VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1916.
No. 105
THE CITY DADS
HAVE BIG BUSI
NESS MEETING
Nothing Very Startling Came Up
Before the Council and Wind.
Jabbing Was a Scarcity.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Last evening when the gavel of
Mayor Sattler fell all of the council
men with the exception of Mauzy
were present, and the First ward
councilman came in later to take part
in the deliberations of the city dads.
A communication was received from
Dr. J. B. Martin in which he informed
the council in regard to his claim for
$123, which had been only partially
allowed by the council at the last
meeting, that he intended to appeal
the matter to the district court to
have it decided. This is a matter of
the paying for fumigating a number
of residences where the parties were
considered by the council amply able
to pay for the service without having
it put up to the city and involves in
the neighborhood of $G0. On motion
of Buttery the matter was referred
to the judiciary committee and the
city attorney to lo'ok into.
A petition for grading for walk
was received from Fred Ohm, who
will put a new permanent walk along
his residence property on Fourteenth
street. On motion of Councilman
Bestor the work was ordered carried
out.
A petition was also received from
A. G. Roman asking that the city
grade on the west side of Tenth
street in order that a permanent side
walk might be put down as soon as
possible, and on motion of Mr. Bestor
the petition was granted and the work
ordered carried out. " "
The council received a remonstrance
from G. G. Pitts, residing in the
southeast section of the city, protest
ing against the closing of Euclid ave
nue as it was the only means of get
ting in and out of his property, and
further that the street had always
been open and ready for travel up to
the last two months, wrhen it was
fenced up by the parties who desired
to have it closed. This remonstrance
was received and held up until later
in the meeting, when the judiciary
committee, that had been considering
the petition of Albeit Timmis and
others to have Euclid avenue closed,
reported as not being in favor of
shutting up the street, which was the
only way Mr. Pitts could get to and
from his residence property, and
therefore they were in favor of dis
missing the petition. The report was
adopted by the unanimous vote of the
city dads.
Chief of Police Barclay reported
that during the month of May there
had been ten arrests, four of whom
had paid cash fines and six worked
out on the streets of the city. This
will be looked over by the police com
mittee, to which it was referred.
City Clerk Warga had been enjoy
ing a very busy month and during
this time had gathered in the sum of
$1,311.50, which had been turned over
to the city treasurer. Of this amount,
$967.21 was taxes received in paving
district No. 9.
The finance committee of the coun
cil was authorized to place a loan of
$5,000 in the sinking fund if possible
in order that the city might get the
benefit of the interest up to 1919,
when the city bonds will be paid to
the amount of 820,000 from the
svmount in the sinking fund and which
has been provided for the purpose of
paying off the indebtedness of the
city.
The chief of the fire department
reported that hose in the Central and
West Main street houses were in bad
shape as three sections were leaky
and unfit for use at a fire and should
be looked after as they were not if.
proper shape. Councilman Lushinsky
was desirious of having the leaky sec
tions fixed up so that the street com
missioner could use them in flushing
the streets instead of the good hose,
and Commissioner Mike Lutz was in
formed of the fact that this hose
would be turned over to his depart
ment for use in the future.
Police Judge Archer reported that
during the month of May $27 had
been collected in costs and fines and
turned over to the city treasurer, to
be placed in the city strongbox.
Chairman Bestor of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee asked
that further time be given his com
mittee on the preparing of plans for
the Chicago avenue sewer before re
porting to the council as it was neces
sary to estimate the cost of the work
and material before it could be de
termined the exact amount of the
sewerage that could be put in by the
city this year. The committee also
presented a resolution reconsidering
the levy on certain lots in paving
district No. 9, which had been placed
too high in making up the figures, and
to make the taxes just and equitable
the change was made in the amounts
charged against the fractional parts
of lots owned in this district.
The fire and water committee, that
had been handling the matter of the
bees of Charles Lamb, against which
his neighbors had been raising so
much trouble, reported that Mr. Lamb
had killed the bees as he preferred to
do this to avoid the annoyance of
quarreling with his neighbors.
Councilman Luchinsky of the light
ing committee stated for the benefit
of the members of the council that
he had interviewed the manager of
the Nebraska Lighting company in
regard to the light service given the
city and that the manager had prom
ised to see that better service was
given and that the company expected
to change the current from the Mc
Kinley to the Red Oak electric lines,
and thought that it would result in
better satisfaction to the public.
Councilman Harris desired to have
the water company notified to clear
away the weeds from around the fire
hydrants in different parts of the city
and . especially in the south side,
where, in a number of places, the
weeds were so high that it would be
a hard job to find the hydrants in
case tliey were needed.
Councilman Buttery stated that
there were too many automobiles run
ning on the streets that were without
1916 licenses, and he wanted this mat
ter looked into at once by the chief
of police to see that those who were
without the new numbers for their
machines procured them.
Councilman Lushinsky, who has
been the head of the committee look
ing after the placing of a flag pole
on the city hall as well as securing
a flag, reported that Old Glory was
floating from the city building in
keeping with the orders of the council.
On motion of Councilman Bestor
the mayor and city clerk were author
ized to advertise for bids for the pav
ing of Washington avenue and ad
vance the work this much farther
toward completion this year.
In the matter of the letting of the
saloon license to M. L. Williams and
H. A. Schoemann, Mr. Shea of the
license committee reported that they
were not acquainted with the gentle
men on the bon'd, but had been in
formed by one of the bankers that
they were perfectly good for the
amount of the bond but would leave
the action in the hands of the council
without any recommendation. On mo
tion of Bajeck, seconded by Harris,
the council approved the bond and the
license was ordered issued. The bond
is for $5,000 and was signed by M. L.
Williams as principal and G. W.
Ringo and W. D. Williams as sure
ties. Chairman Bajeck of the parks and
improvement committee reported that
they would like to have further time
to look up the purchase of the park
on North Fourth street as the city
could not get a perfect title at pres
ent to the place, and the request of
the committee was granted.
The finance committee of the coun
cil presented a resolution transferring
$1,000 from the business tax fund to
the general fund and $1,000 from the
business tax fund to the road fund,
which was adopted by an unanimous
vote of the council.
On opening the bids for the paint
ing of the exterior of the city hall
as well as the barns and sheds on the
city property, it was found that the
bid of Gideon Archer and George
Forbes, for $112, was the lowest, and
they were awarded the contract for
the work.
The council then, on motion of
Luschinsky, decided to meet on Mon
day, July 10, to sit as a board of
equalization .for the purpose of levy
ing the taxes for the construction of
paving on the south side alley. .
Quite a little discussion- over the
city doing its own work in construe
tion of permanent crossings was
brought up when Councilman Bajeck
offered a resolution that the city
would do its own concrete work for
the street crossings in the future un
der the supervision of the street com
missioner. The matter of the cost
was discussed, involving the purchase
of a mixer as well as an engine to
operate the machine, and both Mr.
Bajeck and Mayor Sattler were de
cidedly in favor of the city doing the
work as they stated that on the few
crossings that Commissioner Lutz'S
men had put in the city had saved
from $5 to $10 and the work was much
better. It was finally decided that
the matter of the purchase of a mixer
and engine would be left to the
streets, alleys and bridges committeV
to look into, but the council went on
record for the city to do its own cross
ing work in the future.
The finance committee of the coun
cil reported the following claims as
correct and warrants were ordered
for their payment: W. M. Barclay,
salary, $75; Alvin Jones, salary, $65;
William Wilson, salary, $20; M.
Archer, salary, $30; Albert Funk,
street work, $73.35; Frank Kalasek,
street work, $34.87; Bert Elledge,
street work, $13.50; C. E. McBride,
street work, $42.75; Tom Fraser,
street work, $63.90; Ed Snodgrass,
street work, $63.90; Nelson Renner,
street work, $13.50; Mike Lutz, street
commissioner, $54; Carl Egenberger,
dragging streets, $2.35; Joseph Zitka,
street work, $17.55; Walter Connors,
street work, $21.15; Charles Allen,
street work, $13.50; Mike Karns,
street work, $41.75; Will Andrews,
work at cemetery, $7.85; Wesley
Tulene, work at cemetery, $3.35; Wes
Kalasek, work at cemetery, $18; Will
Rishel, work at cemetery, $7.85; J. L.
Barton & Co., supplies to sexton,
$2.85; Merle Parmele, street sprink
ling, $72.45; New York Belting and
Packing Co., one nozzle, $22.58; Carl
Carlberg, nozzleman, $1.50; John
Pries, nozzleman, $1.50; L. A. Lee,
nozzleman, $1.50; Guy Clossen, nozzle
man, $1.50; Walter Olson,' burying
one dog, 50 cents; Claus Boetel, bury-j
ing one dog, 50 cents; Bruce & Stand- j
even, engineering service, $85.30;
Concrete Construction Co., one cross
ing, $28.76; Lincoln Telegraph and
Telephone Co., rents and tolls, $3.42;
J. E. Mason, supplies and livery to
police, $5.70; J. H. McMaken, moving
city safe, $6.50; Plattsmouth Journal,
printing and supplies, $78.94; Nebras
ka Lighting Co., lamp and light at
city hall, $2.49; Nemetz & Co., flag
for city hall, $5.56; Ed Swoboda, work
at cemetery, $6.75; Ed Swoboda, work
at cemetery, $21.35; Joseph Prince,
work at cemetery, $21.35; Joseph
Prince, work at cemetery, $5.55;
George Becker, work at cemetery,
$2.25; George Becker, work at ceme
tery, $1.45.
"GERMANS ARE
NOT FOR HUGHES"
Illinois Democrat Says the G. O. P.
Candidate Is "Facing Both
Ways."
From Tuesday' Danr.
St. Louis, Mo., June 12. The can
didacy of Justice Hughes will not be
attractive to German-Americans, ac
cording to Charles Boeschenstein, Il
linois democratic national committee
man. He issued the following state
ment today:
"The Hughes candidacy reminds me
of the famous 'possum trap which
cotched 'em comin' and cotched 'em
goin'.
"Hughes is the pet candidate of
certain elements and alliances which
maintain that Wilson is too severe
with Germany. On the other hand,
some say that Roosevelt will support
Hughes because he is satisfied with
the Hughes statement, and Roosevelt
is for war with Germany.
"If Hughes would be less severe
with Germany in order to attract one
element and more severe in order to
attract another, the average citizen
must conclude that Wilson's policy is
the safe middle ground.
"German-Americans will decide for
themselves. It is an insult to their
intelligence for any self-appointed
racial exploiters to attempt to deliver
them bodily to a man facing both
ways."
Mrs. Mary Wolff of Cedar Creek,
who has been here visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Simon Clark, and family,
for a few days, returned home this
morning on No. 93.
Sales bills aone quickly at the
JournaL
A HEW FLAG POLE OH
THE CITY HALL
From Tuesday's Dally,
The city council has shown the
proper spirit by placing a flag pole
on the city hall, and from this the
flag of our country is now proudly
floating as the expression of the city
government of Plattsmouth. The
matter was first brought up by Coun
cilman Luschinsky, who felt that the
city should show its patriotism by
displaying the flag of the great
United States of America, and by an
unanimous vote of the council the
work was ordered carried out, and
last evening for the first time the
Stars and Stripes was unfurled from
the new flagstaff.
PRE-NUPTIAL BREAK
FAST AT THE BEAUTI
FUL GERING HOME
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning the beautiful Gering
home on North Sixth street was the
scene of a most charming 8 o'clock
pre-nuptial breakfast, given by Misses
Mia and Barbara Gering in honor of
Miss Janet Clement, whose marriage
to Mr. Henry C. McMaken will take
place tomorrow afternoon.
The dining room was very artistic
ally decorated with the use of pink
peonies, pink roses and blue corn
flowers, forming the color scheme of
pink and blue. The table with its
sparkling silver and handsome china
and cut glass formed a most pleasing
picture with the members of the merry
party of ladies gathered around the
festal board. On the table the pink
roses and blue cornflowers were used
most eff ectively in -th'j decorations,
with dainty cupid place cards desig
nating the seats of the guests. The
chair of the bride-to-be, at the head
of the table, was adorned with a hand
some bouquet of pink roses.
The luncheon, served in four
courses, was one that proved most
enjoyable and its daintiness added
much charm to the occasion.
Following the luncheon a "kitchen
quiz" was enjoyed by the ladies, as
members of the party were provided
with a number of mysterious-looking
packages which were labeled with
appropriate titles, and they then in
duced the bride to purchase these
articles, explaining their uses with
out opening the packages, and a great
deal of amusement wras derived from
this feature of the entertainment and
the bride-to-be received a number of
very dainty gifts in this manner.
Those who were in attendance to
enjoy the hospitality of the Misses
Gering wTere: Misses Gladys Mc
Maken, Jessie Robertson, Janette Pat
terson, Marie Donnelly, Edith Dovey,
Gretchen Donnelly, Verria Hatt, Bar-
bara and Harriett Clement, Margaret
Donelan, Emily McGregor of Sargent,
Neb., Florence and Pheme Richard
son, lone Dovey, Rachel Livingston,
Mesdames R. F. Patterson, G. H. Fal
ter, J. W. Falter and C. W. Baylor.
MR. H. A. KUHNS, OF
OMAHA BUYS CRES
CENT DRUG STORE
From Tuesday Dally.
The Crescent drug store in this
city, which has been owned by W. E.
Weld and son for the past few months
since they purchased it from Henry
R. Gering of Omaha, has been dis
posed of by the Messrs. Weld to Mr.
H. A. Kuhns of Omaha, who will
shortly take charge of the store and
operate it in the future. Mr. Kuhns
comes to this city very highly recom
mended as a bright, active business
man, and will at once enter into the
active business life of the city. Mr.
Weld and son have not fully decided
just where they will locate, but ex
pect to engage in the drug business
in some of the cities of this state or
in Iowa. It is with regret that the
friends of the Weld family will see
them leave, but trust that they may
meet with the best of luck in their
future home.
Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00,
at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb.
POPULAR YOUNG
PEOPLE UNITED
IN MARRIAGE
Miss Janet Clement and Mr. Henry
C. McMaken Happily United at
St. Luke's Church By Father
W. S. Leete, the Rector.
One of the prettiest of the June
weddings was solemnized yesterday
afternoon at 4:15 at the St. Luke's
Episcopal church," when Miss Janet
Clement was united in the bonds of
wedlock to Mr. Henry C. McMaken,
the beautiful and impressive services
of the church being celebrated by
Father WT. S. Leete, rector of the
church.
The church was very handsomely
decorated for this happy event, white
syringas being used in the altar deco
rations and banking the choir seats,
while at each pew bouquets of pink
peonies and syringa were used in the
arrangement of the decorative scheme
most effectively.
Preceding the ceremony Miss Emily
McGregor of Sargent, Neb., at the
organ, played very sweetly the bridal
chorus from Lohengring, and as the
notes of the wedding song sounded
through the church the bridal party
entered. The bride was preceded by
the bridesmaids, Miss Harriett Clem
ent, sister of the bride, and Miss
Gladys McMaken, sister of the groom,
on the arms of the ushers, Messrs.
Fred W. Mann and Reha McMaken,
brother of the groom, and the maid
of honor, Miss Barbara Clement, a
sister of the bride, while the golden
wedding ring was borne in a great
American Beauty rose carried by lit
tle Miss Helen Clement. The bride
entered on the arm of her father,
R. W. Clement, and they were met at
the chancel by the groom and his best
man, Mr. Henry G. Soennichsen.
While the congregation and , party
stood, the simple yet impressive serv
ice was pronounced that joined until
the end of time the hearts and lives
of these two estimable young people
who in the future will go through life
as one.
After the blessing on the newly-
wedded couple Miss McGregor played
as the recessional Mendelssohn's
wedding march, to which the bridal
party left the church, and was con
veyed to the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Clement,
on Granite street, where the bridal
party and the members of the family
were entertained at a most delightful
luncheon.
The bridal couple departed by auto
for Omaha shortly before 6 o'clock,
but were followed by a number of the
members of the bridal party, who
proceeded to keep close on their trail
until the bride and groom were able
to make their escape in Omaha. Mr.
and Mrs. McMaken will spend a few
days in Omaha, and then start on an
auto trip over the state.
The costume of the bride was of
striped dark blue and green taffeta
silk with a waist of apricot Georgette
crepe and a hat of dark blue, trimmed
with green wings. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride roses and
snapdragons.
Miss Barbara Clement, maid of
honor, wore dark blue and silver taf
feta silk and silver Georgette crepe,
trimmed with silver lace and orna
mental buttons. Her hat was in
Shepherdess style, trimmed with blue
ribbon and roses, carrying a bouquet
of pink roses and ferns.
The bridesmaids, Misses Harriett
Clement and Gladys McMaken, both
carried shower bouquets of pink roses.
The costume of Miss Clement was
green and blue silver striped taffeta
silk and blue Georgette crepe,
trimmed with silver lace, and her hat
of yellow straw, trimmed with roses
and velvet ribbon. Miss McMaken
wore blue taffeta silk and chiffon and
a picture hat of blue.
Miss Emily McGregor, one of the
bridal party-, was gowned in dark blue
white-striped taffeta, wearing a pic
ture hat of blue trimmed with white
wings.
Miss Helen Clement, the ring
bearer, was prettily attired in a cos
tume of pink silk chiffon and wore a
hat of yellow straw, trimmed in light
pink ribbon.
At the Clement home the house was
decorated in a most charming manner
with American Beauty, "Jack," Mar
chel Neil and La France roses, which
had been sent as a gift from Dr. and
Mrs. Hamilton Meade of Portland,
Ore., with whom the bride had made
her home while attending college
The house was also decorated with
the deep red peonies which had been
presented to the bride by the Gering
family and came from the famous
peony farm in Omaha.
GLEN R. HAWKEN
BERY AND MISS
M'BRIDE MARRIED
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Tyler
occurred the marriage of their grand
daughter, Miss Mable McBride, to
Mr. Glen R. Hawkenbery, in the pres
ense of a number of the relatives and
friends of the contracting parties to
witness the uniting of these two
young hearts as one. The marriage
lines were read by Rev. C. E. PerLee,
pastor of the Christian church, in a
most impressive manner as the young
people plighted their vows. The cere
mony was held in the parlor, which
was decorated very handsomely with
roses and peonies, making a very
pleasing setting for the happy event.
The bride and groom were attended
by Mr. Leonard Hawkenbery as best
man and Miss Esther Hawkenbery as
bridesmaid, brother and sister of the
groom. Following the wedding cere
mony the wedding party and guests
were entertained at a most charming
wedding supper, served by the mother
of the bride, which was enjoyed
greatly by the members of the party,
and the newlyweds were showered
with the best wishes of their rela
tives and friends.
This happy event occurred on the
wedding anniversary of the parents
of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mc
Bride, and in order that the grand
father of the bride, Mr. Tyler, who
is just recovering from avery serious
illness, might be present, the cere
mony was held in his home.
Both of the contracting parties
have spent the greater part of their
lives in this city and are held in the
highest of esteem by a large circle
of warm friends, who will learn with
the greatest of pleasure of their new
found happiness, and trust that in the
years to come they may meet with all
the happiness and success in the
world. For the present they will
make their home in this city until
they decide on their future home.
FORMER CASS COUNTY GIRL
TO BE MARRIED III LIIIGOLtl
From "Wednesday m Dally.
This evening at Lincoln occurs the
marriage of Miss Ada Porter, a for
mer resident of this city, and Mr.
C. I. VanPetten, which will take place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
M. Porter. The ceremony will be per
formed by Rev. H. H. Harmon, pastor
of the First Christian church. The
bride has been making her home with
her brother in the capital city, and
during her residence, there has made
many warm friends who will join in
wishing her much happiness. The
groom is an instructor in the commer
cial department of the Lincoln high
school and a young man of great abil
ity, who is held in the highest esteem
by his associates. Miss Porter comes
of a family well known in Cass county
is a young who spent a number of
her younger years in this section.
RETURNS FROM MONTANA
From Tuesday Daily.
Miss Josephine Ulrich, who has
been engaged for the past season in
milinery work at Bozeman, Mont., has
returned home for a short vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ulrich, in this city, and
her friends will learn with much
pleasure of her close of a most suc
cessful season in her chosen line.
Miss Ulrich is a young lady possessed
of more than usual talent and her
services have been very much in de
mand in the different millinery stores
of the west.
Harry Kruger and family were
visitors in Omaha today, where they
will spend a few hours with friends.
VERY BAD ACT
OF A YOUNG MAN
FROM UNION
Not Content With Forgery of One
Check, But Forges Several, In
Amount to About Forty
Dollars.
From Wednesday' Dally.
This morning a young man, giving
the name of L. J. Austin, and his
home at Union, became entangled m
the arms of the law as the result of
several bad checks which he success
fully passed on different parties, and
as a result he will be compelled to
face the district court on the charge,
having been bound over in the court
of Justice M. Archer this morning,
shortly before noon.
The young man came up last even
ing from his home and proceeded to
get busy with his pen in the writing
of "phony" checks, as a result of
which he was able to get two of them
by, but on his third attempt he failed,
and as a result was placed in jail by
Chief of Police Barclay. Austin this
morning entered the saloon of Wil
liam Heinrichsen and stated he want
ed to settle a bill for $2.75 which he
owed in the place and drew a check
for $5 on the Bank of Cass county
and received in change $2.25 from Mr.
Heinrichsen. He later entered the
store of William Holly, the clothier,
and priced several suits of clothes and
other articles, and learning the price
of them as well as a small bill be
owed, he drew a check for $30 on the
Bank of Union and tendered it to
W. R. Holly, the clerk, who handed it
to his father, and the latter, getting
suspicious of the check, hastened to
the Bank of Cass county, and they
then learned that the young man had
no funds in the Union bank to cover
the amount. Mr. Holly then hastened
to the store, and by this time Austin
had put on a pair of pants as well as
a pair of shoes which he purchased,
and when he was informed that the
check was no good, insisted that there
was some mistake. Mr. Heinrichsen
then learned of the affair, and, telling
Chief of Police Barclay of the matter,
the official promptly rounded up the
young man and took him to the office
of the county attorney, where he was
examined, and by this time a third
bogus check that he had passed on
Don C. Rhoden of Murray was dis
covered, and turned over to the county
attorney, and the sum total of the
checks aggregate in the neighborhouJ
of $40.
The young man, when faced with
the evidence of his crime, broke down
and wept as he viewed the possibili
ties that his rash acts might lead to,
and was taken to the county jail,
where he remained until 11:30, when
he was taken before Justice Archer
and was bound over to the district
court. While at the office of the
county attorney the young man stated
that he expected to have been mar
ried in a few weeks, and with his rash
act threatening to cause an indefinite
postponement of the wedding, caused
him to lose control of his emotions
and for a few minutes the office of
the county attorney was almost com
pletely deluged with the tears of th?
unfortunate young man as he realized
the chances that his act would bring
him a term of imprisonment.
THE CHRISTIAN GHORGH
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
From Tuesdays Dan.
The primary departments of the
Christian Sunday school enjoyed a
pleasant time on last Friday when the
little folks, accompanied by their
teachers, Mrs. O. C. Hudson, Mrs.
Lottie Ingalls and Mrs. Frank Sivey,
journeyed out to the grove of Roy
Smith, and there, beneath the shade
of the trees, spent several hours most
pleasantly fh games and amusements
as well as in making plans for the
future to advance their work. A big
picnic luncheon was enjoyed by all
of the party and the teachers were
assisted in looking after the young
sters by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. John
Kopp, and it is needless to say that
the. event was one that was most
pleasing in every way to the mem
bers of the jolly party.