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VOL. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 3. 1917.
No. 203.
I fiST RAY fte
THE SALOONS
PLATTSMOUTH
rmm Tuesday' Daily.
Today, for the lhv.i time in a period
of time covering more than a half
century, Plattsmouth is without th?
saloon, which institution it has had
several f dn.ing the career of the
town. The chanire from the former
local option state to state wide pro
hibition occurred last right at rr.id
rght and marked one of the notable
events in the history of the common
wealth. For seve:al days past the
:.kT,s have been busy getting rid of
their supplies of wet goods, and the
sale has been larger than at any
period in the hi-tory of the saloons in
th city, reaching into the thousands
of dollars, which has been i tored away
by individuals in order to provide for
The lore: dry spell. By the tim? that
closing u! time came last night almo-t
everything except a little of the beer
w::s sold cut and the supply of the
foamy bevera.ee was limited in several !
f the places, and became exhausted
before the closmir hour of S o'clock
arrived. Tlie occasion was celebrated
1 y a ereat many and while the crowds
on the street weie noisy and good na
tures, there was iv 'thing in the way
of roughness to mark the event. The
ioliee wtre kept busy keeping track
ei the ceh-b"atevs to see that in the
last hours of the celebration there was
n damage done and in this respect
the crowd, which numbered several
bundled, did nvt damage anything so
far as ca
be 1
ea:
r.ed.
THE FIRST OF MAY
BRINGS ABOUT MANY
Q P.UANR
From Tuesday's Daily.
The coming of the first of May has
brought a chan.ee into the business
life of the city in the fact that seven
saloons have gent' out of business, and
made it necessary for the buildin.es to
be used fc;- other purposes. The great
er part of the buildings are owned by
realty companies and the occupants
f f the l.uiluines before the dry spell
will continue for the present to oc
cupy the buildings. Where the Bud
v. eisser was located, is now a dispen
sary of soft dtir.ks of all kinds, in
cluding Pablo, and Mr. McDardel, the
poprietor, will also conduct a modern
and first class bowling alley in the
future in the room just cast cf the
saloon, and this will m;.ke an amuse
ment place that will be well patronized.
At the saloon of William Hir.ric-hsen
soft drinks are being handled and the
patrons are forced to lelieve them
selves with these beverages. The
Keenberger building is being occupied
by a cigar store and soft drink em
porium, which will be un ler the nan-ae'-ment
of F. G. Egenbergor. Lew
Bus sell will continue to occupy his
buildine. as will also Adolph Geise, al
though their plans for the future are
not exactly completed. Edward Donat
will retain the- lease on the Gund
building-, an: in a short tim? expects
to decide on just what he will put in
the room formerly- occupied by his
saloon. With the former lessees of
the building remaining on the job
there will be little change in the own
ership of the buildings.
TO ATTEND WEDDING.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Mrs. M. S. Briggs of this city de
parted this morning for Indiar.ola, la.,
where she goes to attend the wedding
of her niece. Miss Pearl Ilunnicut, to
Rev. Edwin Simons. The young peo
ple will reside in the future at Scott's
Bluff, Neb., where the grocm has a
charge as pastor of the Methodist
church at that place. The bride is
quite well known in this city, where
she has visited several times at the
Briggs home, and her friends will be
greatly pleased to learn of her mar
riage, and extend to the young people
their best wishes.
FOR SALE.
800 hedge posts; one second-hand
windmill. Inquire of O. A. Davis, Mur
ray, Neb. 4-30-1 mo wkly
TE-BE-CE TEAM OF OMAHA
TO PLAY HERE SUNDAY
From Tuesday's Daily.
I If the weather conditions will be
anything like favorable on next Sun
day, the rejuvinated Red Sox will tan
gle with the Te-Be-Ce team of Omaha
on the local lot, as Manager Johnson
has arranged for this organization to
drop down and give an exhibition of
! the national pastime. This team is
j one of the leading; organizations in
, the metropolis and will be sure to be
a eood drawing: card for the local fans.
. The Te-Be-Ce team is making their
! fist visit to this city, but have in their
lineup a number of the Omaha stars,
which will be a guarantee of a first
class game. The lateness of the sea
son and the cold and wet weather has
been a great disappointment to the
fans of the city and it has deprived
them of seeing the Beselin team play,
and they sure are hopeful that the
weather man will smile on them Sun
day and allow the came to be pulled
off as scheduled. If the weather im
proves and the roads get into proper
-hape there will be a large number
from the surrounding: country in at
tendance to enjoy the game and view
our sterling- veterans in action.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
OF SECURITY ENJOY
A FINE MEETING
From Wednesday's Daily.
Last evening the members of the
Knights and Ladies of Security lodge
held one of the most enjoyable meet
ings held for several months, at their
hall in the Modern Woodmen building,
which was attended by a very large
number, despite the threatening
weather conditions. The entertain
ment was in the nature of an old
fashioned spelling- school and the
members came garbed for the occasion
in the costumes of childhood days and
created a great deal of amusement as
they made their appearance in the
hall. The ladies came clad in their
gowns and calico costumes as in the
years pone by, while the gentlemen
presented a youthful appearance in
knee trousers. The school was pre
sided over by George L. Farley as
the school master, and a great deal of
pleasure was derived in his work as
lie gave out the different words to test
the skill of the members of the party.
The school was divided into two sides,
and Mrs. J. M. Leyda was selected
as the leader of one and Lester Dal
ton of the opposing side. The contest
was quite spirited and the honor of
being- the one to remain the longest on
the floor in the spelling bee was given
to Miss Margaret Wohlfarth and she
was accordingly presented with the
prize, a fine box of candy. Xot the
least enjoyable feature of the father
ing, however, was the luncheon which
was enjoyed by the party, as they had
brought with them a vast array of
good things to eat, which was very
much enjoyed. The remainder of the
evening was spent in singing and en- j
joying a few pleasant piano numbers
before the members of the party di
pcrsed for their respective homes.
EC EGENSER6ER TO
OPEN A SALOON IN
SL JOSEPH, M0Jurday' May 5th' amJ at which time
' tlinv Will CPfVO tViO OiTI i n - V
From Tuesday's Daily.
Edward Egenberger last night
packed the remaining portion of the
stock from his saloon in this city and j
shipped it to St. Joseph, Mo., where
he will be located in a saloon near the
Union station in that city. The great-
er portion of the stock in the saloon
hera was disposed of yesterday and
only a portion of the stock of whisky
was left to be shipped out to the Mis
souri city. The many friends of Mr.
Egenberger will regret greatly to lose
him and his estimable family from j
this city, but extend their best wishes
for his future welfare. The building
in this city that was formerly occu
pied by the saloon will be turned into
a cigar store, with soft drinks and
Pablo on sale in the future. This is
one of the choicest locations in the
city and a place that should draw a
great deal of trade.
GROCERS ARE
OPPOSED T
SPECULAT!
Nebraska-Iowa Association to Aid U.
S. in Conservation Program.
Prepare Inventory of Stock Available
for Artny in Case of Emer
gency. Omaha, May 1. The Nebraska-
Iowa Wholsale Grocers' association is
opposed to speculation in food prod
ucts, and will co-operate with the de
partment of agriculture in the con
servation of foodstuffs. The associa
tion went on record to this effect in a
two-day convention at the Hotel Fon
tenelle. A committee of five was appointed
to co-operate with Secretary Houston
and Assistant Secretary Pearson in
the conservation of foods. The com
mittee consists of E. P. Schoenteen,
Council Bluffs, la.; W. T. Smith,
Marshalltown, la.: F. J. Hughes,
Omaha, and Glenn Jones, Grand
Island, Neb.
Restriction of the use of tin cans
for canning perishable articles was
urged in order to conserve the tin
supply. Paper packages and cartons
were suggested whenever it is possible
to substitute them.
The resolution emphasized upon the
farmers the great necessity for mod
erate priced food and called attention
to the necessity of their co-operation
by raising large quantities to enable
the canners to pack a maximum of
such goods during the 1917 season.
Another resolution concludes with
the following: ,
''.Resolved, that this association con
ceives it to be its patriotic duty to
offer to President Wilson its entire
resources and services, and does,
therefore pledge to him its full co
operation and assistance in defeat
ing all speculative efforts that seek
to make unreasonable profits on food
stuffs at any time and under any con
ditions."
John Mehlhop, Jr., secretary of the
association, has sent a circular to the
members in which he says confiden
tial information has been requested
in regard to available food stocks.
He asks each member to reply tell
ing the quantity of stocks he has on
hand and how much he could supply
for the quartermaster's department
of the United States army in case of
an emergencv.
ST. MARY'S GUILD ENTER
TAINED AT THE HOME
OF MRS. HENRY M'MAKEN
From Wednesday's Pally.
The ladies of St. Mary's Guild were
entertained in a most delightful man-
! ner yesterday afternoon at the cozy-
home of Mrs. Henry McMaken on
North Eleventh street, when Mrs. Mc
Maken and Mrs. R. W. Clement served
as hostesses to the members of the
guild. The afternoon was largely
taken up with the business of the or
ganization in planning the "Doughnut
Market'' which the ladies of this or
ganization are to hold in the vacant
room in the White bnildinn- on Snt-
some products of the culinary art. The
occasion was enjoyed to the utmost
and the ladies at a suitable hour were
served with a very dainty and de
licious luncheon that served to add to
the pleasures
very large nr.
of the afternoon. A
ery large number were in attend-
i ar.ee at the meeting.
j
i GOVERNMENT TAKES WESTERN
i UNION.
From messages received in this city
this afternoon the United States gov
ernment, it is stated, has taken charge
of the Western Union Telegraph lines
and will exercise supervision over
them from now on during the war
crisis. This will be a great aid to
the government in handling orders
and in keeping a closer touch on mes
sages" that might give aid to an enemy.
Flag stickers for your collar deco
rations at the Journal office.
ON
APPEARANCE OF GOV
ERNMENT BALOGN IN
i
THE EASTERN SKY
From Tuesday's Daily.
A great deal of attention was at
tracted this morning by the appear
ance in the easterr sky of one of the
government war balloons which had
been sent up from Fort Omaha by the
government signal ftps. The balloon
was several miles t.'ai of this city and
apparently traveling in a southeast
erly direction, rising to a great height.
The government signal corps has been
sending up a number of these bailoons
in the last few months, preparing the
members for actual service in the
field. The last Ik ! loon sent up made
a landing near Pacific Junction, but
the one sent up this morning was
traveling at a height and speed that
would carry it far- beyond that point
before the landing was made.
WOODMEN CIRCLE EN
TERTAINMENT TOES
DAY EVENING: MAY 8
From Wednesday's Daily.
The ladies of the Woodmen Circle
for their next social meeting, on Tues
day evening, May - will oiler an un
usually pleasing treat to the public in
producing the mu.-.ical comedy farce.
"The Singing School." with the High
School Glee club giving the presenta
tion of the farce. The young people
scored such a distinct hit in this offer
ing when it was presented at the high
school last week that the ladies feel
that it should be given to the public
once more, that a!', can have the op
portuniy of witnesr.? it. The enter
tainment will be given at the Modern
Woodmen hall on Tuesday night, and
for the event the ladies will charge
10c and loc admission. These monthly
entertainments of the Woodmen Circle
have proven very pleasant and the
forthcoming event is one that will Vie
more than usually pleasant. Those
who attended '"The Singing School"
before will be anxious to see it again,
and those who missed it the first time
should not fail to see it on Tuesday
nicrht at the M. W. A. hall.
GET YOUR BOGS
TAGGED BEFORE
IT IS TOO LATE
from Wednesday"" Da II v.
The road for "Fido" and "Rover"
will be very hard in this city in the
future, as Chief of Police Barclay is
preparing to start on a campaign to
see that nil canines who do not bear
the official tag of the city of Tlatts
mouth upon them will be disposed of
in short order. There is a great many
stray dogs roaming over the city, and
if they are owned by anyone they
certainly are never at home and have
become a general nuisance in all par's
of the city. The residents of the
community who have been industrious
enough to plant gardens have made
quite a good deal of complaint to the
police and city officials over the face
that the dogs racing over the garden
plots have done a reat deal of dam
age. There are a -great many other
dogs that travel from one section cr
the city to the other in sea"'-h of
food and make themselves a grcr.t
nuisance to the householders, and a
danger in the warm weather to the
public. Those who have canines that
they value should be prepared for the
ukase of the chief and save the loss of
the dogs which will follow the opening
of the "spring drive" on the canine
forces.
DEALS GENTLY WITH THEM.
From Tuesday's Dnilv.
A number of the celebrators last
night who watched the passing of the
wet days and the opening of the new
dry regime, were quartered at the
j city bastile to rest up from their in
i dulgence, and as a token of the good
feeling prevailing the ceiebrators were
released this morning and sent home
ward, much more sober and wiser, but
awful dry, and only water to slack
their thirst.
kinreJi
Uioers
Sunday, HI ay S
is the day we dedicate
our new
BAFTEST CHURCH
AT-
Union, Nebraska
You are cordially invited
to attend.
Bring your baskets and
eat dinner with the rest of
us. COMMITTEE.
A GREAT DEAL OF LO
CAL NTEREST FELT IN
CONSCRIPTION ACT
There bar. been a great deal of in
terest felt in this community and
throughout the entire county over the
details of the conscription act. through
which it is expected to raise the army
that will bear the chief part in the
conflict between the United States
and Germany. The fact that the two
hou-'cs of consrr?ss disagreed on the
age limit of the bill will delay some
what ihe effective operation of the
much-needed legislation, as the senate
agreed upon 21 to 27 years as the
basis for the age limit, while the
house of representatives made it fiom
21 to 40. The general staff of the
army, as well as the government
heads seem to think more acceptably
if the senate limit as furnishing the
more effective fighting unit. So far
the local officials who will have charge
of the registration of the male resi
dents of the community have not re
ceived any nof'ce as to what the plans
will be, and it is not likely they will
v.r.til after the final action of the bill,
when the work of enrolling will be
ur.dei taken and the list of the resi
dents cf the county by precincts ar
ranged for the government, from
which they will make their selective
iraft of those needed to serve at the
"rent and those who can can best
-erve at home in the manufacturing
and agricultural lines.
SERIOUS CUTTING SCRAPE
NAER GREENWOOD
From Wedaesdn v's Daily.
Quite a serious cutting scrape is
reported to have occurred Monday aft
ernoon in the vicinity of Greenwood,
when a young man named Earl High
shoe and Dr. YVorlcy, a veterinarian
of Ashland, were the participants, and
which resulted very seriously for both
parties, and especially the veterinari
an, who received quite a severe gash
over the left eye as well as being
slashed on the hip and left hand dur
ing the mixup. Just what was the
cause of the melee has not been as
certained by the authorities in this
city, but it would seem from the re
ports that the horse doctor suffered a
very serious handling at the hands of
his opponent. Both men are quite
well known in the vicinity of Ash
land and Greenwood.
RETURNS TROM THE HOSPITAL.
This afternoon Mrs. Thomas Ruby
returned home after several weeks'
scjourn at the Swedish Mission hos
pital in Omaha, where she was op
eiated on, and returns home greatly
benefited by the operation and treat
ment. The return cf Mrs. Ruby brings
great pleasure to her many friends
throughout the county, and especially
that she is now feeling so much im
proved in health. Mr. Ruby accom-
ran'ed his wife heme from the hos
pital.
Flag stickers for your collar deco
rations at the Journal office.
HANG SPECULA
TORS OR SEIZE
ALL FOODS
Senators. From Farming States Deny
That Actual Shortage Now
Exists.
BORAH PREDICTS A
FAMINE IN TWO YEARS
Declares Dealers Reap Millions and
Make "Peons of the People."
Washington, D. C, May 2. The
rising sentiment in congress for leg
islation to meet the nation's food prob
lems broke out in the senate today in
a debate that started over the high
price of seeds, but developed into de
nunciation of food speculators, with
assertions that the best way to deal
with them was to string them to
lamp posts or put them behind prison
bars.
Senators from farming states de
nied that there is any real shortage
of staple foods in the United States.
Senator John Sharp Williams de
clared there had been a hysteria
throughout the country and that the
cause of high prices was largely psy
chological. lie said he believed the German
corruption fund recently unearthed
in a federal court in New York may
have been responsible. Word should
go straight out from the senate, Sen
ator Williams said, that there is no
shortage of food. Senators Nelson
and McCumber agreed that there is
no reason to fear a shortage.
The attack on the speculators was
The Colorado senator declared they
led by Senators Thomas and Borah,
wee the real enemies of the nation,
expressed the hope that congress
would not adjourn without legislation
that would remedy the evil, and said
the lamp post is the thing to cure
such speculation.
He introduced an amendment to
the espionage bill empowering the
president, by proclamation, to sus
pend during the war the operation of
boards of trade and chambers of
commerce which deal in futures.
Senator Borah predicted a world
famine if the war lasts two years and
if extraordinary and sustained ef.
forts are not made here to meet the
food problem.
He attacked the packers, declar
ing they made enormous profits, and
said speculation and monopoly in
foodstuffs made millions for those
who were responsioie ana maae
"peons of the people." He favored
conscription of food and government
possession of the packing companies.
Food speculation, he said, would
not be ended until the speculators
"are put in stripes behind the bars."
Senator Nelson suggested that if
some of the "statesmen concerned
about this situation" would go to
Minnesota and assure the farmer of
good climatic conditions, the wheat
crop would take care of itself.
Senator McCumber said the nation
should have a wheat surplus this
year of more than 200,000,000 bush
els after feeding itself and providing
for seeding.
MRS. STOIILMAN ILL.
From Wp nes'la v' Daily
The friends of Mrs. Andrew Stohl
man, jr., will regret very much to
learn that she is quite seriously ill at
her home near Louisville, suffering
from an attack of stomach trouble.
Mrs. Stohlman has been ill for some
time and her condition has grown so
serious as to cause her family and
friends a great deal of apprehension.
DR. COOK QUITE ILL.
Dr. E. W. Cook, who returned last
evening from Norfolk, where he has
been attending the Modern Woodmen
convention, is quite sick at his home,
having become ill at the convention,
and it was necessary for him to re
turn home at once, and he is now con
fined to his home. The many friends
of Dr. Cook will anxiously await word
from his bedside, trusting that he
may speedily recover and be able to
be around as usual.
SUFFERS A MISFORTUNE.
From Wtnlnceilay's Daily.
David, the little son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Baylor, suffered a i-ry pain
ful accident Sunday afternoon that
will lay him up for some time, wh-n
he had the misfortune to fall and
fiacture the left arm in a severe man
ner. The 'lad was out walking, and
when crossing the small trestle on th.
Eurlington just north of the pumping
station, he slipped and fell to the
ground several feet below, which re
sulted in the left arm being bioken.
The young man was found by parties
passing by and brought to the office
of a surgeon where the injured mem
ber was dressed, but it will be several
weeks before he recovers the u-e of
the member.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The board of county commissioners
assembled this morning at the court
house to take up the regular grind of
allowing bills and transacting such
other matters as demanded their at
tention. Commissioner ilet brier of
Nehawka and Commissioner Snoke of
Eagle came up last evening to be pres
ent at the meeting.
MARRIED IN OMAHA.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday, in Omaha, occurred the
marriage of Frank Dvorak of this city
and Miss Frances Musil of Omaha.
The wedding was a very quiet one
and the young people will return at
once to this city, where they e xpect
to make their home in the future, the
gioom having prepared, a home for
the coming of the bride. Mr. and
Mrs. Dvorak will reside in the Cechal
property in the west part of the city.
Mr. Dvorak is a very industrious
young man and is in the emp'oy of
the Builington at the shops here.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL.
Frr.m Wednesday's Daily.
Last evening Mrs. Fred Hild of r.enr
Mynard, who for the jmst several
weeks has been in the Immanucl hos
pital at Omaha recovering from an
operation, returned to her home. Mrs.
Hild is feeling much improved and
her return home has brought a great
joy to the members of the family as
well as to the many friends through
out the county. Mr. Hild was in Oma
ha yesterday and accompanied hi.-;
wife back home from the hospital.
WHEAT CROP LOOKS WELL IN
IN OKLAHOMA AT THIS TIME
From Wednesday's Daily.
The Journal is in receipt of a letter
from C. W. Pittman, a former resi
dent of this county, but now residing
near Medford, Okla., in which com
munication Mr. Pittman states that
the season in his section has been
very backward and the work of the
farmers has been greatly delayed. The
wheat crop in Oklahoma, Mr. Pittman
states, is looking fine, and a very
heavy crop is looked for if the usual
amount of moisture is forthcoming.
The Cass county residents in that sec
tion of the state are doing nicely and
enjoyire themselves. The sentiment
in Oklahoma or. the war question is
quite intense from the letter, and the
citizens are rallying to the cause of
the good old U. S. A. in every way
possible.
RAIN MAKES ROADS
NEAR CITY VERY MUCH
MUD AND WATER
The last few days ha3 had a very
bad effect upon the highways lead
ing into this city and cspeciully on
the lower graded roads that wave a
great deal of water standing on them
and are very difficult to get through.
The road from this city to the auto
and wagon bridge north of town ia
one of the heaviest sufferers from
the week of continued rainfall, as it
has water standing over it through
the low bottom lands laying between
the bluffs and the bridge and the
continued rain has discouraged the
automobile driver from attempting:
the passage of the road until more
settled weather sets in.