journal
ttitc UV'ical Soc
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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1913.
NO.
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ANOTHER VIC
TORY FOR OUR BAS
KET BALL TEAM
Our Itoys Defeated the Auburn Boys
Last Night by the Score of
22 to 18.
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening the Plattsmouth High
school basket ball team won their
fourth straight Victory when they se
cured a triumph over the boys from
Auburn by a score of 32 to 18, in a
red-hot contest of this great sport
The local boys were in the best of
form and were able fit ajl times to
block the plays of the visitors, and
the guards. Speck and White, proved
a thorn in the side of the visitors, as
they were always on the job in petting
.in the way of the visitors in the differ
ent play.. For the locals, Frank Mar
shall, the center, was very successful
in securing baskets and added several
sensational field goals to the credit of
the tean., while Larson was very ef
fective in adding to the score by his
shots for the baskets.
The showing of the team so far has
been very gratifying to the fans and
they are showing a form that will
place them among the leading teams
in this part of the state if they con
tinue their splendid work, and will un
doubtedly prove one of the strongest
teams that has represented Platts
mouth in a great many years. The
teams they have played so far Belle
vue, Havelock, Louisville and Auburn
are all good teams and especially
those from Havelock and Auburn, and
the success that the team has won cer
tainly deserves a great deal of praise.
The team will play at Papillion
Tuesday evening next, when they
tackle the champions of Sarpy county.
A number of the followers of the
team are expecting to accompany
them and assist in cheerir.g the boys
on to victory. During the absence of
Principal Eggenbergtr, Harris Cook
has been looking after the coaching
of the team and has had much success
in getting the boys in fine form for
the season. The attendance last night
was very pleasing and a neat sum re
alized from the contest, which will go
toward defraying the expenses of the
team at the state tournament.
The line-up of the teams was fol
lows :
Plattsmouth Position. Auburn
Larson R. F -Ellitt
J. Marshall LF Culdwell
F.Marshall... Center Hughes
Zuckweiler R. G Duston
Speck L. G Hughes
Campbell Subs Harn
Dovey Subs Biggs
Referee Coach B?njamin of Belle
vue. MRS A. R. NOBLE
SURPRISED ON BIRTH
DAY ANNIVERSARY
From Saturday's DaPv
Friday being the birthday anniver
sary of Mrs. A. R. Noble, she was
made the victim of a most complete
surprise by her neighbors and her
daughters. Misses Golda and Fern.
Miss Golda pretended that she had in
vited a club of girls called the
Queens," and was busy preparing for
them, but instead had invited a num
ber of her mother's friends to come
to the Ncble home and assist her in
celebrating her birthday anniversary.
After Mrs. Noble had somewhat re
covered from the shock, the company
indulged in various amusements,
which were interspersed with social
conversation, and made the hours pass
all too quickly. At a suitable time
delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Noble was made the recipient of
mary beautiful gifts which will be
constant leminders of this most de
lightful occasion. At a late hour the
guests dispersed, wishing Mrs. Noble
mar.v mote happy birthdays. Those in
attendance were: Mesdames James
Rebal, N. Long, II. Tiekoeter, C.
Jarda. Ionard Born, Burrows, Mis-
fcs Minnie Bom, Golda and Fern
Noble.
Paints and Oils.
Thone 36.
Gering & Co.
JAMES M. ROBERTSON
ELECTED GRAND STEWARD
From Friday's Dally.
At the meeting of the Grand chapter
of the Royal Arch Masons of Nebras
ka, held in Omaha this week, Ne
braska Chapter No. 3 of this city was
honored by the selection of one of
their members, James M. Robertson,
for the office of grand steward of the
grand chapter. Mr. Robertson is one
of the leading members of the order
in the state and his selection to the
position is a well deserved recognition
of his worth as one of the strong men
of the order.
PIONEER CITIZEN
HERE FROM THE LONE
STAR STATE
From Saturday Dallv.
Our old-time friend Sile Patterson,
for many years a resident of South
Eend but who for the past seventeen
years has resided in southern Texas,
favored this office with a short visit
Mf.ndav. Mr. Patterson is almost
seventy "years of age but looks twenty
years younger than when he left here
seventeen years ago. He is visiting
;' daughter, Mrs. Harry Long, at
South Bend, and will spend some time
here visiting friends and old-time ac
quaintances. Since going south he
has lived pretty much in the open, a
fact to which he attributes his robust
health. He is engaged in farming and
stock raising and has prospered.
Louisville Courier.
MERCHANTS EN
JOYED VERY GOOD
BUSINESS TODAY
From SaturdaV Dal'T.
The merchants of the city did a
very thriving business today in their
different lines of trade and there was
hardly a store or place of business
that was not crowded from early in
the morning until this afternoon and
as a result of the work of the shop
pers there were a great many Christ
mas gifts purchased.. The lines car
ried by the different business houses
are full and complete of handsome
lines suitable for Christmas trade and
are deserving of the patronage of the
people of Plattsmouth. There were
quite a number in from the country to
look after a part of tbeir trading and
to take advantage of the best lines
of goods before they have been
thoroughly picked over and the best of
them laid away for the wise ones.
There is little reason for anyone hav
ing to go away from home to secure
their Christmas gifts if they will take
the time to read the advertisements
of the merchants and personally in
spect their lines of goods.
TWELVE CARS FILLED
WITH PARCEL POST
MS PACKAGES
From Frtflay'a D
This afternoon the Burlington sent
through this city a special parcel post
train bound from Chicago to Denver,
and the twelve cars were filled with
Christmas packages that are being
handled by Uncle Sam. The business
in this line has become so heavy that
it is impossible to handle it on the reg
ular trains, and there will be a neces
sity for a great many of these special
trains from now on until after Christ
mas. Other lines of railroad which
handle the mail are experiencing the
same difficulty and the number of
packages going through on the parcel
post route seems to be a record
breaker. Notice for New Trial Overruled.
From Friday's Dally.
In the case of Gust Johnson vs. the
C., B. & Q. Railroad company, a
motion was heard yesterday by Judge
Begley from the defendants request
ing a new trial, and the motion was
overruled. The defendants excepts
and is allowed forty days to prepare
and serve bill of exceptions.
THE ORIGIN
OF THE RED
CROSS SEALS
The History of This Great Movement
Is Not Generally Known
by People.
From Saturday's Daily.
Nearly $2,500,000 has been raised
by Red Cross Christmas Seals in the
last seven years, and yet many peo
ple who will buy these holiday stick
ers at this eighth annual sale do not
know how the charity stamp idea
originated.
It was war that brought forth the
charity stamp our Civil war of '61
to 'Co. Some of your grandmothers
first played "postoffice" with stickers
similar to Red Cross Seals 'way back
in 18C2, when they conceived the idea
of selling stamps at fairs for the
benefit of the relief funds for the
soldiers hospital in Brooklyn, Bos
ton and elsewhere. Nearly $1,000,
000 was raised in this way before
1865. After the war this method of
raising money was discontinued in
this country for a generation, al
though it found vogue in Portugal,
Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain,
Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden
and other European countries. There
are now several thousands of differ
ent types of charity stamps used in
all parts of the world, as many as
forty being used in Austria for chil
dren's hospitals alone.
Stamps or seals were first used to
get money for the anti-tuberculosis
crusade in Norway and Sweden in
1904. To Jacob Riis, the well known
social worker of New York, and to
Miss Emily P. Bissell, the energetic
secretary of the Delaware Red Cross,
jointly belong the honor, of originat
ing our American Red Cross Christ
mas seal. In 1907 Mr. Riis' interest
was aroused by the receipt of a
Christmas tuberculosis stamp on a
letter from Norway. He published an
article about this queer looking
stamp in the Outlook and suggested
some possible use for it in this
country. Miss Bissell at once saw an
opportunity here and prepared a
stamp from the sale of which her
society realized ? 3,000 for tubercu-i
losis work. So impressed was she
with this success that she induced the
American Red Cross to take up the
sale in 1908 on a national basis. With
very little organization and with
hardly any attempt at careful adver
tising the sale that year brought in
over $135,000 for anti-tuberculosis
work in various parts of the United
States. In 1909, with more thorough
organization, the sale was increased
to $300,000, in 1910 to nearly $310,000,
in 1911 to over $330,000 and in 1912 to
over $400,000. In 1913 the sale was
increased to nearly $150,000, and last
year, in spite of war and hard times,
22 per cent more, or 55,000,000 seals
were sold, totaling $550,000 for the
anti-tuberculosis war.
It is fitting to note that war, inhu
man and cruel, was the mother of the
Red Cross Seal, and that now war for
humanity against disease brings it
back to its fullest usefulness.
Wagener-Kraft Wedding.
From Saturdays Dally.
The wedding of Miss Mollie Kraft
and John Wegener occurred last Sun
day morning at the German Lutheran
church, Rev. T. Hartman officiating.
A large number of friends and relat
ives witnessed the ceremony. A fine
dinner was given at the home of the
bride's mother, Mrs. Anna Kraft, to
which only relatives and near friends
were invited. These young people
represent two of Cass county's best
families, and are very popular among
a large circle of friends. They will
have a wedding trip to California, and
upon their return will begin house
keeping on the farm of the groom's
father, William Wegener, as the lat
ter will move into their newly remodel
ed home in Louisville. Louisville
Courier.
STRAYED A red bull calf, C months
old. Anyone knowing anything as
to the whereabouts please notify
Joe Wagner, Mynard Route.
12-13-2twkly
FARM LOANS, at 5 per cent and 5Yi
per rent. No delays. T. H. Pollock.
11-29 tf d.
DEATH OF MRS. MATIE THIER
OLF AT CREIGHTON, NEB.
The family of Henry Thierolf, re
siding near Creighton, Neb., has been
visited by a very severe bereavement
in the loss of a daughter, Miss Matie
Thierolf, who passed away at that
place December 14th, after a short
illness. Miss Thierolf was born at
Plattsmouth November 1, 188G, and
resided here until her family removed
to Creighton several years ago, where
she took up her home there. She was
the fifth child of Mr. and Mrs. Thierolf
and was a young lady of much per
sonal charm and her many friends in
this county will regret very much to
learn of her death. To mourn her
loss she leaves the father, mother
and three brothers, ail of whom were
present at the time of her death and
attended the last services that laid
her to eternal rest.
KNIGHT TEMPLARS
ENJOY FINE MEETING
AND BANQUET
from Friday's Dally.
Last evening the members of Mt.
Zion commandary No. 5, Knights Tem
plar, enjoyed one of the most pleasant
meetings that has been held for many
months and the occasion was honor
ed by the presence of two of the dis
tinguished members of the Masonic
order representing the grand com-
mandry of the state, Charles L. Shook
of Omaha, representing the grand
commander, and A. C. Stem of Chad-
ron, grand captain of the guard.
At G o'clock the members of the
commandary and the.'r guests partook
of a most sumptuous banquet served
in the dining room of the Masonic
temple, where a feast that was most
delicious had been prepared by the
St. Mary's Guild of the Episcopal
church. The table was decorated very
handsomely with flowers, and over the
scene the candles cast a soft glow,
making a scene of beauty, and the
banquet was most pleasing to the
knights present to partake of the de
lightful occasion.
Following the banquet the com
mandary adjourned to the lodge room,
where the work of the order was put
on for several hours portraying the
degree of the temple, one of the
greatest Masonic degrees. There were
some fifty persons present to take part
in the pleasures of the evening, in
cluding a number of guests from
other commandaries. W. S. Comet,
eminent commander of the Nebraska
City lodge; W. II. Achenbach, past
eminent commander; H. R. Thorpe of
Nebraska City, I. M. Wolf and J. II.
Kuhns.
The gathering will long be remem
bered as one of the most pleasant in
the history of the order in this city,
and the members of the commandary
feel well pleased with the success and
pleasure derived from it.
FAMILY IN DESTITUTE
CONDITION AND SHOULD
BE LOOKED AFTER
A case of destitution is reported in
the city that is most urgent and should
be given the prompt attention of the
authorities, as well as any charitable
organization that can look after the
parties in any way. It seems that the
head of the family has been out of the
city for some time, being reported as
working over in Iowa, while the wife
and seven children have been here get
ting along as best they might, and
their condition has gradually been
growing worse as their supply of fuel
and food diminished, and the condition
of the family is now reported as be
ing most serious, so much so that the
county attorney and chief of police
will look up the case to see what relief
can be given them. It was reported
that they were absolutely without apy
fod or fuel and not even a lamp or
light to see with after darkness. The
case did not come to the attention of
the neighbors until a few days ago and
it was then finally brought to the at
tention of the county-authorities, who
will look the matter up and see what
can be done to relieve the family.
A "SALES DAY" NEXT
IN ORDER FOR PLATTS
MOUTH MERCHANTS
From Friday's Dally.
The holiday season will soon be over
and in less than three weeks the mer
chants of the community will be pre
paring to close out winter lines and
prepare for their spring and summer
offerings, and it seems that this would
be a good time to get together in hold
ing a sales day to give the residents
of the country and city the opportunity
of securing some special bargains and
get them in touch with the lines of
goods carried by all of the stores.
Every line of business could get into
the sales day and make it a pleasant
time for all, and for the occasion each
store could offer some special line of
their goods at a price that would prove
attractive and interest the careful
buyers. The lines of goods carried by
the stores in this city are as complete
as can be found in any town of the
same size, and anyone will find it to
their advantage to inspect them when
they are loking for good values for
their money. The mid-winter sales
day prosposition is well worth looking
into as an attractive means of stimu
lating the trade of the merchants dur
ing the months following the holidays,
and it certainly could be made a suc
cess in every way if handled properly,
as the residents of the country dis
tricts could get into the city with ease
and a greater part of the town people
would be gla'd to avail themselves of
the opportuntiy.
MAY BE SENT TO
DIPSOMANIAC HOSPITAL
FOR TREATMENT
From Friday's Dally-
The man White, who created so
much excitement at the Plattsmouth
hotel Wednesday night, has since been
kept under guard at the county jail,
as his condition was such after his
long spel lof drinking that it was
hardly safe to allow him to be alone.
The case is a very regrettable one, a
the young man, when not under the
influence of any drink or other stimu
lant, is a most pleasant and agreeable
man, but with a few drinks in him it
is very hard for anyone to do anything
with him and this was clearly shown
in the trouble at the hotel.
While it would be possible to put a
serious charge against him for the
carrying and threatening people with
dangerous weapons, the authorities
feel that the man was not really ac
countable for what he did and that his
punishment should be as light as pos
sible if he will make an attempt to
try and reform from his ways and
take a brace for himself. It is very
probable that he will be sent to a hos
pital for treatment in an attempt to
cure him of his unfortunate habit, and
if this proves successful it will be well
worth the trial. The charges, how
ever, will be kept in such a shape that
should the man cause any more
trouble they can be brought into ac
tion to restrain him from doing any
one damage.
He stated to the authorities that it
had been his intention when he secur
ed the revolver to make away with
himself, as he was very despondent
and downcast.
IOWA PARTIES MARRIED
AT THE COURT HOUSE
Saturday afternoon at the court
house Judge Beeson was called on to
perform the wedding ceremony that
united the hearts and lives of R. F.
Fawble of Harlan, Iowa, and Miss
Martha Kirchaff of Lewis, Iowa, who
arrived in this city on the 2:41 Mis
souri Pacific flyer, and being married,
returned to Omaha at 4 o'clock, from
where they will return to their home
at Harlan. Mr. Fawble is a wealthy
stock man and farmer in the vicinity
of Harlan and his bride has been en
gaged in keeping house and caring for
the family since the death of his wife
some two years ago. The two chil
dren of Mr. Fawble accompanied them
to this city.
"SAFETY FIRST" IN
COASTING SEASON
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Carlson had a
very narrow escape from being badly
injured while coasting last evening. It
is reported that they lost control of
their sled while running at a terrific
speed of seventy-five miles per hour,
throwing them down a steep enbank
ment and crushing the life out of
their sled but fortunately the occupant
escaped any personal injuries. How
ever, it was found upon examination
that Mr. Carlson will be obliged to
have an operation performed on his
trousers, several stitches and patches
being necessary to put same in servic-
able condition again.
OMAHA COUPLE
MARRIED AT THE COURT
HOUSE SATURDAY
Saturday afternoon Mr. F. A. Rit-
ter of Omaha and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Madison of Council Bluffs, came
down from their homes and were unit
ed in marriage at the office of County
Judge A. J. Beeson at the court house.
They were accompanied by George
Murray, a close friend of the young
people, who assisted in entertaining
them while they were in this city. Mrs.
J. A. Murray entertained the bridal
couple at a very pleasant dinner party
at the restaurant following the wed
ding and several hours were passed
very pleasantly before the newly weds
departed on the 7:45 Missouri Pacific
for their future home in the me
tropolis. The bride is a most charm
ing and accomplished young lady and
her large circle of friends in her home
city will be greatly surprised to learn
that she has decided to make her
home in Omaha in the future as one
of the matrons of that city. The
groom is one of the employes of the
United States postoffice in Omaha as
a mail clerk, and is v young man held
in the highest esteem by those who
know him best, and the best wishes of
the legion of friends will accompany
the young people in their future life
on the sea of matrimony.
WE DIDN'T GET THE
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
BUT STILL BOOSTING
From Friday's Dally.
The good road boosters in this sec
tion of the country were rather dis
appointed in not securing the Jeffer
son highway, which was projected to
run from New Orleans to Winnipeg,
Canada, but the selection of the route
through the state of Iowa to Des
Moines from Kansas City is much
closer and in good weather is a great
deal better than that proposed as the
highway, and by going by way of
Omaha and Sioux City the distance to
Winnipeg is lessened some 200 miles
from that through Iowa. The Kan
sas City-Omaha Scenic route passing
through this city lessens the number
of miles necessary to travel in order
to reach the Canada city and also
gives a splendid opportunity of side
trips to Yellowstone park and other
western routes that are closer than
by the cork-screw route through the
state of Iowa. The counties in Ne
braska through which the Scenic route
runs should see that they keep their
oads in proper shape for travel and
the natural meridian route from north
to south' cannot be deprived of the
travel of the automobile tourists, as it
ies along the Missouri valley in Ne
braska.
Here From Weeping Water.
From Frldsvn Daliy
Henry Kehne of Weeping Water
came over to this city this morning
to attend to some business matters.
returning home this afternoon. Mr.
Kehne was a pleasant caller at this
office and while here had his subscrip
tion extended for another year. Mr.
Kehne has just recovered from a
severe attack of pneumonia and this
is the first time he has been able to
get as far as Pattsmouth since his
recent illness. We were sorry to learn
of Mr. Kehne's illness, but we are clad
that he is able to be about again.
INCARCERATED IN
MEXICAN DUNGEON
FOR 27 WEEKS
Young Man Visiting His Untie, II. C.
Long, at Murray, Tells a Horrible
Slorv of Mexican Prison Life.
A story of the conditions in Old
Mexico that gives one a little idea of
the horrors and outrages that prevail
in that war-swept and bandit-infested
republic, was related by Curtiss Deal ing,
who was visiting last week at
Murray with his uncle H. C. Ixng.
Mr. Dealing has spent several years
in Mexico, where he was employed by
the International & Great Northern,
with his home at Monterey, in the
state of Nuevo Leon, in the northern
part of the republic, about half way
between the border and the capital
city, and when the city was captured
by the Villa forces he fell a prisoner
into the hands of these jersons, who
are described as being brutal in the
extreme in their handling of the un
fortunate ones whom they had in their
power. At the time Mr. Dearing was
arrested he had on his person a money
belt with $300 in it, and this was taken
by the followers of Villa. He was then
cast into prison and into one of the
dun reons which was filthy and un
sanitary in the extreme and into which
only a faint glimmer of light could
penetrate.
Here under these awful conditions
he existed for twenty-seven weeks,
along with a large number of other
Americans and other foreigners, and
300 of them put in the days hoping
that each day would be the last, so in
tolerable had become their surround
ings. Vermine and filth prevailed in
the dungeons, which were damp and
clammy with their filth and dirt, and
It seemed like a thousand years to the
unfortuna-.es confined there until the
long process of red tape secured their
release. Each day they were served a
small bowl of soup, which was the
only food they were allowed, and not
a minute's fresh air or exercise.
Mr. Dearing, who is still com
paratively a young man, suffered very
much from his experience in the prison
horrors, and when he at last was re
leased he was almost blinded, it being
ing several days before he could swind
the light of day, and there was not a
hair left on his head, as it had all be
come diseased and fallen out from the
confinement in the prison.
Mr. Dearing, after his release, spent
several weeks in making his way to
the border, where he was received at
the United States government hospital
at El Paso, Texas, and cared for until
he could regain a little strength from
his experiences in the hands of the
blood-thirsty Villa. On his arrival at
El Paso Mr. Dearing was attired in an
old pair of overalls, a ragged shirt and
with only the remnaits of shoes on
his feet. The government gave him a
ticket to his home at Kansas City af
ter he regained sufficient strength to
make the trip, and he has been there
for the past few weeks, until coming
to Murray. His son, who was sec
retary of the Standard Oil company at
Monterej', disappeared during the
sacking and capture of the city by Vil
la, and his fate is unknown to the
father, and whether he is dead or liv
ing in some hellish prison in the hands
of the bandits is not known.
Mr. Dearing is to take up his work
as engineer running out of Memphis,
Tennessee, and hopes in a short time
to be able to visit Mexico and try anil
locate his son if living, or at least
learn of his fate. His feelirg on the
matters of the conditions in Mexico is
most intense and there is no word
too severe for him to apply to General
Villa, the bandit leader of the revolu
tionists, who has drenched his country
with blood and made a tour of pillage
and rapine through the central and
northern parts of the republic.
Mr. Dearing had not been at Mur
ray since 1888, when he, as a lad of 14
years, was employed en the farm of II.
L. Oldham, and it has been twenty-six
years since Mr. Long has enjoyed a
visit with his nephew.
Thoroughbred Rhode Island Red
Cockerels for 6ale. Price fl.00 to
$2.50 each. Troy E. Wiles, Cedar
Creek, Neb. Weeping Water Theme
No. 2823.
See the kinds of favcy stationery,