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vol. no. XLHI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927.
NO 2
Death of Pio
neer Resident
of Cass County
Jlrs. L. C. W. Murray Called to Last
Rest Saturday Night at Weep
ing Water.
From Monday's Daily
Another of those wno nave had a
velopmer.t of Cass county has been
called to the last reward and the
vears of care and service in the life
i u-ith tup
call to the last long rest.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Murray, widow of
the late L. C. W. Murray, and a long
time resident of this county, passed,
away on Saturday night at 11 o'clock
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Frank Spangler, at Weeping Water,
with whom she has made her home
for a number of years since the death
of the husband.
Mrs. Murray was formerly Rebecca ' s
Wiles, daughter of Stephen and Eli-1
zabeth Wiles, who came to Nebraska Local Kan. State President 01 Ne
at an early day and settled in Platts- j braska, Selected to Attend the
mouth precinct where they were resi-; International Meet,
dents lor many years ana wnere tneir .
family was reared to manhood and
womanhood and all have had a prom-,
inent part in the history of Cass coun-'
ty. Rebecca Wiles was born February
1, ISol in Andrew county, Missouri.
uiiu a5 uruuem uj i VaieuiB ucu
an infant to Nebraska where she has
since made her home. On September
1S69. Rebecca lies and L. C. j It has been th cuslom of the state Wescott will give a talk from sta
Murray were niarried at Plattsmouth ; organi2ation to name the retiring tion WOW on "Music as an Educa
and have made their home in this gtate pre8ident as the international tional Factor in the Home" and she
community since that time being ... . th- d t toe will be assisted in this by Master
numbered among tne most nigbly re- meetiE g at Grand Island this year, but Billy and and Miss Jean Knorr.
spocted residents of the community owin, to circumstances the president' Following the business session the
To bless the life of Mr and Mrs-!could & t honm wag eyenlus was turned over to the so-
Murray there were born fifteen chil- then tendered to Mr. Gobelman. the cial committee and a very pleasant
dren, eleven of whom are still living, j president for 1927, and the selection program enjoyed.
they being Lnaries .Murray, Alva, made b tQe executive committee of A group of young girls composed
Oklahoma. Mrs. Isabel 1 est Syracuse, ; the gtate came ag a surprise to Mr;Pf Jean Caldwell. Jean Hayes. Helen
Nebraska. L. C. Murray of Alva. Okla- Gobelinan Jane Y,'est, Maxlne Cloidt. Vestetta
home, Mrs. Ida Berger of York; Ke-( The international meeting will Robertson and Berta Hennessey, pre-
TTaac I "a -S-10?' f'' bring together a very large group sented a very charming minuet given
Philip . Spangler. keeping Uater, Ed. . of the leading painters and decorators with beauty and grace by the girls.
. rra. AenawKa, t. wurray :j f tl United states And Canada as the piano accompaniment being by
T?f 2 ' xrUr "t7 SUm"iwell as others from several outside Miss Mildred Hall,
merfield. Kansas. Mrs. Frank Spang- countries and win be a notable event,1 Robert Bestor. one of the talented
ler. keeping Vtater Albert Murray. in tne lineg of tQe paintins trade ln! young lads of the city was heard in
Mynard. The children who have th& countrv - j two piano numbers "Hungarian
?ZlCtl ti rTiVf o,.eL i The convention will last a week or Rhapsode Mingnonne" and "Butter
a, thnw Ttrt l?ilZali"nCte days and at this mating the fly" by Greig. these being rendered
anIbn,IyLSu?eriI"r:aI- 'problems of the trade in all parts of, most pleasing.
""'"i t"t.i-
several brothers and 6isters. namely
B. F. Wiles, J. E. Wiles, S. A. Wiles.
Miss Isabel Wiles. Mrs. Charles H.
Warner of thi city. George and Isaac
Wiles and Mrs. Will Spaneler of
Weeping Water. One brother, Thomas
Wiles is deceased.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Frank
Spangler home in Weeping Water and
the interment made at the old Eight
Mile Grove cemetery in the commun
ity where the family resided.
CAES HAVE CRASH
From Monday's Daily
Last evening at the intersection
of Vine and Sixth street there was a
very close call from
a i inns am- 1
iZt r:;"'11',1.!
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Engf-lkemeier crashed and did a small
amount of damage to the car of Cap
tain Harding.
Mr. and Mrs. Harding with their
two children and Edward and Her-
I or Pat tnrenn wr i A -i -
and were coming south on Sixth
street and traveling at a very low
.interaction thoy stated wh.n t
r.nr of Mr Fnn.-f.mmn. ...
on Vin. 5trFPt ih i,- 1
and the larger and
heavier car . struck the left rear
wheel of the Harding car, breaking
out a few spokes. The car almost
tipped over and which would have
probably resulted in the injury of the
members of the party but owing to
the heavily loaded rear seat of the
ar it was held to the ground.
The damage to- the Harding car
was repaired and the members of the
party were able to continue on to
Lincoln where Captain Harding is
one of the military instructors there.
Mr. Engelkemeier stated that he
was unable to see the lights of the
Harding car until too late to avoid
the crash.
COLLISION IN FOG
From Monday's Dally
Saturday evening during the log
and general murky conditions that
were prevailing along the highways,'
an accident occurred on the King of
Trails highway Just at the south edge
or tne city limits and which resulted ' '""' riiasmuuiu u,,y auu
in doing a great deal of damage to who 18 now at maha where he is
the Ford roadster of Carl Stoehr and enat?ed as an artist on the staff of
the Ford coupe of Earl Munson of the mana News. Mr. Flynn is a
Omaha. member of the cast of the Commun-
Mr. Munson was going south and ity Players company of Omaha who
the car of Mr. Stoehr was making its are soon to Present the well known
way to the north when the crash oc- P13 "The Wishing Well" and in
curred near the McConkey hill. iw-hieh the young man will have a
The fog was very heavy on the fading part. Mr. Flynn has had a
road and the drivers of the cars were very reat talent in this line and his
unable to see just how close they cleverness in the dramatic work was
were to each other when the crash n evidence in the years that he was
took place, they damaging both cars a student here at the Plattsmouth
very badly. ' , high school and his friends here will
Both of the cars had their front be Phased to learn that" he is to
axels badly wrenched and bent while have this important part in the Com
the fenders, steering gear and other muQity Players offering.
parts of the cars were also injured
and will require some time to repair, Advertise your wants in the Want
and place in shape for use. . Ad column for quick results.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Monday's Daiiy
This morning Mrs. Virgil Perry
was taken to Omaha where she will
spend a short time at the hospital
there taking treatment. Mrs. Perry
has not been in the best of health for
some time and returned home three
weeks ago from the hospital where
she was taking treatment and yester
day she was again taken sick and
her condition become such that it
was thought best to have her taken
to the hospital to be cared for there.
The many friends here are trusting
that she may soon be able to recover
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V"- Prry' T' P"ock.
ther of Mrs Perry and Mrs L O.
Minor, a sister, accompanied the
patient to the hospital.
Frank Gobelman
Attends Master
Painters' Meet
Mntlflav.. tvu-
Yesterdav Frank R. Gobelman
fato nf the Mate.- Paints
and fcoo departed for Milwau-jthe
jee Wisconsin, where he will attend
the international convention of the!
orfranization, representing the state
f N-ehrska nt thp meeting
the country will discussed and the
trade interests will be discussed by Lindsay gave two delightful vocal
the groups from all parts of the coun- selections. "Sundown" and "Lassie
try. . jO'Mine."
Mr. Gobelman, who has been one, Mrs. Joseph A. Capwel! gave two
of the active leaders in this line of reading on the program, "Auntie
work in the state is anticipating a Dopple's Visit" and "When Angelina
very pleasant visit in the Wisconsin
citjr ?td ' haTinf the opportunity of
meeting the leaders in his line of
work, as he has attended many of
these conventions as an onlooker and
has a wide acquaintance among the
painters and decorators of the west
and .central west.
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
From Monday's Dally
Saturday afternoon the St. Luke's
i. r io-
the eighth birthday anniversary'" Wednesday evening at
lPf little Miss Marion Middleton
!h.k,, t- -n- n
Middleton.
The home was very tastefully ar
ranged in a color scheme of pink and
white and which was carried out in '
rfreshments and decorations of
the afternoon
uuring tne course 01 tne aiternoon
thf ,ittt.le fIkS enj Zl y?T
interesting games and in which the
est of interest was taken by all
of the party, the prizes for the con
tests being won by Wilma Hart and
Wilda Johnson, for their skill.
At a suitable hour the member?
of th-3 party were invited to the
dining room where a dainty birthday
luncheon was enjoyed, the center
piece being the birthday cake with
its glowing candles on the dining
table.
Those attending the event were
Doris Ann Douglas. Betty Ann Mc
Carty. Mary Ann Rosencrans, Helen
and Hazel Souts, Wilma Hart, Janet
Westover, Jean Brady, Joan Moore
Elizabeth Stanley. Florence Schutz.
Lorraine Lynn and Wilda Johnson.
Mrs. Middleton was assisted in en
tertaining and serving by Mrs. J.
M. Roberts.
WILL ACT IN PLAT
From Mondays Dally
The Omaha Bee of Sunday had a
ZZ17 e"elIent Picture of Allison
Woman's Club
Has a'PIeasant
Social Session
Social Committee Has a Very Pleas
ant Time at Session Meet at
Home of Mrs, Gorder.
From Tuesday's Daiiy
The Plattsmouth Women's club
held a very interesting meeting last
evening at the home of Mrs. John.F.
Gorder in the north portion of the
city and largely attended by the
members.
The opening portion of the eve
ning was devoted to the parlimentary
drill of the olllh nnri in -crhich cnme
very interesting studies were taken
up of matters of parliamentary law.
Mrs. Beeson presided over the)
business session of the club and a j
numner or matters or importance
came before the club for its consid
eration.
The Plattsmouth club voted to
send a delegate to the American
Home congress at Des Moines, Iowa,
who will be selected by the execu
tive board of the club. Mrs. Mary G.
Sherman, general federation presi
dent will give the opening address.
The announcement was made of
appointment of Mrs. J. E. Wiles
as a lcal chairman of the National
ne"w American iiqmes oy werneri
Hoover.
It was announced that Mrs. E. H.
Misses Vyral Fossler and Ruth
Johnson Comes a Swinging Down the
Lane." these being received with the
most marked approval by the mem-
bers of the party.
Mrs. Robert Walling closed the
evening entertainment program with
a piano number. "Valse Def Fleurs"
I by Grey.
Dainty refreshments appropriate
to the valentine season were served
by the attractive little colonial ladies
and which furnished a most delight
ful feature of the occasion.
The music department of the club
with Mrs. Robert Reed as the leader,
the home of Mrs. Robert Walling.
Mrs. A. D. Caldwell will play three
numbers, on the violin with Mrs.
Walling as accompanist, "Midnight
Bells" by Henberger, "Once Upon a
Time" by Wenternatz and Sleepy
Hollow Tune by Knoutz
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From Tuesday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Fred
Hirz entertained a number of the
playmatesof her son. Howard, in
honor of the passing of the tenth
birthday anniversary of the young
man and the occasion was one of
the greatest pleasure to the jolly
group of little folks. The afternoon
was spent in games at which the
members of the party found the ut
most enjoyment and pleasure and in
which all entered with the greatest
of interest.
The home was arranged with the
bright valentine decorations that ad
ded to the enjoyment of all of the
members of the party and made a
pleasing touch to the event.
At a suitable, hour dainty refresh
ments were served which added to
the fun and pleasure of the occasion
and which was featured by the birth
day cake and its candles.
In honor of the occasion Howard
received a number of very pretty and
attractive gifts.
There were some ten of the little
folks present at the event.
ATTENDS AUXILIARY MEETING
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning a group of Platts
mouth ladies, members of the aux
iliary of the Burlington Veterans as
sociation departed for Omaha where
they are to be entertained at a meet
ing of the Omaha auxiliary held at
the home of Mrs. Harrington, one of
the leaders of the Omaha unit.
Among those who attended the Oma
ha meeting were Mrs. William Baird,
Mrs. R. W. Clement, Mrs. Fred G.
Morgan and Mrs. W. C. Tippens. The
ladies are anticipating a most pleas
ant visit with their Omaha associates
in the auxiliary.
ARCHITECT HEEE TODAY
From Tuesday's Dally
Ernest F. Schreiber, Omaha archi
tect, was here today for a few hours
going over some matters of detail in
connection with thcAmerican Legion
community building and getting the
ground elevations for use in making
up the final draft of. plans and speci
fications for the work.
Mr. Schreiber was enroute to Ne
braska City for a conference with
the Legion post there on plans he
has drawn for the .community audi
torium in the Otoe county metropolis.
The proposed building there is to be
an extensive affair and will cost up
wards of $65,000. .
Date of letting the contract for
construction of the Walls, roof, etc.,
of the Plattsmouth building will be
announced soon. After that part of
the work is completed interior finish
ing, painting, plumbing, wiring and
ideating will be handled separately
Verdict for
Brehn in Amount
of Damages
In Suit for $50,000 Plaintiff Secures
a Verdict for $3,000 Against
Frank Laming.
From Tuesday's Dally
The suit cf Frederick W. Brehn
vs. Frank Lanning, an action for
damages in which the plaintiff asked
$50,0 00 was decided by a jury in the
Lancaster county court the past week
by giving Mr. Brehn a verdict for
$3,000..
This action arose out of an auto
accident that occurred on the high
way southeast of Eagle in Cass coun
ty and in which the plaintiff as well
as the defendant had their car?
smashed in a collision and as the
result of the accident Mrs. BrehnK a
passenger in the Brehn car died.
The plaintiff in the original suit
started an action against Cass coun
ty but which was dismissed later and
the action against Mr. Lanning start
ed by the plaintiff.
The case has attracted a great
deal of attention int.:e western part
of Cass county where lue deteudaiU
was among the best known and most
highly respected citizens.
The issues in the case were very
hotly contested and the claims made
of negligent driving on the part of
both drivers of the cars and conflict
ing claims as to the responsibility
for the accident.
ELKS TO DONATE 10 OF
CARNIVAL NET TO BUILDING
From Monday's Dally
Ten per cent of the net proceeds
of the Elks indoor carnival to be held
February 26-2S, March 1-2, will be
donated to the community building
fund sponsored by the American
Legion, it is announced. Two years
ago. when the Legion and Elks gave
a joint carnival from which each or
ganization, shared alike", the Elks con
tributed 20 per cent of their share,
or approximately $165, to the com
munity building fund, and with tKeir
present contemplated contribution
wTill be the second largest organiza
tion donor to the fund, being exceed
ed in amount only by the Platts
mouth Volunteer Fire Department,
which voted a contribution of $500
from its treasury near the beginning
of the drive a year and a half ago.
Although the $10,000 goal hasn't
been reached yet. active plans for
construction of the building are un
der way and it is hoped that all who
feel the need of an auditorium in
Plattsmouth and haven't given as yet
will send their subscription in at once
to Leslie Kiel, treasurer of the Build
ing Finance committee.
BOOSTING BRIDGE LEGISLATION
A large number of the business
men and citizens of this community
are sending messages of commenda
tion to Congressman John H. More
head for his interest in the proposed
bridge legislation and also to Sen
ator Howell and Senator Korris. the
former sponsoring the Plattsmouth
bridge bill in the United States sen
ate. These messages let the salons
know thattheir efforts in behalf of
their people is appreciated at home
and makes the congressman and sen
ators realize that, their fellow citi
zens are watching with interest their
efforts to secure needed bridge legis
lation for this city as well as other
points where it is needed. The con
gressman as well as the senators
when they perform a duty that meets
with the approval of their people
should be given due credit as they
appreciate a commendation as well
as criticism. ,
HAPPY OCCASION
From Monday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McGinnis an
nounce the arrival of a 6 pound
baby girl. Beulah lone. Jan. 27,
1927, at Bushnell, Keb. Mrs. Mc
Ginnis was formerly Miss Myrtle
Foster of this city. Mrs. W C. Fos-,
ter of Omaha came to assist m the;
care of her new granddaughter Mr. -
McGinnis is assistant cashier of , the i
American State bank of Bushnell,
Neb. '
Local Lady to
Aid Better Homes
Campaign Here
Mrs. J. E. Wiles Has Been Designat
j ed for This Work by Secre
tary Hoover.
From Tuesday's Dai'iv
Mrs. J. E. Wiles has been appoint
ed by Secretary Hoover to srve cs
chairman of a committee to conduct
a Better Homes Campaign in Platts
mouth, Keb.
Mr. Hoover is president of Better
Homes in America, an organization
which each year sponsors a nation
wide educational campaign for Bet
ter Homes. The campaign is spon
sored locally by such organizations
as Chamber of Commerce, Parent
Teachers associations. Women's clubs
Boy and Girl Scouts and others hav
ing an interest in improved housing
and home life. A committee of vol
unteer citizens is formed by th?
chairman appointed by national
headquarters, and the program is
planned with advice and assistance
from that source. The program con
sists of education through lectures
debates, discussions, and demonstra
tions, and has its culmination in
Better Homes Week, wlm-h in 10 27
will be April 24 to May 1. During
that week hundreds of new small
homes will be shown throughout the
United States v.-hich have been plan
ned for convenience and comfort, and
built and furnished to meet the needs
and the incomes of families of mod
est means. Old houses will be re
conditioned, and inconvenient ones
remodelled to show how, at slight
expejise. such houses can be made
into attractive, comfortable homes.
Better Homes in America has nc
commercial connections, being sup
ported through public and private
gifts. Headquarters activities are in
charge of Dr. James Ford, of the
faculty of Harvard University, as
executive director.
The purposes of Eetter Homes in
America are:
1. To make accessible to all citi
zens knowledge of high standards ir
house building, home furnishing, and
home life. -
2. To encourage the buil!ing of
sound, beautiful, 6ingle-family houses
and to encourage the reconditioning
and remodeling of old houses.
Although peculiar conditions in
certain places, and the circumstances
of certain families make it neces
sary that there shall be apartments
and tenements, it is strongly felt
that the happiest and most whole
some home life is possible for a fam
ily with growing children only in
a detached single family house. Such
a house than should be the American
ideal, and should be made accessible
to all American families.
3. To encourage thrift for home
ownership, and to spread knowledge
of methods of financing the purchase
or building of a home.
4. To encourage the furnishing of
homes economically and in good
taste.
6. To supply knowlecge of the
means of eliminating drudgery and
waste of effort in housekeeping, and
to spread information about public
agencies, which will assist house
keepersin their problems.
7. To encourage the establish
ment of courses of instruction in
home economics in the public schook
and particularly the construction of
school practice houses and home eco
nomics cottages where girls in our
public schools and colleges may by
actual practice learn the best meth
ods of conducting household opera
tions and of home-making.
8. To promote the improvement of
house lots, yards and neighborhoods
and to encourage the making of home
gardens and hofe playgrounds.
9. To extend knowledge of the
ways ofmaking life happier, through
the development of home music
hoine play, home arts and crafts, and
the home library.
10. To encourage special study
and discussion of the problem of
character building in the home.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office of the- Comptroller cf the Cur
rency, Washington, D. C, January
31, 1927.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons who may have claims against
"The First National Bank of Platts
mouth," Nebraska, that the same
must be presented to Fred Buersetta,
Receiver, with the legal proof there
of, within three months from this
date, or they may be disallowed.
CHARLES W. COLLINS,
Acting Comptroller.
MANY ENJOY DANCE
From Monday Dally
The dance Saturday evening at
the M. W. A. hall given by the Grado
ville orchestra, was enjoyed by a
vory pleasing number of the resi
dents of the community despite the
bad roads and the evening was one
t enjoyment to ali of the
The prize of tne evening was
P J William Galloway.
Read Journal Want Ads.
ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. M. B.
Allen residing in the south portion
of the city received a message from
i
heir son. Delbert Allen, at Sum
mit. Washington, announcing tnat
j he was on his way to the hospital at
Soattle. The message failed Jo give
any reason for the trip to the hos
pital and has caused the family a
great deal of worry as they are with
out knowledge as to any illness or
accident or the name of the hospital
to which the son was sent.
Mr. Allen has been engaged in the
construction work of the Cascade
tunnel near Summit, and it is feared
that he may have met with an acci
dent. Dana Hewitt,
Old Time Resi
dent Here, Dies
Passed Away Last Night at Home in
Omaha After a Long Hlness
Here in 90's.
From Wednpsoay s Ieily
The old time residents of the city
learned with much regret this morn
ing of the death at Omaha last night
of Dana O. Hewitt, a former resi
dent of Plattsmouth, and well known
man of this part of the west.
Mr. Hewitt and family came to
Omaha two years ago from Greenleaf.
Kansas, where they had resided for
a number of years and following the
retirement of Mr. Hewitt from active
railroad work. Mr. Hewitt was
stricken last October with a stroke
and has been gradually growing
worse since that time until death
came to ease his sufferings.
Mr. Hewitt was a resident of
Plattsmouth in the early nineties
and while here was employed as a
machinist in the local shops of the
Burlington and later entered the ser
vice of the Missouri Pacific and was
master mechanic at a number of
points along the Omaha and Kansas
City lines of the M. P. He was sta
tioned at Oreenleaf, Kansas, for a
number of years and was one of the
most popular of the railroad men
ad held in high esteem by the rail
roads with whom he was employed.
The deceased was a man of the
finest and clean cut character and
of a disposition that won him a host
of friends wherever he was located
and which he retained until death
His going brings a deep sorrow to
the many friends over this part of
the west and to the family his death
will leave a place in the family circle
that only the touch of time can
sofent to the grief stricken ones.
While a resident of Plattsmouth
Mr. Hewitt was married to the eldest
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Hempel and here the fam
ily spent many h?ppy years.
To mourn his loss there remainp
the widow and two sons. William of
Falls City and Glen of Omaha as well
as two grandchildren.
The funeral mass will be celebrat
ed at the St. John's church, 23th
and California streets, Omaha, at 9
a. m. Friday and the body will be
brought to Plattsmouth for inter
ment. The funeral party will reach
the cemetery here at 11 a. m.
W. C. T. TJ. MEETS
From Tuesday's Dally
The members of the W. C. T. U.
were most pleasantly entertained
Monday afternoon at the home of
Miss Elizabeth Spangler with Mrs.
L. L. Wiles assisting in the enter
taining and serving.
The meeting was of the greatest
interest and a large number were in
attendance at the meeting to hear
the fine program arranged and which
consisted of a number of papers on
matters relating to the prohibition
question. ,, ,
Mrs. Boynton presented a paper on
"l.OOO.OOO" Women in the W. C. T.
U." a view into the future while Mrs.
W. T. Craig gave a paper on "De
fending Prohibition" and Mrs. Rob
ert Hayes on "Manditory Jail Sen
tences for Prohibition Law Violat
ors and aits. Kaipn Anaerson reau
the national program of the W. C.
T. U. which is to hold fast and gc
forward.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served that aided in the com
pletion of a very pleasant day.
AGED PEOPLE ILL
Prnm Ttiesdav's i3a.Il V
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bajeck, aged rrom Mondays Daily
residents of the west part of the city.: Yesterday was the fifteenth wed
are confined to their home by very dins: anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
severe illness that has made it im-'A. W. Cloidt and in honor of the oc
possible for them to be around and casion a few of the close, friends
they are both confined to their beds gathered at the home last evening to
for at least a part of the time. oJhn enjoy a few hours in extending their
Bajeck. of St. Louis, who was here congratulations and in the well
for a short time with his parents, has wishes for the future years. The
been compelled to return to St. Louis members of the party enjoyed a show
and resume his work there and which ing of the picture at the Parmelo
makes it more difficult for the par- after the regular program of the eve
ents to look after their affaire, ln ning.
addition to their advancing years Mr.! 1 1
and Mrs. Bajeck have been much wor-J The Dennjsra line solves the prob-
iSKJuS etif..Bti?t SL-? ln-of mid-snmer hostesses. Sold tx
I closing of the First National Dank - . . . ,. . ,
I in which the family had considerable clnsively in this territory at the Bates
money. Rook and Gift Shop.
Stop Signals
Installed in the
Business Secfn
Placed at Approaches on Side Streets
to Main to Check Accidents
A Good Move.
From Tuesday's rally
Street Commissioner Jess Elliott i
completing the work of the install
ing of the stop signs on the sid
streets in the business section load
ing into Main street, these signs be
ing one of the best improvements
that the city has made In the way of
traffic regulation and one that should
lessen the crashes that occur at the
intersections in the business section
where the auto traffic is the heaviest.
The signs are placed in the street
as warnings to motorists and they
are to be obeyed as well as looked
at by the drivers of the cars and th
cars that drive up against thesn
signs are to stop and the advance into
Main street with caution instead of
the usual full speed "got to" method
that has led to many mixup in "cars
along the Main street of the city.
Violation of the stop signs will bo
cared for in regulatory legislation to
be prepared by the city council and
the traffic regulations will be strict
ly adhered to by the city to compel
safety measures for the benefit of
the car owners as well as the gen
eral public.
There is hardly a day that there in
not one or two mix up of cars on
the intersections, caused by the dis
regard of the accepted ruls of the
road or excessive speed on the part
of the drivers and the new stop siens
will have a tendency to cut down the
repair bills for cars and to entirely
avoid accidents if they are properly
obeyed.
The stop signs have been in xise
on Seventh street near rearl and
Vine for some time and have been
very beneficial as these two points
are very dangerous owing to the
heavy traffic on the K. of T. high
way. The officers and others who
have observed the traffic Ftate that
the cars from other cities and the
tourists have been heeding the sicn
In fine shape but that many local
drivers seem to be unable to see
them. The city will have a Bolutlon
of this problem however a3 it will
be a case of seeing and obeying th
stop signs or seeing Judge Weber
who, while he does not carry a red
light is a danger sign.
CHANGE IN SALES OFFICES
From Wednesday's la!lir
The Nebraska Gas & Electric Co..
of this city has had a chance made
in the local sales department of the
company covering the Plattsmouth
district of the company.
K. T. Kone, of Lincoln the man
ager of the handling of the ap
pliances lines of the United Light &;
Power Co., was here yesterday to
meet with Mr. F. I. Rea, the local
district manager of the United Lisht
c Power company, owners of the
local interests, and bringing with
him L. H. Hervey, who will replace
E. G. Sward here as the manager of
the sales department of the light
company.
Mr. Hervey has been with the
United Light & Power company at
Ottumwa. Iowa, and is a gentleman
well qualified for the position that
he is now taking in the local offices
of the company and will be able to
place the large and attractive lines
of appliances before the public for
their inspection and purchase.
Mr. Sward is now engaged with
the Voss electric washing machine
company and has a very pleasing
position of the road traveling for this
company and the many friends o'
this family are pleased to l'arn that
they will continue to. make tills their
home.
MOVES TO NEW LOCATION
From Tuesday's Daiiy
Fred Euerstetta. receiver of the
First National bank, who with his
family has been residing temporarily
in the Dovey residence on North Fifth
street, has removed from this place to
the new bungalow recently erected by
E. J. Richey on Chicago avenue and
which the Buerstetta family will oc
cupy while here clearing up the affairs
of the bank. The new residence is
one more suited to a small family and
will make a neat and attractive home
for the Buerstetta family.
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