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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 1928.
NO. C5
DUE I
Will Rush Re
pairs on the
Pappio Bridge
State Department of Public Works to
See That Structure Is Replaced
as Rapidly as Possible.
From Thursday's Dally
The state department of public
works is taking every means to see
that the bridge on the King of Trails
highway over the Pappio creek just
south of Fort Crook is replaced and
the highway is placed back in condi
tion for travel.
The bridge was washed out by the
great flood of water that swept down
the Pappio valley Tuesday night and
early Wednesday morning, the flood
reaching the floor of the bridge at
10 o'clock and the full force of the
water striking the bridge after the
midnight hour when the heavy rains
in Douglas and Sarpy county came
onto the east portion of the creek.
The bridge gave way shortly after 4
o'clock in the morning when the top
and floor of the bridge washed to the
oast to lodge against the Missouri
Pacific railroad bridge, leaving only
the piers of the old wagon bridge as
a reminder of the fact that there
had been a structure there.
The state department learned of
the loss of the bridge at once and
while State Engineer Cochran was
absent out in the state, every re
source of the department was turn
ed toward getting the damage repair
ed. Representatives of the depart
ment were sent to the scene and with
instructions to see that the bridge
was replaced as rapidly as possible
and within a forty-eight hour period
if possible, altho this is quite a task
with a bridge of this kind where
very heavy traffic is using the struc
ture. The state department has been
hoping that the old bridge would last
the use of the travelers until the
arrangements for the change of the
highway in that vicinity might be
definitely arranged and which would
then permit -the building of a larger!
and more permanent structure over
the Pappio creek and eliminating the
grade crossing at Fort Crook. How
ever the forces of nature have decid
ed otherwise and the state and fed
eral highway authorities will have
to erect a temporary bridge at least
on the site of the old bridge until
such time as the change in the high
way can be made.
HERE FROM SWITZERLAND
From Thursday's Dally
The Gering family are enjoying
the pleasure of a visit from their
cousin. Manfred Beyer of Amden,
Switzerland. This genial and attrac
tive young man is enjoying a tour of
the United States and has been
spending a few months in the east
ern portion of the country with his
relatives in New York City and is
now en route to the Pacific coast.
The young visitor from our sister
republic of the old world is much
impressed with the great nation in
which so many of his relatives are
located and his wonderful opportun
ity of seeing all parts of the coun
try is one that he appreciates to
the utmost. The fact that the worla
famed Alps are located largely in
his native land has caused him to
anxiously await the opportunity of
viewing the American mountain
states where the Rockies raise their
majestic head through the western
area of the nation. He will spend
several days here and then will jour
ney on to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco with short stays at Denver and,
Salt Lake City to view the great won
ders of the west. Mr. Beyer expects
to return to New York in the early
part of October and then go to his
home in Switzerland. Mr. Beyer was
a visitor at the Journal for a few
moments today and it was a great
"pleasure to meet this clever and gen
ial young man.
HOLD FINE MEETING
From Thursday's Daliy
Last evening the members of the
Junior Catholic Daughters of Amer
ica held a very delightful meeting at
the home of one of their members.
Miss Helen Woolcott on South Sth
street.
The first part of the evening was
devoted to the business session of
the society and was then followed by
the general good time in which all
enjoyed themselves to the utmost.
Besides the general membership of
the society present the young ladies
had five guests and prospective mem
bers in attendance, Vida Shiffer, Vil
alls and Josephine Murphy, Igna
Reichstadt and Helen Sedlak.
ENTERTAINS MOTHER
Mrs. C. H. Carrithers of Long
Beach, Calif., entertained very in
formally at a 6 o'clock birthday din
ner, Saturday, honoring her mother
Mrs. Mary E. vallery of Plattsmouth,
Nebr., who celebrated her 74th
birthday. Color scheme was in two
shades of rose.
Guests from afar were Mrs. F. R.
Cunningham of Nehawka, Nebr
daughter of Mrs. Vallery. Long
Beach Telegram.
RETURNS FROM OUTING
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. E. M. Godwin, who has been
enjoying a very pleasant visit inthe
neighboring 9tate of South Dakota,
has returned home after a very de
lightful time with the relatives and
friends. Mrs. Godwin was at Merdo,
South Dakota, for a short time with
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Buffington
and family and also stopped at White
4 River and Winner, at the last place
visiting at the homes of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Briggs and Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Miller, former residents of
Plattsmouth and who were most de
lighted to see a friend from the old
home and sending back their greet
ings to the old friends in Nebraska.
City Football
Team Organizing
for the Season
Fine Array of Huskies Are in Pros
pect for the 1928 Season and
First Game Sunday.
From Thursday's Dally
The coming of fall has brought
with it the decline of the glory of the
baseball season and the resurrection
of the old moleskins of the football
warriors who are soon to flash on
the sporting stage for their place
in the spotlight of public interest.
The Plattsmouth football boosters
met at the Krejci garage on Tuesday
evening and started the first steps
in the formation of the team that
will represent this city on the grid
iron in the coming season and start
ed the proceedings by naming Harold
Erickson as the manager of the team
and who will have charge of the
business affairs of the team.
The team this year will have many
of the veterans of the last season in
the squad and are also pleased with
the prospects of some fast and ag
gressive new players to take part in
the games that will soon be sched
uled for the season from now until
Tha nksgiv4ng-day ... , . - . -
Among the last year players who
will be in the lineup are Walter
Reed. Frank Krejci, George and
Frank Sedlacek, Kenneth Sullivan,
Chet Renner, Louis Svoboda.
The team expects to play the first
game Sunday at Malvern when they
crash against the huskies of the Mills
county town and while the weather
is not ideal for the football season
it will give the boys a good working
out and some experience that will
be valuable in the later season.
Games are planned with Blair and
Tecumseh, two of the fastest semi
pro football teams in the state.
WORKING ON CREAMERY
From Thursday's Dally
The brick work on the new build
ing of the Farmers Creamery & Pro
duce Co., is now progressing very
nicely under the direction of Emil
Walters and the walls of the build
ing are rapidly rising and but a
short time will be necessary when
thsi part of the building is com
pleted. Andy Weinberg, who has had
charge of the starting of the plant
here has been called to Culbertson,
Nebraska, in the interests of his com
pany and will return in two weeks to
assist in the final details of getting
the plant all ready for operation.
During the absence of Mr. Weinberg,
A. R. Johnson, who did a great deal
of work in getting the creamery
started, is in charge of the super
vision of the active building oper
ations under the direction of the of
ficers of the company.
The building at the corner of Main
and Richey streets will be all brick.
tile and concrete and will be abso
lutely fireproof and sanitary in every
way and confirming to the require
ments of the state for buildings that
are used for creamery purposes.
HAS TIRES CUT
From Friday's Daily
Deputy Sheriff Rex Young as out
to Murdock yesterday where he was
called to investigate the breaking
into the garage of I. G. Hornbeck,
Rock Island agent at that place and
the damaging of his car. The deputy
sheriff found on his arrival that
someone had got into the garage and
proceeded to slash the tires on the
car of Mr. Horbeck, rendering the
tires useless and making necessary
the purchase of new tires. No clue
was found to the person that had
committed the act.
BURIED IN PENNSYLVANIA
From Friday's Daily
The body of Carroll Neil Baker,
resident of the Nebraska Masonic
Home, was taken yesterday afternoon
to the old home of the deceased at
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where it
was. laid to the last long rest. The
deceased was born November 2, 1850
in Adams county. Pennsylvania and
has since November, 29, 1924 been
a resident at the Nebraska Masonic
Home in thlB city. He has been poor
ly for some time and died Wednes
day night at the Home, the body be
ing sent east last evening; on No.
over the Burlington.
Officers Recover
Car Taken from
Alliance, Nebr.
Car Driven Here by Forest Daniels
Located at Glenwood by Sheriff
Reed Will Be Returned.
From Thursday's Dally
Sheriff Bert Reed has just re
covered a car that was driven to this
city from Alliance by Ftirest aDniels,
it is alleged, the car being found at
Glenwood, Iowa, where it was being
driven by a lady and the car was
turned over to the Cass county sher
iff, but so far Mr. Daniels has not
been located.
The sheriff here was informed by
the authorities at Alliance to recover
the car and hold it for return to the
garage at Alliance from which it had
been driven by Mr. Daniels without
the knowledge or consent of the
owner of the garage and who had
been negotiating with the young man
for the sale of the car.
The information given Sheriff
Reed is that the young man had gone
to Alliance and driving a car that
had been purchased in Plattsmouth
and after being there a short time
had entered into negotiations to
purchase another car and turn the
old one in as part of the purchase
price. It is claimed that Mr. Daniels
represented himself as a man in the
train service of the Burlington and
that he wished to purchase the car
on payments with the old car being
a part of the consideration. To this
the garage man it is claimed, agreed,
but made a stipulation that the new
car must remain in the garage until
the matter had been gone into more
fully by the garage owner. A short
time later it is claimed, Mr. Daniels
appeared at the garage and' asked
the caretaker for the use of the car
for a half hour and being granted
this permission drove away and has
not been seen since, altho the car
was located yesterday at Glenwood.
Sheriff Reed was notified today by
the sheriff of Box Buttecounty, that
the young man -was also wanted in
his county for passing- a number of
worthless checks that would aggre
gate a large sum and asking that
the man be held if apprehended here.
PASSING OF MRS. COATES
W. W. Coates of Kansas City,
Missouri, writes to the Journal a
short letter telling of the illness of
Mrs. Coates and whose death a few
weeks ago brought a great sorrow to
the many old time friends. In order
to reach the largest number of the
friends Mr. Coates feels that the
message in the paper will cover all
of the old time family friends in
this section and which is as follows:
During the past eight years, we
were advised on several occasions
that a major operation would some
day be necessary, but in every in
stance, those advising it, including
the doctor who finally operated, in
formed us that her heart would not
stand an operation at that time. We
finally built the heart up to where
it was pronounced Bafe, and on Tues
day morning, July 31st, the oper
ation was performed, entirely in ac
cordance with her wishes. Wednes
day morning, she seemed to be do
ing nicely, smiled and talked to us,
but Wednesday afternoon an infec
tion set in and she did not rally
again. At 4:30 Friday morning, she
passed away.
Just before going to the hospital,
Mrs. Coates showed me an envelope,
which she stated contained a letter!
for me, should - anything happen.
Typical to her whole life, this letter
was a master-piece. Among other
things, she had made all necessary
arrangement for her funeral, re
questing that certain poems be read
by the Unitarian minister from her
scrap book, that her body be cre
mated and that during the services,
her body should remain on a couch
in an adjoining room in the chapel
where it was covered with a beauti
ful quilt made by twenty-seven lov
ing friends, from her former home.
The names of the friends are em
broidered on the back of the quilt.
The services were held Saturday
afternoon and during the night that
followed, a terrific storm came up
and it was consoling to know that
her wishes had been carried out and
that the storm was not spending it's
fury on an new grave.
The quilt referred to, had never
been used but once before. Mrsi.
Coates had placed it on the bed to
be occupied by our family doctor,
who came from our old home to be
present during the operation.
It is gratifying to tell you that
Mrs. Coates, In spite of her ill health
continued to practice her high ideals
and unceasing charity to the end,
and these qualities were even more
exemplified in her last preparation
and farewell letter.
Our home will be maintained, as
Neligh is soon to be married to a
very capable young woman. Miss
Olive Todd, who will take charge.
Miss Todd possesses- many of the high
ideals for which Mrs. Coates so
staunchly stood and it was her de
sire, which meet the approval of all,
that Olive should keep the home to
get her.
Journal Want-Ads get results.
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE
From Thursday's Daily
The condition of Father W. L. D.
Higgins at the St. Catherine's hos
pital at Omaha continues very ser
iously and Plattsmouth friends call
ing there last evening found that
hope of the recovery of this well
known priest had been given up and
his death at any time was not un
expected by the attending physicians.
Father Higgins was taken to the hos
pital on September 3rd the friends
were informed and his condition has
been gradually growing more serious
until hope of his recovery has been
given up. The complications of the
case have for several days given but
little hope of his recovery.
Christian Church
Workers Enjoy a
Fine Conference
Local Church Will Have Four Rep
resentatives at National Church
Meet at Kansas City
From Friday's Dall -
Last evening in "response to the
invitations extended. there were some
fifteen of the active department heads
in various lines of the church ac
tivities of the First Christian church
present at the church to take up
matters pertaining . to the church
growth and advancement.
The response to the Invitation w.is
most pleasing and the interest shown
was unusual and very pleasing' to the
new pastor. Rev. H. L. Grassmueck.
who has just recently taken the
charge here, coming from the Green
wood church.
The members of the conference
showed the full interest in the work
of the church and decided that these
worker's conferences be continued
once a month in the future in order
that a greater action in the general
church program might be achieved
by the local church and the local or
ganization that has been without
the service of a pastor might have
fuller stimulation. -Ca. the plana for
membership increase and interest.
It was also decided to hold the
regular prayer services in the future
curing the week to bring a greater
spiritual interest to the church or
ganization and offer more opportun
ity in religious work to the members.
One of the outstanding features of
the evening business program was
that the conference voted to have
the pastor, Rev. H. L. Grassmueck
and wife and two lay delegates at
tend the convention of the Christian
church that will be held at Kansar
City in the near future.
At the close of the evening there
was a very dainty luncheon servei1
that all enjoyed to" the utmost and
which completed an evening of profit
in the religious line.
GIVES SHOWER FOR BRIDE
From Friday's Dariy
Last evening the members of the
Catholic Daughters of America gave
a very delightful miscellaneou'
shower in honor of Miss Margaret
Sitzman, whose marriage to Mr
Floyd Sealock of Omaha, will take
place on Monday morning. -
The pleasant event was held at the
home of Miss Margaret Bergmann
who with Mrs. Frank Mullen. Mrs.
William Woolcott and Mrs." A. W
Vitersnik, were the hostesses of the
occasion.
The evening was spent in the play
ing of bridge, as well as rummy and
at which a great deal of pleasure was
derived. In the bridge games Mrs
John L. Hadraba was awarded the
first prize and Mrs. Herman Reich
stadt was the winner of the conso
lation prize. In the rummy contests
Miss May Rath of Chicago was win
ner of the first honors and Mrs. W. P.
Sitzman, the consolation.
The guest of honor was showered
with a large number of very beauti
ful gifts that she will take into her
new home as rememberances of the
many friends in the organization of
which she has been a very active
member.
At a suitable hour dainty and de
licious refreshments were served that
added to the completion of the en
joyment of the evening.
FRED WEYERS HURT
Saturday morning while Fred
Weyers was using a ten horse disc
the horses became frightened and
bolted. Fred got the horses under
control when one of the animals
started to buck and jerked him in
front of the disc. Part of the rise
ran over him causing several quite
severe cuts on his legs and some bad
bruises. It was only good fortune
that Fred was not more seriously
hurt, and he feels lucky that he got
out as he did although his wounds
are still painful Elmwood Leader
Echo.
We have a full stock of rough Cy
press Cribbing, 6 and 12-inch, and
Cedar Poles. If you are going to
build a new crib or repair the old
one, it will pay you to see us. We
deliver anywhere. Cloidt Lumber
& Coal Co., Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Streight Passes
84th Milestone
Highly Estemed Pioneer Lady of
This Community Enjoys Event
at Omaha Thursday.
From Saturday's Dally
On Thursday, September 13th.
Mrs. Elizabeth Streight, one of the
loved and esteemed ladies of thin
community and one of the few sur
viving pioneer residents of Cass coun
ty, observed the passing of her
eighty-fourth birthday anniversary
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Jackson, 1023 South 33rd
street, Omaha.
This charming lady who is enjoy
ing to the utmost the declining years,
had with hei on this event all of
the members of the family and many
of the nieces and nephews as well as
old friends from Plattsmouth and
Omaha who dropped in for the day
and to tender her the many happy
returns of the occasion.
The event was observed first with
a splendid birthday dinner at the
Jackson home and later in the even
ing the "family" group of some fif
teen were entertained at a theatre
party at the Orpheum, tendered by
William J. Streight of this city in
honor of the natal day of his be
lrTed mother, with the guest of
nonor entering thoroughly into the
enjoyment of the occasion.
The dinner and theatre guests in
cluded Mrs. Elizabeth Streight, the
guest of honor, her sons William J.
Streight of this city and Edgar J.
Streight of Portland, Oregon, who
came to Omaha to be present at the
birthday anniversary, Mrs. Mattie
Sage of Maywood. Nebraska, a sister
of Mrs. Streight, Mrs. Edna Evans
of Lincoln, a niece, Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Wells of Omaha, the latter a
nephew, and their three daughters
and John E. Evans of Omaha, a
grandnephew.
The members of the party are all
well known in this city where they
were practically all former residents,
Mrs. Sage Better known-here as Mrs.
Eugene Sage living here for many
years as did also Mrs. Evans and Mr.
and Mrs. Wells and Edgar J. Streight
who was reared to manhood here and
the old friends are delighted to know
that they had the opportunity of be
ing at Omaha for the fine birthday
observance.
Elizabeth J. Wells was born in
Ohio, September 13, 1844. and when
a very small child was brought by
her parents to the pioneer west and
has spent practically her lifetime in
Cass county, the family living at
South Bend and Plattsmouth, altho
the greater part of Mrs. Streight's
long and useful life has been in this
community. It was in Plattsmouth
in 1863 that Elizabeth Wells and
Henry J. Streight were married and
here they have since lived, the fam
ily growing up here and where a
number of years ago the husband
and father answered the last call. In
these long years Mrs. Streight has
given her personal efforts in the up
building of the community and she
was one of the group of pioneer
ladies who in 1861 prepared the flag
that was presented to Co. A of the
First Nebraska as the regiment left
for the southland to battle for the
preservation of the Union. The won
derful personality of Mrs. Streight
has made her a world of friends here
who rejoice that she has been pre
served to carry on her tasks of life
for so many years. Of a very cheer
ful and genial personality 6he has
been the source of cheer to the
many friends and assisted them in
their darker hours with the love and
affection that has been such a mark
ed part of her lifetime.
With the many friends the Jour
nal Is pleased to be numbered, and
all join in the wish that the future
may bring many years of happiness
to this loved lady and that she may
be with the family and friends to
radiate her spirit of affection and
geniality that has been such a mark
ed characteristic of her lifetime.
JOE HTBER SHOWS PROGRESS
From Friday's Dally
Joe M. Hiber, who is at the St.
Joseph hospital at Omaha recovering
from the effects of his long illness
and recent operation for appendicitis.
Is reported as showing marked pro
gress and seems well on the highway
to recovery. Mr. Hiber has had more
or less trouble with the appendicitis
for the past several years and his
condition became such that an oper
ation was deemed necessary.
DOING VERY NICELY
From Friday's Daily
The reports from the St. Cather
ine's hospital in Omaha state that
Miss Pauline Gradoville, who Is there
recovering from the recent operation
for appendicitis, is doing very nicely
and seems well on the highway to
recovery and with the present rate of
improvement it should be but a short
time when she is able to return home
and be restored to her former good
health. The patient has been in the
best of shape for the operation and
rallied very nicely from the ordeal.
Read the Journal Want Ads.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
From Thursday s Dally
The condition of little Velma
Shrader, who was operated on a few
days ago at the Methodist hospital
at Omaha, is reported as being a lit
tle improved but the little one is still
in very serious shape and the out
come of her case one of the gravest
doubt. Last evening the patient was
so bad that there were no hopes for '
her recovery, she lapsing Into uncon
sciousness mut early today she rallied
slightly and regained consciousness.
Specialists are constantly at her side
and every effort to give her relief is
being made by the attending physi
cians. I
Happy Hundred
Suppers to Start
in October
Rev. J. F. Poucher of Omaha Will Be
the First Speaker of the Fall
and Winter Season.
From Friday's Datty
The Happy Hundred suppers which
have in the past been a very pleas
ant part of the fall and winter season
in way of community meetings for
the men of Plattsmouth and the
nearby territory, will be started soon
for the 1928-29 season, the first sup
per being on Tuesday, October 9th
and the place the Fellowship room
of the First Presbyterian church.
The men who have been attending
these suppers were very general In
their demand that the suppers be
continued and It was In response to
this demand "that the Chamber of
Commerce voted to have them run
through the late fall and winter
months, one being held each month.
The committee in charge of the sup
pers will be the same as last year,
E. H. Wescott, L. O. Minor, R. W.
Knorr, B. A. Rosencrans and Walde
mar Soennichsen.
One of the big tasks of the com
mittee is the ticket sale for the sup
pers and soon the members will start
out. the drive and hope to dispose of
season tickets for at least the first
three of the suppers which will make
the task of the committee lighter
and assure the men of the commun
ity of getting in on the fine meet
ings. The committee has arranged for
the first meeting as far as the ppeak
er is concerned, the Rev. John F.
Poucher, well known Omaha man, be
ing the one that will deliver the
opening address. The speaker is one
that should be a most pleasing start
of the speaking season and those who
have had the pleasure of hearing this
distinguished speaker will be more
than pleased to know that he is to
be the opening orator of the Happy
Hundred season.
The committee has also arranged
for six suppers to alternate between
the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches and the American Legion
Community building, at the last
named place the Auxiliary ladies
serving the suppers while at the
churches the various ladles societies
of the respective churches Join in
the events.
WIND DOES DAMAGE
From Friday's Dally
Arthur Troop, residing south of
this city, was in today and reports
that his portion of the county was
visited by a very heavy wind storm
on Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning that in several spots
reached the fury of a small sized sy
clone and did a great deal of dam
age to crops as well as out buildings.
The wind was very strong all
through that section but at several
places took the twisting fury of a
cyclone and tore roofs off of small
buildings and broke trees and limbs
right and left in the path of the
wind.
The corn fields were heavy suffer
ers from the storm as the path of the
wind left many fields badly shatter
ed by the wind with the cron broken
down and in some instances broken
off and will materially affect the
crop in that locality where a very
heavy yield was in prospect.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
From Friday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. James
G. Mauzy was hostess at a most de
lightful bridge party at her home on
South 9th street, the first of a series
of two of these pleasant events.
The home was attractively ar
ranged in the late summer and early
fall flowers ad which gave addei
charm to the occasion.
In the entertaining and servinf
Mrs. Mauzy was assisted by Mrs
John A. Griffin and Mrs. John H.
Hallstrom.
A great deal of pleasure was de
rived in the playing of bridge and
In which Mrs. W. J. Jorgensen was
awarded the high score, Mrs. Wil
liam Schmidtmann, Jr., second and
the consolation prize to Mrs. J. B.
Livingston.
Dainty and delicious refreshments
were served at an appropriate hour
that added to the enjoyment of the
afternoon for all of the members of
the party.
State Elks Vote
to Aid Crippled
Children Moye
L. Turpin of This City Re-Elected
as Secretary of State Associa
tion at Kearney
The convention of the Nebraska
Elks association closed their session
at Kearney this week on Friday with
the election of officers for the year
and the selection of Hastings as the
next meeting place.
The state Elks named L. L. Turpin
of this city as the secretary for the
ensuing year, a recognition of tin
splendid work that Mr. Turpin hue
given in this most exacting office.
One of the chief features of tlir
state meeting was the aid placrri
placed back of the crippled child
movement that has been sponsored
by the Nebraska Elks and which is
one of the outstanding goals of the
years.
It is not born of the present state
convention of the Elks, having been
practiced for the past year and
with satisfying success. But mem
bers of the Antlered herd, havinr-
once launched themselves in this cam
paign, are determined to keep up tin
good work and at the business ses
sion held Thursday afternoon a step
was taken in that direction, to make
this effort an everlasting monument
to the organization.
It was proposed and unonimously
approved that a fund of $10,000 In
raised by Elks of the state, the in
come from which is to be used in
aiding crippled children, restoring
their physical being and makinp
useful members to society.
It was suggested by the committee
reporting that every lodge pledge It
self to aid in this effort and to their
credit be it said that Plattsmouth
York, Columbus. McCook and Alli
ance have already, through their re
presentative delegates, pledged them
selves for their quota, a matter of
about one dollar per member. Other
delegates present virtually gave t hat
assurance that it is certain that the
proposal will be accepted unanimous
ly by Elks lodges over the entire Ne
braska. Enthused with the reception given
this plan, A. C. McCloud, of York
gave the mevement further stimu
lation by pledging himself to make
a donation of $1,000 to this fun'
when' the $10,000 objective of the
lodges of the state has been at
tained. He was given a fitting vote
of appreciation by his brother Elks
Under the McCloud provisions the
fund must be raised by April 1, of
next year and it is expected that
the end of the present year will see
it subscribed.
A committee composed of Couli'
Dietz of Omaha, Harry Sidles of
Lincoln. Frank Reel of McCook. I)r
C. F. Fall of Beatrice and A. Schnei
der of Alliance is entrusted with the
responsibility of seeing the campaigr
under way and carried to a successful
conclusion.
In making its report, recommen
dations and appeal, the coinmitte
suggests that the "price of a live ot
a ten cent cigar, per year, will help
one crippled child and give i'
needed hospital attention." It is a
seeming small cost considering the
wonderful good wrought and there
is not an Elk in Nebraska who, in
the opinion of the committee, will
not rally to the movement.
The gift made by Mr. McCloud
it is believed, may lead to further
donations on the part of Elks from
over the state, financial aid beyond
their expectation of one dollar per
head and it may be possible, in time
to raise a sinking fund of consider
ably more than $10,000, the present
goal, for perpetual care of these
needy children.
SECURE MARRIAGE LICENSE
Chicago, 111., Sept. 14. (Special to
the . Evening Journal) Marriage
license was issued today at the mar
riage license department of the of
fice of the county judge of Cook
county, to Harley L. Becker of Platts
mouth, Nebraska and Miss France?
Kaymarck, oC Chicago.
Relatives of the groom in this city
were unable to state any definitf
detail of the wedding or the date of
the happy event, pending word from
Mr. Becker, who departed a few days
ago for Chicago in company with his
uncle, P. T. Becker. The many
friends of the young people in this
city have been anticipating the wed
ding for some time and the news of
the issuance of the licensels net un
expected among the close friends of
the contracting parties.
VERY PLEASANT NEWS
Fmm Snturdav's Dfc.ll
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Peterson of
j this city received a message yester
day announcing that a fine little
eight pound daughter had been born
to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Peterson
at the Lincoln hospital. The happy
event brought a great deal of pleas
ure to the many relatives and friends
of the family in this city where Mr.
Peterson made his home with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Peter
Son for a number of years.