MONDAY. DEC. 2, 1929.
PAGE TWO
PLATTSMOUTH SEED - WEEKLY JOURNAL
Alvo News
Richardson who is an accomplished
cook. The four families sure had a
good time and renewed the friend
ships of other years.
Charles Godbey to Hospital.
Charles Godbey who has not got
ten along so well since the accident
of last winter as he should, has been
suffering from one side and one lung
Herman Rauth and wife of Manley
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Taylor for the day and din
ner on last Sunday.
George Curyea of Lincoln and son,
Clarence were visiting In Alvo on
last Tuesday and were looking after
some business matters for the day.
Frank L. Edwards, who has got
ten a good amount of corn picked
shelled and delivered it to the Reh
meyer elevator on last Wednesday.
Miss Doris Coatman, who is at
tending school at the Wesleyan uni
versity was a visitor in Alvo -for the
Thanksgiving day and enjoyed the
visit at the home of her parents.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will give a church Bazaar and feed
on December 5th. Do not let this
date slip away from you, but keep
in mind the time, the occasion and
the place.
Messers Ralph Snaveley and Jess
Brant, departed on last Wednesday
parents 01 rruiessur xjiaui, a nonni0 will mnVe their
Manley News items
Miss Carrie Schaeffer was a visi
tor for the past week at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Ed Pankonin, south
of Weeping Water.
Walter O'Brien and Mattis Brecken-
rhltre. both hustlers when it comes
and it was found necessary to return tQ pik5nK corn have tneir crop in
10 iue nuspiicti iui aiiumei U4,c.ww.. tt( tribg an(J are gure weII please(1
as a puss sac was uiscoveieu iu uuu over tne fact.
of his lungs, tils many menus aie Aumst Krecklow has not been
hoping that he will not be long at ffeljns tne very best for some time,
the institution, but will be able to bu(. keeps up the Jick just the same
return nome in a snort time enuiei
well again.
WEDDED AT ALVO
The marriage of one of the popular
young ladies of the Alvo community
occurred on Wednesday evening at
the home of her parents, when Miss
Irma Mildred Sutton was united in
marriage to Mr. Ernest M. Jones of
Fremont.
The wedding ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. J. S. Stewart
pastor of the Methodist church of
they enjoyed the Thanksgiving at the
old home of Jess.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Skinner who
have a good appetite, were enjoying
an excellent dinner at the home of
Mrs. Mary Skinner, mother of John,
rind who knows lust how to cook a
dinner that appeals to any one.
S. II. Dinges and wife parents of
Arthur Dinges and also their daugh
ter. Miss Virginia, and George Dinges
and wife were spending the Thanks
giving day at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dinges of Alvo, where all sure
had a fine time.
Ralph Clymer of Greenwood was a
visitor in Alvo for a short time on
last Wednesday and was looking af
ter the sale of Buck autos, of which
he is the representative in this part
of the county. Ralph is a clever sales
man, and also has a good car to
handle.
Lee Snaveley and wife entertained
at their home for a number of
friends and relatives, for Thanksgiv
ing day, and with the festive turkey
gracing their table had a most tempt
ing feast. Carl Rosenow and the good
wife were numbered among those who
enjoyed the dinner.
Mrs. Minnie Teterson entertainea
at her home in Alvo on last Tuesday
evening in honor of the bride, for
merly Miss Erma Sutton who was
united in marriage with Mr. Ernest
M. Jones of Fremont. At the shower
there was a splendid time and all
enjoyed the occasion very much
Whun Mrs. G. E. Steel called her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Hedrich of
Havelock to find if she would be at
home on Thanksgiving day. so they
could pay the folks a visit, she learn
ed she had gone to the hospital the
day before and undergone an oper
ation for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs.
Steel hurried to the hospital to visit
the daughter and found her getting
along as well as could be looked for.
It is hoped she may soon be in her
Usual health again.
W. L. Copple and family were over
to Ashland on last Wednesday and
also stopped in Greenwood where
they were also looking after some
business. Will has completed the
picking of his corn and was sure
pleased that he got it in before the
snow. On last Wednesday after he
put in a portion of the day fixing
the chimney and the remainder pol
ishing the floors, as he and the fam
ily enjoyed the following day,
Thanksgiving at the home of his
brother, Glen Copple and family over
at Stevens Creek.
home in the future at Fremont where
the groom has a very fine position.
Former Official
is Fined $64,090
for Emhezzlin
maker, Mynard; Mrs. Albert Agee,
Lincoln; Mrs. Globe Van Noy, of
Sloan, Iowa; Airs. H. L. Steele, of
Springfield, Mo.; Miss Ruth Miller
and Messrs Edgar and John Miller,
the latter three at home, on the farm
near Fairplay. Mrs. Gruber has the
sympathy of her many freinds in and
near Manley in her hour of sorrow.
Were Married Longer
The types said that Mr. and Mrs
G. L. Meisinger were married twenty-
six years, when the facts are they
have been married thirty-four years
ana one year over a third of a cen
tury, and it was their 3 4th anniver
sary, which they were celebrating
wun mucti joy.
Krs. Eau Home from West
Mrs. W. J. Rau, who has been vis
iting for the past few weeks at the
home of her brother, Claude Breek
onfeidt and family, at Trinindad,
Colorado, and where she enjoyed a
very pleasant time, returned home
last week and reports things in the
west as being very good.
1
taxes
Ex-Treasurer of Franklin Ccuntj
Also Is Sentenced to Peniten
tiary; Clemency Asked.
and is at the garage for whatever
may come his way.
Fred Falischman and family were
vif;itors at Ashland on last Thursday,
where they were enjoying Thanks-
riving at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Charles Gade and family.
Uncle Earnest Daniels, who is
making his home at Weeping Water,
was a visitor at the home of his
nephew, Fred Flaischman and fam
ily for a time on last Tuesday.
Joseph Wolpert and sister, Miss
Katie, were visiting in Plattsmouth
on Tuesday of last week, they driv
ing over for the afternoon and also
were looking after some shopping as
well.
Charles Schafier, of Murdock, was
i visitor in Manley on last Wednes
day morning, delivering gas and oil,
and reported that he had a case of
nic-arlos at his home, as there were
ilso manv at Murdock. ,
Frank Stander and the good wife, j Three Justices Onnose Rulini?: Bret
f Omaha, were enjoying a Thanks-I tt v t4. n -dj
fiving day dinner at the home of! u C w
heir daughter, Mrs. Walter O'Brien, j tne Final Opinion.
here all discussed the excellent I
iiovits of well roasted goose. i Washington. Nov. 25. Taxes im-
Ilerman Rauth and wife were ; posed by the federal government upon
rucsts for the day on last Sunday at ; gifts, as authorized in the internal
he nome of Frank Taylor and wife, j revenue law, were Monday held con-
Upheld by the
U. 8, Court
LOCAL NEWS
From Thursday s Dally
Miss Harryette Northcutt of Oma
ha returned to her home at Omaha
today after a short visit here with
her cousin, Miss Alice Crabill.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Oaks, of Fair
bury, Nebraska, arrived yesterday to
attend the wedding of their niece,
Miss Mildred Fleming, which occur
red last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Waite and William
S. Doll of Omaha were among the
out of town guests here last evening
to attend the Fleming-Stoll wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Fleming and
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Fleming, of Weep
ing Water and Miss Juanita Flem
ing of Omaha were here Wednesday
evening to attend the Fleming-Stoll
wedding.
Gerald Fleming, of Jefferson, Iowa,
13 here over the Thanksgiving day
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
P. Fleming, coming in Tuesday to be
here for the wedding of his sister,
Miss Mildred.
Charles E. Heebner, former coun
ty commissioner, and daughter, Miss
Imo and Mr. and Mrs. Granville Heeb
ner, of near Nehawka, were among
the .guests here at the Fleming
Stoll wedding.
Slate Law on
Highways is to
be Tested Out
Attorneys Contend Both State and
County Had Duties in Keeping
Highways Safe for Travc!
The constitutionality of the law
passed in 1925 which, it is claimed
by the county of Red Willo'v, which
has appealed to the supreme court
from a Judgment obtained by Melvin
Wilson for personal injuries, vested
all duties with reference to the keep
ing of state highways safe for pub
lic tiavel in the department of pub
lic works, is attacked in a brief just
fied by attorneys for Wilson. It is
claimed that this law failed to set
forth the section or sections amended
and does not repeal them.
Wilson's attorneys contend that
under the law as it existed at the
time of the accident both the state
and the county had duties to perform
in keeping highways in safe condi
tion for travel, and that for a failure
on the part of the county to perform
these it is responsible in damages.
They say that even if the law vesting
in the department of public works
the duty of mtaintaining state high
ways is good, there was nothing
therein that relieved the counties of
dutiese that had hitherto been im
posed on them by law.
As there existed at the time of the
Celebrated 84th Birthday.
Away back in the state of Wiscon
sin, in a little village, away before
the breaking out of the Civil war, in
1845, on the'27th day of November,
marks the birthday and place of the
advent of C. If. Kirkpatrick, who
made his home there during his child
hood and early manhood, coming to
Nebraska and settling on a farm west
of town which he took as a home
stead and which he owns yet. He
came here in 186S which was sixty
one years ago. Mr. Kirkpatrick found
this a erood place to live, and has re
mained a booster for Cass county and
for Alvo ever since and is still of
that way of thinking. For nine
months he resided in Texas, and also
for some three or four months in
California. He says yet Texas is a
much better place than California,
and Nebraska is a better place than
both together.
Buv a New Truck.
The hustling firm of Coatman &
Skinner who have been engaged in
the trucking business for some time
and sure know a truck, added to their
line of trucks a new Chevrolet truck
which they purchased of the Dowler
Brother company of Weeping Water.
John B. Skinner was breaking it in
1iy delivering corn from Frank Ed
wards to the Rehmeyer elevator on
Wednesday of last week.
Hastings, Neb.. Nov. 27. A pent
tentiary term of from two to IS
years and a fine of more than t4
thousand dollars was imposed here
late today upon George A. Carter,
former county treasurer of Frank
lin county, who pleaded guilty to em
bezzlement of $32,3S6.33 of county
funds during the past six years. He
had been treasurer since 1922.
The fine is said to be the heavi
est ever imposed in any criminal case
in Nebraska.
Sentence was pronounced by Dis
trict Judge J. W. James. The for
mer official, whose forced resigna
tion was made Tuesday, was brought
here to make plea and be sentenced.
Beyond admitting the charge in
his formal plea of guilty Carter re
mained silent. Asked whether he had
anything to say, he replied only "No"
Interrogators after court were unable
to elicit anything from him.
JIany Weep in Court.
Many of these in the courtroom.
including the prosecutor, County At
torney Leon Samuelson of Franklin
county, were wet-eyed during the
proceedings.
Samuelson made a plea for clem
ency. He told of having been reared
virtually next door to the former
county treasurer, and of being a life
long friend of "the boy."
"I know his habits and his fam
ily," said Mr. Samuelson. "He is not
the type of individual who would be
helped by a long sentence," and ad
ded that Carter's previous character
has always been good. He said that
he would return to Frankin feeling
he had represented the wishes of 90
per cent of its citizens in asking clem
ency for Carter.
As he spoke, the county attorney
came near breaking several times.
His chin quivered with emotion
Carter cried quietly throughout
the courtroom appearance.
Board Asks Clemency.
A resolution was presented to the
judge, signed by all members of the
Franklin county board, asking the
in the capital city,
County Treasurer John E. Turner.
-outh of Alvo, they driving over institutional by the supreme court, Mrs. Turner and Dorothy Jean, were
icir car. where an enjoyed a most thereby savins a laree source of rev-
iciightrui dinner and atternoon. lenue for the government.
Herbert bteinkamp, who has been The decision was given in an an-
visitmg nere tor a snort time wiii;neal bv .Tosenh H Prnmlev nf Philn-
Frnm Fridr Iallj
Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Whelan
and family of Omaha were here ov?r
Thanksgiving visiting with Mr.
Whelan's mother and sister at the
family home here.
Mrs. Mary M. Davis, of Lincoln,
who was here over Thanksgiving with ' passage of this law statutes defining
hoi- c T - .i ; . ,i c. , : 1 I the rllltie nf n nnntv in maintnininp-
returned this morninsr to her hnme ! highways it is argued that as the j Omaha when the news of the sudden
LIBERAL LEADER SPEAKS
London-Sir Herbert Samuel chief
organizer of the liberal party, told
thegcny of London liberal association
Thursday that there was evidently
no desire in Great Britain for a gen
eral election at an early date
He said he thought it unlikely - that
the labor government would suffer
any serious embarrassment from tne
left wing of its own party, and pre
dicted that the course of' British poli
tics in the near future would de
pend on the way in which the gov
ernment dealt with three grave prob
lems, finance, unemployment and
coal.
"Some governments are born io
deficits, some achieve deficits and
some have deficits thrust on them.
In the case of the present govern
ment it is all three."
Sir Herbert affirmed that Winston
Churchill, chancellor of the exche
quer in the late conservative govern
ment, had left very inadequate pro
visions to meet the charges on derating.
LLC
Gilford Dies at
Home in Omaha
Noted Eye Specialist Suddenly Strick
en on Thanksgiving Day and
Dies Instantly.
Thanksgiving day was saddened for
To out on the road again for a couple
f weeks before Christmas and then
pe;id the holidays at home before i
eturning to the work on the road
again.
home
where they spent the day with the
father of Mr. Turner.
Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Campbell of
Omaha were visitors here over
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George R. Sayles, parents of
opinion, which found three justices Mrs. campoeil, returning home last
dissenting. Justice Sutherland read evening.
legislature did not amend them it
must be assumed that its members
had them in mind when it passed the
Thanksgiving visitors at Elmwood, j new law. It is also pointed out that
delphia to avoid a tax of $20,598 on
gifts totaling $508,300.
Justice Stone read the court's
'Not Direct."
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young of near
Murray were here Thanksgiving to
enjoy the day at the home of their
son. Deputy Sheriff Rex Young, where
Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. White were
ine nome or .Martin Aeison is . a dissentinc ODinion. to which Jus
i.uarantined for small pox, but re-itiree iintier onri van,iM-intri- Ru.
ions are tnat all are getting along : ?Cribed
icely. Their many friends and they j
re hnsiS fire snl ifi f nua thnt all mav
ei aicng an rigni. and an would oe , , " " ' 1 also cuests
' ' t' IS lil W V rJ I i HI H if I I I S W MTH IlflF '
I 13 I f a A a. i.
i made in contemplation of death and vuumy numey anu -urs
that the tax was
; rect and not annort
cause it lacked uniformitv. enls anu lo Vlslt a oroiner, ur. irnesi
The majority opinion of the court Kieck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who is
was that the tax was not a direct tax "ume i"r a nuiiaay visit
when the legislature of 1929 definite
ly passed over to the state the entire
responsibility it amended the old sec
tions so as to relieve the counties of
responsibility and liability.
deaed to render whatever help pos
sible.
Mrs. Dale Lyons, a former teacher
f the Manley schools, but not living
it Julian, was a visitor in Manley on
ast Wednesday, and was a guest of
ler many friends here as well as at-
-.ending the playlet "Deacon Dubbs,"
vhich was given by the Manley
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Harms enter-
ained for dinner on Thanksiriviner
ay and had as their guests Mr. and
Mis. II. M. lilair, of Lincoln. Mrs.
'ilair being a daughter of Mr. Harms,
irid Miss Loella Watkins, of Tal-
-nadge. All enjoyed the occasion
ory much.
George W. Curyea and son, Clar-
both ot Lincoln, were visiting
t Manley on last Tuesday and were
ruests ot John Crane, the senior
lOirber of the firm of Crane. Curyea
i Murtey, where they conferred over
he business and enjoyed a very fine
isit as well.
Ben Cleghorn, formerly of near
Manley and also of Louisville, but
'vivj makes his home at Long Beach,
alifornia, was a visitor in Manley
with his freinds, David Brann and
vife for a few days during last week.
ie also visited at the home of his
brother, W. A. Cleghorn, of Louis
ville.
Elmer Pearson and the family
were guests for the dav on last
Thursday at the home of P. H.
O'Brien. , where they celebrated the
act of good crops and good business
W. G.
illegal, because di- 'ec were visitors over Thanksgiv
portion'ed; also be- ng at tne nome ' Mr- Kieck's par-
lowest possible sentence be imposed. :inf good friendship with the eating
and, therefore, it did not need to be
apportioned. Justice Stone said:
'The power to give cannot
be said to be a more important
incident of ., property than the
power to use, and even though
differences in, degree may be car
ried to a point where they pro
duce distinctions in kind.
"Falls Short."
"The present levy falls so far
short of taxing generally the
uses of property that it cannot
be likened to the taxes on prop
erty itself which have been re
cognized as direct."
Justice Sutherland in his dissent
ing opinion said:
"To me it seems plain that a
tax imposed upon an ordinary
gift, to be measured by the value
of the property given and with
out regard to any qualifying cir
cumstances, is a tax by indirec
tion upon the property, as much,
for example, as a tax upon the
mere possession by the owner of
a farm, measured by the value
of the land possessed, would be
a tax on the land."
To call either of them an excise
would be to sacrifice substance to a
rronr Saturday's Datlv-
E. F. Andrews of CIrinda, Iowa,
was in the city for a short time to
day, looking after some matters at
he court house.
C. F. Wheeler, city marshal of
Louisville was here today for a few
hours attending to some matters of
business and visiting with old
friends.
Henry Clapp, one of the well
Known residents of Llmwood was
here Friday for a few hours attend
ing to some matters of business and
visiting with friends.
Albert Sieker and William Fleisch-
mann, of Elmwood, were in the city
Friday for a few hours attending to
some matters cf business at the
ourt house and visiting with friends
here.
John McKay and George Bates,
well known residents of near Weep
ing Water, were here Friday for a
few hours looking after some mat
ters of buiness and- visiting with
their friends in this city.
Mrs. James Doig and children of
Fairbury and Mrs. K. H. Larson and
children of Omaha who were here
Former Employe
of Union Pacific
Sought as Bandit
Barber and Cook on Derailed Train
Partly Identify Picture of Sus
pect of Train Robbery.
-f a very fine dinner, which was pro
vided by Mrs. O'Brien and enjoyed
:y all
The specified sentence under the
law is from one to 21 years and a
fine of twice the amount of the em
bezzlement, it was explained by
court attaches
Judge James said he appreciated
the fact that Carter had entered a
guilty plea, and that the board felt
as it did, but that the one-year min
imum sentence would not be enough
in such a case.
The party from Franklin included
Carter, the county attorney, Sheriff
bmith. County Judge Lone. County
Clerk Ben Harrington, G. P. Spence,
district court clerk, and the entire
board of supervisors
After imposition of sentence Car
ter was returned to Franklin, offi
cials announcing that he will be tak
en to the penitentiary after Christmas.
Carter is married, has a son of
14 and a dauehter nf 1 vrnrc
The Nebraska law sDecifies that The Foresome
criminal fines shall be served out at This is a club of four matrons, they
the rate of $3 a day, so that the fine Dein Mesdames Ralph Keckler, S
of $64,722.66 is equivalent, if Cart- Kay ""th and A. R. Dowler, who
ter is unable to make payment, to a were quests of the other member,
sentence of more than 59 years in -wrs- uscar nowler at her home in
addition to the two snecified lv the Manley on Tuesday of last week
judge. The pardon and parole board ',vhore aI! enjoyed the occasion very
can spare him serving the entire sen- mur- ana where they played bridge
This a Fine Way
As a fitting manner of showing
that they are thankful for the bless
nig, v.nicn nave neen their lot in
life, three very fine neighbor fami
les of Manley, those of Antone
Auerswald, Ralph Wildy and Charles
Griffeths, pooled issues and had a
most delightful dinner at the h nme
f the latter on Thanksgiving day,
and sure they all enjoyed the occa
sion. Tins looks like a verv fine wav
to do, for neighbors to get toirether
and celebrate a feast of Thanksgiv
ing, for not alone the material bless
ings but for the friendships and the
neignooriiness which exists. We
think this is mighty fine.
Enjoy Thanksgiving at Kearney.
There was a very pleasant meeting
at Kearney at the home of H. D.
Richardson a former resident of Alvo
liut who has been making his home
at Kearney for some time past, when
the families of Simon Rehmeyer, C.
P. Ganz and A. B. Stromer drove over
to Kearney on last Wednesday, re
maining for over night and Thanks
giving day and a most excellent din
ner which was prepared by Mrs.
lies Cured
ithout Surgery
m 1
tence.
FELLOW OFFICERS PRAISE
during the afternoon, as well as en
i joying a very fine luncheon served
by Mrs. Dowler.
Berlin President Von Hindenburg
Wednesday received many congrat-
Rcturns from Father's Funeral
Mrs. John Gruber. who with her
ulations from former Germany army sisters- were called to Fairplay, Mo..
officers on the fifteenth anniversary iast vpek on account of the death of
of his appointment as field marshal. 'er iaiher, air. Aimer of that place,
Von Hindenburg was elevated to turned home on last Wednesday
this rank after the victory of his morning. The father was a member
army at Tannenberg, on the eastern of tne Methodist church at Fairplay,
front, and his successful strategic re- near which town the family resided
treat to Weichsel, which checked the
Russian advance into Germany.
FOR SALE
Mytreatmenthqnlclter.chenp
er, mildor. safer, surer. W rito
for f ! r-ct 1 borW tnlii "?!.y.
DR. O. A. JOHNSOfC
1 ri-t-J huh 5! itiai? City, N'o.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockrels,
$1.50 each, Robert Troop, Mynard.
n27-2td-2tw.
Large size maps cf Cass comity cd
?ale at Journal office, 50c each.
on a farm. The fnner:il m hoii ot
the Methodist church and conducted
by the pastor of his church, with in
terment in Shady Grove cemetery
near the home on the farm where
they have resided for so many
years. The father was 67 vears. 7
months and 17 days old and his death
was caused by a stroke of naralvKis
j He leaves to mourn his departure the
agea wite a ad mother. Z.lrs. John
Gruber. Manley; Mrs. Albert Scfcu-
visiting at the home of their brother.
mere for mof words, he declared. Fred H. Mumm and family, departed
Omaha Bee-News. this morning for their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hangley of
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 28. On the
theory that the derailing of the
Union Pacific Portland Limited and
the lobbing of its passengers by a
bandit described as a "young, pock
marked kid with a tough voice" was
done in spite against the railroad.
the company's special agents today
began the search for a former em
ploye. Although the officials of the
railroad would not name or discuss
the person they were seeking, and at
times denied that they were seeking
any particular person, others con
nected with the search affirmed the
report.
A general call has been sent over
the entire system to be on the look
out for this man. He has lived in
this territory for a long time, and
also is known to have worked west
out of Grand Island for the Union
Pacific.
Told of Threats.
The man sought has been report
ed to officials as making desperate
threats against the railroad, and is
known to have been in Cheyenne
shortly after the wreck and robbery.
It was also reported by city and
county officials co-operating with
the special agents, that two employ
es of the railroad had partially iden
tified the man's photograph, although
the bandit wore a mask over the low
Always something of interest in Omaha were here to spend Thanks- er part of his face at the time he
he Journal Want Ad department.
FOR SALE
Two Holstein yearling bulls. Roy
Howard, Murray, Nebr. dl-tfw
NOTICE OF HEARING
on Petition for Determination of
Heirship.
Estate of Lois Kiger, deceased, in
the County Court of Cass county,
Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska, To all per
sons interested in said estate, credi
tors and heirs take notice, that T. A.
Rigor has filed his petition alleging
that Lois Kiger died intestate in
Sterling. Nebraska, on or about May
18th, 1924, being a resident and in
habitant of Cass county, Nebraska,
and died seized of the following de
scribed real estate, to-wit:
An undivided fourth interest
in Lots 14, 16, 22 and 23 in the
northeast quarter of the north
west quarter (NE'i NW',i) of
Section nineteen (19), Town
ship twelve (12) North, Range
fourteen (14), east of the 6th
P. M., in Cass county, Nebras
leaving as her sole and only heirs
at law the following named persons,
to-wit: T. A. Kieer. father.
That the interest of the petitioner
herein in the above described real
estate is fee simple title as sole heir
at law of said deceased, and praying
for a determination of the time of
the death of said Lois Kiger, and of
giving at the home, of Mrs. Katie rushed the coaches demanding of the
Hild and daughters, also visiting terrified passengers "what money
with Mrs. J. M. Vondran and J. J. thev wished to give."
Cloidt family returning to their home These identifications were made
yesterday evening. shortly after noon today by a barber
Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Gooding an(j COok of the robbed train.
and children, Clifton and Evelyn Lee, Agents closely guarded the two
who were here over Thanksgiving at employes while in the sheriff's office.
the home of Mr. Gooding s parents. As one sat down near his friend, the
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Gooding, return- latter inauired. "Did you identity
ed home Friday atfernoon after a him?" The reply was "Yes." He
most pleasant outing in the old would have continued talking to his
home. friend, but at a look of warning from
Mrs. Lester G. Foxwell, of Mt. ver- an officer the man became silent.
non. New ork. is visiting at the Think Suspect Warned,
home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. . t f th SUPDect was ex
jonn n. jvaneiiuerger lor seveiaii . , -hen ne-ents
days. Mrs. Foxwell will stay with
her father, Mr. George Kaffenberger,
in Lincoln, until after the holidays.
Mrs. Foxwell formerly was Miss
Goldye Kaffenberger, of this city.
FLAT DENIAL FOR CHINESE
felt t-atisfied with what information
they had. that the man was implicat
ed in the train holdup. His residence
was searched for him. as well as the
homes of his known friends, in vain.
It was believed that he was "tipped
off" that he was wanted, and was
able to slip through the net spread
by officers for him.
Five men are being held by sher
iff's and police forces as suspects.
Nanking (Friday) Dr. C. T.
Wang, foreign minister of the Nan
lrlncr ponlr-il Chinpcp p-nvernment.
co,- tt-io wi.i,t nn.Htinn that but Union Pacific officials, although
reports from Moscow of negotiations they ha,VG estIond.th1. are n.ot
,,rith ho TVTnUHen nrnvinpial P-nvern- rta ul"J' mur-vaicu m mcui aa m
Tnont fr settlement nf the Clhinese lue Luy "re,"uB
eastern railway dispute were "false, Says Once Track Worker
o-rminHiesc, and never existed." He W. M. Jeffers, vice-president of
added the Nanking government was the Union Pacific, declared the man
handling everything pertaining to wanted was at one time a track work
the Manchurian dispute, and in no- er with enough experience t6 know
wie entertained such nroceediners as just which rail to loosen to cause a
death Thursday morning of Dr. Har
old Gifford, famous eye specialist,
spread through the city.
Men, woman and children paused
in the midst of Thanksgiving cheer
to mourn the passing of the public
spirited philanthropist and world re
nowned surgeon, whose deeds of
mercy and kindness were without
number.
Funeral services will be strictly
private, with only immediate mem
bers of the family attending. The
body will lie in state at the Burket
chapel Friday. Friends have been
requested by the family not to send
flowers.
Dr. Gifford's death came as a great
shock to his family and friends. He
had been ill cf pleurisy for about 10
days but was believed out of danger.
A sudden heart attack caused his
death.
Beyond Aid.
He was found at 5 o'clock Thurs
day morning lying on the floor of the
bathroom in the family home at 3636
Burt street.
Harold Gifford jr., the younger son,
who arose early to start on an auto
mobile drive to Chicago, went with
his mother to his father's bedroom to
say good-by. He was not in bed.
They went into the bathroom and
found his tody lying on the floor. He
was beyond medical aid. although
physicians were hastily summoned.
One of the pioneer physicians of
Omaha, Dr. Gifford came to the city
in 1886. He had been actively en
gaged in practice as an eye, ear and
throat specialist since that time.
His patients, past and present, who
are numbered into the thousands,
loved and admired Dr. Gifford for his
skill, his knowledge and his unfail
ing generosity and kindness.
Hides His Charity.
Hundreds of stories could be told
of men, women and children who
were befriended by the famous Oma
ha surgeon and given the best medi
cal attention without charge.
No person was ever turned away
from his office or refused medical at
tention because of lack of money.
Sincerely averse to publicity of
any kind, Dr. Gifford literally obeyed
the Biblical injunction about not let
ting his right hand know .What his
left hand did. His numberless chari
table acts were kept hidden from the
public eye.
Wards of the juvenile court, news
boys, girls and boys in charitable
institutions, the poor and unfortun
ate, thronged on Dr. Gifford's of. ices
and were given the same careful,
skillful treatment that was given to
the wealthiest patients.
Patients came to consult Dr. Gif
ford about their eye troubles from
hundreds of miles away. His exten
sive offices in the Medical Arts build
ing, filled with patients daily, were
said to handle in the course of a
year almost as many patients as the
famed Mayo clinic in Rochester,
Minn.
ATTORNEYS PLAN INQUIRY
official announcements at Moscow re
ported.
derailment, and not a wreck. The
bandit even used a "pinch" bar which
was the property of the railroad.
"It will now be a matter of time
until we can find our man," said John
her heirs, the degree of kinship and BANK gTjES SCHOOL
me rignt or descent or tne real prop- BOARD AT LINCOLN Gale, chief special agent of the rail-
tuy utiuiising to tne saia aeteit&cu, - road's svstem. "It mav he several
in me oiaxe oi ivebrasKa
t- pt r.t. a.:.. v. davs. or it mav tie weeks. We will
It is ordered that the same stand "c"' iVnToln filed suit continue to search for him." But
for hearing the 27th day of Decern- tion al ban k of Lincoln fi led smt particular per.
ber, A. D., 1929, before the County against the school ooaid neie eu ht
Court at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, at nesday for $7,302 m excess taxes son v. as sought.
the hour of 10 o'clock a m Paid under the unconsttiutional m-
Dateri At Piattom,th Nehraska. tangible tax laws of 1925 and 1926. .; FOR SALE
Pl'ifc-mrllHl
Ull)UiUUlUf i . , , . . -
thi ?cth ,i-.ir r i..hD,- a r The banK claims mai me paymeuu.
io--n " were made under protest. Another
( rr nm'tJT-Dv Unit is" now Deeding ' liafe ia" wjiich
(Seal) d2-3w ' 'County judge, the taxes were paid without protest.
Purebred Hereford calves. Call W.
G. ' Meisinger, ptone 4422, Platts
mouth. n21-3tw.
Chicago Announcement wa3
made Thursday by the Chicago Bar
association that it would investigate
the collapse of the recent trial of
Lieut. Phillip Carroll, four members
of his detective squad and four re
puted hoodlums on charges of mur
dering Octavius Granady, negro noli-
tician. The association also indicated
that it would inquire into remarks
made by Judge Joseph B. David dur
the trial, which was marked bv ver
bal tilts between the court and Frank
J. Loesch, seventy-six year old special
prosecutor.
The court at one time during the
trial threatened to throw the case
out if a guilty verdict were return
ed; referred to a state witness as an
"unmitigated liar," and told the state
its case was "inexcusably weak and
spotted with perjured witnesses
whose testimony smell3 to hieh heav
en."-
The five detectives and their four
co-defendants were eha re-erf .,-hi,
chasing and slaying Granady, a, can
didate for ward committeeman
against City Collector Eiler, the slay
ing was one of many disorders which
marked primary day. 1928. in the
bloody Twentieth" ward.
Fuone youi's to "the Journal
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