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Everything Getting in Fine Shape for the Big Automobile Parade Thursday, August 31 platte Neb Stato Historical boc VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916. No. 123. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS BUSI NESS SESSION Not a Very Lengthy Session, But Much Accomplished Just the Same. From Tuesday's Dally. The meeting of the city council last evening", while covering only an hour and a half, was filled with a great deal of business and the city dads proceeded to get busy in handling the affairs of the city. Every one of the members were present when the meeting was called to order and the regular grind was taken up without delay. One of the chief matters taken up by the council was that of the grant ing of the contract for the Chicago avenue sewer, and in this J. H. Mc Maken was the successful bidder, and received the contract for the construc tion of the sectional sewer to be con structed of the Keystone pipe, manu fatured at Union, in this county. A communication was presented to the council from A. R. Noble and several others asking that an electric light be placed at the corner of Elev enth and Hickory streets, and on mo tion of Councilman Buttery this mat ter was placed in the hands of the lighting committee for action and to report at the next meeting. The fall festival committee through W. A. Robertson, the chairman, pre sented a petition to the council asking that the city waive the ocupation tax on the S. W. Brundage shows that are to appear in this city under the aus pices of the fall festival committee, as the committee would be forced to pay the tax under the agreement with the company, and it would take that much from their funds for entertainment. Mr. Robertson, who was present, stated briefly how the situation stood with regard to the committee and their contract with the carnival com pany. The contract, made with the Brundage people, provided that the company was to pay the committee $200 for their six days' showing, and the committee was to pay the cost of j the occupation tax and $25 a day for j the time that the carnival company ; might be delayed by bad weather from : showing. ! The settlement of the matter of omitting the tax occasioned some dis cussion from the different members of the council as to the right of the city to do this, but it was finally agreed that the action of the city would help out very much the "Home Coming" committee, and on motion of Buttery, the mayor was authorized to omit the occupation tax. The report of Chief of Police Bar clay for the month of July showed that sixteen arrests had been made and of which twelve had paid fines, three had been remanded to jail and one released. City Clerk Wargo during the month of July had collected the sum of $305.77, which had been turned over to the city treasury. Fire Chief Braun recommended to the council that three more fire hel mets be purchased for the use of the fire department, and the matter was referred to the fire and water commit tee for action. Chairman Bestor of the streets, al leys and bridges' committee, reported that the engineer had reported that in making the survey and grade on Washington avenue, it was found that it would be necessary to have a por tion of the creek bank repaired in some manner if the new paving was laid, and that a retaining wall or some similar object be put in to hold the base for the paving. -Mayor Sattler stated that in his opinion the best way to settle the mater would be to put in twenty-five or thirty feet of the sewer in the places needed, and have the avenue fixed up right while they were at it as it would save the cost of a retaining wall that would have to be torn out when the sewer was put in anyway. On the petition of the residents along west Oak street for the exten sion of the water mains along that thoroughfare, the fire and water com mittee reported not in favor of mak ing the extension, as the outlay would be too great and would only serve six families along that highway. Chairman Harris of the cemetery committee, stated that the committee had a part of the cemetery platted and he desired to have the sale of lots there held up until a price could be set on them. Councilman Buttery moved that the trustees of the Methodist church be notified to have the weeds cut near their property on Main street, where they were quite high, and to have it fixed in proper shape before the "Home Coming." He also desired to have weeds cut on Locust street at the comer of Tenth street, where a vacant lot is overgrown with the weeds, and the lot on the north side of Locust street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets. Councilman Mauzy desired to have Fourth street graded from Vine to Day streets, and Fifth street from Vine to Walnut street. Councilman Patterson called atten tion to the council to the bad place in the pavement on North Sixth street where a low place allows the water to gather, and on motion, the streets, al leys and bridges committee was in structed to look after the same. The streets, alleys and bridges com mittee, to 'which had been referred the bids for the new sewer on Chi cago avenue, reported the bids and recommended that the council grant the contract to J. H. McMaken, and that the Keystone joint sewer pipe be used in the construction of the sewer. On motion the mayor was authorized to enter into a contract for the work. On motion of Councilman Buttery the mayor was authorized to sign a contract for the construction of thirty feet of sewer on Washington avenue in order to care for the places where the creek was too near the ave nue roadway. Councilman Lushinsky brought up the matter of the permanent walk on the east side of the Holly building on Fourth street and which has been before the council for the past three years, and the motion was finally passed to notify the owner to have a walk put down at once. Councilman Bestor secured a motion that the water company, when they dig trenches in the streets to lay pipes or make repairs, be required to put the streets back in as good shape as they were originally. Councilman Bestor thought, as the new paving was being put in it was only right that the city have a man on the pob to inspect the work, and suggested Slyde H. Fuller for the place, who was confirmed and will be given the position on providing a $1,000 bond for the faithful perform ance of his duties. The finance committee of the city council reported the following claims which were approved and warrants drf.wn for their payment: Waterman Lumber & Coal company, material to street commissioner, $107.90; Q. K. Parmele, dragging roads, $4.50; Char les McDaniel, dragging roads, $3.69; William Hassler, supplies and labor to street commissioner, $8.08; Mike Karnes, street work, $42.25; Charles Allen, same, $78.30; John Zitka, same, $32.40; Frank Kalasek, same, $2.25; Charles McBride, same, $41.75; Ed. Snodgrass, same, $40.50; Walter Con nors, same, $32.40; Mike Lutz, street commissioner, $ot..U); M ike Lutz, horse feed, $12.50; Joseph Prince, labor at cemetery, $10.15; Ed. Svo boda, same, $15.80; William Andrews, same, $15.75; Ed. Svoboda, same, $11.30; Frank Svoboda, same, $9; Matthew Staska, same, $6.80; Fred Patterson, labor and material at cem ing two dags, $1; Claus Boetel, bury ing two dogs, $1; Claus Boetel, bury ing one dog, 50c; Bruce & Standeven, engineers service, $168.96; J. L. Bur rows, nursing Officer .Wilson, $11.25; John Bauer, tiling, fittings and sup plies, $32.60; Ed. Mason, livery to police, $1.25; Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph company, rent and tolls, $3.42; M. E. Manspeaker, livery to Barclay, 50c; Barclay's Restaurant, two meal tickets, $8; M. Mauzy, auto hire, $18; M. Archer, salary, $30; Wil liam Hassler, repairs at jail, $3; Plattsmouth Water Co., service at fountain at Third street, $13.66; War ga & Schuldice, supplies to police and commissioner, $9.41; Merle Parmele, sprinkling street, $81; WTilliam Wil son, salary, $20; Warga & Schuldice, labor and material at jail, $29.45; Wil liam Barclay, salary, $75; Alvia Jones, salary, $65. After these had been disposed of the council adjourned and wended their way homeward. Tom McQuire departed this morning for Osmond, Neb., where he will en joy a short visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. Will Becker, near that place. PIONEER SENDS GREETINGS TO FRIENDS HERE C. N. Green Meets Many of His Old Friends at Epworth League Assembly at Lincoln. From Tuesday's Dally. The Journal has received from our old friend. C. W. Green, of Lincoln, a letter relating to the proceedings of the pioneers meeting at the Epworth Assembly, just closed in that city. Mr. Green was able to meet many of his friends at the assembly and greatly enjoyed the occasion. In speaking of the event Mr. Green says in part: "There are many patrons of the Journal who did not or could not at tend the Epworth assembly at the present session that closed on Friday of iast week for the twentieth year of this great successful educational and christian form of entertainment. I noticed quite a number of Plattsmouth people who had registered their names and were enjoying the entertainment on the program. We met a few of our old neighbors whom we were delighted to meet again and take them by the iand and exchange greetings after .n absence of twelve years 'and with the exception of one visit we have not been in Plattsmouth since that time. Strange to say we were recognized by some peculiar mark or sign by some of the Plattsmouth parties who told us they had been members of our Sunday school class as their teacher for several years. We had forgotten them but their names revive memory to recognition of them and the old times. The following names were registered: Hon. R. B. Windham, Miss Ilermie E. Windham, Mrs. Wm. Baird, Rev. H. G. McClusky, Mrs. uke L. Wiles, Margarite Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rawls, J. E. Wiles and wife, Robert Baird. One among the interesting features on the assembly program was that of the old settlers' day, August 5, of which Plattsmouth had the honor of having the presiding officer, Hon. R. B. Windham, as president of the ter ritorial pioneers association, of which all old settlers who have been in the tate thirty-five years up to 100 may become members. Mr. Windham re hearsed his pioneer travels to the west, his own experiences of how, and when he crossed the Missouri river at lattsmouth on his way to Pike's Peak n 1859, and of his latter locating at lattsmouth where he has since made his home. A. L. Bixby and T. J. Majors were also speakers on this oc casion. A great many ot tne pioneer residents of the state reside in Cass county and would have enjoyed very much the exercises had they been present. OFFIGER WILSON NOT SHOW ING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT From Tuesday's Dally. The condition of Officer Wilson, who was beaten and injured so badly in the fight on the morning of Au gust 6th, is not showing the signs of improvement that had been hoped for, and while he was able to rest some what easier last night from 10 o'clock on, he suffered greatly during the afternoon and at times it was with the greatest difficulty that he could be taken care of, being dlirious, but as the night wore on he gradually be came somewhat easier and this morn ing .was feeling slightly better. The blows received by Mr. Wilson on his head were quite severe and his mental trouble is thought to be due to this fact. His face is quite badly discol ored from a blow received on the cheek just below the eye, and for sev eral days he was unable to use the eye at all. His condition is still such as to make it hard to fully determine the outcome, and it will be some time before it can be fully decided whether or not the effects of the blows will permanently disable him. Frank E. Schlater departed this morning for Omaha to spend a few hours with his wife at the Immanuel hospital and, if possible, Mrs. Schlater will leave the hospital and go to Lou isville for a few days' visit with her sister before returning to her home in this city. HILLMAH STOCK COMPANY ARE PLEASING THE PEOPLE From Tuesday's Dally. The Hillman Stock company opened their week's engagement in this city at the Air Dome last evening, and while the threatening weather kept a large number from - attending those who braved the clouds were very well pleased with the interesting play of political life, "His Honor, the Mayor," and which gave the members of the company an opportunity of displaying their talents in the dramatic line. The' company has selected only the best plays that are on the stage for their presentation in this city and certainly are very pleasing. Tonight the com pany will present, "Playing the Game, a strong and interesting play that is sure to please everyone. A number of specialities are given during the performance of the plays including singing and monologue stunts that add much to the interest of the per formance. Those who saw the open ing of this company have recommend ed it very highly and it will doubtless be greeted with a much larger audi ence this evening. FAMOUS BRANDEIS BALL TEAM TO BE HERE NEXT SUNDAY From Wednfsdav s T"ally. On next Sunday the famous Bran deis base ball team of Omaha, with the reputation of being the fastest article in the base ball line in the metropolis, will be with us to take on the Red Sox for a game of the great national pastime. The visitors come here with a collection of the cream of the players in the city and with a record ot many victories ana lew defeats. They defeated the fast Gret na team last Sunday, by a sore of 9 to 2, and have tangled with a number of the fast semi-professional organiza tions in the country, and with the re sult that they have had the best of the contests. With good weather per mitting, allowing the visitors from the country to come in, there should be a record-breaking crowd present to witness the onslaught of our sterling young base ball artists on the Omaha aggregation. Come out and do your best to bring victory to the Red Sox with your rooting and boosting for the home team. The boys will give a good account of themselves and no one need be afraid that they will not see a real base ball game on next Sunday afternoon. The Red Sox will use their line up against the Omaha lads and if working good it will cer tainly be a surprise on the Omaha baseballists. NEW APARTMENT HOUSE IS GOING UP VERY RAPIDLY From Wednesday Dallr. The new apartment house which the Plattsmouth Improvement company is putting up at the corner of Third and Vine streets, is being pushed along in great shape, and as a result the walls of the building are growing in size and several rows of brick have been placed by the masons, marking the first commencement of the actual brick work on the building. The con crete foundations of the building have been put down in reord-breaking time and the contractors in charge of the work expect in a very few weeks to be well toward completion on the structure. The carpenter work will be taken up as soon as possible and the contractors are desirous of secur ing as many home carpenters as pos sible to look after the work. If there are any carpenters who are idle, they can secure employment at the depart ment house. As far as possible, all work on the building will be looked after by home men, and in the pre liminary stages in the erection of the building as many Plattsmouth men as it was possible to secure were used. W. A. Fight, the Mynard stock man, was in the city for a few hours this morning attending to a few matters of business. PREMIUM LIST OF HOMECOMING PRIZE WINNERS General List Best of Prizes Given Cattle and Hogs. for Below will be found the list of prizes that have been arranged for the stock show to be held in this city from Aug ust 31st to September 4th during the Home Coming week. These prizes and the special awards will be given to the best graded animals and will be awarded by the judges: Cattle. Herefords Best registered male, any age, first prize $3, blue ribbon; second prize, $z, red ribbon. .Best reg istered female, any age, first prize $3, blue ribbon; second prize, $2, red ribbon. Shorthorns Best registered male, any age, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Best registered female, any age, first prize, $3, blue ribbon ; second, $2, red ribbon. .ingus oest registered male, any age, first prize $3, blue ribbon; second prize, $2 and red ribbon. Best regis tered female, any age, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Gallaway Best registered male, any age, hist prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Best resistered female, any age, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Red Poll Best registered male, any age, first prize, $3, blue ribDon; sec ord, $2, red ribbon. Best registered female, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Holstein Best registered male, any age, first prize, $3, blue riouon, sec ond, $2, 'red ribbon. Best registered female, any age, first prize $3, blue ribbon, second, 32, red ribbon. Jersey Best registered male, any age, hrst prize, $3, blue nboon, .sec ond, $2, red ribbon. Best registered female, any age, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Best milk cow, regardless of breed, $5, prize large milk pail. Horses. Percheron Colt under 1 year, first prize, $.J, blue ribbon; second prize, $2, red ribbon. Colt under 2 years, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second prize $2, red ribbon. Belgian Colt under 1 year, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second prize. $2, red ribbon. Colt under 2 years, first prize, $3, blue ribbon, second, $2, red ribbon. Shire Colt under 1 year, first prize, ?3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red rib bon. Colt under 2 years, first prize, $3, blue ribbon, second, $2, red rib bon. Coach Colt under 1 year, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Colt under 2 vears. first. rize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. standard iJred Koad Colt under 1 year, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; sec ond, $2, red ribbon. Colt under 2 years, first, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Percheron registered stallion, $1, blue ribbon. Belgian registered stallion, $1, blue ribbon. Shire registered stallion, prize, S2, blue ribbon. Coach registered stallion, prize $1, blue ribbon. ' Standard bred registered stallion prize, $1, blue ribbon. Best matched draft team, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red rib bon. Best draft mare, any breed, first prize, $3, blue ribbon; second, $2, red ribbon. Best matched team of mule colts under 3 years of age, first prize, $3, blue ribbon, second, $2, red ribbon, i Hogs. Poland China Best registered male, any age, first prize, $1.50, blue ribbon; second, $1, red ribbon. Best registered female, any age, $1.50, blue ribbon, second, $1, red ribbon. Duroc Jersey Best registered, male, any age, first prize, $1.50, blue ribbon; second, $1, red ribbon. Best registered female, $1.50, blue ribbon; second, $1, red ribbon. Chester White Best registered male, any age, first prize, $1.50, blue ribbon; second, $1, red ribbon. Best registered female, any age, first prize, $1.50, blue ribbon; second, $1, red rib bon. Hampshire Best registered male, any age, first prize, $1.50, blue rib bon; second, $1, red ribbon. Best reg istered female, any age, first prize, $1.50, blue ribbon; second, $1, red ribbon. Prize best male and female regard less of breed, first prize, hog oiler; second prize, 25 lbs. dry dip. Poultry. 1. o 3. 4. 5. C. 7. 8. 9. 10. Rhode Island Reds. Brahmas. Black Langshangs. Orpingtons. White Plymouth Rocks. Barred Plymouth Rocks. Leghorns. Buff Cochins. Bantams. Wyandotts. There will be different prizes given on poultry. Food and water furnished free of charge. Bring in your poul try. Here is the place to advertise Plattsmouth and its fancy stock. For information, desired write, Dr. O. San dim, Plattsmouth, Neb. OFFIGER WILSON IS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN OMAHA TODAY From Wednesday's Dally. This morning Officer Willian Wilson was taken by automobile to umana where he will be placed in a hospital there for examination by a specialist to give him relief if possible from the injuries he received from the assault made upon him by a gang on August 6th, while he was in the discharge of his duties as an officer of the law. Mr. Wilson at first seemed to be doing quite nicely but the past few days his condition has been quite serious and his recovery is a serious question. The head of the injured man was struck a severe blow and from the ef-: fects of this blow has been unable to regain a clear understanding of the events or of the circumstances m which he has been placed. It is not known definately whether or not a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain was caused, and it is to fully determine this that -the injured man was taken to the Omaha hospital. It certainly to be hoped that this officer will be able to regain his mental powers after the ordeal through which he has been compelled to pass and the many friends as well as the citizens of the city in general will anxiously await the outcome of the case of Mr. Wilson, and trust that he may again be able to resume his duties as a member of the police force which he so faithfully discharged. Mayor John Sattler and Chief of Police Barclay as well as the attending physician accompanied the injured man to Oma ha to see that he was well cared for. EPWORTH LEAGUE GIVES A HARD TIMES SOCIAL From Wednesday Dally. The Hard Times social given by the members of the Epworth League last evening at the home of Misses Golda and Fern Noble on North Eleventh street, was one of the most pleasant social events that has been held by this society for some time and was quite largely attended by the mem bers and the time passed very pleas antly on the large, spacious lawn of the Noble home. The evening was spent most delightfully by the guests in the enjoyment of a most pleasing informal program consisting of mus ical numbers and several readings while several games played on the lawn served to pass the time very pleasantly. The cofumes worn by the guests were in keeping with the spirit of the social and for the most poverty stricken appearing, Verdon Vroman and Byron Babbitt were awarded the prize which was divided between these two cleverly costumed gentle men. The chief refreshments of the happy event were watermelons and these were enjoyed to the utmost by the members of the jolly party and it was a late hpur when the guests wended their way homeward feeling that they had been entertained -in a most royal manner by the hostesses and members of the entertainment committee of the League, Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00, at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb. THE REGULATION OF RAILROADS NOT AN ISSUE Republican Candidate for Governor Comes Out Against Platforms of His Parly. A. L. Sutton, republican candidate for governor, came out yesterday against the platform declarations of his party, both state and national, on the railroad regulation question and also repudiated the decree of the Omaha Bee, the party's principal or gan in Nebraska, that this question is a straight-out issue in the present campaign. The republican national platform, which the state platform indorses, pledges the party to "favor such ac tion by legislation, or if necessary through an amendment to the consti tution of the United States, as will result in placing it (railroad regula tion) under exclusive federal control." On this, Judge Sutton said: Continue State Authority. "I am in favor of continuing the au thority of our state commision to deal with all questions of intra-state com merce, both as to rates and conditions of service. I recognize, of course, the federal right to control commerce between the states. Commerce within the states has been regulated, very satisfactorily in Nebraska, by state control and I am strongly in favor of continuing that plan. "I do not say that I repudiated the national platform. I don't know what that means and nobody else will until we see what steps are taken to make it effective. v Not An Issue. "In any case, this railroad matter is not an issue in this campaign. The fight in Nebraska is to determine whether the liquor interests or the people sha"ll rule." When Mr. Sutton's attention was called to the Omaha Bee declaration that "we have a straight-out issue be tween the two political parties in this pending presidential campaign as be tween nationalizing the control and regulation of the railroads and con tinuing the feeble, confusing and con flicting efforts at control by each state," he added: "I had not seen that, but it makes no difference. That is not an issue." CASE OF HUSBAND NEGLECT ING FAMILY GOMES TO LIGHT From Tuesday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon County At torney A. G. Cole had up before him one of the residents in the north part of the city who was charged with hav ing neglected to support his family or contribute anything to their welfare. The case was one in which the wife and children of the man had suffered a great deal through his neglect and was such as to arouse much sympathy for the family. The man was ar ranged before Judge Beeson and found guilty of the offense with which he had been charged and sentenced to ninety days in jail but on the request of the county attorney the sentence was suspended while the man dres his part toward caring for the family. This is the most satisfactory settle ment of the matter and will insure that the unfortunate wife and child ren are looked after in proper shape. The new law in regard to the deser tion of a wife or family is quite severe and is intended to break up the habit that has occurred to a great extent in the state in the last few years. MRS. MONROE NOW HOME. Mrs. Ot P. Monroe has returned home from her trip to the west and is now in charge of her store and has it open for the public, where they can secure what they desire in the way of house furnishings and stoves. Mrs. Monroe was delayed on her journey home by a wreck, but reached here last Sunday, and since that time has been somewhat indisposed from her trip. Charles Peterson, manager of the Air Dome, was among those going to 'Omaha this morning to spend a few hours ii that city.