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VOL. NO. XXXV11L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1923.
NO. 87
CITY TO HAVE A
VISIT FROM SEVEN-
TrrilTII l&l V & l?n
I TrN ! H IT r Mil I ft Y
tfc.ll 111 111 I rill I II I
Is
Battalion of Regiment, Head
quarters, Jlachine Gun Co.,
Howitzer, Signal, Radio.
The residents of this community
on next Monday will nave the op-
portunity of having with them for an
over night camp one of the right up
to the minute fighting units of the
army, the 1st battalion of the 17th
infrantry making this city their first
sinn nn tboir march to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
This battalion will include besides;
the regular infantry, one .machine;
gun company, the headquarters with
the regimental band, the one pounder
and trench mortar sections and the1
signal and radio detachments. The j
number of troops will be in the
neighbhorhood of 500 men.
Major C. B. Rucker, who will com-
mand the battalion together with
Lieut. J. F. Dye were here today com- I
pleting the arrangements for the .
ljm'' U1 "
decided upon to have them camp oyer
night at the baseball park where the
iraiucI"3 "l "
fighting unit in camp and which will :
be a rare tr?at.
i no oaiianon win pruceu uy vsy
n, i 1 - Ml 1 I
marches to Fort Leavenworth where
they are to officiate as the demon-
stration battalion at the citizens
training camp this summer and have
the task of demonstrating the mod-;
em methods of military service to
the new citizen soldiery. (
Major Rucker and Lieutenant Dye
that they as well as the soldiers of
the command will be glad to meet the
Wnft.mn.ith wnnl Hiirin- thf-ir .
ere cauers ai me journal u tions weekly and comes in direct op-, Wlin many errors on Par ka City and their visU here will Ion-
the city and state that they expect to position at tlme8 with these resorts, ! of the local ball tossers. the support g !Ja remembered M?s
have the regimental band give a con- ft must present something out of the back of McCarty who was in the Prs a f frhis city
cert here on next Monday evening at or(linarto attract custom. jbox. being decidedly ragged and the ; g Ver fr'lend" are le-ion was in
short stay here in this city. The 17th ' tation for initial sack in the opening game. I standard. Those comprising the party
SuTfiierj; :s i"" Ltt2io,a used Bob Burkel at:
ic regiments of the army and its .en- Unlted states may be there never l3 this position. pranos- Miss Margaret Pitzer pian-
listed personnel is of the very high- a season but what a show must not The attendance was not as large nos 1fss Tf "Sir acconanls?
est type and efficient in every way for h t revisit some tow where it E3 had been looked forward to but lrs-
active service in the field.
V.'hile en route to Leavenworth the
battalion will make stops at a num-
Der oi ice cmes rome unn rest i
night camps. The command wlir have .
with them full equipment and animal
transportation trains for the use of
the battalion en route to Kansas.
RADIO PROGRAM
COMPLIMENTED
Llany Favorable Expressions on the
CUvi of OffaritlP'S that Have I
Liass oi unvnngs xnax nave
Been Arrangea. ,
r i u j ij x urnin j a i-'aiiT . I
One week from tonight Platts-
mouth talent will make its debut in
the radio world, when artists from I
this city will broadcast the first of
of community night pro-,
a series
prsmr, from WOAW, the powerful
-n rst tl. WV.rl.1 stiMon in
. w.w
0maha-
It m planned to continue these
community night programs until ev- Milan." produced at Covent Garden,
ery town in eastern Nebraska and London. The libretto was written by
western Iowa that desires to avail John Howard Payne, a wandering
itself of the opportunity of "telling American actor. The music was com
the world" has been reached. Second posed by Sir Henry Bishop. The cen
on the list cf assignment is the date tenary of the song is to be observed
of June 5th, which goes to Nebraska
tity artis-ts. 1
Since the program of Plattsmouth'.
night was published Saturday, nu-
merous compliments have been
ceived thereon and it seems certain
that Plattsmouth will give them a
J-""" '"t
wish to mail any to distant friends.
j'lease call at the Journal office at
once for them. They are free.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
From Tuedy's Daily.
The many friends of Eli Man
speaker, one of the old residents of
this city and vicinity, will regret
very much to learn that he is in very
prions condition at the University
hospital n Omaha, where he has
i.een ior ine nasi lew aavs. Air. iian-'i
speaker has just underwent a third
- t '
operation that has-left him in a very
weakened condition and so serious
was his case yesterday that the mem
bers of the family were called to his
bedside by a sudden change for the
worse in his condition.
WILL ATTEND DINNER
From Monday s Dally.
This afternoon Hon. R. B. Wind-
.u ufiMiKM ua vue liurnngion ior
Omaha where he will attend the din-
ti ic fiivt-u iijf ine ttiuuim ui ine
University of Michigan, residing Inj
and near Omaha and which Includes
some of the most distinguished lead-
I"JV ? S M,r Ind,b.a wa?
a graduate of the class of 1873 and I
this year hopes to attend the fiftieth
anniversary of his class' graduation
in a reunion at Ann Arbor, the seat
of the university.
Boxed stationery, Journal office.
ior omrr towns inai may oe granieu He did at Tunis. Africa, on April, a,.o-,i sii ont o ut in no rs.
like privilege. 10. 1S52. while serving as consul to f tllo ,nr0 mllai-9i rtrT,i,atna Hiley's delig
ii : . u i l i . it i u nut c. i i 1 1 a u . i. & juui . i . rt .) 1- ,
EXPECT 4.000 MEN AT j
THE TRAINING CAMPS
Mnrp thnn 4 flflA in on frnm fVio!
I Seventh corps area are expected to j
2Uena the three citizens military!
traininS camps which will be held in I
the area .luring August, according to J
Colonel E. D. Powers, a member of J
Men from Nebraska and Iowa will
attend the camp at Fort Des Moines,
la., while those from North nnd
South Dakota and Minnesota wilfat-
tend the one at Fort Snelling, Minn.
The students from Arkansas, Kansas
and Missouri will be assigned to the
Fort Leavenworth camp.
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Km liflKmVAl
Unill it V flL
DAYS ARE RAPIDLY
APPROACHING
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Clea? Shows and chc Best of Attrac-
tions Mark Lachman Snows
Here Next Week.
..
when the Lachman ExDosition
snows CQme to town it will bring
twenty-five double length circus carl
of good clean wnoleBOme entertain-j
mcnt. It will bring with, and more, !
rVprvthirip - that Hwpiior nf th 1,, :
IiMpo fir.fi in tho amucomnnt narta
of their home town
,
Amusement
parkg rater to aimost the same class base; Trikes. short stop; Munn, left whlch wa3 o
the 8sason and therefore cannot ield: Koshiel. center field; Fackler. j m ,
iafford to to the cxpense in prel right field. Jbv Mrs E II V
cent nr n ttmrtinra that n n nrmin 79.
tlon ,,ke the Lachman showwhich '
change3 its location from town to
town every week And for the very
prv
ery
reason that the show changes loca-
n1 nctnoca if nna nniv '
in ,j. lf tni,rnf in nr,i0r;
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to thrive a show must ha
has previously exhibited and thrives i
or fails on
the reputation it left be- t
hini on ita iflsf visit. Tlavine- thi
Tnjn ni-l.1 r
wayg maintained a" high standard for
nissnow. iiguringon maKing custo-,
- i
mers ana estaonsning a reputat on
which would make his organization
welcome anv nlace at anv time That
welcome any piace at any time, inai
nrrnnnti! fnr thp fact that tho nrsspnt
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from past experience with the Lach-
man snows anu me reiuiiimcuudiiuus
u cgn p.ve frQm otner fairg thig shQW
lg goug-ht after and always welcome.
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AUiiAi tJmimaai yi
" HOME, SWEET HOME"
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From Tuesday's Daily
One hundred years ago today '
"Home, Sweet Home' was sung in
l,is r., tho first time Tho mpl-
H ; ni n
fame in the second act of an
opera called "Clari. or the Maid of
jn London today and in certain
American cities
jonn Howard Payne was born in
Vpw York Citv June 9. 1792. He be- 1
re-came by turn a joUrnalist. actor.
playwright and diplomat following
the death of his parents during his
parents during his
early years. ..
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Mondays Dany
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Fred P.
Busch returned home from the Meth
odist hospital where she has been for
the past eighteen day3 recuperating '
from her operation for appendicitis -
and returns home feeling in fine
snape. nev. auu r. r.um
1 r . J H T 1. I.' Tirnnti.
ac0OI)1panied Mrs. Busch back home.
Her retum and improvement in
ana .air. xiusin mutuieu iu uiuaua auu
tt, ...m i ninooont nowa t
Ii t. .A i L II will vikz f ci ji tci.v . . .
the many friends over the city.
SONS OF HERMAN ELECT
season will see the Lachman Exoosi-!will play the McCook team here for ana r.ir. iawartis. wmcn was very
season win see ine iacnman ii,xposi v j frame of the season charmingly given, and was followed
tion shows on the fair graunds of! the first no-me game oi ine season. -. . .. v M .
nme of the most oarticular commun- ! Lincoln will play here on May 27. 5y a solo numner, A .Maj Morning
?ome oi tne most particular commun y by Der.za. given by Mrs. Langford,
itiea of the country, some of which! which wa artistically present
have not been anxious for shows of EXPECT TO LEAVE SOON ed and the accompaniment of which
tthis character to visit their fair, but , UWI ,w --"- ww-"' ... t, u
P,VnJ : AWers. j piayYng Vn 1rnve7 during The "ium- "
I I lilt: l. xtii. rt.diu lias uccn
Yesterday afternoon, the local;1"10 " i rrV -.i
lodge of the Sons of Herman held ' attrf ctions to e '?und wth W
their regular monthly session and at Vfn ? f T?, 5. in"
which time the matter of the elec- rtjere w ill be nothing said or done
tion of officers for the year was tak- ou d mar the ' feelings of the
Th fiir.wiT,o- -prp Tiampi: most fastidious person. Both young
Tv t L,0t- t xj
Taras vice president; Adolph Geise,
secretary; P. F. Goos, treasurer;
Peter Evers,' August Rakow, trus -
tees
The and lod&e of thl3 order win
meet at Columbus on Tuesday, May
22, and Adolph Geise will represent
the local lodge at the session,
BEST TURKEY EGGS
whit Tiniinnrt tnrirpv T. TV tested
eggs. 40c each. Day old poults 50c.
Miss Etta Nickels, Murray, phone
1811.
SPLIT BILL IN
SUNDAY BASEBALL
, GAMES HERE
j Local Burlington Leaguers Win, 7 to
6, and Merchants Drop Game
to Beloits, 6 to 0.
Worn Mnnrlnv'n Tn f 1 v
Th nil Vin.i nf hnshnii in
evidence on the local lot yesterday
afternoon when the double header
was p'.illed off by the Burlington
League teams of Plattsmouth and
Omaha and the Merchants team and
that of the Beloit Construction Co.
of Omaha.
The shop ball players had the first
game of the afternoon starting at 2
o'clock and their contest was the
i closest of the two battles, as both
'tMmi nl.ivpil a c-nnd brand of ball
I
and were apparently very evenly
matched. For the Plattsmouth "Q"
team Herbert Swanson did the heav
ing and very successfully, while for
the visitors Morrissey officiated on I
the mound. This contest was an ex-
hibition game and did not count in
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battle at the end of the game was 7
to 6 in favor of the Plattsmouth or-:
auiiai1
was as
V ,i e i
fl:. S"ii PiS;
'Shepherd, catch: O'Donnell, first
c t cponnrt ha5P- Falrpr third.
uase' u!? second Base, aser, t ni .
5, second base; Faker, third ;
ic uciun uiuuu
Omaha proved the undoing of the
Alnnhotito in tha OArMt1 etrilffirlO
when they shut out the locals by the
f k n in a thnt '
-cre of 6 to 0 in a game that was
proved very costly in netting scores
for the visiting aggregation. In the
nf n'nnnn.ll whn ntnvpd
ne ians wno were pre eni naa p -;
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his al!brought.wIth them a number of root-
lard formers fo assist in cheering on their
teams ana trie. urna.ua. wgamiauuua .
no ma i
. . otra w, nnpT1
on neit Sunday toy 13
"s season on nexi &unaay, aj u,
'and the Plattsmouth team will start
iiavelock and on May 20
me race ai lldveiuiit duu uu iimj -v
FOR OLD HOME IN ENGLAND
John McLean, now residing at
Lincoln, was here j-esterday visiting
.tor a snort time witn ins om menus violin selection. "Cavatina." by Raff
here and closing up a few business anj a3 an encore "Bolero" by Roth
j affairs that he had preparatory to iC(ier. both of which reflected ths
(leaving soon for his old home in
England. Mr - McLean and wi e and
we,e 111 "Siii.u iv.u jca.s agu
visited their relatives in that coun-
trv for come time but later decided
!lyJ' le AImfT "VrL e I
to return to the United States. Since
that time the aged uncle, as well as
the other relatives of Mr. McLean
who reside in the north of England
near the Scottish border, have been
in very poor health and they are
very desirioug of having the Mc
Lean family return and remain with
Uhem In the last days.
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t1"" o with the Iv b k
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tr, J?
iriana. liomnE: that the ocean
tri ' of benefit to her
health and during her absence. Mr.
playing
Ti-ith tho TJlaltn PS-mnhonv nlavprv
at Lincoln the past year.
MUSIC FOR EVERYONE
One of the feature attractions with
the Lachman Exposition Shows,
which will exhibit in Plattsmouth
next week under the auspices of the
A . I T J 1 T 1 J .
giuu, ls lue dUdu
:musu eia, tuiuiiuscu ui xo nign uiaso
colored entertainers, featuring Dixie- i
land Dave Jackson and his colored
!,. ai.ko,o -v,-
jtizi. Ui v ULii cv xxiaiijauia 11 ig( viiaill'
pion buck and w-Ing dancer, and
Jackson s famous Georgia chorus of
8 entertainers in all the latest songs f
and dances. Mr. Lachman guarantees
and old alike will find the Jazzland
Minstrels to be an entertaining. ;
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GETS INTO TROUBLE
Fred Kaufman, Plattsmouth, was
arrested and charged with operating '
an automoDiie wnue under the in-;
nuence oi intoxicating liquor arter.ers with their splendid work.
his auto had struck a milk wagon
at Fifteenth and O streets. Omaha
fews -
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Journal want ads pay. Try them.
LEAVE FOR OMAHA-
From Monday's Datly. ,
This morning, Mr. and Mrs, Thom
as Short departed for Omaha and will
make their home in that city in tho
future. Mr. Short has been here for
the past few years and was employed
in the Sharp machine works and lat
er with tlio Pator lo(i Mnrliino On
untn they closod their work at the
J Sharp factory and has smce secured a
i position m omana. i.ir.s. hnort lias
maim iit'r iiuiue i:ric ui iici int'uuic
and the many friends of this young
' couple will regret very much to see
them leave for the new home.
WOMAN'S GLUE
ENJOYS A VERY
FIE MEET1N!
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UeiightlUi musical iTOgram unerea
by Talented Musicians of Ne
braska City Yesterday.
Froir Tuesday's Dal! 3
Last evening the Plattsmouth
's club enjoyed one of the
iriot.t delightful meetings of the vear
IYhe home of the -president Mrs
p,ves?over. on high sVhool hili
and which afforded the large number
of ladies in attendance the opportun-
"yot.5n,3yi"f
,J c:lJuJ,uf
. . . s,1om their onortUiiitv
ffered as the feature
program arranged for
escott and the occa-
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The program was given by eleven
all of the audience.
charge of the program and the offer
ings of the various members of tho
A B A T S 1 A. X A J
Priy were oi ine lugnesi arusiio
Edward baritone: Mr. Otto
Schneider, bass: Marshai
Iint: Mrs. Frel - J-n, reader;
".Pitzer Mr. and Mrs. H. O.Ricp,
, , . -
Mr. Wiley Langford.
The opening number was a trio
from the cantata. "Everlasting Life."
..Tparh Mp rvp Th .. d
leacn .Me to w e Jnee- ana as
i?ven by Mrs. Plath, Mr. Schwentker
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program was rendered by Mrs. Koser,
one of the gifted ladies of our neigh
boring city.
Marshall Pitzer, aged fourteen
years, presented a very delightful
greatest credit on the talented young
Mr. Edwards gave a most delight
ful baritone solo. "Hear Me, Ye
Winds and Waves" from Handel's
"Scipio," which gave the singer a
fine opportunity of range of his
splendid voice.
The piano number by Miss Mar
garet Pitzer, "Across the Steppes"
by Schytte was artistically given and
showed- beauty of execution that was
much enjoyed by the large audience.
I One of the especially appreciated
number was the quartet and solo se-
lections, "List the Cherubic Hosts"
?nd "I nf.ardth.o Voice of Harpers";
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mg carried ny r.:r. b nneiuer in nis
Fred Johnson gave one of
htful poems as a read-
s Romance," which was ;
ery yitasiUK part ui ine nue eve-i
U1UK ul enienamuieui.
Mrs. Koser gave one of the finest
piano numbers that has been heard
in the city in her "Impromptu" from
Liszt and Schubert, two of the best
beloved of composers.
"The Star" by Rogers was offered
by Mr. Schwentker as a tenor solo
nnd wag of unusual beauty in every
respect.
Mrs Plath wilose beautiful so-
r nn vniVo horl lcpn hoard in thf
onenlne number eave as a solo
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f Vl n t1 ca Hit harr Qnrnca in Vi d-w iianol
pleasing manner. "
Tha trio of MIs8 Roeppel. Mr.
Swentker anfi M Edwards "Sweet
4a hv. t, . woo ,Qri Q vclr ilon
tlfu! addition to the program,
The closing numbers of the pro-
cram were also very much appreciat-
ed by tne real music lo bein
Ma ta b gchwertzinger, given
h i.Tro T OT,f,, anA ..n,,K..
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swentker, and in these the vocalists
were heard at their best
Those who attended the musicale
were carried away by the exception
ally well arranged and artistically
given program and the visitors from
Nebraska City are certainly extended
an invitation to come to Plattsmouth
again to delight the real music lov
Following the program the meet
ing closed with the serving of very
dainty and much appreciated re
freshments by the hostess and the
members of th club.
TELLS STORY
OF FINANCIAL.
LOSS - WORRY
UZM VJV V w n
STRANGER FOUND SEEKING TO
END LIFE AT MISSOURI
RIVER BRIDGE.
Frnm Tuesdays it iiv.
Early this morning. Mart Smith,
night watchman at the Rurlington
bridge over the Missouri river, was
returning to tins side of the bridge
after examining it and while cross
ing noticed someone walking along
the bridge, and as this is strictly
against the rules of the railroad, Mr.
Pmith hastened on to meet the
stranger and order him back to the
Nebraska side of the structure. The
man had reached the center of the
bridge when Mr. Smith met him and
ordered him back to the river bank
and at first he did not want to go,
and expressed a desire to seek the
end of his troubles in the swift and
rilent waters flowing beneath the
structure and which to the man
roemed to spell rest and relief from
his troubled state.
Mr. Smith finally persuaded the
mm to go with him to the bridge
ehanty and there the watchman call
ed the Burlington station to notify
them of the presence of the man and
in turn, the station called William
Orebe. who resides on Wintersteen
hill, who hastened to the bridge and
took charge of the man who was ap
parently in a very despondent state
and suffering from worry over his
financial difficulties. He was brought
on to tho city and placed in safe
keeping for the remainder of the
night and while en route to the city
from the bridge urged Mr. Grebe to
lot him go back and end the trouble
in the cold waters of the river. This
was about 5:30 a. m.
At the office of County Attorney
A. G. Cole this morning the stranger
gaA'e his name as H. A. Bass and his
present home at Ashland, stating
that he came there five years ago
from Omaha and had followed his
trade s carpenter since locating in
the Saunders county town. He was
very morbid and stated that his con
dition hal been brought about thru
worry over bis business affairs and
the loss of property interests that he
had at Ashland, the constant brood
ing over it leading him in a moment
of despondency to visit the bridge
and he had walked out on the bridge
debating the question of whether he
should end his troubles by plunging
into the river or not. Mr. Bass had
been in Omaha yesterday and came
bore last night, it was stated, and in
his highly nervous and gloomy spell
had been wandering around seeking
in his mind some solution of his dif
ficulties. He was a man of apparent
ly sixty years of age and stated to the
county attorney that for some time
his health had been poor and he was
unable to work and with his finan
cial troubles this had preyed on his
mind a great deal.
TAKE HIKE TO HILLS
The various troops of Boy Scouts
of this ctiy had a very fine outing
on Saturday that they will long
pleasantly remember when in com
pany with their scoutmaster, George
Brinklow, they paid a visit to the
Scout camp on the Frank Shopp farm
southeast of this city and spent the
greater part of the day there. The
scouts carried their provisions with
.them and enjoyed the pleasure of
preparing their own dinner in true
camp style at noon. Members of the
committee in charge of the scout
work and Mr. Shopp, who has so
kindly donated his land for their use
were the guests of the scouts and en
joyed the time as much as the young
sters. It is hoped to have the camp in
good shape for the coming summer
and with a shack that can be used
for shelter in case of bad weather
and have a reaT outing for the sum
mer for the boys at Camp Shopp.
MILDRED HARRIS DISCHARGED
FROM BANKRUPTCY BY COURT
Los Angeles, May 7. Mildred
Harris, motion picture actress, for
merly the wife of Charlie Chaplin,
was discharged from bankruptcy by
Judge Oscar A. Trippet, in the TJnit-
' ed States district court here today,
i When her name was called there was
no opposition to her discharge and
her debts wrere wiped out when the
court declared her petition granted.
In the petition, filed October 2,
1922, she gave her liabilities as $31,
461, incurred chiefly for clothing,
millinery and jewelry, and reported
no assets.
NOW IN THE ARMY
Word has been received here by
Max Pries from his son, George, trom
, the Philippine Islands in which
George states that he is now in the
service of Uncle Sam as a member of
Co E, 31st infantry which i3 now sta
tioned at Manila and in the same
regiment in Co. G, is Carl Hall, also
" of thi3 city. George enclosed a photo
! graph of himself and he certainly
makes a fine appearing soldier.
I Easiness forms cf all kinds print
7 ed at the Journal office.
MANY ATTEND DANCE
The dance given by the "New
Way" at their new dance hall in the
roller rink Saturday night was one
Quite largely attended and at which
coupies from Omaha, Gler.wood. Xc
, braska City, Weeping Water and
i other nearby points were in attend
j ance. The large maple floor has been
t!iornnrhlv wrirkpil nvor and is in thp
! best of shape and the size of the hall
permits a very large crowd of danc
ers shich has been one of the great
needs of the "New Way" club for
some time.
ANOTHER 0!L CAN
FOUND IN BURNED
COUNTY BUILDING
Deputy Probing North Platte Fire
Gathers Important Evidence
Treasurer's Account 0. K.
Lincoln, May 7. State Fire Mar
shal C. E. Hartford received this eve
ning from North Platte a telegraph
message from L. J. Butcher, a state
fire inspector, which reads as fol
lows: "Very important evidence gotten
this afternoon. The other oil can
found. Part of this coming by special
delivery."
The message has reference to the
burning of the Lincoln county court
house at that place a week ago to
day. County Treasurer S. M. Souder
and his deputy were arrested In con
nection with the burning but are out
on bond.
Lincoln, May 7. The $15,000 dis
crepancy charged in the account of
County Treasurer S. M. Souder of
North Platte in the First National
bank of Hershey, as a result of a
statement issued by Governor Bryan
Saturday, is not a discrepancy and
Souder's account with the bank Is In
perfect condition, George Marsh,
state auditor, announced tonight.
"The discrepancy in the deposit is
explained by the fact that In addi
tion to the checking amount of $10,
744.14 there was $15,000 belonging
to current cash covered by certifi
cates of deposit issue dby the Her
shey bank," Marsh said.
Thi3 statement by Marsh was is
sued following a call at his office by
J. J. Halligan, Souder's attorney.
KEEP OFF THE GRASS
The new parkway on Main street
from Sixth to Seventh street is now
showing a fine crop of grass that In
a few weeks will make a real greens
ward, but one of the dlfllculties
found in growing of the grass is the
practice of some persons tramping
across it to reach the opposite side of
the street instead of going to tho
street intersection to make the cross
ing. The police state that someone
drove a car through the parkway
sometime during the early hours of
the morning Sunday but made their
getaway before they could be caught.
Those who have occasion to walk or
drive in the vicinity of the new park
are urged to keep off the grass and
refrain from walking through the
park or otherwise damaging the new
grass that is just getting a start
there and which, if allowed to grow,
will make a very attractive spot In
that part of the city.
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Gash Your Victory Bonds HOW!
All Victory Bonds still out will be called
for redemption on May 20th. These are the
notes which bear the letters G, H, I, J, K and
L, prefixed to their serial numbers.
Bring your Victory Bonds to The First
National Bank and get the problem of re-investment
out of the way before you forget it.
We will accept all Victory Bonds for re
demption subject to deposit only at any time
between now and May 20th. They will be
credited to your saving account and your
money will go on earning interest without a
pause from the date of deposit.
Cash in on your Victory Bonds today
and keep your money busy!
The First national bank
THE BANK WHERE YOU FaCI- AT HOWE
PIJSTTSMOUTH H NEBRASKA.
MISSOURI PACIFIC
HAS BAD FIRE AT
THE RIVER BRIDGE
Platte River Bridge Has One Pier
Badly Burned Saturday After
noon, Delaying Traffic.
One of the piers on the south end
of tho Missouri Pacific bridge over
the Platte river was almost de stroyed
late Saturday afternoon by fire and
for a short time it seemed that the
pier would bo consumed as the fire
raged with the utmost vigor and,
fanned by the south wind, made the
task of the men fiirhtinsr it a very
difficult one.
The fire was first discovered by
Joe Thompson, toll man at the Platte
river wagon and auto bridge and he
notified the railway stations at
Plattsmouth of the fire and the
switching crew of the Burlington
from this city hastened to the scene
cf tho fire the crew of an extra
freight on the Missouri Pacific
which had been at La Platte when
the bridge was found to be on lire,
joined in the fighting of the flames.
There were no water barrels or other
fire fighting apparatus on the bridge
!and the hose secured from the Bur
lington was used by the crew of the
extra engine to play water on tho
lire and after several hours of fight
ing the fire was finally bubdued but
not until it had donu a groat deal of
damage to the pior and made the
bridge unsafe for travel.
The pier has some twenty-six pil
ings in it and has rock only to the
water line and the i'i getting in tho
timbers and fanned by the wind soon
made great progress and burned the
ties on the track over the bridge.
Had the pier been destroyed it would
have let two of the stringers into the
river and caused a very heavy loss to
the railroad.
A wi (!!.. ; crew was sent from
Falls Ciiy i the scene of the fire late
Saturday night and worked all thru
the night and finally got the bridge
in shape so that it was possible to
send the trains over it Sunday morn
ing. The cause of the fire has not been
.determined altho it is thought to
have been caused by fire or hot cin
ders from the passing locomotives
lodgement in the wooden pier and
causing the wood to catch on fire.
But for the prompt work of the Bur
lington yard crew here the M. P.
would have suffered a very severe
loss at the bridge.
WILL LOCATE HERE
John P. Sattler, Jr., who has been
completing his course in embalming
and undertaking at Lincoln as well
jas taking a special course at Chicago,
ihas returned home and will In the
future be associated with his father,
John P. Sattler, Sr., in the under
taking parlors in thia city. Mr. Sat
tler has been studying the most up-to-date
methods of conducting thia
line of work and will be a very val
uable addition to the large under
taking establishment of his father.
FOR SALE
Alfalfa hay for sale. Inquire of H.
E. Warden, Union, Nebr.
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