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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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the Plattsmouth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Entered at Foatofflce, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter
MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher
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WIVES ARE QUESTIONED
McCook, Neb. Attempting to con
struct a case against Moi Soncksen
and Arly Johnson, charged with rob
bery of the Bartley State bank. Red
Willow county authorities question
ed three persons found with the pair
when they were captured. Wives of
the two men, who Tuesday gave the
names of Goldena and Betty Ball,
were questioned with Art Johnson,
brother of one of the men.
Authorities were anxious to learn
the whereabouts of these three when
the Bartley institution was invaded
last Friday and robbed of $4,921.
Charles Fahrenbruch, Culvertson
filling station operator who was ab
ducted and robbed by two men a
week ago Saturday, positively identi
fied Soncksen and Johnson as the
men who forced him to accompany
Most Powerful Type Of Magnet
Can Be Made In A Few Minutes
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J7VERY boy 13 familiar with the
simple horseshoe magnet
which picks up nails, needles, and
other metal objects and makes
them act as if they were bewitched.
But a magnet can be made in a
few minutes which will furnish
even more entertainment and in
terest than one of the regular kind.
The kind we refer to is of the
most modern, powerful typo
known. It is called an electro-magnet,
and i3 U3ed in great industrial
plants. Such magnets, attached to
traveling cranes, are employed to
pick up heavy metals and carry
them about, and they are so pow
erful that they can hold tons of
iron and steel suspended in the air.
They are often five or six feet in
diameter, and one of that size,
weighing about three tons, can pick
up thirty tons of iron.
An ordinary screwdriver is one
of the easiest objects to turn into
an electro-magnet. The only other
equipment needed is a short piece
of cotton-insulated wire, along with
a dry cell battery such as can be
found in any electrical or hardware
store, but be sure that the battery
WHITE
GAY SUMMER
HATS
NEW . . . and they are the very Sisols and
Straws, Braids and Bal'iifunels that the Paris
collections have been shewing in their early
Summer dicplayc. . . . Others, too, in Fabrics.
$ $.69 $.95-'
LADIES TOGGERY
The Shop of Personal Service Plattsmouth
them at the point of guns.
County Attorney McCarl, who is
conducting the investigation with
Sheriff Trcsper, said the men prob
ably would be arraigned Borne time
Thursday, instead of Wednesday as
planned.
SCARES AWAY THIEVES
Bennington, Neb. Night Marshal
Henry Paulson routed a pair of young
men in the act of attempting a burg
lary, wth a sudden burst of gunfire.
Authorities believe the pair were
the ones who looted three Benning
ton stores previous to the time Paul
son caught them trying to enter an
oil station. He covered the pair with
his gun, but they disregarded his
command to raise their hands and
fled into the darkness. Paulson
emptied his gun at Che fleein figures
He said he believed he hit one.
is dated, and therefore fresh and
dependable. The insulated wire is
wound around the metal part of the
screwdriver, as shown in the illus
tration, and the ends are connected
to the battery.
The operator then takes hold of
the handle of the screwdriver and
touches the metal end to any ob
ject he wishes to pick up. Tacks or
light nails will instantly attach
themselves to the point. Sometimes
they will jump up to meet the
metal. Not only will single tacks
and nails adhere to the screwdriver
point, but they themselves will
pass the electric current into other
nails or tacks until a string of
metal objects may hang from the
end of the screwdriver.
The lifting power of the magnet
may be increased according to the
number of times the wire is wrap
ped around the metal of the screw
driver. With a piece of soft iron
from one-quarter to three-eighths
of an inch in diameter, and a wire
long enough to make 175 Virns
around the metal, a weight of two
pounds or more can be picked up
and carried about.
Imports to Wipe
Out a Shortage
of Grass Seed
Will Aid tlie Farmers of Western
Part of Country in Replacing
Losses by Drouth.
A shortage of Sudan grass seed for
the 1935 plantings estimated at
about 7,000,000 pounds will be
practicaly wiped out by importations
from Argentina, according to a cable
gram from Buenos Aires to the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
Approximately 5,300,000 pounds is
on its way to the United States, with
1,000,000 pounds sold and awaiting
shipment. Another 1,000,000 pounds,
it is indicated, is available for ex
port. Approximately 4,000,000 pounds
of seed already has been imported
from Australia, Hungary, Argentina,
Morocco and South Africa. These
Argentine shipments are the first of'
the 1935 crop from countries south
of the equator.
Because of drought, the 1934 Su
dan grass seed crop In the United
States was about one-half that usual
ly produced, and there was virtually
no carryover from 1933. Sudan grass
is valuable as a temporary hay and
pasture crop in almost any part of
the United States. With a shortage
of hay and pasture in the middle
west it is expected large acreages of
Sudan grass will be planted, if seed
is available at a reasonable price.
Sudan grass can be planted late in
the season after the safe date for oth
er cops has passed.
Department secdmen say Sudan
grass seed from Argentina will be
satisfactory for planting. Seed from
Argentina was tested several years
ago at a number of field stations in
Nebraska, Kansas and Texas and was
found to be nearly identical with
domestic seed in growth habits, and
equal in yield and purity.
CLAIMS AGENTS BEAT KIM
St. Paul. Claims by James J. Wil
son, one of eight persons on trial
for conspiracy in the Bremer kidnap
case, that he was beaten by federal
agents and denials by the agents,
marked an all day argument, ending
in victory for the ' government over
admission of ' a statement r signed by
the defendant.
Late in the day two character wit
nesses, one a Chicago police official,
testified for John J. "Boss" McLaugh
lin, former Chicago political leader,
charged with having participated in
exchange of the $200,000 Edward G.
Bremer ransom.
John 11. Alcock, Chicago deputy
police commissioner, who testified he
knew McLaughlin as a law abiding
citizen, was cross examined as to his
knowledge of a mail robbery in Chi
cago, in connection with which Mc
Laughlin also is under indictment.
"I have only a recollection of read
ing something about it in the news
papers," Alcock said. Judge Joyce
denied a prosecution motion to have
Alcock'3 testimony stricken as "based
only on conversations with neighbors
and friends."
George Durphy, Chicago, general
manager of Structural Clay Tile, inc.,
said he had known McLaughlin for
forty years and that the latter's
leputation in Chicago was good.
Phone the news to no. C
HOAGLAND LOSES APPEAL
In an opinion by Judge Rose filed
Friday the supreme court denied the
application of William Hoglaud, Om
aha, for a writ of habeas corpus that
would have barred the state from
forcing him, to serve the two sen
tences given him for two alleged vio
lations of law. Hoagland had been
put in the county Jail on two com
mitments for thirty days each. One
conviction was for unlawful posses
sion of intoxicating liquor, the other
for operating a motor car while in
toxicated. Hoagland served the first thirty
days and then sued out the writ,
claimng the sentences ran concur
rently. The court says there is no
competent evidence that either sen
tence of commitment was void or that
the entry "these sentences to run
consecutively" as made by the Judge
who Imposed the sentence and issued
the commitments, did not conform to
the sentences actually pronounced.
The entries in connection with the
commitments imported imprisonment
for sixty days, and Hoagland must
serve the additional thirty, since
errors not invalidating sentence can
not be invoked to secure discharge.
Insurance Figures
Show Drop in the
Death Rate of U.S.
Figures Show That in All Classes of
Disease and Suicide Rate in Na
tion Shows Sharp Decline.
New York, N. Y. A death rate of
9.4 per 1,000 was recorded for the
first three months of this year among
the millions of Industrial policyhold
ers of one of the leading Insurance
companies of the country. This marks
a drop of 2.6 per cent as compared
with the first quarter of 1934, which
was the record health year of all
time, among this large cross-section
of the general populations of the
United States and Canada. This ex
perience gives .good" ground for the
hepe that the present year will set a
new low mortality record for this
class.
Statisticians pt the insurance com
pany report decreases in deaths from
tuberculosis and from communicable
diseases of childhood, a slackening in
the rise in the mortality from cardiac
disease, no increase in deaths from
cancer and a downward trend in the
suicide death rate. The' also report
a decrease in the rate for accidental
deaths, which dropped 3.1 per cent,
while that for automobile fatalities
declined 6.0 per cent as compared
with the figure for the January
March period of 1934. The decrease
in automobile fatalities, they state,
may have been due, in pari, to the
unfavorable weather conditions of
last winter wliich served to lessen
both the volume of motor vehicle
traffic and the chances for accidents.
Other diseases to show more or
less lower death rates than for the
first quarter of last year are typhoid
fever, syphilis, diarrhea and enteritis.
and appendicitis.
Higher death rates are reported for
influenza and coronary disease, but
in neither instance is a serious situ
ation reflected. The increase in the
number of births, which is being
noted so far this year, is probably
reflected in the slight rise in pucr
neral deaths. A slight increase in
homicide is also in evidence.
Commenting' on the record, the
statisticians say:
"Past experience has shown that
the tuberculosis death rate for the
first Quarter of the year i3 much
higher, than that for the completed
year. In 1934, for example, the first
quarter figure was 5.2 per cent high
er. If a like difference is found at
the end of 1935 the year will close
with a tuberculosis death rate of ap
proximately 56 per 100,000 a drop
of 26 Der cent-in the brief space of
five years.
"Each of the four principal com
municable diseases of childhood is
causing fewer, deaths than
in the
Janary-March period of 1S34
So far
this year, disphtheria has the lowest
mortality record of the four, which is
go evidence that diphtheria is ap
proachlng the point of complete con
trol. There must be no let-up In the
campaign of immunization of young
children if such a signal victory is to
be won.
"The influenza death rate, despite
Its rise, is below the 5-year average
for the winter season, and the in
crease thi3 year has not been accom
panied by higher pneumonia mortal
ity. "The suicide death rate reached a
peak In 1932. and since that year
has shown a decided tendency to de
cline. The drrni. as compared with
the figure for the first quarter or
1934, amounts to 11.5 per cent. We
Want Federal
Road Leading to
the Black Hills
Three States Are Interested in High
way Improvement Program
Out of Denver.
Sidney, Neb. Designation as a
federal highway of a shorter route
between Denver and the Black hills
will be sought when chambers of
commerce from Colorado, Nebraska
and South Dakota meet at Alliance
May 22.
L. T. Poole of Sidney, president of
the Denver-Black Hills Highway as
sociation, has sent invitations to all
towns along the proposed route. State
highways which would be Joined into
one federal route under the proposed
designation, are No. 113 in Colorado,
No. 19 In Nebraska and No. 79 In
South Dakota. Poole said the states
of South Dakota and Nebraska are
in harmony on the route they wish
the highway to traverse.
"There is some difficulty in north
ern Colorado," he said, "because the
people of Peetz fear the highway will
miss them altogether If federaliza
tion Is realized. We don't know Just
what route the federal highway de
partment would establish in event of
the designation, but wo do know
that we must have a federal highway
if the Denver-Black hill3 traffic is to
be attracted over this route. It would
only be a matter of a short timo un
til the entire hghway would be hard
surfaced if we get tlie TeCcral gov
ernment interested in it."
Much improvement work already
has been done by the three state de
partments, looking forward to the
day when federal designation would
be accomplished. South Dakota has
shortened the distance between the
Nebraska line and Rapid City about
thirty miles by erecting a bridge over
the Cheyenne river. Nebraska has
part of the route oiled (between Al
liance and Angcra) and has elimin
ated five grade crossings in thirty
miles by starting a new read between
Huntsman, Sidney and Pcctz. Colo
rado has contributed by building a
more substantial grade between Pectz
and Sterling in a hilly country, where
each heavy rain meant a washout of
the old road. : . .......
ENRICHED EY SINGLE DIME
New York. Former Governor
Smith has received approximately
1,000 dimo chain letters, ail of
which he has consigned to the waste
basket. He's still getting them at the
rate of fifty a day. If he continued
each of the chains and none was sub
sequently broken his potential return
would be $1,502,500. Cash record
one dime, consigned to his secretary's
charity dime bank.
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He Finance toffs
From One to Three Years
Ho Down Payment Ro Mortgage
nira plan
$100 00 Job, we add $5.26 interest, 12 monthly payments of $8.77
100 00 Job, we add 7.69 interest, 18 monthly payments of 5.98
110.00 Job, we add 11.13 interest, 24 monthly payments of 5.06
LARGER JOBS IN SAME PROPORTION
SPECIAL FEATURE
We will finance Eepairs, Alterations, etc., np to $750.00,
providing 25 per cent of the job is Booting Materials.
E. J. EUCHEY
Pknna 19Q I .timber and Coal Plattsmouth
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MANLEY NEWS
Ed Freeman wa3 looking after
some business matters In Louisville
last Tuesday, driving over in his car.
V. J. Rau was called to Platts
mouth last Monday to look after
some business matters at the county
court house.
Frank Rhoden was a visitor in
Manley for a few days and was visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.
C. Rhoden while here.
Carl Rhoden and wife, of Omaha,
were guests for a. short time last Sun
day at the home of his brother, Gro
ver Rhoden and family.
Mrs. Emma Andrews was over to
riattsmouth early last week, where
she was looking after some business
matters at the court house.
Fay Kestard, of Atchison, Kansas,
was a visiter in Manley for a few days
lat week, being a guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. David Brann while
here.
Many of the people of Manley were
over to Elmwood to a dance which
was given by the ladies of the Altar
society of the Catholic church of that
place.
Mrs. Michael Honor has been rath
er poorly for the past week, so much
so mat sne was Kept to ner home a
good deal of the time and to her bed
during the past week.
August Krccklow wa3 in Omaha
lant Tuesday, taking ,a lead of stock
for a number of farmers and while he
was away, David Brann was looking
after business at the garage..
County Commissioner E. B. Chap
man was in Manley on last Tuesday,
looking after seme business matters
for the county and as well was meet
ing with his many friends while here.
Walter Mockenhaupt and family
were in Omaha last .Wednesday,
where Walter was looking after some
business matters and Mrs. Mocken
haupt and little daughter were visit
ing with relatives.
Arthur Mockenhaupt, who is in the J
navy and just at this time at a school!
on land, was so ill with an attack of
tonsolitis that he was kept from his
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studies for a week, but at this time !.
able to be back in school again.
II. -A. Shipman and wife and M. R.
Phillips and wife, all of Lincoln, who
had been to Omaha to attend the dis
trict meeting of the I. O. O. F., stop
ped in Manley on their way home,
for a visit with their friends here.
August Pautsch, of Louisville, was
a visitor in Manley early last week,
coming to visit with friends and to
look after some business matters. Mr.
Pautsch was sick for some three weeks
and is pleased to be able to be out
again.
Adolph Steinkamp, whose illness
ha3 covered a long period of time, is
again feeling poorly. Except for oc
casional improvement lasting but for
short intervals, his condition has been
most serious and has caused much
concern among his family and closo
friends.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners, the two streets that
have been closed for some time, one
running north and south and the
other cast and west, marking the
southwestern boundary of Manley,
were opened up by William Sheehan,
Jr., and John Gruber.
Mrs. John C. Rauth departed last
Tuesday for Lincoln, where she went
to be in attendance at the Dioceasan
mooting of tho Catholic women of
Nebraska. On the following day, Mrs.
Rauth wr.s joined by Mesdame3 II. J.
Ilehlman, Mrs. Frank Bergman and
the Rev. Father Patrick Harte, who
were also attending the meeting a3
representatives of the different Cath
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Cass county is one of tho finest
agricultural centers in the state.
Improved farming conditions and
better prices for farm products
will react to the advantage of ev
ery town In this territory.
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J. Howard Davis
Attorney at Law
Plattsmouth
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