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VOL. NO. XXXV11L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1922.
NO. C8
LAST HONORS
PAID TO ONE OF
SOLDIER BOYS
PERCY A. WAR THEN IS LAID TO
REST WITH APPROPRIATE
MILITARY CEREMONY
From Monday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon the city paid
honor to the passing of one of their
service men, who, while he did not
perish on the battle field, contracted
his illness in the service of his coun
try that later caused his death, Percy
A. Warthen. one of the well known
and esteemed young men of the com
munity having answered the final
summons at the hospital in Omaha
on Saturday morning at 1:30.
The funeral services were or a
semi-military nature and conducted
by Hugh i J. Kearn, .post No. 56 of
w- , X Jf a v.
which the deceased had been a mem-
ber for the past two years. The
funeral escort from the home was
composed of the uniformed members
of the Legion and the color guard
and fi"ng squad accompanying the.
ouy io me rii.i tiaui ""
V lit?? l lit? ICUJUU3 tciiicn W T C
held.
At the church the casket, bearing
the national colors, rested at the foot
of the rostrum amid the floral re
membrances and silently -poke its
story of the sacrifice that the depart
ed had made for his country and its
cause.
Rev. Calvert spoke very feelingly ;
at the service, taking as his subject,
"What is Your Life" and analyzing
the various factors that go to make
a contented and successful life and
one that leaves a value to the world
when the spirit takes its departure.
Rev. Calvert also read a short tribute
to the memory of Mr. 'Warthen, pre
pared by M. S. Briggs. who was for
a number of years Sunday school
teacher of the young man and who
held a deep feeling of esteem for
him. The tribute, well worthy, was
as follows
Une OI UOd S DODje young men.
whom we are here-totrsr-tcr-honor.
has answered the call to service of a
rroaaer ntia. in me omer woria
one of the real young men. unselfish
in all of hisact,. and loyaL to the
end in the service of his Master and
his country. As a boy he and I be
came friends when he was a member
cf the Bible class at the Christian
church where I was a teacher. I have
watched the youth mature into young
manhood, ever Evincing by his acts
those sterling qualities of character j
which we so much admire loyalty j
to cau?e,' devotion to friends and love!
for right. When his country asked '
fnr rtpfpndpr for ik Tiatfro lanfl. snd -
for Lumanttv. he was among the first
to answer the call and when discour-.
agtd on account of ill health." he1
returned home but when returning 1
health came, he gave hi3 services
aeain, and was ever ready to con-
tribute his full ouota for the cause
that he held dar his Master and
his country. At this time the hearts
of his family are torn by the grief at
his departure, but thev have a hri-
'tage in the fact of a noble son an!
brother. whose good acts cannot be
affected by death. Such was Percy
Warthen, my friend and a friend to
all."
Iurint the service a quartet com-
posed of Mrs. E. H. Wescctt. Miss of Mr. Delzene Saturday by the united m Aiarriarge an zu to air.
Florence Palscr. Jesse O. Perry and Louisville local authorities and Sher- Clifford Cecil of this city. The young
I,. O. Minor sang several of the old iff C. D. Quinton. : people later returned to Plattsmouth
familiar hymns that had been so This isone of the first of the sec- to reside and from here moved to
much loved by tbe departed and the ond offense cases to come up in the Fort Collins where Mr. Cecil was en
ritu.ilistic service cf the Legion was county court and indicates the hard gaged in the employ of the electri
carried out fcv Byron Babbitt, chap- and rough path that stretches before cal company there,
lain of the post. . the offender of the booze law. J The body of Mrs. Cecil will arrive
The services at the cemetery were Jin this city Tuesday morning on No.
or a military nature, ine pa:i carers.
John Wichman. Edward Creamer.
Thomas wailing, .oj oiewari, r.i-
wood Buttery and Clyde Jackson, as
well rr? the firing squad composed of
Henry Lutz. Edward Fullerton. Cas-
situs Carey, Leslie Niel, W. O. Powell,
Edgar Glaze. Kenneth McCarthy and
Tom Short, being in the uniform or
the army in which the deceased had
served so well and honorably. 1 Ray-
mond J. Larson comrr anded the fir-
ing squad and the military formation
at the cemetery.
The colors were borne by George
Conis and Carl Wohlfarth and es-
corted by Marion Duxbury and -Jo-
seph Smetana, hotn n-ineir navai
uniforms. I
As the last notes of the prayer of-
fered by the chaplain. Byron Bab-
bitt died away, the firing squad gave
.... .
thp io;t military honors to tne aeaa
and the sweet notes of "Taps" played, this city as well as ttwo sisters. Mrs. Catherine McClusky and the hostess
!.v ToAir 1 d?vsT called the soldier Joseph Sedlak of South Omalha and es. Margaret, Elizabeth and Ruth
. . . , . ..!! ha nntoo
roy 10 nis.iong 1 cm uuiu
of the last call shall bring him forth
at the morning of the resurrection.
Percy A. Warthen was born on
March 9. 1897, at Blue Hill, Nebras
ka, and was a son of Mr. an Mrs.
Bedford Barnard Warthen. He died
at the Clarkson hospital In Omaha.
March 4. 1922. aged 24 years, 11
months and 23 days. He volunteered
in the machine gun company of the day afternoon moved from his former lock as well -has been a sufferer and untn a late hour when the partv ad
6th Nebraska infantry. July 17, 1917, location in the building on Main the household seems to nave had its journe(i to the Graham & Thome
and was sent to Camp Cody, New street to the offices of J. M. Leyda in full share of the sickness. Both Mrs. cafe wnere a fine luncheon was en
Mexico, and with his company was the Gund building, where he will be Pollock and Mrs. Minor are now.i d Those who enjoyed the event
transferred on septemDer iv, isk,
to Co. C, 126th machine gun oatai-
lion, where he served until taken
sick in the early part of 1918 and
from the result of which he was dis-
c hareed from the service.' . He has,
Elj.ce Ma return home made Us rel-
duc afOmahji for We 2ater prj
I of the time and two months ago was!
I taken to the hospital where he pass-
V4 a jf .
lie was a member of Evergreen
j camp. Woodmen of the World of this
! city and also of the American Legion.
He has served his nation well and
now beneath the mantle of nature's
fcifciiswiiru iie resis irom pain ana
suffering, giving His all for the
ideals he loved and the home he de
sired to protect. May his sleep be
as peaceful and sweet as his life was
i free and unselfish.
JOHN GEORGE MEI
! SINGER PASSES AVAY
Death Comes to Aged Resident of
This City Sunday Morning .
Came Here in 1891.
From Monday's Dally.
At his horn on Oak cttre nt 4an
17 fewTrd!
at tQe Q cevmt en
three montihs and twenty-seven days
- ttt
fe The hardening of the a -
,
fajft for fQUr
The deceased was Xovember
6- 1 844- dn Belitein. Hessen-Darm-
fctadt, Germany, and at the age of ten
years was brought by his pareits,
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Meisinger to the
United States, where the family have
since made their home. The family
arrarc-d in this country In January,
1S54, and located near Pekin Illi-
nois, where they engaged in farm-
ing. Mr. Meisinger was married Feb- j
ruy 29 lg72 Miss Eva Meisin
ger ait Pekin, and to this union there
were born ten children, f ive of whom
have preceded the father in death,
two dying a:t Pekin, and three, Mar
tin, Emnra and Margaret, dying in
Cass county. The surviving children
are Mrs. George Kraeger, George of
Plattsmouth, John of Cedar Creek.
Henry of Mynard and Fred of Mur
ray. Two brothers. Peter of Platts
mouth, and John of Cedar Creek, as
well as one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Lohnes, of Peoria, Illinois, are also
i ieit lo mouro .nis ueau. mere are
iw(,ntv trrfln.lrrtvtlilin anA .-thro.
:g:eat grandchildren to share the
grie(f atthe death of this good man.
Mr Meisinger and family came to!
COUEty from Illinois in 1891 and'
cad on Y faTm in the "vicing of
tnj3 and ;1n 1910 removed to
Plattsmouth where they have since
GETS HARD JOLT FOR
Arflnlin nrrrimr covery of the death of Mrs. Cecil was .feelingly cf the departed and her
FltllNn rirrFlJr made D the members of the family life of service and love to her fam
OLUUlliJ III 9 LllwLi Sunday, the lady having passed away ily and to her church. Mrs. E. II.
j apparently without a struggle. It is We?tctt gave two solo numbers,
rr - i -r -r.
vir Jfzene, oi luisvuie, iraws
Sixty Days m County JaU for j
Possession of Booze."
From Monday Daily. '
This morning Virgel Delzene. of
Louisville, was eiven a period of
slxtv davs in the county Jail for hav-
ing in his possession unlawful liquor,
and it being the second offense the
Jail sentence was given instead of
the usual brand of $100 and costs
that is handed out to the first of-
fenders.
The complaint was made by the
county attorney following the dis-
cuyery of the booze on the premises
ULAlil V iiLKo. irAUii tSAKlt
r0m voraav iaiv
Last evening at her home, north--
we.t cf this city, occurred the death
of AIr Paul Rartek. who has for
several wwks been in rather failine
'health and a few days ago suffered
a paralytic stroke that resulted 4n
her death. The deceased ladv was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bu-
cacek. and was born April 12, 1871, '
and has spent the greater part of her
lifetime in thiis community. She
leaves to mourn her death the hus-
band and nine children. John. Mrs.
Joseph Benak, Wesley. Annie. Fred,
Henry, Paul. William and George,
all of whom reside at home with the
exception, of John and Mrs. Benak.
She leaves also her aged parents and
two ' brothers, Joe Bucacek of Reli-
n . . . .
aucf, ooum mRoia, an-a iTan 01
Mri KVflnlr Uinnflr mf -this itv
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The funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock'
from the Holy Rosary Catholic
church and the interment made at
the cemetery here
MOVES LAW OFFICE
Attorney Charles E. Martin Satur-
locatea tor me present ai ieasi wnn
Mr. Leyaa ana handle nis legal Dusi-t
ness there. The building formerly
occupied by Mr. Martin is now oe-
cupied by the Kurney barber shop,
the moving of the shop being made
jtrojj th.a Bank qf Cess county tmjJr.
In after dcjslnjr baup SiJyftKy.
rilTrnO DA PC COD
0 llAut I U II
OFFICE OF SHERIFF
W. R. Young, Well Known Auction-
eer, Aspirant For the Shoes of
Sheriff C. D. Quinton.
From Monday's Dany.
One of the Latest filings for pub
lic office is that made by W. R.
Young, or "Rex" as he is better
known over the county, and who has
evinced his desire to run for the of
fice of county sheriff on the republi
can ticket and to make the race for
the nomination at the primaries on
July 18th. This is the first filing for
the office of sheriff by either of the
two parties and portends the warm
ing up of the political pot in the
county. Sheriff Quinton has not yet
announced whether he will file for
the office for another year or not
but a large number of his friends
are urging his remaining in the of
fice, and he may possibly be induced
to allow the use of his name and in
which case the primary campaign
would take on mudh life.
Mr. Young is well known over the
county where be has an extensive ac
quaintance due to his work as auc
tioneer and should make an energet
tic cam pad gn if he shows the same
pep and energy that be has evinced
on the auction block.
The democratic aspirants for the
office are all keeping quiet so far
and none have ventured forth from
their bomb proof shelters to take up
tne political Dattie as yet. .
Among others who have been sug-
gested to enter the republican lists
in case Sheriff Quinton should .not be
a candidate as rranK uetier or unis
city, at present constable for thf
county court, and who feels that he
could we'll look after the wrong do
ers of the county.
DEATH OF MRS. CLIF
FORD CECIL SUNDAY
Found Dead in Bed at Home at
Woodbine, Iowa, Early Sun-
day Morning.
from Alondav'a Da.ll
The many friends in this com-1
V
families were greatly shocked Sun-(
"J"1"'"' J-"; Z, X I
ine:
formerly Miss Lucile Bryan, which
occurred at the home tin Woodbine, j Rev. R. A. Shell cf Tcpeka. Kan
Iowa, sometime late Saturday night Jras, a brother-in-law of the deceas
or earlv Sunday morning. The dis- ed lady gave the sermon", and spoke
thought that death was due to an'"lrace. Perfect Peace" and "Abide
affliotion of the heart.
The deceased Jady was twenty-j
four years of age and was born in;
the vicinity or South wend, living i
there until the election of the father,
W. R. Bryan as county assessor,
when the famiy moved to Platts-
mouth and made tneir nome nere ror
a number of years. Miss Lucile wasj
educated in the schools here and be-..
ing rather frail in health was sent j
by the parents to KIrksvilie, Mo., '
where she was treated and received
much 'benefit, so much, that she was
able to complete her school work
and later with the parents removed
to Fort uoinns. coio., wnere sne was
7 tC
taken direct from the station to the
vuuatiou li u i -u "
serrices wiU be heId-
'
xLNTEKTAIu SCHOOL fSLEKDS
From Saturday Dally
Last evening the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Sitzmann 1n the south
portion of the city was the scene of
a most delightful gathering of young
people, when their daughters, Mar-'
garet, Elizabeth and Ruth, enter-
tained a few of their school friends,
The evening was spent in music and
games at which much amusement
was derived and at a suitable hour
a very dainty luncheon was served
that proved a most delightful fea-
ture of the evening. Those In attend-
ance were: Edith and Helen Farley,
T.. Jill. TaI. .nn Ilm ama
juuilu juuuu, ni .cue umuuic,
Sitzmann.
DOING QUITE WELL
The ifriends of Mrs. T. H. Pollock that gentleman to a very pleasant
and Mrs. L. O. Minor wiU be pleased dancing party at the Modern Wood
to learn that these ladies are now men hall in hDnor of his birthday
doing very nicely from their attack anniversary. The Marshall orchestra
of the prevailing malady of the flu. frniahH th music for the occasion
This malady has "been prevailing In
the family for some time as Mr. Pol-
iiaiufi iaie vi( pro-
gress, nowever.
FOR SALE
Pure 'bred Buff Orphlngton hens
Tw-4t,J.
J. j. BttXttk".
FUNERAL OF LITTLE CHILD
From Monday's Dally.
The funeral services of Harold, the
four year old child of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold LaChappcll of Denver, was
held Saturday afternoon at Glen
wood, the old home cf the LaChap
pell family. Mrs. Frank Brinkman,
grandmother of the little one, Chas.
and Henry Brinkman, uncles and
Mrs. Frank Clbidt and Mrs. C. T.
Peacock all of this city attended the
services. The little child had been
suffering from peritonitis for sinie
tilme and his erudition became such
that Mrs. Brin-kmau was called to
Denver and short iy after her arrival
there the little one passad away.
PLATTSMOUTH
LOAN & BUILD
ASSOCIATE MEETS
Re-elect Three Directors for Ensuing
Year and Prepare for Another
12 Months' Business.
Prom Tuesday-B Xail.r.
The Plattsmouth Loa,n & Building
association held their annual meet
ing last evening an;l the stockholders
of the association proceeded with the
election of three directors for a term
of three years. 11. F. Goos, C. A.
Johnson and Fred T. Raroge all be
j ing re-elected to the oil ices they have
filled so acceptably in the past year.
The association has hid a very
pleasing year ac3 shows a good in
crease in the volume of businsss that
greatly pleased the stockholders as
the general conditions over the coun
try have been so unfavorable. The
directors will meet on the 15th when
the officers of the occasion will be
named for the ensuing year.
FUNERAL Cf MBS. CECIL
IS' HELD TiffS MORKISe
From Tuesday's Dally.
The body cf Mrs. Clifford Cecil,
'aceonrpanied -the -members of 'the
familv from .Woodbine, owa. and the
j parents and - other relatives from
Colorado and Kansar, arrived this
"!f ?L VrSZ
ton. and the funeral party moved di-
L . .C Vu l"
vices were held.
Vv'ith Me," and Mia-3 Thelir.a Hudson
"The City Four Square" during the
services.
Tho attendance at the church was
quite -large and the beautiful floral
remembrances ipoke silently of the
deep affection in which Mrs. Cecil
.iad been held here riy tne lnenas
who had known and loved her thru
her schoolgirl days,
At the conclusion of- the pervice
the body was borne to Oak Hill cein-
ctery where i: wa-3 laid io rest in
the family lot 'n thrt heautiful city
of the silent. The p-all bearers were
former rhool friends: Erail Hild, Ed
Creamer, Aurrey and Marion uux
bury, Raymond J. Larson, and Bruce
Rosencrans.
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS
iTrom Tuesday's Daily.
The sport of ihs ."galloping dom
inoes" or "African golf" as it is al
ro known in some of the more blase
of the sport circles, seems to
" - hold of this locality
have
or at
least a small pari thereof, and re
sulted in several of the youth re-
Iceiiving a shakedown. From what has
nprfMilated Throush of the aflair. it
ifeems that three of the young lads
were eneaired in attemtpir.g to see
how many naturals they could bring
Tnrfh .kt, nnPnf.ihP minimis of the
Iaw whose nostrils -have been keen-
ly Attuned to the detecting of the
fragTant eorn juice or the elusive
tm happened along and while the
"lucy tones" do not leave any odor
tn llPteet thev nave a neculiar ring
that the officer of the law recogniz-
H npfonline-lv swooDed down
"and captUred the trio who were not
punched, however, as their game
was more jn the nature of a practice
event ,for the big beat.
CELEBF.ATES BIRTHDAY
From Tuesday's rany
Last evening a number of the
frloTirla nf r.iiv W. Morgan treated
and it proved cue of the real dancing
avDa t n,nn t,a rnntinnpd
were Messrs and Mesdames J. G.
Mauzv. H. J. Utter. F. P. Busch, J.
V. Hatt, H. W. Smith, Fred Lugsch,
Frank M. Eestor. B. G. Wurl. C. C.
Smith, H. A. Schneider. Roy W.
Knorr, J. F. Warga, E. C. Harris, B.
Halstead, A. Graham and Mr.
and Mrs. Jicwnn."
WOMAN'S CLUB
HAS VERY INTER-
ESTIfJG MEETiNG
Take Up Number of Hatters of In
terest and ListL-i to Address
On Civic Problems.
From TueKdny'D Lali.
Liist evening ths Plattsmouth
Woman's club met at the auditorium
of the public library in a verv inter-
CKting .es.ion and at which the ladies
.icok p a number of questions of
importance in the tiudy of the gov
ernment and E2tthod. of conducting
he affairs of the city, which the la
dies .in their capacity as voters are
studying.
Mrs. E. A. Stanfield, president of
the club, presided, and the report of
the 'treasurer showed that the club
has 102 members cn its charter roll
and from the interest shown by the
ladies at the meeting the club will
undoubtedly be a strong factor in the
future of the city. The ladies decid
ed to liave the study of civic prob
lems as a part of the regular meet
ings of the club in the future and to
organize departments of music and
literature that will tarry these stu
dies aside irora the regular work of
the club. v
The ladies also voted to have a
communication addre?ed to the city
council urging the enforcement of an
anti-spitting ordinance that would
cause the practice of spitting on the
sidewalk and aiso on passersby to
cease as a number of the ladies com
plained of the practice that has made
the sidewalks unsightly in a number
of places and also made them. spots
dangerous to pass unless one desired
a bath from a sudden shower of plug
or fine cut. Another matter decided
on was the recognition o-f the educa
tional value otf motion pictures and
urging the local theatre to set aside
one afternoon or evening with spe
cial educational films for the child
ren where they could enjoy pictures
thai would aid them in their devel
opment along educalioul lines.
After the regular session the ladies
were Riven two very delightful piano
nunvbers-by-Mrs. Christine Coughtm
and MrR;:Bdr Marshall Eaton, in
her usual charming voice, offered
two numbers that were thoroughly
enjoyed.
Former Mayor H. A. Schnedder ad
dressed the ladies on a -number of
the civic problems of the day- de
tailing how .the ity government is
coiiduetsd, the use cf the various
committee of the council, the proce
dures of the city government in han
ding its affairs and the various way3
that the money of the city is expend
ed. Mr. Schneider .told of iihe amounts
that are necessary to raise by levies
for the care of ?he streets, lights and
other of the expenses of the city ond
how they were cared for by the de
signated funds. He also answered a
numl er of questions from the ladies
ir.t erected in how the cit- govern
ment is conducted.
LIKE WAS DAYS
Prom TWifRrla v'K Dniiv
A visit into the Wescott clothing
store reminds one of the war days
when the steel helmet was one of the,
popular lines of beadgear along the '
viiinity of St. Michiel. Soissons and;
ether of the well known spots in
eastern France. This firm lias re
reived a number of the once famous
steel bonnets that were to hare been
donned by the A. E. F. but which
fortunately were not necessary to use
and with other surplus lines of goods
were sold by the ordinance depart
ment of the army. The helmets are of
the first style, patterned after the
Engl'Uh models and are the same as
were used by the American combat
troops at the front. They are to fea
ture these on bargain day.
Another firm to secure some of the
government ordinance property is
that of Bestor & Swatek, who have
secured a number of mess kits, and ,
which to those unacquainted with
the army proves a strange and com-1
plicated affair. Anyone who has had
army experience, ihowever, can real
ize how much of a friend the old
mess kit is. These are also being of
fered to the public for sale.
P. E. 0. HOLDS MEETING
From Saturday'? Daily.
Last evening the members of
Chapter F.. P. E. O., held their an
nual meeting at the beautiful home
of Mrs. J. E. Wiles of Chicago ave
nue and the occasion was very large
ly attended. &ome twenty-nine of the
sisterhood being present. The ladies
were entertained at a most delicious
6 o'clock dinner served ty the com
mittee of the chapter and which
proved a most acceptable opening of
the evening.
Following the dinner the mem
bers held their business session and
the officers of the chapter elected,
the following being chosen: Mrs. E.
A. Wurl, president; Mrs. John F.
Gorder, vice president; Mrs. George
Farley, recording secretary; Mrs.
W. A. Robertson, corresponding sec
retary: Mrs. II. F. Goos. treasurer;
Mrs. F. B. Shopp, chaplain; Mrs. C.
E. Hartford, guard.
As the" delegates to the state con
vention at Fairbury in May, Mrs. E.
A. Wurl and Mrs. L. L. Wiles were
named by the chapter.
Blank Books at the Jovnal "Office.
PURCHASES BOTTLING WORKS
f'rorr Tuesday's Dallj.
James Ault has just closed the deal
whereby he becomes the owner of
.the Plattsmouth Bc.ttiing Works,
which has heretofore been owned by
William Heiinrichson, and will take
charge at once of the property. The
plant has been operated on by Mr.
lieinrichon for a number of years
fince he secured it from the Egen
berger interests, and 'the product of
the plant lias found a ready sale in
the city and vicinity. Mr. Ault is well
qualified in every way to operate th.
piant and should make a great sue-
cess of the new business venture.
STATE BANKS
OPPOSE PLAN
To Make Fight Against Omaha Banks
Regarding Status of Checks
From Ncn-?ar Towns.
Several hundred state banks in Ne
braska who are on the ncn-par
list of the Omaha clearing hpu. e
banks are expected to fight the ac
tion of the Omaha banks in regard
to accepting -checks on non-par town
banks as collection items only, it
was announced by C. E. Butler of
Weeping Water Saturday. The com
mittee of the state banks bas ar
ranged a meeting of all non-par
tankers in Omaha Monday (to take
some action on the matter.
"The Omaba clearing house banks
are following the example cf the
Kansas City banks." said Mr. But
ler. "Their action was announced in
a general letter issued Saturday to
ell customers of tho Omaha banks.
This will go into effect March 15.
"The letter says that checks drawn
upon non-par .banks will be handled
as collections only, with the under
standing that they will be sent di
rect to a bank in the town on which
drawn and net proceeds credited to
the endorser when payment has been allowed to run from the ditches out
realized. The list of banks sent out j over the Isnd, sinks into the earth
being subject to change. as scmejand gradually works its way back to
banks may conclude to remit at par. the river bed. The seepage water
"The Kan;--as City clearing house ! travels at an average epeed cf one
banks scared the Oklahoma .tate! mile, per year. Water taken tea
tanks back onto the par list Try this
method," added Mr. Butler, "so Om
aia is trying out the plan ih'TW
traeta. It is not likely to work out
so easily here, however, as this state
is organized . and the state bankers
inclined to'. 1 gut it to a finish."
SUFFERING FROM FLU
From Tuesday's Dally.
Word has-leen received of the fact
tlat Mrs. K.'. C. 'We?COtt. who was
formerly Mrs9 Clara Brown, of' this
c,ity,is suffering from a very severe
stackjbf the .flu at her home in
Ldg Angeles and that C. E. Wescott.
the founder of the C. E. Wescott's
Sons store here, is also under the
weather as the result of a touch of
the malatfy, although
fortunately j
neither of these cases have reached a I
real serious Etage.
CARD OF THANKS
We are deeply grateful to the peo
ple for their kindness ito us during
the sicknes and death of our dear eon
and brother, Percy A. Warthen.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Warthen; Roy
m. war men;- mrs.
Joe Thorn p?on;
Harry B. Warthen; John Warthen;
Mts. C. G. Moa; Mrs. W. A. Carson;
Mrs. Will Carr; Mrs. Fern Salerno;
Calvin Warthen; Norman Warthen;'
Webster Warrthen.
PAPER
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Paper money, the gold and silver cer
tificates which you know as "bills" are
really warehouse receipts for gold and
silver stored in the United States Treas
ury at Washington.
You can go to the Treasury in Wash
ington at any time, present a bill of any
denomination and claim its worth in gold
or silver.
A checking account at this bank is
even a safer and more convenient way
of transferring money. Your account is
invited.
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WATER COMING
BACK TO FILL THE
PLATTE RIVER
After Ten Years, Says the Theory, It
will Seep Eack Into River
Settles Old Problem.
; L!ll0oIn Jarcil 4. The thirty
f . betv,eel! Nebraska and YI-
h , tl, ,.iutlt.
;iIvtf a,)CUt tf) ,)e ft)tt!ed )r a C!ir.
of the Platte river, which for a
number of months in the summer
time, has for twenty years or so lif 'ii
without water, is coming baik as a
stream.
Hydraulic engineers now say that
in a very few years the Platte will
flow, bank full, all the year round.
And the fight which the state: of
Nebraska and Colorado have waged
for thirty years will have settled it
self. In the early days the Platte was
a reel river. It rises in the Colorado
mountain:?, is fed by melted Fnow,
either directly or by smaller streams
end when the summer heat came the
Platte was at its best. In "dog days"
the Platte used to flow, bank full,
from the foothills of the mountains
across the great plains and empty in
to the Missouri Just above Platts
mouth. But recent years have seen a big
change in Nebraska's river. So much
water is taken out for irrigation pur
poses that at times the river in
places is a river in name only.
The reason advanced for the claim
that the Platte is gradually return
ing to its old time vigor, is that the
water taken years ago and turned
into irrigation ditches is Ju?t begin
ning to find its way back to the main
river.
Seepage water from the ditches
themselves as well as excess water
miles away from the Platte in an ir
rigation ditch of that length, and
loosened ten years ago. Is Just' now
getting back to the river. Water
in pome ditches which was. taken
from the Platte a3 long ago as a
quarter of a century is just getting
back "home."
The volume of water, in the river
is now increasing from year to year
and the engineers report that in a
few years the Platte will be back to
where it was half a century apo und
there will be no reason for the two
states to fight over the stream.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Prom Monuay'e iJatty
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. A. L.
Huffer, wno has been quite sick at
her country home near here for the
paat twd weeks, was taken to Omaha
where F.he enters the Methodist hos
pital for treatment and may possibly
remain for some time as she is feel
ing very poorly and her condition
has become such that It will make a
long course of treatment necessary.
Mr. Huffer and their daughter, Mrs.
John Beeson, accompanied the pa-
tient to the hospital.
Tablets, note- cooks, pencils, etc.,
for the school children, may be had
at the Journal office.
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