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VOL. NO. XLVm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1933.
NO. 103
Beln
Nehawka Robbers
Receive Sentence
for Their Crime
Payseno and Nelson Get 3 to
Years in Reformatory and Ma
son 3 to 7 in Fen.
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The course or Justice In the case of
Richard Payseno, John Nelson and
George Mason, trio involved in the
robbery of the J. H. Steffens store at
Nehawka, has been swift and sure.
The store was robbed at Nehawka
last Friday evening, a week later
the men were in Lincoln starting in
to serve their sentences which were
given Friday afternoon by Judge
James T. Begley in the district court.
The men were arrested at Kansas
City, Missouri, on Tuesday and Wed
nesday and were returned here by
Sheriff Homer Sylvester to answer
to the charges of having committed
the robbery.
The two men. Nelson and Payseno,
had confessed to the robbery to the
Kansas City officers and yesterday
entered a plea of guilty to the charge
of breaking and entering, altho at
first they were inclined to try and
back up on their plea as to the en
tering of the store, altho acknowl
edging that they had helped in tak
ing the goods out of the store. Ma
son was charged with possession of
stolen property and also sought to J
hedge on the matter by claiming
that he was not the colored man
that the other two men claimed had
been with them.
After some discussion all three
of the men, however, plead guilty
and were given their sentences. Nel
son and Payseno were given three
to ten years in the state reformatory
while Mason drew a sentence of three
to seven years in the Btate peni
tentiary. .
The three men were taken to Lin
coln Friday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Jarvis Lancaster and Pat Reed
and turned over to the penal insti
tutions where they will spend several
years at least.
SHOWER FOR MRS.
TJLRICH
Tuesday afternoon a pleasant
shower was given in honor of Mrs.
Carl Ulrich at the home of Mrs. Ed
Ulrich.
A group of interesting games open
ed the entertainment for the after
noon. A word contest was won by
Mrs. Carl Ulrich, the prize being two
attractive candle sticks. The second
contest was won by Mrs. Ed Mei
singer, it beirg a green salt and pep
per seller. The third contest was
won by Mrs. Ruffner, it being a
dainty powder puff.
At a suitable hour an appetizing
and dainty lunch was served.
Many neighbors and relatives were
invited. At the parting hour Mrs.
Carl Ulrich opened the presents
which were presented by the many
friends and relatives. Many useful
and attractive presents were recevied.
All parted wishing Mrs. Carl Ulrich
their best wish and much happiness.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The passing of the fifty-third
birthday anniversary of Fred Duda,
Sr., was made the occasion of a very
pleasant surprise party arranged by
Mrs. Duda, to fittingly mark the pass
ing of this milestone.
A large party of the friends and
relatives were invited in to spend the
evening and arrived to surprise the
guest of honor, he being unaware of
the pleasant conspiracy that had
been arranged.
The evening was spent in dancing
to the music furnished by Louis
Kostka, the Rudy Vallee of the Bo
hemian musical world, making a very
enjoyable treat.
In honor of the occasion Mr. Duda
was presented with appropriate gifts
as a token of the high esteeem in
which he is held in the community
where he has made his home for the
past twenty-nine years.
One of the pleasing features of the
evening was that the two little
granddaughters, Joan and Florene
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Mickey
Duda, were present to Join in the
birthday.
At the close of the evening Mrs.
Duda served a delicious and appetiz
ing buffet luncheon that served to
complete an ideal evening.
HEME FROM WYOMING
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Wamhoff
and little daughter, Norene, of Em
blem, Wyoming .arrived here Wed
nesday for a visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sievers, parents
of Mrs. Wamhoff. The family made
the trip by car and while the wife
and daughter remain here for a visit
Mr. Wamhoff will motor on to Can
ton, Illinois, for a visit with relatives
near that place. Mrs. Wamhoff will
be remembered here as Miss Anna
Sievers, for many years in the serv
ice of the Lincoln Telephone Co., in
this city, York and David City.
Ludwig Hallas
Heads Buffalo
County Bankers
Former Flattsmonth Man and Cashier
of the Murray State Bank
Receives Honor.
At the meeting of the Buffalo coun
ty bankers, held at the Fort Kearney
hotel at Kearney, the past week, L.
J. Hallas, former Plattsmouth young
man ard for several years cashier of
the Murray State bank of Murray,
was named as president. The new
president of the Buffalo County asso
ciation is engaged in the banking
business at Shelton, Nebraska, and is
one of the leading young bankers of
the state.
No prepared program was given.
Following the banquet, the associa
tion members discussed generally
proposed banking laws, now under
consideration by the legislature.
Methods of aiding the farmer In
the securing of government loans for
livestock raising were also discussed
in some detail.
The association took an unequiv-
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oca I stand in opposition to tamper- f
ing with the present intangible tax
law of the state, which affects, bank
ers reported, almost every corporation
in Nebraska.
No details of the reasons behind
this stand were advanced this morn
ing. Banks, however, are corpor
ations, and it was thought in some
quarters at least that some of the
changes in the law now under con
sideration would serve only to cripple
the tanks of the state, without ap
preciable benefit to anyone else.
Railroads, too, might also be given
an extra burden to carry if some of
the changes proposed are enacted
into law, it was thought.
Mr. Kallas is a Bon of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hallas of this city.
DIES AT HAMBURG, IOWA
Orville Kline, 33, former resident
of this city, died at Hamburg, Iowa,
on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
after an illness of a short duration.
Mr. Kline was a brother of Earl R.
Kline and Mrs. Joe Mrasek of this
city. The many friends of the depart
ed will regret to learn of his death
and extend to the family the deepest
sympathy.
Mr. Kline was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Kline, residents here a
number of years ago and who now
live at Lamona, Iowa.
The funeral of Mr. Kline was
held at Hamburg on Friday after
noon at z:6 ana tne interment at
that place.
CHANGE IN TRAIN TIME
From Thursday Dally
The Burlington is announcing that
as effective on Monday, January 23rd,
the running time of "The Schuyler"
train will be changed. The train now
leaves this city for Ashland via the
short line. Cedar Creek, Louisville,
South Bend and Ashland, where con
nections are made for Lincoln and
the west. The new leaving time will
be 1:10 p. m. instead of 3:17 as form
erly. The change is made to permit
better train connections at Ashland
and save a layover of the train crews
of several hours.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS vreLV.
K. W. Fisher, assistant superin
tendent of the Omaha division, P. F.
Kuchera, master carpenter of the
division, and W. S. Kruft, roadmaa
ter, were here Wednesday to look
after some matters for the Burling
ton. The party looked over the local
yards and station.
Farmers Holiday
Movement Stall
ed at Elmwood
Active Organization Formed to Carry
on Work in West Part of
Cass County.
On Friday evening, January 13th,
933, a meeting of the Nebraska Holi
day association was held at the G.
A. R. hall. The hall was crowded to
its capacity and farmers for miles
around were present. The speaker of
the evening was F. C. Crocker of
Lincoln who gave the address of the
evening. His address was listened to
with interest and he presented plain
facts.
The large crowd listened to his
talk with interest and were heartily
in accord with what he had to say.
The G. A. R. hall was not large
enough for all to get in who had
come to hear what Mr. Crocker had
to say. Among the statements he
argued changes in the laws of the
state to give a holiday on farm
mortgages and to extend to bankers
a holiday at times when they might
be pressed. He also explained the
use of scrip, which was being used
effectively in many places.
Mr. Crocker stated in concluding
his remarks that the whole story of
the holiday movement was in the cost
of production and that when the
farmer received a fair return for this
the movement would be a success.
The fees, he stated, would be 50c
per family, which would not in any
way pay for the cost, but only assist
ed in carrying on the work.
At the conclusion officers were
chosen and an organization was per
fected. Henry Vogt was made chair
man; Wm. Bornemeier secretary
treasurer; A. H. Wekshel. vice-chair
man. A good many signed as mem
bers and from present indications
the organization will have a very
large membership. The object of the
organization is to work together for
those things that are beneficial to
the farmer and the farming com
munity. There is no doubt but that
an organization of this kind will ac
complish much good and meetings
are planned for the future which will
be announced. Elmwood Leader
Echo. P-T A. MEETS
From Thursday's Dally
The January meeting of the Win
tersteen Hill P. T. A. was held at the
school house last evening. There was
a large attendance considering the
bad weather. Following the business
meeting a musical program was
given. Miss Elva Olson playing two
piano solos and Mr. Norman Warth
en playing several pieces on the ac
cordian. Mrs. Beaver, the school
nurse, then gave a health talk which
was beneficial to both old and young.
Mr. L. S. Devoe, superintendent of I
schools, then gave a talk on health,
child discipline, both in the school
and at home. He also explained to
the parents the grading of the report
cards.
FUNERAL OF WM RODECXER
The funeral of the late William
Rodecker was held on Thursday aft
ernoon from the Sattler funeral home
at Fourth and Vine streets. A num
ber of the old time friends gathered
to pay their last tributes of respect
to the memory of the departed.
The services were in charge of
Rev. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, who
brought words of comfort to the rela
tives and friends in the hour of their
bereavment.
During the services Frank A.
Cloidt gave as a solo, "Face to Face,"
Miss Estelle Baird serving as the ac
companist.
The body was laid to the last rest
in Oak Hill cemetery.
VISIT AT OMAHA
From Saturday's Dally
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McClusky and
Miss Friedda Hughes were in Omaha
last evening as dinner guests at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Mc-
Quiddy. Later in the evening they
Joined with a large crowd of Park
College alumni at the home of Prof,
and Mrs. E. L. Hammer, in the ob
servance of the world-wide alumni
day of their alma mater.
SUFFERS FROM POOR HEALTH
The many friends of William T.
Distell, several years superintendent
of the BREX shops here as well as
commander of the ical post of the
American Legion, will regret to
learn that he ia not in the best of
health. Mr. Distell and family are
residing at Hobart, Indiana, and iD
recent weeks he has been under the
care of physicians. It is hoped that
with the course of treatment that the
patient will be able to regain his for
mer health. Mr. Distell was here in
December for the Legion convention
and at that time wao apparently in
excellent condition.
Union and
Nehawka Play a
Close Game
Contest on Plattsmouth High School
Floor, 25 to 24 for the Union
Team A Fast Game.
Tho Nehawka and Union high
school teams, both of which have a
win and a loss on each other, came
to Plattsmouth Wednesday afternoon
to battle out the third game be
tween the schools.
The game was staged at the local
h;gh school gym at the close of
school at 4 o'clock and a large num
ber of the Plattsmouth students re
mained to watch the contest.
The game was hard fought on
both sides, the final result being 25
to 24 for the Union players.
The two teams, fired with the de
sire of winning the best two out of
three of their contests, played a bang
up gr.me of tall and gave the spec
tators plenty of thrills as they bat
tled over the court.
The Nehawka lineup comprised It.
Pollard, E. Schlioat t.mi', O. Brandt,
M. Jargensen. Mi Poilard, S. Ross and
B. Adams.
The Union team comprised most
of the team that faced the Platts
mouth Reserves here last week Mor
ris, McQuln, Brandt, Lidgett, Ervin
and Stuart.
The game was handled by Ed Wee
cott and Henry Donat as referees and
who gave general satisfaction to both
teams.
PIPELINE COMPANY SUED
Another piece of litigation cover
ing the pipeline construction through
Cass county was filed Thursday after
noon in the office of the clerk of the
district court. Leia Buell is the
plaintiff against the Missouri Valley
Pipe Line Co., and the Northern Gas
& Pipeline Co.
The plaintiff in her petition states
that she is the ov.ner of land in
Cass county on which the pipeline
was placed and that Iva C. McCrory,
Jessie Dorr, Verna Perry3, Marion
McCrory and William McCrory, also
land owners of the county have as
signed to the plaintiff their alleged
claims against the defendant com
panies. It is claimed that the company un
der agreement was to construct a
gate and drip on the land of the
plaintiff, but that four gates have
been installed, to the damage of the
plaintiff's property.
By reason of the construction and
installation of the gaes and drip
the plaintiff ask3 ffamage in the sum
of $2,500.
VISIT THE LEGISLATURE
From Friday s Daily
This morning a committee of the
Chamber of Commerce which is hand
ling the legislative affairs of the
civic organization, departed for Lin
coln.
The comm'.ttee is sponsoring a bill
which they wished introduced in the
legislature which will provide that
cities may receive a percentage of the
gas tax money as well as the auto
license fees in the counties In which
they are located to be applied on road
programs.
This measure would give com
munities a part of the funds that
are secured from these communities
in the form of license fees and gas
tax returns.
Those in the committee included
Mayor John P. Sattler, Attorney A. L.
Tidd. president of the Taxpayers
League, Frank M. Bestor, Searl S.
Davis of the city council finance com
mittee and Judg James T. Begley.
Platters Take
Glenwood to a
27 to 17 Loss
Locals Have Rest of Fast and Rough
Contest on the Iowa City
Court Friday.
The Platters Friday evening at
Glenwood added another to their list
of wins for the present season when
they annexed the basketball game
with the Glenwood high school by
the score of 27 to 17.
Tho game was rough and ragged
on the part of both teams and the
locals failed to show the class that
they have displayed at other of the
games this season, their passing not
being up to the standard that has
thrilled spectators in the past.
The game opened with Glenwood
scoring a free throw for the first
point of the contest, but whirh was
followed by a field toss by Rummel.
ace of the local Quintet, bringing
Plattsmouth to the lead and which
they held until the end. Maynard
McCleary, one of the bright spots of
the game, with Bob Hirz accounted
for the remaining Plattsmouth scores
in the opener. Rummel made good
two free shots at the basket. The
score at the end of the quarter was
8 to 7 for the Platters.
Porter, starting center for the
Platters, was given three technical
fouls for stepping out of the circle
before the jump for the ball at cen
ter, two of which shots Killman
made good.
The Platters increased their lead
in the second quarter, Rummel, again
eluding the Glenwood defense, sank a
field goal. Porter made a field goal
as well as two free tosses. McCleary
with a long shot placed the ball
through the hoop for one of the
classiest plays of the game. .-ie
core at the half time was 17 to 11
for the Plattsmouth crew.
The third quarter opened with the
Glenwood team making desperate ef
forts to cut down the Platter lead,
but unsuccessfully, Rummel again
scored while Hirz with a goal and a
free toss, added to the local lead.
Dalton and Killman of Glenwood
both scored field goals to bring the
total at the close of the period to
22 to 15.
In the last quarter, Arn, who had
been unable to et going in his
usually brilliant floor work, scored
a field goal, and Hiner. who had re
placed Porter at center, made good a
free toss. Ronne was sent in to re
place Hirz and in the succeeding play
was away for a long and well placed
shot for a field goal thaV ran the
local total to 27. Glenwood, fight
ing hard, was unable to confbat the
local defense to any success and
Slazak with a field goal was the only
member of his team to tally and they i
finished with 17 points.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Plattsmouth
FO
Am, f 1
Rummel, f 3
Porter, c 1
Hiner. c 0
McCleary, g 2
Hirz, g 2
Ronne, g 1
FT
0
2
2
1
0
2
0
PF
2
2
8
4
1
4
6
2
0
1
2
0
10
27
Glenwood
FG FT PF TP
Slazak, f 10 0 2
Dalton, f 114 3
Hubble, f 0 0 0 0
Killman, c 3 2 4 8
Anderson, c 0 0 0 0
Heubner, g 2 0 14
Myers, g 0 0 10
7 3 10 17
() Three technical fouls on Por
ter at center.
Referee Kearn, Abraham Lincoln
school, Council Bluffs.
SUFFERS STROKE
From Friday's Dally
Mrs. W. T. Milbern, who resides
in the apartment over the C. E. Hart
ford coal office, last evening suffer
ed a stroke and is suffering today
from the effects of the sudden at
tack. Mrs. Melbern suffered the
stroke at 10 last evening and was
unable to secure assistance until this
morning when the coal office was
opened and she was able to attract
the attention of Martin Peterson,
driver, who investigated and found
the patient ill. Mrs. Melbern, how
ever, is doing just as well as possible
under the circumstances. .
SUES FOR INSURANCE
Louis Naeve, proprietor of Naeve's
park in Sarpy county, which was
ravaged by fire last September, Wed- j
nesday filed suit in district court at'
Omaha, against the- Shea-Gross In
surance agency, 432 South Twenty-!
fourth street, in an attempt to collect Orchard Men and Farmers Who Have
$8,750 insurance on burned bund-j Windbreaks on Opposite Sides ;
inss. Applies to Large Orchards
Naeve alleges that the policies'
were issued on South Dakota com-j Proposed repeal of the cedar and
panies that have no license to write orarige rut eradication law now be
insurante in Nebraska. The com- fore lhe ho.Je committee on agricul
panies, he alleges, have failed to pay , ture Havekost of Dodee. chairman.
any part of the insurance.
Rebekah Officers
Pay Visit to the
Greenwood Lodge
Mrs. Harry L. Rrnger. District
puty President and Party
Install Officers.
De
From Friday's Dally
Last evening Mrs. Harry L. Kru
ger, district deputy president of the
Rebekahs, with Mrs. T. E. Olson, dis
trict deputy marshal, Miss Marie E.
Kaufmann, district deputy secretary,
Mrs. Martha Petersen and Mr. Kru
ger, motored to Greenwood to visit
the lodge there.
The district officers were invited
to Greenwood to assist in the in
stalling of the newly elected officers
of the Greenwood lodge, which they
did in a most impressive manner.
The Greenwood officers installed
were as follows:
Noble Grand Mrs Marcia Hise.
Vice-Grand Mrs. Edith Lande
green. Secretary Mrs. Veda Hall.
Treasurer Mrs. June Kyles.
The members of the order enjoyea jthat a measure, virtually the same
a fine social time following the regu-jg j 414 introduced in 1931
lar lodjce session and -the Greenwood DT peter Van Fleet, by request, will
lodge arranged a fine luncheon and appear next week. Two yearB ago it
entertainment for the visitors which made its initial bow on the twen
incldded besides the Plattsmouth of- tieth and last introductory day. It
ficers, some twenty guests from Lin- waa tossed up and down from Feb. 2
coin and Ashland lodges. A number to j when, after passing both
of short talks were given on the houses, it was presented to the gov
good of the order and which includ- ernor for his approval. Six days later,
ed one by Miss Marie Kaufmann of after the legislature had adjourned
this city, long active in the work of eine dief ue attached the veto.
the Rebekahs.
MABMKP HERE LAST NIGHT
From Saturday's Dally
Last night near the midnight
hour while County Judge A. H. Dux-
bury was wrapped in the folds of
slumber deep and peaceful, he was
aroused by a couple of young people
from Omaha, seeking connubial bliss.
The parties called earlier in the eve
ning that they would be here, but as
the hours sped by and no one appear-
ed, the court threw off the judicial
robes and retired. The young people
had experienced car trouble in reach
ing here. The parties gave the names
of Herbert M. Saxon and Miss Myrtle
Jacobson, both 01 Omaha, and after
the court was aroused, the mystie
words that were to make them one
were pronounced. The bride
groom were accompanied by Mr
Mrs. J. C. Jones, also of Omaha
and
an(j
CALLED TO FREMONT
From Saturday's Daily
This mcrning Mrs. W. C. Young
was called to Fremont by the mes
sage announcing the serious condi
tion of her daughter, Miss Sarah
Young, at an hospital in that city.
Miss Young has been ill for the past
seven weeks and her condition be
come such that the operation was
necessary. The operation was of a
very serious nature and the patient
is quite critical at this time.
PURCHASES CAR
This morning Sheriff Homer Syl- the naVy, is assigned to the destroy
vester conducted the sale of the er Eection of the Pacific fleet and is
Chevrolet coupe, taken here under enj0ying a foreign service for a time,
the prohibition law several weeks He wa3 formeTy at San Diego where
ago by members of the police force. a younger brother. Arley, is also sta
The car was sold as the property of tioned at the naval base.
"John Doe," well known character of
legal lore. After some sharp bidding
the car was sold to Earl Albert of
near Louisville for the sum of $60.65.
The new owner was given a bill of
sale for the car by the sheriff and
returned home well pleased with his
bargain purchase.
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days. The operation was performed
ZlJ?UtrV'E2yVZ at the office of one of the local physi
phoning in news items, call wo. . .....
6. Thanks! cians and with the best of results.
Cedar Rust
Measure Draws
Packed House
is drawing the fire of major legisla
tion. After a hearing late Thursday
with packed committee room, the
question remains unsettled as to
whether eradication, under the pres
ent plan, is worm the cost and mcon
Jvenience to farmers who must chop
down their ailing cedars or pay to
have it dGne.
j When the law was passed, legis
lators smoked up one of the biggest
scraps of the session. The same sort
of scrap is promised over proposed
repeal. The repeal bill was intro
duced by Dowell of Richardson. Un
der the present law whenever the
rust develops among cedars within
two miles of an orchard of 1.000
trees or more the owner of the cedars
must remove them or have it done.
In many instances, this, according to
friends of repeal, deprives them of
substantial windbreaks developed at
considerable expense and requiring
growth thru many years.
"It apparently revolves Itself in
to a question of which is the most
important," said Havekost.
The present law does not apply to
small orchards.
Governor Bryan may again have
opportunity to veto an industrial
commission as he did two years ago.
Fred Eissler, president of the state
federation cf labor, stated Friday
That measure called for an indus
trial commission of three members
to be appointed by the governor to
administer the Nebraska workmen's
compensation act.
CAE OF RED CROSS FLOUR
The notice has been received here
by Judge A. IT. Duxbury of the ship
ment of another car of Red Cross
flour which is being sent to Cass
county by the national organization
of the Red Cross for the use of the
needy. The car has been shipped
from the Crete mills and will arrive
in the city at any time now.
i This car consists of 1,000 forty
'nine pound sacks of flour and has
been milled from the farm board
wheat for the use of the relief work.
The flour on its arrival will be pro-
rated among the various communities
Iovt Cass county, being hauled by
volunteer workers to the various
towns where it is to be distributed
to the needy.
The Red Cross has proven in
valuable in the relief work with the
flour which has been distributed
among a large number of the resi
dents of all parts of Cass county dur
ing the past year.
NOW EN PHILIPPINES
Mr an.d Mrs. E. M. Griffin of this
city
!son,
have received word from their
Alfred, that he is now at the
naval base of the United States at
Manila, Philippine islands. Mr. Grif
fin, who is serving his fifth hitch in
HAS TONSILS REMOVED
John Bergmann. one of tho well
known residents of this city, is con
valescing from an operation for the
removal of his toneils and expects to
be around as usual in the next few