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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1936.
NO. 9-1
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Man Sought by
Postal Officials
Makes Escape
Richard Mahoney, Sought for Viola -
tion of II. S. Laws Appears for
Drivers License, Escapes.
F.-um Monday's Paily
A man giving the name of Richard
Mahoney, who was reported to Coun
ty Treasurer John E. Turner this
morning as being sought by the postal
department, did a sudden dash for
liberty this noon shortly alter 1
o'clock from the local court house.
Tins morning Mr. Turner had been
notified by Postmaster F. L. Cum
mins, that the man sought by the
postal authorities might call for li
cense plates or drivers license. Mr.
Turner had just returned from the
noonday lunch when Mahoney follow
ed him into the OiTIce and requested
a drivers license, stating that he
failed to secure one in Omaha. The
county treasurer attempted to delay
the issuance until possible to give an
alarm and finally the license was Sli
ce! and the roan made his exit from
the office as Mr. Turner was able to
notify Sheriff Sylvester, who was not
armed and the man dashed out and
into a Ford V-S thought to be a 1935
or 'OG model and which bore the li
cense plates 1-33720.
Sheriff Sylvester as soon as he
could rush to his car started out on
the pursuit of the man who had gone
west on Vine street but apparently
doubled bach on the sheriff as a
search for several miles on the main
roads failed to locate the fleeing man
ard his companion.
Mahoney last year had a Cass coun
ty license issued to him by mail and
claimed then to have lived north of
this city.
In his application for drivers li
cense he gave his present home as
Omaha, but it is thought that this
address was phony.
Sheriff Sylvester had officers at
Omaha, Nebraska City and Glenwood
notified of the escape of the man and
that he was wanted.
Reports from Omaha are to the ef
fect that postal officials have been
working with state officers in a
check up on the man who is also
wanted for alleged participation in
the holdup and robbery of the Harry
I.vine jewelry store at Falls City in
November.
Omaha police state that he had a
record and has been sought for sev
eral weeks.
LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA
Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Mullen, who have been visiting here
over the Christmas holiday with Mr.
Mullen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Mullen, departed for their home in
California.
Mr and Mrs. Lon Henry and chil
dren are accompanying Mr. and Mrs.
Mullen to Los Angeles where they
are to make their home in the fu
ture. The departure of the Henry
family causes a great regret among
the large circle of friends here who
huve enjoyed the association with
this estimable young couple very
much. They have been active social
ly and will be greatly missed by the
old friends.
Mr Henry has made his home here
for the past fourteen years and Mrs.
Henry has made her home here for
over twelve years, coming here with
her parents from Nebraska City when
Mr. Mullen established his meat mar
ket. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Henry are high
ly esteemed and while their going
will be felt very much by the friends
they are carrying with them the best
wishes of all for success and happi
ness in the new home in the west.
Mr. Henry will be employed on a
large construction project in connec
tion with the Los Angeles water sys
tem and which project is expected
to last some three years in con
struction. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Patty Cloidt, who for the past ten
days has been at an Omaha hospital
recuperating from an operation for
appendicitis, returned home Sunday.
She is doing nicely and after a short
recuperative period is expected to be
atle to resume her school activities.
HONORED ON EIRTHDAY
Sunday Mrs. Robert E. Sedlak en
tertained at a family dinner party
in honor of the twenty-second anni
versary of Mr. Sedlak. A very deli
cious repast with all of the dainties
j of the season had been arranged and
: which was enjoyed to the utmost by
all of the group. Those who enjoyed
the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. F. T.
Wilson, daughter Mildred, and son,
Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Clelland Gansemer
a:id daughters, Joan and rhyllis, of
Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M.
Sedlak and son, Stuart, Mr. and Mrs.
John Wondra of this city, Mr. and
Mrs. George Trotter and daughter,
Beverly of Fort Crook and the honor
guest and Mrs. Sedlak.
Suit Filed to
Have Stull Deeds
Set at Naught
Ira Stull Files Action to Have Deeds
Disposing of Property to Seven
Children Declared Void.
rVi.ro Monday's Daily
This morning in ths office of the
clerk of the district court, an action
was filed in which Ira Stull is the
plaintiff and Julia Stull Bethel, Har
r;et Stull, Valeria Stull Holman,
Archie, Rosie. Buddie and Susie Stull
are the defendants.
The deeds which are questioned
wore executed on September 23, 1936
by the late C. Lawrence Stull, con
veying the farm lands of Mr. Stull,
amounting to some 1,000 acres north
of this city, to the seven younger
children, which deeds were filed and
recorded in the office of the register
of deeds in this county.
The petition states that Mr. Stull
died on October 6, 193G, several days
after the filing of the deeds.
The reasons given by the plaintiff
for the setting aside of the deed, al
leges that no consideration was paid
for the transfer of the land through
deed, that the deeds were procured
through undue influence and that
the deceased C. Lawrence Stull, by
reason of his illness, was incompetent
to make the deeds and dispose of the
property.
The plaintiff asks that the deeds ;
be set aside and he be declared the!
owner of a one-eighth undivided in
terest in the real estate covered by
the deeds.
ST. PAUL'S YOUNG PEOPLE
FRESENT "THE OTHER JESUS"
From Monday's Daily
"The Other Jesus" by Elizabeth H.
Emerson was presented by the young
people's organization of the St. Paul's
church last evening. The story told
of the freeing of the "Other Jesus,"
leader of the Zealots, instead of Jesus
Christ.
Costumes and lighting effects add-;
ed a great deal to the ihree act play.
Characters in the prologue were Dor
othea Siemoneit, Eldon Meisinger,
Marie Nolting, Mata Schakneis, and
Albert Weiss.
Those who took part in the play
were Robert Woest as Jesus Barabbas,
Max Schakneis as Simon, Mata Schak
neis as Adah, Leona Meisinger as
Helah, Lydia Pitz as Sarah, Howard
Baker as Cr.ddis, Max Shackneis as
Zadok. Virgil Urish as the guard.
Robert Landvuehr as the keeper, and
Marie Nolting as Mary. Fritz Schak
neis, Darwin Pitz. and Edgar Kief
were among the band of Zealots.
RETURN TO DES MOINES
W. V. Moore and children, Wilson,
ard Helen Lou, who were here to
visit with relatives over the holiday
season, returned Sunday to their
home. Mr. Moore is engaged in news
paper work at Des Moines where he
has been located for a number of
years. The son, Wilson, is a student
at Drake university where he is a
student in the commercial college
and also taking a journalistic course.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Ralph Bayly was taken to Omaha
Monday afternoon by the Horton am
bulance and placed in the University
hospital for treatment. Mr. Bayly
has not been well for some time aid
it was thought best to name him
placed under hospital care.
City Council
Has Busy Time
t Monday Meet
C&1
Number of Matters Come Up for Con
sideration by the City Legis
lators During Session.
The city council haG a busy and
brisk session Monday evening with a
large number of matters coming up
for the attention of the members, a
full house being on hand wheiy the
gavel of Mayor Lushinsky fell at
7:30.
The League of Nebraska Munici
palities presented a communication
asking that the city renew its mem
bership and which was carried by
the unanimous vote of the council
and the fee of $20 ordered paid.
The L. W. Egenberger agency re
ported $19. SO collected in city rentals
ard turned over to the city treasurer.
In regard to the claim of Guy Mill
er for hauling rock, turned over to
the WPA committee, he asked more
time to investigate why the city own
er! trucks had not been used.
Fire Chief Dr. O. Sandin reported
two fires had occurred since the last
report with damages estimated at SI.
This was received and placed on file.
Police Judge Charles L. Graves re
ported for the last week that he had
one arrest and fines and collections
of $10.
Mayor Lushinsky called the atten
tion of the council to the fact that a
sal of tax property will be held on
January 16th. He urged that the
councilmen contact anyone that
might be interested in purchase of
property at the sale.
Councilman Tippens, of the streets
alleys and bridges committee, report
ed that the Norfolk Packing Co., had
reported they had a car of cinders
that the city might have for use on
the streets.
' Chairman Schutz of the fire and
water committee, reported that the
fire department had asked for the
purchase of six new rain coats for the
department and use on the trucks.
A bid of ?G.G0 had been received
from the Fetzer Shoe Co.
Councilman Eestor asked that the
matter be referred back to the com
mittee to make a call for bids. He
also stated that the coats should be
left on the fire truck when net in
use and members should not take the
coats home and leave them there
where they were useless in a fire call.
It was decided to have the matter
sent back to the committee and to
t;ike it up at the next meeting.
Councilman Johnson of the light
ing committee reported that Manager
F. I. Rea of the Iowa-Nebraska Light
and Power Co., had reported ihati
electroliers on the east end of the
Main street line were not apparently
receiving as strong a current as the
others aiul he has asked permission
to make tests as to the amount of
current received. This was granted.
Chairman Bestor of the WPA com
mittee reported that there had' been
twelve to fourteen men placed on the
Wintersteen hill project and that
more had been requested. This should
result in good progress on the work,
the councilman reported.
The finance committee reported
that there was $2,046.40 in the funds
of street improvement districts No.
52 to 59, whose bonds had been re
funded, that the money should be
transferred to the refunding bond
and interest fund and which was so
ordered.
Councilman' Tippens brought up
the matter of the dead trees in street
parkways and it was decided that
these fell under the jurisdiction of
the city park board.
Councilman Rebal reported that
the purchasers of city property whose
deeds had been held in escrow, had
complied with the requirements and
that the deeds had bee-n turned over
to them as provided in agreement.
Councilman Vroman brought up
the matter of securing a section of
snow fence for use along the west
side of Pershing avenue, south of
the Columbian school, it being point
ed out by the councilman that snow
drifted badly at this particular place.
He thought two fifty foot rolls would
do the job.
Councilman Johnson, while not ob
jecting to the particular piece of
work, was of the opinion that this
would establish a precedent that
might prove costly as other sections
would feel that they were also en
titled to the use of fences. This same
viewpoint was taken by Councilmen
Bestor, Tippens and Kali.
On the motion to refer the mat
ter to the streets, alleys and bridges
committee with power to act and
place the fence, the vote was tied.
Puis, Rebal, Schutz, Vroman and
r.rittain voting for the fence and Bes
tcr, Webb, Tippens, Hall and John
son against. Mayor Lushinsky cast
a vote on the tie against the motion
and which was lost.
Councilman Vroman askted that
the streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee investigate the need of a guard
rail along a part of Patterson avenue,
this being referred to the committee.
Councilman Brittain asked that
some old bricks be placed in holes
along Bryant street and which was
referred to the streets, alleys and
bridges committee with power to act.
Councilman Schutz stated that
some time ago the chief of police had
notified dealers that all punch boards
and other gambling devices be re
moved but that while they had been
removed there had been other equip
ment added. He thought that all of
these devices should be eliminated.
Councilman Vroman stated that he
had seen no punchboards in any of
the places and if they were there had
been well concealed.
Mayor Lushinsky stated that he
hL!d not visited any place where they
might be operating but would have
the chief of police investigate and if
found have them confiscated.
The following bills were approved:
John Iverson, repairs to jail$ 4.75
Duplex Mfg. Co., grader blade
George Winscott, bury dog
League of Municipalities,
1937 dues
Ofe Oil Co., gas and oil
9.60
.60
20.00
17.16
W. A. Swatek, shovels and
bolts . 18.30
J. H. McMaken, sand
John Kubicka, street work
George Taylor, same
Ivan Taylor, same
George Taylor, street work
with team
Bill Reed, wash streets
Frank Boetel, same
12.00
26. OS
19.08
30.20
12.00
2. SO
2.80
G. A. RANDALL ADDRESSES
YOUNG PEOPLE AT BANQUET
From Wednesday's Dally
Rev. G. A. Randall of the Grace
church in Omaha was the main speak
er at the banquet closing the mid
winter institute in Plattsmouth last
evening.
"God's Investment in -rou" was
chosen as the topic of the talk. Rev.
Randall said, "God pushed us out in
this world, he sent us with some
thing of himself in us He has an in
vestment in your life and mine . . .
Manage this life God has given that
it might bring an increase in the
Kingdom of God."
Among the other guests who gave
short addresses of welcome were Mrs.
Harlan Cain of Omaha; Harlan Cain,
president of the Ep worth league;
Herman Crowell of Omaha, manager
of the institute week at Camp Shel
don June 11 to IS; John Wilke of
Omaha; and Miss Kathryn Loske,
first vice president of the southeast
district of the Epworth League.
Rev. Walter Jackson of Nebraska
City acted as master of ceremonies
during the banquet. Dr. M. E. Gil
bert, district superintendent of the
Omaha district spoke briefly. E. H.
Wescott accompanied for group sing
ing. BUSY IN MOVING
The third floor of the court house
is a busy place as two of the offi
cials prepare to take charge of their
new official positions after January
7th. William G. Kieck, present coun
ty attorney, district judge-elect, is
moving from his former offices to the
new office that has been arranged
for hi-3 occupancy as judge.
Mr. Kieck will have the offices
that were formerly" used by Judge
Eegley, they havkig been redecoraaed
and placed in excellent shape and
Mr. Kieck has moved his office equip
ment into the room which is now
one of the most attractive offices in
the court house.
Mr. Capwell is now moving his
library and office furniture into the
ofices formerly occupied by Mr.
Kieck and will be in readiness to
start in the discharge of his new of-
fice as the change Is made next i
week. I
Forestry Camp
Here Expected
to be Closed
Expiration of Sis Itfonths Proj'ect
Points to Closing Unless Can Be
Revived at Washington.
The forestry project that has been
in operation north of this city at the
LT. S. military reservation for the
past summer and fall is closing and
from information received, the camp
will probably be closed officially on
January 1st.
The force of workers at the camp
have made a wonderful improvement
on the grounds in the time that they
have been engaged there and it has
been hoped by local people that the
park work might be carried on to its
full completion, but this apparently
must depend on revival of the project
at a later date.
The Chamber of Commerce, Platts
mouth Ad club and other civic bodies
as well as many of the individual
citizens have joined in representation
to the congressmen and senators of
ti e state in an endeavor to secure
reopening of the project and that
the present force of men be continued
at their task3.
During the time that the camp
has been a part of the forestry ser
vice of the department of interior,
a great improvement has been made,
permanent buildings erected and ex
tensive work carried on through the
grounds of the camp.
The officials in charge of the camp
have oeen of a very high type and
the members of the camp have been
of exceptionally good type and while
strangers here have found a hearty
welcome in the community.
There are some 158 men at the
camp at this time and with its
closing their status will be undeter
mined, and what disposition is to be
made -of - them has net been an
nounced, whether they are to be
transferred or merely released on
their own.
The work that is being done here
is of a type that can be made per
manent and provide a fine park in
the course of time as well as a bird
ard game preserve which is so badly
needed.
If the government wishes a real
benefit from this type of relief work
they" could not do better than to see
that the camp is kept intact and the
work on the park carried on.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GODWIN
The funeral of Mrs. Ralph Godwin
was held on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Sattler funeral home
where a group of the old friends and
neighbors of the family joined with
the family in the last tributes.
Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the
First Christian church, conducted
the services to give comforting
thoughts to the bereaved family that
has suffered the loss of the wife,
mother, sister and granddaughter.
During the services Mrs. Hal Gar
nett and David Robinson gave two
of the old and loved hymns, "Jesus
Lover of My Soul" and "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere," Mrs. Mollie Shu
gar, of Kenesaw, sister of Mr. God
win, being at the piano.
The interment was at the family
plot in Oak Hill cemetery, the pall
bearers being John Smith, George
Winscott, Sr., J. II. Graves, David
Robinson, Frank Godwin, Fred Herb
ster. SUIT FOR PARTITION
From Wednesday's Daily
In the office of the clerk of the
district court today an action was
filed entitled Errett Wiles and Roy
Ward vs. Harold E. Wiles, et al. The
suit is in partition.
The petition states that Isaac Wiles
died March 22, 1936, leaving as his
heirs Mrs. Cordelia E. Wiles, widow
Harold E. Wiles, James Leslie Wiles,
Edith M. Ward, Stella Wilkins,
Hazel Tenatt, Roy E. Wiles, Herbert
Ward, Lloyd Ward. The petition
further alleges that the property in
the estate has been cleared, that re
maining personal, property will care
for any claims, the plaintiffs ask that
if settlement cannot be reached that
the property be sold and divided. That
the heirs be awarded a one-fifth share
and that the Ward heirs be decreed
the one-fifth share of Edith M. Ward.
CAR RUNS AWAY
This morning Melvin Wilkins of
Auburn, parked his auto on the
Fourth street side of the court house
where he had some business for a
short time. While Mr. Wilkins was
absent, the car decided to go places
on its own. the brakes failing to hold.
The car rolled across the street west,
narrowly missing crashing into the
parked car of E. A. Webb, finally
stopped by the brick wall of the
building occupied by the Donat beer
tavern. Some of the bystanders were
of the opinion that the car wished
some good old Falstaff in its radiator.
Rotarians Enjoy
Having Ted Had
raba as Speaker
Plattsmouth. Young Man on Leave
From Duties at Praha. Czecho
slavakia, Honored Guest.
From Tuesday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Rotary club this
noon had the pleasure of having as
their guest, Ted Hadraba, Platts
mouth young man. who iz home on a
leave from his duties with the U. S.
department of commerce at Praha,
Czechoslavakia.
Mr. Hadraba discussed very inter
estingly his experiences as a young
American youth at the great Univer
sity of Praha, one of the greatest in
Europe and also gave a delightful
account of the country as a whole
and the interesting people that form
the population. He also related his
impressions of the various places that
he had the opportunity of visiting
while abroad.
There were several guests present.
Judge Norris Chaelderdon of Hold
rege, county judge of Phelps county,
H. M. Smith, Omaha, Charles Staska
of Union, William F. Evers, and Jo
seph F. Hadraba, the father of the
speaker.
The program was in charge of Fred
Lugsch.
VISITS EN CITY
John McKay of Weeping Water
was in the city Tuesday to look after j ntatives are urged to present
some business at the court house andltheir views in writing and such re
Pie'eting a number of the old friends, j ports will be given careful consider
Mr. McKay is getting around withation in the preparation of the com-
tle use of a cane as the result of an
accident a short time ago. He was
working at the barn with the horses
when one of the young horses kicked
and inflicted a painful injury on the
leg of Mr. McKay and which has
.nade it difficult for him to &et jlr;ndowners and tenants?
around. j 2. How should tenants be re-om-
The past summer Mr. McKay war,' Tensed for improvements made on
in South Dakota where he visited, the farrn cr penalized for depletion
with a son and also enjoyed the ex-'
perience of placer mining in one of
the gold mines of the Elack Hills
'euntry.
HAS A REAL GIFT
Janis Schmidtman, small daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schmidt
man, is one of the children of the
city that has had a Christmas gift
that will long bring a joyful re
minder of the yuletide.
Janis visited the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John
Sattler, Jr., Christmas and was a very
happy girl when she found under the
Christmas tree a real live beautiful
black and white pony destined as her
present.
It is needless to say that Sana made
a gift that Janis appreciates very
much and she is anticipating many a
fine ride on the pony, which for the
present is being kept at the Sattler
home.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express to our old
friends and neighbors a deep sense
of appreciation of their acts of kind
ness to us in our bereavement and
the words of sympathy that have
helped us to bear our grief. Especial
ly do we wish to thank Rev. J. W.
Taenzler, Mrs. Hal Garnett and David
Robinson for their services as well as
the pall bearers and those sending
flowers. These will always be long
remembered. Ralph Godwin and
children; Mr. and Mrs. E. M. God
win; Richard Godwin.
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President's Farm
Tenancy Committee
Meets in Lincoln
Farmers and Representatives of Farm
Organization Are Urf;ed to
Attend Hearing".
President Roosevelt'.? farm tenancy
committee v. ill conduct hearings at
the College of Agriculture, Lincoln.
Nebraska, Saturday, January 9, it
was announced in a special dispatch
from Washington.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace, chairman of the president's
committee, in announcing the hear
ing stressed the importance of at
tendance at the all day session of
farmers throughout the Great Plains
area. Farmers and representatives c;
farm organizations will be given an
opportunity to express thir opinion
in regard to a long term program
which will eliminate many of the-short-comings
of the present farm
tenant system.
"The committee desires to obtain
a comprehensive picture of the ten
ancy problem in thi3 section of the
country and as broad a cross-section
of public opinion as possible," the
secretary of agriculture said. "We
are especially anxious that farmers
r.ttend from all parts of the Great
Plains so that we may have their
opinion on the problem. All inter
ested groups or individuals who have
given special thought to the growing
problem of tenancy are urged to be
present and express their views."
Recognized leaders of agriculture,
such as M. L. Wilson, assistant sec
retary of the department of agricul
ture, and Dr. A. G. Black, chief of
the agricultural economics bureau,
both erf Washington, will conduct the
Lincoln meeting. Leaders of farm
organizations, representatives of agri
cultural colleges, official represent
atives of surrounding states, heads of
federal, state and private agricul
tural agencies, and farm organiz
ations and leaders in all walks of
agriculture or industry are invited to
attend.
Organizations who will send rep-
mittee's report to the president.
Wh'.le no set program has been
' announced, the following topics are
suggested for discussion:
1. What can states do to improve
present rental contracts? Through
land?
3. What are the chief difficulties
facing tenants who wish to become
owners?
4. How can the federal govern
ment help tenants to acquire farms?
By loans for purchase of farms? By
public acquisition of farms, and lease
.o individuals?
5. What are the possibilities of
cooperative farming by tenants?
6. What interest rates and amor
tization plans should be applied to
government loans to tenant farmers
or cooperatives?
7. What type of education is need
ed to help tenants become successful
owner-operators?
S. Can the present policies of the
government in regard to farm credit,
AAA benefits, etc., be shaped to favor
farm ownership?
The Lincoln meeting, which will
be held in the Student Activities
building on the College of Agricul
ture campus, is fourth of a series of
five regional hearings, the f.rst held
at Dallas, Texas, January 4, with
other meetings at Montgomery, Ala
bama, Indianapolis, Indiana, and San
Francisco, California.
As a result of these regional hear
ings the tenancy problems of the
Cotton Belt, Corn Belt and Great
Plains area will be carried to the
president and will represent the
thought of the farmers themselves In
legislation planned to correct the
tenancy evil.
SUFFERS FROM INFLUENZA
Ed Steppat of this city has been
confined to his home due to an attack
of influenza. It is hoped that he may
recuperate soon and resume his usual
activities within the next few days.
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