The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, June 02, 1913, Image 1
VI, ?lnlc II istoricrxl for AA . . . . - . A IT VOL. XXXII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913. NO. 43. PIS nil i itm Ehl AGED FATHER Reception in Honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Russell of Lincoln Fine Time Enjoyed. From Saturday's Dally. Thursday evening', in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Russell, the father and mother of J. L. Rus sell of this city, Mr. Russell and wife prepared a most enjoyable surprise reception for the aged couple at their home in the Sec ond ward and there was nothing omitted from the arrangements to make the occasion one of much enjoyement and pleasure to the large crowd that gathered to honor these worthy people, who are visiting here with their son for a short time. The grounds of the Russell home had been tastefully decorat ed with Japanese lanterns that made the scene one of great beauty, as the company sitting around enjoyed a delightful time with these worthy people. The affair had been kept a secret from Mr. Russell and wife and they were greatly surprised when the guests began to arrive to spend the evening with them, and it was a rare treat to all the com pany to be present at the delight ful gathering. Mr. J. L. Russell, the father, has reached the venerable age of 9(J years, and his friends were greatly surprised with the vigor and clearness he displayed, being mentally and physically far more vigorous than many men of 60 years, and his conversation of the events of the great civil war, through which he served, were most entertaining lo all, and his fund of reminiscences, covering his long lifetime, seemed almost inexhausl able. The host and hostess who had venerable pn rents were most venerable paernts were most lavish in lliejr hospitality and made the entire company feel deeply indebted to them for the splendid time enjoyed. During the course of the evening de licious refreshments were served to the guests that came as a most tempting treat and added greatly to the enjoyment of the occasion. The Holly orchestra, stationed in the parlors of the house during the evening, furnished some very fine musical numbers to the pleasure of the evening and the musical entertainment was made complete by the rendition of two vocal selections by Mr. Jesse York, who has a fine voice and his contributions to the evening's entertainment were loudly ap plauded by the delighted listeners. As the hour for home-coming drew near Mr. Matthew tiering arose and in a few well chosen words expressed the gratification of himself and the assembled guests at meeting Mr. and Mrs. Russell, and paid a brief tribute to the long service given to his nation and slate by this worthy citizen, and at the close of his remarks presented Mr. Russell with a remembrance, from his old friend and comrade who had served with him in the army be fore Cornith, Mississippi, Justus Lilly. The guest of honor of the evening was so overcome with the pleasure and feeling of the spontannus expression of the esteem of his old friend and the other guests of the evening that for a few minutes he was unable to speak, but in a few words he thanked everyone, for the pleasure he had derived from their pres ence. The entire company arose at the conclusion of the remarks and gave three cheers for this vailant old soldier and wished him many more years of life and happiness. Mayor John 1 Sat tlervvas called upon and respond ed with a few well chosen re marks nt his pleasure in being present on this pleasant occasion. For any itching of (he skin, for skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try Iioan's Ointment. !jOc at, all drug stores. Fred Wagner Has Accident. A few days ago Fred Wagner, the proprietor of the bakery and lunch room on upper Main street, had the misfortune to cut his hand on a tin can, but the wound did not appear very painful and nothing was thought of the mat ter, but for the last two days it has been very painful and has be come affected with blood poison ing and has given him great pain. It was necessary to secure the services of an additional baker to look after the hax?n(? at the establishment until Mr. Wagner is able to resume his duties St. Mary's Qulld Holds Meeting. From Thursday's Dally. St. Mary's Guild held a most enjoyable meeting yesterday aft ernoon at the home of Miss Har bara Tiering1, there being a large number of the ladies in attend ance. An enthusiastic business session was held, at which time a final report of the carnation sale was made. The remainder of the afternoon was whiled away in sewing, conversation and the like, the hostess serving some excellent refreshments. L One of the Most Pleasant Events of the Season at the Reese Home. One of the most pleasant social events of the season was given Thursday afternoon by Mesdaines Kva Reese and C. W. Hay lor, who entertained some sixteen young ladies at a 1 o'clock luncheon in honor of Miss. Virginia McDaniel, whose wedding lo Mr. John Allen of Oklahoma City occurs this ev ening. The rooms of the hand some Reese home were decorated most lavishly with flowers in a color scheme of while and green and presented a scene of great beauty with the merry party of handsomely gowned young ladies present. The guests were usher ed into the dining room promptly at 1 o'clock and here the decora lions were simply magnificent in their artistic beauty. The four tables were decorated in keeping with the color scheme, the table where four of the coming brides were seated being designated by large bouquets of white flowers tied with a large bow of white ribbon at the seats of these guests. The luncheon was of five courses and it is unnecessary lo say that it was most delicious and much enjoyed by the guests of the afternoon. Over the table set apart for the guest of honor and the hrides-to-be a large parasol of white flowers and ferns was placed, with streamers of flowers descending to the sides of the table, and which made theoom seem a veritable fairy-land with its wealth of floral beauty. Fol lowing the luncheon each guest was requested lo write out her favorite recipe to be filed away by the guest of honor for use in the future, and then the company spent some time in the hemming of dust'clolhs and tea Imvles for the use of Iheir friend in her new home. The afternoon was one filled with much enjoyment to those attending and they all de parted for their homes feeling that the occasion would long be remembered bv all of them. ACCIDENT BEFALLS EARL I GIES AT THE MACHINE SHOP Frnm Thursday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon while Earl M. Geis, who is employed in the Hurlinglon machine, shops, was engaged in his work he was so unfortunate as to get the index linger of his right hand caught, in a planer in such a manner as to mash it, very badly, laying open a wound that, required several stitches to close, and while it, is not a dangerous injury it will lay him up for some lime before he will be able to resume his duties. 0! 0 MISS VIRGINIA Mil BOOSTERS 6 DEEEA1ED J. S. Crosses, With a Pick of the Best Amaturer Players in Oma ha, Again Down Boosters. From Saturday's Daily. In a ragged game, filled with errors, the J. S. Crosses of Oma ha again took the boosters into camp by the decisive score of (5 to i yesterday afternoon before a large attendance of the fans. The playing; of the locals was very rank and despite the splendid ef forts of the battery Connor and Carle it was impossible for the players to get their hands on the ball and hold it at critical stages of the game. The visitors proceeded lo take a comfortable lead in the first in ning, when, after Kelly had struck out, McKee hit to third and was safe on the throw to first. Faulk ner of (he Slorz Triumphs was passed by Connor, the only pass of the game from our side. Gil- liam hit" a long tly to center field that was gathered in by Heal. Then (Srossmnu advanced lo bat and placed a safe one over sec ond, bringing in McKee, and Mc- Culloch," who followed, hit a safe one to left field that brought home Faulkner and Grossman, making the visitors total 3 for the inning. Johnson was out, second to first base on a small hit. In our half of the inning the Hoosters suc ceeded in getting away with their first and only score of the game. Heal was passed by Jarosh, but a few minutes later was caught off first base and tagged out. L. Smith was also passed by the generous fosser of the Crosses, and was followed by Salsburg, who went out from Jarosh to Grossman, but then the reliable MeCauley placed a little one to the pitcher and Smith came home with the tally. Carle was put out on a small drive from first to second. There was nothing doing on either side until the sixth, when the Crosses again got busy with their little sticks and added more to their lead over the Hoosters. McKee, the first man up, hit safely to center, Faulluier was out on a tly to third, then tlilham, who was one of the strong hitters in last Sunday's game, decided it was time to start the fun, so he placed a three-bagger into center field, on which McKee scored, and a moment later (irossman placed a nice hard drive through short, scoring tlilham. He was caught at second and Johnson ended the inning by striking out. In the eighth the visitors still added to the humiliation of the locals by taking' another score from them, when, after Grossman had hit safe through" third, Mc Culloch hit a hot one to short that brought in Grossman. This was the final scoring of the game and was plenty to assure the triumph of the Crosses. Salsburg played a line game at third for the locals after the first inning and took all kinds of chances and -made good on them. The home team pulled off a very fast triple play in the fifth, Con nor catching a fly and putting men out at second and third. The line-up for the game was as follows: Crosses. Hoosters. Johnson.... Caleb Carle Jarosh.... Pitcher ....Connor Grossman.- . First MeCauley Kelley Second Smith H. Arries McCulloch.. Third Gilliam Short McKee Right .Salsburg . Ii. Smith I). Arries Mann Lowen Center .Heal 1-autkner. . . . Left Mason Fixing Up Kearn Place. The past few days C. A. Welsh, the carpenter, has been engaged in making some repairs and im provenients on the old Kearn place, north of this city, which is now owned by II. M. Soennich sen. A new roof is being placed on the house, as well as the floors and windows and door frames placed in condition lo make I lie house in good shape. i FOR HIS FUTILE EFFORTS tK. Make; vlccessful Attempt to Get His Lajiy Friend Out, and Thereby qets In Jail. From Saturday's Day. Last evening George Johnson, who for the past... severai weeks has been a resident of our peaee lul and law-abiding little city, ac cumulated a few drinks and de cided to visit the county jail and attempt to secure the release of a lady friend of his, who has been confined there for several days, and although unsuccessful in re leasing her- he hung aiound in Hie neighborhood hoping that ha might get. her out of the custody I the jailor. Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker was notified of the man's actions and concluded that a short stay would not do him any harm, so gathered him in and placed him in the confines of the prison, where he can meditate on the folly of his offense. The woman, who was the cause of George getting "pinched," is what, the poet would term a "while elephant." on the hands of the police. She was tried before Judge Archer Wed nesday and lined $10 and costs and the tine suspended if she would leave town and gave her over to the custody of the police. She did not possess the necessary amount to purchase a ticket and remained over night in the jail and Thursday afternoon enough money was raised to secure her transportation to Omaha and she was taken to the Hurlinglou sta tion by Chief Rainey to depart on No. 2'A. The woman seemed wil ling, jo leave and the chief left her tii si( in the waiting room un til the (rain arrived. The train came steaming in and loaded up with baggage and passenger and the woman ap peared not, so the chief instituted n search and discovered that she had locked herself in the small ladies' room and refused to come out. until after the departure of the train, preferring evidently the joys of life in the hotel de Man- speaker lo liberty. She was promptly taken back lo jail to await the solving of the problem of gelling rid of her. REV. ERNEST MAY O'NEIL, A FORMER RESIDENT. HERE From Wednesday's Daily. The Rev. Wray O'Neil of Chi cago, who is lo deliver the ad dress at the commencement exercises at the I'armelo theater Hi is evening, arrived this morn ing on No. If) and spent I lie day here visiting bis cousin, Hon. R. H. Windham and family, and other old friends. Rev. O'Neil formerly resided in this city in the early eighties and is well known to many of our citizens. While here he studied law with Mr. Windham in the rooms over the store of Wescolt's Sons, but on removing from this city later entered the ministry and is now pastor of 1he First Methodist church of Chicago, one of the largest churches in the country. CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING JOHN GORY OF THE PERKINS From Thursday's Dally. The county attorney today filed a complaint in Justice Archer's court against John Rhodes and F Meiedil.li, who are charged with defrauding John Cory, the pro prielor of the Perkins House, out of a board bill. The men were employed for some time on the work at the pumping station of the water company and Saturday evening gathered Iheir few be longings and got Idem hence, shaking the dust, of our little cih from their feet and neglecting to see Mr. Cory before leaving, and he is seeking tin's method of get ling redress for I he sums due nim. GEORGE GOT murium flNlintU Might Have Been Worse. From Saturday Dally. One of those "might have been serious" accidents happened Saturday night about l o'clock just north of Freddy Schmaker's when the big Sturm car driven by Ralph lost one of the front wheels and came to a sudden stop, pitch ing Mrs. Sturm over the side and cutting a gash in her forehead. In the car at the time were Mrs. Sturm, Mrs. Rockwell) Miss Kime, Miss Johnson, besides Ralph, who was driving. A bolt had worked loose in the knuckle on the right front wheel and came out, letting I Hat side of the car down. For tunately they were not going very fi'st or the car might havo turned over and the results would have been pretty serious. Mr3. Sturm was bruised some and shaken up but none of her injuries will be permanent. The car was not damaged. Nehawka News. Goes to Weeping Water. From Saturday's Dally. 1 he Holly orchestra, composed or W. It. Holly, Miss Marie Fitz gerald, K. H. Sehulhof and Anton Hajeck, motored over lo Weening Water last evening, where they played at a dance given in the JMiilpot hall in that city. Despite the warm weather a large crowd was present, and the dancers were very much pleased at the excel lent music furnished by th? or chestra. . v E The Increase Will Effect Several Hundred Employes in the Plattsmouth Shops. From Thursday's Dully. Hurlinglou shop men and car men have been granted a sub stantial, increase of wages. Me chanics and car men receive an advance of a cent and a half an hour, and Iheir helpers one cent an hour. Apprentices share also in the advance. I luring the third year they get an increase of one cent an hour and during I he fourth and last ear two cents an hour. Car men include car repairers, their helpers, car inspectors and their helpers. Under the general name of mechanics are included machinists, boilerinakers, black smiths and their helpers. The increase will affect from '.',5(1(1 to :i,(KlO men and in the car departments of the Hurlinglou lines west of the Missouri river. Over l,(Ki() workmen at Iincoln and llavelock will be benefited by having larger monthly pay checks to cash hereafter. The rate of pay for mechanics is now iO cents an hour, or $1 for. a day of ten hours. Those employed on uieie work share proportionately in the advance. While the increase was only made public in the last two days, it was decided to dale it from the first of I he month. The llavelock shops are now running on I he summer schedule of fitly hours a week, work being suspended Saturday afternoon. The change began last week. About three months in I he year the shops close half a day Satur day. There are now over 700 men on the payroll. The shops in this city will be changed to the summer schedule next week and the employes re ceive Saturday afternoon off dur ing the heated months. Several departmenlments that have been working from 7 a. in. till i p. in. will work until 5 o'clock under the new arrangement. Social Workers Meet. From Thursday's Dally. The Social Workers of the M. V). church were entertained in a very pleasant manner at the home of Mrs. W. G. Hrooks Thursday afternoon. There was a large number in attendance and a most enjoyable afternoon was had. The regular business session was held, after which the ladies plied the busy needle on fancy work and indulged in various other amuse ments. The hostess served some excellent refreshments and a few moments spent in conversation brought to a close another de lightful meeting of the Social Workers. I PAY GRANTED TO BURLINGTON EMPLOYES T Injured Man In Critical Condition and May Die as a Result of the Injuries. From Saturday's Dally. Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock August Heins received in juries from a team of horses with which he was working near his farm south of this city, which may result in his death, as he is in a very critical condition this morning. It seems he had got oil the hay rack on which he was riding to quiet his team and was holding them by the bits when they be came unmanageable and started forward, trampling Mr. Heins under foot and badly crushing in his side and injuring him in ternally. The horses and hay rack passed over him and ho was left lying in the road in a terribly mangled condition. Parties who saw the runaway at once hastened to the scene and carried the in jured man to his home and medi cal assistance was at once sum moned from this city to care for him. The injured man was bleed ing very profusely from the month when found and it was thought, from internal injuries, and it was feared that he would not live until tins house was reached, but the flow of blood was finally checked, although his re covery is considered very doubt ful. Tin' accident, came as a great shock to the family and relatives of Mr. Heins, as he had left the house but a short lime before the runaway occurred and was brought back to the house in a terribly injured condition. That he may recover from the injuries he received is the devout wish of I he. many friends of this worthy citizen throughout this section of the county. The unfortunate man passed away this moriiing at 11:30 from the effects of his injuries, despite all that, medical skill and loving bands could do lo save his life. The funeral will be held Mon day afternoon at '.' o'clock from I he late home of t he deceased. NO DOUBT EXCEEDED THEIR RIGHT TO COMPLAIN From Thursday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon, in pursu ance to orders from the mayor and Complaints from rfhe resi dents of the northwest portion of the city, Olllcer Neumann pro ceeded out to kill a very vicious dog that had bitten several parlies already and had been a menace to everyone in the locality in which it, was kept. The olllcer shot Ihe dog, although not killing it, and made an clfort to finish it up, but without result. This morning Ihe olllcer meilioned received a letter from the Hand of Mercy denounc ing him for his action in not kill ing Ihe dog, and threatening him with punishment for cruelty to animals. The matter is one in which Ihe parlies, while doubtless meaning well, have overstepped the bounds of Iheir rights. The olllcer did his best to kill Ihe vicious dog, which should have been killed long ago, and if it was only wounded il'Nvas not his fault, as he did his best to put the finishing touches to his dogship, and the Hand of Mercy should have reserved judgment until they learned Ihe full particulars of Ihe case before jumping on, Ihe olllcer for ridding the community of a mean, worthless dog. Gets New Lense. I). C. Howard, manager of the Grand theater, has just had a fine new imported lense added to the equipment of the moving picture machine in his theater which adds much lo Hie betterment of the pictures shown. In addition he lins had the screen on which the pictures are shown retouched and Ihe result is the pictures are clear and distinct. TERRIBLE ACCIDEN TO AUGUST BIS