VOL. NO. XLI
Fire Destroys
Country School
House Tuesday
Building in District No. 80. Better
Known as the "Philpot School"
is Burned to the Ground.
From Wednesday's Dally
The frame one story school build
in district No. SO. better known as
the Philpot school and situated
southwest of Murray, was entirely
destroyed yesterday morning by a
fire, the origin of which has not
been entirely placed.
The fire occured at 10 o'clock and
at the time that the school was in
session but all of the members were
able to leave the tuilding in an
orderly manner and without anyone
being injured in the least in the des
truction of the house of learning .
When first discovered the fire and
smoke was issuing from the roof of
the building it is stated, and from
this it is the supposition that the
fire originated in some manner in
that portion of the building but the
exact cause was not determined by
the members of the school board.
The members of the board of edu
cation of the district, F. M. Massie.
Kd Murphy and Wilson Gilmore. are
arranging means of carrying on the;
school work in the period that will
elapse before a new smchool build -
ing can be arranged and made ready
for the pupils to attend. While it
has not been definitely decided up-
on it has been suggested that the
pupils that have been attending the
destroyed school be divided into
districts No. 3S, 15 and 21, which
is closest to their hones for the;
period of school before a new build-
ing can be erected.
The destroyed school was taught
bv Miss Pearl Spangler of Weeping
Water and was attended by between reason they will declare the holiday. e(j awav at tne hospital at Hebron,
twenty-six and thirty pupils and it for the entire day and enjoy it t(Xebraska. Monday afternoon at
is one of the live and active rural the utmost. Il2:30 following the birth of the two
districts of the county. j Those who have not as yet complet-; 15ttle daughters. While yet the new
In the past summer the school ed their Christmas buying should get life was but mjutes olfl ne footsteps
board had a new furnace placed in tuey as the time is now so short be- of tne mother was set in the paths
the school building and which was fore Christmas that the hours can be tnat jead to the ,ife beyond the veil,
damaged in the burning of the counted and will afford but little time ( Mrs Jones is survived by the
structure. for the belated shopper and according-mother. Mrs. J. T. Baird of this city.
It is hoped that plans may be made'ly they should get busy at once with tQe father having preceeded her in
at once to get the work of a new their purchases if they are to get death severa'. years ago, one brother,
building started and that the dis- under the wire as there will be nojw N Baird. of Salida, Colorado,
trict will be able to get their new chance of shopping on Christmas day. tnree sisters. Mrs. George L. Farley
structure arranged before the close' The Journal joins the other busi-, and Misses Caroline and Estelle Baird
of the school year. -ness interests of the city in the clos-of this citv
MRS. OZBUN POORLY
Frtm Wednesday's D;iilv
The reports received here by the,
relatives state that Mrs. Elvira
Ozbun. aged mother of Mrs. M. S. j
Briggs who has been very seriously i
ill at her home at Milton, Iowa, for'
the past three weeks, is not showing '
.. . . .
as ravoratile a condition as sne nas
in the last few days and her affile-"
tion of bronchia trouble together
with her heart attacks makes her
cae very critical and has caused a
rroat rieni nf n r-.nren ir.n to the mem-
!ers of the family as her advanced
ate of S3 years makes hte treatment
of her case one of the greatest dif-j
ficultv. Mrs. Ozbun has been a fre-
i has been a fre-jthe
lis city and her
regret very much
vorable turn that
ruif-nt visitor n triic: ritv a TIfl rpr
many friends here r
she has taken as it was hoped injLleanor mirme. one oi me memoer
the last week that she was showing of the local chapter who is soon to
o-,.r, f-..,i ,.,.ita ronvorv ileave this city to make her home in
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RECEIVES UNPLEASANT NEWS
From Monday's Daily
Saturday afternoon Harry Leosis
()f the Royal Cafe received a mes
sage from Omaha of the serious ill
ress of his brother, John Leosis,
who has for some time been suffer
ing from a severe attack of rheuma
tism and which has led to complica
tions that makes fcis case quite ser
ious and causing more or less appre
hension to the attending physicians
and the members cf the family. Mr.
Leosis was at Omaha a few hours
Saturday evening looking after the
care of his brother.
UNDERGOING TREATMENT
From Tuesdaj-'s Daily I
Mrs. J. N. Elliot of this city has 'at the King of Trails bridge. Mr.
been at the Methodist hospital in ! Wooster in conversation with the
Omaha for the past few days, taking j travelers have found that they are
treatment as she has been in very uniformally pleased with the condi
poor health for seme time past and J tion of the roads and that they state
her condition has grown such that that the highways are some of the
it was thought necessary to have,bet that they have found on their
her receive treatment at the hos- travels over the country. This is
pital. Mr. Elliot was at Omaha yes- very pleasing to the good roads
terday to spend a few hours with the boosters and show that the hard
wife and reports that she is doing
very nicely but will hare to remain
there for some little tirae.
WILL BE HOME CHRISTMAS
From Wednesday's Daily
The many friends of William
Wynn. one of the old and highly
respected resident of this com
munity, will be delighted to learn
that Mr. Wynn who has been at the
Methodist hospital in Omaha for the
past several weeks, has now so far
progressed toward recovery that he
is able to be up and around and' ex
pects to arrive home Thursday after
noon and be able to spend the
Christmas season at home with his
relatives. Mr. Wynn has experienc
ed a great deal of relief from the
operation that he has just recently
undergone and which is thought
will result in his complete restora
tion to health and permit him tak
ing up his former activities.
Stores of City
Will Close All
Day Christmas
Day
Stores Will Close for the
Meat Markets to Open During
the Forenoon.
From Wednesday's Dally
The Plattsmouth Ad club members
as well as the other merchants of
'tue cjty are planning to close their
Btores on Friday for the entire day
, for the porper observance of the
Christmas season, with the exception
of the meat markets of the city that
will remain open in the forenoon for
the accomodation of their patrons on
the holiday.
The business men as well as their
employes are anxious to enjoy the
fullest possible opportunity of spend-
ing Christmas at their own firesides
and with their families and for this
mg ior me aay ana mere win ueno
edition of the paper printed on Fri-Iice
! (tay as me employes w in oe eujuyms
the glad yuletide season to the utmost.
GIVE FAREWELL FOR FRIEND
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening the members of Fon-
tenelle chapter of the Daughters of
. a ; T" 1..! V, ,1 ,1 n ....
irie Amencau nevuiuuuu aciu a. ij
delightful meeting at tne pleasant,
home of Mrs. George B. Mann on
Vine street and which was quite
largely attended by the membership j
of the chapter and a number of.
guests. Mrs. Edna Shannon, Mrs. Evi
Spier and Miss Gertrude Morgan, who
w ere invited to be present and enjoy
i
occasion.
After the regular business of the
chapter, the evening was devoted to
'social pastimes in honor of Miss
me occasion.
Allti 111c icuiai uuoiurao v. tuc
t- 1 J If ;n TiA Vine
it?W liUtldUU. 1A 1 DUIUIC woo
been an active and loyal member of
the D. A. R. and her departure, brings
a sense of real loss to the members of
the organization.
The ladies spent some time in the
enjoyment of a guessing game that
was the source of a great deal of
pleasure and at the close of the eve
ning the hostess served very dainty
and delicious refreshments that were
very much enjoyed by all of the mem
bers of the party.
COMPLIMENT OUR ROADS
From Monday's Daily
That the highways through Cass
county are excellent and in marked
difference to their condition in the
past is the report that the tourists
e-ive. states Joe Wooster. toll keeper
surfacing and care of the roads go a
long way toward making them pas
sible in the winter season.
Death Calls
Former Resident
of This City
Mrs. Florence Baird Jones Passes
at Hospital in Hebron Yes
terday Afternoon.
From Tuesday's Daily
It was with the, most profound sor
row that the message was received
here last evening anouncing the
death of Mrs. F. A. Jones, of Ruskin
Nebraska, the passing of this well
loved lady occurring shortly after the
birth of the? two little daughters that
had come to gladden for a brief space
of time her life until the mother was
calif d to the last long rest.
The deceased lady was in her
childhood and girlhood, a resident of
Ithis city and one of the most popu
jlar and well loved ladies in this com
munity, her splendid personality
making her a host of warm friends
ho are todav bowed bv the sense
of grief that her untimely death has
brought. She was active in the work
0f the First Presbyterian church of
which her father was for many
years the well loved pastor and her
influence and service in the young
people's work of the church was al
I ways a great force in the church,
f Florence Beatrice Baird was born
in Plattsmouth. March 12. 1888. the
youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
John T. Baird. In this city she grew
to womanhood and was educated in
the local schools, graduating from
the Plattsmooth high school and later
from Bel levue college. Following her
scnooi work Ehe was engaged in
teaching for a few years and on No-
vember 23. 1910 was married at the
family home here to Mr. F. A. Jones.
After her marriage Mrs. Jones re
moved from the city and has made
her home for the greater part of the
time at Ruskin. Nebraska. She pass
, Tnere wln be a 6hort funeral 8erv.
held at Ruskin on Wednesday
afternoon and the body will then
be brought to this city where the
funeral will be held at the Baird
home on Marble street at 2:00,
Thursday afternoon and the inter
ment made at Oak hill cemetery.
In the death of this splendid
woman just at the full flush of life's
greatest realization, the grief strick
en husband, the tiny ones bereft of a
mothers' love, the aged mother and
sorrowing brother and sisters will
have the deep and lasting sympathy
of the host of old friends in this
community.
While her voice is stilled and only
in the shrine of the hearts of her
,u ve ner image, me
.opuuum nr o r- u auu iiiiotiau
character of this splendid lady will
serve as an inspiration to all who
knew her and to her family there
will be the promise of the meeting in
another day when the scales shall
have fallen from the mortal eyes and
they shall behold in the glorious un
dying day their loved one awaiting
their coming.
MAIL IS HEAVY
From Tuesday's Daily
The mail in the past week has
grown to enormous size in the local
postoffice and the biggest season in
the history of the postoffice is look
ed for as the volume of mail that
passed through the local office is
constantly growing. The task of
Henry Sanders, mail carrier between
the Burlington and the Missouri
Pacific stations and the local post-
office, is one that keeps him on the
go almost all of the time as there
are carloads of the mail handled here
each day going to all of the different
sections of the country and the
transfers between the Burlington
and the Missouri Pacific lines is also
a record breaker and taxes the work
of the mail carrier to the utmost.
While the Christmas season is to
the great majority of the people a
time of relaxation and pleasure the
part played by the mail clerks and
postal employes is hard work and
lots of it. In order that the rest of
the people may enjoy pleasures untold.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEERASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1925.
TWIN GIRLS ARRIVE
From Monday's Daily
A message was received here Sat
urday by Mrs. J. T. Baird announc
ing the arrival of twin daughters,
born to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Jones of
Ruskin, Nebraska, at the hospital at
Hebron. Nebraska, on Friday after
noon. Mrs. Jones was formerly Miss
Florence Baird of this city. Mrs.
'George L. Farley and Miss Carrie
Baird departed Saturday for Hebron
to visit with Mrs. Jones and their
two little neices. This is the second
set of twin girls to call Mrs. Baird
grandmother as the twin daughter?
of Mr. and Mrs. Farley are also her
grandchildren.
Sues Railroad
for an Alleged
Grain Shortag
Philip G. Leipert Is Plaintiff in Ac
tion Asanist Burlington for
$244.50 Damages.
From Wednesday's Dailv
There has been filed in the coun
ty court an action in which Philip
fl I.einert is the nlamliff and the
Phicne-n Burlintrton .& Ouincv rail -
road companv is the defendant andlare undertakings
-,,-.., cl-c n Pw.,vf,- (mn, i, a mil.1
road companv 5244.50 which is al-'e work that has been placed in his
leged to be due the plaintiff for rea-; hands and with bis experience he
son of shortage in a car of grain ship-, Sive lhe state a sreat service.
ped over the defendant railroad.
The petition as filed bv Attorney
D. O. Dwyer for the plaintiff states
that on January 24, 1925 the plain-
tiff. Philip G. Leipert delivered to the
defendant railroad company at Platts-
mouth 152.340 nounds of wheat con-ithe
signed to the'.Omaha Elevator Co.. for
sale. It is claimed by the plaintiff
that when the grain was delivered
at Omaha there was a shortage of
7,970 pounds of the wheat and which
is claimed is in excess of the usual
shrinkage of grain in shipment. The
amount of loss suffered by the plain
tiff is estimated at 1244.50.
SECURES RESTAINING ORDER
From Tuesday's raily-
This morning in the district court
was threshed out the hearing where
in the Frank F. Buttery sought an
injunction against the City of
Plattsmouth. to prevent the city j
from levying assessment of taxes foridance by liltie Mjss Amy Elliot, the
paving against the property of the . accompaniment being played by Miss
plaintitr on west him street.
The paving district created by the;
city and known as district No. 3C.:the pageant. "Christmas at Bethle
it is claimed failed to include in thejnem and in wnjcli some thirty of
advertised ordinance the property of'lne iittle folks participated, giving
the plaintiff ana accordingly ne is
asking that the city be restrained ;
from making the levy for the
aeainst the property for the
taxes
work
that has been done.
The answer of the defendant city
was offered in court and after some
argument on the part of City Attor
ney J. A. Capwell for the city and
W. A. Robertson attorney for the
plaintiff, the court granted a tem
porary restraining order until the
case can De neara on us merns oy
the court and the matter definitely
disposed of.
TRAINS OF BURUNGTON
IN HOLIDAY ATIRE
From Tuesday's Daily
With clusters of pine cone3 eaugM
with bright red ribbon fastened to
the window shades in all the din
ing cars, and with colorful wreath3
hung in the windows on the club,
observation, and lounging cars of
all its trains, the Burlington rail
road has entered enthusiastically in
to the spirit of the Christmas season.
From Chicago by the lake to the
snow-covered Rockies, and from St.
Louis to far-away Montana, the Bur
lington's .trains will be gay with
Yuletide garlands.
Under directions from passenger
traffic manager P. S. Eustis all din
ing car patrons will be greeted with
special holiday menus of a Christ
mas souvenir type, and on Christmas
eve and Christmas day all diners
will be presented with a handsome
seasonal greeting.
CHRISTMAS AT LIBRARY
The public library is carrying out;
the Christmas spirit in its festive
V : i
ments are beautifully decorated with
pines and cedar while the juvenile
department has a Christmas tree, the
gift of Mr. Bruce Rosencrans.
Job Printing at Journal Office.
Eebraska State Historl
c&I Soci
Highway Com
missioner
Reside Here
E. K. Douglass. Commisioner
Cass, Sarpy and Part of Saund
ers County to Reside Here
F
i;n Tuesday's i;u:y
With the taking over of the task
of maintaining the state and fed
eral aid highways in the state by the
state department of public- works
comes the division of the state into
districts so that the work run br
handled with dispatch and efficiency
and in that arrangement Cass, Sarpy
and a portion of Saunders counties
have been placed in a district.
The headquarters of th5 new dis-
I trict w ill be at Plattsmouth and in
this city, E. H. Douglass, new high
way commissioner for the district
will make his home and from here
direct the activities of the road work
that will cover a large number of
important projects.
Mr. Douglass is one of the well
known civil engineers of the state
and has been for several years con
nected with the state department of
.PunIic works
in several of their
He is a gentle-
man wen cuaimeu m every way ior
1 ie P engineer win nnu a
nearly "welcome to idis cuy aim win
find that he has been fortunate in
locating m- one i tne nnesi nttie
j cities of the state and located on
one or tne great nignway sjsiems oi
nation.
GIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY
From Tuesday's Daily -
Last evening the Modern Wood
man hall was the scene of a very
pleasant social event when the mem
bers of the M. D. A. entertained
their families at a delightful Christ
mas party.
The business session of the M. D.
A. was disposed of in speedy manner
and the occasion then turned over
to Mrs. William Wdolcott of the
program committee who had charge
of the delightful evening that fol
lowed. The program opened by a solo
Rachael Baldwin.
The feature of the evening was
a verv beautiful and colorful story
of tne xativitv that was impressive
j and brought to the minds of the
j auditors the beautiful "message of
tne tjnnsimas season, tor me pag
eant Miss Dorothy Brink played the
piano accompaniment while Miss
Patricia Flynn gave a very beauti
ful violin accompaniment.
Little Miss Mable Vincent was
also offered in a pleasing solo dance
that showed the greatest skill on the
part of the young lady and was very
pleasantly received.
The young people of the party
were delighted with the candy, nuts
and dainties that had been provided
by the M. D. A. and which were pre
sented by a group of the children
dressed as angels to the assembled
party of little folks.
The enjoyable evening was con
cluded with an old fashioned dance
that proved a real treat to all of the
members of the party.
ASKS FOR MAINTENANCE
From Wednesday's Daily
A suit for separate maintenance
has been filed in the office of the
clerk of the district court by Attor
ney J. A. Capwell. as representing
Mrs. Orris E. Ferrel, plaintiff, vs.
Thoma R. Ferrel.
The petition of the plaintiff states
that the parties in the action were
married at Sidney. Iowa, January 13,
1897. and that by reason of cruel
j actions of the defendant, me piain-
.tiff has been forced to make ner nome
with relatives and tnenas and asKs
mat tne court mane oruer ior me pay
ment of a suitable sum for separate
maintenance of the plaintiff and one
!
m,""r -ulu- ... t.
The P,a,,n 7 in he act,n, is
resident of Sidney, Iowa, while the
1 defendant is named m the petition as
a resident of Cass county.
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j - Complete line Oj. Christmas and
iThanksgiving cards- at t the -Bates
Book and Stationery Store.
MAKES BIG SALE
i
, From Tuesday's Dally
j George F. Dovey, son of Mr. G. E.
I Povev of this citv, and a salesman
for the PeVoe-Revnolds Co.. of Chi
cago. has just closed a deal for the
sab- of some SCO. 000 north of the
products of his company, one of the
'largest sales made by this large cor
for poration in the last year.
1 Mr. Dovey, who is engaged in the
Chicago offices of the company was
ent west to Seattle, Washington, to
re pro;-cut his company in competition
with a larg number of other corn
par'., who were endeavoring to se-'u:-
he contract to supply ten car
load of insect eradirator to the west
ern fruit growers for use in the
orchards of Washington and Oregon.
W'th M" stiff competition that was
aaorded by the crack salesmen and
special repr senta tives of other com
panies, George iiK'de the successful
completion of the contract that will
give the De Voe-Reynolds Co. the
privilege of supplying the western
f ii i t growers? with their products and
at the price of some $60,000.
This is a very pleasing showing
for Mr. I)c vey and one that his com
pany can fully appreciate as the
salesman had some of the real sharks
ai the selling game to go up against
in putting o'.er the deal successfully.
AMBULANCE TAKES A SPILL
From Tuesday's Dally
A tire blowing out on a curve
near Murdock, Neb., caused one of
Castle, Roper & Mathew's am
bulances, driven by "Hi" Ball, to
turn on its side near the Rock
Island tracks early Sunday morning
while en route to Murdock for a
patient. A train was due at the time
and it was necessary for Arthur
Coltrain, Mr. Ball's companion, to
flag it to a stop until the ambulance
could be removed from ' the track.
The steering knuckle was broken
and the left running board damaged
on the ambulance. Immediately
after the accident the firm's other
ambulance was called to bring the
patient to Lincoln. Statt Journal.
OLD FASHIONED DANCE PLEASES
From Monday's Dally
There was a very pleasing crowd
present on Saturday evening to en
joy the old fashioned dance that was
held there and those who have a
taste for the measures of the stately
and graceful dances of the past
years were given their full enjoy
ment of these dances. The dance
proved so popular that others of a
similar nature will be held in the
near future and the Gradoville
Classique will furnish the music for
the round dances while the old time
music will tickle the toes for the
square dances of ye olden times.
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Dressy Money
for Gifts!
If you give any presents of cash at
Christmas time you want the bills to be
bright and fresh and crisp "all dressed
up for the occasion' as it were.
We have a supply of brand new cur-
rency on hand. Just drop in and tell us
what you want.
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Christmas Pro
gram at Presby
terian Church
Christmas Service Will Be Held.
7:30 at the Church Fine
Program Arranged.
at
From Wednesday's Daily
At the Presbyterian church on
Thursday evening at 7:4 a Christ
man service will be gien arranged in
three parts. Part 1. will consir-t of a
variety cf numbers given by the chil
dren of the Beginners and Primary
Dcpts. of th Sunday school.
Part 2 will be "The Old. Old
- iStorv
portrayed in shadow pictures
and will be as follows:
AntipBony
"I Love to Tell the Story"
St. Matthew, St. Luke. St. Mark.
St. John.
"Tell Me the Old. Old Story"
Women from Japan. China, Indi.i.
American Indian. Mexican Youth.
The Story in Prorhecy.
The Message from Isaiah
"Draw Nigh. Draw Nigh. Inimanncl."
Soprano Solo.
The Prologue of St. John.
The Time of the Story
"It Cain" upon the Midnight Clear."
Carol.
The Story Portrayed in Pictures
. l.nkr Hi-lnw Tkr lor
THE NATIVITY
"Silent Night" U jar'c t
"Awav in a Manger." Carol
THE SHEPHERDS
"The First Nod."
Contralto S i o
THE ANGEL MESSENGERS
"While Shepherd? Watched
Their Flocks bv NightTenor Solo
THE HEAVENLY HOSTS
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing."
Carol
BETHLEHEM IN Jl'DEA
THE SHEPHERDS ADORATION
"O Little Town or Bethlehem! "
Quartet
"Christmas Morn" Quartet
St. Mat hew Continues the Story
Ml- Mmihrn 'oatlniM-M th Mori
THE WISE MEN
"From the Eastern Mountains."
Solo. Braiton with Choir
ADORATION OF THE WISE MEN
"Ask With Gladness Men of Old."
The Story Summarized
St. John (onrlndn the Story
TABLEAU
Part 3 will be a visit from Santa
Claus with fifts for the children.
Everyone is invited to be with us.
MRS. SATTLER RETURNING
From Tuesday's Daily
Christmas is going to be much
more happier than usual this year
at the home of Mayor John P.
Sattler and this occasion is the fact
that Mrs. Sattler is to return homo
tomorrow from the hospital at Oma
ha where she has been for the past
several weeks. Mrs. Sattler has
come through her operation in fin
shape and her condition has proved
so fine that she will be permitted to
return home and observe the happy
Christmas day with her family in
this city. The operation and the
course of treatments it is thought
will give Mrs. Sattler a complete
restoration to her former good
health and permit her again enjoy
ing her usual activities.
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