PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1924. PAGE SIX A5. i THIS CITY PART OF GREAT TRANSMIS SION LINE OF GO. Line of the Nebraska Gas & Electric Co. Linking up Various Units, Passes Throucj'i Here. Do you prefer Stripes, Checks, Plain White, Colored, Collar attached or Neckband! We have a shirt to meet that vhirn! $1.35-$5.00 Prnm Wpilnpsdav's Daily Construction of a 6G.000-volt elec- miles as the crow flies. e Til.... ' irir t--irwTiimum line I rum iuno- I mouth to Lincoln, by the Nebraska I Gas X- Electric company, which will I make Plattsmouth an important link in the super-power system of the Continental G:is Electric cor I position, will bo started in a few . wp.'ks and complet?! by early win-, iter, recording to C. J. Theleen. di3-j itrict managtr m uit cmm-uin . iNcbrjpka Gas Electee company is I a subsidiary of the Continental. This will be the first transmission 'lino of such high voltage in Nebras jka. Use of the higher voltage means r greater economy in transmitting cur j'rent ami is in "accord with the ten idt ncv in modern electrical engineer- ipW.rsssr "Ml on i STRANGER FOUND I This interconnection of power- plants by high voltage transmission I i : nfftniolo rt tho fnm nn n v noint 1 llUCo Vllltiaio j j m out, is in harmony with the general scheme of so-called "super-power" development over the country and ; means more dependable service for the communities 60 connected. The tha last link in the Continental Gas & Electric cor- Man Picked up Near Charles Allen poration's continuous electric circuit Farm Found to be Richard extending from tientry ana orani City, Mo., on the southeast, to Phil lips. Hordville, and Marquette, Neb., on the northwest, a distance of 200 POSTOFFICE FORCE IS CUT DOWN BY ILLNESS OF CLERK With Shortage of Help New City De livery System Adds to the Strenuous Work. HERE PROVES TO BE AN OMAHA MAN Sedlacek of Omaha. LOCATES MISSING CAR inir according to officials of the com- ipar.v. Piattsmouth will thus enjoy,' From WpdnesJuv's Daily Miss Gerda Peterson, one of the a employes of the local postoffice, is off 7V .. C7T - ?D 9 3Q0ZE : ''RB GETS HEAVY FINE ;Hl';:; F. Kaufelt Draws Dom Fine of 5200 and Costs and Loses Car Turned Over to U. S. unKii . 1 iiuritHM nn 1 n iit'iu i terminus of the state's highest volt-' duty tor some time at least follow '.uv transmission line. , in- a y severe attack of eye weak- I Scwrrl routes for the line are be- ness that makes it necessary to re 'j considered by the Nebraska Gas.ceive medical treatment for the op- & Klc-ctric couimnVs engineering de-1 tics. Miss Peterson has had some .'n .rtment in On'nha. The route chos- trouble with one of her eyes for sev will be prese:it?d to the Nebraska ! eral years and in the last few months ll' ii wav copunission soon for ap-jthis has been aggravated by the oth- pi oval " er eye Decomin& affected and in the I The -xtv miles of line will pass'last few days causing her so much ! through a" territory where electric ' trouble that it was necessary for her Service is not now available and will to receive treatment. It is hoped ir.ike it possible for farmers along that the affliction is merely of a ith- ro-te to have this service sooner ( temporary nature and that she may 'tha-i f-ir-v.er-; who are not now near .soon be restored to her former health. ,!,,tr lino Knr this reason the The postoffice force is badly de- crripirv anticipates that farmer j pleted at this time and the sudden along tiie prorpective routes will be attack of the eye trouble of Miss Pet-, :: tiio;is to have the line pass near erson cuts the force down to three i.1(,r employes. Mrs. Minnie Pickard, one ' Sv-'itching equipment will be in- of the clerks has been compelled j the substation here to that 1 10 remain ai nom uy in snous cou- j I inccln nav be sent'to remain at nome d- the serious; territory of the Con-! condition of her father. Another of tinental line cierKs. .Mrs. ueorge ;eison. nas The line will be built on 50-foot ,Just recently resigned and with the i-ioo: -nr.ri nnioc son f.o Qnf,rt I eye trouble of Miss Peterson reduces Each polo will have two crossarms From Wednesday's Daily The stranger who was taken into custody yesterday morning by Sher iff E. P. Stewart, near the Charles Allen farm, south of this city, and who was unable to give an account of himself, has proven to be Richard Sedlacek of Omaha, who has been missing from his home since Monday afternoon and for whom a search has been made by the Omaha police for the past two days. The first intimation of the identity of the stranger was received by County Attorney J. A. Capwell from the World-Herald last evening and a description given by the county at torney tallied with that of the miss ing man and the news given to the overjoyed parents of the young man who were greatly worried over his disappearance from home. Mr. Sedlacek is twenty-eight years of age and has. since his discharge, From Wednesday's Daily The local police some lime ago dis covered a car on the highway near this city that had been abandoned by someone and which bore an Okla homa number and have since been holding the car here for the claim ant. This morning. Chief of Police William Heinrichsen received a tele gram from Oklahoma City giving the number of the car and stating that it had been taken from that city some weeks ago. The car is the same as the one held here and will be placed at the disposal .of the owner who was notified by Mr. Heinrich sen of the fact that the car was held here. Yes! We have the new Sport Sweaters for men! NO TRACE OF BODY OF U.IION MAN IS FOUND IN CHICAGO Relatives to Arrive Home Today Lake Michigan Being Searched For the Body. The efforts to locate the body of Jack Patterson of Union, who was drowned at Kstes street beach in Chicago, Monday afternoon, are still from the army in March, 191S. after hi in" continued and the dragging of a nine months service on the border 'that portion of the waters of Lake been suffering from ill health and a! Michigan have so far failed to re mental state tii it hnj psiisp.-i Mmivcal the whereabouts of the body of more or less trouble and loss of mem ory and speech for frequent periods. This probably accounts for the fact that when lie was found by Sheriff Stewart the man could nnnnrontlv hear the remarks addressed to himiI1Kt there by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Patterson, parents ot the unror- the unfortunate man. Mrs. Patterson, the bereaved wife, and her father, Joseph Fetzer, are expected to arrive in Omaha today over the Northwestern and will be but could make no response. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sedlacek of 4714 South lP.th street, had feared that the young man had auunfu away aim uiei ueain in me - - ( Missouri rirpr nnt a ront it ict n found tc be bn seless as h is money and , from the home The only clue to the missing man pa rents tuna to man. ! The theory that was advanced that perhaps Mr. Patterson had been i made the victim of foul play was, something to Holler About! Men's cool summer shirts- assorted stripes and checks, with cellar attach ed or neck band style $ j 20 Men's full cut, fast color, Work Shirts, . Wescott's Sons 'ON THE CORNER' From Wednesday's In!!y The capture here early Tuesday morning of L. F. Haufelt of Johnson county, by Sheriff E. P. Stewart and Deputy Sheriff Pex Yov.ng, proved a very costly one for Mr. Hnufelt in a (raj power numner 01 ways, nesnies tne loss or the thirty gallons of alcohol that he was tran-porting. Yesterday afternoon on complaint filed bv County Attorney J. A. Cap well, the prisoner was arraigned in the court of Justice Wiliam Weber j ana receiver a line 01 ji'ju eacn on two counts and the car thnt he was driving and using for the transpor tation of the booze was ordered tak en and sold by the court in accord ance with the law in the case. which will carry three large size cop rzr wires. The line will operate tem porarily at ?", 000 volts. The new line will connect Platts mouth with the newly enlarged plaut of the Lincoln Gas & Electric Light company and with the South Platto territory of the Nebraska Gas Electric company which in turn is connected with the lines cf the Cen- company. Grand Island. It will give Plattsmouth a call upon any cno cf teven rteam generating eta liens and six hydro-electric plants cu the Blue and Ixup rivers. The plant of the Lincoln Gas & Electric Light company, which will th western terminus of the line. has been recently remodeled and put i:i excellent condition. A new 5,000 kilowatt turbine has been installed, two large new boilers have been add ed to the equipment and a 250-foot tile cvinlrot n lic Virion Vtii51fr A As soon as this was disposed of . forrP.tion w!th thig power 8tat!on the county authorities handed Mr. with its 10 n00 k51owatt3 of crlpacity Ilaufelt r7r ,to the representatives ,vi;, ricnn el,rtrlc service of the fin. of the federal probation enforce-, t kini for P,atts,,J0uth. off.cials of nier state deputy, ami erts of Omaha, wlio Newell Ptob- is rn assistant in the office of Pob S imirdick. the It', company declare. The Lincoln 'Gas fz Electric Lisht company i3 a ! part of the Contintental system. Tn Nebraska Gas &- Electric com- I- . . : 1 r t 1 : . T ,: ; s- 'L P--b South Platte system embraces 1', . " ... l.. ":V4'1 i " ': thirty-five towns and cities, amcneri rkriiirT will 1 r tii in tbn Art , ... ' . .I. 'Which a the force at the office to Rav Larson. the dispatching clerk, Leslie Niel and James Holly, who are carrying on the work. To add to the great amount of work that must be handled the of fice is Just starting out a system cf free mail delivery for the city that requires some little time to get work ing and with the force in the office reduced to euch a small number is adding that much more to their trials and tribulations. However, the members of the force and Postmaster Holmes are putting forth their best efforts to see that the new service is started as efficiently as possible. up to the time the message from County Attorney Capwell was re ceived, was that given by a neigh bor who saw him walking west on T street near 3Gth street. The man had undoubtedly kept on his wonder ings until he reached this place where his strange actions aroused the fears of the residents in the vicinity of this city and led to the calling of the sheriff and his deputy. This morning Mr. Capwell took the young man to Omaha where he wa3 restored to the parents who were overjoyed that their fears of his safe ty were groundless. CE0P CONDITIONS DIPE0VING GIVE FRIENDS SURPRISE From 'WdjQ6eda)r Daily Last evening was the regular weekly "sing" of the Young Men's Eible class of the Methodist church Vrova Wdntidar'a Dally Those who have been out in the county in the last few days return with the most pleasing reports of the condition of the crops in this section which, with the increasing prices of the products of the farms looks like a real successful year for the Cass county farmer. The oats and wheat are shocking out in fine shape and the indications are that the yield will be verv much watch were found in the clothing that he had left in his automobile j when he had gone forth to take ill fated dip into the waters of tho' , . . , ... . . , , . , , ... jake v ; home and with Miss Carle Oliver, lytic stroke which rendered him al- n:. Mnn,i. n,r, r,a ,.rv i,,Jw is ver Poor uealth at this most helpless for some time and it tense in Chicago and the waters of. the lake verv cold and this mav have' Mrs. Mary Eccles and granddaugh caused the "voung man to suffer a ' ter, Elizabeth Slack, of Birmingham, cramp when in his heated condition ' Alabama, who have been visiting at he plunged into the waters. Friends j the home of her sister, Mrs. V. H. who have been intimate with Mr'Venner and family of near Mynard, Patterson both here and at Union, j departed this morning for Beatrice state that he was not able to swim! and Rothwell where they will visit to any extent but frequently had class who are musically inclined j ?J,i!.tht average and being handled were present to enjoy the occasion court nt Ormiha as t!ie alcohol that was raptured was secured in that citv by Mr. Ilaufelt. A l?y liver leads to chronic dys-pep-i.t r.nd constipation weakens the w ;.!), system. Doaii's Kognlets .1'ie j;-r i.,x) at niildly on the l:er a::d Imwcl.;. At all drug stores. re Pet! trice. ork. Aurora. Osceola. Stromsburg and Geneva. The towns are connected bv high voltage lir.es to hydro-electric plants at Mil ford. Wi'ber. IeV:tt. Holmesville an 1 Unrnr'ston or. the Plue river, to r.team plants at Beatrice, York, Gen eva. 0.:c"o!a and Aurora and to the Centra! Power company's steam plnr.t.i at Grand Isand and Power 8r-tt iyitoa and the excellent musical instruction of Mrs. E. H. "Wescott. while Mr. Wescott presided at the piano. The members of the class had arranged a surprise on Mr. and Mrs Wescott which, however, was kept a dark secret by the members of the com mittee and no Intimation of their in tention was disclosed until the close of the evening. The surprise was given in honor of the birthday anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. Wescott both of which occur this week. When the "sing" was over the members of the committee. Jess Perry, Ward Whelan and Roy Perkins, invited all of the .class and their leaders to the par- !lors of the church where the sur prise was staged. Very much en joyed refreshments were provided ; consisting of ice cream, cake and j wafers and a fine large birthday 'cake was contributed by Mrs. Frank I Emory Pfoutz, who had been taken into the "plot" by the young men and on the cake were the gleaming candles that represented the signifi cance of the occasion. The evening was one very much enjoyed by all of the party. in fine shape bv the farmers. The corn crop that was the cause of so much worriment in the long rainy weeks of June, has in the last two weeks showed wonderful strides and fast developing and in fact one of the well known men of the com munity, who has had a great deal of personal experience in farm work himself, states that the corn at this time is only about ten days behind the usual showing at this time of the year and with anything like an (ordinary fall this year should insure a humper crop. So far this part of the state has been fortunate in not nnvln? nr- nf fhn v n onf itnrmc nlul t,f ,..i .i . spend if the season is completed without any of the unforseen visitations of the wind or hail storms, the farmers of Cass countv will undoubtedly en- terday Joy a real profitable season a.s the result of the 1924 crop. MURRAY, EB. luesd mi 2mh SPECIAL MUSIC BY- ob Lee's Jazz Band Don't Miss this Special Dance of the Season! Admission S1.00 E. L. PETERSOf, Manager ENJOY SURPRISE PARTY From Wedtteedajjr'B rKvfly Friday evening a pleasant birthday party was given at the John True home near Cedar Creek in honor of their daughter. Miss Verna. The party was planned and given by Misses Dora Franks and Alice True. The evening was spent in play ing games and music. At a suit able hour dainty refreshments were served. The members departed at a late Lour all enjoying themselves greatly. Those present were Misses Dor othy Schroeder, Lorene Ault, Fern Stivers. Agnes Frady, Verena True, Dora Franke, Alice and Clara True, Don Schneider, Henry, Herbert and Fritz Franke, Werner Jari, Maynard Nelson, George Jordan, Walter Mar tin, Paul and Robert Schroeder. THINKS INSURANCE PAYS From WAdnesday'a Dally. P. A. McCrary of this city is a firm believer now in the carrying of insurance for the accidents and mis fortunes that may come in the daily walks of life. A short time ago Mr. McCrary took out some accident in surance from D. C. Morgan that cost him $5 per year and Monday Mr. Morgan paid over to him $78.50 that represented the payment of the in surance claim for the three weeks and two days that Mr. McCrary waB laid up as the result of the auto ac cident in which he was considerably shaken up and bruised. The pay ment in such a prompt manner is very pleasing to Mr. McCrary. Lost anything? Advertise It. geiiO in with them at swimming par ties to splash around in the shallow waters. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have been visiting at the home of Mr. Patter son's sister, Mrs. Albert Deegan who reside in the Rogers Park section of Chicago some two blocks from Lake Michigan and near Estes street beach where the fatal plunge was taken j into the lake by Mr. Patterson. j The family have the deep synipa-, thy of their many friends here in thej sudden and tragic death that has I with relatives before returning to the southland. From Wcilnttsdair'i CVaifcy Ralph Duff of Nebraska City was here today for a few hours attend ing to some business matters for a short time. Adam Meisinger from near Cedar Creek was here yesterday afternoon for a few hours attending to some matters of business with the mer chants. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith of Ter- was only with the greatest difficulty that he was able to be up and around. The last winter he experienced a second shock that affected him very much and made necessary the tak ing him to the hospital for care. He leaves to mourn his loss the widow and several children, among whom are Dewey and Russell Read of this city. The body is being held at the Morey funeral home in Omaha pend ing the arrangements for the funeral services. taken away the husband, father andiy. Montana, wno nave oeen visiting son from the family circle and thenere at me a. v . snmii nome, ae rdd friends have awaited the out-Part this morning for Council come of the search in the hopes that ! mnffs on their way to the home in the body might bo recovered. the west Rev. W. F. Graham, wife and son jof Murray were here today spending a few hours visiting with triends. ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES LOCAL NEWS Rev. Graham is the very efficient pastor of the Presbyterian church at Murray. Misses Ruth Shannon, Virginia and Helen Beeson and Clara Mae From Monday's Daily M. G. Churchill of Murray was here this afternoon looking after some trading with the merchants, j Morgan departed yesterday afternoon Mrs A E Paker of Minden, Ne-!for Camp Brewster, near Omaha, braska who has been here visiting i where they will enjoy a ten day out- ... " inrr nt tiio f 1 1'iirnridcre nome ior a few days, returned this morning to her home. Mrs. Charles L. Carlson and sister. Mrs. L. O. Bennett, who has been visiting at the home of her parents in Malvern, Iowa, for a few days, re- Miss Jessie Whlan. departd Saturday 1 IUI "u"'e .'"iciuay ami was at- afternoon for Denver wnere tney win 1 """vw c oin, misa two i rhort time visiting with friends and taking in the points of interest in that locality. Miss Madeline Minor departed yes- afternoon for a two weeks ENJOY PICNIC From Wednnsdajr'H Dallr Last evening the Queen Esther girls Journeyed down to the river on a picnic. After the customary picnic lunch the girls amused them selves by exploring the ferry and in various other ways for a few hours and then they enjoyed a walk home in the twilight. This was their an nual picnic and as the girls wended their way homeward they expressed that it had indeed been a very en joyable evening. HOMER M'KAY VERY LOW The reports from the bedside of Homer McKay, one of the old resi dents of the city, state that Mr. Mc Kay, who has been very poorly for the past few weeks, is gradually failing and his condition is such as to give but little hopes of his recov ery and he seems to be gradually growing weaker. His condition has been such as to require constant at tention and the patient in the last few days has been practically un conscious as tho end draws near. WANT TO RENT FARM Would like to rent 160 to 300 acre farm. Have all my own help. Call at this office or address Joe Martis, Plattsmouth, Neb. J21-2td-2tw NOTICE TO PUBLIC. I take this means to apologize for a notice that appeared in an earl ier issue of this paper and am gen uinely sorry. I was too hasty. ANDERSON LLOYD. For any itchiness of the skin, for skin rashes. chaD. pimples, etc., try Doan's Ointment. 60c at all drug J the county seat. stores. Cozad who will visit here for a time Mr. and Mrs. Carl Groff, who have been enjoying a honeymoon trip in the northwest at Portland and Seattle, have returnetl home. While outing on th Pacific coast where she ji;,ere they visited at the home of will be the guest of friends and was Mr- an(1 Mrs- c- K. Frans, who are . t- t 1. livlne in W'a ih i n ctnn r.ccompanien as rar as uiuana oy ner o mother. Mrs. Kathrine Minor W. T. Adams, deputy clerk, is spending a ten day vacation in the central part of the state with his children, visiting with Max Adams at Dannerbrough and at St. Paul with his daughter, Mrs. P. E. Brown and family. George F. Dovey of Chicago ar-; rived yesterday morning on No. 5 over the Burlington to join Mrs. Dovey. who has been here visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kubicka and children, of Omaha, who have been here for a few days visiting at the home of Mrs. Kubicka's parents, Mrs. and Mrs. John Rotter, returned home this morning. They were accompanied by Mrs. Rotter, who will spend the day in the metropolis. DIED IN LINCOLN From Wtdnenday'a Dallr Byron Read, aged 70. one of the Mr3. W. E. Rosencrans for several ; old time residents of this citv and ! Deen greatly woried over her illness. weeks. From Wednesday's Daily Mrs. W. H. Seybert and Mrs. John McNurlln of this city motored out to Cedar Creek yesterday where they attended the funeral services of the late Mrs. S. J. Reames whose death occurred at her home there on last Monday The services were held at the Glendale church and were conduct ed by the Rev. W. E. Goings of the Christian church of Louisville and a very large number of the old friends and neighbors were present. The in terment was at the Glendale ceme tery. The I. O. O. F. lodge of Louis ville of which Mr. Reames is a mem ber, was present. Mrs. Reames was a member of the Rebekah order. Salomia Lambrigger was born June 10. 1869, in Livingston county, Missouri, and at the time of her death was aged fifty-five years. She lived in Missouri with her parents until 26 years of age when she went to Sheridan, Wyoming, and resided there for some time. She was mar ried August 10, 1898, to S. J. Reames, a childhood friend and schoolmate. Mrs. Reames was always a loyal friend and a kind neighbor and her many acts of asistance to her friends endeared her to a very large circle. She was a member of the Presbyte rian faith and during her long ill ness was a faithful and patient Chris tian as she faced the close of her life's story. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT From Wdn1ar'i Dn'ly The condition of Mrs. Charles Mc Guire, who has been quite poorly for the past week is now reported as be ing somewhat better and is now able to be uo and around a part of the time and her more favorable change has brought a great relief to the members of the family who have j vicinity, passed away last night at ;S:20 at the hospital in Lincoln Mrs. May Lee or omana, wno nas;-" ai me nospitai in Lincoln; Cheapest accident insurance Dr, been here visiting at th home of her,nere ne nas Deen for the past fewjThomas' Eclectic Oil. For burns, parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rip-(weeks being cared for. Mr. Read. scalds, cuts and emergencies. AH pie. returned ysterday to her home. ; several years ago suffered a para- druggists sell it. 30c and 60c". The two little daughters of Mrs. Leej who are here from York will remain! for a longer visit. C. A. Rosencrans, wife and son. Billie, were at Nehawka yesterday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wunderlich, parents of Mrs. Rosencrans. Rosy reports the roads as very rough from this city to the Murray corner but in good shape from there to Union. C. J. Theleen. manager of the Ne braska Gas & Electric Co., departed Sunday morning for a trip to Michi gan where he will join Mrs. Theleen ; and Donald, who have been thre for some time and take a short vacation. . Carl F. Schmidtmann accompanied ' Mr. Theleen as far as Chicago on his journey. From Tuesday's Dally County Commissioner C. F. Harris of Union was here yesterday after noon for a few hours attending to some matters of business. L. A. Tyson of Elmwood was here today for a few hours attending to some matters at the court house and visiting with the many friends in ARE YOU out of a Jot)? us help find you one. "ITien let D. C. Morgan and wife returned! home last evening from Lincoln where they have been for the past week visiting at the A. W. Hallam PRAGTIG ADJUSTMENT for SCHOOL CHILDREN! A great number of our school children have a slight spinal abnormality, caused by carrying books, sitting in one position continually, by jars and bumps received on play grounds, etc. This causing a vertebral displace ment, pinching of the nerves that in turn cause a bodily weakness and susceptibility to disease. This spinal condition can readily be adjusted by YOUR local Chiropractor. Prepare your child for a successful school year. Dr. Joe J. Sfibal, CHIROPRACTOR Calls Promptly Answered! Schmidtmann Building. Plattsmouth, Neb. , J r