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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1935.
NO. 83
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Burglaries Over
the City Report
ed Last Night
Lamphere Cafe Loses $15 in Cash and
. Large Amout of Cigarettes
High School Visited.
From Thursday's Dal'.y
This city suffered Irom the visi
tation of burglars last night or early
this morning: aua who successfully
looted the lamphere cafe on South
6th street as "well as forcing the
safe in the office of Superintendent
L. S. Devoe in the high school build
ing. The loss at the Lamphere cafe was
revealed this morning when the own
ers arrived to open up for the day's
business, their being found a large
quantity of cigarettes taken as well
as gum and candy that had been
taken from the display cases. The
small change amounting to some
$15 that had been left in the cafe
was also missing. Entrance to the
cafe had apparently been gained
through the recreation room of the
Eagles, officers report. The scene of
the robbery was checked by Chief of
Police Libershal as well as Deputy
Sheriff Walling.
The party or parties that invaded
the high school building gained en
trance by breaking the glass in a
window leading to the art room and
from where they were able to make
their way to the second fioor of the
building. The glass in the door lead
ing to the office of the superin
tendent's office was broken and a
search made there for valuables with
out success. The burglars then had
proceeded to take the door leading
to the office of Superintendent Devoe
off, which gave them entrance to
the office where the safe is located.
Apparently an attempt had been
made to chisel through the side of
the safe but without success. The
door of the safe had been chiseled
open and which permitted the en
trance to the safe where a small
amount of money had been left from
various school activities to await de
posit. The job at the high school
pointed to an experienced burglar
who had come prepared with tools to
force their entrance to the safe. The
exact amount of money taken cannot
be estimated until a close check is
made of the various funds that had
been placed there. The robbery scene
wa3 visited by Chief Libershal and
Deputy Sheriff Walling and tests for
fingerprints on the safe made.
FUNERAL OF A. F. KN0FLICEK
From Tnurflijri Dally
The funeral of the late A- F. Kno
flicek was held thi3 morning at 8:30
at the Holy Rosary church on west
Pearl street which was filled by a
large congregation of the old friends
and neighbors who came to pay their
last tributes to the old friend gone
to rest.
The requiem mass of the church
was celebrated by the Rev. Father
J. J. Kaczmarek, pastor of the church,
giving the last blessings to the de
parted. Mrs. Grace Leidy Berger, violinist,
accompanied by Miss Henrietta Reese,
cf Omaha gave two numbers during
the service, "Memories," by Czer
wonky and "Cretlscol." by Barnes.
John J. Cloidt gave two vocal
numbers in the service, "Face to
Face" and "O Love Divine."
Interment was at the Catholic
cemetery, the Sat tier funeral home
having charge of the funeral.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Dally
A. E. Edgerton, re-employment di
rector for Cas3 county, departed this
afternoon for Omaha where he will
undergo an operation of the cheek
for a long standing trouble due to an
attack of lockjaw. The many friends
are hopeful that he may receive the
desired benefit and be able to return
home in much better condition.
VISIT IN THE CITY
Dr. and Mrs. John Stuart Egen
berger, of Omaha, were in the city
Thursday evening to enjoy dinner at
the home of Dr. Egenberger's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Egenber
ger and to spend the evening in a
pleasant family visit. They returned
later in the evening to their home in
Omaha.
JUDGMENT TOR $1,500
From Thursdays Dally
The jury in the case of Mable E.
Baldwin vs. Ed G. Steckley, in the
district court, this morning returned
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in
the sum cf $1,500. This was a suit
for damages arising out of an acci
dent at Weeping Water when a minor
child riding to school was struck by
the truck of Mr. Steckley and as the
result was thrown from the bicycle
and suffered a skull fracture as well
as a double fracture of a leg.
Plattsmouth
Men Entertain
at College
Local People Present Convocation
Program at State Teachers Col
lege at Pera, Wednesday.
Wednesday morning the convoca
tion program at the Peru State Teach
er's college was presented by a group
of Plattsmouth entertainers and who
were most . enthusiastically received
by the students and the faculty of
the state school.
The general expression was that
the program was cne of the most
delightful that has been presented
and in the musical numbers and
baffling mystery acts the student
body felt highly entertained and
parted regretfully with the colorful
program that they had been treated
to.
The male quartet composed of
Frank A. Cloidt. H. G. McClusky,
Raymond C. Cook and L. O. Minor
were featured in three numbers that
received an enthusiastic encore from
the delighted audience. The quartet
gave a group of three selections, "The
Bells of St. Mary's," "I Love a
Lassie," and "Close Harmony," in
their always delightful manner and
with E. H. Wescott as the accom
panist. Frank A. Cloidt was heard in the
beautiful "Old Refrain" of Kreisler,
one of the most delightful of the
later year songs, proving one of the
outstanding features of the Cne pro
gram, as given in the fine rendition
of the singer.
L. S. Devoe, superintendent of the
Plattsmouth schools, added to the in
terest of the program with his magic
act that was received witn en
thusiasm by the students, the super
intendent baffling them with nis
mysterious feats and which were fol
lowed with the greatest interest by
the large group.
While at Peru members of the local
party had the pleasure of meeting
Dean Delzell, one of the best known
school men of the state and who has
many friends in this city, where his
daughter. Miss Esther, was teacher
in the local high school for some J
years.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
From Thursday's Dally
The message was received here
this morning of the death Wednes
day night at Denver, of Herman
Richter, a resident of Plattsmouth
for a great many years and who will
be well remembered by the older
residents of the community.
Mr. Richter while here was en
gaged in work with the other fac
tories in the city, later going to Da
kota and Denver. His last visit to
this city was four years ago when
he came here to lay away his wife
who died at their home in the west.
The body of Mr. Richter will be
brought to this city for interment
but the date of arrival has not been
determined. The funeral here will be
under the auspices of the Sattler
funeral home.
CALLED TO INDIANA
Chester E. Welshimer, owner of
the Texaco filling station at Chicage
avenue and the Louisville road, de
parted Wednesday night for Fort
Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Welshimer was
called to the old home by the condi
tion of his father, F. M. Welshimer,
who has sustained a severe fall that
resulted in the fracture of his hip,
and with his advanced age of 82
years, making his condition very ser
ious. The son was called to his side
by the relatives owing to the condi
tio nof the father. The elder Mr.
Welshimer is at the Lutheran hos
pital at Fort Wayne.
Chamber of
Commerce Holds
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LleCemDer Ilieet
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to City Welcomed.
From Friday's Daily Cook and L. O. Minor, gave the mim
The regular bi-monthly meeting of bers, "Remember Nov.- Thy Creator,"
the Plattsmouth chamber of com- "Lassie O' Mine," "The BcT.3 of St.
merce directorate was held yesterday Mary's" end "The Old Songs."
noon, and was very well attended. I
When those present sat down to
their lunch they found "Sudden
Death" confronting them in the form
of a pamphlet containing the article
by J. C. Furnas which has caused
so much comment since its appear- (
ance in the Reader's Digest.
As President F. I. Rea explained.
the pamphlets were distributed to
those present in the hope that the
information would be given v. ide
circulation and help in the general
reduction of auto fatalities.
Introducing him as the Will Rogers
of Plattsmouth, President Rca called
on W. A. Robertson, who talked to
the directorate members on "The Fu
ture of Plattsmouth." Interspersing
his remarks with some well directed!
shafts of wit, Mr. Robertson gave an
interesting talk on his conception of,
the virtues of the
town, reviewed
things which had
1 bcea accomplished
her ideas. He closeu
anu suggesting ot
by remarking that there was "no
doubt in my mind but that Platts
mouth DOES have a future."
Dr. F. L. Cummins, recently ap-
mwnij-. s3 ri- -- o 1 n -- 1 1 rw
J,u,uieu
on and gave the members a number;
of interesting facts pertinent to uie
postoffice and its activities.
Others who were Introduced were
C. F. Moffatt. proprietor of the ior-j0rria RIckert Eheu Thimgan and
mer Stev,art cafe. O.D.Swinson. auto; Ilo,laud RikM Tte te&LheTf Miss
Ml 1 ai r M . LI 11 l X A A 11 Ik a A. U1U Ik U -a
tist.
Having first warned them that he
would not accept the conventional re
ports usually given by committee;
heads. President Rea called for com
mutes reports, and received some
very interesting reports from the re
spective committee chairmen.
A communication was read from
the Nebraska City chamber of com
merce, inviting Plattsmouth cham
ber members to attend the joint meet
ing of the Nebraska City chamber of
commerce and Rotary clubs on De
cember 12, at which Cullen Wright
is to be the speaker.
A contribution of 30 was voted
to assist with the annual Santa Claus
program given to Plattsmouth kid-j
dies, this year to be held on Decem
ber 14th.
The meeting held yesterday was
the last of the present year for the
body, as the second meeting of the
month will be dispensed with, due to
the fact that the Christmas shopping
season will prevent a large attend -
,
Annual election of officers will be
held on Thursday, January 2, when!the state organization and extended
the organization will begin its ac
tivities for the year 1936.
DEATH OF HERMAN GARTLEMAN
From Friday's Uaily
This morning at the family home
in me soutn pan oi tne city occurreu
the death of Herman John Gartle
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covered the past teven years and in
which he ha3 been gradually grow
ing worse until death came to his re
lief. Mr. Gartleman has made his home
in this city for the past twenty-eight
years, twenty of the years being spent
in the employe of the Burlington in
the local shops until ill health forced ;
his retirement.
He was married in this city to Miss
Nettie Kinnamon, who survives his
passing.
The funeral services will be held
on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the
late home in the south part of the
city and will be in charge of the Sat
tler funeral home.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
Wednesday afternoon at the court
house occurred the marriage of Lucy troop of the Junior Catholic Daugh
M. Barnhouse of Hamburg. Iowa, and ters wa3 held Tuesday evening in
Arthur Hostetter of Pacific Junction, the form of a Major Bowes amateur
The bridal couple were joined in the hour. Each member was required
bonds of matrimony by Judge A. H. to do a stunt. Constance Rea played
Duxbury and at the conclusion of the part of Major Bowes. Towards
the marriage returned to their Iowa
home. The marriage was witnessed
by Lucille and Emma Hostetter. .
SING AT BANQUET
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening the Masonic quartet
'of this city was in Omaha where they
v,ere Matured at the banquet held
by the grand chapter of the P.cyal
(Arch Masons of Nebraska.
The ban-
quet was held at t o clock at
the
.dining room of the Masonic temple
The quartet composed of F. A.
Cloidt, H. G. McClusky, Raymond C.
School Men of
County Meet at
Murdock Wed.
Superintendent P. T. Johnson Host
to Men Teachers in Schools
of the County.
Wednesday evening the schoolmen
iof Cass county were gutsts at Mur-
dock where they were most royally
i entertained as the guests of Super
intendent P. T. Johnson and the
Murdock faculty.
There was a large representation
from all sections of the county and
from thig cUy Uere
were present
Superintendent L. S. Devoe, Principal
.j R Reeder. Fred A. Rothcrt, L. L.
Starrett Wayne Alvord Lee Knolie
and Hoyt Griffin.
The musical department of the
Mureiock schools gave two fine fea
tures in two selections by the girl's
trio, composed of Eoline Brunkow,
Ircae ranska Lou,se Dornc.meier
as well as the boy's Quartet in two
finely rendered selections, the mem
. bers of this crroun lein? Morse and
t m r t , a .
for the young people.
The members of the club were en-
Itertained by a fine talk by Dr. O. H.
Werner, of the University of Ne
braska, who discussed with the mem
bers of the group the problems that
the schools are facing today, being
an address that all felt very appre
ciative of hearing.
A dainty luncheon served to com
plete the most pleasant and profit
able evening for the members of the
teachers club.
VISITS BEATRICE AERIE
Arthur Kief, worthy president of
the state aerie of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, returned Thursday
evening from a visit at the Beatrice
aerie where he was Wednesday even
ing. This is the first official visit of
the President to any of the aeries ofj
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; na 11 ar-e cias?s rt'au lu u i""1"
. ed ln initiation into the order. Mr.
Kier enjoyed his visit very mucn ana
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the congratulations that their fine
efforts deserve.
Mr. Kief has been very busy in
his private business for the past
months since the state convention
but will find more time now to make
hig officlal calls cn the various aeries
over the state and meet the
many
; fine active croups of this great fra-
j temity
CHRISTMAS VACATION
The regular Christmas vacation of
, the Plattsmouth city schools will
commence at the close of school on
Friday, December 20th and continue
until Thursday, January 2nd, at 9
a. m., when school will reconvene.
The Christmas convocation will be
held at 3 p. m., December 20th and
will be in keeping with the spirit of
the season.
This arrangement of the Christ
mas vacation will make it possible
for the school to enjoy a two day
spring vacation.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
The social meeting of the second
the close of the evening dainty re -
freshments were served by the com -
mittee.
Cass County
taxpayers Not
'Forgotten Folk
I
To Receive Every Advantage of H. R.
4, Providing for Non - Interest
Payment on Delinquencies.
From Saturday's riiily:
In a Nebraska City clicpatch pub
lished in yesterday's Journal, County
Treasurer Kelly of Otoe county seem
ingly appeared to be lirst of the ad
vance vanguard of Nebraska county
treasurers who would make effective
to taxpayers the provisions of H. R.
4, a bill passed by the special legis
lative session which permits payment
of delinquent real estate or personal
taxes, without interest, either in
whole cr installments.
As a matter of fact, John Turner,
Cass county treasurer, was one of the
first, if not the first, to take steps to
comply with the provisions of this
law aimed to relieve distressed tax
payeis, and had ordered the neces
sary record books ami supplies before
being called by phone by the Otoe
county treasurer seeking information
as to whether payments would be ac
cepted in this county.
In his usual thorough-going man
ner and without seeking publicity,
Mr. Turner set about immediately
after the law was passed and signed
to get full details of its provisions,
and as soon as he received the offi
cial copy of same and had time to
study it, placed his order for the
necessary supplies to put it into ef
fect. Mr. Turner's attitude, like that ex
pressed by Treasurer Kelly is that
the legislature, which is vested with
power to fix the interest rate on
taxes, may have the right to take off
the interest penalty entirely, and
that ruling on the constitutionality
of the law is wholly up to the courts.
In numerous counties, county treas
urers have refused to accept pay
withstanding" clause.
The law does not make its provi
sions available to real property taxes
for which tax sale certificates shall
have heretofore been Issued to regular
buyers. Certificates taken by taxing
subdivisions (such as thosa held by
the county and city) shall be sur
rendered and canceled to permit pay
ment of delinquent tax, without in
terest. The old law specifically ex
empted from its provisions all prop
erty on which certificates had been
issued, regardless of whether taken
by regular buyers or by taxing sub
divisions without payment of any
part of the tax cue, and it was
through efforts of Plattsmouth city
officials that the more liberal pro-
vScinTi ivus tncnrnnratpil in thr nrps-
gtatute
In all events, application (in writ
ing) must be made of the county
treasurer by a delinquent taxpayer,
real or personal, who desires to take
advantage cf non-interest payment.
As a result of Mr. Turner's prompt
action, Cass county taxpayers may
be among the first in the state to
have the provisions of this new law
made available to them. In fact, at
the present time, Mr. Turner is ready
to accept payments in full, without
interest, but must await the arrival
of record books before he can set up
ment without interest and one or
more test cases are already in court.
What the Law Provides
Acceleration of the payment of de
linquent taxes on real and personal
property, which have been delinquent
for more than one year prior to Sept
ember 1, 1935, by permitting pay
ment of all such taxes, either by pay
ment in full, or, in case of personal
property in five equal annual install
ments, or in the case of real estate
property, in ten equal annual in
stallments, without interest, penal
ties or other charges added thereto,
as well as providing penalties for
default.
This law wa3 substituted for one
passed at the regular session of the
legislature but held Invalid by the
supreme court for the reason it was
an amendatory act and, being such,
it was necessary that the sections
amended or repealed be incorporated
in the act. It began with the sweep
ing declaration that "Notwithstand
ing any more general or special law
respecting revenue ..." The high
court's objection is sought to be
1 remedied in the new law by naming
j each section amended and repealed,
I although it still preserves the "Not
the machinery for accepting install
ment payments. Those wishing to
make installment payments should
see or write the county treasurer a
few days in advance, giving time to
do the necessary record compilation,
as the law provides for no extra help
to do this work.
Should all those eligible take ad
vantage of its provisions, the law
will save Cass county taxpayers in
the neighborhool of $20,000 penalty
interest, and at the same time bring
into the county treasury a large
volume of delinquent taxes that prob
ably would never be paid otherwise.
Santa Claus to
be Here without
Fail Saturday
Will Bring' Gift for Every Eoy and
Girl Complete Details in the
Jonrnal on Thursday.
Good old Santa Claus, patron of
the children in the holiday season,
is to be in this city on next Satur
day afternoon. December 14th, mes
sages received here state. Santa has
sent the message from his northern
home up where the snow Is now
heavy and which will serve to allow
his driving out for the holiday sea
son. Santa has a very deep appreciation
of the large number of children that
were out to greet him in his previous
visits here and he is trusting that all
of these and more too will be able
to be out for the festivities next Sat
urday. The visit to Plattsmouth will be
made in the afternoon so that t.11 of
the youngsters may have a fine op
portunity of getting down to see
Santa and give hfm a personal greet
ing. Santa is being assisted by the
good fellows of the city who have
arranged remembrances of a gift and
candy for every boy and girl in
Plattsmouth and Cass county present
for the reception.
Just where the reception will be!
held has not been fully determined
but it will be announced later and
children from all sections of the coun
ty are invited to come and join the
Plattsmouth group in the reception.
Watch for further details in next
Thursday's paper.
ENTERTAIN AT HOME
From Friday's Daily
Last evening a delightful musical
program was presented at the Ne
braska Masonic Home, sponsored by
Home chapter 1S9 of the Eastern
Star. The entertainment was sup
plied by the musical talent of the city
and was a real treat to the members
of the Home family.
Mrs. R. W. Knorr and Mrs. L. S.
Devoe gave two of their splendid
piano duets at the opening of the
program that was much appreciated.
The Rotary quartet, composed of
Frank A. Cloidt, H. G. McClusky, R.
W. Knorr and George Jaeger, gave
two fine selections with the accom
paniment by Mrs. R. W. Knorr.
Frank A. Cloidt was heard in two
of his charming tenor solos during
the program and which assisted in
the enhancing of the evening musical
treats.
Miss Berniere Wieland, one of the
efficient members cf the city teach
ing force gave a much appreciated
reading as her contribution to the
program of the evening.
Lee Knolle was heard in two of hi3
fine bass solos that won the appre
ciation of all of the large group en
joying the treat.
Mrs. J. R. Reeder, one of the best
known vocalists of the county, was
presented in a vocal solo to add to
the delights of the evening.
The program was closed with the
charming presentation of little Miss
Marjorie Devoe, who gave a good
night song as the parting greeting
to the residents of the Home.
SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. J. F. Clugy of this city has
received word that her nephew, Har-
told Tillman, is very seriously ill at
Denver, suffering from a sudden at
tack of appendicitis that has cause
a great deal of apprehension to the
members of the family and friends.
Mr. Tillman is a brother of Mrs. Hazel
Jamison of this city.
Phone news items to No. 6.
Chas. Richards
Dies From Ef
fects of Injuries
Severely Hurt in Auto Smashup Fri
day Night, Local Young Man
Dies Sunday Afternoon.
Charles Richards, Jr., 20, dit-d .Sun
day afternoon at 2:43 at the Uni
versity hospital at Omaha where he
had been under treatment tiiH-e
auto accident of Friday nifUit that
had resultt-d in very severe injuries.
The car that Mr. Richards was
driving home from Omaha Friday
crashed into the left side of the
northbound Missouri Pacific bus on
the Oreapolis overpass and with the
result that the car was almost de
molished and the driver very badly
hurt. Mr. Richards suffered a cut on
the forehead and also had a number
of ribs broken as well a3 having his
left side crushed badly and which
resulted in the fatal internal injur it-s.
Saturday afternoon a blood trans
fusion was given the young man at
the hospital but he continued to
grow worse until the end.
Charles, son of M'. and Mrs.
Charles P. Richard3. was born at
Plattsmouth, August 21, 190r, where
he has sport his lifetime and where
his going brings a deep sorrow to
many friends. He received Lis du
cation in the local schools and va3
married here to Miss Marie Stokes,
who with the two children, Albert
and Dcnna Leu, survive his pas?ii:g.
There are also surviving the father,
and one sister, Mrs. E. O. Howe, re
siding at Council iJluITa. Per the
past several years Mr. Richards has
been engaged in working for the
Ford company at Omaha and on the
night of the accident was returning
to his home here from hi3 work.
The body was brought here Sun
day evening to the Sattler funeral
home and where the funeral services
will be held on Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30 with the interment in the
Oak Hill cemetery.
FINDS FOR DEFENDANT
The jury in the trial of the case
of the Securities Investment Co., vs.
M. A. Krejci, which was on trial Fri
day, returned their verdict late in
the afternoon in which they found
for the defendant, Krejci. The own
ership of a truck was involved in
the litigation.
The verdict was in favor of de
fendant who found that the right of
property and right of possession of
property at commencement of action
was in the defendant, and that de
fendant is entitled to possession of
6aid property or the value there-of in
the sum of $375.
VETERAN MERCHANT RETIRES
From Saturday's Dally:
Reuben D. Stine, who has bt:n an
active figure in the business life of
our neighboring town of Union, to
day retired from the butines that
he has so long been identified with.
Twenty years ago Mr. Stine opened
a general store in hi3 buiMir.g on
Main street in Union and j-Lici- that
time has been one of the active busi
ness leaders. He has di:;r-sel of the
building an'l stock at Union to Moss
McCarroll, well known I'r.Iuii resi
dent, who will operate the store in
the future.
VISITS AT HAMZJULG
City Attorney J. H. Davis was at
Hamburg, Iowa, Wednesday where he
was investigating the claim thtu the
city has against E. J. Pre. pp. trucker
of that city. Mr. Propp it is claimed
was driving a truck that broke off
one of the electrolier along highway
75 in this city about a year a?o and
since that time the claim has been
in dispute. Mr. D&vis secured the
promise of an early settlemeiit of the
matter and the city to be reimbursed
for the cost of the new electrolier.
AN APPRECIATION
We wish to most sincerely thank
all those who in our bereavement
have been so sympathetic and
thoughtful to us. Their acta of kind
ness and words of tender rympathy
will long be a pleasant memory to
us all. Mrs. A. F. Knoflicck and
Family.