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?OL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1916.
No. 104
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THE DEATH OF
FRED WARREN
AT DENVER
The Former Plattsmouth Boy Passes
Away After an Illness of Several
Years From Tuberculosis.
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Frank Warren
of this city received a message from
Denver announcing the death in that
city of his brother, Fred Warren,
which occurred shortly after noon
yesterday at his home in the Colorado
city after a long and lingering illness,
suffering from tuberculosis of the
lungs, and the brave fight for life
which he had made was destined to
be in vain as death came to his relief
and brought to a close his suffering
and pain. To those who have known
Fred since his boyhood days in this
city the message comes as a most
sorrowful one and they share with
the family the feeling of grief and
loss that the death of this good man
has occasioned.
Fred Warren was born March 2,
1874, in Corning, la., and when but
an infant in arms was brought by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Warren,
to Plattsmouth, where the family
made their home for a great many
years and where Fred spent his boy
hood and early manhood, attending
the public schools, later taking up
work in the Burlington shops, where
he learned the trade of boilermaker.
For some time he was thus employed,
until he took up the ministry, having
been a devout member of the Baptist
faith, and continued at this for sev
eral years and up to the time of his
death was interested in all matters
that might be of help to his fellow
mn. Mr. Warren later removed from
this city to North Platte, and then to
Omaha, and became identified with
the socialist party in the state. His
ability was recognized and he soon
became one of the prominent leaders
in this organization, and in 1914,
while he was living in Omaha, he was
selected to make the race for con
gress on the socialist ticket in the
Sixth district and at once entered into
the canvass with all his enthusiasm
and vigor, and from this long and
wearing campaign is supposed to date
the first starting of the fatal illness
of Mr. Warren, as the exposure and
strain of the campaign was too much
for his constitution and he soon de
veloped such a dangerous condition
that he was compelled to abandon his
work in Omaha and in the fall of 1915
was sent on the advice of his physi
cians to Denver, in the hope that the
change to a higher climate might
benefit his health, but in vain, as he
steadily grew worse until his death,
and several months ago it was clear
that death was not far off. He leaves
to mourn his death a wife and five
children, all residing at Denver; the
father, C. E. Warren, of Winterset,
la.; the mother, Mrs. Mary Blunt, of
Denver; one brother and three sisters,
Frank E. Warren, Mrs. Elmer Taylor,
Mrs. Sybel Head and Mrs. Robert Mc
Clanahan, all residing in Plattsmouth;
seven half-brothers and sisters, Earl
' Blunt of Denver, Mrs. Louie Hen
nings, Roope Warren, Stella Warren,
Inez Warren, Beulah Warren and
Emma Warren, of Cedar Creek.
Mr. Warren was a member of the
Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and
the Brotherhood of American Yeo
man at the time of his death.
The funeral of Mr. Warren will be
held Sunday afternoon from the late
home in Denver and interment will be
made there.
TAKEN TO OMAHA
FOR TREATMENT
From Friday's Dally.
George scnantz was taKen to uma
ha yesterday by his daughter, Mrs.
George Klinger, and will remain at
the Methodist hospital for a few days
as he was compelled to undergo an
! operation on his eyes by. Dr. Gifford,
and it will be several days before he
will be able to return home. Mr
Schantz has been troubled with his
eyes for some time and it is hoped
that he will find relief from his suf
fering through the operation.
Remember ths Journal carries the
. finest line of stationery in town, and
can please all in this line of goods.
THOMAS WILES, MEMBER OF
SOLDIERS' RELIEF COMMISSION
From Friday's Dally.
Thomas Wiles of this city has been
appointed a member of the soldiers'
relief commission of the county to
succeed Judge Joseph W. Johnson,
who has resigned, owning to his poor
health. Mr. Wiles is a veteran of the
civil war and has for years been one
of the leading members of the Grand
Army post of this city, and in all
matters concerning the old soldiers
has displayed a great interest at all
times, and he will find a further field
for his activities in the new position
which the county commissioners have
selected for him, on-the recommenda
tion of Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson
has filled the position of member of
the commission since its organiza
tion and has always displayed the
keenest interest in everything that
might aid the old veterans and their
families, and it was with the great
est of regret that the citizens see
him relinquish the office, but his
health will not permit him to devote
the time to the office that he feels he
should.
FORMER RESIDENTS
ARE COMING FROM
MOST EVERYWHERE
From Friday's Daily.
Reports from the former residents
of Plattsmouth and Cass county, re
siding in all sections of the country,
is that they are all ready to join in
the "home coming'' celebration, from
August 31 to September 4, and are
preparing to come back for a visit in
the community that to all has a place
that no other town' can quite fill as
did Plattsmouth, and to many of the
old residents there are tender mem
ories woven around their residence
here that will make their stay here
most pleasing to them in every way.
One of the men who made his home
here some thirty years ago had
learned of the forthcoming festal
through the Journal and remarked to
one of his friends who happened to
meet him in his present home out in
the state that he "was coming back
to Plattsmouth in the fall when the
'home coming' week was on and
wanted to meet as many as possible
of the old residents with whom he
had many warm friendships while
living here," and thus it is with hun
dreds of othersj all awaiting the time
when they will journey back again
to spend a few days in the town
where some of the brightest and sun
niest days of their lives were spent.
As soon as possible the advertising
matter for the festival will be gotten
out and placed in the hands of the
citizens to be used in boosting the
project and making it an occasion of
rare pleasure to the residents here at
present as well as those who former
ly lived in this pleasant little city.
THE 6. A. R. AND THE
W. R, C. ENJOY A
FINE OUTING
The members of the Grand Army
and the Relief Corps enjoyed one of
the most pleasant events in, their his
tory Saturday when they were enter
tained at the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Wall at La Platte,
gathering there to assist Mrs. Wall
in tendering her husband a pleasant
surprise. A part of the guests went
to La Platte on the afternoon Burl
ington train, while the larger delega
tion departed on the 4 o'clock Mis
souri Pacific, reaching the Wall home
in time to enjoy a fine supper, such
as only the deft hand of Mrs. Wall
knows how to prepare, and following
the treat of good things to eat the
time was spent in visiting and having
a general good time, until 9 o'clock,
when the visitors returned to this
city, feeling that they had had one
of the best times of their lives.
W. M. Troop of Nehawka motored
to this city Saturday to attend to
some important business matters and
visit friends for a short time, and was
a pleasant caller at this office.
TWO POPULAR
YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE MARRIED
Mr. Bruce Rosencrans and Miss Myna
Thierolf Are Made Happy at the
Presbyterian Manse Thurs
day, June 8.
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon at 3:30 at the
Presbyterian Manse was performed
the wedding ceremony that united in
the holy bonds of wedlock Mr. Bruce
A. Rosencrans and Miss Myna Mar
garet Thierolf, both of this city. The
marriage lines were read by the pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. H. G. McClusky, and the cere
mony was witnessed by C. A. Rosen
crans and Misses Nora and Mary
Rosencrans, brother and sisters of
the groom. The wedding was very
quiet, with the beautiful and impres
sive ring service being used to unite
for life these two estimable young
people, and following the ceremony
they were taken to the Missouri Pa
cific station,-where they departed on
the 4 o'clock train for the north and
will enjoy a few days' honeymoon
before returning home to this city.
The young people will be at home
at "The Acres" in the south. part of
the city after July 15.
The wedding of these two popular
young people came as quite a sur
prise to their many friends as they
had kept the exact date of the wed
ding a close secret and only the mem
bers of the family were aware of the
time when the wedding was to occur,
and its suddenness took the friends
completely unaware and it was not
until they were away on their honey
moon that the fact of the wedding
was made public. Numbered among
the most popular young people of the
city, Mr. and Mrs. Rosencrans will
receive the heartiest best wishes of
their host of friends in their new
venture in life, with the hope that
their future may be as bright and
happy as they so well deserve, and
it is especially gratifying to the
friends to learn that the newlyweds
will make their future home in this
city, where they have both spent so
many years.
The bride is the charming and ac
complished daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Thierolf, and a young lady of
more than usual talent, and has been
numbered among the leading figures
in musical and social circles of the
city. Mrs. Rosencrans is a graduate
of the Plattsmouth high school and
has been reared to womanhood in this
city, where her friends are without
limit.
The groom is the present efficient
deputy county clerk and a son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans. He is a
young man of the highest character
and standing in the community and
one who has friends without limit in
this city, where he has made his home
for the past ten years.
DEATH OF ANOTHER
FORMER CASS COUN
TY RESIDENT
From Friday's Dally.
The funeral of Fred Dreesen, a
former resident of Cass county for a
number of years and well known in
this locality, was held this morning
from his late home near Unadilla,
Neb., where Mr. Dreesen and family
made their home for the past twelve
years. Mr. Dreesen was 59 years
of age at the time of his death and
had not been in the best of health for
some time past, but it was only for
the last few days that his condition
grew serious. To mourn his death
Mr. Dreesen leaves a wife, two sons
and three daughters. He was also a
brother-in-law of G. G. Meisinger,
L. A. Meisinger and W. G. Meisinge'r,
of this city, and P. M. Meisinger of
Benson, all of whom were present at
the last sad services.
The death of Mr. Dreesen has
caused a feeling of the most profound
sorrow throughout the entire com
munity where he had made his home
for so many years, and the old friends
will join in extending to the family
their deepest sympathy in their hour
of grief and sorrow. The death oc
curred Tuesday night.
SOU AND HEIR ARRIVES AT
HENRY J. MEISINGER HOME
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon there arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
J. Meisinger, eight miles west of this
city, a fine little son and heir, and
it is needless to say that the event
was one that brought much joy to
the delighted parents. Both the
mother and little son are doing nicely
and Henry is quite proud of the new
honor that has beun given him, and
the friends of this 'estimable family
will join in wishing the little man
many happy years in the future and
that he may be a joy and comfort to
his parents in the years to come.
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
UNDER THE AUSPICES
OF THE W, C. T, U.
From Friday's Dally.
The musical and scientific temper
ance instruction given last evening at
the Modern Woodman hall, under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, was quite largely
attended and a most interesting pro
gram was given that was thoroughly
enjoyed. The essays given on the
subject of scientific temperance in
struction were very good throughout
and were contributed by the pupils
of Miss Pearl Staats in the seventh
and eighth grades, and 128 of the
essays were prepared by the students
of these grades, and from these Miss
Staats selected eleven out of each of
the grades that average 90 and some
99 per cent of excellence. There were
sixty of the papers on this subject in
the eighth and sixty-eight in the
seventh grades. The essays selected
were turned over t&the three judges
and these decided that in the eighth
grade should be award to Carla
Brandt, while the honorable mention
was given Beata Holly and Genevieve
Whelan. In the seventh grade con
test the medal was awarded to Emma
Warstat, while in the honorable men
tion Wilma Rainey, Helen Komenda,
Margarette Howe and Alice Police
were recognized for their splendid
papers. The two essays of the prize
winners were read for the benefit of
the audience and were received with
marked approval.
In the musical contest Miss Gene
vieve Whelan was awarded the medal
for her splendid work. There were
several contestants in this and the
numbers given were all greatly en
joyed. One of the pleasing features
of the evening was the vocal duet
given by Misses Rachel and Jennie
Livingston, with a violin obligato by
Mrs. Arthur Troop that certainly aid
ed in making the evening most de
lightful in every way. The two medal
winning essays will be sent in to the
state contest that will be held in
August.
Clara Mae Morgan received honor
able mention in the music contest,
and those participating in the contest
were Clara'Trilety, Mabel Lee Copen-
haver, Myrtle Petersen, Alice Louise
Wescott, Golda Kaffenberger, Gene
vieve Whelan, Rose Janda and Claia
Mae Morgan.
LADIES AID SOCIETY
ARE ENTERTAINED
AT CHURCH PARLOR
From Friday's Dally.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist Episcopal church was en
tertained in a most charming manner
yesterday afternoon fn the church
parlors by Mesdames Emma Pease,
!. M. Parker and'T. W. Glenn. This
being the regular meeting, the usual
business session took up a portion of
the early hours of the afternoon, at
which time various , plans were dis
cussed for the work of the society
for the coming summer months.
When the business session was ad
journed, the ladies indulged in social
conversation and in plying the busy
needle in a very industrious manner,
which made the few remaining mo
ments pass all too rapidly. The
hostesses " served a most delicious
luncheon at the proper time, which
was most thoroughly appreciated by
the large number in attendance.
RED SOX THROW
AWAY THE GAME
YESTERDAY
That's What Everyone Says Who
Witnessed the Game, and the
Score Was 4 to 3, In
Favor of Omaha.
The Red Sox yesterday in. their
encounter with the Centurions of
Omaha tasted the sting of defeat
when the lowly and apparently hope
lessly crushed Omahans turned on
the locals in the ninth inning and won
the game by the score of 4 to 3, and
the occasion was truly heart-breaking
to the loyal fans, who had the vision
of another shutout in their minds.
The game was opened by the locals
with plenty of "pep" and apparently
they had the visitors out-classed all
the way through, with the fielders
working like clockwork and Connors
having the opposing batters eating
out of his hand throughout the first
part of the game. The fielding of
the Sox in the earlier part of the
contest was of the spectacular order
and made monkeys of the efforts of
the Centurions to get on the bases,
but when the tide of battle suddenly
shifted the whole Sox team took a
sudden ascension that lost the battle
as the visitors had the score tied with
no one out before the Plattsmouth
team settled down to any semblance
of their former classy form.
The locals annexed two runs in the
third when Roberts hit to first and
was safe on an error, and later was
able to reach third when the fielder
failed to hold the throw of the
catcher. Craig retired on a bunt to
first. Beal walked, and here is where
Fahnestock with a little bunt brought
in the first run when Roberts scored,
and while the Omaha team was dis
puting with'the umpire over his de
cision as to the ball being in foul
territory Beal raced over with the
second score of the game.
In the seventh the Sox were again
fortunate enough to get a run, when
Parker hit to left field for three bags,
and when Smith, batting for Roberts,
sacrified to first base, Parker came
over with the run, making the score
3 to 0 in favor of the local aggrega
tion.
With the opening of the ninth in
ning everything looked soft far an
easy win for the Sox, and in fact part
of the crowd had started home when
the fireworks was commenced that in
the end spelled defeat for our Ster
lings. The first of the visitors at bat
hit to Fahnestock at short and was
safe on an error, and this was fol
lowed by a safe drive over second
base, and in the excitement the locals
seemed unable to locate the bases with
the throws and both runners were
safe. A hit to left field by Rogers
brought in the two scores, and a few
seconds later, on a combination of a
lucky bunt and an error, the visitors
brought over the run that tied the
score up, and later on a little sacri
fice the fourth and winning tally was
pushed over the pans a result of the
combination of errors and poor judg
ment. In the Sox's half of the inning
there was nothing doing as Connors,
Parker and Mason retired in order,
and the crowd wended their way
homeward feeling very much down
cast at the unexpected result of the
battle.
RED SOX.
AB. H. PO. A. E.
Beal, cf 3 0 2 0 0
Fahnestock, ss. . . 2 1 4.4 2
Parriott, 3b 1 0 0 2 0
Herold, c 4 0 7 1 li
Connors, p . 4 0 0 2 0
Parker, 2b 4 1 2 3 1
Mason, If 3 0 0 0 0!
Roberts, rf 1 0 0 0 0
Smith, rf 1 0 0 0 0
Craig, lb 3 0 12 0 0
Totals. 26 2 27 12 4
CENTURIONS.
AB. H. PO. A. E.
Kain, rf . . . 3 0 0 0 0
Weenwy, rf. ..... 1 0 0 0 0
Howard, lb. 3 1 14 0 2
Kelley, 3b 4 1 12 0
Dodds, cf. 4 1 0 0 0
Wehmer, 2b 4 2 4 3 1
Vacal, c ..4 0 3 3 0
Wehmmer, p 3 0 1 5 0
West, ss. 1 0 2 1 0
VanSant, ss 3 0 11 0
Heafey, If 4 2 0 0 0
Totals.; 33 7 27 15 3
SEVERAL ORDERS DECORATE
GRAVES OF DEAD MEMBERS
Yesterday was the day set aside by
the members of the Odd Fellows,
Daughters of Rebekah and also of
the Ancient Order of United Work
men, and yesterday morning the com
mittees from the lodges of these
great fraternal orders, laden with the
beautiful flowers of the early summer
season, proceeded to Oak Hill ceme
tery, where the graves of the departed
members were, decorated with the
beautiful floral tributes of love and
memory. The custom is one of beauty
and impresses the lessons of the fra
ternal ties binding the members to
gether and insuring that their memory
will be held dear even when years
have passed by.
ENTERTAIN AT THE
BEESON HOME IN HON
OR OF BRIDE-ELECT
Saturday evening Mrs. A. J. Beeson
and Miss Gertrude Beeson entertained
at the beautiful Beeson country home,
"Clover Lodge," west of the city, in
honor of Miss Alice Tuey, whose wed
ding to Mr. A. H. Barnette will take
place on Saturday, June 24. The af
fair was in the nature of a miscel
laneous shower, and the bride-to-be
was presented with a number of very
handsome as well as useful gifts for
the happy occasion. The shower was
very unique as a large sprinkler was
suspended from the chandelier in the
living room and streamers extended
from this to the table where the gifts
were found by the bride-to-be. The
rooms were very prettily arranged
with decorations of pink roses and
peonies and made a very charming
setting for the happy occasion. Each
of the guests had provided themselves
with a kodak picture of themselves
and these were presented to the guest
of honor in a kodak book to serve as
a lasting reminder of the warm
friends who had been present at this
pleasing occasion. At a suitable hour
very dainty refreshments of straw
berry shortcake and cream were
served by Miss Gertrude Beeson, and
Misses Elizabeth, Grace and Virginia
Beeson, which added very much to the
enjoyment of the occasion. During
the evening several musical numbers
were given by members of the party,
as well as readings by Mrs. William
Baird, Miss Bernese Newell and Mrs.
R. Jennings, which proved most
entertaining and enjoyable to mem
bers of the party. Those who were
present to enjoy the hospitality of the
Beeson home were: Mesdames J. E.
Tuey, Mrs. Virginia Allen of San
Francisco, Mrs. J. R. Jennings of
Springfield, Mass.; Mrs. Oscar Larson
of Scranton, Kas.; William Baird, E.
H. Wescott, C. S. Johnson, F. R.
Gobelmen, F. M. Druliner, W. G.
Brooks, A. G. Cole; Misses Alice
Tuey, Hazel Tuey, Florence and
Georgia White, Jessie Robertson,
Gertrude Morgan, Mia Gering, Eda
Marquardt, Bernese Newell and Mrs.
Allen Beeson.
TO KEEP DRILLING
From Saturday's Dally.
The oil men are to keep on drill
ing. Enough necessary money has
been raised and to drill the well about
,000 feet. At a . meeting Monday
held in W. B. Banning's office the
future workings of the company were
discussed and all concerned who knew
nothing about oil were let in on the
much darkened subject. A good many
were in favor of letting Jack Patter
son furnish the money and ye editor
'urnish the gas and in that way it
was thought that the well would be
sure go and it would. After talk
ing the matter over with Jack we
have decided to say that the well is
down more than 700 feet and "we"
expect to sink it to some 2,000 feet
providing we don't run out of gas
and Patterson don't run out of money.
Union Ledger. ,
Mrs. P. M. Meisinger and children
of Omaha came down Saturday after
noon on No. 2 for a visit over Sunday
with relatives in this vicinity, and
were met by Mr. Meisinger, who has
been here for the past few days visit
ing with relatives.
Office supplies at the Journal office.
METHODIST SUN
DAY SCHOOL OB
SERVES CHILD
REN'S DAY
A Most Delightful Program Was
Rendered By the Young Folks
In Honor of the Evnt.
Yesterday was the day set aside
for the observance of Children's day
at the Methodist church and in ob
servance of the event one of the most
delightful programs was presented
by the young folks of the Sunday
school. The classes assembled at
their respective rooms for a short
fifteen-minute session and then the
entire Sunday school was seated in
the main auditorium of the church
to enjoy the very pleasureable occa
sion that had been arranged. The
platform was decorated with the
beautiful flowers of the early summer
whose beauty was enhanced by the '
bright and winsome faces of the little
folks who were to take part in the
exercises of the day. The program
was arranged with great care and
was one that was most entertaining
as well as instructive and each one
taking part did splendidly. Miss
Edna Morrison was in charge of the
program and had been assisted in the
preparation of the little folks by Miss
Alice Tuey, and these ladies can feel
proud of the fine rendition of the
program given by the members of
the Sunday school. Songs, recitations
and drills took up the time of the
morning worship hour and it was the
noon hour before the delightful pro
gram was closed. The observance of
the day is to advance the work of.
education among the young people
and to promote in them the higher
ideals that will prove of value in the
years to come. The annual offering
for the educational work was taken
up at the morning hour and a large
sum realized for the extension of the
work along these lines.
This Sunday school has the largest
enrollment of any in the city and it
is conducted along the most modern
lines of Sunday school work, with a
graded system of classes which makes
the work of the Sunday school very
interesting to the teachers and schol
ars alike, and from it the best pos
sible results have been secured.
EPWORTH LEAGUE :
ENJOYS A VERY
PLEASANT MEETING
From Friday's Dally.
The Epworth league enjoyed a very
pleasant business and social meeting
last evening at the church parlors in
the Methodist church, and the occa
sion was one attended by quite a
large number of members and their
friends. After the business of the
evening had been disposed of the
members proceeded to the enjoyment
of a rare good time. A debate on
the subject of woman suffrage was
the principal amusement of the even
ing and was entered into with spirit
by the debaters. The affirmative was
championed by Paul Smith, Verdon
Vroman and Harold Druliner, while
on the negative side were Lester Dal
ton, Byron Babbitt and Glen Elliott.
The judges after hearing the argu
ments pro and con decided that the
negative had made the best case and
decided that they were entitled to be
called the winners.
Light refreshments were served
during the evening by Misses Mina
Kaffenberger and Delia Frans, which
were much enjoyed by the members
of the party. A great deal of the
success of the entertainment was due
to the work of Miss Elizabeth Beeson,
social vice president of the league,
who has been untiring in making the
event a splendid success.
Mrs. George Schantz was a visitor
in Omaha yesterday with her hus
band, who is recovering from an
operation which was performed on
his eyes, and he is reported as getting
along as well as could possibly be
expected.
