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PLATTSIXOUTH, NED3AS2A. THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 1931.
NO. 70
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Death Calls One
of the City's Old
Time Residents
Earl August Koessler Passed Away
at Family Home After Illness
of Some Duration
From Monday's rn?
Karl August Roessler, a resident of
this city for the past fltty . years.
died at the famHy home on Vine
street in this" city Saturday evening
following an illness of some dura
tion, he having been a sufferer from
stomach trouble for the past several
years.
Karl August Roessler was born
December 14, 1865. at Soland an Der
Spree, Germany, where he spent his
youth and when sixteen years of
age in 1S81 he decided to seek his
fortune in the new world, and ac
cordingly he migrated to the United
States. On reaching this country Mr.
Roessler came direct to Plattsmouth
and in this community he has made
his home since that time. A man of
outstanding honesty and strong char
acter, he had made many friends in
the community who most sincerely
will mourn his going and share with
the family the sorrow that the tak
ing away of this old friend and neigh
bor has brought.
On September 20th, 1894, Mr.
Roessler was married in this city to
Miss Albina Boehmer, who is surviv
ing his passing as well as the four
children, three daughters and one
son, Mrs. W. H. Hohmann. Newton,
Kansas: Mrs. Arthur Wlchmann.
Rancagua. Chile; Mrs. Ruben Fah
renbuch, McCook, and Karl Roessler
of Chicago. One sister, Mrs. Herman
Pankonin of Grant, Nebraska, also
survives.
The deceased was a member of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church of this
city for a great many years and was
also a member of Plattsmouth lodge
No. 6; A. F. & A. M., the Sons of
Herman and the Modern Woodmen
of this city.
Mr. Roessler was in the employe
of the Burlington for a great many
years, entering the service In the
shops here when first arriving in, this
city and continuing as an upholster
in the shops until In 1922.
CLOSE WITH A VICTORY
The Plattsmouth Merchants, local
baseball organization of youngsters
which was formed late in the season,
Sunday closed their playing Rcbedule
with a victory over the Rushton Pie
Co., team of Omaha, by the score of
10 to 5.
The locals were leading from the
opening inning and were never ser
iously threatened by the bakers.
Ganz, who was covering the second
sack for the locals, was the chief
batting star of the game with four
hits out of five trips to the bat and
cne of these was a home run into
the left field territory that also scored
Hall ahead of Ganz. Richard Herold
also secured a three base hit off the
delivery cf the pie makers hurler.
Lomax, first sacker of the visitors,
was the chief stick artist of his team.
The Merchants showed a nice
fielding game and o.ne that held down
the hits of the pie makers through
out the game.
This was the last game of the sea
son for the local team and in their
short time as an organization they
have made a fine showing and have
a bright outlook for the 1932 sea
son if they are able to hold their
team intact.
The team has been composed of
"Happy" Connors, catcher; Walt
Connors, pitch; Kenneth Poisall,
shortstop; Poisall Herold, third base;
Jenneson and McCleary. first; Pete
Herold. second base and catcher;
Richard Herold. George Spidell and
Carl Hall as the outfieH of the team.
The team expects to add two young
pitchers to their string of players
and probably will make a bid for
membership in the Southern League
at Omaha the next season.
DIES AT HOSPITAL
The death of Lillian, fifteen year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Wooster of this city, occurred on
Sunday night at the hospital at
Beatrice where she has been a pa
tient for some years. The deceased
girl was in poor health for her life
time and has gradually failed until
V-fleath came to her relief. The de-
vasd was born in this city but has
pent the greater part ofher life
time under medical care. She Is sur
vived by the parents, one sister. Miss
Alice of Omaha, and one brother,
Raymond Wooster.
IOWA MAN ABBESTED
From Monday's Dally
John Schacbtler, claiming- ' his
residence as eastern Iowa, the scene
of the "cow war." was taken in cus
tody Saturday evening by Officers
Libershal and Pickrel and charged
with having been in a state of in
toxication. This morning he wag a
caller in court before Judge Charles
L. Graves and entered a plea of
guilty to the alleged offense. He
was given a fine of $10 and costs and
being unable to pay was remanded
to jail until the amount is forth
coming or the fine laid out.
TRUCKERS ABE BUSY
The trucking firm of Mrasek &
Son are kept busy in handling the
various calls for their service In the
way of hauling stock, hogs and farm
products for the residents of this
Dart of the state. William Mrasek
and John Galloway, returned early
Sunday morning from Fordyce, Ne
braska, where they had been to se
cure a load of some 172 hogs that
were purchased for feeding purposes
on the local farms. The hogs were
purchased by Earl Iske and Chris
Metzger- for their farms near this
city, Mr. Iske securing eighty-eight
head and Mr. Metzger eighty-fou
head of the hogs.
Enna Jettick
Aerocar Pays a
Visit to City
Much Attention Is Attracted by the
Aerocar, One of Newest Types
of Auto Construction.
From Monday Dally
This morning the famous Enna Jet-
tick aerocar, a new type of auto
mobile construction, paid a visit to
ibis city, the car being brought here
by S. Johnson, the driver, who has
been on the west coast for Some time
with the car and also making a
number of the state fairs. The
Fetzer Shoe Co., of this city is one
of the large distributors of the Enna
Jettick shoe and the car was brought
here for the inspection of the local
people as a compliment to the local
dealers.
The car is one of the last words
in auto construction and is a real
treat to behold. It is finished most
elaborately in plush and wicker fur
niture and the main cabin of the car
is so largo that several persons can
enjoy themselves with all of the com
forts of home. Chairs are arranged in
the car with a hinged table along
one side that can be used for any
purpose desired or folded down when
wished. A built in radio is one of
the features of the car as well as an
upholstered seat at the front of the
car that allows the occupants to rest
when hey wish, a telephone, baro
meter and clock are a part of the
equipment. In the rear of the car a
small compartment has been built
that is used to carry supplies and
which if desired could be used as a
kitchenette.
The car has as its motive power
a coupe to which the aerocar is fast
ened by an ingenious bird's beak
coupling.
The aerocar is built by Glenn Cur-
tiss and the lines follow the airplane
type and it is mounted to ride with
the utmost smodthness.
The car is capable of making auto
mobile speed and is a type that would
make an ideal vehicle for the sum
mer outing.
BAID SCHOOL PBOPEBTY
From Tuesday' Daily
This morning shortly after Deputy
Sheriff Young had departed for'Ne
hawka to investigate the reported de
struction of school property near that
place, a message was received at the
office of the sheriff, stating that a
similar destruction of property had
occurred near Murray. The school
south of Murray near the Harry
Todd residence, was the one visited
and the visitors had done a great
deal of damage, breaking the win
dows and also overturning the small
er buildings around the school.
There is no apparent reason for the
destruction aside from pure malic
iousness or the desire to inflict a
cost to the school district. No. 14,
and interfering with the school
work. Sheriff Reed was at the scene
of the trouble today and ascertain
ing any possible trace of the person
engaged in this work. The two sim
ilar jobs looks as though a cruising
party of mischief makers were out
over tSe county last night.
SCHOOL HOUSE DAMAGED
Deputy Sheriff Rex Young was
called to the vicinity of Nehawka
this morning where some extensive
damage was reported to the Pollard
school house south of that city. The
report received here was that the
windows of the school house had
been broken during the night and
also that sheds and other outbuild
ings of the school had been damaged.
The work was apparently the act of
some one filled with maliciousness,
keeking to interfere with the oper
ation of the school. The case is be
ing investigated today and it is
hoped that the person or persons
committing the acts may be brought
to justice.
SCORES ANOTHER HIGH MARX
The stock feeding firm of W. G.
Boedeker and William Webrbein. of
near Murray, who have been shipping
much white faced stock to the Chi
cago market where they have tipped
the market, have again scored a top
for the stock that they had on the
Chicago market last week. The cat
tle which were in the best of shape,
large and heavy, brought the price
of $10 for the market high and
found ready sale. Victor Wehrbein
accompanied the shipment to Chicago.
Burr Bank
Robber Captured
in This City
Jess Pender, 20, Captured Here Three
Hears After Sticknp of Bank
at Burr, Nebraska
Prom Tuesday's li;y
Three hours after Jess Pender, 20,
entered the American State bank at
Burr, Nebraska, and robbed that in
stituticn of $350 in cash, he was cap
tured in "this city by Officer David
Pickrel and is being held here for
Sheriff Carl Ryder of Nebraska City
Pender, who had come to Nebras
ka City last night from Omaha, had
abandoned the car that he came to
Nebraska City with and stole the
roadster of Bert Ryder, which had
been left parked on the streets last
evening. This morning at 11 o'clock
while H. J. Cahl, cashier of the bank
was engaged in conversation with
William Kline, a customer, Pender,
entered the bank and pulling a thir
ty-two calibre pistol held it on the
two men and with the demand that
the cashier hand over what money
was lying on the counter of the bank,
some $350 which was grabbed by the
robber and who beat a retreat to his
car a short distance from the bank
and was able to make his getaway.
Shortly after 1:30 Sheriff Reed
and Henry Ofe, Jr.. who were out on
the lookout for the possible appear
ance of the robber in this locality.
espied a car that answered the des
cription of the car of Bert Ryder
and that which the robber had sup
posed to have used. Pursuit was
taken up by the officers and near
Third and Main street the bank rob
ber leaped from his car and dashed
south on Third street and ran back
of the old Al fa-Maize building. The
officers raised the alarm and soon a
posse of close to 100 men and boys
had formed and hurried to the scene,
surrounding the section where the
man had last disappeared. Chief of
Police Elliott, who had joined the
party thought that he saw someone
disappear in the cellarway of one of
the old frame houses on South Third
street. Officer David Pickrel. who
bad. been ' called: to .the scene,' forced
his way into the cellar and forced
the man to come forth. The youth,
bedraggled with dirt and clothing
torn in the flight through brush and
weeds, was hurried to the county
court house and to the office of the
sheriff.
The man gave his name as Jess
Pender, his age as 20, and his last
residence as Omaha and Kansas
City. He was armed with a thirty
two caliber revolver which was tak
en from him by Mr. Pickrel and
Henry Ofe.
On the demand of Officer Pickrel
the prisoner dragged from its place1
of concealment in his trouser leg,
the $350 that he had taken just aj
short time before from the bank at
Burr.
He stated that he was alone on the
Job and when first questioned by Of
ficer Pickrel had denied being in
Burr, but finding that his denials
were of no avail in the face of the
threatened search came through
with the money and the confession
of the robbery.
GBASSH0PPEBS OF THE NORTH
- Well, the writer and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. M. S. Briggs, departed on last
Thursday for Winner, S. D., and were
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Hartwick. parents of both Mr. and
Mrs. Leland S. Briggs of Winner, and
they also visited with Chester B.
Briggs, and found them enjoying
good health and busy as well as
happy. We had heard much about
the grasshoppers of the north and
were shown even as if we had been
from Missouri. There were sections
and sections of land which had con
tained crops that was as bad as the
road. One section was the boast of
the citizens which did not have a
spear of grass or anything green
thereon. About one-third of the coun
try, of Tripp was destroyed and por
tions of the others greatly damaged.
The farmer who has lost his crop
is in a way provided for that-In the
construction of highways, the work
being done by the people living
there, they being provided with work
for themselves and their teams, not
at so high a rate, but so that they
are enabled to get by. The work
which has been given to foreign cor
porations, is being done by the farm
er with his teams and thus he is en
abled to get by until another season.
It looked like the building of a 'rail
road in the seventies.
Also a cold storage plant is being
built in Winner and the farmers are
employed in the construction, thus
affording them employment, not to
get rich, but to get by until another
year.
JUNIOR FLAY HOY. 25TH
The date of the annual class play
presented by the Junior class of the
local high school has been set for
the evening of November 25th in
the school auditorium. Other com
munity organisations are asked to
take note of this date in arranging
their affairs so as to prevent con
flicts if possible. The play and cast
will be selected the latter part of
October. Miss Miller will direct the
production.
WILL HAUDLE BARBACUE
William Shea, the restaurant man
is preparing to serve the residents of
this section and the traveling public
with barbacued meats, he having in
stalled a pit on the lots on Wash
ington avenue wherf his tourist camp
is located. While is plant is net
entirely ready to terve the meats
at the tourist park, he will soon be
ready for the handling of this line
of meats at that place,: but is now
handling them at the restaurant on
North Sixth street. The residents
here who are fond cf this line of
meats will be pleased to find that
they can secure them right at home
now instead of having to go into
Omaha for the barbacue. .
Have Incarience
in Gt!I Storm
Captain and Mrs. Foyd Harding and
Family Caught fa Storm That
Swept San Juan
Word has just been received here
by the relatives from Captain and
Mrs. Floyd Harding, stationed at
San Juan, Porto Rico, that they were
safe and had suffered no injury in
the great storm that swept over the
Gulf of Mexico, they experiencing
the last of the storm that took a
great toll of life in British Honduras.
The Harding family - writes that
while no lives were lost at San Juan,
there was great property damage.
the buildings being unroofed in the
fierce blow of the hurricane. The
American officers have suffered much
loss of their household effects, a num
ber who had homes in the new mod
era concrete houses escaped a great
deal of the damage but those in the
other houses had much of their goods
damaged by the rain and wind. The
Harding family was quartered in
one of. the older houses and it was
necessary to nail the: wooden shut
tered windows to prevent the shut
ters being blown off. the tin part
of the roof was blown from the home
and the family forced to use any
means of keeping (frv. jw the wind
an yen - ram 'swpi tsrwigo-.; mote
. . V a t
house.
The experience was very terrify
ing to all of the family but they
are feeling fortunate that there was
no loss of life in the Porto Rican
capitol.
Boy Scout Court
of Honor at Falls
City Next Sunday
Governor Chas. W. Bryan to Present
Eagle Badge Drum and Bugle
. Corps to Perform
Sunday, October 4 will be an im
portant day for the Boy Scouts of
Southeastern Nebraska and for their
parents and friends. At 2:30 p. tn.
the Fourth Annual Area-Wide Court
of Honor of the Nemaha Area Council
B. S. A. will convene at the city park
in Falls City to award honors that
have been won by Scouts throughout
the six counties comprising this
Council. It Is expected that at least
100 boys will appear before this
Court for awards.
The program of the CouTt has
been so arranged that i will make
a very entertaining.-oducational aft
ernoon for all who attend. Inter
spersed betweeu presentations of
awards by men of prominence in
State and in Scouting circles will be
demonstrations by Scouts and drills
by both the Tecumseh And Auburn
American Legion Drum and Bugle
corps. Among these of prominence
that will be present to act as mem
bers of this Court will be Parson Bob,
one of the few remaining Indian
Scouts of Sterling, Nebraska: Sena
tor Wherry of Pawnee City. Nebras
ka; O. J. Williams, Field Represen
tative of the National Council, B.
S. A. of Saint Louis, Missouri; and
the Honorable Charles W. Bryan,
Governor of Nebraska.
Governor Bryan will present the
Eagle Badge, emblem of the highest
rank in Scouting to Scout Frederic
Keichel of Troop No. 1 of Johnson.
Nebraska.
0X7 "NEB2ASKA1T STAFF
Harding Family
Miss Virginia Pollard of Nehaw
ka, one of the students in the col
lege of Journalism of the University
of Nebrasya, has been designated as
the society editor of the Daily Ne
braskan. the publication of the stu
dent body of the university. Bliss
Pollard has jroven one of the out
standing students in this' depart
ment of the university and her selec
tion will assure that this department
of the Nebraskan will be well cared
for. Miss Pollard, during the sum
mer vacation, was assisting in the
county work of the Plattsmouth Jour
nal and proved a very capable worker
in 'Covering her field and especially
in the handling of the various social
events in her portion of the county.
Ttsz jxzx TTant Ad ta Co. &
Rotarians En
joy Fine Meeting
with the Anns
Event Is Held At the Knights of
Columbus Hall and Fine Din
ner Is Enjoyed
From Wednesday's Dally
The members of the Rotary club
held a very delightful time last eve
ning when they entertained the Ro
tary Anns at a dinner party at the
Knights of Columbus hall. In the
months that have five Tuesdays, the
occasion is made a recognition of the
ladies of the members with a joint
social session and this proved another
very delightful event in the series
in the past.
The meeting was in charge of the
committee composed of E. H. Schul
hof. Judge A. H. Duxbury and Dr.
G. L. Taylor, who proved themselves
masters in the arranging of an eve
ning of much enjoyment.
The tables were arranged in rep
resentation of the spokes of the Ro
tary wheel and the color scheme of
purple and gold carried out in the
decorations of the room and tables.
The menu which was arranged and
served by the Catholic Daughters of
America was one that tempted the
most jaded appetite and the array
of many good things that had been
prepared was enjoyed to the utmost.
Following the dinner party the
evening was spent in a short pro
gram, the Rotary quartet of Messers
Frank Clnidt. H. G. McClusky. R. W.
Knorr and L. D. Hiatt, giving several
fine numbers and with Mrs. R .W.
Knorr at the piano.
Frank A. Cloidt, well known tenor
and song leader of the Rotary was
heard in two of his always delightful
selections as a part of the musical
part of the program.
The ladies of the Rotary were
greeted in a delightful manner by
President R. E. Bailey, this being the
first Rotary Ann meeting of his
regime and to the welcome Mrs. A. S.
Ghrist gave a very delightful re
sponse for the ladies and expressing
the appreciation that they all felt at
being present. .'.i..
This being the last ranting for the
two high school boys In September,
they were addressed by E. H. Wes-
cott, in charge of the , boys work,
while the two boys William Henrieh-
sen and Donald Bushnell 'responded
very pleasantly with their Impres
sions of Rotary and alo gave a cor
net and piano duet, one that reflect
ed the greatest credit on the two
young men.
A guessing game was enjoyed and
which brought much merriment, the
guesses being made on the initials
of the members of the Rotary club
and the manner in which they were
designated was a source of much fun.
PURCHASES HOME HERE
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
M. R. Bloom, who were formerly
here in charge .of the Coronado
apartments, will be pleased to learn
that the family is once more to be
come residents of this city. They
have purchased the George E. Dovey
residence on North Fourth street and
expect to make that their residence
in the future. This Is one of the
nicely situated homes of the com
munity and is located in one of the
scenic spots of the city.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The many friends of Joseph Hines,
one of the old residents here, will be
pleased to learn that he is progress
ing very nicely at the Imiuanuel hos
pital at Omaha, where he was oper
ated on some three weeks ago. Mr.
Hines had undergene a very painful
and serious operation and his condi
tion now is such that it is hoped that
he will be able to enjoy permanent
recovery from his illness.
ENJOY VISIT WITH CHILDREN
C. L. Graves has been much pleas
ed by having relatives visiting him
the past few days. Harry Graves and
wife, of Lincoln, were here on the
way home frcm an auto trip to Bos
ton, J. D. Graves of Peru came Satur
day returning from a visit in Okla
homa and Iowa, and on Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Royal and Mr. and
Mrs. M. A. Derieg, of Lincoln, spent
the afternoon with "Daddy" Graves.
RETURN FROM OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Born, who in
company with Mr. and Mrs. George
L. Meisinger, were visiting in . the
north part of the state, returned
home Saturday. They had a most
pleasant trip by auto and spent the
greater part of the time at the home
of Mrs. Adam Frederich. a sister of
Mrs. Born and Mr. Meisinger. They
found the traveling excellent and
feel refreshed over the trip.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt
appreciation to the kind friends and
neighbors for their tender sympathy
n our hour of sorrow and for the
beautiful flowers given at the funeral
of our loved husband and father.
The kindness of the friends will long
be a pleasant memory. Mrs. Aug
ust Roessler and Children.
DRIVES SUCCESSFUL
The annual football and Platter
fund drives just concluded by the
students of the high school was very
gratifying in its results and com
pares favorably with results of years
past. A good sum of moniy was se
cured for the athletic year by the
sale of Reason tickets and for the
I'latter by the i?ale of subscriptions, j
The Senior class won the pennant
in the athletic drive with the Juniors
and Sophomores tying for second
place and the Freshmen not far back y concerned in the exciting election
in third place. The pennant in the of 1S66 which foreshadowed the en
Platter drive goes to the Juniors trance of Nebraska into the L'nion
with the Seniors a close second and
the Sophomores and Freshmen fin
ishing third and fourth.
Machinery for
New Basket Fac
tory Arriving
Nebraska Basket Company Unloading
Equipment for New Industry
in the City Today.
The Nebraska Basket Co.. which;
has been organized in the last few, became more desirable than ever to
weeks and composed of Thomas J. maintain congressional ascendency
Slayman of Omaha, inventor of the over the executive. These were the
special basket making machinery, circumstances which accelerated Ne
and L. D. Hiatt of this city, was to-,braska's entrance into the Union,
day installing the first of the equip-1 As early as January 11. 1860, the
ment that will be used in the basket state legislature authorized the call
factory in this city. j ing of an election on the first Mon-
The factory is to be located in the, day In March, 1860 for the selection
Don at building just west of the ( of a state convention to frame a con
Plattsmouth Steam Laundry plant, stitution and a vote was to be taken
and the first units of the machinery 'at the same time for or against
arrived this morning at the plant to statehood. The delegates selected in
be placed and getting the plant ready J this election were to meet at the ter
for business at the earliest possible j ritorial capitol the first Monday in.
date. April but the project did not mater-
The factory is engaged in the(iallze and a vote on the question of
manufacture of an article that Is In statehood was not taken at this time,
the greatest demand and with the tn 1864. the Congress passed an en
rpecial machinery that has been per-'abling act but no action was taken
fected by Mr. Slayman, It is possible , by Nebraska until the legislative
to turn out the baskets at a very low lesion of 1865-66. At this time, a
price and In large quantities so that convention was called, a constitution
the largest orders can be handled wag drawn up and an election to ap
very easily from the factory. I prove or reject it was set for June
It is expected that the initial out- 2i, 1866. Nebraska Republicans were
put of the plant will be 100 to 150 keen1y anxious to re-enforce their
dozen baskets a day and this will be 'ty by ending three Republicans
Increased as the demand grows jto tne naMonal legislature. On the
.hlaCl,veI5raK,onx?f "H? p!ant otner iatbe Democrat were cr
WL ta?d td by C S13?11 posed to statehood at this time and
while the business afffirs of tne. Just anxloug to do aI, pos.
company will be handled by Mr. 1M t breafc tn Repubfan regIme
ia" t??i fronthe gat demand in - h t , Nbpagfca becW
l?Pd and con-
thtal-Ciiy ,. a ,j Election day came and as the re-
It-is a very fine opportunity for!t checked It h.-ramf an-
serves the support and boosting of , h wou d be Redded by the turn
the community. , of the vote in Cass county If the
ALL STARS TAKE GAME
The All Sars baseball team, com
posed cf the residents of the com-,
inunity west of this city along the as these votes were subsequently
Louisville road, took the Lyman- j thrown out, a majority of 100 was
Richey Sand & Gravel team Sunday .made possible in the county. It was
afternoon at the Graham diamond j claimed that there were fradulent
by the score of 10 to 2. The game, votes polled at Rock Bluff so County
was one that furnished plenty of en- Clerk, B. Spurlock. appointed a can
tertainment for the fans in attend- ! va?sing board to investigate. This
ance, both in the hitting of the All
Stars and the demonstration of Clyde
Jackson that he can play ball even ,
with a mashed toe. John Kalasek of
the Gravelers made a very sensation- ; were evidences of Irregularities in
al catch of a hard driven ball, rac- the conduct of the poll at Rock Bluff,
ing through a mud hole to nail the Some evidence was produced to show
ball for a much needed out. Floyd that non-residents had voted and
Becker did the hurling for the All also that the election judges had per
Stars and Ben Speck back of the bat, ' mitted the ballot box to be taken
with Dick March and Albert doing , from the polling place at noon. Pot
the tossing for the Sandpitters andjtenger of the canvassing board was
Chet Smith as the receiver of the quoted as saying. "Whether there
team.
RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
Krm Monday Dally-
Th s morning Mr and Mrs. George Democrats to vehement con-
U Olson of this cWy received a let- demnatIon They charged that the
ter from their son. Wilbur Olson, who f tn canTaigIng nu!lified
for the past few years has made his popuiarity will and made popular
home at Piano. Illinois, announcing ; electlon8 futne. Tn3 testimony of
that a fine little daughter arrived at cty clerk Spurlock was cited in
their home on August 31 This was : an eff-ort tQ Ehow tnat the hint of
the first announcement of the new fraud wag cn, a product of fmag.
daughter that the grandparents had atIon It WM shown that the po
received and it Is needless to say bookg nad not becn tcUched ar.d that
that It has brought a great deal of the fact that the ballot8 correrpond
pleasure. wnb jbe numbers on the poll
.JuJ,.T7TJ . i books, completely discredited the
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ; charge of fraud. Further it was
claimed that the poll hook and tally
Clarence Troy, son of Rev. ar.d list were bound together and one cer-.
Mrs. C. O. Troy, was taken to the tiflcae duly made out for both and
Methodist hospital at Omaha Satur- placed at the end of the lift. The
day where he is new under treat- clerks and judges did not certify each
ment at the hands of specialists. Mr. separately as they believed one certi
Troy Is suffering from what seems ficate at the end to be sufficient. A
to be an Infection of the foot and later writer maintained that "to re
which has grown so painful that it ject the whole vote for the reason
was thought best to have him at the that five men did not do their whole
hospital for care and treatment. The duty is to say that five men have it in
exact nature of the trouble has not their power to disfranchise 5000. It
been fully determined. is giving to five men, the power
- which In this case, two men, (the
ASyg FOR DIVORCE canvassing board) have usurped. No
i J court ever so held and no honest man
From WednMda ys Dan? will so decide." A Cass county writer
This morning in the office of the on the same subject later cited a list
clerk of the district court an action of sixteen, voters at Rock Bluff who
was filed entitled Mrs. Rosetta Ax- were not bona fide settlers and claim
maker Wheeler vs. Charles F. Wheel- ed that at least sixty-three others
er. The parties were married in this had no legal right to vote as they
city on May 6. 1931, the petition of were citizens of other states and in
the plaintiff states and the cause of tended so to remain. Whether these
action is that of cruelty. The parties fraud charges In the conduct of the
are well known residents of Louis- elect!oncan be laid upon the shoul-
ville and where Mr. Wheeler was
former city marshal. (Continued on Next Page)
Early History
of Plattsmouth
is Recounted
ny nonrnT foutkii pttkho,
Principal riatMolb II.
While Plattsmouth was not direct-
fn is67, yet since the controversy
centered In the now vanished town
of Rock Bluff, Plattsmouth's ancient
rival for the control of the county
and since some of the leading figures
in the controversy were Plattsmouth
men, it merits recognition in this
work The national situation whk
' largely responsible for the agitation
tto make Nebraska the 34th state of
the union. The Republicans In con
trol of Congress were anxious to
maintain their supremacy and the
possibility of another state with two
Republican senators and a Represen
tative of the same party, was most
acceptable to them. Then when the
violent quarrel between Johnson and
Congress became Irreconcilable, the
entrance of more Republican states
constitution, statehood was assured,
if not. it would be defeated. In Cass
county, the contest centered around
Rock Bluff. The vote here was 158
to 78 against the constitution but
board consisted of Isaac Wiles end
Willett Pottenger. These two men
made an official investigation end
came to the conclusion that there
was fraud or not, there was such a
damn good chance for it, we threw
the Rock Bluff vote out." The action
banning the Reck Bluff votes was
later sustained by the courts but
n orari hikloaa tha 1 toft c rnncarl t ho 1 A-