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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, I DIG.
No. gi
MAN KILLED BY
THE til. P. FLYER
AT MURRAY
While Endeavoring to Get Back on a
Freight Train He is Struck
By the Flyer.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after 3
o'clock, a man later identified as Law-
lenee Smith, residing at Eighteenth
und Davenport streets, Omaha, was
struck and killed by the fast Mis
s;ouri Pacific flyer in the railroad yards
at Murray as the result of the terrific
Mow on the back of his head as
well as several other bruises and in
juries. The man had arrived in Mur
ray on a northbound freight a few
minutes before tho r.ccident occurred
r.nd had got off the freight train to
get a drink of wator, walking across
the track towards the Farmers' eleva
tor. Just at this timo the freight
whistled to start -out as the south
lound passenger camo in the yards and
the stranger started across the tracks
to catch the freight. He was struck
by the passenger and death was al
most instantaneous, as when the man
gled body was picked up he was en
tirely lifeless. On the body was an
address at Eighteenth and Davenport
streets as well as a letter addressed to
John Miller at a town in Missouri.
Coroner J. F. Brendel and Sheriff
Quinton as well as County Attorney
Cole were called and soon reached the
scene of the accident and impaneled a
jury to determine the cause of death.
C. H. Boedecker was at the Murray
Jtock yards at the time the accident
occurred and say the young man as
he alighted from the freight train and
crossed the west bound track to the
well near the chutes of the stock
ards to get a drink of water. He
was standing here as the passenger
train from the north came into the
Murray yards and the young man then
attempted to cross the tracks to reach
the freight train, but as he was in the
center of the main track he fell and
made a desperate attempt to get out
of the way of the fast passenger train
but without result. The clouds of dust
i aised by the passenger train obscured
the view of Mr. Boedeker as the train
caught the unfortunate young man,
hurling him to one side and killing
him instantly.
The coroner's jury, after hearing
the evidence and viewing the body,
brought in a verdict of death by being
rtruck by a Missouri Pacific train.
Sheriff Quinton, securing the ad
dress on Davenport street in Omaha,
wired to that city and the Omaha au
thorities were able to locate the moth
er of the dead boy, Mrs. Myrtle Smith,
who arrived this morning to take her
last farewell of ' the lad who had been
her hope and pride. The name of the
unfortunate young man was found to
be Lawrence Smith, and his age at
eighteen years. He had left his home
in Omaha several weeks ago in search
of work, going to St. Louis, and there
attempted to enlist in the army but
was rejected on account of his physi
cal condition and was bound back to
Omaha when he met his death.
The case is one that is very sad and
to the mother the blow is one that is
heartbreaking. The father of the lad
died fifteen .years ago and since that
time the mother has been laboring to
lear her boy as best she could, and
just when the task was about com
pleted and he was merging into man
hood he is taken from her in a most
tragic manner. The grief-stricken
mother was the guest of Sheriff and
Mrs. Quinton while here, who did their
utmost to sooth her grief and soften
the blow that had been dealt her. The
family resided at 2404 Davenport
street, Omaha.
It is thought that the body of Mr.
Smith will be interred in the cemetery
tin this ciy.
Asks For Probate of Estate.
From Tuesday' T)TT.
A petition has been filed in the
county court asking for the appbint
ment of 'an administrator in the es
tate of Mrs. Loretta Ault, deceased,
the petitioners being Miss Emma
Ault, Charles Ault and Mrs. Minnie
Snodgrass, children of the deceased.
The petition asks for the appointment
of James Ault as a proper person for
administrator of the estate.
OPERATION DOES NOT SEEM
TO HAVE HELPED MRS. CROOK
From Tuesday'? Dally.
Mrs. B. F. Crook of this city is at
the Immanuel hospital in Omaha tak
ing treatment there for her trouble
with which she has been afflicted for
the past year and for which she was
operated upon, but the operation does
not seem to have given her the relief
desired and she will now be given ra
dium treatment in the hope of ben
efiting her. The family and friends
cf this estimable lady are hopeful that
she may find the desired relief in the
treatment and be enabled to return
home to this city.
NEW PRINCIPAL
IS EMPLOYED FOR
THE HIGH SCHOOL
From Tusday' Dally.
The board of education last evening
met at the Plattsmouth State bank to
take up the matter of filling a number
of vacancies in the staff of ths high
school and grades that will be neces
sary to fill before the fall term. For
the position of principal of the high
school, which will be vacant next fall
through the resignation of A. 0. Eg-
genberger, who goes to South Sioux
City to take up the position of super
intendent the board elected A. H.
Dewey of Chadron as principal for the
ensuing year. Mr. Dewey is at pres
ent one of the instructors in the Chad
ron normal school and was principal
at Tecumseh before going to Chadron,
and his recommendations are of the
lighest.
For the high school teaching' posi
tions, Miss Maurine Hughes of Park-
ille, Missouri, and Miss Lillian Gluck
of University Place. Nebraska, were
elected. These young Taclies are both
:ery highly recommended in teaching
work. Miss Hughes is a graduate of
Park collge, while Miss Gluck comes
from the Wesleyan university and the
young ladies are in every way quali
fied for teaching in the high school.
In the grade positions Miss Alberta
Thomas and Miss Florence Rummel
were selected for the ensuing year.
oth of these ladies have had experi
ence in teaching in the country schools
and are well qualified to carry on the
grade work in the schools of thi3 city
in a satisfactory manner.
CORNER STONE OF
PUBLIC LIBRARY TO
BE LAID TOMORROW
From Tuesday's Dativ.
The corner stone of the new public
library will be laid on Wednesday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock with appropriate
ceremonies which should mark such
an important event in the history of
the city and is one of the first Doints I
toward the completion of the struc
ture that is to stand as a monument
of the progress of the city. The serv
ices of dedicating the corner stone
will be conducted by the pupils of the
schools of the city and the ceremonies
that will place the corner stone will
show the appreciation that the chil
dren feel toward tms movement that
is giving the city a fine $12,000 struc
ture to house one of the most vital
factors in the life of the city. The
occasion is one that is filled with a
great deal of importance and should
be witnessed by as many of our peo-
pie as possible, as this library, when
completed will be a source of great
pride to the community. A public li
brary is one of the great aids to the
educational advantages of the city,
and with the ample new Carnegie li
brary and the new high school build- j
ing soon to be erected, this city will
begin to assume its proper place in
tne ranKs or tne towns oi its size in
the state in the way of educational in-
stitutions to develop the minds of the
youth of the community. Let this
occasion be a memorable one in the
annals of the city and one that will
not soon be forgotten.
HORSES FOR PASTURE.
I have room for 40 to 50 head of
horses to pasture; good running water,
on Dovey section. John True, Tel.
3311.
OREHEAD URGES
TREE PLANTING
Arbor Day, April 22, Subject of Proc-
lamation by Chief Executive.
From Tuesday' Daily.
Governor Morehead his directed
popular attention to something be
sides politics, by issuing a proclama
tion which requests the observance of
Arbor day by the planting of trees
and shrubbery. The governor says:
"The groves were God's first tem
ples.' The cedars of Lebanon are
often spoken of, in ancient literature
especially, as among the most inter
esting features of nature. The impor
tance of tree planting cannot be over
estimated. A few years ago this state
was a vast prairie, stretching out to
the west as far as the eye could reach.
But with the march of civilization be
a m .
gan me placing ot trees until new
groves and orchards appear on every
hand, dignifying the hills and beau
tifying the valleys.
"Much of this has been caused by
the inspiration of Arbor day, and has
been continued from year to year with
great success. With the production
of trees has come the feathered tribe,
the robin, the wren, the oriole, the
blue bird, the thrush and many other
ornithological specimens that cause
the morning and evening air to vibrate
with their songs and cheer the hearts
of all who hear. Let us not, therefore,
forget this important service which
we can render to ourselves and those
who come after us.
"I am pleased, .as governor of the
rtate of Nebraska, to again call atten
tion to Arbor day, which will occur on
Saturday, April 22, 1916. And I would
urge our people to plant trees and
shrubs, thus adding value and beauty
to the land in which we live; thai the
teachers in our schools may enlist the
attention of the pupils and instill in
them a disposition to plant trees and
shrubs and flowers. By so doing you
implant a disposition that will render
them useful citizens."
DR. SANDIN AND
CLIFFORD BURBRID6E
IN AN AUTO WRECK
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday Dr. O. Sandin and Clif
ford Burbridge of this city had a very
close call from a most serious accident
near Ashland when the automobile of
Dr. Sandin turned turtle with the oc
cupants and greatly damaged the ma
chine as well as bruising and shaking
up the occupants in a severe manner.
They had left the city shortly after 7
o'clock yesterday morning and wrere
going to drive to the vicinity of Fre
mont where they desired to look over
a number of thoroughbred dogs, and
while driving along in the vicinity of
Ashland it is stated, a dog ran out
from the roadside and the car struck
him, damaging one of the wheels of
the automobile and causing the ma
chine to topple over on one side of
the road, breaking the windshield and
one of the fenders and badly damag
ing the top of the auto. After the ac
cident occurred the two managed to
right the machine, and although quite
stiff and sore from the effects of the
accident, continued their journey and
drove something like fifty miles after
the accident occurred and the tempo
rary repairs had been made to the car.
On their return here they reached this
city shortly before G o'clock and both
men were pretty well exhausted from
the shakinsr ud and their bruises and
it was with difficulty that Dr. Sandin
was assisted from his car and placed
in bed and medical, assistance was
summoned to look after him and ad
minister to his wants. . It was found
that there were no bones broken, al
though his left arm and right leg were
bruised very painfullv. and Mr. Bur-
bridge received a nasty bruise on his
hip as well as being shaken up quite
severely. It is fortunate for the gen
tlemen that they were not injured
more seriously and, that the car was
not a heavy machine, as otherwise
they would probably not have escaped
as easily as they did and stood good
chances of being crushed beneath the
ear.
letter files at the Journal office.
RAYLOR PARKING IN FRONT
OF THEIR OFFICE
From Tuesday's Dall r.
C. W. Baylor & Co., in the space in
front of their office, have created
nice little parking, which they have
sodded and placed a fence around the
grass plot to protect it from anyone
walking over it or rdestroying the
grass. The little park, standing as it
does the only grass plot in the neigh
borhood aside from the Burlington de
pot park, presents a very neat appear
ance and shows that this firm has the
right idea in striving to beautify the
city through the moans of parking. It
is to be hoped that others will get into
the ranks and do their part in making
this city one of the handsomest in the
state. The work is a most laudable
one and is attracting attention from
all who have occasion to visit that part
of the city.
GOOD ROADS TALK
BEFORE COMMERCIAL
CLUB THURSDAY
From Wednesday DaPv.
At the Commercial club meeting to
Le held on Thursday evening at the
rooms in the Riley hotel block, will be
given an unusual opportunity to the
people of Plattsmouth to hear an ad
dress of more than usual interest in
the way of a good roads talk for the
residents of the city and county. The
speaker will be Mr. W. B. Cheek of
the Omaha Commercial club and one
of the leading authorities on good
roaas in tne stare, wno nas made a
study of the subject and is recognized
as one of the ablest men in the west
in dealing with the matter of roafls
and their making. Mr. Cheek has
planned a great dsal "of 'the work of
the Omaha club along the line of good
roads and his efforts have brought
success in tne construction of roads
and in their maintenance, which has
earned him a reputation as one of the
best men in this line of work in the
state. The meeting Thursday evening
will be open to the public and every
one is invited to" be present to hear
this question discussed and the work
that the Omaha club has accomplished
in the good roads line will be fully
outlined by Mr. Cheek.
. This is one of the -questions that af
fects every community more or less,
and the chance of hearing Mr. Cheek
will be one that cannot very well be
passed up as it will give an insight
into the good roads work that will
place this matter in the proper light
before the public and awaken people
to the necessity of the hour in every
community of the country. Remem
ber tomorrow night, and come out and
attend t ehcommercial club and enjoj'
a rare treat that will place the roads
question before you in the vight light.
R0YH00D FRIENDS MEET
AGAIN AND VISIT
From Tuesday's Dally
J. H. Bachelor, residing near Thur-
man, Iowa, was in the city yesterday
for a few hours, visiting with his old
friend, Lig Brown, and other friends
in this section whom he has known for
so many years. Mr. Bachelor is one
of the pioneer residents of the eastern
portion of Cass county and a man
whom it is hard to equal as a genuine,
good, whole-souled citizen. While
here yesterday our old friend dropped
into the Journal for a brief visit, and
related among other things that it was
just sixty years ago Saturday when
he first met Lig Brown; when they
were mere youths, and both residing
on farms south of this city in the vic
inity of old Kenosha. Time has made
quite a change in these two worthy
gentlemen, but their friendship is just
as strong and their association during
this time has been very pleasant and
such that their meeting yesterday was
one most pleasant for both of them.
Files Suit in Court.
This morning a suit entitled Joanna
Baxter vs. Clara E. Young, also known
as Clara Ellen Young, et al, was filed
in the district court in which the plain
tiff asks that her title to real eJtate
in this county be quitted and a decree
to that effect given by the court. At
torney W. A. Robertson of this city
appears for the plaintiff in the case.
THE COUNTY ELEC
TION RETURNS,
NOT COMPLETE
The Total Vote Is Simply Given for
Each Candidate, It Being Impossible
to Make It Complete.
ine returns irom tne election pri
mary as received at the office of Coun
ty Clerk Frank J. Libershal have
given a general outline of what the
result will be as all but three precincts
of the county have been heard from.
On the democratic side the vote for
the different offices was as follows
Delegates at Large
W. J. Bryan
W. H. Thompson ,
Louis J. Piatti
.43;
.652
.353
.572
J. J. Thomas ,
W. B. Price
.401
W. D. Oldham 527
Douglas Cones 344
District Delegate
L. F. Langhorst 648
Frank D. Eager 309
William F. Moran 513
Herbert E. Gooch 231
National Committeeman
James C. Dahlman 419
Arthur F. Mullen 559
United States Senator
Gilbert M. Hitchcock G52
G. Dunn 344
Governor
Keith
C. W.
Neville -.
Bryan
Lieutenant Governor
.687
.485
W. B. Banning
Edgar Howard . . .
.700
.244
James Pearson 118
State Treasurer
IarrV Adams 386
George Hall 585!
Commissioner cf Lands and Buildings
A.' J. Silger. . . ... .. . ." . ."..159
G. L. Shumway 260
lenry Obermann 167
E. B. Zimmerman .... ......288
Railway Commissioner
Andrew Clute 148
Victor E. Wilson 289
Edward Sughroue 84
W. S. Ridgell 159
I. W. Ralston 281
Congressman
ohn S. .McCarthy 217
). W. Livingston .......244
John A. Maguire 629
Representative Seventh District
J. Mullis 282
G. Todd 784
County Treasurer
M. Tritsch 951
W. R. Bryan 353
County Sheriff
II. Manners 402
John G. Wunderlich 870
Assessor
D. Despain 539
E. Ruffner 684
Commissioner
W. D. Wheeler 243
Julius Titz : 404
On the republican ticket the vote
for the different offices was tabulated
as follows:
United States Senator.
John L. Kennedy 397
Chester H. Aldrich 462
Governor
William Madgett 86;
Walter A. George 92 !
Samuel R. McKelvie 311
A. L. Sutton 503
Clarence J. Miles 212
Lceutenant Governor
P. Shumway 397
Walter Kiechel 2911
. Nordgren lo5
Secretary of State
Addison
Wait
. . .466 j
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I
W. B
smith i73
Wrilbur S.' Waite 152
Claude P. Henscl Ill
State Treasurer
Reynolds 426
W
II
Franklin C. Hamer .408
Commissioner Public Lands and
Buildings
Joe W. Leedom ......150
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II. L.
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Railway Commissioner
r a r , ,1 o 1 1 7Q
Henry. T.
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Walter Johnson 203
Thomas Long 59
State Senator
A. F. Sturm 741
Andrew P. Moran 302
. Float Representative
Edwin Zimmerer 401
John B. Roddy 55
Clerk of the District Court
M. S. Briggs ...474
James Robertson 761
County Treasurer -
Arthur Baker 522
ior A. Hall 706
County Assessor
Homer McKay '. 377
George L. Farley 736
Commissioner
M. L. Friedrich 207
Joseph J. Johnson 213
H. C. Creamer 90
In Cass county on the different of
ficea where there were contests, the
majorities as shown at the office of
Ihe county clerk were as follows:
United States Senator: Hitchcock,
democrat, 408.
Governor: Neville, democrat, 310;
Sutton, republican, 184.
Congressman: Maguire, democrat,
452.
State Senator: Sturm, republican,
517.
Float Representative: Todd, dem
ocrat, 573; Roddy, republican, 275.
Clerk of District Court: Robert
son, republican, 287.
Treasurer: Tritsch, democrat, C30;
Hall, republican, 169.
Sheriff : Wunderlich, democrat,
101.
Assessor: Ruffner, democrat, 126;
Farley, republican, 385.
Commissioner: Pitz, democrat, 176;
Johnson, republican, 7.
In Otoe county Edwin Zimmerer,
candidate for float representative,
succeeded in overcoming the majority
of J. B. Roddy in this county and will
be the republican candidate for float
representative. The majority of C. J.
Mullis was not sufficient to overcome
the lead of L. G. Todd in this county,
and Mr. Todd will be the democratic
candidate for this office at the coming
election.
CORNER STONE OF
LIBRARY S LAID WITH
DUECEREMONY
lesteraay attemoon tne corner
Ftone of the new Carnegie library was
laid in" a most impressive manner by
the school children of the city and the
members of the library board. The
workmen have reached a stage in the
building where the brick work on the
first floor is being done and the cor
ner stone has been placed at the
northeast corner of the building, fac
ing the Fourth street front.
The school children, assisted by Mrs.
Mae Morgan as director and Rev. F.
M. Druliner as cornetist, gave a num
ber of stirring patriotic songs, includ
ing "America," and the "Red, WTiite
and Blue." The audience stood with
bared heads as the stone was lowered
into place by the contractor, J. W.
Peeters. President A. L. Tidd of the
library board had placed in the recep
tacle a number of documents that in
later years may be objects of wonder
ment to the future generations as
pages of bygone history. This fine
new building will be an object that is
well worth securing and the library
board and citizens who have been so
active in securing it certainly deserve
a world of praise for their efforts.
HELPERS ENTERTAINED BY
MRS. MOLLIE HANSON
Yesterday afternoon the Helpers of
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in o Trwr ninocnur tv a ri n a i ci t t n a n rm -
cf Mrs. Mollie Hanson in the south
part of the city, and despite the
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PTrtrmw iron thor nmtn n Yl 11 m TfT nt Ifl
. "j r : :c
aies were present 10 enjoy me pleas
ant occasion. After the business ses
sion of the society had been disposed
of the ladies enjoyed a short social
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session wmcn was musi uchkuuui.
Mrs. O. C. Hudson gave a number of
pleasing selections on the piano which
proved a most entertaining feature of
the afternoon and were very much en-
. , i .
joyea. At a surtaDie nour a uiinpLiug
and delectable luncheon was served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. George
MOne, wnicn proveu a pieusuui, iea
, -
ture of the afternoon.
Woodman Circle Team Dance.
A social dance will be given by the
Woodman Circle team next Tuesday J
evening, April 25, at the M. W. A.
hall. Music will be furnished by the
Holly orchestra. Light refreshments
will be served.
CASS COUNTY
MAN IS HURT
IN A RUNAWAY
William
McCarroll Thrown From a
Buggy Against Barbed Wire
Fence Is Injured.
From Wednesday m Dally.
William McCarroll, a Cass county
farmer, was thrown against a barbed
wire fence in a runaway accident
outh of Union Sunday afternoon. He
sustained bad bruises on his head and
shoulders, and the left side of his neck
below the ear was badly cut. The ac
cident occurred on a level stretch of
road one-half mile north of the home
cf his brother, John McCarroll. Wil
liam McCarroll was driving a team of
colts. He had stopped in the road to
talk to his brother and another young
man when, in sornc unaccountable
manner, the horses reared, overturned
the buggy and ran away. The driver
was thrown against the fence at. the
!eft side of the road and the team ran
south. J. A. Richardson and family
and J. II. Sweet and family of Ne
braska City were riding in an auto
mobile about a quarter of a mile south
of where the accident occurred. They
hurried to the aid of the injured man
and took him to the home of his broth
er, where a doctor had been summon
ed. While severely cut and shaken un
it is not believed that his injuries will
result fatally, although it will prob
ably be a long time before he is able
to do any hard work. He is a well
known farmer in southern Cass coun
ty and a man of splendid character.
His many friends are very sorry that
he was po badly injured. Nebraska
City News.
FUNERAL OF MRS.
ELIZABETH BEHR AT
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
From Wednesday's Dally.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Behr was held yesterday from
St. John's church in this city and was
attended by a largg number of the rel
atives, friends and neighbors, to pay
their last tribute of affection and es
teem to a lady whom they held in the
deepest affection during her lifetime.
Owing to Passion week only the mass
of the church was celebialed by the
rector of St. John's, Father M. A.
Shine, and the beautiful and impres
sive service of the church closed the
life of a lady who had been a most
faithful wife, mother, sister and
daughter and her relatives and friends
feel very bitterly the blow that has
taken from them the one they loved.
There was a large number of beauti
ful floral remembrances, silent tokens
cf the deep feeling of affection in
which the departed ladj' had been
held. At the close of the services the
funeral cortege wended its way to the
Catholic cemetery where it was laid
to rest in the family burial lot. Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Tucker and Mrs. Ag
nes VanDenburgh, daughters of Mrs.
Behr, and Albert Fickler of Stanton,
. a i r
a brotner, were me relatives irom
out of the city to join in the funeral
services.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express to our kind
friends and neighbors our most sin
cere gratitude for the kind words and
deeds that tended to soften our grief
at the death of our beloved mother,
daughter and sister, and also for the
beautiful floral remembrances which
so eloquently expressed the feeling of
the community.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tucker,
Mrs. Agnes VanDenburgh
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Fickler.
Albert Fickler
Lee Fickler.
FOR SALE.
240 acres well improved land, no
waste land, school house on one cor
ner, two and one-half miles from
Greenwood.
This is smooth land and
at $140.00 per acre for
at bargain
quick sale.
J. R. Barr. Write or in-
Farmers State Bank,
Green wod, Neb.
4-20-4wkswkly
quire of