Everything Getting in Fine Shape for the Big
Parade Thursday, August 31
aufto Historical Soc
OU. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1916.
No. 122.
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THE POSTOFFICE
AT SOUTH BEND
IS BURGLARIZED
Robbers Secure $100 in Money That
Had Been Concealed in Waste
paper Basket, But Nothing
Else is Taken.
From Friday's Dally.
The postoffice at South Bend, in
this county, was visited by burglars
on Wednesday night some time and
as a result there is $100 in currency
missing from the office and the burg
lars seem to have made a successful
getaway with their spoils. The loss
of the money was discovered Thurs
day morning when Mrs. Anna Towle,
the postmistress, arrived on the scene
to open up the office for business,
when on going to a waste-paper bas
ket, where she had concealed the
money, found that it was missing.
The robbery was at once reported to
Sheriff Quinton, who, with County
Attorney Cole repaired to the scene
of the robbery, but a search all day
failed to reveal any sign of the burglars-
The postofice is located in a
small confectionary store and entrance
to the building had been gained
through a window in the rear, where
a wire screen had been cut out, thus
permitting the robbers to enter and
secure their spoils. It is thought that
the deed was committed by two stran
gers who were seen loafing around all
day Wednesday, and it is probable
that the robbers watched the post
mistress through the window as she
concealed the money in the waste
paper basket, which was used for the
purpose of storing the money, there
being no safe in the store.
There was nothing else taken from
the store and a quantity of stamps
that were in the room were not disturbed-
Mrs- Towle and a lady friend
were sleeping in a room on the sec
ond floor of the building, but were
not awakened by the visitation of the
burglar, and it was not until the store
was opened in tie morning that the
loss of the money was discovered.
Mr- Towle is employed as watchman
at the signal tower of the Rock Island
some distance away from the store
and during his absence at night a
lady friend has been staying at the
store of nights with Mrs. Towle.
The robery at South Bend following
in a week's time on the attempt to
rob the bank at Murdock leads to the
impression that a gang must be oper
ating through that section of Cass
county, and appear to be pretty well
versed in the art of burglary. So
far there has been no trace of the
men found.
APARTMENT HOUSE
ON THIRD STREET
SHOWING PROGRESS
From Saturday's Dally.
The work of putting in the founda
tion for the new apartment house on
Third and Vine streets, that is being
erected by the Plattsmouth Improve
ment company, is showing a most
satisfactory progress, and it will not
be long before the building begins to
show up in great shape and only a
few months until it is ready for oc
cupancy. The work of preparing the
site of the building has required some
time, but as soon as that part of the
work was disposed of, the contractors
hurried a force of men in to take up
the task of preparing for the founda
tion of the building, and now every
thing is being whipped into shape for
the placing of the foundation and the
erecting of the. wall of the building.
This structure will mark a new de
parture in the city and opens the way
for the erection of apartment houses
instead of so many individual cot
tages and bungalows for the care of
the demand for rental purposes. The
new apartment house will be neat and
complete in every way, and made with
a view of giving the greatest ac
commodation as well as comfort to the
tenants. It certainly will add a great
deal to the general appearance of that
portion of the cityj and removes from
the scene several of the old land
marks that have stood for years on
the site of the apartment house.
DISTRICT COURT HELD A
SHORT SESSION YESTERDAY
From Friday's Dally.
District Judge James T- Begley
was in the city for a short time yes
terday holding court and a number
of maters were taken up and dis
posed of by the court.
In the case of William A. Wood
vs- Charles E- Wiley, the sale of lane
was confirmed by the court and deer
ordered issued to purchaser.
In the case of Hans Johnson vs. Or-
rest W. Drumm, the motion to dismiss
appeal was overruled, to which de
fendant excepts.
In the suit of the Bank of Com
merce of Louisville vs. John G. Ahl,
the default of defendant was entered
and trial had to the court- Finding
for plaintiff and judgment for $1,
100.33, together with interest at 7 per
cent entered against the defendant
The court will be here on August
29th for a short session.
ALFRED ROUSE LAID
TO REST YERTER
DAY AFTERNOON
From Friday's Dally.
The funeral of the late Alfred
Rouse was held yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the residence of his
sister, Mrs- Warren Tulene, in the
west portion of the city, and was at
tended by a large number of the old
friends and associates who had known
and loved this estimable young man
during the years of his residence in
this city. The services, conducted
by Rev. F. M. Druliner of the First
Methodist church, were simple and
impressive, and the pastor gave a
sermon filled with words of com
fort to the bereaveed relatives and
friends gathered around the bier of
their loved one and who found in the
words of the pastor a ray of hope
for the future, when they might join
their son and brother in a Better Land.
During the services a quartet com
posed of Mrs. C. S- Johnson, Miss
Delia Frans, Jesse Perry and E- H.
Wescott gave a number of the well
loved songs of faith and hope that
served to sustain the grief-stricken
relatives and friends in their hour of
sorrow. At the close of the service
the body was borne to Oak Hill ceme
tery, where it was laid to sleep in
the family lot.
The terrible accident that cost this
young man his life came on very sud
denly, and it was only a few days
later that he was taken forever from
the midst of the family circle, and to
the parents and brothers and sisters
of the departed- the deepest sympathy
of the community will be extended.
HENRY C. MILLER TAKEN
TO OMAHA FOR TREATMENT
From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon Henry C- Mil
ler was taken to Omaha on the 4
o'clock Missouri Pacific, where he will
be placed in the Immanuel hospital
for treatment. "Barney" has been
suffering a great deal for the past
several weeks from what seemed to
be an attack of stomach trouble and
for the last week has been confined
to his home, and his condition became
such as to make it necessary to have
him taken to a hospital for an exam
ination and treatment. The condition
of this genial and popular gentleman
has occasioned his family and friends
a great deal of worry in the last few
days and they are hopeful that the
treatment at the hospital may result
in giving him relief from his suffer
ing. MR. STULL HAS ACCIDENT
From Saturday's Dally.
This morning while Lawrence Stull
was engaged in some work at his
farm north of the city he met with
quite a painful accident that will give
him a sore hand for some little time.
He was fixing up a fence when he fell
and in doing so ran a large rusty nail
clear through the palm of his right
hand. The injury was quite painful
and Mr. Stull will feel the effects for
some time.
$5.00 Phonographs at Dawson's.
LANGHORST IS
PLEASED WITH
THE HARMONY
Chairman of State Committee Stops
On Brief Western
Trip.
To Open Headquarters and Organize
Speakers Bureau Upon
His Return.
From Frldav's Dally.
The loyalty and harmony displayed
at Wednesday's meeting of the demo
cratic state committee at Lincoln, as
well as at the state convention at
Hastings two weeks ago, augurs well
for the democratic campaign, said
Chairman Langhorst of the state com
mittee, who made a brief visit to
Omaha yesterday.
"I must go to Colorado on a brief
business trip, returning the latter part
of next week," said Mr. Langhorst.
"Immediately thereafter I plan to
open headquarters and begin an ag
gressive campaign.
"I tell you. it feels good to sense
the spirit of co-operation and help
fulness extended by democrats on
every side, at the Hastings conven,
tion, at the committee meeting yes
terday and in personal interviews
every day- At the committee meeting
we had thirty out of thirty-two mem
bers present in person or by proxy
and there were only three proxies. It
speaks well for the democratic spirit
when these committeemen, most of
whom had given their time to go to
Hastings only two weeks ago, respond
so quickly to the call for further serv
ice. Still further service was freely
promised and the past performance
indicates that the promises will be
kept-
'Already, we find a demand for
speakers for meetings all over the
state. Temporarily, we are filling
these as best we can, pending orga
nization of the speakers bureau for
the campaign "
LADIES AID SOCIETY
OF M, E. CHURCH
HOLD A PICNIC
From Friday' Dallv.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church yesterday afternoon
enjoyed one of the most delightful
gatherings of the present year, at the
home of Mr- and Mrs. John Beeson,
south of the city, when they were en
tertained at a picnic by Mrs. Beeson
and Mrs. August Gorder- and the oc
casion was one filled with, the most
thorough enjoyment and pleasure to
everyone present- The ladies were
conveyed to the Beeson home in auto
mobiles and over seventy were pres
ent to participate in the delightful
event, and in the cool shade of the
arge grove a most charming after
noon was spent. A number of egg
and potato races were made a part
of the afternoon's program, and a
great deal of enjoyment was derived
at these sports, while others of the
party visited and enjoyed themselves
with plying the busy needle.
As the afternoon drew to a close the
picnic supper was spread on the green
verdure, and the ladies were soon in
the fullest enjoyment of the delicious
fried chicken, salads, ice cream and
cake and the many other dainties that
were provided to make the picnic a
great success in every way, and it is
needless to say that the delicious re
past was soon disposed of by the
members of the jolly party. It was
only when the approach of evening
came on them that the ladies departed
homeward, feeling that the picnic had
been a red letter day in the history
of their society, and expressing their
appreciation of the gracious hospital
ity afforded them.
DANCE AT T. J. HALL.
The T. J. turner girls will give a
dance at the T. J. hall on Saturday
evening, August 19th, to which the
public is very cordially invited, and a
good time is assured to all.
Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00,
at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb.
TAKE III SHOW OF THE
HILLMAN STOCK COMPANY
rrom Friday's Dally.
Last evening Charles Petersen, man
ager of the Air Dome, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. J. C. Petersen
and sister, Edna Petersen, and Mr
and Mrs- Gail Connors motore.d down
to Nebraska City to witness the per
formance of the Hillman Stock com
pany that is showing at the Air Dome
there this week- The members of the
party were well pleased with the per
formance given and the excellence of
the class of plays presented by the
members of the Hillman company, and
the pleasing manner in which the
members of the cast presented their
different roles. -This is the company
that is to open at the Air Dome here
on next Monday for a week's per
formance, and Mr. Petersen was
pleased with the showing they made
and the company seems to be well
received by the amusement loving
public of the Otoe county city- The
trip was one thoroughly enjoyed by
every one in the party.
BURLINGTON DAY,
A BIG FEATURE OF
THE HOME COMING
From Friday's Dally.
One of the biggest events of the
Home Coming week will be the ob
servance of Burlington day, on Sep
tember 4th (Labor day), and which
will mark the close of this great
event. The Burlington shop boys are
busily engaged in planning a program
that will make the day one long to
De remembered, and no feature that
can add anything to the program will
be omitted. The big parade of the
employes of the different depart
ments of the shops will be held in the
morning and will move from the busi
ness part of the city to the shops,
where the three large flags secured
through the efforts of the Burling
ton employes will be hoisted to the
flag staffs, where they will float to
the breeze as a mark of the patriot
ism of the employes at the shops- A
number of special events will be held
at this time, including speeches, and a
few sporting events to be participated
in by the boys at the shops will be
pulled off.
The city officials will take part in
the monster parade, as well as the
Burlington band, and assist the boys
in making the event one long to be
remembered in this city. Following
the exercises at the shops there will
be a base ball game between the Red
Sox and the Armours of Omaha, and
at 1:30 a fine free turning exhibition
on the street by the T. J. Sokol turn
ers of Omaha, who have signified
their intention of being here on that
day- This in connection with the band
concerts and the free acts will make
the day a very notable one in every
day.
HOUSE PARTY FOR
HER SCHOOLMATES AT
THE MCMAKEN HOME
Miss Gladys McMaken has for the
past few days been entertaining a
bouse party in honor of several of her
schoolmates at the Peru Normal and
the young ladies have been enjoying
a most delightful time taking in the
sights throughout the country with
pleasant automobile trips through
this locality. The ladies motored
down to Union Saturday where they
attended the Old Settlers' reunion at
at that place for the day and spent
the time most delightfully, returning
to this city in the evening and yester-?
day the party were entertained in a
most charming manner by Miss Mil
dred Snyder at the home of her par
ents near Mynard. They are leaving
today for their homes after a most
pleasant week end and outing. Those
composing the house party were
Misses Viola Smith and Ramona
Sharrar, West Point; Mildred Sny
der, Mynard; Ruth Erickson, Wahoo;
Edna Shoop and Miss McMaken of
this city. The event will be remem
bered with the greatest of pleasure by
everyone in the party as one of the
most delightful of the summer social
activities.
THE RED SOX
CAME BACK
INTO FORM
Win From the "Murphy Did Its," By
the Score of 1 to 0, In the Best
Game of the Season.
Yesterday afternoon the Red Sox
turned the tables on the "Murphy
Did It" team of the metropolis when
they won by the score of 1 to 0 in one
of the prettiest and best played games
of the season and every member of
the team covered themselves with
glory in assisting in the defeat of the
Omaha aggregation.
The team rejuvinated with Man
ager Schneider on the bench and a
number of the old players back in the
ineup proceeded to do things to the
visitors in great shape and everyone
in the lineup was full of pep and
ginger and responded to their parts
in making it one of the most pleasing
games that has been offered th fans
of the city.
Connors was on the mound for the
Sox and the battle between Con and
Maxwell, the clever pitcher of the
visitors was one good to see as both
were at their best and kept the hits
well scattered and it was not until the
ast man on the visitors' lineup was
retired in the ninth inning that the
contest was settled.
In the third the visitors came close
to scoring with two on when a hit to
eft brought a chance to score which
was only prevented by the lightning
throw of Mason from the left garden
to the plate and permitted Koop to
nail the runner some ten feet from the
plate. In the seventh the visitors
secured a strong hit to left which
would have been good for two bags
but it lit in foul territory and saved
the Sox from the impending danger
of having a score made on them.
In the eighth inning the Sox an
nexed their winning tally, Beal, who
eaded the batting list was hit in the
eg by one of the slants of Maxwell
and was sent to the initial sack. Par
riott following bunted safely and Beal
with a dash was safe at second while
Glenn was alsosafe at the first sack.
Beal was able to pilfer third and on
the hit of Herold came home with the
winning run, but this was as far as
it was possible to go with the scoring
as the visitors checked any further
un getting.
The game was certainly very satis
factory to the fans in every way and
the visitors demonstrated that thev
were a good clean aggregation-of ball
players and were ready at all times
to play the game and not a bit of rag
chewing or crabbing marked the prog
ress of the contest on either side.
From all standpoints it was one of the
most excieing as well as clean games
played this season on the local lot.
The task of umpiring was in the
ands of Pitman and he did a very
satisfactory job to everybody con
cerned. The feeling of confidence shown by
the players on the Sox lineup was one
of the big factors in winning the
game and with such a spirit it will be
possible for the locals to annex a
greater part of the remaining games
of the season.
Louie Smith, one of the old time
Red Sox was back in the game yes
terday for the first time during the
season and was able to get into his
old form and added to the strength of
the team in every way, and with the
gilt edge article of ball played by the
other members of the team made the
contest a feature event in base ball
history.
The summary of the game as fol-
ows:
RED SOX
AB II PO A E
Beal, cf 3 0 2 0 0
Parriott, ss 4 1 1 2 0
Herold, 3b 4 0 0. 4 1
Mason, If 4 0 2 1 0
Koop, c 31 7 1 0
Connors, p 3 0 1 2 0
Smith, rf 3 1 10 0
Huff, 2b ..3 1 1 2 1
Craig, lb . 4 0 11 0 0
Total
.30 4 27 12 2
MURPHY DID IT
AB H PO A E
Ostronic, ss 4 0 2 0 0
Neslebush, cf-rf.. 4 0 8 0 1
J. Moran, 3b 4 1 2 0 1
A. Moran, 2b 413 2 0
Feltman, lb 3 1 7 0 0
Yost, c 3 0 13 1
Didla, cf 1 0 0 0 0
Donahus, If 3 0 0 0 0
Maxwell, p 3 1 0 2 0
Hansen, cf 2 1 1 0 0
Total 31 r 24 7 3
MANY FORMER CASS
COUNTY RESIDENTS
"COMING HOME'
from Friday's Daily.
While Hon. R. B. Windham was in
attendance at the Epworth Assembly
in Lincoln the past two weeks he had
the opportunity of meeting a great
many of the old residents of Cass
county now making their home in
other localities and to do, some mighty
good boosting for the big Home Com
ing festivities in this city from Aug
ust 31st to September 4th. The As
sembly brought former residents of
this county from all sections of the
state to Lincoln and when they learned
that Plattsmouth was to hold a Home
Coming their first exclamation was,
"We'll be back home." Among those
whom Mr. Windham was able to get
n touch with were Former Supreme
Judge M. Bj Reese, one of the pio
neers of Cass county; H. M. Bushnell,
former editor of the Plattsmouth Her
aid; Ex-Congressman Jesse B. Strode;
J. L. Barton, former county treasurer
and Judge G. M. Spurlock and father,
Burwell Spurlock of York; all of
whom promised to bo here on the
great occasion and once mors be at
heme with the old friends and neigh
bors. ine enthusiasm with wmc'i tne
project was rece;vyl by the oid pio
neers and iorni.'r residents of x latls
mouth and Cass county the country
over insures that they will be here by
the hundreds to enjoy the big event.
.incoln alone will send a big dele
gation to this city and every one there
is counting the time until they can
once more be back among the asso
ciations of their younger days and feel
a renewal of their youth among the
amiliar scenes.
BRUNDAGE CARNIVAL COM
PANY AT HOME COMING
The S. W. Brundage Carnival com
pany, who were here last season for
fa. week at the base ball grounds east
of the city, are to again visit us dur
ing the "Home Coming" week, and
this morning the contract was signed
by the committee representing the
Commercial club and Mr. Clark, the
advance man of the Brundage com
pany. This is one of the best com
panies on the road today, and the fact
that the committee was able to secure
them for this part of the entertain
ment for "Home Coming" is certainly
a source of much pleasure to every
one. The company during their stay
here last year preserved the best of
order and it was their proud boast
that their shows were all clean and
refined and first class in every way.
When here before the carnival was
ocated on the base ball grounds, and
this year they will place the shows
on the land of John Cory, surrounding
the ball park, and here, establish their
fine attractions. This has disposed of
one of the vexing problems of secur
ing an attraction for each day that
will offer an inducement to the pleas
ure lovers, in addition to the special
features that will be put on by the
committee in charge of the fall fes
tival and which will include the ex
hibition of Dare Devil Darrell, in scal
ing the court house, as well as several
other high class attractions.
LETTER FROM JOHN SCHWARTZ.
.The Journal has just received a let
ter from our, old friend, John
Schwartz from Smithfield, Gosper
county, to which place Mr. Schwartz
has removed after winding up his
work at Bertrand, where he has been
for the past few months. Mr.
Schwartz reports a fine rain in that
section last Thursday and Friday that
has proven very acceptable to the
farmers in general. He will be in Cass
county the last of August to visit his
old friends in this locality.
Frank E. Schlater was a visitor in
Omaha yesterday where he spent the
day with his wife at the Immanuel
hospital in that city.
OLD SETTLERS'
REUNION SCORES
GREAT SUCCESS
Union the Scene of Much Festivity
During the Two Days of the Big
Gothering of the Old-Timers.
During Friday and Saturday Union
was the center of attraction for the
entire county, as there was gathered
in that hospitable little city the host
of the old pioneers of the county as
well as several hundred of the
younger people to take part in the
twenty-seventh annual reunion of the
old residents of the county.
Friday the festivities were damp
ened somewhat by the fact that the
rain came on at a most unseasonable
time and served to interfere to a
greater or less extent with the pleas
ure of the persons attending, but in
spite of this fact there was quite a
number in the town Friday after
noon. The speech of Hon. Willis E.
Reed that was scheduled for the oc
casian was necessarily omitted, owing
to the damp conditions of the picnic
grounds, and the chief entertainment
afforded was by the Hugo Brothers'
shows, that gave their performance in
the evening.
Saturday, however, was the real big
day of the reunion, and in the after
noon a huge crowd was present from
both Cass and Otoe counties and the
picnic grounds in the Barnum grove
southwest of Union, was filled until
a late hour with the merrymakers.
who enjoyed themselves to the ut
most.
The speeches delivered by Hon. John
A. Maguire, democratic candidate for
congress, as well as A. L. Sutton, the
republican candidate for governor,
were listened to by a very large and
appreciative audience as the speakers
discussed the issues of the day from
their viewpoints and enlightened the
voters as to their positions on the
various questions of the hour. The
concessions and attractions at the
grounds did a big business and the
Hugh Brothers' band, a rattling first
class organization, furnished some
very pleasing music, and while not a
arge band, they are all first class
musicians.
In the evening the festivities were
transferred to the town, where the
show as well as two dances served
to keep the public entertained for
several hours in a most pleasant man
ner. At the M. W. A. hall the Cran-
dall orchestra of Nebraska City served
out some fine music for the dancers,
while at the platform located on Main
street, the Holly orchestra of Platts
mouth was there and over with first
class tunes for the dancers.
Taken as a whole the reunion was
a great success and everyone felt well
repaid for their attendance and spent
the time most pleasantly while they
were guests of the enterprising little
city of Union and its .hospitable peo
ple.
RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT PLAYS
HAVOC WITH AUTO PARTIES
This locality was visited by quite a
deavy rain, commencing about mid
night Saturday and lasting for the
remainder of the night, and as a re
sult, a large number of those from
this city who were in attendance at
the Old Settlers' reunion, at Union,
were caught in the arin while enroute
home. The storm came up quite sud
denly and caught most of the auto
mobiles while they were about half
way between Union and Murray and
aid them up for several hours, owing
to the extremely slippery condition of
the roads and the long hills that it
was almost out of the question to get
over. A great many of the visitors
were compelled to seek shelter at farm
houses along the road and remain for
the greater part of the night, until
it was possible to get their automo
biles out and in the running. The
rain seems to have been general over
the county and will do a great deal
of good in helping out vegitation and
pasture. It was followed by another
very delightful rain last night that,
while not badly needed, will help out
considerable.
Read the want ads in the Journal.