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PLATTmCUTH, TTETrrrTft. TIITJILSDAY, KOV. 12, 1931.
NO. 83
William Bovcn
Escapes fron the
State Hospital
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Elusive Ex-Painter, Sent From This
City to Hospital Disappears
Sunday Night.
From Monday's Daily
A telephone message this morning
from the state hospital at Lincoln to
the office of Sheriff Bert Reed, gave
the information that William Bowen.
ex-painter, charged with forgery and
. later held to be insane, had made his
escape from the state hospital at Lin
coln sometime Sunday night.
. Bowen has proved a real trial to
. the officers of the law and the hos
pital attendants since he was brought
back here from Washington several
months ago. He was first held at the
University hospital at Omaha for
treatment for injuries that he re
ceived in an auto accident at Ellen
berg, Washington, which led to his
capture, later Bowen was sent to the
hospital at the penitentiary when his
conduct at the University hospital
became such that it could no longer
be tolerated. Brought to Plattsmouth
later, he was lodged in jail here to
await arraignment on the charge of
forgery, pleading not guilty, return
ed to jail here he made two attempts
to hang himself and generally bo
conducted himself that a hearing be
fore the insanity commission found
him menially deficient.
- When taken from the state peni
tentiary, Bowen was apparently so
helpless that it was necessary for
Deputy Sheriff Toung to carry him
to the car, also in jail he seemed to
he unable to help himself. That he
was not so badly off physically or
mentally is apparent, he being able
to-walk out on the state hospital of
ficials. The complaint as to forgery is still
pending here and if the man is cap
tured and found mentally sound he
will have to face the charge. Bowen
is a very clever criminal, there is lit
tle doubt, he having been able to
cash dozens of worthless travelers
checks from Chicago to the Pacific
coast and but for an aato accident
he might never bar been captured.
However, ai ue last report ae was
still absent front the state hospital'
and may' make his escape a success.,
PE00BE3 03 VIADUCT
Setting of steel and laying of con
crete floor at the north end of the
Fort Crook viaduct is being continued
quite rapidly and at the present rate
of progress this work should be up to
the "long span" within another week
or ten days. After that the interest
' lng part will be the fabrication of
the ..steel on this section, built up
from low piers, to give the Pappio a
wide unobstructed channel when it
goes out of banks, as it often does fol
lowing heavy rainfall north and west
cf Omaha. After the. floor is com
pleted, there will remain the placing
of the heavy pipe guard rail. Several
hundred cast iron posts are required
to support this rail, being securely
bolted $h -place., Between the cast Iron
posts are two pipe uprights, with bolt
flanges, and these are also bolted
down. The railing is to be painted
aluminum color, the same as the over
shot crossing at LaPlatte. . .
Floor on the south end has been in
for a week. With favorable weather
the entire job will probably be com
pleted around December 10th and be
ready to travel over by Christmas.
The over-shot at Wyoming, between
here and Nebraska City is nearly com
pleted and Project Engineer Skinner,
says it will be ready to travel oyer by
Thanksgiving day. -
DEATH OF YOUNG GIRL
From Monday's Daily
The death of Rose Mae, fifteen year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Minniear, occurred at the family
home in South Park Sunday morn
ing. The young girl had been a suf
ferer from endocarditis for several
months, for the past twenty-five days
being confined to her bed, gradually
growing worse until death came to
her relief.
Rose Mae was born at Murray,
and at the time of her death was
aged fifteen years, ten months and
fourteen days. She lived in the vicin
ity of Murray for the greater part
of her life, moving here with the
parents .March 1, 1931, since making
her home here with the parents. She
is survived by the parents, one bro
ther. Perry, and two sisters, Frances
and. Helen Mae.
In the sorrow that 'has come to
, them the family will have the deep
est sympathy of the many friends In
the community on the loss that has
come to their household.
WILL HAKE KOSXE
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Ohm, who for
several years past have resided at
Marysville, Kansas, have returned to
this city and will make their home
here for the present at least. Fred
Ohm. Sr., rho has been at Marys
ville with the son and daughter-ln
law, also has returned to the home
here. The many friends will be pleas
ed to see Mr. and Mrs. Ohm back in
the community,, where they were pop
ular residents for so many years. They
are residing at the Ohm' home on
W est Pearl street.
DIL UVTUGSTOn SOLXE BETTER
From Monday's Dairy
The reports from the Immanuel
hospital at Omaha state that Dr. J
S. Livingston, who has been there
for some weeks, undergoing treat
ment, as some better. Dr. Livingston
suffered a great deal Saturday and
his condition was not so good but
Sunday he seemed to be gaining some
on Sunday. The many friends are
hopeful that the condition of the
patieat may continue to improve and
ultimately allow his return home and
restored to his former good health.
He will, however, probably have to
remain at the hospital for some time
at least.
Shover Honors
Bride of Early
Winter Season
Hiss Helen Warner Hostess at Event
Honoring Hiss Clara Wick
man of This City.
The pleasant home of Miss Helen
Warner on north Eighth street, was
the scene of a very enjoyable gath
ering Saturday evening, honoring
Miss Clara Wickman, whose marriage
to Mr. Alvin Meisinger will take
place on Tuesday, December 8th.
The guests were among the close
friends and associates in the court
house where Miss Wickman has been
employed for several years, as steno
grapher in the office of the county
attorney and clerk for the county
judge.
The Warner home was tastefully
arranged with the bright hued late
fall flowers, furnishing a colorful set
ting for the pleasant evening.
- The guests assisted In the prepar
ation of the bride's book, which was
presented with thewell wishes of the
members of the party and served as
a most entertaining feature of the
evening.
Wallace Terry berry, nephew of the
hostess, was heard in two pleasing
violin numbers, the accompaniment
being played by his sister. Miss Cath
erine Terry berry, furnishing a de
lightful feature of the evening.
At . an appropriate hoax little
Misses Vivian Warner mx JPeUyJax
Hutchison Appeared bearing the gifts
to the bride, a large r. umber of at
tractive and useful presents which
will find a most acceptable place in
the new home of the bride-to-be.
At the close of the evening the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Wallace
Warner, - Mrs. Claude Hutchison,
Mrs. Herman Meisinger and Miss
Catherine Terry berry, served dainty
and delicious refreshments.
The members of -the party as they
departed homeward joined in the well
wishes to the friend who is soon to
become one of the brides of the early
winter season.
RAISE HAST POTATOES
Mrs. George Koehnke, of Hay
Springs, who has been here. visiting
wKh the brother and sisters and her
father, John Svoboda, Sr., has re
turned home, stopping at Lincoln for
a visit with her sons, George and
Richard, the latter a student at the
state university.
The Koehnke . family operates a
large potato farm in the vicinity of
Hay Springs, they having a tract of
250 acres in the tubers, a good crop
being realized this year. The pota
toes are dug by a machine, which is
followed by the workers picking up
the "spuds" sorting them and deliv
ering them to the large cellars where
they are stored and prepared for ship
ment. The work of gathering the
potatoes is done by Indians, coming
from the reservation in South Da
kota, the Koehnke farm having a
yearly contract with the Indians.
The price of work in the potato field
is half of last year and the workers
also provide their own food.
BESTAUBANT CHANGES HANDS
From Monday's Daily
The Stewart cafe in this city,
which has been conducted by Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Stewart for the past sev
eral months, this morning was taken
over by James B. Farnham, of Ne
braska City.. The deal for the restau
rant was closed on Friday, the new
owners being given possession today.
Mr. Farnham is well known here, as
he Is a former employe of the Lincoln
Telephone & Telegraph company in
this territory. The many friends here
will be pleased to see this estimable
family locate here and engage . in
business, trusting that they may en
Joy the fullest success In every way.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart will make
their home here for some time at least,
expecting later to return to their farm
near Farnam, Nebraska, where they
have extensive land interests.
SHEXUFF NOT 0 WELL
From Monday's Daily
The condition of Sheriff Bert Reed
was reported today as not so well as
he had been the greater part of last
week. Mr. Reed was not feeling so
well on Saturday and Sunday, but it
is hoped that this condition will pass
away and the patient be back on the
highway to recovery. The sheriff
has been poorly for several weeks, hut
in the last ten days, np to Saturday,
had been showing a pleasing gain.
Govcmcr C. V.
Bryan
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State Affaire
Addresses Banquet Party of Two
Hundred Cass County Residents
at Legion Building
From Wednesday's Daily
Governor Charles W. Bryan was
the honor guest at the first supper of
the Happy Hundred at the American
Legion auditorium last evening, al
tho in this case it was a happy two
hundred, a fine group from all parts
of the county being in attendance.
Large delegations from Elm wood,
Weeping Water, . Avoea, Nehawka,
Union, and smaller groups from
other parts of the county being la
attendance.
The supper was presided over by
Searl S. Davis, as toastmaster. in his
usual clever manner.
As the members of' the banquet
party were seated, the invocation waa
asked by the Rev. W. A. Taylor of
Union, pastor of the Baptist chnrch
of that place. The benediction was
offered by Canon Petter of the St.
Luke's Episcopal church of this city.
A brief moment was taken np with
the securing of a flashlight picture of
the assemblage by Photographer Me
Farland. prints of which can be se
cured at the studio.
The menu was arranged and served
by the ladies of the American Legion
Auxiliary, they providing a splendid
feast as their contribution to the
evening, the menu being:
Baked Ham
. Sweet . Potatoes
Baked Beans
Perfection Salad
Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
As the members of the party were
seated they enjoyed some group sing
ing led by Frank A Cloidt, also the
Mauic quartette, composed of Mr.
Cloidt, Raymond Cook, H. G. Mc-
Cluaky and R. W. Knorr, giving sev
eral songs that were appropriate to
the occasion. E. H:' Weacott being the
accompanist for the supper party.
As a special recognition of Armis
tice day, all of the- world war vet
erans present were asked to stand,
Waltr JXZzzZtet . ,U5xa.
brated tenor, nans one stance of "The
Star Spangled Banner.", Mrs. Robert
Reed being the accompanist.
Toastmaster Davis also had several
new . comers to the city stand to be
greeted. H. C. Zondler. baker; George
Hetrick. manager of the Plattsmouth
Produce; J. B. Farnham, new restaur
ant man. and Canon Petter, of the
St. Luke's Episcopal church. The
supper party greeted one of the old
time residents of the city. Fred Hei
sel, whose father established the
Heisel mill here in 1856.
Mr. Davis then introduced Judge
James T. Begley, who in turn pre
sented to the party. Governor Char
les F. Bryan, his remarks being a tri
bute to the splendid services of the
governor and also a tribute . to his
long and active service as that of his
great brother, William - Jennings
Bryan, in the cause of the people. -
Governor Bryan, in his opening re
marks, stated that he was to give a
report on some of the affairs of the
state and problems of the present
time as a renresentative of the people
of the state. In passing he paid a
tribute to the world war veterans.
urging them to follow the same ob
jective in peace as in war. As the
agent of the people of the state he
wished to call attention to some of
the affairs of the state, the affairs
of the state and nation being matters
that affected all of the people regard
less of politics. When he was elected
the people of the state had asked for
a tax reduction, in the preparation of
his budget submitted to the legisla
ture last January he had Included
cuts of thirty-two per cent In items
of appropriations. The budget had
been the storm' center of the legisla
ture for four months, they raising
many items that were opposed by
the governor and which the legisla
ture could not. muster sufficient fav
orable votes to' put across, four con
ference reports of the house and sen
ate being rejected. He had called the
legislature in special session to take
up the appropriations bill and as
finally passed it had brought a re
duction of twenty-five per cent In the
appropriations. As the result of this
and other economies of the state ad
ministration. Cass county would pay
$27,000 less taxes to the state in
1931 or 154,000 less for the two
years. '
In the matter of handling the read
lettlngs, Governor Bryan pointed out
that the bids allowed were thirty
two per cent lower than the estimate
of the state engineer for the year,
due to competitive bidding there had
been savings of two million dollars.
Instead of the amount of the road
work first planned, it had been pos
sible to secure 1,300 miles more of
surfaced roadways, closing np gaps
in highways over the state and in
cluding the Red Ball highway No. 1.
through Cass county from Murray
to Uurdock. In the present year.
Governor Bryan stated there had
been 2.700 miles of paved and gravel
ed roads placed in the state. -
Governor Bryan also told of the
work of relief planned in the noTtS
part of the state where grasshoppers
and drought had swept the land of
all vegetation. The American Lesion
was aiding in securing the. relief and
needed supplies over all parts of the
state for the sufferers, the governor
appealing to Cass county to prepare
to do their part in this great work.
The state had diverted $200,000 of
the Rtate road mobev to the suffering
part of the state for road' work, the
men and teams being used to do the
work on the - highways and giving
that measure of financial aid-to the
section, rather than the payment of
a dole to the residents.
Governor Bryap difccussed some of
the problems of tjie national life, at
tacking the theory that great tariff
walls had? ' benefitted the nation,
showing1 in his. Statements the fact
that tariff, shutting out the customer
of the American farmer, brought on
the surplus, of for 1 products, the far
mer unable 'to b y . of 'manufactured
goods had cad 1 the" shutting of
faetdries . and g- tat unemployment.
It was necessary the governor, stated
that a change is policy was necessary
to get out of the Industrial and agri
cultural slump. He recited the con
ditions under the Underwood tariff
of 1914-1921 and that of the present
Grundy tariff, .tlx highest in the his
tory of the Worti,' causing all nations
to. retaliate on the American made
goods. The governor pointed to the
fact that the republican congress in
1920 passed a measure to deflate the
currency, that ft had. been a part of
their platform. 13,000,000,000. be
ing taken from the currency of the
nation, practically all coming from
the farmers of the west and south,
whose notes and paper was forced to
collection and sacrificing their life
holdings. The tariff had . caused an
added cost to each -man, woman and
child of 940 . and (had in addition
forced down the prices of farm prod
ucts to such a figure tb&t the farmer
was unable to buy. The governor
however, held up' some hope that in
the presidential campaign, desperate
efforts te force np prices would be
made, that already the credit corpor
ation of President Hoover wa3 a part
of a move to increase the money of
the country, or the inflation of the
currency. England 'had even urged
the increasing of the 'silver currency
to aid the inflatjioo.
Governor Bryan made a stirring
appeal for the people of the west to
get together in one solid body to de
mand legislation far the rank and
file of the people ana the great farm
ing areas of the "west and south
which had. been r tor the past ten
yer tZ Tieti . -special class
legislation.- OtttjAn nwinnsr ens
the west secure the relief that is
needed to give them the .prosperity
to maintain the national standard of
living and serve a contended people.
Sioux City Company Races Order for
Twenty-five Hundred Dozen
of Hew Baskets.
From Wednesday's Daily
The Nebraska Basket Co., of this
city, manufacturers of a line of
heavy and durable market baskets,
which has attracted great attention
on account of the quality and price
yesterday received a large order for
these baskets.
The order is from one of the large
mercantile houses, of Sioux City.
Iowa, and is for twenty-five hundred
dozen of the baskets, the largest or
der that the company has received
in their thirty days of existence, al
tho the company has a large number
of smaller orders that has taken up
the greater part of their baskets.
Mr. Thomas Slayman, superintend
ent of plant operation, was at Sioux
City the first of the week and secured
the order. Mr. Slayman is-the In
ventor of the special machines that
are used in the manufacture of the
baskets.
The company, comprising Mr. Slay
man and L. D. Hlatt, Is now work
ing on the plan of colored baskets
and which they expect to be able to J
place on the market after handling
the large demand for the regular
market basket. - A'.
TAEEI TO HOSPITAL
From Monday's Daily . . ? . - -
This morning Mrs.. D. A. Young
of near Murray, was taken, to the
Ciarkson hospital at Omaha where
she will undergo examination . and
treatment. - Mrs. Tonng fell . Sunday
and injured her hip, the Injury be
ing in the nature of a severe sprain,
it was' thought. It was decided- to
have the' patlent taken r to Omaha
where an X-ray examination -will be
made and the patient take a course of
treatment -for the injured member. -Mrs.-
Toung has not been. 'in the
best' of health for the past few years
and her Injury, while not danger
ous, has caused much suffering to the
patient and worry to the members
of the family circle. -
n?raTTa PECPLB TTnUTIIED
From Wednesday'. Daily
Last evening at the home of Coun
ty Judge A. If: Duxbury occurred the.
marriage of Miss Laura Isabel Don
aldson and Boyd Kytea, both of Om?
ana. The bridal 'couple .were accom
panied by Fred' Buschand 'Ed
Bartholomew,' who ; witnessed the
wedding.
Atretics Vh
13 to 6 from the
Tdcinicsb Tigers
One of the Best Games of the Pres
ent Season Team Shows in
' . Passing; Attack. .
With a team . whose backs were
functioning in great shape in ball
carrying and whose line was a stone
wall, the Plattsmouth Athletic foot
ball team Sunday afternoon turned
back the fast Tecumseh Tigers by the
score of 13 to 6, holding the visitors
to a blank until the closing moments
of the game.
The game opened with the Tecum
seh eleven kicking off to the Ath
letics, with Pud Herold returning for
five 'yards, a pass to Poisall was good
for a first down oa the Plattsmouth
ihlrty-five yard line, R. Herold hit
the visitors line for three yards, the
visitors drawing an off-side penalty
on the play. Hubert Dew punted to
the visitors twenty yard line.
Buckley, the powerhouse of the
visitors, smashed through the line for
a gain of five yards. Buckley again
carrying the ball, came around the
Plattsmouth end for a ten yard gain.
Tecumseh was given a penalty for
the back field in motion. Renner
broke through to make the tackle on
the next play. Fillmore, Tecumseh
quarter, tried a pass but which was
snagged by King Poisall for the Ath
letics, be gaining two yards on the
play, a pass to Hubert Dew was good,
he carrying the ball to the visitors
two yard line. King Poisall carried
the ball over for the touchdown. Her
shel Dew place-kicked the extra
point. Score Athletics 7, Tecumseh!
o. . .. - , . - !
The second score of the Athletics
came as the second quarter
ter of the game opened. The Tecum
seh team kicked off and Hutton re
turned the ball to the visitors ter
ritory. A pass to Richard Herold net
ted twenty yards and brought the
ball to the visitors twenty yard line,
Hubert Dew hit the left side of the
visitors line for a gain to bring the
ball to Tecumseh's five . yard line.
Hubert Dew hit' the heavy line of the
visitors for two yards and 'a first
down. Richard Herold and Hershei
Dew. Were held on line plays, the ball
going to-Teeasaseh. -Tecumseh- punt
ed'out. the lick was short and ' Hes
shel Dew - returned - the ball to the
visitors twenty 'yard line. ? A beauti
ful well placed pass was grabbed by
Poisall Herold,'1 who raced- the "dis
tance to the "visitors goal . line to
score' 'a touchdown. Theory tor point
failed, leaving the score Athletics 13,
Tecumseh; 0. - - . -
The Tecumseh team scored in the
last -of the- final period -when .the
visitors on a long pass, Fillmore to
Wesen, was good for thirty-five yards,
Fillmore carried the ball to the
Plattsmouth ten yard line. The visi
tors were held on downs. Dew punt
ed out for the Athletics, a short punt
that did not leave the Athletic terri
tory. The Athletics - were penalized
twenty yards for tackling the receiver
of the punt after he had signaled for
a fair: catch. The ..visitors scored
when Riggins plunged through tor
a ten yard gain and touchdown for
Tecumseh, the . try for point failed
and the score stood. Athletics, 13, Te
cumseh, 6.
The Plattsmouth team threatened
again to score as the gun sounded,
Hutton and Richard Herold having
carried the ball into the enemy terri
tory-
The starting lineup of the teams:
Athletics. V . Tecumseh '
Schneider le. Worth
Krejci. F. It Fedler
Krejci H. lg Garnett
Stoll c - Wayne
Renner . . rg; Garris
Poisall ;rt- Higgins
Fulton re ' Wesen
Dew, Hershei . qb ; Fillmore
Dew-' lh ' Harden
Herold, P. rh Turner
Herold. R. tb ' Howard
Referee Tom Railsback, Peru;
Umpire, R. Hirz, Plattsmouth; Head-
linesman, Grassman, Plattsmouth. ,
SHIES HEW WELL
is-
The Hobson Well Co., of this city
has just completed the sinking of a
sixty-five foot well for the Terman
Farms inc., near Murray. The well
has thirty-six feet of water in It at
the present time and is a fine well
flowing. well,' which "will' be used in
the supplying of water to the large
number of hogs that will be handled
on the farm. As the units on the farm
are expanded it Is the Intention to
sink, other wells to supply the neces
sary water. ".' , V 'J '
. .The , company Is . also placing - a
windmill at ' the home of Julius .A.
Pits , In Ahe .. south part ' of the city.
' ASUS ron BIYOBCE ' ;
From .Tuesday's' Dallr
An action for divorce has been, filed
in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court entitled Olive Oliver vs.
Vail .EL. Oliver. The petition states
they were married at Nebraska City
on September. 4, 1928, that they each
had;several children by former mar
riages.. It "claimed as the "cause
of action that the defendant has had
trouble- with the ;ch!ldreu - of the
plaintiff and that the. parties hare
been . unable to: get along; . It isv ask
ed that the court grant a' decree of
divorce to the plaintiff. . ' ' ; . -
CAB CATCHES FIBE
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening the fire department
was called to the Daniels home in
the south part of the city on Lincoln
avenue, where an auto belonging to
Charles Daniels, was on . fire. The
members, of the Daniels family were
first aware of the fire when one of
them came out of the house to find History of the Movement to Honor
the car starting to blaze The top Educational Work Parents In
of the car and the upholstery was . . - i
very badly damaged but the frame-) Ylted to Inspect Schools
work of the car and engine not so ;
badly injured. The fire department! Tne first American Education
and the neighbors were able to soon Week was observed in 1921. The
get the car under control and checked .idea of a nationwide observance of a
further damage.
Rotary Governor
Guest of the Local
Club This Noon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. J. Mitchell
of Huron, South Dakota,
Guests in City.
From Tuesday's Daily
Te riattsmoutnciuo or tne inter-,
national Rotary today were honored
by a visit from Charles H. J. Mitchell,
The Plattsmouth club of the inter
of Huron, South Dakota, the gover-
nor of the nineteenth district of the'
Rotary. which comprises western
The governor met in conference
through the morning with the vari-
they taking up the programs that
will be staged this year In the club
aciiYiues ana carrying uui iue yui-1
-. . , . . i
pose and aims of the International
Rotary.
At the noon hour today Governor
Mitchell was the honored guest at
the weekly luncheon of the club, be
ing introduced by President R. E.
Bailey of the Plattsmouth club and
greeted by the full 100 per cent mem
bership of the club
Rnvfrnnr Mitchell, who waa at the
International convention at Vienna.
gave a very interesting report of. American Education Week began,
many of the incidents of the conven-jln this project, the American Legion
tion. He also discussed at length the and the National Education Associa
year's work In all lines of the Rotary tion invited the cooperation of the
activity, the full, activity of the
clubs over the world being thrown iwfcjch is now one of the sponsors of
into the movement for the rsalisa7the event -' -
tion . of the attainment of the pur
poses oT the Rotary.
--rj, .-, -tJ -
Mr.'7 Mitchell is "a newspaper pub-
lishe, being one of the active figures
in this line of work a great many
years in Iowa and South Dakota. I communities. State departments of
While Governor Mitchell was the education and state education asso
guest of the Rotarians, Mrs. Mitchell, ciatlons plan programs for their re
who is accompanying her husband, gpective states. Most of the large
was entertained at the home of Mr. 'dties and many of the smaller towns
and Mrs. William Baird, Mrs. Baird :and Tinages of the United States ob
and Mrs. R. E. Bailey, being Joint gerve tne week. Rural schools are
hostesses at a covered dish luncheon beginning to take advantage of this
in honor of Mrs. Mitchell. The guests opportunity to direct the attention of
were the wives of the officers and the puDlic to the pressing needs of
directors of the Rotary club. The oc- ; rura education
casion was one of the greatest pleas-, Parent8 are Ins glrn a 8peclal
rf. t2.a!?-; the ladie8 ?AC"h0 Wtll Invitation to visit the Plattsmouth
delighted to meet and know " Public schools this week.
charming lady who Is
wife of the
district governor.
CAE AND THUCK CSASH
Prom Tuesday's Daily "
Last evening Earl Martin and Wil
liam Beach, of Omaha, were driving
south last evening on highway No.
75, just north of of the Oreapolis
crossing, when the truck ran out of
gasoline, making it necessary for the
men to go to . the gasoline station
just' a short distance away, for the
needed fuel: While they were absent,
E. J. Cajeda, of Omaha, driving a
large touring car, came from the
north and not seeing the parked
truck, crashed into the truck with
a great deal of force, causing it
tb be driven off the road and
into the fence along the roadside.
The car of Mr. Cajeda was very bad
ly damaged in the collision, the own
er also being cut on the face and
hands some by the flying glass from
the windshield. Deputy Sheriff
Young was passing at the time of
the accident and took the injured
car driver on Into Omaha for treat
ment. The car of Mr. Cajeda was
brought on into this city for re
pairs. The truck was able to get out
under its own power.
UATITtTET) BY COUNTY JUDGE
From Monday's Dally
Last evening County Judge A. H.
Duxbury was visited at his home by a
group of Omaha people, two of whom
were in search of. the license that
would allow them to be united in the
bonds of wedlock. The Judge not only
Issued the license, but also said the
impressive words that were to join
until death, the lives and hearts of
the young people. The bride was Miss
Ann Pidune and the groom Joseph E.
Gulizia. both members of the Omaha
Italian colony.
CTUIIS3 rsoa WYKOSE
Mr." and Mrs. J. H. McMaken, who
were spending several days at Wy
more, at the home of their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Sher
man Taylor, have returned home. Mr.
and Mrs. McMaken motored to Wy
more with the daughter, who was here
for a ten day visit, taking advantage
of the trip to spend a short time on
the Taylor farm. Mr. Taylor has a
large farm and is engaged in exten
sive sheep raising this fall and win
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I American Edu
cational Week
Nov. 9 to 14th
program planned to interpret tne
needs, aims, and achievements of the
schools to the American public grew
out of a series of conferences which
began in 1919 between the Ameri
canism Commission of the American
j Legion and officers and committees
I of the National Education Associa
tion.
The Great War disclosed the ex-
tent to which the human resources
of the nation were handicapped by
lack of knowledge and skill to serve
the country adequately in a crisis.
Citizens were appalled at the num
ber of young men, selected for mili
tary service from sme of our statef,
who were illiterate. Soldiers partic-
ular, were lmpreMed by the Iarge
;number of tne,r who couid
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illiteracy in the nation. This Com
mission sought the assistance of the
National Education Association in es
tablishing an annual event which
would become a great nationwide
festival in which the American peo
ple might rededicate themselves to
the ideal of self jcovernment based up-
! on an enlightened citUenry. Thus
.United States once of Education.
Thru the decade since the first ob-
-feerrance of . American Education
Week. ' interest- has - grown - rapidly.
Effective plans are carried out each
: year In an Increasing number of
WOU-aCQ 0J ESIDGE
The Platte river traffic bridge is
undergoing some repairs that Include
the Installation of expansion plates
and replacement of some steel that
has become twisted from the force of
expansion last summer, when a wide
crack was opened up near the south
end of the structure. Not only are the
expansion plates being installed at
this point, but all the way across the
bridge, to guard against future dam
age of this kind. These plates are
being placed at close intervals in the
floor of the new Port Crook viaduct,
Paving projects this year have also
taken more account of expansion
joints as a means of preventing the
familiar "blow-ups' of former paving
laid under the old formula that per
mitted an entire day's run of any
where from 1.000 to 1,500 feetv with
out a single expansion joint.
Engineering skill, like humanity in
general, is never too old to learn, and
the Improved -specifications show the
lessons are being applied. Some time
ago the cresote block floor of the
Platte river bridge at Fremont "blew
up." another proof of the fact that the
elements of contraction and expansion
are just as vital in road or bridge
building for highway purposes as on
railroad construction, where they are
given careful consideration In the
Joining of rails and the making of
bridge spans mobile.
While the work is in progress at
the bridge here, slow signs are . dis
played on the highway and one-war
traffic over certain sections of the
bridge Is necessary.
ROYAL AUCH KAS0Z3 ELECT
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening Nebraska Chapter No.
3. Royal Arch Masons, held their
election cf officers for the ensuing
year, the members of the chapter ad
vancing the men who had served so
well in the various positions. The
officers named were:
High Priest William O. Kieck.
King Dr. P. T. Heinemann.
Scribe Harrison L. Gayer.
Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt,
Secretary W. F. Ever.
Mr. Kieck will succeed Raymond
C. Cook as high priest of the chapter,
Mr. Cook having ably filled this posi
tion for the past year.
The other officers of the chanter
will be appointed . later, by the new
high priest.