cal Society
Hbe l&latfsmoutb Journal.
VOL. no. xxxvn.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1920.
NO. SG
DEATH OF D.
HARRIS COOK
INMICAGO
NEWS OF WHICH PRODUCES A
DEEP SHOCK TO FRIENDS
OF THE YOUNG MAN.
From Monday' Dally.
When the menpe -was received in
this city yesterday noon announcing
the death of Harris ook. it came as
;i dp shock to the many hundreds
t friends or' this genial youiiR man.
mid was c. ni-t'sage hard to believe,
us but a few short weeks ;:u;o he had
been back in the old home full of
liie and briphi visions of the future.
The first intimation of the death
came in a message of incjirlry from
the head of the police department of
Chicago to the chitf of police of
Plait-mouth and was followed by a
message to G:rre O. Iovey of the
Firs: National Dank from the heart
broken mother at Rock Island, con
arming the sad news.
The death of Harris followed an
initiation staged by some thirty stu
dents of North western university at
Italian hall, and was caused from a
severe attack of heart trouble brought
on by the excitement of the initia
tion and in thirty minutes from the
time of liia hrsi si-ns of illness the
ymias man had passed away.
He was hurried from the hall
where the initiation and banquet was
stuped to the Xi I 'si Phi fraternity
house at 17 OS Prairie aveuue. Dr.
Juan S. Koll jiig ws summoned to the
side of the young man and it was de
cided to remove him to the St. Luke's
hospital. Harris passed away as he
was being taker, from the fraternity
house to the hospital.
David Harris t'ook was born
in '
Plattsmouth. Nebraska. January 1. 1 bers of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6. A.
lSJCJ. and at the time of his death F. & A. M. and accompanied by the
lacked a month of reachine his twen-' gnun!. the body was taken to the
Ty-fourth birthday. He has resided ; home of the grandmother. Mrs. D.
here for th greater part of his life- i Hawkswoi th. w here the funoral ser
time. having received his education , vices will be held tomorrow- after
here in the Plattsmouth public noon at 1:30. conducted by the Ma-sf-hools
and later attending the uni-jsnic fraternity,
versity of Nebraska, going from there;
to the Northwestern university ci
Evanrton. Illinois. Having graduated
lust June rn v.i the law school of
that institution and was preparing
at the time of his dep.th to take the
examination for admittance to the
bur in the state of Nebraska.
His death conies as the second
in the family within the space of a
tew short weeks, as the father. Dr.
Kdwin W. Cook, passed av ay on Oc-Tob-r
14rti -At Rock l.-land. Illinois.
as the result of heart trouble, from F-om Monday' Iai;v
which malady the sen has succumb- The fire alarm was turned this af
ed. To mourn the sudden death of tfrnoon at 1:1a from the home of Ed
Harri there remains the mother, ' Mason at the corner of Third and
Mrs Mary Cook, who is at Rock I-jvine street, and by the time the
land, where she has been for the alarm was received the whole of the
past three weeks arraneing to move east portion of the roof of the house
back to this city to make hr home, i was in a blaze and it was with diffi
th family having resided in Rckjcu!ty th2t the first arrivals on the
Island since the appointnent of Dr. scene were able to remove the furni-
ook as a member of the supreme ture from the burning building, but
medical board of the Modern Wood- by the concerted effort of the neigb
men of America. brsrs and those who had responded
It had been the intention of Harris to the call almost all of the furniture
Cook to locate in this city in the frcm the main portion of the house
lsear future to take up the practice 1 was removed to a place of safety,
of his profession of the law and both (The residence property was that for
.Vrs. Conk and her :--n had looked ; merly owned by Mrs. Kate Oliver
forward to the time when they land the fire is supposed to have orig
v.ouid be back in the old home where, inated from the Cue. The fire de
their life long friends resided. j partment soon responded to the call
In this hov.r of deepest grief and 'and the use of the new chemical fire
sorrov the sympathy of the entire fighting apparatus of the city was
community goes out to the mother t tirst brought into play and the city
who has been called upon to part pressure was fcoon at work on the
within a few weeks with the t wo : llames and in a very few minutes had
iarest in life to her. jthe fire under control but not until
The departed young man was a ! the entire roof as well as the upper
gTandson of Mrs. Catherine Hawks-j rooms of the house had suffered a
worth of this city and witli whom he great deal of damage. The roof on
has made his home during his fre
quent visits back to ihe old home,
while living in Illinois.
Harris Cook was a member of the
Masonic fraternity, holding member
ship in Plattsmouth Lodge No. G, A.
P. &. A. M.. Nebraska Chapter No. 3,
R. A. M., and Mt. Zion Commandry
No. 5. K. T..-as well as Plattsmouth
Lodge No.
B. P. O. L., and CaS3ifrr hrpat-inp tlio rppnrHc uhi(li haro
ramp No. ?'.'2. Modern Woodmen of
Airerira.
In his bovhood Harris was united
with the St. Luke's church of this
city, of which both the parents were
devout members, and he has con
tinued as a member of this faith Eince
reaching manhood's ertate.
There are few young men who
have enjoyed the universal friend
ship of everyone in the community
as has this bright and genial young
man and to those with whom he
was associated closely his death
brines the deepest grief and his loss
will be one hard to replace in the
golden circle of friendship.
There is in the seperation of death
the pain that only the tender band
of passing years can soften to the
hearts that are grieve-i and thus to
go when the sun of life is still in
the dawning of years that have held
the promise of opportunity, is doub
ly hard to bear, taking from the
w orld as it does one who had promise
of a brilliant future.
The memory of this splendid young
raan will linger with those who have
loved him. as a beautiful dream of
rn ideal manhood, unspoiled by the
rouzh and rugged contact with the
world of suffering and of pain and
in the land beyond the vision of our
mortal eye he will find the joy end
happiness of a never ending day and
a final reuniting and meeting with
those vihoiB he has loved on earth to
pass away 'in more.
The body of Mr. Cook is expected
to arrive iu the city tomorrow morn--on
No. over the Burlington,
as the inquest was held in Chicago
this morning and as far as could be
determined the funeral .services will
be held on Wednesday from the home
of Mrs". Ilawksworth.
BODY OF KARRIS
COOK ARRIVES
Funeral Party is Met by Escort of
Members of American Legion and
Pall Bearers of Masons.
Frnrn TuesdaVs Pally.
This morning on No. f. the body
of I). Harris Cook arrived from Chi
cago where the young man had died
very suddenly Saturday night of a
hommorhage that caused almost in
fant death and caused by a malady
th:.t he had long been suffering: from
although it had not made itself ap
parent until the excitement of the
iniirition had brought on the sudden
attack.
The body was accompanied from
mcago oj ue imnue:. ..as.
Cook and the uncles of the deceased
your.g man. David Hawksworth of
IKfroit: A. K. Cook of Malvern. Ia. :
md C. H. Cook of Haleni.
loW'a, Who i
had ben present at the inqnest held
in Chicago.
At the Burlington station here the
body was met by na escort of the
Hugh Kearns post of the American
Legion, composed of Edwin Friche.
Robert Alien. Henry Lutz. H. J. Hen
errer. Kenneth McCarthy. John
P-hwartz. Robert Walling. Leonard
L ::-tn-n vi i-l t - r-i rr lino tnr i r i t
IMiiftCl illlU I lie VUJi'l I'l 4
guards. Carl Wohlfarth. Tom Wall
ing. Jr.. and George Conis. The pall
bearers w ere selected from the mem-
FIRE DOES CON
SIDERABLE DAMAGE
Oliver Residence Property Occupied
By Ed iilason and Family Suf
fers From Bad Fire Today.
the main portion of the house is an
almost entire loss and will cost sev
eral hundred dollars to replace.
MAKING GOOD RECORDS
Near Murdock comes the report of
many good corn pickers who have
demorsftrated that this is ti v.nr
... . ..... .ww.Uh. ...VI. .UT
been thought to have been high here
tofore. Albert Theile. Jr.. has been
making a record of better than a hun
dred bushels per day. besides doing
the chores as well. Diller Vtt and
Henry Heineman as well as Wm.
Dickman, have all run way over a
hundred during this week. The corn
has been flying pretty rapidly at the
field of L91S.. Schmidt, when eight
teams picker , over 900 bushels of
corn in one dat
John Scheel comes across with the
be.-t recorffVi far, in getting, on last
Tuesday. IBS bushels, making in six
consecutive days, a record of 64 3
bushels. Can any one beat this work.
The crowd of "merry huekers"
completed the field of Louis Schmidt
and on Wednesday tackled the field
of Otto Miller, and from the way the
corn flew one would know that the
corn would soon be out and In the
crib. Go to it boys we are for you.
RHODE ISLAND REDS FOR SALE
Males for sale at $2.00 each.
White Wyondotte3. Rose and Single
Comb Rhode Island Red3, and Rouen
ducks.
JULIUS REINKE.
Im-w. South Bend, Neb.
Blank books! Tes yon can get
most any kind at Journal office.
LEGION LOSES
GAME TQ BLAIR
HERE SUNDAY
VISITORS SNATCH VICTORY OUT
OF WHAT LOOKED SURE TO
BE A TIE GAME.
From Mondays Dariy.
Yesterday afternoon the football
fans, gathered at the Red Sox park
to witness the struggle between the
local American Legion team and the
team representing the city of ltlair,
and as a result of the meeting the
visitors returned home victors by a
score of 1 4 to 0.
The game opened with both sides
playing a well balanced game and the
locals were able to make gains in
their lire drives with Hell and Niel
starring in their gains over the visi
tors and the contest looked good for
a nothing to nothing score.
In the fourth quarter of the game
the Blair team uncovered a very suc
cessful series of plays and through a
brilliant end run scored their first
touchdown of the game. Their use
of the aerial route was almost alwavs
succtissful while ,he Plattsmouth
tean, sufu.red several losses through
fl.m, ,.n(1 ;,.,, ,iHt.,i ,,,s,.s
v...l c IVrttii :t unnilicr fif itu ir tivtvse.
being intercepted by the visitors.
The second touchdown of the game
came when the Blair team had ad
vanced into the Plattsmouth terri
tory by successful passes and one of
the aerial attacks permitted their
runner to take the pass and carry
the ball over for the successful
touchdown and with the two goal
kicks gave them their final score.
The locals battled hard in the I'c w
few remaining seconds of play, but
were unable to go over and a defeat
was checked up against them.
The Legion team will play the
Thorpian team of Omaha on the local
lot Thanksgiving day. the- game be
ing called at 10: "0 in the morning,
and will give the members of the or
ganization an opportunity of work
ing up a good appetite for turkey
j day.
While the attendance . was poor
yesterday it is hoped to have a much
larger number present Thursday for
the big wind-up cf the season.
SEEMS INJUSTICE
TO SOME
Falling Prices of Fanners Products
Ought to Produce Some Effect on
Retail Markets of City.
The past few weeks have been very
trying ones for the farmers of the
west in the face of a market which
has been going down at skyrocket
speed and in which everything on
the farm has been included in the
fall. In a great many cases there
has been no corresponding change
in the retail markets and while the
farmer has been compelled to accept
large losses in prices for his goods he
has had to pay the full prices for all
has has bought.
The clothing lines have responded
to the falling prices and in a num
ber of cases the large cities have
slashed their grocery and net prices.
An instance of the condition that
forces the farmer is shown by the
purchase made on Saturday on the
stock market at Omaha by the Schaf
fer brothers of this county who on
the market purchased a number of
white face cows for the price of 4
cents per pound on the market and
this price would make the cows in the
neighborhood of $23 each, which is
a great departure from the prices o
several months ago and while this
price is being paidto the farmer for
his cattle, the steaks and other of the
butchered cattle is selling at 32 cents
a pound and it is little wonder that
tnc farmers feel that they are b?i?ig
rtiven the worst of it and ia fact all
the persons who are purchasing un
der this unequal method are not re
ceiving a fair shake it would seem
to a man up a tree.
If the farmer is compelled to dis
pose of his farm products at a low.
price the retail prices should begin
to make a tumble as well.
FARMER PETER JOHNSON
t WAS KICKED BY A COLT
Mr. Peter Johnson, living a mile
and a half southeast of Nehawka,
is reported to be improving as fast
as could he expected, owing to the
serious and painful wound. Mr.
Johnson was kicked in the face by a
colt, which very nearly cost him his
life. The impact from the colt's
hoof broke Mr. Johnson's cheek bone
and nose and the fractured bones
were forced into one of his eyes, mak
ing it necessary for the removal of
the eye permanently. The accident
occurred Wednesday of last week and
the patient was taken to a hospital
in Lincoln that afternoon where an
operation and earful nursing might
be had. The accidet is a very serious
and painful one. but unless lockjaw
sets in. which is a dangerous possi
bility, Mr. Johnson will soon be on
the road to recovery. The accident
is deeply regretted by everyone, who
hope for a speedy recovery. Ne
hawka News-Ledger.
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED
The H. J. Class of the Presbyterian
church was entertain. -d most plea
santly Saturday everii g at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson,
by Miss Clulsea Swope. The eve
ning was spent in playing game?
which made the time pats very quk k
!y. Delicious refreshments wore
served which were enjoyed very
much. The following were present:
Clara Trility. Kmma Wohlfarth. Vio
la Archer, Kern Tan:. Clara "Weyrieh.
Esther Tritsch. t'leone Meisinger,
Alice Pollock. Fern iiuiiemcr. Tnel
ma Olson. Louise Short. ISstella Lis
ter and Clulsea Swcp.
REV, W. L. SCOTT
INJURED SATURDAY
Automobile Accident "vVest of Eap-le
Results in Injury of Elmv.-ocd
Pa-tor, Saturday Evening.
Rev. Levi W. Sco't, former pastor
of the Christian church of this city
and now located . ft Klniwood. in
charge of, the -cnur h there, was in
jured Saturday evening in nr. auto
mobile accident ocurring on the O
street road just west of Eagle, in
Lancaster county. Mr. Scott was
driving from his home to Wymoro
w here he was to me-t his w ife, who
l.'id been visiting there and at :he
time (f the accident was driving on
the righ' hand side of the road when
a large touring car driven by a gen
tleman from Auburn, came into view
and the larger car v;iS on the v.r.Tng
side of the road tnd before cither
car cculd be turned out the larger
car had crashed into th enr of Rev.
Scott, l'oth autos v.-rre badly dam
aged and it was nece:-ary to have
them hauled on into Kagle. In the
wreck Rev. Scott was considerably
shaken up and suffered several severe
cm on the face and head and his
lip badly bruised as he was evidently
thrown against the wir.d-hield f his
car r.nd which was broken, causing
the injuries.
T. J. FSrendel of Murray happened
to be driving honip from Lincoln at
I lie time of the accident and came
on the wrecked cars a few moments
jiftfcr- the bccideitw.' gavG wliat aid
was possible and took Ilev. Scott on
into Lincoln, where his injuries were
dressed and he was made as comfor
table as possible.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
An incident of the effective work
of the Red Cross in their home ser
vice department is shown in .the case
of Rasmus Petersen, a young man of
near Weeping Water, and who has
b?en one of the service men of this
county receiving treatment from the
government at St. Louis. Mr. Peter
sen was a nervous wreck on leaving
the army and has been cared for at
the government hospital at Sr. Louis
up vntil a short time ago. He had
expressed a desire to be sent home
and accordingly the matter was tak
en up by the Red Cross central di
vision with Mrs. F. H. Dunbar, the
Cass county secretary of the home
service department and who made
two trips to Weeping Water, getting
in touch with a sister of the young
man and as the sister thought that it
would be for the best to have the
brother returned to his home, this
fact was reported to the central di
vision and who in turn took it up
with the hospital at St. Louis and
Mrs. Dunbar has been informed that
Mr. Petersen has- 1 een sent to his
home and was provided with an at
tendant from St. Louis to Weeping
Wtaer and is now dring nicely there
and hanpy in the family of the sis
ter. This is just one of the many
thousands of cases handled through
the home service department of the
Red Cross.
THOUGHT HE HAD STRUCK
IT RIGH; BUT NO SUO LUCK
Carl Ankerson thought for a while
the other day that he had struck it
rich. Workmen who were tearing
out an old cave in the dirt and stone
embankment near his home to put in
a new cave, made the "find" under
the old cement floor when it was
torn up. It was a neat little stone
and cement basin affair some six feet
in diameter and six or eight inches
deep.
It looked like it might have been
a secret hiding place under the floor,
but a diligent search failed to reveal
any treasure not even any rare old
whiskey or modern home brew.
The basin was evidently a part of
some structure made before the old
cave was built and the cement floor
put in on top of it.. Weeping Water
Republican.
John Scheel, Jr., of near Murdock.
was a business visitor in Plattsmouth
yesterday and was looking after some
matters at the office of the county
treasurer. He also remained to en
joy the minstrel show with , a very
dear friend of his.
Mrs. E. S. Chandler and little sen
Robert, arrived in Plattsmouth this
afternoon from their home at Water
loo, and will spend Thanksgiving dav
J with her sister, Mrs. Peter Heiold.
land will also be joined this evening
y Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Damron, w'ro
moketheir home in Lincoln.
WARMEST
H 0
13 EXPECTED AT LINCOLN THIS
WINTER ONE-PARTY CON
TROL NOT PEACEABLE
Omaha. Nov. L'u. That represen
tative of the state administration
who was recently reported as having
sent into his department a gleeful
reference to election results as an as
surance that his own job was made
safe may have misinterpreted the
returns.
There is an undercurrent of con
viction among Douglas county re
publicans that the approaching legis
lative session is going to roughen up
the gubernatorial highway and put
the chief executive more acutely upon
the defensive than could have been
pos8iJ.de had tlie democrats secured
control in the legislative houses.
As one prominent member-elect to
the state senate has suggested, the
legislature is so nearly unanimously
republican that its members may take
issue on important measures without
bcinsr susceptible to the charge that
they are lending comfort to the en
emy. When the legislators are all of
the same party, as they will prac
tically bo in the next session, noth
ing that may be proposed can secure
recognition as a genuinely partisan
measure. Under such a condition the
party whip has no stinger attached.
Governor McKelvie is not popular
in Douglas county, and if there is to
be any schism this winter involving
his administration, it might very
logically be expected to originate
here. Among republicans who are
potential in Omaha, including a num
ber who have been elected to the
house and senate, it is admitted that
here is a disposition entertained to
rough-house it for the governor.
Just now the severest criticism with
in his own party is directed at the
prison record justly or otherwise,
some of the forms of leniency extend
ed tow-ard repulsive criminalshave
exasperated many of the partisans
high in the governor's party.
There is little outspoken hostility
here toward McKelvie because of the
code bill. Many of those who ac
cepted that form of state government
as progressive and meritorious have
professed their deep disgust over
paroles and pardons and furloughs
during the past two years. It is this
consideration which is urged by re
publican leaders as the responsible
element for the fact that while'Doug
las county went over 9.000 for Sen
ator Harding. Governor McKelvie
carried it by less than 2.000.
It is this eruptive sentiment with
reference to the administration's
nrif.on record which has DromDted
John W. Cooper, state senator-elect,!
to send to Illinois for a copy of that
state's habitual criminal act and to
announce his intention of introduc
ing a similar measure at the coming
session.
"I believe.' declares Senator Coop
er, '"that it is good law which pro
vides that when a man of criminal
impulses is sentenced to the peniten
tiary, .say, for the third time, it
should be for life, so that society
would be freed of the risks attend
ing the liberty of a man of his class."
One former active republican lead
er who was connected with the con
duct of the recent campaign frankly
declared that this is a rather milli
tant ambition among local and out
state republicans to heckle the gov
ernor. He did not think that this
impulse would be directed toward a
repudiation of the code bill. "But."
he added, "there will be an urgent
demand for a shaking up of the de
partments and a practical reorgani
zation of the personnel."
Republican workers in Douglas
county do not feel that the over
whelming unanimity of partisan af
filiation the coming session is at all
a guaranty of a peaceful session.
They say that they have found simi
lar feeling out in the state.
Generally it is recognized among
party leaders that the "brutal" domi
nance of the party in the session
provides excellent incentive for a
house-cleaning and correction of
mistakes that may have been made
or urged in state government. So
absolute is republican command that
there can be no shifting of responsi
bilities this winter. For whatever
is done or not done in either legisla
tive or executive branches of the gov
ernment the republican party and its
representatives must enjoy the un
disputed credit or blame.
"It is a situation that affords op
portunity for strong meajn the
dominant party to manuever com
mendable reforms and it is quite
generally recognized that there are
many strong- men slated for partici
pation in the deliberations. I fully
expect to witness about the scrappi
est session since those of the early
'90s. when the populists conducted
the circus."
C0CEERELS FOR SALE
I have a number of fine Single
Combed Brown Ieghom cockerels for
sale. Phone 2712.
MR6. WALTER SANS,
td d&w. Murray, Neb.
MANY
YEARS
LEARNS OF RELATIVES DEATH
From Monoay'o liatW.
The ennounccment was received
lure yesterday by ?Ir.-. J. P. Cingy
announcing the death at his home
near Winside, Neb., of Albert Mc
Cleary. the husband of a cousin of
Mrs. Clugy. The deceased was forty
three years of and was reared
near Iinrtlett. Iowa, where the fam
ily made thc-ir home for a great many
year--. The body will be brought to
Tliurman. la., tomorrow morning,
where the funeral will be held at 10
o'clock. Mr. McCleary leaves to
mourn his death the widow and nine
children. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clugy
will leave tomorrow for Thurman to
attend the funeral.
FIX CAUSE OF
COOK'S DEATH
Sudden Death of Harris Cook, Due to
Status Lymphaticus Revealed in
Inquiry in Chicago.
The surgeons at Chicago called in
the case of Harris Cook of this city,
who died in that city Saturday night
very suddenly, at their inquiry yes
terday morning placed the cause of
the death as that of status lymphati
cus. This enlargement of the thy
mus gland is not rare by any means
but it is of such a nature that a
diagnosis is hard to arrive at and
very few cases of this nature can be
determined upon through symptoms
that are usually found in other or
ganic afflictions.
One of the characteristics of this
enlarged thymus gland in the male
is usually in the exceptionally well
proportioned forni9 and well mould
ed features as well as in exception
ally bright and gifted persons in their
mentality.
Usually in the cases generally com
ing to the attention of the surgeons
of the country this enlargement of
the gland causes death at from twen
ty to thirty years of age. Another
of the symptoms found frequently in
cases where death has been caused
through the status lymphaticus is
that the patient haa been affected
at times with attacks of auto intoxi
cation and "in this case Mr. Coolc
was during his service in the navy
affected by a very severe attack of
this kind, although iu his apparent
fine health and his seemingly almost
perfect physical condition, there was
little attention paid to it as it was
though a mere temporary illness.
The deaths usually occur In cases
of physical or metal shocks which
bring on the collapse of the centers
affected and bring almost instant
death and this wae undoubtedly the
cause of the sudden collapse of Har
ris in Chicago and his real condi
tion was not realized until his death.
MISSES HIS OVERCOAT
City Attorney C. S. Martin has
been exposed to the cold and biting
winter winds the last two daye as
the result of the act of some evil
dispositioned individual who has
made away with his overcoat, a gar
ment badly needed in these cold and
frigid regions of the north. The ov
ervoat disappeared sometime Satur
day afternoon or evening from the
office of Mr. Martin and all effort to
trace its whereabouts have proTen
fruitless. This is a very poor time
of year to lose so valuable a portion
of the wardrobe and Charley regrets
very mush that the thief did not se
lect the summer time for. his act as
it would have been a much easier loss
to bear than at this time when the
weather man haa his hand on the
storm throttle of the weather ma-machinery.
Dond-by-Doin Suggestion!
Here is a simple rule to aid you in bank
ing by mail.
When you send checks to this bank for
deposit on 3'our account, endorse them, "For
Deposit Only," sign your name underneath
and mail them in a sealed envelope. No fur
ther instructions are necessary and your ac
count will be promptly credited with your de
posit. When you cannot bring your deposit,
send it by mail.
THE First NATIONAL Bank
The dANK whEPS you feeu at moe
PTATTSMOUTH IPC NEBRASKA.
UNION STORE HAS
A RAIDING PARTY
Fanners Co-Operative Store at Union
Has Visit From Earglars Who'
Are Frightened Away.
The week end activities of the
burglars who have been raiding the
stores in the different town of the
county during the pact few weeks
was staged last oaturday evening :it
Union and the Farmers' Co-Operative
store of that jjlace was the object o"
the attack t the unwelcome vis
itors. The entrance was secured through
a window ou the west side of l.
store building and this must hn"
been a matter of some difficulty -s
the window is quite a distance from
the ground and the robbers had thv
evidently climbed over a large quan
tity of potatoes that were sacked and
standing near the window. The vis
itors then proceeded to give the store
quite a thorough ransacking and
among the articles taken are quite a
large number of lisle and ilk ladies
hose as well as a few boy's shirts.
The value of the goods taken it is
estimated, will be in the neighbor
hood of $50.
The robbers also gave the cash reg
ister the once over but were unabl
to secure more than $1 in small
change. The stock of shoes that
were on the shelves of the sotre was
scattered over the floor of the store
as was a great many other article
that made the work of the clerks in
arranging a matter of difficulty.
The robbery was discovered by the
manage rof the store. J. D. Crow;, on
Sunday morning and the work of re
arranging the stock of goods wan at
once commenced by the clerks in the
store, J. A. Talkington and Mrs. Ma
ble Reynolds.
The Tillage of Union has no night
watchman and the easy facilities for
getting away makes it an easy spot
for the robbers to work in and iu
this case it was fortunate they did
not do more damage than they did.
From all indications they had evi
dently been frightened away before
they.Jiad fully completed their work.
UNIQUE DINNFJl PARTY
From Monday' Pally.
The pleasant country home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Streigbt was the
scene of a delightful outing and
unique dinner party Saturday eve
ning when a number of little folks
were entertained at the farm. The
dinner consisted of a 'possum roast
and this was prepared to a king's
taste and the fat juicy 'possums were
accompanied by all the good things
to eat that goes to make a feast of
this kind. The children came early
to the Streight home and did ample
justice to the hours of play as evinced
by their participation in the delicious
diner that followed. The raya of
the moon in the evening revealed the
tired but happy children homeward
bound. Those in attendance were:
James Will. Helen and Robert Wurl.
Clara May Thompson, George Hasf..
RETURNS FROM A VISIT
From WednFdaj-f Dally.
Mr. and Mrs. John McNurlin ar
rived home this afternoon from an ex
tended trip to Norfolk and vicinity,
where they have been visiting for
some time. They accompanied lid
ward S Spreirh and wife ou thrrc
return, after having visited here ir
some time a couple of weeks ag:.
Mr. and Mrs. McNurlin had a v nrr
pleasant trip after urriving there,
but found the roads at the time !.
took the trip as very rough.
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