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PLATTSMOirrtt
SEMI -WEEKLY JOUBJJAL
MONDAY, "MARCH 3, 1920.
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Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Policemen are
Indicted for
Firing on Auto
Glenwood Grand Jury Accuses Mace
and Lane of Bluffs; Doc
tor Testifies.
OIL CASE RECORD ASKED
Clenwood. Ia.. Feb. 28. Two
f'ouncil Bluffs police officers. Her
bert Mace and Clarence Lane, were
indicted here today by a county grand
jury on charges of assault with intent
to do great bodily injury.
The indictment grew out of the
pursuit of Dr. F. V. Smith of Red
Oak, la., and his youthful driver,
Clarence Johnson, on the morning of
January 11. Dr. Smith and Johnson
were fired upon by a pursuing car
which they said had given no signal
of its identity, and the shots and
pursuits extended over a distance of
a dozen miles as the Red Oak car
raced into Glenwood.
The grand jury began considera
tion of the case Wednesday afternoon,
and heard the stories of Dr. Smith
and of Johnson, of Fred Nix and Ed
Hanks. Glenwood officers; of Walter
Wright. Glenwood garageman, and
of Mace and lAtue who appeared vol
untarily. Lane is a son of Chief of Police
Lane of Council Bluffs.
The Journal does Law Brief print
ing. Tell your lawyer you would
like your brief printed it home
St. Louis District Attorney Ilreu
er revealed Friday that he has been
directed by the attorney general's
office at Washington to furnish the
record of the famous Standard Oil
dissolution suit in 1911 for use In a
contempulated suit by the got'ern
nient to test validity of the proposed
merger of the parent Standard Oil
company of New York with the Va
cuum Oil company.
The message to Breuer said the
government contemplates instituting
suit in federal court here, charging
a violation of the lill decree, is
sued in the United Slates circuit
court here and based upon the Sher
mr.n anti-trust law. Breuer said he
had no information as to when the
suit would be filed.
The present merger plan, which
hinges on the legality of the mer
ger, is to create a new company to
be knovri as the General Petroleum
corporation.
CLINTON MITCHELL
ENTERS STATE RACE
Lincoln. Feb. 27. Clinton J. Mit
chell of Roca, has filed as a candidate
for representative from the. 22d dis
trict. He will run in the republican
primaries, Mr. Mitchell represented
this district the preceding term. He
was defeated in the primaries at the
last election by Vernon Andrews. Mr.
Mitchell has declared that farm prop
erty taxes are becoming excessive and
that he wished to devote his efforts
to improving the tax situation.
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8th St. and Washington Avenue Plattsmcnith, Nebr.
Former Platts
mouth Man Fine
Arts Patron
I. R. L. Wiles, a Member of Wei
Known Cass County Family Aids
Many St. Louis Artists.
A former resident of this city In
his younger years, I. It. L. Wiles
youngest son of the late Captain and
Mrs. Isaac Wiles, who is now engaged
in the lumber business at St. Liouis,
Missouri, has gained some fame in
his home community by the fact of
his aid to the artists of the Missouri
city and which is told in a feature
article appearing In the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. Mr. Wiles lived here
in his younger years and was mar
ried here to Miss Grace, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Black, old time
residents of this locality. For many
years the family .have resided in St
Ixuis. The story of his work in the
artistic line is told in the following
article:
Were It not. for the inscription on
an outer door telling of the commer
cial character of the building, the
visitor to the private office of I. R. L.
Wiles could easily believe he was in
an art salon. Oil paintings fill vir
tually all available space on the
walls. A dozen or so landscapes and
portraits were on exhibition the day
of the interview on which this article
is based. Stacked on top of a cabinet
in the outer office were another dozen
or so paintings and several adorned
the walls.
It was Just visible evidence of the
manner in which I. It. L. Wiles mixes
art with business. It is said of him
that he does it as successfully, if
not more so, than any other person
in St. Louis. In business, he is presi
dent of the Wiles-Chipman Lumber
Company, with general offices at
1234 South Kingshighway. In art,
he is chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the St. Louis Art League
and as such virtual head of the or
ganization.
The paintings exhibited on -the
walls that day were for sale Just the
same as was the lumber stacked out
n the yards. The difference was that
the latter is the business in which
the firm Wiles heads is engaged, while
the former is an activity all his own.
It is a sort of a fide line he carries.
As he sells lumber, Ive also sells oil
paintings, another difference being
that there is no profit derived from
the latter.
To get to the point, that is Wiles
own individual way of aiding enter
prising and promising artists and of
promoting art,. Being the business
nan he is, mayhap the cold, cal
culating kind, the lumber company
president therefore i9 a practical man.
He knows that if an artist is to
succeed he must lire, and all of
us know that to live we must eat. I.
It. L. Wiles is the kind of art en
thusiast who does hi3 best to see' that
the artist eats.
Mixes Art with Social Life.
What he does is to keep a supply
of the paintings of St. Louis artists
always on hand in his office and
when a business visitor comes along
he tries to interest him in the pur
chase of one of the pictures. Per
haps it is someone who has called to
see him about the purchase of lum-M
oer tor a nome; pernaps u is tee rep
resentative of a wholesale lumber
dealer, but whatever his business the
chances are before he departs he will
near a suggestion from Wiles that
that oil painting over there might
look well In his home.
Although he has been an active
member of the St. Louis Art League
for fifteen or more years Jit was not
until about three years ago that he
conceived the practical plan of aid
ing artists. In that time, a large
number of pictures has been dispos
ed of through the medium of the pic
ture salon in the office of the Wlles
Chipman Lumber Company. Wiles
was not sure Just how. many, but
he estimated the paintings he had
sold had brought close to S3 000 at
prices ranging from S10 to $150 each.
As he mixes art with his business,
so does Wiles mix aft with the social
side of his life. He is a member of
the Missouri Athletic Association,
lunching there frequently and parti
cipating in the club's affairs. So he
maintains an art exhibition there of
a few oil paintings which are for
sale. A few he has disposed of in this
manner also. So in business and so
cial affairs, I. R. L. Wiles never
misses an opportunity to lend a help
ing hand to artists.
A Different Sort of Art Patron.
Yet, one is told, it probably is not
proper to call him a patron of art.
It is true that one usually under
stands an art patron to be some per
son who gives of his time and money
toward preserving and promoting in
terest in the works of the famous
artists, probably whose interests are
confined to perpetuating the artistic
achievements of the old masters.
If this is a true and correct ap
praisal of a patron of art, then the
man who is the subject herewith Is
not one. Wiles will tell you himself
that he cares comparatively little for
th works of those artists who have
come to be included among the old
masters. He is able to appreciate the
qualities of greatness in. a Rembrandt
painting, a De Vinci or a Michelan
gelo, but these da not Interest nor
inspire bim half as much as the still
damp canvas of some embryonic
painter who is sacrificing some of
the comforts and pleasures of life
that he may maka an artistic con
tribution to the world.
That explains why Wiles devotes
his efforts more to the sale of paint
ings oi me youn artist than to
arousing Interest in the wtrk of
ine oia masters, n explains the pres
ence of the couple ot - dozen fresh
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landscapes and portraits and still life
pictures in his office the day the cor
respondent called on him. It explains
the time and energy he gives to the
St. Louis Art League .which has as
one of its purposes the, lending of aid
and encouragement to young artists.
Moving Days
Mark Starting
Day of March
Large Number of Changes Taking
Place Over County Among Farm
Owners and Tenants
Frta ftturdy'a DiJy
The first of March Is perhaps the
most important day or tne year tor
the farm residents of the county as
this date is generally set as that of
the taking effect of leases and pos
session of farms that are sold and
rented for th ensuing year.
This year there are a large num
ber of changes taking place in the
tenants or owners ot farms in all
sections of the county and for the
past two months Rex Young, the auc
tioneer has ben busy holding sales
in all parts of the county as the farm
owners disposed of their stock and
farm equipment to move to other
localities or retiring from farming.
The shifting of the farm owner
ships and tenants has kept busy the
auctioneer, the attorneys and ab
stractors in getting everything square
ed away so that the farmer settling
on his new place may he able to get
started In on the. seasons work and
getting ready to prepare the 1930
crops.
There is no finer farming country
n the world than that which is found
ti Cass county where there is always
the assurance of a crop year in and
year out. as other sections may fell
but the crop failures that have oc
curred in .this county can be counted
on the fingers of your hand.
Passing of a
Long Time Resi
dent of County
Mrs. Frederick Ronne Who Has Re
sided in County Since Pioneer
Days Passes Away.
CANDIDATES TIMID
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The office of "County Clerk George
Sayles which j for a few days was
busy with the filing of the names of
the early birds tn the political game,
has been very quiet in this line and
the crop .of those "who would seek
public office is going to be very
small this year or they prefer to
await more pressure before hurling
the old chapeau into the ring. There
s plenty of time for tiling, however,
as the lists do not close until July
rd and which gives the prospective
andidates plenty of time to weigh
the matter in their mind before gat
ing In. The county officials who have
not as yet entered the lists are keep-
ng quiet but ai:flhrewd smile when
questioned leads to the belief that
most of them at least will be in
the race when the finals start in
uly. The the Information of the
public we will again state that the
primary election will be on August
2th.
TO UNDERGO TREATMENT
from TnkMKly Diiy
W. 11. Seybert, who some time ago
underwent a very serious surgical
operation at the Mercy haspital at
Council Bluffs, departed yesterday for
that city where he will enter the
hospital and will take a course of
treatment there which it is hoped
will result in benefit to the patient
and place him on the highway to
recovery.
Flying Sparks
Cause Fires
Conflagrations have been
caused by little sparks. You
may be careful, but your
neighbor may not. His house
may burn and destroy yours.
Use every means to prevent
a fire.
Back up your care with re
liable insurance. This agency
of the Hartford Fire Insur
ance Company gives you
exactly this. You will be
fully indemnified In case of
loss. .
Searl S. Davis
PUttimooth, Nebr.
Martha Jane Lewis Ronne. was
born in Wheeling. West Virginia,
February 1, 1851, and departed this
life at Weiser, Idaho, February 18,
1930, at the age of 79 years and 18
days.
When she was 18 years of age she
moved with her parents to Cedar
Creek, Nebr., and two years later she
was united in marriage to Frederick
Ronne, who preceded her to the
heavenly home two years ago. To
this union were born seven children
who are all living. Mrs. Stella Ham
mer of Weeping Water, Emery of
Weiser, Idaho; Ernest of Mankato,
Minn.; Mrs. Ella Pankonin, Weep
ing Water, Frank of Weeping Water,
Roy of Plattsmouth, Nebr.; and Jesse
of Hemingford, Nebr. There also re
mains to mourn her passing 2G
grandchildren and one great-grand
child.
Soon after Mr. and Mrs. Ronne
wer united in marriage they home-
steaded the place where they have
lived for many years and is known
today as the old Ronne homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronne were some of
the first citizens in the county of
Cass, In the then barren wastes of
Nebraska. Those who have known
her for so many years grieve the
passing of a friend in the time of
trouble and a good neighbor.
In her early years she became a
Christian in Virginia, and has held
fast to that hope for a better and
happier life beyond the veil for over
65 years, and now is happy in her
home over there.
Besides her seven children, she is
survived by two brothers, Barney
Lewis of McCook, Nebr., and BenJ.
Lewis, who lives in Indiana, to say
nothing. of the host of friends who
mourn her passing.
The funeral services were held at
the first Methodist church of Weep
ing Water, Sunday afternoon, Febr.
23, at 2:30 p. m.. Rev. George A.
Morey officiating. A mixed quartette,
composed of Mrs. Henry Ruhge, Mrs.
Herbert Ratnour, Roy Haslam and
Lewis Hoback, sang very beautifully,
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus,"
"My Faith Looks Up to The." and
"I Heard the Voice of Jesus," with
Mrs. Roy Haslam at the organ.
The pall bearers were: Wm. Ash,
James Terryberry, Robert O'Brien
Henry Ragoss, Walter Cole, and
Frank Spangler. Weeping Water
Republican. .
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several times yet.
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HAS FEW BIRTHDAYS
GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE
From ThwrndAv's ratly
Last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
P. Meisinger were given a very pleas
ant surprise by a group of the friends
and relatives, the occasion being the
fortieth wedding anniversary of this
estimable couple. The relatives de
cided to join in seeing that Mr. and
Mrs. Meisinger were reminded of the
happy event that occurred some forty
years ago when the Rev. Spiegel, pas
tor of the Eight Mile Grove Lutheran
church, joined in the bonds of wed
lock. Miss Margaret Vetter and Mr
Phillip P. Meisinger.
The party came very quietly anr
it was not until they came in on the-
guests of honor that the fact of the
coming pleasant event dawned on Mr
and Mrs. Meisinger, but who after
their recovery from their surprise
Joined in making it an evening of
the rarest pleasure. The time was
spent in cards and visiting and which
continued until a late hour.
At a suitable hour the members of
the party brought forth the array of
well filled baskets and which formed
the bans of a line luncheon.
It was a late hour when the party
wended their way homeward extend
ing wishes for many more such happy
events In the future.
Those who enjoyed the event were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Meisinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Hild. Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Lorenz. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mei
singer and daughter, Lucille, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry J. Meisinger and
children. Harold. Eugene. Stuart and
Janet, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Liber
shal and children, Francis, Theodore
and Mary Irene, Catherine Hild and
Ralph Parkening.
HONOR PLATTSMOUTH LADY
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Mrs. F. R. Gobelman, one of the
active members of the Fontenelle
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, has been noti
fied by Mrs. Adam McMullen. state
regent, that she has been selected as
one of the pages at the state conven
tion of the society that will be held
In Lincoln in the next week. Mrs.
Gobelman has also been selected as
a Nebraska page at the continental
congress at Washington and which
position she may possibly find it pos
sible to attend. Mrs. Gobelman,
however, will be at the state con
vention at Lincoln as she with Mrs.
George B. Mann are delegates from
the Plattsmouth chapter.
VERY ATTRACTIVE CASES
The McCrary barber shop has just
installed special sanitary cabinets
that will be used in the caring for
the tools of the shop when not in
use. The cases were made by John
Ledgeway, well known cabinet maker
and is an ojbect of real ornament
to the shop as well as being strict
ly in compliance with the state rules
and regulations in the canitary care
of the tools and equipment used in
the barbering work.
Bead the Journal Want-Ad.
A. II. Bates of Omaha, a pioneer
of the west, is seventy-two years of
age but he has had but few birth
day anniversaries as his natal day
is on February 29th and it is only
on leap years that he is able to en
joy a celebration of the anniversary.
Mr. Bates has spent a large part ot
his years around the Missouri river
and is a former resident of this local
ity in earlv days. He is now making
his home in Omaha with his daugh
ter. Mrs. II. E. Brewer.
Born in Burlington. Ia., he came
with his family when he was 5 years
old to Plattsmouth. Later they lived
at Rock Bluffs near by.
When Rock Bluffs went to join
those towns that had been, they mov
ed back to Plattsmouth. Mr. Bates
went to work for the Davey Burnt
Clay company, which was manufac
turing road ballast for the Burling
ton. He stayed with it 17 years, then
went to Oregon to try his luck at log
ging. Returning after a year, he
again went to work for the Davey
company, but after two or three
years the company went broke, and
he took up farming in Pottawat
tamie county, Iowa.
After four years of farming he
went to work for the government
on the Missouri river, and was made
first mate of the snag-boat James B.
McPherson. In 1912 he turned to
riprap work, until his retirement a
few years ago.
Resides Mrs. Brewer, he has an
other daughter and two sons, and he
divides his time among them. Joe
Bates lives in Chicago, James Bates
and Mrs. Cuba Graham at Council
Bluffs, and Miss Pearl Bates in
Omaha.
VIADUCT COMPLETED
From Saturday's Daily
The viaduct that the Burlington
railroad has constructed lor the city
as part of the new Livingston Road,
leading to the Missouri river bridge,
is now complete and the public are
traveling over this route to Winter
steen hill and the new bridge.
The final work on the structure
was completed late yesterday after
noon and Mayor John Sattler, Carl
Jvunsman, chairman of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee with
A. O. Moore and William Kiecklow,
were the first to drive over the new
structure and on over the highway
to the new bridge.
"While the main highway has been
in service for some time the travel
has been First street but now the line
of travel can proceed over the viaduct
from Third street arid save the verv
heavy grade up the approach to
WIntersteeri hill. This viaduct will
prove a fine feature of the new high
way and as well will mean a great
deal to the residents of Wintersteen
Hill who have for many years sought
to secure something of this kind.
The viaduct will also eliminate
the railroad grade crossing on the
shop lead at the foot of Wint-rste. n
hill.
CASE DISPOSED OF
From Friday' Dally
This morning the hearing of the
complaint against Riley .MeFarlarnl
was taken up in the county court.
The defendant was charged by Coun
ty Attorney W. G. Kieck with trans
portation of liquor and to the charge
entered a plea of guilty to the charge.
The court after hearing the plea
assessed a fine of $100 and costs and
sixty days in the county jail. Mr.
McFarland was arrested Thursday at
the Burlington station by Chief of
Police Libershal, as he arrived from
Omaha and possession of a gallon of
"whiskey" or "hootch" by Mr. Mc
Farland was revealed. The prisoner
was later turned over to the county
authorities to prosecute.
NEW AUTO AGENT
Sam Reed, or as he is belter
known, "Pat," Is now engaged in
looking after the interests of the
Buick automobile company in this
county, and with the large acquaint
ance of the young man over the coun
ty he should make a real live wire
agent for this popular car in Cass
county. Mr. Reed will start at once
in the work of the agency and will
be kept busy in demonstrating the
car in all parts of the county.
WANTED A man to sell a well
known line of Household Products in
Cass county. Libertl commissions. No
experience needed. Must furnish first
class references and have a car that
is in good condition. If interested,
write age, present occupation and
give three references. Send to "Ad
dreg E," The Plattsmouth Journal,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska. f241sw
NEW BUICK AGENCY
Sam Reed of this city is now the
agent in Cass county for the Buick
automobile. Mr. Reed will be glad
to call on you at any time. Call
phone 215. ml-lmw.
Horses and Mules.
I have some sixteen head of well
broken horses and mules, which I
will sell or trade for other property.
Better see me before the time conies
for commencing farming. E. E.
Leach, Union, Nebraska. f27-.1tw.
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