THUE3DAY. BECEMBEP. 9, 1927,
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTJENAL
PAGE THREE
Plea of Mrs. Inas Weaver
Heard by State Pardon Board;
Says Wrongfully Convicted
Matron at State Reformatory and York Lady
Willing to Employ Her Appear in Her
Behalf at Today's Hearing
CONVICTED OF MURDER HERE IN 1931
Petition Circulated by Brother of Deceased Husband and Signed by Sev
eral Hundred Cass County People Protesting Granting of
Clemency Also Considered No Decision Yet
LINCOLN, Dec. 8 (UP) Exactly
seven years after the death of her
husband, Mrs. Inas Wever, 40, of
Plattsmouth swore before the state
pardon board today that she is not
guilty of his poison murder.
On December S, 1930 the state
charged George Wever, husband of
Mrs. Wever, died of arsenic and
strychnine poison which she fed him
In medicine. Mrs. Wever said she
simply followed a physician's instruc
tions for helping her husband recover
from a seige of drunkenness, but a
Jury, in a four-day trial at Platts
mouth, found her guilty. She was
sentenced to life imprisonment on
February 14, 1931 by the late Dis
trict Judge James T. Begley.
Mrs. Wever, housekeeper for the
superintendent of the women's state
reformatory at York, made a tearless
plea for freedom in an appearance
before the board. She said she was
innocent, and that she wanted to give
her adopted son "a mother's love and
care." The boy, 13 years old, was
with her.
Mrs. Joe Alden of York offered to
take Mrs. Wever and her son into her
home. She said she was convinced
the woman is innocent of the crime
for which she has served seven years.
"Mrs. Wever was convicted ntirely
on circumstantial evidence," she as
serted. "I am convinced from cir
cumstantial evidence I gathered at
Plattsmouth that she was not given
a fair trial. She should have been
given a change of venue."
Her release also was recommended
by Mrs. Blanche Clouse, superin
tendent of the reformatory. She said
Mrs. Wever was "loyal, trustworthy
and ambitious." , v, y . .. .
No one appeared before the board
to oppose her release, but Ralph
Wever, brother of the dead man, pre
viously had presented a petition
Elgned by Beveral hundred people
protesting against her application.
PREACHES FUNERAL SERMON
Rev. J. C. Lowson, pastor of the
First Methodist church, who came
here the past week from Ceresco, Ne
braska, was called there Sunday aft
ernoon to preach the funeral service
of a former parishioner and friend.
Rev. Lowson and family have made
their home for five years at Ceresco
and have a very large circle of friends
in that community who have greatly
regretted their departure. Judge and
Mrs. A. H. Duxbury and Elmer
Sundstrom accompanied Rev. Lowson.
NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
The city has a new business estab
lishment. Brown & Brown, photo
graphers, being located in the Trilety
building on Main street. The new
concern is now open and ready for
business.
LAND, FARM and
RANCH BARGAINS
FOR SALE Popcorn. Phone 575-W,
Plattsmouth. d9-2tw
WANTED Small used grinder
T. E. Taylor, Plattsmouth. d9-2tw
BJew LocattiQra
Thierolf Building
First Door West of Gamble's
eommpHete iLaime S
Bread Sold at All Grocers, 8c; Two for 15c
Death of Long
Time Resident of
Cass County
Mrs. Etta Moore 78, Passes Away
at Family Home Southeast of
Murray Last Night.
From Wednesday's Dally
Mrs. Etta Moore, 78, a resident of
Cass county for her lifetime, died
last evening at the family home
stead southeast of Murray, her death
coming as the result of an attack of
pneumonia. In the last few years her
health has not been the best.
Mrs. Moore was the daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Patterson, pio
neers in Cass county and in the
community- surrounding where she
has passed away and has spent many
-ears. She was married to W. F.
Moore and the family made their
home on the farm since, Mr. Moore
preceding the wife in death five
years ago.
There is surviving her passing five
daughters, Mrs. Mary Hessenflow
Council Bluffs; Mrs. Willa Hansen,
Murray; Mrs. Vera Hild, Council
Bluffs; Mrs. Frances Humble, Lincoln
and Miss Margaret Moore at home.
The Sattler funeral home of this
city will have charge of the funeral,
announcement of which will be made
later.
ASK BUS DISCONTINUANCE
LINCOLN, Dec. 7 (UP) The Mis
souri Pacific Transportation company
has renewed its request for discon
tinuance of a Lincoln-Union daily
bus service and the application has
been set for hearing December 20,
the state railway commission an
nounced today.
The company originally proposed
to discontinue the bus line last sum
mer but later yielded to protests from
Lincoln business men. Bus line offi
cials said the line had proved a losing
venture.
TALK ON STEPHENS COLLEGE
Mr. and Mrs. Brown, representing
Stephens college, a school for girls
at Columbia, Mo., were guests at the
F. A. Cloidt home Sunday. Mr. Brown
showed slides of the buildings and
campus.
The following girls were present:
Mary Gayer, Janet Westover, Eleanor
Minor, Jean Knorr, Frances Cloidt.
Also Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor, Mrs.
Roy Knorr, Mrs. Carl Panzer, Ash
land, and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cloidt.
Refreshments were served.
SUFFERS HEAD INJURY
From Monday's Daily
William Kennedy suffered a very
severe cut on the forehead last night
at his home southeast of the city.
He was looking after some of his
work when he fell and struck his
forehead. He had a severe cut that
required several stitches to close.
He is now recuperating at the farm
heme.
May Have Something
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UP) The
Royalist party of America, claiming
to be incorporated in Kansas, today
proposed the duke of Windsor and
his American-born duchass as king
and queen of the United States and
Charlie McCarthy as the sole member
of congress.
Copies of a circular signed by Don
ald W. Stewart, national chairman,
were distributed at the capitol, in
viting the attention of Chairman
James A. arley of the democratic na
tional committee, and Chairman John
D. M. Hamilton of the republican na
tional committee, to its program.
The party's slogan, according to
the circular, is "Women Want Ed
ward and We Want Wally."
It suggested also creation of a
new alphabetical agency to be known
as the TRA-LA-LA. The "TRA"
stands for Taxpayers Relief Adminis
tration, which would mail tax re
funds to payers on a monthly basis,
while the "LA-LA" was thrown in
for "the sake of confusion."
NOVEL INDOOR TRACK MEET
From Tuesday's Dally
Scoutmaster Raymond Larson ar
ranged a novel and interesting in
door track meet for the more than a
score Scouts present at last night's
meeting. Some came with track suits,
expecting the genuine article.
Among the events was the 100-
yard dash, a race across the gym floor
and back, with the heel touching the
toe of the other foot each step. This
was run in heats, and the winners of
each heat matched in the final. The
winner was Corbin Davis. Carter
Minor was second.
The 2-yard dash was won by
Jimmie Mauzy, with Junior Devoe as
second. This consisted of "eating"
two yards of thread to get to a marsh
mallow suspended at the end, get
ting the marshmallow into the mouth
without assistance from the hands.
The "shot put" consisted of drop
ping beans from a standing position
into a milk bottle sitting on the floor
at arms length from the contestant.
Gerald Hennings was winner of this
event and Carter Minor second.
In the mile run, a rapid-fire prob
lem in addition the answer to which
was 5.2 SO, Keith Broman was first,
and a half dozen others came in tied
for second. - '
Time prevented completing some
of the events planned and these will
be he'd at a later meeting.
The Union troop committee that
was to have been here for troop in
spection called early in the evening
to say they wouldn't be able to
come.
The local troop is accepting en
rollments for the coming year. The
troop is due to re-register by Decem
ber 15.
SOLICIT SUPPORT
From Wednesday's Dally
George Porter, a former resident
of Plattsmouth and now representing
the Nebraska Children's home of Om
aha, was in Plattsmouth yesterday
soliciting assistance for the home.
Mrs. Ona Baird of this city is also a
member of the board for the Ne
braska Children's Home.
AUDITING COUNTY BOOKS
H. A. O'Hara and John K. Becker,
of Lincoln, are engaged in the work
of the audit of the books of the var
ious county offices. The firm of
Frost, Congdon & O'Hara has the
contract for the audit and they
started in on the work today at the
office of the county clerk.
Tuesday, Qec. 14 -:- Plattsmouh, EJebr.
For the benefit of the people of Plattsmonth and surrounding com
munities vre will give one member of each family an examination
without charge. These FEEE health examinations include a thor
ough analysis and explanation of your entire system, given on- a
most scientific diagnosing instrument. By use of this instrument,
we are enabled to find the location and cause ,of your trouble with
out it being necessary for us to ask a single question regarding
your condition, or for you to remove any clothing. Married women
should be accompanied by their husbands, so that both will have
a thorough understanding of the condition.
Do not fail to take advantage of this Free Health Examination
if you are suffering from any ailment. (Rheumatism, Neuritis,
Headaches, Backaches, Neuralgia, Gastric Pains, Kidney trouble).
The date TUESDAY, December 14. Clinic hours 10 a. m. to
5 p. m. Plattsmouth Hotel, Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Dr. Jolsn P. Johnston B. C.
Omaha, Nebraska
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DOES A GOOD WORK
The group of forty-nine children
who have been engaged in a contest
at the Mauzy drug store for some
time, the past week carried out a
very commendable piece of work.
The children were given credit for
the shoes that they might bring in as
well as toys that could be repaired
and used later for Christmas distri
bution. The young people were most suc
cessful and some 700 pairs of shoes
were brought in and five big loads of
toys for repair and redecoration.
The articles are being turned over
to the American Legion and the
American Legion Auxiliary for reno
vation and will aid a great many
families and children at the Christ
mas season.
Eastern Star
Selects Officers
for the Year
Mrs. Floyd Becker Named as Worthy
Matron of Home Chapter John
Janasek, Worthy Patron.
From Wednesday's jDaily
Home chapter No. IS 9 of the East
ern Star held their election of offi
cers last evening with a large num
ber of the members being present to
take part in the selection of the
chapter heads.
The following were selected:
Worthy Matron Mrs. Floyd
Becker.
Associate Matron Mrs. W. F.
Evers.
Worthy Patron John Janasek.
Associate Patron L. L. Wiles.
Conductress Mrs. W. L. Seyboldt.
Associate Conductress Marie Nolt
ing. Secretary Clara Weyrlch.
Treasurer Mary Peterson.
The installation of the elective and
appointive officers will take place in
January.
WILL ATTEND MEETING
It is expected that a large group
of members of the Plattsmouth Gar
den club will attend the meeting of
the State Federation of Garden clubs
held at Lincoln Tuesday.
The meetings are at room 306 of
the agricultural hall and all persons
Interested in garden club work are
invited to attend the-essicns -of the
fedration which opens at 9 a. m.
There i3 a very fine program pre
pared for the sessions and the region
al and national presidents of the or
ganizations will be in attendance.
JOB'S DAUGHTERS
The local Bethel of Job's Daugh
ters have selected their officers for
the coming term, the following being
named:
Honored Queen Frances Cloidt.
Senior Princess Shirley Seiver.
Junior Princess Wilma Fredrich.
Guard Joan Hall.
Marshal Janet Westover.
The newly elected officers will be
installed later in the month together
with the appointive officers who will
be named later.
ATTENDS BANKERS MEETING
H. A. Schneider, vice-president for
the state of Nebraska of the American
Bankers association, is at Chicago
this week to attend a meeting of the
mid-western vice-presidents confer
ence. This conference will have repre
sentatives from all of the mid-western
states to discuss many of the pressing
questions of the day and the pending
legislation. ' :g?Tl
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Chr
isitan
Endeavor Holds
Fine Service
Candlelight Consecration Service Is
Held and Reports of State
Convention Given.
Sunday evening t'ne Christian En -
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church heard reports of the state
convention held at Auburn Novem -
ber 26-28. Miss Eleanor Minor, vice
president of the Southeastern Dis -
trict of Nebraska, was elected to the
state board of the Nebraska Chris
tian Endeavor Union and was in
stalled into office Sunday, Novem
ber 2S at the afternoon session.
Reports of the group conferences
of the convention were given by
Jean Knorr, who stressed the high
points of "Personal Christian Liv
ing," and the value of training C. E.
young people to be leaders; by Elea
nor Minor, who summarized "Rea
sons for Accepting Christ" and "In
ternational Christian Endeavor
Work"; by Richard Hitt, who enum
erated the reasons that kept America
from becoming a Christian nation
and the success of organization.
A candlelightlng consecration ser-j
vice followed, in which each of the!
twelve officers lit a candle and con
secrated himself to perform his duties
with renewed effort and interest. Sub.
stitutes acted in the place of the ab
sent officers. Five new recruits took
the pledge of membership, Margaret
Sylvester, Rosalyn Mark, Janet West
over, Betty Gayer, and Ruth West
over. Phyllis Westerlund's card was
withdrawn from the roll call, to be
transferred to her new home.
The service closed with the mem
bers joining hands in a friendship
circle. Ruth Westover acted as
pianist through the meeting. The
C. E. party is to be held Thursday,
December 9, the theme as we were
informed is very clever, and under
the direction of Miss Gloria Johnson,
entertainment chairman. All mem
bers are urged to attend and bring
a guest. Tne relresnments will be;
served cafeteria style. Fill your
pocketbooks accordicg to your appe
tites. T0RFEIT GAMES
Bowman's barber shop forfeited
three games to the Engineers. Bow
mans really had a good chance in
the league to go somewhere but they
failed to show up in the last night of ;
the first round for some unknown rea
son, but to show everyone the good I
sportsmanship the Engineers ignored!
the forfeit and went ahead and bowl-
ed their three games. Bowmans are j
near the bottom of the league. J
The individual scores: j
Engineers Johnston, 375; Kieger
377; Gansemer, 3S5; Kennedy, 499.
Total, 1C46.
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TELLS HOW TO MAKE CANDY
Miss Mary B. Bookmeyer of North
high school, Omaha, a Plattsmouth
lady, contributes an article to the
current "Better Homes and Gardens"
; which, for the sake of a Merry Christ
mas, I hope is read and acted upon.
She calls it "Where There's a
Knack There's a Rule," and it deals
with making candy for Christmas.
She explains that candy making is
, sugar cookery; that to be successful
J one must be enough of a chemist to
know what takes place under the
j conditions of different temperatures
i different combinations of ingredients
jand different methods of handling
I the mixtures. Her directions on all
these and other points are specific,
and she recommends the best tem
peratures to insure success in all the
popular Christmas candies, and shows
how to make the tests.
Very useful, timely and helpful to
all of us looking forward to Christ
mas as a time when we can relax
the rigidities of diet!
SECURE MARRIAGE LICENSE
From Wednesday's Daily
Marriage license was issued today
to Inez Marie Lane and Myron F.
Boyd, both of Elmwood, at the office
of the county judge.
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DEPARTS FOR THE NORTH
From Monday's Dally
Robert G. Reed, who was here over
the week end with his family, de
parted this morning for Minneapolis
and St. Paul, where he will spend
some time looking after the interests
of his company. Mr. Reed is the
traveling representative of one of the
large casket manufacturing com
panies of the country.
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