Kebi. State Rihtoricul Society
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VOL. NO. XLVH
PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRAE2A. MONDAY, DEC. 28, 1931
NO. 96
Beautiful
Services at St.
Luke's Church
Midnight Mass at Church Christinas
Eve Attended by Knights
Templar of City
A congregation taxing the capacity
,f the building assembled at St.
Luke's Episcopal church on Thurs
day night at 11:30 for the custom
ary Holy Communion service which
ushers in the Christmas Feast. The
members of the local Commandery of
the Order of Knights Templar aug
mented the usual large congregation
and joined heartily in the singing of
familiar hymns and the various re
sponsive parts of the service. The
church was decorated with evergreens
and brilliant red foliage. A stream
of light from a tiny floodlight il
luminated a model of the Manger
wene. and the Altar was aglow with
a deep mellow light, as the acolyte
slowly touched each of the many
candles with his taper. The cere
monial of the Episcopal church call
ed for the use of the beautiful white
vestments embroidered with costly
silk, used only at such seasons as
Christmas and Easter. The choir and
Hector were assisted by several of
the young men who were formerly
residents of the city, Mr. Edward
Patterson of San Francisco sang the
"Cantikue de Noel." Mr. Robert Liv
ingston of the University of Nebras
ka "acted as crucifier. and supervised
the diming of the lights. Mr. James
Begley acted as Master of Ceremonies
within the Altar rail. Regular acoly
tes were on duty for the Epistle and
Gospel side. Mr. William McMaken
and Mr. Edward Egenberger. The
Rector gave a short address on the
"Meaning of Christmas" stressing the
three sides of Renewal of broken
friendships and of our sacred vows;
Rejoicing which takes our minds
away from the general strain of pres
ent hour living, and Reality as found
by the shepherds. The Presence of
Christ was urged as a reality in eve
ryday living. Two other services
marked the remainder of the day.
Promptly at 10 a. m. a second cele
bration of the Holy Communion was
held with Richard Petring and Wil
liam McMaken as the servers, and
the Rector speaking briefly on "The
Mask of God." At 11 a. m. the in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Jacques of Alexandria. Nebraska, was
received into the church by the sac
rament of Baptism. Judge and Mrs.
James Begley and other members of
the family and intimate friends were
the witnesses and sponsors at this
ceremony.
MARRIED IN DAKOTA
From Thursday's Iaily
This afternoon at 5 o'clock at Win
ner, South Dakota, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Lelia Amos, of Lynch,
Nebraska, and Mr. Chester Burdett
Briggs. of Winner, a former resident
of Plattsmouth.
The wedding was very quiet and
immediately following the ceremony
the young people departed by auto
for Omaha, where they are to be
guests over Christmas at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frazen. the lat
ter a sister of Mr. Briggs. In honor
of the wedding the members of the
family will enjoy Christmas at the
Franzen home. Mr. and Mrs. M. S.
Briggs, of this city, parents of the
groom, joining the family party Fri
day morning.
The groom is well known in this
city where he was born and reared to
manhood, receiving his education in
the local schools and was for a period
of several years engaged as linotype
operator on the Plattsmouth Journal.
He has for the past two years been
engaged as an operator on the Tripp
County Journal, at Winner.
The bride has made her home in
Winner for some time and is one of
the popular and highly esteemed
young ladies of that city.
After the holiday visit here Mr.
r.nd Mrs. Briggs are returning to
Winner where the groom has the
home awaiting the coming of the
bride.
The many friends here are joining
in their well wishes to this estimable
young couple for many years of suc
cess and happiness.
SEEKS TO SIGN PLEDGE
Wednesday afternoon Van Dyer,
who was in the car wrecked north of
this city Tuesday night, was ar
raigned in the country court before
Judge A. H. Duxbury. The man was
charged with being intoxicated and
stated to the court that he had been
ur.der the care of a specialist aud
had been foi iiidden to drink, y.'eld
ing to the dtsire he had taken one
drink and this had completely placed
him out of commission. He did not
recall having caused the wreck of
the car. The court after hearing the
evidence in the case placed a fine of
10 and costs as the price to be paid.
The man sought to have the fine sus
pended and agreed to sign "the
Pledge" but this was denied by the
court. Judge Duxbury demanding
the coin instead of the promise to
aoia liquor.
Business will improve only as
"8 conirirtute to its improvement
y exercising our purchasing
power.
CHILD INJURES EYE
David, two and a half year old
sen of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kuhns,
was the victim of a very serious ac
cident Wednesday. The little babe
hail secured an open pen knife which
one of the older children had been
playing with, the little one starting
to play, stuck the blade into the
right eye. The knife inflicted a very
painful and dangerous cut on the
eyeball. The accident greatly alarm
ed the family that the little one had
destroyed the sight of the eye, but
medical aid being called it was
found that the sight of the eye was
not injured.
Louisville
Young Man Kill
ed in Wreck
William N. Fosterer Hurled From
Truck and Under Wheels of
Freight Train.
William X. Fosberg, 24, of Louis
ville, was killed and Dale Halbert,
25, cf Omaha, severely injured Wed
nesday night when the truck in
which they were riding creshed into
a soutnbound Burlington ireignt
train at a crossing south of Lincoln.
Trainmen said it appeared that
Fosberg was thrown out of the truck
and under the wheels of the train.
Both his legs were almost severed.
and his head was injured badly. The
body was found about four feet off
the pavement.
Halbert. driver of the truck, was
thrown near the tracks. He was
taken to a hospital at Lincoln with
a broken nose, cuts about the head
and hands, and a possible skull frac
ture. Fosberg was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles J. Fosberg of Louisville.
Both young men were employed "by
the state bureau of fisheries, and
were returning to Lincoln from a
trip to Sprague.
The truck struck the train near
the rear end, and derailed two cars.
Force of the collision was so great
that the truck made a complete turn.
A second state truck, driven by Fos
berg's brother, Robert Fosberg, bare
ly collided with the rear end of the
first truck after the accident.
CHARGED WITH TRANSPORTING
From Thursday's Daily
Walter Johnson, who was picked
up by Deputy Sheriff Rex Young and
Constable Tom Svaboda near the
Rock Creek filling station late Tues
day night, was arraigned in the
county court today.
Johnson is charged with driving
a car while intoxicated as well as a
count charging possession and trans
portation of liquor. The Chevrolet
coupe, 1931 model, is also impound
ed in the complaint and if the de
fendant is found guilty the car will
be offered for sale under the state
prohibition law.
The man with Johnson, C. W. Lau
ver, was not intoxicated and there
was no complaint lodged against him,
he returning last night to his home
in Iowa. He was not placed under
arrest as he was merely a passenger
in the car and had nothing to do
with the liquor.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MANACEK
From Thursday's Daily
The funeral services of Mrs. Jo
seph Manacek was held this after
noon at the late home, 1553 South
25th avenue, Omaha. The services
at the home were conducted by Rev.
H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this city,
who spoke a comforting message to
the sorrowing relatives and friends
of the life everlasting and the re
ward of the faithful in the bless
ings of the hereafter. During the
service Frank A. Cloidt of this city
gave two vocal solos, "The City
Four Square" and "In the Garden."
The body was brought to this city
for the interment in the family lot
in Oak Hill cemetery beside the
father of the departed lady. The pall
bearers were friends of the family
from Omaha.
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
From Thursday's Daily
This mornine J. V. Rotter of New
castle, Wyoming, arrived here for a
visit over the holiday season with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. jonn Kot
ter, as well as with his daughter.
Miss Ruth Rotter, who has made her
hnmo here with the srandparents.
This is the first visit that Mr. Rotter
has enjoyed here since 1916 and the
first time the daughter has had the
pleasure of being with the father for
a number of years.
TO VISIT AT FENDER
From Thursday's Daily
This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Mart
Buttery departed for Omaha where
they visited at the home of their son,
Ernest Buttery and family and laer
continued on to Pender. Mr. and
Mrs. Buttery. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Buttery and son, Ernest, Jr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buttery, are to
be guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. El wood Butter? nd family at
Pender Christmas day.
Christmas is
Observed Very
Impressively
Churches of City With Religious Ob
servances and Home Gatherings
Mark the Day
Christmas day 1931, in Platts
mouth was one of the warmest in the
history cf the city, the atmosphere
being mild as spring and permitting
the residents of the community to
get out and enjoy the holiday.
The religious services that marked
the day opened Thursday evening
with the midnight celebration of the
masses at the St. Luke's Episcopal
church, the St. John's and Holy Ros
ary Catholic churches. The churches
were filled to their capacity by the
worshipers to pay tribute and hom
age to the birth of the Prince of
Peace.
The Sunday schools of the Metho
dist. Presbyterian and Evangelical
churches held their programs Thurs
day evening and where there were
many fine programs offered . as well
as the customary visit of Santa Claug
and the distribution of treats to the
children.
One of the impressive features of
the observance was the distribution
of baskets of food, as well as toys
among the needy residents of the
city, there being over fifty baskets
handled by the office of the Associat
ed Charities and Director W. M. Bar
clay. The day as usual was filled with
many heme gatherings, tne nay
bringing many visitors here to meet
with their relatives, while there
were many residents here who took
advantage of the occasion to visit
at other points with friends or rel
atives. WRECK VICTIM DIES
Ray K. Hutchinson, traveling rep
resentative of the International Har
vester Co., died Thursday at Nebras
ka City. The death of Mr. Hutchin
son was from the effects of injuries
that he received in an auto accident
just south of this city ..on -Monday
mcrning. Mr. Hutchinson had been
coming north on highway No. 7o
and in the mist and heavy fog, the
traveling was very difficult and Mr.
Hutchinson drove his car into the
rear of a truck also northbound. The
car was coming at a good speed and
the impact with the truck almost
demolished the car, and the driver.
Mr. Hutchinson, was injured and
crushed by the wheel of the car be
ing driven agaainst his body with a
great deal of force. He was brought
here and given temporary aid, later
being taken to Nebraska City and
placed in the hospital. His injuries
were not thought dangerous at the
time but he had apparently sustained
internal injuries that made his case
more serious than was first antici
pated. SHERIFF REED IMPROVES
Deputy Sheriff Rex Young was at
Lincoln Wednesday and while there
stopped for a short visit with Sheriff
Bert Reed at the Green Gables hos
pital. Mr. Young found the sheriff
apparently much improved and while
he is still quite weak from the ef
fects of the long illness that he has
been suffering from, he is better now
than he has been for some time. The
many friends of the sheriff will be
pleased to learn that he is so much
improved and the general condition
is much more encouraging to the
attending physicians. Mr. Reed was
not so well last week but has been
gaining a great deal in the last few
days.
NOT SO WELL
Dr. J. S. Livingston, who returned
home last week from several weeks
stay at the Immanuel hospital at
Omaha, has been confined to his bed
for the past two days. Dr. Living
ston had been feeling excellent after
his return home and a large num-
ebr of the friends had been callers
at the home. On Saturday his con
dition was not so good and he has
since been so ill that he could not
receive company. It is hoped that
the trouble will be cleared up in a
few days.
DEPARTS FOR RANDOLPH
From Thursday's Daily
Dr. E. J. Gillespie departed this
afternoon for Randolph, Nebraska,
where he will spend the Christmas
holiday with his mother and sisters
and brothers at that place. Dr.
Gillespie expects to return Monday
and will bring his mother as far as
Ashland, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. T. F. Dailey, later in
company with Mrs. Dailey and an
other daughter, leaving for California
for the winter.
TO VISIT IN IOWA
From Thursday's Daily
This morning Couny Commissioner
and Mrs. George L. Farley and daugh
ter. Miss Helen, motored to Tama,
Iowa, where they will visit over the
Christmas holiday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Tunnell, the latter
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farley.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
The subject of the lesson-sermon
for all Churches of Christ, Scientist,
for Sunday, Dec. 27, is "Christian
Science."
The Golden Text is: "The glory of
the Lord shell be revealed, and all
flesh shall see i$ together: for the
mouth of the Lnrd hath spoken it."
Among the citations which com
prise the lesson-sermon is the fol
lowing from the Bible: "And I will
pray the Father' und He will give
ycu another Comforter that He may
abide with you forever." (John 14:
16.)
The lesson-sermon also includes
the following passage from the Chris
tian Science textbook, "Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures.
by Mary Baker Eddy: "Science is an
emanation of divine Mind, and is
alone able to interpret God aright.
It has a spiritual, and not a material
origin. It is a divine utterance the
Comforter which le?deth into all
Truth." (p. 127.3
Local TJn is
Named' Admiral
in Nebr, Navy
C. E. Ledgway, Clerk of the District
Ccurt, Honored by Lt. Gov- .
ernor Metcalfe.
C. E. Ledgway, clerk of the dis
trict court, known to his close asso
ciates as "Chick." has been honored
with one of the commissions issued
by Lieutenant Governor Ted Met
calfe, making the genial court clerk
an admiral in the navy of Nebraska.
Air. Metcaite, wno in tne aDsence
of Governor Bryan, has several times
presided over the state destinies in
this second year of hunger, in the
reign of Hoover,"; decided to go one
step farther in recognition of the
prominent residents of the state, than
had heretofore been attempted.
Governors of Nebraska have in the
past honored their personal and poli
tical friends with making them mem
bers of the official staff, but Mr. Met
calfe decided that nothing short of
an admiral would do for the friends
in Nebraska, sa tkfire you are.
The local admiral was in wartime
days, a member of the naval force so
the honor is even more befitting, giv
ing Mr. Ledgway equal rank with
General Smedley D. Butler, of the
marines, who was also commissioned
by the lieutenant governor.
LAID TO LAST REST
The funeral, of Mrs. Joseph Man
acek, formerly Miss Florence Grass
man of this city, was held on Thurs
day afternoon at the family home
1552 South 25th avenue, Omaha.
The services at the home were very
largely attended by the many Omaha
friends, a large number also accom
panying the cortage to this city.
There was a very profuse floral re
membrance shown at the services.
Rev. H. G. McClusky, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
this city, conducted the services,
giving words of comfort to the be
reaved members of the family circle
and the sorrowing friends. During
the services Frank A. Cloidt gave two
vocal solos, "8he City Four Square"
and "In the Garden," favorite num
bers of the departed. Mrs. J. M. Rob
erts of this city, served as accompan
ist for the songs. The burial was at
the Oak Hill cemetery in this city, a
large number of the friends being
at the cemeteiy for the final services.
HAS GOOD COACHING YEAR
Frank Godwin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Godwin of this city, a
former graduate of the Plattsmouth
high school, has just closed a very
successful football season at his
school at Lovelock, Nevada. Mr. God
win has been the athletic coach at
Lovelock for the past three years and
this year had the pleasure of having
his team acclaimed the champions of
western Nevada. The team won five
victories and tied one game, none of
their opponents were able to score
against the Loveland team. Among
the schools defeated by Loveland was
the high school team of -Reno, me
tropolis of Nevada. The many
friends of Mr. Godwin will be pleased
to learn of his successful work in
coaching and the fine record that
the team he has produced has made.
WINS COVETED PRIZE
One of the happiest boys in, the
city Christmas eve was Vallery Stret
ten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stretten, as Vallery was the winner
of the essay contest at the H. M.
Soennichsen Co., department store.
The successful contestant received
"Bimbo." the Shetland pony, as well
as saddle, bridle and blanket. There
were a great many essays received in
the contest, each one being given a
number and the name of the . con
testant covered so that the judges
were unaware of the names of any
of the boys participating in the con
test. The- essays were judged by
Robert Foster Patterson, principal of
the high school and Bernard Gallo
way, of the Peru State teachers col
lege, who is here on his vacation.
' Journal Want-Ads cost only a
fsw osnts and set real results I
Young People
Wedded Here on
Christmas Day
Miss Mable A. Barnes of Nehawka
and Thomas J. Mendenhall of
This City Married
The marriage of Miss Mnble A.
Barnes cf Nehawka and Mr. Thomas
J Mendenhall, of this city, occurred
Christmas evening at the' home of
Judge A. H. Duxbury. '.'
The bridal couple werV accompan
ied by Mr. and Mrs. El wood Snod
grass. friends of the happy young
people, who witnessed the ceremony.
The young people are well known
in this city and community and
numbered among the popular resi
dents of eastern Cass cunty. The
bride hrs grown to womanhood in
the vicinity of Nehawka. while the
groom is a native son of Plattsmouth.
where he was born and has been
brought up. He is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Mendenhall and was
educated in the schools here, grad
uating in the class of 1929. Since
completing his school work Mr. Men
denhall has been engaged with the
Burlington Refrigerator Esprcrs Co.,
at their local shops.
The many friends here will join
in their best wishes to the newly
weds and trust that they may have
many years of happiness and success.
HOLD OBSERVANCE
Christmas day Mt. Zion command
ery of the Knights Templar, held
their regular observance at their
asylum in the Masonic building, there
being a large attendance of the mem
bers. The commandery had as guests
members of Cass Chapter of the Or
der of DeMolay.
The observance was presided over
by Commander A. H. Duxbury and
greeting was read from Perry W.
Weidner, grand master of the grand
encampment of the United States and
the response of Charles H. Marley,
grand commander of Nebraska.
The Masonic quartet composed of
Frank A. Cloidt. H. G. McClusky,
L. O. Minor and R. C. Cook gave two
of the Christmps hymns, "O LiUle
Town of Bethlehem" and "O Come
All Ye Faithful."
The toasts and responses were
given as shown below:
To Perry W. Weidner, Grand Mas
ter Grand Encampment of Knights
Templar of the United States of Am
erica. Response: James M. Robert
son. Past Grand Commander Knights
Templar of Nebraska.
To Charles H. Marley, Grand Com
mander Grand Comma'ndery Knights
Templar of Nebraska. Response:
Ieon L. McCarty, Past Commander.
To James M. Robertson, Past Com
mander Grand Commandery Knights
Templar of Nebraska. Response:
Luke L. Wiles. Past Commander.
To Francis E. White. Past Grand
Commander Grand Commandery,
Knights Templar of Nebraska. Re
sponse: Oliver C. Hudson, 1'ast com
mander. .
To Lewis E. Smith, Grand Record
er Grand Commandery Knights Tem
plar of Nebraska. Response: Leslie
W. Niel. Past Commander.
To Jacques DeMolay and Cass
Chapter DeMolay, Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Response: Raymond C. Cook, Prelate
and Past Master Councilor.
To Nebraska Masonic H o m e,
Plattsmouth, Nebr. Response: Ray
mond P. West over. Past Commander.
To Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6. A. F.
& A. M. Response: Harrison L. Gay
er, Sword Bearer and Worshipful
Master.
To Nebraska Chapter No. 3. Royal
Arch Masons. Response: Henry F.
Nolting, Generalissimo and Past High
Priest.
To Mount Zion Commandery No.
5, Knights Templar. Response: Au
brey H. Duxbury, Commander.
To the Sir Knights Sleeping in the
Silent City. Response: William A.
Robertson, Past Commander.
PRESENT CHRISTMAS TREE
A beautiful Christmas tree, six
feet high, was trimmed and placed
last week in the D. A. R. stinrnoni at
the State Veterans' hospital by the
state D. A. R. committee on the Vet
erans' hospital. Two packages of
cigarettes were given to each patient
on that floor, and every man able
to be out of his bed was in to ad
mire the tree. Much-pleasure was ex
pressed' by.-the patients, and the
kindness and consideration shown
among the patients for one another
was very noticeable. The state D. A.
R. committee for the Veterans hos
pital is Mrs. II. B. Marshall, chair
man, Mrs.,W. J. Byer, Mrs. C. E. Ab
bott, and Miss Mabel Lindly.
WILL VISIT IN SOUTH
William D. McCrary, popular local
barber, departed Friday evening on
a pleasant outing to the southland.
He is to visit at Houston, Texas, for
a short time, with friends and then
goes to New- Orleans, Louisiana,
where he wilt meet his brother, John
McCrary, whcTis" in the naval service
of the. United -States. This 'is the
first time that the brothers have met
for. several years as John ,has' been
on foreign service for" the greater
part of. the time and the occasion will
be one of the greatest pleasure to the
brothers.
ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Patterson and
son. Edward, of San Francisco, who
is here for the holiday visit, were at
Falls City Christmas. .They were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Falter
and Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Falter and
the gathering was one that was very
pleasant as it brought George E.
Dovey, father of the ladies there to
enjoy the meeting of the members
of the family. Herbt-tt Patterson,
who is now located at Kansas City,
was also a member of the dinner
party. Mrs. Patterson and Edward
will remain at Falls City until Sun
day, i
Mynard Club
Holds a Special
Christmas Fete ;
Event HeH in conjunction With U.
B. Sunday School on Thurs
day Evening
un cnristmas hve tne .Mynard
community ( iui and tne uniteti
Bret hern Sunday sc hool gave a joint
Christmas program that was enjoyed
very much by the people of that com
munity. Because the weather ami
roads had been so bad, most of the
plans for the program had to be aban
doned and so the entertainment was
largely recitations by the little folks
interspersed by music. The recita
tions were very well given and the
adults of the audience were very well
entertained by the childrens' efforts.
The music consisted of a piano solo
by Dorothy Tcman: vocal duets by
Mrs. S. W. Cole and Mrs. C. L. Wiles.
and Wilma Nolte and Lavina Troop,
a violin solo by Willis Cole, songs by
groups from the "Little Brick" and
the "Eight Mile Grove" schools, vo
cal solos by Mary Margery Richard
son and Beulah Kiser, and a trumpet
solo by Richard Cole. An offering was
taken for the Otterbein Home for or
phans and aged persons, which is
located in Ohio. The meeting opened
by the audience singing "Joy to the
World." led by Miss Grace Livingston
and concluded with a tableau, "The
Wise Men of the East," which was
directed by- Miss -He! en e Perry nnd
was accompanied by Christmas hymns
sung by a small group of singers be
hind the scenes and the reading of
appropriate Scriptural selections by
Rev McKelvey. The climax of the
evening, for the small folks at least,
was the entrance of Santa Claus, who
started the distribution of the many
sacks of candy from the beautiful
Christmas tree and then departed for
the many other places where he was
expected on this night of nights.
While the young folks concluded the
presentation of the candy, the large
audience visited and also enjoyed a
few good laughs over the gifts pre
sented J. II. Wooders and Rev. Mc
Kelvey. G0LDENR0D STUDY CLUB
The Goldenrod Study club met at
the home of Mrs. Glenn Wiles, near
Mynard, on Thursday, Dec. 17, and
had a very interesting meeting, led
by Mrs. Margaret Todd. The club
voted to take out membership with
the Red Cross, and also to give five
dollars to the Associated Charities of
Plattsmouth. At this meeting the
ladies enjoyed heir annual Christ
mas party and for this occasion the
rocms bespoke Christmas cheer in the
decorations as well as the electric
lighted tree .Amid these pleasant
surroundings several of the familiar
Christmas songs were rendered by
the ladies, after which the gifts were
exchanged.
Refreshments also carried out the
Christmas colors, and Mrs. Wiles was
assisted in serving by Mrs. C. L.
Wiles, associate hostess.
ENJOY CHRISTMAS PARTY
On Christmas at the home of John
Rotter, a fine gathering took place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Letak and family
cf South Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. John
Kubicka and four sens, John Straka
and Mr. and Mrs. John Rotter.
A most enjoyable meal was cli
maxed by the fact that there were
six Johns to participate in the event.
All departed saying it was the most
plea?ant Christmas ever for them.
ENTERTAIN FAMILY PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Richey had as
their guests Christmas day. a party ftj3 return to the hospital. The con
cf the relatives from nearby points dMon f the patient had been so
to enjoy the holiday vacation and tolmucn better that he was allowed to
participate in the fine Christmas din-'return home but since last Saturday
ner. Joining the family here in the he has been rather poorly. He will
event was William Mordock and j)e given a course of treatment and
children and mother, of Council examination and it is thought that
Bluffs. Mrs. Fannie Dickson and son. n ,nav De necessary to have an oper-
Donald and Miss way uicney or L.in - -
coin.
HAS CAR CRASH
George Spidell of this city was a
victim of a small auto smashup in
Omaha late Thursday night. The
car of Mr. Spidell was struck by the
auto driven by Robert Irwin of Om
aha, near the intersection of Twenty
fourth and P streets. Irwin was held
by the South Side police on a charge
of reckless driving while under the
influence of liquor.
Journal Want-Ads get results!
Endres Takes
Hand in Lapidus
Slaying Case
State Sheiiff Engages in Lengthy
Conference With Omaha Offi
cers But Subject Secret.
Omaha State Sheriff Endres Fri
day took a hand in investigation of
the murder of Harry Lapidus, Omaha
I business and political leader,
j The state sheiiff conferred with
j Detective Inspector Sutton and Po
lice Commissioner Sutton and Po
lice Commissioner Towl at police
' headquarters. The conference lasted
'three hours. At its conclusion each
'of the three men declined to reveal
details of their talk. Inspector Sut-
on did. however, admit "that the
case is as much un in the air as ever."
I later Sutton said he still heped for
a scrap of information as a result of
the $5,000 reward offered by the city
for information that would lead to
the apprehension of the killer or kill
ers Sinpp Ihp reward u-aa :i niifiiinred
p0nce have been bombarded with tips
but in euh cas.e tne information has
proven valueless. Friends of the
slain man have combined forces to
'aid police in every possible manner.
A meeting to map out a new line of
investigation is planned for Satur
day. The latest theory advanced by po
lice is that Lapidus was killed by
gangsters who are seeking to or
ganize a crime syndicate hJ?re.
These gangsters, they believe, are
former members of the gang con
trolled by Gene Livingston, alcohol
baron who was mysteriously shot to
death two years ago in a Fpeakeasy
here.
. Detective Lieutenant Harry Bu
ford left here Friday night for Chi
cago where the three bullets taken
from the body of Lapidus will be
tested in an effort to identify the
gun from which they were fired.
Steve Maloney, fornacr chief of
detectives who was credited with
solving the ax murders here three
years ago, entered the case when he
announced he was ready "to solve
it"jf the city commission would post
a" surety bond to back up its an
nounced 5,000 reward. A report
was current that Ben Danbaumh, an
other former detective chief, was in
vestigating the murder. State Jour
nal. H0LD CHRISTMAS PARTY
Saturday evening Dec. 20th, the
Pleasant Ridge school house was the
scene of a very delightful gathering,
the ladies of the Pleasant Ridge
Study Club entertaining at a Christ
mas party for their husbands and
children.
The thief attraction of the eve
ning, for the children, was the visit
qt Santa Claus who gave candy and
oranges to every one present.
After Santa's departure, the time
was spent in playing games. In the
bean race, Mrs. Louis Frederick wus
the winner of the first prize and
Catherine Meisinger Fecond while in
the ciphering contest Mrs. Herman
Hennings was victorious.
At the conclusion of the games a
most delicious luncheon was served
by-
the ladies on the refreshment
committee.
The occasion was one of the great-
est pleasure to all. At a late hour
all departed wishing each and every
one a Merry Christinas.
HAVE PLEASANT SURPRISE
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott were
given a most pleasant surprise on
Thursday evening when their son
and daughter. Mason and Miss Alice
Louise Wescott, arrived from Chicago
for Christinas. It had not been ex
pected that the children could get
away from their duties at Chicago
for the holiday, but finding it pos
sible to do so they left Thursday
morning via auto and arrived in this
city shortly after 8 o'clock Thursday
evening and in good time for the
Christmas festivities. The occasion
was one of the greatest pleasure to
all of the members of the family
circle.
RETURNS TO HOSPITAL
Dr. J. S. Livingston of this city,
was taken to the Immanuel hospital
at Omaha Thursday afternoon, he
havinc suffered a relapse in the last
rew daVB and which made necessary
ation in order to give the patient
permanent relief from his ailment.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to take this means of
; expressing our most heartfelt appre
ciation of all of the loving kindnesses
! shown to us in the illness of our
husband and father and for the ex
I pressions of sympathy at the time
of death. We wish also to thank the
friends for the flowers and those who
assisted in the funeral service. Mrs.
Robert Willi and Family.
Phone the news to No. 6.