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2- journal VOL. XXXIII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY. 24, 1913. NO. 97. iplatta OUTRAGEOUS AT TEMPT TO ASSAULT A YOUNG LADY A Serious Complaint Lodged Against Walter Speck, W hich If Proven Will Result Badly for the Assailant. From Frlday'n Dallr. Quite a serious affair, if all the de tails reported are true, occurred last evening in the northwest part of the city, near the Missouri Pacific stock yards. It seems that Miss Mt.rgaret Rabb, who had been visiting at the Lome of her brother, in the sou";h part of town, started home about 5 o'clock, r.nd while walking: ojt Elm street to- ward her home, was accosted near the Masonic Home by Walter Speck, who, it is stated, had been drinking heavily. and he insisted on accompanying her to her home, a short distance north west of the Missouri Pacific depot, but his offer. Miss Rabb states, she re fused. He then took hold of her arm and walked up past the depot, where it is necessary to walk quite a dis tance along the tracks to reach the Rabb home, and Speck, so it is stated, continued his advances toward the young woman and became more violent in his actions, and when close to the old stock yards, so Miss Rabb states, grabbed her and attempted to throw her to the ground, at which she commenced to scream for help, and then, it is claimed, ho struck her with a small stick to silence her outcries, but before this was accomplished the father and a brother-in-law of the young woman had heard her cries and started toward the scene of the trouble, and as they came in sight Seck started to run back in the direction of the depot, pursued by the two men. and when near the Masonic Home he was overhauled, and it is stated, knocked down by one of the men. In the meantime the young woman had reached her home. As soon as possible the authorities were inform ed of the affair and Speck was placed under arrest and lodged in jail to await action. It was stated this morn ing that the county i-ttorney will this afternoon file a complaint against him charging him with assault ad at tempted rape, and the arrangements for the preliminary hearing made. The affair along the tracks occurred about ( o'clock last evening. The complaining witness is some 18 j'ears of age. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY ENJOY A VERY PLEASANT TIME From Friday's Pally. Last evening the members of the Knights and Ladies of Security en joyed a very pleasant time at their hall in the Modern Woodman I slid ing that was attended by quite a .oodly number, despite the threaten ing weather, and those who attended felt amply repaid in the pleasantness of the evening. After the business of the evening had been disposed of the members proceeded to enjoy a short time socially and the occasion was one filled with much pleasure. Dainty light refreshments had been provided for the occasion and these served to bring to a close an evening of the rarest enjoyment, trd it was with regret that the memjtrs depart ed for their homes, trustii:r that they might have more such happy oc casions in the future. This order has quite a large membership and these social gatherings bring together the ladies and gentlemen in a mariner that tends to add interest and life to the work of the order. Increase in Time. This morning the employes of the Burlington freight car repair depart ment started in on a new working schedule that gave them an hour in crease in their working time, starting in at 7 o'clock in the morning instead of 8 o'clock, as formerly. Entertained at Gilmour Home. From Frldav's Dally. The Social Workers' Flower club were delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs. WiHiam Gilmour Wed nesday afternoon.' A long and in teresting business session was held. This and social conversation helped to pass a most pleasant afternoon. At the usual hour a sumptuous luncheon was served by Mrs. Gilmour, assisted by Mrs. Sam Gilmour. The follow ing members were present: " Mes dames Fred Nolting, Peter Mumm, James Mrasek, W. A. Taylor, Ed Beins, Lee Fickler, Misses Clara Mumm, Nettie Smith, Mrs. Sam Gil mour and Mrs. William Gilmour. FIRE THIS MORNING AT THE MRS. HEARINGTON HOME ON LINCOLN AVENUE From Friday's Dallv. This morning about 5:30 the resi dents of the city were aroused from their slumbers by the sounding of the fire alarm whistle at the Burlington shops, and a hurried rush was made by many to get out and learn the loca tion, which was discovered to be the residence of Mrs. R. Hearington, on Lincoln avenue, and but for the prompt action of those hastening to the scene a very serious fire might have resulted, but as it was the loss to the house will not be great, al though the interior of the kitchen, where the fire originated, was quite severely burned and the walls and ceiling charred in several places. The origin of the fire seems to have been from an over-heated stove, as Mrs. Hearington had started the fire to prepare the morning meal, and then gone up-stairs to look after some household duties, and the first intima tion of the fire was when the interior of the house began to -fill with smoke, and on hastening to the kitchen it was found to be afire. Buckets were hastily procured and an attempt to subdue the flames commenced, and shortly after the alarm was sounded the members of the fire department arrived to assist in the work. The fire was then gotten under control, and after a few minutes' work was put out. but the loss will amount to several hundred dollars to the build- ng. AFTER FIFTY YEARS EDGAR WALRADT. OF MISSOURI, RE TURNS TO CASS COUNTY From Saturday's Dally. Fifty years ago Isaac W alradt traded his farm east of Louisville to a fellow by the name of Palmerton for a tract of land near Eagleville, Mo., and loading his family into a covered wagon crossed the Missouri river on a ferry boat down at old Rocky Point below Plattsmouth and went back to God's country. He had come to Nebraska when it took cour- ge to be a Nebraskan. He filed on a piece of land southeast of Cedar Creek and from the limestone quar ries in that vicinity erected the stone house in which William Lohnes lives today, one of the most beautiful and picturesque spots to be found in the county. Last week there arrived at Platts mouth a middle-aged man who said his name was Walradt, Edgar B. Walradt, and that he was a son of saac Walradt, now deceased, who had eft Cass county fifty years ago. He had been told that the old stone house in which he was born fifty-one years before was still standing and had made the trip here by auto to visit the old landmark. He could find no one in Plattsmouth who could give him any information until by chance he ran upon John Bauer. Bauer, being a pioneer, gave him the necessary in formation and told him how to find the old homestead. From him he also learned of a number of relatives liv ing here, among them being Mrs. Henry Ahl of Louisville and Mrs. Duff of Cedar Creek, with whom he had a pleasant visit. Mr. Walradt was accompanied by D. T. Shumard, a neighbor. They re turned home Thursday. Louisville Courier. Subscribe for The Journal. ANNUAL RECEP TION TO GRADU ATING CLASS 1315 One of the Pleasant Events of the Season Held at Modern Woodman Hall Friday Evening. From Saturdays Dallr. Last evening at the Modern Wood man hall, the class of 191 " of the Plattsmouth High school, following the usual custom, tendered a recep tion to the members of the graduating class. The decorations throughout the hall were symbolic of the schoo life and consisted of the intermingled colors of the classes, purple and gold and lavendar and white, whose har monizing tints added a touch of great beauty to the scene of the happy feathering. In the main hall the lavendar and white of the juniors, as well as the purple and gold of the seniors, was used most effectively in the decorations, the festoons draped from the chandeliers adding a most aesthetic touch to the general sur roundings, and the general arrange ment of the decorations was one that evoked much admiration for the ar usiic aouuy oi tne committee in charge. In the ante-room a profusion of pennants was used to add to the decorative scheme and proved mo?t effective. Trailing vines were placed along the railing of the balcony, com pletely covering it with the beauty of nature and adding a pleasing touch to the general plans of the decora tions. As the young jeople arrived they were greeted by the committee of the junior class and welcomed to the happy event that was to mark the close of the school year, as well as the forthcoming departure of the class of 1915 from the High school forever, and while the members of the class rejoiced that they had finished their alloted time in school, still it brought a sense of sadness as it marked the parting of old school friends. A very pleasing program had been arranged for the occasion, which was very much enjoyed by the young peo ple, as well as the members of the faculty of the High school, who were present, and the success of the pleas ing program reflected great credit upon those who participated. The members of the senior class were welcomed to the reception by Floyd Stone, president of the junior class, in a few well chosen words which expressed the fetlmg of pride held for the members of the graduat ing class by the juniois. as well as their great pleasure in being able to have the seniors as thi?!i guests on this occasion. The response to this address was made by President Will Richardson of the senior class, expressing their appreciation of the kindly feeling shown to them by their schoolmates, the juniors, and winhiiify the juniors success in the coming years when they would assume the position of the senior class of the schcol. The re marks of these two young men were greatly enjoyed and shewed the pleas ant feeling existing between the mem bers of the two cKssos. A very pleasing instrumental duet was given by Misses Honor Seybert and Marie Davis, which demonstrated the artistic ability of these two young ladies as pianists. Miss Catherine Dovey gave a most delightful vocal number during the course of the evening that was most thoroughly enjoyed and was rendered in the usual pleasing manner of this talented young lady. A very clever reading was given by Ben Windham that was received with marked favor by the members of the party and the young man was forced to respond with an encore. Superintendent W. G. Brooks favor ed the young people with a most de lightful vocal number during the evening, which was one of the most enjoyable features on the program. Misses Blanche Sayles and Ethel Seybert, two of the pleasing young musicians, who are students at the High school, favored the assemblage with a very delightful piano number that closed the musical program of the evening, and was followed by Superintendent W. G. Brooks, who gave a short talk to the members o the two classes on the work of the schools and the kindly feeling between the-members of the classes and the faculty. ! The occasion was one of the rarest enjoyment and everyone present felt that the class of 191C had certainly Droved themselves most delirhtfu entertainers. MRS. C. L. RUNDSTROM FALLS DOWN CELLAR STAIRS AND INJURES HERSELF Yesterday Mrs. C. L. Rundstrom met with a very serious accident at her home on North Fith street that might well have terminated much more seriously, but as it was was cer tainly a close call. She was starting down into the cellar after some ar ticles desired and had just started on the steps when her foot caught in some manner and she Mas thrown to tha bottom of the steps, quite a dis tance, and was for a time unable to arise. As soon as possible medical aid was summoned for the injured lady and it was found she was suffering from a fracture of the collarbone in a most painful manner. The injury was dressed and the lady made as comfortable as possible, but it will be some time before sdie is able to move bout with ease, as the injury is de cidedly painful. MIKE RABB SUFFERS AN INJURY AT THE ICE PLANT Prom Frtlav"p Da!lv. very serious injury which befell him yesterday morning while he was en gaged at his duties atthat establish ment. Mike was working around the well-digging machine there and had occasion to step out of the way of a cable operating on the machine, and in doing so his left foot became Mike. Rabb, who is employed at the artificial ice plant, is suffering from a caught in an eccentric of the well ma chine, with the result that the flesh was scraped off of the big toe of that member and the other toes suffered from the contact with the machine efore they could be extricated. He s still suffering greatly today from the injury. MRS. CHARLES PEA COCK INJURES HER HAND FROM BROKEN GLASS From Saturday's Dall. Mrs. Charles Peacock met with a ery painful accident at her home Thursday afternoon that has really proven more serious than was at first thought. Ske had gone to the cup board to get a dish she desired to use, and in reaching m the cupboard her ight hand came ai contract with some particles of broken glass, which ut the hand slightly, and at first nothing was thought of the matter until it was found that several pieces of the glass had broken off in the flesh and this necessitated the atten- ion of a surgeon to remove the glass from the injury. The hand causes a great deal of annoyance, but is not thought to be seriously injured. Not Feeling So Well. From Saturday's Dally. Last evening a message was re ceived by Mrs. M. E. Manspeaker stating that her husband was not as well and she at once departed for Omaha, where Mr. Manspeaker is at the General hospital taking treatment. The change evidently was quite sud den, ilhe patient was feeling much improved when the wife left there yesterday noon, and the news of his change will be learned of with the greatest regret by his friends, and it is hoped that it will be merely tem porary and not interfere with his plans of returning home in the next few days. W. E. Wells of Red Oak, Iowa, was here Saturday for the day, coining in to look after the preparation of his lots in the cemetery here for Decora- ion Day, as Father and Mother Wells are buried in Oak Hill cemetery. RED SOX AGAIN GOES DOWN IN BITTER DEFEAT M. K. Smith Ideals of Omaha Do Our f Boys to the Tune of 7 to 5 -Good Crowd Present. Yesterday afternoon the Platts mouth lied Sox ran up against a sna in the lowly M. E. Smith Ideals of Omaha, and lost a base ball contest that throughout was filled with con siderable rag-chewing and disputes over the decisions of the umpires, and the final result of the combat was 7 to 5 in favor of the visitors. The Sox early in the game had it seemingly soft and really felt asham ed to take advantage of young Mr Hudson, the slab artist of the Smith's, but after accumulating three scores off of his delivery they were halted in their onward march to victory by one, Penny, who had much better con trol than his predecessor, and striking out nine of the Sox, was able to work his fake ball to great success on the tribe of Johnson's bat wielders to such a success that it contributed to their downfall. Bobbie Greko was in the box for the locals and walked some seven Smiths, as well' as fan ning eighteen of the Ideals of the Omaha shirt manufactury, but with this the walks, combined with several errors, served to allow the victory to perch on the Omaha standard. In the opening act of the little drama. Deal, the first man up, was able to annex a safe one over short stop, and was brought home on the hit of Herold to short, which was juggled by Reinwald. In the second the Sox made further nroads into the ranks of the visitors, when Louie Smith fattened his bat ting average off the delivery of Hen- drick Hudson by rapping out a two- bagger to left field; he was followed y Arries, who was safe on the error f Reinwald, and on this Smith came home with a tally. At this time the F. O. S. sign was given by Hudson and Penny was sent in to stem the tide, and was welcomed by Greko, who placed a two-bagger out in the center garden and Arries was able to come home. In the fourth spasm the Smiths be gan to hit their gait and scored one when Penny was walked by Greko, r.nd on the safety of WTalker to sec end was able to ring up the socre at the plate. The fifth saw the game changed into a joint debate between the play ers of both teams, as well as umpires Mann and Dalton over the right of one of the visitors to occupy the first sack, and this held the game for sev eral minutes, while the matter was debated, as well as an appeal made to the most eminent authorities of the game. Dike hit to second, and on the throw Craig failed to hold the ball, with the result that Dike rested on the bag safely. Hudson struck out, but Herold dropped the ball and threw o second, where Dike was racing for the sack, while Hudson went to first, and here the uproar was occasioned, when Umpire Mann at the plate call- d Hudson out, while Dalton, the base umpire, called the runner safe, but n appeal to the rule book sustained Mann's contention and "Huddy" was etired. Reinwald succeeded in get ing Dike in with his hit to right field. ut was called out for failing to touch first base, and WTestergard ended the gony by striking out. The crime of the game was com mitted in the seventh inning, and real ly the visitors should have been ar rested for arson, so cruel was the of fense committed against the unsus pecting Sox. Dike secured first base on a safety; Hudson struck out; Rein-j wald placed a grounder to shortstop, which Arries was not quick enough to ndle, and the runner was safe. Greko then filled the bases by walking Westergard, and then came the grand explosion when Ross, the warlike catcher of the visitors, slammed one on the nose for two bags to right field and brought in the three runs that gave the Smith tribe the lead, which they retained until the end. In the ninth the visitors added two more to their lead, making their total 7. The Sox made a desperate rally in the ninth and succeeded in forcing in one score, but lacked enough for vie tory, and as the hour was growing late the base ball aggregations faded away to make room for the speed demons. The following is the box score of the game: M. E. SMITH. ' , AB. H. O. A.E Reinwald. ss 4 2 1 2 3 Westergaard, 2d 5 1 1 2 Penny, 2d-p 4 2 0 3 Ross, c . .5 0 13 2 Walker, 1st .' 3 2 9 0 Dutcher, If 4 0 1 0 Melick. . cf-2d 3 0 110 Dike, rf 4 1 0 0 0 Hudson, p-vf 4 0 10 0 Total 38 9 27 10 3 RED SOX. AB. H. O. A'.E. Real, cf 4 2 2 1 1 Parriott, 3d 3 1 0 0 0 Parker, 2d ... 3 0 0 2 0 Herold, c 4 1 19 0 0 Craig, 1st 3 15 11 Mason, If 10 0 0 Smith, rf 3 2 1 0 0 Arries, ss 4 - 0 1 1 Greko, p 4 1 1 2 0 Total 37 10 2G 7 3 Reinwald out for cutting first base. 0E1IH OF A HIGHLY ESTEEMED CITIZEN OF C1SS COUNTY From Saturday's -Dally. John D. Rough, one of the highly esteemed and good old men of the community, died of hardening of the arteries Tuesday night at 8 o'clock r.t the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. J. Donelan, four miles southeast of town. He was confined to his bed less than a week, although he had been failing in health for some time. The funeral will be held Friday at 1 o'clock at the home where he died. The services will be conducted y Rev. M. W. Rose, pastor of the M. E. church, of which Mr. Rough was a member. Interment will be in the Avoca cemetery beside his wife, who preceded him to the great beyond several years ago. The deceased leaves to mourn a father's love and kindness five sons and five daughters. The sons are: J. S. Rough of Nehawka, W. II. Rough of Idaho, Alex Rough of Steel City, Neb., John E. Rough of Nehawka, and Arthur Rough, at home. The daugh ters are: Mrs. E. E. Bethume of Cheney, Neb.; Mrs. J. J. Donelan, at the home, Miss Agnes Rough of our city, Mrs. Robert Wallace of Kansas City, and Miss Emily Rough, who is teaching school at Oakland, Neb. Mr. Rough was 7G years old. He moved with his family thirty-four years ago to the farm where he died. Wreeping Water Republican. 'SAFETY FIRST" MOVE MENT BEING PUSHED IN THE LINCOLN SCHOOLS Prom Friday's Dallr. As will be noticed in reports from Lincoln, the "safety first" movement is being pushed in the schools there through the medium of a series of lec tures delivered by Frank B. Thomas of the Burlington safety bureau. Mr. Thomas has devoted several years to tudying the best means of prevent ing the loss of life and accidents caused on the railroads, and through his efforts and those of his depart ment the number of injuries to em ployes and outsiders along the lines of the Burlington has been cut down to a very low figure,--which is con stantly being made less each year. There are many little points that if heeded would result in many being aved from personal injury, and in carrying his work into the schools Mr. Thomas is certainly sowing his seed in fertile soil, as each year there are a large number of school children injured by tresspassing on the prop erty of the railroad and not heeding the warnings cf the company. He is also this year taking up a special series of lectures, assisted my pamph lets, on the heeding of the crossing dangers by the automobile drivers, which will result in great good. . BACCALAUREATE SERVICES AT THE . IE A Very Interesting Sermon and Rev. H. G. MrClusky of the First Presbyterian (liurdi Did Honor to the Orrasion. One of the most pleasing baccalaur eate services that lias been held in this city in several years was given last evening at the First Methodist church before a large audience, when the class of 1913 were favored with a splendid and able sermon by Rev. H. G. McClusky of the Fir.xt Presby terian church, who had been selected by the class for the purpose of de livering the address, and, his words of advice were certainly an inspiration to the young jeople. The prayer at the services, which was a union service of the Protestant churches of the city, was pronounced by Rev. Wilbur S. Leete, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church of this city. while the scripture lesson was given by the Rev. II. II. Oneal of the Il linois conference of the church and one of the veteran ministers of the church in the west. The music of the evening, which had been prepared by the choir cf the Methodist church, was certainly of uncommon beauty and the different numbers were most pleasing in their majestic beauty and served to add greatly to the solemnity of the oc casion. The choir gave the response to the opening prayer by the selec tion of the number, "Bow Down Thy Ear," by Gounod, and the anthem "By Babylon' Wave." Mrs. E. II. Wescott during the services gave a most beautiful solo number, "The Publican," by Vande Water, which was thoroughly in keeping with the serv ices of the evening and added much to the beauty and impressive ness of the occasion. Preceding the opening of the serv ice the class of twenty-seven young men and women marched into the church and were seated at the front of the auditorium, where they might gather wisdom and truth from the in spiring words of the minister of the evening, who conveyed to them life's message in his subject, "In thu Spirit." Rev. McClusky said in part as fol lows : "In searching for a message to" bring to this promising class of 1913 my thought seemed to settle upon three words found in scripture, the first chapter of Revelations and tenth verse, 'In the Spirit.' A message to a class of young men and women just beginning to take up life's problems needs to be one that will inspire per sonal effort regulated by divine scripture. These words, in the spirit, unite a divine message to physical effort and I hope will give us an in sight to the secrets of life's success. "As you know the words w ere spok en concerning St. John's banished to the Isle of Patoms. This famous di vine received there the revelation which has given the world enlight ment concerning the futte estate. I think that we can safely say that the secret of the revelation was all because John was in the spirit. Ha J he not been then there would have been no revelation. "As an introductory statement, let us say that unless you and I are in the spirit to begin with, God will never use us for any purpose of worth or success. We can speak of these words in two ways First, to be in the spirt we mean in the spirit of God, His will. His love and our grace. Secondly, 'In the Spirit may be used more in the sense of life here. Let us be in the spirit, the intent of life. If we are in the spirit of God and in the spirit of life, I have no doubt of your success. "It is a peculiarity of the Quakers in their religious service to wait upon the moving propensity of the spirit Thus we are told they spent hours in quietness waiting for the spirit to move. This may be good religion, but it is not good business endeavor. There are people who do nothing in lif because they are waiting for op portunity to turn something up. If they are in the spirit of progressivft- (Continued on Fage Six.) CHURCH 1 1 i
