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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY. DEC. 1G.
1929.
county pays the banks a service
charge for the work and the risk
and other elements entering into the
care of the county treasurer's de
posits.
"Everything considered, this i9 a
prac-
your
rir nnminiccinTiAra wl I annant TO
I the request of the banks."
State Meetine at Omaha Devoted to; Counties listed as having agreed
Commissioners
Discuss Deposit
Fj 1 I most fair and just and equitable
01 LOUHty rlinClSltice, and I sincerely hope that
i county commissioners will acc
A d aAnceGION Burlington Men
Plattsmouth, Wed Night, Dec. 18 tO Aid 111 Care
MUSIC BY
The COLLEGIANS
of Lincoln
of the Children
Service Charge Question; C. F.
Harris, Main Speaker.
1 per cent service charge One of the best orchestras that ever Shop Employes Raise Sum of $100
kins, Buffalo, Hall, Wash- Lui.... T,I7rt CT10 - tA tV.j r.
iu jjc uacu in Viumg lux
Defective Children
Nebraska bankers were not
only persons in the state who were
distressed by the action of the last
legislature requiring banks to pay 2
per cent to the county treasurer for
the privilege of handling the county
funds.
Some county commissioners admit
ted frankly in domarks from the floor
at the closing session of their annual
convention at the Castle hotel at
Omaha, Thursday that, faced with
the reluctance of local banks to han
dle the county money under this ar
rangement they wondered what they
were going to do with the hundreds
of thousands of dollars collected from
taxpayers, says the World-Herald.
Commissioner C. F. Harris of un
ion, Cass county, said he had been
served with written notice by the
county bankers' association that no
county funds would be handled by
county banks after January 1 un
less the county paid a service charge
which would to some extent offset
the '2 per cent required by law of the
banks.
Sorensen Didn't Help.
"The county treasurer can't carry
two or three hundred thousand dol
lars around in his sock," said Mr.
Harris. "It wouldn t be wise to leave
it in a tin safe. There is no provi
sion in the law permitting us to pay
a service charge. If we take the bull
by the horns and pay the charge, the
first taxpayer who goes to court to
object can cut off that way out."
Facing this dilemma, the Cass
county commissioners went to the at
torney general's office for guidance.
A written opinion from that source
leaves them as much in doubt as ever,
Mr. Harris said.
"We were advised." said Mr. Har
ris, "that if Cass county banks or
outside banks refused to handle our
money without the service charge,
the situation might come under the
head of a public emergency which
might justify us in paying service
charge, but that they could give us
no assurance what might happen
when it was tested in the courts."
Lists Counties Paying Charge.
John Weis, chairman of the Sarpy
county board of commissioners,
touched off the heated discussion by
reading a copy of a letter signed, he
said, by W. 15. Hughes, secretary of
the Nebraska State Bankers' associa
tion. This letter, dated December 9,
1929. read:
"At the request of Enos Hughes
of the Bank of Gretna. I am inclos
ing a list of counties in which the
to pay a
were: Perk
ington, Keith, Adams, Clay, Custer,
Kimball, Boyd, Frontier, Thayer, Cass
tho.piei-ce and the City of Grand Island
Harlan, Cuming and Deuel coun
per cent.
Others Negotiating.
Counties said to be negotiating in
cluded Butler, Cedar, Morrill, Ldn
coin. Cheyenne and Scottts Bluff
Platte county was said to have
agreed to pay one-half of 1 per cent
Franklin county, according to the
list allegedly provided by Mr. Hugh
es, "had agreed to pay a, bank service
charge equal to that demanded by
the law."
Cherry. Douglas. Dixon counties
and the City of Plattsmouth were said
to have offered to pay the premiums
! on surety bonds demanded by law of
j banks carrying county deposits
"What I can't understand." de-
played here. Two special entertainers.
Regular Admission
Christmas is
Almost Around
the Corne
The employes of the mechanical
department of the Burlington shops
have responded in a splendid manner
to the appeals sent out by W. G.
Kieck as head of the city welfare
and associated charities, to aid in
the securing of funds for the treat
ment of defective children of the
community.
The shop employes responded in a
manner that has cone n lontr w;iv
The Bates Book and Stationery Store toward making it possible to aid
Wants to Remind You of the
Many Gifts There
The Merry Christmas and Gift
Season is now just a few days off.
and we want to remind you of the
fact that if you have not already
clared one commissioner, "is why the P;iid th Bates Rok an Statione ry e(1
banks, who all these vears have been Bl.ur? in,s 6" season visit, you r.r
s ti wuiiuniui line 10 seied
from. Never have we carried a larrer
children who may be suffering from
eye, ear, nose, throat, or other de
fects that makes it difficult for them
to keep up their school work, which
it is the purpose of the committee
in charge to have relieved, there be
ing quite a number of these cases
found by the nurses that have cheek-
over, the schools.
profiting from the handling of coun
ty funds before this 2 per cent ar
rangement was fixed up, can's come
along with us now for a year or two
until this thing is straightened out."
Asked if Authentic
Mr. Hughes, when asked about the
authenticity of the letter read by Mr
Weis, said he did not care to make
any comment.
Accuracy of the list was questioned
by W. A. Cole, Hastings, Adams coun
ty commissioner. Adams county had
been named as agreeing to pay a 1
per cent service charge. "This had
been approached on the matter, but
took no action
line than right now, and up to this
time it is almost unbroken.
We have gifts for every member
of the family, and the prices are re
markably low. In the book depart
ment we have a great line for the
children, selected from the best pub
lishers, like the popular Vollaiid
books, "Raggedy Andy" and "Rag
gedy Ann" the books that never
grow old with the voungsters.
Mother Goose" "Teddy Bear" and
hundreds of others of these good
books for children. Many popular
volumes for the older ones, and the
late fiction and popular copyright's
The contribution of the shop men
to this cause will be $100 and which
has been turned over to the commit
tee to go ahead with their work in
aiding the children. The committee
that will have charge of this work i
headed by Mrs. Fred Lugseh, forme
army nurse. Dr. R. P. Westover, Mrs
William Baird and William A. Rob
ertson.
This is a fine demonstration of the
shop employes and who will make
it possible for a large number of the
children to be properly cared for and
placed in condition to attend their
school work.
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"Tf thi sprvicp p inrirfl enps into lul kiuwiiuus.
effect generally," Mr. Harris assert- 1,1 the box PaPer line we ca"T the
ed. "it mav mean that Nebraska greatest assortment to be found in
counties will pav greater sums to the city and the best quality manu-
the banks for service than the sal-
A STRANGE CASE
aries of their county commissioners."
! Cass county maintains a daily bank
balance of approximately 300 thou
sand dollars. Mr. Harris said. The
1 per cent service charge would
amount to three thousand dollars a
year on that amount.
"That may be a little above the
average," Mr. Harris continued but
for the sake of getting an approx
mate figure multiply it by 91 the
number of counties in the state and
you will Lave 273 thousand dollars."
FAIRVIEW SCHOOL PROGRAM
Wm DELIGHT!
For HIM
Kre's an array of plain and fancy
1'n.rdkerchiefs. All in Xmas boxes,
Cody to go.
ICc to SCt
TIES
with no reg-rets. If there was
ever a time to give "full ser
vice" wearproof, wrinkleproof
Ties, at is at Xmas time. A
Cheney tie at $1 packs no
headaches.
Cheneys . . $1 and $1.50
Others at . . . SC, $1.25
Open Evenings till Xmas
The Fairview school in district No
9, of which Miss Esther Tritsch is
the teacher, presented a very clever
program at the school on last Fri
day evening that was very much en
joyed by a large group of the resi
dents of that section of the county
The young neonle that took part in
factured by the best paper house in
America, the Montag Brothers, the
leading manufacturers of high grade
box paper for years.
Hand Rigs. Beaded Bags and Mesh
Bags, in this line we are complete.
Our full leather hand tooled hand
bags are excelled by none in quality
and workmanship, made by the No-
eona Leather Co.. the H. E. Rice
Co., and others, all guaranteed goods.
We have a complete assortment of
the new creations in the popular
Mesh Bags, and at prices that we
know will please and surprise you.
e believe that It will be useless to
quote you prices here for you must
see the goods to appreciate their
value.
Musical Goods, violins, ukuleles
and banjos in all grades and prices.
In our novelty gift line Is where
you will find the greatest pleasuie
in buying. Vases, jardineirs and wall
pockets, book ends, electric lamps.
ornaments, jewell cases, fountain
nens. Incliininsr th Shaener T.lfe
ine program more man pioasea Time Moore and the Eversharn
one Dy meir nne onermg ana wmcn lineg in snsie Dens and in Den and
was most c.everly given. neneil sets. Also many pencils and
The number which eapitivated me Dens a cheaper Quality.
audience most Was 1 he WeUdine OI Tin- nnrl rnro v.-ill nnt Trti-it
the Painted Doll.' Mildred Heil and us to enumerate the many items we to I)e t"rnf a Jot,se
Mildred Alexen sang this while three carry this season, but we want to
dolls danced for a part of it, after impress upon your mind that you
which a wedding was performed by will be able to save money by buying
the smallest children. Virginia Kaf- your gifts here, also to buy as early
fenberger acted as a page, Vivian as possible, allowing more time and
Terryberry as a flower girl, Marie a greater assortment to select from
lexen was the bride. Phyllis Kaffen- Candies, Cigars and Ogaretts,
Sheriff Bert Reed has at the coun
ty jail a strans charge, an aged
man who is suffering from a partial
loss of memory, recalling only that
his name is Allen Crawford, that
he at one time lived in Texas.
The aged man came here a few
days ago to the office of the sherilt
and entering the office greeted the
force there with the statement, "Boys
I have lost my memory," and pro
ceeded to tell his story. He fointiv
remembers starting from some place.
he thinks some eighteen miles away
from this city, and he thinks that
he fell in the roadway, he next he re
calls beinp when he arrived in thi:
city having apparently been given a
lift by some passing autoist. He did
not remember how he had come heie
but he faintly recalls that someone
had given him $10 and started him
some where but where It was he
cannot remember. Since staying here
the aged man was able to recall two
sons living in Texas, but whom h
had not seen for twenty-five years.
The authorities telegraphed to Elec-
tra, Texas, to the sons but they were
declined to aid the father.
The aged man is now on the hands
of the sheriff and his disposition will
be up to the commissioners to cr.re
for in some way as lie is not in shape
HAS FINE VISIT
berger and Arlene Zimmerman were Packed in Christmas cartons
. . i ii . .
the bridesmaids, James Terryberry
was the groom and Dayton Hennings
was the groom's best man. Anna
Jane Terryberry, Marie Alexan and
Winifred Kaffenberger were the three
dancing dolls
Another number which proved to
be quite pleasing was a Dutch song
and dance. This was given in Dutch
costume with wooden shoes, by Viv
ian Terryberry and Ruth Alexen as
Hans and Katrinka.
You are well aware of the fact
that we have always carried the
greatest line of Christmas Cards in
the city and this season we are In
no way contrary from all former
seasons. e have a great assort
ment arranging in price from 2c to
50c each, and in any quantities you
wish to buy.
Also a great assortment of the
ever popular Dennison gift dressings,
wrapping paper, seals and stickers.
Come in today, tomorrow or the
The song "Sweethearts on Par- dnv hut hein n sunnlv vnn
. , - - r - k - j
with your Christmas purchases as
early as possible, and you will be
ade," was pantomimed by characters
from the funny paper. This was sung
by Mildred Murray, taking the party happy and so will we. We will exert
of the old maid Miss Smaltz. every effort to please you right up
A play given by the little folks to the last minute,
was also a much enjoyed feature. It BATES BOOK AND
was "Six Little Mothers," which had STATIONERY STORE
a baby contest with the mayor and Corner Fifth & Main Sts.
judges judging the babies.
There were many other things but
the biggest feature was a play given
by the seventh and eighth grades.
In this the part of Mrs. Perkins, a
precise step-mother who lived accord-
Plattsmouth. Neb.
ENTERTAINS FOR FRIEND
From Saturday'. DaTJ
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ralph
Ing to the strictest rules of "the best Petring was hostess to some twelv
society," das taken by Mildred Mur- of the lady friends In honor of Mrs.
ray. The part of Mr. Perkins was L. Turpin who is leaving Sunday
taken bv Carev Zimmerman, a elrl. for her future home in Omaha. The
whose manner and mnkenn includ- nome in tne Heroia apanmcni was
inir c-r.iv hair hninw rhua r.nrt a very preiiny arranged in ine uecor
miitho m arid lnr r ciiMnr I ation of the holiday season, the
L-t a -i .. . i. i.:.i
The two Perkins daughters were "El- ,ur KJU J . " , J J"-1
len Kelly and Mildred Alexen. The inS ffeatured in the decorations
rr wi The afternoon was spent in bridge
, ISA. X XJl.ll i AlllD, iX UaVAW UUU3
, v Z t k the winner of the first prize while
pep and vim by Fred Terryberry. Two Mra tu0 ' , f t1lo
. . a.. v.. .. . I t'l l i. lull ill r. o l in. t, iitiiLi vi v. ' -
eltV eniisin nf tno Porbino woa f alran . .
second honors and as well was pre-
V Tk.'" TT J L - 1 a
uy orene ivanenoerger ana iuuureu Rented with a very pretty and at
Heil. The part Of Fred Schuyler, an trnetive rememhrnnep as tbP e-iiest
mienueu nusuanu oi one or ice gins, prjze . The hostess, assisted by Mrs.
was taken by Johnnie Kelly. Every- Sidney Bell, served a very delightful
one or me seventn and eighth grades luncheon in the course of the after
was in this play and each took his I noon
part very well. One could not have
been better satisfied if it had been ANNOUNCE WEDDING
a picked cast rrom a large group of
j .
people. Th fHends nf the W. W. Coate3
family in this city have received the
Lnnstmas cards this year are the announcement of the marriage of Mr.
most attractive in many seasons. Call William W Coates, Jr., to Miss Flor-
at the Bates Book and Gift Shop to
inspect the new line.
Jim .'... .....T'Y'. i
" i . 1 A iif"
Thomas Walling Company
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Abstracts of Title
Phone 324 - Plattsmouth
ence cj. Weber, wnicn occurred on
December 7th at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The young people v.-ill make their
home in Kansas City, Missouri, how
ever, where the groom is interested
in business with his father, a form
er well konwn merchant of this city,
and also handles the Omaha busi
ness of his company. The many
friends here will be very much
pleased to learn of the marriage and
extend to the young people their
heartiest well wishes.
From Saturday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Malz and son return
ed to their home at Battle Creek,
Nebr., today after a pleasant visit at
the home of Mr3. Malz brother, W.
N. Brink and family.
Mr. Malz, who owns and operates
the Elkhorn Valley Hatcheries, one
of the oldest and largest in the state,
while here superintended the new
mammoth incubator at the Brink
Hatchery.
SUBURBAN BANK IS ROBBED
Kansas City, Mo. Armed with a
sawed off shotgun, a young urunasK
ed man Wednesday robbed the Blue
Valley bank of Leeds, a suburb, of
approximately $5,000. The robber
locked five persons in the vault and
escaped.
Place your order for engraved
cards now while the lines are large
for the selections. The Bates Book
& Gift Shop has the cards of qual
ity and at a wide range of prices.
95
'6
All Modern
5 Room House;
One Floor;
Garage, and
Paving,
Near 12th & Elm
To Close
Beverage Estate
oys' and Young Men's GiCts!
Youngsters have "advanced" ideas these days. Nothing will give the
Boy so much joy as a gift bought at a real Men's Store. And it will
give you much more satisfaction, especially if your selection is made
at this Allied Clothier Store where Quality and Low Prices combine to
give you unequalled value for your money. Let us suggest
BOY SCOUT SETS
Composed of tie, 'ker
chief and police whis
tle. All neatly boxed.
Trice
5te each
Boys' Ties
iii Holiday packing.
Xew Colors
Fcur-in-Hands 50 - 65c
Eows 25c and 45c
Made tip Ties 50c
Boys' Shirts BOYS' SWEATERS
The famout Kaynee
line. Perfectly tailor
ed, rightly sized. Col
ors fast.
$1 and up
Blazer stripes in coat
styles. Bright sport
patterns in pull over
styles.
$1.95 up
Open
Evenings 1879
1929
Use
Christmas
Certificates
Death of Long
Time Resident
of Near Murray
Edward Slocumb Stricken With
Heart Attock Yesterday While
Engaged in His Work
f'rorr Saturday's Pally
Late yesterday afternoon Kdward
Slocumb, 49. well known resident
of near Murray was stricken while
engaged in bis farm work, bv a se
vere heart attack and died almost
instantly before any aid could be
given him by the members of the
family.
Mr. Slocumb with his nephews
were engaged in shucking corn dur
ing the day and had brought in their
loads about 4:30 and Mr. Slocumb
had climbed into one of the wagons
where the corn was being trans-
gferred to the elevator and while
working there he was stricken, sink
ing into the wagon in a dying condi
tion.
The death came as a great shock
to the sister, Mrs. Ada Farris, who
with her family made their home on
the farm with Mr. Slocumb and as
sisted him in the conduct of the
farm, as well as to the many friends
over this section of the county.
Mr. Slocumb was born Mav 10,
1SS0, at the farm near Murray and
has resided in that localitv all of
his life, he passing away within two
miles of his birthplace. He was a
member of the I. O. O. F and a man
held in the highest esteem by a very
large circle of friends who will
greatly miss him in the future.
Dr. Joe J. Stibal
Chiropractic Physican
SC H M I DTMAXX BUILDING
Specialty
Nervous Liver Kidney
Sun-Hay assistance for Ton
silitis. Sinusitis, Piles.
X-RAY and LABORATORY
v
Charles Hart
ford Receives a
Fine Position
Former Plattsmouth Young Man
Called to Head Cornstalk Man
ufacturing Plant
Charles Hartford. Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Hartford of this citv.
a former Plattsmouth boy and grad
uate of the local schools, has been
called to fill the important position
of superintendent of the Maizewood
Insolation Board Co., of Dubuque,
Iowa, and is taking over his new
work at once in directing the pkmt
operation of this large cornstalk
products company.
Mr. Hartford is a graduate of the
Iowa State college at Ames, and has.
been with Prof. Sweeney, who ori
ginated the idea of the converting
of the cornstalks into use in many
lines of industry, building board,
paper, rayon silk and a larg array
of by-products of the cornstalks and
which is fast revolutionizing many
lines of manufacturing, the service
of Mr. Hartford in the research w rk
and application of the manufactur
ing methods of handling the corn
stalks having given him a great ex
perience under the direction of the
originator of the cornstalk products.
The work of Mr. Hartford was
recognized by the Dubuque com
pany who after some months effor
secured the services of Mr. Hartford
for their plant and he will now have
the full carge of the plans and im
proving the methods of handling the
cornstalks and increasing the out
put of the factory.
There is no slacfc business period
for the merchant who advertises his
ond the year 'round. '
MINISTERS MEET
The ministers of the Cass Co. Min-
sterial Association met in the M. E.
church at Weeping Water. Tuesdav.
December 10th at 10:30 a. m. to
ondurt their regular monthly meet-
ng. Rev. C. Lewien. pastor of the
Evangelical church at Ehnwood led
he devotional service. On account
of the absence of Rev. H. E. Sortor,
chairman, and Rev. O. G. Wichman,
who has been delegated to write an
essay on the theme The Religious
Contribution Which the German
People Have Made to America," Rev.
Pinkham, pastor of the First Con
gregational church at Weeping Wa-
er, kindly consented to take charge
of the meeting. He suggested that
we have an impramptu meeting and
poke very thoughtfully and with
incerity and much interest on the
theme and thought, "The Mistake of
he Modern Church." After his ad
ress each pastor present was asked
o express his view and comment on
the same theme. This became very
nteresting and edifying to all. Four
ew members were received. It was
voted that we have our next meeting
n the Evangelical church at Elm-
wood on the first Monday in January
930 at 10:30 a. m. Rev. J. A. Klein,
pastor of the M. E. church at Elm
wood will have charge of the devo
ional service, and Rev. O. G. Wich
man will present his essay on tne
bove said these.
II. R. KNOSP,
Secretary.
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HAS CAR STOLEN
Searl S. Davis
Farm Lands and Loans!
From Saturday's Dairy
The stolen car market was doing
thriving business last night in
this city or rather at an early hour
this morning as at the hour of 4:30
m. Harry Piatt of the Service Chev-
olet Co., was aroused at his home
bv the sound of his Chevrolet four
door sedan that he had left parked
in the street being driven away, and
as soon as possible he communicated
with the police and sheriff and Of
ficer David Pickrel made hot chase
after the car and was only a few
moments in getting on the trail but
the persons taking the car was able
to gain headway and made their
getaway.
The party that took this car is
undoubtedly the same one that aban
doned a Chevrolet coach earlier in
the night near the Ford garage,
which was stolen from the streets in
Omaha on Wednesday night and is
the property of G. F. Dunn, who is a
resident of Sarpy county.
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Rayon Robes, $2.25 to $3.45; the
very popular Corduroys in plain
and fancy trim, $5 to $13.75, and
finest Quilted Robes in colors, at
$7.45 to $16.75.
Also, Coolie Coats with colored
designs, $5.75 to $7.50 and Silk
Kimonos, with color trim, at $7.75
to $19.75. Cotton Crepe Kimonos
of beautiful figured material, at
$3.75 to $5.50.
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