VOL. No. XLYI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1930..
NO. 24
Easter Day
Fills Churches
with Worshipers
Occasion Very Brilliant in Services
Despite the Unpleasant Wea
ther Conditions
The chilly winds and overhanging
oiouas that threatened to mar the
delights of the Easterday in this city,
failed to keep back the large num
ber of the residents here -who filled
the churches of the city from early
morning until the evening offerings
at the various churches of the com
munity.
The morning services at all of the
churches brought out large congre
gations at all of the houses of wor
ehip and the message of the risen
Lord was heard by many hundreds
as the christian world rejoiced in
the message of the glorious resur
rection.
Catholic Churches
The services at the The St. John's
and Holy Rosary Roman Catholic
churches were largely attended and
both churches filled with the mem
bers of the two parishes as the cele
bration of the Easter communion
and the rejoicing over the triumph of
the Christ over death was carried out
in the masses performed. A large
number of the children of the par
ishes were given their first commun
ion as a part of this service.
St. Luke's Church
The St. Luke's Episcopal church
had special services at 11 a. m. with
the Rt. Rev. Ernest Vincent Shayler,
bishop of Nebraska, here to celebrate
the Holy Eucharist and to deliver
the Easter message to the members
of the church and the community.
The sermon of Bishop Shayler was
very inspiring and urged a greater
service of the world in the cause of
Christ and the sinking of self in
the common service to the teachings
of the christian faith. Special Eas
ter numbers were given by the choir
of the church.
St. Paul's Church
The services at the St. Paul's
Evangelical church opened with the
sunrise service at which the pastor,
Rev. O. G. Wichmann brought the
message, "A Walk in God's Garden,"
as well as giving the holy commun
ion to members of the church. The
music at this service was given by
the Junior church choir. The serv
ices at 10:30 a. m. were in the Ger
man language and very largely at
tended with the celebration of the
holy communion and the Easter ser
man, "Jesus Conquers" as the topic.
The senior choir gave the music.
Methodist Church
At the First Methodist church the
day was one filled with the greatest
of interest opening at C:30 with the
sunrise of the Epworth League and
Christian Endeavor. The morning
service at 10:45 brought out a very-
large congregation to enjoy the
splendid musical program of Easter
music arranged by the choir of the
church as well as the lesson of the
resurrection given by the pastor. Rev.
H. E. Sortor in his usual impressive
manner. In the evening service hour
the pageant, "The Resurrection of
Peter" was presented by the choir
and members of the church and was
a most striking feature of the serv
ice of Easter day as the real and
faith of the doubting one was fired
to new heights the great preacher
and leader of the christian faith who
was to carry the message to many
lands.
Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian church was
aglow with beautiful flowers as the
Easter services opened with the Sun
day school service at 10 a. m. when
the children of the school with Miss
Maxlne Cloidt as the reader gave
"An Easter Service in Story and
Song." At the morning service there
was the celebration of the holy com
munion while the church received
a number in membership, with the
pastor. Rev. H. G. McClusky, giv
ing a special message on the lesson
of the Easter day and its meaning
to the world today. At the morning
services Miss Ruth Lindsay gave as
a solo, "Open the Gates of the Tem
ple" as a part of the impressive musi
cal settings of the service. In the
evening the choir of the church pre
sented the cantata, "Victory" by
Waldemere. the offering being one of
the most beautiful offered in any of
the churches of the city and with
the wonderful voices of the members
of the choir brought a fine musical
story of the resurrection. At this
service Rev. McClusky helda short
recognition service of the additions
to the church furnishings that have
been made by the members and dif
ferent societies.
PURCHASES HAMBURGER CASTLE
The sale of the Ner Way Ham
burger castle at Sixth and Vine
streets Saturday attracted a great
deal of attention and several bidders
were present to try and secure the
building and stock, which was sold
at the -property of H. A. Brown, Jr.
The sale was conducted by Constable
Tom Svoboda and the building and
stock was sold to Charles Creeley, of
Falls City. The new owner of the
castle is planning to move here and
open up the place in a short time.
LAYS PIPE TO RANGE
The Plattsmouth Water Corpora
tion has been busy for a number of
days in the laying of a line of water
pipe from the pumping station to the
U. S. rifle range north of this city
A line has been there for some years
but was laid on the surface of the
ground and now the water company
is having it placed under the ground
and the line will extend to all parts
of the range. The range is used very
much in the summer by the regular
troops from Fort Crook as well as
the reserve officers and the Fort
Crook military training camp and
the water service that is now being
completed will be a much needed im
provement to the camp and range.
Knights Templar
Have Fine Service
at M. E, Church
Attended by Very Laree Number
From This City and Nebraska
City Also DeMolay
The annual Easter observance of
Mt. Zion commandery No. 5, Knights
Templar, held Sunday at the First
Methodist church was one of the
largest in point of attendance of any
in recent years, there beins a verv
fine showing of the .local members
as well as several visiting Templars
from Nebraska City, Cass Chapter of
the Order of DeMolay was also guests
of the occasion.
The Templars met at their asylum
at 2:30 and in full uniform marched
to the church at 3 o'clock where a
most impressive service was held for
the Easter day.
The sermon of the pastor. Rev.
Harold E. Sortor, was on the value
of the organization pledged to high
idealism as that which the Templar
carried as the soldiers of the cross,
the warriors who from early day
had battle with the foe of the chris
tian faith. It was the need today as
in the past for organizations and
men that had this idealism and a
courage and faith sufficient to carry
on for the betterment of their na
tion and for the world. To live up
to the teachings of Templarism was
the urge of the pastor to the mem
bers of the order, their zeal in the
cause of Templarism making for a
greater influence for good in the
world of today as their brethern had
in the past.
As a part of the service the choir
of the church gave "Pardon," by
Maunder, a selection of the great
Easter musical story. "Penitence,
Pardon and Prayer." The solo parts
in the offering were taken by Mrs.
E. G. Shellenbarger and Dr. R. P.
Westover.
WINS SPEAKING HONORS
Charles Nowacek, Plattsmouth
high school orator, who placed sec
ond in the sub-district contest at
Auburn a few weeks ago and third
in the district contest at Fremont on
April 11th, closed his high school
speaking career by winning second
place in the Tri-State Declamatory
Contest sponsored by Tarkio College
at Tarkio, Missouri, last Friday. The
entry list comprised speakers from
southwestern Iowa, northwest Mis
souri and southeast Nebraska. Charles
was one of four to weather the pre
liminaries held in the afternoon,
ranking second to the boy who later
became the champion. In the finals,
Charles was at his best and delivered
his oration more effectively than any
time before. The competition in this
contest was without question the
hardest of any experienced by Charles
this year. Most of the speakers were
superior to those met earlier in the
season in the district contest. That
Charles showed marked improvement
is evidenced by the fact that he plac
ed higher in this contest than he did
at Fremont and the opposition was
much better.
Edwin Longfellow of Bedford,
Iowa, was awarded the gold medal
with the silver medal going to
Charles and third place to Charles
Parker of Shenandoah, Iowa.
This contest closes a very fine
forensic year for Charles. It was not
until this year that he devoted his
time to debate and declamation to
any extent and then only after a
good bit of persuasion. He developed
into an excellent debator and has
also won laurels in oratory.
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER
From liloDday'a Dally
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Mullen entertained at a very charm
ing chicken dinner to the members
of their family circle, the occasion
being in honor of their sons, Edward
Mullen of Denison, Iowa, and Em
mett Mullen of Dunlap, Iowa, and
their fiancees. Misses Cecil Jones of
Missouri Valley and Mable Houlihan
of Dunlap.
The decorations of the table and
through the dining and living room
were in the Easter flowers and made
a very pretty setting for the happy
occasion.
The announcement was made of
the forthcoming marriage of Miss
Houlihan and Mr. Emmett Mullen
which is to occur at Dunlap, Iowa,
on Wednesday April 30th.
Burlington to
Beautify and
Improve Shops
Surroundings and Buildings of Local
Plant Will Be Placed in Best
of Shape at Once
The grounds and the buildings
that constitute the plant of the local
Burlington shois are being given a
thorough overhauling and will be
placed in condition where they are
both sightly in appearance and much
more pleasant for the workmen of
the company.
The grounds which a year ago was
partially parked and landscaped.
will be given a more thorough beau
tifying and more of the grass plots.
crushed stone walks and roadways
made and floral plants placed in the
parkings to add color to the settings
of the shop buildings. To aid this
water lines are laid into the park
ings that will serve to supply water
to the parkways in the summer sea
son and make it possible to keep them
in the best of shape.
In the line of other Improvements
the old frame building that for many
years was situated at the south part
of the shop yard, will be removed
and the site made a parking that
will add very much to the appear
ance of that park of the shops and
eliminate the danger of fire hazard
from the frame structure.. The work
of the upholstery shop which is not
heavy as in the past years, will be
transferred to the paint shop where
there will be space provided for this
part of the work.
The building that was formerly
occupied by the blacksmith shop, is
also undergoing a general overhaul
ing and making way for the use of
this building as a shop for the Duco
work on the passenger coaches and
steel mail and freight cars that are
handled at the local shop. Tracks
will be built into the shop that will
permit the coaches and cars being
placed there as they came in for
painting and here the work of ap
plying the Duco can be handled with
efficiency. ......
The changes and improvements
will keep the force of workmen busy
for some time and a number of ad
ditional workmen have been added
to help on the work of getting the
shops and grounds in the best of
shape as is desired by the railroad
officials. The improvements certain
ly make for a much more attractive
place for the workmen of the shops
and placing the local shops as one of
the most delightful to the eye of any
on their system.
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
The funeral services of the late
Edward M. Fullerton were held Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 at the First
Baptist church at Nebraska City,
with a very large number from
Plattsmouth in attendance. The
American Legion post of this city
was very largely represented at the
services as well as a great many of
the friends in and near this city.
The service was in charge of the
Rev. Albright, pastor of the church,
who gave to the bereaved family and
friends words of comfort and con
solation in the sorrow that has came
to them in the taking away of the
husband, father, son and brother.
The choir of the church gave a
number of the old and loved hymns
at the service and at the close the
body was borne to Wyuka cemetery,
the pall bearers being selected from
the friends and associates in this
city, Lawrence Sprecher, Floyd
Becker, Harry Speck, Earl Becker,
Ben Speck and Henry Ofe. Jr.
At the grave a short service was
held by Rev. Albright and the fir
ing squad from the headquarters
company of the national guard gave
the last salute as the body was laid
to rest. W. R. Holly of this city blow
ing "Taps."
ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING
The .Tnhn P Oorder family enjoy
ed a very pleasant gathering Sun
day when all of the family circle
were here for the Easter outing, the
first time for some months that all
of the family have been here. Mr.
Gorder. who has been at the farm in
Colorado was able to reach here for
the occasion and Harlan Gorder, the
eldest son, who is engaged at Lex
ington, came on for the family re
union and the party was joined here
by Frederick Gorder who is attend
ing the University of Nebraska at
Lincoln.
HAS INJURED ANKLE
Sunday afternoon Miss Ruth Lind
say, music supervisor of the Platts
mouth schools, sustained a very pain
ful and annoying injury as she step
ped from the curb at Sixth and Main
streets. In some manner the heel
of her shoe caught on the curb and
the result was that the right ankle
was turned and badly sprained.
The patient suffered a great deal
from the injury, which was looked
after as soon as possible and as the
result she will be compelled to be
off the foot the greater part of the
time until the Injury is healed.
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ORCHESTRA WINS HONORS
The music department of the local
high school stood high in the various
events of the second district contest
that closed at Drnaha on Saturday
the girl's glee club receiving second
honors in their class while the
Plattsmouth high school orchestra
was awarded the second place in the
contest, a very fine honor and which
the members appreciated very much.
In the individual contests James
Comstock of this city secured third
place in the cornet and trumpet sec
tion, the young man being one of the
cleverest young musicians that took
part in the contest.
Woman's Pub
Has a Very Fine
Time Last Night
Ladies Planning for Club Banquet to
Be Held on Monday May 5th
Plan Music Week
Prom Tuesday's Raj 1 v
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
held a very pleasant meeting last
evening at the home of Mrs. A. II.
Duxbury and who was assisted in
the entertaining and serving bv Mrs.
R. W. Knorr. Mrs. Guy C. White.
Mrs. Stodola and Miss Lillian White.
The club discussed at some length
the plans for the annual banquet on
Monday, May 5th and which will be
in charge of the social committee of
which Mrs. Robert Reed is the chair
man. The arrangements and the
speaker will be announced later by
the committee.
Mrs. James T. Begley, president of
the music committee, told of some of
the very interesting plans that have
been made for music week which will
start on Monday, May 5th and featur
ing a large number of high class at
tractions.
Mrs. J. E. Wiles gave a report of
the radio programs on community
service that are a part of the pro
gram from WOW each Friday morn
ing.
Mrs. F. G. Coryell, of the civics
committee, gave a s'-'v talk on the
clean up and paint" Tip activities of
the present week and which move
was very heartily endorsed by the
members of the club.
Two very interesting papers were
read, one by Mrs. James T. Begley on
music appreciation and one of the
highest ranking essays in the state
on the proper use of leisure was also
read and which proved a real treat
for the ladies.
At the close of the evening the
hostess served very dainty and de
licious refreshments that were very
much apprciated by all of the mem
bers of the club.
CRICKETS GET TRIMMED
The Murrav Red Sox Sunday hand
ed the North Omaha Crickets an 8
to 2 defeat on the Murray grounds
and before a crood sized group of
the fans who had braved the cold
rid ohill to see the exhibition of
the national pastime as given by
the Sox.
The crime was decidelv on ice for
the locals from the start and behind
the Kteadv nitchine of Schlischke,
the Sox all played a fine fielding game .
that held the Omafia team irom get
ting dangerous at any time, in tne
lnct tn-n inninsrs Chet Lund, hish
school star was sent to the mound
and proceeded to give a display of
his wares that was highly pleasing
and assures a strong reserve pitcher
for the Red Sox.
In the hitting department Chet
secured a homer as his part of the
struggle while Hans Newman rapped
out a three bagger and several sin
gles while Pearsley. who officiated
in the left garden for the Murray
Plattsmouth team, also nicked the
Omaha hurler for a triple.
The management has secured the
South Side Merchants, one of the
best of the independent teams in
Omaha as the opponents for next
Sunday and will see that the fans
have a real battle that will be well
worth the money.
RETURNS FROM SAD MISSION
From Tuesday's Paliy
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Harry
White, Officer Dave Pickrel and wife,
Robert White and Mrs. Phillip
Kehne, returned home from Des
Moines where they were called Sat
urday evening by a message announc
ing the death of their brother-in-law,
Leo Ryan. The death of Mr. Ryan
occurred on the highway west of
Des Moines wrhile he was en route
home from Omaha, he having got
ten out of his car to fix a fiat tire
and while he was engaged in this
work a west bound passenger bus
came along and struck him, killing
him instantly. The Plattsmouth
party remained over for the funeral
services which were held j'esterday.
Mrs. Ryan, wife of the unfortunate
man. was a sister of Harry and Rob
ert White and Mrs. Pickrel and Mrs.
Kehne. The many friends here of
the family will deeply sympathize
with the bereaved ones in the sud
den sorrow that has come to them.
The funeral was held at Mason
City, Iowa. Mr., and Mrs. Arthur
White of Proctor, Minn., were also
at the funeral.
City Schools
Observe Arbor
Day Spirit
Planting of Trees Near Schools and
the Teaching of Care and
Protection Learned
All departments of the city schools
observed Arbor Day with appropriate
programs and exercises. Trees were
planted to replace the ones which
failed to survive last year's planting.
At the high school and Central
grounds there were no trees to re
place. All previously planted were
found to be in a thrifty condition.
Attention was especially called
this year to the need for more care
ful protection of trees already grow
ing. While it is important that trees
be planted where needed it is equally
important that they be protected and
cared for later. The planting of trees
represents but the first step and this
must be followed by the making of
some adequate provision for their
proper care. Better to plant one tree
and provide for its care so that it
may survive, than to plant many
trees and permit them to die for want
of attention.
Each high school class is sponsor
ing a tree previously planted. The
present Freshman class has taken
over the care of the tree planted by
the class of 1929. A committee from
each class has been made responsible
for the care and protection of the
class tre.e
Attention was called to the fact
that Nebraska, as the home of J. Ster
ling Morton, founder of Arbor Day,
should be particularly zealous in its
program of tree planting and land
scape beautification. The conserva
tion of our natural resources is of
vital importance affecting as it does,
the welfare and comfort of all. For
trees are not only of tremendous eco
nomic importance but have far
reaching cultural values which are
equally worthwhile.
It is hoped that home owners will
follow the example set by the schools
not only in planting trees where
needed but also in affording care and
protection to those growing.
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA
Henry Mauzy arrived home Sat
urday evening from Kearney, where
he and Mrs. Mauzy spent last week
visiting at the home of their daugh
ter, Mrs. T. J. Todd, while en route
home from California, where they
have been spending the winter. Mrs.
Mauzy remained for a longer visit at
the Todd home, but Mr. Mauzy was
anxious to get back and started on
his garden, which is always produc
tive of many good things to eat in
the vegetable line. Despite his age,
he is very active and not content un
less he has something to do.
On their way home from the coast,
Mr. and Mrs. Mauzy stopped in Den
ver for a brief visit with their old
time neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Schlater, which they greatly enjoy
ed.
Their winter in California was
largely spent in Los Angeles and San
Francisco, at the homes of their
nephew Robert in Los Angeles and
their daughter Margaret, who resides
in one of the suburbs of San Fran
cisco.
Mr. Mauzy reports Mrs. Mauzy's
health as being very good and says
he gained back nearly all the 12 or
14 pounds he lost in weight last sum
mur during the gardening season.
ARRIVES IN EUROPE
Father Marcellus Agius, pastor of
the St. John's Catholic church, has
received a letter from his brother.
Father George Agius, in which the
brother announces his safe arrival
in Europe and his landing at Nap
les, Italy. Father Agius reports a
very pleasant voyage across the
ocean and a fine and congenial com
pany of passengers on the way over
to the old world. He was expecting
to leave Naples for the island of
Malta, his birthplace where ho will
spend some time and then will go
on with his tour of the leading coun
tries, going first to Rome, the seat of
his church and where he received
his education for the priesthood.
The many friends in the city will
be pleased to learn of the safe ar
rival of Father Agius in Europe and
trust that in the ocena trips and in
the travel that he may regain his
health which has not been so good
in the past two years.
CARS HAVE SMASH UP
From Tuesday DaJlp
Considerable excitement was cre
ated last evening at the Fifth street
intersection when the Ford sedan
driven by John Hallstrom crashed
into the car of John Hirz and with
the result that one of the fenders of
the car of Mr. Hirz was badly dam
aged while one of the front wheels
on the car of Mr. Hallstrom was
knocked off. The accident occurred
as the residents of the city were has
tening homeward and gathered a
crowd of the curious as the accident
wreckage was being removed, it be
ing necessary to haul the Hallstrom
car to the garage for the replacement
of the wheel and other repairs.
SOCIAL WORKERS FLOWER CLUB
Mrs. Fred Spangler and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Lillian Sack entertained
the Social Workers Flower club at
the home of Mrs. Spangler on Wed
nesday, April 16th.
The president, Mrs. Gilmour being
absent. Mrs. Jack Stamp presided at
the business meeting at which time
topics for study were discussed.
At the close of the afternoon a de
licious lunch was served by the hos
tesses. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Georgia
Creamer on Wednesday, May 21st.
The quilt will be given away at this
meeting.
Citizens are
Urged to Aid
in Census
Those Who May Have Been Missed
or Knowing any Parties Are
Urged to Report Same
In the effort to secure as large and
nearly accurate in every way, re
turns of the 1930 census in this com
munity, the supervisor as well as
the census takers are urging all who
may have been missed in the check
oi me cny, or inose wno may nave
moved here in the last few days and
were not taken at their previous
residence, to report to the census
takers and get their names listed.
There are a number no doubt who
were not able to be reached and the ting lnem, the car having apparent
census takers will be glad to see that ; lv swung along the trac ks north for
they are listed if the parties will J some ten feet wnen it was struck
notify the Journal office, telephone bv tne trajn and the car rolled some
No. 6 and the names be given to the ! 2'oo feet and then hurled by the
census takers. If anyone knows or
their neighbor that was omitted from
the census they are all urged to
notify this newspaper that the over
sight may be corrected.
The census takers have been work
ing hard to list every resident of the
city and in this work they should
have the hearty co-operation or every
man, woman and child in the com -
raunity to see that Plattsmouth hasirollei xeT and over as it was car
a full listing of its people at this Vied north and finally was carriec
census.
SENIORS ON THE AIR
From Wednesdays Tally
This morning members of the Sen-
ior class of the Plattsmouth High possible as it had been going at a
school occupied a portion of the pro- high rate of speed as it was four
gram broadcast from radio station minutes late out of this city, and the
KFNF at Shenandoah, Iowa, Mr. train crew assisted in getting the in
Field having given a recognition to jured men out of the wreck and
the local people and who provided a placing Mr. Kessler in the baggage
very fine and snappy program. R. car to be hurried on into Omaha to
Foster Patterson, the silver tongued be placed in the hospital for treat
orator of the Ozarks was at the ment as well as Mr. Brown, who
-mike" and gave each number a fit- was not so severely injured,
ting introduction as well as an-1 I The men had the rear part of their
nouncing that the program was by car filled with grips and suit cases
the students in the greatest city of of dry goods of all kinds and the
the west. cases were scattered over a wide area
The program embraced the bari- along the tracks, being picked up
tone solo, "The Bells of Donna," by later and brought to this city and
George Sayles, who was accompanied placed in the custody of the sheriff,
bv Miss Marjorie Arn. two piano Deputy Sheriff Rex Young came
numbers, the "Stein Song" of the along the roadway just a few mo
University of Maine and "Should I," ments after the wreck and was able
given by Charles Nowacek, a violin to assist the crew in getting the in
duet by Donald Rainey and Ira jured men onto the train to be taken
Mumm, with the vocal refrain by to the hospital.
Mr. Mumm, while John Albert pro- According to the statements of
ceded to pep up the program with Mr. Brown both men were residents
his two saxophone selections.
The high school artists also en
tertained this afternoon from KMA,
the Earl May station. i
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL
From "Wednesday's Dally From Tuesday's Pally
John Nelson, who came home from ' The Cass county court house was
Denver last week to visit his parents, wrapped today in a stillness that was
Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson. Sr., and painful as the officials and the depu
enjoy a short vacation from his work ties with the exception of the county
in the Burlington shops at that place, clerk's and assess or force and Judge
bad a sudden termination to his Duxbury had flown out into the glad
pleasant visit yesterday when he was spring time and the great outdoors,
taken down with a sudden atack of The occasion was Arbor day and the
appendicitis and which developed officials to follow the wish of Gov
into a very acute case. The young ernor Weaver were absent no doubt
man ui-nc tai-pn tn Omaha inte -renter- to plant a tree or shrub in honor of
day afternoon and placed in the
Clarkson hospital. The condition of
the patient was such that an immed
iate operation was decided upon and
the appendix was removed last night
as soon as the patient could be made
ready for the ordeal and came
The many
through this very nicely
friends here are trusting that
the
patient may soon be able to rally from
the effects of the illness and operation
and be able to resume his usual ac-
tivities.
DOING A GOOD WORK
While a roll of honor in cleanup
week is listing those who paint and
otherwise renovate the business
building or houses, there is a real
work being done over the city in the
way of beautifying and this is by
v, .r. inmon anil .hilrlren nnri some
of the male residents in cleaning up i'lmg that it may continue.
the yards of their homes and in many 1
cases the neighbors have taken up ! SECURES RESTRAINING ORDER
the task of cleaning up vacant lots j in the hearing on the application
that have been unlovely spots in for a temporary restraining order in
otherwise attractive neighborhoods, the case of Alice Haffke vs. Fred
This is real co-operation in the Haffke, the application of the plain
clean up program and one that will tiff for the order to restrain the de
help make the city beautiful and one . fendant from disposing of his prop
of the most attractive in" the state . jerty, was granted. The court also
The rake, the hoe and the energy 'entered an order fixing the alimony,
characteristic of the Plattsmouth at $25 per month -for the plaintiff,
householder soon makes the dirt and pending the final disposition of the
debris fly. case.
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in
collision
with M. P. Train
A. Kessler of St. Joseph, Missouri,
Suffers Probable Fatal In
juries in Accident
From Wednesday's Dally
Northbound passenger train No.
103 on the Missouri Pacific, due in
this city at 2.50 p. m., yesterday,
crashed into a Ford redan near the
crossing at the Stull farm north of
this city and as the result C. A.
Kessler of St. Joseph. Missouri, re
ceived probable fatal injuries and
I Ray Brown, his companion, was also
very seriously injured.
?
The two men had been in this city
early in the day, Mr. Kessler being
I the representative of the Olympia
jUndrwear Mills Co., of Brooklyn, N.
I Y., and also of a St. Joseph whole-
sale house, and left here
a sn'ri
time before the accident for Omaha.
taking the detour west from this city
and which reached highway No. 7.1
north of this city near the Burling
ton and Missouri Pacific crossings
near Oreapolis.
The car in which Mr. Kessler was
riding and which was driven by Mr.
I Brown, had been going at a good rate
i of ppeed and as they came east on the
detour road north of the Stull farm.
ithev had anr.arentlv not heard the
train a?; thev oame to within some
fiftfipn ft of the crossinr and here
j lhe driver of the car had attemned
to Turn north to avoid the train hit-
, locomotive across the track to the
j east side of tne raiiroad right of
. way.
Mr. Kessler, who was a man well
j along in years was setting on the
right hand front seat which was
first struck by the train and he was
. terribly injured by the impact and
v . A - B .11
the car almost crushed out of all
! recognition as an auto. The car
ied
on over the tracks wnere tne two
over the tracks where the
men were pinned beneath the wreck
ag until the mmbrs of tn train crew
were able to extricat them from the
I wreckage.
. The train was stopped as soon as
ot St. josepn, Missouri.
The wrecked car was brought here
and placed in the garage of the
Plattsmouth Motor Company.
THE GREAT SILENCE
the Nebraska holiday. The silence
of the court house was broken only
by the occasional footfall of Hans
Siever, the faithful guardian of the
county building, or an occasional
visitor who came unaware of the
fact that the day was a holiday in
the Sreat state of Nebraska.
1
MRS. BRIGGS IMPROVING
From Tuesdays xai!y
1 Word from the Immanuel hospital
at Omaha last evening was to the ef
fect that the condition of Mrs. M. S.
T!r;gs was some improved, havi;ig
gained curing the day and w:u. mat
ing now, with no' fever, still a pulse
of about 130, but resting fairly well.
While fctill very serious, and not past
the danger point, Lhe hospital and
the relatives are feeling a sense, of
satisfaction at the. improvement.
