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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1921)
TAQZSJX PLATTSMOUTH SEWEJEEtf JOUEHAI RURDOGK ITEMS;" . (Continued from page 5.) Are Visiting Son Here' Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gorthey, of; Broadalbin. N. Y., arrived in Mur dock a week since and have been vis iting at the home of their son. L. B. Gorthey since Mr. Gorthey is brother of Mrs. George Cuell and timed their visit to be able to attend the mar - riage of Mr. Fred Beuii and Gladys Marshall which occurred last WeJ- nesday and will remain for the wed-j ding of Charles Buell and Miss Flor- ence Lyle. which occurs Wednesday ii mis weK. i Married at Elmwood . "J ?JZ " UIUIVII ill r.lioi uj LH.itiK.-vi luc. dhig of Mr. Frel Duell of south of Murdock and Miss Gladys Marshall, of Elm wood, the Rev. Sambo, a pas tor or the church officiating. The beautiful riur ceremony beint; used. Mr. Charles Buell and Miss Florence Ly!e who nre tr vcl cn-Wcdne-Jny f this wee, r.c'ed as the bet iaa;i and bridesmaid ML:s Corn Wiilia:iM presided at the piano end Miss Hazel Hat r.'-.hnrrcr r.'sn? roost beauti'u'.iy 0. Love Yr.i IVarly." The bride i; the. aconnli 'io 1 dau-rbter cf -Mr. and Mrs. P. J. M;.r fha'l of n?ar E!mwool. and a gradu ate of the Peru Norm ;1 cr.d a lady o excellent attainments. The srooni is a very prcsperour if Murdock and farmer living south -n of Mr. c-r.C Mr?. Grorge Buell ar:l well known r, a host cf frlr:id-; in ar.d around Mur doch. They will make their norm en th farm at the hor.i which hv.z been pr?pred for then by the groom. The Journal pxUkuf to thn crc'.!e-it cnunle cf younr; v r.fle its beat wishes with a host of their friciJ: Will Hold fleeting The rr.il road -.iiich c. jrs rod near the fntorr-cct'on cf ts? the wagon road between here s.r.d A!e pnd makes a very darjeroi-'j place. ha3 been trl en r.p by Perry rcr,k of near Alco end after much correspon dence, there ?s to be a met-tin at the Alco o;t December 16th. of the state rail ww y rorn:::i.-,-i.vi. vh v.-i'.i hear testimony !nd will i.':o viiil the place to ;!?terminc what to do relative to the matter. It i. thought by many the better plap would be t build a ever head cro-sln? and thij do away with or.e of the crossings and also eliminate the danger. j l LOWEST IN THE STATE The Hugh Reams post at Platts-1 mouth bus decided to keep its duos ;j at 5. lower tnan any.rrt i: state that maintains club moras of the membership fe. '-k" Out j to the state and national organiza-' tion, leaving only twenty-5ve cents for the post. The additional revenue will be made up through Legion ac tivities. Mid-West Veteran. for the Holiday Season SEE OUR IMMENSE - STOCK Complete in Every Department Exquisite Art Objects Celebrated Prints Artistic Picture Frames j Victrolas, on Easy Terms Large Stock of Records Player Pianos Bargains in Used Pianos Band and Orchestra Instruments MUSIC LENDS CHARM TO THE HOME Endless Variety of Gift Articles Come in and Let Us Show You You Will Be Delighted The prices and terms will hurry there off. Can you afford to miss this opportunity? ' . i 1513-15 DOUGLAS STREET I Omaha's Art & Music Store fv I AL BANK TINT YEARS IN CITY nTPVTj'R'FTi 19 T.TARITED THE DESSS: nVr , , iuuhjxw w ; TIOI STILL EXISTS i r nJ prOT m Tjii- PTlTf h j- ULunOrM lilt OlAlt Th5 W- E7S' nC ? "If, I ITT1PPTK hTiiI LASI aiirVlVOr XdlS Officers and Last Survivor Tells of the Early Days Here. i The First National bai'k of this city will celebrate Monday, tha fifti eth year cf its exiitence, and the in ttitutioh certainly has every cause to rejoice in the fifty years that have P'ic! sir.ce It was first launch ed on the financial sea by a splendid company of pioneer financiers and bankers. What the years has brought in the way of changes in the banking busi-ro.-:s can be:t Le judged by thy many f,ther charges that have occurred in th.-? community in which the First National has beJi such an import rut factor Tho firm of Tootle. Han r Ci-rh, private bankers, estab lished themselves in this city in the ear lSGfi and continued in this line of bucinc.s in connection with the iMi-inezs interests of the Tootle : : llar.n.: Co.. until t? First National hu was established in 1S71 and i lock ever the financial business of the pirnucr firm and grew and ex- r-'ncel irta o.3 o' the leading banks of '-out h: astern Nebraska. At ; 'o tim? of the ertablishing of the ir:--?t National lank it was lo cated in c building on lower Main r;reef, near '.vher? the present coal c.;fire- of C. G. Fricke are located, rrd site war. then occupied by th? b'iildln? of i)Jife & WLeelsr, !'r:dv?r? dealers, one corner of the b'-ildiu?; cou-ainin? a small room i'Art w-r. o.T.iipp?d with a brick vault ?n! hf.-:1 ths plreer bank was first eper.cJ to are for :1 fnncinl af- ! fair3 of the people of Cass county it I riattr.in'zth. Calvin Parmelt end Samuel Maxwell, one of the lead-. I i;-)!,"!; fir! har of Xebraska. was vrrnv.er thnse who first started the - ?r.k on its course and these gnile-. men were connected with the bank . - for a -;rfat many years. I , ,Catin? fi-,, in"'. -arW ri-,v: of the bank and during their regime' were actively identified with the workings of the institution, and par ticularly Mr. Clark, wha was active in handling the tanking ..business while ?.Ir. Fitzgerald wa3 large ly occupied in the transaction of his other largo interests, primarily that of construction contracts on the lines of the Burlington, .which was then being pushed westward, and the old First National bore a great part In the financing of the railroad inter ests in the days of the infancy of the Burlington. In later years A. W. Laughlin was placed in the bank 3s cashier and John O'Rourke as assistant cashier, with E. G. Dovey as vice president, and in the course of time Mr. Laugh lin removed from the city and in turn was succeeded by Mr. O'Rourke and who on bis death was succeeded by Samuel Waugh. s Of those engaged in the establish ing of the bank the interests of the Doveys have been the only ones to remain in the bank after the lapse of a half century and today this family has the controlling interest In the institution in which the fath er of the present president, was one of the founders. It was in the year 1894 that the Dovey family Inter ests secured the controlling stock of the bank and the officers were chang ed by the election of Georee E. Do vey as president and Horatio N. Do vey as cashier. The bank which had in 1872 re moved from its birthplace to the building of Mr. Fitzgerald at the corner of 6th and Main street. In 1908 made another move when they located in their own building on the north side of Main street between Fifth and Sixth street. This build ing, erected solely for the use of a banking house, is one of the hand somest and modern in the state "and is equipped with every modern aid that makes a bank safe from robbers or nre ana us customers are pro tected in every way with a fine vault for the modern all steel safety de posit boyes. The bank building at the time of its erection cost the sum of $25,000. In these last few years the bank has received another generation of the Dovey family into its service and today the bank is headed by Hora tio N. Dovey as president and George O. . Dovey, grandson of the founder. as cashier of the institution. The vice presidents of . the bank are A. G. Cole and Frank E. Schlater, while the assistant cashier is Miss Anna Warga. The directors of the bank at this time are H. N. Dovey, George O. Dovey, A. G. Cole, Frank E. Schla tcr, Grovernor Knapp. In speaking of the bank and Its history, Hon. Francis E. White of Omaha, for a number of years a vice president of the bank and one of its directors, gives the -following inter esting story of the early days of banking: "Generally speaking, the officers, directors and stockholders of . the First National bank worked togeth er harmoniously. It was in the early days, what might be called a close corporation, the Stockholders being few. Mr. John Fitzgerald, up to the time that he sold his stock in the bank, had a controlling interest, but during my service In the bank, he never presumed to dictate as to who should b director -or officsr. Th selection .was generally mad after! a general expression of "Views by the stockholders. For a number of years Mr. John R. Clark was cashier of the First Na tional bank and he wa3 a man of ex cellent ability as a banker and later on was a pillar of strength to the banking interests throughout the I state. "The policy of the First National bank, as I recall it, was never what I might te termed a 'money grabbing' ank- 1 do not : here it carried do not recall any instances on what is known as 'shaving notes,' that is to say buy ing notes at a discount. The officers and directors were satisfied to have a reasonable amount of returns on their capital and were very conserva tive. They held out a helping hand to many and at times this was done unwisely, as can be fully attested by in Pro " 'ss "CUJ"- " wa,3 toT tTcot note. " whlch j due the bank, and in the early day .1..- .i. l i. .1 I - , -3 'f THOMAS ! .vow a resident or St. josepn. mo. tional Bank of this city, which celebrates its 50th anniversary Monday. the bank was very liberal as to over drafts. The policy of the bank seem ed to have been to compromise and make settlements and never to op press anyone, and while the transac tions in the early years of the bank were small, yet In the aggregate, they would run up into a good many hundreds of thousands of dollars. The First National served a good and useful purpose in the community at Plattsmouth. It cared for other peo ple's money, paying as liberal rate cf interest on the certificates of de posit as it was possible to do. and sometimes even in counting the re serve that was necessary to be kept on Land, really more than it was re ceiving. It loaned funds at a reason able rate of interest, helping many to tide them over some of the rough financial roads that were all too fre- auent In the early days of the First National. In exchange for this the citizens gave the bank liberal sup port. "In addition to the capital stock of the bank, it had an asset that was more important for banking busi ness than a large amount of capital. It was generally officered, controlled and managed by men of character and financial integrity, and this counts more than is generally real ized. The confidence of a community in a banking institution, is what makes a bank a success, or other wise. I need say but little on this subject, as the names of ttye officers stockholders and directors ot tne First National bank are well known to the people of Cass county." Mr. T. W. Evans' Story Another of the pioneers of the bank was Thomas W. Evans, now chairman of the board of directors oi ins nrsi wauouai uuu. ui cm., Joseph, Mo., and Mr. Evans is the last of those who were instrumental in guiding the First National in its infancy. In a letter to Mr. G. O. Do vey, cashier of the bank he gives a very interesting story of the bank and of early days in Plattsmouth: "My dear Mr. Dovey I have re ceived yours asking for my photo for the pamphlet you propose to put out in connection with your observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the or ganization of the First National bank of Plattsmouth. , "I am sending to you under sep arate cover a cut of myself at the present time, as I look now. I am also enclosing herein a photo taken just when I left Plattsmouth in the spring of 1874 to take the position a3 Cashier' of the State Bank of Crete, Nebraska, where I remained for only about six weeks. I resigned that position to accept a clerkship in the First National bank of St. Joseph. "I do not suppose there are many now living in Plattsmouth who re member me as assistant cashier of the First National, which office I held from the organization of the bank until I left in 1874. I am the only man now living who was con nected with the bank when organ ized. Th men who were associated in th organization were all good strong men morally and financially. John Fitzgerald, C. H. Parmele, John R. Clark, E. G. Dovey and Samuel Maxwell were the principal ones in terested in the organization. The First National took over the business rf Tootlp. Hnn and f!lark. nrivate bankers who had started in business , in 1866 and had always done a very profitable business. "I came from Ohio in December, 1867,- with my old schoolmate and friend, John.R. Clark, to take a clerkship in this bank and was con- railway workers for more than a year tinuously in their employ until they and a half, the United States railroad turned over the business to the new labor board finally was made defen organization. They paid ten per cent dant in an injunction suit brought by interest on Certificates of Deposit if the Pennsylvania railroad, which the funds were left for six months ' procured a temporary order from or one year. Loans were made on ap- judge K. M. Landis restraining the proved security at the rate of two ( board from handing down a decision ner cent per month; in some in-. against the road in a shop men's con- and one-half per cent. Money was always In rood demand. Now this rate was usurious, but I only recall r. -'v .--r'iv. 4-;,' -- : -yr:rsf?yt'"syy-:'yd:- - V . . . t-lffl.A 1,5, 1 Vvr. EVANS one or tne rounaers or lne First na one instance in which the customer paid usury. Later on he paid up all the interest and costs and asked to be restored to his former credit standing. He conld not borrow a dol lar from any bank in this section of the country. "It was during my service with these, tanks that the B. & M. R. It. in Nebraska was built." I recall the Fourth of July, 1869. when the first shovel of dirt was thrown for this great road. John Fitzgerald was the man who did it. I was on the river front. Just above the steamboat land ing at the foot of Main street. These banks handled all the money used to build this road to Kearney. I made a trip to Omaha every month for cur rency to pay the contractors. I car ried at times from forty to one hun dred thousand dollars. I was gener ally alone. I had a revolver which I would have used if necessary to pro tect myself in casa of attack by rob bers, but I was never molested. I had to cross over the river at Omaha and come down on the X. C. road to Pa cific City (it was called that then) and then over to Plattsmouth on the B. & M. One night I walked from Pa cific City to the river with forty thousand dollars in my valise. For tunately I had met Mr. C. H. Parm ele in Council Bluffs and he was with me. This was after eleven o' clock. When we reached the river we roused Mr. Doty who took us over the river in his canoe. This was before the date of time-locks, so we opened the safe and deposited the currency and went home happy and tired. While I have been engaged in bankinir for fiftv-four vears .ilwavs assnc,tatta with mnH mpn nni nniv seven years of which were spent in plattsmouth, I have never enjoyed any portion of these years quite as much as the one3 whicn j paSsed there. It was there I met the little lady that I made my wife. She was on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Hanna. I went to her home In Memphis Ten nessee, later on and we were mar ried there on November 8, 1869, and when I brought her back a3 Mrs. Evans the dear, good people of this dear old town were so kind to us and our life from that time was as hap py as could possibly be. She vwas called away from earth July 31, 1906. I am 'only waiting till the shadows are a little longer grown when I shall join her in our Fath er's House above." Mrs. A. W. Propst and children of Union were here last evening visit ing at the home of Mrs. Propst's father, C. S. Johnson. "It's the Chapest Thing I Ever Bought," Writes Mrs. J. Mason, Va. "I paid $ 1 25 for 6ve cakes of Rat-Snap and j ujg. Ing by the large number of dead rats we've picked up. I reckon we've saved hundreds of dollars in chicks, eggs and feed." Your pets won't touch it. Eats dry up and leave no smell. 35c, 65c, SI .25. . Sold and guaranteed by Serctur & Swatek Weyrich & Had raba F. G. Fricke & Co. RAILWAY LABOR BOARD IN COURT . . M l ' Disgruntled .Pennsylvania system IS Plaintiff in. Action to Injoin the Board's Decision. Chicago, Dec. '!). Buffeted about by the criticism of both railroads and troversy. t Members of the board, said they "welcomed the suit," as a means of settling many perplexing questions which have been the subject of many tilts between the transportation lines, the employees and the board. Hearing on a permanent order will be held before Judge Landis tomor row. The railroad's petition is based on two allegations, that the board has jurisdiction only over cases over which a disagreement has arisen, and that the board has exceeded its pow ers in prescribing rules for the selec tion of employe representatives in negotiations with the carriers.. Today's injunction has the effecbof holding up a decision on the Pennsyl vania's citation before the labor; board October 20. when the road was! summoned to show cause why it! should not be declared in violation of the board's orders. The controversy arose over the road's disregard of an order from the board to hold an election to name employe representatives for negotia tion 'of shop rules with the carrier. The carrier's bill asked for an in junction restraining the labor board and its individual members among other things from prescribing any regulations relating to rules, work ing conditions or wages, without hav ing first acquired jurisdiction there of, as provided in the transportation act. The Pennsylvania also asked that the board be restrained from enforc ing all previous decisions on the case. If granted, the way to nulli fication of any or all board orders would be open, it was said. Board members today declared they expected to see their rulings upheld in court. Shop union officials, feel ing that the court action was entire ly between the Pennsylvania and the board, said they would take no part in the suit. John Gakemeier, one of the prom inent young men of the vicinity of Murdock. was in the city today look ing after some matters of business and calling on his friends here. T. W. Vallery of near Murray was in the city today for a few hours at tending to some business matters. i! 1871 On December 1 2th, The First National Bank will celebrate its 50th birthday. That date marks the half century period of service to Plattsmouth and community a half century of whole-hearted co-operation with customers, of lasting business friendships, of help ful banking service. During these fifty years, patrons of The First National Bank have been surrounded with every banking safeguard. ' Policies of conservatism combined with progressiveness have stood the test of time. Many customers have maintained faithful relations with this bank ten,'. twenty, thirty and more years. Acquaintances have developed into lasting friendships. Confi dence has been repaid with confidence. Today we offer you a helpful banking service based on a half century of experience in meeting the financial requirements of Platts mouth and community. An Invitation to You Although regular banking business will be transacted on An niversary Day, we will observe it as a reception day and "open house to all our friends. Consider this your cordial invitation to come in at your con venience during the "day and help us celebrate! A special invitation is extended to the employees of the Burlington shop to visit our bank on Monday. le DEATH CALLS MBS. D. D. ADAMS Last Saturday morning after a night of peaceful rest, the household of D. D. Adams awoke to the duties of another day and Mr. Adams went about as was his custom, building the fires and had Just returned from the basement where he had looked after the furnace and hearing a moan from the wife who had not yet arose, and entering the room found Mrs. Adams in a semi unconscious condition and when she attempted to talk to the husband and was un able. Mr. Adams immediately called for the physician and neighbors who responded and the son Mr. Charles Adams', who lives in another portion of the town hastened to the bedside of the loving mother and while done what was possible, the good woman sank into that last sleep which here knows no awakening, like a child which was tired of its play. The call of the Angel of death was answered and the spirit of the excellent wo man took its flight to that other world where sorrow, pain and suf fering is not known, but where all is peace, joy and happiness. Mrs. Adams, whose maiden name was Mary H. McLaughlin, was born June 7th, 1854, and came to this state from the east when a child. She was united in marriage to Mr. David Adams December 1, 1S78, at Brown ville. Mrs. Adams came to Nebraska during the civil war when about nine year3 of age and has made her home surprise at her home in the south here since, they living at a number (part of the city, on the eve of her of- towns in Nebraska. Before com- leaving for Los Angeles where she irg to Nehawka, seventeen years i3 to make her home in the future, since they resided at Johnson where The event was arranged by a num they lived for a number of years. ner of he young lady friends and Two children graced this union. was carried out in a very pleasing they being Charles Adams, who Is manner and one that will long be associated with the father in the remembered by those in attendance, drug business in Nehawka .and Mrs. The evening was spent in games of Crrrie L. Stuck of Sterling Colo- an kinds as well as musical selec rado. The funeral was held here, the tions and at a suitable hour dainty R?v. E. O. Johnson delivering the . refreshments were served, address and the interment being at j Tnose in attendance were: Misses Johnson last Monday. Rose LmIan an,i Mary Schessl. irs. iYuams win lung ut? rcuicui bered as a most excellent Christian woman and worker. HAPPILY WED At the Methodist church at Elm wood on Wednesday. December 7th, 1921, Mi:is Gladys Marshall and Mr. F. B. Beuell were married. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marshall and tho groom is a successful young farmer of that section. The wedding and reception fol lowing were both held in the church to accommodate the large company of relatives and invited guests. Those attending from Weeping Water were Mrs. Frank Fowler, Mrs. D. E. Jone Mr. and Mrs. Coatman, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Marshall, C. E. Pool and wife, A. H. Jones and wife and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis. Weeping Water Republican. Thomas L. Short departed this af ternoon for Omaha where he will spend a few hours visiting friends. Years of First National IS GOOD ROADS BOOSTER AS WELL AS SALESMAN H. E. Sanden, state representative of the Voss Bros. Mfg. Co., of Daven port, Iowa, was in the city today calling on the firm of Bestor & Swatek, and visiting with his ac quaintances here. Mr. Sanden. in addition to selling washing machines, is an enthusiastic good roads booster and has some very clear cut ideas on the subject of how to give the people the best possible service in the way of well kept and permanent highways and seeing that the cost is divided in proportion to the use that a person makes of the highway and certainly has a very fair minded way of looking at the proposition. For instance, all auto owners pay the same license fee but one man travels 30,000 miles while another only 1,000, but they are both pay ing the same amount for the privi lege and under the plan of Mr. San den this would be so adjusted that each man would pay in' proportion tr the use he made of the highway. GIVES FRIEND PLEAS ANT FAREWELL PARTY From Saturday's Dally. Last evening Miss Dorlores Mc Carthy was eiven a most deliehtful Edith Johnson, Edith Kelly, Edith Wallengren, Nora Baughman, Lena, Catherine and Dorothy McCarthy, Mrs. McCarthy and Miss Delores. This morning Miss McCarthy de parted for Omaha from where she will go to the west to make her home in the future. SECURES DIVORCE from Saturday's laliy Yesterday in the district court a decree of divorce was granted by Judge Begley to Ethel Pluraer from George Plumer, the charge being de sertion. The parties were married in Iowa in 1906 and since 1908 the de fendant has been absent from the home and his whereabouts unknown. S. C. Boyles and Attorney C. D. Ganz of Alvo ere in the city today for a few hours looking after some matters at the court house. Miss Hilda Brinkman was among those going to Omaha-this afternoon to visit for a few hours, with friends. & 1921 Service mm r