Neb State Historical Boc
Sourn
VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1914.
No. as.
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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.
