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r;? VOL. NO, XL. PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1924. NO. 89 Ml GAS IS FATALTO HAZEL THURSTON News Received Here of Death Young Girl at Home in Okla homa; Resided Here. From Tuesday's p.-iily This morning a number of the friends of the I). Thur'on family, who wore residents here during the ti ll" that Mr. Thurston was- engaged in th- drilling f the oil well. nlar Neh.iwka. received the sad news of the (hath at Hominy. Oklahoma, of Mis Hazel Thurston, 'the oldest daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Thurston. The news cum- as a gr.-at shock to the friends and a sense of the deep en grief. Iiuiine: th r'.sjdi-ne. of the family here. Miss Hazel Mae was :-.t tending the high school and also was a very faithful member of the Presbyterian church, Sunday school and Christian Kndeavor. The following from the News gives the details of Hominy the sad affair: Hazel Mae, the fourteen yar old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. t I). Thurston, was a victim of carbon j monoxide gas poisoning in the bath I room of tue Thurston home at ."02 1 South Pettit avenue last Saturday! afternoon. . ! Mr. Thurston left Hazel and the ! three youngrr children at home S:it- tirday afternoon while she went down town on business for an hour. Upturning' to the house at two o'clock the small son met her telling her that "Sister is in the bath room and will not answer." Mrs. Thurs ton s cured a key and upon opening the door found tie body of the child en th floor of the room where she had presumably fallen as she stepped from the bath tub Drs. Fraley and Walker were, called and tiny, with Frank Wilson, assistant lire chief, nped the pulmotor tor almost an hour, but of no avail. The uirl was not in the bathroom more than twen ty or thirty minutes as her mother was away only an hour, and Hazel had wnsln-d the dishes", and tidied up kitchen, after her mother left. Thurston, who is field' man for the Mr: the Amerada Petrol rim corporation. was out of town at xhf time of ti e accident and did not know currenee until his return of its oc Siturdav afternoon. pbout ." o'clock. I Haucl Mae Thurston was born at Keifer. Oklahoma. January fi. Iftlo. being 14 years. 10 months and days old at the time of her death. Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian church Tuesday morning at ten o'clock by Kev. K. Poole. After which the body was t?kcn to Sapu'pa by the Matthews Wilson company where interment was mad'? in the family burial lot in the cemetery there. Hazel was a freshman in the Hom iny High school and was one of ! lie m"st popular members of the class. She va ' member of the I M eshy te-ri-n ( hut ch and au active worker in the youri'; peonl. - Chri'inu organi zations of that church. The High school dismissed for the funeral Tuesday morning. The many beautiful floral offerings and the host of sorrowing friends who attended the last services at tested to the esteem in which the community holds the family and the young girl. Mr. and Mrs. Thurston had recent ly returned to Hominy from Platts mouth. Nebr.. where Mr. Thurston had drilled a wild-cat well for his company. T!i following out ol town rela tives and friends attended the fu neral services: Mr. and Mrs. f). N. Thurston. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kearney. Mrs. A. M. Bashaw. K. T. H.'shaw, Miss Inez Bashaw and Mrs Edward Siler. all of Tonkava. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rick tttx. P. J. Deekert. Miss Kmma Lane ;-nd Mr. ;:nd Mrs. Georire Wallings ford. all of Tuisa. Mrs. Audrey Jones and daughter of Pawhuska, Mr. and Mis. A. W daughter j'iid son. of i'. Favler. Muskogee. . Burton ami Drumright. O. James Kaylor, 'aylor of Keifer Fii idler. Mrs. 11. K. F mi! dale Mrs. B. . Ohio. T. Thurston, of Bloom- ENJOYABLE BRIDGE PARTY From Tuesday's Dally j Iist evening the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Richey on North Fifth street was the scene of a very delightful C o'clock bridge dinner ""that was enjoyed by some twelve guests. The appointments of the dinner were in a color scheme of red. this being carried out by the use of red candles 'that cast their pleasing glow over the scene and the red carnations. Dainty place cards also added a pleasing feature to the occasion. In the bridge contests Miss Bar bara Gr-ring was awarded the first prize. Mrs. K. A. Wurl. second prize and Mrs. R. W. Clemrnt. the con solation prize. This is the first of a series of social events that will be given by Mrs. Richey preceding the holiday season. Go and look over the supply of Christmas presents for grown people at the Bates Book and Gift SJiop. You can gc Just what" you "want right ther. GETS INTO PICTURES From Tuesday's Daily This might lead to the supposition that a new star had burst in all its glory on the movie world, but in stead it is only the staid and ai traetive view of the main street or our beautirul little city that was given u little publicity in the Omaha Bee Sunday. The view of the street from a late photograph was printed in the rotograveiiie section of the paper and it is a tine reproduction of the street from west of the Main hotel and extending to the Burling ton station at the extreme eastern end of the street n l HAIL mjurcuiiui BARS COLLECTION OF TAXES IN FULL Permanent Suits Order Here Stands Until Brought By Roads Are Decided. 'join Tuesday's Dally A permanent injunction, restrain in? the state tax commissioner from collecting the full taxes assessed against the Burlington. Missouri Pa cific. Chicago. Milwaukee fe St. Paul, the Omaha and the Northwestern railroads by the state board of equal ization until the cases brought by tin real's lor an adjudication by the courts, are decided, was granted yes ttrday by Federal Judge J. V. Wood rough. The Buriington. in the peti tion asking for the injunction, agreed to pay 75 per cent of the taxes assessed against the road by the state board of equalization, the North w stern. 70 per cent, the Mis souri Pacific. ;0 per cent, and the Chicago. .Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Omaha. fiO per cent. The five roads allege that the state board of equalization assessed the roads in excess of the actual val uation of their property in the state, whereas the board assessed other property in the state at only about 70 per cent of the actual valuation. The decision in the matter now rests with B. H. Dunham, referee, to whora the federal court looks for a recommendation before settling the dispute. FINED FOR TRANSPORTATION From Tuesday's Dally This morning lefore County Judge Allen J. Beeson. James Donelson, who was captured on Friday after noon near Oreapolis by Deputy Sher iff Rex Young, was brought up for hearing before the court. A charge or transportation of liquor as well as being intoxicated was filed by County Attorney W. G. Kieck and to which the defendant entered a plea of guilty. The court on hearing the facts in the case assessed a line f $1M, and costs for the transportation eharge and flO und costs for tl. l:jige of being diiiik and the Foid roat:iU r belonging to Mr. Dontloon v ui ordered take. by the court ar.d oid by tin; sheri.f as provided hy !jv. As Mr. Donelson had uo funds with which to settle the mattwr he remanded to the custody of Deputy Sheriff Young and will board at the Hotel De Young until the price of just ic is paid, ere he can continue his journey on toward St. Louis, his announced destination. WINS FIRST PRIZE From Tupsdav's Daily Mrs. W. W. Wasley. who is representative of this city, of the Ileal was given a Silk Hosiery company, very pleasant surprise yesterday when she received the announce ment of the fact that she hsd been awarded the first prize among the sales men and women in the stite of Nebraska, ranking first in a list of ninety-one, and as a result receiv ed a very pleasing recognition from the company, as well as a fine gold pin which was presented by the head offices of the company. HAVE PLEASANT MEETING From Tuesday's Dally Last evening the R. S. T. club was entertained at the home of Miss Martha Vallery on Chicago avenue and a full attendance of the member ship was present to take part in the delightful occasion which had been planned by the hostess. The evening was ppent in games and music and at which the ladies de rived a very pleasant time and at an appropriate hour refreshments were served that completed the delightful event. PARENT TEACHERS MEETING From Tuesday's Dally The Parent-Teacher's association of the Central building of the city schools will meet on Thursday eve ning at Si'cloek at the auditorium of the high school. There will be an address by President S. S. Davis of the board of education that will be of special interest to all, and the parents of the children are urged to be in attendance and the public is also invited to be present. There will be other features and entertainment on the program and refreshments will be eerved, , . . . -r AQvexuse yonr wami m me .ii! lor result, LATE HENRY BOECK WAS REAL PIONEER OF CASS COUNTY Located In Cass County in 1860 and Resided Here Until a Few Years Ago. From Monday's Daily The death of Henry Boeck which occurred on Thursday at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, has removed one of the real pioneers of this section of Nebraska from this earthly sphere, who has lived a life far beyond the usual allotment of mankind as he was in his ninety first year when death summoned him. The birth of Mr. Boeck occurred in what is now the German republic in lSIJM.'and at that time the coun try was divided into a series of small kingdoms that were later confeder ated into the German empire and since into the new republic. He was educated in his native land and served an apprenticeship of three years at the cabinet makers' trade, learning this trade with all of the thoroughness that was characteristic of the old time trades aprenticehip. It was in the year 1S52 that Mr. Boeck came to America to make his home and seek his fortune in the uew world where the opportunities were greater and the new west offer ing to the adventurous spirit of youth a real call. At the time that Mr. Boeck arrived in this country Franklin Pierce was just being elect ed to the presidency, the anti-slavery agitation was reaching a higher pitch over the north and east and in congress the battle over the Kansas Nebraska bill was forming between the democrats and whigs and the agitation that was to lead to the birth of the republican party in 1S5C was just commencing. On reaching America, Mr. Boeck located at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, then a small and struggling town supplying the needs of the residents of the Ohio valley, and here Mr. Boeck took up his tr?de as mill wright. He Inter came farther west to St. Iouis and lived there a num ber of years and at Pekin and Pe oria. Illinois. Mr. Boeck came to Plattsmouth in 1856 and made his home here lor a short time, later returning to Illi nois and finally in 1860 settled here permanently to become a part of the citizenship of this new country. After arriving in Cass county. Mr. Boeck engaged in cabinet making and farming until 18fi4 when he moved into Plattsmouth and estab lished the furniture and undertaking business. He was married litre in Platts mouth in 1S64 to Miss Elizabeth J. Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Young, pioneer residents of near Rock Bluffs. Mr. Boeck followed his mercantile business line for more than forty ! years and later disposed of it and j f.peiit the remainder of his days in i the conduct of his real estate inter-! ests here until his removal to Los Angeles in 1920 and since that time he and the good wife have been en joying in peace and comfort the twi light of their live3 and the contem plation of many tasks well done. The wife, who has been in very poor health for the past few years, survives the passing of Mr. Boeck and he is preceded in death by an adopted daughter, Ida Boeck Gr"eu. who passed away a number of years ago. Although the relatives here have received no further announcement of the funeral it is now thought that tlm services are planned to be held at Los Angeles and the interment held there as the health of the aged wife would hardly permit her tak ing the long trip on the sad mission back here to Nebraska. GIVES BRIDGE PARTY From Tuesday's Dailv Last evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Soennichsen was the scene of a very pleasant party of friends and neighbors and which had as the diversion of the evening the playing of bridge and at which the members of the party displayed the greatest skill. The first gentlemen's prize was won by Edwin Fricke and the second by Waldemar Soennichsen, while the first ladies prize was awarded to Mrs. George Francis Dovey and the second prize to Mrs. P. T. Heineman. The home was very attractively arranged with the Christmas colors of red and green and made a most charming setting for the happy event. At a suitable hour dainty refresh ments were served by the Mrs. Soennichsen, assisted Dora Soennichsen. hostess, by Miss NOT SO BAD From Tuesday's Dally While the temperature this morn ing when the household arose seemed somewhere down below the zero mark, it -was not half as cold when the thermometer was .consulted, aa the mercury Indicated only ten above zero. The wind that prevailed yes terday had died down and the eon- flltlons much improved end the jTMther man promises fairer waather and warmer in this part of the state SPEEDING BRINGS PENALTY From Monday's Daily This morning Police Judge Wil liam Weber had on for consideration a complaint tiled by Chief of Police William Hinrichsen against Perry S. Barnctte in which Mr. Barnette was charged with having operated a mo tor vehicle at a rate of speed great er than that allowed by law. The young man was. apprehended last night by Officers Libershal and Jack son while coming down High school hill. The court "assessed a fine of and costs on the young man, which was paid and he was sent ou his way rejoicing. PLATTSMOUTH ATHLETES GIVEN RECOGNITION State Football Teams Picked Give Place to Carl Schneider and Rank to Joe Krejci. From Monday's Dally In the sporting department of the Omaha Bee the official all state col lege and high school football teams were selected, by the sporting writers of that paper, and in the selections Plattsmouth received two very pleas ing recognitions. Carl Schneider, left end and captain of the Hastings col lege team being selected as a member of the first all state college foot ball team in recognition of his work on the gridiron the past season. In the all state teams selected, Joe Kre jci. the Heetfooted Plattsmouth schoolboy, was given honorable men tion as one of the best tackles play ing in the school game this season. The recognition of these two fast football players is very pleasing to their many friends here and particu larly to the Plattsmouth high school, where the young men have played most faithfully and with a record that was a credit to the school and their ability in the lines of athletic sports as in addition to being experts in their work on the football field they are sharks in the basketball team. "an'd'Krejc":' last season was tu second all state center of Nebraska. HAVE SUCCESSFUL TIME From Monday's Daily The ladies of the Q. Z. society, one of the active organizations of the Presbyterian church, are feeling very well pleased with the result of their bazaar and the chicken pie supper given by the ladies auxiliary at the church parlors on Friday evening. The Q. Z. ladies had a line array of many kinds of dainty needlework for sale that was snapped up by Cue seekers after this line of Christmas remembrances and the ladies of the auxiliary served one of their chicken pie suppers that have become justly famous over this section of Cass county. There were a large number in attendance at both the bazaar and the supper and the church so ciety will realize a neat sum from their activities to apply on their good work for the church. The la dies have been planning the event for some time and are very much pleased at the excellent returns on their efforts. LIGHTS ON GOOD SCHEDULE The electrolier lights this morn ing were operating on the working man's schedule, as they were winking brightly until a quarter of 7 o'clock, and was a pleasing change from the recent schedule of going out at 6 o'clock. Whoever has charge of this matter is certainly to be commended for their assistance in changing the lights so that tney will give a real service to the early riser on these cold winter mornings. GIVES FREE MATINEE The school children were enter tained yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Parmele theatre with the presentation of a very interest ing film on Switzerland, which nan originally been planned to show in connection with the lecture of Miss Marie Kaufmann. two weeks ago. but failed to arrive at that time and was accordingly shown free of costs to the school children by the theatre man agement. MARRIED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS From Wednesday's Dally The marriage license department of the Omaha Bee this morning gives the information of the issuance at Council Bluffs yesterday of a mar riage license to S. L. Cotner and Miss Ida N. Parker, both of this city. The many friends of the contracting par ties will be pleased to learn of their new found happiness and wish them the best of luck in the years that are before them. Mr. Cotner has been connected with the Plattsmouth Motor Co. for the past few years and a most high ly respected resident of this com munity for a great many years. George L. Farley was a passenger this morning for Omaha where he goes to atte-nd the meeting ot th county commissioners association of ha tit that will b in session fhere j this week. FORMER RESIDENT OF PLATTSMOUTH IN WELFARE WORK Henry Mayer, Who Was Prominent Here in Years Past. Now Busy in Playground Service. From Monday's Daily The following circular has been is sued by the Playground and Rec reation association of America: Can an active business man completely drop his work at fifty and not feel that his end has come? "Yes," answers Henry L. Mayer, president of the San F'rancisco com munity service recreation league. Mr. Mayer has proved it for himself. After thirty years of business life in Lincoln Nebraska, he and his wife agreed that they had accumulated enough to live on comfortably, even enjoying some of the luxuries of life, after setting aside not less than fif teen per cent of their income for the benefit of others. His business turned over to a younger man, Mr. Mayer moved to San Francisco where, in addition to his leadership in the work of the recreation league, he is president of one of the largest religious con gregations in the west and a member of the board of directors of several charitable institutions. Travel, study and recreation and social service are Mr. Mayer's program, and he is far happier than if he had remained in business to accumulate more wealth. Mr. Mayer's philosophy is, in brief, as follows: Every man owes to the community some measure of return for that which he has accumulated, since what he obtains comes, from the community. This is as true of the banker, the oil magnate, the doctor and the lawyer, as it is of the mer chant. Wealth in excess of one's needs leads to unnecessary accumu lation and possibly extravagances. A man of fifty who owns enough v.ordly goods should give way to a younger man and should devote his life to social service. Preventive social service is the most satisfactory of his activities. Mr. Mayer says. As head of the community service recreation league, he has accomplished something for community betterment and has help ed to make the world a little better place to live in. "Yes." says Mr. Mayer, "a man that quits business at fifty is far from being ready for 'shelving if he has a love for his fellow man in his heart and a will to tap the world's resources (f or a rich and use ful existence." Mr. Mayer was a resident of Platts mouth in the late seventies and early eighties, being associated with his brothers. Simon and Charles Mayer. in the clohing business, their firm being known as Mayer Brothers and started here with a $500 stock of goods and gradually built their busi ness into a very successiui institu tion. ATter leaving here the brothers located in Lincoln, where they be came very weaiiny anu reinumeu iu business for some thirty years. SOCIAL WORKER'S MEETING From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday afternoon the Social Workers of the Methodist church were most delightfully entertained by Mesdames A. H. Duxbury and Fred lusrsch at the Duxbury home on west Pearl street and with a very large number of the ladies in at tendance despite the disagreeable weather that was prevailing. ine hnmp tvus very nrettv with the brieht colors of the Christmas season antl made a fitting setting for the de lifriitfnl Catherine that marked the day. The time was spent in the regu lar business sission as wen as in social conversation. To add to the enioyment of the occasion the ladies joined in a most interesting contest in which Mrs. Will Heinrich was awarded the prize. The hostesses served n verv fine luncheon at an appropriate hour that served to en hance the delights of the atternoon. SAYS REPORT IS FALSE From Monday's Dally The account of the marriage of Miss Thelma Mendenhall and Mr. Claude Lahoda, which appeared in the Journal on Saturday evening, is without foundation, the two parties interested states to the Journal. They state that whoever reported the mar riage was not properly mtormea ana further state that they are both free as the wind as far as matrimonial ties are concerned and wish their friends to understand that they have been the victims of some practical jocKer. ENJOYS DAY HERE Vrnm Mnndav'B Daily Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bates entertained very pleasantly at their home on North Seventn street, iur. nnH Mrs J .T. Smith. Mr. and Mrs Rnnt Summers. Mrs. Ward Smith and son, Wrard, Jr, of Omaha, Col. and Mrs. M. A. Bates and Mr. and Mrs. T B Bates, at a moEt enjoyable lunch eon. Th occasion was in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith, parents of Mrs. T. B. Bates, who are soon to leave for Florida where they will spend the wiatar minths. The Omaha, quests rturnd home on the belated Missouri Pacific train last vtniac. HOLDS SHERIFF'S SALE From Tuesday's Dailv Sheriff E. P. Stewart has just com pleted the closing up of the two tax sales held here last Saturday at the court house in which he sold the property formerly held by the late L. C. Sharp to G. O. Dovey, repre senting the holders of the mortgages for the Mim of 1 1.800. This includes a number of pieces of residence prop erty in this city. The sheriff also sold un hr judgment in the case of Walter A. Johnson vs. Daniel Rock well, a farm of 1G0 acres in the cen tral portion of the county. This farm brought a bid of $1H.700 and was purchased by W. J. Ran, cashier of the Bank of Man lev. FARM LAND SALES INCREASE IN 1924 OVER 1923 RECORD Market Activity Noted With Pleasure By Members of Associated Real Estate Boards. From Tuesday's Dally The number of farm sales made in 1!24 shows an increase of 42 per cent over the number oin 1923, according to a national survey of the farm land market which has just been made by the National Association of Real Estate Boards. There has been an increase of 4 4 per cent In the number of acres sold and an increase of ;." per cent in the total consideration paid for farms purchased. The investigation, giving a valu able measurement of the extent cf farm recovery, was Jnacle by the larm lands division of the association on the plan of a similar survey made a year ago. It is based on records and observations of farm loan dealer.-- of the United States and Canada ii:ak ing up the division. Thirty-one st-tes and two Canadian provinces are ifp- resented. "The confidence of the farmer and of the public in the farming industry is in no way more accurately indi cated than by their investment of funds in the industry," the surrey points out. "When such investments are made the farm lana market awakens: when they are witheld, as they have been since 1920, there is essentially no market." How far the feeling of confidence has spread is indicated by the fact the association's questionaire indicate a market which is more active than last year or equally active. Only 15 per cent replied that the market is not so good. As to the future the outlook is almost uninimously optim istic. Basing their conclusions upon the increase which has come in the price of farm products, 9 4 per cent of the dealers reporting anticipate a livelier market during the winter and the succeeding season than has been prevalent during 1924. Kansas. Nebraska, Minnesota and the Dakotas report the most out standing improvement, with some sections of the south and central eastern section following closely, be hind. Increase in sales has been most pronounced in the central east ern, north central and Pacific states and in Canada. There has also been a noteworthy advance in some of the states of the Great lakes region. Get your Christmas cards now from the Bates Book and Gift Shop, where the big line is on display. Helping Young Men Get Started! A bank account gives a young man standing in the community and helps him to develop business-like habits. An account at the First National Bank means even more for we encour age young men to take us into their con fidence and let us help them build for the future. We cordially invite the accounts of forward-looking young men in Platts mouth and vicinity. The First National Bank THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT MOWE PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA "The Bank Where You Feel at Homer STORM DOES MUCH DAMAGE TO LIGHT COMPANY LINES Fovr Poles Out on the Louisville I;re and Plant Here and Iowa Lines Carry Service. From Tuesday's Daily The Nebraska Gas & Electric Co. has in common with other of the public utility companies suffered j great deal from the effects of the storm of the past week and espec ially after the snow, rain and sleet of Saturday and Sunday, and which weighed the wires on the transmis sion lines with the ice and sleet and made it easy for the wires to break. The weight of the sleet and ice on the wires also caused several poles on the transmission line that sup plies this city to break and between Plattsmouth and Louisville there are four poles down and which caus ed some slight trouble with the ser vice here. The local plant was fired up on the approach of tin dangerous con dition of the lines west and north and with the plant here operating as an emergency station and the transmission lines from the Iowa plants the service was continued to Plattsmouth and the towns south of here very easily after the Louisville line was swept out of commission. The force of linemen that has been helping to put in the new high pow ered line from this city to Lincoln, has been called out into the field to assist in combatting the effects of the storm and six from here and eight from the camp at Murdock were sent to DeWitt, Nebraska, where the lines are in bad shape owing to the large number of poles that are down and in fact all over the territory there are many lines out and the repair of which meun.H quite a sum to the light company. , HOLDS PLEASANT MEETING From Tuesday's Dally The Fontenelle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion enjoyed one of their always pleasant meetings last evening at the home of Mrs. T. H. Bates and the occasion was one that was enjoyed to the utmost by the members of the chapter who had braved the in clement weather to attend the ses sion. The review of the D. A. It. maga zine for the current month wit given by Mrs. William Baird, regent of the local chapter, and who also favored the ladies with a most de lightful Christmas story that was very appropriate to the occasion and the near approach of the holiday season. The ladies also enjoyed a very fine series of reminiscences of the early history of Plattsmouth. given by Mrs. George E. DeWolr. from the personal experiences of a number of the old time residents of the city and gave a pleasing insight into the pioneer life in this portion of the state of Nebraska and the many trials and privations that marked the lives of the first settlers of the west. At an appropiiate hour the ladies were entertained by a very dainty and much appreciated luncheon that brought to a close the very pleasant evening. The hostess was assisted in the enjoyable occasion by Mrs. R. A. Bates. f .1