Nebraska Newspapers

    VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1929.
NO. 43
Gypsies Pass
Through This
City to West
Ninety to 100 of the Travelers With
Buicks, Cadillacs and Pack
ards Stop Here
Prom Thursday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Bert
Reed with Constable Tom Svoboda
had a lively few minutes when they
had on their hands a caravan of
gypsies of all apes and descriptions,
the members of a large party of
some ninety of the dusky hued wan
derers who were en route from Kan
sas City. Missouri, to Denver.
The reason for the sheriff having
to do with the party was due to the
fact that when the caravan passed
trough Union Wednesday morning,
they stopped and in the usual
Koriany custom proceeded to visit
over the city in the hope of luring
a dime or two from the pockets of
the Union residents. On the trip of
the visitors over the town of Union
it is claimed that one of the party
visited the postoffice building and
made away with $3 which belonged
to Mont Rohb. well known Union
republican political leader. Mr. Robb
at once notified Sheriff Reed and
when the caravan appeared here the
officers of the law appeared to de
mand that Rr. Robb reecive justice.
The matter was finally adjusted
when Mr. Robb appeared and iden
tified the party that made away with
the $5 bill and the chief of the party
of gypsies compromised the matter
by paying over the sum demanded
and with the promise that the car
avan would soon be on their way.
The party left here headed toward
Omaha and from where they will go
westward to the city of the Rocky
mountains. Denver, where they are
to slimmer. There were ten cars in
the party all Buick, Packard and
Cadillac cars and from nine to ten
in each car as there were a large
number of children among the mem
bers of the party.
SHOWER FOR MISS GHRIST
Wednesday afternoon Miss Sarah
Baird was hostess at a very charm
ing miscellaneous shower in honor
of Miss Frances Christ, whose wed
ding to Mr. Glen Starkey of Des
Moines, Iowa, will take place on
Sunday, June 30th.
The attractive Baird home was
very delightful in the bright hued
flowers of the summer season and
amid this pleasant scene the jolly
party of some fifteen young ladies
enjoyed the afternoon with their
friend who is soon to leave them.
In the course of the afternoon a
guessing contest "The Wedding of
the Flowers" was enjoyed and in
this Miss Marguerite Wiles was the
most successful.
A great deal of fun and pleasure
was derived as the bride-elect was
requested to search for the gifts that
had been hidden over the living and
dining room and with each discover
an added pleasure was found in the
revealing of the handsome remem
brances from the old time friends
and school associates.
At a suitable hour dainty and de
licious refreshments were served
that aided in the completion of a
most delightful event and as the
home going hour arrived the friends
joined in their well wishes to the
charming lady who is soon to be
wedded.
PUT FAST ONE OVER
Vrnm Thursday's Daily
This morning the curbing in
front of the building to be occupied
by the Plattsmouth Motor Co., as a
used car sales depot was cut into and
a driveway placed there by the J. H.
McMaken Co., to serve the needs of
the lesee of the building in getting
inand out from the front of the build
ing. This however, is only half of
the story, as the workmen and Mr.
McMaken were notified to desist in
the work until the permission had
been granted by the city cuncil, but
ere the machinery of the law could
be brought into action the curb was
cut out, the bricks of the walk ar
ranged to that a car could be driven
into the building, the material load
ed up and Mr. McMaken and his
force left. Just what the city will
do in view of the fact that the work
was done without the permission of
the council, remains to be seen.
CARS HAVE SMASH UP
From Thursday's DaDy
Last evening Don Schneider and
Henry Franke of Cedar Creek were
driving in the car of Mr. Schneider
to La Platte and when near the Glen
Vallery place just north of this city
were victims of an auto accident
that while it damaged the car did
not injure the two young men. The
local boys were on their side of the
road they claim when a car came
from the north, a Pontiac coupe.
which bore a Sarpy county number
and which it is claimed was on the
wrong side of the road and which
crashed into the car of Mr. Schneider
Fortunately none of the occupants
or the two cars were injured and
the damage confined to a few car
repairs.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Marie Jean of Omaha, form
er resident here, was operated on
yesterday at the Immanuel hospital,
the operation being of a very serious
nature and making the condition of
the patient such that several days
will be necessary to fully determine
the outcome of the case. Reports
received from the hospital this morn
ing were to the effect that the patient
was getting along just as well as
could be expected under the cir
cumstances of the case. Mrs. Oscar
Gapen of this city, sister of Mrs.
Jean has been with her since the
operation and expects to remain un
til the patient makes some change
for the better.
Former Resident
Dies in Chicago
Anton Neff, 82, One Time Burl
ington Employe, Passes
Away at Chicago
Anton Neff. 82. for 20 years con
nected with the Burlington in Platts
mouth and Nebraska City, fir6t as
roundhouse foreman and later as an
engineer, died at Chicago a few days
ago according to word received by
friends. Burial was at his old home
Burlington, Iowa.
Anton Neff was born in Canton
Argan, Switzerland. November 15,
184 6, and came to the United States
with his parentB in his infancy, by
way of New Orleans and the Mis
sissippi river, settling in eastern
Iowa.
He was married to Miss Theresa
Meyer at Burlington in 1871. A few
years later the family moved to
Plattsmouth where he entered the
employ of the Burlington and when
the roundhouse was erected in Ne
braska City, he went there as fore
man. He remained in this position
until 1S90 then retired to take a
position as engineer. Before coming
to Nebraska he had been employed
by the Burlington on construction
work In western Iowa.
After leaving the employ of the
Burlington he went to the Pacific
coast and for several years lived
with his eldest Bon, Arthur Neff. at
Riverside, Cal.. and later moved to
Chicago, where Mrs. Neff passed
away nine months ago.
He was a mechanic of ability and
during his employment with the
Burlington was a painstaking and
- r t ,1
careiui woricman. fie was wen
known over the Wymore division of
the company. He was retired a num
ber of years ago on account of his
advanced age.
He is survived by three sons, Ar
thur Neff, Riverside, Cal.; Adoiph
Neff, Chicago and Frank Neff, a
Burlington conductor running out of
Lincoln; two daughters, Mrs. V. H.
Thomas and Miss Esther Neff of Chi
cago. Two sisters; Mrs. Mary Wal
ters and Mrs. Charles Walters of
Burlington, la., also survive.
PRISONER SEEKS ESCAPE
When Sheriff Bert Reed and Con
stable Tom Svoboda escorted Walter
Earns, 19-year-old colored boy to
the state penitentiary for breaking
and entering the Missouri Pacific
station at Elmwood, they had a very
lively time with the prisoner as they
arrived at Lincoln. The man was
taken to the office of State Sheriff
W. C. Condit for photographing and
while There a delay occurred which
covered the noon meal and the offi
cers took their lunch at the state
capitol restaurant and with the
prisoner as a guest. During the meal
the negro appeared worried and said
that he would wait outside for the
officers but this offer was not taken
by the sheriff and his assistance and
Sheriff Reed and Special Agent Kirk
of the Missouri Pacific accompanied
Barns out into the hall and here he
started to run but was halted by the
officers. After the completion of the
business of the sheriff at the capitol
the party started for the state pen
itentiary with Barns and the party
being joined by one of the deputies of
Mr. Condit. The car was rolling
along toward the state prison with
Barns setting between Mr. Svoboda
and Mr. Kirk, when suddenly the
colored boy made a dive toward the
open window of the car door but was
grabbed by Mr. Svoboda and pulled
back into the car andi thereafter
had no chance of a getaway.
DEATH OF YOUNG LAD
Fpnm Thursday's Dally
This morning at 9 o'clock at the
family home west of this city oc
curred the death of Louis Charles
Schiessl, Jr., who has since Satur
day been in very serious condition
at the family home west of the city.
The young lad has been in poor
health all winter but it was not until
the last of the week that his condi
tion was thought dangerous and he
has steadily grown weaker until
death came to his relief this morn
ing. The fine little lad was born
December 31, 1920. at Plattsmouth
and his eight years, five months and
twenty-seven day3 of life has been
spent in this community. He is sur
vived by the father and mother and
a large group of relatives who will
miss his cheery presence and happy
ana genial personality very much.
Seventy-Two
Years of Life
in Plattsmouth
A. W. White of This City Observes
Anniversary of His Coming to
This City in 1857
From Thursday's Dally
Seventy-two years ago today on
June 27. 1857. Alfred W. White, one
of our most loved and respected
citizens and as far as known, one
of the two oldest residents of the
city in point of continuous residence
here, arrived in Plattsmouth.
Mr. White was then a lad of eleven
years of age and well recalls the
perils and privations of the long
journey across the mountain and
plains from Utah to this city where
the first outskirts of the white civi
lization was Btarting its march over
the great west where the redman
still held sway.
The White family comprising Mr.
and Mrs. Frank S. White and their
children, had come from England in
the early fifties, led to this section
of the country by the glowing stories
of the Mormon missionaries and
they accompanied the party that
came through thjs section in 1855
for the promised land of Utah and
Salt Lake City where Brigham
Young had established his capitol
on the shores of North America's in
land sea. The location of this cap
itol was made by scouts who found
a remarkable resemblance to the holy
land in the Salt Lake valley.
After a short residence in Salt
Lake, Mr. WTiite and his family found
that the situation there was not all
that they had hoped for and accord
lngly with a group of the neighbors
who were also dissatisfied with the
conditions decided to go back east
to where there was more of the
settled civilization and to also escape
many of the demands that the new
religion had made on them. In leav
ing Salt Lake Mr. White was com
pelled to make heavy sacrifice of his
investments as the family were able
to leave with only the bare necessi
ties and to leave their lands and
property to be taken over by the
Mormon leaders.
The party of eleven wagons, drawn
by the sturdy oxen left Salt Lake on
March 10. 1857. with the expecta
tion of joining a train of 22 wagons
at North Platte where the crossing
of the Platte river was to be made.
While a short way out of Salt Lake,
in Echo canyon, the White wagon
train met a party of fifty "destroy
ing angles," or scouts of the Mormons
who were out scouting but the par
ty did not molest the wagon train.
When reaching the crossing of the
Platte it was found that the re
mainder of the wagon trains had
gone on and the White family and
their friends made the trip on east
through the Indian country alone
to reach the Missouri river.
Mr. White Btates that when the
family arrived in Plattsmouth, then
a settlement of a few scattered
residences and pioneer stores located
along the Missouri river, they had
an Indian pony, a cow and $300 in
gold in addition to the wagons and
which was all that the ramny pos
sessed to make a start. On the ar
rival here they camped in what is
now known as "Happy Hollow
which being located near the river
was a very choice camping spot.
Later the White family located in
a home at Fifth and Main street
and here they resided until the
father was able to locate another
home for them. In the family at
that time were the parents, Walter
J. White, the eldest of the family,
Alfred W.. Frank E.. Arthur. Rose,
now Mrs. V. V. Leonard of this city.
The other son, John, was born here
later.
After locating here the family
made their home here permanently,
the older boys engaging in freight
ing in the early sixties and later en
gaging In business and becoming very
prominent in the affairs of the city
and county. Of the family circle
but two. Mr. White and Mrs. Leon
ard are residents here as Frank E.
White is now a resident at Los Ange
les, California.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
From Thursday Dally
The many friends in this city of
Mrs. Robert Hart, formerly Miss
Leona Kief, will be much pleased to
learn 'that the patient seems to be
somewhat better at the University
hospital at Omaha where she was
operated on a few days ago, but the
condition of the patient is still ser
ious. The attending physicians have
found that at this time it will not
be necessary to have further blood
transfusions as the patient seems to
be rallying slowly and it is hoped
that a few days may show a decided
improvement in her condition.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all of the friends
and neighbors for their word3 of
sympathy and acts of kindness at
the time of the death of our babe
and grandchild and especially the
members of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Eagles. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hart. Mr. and Mrs. William Kief and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Morse and
family.
JUNE SLOW MONTH
The month of June has generally
been accepted as the one that is
marked by beautiful roses and equal
ly beautiful June brides but in this
locality the June brides seem rather
a minus factor as the record of li
censes at the office of County Judge
A. H. Duxbury for June 19251 is the
lowest for a June in many years and
almost equals that of 19 2C when the
ten day notice law was in eiTect.
This month so far there has been
but ten couples who here called at
the county judge's office to announce
their desire to say "I Will."
The fact that the marriage market
is away below normal has caused
Judge Duxbury and Miss White, the
license clerk to meditate offering a
summer clearance price of all li
censes issued from now until the
first of July, hoping to bring up the
average of the month so that it can
compare with the Junes of other
years.
Truce Prevails
in City War on
Bread Trucks
Omaha Baking Companies Pay Oc
cupation Tax of $150 Un
der Protest
From Friday's Dally
The warfare that has waged since
Tuesday morning between the city
and the trucks operated by the Peter
son Baking Co., and the Standard
Baking Corporation of Omaha, has
reached the stage of a truce in the
struggle and a temporary victory at
least for the city.
Yesterday afternoon City Clerk
Herman L. Thomas received from
the two Omaha baking companies
checks for the sum of $150 each for
the occupation tax on the year 1929
and which was paid under protest
by the companies and provision is
also made for the payment of the
last year tax or the fraction of the
year after the passage of the oc
cupation tax ordinance that raised
the tax on bread trucks.
The outcome of the struggle be
tween the Omaha bakeries and the
various cities near Omaha over the
matter of occupation tax. rests a
great deal on the result of the suit
between the baking companies and
the city of Fremont which has been
pending in the courts for some time
and which is now in the supreme
court to await a decision that is ex
pected to be handed down early in
September.
In the case of Fremont the oc
cupation tax was made $300 while
in this city was set at $150 ,and
varies in the different towns with
the Fremont tax ranking as one of
the highest. The baking companies
attack the constitutional features of
the ordinances and its tax which it
is claimed is discrimatory against
one particular class of business and
in their suit in the Fremont .case
attack the right of the city to enact
any such measure.
Locally a suit has been pending
for the past year or since the en
actment of the new occupation tax
ordinance when arrest of the drivers
of the bread trucks made by the
police, but the case has never come
to trial in the local district court '
and the matter was revived by the
city council Monday evening when
they ordered the chief of police to
arrest the truck drivers each morn
ing until some action was secured
in the matter and which has resulted
in the city at least temporarily se
curing the amount of the occupation
tax.
DRAWS DOWN A FINE
From Saturday's Daily
Yesterday at Omaha in the police
court, the hearing on the complaint
filed against Fred Vecchhio, 611
Pierce street, Omaha, and D. C. Reed,
of this city, was held. After the
hearing a fine of $200 was assessed
against Vecchio for selling liquor
and $100 against Reed for posses
sion of the liquor.
Members of the police moral squad
at Omaha said that they had been
concealed near the Vecchio place and
saw Reed carry two jugs from the
Vecchio home with the owner of the
place following with several bottles.
Vecchio ran from the scene of the
"ambush" but was captured.
In his testimony in the case Mr.
Reed explained to the court that he
had purchased the liquor for friends
in Plattsmouth but as the liquor
was captured the friends remained
dry.
RECOVERS FROM INFECTION
Selby Lightbody, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Lightbody, has for the
week been" confined to his home the
greater part of the time as the re
sult of an Infection of the right foot,
has bo far recovered as to be able
to take up his work again as a car
rier for the Omaha Bee-News. Some
time ago Selby stepped on a nail and
which penetrated the right foot and
as the result caused considerable in
fection and corresponding annoyance
and pain to the young man but this
has been successfully taken care of
and the young man is now back on
duty.
Well Loved
Louisville Boy
Called by Death
Louis T. Reichart Passes Away Early
Monday Morning: at the Wise
Memorial Hospital
This community was thrown iiito
sadness and mourning last Monday
when word came from Omaha that
Louis Theodore Reichart, one of the
well loved young n;t-ri of Loui.sville
had passed away at the Wise Mem
orial hospital during the early hours
of the morning, from an attack of
pneumonia.
He had been in the hospital a
week, hrving gone up the Sunday
Lefore for an operation on his foot
fcr an infection of the bone. It was
a serious operation but he stood the
ordeal splendidly and his family and
friends entertained strong hopes that
his trouble had been met and that
he would enjoy better health in the
future. But he was stricken with
pneumonia and although given the
most excellent and watchful nursing
and medical attention, nothing avail
ed, and he passed peacefully from this
life, conscious to the last, attended by
the immediate members of his fam
ily. Louis was one of Louisville's
brightest and most highly esteemed
young men. He was born at Louis
ville October 24, 1904 and died Alon
day June 14, 1929, at the age of
24 year? and eight months.
He was industrious, ambitious, had
high ideals and was fond of books
and study and was a graduate of the
Louisville high school of the class of
1924. He was gifted as a writer and
was taking a course in journalism at
the time he was taken ill. He was
sports editor of the Courier for a
number of years and many words of
praise were received at this office on
the articles from his pen. He was
fond of sports and all activities but
was prevented by the lack of a rug
ged constitution from personally par
ticipating in such amusements.
He was faithful in the performance
in any duty and in assisting his step
father, Frank Johnson in his busi
ness management and attending to
the details of the moving picture
business in the way of advertising
and other matters, he was careful
and precise and made himself valu
able in every way, and he and Mr.
Johnson were devoted to each other
more than many fathers and sons.
He will be sadly missed by the pat
rons of the firm as well as by all who
know him.
Lcuis was fond of music and at
one time was drummer for the
boys' band of Louisville a number of
years ago. He was a young man of
endearing manner, quiet and unas
suming, generous and helpful and
was a loving and dutiful son an
affectionate, loyal brother and friend.
The funeral occurred on Thursday
afternoon from the home. Rev. E. P.
Booher, pastor of the M. E. church
officiating. The services were attend
ed by a host of friends and rela
tives, whose hearts are bowed down
in sorrow over their loss.
Hi.f own father, the late Isaac
Reichart. died when Louis was five
months old. Besides his mother and
stepfather, he leaves a sister. Miss
Laura Reichart and one brother,
Harry Johnson and many other rel
atives and friends. Interment was
in the family lot in River View cem
etery. Louisville Courier.
ENJOY A FINE TIME
The Plattsmouth members of the
Women's Relief Corps, numbering
some twenty-eight, were most pleas
antly entertained on Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Charles Tungate,
one of the long time members of the
corps during her residence In this
city and who has since moving to
Omaha kept the greatest interest in
the work of the local society.
T he ladies from this city motored
to the Tungate home at Omaha where
they found -awaiting them a group
of the former associates here, Mrs.
Will Smith, Mrs. M. E. Manspeaker,
Mrs. H. J. Streight, Mrs. I. Pearle
man, Mrs. Genevieve Cole and Mrs.
Frances Likewise Cleveland.
The time was spent most delight
fully in an informal program in
which Mrs. Robert Troop of this
city was heard in two readings, with
patriotic songs and games being In
terperced to add to the pleasures of
the occasion.
The Plattsmouth people had the
pleasure also of a visit with Mrs.
Huff of the Soldiers Home at Milford,
formerly Mrs. W. W. Hull of this
city and who told of the interesting
facts as to the Home and Its care
of the aged veterans and their wid
ows. Mrs. Manchester of Omaha was
also a special guest.
The Plattsmouth ladies came with
well filled baskets of the good things
to eat and which formed the basis
of a fine buffett luncheon while Mrs.
Tungate served very dainty and de
licious refreshments.
The ladies from this city returned
home at 4:30 in the afternoon de
lighted with the wonderful time that
had been afforded them in the state
metropolis.
Fireworks and Firecrackers at the
Bates Book Store. Everything to
make your celebration complete.
WILL OPEN ANOTHER CASTLE
H. A. Brown, Jr., who operates
hamburger castles in this city and
Nebraska City, is to establish a
branch in Glenwood in the neaf fu
ture as he has secured a room in
tie L. S. Robinson building at the
southeast corner cf the square in
that city and will as soon as the
building is arranged op.en up one of
iher.e very popular eating houses. Mr.
Brown is showing foresight as the
opening of the new brige over the
Missouri river here will open up a
great artery of east and west travel
that will pass throug both Platts
mouth and ; lei' wood and the ham
burger stand will be one of the iii
stitutions that will profit very much
by the flow of the tourist trade
through this section.
Burwell Spur
lock Passes His
94th Birthday
Former Cass County Pioneer Ob
served Anniversary Friday at
York, Nebraska
from Saturday's Hallv
Yesterday at the Mother's Jewels
home at York, Nebraska, was observ
ed the ninety-fourth birthday an
niversary of Burwell Spurlock, for
many years a resident of Plattsmouth
and Cass county, where he settled in
1S5C and made his home up to forty
years ago.
When the missionary societies of
the Methodist church established the
Mother's Jewels home for children
at York some forty years ago, Mr.
Spurlock was selected as the first
head of the Home and served there
as superintendent for the period of
twenty-seven years and Mr. Spur
lock while retired from the active
head of the Home still retains a
great deal of interest in its workings
and the welfare of the children who
are making their home there.
The Home is presided over at this
time by Rev. and Mrs. John Calvert,
who were for some years here in
eharge.of the local Methodist church.
The many old time friends of Mr.
Spurlock will be very much pleased
to learn of his attaining this ripe
old age and trust he may enjoy
many other years of life before he
is called to the last reward.
PLATTSMOUTH GIRL MARRIED
Yesterday afternoon at Council
Bluffs occurred the marriage of Miss
Minnie Kerns, youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kerns and Mr.
Lowell Wulff of Malvern, Iowa, the
marriage lines being read by the
pastor of the First Christian church
of Council Bluffs. The bridal couple
were accompanied by Mrs. Bessie
Keen of Detroit, Michigan, a sister
of the bride and Mrs. Forest Daniels.
Following the wedding the bridal
party returned to this city for a
few hours visit with the parents of
the bride and the other relatives
and then departed for Malvern, Iowa,
where they will visit for a few days
and will make their home in that
city in the future.
The bride is well known in this
city where she is one of the popular
young ladies of the city and the
groom has also been located here for
some time as an employee of the Lin
coln Telephone Telegraph Co., and
is known to a large circle of friends.
The many friends in this commun
ity will join in their best wishes to
Mr. and Mrs. Wulff for many years of
success and happiness.
MAY ROTATE CONCERTS
Despite the efforts of the Chamber
of Commerce entertainment com
mittee to get the band concerts ar
ranged to the satisfaction of every
one and even going to the trouble
of having a referendum on the mat
ter and making the work of the en
tertainment committee more difficult.
Chairman James W. Holmes o:
the committee who has just return
ed home from his outing in Colorado,
is attacking the problem with re
newed vigor and as a means of sat
isfying everyone he is about decid
ed t j have the musical events rotated
between the court house lawn and
Garfield park.
Those who favor the downtown
location point out that the noise of
the traffic on the street is no worse
than, the unchecked gamboling of
the children at the park and the
notes of the auto horn is no more
distracting than the shrieks of the
children. With this condition Mr.
Holmes is going to let the public
to be judge as to the best place for
the enjoyment of the concert ,by
giving both locations a chance at
the concerts.
CHANGE IN TRAIN TIME
The Missouri Pacific is announc
ing a slight change in the running
time of the afternoon passenger
trains out of this city which will be
effective on Sunday, June 30th.
Southbound train No. 108 now due
here at 2:32 will arrive in the fu
ture at 2:30, while northbound
train No. 103, now due at 2:47 will
arrive here at 2:50.
The schedule will remain unchang
ed save for these minor changes.
Nehawka Farmer
Has Wholesale
Theft of Hogs
James Chappell. Two Miles East of
Town Has Twenty-two Head
of Hog Stolen
James Chappell. well known farm
er residing two miles east of Nehaw
ka, has suffered the loss of twenty
two head of hogs that were taken
from his place several days ago and
j which have apparently been suc
cessfully made away with as the of
; rice of Sheriff Bert Reed has been
busy seeking a trace of the missing
: hogs or the sale of them in any of
! the nearby stockyards but without
j success.
I The location of the Chappell farm
is such that the parties who made
I the trip to secure the bogs had to
get into the farm over a little travel
ed road and the ease in which they
apparently loaded the hogs and made
away locks to the authorities an
though the situation and location
of the farm had been well looked
over before the raid on the hogs was
made.
At fi-r. it was thought that the
hogs might have wandered away and
a starch was made in the vicinity of
the Chappell farm but without any
success.
It is thought now that the hogs
were rounded up early Wednesday
evening and trucked out from the
farm and the rain that followed
later wiped out all traces (if the
tracks of the truck.
Most of the animals weighed
about 150 pounds while a few were
heavier and the loss to the owner of
the animals will be quite heavy un
less they are located and this seems
hardly probable.
The sheriff's office is still work
ing on the case and endeavoring to
get some trace of the missing swine
but with little success so far.
NEW ATTORNEY HERE
From Friday's Dally
This morning Cass county's new
est attorney was in the city, this be
ing Robert J. McXealy of Louisville,
who last week was admittea to the
practice of law in the courts of the
state and the U. S. district and cir
cuit courts. Mr. McXealy has been
serving as police judge at Louis
ville and also continuing his law
studies at the offices of Palmer &
Palmer at Omaha and in his examin
ation for admission to the bar was
very successful and made a splendid
showing.
"Judge" McXealy as he is best
known in Louisville is a very fine
young man and is only twenty-three
years of age and his work in study
and attaining admission to the bar .t
this age is a very fine showing of the
real stuff that he has in him. The
young attorney will continue to main
tain his office at Louisville and also
assist the Palmer brothers in their
Omaha office.
He is a native of Louisville, son
of Mrs. Daisy McXealy and the late
James McXealy. His father was a
famous home run hitter on the old
Louisville baseball team known as
the "Louisville Blues" back in the
nineties.
Since his graduation from the
Louisville High school in 191' 4. Judge
McXealy has not been idle. Besides
being busily engaged at his job of
making a living, he has completed a
vast course of reading under a pre
ceptor, including Blackstone's Com
mentaries complete, Kent's Commen
taries, law course of the American
Extension University, the law courses
of the American Institute of Bank
ing, and lecture notes of Harry O.
Palmer and Arthur L. Palmer taken
at the Harvard Universitw law
school.
In addition to these reading
courses, he has followed general as
signed reading on logic, economics,
history, psychology. Justice Holmes'
studies on the Common Law, and
Thayer and Greenleaf's studies on
the law of Evidence, as well as
Phillips Studies on Code Pleading
and Practice as applied in the courts
of Xebraska.
HONOR BRIDE-ELECT
From Saturday's Dr.Ilv
Last evening the young ladies be
longing to the Queen Esthers class
of the Methodist church met at the
beautiful home of their teacher, Mrs.
C. C. Wescott to join in a shower
in honor of one of their members.
Miss Frances Ghrist, whose marriage
will occur Sunday.
The event was in the na'ure of a
twilight shower and was held on the
handsome lawn where the pool and
fountain formed a very attractive
feature of the decorations while rugs
and chairs were placed over the lawn
to add to the charm of the settings
of the party.
Games of all kinds were enjoyed
by the ladies of the class and at a
suitable hour the guest of honor was
showered with the many handsome
gifts that the friends had arranged
and which she will take with her
into her new home.
The evening was completed by the
serving of very dainty refreshments
by the hostess, Mrs. Wescott and
which made the evening one of the
rarest enjoyment.