Hebr. State Historical Society
iattemoutb Journal.
VOL. NO. XLVn
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA- THURSDAY, JULY 30. 1931.
NO. 52
Ira 39 z
Death of Long
Time Resident
Sunday Night
Mrs. K. M. Soennich-en Called to
L?t Reward Aite. Manj
Years as Invalid.
From Monday's Daily
Last night at 11 o'clock. Mrs. H.
M. S"ennichsen, a resident of ihio
city for a great many years, was call
ed to the final reward, she having
for tin? past ten days been g-adually
.-inking until the final ending of the
mortal life came to her. In her resi
dence here which has covered the
past forty-nine years, Mrs. Soen
nichsen hasmade many warm friends
who share with the family the regret
that her passing has brought, altho
for some thirty years she has been
confined to the home the greater
pai t of the time.
Katherine Ploehn was born in
Rendsburg. Sehleswig-Kolstein. Ger
many, on March 22, 1865, growing to
voung womanhood in the land of
her birth. In 1882 she came to the
United States and Plattsmouth.
where she has since made her home
and been a part of the community
life. She was united in marriage to
H. M. Soennichaen in this city in
1888. In her daily life Mrs. Soen
nichsen has found her greatest hap
piness in her family circle and in
the close group of friends and neigh
bors that have known her so well
and loved her so deeply in the many
years of association. She has been a
devout Christian and in her faith of
Christian Science has found a com
fort and peace in the years that have
passed.
There is surviving the husband,
two daughters and two sons, Mrs.
Christine Kirkpatrick of Seminole.
Oklahoma. Miss Mathilde Soennich
sen. Henry G. and Waldemar C. Soen
nichsen of this city, as well as one
sister, Mrs. John Wickman of this
city and two brothers. Claus Ploehn
of Scribner. Nebraska, and George
Ploehn of Caldwell. Kansas.
WILEY HOMESTEAD SOLD
The farm of Wm. Wiley, sold Sat
urday, which was homesteaded by
him in the year 1855, which has
never been transferred until this
time when the sale carried the place
outside the family. The place was a
fractional quarter, containing 122
acres, and went to Perry Nickles, he
bidding for the same SS.600, or sev
enty dollars and fifty cents per acre.
When Mr. Wiley came to Nebraska
to reside, he homesteaded the farm,
there he with the wife and three
children resided in the earlier time,
and there the wife died. He later
remarried and had as the wife the
late Mary Wiley, who died only little
over a year ago. Some of the chil
dren died, but the latter union was
blessed with seventeen children and
of the two marriages there now re
main sixteen children still living.
On this farm and it not all clear
ed, a portion was in timber and also
a portion rolling, this man and the
good wife made a living for the entire
family and kept the farm from debt.
Later Mr. Wiley died and Mrs. Mary
Wiley continued to reside there un
til the time of her death but a short
time since. For seventy-five years
since the homestead was taken the
ownership of the property had re
mained in this family.
When the homestead was perfect
ed, there were many ox teams in this
portion of the country' and ox trains
made regular trips from Plattsmouth,
Rock Bluffs and Nebraska City to
the mountains and especially to Den
ver. There were no radiCs", no tele
phones, no autos, no tractors and
very few buggies, but they made a
living, kept from debt and lived hap
pily. Mrs. Wiley saw the country grow
from a wild prairie infested with In
dians and buffalos to the coming of
the autos, the paved roads and the
radions, and also the airplane. Truly
there has been a revelation during
the span of her life. The place was
sold on petition of partition of the
estate.
ENJOYING VISIT IN THE SOUTH
Mrs. D. O. Dwyer departed Sat
urday on a visit of a month in the
south, her old home, spending a
short time in Alabama with rela
tives and friends and then goes to
her home at Americus, Georgia, one
of the attractive cities of the south.
She expects also to spend some time
in Florida with friends before re
turning' north. Mr. Dwyer has a
great deal of legal matters on hand
and which prevented his enjoying
the trip to the southland and post
poning his vacation until a later
time.
OVERCOME BY HEAT
From Monday's Daily
Harry White, one of the foremen
at the BREX car shops in this city,
was recorded as a heat victim Sat
urday while at work at the shops.
Mr. White was so badly affected by
the heat that it was necessary for
him io be taken home and placed
under medical care. He is reported
today as doing very well and rally
ing from the effects of the heat
stroke, altho compelled to keep quiet
and avoiding any undue exercise.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Miss Janet Bajeck. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Bajeck of this
city and teacher in the Lincoln pub
lic schools, was operated on Monday
at the St. Catherine's hospital at
Omaha, suffering from an acute at
tack of appendicitis and which made
! the emergency operation necessary.
Miss Bajeck was taken ill Sunday af
j ternoon and her condition was such
! that it was necessary to have her
j hurried to the hospital where the
(operation was performed as soon as
j possible. The patient came through
i the ordeal in fine shape and is do
' ing just as well as possible.
Joseph R Kelly,
an Old Resident,
Goes to Reward
Dies at Eamily Home on Marble
Street This Morning at an
Eaily Hour Aged 83.
From Tuesday's iujiy
Joseph R. Kelly, long time resi
dent ct Plattsmouth. was called to
the last reward at an early hour
this morning, his death coming at
the close of an illness that has cover
ed the past year end in which he has
gradually failed despite all that med
ical skill and loving hands could do
to ease his last days.
Mr. Kelly was born in Waukean.
Illinois, eighty-three years ago, com
ing to Plattsmouth when thirty years
of age and since that time he has
made his home here. One year after
his arrival here, on October 16. 1ST9
Mr. Kelly was married in this city
to Miss Elizabeth Mockenhaupt and
the family have made their home for
the greater part of the time in the
home where the husband and father
was called to his reward. Mr. Kelly
was one of the quiet and unassum
ing residents of the community, liv
ing his life peaceuflly among the
friends that he knew so well and
the community which he had loved
to call home. To those who had the
privilege of knowing him Mr. K lly
was esteemed as a true friend and
a faithful and upright citizen.
There remains to mourn his pass
ing the wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly,
two sons, Henry of Tulare. Califor
nia, and Edward of Lincoln, three
daughters. Mrs. O. E. McDonald of
Murdock, Mis. Charles Ault and Mrs.
Emil A. Koukal of this city. There
are also five aged sisters and one
brother residing in the east with the
exception of two sisters at Beloit,
Kansas.
GAME IN FARM BELT LEAGUE
Sunday afternoon two of the teams
in the corn growers league held a
spirited battle at the Graham dia
mond west of this city and which
resulted in the final victory of the
team led by Floyd Becker by the
score of 17 to 11 over the Keil Slug
gers. The Keil team led at the opening
part of the contest and as the game
was closing up in the eighth frame,
the Becker team was trailing by the
score of 8 to 11, but in the ninth
inning the heavy artillery swept into
action and the inning closed with
the Becker team tying up the score
at 11 all. The tenth inning saw the
route of the Keil team when their
opponents sent six runs over the
plate to complete the victory.
In the hurling Recek and Nesson
did the work for the Keil team while
Becker was the spitball artist for his
organization.
THRESHING IN WEST
Friends of Chester Wiles have re
ceived word from him at Brule. Ne
braska, that the harvesting of fall
wheat is in full swing. Chet motor
ed to Keith county, two weeks ago.
where he is engaged operating a
large Mogul tractor that pulls one
of the combines, at the farm of his
uncle, Carl R. Cole. The wheat yield,
in that locality, is not so heavy, in
some parts, as in previous years, due
to the late spring freeze, which did
even greater damage to the wheat
fields farther west. However, two
combines are in operate on the Cole
farm, and the wheat is being stored
in the large elevator, erected a few
years ago at the farm home.
Chet states that it is most in
teresting to see the wheat handled in
a manner so different from the way
he has been accustomed to doing it
in Cass county and he enjoys his
work with the tractor.
HERE FROM FLORIDA
From Monday's Dally
Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Fuller and two children,
Helen and Edgar, arrived here from
their home at Pompino, Florida, they
making the trip via auto and will re
main here for a short time to visit
the many old time freinds. The Full
mer family have a special house body
built on their truck and can enjoy
all of the comforts of home while
Jen route, stopping along the route at
j a number of towns. Mrs. Fuller was
formerly Miss Bernese Newell of this
city and the many old time friends
are delighted to have the opportun
ity of the visit with the family. Mr.
Fuller departed today by train for
Marquette. Nebraska, where he has
some business interests that demand
his attention.
Trio of Kansans
Confess Robbery
of Murdock Bank
Two cf Gang. Ray Monhollon and
Rcss Walkei Receive 30 and
20 Years m Prison.
From Ts'l.'iys rariy
Three Kansas young men. Ross
Walker, 17. Glenn Walker. 2fi and
Ray Monhoilen, 28, cousin of the
Walkei s. have confessed to the par
ticipation in the robbery of the Bank
oi Murdock. of $1,300. on Saturday.
June 27th. following the arrest of
Monhollon and Ross Walker yester
day at Fort Riley end Goff. Kansas.
The three men have been under
I suspicion for the past two weeks fol-
I lowing the arrest of Glen Walker on
' a forgery charge and for which he
1 was held at the jail at Seneca. Kan
I sas. gradually the net has been ex
i tended around the three men until
j Monday. whn County Attorney W.
; G. Kieck and Pat Reed drove to the
Kansas city and received the prison
ers. Ross Walker and Ray Monhollen
! being brought on to this city and
Walker lodged in the city jail while
Monhollen was placed in the county
jail late last night. Glen Walker has
just had an operation for appeudi-
I citis and is under- arrest at Seneca
'until he can be brought to this city.
The suspicions of the Kansas of
ficers were arouse from conversations
with Glen Walker whri was at the
Seneca jail on the charges of forgery
and this suspicion was discussed with
Sheriff Bert Reed and Deputy Sheriff
I Rex Young here a week ago. follow
ed by a closer investigation of the
(matter that practically assurred the
i officers of the fact that they had
the right men.
Deputy Sheriff
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j charge of the investigation at that
place, following his intimations that
the men might be the bank robbers.
Ross Walker was at the Kansas
national guard camp at Fort Riley
when arrested, and the officers visit
ing Goff. Kansas, arrested Monfhol
lon at his home in that place.
Shortly after the robbery of the
Murdock bank the young men com
menced to spend a great deal of
money around their home commun
ities, securing new cars and other
wise giving evidence of suddenly
acquired wealth and which aroused
suspicions and which were later
strengthened by the acts and conver
sations of the younger Walker in
jail.
After the arrest of Ross Walker,
the members of the trio made state
ments to the officers of the facts of
the robbery, each being unaware that
the other had talked' of the robbery.
In his confession Monhollon made all
possible effort to shield his cousins,
stating that he had persuaded two
other parties to aid him and that he
had planned and carried out the rob
bery of the Cass county bank.
The three, who have relatives at
Auburn, had stolen a car at that
place and driven around over the
smaller towns in this section, finally
locating on the Bank of Murdock as
the most likely place to strike. On
the day of the robbery they had driv
en into the town shortly before
eleven o'clock in the morning and
had parked near the bank. Glen
Walker remaining in the car while j
nis younger Drotner and .moii notion
had gone in and held up Miss Mary
I Tool, clerk in the bank, compelling i
her to turn over what cash was on
hand and also Imprisoning her and
Ifiae Dorothea Schlophofr. a customer
that had come into the bank.
After the robbery the men had re
turned to the vicinity of Nebraska
City and left the stolen car. making
their way on into Auburn, secured
their own car. and returned to their
homes in Kansas and where their ac
tions had later led to their undoing
in ihe unusual display of wealth.
The confession of the men brought
here removes the charge of robbery
against Herman Banning and Harry
Bortoff. who were charged here with
the crime following their identifica
tion by the two young women who
were held up as well as two Murdock
boys that had seen the robbers as
they came from the bank. The men
were arraigned here and held for
trial under a bond of $10,000, being
taken to the Douglas county jail at
Omaha where they staged a sensa
tional daylight escape ten days ago,
Bortoff being later recaptured a week
ago at Blair and Banning now still
at large.
Of the men arrested in Kansas,
Monhollon has a prison record, serv
ing a sentence in the state peniten
tiary at Lansing, on the charge of
forgery, while Glen Walker had just
started his crime career when he was
arrested a short time ago on the
forgery charges.
The two men were brought before
Judge A. H. Duxbury early this
morning and both Monhollon and
Ross Walker made pleas of guilty to
the charge of bank robbery and were
bound over to the district court.
A few moments after their ap
pearance in the county court both
stood before the district court where
they renewed their pleas of guilty
before Judge James T. Begley.
Monhollon stated that he had
served a part of a ten year sentence
for forgery at the Kansas state prison
at Lansing and that he had been out
of the prison about eleven months.
He had been told in Kansas City that
the Murdock bank would be easy to
hold up and had induced his compan
ions to join in the robbery. He de
nied having been in Murdock before
the robbery. Asked by the court
Mi.nhollon stated that his share of
the robbery was in the neighborhood
of $400.
Ross Walker, the youngest of the
trio stated to the court that he had
served a jail sentence for petty lar
ceny and also had been cnarged with
statutory rape. He told that he and
! his brother, with Monhollon had
gone to the home of a friend of Mon
hollon between Auburn and Nebia
ka City and had taken a car there
and driven to Murdock. having made
the trip to Auburn in a car of the
elder Walker, they bad stayed all
night following the robbery at the
home of the friend and had then
driven back to Kansas where all have
since remained. He denied that the
party where they had stayed had
any knowledge of the robbery.
Following the pleas of the two
men Judge Begley gave a sentence
of thirty years at the state peniten
tiary at Lancaster to Monhollon and
a sentence of twenty years to Ross
Walker at the state penitentiary.
The two men were taken to Lin
coln this afternoon to serve their
sentence.
Auto Caravan
Passes Thru City
for Canada
Local Chamber of Commerce Men Es
cort Visiting; Delegates on to
Omaha and the North.
From Monday's Dally
The auto caravan carrying repre
sentatives of the Highway No. 75
Association, from Galveston. Texas,
and beaded for Winnipeg. Canada,
to attend the convention of the asso
ciation that is to open the last of
the week, arrived here this morning
from the south, reaching this city
shortly before eleven o'clock.
There were a number of carloads
of the delegates and they had had a
very cordial welcome coming through
the state, escorts from Auburn and
Nebraska City mating them as an
escort and bringing them as far as
this city and where the local people
served as the escort to Omaha.
The Omaha good roads committees
were the hosts at the luncheon served i
to the visiting party and a number
of the Plattsmouth people were
among the guests of the enjoyable
event.
While the party was not as large
as had been anticipated they were
most enthusiastic over the highway
and its prospects and anticipate a
most interesting meeting in the
Canadian City.
MERCHANTS TAKE REAL GAME
The Plattsmouth Merchants Sun
day annexed a hard hitting contest
with the soldier team from Fort
Crook by the score cf 10 to 9, the
struggle going Into an extra inning
before the locals smashed out the
needed run to give them victory.
The soldiers were leading by a
two run margin in the ninth when
the game was tied by a two bagger
by "Bud" Gouchenour which scored
two of the Plattr-mouth runners and
left the game a tie at the close of
the inning, the locals being able in
the extra inning to bring over the
needed run.
The game was featured by the work
of one of the new players, first sack
er 'of the Merchants who played a
fast and effective game at the initial
station. The hitting honors was
scored by Kenneth Poisall. who polled
a home run in the last of the first
inning to score two runs.
The locals will play the fust
Papillion team here on next Sunday
and this should prove a feature event
as both teams are now hitting a good
fast stride.
REAL SUMMER WEATHER
Any fears that 1931 would be
without the usual intense heat that
characterizes the central west, has
long since vanished and to show
that the weather man was on the!
job. the thermometer reached 110 in
the shade at 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. The hot wind that swept over
this section for the entire afternoon
also added to the suffeiing from the
neat and many had to cease their
usual activities and especially where
their work forced them to remain
'n the sun. With the coming of the
evening the cooler winds from the
southeast brought some measure of
lelief. Rain is very badly needed for
the vegetation as well as to break the
long standing hot spell of the past
week.
VISITS IN WEST
L. W. Hawkenbery, former resi
dent here, who is now engaged as a
car inspector at St. Louis for the Am
erican Refrigerator Transit Co., was
here for a short tmie Saturday while
en route from Seattle, Washington,
to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Hawken
bery had been visiting with the fam
ily of Mr. Hawkenbery in Seattle,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Hawkenbery,
also former residents of this city. He
reports the parents as doing very
nicely in the home in the west where
they have resided since 1924 and
enjoying good health.
Korneck-Sed-lacek
Wedding
at Florence
Well Known Plattsmouth Young Man
TTT -i n 1 -VT- T I
weas .ropuiar xoung UAiy
of Florence Today
From Tuesday's uWT
This morning at S o'clock at the
St. Philip Neri church at Florence,
Nebr. occured the marriage of Miss
Helen Korneck of 'hat place and Mr.
George Sedlacek of this city.
The impressive nuptial mass of the
Roman Cathlle hurch was celebrat
ed by the pastor of the church in
joining the lives of these two most
estimable young people.
At the church the bridal couple
were attended by Frank Kouoek of
this city and Miss Frances Sedlacek.
sister of the groom as best man and
bridesmaid.
The bride were : gown of white
silk with the long flowing bridal
veil and carried a arm bouquet of
the bride roses.
Miss Sedlacek wore a very becom
ing gown of the green chiffon with I
a bandeux of ereen. with arm bou
quet of the Ophelia roses.
Following the wedding at the
church the members of ihe bridal
party were guests at a very charm
ing wedding breakfast at the home
of the bride's parents near Florence.
The young neople will after a
short honeymoon make their home
at Florence where they will conduct
the farm of the bride's parents near
that place.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. V. Korneck. prominent res
idents of Florence and was born and
reared to womanhood in that com
munity where she has made a large
circle of friends by her charming
personality.
The groom is a son of Joseph
Sedlacek of this city and has spent
the greater part of his lifetime here
and where his friends are legion.
Mr. Sedlacek has been engaged with
the Burlington here in the shops.
A young man of outstanding char
acter he has been numbered among
the most popular residents of the
community and has been a prominent
figure in the work of the Knights of
Columbus and also in the athletic
activities of the city.
The many friends here will join
In their best wishes to this estima
ble young couple.
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
From miesday's HaiVv
The hottest day of the summer so
far was registered at noon today
when the mercury reached 107 for
the season record and with it the
winci was oi an unenn neui mui
. . .
fast withering the vegetation oi an
kinds. The reports from country dis
triets was that Monday and today
had done the greatest damage and
even the best fields of corn that have
resisted the intense and withering
heat were commencing to sl:ow the
signs ot the drouth and intense heat.
The hot winds are also bringing a
great deal of suffering to the resi-
dents of this section and the live
stock of all kinds are feeling the heat
very much. Many of the water
courses in pastures are drying up and
the lack of water shown in the wells
that are drying up.
ROTARY CLUB MEETS
i-v i. Bv m,H,,
the downtown district anything but
the members of
I .i.i Uli'lC 1 U CrUll J, in, iiivtiiu..' I
. . . . , I
I. 1 T.in..,l..,.
the notary gatn-reci ai ine weehi
luncheon at the Majestic cafe, altho
vacation time has depleted the ranks
d" the organization.
The review of the Rotarian was
given by Judge A. H. Duxbury and
who had prepared a fine digest of
the outstanding features of the offi
cial organ of the International Ro
tary. The club members had the privil
ege of a very clever program which
was presented by two of the talent
ed young people of the city. John
Kenneth Bestor and Mary Alice
Ohlschlager. pupils of Mrs. J. A. Cap
well, dramatic reader, the young peo
ple each giving several numbers that
were very much enjoyed.
FEELING SOME BETTER
From Tt.csday's rar!r
Mrs. William Barclay, who has
suffered a great dial in the past ten
davs from a severe attack of tonsil
;ti.s. is reported as some bettrr and
yesterday vas up a part of the tire,
but is feeling the effects of the ill
ness. The many friends of this es
timable lady will be pleased to learn
that she is improving and trust that
she may soon be able to be around
and look after her usual activities.
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
In honor of the seventh birthday
anniversary of Lloyd Taplett. a very
delightful theatre party of some
twelve young people was held Sun
day at the Ritz theatre and where
the members of the party enjoyed
the film, "Mr. Lemon of Orange."
Later the members of the party were
entertained at the Taplett Sweet
shop where the most delicious re
freshments were served to the jolly
group of youngsters.
ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING
On Sunday the children of Mrs.
Mary Egenberger held i. very pleas
ant reunion at the family home here
jand at which time there was present
the children from several wJely
separated localities. Mr. and Mrs.
' Fred Egenberger and family of Des
I Moines. Iowa, were here to visit with
Egenberger a weU as at the
JI-MIU IH"iri .Mil ir. .,. J,. .,J . l)tlUlli
gart of Crookston. Nebraska. Mr. and i
Mrs. L. L. Turpin and Mr. and Mrs. j
S. W. Bell and son. Richard, of Om- I
aha. All of the party returned home
today with the ex -eption of Richard
Bell, who will spend the week here.
Tax Payers
League Meets at
the Library
. . .
Discusses Various Maf.ers Pertain -
ine to City Warrants and the
Conduct of Finances.
From Weflnesday's Dally-
The meeting of the Taxpayers
League was held last evening at the
public librarv auditorium and despite
the heat there was a very pleasing
number of interested persons present.
The meeting was presided over by
President A. L. Tidd of the League
. i , I ii-1 ft o-o tt a o ronnt'T r f nrlAlll
-i a. . ,ko wi .luring
the two weeks since the last meet-
ing. 1 ne report c-verea a large num-
her of warrants that were outstand
ing and on which the interest rates
were six and seven per cent and
which had been running over a con
siderable period of years.
The question of the legaltiy of the
issuance of warrants lor tne erec-
tion of the Livingston road viaduct
was also discussed by ihe president,
ihe city having issued several thou
sand of the warrants as their part of
the nuilding cost, the city cost being
MS. 000.
The League reported the enroll
ment of some thirty new members of
the organization.
The organization is having var- oeei. meieiy nums iu me .
ious items of finance of the city rhat was fired on bJ the Dol,ce' 1Bot;
checked to secure information as to n was later nested at
ihe general condition of the city fi- Shenandoah. Iowa, except in one in
nances with a view of suggestions stance, denied both the robbery and
nnrf in in mnkinsr tax reduction DOS-
sible.
PLANNING BIG EVENT
The picnic which U to be given by
the Holy Rosary church parish of
this city, on Sunday at the Naeves
park, north of this city near La
Platte, is promising to be one of the
most notable events of its kind that -has
been held in this part of the
state. (
The ladies of the parish are plan-j
ring a big dinner as the opening fea- ,
; r
of ,ne eVent aU(j which will in-i
clude the fainous Nebraska fried
chicken and all the accompanying
good things to eat.
The afternoon portion will include
a program of games and sports of all
kinds as well as a turning exhibi
ts n by the representatives or tne
Qniaha Sokols, some of the best
known athletic tars of Omaha be-
j seen in ,he drius.
The Elk
band of Plattsmouth are
featured In the afternoon concert
with an excellent program of popu-
lar and standard numbers.
In the evening there is to be a
dance at which the famous Bohemian
VirnnH.Qct i r i ( iirchcit r!. flf .1 I In Mo-
vorka will be featured and this will and. Mrs. C. C. Barnard son-in-be
one of the outstanding features of fe daughter of Mrs. Cole, of
,i. j j ,.i;m,- , ih
day of pleasure.
The picnic is being participated in
by members of the St. Wencelaus
Parish of Omaha, and Father Edward
v'hapuan. is arranging to add all pos-
Bibto to the success of the Platts-
mouth church gathering. A large
n.m.l.pr fn.m the flm.nKi n:,rish is ex-
peeled to join in the big event.
TO MOVE SOON
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Davis, on high school hill.
is now nearing completion and thirf'd
week will see tne House in sucn
shap that the owners are planning
or. moving the next week into the
new home. The house is one of the
attractive places in that part of the
city and is arranged for every com-
fort and convenience that will make
tor an ideal home for this estimable
Tcung coupie. i ne nome is spiencnu- j
iv located in one of the most desir
able sections of the city and with a '
g"oup of homeowners as residents in
the vicinity.
STILL AT HOSPITAL
From Wednesdays Dally
Merle McCrary. who has for the
past two weeks been at the Methodist
hospital at Omaha recovering from
the eftects of the severe injuries re-
ceived here on July 15th when he fell
m a fence post, is doing very nicely.
renorts from the hospital state.
Merle may be able to return home
' Sunday if the present improvement
continues but it is desired to have
him remain there until all ossibli 1 This morning Judge A. H. Dux
d;ingor is over. bury was called upon to unite in the
bonds of wedlock Miss Alma A. Craw
Judge H. R. Schmidt of Murdock, ley and Ernest T. Cain, both of Om
with his son-in-law, Gus Schricht. aha. The young people were attend
one of the well known farmers of ed by Mr. and Mrs. M. W Cain, the
that locality, were in the city Tues- former a brother of the groom. Fri
day afternoon to look after some lowing the wedding the bridal party
matters of business. returned to Omaha.
Bottorf f to Face
Charges of Jail
Break in Omaha
One of Due Identified as Murdock
R&bbers to Face Other Charges
as Bank Charge Fails.
With the confessions and convic
tion of Ray Monhollon and Ross
Walkei fcr the robbery of the Bank
of Murdock. the charges of robbery
that were preferred against Herman
j Banning and Harry Bottorff in this
. county will be dropped, but the men
i face other charges in Omaha and
'Council Bluffs.
I Bottorff, in the Douglas county
jail where he was returned after his
dash for liberty in company with his
partner. Banning, glimpsed the blue
skies and sunshine of freedom for a
short time Tuesday, as the Cass
I1IV authorities dismissed the
I charges against him, but now he
faces other charges in the courts of
Douglas county and Council Bluffs.
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-oumy Aiioiue, nru.j Ul
Douglas county is planning on niiug
charges of jail breaking and robbery
against the former Cass county pris-
-'b" --
a heavy sentence in case the man is
convicted. While the Council Bluffs
authorities also are prepared to file
charges against both Bottorff and
Banning as being participants in the
Su b.att Vth the Bluffs po,ice an.d
in winch Banning was wounueu.
which followed the robbery of the
M. M. Barish family in Omaha, which
is also a charge that the two men
will have to answer to the law.
Banning is still at large and while
the search for him is being pushed
by the authorities at Blair and Te-
kamah there has been little definite
cct WOH on unci i ne iiiuii reeius iu
be able to elude the efforts to cap
ture him.
When arrested at Council Bluffs
Banning freely admitted that he had
been wounded in the battle with the
police at Council Bluffs but claimed
! that he was not in the holdup and
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participation in me cran.e.
On the road to Plattsmouth after
their "identification" by two women
and two boys for the Murdock rob
bery, Bottorff let slip one remark
linking him with the barnyard bat
tle, according to Deputy Sheriff Rex
' p,!,,,,,,.,,
"Bottorff leaned
over and
started to say, 'When we were
having that scrap with the
Bluffs cops ' and then he cor
rected himself," said Young.
"Later he said he didn't know
anything about the battle. I'll
go to Omaha to testify about
his slip of the tongue, if it will
help send him up for the Bar
ish robbery."
ENJOY DINNER PARTY
Last Sunday was a happy occasion
at the home of Mrs. Ida t ole who
'esiaesa iew nines soucnwesi oi cms
city. For the past week her grand-
UCIU" '.y " , , v
Louisville has been visiting her. s
OolS invited a few of her youn
Iriends to a dinner in honor of her
guest. Those present were Misses
Maiie and Ruth Holcomb of Platts
mouth. Alice Wiles, Betty Todd and
Mjnara. Aiier a ueuciour- uou uouu-
'!lul dmnert ha,f, pas,1 n c'c;
1 u..n.
" nnua e oi me auernoon wmmm
nt to Murray and the girls
entered the swimming pool there
After a few pleasant hours in the
ater they were taken to the Bar-
",u "'"e auu eiij..jeu wusi6
ol the popular songs, with Mrs. Bar
nard as accompanist. Miss Wiles also
gave them a treat in some instru
mental music. After a short time
spent in resting and visiting, Mrs.
Tarnard served a lunch of which
the most appreciated item on this hot
was the ice ,.ream which had
bcen plepared by Mr. Barnard. Just
as they were Ftarting to eat Mr. and
Mrs wfles called for their daugh-
ter and were persuaded to Join the
merry group. Late in the evening
the pirls returned to their various
homes feeling that it was indeed
"te end of a perfect day."
LITTLE SON ARRIVES
A fine little son was born Sun
' day at 1 o'clock at the Lord Lister
hospital at Omaha, to Mr. and Mrs.
Flovd Gerbeling of this city. The
' latest leports from the hospital are
that tne mother and little one are
(lf)ing very nicely and the event has
i)roupnt a great deal of happiness to
the proud father and the members
of the family circle. Mrs. Gerbeling
was formerly Miss Betty Sitzman of
tnis cjfy
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
From Tuesdays nany