The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, March 08, 1917, Image 1
1 I win VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, Ml 7. No. 18G. sd UK, 'Y J PLATTSMOUTH LOAN & BUELOSMO ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting, and a Larj,c Number of Stockholders Present Elect New Directors. Fr-.ni Tuesdfiy's Pnilv. Th" yearly meeting of the Platts mouth Loan & Pwildine- Association was held la-t evening and a Iar:-; anil to participate in the flection of the A.-ociatii:i weie in attendance to hear the report of the years business and to participate in the lection of the directors for the ensuing Year. The retiring directors. Dr. E. V. Can, E. P. Lutz and P.. A. Pates, were all re-elected for another term. The other oibcers of the association will 'be cho--n later by the board of di- 1 ectors. The ."-bowing made ir the past year .ns been one that is n .-1 flattering led indicates a .-troii., and vigorous V''.vth of this stromr and financial V-titution and to t'ne clear judgment i the o:!icer and the energetic work Y ihe secretary, 'i'. M. Patterson, a real deal of the siue-ess of the Years dness is due. The total capital ck of the Plattsmouth Loan Siding Association for the year is U;i4. a train over the previou T and the re is at the present time '0 shares of monthly payment stock among the h.omemakers of tsniouth. that through the build Vr.d loan are finding their way to je!!.ience by the opportunity for 11 g that is olfered by this asso iji. The loans for th.e year just 1. shows a net gain of $.":!.'!., : Uie monthly payment shares of increased S.."lt'. during the S Period of time. The dividends' Jt l by the association sire S.'5').7Tl. .' jhich has taken the stock holders a neat sum on their pavings. The Platsmouth Loan v Building as sociation have appointed a committee to look up some means of reducin.tr the cost of securing; loans to the borrow er and make it easier on the person desiring to secure a loan for a home. This will be a great advantage to the borrowers who have to stand the cot of the examination of abstracts and the titles to property upon which loans are made. The local building and loan asso-.-i-:. lions h ive been one of the most po tent facers in the steady .growth of the city and tile so'-f-es.-- of an insti tution of this kind is something; in which j.vry citizen .-hoiild be inter ested as it means the continued ad vancement of the citv. FORMER LADY OF PLATTSMOUTH DIES IN DENVER From Tnf-'ln y's Paily. Tile death of a well known resi dent of this locality in early days is reported from Denver where Mrs. Oscar Martin Carter died a few days ayo. Mrs. Cartel- was a daughter of Thomas Thomas, who was one of the pioneers of this locality, and spent her girlhood in this cur.tv where her family was numbered anvmg the lead ing; factors in the development. She was a sister of the late J. W. Thomas of this city, Senator S. L. Thomas, of Long IJeach California, ar.d Thom as J. Thomas, of Omaha, and an aunt of George W. Thomas of this city. The Carter family alter their mar riage resided at Ashland ami also at Omaha, where Mr. Carter was en gaged in the banking business and twenty years ago removed from Oma ha to Denver where they have been very highlv pratsd by critics and was : , i A, p also the author of a number of re- . , -4,- lio-inns works. She was stxtv eieiit years of ag;e at the time of her death j and is survived by the husband and four children. The old friends of the family will regret very much to learn of the passing; of this splendid lady who had made a great many friends while a resident of this locality. j ccunty commissioners to urge the new F. M. Welshimer and son were county road. Among those attending among those going to Omaha this were: William Puis, A. J. Engelke morning, where they expect to spend meier, Dr. G. H. Gilmore, Ted Bar the day in that city attending the ce- rows, J. W. Edmunds, Henry Long, E. ment show that is being held in that S. Tutt, C. H. Boedeker, W. G. Boe city this week. ; deker, L. II. Puis and P. A. Hild. , Guy Morgan Goes to San Diego, Cal I'rum Tnf?'!.iy's P:tily. Guy W. Morgan was called to Cali foiuia on Saturday last by the an nouncement of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. William Morgan, at h( r home in San Diego. Mrs. Morgan was not thought to he m rr serious condition until the last few days. when trie message was sent for the son in this city. Mrs Morgan is well known throughout this locality, having for m number of years resided at Glrmvood. la., where her husband was for years sheriff of Mills county, and the old friends of the family will re grot grently to learn of her illness and tru,t tr.at she mav recover. Of late years Mrs. Morgan has made her home on the Pacific coast. WORK OF HENOVAT- HOUSE OFFICES GOES ON Frntn Tuesday's Daily. The desks and counters in the of fices of the county clerk, treasurer, judgre and register of deeds are being scraped preparatory to revarnishing. and this is a part of the cleaning; pro gram that has been inaugurated on the second floor of the court house by the board of commissioners. The ceilings and walls of these offices have been repainted and decorated and the woodwork treated to a coating1 of var nish that has added immensely to the appearance of the ofiices and makes them very bright ar.d attractive in appearance. The office of County At torney A. C. Cole in the basement of the court houe, also is being; touched up by the painters and is assuming; a very different aspect. A number of the offices have also had electric lights installed for use at night when the rush work is on in the offices of the clerk and treasurer, as well as in the office of the county attorney. The work at the court house has been well placed and certainly has added to the appearance of the building" in every way even if it is not yet complete. The woodwork on the exterior of the building- will also be given a touching up by the painters. CHICKEN THIEVES ROUNDED UP IN . COURT AND FINED From Tue.S't ay's Paily- The time of the county court was taken up this morning; in threshing out a chicken stealing- case in which a number of the young; lads residing on Wintevsteen Hill were made the defendants and charged with puii-loining- a number of chickens from the hen house of C. A. Johnson, and disposing; -f them. The boys were rounded up by the Chief of Police Earcla- and at first denied the taking; of the fowls but later when brought int co ore acknowledged their guilt. A number of the parents of the young sters were in court to assist in keep ing; the boys from securing; a sen tence to the reform chool to which they had laid themselves liable by their action. The chickens were taken Saturday night from the John son premises and disposed of and the money secured for the fowls spent. The court after hearing; the evidence in the case found the boys guilty of the o -Tense and they were taxed $1 and costs amounting- to 3.50 each for their violation of the law, which is rather costly chickens for the par ents of the boys, who are all hard working- people and were not aware of the fact that their children had been g-uilty of such actions until they were placed under arrest by Chief Part-lay. There has been a great deal , . 1 J , chickens and the authorities have , , . i been working- to secure the ollenders. MURRAY WELL REPRESENTED. From T'losday's Pally. The Murray Commercial club and the residents of that locality were greatly in evidence at the court house j today, appearing before the board of GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS IN CITY TODAY An Enthusiastic Hunch of Farmers From Over County Appear He-fore- the Commissioners From Tiiesda v's Pail v. The most enthusiastic gathering; of good roads boosters that has assem bled in this citv came in this morning from the central and western portions of the county to appear before the board of commissioners to agitate the construction of something that has long been badly needed a cross coun ty load running east and west and furnishing connections into the dif ferent towns of the county. There were some seventy-five in the party and they all were brim full of the real boosting spirit for the east to west road. Dr. G. II. Gilmore and Glen Boedeker headed the large delegation from the vicinity of Murray, that is figured will be the eastern terminus of the proposed road, while the resi dents of Center precinct were on hand with a delegation, that from the point of enthusiasm, had them all backed off the boards. The boosters visited the court house shortly before noon and were granted an audience by the board. The chief speaker of the party was C. M. An- drus of Manley, who gave an outline of the desires of the members of the party for a road from Murray west to the Lancaster county line and the town of Waverley. Mr. Andrus stated that the road as proposed was as near the exact center of the countv as was possible to secure, and would have less bridges than any road that might be selected; it lay along the divide that provided good drainage' both on the south and the north, and would be easier to care for than any others. It would furnish a good road to anyone desiring to travel either to Lincoln or to Omaha, connecting with the Omaha- Lincoln road, as well as the Omaha- Kansas City road at Murray. The statement of Mr. Andrus was clear and to the point and made the matter plain as to the real necessity of a road of this nature. W. G. Boedeker also pointed out that this road bene fited a larger number of the taxpayers than anv other one could and that the farmers residing along the highway would take part in seeing that it was maintained in the proper shape and do all in their power to aid the work. To make the road it would be neces sary to grade down a number of the hills in order to insure the uniformity of the road and to make it in good shape for travel. Mr. Boedeker stated that the road was needed and the county is in a position where it could afford to take up the creation of the highway. County Commissioner Ileebner was in favor of the road through the cen ter of the county and thought that the route as outlined was the ideal one for a real good road. County Commissioner Pitz pointed out that the legislation pending at Lincoln regarding the acceptance of the government good roads donation would have an effect on the movement and that in his opinion it should be accepted, but regardless of action by the state the county would be able to carry on the work in the county for the new road. Dr. G. H. Gilmore also made a short ! statement in support of the proposed road and urged co-operation in keep ing up the road among the farmers residing along the highway and was enthusiastically for the proposed road. The boosters took advantage of the occasion to perfect their organization by electing C. M. Andrus of Manley as president and W. G. Boedeker of Murray as secretary. It was decided to have members from each precinct on a committee to push the securing of the road and the following were chosen: First Rock Bluffs, W. G. Boe - deker; Elmwood, John Creamer; Mt. Pleasant, William Philpot; Center, John Opp. The other precincts will be supplied with committeemen later, who will take up the work of boosting the construction of the road. The members of the boosters adjourned for dinner and at 1:15 reassembled to dis- cuss further the plans of securing the aid of the commissioners in the con- j struction of the cross-county road. SENT TO STATE HOSPITAL. From Tues.lny's Puily. The board of insanity last, evening was called to pass upon the case of Mrs. Bertha Shafer of Eagle, who was brought in to be examined as to her mental condition. It was decide i by the board that it would be best for her welfare that she be taken to the state hospital in Lincoln. .Mrs. Shafer was injured in the fall of 1 H 1 0, and since that time has not been in her usual health. ODD FELLOWS 00 TO LOUISVILLE TO ASSIST IN WORK From Tuesday's Pnily. Last evening a party of the local members of the I. O. O. F. composed of John McNurlin, John Cory, Mike Hild, Mike Tritsch and Hairy Kruger motored out to Louisville, where they assisted the brothers of the lodge in that city in administering the work of the order on a number of candi dates for admission into the fraternitv. The Louisville lodge was host for a large number of visitors from the neighboring lodges to enjoy the im- pressive worn and o participate in the banquet that was given at the close in honor of the new members and visitors. This evening a degree staff from Omaha will be present at the lodge rooms of the Odd Fellows mi this city to administer' the first degree upon a number of candidates and the occasion will be one of the most notable in the history of the or der in this city. The members of the Louisville lodge will be prevent with a number of candidates, who will be let through the ceremonies that mark the adoption of a member into the mys teries of the order. The members of the local lodge are anticipating one of the largest gatherings of the year and one that will be tilled with much in terest to every member. The visitors at Louisville last evening were loin in their praise of the hospiU'bi.. man ner in which they were entertained. DANIEL A. WEBSTER, OF GRAND ISLAND, DIES AT THE HOME Yesterady afternoon Daniel A. Webster, one of the aged residents at the Masonic Home passed away rath er suddenly after an illness of some duration from dropsy. Mr. Webster had remarked after dinner yesterday that he had not felt so well for months and for some time was up anil around feeling very much improved and about 2 o'clock laid down for a little nap and passed peacefully away, dying shortly after 2:30. The body was shipped this afternoon to Grand Island the late home of the deceased where it will be laid to rest in the cem etery in that city. Mr. Webster was eight-one years of age and has re sided at the home since last Novem ber and was one of the most pleasant and genial of the residents there and his death brought a keen regret to the other members of the houshold at the Home. He was a member of Ma sonic lodge No. 33 of Grand Island. Superintendent W. S. Askwith of the Masonic Home accompanied the body on the last journey back to the old home. ENTERTAINS IN CALIFORNIA. From Los Angeles, California, comes the report of a very pleasant gathering held there by a number of former Plattsmouth people at the Morgan Waybright home in that city and at which time Mrs. Wavbright and Mrs. B. Elson. entertained at a j five-course dinner of Thursday. March lst in honor of Ir. and Mrs. Thomas Tyan and Miss Fanny McDougal of Nebraska City. The following guests , were present: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. ! Wescott, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Miss McDougal, Mrs. Benton Brown, Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Elson, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan j Waybright. The occasion was a very pleasant one for the gathering of old friends. Miss Eda Marquardt departed this afternoon for a trip out in the country to look after some school matters for ' a short time. TO TRY AND SE CURE LOCATION OF MMl Local Council of the Knights and Ladies of Security to Start .Move ment for the Location of Home. . La-t evening- at the meeting of the Knights and Ladies of Security it was definitely decided upon by the mem bers that Platte council would at once take up with the National council of the order, the location of their new- national home for the aged, orprons and invalids, which the National coun cil has planned for the coming year. This home will cost from $250,000 to $n0O.0uO, and will in all probability be located in the west, where the greater pait of the membership reside, and in view of the fact that Nebraska is one of the strongest states in point of membership and the Platte council the most active in the state in the exten sion of the membership, the local members feel that they have an even break with other localities that mav make efforts to secure the location of the home. This city being of easy access by rail from any direction and being located in the heart of the terri tory which the Knights and Ladies of Security are the strongest, should of fer a great advantage to having the homo located at this point. The Na tional council will require a tract of 'and coveiing thirty or forty acres for th 1 building of the home that will house the hospital, dormitories and the orphanage for the care of the children of the order. There are a number of very choice sites near the city that might be acceptable to the National council, and certainly a more health ful locality could not be found any where than that of this section of Ne braska. The Commercial club of this city will act in conjunction with the mem bers of the lodge in bringing the ad vantages of this city to the attention of the National officials who will have the selection of the site at their dis posal, and in the good work the mem bers of the lodge in this city should have the hearty co-operation of the citizens in general. The lodge at their meeting last eve ning adopted the following resolution as their position in the matter: Whereas, It is planned by the Na tional council of the Knights and Ladies of Security to establish ''The Old Folks, Invalids and Orphans Home," and a "home commission" ap pointed to further the object, therefore be it Resolved, Tbat Platte council No. 372 ta immediate steps to secure? the location of the home at Plattsmouth. rnd that a committee of three be ap pointed to represent Platte council in negotiating for the location, anel that they be authorized to confer with the Commercial club to secure its support of the project. FUNERAL OF C. E. MATHEWS HELD SUN DAY AFTERNOON From Tuesday's Paily. Funeral services for the late Charles E. Mathews, who died , at Salida, Colo., following an operation, were held at the chapel at Forest Lawn cemetery Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. T. W. McCullough of Omaha Typographical union, conducted the funeral services, making the address, with solos by Miss Julia Baker. The widow and daughter arrived in Omaha in the afternoon, accompany ing the body, and will remain in Omaha several days. World-Herald. The deceased is a brother of W. G. Mathews, for several years linotype operator at the Journal, and had vis ited -here several times in the past few ' years. The Mathews family were ' residents of Plattsmouth in the early days. Mrs. Charles Wolf and Mrs. Jennie Rhoden of near Murray were among those going to Omaha on the 'early Burlington train, where they will spend the day with Mr. Wolf at the hospital in that city, where he is tak i ing treatment. UNDERGOES OPERATION. From Wednesday's Pnily. (J. H. Moisinger of near Mynard re turned home this afternoon from Oma ha, where he had been visiting with his wife at the hospital, where she has been for the past few week. Mrs. Meisir.ger was operated on Monday for the .-econd time and the operation seems to have been very successful as far as can be determined at this time. Mr. Meisinger will return to Omaha tomorrow to visit the wife. FILES CLAIM FOR DAMAGES WITH THE COMMISSIONERS A claim aggregating $900 has been filed with the board of county commis sioners by C. L. Norman and Romaine Meier of Louisville, which claim is the outgrowth of the auto accident on the Louisville road near the Charles War ner farm, on the night of February 1G. Mr. Meier, who sustained a brok en collar bone in the accident, asks 500 as the amount of his damage, while Mr. Norman, the owner of the automobile that was damaged, is de sirous of recovering $400. It will be" -emembeied that this accident occur red on the hill just east of the War ner farm while Mr. Meier was driving from this city to Louisville, and in Toing down the hillside the car ran into a ditch, injuring the driver and smashing up the car to considerable extent. The county commissioners have not as yet taken any action in the matter or passed on the claim. At torney Matthew Gering is looking after the interests of the two Louis ville gentlemen in the matter. Mr. Norman is the owner of a garage at Louisville and Mr. Meier is employed by him, and on the evening of the ac cident had brought over several par ties to this city, and on the return trip met with their misfortune. PREPARING PLANS FOR REMODELING HOME F. M. Welshimer, who is the owner of the Black property on North Fifth street, is preparing the plans for re modeling his house to make it a mod ern apartment house and capable of housing four or five families with ease, i ins notise is one ot tne larg est in the city and has some sixteen rooms init, some ef which are quie arge more so than is really ne- cessarv. 31 r. weisniumer proposes to change the plan of the interior of the house so as to conform to his desire to make it a first class building in every respect. The house will be equipped with gas and electricity and baths constructed in each of the apartments for the benfit of the oc cupants of the building. The owner ofthe building also expects to hace the exterior of the house touched up and made uniform in appearance by using stucco and when completed the prop erty will be one of the neatest ap pearing in that section of the city where so many beautiful homes are located. Mr. Welshimer will also look after his other property in terest in the city during the coming months and add to the summer pro gram of improvement. The Welshi mer family have just located in this city for their permanent home and expect to do a great deal of work during the coming season in the build ing line. AN OCCASION OF JOY. Without a doubt, the happiest man in Plattsmouth today is Bruce Rosen crans, although Philip Thierolf is run ning him a close second in the joyius feeling, and it is all occasioned by the ' fact that last evening a charming lit- j tie daughter made her appearance at the Rosencrans home to take up her residence with the happy parents. The mother and little one are doing nicely ' arA Prii(o to cimnlv trpndinc on air. as i only a proud and happy father can. Mr. Thierolf is a very proud grand father, and the happiness over the event is also felt in the W. E. Rosen crans home over the first grandchild in their family, as well as that of Mr. and Mrs. Thierolf. The friends of Mr. nd Mrs. Rosencrans will join in wish ing the little daughter a long and happy life in the years to come, and that she may prove a joy and comfort I to her parents. REV. T. A. TRUSCOTT SUFFERS A VERY SEVERE ACCIDENT This morning shortly after 11 o'clock Rev. T. A. Truseott, of th Methodist church, met with quite a serious accident while out making a number of pastorial calls. He had ridden out to the farm of C. E. Bab bitt, northwest of the city on his bicycle anel it was on the return trip back to this city that he fell or was knocked from the wheel and hurled to the roadway knocking him uncon scious and badly cutting and injur ing his face. Both of the eyes of the pastor were badly cut and swollen and his face severely gashed by the contact with the hard groun, as well as the broken particles of his eye glasses. The fall also lacerated his lips quite badly and the shaking up proved rather serious. How the ac cident occurred no one seems to know as the injured man is still in a dazed condition and does not remember the events leading up to the time of the accident. It would seem that his bicycle must have struck some object in the road causing it to overturn and throw him with quite a force to the ground. The injured man was found lying in the road by Miles Allen, the mail carrier, who was returning from his trip over his route west of the city and Mr. Allen brought the injured man on in to his home where his in juries were dressed. Mr. Allen states that Rev. Trus eott passed him near the Matt Sulser residence where Mr. Allen stopped to chat with Mr. Sulser and shortly after that had started on into to-vn and found the form of the minister lying bruised and injured in the road a short distance west of the Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Allen saw no auto mobiles coming along at the time and this looks as though the minister must have fell from the bicycle in stead of being struck by an auto- mrbile as was first thought. GRAVES OF SOLDIER DEAD TO HAVE MARKERS The graves of the old soldier's throughout Cass county that have no markers to show the last resting place of the brave ones who fought for their country, will be no longer allowed to go neglected. T. W. Glenn, of the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic, yesterday took up with the county commissoners the proposition that has been made to the post for supplying the markers for the graves of the old soldiers from the United States government. Mr. Glenn desired the aid of the commissioners in having the stones erected as well as in secur ing the names of all old soldiers who might be buried in this county, and the commissioners very heartily agreed to take what action would be necessary and see that the markers were placed when they arrived. This is a very laudable movement and one that shows a proper regard for the services of the old soldiers of the re public by seeing that their last resting place is not allowed to go neglected and without a suitable marker. The local Grand Army post through Mr. Glenn will at once send in the orders for the markers and have them here so that they can be placed in position before Decoration day rolls around. SUPT. BROOKS RE-ELECTED. From Wednesday's Pally. The board of education met last eve ning to transact the rofttinc business of the conduct of the schools of the city. The board at this time also took up the election of the? superintendent for the ensuing year and selected Superintendent W. G. Brooks for the year 1917-1918 by a unanimous vote. Mr. BBrooks has filled the position for the past few years and his conduct of the schools of the city has given the greatest satisfaction to the members of the board of education as well as to the pr.trons of the schools, and in recoenition of his work he was given a re-election by the board. The selec tion of h" fnchers for the tern next fall will be taken up later by the board and the superintei. lent. The board did not touch on anything of importance aside from the allowance of the ustnl grist of bills that wefe made necessary in the operation of the schools of the city.