Nebraska Newspapers

    MONDAY, DEC. 5, 1932.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
mURDQCK
John Gakemeier was a Lincoln vis
itor on last Monday.
Miss Toots Bauer .was an Omaha
visitor for a few day3 last week.
Gust Wendt departed last Thurs
day norciEff for Fulle-rton, where he
went to look rfter seme business
mo Iters.
Mrs. Zola Lau.had the misfortune
to sprain her ankle on last Monday,
which has caused her considerable
discomfort.
E. D. Friend and wife, of Alvo,
were guests for the day on last Wed
nesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Craig.
Albert Eauers and wife went over
to Plattsmouth on last Thursday,
where they visited with a cousin of
Mr. Bauers, Mrs. Edward Ripple, of
that place.
H. V. Tool va3 a visitor in Lin
coln last Wednesday evening, where
lie was practicing with the Shriners
band of which both he and Harold
are members.
Charles Kupkc, who injured his
hand on a barbed wire and which be
came infected, is feeling pretty well
satisSed now since the hand is get
ting much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lowe, of Hyan
nis, called on L. Neitzel on their way
to Omaha. These people are the
father-in-law and mother-in-law of
Katherine Neitzel Lowe.
Gust Wendt received a car load of
feeders from the South Omaha mar
Vet last Wednesday, which he has
placed on feed for fattening and re
turning to the market when the
proper time arrives.
On account cf the illness of Mr3.
W. J. Snyder, wife of Dr. Snyder, he
was not able to make his appoint
ment in Murdock on Thursday of
last week. However, he will be on
hand the coming week.
Mrs. Wayne Swarts and children,
of Hemingfcrd, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Gakemeier and Magdaline enjoyed a
visit and a very fine dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Peters, of
Greenwood, on last Sunday.
Paul Stock, when his truck went
bad and was in need of repairs at
Omaha, succeeded in exchanging the
same for a Chevrolet Six sedan which
he brought home with him and now
he has a car instead of a truck.
Milton G.Keedy. who is engaged
in the bakery business at Fairbury,
accompanied by his wife, were over
to Murdoek, where they were enjoy
ing a very fine Thanksgiving dinner
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A, II.
Ward.
Nels Peterson, manager of the A.
II. Ward service station, was raking
up the leaves and burning them and
the dry gTass about the station. Mr.
Ward surely keeps the station look
ing neat and, clean and it ranks higV
along with those in much larger
towns.
Mrs. Wayne Swarts and children
of Hemingford are visiting at the
heme of Henry Gakemeier. Mr. and
Mrs. Swarts and children and Mag
daline Gakemeier have spent the
spring and summer in the rugged
mountains of Montana and Idaho and
report a splendid trip.
Wm. Ileier shelled and delivered a
portion cf his corn on last Thursday,
which brought at the elevator 12
cents per bushel, and while he felt
that the price is not sufficient for
the outlay in wcrk and expense, he
was making room for that still in
the field, unpicked as jet.
Andy Zcz was delivering wheat to
the Murdock Farmers elevator last
Thursday, and while the. price is be
low what it costs to raise the grain,
he considered the fact that there wa3
a large surplus harvested again this
year, and as long as conditions re
main as they are, felt it would not
tc wise to hold it longer.
Gccre TJraun and wife, who are
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig,
end who make their home in South
Eend, whe Craun is operator
for the Rock Island, were visitors at
the Craig home one day last week.
Th3 Braun and Craig families have
been close friends for some time and
enjoyed the visit very much.
Mrs. Gail McDonald, of Hampton,
arrived in Murdock on Wednesday of
lact week and visited for the remain
der cf the week atithe home of rela
tives here, where she enjoyed a very
fine time. Mr. McDonald came over
Saturday evening and spent the day
Cunday here, they returning to their
home at Hampton Sunday night.
A. A. Earden, the pump man, of
EIrawocd. wa3 a visitor in Murdock
last Thursday, coming for a ship-r.-.ent
of windmills which he had had
routed ever the Rock Island at a sav-i-iS
in freight rates as well as taking
less tine to get here over this line.
Ilr. .Earden says that with the ex
cellent reads, coming over to Mur
dock amounts to near nothing.
Herman Luetchens. who was on
of the jurymen in the Daniels mur
der trial at Plattsmouth, was ex
cused the day following the return
of their verdict and returned to his
home here to await further call for
duty. Paul Schewe, who was also a
member of the jury panel, was ex
cused from serving in the Daniels
case and returned home earlier in the
week. There are a large number of
jury cases to come up at this term of
court and both men jwill be called
back later.
Edward Rau, who has been hop
ping to the task cf picking his corn
crcp without having to hire help be
cause of the low price of the grain
at this time, has had the misfortune
to have his hands crack, one lacera
tion on the first finger being so deep
that the corn blades and husks kept
gettng into the wound, causing it to
beccme infected and it has been with
considerable difficulty that the fam
ily physician, Dr. L. D. Lee, wa3 able
to avert a very serious case of blood
poisoning. He is getting along very
nicely at this time and is thankful
j that the injuries have been no worse.
Will Celebrate Birthday
Henry Bergman, who was born on
December S, 1S63, at Hanover, where
he lived until he was 19 years of
age, and in 1SS3 came to Cass county
and settled near Murdock, will cele
brate the passing of his 69th birthday
very quietly on Thursday of this
week. The many friends of "Uncle
Henry" will congratulate him upon
attaining this ripe old age and wish
him many more happy birthdays.
"The First Tier Front"
"The First Tier Front" wa3 the
title of the play which was presented
at the Murdock High school audi
torium to a large and well pleased
house. The patrons came and gave
much encouragement to the cast,
which presented the entertainment,
and also spent something over forty
dollars, which goes to the use of the
Junior class. The class and members
of the cast are very thankful for
the people who so graciously came to
the play. ;
Accepts Pcsiticn in Iowa
Richard Tool, who has been spend
ing some time with the folks here
while he was taking a vacation, last
week accepted an offer from the First
National Bank, of LeMars, Iowa, as
assistant to the president of the
bank, and on last Monday went to
the Iowa town to begin his work
with the bank. Richard has had ex
tensive experience In this branch of
business as he will have in hand
work with the regional Federal Re
serve banks and will have especially
under his care the passing on credits
and collateral which will be offered
as the basis for securing federal loan3
to farm owners.
Installs New Testing Machine
Bryan McDonald, manager of the
McDonald Drug company store here,
has just recently installed a new tube
testing machine which is to test
tubes for radios and which will de
termine the state or condition of the
tubes of your radio and also tell
where for better service it i3 neces
sary to install new tubes or whether
the cause of faulty reception lies
elsewhere.
Many are Cutting Wood
With the lack cf employment in
Murdock and vicinity, many of the
pecple who require fuel are chop
ping wood that their wants in that
direction may be solved. G. Bauer,
John H. Buck and son and W. T.
Weddell have a camp at the south
farm of Dan Panska, which is being
farmed by Henry Fornoff, where they
are cutting and sawing into proper
stove lengths an abundance of wood
that will assist in the solution of the
fuel question as well as that of the
table.
Buys an Acre of Timber
Fred Frye has recently purchased
an acre of standing timber from Earl
Talbot ever on the Platte river, and
has been cutting the same and will
use what he r.eed3 for himself and
dispose of the remainder to those who
may require the same.
Ladies Aid Active
The Ladie3 Aid met with Mrs. R.
A. Kuehn Friday afternoon. Fifteen
ladies werp present to work , on the
quilt and finish 'the fancy work. It
was decided to have an all day meet
ing with Mrs. Melvin on Wednes
day, December 7th, with a covered
dish luncheon at noon. Also, the
Aid will hold a bazaar and food sale,
with lunches served from 10 o'clock
on, at Neltzel's hardware store on
Saturday, December 10th.
Delicious refreshments of pump
kin pie, topped with whipped cream
and chicken filled buns were served
by the hostess and her daughters.
Don't give youp printing to out-of-town
salesmen. Journal pay
rcJI are spent almost 109 per
ctnt right here In Plattsmouth.
Manley News Items
Mrs. C. E. Mockenhaupt, who has
been quite - ill for several weeks, is
reported at this time as being much
improved.
Albert J. Bauers and wife stopped
in Manley for a short time on last
Thursday, while en route to Platts
mouth from their home in Murdock,
to visit relath-es.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Harms and
ton Teddy were over to Talmage cn
last Sunday, where they were visit
ing for the day at the home of the
mother and sisters of Mrs. Harms.
There was joy in the home of Mr.
and Mr3. Raymond Reynolds, as well
at that of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schee
han, who are the happy grandparents
of a very fine baby boy who arrived
to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Reynolds.
John P. Stander and wife, of Om
aha, and Mrs. Nellie Heebner, also
of Omaha, were in Manley on last
Tuesday, Mrs. Heebner coming to
look after the property which she
has here and which has recently been
vacated by Howard Johnson. Mrs.
Heebner is contemplating fixing the
property up considerably.
Business Changed Hands
George Coon, who has been con
ducting the Manley pool and billiard
hall for the past few years, has re
linquished the business and the same
is now operated by Eli Keckler, who
took charge of the business on last
Monday.
Attended Funeral of Nephew
Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Rhoden
were over near Nehawka Thursday
of last week, where they went to
attend the funeral of the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Rhoden, Jr.,
of near that palce.
BREAD CAST ON THE WATER
Old Boreas sounds his tocsin, and
has warned us to prepare
For the chilling blasts he'll send us
from his stronghold way up
thprp
And tells us to don our flannels, put
more comrorts on me ueu,
For he's crowdinir on his vanguards.
routed weeks and weeks ahead
To show us what we may expect
when grim winter does start
out
Disturbing frigidity that he knows
what he's about.
So, as we sit about the fire and hear
the cold winds blow,
Can't we in charity give a thought
for others that we know,
Who are wandering aimlessly about,
through wintry snow and
sleet
111 clad and hungry, possibly, with
out a crust to eat;
Perchance a dole from one's scant
hoard, though seeming hard to
spare,
May bring a rift of sunshine to a
heart sore with despair.
So I'm asking in all candor, that
you kindly keep in mind
The "down and outer," homeless
waif, and others of their kind.
That the bread thrown on the water
of a deep and boundless sea
May revert in tenfold measure to the
donor that gave free. "K"
SUFFERS EPEALNED ANKLE
Jacqueline Grassman is taking an
enforced rest from her school work
as the result of a fall sustained a few
days ago. In company with a num
ber of other young girls she was
running down the south Ninth street
hill from school and while crossing
Pearl street a car approached, which
alarmed the children and on at
tempting to gain the curb, Jacqueline
turned her ankle, spraining it severe
ly. First aid was rendered by the
residents near the scene of the acci
dent and the victim taken on home.
She has since been on the retired list.
ORDER OF HEARING AND NO
TICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
In the County Court of Cass Coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, County of Cass,
ss.
Probate Fee Book 9 at page 333.
To the heirs at law and to all per
sons interested in the estate of Henry
C. L. Ofe, deceased.
On reading the petition of Carl P.
Ofe praying that the instrument filed
in this court on the 3rd day of De
cember, 1932, and purporting to be
the last will and testament of the
naid deceased, may be proven and
allowed and recorded as the last will
and testament of Henry C. L. Ofe,
deceased; that cald instrument be
admitteed to probate and the admin
istration of said estate be granted to
Edward G. Ofo and Henry J. Ofe as
i executors;
It i3 hereby ordered that you, and
all persons interested in said matter,
may, and do, appear at the County
(Court to be held in and for said coun
ity, on the 30th day of December,
A. D. 1932, at ten o'clock a. m., to
jshow cause, if any there be, why the
(prayer of the petitioner should not
De granted, and mat notice of tne
pendency of said petition and that
the hearing thereof be given to all
persons interested in said matter by
publishing a copy of this order in the
Plattsmouth Journal, a semi-weekly
newspaper printed In said county, for
three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of
;said court, this 5 th day of December,
A. D. 1932.
A. H. DUXBURY.
(Seal) d5-3w County Judge.
Expect Large
Crowd Here for
the Convention
Legion and Auxiliary to be Hosts to
Their Respective Organization
Tuesday, December Gth
If the weather is favorable next
Tuesday, Plattsmouth should be host
to between three and four hundred
members of the American Legion
and Legion Auxiliary. Both these
organizations are to hold their an
nual district conventions here on that
date, and extensive advertising has
been given the event through bul
letins and notices in the Nebraska
Legionnaire, official publication of
the Legion.
The business sessions and lunch
eon arrangements of the two orga
nizations are entirely distinct and
separate, but they will enjoy an even
ing of entertainment together, fol
lowing completion of the convention
business at a dance to be held at the
Legion community building.
Business sessions of the Legion are
to be held at the lodge room in the
Elks building, beginning at 1:15 p.
m., presided over by Fred Witt, of
Nebraska City, 12th district comman
der. The Auxiliary will open its
convention in the forenoon with an
impressive ritualistic ceremonial in
tribute to the departed, and continue
its session throughout most of the
afternoon. A 25c noonday luncheon
for delegates, guests and local unit
members will be served and a six
o'clock complimentary dinner is to
be provided the delegates and regis
tered guests. Both these function are
to be held in the Presbyterian church
parlors.
Mrs. Varro N. Tyler, of Nebraska
City is district president of the
Auxiliary.
The Legion will provide a stag
dinner and floor show at the Legion
community building in the evening,
followed by the dance to which all
registered Legionnaires and Auxiliary
members will be admitted free. The
general public may attend this latter
function on payment of the regular
admission charge.
Supt. h. S. Devce will be toast-
ma-.ter at the Legion dinner.
Working through the Convention
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, the Legion and Auxiliary re
spectfully ask that all business firms
display their welcome banners on the
day of the convention and unite in
helping to extend the visitors a
most hearty welcome.
This will be the first convention
held here in recent years where the
local civic organization has not been
asked for financial backing.
Plattsmouth post at its meeting
last night named the delegates and
alternates who will officially repre
sent the local post on the convention
floor. Besides the Post Commander
and Adjutant, who are delegates at
large, the five regularly alloted dele
gates are A. H. Duxbury, L. S. Devoe,
Leslie Niel, W. D. Tincher and John
Wichman, the alternates being Frank
Barku3, John Hadraba, Frank Asch
enbrenner, Tom Walling and Ray
mond Larson.
Members of the various convention
committees were also announced at
the meeting by General Chairman W.
R. Holly.
Plattsmouth, being host city, will
take no active part in the contest for
naming the next convention city or
selection of the next district com
mander of the Legion and district
president cf the Auxiliary.
In order to speed up its own mem
bership drive, the Legion voted that
all members having their 1933 dues
in by convention day will be register
ed for the convention entertainment,
banquet and dance without payment
of the regular ?1 registration fee.
Cards are being mailed to all 1932
members advising them cf this ar
rangement, which should serve to
get the membership problem solved
in short order, as the $1 advantage
thu3 gained is worth taking advan
tage of.
All local pest members are asked
to turn out Monday night and help
get the Legion building and Elks
club rooms in readiness for the big
meeting the following day.
If weather conditions are favorable
a parade will be staged just before
the dinner kour, and following ad
journment of the afternoon sessions
of the two conventions. The Lincoln
10 and 8 will bring its replica of the
French troop trains and Greenwood
post will have its camoflaged cannon
in the parade. The Nebraska City
Auxiliary unit al30 expects to have
its drum corps here for the conven
tion and parade.
Now is th3 time to arrange for
securing your Christmas cards. Have
your name printed cn thsra and mak.2
a fine and nleadns remembrance to
the friends. Call at the Journal.
BRYAN'S CABINET INTACT
From the capitol comes no cor
roboration of the report that Gover
nor Bryan's cabinet, comprising
beads of departments, may tender
their resignations to pave the way
for their own reappointment or the
choice of new heads if the governor
should desire to make changes in any"
of these positions before he begins
his second term in January. It has
been pointed out that the president's
cabinet is supposed to resign when
a president is re-elected so that he
may net be embarrassed In making
changes if he should desire to do so
"Speaking for myself," said Dep
uty Secretary Matthews of the labor
and welfare department, "I don't
propose to run any chances by re
signing just because the governor
was re-elected. There are too many
hungry republicans standing around.
Besides, Andy Mellon did not resign
from the president's cabinet. He stay
ed right there until the president
gave him another job."
The head3 of departments inter
ested are: Secretary Cochran, de
partment of public works, who, by
the way, has not received his com
mission from the governor due him
two years ago but who is holding
over by suff ranee; Secretary Luik
art, state banking department; Sec
retary Felton, department of agricul
ture; Secretary Matthews, depart
ment of labor and welfare; Bank
Commissioner George W. Woods.
Srb will Ask
Repeal of Old Be
whiskered Laws
Senator Would Clean Statute Books
of Obsolete Provisions Fight
for Committee Chairman
Lincoln, Dec. 2. Obsolefe laws
successfully ran the legislative gant
let at the last session and managed
to stay on the statute books. But
they will meet another test this
year.
Senator Hugo F. Srb of Fremont,
who sponsored a bill to repeal a
number of obsolete statutes in 1931,
will try again. He got his bill thru
the senate, but it was lost in the
shuffle in the house.
. .Among the pet statutes he wishes
to eliminate is one making it illegal
to drive a vehicle over a bridge at a
gait faster than a walk or to carry a
light over a bridge except in a lan
tern or closed vessel. A" number of
statutes passed during the world war
days also were included in his list
in 1931.
Welch to Oppose Banning
W. B. Banning faces a fight in his
quest of the chairmanship of the
senate finance committee. Friends of
Senator Andy Welch of Milford say
he will ask to head the finance com
mittee. Welch and Senator George
F. Frush cf Wahoo were the only
democratic members of the finance
committee at the last session. Fred
G. Hawxby of Auburn also has been
mentioned as a possible candidate for
the finance chairmanship or for
president pro tem.
World-Herald.
OBITUARY
Matilda Esther Taylor, daughter
of Christina and Benjamin Taylor,
was born March 23rd, 1849 at Cairo,
Illinois, and died November 24, 1932
at Plattsmouth, Nebr., aged 83 years,
8 months and 1 day.
She spent her girlhood day3 in Illi
nois and was married there Marcn
23, 1862 to Myron Avery Earl. To
this union nine children were born,
two sons and the husband preceding
her in death.
The children surviving are Mrs.
Olive Skinner, Plattsmouth; George
Earl, Palmer, Nebr.; Harry Earl,
Syracuse, New York; Mrs. Edna
.Stiles, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Ella Doo
lej Plattsmouth; Mrs. Mabel Hen
derson, Lincoln; Louis Earl, Omaha;
as well as a number of grandchildren,
great grandchildren and one great
great grandson.
Mrs. Earl was the last of a family
of six children. She spent the last
few years of her life with her chil
dren here.
She was a member of the Holiness
church here and lived a devout Chris
tian life.
She will be mourned by a host of
friend3 and neighbors as well as rela
tives. All were present except the
one son, Harry of Syracuse, N. Y.
GOLDEN ROD STUDY CLUB
Tha Golden Rod study club cf My
nard will meet at 2:30 Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. W.
Livingston, Mrs. Roy Cole, associate
hostess. The topic of the mcsting
will be "Nebraska Artists," Mr3. Ar
thur Wetenkamp, leader. Members
please bring donations for charity.
Plead Guilty
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San and George Tate, aged 15 and 19, respectively, are shown at Union
town, Pa., after they had pleaded guilty to slaying their father, Isley S.
Tate, 69-year-old Fayette County mountaineer, and stealing $200 from
his pockets. It is expected that George will get a life term, but owing to
his brother's extreme youth he may be shown clemency. The degree and
sentence will be fixed by Judge S. John Morrow instead of by a jury.
Steps Outlined
to Put Business
on Sound Basis
Fas in 2: Antitrust Laws, Spreading of
Jcbs and Farm Belief Among
Keasurc3 Advocated.
Chicago, Nov. S. Although busi
ness recovery is well under way, five
fundamental steps, including the
granting of greater independence to
business and industry, are necessary
to hasten complete stabilization, in
the opinion of Mr. Henry I. Herri
man, of Boston, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Siates.
Outlining there steps at a luncheon
cf the Chicago Association of Com
merce yesterday, Mr. Harriman urged
first, that available work, not only in
industry, but other lines of activity,
be spread more evenly, to .provide
some employment for all; second, that
business be "unshackled" through a
more liberal interpretation of the
antitrust laws; third, that more ef
fective farm relief measures be pro
vided; fourth, that a "really honest
dollar" be found, and finally, that the
cost of government be reduced.
Mr. Harriman did not undertake to
tell hew agriculture could be given
relief, ncr how the dollar could be
made mere honest, nor did he detail
the way to reduce the cost of govern
ment. The kind of dollar that is
needed is. one whose purchasing pow
er neither markedly increases nor
decreases through a period, of time, he
said. "I am riot an inflationist," he
declared, "ut I say we have to do
something." 1
On the way to "unshackle" busi
ness, however, Mr. Harriman said the
Chamber of Commerce of the .United
States had worked out a very simple
Household Goods
THAT MUST BE SOLD
$S0 8-piece Walnut Dining Rocm Suite for only $33.SO
S475 repossessed Walnut Case Upright Piano, like new S50
Three ether Piancs !$10 and 515 each
Three Bridge Lamps. $1.50 each
One Copper Clad Range, in line condition 530
One Enck Range $29
Accra Ccmb. Ear je, SIS Economy Ccmb. Range. 20
Roper Gas Range, $25 Six other Gas Ranges at 55 to $15
Five Gas Heaters, $10 to $25 Seven Parlor Heaters$15 to $20
Two new Parlor Wood Heaters $39.50
$02.50 New Electric Radio for only $59.50
Five Phonographs $3 to $10
Ten Dining Room Table's at , $2.50 to $5
Four Buffets $3 to $7.50
New Mattresses, full size, fancy tick, only $3.35
$29.50 Inner Spring Mattresses at only $19.50
Three Electric Washers, all bargains at $5, $7.50 and $10
One Brass Bed, complete with Kattress and Spring $7.50
Ten Beds, 750 to SS" each Library Tables $2.50 to $5
Ten Bed Springs, $1.50 and $2.50 Mattresses $2 and np
Dressers, $3 to $10 Combination Book Cases $2.50
Wardrobes, $2.50 each $25 ChiiTorobe for only $10
Duofolds and Davenports at $5 to $7.50
One large Overstaffed Rocker $4.50
Two-piece Sun Rocm Suite $10
Two good SO-gallcn Range Boilers, with stands $6.50, $7.50
ASK'US ABOUT
Our $1 Down Floor Lamp Sale
Something JVew and Different
South 6th Street Phone 645 PlatUmouth, Neb.
of Patricide
and definite three-point program,
which is intended to "strike from
the wrist3 of industry the shackles
put upon it by the Sherman Act."
Business mu3t be allowed, Mr. Harri
man said, to take some kind cf steps
to balance production with demand
and to prevent destructive competi
tion. This does not call for abolish
ing the antitrust laws, he said, but
for a more "sane interpretation of
them."
The Chamber of Commerce cf the
United States, he pc'nted out, urge3
that steps be taken to allow certain
agreements to bemiade with respect
to production and prices, etc.; that
some kind of tribunal be set up which
can say in advance what mergers are
legal and what are not, and finally,
that trade organizations be given
greater freedom and scope In their
activities. Through this medium, Mr.
Harriman said, business might even
go to the very fundamental problems
of agreeing on minimum pay and
minimum hours of labor, and In
trade practice conferences accomplish
other kinds of regulation which
would work together "for' the pub
lic interest."
BANDITS BOB FARM COUPLE
Winterset, la. Double crossing
another pair of bandits who appar
ently planned the crime with them,
two armed robbers held up Mr. and
Mrs. Enoch Strable, both past sev
enty, at their farm home and fled
with $7,000 worth of government
securities and $275 in cash, the Madi
son county sheriff's office wa3 noti
fied. Sheriff Sawyer advanced the
theory that the first bandits had dou
blecrossed the second pair, who ran
sacked the farm house an hour later,
after an investigation disclosed that
both times the victims were bound
and given the same Instructions. All
were masked, wore overalls and ap
parently were afoot.