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VOL. NO. XII prropg. HSEaassA. honday, april 20, 1925 NO. 23 MASONS ASSIST IN DEDICATION OF NEW SPRINGFIELD TEMPLE Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 Send Large Delegation to Sarpy County City Saturday Evening. The dedication 01 the new Masonic temple at Springfield, Saturday after noon and evening, was made the occasion of a very notable gathering of the Masons in this section of the state, Plattsmouth lodge being among the number participating and sending a delegation of some twenty three to the ceremonies. The Plattsmouth delegation left here at 5 o'clock and enjoyed the pleasant drive to Springfield very much and were given a royal recep tion by their brethern of that place The Springfield lodge served a very fine banquet at 6 o'clock which was the occasion of much enjoyment to all of the large number of visitors and which was prepared and served by the ladies of the Eastern Star. The banquet was served in the new banquet hall of the temple, a place of real beauty and comfort and which was filled to capacity by the members of the order and their guests from the neighboring lodges. The new building Is located in a most sightly spot in the residence section of Springfield and has a beautiful site for the structure. The; building is a two story frame build ing, the first floor containing the dining room, kitchen, committer rooms and is very ample for the use of the lodge. On the second f.ocr 1b located the lodge room, a piece of leal Ijeauty and well arranged and equipped for the use of the order. At the dedication and following the banquet, Judge James T. Berley, of this city, and John B. Lichten wallner, of Omaha, past master of Springfield lodge were the principal speakers, congratulating the order on the new building and giving Inter esting addresses cf the grat fratern ity. The rain largely Interfered wltt the enjoyment of the occasion as the threatening weather compelled 'the Plattsurovth delegation to leave be fore they wished to and prevented them participating in the remainder of the evening. Those who attended the dedication, from this city were: TV. F. Evers, William A: Robertson, C. H. Peden, Mike Mauzy, Glenn Perry, Frank A. Cloidt, Virgtl Perry, Herman Thomas. L. L. Kiel. H. A. Schneider, W. R. Holmes. O. C. Hudson, Elmer Rummell. Henry Nolting. Henry Born, Raymond Cook. Ed P. Lutz. Warren Tulene, R. F. Patterson. W. G. Kieck, James T. Begley; and Luther Kuhns of Omaha. DOINGS IN JUSTICE COURT From Monday's" Taily Justice William Weber was arous ed from his downy couch Saturday night near the midnight hour by the exacting demands of his office and in the stiM watches of the night held a short session of his court The case that was brought to his attention so hurriedly was one in which Chris True was charged with posse.'-sion of liquor. The man was apprehended by Sheriff Stev. art and Constable J. C Brittain when with several companions he came out to his car to secure a drink. The court, after hearing the evidence in the case, placed a fine of $100 and costs on the defendant, amounting to J107.50, which was promptly paid and the case closed. The court was also called upon to hear the complaint filed by the police against a man giving the name of C. W. Eellknap, and who was charged with having been in a state of in toxication. The prisoner had sup plied a cash bond in the sum of $13. 50 and which wa3 forfeited this morning by Judge Weber and the amount turned over to the city treas ury. ENJOY FINE TIME From Mor.dfi y's laily The Merry Workers club of Eight Mile Grove met on April 16th, at the home of Mrs. L. G. Meisinger. 17 ladies were present, two new mem bers enrolling for the work. The ladies demonstrated the prep aration and use of a homemade wood cleaner and the use of the homemade paint and varnish removed. The les- fion on "The Housewife and Her Workshop" encouraged all to be homemakers as well as housekeepers and to keep the human machine in good condition. A meeting for the benefit of those who were unable to attend the pre vious meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. R. G. Kiser April 22. The next regular meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Forest Leon ard on April 30th. Let's be there at 2 p. no. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our deepest gratitude to the friends and neigh bors for their acts of kindness to ub in our bereavement, also the minis ter and choir and those who sent the beautiful flowers at the funeral of our husband and father. Mrs. J. W. Black; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winkler f Mr. and Mrs John Micin. HEARING ON SHRADER ESTATE From Monday's Iaily This morning, before Judge A. H. Duxbury, was held the hearing of the petition for the appointment of the administrator of the estate of George W. Shrader, deceased. The court granted the prayer of the peti tion and appointed as the adminis trator O. A. Davis of Murray. The estate ranges from $S,000 to $10, 000 in personal property, the real estate holdings of Mr. Shrader hav ing Leen divided among the heirs at law prior to his death. DEATH OF MRS, MARGARET OS SENKOP TODAY Old Time Resident of Louisville Passes Away This Morning At 10 0'Clock. From Monday's Daily The death of Mrs. Margaret Oesen- kop, one of the pioneer residents of Louisville, occurred this morning at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha where 6he has been for the past week. Mrs. Oasenkop has been very poorly for several weeks and her condition became such that her fam ily decided to have her taken to the Omaha hospital for an X-ray exami nation to try and determine the ex act cause of her illnes If possible. The patient was very weak at the time she was taken to Omaha and has since been failing, death coming this morning to her relief. Mrs. Osstnkop was formerly Mar garet Reichart and a member of the pioneer families of the vicinity of Louisville. She was married there when r. girl and had made her home since that time in that locality. She is survived by two 6cns, August and George Ossenkop and four daughters, Mrs. P. H. McCarty and Mrs. Blake and Misses Mable and Carrie Ossen kop, the last two making their home with the mother. All of the children are residents of Louisville and were with her when the death message came. Mrs. F. D. Lehnhoff of this city is a cousin of Mrs. Ossenkop and was. greatly shocked to learn this morn- i ng of the sad news of the passing : of her cousin and old time friend. No arrangements as to the funeral have not been announced as yet by the family. PLATTSMOUTH NINE LOSES THE OPENING AME TO LOUISVILLE n First Tryout of the Season the Louisville Followers cf National Sport Win. From Monday's Daily The first baseball game of the season in this section was staged yesterday afternoon at ' Louisville.' when the Plattsmouth warriors' motored out there to tangle with i Ernest Bock's boys and as the re-j suit the Louisville team was the win ner by the score of 9 to 4. The opening innings were close and interesting altho marked by some ragged fielding by both of the teams, ( that was about evenly divided. J The first six innings of the game was hurled by Joe McCarty, the well known young player, who has been a tower of strength to the local team! in the past years and who kept the hits of the Louisville players well scattered, but in the sixth frame Joe suffered an injury to a rib that was broken in foot ball a year ago and with the result that he was compelled to retire from the game. The last inning3 of the game were pitched by William Mason, who had his first work out of the season and suffered from the fact that there were a number of costly errors piled un against him that added to the scores of the visitors while several hits also produced the runs for the visitors. For Louisville Rudolph Meisinger was sent onto the mound and per formed in his usual dependable style and was able to keep the Platts mouth bingles scattered so that they did little damage in the last stages of the game. There was a very pleasing attend ance out for the game and both team3 give promise of hitting a fast pace when the saeson is on at its best, as the game yesterday was largely a warming up contest for both of the teams and getting a start for the season. COMMISSIONERS LN SESSION From Monday's Daily This morning the board of county commissioners, Fred H. Gorder. C. F. Harris and C. D. Spangler, were in session at the court house, taking up the matter of the recent bond elec tion in Louisville precinct. The pre cinct voted bonds in the sum of f 28.- 000 for graveling the roads in that precinct and the commissioners will now arrange to carry out their part of the arrangements for the bond is sue and to prepare for the actual work of graveling that will De start ed ad eoon as possible. W. C. T, 1), HOLDS VERY INTERESTING MEETING AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Meeting of the County Institute Yes terday Afternoon and Last Evening. From Monday's Daily The institute df the Cass county Woman's Christian Temperance Un ion held at the First Christian church yesterday afternoon and last evening was one of the most inter esting events of the week in the city and one that drew many here from all sections of the county to take part in and enjoy the unusually strong program that had been pre pared for the occasion. The meetings were presided over by Fred H. Gorder of Weeping Wa ter, county president of the W. C. T. U., who very ably handled the programs that had been arranged for the occasion. The afternoon program was large- Iv devoted to the discussion of the workings of the union and the im portance of the various branches of the work that embraces the young peoples societies and the field depart ments of the organization. The afternoon session was also marked by a pleasing address by Meta McNicholl of Farnum, Nebras ka, state secretary of the young peo ples branch of the W. C. T. U., who gave some very pertinent facts as to the workings of this part of the state organization. At the evening service there was an unusually large number present from the various churches to take part in the meeting and a program of unusual strength was presented for the benefit of the institute. The men of the various churches formed a large chorus, directed by Mrs. E. II. Wescott, which assisted In the musical program. The congrega tional singing was also directed by Mrs. Wescott. Mrs. Wescott and Frank A. Clcidt gave a very pleas ing duet during the service. Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, who was to have addressed the meeting, was unable to be present owfng to ill ness and her place waa most eccept- ablv filled by Rev. Iva M. Innis or Eagle, one of the best known Meth cdist workers in the state and state director of the child welfare depart ment of the W. C. T. U. Rev. Innis talked on the subject, "The Import ance of the Home," placing on the home the first direct responsibility for the welfare of the boys and girly which was to make and mould their characters and responsibilities for their way in life, and upon which home training would result their capacity for good citizenship. The speaker pointed out that the train ing and environment of the home was responsible for the development of the child along the proper lines and without which there could be no proper foundation laid for the future of the boy or girl. That the home should be a real democracy was pointed out by the speaker, each member of the family contributing something to the government of the hom. taking a part and sharing the responsibilities of the home. Here the child was taught respect for au thority in the parents and received the teachings of the responsibility for law and order that was to be the making of better citizenship. The necessity of the spiritual life of the parent was necessary if the child was to receive the proper training. Miss Olive Gass also gave a very interesting history of the 50 years of the Plattsmouth W. C. T. U. that was complete in every way and told many interesting facts of the strug gles of these splendid women that resulted in the triumph of their cause. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL 'From Monday's Daily Clyde Ptak, who has been at the hospital in Omaha for several weeks past, was able Saturday to return home and will spend the remainder of his recuperative period here amid the more pleasant surroundings of the family circle. The young man will have to remain in bed for some time yet and be cared for with a very strict diet in order to effect a cure of his case, but it is thought that he will be able to realize a per manent cure and eventually regain his former good health. The young man, is one of the popular members of the high school and his associates in the school are pleased to learn that he is home again and trust that he may soon be able to resume his work in the school. MOTION ON RET AXING COSTS From Monday's Daily The matter of the motion to re tax costs in the cases of the State of Nebraska , vs. Alvin Jones and the State of Nebraska vs. Julia Kauf mann, was passed on by Judge James T. Begley. The motion in the Jones case was sustained as to a number of the fees for witnesses covering the charges on counts that were not sus tained by the supreme court and re jected on others. In the Kaufmann case the motion was overruled. In the Kaufmann case the fines and costs total $541.65. Tese are the last of the grand Jury cases to he settled up. HEARS MERRY SLEIGH BELLS From Monday's Daily Last evening Officers Joe Libershal and Clyde Jackson gathered in a wandered who was evidently suffer ing from the effects of a "sleighride" as he was full of "snow" and enjoy ing very much the effects of the dope. The man was placed in jail where he could rest up from his joyride in the land of dope and when he was in condition to travel again he was or dered to make haste from the city, and select some other spot in which to indulge his "sniffing"' in the fu ture as we allow none of the dopers to dwell within the corporate limits of our fair city if they are discov ered. BASEBALL GAME TO BE STAGED HERE SUNDAY Plattsmouth Team will Play the Old Timers of Bellevue on Local Lot Sunday Afternoon. From Tuesday's Daily The local baseball team is to meet on the local diamond Sunday the old time stars of the Bellevue team who have in the past years appeared here under the Armour title, and played some of the best baseball ever view ed on the Plattsmouth grounds. The game will be in the nature of a test of the desire of the Platts mouth people for basebell this com ing summer, to determine If the at tendance will warrant the team go ing ahead and scheduling games or If they must arrange their schedule to play out of the city throughout the entire season. The Bellevue team is one of the best semi-professional teams in this section of Nebraska' and in the last season made a very pleasing record in the games that they played at the new park in their home town as well as at other points and among their victims was the Plattsmouth team. The rivals are meeting again and the local players are hapeful that they may be able to f"t the hooks into the old timers and- make the story different at the meeting here on next Sunday afternoon. The Bellevue team will contain names that are a part of the baseball history of this section, Andy Graves, the grand old man of Nebraska base ball being the star hurler as of old and with him are the trio of old time sluggers, Alvin Graves, Weise Coco ran and Jimmy Collins, and with these several of the newer players who have been developed, up in our neighboring county in recent years. The game, as has been stated, in addition to being a real baseball game, is a test of the extent of the desire of having baseball in this city for the coming season, the members of the team being desirious of play ing here during the season, but feel ing that the small attendance that has marked the last two seasons is hardly worth the effort and expense that is entailed and which has re sulted in a financial loss each season for the team. Plattsmouth Is large enough to support a good baseball team and should have this great American sport for the entertainment of the lovers of good, clean sport, instead of having to go elsewhere for this en joyment. Let the fans turn out on next Sun day and show the baseball team that they are ready and willing to sup port a ball team and wish to see Plattsmouth once more on the base ball map and that they are going to make this a real record breaking year for baseball. AGED LADY SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT From Monday's Daily Mrs. Allen Beeson, one of the last of thj grand pioneer women who came to this city and county at an early day, Is showing much improve ment in the past few months and is feeling fine at the present time'altho she will have attained her ninetieth birthday at the passing of the next milestone of life. Mrs. Beeson has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Cotton at Oma ha for the past several months and in her new home is finding a great deal of pleasure as the life in the city brings a great deal of interest to-assist in the passing of the days. Mrs. Beeson is the widow of one of the old time members of the Cass county bar, and during her lifetime has led a very active life that has given her a rugged constitution that bears her up well in the declining years of life. The many friends here are pleased to know that she is do ing so nicely and trust that she may continue to enjoy the passing years that have come in the sunset of her life and have the satisfaction of the well earned rest that her service has won for her. CARD OF THANES We wish, to express to the many kind friends in Plattsmouth our ap preciation of their many words of sympathy and for the beautiful flowers that were presented in the hour of our sorrow at the death of our beloved wife and mother. Charles Swanson and Family. ROYAL ARCH MASONS TAKE LARGE CLASS TWENTY-ONE CANDIDATES RE CETVE ROYAL ARCH DE GREE LAST NIGHT. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS HERE R. N. Brown of Hastings, Grand High Priest, and Other Grand ' Officers Are Present. From Tuesday's Daily Nebraska Chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons, last evening received a record-breaking class of candi dates when the Royal Arch degree was conferred on twenty-one of the Masons of this city and vicinity at the session of the chapter held in the Masonic temple. Preceding the work of the chap ter, the members enjed a very fine banquet in the dining hall of the temple which was Eerved at C:30 and arranged and served by the wives and daughters of the members of the local chapter in a truly royal manner and furnished a fitting pre lude to the important work of the evening. The dining room was ar ranged In the decorations of red and white, the Royal Arch colors, which made the settings very much in keep ing with the spirit of the pleasant occasion. i The banquet and sessions of the chapter were presided over by Glenn Perry, high priest of Nebraska chap ter, who introduced the sepakers at the banquet for very appropriate and much enjoyed remarks on this important branch of the Masonic fraternity. After dinner toasts were respond ed to by R. N. Brown of Hastings, grand high priest of Nebraska, Harry Cone of Oi'iaha, deputy grand high priest; George Stein of Omaha, past grand high priest; Rev. Luther M. Kuhns of Omaha, grand chaplain; Lute M. Savage of Omaha, grand lecturer, and Judge James T. Begley of this city. After the close of the banquet the members of the chapter adjourned to the lodge room where the impres sive degree work was confered on the candidates and which lasted un til the midnight hour before the last candidate had been received and u!y inducted into the order. The new class gives Nebraska chapter a large and active member ship and one that places it in the front rank of the live and active chapters of the state and one that has contributed much to the ad vancement of the order. Nebraska chapter has had several of its mem bers holding the highest offices of the grand chapter of the state, D. H. Wheeler, Francis E. White and Jas. M. Robertson having filled the office of grand high priest of the state. During their stay in the city the visitors made a visit to the Nebraska Masonic Home and inspected the Home as well as the new infirmary building and were very much pleased with the fine buildings and the splen did and efficient manner in which this great institution is managed and maintained. FAREWELL FOR EVELYN SMITH From Tuesday's Dally Last evening the girls of the He-Wo-Lo-Se campfire were entertained at the charming home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Streight, by Mrs. Evi Spier, their guardian, the occasion being a farewell in honor of Miss Evelyn Smith, one of the members, who is soon to leave the city and whose departure is greatly regretted by all of the members of the campfire and the many school friends. The evening was spent in the en joyment of a well selected program that was given by the members and furnished ample entertainment for for the members of the party. A piano solo by Marjorie Arn was mu6h en joyed as was also the flute solo given by Catherine McClusky, while the Uhalele girls, Elizabeth Hatt, Jean Caldwell, and Mildred Schultz also added to the enjoyment of the occa sion. The Misses Marjorie and Bernese Arn gave a clever pianologue that showed great skill on the part of the little ladies. Helen Sharp, who has a very sweet voice gave one of he r enjoyable vocal selections. A clever and artistically given recita tion by Miss Mary Swatek also added to the delight of the evening. A novel and entertaining feature of the evening was the whistling number by Florence Wiles that brought to the close the program of the evening. At an appropriate hour refresh ments of ice cream, cake cookies and candy served to complete the en joyment of all of the jolly party. The campfire organization has re sumed its activities here this year and some twenty of the girls are now interested in the work and expect, in the coming summer, to have one of the most delightful times la the work of the order and the companionship of each other. STARTING LANDSCAPE WORK From Monday's Daily The program for the improvement of the surroundings of the Missouri Pacific passenger station are start ing this week, following the visit here of J. S. Butterf eld, landscape engineer of the railroad company. The Missouri Pacific will have a spe cial landscape engineer here this week who will have the assistance of a local man to clear up some of the unsightly spots around the depot and carrying out the preliminary work. In the first part of May Mr. Butterfield himself will be here to look over the work and aid in mak ing hte station grounds attractive to the eye and a real asset to that por tion of the city. PILE DRIVER AT LA PLATTE TO START WORK Machinery Arriving at LaPlatte For New King of Trails Bridge Over Platte River. From Tuesday's Daily The pile driver which will be used for the driving of the piling for the new King of Trails bridge over the Platte river arrived this morning at La Platte, reports from that place state and indicates the early start of actual work on the new structure. There is already several car loads of steel and material on the siding at LaPlatte for use on the new bridge and with the advent of the pile driver, work should be soon pro gressing In the erection of the bridge which was announced to be placed in service by September 1. Officers of the bridge company state that the work of opening up and grading the road to the new bridge over which material can be hauled will be started at once and allow quick transportation of the material to the bridge aa the work progresses. As the piling are driven and concrete poured the steel work will be pushed so that there will be as little delay as possible in getting the bridge completed. ASSESSORS ARE BUST From Tuesday's Daily The precinct assessors are all get ting busy mith their work, County Assessor W. H, Puis reports, and the schedules are rolling in very regu larly to his office from the various assessors over the county. The assess ment this year is on personal prop erty and takes almost as much time in checking up the property as the; mad assessments altho it will not require so much time with the board of equalization in hearing cases. ENJOY FINE TIME From Tuesday's Daily Last evening the members of Cass chapter Order of De Molay held a very pleasant social dance at the M. W. A. hall that was given for the members of the order and their friends. There was a very pleasing attendance to participate in the en joyable occasion and the music for the ball was furnished by the Grado ville orchestra, which delighted the young people until after the mid night hour. For a mild after-dinner smoke, go to Bates Book and Stationery Store. E Gould This Have Been You? "Whew," exclaimed Brand, as he glanced at the doctor's bill for services during Billy's long sickness. "We'd be in a pretty fix if we hadn't kept some money in the bank for just such cases, wouldn't we, dear?" It's the part of Thrift to build up a cash reserve for emergencies. Your re serve will be safe and will earn 4 com pound interest if you keep it in our Sav ings Department. Start now to make regular deposits. The First national Bank The bank where you f-ahu "at ' MQA&T "Th Bank Where 1 POOL HALL IS SOLD BY F. H. DUNBAR & GO. Deal Closed Last Evening Whereby Charles Peterson and William Kraeger Make Purchase. From Tuesday's Daily The purchase of the pool hall and billiard parlor of F. H. Dunbar & Co., located in the Kunsmann build ing, negotiations for the sale of which have been on for some time, was consummated last night and th stock and equipment turned over to Charles Peterson and William Krae ger, the new owners. The pool hall has been one of the best paying business establishments in the city and the new owners with their large acquaintance and person al popularity should be able to add to the volume of business that has been built up at this well known place of entertainment. Frank H. Dunbar, who has Just disposed of the pool hall, has long been a well known figure in the business life of the city as hotel man ager and in late years as the owner of the pool hall and in these llneH he has made many very warm friends who regret to see him cease to be a figure in the life of the community. So far the plans of Mr. Dunbar are not fully completed, but it Is pos sible that he may decide to go to tho Pacific coast for some time at least. The new owners of the pool hall are lifelong residents of this com munity and young men who possess to a great regree the respect and es teem of all those who have the pleas ure of knowing them and it is tho wish of their friends that they may enjoy the greatest of success in their new venture In the business world. STRIPPERS GET STRIPPED From Tuesday's Dally Last evening the baseball grounds cast of the Burlington station rang with the sound of the ewattlng of the baseball and the cries of the de lighted onlookers aa the Stripping Gng of the Burlington freight car repaJreboT'S tangled with the frHphfc car carpenters. The Strippers were stripped of everything but their clothes as the score was 12 to 3. The game was much enjoyed by the spectators but proved a real strenu ous workout for the players. Cap tain George Sedlacek of the Strip pers is promising revenge, but the, carpenters are "sitting pretty" ant waiting another assault from thel foes. ENJOYED RADIO PROGRAM From Tuesday's Daily The program given by the Utlca band broadcasted over the Nebraska Buick Auto company station at Lin coln last Friday evening was espec ially enjoyed by Mrs. W. A. Taylor, of Plattsmouth. She wishes to thank Albert Lee Thierolf and the rest of the Utica band for the dedication to her of one of their numbers. Utica Times. DTJR00 BOARS FOR SALE A few Duroo fall boars. Big, rug ged fellows, for sale. OTTO SCI LIEFER, a-Btw Nehawfca, Neb. Too Peel d UprnV