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-C ' 7 PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1035. Directors are Liable for Losses Through Fraud I. The Valley cf Death Special Taxes are Necessary to Provide Relief lie IPSattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattamouth, Neb., as second-class mall matter ! - f i i MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN HRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly ia advance. 'OAKIE-DOKE' BALKS JUDGE Seattle. They had to step a civil ciit here so the superior court cculd study Americanese. An attorney ask ed Curl Bush, witness, to answer a "yes or no" question. "Oakie-doke," replied Bush. Judge Kinr.e, Court Reporter Lescher and six attorneys looked puzzled. "What did ycu say?" asked the reporter. "Oakie-doke," repeated Bush, firm- l" 1j "How do you spell it?" "I don't know." Neither did the reporter, the judge r.cr the attorneys. Legal research revealed five col l.jquial expressions derived from "O. K.," viz: "Oakie-doke, okay-doke, t-kcli, odce-kay, and oke-dokee." The superior court of King coun ty decided to spell it "okay-doke," and roughly speaking, it means 4 ye s," "all right" or "that will be satisfactory." Wabash News PARAGUAY EJIPL0YS CAUTION Tucnc-s Aires. Their lines almost within reach of the outskirts of Villa Montcs, Paraguay's armies apparent ly were moving cautiously and methodically forward in the drive they hope will end tha Chaco war. Advices from Asuncion, Para guayan capital, indicated the Para guayan cemmander - in - chief, Gen. Jose Estigarribia. was striking first at one enemy outpost and then an clher i:i preference to trying simul taneously to storm the network of fort! Tied places guarding Bolivia's major fray base. THIS MIGHT EASILY HAPPEN TO YOU Charles E. Cook, of Plattsmouth, was visiting with friends in Wabash lsst Tuesday afternoon. II. II. Gerbeling was called to Elm- wood last Tuesday to look after some business matters and while there wa3 visiting with his friends. P. H. Clarke, Ralph Dorr and Lloyd Richards were in Weeping Water on last Tuesday and were looking after some business matters there for a short time. L. R. Standley was called to Weep ing Water last Wednesday, where he was looking after some business mat ters and while there was a caller at the Farm Bureau office. Warren T. Richard was a visitor in Weeping Water Monday of last week, where he was meeting with his many friends and also was look ing after some business. Henry Crozier, of Weeping Water, was called to Wabash on last Tuesday afternoon to look after some busines: matters in his line, and was visiting with his many friends as well. Mr. Crczier is engaged in the real estate business in Weeping Water. II. P. Hinds, who has been making his home with his daughters, Mrs. W. L. Copple, west of Alvo, and Mrs. Ray Norris, south of Weeping Water, for a number cf months, returned to Wa bash early last week and is making his home in the hotel building. He says fond memories of the place mean something to him as does also his eld pipe. After residing in Wabash for so many years, Mr. Hinds just can't feel at heme in any other place. Nebraska Supreme Court Finds They Approved Acts of Execu tive Committee. "Suit for ?2 1,600.00 damages was filed i:i District Court by Nathan Za- lct r.sainct John G ning. Walter Junker and Junker Brothers on account of an automobile collision, two miles south of Lincoln." State Journal. Rcbbsrs Make a Visit Sunday night of last week, robbers visited the store of L. R. Standley, getting in via the front door. Among the merchandise taken was one (sack of rugar which Mr. Standley Junker, Ed Ken-1 T V oaim- i i.aj wiore. arious otner provisions were also taken. We were not ad vised as to whether any one is under suspicion or not. rM3 KattsaicutZi State Eank Eldg. th and Main. Street insists Daily journal t5c uer week. J. Howard Davis Attorney at Law Plattsmouth Holding that it is the duty of di rectors of a trust company to know that material statements in bond3 is sued under their authority and for the benefit of their company are true, the supreme court Friday, in an opin ion of Judge Paine, affirmed the judgment of the Lancaster district court giving Minnie I. Ashby full re turn for ?2,0GS, the amount she in vested with the Peters Trust com pany of Omaha in bonds issued on a building least by a subsidiary whose stock was owned by it. The bonds recited that they were secured by a first mortgage on what was once the Bee building, when in fact they were secured only by a 99-year lease. This lease was later cancelled for noon payment of rent, and the $400.00 bond issue became worthless, it was alleged. This was the second appearance of the case In supreme court. The first Time a judgment in Mrs. Ashby's fa vor against five directors and the sec retary was overturned because the facts being controverted the case should have been submitted to a jury. In the second trial James A. Sunder land, Willson E. Bridges and W. T. B. Belt, other directors, were added to the list of defendants. The three last named appealed separately. It was charged that fraud was perpetrated because the building was encumbered by a $250,000 mortgage and that the Peters Trust company, the real ow ners of the leasehold, had used an affiliate to conceal its own ership. The trust company went into bankruptcy six years ago, and the owners of the building received it back. The judgment was contested by Sunderland, Bridges and Belt. who said they were never officers or directors of the affiliate company and had onthing to do with the issuance of the bonds. An executive commit tee handled the business of the trust company but the court says the evi dence shows that a full report of what the executive committee had done in refunding the original issue had been given the directors, who ratified the proceedings on motion of two of the three contesting defend ants. They insisted that the attor ney for the company mistakenly drew up the bond3 to show they were first mortgage securities. AJi -. tli. - i'-i ?S- .' -.. ' v.r -V4 .,'..i,.'.,i-, ,. . v-yw v-r-r' iCXl j . .--.-rT. - vrwvm CjA A'-.-wJ .r---T.--..-n5ffTri- . .rzf-y I fx -ffif.'ih 'S . . .. T" v;i.v... :"r?Ji-uM l Nebraska House Told by State Ad ministrators of Appropria tions Needed. -iS. . 1 '1 . Ai N ews Mrs. OUie Campbell has beer, stay ing with her brothers and sister at Palmyra. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kinney are the proud parents of a baby boy born January 31st. v. John B. Skinner was in Waverly last Wednesday, taking a load of stock and other merchandise which v.as to be offered for sale at the community sale held there on Wednesdays of each week. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jewell and Coatmau, Shirley and Jca::, the two small daughters who havo been kept in on accou-t ot the- prevailing iihieis. !ct fever, have been e;i- Tne g::!.3 of the Girls' Glea club were in costume for the first time when they appeared in the Peru con test last Friday. A costume ccmpris- joying playing tcgctlicr and visiting i !ng of a v. bile dress trimmed in bl.i' k with each other. They irs getting' with dark slippers was used. along nicely and Ii?.ve been in good Alvo drew a bye for the first round health during have been kept 11 of tl e t'mj they ilrs. L!sia Icu-is Very Sick Mrs. Lizzie Lev. i.i, v. ho has been very ill for seme iime and v;zz taken to the hc.:i:;tal ."t LinccI:!, vhs?re she has Lec-:i rc-ceiving trc.-.tiiicrt, not-v.-itlntanuing' tl:c Lc-.st merlical treat ment ava:L:bio there has tailed to rally in the mair.-.c-r desired. liar IN GOLDEN GLOVE CONTEST Virgil Hutlon of this made a very excellent showing the boxing shows of the C. M. T. at Fcrt Crook two years ago, is city, who in C. to oiors uonimate in e w Male t drc Pir.!ead doit on lapslj 77Vi9 $traw hats I !L J UkS 2 I 1 Streamlineg ftSffff .1 f mm Colored T straw hats be one of the contestants in the gol den glove boxing show at the Omaha auditorium in Omaha. The Plattsmouth young man has had a great deal of exuerience in amateur boxing contests and should I Wayne Kinney and wife, residing in daughter were enjoying a visit last j daughter, Mr.-.. Pell, i? with the mother, arshtir.g in tha care cf the patient. Everything p -slbi- is being done for Mrs. Lcwiu in iho hope that Sunday at the home of their daugh er, Mrs. Ralph Creamer and family. I A fine dinner was enjoyed by all a'j well as a splendid visit together. R. LI. Coalman, who is kept from going home on account of the quar antine, was in Weeping Water last Sunday, going to see his mother, who has been very ill for some time. lie found her considerably improved. A fine son arrived at the home of make a good showing in the meeting of the young boxers in the Omaha show. Thera will be a large number of entries to the show, the Omaha con testants having a preliminary work jut to decide just who will be eligible from that city for the contest. There will be entries from several of the nearby cities in the auditorium con test Monday. SUFFERS SEVESE INJURY '$LWniU llue 2 Fy 'tripe and !ar2. piaidi Comma te sport wear A revolution m men's styles brings some of the most drastic chan-es" ever made to the male attire. The staid, conventional formal, for example, is due to change from black to midnight blue, with a "streamlined tailcoat and a silk facing with pinhead dots. It is becoming stylish to use the tuxedo only for informal occasions with powder blue, light green, brown or canary colors replacing the dr.iic suit. The business suit ha3 been brightened up considerably, con taining cluster stripes and modernistic plaid?, while the sports suit3 are in fancy tailoring with chirred backs, yokes, full belts and othsr changes aimed at comfort. Mm. Frank Parkening of near this city, i3 suffering from a severe in jury sustained a few days ago. Mrs. Parkening was engaged in some work at her home and fell, a large nail penetrating the flesh of one of the j recuperet lower limbs and tearing a very nasty and jagged wound that required some fourteen stitches to close. She is do ing very nicely at this time bow-! Ihn Elliott during the recent mild .vir.tcr days, on la.ct Saturday, fol lowing his day's work, was taken sud- thc east part ot town. This U the fourth son to be born to this happy couple. All concerned arc doing nice ly and there is much pleasure ever the new arrival. Jessie Domingo, cf Weeping Water, who is general jigent for the Omaha Hce-Xews in this prrt of Nebraska, was looking after some business in Alvo last Wednesday, and also work ed the towns cf Greenwood and Ash land that same day. One of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Ted McCartney i.3 confined to its bed .vith an attack of pneumonia which has proven quite rerious, but it is hoped that with the careful attention being paid to the ilinc.--? the child will pa-s through the criti-al stages and rapidly from the effects thereof. Lot Swartz, who has been engaged In doing an out:-ide painting job for she may rally anu again h to her former good health. returned E.ijcyel Very i"i:-e Visit Superintendent L. M. liauptman and wife drove to Auburn last Sunday for a visit at the home cf the par ents of Mrs. liauptman, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lash. Shcrtly alter noon, Gu.i de Brubacher and frmily arrived at the Lash home, driving down from their home in Murray. Mrs. Brubach er is a sister cf Mrs. Hai:ptn:an audi daughter of Mr. and Mr-. Lash. The family circle was completad a-5 ether children residing in lh:;t vi.inity and their families came fer a brief reunion and a most pleasant vhjlt war enjeyed by all. There had been no intention of making the occasion a family re union, but as the different families arrived, one after sncther, that was the remit. A sister of Mrs. Lash waj also among those prcccnt. cf the county basketball contest be ing played at Elmwood. Alvo will play its first game in the tournament on Thursday evening. For this game they will wear attractive new suits. The jerseys have the players number iu front and behind. The word Alvo ii printed on cne leg of the pants. Th? suits are in the school colors, black and orange. iho Pep Club recently organized by Miss Eileen Green will wear new iri; in me Ecnooi colors bearing the , initials "AI1S" when they go with the team to the Cass county tourna ment. Dale Iiaertel, James West, Iris Millar, Lola Ructer, and Florence Reel of 53 are the library assistants for the second semester. The Board of Education at their last meeting, set March 5 as the date for tha School Board caucus. Id.-, and Mrs. Charles Ayres treat ed tha members of the basketball team and faculty to an oyster feed recently. Superintendent L. M. liauptman has been re-elected for the coming school year. WARD LINER FAILS TO SAIL ever and it is thought will suffer no seriovo after effects cf the accident HERE FROM STANLEY From Friday's Daily inic morning William Shcehan, r., assessor or Center precinct, J. Herman Rauth find Arnold Schleifert, prominent regents cf that portion of Cass county were in the city. The paxty were called here to look after some matters at the court house and also visited with their many friends in this city while here. CORN-KOG MONEY PAID Tccumssh. Corn-hog checks to taling $52.71 3. SO are being distrib uted among Johnson county farmers at the office of County Agent Wil son. It is the second payment on the contract, and returns from 130 additional contracts are yet to be re ceived. Jer.Iy ill with an attack cf pneumonia .vhkh has held him confined to his 'lfir.c in Alvo. Every medical atten tion and careful nursing is being pro vldcd in the hope of a speedy recov ary. However, his condition remains qui to critical. Attended Funeral at Palmyra Lee Stewart accompanied Marcu3 Wessell to Palmyra to attend the fun- aral of Mrs. Maggie Wesscll, which was held there on Wednesday after noon, January 30th. Burial was in the Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Wessell leaves two daughters, Miss Amelia, t home, and Mrs. Ollie Campbell, of Alvo; also two sons, Harry and Emmet Wesscil, residing at home. Gettiug Along Nicely Since the placing cf the quarantine en the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.j Visiting at Fal'eiton Mrs. Lyle Miller departed early last week for Fullerton, v. he-re she went to spend some two days at the homo of her parents, and v.iil remain for two weeks. During the time che i; away, Lyle is tryirg his hand at the cooking and hcu3c--:cepl:;g tei;k. He has thus far gotten along nicely, as the nc'ghbors have been bringing him things te cat. Lyle knows how to build a fire to keep warm with, but admitc that a5 a nlir.3ry artist ho cannot oe classed as an expert. He expects to be abla to gat along during the remainder cf the wife's absence, however, r.o doubt i.c will be pleas ed when she returns, to straighten things up. Now Oriei.le While reluctant to advise the Ne braska house on what means to adopt in raising money to be used in con nection with federal dollars for re lief, Frank D. Throop, state relief chairman, Wednesday told members what other states are doing. Iowa, for instance, has the sales tax while others have increased the gas tax 1 cent for an emergency period of two years. "Whatever you do, and thin is your problem, you probably will bear in mind that real estate is now carrying all the burden it can stand," he said. "Whatever your setup is, it should cover only the two year per iod." He explained that, due to the drouth and other causes, 52 thousand Nebraska families are on relief. The government, he added, has been more than liberal in the contribution to the state cf 23 million dollars since July, 1933. He said that the four million per year expected of Nebras ka means perhaps two million from the counties for their problems and a like amount from the state, that whatever i3 raised by the counties will be used as an offset against the suggested four million. The govern ment, he added, is endeavoring to gradually get out of the direct relief business. He suggested that the state's contribution be available as near March 1 as possible. Ilaynes Offers Tip. Rowland Haynes. relief adminis trator for Nebraska who, with Mr. Throop, Chairman Nickle3 of house finance and Chairman Callan of sen ate finance, recently returned from Washington, advised that the money made available by Nebraska be not too clcsoly tid so that none may be available for use under the federal security act which, with the old age pension and mothers' pensions, is rated en the dollar matching basis as distinguished from direct relief and work relief. Report submitted by Chairman Nickles was adopted and he was voted the thanks of the house for his efforts. His report indicates that there were 210,607 Nebraska people on relief Jan. 24 and that as fuiid3 now stand, the state emergency re lief grants to counties enly sufficient to ccver a few days in March. The report shows growth in num ber of families on relief from 9,833 in July. 1933. to 52,007 in January. 1935. Up to the including grant for February, it shows that the state has received in federal emergency relief ?17,779,397 and under the CV.'A. f 5, 933,110, total in excess cf 23 million dollars. It shows that the four million ex pected from Nebraska is consider ably less than requested from states such as Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas and about the same as Colorado. That it is not a dollar matching propos ition is indicated from promi.se con tained in the report that if the state produces the four million, including offset for counties, the government will co-operate by putting in four or five times as much, perhaps 15 to 20 million annually allho allocations from the four billion fund and se curity act have not been determined. In rcsnonso tr m:,t;.. , -1 . i i w 1 1 I i) HOW York. The Ward liner was abruntlv nnioinri V- V- 1111. drydock a few hours before she was scheduled to sail for Havana. She"luch of federal money allocated to ..au oeen visited shortly before by Unilid States steamboat inspectors. i.;:t. uncials of the line who could be reached denied emphatically this had anything to do with the drydocking. TRUCK OVERTURNS W; rmoro. Alvo School Ticz:z. -.i'.is iijarjorie irn, music super visor, took a trio fn r.i the Boys' Glee club to the M-I-N-K contest on last Friday afternoon. On Saturday, E. F. Gcrr, director cf the Girls' Glee club took that group of girls to Peru to the contest. Pupils of the seventh and eighth grades were absent from school on last Friday afternoon. They were at tending the funeral of their class and room mate, Chloe Buying, in Lincoln. Burial was made at Sv.antou, Ne braska. Nebraska u-nr.a f- ,i..-..s ... ... . - uumiuisiraiive ex Dense, Mr. Throop said approximately 12 percent. Cone wanted to know if it is not possible to find more gainful occu pation than by utilizing men at f.o conts an hour sandpapering and mamcuring roads. Haynes explained tbat the counties have much to say as to type of work to be done Steele of Kimball and others rep resenting counties which have not ro- void a collision with an Ql,ostcd federal relief, questioned as Thc;-' 'ti. status under the nPW s,tnn accit.ent occurred near Table Rock. ! StocTe sai that his county was tni,i nn required to raise $22.- 000 in federal aid were available wh:le it expects to go thru until summer on ?10,000 by going its own C.J. Owen .Tnnca r,f V.-ymore cuflYred minor injuries and tho truck he was driving was badly admaqed when ho drove it into a IitC;l to au'" w-ii.i?, itrocina a curve :c cargo was also damaged. BILL TO AFFECT HEEEASSA Mas. The senate federal affairs committee remm- Topc-ka. and state UC"-M ir Passage a bill to author ize appointment of commissioners to act for Kansas in completing nego tiations for agreement between Kan sas ana Nebraska on irrigation ects. prcj- waj MAY SEED MORE WHEAT DEATH OF 0. P. HEKDERSHOT Boise. Idaho. O. P. Hendershct, . i, cccrctary for many vears of the Northwest Livestock association and the Idaho State Fair association, dierl here. Mr. Ilendershot was for fifteen years president of the Nebraska state board cf agriculture. S!Jr.ayWit:i winter vhear pros pects arythi: h - i I,,-. K-0(i :n many Parts of the Nebrn,kn r,anh,r ,v. . iai:ni;rs are C01isid: inrr nff wheat in February if ther conditions are normal. The see. mi-ht s,nate and produce a fair crop i.ct summer, provided there is some Precipitation. Ping aJvaruVerthTeSaTcf'S; to bo found. Why not qv vol!? home town merchai y ur tunity of serving you? PPor- t:
