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VOL. XXXII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1913.
NO. 75.
HAMOBLE
SPEED ORDINANCE
IS BROUGHT UP
Measure to Regulate Traffic Meets
With the Approval of Almost
All Present.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Last evening the cily
council
held a most interesting session
nml took up two very important
matters to thy citizens of thi
muiiiciiiaiiiy. tnat oi Jetting me
contract for the curbing and gut
tering in paving: district No. 5 and
the ordinance to regulate ttu
speed and procedure of vehicles
on the streets of the city. There
was much interest manifested in
the meeting' by the auto driver:
and owners of the city, many o
whom were present at the meet
ing.
The new ordinance was read for
Ihe lirst time and laid over until
Ihe next regular meeting for its
second reading. The measure
calculated to cover all vehicle
and the only one not under the
ban of the ordinance is the baby
carriage, and the owners of these
can speed to their heart's content
The ordinance is very fair to all
ana satisiactory to the auto own
ers, as well as the councilmen,
who are almost all pedestrians-
It- provides, among other things,
that an automobile or vehich
shall keep to the right side of I he
street, and to turn the corners of
the intersecting street shall pass
across the center of the .street
and in. the case of a motorcycle or
automobile shall blow a bom or
some instrument to draw the at
lentinn of the public to the fact of
their approach. It is also unlaw
ful for any person to jump on,
hang on, or be upon any vehicle
without the consent of the owner.
No person shall run a motor
vehicle without what is known as
a muffler when in use. except it
may be "cut out" when within two
blocks of where the vehicle is
kept.
The ordinance also provides
that no vehicle shall block up the
street or crossings or that no dray
or other wagon shall remain
backed up to the curbing longer
than necessary to unload stuff
from the vehicle, and that the
wagon shall stand so that in case
of a vehicle drawn by an animal
the shafts shall not protrude in a
manner to cause injury to pass-ers-bv.
Every hack, cab or vehicle of
the like shall be provided with at
least one white light in front of
the vehicle and at 1-ast one red
light in the rear of the vehicle,
which must be lit at least one
hour before sunset and one hour
before sunrise when vehicle is in
use. The light section of the
ordinance includes in its pro
visions both motorcycles and
automobiles. The drivers of all
vehicles, saddle horses or any
thing else going upon the streets
of the cily shall conduct them
selves ami the vehicle or horse
they are handling in a safe man
ner. For the regulation of the speed
of all motor propelled vehicles
the rate of speed in ttie city lias
neen iixeu iy law at 'Z miles per
hour on the business streets of
the city, with a speed of 10 miles
over the intersecting' streets and
in t tie resilience streets a speed
of 15 miles an hour may be main
tained, which is certainly all any
one could ask for, either from the
aulomobie- drivers or the general
public which travels on foot.
It is also provided in the ordin
ance that no one shall drive a car
who is not past the age of IG
years, nor anyone drinking in
toxicating liquors before starting
out with their machine. No two
persons shall be permitted to ride
on a motorcycle unless the proper
seats shall have been provided
for.
The occupation tax ordinance
was laid over by consent until the
next meeting for -its final read-
,n5-- - :
The matter of letting the con
tract for the curbing and gutter
ing in paving district No- 5 at
traded much attention and there
were a number of bidders pres
ent to see what action the coun
cil would take in the matter. The
bid of James fiurnie was for
.5,000.32, A. I). Sears of Fre
mont, SO, 582. 10; O. J. S. Collins,
$6.85 f. GO; G. I). McMaken, $5,-
2i9.-S0; Mid-West Const ruction
Co., 5.83G.i8. The matter was
referred to the streets, alleys and
bridges committee, which, after
a comparison or the figures,
awarded the contract to Mr.
Burnie, provided he fulfilled the
requirements of the city in re
gard to the furnishing of the
proper bond for the faithful per
formance of the work.
The claims committee of the
council reported that after due
investigation the claims of the
Nebraska Lighting Co- for street
lighting for $130, G. W. Haynie
and Tom Stokes for helping sur
vey for $3.30 and $1. as being
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? il. ALBERT HUGH
RESIGNS MANAGEMENT
Goes to Fairmont, West Virginia,
to Take Charge of Plant for
Large Corporation.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Albert Clabaugh, who for
the
has
his
past live years and a hair
been the manager of the
braska Lighting company in
city, yesterday handed in
resignation to the otlicers or tnat
corporation. Mr. Clabaugh lias
accepted a position with the
Municipal Utilities Corporation,
which owns a" large "ji umber of
plants in the east, and will in the
future be placed in charge of the
plant operated by this company
at Fairmont, West Virginia, a
city of some 20,000 inhabitants,
which supplies the surrounding
tow lit with power and light- The
position taken by Mr. Clabaugh
is a Ulcerative one and the cor
poration is to be congratulated
on securing sucn an untiring
worker for the position of man
ager of their plant at J-airmont.
During the time Mr. Clabaugh
has been here in the interests o
the .Nebraska Lighting company,
he has been "on the job" con
tinuously, and up to a few months
ago had charge of the plant at
Shenandoah, Iowa, and has con
tributed gneatly to the improve
ments made in t lie service along
the lines of the company. The
handling of a public utilities cor
poration is a very hard job at the
best, and while here Mr. Clabaugh
was constantly endeavoring to
ive the patrons of his company
the best service possible, and his
departure from this city will be
greatly regretted by all who have
known him or have had dealings
with the Nebraska company, as
he was always courteous and
obliging to those with whom he
came in contact.
The Municipal Utilities Cor
poration is a very large concern
and owns power plants through
out the east, and the acceptance
of Mr. Clabaugh of a position
with them opens up a very bright
future for him in Jhis line of
work, as he is possessed with
marked ability along the line of
managing a plant of this kind,
and while regretting his leaving,
his friends will be pleased to
learn he is advancing up the lad
der of success in his profession.
The Nebraska Lighting com
pany has not as yet filled the
vacancy due to the resignation of
Mr. Clabaugh, and it is- thought
there will be no immediate ap
pointment made to the position
of manager of the plant here, as
Mr. "Abbott, one of the owners of
the plant, is on the ground the
greater part of the time oversee
ing the placing of the line into
Louisville.
Mrs- Philip Thierolf and
daughter. Miss Mina, were pas
sengers this morning for Omaha,
where thev will visit Miss F.lsa
Thierolf, who is attending a
rurses' training school in that
citv .
ALVO MAN IS
FOUND DEAD AT
E
James Jordan of Alvo Found Dead
in Bed as Result of Escap
ing Gas.
From Wednesday's Dally.
James Jordan, a resident of
Alvo, was found dead in his bed
this morning at the Perkin
House, where he had spent the
night, and from all appearances
death was due to the leaving on
of the gas jet, allowing the
fumes to fill the room and cause
the death of the man.
This morning about 8 o'clock
an attempt was made to arouse
him in order to get his breakfast,
but all knocking and pounding on
the door failed to bring a re
spouse, and as the door was lock
ed on the inside the services of
Harry Rice were secured, who
made his entrance into the room
by way of the transom, and the
man was discovered lying in bed
with no signs of life. The door
was opened, as well as the win
(lows, and the siierin, as wen as
a physician, notified. Upon the
arrival of Sheriff Quinton at the
scene of the tragedy he discover
ed the fact that the gas jet wa?
turned on slightly, and this had
evidently been the cause of his
death. It is thought that the
death was accidental, as there was
no good reason for the man
committing suicide, apparently
Mr. Jordan was brought to this
city last evening by Sheriff Quin
ton to face a charge of illegal
IiquoT "'selling' and" Was to have
appeared in the court this morn
ing to answer to the charge, as
he was released on his own word
to appear at 9 o'clock, but the
case will never be called in an
earthly court. Mr. Jordan did
not appear to be worried bv the
charge against him, as he claim
ed there was no case against him
and that he would be released as
soon as the hearing. When he
retired for the night Mr. Cory, the
proprietor of the hotel, accom
panied the man to his room and
states that he raised the window-
slightly, but when the room was
entered this morning both the
window and the transom were
tightly closed.
Ihe general aspect of t lie case
leads to the belief that Mr. Jor.
dan, not being familiar with gas
lights, had failed to turn the jet
off sufficiently and had gradually
succumbed to the deadly fumes of
the gas. He was a man of about
GO years of age and was single
and apparently in good financial
condition, as he owned property
in Alvo and had quite a sum of
money on his person when
brought to this city, all of which
was found in his garments this
morning.
The sheriff impanneled a jury
this morning and they were taken
to the hotel, where they viewed
the remains, and the body was
then turned over to Undertaker
Streight to prepare for the in
quest, which will be held this
evening, as Coroner Clements will
arrive from Elmwood this even
ing on No- 2, and after the in
quest the body will be sent to the
late home at Alvo for burial.
Death Is Accidental.
The coroner's jury in the case
of James Jordan, the man who
was found dead at the Perkins
House Wednesday, morning, held
a session last evening at tne
Streight undertaking rooms and
brought in a verdict that Mr. Jor
dan came to his death through
inhaling gas, which was accident
ally turned on in his room or
which he had blown out, and
which does away with the suicide
theory.
Colonel and Mrs. M. A. Bates
returned last evening on the late
Burlington train from Lincoln,
where they were in attendance at
the -wedding of their daughter,
Miss Lucille Bates, to Mr. Albert
Clabaugh-
PERKINS HDDS
Birthday Party.
Yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Russell friends and relatives of
Mrs. Russell gave her a very
pleasant surprise, the event be
ing in honor of her thirty-ninth
birthday anniversary. The after
noon was most enjoyably spent
by all and at a convenient time
lunch was served, furnished by
Ihe friends. The hostess was the
recepient of many beautiful and
useful presents. Those present
were: Mesdames iieorge Lam-
phere and children, B. C. Hyde
and son, Robert Richter and two
children, John Toman and chil
dren, George Klinger and two
children, George Luschinsky,
Ralph Mullis and baby, W. E.
Rowen and children, Mrs. Gobel-
man, mother oi airs. Russell;
William Russell and family, Tom
Jennings. At a late hour all de
parted for their homes, wishing
the hostess many happy returns
of the day.
REV. AUSTIN GOES
10 GENEVA CHURCH
Rev. F. M. Drulinger of Madison
to Take Charge of Methodist
Church. Here
From Tuesday's Daliy.
In the assignments of the past
ors or the Methodist church made
yesterday at the conference at
Lincoln we note that Rev. W. L
Austin, who for Ihe past three
years has been pastor or the
Methodist church in this city, ha
been transferred to Geneva for
the coming year and Rev. F. M
Drulinger assigned to carry on
the work here for (he church dur
ing the. ensuing .''r. -..ihe
moval of Rev. Austin and his
charming family from our city
will be much regretted by their
friends and the members of the
church, as they have made many
warm friends here during their
residence in our midst, and while
feeling deeply their loss, the
many friends will extend to them
their best wishes in their new
field of labor and trust thev may
nml nappines and prosperity in
the new charge to which Rev
Austin has been assigned by the
conference.
During the pastorate of Rev.
Austin the church here has ad
vanced in every way and his abil
ity along the line of strengthen
ing the church was recognized by
the members of the church at
Geneva, who sent a committee to
wait on Bishop Bristol at Lincoln
and request the calling of Rev.
Austin to that place in recogni
tion of his ability.
Rev. Drulinger, who comes to
this city from Madison, Nebraska,
is very highly recommended by
the church authorities to the
members of the church as a man
of strength and ability in the
work of the church and the mem
bers of the Methodist church here
will extend him a hearty welcome.
Rev. Austin will probably occupy
the pulpit here next Sunday and
will have charge of the prayer
meeting services tomorrow night
and will then take up his work in
the new field.
Asks for CtlzenshtD Papers.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Uuite an unusual event occur
red in the na'uializalion depart
ment of the district clerk's office
yesterday afternoon when Miss
Marie Kaufmann filed application
for her naturalization papers.
'this is the first woman to anply
for citizenship here at this office.
Miss Kaufmar.n was horn in
Switzerland and was bi-ought fo
this country by her parents when
a babe, but her father failed to
take out his citizenship papers
and Miss Kaufniann is compelled
to do this in order to lake ad
vantage of the protection afforded
American citizens by the govern
ment. Mrs. W- E. Potter and Mrs.
Eugene Meremer of Glidden,
Iowa, and Mrs. G. W. Hallstadt of
Guthrie, Oklahoma, who have
been here for a few days visiting
with their cousin, Mrs. James
Sage, departed this morning for
Itheir homes. -
MISS LILLIAN
BQOKMEYER IS
WEDDED TODAY
Talented Plattsmouth Girl Mar
ried Today to Walter Free
man of Iowa City, Iowa.
From W ednesday's Dally.
This morning at 7 o'clock at
St. John's Roman Catholic church
occurred the marriage of Miss
Lillian Bookmeyer of this city and
Mr. Walter Freeman of Iowa City,
Iowa, the ceremony being1 per
formed by Rev. Father M. A
Shine, rector of the church. The
wedding was a very quiet one, at
tended only by the immediate
family of the bride. Following
the wedding the bridal party re
turned to the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Barbara Bookmeyer,
where a very charming wedding
breakfast was served, and the
young people departed later for
Somerset, Iowa, where the sum
mer home of the groom is located,
and after a short visit there will
go on to Iowa City, where they
expect to reside.
The bride is the oldest daugh
ter of Mrs- Bookmeyer and is a
young lady of rare musical tal
ents and has the reputation of
being one of the finest pianists
in this part of the state, and for
the past few years has conducted
several classes in music in the
metropolis.
The groom is a prominent
resident of Iowa City, where he is
one of the officials of the county,
and is to be congratulated on se
curing as charming a bride as
Miss Bookmever to share his
future with him."
The best wishes of the many
friends in this city will accom
pany the young people on their
journey to their luture home.
JUDGE B. S. RAMSEY TAKEN
TO LINCOLN FOR TREATMENT
This morning Judge B. S. Ram
sey departed for Lincoln, where
he will be given treatment at the
state hospital in that city. The
judge has been very irritable for
ome time past, and his condition
has greatly alarmed his family,
as it was leared he was growing
worse, and on luesday evening
he became quite violent and
drove his wife and one of the
neighbors, Mrs. George Brooks,
from the premises, and it is
claimed struck Mrs. Brooks with
small club, with the result that
complaint was filed with the
insanity board, who decided, on
account of the unfortunate con
dition of the judge, to send him
to the inebriate hospital in the
iope of effecting a cure. The
condition of the judge will be
deeply felt by his friends
throughout the county, as he was
one of the ablest men who oc
cupied the district bench, and it
is hoped he will receive benefit
from the treatment and be able
to return to his family and
friends here, cured and in good
health.
Small Crowd at Benefit.
The benefit given last evening
at the Gem theater by the ladies
of the Woodman Circle was not
as largely attended as it should
have been, owing to the bad
weather that prevailed all last
evening. The program of pic
tures offered the patrons was ex
cellent and despite the small at
tendance the ladies will realize a
small sum. as quite a number of
tickets were sold by the ladies!
throughout the city.
Returns From Eastern Trip.
This morning "Uncle" Tom
Kennish returned from his ex
tended trip to eastern points,
feeling very much pleased with
his trip and as frisky as a kitten.
Mr. Itennish made a visit at most
of the prominent cities along the
Atlantic
coast and feels that he
has had
one of the times of his
life.
Mrs. Henry Boeck Better.
Ihe many friends of Mrs.
Henry Bmeek will be delighted to
learn that, she is getting along
nicely from her illness and that
it is expected to be able to brinj
her home to this citv tomorrow.
Mrs. IJoeck was taken sick while
on a visit at tne home or heri
friends. Mr. and Mrs- M. G. Kime,
near Nehawka, and for a time her
condition was very critical, but
the improvement in the last few-
days has been so marked that her
husband and physicians think it
possible to bring her home.
Fine Boy at Wetenkamp Home.
Last- evening" the pood old stork
visited the home of Mr. and Mr.-
William S. Wetenkamp, near My-
nard, and left with them a tint
bouncing boy baby, who is, in the
opinion of the parents, just about
the finest little man that ever
made his appearance, and Grand
pa diaries arner is also quite
elated over the addition to his
descendents. The mother and
little one are doing nicely and the
father is gradually growing more
calm.
BURLINGTON CROP
REPORT IS ISSUED
General Conditions Point to
About Half a Crop on the
Omaha Division.
From Tuesday's Daity.
The Burlington's crop report
for the week ending last Satur
day is out and it makes no change
from the previous week on the
estimated yield of Nebraska corn.
The Omaha division of the road,
covering the northern and north
eastern section of the state,
shows up with an estimate of
per cent of an average.
Superintendent Allen in mak
ing his conclusions believes that
there are many fields in the ter
ritory of the Omaha division
where the crop will be fully up to
the average and many others
where the yield will be exceed
ingly small, thus bringing the
average down to a trille above
half a crop.
The Lincoln division continues
at 29 per cent of a normal crop,
with some fields south of the
Platte yielding as high as forty
bushels per acre. These, how
ever, are scarce, and are those
that were especially well culti
vated during the entire growing
season-
inability to do tail plowing is
a serious handicap to the larni-
ers of the south half of the state,
as it is preventing them from
sowing the usual acreage to fall
wheat. The recent rains helped
some, but owing to the ground
being thoroughly dried out, the
precipitation of one week and two
weeks ago did not soak deep
enough. Mr. Allen is of the
opinion that unless there is a
heavy fall of rain within the next
few weeks the winter wheat
acreage throughout the south
half of the state will be reduced
fully 50 per cent below that of
last year. Cm the McCook di
vision, unless heavy rains come
soon, he places the acreage of
winter wheat for next year at 10
to 25 per cent short of this year.
Potatoes, taking the state as a
whole, are estimated at half a
crop with sugar beets fully up to
the average.
Relative to pastures, they have
improved very much since the
rains and the third crop of al
falfa in many localities promises
to be fair. The fruit has been
seriously damaged and the crop
of winter apples is put down as
about a failure.
Sophomores Elect New Officers.
The soohomore class at the
local High school held their reg-
ular class meeting at the High forma. W hile on their trip back
school building after the close of to Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Way
school yesterday and elected their bright took advantage of the oc-
officers for the ensuing year as
follows: President, Raymond
Larson: vice president, Myra
Stenner. The class also elected
as the advisor to the students
Prof. A. O. Eggenberger of the
High
school- This is the class
that will leave school in 1916, and
thev have made a fine record for
themselves so far in their work.lvertising in the Journal.
UNITED III WED-
Ll
YESTERDAY IIDON
The Ceremony Occurred at
the
Lincoln Hotel and Was a
Very Quiet Affair.
Yeslerday at high noon, at I In
parlors of the Lincoln hotel, in
Lincoln, occurred the marriage
of Mr. Albdrt Clabaugh and Miss
Lucille Bates, of this city, in the
presence of the parents of the
bride. Col. and Mrs. M. A. Bates,
of this city, and Governor and
Mrs. John H- Morehead and
daughter, Miss Dorothy. The
wedding ceremony was perform
ed by Canon A. II. Brooks of St.
Luke's Episcopal church of Lin
coln, the beautiful and impres
sive service of the church being
used to unite the lives and hearts
of the young people.
The bride was very charming
ly dressed in a costume of white
broadcloth and carried a spray
bouquet of white bride's roses
caught with ribbon. The cos
tume of the mother of the bride
was of lavander silk and she
carried a handsome bouquet of
pink roses. Miss Dorothy More
head appeared in a charming
foilete of Copenhagen blue silk,
and Mrs. Morehead in a costume
of dark blue broadcloth. Thu
gentlemen in the party were all
attired in the conventional black.
After the wedding ceremony the
bridal party sat down fo a most
elaborate wedding luncheon in
the' private dining room of the
hotel.
The newly wedded couple left
on No. J for the west, where I hey
will visit for a few days at. Den
ver and Colorado Spring and then
return to this city for a week,
and then leave for New York and
Baltimore, where they will visit at
the home of the groom's parents.
and from there will visit the na
tional capital en route to their
future home at Fairmont, West
Virginia, where the groom will
take charge of the commercial
interests of the plant of Ihe
Municipal Utilities corporation in
that city.
The bride is the youngest
daughter of Col. and Mrs. M. A
Bales of this city and a voting
lady of unusual musical talent.
and who has attended both Chris
tian college at, Columbia, Mis
souri, and the University School
of Music at Lincoln, where her
talents were received with much
praise by th6 instructors, and the
musical circles of this citv will
feel greatly her loss from their
midst.
The groom has been located
here for the past five years as the
manager of the Nebraska Light
ing company, and is a young man
of splendid business ability, and
his receiving the call to new and
larger fields of work is a well de
served recognition of that fact.
He is the youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert T. Clabaugh, of
Baltimore, Maryland, where the
family has been prominent in
the banking business for many
years, being among the oldest
families in the state. The many
friends here of the contracting
parties will extend to them their
best wishes for a long and happy
wedded life and much success
and happiness in their new home.
Return to California.
Morgan Waybright and wife,
who have been visiting here for
the past few months at the home
of Judge and Mrs. Allen J. Bee-
son, departed this afternoon for
their home at Los Angeles, Cali-
casion to pay a visit to their old
home in irginia, returning to
mis cuy aooui tnree weeks ago.
and mey now return to the Pa-
iviuk uudsi iu escape me cuiiunp
weather that has swept down on
this part or the west.
Best results are secured hv art-;
M III LINCOLN