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PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. MARCH 5. 1931.
NO. 10
Passing of Mrs.
Elvira E. Ozbun
at Iowa Home
Mother of Mrs. M. S. Briggs Called
to the Last Reward at Early
Hour Today Aged 93
FVntn Monrtav's Dally
This morning at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. A. H. Tomlinson, the
reaper came for the soul of Mr.
Elvira E. Ozbun. who has been ill
at the home for the past three
months, and just p.b the light was
breaking from the night the soul of
this excellent woman took Its de
parture to the realms of light, freer!
from the cares, the sickness of this
life.
Elvira Elliott w?s born Septem
ber 27. 1837 in the state of Indiana.
and at the age of nineteen on Octo
ber 4. 1856, ws married to Joseph
Ozbun. they during the same year
driving from their home in Indiana
to Salem. Iowa, and made their home
there for over a half century. The'"
way born to this couple eight child
ren, they being Mrs. Mary Hunni
cutt of Indianola. Iowa ; Albert N
Ozbun of Paton. Iowa; Mrs. M. S.
Briggs of Plattsmouth, Nebraska:
Mrs. A. H. Tomlinson. Mrs. Lydi;.
M. Davis of Indianola, Iowa; Elliott
E. Ozbun of Waukee, Iowa; Mrs.
Belle Barton having died about fif
teen years ago, and Mrs. Elsie Dille
of Milton. Iowa. The husband and
father died on September 28, 1910.
Yesterday. Sunday, all the daugh
ters were visiting with the aged mo
ther who enjoyed the visit very
much. Mrs. Ozbun who had been
quite ill for some time, was feeling
much better, but the ebbing forces
of life slowed and the spirit took its
flight as the night passed away.
The funeral will be held at In
dianola. Iowa, on Tuesday March
3rd, and the interment made at the
old home at Salem, beside the hus
band, who has rested there for the
past twenty years.
The life of this excellent woman
has been a blessing to all whc have
known her, and in her passing she
leaves a wealth of character which
will cheer many a traveler on their
way. Mrs. Ozbun had a poem, which
she learned in childhood and which
she gave as a reading at the Old Set
tlers reunion at Salem, Iowa, last
August, which is as follows:
The Star of Hope.
"Mid all the scenes thrown
around us to impede our march
in the path of rectiture and
peace; mid pain and disease
fastening upon our system and
sinking us into the arms of de
cay, there is yet a star whose
bright beams shed glory on our
lonely way and sends joy and
gladness to our hearts.
"In the vail of poverty, upon
the mountain of despair, in the
stream of anguish, still it shines
in the bewildered mind and
paints in colors jow divine the
flowery fields which lie beyond
"The Star of Hope the
bright and morning star, which
grows brighter and brighter and
aids us on our way. rejoicing
with the hope that we will ride
in the storm of many winters
and at last enter into that
haven of rest prepared for all
those that love and serve Him."
JOINS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Lloyd B. Holsapple, former
rector of St. Barnabas' Episcopal
church at Omaha, has entered the
Roman Catholic church as a layman,
according to letters received by Oma
ha friends. He has been in Italy since
last September, and was last heard
from at Assissi.
Father Holsapple has held no
charge in the Episcopal church since
he left Omaha in September, 1925.
He has traveled extensively and re
cently has been giving much time to
study of the Italian language. A
year ago he was working on a trans
lation of Dante's "Inferno."
Mrs. Holsapple is in Southport,
Conn.
Rev Holsapple is well known in
this city where he held services sev
eral times during his rectorship in
Omaha and Father Wilbur S. Lette,
then in charge of the St. Luke's
church here filled the St. Barnabas
charge several times for Father Hols
apple. WED AT NEBRASKA CITY
At the office of County Judge T.
S. Morton at Nebraska City on Sat
urday afternoon occurred the mar
riage of Miss Pervilla Louise Stoehr
and Oscar Dean Gapen of this city.
The wedding was very quiet as the
young people motored to the Otoe
county city and had the wedding
ceremony performed and later re
turned home to receive the congrat
ulations of the relatives and friends.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Stoehr and has grown
to womanhood in this community as
has the groom, who is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen of thi?
city. Both of the young people are
well known in this community where
they have a very large circle of
friends and their many acquaintances
will join in their well wishes to them
for many yean of happiness and
ucceas.
IMPROVES BARBER SHOP
The Cozy barber shop of Arnold
Lillie, located in the Leonard build
ing on Main street between Fourth
and Fifth, is being repapered and
painted and placed in the best ot"
shape by Mrs. V. V. Leonard, owner
of the building. The work is being
looked after by F. R. Gobelman, is
making a great improvement in the
appearance of the shop and today
while the work was on, Mr. Lillie and
his barber. Roy Cavender, were tak
ing a short vacation from the daily
tusks.
Present Teach
ing Force Given
Re - Election
Superintendent R. E. Bailey Is Named
to Head Citr System Again
Contracts to Teachers.
From Tuesday's Dally
The board of education at their
meeting last evening took up the mat
ter of the selection of the city super
intendent and teachers for the en
suing year and will issue contracts
to all of the members of the present
force.
Superintendent R. E. Bailey, whose
term is expiring this year, was re
elected for another term as head of
the city school system, a position
that he has filled most capably and
his services have been of such a high
standard and his ability so marked
ed that he has been honored by the
state teachers association by bemsr
naed as the president of the second
district.
The board renamed all of the
members of the force in the high
school and the grades for the ensuing
year and accordingly contracts will
be mailed to them for acceptance or
rejection before the close of the
school pear in order that the board
may take action in case of their de
clination.
The selection of the school teach
ers has always the problem of having
the force Invaded by Cupid or the
call of the teachers to larg?r fields
of activity and it is not until the
teaching year is completed that the
board of education can feel that they
are assured of having their teachers
all lined up. However there is little i
doubt but that the greater number i
of the local teachers at least will
remain on the job for the coming
year.
SHOPS RESUME ACTIVITY
Prom Monday's Dally
This morning the Burlington shop
employes resumed their activities af
ter a week's enforced vacation that
had been in force all over the sys
tem among the various railroad
shops, making the third week of
idleness that has been felt here sinc
December in the shops.
It is hoped that the next few
weeks may show an increasing in
car loadings and traffic over the sys
tem that may permit the resumption
of the five day week all of the time
over the system. The public, especial
ly in the communities where there
are large railroad centers are urgine
the support of the railroad traffic
wherever possible and which add ma
terially to the improvement of rail
conditions.
With the falling off of shipments,
fewer trains are operated, less cars,
coaches and locomotives are required
and as the consenuenee the train men
and employes are brought to feel the
effect through the curtailment of
work.
The railroads are now as they
have been in the past, one of the
great industries of the nation and j
large labor users and thir properity
is essential to the interests of those
who are employed by the railroads
in various capacities.
LOSES DRIVERS LICENSE
From Tuesday's Dany
This morning William Shea, of this
city, was arraigned in the county
court before Judge A. H. Duxbury
and charged with the operation of a
motor vehicle while under the in
fluence of intoxicating liquor. Mr.
Shea was arrested last evening by
Chief of Police Jess Elliott, when Mr.
Shea had driven his car up onto the
curb near the alley just south of the
postofflce and was in such condition
that he could not drive the car. The
defendant this morning entered a
plea of guilty to the charge and on
which Judge Duxbury assessed a fine
of $25 and costs and also revoked
the drivers license of Mr. Shea for a
period of one year.
HERE FROM ST. JOSEPH
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Johnson of St.
Joseph. Missouri, were here over
Sunday visiting at the home of their
aunt and uncle. Mrs. J. H. Adams
and W. F. Gillespie, and were very
much pleased to find Mrs. Adams
much better from her long illness
that has made her an invalid for
the past several years.
Mrs. Johnson, who was injured
several months ago in an auto acci
dent near Auburn while en route
from their home to this city, is now
well over the effects of the accident
and it is thought will have no ser
ious effects from the accident.
Mrs. J. T. Begley
Again
Heads the
Woman's Club
Very Interesting Jleeting Held and
Ladies Name Delegates to
District Meeting.
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening at the charming
home of Mrs. E. J. Richey in the
north portion of the city and who
was assisted in the evening program
by Mrs. Thomas Walling, Mrs.
Charles Peterson, Jr., Mrs. Gruff and
Miss Grace Xolting.
The main portion of the evening
was given over to the business ses
sion of the club and in which the
members took up the matter of the
annual election of officers. The
club insisted on the acceptance of
another term in the presidency by
Mrs. James T. Begley, who has so
ably filled the position in the past
twelve months and despite her de
clination she was re-named as presi
dent of the organization. The other
officers named were:
Vice-President Mrs. Bert Cole
man. Recording Secretary Mrs. E. G.
Shellenbarger.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Ray
Larson.
Treasurer Mrs. J. F. Wolff.
Auditing Committee Mrs. L. W.
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and Mrs. C. A. Marshall.
The delegate to the district con
vention at Nebraska City on April
14th and Ilth named was Mrs. W. L.
Heinrich with Mrs. Harry Piatt as
the alternate.
The ladies also had the pleasure
of a very interesting discussion of
the question of the refunding of the
city registered warrants given by D.
O. Dwyer, one of the opponents of
the move and Mayor John P. Sattler,
an advocate of this action.
The meeting was under the leader
ship of Mrs. William Baird. who pre
sented a discussion of "Better Plays"
and in which Mrs. Baird had a class
of her students present several dra
matic readings and poses.
In the program of the evening lit
tle Miss Mary Kathryn Wiles was
heard in a very lovely piano number
while Francis Stoll, one of the talent
ed young musicians of the city gave
a fine piano selection that reflected
the greatest credit on the young man.
At the close of the evening very
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses of the occasion.
ROTARY CLUB HOLDS MEETING
From Tuesday's Uaj;v
The Rotary club held their regu
lar weekly luncheon at the Majestic
cafe this noon and with another of
the record establishing membership
in attendance.
The members had the pleasure of
having with them James W. Holmes,
local postmaster, who gave an out
line of the work of the postal service
of the country, thi; great function of
the government life that comes in
daily contact with every citizen. The
postmaster gave some very interest
ing figures on the postal department,
the fact that there are 50.000 post
offices, the larger postoffices in cities
where there are located first, second
and third class offices, have govern
ment owned buildings while in the
smaller places where the receipts are
$1,500 or less there are usually leased
quarters. The postmaster also gave
several of the large postoffice plants
that are to be built this year in
various cities including Chicago and
Omaha.
Arthur Troop was the leader of the
meeting and also gave the travel
study of the lesson, "Australia," this
being one of the countries where Ro
tary has established itself.
The club received the two high
school members for the month, Rob
ert Mann, senior, and James Corn
stock, junior, at the meeting and they
were given their charge by E. H. Wes
cott on behalf of the Rotary organ
ization, and for the next few weeks
the two young men will be active
participants in the Rotary work.
W. C. T. U. MEETS
The W. C. T. TJ. met on Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mattie
G. Wiles on Granite street and with
a very pleasing number of the ladies
in attendance to participate in the
Union Signal Day meeting.
Mrs. C. O. Troy led the devotions
of the meeting and following this
feature of the afternoon there was a
song service in which all of the mem
bers joined with much feeling.
The Union Signal program was
under the direction of Mrs. Wiles
and as a part of this section of the
program two very clever playlets were
given, "No I Don't Want the Union
Signal." and "Bargain Day Sale."
The playlets were most cleverly ar
ranged and presented and maile a
decided hit with the auditors.
The ladies o f the local society
then joined in their pledges to the
Union Signal for another year which
Mrs. C. R. Troop has charge.
Mrs. R. B. Hayes gave a very de
lightful vocal number, that added to
the enjoyment of all of the members
of the partp.
At the close of the afternoon
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served that added to the en
joyment of the occasion.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The twelfth birfhday anniversary
of Miss Rachel Robertson was observ
ed on Saturday afternoon with a most
delightful gathering of young
friends, some twenty-two of the
schoolmates and associates beins;
present. The af '-ernpou was spent in
games of all kinds which were super
vised by Misses Alice Crabill and Yes
tetta Robertson, serving to make a
delightful diversion ot the afternoon.
At a suitable hour the young people
were invited to partake of the delu
ious two-course luncheon which fea
tured the traditional birthday cake
with its candles.
Dr. John M. Tutt
Addresses Larpe
Audience Here
Speaks at First Presbyterian Church
Under Auspices of Christian
Science Society
Before an audience that filled the
auditorium of the First Presbyterian
church to its capacity on Sunday af
ternoon, Dr John M- Tutt, of Kan
sas Cit', spoke on the teachings of
the Christian Science church . he be
ing a member of th lecture board
of the mother church of the society
at Boston.
The audience was one that repre
sented many from Omaha and Lin
coln as well as the fecal members of
the society and their Iriends and a
very large number were turned aw, y
and unable to gain admission to the
building.
Preceding the lecture and while
the audience was arriving, Victor
Carey, organist of the First Church
of Omaha, was heard In an organ
prelude that was much enjoyed and
gave the audience the opportunity of
hearing many of the most beautiful
numbers arranged by this talented
artist.
The lecturer of the afternoon. Dr.
Tutt, was introduced by Was
Mathilde Soennichsen. of the Platts
mouth society, who in a very able and
clever manner presented the speaker
who was to deliver the very interest
ing message on the church and its
faith. Miss Soenniehsen has been
very active in the work of the socie
ty here and her selection to intro
duce the speaker was a most happy
one.
Missionary
Talks on Work
Among Chinese
Dr. Lydia Schaum. Laborer in Med
ical Field in China Addresses
Methodist Congregation.
Prom Monday's Dam
Last evening the congregation at
the First Methodist church had the
pleasure of hearing a very interesting
talk on "China." piven by Dr. Lydia
Schaum, a medical missionary, who
has returned to this country after a
great many years spent in the service
of the peoples of China.
The discussion of the work of the
missionary societies was most inter
esting and particularly in the line of
activity that Dr. Schaum had con
ducted, ministering to the physical
needs of the unfortunates and assist
ing in caring for the needs of the
thousands who are utterly without
medical aid save that supplied by
the church.
In the nation of 400.000.000 peo
ple there are fewer hospitals htan can
be found in many of the larger Amer
ican cities. Dr. Schaum showing that
Chicago with a population of some
over 3.000.000. has sixty-five large
and modern hospitals while in China
there is but one hospital to every two
million people.
Despite the great handicaps felt
by the missionary doctors and sur
geons there has been a great success
in their work and they have aided
in the health of the Chinese.
HAS NIFTY TLACE OF BUSINESS
The "Chick's cafe" on South Sixth
street where Henry Lamphere at
tends to the caring for the wants of
the seeker after good food, has just
been given a renovation and redecor
ation. The cafe is now a very neat
and attractive place and the work of
improving it has been done by
Charles Fulton, one of the well
known painters of the city and who
has decoratted a large number of
buildings in the past year in the
city.
RESUMES ACTIVITIES
From Monday's Dallv
Thomas Svoboda, Jr., who has been
laid up for the past two weeks at
the family home as the result of a
severe attack of the flu. was so much
better today that he was able to re
sume his usual activities and was at
the Red and White store to assist in
looking after the trade as usual. Mr.
Svoboda is feeling the effects of the
illness to a greater or less extent but
hopes in the next few days to be over
the effects of the illness.
Refunding City
Warrants Loses
in Election
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By Vcte Of 272 to 256 Citizens Fail
to Approve the Converism Into
Low Interest Bonds
From WHnesuHV s rar;y
The voters of the city at the spec
ial election yesterday gave the
thumbs down on the proposal offer
ed by the city council of the re
funding of some 549,500 of register
ed warrants of the city now bearing
six and sever per cent interest into
serial bonds at the rate of four and
a hlf per cent.
The vote was not over a third of
the normal vote of the city and that
cast in the more heavily populated
wards was especially licrht. The pro
position failed in the second, third
and fifth wards, carrying in the
downtown wards, the first and four
th. The vote cast in the fifth ward
against the refunding was so large
that it defeated the proposition by
the majority of sixteen in the city
at large.
The vote in the various wards was
as shown below:
First ward Yes. 76; No. 47. Ma
jority, Yes. 2i.
Second ward Yes, 59; No, 77.
Majority No IS.
Third ward Yes, 64: No 76.
jority No 12.
Fourth ward Yes. 36: No
Majority Yes. 10.
Fifth ward Yes. 21; No, 46.
jority No. 25.
The very light vote made it
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26.
Ma-
pos-
sible for the election boards to soon
wind up their work and the result
was fully determined by 7:30 last
evening as the boards completed
their tallies of the result.
The rejection of the refunding
proposition will make it necessary
to carry the warrants as a floating
indebtedness and which must be car
ed for in other ways and at the high-
; er interest rates.
L0CALS DE0P CONTEST
From Wednesdays Dally
The Flattsmouth town basketball
team competing in the Midwestern
A. A. basketball tournament at Oma
ha last evening, dropped the opening
game to the Vondras of Omaha by the
score of 54 to 10.
Plattsmouth (10)
FG FT PF TP
Her. Dew. f 2 2 16
Hu. Dew. f 10 0 2
Buttery, f 0 0 0 0
Swoboda. c 0 0 10
Herold. g 10 2 2
Keefer. g 0 0 0 0
Shaw, f 0 0 0 0
10
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TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning John Lutz. one of
the well known Burlington employes,
was taken to Omaha where he was
placed in a hospital and will under
go treatment as the result of what
seems to be ulcers of the stomach.
Mr. Lutz has been feeling poorly of
late and in the last few days has
been much worse and last night was
taken with a very severe attack and
a hemmorhage of the stomach tht
has caused a graet deal of apprehen
sion to the members of his family.
He was accompanied to the hospital
by his sons. Otto and Henry Lutz
and who will remain these until thu
cause of the illness is fully determ
ined. ELECTION IS QUIET
From Tuesday' Daily
The special city election, called to
pass on the question of converting
some $49,500 of city warrants out
standing at six and seven per cent
into a series of four and a half per
cent bonds, which was held today,
was not apparently attracting a great
deal of attention among the voters of
the city. A few of the opponents as
well as proponents of the measure
could be found discussing the mat
ter but apparently the average man
and woman voter was giving little
attention and a very light vote was
cast in all parts of the city.
ARRIVAL OF LITTLE DAUGHTER
From Wednesday Dally
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl T.
Hall was made very happy when a
fine nine and a half pound daugh
ter arrived there to share their home
in the future years. The little one
has been christened Joan Dale Hall.
Mrs. Hall was formerly Miss Mar
garet Alwin of this city, daughter of
John Alwin, and the many friends
here will rejoice in the good fortune
that has come to Mr. and Mrs. Hall.
4 2 4
Vondras (54)
FG FT PF
J. Vondra, f 7 0 1
E. Vondra. f 7 0 0
S. Vondra, c 10 2
R. Vondra. g 8 0 1
C. Vondra, g 5 0 1
L. Vondra. f 10 0
D. Vondra. f-g 0 0 0
Prosch, g 0 0 0
27 0 6
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER
ine pleasant home of Mr. anu
Mrs. W. A. Robertson was the scene '
of a most delightful noonday lunch
eon enjoyed by a group of the fru
ternity brothers of Mr. Robertson.
members of the Delta Phi fraternity.
Among those here were Charles W.
Taylor, state superintendent. Mr. 1s-
ler. national representative of tin
; fraternity and County Attorney W.
G. Kieck. Following the luncheon
Mr. Taylor and Mr. Isler returned to
their home at Lincoln.
Parmele Theatre
Threatened with
Serious Fire
Short in Electric Wiring Causes
Much Excitement at First
Show Monday Night.
From Tuesday's Daily
Shortly after the opening of the
first show at the Parmele theatre on
Monday night smoke commenced to
form in the building and the odor of
burning rubber caused an investiga-
tion with the result that it was
found that a short in the wiring of
the building, that section of wiring
placed beneath the balcony had caus-
de the burning of the insulation of
the wiring in that portion of the
bu'lding.
The smoke became more dense and
when the fire department arrived at
the scene there was a great deal of
smoke filling the large auditorium
and with the electric current off in
the main portion of the house the
firemen found it necessary to carry
on their work with the aid of flash
lights. The trouble was located by
the firemen and after some effort the
danger of any further spread of the
burning insulation was checked. lor-
tunaieiy mere was no maze caused as
in its location it would have made a
very bad fire and caused a great deal
of damage to the building.
The result of the short is that it
will be necessary to rewire the build
ing or a portion at least and made
necessary the closing of the theatre
for the remainder of last night until sedan was discovered Sunday morn
electricians could be Beeured to re-r and frcm the indications shown
pair the damage to the wiring. along the roadway the car had had
The fire caused much excitement 'one wild trip. The car had been
in the first few moments as the build- stolen sometime Saturday in Omaha
ing is located immediately west and and WDen found there was no trace
adjoining the Hotel Riley and whose Qf anvone near the car. the partv
residents were some alarmed as to or parties in the car having evident
the result of the fire threat, but the ly been able to make a getaway from
prompt worK or me nremen enmin -
ated the danger or a serious nre.
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
The Woman's Missionary society
of the First Presbyterian church was
most pleasantly entertained on Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
John Bauer. Jr.
John Bauer. Sr.
The president, Mrs. Stephen A.
Wiles, had charge of the devotional
services and also gave a very inter
esting paper. "Faithful Stewards."
which was very much enjoyed by all
of the ladies.
Mrs. F. B. Shopp as leader of the
afternoon gave some very instructive
accounts of Japan, showing what
progrcss that country' had made in
recent years along a great many dif
ferent lines.
The election of the officers for the
ensuing year showed the following to
be selected:
President Mrs. George Farley.
Vice President Mrs. Stephen
Wiles.
Secretary of Literature Mrs. Har
ry McClusky.
Secretary Mrs. Charles Hartford.
Treasurer Mrs. John Wolff.
At an appropriate hour Mrs. Bauer
served very dainty and delicious re
freshments assisted by Miss Mary
Wehrbein, Miss Marjorie Shopp and
Miss Margaret Bauer.
AUTO CRASHES STREET CAE
Frank Recek of Plattsmouth. Neb.,
was sentenced to jail for 10 days on
charges of reckless driving while un-
der the influence of liquor, resulting
from a head-on collision of a car Se
cek was driving and a street car
near Thirty-fifth and L streets Mon
day night, says the World-Herald.
In the crash, John Shogren of
Louisville, Neb., owner of the car
and companion of Recek. was severe
ly cut about the face and head, but
he refused medical treatment at
South Side police station where the
two were taken. He was charged
with drunkenness and fined $10.
The tram was manned by Motor
man William Wolfe and Conductor
O. G. Fleming. Shogren's car was
badly damaged.
HERE FROM IMPERIAL
William Splitt. for many years a
well known resident of this eommun
ity, and who has for several vears
been living at Imperial, Nebraska, is
here on a short visit, he coming here
to assist in moving Peter Campbell
back from his home in northern Kan
sas to the old home place near Mur
ray. Ray Campbell, who has oeen on
thp' hnni. ni.. la'iniHn.r nnn for
another location.
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Phone your -oh Printing order to
No. 6. Prompt service.
Eastern Star
Has Visit from
Supervisor
Mrs. Alberta Hughes of Omaha Is
Here With Other Distinguished
Visitors for Meeting
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening Home chapter. No.
189, of the Eastern Star, had a very
fine meeting at their lodge rooms i?i
the Masonic building and which was
attended by a large number of th
members to greet the group of dis
tinguished visitors who were here for
the event.
The members served a very de
lightful covered dish luncheon at
6:30 and which was a mont enjoy
able opening of the interesting eve
ning that followed as the members
adjourned to the lodge room.
Mrs. Alberta Hughes of Omaha
supervisor of the third district, wan
present and conducted the official in-
spection of the chapter officers and
their work in the exemplification of
the ritualistic work and in the han-
dling of the affaire of the chapter,
There was also present Mrs. Grace
Annes of Dunbar and Mrs. Peterson
of Omaha, past grand worthy ma-
trons. while Grand Master Orvil A.
Andrews of the A. F. & A. M. was
represented by proxy by Luke L.
Wiles and Mrs. Rose Owens, grand
secretary of the Eastern Star was
represented Ly proxy by Mrs. Johu
p Gorder.
The work of the order was given
by the local officers and the beauti
ful and ifpressive manner in which
it was carried out drew the warmest
praise from the visiting supervisor
and who congratulated the chapter
on the fine work of its officers.
Short addresses on the work of the
Ea8tern Star wa8 given Dv Mrg An
nes and MrfJ Peter8on arid vhj( h
were very much enjoyed by the mem
gers of the chapter.
CAE HAS WILD TRIP
Piled up along the side of high-
wav No. 75 north of Union, a Ford
:t,e scene.
The accident occurred near the
Charles Swan place northeast of the
I town of Union and the car had evi
dently been coming at a very high
rate of speed when it struck a steel
post that had a warning slow sign
on it. bending the post and hurling
the sign some 200 feet down the
roadway. The car then had taken a
'course down an embankment oi"
eleven feet, tore along a wire fence
for some distance and then turned
into a brush patch in a nearby pas
ture and ran some distance before it
turned over.
There was only one glass broken
in the car despite the wild ride down
ditches and through fences, this glass
beine evidently broken by the occu-
pant of the car in getting out of the
wreckage.
Sheriff Reed and Deputy Sheriff
Young were at the scene of the ace!-
dent hut a search of the neighbor-
hood failed to show any traces of
the person that had driven the car.
CHICKEN THIEVES ACTIVE
The chicken thieves that have
from time to time played havoc with
the poultry raisers of the county,
have again started their activities
and on Saturday evening made a
raid at the home of Parr Young in
the vicinity of Nehawka. There were
twenty-nine of the chickens stolen
and the robbers of the hen roost
were able to make their getaway.
Sheriff Reed was called to the scene
of the robbery and the car or truck
that they were using was traced
along the roads in that locality until
near the vicinity or Weeping Water
where in the more heavy traveled
roadway the tracks were lost. The
parties taking the chickens are
thought to have made their way west
to Weeping Water and then north
to the Murray road where it was
found impossible to trace them far
ther. On Thursday night a crate of
chickens was found along the road-
way near Weeping Water and which
is thought was also part of the activ
ity of the same gang of robbers.
RECEIVES $100 FINE
From Mondays Daily
This morning Marshal Frank
Wheeler of Louisville was here,
bringing down Earl Murphy, arrest
ed Sunday at Louisville and charged
with the possession of liquor of more
than the one half of one per cent per
mitted under provisions of the Vol
stead law. Mr. Murphy when ar
raigned in the county court here on
a complaint of County Attorney W.
G. Kieck. plead guilty to the charge
as preferred and was given a fine of
f 1 00 and costs for the off ense. Pend-
in the settlement of the fine and
costs the young mna was remanded
to the custody of the sheriff and to
remain in the t.OUnty jail until the
claim was satisfied.
EST!