o Nebraska State Histori cal Society Z mom VOL. NO. XLH PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1926. NO. 53 u I to I s Russell Hacken berg is Victim of 2 Stick-Up Men Holdup Occurred Last Night on North Sixth Street and $6 Cecured Suspects Released. From Thursday's Daily Last night shortly after midnight, Russell Hackenberg, well known young man of the city, was going down North Sixth on his way homo to the south portion of the city and as he came down the street he noticed two men standing as if in conversa tion and not suspecting anything was wrong he came on and had started to pass the men who were strangers to him when they stepped out in front of him and asked if he had any money and if he had to come through with it. The suddenness of the stickup had startled Mr. Hackenberg and he at first told the men that he had no money but they demanded that he allow them to search him and the pocketbook of the young man contain ing some $6 was unearthed in the hip ocket by one of the strangers. After taking the money the two men told Hackenberg to beat it and after he continued on south on Sixth stree he saw the men start west down the hill. The young man continued on down to the main part of the city and re ported the matter to tlie police and Officers Libershal and Jackson at once started out in search of the men that had committed the crime. Two strangers were located by the police and brought in to the city jail where they- were Held for in vestigation in regard to the robbery. This morning the two men were turned over to County Attorney V. G. Kieck for investigation as City Attorney Capwell was absent from the city. The men were confronted by Mr. Hackenberg who. however, could not identify the parties as those who had held him up and the men were not attired as Hackenberg had claimed his robbers had been. As the result of the failure to Identify the men as the ones wanted they were released. SURPRISE PARTY From Thursday's Dally On Monday afternoon Miss Alice Barbara Wiles was very pleasantly surprised by some two dozen little folk come to celebrate her ninth birthday. Her mother, Mrs. C. L.. Wiles,- had kept the issuing of the invitations and the plans for the party a secret and it was not until half the guests had arrived that Alice Barbara discovered that she was hav ing a party. ' The children had a happy after noon playing games on the lawn un der the beautiful trees and at five o'clock Mrs. Wiles served them with ice cream, wafers, lolly pops and red lemonade. The birthday cake created much excitement and the lit tle honor guest extinguished the nine little pink and white candles with one blow. Mrs. Wiles was assisted by Mrs. Sherman Cole and Miss De lores Wiles. At five-thirty the children depart ed bestowing many well wi3he3 up on Alice Barbara while she express ed her joy and thanks for the lovely gifts she received. The invited guest3 were: Dora Fae, Ralph, and Ray Davis. Carrie, Rosie, Florence and Frank Kalasek, Mild red Zatopek, Margaret and Earl Tay lor, Verona Propst, Eleanor and Man ford Biggs. Ida and David Taylor, WeBley Gradoville, Lawrence Nelson, Robert Patton. Betty Todd. Gertrude Vallery, Billy Starkjohn, Willis and Richard Cole, Lois Jean, Betty Ann McCarty, Eleanor Olson, Alice Louise Hiatt and the guest of honor Alice Barbara Wiles. GO TO THE WEST From Friday's Daily Thla mnrnlne the force of workmen of the Modern Construction Co.. of this city, together with a large fleet iMisira that nre used in road con- Ul 1. V. . -J " struction work, departed from this tv fnr the west Dart of Nebraska where they will look after a job of n-nrir at TiriderPDort wnere mere is a nrtoncivp nroeram of grading and graveling of the highways in that locality. The worn win rate some thirty days at least it is es timot onri the force of workmen and truck drivers will have some real experiences In that section or tne west. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT vt-nm Thursday's Dally Mrs. Fred Sydebotham of this city, who has been at the Immanuel hos pital in Omaha for some time past ranvoHn? from a very severe opera tion performed the first of last week, is reported as showing much improve ment and her gain in strength has been a great source of encouragement to the family and friends. With the present rate of improvement it is hoped that the "patient may be able to sit up a part of the time in the near future. RETURNING TO NEBRASKA From Thursday's Dally The old Plattsmouth friends of C. P. Stoutenborough, atone time agent here of the Missouri Pacific, will be interested in learning that Mr. Stout ! enborough, who has for the past I fifteen years made his home on the Pacific coast, is returning to Ne braska. Mr. Stoutenborough will make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Gorton and family at Dunbar in the future and is expected to reach Dunbar from the west on next Saturday. Police Make Capture of Booze Last Evening Omaha Man Apprehended Here and Found with Nine Pints of Liquor in Grip. From Thursday's Daily Late last night Officers Joe Liber shal and Clyde Jackson made the cap ture of an Omaha party who has been under suspicion for some time as be ing a vendor of illicit liquor, and with the man nailed some nine pints of the hootch that he had evidently brought in for the purpose of selling it in this vicinity. The man was arrested on North Sixth street just after he allighted from a truck on which he had ridden from Omaha and on being approach ed by the officers offered some ob jection to having his grip searched and with good cause, as when the of ficers opened the grip they discover ed reposing therein some nine pints of hootch, a colored liquor that was evidently to be disposed Of as whis key. When arrested, the man gave the name of J. C. Wheeler and his placet of residence as Omaha. The police took the man to jail, where he was held in custody await ing hearing on the charge of posses sion of intoxicating liquor. The hearing was held just before the noon hour today . before Judge William Weber and - the defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge J mace, un nearing me lacis in me case, Judge Weber assessed a fine of $100 and costs on the defendant and he was remanded to the city jail un til the amount is forthcoming to set tle the same. ENJOY PICNIC From "Wednesday's Daily A fine time was enjoyed on Sunday when the friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Campbell gath ered at the pasture on the Camp bell farm to spend the day in a most delightful outing. The time was spend in playing games, which some of the members of the party had not played since their childhood days and from which everyone is still laugh ing. A short program was also given by the members of the party that added to the enjoyment of the jolly crowd. A horseshoe pitching contest was also staged and in which Peter Campbell and Greeley Beil were the champions. At a suitable hour the members of the party enjoyed a dainty and de licious repast that all did ample jus tice to. Those who attended the occasion were: Joe Campbell, Herbert Camp bell, of Murray, Peter Campbell, Fred Beil, Greeley Beil Herman Kuhns Merle MeCormick, Frank McCormick, Henry Kuhns, Katie Campbell, Gladys Campbell, of Murray, Joy Campbell, Minnie Beil, Grace Beil. Minnie Kuhns, Freda McCormick, Mable Fur long, Velma Slagel and Ritchie Beil. SUFFERING FROM INJURED EYE. From Thursday's Daily Mrs. W. F. Clark, of this city, has been suffering for several days past from a very badly infected eye as the result of an accident Monday after noon which at the time was not con sidered serious, but has since devel oped into a very sore eye. Mrs. Clark was out in the yard gathering up apples when she stooped over to pick up an apple and was struck in the left eye by a small branch of the tree and which caused the eye to water freely, but which was not considered serious. The eye has grown much more sore and as the result the patient has been compelled to go to Omaha, where she will con sult Dr. Gifford in regard to the eye and will try and secure some relief from the suffering occasioned by the afflicted member. HOLD PLEASANT MEETING From Thursday's Daily The Loyal Service class of the First Christian church met at the home of Mrs. Walter Steinkamp in the south portion of the city on Tuesday after noon in one of the most delightful gatherings that the ladies have had for some time-and the greatest of in terest was shown in the proceedings of the business and social sessions of the organization. At a suitable hour a dainty and delicious luncheon was served that aided In the completion of an afternoon of real enjoyment. Sheriff Arrests 4 Couple Wanted at Dallas, Tex. John Cawthor, Alias J. H. Allison, and Louise May Crabtree are the Parties. From Friday's Dally Last evening Sheriff E. P. Stewart placed under arrest John Cawthor, alias J.-H. Allison, aged 32, Louise May Crabtree, aged 18 and Harold Rhoden. aged 16, all of Dallas, Texas, the first two being held in connec tion with violation of the Mann act nd the latter on a charge of having taken a car from Lincoln several days ago. The parties, so the information re ceived by the sheriff states, left Dallas several weeks ago and in their going Mr. Cawthor or Allison left behind him in the Texas city a wife and three children while the whole party took with them a Ford coupe which its is claimed belonged to some other parties and which will be add ed to the list of charges preferred against them. On reaching this state the party proceeded to Lincoln where their coupe broke down on them and there they are alleged to have stolen a Ford roadster on which they plpac ed the Texas license plates from the coupe and came on to this county. The party has been visiting with relatives of Mr. Rhoden in this sec tion and who were unaware of the circumstances under which the party had left the Lone Star state and the first intimation that they received was when the sheriff appeared on the scene. The office of Sheriff Stewart was notified by federal authorities to be on the lookout for Cawthor on the charge of wife desertion and also of the Mann act in bringing the young girl to this state, while Sheriff Claude Hensel of Lancaster county called to notify the sheriff to round up the parties on the charges of taking the car from Lincoln. The parties were all brought In and placed in jail and where they came through with the story of their short comings and the truth of the charges made, altho each of the man claimed that the other one had taken the cars. SURPRISE ON FRIEND From Thursday's Dally Yesterday afternoon the home of (Mrs. James Ault was the scene of a very delightful social time when a number of friends were invited in to enjoy a surprise given in honor of Mrs. Jesse Blunt, daughter-in-law of Mrs. Ault. The guest of honor had been ask ed to come over to the Ault home to assist in somehousehold duties and while there was very much surprised to have a large party of friends ar rive to assist in reminding her of the fact that it was her natal day. Many handsome gifts were received from the friends. The dining room was very hand some in flowers in a combination of green and yellow that made a very pretty setting for the happy occasion. One of the features of the dainty four course luncheon served by Mrs. Ault assisted by Margaret Ault, was the handsome birthday cake that had been prepared by Mrs. A. R. Stokes for the celebration. Those who attended the occasion were Mesdames Ward Clark, Edward Cotner, Charles Renner, Albert Stokes, Wiliam Mendenhall, Joseph McCarty, Lena Wilson, Los Angeles, Misses Catherine McCarty and Thelma Mendenhall and Mrs. Ault and Mrs. Blunt. FUNERAL OF MRS. WOODS From Thursday's Daily Yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist church occurred the funer al services of the late Mrs. Roy Woods and a large number of the old friends from this section of the country were in attendance to pay their last trib utes of love and respect to this lady who had been so suddenly called from the scenes of her earthly ac tivities. The services were conducted by the Rev. W. A. Taylor, of Union, an old friend of the family, who had laid to rest a little child that had pre ceded the mother in death. During the services Miss Helen "Wescott gave two of the well loved hymns, "Abida with Me" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." At the conclusion ut the service the body was borne to the cemetery south of thi9 city, where it was laid to the last long rest. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this opportunity of expressing to the many kind friends and neighbors in Plattsmouth. our appreciation of the many acts of loving kindness in our bereavement and for the assistance rendered to us at the funeral services. Especially do we wish to thank the Boy Scouts and the Sunday school class of Mrs. McCleery for their flowers sent to our loved one. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dur :ham and family; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wall; Mr. and Mrs. John Wall. DRAWS DOWN FINE From Friday's Daily This morning in the police court Judge Weber was called upon to sit on the case of the City of Plattsmouth vs. Frank Hugy, the charge of oper ating a motor vehicle at a rate of rpeed greater than the law permitted being filed against the man by Officer charges and the testimony that was offered the court decided that Mr. Hugy would have to part with ?5 and costs, amouting to $8..r0 which was paid and the defendant sent on his way rejoicing. Aged Lady is Injured in Leap from Son's Car Mrs. Audrey Hall Becoming Fright ened at Approaching Train, Suffers Injuries. From Friday's Daily Last evening Mrs. Audrey Hall, age 56, residing in the south portion of the city, suffered very severe in juries when she leaped from a mov ing auto at the Missouri Pacific rail way crossing north of Mynard. Mrs. Hall became frightened at an ap proaching train and made a leap to escape what she feared would be a collision with the train. Mrs. Hall was driving into Platts mouth with her son, J. C. Masters, and as they came along the highway north of Mynard they saw a train some distance away, which Mrs. Hall became frightened at, as she sup posed the train was moving, when in reality it was stopped, and before the son could prevent it the mother had the door of the Ford roadster open and had leaped from the car, alight ing in such a manner as to cause her very severe injuries and for a time it was feared that she has suffered injuries that might prove very ser ious. The injured woman was hurried on into Plattsmouth to the office of Dr. R. P. Westover, where she was given an examination and it was found that she had sustained the fracture of her left arm and wa voif severely bruis ed and shaken up but was not injured internally as was at first thought had been the case. The patient was made as comfort able as possible and was taken on to the hospital in Omaha where her arm was set and the lady made as com fortable as the circumstances of the case would permit although she was suffering a great deal from the effects of the shock as well as the pain of the injured arm. GOT INTO DEEP WATER From Friday's Daily Last evening a party of Platts mouth young men motored out to the Platte river to take a dip into the waters of that stream to cool off from the heat and disagreeable features of the hot and sticky day. It was thought that as the Platte was at its lowest point there would be little difficulty in swimming the river even though the boys were not experienced swimmers. There was no one in the party who could be con sidered a first class swimmer and that fact gave three of the members of the party a close call from being numbered among the victims of this river. The party had started across the stream from the Cass county side with the intention of wading and swimming over to the Sarpy side of the river. With the present shallow condition of the stream there was little difficulty encountered until the three young men were nearing the north side of the stream where the main current is now flowing and here they all three suddenly stepped off into one of the deep holes that characterize the stream and in an in stant the boys were in water that re quired their best efforts to extricate themselves from the dangerous posi tion. Fortunately they all made their best efforts to swim and did not get excited and were able to reach a bar where they rested from the exertion of the battle with the wat ers of the river. One of the mem bers of the party while not an ex pert swimmer, was able to handle himself in better shape than the rest and was able to give his companions a lift out of the stream. HERE ON VACATION From Friday's Daily Rev. Frank M. Durliner and wife of Newman Grove, Nebraska, form erly in charge of the First Metho dist church of this city, arrived here this morning by auto on their vaca tion trip out over the country, be ing enroute to Iowa where they will spend some time with relatives and friends. The Druliner family left here some ten years ago and have been living in the northeast part of the state for the time since that time. The old time friends here were delighted to meet with the genial pastor and his wife and enjoy the time visiting with them.- Planning a picnic or party? Call at the Bates Book and Gift Shop and see the many things the Dennison line oners. To Auement j Street Decora tion System Ad Club Eacks Plan to Have Large "Welcome" Pennants Displayed on Special Occasions. From Friday's Daily The Plattsmouth system of street decorations, in use for several years, is to be augmented with "Welcome" pennants for each of the flag poles, if plans of the Ad club meet with ap proval of the business firms, who will be asked to bear the expense of procuring them. The pennants are of red, white and blue fast color cotton bunting, with the word "Welcome" printed thereon in large letters. By purchasing them in a considerable quantity the Ad club has been able to get a price of 75 cents per pen nants. There are numerous times thru out the year when the display of street decorations is in order, but it is a matter of common knowledge that display of the flag except on regularly recognized flag days Is not proper. Despite this fact, it has been the custom to unfurl Old Glory to the breezes for every convention or out-of-the-ordinary gathering in the city, laying ourselves open to criti cism of all those informed in flag eti quette. It is for this purpose that the Ad club proposes to conduct a canvas in the near future and endeavor to sell one of the "Welcome" pennants to the owner of every flag pole in the present system of street decoration. They are interchangeable with the flag and there are many times dur ing the year when they may be used. The cost is a very small item and it is highly improbable that anyone who has invested the 1 4 to purchase a flag outfit will hesitate to spend the additional 75 cents for a pennant. The American Legion, which spon sored installation of the system of street decorations several years ago, has purchased a quantity of large size posters containing "Rules for the Display of the Flag," with illus trations in cIor. and will distribute these to all business houses in the near future, as well as a card show ing the days when the American flag should be displayed. Then with the new "Welcome" banners to fall back on for other occasions, there will be no need of improper or ill timed display of Old Glory in Platts mouth. C. E. Hartford is chairman of the Ad club committee that will make the canvas for sale of these pennants. CANDIDATE IS ILL From Friday's Dally Miss Jessie M. Robertson, candidate for the republican nomination for the office of register of deeds, has been comoelled to lay aside her work of completing the pmirary campaign by the fact that she has been taKen down with an attack of smallpox that has curtailed the last days of her campaign and is now confining her to her home in this ctty. Miss Robertson will have to de pend on the efforts and assistance of her friends over the county to assist her in her candidacy as the malady from which she is suffering will not permit her to be out and visit the voters as she had wished. The candidate is one of the well qualified candidates that are making their appearance this summer in the primary and the voters will find any assistance that they give Miss Robert son will be well bestowed and in her hours of sickness she can depend on the loyal support of her friends all over Cass county. VISITORS AT KFNF From Friday's Dally Among those who have visited at Shenandoah, Iowa, at station KFNF the past week Were Mrs. Bert Donald son, Mrs. Elmer Elliott, Pauline A. Parker, Ben Parker and Nancy Pat ton, who motored to the Iowa city and visiting the Henry Fields seed house and radio station had one of the most pleasant times that they have enjoyed in recent years and found a great deal of interest in the sights of the Iowa city and the work of the broadcasting station. UNDERGOES OPERATION From Saturday's Dally Louis Kroehler of this city who has been at the Immanuel hospital in Omaha for the past two weeks suffer ing from a general breakdown and an .attack of severe kidney trouble, was bperated on yesterday at the hospital and the attending surgeons were com pelled to remove one of the kidneys of Mr. Kroehler in order to check the cause of the trouble and to give the patient some measure of permanent relief. August Roessler and wife and Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Hohmann, who have been visiting in the western part of the state for the past several weeks, returned home this afternoon where the Hohmann family will visit before returning to Newton, Kansas, where J they reside. MAKING TOUR OF THE EAST Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCourt of Los Angeles, the latter being formely Miss Loretta Clark of this city, are now traveling through the east via the auto route and have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weckbach at Crete, Mrs. Weckbach being a sister of Mrs. McCourt. While at Crete they were visitors at Horky's park where they spent a short time with Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Morgan, who were there enjoying a rest and outing. Receives Three Months for Steal ing Chickens F. S. White Captured East of Murray Wednesday Pleads Guilty and Receives Penalty. From Saturday's Daily This morning in the district court F. S. White, the man who was cap tured last Wednesday afternoon east of Murray where he had raided the chicken yard at the William Wehr bein farm, was arraigned for hear ing and decided that he would change the plea made in the lower court of, not guilty and enter a plea of guilty. The defendant gave, a very strong story of his past life that has ranged from school teaching to preaching and later to a general canvassing business over the country and to the act that resulted in his getting into the hands of the law. The law gave the court a great range of power in the punishment of cases of chicken stealing, ranging from ten days in jail to three years in the penitentiary, the sentence be ing intended to cover the severity of the offense. As Mr. White had taken but two chickens of the total value of $1.50 and was in advanced years, the court sentenced him to serve three months in the county jail as a punishment for the offense with which he had been charged. REPORTS CORN DRY From Saturday's Dally Loili3 Keil, one of the candidates for the democratic nomination for sheriff, who has been out in the west ern portion of the county for the past several days, came in last evening and reports that the conditions west from Murdock regarding the dryness is much more severe than in the mosre easternly sections of the county and the corn bears very strongly the marks of the extreme hot and dry weather that has prevailed in June and July and as that section had far less rain than the eastern section of the county the crops suffered accord ingly. Mr. Keil Is making a short tour, of the county in the interest of his candidacy and meeting a great many of the democrats of the county. LITTLE SON ARRIVES From Saturday's Dally The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Nolting, west of this city, is rejoicing over the advent there of a fine little son and heir that came to make his home with the family Thursday. The little one tipped the scales at 10 pounds and is a fine and husky spe- cime of a young American. I Three Things Are Sure when you send money by BANK DRAFT 1 If the draft should be lost, your money would NOT be lost. 2 If the wrong person should get possession of the draft, he couldn't cash it. 3 BUT the person for whom it is intended can cash it with out delay at its full face value. Drafts for sending money safely to any distance cost only a trifle at this bank. J THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK THE BANK WHgRE YOU FEEL AT HOMB MATTSMOUTH lp 'NEBRASKA P4 Police Unearth Liquor in Call on Family Quarrel Investigating Complaint at Lester Wright Home Reveals Supply of Liquor. From Saturday's Daily Last , night Chief of Police A. R. Johnson and Officers Libershal and Jackson were called to the vicinity of Garfield park where it was report ed that a small sized family riot had taken place and the officers at once hastened to the home of Lester Wright where enighbors had made complaint. When the police officers arrived at the home they found that the chief actor in the family drama had gone hence, and the only evidence of the riot was the marks that were borne by the wife and who claimed that she had been the target of sev eral well placed blows and kicks from the head of the household early on Friday morning. From the reports made to the police the lord and master of the household had started the fireworks about 4 o'clock Fri day morning with a general order to other members of the family to leave and the wife was enjoined not to shown herself around the house with the penalty of having another round as the sparring partner of her hus band according to the police who made the raid on the place. The cause of the domestic differ ences was traced to the old, old foe, liquor and accordingly the police proceeded to look over the place with the result that twenty-four quarts and several pints of what seemed to be either beer or cider was located. That it is warlike was shown by the fact that one bottle blew up while the police were loading it into the McMaken truck for transporta tion down to the main section of the city. As the city has no suitable place to keep the liquids until they are needed in the trial of the case the stuff was locked in the vault at the office of the county attorney. The police maintained watch all night for the return of the man Wright in order to place him under arrest but he had apparently gone on an auto trip as the car was missing from its accustomed place. This morning Mr. Wright made his appearance and was arraigned on a compalnt filed by County Attorney W. G. Kieck charging him with pos session of intoxicating liquor. Judge A- H. Duxbury gave a fine of $100 and costs for the offence and in fail ure to pay the same the man was re manded to the county Jail to remain until the amount of the fine was forthcoming. VISITING IN THE WEST From Saturday's Daily Mr. and Mr3. Karl Brown of Papll lion and Mrs. J. A. Donelan of this city, mother of Mrs. Brown, departed yesterday for the west where they are to enjoy a very pleasant outing In the points of interest in that portion of the country. They will enjoy a short visit at Denver and then go to Estes perk from where they go to ZIon na tional park in Utah and at Salt Lake and the wonderful points of Interest in and near the Mormon city. j a "Year of Progress! hi