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VOL. NO. L
FLATTSMOUTH, NEERASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1934.
NO. 11
Coroner's In
quest Frees Joe
McMaken, Jr.
Verdict Reached This Afternoon at
2 O'clock Brings Applanse
from Court Crowd.
Following the recommenda
tion of the coroner's jury, there
will be no charges filed against
Joseph G. Irlcivlaken, for the fatal
shcoting of Dcug McCrary early
Wednesday morning at the Mc
1'ilaken home.
The jury reported the verdict
"That W. Douglas JlcCrary cam3
to his death as the result of gun
shots fired by a shotgun in the
hands of Joseph G. KcTJaken in
defense of his home and person."
It was recommended that Mr.
McMaken te discharged from
custody.
The inquest as to the death of Wil-
liam Douglas McCrary. was held this
morning at district court room, pack-
ed to the windows with eager list -
ners to learn if additional evidence
was adduced as to the slaying of the
young man by Joseph McMaken, Jr..
at whose heme the tragedy had taken
place.
The inquest was conducted by
County Attorney W. G. Kieck and
the members of the jury comprised
Kirk Frantz, Weeping Water; Clar
ence E. Tool, Weeping Water, O. A.
Davis, Murray; William Atchison,
Elmwcod; Fred Carstens, Avoca; El
mer Sundstrom. Louisville.
The- first witness called was Dr.
L. S. Pucclik who testified as to hav
ing been called to the McMaken home
and met at the door by Mr. McMaken,
who had stated that the man he was
called for was in a bedroom of the
house at tb southwest corner of the
structure. He had entered and found '
MeCrary's body near the west end of
the bed and the man suffering sev
eral severel wounds and bleeding
profusely. McCrary was unconscious
but still alive, but beyond human
aid. McCrary was dressed in a shirt.
trousers and shoes, but without coat ; t evened in talk that Radke may en
cr overcoat, which were lying across ter the race for governor on the dem-
the foot of the bed and the dress coat
hanging on one corner of the bed.
McMaken had told him that he had
shot McCrary. Mrs. McMaken was
there at that time and had urged
the witness to do something to save
the dying man but he had told her
nothing could be done.
Br. Pucelik stated that McCrary
had been shot three times, once in
the side at apparently some distance
away and also a shot in the kr.ee,
the wound in the temple was the one
that probably caused his death.
Officer Roy Stewart testified as to
receiving a call from the McMaken
heme and on arriving there had been
admitted to the heme by Mr. Mc
Maken and who had stated that he
had shot McCrary and was ready to
surrender himself. The witness had
followed Mr. McMaken's direction
and found the shotgun and also had
found a revolver in the overcoat of
McCrary that was lying on the bed.
In repqly ot questions of Mr. Rob
ertson, defense counsel, the witness
had replied that the coat was lying
so that the revolver could be easily
reached. lie had been accompanied
to the McMaken home by George Ren
nie and they had remained there un
til after Sheriff Sylvester, called by
Officer Stewart, had gone with Mr.
McMaken.
Sheriff Sylvester testified as the
preceding witness as to the position
of the body, the clothing and the
finding of the revolver and other per
sonal effects of the dead man in hi.-clothing-Fred
Lugsch was called and ques
tioned as to having talked to Mc
Crary about visiting the McMaken
home but which witness denied. He
stated that McCrary had told him
that he had taken a shot gun apart
so that it could not be used on him.
McCrary had not said that it was
McMaken's shotgun.
Oscar Gapen, Jr., called testified
that he was a neighbor of the Mc
Maken family, that his horses were
kept in a barn adjoining their place.
Ho had seen a man around the place
a number of times in several months
past, he had not recognized the man,
however. This man had been seen
during the pbsenee of Joe McMaken
Irom home on his contracting work.
Joseph McMaken. Jr., was called
to the stand and related his story of
the tragic happening on the early
morning of Wednesday. The witness
had harned that someone had been
visiting his home and leaving home
Tuesday had told his wife that ho
would be gone for some time on a
job. He had, however, returned late
Tuesday and going to his home hud
entered the cellar where his pump
gun was stored and while there had
heard voice-:, apparently two people
conversing in one of the rooms up
stairs, lie had remained in the eel-1
lar for some time and then to inves -
tigate farther had gone out and made
his entrance to the main iloor of the
house through a w indow in the bath -
room. He had then remained in a
small pantry for seme time and later!
had gone to the front bedroom where j
he scftly opened the folding doers I
I
and hr.d stepped into the room and ;
could hear whispering and talking
frcm the direction of the bed. Wit
ness stated that the conversation
seemed to be about someone being in
the room a- thev grew more su-
PIC
iou
He had then turned on the
j lisht and McCrary had started to
cover his head in the bed and later
' leaped or rolled off the bed appar-
ently trying to get under the bed.
Witness had shot at McCrary, the
shots taking effect in the body and
the third time he had fired the charge
penetrated the temple on the left side.
The witness testified that he was ab
sent from home for long periods
owing to his work and that last fall
he was absent from September tc
November. Witness testified that he
had maintained a home and provid
ed all of the comforts that he could
for the family. He had been mar
ried ten years and that prior to the
liferent time tlte horn? life had been
very pheasant and happy.
The case was then p resented to
the jury for its deliberation, without
any statement from attorneys, and
the jury turned over to Sheriff Homer
Sylvester during their deliberation.
EADZE HAY EE A CANDIDATE
Many local friends of F. C. Kadke.
present general counsel for the State
Banking Department, have been in-
ccratic ticket.
It is thought that with Governor
Bryan definitely announcing his can
didacy for the United States senate,
and elimnatnig himself from the race
for governor, Mr. Radke may feel
that he should respond to the wishes
of his many friends and make the ef
fort to be Bryan's successor.
Radke has a long record of public
rervice. He was a World war veteran.
He was a member of the legislature
in 1917 from Cedar county, and a
de-legate to the Constitutional Con
vention of lf19-20 from the same
count-. He was private secretary to
Gcvrnor Bryan in 1923 and 1924,
and again in 1931. On removal to
Johnson county, he became its coun
ty judge and served from 192o to
192S, and served as city attorney cf
Tecumsch. Nebraska, from 1029 to
1931. He has been general counsel
for the department of banking since
July, 1931.
lie has many friends in Hamilton
county, having appeared in local
courts many times in the interests of
failed banks and their depositors, and
his local friends would receive an
nouncement of his candidacy with
pleasure. Aurora (Neb.) News.
HAS COEN STOLEN
From Saturday's Pa'y
Some person or persons Friday
right proceeded to raid a corn crib
at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs.
T. G. Klimm, south of this city.
The theft of the corn was discovered
this morning by Mr. Klimm when
going to the crib to get some corn
for feeding. Net only was the corn
missing, but the party had also taken
the radlock used to protect the crib.
If the party will only return the lock
the family will overlook the fact that
the corn was taken.
AN AFFEECIATIOK
To the hundreds of kind friends
and neighbors who shared with us
our deep loss we wish to take this
means of expressing our heartfelt ap
preciation for the many acts of kind
ness and sympathy, and the beauti
ful f.oral tributes sent our loved one.
Mrs. James T. Begley and Family.
Funeral of
Judge Begley is
V echesd y
Ore c! Laig33t That City Has Wit
rcsoed ana Biing3 Many Dis
tinguished Leaders Eere.
Tuesday afternoon Plattsmouth as
f.'.M 1 1 , , . : ... . . r . . . "V .
j braKa garnered to pay their last
j tribute of honor to Judge James T.
j Begley, who for the past twenty
j years had presided over the district
i court for the second district.
The rervices were heid at the St.
Luke's Episcopal church where Judge
Uegley had worshipned and where he
was serving as a member of the voeuy
at the time of his death.
Pieeedir.g the service the body had
home and where hundreds had called j
during the morning for a last fare--
wen of their friend and associate. J . . ....
The church was soon filled by the! j.ast eVrmrg the Men's club of the
members of the funeral party and' First Presbyterian church held a
friends and several hundred gather-j rac;t peasant meeting at the Fei
cd at the outside of the church to ! 0wship rccm of the church and with
silently stand in tribute to the lie-L, i,-0 nnrw cf f'r i,)w.r, sn
1,artt l1- I attendance.
The beautiful and impressive Epis-j TIie nK.eting was in charge- of II.
copal tc-rvico was opened with the;w. Kncrr an,i v.ho had arranged a
processional hymn. "Abide With lit." i most interesting program that served
Cr.ncr. W. J. IL Petter, rector of the t0 JjG 1oth entertaining and of much
church celebrating the service. wiihrPlil v-iu , lhe fine u,lk lht v.g
Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First j afforded.
Methodist church and Rev. C. A.! Wallace Terryberry. popular young
Pahl of the Si. Paul's Evangelical I violinist, w as heard in two delightful
church seated in the chancel. I numbers and with the ac-ompanmient
The ho:r of the cnurch with Mr
J. M. Roberts at the organ gave the
hymn, "Lord Now Letteth Thou Thy
Servant Depart in Peace."
Fred EUL;. of Omaha, a long time
friend of the Bcgley family gave the
m.-iuwiui soiu iiuuiuer. mj ia-iv.
The rc(-e3iinal hymn was "Asleep
in Jesus."
The body, accompanied by an im
piessive cortege of over one hundred
cars was borne to the cemetery at
Papillion in which city Judge Begley
had made his first entrance into the
practice of hie; profession.
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"Ul--4 lIJ1L Ul
past commanders or rat. Zion com
ti i ti rl . . - X- . T T " : 1 . . . rr .,1 . '
i:;i:uuci J it. ii . Ilila.il JtMIJJHai, J 1 j
this city of which the
" departed had
been a com
ander.
The active pallbearers comprised
Hon. Morton Simpson, Nebraska City;
John V.. Falter. Falls City; H. A.
Schneider. Searl S. Davis. Platts
mouth; E. S. Nickerson. Papillion,
George Rushart, Tort Crook.
The honorary pallbearers repre
sented members of the bench and bar
ot .Nebraska, being: Hon. Charlej A. j
Goss, Chief Justice Supreme Court,
Lincoln; Hon. William B. Rose, Judge
Supreme Court, Lincoln; Hon. John
B. Raner. District Judge, Pawnee
City; Hon. W. A. Redid:, Aistrict
Judge, Omaha; Hon. James M. Fitz
gerald, District Judge, Omaha; Hon.
Louis Lightner, District Judge, Co
lumbus; William Ritcrie, Omaha;
Tom Allen, Lincoln; Thomas E. Dun
bar, Nebraska City; W. G. Kieck,
Plattsmouth; W. A. Robertson,
Plattsmouth; C. E. Ledgway, Platts
mouth; John C. Miller, Nebraska
City; E. Glenn Woodbury, Flatts
mouth. At the cemetery at Papillion there
were a large number of the old
friends from that city and section of
Sarpy county present to render their
tributes of honor to the memory of
Judge Begley.
The services at the cemetery were at Omaha on March 27th and which
in charge of Plattsmouth lodge No. promises to be one of the largest gath
C. A. F. A. M. of which Judge ' erings of its kind held in this part of
Begley Lad served as master several the west.
years ago. William A. Robertson,
grand marshal of the grand lodge and
past master of Plattsmouth lodge,
gave the eulogy at the grave.
The Msonic male quartet, composed
of Frank A. Cloidt, Raymond C.
Cook, H. G. McClusky and R. W.
Knorr gave at the grave the impres
sive "Going Home" from the "New
World Symphony," by Dvorak, ful
filling the wish of the departed who
had made the request of this number
months ago when he was first aware
of the dangerous condition of his
health.
The floral tributes were elaborate
and beautiful and came from all sec
tions of the state from friends and
associates in the legal profession.
Among those who attended the
services from Lincoln were Governor
and Mrs. Charles W. Bryan, Chief
I Justice Charles Goss cf the supreme
J court, Justice and Mrs. William B.
j Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Allen,
JFitd Eodie. Mr. and .Mrs. I. M. Davis.
I Among the distinguished visiters
! f rom Omaha were Juf.ge James Fitz
jgcra'd, Judge John V.'. Y ager. Judge
j Frank Dim-en, William Ritchie, John
j Wear, W. N. Jamison. Thomas Shet.'
, ban. George Goldsmith a:.d John W.
roller, Fa Ik; City, Judge Chase,
j Stanton..
All cf the Otce county bar was pres-
ont in a body with the exception of
, . , , . - i .- . -. . .... i
by illness from attending.
Presbyterian
Men's Club
Has
it?- &
! ::rctarv Maxwell of tii2 Cmaiia "Yv
i
lz Speaker cf the Zvcnirj Fine
Ficgram is Frenenicd.
played by Miss Catherine Terryberry,
thi.r- making a feature that all en
joyed. Herbert Minor, the "Ben Eernie"
of the high schuoi, with his band of
iiur.py musicians, v ere also heard
ECVcral EnaJber3 tlit refit
j proato5t credit oh this t lev.
cted the
clever group
o!-
or young musician.-.
Hamilton Meisinger. local cartoon
ist and artist, was presented for a
short "chalk talk" and showing his
clever and artistic drawings, the
young man having a real talent for
! this line of work.
The guest speaker of the evening
was Secretarv Maxwell of the Omaha
y who
ave a fir.e talk,
stressing the work that a group of
men in the church can accomplish
for the good of th church and the
community by furnishing the needed
leadership.
The refreshment committee of
which L. L. McCarty was the chair
man had arranged a lunch cf sand
wiches, rolls and coffee that served
to cloe the very pi asant evening for
this fine group of men
EAGLES HOLD IIEETING
From Friday's Daily
Last evening Plattsmouth aerie
No. 3 Go of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, held a largely attended and
mteresting meeting at tlieir lodge;
rooms Thursday evening when a
number of the distinguished mem
bers of the order were in attendance.
S. O. Zachman. Kansas City, Mis-
j souri, deputy auditor of the grand
aerie, Henry A. McKinney, worthy
president of North Omaha aerie and
W. A. Kelley, trustee cf the same
lodge were the guests of the local
Eagles.
The visitors gave very interesting
talks on the work of the order and
in boosting a large intercity gather-
ing of the Eagles which is to be held
Following the lodge meeting the
time was spent informally in a
smoker and general social time w-hile
the refreshments committee had pro
vided a nice treat for the members
of the order who were in attendance.
RECEIVES EECOGITLTIOIi
Mrs. Robert B. Hayes of this city,
who has for a number of years been
active in the conduct of the parlia
mentary class of the local club, has
been selected as the district parlia
mentarian and as such will have an
active part in the work among the
various clubs of the district and as
well as the district convention that
is to meet here in April. This is a
trne Meeting!" 'tZ'Vu
well deserved recognition of the: Mrs. Storjohnn was formerly Miss
work cf Mrs. Hayes in this line in : Dora Soennichsen of this city, popular
which she has proven so outstanding, (teach in the county schools.
t
American Legion
District Conven
tion at Louisville
Cement City Is Host to the Legion1
and the Auxiliary Thursday
Have Fine Program.
Lcuivsillc v;a: he
on Thursday j
sailors and;
to the former soldiers
i
v.no one
servce!
a part
of the United States forces in the
world war and are now enrolled as
members cf the American Legion and
their ladie.i in the Legion Auxiliary.
The occasion was the twelfth
trie-t convention and which brought
Legion repie.-entatives frcm counties
Louisville people Lad arranged lor;
them. j
The convention was attended by a
number of the heads cf the Legion '
and the Auxiliary, including Golden
P. Kratz. Sidney, state romniande-r
cf the Legion and Henry II. Dudley,
Lincoln, stale adjutant, Ray Hodges,
Limclr.. state service officer, Gordon
Eeck, head of th" V. S. Veterans bu
reau at Lincoln. Mrs. Nora Patrick,
Alliance, department commander of
the American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs.
Irene Fleming, Lincoln, secretary
treasurer of the state department.
The Legion convention was held at
the city hall, while the Auxiliary met
at the Methodist church for their
sessions.
The Legion meeting was presided
over by B. R. Zastera, Syracuse, dis
trict commander and the Auxiliary
by Mrs. Venus Tyler, Nebraska City,
district president.
Th? district commander was net
elected this year and the convention
named the following county com
manders for the ensuing year:
Cans -eounty Evue.U. Cook, Elm
wood. Otoe county Harvey Risk. Ne
braska City.
Lancaster county Elmer Wiley,
Eennet.
Seward county Kirk D. Meyer,
Seward.
The American Legion Auxiliary
named their officers for the ensuing
year, tbe following being selected:
President Mrs. May Olson, Davey.
Vice-President Mrs. Helen Dud
ley. Lincoln.
Executive committee Mrs. Leah
Ball, Lincoln, chairman; Cass county,
Mrs. Mable Mayfield, Louisville; Lan
caster count', Mrs. Mary Dana, Lin
coln; Otoe county, Mrs. Grace Holm
bcrg, Nebraska City; Seward county,
Mrs. Hallie Woods, Seward.
A banquet for the two organiz
ations and a joint dance and enter
tainment at the city hall furnished
the social features of the convention.
DEES AT MASOKIC HOLIE
From Friday's Daily
Early this morning at
the Ne-
f,raci;a Masonic Home occurred the
death cf Arnott McCandless, S4, who
has been a resident at the home since
June 10, 1931 when he came here
from Wymore to make his residence.
Mr. McCandless was a native of
McDonough county, Illinois, where
he was born August 27, 1849, and
wiiere he spent his younger years.
He entered the profession of the law
and was for a great many years a
prominent member of the Gage coun
ty bar at Wymore.
He was a member of Wymore lodge
No. 104, A. F. & A. M.. which lodge
will have the funeral service at Wy
more Saturday. The body was taken
to Omaha today and w ill be sent from
there to Wymore.
Mrs. McCandless preceded her hus
band in death in 192S and the only
surviving relatives are two nieces,
Mrs. Ann Tierce of Hemingford. Ne
braska and Mrs. Cabeen of Aledo,
Illinois.
RECEIVE FLEASAKT NEWS
Relatives and friends here have
i . , , - ,
received the announcement of the
birth to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Storjohnn. at Spencer, Nebraska, of a
fine son. The little one who has been
named Larry Don, was born on Mon
day and with the mother is doing
nicely and the event one that has
brought the greatest happiness to
all the members of the family circle.
DIES IN ILLINOIS
The mes.-.age wae. received here
Wednesday by relatives of the death
at Jolict. Illinois, of Mies Margaret
Shepherd, former resident of this
city, some forty-two years ago. The
deceased lady was a daughter aZ Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Shepherd, who made
their home here for a great many
years, moving to Illinois in IS 91.
Miss Shepherd was a teacher in the
ltK-al schools for many years and
taught at the first ward school.
She is survived by one sister,
Mamie, of Jollet, two brothers, Clif
ford and Charles of Battle Creel; and
Saginaw, Michigan.
Chapter F,
r. & U. Society
Hold Election
i Mrs. Ogla Wiles Fe-ekcted as Fres-
I ident cf Chapter.Meeting: at
tbe Figtey Heme.
Fiiday afternoon Chapter F, P. E.
O. held its annual election of officers
at the meeting held at the home of
Mrs. Jack Figley and which was
largely attended by the membership.
The officers named were as follows:
President Mrs. Ogla Wiles.
Vice-President Mrs. Marjorie
Lohnes.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Lorene
Ileineman.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs.
Florence Devee.
Treasurer Mrs. Marie Ambrose.
Chaplain Mrs. Genevieve Hayes.
Guard Mrs. Edith Figley.
Delegates to the state convention
to be held at Wayne in May, were
Mrs. Ogla Wiles anel Mrs. Marjorie
Lohnes.
Following the election of officers
the members enjoyed a fine program
which was based on library facts and
under the leadership of Mrs. Mar
jorie Lohnes.
At the close of the afternoon the
ladies were served dainty refresh
ments that added much to the pleas
ures and enjoyment cf all cf the
members of the organization.
A" CONTEST AWARDS
The committee of judges compris
ing F. I. Ilea, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce. Mrs. Robert Reed,
pre-ident of the Woman's club and
L. S. Devoe of the city schools, have
complied their judging cf the an
swers in the "A" contest recently
staged by the retail section of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The result is as given before and
the prize winners can secure their
award by calling at the Journal of
fice :
1. Paul Vandervoort, "Bargains
All Aces." '
2. Mrs. Virgil Arnold, "Cartoon."
2. G. A. Langenstrom, "A."
4. Joseph Kvapil. "Star."
r. Wilhelmina Ilcnrichsen, "Wie
Shoppers."
6. Mary Ann Sdlak. "Wheel."
7. Lillian Sedlal: "Hatchet Wheel."
5. Cecil Comstock, "Roosevelt."
9. Marie Novotny, "Contest Stars."
10. Mrs. John Svagera, Murray,
"Sandwich Man."
11. Agnes Brink. "Doll."
12. Wm. Henrichsen, "A Contest."
13. Emma Mcndenhall, "A. D."
14. Mrs. C. L. Wiles. "Folder."
15. George Lushinsky, "Eagle."
1G. Ella Frazier, "Wrapping Pa
per." 17. Mrs. J. II. Davis, "Nebraska."
18. Rose Mary Stander, "Black
White."
19. Clara Miasek, Murray "Color
ed in Crayola."
20. Mrs. Gardner Hamilton. Mur
ray, "Boost for Plattsmouth."
21. Renee Erown, "Calendar Pic
ture." 22. Jorn Seitz. "Silver Dollar."
23. Betty Jo Libershal. "Come On."
24. Rachel Robertson, "Dollar
Day."
2T. Agnes Wctenkamp, "Crepe Pa
per." 2C. Eloise Pool, Murdock, "Draw
ing Paper."
27. Gwendolyn Hansen, "Race
Track."
o . .uio. x jtiiia it uiiuia, i.aiiu
IjJUBlt' L.
29. Mrs. R. W. Edwards, "Paper
Dollar."
30. Florence Persinger "Pyramid."
SI. Henry Wooster. "The Dollar."
32. Eugene Nolte, Mynard, "Ads."
From Saturday's Dally
Attorney J. C. Bryant, of Ashland,
was in the city for a short time to
day to look after some matters in
the county court in which he is in
Starving Man
Found by Road
Near Glenwood
Jack Hall. Talented K ask: .in arid a
College Graduate, Found When
Near Death Sunday.
Jack Hall, giving his
14 ami
the residence of his grandmother,
who he t,ays is his nearest living rel
ative, as that of Pittsfiel 1, Mass.,
dropped on the pavement from ex
haustion in front of the Raymond
Mintle home at the north edge ol
Glenwood Sunday afternoon about r
ocioc k.
Mr. Mintle saw the man, who was
walking carrying a suittas1. slump
to the pavement and went to his res
cue. Lewis Robinson came- along in
his car about that time and they
placed him in the car and brought
him to town, where he was given
first aid and taken to the Dean bote!.
It soon became evident he was in
a very bad condition. Mayor Haney
called City Physician G. M. Agan,
who said the man was fitffeiing
from exhaustion due to starvation.
He said he had not eaten for two
days, although he was well dressed.
He had been working for Warner
Bros, studios in Hollywood, he being
a professional musician, but lost his
position and unable to find work,
left Hollywood with $10. hitch-hiking
to the home of his grandmother
in Massachusetts.
He is being cared for by the gen
erosity of local persons and city
charity until such time as he will
be able to travel, when, under the
CWA provision;. Mayor Haney says
he will be sent by train to I'ittsfield,
Mass.
He is apparently a young man of
culture, and has credentials which
substantiate his stories nf being a
graduate of an eastern conservatory
of music.
He says a local charity ir. Omaha
refused him food and assistance be
cause they said he was too well dress
ed. Glenwood Opinion-Tribune.
BOYS LEARNING TO SWIM
The opportunity cf receiving ex
pert swimming instruction that has
ccmc to members of the Plattsmouth
American Legion Scout troop thru
courtesy of the Omaha V. M. C. A. is
one of greatest importance. The con
cession was made by the Omaha "Y"
at the very nominal rate nf fc per
boy, where towels are furnished by
the swimmers.
L. Thomas, an expert swimming
instructor, is on duty at the pool
throughout the half hour of their
semi-weekly lessons and has given
the boys much valuable aid in quali
fying as swimmers. A considerable
number have now passed tie first
class Scout swimming test of making
."0 yards and others are passing the
more difficult tests required to ad
vance to Star and Life Scout ranks.
The life-saving test required cf Eag
le Scouts will also be provided for
those who are in line to receive that
advancement before the series of les
sons is concluded.
Plattsmouth car owners a'-e very
gererous in providing transportation
for the boys to and from Omaha each
"Wednesday and Friday evening, and
a good many boys are learning to
swim who would otherwise probably
never have the opportunity.
The "Y" personrel is very solici
tous of their welfare and they are
given all the advantages of those?
who hold regular paid membership
in Ihe organization.
FIND "DEAD" MAN
From Saturday's Patty
This morning persistent reports
of the fact that John Miller, of this
city had died at a hospital at Omaha,
led to the investigation of the report
which credited the demi-e nith an
assault that Mr. Miller was alleged to
have sustained.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester decided to
look into the matter and accordingly
visited the residcnc2 where Mr. Mill
er was making his home and was al
lowed to visit with the "dead man,"
who very emphatically denied the
fact and was apparently in the best
of condition.
The report had evidently prang
from the same source as that which
had represented Mr. Miller as having
been taken to an Omaha hospital in
an unconscious condition Thursday.