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mm ffi,toriMl 2 be lattemout ourna VOL. NO. xivn PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. JUNE 25. 1931. NO. 42 Lightning Strikes Home Here Saturday Bolt Strikes Residence of Mrs. J. C. Ellington and Badly Damages the Property The residence property of Mrs. J. C. Ellington tn North Tenth street, was struck by lightning and badly damaged dur'ng the electric and wind storm that visited this city Sat urday between S and S:30 o'clock. The bolt struck the house in about 'he center and tore the roof badly and the main force of the bolt pene trated into the living room of the house, knocking off the plastering and practically every window of the home was broken or cracked by the crash. At the time of the striking of the boose Mrs. Ellington was in the kitchen of the home preparing th evening meal and her daughter. Mrs. George Gade anil Mr. (Jade, who had arrived just a few moments before from Louisville, were with her. Mrs. Ellington had stooped to take some food from the oven of the stove when apparently a part of the bolt which struck the chimney dam aged the stove and Mrs. Ellington was hurled to the floor and partially stunned by the force. The lightning striking started a small fire hut which was extinguish ed by the fire department that arrived in a very few moments, chemicals be ing used to put out the fire and checking any further damage to the home. It is estimated that the damage to the house and costs will exceed $1. 000 and which is partially covered by insurance. Mrs. Ellington was reported this morning as having recovered from the effects of the shock and was able to resume her usual activities, but still feels to some effect the ordeal through which she has passed. ATHLETICS WIN GAME From Monday's Daily The newly organized baseball crab, known as the Athletics, yes terday afternoon proceeded to do things to the Lyman Richey Grcvel ers at the sand pit diamond north west of this city, the score at the close being 22 to 7 for the Athletics. The work of Richard Herold in the box for the Athletics was of a high type and the gravelers had difficul ty in hitting him to any degree and he had the support of Peter Herold back of the bat, the son and father combination working well in the pinches of the game. Clyde Bragg, hurler of the Lyman Richey team, was hit freely and with ragged sup port was unable to stem the hitting attack of the Athletics. Kenneth Poisall. shortstop of the Athletics was one of the strong factors in the winning as' his stick work was re sponsible for many of his team scor ing, he hitting a three sacker in the fourth inning of the game as the bags were loaded. The Athletics are planning on changing their title to that of Mer chants as they hope to have uni forms that will bear the designation of different business houses of the city. CASE IS SETTLED From Monday's Dally The matter of the Missouri Valley Pipeline Co.. a corporation, vs. Joseph F. Safarik. a farmer of wes' of My nard. asking for an injunction against the defendant and to prevent him from interfering with the em ployes of the plaintiff company, was brought up for hearing in the dis trict court today. The plaintiff company had secur ed a temporary restraining order here Thursday and the hearing today was on the ma'ter of making this perm anent. The parties to the action sti pulated among themselves that the injunction shoUTu be granted and that each of the parties pay their own cost. the plaintiff company and i lie defendant having reached an agreement as to the settlement of the case. TRUCKS HAVE A SMASHUP From Tuesday's Dairy This morning as the bread truck of the P. F. Peterson Co., of Omaha, v.as coming west on Main street, the ladder that is placed on the right rear s;!e of the bread truck hooked into tbe truck of Albert Funk, park ed near the Donat building and the bread truck proceeded to tear off a part of the left band side at Mr. Punk's truck. The driver of the uread tiuck ordered Mr. Funk to have his truck repaired and was then on his wa v. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL From Monday's Daily Mrs. George Petring, who has been quite poorly in the past two weeks, was taken to Omaha last night bv the Sattler ambulance where she was placed in the Immanuel hospital for treatment. It is hoped that the pat ient may soon recover and be able to resume her usual activities. APPREHEND CHECK ARTIST Saturday evening a man visited the store of the Mauzy Drug Co., and made a purchase of some small ar ticles and tendered a check in pay ment of the same receiving back in exchange $5 in change. Later in vestigation led Mr. Mauzy to believe thut the check was no good and as the result the matter was reported to Olficer Joe Libersbal who learned that the man had gone to Omaha on a bus and the police in Omaha were notified to hold the man on the ar rival of the bus and which they did. The man gave the name here of Jac k Wendt and claimed to have been en gaged in road work near this city. Murray Red Sox Win One Sided Game Defeat the Colored Boston Terrors by the Score of 17 to 0 at Murray Park The Murray Red Sox Sunday af ternoon administered a crushing de feat to the colored Boston Terrors, who might be terrors somewhere but before the slashing battling Sox madc a poor showing and the Murray team was the winner at the close by the score of 17 to 0. Hopkins of Murray pitched a tine game and at no time allowed the visitors to become dangerous and the support that In- received was gilt edged in every department, the Box players fielding well and accumulat ing; fifteen hits off the offerings of Kantsey and Williams, the visitors slab artists. In the hitting depart ment John Svoboda. Newman. Pierce and Stone led the attack. The Red Sox are hitting a real stride this- season and have one of the best teams that has been seen in the county, they having in the line up many of the best known piayers in the eastern part of Cass county. The summary of the game was as follows : Murray Red Sox AB H PO A K Roddy. 3b. 5 0 12 0 Svoboda, J., lb. 4 3 S 1 0 Newman, ss. 5 4 0 2 0 Stone, cf. 5 3 '0 0 Pierce, if. S 2 1 0 0 Holcher, c, 4 111 1 1 Gansemer, 2b, 3 0 3 0 0 Hopkins, p, 4 2 0 3 0 Svoboda, L., rf, 5 0 0 0 0 40 15 27 9 1 Boston Terrors AB H PO A B Liggins. ss. 4 2 12 0 Stewart, c. 4 0 5 1 0 Shields, cf, 4 0 12 1 Kantsey, p. 2 0 2 1 1 Merrill. 2b, 4 2 6 3 0 Mitchell, If. 4 2 0 0 0 Harris, rf, 3 10 0 0 West. 3b. 3 1 0 1 2 Hrakfield. lb. 3 0 9 0 (i ::i s 24 lo SUFFERS BROKEN LEG William Smith. 19, catcher of the Rock Bluffs baseball team, was very seriously injured Sunday afternoon while he was catching the game for the Lyman-Richey team in their bat tle with the local Athletics. The clever young catcher suffered the fracture of the right ankle, both bones being broken. The accident thai resulted so ser iously for Smith occurred in the eighth inning of the game, he having missed a pitch of his team mate Bragg and had run back, recovered the ball and came up as Ray Racek, trying to score on the play, came in to home from third base, Racek slid ing in the attempt to score and Smith bavins his leg in the path of the runner. The catcher held the ball despite his injury and scored a put out as he sank to the plate suffering from the effects of the collision. Members of the teams playing hurried the injur d young man on into the city and the broken mem ber was dressed by D. E. J. Gillespie and the young man made as comfort able as possible and taken to his home on Wintersteen hill. This is tbe second serious accident that has befell ihe members of this family this season in playing ball, Chet Smith, an older brother having suffered a severe injury to his eye early in the season when a foul ball struck him in the face with full force and for some time he w:is threatened with the loss of the sight of the eye but has now improved a great deal. CITY CLERK HOME City Clerk Herman L. Thomas, who for the past week has been at the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha re ceiving treatment for an infection of the left ankle, Mr. Thomas was the left ankle, was brought home en Saturday evening and is do ing very nicely from the elfe- ts oi the injury and it is hoped will be able to be on the job at the city council meeting this evening at the city hall. Mr. Thomas was cared for at the Missouri Pacific ward of the hospital and feels much pleased at the care and attention that his case was given. Death of Joe Rawls ai Lewis town, Montana Former Resident of This City Passes Awey While Undergoing Oper ation for Mastoid Joe A. Rawls, 48, prominent resi dent of Lewistown, Montana, and a former Plattsmoutb resident, eld est son o" Mr. nd Mrs. C. A. Rawls of this city, nassed away Monday morning at tve hospital at Lewis town where he was undergoing an operation for mastoid. The death of Mr. Rawls came as a very great shock fo the parents here, the first Intimation of his con dition being a message early Mon day that he was ill and being taken to the hospital and a few hours later the sad news that death had come to him. Joe A. Rawls spent his boyhood days in this community and has n large number of old friends In this community who will join in the sor row that has come to the parents at tbe taking away of their loved one. He has spent the greater part of his lifetime in the northwest, as he entered railroad work after leav ing this Ity and has for many years been in tli employe of the Chicago, Milwaukee i St. Paul railroad on their Montana lines, being one of the veterans on the road and having one of the most important runs on the system. Since locating in Lewis town some twenty years ago Mr. K iwis has become one of the leaders in the community and lias served for a number of years as member of the board of education and at the time of his death was president of the body, being one of the leaders it ltd in charge of the building pro gram of the high school to which recently a $106,000 addition was built. He was also very active in the Masonic circles 't Lewistown and the state of Montana and his death removes one of the leaders in this fraternity in that part of the west. Following his early training here in the Presbyi erian church. Mr. Rawls has served for several years as one of the elders of the church in that his home community. Mr. Rawls is survived by the wi dow. Mis Marie Rawls. four sons, all of Lewistown. the bereaved par ents. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rawls of this city, and two brothers. Noel B. Rawls. residing in California, and R. Glen Rawls, of Buite. Montana. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY The passing of the twelfth birth day of little Miss Jacqueline Grass man on Saturday was made the oc casion of a very pleasant gathering of the young school friends at the Grassman home on west Marble street. The time was spent in several games and contests and in which prizes were awarded to Jean Brady of Lincoln, Joan Moore and Mar jwrie Ann Tidball, the games being enjoyed to the utmost by the jolly group of friends. The guest of honor was presented with a large number of very hand some and attractive gifts as remem lirances of the occasion and which will be treasured as tokens of the many friends. At a suitable hour the birthday cake with the glowing candles was produced and served as the center of the refreshments that were served to the members of the party. In the entertaining and serving Mrs. Grassman was assisted by Mrs. R. A. Bates and Miss Laura Grass man. HOLD CAMP PARTY Last Tuesday the 16th. the Aweont Camp Fire girls spent the entire day in camp. The day's activ ities began at seven o'clock in the morning in Crabill's pasture. First a tent was pitched and then prepar ations were made for cooking. We named our camp "Campcook a 11-day" because we spent most of our time in cooking. Several Indian games were played, "first aid" was taught, and contests were held. We spent twelve hours in camp and of course cleaned our camp be fore departing for home. A leather linden leaf was award ed to each of us by our guardian, Alice Crabill and we will also re ceive another Camp Fire honor for our camp experience. Marjorie Tid ball, Scribe. MAKES A QUICK TRIP Miss Hazel Dovey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Dovey, is here to spend some time visiting with the parents and also amending the University of Nebraska summer school at Lincoln. Miss Dovey is a teacher in the high schools at Canton, Ohio, and on last Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock started by auto from that city and arrived here on Friday evening at 10 o'clock, making a fine record in her time and stopping on the way at Ft. Wayne, Ind., for the night. Mrs. W. C. Morrow, of Cleveland. Ohio, sister of Mrs. O. C. Dovey and formerly Miss Edna Adams of this city, who has been here visiting for the past few weeks, has returned to the home in Cleveland. SHERIFF REED POORLY From Monday's Dally The host of friends of Sheriff Bert Reed will regret to learn that Mr. Reed has been very poorly the las': few days and has been confined to his bed since Friday , taking treat ment and in the hope that the rest may be of a great benefit to him. The sheriff has not heen well for the past several months and on the ad vice of his physicists is taking a rest from the duties of the office in the hope that this will aid him in si ting back to his former good health. During the illness of the sheriff the WOT 'i of the office is .eing looked tit ter bw Deputy Sheriff Rex Voting. Edward Lewis Thought to Have Been Murdered Body of Plattsmouth Man Found Along Railroad in Western New York From Wednesday's Ta!ly Edward Lew's, pf this city, who has been encaged in working at r poultry shipping house at Syracuse. Nebraska, was found dead along tha right of way of the Pennsylvania railroad one hmidred miles west of Syracuse, New York, Tuesday after noon, messages received here by his brother. Glen Lewis, states. Lewis left Syracuse. Nebraska, Saturday in charge of a load of live poultry, lie as is the custom, riding in the car with the poultry. Tues day the car arrived at its destina tion, Sjracuse. New York, both of the doors of the car open and no trace of the man who had been rent to convoy the load to its destination. The officers of the poultry company and railroad officials became suspic ious and at once siarted investiga tions to lean jOSt at what place the car was first noticed as having the doors open and without the guard. The investigation extended abng the railroad lines west and resulted it: t lie finding of the body of a man along the tracks one hundred miles west of Syracuse. Jhe identification of the body as that of I-Mward Lewis was made from documents and at once word was sent from the police headquarters at Syracuse to this city and the place from which the car had made its start. The messages received here did not give the full details of the finding of the body but the police of the eastern city are working on the theory that the man was probably murdered anil thrown From the train after he was robbed. The unfortunate man is a son of Mrs. O. H. Lewis of this city ami a brother of den Lewis, employe of the Plattsmouth Motor Co. VERY HAPPY OCCASION Frank Mullen, the well known South Sixth street grocer and meal market operator, is enjoying the very happy distinction of being a proud grandfather, a son and heir baring arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kmmett Mulien at lutnlap, Iowa, Monday afternoon at 2:30. The event has proven a most happy one for till of the family especially as this is the first grandson to carry the family name. Mrs. Mullen was for merly Miss Mable Houlahan of Deni son. Iowa, and where she has been for the past few weeks at the home of her parents. The many friends here will join in their well wishes to t he parents and little one and trust that the young Mr. Mullen may enjoy a long and prosperous life. BUILDING NEAKING COMPLETION The Leonard building between Fifth and Sixth street, which is be ing remodeled for the use of the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co., is now nearing completion, the steel ceiling having been placed in the building and the front placed, leav ing only the decorating and the lay ing of the new floor of the building. The building since remodeling will make a very fine office and store room for the light company and the basement of the building has also been arranged to be used as a part of the storage room of the company. The company has a long time lease on the building and which is being remodeled to suit their needs. ENJOY BIRTHDAY DINNER Sunday was the passing of the birthday anniversary of George Brinklow, one of the young farmers in the vicinity of Murray and in honor of the event Mrs. Brinklow arranged a very pleasant dinner at the farm home. To share the pleas ures of the feast, one such as can be found in the Cass county farm homes, Jesse Perry and Ward Whalen of this city, long time friends of Mr. Brink low, were invited out and assisted in seeing that the occasion was fit tingly observed. The day was one of the greatest pleasure and the dinner with the birthday cake and candles is vouched for as a real treat by the attendants. Call No. t with your rush order for Job Printing. Plattsmouth Rotary Club and Anns a Omaha Join With Other Clubs In Dinner at Fontenelle and Show at Ak-Sar-Ben Den A large group of the members of ,iw. m , . . ,yU i . .... their Anns participated i'i one of the most delightful gatherings of the year, when they motored to Oma ha to take nart in the dinner at the Fontenelle Hotel and also to enjoy later the Ak-Sar Ben show at the coliseum. The Plattsmoutb and Lincoln dele gations were the largest at the din ner and show, each having some forty nresent to take part in the pleasures of the evening. The Ak-Sar-Ben show "A. S. Nau tiless I'nder Cover" was one of the big bits of the evening and many of the local people were called upon to furnish part of the entertainment. The dinner and trip to the Den were in charge of Alvin F. Bloom, president of the Omaha (dub. Clubs in the following cities were represented by large delegations: Lincoln, Plattsmouth, Callaway. Bed Oak. Beatrice, Crete. Olenwood, Fre- mont, NorroiR, Hastings, Fails city, Atlantic. York. Cherokee. Sioux City, Neligb and Columbus. There were no speeches at the din ner. Charles Gardner, secretary of Ak-Sar-Ben, acted as master of cere monies. Introducing the visiting groups. Following the dinner the visitors were taken to the Coliseum in a fleet of automobiles furnished by members of tin- local organization. A BCOad of motorcycle policemen es corted the cavalcade to the Ak-Sar-Ben grounds. It was Southwestern low;, night at the Den, and visitors from across tin- river and the Rotary contingent swelled the night's attendance to more than three thousand. Frank Tomsen of the Wood-. Bros, company in Lincoln and past presi dent of the LlncOln Rotary club spoke briefly between the acts at the Coliseum. He was introduced by Dr. J. F. Poucher. who announced that the membership in Ak-Sar-Ben for this season has reached f,170. In his talk Mr. Tomsen praised Ak-Sar-Ben for the fine way in which it has overcome numerous obstacles during the past three years in work ing for the progress of Omaha and Nebraska. "For ;!0 years Ak-Sar-Ben hits weathered every storm, and without a single break carried its message of optimism to all sections of the corn belt." he said. He also urged that the spirit of Rotary be permitted to permeate ihe (ntlre world in order that m i of all nations may come together in a spirit of sympathy and understanding to soie their mutual problems. RECOVERS FISHING NET George Pair of this city is rejoic ing in the recovery of a tramble net which he has used in his fishing ac tivities and which was stolen from him last November. Mr. Hair made a complaint yesterday and a search warrant was ordered for a place i north of this city and where Deputy Sherriff Rex Young discovered nets that were identified by Mr. Barr as his property. The nets were found at the home of a man named Holman and who claims to have found tbe nets in some drift in the Missouri river and had taken them home not know ing their owner. The matter will be given a hearing in the counfy court on next Thursday. Mr. Barr had Claimed also that some fish had been taken from his boxes on Saturday but in this matter another party was thought involved and case settled by the payment to Mr. Barr of the purchase price f the fish. MAKES A FAST TRIP IN OLD TIME AUTO Maldon D. Brown drov the 19 miles from Plattsmouth to Omaha Sunday in one hour fir. t. That may not look like a speed record, but Brown thinks it was good time con sidering the antiquated conveyance a- one-cylinder, two-chain drive Brush, of 1908 vintage. The old car has been used by Brown nearly every day since he bought it five years ago from the original owner's son at Waverly. Sunday it carried, besides Brown, his two children, Renee, 8, and James, 5, .and two other Plattsmouth men. John Sattler and Roy Holly. The relic is promised an even stif fer test in August, when Brown and three or four other men plan to drive to the American Legion convention at Fremont. World-Herald. VISIT AT YORK From Monday's Pally Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ramsell were guests for over the week end at the home of Wm. Rati. sell and mother of Seward, for over Saturday and Sunday returning to their home here last evening. They report a viy heavy ra;n at Sewv.rel and say other wise that crops are looking ton? and showing good improvement. WILL OPEN NEW BUSINESS Fred 0. Fgenberger is having the store room In the Schlitz building at Fifth and Main street arranged for his use and where he is expect ing to start p. soft drink establish ment, the opening being planned for the middle or latter part of the com ing week. Mr. Ks;enherger is prepar ing to handle the Schlitz products, which, while not the same as made Milwaukee famous, is rates as one of the best of the kickless bev rage manufacturing companies. The new proprietor will see that his sfock is kept in the best of shape and he will be pleased to meet lite many old time friends at the new place. Death of Old Time Resident of Plattsmouth Peter Merges, an Early Day Shot: Merchant of This City Passes Away at Soldiers Home The (bath of Peter Merges. 87, a pioneer merchant of this city, oc curred at tlit Soldiers Home at Port land. Oregon, where he has made his home for the past two years, the death occurring the early part of last week. The word was received here by old time friends of the fam ily and the information given that the interment was sit Roseburg, Ore gon. Mr. Merges came here in the late sixties and his residence here was over a period of some thirty years, during which time he was engaged first as a marble cutter, his trade, and later he engaged in the retail shoe business here over a great many years. He had the building erected that H at the present time occupied by the Mauzy Drug Co., and here he ran his shoe business. Mr. Merges also built the residence property on Vine street that is now occupied by the George Mann family. Mr. Mer ges disposed of his holdings here in and removed to Omaha where he resided for a few years and was engaged there with the street railway company, later removing to Oregon, where a daughter had hunted and with whom he made his home until he entered the Soldiers Home. Mr. Merges was a veteran of the civil war anil on of the charter members of the post of the Grand Army of the Republic and one of the first offi cers of the post and in whose affairs he was very active until his removal. Mr. Merges was married while a resident of Plattsmouth and the wife preceded him in death while the family were residents of Omaha. The news of his death will recall this old time merchant to many of the older residents of the commun ity, where he was a resident for so many years. SUIT OFF AND ON AGAIN From Tuesday's raity This morning as the June term of the district court opened the case of Ole ()!son vs. Earl Towle was called for trial the jury panel on band and ready to go. The case was called and the plaintiff in the case asked for further time as they were not ready for trial while the defense were ready to go. After the argument of the matter before Judge Begley it was agreed that the case should be dismissed by the plaintiff a their e. st and that permission to start an other suit would be granted. The jury was sen homeward rejoicing and the case reflled by the plaintiff and the proceedings will be started over again. This is an action iti which Mr. Olson asks judgment in the sum of $44,000 of the defendant, formerly the manager of the quarry interests of Mr. Olson, asking for sums alleged to be unaccounted for. ''he case will probably be taken up at the fall term of the district court. STULL MUST QUIT RANGE Judge Hunger handed down an opinion Monday afternoon a Lincoln In favor of the government and against Christian Lawrence .Stull farmer living near Plattsmouth, and giving Stull sixty days in which to remove his barb wire fence from a portion of the Fort Crook rifle range that he has been using for pasture. The government brought suit to quiet title in some of the land given it by accretion ond avulsion of the Platte at various periods, and Stull brought a counterclaim which the court dis missed. The case was tried last week to Judge Munger without a jury, and brought out a great deal of the his tory of the Platte. The opinion says, among other things, that Stull never had the "open, notorious and exclus ive possession" of the land which is one basis for his claim. REAL SUMMER HERE From Tum iay s ualfy The official coming of summer has Drought wih i 'he fullest measure of the summer weather that can be found in any part of the country, the mercury climbing to 98 Monday afternoon in this city and at noon to day was at the 9 el mark and noiug ur The heat today was modern' e'd some by the breeze that brought some relief. Popular Young People Joined in Wedlock Miss Marjorie B. Shopp and Mr. Louis W. Lohnes Wedded at Home of Bride's Mother From Wednesday's Dally This morning at 11 o'clock :t the home of Mrs. Bertha Shopp on P. .ni street, occurred the DMUrriagS of her daughter. Miss Marjorie, tu Mr. Louis W. Lohnes, the wedding being v i simple and witnessed by only the immediate family of the contracting parties. I Ti e home was arranged with the summer flowers and the ceremony took place in the living room of the home where the marriane lines were read by the Rev. H. O. MeClu-ky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The bride wore a very charming summer frock of blue flowered white 'chiffon as the wedding gown. J Following the wedding ceremony , the bridal party we re entertained at a very lovely wedding breakfast with the summer flowers being used as the decorative plan. The guests at the breakfast were Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lohnes, p. 'rents of the groom. Mrs. Shopp and son. William H. Shopp. Hev. and Mrs. H. G. McClusky and the bride and groni, Mr. and Mrs. Louis w. Lohnes. Mr. ami Mrs. Lohnes left by auto i for a honeymoon trip through the Minnesota lake country and also will l visit the Black Hills before return ing to this cit y where they are to make their future home. J The bride is the youngest daugh (ter of Mrs. Bertha Shopp and was born and reared iti this city and j where she was eduaetcd in the local schools. Since graduation from the high school in 192(1, the bride has been a member of the teaching tnrw of the Cass county school anil where with her ability and charming per sonality she has been very successful In her work. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. L(phnes and has spent his years at the farm near Cedar Creek and in this city and is a voting man univer sally esteemed hy all vie have the pleasure of his acquaintance. Mr. Lohnes is now engaged in business in this city and numbered among the progressive young men of the com munity. The many friends join in their well wishes to this estimable couple and trust that the years may give them the success thai they so well de serve. TO VISIT CALIFORNIA From Monday's Dally Joseph F. Hadraba. the druggist, is departing on Tuesday for a vaca tion trip to the west eOBSt and will spend he next three weeks in the various points of Interest in that section. Mr. Hadraba will go to Santa Ana. California, where his sons, Theodore and Robert, are now located and he will make tfiat place his headquarters and with the sons expect to enjoy many fine trips through that part of California. Dur ing he absence of the father, the younger children will take their va cation outing at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jan da "ear Dewesse and also visit with the other relatives in thai part of Nebraska. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL j Richard, the young son of Super intendent and Mrs. R. E. Bailey, who was operated on lust Friday at Omaha for the removal of his ton sils, has been taken back to the hos pistal as his condition was not as favorable as had been expected. The lad has shown a high fever in tbe last two days and which has caused a great deal of worry to the p:ir- i ents and it has been thought best to have him taken to the hospital Where he can be cared for by the specialist that cared for his opera tion. SEARCHING FOR ROBBERS ! from Wednesday's r?r-ll Sheriff MondaU of Sarpy county was in the city for a short time Unking for any possible trace of the persons who broke into the garage of the Harder Transfer Co., at Springfield. Nebraska, last night. The robbers secured ?20 from the safe of the garage, as well is dam aging the cash register which was pried open. A car and radio were also taken by the robbers and who were able to make their escape be fore the robbery was discovered. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT The condition of Sheriff Be rt Reed was reported Tuesday as being much better and the patient was able to , rest ;"d showed great deal more strength which was very pleasing, i The she riff is being given a rest treatment and which to one of his general activity has proven quite irksome but which it is thought will restore him to Lis former good in alth. Journal Want Ads pay.