Plattsmouth
Nh St.itv Historical Soc
ourm
VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTn, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1916.
NO. MJ.
GREAT NEED
OF THE PUB
LIC SCHOOLS
A Subject That Should He Near and
Dear to Citizens of Plattsmouth
Thoroughly Discussed.
With the keenest interest manifest
ed over the question of the needs of
the schools of the city and the matter
tf the proposed High school bonds as
the chief topic of the evening the
meeting of the Commercial club last
evening drew out one of the largest
crowds that has been in attendance
lor some months at a meetir.fr of this
organization. The matter had been
to arranged as to give the public a
clear idea of what was desired in the
way of giving the boys and girls of
this citv the educational advantages
they were justly entitled to and had
T. right to expect.
Superintendent W. G. Brooks of the
city schools had prepared a statement
in regard to the school system which
was very enlightening and placed the
issue in the proper light before the
large number of deeply interested
men. Mr. Brooks stated that the mat
ter of a new school was a most vital
one and one that could not but affect
every person in the city in some man
rear, as it was the needs of the boys
and girls which was demanding the
proper school buildings in which to
carry on the work of the school, which
was constantly growing in size and
being handicapped for room in which
to carry on the work. Last summer,
as thes uperintendent stated, the board
of education had decided to install a
commercial course in the High school,
a- the superintendent stated, the board
in three years forty-nine young people
from this city had gone to Omaha to
receive their training in commercial
work, when they should have been
able to receive it at their own school.
Even in the short life of the business
college here they had been able to en
roll thirty-two or thirty-five
scholars. To fill this great need of
the community the board of education
put in the commerical course and in
doing so they were laboring under the
greatest of difficulties. In order to
accommodate the typewriting depart
ment of this course in even a half way
the superintendent has relinquished
the room he had formerly used as an
office in the Central building and re
moved to a little tiny room in the
same building, while the book stor
age had to be placed in an old dis
used furr.ace room, where they were
exposed to dust and dirt. The course
had been very popular and with the
enrollment this year the class was
crowded to the limit with the cramped
conditions of the High school, and it
was impossible for the classes to
properly recite and do their work and
to move from place to place and inter
change with other classes in order to
do their work, and this had not allow
ed them as thorough an opportunity
a they should hae. This condition
was true of all other classes in the
school, as the pupils had to be on the
move from one place to another in
order to get their studies, due to the
crowded condition of the High school
and the lack of recitation rooms and
the proper amount of room to accom
modate the large number attending
the school. The school here was pro
vided with only three very small
lecitation rooms.
The state law provided, as Mr.
Brooks made plain, that a High school
in a city of this size, by carrying cer
tain lines of work, was accredited to
the state university .and which allow-I
ed not only the graduates to enter
the state university without under
going an examination, but also pro
vided for these accredited schools re
ceiving an amount from the state
funds for their normal training work.
The state inspected the different
schools and from the report of the
state High school inspector it was
decided just what the schools weer
tnitled to from the state. Unless the
pupils of the High school can do their
work properly the school here will be
compelled to give up their privileges
as an accredited High school, and it
would mean that the your.g men and
women taking normal training would
be compelled to give up their work
which fitted them when graduating to
take up a teaching position at a salary,
of from $4S to $50 a month. Condi
tions in the overcrowded High school
are such that whenever anything was
cid to bring the schools up to the
standard of the other schools cf the
state the teachers and faculty were
brought up against the problem o
no room. The graduating class this
year was the largest in the history
of the school and each year it was
growing larger, but. the old school
building was each year becoming so
crowded that either there must be a
new building or the scholars be ac
commodated in tents on the grounds.
President Wescott called the atten
tion of the member;-, of the club to the
schools in other cities as examples of
what was being carried out in school
work and where the needs of the boys
and girls cf the community wc.c safe-
guarded as the greatest thing i-i the
life of a community. He pointed out
some twelve cities of the state, rang
ing from ;00 to 5,000 population, that
had solved the school problem by
adequate buildings for a modern
school. As Mr. Wescott pointed out,
the building of a High school was not
a matter for the board of education
to carry out, but for the residents of
a community to determine for them
selves and see what should be best,
but he thought that the boys and girls
of Plattsmouth were entitled to expect
as good an education as r.ry in the
world and they should receive it in
stead of being handicapped by over
crowded, out-of-date and uns.mitary
buildings which had long ago parked
their usefulness. Mr. Wescott also
told of the trip the committee cf the
board of education had made to Ne
braska City and whnt had been found
there, where a city with a bonded in-
lebtedness of ?200.000 had voted the
onds of SSO.000 for th?ir Hied: school
in the spirit of giving their children
the proper education.
President Marshall of the board of i
education pave a few facts of a trip j
to the school at Nebraska City, and
found in the schools there nine large
class rooms, all propeily lichtec and
heated and with a splendid modern
scientific system of ventilation, while
here there were or.ly three very small
rcoms which could not accommodate
any one class in the High school, and
nr.der these conditions it was impos
sible to do the proper school work. At J
the school in Nebraska City was pro
vided a splendid auditorium and lec
ture room where the classes were
given an opportunity to receive in
struction on their work which had
been carried out in the well equipped
labatories. In the schools here, Mr.
Marshall stated, the lightning system
was very poor and the only ventilation
secured was by opening a window and
subjecting some of the children to the
draft from the air. In speaking of
the cost of the building as compared
with the great necessity, Mr. Marshall
pointed to the bonded indebtedness of
Nebraska City, which had been ?200.
000 before the voting of the school
bonds, while in this city it was only
Sir.0.000. To the man owning $1,000
worth of property the increase in
taxes would mean only ?1 to cover the
$2,500 yearly interest of the thirty
year bonds of $50,000, which were pro
posed, and later the creation of a sinking-
fund would take up the redemp
tion of the bonds.
The president of the club, Mr.
Wescott, then told of the many things
which other school? have which the
Plattsmouth schools are lacking and
which are considered a vital part of
the modern school syrtem which was
really something which every man and
woman in the city should have listen
ed to and would have enlightened
them as to what we have in the
schools in this city and the many,
many things which we do not have,
chief of which is sufficient room to
even properly allow the pupils to
cprry on their class work in the recita
tion rooms. In the state of Iowa
every High school is required to teach
manual training and in this state al
most every High school has this feat
ure of a practical education, as well
as domestic science.
After the statements of the mem
bers of the board of education a large
number of the men who were present
expressed their opinion of what was
needed, and from the fifty men in
every walk of life there was not one
who was not in favor of granting the
bonds of $50,000 for the new schoolJ
building, which was so badly needed.
Attorney W. A. Robertson told of
his experiences fourteen years ago
when he graduated from the High
cchool an! how thpn Oio clmr.la Vmri !
i been so crowded that the students j
were compelled to be on the move all
the time in order to try and study View the fine line of fancy station
under the most trying conditions. ery at the Journal. We can fill the
Attorney A. L. Tidd stated that bill.
three years ago he was against the
bonds because he thought in asking
for S0,(U0 the school board was
temporizing, but he was heart and
soul in favor of voting1 the S50.0i0.
lie stated that there was no grerter
asset in a community than its boys
and g'nls. who were to be the men and
women of tomorrow, and the' money
rpri.t on them would more than double
in value to the community in the ad
vantages to those atJeii'Ii.Mg school and
in rais-i?!g the- sf.sndi.rd of citizenship.
He also informed the members cf the
club that under the lav the women
owning projv. ny or having children of
school ace were entitled to vote or. the
school bond propo dtion.
At the sugge-tion of C. W. Davior
j the ladies of the city will be enlisted j
; in the work of rutting the facts as to
the cost arid need of the new building
before every household in the city be
tween row and the time of the elec
tion. Mr. Wescott paid that there would
prob: !dy be a mass meeting called in
a few dr.ys at which the facts in re
gard to the cone" it ions of the schools
would bep laced before the public.
II; nrv A. Schneider of Loo Anirele.
former president o
round boost 'jr. v
f the club j
a.-- present
d
meet'ng as a guest of his former j-s-coeiate.-,
r.nd gave one of his o!d-t?ne
ta.s, vhch was full cf good words
for the old friends and hones for the
-.tod
wa
always '"home"
to
him and hi?
family. Mr. Schneider stated that he
had never en joyed rnything mrre than
the few d-'ys fie h:.d beer, here among
eld friends :.nd held them in the high
est esteem r. the f-ier.ds of n lifetime,
lie told cf th:- good roa is work in the
coast count rv ar
urged
tne cen-truc-
lion
this
a maeaJimizc
roadwav from
:y and thence to the
l.n? through the en
.ir:ir. hos irto Weer-
Lnnc.nrtev c
tire cr-vrty,
ing Water.
un: '
hr.v. 1.0. and ether 1
no-
lor" the T4' e-no'-c I highway, which
would give old Pa? countv
grat-
tl
address was full cf enthusiasm and j
the proner spirit j:nd well worth hear
ing, and it i: r.ediess to ray, very
cr.j-iyable. Mr. S-hneider idso urged
:ion-partisan conduct of city aff airr.
as well as thr.t of the office of covnty
com rr. is 'doner.
The meeting a? a whole was wie of
g-ont merit anil a t-eat fo" tho.- who
were in attendance.
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From Friday's Da Mr.
The democrats throughout the state
of Neb:ka were greeted with most
pleasant r.ews today when the an
nouncement was made of the tiling of
Hon. W. B. Banning of Union as a
candidate for lieutenant governor cf
the slate of Nebraska. The announce
ment cf the candidacy of Mr. Banning
was made at the banquet of fiie Otoe
county democrats at Nebraska City
last evening and this morning the fil
ing was formally made in the office
of the county citrk in this city and
assures the democrats of the state
that they will have one cf the big
gest and best men in the common
wealth to go on their ticket this, fall
if they chose him at the April pi i
mary. W. B. Banning has represented
Cass county in the state senate, and
while a member of that body towered
as one of the leaders of the upper
house in all progressive legislation and
his foresight ?.nd care in looking after
the best interests cf the taxpayers
wen him a state-vide reputation as
one of the big men of this great com
monwealth. Billy" Banning is in his
person one of the most genial men
in public life and one of Cass county's
most successful men in his business
life and a man whose interest in those
things needful to the state qualifies
him for any office in the gift of the
people, and if selected for the office
of lieutenant governor he will be
found the right man in the right
place.
Eggs for Hatching.
Light Brahma eggs at 50c per set
ting. Letting. Inquire of Mrs,
George Revnolds. Route 1. Platts-
mouth, Neb. 3-20-lmo-w
FUNERAL OF MRS. J. H.
THRASHER HELD YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON
iTrom Friday's Daily.
The funeral -of the lute Mrs. J. II
Thiasher was held yesterday after
noon at the St. Luke's Episcopa
church and was attended by a vast
concourse of the sorrowing friends to
pay their last tribute of respect and
e.-teem to this estimable lady
At S o'clock in the morning the
beautiful juuI impression requiem
celebration of the Holy Eucharist was
held at the church in memory of Mrs
Thrasher and was attended by the
members of the family and close per
sonal friends of the departed. Father
W. S. Leete, rector of the parish,
celebrated the Eucharist.
The funeral service at 2:30 was
most beautiful and impressive, as the
Episcopal buiial service was conducted
by Father Leete, assisted by the choir
cf the church and Dr. T. P. Living
-ton, L:y reader, who gave the script
ure lessen during those services. The
gift to St. Luke's Sunday school by
the W. R. C, of which Mrs. Thrasher
was ji member, a beautiful silk flag,
was stationed near the casket, while
the mortuary candle cast its soft light
on the casket where was resting all
that was mortal of this grand good
lady. The rector gave a few remarks
on the life of the departed that
brought to the bereaved family a
: en..? c f the peace and comfort which
tho wife and mother rested in with
her Maker and the promised day when
lives broken here below may join in
everlasting life in the hereafter. The
choir gave two beautiful hymns, "In
the Hot
TT,
of Trial" End "The Strife Is
O'er, the Battle Won," and an an
tl cm. '-The Radiant Morn," by Wood
rrd. a the impressive service of the
. tl'.ii'-ch wrs celebrated. The wealth of
fioral tributes spoke tenderly of the
feeling in which Mrs. Thrasher had
i.-:vr. held by all who knew her, and
v ere taken to rest over her last rest
ing place. The pall-bearers were se
lected from the old friends and neigh
bors, being: George Dodge, William
Ballarce. C. G. Fricke, J. II. Kuhns,
George E. Dovey and A. O. Moore.
The interment was made in Oak Hill
cemetery, where the W. R. C. had pre
pared the last resting place of this
good woman.
Connie Thrasher, a son, of Deer
Lodge. Montana, and wife, and Earl
Davis of Persia, Iowa, and E. L. Best
f Shelby, Iowa, nephews of Mrs.
Thrasher,
fii rei al.
were here to attend the
iri3FE0T!ii8 NURSE HERE
TO ASSIST IN CAMPAIGN OF
STAMFIK8 CUT DISEASE
-'Tom Friday's Dally
Today Mrs. Grier, the train nurse
seemed to inspect the sanitary condi
tion of the city and the contagious
diseases that mig-ht exist, arrived and
at once commenced her work by visit
ing the public schools, and at noon
had completed the inspection of three
rooms in the Central building. She
will, on completing the work in the
schools, start in on inspecting the city
with a view of visiting every home
and ascertaining the health of the
members of the different families in
order to assist the board of health
and the city in stamping out the cases
of contagious diseases which may ex
ist over the city. Mrs. Grier comes
very highly recommended by Dr. Con
ncll, health commissioner of Omaha,
and has been engaged in inspection
woik in the public schools of the me
tropolis for the past several months
with great success in stamping out
cases of scarlet fever or other con
tagious disease. Every possible aid
will be given Mrs. Grier in her work
here by the city authorities and she
will be given full authority to go
ahead and carry on her work in in
specting the homes of the city, and
everyone is urged to co-operate in the
good work.
Funeral of Riley Frady.
The funeral cf the late Riley Frady
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock from the home of Clarence
Forbes, and the interment made in
Pak Hill cemetery, west of this city.
To Consult Specialist.
This afternoon T. B. Smith and son,
Barney, from near Murray, accom
panied by Dr. B. F. Brendel and J. L.
Smith, departed for Omaha, where
Barney will have his arm, which was
injured some time ago by being pin
ned beneath a fallen tree, examined to
discover the condition of the member.
It is impossible for the young mjin to
use the arm and it is hoped to locate
the trouble and place the member in
condition where it can be used.
K. A. SCHNEIDER'S
SUGGESTIONS ON GOOD
COUNTY ROADS
In speaking of the good roads
movement in this county the sugges
tion of H. A. Schneider, made at the
Commercial club meeting, seems to be
the best that has been made as to the
correct solution of this great ques
tion of better roads for the people of
Cass county. The making of a great
macadamized highway through Cass
county would be a big step in the
right direction and one which would
undoubtedly place this county in the
front ranks of the good roads coun
ties of the state, and while the cost
might be a great deal at first, it
would undoubtedly repay a hundred
fold that expended on it by the people
of the county. On the suggestion of
Mr. Schneider he proposed to form
the automobile owners and all those
directlv interested in the road into an
association to carry on the work in
their imemdiate locality and see that
the road is made a credit to the sec
tion which it is representing. These
associations in other states have been
found very successful in handling the
road question and their efforts have
lesultecl in many good permanent
roads being brought into existence
which otherwise would not have been
enjoyed. It is only a question of time
until the permanent roads will be with
us and the citizens of Cass county
hould be among the first to start the
ball to rolling.
SMALL SIZED AUTO
MOBILE COLLISION
NO HARM IS DONE
This morning there was quite a lit
tle excitement created on lower Main
street bv a small sized automobile col-
ision, but in which fortunately no
one was injured and not a great deal
of damage did to the cars which figur
ed in the mix-up. Ed Mason, whoso
car was standing in front of the
Manners garage, turned his car to
cross the street and in making the
turn he came in collision with the
arge, heavy touring car driven by
Henry McMaken, which was coming
down Main street, and before either
machine could be stopped the small
car of Mr. Mason crashed into the
rear of the McMaken car, bending the
fenders of the car in quite a serious
way that will necessitate them being
repaired. The front part of the car
of Mr. Mason was damaged quite a
ittle, one lamp being broken and a
steering rod bent, which will have to
undergo repairs. It is fortunate, how
ever, that the cars were not injured in
even worse shape.
iRRIVAL OF BODY OF MRS.
JOSEPH NEJEOLEY SUNDAY
The body of Mrs. Joseph Nejedley
arrived in the city last evening on No.
14 from the late home at Creighton,
Nebraska, and the funeral services
were held this afternoon from the
home of Frank F. Buttery on Elm
street. The bereaved husband and
two sons arrived with the body and
to attend the funeral services. This
is a very sad mission calling the fam
ily to this city and their grief will be
shared by the many friends in this
city, and it was only last year that
they were here to bury a little daugh
ter and it is beside her that the mother
was laid to rest.
Dr. B. F. Brendel of Murray was
in the city today for a short time en
route to Omaha with Barney Smith,
who will be examined there by a
specialist.
THE RIDERS ARE
ALL UPTAKE
YOUR CHOICE
Those Who Filed at the Closing Hours
Saturday Complete the Large
List of Candidates.
The closing hours of the filings for
the primary election Saturday were
very busy ones in the office of Coun
ty Clerk Frank Libershal and County
Treasurer W. K. Fox, where the be
lated candidates deposited their coin
to become subject to having them
felves placed on the ballot at the
coming November election if they sur
vive the ordeal of the primary on
April 18th.
Among those who made their fil
ings at the closing hcurs were P. E
Ruffner of this city, who is seeking
the nomination for county assessor on
the democratic ticket. Mr. Ruffner
has had a great deal of experience in
this line of work, as he has been as
sessor in Plattsmouth city for the last
twenty-five years and this experience
should fit him for the position in every
way, and as one of tne workers who
has devoted much time and money to
the success of his party will doubtless
receive a generous support from his
friends in the city and county.
Joseph Johnson, one of the young
and enterprising farmers of the pre
cinct, also decided to enter the politi
cal game by filing for county com
missioner on the republican ticket for
the primary election. Mr. Johnson is
a bright and talented young man and
his friends are preparing to turn out
and give him a lift in his race for this
position, for which he is well fitted in
every way.
On the democratic ticket M. G.
Kime of Nehawka, present state rep
resentative, and A. E. Pailing of
Greenwood, both have filed for the of
fice of float representative from Cass
and Otoe counties. Mr. Kime, is well
known as one of the leading democrats
of the county and his acquaintance
with the- voters is quite extensive
throughout the county. Mr. Pailing
is one of the leading young democrats
of Salt Creek precinct, and a son of
Walter Pailing, one of the democratic
war horses of that section of the
county, and the son is an enthusiastic
a follower of the democratic teachings
as his sire.
The candidate? on the non-partisan
judiciary tickets have until ten days
of the primary to file, but so far
County Judge Beeson is the only can
didate to get in on the filings.
The candidates who have entered
and will go on the primary ballot this
year will be as follows:
State Senator.
John Mattes, democrat, Nebraska
City.
Andrew P. Moran, republican, Ne
braska City.
Andrew F. Sturm, republican, Ne
hawka. Representative, Seventh District.
John Murtey, democrat, Alvo.
L. A. Tyson, republican, Elmwood.
Representative, Eighth District.
L. G. Todd, democrat, Union.
A. E. Pailing, democrat, Greenwood.
M. G. Kime, democrat, Nehawka.
John B. Roddy, republican, Union.
County Clerk.
Frank J. Libershal, democrat,
Plattsmouth.
Clarence L. Beal, republican,
Plattsmouth.
County Treasurer.
Mike Tritsch, democrat, Platts
mouth. W. R. Bryan, democrat, Platts
mouth. Arthur L. Baker, republican, Mur
ray. Major A. Hall, republican, Platts
mouth. County Sheriff.
John Wunderlich, democrat, Ne
hawka. G. H. Manners, democrat, Platts
mouth. ,
Carroll D. Quinton, republican,
Plattsmouth.
Clerk of District Court.
John Nemetz, democrat, Platts
mouth. James Robertson, republican,
Plattsmouth.
M. S. Brigs, republican, Platts
mouth. Office supplies at the Journal office.
County Attorney.
Josfph A. Capwell, democrat. Elm
wood. A. G. Cole, republican, Platts
mouth. County Commisi.noer.
Julius A. Pitz. tk-irnxvat. P!atf--mouth.
W. I). Wheeler, d mocrat. Piatt
mouth.
H. C. Cramer, republican. Mui'jiy.
M. L. Fried rich, republican, Piatt--mouth.
Joseph John.-on, republican, Platts
mouth. County Superintendent.
Miss Eda Marqua'-dt, republican,
A voca.
County Assessor.
P. E. Ruffner, ciemcK-rut, Platts
mouth.
A. D .Despain dtmo'-rat, Pijitt--
mouth.
G. L. Farley, republican, IMatt--
mouth.
Homer McKay, republican. Plat;--
mouth.
Count- Surveyor.
Fred Patterson, democrat. PLitt--
mouth.
ONE VICTIM TO
WORK OUT FINE UP
ON THE STREETS
This morning in police court. J. W.
Sawyer, a very famil.ar figure in that
court, was present to answer to the
charge of being drunk, which was
preferred against him by the police.
as he imbibed to heavily Saturday
evening and was rounded up by Chief
Barclay and placed in the city jail to
rest until today, when he received hi
needin's" before the court. Thr
judge, who patience has been f-orcly
tried by the prisoner through hi? fre
quent indulgence in the flowing bow!,
decided that it was tme he appreciat
ed the wrath of the law in its fullest
measure and accordingly a fine of !0
and costs was registered atrainst him.
Sawyer was unable to liquidate the
amount and accordingly was placed in
the ci.re of the police and street com
missioner to work it out on the streets
of the city. This plan of making the
prisoners work out their finest is one
of the be?t that has been tiied out i:i
ecen years and has a good effect or;
the frequent offenders of the peace
and dignity of the city.
FILE FOR FLOAT
AND COUNTY REPRE
SENTATIVES From Saturday Dally.
Today was the lasi. day for filii g
or the April primjine- anil the li t
of prospective candidates was length-
ned out somewhat by the entrance of
several into the race at the last mir-
e. The republicans, completed their
ticket by the filing of a petition from
ibertv precinct asking that the name
of John C. Roddy be filed for float
representative from the district com
posed of Cass and Otoe counties, and
also the name of L. A. Tyson of Elm
wood was filed for the office of state
representative on the same ticket.
This finishes out th list as far as the
republicans are concerned and the
only vacancy so far is for the office
of county superintendent on the
democratic ticket, which has not u
vet been filled.
Death of Aged Man Near Union.
Senate Elkin, who will be remem
bered as Uncle Senate by a host of
friends here, died at Mrs. Ida Apple
gate's home, near Union, Friday,
March 10, 191G, at the age of 82 years.
He was born and grew to manhood in
Mississippi. Over fifty years ago he
came to Nebraska and for twenty-five
years he made his home in Nehawka.
For the last few y;ar5 he has been in
Luther, Oklahoma, with his sister.
For some time it was a preat desire
cf his to visit Nehawka once more,
and was on his way here when he was
called to the great beyond. For
fifteen years he was blind, but never
once complained of his affliction. The
remains were taken to Nebraska
City Sunday morning and placed be
side his mother and father in Wyruka
cemetery Nehawka News.
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