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Historical
TOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916.
No. 117.
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A DASTARDLY
ATTEMPT AT RAPE
THIS MORNING
This Morning in the Absence of Other
Members of the Family Mrs.
Barr Was Assaulted by a
Man Named Barrett.
From Tuesday's Dally.
A very sensational case of attemp
ted rape occurred this morning at the
home of Ward Barr near the Electric
Light plant, when Mrs. Barr was vi
ciously assoulted by a man named
Clarence Barrett, who for the past
three days has been boarding at the
Barr home. But for the unexpected
arrival of the husband home the man
would doubtless have accomplished
his pdrpo.-e as Mrs. Barr was weak
ening from a fight of over on hour
in resisting: the efforts of Barrett
to overcome her.
It seems that this morning about
Barrett, Mr. Barr and Mrs.
Barr's brother-in-law. Jack Wymer,
had left the home and came up town
expecting to go out to the farm of
Lawrence Stull, where they were sup
posed to help in scooping coin at a
sheller there. On reaching1 the Hotel
Riley corner Barrett stated that he
puessed he would not go out to assist
in the corn shelling, but would look
up a job wiih a hay bailing outfit.
, Shortly after this Wymer and Barr
concludel to go back home and look
after a suit case that Wymer was de
sireous of shipping out to Greenwood,
while Mr. Barr purchased some fish
for dinner and took it with him to the
home. This was shortly after 7 o'clock
and by the time the two men reached
the Barr home it was a few minutes
after 8 o'clock. As Barr and Wymer
entered the door at the Barr home
they discovered Barrett attempting
to carry out his vicious object and
he had his victim pinned down on the
bed where she was fighting viciously,
although in a state of exhaustion due
to the terrible ordeal through which
she had been compelled to go through
in fighting off the brute. As the hus
band and brother-in-law entered the
house Barrett jumped up and made
a dash for escape and Barr grabbed
at him but was only able to secure
a part of his necktie while Wymer
was unable to strike him. He ran
from the house toward the business
part of the city when Wymer gave
the alarm by calling the sheriff and
chief of police. Mrs. Barr had been
bruised up in a very painful manner
in the ordeal and her cothing badly
torn .in the struggle with Barrett
When Sheriff Quinton and Chief of
Police Barclay arrived on the scene,
the suitcase, hat anl overcoat be
longing to Barrett was found lying
on the bank near the Burlington
sewer and it was thought that the
'man had escaped through this, or was
hiding for an opportunity to make
his getaway. Chief of Police Barclay
started in to investigate the matter,
and while stepping on a wooden chute
used to conduct the water in the
sewer the chief slipped and fell and
bruised his leg as well as suffering
a cut under the chin and a severs
b'riuse on the right hand as well as
straining his left arm painfully, but
did not give up the search, continu
ing on through the sewer but without
discovering a trace of the man he
desired. Sheriff Quinton and the chief
then made a thorough search of the
locality anl inquiries as to whether or
not the man had been seen beating
his way out of town but without any
success.
Barrett had told the members o
the Barr family that his home was
in Oregon and he had been travel
ing through the country working at
odd jobs. He is a rather tall man and
weighs in the neighborhood of 175
pounds and was dark completed.
SELLS RESIDENCE PROPERTY
From Tuesday s Dailv.
FYank A. Cloidt has disposed of his
residence property on Main street to
Joshua Andrews and the Andrews
familv will soon become residents of
that section of the city. Mr. Cloidt
and family will move into their resi
dence property now occupied by E. C
Hill as soon as the new residence of
Mr. Hill is completed and will permit
him to move. The Cloidt residence
is one of the neatest and most com
modious in that section of the city.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE FILED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
From Tuesday's Dally.
A suit for divorce has been filed in
the district court entitled Roy E
Smith against Grace H. Smith in
which the plaintiff asks for an abso
lute divorce and the sustody of the
minor child, Bernard Robert Smith.
In the petition the plaintiff states
that he and the defendant were mar
ried in Omaha, December l'J, li02,
and the plaintiff has made his home
in Plattsmouth for the past two years.
It is further alleged in the petition
that the defendant nagged and called
the plaintiff vile names and several
times threatened to poison herself, as
well as the plaintiff. It is stated that
the parties to the suit have settled
their property rights between them
selves and it is agreed that the plain
tiff have the custody of the minor
child and the defendant be allowed
to visit said child at any time.
THE OMAHA GAS
COMPANY FLAY BALL
HERE NEXT SUNDAY
From Tuesdays Dally
The Omaha Gas company base ball
team will play another visit to this
city on next Sunday afternoon to take
on the lied Sox for another round
at the great national pastime. The
Gas company is one of the fastest
teams in Omaha and on their previous
visits to this city have put up an ex
ceptionally good game and the series
so far has resulted in the Sox se
curing two and the Gas company,
one, and the game Sunday will be one
well worth seeing. The Omaha team
is tinder the management of Mr,
Hull, one of the cleanest and best
men in the game in Omaha and who
has made a great many friends in his
visits to this city on several other
occasions. The Sox will be in the best
of form for the visitors and will give
a good account of themselves in the
battle. This will be a great oppor
tunity for the fans and one they
should not miss.
JOHN M'NURLIN
AND WIFE VISITING
IN THE COUNTRY
Yesterday John McNurlin and wife
motored out in the county to visit for
the day at the home of Mr. McNur
lin's brother, Frank McNurlin and
family in Mt. Pleasant precinct, and
on their return stopped for a short
visit at the up-to-date farm of James
Terryberry, an old neighbor of the
McNurlin family. Mr. Terryberry is
one of the most active farmers of the
county and his fine farm of 1,460
acres is conducted along strictly mod
ern lines and while he has a portion
of the land rented to other parties,
he still has charge of a greater por
tion of the land and has been ve-y
successful in handling it. He has re
cently purchased a fine large Gray
tractor for use on the farm and with
this was able to turn under some
twelve acres of land a day and now
has it in as the motive power for the
threshing and in operating the new
Case seperator that Mr. Terryberry
Jias in use on his farm. Yesterday, the
threshers were busy, and laid away
COO bushels of wheat as a result of
the day's labor. The six sons and Mr.
Terryberry as well as his son-in-law,
Otto Schafer, and the hired men,
numbering altogether eleven were
looking after the work. Glen, the 13-year-old
son o" Mr. Terryberry did all
the work of handling the threshed
grain moving it to the barn and ele
vating it to the steel bins where it
will be stored, while the oldest son
ran the tractor and Mi. Schafer look
ed alter the senoratcr. This is one .f
the best farm-' :n county and Mr.
Terryberry is surely getting all rh.it
1? possible out of the most improved
rnetnods of handling it.
Buy your hardware at J. L. Barton
& Co., Plattsmouth, and save money,
pur prices are right. All nails includ
ing No. 8 and above at 4c a pound.
Letter files at the Journal office.
CROP CONDITIONS
GOOD SAY RAIL
ROAD REPORTS
Corn Growing Ilapidlj- and Can Stand
Some Drouth Wheat Entirelj
Harvested. From Tuesday's Dally.
Crop conditions throughout the
ttate are excellent, according to rail
loaci reports. With the high tempera
tures which have existed, corn growth
has been rapid, although in places
before the rain fell in the early part
of last week, corn was beginning to
roll. However, there were no reports
of damage. Much of the corn at the
present time is beginning to silk and
tassel, and during the next ten days
moist weather would be very helpful.
Corn is generally rank in growth
and dark in color. The ground is well
shaded by the corn leaves, and evap
oration should be slow. As a conse
quence, dry weather will not damage
the crop quickly.
Wheat is entirely harvested, and a
little threshing has been done. The
quality is probably as good as any
ever raised in this territory. Because
of favorable weather conditions, no
great haste has been made in stack
ing and much, wheat is still in the
shock.
The yield of oats is large and the
quality of both grain and straw good.
Potatoes will make an average crop.
Prospects for a fair apple crop con
tinue. REUNION OF THE
CLASSES OF THE
HIGH SCHOOL
From Tuesday's Dally.
The committee which is looking
after the arrangements for the
"Home Coming" are now taking up
the reunion of the classes of the
Plattsmouth High school and will' en
deavor to interest the members of the
different classes in making the event
a great and grand success. It is ex
pected to try and hold a class re
union on the High school grounds on
Friday morning, September 2, and
one feature of which will be a big
picnic dinner that will afford every
one of the former graduates of the
school a rare opportunity to renew
old friendships that were formed in
the school days in Plattsmouth. This
will be a most interesting occasion
and one that should bring to the city
a great many of the older classes of
the school that will for the day once
more drop back a few yeras and its
members become the boys and girls
of years ago when they were all stu
dents in school. If there is any of the
former graduates of the school who
can be in Plattsmouth on this date
they should certainly come as. it will
be a chance that cannot be passed
up. It is hard to keep the school
friendships alive but the reunion of
the Plattsmouth High school on Fri
day, September 2, will be a big factor
in helping it along.
THEO AMICK SUES
COURTNEY FOR $500
From Tuesday's Dally,
A suit was commenced in county
court yesterday afternoon by Theo
dore Amick against Thomas M. Court
ney, of Auburn, in which the plaintiff
seeks to recover the sum of $300 for
damages to his automobile that was
injured Sunday a few miles south of
this city when it was run into by the
car belonging to the defendant. The
car of the defendant is at the garage
of Mr. Amick and he desires to have
his damages settled for before the car
is removed. A bond was put up by
the plaintiff, Mr. Amick, in the sum
of $7.50 to cover the liability to the
defendant. Attorney W. A. Robertson
appears for Air. Amick in the case.
, George Panzer and wife of Billing.?,
Montana, arrived last evening fir a
shoit visit with Mr. Panzer's sister,
Mrs. R. W. Knorr and family, de
parting this morning for their home.
They were accompanied as far as
Omaha by Mrs. Knorr.
EXILED TO THE STATE OF IOWA
WHERE HE PROPERLY BELONGS
From Tuesday's Dalir.
Yesterday, John Donahue, the man
from Weeping Water, who was
brought before the insanity board to
answer to a charge of being insane,
was exiled to the state of Iowa where
he formerly resided. The board on
examination found that he was not
as much insane as he was suffering
from the after effects cf a big spree,
and accordingly they decided that as
he desired to return to his old home
in Iowa, the cheapest and best way
to do was to secure a ticket and ship
him out, which Sheriff Quinton pro
ceeded to do yesterday morning. Don
ahue has been employed in the stone
quarries at Weeping Water for some
time and while there his condition be
come such as to make necessary a
complaint for the county to look after
him.
THE AUTOMOBILE
DAY IS BEING SUC
CESSFULLY PLANNED
From Wednesday's Iaily.
The committee in r-harge of the ar-
langements for the automobile day
portion of the "Hor.-.e Coming" cele
bration has succeeded in perfecting
plans for the big parade that should
make it one of the most successful
events of its kind ever held in the
city. The committee will offer cash
prizes for the handsomest automobile
in the parade and everyone who en
ters will have a chance to secure one
of the fine prizes. In addition to this
feature thtre will be a large num
ber of prizes con-istir.g of accessories
for automobiles which will be given
away during the day to the auto
owners of the city and the county.
Each owner of a car on arriving in
the city will register his car and num
ber and a slip will be given to them
and later in the day the drawing for
the prizes will be held and the holder
of the lucky numbers will be award
ed some useful article that will be
appreciated by an automobile owner.
It is hoped to have a very large at
tendance at the automobile parade
and the automobile owners are al
ready planning for the decoration of
their machines for the big event. The
parade will be held on the opening
day of the '"Home Coming," Thusday,
August 31, and should be one of the
biggest days of the festival. A great
many of the visitors will make the
trip to this city by automobile and a
number from long distances and it
can be made a great time for the auto
owners.
GIVEN A JAIL SEN
TENCE OF THIRTY
DAYS TO GQOL OFF
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon Frank Fras-
er, mho has been in the lime light
several times in the past few weeks
in a not altogether favorable manner,
again was taken in by the police and
Chief of Police Barclay escorted him
to the office of County Attorney A.
G. Cole where he was examined and
later a complaint was filed before
Judge M. Archer, by the county at
torney, charging Fraser with disturb
ing the peace and conducting himself
in a manner offensive to the laws of
the state of Nebraska. The court aft
er hearing the evidence decided that
the prisoner needed a period of time
to meditate over his short comings
and he was accordingly remanded to
jail to remain for thirty days, which
should give him an. opportunity to
meditate over his short comings. The
young man has been fined several
times under the city ordinances and
it seems to have but little effect but
the jolt given him under the state law
will afford him plenty of time for
mentation over his offense and bring
him to a realization of his misdeeds.
Buy you an oil stove THE BLUE
BELL three holes and one of the
very best on the market, fully guar
anteed. Regular price 11.00 now on
sale as long as they last for $8.25.
J. L. Barton & Co., Tlattsmouth.
unanimous
support to the
PRESIDENT
r. Lanchorst, for Several Years
Chairman of the Committee
of This County Made
State Chairman.
Hastings, Neb., July 2". A united
and inspired militant democracy met
here today in one of the most historic
conventions ever held in Nebraska.
A battlecry of ponderous propor
tions was that which was sounded
for this campaign. A hymn of thanks
giving for bountiful blessings enjoyed
under democratic reign was sung by
a solid rank, and the country at large,
a!1 colors and creeds, and nationalists
was invited to join democracy in con
ducting it for four years more.
The gathering evolved a platform
of impressive attractiveness, selected
a state committee and a state com-
mittee head and listened to the songs
of its warriors as they encouraged
the workers for the campaign and
made them thankful for the party's
achievements.
L. F. Langhorst of Elmwood was
selected state chairman, the secre
taryship selection was left to the
state committee for later action, and
speeches were heard from United
States Senator Hitchcock, Governor
Morehead, Keith Neville, R. L. Met
calfe, Ed McDermott, Edgar Howard
and James, C. Dahlman.
Resolutions were adopted commend
ing the able and victorious commit
tee administration of which W. H.
Thompson was chairman and A. F.
Sprague, secretary, during the past
two year. A message of good cheer
was sect by unanimous vote to the
Nebraska troops on the Mexican bor
der, and praying for their safe return
without the wounding or the death of
a single member of their number.
The first session lasted from 2:15
p. m. until 5:30 p. m. and the second
session began at 7:45 p. m.
The convention recessed at 5:C0 p.
m. until 7:45 p. m. during which time
che resolution committee held its ses
sions and the delegates, by senatorial
districts selected their members of
tho state central committee.
The following letter of greeting
from President Wilson to the conven
tion was read:
"My Dear Mr. Mullen: I hope that
this letter will reach you in time to
convey to the state convention, which
is to meet at Hastings on the 25th,
my warm greetings and my cordial
Lest wishes for a harmonious and en
thusiastic meeting. There never was
a time when the democratic party
had a greater opportunity to serve
the country than now, and so serve it
with thoughtfulness and devotion.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
"Woodrow Wilson."
The Democratic Editorial associa
tion held a meeting during the day
and banqueted during the evening
while discussing plans for the. coming
year. The hope of the forty party edi
tors present is to add to the effici
ency of the campaign work by timely
well planned editorial wcrk and by
setting out clearly the dominant is
sues of the campaign.
Editors Scott of Edgar, Webster of
St. Paul, Tanner of South Omaha,
Edgar Howard of Columbus, Bill
Maupin of York were principal lead
ers in the discussions of the day.
Colonel A. D. Fetterman of Hyannis,
formerly of the World-Herald, was in
attendance too and had suggestions
to make for the good of the cause.
During the afternoon A. P. Spra
gue of York, present committee sec
retary, announced his withdrawal
from the chairmanship race. This ac
tion left Louis Langhorst of Elm-;
wood and Doctor E. O. Weber the
only contenders for the honor, al
though the later made no active cam
paign in his own behalf. His Saun
ders county friends stuck with him.
Mr. Sprague issued a statement to
the World-Herald in which he said:
"I am retiring in the interests of a
clear-cut, emphatic harmony. The
party's interest are very dear to me
r.nd I feel that I am acting in the in
terests of the party when I retire. I
hope to be of aid this year in the elec
tion of the ticket and my action by
no means should be interpreted as a
withdrawal from the field of active
political endeavor."
FUNERAL OF MRS. IRA
STULL THIS AFTERNOON
From "Wednesday's Dally.
The funeral of Mrs. Ira Stull was
held this afternoon from the late
home north of this city on the Platte
bottom and was attended by a num
ber of the friends and relatives. The
services were in charge of Rev. H. G.
McClusky, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city. The body was laid
to rest in the family lot in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. Stull has been rather poorly
for some time and her condition be
ccme such that it was necessary to
have taken to Omaha where she was
operated on at the Presbyterian ho.
pital but she failed to rally from the
operation and passed away Monday
evening at u o clocK. ine Dody was
brought to this city yesterday after
noon and conveyed to the home north
of the city. She leaves to mourn her
death, the husband and one child.
WORDS OF PRAISE
FOR M. L. CORY AND
L. F. LANGHORST
Prom Wednesdays DalZy.
Countv Ireasurer W. K. tox re
turned last evening from Hastings,
Neb., where he was in attendance at
the democratic state convention. Mr.
Fox reports that the attendance from
Cass county was very satisfactory as
there were only five absentees from
the list of delegates from this county.
Mr. Fox was well pleased over the
feeling shown in the convention and
the enthusiasm for the succes's of the
party was unbounded among the dele
gates and visitors to the convention.
The address of Hon. M. L. Corey, of
Clay Center, as chairman of the con
vention was a most masterly one, Mr.
ox states, and demonstrated the
ability of this young man as a public
speaker, and he certainly was the
right man to strike the keynote for
the party at the opening of the cam
paign. Mr. Fox, of course, as well as
the other members of the Cass county
delegation, were well pleased with
the fact that Lou Langhorst, of Elm
wood, was selected as the new chair
man of the state committee and Mr.
Langhorst made a most favorable
impression upon the delegates at the
convention by his ability and skill in
the handling of the campaigns he has
een interested m.
CLARENCE BARRETT
MAKES HIS GETA- '
WAY THUS FAR
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Clarance Barrett, who figured so
'prominently in the rape case yester
day morning, seems to have made his
getaway from this section of the
country and the last seen of him he
... .1 - At-
was bound ior tne sunny soum on
the Missouri Pacific. A man answer
ing the description of Barrett made
his appearance at Mynard shortly
after noon and going to the store of
William Richardson purchased a new
:at to replace the one he had lost fan
making his getaway. The same man
was reported later to have boarded
south bound freight train at My-
nard and the last seen was rapidly
getting out of the county. The sheriff
and police made quite a search for the
man in this locality and he displayed
great deal of alertness in making
his getaway. Chief of Police Barclay
suffered the worst injuries of anyone
in the case apparently, as he was
bruised and injured quite painfully in
his fall down at the Burlington sewer
and it will be several days before re
recovers from the effects of the fall
but he is right on the job, however.
DR. J. B. MARTIN IMPROVING
From "Wednesday Tally.
The many friends of Dr. J. B.
Martin in this city and vicinity will
be well pleased to learn that he is
getting along in nice shape at the
lmmanuel hospital in Omaha and . in
the last few days has shown a decide-i
improvement and it is thought at the
present rate of improving he will
soon be on the highway to complete
recovery.
MRS. BOWER, AN OLD
LADY PASSED AWAY
THIS MORNING
This morning at her home in the
south part of the city, Mrs. Lawrence
Bower passed away after an illness
of several months during which time
she was a sufferer from a tumor.
Mrs. Bower was operated on at her
home on Tuesday morning when a
large tumor weighing twenty pounds
was removed but the weakened con
dition of the patient would not allow
of her rallying from the operation
and as a result she pased away this
morning.
Mrs. Bower has resided in this
county for a great many years ani
for the last few years has made her
home in this city. She was sixty-two
years of age and leaves to mourn her
death, the husband and thiiteen chil
dren, two of whom, Anton Bower and.
Mrs. Tim Wooster, reside in Platts
mouth and the others in different
parts of the state. During the many
years residence of the family in
this city they have made many warm
friends who will learn with great re
gret of the death of this estimable
lady and extend to the bereaved fam
ily their deepest sympathy.
Mrs. Bowers whose maiden name
was r ranees bvoboda, was born in
Bohemia and came to America when
quite young and was married in
America to Lawrence Bower residing
at different portions of Nebraska up
to seven years ago when they moved
to Cass county and located on a farm
near this city. The children living
are as follows: Joe Bower, Spencer,
Neb.; Mrs. Josie Sheer, Clearwater,
Neb.; Mrs. Katie Gaspir, Monawa,
Neb.; James Bower, Norfolk, Neb.;
Mrs. Annie Nelson, Petersburg, Neb.;
John Bower, Clearwater, Neb.; Frsnk
Bower, Norfolk, Neb.; Mrs. Rosie
Wooster, Tlattsmouth. Two of the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Bower's
passed away in infancy.
The funeral of this lady will be held
Saturday afternoon from the late
home and the interment had in Oak
Hill cemetery. It is hoped we will
e able to give a more extended ac
count of the life of this worthy lady
in a later issue of the Journal.
MRS. R. F. PATTER
SON ENTERTAINS IN
HONOR OF FRIENDS
Yesterday at the pretty home of
Mrs. R. F. Patterson, a dainty 1
o'clock luncheon wae given in honor
of Miss Bonnie Huffey of Hastings,
Neb., who is visiting Misses Marie
Donnelly and Edith Dovey in this
city. The delicious luncheon was ser
ved in four courses and covers wore
laid for six. Misses Nora Livingston,
Nora Rosencrans, Bonnie Huffey,
Hastings; Edith Dovey, Mario Don
nelly and Mrs. John W. Falter. Mrs.
G. H. Falter assisting in the serving.
The afternoon hours were devoted to
games of auction bridge and the
prizes were captured by Misses Nora
Livingston and Edith Dovey. During
the afternoon some beautiful vocal
solos were rendered by Misses Edith
Dovey and Marie Donnelly. Miss
Donnelly, also, favored the company
with a few selections on the harp.
Punch and sweets were served
thoughout the afternoon. It was late
in the afternoon when the guests bid
their hostess a fond adieu.
TO LOOK OVER PAVING
The streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee of the city council, consisting
of Frank M. Bestor, M. Mauzy and
Mike Bajeck, departed this morning
by auto for Auburn and Falls City
where the members of the committee
will look over the paving that has
recently been put in by these two
cities and size up the wearing quali
ties of the brick. In view of the larg2
paving contract for the work on
Washington avenue the committee
desires to see what they are using in
other cities and what the best kind
of brick is for this work. The trip
was made in he car of Mr. Mauzy.
Clate Rosencrans was a visitor in
Omaha for a short time today return
ing home on No. 24 tti afternoon.