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FLATTSHOUTn SEm' 70VBITAI MONDAY, OCT. 3, 1932. FADE TWO Ford Leads the Field in Sales Past Slimmer Stepped Into IFirst Place as Produc tion of Hew V-8 llonnted Ford Trucks Also Ahead Since June, when volume deliver ies of the new Ford V-8 cars began. Ford has led all competitors by a wide margin in sales of passenger cars, commercial vehicles and trucks, ac cording to official figures reported to day by G. K. Petring, local Ford deal er. "Ford took the lead In national motor car sales in June, increased his lead in July, a3 production of the new Fords mounted, and maintained the lead throughout August, accord' ing to reports for that month already received from 34 states," Mr. Petring declared. In addition to this, the latest reports also reveal that Ford led in sales in the largest cities dur ing the first ten days of September. In June, the first month when vol ume deliveries of the new Ford cars were available. Ford's share of total passenger car sales In the United States reached 35.9 per cent as com pared with 24.9 per cent for its near est competitor. Ford commercial cars vvere 50.5 per cent of all such vehicles sold, as compared with 37.6 per cent for Its nearest competitor, while Ford trucks represented 35.7 of r-11 truck sales, as compared with 27.6 per cent for the nearest competitor. Ford sales in July, as revealed by official registrations, mounted over June figures and Ford's share of the business was increased. Ford passen ger car sales reached 38.4 per cent cf the total business as compared with 2 4.2 per cent for its nearest com petitor. Ford commercial cars were 54.4 per cent of all car3 sold, giving Ford a greater percentage of the to tal business than all other manufac turers combined. The Ford share of national truck sales was 34.4 per cent as compared with 27.1 per cent for its nearest competitor. The reporting of registrations In August In various e tales Is not complete, but on the basis of reports thus far received from 34 states, Ford sales again led the field. Since volume deliveries of the new Fords began in June, Ford has ac counted for 41.5 per cent of all new passenger car Bales In Nebraska, as compared-with- 499-per cent fat? Its nearest competitor, Mr. Petring ad ded. Ford sold 1,428 of the total of 3,437 cars of all makes sold in the state In June, July and August. Ford's total commercial car and truck sales for the first two months was mater ially in excess of sales of its nearest competitor. August sales were not re ported when these figures were com piled. - Ford Salon This Week The local Ford agency is announc Ins a Ford Salon at their salesrooms, 6th and Pearl streets, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at which, for the first time, all fourteen of the new Ford body types will be on display here. A cut-away chassis will also be on display so visitors can examine every working part. cn the farm of Harrison J. Livingston, the order of business being picking up potatoes and making hay, which is keeping them busy at this time. Miss Anna Rauth is to sing at the Corn Festival at Plattsmouth on Fri day evening and will be accompanied by George Rau, the two making one of the most enjoyable of musical and singing numbers combined. Mrs. Herman Dall, who was so ill for some time during the past few weeks, Is at this time feeling much improved and was able to get out for a short ride in the car, which was a pleasure and a benefit to her return ing health. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rau were over to Omaha on last Thursday and were looking after some business matters as well as enjoying the merry crowd who were there to see and hear the next president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. While they were away, George Rau was looking after business at the bank. Messrs and Mesdames A. B. Hill and Edward Murphey went to Omaha Wednesday, for a visit, and to hear the next president of the U. S., Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, speak, there Thursday. They also visited at Wat erloo, where the presidential candi date was dining on a farm home and took time from his busy day to meet the farmers who came to see him. They are All great admirers of Mr. Roosevelt and firm in their convic tion that he will be elected. James O'Neill Founder of City of Plattsmouth Pioneer, Who With Samuel Martin, Made First Settlement Here in 1855 After Indian Treaty. Edward Heeney Answers Call Edward Heeney, who was born In Iowa some 72 years ago, passed away m Thursday of last week, the funeral being held Saturday from the Saint Patrick's Catholic church in Manley. Deceased was a brother of the late William Heeney and had for some ime been making his home at that of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Heeney. Arthur Mockenhaupt on Ship Arthur Mockenhaupt, who has been in naval training at the U. S. navy base at San Diego since early "n June, was assigned to a ship dur- ng the past week. His parents, Wal ter Mockenhaupt and wife, received letter from him early last week tell ing of the change. This was pleasing news to the'young man and shows he las been making good progress with 'lis work in order to thus early re ?eive a ship assignment. Will Have Their Display , Harold Krecklow and George Rau will be at the Corn Festival in Platts mouth this week with their exhibit 'f lawn furniture and will provide a plendid showing of the products of their handiwork. Better make it -a ooint to be there and see this exhibit vhich will be more extensive than shown at the county fair. By the way, you win aiso enjoy tne restlvai, as lot of entertainment 13 being pro vided. Remember the dates, October 5, 6, 7 and 8. Manley News Items Walter Mockenhaupt and wife and John C. Rauth were visiting on last Cunday at the home of Miss Lillian Tlhe, In Omaha. Herman Rauth has been placing a cencrete floor in his chicken ' house and also in the garage which he has recently constructed. Mrs. Evans, of Omaha, who is a sister of Mrs. Mik'e Honor, ha3 been visiting in Manley at the home of frienda as well a3 with her sister, for a number of days last week. Charles Griff is has been assisting Mrs. Harms Much Better Mrs. Teddy Harms, who has been lick for a number of weeks past, and whose condition was so serious that apprehension was felt for her recov ry, has been showing splendid gain recently and it is with pleasure that the friends of this excellent woman learn of the dismissal of the trained nurse, as her condition no longer war rants such exacting care. Her mother, irs. Henry Peters, and sister, Mis3 Leta Peters, are now caring for the convalescing patient. More Heat? figuring on chang ing to slightly heav ier underthlnss? Manley Feeling Very Fine in a post-season play-off game to wind up the C. S. and L. league sched ule. Manley was victor over Louis ville by a score of 21 to 0.t The game was played on the Manley diamond and the boys from the cement city didn't have a look-in. C 1 . n, muaiey piays ai 1'iaitsmcutn on Thursday afternoon as part of the Corn Festival celebration and will meet the Murray Red Sox for a real battle to settle for once and all the mailer of supremacy., Each team has won a game from the other in the past 15 months and there is plenty of argument about who 13 rightfully the champion. An admission fee will be charged for this game, since it was necessary for many of the players on both the teams to lay off work, and the pro ceeds will be split 60-40 between the two teams. It will be one of the few You'll find them here entertainment features at the Festiv- readv for vou in anv aI to whIcn admission win be charg- free. wanted weight and fab ric, and at prices you 11 not pa3s. 8S) and up Harrison Livingston Sells Corn Harrison J. Livingston has recently sold his corn crop of last year to feeders at Springfield and has secured Howard Johnson and Venie Rockwell to shell and deliver the cereal. They havo the shellcr set and shell their trucks full when they stop and de liver the shelled corn to Springfield, after which they return and shell more. They are getting along very nicely with the work. With the old settler and home coming day scheduled for Thursday October 6th, it is fitting that the resi dents of the community learn some thing of the early settlement of the town and its founders. The Journal has been fortunate in securing sketch of the life of James O'Neill one of the two men to establish Plattsmouth and who resided for many years in the homestead south of the railroad shops. This name is to be held in rever ence as long as Plattsmouth shall stand, as that of one of the gentle men to whom belongs the honor of having been one of its founders. And perhap3 we may justly assign to his wife the honor of suggesting this at tractive spot as a fine place to locate a town. While Nebraska then considered part of the Great American Desert was still the home of the Indian shared by the buffalo, the deer, the antelope and other wild animals, with scarcely a white settlement within its borders, there came the cry heard around the world, of the discovery of eold in California. That event which was, perhaps, one of the means of bringing about a change here, the old order yielding place to the new and soon the sound of the tramp of the thousands echoed across these vast, lonely prairies, as they hurried on eager to reach the goal cf wealth While thus passing through the country they could not fail to note what a goodly heritage lay in this fair land, with its sunny skies, genial clime, and fertile, well watered soil. although they little dreamed that the wealth they were seeking was ob tainable here. Taking advantage of the rush of emmigration across th border. James O'Neill pioneer of Mills county, Iowa, where he owned a large tract of land, moved to the east bank of the Missouri river to the point called Plattville, for the pur pose of establishing a ferry to con vey the emigrants across the stream; he had three fiatboats, and made that, his principal business. ( -Que day while, looking across the. river to the opposite bank, Mrs. O'Neill re marked to her husband that it would be a good place for a town. He re plied that as soon as the Indian treaties were ratified and the land thrown on the market, he would cross the stream and lay out a town. Tarly in the spring of 1855 he put his plan into execution. He and his friend Mr. Martin, with whom he carried on a mercantile business in Plattville crossing the Missouri on the ice and making a claim to the land on which Plattsmouth now stands, built a log house on the hill southeast from the present site of the depot, the house being a rude structure, with an earth floor and stick chimney at one end on the out side. That spring Mr. O'Neill's fam ily came over and occupied the house, and immediately planned a village and commenced to sell lots and dur ing the summer there were probably a dozen houses erected here. Thus originated the thriving city of Platts mouth. But while it is flourishing and ev ery day extending its interests and increasing it3 wealth and prosperity the brave old pioneer of whom we write i3 numbered among the dead. Long may his memory be cherish ed and his name handed down from generation to generation for his share in laying the foundation of thi3 city. Mr. O'Neill was born in Hocking county, Ohio, September 24, 1815 nis iamer, James o Neiii was a na tive of Ireland, who came to America when a young man and settled in Ohio, being an early pioneer of Hock ing county. He became the proprietor of quite a large tract of land there and was extensively engaged in farm ing for the remainder of his life. His wife was born in Scotland. She came to Nebraska with her son, she was the mother of ten children, nine of whom grew to maturity, was reared in the Presbyterian church and was ever a faithful member. The subject of this sketch spent his early life in his native county. Ke was reared to the life of a farmer and though he never learned a trade he was very proficient in the use of tools and he was and did the most of his own carpenter work. He mar ried in his native country and con tinued to reside there until about 1848 when he sold his farm and moved to Iowa in the month of Aug ust with a wagon and three horses. accompanied by his wife and four children. They had their cooking utensils with them, and when the Yfeft the LK Ait w Salesirooinnis Ottb and Peofffl Cttcrcctts fotobr -6-7-8 From 0 fl. . to W P. B3. You are cordially invited to attend a salon of. the New Ford V-8. For the first time all fourteen of the new Ford body types will be on display here. You can inspect them conveniently, carefully and at your leisure. One of the features of the show is that arrange ments have been made for you to ride in and drive the cars if you wish. There is, of course, no obliga tion. We sincerely want every one to ride in this great new car and realize, first-hand, the thrill of its amazing performance. Don't miss this splen did opportunity. A cutaway chassis is also on display. You can ex amine every Working part, see how it functions, learn the care with which it is made and realize the simplicity and sturdiness of Ford construction. There arc talking pictures and special exhibits which show many of the new features. Attendants will be on hand to give ycu any information you might wish about the cars, or the details of their construction. If you phone us, we'll gladly pick you up at your home or office and bring ycu to the salon any time convenient to you. Ladies especially invited. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA 1 - - - ' y ;-- t"f shades of evening fell or the sun marked the hour of noon they camp ed and cooked their meals, and ob tained needed rest. At length they reached their destination in Mills county and there our subject took up large tract of land. The country was sparsely settled and but few im provements had been made in any direction. There' wefe no railroads and all travel was done with wagons. We have spoken of the removal of our subject to Plattville not long af ter and of his connection with the foundation of Plattsmouth. Besides attending to the ferry, which he es tablished in the fbrmer place, an"U looking after his mercantile busi ness, wmcn ne carried on in partner ship with Mr. Martin and was also associated with his brother, William, in raising stock, of which they own ed a large herd. In the fall of 1855, Mr. O'Neill! came to Cass county and was a resi dent here the remainder of his days, He and his family settled south of the city and built the old homestead he retired from active duties of life until his death in 1880. Our subject undoubted wa3 equally indebted for hi3 prosperous clrcum tances to the fact that he was bless ed wtih a good wife whose Judicious counsels strengthened and encouraged him, while her helping hand was never withheld when he needed her assistance. Mr3. O'Neill's maiden name was Rachel Auberv and she was born in Belmont county, Ohio, October 27. 1824. Her father was born in Virginia and a pioneer of Belmont county, where he died in 1826. The maiden name of his wife was Rachel Gillen, she was a native of Belmont county, Ohio, but spent her last years in Hocking county, In that state. Mrs. O'Neill's wedded Ufa with our subject was blessed by the birth of eight children, as ofIIow3: Eliza beth. John J., William, Albert, La fayette. Georee. Lvdia. Frank, and Lewis. Otoz Taxpayers vill Take Fight Into Courts Board of Commissioners Won't Place Proposal to Abolish County Agent on the Ballot. GUARD TURKEY FAEJIS Chili, N. V. Automatic burglar alarms are guarding many a Thanks giving dinner in this section, noted for its fine turkeys. Tired of losing their birds to thieves! farmers bare installed alarms on ihe doors of their poultry houses! Talmage, Neb. A. ' A. Mlsegadls, secretary of the Otoe county taxpay ers league, Friday announced that the league has decided to carry Its fight for abolishment of the county agent office into the courts. The de cision was made after the Otoe coun ty board of commissioners had ruled that the proposal to abolish the of fice could not be placed on the county ballot. - . This decision by the county board was based on the finding that the petition requesting the abolishment Otto Soennichsen, former Platts mouth boy, accompanied by Lauren Storjohn, of near Spenser, Nebraska, motored In Friday to spend a few days here with the old friends and enjoying a short outing from their farm work. RULES FOB DILAP IDATED AUTO RACE 1. Any car can be entered in the race which does not have a value over $25.00. If any one offers the owner of the car $25.00 for the same. the owner must either agree to sell the car or stay out of the race. 2. Car to be stripped of any of It 8 parts. If desired. 3. Only one person to ride in each car that enters the race. 4. In the event of a tie, these two cars to run the race again. 5. No person In the race, or spon sors of the race to be liable for acci dents of any kind, or for damage to other cars in the race. Entrant to sign such an agreement before the race. 6. Entrance fee $1.00. 7. Decision of two judges to be Union Drug Store is Looted of Narcotics W. E. Moore Drug Store Suffers Loss of Large Amount cf Cigarettes, Toilet Articles and Drugs 8. Race to bo Friday, October 7th, of tno office cid not contain one- eighth more names of persons actually J final and actively engaged in farming who jgjjg at 2 '30 nave noi aiso signeu original pen- 9. FIrst prize 0ne-half of all en tions for the employment of a coun-1 trance fees; Second prize one-third ty agent. '. ' of all entrance fees; Third prize one- Tk. .,-,,-,.,.,;,,,. i isiztn of an entrance fees. io. Race track to be 34 miles ea a leuer irom Attorney uenerain0ng; to begin at 15th and Locust Sorensen in which ths attorney gen-lstreet and end at 8th street and Chl- eral wrote "according to the strict caS avenue. terms of the law those who signed the petition in 1928 cannot now sign the remonstrance, petition however, our office has serious doubte as to the constitutionality 'of tifla provision , we think that a court decision should be secured." Decision to co Into district court with a Suit contesting, the legality of the law fllawed.--State Journal. Everything for school most complete line In Cass county at uaies uook store. The W. E. Moore drug etcre at Union, one of the main business houses of that community, was rob bed on Wednesday night and a large. quantity of valuable merchandise se cured by the robbers. A large amount of narcotics was secured by the robbers, being stolen from a Fafo in the store. The safo was locked with a key and the rob bers unlocked the safo and made away with the contents. Morophine tablets, cocaine and heroin powders and opium tintures were among the things taken. Twenty-four cartons of cigarettes. twelve boxes of fifty cigarettes, a small amount of mor.cy, tokit articles, gum, watches, cigars and fountain pens were also in the loot that was taken by the mauraelern. The robbery Is being investigated by Sheriff Thimgan of t'ass county as well as Sheriff Ryder of Otou county. LOCAL Ti E 17 S From Tliui-adHy'i pally : County Attorney w. u. Kiecit was at Lincoln today where he - was call- ad on Eomo matters of. business. Henry Snoko and Arthur Adams, of Eaglo, wers in the city today for a few hours attending to some mat ters of business. W. A. -Ost of . near Nehawka was here today t enjoy a tew hours visit- Ine with friends and attending to some matters in the county court. From Friday's Daily ' 1 Miss Emma DeHart Is spending a few day3 at Malvern. Iowa, where she Iz the gueit of relatives and friends. JFoir .CJodiaesdoy, d'Mh We again offer you Men's brand new Broad cloth DRESS SHIRTS Asstd. patterns, fast color, Cellophane wrapped. Sizes 14-17. 3 2 for' $1. 20. coxr, Our Store Open Evenings During Corn Festival ! T f J Phone the news to Wo. 6.