o Sfoe tounral VOL. NO. XLI Fi-ATTrrrcgTa mrsgAfaM. monday, april 13, 1925. NO. 20 JUDICIAL POT SEEMS TO BE STEAMED Discussion of Judge Eegley for Su- preme court commission lias Raised New Question. From Saturday's Dully The discussion of the name of Judge James T. Begley for a place on the state supreme court commission has in the last few days brought out the names of several of the well known attorneys of the district in connection with the vacancy on the district bench that woiffd have to be filled in case our able and efficient judge was advanced to the commis sion. The Otoe count' bar it is under stood has several who are being sug gested for the position in case Judge Begley is appointed on the commis sion and among these are former County Judge W.W. Wilson and V. H. Pitzer, both of whom are being strongly urged by their friends in that county. Judge Jessen and D. W. Livingston, two of the leaders of the bar in our neighboring county, are satisfied with their very lucreative private pracitice and do not desire to have any mention in the race. In Cass county there are no active candidates for the position, although the friends of Attorney W A. Robert son and Attorney A. L. Tidd have urged their names in case the vac ancy occurs and also the name of Judge Allen J. Beeson is mentioned as among those who would be thy wearers of the ermine. So far as has been learned the Sarpy county bar have had no can didates brought forward for the posi tion but there are a number of very able attorneys there who Avould probably receive consideration by the governor in case an appointment is necessary. HAS STARTLING EXPERIENCE From Saturday Daily This morning Hilt Martin, the pro prietor of the Cash and Carrystore ou North Fifth etfett, httl - very startling experience that caused him a great deal of annoyance and trou ble for some little time. Mr. Martin was out in front cf the store wash ing the windows very industriously when the door of the store suddenly blew shut and sprung the night lock, ! leaving me owner oui in me street j without means of getting back into the store as he had left his keys in his coat that was hanging up on the interior of the store. There were many suggestions of fered as to the ways and means of getting into the store and for some little time it seemed as though the owner would have to do the "jimmy" I of the Burlington and a familiar fig act on the door but relief was se-J ure all over the western lines as the cured in the person of the owner of , paymaster of the road for a period the building who had a duplicate key to the lock and Hilt was able to gt-t the store open for business after a brief delay. HAS VERY FINE SHOP Frm Saturday's Daily of the city rtb t" or K LiJ Gamer on South Sixth street, where I One of the newest business houses Mi ai comi .air. uamer nas mauu a biuuv iui many years of electricity and its workings and was connected with the electrical department of the Un ion Pacific railway, where he was as sociated with Dr. Millener, the well known expert of that great railroad system. Later when moving to the farm Mr. Gamer continued his re search work particularly along the lines of radio development and at which he was most successful. He gives this community a very fine service in the electric repair lines and is fitted by experience and machinery to care for any kind of electrical repair work. CLARENCE BEAL IMPROVING From Saturday s Daily The reports from the Methodist hospital at Omaha state that Clar ence L Beal, clerk of the district court, who is there taking treatment, is resting a little easier and suffering less pain than he has for some time, but his condition is still serious and the lack of strength of the patient has made the matter of the removal of his tonsils impossible at thi3 time, and it will take some little treat ment before he is in shape to stand the operation. UNDERGO SLIGHT OPERATIONS From Saturday's Daily Herbert and Eleanor, the children of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor, are re covering nicely from their operation for the removal of their tonsils which was performed at the Immanuel hos pital. The little folks stood the or deal in fine shape and being in the best of condition suffered little ill effects from the operation and were soon feeling much improved. They are home now and gradually getting back into their usual spirits and en joying the relief from the operation. 'Advertise your wants in the Jour nal for reulti. . Gamer has opened up a modern!-" - " .-VY; VS"! , . , . , . . t uV el lilt? o ctrui tu t ici t i ii v i iiwv- id up-to-date electric shop that i aaBoclateB iThe death of Mr. Beans )lete in every way. . ' a .a - tv SUIT FILED IN DISTRICT COURT Frm Entmiuimtr'm Tmtiy After a long rest in the filing cf litigation in the office of the clerk of the district court, this morning an action was filed in which the Peters Trust Co.. of Omaha, was the plaintiff 'and Charles E. Churchill, et al were ; the defendants. This action asks for 2?" the collection of the sum of $40,000, s and mortgage on certain lands belonging to the de fendants. The plaintiff asks for the appointment of a receiver for the land and the sale of the land to satisfy the judgment of the court that is prayed for The land in question is located in the vicinity of , Greenwood. ' COUNTY OFFICIALS MAKE A VERY FINE RECORD IN REPORTS Audit of County Offices Show that County Officials are Pains tak ing and Careful. From Thursday's Dally The board of county commission- ers have received the audit of the books of the various county officials, cal grove. In her selection tne eu made by the special auditors secured preme forest made a wise one and for this work and which gives a very ( one that will give them a most effi- fine showing for the work of all of the offices of the county. There is a great deal of record work in keeping track of the fees in the office of the clerk of the district court, countv judge, register of deeds and sheriff that are to be reported wor-ieach quarter to the board of com missioners and in their check of the offices the auditors find that the of ficials have been real bookkeepers and that only a few minor errors have been found after the careful check. This demonstrates that there is real efficiency in the offices and that the interests of the county are carefully guarded. In the office of the county clerk in addition to the fees that are collect ed there are also the hundreds and thousands of claims that pass thru this office in the year and the result of the check has shown that thi3 of fice s one of the well conducted of fices in the county and In which the greatest care is taken in handling the warrants and fees. The county treasurer's office was also checked and in addition has the check of the state examiners to give it a very high standing as a place of efficiency and real business administration DEATH OF C, B. & Q. VETERAN From Saturday's Daily This morning at his home in Oma ha occurred the death of D. T. Ueans, one or tne oia time empiojes of more than 25 years. Mr. Beans is familiar to the older employes of the Burlington here as he and tlie "pay car" were here once a month paying off the shop and trainmen. He was a gentleman of the most lovable character and one who had a snpskins aennaintance with Dractic- ally all of the employes of the "Q" thifS lon VTtn reVred t few years , he has been ret w , cAAr, ui otti- PLEASANT HOUR CLUB ENJOYS ANOTHER SPLENDID MEETING Mrs. Lawrence Meisinger of Cedar Creek was hostess at the regular meeting of the Pleasant Hour club on last Friday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rachael Noyes, who ia now recuperating in Weeping Water at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Carter, after an extended illness. The afternoon sped swiftly by with conversation and fancy work while Mrs. George Dolan favored the ladies with a piano solo and Mrs. William Myers sang a popular song, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Forest Brunson. The affair was an Easter party and the refreshments and decora tions were in keeping and Mrs. Mei singer, who was formerly Miss Grace Noyes. proved herself an ideal host ess. The guests of the club for the afternoon were, Mrs. Lloyd Schnei der, of Cedar Creek, sister of the hostess and formerly Miss Esther Noyes; Mrs. Agnes Ross, Mrs. Allie Meisinger, Miss Irma Stivers and Miss Nola Noyes. Mrs. Arthur Meisinger, formerly Miss Almeda Haddon. and Mrs. Lloyd Schneider were taken into the club and are sure to prove valuable additions. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. George Nolan. The last meeting of the club will be held in the latter part of May but several interesting social affairs are planned for the next few weeks and during the summer months several picnics will be held which are being looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation. Louisville Courier. EUR0C BOARS FOR SALE A few Duroc fall boars. Big, rug ged fellows, for sale. OTTO SCHAEFER, a9-5tw Nehawka, Neb. MISS MARIE KAUFMANN IS GRAND BANKER Plattsmouth Lady Long Connected With Local Woodmen Circle Receives Recognition. From THi ur(i4''8 DaMir The supreme forest of the Wood men Circle of Nebraska held their election and installation of officers at the Lincoln hotel at Lincoln on Tuesday afternoon as a part of the fourteenth state convention, which was held in connection with the an nual meeting of the Woodmen of the World convention. Miss Marie Kaufmann, who has been chairman of the board of man agers for the past tour years, was elected to the position of grand banker by the supreme forest and duly installed in the office, which is one of the most important in the state. Miss Kaufmann has been the ef ficient clerk of the Tlattsmouth grove of the Woodmen Circle for the past twelve ears and her work has been of the greatest force in main . taining the high standing of the lo- cicnt and painstaking official in the important office to which she has been chosen. There were 150 delegates present at the convention and the Platts mouth grove was -represented by Mrs. Lena Droege and Mrs. Maggie Mason. WAYNE STEWART RECEIVES PROMOTION TO HAVELOCK From Thursday's Dally Wayne Stewart, who has for the past two years been located here in the employe of the Burlington at the local shops, is expecting to leave on Saturday or Sunday for Havelock, where he is to be located in the future. Mr. Stewart will take charge of the paint department at the Have lock shops where a force is main tained that looks after the repainting of the locomotives that are turned out of that shop of the Burlington, and in this position he will have charge of a considerable number of men. Since coming here from his home at Pawnee City two years ago, Mr. Stewart ha3 made many friends, who are parting from him with much re gret, but pleased to learn that he is to receive a promotion and recogni tion of his excellent work here in being given the responsibilities of the position at the Havelock shop of the C. B. & Q. WEEPING WATER ELECTION On Tuesday the spring election was held in Weeping Water, there being two tickets in the field, the Business Temperance and the Citizens. The total vote in each ward is given, which shows that Messrs. Thomas and Crozier. on the Business ticket, lost out to Messrs. Davis and Wiles on the Citizens by five votes each. Some race, we should say: First Ward J. L. Wiles 69 M. U. Thomas 64 Second Ward W. W. Davis ' 4 6 II. A. Crozier 41 For Treasurer ' F. J. Domingo, both 1S3 For Police Judge W. Earl Towle, both 175 Board of Education First Ward Carl E. Day 96 C. E. Pool 80 Mrs. L. R. Snipes 41 To Fill Vacancy L. P. Wolcott 9 3 Emily W. Olive 3S Second Ward Carl E. Day 71 C. E. Pool 61 Mrs. L. R. Snipes 25 To Fill Vacancy L. P. Wolcott 46 Emily W. Olive 28 FARM HOME DESTROYED Ae 7:30 Tuesday night an alarm of fire was sounded, and it was found that the call came from the farm of L. A. Hay, about two miles south east of Weeping Water. The department and many men and boys answered the call and drove out as soon as possible, but it seems the fire had made such headway that all that could be done was to save the barn and outbuildings. The house was completely de stroyed and nothing was saved, as the family had hard work in getting Mr. Hay out of the building from an upstairs bedroom, as he had been sick some time. The reports say that the fire was caused from the explosion of an oil lamp. The loss is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $9,000, with the in surance only $2,500, and this will be quite a loss to the family. Weeping Water Republican. Eggs for Hatching. Pure Bred Rose Comb Rhode Is land Red eggs for hatching, at $4.00 per hundred. T. A. Brunkow, Wabash, Neb. OLD TIMER VISITS HERE From Saturday's Daily Yesterday afternoon, J. L. Hunt er, a pioneer resident of Cherry county, Nebraska, arrived in the city to pay a short visit with his son, who is now located here. Mr. Hunt er stated to a Journal representative that it was fifty-six years ago that as a young man he came to Nebraska and crossed the Missouri river at this point on a transfer boat. At that time, Mr. Hunter states, if his recollection serves him right, this community was a mere straggling settlement and very few houses. He located in Cherry county in 1S89 af ter several years of life in other sec tions of western Nebraska and has since made his home there. COMMISSIONER! ASK PURCHASE OF NEWBRIDGE : j Clerk of the District Court Beal j reported the sum of $9SC.3a col RES0LTJTI0N PASSED BY CASS lecttd and Sheriff E. P. Stewart the nvrrrrnTr t? n ft "O T two CT CURING K-T BRIDGE. STATE COST IS OE-HALF Counties of Cass and Sarpy to Fur - nish One-Quarter of Cost Each In Cash or Tolls Collected From Thursday's Dally Yesterday afternoon the board of county commissioners at their ees - sion took up the matter of the pas - sage of a resolution covering the se-; curing of the King of Trails v.agon and auto bridge, construction or f tion. There wnl be no ballot pub which has Just been started. ! Hshd in the newspapers with the This action was in keeping with the passage of a similar resolution . . i n ill?. T . I at tneir sesticn ai rapuixou on Sun day afternoon, copies. of which Lad been sent to the Cass county com-! ruissioners for their action. The resolution, which is given be- s portion of the city have a just cause low, was adopted by the county? for a real complaint as to the condi board by a unanimous vote and if I tion of the sidewalk along Chicago accepted by the state will mean that avenue from Pearl to Rock street, the new bridge when completed will These sidewalks are covered with a be operated by the state and the two , deep layer of mud in rainy weather counties, the purchase price paid by i that makes travel over them almost the counties being made up by the j impossible and the dwellers in that collection of tolls as was the case j section find that it Is much more at the Louisville bridge, but the res- convenient to get out and dodge the clution carries with it the option of jpE3sing autos on the pavement than the operation of the bridge from the try and swim through the deep coat date of purchase as a free bridge. ing of soft mud that covers the walks The acceptance by the state of the practically for the entire three resolution will speed up the road blocks. The condition there is caused construction and graveling program j largely by the fact that the walks which it is planned will be started ! are set below the level of the parking, from Omaha to the eouth and will iand, in case of the slightest rain, the allow the state and federal aid in j mud comes flowing over the walk and the graveling of the highway clear, to the bridge. The resolution adopted county board is as follows: Resolution Whereas. Section S3 57 by the t r,f ztnta nf xVhraska. nrovides for State Aid in the purchase of toll briages across ! streams i oi : width greater than 100 foot nnri Whereas said section of statutes ' provide for the payment of one-half the cost by the county or counties in which said toll bridge is located, such one-half payment to be made either by direct property levy or from receipts received through the collection of tolls and Whereas, a bridge of standard construction as to type and capacity is now being built on the Federal State highway between Plattsmouth and Omaha, and Whereas. Federal construction projects are being held up between. Omaha and Plattsmouth pend ng, wringer, when a portion of satisfactory arrangexnents ing , y between made for obtaining a free bridge on ( tfae t q rubber rollers anfl quite this route badly bruised and injuried. Fortu- Therefore, be 1 V0! lately no bones were broken altho Board of County Commissioners of i J ... . .ta a rasa f-nuntv that aDDlication be and i is hereby made for State Aid to the extent of one-half the cost for the purchase of the toll bridge now un der construction on the section line between Sections 26 and 27, Town ship 13, Range 13-E. it being under stood that the purchase price of said bridge 6hall not exceed the total cost to the present bridge company and that said purchase price shall be determined as provided in Section 8363 Compiled Statutes for Nebras ka, 1922. Be it further resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of Cass county hereby guarantee one fourth of the purchase price of said bridge in accordance with Section 8357, Session Laws of the State of Nebraska. FRED H. GORDER, C. F. HARRIS. C. D. SPANGLER, County Commissioners. CARL OFE SICK Carl P. Ofe, one of the assistants at the Texaco Oil station, is taking an enforced vacation today as the result of a severe attack of the flu and which has confined him to his hnm 6Jt,.o vtri3v. Mr nfo h! been feeling poorly for tie past sev-j eral days but It was not until yester- day that he was compelled to take to his bed. DOINGS QF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Reports of County Officers For Last Quater Recsived Arrange Per Louisville Election. From Thursday's Daily: The board of county commission ers which adjourned from Monday on account of the death of the moth er of Commissioner Spangler, resum ed their session Tuesday to handle ti e routine matters of the county business including the allowance of claims against the county and which occupied the day Tuesday and part of Wednesday. The board of commissioners have received the reports of the various offices of the county for the quarter ending April 1. which are as fol lows: sum ui ,.u.su. wmuiy juuge a. i since taking office in January and which showed a sum of $955.55. County Clerk George R. Sayles re ported the sum of $63.33 for his of fice and County Register of Deeds Edna D. Shannon, sum of $7S6.55. ine ooaru also approved tne om- j cial bond of R. W. Stewart as jus ;tice cf the peace in Greenwood pre- cinct In regard to the election to be held in Louisville precinct on the craved bonds the commissioners de- Irided to hive ten r.tr wnt nf the 'same ballots printed, which, with jthe ten per cent allowed by the j county clerk, will give the voters 20 per cent of the samples for use in j posting themselves as to the elec- "se of the additional number of ; tnpie oauois. HAVE A REAL COMPLAINT From Thursday's Dally The . residents . the southwest manes travel anycning oai pieasam ! for the dwellers in that part of the city. The chief need of the walks are in the bad and muddy weather and this is the time that they are not in of the'snaPe lo use- 11 xne U1KS ar lu ue: maue oi any reui use iu me jjtuyit- of tLat Part of lhe cit' the5' should be looked after and some steps taken to see that the walks are placed at l" . " - - i stantly covered with mud This Is one piece or work mat snoum De: given prompt attention as the walks are used by a large part of the resi dents of that section of the city who are compelled to do their traveling by foot. SUFFERS INJURED HAND From Thursday's Dally Yesterday, Mrs. Cyril Kalina re ceived a very painful injury at her ;home on west Granite street, while la1,n(1rv .nrV nnf, wfl!, nnfrunBr ... . , v period of several days. AN APPRECIATION The Plattsmouth Woman's club desires to express publicly its ap preciation of the many acts of court esy and hospitality that was extend ed on the occasion of the first dis trict woman's club convention. Espe cially is it desired to thank the mem bers of the chamber of commerce, the Ad club and credit bureau, for their hospitality and entertainment of the visitors, the Journal and the residents of the city who opened their homes for the care and enter tainment of the visiting delegates. The Plattsmouth Woman's Club. A PLEASANT OCCASION From a.ydny'a XaUUr Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pickens are rejoicing over the arrival at their home of a fine little son and heir, that was born on Wednesday and is now the object of the greatest admiration from the relatives and friends. The mother and little son are both doing nicely and the proud father is feeling the greatest of happiness over the addition to the family circle. Mrs. fickens is a daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Clark of this city. Phone us the news ! FERRY COMPANY FORMED Frtm Saturday's Daily John Richardson, the owner of the Missouri river ferry, is no longer the sole owner of this enterprise that is so popular in the summer season. John has decided that he needed assis;ance in the conduct of the ferry and accordingly he has given a one-third interest each in the ferry to his sons, Floyd and I Claude Richardson, who will assist! lini in running the transfer boat the I coming summer. With these three experienced rivermen in charge of the ferry there is going to be real service in transporting the cars andtuport through the state to have the paesengers from cne side of the river .electric wiring installed in the umall to the other. J er cities and towns given "an in- 'Spection before it is permitted to be NEW PRODUCE HOUSE TO OPEN UP IN THIS GITY L. F. Langhorst Co., of Elmwood, to Establish Plattsmouth Branch Monday in their Building This city is to have a produce house built that will represent one of the largest concerns of its kind in this section of the state, that of the Li. t. lanenorst t'roauce to., oi rimnnft Mr. Langhorst has secured a lease cf the building near the Burlington freight house formerly used by the Fricke Coal Co., where the produce company will open its offices and storehouse for their purchases of chickens and other lines of produce. The new company expects to be readj for business the first of next week and the office of the new com pany will be opened on Monday morning for business. This means a very pleasing addi tion to the business of the city as Mr. Langhcrst is one of the largest buyers of .poultry and produce in this section cf the state and at Elm wood lias had a very large volume of business. He will give to the new concern strong financial backing and the assurance cf one cf the best poultry sniping houses in the state. BOOSTING GOOD ROADS From Saturday' Dally The residents of Louisville pre cinct are facing the question of vot ing bonds at a special election next Tuesday which would raise $28,000 for the purpose of graveling the roads in that precinct. The resi dents of that community have grown very tired of the experience of the past winter with bad roads and seek relief in having hard surfaced roads of either gravel or stone laid this summer. That precinct is fortunate in having large quantities of both gravel and crushed stone, either of which would make a fine road and should be able to carry on an ex tensive good roads program in that precinct. There hase been some op position to the bonds in the pre- cinct but lust how Ktrontr it is ran- not be developed until the election, Tne general business Interests of Loulsville tnd a largQ part Gf the leading citizens are urging me ac- ceptance of the bonds. The cost of the bonds as figured by the boosters is one and one-tenth miil or 13c on a $100 valuation or $1.30 on the $1,000 valuation. Gctling Ready How to Savo Timo Later! Dropping a letter in your mail box is a safe, quick and easy way of doing your banking. Open an account now at the First National Bank and let our Bank-by-Mail service save time and effort for you during the busy days of the Spring and Sum mer ahead of us. the Fibst NTicgj bank "The Bcnk Where You heel rf Horn!" NEBRASKA CITIES ARE TO HAVE WIR ING INSPECTED In Movement for Safety in Electric Wiring Inspectors Being Pro vided for By Ordinance. From Tiireday"s laiy The movement is receiving a strong i accepted, as a measure of safety from tfire, and to assure the proper work man ship that will provide for elim inating any danger that might come fram defective wiring. These movements are something that should be generally followed by the towns in giving the chief of the fire department or some competent electric worker the right to inspect wiring that is placed in the dwellings and business houses, that loss from fires may be lessened. Plattsmouth has frequently discussed this matter and it is still pertinent that some move of this kind be made that will assure the safety of the residences and business houses. The fire department has strongly urged this move several times as the members of the. department well know that many fires are caused from improper wiring, the use of lines that are insufficient for the purposes that they are intended for and causing outbreaks of fire many times. It is a matter of safety that 6hould appeal to the owners of buildings as it tends to lessen the chances for fires and gives a better step toward safety in all cases. In a number of Nebraska towns, small fees are provided for the in spector that are willingly given by the property owners to assure them Eelves that their buildings are prop erly wired and that all exposed wir ing is properly Insulated and protect ed so that it cannot cause a fire. MASONS HOLD MEETING Last evening Plattsnnrath lodge No. 6, A. F. & A. M. held a very pleasant meeting at their lodge rooms in the Masonic temple that was quite largely attended by the membership of the order despite the fact of the bad weather that was prevailing. The Master Mason degree was conferred on two candidates, the work being given by the local officers of the lodge. Following the degree work the members of the lodge were treated to a very pleasant luncheon that was enjoyed very much by all of the membership present. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT Prom Saturday' Daily The reports from the St. Cather ine's hospital in Omaha state that Father M. A. Shine, rector of the St. John's church of this city, who is there recovering from the effects of an operation, is doing nicely. The ordeal through which Father Shine has passed has been a most severe one and he has been greatly weakened by the effects but is now doing remark ably well and gives prospect of get ting through the operation in fine shape. Buy your ink and pencils M tdit Bates Book tnd Gift Skop.