"Sbe pMtamdutb Journal.-
you xxxiv.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917.
No. 197.
EASTER SUN
DAY IS WELL
OBSERVED
The Churches r.f Plat turnout h Prepare
Special Services and Large Con
gregations Are Present lt
Take Part in Services.
Easter Sunday was very pleasantly
oberved in the churche of this city
vc-terday ar.d the services were most
impressive in the various hotses of
wor.-hip, all being in the nature of the
giad occasion of the Risen Lord and
Savior. The bad weather of Saturday
prevented many from the country dis
tricts from attending, but the weather
e-erday was all one could possibly
a.-k and the breaking clouds brought
sunshine to the earth, that allowed the
residents of the city to freely join in
the observance of the day in the dif
ferent churches. There had been spe
cial efforts made to have the services
made voy impress tve, and p -.l-.fr p
there has not been an Easter Sunday
in recent years that brought out more
people or better musical programs
than were given yesterday in this
citv.
At the St. John's and Holy Rosary
Catholic churches the altars were
beautifully decorated in the spring
flowers, which added to the beauty of
the occasion, and the impressive
masses were celebrated by Fathers M.
A. Shine and John Vlcek, assisted by
the choirs of the churches in a man
ner that brought clearly to the mem
bers of the congregation the lessons of
the day and the rejoicing over the
Risen Savior of mankind.
The St. Luke's Episcopal church
was very pleasingly decorated with
the Easter lilies in keeping with the
occasion, and at this church the serv
ices were quite well attended by the
members of the parish. Celebration
of the Holy Eucharist was had at C
and 7:30 a. m. and at 11 o'clock. At
the 11 o'clock service the beautiful
Fisher's communion service was used
by the choir assisting Father W. S.
Leete in the celebration of the Holy
Eucharist. Two anthems, "Christ, the
Lord Is Risen," by Shelley, and "Alle.
luja! Hearts and Voices Heavenward
Rise," by Berwald, were given.
St. Paul's German Evangelical
church observed the Easter day with
services in keeping with the occasion.
The pastor, Rev. J. H. Steger, deliv
ered a very impressive sermon at the
morning hour that took up the story
of the Risen Lord, while the choir of
the church gave two very pleasing
Easter hymns. The holy communion
vas administered by the pastor and
participated in by a large congrega
tion. The collection at this service for
the annual Easter ocering totaled $87.
In the evening the members of the
Luther league, the young people's so
ciety, gave a delightful program con
sisting of a number of songs and dia
logues appropriate to the Easter tide,
and the program reflected great credit
upon those taking part.
The special Easter services at the
Presbyterian church v.-ere marked by
an unusually large number present at
he church at the mo-nirg worship
hour and the pulpit wa banked v?th
a vast array of the beautiful flowers.
The theme of the sermon by Rev. H.
G. McClusky was "The Resurrection,"
and was a very able and inspiring
discourse that left a lasting impres
sion upon its hearers. The choir of
the church gave two very pleasing
anthems, "O Death, Where Is Thy
Sting," by Turner, and "Maguelene,"
by Warren, as well as a solo number,
"Open Thy Gates." by Knapp, which
was given by Miss Mathilde Vallery
in a very pleasing manner.
At the Methodist church the services
throughout the day were quite largely
attended and at the morning service
at 11 o'clock the Knights Templar of
Mount Zion commandry were present
in a body to attend the services. The
sermon of Rev. Truscott at this serv
ice was "The World's Testimony to
the Resurrection of Jesus Christ" and
was one covering the resurrection of
those who believe in the Savior and
of the life everlasting. At the eve
ning service at this church the choir
and glee club of the church, compris
ing some forty voices, rendered the
beautiful Easter cantata, "Darkness
and Dawn" by Teace, telling in song
the story the passion, death and resur
rection of the Savior, and the beauti
iui manner in wnicn it was given
proved a splendid close of the Easter
day. The work of the choir and the
glee club in this number made it one
i of the most pleasing that has been
J given in the church.
FUNERAL OF MRS.
C. A. ATKINSON
HELD YESTERDAY
From V'vuliv's Pailv.
The funeral of the late Mrs. C. A.
Atkinson was held yesterday after
noon frcm the home and was quite
largely attended by the friends of the
family who gathered to pay their last
respects to this most estimable lady,
that had been so suddenly taken away
from the home circle. The services
were conducted by Rev. Father W. S.
Leete of St. Luke's Episcopal church
and were simple and impressive with
the beautiful prayer service of the
church being used. At the close of
the service the body was sent -east on
No. 2 for burial at DeLand, 111., beside
that of the mother who had preceded
her in death. The husband, C. A. At
kinson, and the father, Colonel M. A.
Bates, and the brother, R. A. Bates
and wife accompanied the body and
will remain until after the funeral,
which will be held this afternoon.
The death of Mrs. Atkinson has
come as a great shock to the many
friends throughout the city and to the
immediate members of the family the
blow has been one that has been very
deeply felt anil which only the years
can soften with the memory of the
good woman that has gone home to
rest. The floral remembrances were
numerous and beautiful.
MAN KILLED NEAR
LOUISVILLE WHILE
ASLEEP ON TRACKS
From Monday's Daily.
From Louisville comes the report of
another tragedy in which one of the
employes of the National stone quarry,
George Stease, lost his life as the re
sult of seeking rest along the side of
the Burlington railroad track, and his
death was caused by being struck by
en eastbound fast freight. The de:id
mr.n in company with two companions
had just returned from a week-end
sojourn in Omaha and were resting
from the effects of their outing, and
the unfortunate man made the mistake
of getting too close to the track, with
the result that one of the journals of
the car struck him, killing him in
stantly. Another man, Paddy McGin
nis, was later found on the track by
a westbound train, but the train
was stopped in time to avoid running
over the man. He was placed in jail
ut Louisville. An inquest will be held
at Louisville today over the remains
of Stease, the body being left in
charge of the undertaking firm of
Stander & Stander to await the com
ing of the county attorney, who will
conduct the inquest. Both men have
been at Louisville but a short time
and little is known of their history or
former homes.
MARRIED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS.
From Monday's Daily.
Saturday in Council Bluffs, la., oc
curred the marriage of Mr. Charles
Allen and Miss Doris Mason, both of
this city. The news of the wedding
came as a distinct surprise to the
friends of the newly weds in this
community as there had been no inti
mation of their intention to join their
hearts and lives as one in the future.
The two young people departed for
Omaha Saturday morning and, visit
ing the Iowa city, secured the permit
that was to give them an opportunity
of securing their life's happiness. Both
of the contracting parties are well and
favorably known in this city, where
they have resided for a number of
.years, and their friends will extend
their best wishes for their future hap
piness. SEED POTATOES.
Pure, genuine Red River Early Ohio
seed potatoes, $2.95 bu.; Jersey Sweet
Potatoes, $4.00 bbl. We pay the
freight. Johnson Bros., Nebraska City,
Neb. 4-12-ltwkly
THE BATTLE HYMN
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He has loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swiftsword ;
His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-fire of a hundred circling camp.-..
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dew' and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamp-;
His day is marching on.
I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel;
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace s.hail deal;"
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with II is her!,
Since God is marching on.
He hath sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat;
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sen,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me;
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
Julia Ward Howe.
PATRIOTIC SPIRIT NOW
GROWING MORE INTENSE
The fact that the United States is in
the act of commencing actual warfare
to test the question of whether or not
the world's greatest free government
has a right to exist free and unmo
lested by other warring nations, has
had a decided tendency to cause the
citizens to throw aside their partisan
feeling or sympathies with other na
tions in the struggle and get back of
Old Glory and the president in the
crisis. One of the most clear signs
of this is the fact that a large number
of the young men of this community
are preparing to enlist in the different
companies of the national guard and
do their port in forming the army that
will defend the nation. Several of the
boys from this city departed this
morning for Glenwood, where they will
enlist in Company I of the Iowa fed
eral militia, while a number of others
have enlisted in the Nebraska national
guard at Omaha and will do their
share in the war if it becomes neces
sary. The American spirit is strong
in the times of trouble and there is
no question but that when the need
comes every man in the community
will be ready to assume the responsi
bility that the defense of his nation
makes necessarv.
DOINGS IN POLICE COURT.
From Monday's Daily.
This morning in police court II.
Newman, an employe of the National
stone quarry near Louisville, and A.
Lee, a floater, were brought before
his honor, Judge Archer, to answer to
a charge of being drunk preferred by
the police. The two men acknowl
edged their guilt of the offense
charged against them and were given
a fine of $1 and costs, which they
paid and were accordingly sent on
their way rejoicing at the leniency oi
the law. The two men stated to the
court that they intended to go to
Omaha at once and enlist in the serv
ices of their countrv.
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY.
From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning while John Fowler, a
carpenter of Weeping Water, was en
gaged in doing some work at the farm
home of Tracy Leyda, west of Murray,
he was suddenly stricken with apo
plexy shortly after 10 o'clock. The
left arm and left side was very badly
affected by the stroke and medical as
sistance was called to wait on the in
jured man and give him what relief
was possible under the circumstances.
Mr. Fowler is a man of GO years of
age and has been suffering from the
effects of a stroke of apoplexy some
years ago and which affected his right
side to a great extent. The many
friends of Mr. Fowler throughout the
county will regret greatly to learn of
his misfortune.
GIVES PATRIOTIC SOUVENIRS.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The First National bank of this
city has been distributing very pretty
and patriotic souvenirs among their
patrons and friends in the shape of a
tinir AfnArinon -flan mq1a --T w,ninl
and in Jthe colors of the flag that can
be worn in the buttonhole and make '
a very suitable and patriotic decoration.
OF THE REPUBLIC
PLATTSMOUTH
YOUNG MEN RE-
P IB
From Tuesday's Dailv.
The young men of this city are re
sponding in splendid shape to the call
of their country and the enlistments
in the past two days have totaled
eighteen from this locality, with a
large number of others in prospect
who are to enroll in the national guard
before the government conscription is
put into effect. Among those in the
roll of honor who are to defend Old
Glory are the following: Wayne Allen.
Kenneth McCarthy, William and Her
shel Petty, Henry Stuli, Ed Maybee
and Harry Winscot-, .'-a Lave enrolled
in Company C, Fourth Nebraska; Ed
Ripple, jr., Earl Murray, Glen Neil,
Alfred Wilson and Ralph Lair have
entered the ranks of Company I, Third
Iowa infantry. Alfred C. Gary has
enlisted in the machine gun company
of the Fourth Nebraska at Fort Crook.
George Rennie, Charles Dovry and
Benjamin Windham of this city have
also entered the service of the gov
ernment by enlisting in the navy.
Ernest Brown of this city, who has
been on the reserve list of the U. S.
navy, departed this morning for New
York to once more enter the service.
With such splendid enlistment there
can be no doubt but that the nation
will raise one of the most splendid
armies in the world for the defense
of their native land.
NO MAIL ACCEPTED AT THE
POSTOFFICE FOR GERMANY
From Tupsdav's Daily.
The postornce department has issued
a statement to the various postofVices
throughout the country notifying
them that there will be no more mail
accepted for points in Germany dur
ing the time of the war between this
country and the imperial government
of Germany. The sending of money
orders has already been stopped by
the United States government. This
severing of all relations between this
country and Germany means that no
more mail matter to and from the two
countries will be received and cuts off
all communication between the two
nations. The Journal has a number
of papers going to Germany that will
be suspended until after the war
clouds roll away and peace is restored
between the two countries.
CARD OF THANKS.
We are taking this method of ex
pressing to the many kind friends and
neighbors our most heartfelt apprecia
tion of the tender sympathy and as
sistance tendered us in our hour of
grief at the death of our loved one.
Especially do we wish to thank the
friends for the beautiful floral remem
brances, and the members of the Elks'
lodge for their assistance and thought
fulness in our hour of sorrow.
Mr. C. A. Atkinson.
Col. M. A. Bates and Wife.
R. A. Bates and Wife.
T. B. Bates and Wife.
Dr. B. F. Brendel of Murray came
up this morning to attend a meeting
of the county board of insanity.
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Canvass of Yte Fails to Make Ma
terial Diffs-rer.ee and Draws for
Tie Results in Wins for Jess
Warga and Mil.e M:ui7y.
From T'.i-pi1:iy--i Dri!y.
The regular session of the citv
counc.I was held last ovenmir at tne
city hall ar:d every councilman with
the except ii.n of Councilman Shea
was on hard when Mayor Sattler
rapped for (truer and started the bali
to ro'.iir.g i'.v the transaction of the
routine b-.t-iness of the session.
Then
.ere a
rge number of po-
tit ions ar.d cor imunscat ions on tap
that kept City Cb-rk Warga busy for
some time in reading. A statement
was received from H. ?. Rice in re
gard to the matter of a sidewalk tax
that hat! been levied several vears
ago again.-.t a piece of property that
had lu en acquired by Mr. Rice, and
in the communication it was stated
that the tax v.as more than the prop
erty was really worth but that he
would give the citv ?'2 to have the
matter cleared up. This was sent to
the streets, alleys and bridges commit
tee fur action.
Mrs. Henrietta Ilalmes presented a
request for some work to oien up an
alley way near her property and this
was later reft rred to the street com
mittee to take up ar.d determine the
cost of the work.
Petition was also received from E.
C. II ill asking that Twelfth street ad
joining lot r in block (!, be placed in
condition so that the owner of the
property could get in and out with a
ter.m over this street. As this will
entail considerable expense it was
sent to the street committee to inves
tigate. A petition" signed by a large num
ber of the residents along Chicago
avenue was presented to the covincil
asking that a paving district be
created there extending from Pearl
street to Holdredge street to pave the
avenue in the proper manner for
travel and to extend the sewer one
block farther south this year to aid
in the improvement. This very im
portant matter was not acted upon at
once but placed in the hands of the
street, alleys and bridge.- committee
to investigate and check up the num
ber of property owners whose names
appear on the petition.
Chief of Police Barclay reported
that during the month just closed
there had been fourteen arrests, thir
teen of whom had paid fines and one
sentenced to bread and water.
City Clerk Warga reported that
during the month of March he had:
collected 1.47 from the different
taxes and that this haU been placed
in the city treasury to assist in the
running of the city.
Five Chief Percy Field presented a
report covering several matters of in
terest to the fire department includ
ing claims of several members of the
fiie department for services in the
last few fires. The chief also recom
mended the securing of a new noz
zle for cart No. 4. These different
reports were referred to the fire and
water committee to take up with the
chief.
Councilman Harris thought that in
the matter of claims that the firemen
should present their claims to the
city clerk on the blanks provided for
that purpose.
Councilman Johnson thought that
as the claims were correct and so i
many of them that it was all right
for the chief to turn them all in to
the council at one time.
Judge Archer reported that during
the month of March ?0S in fines and
costs had been dragged from the vio
iaters of the law and applied to the
ruuning expenses of the city.
Chairman Eestor of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee reported
that they had investigated the matter
of the petition of F. M. Welshimer
for the opening of the street near his
place and putting it m proper -shape i
and that as a result of the investiga
tion it had been decided to allow the
street to be opened as it was in an
impassable condition as present and
that it needed repairing badly. On
motion of Councilman Johnson the
street commissioner was ordered to go
ahead with the work at once.
Considerable discussion was rad on
the question of securing teams forj
the city work, as the price paid was
Tar less than that given by private
US I
parties and this made the task of
Commissioner Lutz a vc-rv severe one
to secure sufficient teams for the
wrk.
On motion of Councilman Luschin
s.kv the street commissioner was au
thorized to g ahead and look after
the securing of teams ami pay the
price per hour that was being given
in other jobs of a similar nature.
I:i : pea:Jtig of the electric search
l.f ':i for the fire department Chair
man Johnson of the committee stated
that as the I'i.thIs of the depart men
was overdrawn us the result of the
last several severe fires and the great
need of additional rubber coats for
the firemen, he thought that the
searchlight proposition should be pass
ed up for the present at least and the
iamp in possession of the department
he sent back to the factory. This was
seconded bv Weaver and carried bv a
unanimous vote.
Councilm m Harris of the cemetery
committee reported that the city
coma purchase gnu Evergreen tree? at
the price of $8 per hundred for the
purpose of placing in Oak Hill ceme
tery, and on motion the committee
v.as authorized to go ahead and make
the purchase and have the trees
planted as had been suggested. The
cemetery committee also recommend
ed that the small drag owned by the
citv be turned over to the sexton for
ue in the cemetery to keep the roads
in better shape' and this was also
adopted by the council.
Councilman Buttery touched on a
very important subject in taking up
the matter of the plating of gas lines
ir to the various buildings in the
business section of the city. Mr. But
tery suggested that cut out cocks for
the gas to be placed on the curb line
outside of the building in order that
in the future dancrer from explosions
at a time of fire might be avoided.
On motion the Nebraska Lighting
comnanv was authorized to eo ahead
r.nd see that the line; e?c so equip
ped.
The council took up the matter op
t -v.-'petition o" Mrs. "And tew Kaufman
for a grade and fill for a permanent
walk and some time was occupied in
discussing whether or not it would
be necessary to have the trees near the
walk cut down as they would come in
the limits of the proposed walk. On
motion it was finally decided to have
the matter arranged satisfactory to
all of the parties concerned and have
the walk placed.
The canvass of the vote of the city
coining up for consideration Mayor
Sattler appoined as such committee
Messers Patterson, Buttery and Bes-
tor who retired to check up the vote
and report back, which they did with
the following result.
Mayor
Sattler. democrat 303
Briggs, republican 310
Majority for Sattler 47
Treasurer
Soennichsen, democrat 434
Egenrerger, republican 247
Majority for Seonnichsen 187
Clerk
Warga, democrat i 339
Sayles, republican 339
School Board
Wescott 380
fcchulhof 445
For couneilmen in the different
wards the returning board found that
in the first ward Mike Mauzy and
William Schmidtmann had tied and
in the second William Weber was
elected by a majority of 33. In the
third ward John Vondran was elected
by 2G, in the fourth ward George Lu
schinsky won by 33 and in the fifth
John Beeson by a majority of 10.
The result being announced certifi
cates of election were ordered issued
to those who had a majority on the re
turns. The candidates who were
tied agreed to abide by the chosing
of lots and Councilman Rae Patterson
drawing fourth a perfectly good and
handsome half dollar proceeded to
flip it with the result that Jess F.
Warga, the present city clerk was
selected for another year and Mike
Mauzy will continue to occupy the
position of council from the first ward.
There being nothing further the
council adjourned.
NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES.
From Monday's Daily.
The news has been received in this
city of the birth of a new daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. John Sherwood at Ne
braska City, early yesterday morning.
The many friends of the family in this
city will be pleased to learn of the
happy event and extend their best
wishes for the future welfare of the
little one. j
VERY CHARM
ING SPRING
mnmn
Miss Dnroihy Livii,glr.n Briff t, TIim
City and .Mr. Ravinond Franklin
Keller I'nittd in Mj-rrirne
Yt stcrdr. f 't, rr.,:m.
From Tixdnv's- Daily.
Yesterday afternoon at the St. Luke's
Episcopal church occurred the mar
riage of Miss D'r.thy Living-ton
Britt of this city and .Air. Raymor.d
Franklin Keller of Mir.neapoli-. tie
Aev. Father W. S. Leete pe formir.:'
the ceremony that joined for '.if.
two etimablt yojng pe ie j. man
and wife. The church v. - l:i!ed with
a large number of the friends of the
family to witness the cerervny that
marked the dawning t-f the life's hap-
pir.e-s of the young people and t
join with them in the happy ever:.
The church was prettily arranired
with Easter allies, an ai.le way of the
lillies heintr formed from the chancel
rail where the bride and groom
plighted their troth, to the altar
where the marriage service was cele
brated. The wedding was very sim
ple and yet impressive as the young
man and woman about to take up the
journey of life as one repealed after
the minister the sacred pledges of
love and trust that was to join their
hearts and lives. It was ju t as the
setting sun's rays fell gont'y on the
scer.e that the bridal coiijie entered
the church where the bride has been a
most devout member during her life
time and the soft tints falling from
the windows made a pretty stttinr f-r
the impressive service. Precedir g
the arrival of the bridel partv .Mi-
Kittie Cummins presiding at the or
gan played very clin.L-ulj' Ji-e
"Love Song" by Nevin and as the
bride and groom entered th- ' hurch
unattended the prelude t .
"Lohengrin" bridal chorus was play
ed very softly. The bride a.. J groom
were met at the chancel r..il by
Father Leete who using the beautifal
Episcopal service join"d the yoj'vg
people in the bonds of wedlock. The
bride was given away 1 y her mother,
Mrs. Annie L. Britt. Following the
service the bridal couple left the
church to the strains of th Men
delssohn wedding march.
The bridal couple, the family and
relatives were entertained at a eiy
charming five-course dinner following
the services at the church, at the
tome of the uncie and a'.:r.t of tl e
tmue, ir. anu .urs. i. i i.'virg-ion.
The table decorations for the dinner
were in white, with a center ; i-.-v
formed of the bride's cake and which
was placed in a center piece conipo-e
of bride roses Mrs. Livir.g.-ton was
assisted in serving by Misses Matlnhit
Valley, Madeline Miror. Majo-ie Ar
new, Lillian Cole, Mrs. P. F. Patter
son and Mrs. Katherine Mino-
The bride wore her traveling cos
tume of crushed raspberry gunny
birrel and wore a large picture hat
of black Mr. and Mrs. Keller tie
parted at 7:4. over the Missouri Pa
cific for their future home at Minne
apolis. The bride has in this city a large
circle of friends who have known her
from childhood and who join in the
wish that the future years may be
bright with the sunshine of the hap
piness that she so well deseives and
that in her new home she may find
joy ar.d bliss until the close of time.
Mrs. Keller has made her home in
this city for her lifetime and was
graduated from the public schools of
this city. To the friends of years
she is known as a most charming
lady and it is with regret that her
friends will part with her, but in her
new home she takes the well wishes
of all. The groom is a young man of
exceptional worth and highly esteem
ed by those with whom he is associ
ate. He is manager of the Minne
apolis office of the Beacon P'alls
Rubber Shoe Co., and held high in
the estimation of his acquaintances.
PURCHASES NEW REO
From Tuesday's Daily.
H. M. Soennichsen has become the
owner of a fine new Reo automobile
which he has purchased through the
agency of Thede Amick, and the new
owner will soon have the pleasure of
enjoying a spin in the car over the
hills of old Cass county.