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PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 191G.
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LARGEST CROWD
EVER ASSEMBLED
IN CITY OF OMAHA
Pt-aft-ninfr Welcome Accorded (he
President, and the Visitors Esti
mated 2.",0.00O to 300.000.
HYMNS OF PRAISE FOR WILSON
As Presidential Car Halts and Mrs.
Wilson Rises to Her Feet Cheers
Without End Greet Her.
The advent of the president in
Omaha was not the social event that
had b planned by the executive
committee of the State Historical so
ciety. It was not a nonpartisan af
fair, nor yet was it partisan. It was
neither patrician nor plebian. It was
a personal conquest, a vast, indescrib
able triumph for the seriously smiling,
strove and unswerving custodian of
the wo'Vare of this nation.
Tnc voice of the people is a prai-e
so readily bandied and so evilly abused
that in the writing it has well nigh
lost its meaning, yet, when thriv "cicc
is a voice in fact a magnificent,
swelling, continued roar of welcome
and of approval it bears the awfal
nes of the thunder and the mystic,
thriliin-; r,Ter of the lightning
An.i that, in trv.th, was the voice
that yesterday raised to cool, blue Ne
biaska skies when America's great
war president passed through the
streets of Omaha.
I- 'r m the very moment that Presi
dent and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
reached the Union depot, during all
their complicated and rapid program
in this city, and until they once again
boarded their private car at the rail
way station last night that v.-ondious
voice deafened their ears with the
fullest approbation and affection.
Omaha may well be proud cf her
welcome to the mar? who has so cour
ageously fought for Nebraska and her
si-ter states in this union yet it was
not Omaha, it was this rich, thrifty,
happy, satisfied middle west whose
diapason of love and trust is still
ringing in the ears of President Wil
son and his lady. So, with them, in
very truth, should lie the real pride.
The president came here to :! e
prrt in the celebration of the semi
centennial of Nebraska's admission to
ho un.on as a stale, anr: in the mag
nificent pageant which he led, and
which he later reviewed he saw in ob
solutely faithful detail the history of
this commonwealth
Yet he himself has added another
chapter to Nebraska's history, ad yet
another float or "unit," as Gus Rjtzc
styled the division of the parade,
.-hould have trundled across the
Omaha thoroughfares. For President
Wilson's conquest of Nebraska is fp.r
more important and more lasting in
its effect upon humankind hereabout,
than the puny attempt of Coronado.
the brutal Spaniard, so many, many
years ago!
jWho heard the gathering thr :ng
?ir.g, shout and cheer their welcome
to Wilson in the streets at noon; who
saw those throngs grow and grow a. id
yet linger for a glimpse of his firm
yet kindly face and who struggled
for a square foot of room from which
to see him at the head of the pageant,
fairly assailed with the buffeting:
waves of applause could not but pon
der upon the greatness of deeds as
opposed to the blatant uselessness of
belittling words.
In the streets of Omaha yesterday.
long before the president and his good
wife had even started for the head of
the pageant, were all the people that
could be packed there. To estimate
this tremendous throng would bi only
for expert mathematicians. It would
be necessary to ascertain the cia of
the streets through which the presi
dent passed and then to find just how
many folks could be jammed into that
erea. Call it 200,000 people and you
would be modest. '
When the historical pageant left
Sixteenth and Cuming streets with the
presidential automobile at the head, all
the mounted police, motorcycle traffic
officers and athletic young secret serv
ice operatives could scarcely keep the
people of these Missouri valley states
from swarming in clusters over and
about the presidential car.
Down there at Sixteenth and Cum
ing is the bfg new Ford assembling
plant. It was built by Ilenry Ford, a
republican. Yet on a great banner
stretched across the length of its Six
tec-nth street exposure Mr. Wilson and
his wife read these words:
"Our Hats Off to the President Who
Has Kept Us Out of War!"
Yes sir and the hats were off, too!
All along the line of march, from
out that frightening thunder of sound.
came the same hymn of praise, some
times from men, sometime from
women, sometimes from where young
sters who dashed along beneath the
threatening hoofs of the police steeds
"You kept us out of war. You kept
us out of war!"
MISS GLADYS HALL
AND HER SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK
From Friday's Datlr.
One Plattsmouth young lady has
received mention in a number of the
religious papers of the country and
"The Visitor," published at Nashville,
Tenn., in their issue of September 17,
had a very fine halftone of the young
lady, Miss Gladys Hall, and in their
article in regard to her Sunday school
work The Visitor says:
"There is a girl in Plattsmouth,
Neb., who has a wonderful Sunday
school record, one that it is doubtful
if many girls can surpass. Her name
is Gladys Hall, and she goes to the
Methodist Sunday school in Platts
mouth. Beginning in the primary de-
pa! tment, she has gone through the
primary, junior, and intermediate de
partments, and is now taking her sev
enth year of graded work. This cov
ers a period of eleven years and four
months, and in all that time she has
never mised a Sunday, nor has she
been tardy. . Not long ago this very
faithful pupil was presented with a
handsome gold medal having on it her
name and the name of the Sunday
school she has attended with such
fidelity for so many years. During
all of these years Miss Hall has lived
at a distance of a mile from the
church, but each Sunday has found
her in her place in the Sunday school
room regardless of the fact that it
is very hot in Nebraska in the hot
test weather and very cold indeed in
the coldest weather. This faithful
girl has not been one of your fair-
weather Sunday school girls. She
has had a good example set her by
her brother, George, who made a rec
ord of twelve years of perfect at
tendance. While such faithfulness as
this is largely its own reward, it is
right that it should be taken note
of."
A FAMILY GATHERING AT
THE MIKE HILD HOME
A very pleasant family gathering
was held yesterday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hild in this city,
when they entertained the members
of the Hild family at dinner, and the
occasion was one that was most thor
oughly enjoyed by every one. The
time was spent in visiting and en
joying the society of each other, and
at the noon hour a very tempting
diner was served, to which every one
did ample justice and which served
as one of the most delightful features
of an enjoyable day. Those present
were: P. A. Hild and family, Jacob
Hild and family, L. H. Puis and fam
ily of Murray, Louis Frederich and
family of Cedar Creek, George M.
Hild and family, Miss Vera Moore and
Mr. and Mrs. M. Hild and son, Emil,
and daughter, Miss Sophie.
VISITORS IN THE CITY.
From Friday's Dally.
George S. Jones and wife of Los
Angeles, Cal., were in the city today
in company with Mrs. Samuel Long
of South Bend, spending a few hours
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. M.
Streight and family. Mr. Jones was
an old resident of Plattsmouth, coming
here at an early day and residing
i here until 1875, when he departed for
the west and located in California.
While here he was able to meet a
large number of the old friends and
enjoyed the event very much of being
back in Plattsmouth. Mrs. Jones "is
an old schoolmate of Mrs. Long and
they are visiting at the Long home.
G. M. HITCHCOCK
CROSSES TRAIL
OF J. L. KENNEDY
Senator Meets With Most Enthus
iastic Welcome of Three
Week's Tour.
From Saturday Dally.
Syracuse, Neb., Oct. . Senator
Hitchcock, entering in earnest upon
his tour of the First Congressional
district today, crossed the trail of his
republican opponent, John L. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy had spoken last even
ing at Syracuse, where Senator Hitch
cock spoke this afternoon. He pre
ceded the senator at Avoca by only an
hour, and was billed to follow him at
Louisville a few hours.
Whether Mr. Kennedy's visit had
anything to do with it, whether it was
simply an overflow from the exuber
ance that greeted President Wilson,
the democratic leader, in Omaha yes
terday, or whether there was some
other cause for it the fact remains
that today's audience showed a great
er personal cordiality toward Senator
Hitchcock than those of probably any
other day of his three weeks' cam
paign to date.
The day was given a good start by
the husky yells of school boys and
girls at Louisville, who made up this
yell for the occasion:
"Hitchcock, Hitchcock, you're all
right, you'll help make our state go
right."
Through Louisville, Avoca and Syra
cuse this spirit of enthusiasm was
carried unbroken,' "00 people waiting
half an hour beyond the appointed
hour at Syracuse, with a band, until
Senator Hitchcock arrived. There he
was met by a delegation from Ne
braska City, headed by Dan Living
ston, Louis Stutt, A. P. Young and
William Moran.
Speaking at Louisville Mr. Maguire
denounced efforts of republicans in
Nebraska to stamp the Underwood
tariff bill as a sectional act. "They tell
you it protects the products of the
south," he said. "Cotton and lumber
are the south 's two principal products.
Cotton has been unprotected for gen
erations and still is. Lumber is not
protected by the Underwood tariff.
The democratic tariff was framed for
the benefit of the average man, and I
defy any candidate in the district to
say that he favors a restoration of
the old republican high protective
tariff."
GEORGE BUDIG AND
MISS MINNIE WOODS
MARRIED IN LINCOLN
From Friday's Dally.
Announcement has been received in
this city by friends, of the marriage
of Mr. George Budig and Miss Minnie
Woods, which took place in Lincoln on
Thursday, September 26. The wed
ding was quite a surprise to the many
friends of the young people in this
city, who were not aware of the in
tention of the young couple to join
their lives as one. The groom is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Budig of
this city and a young man held in
the highest esteem by a large circle
of friends in Plattsmouth, his boy
hood home, and they will extend to
him and his helpmate their best wishes
for a long and happy wedded life
and one free from care and sorrow.
The young people will make their
home in Lincoln for the present at
least, but are not certain as to their
permanent home. The bride has vis
ited here a number of times and is
a lady of more than usual charm of
character and held in the highest re
gard by a large circle of friends.
MAKING HOME IN CITY.
From Friday' Dallv.
J. E. Wiles and wife, whose beauti
ful country home west of this city
was destroyed a few weeks agtv.by
fire, have decided to become residents
of Plattsmouth for the winter at least
and have rented the August Cloidt
residence on High School hill. Mr.
Cloidt and family vill- reside at the
home of Mrs. Adah Moore during the
winter months.
FUNERAL OF MBS. AGNES
GREEN THIS AFTERNOON
PVnm PVMflv's Dally.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Agnes
Green was held this afterro? i from
the home cf her con, Jesse L. Grocn,
i". Third :-treet, where th" body was
taken yesterday from the county farm
vc-,st of in? city, where Mis. Green
U-.ul been for several days prior tj
her death. The services were in
charge of Rev. T. C. Truscott, pastor
of the Methodist church, who gave a
few words cf comfort to the members
ot the famdv and friends who ga th-
ered to pay their last respects to their
loved one. At the. close of the serv
ices at th'2 heme the body was taken
to Oak Hill cemetery and laid to rest
in the family ict in that rity of the
sl'.nt. The deceased leaver to mourn
her death, the hesuand, one son. Jesse
L. Green, and two daughters, Mrs
Jennie Broadwater of Havelock and
Mrs. B. O. Bay, residing in Montana
A STRENUOUS DAY
FOR CANDIDATES
IN CASS COUNTY
From Friday's Daily.
Today was political day in Cass
county and the candidates for county
offices from this city joined the tours
of their respective parties through the
county from one end to the other. The
democratic campaign was opened at
Louisville by Senator Gilbert M.
Hitchcock and John A. Mcguire, can
didate for congress in the first dis
trict and they were joined here by the
county candidates and Dr. G. H. Gil-
more, chairman of the county com
mittee and several auto loads com
prising the party that visited Louis
ville, Manley,- Weeping Water and
Avoca and from the last named place
Senator Hitchcock and Mr. Maguire
proceeded into Otoe county where they
spent the rest of the day in campaign
ing and will close with an evening
meeting at Nebraska City tonight.
The republicans were led on their
tour by John L. Kennedy, candidate
for senator and Congressman C. F.
Reavis and visited Union, Nehawka,
Weeping Water, Avoca, Elmwood and
will close at Louisville with a banquet
tonight. All of the republican county
candidates were on hand to accompany
the party and take part in the meet
ing. It was certainly a strenuous
day for the residents of the county
districts and they were given their
opportunity of hearing the public
cpuestions placed before them by poli
tical parties.
DEMOCRATS NOMI
NATE CANDIDATES
FOR ASSESSORS HERE
From Friday's Daily.
The democrats of the city last even-
ingheld a meeting at the city hall to
take up the proposition of filling the
vacancies that exist for the offices of
justice of the peace and assessor.
Frank M. Bestor, chairman of the city
committee of the fall campaign organ
ization, presided, and the meeting
was one that was short and sweet.
Judge M. Archer, who has been the
justice of the peace in the city for
more than a quarter of a century, was
placed in nomination and went
through by a unanimous vote of those
in attendance. In the matter of se
lecting candidates for the position of
asessors for the city, the names of
Albert D. Despain and Mike Mauzy
were placed in nomination, and this
was carried, without any opposition,
and these gentlemen will again con
test for the position they have filled
for the past two years so well. Mr.
Despian has been assessor in the city
for quite a number of years and has
became a familiar figure in the office.
Mr. Mauzy was elected two years ago
to the office and has filled the position
with much ability. These positions
while not commanding the attention
that other of the offices do at the elec
tion, are very important to the peo
ple and it is necessary that good, cap
able men be selected to fill them, and
the democrats have picked out a splen
did list of men.
Stewart's Phonographs, only $5.00,
at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb.
GEO, PONTIKES, BUR
LINGTON EMPLOYEE,
SERIOUSLY INJURED
From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon, Gearge Pon
tikes, a Greek, employed in the store
department of the Burlington shops,
was injured in a very painful manner
when a timber struck him in the face
and caused several severe" contusions
and abrasions of the left side of his
face, and for a time knocked the man
unconscious. He was helping to un
load timbers from a car and at the
time of the acident was stooping over
to pick up a timber hook, and while
in this position a timber was dropped
from the car which struck a skid that
was being used in the unloading and
bounced, striking the man in the face
and causing his injury. He vaz hui
ried to the office of the company sur
geon, where the injuries were dressed
and the patient made as easy as pos
sible. He had been living in a bunk
car in the yards, but as the cars were
to be moved out he was taken to the
Perkins hotel to remain until he re
covers from his injuries. While not
dangerous, the injuries weie veiy
painful and it will be some time be
fore the patient is back in usual form.
A FORMER PIONEER
VISITS PLATTSMOUTH
From Saturday's Daily.
Fred Sierts, a former resident of
this locality for a great many years
in the pioneer days, was here yester
day visiting among the scenes of his
younger years and noting the changes
that time had brought. Mr. Sierts
came to Nebraska in the year 18G4.
He carrfe from Illinois to St. Joseph,
Mo., then the outpost of traders, and
from there he came to Nebraska City,
where he remained for a short time,
and one cold winter's day in 18G4, he
started for Plattsmouth, driving
across the Missouri river at Nebraska
City on the ice, and accompanied a
farmer in his covered wagon up the
east side of the river until he reached
East Plattsmouth, when he crossed
over here and located. He was inter
ested in the operation of saw and grist
mills in the district surrounding this
city for a number of years, and in
1865-W) operated a grist mill near
where Weeping Water is now located,
and a few years later located near
where the town of Union is now stand
ing on the banks of the Weeping
Water creek, and erected a grist mill
which he operated for some time and
which was the source of the flour and
feed supply of the farmers of that lo
cality. In 1876 he departed for the
Black Hills, during the gold excite
ment, and said farewell to Nebraska
as he has since made his home near
Rapid City. Mr. Sierts has not been
in Plattsmouth since 1892, and was
very much surprised at the changes
that have come over the city.
ANOTHER PLATTSMOUTH ROY
IS CLIMBING TO THE TOP
Another former Plattsmouth gentle
man is steadily climbing the ladder
of success in the railroad world judg
ing from the announcement that F.
M. Phebus, who for the past few
years has been employed as chief
clerk in the office of the storekeeper
at Hannibal, Mo., has been promoted
to the position of storekeeper at Cres
ton, la., and will assume his new
duties at once. Mr. Phebus was for
a number of years connected with the
Burlington store department in this
city before being transferred to Han
nibal, and is one of the best and ab
lest men that the company has had
in their employ. His friends will be
pleased to hear of his promotion and
will watch with interest his advance
ment. 'Harvey Holloway, former sheriff
of Cass county, but who is now re
siding at Los Angeles, is in the city
visiting" with his old friends en route
home from- the east, and his visit in
the old home town has been on of
great pleasure. :. --
Sales bills - done - quickly at the
Journal.
FARM RESIDENCES ARE
RECEIVING IMPROVEMENTS
From Friday's Daily.
The farm home of Ed Tritsch, west
of the city on the Louisville road,
which is one of the handsomest homes
in that locality, as well as the new
farm home of Fred Buechler, a short
distance west of the Tritsch home,
arc being given an additiona that will
make them thoroughly modern and up
to date, and this is the installing of
a Delco lighting system in the homes.
The light systems are sold by the
firm of Warga & Schuldice and they
will install them in these two modern
farm homes. Mr. Tritsch and Mr.
Buechler believe in having everything
right up to the minute and with elec
tricity in their homes will be able to
enjoy the comfort of good light at a
verv small cost.
DEMOCRATS ENJOY
SUCCESSFUL TOUR
OF THE COUNTY
From Saturday's Dally.
The tour of the county yesterday by
Senator G. M. Hitchcock and John A
Maguire, candidate for congress, ac
companied by the democratic county
candidates, was one that was very
pleasing to the gentlemen in the party
and afforded the opportunity of en
joying a day among the good people
of the central portion of the county
and getting acquainted. One of the
most pleasing meetings of the day
occurred at the thriving little city of
Louisville, where the senator and
paity were received with the greatest
of enthusiasm, and the sentiment for
Wilson and Hitchcock seemed to be
intense among the voters who have
studied the questions of the day and
understand the issues. The Boy
Scouts' band of Louisville, which is
under the leadership of Prof. Ed
Schulhoff, was present and added
their pleasing music to the gathering,
and thesehool children gave a number
of cheers for the senator who has
done so much to bring Nebraska to
the front at Washington. John A. Ma
guire, always a favorite with Cass
county people, made a most favorable
impression with everyone, and the
able members of the county ticket
certainly received their share of the
enthusiasm and interest of the voters.
At Weeping Water, Manley and Avoca
the members of the party held meet
ings, and interested crowds greeted
them at all of these towns, and es
pecially so at Manley and Avoca.
From Avoca the senator and Mr. Ma
guire proceeded through Otoe county,
while the county candidates returned,
visiting the towns en route and car
rying the message of democracy.
SPEAKER CLARK
COMMENDS HON.
JOHN A. MAGUIRE
Bowling Green, Mo., Oct. 3, 1916.
Hon. John A. Maguire, Security Mu
tual Building, Lincoln, Neb. My Dear
Mr. Maguire: I am glad to learn
that the democrats of your district
have again nominated you for con
gress. I heartily commend the party
n having as its candidate a men of
such fine parts and one who while
in congress gave such industrious and
devoted public service.
When I recall the strenuous ses
sions of the sixty-first, sixty-second
and sixty-third congresses, in which
you and I served, I remember very
well that you were amoi j; those upon
whom we. could always depend to be
on cuity and to vote and work for
progressive legislation, and that you
always stood for thosn things which
contributed to the welfare of the
country.
I sometimes feel that not enough
credit has been given to the men in
congress who really do the hard work
of legislation.
It is a pleasure at this time to be
able to say to the people of your dis
trict that I enthusiastically endorse
your splendid conscientious Mrvice in
congress, and I . most sincerely hope
you-will be returned by a handsome
majority in November. Sincerely your
friend, - CHAMP CLaRK.
SUNDAY WAS
A BIG DAY AT
THE CHURCHES
The Occasion Was Observed by Larue
Number at the Various
Churches.
Yesterday was observed in this city
as "Come to Sunday School anil Stay
for Church" Sunday in the Protestant
churches of the city, and quite a large
number of the members of the differ
ent congregations were present to en
joy both the special features of the
Sunday schools as well as the
chui ches.
At the St. Luke's Episcopal church
the day was observed as "Harvest
Home," the annual service for the
offering for the Clarkson hospital at
Omaha, and as a result the church
was well filled both at the early morn
ing celebrati on of the Holy Eucharist
and at the morning worship hour. At
the 11 o'clock services the rector. Rev.
Father W. S. Leete, gave a very beau
tiful sermon, taking as his topic the
story of Ruth, the gleaner, and in a
masterly manner presented this por
tion of the scriptures, which was
thoroughly in keeping with the ob
servance of the day when the congre
gation offered their result of the har
vest for the church. The donations
for the hospital were very satisfac
tory and the offering was one that
will aid greatly in the work of the
hospital. At this service a special
Harvest Home anthem was given by
the choir, the solo parts being taken
by Mrs. John W. Falter and Mr. C.
W. Baylor and was most enjoyable
to the members of the congregation.
At the First Methodist church the
attendance at both the Sunday Fchool
and the church was quite large, there
being some 243 in attendance at both
the Sunday school hour and at the
preaching service at 11 o'clock, 230
were in attendance, which filled the
seating capacity of the church, and
Rev. Thomas A. Truscott, the new
pastor, gave a very interesting ser
mon that was much appreciated by
his auditors, while the choir assisted
in the services with several pleasing
selections. The observance of the clay
at this church was very satisfactory
throughout and all who attended en
joyed to the utmost the pleasant oc
casion. The Presbyterian church was also
quite largely attended at both the
Sunday school and the morning wor
ship hour and the attendance is esti
mated at 250 at the services, the
greater part of the Sunday school
carrying out the spirit of the day by
remaining to take part in the church
service. The holy communion service
was held by the pastor, Rev. H. G.
McClusky, and the communicants par
took of the services with earnest and
devout interest. The subject of the
sermon by Rev. McClusky was. "The
Unworthy Communicant," and was
filled with great strength and thor
oughly enjoyed.
The pulpit at the Christian church
yesterday was occupied by Rev. S. W.
Funke of Qneida, Kan., who exchanged
pulpits with Rev. C. E. PerLee, who
is holding revival services at Oneida.
The day was marked by the celebra
tion of the holy communion as well
as a most interesting sermon by Rev.
Funke that was greatly appreciated
by the members of the congregation.
Quite a large number were in attend
ance at both the Bible school and the
church service proper to aid in the
spirit of the day of having all come to
Sunday school and stay for church.
CHARLES DASHER IMPROVING.
From Saturday's Dally.
Charles Dasher was in the city to
day, still limping from the effects of
his injuries received a few days ago
when a wagon in which he, and Law
rence Stull were riding was turned
over and Charles, in the mixup, re
ceived a badly bruised knee and had
his breast seriously bruised as the
wagon cought him beneath it as he
fell, while Mr. Stull was not injured
he had several hogs get away that
were in the wagon being taken to hie
farm north of the eity. Charles, how,
ever, is hawing improvement over his
injuries and hopes ?oon to be around
as usual.
See the kinds of fancy stationery,
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