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plattaimiowtb urn VOL. 170. XXXVUL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1922. NO. 7G BOOZE CONVOY IS CAPTURED AT THE PLATTE RIVER ora lmcK uarryin a wo umajia Men Runs Into Eooze Hounds at Bridge Saturday Night From Monday's Dally. Saturday night there were reports of a car scheduled to pass through this city carrying a load of the much sought after and invigorating corn juice and on the receipt cf the word. State Officer Grebe accompanied by J Frank Detlef hastened out to the . Platte river wagon and auto bridge; to see if it might not be possible to snag the car, and while they did not secure the one they were looking for, they got something just as good. After laying in wait for some time, a few cars passed and then the Ford truck approached and while they were waiting to pay over the neces sary toll. Officer Grebe glanced into the truck where a number of quilts were piled in one corner and on lift ing up the quilts several glass jugs were discovered and which on ex amination revealed the fact that they contained corn juice of recent vint age and the parties were notified that they would have to come on to Platts mouth and face the music. One of the men gave the name of Joseph Duda and the other that of John Tondl, and both were lodged in the county jail until last evening when a number of their friends came down from Omaha and put up the necessary security to secure their re lease until they have their hearing in the county court. They will lose their truck in all probability under the state law as being used in the transportation of illicit liquor. TENDERS A FAREWELL On Friday evening the home of Mrs. W. V. Wasley was the scene of a very delightfhl farewel party giv en for Mrs. Helen Wallick, chief op erator of the Lincoln Telephone & Telee-m nh Cn . hr th tplmhrine "bunch." Mrs. Walick . is returning to Weeping Water to reside there I with her son, and -also to take over; the position of chief operator of the Weeping Water exchange. The evening was spent in games and music and at an appropriate hour a dainty and enjoyable 4-course luncheon was served that aided in completing the evening and in re membrance Mrs. Wallick was pre sented with a number of beautiful gifts. Mrs. Wallick has been chief oper ator of the Plattsmouth exchange for nearly four years and under her management the service has been raised to the highast degree. She has made possible the splendid service given by the exchange in case of fire alarms. Socially she is a member oft the Eastern Star and Rebekah and also the Oracle of the Royal Neigh- bors of America, ana possesses a host ! of friends who will wish her well any thing they would like to dispose in her new home. 0r should get their goods listed with Those attending the farewell were,Mr Ghrist, chairman of the commit Misses Edith Wallengren, Alice tee, or Auctioneer Young and to in Jchnson. Clara Mumrn. Sophie Sei- sure it being given the proper ver. Hula Goos, Pauline Bajeck. Let- amount of publicity. It is a splendid tie Foster, Mrs. Helen Wallick. ASKS FOR DIVORCE From Monday's Dally This morning an action was filed in the office of the clerk of the disr trict court entitled Martha J. Fitz patrick vs. John F. Fitzpatrick. and in which the plaintiff seeks to secure decree of divorce from the defend-; ant. The plaintiff alleges that the extend their thanks to the follow parties were married in Lincoln Feb-' ing named organizations and lndi ruary 13. 1913, and that the defend- viduals who made it possible finan ant has been guilty of cruelty, neg- ially for the post basketball team to lect and abandonment since that compete for the state championship time. She asks for the restoration of at Kearney April 1st, 1922. We sin her former name of Martha J. Drum, 'cerely appreciate the co-operation on Attorney D. O. Dwyer appears for thej plaintiff. FUNERAL OF LITTLE ONE. The funeral services of Vernon Richard, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stander, was held Sun day afternoon from the late home and conducted by Rev. A. G. Hollowell. pastor of the Christian church. The pastor spoke words of comfort to the sorrowing parents, taking the words of David as the consolation and hope of the future meeting with their loved one. Mrs. Minnie Pickard and Mrs. A. G. Hollowell sang during the service. "Face to Face." "Sweet Flow er of Morn" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus." Little Vernon Richard was born September 23, 1921 and died April 1. 1922, at the age of six months and eight days and his death has brought to the parents a deep and lasting grief, in which they have the ten derest sympathy of the friends. RETURNS HOME Saturday afternoon Edgar Wescott ' who has been at the Methodist hos pital in Omaha for the past few weeks recovering from an operation for appendicitis, returned home and is now feeling in the best of condi tion following hi3 sickness and opera tion and it is hoped will soon be able to be around and resume his school work. Advertising is the life of trade. RECEIVES SAD NEWS Prom Monday's Dny Lart evening a message was re ceived here by Mrs. M. S. Briggs an nouncing the death of her brother- 1 1 1 11 a . - . . m-iuw, Aioeri uavis at r armingion, Iowa, following an illness of some duration during which time he has the arteries. The deceased was fifty seven years of age and leaves a wife and four children. Mr. M. S. Briggs departed this afternoon on No. 2 for Salem, Iowa, where the funeral ser vices will be held Tuesday afternoon The members of the family here will have the sympathy of their friends in the bereavement that has been visited upon them LOSE FIRST GAME OF STATE BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT Local Legion Team Meets Defeat at Kearney Saturday by Fast Central City Quintet. From Monday's Daily. After an all day ride the Platts mouth American Legion basket ball team hopped off the train at Kearney Saturday afternoon at 3:30 and at 4:30 had taken the floor to play the fast team of Central City, and with the result that Central City carried away the grapes by the score of 36 to 23. in a fast and gruelling game that tested the metal of both teams. The locals have not been practicing for some few weeks and this told against their playing when they started in with their formidable rivals from Merrick county. During the first half the locals led the greater part of the time and at the intermission the score was 12 to 16 in favor of Central City. The Central City team, however, was humbled in the final round by the Cambridge team and which team was acclaimed the champions of the state in the Legion circles. The Plattsmouth team returned home early yesterday morning with- out having had any rest and it is needless to say the members of the team sept close to the leathers for the remainder of the day. GETTING LISTS ARRANGED From Monday's Dally. The committee in charge of ths community monthly sales, held on the third Wednesday of each month are busily engaged now in the plans for the forthcoming sale on April 19th and which will offer unusual buying opportunities to the people of Plattsmouth and vicinity. One of the new features of this monthly sales day is the public auction that Auctioneer Rex Young presides over at the M. E Smith buildine and - w here everything-that is brought in for sale finds a market. The list of articles to be sold 4s already being arranged for and anyone who has chance to dispose of articles that may be cumbering the home but which are such that others would be glad to purchase them. Bring in your goods and have them ' listed. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION Frm Mondays Dally. The Athletic Committee of Hugh J. Kearns No. 56 wish to publicly their part. The following contribut ed to tnis cause: cnamber or com merce, Eugene Lister, Carl Wohl farth. Thomas Walling. Sr., John Wickman, Jr., Harry Winscot, Dr. J. S. Livingston, Graham & Thome, Frank Dunbar and A. W. Cloidt. Athletic Committee, Hugh J. Kearns Post No. 56, 'by ALBERT JANDA. Chairman. RECEIVES HEAVY FINE Frotr Tuesday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon in the county court Wayne Gochenour was brought ! before Judge Beeson on a charge of i having taken a carbureter and a fan I of a Ford car belonging to Marion Rouse and which was of the value of $7.50. The court after hearing the evidence and the plea of the young man assessed a fine of $50 and costs amounting to $60.10, and also to pay the owner of the property, Mr. Rouse double the amount of the value of the property taken. MORAN WILL CARE FOR THINGS W. F. Moran. former county at torney, will look after and prosecute all -criminal cases -In the courts for County Attorney Heinke in his ab sence in Texas, where he has gone to visit his father and brother. At- j torney Moran was one of the best t prosecuting attorneys that the coun ty ever toad and he is looked upon as one of the leading criminal attor neys at the bar. Nebraska City Mews. TELEPHONE MAN AGER GOES TO A LARGER FIELD H. R. Cole Accepts Position in Om aha that Will Offer Greatly Enlarged Opportunities Trotn Tuesday's Dally. Plattsmouth is soon to be called upon to part with one of the most popular families as H. R. Cole, local manager of the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph company, is to leave soon for Omaha to make his home and the family will reside in that city in the future. Mr. Cole has received a very pleasing offer from the Bell Telephone company, in Om aha, and which promises not only a larger salary but offers a greater op portunity for further advancement than would be possible in one of the smaller towns. Mr. Cole will have an opportunity in the new location to take up the work with the new automatic system that is being placed in Omaha and which is to be largely used over the country in the future. It is to .be regretted that the Cole family have to leave the city and they regret very much to part with the many good friends they have made in the time they have lived here. Mr. Cole has been very active in the Masonic and Elks lodges and with his wife in the Episcopal church work and Mrs. Cole as well has been one of the leaders in the work of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. Mr. Troy Rinehart of York. Nebr., will be the successor of Mr. Cole here and is expected to reach this city Thursday with his family to take up the work as manager of the local telephone exchange. FORMER PLATTS MOUTH BOY PICKED UP IN MINNESOTA Edward Wittstruck, & Liberty Since Escape from Penitentiary in 1919, is Captured. From Tuesday's Dally. After spending five years in the enjoyment of liberty, following his escape from the state penitentiary on July 5, 1917. Edward Wittstruck. formerly a resident of this city; has been captured at Walker, Minnesota, and will be returned to the Nebraska penitentiary as soon as the extradi tion papers are prepared and Warden Fenton can reach Walker to take over the prisoner. The young man was arrested in this city in the fore part of 1917, charged with having broken and en tered a corn bin on the Wills farm north of the city and for which of fense he received a sentence of one to ten years. Shortly after he was placed in the state prison he was made a "trusty" and at meal time on July 5th, 1917, he disappeared and had not been heard of since until his arrest. FUNERAL OF HOWARD NEWTON From Monday's Dally. The funeral services of the late Howard Newton were held Saturday afternoon from the home in the south portion of the city and the body laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. The Rev. John Calvert, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the ser vice and spoke words of comfort to the sorrowing family and friends. During the service Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wescott sang a number of the old familiar hymns, which brought with them a sense of comfort to the bereaved family. FURTHER FOOD PRICE DECLINE IS RECORDED Washington, April 2. Food costs at retail continued to decrease in all of the sixteen principal American cities where observations are main tained by the labor department dur ing the month ending March 15, ac cording to the monthly report issu ed today. The average of decline un der February 15 on the date given amounted to 3 per cent in Detroit, Philadelphia, Rochester, Salt Lake City and Scranton; 2 per cent in Norfolk and San Francisco, and 1 per cent in Chicago. Cincinnati. Co lumbus. Little Rock, Louisville, Mo bile. Minneapolis, New Oreans and St. Paul. OVERDRAFT INCREASES ON STATE GENERAL FUND Lincoln, April 2. Overdraft on the state general fund increased from $1,609,000 to $1,800,000 during the month of March,, according to a sum mary being prepared by State Treas urer Dan Cropsey. Disbursements for the month ex ceeded receipts, $187,317. The amount taken in was $792,581.12 against expenditures of $979,896.60. Monthly receipts of state taxes from county commissioners will not increase until real estate taxes begin to come in next June according to Cropsey. Phone us the new! TO LEAVE CITY From Monday's Daily. The many friends of Mr. A. C. Da vis, chief clerk of the mechanical de partment of the Burlington shops, will regret to learn that Mr. Davis and charming family are soon to leave this city to -make their home in Omaha. Mr. Davis is to leave the mechanical department of the Bur lington and to take up work iu the offices of i. C. Allen, superintend ent of the Omaha division of the rail road. Mr. Davis vrill remain here. however, until his successor can be secured x in the local office. CELEBRATES 70TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY D. J. Pittman, One of the Old Resi dents of County, Passes Mile stone of Life's Highway. From Tuesday's Dally. April 4, 1S52, saw the advent on this sphere of David J. Pittman, who has since become one of the foremost citiens of Cass county and in honor of the event, the children of this es timable gentleman on last Sunday arranged a (family dinner and cele bration in honor of the happy event at the O. A. Davis home at Murray, where Mr. Pittman has made his home for the greater part of the time since coming to this state to reside. The occasion was one of the greatest of pleasure and especially to the aged gentleman who was the guest of honor of the day. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Perry and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. v. Pittman and family were in at tendance at the dinner and to par ticipate in the very happy time that was enjoyed. x During his residence in Murray Mr. Pittman has been very actively identified with the ibusiness interests of that place and has also been very prominent in the general life of the county and has .been active in the democratic party of the county. That he may enjoy many more years of success and happiness is the sincere wish of the friends over the county. FOR SUPERINTENDENT From Tuesday's Dally. This city was visited today by Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle. -county super intendeat of Lancaster county, and who is a candidate for the office a! state superintendent at the forth coming primaries on July 18th. Miss Pyrtle has been filling out the term of Miss Jeanette Nelson as superin tendent of Lancaster county and is a lady well qualified in every way for the office to which she aspires and has in the past few years been one of the leaders of educational work -in the state and a favorite teacher at the various institutes over the state. The office is. nonpartisan and the two highest candidates at the primary will be placed before the voters at the regular election and the friends of Miss Pyrtle are hopeful that she will be one of the candidates at the fall election. Mrs. Vilas P. Sheldon of Nehawka, ac companied Miss Pyrtle in her swing over Cass county FAMOUS MEN TO ATTEND "ANTI-DRY" MEETING New York, April 2. A number of famous men will attend a mass meet ing of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment at Carnegie hall on April 6. Stuyvesant Fish will preside and boxes have been reserved by Hermit Roosevelt, Augustus H. Thomas, Irvin S. Cobb, Hudson Max im and others of equal prominence. The executive committee of the Empire State Voters' league has unanimously adopted the resolution endorsing the activities of the anti prohibition organization. Edward S. Brogan, former assist ant district attorney, is one of the leaders in New York state in an at tempt to obtain legislation to per mit the sale of light wines and beer. "This fight," said Brogan, "will be against fanatics and fakers and against any further unlawful inter ference with the individual rights of all citizens by the enactment of so called blue laws." TO REORGANIZE SCOUTS From Monday's Dally. Since the removal of Rev. A. V. Hunter from this city the Boy Scout movement nas been rather lagging and the once successful organization that was maintained here has been allowed to become broken up. and with a view of getting the Scouts once more in active work, the Rev. John Calvert this morning paid a visit to the scout headquarters in Omaha. While the task is one that calls for much time and work, RevJ Qalvert feels that it should be car ried out and is willing to make a sacrifice to get started. All those in terested should call on Rev. Calvert. STILL VERY LOW From Tuesday's Dally. The condition of Mrs. John Bing ham is reported as being very ser-! ious and during the past few days she has gradually been growing much worse and there is 'but little hope of ner recovery entertained 'by.4 the members of ' the family. t WOMAN'S CLUB HAS PLEASING MEETING Enjoy Evening cf Discussion and a ProgTam of Parliamentary Drill and Jlnsic. From Tuesday's Daily. The Plattsmouth Woman's club met last evening at the audirtiriuni of the public library with a very pleasing number in attendance and the meeting was filled with many in teresting discussions among the mem bers as well us offering a splendidly arranged program. In the" absence of the president, Mrs. E. A. Stanfitld, Mrs. Nelson Jean presided over the meeting and the ladies took up the discussion of the matter of a playground for children with supervision, such us are found in many of the cities of the country unci while no dsfinate action was tak en, the club felt that this was a most important matter. On the roll call the members re sponded with a current event that served to bring the gathering in toucli with manj' of the civic prob lems of the day all over the nation as well as with international affairs. The musical program consisted of piano numbers by Misses Genevieve Whelan and Marvel Whittaker and Mrs. R. B. Hayes in charge of the parliamentary law department gave a drill that covered some time and brought the ladies in touch with the procedure of public gatherings. The musical and literary depart ments are now reaching a stage where they will be vital factors in the club work and in these the la dies find much that is useful as well as inspirational. BANDITS MISTAKE SUGAR TRAIN FOR ONE CARRYING SILK Forty Armed Rotbers 'Loot Dozen Cars After Holding Up Crew i-. .Escape in-Automobiles. .. Poughkeepsie, N. Y".. . April 2. Forty bandits held up a special sugar train on the New York Central early today about 11 miles east of here, and after ordering the train crew to disconnect the engine and drive a mile up the tracks, looted more than two dozen cars. They then discov ered they had held up the wrong train and after firing a volley of shots in the air, escaped in six auto mobiles. Eight posses are now con ducting a search for the bandits. Before the train was held up every telephone wire in the surrounding country had been cut. Following the holdup, the train crew was delayed more than an hour in notifying au thorities. The robbers were after the silk and money train which leaves New York City for Chicago every night at midnight except Saturday. When the sugar train reached Chelsea the en gineer brought his long train to a stop when a red signal was shown. Immediately the bandits swarmed aboard the train. Under threat of, death the entire crew was ordered into the engine or on the tender. Four bandits stood guard over them as the engineer was ordered "to drive up the tracks about a mile. The rest of the bandits remained to rifle the cars. About an hour later several shots were fired in the air and the four bandits who stood guard over the train crew, taking this as a signal, ran back to the cars. Fifteen min utes later a volley of perhaps thirty shots were fired at the engineer and train crew by the bandits as they climbed into their automobiles and disappeared. While the engineer and his fire man proceeded in his engine to Beacon, others of the train crew ran back to the cars. The seals of more than a score of the cars were broken while the locks on others were smash ed. Only the most valuable parcels of merchandise were carried away. BUS DRIVER IS HELD FOR DEATH OF ROOSEVELT New York, April 2. David Zalkiri. driver of a municipal bus, was held without bail for the grand jury to day on a charge of homicide in con nection with the death of Robert B. Roosevelt, of Bayshore. N. Y., who died yesterday of injuries believed to have resulted from being st,ruck by an automobile. Roosevelt, who was 22 years old and a second cousin of former Pres ident Roosevelt, was found by a po liceman unconscious in Columbus avenue, near Eighth street, with a fractured skull. He died a few hours later in a hospital. CARD OF THANKS To our kind friends and neighbors we desire to express our most heart felt appreciation of their kindness to us in. our time of sorrow and a so to the Royal Neighbors, Eagles and schools for their beautiful floral remembrances. Mrs. Ada Newton and family; Mr. and Mrs. L. I. New ton and family. Elak Books at the Journal Office. RECEIVES $100 FINE From Tuesday's Dally. This morning in the county court Joe Duda and John Tondl. both of i Omaha, were brought into court to ' answer to the charge of having transported liquor contrary to the J peace and dignity of the stcte of Ne- biaska. and for which offense they wera arrested on Saturday night at the Platte river bridge. The court after hearing the evidence in the I maMer assessed upon the two men .the fine of $100 and costs each of Which figures $212, and al;o or dered the Ford truck in which the men were traveling, confiscated and tu mod over to Sheriff Qtrinton for fflling as per state law. This was the first trip of the two men with li quor (they tate and it has proven a very costly one in every way for them. ENTERS THE RACE FOR COMMISSIONER Creed F. Harris, Present Commission er from Second District is Up for Re-Election. From Tuesday's Dally. The first filing for the office of county commissioner was made this morning when C. F. Harris, present commissioner from the second dis trict, filed with County Clerk George Sayles his entry into the race for re-election. Mr. Harris has been commissioner since 1919, having been elected in the fall of 1918 on the republican ticket, and during his term of office has become well known to the peo ple of all sections of the county. He was for many years one of the prom inent farmers of Liberty precinct and is now a resident of Union. Dur ing his term Mr. Harris has tried to serve the people of the county to the best of his ability and will now give them the opportunity of approving or disapproving his service of the past four years. There are to be two commissioners elected this fall and Fred H. Gorder of the third district, who was elect ed last fall to fill out the unexpired term. of Henry.Miller..is to be up for re-election and while Mr. Gorder has made no public statement as to his position, his excellent services in his office make it certain that his friends will insist on his being a candidate again for this office. DISTINGUISHED ATTORNEYS IN PLATTSMOUTH TODAY From Tuesday's Dally. This morning the district court was scheduled to take up the case of Laura E. Ryons et al vs. Rebec ca J. Ryons, et al, covering the par tition of real estate situated in Cass county, but owing to the illness of some of the parties in the action the case was passed until May 1st, when Judge Bcgley will take it up unless a favorable day can be found in the term in Sarpy county, that will permit the court to hear the case. . Ex-Sena-tor Elmer J. Burkett, Judge H. H. Wilson and C. M. Skiles, distinguished members of the Lan caster county bar, were here to take part in the case and Attorney C. A. Rawls of this city was also one of the attorneys in the case. Office supplies of all kinds han dled at the Journal office. Service With ik ii it 1 The election is over! Now let's all turn our attention to boosting Platts mouth. Trie policy of this bank since "1871 has always been to further by every means consistent with sound banking the steady growth of Plattsmouth and vicin ity. And we always shall. Co-operating with local merchants and business men is one way in which we are accomplishing this purpose. We are constantly in close touch with local conditions. Our commercial ac counts receive our careful thought and at- tention always. Is yours among them? The First Natio?ai,3ank THE BANK WHEP?E YOU FEE L. AT HOVE PIATTSMOUTH sjH NEBRASKA. Member Federal Reserve MilliiliiillliilltllinMM HOLDS VERY FINE MOTHERS' MEETING Mrs. C. A. Trocp and Mrs. F. Spang ler are Hostesses fcr W. C. T. U. Yesterday Afternoon. Frum Tut-aday's Daily. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. chap ter were very pleasantly entertain ed yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Troop and Mrs. Kred Spangler and Mrs. Thkp st-re Hie hostesses. The afternoon wan f:in over to a Mothers' mettaig with a large attendance of the menilwr present as well ns visitors and a must delightful program Kiven. Mrs H. G. McClusky. in her usual charming manner handled her sub ject. "Heartstrings." and which made a deep impression on her audi ence, while Mrs. John Calvert in dis cussing "English Mothers." brought out many interesting storit-s of the mothers in the old world and tho customs of the English jople in their home life. Mrs. John Gordr in "Mothers of Musicians" showed a very remarkable knowledge uf the women who had brought in the world the great musical artists while Mrs. R. B. Hayes gave a very inter esting and helpful discussion of pres ent day conditions that would ap peal to the mothers of the nation. The afternoon program was in charge of Mrs. C. C. Wescott, while the devotional program was handled by Mrs. A. G Hollowell, and those ladies acquitted themselves in a splendid manner in getting such a pleasant afternoon arranged At the close of the afterno.m a dainty luncheon was served that came as the climax of a most de lightful time. ELECTION DAY ."DEAD ONE" From Tuesday Dally. Today was the regular municipal election day but to the average citi zen this fact meant little as there were no contests in the ek-ction save in the fourth and fifth wards where the race for councilman has brought on a little excitement and interest. The general city ticket and the first second and third ward eouncllmcn were unopposed and as a result a Very light vote was cast "In those wards altho a number of the voters took the trouble to write in 'the names of a number of their friends. The day was in marked difference to the times when political feeling in the city campaigns ran high and when candidates represented the po litical parties rather than the "blocs" that have grown up in the last few years. The old war horses of the two parties have almost vanished from the scene of action, but in their time they made the occasion of election day one of real purpose and mean ing. OPERATED ON SATURDAY Mrs. Christine Lowe, former resi dent of this city and sister of W. F. Evers. superintendent of the Ne braska Masonic Home, wa operated on Saturday at the Fenger hospital In Omaha and is now reported as do ing nicely. Mrs. Lowe was tal very suddenly ill Saturday morning at her home in Council Bluffs and hurried to Omaha and placed in the hospital there, where the operation was performed. Blank Books at Journal Office a Vision! 4 M3 Ml ill 1 t -I 3 r ; F3 &3 1 iill-li!i!l;!r:!.'IU!ii-
