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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1926.
NO. 75
Auto Party Makes
Raid on Filling Sta
tion in This City
Station of the - Piatt smouth Motor
Company Visited by Thieves '
Last Night.
From Thursday's Daily -
The Plattsmouth Motor company
parage peems to be made the "goat"
by raiding parties cf auto bandits as
the garage was the scene two weeks
ago of a 8tickup.of the night man
at the garage and the taking of some
175 from the cash register in thi?
office of the garage. :
Last night another raiding part;
Tisited the garage but this time they
did not attempt the robbery of the
garage proper, but broke into th
gasoline filling station, situated Ju6t
west of the garage building on Sixth
street.
James Rishel. the night man at the
garage heard a noise around the fill
ing station about 2:30 this morning
and securing his revolver and flash
light he started to investigate and
as he came out of the garage build
ing a large touring car with side
curtains drawn drove away from the
vicinity of the filling station. Mr.
Rishel failed to find anything wrong
at this time and naturally concluded
that the parties had stopped there
to use the free air service. I
Mr. Rishel returned to the garage
and about 3 o'clock was aroused by ;
Officer Jackson of the night police
force who stated that there was some
parties around the filling station. Mr.
Rishel and the police officer hasten
ed to the station as the car that was
standing near the station drove
away. It was found this time that
the parties had been scared away by
Mr. Rishel on their first visit there.
The door of the station had been
forced open and a check of the con
tents showed that there was two
gallon cans of motor oil taken from
the station and had not the garage
keeper and the police arrived on the
scene at just the time they did the
night raiders would have doubtless"
made away with the rest of the sup
plies on hand in the station.
RETURNS HOME
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Albert Godwin, who has been
for some time at the Wise Memorial
hospital in Omaha recovering from an
operation for the removal of an in
ternal goitre, was so far progressed
on the highway to recovery that she
was able to return home this week.
;Mrs. Godwin has been in very poor
health for several months and seemed
to be suffering from a severe nervous
breakdown and for which she was
treated at a number of institutions
but without any measure of success.
On being taken to Omaha Mrs. God
win was examined-by Dr. Roeder.
specialist in goitre and he decided
that this was the underlying cause
of the III health of the patient and ac
cordingly the operation was perform
ed. Immediately after the operation
the patient seemed much brighter and
in a, few days after the operation was
well on the highway to recovery and
her condition has more than pleased
the members of the family and the
attending physicians. The patient is
now apparently thoroughly relieved
of her former breakdown and is well
on the highway to complete recovery.
The family are loud in the praise or
the surgeon who" has made the recov?
ery of the patient possible.
SCOUT OFFICIAL HERE
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening Mr. Hesse, the region
al scout executive officer for the dis
trict composed of Cass, Otoe, Nemaha
.and Richardson counties, was in the
city consulting the local Scout lead
ers In regard to the work of the
Scouts here and in this county.
There has been a new readjustment
of the Scout work in the state and
which has created a district composed
of the southeastern counties of the
state in the new district and over
which Mr. Hesse is placed as director.
The headquarters of the new district
is at Nebraska City. :
The towns in Cass county that are
included in the new district are
Plattsmouth, Weeping Water, Louis
Tille and Union, and which will hare
as the object the centering of the
scout activities from the new district
headquarters.
A camp has been established at Ne
braska City and which the towns
with the scout troops that are partici
pants in the district activities will
have a part, a small amount being en
tered each year by each of the towns.
HOLD PLEASANT MEETTNIG
From Thursday's Dally
The ladies of the St. Mary's guild
of the Episcopal church were very
pleasantly entertained at the home
of Mrs. F, L. Cummins on Tuesday
afternoon with a very pleasing num
ber of the ladies in attendance. The
ladies spent the time in the business
of the guild and the plans for the
next few months. At the conclusion
of the afternoon a very dainty and
much enjoyed luncheon vras served
by the hostess.
SUFFERS INJURED FOOT
From Thursday's Daily
Ray Cavender, one .of j the young
men employed " at the ' local shops,
is taking an enforced vacation as the
result of a very severe -t injury ; that
he received yesterday afternoon while
at his work. A large block of iron
fell and at the time the left foot of
Ray was in the road, the result be
ing that the toes and a -part, of the
foot was quite badly mashed. The
injured young man was taken to the
office of a physician where the in
Jury was dressed and he made us
comfortable as possible altho it will
be some time before Ray is able to
use the foot to any extent.
Aged Plattsmouth
Lady Passes Her
91st Birthday
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Petty Passes Anni
versary at the Home of Her
Daughter Here.
From Thursday's Dally
Ninety-one years ago yesterday in
Champaign county, Ohio, Elizabeth
A. Haines first saw the light of day
and yesterday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Wynn in this city,
the estimable lady celebrated the
anniversary amid the family circle
and with a few of the old friends and for the farmer twelve months in the
neighbors. year; cash buyers for our merchcn'is;
It is a long time past the average a more even distribution or prosper -alloted
span of human life that Mrs icy and prospective creameries.
Elizabeth Petty has passed and heri
life has been laid among the most J Yesterday Keller & Keeney bought
eventful pages of the country's his- 4000 chickens at Plattsmouth paying
tory. When she was born Andrew out $3,000.00 cash. They paid ten,
Jackson was still the president of the cents for roosters; twenty-one cents
United States and the most glorious for hens; nineteen cents for springs;
advances of mankind in the way of and fifteen cents for ducks and geese
invention and progress was as yet i This just coroborates the statement
undreamed of. above regarding the importance of
- This estimable lady was married poultry. Suggested to these men they
in the pioneer state of Iowa to Bailey try to make their buying days on our
M. Petty and to bless their lives Bargain Wednesday days, so the sell
there was born thirteen children ers of poultry could at the same time
nine of whom are still living.
; The family came to Plattsmouth
twenty-eight years ago and here the
husband and father answered the last
call. Since the death of the husband
for the past 12 years Mrs. Petty has
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. John Wynn and family in this
city. Seven years ago Mrs. Petty was
injured by a fall and which has made
it necessary for her to spend her
waking hours in a wheel chair but
in face of this she has been bright
and cheerful and in appearance she
does not show her great years, a
stranger would not believe that she
was more than seventy years of ag?
altho she is nearing the century
mark.
The many friends are joining in the cost of production. Thank your
the hope that Mrs. Petty may live astrological stars that you were land
to enjoy the 100th anniversary ot.ed in Nebraska. Cotton can't be
her birth.
CELEBRATES 72ND BIRTHDAY
Honoring Mr. Robert L. Propst
whose seventy-second birthday oc
curred October 15th, a lawn party
was given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dwight Propst in Lake Worth,
Florida. The tables were set with
the delicious dinner under electric
light which illuminated the spacious
grounds. A cake with seventy-two
candles was presented for Mr.
Propst to cut. Also one having sixty
two candles was presented to Mrs.
Alice Cowles, whose birthday occur
red last Sunday.
Those who enjoyed this remem
berable evening with Mr. Propst were
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wilcox and;
daughter, Marilynn, Mr. and Mrs.
William E. Propst and children,
Alice, Jean and W. E-. Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Elvin E. Greene, Jr., Miss
Dorothy Cowles, Miss Florence Bar
ber, Mrs. J. I. Wilson, Mrs. Alice
Cowles. Mr. Frank McDanials and
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Propst and son,
Neal. -
SQUIRREL HUNTERS BUSY
From Friday's Dallv
Yestardav the Journal Is Informed
two of the well known residents of of business; it is like "Steve says,"
the business section of the city de- A firefly is a brilliant bug, but his
cided to lay aside the cares of busi- headlight's on behind. There is a
ness for a few moments and hasten great work to be done for Platts
out to the great open spaces where mouth but to succeed it requires
the. squirrels and game wardens interest, enthusiasm and support
abound. The two gentlemen were not cf ALL our citizens, men and women,
slow in getting into action when not just the faithful overworked
they arrived at the hunting grounds handful who are always on the job
and they soon had the squirrels rac- jn every city and community with
ing for shelter as well as the residents their courage aud vision,
of the nearby territory that might
reside in the zone of fire of the hunt- Did you ever watch a man tr7 to
boys secured a nice bag of game and
la?cllSl Ui"liUeJ,Vni t
the Buick auto agency as the result
or the activitly or the hunters
DOINGS IN DISTRICT COURT
) From Friday's Dally
I In the office of the clerk of the dis-
trict court an action has been filed
by Charles E. Martin, attorney for
the plaintiff entitled Charles E.
wn-ic-i a. nail j xi. Marion. i lie ac- - tj x i' j Cl, I X" ti'-i 11 jd iuuuui will ut iormailOIl ui a uiiuiaui giuuf jl nic
tion is for the quieting of title in llon- -Hates U00 antt Ut &nop brought to Omaha in a short time to western representatives of all parties
"the plaintiff of certain real eatate in w exclusive selling agents for Denm- enter one of the hospitals there for that would strive to secure the legis
CaEs county. J son goods in this territory. tan operation. jlation needed by the great agricul-
Boosting Sug
gestions for This
Community
Greater. Realization of the Needs of
the 'Needs of This Section of
the State Is Urged.
From , Thursday's Dally
- This morning received my Rogers
Daily' Post from the "Bear State."
Notice that Hal Price, living four
miles from Rogers harvested fifteen
thousand pounds of grapes to the
acre. ,At even three cents per pound
returned him $450,00 per acre. Ne
braska grapes are better quality and
heavier ' yielders. Looks as tho the
grape, industry is a great thing for
our farmers.
At yesterday's auction on farm
of Wirtha litter of ten pigs farrow
ed March 7th, .thi9 year, sold for
$39 6.00 and the sow was left to breed
again: Rex Young also sold 34 young
boars at an average of over $50.00
apiece. Pretty neat!
The dairy cow with the chicken is
the greatest source of cash revenue a
farmer can have. This month Young
has brought into Cass county for
farmers, eight pure bred Holsteinr.
This is not only interesting news but
valuable news. Dairies mean cash
receive the benefit of the bargains.
The public library yesterday
brought this office a fine poster which
we have hung in the window. It
reads:
"Help your community by
Knowing it
Boosting it.
Working for it,
Be proud of your own.
Make it proud of you."
Damage to the buying power of
the south equal to the effects of
ten Florida hurricanes will be the
result of the record breaking cotton
crop this year, unless some way i?
found to lift the market price above
turned into money thru steers and
hogs, or thru cream and butter.
Pretty nice state, this! This cotton
proposition emphasizes the supreme
folly of the "one crop afrmer." Even
corn, or hogs, or beef, or apples, or
berries, or potatoes, can be as dis
astrous when used as a one crop.
Diversification, corn, wheat, oats,
alfalfa and sweet clover, with hogs
beef and poultry, and butter fat is a
combination along with the fruit that
absolutely can't be beaten. Try it
out.
We stop to call your attention to
the fact this office receives daily in
quiries from men wanting work,
corn husking or any employment
available. Take advantage of this by
listing your needs with us. Telephone
2 rings on number eleven.
They say down in Mexico ten men
were shot for being implicated in the
murder of one American citizen (ac
cording to the Louisville Times)
which also adds that on this side
of the line we would have arrested
ten, tried four, convicted one, and
paroled the convicted man.
Indifference is the slow death of
any enterprise; oi nappy nvts, ui
churches; of cities; or civic projects.
h, h ne horse wag ba,k ? Wel,
it was a fizzle! The harness, wagon,
and man's temper badly "busted."
W. G. DAVIP.
Secretary.
q?rA.re you a member of
the Chamber of Commerce?
The Dennison line offers yon year-
round entertainment goods. Picnics,
lawn parties and outdoor events c&B
v .nni;oi o null OB onn
SUFFERS PAINFUL INJURY
From Friday's Daily ' I
Yesterday afternoon Vern Am, of
the S. S. Chase meat market suffer-
ed a very painful injury while he
was engaged in cutting meat and
which will make his hand very sore
onI ri?nfnl tViv t Via nant fotxr rliro "1 T !
Arn was engaged in cutting meat
with the large cleaver and as he was
cutting the meat his, left thumb got,
i Tl t n t V s natll ff V t' OU I'tT and enf
fered a very severe; cut that madei
necessary the services of a physician'
to take care of and which will keep
Vern on the partially retired list for
a few days,
Pushing Plans
for Big Power
Co. Sub-Station
Nebraska Gas & Electric Company
Getting Ready for Start of
$85,000 Plant.
From Friday's Daily-
Yesterday F. II. Brooks, general
manager of the NeDraska Gas &
Electric Co., and Chief Engineer
Shoemaker of the United Light &
Power Co., the owners of the local
light and power plant, were here to
complete the preliminary work of
getting ready for the erection of th?
large fS 5,000 power plant that will
be erected on the plot of ground at
the south boundary of the city for
the sub-station of tha Nebraska Gas
& Electric Co., and which will con
nect the high voltage line from Iowa
to Lincoln and a similar line to be
built from Omaha to this city.
The new sub-station which will be
modern in every wayf will be placed
near what is known j as the "Horn"
just south of this city, at the junc
tion of Lincoln and Chicago avenue.
This station will jtej used in the
transmission of light and power cur
rent to the various points on the
lines served by the Nebraska Gas &
Electric company in ' Iowa. Missouri
and eastern Nebras -and the hijrWl
voltage current from' the- Lincolr
plant as well as the power plants
along the Blue river will be passing
through this station as well as the
new lines of high voltage that will
be erected from Omaha to this point
The company will erect in addi
tion to the power plant and station
a cottage that will be. occupied by
the engineers in charge of the plant
and will allow them to live right
on the scene of action to look after
the care of the plant and maintain
ing of service through the medium of
the two lines of current.
The plant will be one of the best
in this part of the west and certain
ly will be a great addition to the
service of the company in seeing that
their patrons are supplied at all times
with the electricity for light an1
power and will be a great addition to
the service that the Nebraska Ga?
& Electric company have given and
which is the best that any company
of its kind has given in the west.
ENJOYABLE HALLOWE'EN PARTY
From Friday's Daily
Last evening the home of Mr. and
Mrs. August Bach was the scene of
a very pleasant gathering of friends
who had a real old fashioned Hal
lowe'en party held amid the most
appropriate surrundings.
The large and modern garage had
been arranged in the decorations of
the Hallowe'en season, the black and
oange colors and autumn leaves be
ing used in making the setting for
the jolly party of some twenty guests.
The time was spent In playing
games and dancing at which a great
deal of enjoyment was derived b;
all of the jolly party until a late
hour.
The refreshments of doughnuts,
apples, sandwiches and cidar and
coffee served to complete the evening
of the greatest pleasure to all of the
members of the party.
HATCHERY PLANS BOOMING
xr a -Mv.T-rnuiT who i tr Wnt his
large chicken hatchery plant at this as there should be sympathy and co
city, writes to Secretary Davis of the operation between the law maker and
Chamber of Commerce, that the large the law enforcer and the citizenship,
special incubators for 'the hatchery Mr. Morehead touched briefly on
have been ordered and they will be some of his experiences as the gov
shipped about the first of December to ernor of the state of Nebraska from
this city and the hatchery then be 1913 to 1917 and including the ef
started on the work of hatching out forts that had been made that se
the chicks. Mr. Morrow also has a cured the re-investment of the school
party interested in the Hofeld chicken fund and the bringing of this fund
farm that he is bringing up to look from $s, 000. 000 to $13,000,000. His
after the securing of the farm and if stand had been for the economy in
successful will develop this plant to tne state government and which he
a much larger spnere of activity.
FINDS MOTHER IMPROVED
(ling the federal government could be
From Thursday's Daily j followed the speaker stated. I
Leroy S. Fager of the music de- The business of government was
partment of the Plattsmouth city not a partisan matter but the offi
schools. returned home yesterday cers of either party must be sur
from Franklin, Nebraska, rhere he rounded by careful and capable men
was cpi..h by the illnes of his inolhc 1 , to secure the best of results in a
aid on Us airival at the iorae at safe and economical administration
Fr.vnl-lin he found that while xery of the governmental affairs.
I-orly the mother was some r. In the west the speaker urged the
Mrs. BagT it is thought will be
Congressman
Morehead Pays
City a Visit
Faithful Representative of the First
District Greeted Throughout
I o
tho County.
From Saturday Daily
Yesterday John H. Morehead, con
gressman of the first Nebraska dis
trict, was visiting northern Cass
county and receiving a greeting that
was a real kindly and neighborly
visit and one that pleased the able
and efficient congressman as it
brought him in a more intimate touch
with the friends and acquaintances
and the great mass of the people of
this section of the district. -
With Congressman Morehead; the
visit over the first district has been
in the nature of a report of the elect
ed representative of the people to
the district that had honored him
and the occasion was devoid of the
usual bombast and flag waving that
characterizes the usual: line of the
professional politician' which is-not
the manner of Governor Morehead
who is a plain and deeply interested
citizen who has been selected as his
district's representative at Washing
ton and is home to chat and talk
over the situation with the home
folks, to gather their viewpoint that
l.e might see that their very best in
terests were served in the coming
congress.
The first district has confidence in
their representative es is shown eacn
day in all parties and ranks of life
where the slogan is "Morehead is the
man for congress."
The tour yesterday opened at
Greenwood and closed at Murray late
last evening with speeshes by the
former governor at Greenwood, South
Bend, Louisville, Cedar Creek and
Plattsmouth. The meeting at Louis
ville was marked by the. fact that
Congressman Morehead was intro
duced to the citizens by Editor Lee
Mayfield, a republican, showing the
great nn-partlsan feeling that is
sweeping over the district to seiid
John H. Morehead back to congress.
The meeting' here was held at the
district court room and which was
comfortably filled with a deeply in
terested audience of members of all
political faith who had gathered to
hear and meet their old friends and
neighbor.
Joseph A. Capwell introduced the
speaker briefly with a few incident
of personal appreciation of the guest
of the evening who is making his aim
at Washington real service to the
people of his district.
Congressman Morehead gave n
brief and very frank statement of
many of the conditions at Washing
ton and his desires to be of the
greatest service in putting across the
measures that would be of the most
benefit to his people. Long service
at Washington was one of the means
of acquiring influence in the halis
of congrtss through the committee
appointments and which with the
return of Mr. Morehead this fall will
give him a strong standing in the
democratic members of the various
committees. One rule in eongres.
that the congressman hoped to s-e
changed was one that would require
? record vote of the congressmen on
all legislation and rppropriation bi'ia
ins.c&d of the prj-sent system. This
would Lave a tedrey to cut down
the .ppropriations if the congross
aien were compelled o go on written
record instead of a-r and nay vots.
rihc congressman also urged tnat
serators and representatives who ad
vocated measures cl reform should
themselves follow t'i'fec reforms a Hi
s-'t an example personally to their
people by living in compliance wlVi
the law and the constitution. TI;p
speaker deplored t ie tendency of
many candidates to make claims acl
promises that were broken after they
arrived at Washington. The failure
of public officials to live up to their
pledges had caused a. disregard for
the elective officers on the part of
the people and a feeling that the
officials were lack in the performance
of their duties which should not be
was proud of having been able to ac-
complish by cutting down the tax
eaters. This same system of hand--
formation of a militant group of the
tural west for the prosperity of this
great producing section of the na
tion. The domination of the eastern
interests would be. shook by the de
termined stand of the west that I
would compel the recognition of thi
west and its interests.
Congressman Morehead also took a
stand for the Missouri river naviga
tion and recited the stand that the
'Nebraska delegation had taken that
and compelled thje house to include
this upper part of the Missouri pro
gram in their bill and which was
now awaiting the action of the sen-
ate. i From Friday's Daily
The 'great slush funds were also Last evening the parlors of the
touched upon and denounced as the First Methodist church was the
speaker stated that the great con- scene of a very delightful social
tributions given were in the expect- event in the reception that was ar
ation of favors in matters of legisla- ranged by the ladies of the church
tion and which was one of the in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Harold
methods that the interests used in Sortor, who have Just recently come
fostering their hold on the legisla- here to take charge of the conduct
tioh of the state legislatures and of the local church,
congress. He cited the fact that $5,-! The parlors of the church haJ
000 had been sent into this district been very prettily arranged for the
two years ago to aid in trying to ac- occasion the brilght hued autumn
eomplish his defeat. I leaves with the streamers . of the
Congressman Morehead urged a' Hallowe'en colors of black and oranga
nation of home owners as a national i being used in the decorative plan of
defense and stated that after all the the evening.
main aim was to see that the per-1 The parlors were filled with a very
sons who formed the citizenship of large attendance of the members of
tin country had the means of enjoy-jthe church congregation and a num
ing prosperity, owning homes and, ber of friends from outside the
this in disregard of party lines or, church to have the pleasure of
measures. He. favored not large meeting the new pastor and wife and
standing armies but the saving of other of the newer church memberj
this money that it might be used in,
the care and comfort of the soldier3
and widows of 61-65 and the relief of
the service men of other wars.
FORMER RESIDENT PASSES
E. G. Clements, for many years a
photographer in Lincoln, died at
Eugene, Ore., Saturday as a result
of injuries sustained in an auto ac
cidet recently, according to word
received by Guy B Gould of Have-, - and much enjoyed by all of
lock Mrs. Gould is a daughter ; the iarge number in attendance.
Mr Clements. Mrs. Gould bad been retnarks were made by Rer.
yis ting her father in Eugene and had I and M go Mr Dayl3 an1 Mr
left, two days before his death on fa a8slsted ,n the further
her return trip thinking her father enJoet of a of the memberB of
nearly recovered. She was notified of 3 and assJsted all ln gettlng
his death while in Los Angeles and thoroughly acquainted,
has returned to Eugene. M E H Wescott gave one of her
r iTV'il CVa t Linoln ln always- pleasing vocal solos that
186D and had his studion on the west, prrreVan added feature of the pro-
Sldf vrf S eV,!Dt ,8 rff , erBm and Mr. Wescott also assisted
d.He;1,V lcola ai 647,in the direction of the group sing-
North Thirteenth until ten years ago
when he moved to the west coast.
Mr. Clements was one of the early
photographers of Lincoln and has
presented many old photographs to
the state historical society. At the
time of his death he was eighty-five j
years old.
Mr. Clements was injured when
he was struck down by an automo-
bile about September 1, and hasi
been under medical care since. , Be
sides Mrs. Gould, he is survived by
a son, Dr. Frederick E. Clements of
Santa Barbara, Calif., who was one
lime imiucucu " liJt uui.cichj
of Nebraska and the University of " c"1
Minnesota. No definite arrange- held the rank of ma or in the
ments have been made concerning f3 been S
srtournaT1 GUld- ToSonlll weTl SSeSS SSC
state Journal- - tion of his work in the medical
line. Dr. Gilmore has been assigned
Covert Jean, who has been located to inactive duty with the 54th medical
at McAllen, Texas, for the past year regiment of the seventh division of
and engaged in clerking in one of the the regular army. The new assign
stores of that growing Rio Grande ment makes the very able Murray
valley city, came in this morning physician subject to call to service at
from the south and will visit with any time and is a marked advance
his mother at Omaha and the old m(nt from his work in the reserve
friends in this city.
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M. E. Pastor
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Sortor Guests
at Pleasant Event Held at First
Methodist Church.
who were -in attendance
In the receiving line were Rev.
and Mrs. Harold Sortor, Superintend
ent and Mrs. R. E. Bailey and Sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerc?
W. G. Davis and Mrs. Davis, the
guests being introduced by C. C.
Wescott of the official board of the
church.
A short and very Interesting pro
gram was presented by the members
of the Epworth League, "The Bache
lor's Reverie" which was very clever-
Ing during the evening.
Not the least of the features of
the evening program was the two
vocal numbers offered by W. G. Davis
, and wh,ch wag a real reveiation to
the members of the party.
At the conclusion of the evening
refreshments of pumpkin pie and
coffee were served by the committee
headed by Mrs. W. R. Holmes and
which finished an evening of the
greatest pleasure.
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