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TOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1917.
No. 10.1.
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VERY PLEASANT
GLASS REUNION
The Members of the Class of 1912 of
Plattsmouth Hi,h School (lather
at Hotel Kiley for Banquet.
From Friday's Pally.
Last evening the class of 11)12 of
the Plattsmouth high school rather
ed at the Hotel Riley to join in holtl
ing their annual banquet anil to
spend a few hours in pleasant associa
tion and in recalling the days when
each one was a student at the school
in this city. The banquet was held
in the dining room of the hotel and
here the hotel management had pre
pared a fitting scene for the happy
occasion. The room was profusely
decorated with the holly wreaths and
other Christmas decorations and the
banquet table decorated with the
beautiful red carnations, the clas
flower and over the scene the plow
of the candles spread a softening
light that made the banquet room
a scene of much beauty.
Rue II. Frans of Union, president
of the class alumni, presided over
the pleasant event and as the mem
bers of the class present, fourteen in
number had disposed of the feast
that had been prepared for them by
Mr. Sutley they enjoyed for a time
the remarks of the members on the
days that have passed away since
they stepped from the portals of the
old high school to take up in real
earnest their lives in the world. In
his opening remarks Mr. Frans
touched on the purpose of the alumni
association and the great pleasure
that the members had found in their
yearly reunions and the hopes of the
future when they could all gather
together once more. Brief remarks
were made by Elmer W. Frans, cf
this city, Elmer Hallstrom of Mur
ray, Miss Edna Shopp and Mrs. Mil
dred Johnson Propst, all of whom ex
pressed their pleasure at being able
to be present to take part in the
happy gathering of their schoolmates
and interspersed their remarks with
many incidents of school life that
they had enjoyed together as they
were attending school in this city.
One of the most pleasant features of
the banquet to the members of thei
class was that they were able to
have with them Prof. N. C. Abbott,
superintendent of the school for the
Wind at Nebraska City, and who had
been the head of the Plattsmouth
school at the time the class gradu
ated and whose advice and assistance
had been of so much benefit to the
members of the class of '12. Mr. Ab
bott was in his usual pleasing spir
its and related many amusing inci
dents to the class of the old school
days before he touched upon his topic
which was "The Philippines" were
he had been located for a number of
years. Mr. Abbott gave the class a
very intersting address along the
line of the customs and habits of the
residents of the different islands
that comprise the Philippine group
and also a very graphic description
of the islands themselves that cer
tainly was most thoroughly enjoyed
by every member of the class.
After the close of the banquet the
members of the class adjourned to
woe home of Miss Goldie Noble where
the regular yearly business meeting
was held and the oflicers for the en
suing year selected. In the elec
tion the following were chosen:
President R. II. Frans.
Vice President Lester Dalton.
Secretary Miss Edna Shopp.
Treasurer Elmer Hallstrom.
It was nearing the midnight hour
when the members of. the class de
parted for their homes feeling that
the reunion had been a great suc
cess and hoping that the succeeding
ones might permit of every member
of the class attending. A number of
the classmates were here at Christ
mas but found it impossible to re
main over for the banquet.
The class of 1912 is certainly de
serving of a great deal of praise and
credit for their efforts in bringing
forth this class alumni that has now
been in existence for the past three
years and their's is the only class
of the school that has promoted the
old friendships by the mutual asso
ciation at the class reunions. The
class has also been active in at
tempting to encourage the formation
of a high school alumni association
and are still hopeful that this may
be taken up by the other classes that
have graduated from the Platts
mouth high schools.
MORE AUTOMOBILE TROUBLE
ON THE MURRAY ROAD
From Fi iilny"? Pa II v.
Those who have visited the city in
the last few days from the south re
port a large number of small acci
dents on the steep hill near the (Jlen
Pony farm, where the ice and sleet
have melted and formed a coating o
ice that makes it a very difficult mat
ter for anyone to run an automobile
Yesterday parties coming from Mm
ray reported an accident to the Fort
of Don Rhoden, which skidded while
it was coming down the hill ami
turned over, but fortunately no one
was seriously injured beyond a shak
ing up. Will Jean was also among
those having very narrow escapes
from accidents on the hill as his auto
mobile skidded while descending the
hill and turned completely around, but
did not overturn. Others who have
driven over this piece of road have
related stories of the dangerous con
dition of the roadway, and it would
seem that the auto driver who ven
tures out there is taking long chances.
This is the same spot where Dr. Gil
more, Green Piggott and Earl Lan
caster of Murray had such a close
call on Wednesday afternoon while
coming to this city.
WEDDING BELLS
AT.XMAS TIME
Brunkow-Stohlman Wedding Solemn
ized on Christmas Day.
From Saturday's Paily.
Tho chimes of Christmas bells
were not the onlv ones heard on
Christmas day, but were mingled
with the happy tinkle of wedding
bells, as the marriage of Miss Mar
tha Pauline Stohlman and Ferdinand
A. Brunkow was solemnized at the
Evangelical Lutheran "church south
of town, at three o'clock in the after
noon on Christmas day. The bride
was attired in a beautiful gown of
white silk crepe de chine, and car
ried lilies of the valley and bride's
roses. Her wedding veil was fastened
with lilies of the valley and swan
sonia. She ' was attended by her
cousin, Miss Julia Stohlman, of Oma
ha, vh" wore a most becoming gown
of yellow silk. The groom was at
tended by William Stohlman, jr.,
brother of the bride. The impressive
ceremony , was conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Thodore Hartman, in the
presence of a large number of rela
tives and friends. After the cere
mony the bridal party and immediate
relatives were driven to the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win.
Stohlman where a most elaborate wed
ding dinner was served.
A large number of beautiful pres
ents were received what attest to the
esteem and affection felt for them by
their large circle of friends. They
will visit among their relatives for a
time and in the early spring will go
to housekeeping on a farm near Mur-
dock.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Stohlman, one of the
oldest and most highly respected fam
ilies of this community and is a young
lady of sweet disposition and charm
ing manner. Her grandfather, Fred
erick Stohlman, was a pioneer settler
in Cars county, and was well known
as one of the most honest, upright
men who helped buld up the commun
ity and whose strong influence for
good is still felt.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. August Brunkow, of Ipswich, S.
D., but who lived near Manley until
eight years ago where they were
highly respected and where they still
have a host of friends. He is a
brother of Mrs. S. C. Keckler, of
Louisville. The many friends of this
estimable and popular young couple
join u in extending heartiest con
gratulations and best wishes for a
long and happy wedded life. Louis
ville Courier.
ENTERTAINING THEIR FRIENDS.
From Friday's Dally.
Miss Nora Rosencrans is entertain
ing this week at a house party, Miss
Helen Gass of Chicago, Miss Dorothy
Zucker of Missouri Valley and Miss
Emma Cummins of Lincoln, who will
spend several days at the Rosencrans
home and enjoy the opportunity to
visit their friends in the old home.
BOY LIKELY TO DIE
FROM BAD BURNS
Frankie Havir, Playing With Pan o
Kerosene, Is Badly Burned, and
His Recovery Very Doubtful.
From Friday's Daily.
This morning shortly before jl):0(
o'clock another dark tragedy visit et
the home of .Mrs. Joseph llavir in
the west part of the citv when her
little seven-year-old son, Frankie, re
ceived burns that it is thought wil
prove fatal as the result of his play
ing with a small pan of kerosene
which ignited his clothing and burnei
him in terrible shape before tin
frantic mother could tear the burn
ing garments from the body of the
little one.
Mrs. Havir was in the upper part
oi the nouse when the accident oc
curred and the little lad was in the
basement playing ami in his play he
had taken a pan of kerosene and
lighted it, to use in imitating the
plumbers blow torch and while the
flames were leaping up, he came too
close to them with the result that his
clothing was soon in flames. The
oy with his clothing all ablaze ran
irom tne basement and his screams
brought the mother out of the house
in time to see the lad rush out a
blazing mass from head to foot. The
lad frantic with pain ran for some
distance before the mother could
reach him and attempt to tear off
his clothing which she did and re
ceived terrible burns on the hands
By the time the fire was put out
in the clothing his lace and head
were badlv burned and the flesh stood
in many places ready to drop off
and his entire body down to the
nees was in terrible condition.
The cries of the mother which
were heart rending brought the
neighbors hurrying to the scene and
medical assistance was summoned
but the condition of Frankie is such
that it is not thought that he can
survive the accident and his suffer
ing has been intense as it that of the
mother whose hands are burnt in a
terrible manner by the flames while
she was battling to save the child.
This is the third tradgey in as
many years, that has darkened the
Havir home, the first being three
years ago when the lather, Joseph
Iavir, was killed at his home by the
bursting of a large steel saw that
striking him caused his death. The
second of the accidents was two
ears ago when August Havir was
electrocuted while he was attempt
ing to fix a motorcycle and now
one of the children is stricken by a
terrible accident. To the mother the
blow has been a most severe one and
although suffering agonies from her
own injuries her grief for the in
jured boy is most intense. The
ind neighbors and friends of the
amily as soon as the accident oc
curred did all possible for the relief
of the injured lad but there seems
but little hope of his recovery.
BASKET BALL GAME IS
WON BY HOME TEAM
The basket ball team from Dunbar
met defeat last evening at the roller
skating rink when the team of the
resbyterian Bible class won a very
close and exciting contest by a score
of 30 to 28. The Dunbar team is
one of the fastest that has appeared
on the local floor this season and their
work gave the locals a hard run for
the first money in the game. For the
ocals, Frank Marshall, who filled the
position at center, did some very
clever playing while the guarding of
Speck and Neil was also a striking
eature of the contest. For Dunbar,
larrison was the chief star and his
work was of the highest type of bas
ket ball. Throughout the contest the
interest of the spectators was quite in
tense as the closeness of the game be
came evidenced.
The Presbyterians this year are
showing splendid form and have one
of the best teams that has been in this
city for the past few years. It has
stimulated interest in the game and
made the attendance this year very
satisfactory to the teams.
CREAM, 37c,
at Dawson's store,
9-19-d&wtf
Plattsmouth.
MR. C. J. BAKER GOES TO
HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT
From FridnyV Dnily.
This morning O. .1. Baker departed
for Kearney, Neb., where he will en
ter the state hospital in that city for
treatment for tuberculosis, from which
he has been a sufferer for the past
two years. Mr. Baker has not been
showing the improvement that had
been hoped for and on the advice of
his physicians he has decided to enter
the state hospital, where he can re
ceive treatment for his affliction. The
state maintains a corps of trained
nurses and physicians at this institu
tion and as a result of their efforts
have aided in checking the spread of
the white plague and in restoring a
t I lit rr
large number to health. i he many
friends of Mr. Baker are hopeful that
he may find relief from his illness and
be able to return home much improved
A BIG BURDEN
FOR MURSCHEL
Otto Murschel of Ord, appointed
deputy state food commissioner, called
Wednesday forenoon on Deputy Com
missioner Clarence E. Harman, the
man whom he is to succeed. Mr. liar-
man cordially received his visitor and
offered his services as instructor into
the mysteries of the food, drug, dairy
and oil inspection departments. Mr.
Murschel is at present inspector in
the state fire commissioner's depart
ment. He was appointed to that posi
tion under Governor Morehead's ad
ministration. He is to be promoted by
Governor-elect Keith Neville to head
of the food commissioner's office. Mr.
Murschel, as a relic of the Morehead
administration, will step into Mr. Bar
man's shoes soon after the first of the
year. He will inherit a lively dispute
between Governor Morehead and State
Treasurer G. E. Hall over the right of
the food commissioner to use fees of
his office without an appropriation by
the legislature, and will also fall heir
to a nice big lawsuit in the supreme
court, started by the big oil companies
for the purpose of reducing the size of
oil inspection fees from a revenue pro
ducing basis to an expense paying ba
sis. W. M. Morning of Lincoln, referee
in this suit, has filed a report with tlu
supreme court holding the present oil
nspection fees law unconstitutional
because he believes it is a revenue law
and not a bona fide inspection law.
Mr. Murschel will also inherit from
the Morehead administration an order
of the supreme court to pay over to
the court all fees not needed to run
his departments, instead of paying the
ees into the state treasury.
Governor Morehead and Mr. Her
man decided to retain all fees and pay
xpenses out of such collections, rather
than close up the departments, which
they would have been compelled to do
if they had followed State Treasurer
lall's demand to pay all fees into the
state treasury and let them remain
there, because the legislature had not
specifically appropriated fees to the
use of the food commissioner's depart
ment. The outlook is not bright, but
Ir. Murschel is broad-shouldered and
feels able to assume the inheritances
thrust upon him. State Journal.
TAKEN TO OMAHA HOSPITAL.
From Friday's Daily. '
This afternoon Miss Clara Mae
Morgan was taken to Omaha, where
he will enter the Methodist hospital
to undergo an operation for appendi-
itis, from which she has' been suf
fering for the past few days. Miss
Morgan has had several previous at
tacks from appendicitis but none have
roven serious enough to require an
operation. The many friends here of
Clara Mae are hopeful that she may
in a short time be able to return home
restored to her usual good health.
SECURES MARRIAGE LICENSE.
'mm Friday's Daily.
This morning a marriage license
was issued by County Judge Beeson
to Mr. William G. VanEvery and Miss
Mary Louisa Otte, both of Wabash.
These young people are well known
throughout the central portion of the
county, where the groom is one of the
rural route carriers from the Wabash
postoffice. The young people will be
married on Sunday at the home of the
j parents of the bride, near Wabash.
CITY VISITED BY
MOB OF HOBOES
Police Succeed in Getting the Warlike
Members of the Party Out of
City Without Serious Trouble.
Last night a large number of the
members of the famous I. W. W., who
are found traveling over the west in
large bodies, made a visit to Platts
mouth, but fortunately through the
coolness ami judgment of Chief Bar
clay anil the members of the police
lorce serious trouble with the vis
itors was avoided, although they were
ready to stait something with the
police, as was evident from their ac
tions this morning.
There were about fifteen in the
paity and all were good big able-
bodied men, and last night they were
given shelter at the city jail from the
cold and biting December winds, and
all seemed lovely until this morning,
when they were requested to leave the
city and not tarry around annoying
the residents of this peaceful com
munity. The men were brought from
the jail and headed for the Burlington
depot, accompanied by Chief Barclay
and Oflicers Jones and McCreary
hen tne members of the party
reached the court house two of them
began to show signs of rebellion at
the request of the police to leave town
and questioned the right of anyone to
make them leave, and when they were
again urged to move on they bucked
and for a few minutes it seemed as
though there would be something do
ing ami that a riot call would be
necessary to move the men by force,
but Messrs. Jones and McCrary es
corted the two warlike members back
to the jail, where they were placed in
confinement, while the other mem
bers of the party marched on down to
the depot. From their language and
action it was clear to see that they
were filled with hostility toward the
majesty of the law as represented by
the police, but after a conference be
tween the I. W. W. members they
agreed to get out of the city provid
ing that their two members who were
confined in jail were released, and as
they were of no particular benefit in
the jail, Chief Barclay agreed to re
lease them on condition that the en
tire party leave town, and this was
agreeable to the members of the par
ty, and Oflicers Jones and McCrary
brought the two men down to the sta
tion, where they later boarded a
freight train bound for the east and
shook the dust of Plattsmouth from
their feet.
It is very fortunate that the police
were able to save a let ot trouble
with the travelers as other cities of
the state have had a great deal of
difficulty in handling these floaters, as
they generally object to being handled
bv the officers, of the law, and at
Hastings, Lincoln and Fremont the
officers have had much difficulty in
handling them during their visits. This
is the first time that such a large
number have been here at one time
and it required a great deal of diplo
macy to get rid of them without caus
ing trouble.
TO CLEAN UP WRECK.
rnn Saturday's Paily.
Yesterday afternoon Will Neumann,
Leonard Hawkenbery, Joe Sedlock and
Emil Stenik departed for Graybull,
Wyo., where they will spend a few
weeks in that vicinity assisting in
cleaning up a part of a wreck that
occurred several days ago on the new
line of the Burlington in that part of
Wyoming. Joe Ashenbrener and Otto
Pilney, from the Burlington black
smith shop, are already at Graybull
to assist in the work.
ARRIVAL OF NEW DAUGHTER.
The stork Thursday mornin? visited
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred II.
Xiainge, six miles south of this city in
the vicinity of Murray, and left in
their care a bouncing little daughter,
which is the object of much admira
tion from the happy parents. The
ruvher and little otii are both doing
nicely and Fred is wr.l pleased over
m o .-(.aition that has bto: given his
family.
Mrs. B. W. Livingston and daugh
ter, Miss Rachel, were among those
going to Omaha' this morning to visit
for the day.
LITTLE SUFFERER PASSES
AWAY EARLY THIS MORNING
Frnm Saturday's Daily.
This morning shortly after 4 o'clock
Frankie Havir, who was burned so
frightfully at his home in the west
part of the city yesterday, passed
away and was released from the in
tense suffering that he has endured
since the terrible accident. The death
comes as a blow to the heart broken
mother who is also suffering greatly
from her injuries received while at
tempting to rescue the little lad from
the flames that had enveloped his
clothing, and in her hour of suffering
and grief the sympathy of the entire
community goes out to htr. The fun
eral arrangements have not been en
tirelv completed but it is thought that
it will be held on Monday morning
from the late home on West Vine
street.
HENRY G. MILLER
PASSES AWAY
One of the Most Popular and Highly
Esteemed Citizens of the Com
munity is Called, to His
Final Reward.
From Saturday's Daily.
Last evening Henry C. Miller, who
for several weeks has been at the
Immanuel hospital in Omaha taking
treatment as well as undergoing sev
eral operations in the hopes of giving
him relief from an abcess in the side
and stomach, passed away after a
brave and steadfast battle for life.
Mr. Miller has long been a resident
of Plattsmouth and to hundreds of
friends throughout the county was
best known as "Barney" and the news
of his death brought a keen regret
into the hearts of all those who knew
him best. He possessed a personality
that won him a great many warm and
steadfast friends and these with the
sorrowing widow and son, John H.
Miller, will feel the death of the hus
band, father and friend very keenly
indeed.
To those whom he called by the
name of friend Mr. Miller was stead
fast and loyal to the end and no task
was too difficult that he would not
undertake it for those he loved and
cherished in his heart as a friend.
His going on the last long journey
across the unknown sea of eternity
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severs the ties ot iriencisnip, but in
the hearts of those whom he loved,
and who in turn held him dear, h
eaves a monument of loving memory
of a life well spent that will last as
ong as life shall remain to them.
In the first days of his sickness Mr.
Miller hoped that the treatment at
the hospital might result in his res
toration to health but as the days
lengthened into weeks and months it
became clear that he was soon to part
from those he held most dear and with
patience that was unshaken he
awaited the time when the voice of
the Masteij might say to him, "Come
unto Me and have eternal rest."
The body will be brought to this
city this afternoon and be taken di
rect to the late home on Locust street.
Mr. Miller at the time of his death
was aged fifty-two years. The fu
neral services will be held from the
home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon
and the burial will be had at Oak
lill cemetery.
ARGENTINA'S GRAIN HARVEST
IS MUCH BELOW NORMAL
Washington, Dec. 28. Argentina's
grain harvest this year will be one
of the poorest the country has ever
seen, due to injury by drought and
ocusts. Consular reports received to
day said the amount of grain available
for export this year will total not
more than one million tons. Normally
two and a half million tons are ex
ported. Cereal prices in the republic are the
highest ever known.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to Paul Ward of Berlin, Otoe
county, and Miss Goldie L. Maple, of
Avoca, who will be married on New
Years at the home of the bride near
Avoca.
YEAR'S PROGRESS
IN PLATTSMOUTH
Material Prosperity of the City Shown
in Its Improvements, Both Public
and Private, and in Re
newed Confidence.
From Snturdnv'.i Paily.
The last day of the old year, 1011,
is fast approaching and ere many
hours the glad bells will ring out a
welcome to the coming year of UMT.
To some the passing year has brought
a sorrowful memory, while to others
it has been one of joyousness and
pleasure, but regardless of what the
past has held in store the residents
of Plattsmouth are looking forward
to the new year for a better season
if possible than the last year has
been.
During the twelve months that have
passed the city has advanced in a
great many ways, which is shown in
the public improvements that have
been been put in during this time. The
greatest of these has been the paving
of Washington avenue, which was
first agitated in the closing months
of 11)15, and in the spring was com
menced and is now complete a nil at
the service of the public. The erec
tion of the public library is another
of the triumphs of the year and gives
us a building that would be a credit
to a city of greater size than Platts
mouth. The intalling of the new sew
erage system in the creeks alongiboth
Chicago and Washington avenues is
another cf the things that can be
pointed to with pride by the citizens
and makes the lots along these thor
oughfares valuable to the owners in
stead of being a drag on them. The
building record in the citv has b-en
one that shows the confidence of the
public in the city, and the private
residences built and remodeled during
the past year is the largest of any
single year in the history of the city
and the total improvements will
amount to vover $200,000 for the year,
which shows a remarkable awakening
among the residents of the community
over the years gone by.
The Journal is taking this oppor
tunity of wishing its readers and
friends a "Happy New Year," and
the holiday will be observed by the
Journal by not publishing the daily
edition of this date.
GRIFFITH'S WORK IS
HIGHLY EDUCATIONAL
As an educational medium, Mr.
Griffith's wonderful pictoral dramatic
work, "The Birth of a Nation," can
hardly be rated high enough. The
celebrated Dr. Parkhurst of New York
said of it, that a boy can learn more
real, vital United States history in a
single evening from it than during
three months in the classroom.
Dr. F. E. Spalding, superintendent
of the Minneapolis schools, said: "I
most heartily approve of 'The Birth
of a Nation,' and its wonderful edu
cational value cannot be over-esti
mated. It is the most wonderful and
instructive pictoral lesson in the his
tory of the nation I have ever seen.
To the youthful and student mind 'The
Birth of a Nation' is singularly in
tense and impressive; to the adult
mind, the spectacle is both entertain
ing and enjoyable. I appreciated ev
ery scene and every moment of the
picture. It should be seen by all."
Perhaps the most forcible argument
in favor of its educational value was
demonstrated lately by the school
oard of the city of Chicago. As the
film was compelled to show in that
city under protest, the censor board
ruled that no person under 21 years
of age should be allowed to witness
it. After seeing it the public school
authorities insisted that the ban be
removed, so that every child in the
city be afforded the privilege of see
ing it and of profiting by its wondrous
esson.
Carl Breuer and bride, formerly
Miss Clara Hunter, who have been
spending a few days in this city and
Omaha with relatives and friends, de
parted this afternoon for their home
at Arnold, Neb. Mr. Breuer, before
departing, called at the Journal office
and added his name to the list of sub
scribers to the Old Reliable.