The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, July 06, 1939, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5
PLATTSUOUTH . SEMI - WEEKLY - JOURNAL PAGE FIVE Many Drown in a Overflowed Kentucky Creek Cloudburst in Rowan County Esti mated to Have Washed Away From 50 to 100 Houses. MOREHEAD, Ky., July 5 (UP) A cloudburst descending upon Rowan county early today overflowed Trip let t creek before most residents real ized there was a major flood, wash ing homes away and leaving a heavy death toll. Thirty-eight persons were known to have drowned. Joseph Duncan, manager of the telephone exchange here, in a brief long-distance call after limited tele phone service had been restored, con firmed that thirty-eight had drowned and said he believed the death list would reach "at least fifty." IMmcan was one of the volunteers who started out at the risk of their own lives in small fishing boats when the water began running several feet deep in the streets. The town vol unteers rescued all the trapped per sons they could see or hear. Duncan estimated that between 50 and 100 houses had been washed away by the wall of water. Eleven of the drownings "were said to have been identified but only the name of Mrs. Minnie Carter was re ported because of the disrupted com munication. The storm, which struck shortly after midnight, was a deluge that drove almost everyone indoors. But few realized that it would start the mountain stream rising to flood stage within a matter of minutes. Water poured from the stream, no wider than an alley, into the low lands first., then into streets in the business district. Sirens in the brick plant of the Leigh Clay Products company scream ed a warning. Outside help was not available because roads were block ed. Even the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad's main line between Wash ington and Louisville was closed at Gages, six miles away, because tracks were under water and two bridges were w-ashed out. "Whenever we heard someone cry for help we rowed our boats that way to rescue them if we could, Dun ran said." METEOR CAUSES SHOCK PORTLAND, Ore., July 3 (UP) "Astronomers believe today that a meteor exploding as it streaked across the early morning sky caused the concussion felt by hundreds of resi dents of southern Oregon and north ern California. So many persons were aroused by the loud rumble that police stations and newspapers were flooded with more anxious telephone callers than at any time since Orson Wells made his famous "Men From Mars" broad cast. Professor J. H. Pruett, head of the University of Oregon astronomy department, said he had no doubt that the concussion was caused by an exploding meteor, an unusual phenomena. Cass county has no uonced In debtedness, as, like the state, we have paid cash for our hard sur faced roads and other improve ments as we went. EAGLE HEWS ITEMS Lloyd Vance paid His grandmoth er, Mrs. Pauline Ollerman a short visit last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Ketelhut of Nohawka spent Sunday afternoon with Rhynard' Ketelhut." Mrs. Guy Jones entertained the Palmyra Legion Auxiliary at her home last Thursday afternoon. Orville Gardner, of Detroit, Michi gan, arrived here last Sunday and v ill visit relatives and friends. Mr. and 51rs. Henry Umland and family spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fis cher. Mrs. Linnie Deles Dernier risked several days last week and the first oi this week with Mr. and Mrs. J. VV. Horn. Mr.- and Mrs. William Hudson and Mr. ai:d Mrs. George Trimble spt-nt Tuesday evening of this week in Palmyra. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Peterson and sou of Lincoln -visited Mrs. Peter sou's mother, Mrs. Mary Wachter last Sunday. William Crothwell, Sr.. of Tlatts mouth, and son. William, Jr., of Chicago, visited friends in Eagle the first of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen and son Jack, and R. B. Morgan of Lin coln visited at the home of Mrs. S. E. Allen last Sunday. Mrs. Tauline Ollerman had as her guests last Monday evening and Tuesday, Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Pertha Wuif of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wall of West Point visited last week with Mrs. Wall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Y.'all and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Vinson and daughter Shirley and Mrs. Cora Vin son of Lincoln visited at the R. A. Oberle horns last Sunday evening. Mrs. Mary Adams and daughter, Jane, spent last week at Millard with Mrs. Adams' sister, Mrs. Frank Ply male and Mr. Plymale and family. Mrs. Anna Klietsch came from Omaha last Saturday and plans to spend July and August with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Jones and fam ily. Roy Beach arrived in Eagle Tues day morning from San Diego. He has a 16 day leave from the navy and will spend the time with home folk. Callers at the home of Mrs. Irene McFall last Tuesday evening were her sister, Mrs. Dennis and daugh ter. Miss Emma Dennis and Paul Pennis. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spahnle of Lincoln spent the Fourth of July holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spahnle and Mr. and Mrs. William T rumble. Mrs. Waldo Nenstiel and son ar rived last Sunday. The Nenstiel family have located in the Peterson home, which Mr. Nenstiel recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Pr.ul B. Johnson. Miss Melva "Wall and Alton Haase enjoyed a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peterson moved their household goods to Havelock last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter son owned and occupied their home here for nineteen years. They will be greatly missed by their friends and neighbors here in Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gillespie of Lincoln and Mrs. H. E. Smith left lift Sunday morning by motor for Kansas City, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Lee Peters. Before re turning on Tuesday, they also plan to visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duf fieid and family at Ossawatomie, Kansas. LTrdical Officer at Boy Scout Camp Hubert Stewart left last Friday fcr NaifToo. Illinois, where he will serve as a medicaT officer at Camp h'astman. a Boy Scout camp, for the next month. This will not only be a nice outing for Hubert, but also give him some practical experience. Birthday Party Mrs. George Weyers entertained Monday afternoon at a birthday party for her little daughter, Beverly June, whose sixth birthday anniver sary occurred July 4th. The honoree and her guests enjoy erl the .afternoon together. A cake. MEN LOVEVmpn ' girls with Irlilr If you ar peppy and full of fan, men will invito you to duces- mad parties. BUT if you are eroaa, listless and tirad; turn won't be interrated. Men don't like "quirt" girts. When they fo to partiea they want girls along who are full of pep. So in eaae you need a good general yatem tonic, remember for 3 generations one woman has told another how to go "smiling thru" with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It helps build up mora physical resistance sad thus aids in giving you mora pep and le&seaa difttrei from female fuao Boual disorders. M Ltd IS PRIMRIO BV AMIftlCAM FOUNDATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH SLEEPING SICKNESS NOW MOST SEEIOUS THREAT TO HOESES If history repeats itself, outbreaks of sleeping sickness among horses and mules will be very widespread this sammer. The consequences are apt to be disastrous to horse owners unless they take advance precautionary steps to protect their animals. A case of sleeping sickness. legs, and depressed appearance. It Is estimated that upwards of 170,000 cases occurred in this coun try last year. The disease is caused by a virus, which is believed to se carried by mosquitoes, flies, and nher insects. Within the past few xionths it has been found that some :ases of human sleeping sickness lemonstrate the same virus which sauses sleeping sickness in horses. Principal hope for control of equine decorated in keeping with the Fourth ni July centered the table. Flags and colored balloons were used as favors. Mrs. Weyers was assisted in serving ice cream, cup cakes and lemonade by Mrs. J. L. Wall and Mrs. John Weyers. The guests were: Kay Morton, Joy Ward,. Jill Caddy, Sara Lee Slos- son. Barbara Manners, Betty Brown, Vivian Snoke, Donna Jean Rocken- bah, Velma and Ardyth Siekman rnd Beverly's first grade teacher, Miss Williams of Roca. Attend Keunion Mrs. Martha Cooper and daugh ters, Mrs. T. J. Hoham of Lincoln and Mrs. Bert Lytle attended a re union on Sunday, June 25, for the descendants of the first three families of Marshall county, at Marshalltown, Iowa. Mr. Carroll C. Cooper, who passed away a number of years ago, husband of Mrs. Martha Cooper, was a member of one of the families. Mrs. Cooper, now S3 years old, as wife of one of the early residents and one o the oldest representatives of the Cooper family, was given special rec ognition. The event was celebrated by a picnic dinner at noon. A miscellan eous program was presented in the afternoon, which opened with pray er and the singing of sacred hymns by the group. About two hundred and twenty five people were in attendance. Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Lytle and Mrs. Hoham greatly enjoyed their trip and had an opportunity to meet some of their relatives again and make the rctjuaintance of others. Snappy Stitchers' Club The Snajpy Stitchers held their third meeting at the home of Inez Althouse. For roll call, each named a kind of material suitable for a summer dress. At the next meeting t'.ey will tell what lines are good for their figure. The members were all present except Verda Rockenbach. After meeting was adjourned a nice lunch was served. The rest of the time was spent in playing games. Doris Bird, Reporter. The Ttun-Yum Cooking CluV The Yum-Yum cooking club met at Lauretta Herrmann's home with all members present, on Thursday. June 2f. The club is taking up problem No. 3 in the books. Lauretta gave a demonstration on setting the table. Our assistant leader, Viola Root, was back with us again. After the meet ing, Mrs. Herrmann served a lunch of jello, sppuge. and. pho.colate. cake and iced drink. A visitor was Shirley Mae Valentirier ' of "Lincoln.' After hiuch, the rest of the- time was spent in playing games. The next meeting will be held vith Betty Folken on July 13th. Barbara Boren'. Reporter. Dockage facIITiles ma PUtU mouth an ideal factory Kits, w fit- come and a splendid opportunity 10 expand snouid be an induce ment to those contemplating a chanae In location from lh mnn thickly populated centers and nooo areas or me east. v 71 sleeping sickness lies In a new type of vaccine which was used with ex ceptionally good results last summer. In territories where horses were vac cinated with this new vaccine by vet erinarians, a large percentage obtained immunity to the disease. The vaccine is now being released to veterinarians on a national scale for the 1939 sea son, and if owners have their horses Immunized early enough, it should act Note the eyes and mouth, the braced as an effective curb on the disease la territories where It is used. As an added precaution, owners should keep their horses protected against mosquitos, flies, and other In sects in every way possible. Horses should be kept out of low pasture, should be kept in the barn at night, should be equipped with nets while working, and they 6hould be sprayed with insect repeilant. SUES DR. ALLAN E0Y DAF0E NORTH BAY, Ont., July 3 (UP) The legal offensive of Oliva Dionne against Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, the physician who delivered his quin tuplet daughters, gained volume to day with a suit charging that Dafoe had profited personally from the quintuplets through private contracts with forty-three corporations. Dionne asked the district court to order Dafoe to produce his private papers to show the extent of his in come from the corporations and indi viduals using the quintuplet pictures or names in advertising and manu facturing. He also asked the court to order Dafoe to turn all he has re reived into the quints' trust fund. It was Dionne's second suit against the man credited with having kept the famous babies alive during their infancy. Six weeks ago he asked damages against the doctor on the allegation that he, Mrs. Dionne, and the babies had been slandered by the nature of Dafoe's initiation into the Saints and Sinners club of New York in a eourt labeled 'Ir. of Litters." SEES PLOT TOR 1944 WASHINGTON. July 3 (UP) General Hugh Johnson said today in an article In Look Magazine that new dealers urging President Roose velt to seek a third term hoped to split the democratic party by that strategy, leave a wreck and then re turn with "triumphal socialism in 1944." Johnson, administrator in NRA and himself once member of the new deal circle, singled out Harold L. Ickes, secretary of interior, for criti cism in a recent issue of the maga r.ine. Ickes Btarted the third-term movement. Johnson said that Ickes' objective in urging Mr. Roosevelt to seek re election, was to insure himself a cab inet job for the next four years. DEATH CF FORMER RESIDENT A message was received here today by old friends announcing the death at Houston. Texas, on Saturday eve ning of Mrs. Hattie Latham Welling ton, a resident here in the eighties and the early nineties. The deceased lady was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Latham, the forme: aent here for the Burlington rail road for a great many years. In re cent years Mr. and Mrs. Wellington have resided at Houston, Texas, where Mr. Wellington was the head nf a large insurance company, pass ing away there last January. BEST WHEAT IN SIX YEARS NORTH PLATTE. July 5 (UP) Union Pacific officials estimated the 1939 wheat crop between North Platte and Sidney as the best in six years today and prepared to handle a peak load of approximately 500 cars between the two cities from July 15 and 25. About 100 cars of wheat from farms in North Platte vicinity were expected at the freight terminal here. Folklore Land in So. Carolina to Go Modern Santee-Cooper Project Will Revolu tionize Low Country Cost to Ee 40 Million. COLUMBIA, S. C. (UD The South Carolina Low Country, ri.h in legend but long a trying economic problem, soon may become the setting for a social revolution in the state. The long-delayed Santee-Cooper project is under way at last, and for the Low Country its completion will mean: 1. Reclamation, of more than 150,000 acres of bottom lands which have been wholly or partly under water for as long as the oldest Low Country resident can remember. 2. Cheap water transportation through the section, extending north ward to Columbia, and to Charleston on the Southern Carolina coast. 3. Cheap commercial and residen tial power rates, to be set up by the Santee-Cooper authority on a scale comparable with those of the TVA. 4. Unlimited agricultural possi bilities in the soil fertilized through the years by decaying vegetable mat ter. Cost to Ee 40 Million The Santee-Cooper project, to cost 40, 000, 000 in Public Works Admin istration and state money, consists chiefly of diverting part of the San tce river's broad flow into a 14 5-mile long navigable channel extending in to the Cooper river north of Charles ton. Dams will be built at Pinopolis to divert the stream and create a large reservoir to hold the flood waters which row course into the low coun try via the Santee. The project was envisioned as far back as 15 years ago and several private companies attempted without success to borrow federal money with which to start it. The Santee-Cooper Authority was created by the legislature in 1934 and authorized to borrow money from PWA. But before work could get under way, several power companies en tered suit challenging tle legality of current production in competi tion with private industry. Then began a long period of liti gation j w hich was not settled until last year,,. when, the U. S. supereme court upheld legality. of the project. Other court troubles arising from land acquisition held up actual start of the work, but all have been dis posed of and land now is being clear ed for erection of the dams. The state already is offering the double lure of cheap power and water transportation before out-of-state capital. It is believed these factors alone will bring millions of dollars in industry to the hitherto im poverished Low Country. Then there are the thousands of rich acres that can support not only the farmers of the Low Country but population from other parts of the state, where the land is worn out or eroded, as well. The passing of the swampy Low Country will deprive writers and folklore students of a favorite stamp ing grounds, but state officials be lieve the manifold gains will be well worth that loss. FARM REPORTERS FIND AAA COMPLIANCE GOOD Every indication is that practi cally all farmers of Cass county who last spring signed farm plans for participation in the 1939 farm pro gram are complying fully with the program, according to 'Alfred Gan semer, chairman of the county agri cultural conservation committee. The check of performance, which is now well under way, reveals that a large majority of farmers have com plied with plans they outlined at the time the farm plan was signed, Mr. Gansemer said. The 33 farm reporters of Cass county have now reported to the county office on inspection of 162 farms. There are 1770 farms to be checked for performance in the coun ty. Of this first group of farms re ported on, Mr. Gansemer said, the county ACP committee estimates that 1200 have earned payment for full performance under the 1939 program. Indications now are that the perform ance check will be completed here about August 1, 1939. HELP STOMACH DIGEST FOOD Without Laxatives and You'll Eat ETerything from Soup to Nuts The ttmnch should difott tw poundf rf fond tt!jr. Wben ymi cat brary. rey. mr or rirh food or whn yo art nrrou. hurrid or rhrw ponrly your atcmach oftm pours " much fluid. Tour food doein't dlgnt and ynu b r. hmrtburn. nausaa. Pui or tour atomarh. Tou fal sour, lick and upt all tmr. Doctors fa nrtn take a laxatiTe for stomaab, pain. It It dantarous and foolish. It taVem thce little bla'k ublati called Brll-ans for Indigestion to make the nceti itomaco fluidi bannles. rebee distre-i in ne time and put you back on your feet. Belief ia so ouirfc it Is amazinr and one 2oe paduse ixoret U. Aak tot BeU-aoa lot iodiosaoa. EARLIER DEADLINE FOR ACP SOIL-BUILDING Soil-building practices under the 1939 Agricultural Conservation pro gram will have to be carried out by October 1, 1939, in order to qualify for payment, announces Mr. Alfred Gansemer, chairman of the county ACP committee. This is one month earlier than the 1939 deadline for carrying out 'these practices. The change was made. Mr. Gansemer reports, because of the establishment of an 11-month program year for the 1939 farm pro gram, beginning November 1, 1939, and ending September 0, 1939. Mr. Gansemer also announced the types of proof that will be acceptable in establishing the fact that soil building practices have been carried out. Troof may.be established when the farm reporter checks the farm by any of the following methods: If there is not a sufficient stand of legumes or grasses and the farm re porter is not convinced that a suffi cient quantity of such seed was properly seeded, written evidence substantiating these seedings will be required. If the seedings are of red clover or alfalfa, or mixtures containing red clover or alfalfa, the farm reporter will also determine whether or not the seed used was of approved origin and In case of doubt will require writ ten evidence substantiating the origin of such seed. If at the time of checking per formance other soil-building prac tices are not evident by visual in spection and the farm reporter is not convinced that they have been car ried out. he will require written evi dence to substantiate the carrying out of such practice's. Written evidence lftny consist of certificates of origin, certificates of threshers or combine operators or purchase receipts. LINCOLN TODAY IS INTER PRETED BY IDA TARBELL MEADVILLE. Pa. (UP) The question: "What would Abraham Lincoln do if he were president of the United States today" was an swered here by Ida M. Tarbell, bio grapher of the Civil War President. Miss Tarbell. now serving as guest professor of biography writing at Allegheny College, said Lincoln would "take his time" in solving problems of the day, whether national or in ternational in nature. '"He had very little of the vanity which demands a quick answer," the S 1-year-old author declared. "He had little of . the laziness of mind which makes people hesitate to strug gle with a problem. He had an im perative necessity to know he w-as right. He detested verbiage and de tailed reports. He was impatient with unnecessary detail." Lincoln, she said, would first search out "'The 'bones' of the problem the crux, the core something that everyone would recognize a3 truth." And. according to Miss Tarbell, the crux today is: "Is it you and I and our liberty or the state?" AK-SAR-EEN PAYS $100.- C00 ON DOUGLAS ST. BRIDGE OMAHA, July 5 (UP) The first step toward reduction of the debt on the Douglas street bridge was taken July 1 when Ak-Sar-I?en paid off $100,000 of the outstanding bonds on the structure, A. A. Lowman, chairman of the bridge committee for the board of governors, announced today. Lowman said the organization hoped to make further substantial payments before the end of the year. The reduction by $100,000 means an annual interest saving of $4,000. FIRE SWEEPS WHEAT FIELD BLENCOE. Ia.. July 5 (UP) A wheat field belonging to Bert Siet zinger was ignited by a spark from the exhaust of a truck yesterday. Twenty-five acres of grain yielding forty-three bushels an acre were de stroyed before firemen extinguished the blaze. Rietzinger estimated the loss at more than $600. When the siren screeches, you think of the safety of your own property. Is it properly insured? Do you know what your policies protect? Consult us any time for dependable coun seL Searl 3. Davis OPFICK! 2KH FLOOR Piatt. State Bank Blda- A w Holiday, Death Toll Over Nation at a New High Over 700 Dead as Result of Violent Death Over Fourth of July Auto Deaths Lead. Py United Pics Paradoxically, it w-as a safe and sane Fourth as far as fireworks were concerned. Only four persons were killed by exploding firewuiks. ci'in pered with 5 last year. Humli'd were injured. A nation-wide survey showed tluit at least B79 were killed, compared t '.i last year. Automohil-' a- i d 11 1 s accounted for 2S deaths. IM drown od and 194 lost their lives in falls, homicides, fires and railroad and air plane w reeks. Every state reported at least one violent death. Eiht Mates Cali fornia, Texas, Pennsylvania. New York, Michigan. Ohio. Illinois and In diana accounted for nearly half of Al casualties. California, with fir, deaths. all states. Texas had 4 3, Pennsylvania 9. New York and Michigan :J4 eaeh and Ohio 33. Coniieriient. jelaware. Rhode Island, Vermont and West Vir ginia were the only states that bad no traflic fatalities. Florida. Texas, and Maryland eaeh luid one firework death. Fifteen persons were injured, .'.even seriously, and approximately 50 were bruised and shaken last lii-rlit when a w(Kden stand crowded with spec tators at a pa scant and firework.. show at Waukegan. III., collapsed. Police scid about L'.t'O'i persons were thrown to the ground. The seven seriously injured. all Watikecan residents, were taken to hospitals. Five suffered broken lei:s and two possible internal inji-ries. Two oth ers injured were treated on the field and sent to their homes. Florida had one of the firework deaths. Texas the other. Robert Grant, IS, was Mown to bits at Holly wood. Fla.. w hen a keg of black pow der with which he was making fire works exploded. His brother, Wilbur. Id. was blown through a wall and injured seriously. Hildred Sowders. 14, was killed at Marlin. Tex., when a fireworks ''Mt blew a piece of tin can into his neck and severed his jugular vein. The most ironic death was that of LjEdwaxi. Fisher, 21. son of the secre tary of the National Safety Council. He was killed when his automobile skidded off a road near Ludington. Mich. He had been studying to be come a safety engineer. At Templeton. Mass.. a 79-year-old farmer was Orrested after be fired a shotgun blast into a l"-ycnr-o'.d boy, critically wounding him. "I was annoyed by boys shooting firecrack ers." the farmer said. Airplane crashes kill' d three per sons near Carmen, Oklu.. and two at Waterloo. Ia. Two transients were reported drowned yesterday .at Avoca. Ia.. when a steel bridge, weakened by a cloudburst, collapsed and hurled IS cars of a fast Rock Island freight train into the Nishnabotna river. Two youths and two girls r turn ing from a dance were killed at Beatrice, Neb., when their automobile crashed into a trii' k and caught fire. We can rurnTsT. yoo vTZTl FTud ber Stamps mad to order at a price considerably below that you have been paying. Prompt service. If you need stamps. fte us. For mil Sosyirance on CALL OR SEE INSURANCE- T.