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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1916.
No. 108
Lilly
THE STORM'S
RAVAGES IN THE
CITY LAST NIGHT
The Wind Was More Destructive In
Jsorthwest Part of Town Than
Elsewhere and the Residents
Were Much Alarmed.
From Frldav's Dally.
The storm that swept down on this
city at 10 o'clock last night was one
of the most severe that has been
experienced in the city this year and
the high wind that accompanied the
storm reached the pretentions of
cyclone in the northwest part of the
city and as a result the residents of
that locality will suffer quite a los
to property as well as experiencing a
good fright for a few minutes as the
wind swept down upon them.
At the residence of Claus Boetel, Jr.,
on North Twelfth street, the storm
did its greatest damage as it demol
ished the new hay shed of Mr. Boetel
which he had just completed yester
day, as well as stripping the greater
part of the shingles off the residence
and breaking trees right and left.
The hay barn was completely demol
ished and carried half a block south
east, where it crashed against the
barn on the property of E. L. Jahrig,
damaging this building a great deal,
and scattering pieces of the barn roof
all over that part of the city. The
heavy timbers used to support the
roof were snapped in two and dis
tributed by the wind in different
parts of the surrounding property and
a part of the shingles from the house
were carried two blocks east, where
the main force of the twister seemed
to have spent itself. At the home of
Lester Burrows, a half block south
east of the Boetel home, the wind
swept away the greater part of the
shingles off the roof, and, proceeding
east, broke several large limbs off
the trees near the residence of Leon
ard Bom, some of them falling across
the electric light wires and breaking
the line. A huge cottonwood tree on
the property of Otto Krueger, west
of the Boetel place, was completely
topped by the wind, as was also one
standing in front of the residence of
Henry Miller, and these branches
were carried by the wind all over
that section of the city. The wind,
it is stated, was very twisting in its
movement, and while at the Boetel
place- was blowing from the south
west; at one of the neighbors, less
than a block away, it was coming
from the northwest, and with its
shifting and twisting course did a
great deal of damage. There is hard
ly a resident in that part of the city
in a radius of six blocks that did not
suffer damage in some form by hav
ing trees broken or outbuildings over
turned in the storm.
In the business section of the city
while the wind was very strong for
several minutes, it did not inflict any
serious damage, although giving the
persons who were on the street a
severe dose of dust and dirt.
Following the wind a very heavy
rainstorm swept over the entire city
and to those who had suffered the
loss of shingles from their homes it
gave a thorough wetting. The work
on the paving in the main part of the
city was delayed by the rain as the
streets were filled up with mud and
water to the depth of several inches.
As far as can be learned, there was
no one injured in the storm, which is
a very fortunate fact considering the
severe nature of the wind and rain.
DOING SOME IMPROVING
From Friday's Dally.
The Bach building on lower Main
street is now being put in first class
shape by being thoroughly overhauled
and redecorated and painted, and the
work is being looked after by Tom
Stokes in a first class manner. The
porch, running the entire length of
the east side of the building, is being
fixed up in fine shape, and the build
ing, when completed, will be a great
improvement to that part of the city
and -one that adds very much to its
appearance. Mr. Bach will have his
building in the best of shape when
the work is completed.
George Hild of Pekin, 111., who has
been visiting for a few days here with
relatives and friends, departed this
morning for his home in the east.
THE STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT FALLS CITY
From Friday's Dally.
C. C. Wescott returned home last
evening from Falls City, where he
was in attendance at the meeting of
the State Sunday School association, !
which was in session at the Richard-
fon county city this week. Mr. Wes
cott, who was a member of the board
of directors of the association, reports
that the meeting was the largest in
both point of attendance and inter
est, there being 1,600 delegates regis
tered from the different Sunday
schools of the state and representing
all sections of the state. The Falls
City people were very generous and
hospitable in their treatment of the
visiting delegates, and every train
was met by automobiles that took the
visitors to any part of the city they
desired. One of the leading features
of the convention was the addresses
given by ex-Governor J. Frank Hanley
of Indiana before the different ses
sions of the convention, touching on
the prohibition question.
CLAUS SPECK DE
PARTED THIS MORN
ING FOR COLUMBUS
From Friday's Dally.
A message was received in the city
ast evening from Columbus, Neb.,
announcing that Mrs. Henry Speck,
who is at the hospital in that city,
had experienced a sinking spell and
her recovery was despaired of by the
attending physicians and her family.
Mrs. Speck was taken to the hospital
on Tuesday for an operation as she
has been in very poor health for sev-
eral months and continued to grow
worse until it was decided that an I
operation was necessary to give her
relief. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kuhneyjhome tomorrow noon and the body
of this city, parents of Mrs. Speck,
were called at once to Columbus and I
have remained there at her bedside
since that time. This morning Claus
Speck left for Columbus to be present
at the bedside of his sister-in-law.
Mrs. Henry Speck was formerly Miss
Hazel Kuhney of this city.
EARL STANFIELD
MARRIED AT ARAPA
HOE WEDNESDAY
From Friday's Dally.
lhe announcement cards have been
received in this city of the marriage
on Wednesday, June 21, at Arapahoe,
Neb., of Mr. Earl Stanfield of this
city , and Miss Caroline Sweeney of
Arapahoe. The wedding will be
learned of with much pleasure by the
many friends of the groom in this
city and to the newlyweds the heart
iest best wishes of the friends will
be extended. Mr. and Mrs. Stanfield
will enjoy a short honeymoon in Colo
rado and will then return to this city,
where they expect to make their
home in the future and where Mr.
Stanfield is "numbered among
the
active business men of the city.
MRS. CLAUS SPECK,
SR., INJURED FROM A
FALL ON THE STAIRS
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. Claus Speck, Sr., is confined
to her home by very serious injuries
which she sustained a few days ago
when she fell on the stairs in her
home and as a result was very badly
bruised and shaken up. At first it
was feared that she had sustained the
breaking of one of her lower limbs,
but examination failed to show any
such injuries, although she was badly
bruised and finds great difficulty in
getting around the house. Her friends
will learn of the accident with great
regret and trust that she may soon
recover without any serious effects
from the fall.
J. R. Vallery was among those go
ing to Omaha this morning, to visit
for a few hours in that city and look
after some matters of business.
SORROWFUL
TRAGEDY NEAR
CEDAR CREEK
Andrew Sanders Thrown Distance of
Twenty-five Feet and Killed
Almost Instantly.
From Saturdays Dally.
A tragedy that brought sorrow to
the entire community occurred yes-
terday afternoon shortly before 5
o'clock at the Cedar Creek sandpit
when Andrew Sanders was almost
instantly killed in the fall of the
tower of a derrick used in the dredg
ing of the sand from one of the small
lakes near the Platte river.
The young man was working on the
tower when the structure broke and
Mr. Sanders was thrown some twenty-five
feet to the lake and in falling
struck some' object, as when his body
was picked up a few minutes later by
his fellow workmen the back of his
head was badly crushed and he had
apparently suffered severe internal
injuries as blood was flowing from
his mouth, nose and ears, and it was
clear to see that his death was only
a matter of a short time. Medical
assistance was at once summoned
from this city, but the injuries were
too severe to permit of his recovery
as he was near death s door when
picked up following the accident, and
shortly after 6 o'clock passed away.
Mr. Sanders was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Sanders, residing two
miles east of Cedar Creek, and a
young man universally respected and
esteemed by a large circle of friends.
One very sad feature of the accident
is that the young man, who was only
20 years of age, leaves to mourn his
death a bride of only a few months,
he having been married last March
The funeral will leave the Sanders
brought here, where the funeral serv
ices will be held at St. Paul's Evan-
gelical church, being in charge of
Rev. J. H. Steger, pastor of the
church, and interment will be made
in Oak Hill cemetery.
To the broken-hearted wife and
grief-stricken parents the deepest
sympathy of the community will go
out in their hour of sorrow, caused j
by the distressing accident that has
claimed the life of their loved one.
Coroner J. F. Brendel, consisted of
Philip Fornoff, H. A. Meisinger, Jacob
Fornoff, J. E. Meisinger, Baltz Mei
singer and Pete Meisinger, and this
morning they, witn tne coroner,
viewed the body as well as ascer
tained the facts as could be placed
before them, and returned a verdict
that the young man came to his death
by being thrown from a sand-hopper,
and that the accident was caused by
the faulty construction of the sup
ports of the hopper, which was the
property of the Platte Gravel com
pany.
ELECTION OF STATE
OFFICERS FOR F. 0. E
From Saturday's Dallv.
The state aerie of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles closed their session
in Lincoln yesterday afternoon by the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, and in the choice of the officers
selected William M. Barclay of this
city was selected as outer guard of
the state aerie, a well deserved recog-
nition, as Mr. Barclay has been one
of the energetic members of the order
and a great force in the Plattsmouth
lodge. The officers chosen were as
follows: President, R. E. Landes of
Chadron; vice president, Ernest Hahn
of Fremont; chaplain, G. R. Gambel
of Lincoln; secretary, M. V. Avery;
treasurer, J. H. Lohman of Hastings;
conductor, E. P. Sweeney of Omaha;
inside guard, F. H. Reuter of Syra
cuse; outside guard, W. M. Barclay
of Plattsmouth. .
Miss Elizabeth Brunizer of Broken
Bow, Neb., who has been enjoying a
visit at Union as a guest of Miss
Mary Foster, came up yesterday aft
ernoon and spent a few hours visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Robertson.
Office supplies at the Journal office.
LADIES' AUXILIARY OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GIVE PICNIC AT MANSE
From Saturday's Dally.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church held the annual pic
nic on the lawn at the Manse last
evening, to wnicn tnere were a Jarge
number of the members of the church
and congregation in attendance, who
wended their way to the Manse about
5:30 o'clock. A better and more per
fect evening could not have been se
lected as the weather man was on
his good behavior and the evening
was a most ideal one, which greatly
added to the pleasures of the pic
nickers. A few moments were de
voted to various outdoor games and
amusements, interspersed with the
fascinating game of tether tennis,
which was quite an attraction to a
large number of both old and young,
while sociability reigned supreme. At
about 7 o'clock a tempting picnic sup
per was served in cafeteria style,
which soon disappeared under the
I vigorous
attack of the appetites
whetted with the outdoor air, and
the picnic supper was but a memory.
The remainder of the evening was de
voted to a continued round of games
and conversation until about 8 o'clock,
when the picnickers sauntered home
ward, having thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
ON LONG TRIP FROM
LINCOLN TO NEW OR
LEANS IN ROW BOAT
From Saturday's Dally.
This morning three young, men
from Lincoln arrived at the ferry
landing near this city on the first lap
of their 2,000-mile trip from Lincoln
to New Orleans. The three men are
Wallace Dolan. August Hall and
Frank Skoken, and their craft with
which they are to make the trip is a
staunch litle rowboat, the "Nebras
ka." The boat is well built to with
stand the snags that lurk along the
Big Muddy on their way to the coast
country. The men carry with them a
letter from Secretary Whitten of the
Lincoln Commercial club addressed to
the Commercial clubs and chambers
of commerce in the towns along the
I ii'i tf nnj-f iirhan l-noihinry rhie itw rhnir
"f " .
called at the office of President Wes
cott and presented their letter of
introduction.
The trip was commenced Sunday
last from the electric park in Lincoln
when the boat was launched in the
Salt creek, and this stream was fol
lowed to the mouth, and from there
the trip made down the Platte to this
city, with stops each night for camp.
The voyage will be made by daylight
as each evening the boys tie up and
make camp, carrying with them a
tent as well as. cooking utensils, and
they are enjoying to the utmost the
trip southward. They expect to be
three months in making the trip down
the river.
ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE
SOUTH OF THIS CITY
Those who motored into this city
Saturday from the south speak of the
excellent condition of the roads lead-
& into the city and especially in the
country districts wnere the iarmers
have been engaged in dragging the
roads and putting them in the best
of shape for travel since the rain of
Thursday. There is nothing that adds
more to the life of a community than
good roads and the residents through-
out the county are getting busy in
seeing that the roads are kept up in
the best shape possible. The cost oi
the care of the roads is one of the
largest items in the county and the
commissioners as far as possible do
all in their power to see that the
roads are kept in first class shape,
but the large mileage of the roads
makes it a grave problem with them
and the farmers show the proper
spirit by getting busy and assisting
in the good work by dragging and
floating the roads whenever possible.
Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00,
I at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb.
FINE BALL PLAY
ED HERE YESTER
DAY AFTERNOON
Armours of Omaha Defeat the Red
Sox By a Score of 6 to 5 An
Immense Crowd Present.
The same hodoo that has hovered
around the Red Sox park every time
the Armours have visited us was in
evidence yesterday afternoon when
the packing house athletes were able
to annex the long end of a 6 to 5
score.
The game was by far the best of
the season, sharp fielding being in
evidence at all times. The fielding
of Beal, Mason, Roberts and Clements
in the outer garden were features of
the game, while Rapps, Fletcher and
Craig were the mainstays of the in
ner defenses. The Armours won a
deserving victory, using their war
ctubs with deadly effect, especially
one Mr. Corcoran, who secured three
hits
in four trips to the plate, one
being a home run over the left field
fence, the first one of the season
The opening stanzas opened bright
ly for the Sox, they being able to
shove a score over in the opening
frame when Beal singled to right,
went to second on Parriott's sacrifice
and scored on Fahnestock's single to
center. Again in the third the Sox
were able to count. Craig doubled to
the left garden, went to third on an
infield out, and scored on Parriott's
sacrifice fly to center. The Sox
threatened in the sixth. Parriott
singled to left and took second when
the ball slipped through Al Glaves.
Fahnestock laced one to right that
looked good for two bags, but deny
ents pulled it down, thus saving the
game for the Armours.
The undoing of the Sox was started
in the seventh. Al Graves beat out
an mheld roller. Corcoran doubled,
over third, and Graves scored when
he beat Parriott's throw of Clements'
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infield rap to the plate. Herold
dropped the ball and Corcoran came
in with the tying run. Clements
scored a moment later on Graves'
single to center.
Again in the eighth the Armours
were able to score. fannestocK
tripped and muffed Lehmer's hot
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srounuer. orave wurneu "r
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Ior a waiK anu orcora" rappeu
Dan over tne leit neio ience, scoring i
the runs and putting the game in a
state where they looked safe win-
ners. I
The Red Sox made their usuaj ninth
inmn
stana. Connors openeu wiih i
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a single to leit. earner strucK out.
Mason reached first when Ryan muffed
his grounder. Connors scored on
Smith's single to center, and when
Collins threw wild to third Mason
crossed, the plate. Craig struck out.
Smith scored when Beal singled to
center. Parriott ended the game by
grounding out to third.
The rag-chewing of last Sunday
was not in evidence and tne crowo
went away classing the game as one
of the best this year. The umpiring
of James was very satisfactory to
everyone and he seemed to be show
ing the best of judgment in his rul
ings on the plays.
The Armours have always been
great favorites here, their clean and
snappy baseball making a hit with
Via lnoi fnnc The snmmnrv of the
w.. - .-. -
game is as follows:
RED SOX.
AB. H. PO. A.
E.
Be&it cf 5
2 4 0
1 0 4
2 2 0
15 1
112
0 1 4
0 4 0
0 10
10 0
2 9 0
0
1
parriott, 3b 2
Fahnestock, ss. . . 4
Herold, c 4
Connors, p 4
parker, 2b 4
1
0
0
0
0
Mason, If 4
j Roberts, rf 3
0
0
0
Smith, rf 1
Craig, lb 4
Totals 35 10 27 11
ARMOURS.
AB. H. PO. A.
Ryan, ss '5 0 1 3
Rapps, 2b .. 5 3 2 4
Collins, cf 4 . 0 1 0
Learner, c 4 0 10 1
Al Graves, If 4 10 0
Corcoran, 3b 4 3 2 3
Clements, rf 4 0 1 0
Fletcher, lb. 4 0 10 0
Graves, p 4 1 0 2
Totals ..38 8 27 13'
E.
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
PREPARING TO ORGANIZE
A MOTORCYCLE CLUB
From Saturday's Daiiy.
The motorcyclists of Plattsmouth
and this part of Cass county are pre
paring to organize a club for the pur
pose of furthering their' enjoyment of
this sport, and will hold a meeting for
this purpose on next Wednesday
evenmg at o o clock at rred Daw
son's shop on South Sixth street
There are a great many of these ma-
chines in the county and through the
perfection of an organization it is
thought that a great deal more pleas
ure can be derived than would be
possible otherwise with an organized
tour and other features to add inter
I est to the sport
FUNERAL OF ANDREW
SANDER YESTERDAY
The funeral services of Andrew
Sander, the young man who was
killed in such a tragic manner at the
sand pit at Cedar Creek last Friday
afternoon, was held yesterday after-
noon from St. Paul's Evangelical
church in this city and was attended
by quite a large number of friends
of the deceased young man, to pay
their last tributes of love and esteem
to his memory. The services were in
charge of Rev. J. H. Steger, pastor
of the church, who selected as his
text "There is but one step between
me and death," the minister speaking
in both German and English, and con
veyed to the sorrowing relatives the
message of peace and comfort that
the teaching of the Master might
bring to them. The choir of the
I church gave two very appropriate
numbers during the services that
aided in softening the blow and sting
of death which had so suddenly been
visited upon the unfortunate family.
The pall bearers were all young
friends and associates of Mr. Sander,
and they tenderly laid to rest all that
was mortal of one they had prized
so well in life as a true and loyal
friend. They were: Forest Daugh-
mann, Elmer Lohnes, Floyd Schnei
der, Erven Meisinger, Ralph Mei
singer and Rudolph Meisinger.
Andrew Sander was born February
25, 1896, at Plattsmouth, Neb., and
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died at his home near cedar ureeK,
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June 23, 1916, as the result of his
fan from a sana- dredging tower,
which, owing to defective supports,
collapsed and caused the fall of the
unfortunate man that resulted in his
death. He lived two hours after the
. .
aperient, but never reeained con-
sciousness. lhe deatn came as a
great shock to the young wife and
family. He was married on March 7,
1916, at Plattsmouth, to Miss" Myra
Tavlnr of Snracueville. Ia.. and dur-
ing the short time of his married life
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rnnnlp rnnlrl have been harmier.
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lie leaves lo mount ins ucaui ucsiuca
th w?dnW hi father. rnther. three
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Alhert. Mrs. Dora Albert. Miss Anna
Sander, Henry Sander and Johnnie
Sander.
PAI?n OF TH WKS
To our friends and neighbors who
kindlv assisted us with their aid
and words of sympathy at the death
of our beloved husband, son and
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heartfelt thanks and assure them
that their kindness will never be for-
gotten. We also desire to thank the
Degree of Honor lodge and friends
for their beautiful floral offerings, and
oic n thanc ,r friends for
we
the use of their automobiles.
Mrs. Myra Sander,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sander,
Mrs. Philip Albert,
Mrs. Henry Albert,
Mr. Henry Sander,
Anna Sander,
Johnnie Sander.
CALLED BY DAUGHTER'S DEATH
From Saturdav'a Dally.
This afternoon T. W. Ulenn and
daughter, Miss May, departed for
Gothenburg, Neb., where they were
called by the death of Mrs. J. R.
Holcomb, a daughter of Mr. Glenn,
who passed away last evening at her
home, near Big Springs. The funeral
I of this estimable lady will be held at
2 1 Gothenburg.
WM. DELESDER
NIER TELLS OF
EXPERIENCE
Helps Fellow to Get From Under His
Over-Turned Automobile.
Last Monday Wm. DelesDernier
and son, Herold; Mrs. Florence Deles
Dernier and Mrs. Wm. Langhorst left
for Palmer, Neb., to visit Mrs. Ches
ter DelesDernier and children at the
Green ranch. They passed through
Lincoln, Seward, York and Aurora
on the way out and arrived at the
Green ranch, four miles north of
Palmer, at 5:15.
Several days were spent in fishing,
and Bill says that they caught an
abundance of fish and had all that
they could eat. On Wednesday he'
attended to some business matters at
Fullerton.
The party left for the return trip
Saturday morning, and at Clarks
passed over Road of Bridges (there
are five bridges at this point to be
crossed). A few miles south of Clarks
they asked a farmer the best auto
road to Osceola and he said "You go
a mile right north (pointing east).
The fellow got mixed up on other
directions, and then Bill gave him a
little advice about going to Sunday
school and after asking him about
the crops the party drove on.
About five miles west of Yutan a
black cat ran across the road in front
of the car and Bill said that he told
Herold in a joking way to- drive care
ful. They had not gone very far from
this point when they saw an auto
turned turtle in the road and as they
approached they saw an arm sticking
out an(J waving a little. They stopped
and they were able to lift the car
enough to get the man out. The car
was resting on the fellow right over
his heart and he could not have stood
it much longer. They took him on
into Yutan, but the fellow did not
seem to be much affected by his ex
perience. He thanked them for help
ing him out of his perilous position
and even wanted to give them money,
but of course they refused and felt
grateful that they had been able to
help him out.
The party reached home Saturday
evening, feeling that they had had an
eventful trip. Elmwood Leader-Echo.
THE APPARTMENT
HOUSE ON THIRD
AND VINE STREETS
From Saturday's Daily.
The last details of the transfer of
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tne property on iniru anu v me
Streets, wnicn was coniracieu ior uy
the Bankers' Realty company of
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Omaha, was consummated yesterday
afternoon when the full amount of
the value of the property was paid
over bV the officers of the company
to Messrs- J v- "ait anu rreu
Majors, the owners of the lots, and
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line property win at once ue mrneu
over to the realty company, so that
ey can commence ... a,ve
on their fine new apartment house
that they are to put up in this city,
The new building will be a great
addition to the city and will fill a
long-ieii. warn m ... ui uP-
to-date dwellings and provides every
convenience that, can be demanded by
the most exacting person in the way
f a strictly up-to-date and modern
home, ine Dunoing win De iwo
stories in height and will be built so
as to have front on both Vine and
Third streets and insure plenty of
light, as the rear rooms will open
on the large court yard that will be
built in the rear of the apartment
house. There will be from sixteen
to twenty four and five-room apart
ments in the building and these will
all be arranged with a view of the
comfort and pleasure of those who
reside there. Heat, light and water
will be installed in the building, while
the needs of the residents will be
looked after by the janitor of the
I building and insure that all the de-
tails so necessary to a modern apart-
I ment house are provided. This is a
I step forward that will add very much
I to the general progress of the city
land be hailed, with pleasure by the
I residents of the community.
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