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llattemputb Sourna Neb State Hist. .rural Sec VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1915. N . i i 1 f MANY ATTEND MEETING OF COM MERCIAL CLUB Principal Addresses Were Made by Superintendent Brooks and Gus Olson. From Friday's Dalir- Last evening the Commerical club was given the pleasure of listening to two very pleasing addresses at their meeting on subjects that are of uni versal interest to everyone in this city and which should have been listened to by everv taxpayer in the city that of the city school and the Olson Photo graph company. Superintendent W. G. Brooks of the c ity schools gave a very clear state ment of the conditions at the schools and many interesting facts in regard to the management and needs of this important branch cf the city govern ment. The superintendent's remarks were a revelation to everyone present and gave them all a closer insight into the working of the school. In speak ing of the physical equipment of the school he gave the figures as nine buildings, eight brick and one frame, valued at $55,000, sites valued at $6, 000 and equipment at $2,650, or a total valuation of $63,000; five were room buildings, one two-room building, one eleven rooms, one six rooms, the High school, one four-room building. The High school. Central and Columbian buildings are heated by steam, while the others are usir.g stoves or Smith heaters. Only the Central and High school are equipped with sanitary toilet rooms, and the Central, Colum bian and High school are the only ones to have sanitary drinking fountains, the rest being the old-fashioned drink ing cups. Of the twentynine roomsj in the system none can be ventilated without subjecting pupils to direct draft. Of the twelve rooms at the Central building, five are improperly lighted; of the six rooms at the High school, only one is properly lighted. In the Columbian school and the ward schools none are properly lighted. In taking up the matter of the revenues of the district, Mr. Brooks gave a number of facts xvhich made dear from where the revenues cf the district were derived, as wt.H cs in what direction they were expanded. From the district tax $13,026.80 was secured, superintendent's office h fines and other means. S26.45; tuition from non-residents, $1,581.72; local lic-.nse and fines, $4,097.90; state treasurer Vi i he proportion of this city from state appropriation, $2,402.4:; normal training, $350. The superintendent prepared some interesting statements, as to how the funds of the district were used, as the following figures show: Paid to men teachers, $3,300; paid to women teachers, $14,120; janitors, $1,551; re pairs, $994.35; fuel, $835.92; supplies, $1,907.86. The average cost per pupil was $21.92. In the teaching force there are thirty-one teachers employed, twenty-six of whom are home folks and five teachers secured from other points; seven teachers in the High school, twenty-three in the grades, one art suprevisor and one penmanship super visor. In the enrollment of the school there were in the High school last year sixty-four boys and 128 girls, or a total of 192, and in the grades 420 boys and 400 girls, or total of 820 in the grades. This year there are' in the high school CI boys and 144 girls, or 205, and in the grades 425 boys and 389 girls, or a total of 814 for the grades. The in crease in the schools has been entirely in the residents of the city, as the non resident pupils are the same as last year, 47, who pay into the funds of the school district the sum of $1,728. In speaking of the success of the new commercial course installed, Mr. Brooks stated that 129 pupils were enrolled in the different classes or 29 per cent of the High school students. This course had been added by the board of education to fill a long-felt want in the way of commercial train ing for the young people, as in the past three years forty-nine persons had gone from this city to Omaha to take up business courses, at a cost of $4,900, to give a fair average, which had been taken from this city. The equipment of the commercial course had been supplied as needed and the work was progressing very nicely. In touching on the general condition of the schools, Mr. Brooks stated that the citizens whose boys and girls were to secure their education in the city schools should work out some plan for the improvement of the school build ings and the erection of a modern equipped building for the boys and girls of the city. This was for the citizens to decide, as it did not lay in the power of the board of education to provide the funds for such work un der the laws of the state, and it was not far distant when this condition would be right up against the people of the school district. He was in favor of industrial and home economic courses in the school and while others might not agree with this, he believed the boys and girls should have the best possible education, and as the state normal training inspector, on his visit here Tuesday, had stated out of the fifty-three High schools he had visited in the state, fifty-two of them had normal training and domestic sicence, and this was the first High school he had found which was not provided in this way. These courses. and especially that of normal training. had a tendency to keep the boys in the school, as it furnished them an in sight into useful work that would prove of benefit in the years to come Gus Olson, the founder of the Olson Photograph company, was then in troduced and gave a few facts that showed clearly the development and advancement of the institution. He stated that three years ago it was deemed best to stop the postcard work, as it was no longer profitable, and since that time it had been devoted to kodak finishing exclusively, with a great success in every way. The first year there were seventy-five customers on their list, which was later pushed to 1,200; two years ago they had 14,00 names on their list, and now had over 65,000 persons who were in touch with their lines of busi ness, and 12,000 towns were visited by their work and literature. The suc cess of the business, Mr. Olson stated, had been largely thrtnagh quicker and better work than could be secured elsewhere, and it was the constant aim to improve the efficiency of the plant. Ninety-five per cent of the work was shipped out each evening to the customers, which enabled them to constantly keep the work cleaned up in proper shape. The company, in in troducing their work, had printed one roll of film free to each customer, and close to 10,000 rolls had been turned out in the past few months. In print ed matter, Mr. Olson stated that all had been secured in this city at the Journal printing establishment, and the past year 675,000 pieces of printed matter had been turned out for the use of his company; $1,000 had been expended at the local postoffice for stamps and fully that many more used which had been received in the course of the year from the outside patrons in payment for their work. Mr. Olson said he had recently visit ed St. Paul, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City, and out of thirty similar factories had only found six which were in any way equipped as well for the turning out of the work, and this same sentiment had been expressed by traveling men who had visited this city. They expected to open in a short time branch offices in Chicago and other eastern cities, where orders might be left and the work handled from the factory in this city at the best possible speed and dispatch. There were from five to eighteen per sons employed at the factory and $5, 000 paid out yearly in salaries to the employes. Mr. Tidd, who is interested in the Olson company paid a tribute to Mr. Olson, who by his efforts has brought the company to its present standard of efficiency and his ideas had de veloped the factory and the equipment had all been of his own devicing and as a result the company was in good thape and had in the last three years reduced an indebtedness of $7,000 to $40!). The saving in the little losses had been one of the aims of the com pany and had resulted in bringing of a neat profit to the company. He was also in favor of securing factories where the boys of the community could be employed at useful labor and which would Drove a boom to the city and its people. There was quite a informal discus sion of the school work of the city and the need of new buildings by several of the persons present and there is no doubt that the addresses given furnished much food for thought to those who were present. M. Tritsch, refracting: optician, at Gering & Co.'s Wednesday and Satur day evenings. Examination free. CHRISTMAS CHIMES AMONG MERCHANTS You Are Sure to Get the Handsomest and Best Goods of Those Who Ask for Your Trade. From Saturday's Dally. As the days shorten toward the Christmas time the stores of the city are gradually placing their lines in full array for the wants of the shop pers and finding a generous patron age from the citizens, both men and women who are selecting their gifts from among our many enterprising merchants who have placed their goods before the public eye in their adver tisements. John Nemetz, the candymaker, has prepared a very pleasing display of the Christmas line carried by his store and the windows prepared by the window dresser are certainly in viting of the goods that are offered for sale which a visit to the interior of the store is convincing. They have prepared 1,000 pounds of Christmas chocolates for sale at the store as well as a big line of other staple candies which will be offered for sale, as well as a line of dolls and other articles for the little folks. At the store of Bestor & Swatek the special lines of Christmas goods are being placed and this firm has an ex ceptionally fine line of aluminum wear for the shoppers inspection as well as fine cutler3' and other articles which are suitable for rememberances for this season of the year and it is a pleasure to call here and look over the line which the members of thefirm are offering, and among these are a showing of electric and power wash ing machines which . will - make the drudgery of housework a thing of the past. For those who have electricity in their homes Warga & Schuldice are well prepared with a fullline of all modern appliances for the home, of fice or store that cannot be beat any where and from electric toasters to the most elegant lighting fixtures the firm is all ready for business. While the big closing out sale is go ing on the Department Store of M. Fanger is offering their share of many useful and acceptable gifts for this season of the year and giving the shoppers the benefit of their bargains in the pleasing array of staple goods that are to be found in a store of this kind and they are well worth looking over. The firm of G. P. Eastwood are all ready for the Christmas shopper with a line of very handsome gifts for the wife, mother or sweetheart, in serving sets and casseroles which will be wel comed in any home as an object of beauty as well as one that will be most useful. Here also can be found a full ine of silver coffee and tea pots as well as perculators which are always most acceptable in the home and are beauties in their line. B. A. McEIwain, at his stand on the sunnyside of Main street, has a big line of jewelery and cut glass which in a tempting array is awaiting the needs of the Christmas shoppers and should not be passed by when a gift in this line is desired. The establishment of H. Wain- troub has a multitude of gifts in all lines of toys and small articles which delight the childish heart and a visit here will prove a surprise as the many dainty articles offered for sale will prove. IOWA COUPLE MARRIED AT THE COURT HOUSE TODAY This morning the office of County Judge Allen J. Beeson was the scene of a very pleasant wedding, when William A. Poland and Miss Anna Graybill, both of Creston, Iowa, were united in the bonds of wedlock by the judge. The happy young people were accompanied to this city by Mr. and Mrs. George L. Phillips.'who witness ed the ceremony and accompanied the newly weds to Omaha .this afternoon for a short visit before returning home to the Iowa city. A marriage license was also issued to John A. Wagner and Miss Analie Kraft, both of Louisville, who will be married there Sunday at the home of the bride's parents. PUT FRANK SCHMJSRDER OUT WITH BRASS KNOCKS'. From Friday's' DaUy. The Omaha World-Herald of this morning contained the following: Frank Schmarder of Louisville, Neb., formerly was heavyweight champion wrestler of Nebraska and says he put Joe Stecker to the mat some j'ears ago. Nevertheless, when a negro, armed witn brass knuckles. swung on him Wednesday night at Ninth and Capitol avenue, Schmarder went down for the court. While un conscious he was robbed of $0.). A split lip was repaired at the police station. Walter Mitchell, negro, was arrested shortly afterwards and was identified by Schmarder as his assailant. VARIOUS CHURCHES IN CITY GETTING IN SHAPE FOR CHRISTMAS From Friday's rally. The various church societies and or ganizations ct the city are arranging to see that the poor and unfortunate of the city are remembered at the Christmas time in a manner that will bring into their lives a gleam of sun shine from the kindnes? of the world and from those in the community in which they live. The Elks are also preparing for their usual Christmas offering to the less fortunate ones of the city and will see that the means of enjoying a good Christmas dinner offered to many who otherwise might not be able to enjoy a feast of this kind and with their usual thought- fulness are now arranging to see that the plans laid are carried out. These emonstrations of the feeling of kind ness and broLherly lor-ire truly ..in eping with the spirit of Christmas nd where ever possible the citizens hould do their utmost to see that everyone in need is given assistance to make their Christmas a little brighter than it would be otherwise were it not for the kindly aid of the good people of Plattsmouth. There is nothing that ives so much satisfaction as a kind- deed and a helpful word to those ho are unfortunate and have been ivcn more than their share of the orld's rough knocks and it is to be hoped that ever' organization which is taking up the work of providing a Christmas for the needy will meet with success in their effort and that during the time between now and Christmas that the residents of the citv will al add their efforts to making it one of the best Christmas seasons in the hiitorv of the city. FUNERAL OF MRS. JOSEPH SVOBODA TO MORROW MORNING From Friday's Dallv. The funeral of the late Mrs. Jos eph Svoboda will be held tomorrow morning at 10 'oclock from the Holy Rosary Catholic church in the west part of the city and the interment had in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Joseph Svoboda was born in Moravia, July 26, 1837, where she spent her girlhood and young woman hood, coming to America and direct to Plattsmouth in 1881, and where she has since made her home, and where the family has been reared to ma turity. She had been in apparent good health up to about a month ago, and her family were not aware until a short time before her death that the end was so near. Mrs. Svoboda was a charter member of the Holy Rosary congregation of this city and had been a devout member of the Catholic faith since childhood. She leaves a hus band, three daughters, Miss Albina Svoboda, Miss Julia Svoboda, both of Plattsmouth ; Mrs. Agust Marauetz of Racine, Wisconsin, one daughter, Mrs. John Koukal, deceased, and thir teen grandchildren. George Becker Quite Low. From Saturday's Dally The condition of George Becker, who for the past week has been suf fering from pneumonia, remains about the same and the attendants and fam ily are very much worried over the condition of the patient and very little hopes of his recovery are entertained PRISONER COMPELLED TO REMAIN LONGER IN JAIL FOR BACK TALK Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police Barclay in his travels ran across a gentleman who had been partaking rather freely of the sparkling cup and was decidedly the worse for the fact and the chief kindly invited the man to accompany him to the little yellow bric'i building where the city enter tains their guests who are not in the best condition. The man was decided ly of a war l;ke nature and his proud and haughty spirit was greatly inpur ed by the request to go to jail but he was taken there and lodged in jail tv rest up from his accumulation of li'iuor. Later, when the chief visited t.:e jsil to release the man so that ho i-ouH catch a train out of the city, but instead of accepting the chance to get .t.vj.j without any further trouble he j rooeeded to cut loose on the chief v.itl; a choice bun- h oi profanity that killed his chances or getting away and the doors of the j :-fct) again closed j . "r im and shi i; the bright sun shire. The rrcn i-s tar as could be ''arred by the jv-'ice. was employed on the grading wo-!; south of the city on the fill bei"g nade by the county and having completed the work de c''ed to celebrate tlx. event. The man who had provoked the trouble was joined in jail by two of his companions and they spent the night there, and this morning were compelled to shell out several large chunks of coin to secure their liberty, and departed this-afternoon for Oma ha, where they claim to make their home. VICTORY AGAIN FOR HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL TEAM From Saturday's Dally. Last evening the star-eyed goddess of victory perched on the banner of the Plattsmouth High school basket ball team when they won a close and nteresting game from the team repre- renting the Havelock High school at the roller skating rink, by a score of 28 to 25. The attendance was quite large and the enthusiasm of the fans know no bonds when the locals were able to outpoint the visitors and se cure the second win of the season. Th e first half of the game was a tie with the score being 14 for each side and n the second half the locals proceeded to tighten up and annex fourteen more scores to their credit which assurred them victory as their opponents were only able to toss eleven baskets. The game was one of the best seen here for some time and the number of fouls on both sides were about equal but the superior plaving'of the locals was too much for the visitors from the Lincoln suburb who soon succumbed to theon slaight of our sterling athalets. Both in the offensive and defensive playing the boys showed good form and were in the game al the time and pulled off a great many very sensational plays and clean field goals that brought them victory. The work of the team was excellent and everyone contrib uted their part in bringing the victory to the home school. This evening the boys' team as well as the girls' team will journey out to Louisville where they will hook up with the teams representing that city in a coubl? contest and fell that they can secure another victory for their school. Goes to the Hospital. From Saturday f DaTlv. Henry Born, residing west of Plattsmouth, drove to Omaha in his car Friday morning of this week, ac companied by Mrs. Born and daughter, where the daughter was placed in the Presbtyerian hospital for an operation for the removal of her tonsils, which have been troubling her for some time. The operation was performed Friday morning and the little lady is getting along nicely. They were accompanied by Dr. Cummins, the family physician. FARM LOANS, at 5 per cent and 5'i per cent. No delays. T H. Pollock. 11-29 tf d. FARM LOANS, at 5 per cent and 5Vi per cent. No delays. T. H. Pollock. 11-29 tf d. HOLIDAY OPENING AT THE VARIETY STORE From Saturday's Dally. Last evening the holiday opening of the Popular Variety store was held and for the occasion the public were entertained by the proprietor, Mr, Knorr, and the force of clerks from 7:30 until 9 o'clock and were shown the large stock of goods with which the store is crowded. The demonstra tion of the Herbert player-piano and the Aeolian-Yocalian talking machine was on and for several hours the sweet strains of music filled the store, as these splendid musical instruments were shown and exhibited to the pub lic. The threatening weather served to keep a great many away, but those who were present were well repaid for their trouble. AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIGHTS ON MAIN STREET From Saturdavp rally. The new lights on Main street, which were ordered some time ago by the council, under the new contract with the Nebraska Lighting company, were in operation last evening and are a decided improvement over the old flaming arc lights which for the past few years have furnished the illumina tion for Main street. The new lights are 450 candle-power nitrogen lamps and give a brighter and clear light than the old ones, and there will be two more of these used,, one at Second and Main and one at Seventh and Main streets, as well as one at the intersections of the avenues and the business section of the city. In the resident section of the city the addi tional lights are being placed and the whole city will be much better light ed than formerly under the old ar rangement. EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS FOR EN SUING YEAR From Friday's Daily. Last evening the Fraternal Order of Eagles held a very largely attend ed and enthusiastic meeting at their lodge rooms in the Coates block to take up the work of selecting the of ficers for the ensuing year, and the following were chosen to guide the destinies of the order: Worthy President W. M. Barclay. Worthy Vice President W. M. Mason. Chaplain Clifford Burbridge. Secretary B. G. Wurl. Treasurer James Rebal. Guard J. M. Cunningham. Trustee Roy Burdick. The lodge has enjoyed a very suc cessful year and established them selves in their new quarters and the outlook for the coming year is one that is very bright for the order and its membership. Almost Seventy-Five. From saturflavi Dal.'y Uncle John Lohnes, his son, George, and grandson, Henry, from near Cedar Creek, were in Flattsmouth yesterday afternoon, driving in from their home near Cedar Creek in the auto of George Lohnes, spending a few hours with county seat friends and looking after some business matters. The senior Mr. Lohnes is feeling quite well these days for a man of his years, al most 75, and which birthday he will pass ere he makes another trip to the county seat. The Journal is indeed pleased to see these old gentlemen en joying such good health at this ripe old age. Has Another Sinking Spell. F"m Saturnay's Darty. William D. Jones who has been in quite feeble health for the past year suffered a sinking spell yesterday and for a short time was in a very danger ous . condition which greatly alarmed his family and friends but this morn intr was reported as being a little stronger although his condition still remains critical. Wall Paper. Gering & Co. Phone. 36. SWITCHMAN KILLED IN BURL INGTON YARDS A. T. Cassidy Meets Icath While Work in the Burlington Yards Saturday Nicht. at Saturday evening about o'clock in the Burlington switching yurd- jut north of the passenger depot, occur red a most lamentable accident which resulted in the death at 4:10 Sunday morning at the hospital in Om;;ha of A. T. Cassidy, one of the members of the Burlington yard force. The night crew, of which Mr. 'a sidy was a member, were eneaj-ed in doing some switching on the tra . V s leading to the beer warehouse tracks and the switch engine had just come in to make a coupling onto a pa-reng- er coach which was there awaiting be ing sent into the shops for repairs, and Mr. Cassidy was the switchman who was to make the coupling onto the car. As the switch engine came down the track to connect with the coach Mr. Cassidy stepped in to make the coup ling and in a few second had received the injury that a very few hours later caused his death. The drawbar on the coach was in bad order, it is claimed, and failed to make the connection with the drnw.'ar or. 'he switch engine and caught the unfortunate man, pinning im against the timber which extends from the engine several inches. The ci ies cf the injured man attracted hi fellow workmen and the victim was rescued from his position with great difficulty. The drawbar had caught Mr. Cas sidy in the abdomen with considerable force, but i.s far as could be sen had not bruised him a great deal and there were no ranks on his bo!y as Tniyht well be expected from a case of this ind. He was taken to the office in the depot and the company surgeon sum moned to look after his injuries, an 1 as soon as possible Mr. Cassidy wa removed to his apartments in the Coates block by his associates, who carried him there on a stretcher, and it was thought that perhaps his in juries might not be as serious as were at first feared, but he gradually grew worse and a further examination re vealed sigis of a severe internal in- ... 1 I 1 - 111. jury and it was uecicieu n wouiu ie best to have him taken to the hospital in Omaha at once. Shortly after 10 o'clock a coach was run from this city to Pacific Junction, where passenger train No. 9 was held for the ur.fortunate man and he was hurried on into Omaha, where he ar rived shortly after 11 o'clock, and by this time was suffering the most in tense pain and his suffering was most acute before it was possible to reach the hospitil with him, and it was clear to see that his hours were numbered. He continued to suffer very much urtil death carre to his relief early Sunday morning. The unfortunate man had only been working for about the last two weeks, as he was laid off some time ago on account of some difference with the railroad company and was just get ting a good start on his work when the accident came that terminated his life. Mr. Cassidy leaves a wife and one , 1 -1. .L .....11 son, .ari. to mourn nis oeawi. us wi-u as his father, residing at Brookfield. Missouri. The body will be taken to the old home in Missouri for burial. Secures 1 1 is First Papers. Application for citizenship ha been made in the office of the clerk of the district court by John Francis Morris, residing at Weeping Water, who de sires to forsake his allegiance to the king of England and become a full- fledged resident of this great republic. The young man was born in Wales in 1888 and came to America June ;. 1905, and has made his home at Weep ing Water for several years. Couple Wedded Saturday. ! W Saturday Judge Beeson joined in marriage Mr. Charles J. Krueger of Miles City, Montana, and Mrs. Blanche Border of Joplin, Missouri, the cere mony being performed in the usual impressive manner of the judge. Af ter receiving the congratulations of the court and the witnesses the happy wedded couple departed on their way rejoicing. J