The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, January 01, 1914, Image 1
Neb State Ilfjforcal s00 journal VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1314. NO. 1. l&Iattaitioutb ft V, V ' 1. c b i ) i A-! i I CELEBRATE ST. JOHN'S DAY AT MASONIC HALL Plattsmouth Lodge No. G, A. F. & A. IY1., Assisted by Eastern Star, Entertain. Last evening at I he Masonic hall, tlio officers and members of lMatlsniouth Lpdge No. 0, A. 1 it A. M., assisted !y t li ladies of the I'aslern Star, mos! loyally entertained the members of the lodges and their families, the oc casion being the jumnal celebra tion of SI. John: day. .The apartments of the hall ami the baniiet room were most pro fusely ami very tastefully dec orated in holiday colors of red, white and green. An excellent - program was given, whir It was greatly ap preciated by all present. The Misses Kitty ('intimitis and Verna Cole rendered an instrumental duet in a very pleasing maimer. Mrs. H. (Menu Rawls, accom panied m the piano by ?Ii:-s Kiltj Cummins, very charmingly sang "Sweethearts." Miss Kllen Windham gave a reading so satisfactorily that she was com pelled to respond to an encore. 'The next number on the program was a vocal duet by the Misses Edna I'elersen and IJerlha Jack son, nt it led "Let There lie Light." The intermingling of the voices of these young ladies gavt i.it cxt-a touch of harmony to the sweet melody. Mr. Carlos A. Rawls, in a few well chosen words, on behalf of ' he lodge, welcomed the members and their guests. Following Mr. Rawls, Miss Verna Cole gave an instrumental solo, which was masterfully performed to. the de ligh of all present. Next on the program was a vocal solo by Miss Mathilde Yal lery, entitled "Wow. Wow, Thou Winter Wind." Miss Vallery is always a great favorite with IMattsmoulh audiences, and on this occasion more than delight ed those lovers of music who were ff-'unate enough to be present. Mrs. William P.aird gave a reading, who by a re alistic delivery of a forceful se lection held the :iudience spell bound. Mrs. Haird also respond ed to an encore. The last number on the reg ular program was a vocal solo by Mrs. Clara Wesrolt, entitled "Till I Wake." Mrs. Wescott was ac companied on ihe piano by Mr. K. ,H. Wescott, and her sympathetic rendition of this selection was a fitting climax to a; most enjoy able evening. The regular program was di vided into three sedans, and during, the intermissions the ladies of the Cistern Star served a most sumptuous banquet. Dur ing the service of the ban-put an impromptu program was render ed by volunteer choruses and by Jie vaudeville artists from the (Vein theater. Miss Morgan and Mr. Tut tie, whose entertainment was very highly appreciated by aP. Messrs. M, Archer and C. W. . Uaylor contributed to the enjoy ment and pleasures of the even ing by several very clever "stunts." The officers and members of the lodge highly, appreciate the efforts of those assisting lv the lslmg u adies o program and the ladies o the Eastern Star for the evening's entertainment. Altogether, this was one , of the most enjoyable occasions in the memory of the oldest members of the lodge and all will look forward with much pleasurable anticipation to the next annual eeVHralion. For Sale. Good IGO-acre farm, 3 Vi miles so nt, Vast of Greenwood, Neb.; 125 aero in winter yhcat, 30 . acres .meadow. Also good 1C0 7 acre farm IVi miles west of ' Greenwood, Neb.; 70 acres in V winter wheat, 12 acres alfalfa. Call on or write, A. D. Welton, or Farmers State Bank, Greenwood, Feb. Comes for a Short Visit. Yesterday afternoon John O'Rourke, of Spokane, Washing ton, arrived on No. 2 and he will visit here for a time at. the home of his sister, Mrs. T. K. Parmele, and with his brother, flilmore O'Rourke, who is quite sick and whose recovery is almost dis paired of In- his family and friends. It has been several years since John left this city for the west, and his appearance in dicates that he has enjoyed the best of health iu the roast climate. His friends here were very much pleased to meet him. A CASE OF FGRGERY G01ES TO LIGHT HERE Plattsmouth ft" an Gets Stung on What Is Supposed to Be a Forged Check. From Tuesday's Daily. What is supposed to be a case of forgery has been reported l the sheriff, and from the looks of the matter it was a very crude piece of work. It seems that on Saturday last a man called at one of the places of business in this city and presented a check on Ihe Murray State bank for si 5, sign ed by 1$. J. Donavan, ..treasurer of the Kelly Construction company, and drawn in favor of Martin King, and the man presenting the check signed as the party in v. hose favor the paper was drawn, and he requested the business man to advance hint some money, and he was able to get ." on the check. Shortly af terward the man who had taken the check became suspicious and started an investigation, which developed that the check was a forgery of a very rank kind. As soon, as the matter was reported notices were sent out to different towns and yesterday morning the Omaha police arrested two men tit ere, one of whom answered the description given of the man wanted here, and Sheriff Quinton departed at once for the me tropolis, accompanied by the man who had taken the check, to try and identify the man under ar rest. The trip, however, proved fruitless, as the man under ar rest by the Omaha police .could not be identified by the person whom the alleged forger had worked. MISSOURI PACIFIC DEPOT IN CHARGE OF HEW AGENT From Tuesday's Dally. The Missouri Pacific station here is in charge' of a new agent today, as Mr. Norton, who for the past few years has been in charge as .agent, has been trans ferred to Ibirr, Nebraska, a town on the Crete branch of the Mis souri Pacific. The station here will be temporarily in charge of O. K. Power, who is sent here "roni Murray, until the. railroad company makes the appointment of another agent. It is with re gret that the citizens here see Mr. Norton leave, as during the time he has been hero he has proven himseir a most jrcom modating and obliging ofiieial, and the traveling public has been treated fairly and with great, courtesy whenever tF"fy had any dealings with this gentleman, and they are very loalh to see him leave, but he will take with him the best wishes of a host of friends in his new location. SURPRISING. The number of young women who suffer with weak back, dizzy and nervous spells, dull headache and weariness is surprising. Kid iiey and bladder ills cause these troubles, but if Foley Kidney Pills are taken as directed relief fol lows promptly, and the ills dis appear. Contains no habit-forming drugs. For sale by all drug gists, i THE PASSING OF THE GRAND mm m The Passing Year a Prosperous One for Plattsmouth, and Let Us Hope for Same for 1914. With the close of today the year H13 passes into the history of the things that were ami tin memories of the year will brim- to many joy, while to othcrs.il will k-a sorrowful one, but what ever tin? result of the years brought to you the dawning of Ihe New Year should see every one in the cily of phi 1 1 snioui h awake aipj determined to make l'.ill the best year they have had in developing the town and their own individual lines of business and work, and to see that, the end of Ihe next year 'sees their efforts crowned with success. The year just closed may justly be called one of the best that Platlsrnoulh has enjoyed for the last twenty yctrrs in the way of improvements and increasing population, and there are hun- dieds of home throughout the Icily that have felt the spirit of progress by being placed in mod ern condition, and a great many new residences have been erected to lake care of the increasing de mand that has been felt for more dwelling houses from those who have come here from other places to make their homes, and the prospects are very bright for p. still further increase in I lie com ing year, and there should be a concerted effort made to see that the demand for better 'dwellings here be looked after. The value of residence property here has advanced materially during the year and now commands a better figure than it has for years. In the business section of the city the advancing spirit has been felt in t he- improving and mod ernizing of the stores throughout the city, and there is hardly a business house in the city that has not added something to its establishment to place it in bel ter shape for the 'accommodation of the patrons. The immense success that attended the sales day ln-Iil here shows what can be done to secure additional trade, and several more of the sales days are projected for the ensu ing spring and summer season, when the strangers will be in vited here and given an oppor tunity to secure some, of the bargains offered by the Platts mouth merchants at these sales days, and after one trial of the excellent bargains offered iu this city there is no doubt of anyone making this their permanent trading point. Let us all, regardless of posi tion or line of business, get. to gether in the next twelve months and work for the best interests of the town where we 'make cur home ami see that it is put on Ihe map as one of Ihe liveliest and best, towns in the slate. The Journal will, in the future, as in the past, continue to assist in the work of bringing Plattsmouth to the front ranks of Ihe Ne braska cities, and in this move ment there should be the hearty co-operation of every man, wom an and child in the city. The Journal wishes one and all a happy and prosperous New Year and that, they may find much pleasure in the still unseen future year. -.. A Correction. From Tuesday's Dally. An error was made in giving Ihe list of officers elected for 101 i at the P. H. S. Alumni as sociation banquet last Friday evening. The correct list of officers elected is: John Falter, president; Edna Shopp, vice president; Vance Todd, secretary and treasurer. For Sale. A complete Eastman's Photo graphic outfit for sale cheap; 4x5 camera. J. Asch, Murray, Neb. t. Ft li Jp'" It SOI CHANGES II PARCEL POST fiflany Hew Changes in Parcel Post Regulations to Aid the Patrons. From Monday's Daily. The poslolliee department will make some very imporlau changes in the running of the parcel post department of tin service on the first of the year, and the changes tt.ml to niaki this feature of the por-fotbec de partment even more popular than be tore. The weight of parcels for de. livery within the lirst ami secom zone has been ir,cre:. rl from tin former limit, of twenty pounds ti fifty pounds. This applies to all matter sent, within the limit of 1J10 miles, and the changes made iu the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth zones in creases the weight of packages that can be sent out from eleven to tvventv pounds. In addition to the increase in weight of the par cels that may be carried throueh Ine mails Ihe government has made a reduction in the cost of sending in the zones of longer Iistance and the new rates will rente a much greater demand upon this service. Iu Hie first zone the local rate is 5 cents a pound and a cents a pound on the zone rate. On all packages of four ounces or less the rate will be 1 cent for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. The rale in the third zone will be f cents for the lirst pound and - cuts for each additional pound r fraction thereof. In the fourth one the rale will be 7 cents for Hie lirst pound and i cents for ach additional Pound. The rate in the fifth zone will be 8 cents or the lirst pound and ( cents or each additional pound. In the sixth zone cents for Ihe rst pound ami 8 cents for each additional pound will be charged. he regulation in regard to limit f size of fourth-class mail will emain the same and no pack ires of greater size than seventy- two inches will be accepted for mailing under the parcel post act. W. C. RAMSEY APPOINTED DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY Attorney William C. Ramsey oT Omaha, formerly county attorney of this county, has just received a very nattering recognition of his worth as an allorney by be ing appointed deputy county at torney of Douglas county by County Attorney il. A. Maguey. Mr. Ramsey is a very able lawyer, and his friends in this city will be pleased to learn of his ap pointment, to the position, which is a very important one in a county the size of Douglas, and Mr. Maguey will find he has a very able assistant in Mr. Ram sey. Try a sack of Forest Rose flour. Your money refunded if not satisfactory. STATE INTER MEDIATE REFOH AT0RU0CAT1 Plattsmouth Should Get a Move on Herself If We Expect to Succeed in Getting It. iTrorn Friday's Dally. Location of the intermediate refoinialory, for whieh tin last legislature appropriated ' 1. ",(, 000, will be made, says the World-Herald, during the winter by the slate board of control. Hearings are to begin within a few weeks before that body and various towns which are anxious to secure Ihe institution are to appear and present the advant ages they claim. Thus Tar (he M have fled formal Hastings. Humboldt Kearney, l.ouisv ill. lowing towns applieal ions : . fable R..ck. and I'lalts- mouth. The board thus far h i not given enouiih consideration to the matters (o determine upon what requirements it will lay dov. n. The bill providinir for the establishment of the m-w in-tilu-tion sets out. that it "shall be lo cated where not bss than one section of arable land shall be available and due attention shall be given to the healthfulness ol local io'n, fertility of the soil, wa ter supply, drainage and accessi bility." Further, the bill sets out. and this provision is tin cau-e of towns with brick plants get tin-: into the race, that Ihe re formatory "may be located where suitable material for the mam -facture of building and pavin-r brick is obtainable, and may pro vide for manufacture of brick I be used in the construction of state buildings and state roads." The state board of control will find in this locality one of the best possible fields for the estab lishment of a plant for the ma'n- faeluring' of brick, as the soil in this section of Ihe county is par ticularly adapted to this line of work and a more healthful loca tion, where all the necessary good water supply can be found does not exist in the entire stale. and tin board should look oxer the situation here, where a re formatory could be established in the most healthful conditions of soil, water and fresh air, and one that would be of easy access by rail from all the nearby territory. and there would be easy com munication by rail with all parts of the state. There is no doubt of the fact that there is plenty of good clay here, suelt as would be necessary to use in manufactur ing of brick, and in addition there is also a fine farming community here and land could a I so be se cured that, could be devoted l' agricull lire. FORMER PLATTSMOUTH GIRL MARRIED IN TOPEKA The news has been received here bv the familv of the bride of th( marriage of .Miss Oertrude I,. Porter, formerly of this cily. and Mr. Clarence IC. Martin, of Salina, Kansas, which occurred at the Methodist parsonage in fopeka. Kansas, on Saturday. December 27. The bride js the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Poller of this city and was reared in this city, where she has a host of warm friends, who will be greatly pleased ! learn f her new-found happiness. Strayed or Stolen. Front my home, south of 'lattsniouth, one 5-ycar-ol.l lau'x mare, with small stripe in face and on nose, one bird fool bite. Anv information will be rewarded by notifying inf. Win. ilmour. R. I. 1. No. 1, IMatts moulh, Neb. Buy your stationery at the Journal office. For Christmas Present. Owing to ! Ii v- press ,f Iilltler's e ha e oiniM-l It i ! I I ' I of one ,,(" the pleas;ii! featiHe- . 1' Christ mas in :- cil :f II"- h-u f Mr. liu-l Mi-. P'-!e.' It'i-iikii, when tiny v. i -si-nted with a very ie-.iwttfnl Christmas present i;i the -:.,... of a hands. one lift I - -vi b.ibv. who made In-r a ppea i ;. m e ,(f their hoine on that day. 'I to- ..- fylit of the parent- over the new arrival was int. -use jo and lie re l oiild hav e been 1 1 . t ! t i i i more pleasimr l I hem. METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECT OFFICERS List of Those who Will Carry on the Work of This Crganiiation. I"rtu T.;-'!.i v" Daily. 'Ihe Metho.!j, in!i'..y -chool llelij I he i r ; ni; lial 1. e i : .!i of illicers and teachers a! If-' ciniich on Snnlt ;if!rn n :r d the lollewiM- V'.ele et,.s,i fi. carry on the work of Ihi- splen did Sunday s.b.ool: Superintend ent. C. C. We-eotl: ;:--!-:. rt superintendent. YV. il. ok-;' record 1 1! - secret i! r . M ildon I'rown; livienrrr, . II. ; librarian, C. I.. On!-. mi; ;e-;!;i:il lit rariau. I'.yron Hi'm-iM; enrol!, iir-' secretary. Mi-s II ! t 1 1 Ha. Irali. i; siipei in.! . n.l.nf ciadle roil. Mrs. II. b n If sunerinieni.enl ii onarv 1 1 . f ' -i l-'.id, Mi.-s Zelmn TiM-y; .i-;-f- ant primary tf-pa i ! ni- n t. Mi- labia Morrison; superintende:-.! beginners department. M:-s .- ma Itrady; sup rin! emh'iit junior .h par! men I., Mrs. M.e Moruart: assistant. Mi-s Until It -man: superintendent secondary di vision. 1. C. Hilton: supel l'de id enl a. hilt divi-ion. II. i K Oilton; chorister. Miss . !ma Tue ; or ganist. Mi-s Hae Tuey; birth day secretary. Miss . t Ka V'ji-j berger; tlo.'l keeper. i.o: e 1 1.cker. Teaehers .if Hi.- ar i :: s classes Wife seei e. .1 s foJioW-; Iteginnefs department. Mis.es Perth. i Jacks.. n and I.eona Urady; nrimarv tea rt men! . yii Jen nie Hatton. .Mildred H i!s. r. I Tuey, Max Obmi. Mr-. I.. V. Copeiihaver; junior t!. narf ;i ;(. Mrs. Jennings Seer-. Mi--Oeorgia Whit-. Mr-. C. 1. Hi... bill, Mrs. c. I.. C. iris. ,n. a. . Ki.'g.-nb.-i'ger. Mrs. J. V. Haft. Miss I'liabeth Kerr. Mr-. I. N. Cumminus; intermediate i!'".rl uienl. Klrn. r I'rans. ...ra HiCou. Margaret Maoes. ,:. ,,: senior depai I n.ent. Mrs. i;. C. Hill. Mrs. i:. H. We.coti ; a l-:!t depart t!lent. Mrs. C. C. e-.-..tt. Mrs. C.owl. s. (. 1 1. Oa'ton. Mr-. !. A. KnPVnberger. 1'.. II. Wee and K. C. II ill. Files Petition for Prohate. Petition for Ihe proti.it.. ..f the estate oT We-!ey J. IMller. ,J... Ceased. Ills been tiled ill the coiintv court b.v John H. Me Intyre. a rel.il iv- of t'ae d -cea-ed. residing' in lova. Mr. Iientler lied iu ll'H7. a! the ir-l. -ide in sane asjlnui at !!a-t m-'s. nn. pusses.. ,J some real estate a! K;il;1", this coii:l. vv fi li ma, e In; home nri.T t the iinieioi, lie was sent to llas!m-s. Our n.t eM-ur-io:i eav Piatt sin :.l b. i.i Hie Mis. ur i Pacific. January fdh. m idn iIit . i for the Hi.. lira tide Vall.v of Texas. All Vol! fell.WS til.!' "Wished oii a know.,! it and you'd went al..ir" tlo- last time, now hav !be opporlnuity. o-l out. the old carpet ba' and join Ihe bunch, in our own Pullman cars on the ni'hl of the '.th. We have th- goods, and can -h -w you and get ou back in eih! days. W. F. Ilosem rans. f -J'.t-dv. Doan's Hetrubls are recom mended by many win. .-ay they iper.it easily, without griping1 and without bad after eJT.-cts. jr.-i at all drug stores. CASES BEFORE JAIL TEfiii! OF OISTBICT COURT The Several Ka'.tfr That Will Come Before Jjdq Uzqlcy. Term Beginning Jjpuary 5. !-(! . ( .lu.!.e J T. :- b-V 1 :i - d I" " I I -I for 1 be e.i i I 1 1 l . e. .1, i . x it ii . . i n i : to- ! M " -i .t.M.niiy Tt. J'.li. wl: i i- - i - ;..e of . f t -: I V -. . I! e. Moi .1 v. .t.mn.i-v ' .Ct.:re T.!l at ' i - f - st.,!e a d A. I.. I e! I f " ' -re i dam . Mm !e i ... oera' '..I! V s. Mi-'lil ! i e " J a e -i !'. .:;--. v . -f a r 7 . Mail 'o-w t ; t - .- for te- J : .i 1 1 :T !-...' 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If- ; pr.-p.tr n-.- ! ft : .,' ..';' -'V r t. ; ' ! , i. .. f - 'I.. s .;..:.. f t:-,-' .v , 1 1 a'---!.. -..'. al ;lrrf.-i f th- ... ! jf,. v, i ...J; .- J,.- ,.; ..f l,..r.es. tvVenl, !o of i if- and ll.irtv-ti I I a. e all farm 1 .-b and i'i:;i"ii''i,!". V.afti :fe ,--.--r of Sro J'.t;''.i" f.r ,, a.h .rf -e;i eri later. T'le .' ' . f ! e -ale will be W- f-e-d v fa uu irv I th. rirhin-. bf"d;r'.r. r b!r -1 pile liav y s- j Iioan mt ne-nt. r.e,. ri .,.! J i ires. V. 6 (