Kebr. State Historical Society
lattemou
ourna
VOL. NO. XLVII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY. JULY 6. 1931.
NO. 45
Burwel! Spur
lock Dies at His
Home in York
Had Just Passed His 96th Birthday
and Resided in Nebraska for
Seventy-Five Years
from Thursday's Dally
This morning at 1 o'clock at York.
Nebraska, occurred the death of Bur
well Spurlock. ninety-six, a resident
of Nebraska for the past seventy-five
years and who had played no small
part in the early history of the terri
tory and state. Mr. Spurlock had ob
served his ninety-sixth birthday on
last Sunday at the home of his son,
George M. Spurlock and family.
Mr. Spurlock was a native of what
is now West Virginia, having been
born in that state on June 2S, 1835.
when three years of age he was taken
by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Spurlock. from the West Virginia
home to the new state of Iowa, they
making the trip down the Ohio by
boat to Cairo. Illinois, and then up
the Mississippi river to a location
near Galesburg. Illinois. Later the
family followed the covered wagon
trail through Iowa and then returned
to Illinois where Mr. Spurlock was
given schooling in the Cherry Grove
seminary in Illinois, then back to
Coonville. Iowa.
Mr. Spurlock arrived at Platts
mouth on April 1. 1S56. and mad."
his home here for a great many
years, participating in the events of
the frontier community and being
an active leader in the life of the
county. He was elected as county
clerk in 1S61 as an independent and
later served two terms as a republi
can and in the last of these took part
in an event that had a great deal
of importance to the territory of Ne
braska. In 1866 the question of the
adoption of the state constitution
and the request for statehood as well
as the election of the state offices was
held and on the action of Mr. Spur
lock hinged the adoption of the con
stitution and the election of the re
publican state ticket. Rock Bluffs
precinct was then one of the large
voting centers of the territory out
side of Omaha and Nebraska City
and here a bitter fight was waged
over the result of the election, the
state democratic ticket being headed
by J. Sterling Morton for governor
and the republicans by David But
ler, and the democratic stand was
largely against the constitution as
framed. In the election Rock Bluffs
gave a large majority for Butler and
also against the constitution. It was
charged that the election board at
Rock Bluffs had adjourned for din
ner and one of the members of the
board had taken the ballot box home
with him and later had brought it
back. As a member of the canvassing
board of Cass county Mr. Spurlock
had the vote of that precinct thrown
out and the margin gave a majority
in the territory for staiehood and
the election of David Butler, the re
publican governor and who was
later impeached from the office.
After the close of his service as
county clerk. Mr. Spurlock was en
gaged here as a clerk in various
business houses for many years. When
the Mother's Jewel Home for child
ren at York was placed in operation
Mr. and Mrs. Spurlock were named
as the heads of the institution in
1891, remaining there until the
death of Mrs. Isabella Spurlock, the
wife, and since which time Mr. Spur
lock has made his home with the
son, George M. Spurlock and family.
Mr. Spurlock was named as superin
tendent emeritis of the Mother's
Jewels Home, on his retirement and
always retained a very keen interest
in the institution which is now pre
sided over by Rev. and Mrs. John
Calvert, formerly of this city.
Surviving Mr. Spurlock is the one
son. George M. of York, two grand
sons. Woodson Spurlock. Las Ange
les. Rhodes scholar and attorney,
and Burwell Spurlock. II.. Harvard
student: a sister at Nebraska City
and a brother at Salem, Nebraska.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jennings Seybert,
of this city, are the happy parents
of a fine baby girl that arrived at
their home early this morning and
tipped the scales at six and one-half
pounds. The mother and little one
are doing nicely and as the little
lady is the first child of the family
she is receiving a great deal of at
tention from the delighted parents.
The little one is the first granddaugh
ter of Mrs. Ida H. Seybert of this city
and Mrs. Clara Gerdes of Dayton.
Ohio, Mrs. Jennings Seybert having
formerly been Miss Marge Gardes of
I ayton.
AT OMAHA HOSPITAL
The old time friends here of the
E. L. Rouse family will regret to
barn that Miss Margaret Rouse,
their daughter, is at the Immanuel
hospital at Omaha where she is un
dergoing treatment and may have
to have an operation. The Rouse
family are now residents of Chadrou
where Mr. Rouse is head of the state
normal school. Mr. Rouse was super
intendent of the Plattsmouth schools
here some twenty years ago.
FUNERAL OF JOE SCHMADER
The funeral of the late Joseph
Schmader was held Wednesday morn
ing at the St. John's Catholic church
and attended by a large number of
the old friends and neighbors of
many years standing. The funeral
mass was celebrated by Father
George Agius, pastor of the church
and at the close the body was bornr?
to the Catholic cemetery west of this
city where it was laid to the last
rest beside the wife who passed on
some two years ago. A number from
Louisville and Omaha were here for
the last services.
High Winds Do
Damage as the
Heat Halted
Many Telephone Poles. Trees and
Small Buildings Are Blown
Down by the Storm
The teu day heated period that has
laid over this part of the west was
broken Wednesday by a mid-summer
wind and rain storm that while
hailed with fervent blessings by the
heat tortured residents, caried with
it a great deal of damage from the
wind, which in a number of places
reached the fury of a small tornado.
With the mercury registering 101
at noon the storm lowered the tem
peratuie to 72 by 3 o'clock and af
forded a most welcome relief to the
residents of the community.
The storm swept irom the south
and the worst force of the wint was
to the west and north of this city,
alt ho the wind did some damage to
trees in the city.
The largest sufferer from the ef
fects of the storm was the Lincoln
Telephone Ar Telegraph Co., as they
had some twenty poles down on their
lines north of this city and which
required the dispatching of a crew
of linemen from Nebraska City to
hurry the repair work and get the
lines back is service with the usual
epeed and dispatch that marks the"
telephone service.
At the county farm west of this
city there were a number of trees
that suffered from the wind and
were blown down and from all sec
tions near this city small damage is
reported.
East of this city in Mills county.
Iowa, the rainfall was much heavier
thau in this locality and here the
larger part of the rain storm seemed
to spend its fury. In Omaha the rain
was light but brought with it the
welcome relief to the residents from
the heat.
At the John Kravanek lurm north
east of the city, a frame garage build
ing was demolished and a corn crib
blown down by the force of the wind
that was sweeping toward the north
east. The hay shed at the farm of
Walter Tritsch west of this city, also
was demolished by the force of the
wind.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HAGER
From Thursday's Dally
The funeral services of Mrs. Emma
Hager, long time resident here, were
held this afternoon at 3:30 at the
Roberts chapel at Lincoln, the Rev.
H. H. Marsden of the Holy Trinity
Episcopal church officiating. Mem
bers of the P. E. O. and Eastern Star
of which she was a member, were
present in a body at the last ser
vices. The body is being brought to
this city for the interment at 5:45
this afternoon at Oak Hill cemeter.
Emma T. Herold Hager was born
at Glenwood, Io.. Oct. 10, 1861. and
died in Lincoln June 28, 1531. Her
parents moved to Plattsmouth when
she was two years of age and she
lived in this city until her marriage
to Frank W. Hager. Oct. 12. 1883.
She joined the Episcopal church
here when but a girl and upon mov
ing to Lincoln twenty-five years ago
transferred membership to Holy
Trinity Episcopal church. She was
a member of Plattsmouth-Lincoln
club; Chapter K. P. E. O.. and Electa
chapter No. S. O. E. S.
Surviving are her husband, two
sons. William Herold Hager. Long
Beach, Calif.; Robert Hager, Tacoma.
Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Fern Farn
ham. Long Beach; a sister, Mrs. A.
L. Tidd, of Plattsmouth: two bro
thers. Henry Herold of Plattsmouth
and James H. Herold of Minneapolis,
and seven grandchildren.
POSTPONE CONCERT
From Thursday's Dan
The band concert which was to
have been held last evening at the
court house lawn by the Eagles band,
was postponed on account of the wet
condition of the grounds and also
by the fact that the lighting arrange
ments for the lawn had not been
completed. There were a number in
the city from other places who were
disappointed by the fact that, the
concert was postponed and will be
given at a later date.
It is expected that in the next
few weeks that the American Legion
band of Omaha, one of the national
ly known organization of the ser
vice men. will visit this city for a
concert that will be given as a com
pliment to the Plattsmouth people,
which will be a real musical treat
to the residents of Cass county.
Identify Ban
ning as Mur
dock Robber
Miss Mary Tool and Miss Doretta
Schlophoff Visit Council Bluffs
and Pick Bandit
From Sjiturday's Dally
Herman Banning, wounded band
it, who was captured at Shenandoah.
Iowa, on Thursday and brought to
Council Bluffs, wim identified Fri
day afternoon as one of the two men
that held up the Bank of Murdock
in this county last Saturday.
Miss Mary I. Tool, bookkeeper in
the bank, who was in charge of the
institution on last Saturday and the
only person in the bank at the time
the two robbers entered, made the
identification of Banning certain and
I he also was recognized by Miss Dor-
eita Schlophoff. Murdock girl, who
had come to the bank on the day
of the robbery and had been locked
in the back room of the bank until
Miss Tool had made her escape.
The bank bandits had evidently
made their way into Omaha and have
been there until Wednesday when
they robbed the M. M. Barish home in
Omaha and later staged a gun battle
with Council Bluffs authorities and
in which Banning was wounded and
later captured at Shenandoah, Iowa,
where he was being cared for at the
home of a lady friend.
The question of who will have the
custody of the bandit is a matter
of doubt as yet as the man will be
charged with shooting with intent to
kill. Iowa officials state, while in
Cans county he faces a charge of
bank robbery.
Miss Tool, who was in the city
Fridav en route to Council Bluffs
Complimentary Band Concert
Wednesday Evening 8'O'Clock
COURT HOUSE LAWN
Given by Plattsmcuth Elks Band under Direction
of Bandmaster Wm. Roy Holl"
PROGRAM
March. "Chicago Tribune"
Overture. "Mazeppa"
Characteristic. "Trombone Blues"
Xylophone Solo, Selected
Anton Bajeck
March. "Barman & Bailey's Favorite" King
Medley. "War Songs ol the Boys in Blue"
Popular Song. "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" .
Margaret Shellenbarger
Selection from the Red Mill Herbert
Popular Song. "Moonlight Saving Time"
James Begley
March. "Stars and Stripes Forever" Sousa
Finale. "Star Spangled Banner"
SETS DEED ASIDE
From Friday's Dalt
This morning in the district court
the final arguments were made in
the case of Mrs. Mary Mast vs. Ada
and Edward Murray, an action in
which the plaintiff sought to have
Bel I'side a deed conveving the life
interest of the plaintiff to a farm be
set aside, she having signed a deed
to convey her interest to Mrs. Mur
ray, a daughter, and Mr. Murray.
and also asking for the collection of
rents on the farm since the time of
the existence of the life estate.
The court in its findings set aside
the deed made by Mrs. Mast and also
found judgment for $4,945.47 for
the plaintiff for rents due on the
farm since 1929, this amount being
less the amounts paid by the Mur
ray family for the case of Mrs. Mast.
The case will be appealed to the
supreme court was indicated in the
application for a bond in the matter
by the defendant.
DOING VERY NICELY
The reports from the Lord Lister
hospital at Omaha are to the effect
that Mrs. Carl Kreager and Mrs. E.
G. Ruffner, both of rear Mynard.
who dre there taking treatment and
Mrs. Ruffner recovering from an
operation, are doing very nicely.
Mis. Kreager has been at the hos
pital since Sunday while Mrs. Ruff
ner has been there for some time.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means of
expressing to the kind friends and
neighbors in Plattsmouth, Louisville
and Omaha, our deepest appreciation
of the acts of kindness shown us in
the death of our loved father and
also for the beautiful floral offer
ings. The Children of Joseph Seh-ineder.
with Miss Schlophoff and Deputy
Sheriff Young to look over the
wounded bandit, suited that the men
when they had held her up at the
bank had seemed very nervous and
apparently not Vsed to the stick up
job. The robbes missed the gold
coin carried by the hank in the slick
up as Miss Tool had failed to turn
this over atid the men hurriedly
grabbing the currency that siic had
brought from the vault, mad-' their
getaway through the rear door of
the bank and td safety oniy to bo
captured later as the result of the
robbery of the Parish residence in
Omaha.
ENJOY FINE RECITAL
From Friday's Dar.y
Music lovers of the city had a most
pleasant treat offered them last eve
nir.g in the presentation of the voice
pupils of Mrs. E. H. Wescott in re
cital at the auditorium of the pub
lic library, whore a very fine aud
ience gathered to enjoy the occasion.
The platform was arranged with
the bright hued summer fiowers and
which made a Tery attractive set
ting for the evening of song.
Each member of the class did
splendidly in their work and reflected
the care and careful training ihpt
had been given them in the develop
ment of the voice and its expression
in song, the program embracing a
well selected group of numbers from
the choicest of the popular classics.
The members of the class that
participated in the recital were Miss
Dorothj- Elliott, Miss Margaret Shcl
lenbarger. Miss Helen Rude Wescott,
Miss Jean Hayes, Miss Jane Sheldon
of Nehawka. Miss Mary Ann Rosen
crans. Mrs. D. O. Dwyer.
The accompanists, whose delight
ful playing added a great deal to the
charm of the recital were Mrs. J. A.
Capwell. E. H. Wescott, Miss Helen
Wescott and Miss Emily Lorenz.
.Clia rubers
Makl
Jewell
HERE ON RIVER WORK
From Friday's Pally
Capt. L. R. Annett, who made his
home here several months last fall
and winter as an engineer of the
U. S. government on the Missouri
river work, is here to spend the week
end with the old time friends. Cap
tain Annett is en route to Sioux City,
Iowa, and on his way north from
Kansas City, his headquarters, he is
checking up the guages along the
river which were placed at the open
ing of the river improvement pro
gram and which will be used to cov
ering data on the raise and fall of
the river. The many friends are very
much pleased to see the genial Cap
tain again and will enjoy to the ut
most the opportunity of visiting with
him.
FEELING POORLY
From Thursday's Dally
Fred P. Busch, manager of the
Ladies Toggery, is forgetting the
needs of the ladies ready to wear
trade the past few days, he being
confined to his home the last few
days. It is thought that he will
soon be over what seems to be an
attack of stomach trouble, and be
back on the job and meeting with the
old friends.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The host of friends of Sheriff Bert
Reed, over Cass county, will be
pleased to learn that the genial sher
iff is now showing marked improve
ment in health and his rest treat
ment of the past two weeks is bring
ing him back in shape and it is hoped
that after a few weeks of rest and
relaxation he will be able to be back
in his old time health.
Large map of Cass county on sale
at Journal office. 50c each.
Miss Edith Martin
Officer of Over
Sea Service CSub
Former Plattsmouth Lady and War
Time Worker Receives Vice
Presidency From Friday's Dally
The national convention of the
Woman's Overseas Service league, or
ganization of the army and Red
Cross nurses, canteen workers and
other women who served overseas in
the world war. is meeting this week
at Philadelphia, and in their meet
ing have brought representatives
from all sections of the nation to
again renew the incidents of the
war time days when they were all
serving their country and giving aid
and comfort to the fighting force of
their nation.
The election of officers was held
on Thursday and Miss Edith Martin,
of Omaha, former Plattsmouth lady,
was named as a vice president of the
national organization. Miss Shirley
Pan of Chicago, being named as the
president of the organization.
The selection of Miss Martin will
be most pleasing news to the many
friends here in the old home com
munity and is an honor well deserv
ed as Miss Martin has been a hard
worker in the cause of the organi
zation, devoting to the work the same
enthusiasm and interest that she
gave to the service to the soldiers
and sailors in the days of the world
war in France.
Miss Martin is a daughter of the
late Dr. J. B. Martin and was for a
number of years located on the west
coast and at the outbreak of the war
entered the service to serve until
the last of the troops had left France,
she being located at Brest, the port
through which the greater number
of the American soldiers passed. She
is now connected with the Omaha
Municipal university and formerly
was teacher at the Cass school at
Omaha.
GBITUARY
Mr. Schmuder was born in Ger
many September 9, 1S59, and at the
lime of his passing on Monday morn
ing, June 29th, he was 71 years, 9
months and 19 days old. He was
married before he came to this coun
ty and located at Cedar Creek, where
some friends of his boyhood had set
tled. He came in the year ISSfi. Soon
after that he sent for his wife and
son, Joseph. About a year later his
wile died, leaving her husband and
the one son.
A few .wars later, Mr. Schmader
was married to Catherine Penskofer.
Ten children were born to them, of
whom eight are living, seven sons
and one daughter. The deceased
children are Gottleib and Fritz
S( limader.
The children who survive are
Frank. Andrew, Gottleib and Mrs.
Jack Wollen. of Omaha: Thomas and
Edward, of Louisville: Mike, of De
troit, and George of Plattsmouth.
There are eight grandchildren.
Mr. Schmader's wife died at Platts
mouth October 31. 1929. about two
years after they left their farm home
near Louisville, where they lived for
many years, leaving it on account of
the ill health of both Mr. and Mrs.
Schmader.
Mr. Schmader was a good neighbor
and friend and was helpful and kind
to everyone and he always appreciat
ed any kindness shown him. He
loved his children and enjoyed see
ing them. He mourned for his wife
and had remarked that he should
have been the first to answer the
call of death.
His many friends regret that he
suffered such poor health and while
his family will miss him greatly they
will be comforted to know that his
sufferings are over.
MANY VISIT LINCOLN
Frorr Saturday's Dally
A large number of the Platts
mouth people interested in the athle
tic sports motored to Lincoln today,
taking advantage of the holiday to
enjoy the national A. A. U. meet
that is being held in the capitol
city and which is one of the out
standing athletic events of the year
in the nation. The meet brings to
Lincoln many of the greatest stars
of the track and field sports and the
events have been of the greatest in
terest. The cool day is expected to
cause a number of the records to be
lowered and especially in the track
events.
Dividing honors with the stars of
the sport world was Joe E. Brown,
noted movie comedian, who on Fri
day staged several scenes for his hew
comedy and in which he raced with
several of the stars, while the spec
tators at the meet were also shot as
a part of the scenery of the meet.
GUARD AGAINST RIOTS
Blakenburg, Germany Police were
guarding against further disturb
ances here after twenty person:; were
injured during riots Sunday. De
spite a government ban national so
cialist' youth staged a meeting and
for a while held the upper hand.
HON. J. H. MOREHEAD COMING
Congressman John H. Morehead of
Falls City, who has so faithfully and
weil represented the first congres
sional district of Nebraska since
1922, will visit this city on next
Thursday and will be a guest of
honor of the retail section of the
Chamber of Commerce of this city.
Congressman Morehead is one of the
most popular leaders of Nebraska
and in Cass county he has always
received large majorities that have
helped retain him in congress and
the Plattsmouth and Cass county
people are always delighted to meet
their old friend and formew governor.
Wedding of Pop
ular Banker of
Weeping Water
Miss Mildred V. Noble of Fullerton
Is Married to Frank Domingo
of Weeping Water
Saturday evening, June 27th, at 9
o'clock, Mildred V. Noble, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Noble
of Fullerton. Nebr., and Frank J. Do
mingo of Weeping Water, were uni
ted in marriage at the home the
groom has just completed for his
bride.
The marriage lines were read by
Rev. Ralph Pinkham in the presence
of immediate families, before a beau
tiful arrangement of fern, larkspur
and dasies. Tall white tapers in rus
tic ivory candelbra was the only
lighting used.
The bride's dress was of robin blue
net. She carried a lovely bouquet of
bride's roses. She was attended by
lier sister. Leah E. Noble of Lincoln,
who wore a gown of shell pink and
carried blue delphiniums.
Oscar E. Domingo of Weeping Wa
ter, only brother of the groom, acted
as best man.
Refreshments were served with
Mrs. S. Ray Smith. Mrs. W. A. Rob
erts and Mrs. H. V. Snyder, sisters
of the bridal couple, acting as hos
tesses. Mr. Domingo and his bride left im
mediately after the ceremony for a
short trip.
Those present at the ceremony
were: Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Noole and
Lewis of Fullerton. Mr. and Mrs. H.
V. Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rob
erts of Ainsworth. Miss Lois Lean
of Elmwood, Mrs. Mary Domingo,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith and Mil
ford. O. E. Domingo and family,
Dwain and Dale Reed. Rena Chris
tensen and Henry Morgensen.
Frank J. Domingo was born and
reared In Weeping Water, and is
one of the substantial young business
men of the city. For a number of
years he has been cashier of the Ne
braska State Bank.
LOCK FOR IOWA BUSINESS
The new Iowa marriage license
law which requires a five day notice
before the issuance of the license,
goes into effect today and a general
boom in the marriage business in the
Nebraska counties that adjoin Iowa
is being anticipated. The experience
of Nebraska with the famous ten day
law showed that the number of li
censes were cut almost half by the
law and the same will no doubt be '
shown in our neighboring state.
Those who would become wedded
can find a fitting place for the cere
mony here in this city where Judce
Duxbury issues the coveted parch
ment that gives the permission to
say "I Will" end where there are
ministers of almost all denominations
to perform the ceremony as well as
the Judge who is one of the most
talented county judges in the state
in the handling of the matrimonial
desires of his visitors. All that the
prospective groom has to procure is
the girl, the ring if you wish, and
the necessary $2 for the license. For
the accommodation oi the Iowa lov
ers the new traffic bridge is an easy
way to happiness.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Miss Malinda Jocnim, of Louis
ville, was taken very ill with a sud
den attack of appendicitis and rush
ed to the hospital at Omaha where
she was operated on Wednesday.
The appendix was found to be rup
tured and the case was very serious
as peritonitis had developed and
making the condition of the patient
very grave. She is under special
care and all possible is being done
to relieve her condition and the fam
ily and host of friends are hopeful
that the next few days may bring a
change for the better and hasten her
improvement.
INQUIRY PLANS ANNOUNCED
Washington The Interstate Com
merce commission announced that
Commissioners Meyer, Lewis and Lee
wculd conduct the investigation into
the railroads' petition for a 15 per
cent freight rate increase. The com
mission also said four meetings of
state railroad and utility commis
sioners would be held in various
parts of the country on July 7 to
select representatives of the states
to sit with the commissioners. The
meetings will be held in Washington,
Atlanta, Kansas City and Salt Lake
City.
Hinds-Elgaard
Wedding Held
at Omaha
Members cf Prominent Weeping Wa
ter Families Are Joined in
the Bonds of Wedlock
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hinds and fam
ily, C. J. Elgaard and Mhs Murb 1
Cole of Weeping Water, motored in
Omaha Sunday afternoon, where the
marriage of Miss June Margaret
Hinds and Mrs. James A. Elgaard
took place at 5:. 10 o'clock at the
First Central Congregational church.
The double ring ceremony was iiv. d.
The bride wore a hand blocked
peach colored chiffon frock, a match
ing lace straw hat and carried a
bouquet of roses and snap-dragons.
Her bridesmaid. Miss Muriel Cole,
were a ciel blue chiffon frock with
matching hat and carried ;. bouquet
of June roses. Harold Hinds, bro
ther of the bride, acted as best man.
At seven o'clock the bridal dinner
was served at the Paxton Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgaard left soon af
ter for a honeymoon at Lake Okhoji.
They will be at home at 11 North
Raasch Avenue, Norfolk. Nebraska
June Hinds is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. C. Hinds of Weeping Wa
ter, and is one of the most popular
and accomplished young ladies of
that city. Miss June was born in
David City, and Wcs a graduate of
the high school of Weeping Water,
took one year at the State Univer
sity, and spent in year at the girls
school at St. Charles. Mo. The last
few years of her girlhood days were
spent with her father in the First
National Bank, in which institution
she was a very pleasant official to
do business with.
James Anderson Elgaard is the eld
est son of C. J. Elgaard. a hardware
dealer at Weeping Water. He was
born on a farm east of that city, and
graduated from the high school, then
attended the State University from
which he graduated in the sprin:
of 1921 as a civil engineer and with
high honors. He at once took a posi
tion with the Iowa-Nebraska Power
Company, and is now located at Nor
folk, where the happy couple will
reside.
TAKEN FOR A RIDE"
From Saturdays Dallv
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Becker of
Chicago arrived here this morning
for a visit of a few days at the home
of Mr. Becker's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Becker and the other rel
atives and friends. As the visitors
were from Chicago it was decided
that for a home-like feeling they
should be "taken lor a ride." Hav
ing no Al Canon fi Johnny the Ter
ror, or One Eyed like, among the lo
cal people to do the honors of the
"ride" M. D. Brown, the veteran
jeweler and his faithful Brush was
called upon. The visit was supposed
to be a surprise on the parents but
instead was one on the visitors as
the members of the family were ga
thered at the Burlington station, the
Brush was placed on the station
platform and Mr. and Mrs. Becker
were loaded into the Brush and
away the big parade started to the
Becker home.
MARKED BY KIDNAPING GANG
New York Tips from the under
world that a highly organized gang
of extortionists has marked a list
of theatrical and professional people
for kidnaping had police on the alert
Friday. Detectives disclosed that
among the wealthy persons who are
under constant police guard to pro
tect them from abduction is Frank
Keeney, Brooklyn theatrical magnate
and Florida race track owner. For
more than a week Mr. Keeney was
shadowed without his knowledge by
detectives who received information
that kidnapers had marked him for
their prey. Told of the precautions,
he said he had received threats, but
was not worried.
Altho Deputy Chief Inspector
Sweeney, who assigned the guards,
refused to divulge any other names,
it is known that threats have come
to wealthy persons, including hotel
managers, recently. It was recalled
that George Jessel, the eomedi.n;
Peggy Hopkins Joyce and Tevas Gui
nan were assigned guards some time
ago after they had been threatened
while playing in Brooklyn.
MEETING ENDS IN UPROAR
Basel, Switzerland Berl Locker,
an American delegate, representing
the Jewish socialist labor party, pre
cipitated so serious a disturbance at
a meeting of the Zionist congress that
the session was temporarily adjoured.
He charged that those opposing the
regime of Dr. Chaim Weizman were
following the teachings of Adolf
Hitler. German anti-Semite, and re
visionist delegates shouted him down.
It was then, says the Jewish Tel
legraphic agency, that the excitement
assumed such proportions that the
chairman declared a temporary ad
journment. Vlacfimir Jabntinsky.
leader of the Zionist revisionists and
an opponent of the policies of Dr.
Weizmann. was applauded earlier
Thursday when he appealed to the
Zionist congress for "one i.t: t experi
ment with Great Britain."
