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VOL. 270. XXXYHL
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1923.
NO. 109
FLEEING ROB
BERS STAGE A
GUN BATTLE
ELMWOOD SCENE OF EXCITING
COMBAT AT EARLY EOUR
THIS MORNING.
KIGHT WATCHMAN BEATEN UP
Four Men Thought to be Fleeing
From Fallerton Robbery Halt
Journey for Gasoline.
From Thcrsdmjrs Dally
This morning at 2 o'clock the us
ually calm and peaceful little city of
Elmwood was stirred to the greatest
excitement when a party of four
men thought to be a part of the
gang of robbers fleeing from Puller
ton, staged a gun fight with a num
ber of the Elmwood citizens, after
, beating up the faithful night watch
man of the town, John Lynn.
The party was first discovered by
Mr. Lynn as he was making his
rounds of the business section, the
car. which was a large touring car
type, being drawn up to the side of
the curb and as Mr. Lynn came along
one of the party got out and asked
the watchman as to where they
could secure a supply of gasoline for
their car. As the watchman ex
changed a few words with them, one
of the robbers suddenly swung at
Mr. Lynn and knocked him down an J
several blows were rained on the
prostrate man who, however, en-j
deavored to give the alarm and pre-!
vent the escape of the men.
Hearing the noise of the combat
between the robbers and the watch
man. Dr. C. R. Trenhoim, who re
sides near the scene of the trouble,
came out and seeing the situation
started to run to a telephone to
sound the general alarm, and at th
Bsmfi time shouted for helrr
.As the doctor drew near the tele
phone building the robbers opened
fire from several revolvers and com
pelled the physician to seek shelter
in the alleyway near the telephone
building.
Bv this time there were
sounds of others rushing to the scene.
of action and the robbers loading into I
their car, started out of the town
westward, and as they fled continued i
to fire at the approaching citizens
and held them In check for a few mo
ments while they gained the high
way. As soon as possible cars were
secured and a party of armed citizens
took the highway after the fleeing
robbers, but as the gang had a very
rast car, tney were ame to get out ; Saturday night, state the authorl
of sight In short order and no trace ties altho at the time there was lit-
of them was found.
Sheriff Qulnton was called as soon
as possible after the shooting affray
and with William Grebe and Chief
of Police Jones maintained a watch
on the Platte river bridge here for
the remainder of the night to check
the efforts of the robbers to cross the
river and get into Omaha.
Parties who were out west of Elm
wood report seeing a large high pow
ered car about three miles east of
Eagle on one of the side roads and
occupied by a party of strangers at
about 9 o'clock in the evening and
it is probable they were the same
MJiWK
There are periods in our individual and business
lives when we have to call for HELP and CO-OPERATION
and that period has come to me.
I have decided to incorporate my business under
a State Charter. In order to do this, i must close all
my outstanding bills and start anew. And it is now
that I announce to my friends that I will certainly ap
preciate their immediate assistance in this matter and
ask them to call at the store and arrange a full set
tlement of their old accounts in order that I may ful
fill the requirements to obtain a State Charter.
This announcement does not mean that we will
not grant credit under the new firm, but it is simply
to arrange a settlement of the old and start a new.
Assuring you all that the same service and ac
comodations will be granted in the future that has
j been in the past, I am
? Very Truly Yours,
men who later visited the town of
Elmwood In search of gas.
The men are suspected of being
one car load of a gang of robbers
who yesterday morning looted the E.
B. Penny store at Fullerton of some
SS.000 worth nf mprchnriflisp Tho
owners of the store reported every
bolt of silk, 2o0 suits of clothes and
other valuable goods taken by the
gang of robbers.
State Sheriff Tom Carroll conduct
ed a search all day in the country
between Fullerton and Lincoln for
the gang and one car was reported
this morning as having attempted to
get into Omaha by the way of Valley,
while the other tried the Cass coun
ty route. , i
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
OF AN OLD RESIDENT
CMldren of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vog-?'ng
ier ui iiLaiuey uaiuer mere iu
Honor the Aged Father
The children of Mr. nad Mrs. Peter
Vogler of Manley celebrated their j
father's 81st birthday anniversary j
on last Sunday, July 22nd, by going '
to the home in the evening prepared ,
to have a good time in honor of the
event. Mr. Vogler was proud and
happy to have his children and their
families gather under the parental
roof and with his good wife gave
them a most hearty welcome. Re
freshments were served, which all
enjoyed together and Mr. Vogler
was showered with many good wishes
for continued health and strength to
enjoy being with his family for years
to come.
Both Mr. Vogler and his wife have
been in poor health for the past
year but we are pleased to learn that
at present they are feeling very
well. They are pioneer citizens of
this county and spent, a good many
years on their old home faro where
they worked hard and prospered and
now are enjoying a well earned rest
from active farm life. They have a
iverv comfortable home in the town
of Manley and their children are all
located in this vicinity and are also
prospering and are prominent in the
affairs of the community where they
reside.
Those present upon this happy oc
casion" were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vog
ler and family, Mr. and Mrs. George
Vogler and family, Mr. and Mrs.
August Jochim and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hell. Jr., and family, Mr
and Mrs. Oris Schliefert and family.
'Mr: and Mrs. Arnold Schliefert and
Mrs. Theodore liartman ana iamuy.
Rev. Hartman was out of town and
could not be present. Louisville
Courier
MAY HAVE BEEN HERE
From Thursday's Dally.
The robbers who looted the Full-
erton store of E. B. Penny are thot i
to have passed through this city last
tie thought of the matter. A large,
high powered Cadillac car with, four
men as passengers were seen on the'
streets for a short time and the occu
pants of the car drove at a very high
rate of speed southward and were
later reported as passing through
Union at a high rate of speed head
ed westward.
i
The Eagles band of Plattsmouth Gf Omaha. He also leaves two broth
will play at the entertainment given : ers, J. C. Murphy of Omaha and
by the Murray Community club at Michael Murphy of Canada. The
the lawn of the lawn of the Fresoy-
terian church in Murray on Wednes-'Df
day evening, August 1st.
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SOUTH OMAHA
LEGION BOOSTERS
VISIT THIS CITY
Accompanied by Mayor Dahlman as
Well as Band and 200 Enthus
iastic Members of Party.
From Thursdays Dally.
This noon the caravan of boosters j
for the South Omaha Legion Fun
Festival visited the city to advertise,
of the city and of Cass county, the
party making a trip over the entire
county during the day:
There were some thirty-five cars
in the party and which carried 200
of the boosters and their very enter
taining band to assist in the boost-
f "l very woh' cause f the
Mayor James Dahlman and Com
missioners Dean Xoyes and John
Hopkins, the last named a service
: man himself, were with the party
and during the noon hour "Mayor
Jim" gave one of his usual peppy
talks in which he paid a great trf-
bute to the Legion and the service
men and women for their services
and urged a generous support for
their entertainment.
Among the party was John Briggs.
present county commissioner and
who served in the array for a time
with a number of Cass county men
and who were more than pleased to
meet the genial commissioner.
The tour was in charge of Ben?.h
Chizek, as the guiding spirit and E.
N. Strahl. publicity agent of the
South Omaha post and among the
members of the party were a num
ber of the business firms of the South
Side.
JAMES MURPHY, OLD
RESIDENT PASSES ON
Funeral Services are Held at Man
ley Where for Many Years He
Was Respected Resident.
Vrm Friday's Dally.
At the home at West Point on last
Saturday evening, Mr. James J. Mur
phy, who has been sick for some time
passed away after having, suffered
much from a broken thigh which oc
curred the second time. Mr. Mur-
i 1 1 T V. , i
tal for a number of months where he
was given treatment, but the case be
ing so bad the limb could not be re
stored to normal condition and he
was then taken to the Catholic home
iat West Point where he was cared
for and treated
He passed away
iast Saturday evening the remains
.being brought to Manley where the
funeral was held from the Saint Pat
rick's Catholic church on Tuesday
morning. Mr. Murphy has lived in
Manley for a long number of years
and has been numbered as one of the
best of citizens and was 68 years of
age at his death. He leaves a wife
and four sons and one daughter to
t mourn his death, they being Eddie
Murphy of Manley. Joseph of Wash
I ? r rrtn-rt TTiifh nf flmjha and .TamPS
I of Chicasro and Mrs. Carrie Wonder
two sisters. Miss Mary A. Murphy
Manley and Mrs. John Tighe of
Omaha. All were present at the ;
burial and paid tribute to his mem
ory.
There were present from out of
town at the funeral Messrs. and
Mesdames John Tighe of Omaha,
John Murphy of Omaha and family,
Joseph Hughes and wife and Paul
Tighe of Herman, Theodore and Jo -
seph Ritter of Davenport, Iowa, Mrs.
Falto of Cambridge. William and
Anna Murphy of Omaha, Mrs. Chas.
Gerlich and Don Will and daughter
Vera, Edward Tighe of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, Wm. Glaubitz and
wife, Mrs. Nellie Smith and son
Michael and Daniel Bourke of Elm
wood. COLE REUNION
From Friday Dally.
Last Sunday was a red-letter day
for Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cole,' who
had with them over sixty of their
children, grandchildren, relatives and
friends.
A picnic dinner with "oodles" of
ice cream and all good things to eat
out at Baker's grove was the main
feature of the day.
The gathering was especially in
honor of their son. Charles, and fam
ily, who are here from Kearney, Ne
braska. It was also their daughter,
EtheJ's (Mrs. J. Embury) 20th wed
ding anniversary.
Others present were Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Dean and family, of Eagle;
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hiatt and fam
ily, of Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Jackman and family, of Wabash;
Miss Amana Hiatt and brother Har
lold, of Rising City; Amos J3ates. Miss
I Nellie Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cole and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Suddith
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sud
dith and family, of Avoca, and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Cole and family, of
Plattsmouth. Weeping Water Republican.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Prom Friday's Dally.
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Strelght are
entertaining at their home north of
this city, Mrs. Allie Mae "Birr and
son. Edgar, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
.Leach of Oakland, California, whoj
, have motored through from the coast j
ni Z mT
Leach are sisters of Mrs. Streight
and the reunion and visit of the la
dies is one that Is very much enjoyed
by all of the parties.
Iflltfro II A Till!
MAK lr J B1 I llH
OF RECORD BREAK
ING FISH IN RIVER
William Grebe Lands Sixty Pound
Silver Cat Fish That Goes to
State Fisheries Pond.
From Friday's Dally.
The state fisheries at Gretna have
in the ponds there ne of the finest
specimens of silver j catfish that has
been seen there in. the last ten or
twelve years and which was caught
in the Missouri river here on Wed
nesday night by William Grebe, the
well known fisherman.
The fish will weight in the neigh
borhood of sixty pounds and stands
as one of the finest specimens of this
breed of fish that hss been found in
the river and due to the manner in
which Mr. Grebe landed the fish it
was in perfect condition when turn
ed over to the state ani not a mar
or blemish -was to te found aside
from the very small wound in the
mcuth which will epsily heel and the
fish prove one of the best of its kind
that the fisheries has been able to
secure.
At the time of the landing of the
fish there were two of the large fish
caught but one of them became en
tangled in a tree beaeath the surface
of the water and was impossible to
land but the one secured was a re
compense for the loss In its beauty
and size. The fish made a great fight
in being landed and to prevent in
jury to it a great deal of work was
done by hand emi-is- tking so Mr.
Grebe received several lacerations
from the teeth of the fish on his
hands.
The state fisheries sent one of
their employes. Jack Mendenhall, to
this city yesterday who took the fish
to Gretna in a tank especially built
for this kind of work and the fish
will henceforth be one of the choice
residents of the big ponds where the
breeding of the game fish is con
ducted by the state.
BURUNGTON OFFI
CIALS VISIT GITY
Are on. Tour of Inspection of Lines
West of Mississippi River and
Will Visit All Points.
From Friday's Dally.
This morning at 8 o'clock a special
train carrying a large party cf dis-
tinguished Burlington officials was
here for a short time while the men
aboard looked over the shops in this
city and the railroad properties in
eeneral. including the new bridge
(that is being built over the Platte
river north of the city. The members
of the party were headed by E. P.
Bracken, first vice president; W. F.
Krausch, of Chicago, chief engineer;
Thomas Roope, superintendent of
motive power and Mr. Lyman, super
I intendent. Mr. E. Flynn, the general
superintendent of the lines west had
'expected to accompany the party, but
was compelled to go to the scene of
the washouts near Casper, Wyoming,
and was unable to accompany the
party on the trip over the Nebraska
lines.
The members of the party were
shown through the shops here by
Superintendent William Baird and
were well pleased with the situation
here at this time and departed at
9 o'clock for Omaha, where they will
stop for a short time before going
to the western division points. The
party was escorted over the lines of
the Omaha division by Superintend
ent Allen.
GET BUSY ON THE WEEDS
There are a great many localities
over the city where the weed crop
has apparently not suffered from the
hot weather or the lack of moisture
and gives the appearance of a tropi
cal jungle, lacking only the wild an
imals to make it a real jungle. The
weeds along the streets are very un
sightly lind while theer are some
times circumstances that prevent
their being cut there is no reason
why. this task has been slighted to
such a large extent over the city.
Pride in appearance of a neighbor
hood should prompt the cutting of
weeds as there is nothing that de
tracts so much from the general
beauty of a neighborhood as a crop
! of weeds almost as high as the houses
in the locality. The street commis-
sioner has. on the order of the city
council issued a request for the cut-j F. G. Egenberger will write you a
ting of weeds and if it is not heeded , policy in the New York Life Insur
the city will cut them and tax the I ance Co., and look afte your New
cost to the property. 'York Life business. j2-tfw
THiNKS MEN AT
ELMWOOD WERE
BANK ROBBERS
Quartet at Elmwood Wlio Beat Up
Watchman Thought to be Rob
bers From Raymond.
From Friday's Dally.
State Sheriff Tom Carroll, who has
been directing the hunt throughout
he eastern portion of the state for
the gang that looted the E. B. Penny
store at Fullerton and the gang that
attempted to rob the -bank at Ray
mond, near Lincoln, late Wednes-
! day afternoon, is of the opinion that
' tho Tt-ion irlin T-icitfirl Klmwnnfl anil
who indulged in a pistol duel with
the residents of that place, were the
men from Raymond.
The supposition is that the Full
erton robbers tried a more direct
route into Omaha and were the men
that battled with Sheriff Jerry
Dailey of Saunders county at Valley
early Thursday morning.
The scene of the attempted rob
bery at Raymond is but, a short dis
tance from Elmwood and makes it
seem more probable that the men
wre the same that operated there as
the Fullerton robbers would have
bad to go a long way out of their
line of retreat to get into Elmwood.
The Fullerton robbers who got
away with 5S.O0O worth of merchan
dise are thought to have made good
their way into Omaha as one car
made the crossing of the Platte at
Valley and the second car after be
ing repulsed at that place dashed to
Fremont and crossed over the Platte
j near that point.
j A search was maintained all day
t yesterday along the Platte river here
.is it was thought that the men might
atteiupt the crossing of the river ei
thcr at Plattsmouth or Louisville.
FfiOEWELL FOR ES!
VIRGINIA BEESOII
Iliss 3elen Beeson Entertains for
Sister Soon to Leave for Cali- -fornia
for School.
From Thursday's Dally.
Last evening Miss Helen Beeson
entertained very delightfully at a 6
o'clock dinner in honor of her sister,
Miss Virginia, who is soon to leave
for Los Angeles, where she will at
tend college the coming year at the
University of California.
The rooms of the home were very
attractively arranged with decora
tions of pink petunias and garden
flowers, the color scheme of pink be
ing carried out in the table decora
tions, the nut cups and other decora
tive features being in this very at
tractive color.
Following the dinner, which was
served by Mrs. Allen J. Beeson and
Miss Dorothy Lister, the time wa3
spent in games and contests of all
kind and in which Mrs. Charles S.
Dovey and Miss Ruth Shannon were
nwnrrlpd nrizes while the euest Drize
was bestowed upon Miss Virginia. j
Those attending the pleasant event'
were Aiisse3 Kutn snannon, Alice
T ...,, Tvescott. Helen Wescott. Sarah
Rector, Marguerite Wiles, Helen
Pfoutz, Kathryn Waddick, Virginia
Beeson, Josephine Reed of Hastings,
Mrs. Charles S. Dovey and Mrs. Wal-
demar Soennichsen.
FINE BEAUTY PARLOR
The beauty parlor at the millin
ery store of Mrs. Emma Pease fills
a long felt want in this city and the
ladies of the community find there
the most modern methods of hair
dressing and beautifying their com
plexions which it is possible to find
in any city of this size. The shope
is eqiupped with the most modern
electrc appliances and aids in hair
dressing and other aids to the toi
lette that will be at the disposal of
the Plattsmouth ladies. Miss
Weatherby of Lincoln has been se
cured to take charge of this depart
ment of the store and will see that
every need of the customers is looked
etafr in the most satisfactory man
ner. For a great many years the
need of an establishment of this kind
has been, felt and the Plattsmouth
ladies now can find the aid3 to the
toilette that were formerly found on
ly in the larger cities.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Mrs. William Rau of Manley 13 at
the hospital in Omaha in very serious
condition following a Caesarian op
eration there the first of the week.
The little babe did not survive the
operation and was brought to Elm
wood where it was buried in the cem
etery there. Mrs. Rau is a daughter
of the late Claus Breckenfeld. one
time prominent resident of Platts
mouth and the lady is well known to
many of the residents of this city.
At the last reports Mrs. Rau was
holding her own very well at the hos-
Pital. but was stm in .uite critical
. condition.
WILL ENJOY A VACATION
From Friday's Dally.
Herman Reichstadt, wife and
children, are to leave Sunday on a
week's vacation and outing in the
lake region of northern Iowa and
which they are looking forward to
with the greatest of pleasure. They
will first go to Boone, Iowa, where
a son and daughter are now visitine
j and securing the children will go to
Twin Lake for a visit and later to
Lake Okiboji to spend the remainder
of the week in the delights of the
well known summer resort.
GIVES SHOWER FOR
" BRIBE AT NEHAWKA
Meek Wedding Feature of Pleasant
Occasion at Jas. Stone Home in
Honor of Miss Hanson.
From Fridays Dally.
Among the many showers given for
Miss Doris Hansen, who is soon to
wed George Pollard, was a "Cleansing
Shower" given Saturday at the home
of Mrs. James Stone at Nehawka.
During the afternoon a unique
mock wedding was given, partici
pated in by several children of the
community.
Promptly at 4 o'clock the bridal
party entered the room to the strains I
of "Peter, Peter. Pumpkin Eater,"!
played by Miss Virginia Eest of j
Peoria, 111. Verle Stone, as minister,
entered first, dressed in full minis-!
terial attire. Next came Elizabeth
Jane Sheldon, as bridegroom attend-,
ed by Polly Leona Pollard as best .
man. both attired in full dress suits;
and high silk hats. Then came little
Dorothy Betts as ring bearer, dress
ed in dainty White and carrying the
her were Daleen Carper and Crystal J
Adell as flower girls, dressed in (
white and scattering flowers along
the bridal path. I
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R. B. Stone, as bride. She was dress
ed in a beautiful gray silk dress.
cut en traine, with a bridal veil off
white mosquito bar fastened across j
the forehead with brilliant holly
hocks. She carried a shower boquet
cf petunias and dill. Her only Jesr
el3 were red-King Tut ear.T'ixrrs,
gift of the groom. ' ,
. The minister read the marriage
ceremony in a very impressive man
ner, one special part of the ceremony
being particularly new and impress
ive, the groom repeating after the
minister:
"With my fliver I do thee en
dow; If you get hungry I'll
trade it for a cow."
After being pronounced "Master
and Slave." the hacnv coude .were
congratulated by the wedding party, j
They then donned traveling hats;
which w7ere styles of twenty years
ago and fled in an automobile for :
the drug store and ice cream cones, j
CHANGE IN WORKING HOURS !
From Thursday Daily.
Owing to the extremely hot weath
er there will be a change made in
the working hours at the Burlington
shops that will be greatly appreciat
ed by the workmen. Effective Mon
day the work will be commenced at
7 o'clock and closed at 4 o'clock in
stead of at 8 o'clock and at 5 as at
present. The whistle will be blown
at five minutes of 7 and 7 o'clock in
the future until further change.
BAN I
jANKINC J
SERVICE
NEBRASKA
From Omaha, the gateway city of the
great plains region to the foothills of the Rock
ies, Nebraska, is a land of opportunity for the
farmer.
Almost nine-tenths of its total area is
farm land. It ranks fourth among the states
in its corn crop, and third with its wheat crop.
It supplies a large portion of the nation's meat.
The total value of its farm crops would provide
a five dollar bill for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
Nebraska's steady development is leading
on to greater and permanent prosperity. It
is a good state in which to live!
The First National Bank
THE BANK - WHERE
PLMTSMOUTH
ROBBERS SEEM
TO HAVE MEANT
REAL BUSINESS
Elmwood Physician Has Experience
. that He Will Long Remember
in Mix-Up Thursday.
From Friday's Dallv.
Dr. C R. Trenhoim, of Elmwood,
who was one of the main figures In
the battle there early Thursday morn
ing had an experience that he will
long remember, vividly if not pleas
antly, when he was a target for the
shots of the supposed bank robbers
and but for the diversion of the ar
rival of the physician on the scene.
John Lynn, night watchman would
probably have been harshly handled
by the gang.
The main facts in the case were as
the first reports indicated and In
speaking of the fight the Elmwood;
Leader-Echo has the following:
"Dr. Trenhoim says that he fears
they might have dealt badly with
John Lynn, as one of them seemed
to have a sharp knife in his hfnd.
John was against odds but put up n
good fight and as for Dr. Trenhoim,
he showed real nerve and both of
them together likely averted another
robbery in Elmwood. There is much
speculation as to what they were af
ter, but the general supposition is
that they were bank robbers.
"Many reports came in of seeing a
high powered car going south of us
at a high rate of speed and the re
ports came that one passed through
Syracuse early that morning.
"A number of residents heard the
shots. Some seemed to be revoler
shots and others more like rifle shots.
In telling of the way the car got out
of town it was related that it turn
ed the corner so swiftly that it seem
ed a wonder they did not turn over,
but they got away quickly. Indicat
ing that they had an exceptionally
good auto.
"The effects of one shot was seen
at the L. F. Langhorst store. A bul
let entered the large glass at the
lower edge close to the sash, cut a
piece of cloth and lodged in the door
in tke show -window. It was a 32.
About 20 yards of the cloth had holes
in it at regular intervals. The sup
position is that ft was a wild Phot
or that a shot had been taken nt Mr.
Langhorst who had arrived at the
scene at about that place when ho
heard the firing."
FOREIGN HEIRS NOTIFIED
From Friday' Dally.
County Judge Allen J. Beeson as
well as other county judges over the
state has received notice from the
representatives of the various foreign
governments relative to the new law
passed by the last legislature which
goes into effect August 4th. This
law provides that in cases where
there are heirs residents of foreign
countries, there shall be a notifica
tion of the administration proceed
ings given to the nearest represen
tative of the country of which the
heir is a citizen or subject. The rep
resentative of the British govern
ment, M. A. Hall of Omaha, Is the
first to get in touch with the courts
to protect the interests of the sub
jects of the empire in this state.
Mrs. George Petring was in Omaha
today for a few hours looking after
some matters of business.
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VOU FEEL AT HOMB
"NEBRASKA.
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