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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. BECEMEEF 11, 1&22.
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AMERICAN LEGION
POST ELECTS OF
FICERS FOR 1923
Raymond J. Larson Retained as Post
Commander New Executive
Ccnniittee is Chosen. ;
From Thurpdav'a nlly .
Last evening there was held the
annual meeting of Hugh J. Kearna
post No. aJ. of the American Legion
of this city, and despite the fact that
sleet covervd the ground and made
the weather conditions very disagree
;ble. there was a very pleasing at
tendance present, the members de
serting their pleasant firesides to!
come out arid paiticipate in the I
gathering. '
For the office of i'ost Commander
it was the unanimous sentiment that
Raymond Larson, who has been the
commander for the last few months,
should continue in the of! ice he has
tilled so capably mid so well, and
Mr. Larson was unanimously voted
the leadership of the Lee ion in this
city for the coining' year.
In the vice-commander position
the choice of the meeting was that
of John Wickman and K. G. Camp
bell, representing the army and ma
rine corps, respectively.
In the naming of the member? of
the executive coniniittee. the fol
lowins were selected: George Xe'
sen. Albert Jandn. Frank Smith. W.
G. Keick. E. G. Ore . Roy Stewart.
Frank litbal. r.vron Babbitt and F.
J. Ilild.
At the meeting it was also de
cided to continue the present policy
that has been In effect since the
( rganization of the Legion post here,
that of rer.derinsr aid. through the
post service
service men.
officer, to ill former
regardless of
whether
they be',
in prcj
;r.g to the Legion or net.
:v presenting their claims
for compensation, vocational train
ing or relief in order to have them
acted upui promptly. i
This it-.: a been one of the big. un-1
seifish acts of ti e Legion in I'lr.tts
u.outh and which has borne out the
Policy of the organizatifm &b ih e. pro
tector of the sick. ?iling or wanting
service men in the nation.. .
The local post has len fortunate
in having Attorney A. H. Duxbury
at the head of this department and
for more than two years he has given
freely of his time to matters of this
kind. At present he has claia.s
pending for men residing in the far
corners of Cass county, and many of
whom are not even members cf any
post of the Legion. No charge is
made either to the individuals aid
ed or the Legion post by Mr. Dux
bury for his services, the only ex
pense being a small amount for post
ace and stationery, which is pro
vided for with post funds.
The commander will name the new
standing committees for 1923 at an
early date. Also a special meeting of
the newly elected executive com
mittee vill be hell soon, when one
of thir number vill be selected as
lv,t Finance Officer and the ap
pointment of a nw I'ost Adjutant
will be confirmed.
BOY SCOUTS TO
BE RE-ORGANIZED
IN PLATTSMOUTH
C. H. Peden of the Teaching Force
of the High School will Take
Up Work at Once.
After a long dormant period, dat
ing back to jrar tic-ally the time of
the removal from this city of Rev A.
V. Hunter, the Boy Scouts of the
city are to be re-ores nized and
placed c.r. rn effective basis where
the younssters can enjoy to the full
est extent this line of activity.
Mr. C. H. Peden. one of the in
structors in the high school. has
been sfircttd i the scoutmaster and
will at once start in on the forma
tion of his new organization and get
every tiling in readiness for the work
of the winter and spring season.
There has been a great need for
the Scout work here among the
yung boys and they have awaited
a leader to assist them and. have
found the right man apparently in
Mr. Feden.
HAVE A FINE TIME
From Thursdave Dnilv
Last eveninc one of the most en
joyable hith five parties of the sea
son was held at. the Elks club as a
part of the winter tournament of
canes and pastimes and some excel
lent scores made in the playing by
tbe members of the party. One of the
features of the evening was the oy
ster supper which the gentlemen fur
nished and served and the delicious
r past is an assurance that the men
will have an opportunity later at
home to demonstrate their culinary
f kill as the sample was one that was
fully appreciated.
NAMES PRIVATE SECRETARY
maba ti Hadio vni)
Lincoln, Dec. 7. Secretary of
aato-elect Charles W. Pool today ap-s
pointed Hufh Cooper of Tournsh
his priTt scrtary.
HELP THE BIRDS
Frc.in TtiUrsday'e iany.
One of the Plattsmouth citizens
has offered a word as to the feathered
residents of this locality in this
sleety and wintry weather as regards
their food. The sleet has covered up
a large part of the food supply of
the birds ami with the cold causes
a great deal of suffering to them and
this kind hearted and thoughtful per
son suggests that everyone try and
throw out some food that can be
eaten by the leathered neighbors.
PLEASED BUYERS
SNAP UP SEASON
ABLE GARMENTS
Demand for Ladies Fall and Winter
Apparel at Sale Prices Quoted
by Ladies Toggery.
From Thursdays Iallv
Yesterday and todfy have been
busy selling days at the Ladies Tog
gery despite the stormy weather and
impassible condition of the roads.
The reason is found in the won
i
derlui values in wearing apparel, as
quoted by the Toggery to close out
the Adam lion h off retail stock which
was recently acquired
by this l'latts-i
mouth merchandise emporium.
all the stock has been removed here
from Omaha yet. as the roads would
not permit trucks to operate, but if
the present condition continues, it
will t-.? shipped down by express in
time for Saturday's selling, when ad
ditional price reductions will be in
effect, as will be announced in the
advertising columns of tomorrow's
paper.
Luyers have been well pleased
with the wide variety of selections
anu the splendid values and the first
two days' selling has been wonder
fully successful in view of weather
conditions, declared Mr. Busch, the
Toagery manager, today.
Tr.nmrrnu u n i Q: 1 1 1 n v n rpnr-
sentative of the Fine Fur company of !
New York will be here to conduct 1
a display and sale of fur pieces of
every description.
"Watch tomorrow's paper for an
nouncement of some big Saturday
rpecials.
SLEET AND SNOW
BRINGS ANNOY
ANCE TO MANY
Slippery Walks Prevent Pedestrians
from Venturing Out Damp,
Poor Day for News.
Prom Thursdav's Iail
Commencing yesterday noon this
city suffered the first real touch of
winter we?ther that brought with it
a nv.mher of annoyances to the pedes
trians and those who were compell
ed to be out in the open to any ex
tent. I The sleet storm left the walks
'and ground covered with a coating
of ice that made travel almost im
possible and caused a great number
of minor accidents in all sections of
' the city.
' Auto drivers felt the effects of
the storm that even the U3e of
chains on their cars did not er.tirclj"
relieve, and only those who were
really compelled to be out. ventured
out in their gas wagons.
( The on'y persons who derived any
'enjoyment out of the sleet were the
youngsters who were out sliding and
skating around on the Icy coating
and enjoying themselves to the ut
most in the delights of winter.
The bad weather served to slack
en up business somewhat and also
made the usual grist of local meet
ings and hajpenings decidedly slim
in every way.
ELECTROLIER LIGHTS MAY
SHINE WITHIN A FEW DAYS
The work of placing the electrolier
posts is going good now and the
prospects are very favorable for the
illumination of the new district with
these fine lights within the next
lew days unless further delays are
experienced.
The city has yet to complete a
flighting contract with the Nebraska
j Gas and Electric Company for the'
(juice for the new lamps and this also,
may serve to cause a slight delay. j
The new system is certainly going
to add to the general appearance of
the business Section and will be an
agreeable change from the old style
lamps that have swung over the in
tersections for the past years shed-
. ding but little light.
PURCHASES HOME PLACE
from Thi -sday s Dally
This morning L. L McCarty pur
chased the residence property known
as the Gorder home on North Third
street where the McCarty family
' have resided for th past few- years
during the lifetime of Miss Louise
Gorder, aunt of Mrs. McCarty, and
assisting in the care of this lady dur-
jnf? i,er long illness. The home is a
very sightly one and also close to the
Burlington yards where Mr. McCarty
j is employed and in vrv rept
make an ideal home.
HYERS TO TAKE
UP A NEW LINE ON
Retiring State Sheriff Says He Pos
itively Will Not De Detective
Work in Any Capacity.
Gus A. Hyers. county and state
agent for a string of nine years, i.
through with detective work, say.-,
the Lincoln State Journal. He will
enter the real estate, iiic-uran.e
ud
loss adjustment business on his own
account in Lincoln about the mid.11
of January. He made this definite
announcement Wednesday. which
puts to rest rumors that he would go
with the Hurlington. that lie would
go to Washington in the secret serv
ice department and that he would
co various and sundry other places.
"I haven
Mr. Hyers.
expect to
within ten
t selected an office." said j
"I am looking about and j
be permanently located 1
days or two weeks af ter
I close this office for the last time.
I want to take a rest of a few days.
My decision was not readied hastily.
I iike the real estate and insurance
business. Adjustment of automobile,
fire and burglary losses will not be
entirely foreign."
t , t . . . . . .j : . v. tt T-.
r u ui. v . i..
seniauve oi me lancasier ianu v u.
He was twelve years a mechanic, five
years county sheriff and four years
state sheriff. He has received sever
al offers acceptance of any one of
which would keep him at the sort
cf work he is most familiar with.
Isut apparently he desires something
a little lees strenuous.
"I positively will
do no detective
work, either officially
ness way." he said.
or in a busi
'I want to get
out of that line."
Mr. Hyers h:is received consider
able kidding from persons who hu
morously intimate that Governor
elect Brvan will want to retain him.
The state sheri
has enjoyed
the
Piecing
nd has retaliated with
in-!
"
I have watched the
mails fori
days, he
said Wednesday. "I have
waited nervou
the mail man
siy each morning for!
Surely there would i
come a letter from Mr. Bryan
manding that I remain on the
de-
job.
But the letter never came."
The rent on the offices of the
state sheriff is paid up until "
o'clock noon, January 1st.
"Unless I receive further instruc
tions, the office will be closed at
noon on New Year's day." he said.
"I have notified the landlord that he
will receive no more instructions
from me."
The governor-elect has let it be
known that he will Le the bie chief
of law enforcement. He will appoint
deputies and the work presumably
will be conducted as was the case un-
Jder the Neville administration.
AGED RESIDENT OF
LOUISVILLE SUFFERS
VERY SEVERE FALL
Theodore Heiin, Aged 92, Sustains a
Fractured Hip Today Rush- j
ed to Omaha Hospital. I
From Thurndav s L-allv j
This morning at his home in
iLouisville, Theodore Ileim. oneiOfj
'the oldest residents of Cass county, j
land one of the grand old men of
this
portion of Nebraska, sustained a
that may prove very serious to
fall !
the
aged gentleman.
Mr. Heim was hurried to the hos
pital at Omaha, where the fractured
hin sustained in the fall will be set'
and the patient cared for until he
is strong enough to return to his
home.
In November. Mr. Heim celebrat
ed his ninety-second birthday and
which was one of the notable events
of lx)uisville and vicinity where this
splendid old man has made his home
for many years.
! The friends over Cass county, who
'are legion will join in the wish that
Mr. Heim may have a speedy recov
ery from his accident and live to en
joy a full century of life.
BONUS BILL INTRODUCED
Washington. Dec. C. A soldiers'
bonus bill similar in many respects
to the one vetoed by President Hard
ing, was introduced by Representa
tive Foster, republican. Ohio. It
would provide optional plans for ad
justed service certificates, vocational
aid and a farm home aid to the vet
erans, based on $1.50 a day for over-
sea? service
home.
and $1.25 for service at
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR DENIES
CHARGES OF STENOGRAPHER
Oxford. Miss.. Dec. 6. Lee M.
Russell, governor of Mississippi, to
day denied in federal court here, al
legations of wrongs made by Miss
Frances Blrkhead, stenographer, the
basis of a suit for 1100,000 damages
against Mr. Russell, now on trial.
Farm loans now made at 5.
Searl S. Davis, 301 Stafctaaouth
I State Bank Sid?.
CARD OF THANKS
In our recer.t bei ea venient we have
received the tender .-empathy of a
host of dear friends in this comma n
itv and to these we desire to ex
press our heartfelt appreciation of
i their many yets of i:indi:ps to ex
press which words suv se emi at !y in
adequate. We also d-?ire to thank
the friend.- for the many beautiful
fiuwrs at the furcral and th-- choir
of the church for t'leir
music. .Mr. Everett .";b!e
beautiful !
Mr. and,
Mrs:. A. R. Noble ai: '. family
and .Mrs. Joseph SedlaK and Fain
Mr. I
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HAS EYE
' L I toco.'
Injured During Charivari at Bavrson
when Double Barrelled Shct
Gun Suddenly Explores. i
Fmmett D. Ptcne.
Plattsmouth boy wa
well 'ir.i'.vn
tl: victim of
:;t at Iaw-.;ii.
'.ht. criming a--::
cl:ar; v.'.ri i:
'vs a m iiihr r
i verv t.inoi..- acuuc
j Xehraka
Tuesday r.i
ending of
voung n.ai:
the tragic
which the
of the party of cei
A gay party of y
been serenading Mr.
Lil--v. who were mar
rat or.
.i.'-X people ha
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and irs. I :t i
led on Thanhs-
giving day and in the
young people were
' jolly party
a iiM'.it't-r '
. itii sii.'iru:
i tro.luce tl:
' I o
, younsr men armed
'hicl: were u ed t
I'.oi-'e fur tb.e occ;:si. t;
I Mr. Ston? was et: -.
! hi" gun. a double bar:
vhtti it i-udderly ext
jout the left eyeball.
I The injured laaa w
r-ed in i",n:;c
.lied shet MHi.
: .-'ed. tearing
hurried to
the lios.ju.al at Falls
'wound was drered iir
eveball removed.
'it y where the
1 the lacerate i
i
Mr. Stou.' has b . t- visiting his'
brother. H. Floyd Kt.me. at Daw-!
son and the newa of l.'.s serious ac- ;
cident comes as a K'eat shock to;
the many friends in this c.ty where1
he has spent the neater part or -'i
iv moveu rrom tins cay io c aivcioiiv
Hi is
'. V
Place, where
their home.
they
now m aian
CHICKEN THIEVES
ARE VERY ACTIVE
hi
5 " f f T r"
Vicinity of Eight Mile Grove Seams
to be Spot Favored by Pur- j
loiners of Ciiickens. i
i Th? Oxford neighbor!" C.-..1 in Eight
, Mile Cro' e pivcir.ct seems to be the
: favorite trystit:-" place of a ganc of
. chicken t h i vo and vie lat:.-t place
to report thei'- a-t-. it:cs is ti e larm
j :or.i" of iienry ForroiY. and ir thi:;
i iir-tance he thieve5 were repub'ed by
l the ijiiick action of Mrs. Fornoff.
j During the coarse of one t venir.g
l.i3 week, Mrs. Farron who was a:
lfome with ht r si:-;l son. ..r.
rnoff
bciiir absent at hoaisvi'lc
noise at ti e chicken house
. heard
and start
latter. The
act of pii- .
feathered '
'cd out to investigate the i:
hady found thieves it; the
ilaginsr ti e ro".-t of their
occupants and without :.
,ny hesit-.i-
tion opened tire with
which frightened the
into a hurried flight,
the Fornoff farm a
i revolver atid
right callers
They left at .
nev." chicken ;
crate in which they evidently pro- ;
posed to stow away the chicks they
recured, but the work of Mrs. For
notr prevented them carrying out
their plans.
i
' A short time ago the Fhilip Horn
farm in the same neighborhood
visited and ISO chickens stolen
was
and
the
vet
a successful get-away made
mrties pel they have not
by
as
been located.
i A few closes oi snoi iroui
the
' farmers will soon check the practice
of robbing the chicken roosts m a
most effective manner.
FALLS AND SUFFE
A FRACTURED ARM
Will Pcice Slips on Sidewalk Near
Herold Apartments and Sus
tains Severe Injury.
This morning while Will Rice,
who has charge of the woik around
the Coates block, was coming down
town he had the misfortune to sus
tain a severe ftll on the sidewalk
near the Htrold apartments and the
residence of Waldemar Roennichsen,
and as a result suffered a double
fracture of the left arm that will put
him on the retired list for some time.
The walk was quite icy and as
the unfortunate man fell he alight
ed on the left forearm fracturing it
in two places. After the accident he
continued on down to the business
section of the city, where medical aid
was secured and the injured arm
dressed and made as comfortable as
possible under the circumstance. The
accident will cause Mr. Rice to carry
his arm in a sling for a number of
weeks and will cause him to have an
enforced rest from his duties as cus
todian at the Coates block and the
Herold apartments.
Lost anythir.2
Tiy a Journal ad.
TH1HRS EARLY
WERE CANNIBALS!
Dr. Robert F.
Gilder of Omaha Delv-
inj in Tflcunds
iViong; Missouri
G.d Timers.
to Eiiablish
1:1 an
ti'!i ort
'l.;ib't;.
.halisti
rib', rt J
lort
O li.'!
a ill
! N.
1 rs ;
iav.
evidence to
braska was
j go by can
' men. Dr.
v d in work
his K-iie-f ih:
ted 4.mi(i y
ttibts of
tliider is
: excavat
ns
at places
in thi- vi
making an
' th
of
to
to
- Mh:souri riv
I'vlh vu and
cit.iT
i nor
th. T
IS
iiLve the
allov.- him
owners of land
to make further
tion iii t!ie h of securing
: :!' r-er'l evi'b-Tue of t :e lost, tribes.
Dr. (iiid-r is or" of the mo?t emi
r. nt wc-rk ; rs in the west in the re
f v.v h v.ork and vdl known all over
the st.-'ie i'ir his work. At one lime
!. t'.iiir.- was here to investigate
1 h" f 1 1 . . I i i : t.r of a larTe number of
h ;" human beir.gs a- the W. I ).
Jones home whe n an escavaion was
:i ;t':u!e.
The
; bv
presi nt work is "oeing carried
the- a.iiieut s- ientist in the
-.tiling lr:reV''v the ciiej'.icn
. I-.
t v.. 11'.
heir
an c
site
' by
the
t . i ! y
r o. p'-opit-!io!.:
in this
at one time
!::rt of t lie
j ! t
'teric
he
:.;.-h
. a ' ' 1 1 !
: v. i:-"
un ; lit-nt.
of th- excavations i.
re vera! eroded mounds
s; ientist hciit ves were
IP:
ity houses
Indians. It
o:'::ds were
f tb.e Omaha or
hi-- theory that
built upon the
houses of the
HIM
.. I 1 i
alio
of the
r trine, possibly ancestors of
he r.u lv.:t Imiianr?. In support of
his !. ii.-f he has discovered that the
;te;- s!ru:tu're declared by him to
-av- been built . ith uiuu and stone
hh.s cov red with thatch and an
ntrance on the south, whereas the
ow. r excavations clearly show en-
-jtraruPS fr0m the east
si a a
y
as
';. co
er d
e Darwinian accumulation
: iu
inch
of earth
to each
Dr. Gilder calculates that
reached the 40u-J year ago
K-vcl and there he has dis
tortions of human skulls,
i foot bones.
uis discoveries include ashes, de-
by him to be roasted human
From this r.e evolves the the-
i. ir.es.
ry thai the early inhabitants were
y. nnihais. Some thirty or forty im
ka.ents of bone and wood he lias
i':n 1 a; v ahuo.-t identic with crea-
jus unearthed by European ar
hae-
'c-gists who have ascribed the
- Tue.euing X' historic.
ir era
ha
e
stablis'i'.-d the :ait,"
ares .lie doctor, "that there lived
his portion of the No.th A'neri
o:itineu: a peace loving race
r to the time of the Indians, as
commonly apply the terra. I de
' this from the fact that the
; i a
cat
. pri
'v.?
' lie.
od
:d
s were large tnougti to accom
.t( fr'T.i ten to twelve families
tha' the dwdlnig.- are separated
e(:.s:(i,.-.alde territory. If the
ha I bt cn wTliko, the individ-
wouid h ive felt a inmuicn de
fer ciose association and would
built houses in groups fcr mu-
trotectioii."
1!a;
;avt
upl
YOUKG PEGPLE WED
DED NEAR BEHAWKA
is Pearl Young and Mr. Lorenz
Iliesbach Joined in Eonds of
Wedlock Last Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 5, 1922, at
high noon at the home of the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young,
occurred the marriage of Miss Pearl
Young and Lorenz Miesbach. The
bride was attired in a lovely white
crepe demeteor, and carried a show
er bouquet. The groom wore the con
ventional blue serge. The attendants
were Miss Mary Young, sister ou the
bride, and Mr. Leonard Miesbach,
brother of the groom. The bridesmaid
wore a tan crepe messaline and car
ried a bouquet of roses. Little Mar
garet Young, a niece of the bride,
carried the ring on a satin pillow,
and wore a dainty pink organdie.
The Rev. Moehring of Otoe perform
ed the ring ceremony which united
the young couple. After the ceremony
the guests sat down to a three course
dinner. The table was handsomely
decorated in pink and white, sur
mounted by an arch. Only the im
mediate relatives were guests. The
young people, after a wedding trip
through the west, will be at home to
their friends on a farm near Una
dilla.
Mis? Younir has lived near Nehaw-
ka all ht-r life and is a most charm
ing and accomplished young lady
Mr. Miesbach is to be highly con
gratulated on securing this young
lady for his help meet. She is the
youngest child of Mr .and Mrs. Hen
ry Young, one of t"he well to do and
highly respecied farmers. She will
be greatly missed in her neighbor
hood, but will make a valuable ad
dition in the community in which
she will make her home.
Mr. Miesbach is a worthy and in
dustrious young farmer and comes
from one of the best families in th
r
community where he reeidee.
"v'e extend coarratulatlons a.ni
fouittt anything! , best vaisnee t Mr. and Mm. Tflee
"They satisfy." - .ck.
CARD OF THANKS
To the many
neighbors we de:
kind friends
ure to express
and
our
deepest appreciation
of the i.iany
kind aus and words of tender sym
pathy to us in our bereavement and
to the members of the choir who sang
at the funeral and the friends who
pla; ( I t !'-:r cars at our service, we
wish to t:,ank as well as to the De
M.av Chapter. I'.. V. U. F... Sheet
Metai -V.'orkers. Ih U. C. of A.. Holly
Oi iHstra. Cosmopolitan Club. Wom-
Ii s
( rs ;
and
A-.. x: hi-ry i f Shop raits. Teach
tid Children of Columbian school
the neighbors for the beautiful
flowers at the funeral. -Mr. and Mrs.
V. I). Smith and Family.
DEATH OF 0L0 RESI
DENT NEAR NEHAWKA
Henry Balfour, Aged 69 Years,
Passes Away Alter Illness
of Only Two Days.
From Friday. Dai:"
One of the old time residents of
the vicinity of Nthuwka passed away
on "Wcner-day afternoon when Henry
Ih-lfo-ir, aft?r a two days' illness was
called by death. Tb.e deceased was
sixty-nine years of age and thirty
years of this had L-u: spent in the
vicinity where he passed avny. His
sickness was of short duration as he
was taken two davs ar;o with in
flamation of the bowels and from
the st -;rt his condition became quite
Sertoli s until death relieved his suf
fering. Mr. Balfour was hern in V.'aukeeg
an, Illinois, and resided in that lo
cality until thirty years ago. when
he came west, to make his home with
his elder brother. Willi&m Balfour,
on the farm near Nebawka. He has
since made his home there and beine
of a very quiet and retiring disposi
tion has quietly spent his days doing
many acts of helpfulness for his rel
atives and close friends and assist
ing in any way possible the interests
e;f his loved ones.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
loss the brother, William, aged eighty-nine,
as well as a large number of
niece? and nephews.
Funeral services were held this af
ternoon from the Balfour liome.,con
(iucttd by the Rev. W. A. Taylor, of
1'nicti. and the interment made in
the cemetery nearby and the last
rites were attended by a large num
ber of the friends and neighbors.
ASKS FOR DECREE
from Friday'B Dally.
This morning an action was filed
in the district eourt entitled Urvin
L. Barnard vs. Fred E. Bodie, re
ceiver of the Bank of Cass County.
The plaintiff .ts forth that on No
vember S, 19 l'J, he purchased a resi
dence property of William Hall and
wifo cos tine not more than J 1.500,
and that since that time the defend
ant had secured a judgment of $1.
Ooit against the plaintiff personally,
on a note not covered by mortgage
on the property but that the judg
ment interferes with the desire of
the plaintiff to clear up iiis home that
he may purchase a smaller place and
he therefore asks that the property
be declared his homestead and clear
ed of all cloud on the title. A. H.
Duxbury appears as attorney for the
plaintic.
Books for every member of the
family at the Journal office.
This Bank
will collect without charge.
Victory Bends
bearing the letter A. B. C. D. E. or F.
Also
War Saving Stamps
due Jan. 1st, 1923.
Registered Stamps Must Be
Collected at the
I
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
THE BANK WHKFJE VOU FEEL AT MOWEI
PfJMTSMOUTH ffil, "NEBRASKA.
Member Federal Reserve
is
EXPLAINS BLOWUP
OF STEAM COOKER
Lieutenant Governor Barrows Says
His Own Inexperience as D:lL
washer was Responsible.
Lieutenant
rows lays the
from a steam
e pert tie: s :.s
and not to the
Governor 1'. A. Lar
blatne of an explosion
LO"k r to 1; :.; own iu
a family dishwasher,
cooker.. lie has been
busy answering telephone euiis re
garding the explosion. He a .w re
members that the cook'T did not
whistle while it worked, an indica
tion that ti e valve waa clogged, and
thus the governor was deprived of
a very good chicken in the pot and
a lid to the pot.
Here's the Explanation
Mr. Barrows declines to answer
questions in regard to -where he v't.
the chicken. He made the follow
ing explanation of the affair:
'.Since I have been out of employ
ment, my salary as acting governor
has not been sufficient to aliow us
to keep our domestic help, so the
cook, maids, butler, chauffeur and
refrigerator superintendent have ha I
to be dispensed with and I have tak
en oer the more scientific duties of
the house, such as occasionally wash
ing the dishes, running the 'Hoover'
and looking after the furnace. Tues
day I took over the duties of wash
ing the supper dishes and ripht here
i.-; v.here the plot begins. Our fcteam
cooker lias a little steam valve with
an iron ball which goes over the
valve. I had neglected to see that
the hole through the valve thro ugh
which the steam escapes was clear,
as I should, and the result evidently
was that the valve had become stop
ped. To make matters worse, I had
put the ball back on the valve in
stead of leaving it off to dry inside
uiid this must have allowed the hole
in the valve to become more lirmly
clogged because of the pressure of
the heavy ball. As a result when
the steam could not pass cf! in the
usual way, the cooker exploded. I
remember now that I did not hear
the cooker whistle as it always does
when the steam escapes, which in
the way it has of letting the cook
know that everything is all right.
"We are not at all alarmed over
the incident and shall continue to
use the cooker as soon us we caa get
a new cover for it and another chick
en to take the place of the one which
was scattered over the premises when
the thing exploded. We would not
think of keeping house without our
cooker. Some of the inquiries made
of us has been as to where I got the
chicken. 1 will simply say that as
I understand it. there is no law that
will compel a man to incriminate
himself." State Journal.
REACHES HOME SAFELY
I Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinhauer
ihave received word from their
(daughter. Mrs. H. J. Hc-neger, an
nouncing that she and her little sou
Jack Ilanford lleneger, had reached
home safely on the farm in Wyom
ing. They had a very pleasant trip
and it is needless to say that their
return was a very pleasant occasion
to Mr. Heneger.
FOR SALE
R. C. Rhode Island Red and White
(Wyandotte cockrels, $1.50 each.
Mrs. Reinke, South Bend. dll-Sw
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