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VOL. NO. XLIZ
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, 1T0VEMBER 9, 1933.
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Mills County
Force Prepares to
Resist Pickets
Farmer Groups and Meabers of the
National Guard Will Resist At
tempt to Stop Trucks.
More than 300 anti-strike farmers
in Mills county were held in readi
ness at Glen wood, la., Sunday night
to disperse Farm Holiday pickets re
ported ready to make a final attempt
to halt shipments of produce into the
Omaha market.
It was reported also that Mills
county national guardsmen had been
instructed to be ready to respond
within 15 minutes in case pickets ap
peared on the Glenwood-Plattsmouth
highway to Omaha, where anti-strikers
have clashed twice recently with
pickets. This was denied at Des
Moines headquarters of the militia.
Trucks traveling to Omaha via
Plattsmouth were massing in groups
at Glenwood for protection, but no
pickets were encountered.
Sheriff DeMoss said he expected
pickets from other counties to as
semble at the Plattsmouth Missouri
river bridge.
Asked if he believed the situation
to be as critical a3 he intimated, he
replied:
"I certainly do. The gover
nor has failed us. We asked for
help but be won't give it to us."
It was reported that several hun
dred pickets were coming from Shel
by county to augment the forces of
holiday adherents in Tottawattamie
and Mills counties.
The sheriff last week had asked
that the National Guard be called out
in his area, where a Mills county or
ganization of anti-strikers escorted
truckers through picket lines.
"Ninety-eight per cent of the
farmers In this county ' are
against the strike," the Sheriff "
asserted. "They're all ready to
go down to that bridge."
"As deputy sheriffs?" DeMoss
was asked.
"They're ready to go," he re
plied. "And I'm willing to de
putize them."
From South Dakota, came another
prediction of revolt. John Eide,
chairman of a 12-County Holiday or
ganization, asserted that President
Roosevelt's rejection cf a proposed
rate firing and marketing plan, draft
ed by five midwestern governors, left
the farmers but one course: "To
strike and strike militantly."
SAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL TREES
"Only God can make a tree," sang
Joyce Kilmer, and his poem caused
thousands of people to appreciate
tree mere than ever before.
riattsmouth is messed with un
usually fine trees, a great many of
them being here when the white man
first arrived.
Visitors to Plattsmouth invariably
comment on the natuarl beauty of our
trees and cause us to realize our good
fortune in having this heritage.
There have been a rew instances
lately where beuatiful trees have been
cut down; trees perhaps seventy-five
cr one hundred years old taken away
from U3 and the coming generations
and the characteristic beauty of
Plattsmouth marred to a certain de
gree. Let us really appreciate the na
tural advantage of our tree1:; let us
fee them with the appraising eyes of
our visitors; let us realize that trees
cut down will probably never be re
placed; and then we will want to
conserve every good healthy tree for
the enjoyment of our own generation
and the generations to come. Civic
Improvement Committee, Chamber of
Commerce.
HAVE A FINE MEETING
From Monday's Dally
Last evening at the Methodist
church the members of the church at
tending the friendly service held at
the Y. M. B. C. ronis, had the pleas
ure cf hearing a very able address
ty Mrs. William Baird. The subject
was "The Book," and covered the
story of the Bible, being presented
in the usual able manner of Mrs.
Baird and was a real treat to all who
were fortunate enough to be in at
tendance. These meetings are grow
ing in interest and each. Sunday even
ing some lay- member of the church is
heard in a short talk that Is filled
with much interest.
PILLAGE GAS TANKS
The tanks of the Continental Oil
Co., located on the Missouri Pacific
right of way in the west part of the
city were broken into sometime Satur
day night or early Sunday morning
and considerable gasoline taken. The
locks on the tanks were broken and
which allowed the parties to secure
the gas and to make their getaway
before discovery. The loss of the gas
oline was discovered this morning by
L. L. McCarty, manager of the tank
line when he arrived at the tanks to
fill up his wagon. An estimate of the
amount of gas taken could not be
made until a closer check by Mr. Mc
Carty is made.
Prominent
Young Farmer
Weds Iowa Girl
Marriage of Maurice L. Starder of
This City and Miss Gladys L.
Travis of Glenwood.
On Saturday evening at the resi
dence of County Judge and Mrs. A. H.
Duxbury was held the marriage cere
mony that joined the lives and hearts
of Mr. Maurice L. Stander, prominent
young farmer of near this city and
Miss Gladys L. Travis of Glenwood,
Iowa.
The wedding was very quiet and
impressive, the marriage lines being
read by Judge Duxbury and the cere
mony witnessed by Mrs. Golda Travis,
mother of the bride and Mrs. Dux
bury. The bride is one of the well known
young ladies of the Glenwood com
munity and has grown to woman
hood in that portion of Mills county
and is a young lady held in high es
teem by a large circle of friends.
The groom is a son of George
Stander, one of the prominent farm
ers of this section of Cass county, the
groom also being one of the success
ful young farmers of near this city
where he has grown to manhood.
In their new found happiness they
will have the heartiest best wishes
of a very large circle of friends and
who are pleased to learn that they
are to continue to make their home in
this community on the farm west of
the city.
HOLD LIBRARY MEETING
From Tuesday's Dally
The Plattsmouth public library,
one of the institutions of the city
that has played a part in the life of
the community second only to the
churches and schools, was the subject
of the Rotary club meeting today.
The meeting was under the lead
ership of G. L. Farley and was based
solely on the public library and Its
services to the community.
Dr. H. G. McClusky talked briefly
on "What I Can Find at the Library,"
showing the many inspirational op
portunities for study that can be
utilized in the local library.
Superintendent L. S. Devoe of the
city schools, discussed the benefit of
the library to the city schools, the
opportunities that were afforded the
students in the facilities of the li
brary and which they would be un
able to enjoy otherwise.
E. H. Wescott, member of the li
brary board, discussed the general
conduct of the library, its manage
ment, cost of operation and the meth
ods used in maintaining the library
at the present high standard of effi
ciency despite the fact of the depres
sion period, when with expense cut
to the limit tly? per capita circulation
of books had grown to be the largest
in the United States.
Miss Olive Jones, who has been li
brarian since in the late eighties
when the library was first projected,
gave a short talk on the work and
the operation of the library and the
need for special books to keep the
library functioning.
Miss Verna Leonard, assistant li
brarian, who also has been connect
ed with the library for many years,
gave a fine talk on the library that
was much appreciated and showed
her keen understanding and appre
ciation of the library.
There were present the two high
school students who will be members
of the Rotary for the month, they
being Tom Grosshans, senior
Donald Cotner, junior.
and
Popular Young
People Wedded
at Glenwood
Miss Fern Stivers and Mr. Harold
Tucker Harried at Home of
Eride's Paients Sunday.
The marriage cf Miss Fern Stivers
and Mr. Harold Tucker of this city,! The Platters showed power in the
occurred Sunday afternoon at 2'Wahoo game which if they are able
o'clock at the home of the bride's to produce against Tecumseh sill
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stivers ' make the going hard for the Higgin's
at Glenwood, Iowa. (crew. The Tecumseh team will have
The wedding was attended by im-
mediate family of the bride and the
marriage lines read by the Rev.
Brown, pastor of the First Christian
church of Glenwood.
The bride was charming in a
gown of navy blue shirred crepe, trim
med with pink and carried an arm
bouquet cf the pink roses and baby
breath.
Miss Stivers was attendee by Miss
Ruth Ferrie, who wore a costume of
black satin with an arm bouquet of
pink roses and baby breath.
Mr. Tucker wore a business suit
of dark blue and was attended by
Mr. Chris Bulin who wore a black
business suit.
The bridal bouquet and that of the
bridesmaid were gifts of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles L. Pease, the bride having
been connected with the sales depart
ment of the Pease Style shop in this
city.
The members of the bridal party
enjoyed a family dinner with the
Stivers family, being joined later in
the afternoon by more distant rela
tives and friends in a very pleasant
and informal reception.
In the evening the bride and groom
and attendants returned to this city
and were entertained at the home of
Mr. and. Mrs.' Carl' Chrlswlsser, the!
party of young people later motoring
to Omaha where they enjoyed danc
ing at Peony Park and a wedding
dinner at the King Fong restaurant
later.
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are to make
their home in this city and start
housekeeping at once in the Herold
apartments where their home is
awaiting their coming.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Stivers and was born
and grew to girlhood at Cedar Creek,
later attending the Plattsmouth high
school and graduating in the class
of 1929. She has been engaged with
the Pease Style shop in the last few
years. A lady of pleasant personal
ity and charm she has a very large
circle of friends in this city.
The groom is connected with the
Dold Packing Co., of Omaha at their
offices there and is a young man of
outstanding character and one that
is held in the highest esteem by all
who have the pleasure of knowing
him.
Attending the wedding beside the
members of the family at Glenwood
were Mr. and Mrs. Simon Clark of
this city, grandparents of the bride
and Mrs. Mary Schneider of Cedar
Creek.
VISIT AT NEBRASKA CITY
From Monday's Dally
This morning Mr. ana Mrs. Louis
Reinackle of this city departed for
Nebraska City, where they will spend
a few days with relatives in that
city. The trip was also a celebration
for Mr. Reinackle, who is sixty-six
years or age today. Mr. nemacKie
was born in Plattsmouth, his parents
having been pioneer residents of this
locality and he has largely made his
home in this community for his life
time. He was a member of Co. B,
Third Nebraska infantryin the Span
ish-American war and served with
this regiment for the duration of the
war. Mr. and Mrs. Reinackle made
their home for a number of years omi0f beans, rolls and coffee, and are
the farm near Murray but In the last
few years have resided in this city.
HERE FROM GENEVA
Mr. Mrs. Guy Case of Geneva, Ne
braska, in company with Mrs. Sarah
Kropp of Nehawka, were in the city
to visit and look after some business
affairs. Mr. anff Mrs. Case are em
ployes of the Geneva Signal, one of
the well known papers of that sec-
t inn Ckf tha ctota Tio fiovo hoon
visltnig at the Kropp home at Ne -
ihawka and while here today paid the
Journal a very pleasant call.
WILL MEET TECUIilSEH
The Plattsmouth high school foot
ball team will, play at Tecumseh on
Friday afternoon, their last game
away from home as they will tnter-
' tain the Nebraska School for the Deaf
land Nebraska City here in the two
losing cair.es. me iaraa ietm
while not leading the feoutheast con
ference has made a good record and
will give the locals plenty of excite-
ment.
the advantage of their own grounds
which are
teams.
a handicap to visiting
Robbers Visit
Murdock Grain
Elevator Office
Force Safe Open and Make Away
with $175 in Cash and Large
Number of Checks.
The Farmers Union grain elevator
at Murdock was visited by robbers
sometime Monday night cr early to
day and the rate in the ofZice of the
elevator looted of $175 in cash and
a larger amount in checks.
The loss was discovered this morn
ing when IT. C. Carson; manager of
the elevator, arrived to; open up for
the day's business and found the door
to the office forced and the safe rob
bed of its contents. The robbers on
securing entranca to the office pro
ceeded to force open the safe and had
then made their escape.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester was noti
fied of the robbery and proceeded to
the scene, but many Incurs had
elapsed between the cfuae . and the
discovery by the manager- of the
plant.
Murdock has been the scene of a
number of burglaries in the past, the
bank being held up in daylight some
three years ago and the mercantile
establishments of that city having
also suffered from the visitations of
robbers.
NARROWLY AVERTED FIRE
From Tuesday's Dally
A serious fire was narrowly averted
at the Elmer Webb home on North
Fifth street this morning. The fire
was confined to the linen closet of a
bedroom in the apartments occupied
by the Lon Henry family and a bit
of the porch roof which caught fire
from the burning bed linens that
were thrown out of the window.
The fire was started by Duane and
Donnie, three year old sons of the
two families, who had gained access
to the match supply in the Henry
apartments, while the mothers were
busy with washing and other house
hold duties down stairs and but for
its timely discovery would have soon
grown into large proportions. The
baby daughter of the Henrys was
asleep in the room a few feet away.
On discovery of the blaze, the ladies
hastily removed the baby and began
throwing the burning linens out of
the window onto the porch roof. A
little later, discovering the porch roof
afire, Mrs. Henry climbed out of the
window and down onto the porch to
throw them to the ground, where
they were largely consumed.
TO SUPPLY BREAKFASTS
The police force of Nebraska City
In an effort to check the early morn
ing "panhandling" that is a common
occurance following release of tran
sients from jail, will serve breakfasts
at the jail. The police officers are
arranging to see that the men are
sheltered for the night, have a repast
then eent on their way rejoicing.
It is hoped that this method of
handling the case will relieve the
residents of that city of the constant
stream of men seeking breakfast or
food. The funds for the food are
supplied by the city and prepared
and served at the Jail prior to the
release of the men and who are then
sent on out of the city.
This city has much the same prob
lem In the last few weeks as the men
are increasing in number at the city
J shelter and are active in the business
section for hours after they are re-
leased, seeking: food or money.
Scout Work
Featured at the
Woman's Club
E. H. Wescott, cf Executive Commit -
tee, Tells of Work of Scoutinz
in the Community.
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening at the meeting of the
Plattsmouth Woman's club held at
the homo cf Mrs. Louis Ward Egen
bergcr, the ladies had the pleasure
of a very fine discussion of the Boy
Scout work, presented by E. II. Wes-'
cctt, member of the local Siout com-J
mittee, who has b?en an untiring t
worker in thi3 movement for many
years.
The meeting was under the leader-1
ship of Mrs. II
L. Thomas and the
subject, "Boys of Our Community,";
which was well covered ir the talk of
Mr. Wescott. The speaker explained j
the various activities of the Scouts,
the advantages that it gave to the
boys through the courses of studies
and work that made for better citi-
zer.s and residents of the community.
The spaaker also urged the support of
this movement by the women of the
city as tne scouting movement, nere
must have the aid of everyone if it
i3 to continue
should.
to function as it
During the evening the members of
the party heard two very pleasing
readings by John Kenneth Bestor and
selections by the high school boys',
quartet, a very line group oi vocal
ists. The reports of the recent state
ivention at Hastings were given by
s. James T. Begley, Mrs. E. H.
Wescott. Mrs. Robert B. Hayes and
Mrs. Robert Reed, the president of
the local dub. The ladies covered
the various activities of the state
meeting and was much enjoyed as it
gave all of the membership the op-
pcrtunity fo hearing the highlights
of the state convention.
The new year books were dis-
tributed to the members and will
give them a guide to the various pro-
grams or the year.
At the close of the evening the
hostesses, 7drs. Egenberger, Mrs. I
George Hetrick, Mrs. H. F. Goos, Mrs.
H. L. Gayer. Mrs. Christine Kirk-
Patrick and Mrs. Robert Reed, served
dainty ard delicious refreshments.
PICTURES OF TEE PAST
In the show window at the Wes-
cott's store there is being shown pic-
tures cf ether days and the old time
residents, taken from the collection
of George B. Mann.
The current picture is that of the
district Turn-Fest, held in 1S95 and
which attracted large groups of the
Boy
German turners from Omaha, Coun- many more such happy birthdays,
cil Bluffs and other nearby cities, j In honor of the occasion Mrs. Syde
The large group was assembled at botham received a large number of
the present Central school grounds remembrances and including a bou
and the ancient building that at that quet of chrysanthemums, a gift of
time housed the high school as well the Christian church of which she has
as the grades, formed tha background long been a member.
of the picture.
In the picture there appears W. K.
Newell, then the mayor of the city,
B. C. Kerr, city clerk, as well as
Matthew Gering, tee orator of the
day.
In the group appears many of the
well known residents of the city who
were active in that time in the af-
fairs of the Turners and in the chil
dren's group are many who are now
matura men and women.
HERE OH IURA
James O. Hunt, consulting engineer of farm products was expressed Mon
of the NIRA with offices at Kansas day afternoon by H. C. Parmenter,
City, Missouri, arrived here Monday state farm holiday association pres
afternoon to look over the local work ident, after a conference with Bryan,
and the matter of employment that' "I think he ought to stretch his
has been under discussion for some constitutionality a bit in order to
time. Mr. Hunt came here at the avoid bloodshed," Parmenter said, ex
request of the Iowa state re-employ- pressing fear trouble may follow soon
ment department to investigate the from farm strike activities. "We
matter of the employment of resident have counseled patience so long, that
i labor on the river job. .
Mr. Hunt was at the scene of work us. It wa3 hard to hold them in
today ind checking over the various check last spring. It was harder to
fact3 in connection with the job as hold them in check just before the
applied to his functions as represen- governors went back to Washington,
tative of the National Recovery pro- But after the president flatly reject
gram, ed the governors' proposals, the farm-
- Mr. Hunt was received by the local
T.PiHnn and civi committees that
have had charge of the campaign to would continue to use every effort to ' morning and Sheriff Homer Sylvester
secure a larger percentage cf Ne- avoid picketing but said he believed notified and visited the farm, but
braska and Iowa unemployed on the. a state embargo was the only sure there was no trace found of the miss
work on the Missouri river. means of curbing violence. Jing chickens.
WILL UNDERGO TREATMENT
Mr. and Mrs. George ZZnrr were
at Omaha Monday where they were
called by the illness of their daugh
ter, Mrs. A. C. Schroeder. Mrs.
Cchroeder has been in poor htalth for
some time and it was found ueces-
'sary to have her placed in the Luth
cran iicspuai where she will be mat
ed for some time ar.d later probably
jliave to undergo an operation. Dur
ing the illness of the mother, the lit
tle son is here at the home cf the
grandparents.
Arrange Plans
for Handling of
Labor Disputes
Representative of the NTRA Here to;
Discuss and Arrange Details
as to Employment.
Tne maUer Qf handlIts of the
lafcor situation here on the Missouri
Hver improvement work ha3 appar
enUy b(?en arranged to tne BalisfaC.
ti&n Qf a partieg following a meet.
ipg here Tuesday aftcrnoo with J. O.
Huut englneer representing the
XIRA department at Kansas city.
4 It has been arranged a3 t3 the em
ployment of the men on the several
jobs, the number of those employed
from the local labor as well as the
l ey mcn departmenl heads that
b& nCesary in the handlins of
lLe work Qn thg riv(?r
Jn diFputcs covering the working
forces or the men's individual quali
I'cations fcr iob3 that thev may be as-
tfaey arg entitled to lay
th? maUr beJore th? eovernment in.
.ho in turn wiU take the
r,aUpr up wUh the NJRA rcprescnla
tive on tne rivor job.
In the event that the ruling is
Esrainst the workee thev ar Kiven the
privilege of taking the natter fartner
tQ a committce coiaposed of Mr. A.
w Farney, Judge A. . Duxbury of
the ernplovment committee, as well as
one rcpresentative eaca of tne Amer.
ican LegIoiu chamber of Commerce
and Rotary club &na whQ are empow.
:ered to revl8W tte cases.
OBSERVES EIHTHDAY
From Wedne.dliy il DeIiy
jirs c. P. Sydebotham of thi3 city
observed the passing of her seventy
ninth birthday anniversary at the
home and in which a number of the
relatives joined in the sumptuous din-
ner that was prepared in honor cf
the gucrt of honor. The dinner was
featured by the two cakes baked by
Miss Margaret Cheval and Mrs. John
IMcHale. Several neighbors came in0ne Gf the twenty activities carried
during the afternoon to spend a fewion Dy W. C. T. V. member?,
hours and to shower the gtiest of j juss olive Gasf another of the
honor with .their best wishes for,asej members was able to b a sut
J Those who enjoyed the occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. John McIIale, of
Omaha, brother-in-law and sister oi
Mrs. Sydebotham, Mr. and Mrs. c
W. Johnson of Omaha, R. A. Johnson
of Yutan, grandchildren of the guest
of honor, Miss Weidcnall of Yutan,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stine, Maynard
McCleary, Mr. and Mrs. Sydebotham.
URGES NEBRASKA EMBARGO
Belief that Governor Bryan has not
yot made up his mind on the question
of a state embargo to stop movement
.the farmers are beginning to douDt
ers lost all hope."
Parmenter said holiday leaders,
W. C. T. U. Holds
Meeting Honoring
Early Leaders
Itfeetirjr Dedicated to lives of Service
in the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
The W. C. T. I . hld tcir Hr?t
regular meeting of November at the
home of Mrs. J. E. Wiles on Monday
afternoon. The nieelnig opened with
finging of "For All the Saints." from
the W. C. T. U. song bonk. Mrs. O. '.
Hudson read the scripture Usson
from Proverbs 31, the prophf-cy that
King Samuel's mother taught him.
Even In thoe days of Old Testament
history, women aJmonbjhcd th-r
sons against the use of wine -and
Rtronc drink. ?;eciallv kincs and
prince. ehoulJ not drink tney
princes
forget the law ar.d pervert the na
tion. Have we traveled far to.!ayT
Where are the strong and rlhtoou?
The business meeting followed in
which plans for the year bock were
carried and those for membership and
dry registration discussed preparatory
to action. Plans are being furthered
frr greater publicity and education.
The members were pleased to receive
two new members.
'iue program opened with a piano
solo by Jean Knorr, Kamnirni O-tron
by Rubenstein. and very well played
and eppreciated. The subjert of the
program wo3 "Lives of Service in
W. C. T. C." Mrs. Adelaide Boy n ton
gave a leaflet on the organization and
f.rst work of that determined and
brave body of women "Th" Crusader
of 1S74." Mrs. Kerr, ov.c o the creal
member?, followed tl.is with the com
ing of Frances Willard into the work
of W.
.the p:
C. T. U. S'ue chose between
presidency of a prominent ea. t-
ern rchool for girl3 at a very good
Salary In tfcoe day. to become a CiM
worker in the W. C. T. U. with noth
ing certain about any regular pay
ment. But there were other nu'ta:
Instead of being the beloTed teaoLer
of a few girls she became the out
standing world-known woman, for in
18 S3 she organized the World's Chris
tian Temperance Unioa and the tun
never set3 on it membership.
Then Mi3 Lois Giles pave a swet
clarinet solo "Mighty Liko-a Rose"
and was accompanied at the piano by
her mother. Mrs. E. C. Giles.
Miss Nicholson gave a few item
about Jennie Cas?ady, who as an in
valid was pending cheer and happi
ness to afilcted people by br gift
of flowers and encouraging rressage?.
Miss Willard visited hr and invited
her to mak? her work a department
of the W. C. T. U. and today It is
of the day and gave excerpts from h r
history of Platt?ir.outh W. C. T. I.,
especially of those members of early
days. Of the charter members only
two are living, Mi3 Flora Wise cf
Kansas City and Mrs. Alpha Conn
Mitchell of Omaha. Miss Ga3 her-
Ecif jd the oldest member of the local
' union and her presence wa3 greatly
) appreciated as well a3 he r words of
interest
Mrs. Troop was calbd to p'.ve romc
items of interest during her fifteen
years of presidency, for v. hi.h the
members in appreciation of her com
radeship as well aa leadership pre
sented to her a tilver sandwich plate
engraved with W. C. T. U. 191 8-1 S3-.
Mrs. Troop responded with word a of
heartfelt love for the rrlv'Se of
being able to give her ervic-. In
the work so vital to her.
The Fhadss cf evening drawing on.
the members arose and Joining hands
sang ore verre cf "Blest Be the Tic
That Binds." and Mrs. Troop l:d in
the closing benediction, written and
given for ue in the local union by
Mrs. C. E. Wescott when tie was
living and active in W. C. T. U. work.
CHICKENS GT0LE1I
From Wednesday's rI!y
The farm cf Herman Henntr.g3.
some eight miles west cf this rity.
was robbed last night of som tixty
Plymouth Reck chickens as well as
the ppare weel and tire which was
attached to the family car in the gar-
age. The loss was discovered this