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70L. NO. XXXIX.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. MARCH 31, 1924.
NO. 75
GASS COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION HAS
MEETING TODAY
Committee Appointed to Take Steps
to Encode Better Citizen-
shin Thru Constitution.
ship lhru constitution.
From Friday's Daily
This morning the Case County Bar
association met at the office of Coun-
ty Attorney Joseph A. Capwell with
a very pleasing number of the mem-
hers in attendance.
The meeting was called largely
for the purpose of the re-organiza-
tion of the association of the coun
ty and also to join in the movement
that has been started by the state
and national bar associations to pro
mote the study of the constitution
of tne public scnoois ana the crea
tion of a higher type of citizenship
and a deeper regard for the laws of
the land.
The association elected the follow
ing officer?: President. C. E. Tefft.
Weeping Water: vice presidents, J.
A. Capwell. Elmwood. C. L. Grave?.
Union: secretary. W. G. Kieck,
Plattsmouth: treasurer. A. H. Dux
bury, Plattsmouth.
The committee appointed by the
Cass county bar will co-operate with
the associations of Otoe and Sarpy
rniinf ipq nnrl la pntinncpH of i' X
Rawls. Judge Allen J. Beeson and A. : pi3: weks a Los Angeles. California.
H. Duxbury. This committee will where he spent the time visiting
labor to see that more of the studvvitl1 mother. Mrs. C. E. Wescott,
o: teh problems of citizenship is
found in the public schools and a
greater interest taken in the affairs
of the state and nation and the pre
servation of the laws of the land.
BENJAMIN HEMPLE
DIES AT HVELQGX
Passes Away From E5ecs of Attack
of Cancer of Stomach Resi
dent Here 20 Years.
From Friday's T-fly
Benjamin Hempe, formerly a resi
dent of this city where he was born
and reared, passed away this morn
ing at his home in Havelock. follow
me an illness of some duration from
cancer of the stomach. Mr. Hempel
bad been at the St. Elizabeth hos
pital in' Lincoln for several weeks
and as his case was one that offered
little hope of his recovery by the
family, the mother. Mrs. Mary Hem
pel, of this city, and the sisters. Mrs.
Louise Kline. Miss Teresa Hempel
Deing whp nirn n me nour or aeacn -
as well as the wife and son.
Mr. Hempel was fifty years of aee
at the time of his death and spent
hi boyhood and young manhood in
Plattsmouth where he had a very
larpre cir-le of old time friends, and
1a-er departed for Havelock where
he has made his home for the past
twenty years. He was very highly
esteemed by all who knw him and
his lo,s is keenly felt by the mem
bers of the family and xh friends.
He leaves to mourn his death the
wife and one son. Myron, who Is
married and lives in Lincoln, the
mother. Mrs. Mary Hempel of this
city, three sisters. Mrs. May Hewitt
of Greenleaf. Kansas. Mrs. Louise
Kline of tMs citv. two brothers. Hen
rv Hempel of S-. ee. Oklahoma, and
Charles L. Kemnel of Omaha.
A REAL HONEYMOON TRIP
On March 19. 1921. Emile Berletf
Carroll was married at Marysville,
Kansas, to Lillian Pearle Harding.
Both of
Lincoln.
evening.
Kansas,
about 10
hese young people live at
They left Lincoln Monday
March 17. for Marysville.
Got stuck in a snow drift
p. m.. first day. Stayed
until morning in their coupe and
weat ta a farm house for breakfast
and were royally treated by the
iarmer and his family. They plowed
thru snow for two days, arrived, at
Elmwood Thursday evening. March
20, 124. visiting with his father H.
H. Carroll. They left here March 2 4
for Lincoln accompanied by the
.Troam's father, H. H. Carroll of this
place. All three were trapped on the
third story by the fire Tuesday morn
ing when the buildiug in which they
ere rooming caught on fire and by
the beln of the firemen they rot out
by means of fire escape on the op
posite side of the buildine from the
fire. Elmwood Leader-Echo.
MOVING AROUND
rrom Friday's Dally
A number of the residents of the
second ward are engaged in moving
around at the opening of the spring
season and seeking other locations
for the comins: summer. The Hal
Garnett family which has been liv
ing ia teh Noble property on high
school hill, are contemplating mov
ing to either the Henry Brinkman
home or the Eastern Star orphanage
'-esidenre while Mr. Everett Noble ;
and family will move into their own
honc in the next few days. John
H. Toman and family, who have been
Irving in the Brinkman home are to
move to the Goenther property on
Ixcu?t street, which Mr. Toman has
purchased.
DRAWS E"EAVY FINE
From Fridav's Daily
John II. Smith and his companion.
! Gertrude Johnson, who were cap
tured at Elmwood on Wednesday af
ternoon and brought here by Tom
Carroll, deputy state sheriff, and
Karl Schmitt. federal agent, were
Vk MM! , t. - - . .i. Ai
i uiuugm iu iriai late yesieraay aiier-
noon before County Judge A. J. Bee-
EfcT "S-SSS, TSZlSZ
Ino lin,mro o .i . ..;
ing liquors and the transportation of
the same and for which he received a
nne of ?100 amJ costs Gertrude
Johnson was also charged with pos-
session of liquor and received a sim-
iiar fjne and costs. The parties were
remanded to the custodv of Sheriff
e. P. Stewart and placed in the
county jail until the fine and costs
are settled for.
RETURNS FROM
SEVERAL WEEKS
IN CALIFORNIA
C. Wescott Arrives Home Last
Evening and Reports Very
Pleasant Visit.
From Thursday's Dailv
Last evening, t. t . WeSCOtt, pres-
jident of the Plattsmouth Ad club,
...l i n..i lit . . ... . . . . ;
of some
"u" cuJulus mu u ire opjvor
'unity of being with her for the few
weeks that he was able to leave his
business interests.
The visit was solely for the pur
pose of being with the mother and
consequently Mr. Wescott did not
have the opportunity of doing a
great deal of sightseeing over the
coast country, and one of the great
est delights of the trip to Mr. Wes
cott was to find that the mother was
doing so nicely after the shock that
the death of Mr. Wescott occasioned
severaj month ; a;o.
While on the coast Mr. Wescott
had the opportunity of meeting a
number of the former residents hero.
Including L"n?!e Henry Boeck and
wife and reports Mr. Boeck as in fine
shape and good health but Mrs.
Boek not so well as she had been.
He also mr-t Roy McKinney, who is
stil! the same genial young man that
he was in the years spent here. E. A.
Ouinn. Wayne TwftrfceH, Mrs. Geo.
Thomas and sons. Milford Bates and
'nniily and was also at the Asher
Flark home at the time of the fu
neral of Mrs. Clark.
Mr. Wrs ott reports all of the
Plattsmoatl colony as doing nicely
Tnd enjoyincr life very much in the
- nshine of California
P'FRT-MUS PR THE
WESLEY AN STUDENTS
Mrs. J. E. Wiles Hostess at Luncheon
in Honor of Young Ladies Here
for the Spring Vacation
From Friday's Daily
The attractive home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Wiles, on Chicago avenue,
was the scene of a very pleasant
-''therins last evening when Mrs.
Wi.'es entertained in honor of Misses
Margsrite and Helen Wiles and Mur
na Wolff, students at the Wesleyan
university, who ere here to spend
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with the warm and allurinc tint of
tbe color scheme of pink which wa3
carried out in the luncheon and the
very handrome aPDointments. the
ninif msrs hir.tr o .. 1
of the table and the britrht glowin-
pink candles a-'ding a pleasing touch
to the scene. The. favors of the even -
ing were of the tiny pink candles and I th? courts v. ill then have little ex
which were at each of the places. j cept questions of law to decide.
Following the luncheon the young Attorneys for the state have filed
1?.d!es enjoved the time verv Yiloas- an answer in the suit instituted by
antiy in games and contests and in
which Miss Helen Eeeson was award
ed the prize as the most skillful.
Those attending the occasion were
Misses Helen Beeson. Helen Pfoutz. Nebraska, a method that has been
Alice Louise Wescott. Helen and Ed- uspd for many years and which was
ith Farley. Violet Vallery. Ruth Tid- never questioned until 1922. prior to
ball, Ruth Shannon. Sarah Rector, i the act ot congress which is now re
Margaret Spangler of Murray. Mary Hed upon to cure any defect in the
Catherine Wiles and the guests of :ctate system of bank taxation,
honor. Misses Mareuerite and Helen' Tti bankers contend that their
Wiles and Murna Wolff.
APPEAL FROM THE APRAISERS
From Fridav's Daily
In the district court today an ap-
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it mi i ne !.. uuaru ui uisinci
0 -7. located at Murdock. Nebraska.
The board of appraisers and the
Kboo board recommended that the
plaintiffs be awarded $2,000 darn
a lor thfl cor.rtpmm t ion of snmt
five acres of land for the use as the
Bite of the new consolidated school
building. The defendants are asked
to pay to the plaintiffs the sum of i
13.500 damages for the property.
The plaintiff is represented in the " A L s resignation oi
cause of action by Attorney A. L . -auherty was based on the con
Tidd of this city viction that the attorney general
I could not give disinterested atten
Brtsines forms of all m1 grTa1
ed at the Journal office
STATE OFFICERS
GET BOGZE NEAR
ELMWOOD, NEBR.
Jack Smith. Giving His Residence as
m. Captured at West Cass
rnnnrv To m V-itorrlav
County Town Yesterday.
From Thursday's Daily
The state deputies operating out
of the offices of State Deputy Sheriff
Tom Carroll yesterday afternoon
made the capture at Elmwood of a
man giving the name cf Jack Smith
and his home as Omaha.
The man was arrested and charg
ed with the illegal possession of li
quor and was taken into Lincoln and
lodged in jail there to remain until
turned over today to Sheriff Stewart
and County Attorney Capwell for
prosecution for the violation of the
state prohibition law.
With the man Smith at the time of
his .arrest was a lady giving the
name of Miss Gertrude Johnson and
who also claimed Omaha as the
place of her abode.
The officers secured a small
amount of liquor from the person of
Smith, it is stated.
This afternoon Mr. Carroll and
Karl Schmitt, federal agent for vio-
,'iani of thp li-mor l-WK arrived in
the citv bringing with them Mr.
Smith and the lady in the case. They
-.ere taken to the court house and
turned over to the county attorney
for his action. The officers state
that the parties have been handling
booze for some time and started from
Omaha with ten gallons of grain al
cohol and when caught at Elmwood
had eight gallons in their possession.
The man. J. H. Smith, was at one
time a butcher residing at Avoca, it
was stated by the state officers.
OF
bmk m up
Shall County Treasurers Accent the
Part Erie? Conference Held
to Determine Stares.
State Tex Commissioner W. H.
Smith and Assistant Attorney Gen
era! Geor?e W. Ayres held a confer
ence Thursday afternoon at the capi
tol with committee members of the
stat? bankers association who have
fed suits in the federal and state
courts at Omrha to prevent Douglas
county officials from collecting the
tax imposed upon state and national
banks for the year 1923.
The committee comprises C. E.
Purnbm. of Norfolk r W. B. Hughes
of Omaha rnd E. E. Williams, of
Or.T.d Island. Mr. Wi'linms a
stite banker and the others ar na
tional bankers. They were accom
nenfed by their "ttorneyp:. Charles H.
Keiey of Norfolk and W. A. Prince
of Grand Isbind.
The committee of bankers early in
e litieetion desired to tender 25
the
per cent of the bank tax due for
1923. Tax Commissioner Smith ad
vised county treasurers not to ac
cept a partial payment. The com
mittee now desires the tax cr.mmis-
sioner and attorney general to say
whether they believe a county treas
urer would be deemed to have
waived trie balance of the tax if he
should accept 25 per cent or wheth-
er the treasurer's acceptance of 25
per cent would prejudice the collec-
tion of the remainder. Assistant At-
torney General Ayres said he is will-
ing to answer both Questions by say
ing no.
To Stipulate Facts
Before the suits are tried it
is
'I
likely a stipulation of facts will
&ei iisd to bv both sides. Neither side
baa vet asked for an agreement upon
i fncts If n agreement can be reacn
'e(i - tbe litigation may be hastened a
national bankers. The state alleges
an act of congress legalizes the
method of taxation which applies to
state and national banks alike in
shares of capital stock should be as-
1 as inrnnfihlp nronortv which
'3 taxe(I at one-fourth the tax rate
imposen upon otlier property.
The state alleges the new state
constitution and the act of congress
authorizes the classification of crop-
"ty as it is now classified in N'e-
braska. with a different tax rate for
different classifications.
DAUGHERTY RESIGNS OFFICE
This morning
Attorney General
Harry M.
"V . . m m
' uf"c' utrcu
UTld.Pr fire from the senate investi-
!S r,mmittee for the past month,
-omitted his resignation to Presi-
. 1 O T" I l 1 f 1 1 rl it a 99 n . . X t .
' " ai onte
. " " mat me presidents
T : - i i . .. . i
tion to rbe duties of the (.'See while
undr tbe stress of the senate inves
tigations.
ENJOYS PLEASANT LUNCHEON.
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. W. S. Leete was in Omaha'
yesterday, where she enjoyed a meet- j
inz of the Woman's Auxiliary at the j
home of Mrs. J. B Jones. The regu-
!
::r session was lot lowed by a lunch
eon given in honor ot Mrs. n. H.
Jones, who is leaving Omaha in the
near future for Chicago to make her
home. At the session the plans were
made for the provincial meeting that;
lis to be held in Omaha October 21st i
to 24th. At the ittneheon. Mrs. E. j
V. Shayler, Mrs. Philip Potter and
the mother of Mrs. J. B. and Mrs.
W. H. Jones were in attendance.
t rc I at o n Ion mat wirli 1 1 1 & nvll I
iary at the church of St. Philip the
Deacon and addressed a very large
meeting there.
SPENDS FORTY
FIVE YEARS WITH
BURLINGTON ROAD
Robert H. Patton cf This City Has
Served That Io:ig With Road
At the Local Shops.
From Friday's Dailv
Robert H. Patton of this city is
observing the forty-fifth anniversary
of his service with the Burlington
railroad which is all represented by
work in the local shops of the com
pany, and is a real record of service
v ith the Burlington of which he can
feel proud. jrs who should follow in their path-
Mr. Patton entered the ervice o: way.
the company at the age of seventeen Mrs. James leaves to mourn the
years at Plattsmouth in 1879 and absence of her kindly face and pleas
was assigned to work as an appren-1 ant smile three children, thirteen
tPe in the paint shop which at that
time was in charo of Daniel B.
Smith as foreman and Fred T. Ramge
now one or the business men of tne
city, as assistant. ,
At ti e time that Mr. Patton start
ed work he received the sura of 45
cents per day for bin work and was
compelled to undergo a most riid
and thorough course of training be
fore he was allowed to enter on his
work as a first class painter.
DC INC
EET ITICELY
From Friday's Dflntyi
The reports from the Immanuel
honital in Omaha state that Con
Gillespie, the veteran Burlington sec-
tion bos. who i at the hospital, re
covering from a very severe opera- Life Story of Mrs. Abogail E. Smith
tion. is now doine very nicely and his
onditicn is all that could be expect
ed under the cir- umr-tancas and that
it is hoped that he may soon be able
to leave the hospital and return
home to this city.
"HATH fF PFRGE
v?d Been LVng at Mcrlow but was
xr;.; u tu
-1 w - . L IU '- ".1 V Iltll A- OXVli
Sick Funeral Sunday.
From Saturday's Dail-
The o!d time friends here of the
George J. Mapes f?mily were shock-
ed to learn last evening of the death
cf Mr. Mapes. which occurred on
Thursday ninht at the home of hie
son. Walter Mape in Omaha, with
whom he had been enjoying a visit,
George J. Mape; was a son of Jo-
seph Marcs, a p;onrer minister of
the T'nited Brethern church and was
born in Ohio. September 5, 1 MiO. and
spent his youth in that state coming
to Nebraska and locating at Platts-
mouth in 1879 and was married hre
in Septemer. 1SS2. to Ml" Horn
itainey. i ne iamny maae ineir nomo
here up to some eighteen year- o.
when they removed to other points
and have in thp last few years re-
sided on a farm near Meadow. Ne-
bmska. Five children came to bless
their lives and one of whom. Jessie
ICapet, died some two years ago. The
surviving children are Walter A
Mapes. of Omaha: Charles B. Mapes.
of Bethany: Troy Mapes. of Omaha,
and Dean Mapes. of Meadow. Mr.
Mapes also leaves a nalt brother and Three grandchildren. . F. Chal
h?lf sister. Tom Mapes. of Helena, fant. Corning. Kansas; Hazel F. Hen
Montana, and Miss Margaret Mapes dricks and Earle H. Smith. Platts
of this city. mouth, together with one great
The cause of the death was heart grandson. Verne Hendricks, Platts
failure. and came suddenly and with- mouth, also survive her.
out warning, as Mr. Mapes had left Mrs. Smith was a member of the
his home Wednesday to go to Omaha
to visit and was stricken down there
on the day following.
tmm uuu hi uiuugui uu
Sunday afternoon and the services
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W H. Rainey at 2 o'clock, conduct-
ed by Rev. Frank Emory Pfoutz.
S. C. ANC0NA HATCHING EGGS
$5 per 100. Duck eggs. 1 per 13.
Baby chickens, any kind, 12 cents
each in 100 lots.
ALVIN RAMGE.
m20-Ssw. Plattsmouth.
FOR SALE
White Wyandotte eggs for hatch
ing. Call Plattsmouth exchange 3005.
MRS. GEORGE PRIVETT.
fll-tfw.
Big line of fcot bafia it be- B
CorneT Book and Stationery Stoi.
PASSING OF A
PIONEER RESIDENT
HP PAQQ PnilMTY
Ul UnOv UliUil I I
. .
Jars. Lena Lonn Jatr.es of Greenwood
Called to Her Las: Reward at
Her Horcs March 13.
From Friday's Daily
Lena Conn James was born in
Newcastle, Ind.. August 12, 1S55,
3nd passed away March 13. 1924,
att" a long protracted illness
At an early age she united with
the United Brethren church, contin
uing in that faith until her death.
Sister James was an early pioneer
! of this vicinity, locating with her
j parents near Greenwood in the year
. Among other early settlers
was Lyman H. James, who immedi
jately after the close of his service in
'the Civil war. located, in Platts
mouth. in the year 65. Ten years
'later in February. 1875, Mr. James
and Lena Conn were united in mar
riage. To this union were born four
children three sons Guv of Prai
rie
Home. Clyde of Pom a City, Ok-
ia.. Earl H.. who died in infancy,
and one daughter. Mrs. Opal Hart
sook of Greenwood.
Mrs. Jama realized the hardships
whi' h naturally befell the early set
tlers her husband freighting with
x teams across the plain from
Plattsmouth to Denver and Salt
T-ake City and they together help
ing to prepare the country for oth-
2T3Dd. hildren. one brother, W. M.
Corn. Utiea. one sister. Mrs. A. J.
Apbpft, Ashland, and besides a host
of sincere and sorrowing friends.
jwbo fee! their loss but rejoice in the
i gain they believe to be hers.
Funeral services were conducted
bv Rev. C. A. Park. Sunday after
noon at 3 p. m. at the M. E. church
ireenwood and the body tenderly
laid to rest in Greenwood's silent
I uty of the dead.
SKETCH CF LIFE
OF PIONFER LADY
One of the Greatest Interest
Was an Old Resident.
"r.,tn Saturda v's Dailv
Abagail E. Seybolt. daughter of
Frederick A. ard Fanny SeyboTt. wa
Lorn near Otlsville. a suburb of New
York City. October 4. 1S32. Her girl
hood days were spent at that place.
She was married to William H. Smith
October 4. 1855. Mr. Smith was fore
men on the Lackawanna system at
Jersey City. They moved westward
in 1S56. settling at Lacon, 111., still
following railroad work, and later
returned to New York that same
year.
rA Smith came to Nebraska terri
tory in 1S57. pre-empting a place
near Cedar Creek.
He brought his
family west in June. 1S5S. coming
sa frr no fif T.oni hv rail and then
by steamboat up the Missouri river
landinc: at Plattsmouth.
They found the claim a very lonely
place and Mrs. Smith was oftn bad.
rv frightened and annoved bv the In-
dir-n. so they traded for the present
estead near Rock Bluff in the
late "Fifties. Mrs. Smith
lived in
the then flourishing town
of Rock
Bluffs, while Mr. Smith was engaged
in freighting to Denver. After 1861.
tbey built a cabin on the present
home site and have since lived here.
seeing a wtiuerness aeveiop into tne
magnificent country we have today.
Their family consisted of three
children: Willard F. Smith, born in
Lacon. 111., November 16. 1856. and
who died April 17. 1SS5; Florence
G. Smith, born August 1. 1S59. at
Rock Bluffs. Nebraska, and who died
May S. 1909, and George S. Smith,
the only surviving child, born Oc-
tober 5, 1861, who lives on the old
heme farm of this pioneer family.
Eastern Star lodge at Plattsmouth,
nrobablv its oldest member. She took
an active interest in all the affairs
oi ine nay. especially pumua, woi-
ing her first vote at the last pres-
idential election. Her span of life,
91 vears. 5 months and 17 days, end-
ed March 22. 1924.
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Andrew Stohlman. the Louisville
nurseryman, was in the city UWtay
iud reports that tiire is some hope
iu w of saving t:i leg of his sou, 1.x
roy. who has for the past five months
been at tbe Clarkson hospital in Om
aha reeciving treatment for the leg
which was badly infected. The in
fection of the bone has been very se- '
vere and caused the patient a great
deal of suffering and at one it was
thought that the only relief would be
i amputation, but in the past week
horp n-o aorne bone entertained
ta K iv re 003."' b'p to save the
leg.
DEATH OF MRS. KLINGER
From Friday's Daily
This morning. Mrs. George Kling
er, Sr.. who was stricken with a
nnrjilvrif .t rntp at Yttr l.oin hprfl on
Tuc3tlay afternoon, passed away at
the family home in the south ',art of
the city, having failed to rally from
the effects of the stroke and never re-
--.inf-d ctrntm dot-ma.-
Mrs. Klingcr is one of the old res
i idents of the city and her death will
bo tincerely regretted by the many
old time friends among whom she has
spent the greater part of her eighty
year sof life.
The husband and father preceded
Mrs. Klingcr in death and to mourn
her passing there remain two sons,
George. Jr.. and Henry G. Klinger of
this city and Mrs. Bert McKinney
of Omaha.
CHURCH SYNOD
SEEKS POSSESSION
OF PROPERTY
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ne-
braska ask Possession of Prop
erty at Elmwood.
'rom Thursday's Daily
An action has been filed
in the
district court in which the Evangel
ical Lutheran synod of Nebraska is
the plaintiff and the German Luther
an church of Elmwood and the mem
bership thereof are the defendants.
The petition of the plaintiff al
leges that the plaintiff is a duly au
thorized corporation under the laws
of the state of Nebraska and has the
JTovercment and authority over
branch churches of the synod organ
ized in the state and that the de
fendant German Lutheran church of
Elmwood was a part of the church
organization under the control of the
synod. It ia further stated that in
1919 the German Lutheran church,
the defendants, changed the name of
their church to the English Luther
an church and that on September 5,
1920. the members of the church
consregation voted to discontinue
services and have not since that time
acted as r.n active hur h.
The plaintiff asks that the court
r !er the right and title to Lot 1,
Block 7. in the village of Elmwood
be vested in the plnintiff synod and
'hat the members of the congrega
tion of the former church at Elm
'ord are willing that the synod
have the title and possession of the
real estate.
PICTURE OF AIR FLIGHT
From Thursday's Daily:
In the show window of the F.
R.
Gobelman store on tipper Mt
.in
street there is a very interesting pic
ture of the planes that are now par
ticipating in the world flight. The
picture which was snapped at Glover
Field. California, shows the planes
all ready for the start that is to es
tablish a new record for the Ameri
can airmen. This picture was sent
back here by Mark White, former
Cass county man and uncle of Mrs.
F. R. Gobelman. with the request
that the picture be framed and the
Picture presentea to an oia iriena or
Mr. White.
Mark was very much interested in
the flight which started from the
field near Santa Monica and he was
present when the birdmen took their anything more serious than a pT
flight into the air for the long, long sistent cold. The consultation of
journey around the world,
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j
To You Who Have Come to Make
Our Town Your T .n!
To all who are this year taking up
their residence in or near Plattsmouth, the
First National Bank wants to be among
the first to extend a sincere welcome.
We ask you to drop in not only when
3rou need dependable banking service, but
whenever there's anything we can do to
help you get settled or to make you feel
at home in your new community.
Our right hand is extended to you
cordially.
THE FIRSTTWIONALBANK
ill fHE SANK
f ATTSMOUT H
The Sank Where You Feel at Home!"
PLATTSMOUTH
SCHOOLS IN COM
MERCIAL CONTEST
Delegation From Lccal High School
Will Compete in Contest to be
Held a; Peru.
From Thursdav
' V-
The comnienia . ntost, which is
to be held throt '.out the state
March 28 promises to be a great
event this year. Til state is divid
ed into seven distric: ;. The wiDners
in the district will then compete for
ctate honors at the state meeting,
which will be held some time during
April.
The Jii
in the
1, Lin. li
folk: No.
contestB will be held
ing places: District No.
No. 2. Peru; No. 3. Nor
4. Hastings; No. 5. Mc-
Cook: No.
6. Alliance; No. 7, Schuy-
ler.
Contests will be held in shorthand,
typewriting, spelling and penman
snip. Miss Marie E. Kaufmann. su
pervisor in our local schools, has
charge of all penmanship through
out the state.
Those taking part from the Platts
mouth schools are: Beginning short
hand Pearl Hild. Ruth Patton. El
sie Nelson. Advanced shorthand -Beatrice
Herring, Elizabeth. Sitz
man. Dorothy Sattler. Be.:rin'iitig
typewriting Pearl Hib!. Htden Wes
cott. Ruth Patton. Advanced type
writing Gerald Fleming. Bernard
Meisinger, Elizabeth Sitzman. Pen
manship Edna Klinger, Helen Wes
fott, Louise Rummell. Spelling
Edward Waintroub.
Miss Hartley, commercial teacher
here, will assist in correcting short
hand papers, and Miss Kaufman wil'
preside over the penmanship work in
bis district. The contest will be
gin tomorrow morning at 8:30 and
our pupils leave for Peru this after
noon over the Missouri Pacific.
HE ASSURING WORD
SRIUAFOLLET.L
Wisconsin Senator Has Pneumonia,
Eut Physician in Attendance
Says Condition Good.
Washington. March 27. Reassur
ing advices were given out tonight
at the residence of Senator LaFol
lette of Wisconsin, who is ill with
pneumonia. A few hours earlier Dr.
C. C. Marbury. the attending pbybi-
ian, had stated that the senator had
passed a very comfortable day and
;he word that he had setted down to
sleep with apparently good prospe ts
of a quiet rest.
Notwithstanding the issuing of I
bulletin this morning announcing
that Senator LaFollette had con
rr;.fted pneumonia it was stated tbat
today was the first cf the past twe
weeks in which he had not develope ,
a temperature.
For the last ten days Senator La
Follette has remained in bed upon
th j advice of Dr. Marbury who con
sidered a complete rest essential. It
was not until yesterday, however,
that his condition was considered as
physicians followed.
YOU f-cEL AT HOME
NEBRASKA