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VOL. XXXVL
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.' MONDAY; DECEMBER 23, 1918.
No. 55.
THE BALL GAME
iT
T
WAS ONE OF INTEREST AND
CONTESTED GALLANTLY RY
BOTH LOCALS AND
VISITORS.
ELEGANT PLACE 10 PLAY BALL
A Great Contrast With the Places
Which aHs Been Used In
Fonder Times.
From Friday's Pally.
Last evening Professor, A. F.
Backer, of Louisville, who is the
superitnendent of the Louisville
Schools, arrived via Motor Trucks
with Ins aggregation of basket ball
players, and we will have to hand
it to the Louisville bunch, they are
a husky set of lads, knowing bask
et ball as well as mathematics. They
were gentlemanly young Americans,
as well as scholars of the High
School of their city.
The roads was far from being the
best, but they got through with
their truck, and were on hand away
long before the shades of evening
fell. The team is composed of Ray
mond Noyes, James Thompson.
David Shogren. Waldron Cox. Maur
ice Os.senkopp, while Gale Mayfield
and Harry Ehlers were along as
substitutes.
The Plattsmouth Bunch.
While we have a good word to
say for the Louisville bunch, and
they are deserving of it at that.
But look at our beys, a lot of clean
young men, and they also can play
ball and study logic as well as the
average run of the young American
of this time. Loyal to country, to
their mahood. and their city, they
have been selected to maintain the
high prestige of the Plattsmouth
schools, in the inter school contests
in the Basket Ball arena, as well
as will they make the name of
Plattsmouth and the Plattsmouth
High School, known over the world,
and the school days here have been
close, as far as they are concerned.
These young men are the regular
team. Harley Cecil. John nattier,
Hilton Martin. Joseph . McCarthy
and Roscoe Hill, the substitutes be
ing Carl Thomas and Carl Schneid
er. The New Plattsmouth High School.
This, is the first time when this
city has been able to present a
place for the game which the High
School team is to meet the visiters,
that is in keeping with the young
men who are engaged in this friend
ly contest on both sides.
Heretofore the game had to be
lugged off to some place, where it
was inconvenient, where we were
all rather ashamed to goin the day
time, with surroundings which
were not at all to our liking. Any
one will see the contrast, with the
large airy room for the gs-mnasium,
which for all purposes of the high
school. This makes an elegant
place for the Basket Ball games,
the like of which was the one last
evening. Those who have had their
tax raised fifty cents for this build
ing, may well feel proud of the
building and the equipment, which
it has, and know for. a surety that
the youth and 'maiden of this city
are obtaining the best education
possible. We have a fine high
school building equipped with the
best of appliances to furnish the
facilities for the education of the
boys and girls of this city, and we
should be well satisfied.
The game was- a spirited one
throughout, and many fine .plays
were made on bcth sides, with the
spectators getting the full worth of
their money.
Score.
Plattsmouth -T5
Louisville 16
BROTHER BURIED AT
1 ASHLAND TODAY
From Friday's Daily.
C. E. Weaver and wife departed
this morning for Ashland where .
they are attending the funeral of '
James Weaver, who dlea at Merri- 1
man. of influenza, who is a brother
of Mr. Weaver of this city. Mr.
James Weaver had only been there a
few days when he died, taken with
the influenza almost immediately
on his arrival there. The remains
arrived at his former home at Ash
land yesterday. The young man's
parents live in Ashland, and the in
terment will be made there.
THE AMOUNTS WERE WRONG.
Prom Friday's -Pally.
In the erport of the Red Cross
drive, which the High School put
over the other da, the amounts
were 2" cents per member, and the
total was $40.2.", which makes a
good sum from the school.
The figures given the other day,
were in some way mis-represented
the amount received, in that they
were not full.
Miss Woodburn. the principal of
the high school, sure h.d the school
well organized in the matter that
they went over with the 100 per
cent so easilv.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
From Frilri- Daily.
The case of Robert D. O'Brien
vs. umar A. 1:00:1. m wnicn tne
former sued for the recovery of
money paid, on a contract for lands,
which Mr. Coon had sold him as an
agent, and which the principal, a
corporation of Minneapolis. had
been insolvent, and in ihe action in
the district court a judgment was
given the plaintiff, for something
over $5,000.00. is being carried to
the supreme court by the defend
ant.
CLARENCE BEAL
AND HIS FRIENDS
From Friday's Pally.
Clarence Beal has a large number
of frirnds and he would like to visit
with them, his intentions were to
visit with them during the holidays.
and have a rest and a good time.
But he happened to drop into the
sto-e of the Wescott Urothers.- and
the trade was rushing, and be was
drafted and placed behind the
count, and told to-oky orders.
Well instead of taking it easy,
he is selling goods during the holi
days, and if any of his friends gets
a glimpse of him it will be at the
Wescott's store.
A CITIZEN OF PLATTS
MOUTH NOW
From Friday's Dally.
John J. Meisinger, has been mov
ing into the city this week, having
gotten located in his home, which
he purchased about a year since, in
the west portion of the city. He
purchased the home formerly occu
pied and owned by Charles Hula,
and has a very nice home, being
modern in all its appointments, and
a very desirable place to live.
HAVE A PRETTY SHOW WINDOW
Nebraska Lighting Company Have
An Excellent Show Window
At Their Office.
From Thursday's Daily.
Our attention was attracted at
the magnificent show in the window
of the Nebraska Lighting company,
which showed a winter scene, with
the frost and snow "in the lower
portion of the window, which rep
resented the ground, with a beauti
ful Christmas tree in the west side,
with their many colored lights,
making -a very pleasing setting for
the wares which they display, as
suggestions for" Christmas presents
which are -useful as well as beauti
ful. The little Christmas tree as
it stands, is suggestive to the little
folks as they pass and they dance
in glee as they clap their hands,
and call out O! Mamma! see that
pretty Christmas tree. The report
er casually inquired "'Who did itV
and was told "We All Did It" signi-f3-lng
that it was the work or the
suggestion of all of the iorce con
nected with the Nebraska Lighting
Company.
HOW 'DON' AND 'BOB' VIEW IT.
From Thursday's Palls.
Seme time since A. M. Arries re
?e;ved a letter from his eon Don
ald, in which he gave a descrip
tion of the celebration at the time
or signing tne armisnce. .in waicu
he said all the French people were
drunk, and all the Americans but
one, and that was him. Now comes
a letter in the Fremont Tribune,
which says the same thing, only
'Bob' says that he was the sober
one. However they were all glad
and so are we.
MESSAGE FROM
SANTA GLAUS
A WIRELESS RECEIVED BY J. W.
HOLMES FROM HIS ROYAL
HIGHNESS SANTA CLAUS.
WILL BE HERE WITHOUT FAIL
Will Be Met By Track On Outskirts
Of the City, Has Many Pres
. ents For Children.
From Saturday's Daily.
The wireless station was working
this morning and the first messages
whih the operators received, was
from the land of Reindeer and
snowy hills, coming from the very
headquarters of Santa Claus. The
office had been busy all night, with
messages to different portions of
the world.
The operators working out of
this place, with the headquarters,
has been trying to get connection
all night, and it was away towards
morning, when ether places had
closed and gone to sleep. wheie
there came an -answer to the call
which the office at this place had
been sounding, sc sc sc. which
meant Santa Claus, antl finally here
came the answer sc. and asking
what do you want Pa, that of
course is Plattsmouth. We want
to talk directly to Mr. Santa Claus
himself. He is .busy was the reply.
well tell him, we must have him
on the wire. He came and after
very urgent and persistent asking,
he agreed, to come. H,ere is the
message which he sent to J. .
Holmes who is the chairman of the
committee, for the Municipal tree
which is to be at the court house:
Somewhere in Christmas Land;
December 21st, 1918.
Mr. J. W. Holmes.
Chairman Committee,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska,
I have arranged to be in your
town, personally, am pretty busy.
but I understand ycu have a large
bunch of boys and girls there which
I have never seen, and I sure desire
to get acquainted with them.
I have arranged to come in our
largest airplane. the "Yuletide.
This air ship has a capacity for
carrying as much Christmas gifts
as can be piled upon the whole
earth. We are timed to arrived on
the outskirts of Plattsmouth on
Christmas eve. Tuesday evening.
December 24th. at just after seven
o'clock, in order, that we can trans
fer the gifts to a large truck, which
you are supposed to furnish to haul
them to the tree at the court house.
We will be there on time, and we
want alL. the people there, as well
and especially the little folks, all of
school age are desired, come and
help sing the glad songs, you will
see them published in the Platts
mouth Daily Journal, and then af
ter the songs and program are com
pleted. I will give you the gifts and
treats.
I want you all there on time,
and after the singing, form in line
and be sure and get your present,
for we have provided for all, and
if you are not there and get some
of the excellent treat It will be
your own fault. I am sure you. will
be there, and we will have a good
time. I want to get acquainted
with every boy and girl in Platts
mouth. Be on time for I have an
other appointment for the same
evening.
I am very truly,
SANTA CLAUS.
MAKE THE RED CROSS
100 PER CENT
No Greater Cause Conld Be Found
Than the Red Cross For.
Our Energies.
From Saturday's Dally.
We are meeting with pretty fair
success in the matter of the Christ
mas roll call, and we should get af
ter the matter in a -way that will
make the Roll Call as we have in
tended Universal. The ministers
are again called to bring the mat
ter to the attention of their aud
iences in a way that -will challenge
the attention cf allto the real ne
cessity of the answer and what it
means to be enrolled with this
hundred million, and more red
blood and sympathetic American
workers. Burt county has gone
over the top, and has registered
one hundred per cent. That is ev
ery person, man, woman and child
have answered the roll call. Why
not Cass county, all counties of the
state should do and all states
should be 100 per cent. Let every
body get after this matter and see
to it that they all have membership
fyr 1919.
MRS. MASON LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Mrs. E. S. Mason Held
. Prom Late nome Yesterdf.y
Afternoon.
From Saturday's Daily.
The funeral o:" the late Mrs. E.
S. Mason was held yesterday after
noon from the late hpme of this
good woman, the services were con
ducted by the Rev. L. W.' Scott of
the Christian Church.- and the bur
ial made at the Eiktnberry ceme
tery south of this ciiy. In depart
ing Mrs. Mason has a record of ser
vice for the faiBily which she has
loved and loved to serve. Tht home
will miss the mother and wife who
has made that place the dearest on
all earth for the family which she
leaves behind, and the vacant
place which nough on earth can
fill.
COUSIN DIES IN BATTLE.
Cousin of Mrs. A. W. Brad-way Dies
In Battle In France
- October 17th.
From Saturday's Pr.ilv
Private Clarence- J. Hunger, son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Hunger,
gave his life for his country when
he was killed in action in France on
October 17. according to official nn-
lice received he:e by his parents
last evening,
' Pilvn'ie Haig1?L left here for
Camp Dodge in February, and sev
eral months later he was transferred
to a southern camp, from where he
went to Camp Mills. New Jersey,
prior to sailing for France.
He arrived in France on May 23.
and within a very short time he
was fighting in the front line
trenches. He had written often to
hisparents of the hard work in the
trenches and one interesting letter
told of hpw he went over the top
on September 29 (hi birthday).
Flags at Half-Staff.
All fiags in Burlington were at
half-staff today from sunrise to sun
set in honor of the memory of Pri
vate C. J. Hunger, who gave his
life for his country and for the
cause, the freedom of the world,
which has been attained. Burling
ton Hawkeye. '
ARE REJOICING, IT'S A GIRL.
From Saturday's Pall.
There is rejoicing at the home of
Mr. and, Mrs. Joseph Zitka. over
the arrival of a little bit cf sun
shine at their home in the shape of
a brand new daughter. The moth
er, who has been down with the in
fluenza for some time, is not overly
strong, but she and little daughter
are doing as weir as could be ex
pected. The father is .wearing a
smile.
WILL MAKE THEIR HOME HERE.
From Saturday's Dally.
Fred Barbour, who has been in
the Iowa state school at Ames, as a
member of the army, in training
preparatory for service, was dis
charged a few days since, returning
to his home at Glenwood, Iowa,
was over yesterday, visiting the
Burlington shops here with the view
of securing a place therein. But
owing to the provision being made,
the positions now awaiting to be
filled, are being kept for the return
ing soldiers of this city, which is a
very gracious arrangement, and one
we think very nice, he was not ac
corded a position, though an excel
lent young man.
He later secured a good position
on the bridge crew of the Burling
ton and begins work Tiere Monday.
He and his young wife will make
their home here.
FARM FOR SALE.
A good improved 220 acre farm
2 miles east of Murray, what is
known as the F. M. Young "estate.
Good improvements. Possession
can be had March 1st, 1918. En
quire of Lloyd Gapen, Murray, Ne
braska. . 29-4wksd&w
DEATH TAKES MOTH
ER OF LARGE FAMILY
mrs. enoch mason called
from the midst of her
-family, late yesterday
evening:
HUSBAND AND FIVE CHILDREN
Had Been Sick For About a Week,
Was No Thought Dangerous,
Until Late.
Fmr Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. E. S. Mason, who with the
family have lived south of this city
for many years, has been sick with
the influenza, for the past week.
but was not considered as being
dangerous, until just a short time
before her death, yesterday after
noon .which took .place at about
five o'clock, at her late home. Mrs.
Mason nee Miss Laura Burk, was
born June 14th. 1878, and died. De
cember ISth, 191S, and was past
forty years of age. She" was the
wife cf E. S. Mason and from the
union there were Lorn five child
ren, they being: Mrs. Charles Al
len, Plattsmouth, Bertie Mason, of
Everett, Kansas, the others being
small children making their home
in this city. Helen a small daugh
ter having been in a hospital at
Omaha for some months. She leav
es also a father Wm. Burke, and
three brothers and two sisters. Mrs.
Mason was a member cf the Yoe
man lodge, and was also a policy
i holder in the
Metropolitan Insur
ance company. Mrs. Mason was
born "n Falls City and with her
parcsts. come to Ciis city to live
when a little girl.
Mrs. Mason leaves three brothers
one living here, one Harvey Burke
iu the service, one John F. Burke,
living in Washington, two sisters
Mrs. Fred Spangler, living south of
the city, and Mrs. Ezra Albin. who
is now on her way to the Pacific
coast, and was not aware of the
seriousness of the Illness, at the
time of her departure. The im
mediate family thought her getting
along nicely until just before the
end came, which was a great shock
to all.
The funeral will be held from
the home at 2:30 tomorrow after
noon, the Rev. L. W. Scott cf the
Christian church conducting the
services, and the interment will be
at the Eikenberry cemetery south of
the city.
THE PATRIOTIC HIGH SCHOOL.
They Go Over the Top In One Day
With Their Answering: the
Christmas Roll.
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday was the first day
which the matter was brought to
the High School, which consists of
four grades, the Freshmen, Soph
mores, Juniors and Seniors, of which
there is about 1SS, to all. and they
went ever the top in their Junior
Red Cross enrpllment.
The High School is, certainly pat
riotic, and is willing that the world
shall know it. With 1S5 patriotic
Americans with the youth and fire
in the blood, what can they accom
plish. They are enthusiastic and
while they have subscribed to the
fund-for the Red Cross they can
do infinitely more, in the matter of
work and influence, for the objects
which the Red Cross stands for
than what the mere money which
comes from their membership is
concerned. We are sure they will
do it to for they are fired with a
spirit of work, and in trying to ac
complishing of something worth
while. The school collected in the
single day $0.25, being 5 cents for
each scholar.
CHANGED PLACES ON PROGRAM
On That Account, the Winner of
Contest Was Lost In Report
Of Addresses.
From Sdturday Daily.
In the .contest last Wednesday af
ternoon, when tne four, minuie
speakers appeared before the Hiffh
School, one of the young ladies Miss
Marie Black was desirous of going
to Cedar Creek, to spend a few days
.with a friend, and in order to sret
away in time for the train, she ar
ranged to change positions with
i Miss Clara Johnson. Mis? Johnson's
order was three on the program,
while Miss Black was number sev
en. Miss Clara Johnson willingly
agreed to change with her friend
and when those in charge, made the
change the name of Miss Johnson
was eraced and Miss Black substi
tuted and through some oversight.
Miss Black's name was not eraced
from order number 7, and Miss
Johnson's placed there. The pro
gram as thus altered was furnished
to the reporter, and when Miss
Black's name which showed her the
winner appeared it looked strange,
and inquiries were made of Rev.
Scott, who was one of the judges,
but a stranger to the young ladies,
and did not know the other mem
bers of the committee of judges, he
could not enlighten us as to the
name appearing two times, but was
satisfied that the winner was Miss
Black. Later developments shows
that Miss Clara Johnson is the din
ner and under the former report
she had not been mentioned at all.
THE DEATH OF MISS
LULU LEEK IN CILIF0RNIA
From Thursday's Dailr
Miss Lulu Leek, of Glendale, Cal
ifornia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Leek, died at the home of her
parents at Glendale. at 1:30 o'clock
on Sunday, Dec 15. Miss Leek has
been in poor health for several years
and having been bed fast for almose
a year, and about three weeks ago
she contracted pneumonia, from
from which she died. Miss Leek was
raised in Plattsmouth, having moved
away with her parents about nine
years ago. She was about twenty-
eight years old. Well loved and re
spected by those who knew her. The
word of lier death has been received
by Miss Clara Minturn, her close
friend, of Springfield, Nebraska.
Lulu Leek was for s number of
years an operator at the Platts
mouth telephone exchange, and her
. .- ... ...
inenas arouna tne oia nome town
will learn of her death with sad
ness.
GEO. KRIVANEK ARRIVED HOME
''rem Thursday's Daily.
This afternoon on the train from
Omaha. George Krivanek, who has
been at the Great Lakes, as a mem
ber of one of the Marine bands in
the navy, returned home this after
noon, after having been mustered
out of the service. Mr. Krivanek
has been at the training station for
some months, and returns looking
in the pink of condition, as though
the government which he has hon
ored b"y his service had cared well
for him. during his stay with them.
He was accompanied from Omaha by
his brother Edward Krivanek, who
makes his home at Meadow .Grove,
and who is also coming down to
spend the holidays with the home
folks.
Christmas
' JTfEDERAL RESERVEjJg? r '
1 I
IN extending the greetings of the season
to all our customers and friends we
wish to express our appreciation of
your patronage during the past year.
We have at all times endeavored to give
you a satisfactory banking service. The
progress that we have made indicates that
we have been in a large measure, success
ful. For your confidence and co-operation we
thank you. May your Christmas be a hap"
py and contented one. '
s
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
THEIR ARGUMENTS
WERE VERY GOOD
THE EXERCISES AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON WERE EXCELLENT.
THEY SURE KNOW FM TO TALK
Were Speakers Among the High
School Crowd, That Would Put
Reguars To Shame.
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday was put on by Miss
Anna Heistl, of the Plattsmouth
High School, a program, which was
one worthy of the bearing of all
the citizens of this city. The speak
ers were composed of the students
cf the school, and possessed much
true merit. The subject for the
various talks, was "Why We Should
Answer the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call." The program was as
follows:
4 Minute Talk Ethel Warren.
Special Duet Edgar and Helen
Wescott.
4 Minute Talk Raymond Book
meyer. 4 Minute Talk Arlene Giluore.
4 Minute Talk Marie Black.
Special Musical Number.
4 Minute Talk Gertrude S'mith.
4 Minute Talk Ora Allen.
Recitation Gladys Elliott.
4 Minute Talk Clara Wiekman.
4 Minute Talk Charles Hart
ford. 4 Minute Talk Effa Patterson.
4 Minute Talk Maurice Whita
ker. Piano Solo Mildred Beckwith.
All the four minute addresseg
were good, some better than oth
ers but all of them with a distinc
tive point of merit, and all worthy
of th hearing of any one. Many of
them did not know how to gauge
their address for length, and some
ran short of the allotted time, but
most of them came out within the
required four minutes, and while
many of them were a half minute
short. The judges agreed upon Miss
Marie Black as the winner of the
contest. None that spoke need in
any way be discouraged, for had
every four minute man, who
thought he was helping win the
war spoke with the force and effi
cacy of the High School , students,
they would have need been satis
fied with their effort.
HOGS STRAYED.
1 red sow and three pigs and one
that weighs about 75 pounds. Stray
ed from my home. U. L. Barnard,
d&w.
Greetings
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