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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JAN. 19. 1931.
NO. 101
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M. W. A. Holds
Installation of
Its Officers
Splendid Gathering and Officer In
ducted Into Office by Visiting
Omaha Delegation.
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening Cas3 Camp No. 332 of
the Modern Woodmen of America
and Kester Camp No. 3405 of the
ladies organization of the Woodmen,
held a very fine meeting at the Eagles
hall and which was largely attended
and at which the newly elected offi
cers of the two camps were installed
by members of the Douglas county
committee of Omaha, embracing
members of B. & M. camp and Dia
mond camp.
The visiting drill team was under
the direction of Captain Boyd DeVol
of B. & M. camp of Omaha while the
installing officer was W. B. Reynolds
of Omaha. Others who participated
in the installation were Thomas P.
Lindsay, consul B. & M. camp and
vice-president of Douglas county cen
tral committee, Joseph O. Berger.
state consul of the M. W. A., Mrs.
L. J. Johnson, deputy for the Platts
mouth area, Mrs. B. E Reynolds,
consul of Diamond camp No. 235 and
several of her camp as well as B. &
M. camp.
Henry Taggart of Omaha was also
present and in charge of the boy's
contest that is being held by the
Woodmen.
The officers installed were as fol
lows: Cass Camp No. 332
Consul O. C. Pinnyfrock.
Past Consul Clarence Favors.
Advisor Fred H. Vincent.
Banker Edward Gabelman.
Clerk H. F. Goos.
Escort Harry Rainey.
Trustees V. T. Am, George Lusch
insky, A. J. Snyder.
Watchman William Schuldice.
Sentry Merdith Chancellor.
Kester Camp No. 3405
Worthy Consul Mrs. Elisabeth
Vincent.
Past Consul Mrs. Ella Cottier.
Advisor Mrs. Nellie Stone.
Banker Mrs. Lulu Rhodes.
Clerk Mrs. Sadie Fifcnyfrock.
Escort Mrs. Anna Belle Rainey.
Asst. Escort Edna Smith.
Trustees Mrs. Hazel Lahoda. Mrs.
Beatrice Bruce, Mrs. Mary Gabelman.
Physician Dr. R. P. Westover
Watchman Mrs. Sarah Gouchen
our. Sentry Mary Ann Chancellor.
At the close of the evening he
members enjoyed some very dainty
and delicious refreshments and later
dancing was the order of the even
ing and enjoyed by the members of
the two camps and their guests from
Omaha.
HOLD FIRST MEETING
From Thursday's Dally
This noon the first session of the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce was held at the Majestic cafe
and with some thirty-three of the
members present to take part in the
meeting. President H. A. Schneider
delivered the firs t address to the
members and which was a stirring
appeal to the citizenship of the com
munity to get into the harness and
assist in putting over all possible
measures for the advancement of the
city.
The list of committees was then
read by the president, this list ap
pearing elsewhere in the Journal
The interest was very pleasing and
the president made it known ".hat
anyone who wishes to attend these
luncheons on the first and third
Thursdays of each month is welcome
and all that is necessary to make the
proper reservation so that the num
ber of plates can be arranged. The
luncheons are all "dutch treat" af
fairs and all that is necessary tc at
tend is the urge and the price of the
meal, whether a director or not, does
not matter.
Several projects were discussed and
plans made for the ensuing year to
advance the interests of the city and
a number of its institutions.
HONOR VISITOR
From Frldy' Daily
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Birdie
Chancellor gave a luncheon at her
home, in honor of Mrs. Louise John
son of Omaha, Deputy and organizer
of the new Camp Kester Woman's
lodge of the M. W. A. When the
guest of honor arrived, accompanied
with her daughter. Miss Lois, she
was greatly surprised to find her
supposed business call was misrepre
sented. The afternoon was spent in
playing games and during the close
of the entertainment the group of
friends presented Mrs. Johnson with
a leather purse. Light refreshments
consisting of sandwiches, salad and
cake were served and the guest de
parted, each expressing a polly time.
CHATTLE MORTGAGE RECORD
The chattle mortgage record in the
office of George R. Sayles for the
year 1930 shows that there were
1918 instruments filed in the office
and of the value of $1,252,138.03
and that the number of mortgagee
released amounted to 1215 and of
the value of $877,233.29.
WILL LOCATE AT NEBRASKA CITY
Mickey Powell, son of Mrs. J. S.
Powell of this city, who was dis
charged on Jan. 10th from a four
years service in the marine corps,
has returned to this section and will
make his home in the future at Ne
braska City and to which place the
mother is planning to move in the
very near futur .md to keep house
for the son there. Mr. Powell has
spent the greater part of his time in
foreign service and was for some
two years in China with the forces
of the United States, later being
sent back to the United States and
discharged from the Marine base at
Mare island. California.
Committees for
Year in Chamber
of Commerce
President Schneider Announces Var
ious Units of the Organization
to Serve for Year
The various committees that will
function for the year in the Cham
ber of Commerce have been announc
ed by President H. A. Schneider af
ter the meeting of the executive
committee last night. The commit
tees are practically the same as last
vpar with a few minor lOllttMi m..i!,.
8nd the organization will now be
ready to function in fine shape for
the year. The list of committees will
comprise the following:
Finance Fred. Rea. E. H. Sehul
hof, L. O. Minor, C. A. Rosencrans,
Dr. P. T. Heineman, J. H. Davis and
George Luschinsky.
Industries C. C. Wescotu L. D.
Hiatt. William Baird, S. S. Davis,
J. H. McMaken.
Legislative James T. Begley.
Robert M. Walling, J. A. Capwell, C.
E. Ledgway.
Good Roads John P. Sattler.
Frank M. Bestor. R. W. Knorr. Geo.
Petring. John Bauer.
Amusements and Recreations J.
W. Holmes. H. G. McClusky. Harry
Kiuger, Carl Ofe. Glenn Woodbury.
Railroads E. J. Richey, J. S. Liv
ingston. R. W. Clement.
Publicity E. A. Webb. R. A.
Bales. Frank H. Smith. R. Foster
Patterson.
Agricultural T. H. Pollock, E. H.
Spangler. W. F. Nolte, C. H. Jensen.
Civic Improvement A. H. Dux
bury, W. G. Kieck, William Baird.
G. L. Farley. Rev. O. G. Wichmann.
Happy Hundred E. H. Wescott,
L. O. Minor, S. S. Davis.
Retail Section E. A. Wurl.
Harbor and Docks S. S. Davis.
Henry Herold, D. O. Dwyer. R. A.
Bates.
D. A. R. HOLDS MEETING
The Fontenelle chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion held a very pleasant meeting
this week at the home of Mrs. Henry
C. McMaken in the Coronado apart
ments and which was enjoyed by a
very large group of the members.
The meeting was under the leader
ship of Miss Caroline Baird and in
the course of the study subject of
the life of John Adams, first vice
president and second president of
the United States.
Mrs. Fred G. Morgan also gave a
most interesting account of the life
of Benjamin Franklin, one of the
revolutionary statesmen and whose
services to the nation as the colonial
representative at the French court
was of great value in bringing to
the aid of the colonies the force of
the French iavy and money.
It was decided by the ladies to
hold a Colonial tea on Saturday.
February 21st, the place to be de
cided upon later.
ROUND OVER TO DISTRIST COURT
From Friday's D&uy
In the county court yesterday be
fore Judge A. H. Duxbury was heard
the complaint filed against Everett
Stewart of Greenwood, charging the
young man with robbery, he being
charged with taking $39 from John
Mick, Greenwood pool hall proprie
tor. To the charge filed by County At
torney W. G. Kieck, the defendant,
Mr. Stewart entered a plea of not
guilty and waived the preliminary
hearing before the county court and
was bound over for trial before the
district court.
The bond was set at the amount
of $1,000 and pending the supplying
of which the young man was remand
ed to the custory of Sheriff Bert
Reed.
TO STUDY AERO MECHANICS
Lyle Lawton, son of Mrs. Ona Law
ton of this city and grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Young of Murray, has
enrolled at the Lincoln Airplane &
Flying school, Lincoln, Neb., for a
master automotive mechanics course.
Mr. Lawton graduated from the
Plattsmouth high school in 1929.
The Lincoln Airplane ft Flying
school was the first school of its kind
In America. Not only was it the
first school In the country to teach
men how to become automobile me
chanics, but it was the first school
ever to teach commercial aviation
and airplane mechanics.
Kruger-Pfeffer
Wedding Held at
Omaha Church
Bride Daughter of Formei Residents
of This City. Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Kroger Hold Reception
The marriage of Miss Jane Kruger
to Mr. William Pfeffer was celebrat
ed at Omaha on Monday morning at
the St. Joseph church at Sixteenth
and Center streets, the impressive
services being conducted by the pas
tor of the church and in the presence
of a large group of the relatives and
friends of the young people.
The bridesmaid. Miss Reggner,
gown of white satin with an over
dress of lace and with the long flow
ing veil which was held in place by
a wreath of orange blossoms. She
carried an arm bouquet of the Bride
roses.
The bridal couple were attended
by Miss Theresa Reggner as brides
maid and Mr. Fred Rabb, uncle of
the bride as the best man.
The bridesmail. Miss Reggner,
wore a very modish frock of light
green chiffon, carrying an arm bou
quet of red roses and also wore a
headdress of pearls and brilliants.
The groom and best man wore the
conventional dark suits.
Following the wedding the mem
bers of the bridal party were enter
tained at a most delicious wedding
luncheon at the home of the bride's
parents and where there were 150
guests present to join in the well
wishes to the newly weds on the
most auspicious occasion.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Kruger. former residents
here and the bride was born and
spent her childhood days in this city
and where she has a great many
friends who will learn with pleas
ure of her new happiness.
The Plattsmouth guests at the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Rabb. Sr., grandparents of the
bride, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rabb,
Jr.. uncle and aunt of the bride.
Miss Hilda Rabb and Louis Frady.
TALENTED VIOLINIST HERE
This city has the distinction of
having as a resident one of the most
gifted of the woman violinists of the
country in Miss Agnes Knoflickova,
who has just recently opened a studio
here and is engaged in the teaching
of the violin. This talented lady is
perhaps better known here by her
family name of Knoflicek, as her
family are old residents here and it
was here that she spent her younger
years before taking up music as a
career.
She took up the study of the vio
lin under the first instructions of
her father, who was a student of
the violin in his early days in the
old world and the love of the music
of this instrument was transmitted to
the daughter. After her early days
of study here Miss Knoflickova was
sent to Austria to study under the
music masters of that country, only
to have her musical work broken in
to by the outbreak of the World war
that compelled her to flee from Aus
tria to France and then on home to
the United States. Later she studied
in this country and was heard on
the concert stage in many sections of
the nation and has in recent months
made her home again in this city.
The studios of this talentM lady are
at the L. D. Hiatt home ui Seventh
and Oak streets and where she has
a number of students already en
rolled to take advantage of her splen
did training ability as a teacher of
the violin.
SOCIAL WORKERS MEET
The Social Workers of the Metho
dist church held a very pleasant
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the
church parlors and for the occasion
Mrs. C. C. Cotner and Mrs. H. E. Wil
cox were the hostesses.
The chief business of the session
was the election of the officers of
the society for the year and those
named were: Mrs. Howard Davis,
president; Mrs. E. G. Shellenbarger,
vice-president; Mrs. Otto Keck, sec
retary; Mrs. W. A. Wells, treasurer.
The ladies were disappointed to
learn that the play that they had
planned on presenting on January
29th and 30th, could not be shown
here as they had been notified by the
producing company and this will
have to be abandoned by the society.
The ladies spent some time in the
discussion of other plans for the year
and at an appropriate hour the hos
tesses served very dainty and de
licious refreshments.
SUES FOR DIVORCE
From Thursday s Dally
This morning an action was filed
in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court entitled Amanda Harris
vs. Earl P. Harris. In the case the
plaintiff in her petition asks for a
decree of divorce, custody of a minor
child and a suitable support for the
child. The petition of the plaintiff
filed by her attorney, W. A. Robert
son, alleges among other things that
the parties were married on June
26, 1916, at Kearney, Nebraska, that
the defendant has failed to provide
for the plaintiff and child since
March 1930.
VISITS IN THE CITY
From Friday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Wheeler and
Mrs. Waggoner of Lincoln, were in
the city for a few hours today, motor
ing down from tbeir home, Mr.
Wheeler to look after some matters
at the Burlington shops in connec
tion with his work as an inspector
and Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Waggon
er to visit here at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Bates, friends of
many years standing and at whose
home they were luncMeon guests. Mr.
Wheeler is one of th best known of
ficials on the Burlington lines west
and is a frequent visftor here at the
shops.
Viaduct Work
at LaPlatte will
Bring Men Here
Work to Start Soon and Many Are
Seeking Living Quarters Here
for Their Families
The construction of the overhead
crossing at La Platte which is to
start in a short time now, is bring
ing a number to this eity to make
their home for the time that the
construction work is on. There were
several parties here Thursday in
search of furnished residence thar
they might occupy duriifc the weeks
that the viaduct is under construc
tion. This overhead crossing Is a great
safety measure for highway No. 75
as it removes the menace of the dou
ble grade railroad crosng which
has so long been the subject of neg
otiation of the federal Jroad authori
ties to eliminate and which at last
have proven successful.
The work at La Platte will be
quite extensive in the grading and
the actual construction yt the struc ture
and which will furnish employ
ment to a large force ofmen for sev
eral weeks at least and help aid the
unemployment problem.
Auburn Takes
Game from PHS
in Extra Period
Exciting Contest Tied by Platts
mouth in Last Half Won by
Brod of the Bulldogs
From Saturdays Dally
The Platters in their basketball
game at Auburn last night dropped
a heart-breaking contest to the Bull
dogs after Chet Wiles In the dying
seconds of the game had tied the
score with a field goal and in the
extra five minutes of play. Brod.
right forward of the Auburn team
was able to snag a field goal and also
a free toss for a victory of 21 to IS
over the Blue and White.
In the opening quarter, Jimmie
Begley. playing forward for the
Platters hit the hoop for the first
score with Galloway. Donat and
Merle McCrary each looping one for
a total for Plattsmouth of eight at
the half while Brod was successful
in hitting for three field goals, Smith
center, securing a free toss and An
drews, right guard, a field goal and
a free toss for the total of ten points.
The second half saw Brod lead the
Bulldogs with two field goais while
Andrews snagged two in the third
quarter of the game to retain their
lead. In the last quarter the Platts
mouth team battled manfully to gain
the lost ground and a lead as the
struggle closed, Johnny Galloway
looping two and Donat one while M -
Crary had his shooting eye to make
two free tosses good and then Wiles
scored a field goal to tie up the game
in the last seconds.
The extra period saw Brod. for
ward and captain of Auburn, wreck
the hopes of the locals with his goal
and free toss and white the blue and
white battled strongly they were un
able to register against their oppon
ents. The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Plattsmouth
FG FT PF Ti1
Galloway, f 3 0-1
Begley, f 1 0-4
Donat, c 2 0
Wiles, g 1 0
McCrary, g 1 2
1
1
0
1
o
8 2-5 5 18
Auburn
FG FT PF TI1
Brod, f 6 1 1 13
Bohl, f 0 0 2 0
Wheeler, f 0 0 1 C
Smith, c 0 10 1
Andrews, g 3 1 0 T
Handley, g 0 0 10
9 3 5 21
The Platters will journey this eve
ning to Peru to play the Bobkittens
in their own lair and stinging under
the defeat of last night the Platters
will do their best to retrive the lost
honors.
The Journal Job Department is
equipped to turn out anything from
calling cards to sale catalogs.
New Industry
is Outlook for
Mo River Lands
Grape Vineyards on Rugged Bluffs
Lands Would Create New Field
for the Farmers
. This section of the west where the
Missouri river bluffs offer the great
est possible field for expansion of
the grape industry, is attracting at
tention in many parts of the coun
try as a future place for the estab
lishment of branches of the manufac
turing of products of the grape.
It has long been urged by many
of our people that the hills and bluffs
along the Nebraska side of the Mis
souri river would make wonderful
vineyards and in fact the farmers
who Lave established small vineyards
have received a splendid crop from
them but the fact that the market
for this product was limited has dis
couraged a great many from trying
to increase their output of the
grapes.
The suggestions as to the estab
lishment of factories over this part
of the west to take up and use the
grape crops is one that should be
given serious consideration by ttie
communities that are located near the
Missouri river as here is the great
est natural field for the propagation
of vineyards and whi-h in its char
acter is not unlike the famous Rhine
valley of Germany where some of the
largest grape crops cf Europe are
grown.
There are many varieties of prod
ucts that can be derived from the
grape and which has not heretofore
been taken up strongly In the cen
tral west altho it is one of the larg
est industries of the south Pacific
coast country and has in the past
years grown to be a great asset to
that part of the west with the devel
oping and expansion of the industry
and which has been recognized by
the federal farm board as one of the
main crops of the country.
There is no doubt that a supply
sufficient to maintain a large factory
could easily be raised in the vicin-
Mty ct PlaitsmouUi and which would
give a new field of operation to the
farming communities and utilize
land that is not the very best for
the growth of corn or other farm
crops.
CRIBBERS" VISIT GLENW00D
Wednesday evening eight of the
cribbage players of this city journey
ed over into Iowa, where the tall
eorn grows, for the sole purpose of
giving the Glenwood "cribbers" a
few pointers as to just how their
favorite card game should be played.
At the Glenwood Armory the visitors
were given a cordial welcome, and
pairing off at four tables the contest
was on in earnest, with eight play
ers of each city fighting for victory.
At close of the contest at 11:30 the
score showed that Plattsmouth had
won 2S of the C4 games, while Glen
wod had a total of 36. Then the visi
tors were invited to partake of a
splendid luncheon with the Iowa
victor.-, wiping out the little sting
of defeat, and promising another
meeting in the near future.
Wni. Barclay and Geo. B. Mann
received the guest prize.
The Plattsmouth team consisted
of E. H. Sehulhof. George Mann,
Frank Bestor. William Barclay, Her
man Thomas. Claude C. Smith. Char
les Bestor and C. L. Graves.
WILL OPERATE POOL HALL
From Friday's Daily
Yesterday Charles Ault and Louis
Lohnes, well known young men of
this city, closed the deal whereby
they become the owners of the pool
hall on the south side of Main street
which was formerly owned and oper
ated by A. If. Arries. The new own
ers are very popular among a large
circle of friends over the city where
they have made their home for their
lifetime and should enjoy a fine pat
ronage in their new place of busi
ness as they are both very clever
and genial gentlemen and with Oie'r
very wide acquaintance should be
able to largely increase the volume
of business. Mr. Ault has been in
the employe of the Iowa-XebrasRa
Light & Power Co. for the past sev
eral years and Mr. Lohnes has been
engaged in various lines of activity
here since moving to this city from
the country a number of years ago.
BREX WORK SIX DAYS
From Friday' Dallv
The shops of the Burlington Re
frigerator Express Co.. in this city
are now on a full eight-hour six-day
week schedule to care for the large
amount of car work that has accumu
lated over the last of the year. The
force are all at full time employment
and in addition several new men have
been taken on in the past few days
to assist in the work. The shops have
over the past year been in very good
shape as to employment and the new
year is starting out most auspicious
ly for the BREX. Superintendent
W. T. Distell feels well pleased that
the shops have been able to resume
their full time schedule and is also
very pleasing to the force there as it
will mean a more lucerative return
on the pay checks.
RECEIVES RECOGNITION
Mrs. Robert G. Reed of this city,
one of the talented musicians of the
community, has received a very pit as- j
ing recognition o; ner talents as a I
pianist by being selected as the ac- I
companist at the voice studios of
! Prof . Walter Wheatley at Omaha.
I Prof. Wheatley is with the school of
music of t lie Universits ol Nebraska
and has opened a studio at Omaha
in connection with his regular stu
dios at Lincoln and feels very for
tunate in having secured so talented
a lady for the accompaniment work
at the studio, a task that requires
the greatest skill and musical ap
preciation on the part of the pianist.
Mrs. Fred Guen
ther Called to the
Last Long Rest
Parsed Away Late Friday Afternoon
Following Hlness of Some Dur
ation, at Home Here.
Fn.m Saturday.-. Dairy Mr. Berger to Nebraska, arrived at
On Friday afternoon as the day Rock Bluffs on JuJy 10th- 1S'
was drawing to a close the spirit of 'here they camped on the side ot a
Mrs. Fred Guenther. Sr.. wa called hill, and during the night a heavy
to the last reward, her death com-'rain storm came, flooding the Rock
ing after an illness of some duration (-'reek, reaching from one bluff to an-
and in the last davs of which it was other md flooding many residences
recognized that the long and useful and business houses. The Berger
life of this estimable lady was of family remained there for some time
but short duration. and later engaged in farming. Mr.
Mrs. Guenther, since the death of Berger only coming to Murray to re-
the husband on December 20. 1923. side about 25 years ago
has largely made her home with the I While in Winterset. Mr Berr r
children here being with her eldest worked as a printer s devil for the
daughter. Mrs. John Bauer, Sr., for Iowa Pilot, a newspaper published
some time, but following an acci- there. Later the Pilot was sold and
dent several months ago that resulted the name changed to the Madisonion.
in an injury to her hip she has been which it still retains, after three
at the home of another daughter, quarters of a century Mr Berger
Mrs. H. E. Becker, and where she re- then a lad of eleven and twelve, was
reived the last summons. printer s devil on both papers.
Elizabeth Kunzmann was born When he was in his teens, he with
Mav 10. 1843 at Eisingen. Baden, some other young people went to Lin
Germany and in which community coin when the town was just aborn
she passed her girlhood days, being ing. and great excitement was there,
confirmed in 1857 in the Evangelical as many lots had been laid out and
. -hurch and in which faith she was a the first city had been platted. He
firm believer until death sealed her was there when the first paper was
life story printed, the Nebraska C omnion-
In;he !--: rni to AmT- wealth, and he knowing a smattering
lea with' her brother. Jacob Kunz- about the art preservative stepped
mann. thev moving to Nebraska and up to a printer s case and set a small
for some time she resided here with article of news telling of the visit
her sister. Mrs. Christina Snyder, un- of himself and friends at the state
til on February 10. 1868. she was capitol Mr. Berger has resided in
married at Plattsmouth to Frederick Cass county first at Rock Bluffs, later
Guenther. then a voung farmer of on a farm and for many years past
this community and where for the in Murray for some seventy-three
long period of years they made their years.
home, engaged in farming near this He passed the day quietly in Mur-
city until some vears ago when they ray, receiving the congratulations of
moved into Plattsmouth and made his many friends and relating many
their home here, spending happily incidents of the early life ot Old
the declining vears until the hus-
hand and father was called to the
last rest. To bless the lives of Mr.
and Mrs. Guenther six children were
born, five of whom. Mrs. John Bauer.
Sr.. Frederick Guenther. Jr., of this
citv. Mrs. J. J. Lohnes of Grant, Ne-
braska. Mrs. H. E. Becker of this
citv. Mrs. Geo. Wallinger of South
Bend, survive, one daughter, Mrs. P.
T Becker, having preceded the par-
ents in death in 1921. There also re-
.....
main nine grandcniiuren ana one
great-grandchild.
ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
The miniature locomotive which
was constructed by John W. Crabill.
local jeweler, over a period of several
years and which la an exact repro- j
duction of the large type locdmotiveB
used on the Burlington, has attracted
a great deal of attention over the
country. The locomotive was first
shown here and later was taken to
Omaha where it was featured at th'
Burlington st"-
Burlington stu
opening of the new
. j
tion I ne mu.ngton ornc, us secure.,
permission of Mr. Crabill to take the
model to Chicago and where it is
now being shown by the Burlington.
The model at Chicago attracted the
attracted the attention of thousands
and Mr. Crbaill has received a great
many letters from persons interested
who have congratulated the builder
on his work. I lie renruary num-
her of Modern Mechanics has a very
interesting illustrated story on the
locomotive.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
From Saturday's uTty
This morning Everett Stewart, Knights Templar of southeastern Ne
chaiged with robbing John Mick of braska have been planning a corn
Greenwood of $39.. was arraigned in petitive drill contest in preparation
the district court to answer to the for tne grand conimandery of the
charge preferred against him by state and a group comprising the
County Attorney W. G. Kie k. To eommanderies of Plattsmouth. Ne
ttie charge the young man entered a braska City. Auburn. Falls City and
plea of not guilty and the oase was Tecumseh are to participate in the
set for hearing on Monday, January coming weeks to prepare for the
26th, the amount of the zond being gtate gathering. Mt. Zlon comman
fixed at $1,000 and until that is sup- dery No. 5 of this city, is preparing
plied the defendant to rema-n in the 0 Send a team of twelve Templars
custody of Sheriff Bert Reed. Coun- under the direction of Captain ;en
sel to represent Mr. Stewart will be erai v. F. Evers. to Auburn on next
appointed by the court at the re- Tuesday for a drill and the follow
quest of the defendant. ing week it is expected the other
Templars will be here for the drill.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
Frank A J Miller, who suffered
a fainring attack the first part of I
the week while en route to his home
on South Fourth street, is still con- ' Phoenix, Ariz. Charles Trimble
fined to his bed at the family home of Omaha was elected president of
but is showing some improvement the Western Fruit Jobbers' associa
and it is hoped will soon be back in tion of America Friday. C. R. Good
his former good health. The many ing of Chicago was elected treasurer
friends will be pleased to learn of his and William Garfitt of Chicago ra
improvement and trust that it may elected secretary and business man
continue, ager.
James W. Berger,
Pioneer, Passes
85th Milestone
Well Known Resident of MurTay Has
Had Colorful Career as a Pio
neer of the West.
From Saturday's Dally
James W. Berger of Murray, whom
all call Uncle B., yesterday passed
the Soth anniversary of his bin li.
' He was born at Savanab, Mo., on
'January 16th, 1846.
) With his parents, be went to Win
terset, la., when a year of age. Here
the family remained until he was
twelve years of age and in 1858 mov
' ed to Rock Bluffs, Nebr., then a
hustling frontier town and a depot
for the emigrant trains which made
j regular trips across the prairie to
(Denver and Salt Lake City, and were
t.OIiiposed mostly of oxen trains.
j which required a long time to make
a rounu trip.
The pioneer train which brought
Kock Blurts, wnen james raueiwu
and James Walker, Stanford and
Spratlin and many others of early
days were there. The late Judge B.
S. Ramsey was school teacher there
in an early day, and was one of the
first instructors of Judge C. L. Graves,
Win. Ellington was the first sheriff
of Cass county and will be remeni-
bered by the older residents of this
portion of the county. At one time
Rock Bluffs bid fair to become the
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i-upnui i " ' ' "T
netitor with Plattsmouth tor me
honor of being the county seat of
Cass county. Mr. Berger tells some
very Interesting and amusing inci
dents of the early days of this county
and state.
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
K'-irn Thursday s Dallr
Last evening Pat Reed returned
from Greenwood and bringing with
him Everett Stewart, against whom
a complaint of robbery had been
,odert at the ffice f CUnty At,r"
w g. Kieck and the young man
nev
- linR tne flUnE of
g, rharge8
, claimed that Mr. Stewart is
the man that held up Jonn mick.
Greenwood pool hall owner, and re
lieved him of some $30 in cash that
he was carrying at the time. Mr.
Mick nrtfl son. so it is reoorted. were
on tneir way home after the closing
of tne ponI naIj at njKht and were
arcoHted on the street by Stewart
aml wno t js alleged took the
amount of money from Mr. Mick.
HOLD COMPETITIVE DRILL
Th v.iriouw rommanderies of the
OMAHA MAN PRESIDENT
OF THE FRUIT JOBBERS