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Nebraska Sf.?- Histori cal Society 2 BARGAIN Wednesday EDITION BARGAIN Wednesday EDITION 0 omn vol. no. xm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926. NO. 3G Prominent Cass County Banker Dies Suddenly Thomas Murtey, Cashier of First -Rair f nr-tti.Txra Stricken by Heart Trouble. From Monday's Dally Yesterday one of the most promin ent men of the central portion ofj Cass county was called very suddenly from the scenes of his earthly activ ities when Thomas Murtey, cashier of the First National Bank of Weeping Water passed away as the result of a very sudden attack of heart trouble. The death of Mr. Murtey came with out warning and he was stricken at his home in that city, death coming in a very few moments and before mfr1ir-al nKsfstanro rrmlrt rooph hin side. The passing of this splendid citizen I came as a very great shock to thej members of the family and the en-! tire county where Mr. Murtey was' among me Desi Known residents ana; had long been a very active figure in - the business life of the county. Thomas Murtey was born at Lin- coin. mnois. Jiarcn i, coming to Nebraska with his parents in 1871. they locating on a farm north of waDasn wnere me aeceasea was en- gagea in iarming until ibiv, wnen, jar. jiuney removed to aiocKion. was peter Olson. H. H. Shrader, W. Kansas, where he was educated in H. Gtte. Fred Shaffer. Myron Wiles, the public schools there and later james Johnson, William H. Porter, completed his education in the Uni- c K Bestor. C L Carson, J. H. Cot versity of Kansas at Lawrence. After ner R E Farner and M. R. Allen, completing his work at the univer-J The e6tate is located in the west sity Mr. Murtey taught school near;ern part Qf the county and as the dis Salina. Kansas, for one year and tance from Eagle to this city was too later engaged In the abstract busi- great to permit the witnesses reach ness at Stockton. In the year 1887 ing bere tnis m0rnlng. it was decided Mr. Murtey returned to Nebraska and , to oave the taking of testimony in located at the old home near Wabash, i tne caBe deferred until Thursday engaged in the conduct of a general morning when the case wil be opened Store at that place, later Closing tbiS;,,-. ThprP will ho a lartTA niimh- of 1 1 l i a I uubiueai ituu going 10 si. josepn, rii3 aouri, where he was engaged in book keeping for the firm of Tootle & Co. In the year 18S9 Mr. Murtey decid-; pr0bably take some little time, ed that the old home In Nebraska I Tnis is a case in whIch the docu offered a greater opportunity to him ment filed as the last will and testa and he came back to Weeping, Water J ment of Andrew Henricksen, aged as the cashier of the First .ationalEagle reSident who committed suicide bank of that city and which position , Iast wInter by hanging. Is being at fce has lnce filled, being ranked as.trkpd hv fiPVf-ai nf the hlra The one of the ablest members of the;Wni that was admitted to nrobate in banking profession in the state and building his bank up to a high stand ard. While engaged In the conduct of the bank at Weeping Water, Mr. Mur tey has also been a director of the City National bank of Lincoln, one of the leading financial institutions in the Etate and was also a stock holder in a bank at Rising City. Ne braska. The deceased was married at Stock ton, Kansas, October 5, 1892, to Miss Olive Hill, the young people return ing to the home that had been pre pared for the coming of the wife at Weeping Water The wife and two daughters. Miss Dorothy Murtey, who is now enroute to Paris, France, and Mrs. Mable M. Stocker of Rising City, Nebraska, survive the passing of this good man. There also are two grand children, Ann Stocker and John Mur tey Stocker of Rising City, survive the passing of Mr. Murtey. A brother, Hon John Murtey of Alvo, preceeded Mr. Murtey in death a number of years ago. The deceased was a member of the Congregational church and one of the active leaders in the church work at Weeping Water and where his influ ence has constantly been for the up building of the Christian faith in his home community. In their loss the family will have the deepest sympathy of a host of friends over Cass county and among whom the Journal is numbered. MRS. MARY TAYLOR POORLY From Monday' Daily The reports from Bayard, Ne braska, where Mrs. Mary Taylor, one of the well known ladies of this com munity has been for the past several weeks, indicated that Mrs. Taylor was very poorly and that her recov ery was not expected as she has shown a gradual decline in health for the past year. Mrs. Taylor has been at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Pugsley and family, at Bayard, for the winter season and her condition has become such that her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Stamp, of south of this city, has been called to her bedside. Mrs. Taylor is the widow of William A. Taylor, one of the pioneers of this portion of Cass county. VERY PLEASANT EVENT From Tuesday's Daily There is joy and happiness reign Ing supreme at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Seivers near Cullom and this occasioned by the' fact that a fine little eight and a half pound daughter arrived there Saturday aft ernoon. The event has broueht one of the happy smiles to the face of "Bun"-while the little Bister who has a playmate now is overjoyed. The mother and little one are doing .Sne and the occasion truly one of the greatest happiness. Mrs. Seiver is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Seybert of this city who are delight ed over the happy event In their fam ily circle. ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL A large number of the Plattsmouth girls who have graduated from the high school in this year's class and a number of others from this city are taking their summer school work at the Peru state normal, which has one of the best teachers colleges in I the state and where a great many of the students of this part of the state are sudying. Among those from this city who are taking the summer course are Misses Louise Rummel, Mildred Fleming, Mare Hunter, Gladys Meisinger, Ruth Hogue and Frances Stewart. Secure Jury to Try Henriksen Will Contest Taking of Evidence Will Be Laid Over Until Thursday for Arrival of Witnesses From Eagle, From Wednesday's Dally With the dismissal of the case of Linder vs. Deering in the district court this morning the case entitled -Tn the Matter of the Estate of An- drew Henriksen. Deceased," was ad- vanced one dav on the trial list and tne taslc of examining the jury for tne case was taken up The jUrv. selected to try the case wittnesses In the case called on both the proponent's and' the contestant's 'sides of the rase and th hpfiriner will the county court by Judge A. II. Dux-jna3 maae nis nome wun nis aaugn bury .after a hearing that took sev-jter. Mrs. R. A. Bates with the ex eral days, gave the estate to the wife;ception of a few years that he was of the deceased. Carrie Henriksen, engaged In his work at Union. There who was also named as the executrix were four children born to Mr. and of the estate. It provided in the will! Mrs. Rupley, two daughters dying that should there be any sums or real j several years ago and the passing estate left in the estate at the death I of this good man is mourned by of the beneficiary that It should be the two surviving daughters, Mrs. equally distributed among the heirs Belle Stoner and Mrs. Martha Bates at law of the deceased Andrew Hen-; of this city. There also remain five riksen. The will that was admitted grandchildren, Mrs. Thomas Short to probate was executed on May 6, of Newton. Iowa. Mrs. Florence 1919, and the document was witnessed by S. C. Boyles and Dale Boyles, Alvo bankers. The will was attacked by Mrs. Hulda Fritz, daughter of the deceased by a first marriage and by Attorney A. L. Tidd, guardian ad litem, appont- ed by the court for the Interests of Ruth. Dale and Verna Henriksen, I grandchildren and heirs of Henry Henriksen, deceased. The contestants attack the will as not being the true will of the deceased, that he was suf fering as the result of apoplectic strokes prior to the date of the draft ing of the will and that incapaciated by age and weakness was not In a position to make a proper will. DEATH OF YOUNG MAN From Monday's Dally This morning the sad news was received by the relatives of the death of Raymond Welch at Omaha, the death occuring at the hospital where he was operated upon Saturday for a severe 0ase of appendicitis. The death was caused by heart trouble that would not permit his rallying from the effects of the oper ation and he has been gradually growing weaker following the op eration. This sad message has brought a great sorrow to Mr. and Mrs. August Bach, the aged grandparents of the young man and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bach, uncle and aunt of the de ceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bach were at Omaha yesterday to see their nephew and at that time his condition was very critical and the patient was unable to receive visitors and his condition gradually grew worse until death came to end his suffering. Raymond Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Welch was born at Platts mouth, Neg., February 27, 1896. He has lived in Omaha for the last few years and leaves to survive him the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Welch and; one infant son, Raymond, Jr., as well as the mother and grandpar ents. The father and one brother, Leo, have preceeded him in death. In the sorrow that has coma to them the family will have the deep est sympathy of the host of friends in the bereavement of the taking away of this splendid young man who was just entering into the full flush of manhood and to whom the future offered many years of happi ness and success. All kinds of business stationery ' printed at the Journal office. Death Summons Comes to Abram Rupley Sunday Old Time Resident of This City Passes to the Last Reward After Long Illness. From Monday's Dally Sunday morning shortly after 4 o'clock Abram Rupley, one of the old time residents of the city an swered the last call and peacefully sank into the slumber whose peace will last until the final judgment day. The death of Mr. Rupley oc curred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. A. Bates with whom he has made his home for a great many years. The passing of this old time resi dent will bring a real regret to the host of old time friends with whom he has been associated in his years of residence here in Plattsmouth and the sorrow that his death has brought to the members of the fam ily circle will be shared by the many old time friends. Mr. Rupley has been In failing health for a number of years and in the last three years he has been unable to pursue his usual activities and led a retired life at the home ! of his daughter. Mr. Rupley was the victim of a very severe sun stroke a number of years ago at Union where he was then working and has never fully recovered from that attack, later being affected with the maladies of his long years and to which he gradually succumbed. Abram Rupley was born September 26, 1847, at Mechanicsville, Penn sylvania, and spent his boyhood in that section of the east, later re moving to the state of Illinois, where he located at Lockport. making that city his home for a number of years and where in 1871 he was united in marriage to Miss Kittle Lotz. The family continued to make their home at Lockport until in 1S9 2 when Mr. Rupley came to Platts mouth to engage in the pursuit of his trade as a tinner. The family came to this city a year later and have since made their home in this city.' Mrs. Rupley :was called to her reward in 1S98 at the family home here and since that time Mr. Rupley Manasek of Omaha, Hillard Grass man. Hiss Laura Grassman of this city and Paul Grassman of Cocoa, Florida. Two great grandchildren also are surviving. The friends here who knew the de parted best held a very warm regard for the kindly gentleman who has just gone on before and knew well the many kindly deeds that he loved to perform for his friends, the sym- pathy that he felt for those of his fellow man in their hour of disap pointment or sorrow and his many services that he gave to those he knew as friends while his health permitted his activity. It was one of the severest blows to Mr. Rupley when the approaching years and the ill health forced him to lay aside his daily tasks in which he had taken so deep an interest. Mr. Rupley was a member of many years standing of the Woodmen of the World of this city. For a number of years "Uncle Abram" as he was affectionately known was a familiar figure at the Journal office where he enjoyed the warm affection of everyone and with the associates there whom he loved to assist and aid in any way, his going brings a great regret and his memory will be ever green with the thoughts of the many kindly words and helpful acts that he loved to render. DEATH OF WILLIAM GRAVETT From Tuesday's Daily A message was received here this morning ,of the death of William Gravett, a former well known resi dent here, which occurred at the hos pital in Omaha on Sunday evening. Mr. Gravett has been in poor health for some time and his condition in the last few weeks has been quite serious, he gradually growing worse until his death which occurred Sun day. During his residence here Mr. Gra vett resided in South Park and was a membersof the city council from fifth ward at one time. He was also for a number of years in the employe of the Burlington in the local shops. The deceased is survived by his wife and a number of grown children and the many friends here regret very much to learn of his passing. The funeral will be held in Oma ha as far as could be learned in this city. Call No. 6 with your order for job printing. GOES TO ROCHESTER From Tuesday's Dally Last evening Miss Alice Pollock de parted for Rochester, Minnesota, tak ing her little niece:, Eleanor Minor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor The little girl has been very poorly for the past year and was under treat men at the hospital in Omaha for sev eral weeks but has not seemed to give her the permanent relief that was hoped for and it was decided to have Eleanor taken to Rochester to under go an examination by the specialists at the Mayo hospitals. The many frends of the little lady and the fam ily are hopeful that she may derive a restoration to her former good health by the treatment at Rochester. Broyer ChHst ianson Dies of Severe Burns Former Plattsmouth Young: Man Re ceives Fatal Injuries Saturday Dies Following Day. From Monday's Dally Broyer Christianson, age 33, form er Plattsmouth resident and an em ploye of the Nebraska Power com pany, at Omaha, passed away Sunday morning at 10:25 at the Nicholas Senn hospital in Omaha, as the re sult of severe burns which he receiv ed early Saturday morning while at his work. Mr. Christianson had gone to hi? work as usual shortly after 6 o'clock Saturday morning at the sub-station of the Nebraska Power company, at 4 8th and Leavenworth streets, Oma ha, and was engaged in working with some wiring and machinery, when in some manner the wires each carry ing 6,600 volts were crossed and in an instant the workman had received terrible burns before the current could be checked and the injured man. rescued from his dangerous posi tion. The body of Mr. Christianson from the waist up was terribly burn ed and injured from the effects ol the electrical current that had pass ed through him and his suffering was very great. The injured man was re moved to the Nichol&s-Senn hospital at once, where he.was given every attention, but without-avail as he passed away Sunday morning at 10:25 as the result of his injuries. The news of the accident and the untimely death of Mr. Christianson, who was more familiarly known here as "Ole" Christ, came as a great shock to the many old time friends who had held him in very high es teem for the many years that they had known him. The deceased came here as a very young man and spent the greater part of his years here, being employed in the electrical de partment of the Burlington shops. He left here in 1923 for Omaha, and has since been employed in the me tropolis. While a resident here, Mr. Chris tianson was married to Miss Bessie Ptacek. who with the two little sons, John Vincent, age 9. and Calvin Broyer, the baby, survive the passing of Mr. Christianson. He also leaves the aged parents, two sisters and two brothers residing in Sweden and two brothers, Carl and Gaston, of Gurley, Nebraska. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED From Tuesday's Dally The marriage of Miss Mary E. Alwin of this city to Mr. Nelson Eaton of Denver, Colorado, occurred at Omaha Saturday afternoon, the wedding being a very quiet one and the young -people unattended. The ceremony occurred at the office of the county judge of Douglas county. The young people, after the wed ding, departed for Union where they will spend a short time visiting in that city and vicinity with the rela tves 6f the groom and old time friends, going later to Denver where they will make their future home. The bride is a daughter of John Alwin of this city and has for the past four years made her home in this city where she has made a wide circle of acquaintances that will regret very much to learn that this charming lady is to remove from this city to the west. The groom is a son of Frank Eaton, formerly a well known resident of Union and who is now located at Den ver and is a member of one of the best known families of Liberty pre cinct. The bride is a niece of Mrs. W. A. Wells of this city and who will en tertain at a shower in honor of the bride at the home here in the next few days. GEORGIA'S PEACH CROP PUT AT 13,000 CARLOADS Macon, Ga. While Georgia's 1926 peach crop has been estimated by railroad official a at 13.000 carloads. , , lief that there will be a material drop in the figure if the drouth in this section continues. Early freight shipments of the Mayflower variety will begin moving this week, it was said. j Business forms of all kinds printed i at the Journal office. j I Masonic Grand Lodge Pays Visit to Home Here Delegation of Several Hundred Motor From Omaha to Pay Visit of Inspection to Home. From Tuesday's Daily This afternoon the Nebraska Mas onic Home and the infirmary build ing was visited by a delegation of several hundred members of the Masonic fraternity, members of the grand lodge of the order which is now meeting in Omaha and who took advantage of the occasion to pay a visit of inspection to the beautiful home that they have dedicated to the services of the aged members of the fraternity. The members of the grand lodge were provided with some 130 cars by the Omaha members of the order and which met the members of the grand lodge at the Masonic temple where the grand lodge sessions are being held, immediately after the noon adjournment. The auto caravan was given an escort of members of the Omaha police department and moved east from the Masonic temple on Douglas street to 13th from where they drove on south to the King of Trails high way and then on into Plattsmouth reaching here shortly before 1 o'clock. As the party arrived at the Masonic Home they found the most charming scene to greet their view, the wide and spacious lawn and the bright and attractive flowers maiing a wonderful picture as the cars drove down John R. Webster boulevard to Elm street and thence west on Elm street to the 15th street entrance to the home grounds. The cars of the visiting party were parked along Elm and 15th street, each car stop- ing in order and the members of the grand lodge alighting and making their way to the main building of the Home where they were greeted by Superintendent W. F. Evers, Matron Mrs. Ona Lawton and the staff of the Home employes as well as a committee from Plattsmouth lodge No. 6, A. T. & A.-.M. of this city, who served as the guides for the visiting party over the buildings and grounds of the Home. As the members of the party ar rived, they were invited to the din ing room of the main building, where a very dainty and delicious cafeteria luncheon was served to the large delegation by the ladies of Home chapter, 189, Eastern Star of this city and the delightful repast prepared by the ladies was a fitting opening of the pleasant afternoon. The tour of inspection of the Home was a delight and a real revelation to the larger number of the mem bers of the visiting partynwho had not had the previous opportunity of visiting te Home and realizing the magnitude of the great Masonic in stitution and the splendid manner in which it is conducted by the board of control and Superintendent Evers and Matron Lawton. The rooms of the main building as well as those of the infirmary are furnished through the donations of the various Masonic and Eastern Star bodies as well as a number of lead ing Masons of the state and which have made it possible for their aged members to enjoy peace and comfort In the years when the shadows are falling fast toward the east. The infirmary building that has just recently been placed in service was one of the great objects of in terest to the visiting grand lodge members and the ladies of the party. the rooms with their latest furnish ings and equipment to care for the bedfast and ailing members being viewed with the greatest interest as well as the spacious and beauti fully arranged rest rooms, dining rooms, diet kitchens on each floor, the operating room, the gift of the loral Knights Templar with its dedi cation "To Bind Up the Wounds of the Afflicted," making an appropriate dedication for the great building that is to house those whose physical in- firmaties made their activities im possible. The large tract of grounds that sur round the home was also enjoyed to the utmost by all of the visiting party and the wonderful manner in which the landscaping plans of the grounds is being carried out brought many words of commendation frof the members of the party. As the afternoon drew to the close and time ' for departure came the members of the grand lodge and their ladies enjoyed a short auto trip over the city, the party driving south on 15th street from the Home to Main street and thence east on Main to the business section of the city. The wonderful view of the business sec tion and the broad Missouri river bottoms that is to be enjoyed from the top of high school hill was one that entranced all of the members of the party. The automobile parade passed down Main street to Third and thence north on Third to "Vine ' going west on Vine and Washington ; avenue to John R. Webster boule vard and north to Omaha. The visit was one that the city( felt honored in receiving: and the only regret was that the program did not permit a more general viit over the city by the members of the visiting Masonic members and their ladies. QUARTET AT OMAHA Prom Tuesday's Daily The Masonic Male quartet composed of Frank A. Cloidt, Raymond C. Cook, Harry G. McClucky and L. O. Minor, with E. H. We.scott as accom panist, were in Omaha today, the quartet furnishing several numbers at the opening session of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Nebraska which is in session there today. The request of the grand master and the grand lodge to appear on the program is an honor that reflects the greatest credit upon this splendid musical or ganization. Bandits at Dice Game Slay Boy and Rob Sixty Boy, 15, Is Wounded in Stomach by Five Men Who Take Loot of $2,500 Fal!3 City, Neb., June 6. Buff Ras nic, 15 years old, of Forest City, Mo., was fatally shot here about 5 o'clock this afternoon when five men, believed to be from Missouri, raided a dice' game on the Nemaha river bottoms a half mile south of Falls City. Hel died at 10:45 in a Falls City hospital. The boy was shot in the stomach ' by a .45 caliber pistol in the hands of one of the bandits. The bullet passed entirely through his body. The bandits who, after searching all the CO men participating in the game and obtaining between 25 hun dred dollars and three thousand dol lars In currency made all the play ers lie down with their hands out stretched, then escaped in a large; touring car. The car carried one Missouri and one Iowa license tag. Rasnic who, it is said, was not a participant in the game, was shot when one of the bandits began shoot ing at a man named Scott from Kansas who started to run when the bandits -ordered "hands up." After searchlns. all the players the bandits shot up several car tires and tore the ignition loose in more than 20 auto mobiles. Only one automobile was left in use, and it was in this car that the youth was rushed to the Falls City hospital. He had lost a great quantity of blood. The bandits are believed to have visited the game last Sunday at the same place and looked over the ground and planned the raid this Sunday. The boy's intestines were perfor ated in 19 places. The bullet, which entered his stomach, missed the spinal cord by less than an inch. The boy, in a statement to Dr. II. R. Miner before the operation, said that he was standing still with his hands in the air when hit. Feeling was running high here to night against the bandits for shooting the lad in cold blood. Sheriff Albert R. Young notified Omaha, Kansas City, Lincoln, St. Joseph, Topeka and other officers. Business stationerv. nropTams and all kinds of job printing at the Jour nal office. a 1 ake Saving by It would be interesting to know just how much money the American people save in a year by carrying Check Books in place of cash, which is so easily lost or stolen. You, too, can avoid losses by leaving your money in this good bank and paying it out by means of a Checking Account. The First National bank THE BANK WHERE YOU fEe"t AT HOMt? PLATTSMOUTH Jfl "NEBRASKA Verdict for the Plaintiff in Farm Land Rent Case jJury Finds for John E. Hazzard in ' Action Against Hans Schroeder Regarding Rentals. i From Tuesday's Daily j The district court was busy yes terday in throshing out the problem of the why and wherefore of the case of John E. Hazzard, well known actor and dramatic writer, against Hans Schroeder, and involving the matter of the disposition of the rental of the land comprised in what is known as the "Uovey Section" east of Cedar Creek. The land in the Dovey section was leased in 1924 by Mr. Schroeder and who has since farmed it and the ques tion of the ownership of the laud was one of the factors of the case, as determining as to whom the rental was due and which had led to the dispute as to the ownership of the land. Several years ago Mr. Hazzard be came interested in the land embraced in the section by a deed made by George E. Dovey, administrator of the estate of E. G. Dovey, deceased, the plaintiff being given title to a part Interest in the land and thre by hangs the complications of the case. Later in the disposition of the assets of the firm of E. G. Dovey & Son the land was purchased by G. O. and O. C. Dovey, under whom a suit to clear up the title was brought but in the action the name of John E. Hazzard was not includ ed in the action. Later Mr. Hazzard started an action to establish his right and it was held by the court that as he had not been a party de fendant to the suit that his title stood and that he should have the constitutional right to redeem his interest in the land embraced in the cause of action. The time limit for redemption expired without action on the part of M,r. Hazzard and the purchasers of the land were given the clear title. The present action of Mr. Hazzard was to collect the amount of rentals that was due him as his share dur ing the period that he held the deed ed interest in the farm. The question of the determination of the amount due Mr. Hazzard was left to the jury to pass upon, they receiving the case last evening short ly before 6 o'clock and returning a verdict at 9 o'clock finding that the amount of teh rental due to Mr. Hazzard to be $1,750. The plaintiff in the action is one of the well known theatrical men of the east and is the husband of Allie Dovey, nationally known musical comedy star, who has retired from the stage for the past several years. GAS BLAST HURTS MANY New York, Jcne S. Several per sons were reported injured one ferry terminal and possibly a steamship dock set on fire and a crosstown car line put out of commission late Mon day by a series of sewer gas explos ions, running from IJroadway and One Hundred and Twenty-ninth to the North river. year of Progress! ft Chocking!