1 M 1 EebraiL-a State Histcil cal Society &S04 VOL. NO. XII PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, 3IONDAY, MARCH 2, 1925. i:o. 3 4 ft $ w ti cs W n H p v Pi r k Tf f FORD COUPE STOLEN NEAR HIGH SCHOOL DURING BALL GAME Jean Spanker. While Attending the Basketball Game Has His Car Taken Found This Horning:. From Friday's Iu.ily Last evening while Jean Spangler, one cf the young men residing just south of this city, anil attending the local high school, was attending the basketball game, he had the hard luck to have his automobile stolen. Mr. Spangler had parked his car, a 1023 Ford coupe directly iu front of the high school building a few min utes before S o'clock, joining the other high school students in the rooting for their team and when he eurae out about an hour later at the close of the game he was startled to find that the car was missing. A search was made in the vicinity of the school building, as at first it was thought to he a joke on the part of some of the school friends, hut as the search failed to reveal the car it was decided that it was the bitter truth that someone had made away with the machine. Mr. Spangler at once notified the night police and a search was made of the city for the car out it was fruitless. Telephone messages were st-nt out by fcheriff Stewart in an cL'ort to apprehend the party or parties taking the car, without success. This morning the car was found parked near Washington park where it had been abandoned and with two tires stolen from the cr.r, there was nothing else taken from the car as far as could be ascertained and while there will be a small loss, the owner is very giad to have the car back, even with having to buy ::ew tires. OBITUARY OF MRS HENRIETTA WOL COTT IS" GIVEN Sketch cf Life of One of the Leading Residents of Weeping Water and Cass Co. Pioneer. From FriJay's r.ii!y Henrietta P.rooks Wolcott was born at New Rochelle, N. Y., August 14, 1S45. Upon the loss of her mother, when she was but a small girl, she removed to Talmadge. Ohio, where she made her home with an aunt. On May 1. 1SG4. she was united in marriage to Frank M. Wolcott. and the following August they came to Weeping Water, Nebraska, when the nearest railroad station was Ottum wa. Iowa. making t,"e rtst o tne journey by stage coach. They went to housekeeping in a Utile log house about two miles west of Weeping Water and a short time after built the ru a home on the farm in the sv.buius of Wc-eping Water, where she resided until she passed away February 16, 192 D. Deing strorg in the faith in the prosperity and growth of this new home, she worked with all the loy alty and love of the early pioneer for the interest of the community. She was the mot her, of three child ren. Lucv R.. Creda A. and Lloyd P., of whom Lloyd survives her. She aiso Paves six grandchildren to; mourn her passing. Tho fnrnrr.l tr-rrifps were held at the home Thursday afternoon. Rev. I John H. Andru-, of Sioux City, Iowa, a former pastor, and Rev. Evans of the Congregational church, having charge. She was one of two left of the earliest pioneers of Weeping Water. She united with the First Congre gational church in 1 S G 5, five years after its organization, and was at the time cf her death the oldest liv ing member. She was one cf the olderrt mem bers of the Letetie club, the first woman's literary organization in the state cf Nebraska, and also a mem ber of the D. A. R. Her untiring efforts to serve the ehurch. the Weeping Water academy and her friends in time of need, was characteristic of this noble lady, and thus her name will go down in the history of our little city as one of the foremost of its philanthropic citizens.. INSTALLS NEW CABINETS The Ladies Toggery yesterday re ceived a very much needed improve ment to the fixtures of the store In the shap of a modern dust proof cab inet for the storing of the ladies ready to wear garments that are carried in this fine and up to date establishment. The new cabinets are placed in the center of the sales room and are equipped with glass sliding doors as well as large full length mirrors that are well suited for the use of the customers in try ing on garments. E3EET IS RECOVERING Berlin. Feb. 25. The condition of President Ebert, who was operated on several days ago for appendicitis, wtis satisfactory tonight. SELLS DEUG STOEE Frm Ttnir4ay' Ial)y Karl F. Ilasslar, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hassler of this city, who has for several years past been the owner of a large drug store at Osceola. Nebraska, this week dispos ed of the store and is now engaged in looking for a new location in this section of the west. Mr. Hassler has had an extensive experience in this line of work and his ability in this line will make him a very valuable as.et to any community in which he may decide to locate. WIFE MAKES COURT FLEA; WANTS HUS BAND'S FREEDOM Never Sent to Jail Under Sentence, Bat She Says It Was Far.lt of the Officers of the Law. From Thursday's f'ai'v Mrs. Mary C. Ri?gs filed with the supreme court Wednesday a written argument in support cf her petition that a writ of habeas corpus i.-si:e to Sheriff Sutton of Antelope county ordering him to release from custody her husband, who is. as she claims, being illegally detained. Rig lP2:i. on .as tried charge of in December, selling inijxi- eating Ihj'ior. Cn a elay in the fol lowing February his motion for a new trial was overruled and he w is sentenced to s.. rve sixty days in jail and to pay costs. The court entry contained the usual statement that the defendant having given notice of his intention to appeal to the su preme court he was allowed f erty days in which to get out his bill cf exceptions. Mrs. Riggs said that as a matter of fact her husband give no such notice and never elid intend to ap peal. It appears from the record that because of illness in the- fam ily and the necessary harvesting of his crops for which no outside labor was available, no effort was made to put him in jail to serve out his sentence until six months later. Then his lawyer came into court and sought to get him out on the plea that ett he hr. d -never sppe'd tn tfe supreme court, there never had been any stay and that as a prisoner's sentence begins to run the day sen tence is pronounced, the sixty days for which he was sentenced ha.i long past expired. Hense Le is en titled to his freedom. The lower court refused to ac cept this theory, and now it is to be presented to the supreme court. This theory is that a sentence starts to run when given and not from the date of the delivery of the pris oner's person to his appointed keep er. The fact that Risrgs. thru the leniency of the authorities, was not not put in 3a.il. it is contended, does alter the legal rights of the man. DEATH OF CLE RESIDE: ST Fr'm Friday's Da:ly The announcement was received at Manlcy yesterday of the der.th of one of the old time resident:- of that lo cality and a member of one of the veil known families of the central portion of Cass county, Patrick Murphy. The death of Mr. Murphy occuired on Monday afternoon at his home on a farm 100 miles inland from Miles City. Montana, where he i has made his home for a number of rears. I ne bony is oemg nrougm to Manlev for burial, the lust A ; i rites to be ce-ehrr.'ed at the St. Pat ri-k's church t lie re and the body U"l to rest in the fxmily let where sleep j the members of the family of tpe de ceased. The deceased was 6 2 years of age pnd was a brother of the late Charles ar.d James Murphy, old residents of Mr nley, and it was in that commun ity that he spent the greater part of his lifetime, being reared there and leaving for the northern part of Ne braska fifteen years Ego where ho located near Stur.rt, Nebraska, living there until going to Montana. Mr. Murphy was universally loved and esteemed by the old friends with whom he had spnt so many years pnd the news of his death brought a deep sense of loss to the community in and near Manley. EECEIVES A PROMOTION The friends here of Ralph Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes-, of this city, will be pleased to learn of the promotion of Mr. Holmes who is nv with the General Electric Co., at Schenectady, New York. Mr. Holmes who has been with the General Elec tric since his graduation from the j University of Nebraska in 1923. has! just been promoted to the position I of radio engineer in recognition of i The- Supreme Court of Nebraska his splendid services in the research ( lias declared that a city cannot en department of the electric corpora- gage in competitive gasoline-selling tion along the line.3 of radio develop- with private enterprise and so de ment. He has been in several of the clared ex-Governor Bryan's gasoline large eastern cities assisting in the , stations illegally operated, development of the radio department j At the same time, as has been of this large corporation and has had pointed out by -other newspapers, the a part in the handling of many of the state is conducting a free bridge en- newest improvements that have been projected by this company in their lines of radio receiving sets. Mr. Holmes is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school as well as the college of engineering of the University of Nebraska, and has a great natural love for the radio de- velopment that has been one of the chief means of his advancement. 'RAVELING SS BIG FEATURE 'THIS PUSHING OF WORK ON II. OF HIGHWAY THROUGHOUT COUNTY ITRST STEP. CITY ROADS ALSO PRESSED Necessity Demands the Graveling Cc-rnetery Read and Other Unpaved Highways. of From Friday's Halts' Graveled highways in this locality seems to loom up hi; as the chief task of the spring season in the way cf public improvements, covering not only this city but the county as well. The completion cf the I-.ing ot Trails highway from this city to the i Otoe county line is a projet that is interesting ail sections in the eastern ; portion of the county and v. ill be aj large stride forward in the good; roads, movement over the county! v her? the residents after months of: ennoyancc through bad loads are seeking some means ci permanent re lief from this uncomfortable condi tion. The committees in the various; communities t.lon the King of ; Trails are working to advance the ; traveling proporiticn ?nd it is hope.! j th'et ere the summer is well along j there will be a graveled high'vayj from the Otoe county line to the I Platte river or at least as far as this ' c;ty. j In th.p Murrpy community there is. a growing sentiment, it i? reported, j for the calling of an eieetion th.t will vote precinct bonds to not only con pk-te the precinct's part of the K. of T. highway but also to push the graveling westward to the pre cinct line and covering a five mile stretch of . road and from which the rei,ide-it. there, have suffered from! vorv unpleasant conditions in the past winter. In ibis city there is also much 8n timnt for graveling that will be placed in some frrm before the resi dents cf the 'city in the next few weeks. The extension of the King of Triils pravel will mean that from the end of ti e paving on Chicago Avenue for two blocks south the city v. il! have to gravel and fremi there . . r t -v. i Vi linkup r y the city nml county will -'".rh have to s'.mre a fiftr-fiftv split of the cost r!emg the country rraJ nr:d to this the state and federal p. id wi'.l also aprly. The greatest nd in the city, r.s : everyone !:tr.''f, is a decent roa 1 wet to O-ik T'ill cemetery and thio j with the Iv. cf T. grave' in g and r ! small part on the Louisville road will j go or. the ballot "t tV-. coming spring j election. For months the road west! to the cemetery has been trribie as , tho.-e who liv in that vicinity or t who hnve know, and attended funerals well . in several c.ises funeral J parties nt the have lr md of 'd to leave the navinjr their cars and walk a mile th rough mud and sluh to the burial ground, auto hearses also be ing abandoned and the old horse drawn vh'clcs used in getting thru the sea cf mud. , I i " se.i view of the conditions of the law. in ord-'-r to carrv out these I - Ml l. ;, , , ,;1 .,u ne st ry i( m- rr.i ' h.end issue liv ssije t)v th" vote of tne jit rr,lc "dty po di rict: s the lav,- dees not give th er to create the Traveling as it does a paving district.- Another of the projects that it is hoped to epo carried out alro will be that of the grave'ing of Lincoln ave mic, the main artery of travel past the Burlington shops. Thi matter is being looked after now and while not. renuestcd to be placed on the ballot as the others were, it is hoped !o h? able to smire som plan where by the work can be carried out thi season. The proposition is being in- vr;;t i f r1 V" tlio n 11 oil 00 in t!wi i 1 . .... .-. vilV - till' II ti . 1.7 I 11'. rrobb'e cost in trrnftimr nnrl fitir.? the avenue up in proper shape and the amount and cost of the gravel that would he necessary. When these facts are ascertained it is hoped to be able to devise a method by which some action favorable to the plan 1 can tie secured es there is no doubt tb.it this would be a most important addition to the improvement pro gram of the year. THINGS HAPPEN AND WE JUST CAN'T EXPLAIN terprise across the Platte river, com peting with a structure of similar use at Plattsmouth. Question: Should the Supreme Court decide that the Ashland bridge is illegal or, on the other hand, re quire the Plattsmouth bridge owner 10 reauce nis rare 10 meet tne re quirements of the state at Ashland. Nebraska City Press. 0 DEATH OF SOUTH BEND MAN From Friday's Daily The announcement has been re ceived of the death at Corpus Christi. Texas, of Henry Khiser, aged fifty years, a well known resident of near South Bend". The death of Mr. Kleiser occurred cn Monday, he being found lifeless in his bed at the- hotel where he had stopped. For several years past Mr. Illeiser has bet n in poor health and each winter he has been staying in tiie south for the benefrt of his condition in the milder climate of the south land, and this season has been spend ing several weeks there when sud denly called by death. The deceased is Firive-d by three brothers and three ti.siers, all resi- l dents of near South J Send, where the family have long resiuej. The body wiii be Pre ugiit I Nebraska and the iunoru! back held South Bend, it is s.:.ted. IH SCHOOL IS on WITH A m PiGTO Girl's Club cf School. Formed in War Times Makes Trerentaticn to the School. rn Friday's T'ajly During the war trr. c : ys of 1017- 1S there was formed ::g the girls attending the Pi.i'tsmuuth hiuh school an organization l.aown as tho "Girl's Club." and wli'ch was spon sored by a number of the ladies then teaching in the city schools. This organization desired to d? j something for the r hool as well a ; to do their bit towr.ru financing th.e ) war in which Arnc-i.-a was parlL : . rating and accordingly purchase :i 1 war saving stamps to assise both ' f j these worthy causes, t The stamps have.-imturei and t'r i ' week the object and goal of the ; young ladies was consumated whe n ; beautiful picture o1. j.-iuets woi :; famous painting, "Toe Augolus." v.ms presented to the hSrii school. Mi.,s Alice Pollack, v ho was one of tht active workers in the dirl s rio 'made- the rrertfct.Ti&ii bpcwC'a. z'-''S to the school a lasting rememberanre of the classes that are gone but the ' members of which still have a dee p ! interest in the old P. H. S. in WAY AROUND FOB AUTO TRAVEL mil I Bridges Oat of Ccmmissicn at This Lo uis rille and Ashland Place, Crossing at Fremont. ; nm T! a r.- d.i ys The auto travel i '"iiy r. who' is trying to cross the Platte river in tiie xast two or three days, is having frac time to make connections and finds that to reach either side of the river that it is necessary to drive to Fre- rccnt as the only bridge that if rommission at this time is locc in ted there. The Plattsmouth and Louisville bridges are both out of commission due to the sinking of piers that have allowed the bridge floors to sink and make the bridges unsfae for travel. At Ashland, the high water and ic have damaged the dykes on the ap proach to the wagon bridge and matte it hard to reach the structure and since yesterday the bridge has been closed to travel. The North Bend bridge has also been cut for several days due to ice damage and leaving the only bridge in service that at Fremont. THE END CF ALL DESIRE I am tired of tears and laughter, And men that laugh and weep; Of what may come hereafter, I ''or men that sow to reap. I am weary of days ana nours. Blown buds of barren flowers, Desires and dreams and powers, And everything hut sleep. We are not sure of sorrow. And joy was- never sure; Today will die tomorrow Time stoops to no man's lure. And love grown faint and fretful, With lips but half regretful. Sighs and with eye3 forgetful, Weeps that no loves endure. For too much love of living, From hope and fear set free. We thank with brief thanksgiving, Whatever Gods may be That no life lives forever, That dead men rise up never; That even the weariest river Winds somewhere to the sea. The above" poem was found treas ured among the effects of the late Herman Spies, and at the request of friends is printed as a tribute to the departed who was laid to the last long rest yesterday afternoon. Have yon anything to sell or bny? J-nen tell the world acont it tnroubu the Journal Want Ad column. WORK SUBJECT if li! i i UKlfd TDIE OF SESSION LAST NIGHT LAEGELY OCCUPIED WITH PROJECTS P0Z YEAS. ECHO ISSUE OS CITY BALLOT Preposition cf Grading- and. Graveling- Cemetery ftccd as Well as K of T to be Voted On From TliuisceyS- I.U'y Lart evenine the city council was largely o.- upied with the considera tion cf. matters 1 el alive to the im provements cf the cording year and in the forefront of these was the pe tition signed by 57 frce-hoiders ask ing that the matter of the issuance o' SIO.K'O in bonds for the grading, graveling and oneuir.g of the road to the cemetery as well as thr.t of grav eling the K of T ruad irom Chicago avenue to the city limits and the Louisville road Lorn the paving to the tity limits be placed on the fc al lot at the city election. This was ac c;;ted ar.d the resolution adopted which will authorize the clerk to place these propositions on the bal lot as rcC;ise.tcd. A petition from seventy-nine free held 'ts wa- also received asking that Lincoln avemie be graded and grav eled to the junction with the K of T highway at the south bound ry cf the city and this was placed in the hands of the streets, alleys and bridges committee for action at the next .section of the council. A petition was received from A. G. I.'.ach asking .permission to install a gasoline pump at Ins South Park store and which was referred to the streets, alleys and bridges committee for action. 1L Nehrachi. Masotii? Horn ? cvsc ciation requested that the city vacate that portion of Timber street from Webster boulevard to Twelfth strert, which is not extensively traveled and where it will be necessary to place a bridge for use. Councilman Bctor moved that the request be granted, but Councilman Me-Maken objected to the closing of the street which he stated was the main road to get onto the highway from the east, and amended the motion that the matter be referred to the streets, alleys and bridges committee for in vestigation, and which was adopted. A petition was received from seven residents of Ninth street asking that there bo no paving done on that treet this year owing to the inabil ity ci1 the property owners to finance the same and that the amount of travel there did not demand the im provement. This was plac ed on hie. Eight residents of Elm street from Washington avenue to Ninth street o requested that there be no pav ing district created there this year, alleging that the financial condition of the residents there did not war rant the work being carried out at this time. The judiciary committee through Chairman McMaken reported that in regard to the proposition of Walter Prorst to pay the cost ot s.dewalk construction along a fractional lot on Chicago avenue, provided the city ive him title to same, be accepted unci tins was oroereu 111 a resoiutiuii and Mayor Sattkr authorized to make deed for same. Chairman Bestor of the streets, al leys and bridges committee reported favorably on the petitions of John B. Livingston and W. T. Craig for the installing of gas filling tank3 adjoin ing their places of business on South 4th street, providing they comply with the state law and city fire regu lations and the construction of the tanks was duly approved. In regard to the matter of the viaduct over the Burlington tracks on Granite street, Mr. Bestor re quested further time, as the Burling ton engineer would soon be here to take the matter up with the com mittee and discuss it. More time was also granted the streets, alleys and bridges commit tee on the proposed paving districts. A resolution was offered and pass ed requesting the city treasurer to prepare and submit each mouth with his report the amount of city funds tin each of the city depositories, j The council also adopted an ordi nance providing that the city clerk jbe granted the sum of 10 per month j for office rent in the business dis trict of the city. On motion the rules j were suspended and this ordinance 'placed on its second and third read ling by its title for final passage and unanimously passed. This will give the clerk a more fair remuneration, as this is one of the city offices that requires a great deal of time and constant attention. Councilman McMaken called the attention of the council to the fact that nine sections of the sidewalk on Washington avenue were sinking and that the streets,- alleys and bridges committee investigate the same, which was so ordered. CASE NOT DETERMINED Frori Tb ursd:- '. .'iy Tiie condition of Sterling Fleming at the Wije Memorial hospital iu Omaha is practicall;' the same as it has been ft:r the past two days, reports from that pi .re state. Mr' Fleming, mother oL the kul, v last evening from Omaha a:i.l time the attending physics : not agreed as 10 the cause of tack that has been suffered 1 lintr. and no operation will formed for some- tinv . at lea a determination cf the case made. c-turu-at th :is h the a , o t C be pc t u: ' 1 i : - I can be! , S - u t I S f 5 r- ?-c?-iec ci Le-i cf T-nsructlve Slctt- :7el;l Last L r.clcrc: eft. en- v, T Kr.'::i Friday's 1 L,: st evening tbere was a very cf tie Men's club of i i:h held rt th"- un ci arch building at -;r r,i s. fir: t Lenten meeting :est of the rs.ernb.. r ir s of informal lrc- Ti;f the del T!v '.-ing r ssion t'.ft cf th : ci and Vim I. is was tk at the rr-; ; a short f on the s. tUV-' ion. r 1 -r r.t-i and obtig:;- of the c arch will be given. the f.rst of which vns offered list evening by Father Cccrre I. Pieree. j Tl:. coenina' lecture covered tiie j .vss and" the eeiehraiion of tho holy - oir.i-.union in t r.e cc If-braticn h.e church, tracing of this rnot import- int p'icse of the church oMi gat ions oov:n through the development cf the Christian rel'cion through the or- anir. d churth's to the present i:iy. the ceremony m tne oii;er cnurc'ies ; s well as that of the newer faiths v.0 3 give a complete outline and ex planation by the rector which was ve ry raurh to the point. Following the regular meeting a thort time was enjoyed informally by the membership although the so cial features were restricted by the fact c! the Lenten observances. The members cf the club enjoyed a dainty luncheon thst ha.d been given as a rent to the class by one cf the tchI :nr; members cf the organization end hi5, good vife. The ladies cf the 'lurch aio served coffee to the mem bers of the party. Mrs. F. H. Dun bar, Mrs. J. T. Begley, Mrs. George DI Pierce and Miss Verna Leonard loeiking after this important detail of the evening's entertainment. SPECIALISTS LOCATE TE0TJ3LE t-rem Thursday'?? I;iily After several days spent at the St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha. Mrs. Ida Tritsch. of near this city, has had her case passed upon by specialists there and who have ap parently located the cause of the sufi'e-ring of the patient. It is thought that an abcess formed near the up per portion of the spinal column, lias caused pressure cm the spinal column and the ill health of the patient. Mrs. August Kaffenbcrger of near Cedar Creek, a daughter of Mrs. Tritsch was at the hospital yesterday to spend a few hours with her. ;n't borrow your neighbor's Jour nal. 15c a week brings you one your own. of J! I Mrk esfed for You want to know that your bank is able to meet unusual as well as ordinary conditions. The best evidence that this bank is able to do so i3 the fact that 'it has suc cessfully passed through every kind of financial and business condition that the past 53 years have brought to Platts jnouth. Tested by time, this bank invites your confidence. THE FlESTrlffiiONALBANK THE BANK WHERE TOLJ e- AT HOMli PLATTSMOUTH 3BR.15KA. "The Bank Where Yon Feel ct Hone!" FUNERAL OF KER tm SPIES ISELO THIS AFTERNOON . i: Sattler Funerftl Chapel a'nl Atter.de i By Jinny Old rrienJs. lYom 'r."rsday't Daily: I Is . i;e; nc on the i; st sad rites in .i:ury cf Herman Spies, old rer. d.:it vcl business man of this com munity, v.-fic held at the Settler fu nti il chapel. The body arrived yes terday i.iaiiO'.ra from Omaha v.hio it has b'-t n i.edd anaiting the arrival of the sj'i, P-rt Spies tro-n Cali-fwi-nij, a d was taken direct iro n til'1 i.:ai:i to the chapel where it laid in state. TI;e services were ccnJictt.l ly th' :-i: v. H. Kottich, pastor of the St. j Paui'r i:vaii::e'( al c'uirch. who ! brought to the nu-inbi rs uZ the fai i j iiy end the old frituds a sense of j con1-;.'' tion in their sorrow in the promise cf the meeting in tlir ii'e ' cihsiing when partings should Ie . no more-. j I) .iriiier the service a trio compos .-d I of Mrs. Louis Klingcr, Mrs. John L. ! S'. hutz Mid Miss Minnie Llinyer. : number of the old well-lovc-d ; h .r.n?. At the conclusion of the service the bexly was borne to Oak 1 1 1 1 1 ceme tery v. here it was laid to rest besido th" daughter who preceded the fath er in death in 1911. The pall bear ers were: Wiiliani Starkjonn, .o!:n B-rgnann, Dave Vv'allengren, V. F. Goos, T. E. Olson and C. L. L Ilz. A3 a token of respect for this gen tlemen so long associated with Ihi business iile ejf the conunurii'.-. Major Sat tier requested tin business j houses cf the city dose from 2:50 to C:?0 as a tribute memory. of resp ct to hii ROYAL ARCH MA SONS TO PRESENT VERY LARGE CLASS Nebraska Chapter Expects to Have Large Number for Initiation Eefore Omaha Chapter. From Friday's Dally 'The members cf Nebraska chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons are pre paring to present for initation at the Scottish Rite cathedral in Omaha, very large class of membership and who will receive with the full cere monies cf this branch of Masonry their degrees. The work will be conferred by the Omaha Royal Arch bodies with th; splendid settings afforded by the equipment of the cathedral for this purpose. It is expected that there will be a class of twenty-eight for presenta tion and the date of the Initiation will be fixed for the middle cf March according to the present plans of the local chapter. Nebraska chapter has received i very large number in the past fev months and these new members will be given the full and impressive rites that mark the advancement along the Masonic highway of progress. Journal Want Ad3 pay. Try tJ:e:a. -II '4 m at 8ar id! w; r