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MCKI&Y, BECEMEER 20. 19 M.
7LATXSMOT7X& SE3H - WEEKLY
JOTTSLNAL
PAGE SIX
Deposits Guaranteed by the
State of Nebraska.
8an Vou Open 1925's
Treasure GhesiP
WRAPPED up in the days of the New Year are
oprcrkLiiities tor each one to get ahead in life,
tc leach soe of the goab every ambitious person
aims lor.
Energy, honesty, skill, experience these yon
reel, But they are not all.
You need the confidence and support of money
in bank a reserve of strength that will help you
when your chance comes, if it is getting the home
ycu want, or a share in business, or more land, or
new equipment, or other things that co3t money.
Ycu will write your own record in 1925. May
it be the kind you want and hope for and may
the New Year prove the best you have ever had !
Farmers State Bank
T. H. POLLOCK, President
Plattsmouth
TWiUUiiUlijliiiiiil ill mill a.iiiiliTTTn
ASK REHEARING
IN QUINTON CASE
IN SUPREME COURT
Attorneys for Fomier Cass County'
Sheriff File Brief in the State
Supreme Court Friday.
Attorneys for Carl D. Quinton.
former sheriff of Cass county, filed
a motion in supreme court Friday
asking for a rehearing. They in
sist that the court, in affirming his
conviction, which was followed by
removal from office, on the grounds
that he had not complied with th
law requiring quarterly reports of
fees, violates fundamental rights.
They point out that here was a
maa who had been seven times
elected sheriff, who had been dili
gent in the enforcement of the law,
particularly that relating to prohi
bition, a man of standing and re
pute, whom a bootleggers' conspir
acy had made a victim.
They say that the court overrules
previous holdings when it says that
his admission on the stand that he
had not made quarterly reports for
the year 1023. up to that time, was
sufficient to justify the jury's verdict
of guilt. They say that this is in
effect a holding that a public officer
may be charged with crime and re
moved from office when for some
reason or another he does not file
quarterly reports, when in fact the
law Is that this act must be wilfully
and corruptly done.
The word "wilful", as used in
criminal statutes, means with an
evil or corrupt motive, and in or
der to convict there must be some
thing shown more than a mere fail
ure to perform the duty required by
law. The board had refused Quin
ton a deputy, and this was the real
reason it had not been done in
this case.
Nebraska
Another point upon which great
stress is laid is the refusal of the
lower court to allow a trial by jury
of a plea of abatement filed in the
case. His attorneys say that the
courts owe no greater obligation to
the public than they do to the de
fendant charged with crime, and
should be as zealous to protect the
one as the other. The law says
that the misconduct of a prosecutor
is ground for quashing an indict
ment. In this case, they charged
that D. O. Dwyer, special prose
cutor, made inflammatory statements
to the jury, and they raised thi3
issue along with that that Dwyer was
actuated by ill-feeling and venge
ance because of previous lawsuits in
which the two had been opponents.
Quinton's attorneys insist that they
had a right to have a jury on the
issue. Dwyer having denied any ill
will. Quinton's attorneys also excori
ate the trial judge whom, they say,
violated the mandate of the law In
handing to the jury instructions he
had not read to them in court. They
demand to know if defendants must
hire guards to see that the trial
judges does not violate their sacred
rights. State Journal.
CGOLIDGE PLANS CONFER
ENCE TO FURTHER SAFETY
Washington, Dec. 26. President
Cooiidge plans in the near future to
call a conference of governors of the
coal producing states to consider pro
motion of mine safety.
The program for the conference to
which about ten states having ex
tensive coal mines, will be invited to
send representatives, has been com
pleted by the Department of the In
terior and its bureau of mines.
NEW HARNESS SHOP
We have opened a harness and re
pair phop in the frame building op
posite the Journal office. Harness
repaired, oiled, shoes half-soled and
repaired. Give us a trial. Bates
Bros. d!6-d&w
If Santa
Forgot
He is a queer fellow sometimes he
gets the size of your socks, your
shirts or collars wrong. Maybe he
gave it to the wrong fellow. Maybe
he gave you something and you
hadn't thought about buying some
thing for him. Xmas shopping is
good until the New Year.
If there is anything wrong, and we
can fix it, bring it to us. As sensi
ble gifts are those a man wears the
year around, that he buys in a Man's
store, you'll find plenty of things
right here right now that will do
the desirable.
Fivemen's Ball Next Wednesday Eve
WUL son BE EHEBB
CHRISTMAS BUSI
NESS AT THE POST
OFFICE WAS HEAVY
Present Holiday Season Has Broke
Record at Local Office, Post
master Holmes States.
From Saturday's Daily
The present holiday season has
proven a record breaker as far as!sne g0eg to attend the golden wed-
the volume of mail handled at the
local postoffice was concerned. Post
master J. W. Holmes states, and kept
the force of clerks working for ten
and eleven hours a day to try and
keep up with the demands made on
them.
On Monday the postoffice had the
largest volume of business of the
season ana 1U7, tne norm Dounu
Missouri raciflc train had 47 sacks
of strictly Christmas mail from this
city, and 106, the south bound train,
had 16 sacks of the holiday messages
and packages. On this date the
deluge of Christmas cards kept up a
constant flow and the sacks sent out
with the letters and cards were pack
ed as tightly as possible to save
space.
Every clerk and the emergency
clerks were kept right on the job in
handling the mail and by their hard
work and long hours succeeded in
getting out the mail on time and ex
pediting as far as possible the re
ceipt of the Christmas mall by the
parties to whom it was addressed.
The bad weather made a poor nn-
ish of the mail early campaign that
had been started so auspiciously by
Postmaster Holmes, as it prevented
many from getting in with their
Christmas letters and packages un
til the last few days before the holi
day season.
LOCAL NEWS
Dr. Heineman. Dentist. Hotel
Main Bldg., Phone 527.
From Saturday's Daily
George H. Falter of Falls City was
here today enjoying a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Falter
and old time friends.
Edward Hdlatky and Lon Henry
were visitors over the holiday at
Crete. Nebraska with relatives and
friends, returning home last evening.
Miss Henrietta Martens, of Los
Angeles. Is here enjoying a visit at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Au
gusta Martens and her sister, Miss
Amelia Martens.
H. H. Tartsch, of Sioux City, was
here Christmas, coming down to join
Mrs. Tartsch, who has been here for
some time visiting with the relatives
and friends here.
Miss Lillian Davis departed
Wednesday afternoon for Clay Cen
ter, Nebraska, where she will visit
at the home of relatives and friend 3
over the week end. ,
Frank Kozak departed this morn
ing for Falls City. Nebraska, where
he goes to resume his work there for
the Missouri Pacific in their repair
shops, after a visit here with home
folks.
Miss Gladys Ellington, who is a
teacher in the public schools at Sid
ney, Nebraska, is here to spend her
vacation at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ellington and
family.
Miss Mildred Schlater is spending
the week end at Bayard,, Nebraska,
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank E. Schlater and family, reach
ing there yesterday for the Christ
mas observances.
Glen Henry was a visitor over
Christmas at Kansas City, where he
was a guest at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henry and
family, returning home this morn
ing on the early Burlington train.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Churchill of
Twin Falls. Idaho, are spending the
holidays in this city with relatives,
Mr. Churchill being a brother of
Mrs. B. F. Wiles and Mrs. Churchill,
a sister of Mrs. C. A. Rawls and J. W.
Holmes.
Rudolph Wallengren, Vincent Slat
insky and wife and Joseph Smetana,
all of Sedalia, Missouri, arrived here
yesterday morning to spend the week
end here with relatives and friends
and will return Saturday to the Mis
souri city.
George E. Dovey was at Falls City
Christmas where he was a guest at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
H. Falter and the occasion attended
by Mr. and Mra G. H. Falter. Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Falter and family.
Captain and Mrs. Floyd Harding and
children of Lincoln.
From Saturday's Dally
Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray was
here for a few hours today en route
home from Omaha where he had
been ealled on some matters of busi
ness. Harold Mullis of Casper, Wyom
ing, who was here over Christmas
and to enjoy the reunion of the class
of 1923 of Plattsmouth High school,
departed this afternoon for the west.
Mrs. Ben Menchau of near Eagle,
arrived here this morning for a visit
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Smith, and to remain
jover the week end at the Smith home.
I. Paul Lutz, of Chicago, who is
;here enjoying the holidays at the
nome 01 nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
P. Lut, was a visitor In Omaha to
day and will return to Chicago Sun
day. Joseph Smetana of Sedalia, Mis
souri, and brother, Louis, of St. Louis,
jwho are here for the holidays, were
visitors in Omaha today, going to
that city on the early Burlington
train.
Jbhn UTundrlIch. A. J. Schwartz
' Ud W&buX of nar Ke
havkt, wr ar tedty attendlag to
some matters of business in the
county court in which they were in
terested. Matthew Herold, who is here for
the holidays and enjoying a rest from
his legal work at New York, was in'
Omaha today visiting with friends
and looking after some matters of
business.
Clyde Foster of Sedalia, Missouri,
is here to enjoy a short visit with
old friends, being en route from
Omaha where he spent Christmas
with his relatives, to his duties in
the Missouri city.
Mrs. W. R. Robb departed this
morning for Beloit, Kansas, where
diner anniversary of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Braddy that will be
held there Sunday.
FIRE RISK AT THE
NEBRASKA CAPITOL
State Ofiioers Reply to Governor's
Statement by Saying They Have
Shouldered the Hazard
Governor Bryan's tart, statement
that state officers who remain in
the old capitol this winter do so at
their own. personal risk and that
they assume the fire hazard is met
by assertions from those who re
main, that they have b en assum
ing that risk for some time in the
face of a statute that authorizes the
governnor to insure state buildings,
and this he has not done.
"If the governor will move out
his appointees in two chemical labo
ratories where fire is constantly used
and is a menace the risk will be
slight." said Land Commissioner
Swauson, one who does not propose
to move until his new offices in the
new capitol are completed. "The
sand and grit being carried into the
new building is ruining good arti
ficial stone floors in corridors and
oak floors in the executive offices, I
do not consider the new building
under its present conditions fit to
move into."
"In regard to the risk, we have
been assuming that for some time."
said Railway Commissioner Brown.
The railway commission could not
possibly move in my opinion, while
paint is being put upon the walls
where we are to move."
Land Commissioner Swanson
calls attention to lacr: of vault fix
tures in the new offices. This he
considers an insurmountable ob
jection to the moving of his offiice,
the office of the state treasurer and
state auditor and secretary of state.
The latter has moved but has no
place to put records that must be
kept in vaults. It is impossible to
dump filings, books and records from
the old vaults upon the floor in the
new offices.
The law of Nebraska since 1S69
has authorized the governor to in
sure State buildings, but because of
objection from legislators who con
tended that the state has unlimited
capital and power to tax and is better
able to carry its own insurance than
fire insurance companies of limited
capital, the legislature has made no
appropriation for the payment of
premium. None has been made with
in thirty years. Th? governor in
sured the old eapuol many iun
ago and his action was followed by
protests because of alleged favor
tism of one particular insurance
agency in Omaha.
CLAUD BENZ BURIED
AT EAGLE TUESDAY
The remains of Claud Benz arrived
at Lincoln Tuesday rrom Los Angeles,
Cal.. and were brought to Eagle at
noon. The funeral was held at the
Methodist church, conducted by Rev.
C. F. Innis. and the burial was in
Camp Creek cemetery, Tuesday after
noon. There were quite a number of
old friends and neighbors out to pay
their last respects to the deceased,
who was well and favorably known
to most of our citizens.
The following summary of his his
tory was read at the church:
Henry Claud Benz was born May
IS, 1876, in Montgomery county,
Iowa, and passed away in Los Ang
eles, Cal., Dec. 17,11)24. He came to
Eagle, Neb., with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Benz. when a small
boy. and had resided here until
about four years ago, when he moved
to Los Angeles, California. He was
married to Clara .Tetes in lOuO, she
having passed away in 10 IS. He
leaves two daughters. Mrs. D. G.
Hogarth and Abigail Benz, both of
Los Angeles, California, also one
grandson.
We are unable to learn the cause
of his death further than that it was
sudden and unexpected. He arose as
usual in the morning, and complain
ed of not feeling well. His daughter
sent for the doctor, but he expired
before the arrival of the physician.
Among those present for the funer
al from a distance were: D. G.
Hogarth and Miss Abigail Benz, of
Los Angeles, who came with the
body; John Hogarth of Springfield,
Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Albright
of Red Cloud, Neb., and Mrs. Bonnie
Stevens of Red Oak Iowa. Eagle
Beacon.
YOUNG FOLKS SING CAROLS
The members of the Epworth
League of the Methodist church yes
terday morning enjoyed a very
pleasant time in carrying out the de
lightful custom of singing Christ
mas carols over the city. The mem
bers of the league gathered as the
first traces of dawn were appearing
and welcomed the glad Christmas
day with songs and rejoicing and
visited various parts of the city
singing their carols and closing the
occasion with singing at the Masonic
Home where thev welcomed the new
day and delighted the residents of
the Home with their songs.
Ajlwearfose yfxLr "went in the Joar-
aal for Moults.
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80S LINES frlUST
OBEY RULINGS OF
THE COMMISSION
No Special Privileges to Sons of Men
Who Have Money Invested in
Transportation Lines.
The state railway commission has
issued warnings to various operators
of bus lines in the state that have
been reported as employing young
men not yet twenty-one years of
age that its recent order forbidding
the handling of inter-town transpor
tation machines by youths under
twenty-one will be strictly enforced
The commission's orders
under
the constitution, have all the force
and effect of laws, until the legis -
lature sees tit to change them, and I
it has instructed its attorney to
push prosecutions where proper evi
dence can be secured. One case has
already been started against a driver
on the Omaha-Fremont line, and the
commission has refused the request
of interested parties to drop it. :
One man complained bitterly that'
this would injure him financially. He
said the only reason he invested
money in the bus line company was.
so that his son might have a job. The
commission noias tnat it cannot is
sue special privileges to 'anybody anl
that the order will apply to evc-r -
body whether they are interested
financially in the lines or not.
It I. -is i.'fcn necessary ior tne
commission o take a nrm stand on
tin- (ju -sii'-n. as there has been a
disposition on the part of some of
the bus line nun to challenge its
right to make twenty-one the legal
ago tor driving out-ses w nen me
state law itself permits persons over
sixteen to urot- auiumuunra.
commission is dealing with a specific
form of common carrier service, and
holds it has the ri
;ht lo require
safety of operation.
AGED LADY POORLY
Mrs
T. T. WilKinson, one or tne;parriej 'There they are!' referring to
olil timp residents of this city, is in
very critical condition at her home
tm North Ninth street and very little
hope of her recovery is held by the
friends and neighbors. Mrs. Wilk
inson bus been in bad shape for the
past several months and has remain-
.1 ' 1. 1. 1 rt .... cli a s i 1 Tint
t il ill 11 -1 llUIUt duniu w ouv.
desire to accept the offers
Of lier
friends to care for her and remained
at her wish in her own home, taking
ca of he se with the assistance' of j teams after a hard battle to trater
the neighbors who would come in n.ze in the locker room and com-
each dav to look after her welfare. T
On Wednesdav one of the neighbors j mg. frequently even rUlr
on coming to the house found her ) bodies express their appreciat
. ,i c-Vi hoaithe other fellow. One of the
VU lilt UUU1 l 1 1 VI ouc
since been in a very critical condi-
tion. Mrs. Wilkinson is one of the
oldest residents of this city and her
.n r-arr. in
nut t i iiil: j i ivii'io ttxii
ny
learn
that she is now apparently
nearing the journey's end.
A CODE OF ETHICS FOR
UTILITY MEN EVERYWHERE
The following code of ethics was
unanimously adopted by the Kansas
Public Service association, October
25, 1924, at Emporia, with the sug
gestion that copies be posted con
spicuously in utility offices and plants
to remind utility men of their obliga
tions and to acquaint the public with
the principles which guide them:
"Public utilities are natural mo
nopolies and as such should be sub
ject to public regulations as to all
matters touching public interest If
public regulation is to be successful,
it must be intelligently administer
ed, but it cannot be so administered
by an uninformed public. Therefore:
"It is the duty of all members of
this association to avail themselves
of every opportunity and to seek op
portunities fully and honestly to ac
quaint the public with all matters
relating to the operation of public
utilities
"Public utility managers are trus
tees, whose duties are to safeguard
and protect the interests of the pub
lic, the employes and the investor,
and'the acts of such managers should
be Influenced by a full realization of
these responsibilities.
"It is the duty of every mmber
The weather talks
Overcoats
It says to you "If you haven't a good warm
one, better be getting it."
No use "monkeying" with a Nebraska win
terprotect yourself with one of our fine
warm stylish overcoats at our feature value
prices
. a
CPU
They'll not be cheaper later. You cannot buy them
anywhere for less. Every one guaranteed.
C. E. W es
ON THE
Dance the old year out at the Firemen's Ball Wednesday night!
of this association to strive in every
way to promote peace and harmony
among its members and to uphold and
support every honest policy or aim
of all public utilities, and to dis
courage and condemn such policies
or aims as are unjust or unworthy.
"No business transaction is, in the
final analysis, satisfactory or profit
able to either party to the transac-
; tion "iess " is satisfactory or profit-
should be made with this principle
clearly in mind.
"It is the duty of every public util
ity to take an active part in public
affairs, in the interest of honest and
efficient government, and to enable
such utilities correctly to learn the
needs of the community and to build
intelligently to keep pace with its
growth.
"Public utilities enterprises are
honorable and worthy, and they af
ford distinct opportunities ior mui-
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ROCKNE EXPECTS
DEFEATS IN 1925
Aotre Dame s Coach .Figures His
Team Likely to Lose Games
Next Year, He Says.
Bext year saya Knute Rockne
; whose Notre Dame team galloped
j th.JUn tne 1924 season without
! oven being tied. "A couplo of defeats'
,,ni ,o 1ls nu(i Too much success!
is rot beneficial for anyone.
"The loss of a couple of football
games isn't a matter of life or!
death. We like to win. out we
snouij ije prepared
to lose with
11, it's only a
t.auai grace. After all
ame and t!ie real objective should
j)e flne sportsmanship.
j -Football is improving all the
H In the ol, llavs it was con
sidered the proper thing to do to
scalp your opponent early and effici
ently. Players were taught to even
hate their opponents. Heard a coach;
one day sav to his team before the ;
the opposite siue.
SportsmansMp Better
' 'Where are they?' answered his
players, like so many unleashed ani
mals. "Fortunately the old custom ha3
given way to a better understand-
. . . rr iir
IU oyui isiuaiiouii. v"w I
have more resjieci iur iufn ui'iu-1
. . . a
ents. It is becoming tne custom oi
piiment eacn otiier iur buu
Frequently even entire student
titon oi
the finest
w ,A , . r i
testimonials I ever witnessed in foot-
ball came in 1922. We had been
particularly fortunate and defeated
the Timers. 25 to 2. but this didn't
. ---- I
i prevent the Princeton sections from
exclaiming after the nnai wnistie:
Praised bv Princeton
" 'Well played, Notre Dame, come
ic-ain1'
"Th'i the soirit of appreciation
and sportsmanship that make games
worth while. The mucker is rapm
Iv losing his place. lie is beginning.
to understand that it no longer pays
to be unfair.
"The game of football is now pret
ty satisfactory to spectators, piay-1 ...
ers and coaches. The spirit of the Springs, per lb 17c
game was never better and to me this -p .
fs the finest thing football can hope,01d Roosters, per lb 7c
to achieve.
REMOVES TO COUNTRY
From Saturdays laiiy
George W. Shrader, aged pioneer
of Cass county, who has been mak
ing his home here in this city with
his son. Homer Shrader, on account
of the fire at the Shrader home, was
taken yesterday afternoon to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Georgia
Creamer, east of Murray, where he
will remain until the family here
can get settled in a location where
they can care for him. Despite his
feeble condition and the cold trip,
Mr. Shrader stood it fine and is now
comfortably installed in his daugh
ter's honre.
Advertuing will pay ytx.
coil's Sons
CORNER'
STORMS AND SAD
HIGHWAYS CHECK
HAULING OF GRAIN
Railroads of the State Have a Sur
plus of Cars as the Result of
Lack of Grain Hauling.
Most Nebraska railroads have
grain cars to spare. A few weeks
ago the demand for these cars
kept the distributors busy, but
since the first storm the demand has
been falling off and the grain traffic
has been easing off until it is now a
small item, comparatively.
The ,fair weather highways of Ne
braska were not serviceable for grain
hauling when the storms came. A
few days before the first storm, trav
elers in central Nebraska found grain
wagons on the road between market
points and farmers were busy getting
their crop returns Into the banks.
For a while the roads were mud
dy and badJy cut up. Then the
freeze came and left them in a con
dition difficult to get grain loads
over. Market hauling ceased.
Railroad men expect a new spurt
of grain traffic after the lirfist of
the year, when the roads got worn
down. Not only did the bad roads
put a pause to grain hauling but they
also kept people away from the towns
f the Christmas trade
AUTO TOP SHOP
Between 6th and 7th on Vine,
pone 9S. daw
t
Bert Coleman was amone the visi-
tora ln Omaha today, going to that
cj(y on tne earjy morning Burling-
t ' traln
n train.
Poultry Wanted!
TWO DAYS
I
yeclnesJav . ThurdV
W eaneSQay - 1 nUrSQay
j-v 31fi. Jan 1 ,f.
lec. OlSl, Jan, 1SI
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
A car load of live poultry wanted
to be delivered at poultry car near
uuniugiuu ireigm nouse, 'ians-
mouth WEDNESDAY and THUItS-
u i , ucf. oixi nun jan. isl itwo
T . T " 1 X . ,
days) for which
following
we will pay the
Cash Prices
Hens, per lb 17c
Ducks, per lb 16c
Geese, per lb 13c
j Fat Turkeys, per lb 20c
Beef Hides, per lb 9c
Horse Hides, each $4
Leghorn poultry, 5 lb. less.
Farmers, Notice
Bring your poultry to our car at
Plattsmouth. We ship in ear lots and
pay you the highest price you can
get anywhere.
Remember we'll be here two days
tdiia time, and will pay afruvtr jrrcs
for ydfur poultry.
W. E. KEENEY.
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