Nebraska Newspapers

    Nebraska Ffate Histori
cal Society
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omnu
VOL. NO. XUV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 1928.
NO. 80
Death of Morgan
Waybright Occurs
at Los Angeles
Well Known Eesident of Cass County
for Many Years Native of Vir
ginia and a Confederate .
From Monday's Daily
The message was received here
this morning of the death last even
ing at Los Angeles. California, of
Morgan Waybright, for many yearc
a resident of this city and who hap
for the past few years made his home
at Los Angeles.
Mr. Waybright was a native o'
Virginia and when a youth was en
listed in the southern army at the
outbreak 'of the civil war, being cap
tured in one of the early engage
ments of the army of Northern Vir
ginia and was held as a prisoner of
war for several years, being releasee1
at the close of war and returning
to his old home in Virginia where
he was married to Miss Elizabetr
Brantner. The family to avoid the
troubles and privations of the day
after the war came west and in 1866
arrived at Plattsmouth where the
made their home for many years and
left here some ten years ago for the
west where they have since resided.
In th last few months Mr. Way
bright has been in falling health and
his recovery was given up some time
ago as the progress of his trouble
and the old age made his condition
very serious.
He is survived by the aged wife
and a foster daughter, Mrs. Allen J
Beeson as well as several other nieces
and nephews.
The message received here did not
give the details of the arrangements
of the funeral but it is expected that
the last services will be held in Los
Angeles and the interment made
there.
YOUNG PEOPLE HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wehrbein are
now at home to their friends at the
farm home of the groom's parents
south of this city, following their
marriage the past week at Lincoln.
The wedding of Miss Julia Troop
of near Nehawka, and Victor Wehr
bein g occurred at the residence of
the Rev. Paul Calhoun, pastor of
the First Presbjfterian church at
Lincoln and was a very quiet affair,
the only attendants being the par
ents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs.
William Wehrbein.
The young people are planning on
spending the winter at the Wehr
bein home and later wi.ll locate
on a farm of their own to make
their home.
The young people are well known
in this portion of Cass county and
are members of some of the oldest
families of the county and who have
resided in this community for a great
many yearB. The bride is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Troop
of near Nehawka and where she
was born and reared to womanhood,
graduating from the Nehawka high
school, and at the time of her mar
riage was a student at the Uni
versity of Nebraska. The groom is
the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Wehrbein and was born and
reared in the community where he
now makes his home. Since com
pleting his school work at the Platts
mouth schools Mr. WTehrbein hap
been engaged in farming and assist
ing his father at the farm south of
this city.
The many friends of the young
people will Join in their well wishes
to this splendid couple for their fu
ture and happiness and welfare.
FUNERAL OF ROBERT HAWKINS
From Monday's D&tiy I
Yesterday afternoon the body of
Robert D. Hawkins arrived in this
city from Lincoln on No. 2 over the
Burlington and was taken direct from
the train to the Oak Hill cemetery
where the interment was made. Mr.
Hawkins was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George C. Hawkins, former residents
here and was born In this city twenty-nine
years ago. He has been in
poor health since childhood and has
has spent the greater part of his
lifetime in the hospitals. The father
preceded him in death several weeks
ago and was also laid to rest at Oak
Hill.
The funeral services were held
at Lincoln on Sunday morning with
the Rev. D. S. Thompson officiating,
the body accompanied by the two
brothers. Fred and Lestern Hawkins,
bein gentralned at once after the
service for this city for Interment.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
A fine little daughter arrived on
Friday evening to make happy the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sny
der Bouth of this city. The mother
and little one are doing very nicely
and the occasion has brought a great
ueai oi nappiness to the parents,
grandparents and other relatives.
Mrs. Snyder was formerlv Miss Mabel
Ledgway of this city. . On the happi
ness that has come to them, the Bar
ents will receive the best wishes of
the friends for the future happiness
of the little lady.
Journal Want-Ads get results.
HAS NEW POSITION
From Monday's Dally
Miss Catherine Gradoville of this
citv- who has been engaged as
rtenograph-r at the offices of At
torney A. j... Tidd, has :i.reited a
position at Omaha, where she is now
employed by the Cowhill Coal Co., at
their offices as stenographer. Miss
Gradoville is a very efficient young
lady and one who Is well qualified
for her new work and which is a
pleasing advancement in her line of
work. Miss Gradoville is a grad
uate of the class of 1927 of the
Plattsmouth high school commercial
department and her .many school!
friends are pleased to learn that she
has secured so fine a position in
the state metropolis.
Congressman
Morehead Still
Has Small Lead
With Several Precincts Yet Unre
ported Democratic Candidate
Has 534 Lead in District
From Thursday's Dally
Congressman John H. Morehead
was hanging to the lead in the race
for congressman in the first district
reports this afternoon from Lincolr
state, having a margin of 534 over
Elmer J. Burkett, with several scat
tered precincts in the southern part
of the district as well as a few in
Lancaster county to be heard from.
The total so far tabulated was More-
head, 35,834. Burkett 35.300.
The vote of Congressman Morehead
in the district outside of Lincoln gave
him a lead that may withstand the
plurality of Mr. Burkett in Lincoln ;
the largest of the pluralities of More-
head being in his own county of
Richardson where he received 1,600
500 in Otoe county, 315 in Cass and
400 in Nemaha county, with the vote
of Pawnee and Johnson not tabulated
as to majorities.
HOLD A FINE MEETING
From Tuesday's Iuuiy
Last evening the regular monthly
meeting of the Plattsmouth Women's
club was held at the home of Mrs.
L. L. Turpin and with a very large
number of the members In attend
ance.
As this is nearlng Armistice day
the members joined in the singing
of "America" and the Salute of the
Flag was also given.
The reports of the committees ana
the various departments were given
and showed all to be in fine shape
and functioning successfully in the
lines of activity.
The report of the county conven
tion was made by the ten ladies that
had been present and each gave the
features of the convention that had
impressed them most.
Mrs. Bert Coleman, delegate to
the state convention reported the
proceedings of the convention and
which was supplemented by the
views of the ten other members of
the club that had attended a part
of the sessions at least.
City Attorney J. A. Capwell was
in attendance and gave a very in
teresting discussion of the manner
of voting, the ballot and how the
voter is required to fill out the ballot
to cast a vote.
The meeting was then turned over
to the legislative committee oi
which Mrs. John F. Gorder is the
chairman and who introduced R.
Foster Patterson of the city schools
as the speaker of the evening and
who discussed the question of the
foreign relations of the United States
of America with other nations of
the world.
The club also decided to co-operate
with the public library in educa
Turpin, Mre. Ralph Petring, Mrs.
tional week and named Mrs. L. L.
Walter Reed and Mrs. Fred Schliscke
as a committee to look after this
work.
Under the plans of the general
federation to sponsor essay contestB
in the English departments of the
schools the local club decided to co
operate with Miss Mary Tidball in
the contest on the subject of "Why
I Should Vote," which will be car
ried on in the schools. This com
mittee consists of Mrs. J. E. Jones,
Miss Marie Kaufmann and Mrs. Ray
McMaken.
The members of the club had as
roll call suggestions as to the things
that would be best for the commun
ity in way of civic movements and
projects and a great deal of inter
est was shown and many vital sub
jects brought up for discussion. The
largest item - of civic improvement
was that of erecting cabins at the
tourist park.
PURCHASES NEW CARS
From Tuesday's Dally
Frank Parkening of near Weeping
Water accompanied by his brother
John, were in the city today where
they spent a short time enroute tc
Omaha where Jonn secured a new
Ford and Frank also secured a new
tudor type of the Ford. While in the
city Mr. Frank Parkening stopped
at the Journal to renew his subscrip
tion for the ensuing year.
. Read the Journal Want Ads.
Death Summons
Loved Lady of
This Community
Mrs. Joseph F. Hadraba Called by
Death After Very Serious Ill
ness for Past Ten Days.
From Tuesday's Daily
The community was sorrow strick
en this morning when the message
was received announcing the death
last night at the Clarkson hospital
at Omaha of Mrs. Joseph Hadraba,
loved and esteemed lady of this com
munity and whose going comes as a
heart breaking blow to the husband
and children who are bereft of the
tender love and care of their loved
one.
Taken ill a week ago Saturday
with a cerebal hemorrhage, the con
dition of Mrs. Hadraba has been very
critical since that time and little
encouragement was given the mem
bers of the family that the loved
one would be spared to them and as
the days came and passed the hope
that had been entertained of her
recovery faded as the patient gradu
ally continued to sink and death
finally came to snap the thread of
life.
It was in this community that the
deceased lady was born, where her
marriage occurred and where her
happy home has been until the
shadow of separation came to darken
the home and to bring sorrow to all
of the family and the hundreds of
friends in the community.
Frances Janda. eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Janda, was born
in Plattsmouth forty-two years ago,
reared to womanhood in this com
munity and was married here to
Joseph F. Hadraba twenty-two years
ago. Her lifetime has been one of
devotion to her home and family and
in the assistance and help that she
could offer to the circle of friends
that she had known and loved. Her
lifetime has been quietly spent with
her greatest ambition, the care of
her family and her devotion and
faith in her church.
There is left to mourn the passing
of this loved ..lady, the sorrowing
husbandTaiia five childrenT Ted Had
raba, now attending the Northwest
ern university at Chicago, Robert,
Mary Ann. Edward and Frances, the
last four all at home. The aged par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Janda of
Dewesse, Nebraska, also survive.
There are five sisters and three
brothers also left to mourn the pass
ing of this splendid lady, all but one
residing near Dewesse and Lawrence.
Nebraska, they being Mrs. Anns
Hlavac, Albert, John and George
Janda, Mrs. Julia Sklia, Mrs. Rose
Muzik, Mrs. Lilliam Mazour and Mrs.
Mary Wooster of this city and whe
has been with the sister at the hos
pital.
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
Prom Tuesday's Dany
C. F. Creeley. 513 North 22nc"
street, a former resident of this city.
was Injured in Omaha yesterday af
ternoon when he stepped from th'
path of an auto at 24th and Dodge
streets, only to walk into the wa:
of another car and was knocked down
and seriously injured.
Mr. Creeley suffered a fractured
skull and internal injuries, but the
doctors who examined him at the
Nicholas Senn hospital to which
place he was taken, expect him tc
live.
The unfortunate man first walked
into the rear fender of a car driven
by Morris Brick, and .stepping out
of the way into the direct path of a
car driven by Carl Krogh.
Both autoists were arrested on
charges of reckless driving and later
released on bonds of $1,000 each.
Mr. Creele3' came to Omaha twe
years ago from Tekamah, Nebraska
and has been employed in Omaha by
a grain company since that time, hir
wife and daughter, Effie, reside in
this city and a son, Frank Creeley
lives at Falls City.
CAR IS WRECKED
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon while Mr.
and Mrs. John Long and the mother
of Mrs. Long were driving from this
city to their home near La Platte,
they were victims of an auto accident
on the hill near the Glen Vallery
home. The car ran into the lose
gravel along the highway and as the
result was overturned, the car hav
ing one wheel and the top smashed
in the accident. The members of the
party were able to extricate them
selves from the wreckage of the Ford
touring car and were not seriously
Injured beyond being shaken up and
bruised to some extent. The car was
so badly damaged that it will re
quire some work to place It back
in condition for travel.
VERY HAPPY OCCASION
From Monday's Dally
The home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Furry, in this city, was made very
happy the past week by the arrival
there on Thursday afternoon of a
fine seven and a half pound girl.
The little lady and the mother are
both doing nicely and the occasion
has brought a great deal of happiness
to all members of the family.
MRS. C. L. HERGER ILL
From Tuesday's Daily
Mrs. C. L. Herger, one of the best
known residents of this city has for
the past several days been quite poor
ly and a part of the time has been
confined to her b-d.;. but i9 now.
reported as feeling a little better but
still far from well and making it
necessary for her to receive medical
treatment. The condition of the
grandmother has made it necessary
for her grandson, -Carl Renner to
give up his . duties, at Kansas City
and return here to assist in look
ing after the car of the grand
mother. Zeppelin Stow
away Was Born
in This City
Clarence Terhune, iNow a Sensation
in Europe by His Feat, Was
Once a Resident Here.
Whle many cities have claimed
the residence of Clarence Terhune,
nineteen year old boy, who was the
first stowaway in the trans-Atlantic
flight of an air ship, Plattsmouth
has the added distinction of having
been the birthplace of this youth
who is now the center of interest in
Germany, where he is a real hero
and also the recipient of a great
deal of newspaper advertising.
When the family;, lived here some
eighteen years ago the father of
Clarence Terhune, t as engaged as a
barber in the Hotel Riley shop now
owned by Edward $"ullerton, and it
was while the fantily was making
their home here tHat the boy was
born. The grandfather of Clarence,
Jerome or "Jerry" Terhune, lived in
the west portion ofl the city in the
place now occupied! by Ivan Taylor
and where the grandfather ran a
small truck farm curing the time
of his residence inuhis community.
Shortly after the birth of Clarence
the family left this-city, the grand
father going to Mfnticello, Arkan
sas, where he lived Ifor a number of
years, later returning to Nebraska
and - locating at -Fwits -City, - where
the widow, Mrs. Jerome Terhune is
still living and where she was lo
cated by newspaper men a few days
ago. The father of Clarence located
in Falls City where he followed his
trade of barber and later moved to
St. Louis.
The extreme tender age at which
Clarence Terhune was removed from
this city did not fix him very
clearly in the minds of the old time
residents here, but the family name
was familiar and not being a real
common name attracted the attention
of William Schmidtmann, local har
ness and leather goods dealer, and
who wrote to the grandmother at
Falls City and ascertained that he
was correct and that the family had
been residents here and that the boy
stowaway, who is now in the public
eye had first glimpsed the light of
day in this city.
This St. Loul3 youth who was
able to sneak into the mail room of
the Graf Zeppelin while at the
hangar at Lakehurst, New Jersey,
and remain hidden until the great
air ship was well at sea, has drawn
the attention of the world to him
and on reaching Germany was per
haps the most outstanding figure in
the public eye of all of the ship s
occupants, save that of Dr. Eckener,
the commander of the zeppelin.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Monday's Daily
Saturday was the sixth birthday
anniversary of little Miss Marilynn
Wilcox and in honor of the occasion
her mother, Mrs. Edward Wilcox en
tertained a large group of the little
friends of Marilynn at a most plea
sant afternoon party.
The time was spent in games of all
kinds and at which a great deal of
pleasure was derived and the time
passed most enjoyable in games and
contests of all kinds and in which
the little folks entered with the ut
most pleasure.
At a suitable hour the member:
of the party were Invited to the din
ing room where the center piece of
the table was the handsome birthday
cake with Its glowing candles de
noting the years of life of the little
guest of honor.
In entertaining and serving Mrs
Wilcox was assisted by three of her
sisters Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom of Avoca
Mrs. Joe Sindelar of Omaha and Mrs.
Wayne Propst of Tecumseh.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
From Monday's Dafl
Mrs. George K. Petring was hos
tess on Saturday afternoon at a very
charming bridge party at her attrac
tive home on high school hill. There
were seven tables of bridge and in
the playing the first prize was award
ed to Mrs. J. A. Griffin, the second
prize to Mrs. William Schmidtmann,
Sr., and the consolation prize by
Mrs. M. D. Brown.
During the afternoon Mrs. Petring
assisted by Mrs. Ralph Petring, serv
ed a very daint yand delicious two
course luncheon.
Call No. 6 with your order for
job printing.
Scout Training
Work Closes in
Fine Spirit
Members of Executive Committee and
Ccoutmasters Given Instruc
tion in Their Work
Prom Tuesday's Danv
Last evening at the high school
gym was held the sixth and the last
of the series of instructions in the
work of scouting for the scoutmasters
and members of the executive com
mittee of the Plattsmouth and Mur
ray Scout troops, under the direction
of Carlton Hyde, area scoutmoster
Mr. Hyde has had charge of the
work of the instruction and on his
visits here has been accompanied by
members of the Nebraska City troopp
who have been used in the exempli
fication of the active Scout work
which has proved most instructive to
the Plattsmouth committee and the
leaders of the Scout troops.
There has been a slight changf
made in the methods of the Scout
work and in the new program of
activities C. L. Sloawn, local scout
master has been named as assistant
deputy executive under the direetior?
of Mr. Hyde.
There are three troops of the Scout?
in the city . here and one troop a
Murray, troop No. 1 of this city with
Roy Perkins as Scoutmaster and Ham
mond Sharp as assistant, this troop
being sponsored by the Methodis
church. Troop 2 will be under the
direction of Ray Larson as scout
master and J. A. Capw;ll and Wilbur
Hall as assistants and is sponsored
by the American Legion. Troop .
li.is Warren Taylor as scoutmastei
and Robert Rells as assistant. Thir
troop is sponsored by the Rotary clt
of the city.
Each grojip sponsoring the troopf
will have a committee in additior
to the scoutmaster who will have
charge of the direction of the troor
and look after its welfare. Eacl
troop will strive to raise their troop
to the full strength of thirty-two
members.
Following the close of the Instru
ction the members of the party were
Invited by T. H. 'Pollock to be the
guests of the local executive commit
tee and adjourning to the home eco
nomics department of the schoo"
found dainty refreshments of pump
kin pie and whipped cream, dough
nuts and coffee awaiting them, the
refreshments being arranged by Mrs
George Mann and Mrs. Robert Bestot
and who were assisted in serving by
Robert Mann and Robert Bestor.
The members of the party, some
sixteen were seated at the long table
which was decorated with the garden
flowers.
T. H. Pollock presided and gave a
short talk on the future of Scout
ing and introduced Calrton Hyde
T. K. Watts and Scout Robert Golden
of Nebraska City who gave short
talks.
The Murray scouts who are dis
tricted with the Plattsmouth scoutf
were well represented at the meet
ing.
Those attending were cantor
Hvde. T. K. Watts, Robert Golden
Nebraska City; O. A. Davis, Stephen
Beckner. Ludwig Hallas, Murray;
T. H. Pollock, C. L. Sloawn, E. H.
Wescott. R. J. Larson, Hammonc"
Sharp, Roy Perkins, Robert Kelly
L. O. Minor, Wilbur Han, warren
Taylor.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT MEETS
From Tuesday's Dally
Thp music deoartment of the
Plattsmouth Women's club met yes
terday afternoon at the nome oi
Mrs. James T. Begley with a very
flno Tirnpram arranged bv the lead
er, Mrs. William Woolcott. The topic
of the meeting was that or t ranz
Schubert, the 100th anniversary of
whose death is observed for the week
of November 19th.
Records were given of some of
the greatest of Schubert's works,
"Serenade," "Ave Marie," "Unfinish
ed Symphony" and "Who Is Sylvia."
Mrs. Woolcott gave a very fine
talk on the life of Schubert and
and which covered all phases of the
life of this great composer.
A program was also given broad
cast from the university of Nebras
ka by Theodore Beers.
The music department will hold
a musical tea on Saturday, Decem
ber 1st at a place to be designated
later.
A concert by the pupils of the var
ious music teachers of the city will
also be sponsored by this depart
ment. ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE
From Tuesday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. James
G. Mauzy was hostess at a very
pleasant bridge party given in honor
of Miss Gertrude Morgan, who, with
her mother, Mrs. D. C. Morgan, is
soon to leave for California where
they will spend the winter.
The home was very bright and at
tractive with the devoratlons of the
bittersweet and fall flowers and
made a very attractive setting for
the pleasant event.
Large size maps of Cass county on
sale at Journal office, 50c each.
HOOVER BREAKS RECORD
From Wednesday's Dally
The latest reports on the nationa!
election indicates that Herbert Hoo
ver will smash all records on his elec
torial vote by receiving the votes of
forty states with 444 eiectorial votes
with Smith assured of 69 votes and
probably Massachusetts 18 votes oi
a total of 87. The states carried lrj
Smith were Mississippi, Arkansas,
Alabama, Rhode Island, South Caro
line, Georgia, Louisiana and probably
Massachusetts. The popular majority
of Hoover is 4,000,000, or less than
that of Coolidge over Davis in 1924
Judge Begley
Re -Elected by
Huge Majority
Total Vote Will Give Judge Close to
10,000 in the District Against
His Opponent..
From Wednesday's Dally
In the storm of the ballots cast
yesterday Judge James T. Begley,
who has held the office of Judge of
the second judicial district since
1912, proved himself a real race
horse and in the face of the returns
that were available today will have
a lead of 10,000 votes in the three
counties of Cass, Otoe and Sarpy,
comprising the district. 1
The Judge had the distinction of
sweeping every precinct in the dis
trict and as the office was non-partisan
received the voteB of friends in
both political parties by the thou
sands. '
In Cass county the lead was large,
the vote being Begley, 5,143 and
Tidd, 1,622.
In Otoe county the complete vote
stood, Begley 5,295 and Tidd 1,634,
with every precinct registering a
majority for the present Judge.
The vote in Sarpy county was not
entirely completed but in this old
home county of Judge Begley he
bad a great majority as a testimonial
of the- oW - friends, 8,500 being the
total so far of the Begley vote
against 469 for Tidd.
JUDGE DTJXBURY RE-ELECTED
From Wednesday's Dally
County Judge A. H. Duxbury, who
is just completing his first term in
the office was re-elected yesterday
in the county election by a fine ma
jority that will reach close to 2,000
when all votes are tabulated, it was
estimated at the court house today.
The heavy vote that was polled
in the primary by the opponent of
Judge Duxbury, M. S. Briggs, had
led many to predict a very close race
in the general election, but the con
test was soon decisively settled aB
the firBt returns commenced to come
in from all sections of the county.
The office being non-partisan
caused a very large flow of voters
of both parties to the standard of
Judge Duxbury, and his showing in
all parts of the county was most
pleasing to the Judge who was able
to retire early last evening with
the assurance on the returns of the
result.
The vote in the county on the
county judgeship was as follows:
Duxbury, 4,387, Briggs, 2,425.
The election of Judge Duxbury is
especially pleasing to the Judge as
an endorsement of his services in
the past four years of his first term
and especially so, as he is one of
the youngest members of the judi
ciary in the 6tate.
CALL FOR EXTRA BALLOTS
From Wednesday's Dally ,
The heavy vote cast yesterday4 over
the state and nation was reflected
in this county where the supply of
ballots alloted to Louisville precinct
commenced to dwindle in the after
noon to a point where it seemed that
some of the voters of that locality
would have to go shy of voting.
The fact that the ballot supply
was gradually being used up caused
a call to be made on County Clerk
George R. Sayles. who gathered up
what ballots could be spared in this
city and hastened out to relieve the
threatened shortage in the weapons
for the voters.
The number of ballots furnished
each precinct is based on the num
ber of votes cast at the last election
and which is the only basis on which
the clerk can work in determining
the supply. The unexpected increase
in the vote at Louisville, due to the
large number moving in there with
the cem&nt interests and also the
general turnout of the voters made
the demand much heavier. However
George came to the rescue and saved
the day for the voters.
FILES SUIT TO QUIET TITLE
VTom Tuesday's Dally
An action has been filed in the
district court in which Magdalene
Bartels, et. al is the plaintiff and
Hans H. Staben, et al the defendants.
The action is a case wherein the
plaintiff seeks to have titled - to real
estate quieted in -them-and -against
the defendants. '
Cass County
Joins in Big Land
slide to G. 0. P.
Majorities of From 2.200 to 750 Re
corded in County Morehead
Lone Demo Winner.
From Wednesday's Caii
The republican landslide victory
over the nation fouud reflection in
the returns from Cass county where
the republican ticket was victorious
with one lone' exception. Congress
man John 11. Morehead, democrat,
emerging from the flood of the G.
O. P. ballots with a majority of 315
over Elmer J. Burkett.
Herbert Hoover polled a large vote
in all precincts and a total of 4,921
in the county as against 2,719 for
Governor Smith, giving him a lead
of over 2,000 in the presidential race.
The governorship in Cass county
showed a startling reversal of for
mer years when Charles W. Bryan
had been a strong favorite iu the
county, as Arthur J. Weaver, the
republican candidate received 4.3S5
against 3,313 for Mr. Bryan, a ma
jority of a little over 1.000 for
Weaver.
In the congressional race More
head was in the lead in the county
with 3,934 against 3,626 for Bur
kett and brought the only bright
spot in the local election to the
democratic cohorts as the jeturns
rolled in.
In the senatorial race Senator R.
B. Howell maintained the 6tride with
the remainder of the republican state
ticket and received 4.615 against
2.869 for Richard L. Metcalfe, the
democratic candidate.
The race for attorney general,
thought to be one of the close battles
of the campaign in the state resulted
in Sorenson, the republican candi
date receiving a good majority in
the county, his vote being 4,318
against 3,072 for John Lawler, the
democratic candidate.
The only local office to be filled
was that of commissioner from the
first . district and where George L.
Farley received 4.123 against 3.344
for J. G. -Meisinger, the democratic
candidate for the office.
GIRLS TAKE DEPARTURE
From Wednesdays Dally
For the past week Sheriff and
Mrs. Bert Reed have had the care
of Viola Simpson and Irene Jones,
two Minnesota young women who
were stranded here when their travel
ing companion, a young man whose
acquaintance they had made at their
home town, was apprehended here
for the theft of an auto from Hart
ley, Iowa. The party was without
funds when reaching here and which
led to their application for aid and
the result was that the man was
arrested for the theft of the car.
The young women had no part in
the taking of the car and were un
aware of the fact that it was a stolen
car until the arrest of their acquain
tance here, but in their financial
condition they were unable to leave
the city and were cared for by Mr.
and Mrs. Reed, who have sympath
ized with the unfortunate condition
of the girls.
The Women's club and several
ladies were interested in the plight
of the girls and donations were se
cured, the Women's club giving $10,
the Red Cross S10, the firemen ?5
and private subscription of $5 and
which enabled the young ladies to
leave this morning for their home In
Minnesota.
I Before leaving the two young
. ladies requested that their apprecia
! tion might be expressed to all those
; who had assisted them.
VISITING HOME FOLKS
From Wednesday's Daily
Carl R. Cole and bride of Brule
Nebraska, are visiting with relative?
and friends in this vicinity, enroute
from California, where they have
been enjoying their honeymoon.
Since their marriage in September
they have been touting the mountain
states, visiting many points of inter
est, and spending the greater part of
their time in California.
Returning by the way of the Grand
Canyon, in Colorado, Colorado Spring
and Denver, they came to Platts
mouth for a short visit here, where
Mr. Cole resided about nine year?
ago.
Mr. Cole states that he preferF
wheat farming in Keith county, tc
the mixed farming of this portior
of Nebraska, and in hi3 estlmatior
the climate there far exceeds that of
Cass county and he, with his recen
bride will reside at his farm home
and he will continue his aetivitie:
at wheat farming.
While his many friends had antici
pated that he would decide to re
establish his home here, they extend
to him their heartiest congratulation?
in his new found happineps. and he,
with his bride carry with them, best
wishes for their future welfare.
Mrs. S. S. Gooding and Mrs. Martha
Baumeister departed this morning
for 'Lincoln where they will spend
the day visiting with frlend9 and
looking after some matters of business.