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Neb State Historical Boc Sourn VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1914. No. as. plattsmoutb YESTERDAY'S AUTO f MOBILE ACCIDENT ' SOUTH OF THE CITY An Occurrence in Which Several Men Barely Escaped With Their Lives John Gouchenour Hurt. From Friday's Daily. The automobile accident that oc curred near the Beins farm south of this city yesterday afternoon seems to have really been more serious than was at first reported. The automobile which was driven by a man named Ward, from Elmwood, instead of John Gouchenour, as was at first reported, was battered up in great shape and almost a total wreck. It seems that the party, composed of the driver, Mr. Ward, John Gouchenour, W. H. Newell, W. R. Egenberger, Henry Eikenbary, J. F. McArdle and A. E. Agee of South Omaha representing: the Farmers Mutual Insurance com pany of that city, were bound for the farm of Mr. Gouchenour to assist in adjusting: the loss of some hay for which he carried a policy with the Farmers' Mutual company. They were running; along nicely until the long: hill east toward the river was reached when some of the parly advised the driver to put on the brakes when he found that the said brakes were not woiking right and failed to hold back the car as they should, and by this time the steep descent of the hill had given the car a high rate of speed, and it was clearly seen that there was no telling: what accident might occur if they kept on their mad flight to the bottom, so Mr. Ward decided to turn to one side of the roadway in order to stop the machine. At this po'nt along the road there is a high clay bank and into thi? the machine was run, crashing with great force and mashing up the car as well as hurling Mr. Gouchenour out between the bank and the automobile with such force as to turn him over and over, and the occupants of the car expected each minute to see him killed instantly. The shoe on his left foot was almost entirely torn off and his ankle badly sprained, while there was hardly a place where he was not bruised or injured" in some way. Judge Newell had one of his hands injured by striking it against the edge of the car in the mix-up, and Will Egenber ger was unfortunate enough to have one of his legs badly bruised in the spill. The members of the party were brought back to this city, where the injuries were dressed and the battered up automobile conveyed to the garage of Harve Manners, where it will be repaired. The accident caused L. F. Langhorst of Elmwood considerable delay, as he had been brought over from Elmwood by Mr. Ward in his car and expected to start back home about 3 o'clock when he learned that the car in which he had expected to ride was smashed up and this neces sitated his remaining here until the midnight train on the Missouri Pa cific. It is certainly a fortunate mat ter for Mr. Gouchenour that he was not killed by the accident,- as the eye witnesses state the force with which he was thrown from the car was ter rific. The rear wheel of the machine was broken up in bad shape. THE VARIOUS DANCES SATURDAY NIGNT WERE MOST HIGHLY ENJOYED The dance given at the German Home Saturday evening drew out a large crowd of young people who spent the. evening most pleasantly in the enjoyment of the dance. The mu sic was furnished by the Plattsmouth orchestra in a very pleasing manner. At the K. S. hall the older people were entertained at an old-fashioned dance with the music furnished by four old country musicians who cer tainly were right on the job, and their efforts were much enjoyed. The Mod ern Woodmen enjoyed a very fine time at their hall, where the Holly orchestra gave their usual splendid music for the young people present New Sidewalks Being Laid. From Friday's Daily. The movement for the extension of permanent walks and public improve ments in this city still continues, and one of the latest to be placed is that of the new concrete walk and auto mobile driveway around the Elks club house, which is being put in place this week. The new permanent walk on Seventh street from Main to Pearl street is being gotten ready to be put in, and will replace an old board walk that for years has been an eyesore. These are things that look mighty good to the residents of Plattsmouth, as it shows that the city is on the improvement along this line. J. H. M'MAKEN IS MOV ING THE OLD RESIDENCE OF CARL G. FRICKE From Friday's Daily. The residence which formerly stood on the property of Carl G. Fricke in the Second ward is being moved to day by J. II. McMaken to the lots of Dr. Frank L. Cummii.s on Pearl street where it will be placed by Dr. Cummins and remodeled into a neat modern home. Mr. Fricke has moved into his new home and disposed of the old place to Dr. Cummins, and when it is remodeled will be one of the coziest homes in the city. The work of moving the house is a very diffi cult one, but Mr. McMaken is getting it along fine and haudling the building without doing any damage to it. Mr. McMaken will also have the job of moving the building on the property of August Cloidt on High School hill that has been purchased by Mrs. J. A. Murray and will be placed on the Kearns property on North Eighth street. When it comes to anything in the moving line, great or small, Mr. McMaken does not take a back seat for anyone. HON. JOHN MATTES, JR.. IN PLATTSMOUTH FOR A FEW HOURS YESTERDAY From Friday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon Hon. John Mattes, Jr., of Nebraska City stopped in this city for a few minutes to visit with his friends and lo:k after some matters of importance for a short time. Mr. Mattes is making a thor ough canvass of the Second senatorial district in the interests of the demo cratic party, whose candidate he is for state senator, and in this has made a host of friends who have come in contact with the genial and clever gentleman. Mr. Mattes is always on the job in looking after the interests of his constituents and securing for them their rights, and if he is sent to the senate, Cass and Otoe counties will have a representative of whom they may be proud in every way, and one who will represent the district with (credit to himself and his con stituents in every way. The people of the two counties make no mistake in sending him to Lincoln as the sen ator from the Second district. REMEMBER TIME LIMIT OF JUDGES OF ELECTION IS ONLY TWENTY HOURS From Friday's Daily. As has been stated before, voters will mark three ballots this year. The general election ballot, containing the names of candidates for public office, and the workmen's compensation, ar mory and equal suffrage propositions; the university removal project, and the non-partisan judiciary candidates. A voter, if he is careful and conscien tious, will no complete his voting in a few seconds. And one may easily conjecture at what hour the counting will be completed. It seems quite like ly that the result, as usual, wilLre main doubtful for several days, except perhaps on county offices. The judges and clerks of election will receive 30 cents per hour for their service under the new law, but are limited to twenty hours time, and if it runs over that they will be going on their own time. DELIGHTFUL GATH ERING ATTHE HOME OF JUDGE BEESON The Epworth League Society Enter tained by Mrs. Beeson in Honor of the Hallowe'en Season. From Friday's Daily. One of the most delightful gather ings that has been held in the his tory of the Epworth League society in this city was held last evening at the beautiful home of Judge and Mrs. Allen J. Beeson on North Fifth street, when in honor of the Hallowe'en sea son the society held open house to their friends and members. The home was very handsomely decorated throughout with streamers or orange and black, which gave a brilliant touch of color to the scene. The elect ric lights were shaded with or ange colored shades on which the tiny black witches proved a pleasing and attractive feature. The company gathered was quite large, numbering some seventy five, all of whom seemed filled with the spirit of Hallowe'en, and all entered into the spirit of the occasion with the fullest enjoyment to everyone in the delightful games and amusements provided. One of the most enjoyed features of the evening was that of the fortune teller, who made her appearance and volunteered to peer into the futuie and forecast the destinies of the guests, and in this there was a great deal of amusement derived. Bobbing for ppples and oth er Hallowe'en games were enjoyed during the evening by Loth young and old. The guests presei t also gave a number of most deliehtful musical numbers which were very highly ap preciated, as well as a most pleasing reading given by Miss Annie Burkle, which charmed the audience and was heartily encored. The dining room was one of the most charming spots in the house, where the large punch bowl, filled with good, old-fashioned cider, placed on the dining room ta ble was a most attractive place, and the delicious refreshment served by a bevy of young ladies made a big hit with everyone present. The din ing table was decorated in orange and black streamers of these colors being suspended from the chandeliers to the four corners of the table added great ly to the appearance of the decora tions. The hospitality of the Beeson home is well known-for the delightful times enjoyed there, and the gather ing last evening was pronounced by all to be all that anyone could pos sibly desire in the way of a genuine royal time. BEN HARKINSON HAS OPEN ED A FRUIT STORE IN ONE OF LEONARD'S BUILDINGS From Friday's Dallv. The store room in the Leonard building, which has been occupied by J. C. Frank with his harness shop and shoe store, and which he vacated on Wednesday, did not long remain empty, as it was secured by Ben Hankinson, who will open there a bas ket store which will have the sale of fruits and groceries in basket assort ments and serve the interests of the purchasing public of the city. Mr. Hankinson states that he will endeav or to sell his wares at a narrow mar gin of profit, in order that all who desire may be given an opportunity to purchase them. He will also con tinue his wagon through the residence section of the city to give the house wives an opportunity to purchase what they may desire at a fair and reasonable price and save them com ing down town. Social Dance November 14. The T. J. Sokol society have ar ranged to give another of their pleas ant social dances at their hall on west Pearl street on Saturday evening, November 14. The general public is cordially invited to be present and a good time assured to all. Tyewriter ribbons at the Jour nal office. Erects Fine Monument. From Friday's Daily., William O'Brien has had a 10,(io0 pound monument erected in the Ash land cemetery over the grave of the late Mannie Bunker, who was shot at Plattsmouth some months ago. The monument is said to be one of the finest in the cemete-y and was pur chased of Will Blair, who represents the Glen wood Granite works. Ash land Gazette. AT THE PARMELE NEXT WEDNES DAY E Films of Big Beasts as They Are in Wild Life Should Be Seen by Children and Parents. Wednesday night at the Parmele theatre will be seen "I low Wild An imals Live," a collection of motion pictures of animals of the jungles, the forest and fields, taken in all parts of the world, wiil be the bill. This ex hibition was shown for seven consec utive weeks at the Carnegie Lyceum in New York, :.nd later at the For est theatre in Philadelphia. John W. Ruskin, a member of the various expeditions Vent into all parts of the earth for these wild animal dews, tells the audience of the many interesting and unioe methods re sorted to to secure the pictures. In the far north polar bears are shown swimming in the Arctic waters, while on the ice fields -seals disport themselves; not as they do in aouari um tanks, but as they do in the open. At the equator, lions and leopards are represented in real life. Mr. Ruskin states that in order to photograph these animals it was necessary for the operators first to set a device that made a noise similar to the click of the motion picture camera machine. to which they attached twenty-day clocks, and left them running for sev eral days, so that when the animals came there to eat and drink they would become accustomed to the click ing noise. After these devices were taken out, to protect themselves and remain hidden from the sight of the animals, they erected imitation tree trunks, about fifteen feet in height and having a diameter of about fif teen feet. Inside of the tree trunks the operators lived. The pictures of the lions feeding. drinking and playing show plainly that they are interested by the click ing of the cameras, for they jump. crouch, run up and down the gully or hill near the water hole. One of the most interesting and thrilling pictures is that of a leopard making a flying leap upon a jungle fowl, which is sitting on its nest. The habits of this animal are very clearly shown as he plays with the bird. Af ter racing and rushing up and down the hill with it, the leopard finally rolls over, apparently exhausted, and drops the fowl. Suddenly the leop ard springs to his feet, approaches the top of the hill, arching his back and tail, and is ready to make a spring. The clicking of the camera has attracted his attention. There are hundreds of different sub jects shown in the two hours it takes to run off the six reels, and every one of them is said to be interesting, novel and educational. Returns From Eastern Trip. Frorn Saturday's Dally. This morning Mrs. E. II. Wescott and children, Edgar and Helen, and Mrs. Clara Mae Morgan returned home from Wenona and Mendota, 111., where they have been for several days past visiting with their relatives there. While in Illinois they assisted Grand father Street to celebrate his 95th birthdav at his home in Mendota. Mr. Street is the grandfather of Mrs. Wescott and is a remarkably well pre served old gentleman for his advanced age. Rummage Sale. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a Rummage Sale the middle of November, and the ladies of the church and congregation are requested to save clothing and other articles for the Rummage Sale. G PRESIDENT WIL SON'S THANKSGIV ING PHDGLAIATION The President Names Thursday, No- ember 2(, as Day of Thanksgiv ing Asks All to Observe Same. The following proclamation has been issued by President Woodrow Wilson, designating Thursday, No vember 2C, li14, as the day for na tional Thanksgiving for the goodness and prosperity bestoweu upon them in the past year: "By the President of the United States of America A Proclama tion: "It has. long been the honored cus tom of our people to turn in the fruit ful autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His mar.y blessings and mercies to us as a nation. The year that is now draw ing to a close since we last observed our day of national thanksgiving has been, while a year of discipline be cause of the mighty forces of war and of change which have disturbed the world, also a year of rpecial blessing for us. "It has been vouchsafed to us to remain at peace with honor, and in some part to succor the suffering and supply the needs of those who are in want. We have been privileged by our own peace and self-control in some degree to steady the counsels and shape the hopes and purposes of a dr.y of fear and distress. Our peo ple have looked upon :heir own life as a nation with deeper comprehen sion, a fuller realization of their re sponsibilities, as well as their bless ings, and a keener sense of the moral and practical significance of what their part among the nations of the world may come to be. "The hurtful effects of foreign war in their own industrial . and commer cial affairs have made them feel the more fully and e the more clearly the mutual interdependence upon one another, and has stirred them to a helpful co-operation such as they have seldom practiced before. They have been quickened by a great moral stim ulation. Their unmistakable ardor for peace, their earnest pity and disinter ested sympathy for those who are suffering, their readiness to help and to think of the needs of others has revealed them to themselves as well as to the world. "Our crops will feed all who need food; the self-possession of our peo ple amidst the most serious anxieties and difficulties and the steadiness and resourcefulness of our business men will serve other nations os well as our own. "The business of the country has been supplied with instrumentalities and the commerce of the world with new channels of trade and intercourse. The Panama canal has been opened to the commerce of the nations. The two continents of America have been bound in closer ties of friendship. New instrumentalities of internation al trade have been created which will be also new instrumentalities of ac quaintance, intercourse and mutual service. Never before have the peo ple of the United States been so sit uated for their own advantage or the advantage of their neighbors or so equipped to serve themselves and mankind. "Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil son, president of the United States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, the twenty-sixth of Novem ber, next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and invite the people throughout the land to cease from their wonted occupations and in their several homes and places of worship render thanks to Almighty God. "In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty ninth. (Signed "WOODROW WILSON. "By the President: "ROBERT LANSING, "Acting Secretary of State." Pays Visit to This City. From Fridav's Dailv. Fred Beckrnann, commissioner of public lands and buildings, came in this morning to call on the citizens of Plattsmouth in the interest of his candidacy for the offee that he has occupied for the past two wears with the greatest of credit to himself and the state. Mr. Beckrnann is one of the most prominent Germans in the state, and is quite well known to a great many of our citizens here as a most genial and polished gentleman. While in the city Mr. Beckrnann gave the Journal a pleasant call. DELIGHTFUL FAMILY BEilN- AT THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. BYRON REED From Saturday's Daily. On Sunday, October 25, there oc curred a most delightful family re union at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Reed in this city, at which all the children of the two most worthy people were present to take part in the pleasant occasion that was filled with delight to all. The children present at the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Reed, Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tigner, Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Iver Standish, Almena, Kas.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed, Murray; Wal ter, Will, Dewey, Edith and Ralph Reed. The grandchildren present were eight in number, as follows: Helen, Rose and M?lvir. Reed; Grace, Velma and Alice Tigner; Gladys and Mildred Standish. A guest, Miss Pearl McDonald, was also present to take part in the pleasures of the oc casion. The dav was one that will be iong remembered most pleasantly by the Reed family as they gathered un der the parental roof and all felt that the occasion had been most fittingly observed. COMMERCIAL CLUB CON TRIBUTE FUNOS FOR THE ROAD WORK NEAR TOWN From Saturday"? Dailv. The Plattsmouth Commercial club recently raised a fund of several hun dred dollars from the business men and citizens of Plattsmouth for the improvement of the road leading into Plattsmouth. The Platte bottom icad to the wagon bridge is the first road to re ceive a benefit from this fund. The Commercial club has rpent 3100 in grading up this road and improving it, and the road is now in splendid con dition. Mr. C. F. Vallery, road overseer of Plattsmouth precinct, was engaged by the Commercial club to take charge of this work, and the club made no mistake in engaging Mi. Vallery, as the road is now in fine condition and will withstand a lot of hot weather. Settles For Fire Loss. From Saturday's Dally. The loss for the fire that destroyed the large hay barn of John Gouche nour on the island southeast of this city a few weeks ago was adjusted yesterday when the Farmers' Mutual Insurance company of South Omaha paid over to Mr. Gouchenour the sum of $1,"25.C8 to cover the loss on the barn and the hay stored there. The adjustment was very satisfactory to Mr. Gouchenour, and he feels very kindly toward them for the settlement of the claim as promptly as they did. The president and secretary of the company were here in person to make the settlement. Moves Into New Offices. From Saturday's rarfT. The law and reil estate offices of Hon. R. B. Windham were removed yesterday from the rooms in the Coates block that he has occupied for the past few years to the rooms in the First National Bank building that were formerly occupied by Attorney A. G. Cole. The rooms have been fit ted up nicely and will make splendid offices, and the friends and clients of Mr. Windham can find him at the new headquarters from now on. John Eergman, one of the progress ive farmers of near Mynard, was among the visitors in Plattsmouth Saturday afternoon, where he was called to look after some matters of business. THE MISSES CATH ERINE AND EDITH DOVEY ENTERTAIN The Dancing Party Given by These Young Ladies V'a a Mot Successful Gathering. From Saturday's Dailv. One of the mo.-t sii'vcs-ful social gatherings of the fall season was the dancing party given last evening by Misses Catherine and Edith Ihvey at the Woodman hall, where a large number of tbe young society people of the city enjoyed themselves for several hours in the Litest ami most fascinating dances. The hatl had been most beautifully decorated for the event in the Hallowe'en colors of orange and black in streamers from the chandeliers and windows, while the lights were softly shaded with unique coverings emblematic of Hal lowe'en. The costumes of the ladies in attendance were mcst beautiful. while the dark evening co-tjmcs of the gentlemen added a 'leasing to nh to the occasion and made the ball room floor a scene most pleasing to the eye. Cozy corners were construct ed in the different parts of the hall that were curtained with streamers of the Hallowe'en coh.rs that made a pleasing addition to the decoration of the hall. The guests were pre sented with the programs of the da'we which were very artistic in appear ance, by Miss Nora Living-ton anil George F. Dovey, at th? opening of the ball, and soon the young people were in the full enjoyment of the happy occasion. The Holly orche-tta furnished the music for the oeeasion. giving a well selected program th.tt was thoroughly enjoyed to the ut most. Very delicious refreshments of punch, wafers and candy were served in the ante-room of the dance hall by M'ss Mable McBride in a very charm ing manner during the progress of the ball that proved a very attractive fea ture of the occasion. The ante-room was also decorated lavishly in stream ers of black and orange that trans formed it into a bower of beauty. and here the young people spent the intermissions most pleasantly. Tin- occasion was one of the most enjoya ble that has been given in the young er social set of the city, and the hos tess certainly showed the most lavi h hospitality in the deliehtful gather ing. The out of town gue.-ts preheat were: Misses Leta Hddridge. Ruth Nellis. Lillian Ellsworth. Omaha; Messrs. Harvey Lana .au :h, Cb.t-e and Rogers. Lincoln; Mr. In-I Mc- Near, New York. MRS. HANS TAMES CELE BRATES HER SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY From Saturday's Dallv. Y'esterday afternoon the home of Mrs. Hans Tarns occurred a most de lightful social galherirg in honor of the 00th birthday anniversary of the hostess, and a most pleasant time wa enjoyed for several hojrs in the th lights of social conversation as well as games, which served to pass the time most pleasantly. At a suitable hour some very delicious refresh ments were served that aided greatly in making the occasicn one of the greatest of pleasure to the jolly crowd of ladies present. The hostess was made the recipient of a large num ber of very handsome presents in honor of the event. Those who wc-c present consisted of th: following: Mesdames Teter Mumm, Fred Engel kemeier, Hans Sievers, II. Ilarson. William Schmidtmarn, Fred Goos, Olga Croscary, Louis Dose, II. Roth mann, Mike Lutz, Jos Fetzc-r, Peter Madsen, Charles Haffke, Jacob Hen rich, John Wichman, Miss Anna Sie vers and Bertha Tarns, and Master Buster Mumm. Henry J. Meisinger and brother, George P. Meisinger, two of the b- t citizens of Cass county, came in ihi morning from their home near Cedar Creek to spend the day looking after some matters of business as we ll as to visit with their friends.
