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VCL. NO. XXXV11L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1922.
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DEATH GF MRS.
D. 0. DWYER AT
9 LAST NIGHT
ab5.L5 AWAI AI lJfljjC-fliuJ-,
HOSPITAL IN OMAHA AF
TER OPERATION.
FUNERAL TO BE HELD SUNDAY
Services Will be Held Pron. Home
on Fifth Street at 2 O'Clock
Sunday Afternoon.
From Saturday's Dally.
Last night at 9 o'clock at the Im
manuel hospital in Omaha occurred
V the death of Mrs. D. O. Uwyer, iol
lowing an illness of the past six
weeks and for the last week of which
she has been gradually failing until
the death messenger brought to her
relief and peace from her suffering. J
For several months she has been in ,
Trrr ioalt)i and f r1 1 rt iv i n p- an .attack!
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of gall stones was taken to the hos- st am Christine Coughlin. piano- ! penses incurred by his injuries, and who have been resting for the sum
pital -where an operation was per- jst' j also punitive damages. I mer months entered oii the task with
formed, from which she recovered.
nicely but complications following '
made the case one from which recov-
ery was almost impossible and she j
has since been growing weaker day ' of conducting the studio at this time
by day despite all that loving hands : an(j which will be located in the
and medical skill could do for he , Coates block.
relief. j Both of the ladies are so well
Leiie Thomas was the daughter of known for their splendid work in
William L. Thoma3 and wife, early i musical circles that it is hardly nec
resident3 of Plattsmouth, and was essary to say a great deal of their
born in Plattsmouth on December j WOrk. Mrs. Eaton is a graduate of
13. 1S62, the father settling here the tbe Chicago conservatory of music
year previous and establishing one of as weu as doing a term of work in
the first photographic studios in the tne muFical department of North
state. Here Miss Thomas spent her ; western university and has since that
girlhood, the family later removing time devoted a great deal of effort to
to a farm near this city where in the musical work in this city as well
1S69 the father was called by death. I Es on the Pacific coast and has at
Later the mother was united in mar-'the present time a larere class of stu
riage to A. R. Todd, and Miss Thorn-' dents. In the new studio she will spe
as continued to make her home in cialize in voice placing,
this city. The mother passed away in I jirs. Coughlin is a pianist of much
1888. Miss Thomas was united in , experience ana her methods are the
marriape An Plattsmouth, April 26,'rnost modern, having been a student
189S. to D. O. Dwyer. then a young . Df a number of the leading musi
attorney just starting Into his ca- Cians of the country, studying in Om
reer, and for the greater part of the j aha and Chicago and in her work
time they have made their home here j nas received marked recognition
barring a short time spent in Cali- j from the music masters cf the na
fornia. To thi3 marriage there were , tion. Mrs. Coughlin, as soon as her
born three children, all of whom ! classes are thoroughly organized,
with the father remain to mourn the wm start classes in ear training and
death of this loving wife and mother, .harmony for the younger students.
The children are: Mrs. Hamilton " '-
Thorn of Philadelphia, and Howard ttatt rfvrTTrDV rmv
and Harry Dwyer. who entered the CENTURY HERE
University of Nebraska this fall. All
of the children were at the bedside j
of the mother when she was called :
away to rest.
The death of Mrs. Dwyer is a pro- ,
found shock to tb? host of friends
who have known and loved her fcr
many years and in their hour of sor
row the family will hTave the deep
sympathy of a large circle of warm
friends
The" deceased was a member of
lllll(,r F p F O nf this ritv and
lapter t l. L o of tins cit and
CI
quite active in its work since the or-
gamzauon oi me cuapier, uatiiig
been one of the oldest members here.
The funeral services will, be held
Sunday from the late home on North
Fifth r.treet. and will be conducted
ty vainer . i.ecie oi si. Lutes
Episcopal church and Rfiv. H. G. Mc
Clusky of the Presbyterian church.
COLLECTION IS OF
HISTORICAL VALUE
. . . . .
Afesire oi U. A. ii. to compile .avail-
able Data cf Early Events in
Plattsmouth a Good One.
The proposition that the ladies of for a complete course. Miss Vrra more's father, Joseph Gilmore of
the local chapter of the Daughters Deles Denitr will also attend the Callaway, Mrs. A. P. Cox. of Calla
of the American Revolution have ex- state university, which makes from I way, Mr. and Mrs. John Gilmore of
pressed to gather up the data for a
rea personal history of Plattsmouth
from the earliest day as well as se-
curing a collection of the different,
articles of value in the history of j
the city to form a lasting memorial
to the pioneer residents of the com-
munity. I.
There has never been prepared as
far as can be ascertained a real his-
tnrv nf the citv. containing not only
j r - eiA-Liii-icii.c, uuicaa - nine is l a. ill. i uS
the bare facts of the foundation of farmerg are also cutting much of
the city, but the many interesting I their in order to Euppiy the
reminiscences of the pioneer resi-1 shortage of forage 6r roughness that
dents and it is unfortunate that j ha8 been causea- Dv the drv weather,
many of the splendid men and wom-Among those to cut corn has been
en who came to the pioneer west,Ed F Bornemeier. Wm. Bourke,
have passed beyond before their clarence Eucknell and many others
story of the conquering of the wil-,ln that neighborhood,
derness of the savage was written
for the benefit of the future gene
rations.
Those of an early day who reside
in this community should give their
aid to the ladies in compiling a real ;
history of the city and m any mci-IRev. Arthur L. Williams, Episcopal
dent that contributed to the early, bishop of Nebraska, is in the cityj
lire or thp ntv- nv 111 thn rafts
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that it may be a part of the city his-1
tory. j
The city was organized in 1857!
and there are still some in the coun-.
ty who probably came here before .
that time, although their numbers 1
are growing rewer each year ana.
mese eariy resiaenters snould be
glad to tell what they could of the
days of pioneer trials and tribulations.
GOES TO UNIVERSITY
From Thursday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon
Raymond
Bookrceyer departed for Lincoln, at
which place he will enter the state
universitv to take ud his course of
study there for the term. Thi3 George R. South, of this City IS Su- born to their granddaughter, "Mrs.
.young man was one of the leaders in J ing the Missouri Pacific for j Grace Emmett, at the home in Min
his class in the high school the last I ne mn ti,.,,,,. I neapolis. Mrs. Emrrntt is a daugh-
year and only a fraction of a point
separated him from the highest
"u'5 mcuiuci ui iut i-.4 nnu m
ability and studious work lie was
one of the foremost of the class. In
his junior and senior years he was
a member of the debating team and
secured recognition of his ability in
the different debates in which
he
took part
WILL OPEN STUDIO
FlIK M!I.AI WIiRK
S Jll ItiUOlUHL flUIllV
Edna Marshall Eaton and Christine
juu.ua iiumumi jL.a.Luu. uiiu vmisimc
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Voice and Piano Training
This city is to have in a very short
time a musical studio in which voice
culture and piano instruction will
Ke offered to the Pl3ttsmouth peo-.
i rj at -r-v.
n Potnn vnmi-!and
The demand for a studio of this i
nature has long been felt and the
cjty is fortunate in having two such
talented ladies to take up the work
Prom Thursday's Dally.
A half century seems a long time
jwhen you come to figure it up and
'one of our fellow townsmen. Byron
'HnlrH-n"- 1 tndav observing the fif
tieth anniversary of his birth here
in this city. Mr. Golding was born m "" l'p uiuus;'" iu .ciiii
in a frame building on the site of -wood Saturday where funeral ser
the present United States postoff ice, j vices will be held at 2 p. m.
,and which was occupied for a num-j The husband, William A. Rhoden.
Kl0fMr "s Jfl'iv
I"vi GoldinS one of the earlF
dents cf tne c5ty Mr Goldin,
e late i
resi-
lg has
jjve(j here
all of
his lifetime and
states that he learned all of his bad'ioty and Don C. Rhoden of Murray.
habits right here at home. It was in
this old frame residence that Edward 1
Fit2gerald. now one of the farmers
f n.
ing a son of John Fitzgerald, who
was a pioneer railroad contractor
and who built the Fitzgerald build
ing known as the Coates block.
ELMWOOD SENDS SEVEN
Elmwood is having a good repre
sentation at the stste university this
year, there being from this place.
Floyd Tyson. Clovd Turner, St
stewart, Lyle Carl Skeen all of who
are to take a full course at the state
university. AlBO Miss Gladys Ruber,
i and Paul Sals go to the Wesley? n
Elmwood seven to attend school in
the capital city.
JJY ABOUT ELMWOOD
The weatner continues very dry
about Elmwood and vicinity, in fact
,h;nkiT1r oUnf tho Bnyxintr r
wheat which it is feared will not
ifh.TJ1 " ! Jit,
VISITING IN THE CITY
Mrs. Arthur L. Williams of Kent,
Connecticut, wife of the late Rt.
Rnpnnln? a tew rtava at tne rmme of t
X o w
Dr. and Mrs. T. P. Livingston. Mrs.
Williams comes from her home in
the east to visit with the many
friends over the state in which the
beloved bishop labored for so many
years
If you want good printing let n
do your work. Best equipped job
shop in southeastern Nebraska.
GOAL FROM TENDER
FELL ON KiS HEAD
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ueorge rouiu ui i laiifcinuuiu
fi,eil lis second amended petition
I
t Wednesday in his case against the
Missouri Parific in which he asks for
$25,000 damages. In the petition Mr.
Q.lIlth iwu.tc i,,nrtin,
t tllto lllt nn ,, s nf
up
year, he says, he and Mrs. South
I were motoring over an east and west
highway in Cass county, and passed
under a Missouri Pacific trestle two
j miles north of Union just as train
1 fl a nnfio.nnr.'M' '- "I"" " n c o a i
City to Omaha, crossed the trestle at ,
a high rate of speed. The train gave)
no warning oi us approacii, noi uiu
il sJacke? s!eed cros above th
road, and a large chunk of coal fell
i - r.
i irom me cenuer onto iir. puuiii s
head, iniurine him soriously. He
chargese that the railroad was negli
gent in not providing a floor base or!
i ballast, and in piling coal too high I
' on the tender, in addition to not;
whistling or slowing for the trestle, j
should therefore pay the ex -
Mr. South was thirty-seven years
old at the time of the accident, and
operating a bus line between Omaha
and Plattsmouth, on which he clear
ed a minimum of $5 a day, he says.
The accident made him sick, stiff and
sore, has caused him many severe
headaches and a permanent condi-
tion of nervousness, sleeplessness J munity. Mrs. John t alvcrt was elect
and emanciation. He is unable to i cd as leader of c ircle No. 1 for the
conduct his bus line, he says, or oth-; remainder of the present year. Mrs.
erwise make the money he was earn
ing before the accident, and has paid
hospital and medicine bills totalling
$792.19 as a direct result of the coal
falling on his head. Lincoln State
Journal.
DEATH OF FORMER
CASS COUNTY LADY
Urs. William" A'. Rhoden of Tego
Connty, Kansas, Dies Inter
ment to be at Elmwood.
From Thursday's Dally.
The many friends of the Rhoden
family over Cass county were very
mufh shocked yesterday to learn of
the death of Mrs. William A. Rhod
en, who has been making her home
in Tego county, Kansas, for several
years past.
The deceased lady was well known
in the central portion of the county
where the fa mils resided for a num
ber of years and where two sons.
Roy and Sterling Rhoden. are still
'nuking their home, end the body of
1 u avta ii uu Li l a v tai agu xjju is
buried at the Elmwood cemetery.
The deceased lady was a sister-in-law
of George R. Rhoden of this
PLEASANT REUNION DIN-
NER OF TWO FAMILIES
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shelhorn had
as their guests on Wednesday of
last week, Mrs. Shelhorn's uncle and
aunt, Joseph Gilmore and Mrs. A. P.
Cox, of Callaway, in Custer county,
and Mrs. P. E. Tritsch. of near Cedar
Creek. The following Sunday the
Gilmore and Hoback families of Cass
county held a pleasant family re
union picnic dinner in the park at
Weeping Water where about fifty
members of the two families gather
ed for a delightful day. The guests
'of honor were Mr. and Mrs. Willis
uilmore and little .son and Mr. Gil-
Cozad. Mrs. John Gilmore was form
erly Miss Kate Kennedy of Weeping
Water.
Some of the visitors attended the
fair last week and also visited among
the relatives and friends in Cass
, county. At the reunion, four broth
ers and two sisters of the Gilmore
lamuy were together for the first
.T , 7er. lorty years and " was
lnded a Joyful occasion for all those
present. Louisville Courier.
MAE.EEED AT COURT HOUSE
From Thursday's iany.
This morning at the office of Coun
ty Judge Reeson occurred the mar
riage of Frank C. Peterson and Mrs.
May Flannery both of Omaha. The
groom is a son of Charles Peterson,
formerly a bridge foreman of the
Burlington at this place and is well
known here as he was later station
ed heer in 1917 as a member of Co.
c, 4th Nebraska -Infantry,
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The reports from the bedside of
Fred Heinrich, Sr., at Havelock.
i . e. tnat tne Patient 1S nw show
ing improvement and is able to sit
up for a short time. Mrs. John Kopp
and Will Heinrich, who were with
their father, have returned home.
Journal want ads pay. Try them.
RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
From Friday's Daily.
This morning Mr. ;:nd Mrs. M. M.
Beal received the announcement of
.the fact that they were great grand-
parents, a daughter having been
t ter of Mr. and Mrs. i'.. L.. Kirknam,
of Iielle r'oureiie. south uaKota
and
former residents of this city. The
pleasant event has caused Great
Grandma Real to have much more
pep in his work and he is now print
ing with added zsal.
METHODIST AID
SOCIETY MEETS AT
CHURCH THURSDAY
xdi pjan 0nt Work fo year and
I . ., . . .
: TlitnHe Work Amci!?' Vp.iimi?
! Uimes 01 me society,
I
From Friday's Dally,
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the Methodist aid society met at the
church parlors lor ih? first business
i session or me year ar.u ine memners
renewed interest and 2al to do all
possible for the good oi the cause of
the church.
It was decided to divide the work
of the year into four circles, each to
have a leader who will plan out the
different methods of handling the
business of the society in the com-
J. M. Hall as leader of circle No
Mrs. James Kuykendall as head of
circle No. 3 and Mrs. J. A. Edger
ton as leader of circle No. 4.
The aid society will tender a for
mal reception to the pastor and his
wife on next Wednesday evening and
at which tine the members of the
church and the public will be invited
to come and greet the pastor and his
charming wife on this occasion of
their re-election to . the pastorate
here.
GOVERNOR WON'T
STUMP AT EXPENSE
TO THE STATE
Replies to Query of Anen Assuring
Him Executive Office will be
"Running as Usual."
Lincoln, Sept. 14. Governor Mc
Kelvie will charge r.o xpertes to the
state while he is campaigning for
the republican state central commit
tee. Neither will he call in Lieutenant-
Governor P. A. Barrows to act in his i
'atrence, because he says the lieuten-i
ant governor car.not act except when
the governor is out of the-state.
The governor will continue to
draw his 7.500 and "the o;fice Avill
be running as urual" the quotation
is the governor's.
This is all contained in the gov
ernor's answer to a letter from Jas.
Auten, of Albion, who in a letter to
the governor yesterday said his
neighbors would like to know about
these things.
The letter follows:
"My Dear Jim: Acknowledging
your letter of September 13, I may
say that in keeping with my former
practice. I rhall charge no expenses
to the state for the time that I am
making political speeches. While I
am out on this work, th" office will
be running as usual, and I suppose
that, as a public man. who is well
informed upon all of the affairs of
state, you are aware of the fact that
the lieutenant governor cannot act
except when the governor is out of
the state.
"Knowing how anxious you are to
act as my spokesman in these mat
ters, I am very glad to give you this
information. Very truly yours, Sam
uel R. McKelvie, Governor."
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon at the court
house occurred the marriage cf Miss
Aletha Bowling and Mr. William J.
O'Neill, both of Omaha. The mar
riage was performed by Judge Allen
J. Beeson and the bridal party ac
companied by a number of their
friends departed by auto'.for the me
tropolis, where they are expecting to
make their home in the future.
WILL LEAVE FOR WEST
Mart Sheldon and wife, who have
made their home here for a great
many years, are to leave soon for
Bayard, Nebraska, where they ex
pect to make their home in the fu
ture, and where they will join their
son, Harrison Sheldon and family,
who have been located there for the
J past year. Mr. Sheldon will engage
there in his work as contractor.
Phone the Journal office when yon
are in need of job printing of any
kind. Best equipped shop in south
eastern Nebraska.
HIGH SCHOOL
rn.iTrmi o
rUU S DfiLL clh
LOOKS
First Game will be at Weeping Wat
er on September 19th Good
Schedule Arranged.
Fron Friday' Dally.
The football prospects at the
Plattsmouth high school are the best
for a number of years and the line
up of the prospects are very large
a there is a squad of some thirty-
five working out under the direction
of Coach Hoolan and which should
ltirnish two very speedy teams for
the season.
Of the high school players of last
year there are some nine back in the
game this season. Harold Renner,
Glen Henry, Stuart Chase. Frank
Godwin, John Warga, Frank Grado
vilie, Harold Smith, and Lambert and
Krejci. being out for the preliminary
practices.
Among the newer members of the
foot ball squad. Mullis. Grimm. Cal
vert, Hurtford. Ofe and Bill Schlater
Flynii, Koubek and Chick Renner
are showing good form and plenty of
pep for the season work.
The Fchedule for the season as
outlined by Coach Doolan is as fol
lows: September 29th, Plattsmouth at
Weeping Water.
October 6th. Glenwood at Platts
mouth. October 13th, Iowa School for the
Deaf at Plattsmouth.
October 19th, Plattsmouth at Fre
mont. October 27th, Plattsmouth with
Iowa School for Deaf, Co. Bluffs.
November 3rd, Plattsmouth at Ne
braska City.
November 13th, Peru High school
at Plattsmouth.
November 17th, open.
November 2 4th, Ashland at Platts
mouth. Ths team has not as yet scheduled
.1 football game for Thanksgiving
(lay, but it is thought that one will
he arranged with one of the fast
high rtlyr.ol teams of the state.
TOSHER lEGISLATOR, HEBE
Tmm Friday's Ijany.
Yesterday afternoon W. F. Diers
nnd wife motored over from their
':omp at Louisville, accompanied by
Hon. Herman Diers of Gresham. Ne
braska, vl: o is visiting here with his
relatives and friends. Mr. Diers has
been one of the leaders in the state
in the last few years and was for
rome time state senator from the
twenty-fifth district, consisting of
York, and Fillmore counties. While
in the session of 1909 Mr. Diers
made the acquaintance of Col. M. A.
Rates, then serving in the house of
representatives and while here yes
terday the former senator called -at
Hie Journal in company with W. F.,
for a short visit. It is needless to say
that Herman Diers .is one of the real
democrats of the state and a very
worthy representative of the party.
WALTHER LEAGUE HONORS
FORMER LOUISVILLE MAN
xt the third annual convention of
the Nebraska district of the Walther
League held in Columbus September
"rd and 4th, George C. Stohlman, of
Fremont, was re-elected president,
the vote being almost unanimous. In
fact, out of a vote of seventy-seven1
only one vote was cast against him,
which speaks well for his standing
among his associates and in his
church. The convention will hold
their annual meeting in 1923, in
Seward.
- Mr. Stohlman is a former Louis
ville man and is a son of Mrs. Louise
Stohlman, south of town. He is a
teacher in a parochial school at Fre
mont, of the Evangelical Lutheran
faith, and is well fitted to fill the im
portant position to which he has
again been elected and his many
Cass county friends join the Courier
in extending congratulations. Lou
isville Courier.
HERE ON LONG TRIP
From Saturday'? Daily.
Lloyd Stafford, wife and three
children of Phoenix. Ariz., are in the
city enjoying a visit with the mem
bers of the Wynn family and with
Mrs. W. H. Freese and Mr. and Mrs.
D. C. York. The family are return
ing home from Kalamazoo, Michi
gan, and have made the entire trip
from Arizona to Michigan and re
turn in their auto and have had but
very little trouble on the way. The
distance each way is something like
2.500 miles and is a real trip. Mr.
Stafford will be remembered by a
number of the Plattsmouth people,
having formerly resided in this city
for a number of years.
EDUCATOR LOSES POSITION;
AT WORK IN SHOPS HERE
Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 15. E. C.
Gould, who was recently deposed as
manual training teacher in the high
school here because of alleged finan
cial difficulties, has gone to work in
the Burlington shops at Plattsmouth,
according to word received here.
Gould is a radio expert and set
the fans fairly wild during his brief
stay in Beatrice.
LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA
From Friday' Dally.
This morning Mr .and Mrs. Mor
gan Waybright departed for their
home at Los Angeles, Cal., after a
visit back here in the old home for
the past few weeks with relatives
and friends. Mr. Waybright has in
the last few days been in poor health
as the result of attacks of heart
trouble and finds the climate here
much against him, so they will re
turn to the west as soon as possible.
The old friends have enjoyed much
the opportunity of visiting with this
estimable couple in their stay and
the regret is that they cannot remain
longer. They have been residents of
j Plattsmouth for more than fifty
I years but have in the last few years
been living in the pleasant coast
country and enjoying a well deserved
I rest from their years of labor.
REPUBLICANS ARE
MEETING TODAY AT
WEEPING WATER
County Central Committee Meeting
Will Be Well Attended From
This Part of the County.
From Friday's Daily.
The republican county central
committee is having its session at
Weeping Water today and which will
elect the chairman and secretary of
the body to steer the G. O. P. in the
coming campaign. From this city a
large delegation of candidates and
members of the committee were in
attendance to take part in the delib
erations. Sheriff Quinton, County At
torney Cole. County Clerk George R.
Sayles, W. T. Adams, candidate for
treasurer; Mrs. Edna Shannon, re
gister of deeds; Nelson Jean, J. H.
McMaken, William Weber, J. C. Pet
erson, Mrs. E. H. Wescott. Mrs. L. L.
Wiles, Mrs. G. L. Farley and Miss
Marie Kaufmann of this city, and A.
A. Wetenkamp of Mynard were
among those going to the meeting of
the political medicine mixers.
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE
On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Mel
vin Miller entertained sixty-four
guests at a miscellaneous shower in
honor of Miss Elsie Miller, who is
soon to become the bride of Mr.
Henry Wendt, of Murdock.
A pleasant afternoon was spent in
games, readings and music. Then
came the mock wedding which con
sisted of Mrs. George Miller as the
bride and Mrs. Arthur Lorenz as
groom and Mrs. Skyle Miller as the
flower girl. Mrs. Lloyd Miller per
formed the ceremony, all cf which
was highly enjoyed by the guest of
honor and her friends. ,
The house was prettily decorated
in golden-rods and yellow garden
flowers. At the proper time little
Eilis Dann came into the room pull
ing his express wagon with an um
brella which was decorated in yel
low and white and little Sterling
Miller pulled a large clothes basket
all loaded with presents for the
bride-to-be. Miss Elsie received many
valuable and useful reminders of
the esteem and friendsship of the
guests.
Refreshments of ice cream with
yellow bell centers and angel food
! cake and punch was served by the
'Vmrnr. 1 . .3 T .3 T-t I
Your Harvest
Banking Needs!
a
We want all the farmers in Cass and
surrounding counties to know that the
First National Bank is ready to render
helpful harvest service.
You can make deposits here by mail.
You can call us by phone if there i3 any
thing we can do for you in town. Make
this your bank and use it. V e're ready.
THE FIRST nItIONAL BANK
THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL. AT M O AA Ej
PfATTSMOUTH S. NEBRASKA.
Member Federal Reserve
LITERARY DEPART
MENT HAS MEETING
Getting Work for Year Organized
and Taking up Stndy of Mod
ern Authors fcr Season.
From Friday' I'allj
Last evening the literary depart
ment of the Plattsmouth Woman's
club met at the public library aikI
took up the discussion of the pro
gram of the coming year, which will
cover the modern authors and their
works.
At the meeting last evening. Mrs.
W. A. Robertson and Miss Ma!Ie
Pollard had charge of the program
and led the meeting in the discussion
of the best of the literary field. Miss
Pollard gave a very interesting pa
per on "What to Look for in Liter
ature." and Mrs. Robertson r ad
from the works of Robert Browning,
one of the masters of the last gen
eration of English authors.
The next meeting will be under
the leadership of Mrs. Allen J. Iieo
son and the author discussed will be
Bess Streator Aldrich. the wrll
known novelist of Elmwood, whew
works have appeared in the Ameri
can and other of the magazines of
the present day.
W. C. T. U. ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
From Saturdays Danr.
The annual county convention of
the W. C. T. U. met yesterday at
Union. A large delegation from over
the county was present and a very
profitable as well as enjoyable time
was had by all present.
The ladies of Union proved them
selves royal entertainers and served
a delicious banquet at the noon hour.
This was a feature greatly enjoyed
by everyone.
The officers elected for the com
ing year are as follows:
Mrs. Fred Gorder. Weeping Water,
president: Mrs. John Gorder. Flatte
mouth, vice president; Mrs. W. B.
Banning. Union, secretary; Mrs. Ida
McFall. Eagle, treasurer.
Mr. W. B. Banning was present
and treated the ladies to apples from
his orchard. lie also gave a short
talk of encouragement on the won
derful work the W. C. T. IT. ladies
are doing throughout the land.
After the business session a thort
program of music and readings was
given which closed one of the most
pkasant conventions held in many
years.
SELLS BOOZE CAR
From Saturday's Dally.
This morning Sheriff C. D. Quin
ton held the sale of the Ford tour
ing car which was taken on Sopt Ti
ber 6th as the property of Louis Pos
pisil and Gus Nitzka. who were
charged with transporting liquor in
the machine. The car was purchased
by Frank Bashus for the sum of
$114.
HEMSTITCHING AND PICOTING
ATTACHMENT Fits all sewing
machines; price $2; checks. 10 cents
extra. Lights Mail Order Hous. Box
127 Birmingham. Ala. a3I-Ctw
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