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VOL. NO. xivn
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, MAY 18, 1931.
NO. 31
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Vacation Days
Matter of Only
Short Time
Final Examinations in Next Week
and Then the Commencement
Exercises of Seniors
From Thursday's Dally
The vacation time for the schools
of the city are now where they mcy
be counted in brief days, when an
other term will have closed and the
Seniors of 1931 will step forth as
the conclusion of their twelve years
of study and effort in school and the
attainment of their educational goal
as far as the public school can afford
them.
There will be an award of the var
ious honors made at the sessions of
the school on Monday and on Tues
day and Wednesday there will be
the examinations and the last stage
of the school work set for the com
mencement exercises that will be
held on next Friday evening, May
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The class this year have several
who have attended school in the
same class for the entire period of
their schooling from the kindergar
ten days to the graduation day while
many of the class are sons and daugh
ters of those who at earlier days
were themselves graduates of the
local school and can in the present
graduation live over the glad day
in the past when they too were grad
uates. In former years back when the at
tainment of a high school education
was a rarity, there were classes of
from three to twelve and this has
since grown each year. The present
class numbers fifty-nine, and is one
that reflects much credit on the com
munity and the schools and the rep
resentation of the girls show thirty
three graduating and twenty-six boys
in the class.
Graduation will mean the facing
of many new problems by the boys
and girls and especially to those who
are not to carry on farther their edu
cational work as it ill roan the
taking up of some other activity or
employment, a proposition that is a
real one in this present day and age.
DEPARTS FOE COLOEADO
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening Miss Martha Gorder
departed for the west where she goes
to take up her work as instructor in
the women's department of the Y. M.
C. A. at Pubelo, Colorado, being in
structor in swimming at the "Y."
Miss Gorder since completing her
school work in this city has been en
gaged in special physical culture
training at several of the well known
schools of the west and has a fine
record in this line of work which is
along the type that she will have
in her new work at Pueblo. Miss
Gorder will stop at Bovina. Colorado,
for a visit at the home of Mrs. Eva
Reese and family and also at Denver
where she has a great many friends,
before she goes to Pueblo. The new
location of Miss Gorder will be but
seventy miles from the Gorder farm
in east Colorado and will make it
possible for her to be home frequent
ly in the summer season.
DEAD MAN KNOWN HERE
C. E. Weldy, Omaha man killed
in an auto accident near Miissouri
Valley on Wednesday, is well known
in this city among the older resi
dents, he having lived here when a
boy. The deceased was a son of C. A.
Weldy. at one time member of the
local police force, the family moving
from here some twenty-five years ago
to Omaha and where they have since
resided. While here "Earl" as he was
better known, was only a young lad
and not so well remembered as his
older brothers. Harley and Perl.
The accident that caused the death
of Mr. Weldy is still under investiga
tion by the Iowa authorities and a
coroner's jury called to pass on the
cause of the accident and for which
Harry Lapidus, Omaha man, is be
ing held.
DRAWS JAIL SENTENCE
From Friday's Daily
Yesterday a complaint was filed
by County Attorney W. G. Kieck.
against Orville Todd of Murray on
the complaint of Mrs. Margaret Todd
and in which Mr. Todd was charged
with the non-payment of alimony.
There were ten counts in the charge
and after the hearing in the county
court the defendant was bound over
to the district court and the trial of
the case held before Judge James T.
Begley. The defendant was given a
sentence of five months in the county
jail for the alleged offense and re
manded to the custody of the sheriff.
BRINGS IN COYOTES
From Thursday's Daur
Russell Stratton of Weeping Wa
ter was in the city last evening for a
short time, bringing in with him five
coyote pups which he had killed in
the vicinity of his home. The scalps
were left at the office of County Clerk
George R. Sayles who paid over the
regular bounty of $2 each for them
and rewarding Mr. Stratton for his
effort3.
HAVE FINE MEETING
From Thursday's Dally
The members of the W. B. A. held
a most delightful meeting last even
ing at the home of Mrs. Joseph Mc
Maken. Jr.. and where the time was
spent in a business session and a gen
eral social time. In the regular busi
ness of the lodge Mrr,. H. W. Hitz
man was received into the order as
a new member. Following the regu
lar business there was sevral hours
spent at cards and in the bridge
games Mrs. Robert Hill received the
first prize and in the pinochle games
Mrs. John Bajeck proved the most
j successful. At the close? of the even
ing dainty and delicious relresnments
were served.
Burlington
May Route All
Trains Thru Here
Use of Bridge Here Would Elimin
ate Extra Cost of Charge for
U. P. Bridge at Omaha.
Railroad circles in the past few
days have been busy with the rumors
that a change in the handling of
the trains over the Burlington would
result in the trains being all routed
Through this city instead of a num
ber that now go via Council Bluffs to
Pacific Junction.
There are a number of the Bur
lington trains from both the east and
the west that pass over the Union
Pacific bridge at Omaha and for
which the "Q" pays a tariff for each
car that uses the other railroad's
bridge.
This item of charge i; a large one
in the sear and which could be elim
inated by the use of the Plattsmuuth
bridge for all traffic purposes and
save extra mileage on the Denver
Chicago run.
If the proposed change is made in
the routing of trains it is probable
that the trains on the Kansas City
line will continue to use the Coun
cil Bluffs line with the Chicago i
trains coming over the main line
through this city.
EAGLES AUXILIARY ELECTS
From Fridays Daily
Last evening the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Eagles met at their lodge
rooms in the Eagle building and with
a very pleasing number of the mem
bers in attendance.
The principal business of the even
ing was the election of officers and
the following were named:
President Mrs. Lorine Seitz.
Vice-President Mrs. Mary Gabel
man. Chaplain Miss Amelia Kief.
Secretary Mrs. Leona Hart.
Treasurer Mrs. Mario Gradoville.
Inner Guard Mrs. Emma Kief.
Outer Guard Miss Clara Boom.
Trustee Mrs. Viola McCrary.
After the transaction of the other
business of the session the members
enjoyed the fine refreshments that
had been prepared for the occasion.
DEES AT WAVERLY
From Thursday's Dally
The death of Mrs. Gust Brundeen.
former Plattsmouth resident, occur
red yesterday at Waverly where the
Brundeen family have resided since
leaving this city some years ago. The
death of Mrs. Brundeen will be re
gretted very much by the old time
friends in this community and with
whom she had such a pleasant asso
ciation in the past. The husband.
Gust Brundeen while here was en
gaged in working for the Burlington
and later was engaged at the Dovey
and Wescott's stores as a clerk for a
great many years. On leaving this
city Mr. Brundeen located at Waver
ly and has been engaged in the gen
eral mercantile business since that
time. Mrs. Brundeen has for the past
fourteen years been an invalid.
HOLT1 JOINT MEETING
Wednesday evening the M. W. A.
lodges No. 332 and 3405 met and
held their regular meetings and at
the close a card party was given by
the ladies camp which was well at
tended and created mu h enjoyment.
At the close of the party Leo Boyn
ton was awarded a prize which was
a 10-lb sack of sugar, and Mrs.
Louise Johnson, the state supervisor
won first prize in pinochle, while
Mrs. Finnefrock won the first in
rummy. At the appropriate time light
refreshments were served by the com
mittee and all departed for their
homes expressing their appreciation
of a very pleasant evening.
ATTENDS STATE MEET
From Friday's Dally
This morning Garland McCleary.
local high school track star, depart
ed for Lincoln where he will attend
the state high school meet that is
being held today and Saturday at
the university stadium. McCleary
has received a state numeral for his
work this season, a recognition of
the university athletic department
and the invitation to attend the
gathering of the state high school
tracksters. He will enter the high
jump contest at the state gathering,
he having shown well in this feature
of the field and track sports.
Platters Win
Track Meet
with Bellevue
Bellevue Has Track Star in Chadd
While McCleary Leads Locals
in the Scoring.
The Plattsmouth - Cellevue high
school track meet on Thursday aft
ernoon at the Athletic park proved
one of the best events that has been
held and both teams showed well in
the events, the races being especially
good and both teams making good
time in their showing. The victory
rested with Plattsmouth at the close
by 71 points to 50.
The visitors in Chadd had one of
the outstanding men at the meet
while for Plattsmouth Garland Mc
Cleary was the high pointer, taking
firsts in the high hurdles, pole vault,
high jump, and second in the low
hurdles, broad jump, Chadd took
firsts in the 100 yard dash. 440 dash,
220 dash and the low hurdles.
Yelick. Begley and Seitz each took
firsts in their events and won their
letters as track members for 1931.
The summary of the meet was as
follows:
100 yard dash Chadd (B.) first;
Schultz (B.i 2nd; Begley (P.) 3rd.
Time 11.2 sec.
60 yard High Hurdles McCleary
(P.) 1st; Schultz. (B. 2nd; Kess
ling (B.) 3rd. Time 10.1 sec.
One mile run Seitz (P.) 1st; Ed
wards (P.) 2nd; 3rd, no award. Time,
5 min. 55 sec.
440 yard dash Chadd, (B.) 1st;
Begley (P.) 2nd; Hennings. (P.) 3rd.
Time 58.8 Sec.
220 yard dash Chadd (B.) 1st;
Adam (P.) 2nd; Wetenkamp. (P.)
3rd. Time 24.6 sec.
110 yard low hurdles Chadd (B.)
1st; McCleary (P. 2nd; Schultz (B.)
3rd. Time 14.2 Fee.
880 yard run Begley (P.) 1st;
Edwards (P. 2nd; Byrne (B.) 3rd.
Time 2 min. :',4 sec.
880 yard relay Won by Platts
mouth. Time 1 min. 48.4 Sec.
Pole Vault McCleary (P.)
Jones (B.) 2nd; McCleary. M..
3rd. Height & ft. 7 la.
High jump McCleary (P.)
Rager (P.) 2nd; Kessling
Shutz (B.) 3rd. Height 5 ft. 1
1st;
(P.)
1st;
( B. )
in.
Broad jump Schultz (B. 1st; Mc
Cleary (P.) 2nd; Shutz (B.) 3rd.
Distance 18 ft. 5 in.
Shot put Yelick (P.) 1st; Shutz.
(B.) 2nd; Rager (P.) 3rd. Distance
36 ft. 8 in.
Discus Yelick (P.) 1st; Sshutz.
(B. 2nd; Hulbert ( B. ) 3rd. Dis
tance 101 ft. 5 in.
Javelin Jones (B. 1st; Yelick,
(P. 2nd; McCleary (P.) 3rd. Dis
tance 131 ft.
NEWLYWEDS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Dovey of
Danville, Illinois, are in the city for
a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Rea F. Patterson, the latter a sister
of Mr. Dovey, and with the members
of the Patterson family motored
to Falls City Sunday for a visit at
the John W. Falter home.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Dovey occurred on Thursday at Dan
ville where Mr. Dovey has been lo
cated for some time as head of a
large tire and rubber company. Mrs.
Dovey was formerly Miss Dorothy
Dillon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Dillon, prominent residents of
Danville and where the bride has
made her home since childhood. Mr.
Dovey is the youngest son of George
E. Dovey and grew to manhood in
this community and where he has a
large circle of warm friends and who
join in extending to Mi. and Mrs.
Dovey the best wishes for a lifetime
of happiness and success.
Mr. and Mrs. Dovey are en route to
Oklahoma City where they are to be
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rob
ert Herold for a short time.
WILL VISIT OLD WORLD
Prom Friday's Dally
James Cernik, who has made his
home in this city for the greater part
of the time for the past sixteen years,
is expecting to leave the next week
for his old home in Bohemia. Mr.
Cernik was in the American army
in the world war and following the
close of the war spent several years
in his home in the old world where
his family are still residing, later
returning to his adopted country and
Plattsmouth where he has since re
sided. He has a fine farm in Bo
hemia and will look after this while
back in the old world. He is expect
ing to remain for some six or eight
months in Bohemia before return
ing to this city. The many friends
will extend to Mr. Cernik their best
wishes for a happy voyage and a
safe return back to Plattsmouth.
ASCENSION DAY
From Thursday's Datiy
The Roman Catholic and St. Paul's
Evangelical churches of this city held
their observance of Ascension day to
day, services starting with mass at
6:30 at the Catholic churches and
special German services at 10 o'clock
this morning at the St. Paul's church.
The day is one of the most sacred
in the christian calendar and large
numbers of worshippers were pres
ent at the local churches.
QUEEN ESTHERS MEET
From Friday's Dalty
The Queen Esthers of the Meth
odist church met last evening at the
beautiful country home of Mrs. Vic
tor Meisingcr and where they were
most royally entertained for tho
evening. The devotions of the meet
ing were led by Mrs Charles Jana
cek while the lesson was under the
leadership of Miss Emma Jc hr.son.
There was the mile box opening
which was 100 per cent and the
members discussed the forthcoming
convention which will be held on
May 26th. At an appropriate hour
dainty and delicious refreshments
were served that added much to the
enjoyment of all xi the members.
Interesting
Facts as to
Cass County
Census Returns Give Figures as to
the Population, Colors and
Races in County.
The returns for the 1930 census
which are now being issued from
Washington gave some very interest
ing facts as to the population of the
state of Nebraska and its various
counties.
The total population of Platts
mouth is given as 3.793 and of which
there were 1.924 males and 1.S69
females, 3.395 being native white
and 398 foreign born. The number
of illiterate was placed at 12. In the
males over 15 years the number sin
gle was 394 and the married 872,
while in the females there were 334
single and 861 married.
In Cass county the population was
set at 17.684 and of which the for
eign born population was 1,230 and
divided among the various national
ities as follows: England, 45; Scot
land. 10; Wales. 2; North Ireland,
10; Irish Free State. 12; Norway,
7; Sweden, 116; Denmark, 128;
Switzerland. 24; France. 8; Ger
many, 577; Poland, 10; Czechoslov
akia: 197; Austria. 10; Russia. 9;
Greece. 4; Italy. 1; Canada, 49 and
all other nationalities 10.
In the group persons of ten
years and over engaged in gainful
occupations Cass county had 5,509
males and 842 women so engaged,
agriculture claiming 2.902 men and
58 women in this line of work.
Ladies Meet
with Retail
Merchants
Members of Woman's Club Discuss
Problems of the Two Organiza
tions, Community Work
The session of the retail section
of the Chamber of Commerce at which
the retail merchants of the city
gather to discuss the matters per
taining to their various lines, was
enlivened Thursday by the fact that
a delegation of members of the Wo
man's club was in attendance at the
meeting.
The ladies were called upon for
short talks and Mrs. James T. Beg
ley, the club president, pointed out
the fact that the Chamber of Com
merce and the ladies organization
were operating along similar lines,
both serving in community work of
various kinds and urging that the
retail members assist and aid their
wives or relatives in becoming mem
bers of the Woman's club that a
greater co-operation might be es
tablished in dealing with the prob
lems common to the community.
Mrs. Robert Reed of the music de
partment of the Woman's club told
of the work of her department in ad
vancing the cultural value of music
in the community in various events
that they had sponsored and which
had given some splendid results.
Mrs. Robert Hayes discussed the
value of the ladies' organization to
the community and urged that great
er interest in their work from the
civic standpoint be taken by all
other civic organizations, problems
being presented by both organiza
tions that could result in a great
deal of good to the entire city.
It was voted to have a commit
tee of three appointed by Chairman
Wurl to form with three from the
Woman's club a joint committee on
civic co-operation and from which
a great deal of good could be derived
for Plattsmouth.
CAR IS FOUND
From Saturday's fcally
The car stolen from the garage at
the J. H. Graves home on Thursday
night, was discovered last evening
abandoned on Fourteenth street near
the residence of John Cloidt. The
place where the car was abandoned
was only a few blocks from wher it
was stolen but the car showed that
the parties taking it had traveled
far and had used up all the gas and
oil before abandoning it.
Bates Book and Gift Shop is ex
clusive Dennison decorative supplies
dealer in this vicinity.
High School
Band Heard in
Last Concert
Splendid Prcgiam Given by Youth
ful Musical OrganizationJ
at Garfield Park.
From Saturday's Dally
Last evening the Plattsmouth high
school band was heard in their last
concert of the season at Garfield park
and the mild and pleasant spring
weather brought out a large number
of the citizens to enjoy this event.
The program was presented in an
excellent manner by the members of
the band and each number was en
thusiastically received by the aud
ience as a recognition of the efforts
that the boys of the band had made
in arranging the program.
The concert was the last in which
B. E. Woodward, director of the band,
will direct as he is closing his work
in the schools at the completion of
the present term and will enter other
lines of activity in the future. Mr.
Woodward has been at the Platts
mouth school since 1925 and has in
this time served as physical educa
tional director and also in the music
department, where he has directed
the band and orchestra and made a
very decided success of the work
with the boys. Under his direction
the present band has reached a high
state of perfection and has been an
important part of the school activ
ities. The band has appeared on pro
grams of the school as well as add
ing pep to the football and basket
ball games during the past season.
It has given a great deal of enthus
iasm to the school activities that
otherwise would be lacKing and while
the loss of Mr. Woodward will be
felt very much it is hoped that the
band will continue as a part of the
school activities in the future.
HONOR GOLD STAR MOTHERS
From Saturday's Dairy
Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans of this city,
departmental rehabilitation chair
man of the Legion Auxiliary and
Mrs. R. J. Larson, local unit chair
man, were at Nebraska City last
evening where they attended the pro
gram given in honor of the Gold Star
Mothers of Nebraska City where there
are some twenty-four living and six
teen of whom were at the meeting.
The members of the Auxiliary of Ne
braska City of which Mrs. V. E.
Tyler is president, had arranged a
very fine program that paid recog
nition to the sacrifices of the moth
ers and the sons who had paid the
supreme sacrifice.
Mrs. Rosencrans spoke to the Aux
iliary on the origin of the Gold Star
movement following the close of the
world war, of the pilgrimages that
the government had arranged for the
Gold Star Mothers that they might
visit France and view the scenes of
the sacrifices and see the graves that
lie in the great cemeteries that is
forever American soil altho in a for
eign land.
A splendid musical program was
given by the young people of Nebras
ka City with appropriate and pat
riotic numbers and each of the Gold
Star guests was presented with a very
beautiful rose.
Mrs. Rosencrans. Mrs. Larson and
Mrs. Henry Rough of Nehawka, were
each presented with bouquets as re
membrances of the occasion.
PLATTSMOUTH CLUB MEETS
Members of the Plattsmouth club
of Lincoln entertained on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank
Darrow, 3026 A, when twenty were
present including one guest, Mrs. H.
B. Alexander, a former Plattsmouth
resident. The club decided to assist
the City Beautiful club at Platts
mouth, which this year is planting
a tree on the library grounds. The
tree will be dedicated June 9 when
the Lincoln club will go to Platts
mouth for a picnic. Mrs. Kate W.
Davis assisted her daughter on Tues
uay and the hostesses served refresh
ments at the close of the afternoon
when garden flowers and May bas
kets were used in the decorations.
State Journal.
SETTLE DISPUTE
From Friday's Dally
Last evening Police Judge C. L.
Graves took up the hearing of the
complaint that had been filed in his
court against William Sutton, Jr.,
and Renner Spidell. charging them
with disturbing the peace. The testi
mony in the cas was offered by those
who had seen the alleged disturb
ance and after hearing these facts set
forth. Judge Graves discharged Spi
dell and gave Sutton a fine of $5 and
costs for the alleged disturbance and
as having been the aggressor in the
fight.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
John F. Gorder, who has been at
the Mayo clinic at Rochester. Min
nesota, for the past several weeks,
taking treatment, is reported as get
ting along in fine shape and feeling
much better than he has for many
months. Mr. Gorder has so much
improved that it is hoped that he
may be able to return home in a week
or ten days.
CHOIR HOLDS PICNIC
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening the members of the
Presbyterian choir enjoyed the op
portunity of the pleasant spring wea-
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park and in which the members of
the organization and their families
participated and found a most en
joyable time. Mrs. H. G. McClusky.
Miss Vivian Johns and Mrs. George
Luschinsky were the committee in
charge and had prepared a fine time
for all of the members. The time was
spent in visiting and enjoying a fine
time for all of the members. The
time was spent in visiting and en
joying the many good things that
were provided for the picnic menu.
Mrs. Inas Wever
to Start Serving
Life Sentence
Application for Writ of Error Over
ruled by Supreme Court and
Order to Be Entered.
Following the ovei ruling by the
Nebraska state supreme court of the
application for a writ of error, made
by the attorneys for Mrs. Inas Wever,
convicted here in November of first
degree murder, the sentence of the
court will be ordered carried out.
The appeal of Mrs. Wever is still
pending in the supreme court and
will be heard later but with the
overruling of the application for the
writ of error the sentence becomes ef
fective on the issuance of the order
of the trial court.
Mrs. Wever was sentenced to life
imprisonment in the state peniten
tiary at Lincoln, but ?ince her ar
rest she has been held at the Douglas
county jail at Omaha, pending the
disposition of the case but will now
be taken to Lincoln as soon as the
order is signed and turned over to
Sheriff Bert Reed.
FILE $50,000 SUIT IN
WAH00 CRASH DEATH
York Suit for $50,000, arising
frem the death, from accidental
causes, of Everett A. Perry, was filed
in district court here Friday. The
suit was filed by William A. Dow
ney, administrator for the Perry es
tate. Perry died Oct. 27. allegedly
as a result of injuries sustained in
an accident at Wahoo two days prev
iously. The suit asks damages of
August Ranslen. of Gresham. opera
tor and owner of the Ranslen Trans
fer company, and the Peabody Coal
company of Chicago. Perry, employ
ed by the Chicago concern was in
jure! when his car was demolished in
a collision with a truck driven by an
employe of the transfer company on
the streets of Wahoo. Perry's estate
was probated in Lancaster county.
FATHER FLANNIGHAN CLUB
The Mother's club of the Father
Flannighan's Boys' Home met on
Friday afternon at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Libershal and who was as
sisted bv Mrs. H. A. Shiffer in the
entertaining and serving. The ladies
had completed the piecing of the
blocks for their quilt and the mem
bers of the party proceeded to the
quilting and the completed quilt will
be sent to the Home at Omaha to be
used in the institution.
During the afternoon the hostesses
served very dainty and delicious re
freshemnts and which were very
much enjoyed. Two guests were
present. Mrs. William Weber of Po
catello. Idaho, and Mrs. Mary Week
bach and who enjoyed the meeting
very much.
DECORATION DAY CLOSING
The stores affiliated with the re
tail section of the Chamber of Com
merce at the meeting held on Thurs
day decided to close their places of
business on Saturday, May 30th,
(Decoration day), from 2 to 4
o'clock. As the holiday falls on Sat
urday, one of the important trading
days for the residents of the city and
community, it was thought best to
remain open in the late afternoon
and evening following the memorial
services which wMl b- held as usual
in the American Legion community
building. It has been the custom to
remain closed for the half day but
owing to the circumstances this will
be impossible this year.
DEATH AT MASONIC HOME
From Saturdays lany
This morning at 10 o'clock at the
Nebraska Masonic Horne occurred the
death of Mrs. Mira T. Ackerman, 69.
and who has resided at the Home
since December 17, 1929. Mrs. Ack
erman was a native of Kentucky,
having been born near Louisville,
August 8. ISfil. She was a former
resident of Lincoln and came here
from Cotner lodge No. 297. A. F. &
A. M. of which her husband had been
a member. She is survived by one
son, Claude Ackerman of Bethany,
Nebraska. The body will be taken
to the Haines chapel at Omaha and
from there sent to Hamburg. Iowa.
for burial.
The Journal wTD uppreciate your
telephoning news items to No. 6.
L. R. King New
Head Iowa-Neb.
Light Company
Succeeds F. H. Brooks as Executive
Head of Company Serving
This Territory
L. R. King of Davenport. Ia.. Wed
nesday became president anil general
manager of the Iowa-Nebraska Light
& Power company and the M;iryville,
Mo.. Electric Light & Power company
with headquarters in Lincoln, ac
cording to announcement by B. J.
Denman. Chicago, who is vice presi
dent and general manager of Un
united Light & Power company.
Mr. King has been assistant gen
eral manager of the United Light &
Power, and also of the United Light
& Power Engineering & Construc
tion company, with offices in Daven
port. Mr. King will take the place ot
Frank H. Brooks, who has become
general manager of the Northern
Natural Gas company, with head
quarters at Omaha. At the same time
Warren L. Porter will become rate
and appraisal engineer for the Uni
ted Light & Power Engineering &
Construction company at Davenport,
which position has been held by Mr.
King for a number of years.
In addition to hjs general duties
with the utility company in Daven
port, Mr. King is a director of the
People's Light company, the Iowa
City Light & Power company and
several other companies operated by
the United Light.
The Iowa-Nebraska and the Mary
ville Electric companies serve with
electricity and gas a large section
of southwestern Iowa, eastern Ne
braska and northwestern Missouri.
The communities served include
Lincoln, Beatrice. Norfolk. Platts
mouth and York. Neb.. Red Oak,
Shenandoah, Missouri Valley, Clar
inda and Avoca. Ia., and Marysville,
Mo.
CHARLES ROOT DIES
The information has been receiv
ed at Murray of the death of Charles
Root. 60. member of a former prom
inent family of the Murray (immun
i :
ity. Mr. Root being killed on May
1st when struck by an auto at Phoe
nix, Arizona. The funeral of Mr.
Root was held on Sunday at Phoenix
and the services held by a nephw of
the deceased who is a minister of
the Christian church.
Charles Root was a son of the late
Anderson Root and wife and made
his home in Murray for a great
many years being engaged in the
conduct of a general store, later dis
posing of his business and removing
to Arizona, he locating at Phoenix
and near which city he owned a very
fine ranch and where also his brother.
Ralph located and purchased a ranch
property. Mr. Root was married af
ter moving to Arizona and his wife
preceded him in death some years
ago. Since the death of the wife he
has made his home with a daughter
in Phoenix. There are two daugh
ters left to mourn his passing.
The old friends of the family in
Murray will regret very much to
learn of the death of the old time
resident and friend.
HEADS OF NORMALS TRAVEL
Claims filed thru the state normal
board with State Auditor Marsh con
tain claims for traveling expenses of
presidents of three state normal in
stitutions, including one trip to De
troit to attend a meeting of the Na
tional Educational association. It
has been customary for several years
to pay the expenses of presidents
'of state normals to various educa
tional meetings held in different
parts of the United States. The tra
veling expense account of President
G. E. Martin of the Kearney normal
for April totals $231.48. including
$110.43 for a trip to Detroit to the
National Educational association
meeting and $55.82 for a journey to
Chicago to attend the North Central
association, meeting.. Other items
are for attending meetings of the
state normal board held in Lincoln
ranging from $17 to $28.
i President U. S. Conn of the Wayne
normal presented a bill for $99.74.
including a trip to Chicago to the
North Central association meeting.
j President W. R. Pate of the Peru
, normal presented claims for $102.84
and $S3.76 for traveling expenses in
February. These claims will be all
allowed by the state auditor.
BISHOP STRIKES AT WETS
Washington Bishop Cannon pro
tested against what he termed the ef
fort of Alfred E. Smith and John J.
Raskob to have the democratic party
take a definite stand against prohibi
tion. Speaking at a conference cf
the Methodist Protestant church, he
said that their efforts to modify the
anti-liquor laws should be undertaken
"not s democrats, but as onen ad
vocates of the manufacture and sale
of intoxicants
"The eighteenth amendment wiu
not proposed, supported or adopted
as a partisan political measure, he
said. "Why should it now be insist
ed that the democratic party endorse
this proposed Smith-Raskob amendment."