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VOL No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. DEC. 11, 1930.
NO. 90
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Loot from Union
Stores Uncover
ed in Omaha
Part of Goods Taken From Drug
Store and Restaurant at Union
Are Uncovered.
The arrest of William Montgom
ery, negro, and Steve Moneyhun.
white, at Omaha Saturday afternoon
uncovered loot from stores in five Nt- j
braska cities and including thei
places at Union that were robbed the
last week.
Sheriff Reed and other officers
have been carrying on a state wide
campaign to uncover if possible the
robbers as well as the loot and feel
well pleased that this gang has been
so successfully rounded up by the
police at Omaha.
The business houses robbed were
in Wahoo. Mead. Fremont, Union,
and Beatrice, police stated. The ar
rests, made Saturday afternoon, and
the confessions, police said, led to
rrorr. r.f rv,r,-o than i .inn ;!
stolen goods taken from the stores.
Police also announced that they
worth of loot, disposed of by the
thieves after the robberies, tires
clothing, cameras, auto accessories
and other articles were included in
the loot.
Police detectives made the arrests
late in the afternoon when the car
tnat Moneynun was arising attracted , tne car tne two Eien vued guns on
their attention. The machine was km tne young man states, and re
piled high with tires and upon inves- j quested him to hand over his money
tigation the officers found numerous and taking it the men then climbed
other articles hidden under the tires
The robberies at Wahoo and Mead
were committed Friday night, accord
ing to the confessions of Moneyhur.
and Montgomery. At Wahoo the two;
looted the Brewster Motor company
store while at Mead the Means gar
age was victimized
When arrested. Moneyhun was
driving an auto which he said he had
stolen six weeks ago in an Iowa town.
He took the machine, he said, off the
"show floor" of the auto firm. He
said he believed that the town was
Dnison but was not sure.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
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This noon at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. C. O. Troy on North Seventh 1
street occurred the marriage of their I
daughter. Miss Yeoma. to Mr. Marvel
J. Parson, of Potter, Nebraska.
The wedding was very quiet, only j
the immediate members of the fam
ily being in attendance.
The marriage lines were read by
Rev. Troy, pastor of the First Meth
odist church, the father of the bride.
The bride was gowned in a modish
costume of blue gorgette while the
groom wore the conventional dark
suit.
Following the ceremony the mem-
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ue,5U1 , h J Vk Z i k n 'death of Dan O'Brien and also that
mg wedding luncheon that had been Wallace Thrasher. He
arranged by Mrs Troy and the ew- Oklahoma City for years
lvweds re.eived the well wishes of . ., , : . .
. . , .v.;. 'and apparently was married and had
the members of the family on their, ble estat& owni WT.
new found happiness. eraI apartment houses in Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. Parson departed this
afternoon for Iowa Citv. Iowa, where! 1
they will visit for the next two weeks !
with relatives and friends and will
return here for the holiday season
before going to their future home in
thp w;t The eni n z mi mwn nf
Mrs. Parson was in the tan shades 1
of wool crepe with picture hat to
match.
The bride has made her home here
but a few months but has made a
very large circle of friends in that
time and who will be much pleased
to learn of the happiness that has
come to her. The groom is employed
in railroad work at Potter, the charge
where the Troy family made their
home for some six years, and is a
younc man held in the highest es
teem by a very large circle
friends.
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CUT BARBERING PRICES
The prices charged for hair cuts,
shaves, and other lines of work in the
barbering business is being given a
cut downward in this city, the Cozy
Barber shop of which Arnold Lillie
is the proprietor, announcing this
reduction and which places haircuts
at 40c instead of 50c and shaves at
zuc instead w .urn
proprietor oi me suop, w auuuum.-
ing the reduction states that he be
lieves the general depression and un
employment makes it imperative to
make the costs to the people less and
to stimulate the trade he believes the
reduction will help. Whether cr not
other shops of the city will follow
this reduction has not been learned.
RECEIVES FINE PRESENT
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kli:nm. resid
ing south of this city, have just re
ceived a very much appreciated
Christmas remembrance in the form
of a large consignment of the soft
shelled pecan nuts, which are grown
in the south and were sent to the
Klimm family by Clay Shrader of
Oklahoma City, a cousin of Mrs.
Klimm. It i3 needless to say that
the remembrance was most pleasing.
HERE FROM IDAHO
Prom Monday's EaiJj
H. F. Petty, old time resident of
this city where he made his home
for a great many years, is here to
enjoy a visit with his sister. Mrs
John Wynn and family, she being
jthe last of this very large family re
siding In this community. There
were a great many of the Petty
boys and they have located in var
ious parts of the county and this is
the first visit of H. F. Petty here for
come seventeen years.
Charles Daniels
Victim of Stick
Up Near Union
Two Strangers Hold Up Local Mar
aud Secure S50 and Make
Their Escape
Charles DanieTs, 23. of this city,
who is enpaeed as a patrolman on
lnt Missouri ai;ey i-ipeiine uo.
lines from t h is city southwest, was
the victim of a holdup last r.ight.
near the midnight hour and which
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Mr. Daniels had driven to Union
and was sitting in his car along the
roadside when two men drove up In
what seemed to be a Buick sedan
and getting out of their car came
and requested Mr. Daniels to aligh:
from his car. As he stepped from
oacK in their car ana drove away.
As soon as possible Mr. Daniels
got in communication with Sheriff
Bert Reed and who with his force
hastened to Union and also notified
the police and officers of nearb)'
places of the holdup.
The men are reported as young
and well dressed and the car that
they were driving bore a foreign li
cense as far as Mr. Danields could
note.
DIES IN OKLAHOMA CITY
The death at Oklahoma City a few
days ago of a man named Dan
O'Brien, 50. reveals what according
to the residents there who have lived
iin this citv. was the passing of Wa
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lace Thrasher, former Plattsmouth
man and a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Thrasher, for many
I years residents here.
Mr. Thrasher had left this city
many years ago and his whereabouts
was a mystery to the old friends and ;
I associates and 'Wing." as he was
J called, on account of the loss of his
jarm in an accident years ago, had
i apparently vanished from sight.
A few days ago George Heisel of
this city received a letter from mem
bers of the Holschue family, former
IMo t.l- t-i mil V raciant- in u-lliph f Vi !
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enclosed the clipping telling of the
NEW BAKERY OPENS
From Tuesday's DaJy
This morning the H. C. Zondler
b,aker;'
on Main street between
Fourth and Fifth, started in on the
work of supplying the community
with their excellent line of bread
and other bakery goods. Mr. and
Mrs. Zondler have been here for sev
eral days arranging the Mumm bak
ery that they have secured and to
day made the first baking.
Mr. and Mrs. Zondler are formerly
of Harlan, Iowa, and Mr. Zandler
is a baker of a great many years ex
perience, having taken up this trade
on leaving school and has In the past
years operated a large number of
successful bakeries in this state tiud
Iowa and is a man that ?hould set
a very high standard with his bakery
here.
The community welcomes these two
estimable people who have come here
to make their home and assures them
that they will find here an ideal
home city and a fine community of
friendly and pleasant people.
HAS HANDSOME HOME
The Satter unfral home at Fcur.
th and Main street has been made
one of the most attractive places in
the city with the recent painting of
the building and is a real asset to
the main section of the city. The
house has been painted in the tones
of yellow and white and which sets
it off very fine while the dark green
roofing with red ridges makes it a
wonderfully appearing structure and
one that certainly speaks well for
the progressive spirit of Mayor Sat
tler in keeping his property in the
best of shape and a credit to the
community.
Have your name Imprinted on yonr
Christmas greeting cards this year.
xne aauea cost is very sir an wnen
you buy them at the Bates Book Store
or the new Journal stationery and of
fice supply department.
Local Stores
Received Pair of
Forged Checks
F. G. Cory!ll and Hinkv-Dinkv Stores
VA Tnon,colc T-mc
Find Themselves Victims
of Bad Paner
From Monday's: Dally
Two of the local business houses.
The Plattsmouth Furniture Exchange
of F. G. Coryell and the Hinky-Dinky
grocery, are finding that they have
been made the victim of a forger,
they having received back checks
drawn on the Murray State bank.
w-nicn were signed by tbe name.
r. i. v iisuu. anu inaue payuuie
to "C. R. Myers" and which on pre
sentation at the bank proved to be
forgeries of the name of Mr. Wilson.
The bad paper was passed here a
week ago Saturday when the stranger
who represented himself as C. R. My
ers, visited the Hinky-Dinky store
and made purchases of groceries
amounting to $12.50. presenting in
payment, a check made on one of the
blanks of the A. B. Wilson Grain Co.,
on the Murray State bank and was
signed by the name of F. T. Wilson.
Murray representative of Mr. Wilson.
Later the man visited the Piatt
mouth Furniture Exchange a few
doors east of the Hinky-Dinky store
and there presented a check for $15,
making purchases in the amount of
S4.15 and Mr. Coryell gave the man
the change. $10.85, not thinking
that the paper might be a forgery.
The matter was reported today to
Sheriff Bert Reed and who at once
started an investigation into the mat
ter and it is hoped to be able to land
the party that might have passed the
forged checks.
The man that negotiated the bad
paper is described as being about 5
feet eleven inches tall, light com
plected and wearing a sheeplined coat
but none of the store people took
particular note of the man at the
time, but are confident that they will
be able to identify the party if he
is apprehended. So far no one of the
name oi" Myers is known at Murray.
Former Resident
Here Will Be De
ported to Greece
Nick Ponies. One Time Bestanrant
Man Here. Loses Case in U. S.
District Conrt
United States District Judge J. W.
Woodrough at Omaha Monday refus
ed to stay the deportation proceed
ings brought against Nick Poulcs,
proprietor of a restaurant at 2519 X
street, and who at one time was lo
cated in this city and engaged in the
restaurant business.
The government sought to have
Poulos deported and sent back to his
former home in Greece.
Charges against Poulos involve
moral turpitude. After the deporta
tion warrant was issued, nearly two
weeks ago, Poulos attorneys, Rob
ert Webb and S. Arion Lewis, filed
application for ? writ of habeas
corpus. Judge Woodrought denied
the writ today.
January 15, unless a judge of the
circuit court of appeals Intervenes.
Judge Woodrough refused to set an
appeal bond.
ROTARY CLUB MEETS
From Tuesday's Dally
The weekly meeting of the Rotary
club was held this noon at the Ma
jestic cafe and the members enjoyed
a very fine program under the lead
ership of R. W. Knorr.
The club had their high school
members for December introduced,
they being for the current month,
Gilbert Hirz, senior, and Henry
Donat, junior. The young men were
presented by E. H. Wescott and given
an outline of the work of Rotary
and its aims and objectives.
Rev. H. G. McClusky gave a very
interesting and pleasing talk on the
splendid results that are attained by
the promotion of the feeling of good
fellowship among the members and
throughout the community.
The members enjoyed the usual
pleasing musical program as a part
of the session and with Frank A.
Cloidt as the song leader and E. H.
Wescott at the piano.
DEATH OF BABE
A little babe was born to Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Potter of this city Sun
day evening and the little one after
a few short hours of life was again
called back to the Maker, leaving a
great sorrow to the parents and mem
bers of the family. The little one
was laid to rest Monday afternoon lOmaha states that Earl Wolfe, young
i -v-.or t,-,- omit k thioifarmfir from near Murrav. who was
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well a 'ould be eXDected under thel&is truck 'overturned, is now doing
icity. Mrs. Fotter is doing just as
I circumstances.
The Journal will appreciate yom
telephoning news items to No. 6.
POLICE COURT DOINGS
From Tuesday's D&Tly
Last evening Carl Darling was
present in the police court to answer
i to the charge of having operated a
; motor vehicle with an out of date
paper tag instead of the proper 11
! cense number as required by law.
The paper number which is a con
! venience to the driver until he can!Number of Members Are Given
! secure the legal license plate, had, Awr fnr Thir Wnrit ir the
j long since expired and as the result
a fine of $1 and costs was assessed in
the case.
Raiph King was another to find
his way to the court. oi Judge Graves
as he was charged with being in a
state of intoxication and was in a
very auvanceu siag ui uie uuuuic
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when apprehended on Sunday even-
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ing.
He was taken in by the night
! police and yesterday faced the court
. tQ plead guiity to the charge.
H
was given a nne or fiv ana costs.;
amounting to $13.50.
Allie Meisinger
Has Close Call
in Accident
Cab Torn From Truck and Driver
Manages to Crawl From
the Wreckage
From Tuesday's Dajiv
Last evening while Allie Mei
sing;r, driver of an oil truck for the
Ofe Oil Co., was returning to thi-
city on the Cedar Creek road, he had
a close call from death when the
truck he was driving was overturn
ed and Mr. Meisinger caught beneath
the wreckage of the cab of the truck. tee were present to aid in conducting
The driver was approaching the I of the Court of Honor and each made
corner near the Anton Meisinger a talk which was very much appie
farm and as he came around the ciated by the boys
turn the brakes locked and with the i At the close of the Court, a letter
result that the truck was forced t-jsigned by the Boy Scouts was sent
one side and turned over, the im- j tQ Scoutmaster Ravmond Larson of
pact tearing off the cab and in which
Mr. Meisinger was caught and with
difficulty was able to get out and
secure help.
The injured man was brought here
and an examination disclosed that
he had suffered some Injury to the
spinal column and at first it was
feared his case was very severe but
after treatment at the office of Dr.
O. C. Hudson and the adjustment of
the vertebra the injured man ws
taken on into Omaha and given an
X-ray examination to determine the
full extent of the injuries. It w.s
found that he had suffered no fur
ther injuries aside from the gen
eral shaking up and bruising.
Mr. Meisinger was able to return
home last night and is now here,
resting and recuperating from the
effects of his injury which most for
tunately is not as severe as was first
feared.
Death of James
Hadraba, Old
Time Resident
Resident of Plattsmouth for Past
Fifty-Two Years Dies After
Weeks niness
From Wednesday's Daily
At the family home at Thirteenth
and Main street where he had re
sided for a period of some fifty-two
years, yesterday occurred the death
of James Hadraba. 7C. death coming
as the result of an illness of a week,
altho for the past few years Mr.
Hadraba has been gradually failing.
The deceased was a native of Bo
hemia and came to this country when
a very young man and some fifty-two
years ago located at Plattsmouth
with his family, they settling in the
then brush covered areas of the west
part of the city and where Mr. Had
raba with other of his progressive
countrymen founded homes and made
this one of the most attractive resi
dential sections of the city.
For the greater part of his life
time Mr. Hadraba was engaged in
working in the Burlington shops un
til the coming of the advanced years
made it necessary for him to give up
his active work and since that time
he has devoted his time to the case
of his home.
In his long residence here Mr.
Hadraba has made many friends in
the community who learn with re
gret of his passing and share with
the family the sorrow that the oc
casion brings.
Mr. Hadraba is survived by the
widow and four children. Joseph
Hadraba of this city. James Hadraba
of California, Mrs. Mary Pilney of
this city and Charles E. Hadraba of
Omaha.
STILL HOLDING OWN
The reports from the hospital at
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so ibtbtoj mjuicru iasi wt-e& much
just as well as possible under the cir-
cumstances. The condition of the
young man is still serious, however,
and he is under constant care at the
hospital.
Scouts Hold
Court of Honor
Last Night
Awards for Their Work in the
Lines oi Scouting.
From Tucsaar . rail
Troop No. 1 of the Boy
i under the leadership of Mr,
: Perkins and his assistant
Scouts
LeRoy
Robt.
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Court of Honor at the high school la-t
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i loop meraueri no nail quaiiiieu iui
them. Plans and arrangements for
the meeting were under the direction
of Mr. Russel Reeder. local Scout
executive, who has ably carried on
the Scout work here tor the past
two years.
The following awards were made:
Tenderfoot Wm. Highfield, Ralph
McFarland, Floyd Shanholz; Second
Class Henry McMaken. James Rob
ertson, Floyd McCarty; First Class
Francis Libershal; Star Scout Rob
ert Bestor. The following won merit
badges: Robert Mann, Botany and
Painting; Ordell Hennings, Animal
Husbandry. First Aid to Animals;
Robt. Hall. Reading. Animal Hus
bandry. Gardening, Farm Mechanics;
Francis Libershal qualified for twenty-two
merit badges, among them
were: Pathfinding. Civics. Cooking,
Woodwork. Textiles, Safety, Bird
Study and Carpentry. Robt. Mann
was awarded a Junior Assistant
Scoutmaster's Warrant.
Mr. E. H. Wescott and Mr. Fred I
Rea, members of the troop commit-
the Second Troop, who is ill in an
Omaha hospital.
Plans are now being formulated
for Anniversary Week which will be
held the week of February S to
14, celebrating the twenty-first anni-
J versary week.
Geo. Weaver
Dies After a
Short Illness
Taken 111 on Monday. Well Known
Resident of This City Passed
Away at 1 Today
From Tuesday's Dally
George Weaver, 31, well known
resident of this city and an employe
of the Burlington shops, died this
afternoon at 1 o'clock at the family
home on west Locust street after a
short illness.
Mr. Weaver was not feeling well
Monday morning but had gone to
work and after a short time became
so ill that he had to return home
and since that time has gradually
been growing worse until death came
to his relief this afternoon.
The exact cause of the death of
Mr. Weaver has not been fully de
termined but seemingly arose from
some serious stomach attack and
which grew in intensity until his
death.
Mr. Weaver is survived by his wife
and one son as well as a number of
brothers and sisters.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Wedr.endmys Dally
This morning at 9 o'clock at the
St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha.
Louis Bernard Egenberger. oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Egen
berger of Omaha, was operated on
for appendicitis. The little lad has
been troubled with this for some
time and it was decided that an oper
ation would be necessary to relieve
him of the trouble. Mr. and Mrs.
L. B. Egenberger of this city, grand
parents of Bernard, were at Omaha
to remain over until the grandson
came out of the ordeal.
MRS. D. C. MORGAN RETURNS
Mrs. D. C. Morgan returned home
Tuesday from Lincoln where she has
been spending a few day with her
sister, Mrs. A. W. Hallam and fam
ily there. Mrs. Morgan has just come
trom the hospital where she spent
some two weeks taking treatment and
undergoing an operation and is now
feeling very much improved and it
is hoped that her condition will con
tinue to improve untli she is restored
to her former good health.
RECEIVED SAD NEWS
The members of the J. R. Vallery
family here have received the sad
rove nf tnp ripath nf the infant nil., t i- x. i
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carrithers onturned here and are now to locate
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(Saturday morning at Long Beach, near this city and reside on the farm
, California. The little one was laidjin the future. Mr. and Mrs. Stretton
to rest in the California city. Mrs. I formerly resided in the scuth part of
Carrithers was formerly Miss Martha:
Vallery of this city.
PINOCHLE CLUB MEETS
trom Tuesday's Daily
Last evening the P. F. F. club held
a very pleasant meeting at the home
of Mrs. Lon Henry and where the
ladies spent the hours in the fascin
ation of the pastime of pinochle. In
the playing Mrs. Henry Hitzmann
was awarded the first prize, Mrs. C.
." Cottier, the second and Mrs. Ted
Ealon tne third- At an appropriate
jhour the members enjoyed a very de
lightful luncheon served by the hos
tess Santa Claus
to be Here on
December 23d
Definite Date Announced of the Com
ing of the Patron of the
Holiday Season
Santa has proceeded far enough
on his long journej to the United
States so that he new able to calcul
ate with reasonable certainty the
exact date of his arrival in Platts
mouth. The long stretches cf snow
and ice in the Northland have great
ly impeded his progress but now that
he is getting closer to the habita
tions of civilization and modern
means of transportation he can make
better time. He radios to us that he
will be in Plattsmouth Tuesday
morning Dec. 23. and that we should
notify all the boys and girls so they
can be on hand. He says you can tell
them to count on this date, rain or
shine, hot or cold, because if the
weather makes it hard for tae rein
deer to travel he will hire a big
truck, put the reindeers in the truck
and come that way if necessary be
cause he will not disappoint not even
a single boy or girl after he has
given them his premise. He says he Struble. contralto. Floyd L. Hanson,
will be here some time between tenor and Prof. N. J. Logan, bari
9:30 and 10 o'clock on that morning, tone
Dec. 23 and that he will have to I A great deal of the beauty of the
leave by 12 o'clock, noon as he has production was the wonderful ac
several places to go and mnay things companiment played by Mrs. J. A.
10 ao Derore mamnp nis mt.gic inp
UIl M I I1 III clS fVC. MJ UCIf 1S S'JIUC
thing more he said in his radio and
we want to pass it on to you so you
will know just what to expect and
this is it. and we quote his exact
words. "On account of bringing the
Christmas Ttett I find it impossible largely attended in the history of the
to arrange for tov gifts at this time and indicated by the apprecia
but I will have a bit of sweetness ot tive attitude of the audience, the
hand out personally to every little value of this high plane of musical
bov and girl that comes to shake offerings.
hands with me and if you will tell All those taking part last evening
me just what you want me to bring in the oratorio here will be heard
on Christmas eve I will try and do also in the Omaha presentation of De
it. Of course I want to hear good cember 12th.
reports from papa and mama and I
brother ant! sister that you have I
been good and obedient."
Now another thine that Santa
said was that he was bringing with
him to help look after the reindeer
some of his Eskimo friends and he
wanted the boys and girls to meet
them.
The committee is hoping to build
a lodge for Santa on the court house
lawn where he can be stationed
while here so that the boys and girls
can find him and the reindeer and
the Eskimo friends. Remember the
date. Tuesday morning. Dec. 23.
1930.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
An action has been filed in the
office of the clerk of the dis.rict court
entitled, Pauline Jensen vs. Arthur without M. Tardieu. but the fact that
Jensen and in which the plaintiff ne insists on at least one member of
states that the parties were married .he rightist group which has al
on December 2, 1925 in this city and ways backed him being included as
that the defendant has since desert- caused the opposition of the radical
ed the plaintiff and their minor child, socialists. On the other hand, the
It is asked that the plaintiff be giv- right group, led by Louis Marin and
en a decree of divorce and also the holding nearly 100 seats in the rham
custody of the minor child of the oer nas insisted on two cabinet port
marriage, folios or one minister and two under-
MISSING BOYS FOUND
Prnm Tuesday's ra.llv
Elmer Miller and Bennie Crawford. ElmwoodFIre caused by an oi,
fifteen-year-old I nion boys who dis- gtove Sunday afternoon badlv dam
appeared from their homes Sunday d the farm home of Arlo Pratt
night, were located last night at Ne- ,iving one mi,e south anU OQe miJe
braska City by Sheriff Carl Ryder and east of here Mr and Mrs Pralt
who notified Sheriff Bert Reed of left for Weeping Water about noon,
the finding of the two lads and Sher- leaving the stove burning. Omaha
iff Reed at once got in touch with hunters, passing about a half an
the worried parents and eased their nour iater. noticed the blaze and
fears. This morning Pat Reed motor- turned in the alarm,
ed down and brought the two boys The Elmwood volunteer fire de
back home to Union. partmtnt put out the fire after the
DOING VERY NICELY
Mrs. Edgar McGuire who is at the
St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha is
regorted as doing very nicely now
and with the present rate of progress
will soon be on the highway to re
covery and be able to return home
to this city. The infant son will be
christened Richard Francis and is
also doing very nicely.
RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
Stretton,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
who have been making their home
jai Liuug dwcii, wmuruii, uave ic-
the state before going to the west to
live
The Messiah'
Enjoyed by a
Large Audience
Some Four Hundred Citizens and
Music Lovers Present t the
Music Lovers Present at the
Pannele Last Night.
From Wednesday's Pally
Most fitting for the advent season
and the nearing approach of the
holiest of days in the Christian cal
endar, was the presentation last
evening at the Parmele theatre of
"The Messiah." the beautiful musi
cal 3tory of the bible and of the
birth of Christ and the triumph of
the faith over death, the last foe of
man.
The oratorio of Handel had a very
splendid presentation by the chorus
of seventy-five comprising residents
of Plattsmouth. Murray and Union
with several from Omaha assisting
in this part of the rendition of the
oratorio, the voices, splendidly train
ed, making a wonderful presentation
of their portion of the program.
The presentation was under the
auspices of the Woman's club music
department, the Choral Union and
assisted by the Chamber of Com
merce in sponsoring the event.
The director of the oratorio was
Prof. N. J. Logan, dean of the Uni
versity Conservatory of Music of
Omaha, one of the widely known mu
sical leaders in this part of the state,
who is also to direct the production
at Omaha on December 12th when
some 2.000 persons are expected to
participate in the rendition or this
beautiful sacred number.
The soloists of the oratorio were
Miss Wilma Melotz. Omaha, soprano,
Miss Hazel Struble, soprano . Miss
Cora Williams, contralto. Miss Helen
Capwell of this city and Miss Irene
Goosman of Omaha, who are artists
in their line of musical work and
presented a wonderful background
for the brilliant vocal solos and
chorus groups.
The event was one of the most
LAVAL EXPECTING SUCCESS
1 Paris Senator Laval, who is
charged by President Doumergue to
form a new cabinet to replace the
defeated Tardieu ministry, reported
to the president Tuesday night that
he still hoped to succeed despite set-
backs he had met with during the
day. After a conference with Edou-
ard Herriot, former premier and a
radical socialist leader. Senator Laval
made a statement which was inter
preted as meaning that he would as
semble a cabinet without aid of the
radical socialists, the chief stumbling
block so far. This followed a meet
ing of the radicals.
It is considered that no French
cabinet would have much chance
secietaries of state.
I
FIRE AT ELMW00D FARM
floors and walls had been badly dam
aged and holes burned in the roof.
Most of the furniture was saved and
considerable insurance was carried.
Richard Deles Dernier, father-in-
law of Mr. Pratt, is owner of the
property.
DEATH OF OLD TIME RESIDENT
From Uonitur'a Dally
The death of Thomas Jefferson
Decker, long a resident of Louis, illo
and vicinity, occurred yesterday af
ternoon at the county farm west of
this city where Mr. Decker has rede
his home of the past two years The
j . . . .
age at the time of his death and
aeceasea was eignty-two years or
for a great many years had made his
home in the vicinity of Louisville,
The bodv will be taken back to
Louisville and where the funeral
services will be held.