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Platte tb mou s0 - VOL. XXXVI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918. No. 10, '-St THE BETTS TRIAL ENDS AT LAST WHEN THE TESTIMONY DOES NOT SUIT. IT IS AIMED TO BE CORRECTED OUT OF COURT. MUCH FEELING IN MATTED. Among; the Friends and Neighbors Of Both Parties to the Case. From Saturday's Dally. Durincr Thursday and Friday has been in progress a trial for divorce in the district court, where Win. Hetts is asking a separation from his wife. Lena, on the grounds of cruel ty. In her reply she charged that he had said that she was not loyal to the country where she was born, and s-he was born in this country. The case has drawn a large number cf people, there has been many witness;.-:;, and much interest and feel ing is manifest. Mr. Eetts claims that the friends of his wife are pro-German and not loyal. The inception of the trouble it is claimed, came to a head when fori? time since some one hundred r.iul fifty men of that neighborhood took Mrs. Cetfs Lrother, after hav ing1 given him a coat of ta.r and straw, and with a rope around his neck, led hi; to the B.-tts home and Ul Mrs. Letts, that if she did not top some cf her pro-German talk she would get a like ypeeies of treatment. Like in all cases where a separation is asked very bad at mosphere is generated in the court room. Mrs. Anderson a neighbor had testified yesterday morning that TIetts wrote her a letter, not the proper kind, end to this he testified h hai never written her. On the ftret at neon she assaulted him. first slugging him in the ear with h?r fht. and grasping her skirts, in order to keep Ihem from interfering with her actions, proceeded to kick a two year old. To step this hi grasped her. ar.d Mr. Anderson who was near 'rushed in ant! cai::rht hrdd cf Bett.-. holding him while the wife admuiistered vhat punishment sli rouitl. The oTlcers soarated them and thine quieted down until in th" afternoon in th coi!rt room, Mrs. Anderrcn not liking what Attorney C. A. It a wis said started to trim him. when she was cared for .y ihe court rf?:.?r. The rare pro-crd-.', and was ended with Judge J. T. Becloy taking the o:-se under advisement. He will later hand down his decision. The relations of many rerple in the neighborhood of Xehawka and Avrc. are out of proper adjustment as the result of the late unpleasant ness and what the out come may be no one can tell. HAS ARRIVED OVER SEAS- From Friday's Dally. This morning Thomas Walling re ceived a card teltfng of the arrival of his son over seas. Young Thomas Walling went from Falls City to Camp Cody, where he remained for nearly a year, before departing, and f;.mtthiiig over a month ago. he ar rived at Camp Merritt, X. J., where he st p. vert for over a week, and dur ing that time met his old time friends, whom he had known in this city. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Albert Claybaugh who reside near there. Ho was their guest most of the time while there, and was more than pleased to meet thern. Mr. Walling and family, and his many friends here 4ar rejoiced to kr.ow of his safe arrival. GIVEN FAREWELL RECEPTION. Frntn Saturday's I 'ailv. Last evening the people of Murray did the elegant thing in giving a rousing farewell to the six young mn who are going to the service on Monday from that vicinity. The hall in which the reception was held was crowded to the limit, and besides the ; Gtrepts were full. The ceremonies consisted in the first place with drilling, which was to hare been by the Murray Home J Guards, and a portion of the Platts- J mouth Home Guards which were there in charge of lirst lieutenant J. V. Holmes. The drilling by the Plattsmouth squads cf which they numbered about thirty men was fine. and as the evening grew late and there were many other things. The Murray squads did not drill. Lee Kniss was the master of cere monies and did his part to perfec tion. A musical program was given, which consisted of special number by each of the following ladies. Mrs S. O. Pitman, Mrs. C. A. Cat hey and Miss Mildred Laughridge. .After the program which was elegant and greatly enjoyed. The eats followed. There was sixty gallons of ice cream and fifty large cakes donated by the Red Cross, which were with the Home Guards in putting over the af fair for the boys who were to go away. O. A. Davis and Dr. Gilmour of Murray and C. I'. Whitaker made short addresses in line with the pat riotic occasion which were received with enthusiastic cheers. PLATTSMOUTH LADY GETS PROMOTION From Saturday's Daily. Mrs. Bessie Xeimoyer who has been the superintendent of the M. E. Smith factory at this place for a long tim is to quit the factory here with today. The company have a large contracts for the government in fact the whole of the output of the factory at Lincoln, and they desire an. expert for the management of the place. Of the many places to select from Miss Xeimoyer was selected as being the one most fitted for the position. The new position carries with it much responsibility as well as a greatly increased salary. Mrs. Xeimoyer will depart for Lincoln on tomorrow and will take up her new duties Monday morning. Mrs. Florence Martison will care for the factory her? for the pres ent. WILL DEPART FOR CAMP PIKE. From Saturday's I"aily. Mrs. Ben Turner and two sons, Leltoy and Thurston, departed this morning for Glenwood, Iowa, where she will visit for over Sunday, going on this occasion because of the de parture of the husband of her sister, Wm. Campbell for the service, and leaving for Camp Pike, at Little Rock. Ark., on Monday. Mr. Turner I will go over this evc-ning. THEY ARE MARRIED AGAIN. Yesterday William H. Quimvy, giving his age as 35 years, and Mrs. Allie Quimvy. giving her age as 33. appeared before the clerk of the li cense department of the office of county judge and secured a license to marry and were married again. This is their second trial, they hav ing been divorced some eight months since on account cf incompatability of temperments. Well, we wish bet ter luck this time. VISITS SON IN THE SOUTH. From Saturday's Da 11 v. Mrs. Joseph McCarty departed this morning for Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, where she goes to visit with her sen Kenneth, who is in the army there and who will soon depart for the east. Kenneth has been there for many months, having enlisted last summer. He is one of the first class j-oung men of Plattsmouth, and his manner of staying with a propo sition and not looking for any demonstration which places him in the lime light wins for him a place with the people who do things. STORK VISITS AT UNION. From Saturday's Dally. The home of J. M. Patterson and wife at Union had a pleasant call yesterday from Mr. Stork, who brought with him the most charm ing little blue eyed girl, for their especial care and for the very own. The household is rejoicing, and the little lady and her mother are doing nicely, and the father, well, "he's all right." SOCIAL DANCE. There will be another social dance given at the Puis & Gansemer hall in Murray, on Wednesday even ing. July 24th. The music will be furnished by Dandusdenes Famous Colored Orchestra, of Omaha. You are invited to come out and hare a good time. THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WAS HELD AT WEEPING WATER. A LARGE NUMBER OF DELE GATES WERE PRESENT. GOOD ROADS SWELLS CROWD Three Lady Delegates and Mrs. Dr, Shannon Recommended For Recorder. From Saturday's Daily. About one hundred republicans met yesterday at Weeping Water for the purpose of selecting delegates for the state convention which is to be held in the near future. The meeting was organized by the se lection of J. M. Teegarden for the temporary chairman and H. A. Schneider for the secretary, which was later made the permanent or ganization for the working of the convention. The convention recom mended the filing of Mrs. Dr. Shan non of Weeping Water for the posi tion of Register of Deeds, while the delegates, composing the third com missioner district, recommended the filing of Henry Miller of near Alvo, for the position of the Commissioner for that district. There was some thing new in the manner of holding of conventions in this county, in the sending of three women delegates. The ladies came as representatives from Xehawka precinct, and wcr?: Mesdames J. A. Balfour, E. M. Pol lard and Miss Isadora Sheldon. R. B. Windham was recommended for float representative. The committee recommended the selection of J. M. Teegarden for- the chairman of the Republican county central committee, but it is a matter that will have to be cared for by the committee itself at a meeting there of. A Plattsmouth Man For Float. At the county convention of the Republicans in Weeping Water yes- terady. when the matter of recom mending of the proper man for the position of float representative, it seemed that all minds turned to Hon. R. B. Windham, and they stood e:i masse, signifying their desire for him to be the candidate for the position. While Mr. Windham has endeavored to keep out of politics, he could not refuse to obey the request of his party when so expressed, and today filed for the position the filing going to secretary of state at Lincoln. H. K. Frantz of Eagle Files. H. K. Frantz, of Eagle has filed for nomination on the Republican ticket for the position of Representative, to the state legislature. Mr. Frantz was recommended for the place at the convention yesterday, and is a man well known in a good portion of the county. This places the democratic and republican nominees for the position in near the same geographical location of the county they, being only a few miles apart. Mrs. Emma D. Shannon Files For Recorder. In the list of filings this morning was found the same of Mrs. Emma D. Shannon of Weeping Water, who has placed her name on the list for nomination for the position for3 County Recorder. Mrs. Shannon who has lived in Weeping Water, many years is a lady well qualified by her education for the work which the office requires. How the public will take to placing a lady in the position will only be determined by the vote when it shall come. The ladies who have served in the posi tion of County Superintendent have proven efficient. Henry Miller Files For Commissioner Henry Miller of Alvo filed this morning for nomination for commis sioner for the third district of Cass county, subject to the voters of the Republican party. Mr. Miller Is a farmer living just in the edge of Alvo, and a man while pretty gener ally known over the western por tion of the county, and has lived on the farm he has now for many years. He received the recommendation of the Republican county convention yesterday, and is urged by his friends for the position.' Edward W. Doran Files for Commissioner Edward W. Doran a man well known over the county and identi fied with its interests, and a. staunch democrat, this morning filed his pe tition for the position of nominee for the position of county commis sioner for the third district of this Cass county, subject to the decision of the Democratic party. Mr. Doran's home is near Alvo. and he is one of the substantial farmers of this coun ty. He should make an excellent man for the position. TO PRIZE RING RULES GROWING OUT OF SOME OF THE TESTIMONY ADDUCED AT TRIAL WOMAN ASSAULTS A MAN. ABE PARTED BY THE POLICE. Husband Attempts To Hold Man While Wife Punishes Him. Frojn Friday's Daily. Because Wm. Betts said he did not write a letter to Mrs. Anderson, she accosted him on the street, and after an altercation of words, assaulted him striking him on the ear with her fist, and then grasping her skirts to keep them from impeding her progress, kicked him in the stomach a number of times, he as the same ime trying to get out of her way without injuring her or getting in ured himself, "fhen It appeared that it was impossible, he grabbed her to hold her, when her husband entered the melee. Mr. Anderson grabbed Mr. Betts holding him while the wife continued to strike and kick with the vigor of a two year old. The police appeared and separated the people. The divorce proceedings have been attended with a good deal of interest, and the mat ter of affording capacity for the nterested spectators in growing a question. The while countryside is nterested. and many of the friends of each of the factions of the case are in attendance, besides the wit nesses, of which there are a large number. The feeling runs high. and where the matter will end it would take seer to tell. The case was again called at one thirty and is just getting under way as we go to press. FIAD ONE OF HIS FEET CRUSHED From Saturday's Dally. G. A. B. Hicks of near Cedar Creek, was in the city this morning. getting around only by the aid of crutches, which was necessary be cause of an accident which happened a short time since at Xehawka. The company for whom Mr. Hicks has been employed purchased a rock crushed from a firm operating at Nehawka, and with a crew of men Mr. Hicks was down there to remove the machine to the works this side of Louisville, when he had the mis fortune to get his foot crushed. WILL TAKE VACATION ON FARM From Saturday's Daily. This morning Misses Marie and Cordelia Black departed for Ham burg, Iowa, where they will spend some ten days or two weeks visiting at the home of their uncle A. J. Black of that place, he being a prom inent farmer near Hamburg. ' They will spend the time on the farm, and will take their outing there, getting some experience in the farm ing game, as well as accumulating somewhat of a coat of tan, and in creased muscle and health. FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE. I have filed for nomination on Democratic Ticket for Representa tive subject to the will of the voters at the Primaries, August 20. I am your friend, JOHN MURTEY. Gang Plow for sale. Nearly new. Inquire of J. J. Lchnes, Mynard, Neb. 7-ll-4twkly A6G0RD NG RETURN RON TEN DAYS OUTING W. E. ROSENCRANS. WIFE AND DAUGHTER, MISS MARY, TRAV EL 1400 MILES IN THEIR CAR. FIND ELEGANT ROADS IN NORTH See Wonderful Country, And Enjoy a Most Splendid Time While Away. From Frldaj-'s Dally. Some ten days ago, W. E. Rosen- crans, with his wife ana daugnter Mary, departed for the north for a trip looking for cooler weather, and a climate which was suitable for the summer. They went via Omaha and Sioux City, and dropping into Minne sota, they found a delightful coun try with an abundance of crops, and most excellent roads. Speaking of the roads, Mr. Rosencrans says they are a dream besides the ones we find here, and how he would have liked to have had some of the people here who fail to build good roads there to demonstrate the proposition of what it means.to have good roads. One day he made 2SG mile3 without knowing on tthe roads that they had there. In all Mr. Rosencrans savs he traveled fourteen hundred miles and returned home with the same air in the tires with which he left, not having had any tire trouble at all, and not even having to pump the tires up. This he considers as being an exceptional record. In Minnesota thev found some of the 'finest of the wheat" the wheat was big and tall, with very heavy heads and straw, but green yet, just about what we wtmld exoect in June. At Minneapolis they found a wonderful city with a population of 4 00,000 a marvelous growth during the last few years. They visited Minneapolis and St. Paul seeing its wonders, and visited also at the wonderful Minnehaha Falls, known as laughing waters. They clso visit ed at Duluth, which is on Lake Su perior, here finding a great city, the grain export city for lake transporta- ion of the grains of the great northwest country. The ladies were more than pleased with the time they had and the sights they saw during the trip. They arrived home last evening, some travel worn, but happy from the delightful trip which they had taken and enjoyed. WILL HELP BUILD SHIPS. From Thursday's Daily. Louis Kopischka and Henry Mutchelott, departed this afternoon for Seattle, Washington, where they go to work in the ship yards. They are departing for that place, with the intention of being of what ser vice to the government they can. They are not of draft age, and can not join the army, and are willing to do their part, and think they can materially assist in the construction of the shipping which is so much needed at this time. COMES IN FROM COLORADO. From Tbursdnv's Daily This morning J. E. Kreager, form erly living in this county but for the past four and over years, residing in Colorado, near the city of Ft. Collin3 arrived here for a visit and to look after some business matters. In conversation with Mr. Kreager he had to say that when he started from home yesterday it was raining and continued to rain until this morning when he was just coming into-Grand Island. At North Platte the rain was so heavy that the train was delayed for an hour on account of the high waters. He says that there has been too much rain there. Chamberlain's Tablets. These tablets are intended espe cially for stomach troubles, bilious ness and constipation. If you have any troubles of this sort, give them a trial and realize for yourself what a first-class medicine will do for you. They only cost a quarter. Your stock can be delivered in South Omaha in fine sriape these hot t days with an auto truck. . Call the Plattsmouth Garage for particulars. STUDYING CONDITION OF WOMAN EMPLOYMENT From Thursday's Dally. J. P. Christopher of Lincoln, who at that place for the Burlington has charge of a number of women employes, which require different and peculiar rules of conducting their work and environments. He was in this city to study the methods of handling the proposition, and while giving the ladies the best of the proposition of employment was to secure the service, which they would receive from a man and not require more of the man who works beside them or in the same line, that would be required if the woman were not employed. NUMBER HAVE ENLISTED HERE From Friday's Daily. There has been a number of re cent registrants enlisted for the Kansas City Auto School, for which the government has called for volun teers. There are five hundred call ed for this state, and from the aount which have enlisted from this city, should the proportion hold, it will soon be filled. There are from this county alone the following: Elwood Buttery, Carl Droege, John F. Weber, Henry Roman, of Platts mouth, Clarence Heebner of Xe hawka, James E. Shreve and Poland M. Tyso nof Elmwood. JOHN McCREARY MUCH BETTER. Yesterday the employes, of the Western Machine and Foundry Com pany sent an elegant bouquet to one of their number John McCreary who is at the Ford Hospital where he underwent an operation a few days since. Mr. P. A. McCreary, the father, was up yesterday afternoon and found his son much improved. When presented with the bouquet, he ex pressed his appreciation and thanks. by the sending of the 'following acknowledgement: Ford Hospital. July 18th." To Employes of Western Machine Co., Dear Friends:- I am in receipt of your "beautiful bouquet, this afternoon. I was sure zlad to receive it, and also for the kind remembrance. Hope to be with you before long. I am your friend, JOHX McCREARY. CARD OF THANKS. I am certainly pleased to acknow ledge receipt of a check for $400.00 from Mr. James Dvorak, agent for the State Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., for my loss by fire on July 14th. I appreciate your prompt and satis factory settlement and recommend your company to all who desire to carry Fire, Lightning and Tornado Insurance. lS-ltdltw WARREN A. TULEXE. Why a national Bank Can Best Meet Your Harvest Needs for Funds! Because the Federal Reserve System stands squarely behind us with funds at any time, we are able to stand squarely behind you. That's why we can invite responsible farmers to call on us freely for funds until their money begin to come in from the sale of grain and produce. is: First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska. THREE GALLS FOR SERVICE MEN FOR THREE DIFFERENT CAMPS. LIMITED MEN FOR JEFFERSON BARRACKS, M0. WANTED FOR ADTO TRAINING Also Men Are Wanted For Technical Indus tries. Many From Thursday's Dally. There are at this time posted on the bulletin boards at the office of the local board of this county, three calls, one for limited service, which is wanting only ten men from the state, and are for blacksmith help ers. The men are to go to Jefferson Barracks, and the call remains open for volunteers until the evening of July 21st, and like the others Is only open to men within the draft age. This call can be volunteered for by men who are listed for limited ser vice only, and not by those who have passed a clear physical examination. There is also a call for 427 from the entire state which would prob ably be about ten for this county, these men are for the school at Lin coln and will go just after those who are there now have been sent away, which is supposed to be in August some time. This will cover special training in lines like the ones which are there at this time, and may be volunteered for by those who have recently registered, but cannot be filled by drafting them, but what are not filled by volunteers will be supplied by men from the class one of the old registration. This call for volunteers will be closed tomorrow. Still another call, which is on the boards, and that for 500 volunteers within the draft age to take auto training at the Auto training school at Kansas City. This call expires on next Monday, and can be filled by volunteers from either registration, but drafted only from the first regis tration. IN THE COUNTY COURT TODAY. From Thursday's Daily. In the county court today was had a hearing of the matter of the Jasiel Forsythe estate from ' near Eagle. The matter was mostly adjusted, there remaining only the sale of a piece of residence property at Eagle. SECOND HAND FORDS. We have a few good used Fords for sale. T. H. Pollock, Garage. 19-3td2tw