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tXebr. State HUtoriad Society be, i3 NO. 102 VOL. NO. LI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1936. Young People Wedded Here Sat urday Evening Miss Lillian Solomon and Mr. Ken neth 11. Schmitt Married at the Home of Judge Duxbury. Saturday evening at the home of Judge and Mrs. A. II. Duxbury on ! West Pearl street, occurred the mar riage of Miss Lillian H. Solomon and Kenneth R. Schmitt, both of this city. The wedding was very quiet and was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen, with the marriage lines being read in a very impressive man ner by Judge Duxbury to join the live3 and hearts cf the young people. Mr. and Mrs. Schmitt are to start housekeeping at once, as they have a home awaiting their coming. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon and has made her home here in the last few years where she has made a very large circle of friends who will join in their well wishes to the young people for years of happiness and success. Mrs. Schmitt has been engaged a3 secretary in the office of Dr. T. P. Livingston since completing her school work. She is a graduate of the class of 1035 of North Platte high school. The groom is a young man who has been engaged here In Missouri river improvement work as one of the government inspectors and is a young man of the highest standing and esteemed by a very large group of friends. RULES PILE DRIVER WORKMAN A SEAMAN Judge T. C. Manger, of federal dis trict court in Lincoln, has ruled that a pile driver workmen on Missouri river construction work is a seaman and as such comes under the provi sions of the federal maritime act. Judge Munger ruled thus in the case of Carl F. Eelk vs. the Mass man Construction company. Belk sued for $30,000 damages as a result of injuries he allegedly sustained working on a pile driver. The case was removed from the Otoe county district ccurt to federal court. Judge Munger sent the case back to district court because the pile driver workmen is a seaman and fed eral law says such cases shall be brought in the local courts. Tho ruling means that coats used in river construction work are class ed .by federal law, the same as other ships. In his petition Sled originally in district court Belk alleged he was injured November 22, 1934. when his leg was caught in a cable drum. Eelk, who lives at Dunbar, was fireman on the piledriver. SEAL WINTER WEATHER From Monday's Xafly This morning brought one of the lowest temperatures of the winter when the Burlington station reported 24 degrees below zero while others over the city ranged from 20 to 22. Thi3 is the coldest reported so far. The weather moderated greatly during the morning with a bright, sunshiny day and one that gives promise that the cold snap may be weakening and rising temperatures recorded. NOTICE, VETERANS Many inquiries have been made as to the matter of application for the payment of the adjusted service cer tificates. These blanks will be se cured as soon as possible and dis tributed through the American Le gion, Ycterans of Foreign Wars and Red Cross. These blanks will be available through Judge A. II. Dux bury when received and due notice will be given the public when the b'.ank3 arrive. YOUNG LAD ILL John Benton Livingston, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Livingston, is report ed as being ill at the family home and suffering from what may be pneu monia. The boy has been suffering with a severe cold for some time and this has grown worBe and Sunday de veloped traces of pneumonia which has caused a great deal of apprehen sion to the members of the family. PRISONER CAUSES DAMAGE Saturday night the members of the night police force placed in custody one of the residents of the local tran sient camp w ho had been unable to get back to the camp and in his con dition was taken in to prevent his ex posure and possible freezing. All was well apparently until morn ing when Chief of Police Joe Libcr- 'shal coming on duty, made a visit to jthe city jail to discover that the man had apparently been bent on destruc tion. The fire in the furnace of tceti. "itiuLrersuip yrKeai ouuay ?eu jail had diel out and the stranger had taken one of the mattresses that adorn the cots at the jail and made a bonfire of the mattress, filling the jail itself with smoke. Camp Residents Draw Exile for Depredations Following Wanton Destruction of Foodstuffs at Camp Kitchen, Five Are Banished. Five residents of the transient camp north of this city have been driven in exile from the camp as the result of depredations that were com mitted there a few days ago. These men had made a raid on the kitchen of the camp where the food supplies are kept and after Bmearing the food over the kitchen left, but later were identified and banished. The men in the party held the watchmen at bay as they proceeded to wreck some thirty dozen eggs, scattering them over the floor, also j opening cans of fruit and other stuff and scattering those along with the eggs. A number of gallon cans of fruit were taken from the kitchen but later recovered by the camp au thorities. The men after being apprehended were taken to Omaha and released and all camps notified that they were not to be admitted to any camp in the future and as far as the WPA camps are concerned that they had finished their opportunity of enjoy ing food and shelter and the monthly pay that they had enjoyed while members of the camp. HOLD INSTALLATION The members of the Royal Neigh bors of America with members of their families, enjoyed a very pleas ant time on Monday evening at the Eagles ball, the occasion being a so cial meeting as well as the install ation of the officers for the ensuing year. The new officers of the camp were impressively inducted into their of fices by Mrs. Joe Stibal as installing officer and Mrs. H. F. Nolting as theilu- Lll- uenveu a i,roui OI . , , ion the transactions and restored the ceremonial marshal. wna rh irwA n-nrk was heine Properties to the tax list by placing conducted the guests enjoyed them selves at card3 and at which a great deal of pleasure was derived by all of the party. At the close of the evening dainty and delicious refreshments were served which had been arranged by the committee in charge and brought a most delightful meeting to a close. DIES AT GLENW00D The death of Mrs. O. E. Gilson, oc curred Monday at Glenwood, Iowa, where she has made her home over a long period of years. The death came very suddenly, altho she had been in failing health for the past few years. There is surviving the husband, a former resident of this city, and six children, Edward, serving in the navy; Rose, residing in California; May, of Council Bluffs; Oliver, Rich ard and Eugene of Glenwood. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs." John Rotter of this city, who survive with four sisters and two brothers, Mrs. John Kubicka, of Plattsmouth; Mrs. F. B. Egenber ger, and Mrs. J. D. Warsham, Des Moines; Mrs. J. F. Leatack, Omaha; John Rotter of Newcastle, Wyoming and V. E. Rotter of Cody, Wyoming. Small factories will find splen did opportunities to expand here. Among them, forthcoming river navlctation with Its resultant low I shipping costs. Plattsmouth to be Host to Regional Meet Nebraska League of Municipalities Accepts Invitation Extended by the City Council. The city council had a full strength ing to enjoy a very interesting ses- sion, filled largely with reports of the 'Sixth street had been checked by the various committees cf the body. bad weather and also that the corn- Mayor George Lushinsky presented j mittee had been notified that the a communication from the Nebraska Winteretecn Hill reck road surfacing League of Municipalities in which j had been withdrawn by the WPA for they acknowledged the Invitation to the present at least, hold a regional meeting in this city; A communication was received on April 22. This will comprise cities : from the Turk-Sumaierviile Co., re in the following counties: Douglas, carding the city compensation for Cass, Saunders, Lancaster, Yashing-1 orkmen of the Burlington open sew ton. Richardson, Pawnee. Johnson, I i- Tnis nas fceen in depute for run. ir.,i vomovo Tva r. inT- i some time between the insuiance meeting will be presided over bypany. the city and the Builincton u,. r a t c iic rst,. Tic.as to responsibility for the cnarg-j meeting will take up the matters of! the gravest interest to the cities in the state and will deal with all of the various problems that ma7 come up for the consideration of the city governments in the year. This city will have the honor of entertaining the visitors and as a committee in charge, Mayor Lushinsky has desig nated Councilmen F. M. Eestor, E. A. Webb and Y II. Puis, the members of the finance committee. A resolution was presented by the finance committee of the council in which it was agreed that the city. accept the offer of the Employers Mu tual Casualty Co., of Des Moines, Iowa, for the insurance of the city employes under the WPA work City Clerk Albert Ol3oa reported tho list cf those who had not paid their occupation tax for 1934, there being some forty of these listed. The matter was referred to the city at torney to take action and see what might be done to collect these taxes. Police Judge C. L. Graves reported that since the last meeting of the council there had been one arrest and fines and costs of $1S.25 re ceived by the court. Chief O. Sandin of the Cre depart ment reported one fire for the month, that of the building occupied by the Mullen meat market. Councilman Webb discussed at some length the forthcoming sale of properties on which the city holds tax certificates which they are now foreclosing. These cover six prop erties and will be sold by the sheriff on this coming Saturday. The mat ter as to the bidding of the city was left to the claims committee of the council and the city attorney to ar- ! range for. Councilman Webb reported that the city owned properties had been disposed of with few exceptions and V :4.. - t . si a m m n. n them in the hands of parties who would carry on the payment of fu ture taxes. The city now has only the Olson building at Third and Main streets in its possession. Councilman Tippens discussed the problem of . snow removal which has increased very much with the con tinued snow and the second ward councilman asked the use of the city tractor In hauling the snow from the business parts of the city to the river front for dumping. The matter of using the WPA la bor in this line of work was suggest ed by several of the councilmen, Councilman Bestor, chairman of the WPA committee, being of the opinion that this could not be done, while others thought it possible. It was decided to take this matter up with the officers in charge of the WPA to see if the men might not be used as they are unable at present to Work on Sixth street. Councilman Schutz reported that he had the heating plant of the city all repaired by Joe Hiber. He also reported that a prisoner in the jail section of the city hall had burned a mattress. The councilman stated that he thought that prisoners should be searched when placed in Jail, also that they be locked in cells and that freuqent inspections be made of the jail during the night by the police officers. Mayor Lushinsky also stated that the inspections of the jail should be made more frequently when therej were prisoners confined in the jail or that they be confined in cells. The prisoner, a man from the tran sient camp, was fined $19.25 and will be cent out to assist in snow re moval, was the decree of the mayor unless the fine aid costs are paid. Councilman Palmer reported that the city had secured a note from the trucker at Hamburj, Iowa, who had broken an electrolier here some two years ago and which had indicated his intention to nicfce some settlement. Councilman Bertor of the WPA j committee reported that the work on ad tbe payment to the company I The matter was left in the hands of: tho city attorney lor i):o -cacn The following bills v.cre ordered paid by the council: A. L. Tidd. services and at torney foes. City vs. Haz zarcl ' General Steel Products Co., material for 6th Ft. Jess Warga, tools and iiiatci ial for Cth street S1S.5S 1S.77 iPlatts. Journal, printing 'George Taylor, street work 10.2j 'George Taylor, same j John V. Kubicka, same j Frank lyn Kief, same ilvan Taylor, work with team 26.33 39.90 12. SO 15.81 C.90 13. SO 24.00 6.50 3.26 20.35 Ivan Taylor, tractor wcrk Gamer Elect. Co., lamps for .lectroliers Joe M. Hiber, labor Nebr. Kelormatory, 12 slow signs Lyman-Richey Co.,.. nateriU Cth street V A. Swatek, supplies, Sixth street W. A. Swatk, same W. A. Swatek, same EARL LIMERICK CONVICTED Wahoo. A district court jury con victed Earl Limerick, 2S, of Council Bluffs on a charge of breaking and entering a Burlington box car at Ashland last October. The jury deliberated about eigh teen hours before it returned a ver dict of guilty. Early Tuesday morn ing, after about thirteen hours of argument, the jary reported it could not agree, but District Judge Harry Landis declined to accept the report, told the jury to get to work. - Limerick, a brother of Tom Lim erick, who is serving a life term for bank robbery in the federal prison on Alcatraz island, did not indicate whether he would ask a new trial. Sentence was deferred pending the lapse of the three days during which he may ask for another trial. Limerick's attorney, William T. Gieason of Wahoo, said he would file a motion for a new trial immediately, and a hearing on it probably will be held Wednesday. OUTSTANDING RECORD Stuart Porter, P. II. S. graduate in the clas of 33 and a freshman at Tarkio College, has made an out standing record for the first semester. In scholarship, he achieved second honors for the term. In the term exam in chemistry he scored 9S and in algebra, 100. In addition to this he does part-time work outside of school hours. He has found time to become a member of the debate team which will take a trip through Mis souri next week and has made the squad of the basketball team. He hopes to make the track team in the spring as a weight man. Last fall, he was one of the finest tackle pros pects on the Tarkio football team and was given honorable mention for the all-conference team. GOES TO HOSPITAL Albert H. Kerns, one of the local service men, was taken this morning to Omaha where he entered the Nich olas Senn hospital. He has not been feeling in the best of health for the past few days and it is thought that he will have to undergo an appendectomy. rrJ"nr nH.Tor'r''l.announcement of meeting and pro deaePS pay top prices. Death of Mrs. William T. Cole Early Today Pioneer Resident of This County Dies After Fail Lived to Age of Ninety-one Years. From Tuesday's Daily This morning at an cany hour, Mrs. William T. Cole, a pioneer resi dent of this section of Cass county, died at the home on Locust street, at the ripe old ag2 of ninety-one years, death coming as the result of a fall from which she failed to recover con sciousness. Mrs. Cole had arisen in the early morning without other members of the family being aware of her activity and fell down five steps in the stairway, suffering a filial shock. The death comes as a great regret to the many friends of thi3 estimable (lady, who, since the civil war days iias mace her Home in tais section. Harriet Peters, daughter of Wil liam and Susan Peters, was born Oc tober 6, 1S44, in Pickaway county, ,Onio, where sue grew to womannooa land where on December 7, 1865, 6he was married to William T. Cole, a Ijcung Lmon veteran wno naa just completed his service for Lis country. In the year 1SC7, Mr. and Mrs. Cole came west to Nebraska where the father of Mr. Cole had located nr-rl t!uv Kfft1prl on a fnvm in Rock 2 4 0 ' j!'" (Bluffs precinct and for a great many 1120'years tusv niade their home on the farm until moving to Plattsmouth in the year IS 9 and where they have since resided. The husband passed away a few years ago and since which time Mrs. Cole has been cared for by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Goos. Mrs. Cole Ttaa during, her, .resi dence here an active member of the First Presbyterian church of this city and while her health and age permitted Avas a very active and well known figure in the social life of the city. The many friends of long years standing will sincerely mourn her passing and share with the fam ily the sorrow that her going has oc casioned. There is surviving three daugh ters, Mrs. William T. Adams and Mrs. K. F. Goos of this city and Mrs. F. E. Woodward, Minneapolis, Minne sota. There also survives one brother, F. J. Peter3, Ashville, Ohio, who re sides on the old family homestead where Mrs. Cole was born and spent her girlhood days. The body is at the Sattler funeral home to await arrangements for the funeral service. HONORS AT TARKIO Plattsmouth high school graduates have again attained scholastic hon ors with the announcement of the semester grades . at Tarkio College, Tarkio, Missouri. John Nottelmann continues as the highest ranking Freshman with a grade of "A" in every course. Two other Freshmen won second honors, Stuart Porter and James Comstock. George Adam, Sophomore, again achieved second honors for the term. This record is all the more worthy when it is con sidered that all of these boys are working at part-time Jobs which re quires time aside from their college course. TO VISIT HERE j From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. C. A. Atkinson, of San Diego, California, is expected here this even ing to spend some time at the home of her brother, Fred G. Morgan and with other relatives and old friends here. Mr. and Mrs. John Alwin, Mrs. D. C. Morgan and Fred Morgan are to motor to Omaha this evening where they will meet Mrs. Atkinson on her arrival over the Overland limited of the Union Pacific. Mrs. Atkinson was formerly Miss Jeanette Morgan and the many old friends here will be delighted to have the opportunity of meeting her again. MYNARD COMMUNITY CLUB The meeting of the Mynard Com munity club which was to have been held on Friday evening has been post poned to a later data. Watch for the igram. IN VETERANS' HOSPITAL Word received from John L. Pot ter, former Plattsmouth man and an employee of the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph company at their Ash land exchange, states he was admit ted to the U. S. Veterans' hospital at Lincoln Monday afternoon for treat ment. John has been suffering from a siege of flu, from which he failed to show proper recuperation and his physician advised hospital treatment. He is a member of the local Ameri can Legion poet, being one of those with a continuous membership rec ord extending back more than ten years. Rotarians Hear Story of Soil Erosion Work D. D. Wainscott, County Agent, Here to Give Talk and Show Effects of Land Waste in Nation. D. D. Wainscott, county farm bu reau agent, was the guest speaker of the Plattsmouth Rotary club Tues day and gave a very interesting talk on soil erosion and the methods of checking it which have been carried on under the Roosevelt administra tion. This line ot work has Had a great deal of study by Mr. Wainscott as one of the land problems cf the nation and a CCC camp at V.'eeping Water has spent the past summer in thi3 line of work in Cass and Otoe coun ties. The talk of Mr. Wainscott was illustrated with charts as well as pic tures that showed the types of ero sion caused by the wasteful handling of land, the cutting of trees and vegetation as well as plowing land that later was swept by flood or dust storms and resulted in the depletion of the land. Many interesting facts of the gradual wasting away of the fertile soil of the middle western states was also given by the speaker. The two high school boys, John Farris, senior and Billy Rosenerans, junior, gave short talks in which they told of their reactions to the teach ings of. Rotary in the month that they have enjoyed the club associa-; tions. E. H. Spangler was the leader of the meeting. FRED DETTilER BURIED The funeral services of the late Fred Dettmer, 4C, well known farm er of near Elmwood, was held on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at the home of his mother, Mrs. William Dettmer and from the North Branch church at 12 o'clock. The Rev. George Bergstrae3ser, conducted the services at the church and at the grave in the North Branch cemetery. Mr. Dettmer took suddenly sick Saturday morning. He died, of a poisoning, at 4 o'clock in the after noon. Up to Saturday he had been in good health. Mr. Dettmer, who was 4 6 years, 3 months and S day3 old when he died, was born at Avoca, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Dettmer. He was married April 24, 1935, to Josephine Petersen of Auburn. He is survived by his mother, his widow; these children. Luetta Ber nice, Helen Bell and Earl, at home; two brothers, Henry Dettmer of Otoe and V.'ill Dettmer of Elmwood, and a sister, Martha Dettmer of Elm wood. MODERN WOODMEN KEET Modern Wood men of America met on Tuesday even ing with a good attendance despite the inclement weather. The meet ing wa3 turned over to the represen tative of the head camp, present from Lincoln who gave a very interesting talk on the new policies that are now being Issued by the society. After a round table discussion which was interesting and educational to all present, the meeting was adjourned. The feed committee of the camp had arranged for a very delicious oyster supper that was served at the Shea cafe and to which the members ad journed after the close of the busi ness session. The members enjoyed to the utmost the oyster stew, sand wiches, pickles, coffee and the good old Acorn cigars. Weeping W ater Loses One of Its Leading Citizen Jacob J. Meier, Prominent Merchant, Dies at Lincoln Hospital Early This Morning. From Wednesday's Daily The residents of Weeping Water as well as the entire county tre profoundly shocked to learn today of the death of Jacob J. Meier, 5C, ore of the leading business men of Cass county and an outstanding citizen cf Weeping Water. Mr. Meier died at 7 o'clock this moruing at the Bryan Memorial hos pital at Lincoln where for weveral days he has been under treatment. Mr. Meier had suffered from an in fection of the sinus and was sudden ly taken with pneumonia that re sulted in his death a few hours later. The passing of Mr. Meier taks from Weeping Water one of the mont active civic leaders and who has been long identified with the business life of that city. He was engaged in the drug business in that city for the past thirty-four years, going to Weeping Water from this city where he was engaged with the F. G. Fricke & Co. store for some time. Mr. Meier had built up one of the largest business houses in the county. In every com munity enterprise of worth he was to be found an active and earnest worker and a leader. lie had been among the leaders of the commercial club, the county fair boosters and in seeing that his home city was made a worth while city. He was also a leader in the Congregational church of his home community and headed the Men's Brotherhood move ment among the churches of th9 county. . Mr. Meier was also a very active figure in the Masonic order in Weeping Water. He is survived by the widow and three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Sand ley, of Y.'eeping V"ater; Miss Frances Meier, a student at the University of Nebraska and Miss Ruth Jane, v. ho resides at home with the parents. In their bereavement the family will have the deep sympathy of the many friends over Cass county. HEALTH SERVICE IN SCHOOL The Plattsmouth public schols re gretted the resignation of Miss Rer nice Arn who has been in the school system for the past three years as school nurse. She had charge of the entire health department, giving all physical examinations and assisting in minor ailments and bruises. The board of education is glad to announce the appointment of Mrs. Justice Lillie, a registered nurse, in charge of the school health. Mra. Lillie come3 highly recommended to the school, having completed her work in the Methodist hospital In Omaha and has had a great deal of experience as visiting nurse. She graduated from the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 192S and ia thoroughly familiar with the Platts mouth school system and Its organ ization. Mrs. Lillie will be at the school regularly on Monday and Thursday afternoons and is available for calls from parents relative to the hoaltli situation in tho school. REDECORATES OFFICES The interior of the building oc cupied by Dr. P. T. Heineman has just been given a thorough redecor ating that has made it one of the most attractive office buildings In the city. The entire Interior has been repapered in pleasing soft tints that are restful to the eye and very artistic in effect. New drapes are to be arranged for the windows to add to the general effects as well as add ing decorations for the large and spacious waiting room. Dr. Heine man is now back on the Job after the few days of redecorating liU office and finds the settings most restful for the carrying on of his profes sional work. The redecorating has been in charge of H. L. Krugcr and his workmen. VISITS KANSAS CITY Mr. Clayton Cros3 spent the wk end In Kansas City, visiting friends and cays the weather was very eoli there too.