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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1927-
NO- 47
Band Concert
Draws Big Crowd
to Enjoy Event
Over 500 Cars Are Parked on Main
Streets and 1,000 Visiters
From Outside Attend.
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening a crowd that filled the
vicinity of the court house to its ut-
TTlfit inntitu li-i c - v tic- r 4n f r
-' v vuuvii1 ,3 jurariii iw i njy j
the weekly Wednesday evening con-j1'1 car nau Deen louna aoanaonea
cert given bv the Eagles band underj at Aurora and which belonged to
the direction of W. R. Holly. Mrs. Nickles and which the sheriff
Early in the evening before the "" bring back to the owner,
concert cars were rolling in from all
points over the county and those D
reaching here early were able to availl
themselves of the best parking space.-?
to enjoy in comfort the musical se
lections that our excellent band has
to offer.
Previous to the concert Judge
James T. Begley of the chamber of
commerce extended a cordial welcome
to the out of town guests present and
praised the work of the band boys
who have contributed their work to
the musical programs and as well
the citv that had made possible the
continuance of these concerts through 1
the hot summer months on each Wed- From Thursday s Dally
nesday riiiht. ! This morning an action was com-
The' band program was filled with menced in the district court of Cass
the snappy marches and the lighter county in which Fred Buerstetta. re
Donular selections including the ceiver of the First National bank of
popular song hit, .'My Hap-Hap-IIap-iness"
that proved a real hit of the
evening.
The last number of the program
was directed by Joe Stenek of Omaha,
who is director of one of the bands
on the south side and who was a
visitor here with a party of friends
to enjoy the concert of the evening
It is' planned on next Wednesday
evening to have liarnid Harmon, tne
popular vocalist of Weeping Water,
here for the concert to give one of his
delightful vocal offerings that have
so much pleased the persons who
have attended these concerts.
PLAY BALL AT SYRACUSE
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Edward
and
Frank Gradoville, of this city.-were
at Syracuse, where they played with rhe receiTer of the First National
the Talmage team against the Syra- bank asks that the interests of the
cuse team, the game being a feature bank in the mortgage be protected
of the big Modern Wocdmen picnic ana- that the rights of the bank in
which was attended by several thous- the note on which there is due pay
and persons. Ed is catching this nients be protected and that this
season for Talmage and yesterday mortgage as well as that of the Elm
secured the services of his brother wood State bank be declared a sec
for the game, and with the result ond lein on the property mortgaged,
that they played a large part in the subject to the first mortgage of the
winning of the struggle by the final Equitable Life Assurance Co.. or
score of 12 to 7. Ed's part in the New York, in the sum of $40,000.
big show was in making two Lome I
runs and a two sacker as well as TAKE ON MORE MEN
catching a great game for his team, j
The Syracuse team hit Cetgen, Ne- From Friday's Dail7
braska City hurler, who was throw-! The local coach department of the
ing for Talmage, exceedingly hard in Burlington has in the last few weeks
the four innings that he was in the been adding to their force of work
game and -which was coupled with men with the additional orders for
several errors that made the score mere coaches to be turned out of the
stand 7 to 3 for Syracuse, when he local shops and which has brought
was retired and Frank Gradoville employment to a large number of the
took the mound and was able to hold men who have heretofore been en
the Syracuse team and by consistent gaged in other departments of the
hitting on the part of Talmage they shops. The local shops nave a great
piled up a good lead. The two Gratlo- many coaches to supply each month
villes hit and scored nine of the Tal- than formerly and which has led to
mage runs in the game, so they did all available stalls in the coach shop
their full share in the winning of
the contest.
DIES AT CHICAGO
From Thursday's Dally
The message was received here this
morning by Arthur Sullivan, an
nouncing the fact that Jacob Phillip
son, brother-in-law of Mr. Sullivan
had died- at his home at Chicago.
The death of Mr. Philipson came at
the conclusion of an illness of sev
eral years duration, the patient hav
ing been a sufferer from lung trouble
and which had gradually been grow-
ing worse unm ueuiu came iu
relief. The deceased was married
some twenty years ago to Miss Mayme
Sullivan, formerly of this city and
for ? number of years well known
vocalist, and since their marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Phillipson have resided in
Chicago. A visitor here on several
occasions, Mr. Phillipson was known
to a large circle of friends and who
will regret very much to learn of hi3
death. While no definite announce-
me-nt of his funeral has been made it
is thought that the interment will
be at Warsaw, Indiana, old home of
the departed.
MBS. JAMES LEE VEBY LOW
From Thursday's Daily
The reports from the home of Mrs.
James Lee. well known resident of
near Pacific Junction, are to the ef
fect that Mrs. Lee is in very serious
condition at her home where for the
past several months she has been con
fined to her bed subering from the
effects of cancer. The condition of
Mrs. Lee has become such that her
death within the next few days Is
looked for. Mrs. Lee is known to a
lirge circle of friends here and who
share with the family trie regret at
the condition of the patient. Mrs.
Lee is mother of Mrs. Joseph Bulin
and sister of William Mendenhall of
this citv.
Blank books at the Jonrnal office.
GOES AFTER STOLEN CAR
From Thursdav's Daily
This morning Sheriff Bert Reed
departed for Aurora, Nebraska, where
he goes to recover the automobile be
longing to Mrs. Frances Niekle6 of
Greenwood, which was stolen fome
days ago from Fairmont. Mrs. Nick
les had been visiting at Fairmont
and had left her car standing in the
street near where she was visiting
and that night a gang of robbers
visited Fairmont and in making their
get away the robbers chose the car
of Mrs. Nickles and since that time
it has been missing. Last night
Sheriff liert Reed was notified that
iciLCiVCA Ul
Closed Bank Sues
on Foreclosure
Ering Action to Cover the Interests
of First National Bank in
Dovey Section.
this city was the plaintiff and Oscar
H. Allen. Myrtle M. Allen, his wife,
Iva C. McCrory, M. E. McCrory, his
wife, J. V. Mayne, Mary Mayne, his
wife, Ira Parker and the Elmwood
State bank, were the defendants.
The petition states that on Decem
ber 19, 1925, the defendants, Allen
and McCrory made and executed a
n for $10,000 to George O. Dovey.
with a mortgage on all of section 2,
township 12, known as the "Dovey
section" and which note and mort
gage was transferred by G. O- Dovey
on December 20, 1926 to the receiver
of the First National bank for the
credit of the bank.
It is also claimed that the above
named defendants later transferred
their title to the property to J. V.
Mayne and who in turn had executed
a mortgage to tne l-.imwoou state
bank
being placed in service and this de-
partment of the shops is a place of
real activity with the carpenters,
truckmen and painters all busily en
gaged in placing the coaches in con
dition for service. The local coach
shop has long been one that was not
ed for the efficient and speedy work In
this line.
HEBE FROM TEXAS
From Friday's Daily
W. G. Schutz, an old time resident
Pncq pmi ti t t.- wYi r lioa fnr tho nnst
fifteen years been residing at Falfur-
ris TexaSi i3 here for a visit wita
the ol(J time frienag. Mr. Schutz
states that in the last two years his
section of Texas has been very much
improved and excellend crops of fruit
and cotton have been enjoyed, the
orange groves there giving good
yi.id3 and permitting the shipping
of a iar&e crop from their territory,
The members of Mr. Schutz family
have been visiting in California and
-while he wn? homo wiMno- nftr ih
farm and on their return he decided
to take his vacation and came up to
Nebraska to visit the old friends in
this part of the country. Mr. Schutz
is looking fine and fels that the life
in Texas has greatly agreed with him.
"PEEPING TOM" ABOUND CITY
From Thursday's Daily
The residents of the city have In
the last few nights reported that a
"Peeping Tom" was active around
their places of residence arid which
has occasioned several dashes of the
police out at night to round up the
unwelcome visitor, but-in these cases
the party has been able to make their
getaway without tetection. One of
thes last occasions that the visitor
aws reported was from south 7th
street where members of the family
visited and glimpsed the strange face
peering in the window at the mem
bers of the family group and before
the police arrived the man or boy
had vanished.
Assessment
Abstract of Cass
County is Made
5,987 Schedules Are Beturned by the
Assessors Many Interesting
Figures Shown.
From Fridays Daily
The abstract of the assessment of
Cass county as shown by the sched
ules of the various precinct assessors
has been completedby County As
sessor W. II. Puis and report made
to the state board of equalization of
the figures gathered from the various
sources over the county.
In the land figures as gathered by
the assessors there were 341, 843
acres of improved lands with a value
of $35,450,380 and the Improvements
on the lands are of the value of $2,
S20.590 and a total valuation of the
lands and improvements of $3S,2S6,
970. In the assessment of lots there are
12,49 3 reported with a value of $1.
179,225 and on these lots are im
provements valued at $3,466,925 or a
total valuation of lots and improve
ments of 14.646.150.
In the intangible property sched
ule there appears in money, U. S. se
urities bank deposits, saving accounts
ect.. the sum of $1,202,160.
On real estate mortgages upon
lands outside of this state there are
$21,590 and on chattel mortgages on
property in this state there are $17,
320. There are listed in the cattle of
Cass county 19,124 head of the value
of $696,540, while horses show 8.8S2
head of the value of $42S,030. The
mules also figure in the returns with
1,835 head of the value of $117,630.
In the capital investment of ele
vator men and grain brokers in the
business there is $61,220, the invest
ments of oil dealers in this county
there is the capital of $14,360 re
ported. Improvements on leased
lands and homesteads aggregated
$215,690.
There is 1,759 dogs reported in
the county and of a value of $17,770,
while in the poultry of the county
there .was reported 12,590 with a
value of $63,375. The owners or hogs
reported 23.630 head and which had
a value of $313,655. The sheep and
goats as revealed by the assessors fig
ures shows that there are 1.S66 head
of a value of $11,S65.
The assessors have found that there
is on hand 21,550 bushels of wheat on
which there is a value of $21,373.
while the corn returns show .1.204,
740 bushels which is valued at $652,
705. Oats show 66.696 bushels of a
value of $19,395. There is 1.S23 ton?
of alfalfa and hay of the value of
$17,790.
Farm machinery has a value in
Cass county of $403,415 while there
are tractors, gas and steam number
ing 451 of a value of $64,795.
One of the large items on the list
of the assessors is that of automo
biles and trucks that number 4.09S
and of a value of $78S,955.
Steamboating and water craft and
the bicycles are not as strong as they
were in the past as there are but
six water cratt reported oi a vaiue
of $3,840 while but seven bicycles
valued at $70 is reported.
The residents of the county enjoy
music as is shown by the face that
there is 1,426 pianos in the county of
a value of $S0.970, organs and other
musical instruments numbering 106
and valued at $1,175 while phono
graphs and mechanical instruments
number 511, of a value of $7,S60.
Radio users are on the Increase at
there is shown 1,447 sets and of a
value of $33,3S0, which has displaced
other musical instruments.
There are 30 billiards and pool
tables in the county valued at $1,445.
Goods and merchandise and manu
factured goods on hand shows a value
of $592,260.
Typewriting and adding machines
number 133 with a value of $2,8S0
and cash registers number 123 with
a value of $5,075.
Mechanical tools and Industrial
machinery listed has a value of $116,
865. SUFFERS BEREAVEMENT
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Joseph A. Capwell of this city
has been at Lincoln for a few days
where she was called by the final
illness and death of her sister, Mrs.
Iva Hendrix, who has for some time
been at the Lincoln general hospital
in very serious shape and succumbed
to the effects of her illness that has
covered a period of several months
duration. In the bereavement that
has come to her Mrs. Capwell will
have the deep sympathy of the very
large number of friends.
WINS W0ELD -HERALD PRIZE
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. P. H. Voegtli of this city has
just received the announcement of
the fact that she has been selected
as one of the winners in the World
Herald ad contest that has been on
for some time In that paper. The
Plattsmouth lady submitted her offer
ing in the contest and was very much
pleased as was the friends at learn
ing that she had been selected as one
of the winners.
0EVILLE SHERMAN AND MBS.
ELEAN0B DIXON MABBIED
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Todd of near
Ashland announce the marriage of
their daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Dixon,
to Mr. Orville Sherman. The wed
ding, which took place June 13th, at
Blair, was kept a secret until this
week. Mr. Shermanj is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sherman of this
city, and is a young farmer who is
well and favorably known in Ashland
and vicinity. Mrs. Sherman was em
ployed at the Piper & Wilson Hat
Shop during the spring and previous
to that was in a millinery establish
ment at Louisville. . She has many
friends in this city, who will wish
her happiness in her marriage. They
will live on Mr. Sherman's farm
south of Ashland, and will be at home
to their friends after August 1st.
Library Visited
by Sneak Thief
During Night
Entrance to the Library Building Oh
tained Through Window in Cel
lar and $10 Taken.
From Friday's Dally
Sometime during last night the
public library building at the corner
of Fourth and Vine street was visit
ed by some sneak thief and the sum
of $10 in each secured by the in
vader of the building
Entrance was gained by forcing a
window in the basement of the build
ing and from where the party had
proceeded to the main part of the
building and ransacked the desk of
the librarian where the sum of $5
in small change was obtained, this
having been accumulated from finer
and charges to the library patrons
The drawer in the table in the direc
tors room, which is used for reeordp
and papers was also opened and the
pocket book of Miss Olive C. Jones,
the librarian, containing $5 was
found and the contents of the pocket
book taken.
The persons who toolc the money
was evidently familiar with the fact
that small sums are left frequently
at the library, as the average person
would not consider an Institution of
this kind a very ulcretive field of
operation in a search for money.
So far as known there was nc
books taken or other articles and no
damage or vandalism to any of the
books committed and for which the
librarian feels very thankful.
WEDDINGS AR BOOMING
From Friday's Dally
Judge Duxbury who has gained a
statewide reputation for the excel
lence of his marriage ceremonies and
who has only had one of his well
known marriages that failed to take,
had a busy time yesterday afternoon
when two couples, one from Nebras
ka City and one from Omaha, accom
panied by a group of friends called
at the court house to have the
judicial blessing on their marriage
vows.
Thomas J. Dukes of Nebraska City
and Mary V. White, giving her home
as Torrington, "Wyoming, were the
first of the young people to be wedded
and this ceremony was witnessed by
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Dappen.
The second wedding was that of
Frank Koubsky and Miss Theodora
Munsil both of Omaha and this wed
ding was witnessed by Henry Kran
ed and Miss Mary Koubsky. sister of
the groom.
After the weddings were consum
ated the happy young people depart
ed for their homes.
SMALL SCBAP STAGED
From Friday's Daily
Last evenine several of the young
men of the city had a small set to
near the corner of 6th ana Main
street that resulted in a few blows
and some small damage to the par
ticipants but the affair was nippea
in the bud by the police ere any ser
ious amount of blood was shed by
any of the parties. Two of the par
ties had an altercation at tne aance
that followed by a gentlemanly meet
ing and then a friend of the one who
had received rather the worst of the
first affair laced in a stiff right to .the
jaw of the victor who was knocked
down and then the law appeared to
settle the argument and the parties
rounded up to answer to the infrac7
tion of the peace.
FIND BIG WHEAT CB0P
From Friday's Daily
H. E. Becker and George M. Hild
of this city, who have been visiting
in Perkins county, have returned
homeand report a very fine crop In
that part of the state, the wheat
crop being the heaviest in years and
the farms that they own have very
large crops on them that promise a
heavy yield. Corn in that section is
also looking good as the west has
had a great deal of rain and which
has been a wonderful boost to the
growing crops. A large number of
Plattsmouth and Cass county people
have land interests in that section
of the state and are delighted with
the fine crop showing.
Death of Old
Time Resident
of Cass County
George W. Barrett, Who Came to
This County in 1873, Passes
, .-,,.
Away in California.
Born in Jefferson county. New
York, on January 12, 1S48. Emi-
grated with his parents. Nile and
lluth Coon Barrett, to Benton Har-
bor, Mich., in 1SC0, where they lo-
cated on a farm seven miles from
Benton Harbor. Here he grew to
manhood, acquiring only a common
school education, schooled in the the
then common old log school build-'
benches.
The war coming on, and he being
anxious to follow the example of his
older and only brother, Charles, who
ran away from home and enlisted in
the cause of the Union, our subject,
past the age of 14, was compelled to
remain at home on the farm with his
parents, at the same time learning the
various trades of carpenter, stone ma
ron. bricklayer, plasterer, cabinet
maker, etc., being able to turn a
deft hand at almost any mechanical
callin
always working at these var -
ious trades when not being needed on'acd for an nour the rain continued,
the farm, many articles in his home,briDgjng ln thi3 city a rainfall of
being evidence of his ingenious alil- j seven-eigbts of an inch and covering
ity. i a wide stretch of territory.
February 13, 1870, he was united! Reports from Murray are to the
in marriage to Miss Inez Pearl, of effect that the rain was about the
Benton Harbor, Mich., who passed same as in this city and covered the
away the following year, on January farming area where corn has been
12. 1S71, leaving one daughter, Mrs. I very badly in need of moisture and
Ethel
?1 Vanderveer, of East 335 First
street. Long Beach, California, who.
together with one son. R. L., of Kan
gas was present with her father dur
ing his last illness.
On December 25, 1873, at Eliza
beth. 111. he was united in marriage
to Miss Olive Catherine Wolcott,
daughter of Henry C. Wolcott. a di
rect descendant of John and Priscilla
Alden, of the Mayflower Pilgrims,
living for a time in Jo Davis county.
111., at Elizabeth, afterwards moving
his .family to the prairies of Cass
county, Neb., where he bought raw
land and improved af heme near
Weeping Water. The nearest railway
at that time being the B & AL at
the county seat, Plattsmouth, 20
miles away. Here to this union was
born and reared a family of five chil
dren Lyman W. of Alderayde. Al
berta. Canada; Mrs. Laura M. Todd,
Okotoks, Alberta. Canada; Laren A.,
of Hall's Summit, Kans.; Ralph L..
Burlington, Kas., and Mrs. Tini I
Cluck of Scottsbluff, Neb., their moth
er passing away on October 12, 1913.
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ed away at Jacksonville. Fla., Feb
ruary 22. 1914. Since which time he
lived three years in Newport, Oregon
moving to Lynwood in the summer
of 1924, building for himself a small
home, in which he has since lived.
spending his time gardening and fish
ing, which he regarded as a pleasant
pastime.
During the past year he has been
in ill health, until called upon to de
part this life Tuesday morning, June
28, 1927, aged 79 years, 5 months
and 14 days, the last and youngest
of a family of six. He leaves to
mourn his death the above three sons
and three daughters. 11 grandchil
dren and two great-grandchildren
and a large number of friends and
neighbors in the community in which
he lived.
An impressive service was held at
the Lynwood Funeral Parlors Satur
day. July 2. 1927, at 2 p. m., con
ducted by the? Rev. W. W. Ralph of
the Community church. Mrs. Gill-
man sang very beautifully, "I am ?
Pilgrim." Interment was made at
Angelus Abbey. The floral tributes
were many aq4 very beautiful Lyn
wood (Calif.) Tribune.
BACK FB0M CALIFORNIA
From Friday's Dat'v
Yesterdav afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Todd who have for the past
year been residing at Long Beach,
California, rolled into this city for a
visit here with the relatives and old
time friends in this section of the
state. This is the sixteenth trip to
and from California that Mr. and Mrs.
Todd have made and "they have en
joyed every one of the auto journeys
across the western half of the conti
nent. After a visit here they will
drive to Montana to enjoy a visit in
the mountains in the heated period
and then come back to Plattsmouth
for an extended visit before return
ing west.
MBS. WALLING DOING WELL
From Thursday's Dallv
Mrs. Robert M. Walling of this
city, who was operated on yesterday
at the Methodist hospital in Omaha,
is reported as doing very nicely and
has come through the rather serious
operation in fine shape and gives
every promise of being in good shape
in a few days that may permit a
speedy recovery from her illness. The
many friends here are delighted to
learn that the patient has showed
such splendid progress and it is hoped
that 6he may continue to improve
until ehe is able to return to the
home here.
WOULD REMOVE CHILDREN
From Friday's Dally
An action has been commenced in
the district court entitled In the Mat
ter of Florence Wright et al, Neglect-
c
ng children. The action is started by
County Attorney W. G. Kieck to have
he children of Lester Wright, who
is now confined in the county Jail,
placed in the care of the state where
th7 better 1cared'L"d Vt
.and clothed properly and given the
proper care that will fit them for
their future lives. The father has
been in jail for some time and the
family in hard circumstances and
with the seven children that com-
prise the family it is hard to pecure
ihe proper attention and care a well
as food and clothing that the children
should properly have.
Splendid Rain
Brings Relief to
All Field Crops
General Bain That Extends Over This
Part of the County Does
Crops Much Good
A general rainfall that covered the
entire eastern nart of Cass county
istartpd faiinsr thia m0rnine at 4:15
"also in the sections as far wep
rest as
eight and ten miles from this city a
very heavy rain was reported.
South of Plattsmouth the rain was
very heavy and farmers had some
trouble in getting to and from their
places on account of the mud, the
rain laying on the cornfields and
brings a wonderful relief for the
parched soil and the corn that has
been needing the moisture for the
past two weeks.
The rain was accompanied by con
siderable wind and brought a pleas
ing relief to everyone as the temper
ature that stood at 96 yesterday
afternoon was hovering around the
70 mark this morning.
The storm came up quietly during
the night and at 11 o'clock there was
little indication that the life saving
rain was to visit this section.
The rain increases very much the
chances of realizing a fine corn crop
and with the fact that the day has
been cool and cloudy will permit the
water to sink in the soil and may be
followed by several other rains as
the predictions are for local rains
"v ft v 1. 1 V tl V 11 o die
thru this section for over Sunday.
STUDENT SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE
From Saturday's Dally
Constable Thomas Svoboda was out
this morning to round up a group
of student soldiers whom it was
claimed by James Rishel of the
Plattsmouth Motoc Co., had taken a
number of articles from his room.
Mr Rishel stated to the officer that
a large group of the young men, stu
dents from the R. O. T. C. which is
being held at Fort CrooK. had hr.d a
car at the garage to be repaired and
that when they called for the car
last night that Mr. Rishel had dis
covered after their departure that
the articles had been missing. Con
stable Svoboda on visiting the camp
at the rifle range north of this city
had the assistance of the command
ing officers in lining up the men and
some of whom were identified as the
parties at the garge by Mr. Rishel
A search of the belongings of the men
disclosed a revolver, flashlight and
large towel that Mr. Rishel had
claimed to be ihs. The articles were
returned to the owner and the mat
ter turned over to the military au
thorities to take what action they
might deem best for the punishment
of the parties in the case.
JUNIOR TENNIS T0UBNAMENT
From Saturday's Dairy
A junior tennis tournament will be
staged in this city in the next week
the promotors state and will be opn
for boys from 10 to 20 yeais of age.
The tournament will be held on the
courts at the tourist park which are
now in excellent shape and thosn who
desire to enter the event should get
in touch with George Swatfk or
Ralph Mason in order that they may
secure the proper entry and paring
for the big event. This tournament
should create a great deal of inter
est in the tennis game among the
younger people and leatT to a marked
revival of this sport that has not been
so active in the iast two years.
IMPROVING HOMES
From Friday's Dally
The two residence properties on
high school hill owned by Mrs.
Daisy Douglass is being very much
improved and with the work of the
painters and carpenters who are en
gaged in placing the two residences
in first class shape, they are adding
very much to the appearance of that
portion of the city.
Need help T Yon can eet it quickly
by placing your ad in the Journal.
Aged Man Seeks
Death in River;
Financial V orry
Note Found Last Evening at Home
of Charles Landis, Tells of
Suicide Intent.
From Saturday's Dall
Charles Landis. aged CS. resident
here for the past six years, disappear
ed yesterday and last evening his
brother. Wash, with whom he re
nd d, discovered on the table at
their home in the south part of the
city, a note announcing the fact that
the writer was ending his life by
jumping in the waters of the Mis
souri river and ending It all.
The rash act of Mr. Landis wa ;
prompted by his worry over the fact
that he had lost some $5,000 in the
First National bank of this city,
which closed its doors on December
14th, the aged man as well as his
brother having been living mainly
off the interest from this fum as
well as what they might raise on
their small place.
The note that was left as the fare
well message to the brother stated
that at his age and with 1 ho pros
pect of dire poverty it was better
to end his life and announced the
fact that he was going to the Mis
souri river to close the story of his
life.
The farewell message was found
last evening when the brother re
turned home and visited the room
that they used as a living room and
he at once notified the county author
ities and efforts were made to see if
traces of the unfortunate man could
be obtained.
Visits to the vicinity of the ferry
and nearby places along the Missouri
river near this city failed to show
any traces of the man who had gone
there with suicide intent and it is
generally accepted that he selected a
secluded spot along the river and
plunged to his death in the waters
of the stream.
The. brother had gone to town yes
terday about noon and not returned
home until after 4 o'clock and it was
sometime later that b found the
farewell message of his'brotber.
Since coming here Charles Landis
and his brother, Wash, have purchas
ed a small place on Lincoln avenue
near the Zoubeck home and where
they have lived together, raising
small garden and fruit crops and
living on the intereft of the money
that they had in the bank which
source of income being stopped, caus
ed a great deal of worry to the elder
brother, who was also in not the best
of health and feared evidently the
future as being hopeless.
William Grebe. Charles McCauley
and others familiar with the river
are engaged in looking for the un
fortunate man in the hope of secur
ing the body if he carried out the
intention of his not which seem?
probable. The points farther down
the river will also be notified to be
on the outlook for the body of Mr.
Landis.
Mr. Landis was an uncle of Mrs.
B. J. Halstead formerly being here
and now of Omaha.
COUSIN OF DR. CUMMINS KILLED
Falls City, Neb July 15. One
Falls City woman is dead and an
other badly injured as the result of
an automobile upset near Hoyt. Kan.
Thursday. Losing control of her au
tomobile on a level dirt road. Mrs.
J. R. Biles was thrown from the car
and severely bruised about the body
while her companion, Mrs. Laura
Cummins. 40. was almost Instantly
killed, suffering concussion of the
brain.
Mrs. Cummins' husband. G. F.
Cummins, has been principal of tho
local high school for the past three
years and is at present attending
summer school at the Univeraity cf
Nebraska. Mrs. Biles, en route to
Topeka, Kan., had invited Mrs. Cum
mins to accompany, her
The deceased lady Is wife of o
cousin of Dr. Frank L. Cummins of
this city and who learned of th
death in the dispatches from Fallr
City where news of the accident at
Hoyt had been telephoned.
ENJOYABLE BIBTHDAY PARTY
From Saturday's Dallv
Thursday afternoon from 2 to 6
o'clock Miss Ingeburg Reichstadt
was hostess to more than a dozen of
her friends and schoolmates at a
birthday party commemorating her
eleventh birthday. A most pleasant
time was had by the young folks dur
ing the afternoon and Just before the
hour of departure, dainty refresh
ments were served by Margurite
Bergman and Aurelia Reichstadt.
' Miss Ingeburg was the recipient
of many beautiful presents and will
long remember the pleasant occasion
of her eleventh birthday.
The guests were Leona Meisinger,
Mary Ann Rosencrans, Emily Lorenz,
Mildred Zatopek, Lois Betor, Arline
Baersdorfer, Mary Ann Hadraba,
jVelma Wells. Dorothy Zitka, Doris
Peterson, Alice Hiatt. Marguerite
Bergman and Aurelia Reichstadt, as
well as the guest of honor.
