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BARGAIN
Wednesday
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BARGAIN
Wednesday
EDITION
vol. no. xim
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1927.
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Passage of the
Bridge Bill is Ex
pected Shortly
Measure Advanced in Honse to Con
sent Calendar Senate Approval
Expected Soon.
From Thursday's Daily
The passage at a -very early date
y tne House of representatives and
the United States senate of the Platts
mouth bridge bill is expected by the
Nebraska representatives who have
charge of the measure. Congressman
Morehead and Senator R. I;. Howell
In the house of representative-fa
Congressman Moreehad has had thr
measure advanced to the consent ami
private calendar and expects to have
the bill passed at a very early date
and the bill will then be secL to the
senate where it will be given the ef-
io is oi senator Howell to secure
tiie passage and have the bill in the
hards of the president by the ad
joumrcent of the short session of
congress at least.
The Decatur bill has just been ap
proved by President Coolidge and
there is little doubt that the Platts-
lnoutn and other bridge bills will be
passed and approved bo as to give
the promoters of the bridges an op
portunity of getting in their work on
the program, of having the bridges
erected as planned.
"With the keen interest that has
been aroused in western Iowa and
eastern Nebraska over the proposed
bridge program as a wonderful part
of the development of this part of
the west there is little doubt that
there will be strong support given
to the bridge movement among the
residents of this part of the central
west.
The need of adequate bridge ac
commodations for the traveling pub
lic and the residents of the territory
tributorqy to the proposed bridges
has been more keenly felt as the vast
volume of auto travel has increased
and the knowledge has brought with
it the determination of putting across
the bridge program.
With the other bridges the Platts
mouth bridge will fill a long felt
went and supply a territory that is
now isolated except for long detours,
from bridge crossings over the Mis
souri river. South central Iowa and
Nebraska needs the bridge at Platts
mouth and that it seemingly i3 sc
near a realization is most pleasant for
the residents of this territory.
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
From Thursdays Daily
Last evening at the M. W. A. hall
was the scene of a delightful affair
when Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Vincent,
as host and hostess entertained a num
ber of their friends at a party dance.
Owing to bad roads a few couple from
a distance were unable to attend, how
ever, a good Jolly crowd was present
and everyone left their troubles be
hind and participated in the festiv
ities of the evening.
The evening was spent in playing
cards and dancing to the tunes of the
old fashioned dances which our grand
mothers in their girlhood days will
distinctly remember. Music was fur
nished by Vincent and Rainey's "Old
Time Sorenaders." Also Mr. and Mrs.
Kohrell gave a number on the ac
cordian and piano and Mr. Peter Grad
oville gave a number of snappy selec
tions on the piano which brought the
guests to their feet to step to the fox
trot and waltz.
Mr. "Walter Stohlman of Omaha and
formerly of Louisville, known as one
of the "Barn-Yard Twins" gave one
of his many delightful numbers on
the harmonica.
These present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hathiway.
"Mr. and Mrs. Varo Hanley, Mr. and
.Mrs. Henry Hitgman and son, Mr.
and Mrs. George Wever, Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Gradoville and children. Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Kohrell and children.
Ir. and Mrs. W. A. Wells, Mr. and
.Mrs. Ralph Johnson and children.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bemis and son,
Mr. and Mrs. William O'Donnell, Mr.
:ind Mrs. Wiliam Shea, Mr. and Mrs.
William Mason and family. Mr. andjening, Plattsrnouth.
Mrs. R. A. Shin, Mr. and Mrs. John
Stander and baby, Mr, and Mrs. Hugh
Stander and baby. Mr. and Mrs. Mar
ion Rouse and children, Mr. and Mrs.
George Stander, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Meisinerer, Mr. and Mrs. R. Stander,
iMiss Eva Crook, Miss Golda Mason,
IMiss Marguerite Lily, Mrs. James aether with two assistants, arrived in
Jones, Mr. Orvill Johnson. (the city last evening for a short stay.
Luncheon was Eerved at a late hour;Dr Condra is making an extended trip
and the guests departed all assuring over the state to map the Pennsylvan-
the hostess they had enjoyed a very
pleasant evening.
LITTLE CHILD SICK
From Saturday's Dally
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood Butters in this city will re-;
gret very much to learn of the ser-
ious illness of their little child at the'From Thursday's Daily
hospital at Pender. The little one Miss Lola Gartlemann is Blowly re
who has been quite poorly since his covering from a severe fall and from
birth and the condition of the babe which she lias been suffering for the
'became such a few days ago that Mrs. Past week. It will be some time be
iM. L. Buttery of this citv. grand- fore she will be able to attend school.
mother of the little. one was called
io reuuer aim nas since oeen mere.
The baby was operated on at the hos-
m Lai i l i r ii u f i jfsieraay ana mere
seems to be but little hope for the.
recovery of the child.
CALLED ON SAD MISSION
W. D. McMahon. commercial teach
er in the local high school, was call
ed to Farragut, Iowa, yesterday on a
very sad mission, his father, John
McMahon, having been killed there
yesterday morning. Mr. McMahon
had been preparing to go hunting
and in some manner the gun that he
was handling was discharged, the
full forces of the charge penetrating
the body of the unfortunate man and
causing instant death.
In the sad blow that has come to
him Mr. W. D. McMahon, who is one
of the most popular members of the
high school faculty, will have the
deepest sympathy of the host of
friends here in the sorrow that has
come to him and his family.
Mr. McMahon departed yesterday
afternoon for Farragut to attend the
funeral services and to be with the
members of his family.
Music Depart
ment of Woman's
Club Meeting
Very Interesting Program Afforded
cn the Subject of Violin and
Organ Music.
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening the members of the
music department of the Plattsrnouth
Woman's club met at the home of
Mrs. Robert Walling in the Coronadc
apartments in one of the most pleas
ant sessions of the fall and winter
season and which was largely at
tended by the members and those
who are interested in the develop
ment of music.
The evening was devoted to a very
interesting discussion of the music
lines that marked the advance of
music to the days of Bach, the great
German composer, Mrs. Robert Reed
being the leader of the meeting and
affording a very pleasing series of
papers on the development of the
music.
The violin, the viola-cello and the
organ were the chief subjects of the
discussion, the history of these in
struments and some of the composi
tions that had been ' arranged for
these instruments being given a part
on the program of the evening.
Mrs. A. D. Caldwell gave several
violin numbers, the accompaniment
being played by Mrs. Walling, these
being "Midnight Bells." "Once Upor
Time" and "Sleepy Hollow Tune"
that added to the charm and Inter
est of the evening program.
Mrs. Robert Reed was heard in s
group of piano numbers from the
compositions of Bach which were
very artistically given.
The music department will hold
their next meeting at the home of
Mrs. E. H. Wescott on Wednesday
evening, February 23rd and at which
time Mrs. Ziegler will be tn charge
of the program and which will be on
"American Song Writers."
The dramatic department of the
club will meet on Monday afternoon
at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. William
Baird.
DRAWS PETIT JURY
From Thursdnvs Dally
Yesterday afternoon the drawing
of the petit jury for the March term
of the district court was made by
the clerk of the district court and
the county sheriff, the following be
ing named:
G. A. Murdoch. Nehawka; O. E.
Fayles. Greenwood: John Lambert,
! Greenwood: William Kitzel. Alvo;
H. F. Capwell. Elm wood; William
Mendenhall, Elmwood: Albert Mur
ray, Mynard; Earl Merritt. Union;
C. F. Fleischmann, Weeping Water;
F. R. Gobelman. Plattsrnouth; R.
B. Stone, Nehawka; H. A. Schneider,
Plattsrnouth; Philip Kahler, Louis
ville; John Hansell. Union, Fred
Zink, Murdock; Henry Eikerman,
Greenwood: Frank Dill, Murray; Ray
S. Smith, Weeping Water; Julius A.
Pitz, Plattsrnouth: William Umland.
Eagle; A. H. Weichel, Elmwood;
Ivan Deles Dernier. Murray; Eugene
Colbert. Weeping Water, John Park-
MAKE STATE GEOLOGICAL MAP
From Thursday's Dally
Dr. George E. Condra, director of
the conservation and survey division
of the University of Nebraska, to-
ian formations in the state, a large.
part of which is located in this por- i
tion of, Nebraska. The results of the 1
survey of Dr. Condra will be made .
state.
SUFFEES SEVERE FALL
Mrs. Herman Fields of Council Bluffs.
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care of the little girl returned home
a... ww.
All local news is in the Journal.
Blue and Whife
Add Auburn to
Victory String
Fast Nemaha County Organization
Falters Against the Blue and
White Tornado.
From Thursday's Datly
With the defeat or Auburn by the
decisive score of 31 to IS, the Plat
ters moved to the position" of claim
ants to the title of southeastern Ne
braska high school basketball honors,
L.ie victory last evc-nir.s; following
successive wins over Nebraska City,
Syracuse and Peru Prep in this ter
ritory. The Auburn team was one
that has some fast and clever play
ers but they were unable to solve
the locals fast and dashing attacks
and although taller and larger in
every way than the locals they were
smothered in both the offensive and
defensive stages of the jrame.
In the opening quarter Auburn
started the battle in flashy style and
drew first blood in the game with a
free throw and followed in a few
seconds with a field goal by Keyt,
right forward and captain of the
visitors. With the Auburn team
reaching three points the Platters un
loosened their flashy and colorful at
tack with the entire team battling
at the visitors in in rapid succession
Rebal and Perry had scored field
then on the going was hard for the
scarlet hued warriors from the banks
of the Nemaha as Perry on the
splendid machinelike plays of his
team mates and his skill hung up
four field goals in the quarter, Rebal
two and Wescott one, these swamp
ing the visitors and at the quarter
the score was 14 to C for the blue
and white.
In the second quarter of the game
the passing of the locals was not as
accurate as that of the opening por
tion of the game while the visitors
were not much more successful, the
quarter largely being one of close
struggles and in which Perry' fea
tured in the plays at thebasket as
he hung up eight tallies for the
locals with Rebal hooping one for his
team mates. The half ended 24 to 11.
In the opening of the second half
of the game the Auburn team at
tempted to retrive the lost ground
of the first half btit their best efforts
failed in the stone wall defense of
the blue and white and spirited
guarding by Galloway, Smith, Rebal
and Wescott featured this rart of
the game and the Platters had the
visitors staggering from their whirl
wind like plays that broke up the
best efforts of their opponents. Wes
cott added two points for the Plat-i
ters In this quarter while a field
goal and a free throw gave Auburn
three points and the quarter ended
with the score standing 2C to 14 for
Plattsrnouth.
The last quarter was filled with
close guarding on the part of both
teams and the locals exerting but lit
tie on the offensive. Rebal and Perry
each adding a field goal for their
team and Rebal also securing a free
throw. In the last minutes of the
game Auburn rushed in fresh ma
terial to try and stem the tide but in
vain. Rebal, Wescott and Smith were
given a rest by Coach Rothert in
the last minutes of tbe game and
Thomas, Mason and Hadraba were
given a fling at the foemen from
rdown "de ribber.
As the final whistle blew the score
was 31 to 18 for the blue and white
and another game had gone into his
story. The battle was refereed by Lee
Konecky of Iowa, a strict and very
good referee and whose ability in
this line is recognized over the state.
Between the halves of the main
game the Freshmen and Sophomores
staged a short quarter game with
their feet tied and the result was in
doubt as they had to vacate the floor
before they were through.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Plattsrnouth
FG
Rebal. rf (c) 4
Wescott, If 2
Perry, c 9
Galloway, rg 0
Smith, lg 0
FT PF
TF
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
9
4
18
0
0
TOTALS 15 1 6 31
Substitutions) Hadraba for Rebal;
Thomas for Wescott; Mason for
Smith.
Auburn
FG FT PF TF
2 10 5
0 0 2 0
2 0 14
2 2 2 6
0 0 10
110 3
Kevt rf (ci 2
pPPfl rf
sioane If
McClary, c
Rorick, rg
Masters, lg 1
TOTALS 7 .4 6 IS
Substitutions McKeek for Mc
Clary. .
Preliminary Game
In the preliminary game between
the Papillion high school and the
second team of the local school the
I visitors had an easy time in their
effon;rBwed nice team work
and some clever shooting In the con-
test in wMch tfaey ,ed at &n gtageg
oi the battle and the result was
never in serious danger for the boys
from the Pappio. Margaret, right
forward and Beadle, captain of the
visitors made life interesting for the
locals in the opening quarter, Had
raba. center of the Plattsrnouth
string being the only one to store
for his team. The score at the quar
ter was 9 to 2 for Pupilliou.
The second quara-r added two
more points to the Papillion score and '
Hadraba secured a f r e throw mak -
ius the score at the half 11 to 3
In the second half Ilaeherlain and i
Huebner of the visitors jmnexed five!
field goals and placer, the game be-!
yond the possible chance of the b-
cals realizing victory.
Deputy Sheriff
Apprehends Man
from Hartinrton
Louis Bannick Held Here on Be
quest of Sheriff Clarance of
Cedar County.
From Friday's Daily
This morning Deputy Sheriff M. G.
Scott was out in the vicinity of Mur
ray where he was called to appre
hend Louis Bannick, a resident of
near Hartington. Nebraska, and who
it is stated was wanted theer on a
charge of chicken stealing.
The local sheriff s ofik-e was noti
fied of the wanting of Mr. Banniek
and at once, Deputy Sheriff Scott got
busy and locaing the man had him
placed under arrest. Mr. Bannick
was brought to this city and lodged
in the county jail where he will be
held until the arrival of Sheriff Peter
Clarence of Cedar county, who is
leaving Hartington this afternoon to
secure his man.
The Cass county people will have
the opportunity of visiting with Sher
iff Clarence who is a former resident
of the vicinity of Union ana has fc
a great many years been the head
of the law enforcing office of Cedar
county. He is one of the best known
sheriffs in the state and the old
friends here will be very much pleas
ed to see him on the hurried busi
ness trip.
PLEASANT MEETING ...
:
From Friday's Daily
The Woman's Home Missionary
Auxiliary of the Methodist church
held a very enjoyable meeting at its
regular February session on Tues
day evening of this week at the
home of Mrs. Emma Pease. The pro
gram opened with devotions lead by
Mrs. Am. at which time the demon
stration in stewardship "Mrs. Ordi
nary Woman" brought to the minds
of the members their responsibility
of time, talent and possessions.
Business meeting in charge of
President Mrs. Barkus took care of
some pleasing reports and made plan?
for further carrying out the program
as sent out from national officers
The Day of . Prayer. March 4, is to be
observed by Christian women all
round the wide world, and a spec
ial session by the local societies was
voted and partially planned. Let all
members please keep this date in
mind and plan to be present and re
ceive the blessing therefrom.
The December and January num
bers of Woman's Home Mission were
reviewed by Mrs. Heinrich and Mrs.
Craig, respectively, by questions and
answers found within these papers.
In this way all new work and all
current topics are brought to mind
from a new standpoint.
The review of Chapter Five in the
study book "Our Templed Hills" was
in charge of Mrs. Howland and was
given in topic form by several help
ers. The national policy of the
church toward the rural and small
town church was clearly outlined
and gave the members some interest
ing things to think about as well as
ideas to follow in applying such pol
icy to local problems. The two hours
of study were as well spent as coul
have been on any other subject. The
attendance was about 50 per cent
and those present missed the other
half very much.
To all this was added the pleasant
home and gracious hospitality of Mrs.
Pease, who added to-the social half
hour by serving refreshments, much
in keeping with the occasion.
ENTEETALNS AT CARDS
From Friday's Daily
The country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Meisinger in the vicinity of :
Cedar Creek was the scene of a verv
pleasant gathering on Thursday eve
ning when they entertained a group
of the friends in that locality at an
evening of cards. The hours were
spent in the playing of pitch and in
which Elmer Wendt proved the most
successful while the consolation i
ttwa.u xi,. seisms-
er. Alter the card games a very de-
licious and much appreciated lunch-idition of Gene Stanley, aged 7 years.
eon was served by Mrs. Meisinger grandson of Mrs. Tiekotter. The lad
that added to the pleasures of all, is the son of Mrs. and Mrs. E. W.
those in attendance. Those who en- Stanley of Holton. Kansas, and was
joyed the occasion were Messers and i
Mesdames Ralph Meisinger. Elmer
Wendt, Irvin Meisinger, Earl Mei-
singer, Arthur Meisinger, Raymond
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Louise Stohlmann and Fritz Frank;
as wnell as Leo and Gale Meisinger,.'
children of the host and hostess.
All the news in the JoumaL
W. C. T. U. to
ave a Noted
Speaker Here
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Helen Louise Byrnes, Field Secretary
of the Society to Speak Here
on Sunday.
From Fridsvs Driiv
The Plattsnouth branch f the W.
C. T. U. has secured the services cf
a very able speaker for two meet
ings in this city on Sunday, Febru
ary 3 2th. in the person of Mi.ss Helen
Louise Byrnes, field secretary of the
national organization.
The speaker will be heard at the
First Methodist church at 3 o'clock
in tre afternoon and at a flight meet
ing at this church at 7:30 and to
which everyone is invited to be pres-
) ent.
Young men and wcrnen are espec
ially inspired by Helen Louise
Byrnes. She has the fascinating pow
er of thrilling audiences of young
people, a power so important ever
in this day of great evangelists that
Miss Byrnes is looked upon as one
in a thousand. Young America seek."
higher and better things, and Miss
Byrnes striker, the note best suited
to appeal to tbe hep.rt nnd mind .-'
the coming generation. Her field if
among the youth. She is field secre
tary of the National Woman's Christ
ian Temperance Union, chosen for
her special ability as a speaker, Ler
altertr.ess of mind, her power to hold
the attention, to instruct and to in
spire. Miss Byrnes is a graduate of th?t
great evangelistic institution of the
middle west, the Moody Bible Insti
tute which has done so much to make
practical the work of teaching the
message cf Christianity, fehe is an
ordained minister of hte Methodist
Episcopal Church; a member of the
International Federation of Christian
Workers and the International Evan
gelical Association. These affilia
tions are typical of the national
scope of her endeavors and accom
plishments. An idea of where she fit3 into the
the work of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union can be grasped
from the type of work'she has al
ready done. She was associated with
Rev. G. T. Stephens of Warsaw, In
diana, in tabernacle work for enarly
nine years, taking charge of groups
of women business, professional
high school girls, and organizing
prayer circles and Bible classes. She
did able advance organization work
including publicity and had great
success in conducting brief evangel
istic campaigns between tabernacle
meetings.
Miss Byrnes' war work was es
pecially commendable. She was in
charge of a war drive for funds in
three Illinois counties, and acted as
general secretary of a prominent Y.
W. C. A.
Since then she has been successfu1
in summer conferences and in or
ganizing church groups and girls'
fumrner camps, with emphasis or
tbe spiritual side. As an organize:
of campaigns, leagues, and clubs
she is without doubt one of the most
effective workers in the country.
Miss Byrnes, as state secretary of
the Young People's Branch, "has
done wonders for the Y. P. B. in
Southern California." She is now
available for speaking engagements,
to fill pulpits of various denomina
tions: to address shop and factory
meetings, business and professional
women's groups,, .high school and
college assemblies, and general public
meetings. She has an individual type
of message for each.
SHOWS SOME IMPEOVEMENT
From Friday's Daily
The reports from the Clarkson
hospital in Omaha state that Henry
R. Gering. former mayor of Platts
rnouth and well known Omaha whole
saler, was showing a little improve
ment it was thought. Mr. Gering
had been able to give signs of recog
nition of those who had called on
him and while he is still unabl" to
talk it is thought that he is no v."
responding to the treatment. His case
is a very severe one and will require
a great deal of time to fully deter
mine the outcome of the case altho
his improvement even as slight as it
may be Is very pleasing to the reia-
tives and the host of friends who
have been greatly worried over the
condition or the stricEen man
CALLED TO KANSAS CITY
From Friday's Daily
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Tiekotter and sons, Carl and Herman,
Jr.. departed for Topeka, Kansas,
rvdiis, tr i., v-w -
message announcing the serious con-
suddenly taken with a very sereve at-
tack of appendicitis and which made
i necessary his being taken to the hos- j
'pital at Topeka .where he was opera t-
A -r- , oTinn T'Vitt rnnlirinn nf the
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lad was quite serious and led to the
calling of the relatives from this city,
Call Uo. 6 with your order foT
! job printing.
B. W. EYEES ILL
From Friday's Daily
The many friends over Cass coun
ty will regret to loarn of the illness
cf li. W. Hyors. one of the fast thin
ning ranks of the veterans of the
civil war and who was for many
years a prominent resident of Platts
rnouth and Cass county. Mr. Hyers
is now at the hospital in Lincoln and
his rordition has not been the most
favorable unti has occasioned a great
deal of apprehension to the friends.
Mr. Hyers was for years sheriff cf
Cass county and one of the best
known law officers in this part of the
state and later was engaged at the
state penitentiary in an official cap
acity for a number of years. He has
led a retired life for the last few!
years and has made his home with
his son, Guy Hyers and family at
Havelock. Mr. Hyers is now in his
Sfifh year and very active for his ad
vanced years.
Changes to be
Made n Burling
ton Store Dept.
Clerical Force to Be Transferred to
Other Points According to Plans
of the Eailroad.
From Friday's Dally
The Burlington railroad has an
nounced a number of changes in their
manner of handling the supply de
partment of the railroad company
and which affected this city some
extent as one of the points at which
there has been located one of the
storehouses of the company.
The change as announced will take
several of the clerks engaged here in
the local offices to other points, these
largely being sent to Lincoln where
the activities of the store department
in this immediate territory is to be
consolidated.
There will however, be a force
maintained here for the local busi
ness of the company, Mr. Evi Spier,
the chief clerk at the present time
being retained here with a force of
workmen to care for the business of
the supply department here as relat
ing to the local mechanical depart
ment of the shops.
The change is made, officials of the
company stated, because of tbe gen
eral plans of consolidation of this
line of work at stragetic points for
the handling of the business of the
company. Steel and iron material
will be handled largely at the points
in the south and west where the rail
road has connections.
The change will not be as radical
here as many had anticipated and is
but another fitep in the direction that
was started two years ago and which
has led to many supplies of material
being made from different points.
The changes are felt at all point?
along the system where there are
store distributing points.
The local committee that visited
with the officials at Omaha yesterday
were informed that these were the
only plans that were contemplated
as to the local Burlington shops.
This city has been one of the most
enthusiastic supporters of the Bur
lington in the past years and the
business here has always largely
handled by the Burlington as to
freight and passenger service. The
city last year giving some $65,000
in freight business to this road.
HAEEY LE0SIS HPE0VING
From Friday's Datt
The reports received here today
from tbe Immanuel hospital in Oma
ha states that Harry Leosis, the
proprietor of the Royal cafe in this
city, who is there recovering from
an attack of appendicitis, is doing
as well as could be possible so soon
after the operation. Mr. Leosis was
taken to the hospital on Wednesday
afternoon and operated on at 5
o'clock after reaching Omaha. He
has suffered more or less pain as was
expected but is getting along in fine
shape and with every prospect for
his speedy recovery from the effects
of the operation.
BUYS NEW CHEVE0LET
From Friday's Daily
John Richardson, the genial ferry
man, is the owner of one of the hand
some new cabrolet type of Chevro
let automobiles that he has just se
cured from John Livingston, the local
dealer. This car is one of the most
attractive styles of this popular car
and is the third Chevrolet that Mr.
Richardson has secured. He states
that he has found this make of car
one that is the greatest value and
one that he finds gives the most for
mnnev nnd Mr. I.ivinc-ston n mnqt
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FUNDS OF METHODIST CHTTECS.
New York, Feb. 11. Arthur M.
Flade pleaded guilty Thursday to
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Meaiiug muusauut? ui - uuuais .rum
the church funds entrusted to hist
'care as cashier of the Methodist i
Episcopal board of foreign missions.
Bead Journal Want Ads.
Fire Barn and
Rob Farm Home
Near Murray
, )
Eesidence of Earl Lancaster on Farm
Looted of S400 While Family
Are Fighting Fire.
The farm of Earl Lancaster, a few
miles northwest of Murray was tlx
scene of arson and robbery last night
that resulted in the destruction f
the barn on the farm and the rob
bing of the house of some $40, re
ceipts from the store of Mr. Lancast
er at Murray, which he had brought
home for safekeeping over Sunday.
The fire was discovered by the
members of th family about 8 o'clock
when the structure was found to be
blazing freely and the members of
the family circle with the exception
of two small children hastened out
to fight the fire. The fire neemed
to have started near the' ladder lad
ing to the hay loft and the fire was
going geod when the members of the
family reached the scene. The family
were able to get out the horses ai.d
harness stored in the barn but were
unable to check the fire and the barn
was entirely destroyed. The barn
was owned by Ray Wiles, the owner
of the farm and whether it was cover
ed bv insurance could not be learn
ed. When the members of the Lancast
er family returned to the house about
10 o'clock, after the fire had died
down they found that the home had
been visited by robbers and money
and checks amounting to $4u had
been taken.
The robber had made the entrance
to the house through the west bed
room window it was found, and had
gone direct to the bed where th
$400 had been secreted beneath a
feather tick and securing the money
the pary had made his way out
through the front door of tbe house
and In the excitement of the fire had
made his getaway.
The two children, a girl ten years
of age and the little boy, aged seven
who were in the house reported that
they had heard someone in the bous
and heard the door slam as the rob
ber left the house.
The matter was reported at once
to Sheriff Bert Reed at Plattsmouth
and who with Deputy Sheriff M. G.
Scott hastened to the Lancaster home
to try and if possible find som" trace
of the robber. It was found that
there was tracks leading around the
barn from there to the house where
the man had crawled through the
window and thence from the fronl
door of the home to the roadway
where an auto had evidently been in
waiting. The officers made efforts to
trace the course of the car which
seems to have been marked by the
fact that there was but one chain on
the rear wheels of the car, but the
time that elapsed after the discovery
of the robbery made the work of
tracing the car difficult. The road to
the east was not marked by the
tracks and the car evidently made p
get away to either the north or smith.
The Fheriff is working em the
today and it is hoped to have soniu
results of the investigation that may
lead to the apprehension of tbe rob
ber. From the manner in which the
robbery was carried eut it wemld
seem to be the work of someone vry
familiar with tbe Lancaster home
and the fact that thi1 amount of
money was there as well as the place
of concealment.
That the fire was started to divert
the attention of the family there Is
no doubt, the tracks around the barn
and house making this fact plain.
All kinds of business stationery
printed at the Jonrnal office.
, 40 Years to Pay
No Commission
TEE-
Fori Imm
AMORTIZED LOAN
SEE
T. H. Pollock
' Plattsmouth, Nebr.
HI
