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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918.
No. 10,
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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.
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