PAGE THREE
MONDAY, APRIL 1927.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
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AVOCA NEWS
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International Illnsiroted Neus - Claiming that their extra-legal ac
Fcnture Writer J tivities are an economic necessity.
HARRISEURG. Nov.- that the-the coai bootleggers have won them
stubborn auto strikes have been set-: selves considerable popular senti
tled by Gov. Frank Murphy of Mich-in,ent when the owners provide
igan, eyes of the nation are focusing I steady work, the racket w ill cease,
on Gov. George Earle of Pennsylvania j tne miners say.
as he seeks to solve the perplexing! Fact,(i viih a situation as serious
coal bootlegging situation which has;as that of the automobile manufac
risen as a major menace to the peace ; tnrers when their plants were held
of Pennsylvania. I by sitdowners, the "coal barons" are
Day by day, month by month, great iuvgins the governor to restrain the
truckloads of "black diamonds" j workers. All are now agreed "some
rumble down the highways of the:thi11; must be done about it."
Keystone state, giving ominous warn-, on the governor's commission,
ing that an economic crisis may be , dedicated to amicable settlement of
fast approaching t'e hard-hit anthra- j the bootleg question, are the follow
cite region. 'ing men: Dr. James W. Angell, New
"Bootleg" coal, child of the de-,York econcunist; Morris L.. Ernst,
pression, has grown to tremendous wbo drafted Crovernor Lehman's New
proportions, and now that times arc ypr banking and insurance legisla
better. legal owners of the ravished j tion ; Harrison Hoblitzelle. head of
mines are demanding that it be given! William R. Lynett, Scranton pub
legislative attention. i Usher, and William Jett Lauck,
25. COO "Bootleggers" Washington mining engineer, w ho
During the dark days of 1900-34. ; serves as chairman.
coal operators began permitting un-
employed miners to "borrow" enough SURPRISED ON EIRTHDAY
fuel to heat their homes. As their j
funds gave out, the men started sell-1 Melvin R. Todd selected the an
ing the coal to others, and now the ' i.iversary of J. Sterling Morton to
illegitimate industry has reached an,tv torn, so ihe"ir anniversaries come
estimated annual size of more thanjon the fame day. The fact of the
4.000.0CO tons. j passing of this dual anniversary was
How to remedy the situation, injimovn to a number of the friends,
which an estimated 2-". 000 miners' who get together and went to the
are engaged, is the problem of Gov-:h-rnC of Mr. odd for a most pleas
ernor Earle's newly-created anthra-jant evening with pinochle and social
cite coal commission. Gravity of the , conversation. There were also an
present crisis was emphasized by the j abundance of eats to help make the
governor when he told the commis- occasion a successful one.
sion: "This is the greatest conflict j The friends all joined in extend-
between moral and property rights; iag congratulations and best wishes
in history of the state." ;;. Mr. Todd on this anniversary of
Oddest aspect of the bootleg in-' his birth and Arbor day. a nation-
dustry is its open conduct. Despite : wide holiday in honor of J. Sterling
the combined protest oi operators.; .Morton, wno was horn years
railroads, and residents of under j ago last Thursday
mined towns, the stripping and haul- Those who were present to enjoy
ing proceed. the evening and greet their friend
In some communities deputy sher- were Robert Schanoutt. Jr. and wife,
iffs have made arrests, but their cases , R. S. Karn and wife. Mr. and Mrs.
have been tossed out of court by,L. B. Todd, Elmer Rasohm, Richard
iuries svmnathetic to the miners, j Schanoutt. Sr.. and wife of Nebraska
With local authorities handicapped City and Hazel Bonlinsday
by public opinion, the governor has!
been called on to bring in state troop-j Rooms or fipartments can be
ers. This he has so far refused to; rented through our Want Ad de-
do. fearing bloodshed.
Fred Marquardt was
Omaha last Monday to
business matters.
Morris Ruge and wife
Luge were guests of
L'nion last Sunday.
Earl Morley and family of Auburn
spent last Sunday at the home of
Mr. Morley's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Morley.
Albert Ereuner and E. J. Hal!
:i'c:ni were in Lincoln last Monday,
::oing to visit thttir friend, Henry
Y. chlers, at the hospital.
William Wolfe was a visitor in
Nehawka Monday of last week, driv
ing fiver to see some of his friends
and look after business matters.
Fred Marquardt has planted a
Isrce area to strawberries, securing
neveral thousand plant?, as it takes
a large number of them to cover an
acre.
Pr'StmnstAr W TT nrr ri rrl wp.p
called to Nebraska City last Tuesday
to look ri'ter business matters and
:!so visited with friends while
t! ere.
Clarence E. Tefft oi Weeping
Water was in Lincoln last Monday,
going to visit his son. Ward Tefft.
who is a student at the University
of Nebraska.
The telephone girls report an ad
option to the users of phone service,
a. new phone having been installed
tor Ervin Steinhoff who operates the
tnam station.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilcox and
family, of Beatrice, wore guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J.
Hallstrom last Sunday. Mrs. Wilcox
and Mrs. Hallstrom are sisters.
Mrs. Bedella Stander, of Louisville
mother of Mrs. Fred Marquardt,
spent a number of days last week in
Avoca as a guest at the home of her
daughter, remaining over the week
end and returning home Monday.
Dr. J. W. Brendel was a caller at
the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lin
coln Tuesday of last week, going
to see how his patient, Harry Wohl-
ers was progressing, as he was very
sick after his operation for a bursted
appendix.
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Geraldine McGreevy
Selected "most attractive fresh
man co-ed" at Washington State
college, Pullman, Wash., Geraldine
McGreevy rules over the annual
publications ball at the college.
Miss McGreevy. a 21-year-old bru
nette from Tekoa, Wash., was se
lected as the prettiest by Bing
Crosby, screen actor, in the final
judging.
Ivloving Back to Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Marius Neilson. who
nave been making their home in
Nehawka. visited Sunday evening at
the home of the parents of Mrs.
Neilson. Ernest Sailing and wife.
Mr. Neilson remained to look after
some business matters the following
day. The Neilsons are planning tc
move back to the farm near Avoca
soon.
To Reside in South
Mrs. Joseph F. Sindelar and the
children of Omaha were guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J.
Hallstrom for a number of days dur
ing the past week. The ladies arc
sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Sindelar ex
nect to leave soon for Lake Worth,
Florida, where the father of the two
ladies, Robert Propst, resides, and
will make their home in the south.
eration, his condition became very
irrave and his temperature ran as
.hich as 107 . He is being given
the best of medical care and expert
nursing, but still his condition re
mains most serious.
Seth Voyles Still Sick
Seth Vovles. who has been con-
tined to his bed for a number of
months following a stroke of paraly
sis, is still very poorly. His brother
in-law, J. H. Seacat, who resided
here formerly, but who has been
making his home at Fleming, Colo.,
tor a number of years, came in last
week to visit his brother-in-law as
well as meet his many old friends
in this community.
Home from Hospital
Mrs. Lloyd Behrnes, who has been
at an Omaha hospital where she re
cently underwent an operation, was
able to be brought home the first of
last week and is showing continued
improvement, which is good news to
lur many friends.
Harry Wohlers Very Sick
Harry Wohlers was taken with an
attack of acute appendicitis which
caused him great suffering. He was
hurried to the Bryan Memorial hos
pital in Lincoln for treatment" and
an operation. The appendix had be
come ruptured, making the case a
very severe one. Following his op-
State Legislator Lives in Trailer at Capital
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Relieved to be the first "trailer legislator" in his
tory. Moris F. Burgess transported his home on
wheels to the state capital at Augusta. Me., from
his home in Rumf ord Center when the state legis-
.eni into session and set up housekeeping
capitoi witn Mrs. Burgess, above..
J his home
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Otituary cf Mrs. Bartell
Mary Emshoff was born in Han
over, Germany, on August S, 1S57
She came to the I nited Mates in
liGS, and with others of the fam
ily lived at Richland Center, Wis
consin, until the fall of 1S74 when
another move was made and they
settled near Avoca. Nebr.
Marv Emshoff was confirmed in
and united with the German Luth
eran church at North Branch dur
in"- its first pastorate, with Rev
Naumann in charge. The same year
on November 9. IS SO, she was unit
ed in marriage to Fred Bartell and
lived on the farm in the same com
munity until 1SSD, when her hus
1 and entered the grain elevator
business at Avoca. Their home has
been in the village of Avoca ever
since.
Mrs. Bartell, though a member of
the Lutheran church, has for many
years been an active and very help
ful member of the Avoca Congre
gational Ladies Aid Society. Her
home and garden reveal a love for
hfe and beauty in the generous
varietv of flowering plants and
shrubs.
Craduallv failing in health and
strength, she passed on the after
noon of Tuesday, April 13, 1937
.Two sisters. Mrs. Ludwig and Mrs
Hasremann. have preceded her in
death.
Besides her husband, Fred Bar
tell, there is a brother Fred Ems
hoff, of Avoca. Nebr., and a sister
Mrs. Heins. of Minnesota, together
with many nieces and nephews, as
well as a large number of friends
and neighbors living to share th
loss of a loved one departed.
Funeral services were held on
April 15 from the family home and
the Congregational church of Avoca
with interment in the Avoca ceme
tery. By special request of the de
ceased, Rev. J. M. Kokjer, an old
friend of the family, conducted the
services. His topic was "Our Citi
zenship is in Heaven. Music was
rendered by a mixed quartette. The
pall bearers were six nephews. The
floral tributes were very profuse
A large audience was present
show regard for the family and bi
a final farewell to the loved one de
parted.
MANLEY NEWS
Miss Mary Murphy returned to
nr home Monday after spending the
v inter in Omaha.
Herman Rauth is the possessor of
a new V-S and John Kruger is also
reported to have bought one.
Mrs. O. E. McDonald was a visi
tor at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. C. Meyers, of Ashland Sat
urday. John Stander, Theodore Harms
and Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth
tuade business trips to Omaha dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Etta Moore and Margaret,
j Mrs. Art Hansen and daughter
Gwendolyn were guests of the O. E.
McDonald family the first of the
v eek.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haws were
.'.own to their farm in Kansas, to
visit at the home of their son, who
is handling the farm this year, and
were well pleased with the way
ti.tngs were looking.
John C. Rauth drove to Omaha
Saturday morning to meet Mrs.
who was returning from a week's
vsit in Chicago. While there. Mrs.
Pauth was a guest at the Sullivan
Griffin wedding on April 13th.
Miss Teresa Rauth was a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Bergman last Sunday, enjoying the
hne dinner that was served as well
as a visit with the Bergman family.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Joy of Alta
ista, Kansas, who have been spend
lg the winter in New York, were
visiting at the (J. E. McDonald home
Monday. O. E. is a nephew of the
.Toys.
Fay Kestard, of Atchison, Kansas,
was a guest at the home of his
brother-in-law, David Brann and
family, several days last week, and '
also enjoyed the opportunity of re
newing acquaintance with many of
his old friends in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albee and
Mrs. John Arras of Lincoln and Mr.
anfl Mrs. V. Mockenhaupt of Alvo
pent Sunday at the C. E. Mocken
haupt home. Mr. Mockenhaupt has
improved enough to be able to si'
out of doors for a short time each
ny
Twenty ladies of Manley and
vicinity were guests ot lrs. waitei
Mockenhaupt last Thursday at an
e'ectric demonstration given by the
Nebraska Power company. Lunch
as served and attractive door prizes
awarded to the lucky winners. Th
hostess received a beautiful lamp.
Mrs. O. E. McDonald of Manley
and Mrs. Robert R. McDonald of
Nehawka attended a bridal shower
at Creenwood Saturday in honor of
Miss Julia Colman of Lincoln and
Ralph Meyers, of Greenwood, given
bv Mrs. Poteet of Lincoln and
Blanch Hoig of Greenwood.
Our stock of legal blanks Is
most complete.
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Milady should find interest in these new creations. u.tr
York at summer millinery preview. At the left is the ' .
tournament", a Victorian bonnet of chartreuse trimr
pansife. - At the right is the "Saturday mghf . a ?mk-..oxvticu open-
crown toaue.
Omaha Wednesday of las
look the town over. They
good many places of interest and en
joyed their day away from the class
room very much.
Met at Syracuse
The blacksmiths of Cass, Otoe and
Lancaster counties held a meeting
at Syracuse last Sunday and perfect
ed an organization. Other meetings
will be held from time to time to
discuss matters of interest to their
trade. Many who attended the Syra
cuse meeting were accompanied by
their wives. Those from Cass coun
ty included Anton Auserwald, the
Manley blacksmith, Herbie Kuntz
of Nehawka. and Eugene Ledwick
of Weeping Water.
Injured by Road Machine
Elmer Mann, better known as
"Pete," was injured at Gresham as
he was attempting to start the ele
vating portion of the road machine
with which he was working. From
reports received here, it seems that
his clothing became tangled in the
machine and he was drawn through
the elevator which carries dirt to
the wagons when grading is being
done. He was taken to a hospital in
York, for a leg operation and is re
ported getting along very nicely
tut avers he .would just as soon go
over Niagara Falls in a barrel as be
drawn through the road machine
tgain.
Enjoyed Their Sneak Day
The students of the ninth and
tenth grades of the Manley schools
under the sponsorship of Mrs. Stall
man, one of the teachers, went to
Returned to the Hospital
Conant Wiles, who spent some
time at the- hospital recently, re
turning home last week, went back
nst week to have the physicians
check up on his case and keep m
touch with the progress he is mak-
ng toward recovery.
st week to i 7" . 7 J
y visited a Heater ound
in the Missouri
River Thursday
Workers on Missouri River Improve
ment Project Discover Body Near
Mouth of Pappio Creek.
Celebrated Wedding: Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tlauth were
lests last Sunday at the home, of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansen, all
enjoying a very pleasant day and an
excellent dinner as well. The occa
sion was the fifteenth wedding an
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hansen.
There were a large number of other
fr'ends at the gathering to extend
greetings and best wishes for many
years of happy wedded life to come.
Mrs. Hanson was formerly Miss
Balda Nelson.
CLUBWOMEN'S SESSIONS END
Wahoo, Neb. The rourth district
convention of the Nebraska feder
ation of women's clubs, closed here
Thursday. Xew officers were not
elected and the site of the next con
vention was not chosen.
Speakers at the closing session
were Mrs. M. E. Scott of North
Platte, general federation director;
Mrs. Walter Kiechel of Tecumseh,
state vice president; Mrs. Gladys
Bradley of Lincoln, state director of
education; Mrs. Scott Miller of Dill
er, district vice president and Mrs.
Clara Butts of Burwell, state chair
man of the junior department.
The Bethany college a capella
choir Sf Lindsborg, Kas., sang at the
afternoon session under the direc
tion of Dr. Hagbard Brass.
Dorchester was named winner of
the-fourth district publicity contest,
with Hebron, second, and Carleton,
third. Nearly 300 registered for the
convention.
Late Thursday afternoon Abe
Simons, a worker on the Missouri
river improvement project, discover
ed near the mouth of the Fapphf
creek the body of a young man float
ing in the Missouri river and where
the body had apparently been for
some time.
The body was towed to shore and
last night was brought to this eity
and placed in charge of the Stnicht
funeral home to await burial.
The body had apT-arently bm In
the water for some time as it was
clothed in heavy winter garments,
a heavy zipper jacket and rep and
the man also was wearing two pair
of pants. The body was oiii- of a
comparative young man but had no
marks of identification on it. a small
cheap penknife wj.s the only article
to be found in the poiktts of th-
man.
County Attorney .1. A. Cap well waa
notified of the fin-iinc: of the body
and communicated with the Omaha
police department r. s lo any o:i from
that city who rr.iirl". t have been miss
ing in recent months.
GIRL BITTEN BY MAD DOG
WEDS FATHER-IN-LAW
Jamestown, N. Y. Mrs. Mary
Lawson Howard found herself the
grandmother and great grandmother
of the same four children. Mrs. How
ard has just returned from a wed
ding trip with her husband, Matthew
J. Howard. She was the widow of
Howard's son, George.
BRUCE PAYNE DIES
Ponca. Neb. Phyllis p.aben. 12.
was treated for rabies altr ;. n exam
ination of the head of a 5ri: which
bit her showed it was infected. Own
ers of dogs here wee ordered to tie
or muzzle their r.rimals.
Nashville, Tenn. Bruce Ryburn
Payne, 63, who built George Pea
body college for teachers into a na
tionally known institution, died of a
heart attack.
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