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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929.
NO. 51
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High School
Youth Beats
Girl with Bolt
Ralph Hiner, 16. Charged as Assail
ant of Miss Mildred Fleming at
Her Home Saturday
This city was profoundly stirred
late Saturday afternoon when it was
learned that Miss Mildred Fleming
22. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. M. I
Fleming:, had been attacked and
liadly injured at the family home at
11th and Vine street by a party then
unknown but later named by Miss
Fleming as Ralph Hiner, 1G. a high
school youth who resided but three
1. locks from the Fleming home.
The first intimation of the trouble
came in a message that Miss Flem
ing in a voice weak and agitated,
trave to the telephone operator at
Saturday afternoon, pleading
: r the services of a physician and
Dr. J. Livingston was called at
his office and drove to the Fleming
home, unaware of the startling de-
v lopin rits that was awaiting him
The doctor called at the door on
the upper floor of the house and
then had gone to the basement and
knot ked at the door that leads to
the basement and a weak voice
called him to enter and guided by
the voice Dr. Livingston made his
way to the dining room iu the base
ment where Miss Fleming, blood
-oaked. lay on u couch. A hasty ex
amination assured the physician of
the seriousness of the injuries and
he started to seek assistance from
the neighbors and had just gone to
the door to seek help when the
father, M. P. Fleming, arrived home
from his duties at the E. A. Wurl
store and was driven almost frantic
by the terrible spectacle offered by
the daughter. Dr. Livingston re
turned to his office for additional
supplies and also to bring the mother
home from town where she was en
gaged in sewing.. Dr. Livingston
also notifying Sheriff Reed and the
city police of the crime and then
hastened back to the Fleming home
where a large group of the neighbors
had gathered.
The only clue at this time was
that haltingly given by the victim
of the beating, "It was a white man
that did this" and then the suffering
girl was unable to proceed with any
further description.
It was found that Miss Fleming
was suffering from a fracture of the
skull caused apparently by some
blunt instrument and also some ten
other lacerations of a less severe
nature of her head and had bled
very much. The Email cellar adjoin
ing the kitchen where the girl had
ran from her assailant was a mass
of blood and a most horrifying sight
when the officers arrived. It was
here that Deputy Sheriff Rex Young
secured a button, torn apparently
from a pair of overalls and which was
the only clue aside from the state
ment as to a white man that was
received by the officers.
Miss Fleming was hurried to
Omaha to the Immanuel hospital ac
companied by her parents while the
hunt for the assailant was taken
up by the citizens under the direc
tion of Sheriff Bert Reed and County
Attorney V. (j. Kieck. with every
otTictr and bodies of armed citizens
scouring the roads leading from the
city, cornfields, along the railroad
tracks and all over the section of
the city where the Fleming family
resides.
The suspicions of the officers were
aroused by the fact that the person
committing the outrage had appar
ently known of the fact that Miss
Fleming was home alone at that
time and which made it seem that
the work was that of a local party
rather than a stranger, who would
only by chance visit the home which
is rather isolated from the main
highways.
Parties coming into the city were
questioned as to seeing any strang
ers and little was known of the
Identification of the person commit
ting the crime until Miss Fleming
at S o'clock at the hospital, whisp
ered to her mother at her bedside,
the name of the assailant and which
information was conveyed to the
Cass county officers and the arrest of
Ralph Hiner, sixteen-year-old high
school student was ordered as being
the one charged with the assault.
Miss Fleming related that she was
telephoning to Mrs. John McNurlin
bout 2 : SO and a noise caused her to
cease tek phoning and looking around
she saw the young man standing in
iT:e door and this was followed by
Lis striking her, and he ran from
the room to the kitchen and cellar
wLere a d.-sirale battle was staged
trd where f-Le as struck repeatedly
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iLr.ucLt to i-e in iron bar. She had
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to accompany him to see some boys
that claimed to have been swimming
and the youth accompanied the
deputy and when the auto was
reached Hiner was informed of the
serious charge that had been mad
against him by the girl.
At first -denial was made of the
affair by Hiner but he later came
through with his" side of the story
and the details covered practically
that of Miss Fleming. Hiner stated
that he had been swimming in the
afternoon at the sand pits north of
the city with several companions
ad on his way home had passed the
Fleming home and seen the girl sit
ting in the house and apparently
alone. The youth was unable to ex
plain just why he committed the
crime but stated that the first he
knew he was standing in the house
with a large bolt in his hand and
had struck Miss Fleming without
saying a wbrd to her. With the first
blow Miss Fleming ran and secured
a broom with which she tried to
beat him off and in a fury he had
struck her repeatedly over the head
until she sank to the floor partially
unconscious and saying "why did
you hit me?" He had then fled from
the house and gone on home where
he quietly entered, changed his
overalls and washed up and without
any member of his family being
aware of anything unusual lunti
later they were notified by neigh-
bora of the tragic occurance.
Following the confession of Hiner,
Deputy Sheriff Young returned to
the house and secured the blood
stained overalls wheh had been
hidden in the bottom of a clothes
hamper by the youth.
Fearing the passibilities of a dem
onstration from the large number
gathered on the streets, here Sher
iff Reed and his deputies took Hiner
hurridly to Omaha where he was
placed in the Douglas county jail
fore safekeeping and there he de
tailed against the story of the at
tack and where the weapon, a large
bolt such as used in telephone line
work, had been thrown and which
was recovered later by the officers
The condition of Miss Fleming
was improved Sunday and today
practical assurance was held that
she would recover, the most severe
njury being that of the skull frac-
ure.
The alleged assailant is a student
n the local high school and a mem
ber of the class of 1931 of the school,
active in the work of the high Bchool
orchestra, a member of the basket
ball squad and a well liked student
among his associates and the news
of the charge was a very great sur
prise to the friends of the young
man as well as a terrible blow to
the family.
Miss Fleming is the only daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Fleming
and a graduate of the Plattsrnouth
schools as well as the Peru state
normal and has been teaching the
past year in the Nehawka schools.
The two parties in the tragic oc
curance were not friends and mere-
knew each other by sight as re
siding in the same neighborhood.
altho Hiner told the authorities and
newspaper men at Omaha that he
had admired Miss Fleming a great
deal from a distance altho he was
not even aware of her first name.
GIVEN A SURPRISE
From Thursday! Dully
Mrs. Charles McGulre was given a
very pleasant surprise last evening
at her home on North 9 th street
when her sons and daughter-in-law
arranged a very fine surprise and
in which the friends and neighbors
joined in making an event long to be
remembered by the guest of honor.
The event was the passing of the
sixty-third anniversary of this estim
able lady and it was not until the
neighbors commenced to arrive that
the guest of honor was aware of the
pleasant event that had been ar
ranged for her. The evening was
spent in playing pinochle and at
which a great deal of pleasure was
derived by all of the members of the
jolly party.
At a suitable hour refreshments
of ice cream, cake and watermelon
was served and the beuatiful birth
day cake prepared by Mrs. Con Lynch
was presented to the guest of honor.
Those who enjoyed the occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. George Barr and
son, Melvln, Mr. and Mrs. Con Lynch
and daughters, Helen and Dorothy,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Burrows, Mra.
William Melbern, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar McGuire. Tom and Con McGuire,
Mary and Reta Becker of Osmond
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGuire.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Tidball was the scene of a very de
lightful gathering of little folks on
Thursday afternoon to assist little
Miss Marjorie Ann In the observ
ance of her tenth birthday anni
versary. The time was spent In the playing
of garnee of all kinds In which the
greatest of pleasure was derived and
the large and spacious lawn made a
cost delightful spot for the various
ttusts arranged for the event.
At a suitable hour the birthday
cake ws produced and with the
dainty refreshments made a moat
fitting completion of an Ideal day.
In honor of the event Mies Mar
jorla received a number of verv at
tractive gifts.
Local Store to
Seek Stories of
the Early Days!
Fiftieth Anniversary of C. E. Wes-
cott's Sons Leads to Their
Seeking Local Lore
The firm of C. E. Wescott's Sons of
this city, which is now celebrating tude and comfort of the home sur
its fiftieth anniversary, is extend- foundings. Col. Bates was taken by
lne an offer to the residents of this
countv for incidents of the davs from
1ST9 to 1SS9. covering the Victorian
eighties when their store was just
making its start under the guiding
hand of the father, C. E. Wescott,
now since passed to his reward.
The firm comprising C. C. Wes
cott and E. H. Wescott are extend
ing to the old time residents of this
community a chance to procure a
prize for their skill in the prepara
tion of stories cf the days of the
eighties and of Cass countv. The
stories preferred would be those
which had some bearing on the store
itself but any of the old time stories
of Cass county ar.d Plattsrnouth will
be accepted and will be of interest
especially at this time when the
state is observing its diamond an
niversary of the passage of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill under which the
territory of Nebraska was admitted
The stories must be true incidents
and cover occurrances in this county
and city and there is no doubt that
the old time residents of this com
munity can prepare many an inter
esting story of the old days when
modern ease had not softened the
race ub much as today.
The clothing firm will have the
various stories submitted to a com
mittee of residents of the community
who were here in the ten year per
iod of 1879 to 1S89 and who will
pass judgment on the Incidents re
lated and the manner and style of
their preparation.
ENTERTAIN OLD FRIEND
On Monday evening, July 22nd.
Misses Emma L. Johnson and Helen
Egenberger were Joint hostesses at
a bridge shower at the latters home.
n honor of Miss Mildred Schlater of
Denver, whose marriage to Mr. San-
ford Lucy of that city will occur in
the late fall. The house was decor
ated in spring flowers and the color
scheme of pink and white was car
ried out throughout the evening. The
first prize was won by Mrs. Guy
Long, and the second by Miss Jean-
ette Weber. The bride-to-be received
many beautiful gifts. The out of
town guests were Mrs. James Carter,
Mrs. J. P. Johnson and Miss Jean-
ette Weber of Omaha, and the guest
of honor, Mildred Schlater of Den
ver. On Tuesday evening, July 23rd,
Mrs. Louie Egenberger entertainel
the W. H. E. L. Club at a 6:30 bridge
dinner in honor of Miss Mildred
Schlater. The home was beautiful
with spring flowers, and the color
scheme of yellow and wEite carried I
out. The lucky ones were Miss Pearl 1
Hild, first prize, and Mrs. John L.
Hadraba, consolation. Miss Schlater
was a charter members of this de -
lightful club, and it brought back!
many memories to have her with I
them once more.
On Wednesday evening, July 24th,
the W. H. E. L. Club journeyed to I
Omaha, via Cotner's dub. where Miss
Emma L. Johnson entertained at a
farewell party at the home of her
parents for Miss Mildred Schlater.
The evening was spent visiting with
the most popular visitor and in var-
ous games until time for her de
parture, when all saw her off on her
return trip, with best wishes. Af
terwards the club returned to their
various homes, happy to have had
the chance of renewing an old
friendship, but sorry to have one of
their best friends and club members
leave again.
BUSINESS PICKING UP
From Friday's Dally
This morning the marriage mart
at the office of County Judge A. H. I
Duxbury took a decided boom when
wo couples appeared to have Issued
the parchments that will entitle
them to become man and wife.
Edward Lee Waples and Miss
Dorothy S. Cosh of Omaha were
callers at the office and granted a
license and will be married here Sun-
day by the Rt. Rev. Ernest V. Shay-
ler, bishop of Nebraska of the Ep- I
iscopal church.
The second couple securing a 11-
censo was Skyle O. Miller of Harring-I
ton, Kansas and Miss Dorothy M. I
Olson of Elmwood, the young peo
ple being married later at the home
oi tne Driae in Limwooa. i
ENJOYING VISIT HERE
Goree. Ray. well known resident
of near Murray Is having the pleas-
ure of a visit from his aged father,
who arrived from Bethany, Missouri, I
yesterday and will spend the sum- I
mer here with the son and family jIn business here and have always af
on the farm and enjoying the pleas- forded an excellent market for the
ur of the Nebraska farm. The elder
Mr. Ray Is now In his eighty-ninth
year and Is very active for his age
na able to enjoy life much better
than many who are younger In
yars.
COL. BATES DOWN TOWN
From Friday's Daily
This morning Col. M. A. Bates,
veteran editor of the Journal, was
down in the business section of the
city for the first time in a great
many months. Despite his very ad
vanced age or eighty-seven years.
Col. Bates maintains his great in
terest in the affairs of the day and
has been in very good health despite
the weight of years but it has been
necessary for him abandon many of
the former acivities and remaining
at home where he; enjoys the cjuie-
airs. a. uosencrans on a unve
over the city and in viewing the
many pretty scenes over the town
Change to be
Made in Highway
Near This City
Corner Just South of This City Will
Be Eliminated in New Road
Plans for No. 75
From Friday's Dally
The course of highway No. 75
at the corner just south of this city
known for many years as the "Liv
ingston corner," will be changed be-
Kore Pavi"S if. the plans of the state
department of public works are car
ried out and which it is hoped will
eliminate a very bad condition in
the turn and save posible accidents
in the future.
The state department is planning
to start the new turn just north of
the old Livingston home near the
corner and on the farm now owned
by Elbert Wiles. The turn will swing
in a winding curve through the farm
of Mr. Wiles and come back into
the present highway near the Spang
ler corner and giving a wide and
sweeping turn where the vision of
the car drivers will not be obscured
as on the present highway turn.
The re-routing of the highway will
make a decided cut into the Wiles
farm and to secure an adjustment it
will probably be necessary to have
appraisers appointed, and the matter
handled through the county couit
as to condemnation proceedings as
the road will cut a large section
of the farm off from the main body
of the farm.
SMOOTHING UP THE ROADS
Chairman Carl Kunsman of the
streets, alleys and bridges commit
tee, is having his force of men en
gaged in smoothing up the dirt roads
in the different sections of the city
and relieving a very disagreeable
condition that has existed for sev
eral weeks during and following the
heavy rains. These streets were all
worked over once this summer but
hardly had the work been carried
out when a series of heavy rains or
gully washers" came that made the
job of grading useless and kept the
roads in bad shape for weeks. The
excessice rains of the summer are
probably past now to a large extent
land Councilman Kunsman is hopeful
that the roads will be kept in good
shape for several months at least
The maintenance of the dirt roads
and especially on the hilly streets
lis a real job and one that is costly
to the city where the very wide area
of the city limits keep the street
force constantly on the move to try
land cover the city as thoroughly as
possible.
PICNIC ON WEST COAST
Edward Waintroub writing to
friends here from his home at Los
Angeles, tells of the very Interesting
time that he and his father, Herman
Waintroub enjoyed at the Cass Coun
ty Reunion held there recently and
at which time they had the oppor
tunity of meeting many of the form
er residents of this city and vicinity
who were gathering together to re
new the ties of the old days together.
The picnic was presided over by
former County Judge Allen J. Bee-
son and who was named as the presi-
dent of the Cass County Association
land as a feature of the picnic the
table at which the feast was en
joyed was covered by copies of the
Plattsrnouth Journal so that all
could read the happenings In the
old home as well as enjoying the
feast to their heart's content. Ed-
ward reports his father ( who is now
in his eighty-ninth year, as being
the very best and he has stood the
trip west in fine shape and seems to
be In the vest best of health and
vigorous for his age.
PURCHASES ELEVATOR
From Saturday's Ually
Last week L. J. Marquardt and
son, Fred, of the Marquardt eleva-
tors of Avoca, purchased the Farm
ers Elevator, and will in the -future
operate both places. Mr. Marquardt
ana 8on nave conducted a very nice
business in Avoca during their time
iarming community, and with the
two houses will be in position to
rnore carefully care for the wants of
lD larmers man in tne past.
Phone tout newt to No. 6.
m
Treasurers
to Secure Cut
of License Fees
Attorney General Holds 25 Cents Is
For Treasurer or His Ap
pointed Examiner.
County treasurers of Nebraska
;were notified officially for the first
time Thursday afternoon that they
are allowed by law to keep for their
very own spending money twenty-five
cents out of each seventy-five cents
paid by applicants for a driver's per
mit under the new law which goes
into effect Sept. 1. The glad tidings
were received with repressed pleas
ure and the treasurers soon there
after held a meeting of their own
to discuss the manner in which the
fee shall be collected. The latter
meeting was presided over by Treas
urer C. S. Marcy of Sheridan.
An opinion by Attorney General
Sorensen, dated the fifth of last
month, holding that the treasurer or
the persons he appoints to perform
the service of passing upon drivers
permits shall keep the twenty-five
cent fee. It was read by State Ac
countant Sommer, who has prescribed
a system of accounts tor treasurers
The opinion was given in answer to
a question by Treasurer George R
Gould of Pierce county. The meet
ing was a special one called by State
Engineer Cochran at the capitol to
discuss automobile license laws.
It is estimated that the twenty-
five cent fee will amount to at least
$200,000 the first year. Thereafter
it will be light. Estimating permits
to two for each vehicle licensed in
the state, on a basi3 of 400.000 ve
hicles, this would be the total of the
fees for treasurers or their appoin
tees. Some contend that the number
of permits issued may average near
ly three to the vehicle. At the close
of last year there were 395,128 ve
hicles of all kinds licensed.
Big Incomes in Sight.
With nearly 50,000 vehicles li
censed in Douglas county. Treasurer
Otto J. Bauman of that county, or
his appointee, would receive 25,
000 in the first ye ir to be retained
By him if the average is two per
mits to the car.
In Lancaster county, with nearly
30,000 licensed vehicles. County
Treasurer Aibers said he did not
see how he could perform the service
of passing on applications for per
mits as he would not have time. It
was the opinion of treasurers in the
smaller counties where licensed ve
hicles are few, that the work should
be done by the county treasurer him
self. The licenses or permits issued
are good during the legal residence
of the holder in Nebraska without a
renewal fee.
CROWDS ENJOY BAND CONCERT
From Thursday's Dally
The residents of the city and near
by territory found a relief last eve
ning in the enjoyment of the con
cert given by the Elks band at Gar
field park and where one of the
largest crowds of the season was
present to hear the excellent pro-
, gram tnat nau been arrangea ior
the event by Director Holly and his
boys.
The great overture, "The Poet and
Peasant" by Suppe and the entranc
ing "Evening in Hawaii." proved
hits with the audience as these mas
terpieces were given in a very fine
manner by the band.
As one of the features of the con
cert "Beans" O'Haver was present
and gave the vocal rendition of
"From Sunrise to Sunset" and which
proved a treat to the lovers of music
of the popular variety and won fur
ther appreciation from the Platts
rnouth people of this clever musician
and vocalist.
NEW BUS STATION HERE
The Pickwick-Grayhound lines
which include the Yellowway bus
system, a national wide organiza
tion, has entered the local trans
portation field in competition with
the Union Pacific lines, the De Luxe
and Cotner local lines. The Yellow
way has heretofore merely passed
through this city without a stop,
their Omaha-Kansas City line pass
ing this way, the local part of the
business being cared for by the In
terstate, now owned by the U. P.,
but the Yelloway will make this
place a regular port of call from now
on. The bus line will be located in
the Hotel Riley where they are to
maintain a ticket office and conduct
their business affairs and will furnish
transportation to different parts of
the country, they specializing in the
through bus trips from distant
points.
SOME FINE APRICOTS
Mrs. Jake Kreager and daughter
from west of Mynard were In the
city Thursday for a few hours and
brought with them an example of
Nebraska fruit in the shape of a
small branch from an apricot tree
that was a mass of the lucious fruit
and as well brought a box of the
fruit that was presented to the
Journal publisher.
WILL VISIT HERE
Rev. O. G. Wichmann, of the St.
Paul's Evangelical church is looking
forward to a very pleasant visit
here in the next few days with his'
daughters. Miss Dorothy, who is
teaching in Denver, and Miss Eva.j
who is engaged in nursing in Oma
ha, but who has been enjoying her!
vacation in the west, they coming
here to visit the father for a short,
time. Miss Hildegard, another daugn-i
ter, who is at Portland, Oregon, 1
teaching, had planned to join the
family here, but owing to the fact
that she was compelled to go to the
hospital, she was unable to be pres
ent. Paving Work on
Highway 75 to
Start on Monday
First Section of Paving to be Laid
trill be Between Murray and
. J
Union Great Event.
From Saturday's Daily
The long looked for paving on
highway No. 75 through this section
which was dreamed of as a possibil-
made a federal project, will become
a realitv soon and on Monday the
first of the paving will be started,
unless unforseen difficulties inter-
fere between now and that time.
The section of road that will re-
ceive the first paving will be that
north of Union, where a trans- of
the pavers will start operations near
the C. F. Harris farm and work south
to the limits of the paving east of
Union. The force of men are being
lined up for the work and as soon
as the preliminary work is through, '. A he stage settings were beautl
the paving contractors will be ready ful and the lighting positively the
to push the work all along the high-
way project.
It had been expected to start the
work at this end of the project, but
owing to the fact that there was a
great deal of work necessary on the
roads picked by the state as the de- cal department. The young people did
tour, it was necessary to leave high- sood work in the choruses and the
way 75 open for travel and as soon cast without singly mentioning any
as the detours are ready there will one, for all did their utmost to make
be gangs sent In here to do the work
and start the paving on south from
this city to join the Murray pro-
ject.
The paving will necessitate the
re-routing of travel and the residents down for it."
along the highway will find it in- Mr. Fager was formerly music sup
convenient for a few weeks, but a ervisor of the local school and pro
glorious result when the paving is duced this operetta here.
completed.
ENJOYS FAMILY PARTIES
The members of the R. L. Propst
family have had very pleasant gath-
erings in the past few days that have
Drought togetner an ot the daugh-
ters of Mr. Propst. the six sisters
being altogether for the first time
in six years, at the home or Mrs.
A. F. Test at Mitchell. South Dakota,
where they gathered with their
father. The sisters were Mrs. J. F.
Sindelar of Omaha, Mrs. J. E. Hall -
strom of Avoca. Mrs. C. K. Wilcox of
this city, miss Mayola D. I'ropst or
Havanna. Cuba, Mrs. E. E. Greene,
Jr.. of Omaha.
The members of the family also
enjoved a very delightful gathering
on Thursday at Omaha where thejr
joined in a farewell to Miss Mayola
D. Propst, who leaves next week for
her duties at Havanna where she
is connected with one of the large
banks, a branch of one of the great
New York City banks, she having
been given a months vacation to
visit with the relatives in this coun
try. The members of the party en
joyed the evening by attending the
Paramount at Omaha and later din
ner at the King Fong cafe where
they spent the hours most pleasantly.
Those who attended the occasion
were: Mrs. J. L. Sindlear, Mrs. E.
E. Green, Jr., Omaha; Mrs. J. E.
Hallstrom, Avoca; Mrs. C. E. Wil
cox, Plattsrnouth: Mrs. H. Cox Cov
ert, Nebraska City; Miss Dorothj
Propst, Ralston; Miss Mayola D.
Propst, Havana, Cuba; Mrs. A. W.
Propst, Tecumseh.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Saturday Dallv
Last evening Edward Rummel,
well known resident of near Mynard,
was given a very pleasant surprise
at the farm home when a group of
the relatives and friends came in to
spend the evening and shower the
guest of honor with the congratula
tions on his fifty-seventh birthday
anniversary.
The evening was spent in visit
ing and a general good time and the
members of the party had come
prepared with very dainty refresh
ments of ice cream and cake and
one of the features of the luncheon
was the large birthday cake pre
pared by Miss Louise Rummel, niece
of the guest of honor.
ai me tiusc ui me evening an i
departed for their home extending I
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their best wishes to Mr. Rummel for
many more such happy occasions.
mt. ana iurs. t.. a. Kawig departed
today for Des Moines, where they will
visit over the week end with their
nephew and piece in that city and
enjoy the many points of interest In
tne lowa city.
Former Teacher
Here Receives
Warm Praise
Charles Wakefield Cadman, Composer
0f Great Note Praises Work
of Roy S. Fager.
From Thursdav's) Dally
Declaring it was a triumph for
the director, students and all who
participated in the production of
"Lelawala" last Tuesday, the follow
ing letter was received today from
Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer
of the operetta, by Le Roy S. Fager,
! director of vocal music at the Mon-
I rovia-Arcadia-Duarte California high
school, says the News of that place:
I I "I want you the know how per
fectly delighted I was with the per
formance of "Lelawala" you gave at
Monrovia the other night and to ex-
Press mv Profound thanks for the
L?" yU
t put this performance together.
i As j sai(i to the audience that
; night, it was, I feel sure, the very
best showing of this work I had seen
up to now, in that it was timed so
well, with not a loss of one moment
in the action and the music itself.
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your students surely entered into the
sPin of th,e enire wo,r,k- 1 must com-
. "Tuu Aur -
i cnestra tnat nigiit too. i understand
inat you trained mem in me entire
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tnat worK. 1 can say without flattery
or insincerity that it was the best
orchestral handling of the operetta
which I have ever attended. And
sucn a great satisiaction to nave tne
score played accurately, too.
nnest or any given this work, which,
1 have witnessed.
! "Altogether I feel it was a tri-
umph for yourself, as conductor, a
triumph for tee stage manager, the
.dance director and the entire musi-
their parts stand out, got Into the
spirit of things. I am awfully glad I
went and hope that next year when
you do a work by another writer.
if that is best, you will ask me
CHILD IS INJURED
Frank Blotzer. Jr.. formerlv of
this city, but now of 2224 South
1 16th street Omaha, was given a very
unnerving experience late yesterday
! afternoon in Omaha when the car
which he was driving struck Mary
. Distefano. 7. of 324 Woolworth
'avenue, the child having run into
' the street while Mr. Rl ot7.er waa
driving near Sixth and Williams
j street, the child suddenly comine
(onto the street and before the car
'could be stopped it had struck th
child. Fortunately the injuries of
the child were slight and will not
.iniure her to anv extent
The incident caused a great deal
of excitement in Omaha's Little
Italy and in a few moments after
( the child had been taken to the St
Catherine's hospital for an examin
ation, a very large crowd gathered
and the report spread through that
section of the city that the child
had been killed and the police am
bulance had taken the child away
to keep the death a secret.
A great crowd of the Italians
gathered at the general ward of the
St. Catherine hospital and cau.-ed a
great deal of confusion and trouble
to the hospital attendants in con
vincing the crowd that the child was
practically uninjured and not in any
danger.
Mr. Blotzer was detained for some
time on the technical charge of
driving recklessly.
LEAVES FOR INDIANA
From Thursday's Daily
This morning Mr. and Mrs
Moye left this city for their
or rather old, home, at New
Sam
new,
Har-
mony, Indiana, going from this city
to Greenfield, Iowa, where the little
son and daughter of Mr. Moye are
spending the summer with their
grandparents and the party were ex
pecting to make Greenfield by noon
and after a short stay there will
resume the trip to Indiana. Mr.
Moye has sold his produce business
here to N. A. Morrow r.nd who is
now in charge of the plant at Sixth
and Pearl street and Mr. Moye on
reaching Indiana will start the
operation of a large chicken ranch
near New Harmony and where in the
coming spring he expects to have
a large number of fine Nebraska
baby chicks sent to populate the
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j;,,1!'' 7 vbes,1 Pultry
stock of which Nebraska is famous.
In his residence here Mr. Moye
has been quite active in the com
munity life sin ' wnn for cototq 1 e q i
Bons interested in the local baseball
team and assisted in its guidance,
He has also been an active figure
in the work of the Methodist church
and a members of the Y. M. B. C. of
that church during his stay here.