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tmioutl Neb Stato Historical Soc PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1916. VOL. XXXIV. No. 116. platta BOHEMIANS NOT MISLED BY THE BOLD ATTACKS Wonder "When Men Recently Active, Got Their Tip to light Senator Hitchcock. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 3, 191G. Honor able Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Omaha, Neb. My Dear Senator Hitchcock From the attacks made on you from certain Bohemian quarters you may be inclined to think that the Bohem ians as a whole are against you and will vote against you. There is noth ing1 further from the truth. Permit me to assure you that the biggest ma jority of the Bohemian voters, both in our city and state are with you and will stand by you next Tuesday. It is a fact, that some of our. Bohemian voters affiliate themselves with the re publican party, and that some of these are for Kennedy, simply because he is a member of their party. They are, however, so few in numbers that there is nothing1 to fear from them. The main reason why there is so much heard from these so-called anti Hitchcock Bohemian quarters is the fact that it is being artificially boomed and inflamed by a few of Mr. Ken nedy's hired workers. However, there is a difference between a bought en thusiasm and one that comes from the heart. While the first manifests itself during the campaign, the second shows results on the election day and this is exactly what will happen in this case. Absurd Claims. The arguments used against you are absurd, and for. thinking, intelli gent Bohemians carry no weight whatever. Their mixing- of feeling for our mother country with Nebraska politics is deeply deplored by most of us and they are not getting very far nor gaining very many votes with it. While we all love and cherish our mother country, most of us are true Americans and deplore any mixing of Bohemian national sentiments with economic or political affairs of Ne braska or any other state. Most of us are well able to get along without any hyphen. Their main argument against you is the ammunition embargo question, but the ridiculous part of it is that I some of those that are now trying to make the most use of it were for it at the time of its introduction in the congress. The Nova Doba, one of the foremost Bohemian semi-weeklies of this country, had this to say on this topic in its last issue: Two Papers on Record. "About the ammunition embargo bill we have to say: We are against that bill and will be against all simi lar bills whenever or by whomsoever introduced, but we notice with sur prise that some of those who were for this bill at the time it was introduced have since undergone a change of mind and are using it now as an argu ment against re-election of Senator Hitchcock. "The defunct Osveta Americka, pub lished by the National Printing com pany, was decisively for the embargo j ammunition to the allies at the time the bill was introduced, wrote for it, and was arguing for it with its own readers, and now the papers published by the same National Printing com pany, and edited by the same editors, are proclaiming Senator Hitchcock as a friend of Germans because he was lecommending the same thing that thev themselves were for and are us ing the fact as arguments against his re-election. Not only that, but the very same editor who at the time was using his pen in favor of the bill, is now going around, as we understand, making speeches and using his tongue and voice in denouncing the exact thing which he but a few months ago advocated. This may sound queer. but nevertheless is the fact and any body may look the matter up for his own satisfaction." It is apparent that the conduct of a campaign of this kind will not gain your opponent very many votes and you may rest assured that the Bohem ians of our great state are with you you, and that their vote next Tuesday will be cast right. Respect fully yours, JOSEPH L. PADRNOS. 20c gasoline at Dawson's. A CORN SHUCKING RECORD THAT TAKES THE CAKE From Friday's Dally. From the vicinity of Murdock comes the report that makes the recent corn shucking: records of this lo cality look rather insignificant in comparison, and it will make any one go some to beat the showing made by John Gakemeier, when in a little less than nine hours, he shucked ICO bushels, and his friends are of .the opinion that before the season is over he will be able to get up to 200 bush els in ten hours, which will make it mighty hard for anyone to beat. Mr, Gakemeier is justly proud of his record and would be glad to try out shucking with any ambitious shucker, THE DRY'S CONDUCT A STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN IN GOUNTY YESTERDAY from Friday's Daily. The Dry Federation of Cass county yesterday conducted a very strenuous campaign of the county in the interest of the prohibition amendment that is to be voted on next Tuesday by the voters of the state. The delegation from this city, occupying several auto mobiles, started out early yesterday morning and visited the different towns of the county. At Eagle the speaking tour of the county was aunched, and each of the eleven teams that have been looking after the speaking and campaigning of the county for the drys were in the party and every town was visited by them before reaching this city last evening. Autos from all localities in the county joined the party and made a splendid appearance as they swept through the county. Each car was adorned with the slogan of the federation, "Vote Dry.'' The party reached Plattsmouth at 5:30 from the trip over the county and proceeded to indulge in an auto mobile parade with some thirty cars in the line of the procession through the business section of the city, and with banners flying and cheers and yells for the drys. In the evening the argest meeting of the season was held at the corner of Fifth and Main streets, with a number of the workers cf the county speaging, and several addresses were made. Mr. T. W. Jeffrey of Lincoln was the principal orator of the evening and furnished much argument in support of his position in favor of the prohi tion amendment, and urged his hear ers to see that they voted this way at the coming election. Those from this city who accompanied the party through the county, report that the meetings were all largely attended and in each town were given a splen did reception, which made the trip a very enjoyable one, and ideal weather served to all to the success of the meetings. Among the prominent dry workers from this city to take part in the tour were: H. A. Schneider, C. C. Wescott, M. S. Briggs, C. E. Haney, C. W. Baylor, A. L. Tidd and C. A. Rawls, the president of the Cass County Dry Federation, as well as a large number of other persons inter ested in the movement. MRS. F. R. GOBELMAN RE TURNS FROM TEXAS VISIT From Friday's Dally. Mrs. F. K. Gobelman who has been spending a month visiting in Texas returned home last evening and re ports a most enjoyable time in the southland. Mrs. Gobelman has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jay Grow and family at Mansfield, Tex., and while there enjoyed the opportunity of vis iting at Fort Worth, Dallas and other cities in that section of the Lone Star state, and enjoyed very much the op portunity of seeing; the wonderful re sources of that state. Mrs. Gobelman on her return brought with her several specimens of cotton, peanuts, pears and the beautiful southern mistletoe that is a native of that locality, and presented the Journal with a fine ar ray of the products of Texas. Frank is now wearing: a contented smile that his days of temporary bachelorhood are over and the many friends of Mrs. Gobelman are much pleased to have her back with them. HALLOWE'EN PARTY AT TRITSCH HOME From Friday's Dally. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Tritsch west of the city was the scene of a very pleasant Hallowe'en frolic on Tuesday evening, which was a grand success in every way and the source of a great deal of pleasure to all those who were present. The guests on arriving; at the scene of the festivities were received at the en trance by "his satanic majesty and attendants" and ushered through to a wonderful scene in the woodland, where witches and black cats held full sway. The rooms of the house were decorated in autumn leaves and Hal- loowe'en colors of black and orange, and with the mystic Jack o'lanterns One of the most attractive features during the evening was the witches' cavern, in front of which boiled the magic caldron, and where the fate of the guests was revealed by an old witch. The guests on their arrival at once proceeded to have the time of their lives. The house was packed to its utmost capacity, about fifty cars being parked in the yards. Mrs. Glen Hawkenbery received the prize for the best Hallowe'en costume. Mr. Urish assisted by a number of other musicians, furnished the most delight ful music for the occasion. Going through the haunted cave proved one of the big attractions of the evening and as it was in the nature of a mystic maze it caused a great deal of excitement and interest to the g"uests nd a great deal of enjoyment was derived from this feature. Both finan cially and socially the affair was a huge success. The proceeds amount ed to $36.45, which will be used for improvements at Faiview school, of which Miss Barbara Ptak of this city is the teacher, and although it is her firnt year .ihe has been very success ful in handling the school. YOUNG PEOPLE OF UNION MARRIED IN OMAHA In the marriage licenses appearing in the Omaha papers of today is one to J. Ben Roddy, aged 21, and Miss luth Garrison, aged 19, both of Union. These young people are members of two of the prominent amilies of that ocality and have been born and reared in that section of the county. Their many friends in the southern por tion of the county will be greatly pleased to learn of their marriage and extend to the young people their heart iest best wishes for a long and happy married life and one free from care and sorrow. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Roddy while the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrison They will make their home at Union in the future. U.S. EXAMINER OF DIS TRICT CLERK'S OFFICE From Friday's Dally. The United States examiner of the office, of clerks of the district court in the state of Nebraska, Mr. Gurnett, was in the ctiy yesterday looking; over the books in the office of Clerk of the District Court Robinson. Mr. Gurnett is looking1 over the proposition of es tablishing a night school for the new citizens to develop themselves in the understanding of the American gov ernment and the principles upon which the government is founded, and will take up with the local board of educa tion the starting of a school of this nature. The course for those who have taken out their first papers em braces history, physics, reading, writ ing and language, and the clerk of the court will give a course on citizenship, embracing the requirements and du ties of a citizenship. This plan, if car ried out, will be a great benefactor for the new citizens and give them a clearer understanding of what the American citizenship means. In this county there are some forty-eight who will be eligible to take up the courses laid out by the United States govern ment. Mr. Gunnett will spend a short time here looking over the field of possibilities in this line. Victrolas $15 to $150. Records and needles. J. W. Crabill.' 10-17-d&w. A MOST DELIGHTFUL VISIT IN THE CITY ffrnm Rotnriln v' T)llV. The Journal family today received a very pleasant visit from relatives and friends from the east that cer tainly came as a great surprise, and the occasion was one that was thor oughly enjoyed. The members of the party were Ellis Bamett and V. D Creger of Indianapolis. Mr. Earnett is a nephew of Colonel M. A. Bates and a cousin of T. B. Bates, R. A. Bates and Mrs. C. A. Atkinson of this city, and it is the first opportunity for years that the members of the family have had of being together for even a short time. The two gentle men are going from their home in In diana to the west and took the oppor tunity of stopping off here for a short visit, that certainly was most delight ful to the family. HALLOWE'EN PARTY AT LOUIS KEIL HOME NEAR CEDAR CREEK from Friday's Dally. Monday night, October 30th a Hal lowe'en party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Keil in the Cedar Creek neighborhood. It was given by Miss Ethel Seybert, teacher of the school in that neighborhood for the pupils of the school and proved a most delightful affair in every way. The home was decorated with Jack O'Lanterns and other of the attractive Hallowe'en decorations that made the scene a most pleasing one in every way. During the evening games of all kinds wre played and a large number of ghost stories related that added to the general enjoyment of the members of the party. Fortune telling also proved a pleasing feature of the eve ning and with the task of bobbing for apples served to keep everyone in the best of humor and the younger pupils especially found these very enjoyable. At a late hour a delicious luncheon was served which consisted of all the Hallowe'en goodies and which was en joyed to the utmost by the young peo ple. There were some thirty present and all vowed it was one of the most pleasant occasions in their life and felt deeply grateful to Miss Seybert and Mr. and Mrs. Keil for their delightful hospitality. FIRST BRICK LAID ON WASH INGTON AVENUE YESTERDAY -'mm tSaturrtaVn Dal'. The first brick on the new Washing ton avenue paving was laid yesterday, and from the appearance of the woil: it is going to be a mighty nice piece of work and one that will bo a credit to the city. The Monarch Engineer ing company, of Falls City, the con tractors, are doing the work in their usual efficient manner and when it is completed it will be a public improve ment that will add immensely to the section of the city through which the avenue is laid. Messrs Crook of the Monarch company will see that the best possible work is given to the city on the job, and everything will be car ried out in strict compliance with the requirements of the city. WTiile only a very small part of the brick wrorl: has been laid it gives one an idea of what the completed paving will be, and certainly looks good. The paving of this thoroughfare is one of the best public improvements that recent years has saw carried out in this city and one that will be lasting to the city and its people. VISITING HERE WITH FRIENDS. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kline of Living' ston, Mont., are in the city enjoying a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rawls. They have been east on a visit to New York, Philadelphia and other of the large eastern cities, and stopped off to visit Mrs. Rawls, a daughter of Mr. Klein. This is the first time in twenty years that Mr, Klein has been in Plattsmouth, and he enjoys very much the opportunity of meeting his old friends and noting the appearance of the city, which has changed greatly since his residence here. SHORT COURSE IN AGRI CULTURE AT WEEPING WATER NOV. 20 TO 24 From Saturday's Dally. County Superintendent Miss Eda Marquardt has arranged to hold a short course in agriculture at the Weeping Water. High school, Novem ber 20 to 24, for the benefit of the pupils of the schools below the high school from the country districts. In structors will be present from the Ne braska State university farm and will take up the study of the needs of the farm under present conditions. Study of stock judging and domestic science will be made a part of the course that will be used bv these instructors in their work. This will be an unusual opportunity for the boys and girls of the country adjacent to Weeping Water to gather a knowledge of the modern agricultural conditions and scientific handling of the farm prob lems. Miss Marquardt expects to make further announcement as to the meetings and give a further outline of the work that the course will give to the young people. BOHEMIAN SPEAKER AT THE K. S. AND T. J. SOKOL HALLS Yesterday was quite a lively day in the western section of the city and at both the K. S. hall and the T. J. SokolH hall there were speeches by Dr. F. A. Sedlacek of Omaha, one of the most eminent Bohemians in the state, and the attendance at both halls was quite large, and especially at the K. S- hall4 where the seating capacity of the main auditorium was taxed by the large number present. Dr. Sedlacek in his address told of the work of President Wilson during the last four years and of the laws that had been enacted by the democratic congress during this time that had been bene ficial to the great mass of the com mon people. He pointed out the peaceful and prosperous condition of the country as compared with condi tions in the past, and the fact that Hughes and Roosevelt laid out a pro gram that would distrb the peaceful condition of the country. He also urged the support of the president by voting for Senator Hitchcock, who has ably represented the state at Wash ington for the past six years, and also urged the election of John A. Maguire. Dr. Sedlacek also spoke in favor of the election of Keith Neville as governor of the state to insure a good business administration, and touched on the splendid county ticket of the democrats. The Bohemian band was present at the meeting and gave a number of selections before and after the speaking. MR. AND MRS. MIKE MAUZY RETURN FROM HASTINGS Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mauzy returned home from Hastings and Omaha, where they have been for the past few weeks owing to the serious condition of Mrs. Mauzy, who was injured in an auto mobile accident near Hastings, and since that time she has been in a hospital there and later, at Omaha, when her condition became such that she could be moved. She is feeling a great deal better, although still suf fering from the effects of the acci dent, that had resulted in both arms being broken and severe injuries and bruises. The many friends of this most estimable lady were delighted to learn that she was once more back home and trust that it may be only a short time until she is able to be around as usual. Mr. Mauzy has been constantly at the bedside of his wife since her acident and assisting in her care. Robert Mauzy accompanied his father and mother from Omaha to their home here. Mrs. O. C. York was a passenger this morning for Omaha, where she will spend the day at the Immanuel hospital with her daughter, Miss Helen York, who is recovering from an operation for appendicitis. C. H. VALLERY RUNS INTO IRON AND INJURES HIS HEAD C. H. Vallery was in the city Sat urday wearing his head bandaged up as a result of an encounter with a piece cf iron protruding from a tree and which caused a great deal of dam age to the left ear. Mr. Vallery was out trying to catch a chicken which was running at large about the place, and in his progress did not notice the piece of iron that was sticking out from the side of a tree and the first he knew he had ran into it. The left ear was lacerated very badly and it required several stitches to close the wound and make the injured man more comfortable. It was a most un fortunate accident and will prove very inconvenient to Mr. Vallery in getting around. MR. AND MRS. WM. SCHMIDTMANN CELE BRATED ANNIVERSARY Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs William Schmidtmann were most igreeably surprised by a number of heir friends in honor of their twen ty-fifth wedding anniversary and the vent was one that will long be very pleasantly remembered by all those who were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidtmann were down town booking after some shopping and re amed home suspecting nothing of the jleasant time in store for them until hey entered the house and found a arge number of giostly figures robed n white who had taken possession of he home and it is needless to say that ;he guests of honor were most com pletely surprised and it was several aiinutes before thy recovered suffi- iently to enter in;o the spirit of the occasion and soon everyone was in the enjoyment of the pleasant event. The friends who had arranged the surprise had omitted no detail to make the occasion a complete success and one that Mr. and Mrs. Schmidtmann will long pleasantly remember. The evening was spent in playing cards and the enjoyment of a real jolly time mong the members of the party. The friends had come provided with dainty and delicious refreshments that were erved at a suitable hour and added J much to the enjoyment of everyone and assisted in rounding out the de- ightful evening. It was a late hour vhen the members of the party i wended their way homeward wishing the guests of honor many more such happy anniversaries and leaving with them as a reminder of the event, a set of solid silver tea spoons which gift was most appropriate and beauti ful and will be treasured by Mr. and Mrs. Schmidtmann as a token of es teem from their kind friends. Carl Schmidtmann presented his parents with $25 and a boquet of American Beauty roses as a remembrance. Those who were present were: Messrs and Mesdames E. J. Richey, H. A. Schneider, W. J. Streight, E. A. Wurl, E. W. Cook, J. H. Donnelly, C. W. Baylor, R. W. Clement, R. J. Patter son, Mrs. Kate Minor, Miss Dora Fricke, Miss Vera Cole, II. F. Goos and Fritz Fricke. THE STORK VISITS SEVERAL HOMES IN PLATTSMOUTH Yesterday morning the stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. John To man and left in their household a fine little son and heir, and the young man is not only the object of admira tion from the proud parents, but from the four little brothers who have se cured a new playmate. The home of Anton Vitersnek is also made brighter by the fact that a fine little lady arrived there Saturday to make her home with them in the future, and the occasion has been one of the greatest of pleasure to the members of the family. The friends will extend to the happy parents their heartiest congratulations on the oc casion of the birth of the little lady. A Shallenberger departed this aft ernoon for Beaver City, Neb., to spend two weeks, and was accompa nied as far as Omaha by his son, E. G. Shallenberger. SENATOR MATTES MAKES HIS POSITION PLAIN TO VOTERS The Journal has received from Sen ator John Mattes of Nebraska City, a message giving to the public a let ter written in regard to the position of the distinguished representative of this district in the senate on the mat ter of the support of the president for re-election. It is as follows: Mr. W. H. Hunter, secretary demo cratic county central committee, Syra cuse, Neb. Dear sir: It is hazardous for a candidate to rush into print to write letters is foolhardy. It is too late to do the former, but circum stances compel me to make my posi tion known to you, no matter what the results may be. I am informed that a campaign canard is being circulated, whether by republicans or democrats I do not know, that I am opposed to the re election of Woodrow Wilson as presi dent. I am also informed that some democrats will not vote for me No vember 7th unless I make a written statement that I would support Presi dent Wilson. If this is true, and you know whether it is true or not, I not only consider it a bold attempt to in timidate, an unwarranted interference with the secret ballot, but in addition a gratuitous insult. For thirty years I have affiliated with the democratic party and have made sacrifices allow ing myself to be drafted against my better judgment. I have spent time and money in the interest of the democratic party and now I am requested to furnish a certificate of faith as a bribe for votes. Were I willing to do so, whose certificate would be acceptable, and by what standard am I to be meas ured. The last democratic convention held at Syracuse, honored me by giv ing me a place on the resolutions committee. You wrote the resolution yourself. The committee accepted them unanimously as did the conven tion. I have paid liberal assessments not for myself but in the interests of the democratic principles and yet my loy alty seems questioned. I do not expect support from voters who honestly believe that my op ponent will represent the district bet ter and with more ability. Neither do I expect support from those demo crats who believe that my opponent is more interested in democratic princi ples than I. Should I be elected I will serve my district to the best of my ability. Yours truly, JOHN MATTES. A BAD CHECK PASSED ON JOHN BOETEL SATURDAY John Boetel, the auto driver, is out $3.75 as the result of having a bum check passed on him Saturday even ing, who gave his name as Thomas Flush and his residence as Omaha. The man had been here, Mr. BoetcJ, states, looking after the buying of a consignment of potatoes, and John was secured to drive him around look ing after the purchasing of th; "spuds" and, Saturday evening, fhe stranger tendered a check to Mr. Boe tel for $3.75 and drawn on the Se curity State bank of South Omaha, and the check was accepted and cashed. This morning the check was returned with the notice that the man had no funds in the bank, and now John is looking for the man to have the matter straightened out. Mr. Boe tel has taken the case up with County Attorney Cole to try and locate the man and secure his money if possible. BOX SOCIAL AT TAYLOR SCHOOL. There will be a box social at the Taylor school house, three miles west of this city, on Louisville road, Sat urday evening, November 11th. Ev erybody invited. MARGARET ALBERT, Teacher. ll-6-2td2twkly Samuel Patterson of Washington, who has been here visiting with his brothers, departed for Lincoln this morning, where he will vote and visit for a short time with his friends in the capital city. CREAM, 34c, at Dawson's store, Plattsmouth. 9-19-d&wtf
