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VOL. No. XLVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1930. NO. 41

Fair OfficersGuests at Noon-Da- y

Luncheon

Discuss Welcome Sign Along BridgeRoad, Graveling Rifle Range

Road and Athletic Field

From Thursdays DanyFred I.,. Carsten, president, Frank

Wood, and J. J.Meier, chairman of the Special Prem-ium committee of the Cass CountyAgricultural society, which sponsorsthe Cass county fair, were guests attt.day's noon-da- y luncheon of theChamber of Commerce and were giv-en assurance that Plattsmouth is asloyally behind the fair as any sectionof the county. All three were heardin short speeches, Mr. Meier particu-larly stressing the fine support theyreceived from merchants here thepast few years in the matter of send-ing out letters to the wholesalersasking for donation of merchandiseto be used as premiums in addition tothe customary ribbon awards to prizewinners.

Mr. Carsten spoke of the early daysof the fair, first held nine years agothis fall, with Luke Wiles of thisvicinity as president of the associa-tion and Searl Davis one of the mostardent workers for its success.

Mr. Wood, who succeeds W. EarlTowle as secretary-treasure- r, was al-so heard briefly, touching on adver-tising matter that will be put out inthe next few weeks and asking co-

operation of local C.' of C. in helpingto get the tire-carri- er signs and pos-ters distributed where they will dothe most good.

Discuss Welcome SignA lot of time was given over to a

discussion of the proposal to place awelcome sign along the new newMissouri river bridge road, some be-

ing of the opinion it should be plac-ed at the entrance to the city limits,rather than further out and opinionsalso varied greatly as to the wordingthat should be placed thereon. Onvote the motion to have the signplaced at the edge of the city limitsnear the Pitz place "was carried.

The matter of graveling the roadto the rifle range was also revivedby J. A. Capwell, who said residentsalong the route were willing to con-

tribute a considerable portion of theexpense, and that with 300 addi-tional, half of which he hoped to se-

cure from the Chamber of Commerceand half from the city, it would bepossible to gravel this road. As theGood Roads committee's appropria-tion for the year was overdrafted inproviding funds for graveling theLouisville road, this matter was re-

ferred to the Finance and Budget andGood Roads committees to take upjointly and report at the next lunch-eon two weeks hence.

Letters were read from Mr. Evin-ge- r,

civic planning engineer relativeto laying out complete plans for theproposed athletic field and stadiumin the present tourist park, at a costof f 4 25. This was referred to JudgeDuxbury's Civic Improvement committee with the understanding thatwhile the Civic body favored the project it felt the financial obligationsshould be up to the city council and J

school hoard, as it was ineir parsand grounds.

L. L. Turpin, former member ofthe directorate, was down from Om-aha and enjoyed sitting in with theold friends at noon-da- y luncheon. Hewas called upon for a few remarks,as was also Mayor Sattler who willbe on the ocean bound for Germanyby the date of the next meeting onJuly 3rd. John declined to talk, say-ing he would reserve his remarks un-til after his return in the early fall.

ELKS ENJOY TOURNAMENT

From Thursday DanyLast evening a group of the Elks,

members of the country club en-

joyed one of the very pleasant tour-naments and dinner parties thathave become so very popular amongthe club members. At the first tour-nament several weeks ago the teamcaptained by Dr. Westover was vic-torious by the score of 310 to 325but last evening the opposition prov-ed their skill in a very close con-test, the result being that the groupheaded by Frank Horsack was thewinner,, over that of Dr. Westover,the score being 304 to 300.

Following the play of the late af-

ternoon the golfers joined theirladies at the club house and wherea very fine dinner had been arrangedfor the occasion by Mrs. A. W. Cloidtand which was enjoyed to the utmostby all of the members of the party.

DOINGS IN POLICE COURT

From Friday's Dall-y-Last evening Officer Joe Libershal

was called to the Lillle barber shopwhere it was claimed Fred Haffkewas makine a disturbance and theofficer placed Mr. Haffke under arrest and this morning he was ar-raigned in the court of Judge Char-les L. Gtaves and charged with theoffense of being intoxicated. On theplea of guilty a fine of $20 and costswas assessed to the defendant andhe was released on the payment ofthe fine.

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MANY ATTEND CONCERT

From Thursday's DallyThe attendance at the concert of

the Elks band last evening was oneof the largest that has been out forthis interesting open air entertain-ment this season. The program waswell given and the large audiencemost generous in their approval ofthe offerings of the band. JamesBeglt-y- , Jr.. the clever and pleasingvocal soloist of the band, was heardin the popular selection, "If I Hada Talking Picture of You" and whichreceived with the greatest of en-thusiasm by the audience.

Frank Biggs toServe Sentence

in Otoe County"Undercover" Man To Start in on

30-Da- y Jolt Given by JudgeDierks Drops Parole

The battle that has been stagedby the Otoe county officers beforethe board of pardons in the case ofFrank Biggs, "undercover" man forthe state who was sentenced in thatcounty for violation of the prohibi-tion law, seems to have been ended.

Wednesday morning as SheriffCarl Ryder of Otoe county arrivedat the court house at Nebraska Cityhe found Biggs waiting on the stepsand announcing that he had come toserve out the remaining part of hissentence, some twenty-fiv- e days, ashe had dropped the application madebefore the board of pardons for acommutation of sentence.

The evidence man was not attiredin his disguise that he had wornwhen making the rounds in Cass andOtoe counties and came prepared tostart in on the serving of his sen-tence.

Biggs was instrumental in assist-ing in the securing of evidence inseveral places in the two countiesand in one case in Otoe county itwas claimed after he had made "abuy" from one of the alleged hand-lers of booze, he had given awaya drink to the man and which itwas contended was as much of anoffense on his part- - as that of theselling on the part of the bootlegger. Judge Dierks of Otoe countygave a sentence of thirty days in thecounty jail at Nebraska City andwhere Biggs remained some five daysuntil an order from Governor Wea-ver arrived that released him tem-porarily. The effect of the arrest andsentencing of the man had a decidedeffect on a number of cases in Casscounty in which it was necessary tohave his evidence to secure convic-tions, the result being that the juriesdid not hold his testimony in muchweight.

IN THE MOVIES

From Thursday's DanyThe vicinity of Sixth and Main

streets yesterday afternoon was amost animated spot as a representa-tive of a traveling motion picturecompany was engaged in producing ahome made comedy which will beshown later at the Parmele theatre.The famous old time Brush autothat is owned by Maldon Brown, wasmade the center of the attractionsand the antices of two tramps, whoin appearance and action Qualified

s the real article, served to add tothe fun of the bystanders who weremassed around the vicinity to watchthe process of "getting into themovies." After taking several scenesalong North Sixth street the cameraman adjourned with his actors toMain street where several viewswere shot and including an autowreck at the intersection of Mainand Sixth street. Tto assist a number of the local young people weredrafted into the work of acting andhelped to make the film that will beshown later.

The title of the picture will beTwo Troublesome Tramps" and in

the title role here John Svoboda andJoe Krejci were starred, with ChiefElliott as the policeman, HillardGrassman as the colored lady, whileMerle McCrary served as one of thecomedians of the movie.

One of the features of the picturewill be the wreck scene and in whichthe auto for the picture was divenby Randall Oldham and the ladiestaking part in this feature wereMartha Gorder, Mildred Schulz. Margaret Shellenbarger, Catherine Terry--berry, Mary Swatek.

A part of the picture was "shot"at the Nebraska Masonic Home wherea garden party scene was taken andin this Margaret Shellenbarger,Martha Gorder. Alice Crabill, Eleanor Swatek, Mildred Schulz, HelenSchulz, Mary Ellen Vallery, JanetVallery, Jean Hayes, Catherine Terry--berry, Winifred Rainey and MarySwatek.

NEBASAKA'S MUSEUMGETS FOSSIL MODEL

Lincoln, June 20. One of the recent additions to the University ofNebraska museum has been a bas-r- e

lief restoration of the Diachyus, Nebraska fossil hog, by Murray J. Roper, who is now modeling at a studio In New York city.

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BurlingtonShops a Great

Aid to CityEdgar Wescott Visits Shops to Write

of Many Facts Concern-ing Industry.

Luxurious passenger trains, steam-ing freights and speeding mail trainsare about all the general public eversee of the railroad industry, few peo-ple ever stop to think of what is behind all of these outward appear-ances of this great industry. Fewpeople think of the great amount ofwork and expense necessary formaintenance of such an industry.

In an attempt to meet prevailingconditions and to satisfy the immed-iate wants and desires of their patrons, railroads are compelled to beon the alert at all times in orderthat they might take advantage, atany time, of an opportunity to better satisfy their public. Thesechanges which every railroad company finds it necessary to make, aremade in their shops which they haveat different points on their lines.

It is such a shop as this that theBurlington railroad has placed atPlattsmouth, and which is today theleading industry in our city. Broughtto Plattsmouth in the early seventiesthe Burlington shops has offered moreemployment to the people of Platts-mouth than any other single indus-try, and has been one of the leadingoutside influences in the building upof our city.

The Burlington snops has grownfrom what was, at one time, a smallplant which is at present large inthe number of men which it employsand the amount of work which itturns out. The shops have been added to, the grounds have been improved and the whole plant has beenmade one which is a credit to theBurlington railroad as well as to thecity of Plattsmouth.

At present there are about 244men employed in me uuningtonshops at Plattsmouth, this numberexcluding the men employed by theBREX, or the refrigerator department, which has about fifty-si- x menworking at the present time. Thismakes a total of about three hundred men who are now employed.The largest number of men ever tobe employed by the Burlington intheir shops at Plattsmouth, was 618.This was immediately following thebig strike in 1922 and the first partof 1923. The number of men to beemployed in the local shops has variedfrom time to time, the number ranging anywhere from three hundredto six hundred men, this includingall the men employed at any onetime.

Up until the time of the strike in1922 the Burlington railroad hadbeen adding to and increasing thenumber of men employed and theamount of work done in the localshops. However right after thestrike, sometime in 1922 the brassfoundry was moved from Plattsmouthto Aurora, 111., where It was addedto the Burlington plant in that city.This was the first of a Beries ofchanges made by the C. B. & Q. intheir shops in Plattsmouth. Fromthat time up to this, various changeshave been made in their plant, someof the departments have been movedto other points where it has beenmore advantageous to the road tohave them. The number of men employed in the Plattsmouth shops hasbeen decreased to a new low mark,but on the other hand, the past tenyears has seen the local shops under-go a good many changes for the bet-

ter.It is evident that improvements

have been made on every hand, work-ing conditions are a good deal better.the workmen are better protectednow than ever before, by safety devices and other similar precautionswhich the company has taken uponthemselves to use in the protectionof their workmen. The cleaning upof the Interiors of the different buildings, the enlarging of the differentdepartments and the increasing ofspace available to each departmentin which to carry on their work hasgreatly helped in the bettering ofworking conditions and the decreasing of accidents and personal injuries. This is noticeable in that Inone department in the shops at tnepresent time there has not been areportable injury in over one tnou- -

sand working days. The other de-

partments follow closely with similarrecords and this stands as evidence tothe betterment of the present working conditions in the shops today.

The beautifying of the grounds inside the shop yards has been one ofthe biggest improvements which hasbeen made, the placing of small park-ways which are landscaped withflowers and grass, as well as graveldrives all through the grounds, andthe terracing of lawns has made theinterior of the shop yards a place ofreal beauty. Also the uniform painting of the various buildings throughout the shops in a dull red and whiteThe red being used as the color ofthe buildings and the white beingused in the outlining of the windowsand doorways.

At present plans are being made

whereby the building previously usedfor the blacksmith shop will becleared out and a new shop put infor the purpose of taking care of allof the duco work which comes to thelocal shops. This is one of the im-provements which; is being consid-ered at the present time.

Although there are not 'as manymen employed by the BurlingtonShops at the present time as therehave been in the p'ast, it is interest-ing to notice that the pay roll cfthe local shops, at the present time,averages close to .what it did in theyears of 1914 and 1915, and thatthe money paid out per day for allemployes is on an average with thatwhich was paid out in the years of1913 and 1914.

People of Plattsmouth should takemore pride in the Burlington shops.It is a branch of one of the leadingrailroads of the country and has donemore towards the building up of thecity of Plattsmouth than any otiierone outside force. It furnishes workfor some 250 residents of the citywho doubtless would not be here ifit were not-fo- r their , work in theshops. Plattsmouth business men feelthe importance of keeping in closecontact with the men who are em-

ployed in the shops and they wish tocontinue their present friendly connections with them, and to comemore closely in contact with them inthe future.

Death of Mrs.Byron Clark at

Omaha Today

Wife of General Attorney for theBurlington and Former Resi-

dent of Plattsmouth

From Thursday's DailyThis morning at 6:30 at the Im--

manuel hospital at Omaha occurredthe death of Mrs. Byron Clark, wifeof the general attorney of the Burlington and who was formerly MissMargaret Farley of this city.

Mrs. Clark has been in failinghealth for some time, suffering fromcancer and the last week or ten daysher condition has been such as togive no hope of her recovery andshe has gradually been sinking untildeath came to her relief and broughtpeace and comfort after the longdays of pain.

The deceased lady was a nativeof Cass county, the family havingbeen early settlers of WeepingWater and her lifetime was largelyspent in this locality and for a num-ber of years she was a teacher inthe Plattsmouth city schools. Afterher marriage to Mr. Clark she re-

moved to Omaha where the familyhave since made their home.

Members ofPioneer Family

Visit This CityRev. and Mrs. T. H. Worley of Hast-

ings and Mr. and Mrs. EmoryCole of California Here

From Thursday" DallyYesterday Rev. and Mrs. T. H.

Worlev of Hastings with Mr. andMrs. Emroy Cole of Monrovia, Cali- -foria. arrived in this city to visitonce more the scenes where theirfather and family had lived and inwhich the family had left a mostlasting impression.

Mrs. Worley and Mr. Cole arechildren of Brand Cole, one of theearliest settlers in this part of thewest and to whom is given the creditof the naming of this city takingfrom the great Nebraska river, thename of Plattsmouth, Mr. Cole whocame here among the very first set-

tlers had the distinction of being oneof the first representatives from Casscounty in the territorial legislatureand assisted in the formation of thegovernment and laws of the thenvery sparely settled territory of Ne-

braska. While here Mr. Cole plant-ed an orchard on what was knownas the "Perry Walger farm" justat the southwest border of the city.Mr. Cole also is credited with hav-ing organized the first Sunday schoolin Cass county.

Rev. Worley is also a long timeresident of the state and has beenfor the past fifty-fo- ur years a mem-ber of the Nebraska Methodist con-ference and very active in the gen-

eral work of the church. v

Mrs. Worley and Emory Cole andcousins of Mrs. W. H. Venner andMrs. S. O. Cole of this city.

CHANGE IN PRODUCE STATION

The A. R. Case Produce stationnear the Burlington depot has beenpurchased by the Glenwood Cream-ery Co., and will hereafter be oper-ated under the name of the Platts-mouth Produce Co., and with ElmerMeisinger as the local manager. Thecompany will purchase as in thepast poultry, cream and eggs and arenow ready to start operations in thehandling of the various lines thattheir company handle.

Former Cream-

ery ManagerAsks Damages

Phillip Hofman Sues for $20,000 inOne Action and for Breach of

Contract on Other

Late Thursday afternoon in theoffice of the clerk of the districtcourt, Phillip Hofman, former man-ager of the Farmerscreamery in this city, filed an actionagainst W. F. Nolte and Henry F.Nolting asking for $20,000 damagesfor alleged slander, while in thecounty court he filed an actionagainst all of the officers of thecompany in their official capacity,charging breach of contract.

In the action that was filed againstMr. Nolte and Mr. Nolting, the plain-tiff in his petition states that on thedate of June 14th. 1930. the de-

fendants made statements which :tis claimed constituted slander ofthe plaintiff and injury to his rep-utation, it being claimed that thestatements made in public places wasof such a nature as to cause the im-pression that the plaintiff was shortin his accounts with the creamerycompany of which he was manager,altho the plaintiff claims to havehad commissions and salary comingto him at the time the remarks wereclaimed to have been made. Againstthese two defendants Mr. Hofmanasks a judgment of $20,000.

In the action filed in the countycourt the action is filed against theofficers of the Farmerscreamery of this city and in whichthe plaintiff asks the sum of $450.85from each defendant as the proratio share of the amount of thesalary due under the contract. Mr.Hofman, in his petition claims thaton November 15. 1929. he enterednto a contract with the Farmers

creamery to serve as themanager of the plant for a periodof one year or until November 15,1930, at a salary of $125 per month.It is further claimed that the plain-tiff was removed from office as man-ager on June 14th in violation ofthe contract and therefore he asksthat he be given judgment in- - theamount of salary for the remainderof the period of the contract.

The action was filed by H. C.Lowe of Lincoln, attorney for Mr.Hofman.

Mr. Hofman has been manager ofthe Farmers creamerysince it was opened in 1928, cominghere from the university extensiondepartment and has had full chargeof the plant since that time until anew manager was installed by theofficers. The officers of the companyinvolved in the action have all beenon the staff of officers of the com-pany since its organization.

OPENS NEW DEPARTMENT

From Friday' DallyThe Black & White grocery store

which is a part of the H. M. Soen-nichs- en

Co., the large departmentstore in this city, is to have theformal opening of the meat depart-ment of the grocery on Saturday.

The department has been in oper-ation for the past few weeks butowing to the fact that a part of theequipment for the new shop wasnot here the formal opening wasdeferred until all was in readinessto have a fine modern meat servingdepartment all in readiness.

The department Is located m thesouth portion of the room occupiedby the Black & White and a finelarge Northey display case and re-

frigeration system has just been installed . and which gives one of themost convenient and modern methodsof handling the lines of fresh meats.The case is the last word in the wayof refrigerator cases and with theglass top and front makes it pos-sible for the customers to inspectthe meats, at the same time, keepingthem in the best and most sanitarycondition in the chilled interior ofthe case. Flood lights at the frontof the case makes inspection by thecustomer easy and proves a greataid in the shopping and choice ofmeats.

A large storage box at the rearof the department is used for thecare and keeping of the large stockof meats and other lines that arekept pure and sanitary In the icecold box all of the time until readyto be delivered to the customer.

The department is in charge ofVernon T. Am, Sr., veteran butcherand meat cutter, who has been inthis line of business the greater partof his lifetime and 'is an expert inhis line in every way. He is assistedin the work of the shop by his son,Vernon, Jr., who in his polite andaccommodating manner, makes asplendid clerk in the shop.

LITTLE DAUGHTER ARRIVES

From Saturdays DallyThe home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank

Rebal on South Tenth street wasmade very happy yesterday afternoon when a fine little daughter ar-rived to make her home with themin the future. The mother and littleone are doing very nicely and theevent has brought a great deal ofpleasure to all of the family circle.The little lady has been named MaryJosephine.

TO ATTEND SCOUT CAMP

From Thursday's DallyThis morning: L. O. Minor motor-

ed to Nebraska City taking withhim four Plattsmouth boys who willenjoy a week's outing at Camp Wil-son, the official Boy Scout camp ofthe Nemaha area. The ones attend-ing from this city for the first campperiod are Herbert Minor, StuartPorter, Kenneth Armstrong andRobert Hall. The boys are anticipat-ing a real time in the delights ofthe camp life and it is needless tosay the week will soon roll aroundfor the boys.

Noted Vocalistof the West in

City on VisitMrs. Marguerite Walters Johnstone

of Sheridan, Wyoming, HereWhile En Route to Home

Mrs. Marguerite Walters John-stone, of Sheridan, Wyoming, whosebeautiful voice has thrilled and de-lighted hundreds of thousands of themusic lovers of the nation, is inthe city for a visit at the home ofher parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wal-ters, as well as meeting the old timefriends of her childhood days.

Mrs. Johnstone has gained a na-tion wide reputation by her vocalwork and her very generous contri-bution of her service in entertain-ments over the country especially inconcerts for the disabled soldiers hasbrought her in touch with manypersonally, while her unseen audi-ence that has enjoyed her radionumbers are in the thousands, whocan have the privilege of her won-derfully rich voice but have failedto meet this charming and talentedlady personally.

Mrs. Johnstone is returning homefrom a short stay in Chicago whereshe was heard in a vocal recital andalso appearing on a number of theprograms of the National Broadcast-ing company, in which she was as-

sisted by Luigi Pupillo, famous Ital-ian violinist and John R. Hawkins,concert pianist and accompanist andwho added much to the programsgiven by Mrs. ' Johnstone. She alsowas requested to make a number ofrecordings of her songs for one ofthe large record making companieswhile at Chicago.

On the journey to Chicago Mr.Johnstone and son, Oliver, accompanied the artist and remained overfor a reunion of the Johnstone family, Mr. Johnstone returning to thewest while Oliver has remained hereto await his mother, with whom hewill motor back to Sheridan, theyexpecting to leave the last of theweek.

In her musical work Mrs. Johnstone has one task that she perhapsenjoys more than any other, in whichservice she feels more appreciationthan in the applause and approbationof the 'arge concert audiences thisbeing her programs given at theveterans hospital at Fort McKinleyat Sheridan, where she goes frequently to give programs with her pupilsfor the ill and disabled veterans ofthe world war who are cared for atthe hospital.

FILES COMPLAINT

frem Batartey'a r.rrrThis morning County Attorney

W. G. Kieck filed a complaint againstC. Lawrence Stull, prominent farm-er of north of this city, charging Mr.Stull with assault to commit mur-der, the parties whom it is claimedwere threatened being Julie Stull,Harriett Stull and Valeria Stun,minor daughters of the defendant.

The trouble from which the com-plaint arose occurred this morningat the family home north of this city,it being claimed that the father andthe eldest daughter were preparingto start on a motor trip to Grantwhere Mr. Stull has land interestsand one of the other daughters wasrequested to go along and refused.In the argument and quarrel thatfollowed the daughter ran away andmade her way to this city where thematter was laid before the author-ities and the complaint filed. It isclaimed that the father had calledfor a gun and revolver and threaten-ed the children or such at least isthe story given to the county auth-orities and on the basis of whichthe complaint was filed.

NEW STOREKEEPER HEREThe Iowa-Nebras- ka Light &

Power Co., have made a change intheir local office force here madenecessary by the sending of W. G.Finke, the local storekeeper toMarysville, Missouri, to have chargeof the company's store departmentin that place. The successor of Mr.Finke is H. L. Bender, who comeshere from Avoca, Iowa, where hehas been engaged in working forthe company for some time. Mr.and Mrs. Bender are to move hereas soon as possible and will maketheir home in the neat and attrac-tive residence owned by Rex Youngin the south portion of the city.While the friends here will miss Mr.and Mrs. Finke very much in theircircles all will join in a cordial wel-come to Mr. and Mrs. Bender on theircoming to the new home.

Forger of Noteis Captured at

Canton, Mo.C. C. Smith, Wanted Here for Float-

ing Bad Paper Is Taken in Cus-

tody by Rex Young

From Saturday's DallyAfter a search that has covered

over a month through this part ofthe west, Deputy Sheriff Rex YoungThursday night placed under arrtstat Canton, Missouri, C. C. Smith,who is better known here as "Ala- -bam," the man being wanted hereon the charge of forgery.

Sheriff Bert Reed and DeputyYoung have been working on thiscase since the matter was reported tothem and have followed the wander-ings of "Alabam" over this sectionof the west but he has always beenjust a lap ahead in his moves andhas eluded the officers until he wasnailed at Canton, a Missouri townwest of Quincy, Illinois, Smith be-

ing engaged at Canton in construction work on a bridge over the Mis-sissippi river.

Smith is wanted here on the chargeof having forged a note on the Plattsmouth State bank, he presenting anote there for $50 which he hadsigned and which bore the name of"Fred I. Ray" as security on thepaper, the man representing to thebank that he was in the employe ofthe Iowa-Nebras- ka Light & PowerCo., and that he had secured Mr. Raeto endorse the note for a few days.Shortly after the note was receivedit was discovered that the signatureof the endorser was a forgery andat once efforts were made to secureSmith but he had made good his escape, since mat time tne autnormeshave been searching over this part ofthe west for the man and followingseveral tips as to his location untilfinally Smith was located at Cantonwhere he had just gone to take ajob on the construction work of abridge.

Deputy Sheriff Young with PatReed, departed Thursday morningfor Canton and reached there Thurs-day night and locating the wantedman, placed him under arrest. Tothe officers Smith expressed a feel-ing of satisfaction that he had beenfinally located as he has been con-stantly in fear of apprehension andthat it had finally been accomplish-ed, he felt a relief from the nervoustension under which he has been forthe past weeks.

This morning a complaint was filedin the county court charging the de-

fendant with forgery in the makingand passing of a note for $50 andto which he signed the name of"Fred I. Ray." On being arraignedbefore Judge A. H. Duxbury in thecounty court a plea of guilty wasmade to the charge by Smith. Thecase was at once taken to the dis-trict court before Judge James T.Begley and where the plea of guiltyto the charge was renewed.

The sentence of the district courtwas that set by the law of a term offrom one to two years in the statepenitentiary and a fine of $100 andcosts in the case.

PEEPER IS REPORTED

Residents in the south part of thecity have in the past few days beenmuch agitated by the fact that a"Peeping Tom," has been reported inthat part of the city and who in anumber of cases been discoveredpeering into the windows of homes.

In one case, children of one of thefamilies in that part of the city, re-

turning home, discovered a man ly-

ing on the floor of the porch andpeering into the room where theother members of the family weregathered. The incident very badlyfrightened the peeper as well as theboy and the man was reported byother neighbors who saw him run-ning from this place. Another fam-ily report a stranger hanging aroundtheir place and who was seen byneighbors gazing into the windowsof the home.

The matter was reported by theparties whose homes were visited,and the officers called to investigatebut the peeper had become alarmedand had made his getaway from thescene.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS MEET

From Thursday's Dfi-U- y

The Catholic Daughters of Amer-ica held a very delightful socialmeeting last evening at the home ofMiss Theresa Rauth and with a verylarge number of the membership in

I attendance to enjoy the event. Theevening was spent at cards, in thebridge games Miss Minnie Guth-man- n

being the winner while In thepinochle contests Mrs. William H.Woolcott proved the most successful.

The home wa5 very prettily ar-ranged in purple and yellow, the

1 C. D! of A. colors and which werecarried out in the summer flowersand added a most pleasing note tothe scene.

At a suitable hour dainty refresh-ments were served by the hostesses,Mrs. F. I. Rea, Mrs. E. Bennett andMiss Betty Bergman.

Guests of the order for the eve-ning were: Mrs. Edward McLaugh- -

, lin of Havelock, Mrs. John SvobodaJ and Miss Margaret Bergman.