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VOL. NO. XLV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1929.
NO. 68
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Mrs. Dettmer
Wins Verdict for
$450 Damage:
Jury in District Court at Nebraska
City Returns Sealed Verdict in
Favor of Plaintiff.
The trial of the caae of Mrs. Ruby
Dettmer vs. W. V. Metz. et al., which
was on trial Saturday in the district
court at Nebraska City, resulted in
the verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of $450 altho the suit had been
for $1,450.
The jury returned a sealed verdict
late Saturday night and which was
opened this morning by Judge Beg
ley at the opening of court.
ine accident took place on a
rainy evening, August 16, 1928,
when the automobile driven by "Wil
liam Dettmer, husband of the plain
tiff, crashed into a truck belonging
to the Nebraska City Bottling Works,
parked without lights, one-half mile
south of Wyoming on U. S. 75. Mrs
Dettmer's automobile was damaged
and she sustained injuries.
In her suit she asked for approxi
mately $1,450 because of damage
done to the automobile, for time she
lost because of her injuries, and for
her hospital and doctor bills. Mrs.
Dettmer was represented by D. O.
Dwyer, Platt6mouth. The defendants,
"W. W. Metz, Henry Felthauser and
Frank Chapin, were represented by
Varro Tyler and Lloyd E. Peterson.
Attorney for the plaintiff attempt
ed to show that the truck, parked
alocg the side of the road by Edwin
Metz when the motor failed in the
rain, was left standing at an angle,
with the rear end into the road. Neg
ligence was charged. Metz, on the
stand declared his truck was parked
as close to the ditch as he could get
it in the darkness, and that there was
room for two other automobiles to
pass in the road abreast the truck.
"Witnesses for Mrs. Dettmer testi
fied their automobile was traveling
not more than 25 miles an hour prior
to the- accident, and when the crash
came the speed had been reduced to
approximately 10 miles an hour. This
testimony was not attacked by the de
fendants. "With Mr. and Mrs. Dettmer at the
time of the accident were Mr. find
Mrs. Ed Fullerton' of Plattsmouth.
Mr. Fullerton corroborated the testi
mony of the driver of the car and
his wife.
The story of the accident, as told
in the testimony that lasted the
greater part of Saturday, was that
Edwin Metz parked his truck along
the road when rain caused the en
gine to fail and put out the lights.
He ran for a telephone and while he
was gone the Dettmer car had crash
ed into the truck, turning it in the
road, as some witnesses testified. Be
fore the driver could return, occu
pants of the Dettmer car, some of
whom were Injured, had been remov
ed to Nebraska City.
MORE GRAVELED ROADS
The road running north of Weep
ing Water and which is to connect
with the graveling project which is
Just being completed from the Louis
ville and Greenwood road, to the Red
Ball, Bouth of Manley, is going for
ward very rapidly at this time. The
enterprising citizens of the vicinity
which the road travels as well as
Weeping Water, Manley and Louis
ville have contributed their quoto,
which is being matched by the coun
ty, thus making possible for the early
completion of the road, which will be
done before the coming of winter.
The corner at Herman Rauths and
owned by J. C. Rauth, both enter
prising and progressive citizens, is
being cut so as to afford greater
safety in the turn. The proposition
of a better bridge at Louisville will
also assure a better outlet from this
whole territory to the Omaha mar
kets and with a good road save much
distance to the cattle market of South
Omaha, as well as the wholesale
houses of Omaha.
SOME FINE GRAPES
From Tuesday's Dally
J. H. McMaken has followed the
custom for several years of present
ing the Journal office with a basket
of his lucious grapes gathered from
his vineyard at the home in the north
part of the city and this year while
Joe is at the hospital in Omaha re
covering from the effects of a serious
operation, he is on the job and yes
terday the grapes came down as us
ual altho the necessity of illness
made the delivery by proxy. Mr. Mc
Maken also remembered the city
council with a basket of grapes at
the session last evening.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Monday's Daliy
This morning at the University
hospital at Omaha Miss Ella Jacks,
daughter of Mrs. Pearl Jacks of this
city, was operated on for the removal
of her tonsils and adenoids and from
which she has been suffering more
or less for some time. The opera
tion was very successful and the
patient rallying nicely from the ef
fects of the ordeal.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Saturday was the eighth birthday
anniversary of Lila Jane Elliott an
in honor of the event a very pleas
ant time was enjoyed at the Elliott
home west of the city, where the
time was spent in games of all kinds
that served to make the passing of
time most pleasant for all of the
members of the party.
The little guest of honor received
many gifts in honor of the birthday
anniversary and which were much
appreciated. At a suitable hour
dainty refreshments were served by
Miss Mildred Elliott and Mrs. Pearl
Jacks.
Will Donate
Club House to
Iowa City
Mrs. Emma Merner, of Long Beach.
Calif., Here for Visit While
En Route to Iowa.
The homes of the Misses Mia and
Barbara Gering and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Herold are the scenes of a
very pleasant family gathering this
week when they have the pleasure
of entertaining a number of the
relatives who have gathered here
from various parts of the country to
enjoy a visit with a cousin, Mr
Kluftinger, of Germany, eminent
engineer, who is making a survey
of American industrial plants.
In the party are Mrs. Emma Mer
ner, of Long Beach, California; Mrs,
Sue Merner, of Orlando, Florida, and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pfeiffer, of New-
York City. Mr. Pfeiffer is head of
the Richard Hudnut Co. and several
large chemical manufacturing com
panies in the east and one of the
best known heads of chemical plants
in the country.
Mrs. Merner, of Long Beach, is
here for a short stay while enroute
to Cedar Falls, Iowa, the former
home cf the Pfeiffer family, of which
Mrs. Merner is a daughter. She Baa
donated a large and very attractive
club house to the Cedar Falls. Wom
an's club and it is to attend the
dedication of this building that she
is making her way back to the old
home. The dedication will be held
on Thursday and will mark a very
notable occasion in the Iowa city.
GIVE BIRTHDAY DINNER
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Griffin in this city was the scene of
a very pleasant gathering Sunday
when a group of the relatives ar
rived there to enjoy a Cne dinner
and visit with this estimable couple
and honoring Horace M. Griffin of
Union on his 36th birthday anni
versary and Alfred C. Griffin, who
is home on a furlough from his dut
ies in the navy he being stationed at
the naval academy at Annapolis,
Maryland, at the present time and
will soon return to his post.
All came with well laden baskets
and which afforded the means of a
very delightful repast at the noon
hour.
Those who enjoyed the event were:
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffin and chil-
dren. Hattie. Opal, Ella, Ruthann
. , -ri-...i. n . . . . T T 1 Luis i-iij "Die niou aaiuiiK iuv n
and Paul; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Griffin;. - - . ,, .
, . - . . , ,, , 1 bers of the family In attendance.
and sons, Arvil of Lincoln and vval-i '
ter of Nehawka and daughter, Flor
ence of Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs.
L. Carper of Murray, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton Meisinger of Murray, Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Miller, two daughters and
two sons, of Nehawka, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Oldham and sons, Randall and
Denzell, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Griffin
and daughters, Miss Frances.
ENTERTAINS FLO WEE CLUB
Mrs. Frank Hull, residing south of
this city, was the hostess the past
week to the Social Workers Flower
club, one of the most active organiza
tions in this section of Cass county.
In this pleasant entertainment Mrs.
Hull had as her associate hostesses
Mrs. William Baker and Mrs. Frank
Slagel.
The ladles spent the time In vlslt
and enjoying a delightful social time
as well as in sewing carpet rags.
As guests during the afternoon the
club enjoyed the presence of Mrs.
G. P. Eastwood, mother of Mrs. Hull,
and Mrs. Harold Hull.
During the course of the day dain
ty and delicious refreshments were
served by; the hostesses and which
were very much enjoyed.
The club will meet on the third
Wednesday in October with Mrs. Ray
Wiles and who will be assisted by
Mrs. Ernest Hutchison, this meeting
being for the election of the officers
of the club and it is urged that all
members be in attendance.
CHANGES AT STATION
From Monday's Daily
Lester Burrows, the veteran driver
of the Railway Express Co., delivery
wagon, is enjoying his vacation
starting this week and while Lester
is regaining his strength and figure
during the vacation, Paul Hender
son, the henna haired and accom
modating baggageman is running the
delivery wagon and handling .the
business of the express company.
Barrett Kohrell Is acting as baggage
man in place of Paul at the Burl
ington station. '
Deadline on
Drivers License
is Drawing Near
County Treasurer Turner Urges All
Who Have Not Secured Per
mits to Get Busy at Once
From Monday's Daily
The time limit for persons to se
cure the required licenses to operate
motor vehicles in the state of Ne
braska is fast drawing near and
week from Tuesday will see the law
in full effect and the authorities
will have the task of checking up
those who drive cars without the
proper license.
There have been something over
&.000 licenses Issued so far in Cass
county. County Treasurer John E
Turner states, but this is only about
half of the number it is anticipated
will have to have driver licenses and
accordingly the county treasurer is
hopeful that those who have not v.a
yet secured their licenses will get
busy and see that they are properly
supplied with the required paper that
will allow them to drive a car, truck
or motorcycle on the highways of
the state of Nebraska.
The law was operative of the date
of September 1st, but a thirty .day
grace period was given by the coun
ty officers over the state in order
that the residents might have ample
time to get in and secure their
driver's license. Mr. Turner and his
force made trips to the various towns
over the county and received appli
cations, but with this there are still
a large number who have not as yet
made application.
It is estimated that there will be
an average of two licenses at least
for each car owned in the county and
this showing would mean that there
is still about half of the" would-be
drivers who have not made applica
tion for their licenses.
ENJOY A FINE REUNION
From Monday's Dally
Yesterday the members of the
Sturm family from this section of Ne
braska, gathered at the- Epworth
park in Lincoln for a most pleasant
ramuy reunion and which drew in
the neighborhood of some 100 per
sons to take part in the program of
the day. So successful was the re
union that it is planned to make
this an annual event in the future
and to aid in which an organization
was formed to carry on the work.
The officers named were A. F. Sturm
of Nehawka, president and Albert
Paap of Lincoln, secretary.
The members of the party enjoyed
a fine picnic dinner at the noon hour
and a group picture of the members
of the family was also taken during
the afternoon. A great many of the
members of the family from Nehaw
ka were present Mr. and Mrs. John
G. Wunderlich, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Wunderlich and childred. Henry
Schoemaker and family, Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Adams and family, Mr. and Mtb.
A. F. Sturm and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Thiele, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Schoemaker and family and
Mr and Mrs. Leo Switzer and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans of
this city were also among the mem-
CASS COUNTY CLUES
TO HOLD CONVENTION
The sixth annual convention of
the Cass County Federation of Wo
men's Clubs will be held at Eagle,
Thursday, October 10. The meeting
will be held at the Methodist church,
and a covered diBh luncheon will be
Berved at noon. The hostess clubs
are Willing W'orkers with Mrs. El
mer Frolich as president and the O.
S. C. club with Mrs. Hattie Hughes
la president. All federated and non
federated clubs in the county are in
vited to attend.
Several prominate speakers will
appear- on the program. The work
of child welfare will be discussed by
Ernest M. Pollard, secretary of the
state department of public welfare.
Mr. Pollard is undertaking a new
program in the state in regard to
handling children delinquency prob
lems and he has selected Cass coun
ty as the first county in the state
in which this work will be carried
on. Another number on the program
will be an address by Miss Ruth
Pyrtle, president of the National
Education Association. Miss Pyrtle
has just returned from a three
months trip to Europe in connection
with this office. The county federa
tion officers are Mrs. Nelson Berger,
Nehawka, president; Mrs. Oren Poll
ard, Nehawka, vice president and
Mrs. J. F. Brendel, secretary-treasure.
Twenty-four clubs are affiliated
with the Cass County Federation of
Women's Clubs.
VISITS PARENTS HERE
Miss Ruby Winscott, who is now
teaching in the Blair High school in
the English and Home Economics de
partments, was here Sunday to en
joy a visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Winscott
and the many friends in this city.
Miss WinBcott has been very success
ful In her school work and enjoys
very much the work In the present
location
SUFFERS BAD FALL
Mrs. Max Pfitzmeyer is confined to
her home in the north part of the
city as the result of a fall that she
sustained while engaged in her house
hold work on Saturday. Mrs. Pfitz
meyer was looking after some work
in the cellar ctf the house and while
she was descending the steps, fell
the third step from the bottom and
as a result she turned one ankle very
iicu " a"..
Mrs. Pfitzmeyer .was able to crawl
up the stairs and tried to get assist
ance by phone and being unable to
do so, called to Mrs. W. C. Tippens,
a neighbor, who came to her aid and
finally medical aid- was secured and
the injured member dressed. Mrs
I fitzmeyer will however have to re-
main inactive for some time.
Recover Money
Taken by Roomer
at Wilcox Home
Owners Are Lucky When Officers
Secure Sum of $101 Hid
den by Thief
From Monday Dany
Mr. and fr TT I W'ln-r
slrHnf nn tTnci inwtnn svunna o
joicing today over the fact that
im rinh ot
their' home on Saturday evening, was
restored to them through the efforts
of the county and city authorities.
Th mrr v r,in. w m
Wilcox in a pocket book and locked
in a cupboard at the home and later
when the owner came to look for
the monev it was found that some-
nn hart nnlnoH th rnr,hn!1
mnvM ih m ,,. fro tv, Jtot
wir nn,nti. .v
it
The matter was reported to the
and later Sheriff Reed and Deputy
Young visited the scene and looked
over the situation and decided that
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someone who was familiar with the
cioir... .,n,i t minAT
The oflWra (nvtinitn.r -0
cuanjjiia r.t nortv that ,,i
been staying at the Wilcox home
for a short time and finally after
some questioning a compromise was
reached in the matter by the party
taklne-thP monpv rPRtnHnP- it tn Mrs
Wilcox and who in turn agreed not
to prosecute the matter before the
courts and so in a few moments was
forthcoming and the case settled.
MRS DWYER WOTTT.'n
BECOME A LAWYER
oiiuns ciose uemna aer nusoaiia,
who was in district court Saturday
conducting tne trial or a lawsuit,
was Mrs. D. O. Dwyer, comely Platts-
mouth woman. I
No Bightseer is Mrs. Dwyer, but I
watching the progress of lawsuits for I city sometime Sunday and had se
purposes of self-improvement. Study-1 cured the rental of the small house
Ing the ancient and honorable pro-
fession. Mrs. Dwver hones soon to
take the bar examination, be admit-
ted to practice and take up the pro-
fession as a life work. She was for-
t in y,ar. sh.na in
stenographer, knows a great deal)
Two other Plattsmouth women, it
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u xitt,c uu,.Ue
tne view oi Decoming luu-neagtHi.
lawyers and matching wits in busy
court-rooms with the male members
of the Cass county legal organization,
-Nebraslca City isews-Press.
DEATH OF JAMES GALLAGHER
From Tuesday' DaJly-
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of the longest time residents at the
Nebraska Masonic Home in this city,
occurred yesterday at the Home. Mr.
Gallagher was eighty-two years of
age. having been born in the state
of Ohio on February 3. 1847. He
has been a resident of Nebraska for
a great many years and was form
erly a resident of Pawnee City, where
he was a member of Pawnee lodge
No. 23. A. F. & A. M. Mr. Gallaeher
came to the .Home Anril 21. 1918.
and was one of the oldest residents
there in the point of his vears at
the Home. For the past year he has
been in failing health and the con-
dition of the aged man has grown
much worse in the past few months
until death came to his relief. The
body was taken to Pawnee City this
morning and where the funeral serv-
ices will be conducted by the Masonic
order at that place.
PARMELE L0VEY HOME
From Monday's Dally
Parmele Dovev. 13-vear-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Georee O. Dovev of this
city, who has been at the Methodist
hospital at Omaha for the past ten
days recovering from the effects of
gun shot wounds received on Sep-
tember 10th, was able yesterday to
return home and while he is still
bearing the marks of the effects of
the accident he is well on the hish-
way to recovery and it is hoped will
soon be able - to resume his school I
activities. I
Officers Capture
Car Loaded with
Guns and Harness
Thought That Car Was Stolen From
Kansas Holding -Car and Wo-
man for Identification
From Tuesday's Daily . "77. V"i
Late last night Officers Pickrel an8
Hadraba noticed a Ford car parked
on Main street and whose occupant
was a woman and a small babe, the
car remaining there for some time
look tne car over and tne result was
that it was found the car contained
two repeating shotguns as weli as
a very expensive saddle and a full
s;et of harness.
The woman in the car gave the
name of Mrs. Elmer Hayes and stat
ed that her husband had stopped on
the highway south of this city to
pull another car out of the ditch
She gave her home as Blockton,
Iowa.
The police officers called Sheriff
Reed anil his force and Mrs. Hayes
was taken with her child to the hotel
while a search was made for the hus
band and to locate if possible the
place where the parties had come
from as the story told was confused
and did not impress the officers very
I Strongly.
L mcer dravba lefi to guard
the car while the other officers were
investigating the case and a short
llme after another car drove up and
I , ,v v. i. k
to the whereabouts of the woman and
chU fvd aS "Le ?ers parted to-
L"c CtV "tc icViru u
J aa and drove out toward fhe
highway and made a getaway before
me uiucer couiu reacu mm.
Messages this morning to the state
Elieriff'B office at Lincoln indicated
i iuai n nets purei u ic luai luc ai utiro
n the car might have been taken
beinj, checked up by the office of
itate Sheriff Condit to ascertain if
ine ari'UKa louuu "rJ Vr
from the western Nebraska town.
. ia parwes urivius iu cur
i claims lowa as tneir nome tne car
I useu oore a jvansas license,
and which led the local officers to
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p.antf. mlsM not be a11 tbat tney
should be.
The woman found in the car was
county 3au loaay wmie
vi.a -a. 1 j.ii aj t. 11 -
tbe case !? belnf investigated and
forts made to locate the husband
11 poioie anu i wnemer me
parties have been in any trouble or
are innoceni
This afternoon representatives
from the office of State Sheriff Con
arr!7 Vne clty l2 m5vn"
nffirprs motored tn RArtfnrd. Town. In
which locality it is thought that the
arrested Darties formerly resided.
it was found this morning that
the man and woman who gave the
name of Hayes had arrived in the
south and east of Garfield park on
east rocK street. tnerm need and
hia force found the grip belonging
lw rs- at v wee anu a
number of other articles that they
will look over in hopes of finding
L rLT'l "
J auj. tiaj iuu lino iiw 14 v a,o
turned into an occasion when the
.mh.rB of th1 . . r-rt
by their student members for the
m0nth and the voune men cave their
impressions of Rotary and its work-
ings and the promotion of good fel
Iowship and international good will
that the organization makes an im
portant part of their activities
The local club has formed the plan
dents as auxiliary members for each
month during the school year and
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LfPei? tW
f- - t
bfAfSprtva f t boy makI
f f rk8 at the sesslon ot
l"c -lu" tuuajr
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
"rom Tuesday's Daily-
The many friends here of Mrs.
JOna Lawton, matron of the Nebraska
Masonic Home will be pleased to
learn that she is doing very nicely
at tne Methodist hospital in Omaha
where she has been for the past few
days and the treatment received
there seems to have given her reliem.
11 ifl boped that the treatment may
result in some permanent relief for
Mrs- Lawton and that she will be
aoie to return nome restored to her
iormer gooa neaitn.
ROBERT WTRL PLEDGED
In the announcement of the stu-
dents pledged by the fraternities and
sororities at the University of Ne-
braska appears the name of Robert
vTurl. wh has been pledged to the
Beta Theta Pi fraternity of the uni-
versity. Mr. Wurl has had the Btren-
utnis experience oi tne "rusmng"
season and has been entertained
very extensively during the opening
weeks of the school,
.
Read the Journal Want-Ada.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
From Tuesday's Dally
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Waiga south, of this city, was
made very happy last evening when
a fine son and heir arrived at their
home to join the family circle. It
is needless to say that the event '
has brought the greatest of joy to '
the parents'and the little sister who
now Jiaa a playmate to share the,
happiness of the home. The mother j
and.. little one are both, doing very!
nicely. Mrs. Warga was formerly '
Mij Josephine Vanek of this city.
ingater ot Mrs. josepn vanek.
Kansas City
Business Men
Pay Visit Here
Four Large Bus Loads of the Lead-
ing Men of Missouri City
Bring Greetings.
From Wednesday's Dally
Tnis morning tne caravan or Kan-
6as City wholesalers and business men
arrived in this city on their long
looked forward to good will trip and
get-acquainted tour which they are
making through southeastern Nebras-
ka and southwestern Iowa.
Four large Grayhound busses, ea-
pecially arranged for the- pleasure
and comfort of the large and lively
group of boosters arrived close to the
scheduled time of 8:15 and found a
large number of the local people on
hand to greet them and to become
acquainted as far as possible in the
short time that was permitted by the
schedule oi tne visitors.
As the caravan approached the city
their pathfinders arrived and marked
the way through the city where the
caravan was stopped in the block be-
tween Fifth and Sixth street on
Main. Here the caravan was greeted
by C. C. Wescott, president of tne
Chamber of Commerce and the for-
mal welcome on behalf of the cm-
zens was given by Mayor John P.
Sattler. To the address of welcome
several of the TisitorB responded with
their greetings and words of com-
mendatlon for the city and its fine
turnout and reception to the visitors.
Accompanying the party was a very
line band and which gave several
numbers at the intersection of Fifth
and Main street and this feature was
one that was very much appreciated,
The members of the party were all
uniformed in a neat and nobby uni-
form of knickerboeker suits with the
dark blue Scotch caps.
After the greetings and the band
numbers there were a number of
remembrances given out to the little
folks that was much appreciated and
it wa3 with the greatest reluctance
that the school folks hurried from
the scene of festivity.
On leaving the city the members of
the party had the opportunity of a
hurried view of the eastern portion
of the business section or rather a
part as they turned on their way to
Omaha at Fourth and Main street,
but were able to glimpse the court
house, the library and the Legion
building on their way from the city.
PRIZE BABIES
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wohlfarth
are very proud over the fact that
their little son, Robert, was selected
as the prize winning boy of the class
8 to 27 months, and Bobbie cele
brated his second anniversary on
Tuesday. The little lad is a fine
specimen of babyhood and a real
boy. being sturdy and healthy and
a great representation for Cass coun
ty baby boys.
The Wohlfarth family resides near
Mynard and near there also is the
home of the prize girl of the 18 to
27 months class at the county fair,
Elois Pearl Cole, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy O. Cole, who is twenty
one months old. EloiB Pearl alBo has
the distinction of being the reserve
champion girl of the county in all
classifications.
These two fine little children are
splendid examples of perfect physi
cal babies and shows the farms boys
and girls are the champs.
NEW BARBER HERE
From Wednesday's Daily
Ed Spivey, one of the well known
barbers of Norfolk, Nebraska, has lo
cated in this city and is now engaged
at the Ross Baker shop across the
trcm the Journal. Mr. Spivey
has had a number of year's exper-!
ience in this line of work and Mr.
Baker is well pleased that he has
secured his services and will be able
ot afford hiB patrons the very best
and latest methods of barbering.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning in the office of the
ICl ft J i. i-u ioti aw. v w t i v.
was filed in which Charles W. Beard
was the plaintiff and Ida M. Beard.
the defendant. The suit is one in
which the plaintiff asks that he be
given a decree of divorce from the
defendant and names as the cause of
action, cruelty. J. A. Oapwell ap -
pears la the action as attorney for
the plaintiS. .
Organized Gang
of Store Robbers
Uncovered Here
Arrest of Woman Early Tuesday
Morning Leads to Expose of
ir6
Headquarters Here,
From Wednesdays Daily
- With the apprehension of a wom
an in this city early Tuesday morn
ing by Officers Pickrel and Hadraba,
has come the uncovering of what
seems an organized gang that has
. been carrying on a series of Btore
! robberies from the Canadian border
to southwestern Iowa.
The case has been carefully cover
ed by Sheriff Reed, Deputy Sheriff
Young, Pat Reed, Tom Svoboda and
Chief of Police Libershal as well as
the night officers all co-operating in
ile enon 1 , .?own ana 6Tne
reach their cache of stolen articles.
State Sheriff W. C. Condit with
his fingerprint expert, was here from
Lincoln last nisht and investigated
the articles recovered here yesterday
and which are thought to be part of
joot taken fro mstores that have been
robbed in this Dart of the central
-west.
i The woman arrested here Tueedav
gave the name of Hayes and the home
locality of herself and husband as be-
ng near Bedford, Iowa, and on this
information Pat Reed with State
Deputy Sheriff Cecil Strawn. yester-
jay drove to the Iowa town and after
an investigation there returned with
two men. Tilson Powell and Perl
Kimbler, who are being held at the
countv lail while their actions are
being looked Into. The officers also
secured more guns as well as a quan-
tity of jewelry and other articles
i which are being held while efforts
'are made to trace their ownership.
it is thought that much of the loot
from the burglarized stores was sold
in Omaha, and the state sheriff's of-
fice is investigating that part of the
case to try and line up the articles
if possible.
j - The gang seemed to have made
their headquarters in this city for
'the past week or ten days as they
! had rented a small house on east
Rock street where a number of Bus
nlcious articles were recovered yes-
terday by the local authorities. The
woman arrested yesterday gave tho
name of Mrs. Elmer Hayes, but the
-work of local and state officers has
J revealed that the name of the hus-
jband is Vern Heyett, and who it iB
(alleged is a very much wanted man
jn several states and on various
.charges.
The members of the gang have been
coming and going from this city for
i the past week and it is the general
opinion of the officers that Hyett is
the head of this gang that has been
operating very extensively over the
central west. The car that was cap
tured here yesterday and in which
Mrs. Hayes or Heyett was riding, has
had all numbers of motor, etc., care-
i fully removed and to make impos-
sible the tracing of the ownership ot
the car.
Efforts are being made to capture
the missing Hyett as it is surmised
that he has been the guiding genius
of the gang in their operations.
SETTLE BREAD WARFARE
The warfare at Weeping Water be
tween the city on the one hand and
the baking companies of Omaha that
operate trucks into that city, cover
ing the right of the city to place into
effect an occupation tax ordinance
that would tax the baking companies
operating the trucks 1 50 per year,
has taken a new aspect.
The baking companies secured an
injunction to prevent the placing
into effect of the tax until a hear
ing could be had in court on the
matter. Now the business men of
Weeping Water have taken a part in
the affair by their refusal to handle
or sell the Omaha baking products
and as the result the trucks have
ceased their visits to our neighbor
ing city. The residents there in sup
port of their local bakery will find
that the latest method would be the
most effective and have a greater in
fluence than ordinances in discourag
ing the importation of outside bak
ing products.
ENJOY WENEE ROAST
From Wednesday. Daily .
Last evening some of the little
folks of the third grade held a very
delightful picnic and wenie roast at
.the Country club last evening and in
wmcn tney enjoyea me gauifu ar
ranged and the luncheon that was
served for their benefit. The party
was chaproned by Mrs. Ray McMaken
and Mrs. R. P. Westover and com
prised the following: Mary Alice
Ault, Jane Persinger, Dorothy Icel
, -. J jt n
"VV Y
! Mary McMaken, Janet and Rutn
iWestover.
J
j Grover Hobbs and E. H. Wescott
1 were at Louisville today where they
? spent a few hours visiting with
'friends and enjoying a trip through
J the cement plant.
