Nebraska State Histori
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VOL. NO. XXXIX.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1923.
NO. 35
MASONIC HOME
TO BE ENLARGED
BY INFIRMARY
PLANS ARE MADE FOR FIRST
UNIT CF NEW BUILDINGS
ON SITE HERE.
WILL EE A GREAT ADDITION
Building Will Cost $70,000 and the
Grounds Will Be Beautified at
a Great Expense.
From Tuesday's Daily
The extensive plant of the Nebras
ka Masonic Home association In this
city, which is one of the largest and
beet institutions of Us kind in the
state is to be still further enlarged
by the board of control in Omaha
yesterday authorizing the building
committee and the architect to pro
ceed with the plans for the new in
firmary that is estimated will cost
some $70,000 when completed and iB
the first unit of the new buildings
that may be added from time to time
and eventually make one of the
greatest institutions of its kind in the
middle west.
iuc flails mauc l 11 c aasuLiaiiuu '
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are complete and every detail is laid
out with the idea of making the
buildings and grounds one of the fea-
n'otia f h ctMo onrt ttAc
of Nebraska Masonry in the years to me , e7' conipi"f v"- " :y,l;iDg the past week" McLean said xised constantly In the onening por- the paper, which was a daily, and inS so as not to damage the ground since that time and all hopes of re
come when all of the plans made hav ' Sast VS beiv t5 tht fhat although the number of students tion of the game fcr the gains thru George B. Mann officiated as the near the tree Mr. Schantz was en- covering it had been abandoned by
come true and the Home stands as the iP IV J ,f rt.. t- S!,'11 the school had been as high as the line where the locals bad their "devil" of the establishment. The &aged in handling the rope when one the family and the dead was thought
living monument of the great Ma-, A t" , rl h I'180 at one tIme' be intendei to keeP greatest success in advancing the foregoing force did the work of gath- of tbe limbs suddenly gave way and to be resting somewhere beneath a
sonicgfernTty in u?fcdeI he pi?skin- Ru tue material, setting the type trikInB as it fell a post which bank of mud or .and
m-.o a
t r'i a , i , k
Included in the plans are elaborate
... . , . , ,
uuLiiua ui a lauuscoyc 6aiuuiu6 "o-
Bigu liicii will uuu iv iue luariu ui ue
grounds of the home and the north
west section of the city 'where the
Home is situated.
As a part of this plan there "is the
extension of Washington avenue
from its present termination at the
Heisel mills in a northwesterly di
rection to the Omaha highway north
of the Masonic Home and to have
this highway which la to be laid part
of the way through the grounds of
the Home, paved and made a great
thoroughfare for the visitors and
will be one of the greatest advertise
ments of the beauty of the city that
could be devised. The avenue is
made to fit into the plans and from;"0 equally iascinaung piano boiob
its parkways will stretch the great i br Miss Cedar. Miss Jessie Robertson
lawns and banks of flowers and!next presented the subject of Imml-
shrubs that will surround the build- nation in a very lucid and convinc-
ings and will be a part of the Home.
This is the greatest asset that the
city has as a medium of being brot
in touch with the entire srate, as
Masons from all over the state have
visited here and more will come in
cr to the great institution that the
crder is planning and the entire com- .
munity should join in every aid that
can De given 10 mane me .eorasKa
Masonic Home the greatest of its
kind in the state. j
Incidentally, the Nebraska grand j
lodge, A. F. & A. M., will be here
Eext June to lay the cornerstone of
the new building and cement the re
lations of kindly interest and com
mon feeling that the city and the or
der has in the Home where so many
of the fine old gentlemen and ladies
of Nebraska Masonry reside.
The civic bodies and the citizens
in general should plan now to make '
r .o orrarwi hero a
notable occasion and one that will in the state law that provides for- ing for the plaintiff as far as the ap
surpas the gracious reception of two search and seizure in connection plication for a decree of divorce was
years ago that .awoie the visitors to with the enforcement of the prohibi- concerned and allowing the prop-
the fact that this city regards the
Nebraska Masonic Home as one of its
most valued treasures and feels an
interest in its advancement and the
welfare of those who dwell there.
GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Sprecher were given a very
pleasant surprise at their home on
their second wedding anniversary, i
the event being planned and carried j
out by the members of the force at j two bill3 to show that one included churches of the county at the Cass
the Burlington storehouse and was a the repeal of several sections that county Sunday school convention at
complete surprise in every way to J was not included in the other. He Weeping Water yesterday, there be
this popular young couple. .suggests that if it be claimed that ing fifteen present from this church.
The guests arriving at the home 'these were clerical errors that the the lareest of anv in the countv. To-
carried out their surprise and spent
the hours very denghtruny m games
of all kinds as well as several very
enjoyable musical selections that aid- came from the other,
ed in the passing of the evening. At He also has some objections to en
an appropriate hour. the guests were ter as to the general prohibitory law.
treated to very dainty and delicious He finds in that that certain work in
refreshments that were very much connection with the preparation of
enjoyed by the jolly party. Those ' forms of affidavits and the like was
attending the event were: Misses
Katherine Lutz, Jeanetto eber, Wel-
lie May Cowles, Margaret and Eliza
beth Sitzman. Doris McDonald, Irs.
Grace Sperry, Messrs. Francis Roman,
James A. V. Warren, H. E. Brady.
Joe McCarty. Fred J. Warren.
FOR SALE
Chester-White boar pigs,
raune. &20 each. Call P. G.
phone '3212." Plattsmouth.
All 1m-
Leipert,
nB-Tv-
WILLING WORKERS MEET
From Tuesday's Iaily
Yesterday afternoon at the pleas
ant home of Mrs. Glenn Wiles, near;
Mynard, the Willing Workers club
met and had a very interesting meet
ing. There were twenty present and
Miss Ida Wilkens gave a demostra
tion on "Making the Most of a Meal
Hour," during which time the dif
ferent steps towards making a meal,
serving a pleasant task, was taken
up, general rules fcr meal service
and table etiquette were demonstrat
ed in a most pleasing manner.
A short business meeting was held
and the same officers were elected for
the next six months, during which
time the club will take up "Commun-
ity Studies." Luncheon was served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. S.
Cole and Mrs. Roy O. Cole.
O.
WOMAN'S CLUB
DISCUSSES (MIGRA
TION PROBLEM
Ladies Hear Pertinent Facts in Re
gard to the Influx of Foreigner
and Also Have Fine Time
From Tuesday's Daily
The meeting of the Romans club,,
last night was called to order by the;their trvout3 However there is ev-
president at the usual time, and after . ervthing to indicate that the govern-
the reading of the minutes of the , ment will soon establish more schools
previous meeting had been accom-; th RPiievue nlan."
iplished, reports from the various
'nnimitlpfB wrp rallerl for and ac-
ppntcH
The report of the Civic committee
as given by Mrs. E
H . . . a '
. escoti a3,
. . . . . l 1 1
porpfiallv intprpsfmir to the ClUD
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'"-.raising money ior lunner civic im-
provements, chief of which being
iha narin? nf the mad connecting
-
me Ola ana new cemetery, were am-.
cussed '
It was decided that the club would
Id a Bake sale on Saturday, No-
hold
vember 17th, and also sponsor "Jack
ie' Coogan at the Movies the first
week In December.
The report of the state convention
given by Mesdames A. J. Beeson nd
L. L. Wiles, was next in order. Both
ladies gave enthusiastic reports of
the three days' session at Beatrice
and gave to all or us a aeeper rean-
zation of the benefits to be derived
.from co-operative ciud worK.
At me Close 01 me Dusmeas is&iuii
we were favored with two charming
vocai selections py miss -omi auu
mg manner. iitr nuuicu uamru
much food for thought.
The Year Books were given out to
all members present and sent to all
who paid last year's dues, as such
i . .1.1- . V V, 1 111
uue tauue uue cu myu.u w
January i, it is aiucticij
hPed that the few v .ho have . not
renewed their membership ill do so
lual ate-
SAYS THAT LAW IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Allen G. Fisher Ledges Attack on
Search, and Seizure Statute in
Appeal For Client.
'From Tuesday's Daily
Allen G. Fisher has discovered
what he asserts to be a fatal defect
tory law.
In a sunnlemental brief filed in su-
preme court Monday in a case where land interests that they possess in
Walter P. Mann, who conducts a soft their name and the home and furni
drink parlor in Chadron, was con- ture in this city being awarded to the
victed of possession, Mr. Fisher says plaintiff. A large number of wit
that a search of the records shows nesses were examined in the case on
that this law, which was passed In
1921, was never signed by the presi
dent of the senate. He says that as a
matter of fact the senate and the
house passed different bills and that
neither passed the bill that had been
approved by the other,
Mr. Fishes cites the titles of the
clerks who engrossed and enroll bills '
are not supposed to enact legislation
but each set must take the bill as it
delegated to the governor,
He Says
mat mis wa uu improper ueiegauon,
as it was clear y a duty involving
upon m juuiLiirjr. wmuiB oiaie
PIGS AND POULTRY
If you want the best registered
Hampshire hogs, either boars, sows,
guts or pigs, or w nice kock puuets
or cockerels, write
'Fairmont. Nebr.
T. 8. Manning,
n5-ftw
BELLEVUE SCHOOL
NOT TO GLOSE, DE
CLARES M'LEAN
New Head of Vocational Institution
Says Work Just Begun Will
Add Printing Department
From Monday's Pally
"The report Bellevue will either
close or be converted into an lndus-
trial school by next June is only
dream." declared Director William P.
McLean, of the Bellevue Vocational
school yesterday, denying the report
that Nat L. Dewell, Omaha photo-
grapher, had resigned Saturday as
instructor in photography because
tha ofhnnl uao ennn tn olnso and harl
no students for photography. :
He said Mr. Dewell was asked to re
sign because the school was entitled!
either to a photography instructor or
printing instructor and that a print
ing department was considered more
important to tie schooL
"The work is nearer the begin- j
ning than the end," said the direc-!
There are still many disabled
tor.
men who need tryout courses before
training. Some changes have been
suggested and many of the courses '
at Bellevue may be equipped to
, ft th comDietion of
Students and instructors at the
school said they had heard no ru-
mors that Bellevue was to close.
At nresent there are ninptv-slr
- v
students at the school and twelve
-
ct.- u.
lUMruciurs. oii uiK u tm uiieu uui-
..j have oalv been here a week,"
he ..and j am verv much lm.
i i t
urtsueu vtnu ine tuini ui lue uiitLtr.
rf a n
has introduced a new sys-
tpm nf startinc thp flav at the school
with community singing.
.It does muCh toward keeping
everyone in , a good humor," he ex
plains. World-Herald". '
AUTO WRECK NEAR ClTi
From Monday's Daily
Last evening a rather serious auto
smashup occurred
norae or j0hn u.
near the farm
Livingston, just
south of the city which resulted in
covprp Hnmapfl to th rar driven bv
Bert Fuiton as well as a car belong-
, tQ gQme partie3 from Omaha
whose naDies were not learned. Mr.
Fulton was driving on the right
hand gide of tfae r()ad runninp east
and west from the old v B churcft
corner, when the Omaha car ap-
ni-no rVi ot n-i t ti von? lirtfrht lip"Tltc p n rl
,n the ,ntense glare of the ligMs Mr.
Fulton could not see the road and the
first intimation that he received was
"11
when the struck one of the front
wheels of his car, throwing it to one
I L 1 11 i via U . X 11 biic 11 1 i A U (1 .'11 . i , , , . i . ,
tt-,.i v, . . . . VI tu,. The Outlaws by their ena runs ad
Fulton had his ankle rather badly . . .
j sprained but escaped dangerous in
jury and the party in the other car
I was equally fortunate in getting
I away without any serious effects al
tho the car was thrown into the
ditch.
SECURES DECREE
From Monday's Dally
The rasp nf TVTrs .Tessie W Hall va
.Tnsenh H Hall which nrruniori th
attention of the district court all dav
attention or tne district court all day
Friday and Saturday was terminat
ed late Saturday afternoon when the
court handed down a decision find-
lerty rights of. the parties to remain
as at present, each retaining the
both sides.
HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE
I From Tuesday's Daily
The Christian church of this city
enjoyed the distinction of having the
lareest attendance of ar.v of the
day those attending from this city
were L. F. Pickett. Mra. John Alwln.
Mrs. Virgel Vincent. Mrs. Hal Gar-
nett and Mrs. W. R. Robb.
MOVE TO ILLINOIS
From Tuesday's Daily
Mr. nnfl Mrs V. T Ponnot f am
snn. Paul hnv rpmnvoil frnm thto
city to PeorIa Illinois, where they
expect to make theIr future home
They lert here early Sunday morn
ing going Dy auto ana were accom
panied by Mr. M. S. Briggs and the
party arrived there last night after
a journey of some 400 miles and a
large part of the journey through
muddy roads that made them some-f
wnat delayed in the trip. Mr. Briggs
.returned this morning on the early
'Burlington, train.
WESLEY AN HOME COMING
From Monday's Daily
Home Coming day at Nebraska
Wesleyan university in University
Place, is set for Friday of this week,
November 9th. Chancellor L. B.
Schreckengast will on that day at 10
a. m. deliver his annual address.
Alumnae of Alpha Kappa Delta will
then present the sorority gift of a
stained glass window which has been
placed in the main building. The de
sign for this is William Holman
Hunt's "The Light of the World."
Alumni will be guests of the univer
sity at luncheon at noon.
The eventful football game be
tween Wesleyan and Des Moines uni-
a,Vers;ties will begin at 3
m.
on
W.
(Johnson field. The Wesleyan Y.
"c. A. will stage a dramatic Derfor-
jraance in the Wesleyan auditorium
jthat evening.
PffTal fi I I OflffPC
lal!ll I KKl I lilffH
SUNDAY GOES TO A
SCORELESS TIE
Parker's Outlaws of Omaha and ilor-
gan's Inner Circles Go Round
and Round Yesterday.
From Monflaj-s Daily-
Yesterday afternoon the Parker
Outlaws of Omaha and the Morgan
Inner Circle team of this city pro-
or-orieri in stasr a Tr.ftiiar ami
hard fought fame of football at the
local lot and while both teams threat-
ened at times to sore, the final re-
cult no a a cr.t-io- d
uti. " u vsm iv.jj nvi
ty,,. fv, piottomnnth .-.m wimnr.
l."- A .1-1111T..1W1"11 IV 1.1.1 II 1..VV .
.......
steeii was a class dv uimspit ana was
inir star and his end runs represent-
ed the greatest gains ior the Omaha
term and in the openiDg quarter the
Plattsmouth team was confused by
the shift play of the Outlaws that
allowed the end runs to be pulled off
vprv cnrtfkcf nllv
In the opening quarter several bad
: unifies oy tne locals iost toem ats-
vantages that should have resulted in
the coveted touchdown and after they
had played a splendid game with the
terrific line smashes in which Win
tersteen and Reed featured they were
deprived of the goal at the ten-yard
line of Omaha at the opening of th?
second quarter when the ball was
held at the ten-Vrd line for two
downs and on a fumble the locals lost
ground. Omaha tried a pass that
Winterstecn intercepted and regained
some of the lo?t territory but not
in time to push the b-ill over. The
close of the first half found the bat
tle raging in the enemy territory.
In the second half of the game the
Plattsmouth team showed some real
battlinc snirit on the defense when
the outlaws with on!v a vard to go
were held for four downs, unable to
pu?h the oval over, depriving tl.em
of their brightest chance of winning.
vanced the ball into the Plattsmouth
territory and were finally checked
when they were within one yard of
the line that would have spelled vic
tory. Repeated attempts to drive
thru for a touchdown were checked
aUU l II lilt; ium x iiriiiui I lit" viMiuir.
were thrown for a loss of several
yards.
! The final whistle found the two
teams battling in the center of the
field. 1
nei: .
e. a one mat snowea
flashes of very sensational playing
The game was one that showed
and the large crowd felt well pleased
with the showing made by the two
teams
and the battling Spirit that
the Plattsmouth team showed thru
out the contest.
A great deal of time was taken up
yesterday in arguments by the Oma
ha team in regard to plays and rul
ings of the referee, Joe Krejci. which
served to make the gnme drag at
times but everybody felt that they
had their money's worth.
The Plattsmouth team will play at ;
Blair on next Sunday and a number
of fans expect to drive to that city to
witness the game. Blair is reported
as having a strong team and will give
a real battle.
RECErVE $500 FINE
From Monday's Daily
In the district court Saturday af
ternoon complaint was filed by Coun
ty Attorney A. d. Cole charging
Herman Ottersteln and Carl Meising-
er with having taken harness valued
at ?50 from the premises of Philip were brought in before County At
Horn. To the charge the defend- torney Cole on a complaint made by
anls entered a plea of guilty and Fred Holmes of University Place who
were assessed a fine of $500 and costs has been here for the past six weeks
each, amounting to $512.30, which looking after law violators, and Wil
was paid over to the clerk of the liam Grebe. The men were fined by
court and the parties released from Justice William Weber in the sum of
custody. ;$1 and costs, the costs making the
BABY BUGGY FOR SALE
Lloyd loom, rourd. not flat reeds.
Reversible. Good condition. Call 525.
HOME FOR SALE
Good home for sale cheap in Weep-
ing Water with 3 lots, garage and
other buildings, good shade trees,
Cash or terras, 6 per cent Interest!
Write A. F. Ploetr, Whitewood, S. D.
ANNIVERSARY OF
FOUNDING OF THE
JOURNAL INI 881
Plattsmouth Journal Established No
vember 5, 1531, and is Still
Serving People cf County.
From Monday's lally
The Plattsmouth Journal is today
passing its forty-second anniversary
and is the survivor of a number of
papers that were here at the time of
its foundation and have been estab
lished here since that time and has
had, in common with the usual run
of papers in the eighties and nine
ties, a very varied career full of I'ail-
ures and hard luck as well as success
'and prosperity In the later years.
One member of the present Jour-
; nal force is still with the organiza
tion in the person of George B. Mann,
the job printer of the shop.
The present plant, which has been
brought to a very high standard by
It. A. Bates, the present owner, is
'one of the test in the smaller cities
vaneement cf the paper in the past
I twenty years is due to the bu:-inpss
! mnaagement of Mr. Pates, who has
(kept a close personal touch on the af
j lairs of the business.
The paper at the eventful day that
it wa. jSSUPdt wa; jn charge of C. W.
Sherman, wlifl had just come from
Glenwcod. Iowa, as editor, as well
r, nrp nf th ),nvC Ht i,c raoo r,nri
with him was associated John
Howard, as well as Edgar Howard.
his brother, present congressman of
tha Ttii VoKt.c'l-o i
' i i . it ii -. ' ii noaa mail ivi. A Li i u c
a-.i- nr ctowino- tha T.oc-n Tri,r.
-1 " J . 1 ' 1 . 1 1.11 VI L . V lQ IfV 1 . U 1111 LI
. . a . .
u. i utricrnt was tne citv editor or
tho few dnilies in th Elate All of
ilie f tr e v. ere printers,
The first office of the Journal was
jn what was then knoTn as the Fitz-
erald building and in later years as
Coates block, being on the third floor
.1 lo . i i
&nd 'the naoer. a five" column folio
hand nrSsi time
" ' '
The paper later in September,
lo.M.puLJuuinr CTMTOurjnaua
ccntinued work with the hand press
until several years later when an at- ;
tempt made to shoot City Editor Cut- j
right resulted in the p3per securing
" " - . . i . i.i . i. ( u i i .u Li.' Ji 1 1111 I AU15
er cj-linder press.
p.l.ni.; - t r nc r . I
has a force of el?ven persons connect-
ed with its publication and
tie
changes of the years can be annred-
atei by the old residents who were
:ere when the first issue of the pa-
per v.-aj brought into being.
LOUISVILLE FEOPLE
APPRECIATED AID,:
tt1i fT a rri. ,
Yul??e Trustees There Acknowledge
in Grateful Terms Relief Af
forded by This City.
To the People of Plattsmouth:
We v;ish to extend our most sin-
t)l,L.c in fho Pnn,i 0lo
so iiberallv Bave aid and assistance
in the 210-jr of our recent misfortune.
Wo fl all the rnnrn o-rntefnl tn
you. for yours was help offered im
mediately, earnestly and voluntar
ily. Truly we are deeply indebted to
you for your great kindnesses and
we wish to assure you of our sincerest
gratitude and appreciation.
Respectfully yours.
VILLAGE OF LOUISVILLE.
By its Trustees
H. E. PANKONIN
E. SUNDSTROM
C. J. PANKONIN
M. N. DRAKE
JOHN KOOP.
A. B.
KOOP,
Clerk.
RECEIVE SMALL FINES
From Monday's Daily
This morning George Hanson and
Walter Ashleford, both of Omaha,
who were hunting in this locality,
total $12.50 each.
FARM FOR SALE
Eighty acres, well improved, about
4 miles south of Plattsmouth. Mrs.
W. A. Taylor, Plattsmouth. Nebr.
tl'nrno TtnHann lnn rtorl thia
morning for Omaha where he spent a
few hours attending
ters of business in t
to some
mat-
I
that city.
U1 ,!" ""Kiuai lurce .ir. -uaun ana California this morning. Savs he
the Hon. Edgar Howard are the only . came back because he understood a
survivors, the rest having one by one grand jurv had been called to in
ansv.ered the final summons to their j vestigate the Bank of Cass County,
reward. jand is ready to render any assistance
The Journal at the present time he can in the investigation. He has
W. G. BROOKS HONORED
From Tuesday's Daily
The convention of district No. 1 of
the Nebraska State Teachers' associa
tion, which has ju.t closed its ses
sions at Lincoln, honored one of the
well known school men of the state,
W. G. Brooks, superintendent of the
York city schools, by electing him to
- the office of president of that district
after a very exciting race with con-
m. .1 . . C - 1 1 IT 1 .
uiiufib irum atwaru aim iiaveiocK nr ht-c-s n-c turn-on a ht tttpttut nr
in the race for the honor. Mr. Brooks C??iST?ES' H
is a former superintendent of the I LOUISVILLE FLOOD. IS KE
Plattsmouth city schools and also of j COVERED TODAY.
Nebraska City and in both localities j
has a host of friends who are pleaded j
5Sr rtTilSj LODGED ALONG RIVER BANK
John V . Crabill of this city and well ,
known to a host of Plattsmouth peo- !
plo, many cf whom attended school
here during his regime.
AGED MAN IS IN
JURED BY FALLING
LIMB FROM TREE
Gecrge Schantz, Sr., Has Very Se
vere Bruises as Result of Be
ing Struck by Limb. '
From Tuesday's Daily
George Schantz, Sr., is confined to
,nis home in the south part of the city
as the result of very severe injuries
received a few days ago by being
struck by the limb of a tree that he
was engaged in trimming. Mr.
Schantz was assisting William Sim-
mons in cutting off a limb of the
tree and to see that the limb fell
nronerlv they had ritrced ud a rone
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,,.. ... u u j r.u
L,iCl "" lu uiuc mc muu m
mulcting severe bruises mat made it
; necessary for the victim of the acci-
dent remaining in bed for some time
and he is still unable to be around
to any extent and feels very stiff and
sore over the experience.
I Mr. and Mrs. Schantz are also etf-
i - ioyin ,lheir thirly:!1tll.annIver8ary
. ing arrived here from their old home
jin Germany on November 5, 1887,
and have spent the greater part of
that time as residents of Platta-
mouth
RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
From Tuesday's Daily
Chas. C Parmplp rptnrnpd frnm
been temporarily working on a com
mission for a real estate firm (Frans
Nelson & Son. formerly of Omaha.)
Charlie says his home is still in
Plattsmouth among his old friends
.and the patrons of his former bank.
FINE BABY BOY
From Monday's Daily
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Rice was gladdened last evening by
he arrival of a fine baby boy. the
third son to come to this. family and
tlie little one is the object of much
j .
admiration from the two little broth-
ers as well as the happy parents.
UndoixGdsevmiS&t Supervision
X " ' v Si ma nr.TIMLK 1 - r
Snterast Starts at Once!
The day that a Certificate of Deposit is
issued to you at the First National Bank your
money starts drawing interest and keeps on
earning it for 6 or 1 2 months, as long as your
money remains on deposit.
It is the simplest, safest and most satisfac
tory way of investing surplus funds for a few
months or for a year or more.
The First National Bank
THE BANK W MERE YOU FEEL. AT HOME
PJATTSMOUTH
PLATTE RIVER
GIVES UP BODY
OF DEAD BOY
Workmen at Patrick Quarry Discover
Body and Bring it to Louis
ville One Still Missing.
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning workmen at the Pat
rick stone quarry situated a milo
cast of Louisville along the banks of
the Platte river made the discovery
of one of the two missing bodies of
the victims of the Louisville flood of
September 28th, the form oT Clar
ence Morgan, little son of John W.
Morgan, being found floating in the
waters of the river near the bank's
' edge and from where it was towed
j to a place of safety by the workmen,
I The drowned boy and his mother
were both at the ill-fated Carver
home when It was 6wept into the
raging current of Mill creek in the
evening of September 2S, and while
the bodv of the mother was one of
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the rst found by the searchers the
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Doay was in Daa snape ana was orot
on to Louisville where it was laid to
rest this afternoon In the family lot
in the cemetery where sleeps the
other ten victims of the flood and all
of whom were caught and drowned
in the destruction of the Carver
ho!I?.e-
loaves only one of the flood victims
yet unrecovered, the body of Mrs.
Lou Smith of Morrison. Illinois, still
beine undiscovered altho the rela-
, tives have conducted a thorough
6earch and have had mediums and
, others at the place to endeavor to
jlocate the spot where the body might
be resting.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
From Tuesday's Daily
The usual monthly session of the
board of county commissioners was
held at the court house today and
the members of the board engaged in
tlie task ' passing on the claims
tnat have accumulated against -the
county in the past month. The board
has a large amount of busires3 to
handle each month and find3 tha
Cass county does a large volume of
business each month connected with
the management of the various lines
of county government.
If you desire special printed
Christmas cards for the Yuletide sea
son of 1923, the Journal will be glad
to prepare the cards in the verses
'that you may wish.
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NEBRASKA