Platte
MOB
VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1917.
No. 3.
3
EX-GOV. SHAW
LAST EVENING
Those Who Heard Gov. Leslie M.
Shaw Last Night at the Chautau
qua Were More Than
Well Pleased.
From Tuesday's Pailv.
The success of the Chautauqua in
this city has more than surpassed the
expectations of the men who promoted
the project and who were the guaran
teeors of the sum necessary to secure
for this city the list of splendid at
tractions provided by the Standard
Chautauqua system. All those who
have attended the series of entertain
ments at the tent on High School hill
have felt that there was no other form
of entertainment more pleasing or
elevating than this of the Chautauqua,
and the announcement of President
W. A. Robertson of the Commercial
club at the session last evening, that
the affair was a success financially,
was received with much enthusiasm
by the audience, and a sufficient num
ber signified their des;re to become
signers for the chautauqua next year
to insure that it will be a go, and
this form of high class entertainment
will be offered to the people of Platts
mouth next season.
Yesterday afternoon and at the
opening of the program last evening,
The Boyds" were the feature of the
program in a series of songs and mu
sical numbers, as well as several reci
tations that were most enjoyable. Mrs.
Boyd in her rendition of the Gettys
burg address of President Lincoln was
very effective and the thrilling mes
sage was very inspiring to the aud
itors present, while the musical se
lections given by Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
were well chosen and given in a pleas
ing manner.
At the evening meeting Hon. Leslie
M. Shaw, former governor of Iowa
and secretary of the treasury under
President Roosevelt, occupied the plat
form to speak on the subject, "Evolu
tion In Matters Governmental," and
in which the speaker gave his auditors
a clear insight into the formation of
the American republic and the princi
ples upon which the nation had been
founded, taking step by step the his
tory of the nation from the days of
the colonies up to the present time,
and touching upon the trend of the
times to create prohibition legislation
in all lines instead of seeking to curb
the wrongs by teaching and reaching
at the root of the difficulties and by
legislation seeking to secure reforms.
Mr. Shaw also spoke on the world
war and the position of the United
States in the conflict, in which the
United States is fighting for its ex
istence as a nation on the earth. The
war. the sDeaker declared, was the
United States war in every sense of
the word, and had been so since th
comemneement of the conflict. Ger
many had aimed at world control, and
while its primary object was the sub
jugation of Great Britain they would
demand of the United States the pay
ment of a huge war indemnity if they
were successful. Only the fleets of
England and France had prevented
Germany from long ago landing an
armed force on the American shores
to lay waste the land as they had done
in Belgium and northern France and
asserting the right of the German em
peror to rule the world and compel
the people of the United States to pay
tribute to them. The war would be
one long and costly, Mr. Shaw stated,
and would test the mettle of the
American people, but out of the con
flict he hoped to see the dawning of
a universal peace and th'e safeguard
ing of the small nations of the earth
in their independence.
FILES REPORT OF FEES.
At the meeting of the board of
county commissioners held this week
in this city, the various county offi
cers have filed their reports as fol
lows: County judge, first quarter fees
$764.25; second quarter, $533.15
County clerk, second quarter, $250
Register of deeds, $600.90. Clerk of
district court, second quarter, $793.75
Sheriff, second quarter, $70.25.
Mrs. Estelle Harris of Shubert
Neb., is in the city visiting with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Higley
and the members of the family, were
in Omaha yesterday to spend a few
hours. .. , i v, -
ARRIVAL OF FINE LITTLE SOU
AT THE GHRISTIANSOII HOME
From Tuesdav's Pailv.
Last evening shortly after 5 o'clock
the stork paid a flyiner visit to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Brov Chris-
ianson, in the south part of the city,
and left in their care a fine little son
md heir who tipped the scales at 11
pounds and is a regular boy in every
way ana a good stawlart American.
Ole" has ambitions for the young
man ana hopes to see him in the
ranks of the defenders of his country
before long. Both the mother and
ittle one are doing nicely and the
father is as proud as it is possible for
anyone to be.
MISS HELEN JESS AND
MR. ERNEST H, HAHNE
MARRIED JULY 2, 1917
From Tuesday's Pally.
A very pretty wedding occurred
Monday, July 2, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, at the home of Mi, and
Mrs. John, when their daughter.
lelen Madeleine, was given in mar
riage to Mr. Ernest H. Hahne. Rev.
I. G. McClusky, of the Presbyterian
church, officiated, using the beau
tiful ring service designed by Dr.
lenry Van Dke. Miss Marie Book-
meyer played softly the strains of
Schurman's "Traumerei" during the
ceremony. The wedding was featured
by
simplicity. Only members of the
mmediate family were present.
The bride was attired in a gray
ilk traveling suite, wearing a mag
nificent corsage bouquet of Mrs.
Ward's roses. The rooms were deco
rated with pink roses, pink ribbons
and pink bells. Following the service
bullet luncheon was served by Mrs.
William Mayee, of Fremont, and
Mrs. Monte Soule, of Omaha. The
young couple left immediately for
Denver and Glacier National Park
and points on the northwest coast.
This is the culmination of a happy
romance that started when the bride
was a r reshman at the University of
Nebraska. In her senior year she was
member of the ''Black Masque" so
ciety. After graduating she taught at
iVcumseh and McCook high schools.
The groom is a member, of the Phi
Delta Phi fraternity and the Innocent
Society. Upon graduating he was ad
mitted to the. practice of law, then
spent several years in post-graduate
work, at Harvard -and Chicago Uni
versities ,and is now the professor of
economics at Dakota Wesleyan Uni
versity at Mitchell, S. D., where the
bride and "groom will be at ohme after
October 1.
SOLDIERS DEFEAT HIGH'
. SCHOOL BALL TEAM
From Tuesday's Daily.
Last evening at 6:30 the members
of the Chautauqua ball term, com
posed of several members of the high
school team, and the members of the
soldier's team of the camp of Com
pany C, at the bridge, tangled at the
Red Sox ball park in an exhibition of
the national pastime. - The result was
a win by the soldiers, by a score of 6
to 4. The soldiers were represented
on the mound by Dailey, the unterri-
fied Irish spitball artist, who had the
high' school . team on 'his hip for the
first three innings, and It was not
until the fifth inning that the younger
team were able to solve his delivery
and tied the score, but in the last of
the fifth the soldiers succeeded in
jabbing out two hits from the deliv
ery of McCarthy, the high" school
pitcher, and won. In this inning
Gustafson and Johnson for Company
C succeeded in making safe hits and
when Finder, one of the new members
of the Sixth regiment secured a three
bagger the boys tallied and won the
game. For the high school Juno Mar
shall was the. chief big stick artist
while for the soldiers Resnick, Pavlik
and Gustafson were the heavy hitters
The stonewall outfield of the soldier
Kennedy, Aldrich and Barnes, pulled
down several long drives of the
school team, while at the second sack
Charles Johnson operated for the de
fenders of their country in fine shape
These teams will play again on Mon
day afternoon of next week.'"-
TWO BALL GAMES
FOURTH OF JULY
Red Sox' Capture First Game in the
Thirteenth Inning, and the Ar
mours Win Second Game.
The ancient enemy of the Red Sox
base ball team the Armours of Oma
ha were in the city yesterday for a
double bill at the local park, in which
they proceeded to put up two interest
ing games, which resulted in fifty
fifty. The morning game was far the
more interesting and required thir
teen innings before the Sox annexed
the game, by the score of 4 to 3, while
in the afternoon conflict the Armours
were able to get away with the long
end of the affray by the score of o
to 1. The afternoon game saw one
of the largest crowds of the season
present to enjoy the exhibition of the
national pastime.
In the morning game Sullivan of
the Melady Mavricks of Omaha, did
the tossing for the Red Sox, and put
up as clever an exhibition as has been
seen in the city for many moons, and
as a result of his work fifteen of the
meat haulers were retired by the
strikeout route. The hitting of Sul
livan was also of the best. For the
visitors, Andy Graves, the grand old
man of base ball, was on the mound
and pitched a very pleasing game, al
though a wobble in the thirteenth in
ning allowed the game to go to the
Sox, when he missed a pop-up fly
and on which the needed runs were
made.
The locals drew the first blood in
the conflict in the first frame of the
battle. Beal was retired on a ground
er to Corcoran, and was followed by
Nemo, who also placed on to the third
sacker, and which Corcoran wildly
heaved to Echtermeyer at the initial
sack and the runner was safe. Nemo
succeeded in pilfering second from
Musser and later registered on the
safety of Claire.
The Armours came right back in
the second inning and took the lead
by annexing two runs, neither of
which were deserved, by a combina
tion of clever base running an an
error they succeeded in registering.
Corcoran was on base with a safety
to center, but was later retired at the
home plate. Bowlby followed with a
safety to the first sack, while Ken
nedy was hit in the slats by Sully
and given his base. Bowlby, reaching
third, by a clever trick drew off the
Sox baseman, and eluding Herold
was able to hang up the score badly
needed. Kennedy scored when Nemo
became tangled up with the grounder
of Musser and this ended the scoring
for that inning.
In the eighth inning the Sox sue
ceeded in making the run needed to
tie the score and which made neces
sary the game going into extra in
nings. Herold hit safely to the center
garden and was advanced by an error
of Bowlby at second and the safety
of Mason, and on the infield hit of
Pavlik went to third, from where he
scored in the hit of Salsburg.
The Armours through two hits and
an eror by Edwards at third base, suc
ceeded in getting through a run in the
twelfth inning and made the skies
look rather blue for the local aggrega
tion until the thirteenth, when the
agony was ended by some very strenu
ous playing by the-Sox and a lucky
error by Alvin Graves. In this in
ning Sullivan and Salsburg were both
retired when Edwards came up and
rapped one on the nose for a safety
and was followed by Beal with a clean
hit to left field. With these safe
Nemo hit to Graves, who muffed the
ball and allowed the two badly needed
runs to come across the pan and win
the game for the Sox.
ine summary oi the game was as
follows:
RED SOX.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Beal, cf 7 1 2 1 0 0
Nemo, ss 7 1 1 0 1 2
Herold, c. . . . 7 1 3 17 0 0
Clare, lb. ... 6 0 1 12 0 0
Mason, If. ... 6 0 0 1 0 0
Pavlik, rf..... 3 0 1 0 0 0
Hay, rf. 3 0.0 0 0 0
Sullivan, p.... 6 0 2 1 3 0
Salsburg, 2b.. 6 01. 3 2 0
Edwards, 3b.. 6 1 2 4 2 1
Totals 58 4 13 39 8 '3
ARMOURS.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Mayfield, cf.. 6 . 0 1 3 0.0
Balderson, If.. 5 0 0 3 0 0
Rapp, ss. . . . .6 0 0 1 1 0
Corcoran, 3b.. C 1 4 2 5 2
Bowlby, 2b.... C 1 1 210
Kennedy, rf . . 6 1 0 0 0 0
Eeht'm'yer, lb G 0 0 18 0 0
Musser, c G 0 . 1 13 2 0
Graves, p G 01 2 7 1
Totals
.47
8 39 1G 3
In the afternoon conflict one Pete
McGuire had the members of the Sox
crew guessing all the time, and at no
time did they look dangerous to the
meat packing representatives, and the
result of 6 to 1 is an indication of
the ease with which the visitors held
the Sox. Hay, the local pitcher, was
touched up for twelve hits and only
some very clever fielding by Salsburg,
Clare and Nemo prevented the score
running much higher. Salsburg played
one of the best games of the season
at second. For the visitors, Echter
meyer at first was the chief smoke
aside from McGuire, with his fielding
and also in the hitting department, se
curing three safe bingles off Hay's de-
ivery. Mayfield and Balderson were
also able to hit effectively during the
afternoon and in base running kept
the locals guessing.
The Red Sox secured their lonely
tally in the seventh inning when
Smith was safe on a Tap through Mc
Guire, and later tallied when Beal hit
to left field territory for two bags. The
visitors scored in the third, fourth
and ninth innings. The score:
RED SOX.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Beal, cf 4 0 1 1 0 0
Nemo, ss 3 0 0 1 4 0
Herold, c 4 0 0 4 1 0
Clare, 3b 3 0 1 0 4 1
Hay, p 3 0 1 0 5 0
Mason, If 3 0 0 0 0 0
Pavlik, rf 4 0 0 0 1 0
Smith, lb 3 1 0 17 0 0
ARMOURS.
AB. R. II. O. A. E.
Mayfield, cf... 5 2 110 0
Balderson, If.. 5 2 2 1 0 1
Rapp, ss 5 0 2 2 2 1
Corcoran, 3b.. 5 0 1 1 0 0
Bowlby, 2b... 5 0 1 1 1 0
Kennedy, rf . . 4 1 1 2 0 0
Echt'myer, lb. 4 1 3 7 0 0
Musser, c 4 0 0 12 0 0
McGuire, p... 4 0 1 0 2 0
Totals 41 6 12 27 5 2
VALUABLE REFERENCE
WORKS ARE READY AT -7
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Plattsmouth public library has
just received a number of very valua
ble reference works that will fill a
ong-felt want in the library and make
more efficient the reference depart
ment which is used extensively by
students of the city schools and all
those seeking information along spe
cial lines. One of the works is a spe
cial work on agriculture, embracing
several volumes which are up-to-date
in every way, and has the result of
many years of study from the ripest
and most experienced men in this line
in the nation. This is especially suit
ed for the agricultural class of the
high schooL Another of the new
works received is that of th-3 Apple
ton Encyclopedia, which is edited by
Dr. Bushnell Hart and several other
of the leading educators of the coun
try. These books are now ready for
the use of the public and Miss Jones,
the efficient librarian, has arranged
them for the use of the patrons in
the reference room of the Mbrary.
DIRECTORS ENJOY A TREAT.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The directors of the Plattsmouth
Commercial club were given a rare
treat yesterday at the noon-day
luncheon, when they had as their
guest Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, former
secretary of the treasury, who ap
peared here last evening at the chau
tauqua. Mr. Shaw visited with the
members of the club and for over an
hour was busily engaged in answering
questions along the present day top
ics in which all were interested and
which the ex-secretary was able to
give a great of enlightenment to the
members. The opportunity of having
Mr. Shaw at the luncheon came unex
pectedly as he arrived in the city be
fore the time expected, and was cer
tainly a treat to every one of the di
rectors.
FIRST ANNUAL
CHAUTAUQUA IS
GREAT SUGGESS
The Great Feature on the Lasc Dav
Was the Celebrated State Band,
Which was Indeed Grand.
The first chautauqua in the history
of the city of Plattsmouth has passed
on and it is safe to say it has been
one of the most pleasant events that
has ever been held in the city. Both
from a financial standpoint as well
as that of a means of entertainment,
the chautauqua has more than proven
its worth and to those who have been
so energetic in support of the chau
tauqua and have borne the burdens
of the conduct of the entertaniments
the community owes a debt of grati
tude. Already there has been enough
support assured the project for next
year and the lovers of high class en
tertainment will have the opportun-j
ity of witnessing another of the pleas
ant events. This being the first sea
son and the committee being hard
pressed with several other matters of
civic importance, such as the stren
uous Red Cross campaign they were
not able to devote the amount of time
that they would have desired to the
chautauqua, but the result has been
more than gratifying to everyone.
Next season the details can be cared
for more systematically and assist
ance given in making the affair even
a greater treat.
The two best numbers of the series
of entertainments was reserved for
the last two days of the chautauqua.
ncluding the White Hussars and the
Nebraska State Band of Lincoln. The
Hussars occupied the time Tuesday
afternoon and evening and at the
evening- session Tuesday Ross Crane,
cartoonist and clay modeler, divided
the time with the" other features of
the program. The White Hussars are
u novel and pleasing musical organi
zation and one of the most entertain
ing that has appeared on the plat
form in this city. Both as a band and
in the singing numbers the members
scored a great hit and were received
with .the greatest of enthusiasm by
the audience. Yesterday the day was
observed as the nation's birthday - at
the chautauqua and the famous Ne
braska State Band was selected as
the feature of the day's entertain
ment and more than proved - them
selves one of . the greatest features in
the entire series of high class acts.
This band has -some of the finest tal
ent in the state in their ranks, ahd
especially Mr. Oex Elton Fair, solo
ist on the flute and clarinet, and Mr.
William C. Dorsey, solo cornetist, the
organization has two splendid .artists
whose work adds greatly to the strong
programs prepared. The band is un
der the management of Mr. William
Quick, of Lincoln, who has assembled
together one of . the greatest musical
organizations in the west. The pro
gram given in the afternoon was to
the great part of a patriotic nature
and was followed by Mr. James Rob
ert Gettys, one of the most pleasing
speakers of the state, in a short pat
riotic address. In the evening the
chautauqua was given, over to the en
joyment of the high class musical
program and in this the Nebraska
State Band won great appreciation
for themselves. Mr. Dorsev eave two
pleasing cornet solos during the pro-j
gram that were very much enjoyed. j
As a special feature of the program;
Mrs. E. H. Wescott rendered the;
beautiful song of Carri Jacobs Bond,
"A Perfect Day."
It was growing late when the pro
gram was completed and the auditors
departed homeward to await the next:
chautauqua and feeling- very grateful
at the extraordinary good fortune
that had allowed them the privilege
of hearing the Nebraska btate tSand
in concert.
TO CONSULT SPECIALIST.
This morning Dr. G. H. Gilmore of
Murray accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Rheinackle and daughter, little
Miss Grace Lintner,- departed for
Omaha, where the little girl will con
sult a specialist in regard to her
health, which has been very poorly of.
late. - The little one has been threat
ened with appendicitis and whether
or not an operation will be necessary
will be determined by the speccialist.
C. 6. FRICKE BUYS BAYLOR
COAL YARDS AND BUSINESS
From Tues Jay's Daily.
A change in one of the business es
tablishments of the city occurred to
day when the details were closed for
the sale of the coal yards and busi
ness of C. W. Taylor to C. G. Fricke
of this city. Mr. Baylor has built
up a very lucrative business during
the last few years and the patrons,
as well as the citizens in general,
will be pleased to learn that it will
be continued by Mr. Fricke, the new
owner, along the same business lines
as heretofore. The new owner has
for a great many years been interest
ed in the banking business in this
city, having been associated in the
First National and Plattsmouth State
Bank, and is a gentleman of excep
tional business ability and one who
will see that his patrons receive the
very best of attention and treatment.
Mr. Baylor will remain at the coal of
fice for the next two months to assist
the new owner in getting thoroughly
familiar with his new line of busi
ness. Mr. r ncke will at once assume
charge of the yards and will be found
on the job by all those who are desir
ing anything in his line of business.
PLEASING HISTORICAL
PAGEANT IS GIVEN BY
CHAUTAUQUA CHILDREN
From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning the children who are
attending the Junior cnautauqua, of
fered a very pleasant historical page
ant on the Main street of the city and
several hundred of the little folk were
in attendance to take part in the pa
rade. In the line of march were rep
resentatives of the Indians, who once
roamed the plains. Red Cross nurees.
Boy. Scouts, as well as Columbia and
the fairy queen, and Japanese and
other fancy costumes. The children
were under the direction of Mrs. Bar
dell as well as several of the ladies of
the city,' and the parade reflected
great credit upon both the little folks
taking part and those who had plan
ned the event. The children of the
-city are intensely patriotic and their
display of the' flag and the respect
shown for all-things American was
something that' could well be followed
by those of more mature years. This
is the last day of the Junior chau
tauqua and ' it has certainly proven
a great -feature for the little folks
arid one that has been of great bene
fit. " ' ' "' '
LETTER FROM A SAILOR.
From Tuesday's Daily.
A: letter: hs;. been received- here by
the family; of Charles Davey of this
city, who is now one of the sailors
servihgxp the battleship Kentucky, in
which' he expresses his delight at the
service and is really sorry that he did
not join before. He has increased his
weight from 149 to 163 pounds, and
the picture enclosed in the letter
shows that he is getting along in fine
shape and enjoying thoroughly the
life on the ship.. The Kentucky is
one of the vessels assigned to the
Atlantic fleets
Good Roads in Banking
Have you ever driven over one of the new
"good roads?" If so you know what the Federal
Reserve Banking System is doing for its mem
ber banks and their depositors.
- No more ruts and sandy spots, gullies and
steep hills, but a smooth surface and even grades
for the financing of business and farming to
travel over.1
FIRST UATIOHAL BANK
The only National Bank in Plattsmouth
THE BOHEMIAN
FOURTH OF JULY
. CELEBRATION
Fine Parade and Excellent Program
Rendered at the T. J. Sokol Park
in Afternoon, and Dance
at Night.
The Fourth of July celebration
planned by the Bohemian societies of
the city was carried out yesterday in
splendid shape and a very pleasing
program given at the T. J. Sokol
park and hall in the west part of the
city, and which was attended by quite
a large number of the residents of
this city as well as visitors from Oma
ha, who gathered to take part in the
event.
Preceding the exercises there was a
parade given in the business part of
the city by the different societies and
organizations, and with handsomely
decorated automobiles. Representa
tions of "Columbia," "Liberty" and
other patriotic characters were made
by the young people that demonstrat
ed the deep and sincere love of the
great republic held by these descend
ants of the oppressed nations of the
old world. At the T. J. Sokol hall
the Plattsmouth orchestra gave a
number of patriotic selections, which
was followed by the aud-ence joining
in the singing of "America." District
Judge James T. Begley spoke of the
spirit of the day and what the teach
ing of independence meant to the rep
resentatives of the Bohemian rnce in
this nation and how they had stood
loyally by the land of their adoption
in the hour of peril, and were willing
lo make any sacrifice that this land
might continue as the beacon light
of liberty and the world. A very
pleasing ' pantomine, "Columbia, and
the Original Thirteen States," was
given by the members of the different
societies, as well as a pantomine rep
resenting "Uncle Sam and Bohemia,"
both of which were much enjoyed. Dr.
Frank J. Sedlaeek of Omaha, a mem
ber of the state board of pardons, was
one of the orators of the day and
spoke most eloquently in his native
tongue of the principles upon which
the American republic was founded,
and also upon the wrongs that had
been laid upon he land of Bohemia by
the oppressors' hand, and which had
taken from the liberty loving i'eople
of that nation their rights and privi
leges. Miss Agnes Knoflicek, nr.e of
the city's most accomplished mu
sicians, gave a very charming violin
solo during the program that was
very much enjoyed.
In the evening a pleasant social
dance was enjoyed by the young and
old to the delightful music furnished
by the Plattsmouth orchestra. Th
celebration was given under t'.ie aus
pices of the League for Bohemian In
dependence, and from the proceeds of
trie afternoon and ev :r.in a mat sum
was realized.
W. T. Richardson, of Mynard, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Warwick
Sanders, of Omaha, were in the city
yesterday to attend the chautauqua.
Mrs. Sanders was formerly Miss
Florence Richardson.
You can go this good road
by becoming one of our de
positors. Drop in and talk
with us about it.