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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUG. 25, 1930.
NO. 59
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Compares Gas
Rates Here with
Other Localities
District Manager Fred Rea, Absent
when Matter Discussed Aug. 7,
Addresses C. of C. Diners
From Thursday's Dally
Routine business, report from ore
committee cf importance and the cre
ation of another comprised the high
lights of business transacted at to
day's Chamber of Commerce luncheon,
at the conclusion of which the sub
ject of natural gas rates was again
broached and District Manager Fred
Rea, himself a member of the direc
torate, but who had been absent at
the meeting two weeks ago. was re
quested to state his company's posi
tion in the rate matter, both as re
gards small consumers and the es
tablishment of an equitable heating
and commercial rate.
Mr. Rea had secured comparative
rate schedules from different com
munities now being served with nat
ural gas extending westward as far
as Colorado, into Kansas, where gas
is available in some localities with
out necessity of extensive piping and
at St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo.
In each instance he showed the pro
posed Plattsmouth rate schedule is
little. If any higher, for the small
quantity consumer, and said the rate
to be charged here is one that has
been worked out from experience in
other cities with natural gas, where
fcj the smaller consumer has to pay
a proportionate amount of the cost
of maintaining a distribution system,
even though his actual consumption
of gas be only a few hundred feet
each month.
On house heating rates, his com
pany's price of 60c per thousand af
ter the first 5,000 is as low as any
quoted in Plattsmouth, and in fact
only in larger cities and after ten
thousand feet is any lower rate avail
able at the present time, being 50c
per thousand for the excess consump
tion. Mr. Rea stated that the average
figures among their 450 gas custo
mers for July snowed a -residence
consumption of around 1,800 cubic
feet, now costing $3.60, while under
the new rates the cost would be $2.93
or a saving of 67c per consumer and
the users of larger amounts would
save proportionately larger sums on
their monthly bill. He said his com
pany was going on the assumption
that it. is best to start at a rate high
enough to insure against having to
ask the council or courts for an in
crease after a few months, and cited
examples of voluntary cuts in rates
on electrical consumption given the
people of Plattsmouth during the
past few years as conditions warrant
ed the same, declaring this course
would be followed by his company
in gradually lowering rates on the
natural gas.
He further stated that due to a
much higher heat content, the nat
ural gas consumption will fall off
from 30 to 40 per cent to accomplish
the same results.
Mr. Rea's talk was most enlight
ening and was listened to with much
interest by the twenty odd members
of the directorate present at today's
luncheon.
WEDDING HERE WEDNESDAY
The wedding of Miss Marie Hunter
to Mr. Sterling Ingwerson occurred
on Wednesday morning at the resi
dence of Rev. H. G. McClusky, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church.
The wedding was a very quiet one
and attended by only a few of the
near relatives. The bridal couple
were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Har
old Dodson.
A short time following the cere
mony the happy couple left for Lin
coln where they spent the night and
left the next morning for Callaway,
Neb., for a few days visit with a
sister of Mrs. Ingwerson's. They al
so expect to go to Erickson, where
they will join Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Dodson of this place who are vaca
tioning there on the lake and enjoy
ing camp life for a week or ten days.
Mrs. Ingwerson is the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hun
ter of near this city. She graduated
from the Plattsmouth schools and
later attended the State University
and since receiving her education
has made her home with her parents.
Her entire life has been spent in and
near Plattsmouth.
Mr. Ingwerson is the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ingwerson of
near Nehawka. After he graduated
from the Nehawka school in 1927
he spent one year on the farm with
his father and for the past two years
has farmed on the Hunter place a
few miles west of Plattsmouth. He
has always followed the occupation
of a farmer and stock miser. Before
completing high school work he and
his father and brother had a splen
did herd of Spotted Poland China
hogs and when only a boy he attend
ed the sales throughout the country
buying good stock to add to the herd.
After their honey-moon trip they
will return to the farm west of
Plattsmouth where they will be at
home in the future.
Job Printing a Jwixnal office.
COUNTY CONVENTIONS
NEXT THURSDAY
In accordance with law the county
conventions of both the democratic
and republican parties will be held
on next Thursday afternoon, Aug
ust 2Sth at 2 o'clock at the court j
house in this city.
The law leaves little of the kick
in the conventions altho they have
several matters of importance to !
handle in regard to party govern
ment, that of selecting the delegates
to the state convention, the naming
of the county central committee and
u county chairman, all important
matters to the party.
Tne meeting places or tne con
vention are fixed by law, the county
clerk has to provide the halls or
buildings where the two parties are
to meet and also to notify all elected
delegates.
While delegates are to be elected
by the voters at the primaries, there
is always the wish to have as many
of the members of each party attend
the conventions as possible and a
general invitation has been extend
ed to all who can or wish to attend
to be out and take part in the con
vention of their party.
Elks Plan for
Festive Program
Coming Week
Stag Party on Tuesday and Annaul
Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 31st and
Then Golf Tournament
The Elks lodge of this city are
planning a very extensive series of
social functions for the next two
weeks and which range from the
stag party at the Elks country club
on next Tuesday evening to the an
nual golf tournament which will be
held in the first week in September.
The committee in charge are pre
paring a very fine program for the
Tuesday evening stag party at which
the men will have a chance to play
cards, smoke and otherwise amuse
themselves as the spirit may move
them.
On Sunday, August 31st. the Elks
annual picnic will be held at the
Country club and at which ttere
will be present the members of the
Elks, their families and friends to
participate in the festive occasion.
There will be a program filled with
sports of all kinds and of course the
picnic dinner parties by the in
dividual groups of the picknickers.
The annual golf tournament for
the members of the golf club will
be held the first part of September,
qualifying rounds being played prob
ably on Saturday and Sunday, Aug
ust 30th and 31st
me tact tnai
Monday, September 1st, is Labor
Day, will permit many of the(Car was seen coming north between
matches being played off and the ; Fan3 city and Auburn.
culmination of the tournament in
the championship battle will be on j svrvsv
Sunday, September 7th. This of
course is dependent on the weather
conditions.
FLETCHER AS TAEIFF CHIEF
Washington Henry P. Fletcher of
Greencastle, Pa., a veteran of the
American diplomatic service and long
assiciated with problems of world
economics, is to be the chairman of
the reorganized tariff commission.
His appointment was announced Fri
day by President Hoover, who said
he considered Fletcher well qualified
for the post thru experience with
tariff matters while serving the gov
ernment abroad. It was Mr. Hoover's
firct nnnointment tn th rnmmiminn
since congress ordered the reorgani-
zation in the Smoot-Hawley tariff
bill more than two months ago. The
president has until Sept. 16 to name
the other five members, three of
whom must be democrats.
The present chairman of the com-
mission is Edgar B. terossard, repub-
lican, Utah, and other members are
Alfred P. Dennis, democrat, Mary-
land; Thomas O. Marvin, republican.
Massachusetts; Sherman J. Lowell,
republican, New York; Lincoln Dix
on, democrat, Indiana; Frank Clark,
democrat, Florida. All are eligible
for reappointment under the reor
ganization and there have been indi
cations that Brossard and Dennis
would be retained.
MRS WRIGHT POORLY
Mrs. A. J. Wright who formerly
resided in this city but has been
lately residing on a farm near Union, J
is very low at this time and her re
covery is a matter of great doubt.
The many friends here will regret
to learn of her condition and hope
that she may be able to recover from
the Illness.
Mrs. J. J. Svoboda and sons, John
and Theodore, and daughter. Miss
Dorothy, departed Friday for Lincoln
where they will spend a few days
at the Ed Forgerty home and also
with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Janda and
family. Mrs. Joseph Hiber, Sr., of
this city is also visiting with the
relatives at Lincoln.
Ever? snade oi crepe paper and all
upowf wrnmlfu ntvfl femra fci !
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me cumpiew .ueaiuaua jixhu
only flt C3 Cstea Boc3 Cost,
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Seek Replacem't
of Gravel Taken
from Roadway
Residents on Road From Paved
Highway Ask for Relief
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and New Gravel
inis morning a delegation of a
r.umner cr tne residents or the ter-
ritory between thi3 city and Mynard
wcit uert iu interview me county
officials ou the question of the con-
UJUUUS Ul ruauway inai was
iormeriy a par: or hignway No. 75
but which has since been neglected
after the opening of the paving.
The road was graveled some years
ago as a part of the King of Trails
highway, at that time the residents
along the highway giving cash con- ,
tributions together with the busi
ness men and residents of Platts-1
mouth, Murray and Union along the
line of the road. As the paving work
wras started and the course of the
highway was readjusted, the gravel
was scraped off the roadway from
the B. W. Livingston corner thence
south and west to the Jean corner.
Following the taking away of the
gravel which was hauled and placed
on the detour of No. 75, this section
of road has gone from bad to worse
and at this time that section run
ning south past the residence of B.
W. Livingston is about as a bad a
piece of road as could be found,
whereas before it was always in very
fine shape.
The road that is desired to be re-
graveled is used by a great many as
the larger part of the travel from the effects of a stroke of paralysis,
the Rock Bluff section comes over The deceased was a resident of near
this road to reach the paving. j Murray for some forty years, one of
Having paid for their part of the the best known men of that commun
gravel in the first place, the resi- ; ty and who had ' a very large ac
dents feel that they are justly en- I qUaintanco In that lart of Cass coun
titled to have the gravel taken away, jty some twenty years ago he remov
replaced, and they have as good a d wUh hls famiiv to Dakota and has
road as formerly.
SEARCH FOE ASSASSINS
From Thursday Din
Local police and county off leers'
were busy last evening in checking ,' jng in Kansas.
up all strangers passing through here The" funeral of Mr. Connally was
as a result of the shooting of Sheriff j held on August 15th at Interior,
Liphardt of Johnson county, Wednes- South Dakota, where the interment
day morning near Crab Orchard, -was made.
There were several young men picked The old time friends of the family
up but all were able to explain their in cas county will join in their eym
presence and satisfactory evidence pathy to the members of the family
that they were rot near the scene of in the loss that has come to them.
the shooting of the sheriff and were
not the parties wanted. The search
for the youths has been extensive
over the state, airplanes, cars and all
of the available police and county!
officers in this section being in the
search for the suspects. The last trace
t0f tne two young men was when their '
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for Accident on
County Road
Lloyd Livingston Files Claim Against
Cass County for Sum Claim
ing Defective Road.
A claim for the amount of $25,000
against Cass county has been filed by
Lloyd Livingston, who claims the
amount due as the result of injuries
sustained by Mr. Livingston while
driving along a road south and east
! of Murray, two miles east of the
' Charles Creamer farm,
The accident for which the amount
. is asked occurred on July 5th and as
i the result it is alleged of the front
j wheel of the car of Mr. Livingston,
getting In a hole in the roadway as he
, was turning out to pass another car.
,Tt is claimed that as the result of the
accident that he sustained severe in
juries to his spine, that the shock
of the accident has caused Bevere
nervous attacks and has affected his
health to a greater or less extnt.
The matter is being looked into by
the county officials as to the facts
in the case as relating to the road
condition and general allegations of
the petitioner before action is taken
in the matter.
Mr. Livingston is now at the home
of his sister, Mrs. WTard, at Bethany;
Nebraska, where he has been for
some time.
CARD OF THANES
I wish to express my deep appre
ciation to the voters of Cass. Otoe
and Sarpy counties for the fine vote
given me at the primary election for
the democratic nomination for state
senator. Their action will long be
most gratefully remembered.
GEORGE WALTER OLSON.
MEISINGER REUNION
The annual reunion of the Mel-,
singer families will be held at Gar-
field Park at Plattsmouth on Aug.
31st. In case of bad weather will be
held ?th By COMMITTEE.
a!8-4tw
LAST CONCERT OF SEASON
With the presentation of the open
air concert by the Elks band, the
I curtain was rung down on the 1930
season of free public concerts spon
sored by the City of Plattsmout
and the Chamber of Commerce.
1 The program was that of requests
and Director Holly and the members
of the band were very generous in
, presenting a very large number of
the selections that had been asked
U v... v
! for by the music lovers of the city
A very large number of the popular
selections were siven and which had
as an added feature the vocal
chorus by Miss Margaret Snellen
barerer. one oi tne talented musicians
cf, the city.
The band win later give a con-
Cert on the lawn at the Nebraska
Masonic Home' especially for the
residents of the Home, the date to
be fixed on later: by the band, but
it will be a Sunday afternoon con
Cert when given
Death of Old
Time Resident
of Near Murray
John W. Connally Dies at Hospital
at Pierre, South Dakota, Fol
lowing a Stroke.
One of the old time residents of
the vicinity of Murray. John W. Con
nally, passed away on Tuesday, Aug
ust 12th at the Fort Pierre hospital
at Pierre. South Dakota, following an
' illness of nine days, he suffering from
since made his home in that com
munity.
He is survived by his widow, form
erly Miss Mollie Rhoden, 6lster of
I Don and George W. Rhoden. and also
one brother. Quincy Connally, resid-
LEAVING FOE NEW YOEK
Mrs. William Hassler, Sr., who has
since the death of Mr. Hassler been
makinsr her home for the greater
part of the time with her son. Earl
f. Hassler and family at Omaha, is
to depart in a short time for Dun
kirk, New York, where she is to
spend the winter. Miss Anna Has
sler, who is teaching at Dunkirk,
has been visiting in the west here
with the mother and brothers for
several weeks and is now returning
to her duties in the east and will
take the mother with her to spend
i the winter there. Mrs. Hassler has
been a long time resident of Platts
mouth and the many inenas regret
very much to see her leave the com
munity that she has known as home
for all these years and which is en
riched to her by the memories of
many happy years.
Will Celebrate
Paving of High
way Thru Iowa
Big Festival to Mark Opening of
Paved Highway From Glen
wood to. Atlantic
The last concrete on the paving
of highway No. 34 Across the state
of Iowa was poured at 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon at Thayer in the
eastern edge of Union county, mark
ing the completion of a great paved
road system that now extends in an
unbroken line from Glenwood to the
Atlantic ocean.
This highway is the first paved
road to be completed across the state
of Iowa and is one of the very finest
type, furnishing a most direct route
to Chicago and the east and con
necting through the Missouri river
bridge at this place, makes a great
unit of a highway from the Atlantic
to the Pacific.
The final completion of highway
No. 34 will be celebrated at a big
meeting to be held at Creston on
September 19th and 20th and which
will be attended by a great many
from Plattsmouth as this city is sit
uated on the direct route of No. 34
and the logical continuance of this
highway to the westward.
Paving of No. 34 across the state
was made possible by the individ
ual counties along the route. Every
one of the counties voted at least
one bond issue and most of tthem
approved two issues to pave tne nign-
way mis year niiuuui ueiay.
Large map of Cass county on sale
at Journal office.- 60c each.
Popular Young
People Married
on Tuesday
Miss Elma Hardnock of Alvo and
Orval Gerbeling of Wabash
Joined in Wedlock
A quiet home wedding took place
on Tuesday evening August 19th,
1030, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
S. C. Hardnock, when their daugh
ter, Elma, became the bride of Mr.
Orval Cerbeling, son of Mr. and Mrs.
II. II. Gerbeling cf Wabash.
The bride wore a gown cf orchid
chiffon and carried Ophelia roses.
Her sister, Helen, was her only at
tendant, who wore a gown of green
chiffon. The groom and best man,
Raymond Bornemeier, wore the con
ventional black. Lloyd Mickle, nep
hew cf the bride carried the ring
n a large rose. Bernice Nickel, sang
"At Dawning," accompanied by
Marie Sasseen, who also played the
wedding march. The Rev. R. H.
Chenoweth of Martell, officiated.
The bridal party stood In front of
a bank of green fernery during the
ceremony and candiliers lit by Mr3.
Ellis Mickel and Dorothy Coatnian
furnished the only lights.
Light refreshments were served
immediately following the ceremony.
Only immediate relatives and friends
were present.
The bride is an accomplished
young lady, daughter of. Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Hardnock of Alvo. and has
been engaged in teaching school.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Gerbeling and has a po
sition in the Fuller store.
The many friends of both the bride
and the groom go with them for a
long, happy and prosperous voyage
over life's matrimonial sea.
The newly married couple were
given a charvari by an orderly
group, who sang a number of appro
priate songs.
After a wedding tour the happy
couple will be at home to their many
friends. Elmwood Leader-Echo.
VERY SERIOUSLY ILL
From Thursday a Doflr- --
The many friends over the com
munity of Mrs. W. S. Wetenkamp
of Mynard, will regret that this
estimable lady ha3 been in very ser
ious condition at the Immanuel hos
pital at Omaha for the past few
days. It is expected that an opera
tion will be performed today or
Friday on the patient in order to
try and secure some measure of re
lief for her. Mrs. Wetenkamp is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
H. Warner of this city.
City Enjoins the
Construction of
Gas Line Here
Seeks to Stop Iowa-Nebraska Light
& Power Co., From Entering
City With Line.
From Friday's DeTy
This afternoon an action was filed
in the office of the district clerk in
which the City of Plattsmouth
through Claude C. Smith, acting
mayor and the members of the judi
ciary committee of the council, seeks
to prevent the Iowa-Nebraska Light
& Power Co., from extending their
lines into the city to carry the na
tural gas supply.
The city in the cause of action
alleges that the company has no fran
chise that grants them the right to
supply the natural gas in their mains
and is therefore not entitled to be
allowed to construct the lines until
a franchise Is secured from the city.
The hearing on the restraining or
der has been set for Saturday, Aug
ust 30th and in the' meantime the
work of constructing the supply lines
from the Missouri Valley Pipeline
main line to the local gas plant will
be tied up.
The local company operating here
claim to have vested in them the
rights granted In the late eighties
to the Plattsmouth Gas Company,
composed of Charles Jones, S. B.
Hovey, of Independence, Iowa, and
J. G. Richey of this city, of which
company they claim to be the legal
assignees.
25 GET $5,000 DEATH THREATS
Denver, Aug. 22. Death threats
have been made upon another prom
inent Denver couple by "the Chisex,"
extortionist who has threatened 2o
prominent Denver persons with death
unless they pay $5,000.
A letter in red typewriting.
threatening "death will wipe you
both from the face of the earth" un-
les payment of $5,000 is made with
in 36 hours was received by Dr.
Francis Leroy Silvey and his wife.
J. V. Dunton, secretary-treasurer
of the Silver State Building and
Loan Co.. received a letter last week
demanding that he collect $5,000
from each of 25 wealthy Denver men
who were listed.
DRIVER LOSES LICENSE
From Saturday 's D&n
Last night parties arriving in the
city from the north reported that a
truck driver was causing trouble
with the traffic on the road by his
reckless driving. Constable Tom
Svoboda who was acting in the ab
sence of Deputy Sheriff Rex Young
drove out to the vicinity of the Platte
bottom and where it was found that
the man driving the truck had over
turned it, a double deck lead of sheep
being scattered over that section of
the country as a result of the spill
and a number of the sheep badly
crippled up.
The driver cf the truck was
brought on to this city and lodged
in the county jail, to await the fil
ing of charges against him. This
morning a charge of driving a motor
vehicle while intoxicated was filed
against the man by County Attor
ney W. G. Kieck and to which the
defendant. Otis Ireland of Otoe, en
tered a plea of guilty.
Judge A. H. Duxbury hearing the
case gave the man a fine of $50 and
costs for the offense and ordered his
drivers license be taken away for
the period of one year.
The defendant is engaged in a
trucking business in and near Otoe.
Old Settlers
Have Big Crowd
Opening Day
Many Old Timers of the County
Were Present to Enjoy the
Visit Together
From Saturdays Dally
With the weather ideal, and the
people feeling rather satisfied with
the election over and the rains sav
ing a portion of the crops, there was
a goodly number of people at the
picnic grounds on Friday, August
22nd, the first day of the 42nd an
nual reunion of the citizens of Cass
and adjoining counties. The usual
refreshments stands and merry-go-round
were in evidence. The tri
local band, comprised of Union, Ne
hawka and Lewiston dispensed sweet
music, and sure they did look nifty
in their natty uniforms. They held
attention for the entire afternoon,
divided of course with the speakers.
The address of welcome was by the
president of the organization, Phil
F. Rihn. followed by the invocation
by the Rev. W. A. Taylor. Then
Uncle D. A. Young was introduced,
who held the audience spell bound
while he told of the other days, where
they had come to this country and
erected a log house, which in turn
with others was used for school
house and church as well. Conclud
ing he said these two elements had
been potent factors in making this
wonderful country. Education and
Christianity. He admonished to peo
ple to be just honest, fair minded,
energetic and sociable, and a greater
civilization was in store for them.
The next speaker, George Simeon Up
ton, who was the oldest speaker, be
ing past eighty-one years. Mr. Up
ton recounted the incidents of the
early days and spoke especially of
the Folden mill and other incidents,
telling of the hardships of the early
days and how Improved the times
were from then. Then came Andy
Folden who rather introduced his
subject for Saturday. He also told
of the Indians and of the foot log
over the Weeping Water creek which
served as a bridge in the earlier days.
The dance in the evening was a fea
ture which was greatly enjoyed as
was the laughs created by the come
dians closing the afternoon program.
PUBLISHER IS SENTENCED
Miami J. P. Wendler, publisher,
was sentenced Friday . to three
months at hard labor on the count'
road force, following his conviction
on a charge of criminal libel. Wend
ler, under a suspended sentence for
libel In 1928. was charged in an af
fidavit Friday with a recent editorial
attack against the late Glenn H.
Curtiss. The first charge, to which
Wendler offered a plea of nolo con
tendere, charged the publisher with
attacking a member of Hialeah city
council and others.
Circuit Judge Thompson Friday
night denied Wendler a writ of
habeas corpus and Wendler went to
jail. Wendler Is publisher of the
Miami Beach Times and the Hla
leath Herald. He was one of the
principal witnesses in recent padlock
proceedings against the residence of
Al Capone at Miami Beach.
ENJOYS VISIT HERE
F"rom Saturday DaTly
Mrs. Blanch F. DeHart of Benkvl
man, Nebraska, who has been here
visiting at the home of old friends,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones, departed
this morning for her home in the
west.' Mrs. DeHart has just com
pleted a very fine trip to the east,
traveling through a great many of
the large eastern cities and on her
way home decided to stop at Platte
mouth where in her girlhood she ha 2
made her home. Mrs. DeHart is a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William Barnhart, old time residents
of this community.
Attempt Made
to Rob Bank of
Union Last Nite
Robbers Sledge Off Locks on Eank
j Vanlt But Unable to Gain
l Entrance to Safe
From Saturday rany
The Bank of Union last night was
visited by burglars who in a very
crude manner attempted to gain en
trance to the large vault in the bank
and in which the safe containing the
cash funds of the bank is kept.
The entrance to the bank build
ing was gained by means of a rear
window that was pried open by the
robbers and they then proceeded to
turn off the light that is usually
kept burning in the main banking
room at night. The men had evi
dently been supplied with sledges
with which they battered ths doors
of the bank vault and in their en
deavors to get into the vault they
knocked off all three of the locks
on the doors.
Unable to gain entrance by knock
ing off the combination locks an at
tempt had apparently been made to
pry a part of the casing of the doors
and this was equally fruitless to the
robbers.
The fact of the attempted burglary
was discovered early this morning
and Deputy Sheriff Rex Young has
tened to the scene and remained un
til the arrival of representatives from
the office of State Sheriff W. C. Con
dit. who took pictures of the finger
prints that were left by the parties
who made the fruitless effort to gain
entrance to the vault.
The bank officers m arriving this
morning found it impossible to get
into the vault and the bank was un
able to conduct their usual business
until a safe expert could be secured
who could force the way into the
vault and have the combination
locks restored.
In order to permit the bank to care
for the needs of its patrons a Bupply
of money was secured from the
Plattsmouth State bank to care for
the-day's business, this being hur
ried to Union In the care of Deputy
Sheriff Young and-turned over to
Senator W. B. Banning, the cashier
of the Bank of Union.
SPEEDERS GET ARRESTED
From Saturday Darn
Last evening two couples, claiming
Omaha as their place of residence,
were arrested on the charge of speed
ing along the main street our our
fair city. The parties had evidently
decided to show the folks In the
"sticks" that they were not paying
any attention to traffic regulations
and as the result they enriched the
city treasury by come $15.
The parties came up Main street
and ignored the stop sign as well
as the signals of Officers Pickrel and
Hadraba, shouting back several re
marks to the officers that were not
fitting for the more refined social
circles also giving directions In which
the officers might go. A few mom
ents later the parties again made
their appearance In the main part
of the city and stopped, they then
being arrested.
After Bome effort they secured
parties in Omaha to drive here with
the necessary funds to secure their
release on the posting of a bond to
appear here on next Monday morn
ing and explain the full details of
their side of the case to Judge
Graves.
RETURNS FROM EUROPE
Misses Emma and Margaret Al
bert returned Friday afternoon from
a stay of several months in Europe,
they being members of a group of
members of the Students Travel
club, they joining the party of Prof.
Kuhn of the University or Omana.
The trip was a real delight to the
ladles, thev leaving Montreal on
June 22nd and In their trip visited
some nine countries of the old world
including the large centers of Eu
ropean art and culture, the trip giv
ing them the otmortunitv of view
ing many of the beauty places that
are world famous.
After arrivine back at Montreal
the Misses Albert spent a short time
In viisitfne at various noints In Ca
nada and also at Washington, D. C,
where they viewed the many points
of interest in our own capitol city.
REGISTER FOR SCHOOL
Those who are entering Platts
mouth high school for the first time
and all others who were not regis
tered this Spring, are asked to meet
with Mr. Patterson on the first floor
of the high school building on Thurs
day and Friday. August 28 and 29
between the hours of nine and twelve
and one and three. To accommodate
any who can not come until Sat
urday, Mr. Patterson will be at the
high school on Saturday afternoon,
August 30th from one to three. It is
very important that all students
register on one of these days. Stu
dents living outside of District No.
1 do not forget to bring free tuition
permits.
R. F. PATTERSON,
al9-tfd&w. Principal.