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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1914.
NO. 35.
THE SCHOOL
BOARDS OF THE
STATE TO MEET
Will Take Up Matters of Interest
to Schools of State at Their
Next Meeting.
The members of iho different
vch.Mil boards from the different
cities of Nebraska recently held a
meeting at Lincoln to lay plans
fur the meeting of that body later
to take up the handling of tin1
different problems lhat daily con
front the different schools boards
of the tat and anions: the dif
ferent matters to be considered
will be Ihese:
"F.nforcenient of the compul
sory school law; visitation and
cooperation of school patrons;
Iilay ground apparatus and super
vision: stimulation of school
spirit anions: students; experi
mental department of agri
culture; teaching sex hygiene,
whether to students, teachers or
parents; vocational training;
junior hiph school tuition
charges and collection of same;
sanitation, fumigation and
ventilation of school buildings;
transportation of small children
from outlyins: wards; schools as
community centers; medical in
spection of small children."
All of these subjects are vital
to the best interests of the
schools of the state, and the
school board association pro
poses to attempt and get together
as the following letter to the dif
ferent secretaries throughout the
state shows:
At a preliminary meeting of
the members of school boards
from various cities of Nebraska,
held at Lincoln, Neb., April 21,
1915. the sentiment was unanim
ous that much good could be ac
complished by the exchange of
ideas between school boards over
school problems and betterments.
Believing this an opportune
time for state-wide association
an J co-operation of the boards of
education of the cities of Ne
braska, the undersigned were ap
pointed as committee on tem
porary organization, and in
structed to issue a call as fol
lows: A convention of school board
members is hereby called to meet
at the Commercial club rooms in
Lincoln on Thursday May 1 i.
1914. The preliminary meeting
being held at 11 o'clock a. ni.
and the general session at 1:30
p. m., for the purpose of organiz
ing a State Association of City
School Hoards. This call is ad
dressed to individual members,
and to boards of education in all
cities and districts having pop
ulation entitling them to six
members on the board.
Each board is earnestly re
quested to send delegates, and
every board member be present if
possible. It is contemplated that
six votes will be apportioned to
the members present from any of
said cities. The committee was
further instructed to transmit a
copy of the call to each board of
education, and to at least six
state papers with request to pub
lish. Signed:
F. L. Simpkins, Temp. Chairman;
E. II. Wescott. Temp. Secy.; J.
I. Moore. II. H. Cone, J. S. Win
ston. F. E. White, J. J. Atwater,
W. T. Mauck.
Henry Hayes of Elmwood, a son
of ex-County Commissioner
Hayes of this county, was in the
city today for a few hours look
ing after some matters of busi
ness in the county court.
Mike Feda, one of the farmers
of near La Platte, came over this
morning from his home to trade,
as he says that better bargains
can be secured here than in Oma
ha or. South Omaha, and he
utilizes the Platte river bridge to
come here to trade.
The Want Ads set results.
.Judge Begley Here Tomorrow.
District Judge James 'T. Beg
ley will be here tomorrow for the
day to take up some matters in
the district court that were not
reached during his recent session
of, the court, and he will endeavoi
to clear up as much as possible
of the work of the court before re
turning to his work in other part
of the district. lie is holding
conn at .Nebraska City at pres
ent.
THE WILEY
PEOPLE HERE TO
TALK BUSINESS
Special Meeting of the City Coun
cil and Directors of the Com
mercial Club to Talk About
Franchise.
The members of the city coun
cil and the mayor, as well as the
members of the board of direct
ors of the Commercial club, met
last evening with Mr. English, at
torney of the McKinley syndicate,
who came down from Omaha yes
terday for that purpose, end as a
result of the meeting there seems
to be the dawning of a new era in
the lighting of the citv.
The representative of the com
pany expressed to the gathering
the feeling of his company to
wards coming into this city with
electric power to supply light and
power to those who desire it. The
McKinley company desires a
franchise in this city to put in
their line and supply the city with
current, and they will agree to
deliver the goods in the shape of
a good, reliable electric current
that can be depended upon by the
consumers. The matter will be
considered by the city council at
their next meeting and some ac
tion will probably be taken in the
matter that will give to the peo
ple some relief from the condi
tions that have existed here for
the past year or two. There was
a unanimous feeling at the meet
ing that there was great need of
the city taking some steps to se
cure better service here, and
among the consumers of the
present electric current a desire
to have a service that they can
depend upon.
For months there has been a
general feeling of dissatisfaction
over the kind of service furnish
ed, as there has been night after
nisrht when the current was so
poor that it was impossible to use
it with any degree of satisfaction
and several times when the lights
were entirely out. The McKinley
people have, it is generally un
derstood, a desire to erect a
power plant in some of the towns
along their lines of towns that
are supplied by them, as the
power secured in Omaha is gotten
from other sources and they de
sire to be in a position to handle
their business with greater ease,
and it may be possible that they
can be induced to bring the plant
here, as this city is on the direct
route to Kansas City, and with
the plans of the company for ex
tending their interurban lines
would be an ideal situation for a
power plant, as here can be se
cured all the things needful for
the successful operation of a
plant and coal can be secured
here from any part of the country
with dispatch, and the water sup
ply unexcelled.
That the council and Commer
cial club has taken the matter up
will be very pleasing to the citi
zens of Plattsmouth in general,
and the sooner a more reliable
service is secured for this city
the better. The present lighting
system has made a number of
changes in their service here, but
it has ben found very unsatis
factory and the public has been
very much wroth up over the
matter. The question of the
franchise for the McKinley people
will be watched with great in
terest by the consumers of the
electric power in this city."
WEST VIRGINIA
IN IS KILLED
BH TRAIN
H. T. Batton Receives Word of
the Killing of a Relative in
West Virginia.
From "Wednesday's Daily. .
II. T. Batton of tin's city has
just received the information of
the death of the husband of hi
niece, who resides at Cario, West
Virginia, and the details of the
killing of the man are taken from
the Cario Enterprise:
"Tuesday night a man by the
name of Wilson was kilb'd on the
railroad at the first watch box
west of Cairo. The man had been
in Parkersburg and came out on
No. i in the evening. Some time
later in the evening he started to
go over to Oeorge Batlon's, where
his wife is staying-. It is thoucht
that he bad been drinking a little.
He had a basket full of eatables,
notions and two or three bottles.
He must have set down on the
side of the track and very prob
ably went to sleep, when a train
going east came down the grade
and hit him. He was horribly
mutilated, his head being severed
from his body. He could be
identified by papers and articles
found upon the body. Parts of
his body were found scattered
alone t lie track for a hundred
feet or more. The body was
turned over to H. E. McOregor,
undertaker, to prepare for burial.
Mr. Wilson worked here at the
time the big switch was put in at
Silver Run, and at that time met a
daughter of (leorge Batton and
they were married. He has been
working in the upper end of the
state, and came down on a visit
to see his wife and children.
DANCING CUSS TOO
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Last evening was the last of
the dancing classes of the Mary
Coll dancing school in tin's city,
is the instructress found the at
endance at the classes too small
o warrant her coming here once
a week, and the lessons will be
discontinued for this season.
Miss Coll will leave shortly for
New York, where she will study
this summer all the latest dances
and she expects to return here
with her classes some time in the
fall season on her return from
New York. After the close of the
classes last evening several of
he pupils of t lie class entertain
d Miss Coll at a midnight supper
at the Barclay cafe, and the event
was very much enjoyed by the
party. AH of the class were sorry
to see this able teacher and
charming lady abandon her class
here, but are looking forward
with much pleasure to having
ler with them again next season.
Miss Coll returned this morning
to her home in Omaha.
Rough Looking Bunch.
Yesterday there were a number
of swarthy faced foreigners in the
city who appeared rather rough
and evil appearing and for some
time it was thought thev might
e recruits for Huertas army in
Mexico, as they appeared to be of
that nationality, but on inquiry
it was found that thev were mere-
y looking for work along the
railroads and had no hostile in
tentions, and after an interview-
wit h Chief Rainey they confined
their activities to waiting around
he Burlington depot until No. 2
arrived, when they continued
their journey east.
Lee Sharpe, wife and family
departed this afternoon for Port
land, Oregon, where they will
visit for six weeks or more taking
in the sights in that city.
Files for Second Papers.'
From "Wednesday's Daily.
Frank Peterist, who resides in
the vicinity of Cedar Creek, has
made application in the office of
Clerk of the District Court Jame
Robertson for his final papers
which will make him a full fledged
American citizen. He came to the
United States in November, 1907
and has resided near Cedar Creek
since that time. He is a native of
(iermanv and desires to renounce
his allegience to the ruler of that
country.
THE CARNIVAL
WILL BE A SURE
The Advance Man Here and All
Arrangements Perfected for
Its Appearance.
Again the carnival question is
brought before the pjublic atten
tion, as the advance Iian fo the
company was here yelderday aft
ernoon to complete arrangements
for the appearance of the Alle
man shows in this'city during the
week of May li-iG, when the car
nival will be erected on the bot-
oms east of the Burlington sta-
:ion, near the base ball park, and
tlie advance man, Mr, Zeiger,
fates they will be ready for busi
ness on the date as first adver
tised. He is a most pleasant gen-
t1 "mian and says his shows are all
that has been claimed for them,
pnd they are as bright and clean
an organization as ever showed
in any city of the lard
The company has just started
its season, having left the head
quarters at Lawrence, Kansas,
and are showing this week at St.
Joseph, Missouri, where they
have drawn large crowds of well
satisfied people. They will show
in Council Bluffs during the next
week and come to this city from
the Iowa city, and after the week
here go to South Omaha to ap
pear there the following week.
This" is undoubtedly one of the
biggest shows in the business
and is fitted up in a splendid
manner to please the amusement
loving public of the city and the
entire county. The company car
ries a fine band of twenty-five
pieces, as well as a number of
fine free attractions that will fur
nish the open air entertainment
to. the public, and there is no
doubt that the company will be
able to deliver the goods. There
are several features of the car
nival this year lhat will appeal
strongly to the people of Platts
mouth and Cass county, and the
week here when the carnival
company is with us should be a
gala one.
Queen of the Redmen's Carnival.
The Redmen of Plattsmouth
have decided, in order to make
their big spring carnival a suc
cess, they must have a queen for
their carnival. The queen will be
elected by a series of votes cast
by the people. And the young
lady who gets the most votes will
receive a handsome diamond ring,
which will be on display in B. A.
McEl wain's window. There will be
four or five places to cast votes.
Leave the names of your popular
young lady friends at B. A. McEI
wain's jewelry store and their
names will be put on the list.
Votes will be sold for one cent
each. Watch bulletons and daily
paper for voting results.
Mrs. Julia E. Thomas, who has
been making an extended visit
with relatives-and friends in the
western part of Nebraska, south
ern Oklahoma and Kansas City,
Mo.t arrived home from Kansas
City yesterday. Mrs. Thomas re
ports a most enjoyable trip and
thinks southern Oklahoma the
ideal place to live during the win
ter months. She states that the
farmers could plow the soil and
that there were flowers blooming
at all times during the winter
months.
N
OW
THE AIR 001
WILL SOON RE
READYJD OPEN
Manager Shlaes Has Made the
Structure as Near Fire-Proof
as Possible to Do.
Yesterdav afternoon the writer
made a trip to the new air domt
that is being erected on South
Fifth street and found that the
work on the enterprise was get
ting along nicely and that its
completion was only the matter
of a very few days. There has
been some talk of the fire danger
from this air dome, but the owner
is certainly faking every possible
precaution to avoid danger from
lire, and it is about as near fire
proof as possible to get it.
The booth where the machine
for the showing of the pictures is
to be operated is lined through
out with asbates, which makes
it absolutely safe, and not satis
fied with this. Mr. Shlaes has
covered the exterior of the booth
with sheet iron, that will protect
it effectively from any danger of
fire in that direction. The stage
will also be made fire-proof, be
ing constructed entirely of sheet
eel that defies all fire, and there
is not the least danger in either
of these places, where the only
possible chance frr a fire to oc
cur would be. The booth, stage
and the fence are all being treat
ed with a paint that will make
hem as near fire-proof as pos
ible to do, and there should not
e the slightest fear from the
residents in that section of any
thing catching fire.
This enterprise is one that will
appeal to the amusement-loving
public of the city and they should
show their appreciation of the
efforts Mr. Shlaes has shown in
putting up this air dome and
making it as nearly absolutely
fire-proof as it is possible to do
with a structure of this kind.
Everything in the air dome will
e kept in good shape and good
eats for 800 will be provided in
the amphitheater of the place,
from which all can see the pic
tures with ease. Those who have
feared that there might be a fire
trap here can rest in peace, as the
air dome will be perfectly safe.
REV. J. F. LANGHORSr
AND FAMILY REMOVE
TO O'FALLOFi, ILLINOIS
The family of Rev. J. F. Lang-
lorst left Nebraska City yesterday
morning for O'Fallon, 111., their
new home, where Mr. Langhorst
vill assume the pastorate of an
Evangelical church. Twenty or
twenty-five members of the Ne-
raska City church were at the
tation to bid the family farewell.
As a token of esteem and regard
the members of the church pre
sented Mr. and Mrs. Langhorst
with a set of beautiful cut glass.
Nebraska Citv Press.
Rev. Langhorst was located in
this city for a number. of years as
the pastor of the St. John's
Evangelical church, and while
lere was one of the most popular
of the ministers of the city and
ater left for other fields of duty,
and his friends here will extend
to the reverned gentleman and
his wife their best wishes for
success and happiness in their
new home.
Corrugated Roofing.
Before placing your orders
elsewhere, get my prices. I know-
can save you money.
Will Richardson.
4-27-d&w
Yale Motorcycle for Sale.
Fully equipped and good as
new. Inquire at the Journal
office.
Try the Journal for stationery.
Strike Is Peaceful.
Prom "Wednesdav Dan jr.
Strikers who walked out of the
Pepperberg cigar factory severa
days ago because of trouble with
their foreman and other alleged
grievances, have adopted a policy
of watchful waiting and painless
and peaceful picketing. A num
ber of the strikers have been
observed making their headquar
ters in a saloon across the street
from the cigar factory. New men
are employed by the owners, but
some of them fail to show up for
work after the first day or two. In
three davs about a dozen men
have left the factory and force
across the street have been
augmented by recruits. At 5:30
p. m. yesterday a group of nine
strikers were gathered in the
front of Peter Brehm's saloon,
812 O street, and laughed as Mr,
Pepperbur? and his foreman
escorted a woman employe to a
street car. State Journal.
CATTLE RITTEN BY
DOGS HAVE BEEN KILLED
FOR FEAR OF HYOROPHABA
During the past few days there
has been a great many cattle and
other stock belonging to farm
ers in this section of the county
which have been bitten by dogs
which were evidently suffering
with the rabies, and the stock af
terwards showed signs of the
dread disease. Yesterday Dr. O.
Sandin was called out to the farm
of G. P. Meisinger, jr., where one
of the steers on that farm was
acting very strangely, but before
lis arrival there it had become
necessary to kill the animal, as it
had become quite dangerous to
he persons around the farm,
frothing at the mouth and bel-
owing loudly, as well as threat
ening all who approached, and to
avoid danger of some person or
animal getting hurt from the in
furiated beast the owner sacrific
ed it. There has been quite a
number of instances of this kind
reported of late in this part of the
county, where dogs have made at
tacks on cattle, and owners of
tock are warned to be on the
ookout and kill all dogs that look
suspicious. The veterinary will
ake the matter up with the coun-
y commissioners at once and see
hat action they desire to take in
the matter of preventing a spread
of the disease. Here in the city
the police, in response to the
warnings sent out to the owners
of dogs, have started a crusade
on them and several canines bit
the dust this morning.
UEHAWKA MAN SENDS
A BULLET THROUGH HIS
BRAIN IN OMAHA PAWNSHOP
Buying a revolver in a Douglas
treet pawn shop, John Kenilson
of Nehawka, Neb., shot himself
through the temple, while the
proprietor was making change
Monday. He was taken to the St.
Joseph hospital, where he died a
short time later. In his pocket
a bottle of poison was found.
The man, who appeared to be
about 25 years of age, went into
the P. Belmont pawn shop, at
209 Douglas street. He asked
to see a revolver, selectinc a 38
caliber one, and then asked for
cartridges. He gave Mr. Belmont
5, and while he was making
change, put a cartridge in the
gun, and placing it at his fore
head, pulled the trigger.
He fell over almost into the lap
of August Nuss, who was sitting
on a truck not a foot away from
him. Kenilson was a teamster.
No reason is known for the sui
cide. World-Herald.
Farm for Sale.
Farm of 121 acres, 5 miles
northeast of Union; 14 acres hay
land, 20 acres pasture timber,
rest in cultivation; well improv
ed. Price right if taken soon.
Address Miss Etta Nickels, Mur
ray, Neb.
For Sale.
One pair of mare mules and
good double harness. Phone
440-J. P. O. box 44.
SUNDAY RASE
RALL AT CEDAR
CREEKJTARIED
First Game Last Sunday, Result
ing In a Defeat for the Louis
ville Aggregation.
Cedar Creek opened their sea
son Sunday with Louisville and
defeated that, aggregation in a
hard-fought twelve inning battle.
The weather was ideal and a line
crowd was out to witness the
game, among them being a goodly
number of the "fair sex," which
is especially appreciated by the
all team.
The management wishes to ex
press appreciation in general and
promises to have the park in
much better shape for the next
scheduled game, which will be
held May 17, with Manley as the
opponents.
he game Sunday opened with
much speculation on both teams,
it being the first game of the
Cass County league schedule.
ioth teams played their own
iome talent, which made if a
verv fair and evenlv balanced af
fair. Louisville led oft" in the
first inning with a score and re
peated the dose in the second
round.
The third was the starting
point for the "Fishermen,"' when
they pushed one across. The
fourth was a hard one for Keil to
navigate, and before the young
pitcher could stop the rapping
he visitors had put four scores
across and registered at the home
station.
This was a hard stage for an
aggregation of young ball players
to go against that margin, but the
final score will show that fhey
were equal to the occasion. The
ucky seventh was the, time the
clever little pitcher from Louis-
ille, Fritz HufT, got "his," and
when the smoke cleared away the
score was tied up and a battle
oyal was declared.
Both pitchers distinguished
themselves, and it was not until
the last half of the twelfth in
ning that anything looked
dangerous. With one down
Schneider secured a walk, stole
second, and after two strikes had
een registered against "Chuck"
Keil, the center fielder leaned on
one for the cotton woods lmck of
center field and scored the run
hat broke up the fray.
The teams play at Louisville
next Sunday and a good game is
expected. The game was featur
ed with some sensational work by
Knutson, shortstop for the visit
ors, anil the all-around goon
work of "Chuck" Keil. center
fielder for Cedar Creek. The bat
teries were each well represented.
IufT allowing a few more walks
and hit two men, while Keil was
a little more steady, but allowed
a few more safeties to get away.
he backstops each caught sev
eral men attempting to pilfer
econd, and otherwise caught a
fair game. The home team took
a little too much chances on the
bases and thereby spoiled several
air chances to score, but in all
the game was commendable for a
beginner. The following is the
score by innings:
Cedar Creek ...Oil 100 300 001 7
.ouisville .... 1 10 400 000 000 G
The line-up of the teams was
as follows:
Cedar Creek W. Schneider,
first; "Chuck" Keil, center; Sals
burg, second; Pat Meisinger.
hort; Rudolph Meisinger, third;
Joyd Schneider, left; Ralph Mei-
inger, right; Gus Keil, pitcher;
Wolff, catcher; Likewise, ultilily.
Louisville Harvey Kopp, firsf;
Iarrington, center; Ossenkop,
econd; Knutson, short; Ham
mond, third; Thompson, left; Tyo,
right; HutT, pitcher; Koop, catch
er; Reihart, utility.
Farm for Sale.
90 acres, one-half miles
north of M. P. depot. For par
ticulars see J. W. Elliott.
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