Mrs. Frank
Mullen, Mr. Kieck or Mrs. C. A.
Rosencrans and a committee will call
for the donation. The committee Is
very desirous of getting fruit as this
is very much needed for the baskets.
Potatoes as well as other raw vege
tables will be particularly appre
ciated. In addition to food there is
a distinct need for clothing, especial
ly children's clothing. Many people
have cast off garments that they will
be glad to donate. Anyone having
such clothing is asked to call the
committee or take to Mr. Barclay.
The Associated Charities hope to
go through this year without a drive
for cash. They feel that If they can
secure sufficient food and clothing
a drive will not be necessary. The
committee earnestly solicits the as
sistance of every citizen in Platts-
mouth In this drive for food and
clothing for the Christmas boxes.
TENDER KITCHEN SHOWER
From Saturday' Dally
Last evening the Bushnell home
in the Wurl apartments, was the
scene of a very pleasant gathering
of friends to honor Miss Gladys
Bushnell whose marriage to Edgar
L. Glaze, will take place on Christ
mas day.
The event was In the nature of a
kitchen shower and many very at
tractive gifts were presented to the
guaet of honor as remembrances of
the many friends and associates.
The evening was spent In the pre
paration of a bride's book In which
each guest penned advice to the
bride. Prizes were won by Mrs. W.
L. Helnrlch and Mrs. Carl Hall.
At the close of the evening refresh
ments were served by the hostesses,
Mesdames Justus Lillle and Otto A.
Keck.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
The death of Miss Alice Coyken
dall, 74, occurred on Wednesday at
the Nebraska Masonic Home where
she has been residing for the past five
years. The deceased lady was born
January 11, 1858 at East Bloomfield,
Maine. She later came west and lo
cated in Nebraska, residing at Omaha
and O'Neill. She was admitted to
the Home through Vesta chapter of
the Eastern Star on September 13,
1927.
Surviving Is one brother, Arthur
M. Coykendall of Port Huron, Mich
igan.
The body will be taken to O'Neill,
Nebraska, for interment.
Asks $10,000
Damages for
Auto Accident
William W. Graham of Omaha Sues
James 0. Kimball and F. L. Bar
kus as Result of Collision.
An action has been filed in the of
fice of the clerk cf the district court
in which William W. Graham of Om
aha. Is the plaintiff and James O.
Kimball and P. L. Barkus of this city
are named as defendants.
The petition of the plaintiff gives
two causes cf action, one for personal
damage by reason of physical injuries
and the second for damage to the car
of the plaintiff.
It is claimed in the petition of the
plaintiff that on September 30, 1932,
that the plaintiff was 61 years of age
with an expectancy of 13 years and
capable of earning 1 100 per month.
It is alleged that on the said 30th
day of September, 1932, that the de
fendant, Kimball authorized the de
fendant Barkus, to drive the car of
Kimball from near Oreapolis where
the two defendants are employed as
telegraph operators, to Bellevue. The
collision of the car of the plaintiff
and the Kimball car, driven by Ear
kus occurred at one of the street in
tersections of Bellevue, that the
Dodge car of the plaintiff was over
turned by the impact of the Pontiac
of Mr. Kimball and the plaintiff suf
fered severe injuries. By reason of
the injuries it is ailaged that the
plaintiff will be permanently affect
ed and therefore It 13 asked that
judgment for $10,000 be given the
plaintiff.
The second cause of action Is to
recover damages claimed to have been
sustained to the auto of Mr. Graham
and which claim la tor the sum of
115 .
FINDS FOR DEFENDANT
From Friday' Daily
The Jury In the ease of Carl J.
Schnedier vs. John Bauer et al., an
action In replevin, this morning re
turned a verdict finding for the de
fendants, John Bauer and others. The
jury found that the defendants were
entitled to possession of property
replevined, that their lien for stor
age in the sum of $140 was allowed.
In the event that the property can
not be returned the defendants were
awarded a Judgment for $130 in set
tlement.
In the trial of the case In the coun
ty court the plaintiff was awarded
possession of the property which had
been replevined from the defendants.
At the conclusion of the hearing
of the case, the members of the Jury
that heard the case were excused for
the term and the court took up the
last case of the present Jury term,
that of W. Earl Towle vs. Ole Olson,
an action for damages.
DEER IN CASS COUNTY
Residents of the vicinity of Weep
ing Water have reported in the last
week that a deer has been seen In
that locality. The deer was reported
by the Fred Rehmeier family, having
been seen by Mr. Rehmeier while he
was working in a corn field. The deer
was running through the field and
disappeared. Others who have seen
the animal state that it will come
in the fields and yards close to habi
tation but keeps a good distance from
any other animals.
There are quite a large number
of the wild deer in the northwest sec
tion of the state and It Is possible
that several may have wandered east
ward. Residents of Richardson coun
ty recently reported seeing a deer
which may be the same that has ap
peared in our county.
SENDS JOURNAL AS GIFT
From Friday Daily
Mrs. Everett Spangler of Murray,
was in the city today and while here
was a caller at the Journal office and
ordered the semi-weekly edition sent
to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Heitzhausen
of Portland, Oregon. The paper goes
as a Christmas gift from Mrs. Spang
ler, sister of Mrs. Heitzhausen, as
suring a gift that will be ever new
twice a week for the year.
The journal wilt appreciate your
phoning In newo lUma Call Mo.
s. TnariHi
RERT COLEMAN ILL
Bert Coleman, well known con
tractor, is confined to his home in the
south portion of the city by sickness.
Mr. Coleman has not been in the
best of health for some time and Is
reported as being sick at this time.
The many friends will regret to learn
of his illness and trust that he may
roon be able to be around and re
sume his usual activities.
Santa Claus is
Given Greeting
by Young Folks
Large Number of Children Hade
Happy by Gifts Donated by
Residents of City.
From Saturday's Daily
Santa Claus made Mis official visit
to tho city of Plattsmouth today to
greet the children of the community
and found several hundred awaiting
his coming as he arrived at 10:30
a. m. i i
The visit of the holiday patron had
been announced as a mystery as to
the method or place of his arrival
and the first intimation of his pres
ence was when he shouted greetings
to Plattsmouth from the roof of the
Hinky-Dinky store. Santa-waved his
greetings to the crowd that soon as
sembled and had to secure the serv
ices of the fire department to assist
him from his position.
Santa was taken to the Masonic
building via' the fire truck and found
(he store room of the building pack
ed with little folks who grew wild
with pleasure as the Jolly old Santa
appeared.
Cards were distributed that en
titled the children to a- present and
for an hour the business section was
filled with the little ToIKtr, the smart
er ones being accompanied by their
parents, Booking the various busx
ness houses which were to redeem
the tickets with some appropriate
gift.
Business houses, professional offices
and clerks were all serving as Santa
Claus aids and here the presents were
all wrapped and awaiting the com
ing of the fortunate little ones. Sev
eral of the childron .who were sick
had the pleasure of a visit from the
genial Santa In person.
HOLD UP OIL STATION
From Saturday's Dally
Last night at 10:30 E. C. Giles,
manager of the Coryell Oil station.
was the victim of a stlckup.
Mr. Giles was in the office of the
station when a stranger walked into
the place and producing a revolver
ordered Mr. Giles to hand over what
money was on hand in the station.
Mr. Giles complied and gave the man
$4 in change which was in the cash
register at the time.
After securing the money the
stranger compelled Mr. Giles to march
down Elm street some distance where
a car was parked and the bandit en
tered the car and with his compan
ions, who had remained in the car,
drove away.
Mr. Giles hurried back to the sta
tion to summon the officers and Sher
iff Homer Sylvester at once respond
ed and traveled over the highways
in the vicinity as well as the road
to Omaha but was unable to locate
the bandit party.
DENIES CHARGE
In regard to the suit against James
Kimball in which it was stated In
petition that I drove the car at the
time of the accident, I wish to state
the following:
I was not the driver of Mr. Kim
ball's car, and have never driven his
car. Also I attempt to abide by driv
ing laws and try to drive my car
carefully.
P. L. BARKUS.
UNDERGOES EXAMINATION
From Thursday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Major
Hall departed for Omaha, taking
with them their son, Dick, 10, who
will undergo an- examination by
specialists in htat city. Dick has suf
fered more or less trouble from ton
sils and adenoids and may be oper
ated on to give him any permanent
relief.
Carols to be
Featured in
Plattsmouth
Choirs of the Various Churches Will
loin in the Musical Services
Wednesday Night.
As a part of the retailers' com
munity Christmas activities, next
Wednesday night is to be carol night.
This is something a bit unusual but
highly in keeping with the Christ
mas season and Is sponsored by the
Plattsmouth Woman's club under the
direction of Mrs. J. T. Begley, chair
man of the music committee. The
various choirs of the city are co-operating
to make this first carol night a
memorable success and establish a
worthy precedent for the future.
There are eight choirs participating
and these choirs will assemble in the
Riley Hotel lobby at 7 o'clock Wed
nesday. At 7:25 led by the high
school band, they will march down
Main street singing a Christmas carol.
The choirs will then separate to the
four points of the compass for the
antiphonal part of the service. The
Methodist and Christian church
choirs, group 1 at 5th and Main; the
Presbyterian and Mynard choirs,'
group 2, at 4th and Pearl; St. Paul's
Evangelical and St. Luke's choirs,
group 3, at 3rd and Main; St. John's
choir and K. C. chorus, group 4, at
4 th and Vine. At the sound of tho
bugle group 1 will march toward the
Intersection of Main and 4th, sing
ing "Silent Night." As they finish
singing the bugle will sound and
group 2 will proceed to the same
point singing "It Came Upon the
Midnight Clear;" again the bugle will
sound and group 3 will proceed In
like manner singing "Hark, the Her
ald Angela Sins?;" again the bugle
hwttr sound cad group 4 Joins the
others singing as they come "Adesta
Fidelia." .. . . . ....
When all the choirs' have thus
united they will be supported by the
high school band as they Join in
singing. "Joy to the World the Lord
Has Come."
This will conclude the exercises. It
was the plan to have the Campflre
Girls present one of their unique
drills Immediately following this pro
gram but owing to the illness of some
of their members the presentation
of this feature la at this time doubt
ful. In ease the weather should be
too severe for outdoor singing, the
various choirs will assemble at the
Hotel Riley lobby as scheduled and
march to the Masonic building at
7:30, where the music will be put
out over the air by the Gamer pub
lic address system.
TO REMOVE SIGNAL DEVICES
The Burlington railroad has re
ceived the authoritp of the interstate
commerce commission to abandon
automatic train control devices be
tween Creston, Iowa, and Lincoln,
Nebraska.
The railroad company contended
before the commission that the sig
nals were unnecessary because of re
duced traffic on the line and that the
abandonment of the automatic sig
nals would save them some $15,000
a year In operating cost.
The railroad company placed the
automatic equipment at this point
three years ago and which automati
cally operated the switches in the
yards and did away with the hand
operated equipment. The automatic
devices greatly aids the rapid hand
ling of traffic, but with the greatly
decreased train services the devices
are more costly than they are of
service.
SUFFERS FROM ILLNESS
Mrs. Joseph Martls, who for the
past nine weeks has been bedfast,
has been taken to the Mercy hospital
at Council Bluffs for treatment. The
condition of Mrs. Martls has been
serious and the members of the fam
ily circle have been called to her
bedside.
SUFFERS FROM FLU
Francis Yellck, has been taking an
enforced vacation from his work In
one of the large Omaha garages, this
week. He Is suffering from the pre
vailing malady of the flu that has
caused so many to remain bedfast
for the past two
GIVES FINE PROGRAM
In the broadcast of the Merchants
night program over the public ad
dress system, the Gamer Electric Co.,
last evening afforded a pleasant treat.
The program consisted of a large
number of the Christmas carols which
had been secured by Mr. Gamer and
included the old favorites as well as
many new carol selections. It was
a most pleasing addition to the eve
ning program.
Murray School
Building Burns
This Morning
Two Story, Four Room Building Burn
ed to Ground by Fire Dis
covered at 10:30 a. m.
From Saturday's Dally
The Murray school building, hous
ing the grade and two year high
school of that community, was burn
ed to the ground this morning by a
fire that was discovered at 10:30
raging in the roof of the structure.
The flames spread rapidly through
the building and as there is no fire
fighting apparatus or water system
in the town the fire was soon beyond
control. The Plattsmouth fire de
partment was called to the scene but
the fire was so far advanced that it
was impossible to check the blaze
with the use of chemicals.
The building had four large rooms,
two on the first floor, two on the sec
ond and a small office room located
In the upper portion of the struc
ture. The cause of the fire Is unknown.
Fortunately the Saturday vacation
was On and there were none of the
students in the building at the time
of the fire,
Tb totUdlBg waa erected la 1914
and was valued at some 7,000, with
the building covered by insurance.
The loss of the school will make
necessary the securing of temporary ! real fight, dashed up from guard for
quarters tor the school during the! a field toss while Sam Arn added two
Christmas vacation in order that the free throws for additional points, put
school may be resumed at the first jtlng the Platters out in front. Welch,
of the year.
The alarm of the fire drew almost
everyone in the town and from the
nearby territory to watch the pro
gress of the blaze that they were un
able to check or to save any of the
property.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
From Friday' Dally
Last evening as the Methodist choir
closed their regular weekly practice i
the members Joined in tendering at
miscellaneous shower, honoring Miss,
Gladys Bushnell and Mr. Edgar U
Glaze, whose marriage will occur on
Christmas day.
The pleasant social event was held
in the parlors of the church and
where the men of the choir staged a
mock wedding which was productive
of a great deal of merriment for all
of the party.
The shower was a surprise on the
young people who were not aware of
the event until the close of the choir;
meeting.
The bride-to-be was presented with
a parasol and which opened disclosed
the many handsome gifts that had
been arranged for them and which
will serve as pleasant reminders of
the many friends.
PLAY A FAST GAME
From Saturday's Dally
The curtain raiser for the Ashland
Plattsmouth basketball game last eve
ning was furnished by tho Platts
mouth Reserves and the Nehawka
high school quintet. The game was
hard fought and furnished more
thrills than tho hi? ftvpnt as the, nlav-
era proceeded to go at top speed.
The final score of the battle was
17 to 16 for the Plattsmouth players,
but required three extra periods of
three minutes each before the result
was settled, both teams repeatedly
tlelng up the score which was twelve
all at the close of the fourth quar
ter. A free toss by Plattsmouth de
cided the battle.
The local players who participated
and showed some excellent work In a vacancy occasioned by the resigna
their floorwork and scoring were: tlon of Judge Fred Wright, who has
Oliver Taylor, Edwin Kalina, guards, added to the work of the other mem
Elbert Snodgrass, David Taylor, Joe bers of the bench. Judge Begley was
Graves, forwards, and Rlehard Ed-1 requested to come and assist in bear
wards at the center position. I lng several of the cases on the docket.
Platters Win
from Ashland;
Score 24 to 20
First Game of Season Finds Teams
Still Lacking the Smooth
Working Qualities.
From Saturday's Da!:y
The PlattsmoutTi ntgti sciiool bas
ketball team last evening opened the
basketball season with the Ashland
team as their opponents on the local
floor. The result was a victory for
the Platters by a score of 24 to 20
in a loosely played contest.
The visitors had a tall and rangy
team and whose close guarding made
the going rough for the locals while
the Platters also missed many of
their passes to lose the ball to their
opponents.
The opening quarter 3tarted off as
if the Platters were going to march
to an easy victory, Arn and Porter
scored, Sam with one and Porter with
two field shots to put their team out
in front. Welch, forward of the visi
tors secured two tosses on the foul
of Rummel, making them good, Mul
len, center of Ashland then looped a
field goal and a couple of gift shots
by Robinson, guard, had the score
all tied up, six alike.
In the second quarter, Bob Rum
mel, who had displaced Porter at
center, annexed a basket from mid
court for the only Plattsmouth score
of the quarter. For Ashland, Pilford,
forward, one of the few small mem
bers of the squad, dropped in two field
goals on the Platters and Wallace,
guard, also made his try good and
as the halt closed the visitors had a
lead of 12 to 8.
The PlatterB in the third quarter
showed more of the old time Platter
spirit and their offense clicked fcetter
against the dweller on the Bait
Creek. Ronne secured a field goal and
also made good a free toes from the
foul of Welch, Hirz showing some
of Ashland, was tho only ecorer for
his team in this quarter.
The last period of the game was
hard fought by both teams and the
Platters had decidedly the best of
the final portion of the game, field
goals were secured by Rummel, Mc
Cleary, Ronne and HIrr, while Arn
added a free toss to make the local
total 24. For the visitors. Mullen.
nara ngQiing center iub
.scorer, making two field goals ana
two free tosses.
For the visitors Pilford and Mullen
showed well, while the defensive floor
work of Ronne and Rummel was
probably the best of tho local effort.
Both teams missed many scoring
tries.
The game was the first played
j here under the new ten-second rule
and the application of which had it3
bad moments on both teams as well
as on Referee George Parish, who had
to serve as the "Big Ben" to toll off
the seconds as the ball was held in
the hands of either team in the for-
bidden back court territory.
The tabulated score of tho game
was as follows:
Plattsmouth
v. S
TP
5
0
4
2
4
5
4
0
FO
1
FT
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
PF
1
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
A"1, f
Rhoades, f 0
Rummel, f-c 2
McCleary, f 1
Porter, c 2
Ronne, g 2
Hirz. g 2
Knofllcek, g 0
10 4 I 24
FO FT PF TP
.12 14
.0010
. 2 0 2 4
. 3 2 0 8
-02 If
.10 2 8
7 6 7 20
Ashland
Welch, f
pilford, f
Mullen. C
Robinson, g
HOLD COURT AT OMAHA
District Judge James T. Begley,
who has been holding the jury term
of the court here, will sit in the
fourth district at Omaha the com-
) ing week. The Omaha district has