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to 8oc mmoutb you xxxiv. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1916. No. 115. 'platta THE TERRIBLE AUTO TRAGEDY OF YESTERDAY The Manner in Which Charles Iliatt Meets Death Has Cast Gloom Over the City The city was profoundly affected by the t raped y yesterday afternoon that resulted in the death of Charles Hiatt, and the friends of the fam ily were very much shocked at the untimely death of this estimable gentleman that had come so sudden ly and without warning on them. There was little light shown on the facts of the accident at the coroner's inquest owing to the fact that there were no eye witnesses of the accident when the heavy automobile had turn ed over and crushed the helpless driver in his seat. A great many re ports were circulated as to how the accident occurred and most of these when sifted down proved groundless and the facts of the matter are that there is no one who can actually tell how the sad affair happened. Mr. Iliatt had been absent only a short time from the Barton hardware store where he was employed as clerk and had delivered an oil stove at the home of E. M. Godwin, only a short dis tance from the scene of the tragedy and after seeing that the stove was in proper condition had left the house and starting his auto drove west about a half block in order to turn around to start back to the city, as the road in front of the Godwin house is quite narrow and has a rather high bank on either side. The members of the Godwin household noticed him start east with the machine and it was remarked that the car was run ning rather wildly from one side of the road to the other as if it was hard to steer the machine. No further at tention was paid to the machine until the noise occasioned by the car over turning in the road called the neigh bors to the scene of the accident. The neighbors and the first arrivals from the city on the scene rolled the car back on the side and then the body of the unfortunate man was found with the head mangled from the wind shield, one corner of the metal frame of the shield having struck Mr. Iliatt near the right temple and pentrated to the brain causing death. The weight of the car had also occasioned a number of injuries and bruises to the body. Dr. E. W. Cook was sum moned by Mrs. Godwin to the scene of the accident but it was not possible to do anything for the unfortunate man whose death had evidently oc curred as soon as the car turned over. The body was held pending the ar rival of Coroner J. F. Brendel from Murray who at once impanneled a jury composed of C. E. Ilaney, B. A. Rosencrans, Asbury Jacks, J. C. Pet erson, George M. Ilild and Frank Hrinkman. The coroner and jury viewed the body and the scene of the accident and had the car tested out to discover whether or not the steer ing apparatus and brakes were in good working order and these were found to be in first class shape and thfc car was not damaged to any great extent beyond the breaking of the wind shield and the fenders. The jury found in their verdict that Mr. Iliatt came to his death by being crushed beneath a Ford automobile while he was driving in the southwest part of the city of Plattsmouth and that the car was in good working condition at the time of the accident. From the facts in the case it would .seem that Mr. Iliatt who was not an experienced driver, had either become nervous and was unable to control the steering of the machine, allowing it to run up the side of the rather steep roadside where it turned over as the result or had suddenly been stricken with a fainting spell but as far as known he was not subject to this form of sickness. Charles Iliatt has made his home in Plattsmouth for the greater part of his lifetime and his death was a severe blow to the old friends and neighbors by whom he was held in such esteem and to the sorrow strick en relatives and the heart broken wife as well as the aged parents the deepest sypathy of the entire com munity will go out in this, life's dark est hour. Besides the widow, Mr. Hiatt leaves to mourn his death the aged parents Mr. and Mrs. Moses Iliatt of Murray two brothers, L. D. Iliatt of Murray and D. W. Hiatt of Raising City, Ne beraska, and one sister, Mrs. A. M Cole of Weeping Water. The parents were at Raising City visiting at the time of the accident and were called home by the sad message that has brought them such deep grief and sorrow. The funeral will be held this after noon at 4 o'clock from the First Methodist church and the services will be in charge of Rev. F. M. Dru- liner, pastor of the church. A TRIBUTE. While all nature was throbbing, and humming, and gleaming, with the joy of life; while the e.Tth was pulsating in rapture at the wooing of the sun; amidst the laughter of children, the songs of youth, the "bantering of ma turer years, silently, but upon his swiftest wing, the death angel flitted through our beloved city and bore away a neighbor and friend, i ester .1 A 1 1 . uay. xms morning, at noon-tide, yes, after the day had commenced to grow old, Charles Iliatt, with face still to waru tne rising sun, was witn us in health and strength. At this, the ev en-titie or tne same day, he is gone from among us. It is not right that he should go unheralded to the grave For weeks, and months, and years he has been passing our doorway, on his way to his daily tasks and back to the home he loved. For many years we have known this genial triend, and wish to pay this humble tribute to s memory. Charles Hiatt made no pretentions to distinction in the larger affairs of men, but wrought with manly erlort in his sphere of life, to provide the needs and comfort of those he dear est loved. He claimed not perfection, but recognized and lived for a higher goal as the years swept on. He car- ied no bitred in his heart, and mal"-e was not born for him in the hearts of others. His greeting was cheerful, his wishes for all was well. He was faithful to his duties, devoted to his family and home, was moral and up right, and recognized his Creator in lis life. He had virtues that others might well covet, and habits worthy cf emulation. We shall miss our friend as we walk the streets, and go about our daily duties and work. Let us hope and believe we do hope and believe, that his life has passed into a broader and more joyous realm, and is now looking out upon the sunrise of blissful eternity. Farewell, good friend, for a time, farewell. July 20, 191G. A Friend. DEPARTS FOR YORK TO RESUME HIS STUDIES IN COLLEGE From Tuesday's" Dally. Rosendo LubianT" the young man who has been visiting here at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wiles, west of this city, has departed for York, where he will make his home there at the home of Mr. Looni er, one of the wealthy residents of that place. Mr. Lubian is a native of the Phillipine islands and was con verted to christanity there by the missionaries and has come to Amer ica to study for the ministry and is now studing at the United Brethern college at York with a view of enter ing the missionary field and going to his old home to take up the work of bringing the teachings of the Chris tian religion to the residents of the islands. During his stay at the Wiles home Mr. Lubian made the acquain tance of a great many of our people and won many friends by his genial and gentlemanly manner of meeting his fellow men. Mr. Loomer with whom he is to make his home while in college has just given an endow ment of $50,000 to York college. C. II. VALLERY IMPROVING From Tuesdays Dailv. C. H. Vallery was in the city today from his farm home and his friends were very much pleased to learn that he is feeling much better since his return from the hospital. Mr. Vallery has been taking treatment there for an affliction of the throat and he be lieves that he is now on the highway to recovery. If you have anything for sale adver tise in the Journal. ROBERT SHER WOOD, SR., IS LAID TO REST The Funeral of Deceased Held at the" Episcopal Church and Then Con signed to the Silent Tomb. From Wednesday s Dally. The funeral of Robert Sherwood was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the St. Luke's Episcopal cnurch ot which he long has been a member and the church was filled to its utmost capacity by the sorrowing relatives and friends who gathered to pay their last tribute of love and esteem to the kindly gentleman who had been called from their midst to his last long rest at the close of a long and useful life. Father W. S. Leete rector of the parish, conducted the services which were beautiful and impressive, the simple ritual of the Episcopal church being carried out by the rector. The choir of the church during the services sang two of the Robert Sherwood, Sr. well beloved hymns of faith and hope which served to comfort those whose hearts had been so wounded in the passing of the grand good man. The members of Plattsmouth lodge, No. 6, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, were present in a body at the church and acted as an escort of honor to the grave where the beloved brother was consigned to his last earthly resting place with the service of the order of which he had been a most devout member for the greater part of his lifetime. The wealth of floral rememberances laid on the bier spoke eloquently of the feeling in which the community held Mr. Sherwood and as his casket passed from the church for the last time each eye was filled with tears in memory of the kindly gentle man and friend who would come no more to join them in their daily walks of life. The casket was, borne by six of the sons of the deceased Thomas, lerbert, George, John, Victor and Ralph Sherwood, to the last resting place in Oak Hill cemetery where it was consigned to the silent tomb. The death of Mr. Sherwood has oc casioned a great grief throughout the city among all those who had known him during the forty years of resi dence here and the feeling has been one of a great loss to the community of a great estimable citizen. While Mr. Sherwood was no longer a resi dent here he still held the kindly feel ings of his old friends and his visits here were always the source of great deasure to those with whom he came in touch as he brought with him a spirit of kindly feeling that made a lasting impression upon every one. While gone from the circle of his family he leaves with them a pre cious memory of a good and Christian life to strengthen them in the hour of grief and surely with a man like this the future now just dawning on another shore must indeed be blessed and filled with promise of a meeting with the loved when they too shall cross the silent river at the Master's call. The last words heard from the lips of this good man were charac teristic of his daily life as when he retired to his couch from which he never woke in life he turned to the members of the family who were present and bade them a kind good night and a blessing for their welfare. It is indeed hard to part with such a man but it is not our part to say when we must go but only to bear with aching heart the separa tion and look forward with hope to another meeting when the pain of parting shall not come again. S. S. CLUB GIRLS ENJOY AN OUTING LAST SUNDAY From Tuesday's Dally. i Early Sunday morning the S. S. club girls gathered at the home of their president and from there im mediately journeyed out to Swallow hill to spend the day in picnicking. The morning was spent in bathing, swimming, taking pictures and vari ous other ways of picnic merry-making and the hours passed away all too quickly to suit the members of the merry party. At noon all gather ed readily under the shade of a large tree where they heartily enjoyed the well-prepared picnic feast. After lunch they again returned to the river where they pleasantly whiled away the few short afternoon hours in swimming and bathing. Later they once more came to shore and participated in a most delicious luncheon and in the cool of the even ing they started homeward, vowing that this picnic had been one of the most delightful ones of the season. RED SOX TO PLAY MALVERN BALL TEAM ON NEXT SUNDAY From Tuesdays Dally. On Sunday afternoon the base ball team of Malvern, la., will visit the city for the purpose of trying to put one over the redoubtable Red Sox if possible and they promise to bring a mighty fast organization of base bal- ists with them. This will be the first time that a team from Malvern has visited this city and as that section of Iowa has produced some mighty fast ball players they should be able to have a first class organization on hand to pit against the members of the Sox crew. The game is one that should draw a good crowd and the visitors will be accompanied by a number of their boosters and friends to furnish enthusiasm for the occa sion and try and assist in securing a win for the Iowa boys. The Sox will be in first class shape for the battle and ready to give a good account of themselves. A PRETTY WEDDING AT THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS. A. J. SNYDER From Tuesday's Daily, Last evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Snyder was the scene of a very pretty wedding when Mr. 'rank Ptak and Miss Carrie Kriv- anek, both of Armour, S. D., were united in the bonds of wedlock. The ceremony was performed by County Judge A. J. Beeson in the presence of the relatives of" the contracting parties and was a very simple and juiet marriage. Following the wed ding a very dainty and tempting uncheon was served by Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Emmons Ptak for the new- y weds and the relatives. The groom is a former Plattsmouth man and is a brother of Emmons Ptak and Mrs. A. J. Snyder of this city. He is at present located at Armour where he is engaged in the cigar making bus iness, and has been very successful in his line of business and very high- y esteemed by everyone in his home. The bride is a very charming lady and has been the housekeeper at the Ptak home for some time. The newly weds motored from Armour to this city and will spend a short honey moon here with their relatives and friends before returning home. NAME IS OMITTED In the account of the fortieth wed ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Dodge appearing in the Jour nal last evening the name of Miss Kathryn Waddick was unintentially omitted from the list of those taking part in the program, in , which she gave a most pleasing piano solo, and one that was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present. A REAL PLEAS URE TO BEHOLD NOW DAYS A Trip in the County is Not Only Invigoration, But Interesting to See the Crops. This time of the year in Nebraska is perhaps the most interesting and pleasing to the lover of nature of any in the whole year. The golden harvest of wheat and oats is being gathered in, ready for the thresher and in many places the threshing is on in full blast. A trip out in Cass county certainly impresses one with the immense re eults of the harvest in this state of the breadstuff of the world, and makes one feel proud that they re side in this state and particularly in this county, which will rank as high as any m the state. It is well worth the time of anyone to take a spin out into the country in order to get in touch with the farms and the results of the year's harvest to really ap preciate the true greateness of the yield of wheat and oats and the grow ing corn that is soon to materlize into a great bumper crop to add to the wealth. As one comes up over the hills the view is one that cannot be excelled anywhere else in the world for real beauty with the creeks and streams with their heavily wooded banks wending their ways through the valleys while on the hillsides the golden grain ready for the thresher mingles with the green of the grow ing corn in a beautiful array of color that speaks of peace and plenty and a great yield of everything that is needful to man's benefit and help. Along the hillsand bluffs that line the Platte and Missouri river, a view, that is more than pleasing is revealed to the eye, with the broad fertile river valleys lying peacefully on either side of the streams and with the growing crops in profusion, dotted here and there by houses and barns where some of the sturdy farmers of the county are making their homes and doing their part in keeping up the splendid reputation of Cass county as an agricultural kingdom. Two of the best trips in this part of the coun ty to give one a good idea of the wealth of the crops is that from Plattsmouth to Louisville as well as that from Union and from Louisville can continue on west to Greenwood and view the great stretches of coun try near Murdock and Alvo where the land is as fine as any in the world. On the Union trip the great hills of old Liberty precinct gives one a won derful opportunity of viewing the country clear from the Sciota bottoms to the hills near Nehawka and far down into Otoe county and hill and vale is dotted and checkered with the green of the corn and the gold of the wheat and oats in a harmony of olor that speaks cf the tru? great ness of Cass county and of Nebraska. NEHAWKA CITIZENS PREPARING TO HOLD A BIG PICNIC SOON From Tuesday'c DaitT. The residents of Nehawka are pre paring to hold a big picnic this sea son and the plans are now being for mulated for the event which it is ex pected will be held on either Satur day, August 5, or on August 19, so not to conflict with other celebrations that will be held by other towns and will furnish a most pleasing part of the summer entertainments. The bus iness men and citizens of Nehawka are the best entertainers in the world and it is always a pleasure to be present to any of the gatherings held in that city. As soon as the commit tee completes the arrangements for the event the exact dates will be given out and the residents of the different parts of the county can be sure of one very pleasant day as guests at the Nehawka picnic. II. C. Creamer of Murray was in the city for a few hours today visit ing with his friends and looking after a few matters of importance. THE W. C. T. U. MEET WITH MRS. G. G. WESCOTT From Tuesday's Dally. me v. k,. i. u. neid a very in teresting business meeting yesterday at the home of Mrs. C. C. Wescott that was attended by a large number of the members and was filled with tnuch pleasure to the ladies present Miss Alice Louise Wescott gave the scripture lesson, taken from the 121st Psalm and the roll call was respond ed to by the members with Bible verses giving an expression of bless ings received. Mrs. A. H. Knee, one of the life long members of the Plattsmouth chapter, who has just re turned from Omaha was present at the meeting and gave a very inter esting account of the meeting of the Omaha chapter which she attended while in that city. The session was one -of the most pleasing that has been held for some time and the ladies felt well repaid for their at tendance. WINS WAYNE TOURNAMENT From Wednesdays Dally. Raymond Larson of this city, who is attending the tennis tournament at Wayne, Neb., yesterday sprang a sur prise on the veterans of the game who are there taking part in the games by defeating Frank Morgan, the 1915 champion of northeastern Nebraska by two straight set, 6-3 and 6-4. Morgan is regarded as one of the crack players of that part of the state and the victory of Larson rather up set the dope on the games that had been handed out by the "sharks'' present. Juno Marshall of this city was also successful in his opening game and the boys will give a good account of themselves before return ing home. Those of the local enthus iasts who have played either Larson or Marshall know that they playa mighty fast game and should be able to add a number of other games to their credit before the matches are closed. GETS CASE MIXED UP From Tuesday's Daily. The case of B. G. Wiley and C. E. Wiley against William L. Nickles, which was passed on by the supreme court on July 3, was decided in favor of Mr. Nickles, who had been the winner of the case in the lower court, he judgement of which was affirmed by the state tribunal. A great many had gathered the impression that the Wiley s had secured a verdict but such is not the case, and Mr. Nickles was given full possession of the land n question. WALTER SEBATKA MEETS WITH VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT From "Wednesday's Dally. Last evening Walter Sebatka met with a very serious accident at his home while he was engaged in split- ti ng some wood on a chopping block nd as a result cut his left hand in a tvery severe manner. He was using small ax with his right hand and holding the piece of wood with the eft when the ax glanced and struck the back of the hand almost severing the thumb from the hand and inflict ing a very severe wound. He was tak en to the office of a physician but it as found that it was impossible to reach one of the tendons which had been severed and which had drawn p in the arm to quite a distance and without which the thumb would be seless. It was decided to have the patient taken to the Immanuel hos pital in Omaha where the injured member will be looked after. BIRTH OF A FINE LITTLE SON From Tuesday's Dull v. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kalina on High school hill is much happier today as the result of the ar rival there last night of a fine little son. The mother and babe are both doing nicely and it is needless to say that the proud father is as happy as is possible for anyone to be and his smile is of the variety that will not wear off. The many friends of the family will extend their best wishes for the welfare of the little man for his success in life. ANOTHER VERY SUDDEN DEATH THIS MORNING Mrs. John Click, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Droege, Died This Morning of Heart Trouble. From Wednesday's Dally. This morning at 10:30 Mrs. John Ulick died very suddenly at the home of her husband's parents, in the west part of the city as the result of an attack of heart trouble, and after falling to the floor in a faint it was only a few minutes until death came to her before medical assistance could arrive. Mrs. Ulick has not been in the best of health for some time and since coming here from Denver a few weeks ago she has been feeling very poorly, but it was not thought that she was in dangerous condition, and she has been up and around as usual. Mr. and Mrs. Ulick have been staying at the home of Mr. Ulick's mother, who is in very poor health and assist ing in her care, and this morning while Mrs. Ulick was looking after some of the household duties, she va: taken with a sudden fainting spell, and all efforts to arouse her to conscious ness failed, and medical assistance was summoned but in vain as the un fortunate lady was far beyond hu man aid, and when Dr. P. J? Flynn arrived at the home she had been dead for several minutes. The depart ed was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Droege, of this city, and was reared to womanhood here and married here eight years ago to John Ulick. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Denver, where the family resided up to a few weeks ago, when they moved back to this city to make their home, and were just getting settled when the death messenger broke up the family cir cle. Mrs. Ulick was 28 years of age, and leaves besides the heart broken husband and one son, John, her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Droege and two brothers, Emil and Carl Droege of Magna, Utah, and one sis ter, Mrs. Gale Connors. All of the family excepting the two brothers re sides in this city. As far as can be determined at this time the funeral services will be held n this city Friday morning, but the exact time cannot be given until word is received from the relatves. This death comes as a very bitter blow to the members of the family and especially to the mother and in their hour of deepest grief the fam- ly will have the sympathy of the entire community in their loss and t will be hard indeed for them to bear the loss that has darkened their home and wounded their hearts. BASE BALL PLAYING DURING THE HOME COMNG WEEK From Tuesday's Dally. For the base ball games during the forthcoming fall festival and "Home Coming" week from August 31 to September 4, the management of the ocal team is quite anxious to have a teams representing some of the county towns present to take part in the dif ferent games. There is lots of good material in the smaller towns of the county that could form a basis of a mighty good team and one that would be a credit to the entire county. With the Red Sox and a team from out in the county as the contenders, there should be plenty of enjoyment for the fans in the games. The teams that have been here from our neighboring towns in the past two seasons have put up some of the best games ever seen here and should they again ap pear here it would be a fine drawing card. The fan3 out in the county should get busy and get their teams arranged so that when the festival opens they will be on hand to take part in the base ball games. Now is the time to start and there should be no delay in getting the teams lined up for the big week. Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00j at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb.