" Nebraska State Histori cal Society piattsmoutb 0 TOL. NO. XIH PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1926. NO. 78 Death of Pio neer Barber of This Community Charles E Warren Aired 82 Years cnane? iu. warren, Agea lears, JJiea 2unaay ax Home .Near Cedar Creek. From Monday's Daily Yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Louis Hennings, eleven miles west of Plattsmouth, oc curred the death of Charles E. War ren, one of the old time residents of this locality and a pioneer barber of this part of the state. j Mr. Warren was born at Napola. France, eighty-two years ago and came to the United States in com pany with his father at the age of i eleven years. The family settled in Charleston, a suburb of Boston where he spent a short time and later moved to New York City v. here he started to learn the trade of bar ber, his first instructor being a well known barber of that place, Italian Joe. He continued his work at his trade until the outbreak of the civil war when he enlisted in the Fifth New York cavalry and served under the command of General Phil Sheri dan, he being at that time fifteen years of age. After a service of four years and three months in the army Mr. Warren was discharged, suffer ing as the result of his service, a wound that was received in the firs year of the service and from which he has suffered more or less since that time. After the close of the war Mr. Warren came west to Winterset Iowa, where he met and married Miss Mary Manners. There were seven pointed when the case was trans children born of this marriage, three ferred from the court of Justice of whom have passed on, two dying Weber to Manley where it will be in infancy and one son, Fred J. argued before Justice A. H. Humble, Warren dying at Denver in 1917 the presiding justice of the peace in The living children of the first mar- that plate. riage are Frank E. Warren of this The defendants in the case. Josh city, Mrs. Elmer Taylor, Plattsmouth. Hammond and Ray Denham. through Mrs. Seybel Head of Omaha ar.d Mrs. their attorneys, filed a motion that Margaret McClannahan of Lincoln, the case be transferred to some point Mr. Warren was later married the out of the county seat for trial and second time to Miss Ella King of the court after hearing the motion Hartford City. Indiana, and to them sustained the request of the.defend was born seven children.- all of whom ants and the story of the various are living, they being Mrs. Louis phases of the case will be poured out Hennings, Cedar Creek, Mrs. Henry at the Manley court of justice and Larson. Plattsmouth, Mrs. Jack Rich residents of that section have the Nehawka. Mrs. Henry Miller, Cedar opportunity of hearing the full story Creek, Misses Buelah and Bernice of the affair, both from the stand Warren and Rasper Warren, all of point of the prosecution and the de whom reside at Cedar Creek. Mrs. fendants. Warren also survives the passing of. The hearing is to determine the husband. whether there is a reasonable belief Mr. Warren came to Plattsmouth that a crime was committed and the in May, 1874 and opened a barber parties might have committed it, the shop in a building that occupied the main trial being staged in the dis- present dto nf the Mnmm hakerv later moving across the street to the Platte Valley House, which was then occupying the present site of the Journal building. Mr. Warren con tinued to follow his trade here, hav ing a number of locations in the main part of the city until he re moved to Cedar Creek and where he has since made his home. The funeral of Mr. Warren will be held at the Hennings home and will be strictly private, the inter ment being at Glendale cemetery. DEATH CF IKE LTPSKEY From Monday's Daily The announcement has been re ceived here of the death at Denver. Colorado, of Ike Lipskey, well known to a large number of the Plattsmouth people, who has been a visitor here in th past years at the home of car were turning around the corner Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Dunbar, Mr. leading to the west approach of the Lipskey being a brother-in-law of main street at Papillion when an Mrs. Dunbar and also of William , other car came around the corner on Highfield of this city. j the wrong side of the street it is The death of Mr. Lipskey was ! claimed, and before it could be caused in a fit of despondency over checked had struck the car of Mr. ill health, he dying as the result of Lohnes. almost demolishing the car a self inf.icted wound from a re-and injuring the occupants, volver shot. He had disposed of his j As the result of the accident Mrs. business interests in Denver several Schroeder suffered the injury of her months ago and had been spending spine and Mrs. Lohnes had her back most of the time on the west coast and shoulder severely bruised and until in the last few weeks when he injured and which has made neces had returned to Denver. j Bary. their having medical assistance The body of Mr. Lipskey was taken at "the time. Mr. Lohnes and son. to St. Joseph. Missouri, for inter- Howard, were cut some and bruised ment, this being the old home of the Up but not near as severely as the Lipskey family. TRAIN SPEEDS THROUGH From Tuesday's iailv The change in the running time of Burlington train No. 6. easthound was made effective on Sunday and the train reached here at 7:15 a. m. instead of 7:35 as heretofore, and in addition the train does not hesti tate at the point but goes rotlinsr through the city at a good rate of speed and goes on its way east to Pacific Junction where it has to stop for water. The train carries the mail and which is kicked off at this point will have in the future a crane to assist in the preservation of the mail which under the present sys tem 1b rough sleding as the train starts to heave off the mail when near the north portion of the station and continues this for the length of the platform. Sunday one of the packages of the Omaha newspapers was ground to pieces beneath the wheels of the train. Journal Want Ads trring results. DOINGS IN POLICE COURT From Monday's Daily This morning Judge William Weber! had a very busy time in the police ! court in reviewing the various mat ters that came to his attention as the result of the Saturday night and Sun day activity of the police. A complaint was filed against G. I T A 1 1 1 1 3 Artut?r in wmcn ne was cuargeu in one count witn intoxic2tion and in ithe second count with disturbing the peace. In the trial of the case the de fendant was fined $10 on each count, which with the costs amounted to the sum of J23.50 which was paid and the defendant released from custody. A complaint was also filed against Leon Marshell and Edward Mullen on a charge of disturbing the peace which will be heard this evening at 5 o'clock. Hog Case will ' be Heard by Manley Court jilction of Defendants for Change of Venae Allowed Hearing Be fore Judge A. H. Humble From Mon.lnv's T"ail This mornirtr the stage was all set in the court of Justice William Web er for hearing the case involving the taking of seventy-four hogs of large and small sizes, as alleged by the state of Nebraska to have been taken from the hog ranch owned by the Harry Hayward estate, located in the vicinity of Cedar Creek. There was a large audience pres ent and who were very much disap- triec court in case ine ueienuanis should be bound over. At a previous hearing in this city the defendants were released from the charges preferred against them. i RECOVERING FROM ACCEOENT From Mn davs Dally Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lohnes with their d a u g ht e r. Mrs. George S'.hroeder and their son, Howard Lohnes, who were victims of a very severe auto accident at Papillion the last week, are doing nicely at their homes near Cedar Creek altho they are still feeling the effects of the wreck that demolished their car and that the3" did not suffer even more severe injuries is a matter on which they can fee! very fortunate. The party, driving a Ford touring other members of the family. CHANGE IN SANITARY MARKET. From Tuesday's Daiiv The firm of Clark & Mullen, which has operated the Sanitary meat mar ket on South Sixth street for the past year and a half, is changing the personnel of the firm as Frank Mul len, the junior member of the firm, has purchased the interests of Harry Clark and will in the future conduct the Sanitary market. This meat market has become one of the leading business establish ments of the city by their splendid service, low prices and the excellent quality of their meats and enjoys one of the largest patronages of any of the local business houses and with Mr. Mullen at the helm of the mar ket the same high standard of meat and service will be maintained. Mr. Clark has not fully decided upon a location as yet and the com munity in which he locates can rest assured that they will have a real butcher and expert meat man, as he has shown since being here with the Sanitary market. Double Wedding of Plattsmouth Folks Saturday Quartet Visit Council Bluffs Satur- Performed. From Monday's Dally Saturday afternoon at the resi dence of Rev. Henry DeLong, the ven erable marrying parson of Council Bluffs occurred the marriage of four of the well known young people of this city, the ceremony being a very quiet one and attended by Mr. and Mrs. George McFarland of this city. 'parents of one of the brides. Rev. DeLong joined in the bonds of wedlock Miss Violet Lamphere and Mr. Clifford Owens and Miss Ida Mc F ii land and Mr. John Lamphere, the double ring service being used in the celebration of the marriage cere mony. Miss Lamphere wore a very modish s'owu erf brown silk with picture hut while Miss McFarland was attired in a frock of blue silk and with hat to match. Following the wedding of the members of the bridal party return ed to this city where they are mak ing their home at the Lamphere resi dence in the south portion of the city. Mrs. Owens and Mr. John Lam phere are daughter and son of George Lamphere. Sr., of this city and were born and reared to manhood and womanhood in this community and are both held in a very high esteem by a large circle of warm friends who have known them since childhoof days and esteem them very highly. Mrs. John Lamphere is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George McFarland of this city and has made her home here for a number of years and pos sesses a very large circle of warm friends that she has made by her splendid traits of character. Mr. Owens is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Owens and is now engaged in his trade of auto mechanic at the Blotzer garage and has been num bered among the industrious young men of the community. The friends of these four estimable young people are joining in their well wishes for the year that aTe be fore them as they take up the jour nev of life together. DOINGS TN DISTRICT COUR From Tuesday's Dallv The office of the clerk of the district court had a number of filings today of cases tint will be brought to trial be fore the court. An action entitled Walter E. Tail ing vs the Farmers State bank of Greenwood was amonc the filings. In this action the plaintiff alleges in his petition that on and before March 10, 1923, he was the owner of the major ity of the stock of the Farmers State bank of Greenwood and on that date nid the majority of the stock tc William C. Elmelund. the contract be ing made that the plaiutifl was to be employed by the bank at a salary of not less than $100 per month. The plaintiff did not make demand for his salary at the time as he was indebted to the bank in the sum of several hundred dollars and that he expected the amount of salary to be deducted from the notes. Later action was commenced by the bank to collect the notes and the plaintiff asks that a check and determination be made of the amounts due the plaintiff and also the defendants. An action entitled Wyatt P. Hutchi son vs. Andrew F. Campbell, a suit to recover on note was also filed in the court by the plaintiff. ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES From Monday's Dallv Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Mor gan of this city, with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cross, of Union, motored to Bellevue. where they attended the seventy-first anniversary services of the Presbyterian church of that place. This church was the first protestant church in that part of the state and both Mr. and Mrs. Cross and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were at tendants there some forty-three years ago. The services were very im pressive and were in the nature of a homecoming for the members and former members of the church. There were 149 resident members present as well as a large number of the visitors from other points present. RESIGNS POSITION From Monday's Daily E. A. Brunson, who has been the superintendent of the Burlington Re frigerator Express Co., in this city since the taking over of the freight car department of the local shops, has resigned his position at the local shops. Mr. Brunson has made many friends here in his short residence here as a clever and genial gentleman and an efficient superintendent and the friends here regret to see him leave this city. Where he will be lo cated in the future has not been de termined but with his long service with the refrigerator company it Is probable that he will be assigned to I one of their larger placeB. HOG CASE GOES TRVEIING From Tuesday's Da.fi y The heg case from near Cullom which was yesterday transfered to the court of Judge A. H. Humble at Manley, has again been sent wander ing over the county and this time it has been assigned to the court of Judge Dan Lynn at Cnion. It was de sired to send the case to Manley but it was later discovered that the law provided for the transfer of the case to the nearest justice of peace and which in this case proved to be Judge Dan Lynn at Union. The case has attracted much at tention and many of the residents of the vicinity of where the parties re side will doubtless attend the trial so that Judge Lynn should prepare for a full house to hear the merits of the case discussed and whether or not the defendants should be bound over for j trial in the district court here. Fire Department Holds Its Annual Election Monday Ed Fricke Selected as the President Recommend Dr. 0. Sandin for Chief. From Tuesday's DaTi" Last evening the members of the Plattsmouth fire department met at the city hall for the purpose of select ing their officers for the ensuing year, the following being named as the new leaders of the city fire fight ing forces: President Edwin A. Fricke. Vice President Secretary Claude C. Smith. Treasurer Hilt Martin. Assistant Chief L. L. McCarty. Foreman Hook and Ladder Al bert Cotner. Assistant Foreman Robert Wall ing. Chemical Man E. J. Weyrich. Truck Driver David Ebersole. Assistant Driver Carl Ofe. The department also nnde the re commendation of the naming of Dr. O. Sandin as thetibief of the de partment for the ensuing year anc which will he presented to the city council at the coming session. The department also decided upon making a plan for the coming year that will eventually result in the city acquiring a new truck that will be the latest word in fire fighting equipment and which the department and the city can find of the greatest value in the fire fighting activities It is proposed to give dances and other entertainments during the year that will Tesult in securing of funds that will be, when large enough turned over to the city to arply or he purchase of the new truck . Ii is hoped to realize from $1,00 0 to $2,000 for this purpose. It was also decided to hold the annual New Year's eve ball on Fri day, December 31st at the Eagle.' hill. After the meeting the members of the department were treated to a fine lunch and refreshments that added to the pleasures and interest of the meeting. DEATH OF LITTLE CHID From Tuesday's Dailv The news was received here yes terday of the death at Taroma Washington, Sunday of the little six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cook, former residents of tin:- city. The little lad had been in very noor health for the oast six months and there was but little hopes of his recovery held from the start and the gradual failing health of the boy gave but little hopes of his recov ery. He is survived by the parents and two sisters, as well as a num ber of the relatives in this city. Mr. Cook is a son of Charles Cook of this city and Mrs. Cook was formerly Miss Anna Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Peterson of this city. In their loss the members of the family will have the sympathy of the many old friends here. VISITING FROM IOWA From Tuesday's DaHy Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Carey accompan ied by Mrs. Levi Benedict, mother of Mrs. Carey are here to visit with the relatives and friends as guests at the home of Mrs. Miles Allen, Mrs. Ed ward Mauer, Mrs. Stout and John Benedict. 2Mrs. Levi Benedict is here to take a course of treatment from Dr. R. P. Westover and will spend some time here with the children, she be ing the mother of Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Mauer and Mrs. Stout, as w-ell as Mr. Benedict. HAS CAR STOLEN From Monday's rullv Sometime Saturday night a Ford touring car belonging to L. M. Phil lips, wrho resides in the northwest part of the city, at the old Kriskey place, was stolen and so far has not been located, although the SOS sign has been sent out to the neighboring towns by the county authorities. The car was left parked near the Phillips home and when the family arose yes terday morning the family gas wag on was missing. Republicans Sweep Through County Election Banning for State Senator and Gor der for Commissioner Only Democrats. From Wednesday s Dally ' The election in Cass county yes terday showed some strange rever sals of form in the votes given the various candidates from the unoffi cial votes showed at the office of County Clerk George R. Sayies. the head of the ticket being democratic while the county offices were swept by the republicans. In this city all of the democratic candidates showed heavy strength with the exception of Miss Mia Ger ing, candidate for treasurer, who lost in the large wards of the city and in the country districts, John Turner her opponent showed a surprising strength as the treasurer had been figured as one of the strongest of the candidates. Congressman More-head showed great strength in all parts of the county and carried Cass county by 1.3 4 2. State Senator W. B. Banning tf Uri n topped the list in Caps county wi: h a plurality of 1,443 and cr'rri'd Sarpy county by 543, while W. W. Metz of Nebraska City, his opponent received a majority in Otoe county of 300, making the total majority in the- district of 1.CS0. In the race for sheriff A. R. Johr son, the democratic nrmire? re eiv ed a strong vote in this city but which was wiped out in the connty where Bert Reed received a very large vote in almost all of the pre cincts. The race for register of deeds wa? one of the thrills of the campaign and it was not until the last precinc' was received early this morning gave Miss Jessie M. Robertson, the repub lican nominee, the majority of 135. Troy L. Davis, candidate for re presentative on the republican ticket finished the winner in the race against Earl Towle. his democratic opponent by a majority of 144. In the commissioner race Fred II Gorder. democrat was the winner by a terrific majority over John McKay, his opponent, receiving a very large vote in all parts of the county, carry ing Plattsmouth by a decisive ma jority, while Creed Harris, in the second district was a winner by a majority from 300 to 400. County ClerhGeorge R. Sayies showed his running ability in the county by carrying a majority of 1.14 5 over Harrison L. Gayer, the ccmo'-ratic candidate and earriod the ciy by a good majority to wkkh was added the returns from the largr republican precincts. The unofficial vote of the county as shown this morning at the office of the county clerk was as follows: Governor McMullen, r 2.9S4 Bryan, d 3,110 Lieut. Governor Williams, r 3,114 Button, d 2,410 Secretary of State Marsh, r 2.892 Pool, d 2,781 State Auditor Johnson, r 3.037 Smith, d 2,3S Jones, pro. 17 4 Commissioner Lands & Buildings Swanson, r 3.064 Anderson, d .2,520 State Treasurer Stebbins, r 2, SIS Hall, d 2.GS2 Abbott, pro. 253 Attorney General Spillman, r 3.3S1 Price, d 2,166 Railway Commissioner Miller, r 2.913 Bollen, d 2,464 Sundberg, pro. 122 Congressman Marsh, r 1 2.291 Morehead, d 3,633 Allen, pro. 77 State Senator Metz. r 2.18 8 Banning, d 3.631 Brown, pro. 116 State Representative Davis, r 3.039 Towle, d 2.S74 County Clerk Styles, r 3.613 Gayer, d 2.3SS Register of Deeds Robertson, r 3 0 7 f Klinger, d 2.9 8 4 County Treasurer. Turner, r 3.163 Cering, d 2,941 Sheriff Reed, r 3. "5 Johnson, d 2,535 County Attorney Kieck, r 4,446 County Surveyor Allen, r 3,770 Patterson, 455 . Commissioner 2nd Dist. Harris, r 3.047 Schliefert, d 2,786 j Commissioner 3rd Dist. ' McKay, r 2.232 Gorder, d 3.SS2 i Clerk of Court Beal, r 4,644 Chief Justice Morrissey. . 1,1.935 Goss 2,323 j State Superintendent Matzen, 2.314 Taylor, 1.SS7 County Superintendent 'Peterson, 3.443 Fossler 715 Death of Emil Ohm, a Former Resident Here Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon at Hospital at Columbus, Ohio, Aged 34 Years, From Wprtncfriav's Dallv Emil K. Ohm. aged 32, former well known Plattsmouth young man. dird yesterday at 12:30 at the hos pi.::I at Columbus. Ohio, as the re sult of an acute attack of appendi citis. Mr. Ohm had been suffering from 'l-roni" appendicitis for a period of several months and had been plan ning to hive the operation perform ed Ff me time ago but delayed until the last attack and which was the 'ause of his death. Mr. Ohm was born in Plattsmouth nnd v :.s a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ohm. Sr., of this ci'y. leinsr ertu ""ted in the lor-al school and pftcr fmpletir.g his school wtrk was en gaged at Omaha as an assistant -Miditor of the Union Pacific in thaf rity and which position he held for a numb"r of years, later being con nected with the McBee Binder com nny at Athens. Ohio, and with whi'h lie was engaged at the time of his death. Mr. Ohm was married in Omaha to Miss Ellen Lindsay some ten years ago and who survives his p-ssing. Mr. Ohm is survived by the aged father. Fred Ohm, Sr.. who has een visiting in Omaha for the past several - weeks, two sisters, Mrs. Bertha VanMeter of this city, Mrs. Jennie N'ielson of Havelock, four brothers, Frank Ohm of Maryville Kansas. Edward Ohm of Chicago. Fred Ohm of Kent, Ohio, and Charles Ohm of Omaha. The mother preceded him in death last year. One of the sisters, Mrs. VanMeter was enroute to his bedside at Col umbus when death came, she reach ing there at 9:30 last evening. A message was received here to day by the friends and relatives that the body would be brought to Platts mouth for interment and would ar rive here Thursday morning. NOT FEELING SO WELL From Monday's Daily The many irlenris over the city of Mrs. Thomas Svoboda will regret very much to learn that she is not feel ing as well as formerly, having con tracted a severe cold pust atfer re turning home from the hospital in Omaha and which made her Condi-1 tion serious for a short time Friday night and part of Saturday but she now seems somewhat better and her, family and friends are hopeful that ! her condition may continue to im prove, t 32C w I Service and Your Balance You, as a bank customer, help to deter mine what kind of service your bank can rive you. If your balance is kept always at a reas onable figure your account increases the bank's capacity for service and at the same time identifies you as a customer in whom the banker can have full confi dence. Keep up j'our balance, therefore, and your bsnk will be both able and eager to give you the most extensive possible ser vice and co-operation. i The First National Bank THE BANK WHgRE trjTTSMOUTH m id Interesting Ses sion of Woman's Monday Night Session at the Home of Miss Mathilde Soennichsen Largely Attended by the Members. From Tuesday's Pally The Plattsmouth Woman's club held their regular session last eve ning at the home of Miss Mathilde Soennichsen on North Sth str-t t nd which was very large ly attended by the members and the evening one of the greatest interest to all of the members of the club. The parliamentary drill and study period took up the )ooR. "The Main Motion" which is being studied and it is urged that all of thf ladies ex pecting to take up this portion of the club do so at once. Preceding the remainder of the session, L. O. Minor was heard in two very delightful vocal numbers that were well presented and much enjoyed. The business session of the club was presided over by Mrr-. Allen J Beeson. the president of the club and the larger part of this portion of the session was devoted to the report of the delegates to the recent state con ventinn held at Lincoln by the star federation, the local delegates being Mrs. L. L. Turpin. Mrs. W. R. Holmes and Mrs. Beeson, all of whom gave most interesting outlines of the worl of the r-fa;e meeting. A numl-er r' the l'-di c v'-o were attending t'--e-onvntior ve-e aW asked tn givf their impressions of the state ft-cier ation meeting. Mrs. E. II. Wescott kho has b' the state federation chairman of th state music department of the clu' also thanked the ladie for the fed eration pin which she was presentc' with at the meeting on Friday. The American Home cepartment was then given charge of the meet ing and as a special treat of the eve ning, Mrs. C. C. Barnard, the presi dent of the Golden Rod Study club of Mynard was introduced and gave a short address on the work of her club and some of its attainments among these the securing of a com munity building. Miss Vyral Fossler of the city schools gave two vocal numbers "Until" and "Good By Summer," both oi which were very much en joyed. Mrs. A. S. Christ gave a very in teresting talk on "Period Furniture" which gave the ladies an im-icht into the history of the furniture of the nation and of the revival of the old er type of furniture that has been marked in the last few years. The American Home department will meet -on Thursday at the home of Mrs. L. L. Wiles if the weather permits and if not at the home of Mrs. Allen J. Beeson at lth and Pearl streets. The cars for the mem bers will be at the Chamber of Com merce rooms at 2:30. Fine refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. 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