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ZtV, 8gA THitctkal Satiety DC ) VOL. NO. in PLATTSMOUTH,. NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1936. NO. 11 - Louisville Man is Wanted in Kentucky Frank Gray Real Name of "John Os borne" Who has Disappeared Wanted for Murder. The investigation into the disap pearance of "John Osborne" from his home at Louisville three weeks ago, has led to the revelation that hi3 real name was Frank Gray and that he was wanted at Russellville, Kentucky, to face a murder charge. Cn February 19 the eccentric Os borne left Louisville. That evening, during a blizzard, he walked into the Omaha police station and announced he was really Frank Gray and that he had killed a man near Russellville, Ky., in 1910. He was booked for in vestigation and on February 22 was sent to the Douglas county hospital as demented. Hospital buperin-. tpnont P.iinrji fipqr.ian 5fii:1 Tnlire! toid him Gray v. as violent and had to be held down. It was said he tried suicide in jail before he was taken to the hospital. Gray stayed at the Douglas county hospital for observation until Febru- ary 2 8. He was found to be sane, ninen. aceoiding to Gesman, and was taken! The members of the chapter joined to the transient shelter. Ke stayed there one night, then vanished. Police Won't Discuss Case. Gesman said that the following day; police called to ask about the man. Told that he was gone, the policeman said, "What in hell did you turn him loose for?" Omaha police refused to discus3 the case yesterday. EheriJ J. Will Stewart of Russell ville told The World-Herald that he received a letter from Captain Fred Franks of the Omaha police depart mentment Monday asking if a Frank Gray was wanted. ' He replied that he was, he said. Sheriff Stewart said that Gray, a woodcutter and laborer in an asphalt mine, killed Thomas Edward Harper, a farmer, in a dispute at the farm home of Tom Moore, Gray's brother-in-law. The dispute, Stewart said, grew cut of trouble between Gray's and Harper's children. Two Sons Still Living. "Gray tr.cl Harper with a .4 4 pistol," said Stewart, "and then he walked off into the holler and no body ever heard from him again." Gray, the sheriff caid, had a wife and lour children then. The wife and two daughters are dead; two sons still live near Russellville. "Harper's three daughters are still! living here and they're mighty anx ious to get Gray back," said the sheriff. "We still have a warrant for wilful murder and we want to try him on it." Gray, or Osborne, arrived at Louis ville 10 years ago. He had been liv ing around Omaha for some time, sleeping in Jefferson Square, he told people. He went there first as a wood-cutter and insisted on sleeping outdoors, wrapped in a canvas, even during the winter. When the first woodcutting Job vas ended. Gray stayed in town. He! one or tne Dest small larm tracts in . . . . . !t)ta coot ir-n f-na an rkr!1-1rr m f Tl m TRIPS WPTB an lew and he worked hard, so he was much in demand. SUFFERS SEVERE BURNS From Thursday's Dallr Mrs. William Shea was severely injured this morning shortly after opening up the restaurant on North 6th street fcr the day's business. She was engaged in pouring hot water into the coffee urn when the handle of the vessel she was using turned and the scalding water ran down her sleeve and over the left forearm. The arm was badly burned and blis tered by the hot water and it was necessary to have the injuries treat- ed by a physician. She however con- ... . ... - tinued on with her duties as usual HERE FROM TE5AMAH From Friday's Dallr Miss Effa Creeley, of Tekamah, was in the city today to spend a few hours attending to some matters of business and visiting with the old neighbors and friends. Miss Creeley is having some improvements made to her residence property on west Marble street and which she is supervising. TO RETURN EAST Mrs. James Ptacek and daughter, Miss Gertrude, of Chicago, who have been here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Yelick, are returning Saturday to their home. While here? they have had the pleas ure o a visit with many or tiie oia friends and neighbors, the Ptacek family having made their home here for a great many years before lo cating in Chicago. P. E- 0. Society Holds Election of Officers Present Officers of Chapter F, of This City are Re-elected and In stalled in Office. Chapter F, of the P. E. O. sister hood have held their annual election of officers for the ensuing year, this culminating the charming 1 o'clock luncheon of the society at the Lome of Mrs. Frank L. Cummins. The settings were in the P. E. O. colors, yellow and white which were carried out in the table decorations of the yellow jonquils and the snowy in re-electing the officers who have so ably guided the affairs of the so ciety in the past year, they being as follows: President Mrs. Louis Lohnes. Vice-President Mrs. L. S. Devoe. Recording Secretary Mrs. P. T. Heineman. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. F. B. Shopp. Treasurer Mxs. H. F. Goos. Chaplain Mrs. A. L. Tidd. Guard Mrs. Clement Woster. The officers were duly installed by Mrs. Ogla Wiles, past president in a very impressive manner. The chapter also elected their dele gates to the state convention at Holdrege, April 29, naming Mrs. Lohnes, the president, and Mrs. Henry Herold, as the chapter repre sentatives. HONORED ON BIRTHDAY The home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler, Jr., in the south part of the city, was the scene cf a most delight ful dinner party Thursday evening, honoring II. E. Becker, father of Mrs. Sat tier. The occasion was the sixty-second birthday of Mr. Becker and in the obr scrvance he was joined by the mem bers of the family and a few friends to enjoy the fine 6:30 dinner. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schmidtman, and Janis, Mr3. Louise Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ward Egenberger, Loren Otto, Robert If. Walling, Harley Becker and Ray Cann, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Becker and Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sattler, Jr. PURCHASES SMALL FARM George Born of this city has just purchased the acreage west of the city, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Adam Stoehr. The place is well located and v. .v ... Mr. and Mrs. Stoehr have pur chased the Steppat property at 11th and Elm streets and expect soon to be located there and enjoy the comforts of the town home. The many friends will be pleased to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Stoehr are moving in to be permanent resi dents of the city. RECOVERING FROM INJURY Old friend3 will be pleased to learn that Thomas Svoboda, Sr., who was injured a short time ago at Omaha, is doing very nicely at the Nicholas Senn hospital. Mr. Svoboda fell and broke his knee cap some time ago and has since been under ' ..... i . . r . . r c . care at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Svoboda have made their home in Omaha for the past two years. HERE FROM CHICAGO Harley Becker arrived here Thurs day from Chicago, coming for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Becker, as well as other rela tives and old friends. He accom panied a friend, Ray Cann, who was driving through to Omaha on some business matters. Founders' Day is Observed by hodistF.M.S. Meeting Held at Ho:ne ox Mrs. L. S. Devoe and a Splendid Program and Tea Enjoyed. The Methodist Women's Mission ary organizations are observing this month the founding of their foreign work began on March 20, 1SG9 at Fremont church, Boston. The local members held a program and tea at their regular meeting with Mrs. L. S. Devoe on Thursday of this week. The regular business session was held be fore the program, at which time the extension lunch to be held at the April meeting was planned. Mem bers of the church in nearby towns will be invited as guests and any local members and triends of other churches are welcome. The society j was very happy to have present the district president of W. F. M. S., Mrs. O. E. Pearson of Omaha. At three o'clock the memorial pro gram opened with the regular devo tional lesson and song, led by tne pastor's wife, Mrs. V. C. Wright, closing with cruet "Come Holy Spirit" by Mesdames Wescctt and Hayes. A .short time was given to the regular student of the text, "Women Under the Southern Cross," bringing forth three outstanding native women who have accomplished much for evan gelical progress in the spirited life of the women of these countries, es pecially in Peru, Ecuador and Co lumbia. These lessons are given as stages of a friendly cruise thru the several republics by groups. In Lima, Peru, the high school established by Methodist women has moved into a much needed new building and today finds Its alumnae taking responsible positions not only in religious work but in secular life of the republic and forming worth while organiz ations for uplift of their class. The memorial service was led by Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Pearson gave a short review of the day and condi-j tlons under which the women were called together. Mrs. Wescott sang "My Task," by Ashford, in keeping with life of a missionary. As the idea of a women's organization in America to send workers to help wom en in the orient was first conceived in the mind of a man who went as missionary for his church to men in India James Thoburn Mrs. Wright told first of when she was a bride in Tennessee (having been married in one of our Home Missionary schools there) Jas. Thoburn who was then' a retired bishop attended services in the church of which Rev. Wright was pastor and gladly pronounced the benediction each Sunday although he was unable to preach any more be cause of failing strength. Then she gave the story of his dream and how his sister as a teacher and Dr. Clara Iwain were the first volunteers to undertake this work and were sent by this small band of eight women, who added others to their ranks and collected enough money to 6end these two, even though they went to town and church in calico dresses as Moth er Thoburn as she rode the spring seat atop the high wagon, taking the pigs to market, denied herself the new shawl that she might send that money to her son, James, for his work in India. As the roll of these eight women were called Mesdames Butler, Parker, Flanders, Kingsbury, Merrill, Rich, Taylor and Stoddard eight of ladies present, Mesdames Edna Wescott, Devoe, Kieck, Schwen neker, Newton, Hayes and Misses Spangler, Kennedy came forward and lit a candle in memory paying a per sonal tribute to each for what she meant to the organization. One candle was left unlighted for the woman who could not leave the com fort of her own home to brave the storm of that day to meet with the others in the organizing of this work which has grown to be the largest woman's organization of our day dedicated to unselfish service. The memorial closed with a solo, "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee," by Mrs. Wescott. Mrs. Duxbury then gave her impressions of the great spiritual leader of Japan, Kagawa, who is now touring the United States in the interest of deeper spiritual life and its application to life in society and government. 1 The district president added her opinion of Kagawa and expressed her appreciation of being able to attend a meeting with one of his subjects. A trio of the Standard Bearer girls, Misses Armstrong, Schwenneker and Hall, closed the day's program sing ing "Sing His Praise." Mrs. Devoe served most pleasing refreshments while members and visitors had opportunity to converse and enjoy each othfr. Governor Roy L, Cochran to Visit Tliis City Will Be Speaker at Happy Hundred Ear.qn.et on Thursday, March 26 May Have Gov. Herring;. The details are oe:ng completed for the spring dinner of the Happy Hundred to be held on Thursday, March 26th. at the American Legion building. The committee have received the acceptance of Governor Roy L. Coch ran, of Nebraska, to be the guest speaker of the evening and an invi tation has also been extended to Gov ernor Clyde Herring of Iowa, also to be present and take part in the pro gram. The banquet will be laid along the lines of river navigation and bridges and large delegations are expected j from the cities along the Missouti river where all have the same prob lems to face end which will be ably discussed by the speakers of the evening. Among those who have been in vited is Oliver Stevenson, of Nebras ka City, one of the live wire road and bridge boosters. The banquet is to be at the popular price cf 50c per plate and E. L. Mc Xissick is chairman. f." the commit tee to supply the necessary tickets for the inter-community gathering. In addition to the speakers, the Plattsmouth Dramatic club will also present a skit that will add to the pleasures of the evening. D. A. R. HAS MEETING Fontenelle chapter of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution, held a very pleasant meeting on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Caroline Baird with a very pleasing attendance of the members. The delegates to the state conven tion at Grand Island, which meets this month, were named, Mrs. R. W. Clement, regent and Mrs. E. H. Wes cott. past state regent, being named. The Fontenelle chapter is sponsor ing Miss Grace Louise Wiles as a contestant for the Ruth Bryan Owen Pilgrimage to Washington, D. C, to be held the latter part of next month. The chapter also observed the de fense week program which was in charge of Mrs. E. H. Wescott. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess to add to the pleasures of the afternoon. TRYING TO REACH HOME Mr. and Mrs . George Brlnklow, who have been visiting at Lake Worth, Palm Beach and other places in Florida, have returned home and have been endeavoring to reach their farm home near Murray, but the bad road conditions have made it impos sible to get to the farm. When they first arrived home they made the at tempt but without success, to reach the farm, then going to Omaha where they have visited friends since. They again made the try Thursday to get through and were able to reach the farm altho the roads are quite bad. WILL VISIT PLATTSMOUTH Dr. S. M. Corey, one of the well known members of the faculty of the University of Nebraska, will be a guest here next Tuesday of Superin tendent L. S. Devoe. Dr. Corey will have three speaking engagements here during his stay. He will speak at 12:15 at the luncheon of the Rotary club, at 3:30 at the convo cation of the high school and at 4 o'clock will address the members of the high school faculty. His subjects at the meetings will be, "Measuring Character," "Choosing a Career," and "Student Attention." This will be a real treat to the Rotary and school, he being one of the ablest speakers of the university faculty. Two Candidates Decline to Seek City Offices R. H. Anderson, Republican for City Treasurer, R. F. Patterson in First Ward, Say Nay. City Clerk Albert Olson has re ceived the declinations of Ralph H. Anderson, republican candidate for city treasurer, as well as Rea F. Pat terson, democratic candidate for councilman in the first ward. The two candidates will not seek the offices for which they were named at the city conventions, neith er having been present and who feel that they are not in the mood for political honors. So far these are the only ones to announce that they will not make the race and apparently all the other candidates will remain on the ballot to be voted on by the people at the city election on April 7th. There has been no apparent wish on the part of anyone to enter the race for the vacant places and it ia expected that both of these will be left vacant by the committees and the set up of candidates goes "as Is." STATE TOURNAMENT RESULTS CLASS A Creighton Prep, 4S, Mitchell, 27. Fairbury, 29, Broken Bow, 27. Lincoln, 45 Newman Grove, 14. Omaha South, 30, Scottsbluff, 17. Hastings, 44, Wahoo, 11. Hebron, 33 Norfolk, 31. (overtime) Jackson. Lincoln, 47, Curtis, 24. Fremont, 23 Crete 21. CLASS B Peru Prep, 37, Oshkosh. 21. West Point. 21, McCool June, 14. Polk, 24, Eagle, 15. Rising City, 24. Atkinson, 21. Holbrook, 43, Winnebago. 40. Blue Hill, 20. Cbadron Prep. 18. (Overtime). Oakdale, 37, Bnekelman, 21. Bethany, Lincoln. 43, Litchfield 13 CLASS C Elkhorn 24, Thedford. 22 (Extra period). Creston, 25, Lebanon, 18. - Santee, 20, Virginia, 11. A. O. Thomas, 42, Elba, 28. Thayer, 19, Brock, 15. Avoca, 36, Crookston, 21. Snyder. 35, Mascot 31. Swanton, 45, Brady, 17. Second Round Games CLASS A 6:30 p. m. Creighton Prep V3. Fairbury. 7:30 p. m. Hastings vs. Lincoln. 8:30 p. m. Omaha South vs. He bron. 9:30 p. m. Jackson vs. Fremont. CLASS B 1:00 p. m. Polk vs. Rising City. 2:00 p. m. Peru Prep vs. West Point. 3:00 p. m. Blue Hill vs. Holbrook. 4:00 p. m. Bethany vs. Oakdale. CLASS C 1:00 p. m. Santee vs. A. O. Thomas. 2:00 p. m. Elkhorn vs. Creston. 3:00 p. m. Snyder vs. Thayer. 4:00 p. m. Avoca vs. Swanton. HAVE PLEASANT MEETING The Woman's Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. F. L. Cummins on Pearl street on Thursday, where in the pleasant surroundings the ladies en joyed a most interesting and pleas ant meeting. Canon Petter, rector of St. Luke's church, gave a very interesting dis cussion of the missionary work of the church organizations that was very much enjoyed by the large group. The afternoon was closed by the serving of a. delicious luncheon by Mrs. Cummins and which all appre ciated very much. GOES TO MISSOURI Fred II. Sharpnack departed Fri day afternoon for Savannah, Mis souri, where he will visit with Mrs Sharpnack at the Nichols hospital in that city. Mrs. Sharpnack is there taking treatment and which will re uiqre some time. He expects to re turn home Sunday evening. SMALL FIRE TODAY From Friday's Dally ! The fire department was called this morning to the residence property on east Marble street, occupied by the John Woods family. Sparks from the 'chimney had burned a small area of the shingle roof, but was put out be fore the arrival of the fire depar tment with little damage. PAYS VISIT TO CITY W. B. Banning, head of the state department of agriculture and in spection, with L. F. Langhorst, also connected with the department, were in the city Thursday to visit with the old friends and looking after some business for the department. Mr. Eanning was a visitor at var ious business houses to check up on inspection of egg3 and other food stuffs. Plan Banquet to Honor Basket Bali Squad Tentative Date Set for March 24th at Home Economics Room of the High School. Since the close of the basketball Beason it has been urged that some recognition be given the members of the Plattsmouth high school basket ball squad, who have had a very suc cessful playing season. It is planned to tender the squad of some twenty boys a banquet or dinner to be served at the home eco nomics room of the high school, tlio tentative date being fixed for Tues day, March 24. The plans are for the boys to be guests as well as the fathers of the boys or friends of the high school athletic department who will be al lowed to secure tickets for the event. Owing to the capacity of the room it will be necessary to limit the num ber of those outside the squad who may wish to attend. The banquet will be prepared and served by the home economics depart ment of the high school in compli ment to the boys of the team. TAKES POSSESSION OF ENGINE From Thursday's Dallr Last night members of the switch ing crew engaged in the Burlington yard, at lunch time came up into the main section of the city to se cure their lunch before continuing the work of switching the cars to and from the shops. The engineer and firemen were rather surprised on their return to find that a stranger was roosting in the cab of the loco motive and in full possession of the locomotive and objected to be ousted from his position. Night Officers Stewart and Pickrel were notified and the man was taken to the city jail and lodged. At the jail he stated that hi3 name was Jack Barty, who had just re cently lit at the transient camp north of the city. This morning he was arraigned in police court and on an agreement to either take thirty days in jail or leave the city, he decided to hit the high places on the highway. LIST POINTS SCORED AT SUB-DISTRICT CONTEST Superintendent M. R. Shrader of Nebraska City has advised Lumir A. Gerner, director of Public Speaking In the local high school ot the points scored by the seven schools compet ing in the sub-district declamatory contest there Tuesday. Plattsmouth led with 14; Nebraska City was sec ond with' 11 and Dunbar third with 5 points. The other four schools rated as follows: Syracuse, 3; Auburn, 2; Talmage, 1; Louisville, 0. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE From Saturday's Daiiy: The marriage of Miss Ella May Farris, of Fremont, to Mr. Delmar Murray Carpenter, of Omaha, took place this morning at the court house. Tho young people motored here for the ceremony and returned at once to Omaha after the wedding. The marriage was witnessed by Miss Minnie Hild. deputy in the office of the judge and Allan McClanahan, one of the employes at the court house. TEACHERS SPRING VACATION The spring vacation of the teach ers of the local schools will be on Thursday and Friday, March 26 and 27, which with Saturday and Sunday will give them a four day outing. This will give many from out of the city to have a short visit with their home folks. Local People to Entertain at Falls City Will Ee Featured at the Meeting cf the Falls City Rotary Club on March 17th. The Plattsmouth Kotary club ha been invited to present the program at the meeting of the Falls City Ro tary on Tuesday evening, March 17th, which has been accepted and the local entertainers as well a3 several r the other members and their ladies are expected to make the trip. This will be a meeting of the Rotary and their Anns. The program will include four numbers by the male quartet, L. (). Minor. R. C. Cook. H. G. McCIusky and Frank A. Cloidt, three solo numbers by Frank A. Cloidt. as well as the magic show that will be pre sented by Lowell S. Devoe. local superintendent of schools, who has made this feature one in great de mand in this section of the state. The local delegation will leave here at 4 p. in. Tuesday and arrive In time for the Falls City dinner at 6:30. There will be a large group of the Rotarians present to enjoy the meet ing from towns in that tection of the state. PRESENT FNE PROGRAM The students of the Plattsmouth high school had the pleasure Wed nesday afternoon of hearing one of the excellent musical organizations of the Missouri valley, the male quar tet cf Tarkio college, Tarkio, Mis souri. The quartet was composed of Merle Storm, Shenandoah. Iowa. Marvin Sterrett, Des Moines, Theodore Paul, Jr., Tarkio and Wesley Whltehouse, King City, Missouri. The young men were Introduced at the convocation hour and gave sev eral vocal selections that were very much appreciated and enjoyed by the student body and faculty. R. Foster Patterson, former prin cipal of the high school here, now a member of the history department of Tarkio, was with the quartet and added to the pleasure and interest of the convocation. Mr. Patterson gave a short talk and several stories to add to the interest of the program and greeted the students with many of whom he has been associated in the past. INSTALL NEW MANAGER Ordell Hennings. who has been the manager of the lilnty-Dlnky store at Missouri Valley, Iowa, has returned to his old home, Plattsmouth, to serve as the manager or the local store. He succeeds Leslie Winters, who has been the manager for the past two years. Mr. Hennings entered the services of the Hinky-Binky company in this city where he served as assistant manager until sent to Missouri Val ley to manage the new store opened there. Mr. Hennings 13 a very capable and alert store man in every way a:;d hU many friends are pleased to eee him I receive the management of the largo store here, one of the best of the com pany In the eastern part of Nebraska. Mr. Hennings took over the new duties Thursday evening and ia now in full charge. TO ACCEPT F0REMANSHD? W. F. Warga, who was for a num ber of years foreman of the Burling ton blacksmith shop in thi3 city, later at Havelock and Denver, is to be called to a new position at McCook. Mr. Warga will be made roundhouse foreman at the west Nebraska divi sion point and have charge of the nine stall roundhouse of the "Q" at McCook la the future. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Perry Coffman, who has not been In the best of health for non.e time, was taken to Omaha Thursday where he entered a hospital for treatment. Mr. Coffman may have to undergo an operation as he seems to be euffering from intestinal trouble that has been unable to correct by treatment at the home here.