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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1035.
Directors are
Liable for Losses
Through Fraud
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The Valley cf Death
Special Taxes
are Necessary to
Provide Relief
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'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-
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"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.
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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.
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Nebraska House Told by State Ad
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tions Needed.
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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
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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;.. ,
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York. The Ward liner
was abruntlv nnioinri
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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;
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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.
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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-
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