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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916.
NO.
ELMWOOD STATE
BANK IN CHARGE
OF C. S. STONE
The Bank Is Purchased by James M,
Stone and Two Sons, Charles S.
and R. B. Stone.
From Tuesday's Dally.
A deal was closed during the past
few days whereby the Elmwood State
Lank, of Elmwood, this county, chang
ed hands, the same being bought by J.
M. Stone of Nehawka, and two sons,
Charles S. Stone, late of Yampa, Colo.,
and K. B. Stone of Nehawka.
It is hardly necessary for the Jour
nal to state that this will make one
of the storngest banking houses in
Cass county under the management of
these excellent gentlemen, as they
have all been more or less connected
with the banking business most all
their lives. J. M. Stone, the senior
member of the firm, has resided at
Nehawka for a great many years, be
ing ore of the pioneers of Cass coun
ty, where both the sons connected with
this Lank were born and reared to
young manhood. Charles S. Stone
was for several years cashier of the
Murray State bank, later cashier and
owner of the Yampa. Colorado, bank,
and the Elmwood State bank will be
under his entire management,- with
Mrs. Charles S. Stone as assistant.
While in Yampa, Colorado. Mr. Stone
built up one of the strongest financial
institutions in northwest Colorado,
where he resided for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone will im
mediately take up their permanent
home in Elmwood, and the patrons of
this Lank will always find them very
courteous and accommodating.
The Journal people have been per
sonally acquainted with the Stone
family ever since we came to Cass
county fifteen years ago, and we be
lieve that we well know whereof we
speak when we state that they are
among the Lest that old Cass county
has ever produced, and we know ''that
is going some." We have had a great
leal of business dealings with Mr.
Charles Stone, and we can truthfully
state that he knows how to conduct
the business affairs of a bank. We
predict for the Elmwood State bank
nothing but success under his able
management, and we know that the
people of Elmwood will find him and
Mrs. Stone welcome additions to their
little city.
VALUABLE ADDITION
TO THE RED SOX
BASE BALL TEAM
From Tuesday's DaPy.
The Plattsmouth Red Sox base ball
team have secured a valuable addition
to their ranks, as well as the city
trained another family to add to its
growing population, as Mr. LeRoy
James and family have arrived here
from Chicago to make their home,
end Mr. James will take up his work
in the shops in this city. He has been
very prominent in the base ball world
in Illinois, having Leer, a member of
the Rock Island team of the Three-I
league as a pitcher. Mr. James is a
j-outhpaw and will fill in nicely in the
line-up for the coming season and add
a great deal of strength to the team
in its playing, as his skill and ex
perience will be valuable to the team
in every way. The family are getting
settled here ind expect to make this
their home in the future and we as
sure them a hearty welcome from the
residents of the citv.
Funeral of Mrs. Marv Parsons.
From Tuesday's Deny.
The funeial of the late Mrs. Mary
Parsons will be held on Thursday at
Ediyville, Iowa, her old home, the
body being taken there direct from
Omaha, where she passed away, and
will pass through this city Wednes
day afternoon accompanied by the
members of her family, and the inter
ment will be made in the family lot
at Eddyville. Mrs. Parsons died last
evening at 7:20 instead of Sunday
evening, as was first reported, it be
ing thought that death was immedi
ate Sunday when the message was re
ceived here, but she continued to live
until last evening, when death ended
her sufferings.
GEORGE M'DANIEL STARTS
UP IN BUSINESS HERE
From Tuesdav'p Dally.
George McDaniel, who for the past
few years has been engaged in the
blacksmith business at Riverton, Iowa
has again located in Plattsmouth and
has just erected a brand new shop on
Pearl street, between Third and
Fourth, where he is prepared to at
tend to all manner of work of this
kind and in the horse shoeing line. Mr,
McDaniel is experienced in all lines
of this kind of work and ris friends
will be pleased to learn that he and
his family will again make their home
in this city. The new shop is now-
ready for business and every job will
be looked after in first-class shape by
George, and he invites the public to
call at this shop when anything in
this line is desired.
MR, AND MRS. C. M.
MANNERS TENDERED
PLEASANT SURPRISE
Prom Tuesday's Dally.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Saturday evening by a number of the
friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Manners at their home on the
Kennedy farm just south of the city
as the Manners family will
soon move to the Sullivan farm near
Rock Bluffs where they will reside
during the coming year. A social good
time was enjoyed by all those present
and several pleasing musical numbers,
both vocal and instrumental, were giv
en by Misses Clara Mumm, Ellen and
Grace Nolting, which added very much
to the pleasures of the evening. The
guests had all brought well filled bas
kets of good things to eat with them,
and this formed a most delightful and
dainty luncheon which was very much
enjoyed. Those who were present were
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beins, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Nolting, Mr. and Mrs. James Ma-
resek, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mumm, Mr.
and Mrs. Mart lies, Mr. and Mrs. Yale
Smith, Misses Clara Mumm, Ellen and
Grace Nolting, Anna Beins of Creigh-
ton, Neb.; George, Clarence and Carl
Mumm, Miss T. Lentch, Will Nolting.
Herbert Beins, Roy Beins, Art Samp
son, Allen Harvey and Earl lies.
DR. J. M. PATTON OF
OMAHA ADDRESSES
THE BIBLE GLASS
From Tuesdays Daily.
Last evening Dr. J. M. Patton of
Omaha addressed the members of the
Young Men's Bible class at the
Methodist church and the meeting was
quite largely attended by the members
of the class and the young men of the
city who had been invited to be pres
ent. Dr. Patton gave a most interest
ing and instructive talk covering over
an hour and it was with the greatest
of regret that the young men heard
him close his remarks, so closely had
they followed the speaker and his re
marks. The lecture, or rather infor
mal address of the eminent specialist
was one that will long be remembered
as one of the best that has been heard
in this city. While in the city Dr.
and Mrs. Patton were entertained at
dinner at "Sunnyside" by Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, and while the
lecture was being given at the church
Mrs. Patton was entertained by a
number of her former friends and
schoolmates at Bellevue college, who
had been invited in for the evening,
consisting of Mrs. G. L. Farley,
Misses Carrie and Estelle Baird and
Miss Verna Cole. Dr. and Mrs. Pat
ton returned to Omaha at 9:30 via Pa
cific Junction.
Arrival of a New Son.
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning there arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Stones
a fine new son and heir, who is one of
the finest little men in the world and
the object of a great deal of admira
tion from the proud parents. The
friends of the family throughout the
county will join in extending their
J best wishes for the future welfare of
the young man.
Subscribe for the Journal.
SUCH JOKES
NOT RELISHED
OUT AT ALVO
Young People Deprived of their Ride
by Someone Taking Buggy
and Team.
From Wednesday's Dally
Last Saturday evening there was
considerable excitement created at
Alvo over the Etrange disappearance
of the fine driving team belonging to
LaVern Stone, one of the prominent
young men of that place. Mr. Stone
had called at the residence of Fred
Prouty for a few minutes and had left
the team hitched to the post in front
of the residence, and his surprise can
be imagined a few minutes later when
coming out to find that the team had
completely disappeared and there was
no sign visible anywhere of the miss
ing team and carriage. The owner of
the team, thinking that perhaps they
might have wandered away. For
many hours into the night the neigh
borhood was searched for miles
around, but no sign of the horses was
to be found, and it was decided that
they had fallen into the hands of horse
thieves and the party returned foot
sore to the Prouty home where they
were informed that the horses had
been discovered in a neighbor's field
where they had evidently been left af
ter being used for some tibe by some
party unknown. While the owner was
very glad to get his team hack safe
and sound, he could not but feel that
the party whe had taken them ought
to receive their just punishment for
their offense. The young ladies who
were looking forward with pleasure to
a ride that evening were also quite in
dignant over the affair which had
robbed them of a great deal of pleas
ure.
ENJOYABLE MEETING
OF THE KNIGHTS AND
LADIES OF SECURITY
from "Wednesday's Dally.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
ast evening held a very pleasant
meeting at their lodge rooms in the
Woodman building and the attendance
was one of the largest that has been
present at any of the meetings in the
past year. The hall was filled to over
flowing with the members of the order
who had gathered to witness the inita
tion of a very large class of candi
dates, the work of the order being ex
emplified by the drill team in a most
impressive manner that brought out
the lessons of the ritual in a way that
added much to the interest and enjoy
ment of those in attendance. To add
to the general pleasures of the even
ing a most delightful informal pro
gram was given by different members
and included several very pleasing
readings by Misses Alice Tuey, Ber
nese Newell and Elizabeth Hall, who
are especially gifted in this line, and
their offerings were enjoyed to the
utmost. Ben Windham added to the
program with a very pleasing vocal
number which was heartily encored,
as was also the beautiful selection of
Miss Agnes Murphy. After the close
of the program the jolly party spent
some time in a most pleasant manner
with songs and instrumental music,
which added to the general feeling of
good fellowship prevailing throughout
the evening. The committee in charge
had arranged very dainty and de
licious refreshments, which proved a
most appreciated treat of the evening.
In the past month the lodge has re
ceived a great many new members,
and in the campaign to increase the
list the members have been assisted
by Deputy Patton, who has secured a
great many to add to the list of those
enrolled in the ranks of this splendid
order.
Claus Botel I1L
From Wednesday's Dally.
Claus Boetel, the veteran drayman,
is confined to his home by a very se
vere attack of the grippe, which be
came such as to necessitate his being
confined to his bed. He has been suf
fering from a very bad cold for the
last few weeks and it has gradually
grown worse until he was campelled
to give up and will be forced to remain
at home until he grows better.
MISS ELVERA BORN CELE
BRATES TWELFTH BIRTHDAY
From Wednesdays Dally.
Miss Elvera Born, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Henry Born, celebrated her
twelfth birthday Monday. When she
started home from school the children
rnd their teacher, Miss Margaret Al
bert, of district 37, followed her home
and tendered her a very pleasant
birthday surprise. Mrs. Born served
a most delicious birthday luncheon
about 4 o'clock, after which the jolly
company indulged in various games
and amusements, which afforded them
much pleasure. Miss Born was de
lighted with her many pretty birthday
gifts, which had been presented to her
by her schoolmates and teacher, and
will assist her in remembering this
happy occasion. About 7 o'clock the
jolly company wended their way home
ward, wishing Miss Elvera many more
happy birthdays and declaring they
had had a splendid good time. Those
in attendance were: Misses Margaret
Albert, Nellie Warner, Elizabeth
Tschirren, Helen Warner, Gladys Lea,
Emma Tritsch, Elvera Born, Mrs. John
Tritsch, Messrs. Wallace Warner,
Elmer Tritsch, Roy Tschirren, Walter
Tritsch, Richard Todd, Donald Born,
Fritz Tritsch, Raymond Todd, Leon
ard Born.
THE SENIOR CLASS OF
HIGH SCHOOL HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
Tom Wednesday's Dally.
The members of the senior class of
the High school held a meeting yes
terday to look after a few of the im
portant details which are necessary
as the time for graduating . draws
near and arrange for this important
occasion which marks the passing of
the school life and the dawning of a
new career. The date for the gradua
tino exercises will be on Wednesday
evening, May 31st, and will be held at
the Parmele theater. The class also
selected Charles Dovey as the
valedictorian of the class, and Miss
Elizabeth Hall as the sarutatorian of
the class for this year, and these two
young people will represent the boys
and girls of 1916 as. they step forth
from the old High school to take up
their battle of life. The baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered by Rev. H. G.
McClusky of the First Presbyterian
church, as he has been selected for
this honor by the class, and the serv
ices will be held on Sunday evening,
May 28th, but the class has not as yet
selected the church where the services
will be held. In the selection of the
class orator the matter has been left
to the superintendent and the board
of education, who will secure some of
the able gentlemen of the state to de
liver the address to the class of splen
did young men and women who gradu
ate this year from the Plattsmouth
schools. The class will soon be mak
ing their preparations for the
festivities which marks the close of
the High school career and the com
pletion of the studies which will en
title them to their diplomas as gradu
ates from the school.
UNCLE PETER MADSEII CELE
BRATES HIS 17TH BIRTHDAY
From Wednesday's Daily.
Yesterday our old friend, Uncle
Peter Madsen, celebrated his seven
teenth birthday, owing to the fact
that his anniversary falls on the 29th
day of February, and while he has not
had the opportunity of celebrating
this occasion very often, sixty7eight
years have passed over his head since
his advent into this world. Our old
friend was born in Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany, and came to Plattsmouth in
1884, where he has since resided, and j
is held in the very highest esteem by ;
all those who know him best. There ,
are no finer gentlemen in the com-i
munity than this splendid old man and
his friends are legion, whom he has
made by his genial and pleasant man-;
rer of dealing with his fellow man,
and they are hopeful that he may be
able to pass many more such pleasant
anniversaries in the future. Such men
as Peter Madsen are what can truly
be called the salt of the earth.
SPECIAL TRI
UMPH OF A
NEW ART
"The Birth of a Nation," Which So
Many Went to Omaha to See, Can
Now Be Seen, Right at Home.
From Wednesday's Dalty.
David W. Griffith's most extraor
dinary achievement with his new
photo-spectacle, "The Birth of a Na
tion," coming to the Parmele theater
March 11, is that of making history
live. He has touched the high peaks
cf American history the introduc
tion of slavery, the war of secession,
the surrender at Appomatox, the
death of Lincoln, the miseries of re
construction and the restoration of
the south to its own. These things, it
would have seemed a year ago, were
beyond the motion picture camera.
The master producer had the faith
of an enthusiast. Within 12,000 feet
of celluloid film he has successfully
combined a thrilling, plausible and
dignified presentment of national up
growth with a real and human love
story based on Thomas Dixon's book
romance. "The Clansman." As it ap
pears to the newspaper and magazine
critics, Mr. Griffith has not only sur
passed the art of the "indoor" thea
ter, but he has also developed a new
art-form far ruperior to the old-style
history or historical novel. The best
characterization of it so far is that
of a very eminent public man who has
called it "History by lightning."
Mr. Griffith employed 18,000 people
in taking these historical pictures.
The battle scenes were actual dupli
cates of several of the civil war con
flicts, and so were the facsimilies of
mportant events. Wre see Lincoln
among his councellors issuing the call
or volunteers, Grant and Lee shaking
hands at Appomatox, the shot that
John Wilkes Booth fired, the Freed-
man's bureau, the carpetbaggers' ex
cesses, and the famous rides of the
Ku-Klux. The realism is almost un-
canny. Ulter tne old war snouts are
heard in the audiences from the lips
cf veterans who momentarily forget
that it is only a picture. It is hard to
veep one's feet from dancing to the
well-beloved tunes of the martial
music. Scenes in the latter half of
he pictures are so skillfully man
aged that often the applause is prac-
ically continuous for half to three-
quarters of an hour.
Cabria" and "Quo Vadis" marked
great steps forward in the screen
drama. "The Birth of a Nation" points
a still more wonderful development,
the old dramatic form having been
throw away and the opic or historical
brm substituted. The old reproach
against the "10-cent movie" is for
ever removed.
It is a curious sight now in New
York to see dozens of speculators ask
ing three or four dollars for a seat
for moving pictures, whilst inside at
the box office the public gladly pays
the regular scale of prices at a
fashionable metropolitan theater.
The labor involved in this newest
sort of picture-making is enormous.
There are 5,000 separate and in
dividually posed scenes involving
about 200,000 interesting details. The
musical score is as complex and ela
borate as that of any grar.d opera.
Although not a word is spoken on the
stage, the musical and mechanical ef
fects employ a hundred flesh-and-blood
helpers nightly. In brief, the
magnitude of the stupendous film
dwarfs the average stage play into in
significance. Theatrical producers and observers
are wondering what will be the next
evolution of the art. Will the cinema
replace the text-book in the public
schools? Will the Walter Scotts and
the W. M. Thackerys of the future
do pictures instead of novels? Will
the historian be replaced by the
camera man, and the still-life painter
by one who, like Griffith, can turn out
hundreds of Rembrandt, Carot and
Turner-like scenes in an evening's
entertainment?
Some of these queries seem daring
row, even grotesque. Yet, in view of
what is happening around us, it is
hard to say, impossible to set any
limits to the future achievements of
the motion picture.
Read the want ads in the Journal.
Pens for sale at the Journal office.
FARMERS IN EAST CASS
COUNTY TO HAVE WOLF HUN
A big wolf hunt is on tap for to
morrow by the farmers residing in
the vicinity of this city and the el us
ive varmints had better lay low, as
the whole locality from this city west
for three miles will be thoroughly
beaten through to try and catch the
wolves which are reported as beinr
rather active in se 'eral localities, l ne
hunters, it is reported, will start from
this city near the arm of Louis Lei
ner, going north and west, while a
delegation will start from the Platte
ottoms south and one from the west
will move toward this city, encircling
the foxy wolves if any there be in this
part of the country. Almost tne
whole countryside will be out to join
in the sport and a big time is looked
forward to by the residents. There
las been several wolves noticed in this
part of the county in the past few
weeks and they v. "11 be cleaned out if
possible.
FAREWELL TENDER
ED TO MOTHER AND
MISS EDITH DOVEY
Yesterday afternoon the pretty
home of Mrs. John Falter, on South
Seventh street, was the scene of a
charming afternoon tea kensington in
honor of her mother, Mrs. George E.
Dovey, and sister, Miss Edith Dovey,
and was in the nature of a farewell, as
Mrs. Dovey and daughter. Miss Edith,
will depart for New York City Sun
day, where they will visit another
daughter of Mrs. Dovey's, Mrs. Fred
ruesdale, formerly Miss Ethel Dovey,
and family, and Miss Alice Dovey will
isit various other eastern points, ex
pecting to return home about the mid
dle of May and in time to be in at
tendance at the commercement exer-
ises of the High school. This is the
first entertainment Mrs. Falter has
given in her cwn home and it was a
most delightful one. Some very pleas
ant moments were spent by the guests
with their needlework and various
other amusements, which made the
hours pass all too rapidly. During the
course of the afternoon's entertain
ment the hostess Eerved a dainty and
tempting luncheon, she being assisted
n serving by Misses Nora Rosencrans,
Marie Donnelly and Edith Dovey. A
ittle further time spent in a social
ime and then, after wishing Mrs.
Dovey and Miss Edith a pleasant jour
ney and visit, the guests dispersed, de-
laring Mrs. Falter to be a splendid
entertainer. Those who enjoyed Mrs.
Falter's hospitality on this occasion
were: Mesdames T. P. Livingston, A.
M. Arries, Madame Leete, W. S. Leete,
lenry Herold, James Donnelly, Miss
Mathilde Vallery.
BASKET BALL TOURNA
MENT OPENS MONDAY
The city league, which was formed
about a month ago for the purpose of
having a basket ball tournament to
decide the city championship, will
start their tournament on next Mon
day evening, March 6th, and continue
on the two following Monday. The
teams that will compete are those rep
resenting the Presbyterian, Methodist
and Christian bible classes and that
of the Cosmopolitan club. These .
teams will be quite evenly matched
and a hot tournament may be looked
for. Two games will be played on
each evening. Next Monday evening
the Presbyterians will play the Chris
tians and the Methodists will fight it
out with the Cosmos. The admission
charged will be 20 cents, and season
tickets can be purchased for 50 cents.
Don't forget the opening date Mon-
f 1111 LI I V til' AlllA vviuc u w CM&VA
root for your favorites.
Vance Todd, who is visiting at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Todd, near Murray, was in the
city today looking after some trading.
! Vance is engaged in farming near
1 Calgary, Canada, and is enjoying a
! visit back in the United States and
en route home came by the way of
California.
A want ad will bring what you want.
DOUBLE CELEBRA
TION OF BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARIES
La-,t evening the handsome country
home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wiles,
south of this city, was the scene of a
very pleasant gathering when a lare
number of young friends of Harlty
Wiles and Miss Nellie Wiles assem
bled to assist them in celebrating their
birthday anniversaries. The evening
was spent in the playing of games by
the members of the jolly party and
much merriment was derived from this
feature of the occasion which will long
be very pleasantly remembered. Dur
ing the evening there were a number
of musical numbers ghen by Misses
Blanche Sayles and Helen Livingstone
which proved a most delightful fea
ture of the occasion. At a suitable
hour a dainty and delectable two-
course luncheon was served which add
ed very much to the enjoyment of the
merry party of young people and it
was a late hour when the guests de
parted for their homes wishing their
young friends many happy birthdays
in the future and expressing their
leasure at having been able to enjoy
the delightful hospitality afforded
them at the hospitable Wiles home.
Those who were present were Misses
Vera Propst, Blanche Sayles, Nellie
Wiles, Adelia Sayles, Aubie Brown.
Mattie Gapen, Elizabeth Hall, Eliza
beth Eeeson, Lillian Spangler, Mildred
urk, Mary Wetenkamp, Loretta
ropst, Mary Rosencrans, Opal Cole,
Agnes Bajeck, Frances Moore, Robbin
lichardson, Lillian Bajeck, Jennie Liv
ngston, Frances Seybert, Grace Nolt
ing, Ellen Nolting, Helen Roberts,
Miss L. L. Bute, Miss Anna Daniel?,
Messrs. Myron Wiles, George Snyder,
Glenn Wiles, Arthur Wetenkamp.
George Dovey, Elmer Wetenkamp.
laymond Larson, Robert Walling,
rark Palasek, Tom Walling, Arthur
White, Charles Shopp, Will Richard
son, Phil Campbell, Major Hall, Floyd
Stone, Howard Wiles, Guy Wiles. Rhea
McMaken, Harley Wiles.
ARRESTED FOR DRUNK
ENNESS WITH SIGNED
CHECKS UPON PERSON
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police
William Barclay discovered a man
named Hickson on the streets in a
condition where he was evidently too
much under the influence of the flow
ing bowl and he was escorted to the
city bastile to rest up from the effects
of the overload of stimulants. On
being taken to the jail a search was
made of his person and a check found
drawn on the First National bank
which was signed by the name of
George H. Meisinger. The chief made
further inquiries and learned that Mr.
Meisinger had not signed any such
check, but knew Hickson, who had
worked on his farm during the sum
mer and fall. There has been no trace
discovered, however, that Hickson
tried to pass the check anywhere or
had did anything out of the way ex
cept having it on his person. He was
turned over to the county by the chief
and the case will be looked into to see
if there are any grounds to hold the
man, but it would seem that he has
not been trying to do anything with
the check and it is likely that the mat
ter will not be pushed.
THE PATRICK HAYS FARM
SOLD FOR $195 All ACRE
Today quite an extensive real estate
deal was in the process of consuma
tion involving the sale of the quarter
section belonging to the Patrick
Hayes estate to Henry Hunteman, of
near Avoca, who secured the property.
This quarter section, which is located
five miles from Avoca, brought the
sum of $195 per acre, or a total of
$31,000. This transaction shows the
constant raise in real estate values
that has been characteristic of Cass
county land in the last few years.
Attorney C. E. Tcfft of Weeping Wa
ter was here today closing up the
deal and feels that it is a pretty nice
transaction in 'the real estate busi
ness and a demonstration of the value
of the land in his section of the
county.