The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, March 20, 1916, Image 1
Plattsmouth Nh St.itv Historical Soc ourm VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTn, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1916. NO. MJ. GREAT NEED OF THE PUB LIC SCHOOLS A Subject That Should He Near and Dear to Citizens of Plattsmouth Thoroughly Discussed. With the keenest interest manifest ed over the question of the needs of the schools of the city and the matter tf the proposed High school bonds as the chief topic of the evening the meeting of the Commercial club last evening drew out one of the largest crowds that has been in attendance lor some months at a meetir.fr of this organization. The matter had been to arranged as to give the public a clear idea of what was desired in the way of giving the boys and girls of this citv the educational advantages they were justly entitled to and had T. right to expect. Superintendent W. G. Brooks of the city schools had prepared a statement in regard to the school system which was very enlightening and placed the issue in the proper light before the large number of deeply interested men. Mr. Brooks stated that the mat ter of a new school was a most vital one and one that could not but affect every person in the city in some man rear, as it was the needs of the boys and girls which was demanding the proper school buildings in which to carry on the work of the school, which was constantly growing in size and being handicapped for room in which to carry on the work. Last summer, as thes uperintendent stated, the board of education had decided to install a commercial course in the High school, a- the superintendent stated, the board in three years forty-nine young people from this city had gone to Omaha to receive their training in commercial work, when they should have been able to receive it at their own school. Even in the short life of the business college here they had been able to en roll thirty-two or thirty-five scholars. To fill this great need of the community the board of education put in the commerical course and in doing so they were laboring under the greatest of difficulties. In order to accommodate the typewriting depart ment of this course in even a half way the superintendent has relinquished the room he had formerly used as an office in the Central building and re moved to a little tiny room in the same building, while the book stor age had to be placed in an old dis used furr.ace room, where they were exposed to dust and dirt. The course had been very popular and with the enrollment this year the class was crowded to the limit with the cramped conditions of the High school, and it was impossible for the classes to properly recite and do their work and to move from place to place and inter change with other classes in order to do their work, and this had not allow ed them as thorough an opportunity a they should hae. This condition was true of all other classes in the school, as the pupils had to be on the move from one place to another in order to get their studies, due to the crowded condition of the High school and the lack of recitation rooms and the proper amount of room to accom modate the large number attending the school. The school here was pro vided with only three very small lecitation rooms. The state law provided, as Mr. Brooks made plain, that a High school in a city of this size, by carrying cer tain lines of work, was accredited to the state university .and which allow-I ed not only the graduates to enter the state university without under going an examination, but also pro vided for these accredited schools re ceiving an amount from the state funds for their normal training work. The state inspected the different schools and from the report of the state High school inspector it was decided just what the schools weer tnitled to from the state. Unless the pupils of the High school can do their work properly the school here will be compelled to give up their privileges as an accredited High school, and it would mean that the your.g men and women taking normal training would be compelled to give up their work which fitted them when graduating to take up a teaching position at a salary, of from $4S to $50 a month. Condi tions in the overcrowded High school are such that whenever anything was cid to bring the schools up to the standard of the other schools cf the state the teachers and faculty were brought up against the problem o no room. The graduating class this year was the largest in the history of the school and each year it was growing larger, but. the old school building was each year becoming so crowded that either there must be a new building or the scholars be ac commodated in tents on the grounds. President Wescott called the atten tion of the member;-, of the club to the schools in other cities as examples of what was being carried out in school work and where the needs of the boys and girls cf the community wc.c safe- guarded as the greatest thing i-i the life of a community. He pointed out some twelve cities of the state, rang ing from ;00 to 5,000 population, that had solved the school problem by adequate buildings for a modern school. As Mr. Wescott pointed out, the building of a High school was not a matter for the board of education to carry out, but for the residents of a community to determine for them selves and see what should be best, but he thought that the boys and girls of Plattsmouth were entitled to expect as good an education as r.ry in the world and they should receive it in stead of being handicapped by over crowded, out-of-date and uns.mitary buildings which had long ago parked their usefulness. Mr. Wescott also told of the trip the committee cf the board of education had made to Ne braska City and whnt had been found there, where a city with a bonded in- lebtedness of ?200.000 had voted the onds of SSO.000 for th?ir Hied: school in the spirit of giving their children the proper education. President Marshall of the board of i education pave a few facts of a trip j to the school at Nebraska City, and found in the schools there nine large class rooms, all propeily lichtec and heated and with a splendid modern scientific system of ventilation, while here there were or.ly three very small rcoms which could not accommodate any one class in the High school, and nr.der these conditions it was impos sible to do the proper school work. At J the school in Nebraska City was pro vided a splendid auditorium and lec ture room where the classes were given an opportunity to receive in struction on their work which had been carried out in the well equipped labatories. In the schools here, Mr. Marshall stated, the lightning system was very poor and the only ventilation secured was by opening a window and subjecting some of the children to the draft from the air. In speaking of the cost of the building as compared with the great necessity, Mr. Marshall pointed to the bonded indebtedness of Nebraska City, which had been ?200. 000 before the voting of the school bonds, while in this city it was only Sir.0.000. To the man owning $1,000 worth of property the increase in taxes would mean only ?1 to cover the $2,500 yearly interest of the thirty year bonds of $50,000, which were pro posed, and later the creation of a sinking- fund would take up the redemp tion of the bonds. The president of the club, Mr. Wescott, then told of the many things which other school? have which the Plattsmouth schools are lacking and which are considered a vital part of the modern school syrtem which was really something which every man and woman in the city should have listen ed to and would have enlightened them as to what we have in the schools in this city and the many, many things which we do not have, chief of which is sufficient room to even properly allow the pupils to cprry on their class work in the recita tion rooms. In the state of Iowa every High school is required to teach manual training and in this state al most every High school has this feat ure of a practical education, as well as domestic science. After the statements of the mem bers of the board of education a large number of the men who were present expressed their opinion of what was needed, and from the fifty men in every walk of life there was not one who was not in favor of granting the bonds of $50,000 for the new schoolJ building, which was so badly needed. Attorney W. A. Robertson told of his experiences fourteen years ago when he graduated from the High cchool an! how thpn Oio clmr.la Vmri ! i been so crowded that the students j were compelled to be on the move all the time in order to try and study View the fine line of fancy station under the most trying conditions. ery at the Journal. We can fill the Attorney A. L. Tidd stated that bill. three years ago he was against the bonds because he thought in asking for S0,(U0 the school board was temporizing, but he was heart and soul in favor of voting1 the S50.0i0. lie stated that there was no grerter asset in a community than its boys and g'nls. who were to be the men and women of tomorrow, and the' money rpri.t on them would more than double in value to the community in the ad vantages to those atJeii'Ii.Mg school and in rais-i?!g the- sf.sndi.rd of citizenship. He also informed the members cf the club that under the lav the women owning projv. ny or having children of school ace were entitled to vote or. the school bond propo dtion. At the sugge-tion of C. W. Davior j the ladies of the city will be enlisted j ; in the work of rutting the facts as to the cost arid need of the new building before every household in the city be tween row and the time of the elec tion. Mr. Wescott paid that there would prob: !dy be a mass meeting called in a few dr.ys at which the facts in re gard to the cone" it ions of the schools would bep laced before the public. II; nrv A. Schneider of Loo Anirele. former president o round boost 'jr. v f the club j a.-- present d meet'ng as a guest of his former j-s-coeiate.-, r.nd gave one of his o!d-t?ne ta.s, vhch was full cf good words for the old friends and hones for the -.tod wa always '"home" to him and hi? family. Mr. Schneider stated that he had never en joyed rnything mrre than the few d-'ys fie h:.d beer, here among eld friends :.nd held them in the high est esteem r. the f-ier.ds of n lifetime, lie told cf th:- good roa is work in the coast count rv ar urged tne cen-truc- lion this a maeaJimizc roadwav from :y and thence to the l.n? through the en .ir:ir. hos irto Weer- Lnnc.nrtev c tire cr-vrty, ing Water. un: ' hr.v. 1.0. and ether 1 no- lor" the T4' e-no'-c I highway, which would give old Pa? countv grat- tl address was full cf enthusiasm and j the proner spirit j:nd well worth hear ing, and it i: r.ediess to ray, very cr.j-iyable. Mr. S-hneider idso urged :ion-partisan conduct of city aff airr. as well as thr.t of the office of covnty com rr. is 'doner. The meeting a? a whole was wie of g-ont merit anil a t-eat fo" tho.- who were in attendance. m n m T. r ' if in i - i : ; -j . w w L'. h s it.; T am r rn r, 5'''' 3 n From Friday's Da Mr. The democrats throughout the state of Neb:ka were greeted with most pleasant r.ews today when the an nouncement was made of the tiling of Hon. W. B. Banning of Union as a candidate for lieutenant governor cf the slate of Nebraska. The announce ment cf the candidacy of Mr. Banning was made at the banquet of fiie Otoe county democrats at Nebraska City last evening and this morning the fil ing was formally made in the office of the county citrk in this city and assures the democrats of the state that they will have one cf the big gest and best men in the common wealth to go on their ticket this, fall if they chose him at the April pi i mary. W. B. Banning has represented Cass county in the state senate, and while a member of that body towered as one of the leaders of the upper house in all progressive legislation and his foresight ?.nd care in looking after the best interests cf the taxpayers wen him a state-vide reputation as one of the big men of this great com monwealth. Billy" Banning is in his person one of the most genial men in public life and one of Cass county's most successful men in his business life and a man whose interest in those things needful to the state qualifies him for any office in the gift of the people, and if selected for the office of lieutenant governor he will be found the right man in the right place. Eggs for Hatching. Light Brahma eggs at 50c per set ting. Letting. Inquire of Mrs, George Revnolds. Route 1. Platts- mouth, Neb. 3-20-lmo-w FUNERAL OF MRS. J. H. THRASHER HELD YES TERDAY AFTERNOON iTrom Friday's Daily. The funeral -of the lute Mrs. J. II Thiasher was held yesterday after noon at the St. Luke's Episcopa church and was attended by a vast concourse of the sorrowing friends to pay their last tribute of respect and e.-teem to this estimable lady At S o'clock in the morning the beautiful juuI impression requiem celebration of the Holy Eucharist was held at the church in memory of Mrs Thrasher and was attended by the members of the family and close per sonal friends of the departed. Father W. S. Leete, rector of the parish, celebrated the Eucharist. The funeral service at 2:30 was most beautiful and impressive, as the Episcopal buiial service was conducted by Father Leete, assisted by the choir cf the church and Dr. T. P. Living -ton, L:y reader, who gave the script ure lessen during those services. The gift to St. Luke's Sunday school by the W. R. C, of which Mrs. Thrasher was ji member, a beautiful silk flag, was stationed near the casket, while the mortuary candle cast its soft light on the casket where was resting all that was mortal of this grand good lady. The rector gave a few remarks on the life of the departed that brought to the bereaved family a : en..? c f the peace and comfort which tho wife and mother rested in with her Maker and the promised day when lives broken here below may join in everlasting life in the hereafter. The choir gave two beautiful hymns, "In the Hot TT, of Trial" End "The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Won," and an an tl cm. '-The Radiant Morn," by Wood rrd. a the impressive service of the . tl'.ii'-ch wrs celebrated. The wealth of fioral tributes spoke tenderly of the feeling in which Mrs. Thrasher had i.-:vr. held by all who knew her, and v ere taken to rest over her last rest ing place. The pall-bearers were se lected from the old friends and neigh bors, being: George Dodge, William Ballarce. C. G. Fricke, J. II. Kuhns, George E. Dovey and A. O. Moore. The interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery, where the W. R. C. had pre pared the last resting place of this good woman. Connie Thrasher, a son, of Deer Lodge. Montana, and wife, and Earl Davis of Persia, Iowa, and E. L. Best f Shelby, Iowa, nephews of Mrs. Thrasher, fii rei al. were here to attend the iri3FE0T!ii8 NURSE HERE TO ASSIST IN CAMPAIGN OF STAMFIK8 CUT DISEASE -'Tom Friday's Dally Today Mrs. Grier, the train nurse seemed to inspect the sanitary condi tion of the city and the contagious diseases that mig-ht exist, arrived and at once commenced her work by visit ing the public schools, and at noon had completed the inspection of three rooms in the Central building. She will, on completing the work in the schools, start in on inspecting the city with a view of visiting every home and ascertaining the health of the members of the different families in order to assist the board of health and the city in stamping out the cases of contagious diseases which may ex ist over the city. Mrs. Grier comes very highly recommended by Dr. Con ncll, health commissioner of Omaha, and has been engaged in inspection woik in the public schools of the me tropolis for the past several months with great success in stamping out cases of scarlet fever or other con tagious disease. Every possible aid will be given Mrs. Grier in her work here by the city authorities and she will be given full authority to go ahead and carry on her work in in specting the homes of the city, and everyone is urged to co-operate in the good work. Funeral of Riley Frady. The funeral cf the late Riley Frady will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the home of Clarence Forbes, and the interment made in Pak Hill cemetery, west of this city. To Consult Specialist. This afternoon T. B. Smith and son, Barney, from near Murray, accom panied by Dr. B. F. Brendel and J. L. Smith, departed for Omaha, where Barney will have his arm, which was injured some time ago by being pin ned beneath a fallen tree, examined to discover the condition of the member. It is impossible for the young mjin to use the arm and it is hoped to locate the trouble and place the member in condition where it can be used. K. A. SCHNEIDER'S SUGGESTIONS ON GOOD COUNTY ROADS In speaking of the good roads movement in this county the sugges tion of H. A. Schneider, made at the Commercial club meeting, seems to be the best that has been made as to the correct solution of this great ques tion of better roads for the people of Cass county. The making of a great macadamized highway through Cass county would be a big step in the right direction and one which would undoubtedly place this county in the front ranks of the good roads coun ties of the state, and while the cost might be a great deal at first, it would undoubtedly repay a hundred fold that expended on it by the people of the county. On the suggestion of Mr. Schneider he proposed to form the automobile owners and all those directlv interested in the road into an association to carry on the work in their imemdiate locality and see that the road is made a credit to the sec tion which it is representing. These associations in other states have been found very successful in handling the road question and their efforts have lesultecl in many good permanent roads being brought into existence which otherwise would not have been enjoyed. It is only a question of time until the permanent roads will be with us and the citizens of Cass county hould be among the first to start the ball to rolling. SMALL SIZED AUTO MOBILE COLLISION NO HARM IS DONE This morning there was quite a lit tle excitement created on lower Main street bv a small sized automobile col- ision, but in which fortunately no one was injured and not a great deal of damage did to the cars which figur ed in the mix-up. Ed Mason, whoso car was standing in front of the Manners garage, turned his car to cross the street and in making the turn he came in collision with the arge, heavy touring car driven by Henry McMaken, which was coming down Main street, and before either machine could be stopped the small car of Mr. Mason crashed into the rear of the McMaken car, bending the fenders of the car in quite a serious way that will necessitate them being repaired. The front part of the car of Mr. Mason was damaged quite a ittle, one lamp being broken and a steering rod bent, which will have to undergo repairs. It is fortunate, how ever, that the cars were not injured in even worse shape. iRRIVAL OF BODY OF MRS. JOSEPH NEJEOLEY SUNDAY The body of Mrs. Joseph Nejedley arrived in the city last evening on No. 14 from the late home at Creighton, Nebraska, and the funeral services were held this afternoon from the home of Frank F. Buttery on Elm street. The bereaved husband and two sons arrived with the body and to attend the funeral services. This is a very sad mission calling the fam ily to this city and their grief will be shared by the many friends in this city, and it was only last year that they were here to bury a little daugh ter and it is beside her that the mother was laid to rest. Dr. B. F. Brendel of Murray was in the city today for a short time en route to Omaha with Barney Smith, who will be examined there by a specialist. THE RIDERS ARE ALL UPTAKE YOUR CHOICE Those Who Filed at the Closing Hours Saturday Complete the Large List of Candidates. The closing hours of the filings for the primary election Saturday were very busy ones in the office of Coun ty Clerk Frank Libershal and County Treasurer W. K. Fox, where the be lated candidates deposited their coin to become subject to having them felves placed on the ballot at the coming November election if they sur vive the ordeal of the primary on April 18th. Among those who made their fil ings at the closing hcurs were P. E Ruffner of this city, who is seeking the nomination for county assessor on the democratic ticket. Mr. Ruffner has had a great deal of experience in this line of work, as he has been as sessor in Plattsmouth city for the last twenty-five years and this experience should fit him for the position in every way, and as one of tne workers who has devoted much time and money to the success of his party will doubtless receive a generous support from his friends in the city and county. Joseph Johnson, one of the young and enterprising farmers of the pre cinct, also decided to enter the politi cal game by filing for county com missioner on the republican ticket for the primary election. Mr. Johnson is a bright and talented young man and his friends are preparing to turn out and give him a lift in his race for this position, for which he is well fitted in every way. On the democratic ticket M. G. Kime of Nehawka, present state rep resentative, and A. E. Pailing of Greenwood, both have filed for the of fice of float representative from Cass and Otoe counties. Mr. Kime, is well known as one of the leading democrats of the county and his acquaintance with the- voters is quite extensive throughout the county. Mr. Pailing is one of the leading young democrats of Salt Creek precinct, and a son of Walter Pailing, one of the democratic war horses of that section of the county, and the son is an enthusiastic a follower of the democratic teachings as his sire. The candidate? on the non-partisan judiciary tickets have until ten days of the primary to file, but so far County Judge Beeson is the only can didate to get in on the filings. The candidates who have entered and will go on the primary ballot this year will be as follows: State Senator. John Mattes, democrat, Nebraska City. Andrew P. Moran, republican, Ne braska City. Andrew F. Sturm, republican, Ne hawka. Representative, Seventh District. John Murtey, democrat, Alvo. L. A. Tyson, republican, Elmwood. Representative, Eighth District. L. G. Todd, democrat, Union. A. E. Pailing, democrat, Greenwood. M. G. Kime, democrat, Nehawka. John B. Roddy, republican, Union. County Clerk. Frank J. Libershal, democrat, Plattsmouth. Clarence L. Beal, republican, Plattsmouth. County Treasurer. Mike Tritsch, democrat, Platts mouth. W. R. Bryan, democrat, Platts mouth. Arthur L. Baker, republican, Mur ray. Major A. Hall, republican, Platts mouth. County Sheriff. John Wunderlich, democrat, Ne hawka. G. H. Manners, democrat, Platts mouth. , Carroll D. Quinton, republican, Plattsmouth. Clerk of District Court. John Nemetz, democrat, Platts mouth. James Robertson, republican, Plattsmouth. M. S. Brigs, republican, Platts mouth. Office supplies at the Journal office. County Attorney. Josfph A. Capwell, democrat. Elm wood. A. G. Cole, republican, Platts mouth. County Commisi.noer. Julius A. Pitz. tk-irnxvat. P!atf--mouth. W. I). Wheeler, d mocrat. Piatt mouth. H. C. Cramer, republican. Mui'jiy. M. L. Fried rich, republican, Piatt--mouth. Joseph John.-on, republican, Platts mouth. County Superintendent. Miss Eda Marqua'-dt, republican, A voca. County Assessor. P. E. Ruffner, ciemcK-rut, Platts mouth. A. D .Despain dtmo'-rat, Pijitt-- mouth. G. L. Farley, republican, IMatt-- mouth. Homer McKay, republican. Plat;-- mouth. Count- Surveyor. Fred Patterson, democrat. PLitt-- mouth. ONE VICTIM TO WORK OUT FINE UP ON THE STREETS This morning in police court. J. W. Sawyer, a very famil.ar figure in that court, was present to answer to the charge of being drunk, which was preferred against him by the police. as he imbibed to heavily Saturday evening and was rounded up by Chief Barclay and placed in the city jail to rest until today, when he received hi needin's" before the court. Thr judge, who patience has been f-orcly tried by the prisoner through hi? fre quent indulgence in the flowing bow!, decided that it was tme he appreciat ed the wrath of the law in its fullest measure and accordingly a fine of !0 and costs was registered atrainst him. Sawyer was unable to liquidate the amount and accordingly was placed in the ci.re of the police and street com missioner to work it out on the streets of the city. This plan of making the prisoners work out their finest is one of the be?t that has been tiied out i:i ecen years and has a good effect or; the frequent offenders of the peace and dignity of the city. FILE FOR FLOAT AND COUNTY REPRE SENTATIVES From Saturday Dally. Today was the lasi. day for filii g or the April primjine- anil the li t of prospective candidates was length- ned out somewhat by the entrance of several into the race at the last mir- e. The republicans, completed their ticket by the filing of a petition from ibertv precinct asking that the name of John C. Roddy be filed for float representative from the district com posed of Cass and Otoe counties, and also the name of L. A. Tyson of Elm wood was filed for the office of state representative on the same ticket. This finishes out th list as far as the republicans are concerned and the only vacancy so far is for the office of county superintendent on the democratic ticket, which has not u vet been filled. Death of Aged Man Near Union. Senate Elkin, who will be remem bered as Uncle Senate by a host of friends here, died at Mrs. Ida Apple gate's home, near Union, Friday, March 10, 191G, at the age of 82 years. He was born and grew to manhood in Mississippi. Over fifty years ago he came to Nebraska and for twenty-five years he made his home in Nehawka. For the last few y;ar5 he has been in Luther, Oklahoma, with his sister. For some time it was a preat desire cf his to visit Nehawka once more, and was on his way here when he was called to the great beyond. For fifteen years he was blind, but never once complained of his affliction. The remains were taken to Nebraska City Sunday morning and placed be side his mother and father in Wyruka cemetery Nehawka News. Subscribe for the Journal.