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MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 1930.
PLATTSMOUTH SElrf-WEEKLY JOURNAL
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K
Aft Ward and family werd visit
ing at Beatrice last Sunday.
Sheriff Bert Reed was looking al
ter some business matters in Murdock
on last Wednesday forenoon.
Herman Neltzel was visiting .-with
relatives in Murdock, Henry Guth
mann and family and Louis Neitzel
and wife.
Mrs. George Work and son, of Om
aha were visiting for a number of
days at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Tool.
Mrs. O. W. McKinney, of Grand
Island, was visiting for a short time
last week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller.
Louis Bornemeier and family and
O. Townsend and family were seeing
the sights in Omaha on Tuesday of
last week, they making the trip in
the auto of Mr. Bornemeier.
C. D. Ganz, of Alvo, was looking
after some business matters and at
tending a meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Bank of Murdock held at
the time of the reorganization.
There was joy in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Bornemeier when, on
last Wednesday the stork brought an
S yz pound son to their home. All are
getting along nicely and happiness
reigns supreme.
The Pilgrims went over to Elm
wood last Sunday morning to teach
the Bible class. Besides slipping in
mud for three miles, going over, had
a very fine visit with the folks at
the M. E. church.
Matthew Thimgan was over to the
Cass county fair, where he was dis
playing his stock feeder and which
by the way contains many fine points
of excellent and which should find
ready sale among the farmers.
Edgar Backemeyer was construct
ing a chicken house last week, being
assisted by his brother, Carl, and
father, H. C. Backemeyer, they get
ting the building rady for the
fowls before the coming of cold
weather.
L. B. Gorthey and the family were
enjoying the fair on last Wednesday
evening, they waiting for the even
ing exercises as the fair is conduct
ed day and evening, they driving
over after the close of the business
of the day.
J. B. McGuire, of Omaha, repre
senting the distribution company of
whom Mr. Wards obtains his gas and
oils, was a visitor with Mr. Ward one
day last week, the two gentlemen
spending considerable time going
over business matters.
Mrs. A. E. Lake has been enjoy
ing a visit from a nephew and niece,
from Vermont, for the past week,
they seeing the west for the first
time and sure enjoying it. It looks
different than the state of the Green
Mountains, and both good places to
live.
Frank A. Martin, of Omaha, was
a business visitor in Murdock for the
day last Wednesday and while here
was a guest at the home of Henry
A. Tool, who was associated with
Mr. Martin in the mercantile busi
ness in Murdock some twenty-five
years ago.
John Scheel and wife were over to
the county seat last Thursday look
ing after some business, making the
trip with their faithful auto. Mrs.
Scheel acted as chauffeur. Later,
they went to Weeping Water, where
they attended the Manley-Louisville
baseball game. -
Hernert Bornemeier has purchased
himself a new Chevrolet Six, which
is just the right size for two people.
To be certain that the car is work
ing right, Herbert has been riding
some. Lt.: in the new wagon. No, not
alone, for he was, desirious of having
her opinion as to its true worth.
Robert Crawford, with his auto
and with L. M. Pillsbry, the shoe
maker, made a trip to Weeping Wat
er on last Wednesday, where they en
joyed visiting at the county fair and
also meeting many of their friends.
Mr. IMllsbury has a brother residing
south of town whom he also visited
as well.
Mrs. R. W. Long and son, Paul, of
near Mynard, were callers at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Goerthy,
taking supper with them on last Mon
day evening. Mrs. Goerthy many
years ago when she was a girl and a
school teacher, boarded with the Long
family when she tught the Cotton
wood school.
O. E. McDonald was over to Ar
lington last week, where fce was at
tending the Washington county fair,
having the Kitchen Kob Kabinet
which is manufactured by the H. W.
Tool Lumber company, and which is
creating much interest everywhere
it is shown. ' Mr. McDonald booked
many orders for future delivery.
Burial Vaults.
We have the only self sealing
buriel vaults, automatically seals it
self, excluding water or any other
substance. We deliver them on call
to any place in Cass or Otoe coun
ties. MILLER & GRUBER,
Nehawka, Neb.
No School Last Friday
To allow the attending of the
pupils and teachers of the Murdock
consolidated school at the Cass coun
ty fair, there was no school on last
Friday. The work of the schools is
among the important exhibits at the
lair and it is fitting that the pupils
fce given one day off from their stud
ios to attend the exhibition and learn
much that would be hard to acquire
in the pursuit of ordinary book stud
ies. It also gives them opportunity
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to see what neighboring schools are
doing and to set their own standard
higher for the future.
Tires! Tires! Tires!
The celebrated Kelley-Springfleld
tires, 29x4.40, selling at S5.55, while
the 30x4.50 sells at $6.30.
GEORGE UTT,
The Tire Man.
Putting Out Church Calendar
The Murdock church with a pic
ture of the church, and a schedule of
the services of the church and its dif
ferent auxiliaries and the advertise
ments of the business men are to be
used instead of the individual calen
dars which have heretofore prevail
ed. Will Attend State University
There are a number of the young
people of Murdock and vicinity this
year attending the state university,
among whom are Lester Thimgan,
Ruth Miller, Donald and Mildred
Schewe, Alvin Bornemeier and F. R.
Guthmann.
Will Remain at Garage
E. W. Thimgan, who has been
conducting a trucking business for
the past number of years, with the
departure of his son, Lester, for the
state university, will discontinue the
trucking business and will remain at
the garage himself. Ed is a clever
workman and good business man,
and will make the garage pay better
than to get out and hustle all night
and day to get stock to market.
Good Trek for Sale
I have an International trek for
sale which is in good condition, with
stock rack and grain body. Price
$275.00.
E. W. THIMGAN.
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Changes in Murdock Bank
Henry A. Guthmann, who has not
been in the best of health for some
time past, was a visitor in the west
for a time last spring and found that
the climate favorably affected his
health and to regain his health he
has concluded it best to try residing
there. Accordingly, he has disposed
of his holdings in the Bank of Mur
dock, which he has been associated
with in a managerial capacity for the
past 25 years.
The bulk of Mr. Guthmann's stock
goes to Frank Martin, of Omaha1, who,
it will be recalled, was a business
man in Murdock many years ago, be
ing associated with Henry A. Tool at
that time. A portion of the stock
has also been taken over by Carl D.
Ganz, of Alvo. In thereorganization
of the bank, the directors held a
meeting at which the following of
ficers were chosen to administer the
affairs of the bank in the future:
Frank Martin, president; C. D.
Ganz, vice president; Henry A. Tool,
cashier, and Kenneth Tool, as assist
ant cashier; Mary Isabelle Tool,
bookkeeper. The Bank of Murdock
has always been a strong one, and
with the change still remains as
strong as ever, and will adequately
serve the needs of this community.
Famous Cities cf the Bible
NAIN Luke 7:11-17-
This is a city in Gallilee, 2 miles
south of Mount Tabor, a little south
west of the sea of Gallilee. Its name
means "fair, lovely." One of the
rc-,Ft beautiful episodes in the life of
Jesus took place at the citv irate.
No permons are ever preafoed about
this lovely story. Why not?
It will be worth our while to give
this little city some attention. Jesus
had just come from Capernum, where
ha had restored to health a Roman
officer's servant. A remarkable in
stance is recorded in connection with
the above act a faith greater than
found in Israel is exercised by this
officer so great that Jesus was
amazed and marveled. This was a
bright spot in the Savior's life.
The day after, on his journey in
the company of many people, he
draws near Nain. This lovely little
city was in mourning because on that
day death had entered a home. Was
it lonely before; death left it deso
late. The only son and a widowed
mother make up this home. Now a
dark cloud has settled over it. Both
mother and son were highly respect
ed by their neighbors, as "much peo
ple" were following to the burial as
the only son is carried to the bury
ing place. A sight like this stirs the
emotions of most people.
At the city gate Jesus meets this
funeral cortege. He informs himself
in regard to the parties affected, and
is told the circumstances. . He looks
at the husbandless and childless
mother, and is moved to compassion,
thinking about his widowed mother,
who would soon lose her son, also.
"Weep not."
How many tears have been shed
since the first deat a murder? How
many will yet flow until that day
when Gcd shall wipe all tears from
the eyes of his saints? But what do
words avail in such a time of sor
row? The, act follows! Jesus steps for
ward and touches the bier, and they
who bore him to his last resting
place stood still. This is indeed a
very strange scene. Here at the city
gate meet the prince of the power of
darkness, who has slain his victim
and the. prince of life master over
life and death.
The battle is on. Who will win?
Death holds its prey, but life is
stronger than death. "Young man,
I say unto thee. Arise." Look at the
astonished spectators. Such words
have never been heard; what will
happen. While yet wondering, he
who was dead, sat up and began to
speak, which shows strength is re
turned, consciousness, life and he
delivered him to his mother.
That was a happy reunion!
Let us learn from this lovely
story: (7) Jesus compassion for the
widow for the world; (2) His pow
er in raisin; the widow's ton the
might of his power to save the soul;
(3) The simplicity of this miracle;
(4) Its effect: V. 16 "Where Jesus
4s, there is life, light, love, joy, peace
happiness." i
Let those that mourn, tell their
trouble and sorrow to Jesus. He is
compassionate and ever speaks the
right word, Weep not." Nain thus
brings hope and joy to them that
piourn.
L. NEITZEL.
CHESTER WHITE BOARS
I have some excellent stuff, were
registered, papers were burned,
large type, fine animals, for sale.
John E. Scheel, Murdock, Nebr.
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Widespread
Damage from
Gale in Europe
Resorts on English Sonth Coast Suf
fer Badly Call for Hely from
an Italian Ship
London Awild gale which blew
for hours in the eastern Atlantic and
over western Europe Friday night
caused widespread carnage, the de
tails of which heached here slowly.
Some resorts on the English south
coast suffered badly, one of the worst
hit being Bournemouth, where the
beach was swept clear of bathers'
huts by the waves. The wreckage
strewed the shore for miles. Furi
ous seas raged in the English chan
nel and off the western shore. In
coming vessels reported extremely
rough and dangerous trips. The Ital
ian steamship Tuscania off Brittany
wirelesed a call for aid, and several
boats hurried to her assistance. There
were also less hurried calls from
other vessels, including the British
steamship Temple Mead. Hundreds
of telephone and telegraph wires
were blown down. Thunder and
heavy rains accompanied the gale in
many sections and floods are expect
ed to follow. The gale blew in Lon
don thruout the early part of the
night and continues.
Brest, France The salvage tug
Auroch put out from port late Fri
day night in the face of heavy seas
to assist the Italian tankship Tus
cania, which sent out a wireless call
for help Friday evening during a
furious storm west of Brittany. The
Tuscania was last reported to be
four nautical milcg northwest of
Ushant island. The gale, in which
half a dozen ships were floundering
in distress, showed no signs of abat
ing. State Journal. .
WILL FOLLOW "Y" WORK
Ellis Champlin, who as a lad in
the local schools took up Boy Scout
ing, i3 to follow hi3 Inspiration re
ceived there to further goals by en
tering the Y. M. C. A. service in their
boys department.
While here in school Ellis attain
ed the rank cf Eagle Scout, the high
est reward that can come to the
Scouts and later enlarged his field
when he secured a position at Camp
Sheldon, Nebraska, the summer re
creation camp of the Y. M. C. A. His
work at the camp was very success
ful and he was later sent to Kearney
to aid in the "Y" work at the state
normal school. For the past summer
he has been one of the staff at Camp
Sheldon and his splendid ability in
the handling of the boys at the camp
led to his decision to enter a larger
field of work. Mr. Champlin has been
here visiting with the old time
fiiend3 and leaves for Chicago to en
ter the university of the Y. M. C. A.
at that place to perfect his training
in the boys department of the or
ganizaicji. This choice of future ac
tivities offers a wide field of en
deavor and in which Mr. Champlin
can more than make good as his
adaptability to this vocation is
marked.
PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET
The Nebraska Presbyterian Synod
ical conference will meet in Omaha,
Oct. 7, 8 and 9 with headquarters at
the Dundee Presbyterian church, ac
cording to an announcement by Dr.
J. W. Pressly, of the Presbyterian
synod.
Dr. Pressly believes that between
three and four hundred would attend
the meeting, which will be a joint
assembly with the ladies synodical
group.
Principal speakers who will appear
on the program during the three days
are Dr. Hugh Kerr, moderator of
the Presbyterian church, who comes
to Omaha from Pittsburgh; Dr.
Charles Wishard, president of Woos
ter college, e Wooster, Ohio, and .for
mer moderator of the church, and
George H. Praull. New York city.
Miss Ann Elizabeth Taylor will be
the principal speaker for the ladies
group.
SCOUT AREA MEETING
The area wide meeting of the Boy
Scouts of the Nemaha sector of the
Nebraska organization will be held
on Sunday, Sept. 28th at Auburn,
is the announcement from the local
Scout committee. This will be one
of the big events of the Scout year's
work and it is desired that as many
as possible of the Scouts attend.
There are several of the local mem
bers that will be given advancements
in their work at this time. Persons
who can donate cars to take the
Scouts to and from the area meeting
are urged to get in touch with E. H.
Wescott or Fred I Rea of the local
committee, in order that the commit
tee can know definitely the transpor
tation facilities for the trip and the
number of Scouts that can be accom
modated. Read the Journal Want-Ads.
PUBLIC
Auction
-AT-
John Karvanek Farm
Located of a Mile North of
Plattsmouth on High
. . .way No. 75
Friday, Sept. 26th
2:00 P. M.
.Farming Implements, Wagon,
Lew Truck, Harness, many
Small Tools, Wocd, qantity of
Split Posts, Alfalfa Hay in
Shed and many other items.
John Karvanek
Estate
Col. Rex Ycung
Auctioneer
Searl S. Davis
Administrator
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dietz of
Omaha were week end visitors at
the John Grabow home.
Mrs. Emma Calder spent the week
end at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Tillie Henry, in Ashland.
Mr. and Mr3. Bert Winget and
son spent the week end at the Ern
est Nelson home near Ashland.
Mrs. Emil Nitz of Wahoo was a
Friday afternoon caller at her aunt's
Mrs. W. E. Palmeter, of South Bend.
The boys of the Poverty Point pig
club and their leader enjoyed a hike
Sunday in the woods southeast of
town.
Mrs. Clyde Fitzpatrick of Weeping
Water remained for a couple of days
last week! with her mother, Mrs. W.
E. Palmeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Winget have
moved from the Win. Winget home
onto the Emma Calder farm, where
they will farm next year.
Mrs. W. E. Palmeter is feeling
much better since she has remained
at home from the hospital. She has
gained so much more strength.
A shower was given Tuesday af
ternoon Pi the John Harter home
for Mrs. Owen Harter. Mrs. Harter
was formerly Miss- Lydia Bornman.
Henry Stander has recently pur
chased 200 acres of land two miles
south of Louisville, which was the
late Frank Stander farm, and Mr.
Slander's boyhood home. Roy Sack
will farm the place next year.
Norman Gakemeier and Myrell
Hamilton, members of the Poverty
Point pig club, each captured some
of the prizes at the State Fair. Nor
man had Spotted Poland China hogs
and Myrell had black Poland China
hogs.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tuhn and
family drove to Louisville Friday
evening to attend the carnival. Mr.
and Mrs. Tuhn met, several of their
eld time friends whom they hadn't
seen for a good many years. Louis
ville used to be their old home town.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross attended
the funeral last week of Mr. Wm.
Bolen of Omaha. Mrs. Bolen was
formerly Mis3 Millie Munford, a
former South Bend girl. Her father
was a cobbler and had a good busi
ness in South Bend about 35 years
ago. Mrs. Bolen has the sympathy of
her many friends in the loss of her
husband, whose death occurred
from being gassed In hi3 car.
Henry Stander, Louie Roeber and
son, Kenneth, drove to Cheyenne
county last week. In Ogallala they
had the misfortune of having their
car wrecked by a car driven by a
man from Kansas, who failed to
stop at a stop sign. There were five
in the car, and Mr. Stander was the
only one hurt. He had his shoulder
bruised quite badly. Mr. Roeber had
to purchase another car before they
could finish their journey.
HOLD LAST RITES
FOR MILTON SILLS
Los Angeles, Sept. 19. Simple last
rites for Milton Sills, veteran screen
and stage star, were held late Fri
day with only members of the fam
ily and intimate friends in attend
ance. Funeral services were conduct
ed at Forest Lawn.
Dr. Ernest Holmes of the Insti
tute of Religious Science and School
of Philosophy, a close friend of Sills,
officiated.
Doris Kenyon, widow of the ac
tor, although still under a physi
cian's care, was able to attend the
services. She was accompanied by
Clarence Sills, a brother of the de
ceased, who arrived here Friday from
Chicago.
VISITORS FROM ILLINOIS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Troop is the scene of a very pleasant
gathering the past few days on the
occasion of the visit of a number of
relatives from Illinois, Mr. and Mrs.
Kallman and Miss Mary Connor of
Coal - Valley, Illinois, and Mr. ! and,
Mrs. John Cloid of Council Bluff3.
Mrs. Cloidt and Miss Connor are
nieces of Mr. Troop and Mrs. Kall
man, a grand niece. They are also
cousins of Charles Troop of this city.
There is no slack business period
for the merchant who advertises hit
oods the year 'round.
Holdup Victims
Unable Identify
Omaha Suspects
Kirk and Wyscarver Viewed by Lin
coln National Employes Po
lice Name Fred Burke
Beryl Kirk and James Wyscar
ver, who were brought to Lincoln
from Omaha Friday morning r.s sus
pects in the Lincoln National bank
robbery, were released Friday after
noon after a score at persons had
failed to identify them as members
of the bandit gang.
"None of the bank officers came
nearer to identifying Kirk than to
say that he looked something like
one of the men who entered the
bank," State Sheriff Condit said.
"Wyscarver was not identified any
more positively than Kirk."
The state sheriff said that about
twenty people, officials and employes
of the bank and witnesses, were
shown Kirk and Wyscarver and that
only six told him they thought the
men somewhat resembled the bandits
but none could positively identify
them.
Fred Burke Named.
The suggestion that Fred Burke,
notorious Chicago gangster, was the
bandit on the corner with the ma
chine gun was quickly discounted by
Condit and state deputies.
"It is very doubtful that Burke,
with a $100,000 reward offered for
him, would be pulling a bank rob
bery in Lincoln," one officer said.
Condit said that only the two offi
cers who were directed away from
the bank by the gunman while the
robbery was in progress say any re
semblance in Burke to the bandit.
None of the other witnesses who were
shown the picture said there were
any likeness, according to Condit.
Kirk and Wyscarver were return
ed to Omaha Friday afternoon. Con
dit said that if they were held at
Omaha it would be to face whatever
charges Omaha officers would file
against them, as he had not requested
them to be held.
Omaha police held Kirk and Wys
carver Friday night on an open
charge of investigation but stated
the men would probably be released
Saturday morning.
LEGION. AUXILIARY MEETS
The American Legion Auxiliary
met on Friday afternoon at the Leg
ion building and a very interesting
meeting and business session was
held.
The report of the state conven
tion at North Platte wag given by
Mrs. John H. Palacek and Mrs. R. J.
Larson.
In the- business . session it was
voted to contribute the sum of $50
toward the completion of the mater
ial cost for the ceiling of the Legion
auditorium, and also to have a new
chest for the silverwear of the Aux
iliary made. The ladies have just
had several new cupboards made in
the kitchen of the building and these
were inspected by the members.
The ladies decided to remember
Mrs. E. C. Ripple, a Plattsmouth gold
star mother, with cards, she being
confined to her home as the result
of a severe fracture of the shoulder
suffered some time ago.
The local unit also learned with
pleasure of the fact that the unit
here has completed and sent out
twelve bedside bags wh!ch were sent
to the Veterans hospital in North
Carolina.
At a suitable hour dainty refresh
ments were served by the .hostesses
of the day, -Mrs. John Palacek, Miss
Celia Palacek, Mrs. H. L. Thomas,
Mrs. C. A. Marshall, Mrs. Max Val-f
lery.
FAMILY GATHERING AT
SAM RH0TEN HOME
A birthday celebration was enjoy
ed at the beautiful country home of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rhoten for Mr.
Rhoten and George Halmes, whose
birthday occurred on that day. A
picnic dinner was served to about
thirty-five relatives and friends, who
came from Plattsmouth for the event.
Card games and a watermelon feast
made the afternoon pass very pleas
antly. In the group that came from
Plattsmouth were Mr. and Mrs. John
Wehrbein and three sons, Frederick,
Franklin and Ralph, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Nclting, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Tritsch and son, Dickie, Mr. and Mrs.
John Halmes and two children, Billie
and Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hal
mes and three children, Betty, Ber
nice and Petey, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo
Meisinger, and two sons, Robert and
Raymond, Mrs. Bertha Halmes, Mrs.
Katherine Nolthing and two daugh
ters, Marie and Elizabeth, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Born and sons, Leonard
and Donald, and Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Petereit and two sons, Keneth and
Marvin. Ashland Gazette.
HOLD VAN ALLEN
AS BANK BANDIT
Peter F. Van Allen, former Omaha
automobile salesman, charged with
robbing the Farmers National bank
of Central City of $1,500 last Sat
urday, was bound over to district
court, in sum of $15,000, according
to the Associated Press.
County Judge W. H. Ritts held
Van Allen for trial after he had
heard two men identify the man
positively as the robber and three
others say they thought he was the
bandit. No testimony on Van Allen's
behalf was presented.
Cecil Tooley, the clerk who was
held up, and Earnest Pearsons, who
saw the robber on the street, were
positive in their identifications.
Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts and
all kinds of legal blanks fcr sale at
the Journal office.
TANKER RADIOS DISTRESS CALL
Paris, Sept. 19. The Italian tank
ship Tuscania wirelessed a call for
aid in a Jaeavy gale off the coast of
Brittany Friday. Several ether ves
sels, including the British ateamship
Temple Mead, also sent out calls for
help.
Besides the tanker and the Temple
Mead, the Greek steamer Stravondis
and Bohodaka asked help. The sea
going tug La Tour Billion sailed
from Saint Nazaire to the assistance
of the Dchodaka, reported sinking
in latitude 47 north and Icngiture 6
west.
Mrs. Heil Enjoys
Happy Birthday
75th Anniversary Celebrated with a
Dinner at Son's Home Child
ren Home in Evening.
Mrs. Wendel Hell, one of Louis
ville's highly esteemed and well
loved citizens, celebrated her 75th
birthday anniversary on Wednesday
of last week, Sept. 10th, at a fine
dinner at the home of her son and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heil and fam
ily. During the day she received
many pleasant greetings and good
wishes from her friends and in the
evening her children assembled at
the home on North Hill for a little
jollification in honor of the interest
ing event.
A daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry
Heil, Jr., brought a bouquet of beau
tiful roses and two granddaughters,
Mrs. Paul Kupke and Miss Luella
Heil brought bouquets of bright gar
den flowers. Mrs. Kupke also brought
along a delicious birthday cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Heil are splendid
citizens and are kind and obliging
neighbors and do all in their power
to brighten the lives of all those
they know and they have the best
wishes of their host of friends for
many happy years of joy and useful
ness together. Louisville Courier.
Women Make
Plans for State
Club Meeting
Chairman Urges Clubs to Have Mem
bers at Alliance Dates
October 7 to 9
Outlining plans for the thirty-fifth
annual convention of the Nebraska
Federation of Women's clubs at Al
liance, October 7 to 9, inclusive, Mrs.
John R. Hughes, of Omaha, conven
tion chairman, in a radio address
today urged that every club in the
state send a delegation to the con
vention. The meeting, she declared, prom
ises to be the finest in the history
of the Nebraska federation, with
nothing left undone in preliminary
arrangements by various allied Al
liance organizations for the comfort
and entertainment of delegations
from 350 clubs in the state.
Child Welfare Topic.
Due to the federation's participa
tion in the national movement for
child health and uprotection, inter
est will be centered on the open
ing afternoon program in an address
by Miss Lillian Johnson of the siate
welfare department, and to the clos
ing address, ctober 9, by Miss Grace
Abbott, chief of the children's bureau
of the United States, department of
labor.
Mrs. A. F. Nuquist, Nebraska fed
eration president, has selected as the
convention theme, "The Child the
Future Citizen."
Mrs. Ben Hooper, Oskosh, Wis.,
general federatiou chairman of the
department of international relations,
will discuss "World Peace, Law Ob
servance and Child Welfare."
Entertainment Planned.
Mrs. G. R. Marks of Mitchell, S.
D., newspaper editor, will tell of the
Oregon Trail Centennial celebration
in December. Harry Atwood of Chi
cago, president of the Constitution
Association of America, will speak on
"The Constitution of the United
States." Wednesday evening of the
convention, Miriam Carleton Squires,
New York concert soloist, will apepar
in recital.
Interesting reports are anticipated,
Mrs. Hughes said, from Mrs. J. G.
Ackerman, former federation presi
dent, and now general federation di
rector in Nebraska, and from Mrs.
W. E. Minier of Oakland, general
federation chairman of the commun
ity service division.
The Alliance host club has planned
a banquet and a tea. Members of
the program committee are Mrs. A. F.
Nuquist, Mrs. W. M. Scotten and
Mrs. Hughes.
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION
When the Omaha American Legion
band leaves for Boston on October
3rd, they will have in their ranks
two well known Plattsmouth musi
cians, C. E. Ledgway, well known
local Legion man as trombonist and
E. P. Stewart, one of tho prominent
band men of the east part of Ne
braska, who will play baritone for
the Legion organization. The band
will assist in entertaining along the
route east, stops being made at Chi
cago, Detroit, Buffalo and New York
City. The band . and the Nebraska
delegation will have special train
accommodations that will allow the
service people to travel together
from here to the east. While at Bos
ton the larger part of the Nebraskans
will be able to use their Pullmans
for sleeping Quarters.
Phone your news items to No. 6.
Work on New
Traffic Bridge is
Going Forward
Splendid Progress Made During the
Past Few Weeks Many Visi
tors Here Last Sunday
Construction work on the new
Platte river auto bridge at Louis
vino was a great attraction Sunday
and visitors flocked there to witness
the heavy steel construction being
placed in position. Those who had
visited the bridge for the first time
expressed surprise at the massivenes3
of the 60-foot girders which will
carry the weight of the cement floor
and the loads that will cross it. The
girders are 33-inch and weight 210
pounds to the foot. They are rolled
on the camber, or convex style, with
a bow in the center of 1 inches.
They are the first girders of the kind
ever used on a bridge west of thr
Mississippi river. The plan has been
scientifically worked out to take up
any sagging that is apt to result in
a span of this length. It is said that
the Oreapolis bridge, where straight
girders were used, sng3 until puddlc.4
of water stand on the bridge after a
rain.
The piling are 10-incn steel and
weigh 50 pounds to the foot and are
50 to 55 feet in length. Five piling
are driven in each bent. All X brac
ing is electrically welded and are
guaranteed to withstand a weight of
3,500 pounds to a lineal inch. The
piling are the heaviest ever used on
a bridge across the Platte river, says
Superintendent J. G. Collins.
A matt of reinforcing bar3 six
inches apart run lengthwise of the
bridge with cross bars every eighteen1
inches. On this is poured the cement
(which by the way is Louisville Ash
Grove cement). The floor will bo
6 inches in thickness to 5 4 inches
at the sides to afford perfect drain
age. The bridge is being constructed by"
the Omaha Steel Works. J. O. Col
lins is superintendent in charge. H.
H. Foster is the engineer and tho
work is being done under the super
vision of State Inspector M. Alexan
der. A force of 22 men are employ
ed at present and Superintendent
Collins informs the Courier that th
force will be ' increased in a short
time. ' ''
The first 240 feet, or four 60-Inch
spans, -are about complete, the con
crete on the west half having been
poured Tuesday. This extends to the
bar and island, which will be filled
for a distance of 530 feet, at which
point the main part of the bridge
will begin.
When completed Louisville will
have one of the best bridges in th
state. The floor will be 20 feet wido
in the clear. Louisville Courier.
HOLDUP AT ELMW00D
The present day form of getting
the money by sticking up banks, bust'
ness houses and individuals seems to
have invaded Cass county, altho on
a smaller scale than in the larger
cities, reports the Elmwood Leader
Echo. The scene of the holdup was at
Elmwood and Jacob Sterner, restau
rant keep of that place was the vic
tim. Mr. Sterner was at his place of
business on last Sunday evening
checking up the cash when a man
came into the restaurant and
asked for a package of cigarettes and
as the owner of the place handed
over the smokes he was greeted by
the command to hold up his hands
and not to be tardy about it and
at this time a second man came in
and searched the cash register, tak
ing the money on hand and then
making their getaway. Smoe twelve
or fifteen dollars was r?ported as
taken by the stickup men.
POSTPONE BRIDGE OPENING
The date of the opening of the neff
traffic bridge over the Missouri river
at Nebraska, has been changed from
October 8th as had been fixed upon
and will be held instead on Friday,
October 17th. The change in the
date was made so that General John
J. Pershing, who is to make th.i
formal dedication, might be present.
The distinguished guest had previous
ly accepted the invitation to be pres
ent at the opening of the American
Legion national convention on Oct
ober 6th and which made it Impos
sible for him to reach Nebraska
City. Governor Weaver of Nebraska
and Governor Hammill of Iowa, havs
already signified their intention of
being present at the dedication, as
well as a large number of minor
officials over the two states.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. A. A. Edson. of Omaha, si
former resident of this city, passed
away this morning at the home iu
that city. The deceased lady is sur
vived by two sons, Arthur and Bert
Crisman of Omaha and one daughter,
Grace of Esthervllle, Iowa, as well us
one sister, Mrs. Doyle, who resides in
Minnesota.
The funeral party will leave Oma
ha on Friday afternoon at 2:30 and
the body will be brought to this elty
for interment in the Oak Hill ceme
tery. The deceased lady will be well
remembered by the older residents
of the city and who will extend their
deepest sympathy to the members of
the bereaved family circle.
Either Will Rogers Is lying, or
there must be some remarkable wom
en out West. He tells about an 87-
year-old woman who" has filed suit
fcr divorca and demands the euitody
of her five minor children.
