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Neb State Historical Soc
VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1916.
NO. 74.
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CITEMENT IN THE
CITY LUST NIGHT
A Battle Royal Occurred in the Saloon
of William Hinrichsen, Unavoid
able by the Proprietor.
From Friday's Dally.
I-u-t evening- there was most in
terse excitement for a few minutes on
lower Main street when an outbreak
occurred between several parties in
l Ik- saloon of William Hinrichsen, and
for a short time the place resembled
the scene of the European war, with
f.sts, chairs and other objects of war
fare in use. The proprietor and other
employes of the place did their ut
most to quell the disturbance and
finally succeeded in separating: Frank
Marshall and his son, Frank, jr.. who
wvre engaged in the scrap with George
Barr, and petting: them to cease fight
i::p, as the police arrived on the scene
and the men were allowed to go to
their homes on giving a promise to
;.ppt-ar in police court this morning
and answer to the charge of fighting
".r.d disturbing the peace.
The saloon resembled a battle field
very much, as the men had overturn
ed chairs and tables in the rear of the
loom on their way to the back door,
where ore of the combatants was
taken out, while the Marshalls made
their exit by the front door. All
parties in the melee greatly resembled
a slaughter house, as Barr received a
severe black eye. while the elder Mar
shall was cut about the mouth and re
ceived a severe bruise on the fore
head, and his son escaped the easiest
of the trio, having only a small cut
en the Hp.
This morning the case was called
for trial in Judge Archer's court,
Chief Barclay having rounded up the
members of the war party and filed j
a complaint against them in court.
To the charge of fighting and disturb
ing the peace the two Marshall enter
ed a plea of not guilty, and Barr of
guilty, as he stated he did not start
the f.ght but had been into it.
Chief of Police Barclay was sworn
and stated that he arrived at the
saloon as the fight was being stopped
and several parties were taking Barr
out of the back door, while others
holding the Marshalls. He had not
seen the actual fight, however.
Officer Alvin Jones stated he had
rrrived at the saloon after Mr. Bar
clay had placed the three men under
arrest, and they were starting home.
George Barr was sworn and testified
that he had been drinking with a num
ber of friends when the elder Marshall
had called him over and began talking
tdjout camping on the rifle range, of
which Marshall is the caretaker. They
had talked for some time and young
Marshall had taken off his coat and
started for Barr and this had started
the trouble. Barr did not know just
who had hit him in the eye, as things
were happenirg too lively to keep
track of. The time that young Mar
shall had taken off his coat was the
first starting of the fijrht.
Mr. Marshall, sr., stated that they
had talked over the matter of camp
ing on the rifle range and that he had
told Barr where to go to canp when
he so desired, and after some little
talk Barr had struck at his son and
then the fight was in full blast and he
had been struck several times, but
he did not know whether by Barr or
not.
The younger Marshall told prac
tically the same story as his father
as to the starting of the trouble and
the general mix-up which followed.
After hearing the testimony Judge
Archer decided that the evidence as to
the fighting was suffiicent to hold th'
parties in the case, and accordingly a
fine of $5 and costs, amounting to $8,
was placed on the three men.
Mrs. J. H. Thrasher Better.
Mrs. J. H. Thrasher, who has been
quite ill for the past week, is now re
ported as feeling slightly better, and
this will be most pleasing to her
friends throughout tha city, who have
greatly missed her from their circles
Mrs. Thrasher has been sick since in
December, suffering from an attack
of the trrippe, and this has kept her
confined to the house for the greater
part of the time.
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MRS. MARY PARSONS PASSED
AWAY AT HOSPITAL IN OMAHA
Last evening Mrs. Mary Parsons
passed away at the St. Joseph's hos
pital in Omaha, where she has been
lor the past few weeks, having been
sent there for an operation, and as
the case was a very severe one of
peritonitis, it was feared that she
might not recover from the effects,
and later it was necessary to perform
a second operation, from which the
patient failed to rally and gradually
giew worse until her death last even
ing. She leaves to mourn her loss a
son and ' one daughter, Mrs. Jack
Price, of this city. There has been
no arrangements made for the funeral
as yet.
THE BIRTHDAY CLUB
MEETS AT THE HOME
OF MRS. HEHOLO
From Friday' Dally.
Last evening the Birthday club was
entertained in a very delightful man
ner at the beautiful home of Mrs.
Henry Herold at a most charming 7
o'clock tea and the occasion proved one
of great enjoyment to the jolly party
of ladies present to take part in the
pleasures of the evening. The table
in the dining room was very artistical
ly arranged in decorations of flowers,
while softly shaded candles served to
add to the general beauty of the scene.
After the delightful tea the evening
was spnt in a most pleasant manner
by the ladies in visiting and having a
general good time. Those in attend
ance at the pleasant occasion were:
Mesdames J. H. Donnelly, J. A. Done
Ian, Annie Britt, R. W. Clement. C.
G. Fricke, James H. Herold of Lin
coln, Mrs. A. L. Tidd and Mrs. Mer
rick of Boston; Misses Dora Fricke,
Mia and Barbara Gering, Verna Leon
ard and Julia Hermann.
THOSE WHO WILL BE
CANDIDATES AT THE
PRIMARY. APRIL 18
From Friday's Dally.
The time of the elusive candidate
who would sacrifice himself on the
altar of public service by filing for
office at the primaries is fast draw
ing to a close and the boys who have
ambition to shine in the political game
this spring and at the fall election
should get busy and get into the run
ning. So far the following have filed to
seek the honor of nominations at the
coming primary:
State Senate John Mattes, demo
crat, Nebraska City; Andrew P. Mo
ran, republican, Nebraska City; An
drew F. Sturm, republican, Nehawka.
State Representative John Murtey,
democrat, Alvo.
County Treasurer Mike Tritsch,
democrat, Plattsmouth; Arthur L.
Baker, republican, Murray.
County Sheriff John Wunderlich,
democrat, Nehawka; G. H. Manners,
democrat, Plattsmouth; Carroll D.
Quinton, republican, Plattsmouth.
County Clerk Frank J. Libershal,
democrat, Plattsmouth.
Clerk of the District Court John
Nemetz, democrat, Plattsmouth;
James Robertson, republican, Platts
mouth; M. S. Briggs, republican,
Plattsmouth.
County Attorney Joseph Capwell,
democrat, Elmwood.
County Superintendent Miss Eda
Marquardt, republican, Avoca.
County Commissioner Julius A.
Pitz, democrat, Plattsmouth; W. D.
Wheeler, democrat, Plattsmouth; W.
R. Bryan, democrat, Plattsmouth; H.
C. Creamer, republican, Murray.
County Assessor A. D. Despain,
democrat, Plattsmouth.
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THE PROHIBITION
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How the Vote Stood on Prohibition
at the Election in Novem
ber, 1890.
From Friday's Dally.
Not a little interest is attached to
the forthcoming election this fall, in
that at this time there will be submit
ted to the voters of the state an
amendment to the state constitution
under the initiative and ref rendum act
which will make the question of vot
ing for the prohibiting of the manu
facture or sale of intoxicating liquor
one for the people of the state to pass
upon.
At different times in the past this
has been submitted to the voters, and
the last time that this amendment was
voted upon waso n November 7, 1890,
when it was rejected by the state by
a very large majority. In that year
there were two amendments submitted
to the voters, one provided against
the manufacture or sale of intoxicat
ing liquors in the state, and in Cass
county there were 1,741 votes cast for
the amendment and 2,800 votes
against, or a majority against the
amendment of 1,059. The other amend
ment was for the licensing and regu
lating of the liquor traffic, and on this
there were 1,545 for the amendment
and 2,856 votes cast against the pro
posed licensing or a majority against
of 1,321.
The vote of the state, especially in
the eastern section, was decidedly
against the prohibition amendment,
and in the state the majority against
the amendment was 49,558. This vote
on the question was not complete
owing to the fact that the returns
from one of the wards here was not
accounted for, which cast a very heavy
vote against prohibition.
DEATH OF MRS. MAR
GARET TIGHE, AT THE
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From Friday'? Dally.
The following taken from the Weep
ing Water Republican gives an ac
count of the death of Mrs. Margaret
Tighe, one of the best beloved ladies
in that section of the county. One of
the early settles of the county, Mrs.
Tighe was well known throughout all
sections of Cass county and her death
will be universally regretted:
A most estimable and well beloved
woman, iurs. margaret vongoon
Tighe, passed away early Monday
morning at the home of her son, David
Tighe, southwest of Manley. She was
among the early settlers of Cass coun
ty and her whole life was character
ized by a kindly, charitable disposition
which bespoke the deep, ardent Cath
olic faith that was hers. Her whole
ife was one most worthy of emula
tion.
The funeral was held at St. Patrick's
church at Manley. Requiem high
mass was sung Wednesday morning
by Rev. Father Higgins who conduct
ed the funeral, which was attended by
an unusually large consurse of
friends. Burial was at St. Patrick's
cemetery.
Mrs. Tighe leaves to mourn a moth
er's love, nine children, five sons and
four daughters. The sons are: John
of Pilger, Neb.; P. W. of Omaha, Neb.;
Michael, at the farm southwest of
town; Michael and David at the home
where she died. The daughters are:
Mrs. Charles Murphy, east of town;
Mrs. Tom Bergner, of North Platte;
Sister Felesitus of York, and Miss
Teresa, at home.
Relatives attending from a distance
were: Ed and David Tighe, nephews,
of Council Bluffs, Iowa; James and
Joseph Tighe, grandsons, of Pilger;
Charles Tighe of Bancroft, and Jos
eph Tighe of Havelock, brother-in-
laws; her sister-in-law, Mrs. James
Carper, husband and daughter, Miss
Henrietta, of College View.
Come to The Journal for fine sta
tionery.
AMENDMEN
OUR
CONSTITUTION
OM
HER
SON
CASS COUNTY YOUNG PEO
PLE SEEK CONNUBIAL BLISS
From Saturday's Daily.
Omaha seems to be holding its own
as the Gretna Green of Nebraska, as
the young people who are ready to
enjoy their connubial bliss seek that
city to have the ceremony performed
that will make them as one. Three
Cass county people are among those
listed last evening as having been
licensed to wed in the metropolis, and
their friends in this county will be
pleased as well as surprised to learn
that they are now enjoying married
life. Frank Tyo and Miss Dora Rath-
bun, both of Louisville, were among
those seeking a license in that city,
while Jack K. Russell of Weeping Wa
ter was given a license to wed Mary
E. Cowell of Saranac, Michigan.
PLEASANT AFTERNOON
FOR THE 5. Z. SOCIETY
WITH MISS VALLERY
From Friday' Dally.
lesterday afternoon the members
of the Q. Z. society, of the Presbyterian
church held a most delightful after
noon meeting at the home of Miss
Mathilde Vallery. The members of
this society have decided to hold these
afternoon meetings for a time, and
the members of the society and their
friends are invited. During the aft
ernoon they held a most interesting
business session, at which time some
plans for work for the society in the
future were made. Needlework then
furnished plenty of amusement for all
nd made the hours pass very swiftly
and pleasantly. At a suitable time
a dainty and delicious luncheon was
provided, which was likewise most
throughly enjoyed. A few moments
devoted to a social time and then the
Q. Z.'s and their friends dispersed,
very much indebted to Miss Vallery
for the splendid afternoon's entertain
ment afforded them. There was a
large number of the members and
their friends in attendance.
The next afternoon meeting will be
held at the C. C. Parmele home with
Mrs. George O. Dovey.
ADAM KURTZ, A NOBLE
AND GENEROUS CITI
ZEN. LAID AT REST
From Saturday's Laily.
The funeral of Adam Kurtz was
held yesterday afternoon from the
late home on Locust street, and the
old friends and neighbors gathered to
pay their last token of love and re
spect to the giand good man whose
passing had taken from the commun
ity one of the most highly esteemed
citizens. The funeral was held under
the auspices of Plattsmouth lodge No.
6, A. F. & A. M., of which Mr. Kurtz
had been a member for many years,
and the brothers of the order acted
as the guard of honor for the body
from the station to the house, and
while the body lay in state the Ma
sons assisted in the care of the de
parted brother. Rev. J. H. Steger of
the St. Paul's Evangelical church
gave a short sermon at the funeral
service, dealing with the life of the
departed and the inspiration it had
been to the community. At the close
the body was conveyed to Oak Hill
cemetery where it was laid to rest in
the family lot there to await the final
call of the Master. The Masons con
ducted their ritualistic services at the
grave as the body was laid to its last
long sleep. Those from out of the
city attending the funeral were: John
Leddy and wife of South Bend, R. F.
Duerr and wife of Alvo, William
Leddy and wife of South Bend, Mr.
and Mrs. Rudolph Bolt of Plainview,
Mrs. H. M. Lloyd and Mrs. Nancy
Sackett of Omaha. All the children
and grandchildren of Mr. Kurtz from
Omaha and Sutton were also here for
the last sad rites.
,Judge Jesse L. Root of Omaha was
attending to some important business
matters in this city Saturday and
gave this office a very pleasant call. ...
POLLAHD QUITS
THE RAGE IN FA
VOR OF SUTTON
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE PLAN
Have No Hope of Derailing McKelvie,
but Expect to Sidetrack
Madgett.
From Saturday's Daily.
Omaha, Feb. 2G. Ernest M. Pollard
of Nehawka has announced the aban
donment of his candidacy for the re
publican nomination for governor,
asking his supporters to transfer their
allegiance to A. L. Sutton of Omaha.
Mr. Pollard's retirement, announced
at Lincoln yesterday, is a part of
thep lan of the Anti-Saloon league to
center "dry" republican support back
of Judge Sutton. The league's super
intendent, H. F. Carson, aided by
Frank A. Harrison, is given credit for
convincing Pollard that he could not
win and only enhance the posibility of
nominating a "wet" republican.
Messrs. Carson and Harrison are
said to entertain no hope of derailing
S. R. McKelvie's candidacy, but they
expect Mayor Madgett of Hastings to
pull out. Then, with Sutton and Mc
Kelvie, dry candidates, against Miles,
wet, and George, middle of the road,
they figure that they can certainly
nominate one "dry" or the other.
The two gentlemen, according to
curren stories, hae designs on
George W. Berge, one of the demo
cratic candidates, desiring that he
withdraw in order to strengthen C. W.
Bryan.
Mr. Pollard's retirement was a sur
prise to republicans and politicians
generally. Omahans who were in
Lincoln last evening to attend the
egislative reunion returned without
an inkling that anything of the sort
was in the wind. Mr. Pollard, only
a few weeks ago, refused to consider
the suggestion. Many of his sup
porters required assurance of his in
tention to "stick" before climbing into
the band-wagen and his abrupt change
of front has not been greeted with
the utmost of pleasure on their part.
"I thing that another withdrawal
will be heard of within three weeks,"
commented Judge Sutton today. "By
primary day, you will find the entire
dry' republican strength back of me."
Mr. Pollard, in his statement, re-
ates that he has always been willing
to submit his candidacy, with those
of other dry republicans, to the dry
eaders, they to pick the man to make
the race. The others have not yet done
so, but Mr. Pollard, acting neverthe-
ess on his own part, urges Messrs.
McKelvie and Madgett to likewise
withdraw in Judge Sutton's favor.
Another perplexing feature of this
year's race in the republican party
was brought up for settlement and
the end was left in bad condition. The
party arrangements committee brave-
y asked ex-Governor Aldrich to get
out of the way for John L. Kennedy
in the senatorial race. Taken aback at
the request Aldrich stammered for a
time and it was thought he was get
ting ready to acquiesce, but to the
committee's surprise he refused flatly
to yield to their plan. He says he will
fight it out to the finish.
NEW RED SOX FIRST
SACKER ARRIVED LAST
Saturday there arrived a brand new
first sacker for the Red Sox base ball
team, and if all reports are true the
young man will make some first base
manwith a little practice. He made
his advent at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Craig and is the first boy
in the family, and as a consequence
the father is just the proudest man
in the city and filled with many ambi
tions for the little lad to shine in the
base ball world in the future. The
friends of the family will extend their
congratulations to the proud parents
with the hope that the young man will
ive to be a joy and comfort to the
father and mother in their declining
years.
SATORDAY
MORNING
ALEXANDER NURSERIES RE
MOVE TO BORDER PROPERTY
The Alexander Nurseries, which
have been attracting a great deal of
attention for the excellent line of
eoods which they handle in this city,
ha? t oen removed to the August Gor
der pioperty on Lincoln avenue, v. here
the owner, G. W. Alexander, and his
son, A. A. Alexander, will have great
er room for the improvement of their
nursery line and for the increased
business which they have secured in
the past year. With the change in
location Mr. Alexander will be in bet
ter position to handle the trade and
will devote all his time to the wants
of his patrons in the future
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH
LADY POSSESSOR OF
SOME VALUABLE PRIZES
From Saturday's DaH.
Mrs. Le Vaughn Lehnhoff of Omaha,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George B.
Lehnhoff, former residents of this
city, is the possessor of two very
highly prized mementos which have
come to her as recognition of her
splendid ability and work in the line
of essays which the young lady has
written. Miss Lehnhoff first took up
this line of work when a student in
the eighth grade in Omaha and in the
city contest for the best essay on the
effects of alcohol she received the gold
medal among the eighth grade
scholars of the city schools who were
in competition, and a few months later
Miss Lehnhoff submitted a similar
essay in the state contest, with the
result that it was given the special
honor prize of $10 in gold. She has
now prepared another essay covering
this same subject and entered it in the
national contest with hundreds -of
others from all sections of the United
States. The friends of this talented
ittle lady in this city will await with
interest the result of her work in the
national contest and trust that she
may accomplish further honors in this
ine. Miss Lehnhoff is here enjoying
a short visit with her grandmother,
Mrs. F. D. Lehnhoff, and her aunt,
Miss Tillie Lehnhoff.
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BROTHERS VISIT OLD
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During the last week Miss Anna
Volk and brothers, Edward and Jesse
Volk, spent several days very pleas
antly at Cedar Creek visiting at the
farm home of Henry Horn and fam
ily, departing Wednesday morning for
Plattsmouth, and later for their home
at Stanton, Neb. On the occasion of
the guests leaving the Horn home
they were accompanied to Cedar
Creek to catch the train for Platts
mouth by Frank Peterite, Helen Horn
and Eleanor Heil and the trip from
the farm to the railway station was
one that was very exciting, as well
as amusing to the members of the
party, who made the trip in a spring
wagon, and if all reports are true, it
was "some trip." After leaving the
farm it was noticed that the rear
wheels of the spring wagon were de
cidedly on the "bum" and bending in
ward, owing to the heavy weight on
the back seat, and it was up to the
members of the party to do something
and the driver of the jolly party drove
very slow the rest of the way, while
the members of the "bunch" passed
the time in songs and jollying over
the near collapse of their vehicle, and
threatened for a time to delay the
intended departure. As the party sped
on in the successor to the famous
4 one hoss shay," they espied in the
distance a traveler on foot who was
not allowing any grass to grow under
his feet, and in a few minutes the
wagon load of jolly young folks over
hauled the young man, who was found
to be young Ferdinand Hennings, who
was cutting it off at the rate of sixty
miles an hour to catch the train. After
leaching Cedar Creek some time was
tpent in taking kodak pictures while
waiting for the train, some of which
caused much laughter.
MISS ANNA VOLK AND
CASS
GOUNTY
RIENDS
"THE BIRTH OF A
NATION
COMING
TO THE PARMELE
The Greatest of All Pictur- V.str
Produced All Our People Ha- an
Opportunity of Seeing.
The magnitude of David W. Grif
fith's feat in staging "The Birth of a
Nation" is almost appalling at leas-t
to the devotees of the older forms of
theatrical entertainment. Where now
are the little groups of actors, the
pinchbeck scenery and the petty prop
erties of the so-called "legitimate"
drama? By comparison with the new
art, the "legitimate" measures to the
mountain-like a molehill. Instead of
scenery for his background Griffith
has used Nature. For his subject he
has covered 150 years of American
life and history. Eighteen thousand
people have done his bidding and in
the hair-raising rides of the Ku Klux
Klan three thousand riders and horses
sweep over the dusty roads.
No wonder that this mangificent his
torical spectacle is the talk of the
country. It has established an entire
ly new art in the realm of the the
ater the art of pantomimic screen
spectacles with an orchestral score
perfectly synchronized to the action.
It has also created a tremendous sen
sation because of its vaster and more
forceful treatment of the theme of
Thomas Dixon's "The Clansman,"
which both as book and play created
the greatest furore of 'the last decade.
The great deeds of the civil war and
the horrors of reconstruction are mado
to live again and the nation re-born
is apothesized Mr. Griffith, pioneer
among directors, managed this Ftu
pendous achievement -without the ai l
of dialogue or speech, for motion pic
tures with music and effects tell
vividly this thrilling ta'.e of fifty years
ago.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH LAST NIGHT
One of the most interesting as well
as largely attended meetings of the
Christian Endeavor society was held
last evening at the Presbyterian
church and the occasion was in the
nature of a discussion of the temper
ance question. Attorney C. A. Rawls
led the meeting and the subject chosen
was, "Exterminate the Saloon Why ?
How?" and the men of the church
and society all gave short talks on
this subject, expressing their views
cf the question and how the problem
might best be solved by the people.
The Plattsmouth Male quartet, con
sisting of Messrs. F. A. Cloidt, W. G.
Brooks, D. C. York and Jennings
Seivers, sang as a special number the
famous Billy Sunday song, "The
Brewer's Big Hosses." which was re
ceived with marked favor by the large
crowd present. Miss Mathilde Vallery
also gave a very pleasing solo, which
was a very enjoyable feature of the
evening's services. Mr. Rawls, who
had charge of the meetings, demon
strated his strength as a leader, which
added very much to the interest of
the meeting, and with the addresses
given by other members present
proved an exceptionally strong meet
ing. The Christian Endeavor have
been having some very splendid Sun
day meetings in the last few weeks
and a number of programs have been
given which have added a great in
terest to the work of the society and
of the church. This success of the
society has been most pleasing in
every way to the membership and to
the church in which it is such a vital
factor.
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