Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
X
oucnal
TOL. KO. xm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1927.
NO. 103
platiamoutb
Work on Rifle
Range Road for
Summer Needed '
Eange at This Place One of the
Greatest Importance to Ft. Crook
End Highway is Needed.
From Thursday s Dally
While the general subject of high
ways of different character and dis
r:ption are being discussed there is
one road whose condition has been
called to the atention of the Jour
nal as needing a little attention and
this is the highway that leads to the
United States army rifle range north
east of this city and a short distance
from the pumping station of the
riattsmouth Water Co.
This range each year is used to a
greater or less extent by the troops
at Fort Crook in their riflle and
machine gun practice and the troops
are here for a great deal of the time
in small detachments for the prac-j
tice on the range and which re-j
quires the transportation of the
trnnTi! ant! Kiiimlies bv truck
from i
the army post to the range, either .
taking the highway that leads over
North Eighth street wnicn is me
road that leads through the grounds;
of the ranee on the west side of ;
the tracks of the C. B. & Q.. or else ,
have the men and supplies brought1
down throuch the main section of
,,-tr thPrp nut thP rri3,,;
alone the river bottom
With the plans that were announc-
'
Citizens Military Training camp ac-es hJs hfe- t
tivities staired at Omaha and Fort L Mr. edge came to the home Octo
Crook in 1127 for the seventh corps i er S' 12iV, ad ?'as "that tlae
area, it would be likely that the in very feeble health and has con
ranee here would receive a great deal been growing worse until
of use in the month from August j death ca? l Peacefully close the
1st to 31st when several thousand ; story of his life and to bring him
vouths of this corps area will be in res f rom the n 'ears-
their summer training,
would require a great
Thorcfnro It!
would' require a great 'deal of use of i!SS6 at Baltimore. Maryland, but has
- , .l fnr u fTfaa t m a n r to neon o inct
the range for use for both the rifle
practice and maehine gun tests
tv; fn,.t hm,irf ho tat-on htn
consideration for the coming summer ! Gotham, who has preceded him m
and the road that leads to the range ! death and tey were the parents of
placed in shape po that " the armyj? lare mlly' ee0 ? 'ho llTT
trucks can get there with more dis S Mrsl: R- ?eh?u?L ind
patch and ease than the present con-iMrJ- SBcaTreir0 h f maa
dition of the road will permit. Inifnd Mrs- F- M- eber who resides
addition to this fact this road would in Oregon.
make a very pretty driveway for a Mr. Wedge was a member of Cov
summer spin for the seekers after ert lodge No. 11, A. F. & A. M. of
the beauties of tho wood!r.d as Ion,? Omaha, also a Knight Templar and
as they kept out of the range of the
soldiers shooting on the range.
The government has been induce
to locate the range here and it should
be made possible for them to have a
fair road at least in getting to and
from the range.
GLOOMY FOB HOSPITAL
The chairman of the house sub
committee, discussing the bill which has been for a great many years the
includes an appropriation for a mil- marshal at Lander, Wyoming, and
lion-dollar veterans' hospital in Ne- has made a great record in his office
braska. "seems to be definitely of the and is numbered among the most
opinion that there is sufficient hes- prominent residents of that section
pitals with unoccupied beds at pres- of Wyoming. Mr. Boedeker when a
ent," according to congressman A. resident of Cass county lived in Mt.
C. Shallenberger. who rer-laied Wed- Pleasant precinct and also near
nesday to a telegram from Thorns ; Louisville and was known to a great
Brown of the Omaha Chamber of ! er part of the residents in this part
Commerce, urging the Nebraska dele-' of the county and his visit here has
gatir n to support the measure. ! been most pleasant to the many old
"The Nebraska deW-cation attend- : time friends., he having spent a part
c-d the bearing on the bill b f ore th-
committer." said Mr. Thallenbercer. !
"and urged the Ne braska sppropria- ;
tion to the b"?t of our p.bilitv. Our
main contention wop ihut the pres-
ent hospitals are so far from Ne-
braska that it is uneconomical and
not to the best interests of patients
to require disabled and sick veteran? '
to be sent to them." j deker is a brother of C. H. Boedeker
"The American Legion in Tebras-; of Murray and A. F. Boedeker of
ka wanted to send representatives tcjnear Nehawka and also a brother-in-appear
before the committee irilaw of James Terryberry of near
Washington when the bill came up i
for discussion, but the hearing on
the measure was held before they had
time to get there," said Mr. Browne.
EE-ENLISTS IN NAVY
From Wedawflars lily
inis mornms Aiirea unnm, son or,malion of a co-operative elevator
Mr. and Mrs E. M. Griffin of this conipany at that place Xnere
city, who has been here visiting with; be a meeting held on Wednesday,
the home folks for the past few February 2nd at 1.30 p. m.. at the
weeks. departed for Bremerton, - Mynard community hall and to which
Washinirton. to report at the navy all interested are urged to be in at
yard there to re-enhst in the navy, he tendance. Prof. Filley of the Uni
having just completed his second en-1 versit of Nebraska coliege of agri
hS -a,1iWl11 DWe 2 third I culture will be present and give a
cerL m 7 ' M. Gnffin haS snort talk on the proposition of the
l Z 11 PdIankin e DaT7 now! co-operative elevators, their general
nd hill!iaVethe,adVan.ta.ora.nl.kihandling and also the laws relating
mill erf, -It J Pai in blS- fh-!to the formation and handling of this
Z ti.h IT1;,,11136 h form of elevators. Everyone who is
ed to the destroyer section of the,
fleets.
VEBY PLEASANT TEL?
Miss Marie E. Kaufmann represent-
iue ui ine .wtn German Lloyd
m . v - I
McuBuipupcpaiiy is wen pieased to
V, rTols Kaufmann. a
? : ry Weckbach of
this city who traveled via this line
f and speedy voy-
TetVthy-Jtl ,. aiso rfp:ithe case decided that it would be ed years and which makes her recov
ovVr tL clJj1' traveled necessary for the defendant to part ery very doubtful. Mrs. Rainey is
and rnit?H s?.. Pav?c' !te Star, 'with $25 and costs for his offence and I past 87 years of age and has been in
rerco-nVend the 1 aU the aidant was remanded to the ; failing health for the past few years.
Jrniet snecialiVeT, custody of Sheriff Bert Reed until the . The many friends here who have
5e?e2-J? T lh mg all un- funds could be rushed here from "known this pioneer lady for a great
ouentlv Ptn.niiT.tnr
SHIPS TO CHICAGO
From Wednesday s Pally
Last evening Robert Troop, Jr.,
well known cattle man of the vicin
ity of Mynard was here looking after
e shipping of a carload of fat cat-
le from his farm where he had them
feeding for the past few weeks, to the
stock market at Chicago where they
are to be placed on sale and in their
fine condition should bring the own
er a nice return.
Mr. Troop as well as shipping the
car load of stock to Chicago, also re
ceived two car loads of feeders that
he just bought at the Omaha market
and which are to be taken to the
Troop farm for fattening and prepar
ation for the market in the next few)
wet-ttB. an. i ruujj is one 01 me mosi
extensive feeders in this cart of the!
1 - H , rri . m . .
country at this part of the agricult -
ural game.
Death of Wm.
S. Wedge at the
Masonic Home
Member of Covert Lodge No. 11, A.
F & A. M. of Omaha Was
Ninety Years of Age.
, . T ,.
FT "?a' c w ,
Te ,death of llIiam s- ge.
ed ninety years occurred yoster-
day at the Nebraska Masonic Home,
following a long period of
illness
antl the gradual breakdown of his j
ir - V net itllf ir.Tl r 4 It A r len MnAil t
advanced
inv ut'irastu was uuru June ,
dent of Nebraska. He was married
" 1S7 to Mass Margaret Higgen
32 degree Scottish Rite Mason
VISITING OLD FRIENDS
From Friday's Daily
Henry Boedeker, familiarly known
to the old time residents of Cass
county as "Hank" Boedeker, is here
enjoying a visit with the relatives
and old time friends in the various
parts of the county. Mr. Boedeker
of the time in Plattsmouth with the
old friends
Mr. Boedeker a year ago
suffered very severe injuries from the i
effects of an auto accident that still
bothers him to some extent and
makes necessary his use of a cane as
one foot was very badly injured in
the accident but this seems to be !
getting much better now. Mr. Boe-j
Cedar Creek.
WILL TALK ON ELEVAT0E
During the two day engine demon
stration and school held at Mynard
by county agent L. R. Snipes, a great
deal of interest was shown In the for-
b
RECEIVES $25 FINE
From Friday's Daily
' I ' Vi t o (nnrntnir Uannr Oil tyi n r rf
near Avoca was in the county court
Ll&O 11 1 11 AA.U1J U U VI 11114 U
to answer to the charge of operating
a motor vehincle while in a state of
intoxication and to which charge he
a i i. T.. a n
Duxbury after hearing the facts in
LliilL "ia aiiow air. ouaman
Man Found Near
La Platte, Dies at
the Fort Hospital
Is Believed to Be H. II. Walker of
Strasburg, N. D. ; Failed to Re
gain Consciousness.
From Thursday's Dally
H. M. Walker, Strasburg, N. D.,
found bound head and foot near La
Platte Monday night, died at 7:05
WerinpRfJav n i ch t at Pnrt Prnnl; armv
I - o -
hospital.
Th QTi -oe isiontifi c vi
M. Walker by means of a bank book
found in his pocket, was beaten about
Ith
e head and knocked unconscious by
unidentified attackers.
He did not regain consciousness and
was never able to tell his story of the
attack.
Walker was found lying in a field
bleeding from five head wounds and
bound by shoestrings by A. L. Mar
tin of La Platte.
Two Men Bun Away.
Martin was walking along the road
to La Platte and, hearing groans from
the pasture , investigated. As he ap
proached the spot where the injured
man lay, Martin saw two men jump
up from nearby and run away.
Assisted by two companions Martin
carried the injured man to La Platte
where first aid treatment was given.
Later he was taken to Fort Crook and
attended by hospital authorities. His
injuries were not thought to be fatal
4)m ttvnn
'at the time
Robbery is believed o be the motive
of the man or men who attacked Wal
ker. A money belt containing $15
was strapped around Walker's knee
when found.
Sheriff Olderog of Sarpy county,
expressed the opinion Monday night
that the robbers were scared away by
the approach of Martin before they
could reach the money belt on Wal-
iker s person.
Was Double-Crossed.
Olderog declared he believed Walk
er to be the victim of a double cross.
That robbery was the motive, he is
convinced. Both of Walker's shoes
had been removed and the sheriff be
lieves " that' the "attacker was search
ing for Walker's money when scared
away by the approach of Martin.
The two men arrested at Fort Oma
ha the same night will probably be
released Thursday, the sheriff said.
They have proved their alibis, ac
cording to Olderog.
In declaring that he believed
Walker was robbed by a man who
posed as his (Walker's) friend, Old
erog, said that William Warren had
identified Walker as the person he
saw m i-a 1'iatte Monday m company
with another man. He gave Sarpy
county authorities a description of
this man.
PHIZES ABE AWABDED
From Friday's Daily
Last evening at 9 o'clock the great
prune contest that has been held at
the large grocery store of II. M.
Soennichsen, was closed and the
award of the prizes made for those
who had come the closest to the num
ber of pounds of prunes.
The show windows have been filled
with the piles of the lucious prunes
for the past ten das's and a large
number of guesses ranging from 4 5
pounds to 900 pounds were in the list
of gueses
Ye reporter, having had a long and
intimate acquaintance with the prune
in the army was selected as tne judge
and opened the box wherein reposed
the number that bore the pounds of
weight. The certified ticket gave the
weight as 272 pounds and 14 ounces.
The first prize, a fine water set
was won by W. B. Tracey who guess
ed 275. The second prize, a fine
smoking stand was awarded to Mrs.
Adam Meisinger of Cedar Creek with
280 while the third prize, an attrac
tive tea pot was won by Mrs. A. L.
Vernon of this city with 287.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
From Friday's Daily
The friends here of the W. II.
Pitzer family of Nebraska City were
saddened today by receiving the news
of the death early this morning at
Tabor, Iowa, of Mrs. Miller, mother
of Mrs. Pitzer. The deceased lady is
an old resident of near Tabor and
Hillsdale, Iowa, and was well known
to a large group of the older resi
dents of the city, during the time
that the daughter, then Miss Fern
Miller was a teacher in the Platts
mouth schools, prior to her marriage
to Mr. Pitzer. Mrs. Miller will be
buried at Tabor on Sunday, the serv
ices being held at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
MBS. EATNEY POORLY
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Isabel Rainey, one of the old
time residents of the city is in very
serious condition at her home as the
result of the debilities of her advanc-
many years will regret to learn or ner
ILLNESS BEINGS EEGRET
From Friday's Lially
The news that was received here
last evening of the serious illness of
Henry R. Gering at Omaha, brought
to the hundreds of friends in this
city a great regret as Mr. Gering was
while a resident here one of the lead
ing business men and boosters for
the community and while transferring
his business interests to Omaha has
etill retained this city as "home",
where the family residence is located '
and where the sisters reside. Mr.;
Gering has been active in the com
munity life during. tne years of his
residence here that has covered some
forty years and since moving to Oma
ha he has become one of the leaders
there in business and political life. It
is the sincere wish
of all of the
friends here that the patient may be
able to rally end again resume his
activities and service to the people of
the communities where he has so long
resided.
Music Depart
ment of Womans
Club in Meeting
Program of the Evening- Taken From
Works of Edward LIcBovelL
Well Known Composer.
From Thursday's Daisy
Last evening the murical depart
ment of the Plattsmouth Woman's
club held a most enjoyable meeting
at the Hotel Perkins which wa?
largely attended and filled with the
greatest interest to all of the ladies
present.
The meeting was under the direc
tion of Mrs. R. W. Knorr and was in
the nature of a review of the best
known compositions, of Edward Mc
Dowell, one of the outstanding Am
erican composers anS whose offering:
are among the best known musical
compositions of the vast two decades
The selections given by member?
of the department were piano rendi
tions of the numbers from the work?
of McDowell, consisting of "To a
Wild Rose" by Mir- Vyral Fossler
"The Witches Da nek"' by Miss Ves-
tetta Robertson. "Novelette" by Mrs.
Robert Reed and "By a Meadow
Brook" from the "Woodland Suite"
by Mrs. Robert Walling . All of the
numbers were given with artistic
beauty and feeling and were enjoy
ed to the limit by the members of
the department.
Mrs. William Woolcott gave a
short sketch of the life of McDowell
and his musical works and also a
very interesting story of the Peter
Borro colony in New Hampshire
which has been established by tho
McDowell memorial association as a
memorial to the great composer.
The meeting was one cf the best
that this department h;is enjoyed
and every one felt the occasion wa?
filled with the greatest interest.
EPW0RTH LEAGUE S0CLAL
From Friday's Dailv
Last evening the monthly social
meeting cf the Epworth League was
held at the parlors of the First
Methodist church and was very large
ly attended by the membership, there
being some fifty of the young people
in attendance. The committee in
charge arranged a very pleasing pro
gram of games and contests that serv
ed to pass the time most delightfully
and in which the members vied in
their skill at the various stunts.
Rev. H. E. Sortor. pastor of the
church, gave an outline of the con
test that is to be held in the league
in the Omaha district this spring for
the most efficient chapter of the so-
cietv, which is to be rewarded with
a large silver loving cup for the win
ning chapter of the district. The cup
was shown to the members of the local
chapter and they will strive to see
that they are in the running for the
coveted cup that will be the reward of
the victors.
At the conclusion of the evening
the members of the party were treat
ed to dainty and delicious refresh
ments that aided in the completion
of the occasion.
ELKS HOLD DANCE
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening the members of the
Plattsmouth lodge of the Elks and!
their families enjoyed a very fine
dance at the Elks club house on North I
6th street which lasted until past the '
midnight hour. The music was fur-
nished by June Marshall and his Lit-
tle Band, one of the popular musical
organizations in this part of the state;
and the event was one that all of thei
dancing party appreciated to the
utmost.
DEPUTY RECEIVES CALL
From Thursday's Pally
This morning M. G. Scott, the new
deputy sheriff, had his baptism in the
office by being called out to the vicin-' reurn home this afternoon. Mrs. Niel
ity of Avoca where he was called to js feeling very much improved and it
serve a warrant on Henry Sudman, iS hoped will have a complete restor
a resident of that territory. Mr. Sud- ation to her former health.
man is charged with having driven j
a car while in a state of intoxication ttt- .RVft a ew flf ve nas- cormt?
.and for which he will face a complaint
filed by County Attorney W. G. Kieck
and be arraigned before County Judge
A. h. Duxbury. i
Mrs. Chaloupka
Drops Dead To
day at Funeral
. . j, , f . Pa5ses
A&a esiaent CI City masses
Away in Few Minutes While in
Holy Bosary Church.
From Saturday's Paijv
This morning at 10 o'clock while
Mrs. Anton Chaloupka. ag'-d resident
of this city was at the IJoiy Ros;:ry
Catholic church attending the fun-
lTai services oi me late j-raiiK Mavi-
she . '
;;ftj- d:"in
was taken suddenly bv
in a few seconds and
''"ore aiu could be administered to
, lier
The death came as a great shock
to the members of the family and the
friends who were at the service a.s
the aged lady sank in her seat at the
church and death came almost ir
stantly. Mrs. Chaloupka has not been in
the best of health r.nd her condition
was far more serious than had been
thought as she was suffering from
very high blood pressure and the
strain of the occasion had evidently
proved too severe a strain on her
heart.
The deceased lady was born in
Bohemia and was nearing her eight
ieth year at the time of her death.
She cr.me to Plattsmouth in 1880 and
has made her home here since, living
in the family home on North Maiden
Lane for a great many years. Sincr
the death of the husband a number
of years ago Mrs. Chaloupka and
daughter. Miss Sophia Chaloupka
have continued to reside at the old
home. She was married three times
the helpmntes having all preceded
here in death.
To mourn the death of this splen
did lady there remains five children
Mrs. Charles Vitousek. James Xew
asek. Mrs. Joseph Hiber. Jr., and
Miss Sophia Chaloupka of this city
and Frank Chaloupka of Denver.
Colorado.
The death has come as a great
shock to the family and to the host
of friends of many years standing
and in their hour of sorrow the mem
bers of the" family circle will have
the deepest sympathy of the many
friends in the loss that ha3 come to
them. The departed was a home-
loving wife and mother and her place
made vacant will bring a sad chap
ter in the lives of her loved ones.
MBS. LEONARD B0BN STBICKEN
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. Leonard Born, Sr., who re
sides in the northwestern part of
the city was found at her home late
yesterday afternoon suffering appar
ently from a paralytic stroke that
makes her condition at her advanced
p.Ere very serious. The condition of
Mrs. Born was not discovered until
5 o'clock jresterday afternoon as the
aged lady has resided alone at the
family home. George Born, a son.
called at the home in the afternoon
to see how the mother was getting
along, as it is the custom of the fam
ily to call each day at the home, and
arriving there Mr. Born found the
doors locked and no sign of Mrs.
Born around the home. Thinking
that the mother had perhaps gone
to one of the neighbors Mr. Born
called at the homes of Lester Bur
rows and A. R. Noble where the
mother frequently visits during the
day and the son and neighbors were
much alarmed when it was found
that none had seen Mrs. Born dur
ing the day. Mr. Born and Mrs. Bur
rows and Mrs. Noble returned to the
Born home and George then broke
in the door and found the mother
lying on the floor, she having appar
ently 'been stricken yesterday morn
ing when she had arose to make a
fire in the kitchen stove. Medical
aid was called and the aged lady
given every attention but at the last
reports she has failed to rally from
the attack. The members of the fam
ily have all been called to her bed
side.
From Saturday's Pally
The manv friends over the city ofi
Miss Alice Lorenz will be pleased toj
learn that this lady is now showing
much improvement at the St. Joseph
hospital in Omaha where she has,
been taking treatment for some time..
The patient seems to be rallying j
nicely from her very severe nervous
breakdown and the improvement has
been most encouraging to the at-
tending physicians and the members
of the family.
BETTTRNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Pally
Mrs. L. W. Niel, who has been at
the hospital in Omaha for some weeks
past recovering from the effects or
aD operation for appendicitis, has so
far recovered that she was able to
rvr. . OT1?e fQ j
maPs &S eve37 s fa
will close them Otlt at 50c each- Call
at Journal office and get one now.
FAEMERS STATE ELECTS
From Friday's Daiiv
Yesterday afternoon the meeting
of the stockholders of the Farmers
State bank was held in this city and
the officers of this strong financial
institution re-elected. The board of
directors selected the following as
the officers of the bank:
President T. 11. Pollock.
Vice-President C. A. Patterson
Arapahoe.
Cashier R. F. Patterson.
Asst. Cashier James K. Pollock.
Director Edward Donat.
The year just closed has shown a
very pleasing increase in the volume
of business of the bank and an in
creasing number of patrons that 'has
been very pleasing to the officers and
stockholders of the bank and re
flecting the greatest credit upon the
officers who have guided the bank's
destinies for the year.
Plattsmouth
Legion Auxiliary
Wins a Trophy
Shows the Largest Gains for 1926
in First District Mrs. C. A.
Bosencrans Secretary.
From Friday's Dally
The meeting of the first district
representatives of the American Le
gion Auxiliary held at Lincoln yes
terday was an occasion of real pleas
ure to the large number attending
from Plattsmouth as it brought a
real recognition of the efforts of the
local Auxiliary members in having
their unit presented with the silver
trophy cup for the unit showing the
largest increase in membership for
the year 1926. "
The Plattsmotuh unit has been one
of the most active in the state and
at the last state convention had one
of their members, Mrs. .F. R. Gobel
man, named as state vice-president
and the added honor that came today
was most pleasing to the ladies who
have showed some real work in their
organization.
The Plattsmouth unit also was re
cognized in the fact that Mrs. C. A.
Rosencrans, who was local president
in the past year named again to the
office of secretary-treasurer of the
first district group, her work in this
position receiving the heartiest words
of praise from the district president,
Mrs. Charles W. Taylor of Lincoln.
In making the award of the mem
bership cup the figures of the mem
bership gains was tabulated and
Plattsmouth showed a gain of 132
per cent, Shubert. 129; Johnson, 12S
7-10 and Lincoln 12R. The cup. a
large and very beautiful one will re
maiu in the possession of the local
unit for the year and the post that
wins the cup five times will be en
titled to retain the cup.
The ladies who were in Lincoln at
tending the convention were Mrs. F.
R. Gobelman, state vice-president,
Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, secretary, first
district. Mrs. H. G. Soennichsen.
president of Plattsmouth unit. Mrs.
James F. Doyle. Mrs. C. W. Morri
son and Mrs. William Kraeger.
Mrs. Rosencrans was also appoint
ed by the state president to be chair
man of pages at the 1927 convention
at Lincoln.
PURCHASES NEW LANDAU
From Thursday s Daily
The Chilton Sales Co.. local rep
resentatives of the Pontiac automo
biles, have just sold one of their
snappy new model four door landau
type cars to Melvin Sturm of Nehaw
ka who will find a great deal of
pleasure in the car in the coming
summer months.
I Under Slate Supervision Deposits Protected by State 6mran?y Find
THIS BANK HAS NOTHING
TO SELL
but it offers a broad measure of Security
and Service. The security offered is un
questioned. The quality of the service
rendered is recommended by our ever
growing list of loyal customers. Perhaps
these are two good reasons why we are
so sure you will enjoy carrying your
Checking Account here.
The Farmers State Bank
Make Our Bank Your Bank
T. H. Pollock, President Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Henry R. Gering
Suffers a Stroke
at Omaha Home
Former Mayor cf Plattsmouth ar.d
Prominent Omaha Business
Man Stricken.
From Fridays Paiiy
Henry R. Gering, prominent Oma
ha business man and for many years
a resident of this city, and :;t one
time mayor here, is at the Clarkson
hospital in Omaha in very w-rious
condition as the result of a stroke of
apoplexy suffered yesterday morning
at his home in Omaha.
Mr. Gering has been making his
home at the apartments over the
plant of the Henry R. Gering Co., on
lower Farnam street, Omaha, and
yesterday morning when the em
ployes of the company arrived for
their work it was noticed that Mr.
Gering was not at the office of the
company as was his custom. Later
when members of the force were en
gaged in working on the upper
floor they called at the apart
ments of Mr. Gering and found him
in bed and unable to get up and
around as the result of the stroke
that he had suffered some time dur
ing the night.
As soon as the condition of Mr.
Gering was discovered he was hur
ried to the Clarkson hospital where
be has since been under the care of
the physicians and all possible for
his relief being looked afUr.
When the condition of Mr. Gering
was ascertained the mercb rs of the
family here were notified and MJssc
Mia and Barbara Gering. sisters and
Henry Herold, a brother-in-law, hast
ened to Omaha to be with the strick
en man. they remaining there all
night and assisting in his care. This
morning Mrs. Henry Herold. a Fis
ter, who had remained lure to look
after the home, departed for Omaha
to join the other members of the
family there.
There was no word received after
the announcement of the illness of
Mr. Gering and it Is hop.-d by the
friends" here that the patient may
be able to shake off the effects of
the stroke and be able to le up rod
around again altho the attack is a
very serious one. Mr. Gering has not
been in the best of health for some
time and when home at Plattsmouth
Sunday was not feeling well a?
he had been.
MOJTNG TO WINNEBAGO
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Frank Hughson and son, Guy,
of near Union, were in the city yes
terday afternoon for a f-hort time
looking after some matters of busi
ness and while here were callers at
the Journal to look after the renew
al of their paper. Mrs. Hughson and
son are expecting to leave the first
of March for Homer, Nebraska, in
Winnebago county of northeaster"
Nebraska and will be engaged it
farming there in the future. The fam
ily are residents of many years In
Liberty precinct and their many
friends regret very much to see them
leave this community altho they will
carry with them in the new home the
well wishes of the many friends.
HANS BATHMANN EtfPBOVING
From Thursday's Dally
Hans Rathmann, well known em
ploye of the H. M. Soennichsen store,
who has been quite sick for the past
few days at his home on Wintersteen
Hill, is reported as being somewhat
improved and is now able to sit up a
part of the time and it is thought will
soon be over the attack of stomach
trouble that has confined him to his
home.