The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, June 01, 1916, Image 1
1 J State Historical Soc Neb VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916. No. 101 ptotte DECORATION DAY EXERCISES AT THE PARHELE Decorations at Oak Hill and Catholic Cemeteries Were 31ore Liberally Indulged In Than for Several Years. With skies bright and sunny and the heart of a community responding to the sacred nature of the day, Deco ration day was observed in a most fitting manner in Plattsmouth yester day. From early morning until the evening shadows fell, the stream of visitors to OaTv Hill and the Catholic cemetery was continuous, each bear ing their wreath of flowers to lay in loving memory on the graves of those from whom death had separated them. The city had been active in making the cemetery as pretty as pos sible and it is fitting to say that it was in the best condition it has been for years, with the grass cut and in fine shape. The members of the Grand Armey of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps gathered at their rooms in the court house shortly after nine o'clock and were conveyed in carryalls to the cemetery, where the services were held at the lot dedicated to the G. A. R. The school children entered this year to a larger extent than ever before in the observance of the day, and their services were of untold value in mak ing possible the spelndid results at tained both in procuring flowers and in the active work of decorating the graves at the cemetery. The entire community seemed this year to desire a part in the services in honor of the nation's dead heroes and assisted in every way the Grand Army and Relief Corps in their work of holding the proper and fitting ob servance of the day. The Burlington band had arranged a splendid open air concert of a half hour, preceding the exercises at the Parmele theater, and this generousness on the part of the band -was greatly appreciated by the old soldiers and the general pub lic. As the hour drew near for the opening of the services at the theater the members of McConihie post and the Women's Relief Corps, together with an escort of the Boy Scouts, marched from the court house to the theater, and the young lads of the Scouts entered into the spirit of the occasion in a most fitting manner, assisting by carrying their country's flag, and occupied seats in the boxes at the theater, showing the spirit of patriotic young America that is being developed all over the land to carry on the work of honoring the memory of the soldiers of the nation when the few . remaining veterans have passed away. The meeting at the Parmele was opened at 2 o'clock by J. H. Thrasher, commander of McConihie post, who introduced Hon. R. B. Windham as the presiding officer to take charge of the program, and Mr. Windham in his introductory remarks expressed the feeling of appreciation of the work of the young people in joining in the service, and especially of the school children, who, two hundred strong, were present at the theater to take part in the musical program of the occasion, as well as the Boy Scouts and the Burlington band. The school children, who had been trained by Mrs. Mae Morgan for the occasion, were a feature of the ob servarice of the day that will long be very pleasantly remembered by every one as their childish voices lifted in the war songs of the boys in view made the theater ring with patriotic fervor, and when joined by the audi ence stirred the hearts of everyone with a realization, of the great senti ments of the day that they were ob serving. As the audience stood at the close of- the invocation by Rev. H. G. Mc Clusky the strains of "America," sang by the entire audience, rang through the building with the most inspiring feeling. The school children gave "Marching Through Georgia" and "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," during the course of the program and their splendid work reflected great credit upon the youngsters as well as on their instructor, Mrs. Mae Morgan, who had the directing of this part of the program. The reading of the immortal Get tysburg address of -Abraham Lincoln was given in a very pleasing manner by Samuel C. Windham, preceding the oration of the day by ex-Governor Chester H. Aldrich of Lincoln, who was introduced in a few well chosen remarks by the presiding officer. Governor Aldrich in prefacing his address complimented very highly the children for their interest and efforts on the occasion of Decoration day, which Mr. Aldrich stated was per haps the most impressive and sacred day that any nation in the world ob serves, and while in olden times the Athenians erected great marble pil lars to the momory of their military heroes fallen in battle, these long since have crumbled into dust, but that the love and memory of the American republic had preserved the deeds of its heroes for all time in the day that had been set apart to honor their memory. Mr. Aldrich gave a resume of the history of the Amer ican republic from its earliest settle ment, when the Puritans from Eng land settled the New England states, while the Cavaliers, or aristocrats, settled in the southland, and from these two classes, so much different, had sprung the division line in the national life, and, aggravated by the introduction of the African slave, had culminated in the great civil war. Mr. Aldrich also took occasion to attack the preparedness proposition that is now being so strongly urged in all sections of the country, and to deprecate the creation of a large armed force in the republic. In clos ing he paid a very glowing tribute to the state of Nebraska and the early settlers, a large part of whom lad been veterans of the civil war, coming west at the close of the irre pressible conflict. The address as a whole was one of force and eloquence which made a very favorable impres sion upon the audience and made clear the idea of the governor that the highest ideal of citizenship was the development of the true American spirit of honor and love of country. Mr. Windham and T. W. Glenn gave a very pleasing number, "Have You Got the Counter Sign," to which they were compelled to respond with an encore. The school children at the conclu sion of the service joined in giving the beautiful and impressive salute to the flag, as the audience stood, and at its close the auditors were dis missed bv Rev. Father W. S. Leete. The work of the musical program of the exercises was greatly assisted by the work of Miss Verna Cole as accompanist for the occasion, and this talented lady deserves great praise for her effective work. JUDGE BE6LEY HELD A BRIEF SESSION OF COURT MONDAY From "Wednesday's Dally. Ihe district court held a short ses sion Monday afternoon, with Judge Begley presiding, and several matters of importance were taken up and dis posed of by the court during the short time it was in session. Harry Epperson, the young man who had passed the forged check at the store of H. M. Soennichsen last Saturday evening, was brought be fore the court, and on the complaint of the county attorney, charging him with forgery, the prisoner entered a plea of guilty. After the hearing of the facts in this court and the plea of Epperson as to his guilt, the court sentenced him to a term in the state penitentiary of from one to twenty years. In the case of Hettie Cummings vs. I. N. Cummings, an action for di vorce, the defendant was not repre sented or appeared in the case and default was entered in the case and a decree of divorce as prayed for was granted by the court. ADVENT OF LITTLE DAUGHTER Prom Wertnesrtav Dally. . ' Yesterday morning at an early hour a fine little daughter made her ap pearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Travis. Both the mother and little one are doing nicely. The friends will be pleased to learn of the good fortune that has been visited on Mr. and Mrs. Travis and trust that the little lady may long be a joy and comfort to her parents. Office supplies at the Journal office. GREATEST BALL ' GAME OF THE PRESENT YEAR One of the Leading Teams of Omaha Is Downed by the Decisive Score of 3 to 1. Before the largest crow d of the season yesterday afternoon the Red Sox took the Omaha Gas company organization down the line by the decisive score of 3 to 1 and one of the leaders of the Greater Omaha league retired homeward humiliated from their lofty position. The game was a fast one from start to finish and the locals played a great fielding game all through the contest and showed much stronger batting than they had against the weaker teams that have visited here. Connors, the old reliable, was on the mound for the Sox and was in the best of form, and with the field ing machine working like clockwork the victory was assured. The visitors drew the first blood in the contest in the third when they forced a runner around on two hits and a sacrifice and were in a very jubiliant mood for two innings, but in the fifth the Sox proceeded to do things to the visitors that made them realize the proposi tion that they were up against. Mason and Craig in the fifth inning had fanned out when Beal hit to short center, and the Gas company repre sentative was not able to hold the pill, allowing Clarence to roost on the first station, and from where he stole second. Parriott, the fast third- sacker, proceeded to start something with a neat hit over second, on which Beal registered at the plate. Fahne stock closed the inning by retiring on a grounder to second. In the sixth Herold was passed to first by Hull, the gas pitcher. Con nors struck out.' Parker made the skies more cheerful for the fans, however, when he rapped a safety to right field. Smith made a daring play for a squeeze play that failed to ma terialize, but Bill Mason proved the hero of the day when, with his mighty willow, he smote the ball far into right territory and brought Herold and Parker both over the pan with the much-needed scores that put the game on ice. The Plattsmouth infield again dem onstrated that they are in a class by themselves, as Craig, Parker, Fahne stock and Parriott were all there and over on playing the game and at no time allowed anything to get by them. The game with the Gas company team demonstrated that the Sox are good enough to go up against any of the teams in this part of the state, and the showing made by the locals was one that was most pleasing to the fans in every way and they feel that the boys are in the right form to make this season the best in their history. The tabulated score of the game is as follows: RED SOX. AB. H. PO. A. E. Beal, cf 4 2 1 0 0 Parriott, 3b 4 3 1 2 0 Fahnestock, ss. . . 3 1 2 3 1 Herold, c 3 0 9 1 0 Connors, p 4 1 0 5 1 Parker, 2b 4 2 2 3 0 Roberts, rf 1 0 1 0 0 Smith, rf 2 0 0 0 "0 Mason, If. ....... 4 1 1 J 0 Craig, lb 4 0 10 0 0 Totals ..32 10 27 14 S- GAS COMPANY. AB. H. PO. A. E. Probst, ss 4 1 2 0 ' 2 Feltman, cf 4 1 2 0:1 Coady, 2b 4 0 3 2 0 Shafer, If 4 2 0 0 0 Tracey, 3b 3 1 1 1 1 Farley, lb 4 0 8 0 0 Hatchen, c 4 2 6 1 0 Denny, rf 2 0 1 0 0 Stengle, rf. 0 0 0 0 1 Hull, p 2 1 1 3 0 Totals 31 8 24 7 5 Horses For Sale. I still have a . few horses for sale, also some farm machinery. If you need them see me. Frank Vallery, Murray. FRANK WILSON AND MISS HAZEL REED, OF MALVERN, MARRIED From Wednesday's Dally. Yesterday morning at the court house occurred the marriage of two Iowa young people, Frank Wilson and Miss Hazel Reed, both of Malvern, la. The young people arrived in the city on the early Burlington train and secured the services of Judge Beeson to make their happiness complete, and in a neat and appropriate man ner the judge proceeded to tie the matrimonial knot in time to allow the newlyweds to depart for their home on No. 4 and give their friends in their home town a most pleasant surprise. HAS A FISH HOOK THRUST IN HIS MOUTH WITH BAD EFFECT From Wednesday's Dally. Sunday afternoon David, the little 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Toman, met with a rather painful experience while he, with a number of other children, were starting out on a little . trip to secure crawfish. The children had .secured a number of small fish hooks and were headed for the farm of Mr. Wiles, just southwest of the city, where they were going to try and secure some of the crawfish from a small creek there. As they were , going along David was playing with the fish hooks and thrust one in his mouth, with surprising and dangerous re sults, as one of the hooks caught in the lower lip of the boy and made it necessary for the relatives to per form a hurried operation to remove the hook, which was carried out with neatness and dispatch. The little boy is getting along all right, but will carry a sore lip for some time. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORS ARE PLANNING FOR EXCELLENT MEETINGS From Wednesday's Dally. The missionary committee of the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church is planning for a most excellent meeting next Sun day evening at 7:30. The committee has arranged to have Mr. George C. Reed of Weeping Water here, who has been working in the mission fields throughout Morocco for the past seventeen years, but was com pelled to give upv his work for a time on account of his health. He re turned home about two years ago and since his return has been working on a grammar for the Sudan people. Mr. Reed was sent to the mission fields by the Gospel Union of Kansas City, a non-denominational society, and be sides teaching and preaching the word of the Master, he has translated a portion of the Bible in Berber and Arabic languages. Mr. Reed was born at Weeping Water and gradu ated from the Weeping Water acad emy in 1888. Mr. Reed is going to tell of some of his work and experi ences in the mission fields and will have something very interesting as well as instructive to tell. Everybody most cordially invited to come and hear him. HAS ONE OF A KIND, AND THE THE COUNTY CLERK IS HAPPY From Wednesday's Dally. Yesterday was a day of sunshine and pleasure around the Cass county court house and the office of the county clerk was the brighest spot in the building, where County Clerk Frank Libershal and his broad, gen ial smile were in evidence, and it was for good cause that Mr. Libershal was feeling so jolly and pleasant as his home was visited early yesterday morning by the stork, and as a result there is a young Mr. Libershal in the world today who, in the opinion of Frank, is just about the finest that ever made its appearance in this city. The friends of the family will extend their heartiest best wishes for the future welfare of the young man and his success in life. ; UNLAWFUL FOR CAMP- !!ERST0 CAMP ON HIGH WAYS ON CONDITIONS Yesterday afternoon two aged men, giving their names as John Creech and Asro Petty, were brought in by the sheriff to answer to a complaint charging them with camping on the public highway, in violation of law. The two men have been camping for the past two weeks on the public highway, near the farm of Luke Wiles, just at the edge of town, and claim they come from Kansas but have no particular destination in view. They were taken before Judge Archer, and on promise to leave were allowed their liberty, as they were not in a position to pay a fine. The law in regard to camping on the highway is quite strict and was made to reach cases of undesirable parties traveling through the country and camping along the roads without re gard to the wishes of the property owners nearby. It is unlawful to camp on the public road more than twenty hours in one place without the consent of the farmers on either side of the road, but from sunset Saturday to sunrise Monday parties can camp without being disturbed. It is also unlawful to camp within forty rods of a house, school house or church without the consent of the property owners, and campers cannoi camp twice in thirty days in a radius of five miles. The penalty is not more than $25 or less than $5 fine and imprisonment not exceeding ten days. MASONIC GRAND LODGE TO VISIT THE HOME IN THIS CITY The grand lodge of the Masons of Nebraska will meet in Omaha next week and will, on Tuesday, June 6, pay a visit to this city to inspect the Masonic home, which is under the care of the grand lodge. The lodge will leave Omaha on a special train over the Burlington, leaving that city at 2:30 p. m., and will reach here at 3 o'clock. From the station the mem bers of the grand lodge will be taken over the city for an automobile drive and visit the different sections of the city, and then be conveyed to the home, on West Elm street, where they will inspect the splendid institution, and then return by auto to the train to be conveyed back to Omaha. Directors of the Commercial club are arranging to take the visitors over the city and every automobile owner who can is asked to be at the Burlington station to meet the train and assist in conveying the members of the lodge. The Masonic home is an institution that we are all proud of and the visit of the grand lodge is an event that should be made a most pleasant occasion, and all citi zens should assist in seeing that the visitors are treated royally during their stay. If you have an automo bile and the committee is not able to get in touch with you, make it a point to be at the Burlington station as there will be a large number of visitors to be looked after. BAND CONCERT POSTPONED TO NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING .The bad weather conditions has made , it necessary to postpone the band concert which was to have been given this evening at Garfield park, as the band was unable to practice last evening and the rainy conditions today would not warrant the band in going ahead with the concerts. The opening concert will be given on next Wednesday evening at the park as the band goes to Avoca to play on Thursday. It has been decided that Thursday evening will be the date for the concerts and the park the place for holding them as the sentiment of the public seems to favor this spot in preference to any other. Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00, at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb. JOHN SEDLOCK, INSTRUCTOR OF THE T. J. SOKOL SOCIETY From Wednesdays Dally. John Sedlock, traveling athletic in structor of the national Tel Jed Sokol society, is in the city and will remain here for the next few weeks, to assist the turning classes of the local society in developing their atheltic work in such shape as to place them in the front ranks of the turning societies of the state. Mr. Sedlock is one of the leaders in this line of work in the United States and will be a great vital assistance to the local society in their athletic work. FRANK B. THOMAS THE "SAFETY FIRST" MAN IN THE CITY Frank B. Thomas of the Safety First department of the Burlington was in the city for a few hours to day, looking after some of the affairs of his department and visiting his friends. When asked by a Journal representative as to the conditions at the present time as compared with those when he first visited here in the interests of his department, Mr. Thomas stated that in all lines the effects of the agitation for better con ditions for safety of employes and more care on the part of the railroad employes had resulted in much im provement. . On his first visit here there had been a great many un blocked frogs and guard rails in the local yards, but this had been looked after and today it would require a great deal of searching to find even one of the rails or frogs unsupported. Mr. Thomas while here also gave out a new Safety First bulletin that shows that even Shakespeare was a believer in Safety First: "It is a safe bet that Shakespeare knew what he was talking about when he said: To be. thus is nothing; but to be safely thus. Safety First saves trou bles and pain and regrets that are vain.' ' JUDGE LESLIE DECIDES AGAINST MRS. EMMA B. MANCHESTER In the motion presented by counsel for Mrs. Emma B. Manchester, su preme guardian of the Woodman Circle, for an injunction to prevent the members of the executive council of the order from interfering with her power of appointing field agents, Judge Charles Leslie of the district bench in Douglas county ' denied the motion, ine court neia inai wnue Mrs. Manchester was the chief execu tive officer of the order, she was sub ordinate to the council, which has supreme legislative powers." This matter has ' been pending for some time, growing out of the con flict in authority between the guard ian and the mother officers constituting the supreme council, who adopted a policy hostile to the wishes of Mrs Manchester. There are a great many of the members of the order in this city who will learn with interest the latest phase of the matter in regard to control of the order. COUNCIL BLUFFS IMPERIALS TO BE HERE NEXT SUNDAY The Council Bluffs Imperials have been signed as the attraction in the baseball line on next Sunday at the Red Sox park and their visit will give the fans an opportunity of seeing this fast Iowa organization at work. The Imperials have made a most enviable reputation in the games they have played this season and should be worthy opponents of the locals in every way. The showing that the Red Sox have made so far this season demonstrates that they are better than at any previous time and are not afraid of any of the amateur or ganizations in eastern Nebraska or western Iowa and their admirers will be pleased to see them in action. The Imperials will doubtless learn some thing of the art of ball playing from their visit here. THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY MON DAY EVENING The Young People Presenting "A Corner of the Campus," a Pleas ing Little Story, Rendered Splendidly. From Wednesday's Dally. The senior class of the high school Monday evening gave the class play, and the young people presenting "A Corner of the Campus" certainly did themselves most creditably in han dling the performance of this pleas ing little story of school life. The class has been under the instruction of Mrs. John W. Falter for the past few weeks and their efforts showed the care and attention that had been given to them by their directors, and a great part of the success of the delightful little play may be ascribed to the efforts of this talented lady. "A Corner of the Campus," which had been selected by the class as one suited to their efforts, certainly was well chosen, as it gave a great oppor tunity for the display of the ability of the young people taking part. The story of the play is woven around three of the principal characters. Ruth Day" was portrayed by Miss Doris Vallery; "Charles Steel," en acted by Phil Campbell, and "John Ward," the rival, was offered by Fred Speck. The desperate and dark laid plot of Ward to win the hand of Ruth was, however, foiled in the last act by Steel, and the play ended hap pily. In the play two of the scenes are laid at the ladies' college, where the girls in the cast are students, and here the different characters in the play were given ample opportunity to demonstrate their ability an actora and actresses, and it is safe to say that the class of '16 came up to the record of those of other years in the carrying out of their different roles. To furnish the fun and comedy for the play Charles Dovey, as Hiram Hayman, and Miss Margaret Dotson, as Tilly, a maid, were clearly in a class by themselves and won the warmest approval of the audience by their cleverness and really scored the greatest triumph of the play in their work. Miss Florence Egenberger, as Mrs. Hayman, showed a wonderful stage presence and a naturalness that made her part most enjoyable, and as a character actress divided honors with Miss Elizabeth Hall, who ap peared as Miss Prism, the principal of the girls' school, and Miss Hall won many words of commendation for her ability and showed that she had given much thought to the role. Miss Ethel Lewis and Harry Winscot, as the colored maid and her dusky hued loved, were most enjoyable, and Miss Lewis especially deserves more than a passing comment for her abil ity in this part. Floyd Stone, who was cast as the professor, the lover of Miss Prism, in the few minutes that he appeared on the stage, car ried himself well and made love like a veteran. As the school girl friends of Ruth, the leading lady, Misses Ethel Seybert, Vera Hatchett, Edith Ramge, Pearl Dugay and Alice Wey- rich were exceptionally clever and added very much to the pleasure of those attending. Taken as a whole, the play was very entertaining and well worthy of the audience which filled the Parmele theater to the doors, and everyone in attendance felt that they had a most pleasant time in witnessing the offer ing of the senior class. Fred Speck, who appeared in one of the leading roles of the play, cer tainly deserves commendation for his work as he was only allowed three rehearsals before the performance, having been selected to take the place of Major Hall, whose illness prevent ed him from taking part in the play. CITY DISMISSES CASE from Wednesday Dany. The case which the city has had pending against John Cory for tress passing on the land on the river bot tom, which both the city and Mr. Cory claims title to, was dismissed today in the court of Justice M. Archer. This is the matter in which Mr. Cory was arrested by the city at the time the litigation over the land grew very warm. This ends this phase of the matter, with Mr. Cory as the victor.