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i Journal. Heir State Historical Boc VOL. XXXV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1G, 1917. No. ir. ' "" 1 REGULAR MEET ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL IS HELD Contracts Let for Paving Chicago Avenue and Curbing and Gutter ing Seventh Street, and Claims Allowed. From Tuesday's ratlv. Last night when the gavel of the mayor sounded, the roll call showed there were nine of the law makers in their places, the only one missing being Vondran of the Third ward. All were apparently satisfied with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, and the record was sealed. A communication signed by a num ber of residents of the southwest portion of the city asking for the setting out of the city of a number of blocks, which are used for agri cultural purposes, was referred to the judiciary committee. In the report of the committee the judiciary had nothing to offer. The chief of police reported one arrest and one fine paid, which correspond ed with the report of the police judge. This was followed by the re port of the finance committee and was as follows, all present voting its adoption : Report of Finance Committee. W. A. Swatek, cemetery fund 1.35 Q. K. Parmele, road 9.,. 60 I. N. Cummings. dog tax 1.00 Claus Boetel. dog tax 2.00 F. V. Elliott, police 35.00 W. A. Barclay, police 75.00 Telephone Co., general 3.25 . Hatt & Son .50 SI. Archer Co., general 30.00 Joilmal Co., general . - 74 07 J. EMson, general 1.00 Jl J. streets 43.00 S one, streets 35.00 M - streets 63.00 Jo ka, streets 42.00 Joh ser, streets 29.00 Wm.1 Vintner, streets 73.00 John Jessup,; streets 43.75 Richey Lumber Co.. streets 63.30 Harvey Shipley, streets 28. SO SI. Kearnes, streets 105.00 W. A. Swatka, streets 7.50 D. B. Ebersole, streets 5.75 On report of the cemetery com mittee it was moved by Harris that the salary of the sexton be changed from $12.50-per month to $20. with the understanding that he should drag the road. This was carried by the unanimous vote of those present. Then followed a request of some par ties in the south part of the city, for the city to furnish some tile for a driveway into the residence of the parties, which was supported by Sir. IIarri3 of the Fifth, but was refused by the council. Following was the treasurer's report, which showed a number of funds overdrawn, in all amounting to $7,026.22, while the balances on other funds showed $25,413.22, leaving a cash balance in the treasury of $18,387. Under" new business came the opening of the bids for the construc tion of the sewer, and the paving of district No. 13, on Chicago avenue, and the report of the engineer's esti mate of the cost for curbing and gut tering South Seventh street. The engineer's bill for the work on South Seventh street, being $42.50, was re ferred to the finance committee. The estimate for the work being $2,980. On motion by Bestor, the mayor and clerk were instructed to advertise for bids for the work. In the read ing of the bids for the paving of Chicago avenue there were four bid ders. the Slonarch Engineering Co. of Fall3 City, the Western States Construction company of Lincoln, the Kennedy-Olson Construction Co of Omaha, and J. H. SIcSIaken & Sons of Plattsmouth. After the reading of the bids they were refer red to the streets, alleys and bridges committee for tabulation and report In bidding on the construction of .the sewer there were but three bid- . ders, they being J. S. Huntington .whose bid was $3,800 for wire cut brick, with specified charges for ex tras; the Monarch Engineering Co. with a lump bid of $3,549, and stat ed prices for extras; and J. H. Sic Maken & Sons, with a lump sum of $3,787.50 for reinforced concrete pipe, , and these were referred to the streets, alleys and bridges com mittee for report as soon as possible, Avhen a recess was taken for the sit ting of the committee to formulate its report. After the recess the report showed the sewer bid by J. If. SIcSIaken & Sons to be the lowest, and best bid. and in the sum of $3,787.50, work to be completed by November 1, 1917, and the contract was awarded to the home firm. The report of the committee hav ing in hand the bids for the paving then reported, which showed the bid of the Western States Construction company as having placed the best and lowest' bid, which aggregated $30,621.46. and they received the award of the contract. Then followed a number of requirements of grad- ng, culvert and crossing work over the city. The next matter to re ceive the attention of the council was a motion by Luchinsky, asking that the city clerk be instructed to notify the head officers of the Ne braska Lighting company to be pres ent at the next meeting of the city council, when the matter of lights would be discussed. In speaking to his motion Sir. Luchinsky said that the service of the lighting company had become so bad that the city, the business men and the residents could no longer stand it, and that with the promise of the company to furnish lights, they must expect to do it or have their contract and franchise cancelled. The city must have lights, and the council wanted the officials of fhe lighting companj' present to hear just what the coun cil and citizens would have to saw FAREWELL RECEPTION TO THE MISSES HETH ERIN6T0N AND E6AN From Wlneday TJallv. Last evening the gir:s of the Olson Photo company gathered together ia one of their rooms in the Olson Photo company building to tender two of their associates, Slisses Slary Hetherington and Katherine Egan, a farewell. Sliss Hetherington and Miss Egan will leave soon for Fort Riley, Kan., to take charge of the office which Sir. Olson has estab lished at that point. The e'vening hours were most delightfully whiled away with music and dancing, and at a late hour delicious refreshments were served. For the occasion the table had been very prettily deco rated in the red, white, and blue. After the serving of refreshments the victrola was brought into use. and dancing was indulged in until a late hour, when the girls journeyed home, declaring they had had the best time, yet sad at losing two from their bunch. Those in attendance were: Slisses Slary Hetherington, Katherin Egan, Florence Ledgeway, Ida Ledgeway, Slarjorie'Chrisinger, Delores SIcCarthy, Alice Lister, Sophia Chaloupka, Augusta Wallen gren, Murial Barthold, Edith John son, Elizabeth Shea, Barbara Ptak, Edna Warren, .Nora Baughraan, Bes sie Holly and Cecil Schiappacasse. TRAVELING WITH MITCHELL. Frank Beeson, brother of Judge Allen J. Beeson, accompanied by his son, Joe, came last evening from Ft. Madison, Iowa, where Mr. Beeson as just completed the installation of a new pumping plant for the city f Ft. Sladison. Sir. Beeson has been engaged in the installation of the plant there for the past five months. He stopped last evening to visit his mother. Sirs. Eliza Beeson, and oth er relatives, departing this morning for his home at Scottsbluff, Nebras ka, traveling overland in his Slitch- ell car. They expect to reach home tomorrow. WILL VISIT AT NORFOLK. Sirs. J. W. Tritsch, accompanied by her daughter, Esther, last , eve ning departed for an extended visit with relatives and friends at Nor folk, this state, where she will be the guest of Sliss Ida Hagel, her sis ter. Mrs. Tritsch will remain about a month and will also visit With friends and acquaintances there, as she formerly lived there, and return ing each year for - a yisit of some time, is well acquainted with many people there, which adds to the pleasure of her visits. 10Y RIDERS GO INTO THE DITCH They Wanted to Get Home in Hurry and They Cut Her Loose And Now Some of Them Will Stay Home for Awhile. From Tuesday's Daily. Just to know how fast gasoline will make a car run is, perhaps, a laudable idea, but be sure you have some way of escape before you turn on the juice too strong. Last evening a half dozen of the young men of Plattsmouth went out for a joy ride-, and like all young men with pulses throbbing with am bition, and carrying one hundred and fifty pounds of steam, they exceeded the speed limit. Since the beginning of time, peo ple have flirted with the grim spec ter. Death, sometimes to only flirt, but at other times they make a sure enough contact with him. Last evening Harley Becker, with his father's Hudson Super-Six, which has a reputation for spefd, with Johnnie Wickman, Andrew C. Slar shall, (June) Freddy Speck and Jo seph Hawksworth. visited Union, and after seeing the town, which look ed pretty good, they started to re turn, with Wm. Schmidtmann, Jr.. at the wheel. "All went as merry as a marriage bell,,, as they skipped over the hills and across the vallies, until a short time after they had turned north to wards Plattsmouth, and were nego tiating si hill, looking this way. At the top of the hill they passed an Overland, which could not run fast enough to keep out of their way. Passing the top of the hill, one of the boys said. "Slake her go a little faster." The car was then making thirty miles or better. A little more juice wag given, and with the dim mers on, the occupants of the car were not able to sight a team ahead until they were but a short distance from it and much too close to stop. Will turned the car to one side and it is supposed that some one put on the break at the same time, which turned the car nearly across the road and with tremendous speed roll ed it over three times. Then some of the boys went to sleep and when they awoke, there laid the car, with others of the merry company sot ting around or trying to restore the ones who were yet unconscious. The lucky one was Johnnie Wick man, who was thrown clear of the car and wreckage and was not in jured, although he was jostled about quite a bit. June Slarshall had one ankle turned, which caused consid erable pain, but he was trying to locate himself. Joe Hawksworth, who still has two large knobs on his fore head, like eggs, had pulled himself together, and was rolling a cigarette while Will Schmidtmann was still lying on the ground with his eyes closed. Harley Becker came to and said, "I wonder what pa will say?" On examination he was found bruis ed about the head, and his right hip and leg were badly injured. Will Schmidtman opened his eyes to the world, and a world of darkness it was, it being after night and the lights on the car having gone out. An inventory of his troubles showed an abrasion of the skin about an inch and a half wide across his forehead, the loss of some flesh from his nose, at about the location where he may some day wear glasses, a finger that had been closed the wrong way as he struck solid earth, a portion of the flesh gone from his left wrist and patches of skin missing from his shoulder and neck. Freddy Speck was picked up and laid in an easier posi tion, blood running from a gash in his forehead. He finally came to and was able to locate numerous other bruises over his body. After can vassing their injuries, all could smile, for the injuries, although severe. were apparently not of such nature as to suggest fatality or permanent serious injury. Sam Smith went after the crowd and brought back four who were in jured the least, they, being Joe Hawksworth, June Marshall. John nie Wickman and Fred Speck. Sir. Speck had to have three stitches tak en in his forehead to close the wound that was found there, but he is now doing fairly well. Joe Hawksworth, with the exception of the bumps on wmwwmimiiii i mn his head, is getting along line, while! Slarshall, with his sprained ankle, is also progressing nicely. Will Schmidtmann and Harley Becker, who were the most badly in jured, were taken back to Union, at which place they were given what aid could be provided, and were then brought to Plattsmouth at about twelve o'clock. P.oth are confined to their bods and Dr. Cook is rendering what care he can to relievo their suf ferings. They will be all right, it is said, in a short time, but at present they are very sore and stiiY from the cuts and bruises. The car well go see it yourself, at the Propst garage looks very much as though it had been shot out of a. cannon. Sir. Becker said, regarding the accident this morning, "Of course it will cost a good deal, but if the boy gets all right, what is the difference about the car?" KNIGHTS TEMPLARS ENTERTAIN FOR OR, COOK AND WIFE From Wednesday's Pally. At a royal banquet, given in the Hotel Kiley last evening, the Knights Templar of Slount Zion commandery Xo. f honored their past commander, Dr. E. W. Cook, and his wife. About S o'clock the hosts, led by Sir Knight Thomas and wife, escort ed their wives and guests to the dining room. The uniforms of the gentlemen, combined with the deli cate evening gowns of the ladie,s, made the scene one of unusual beau ty and brilliancy. Dinner was served in five courees, interspersed with music from the victrola. Astors were used for decoration. As a fitting close to an evening of good-fellowship came the toasts, alFexpressive of friendship and ad miration for the character of their honored member, and of sincere re gret at his coming departure. W. A. Robertson was a masterful and gra cious toastmaster. The members re sponding kindly and eloquently to his introductions were: Messrs. Francis E. White, W. B. Banning, Theodore P. Livingston, ' James SI. Robertson. Dr. Cook also expressed his mingled feelings at the change to come, and his confidence in, and abiding friendship for the yellow Knights of Slount Zion commandery. The out-of-town guests included: Slessrs and Slesdames V. P. Sheldon, Nehawka; G. W. Tidd.'Enid, Okla.; SI. N. Drake. Louisville; Dr. C. II. Clilmore. Slurray; W. B. Banning, Union; F. E. White, Omaha, and Sir. F. II. SIcCarthy, Union; Sir. 1. C. West, Nehawka, and Sir. R. L. Slauzy, Omaha. GEO. M. PORTER PROMOTED. From Tuesday's Pailv. Geo. SI. Porter, who lias been liv ing in Lincoln for some time past, but for man' years lived in Platts mouth, and who has been working for the Omaha Bee for a number of years, has been promoted as regards to position, and also salary. Sir. Porter has been taken off the road, where he has traveled for the past twenty years, and given the south side office in Omaha, with a coterie of about forty people to look after. Sir. Porter is moving from his home in Lincoln to Omaha this week, and will hereafter make his home in that city, residing near Hanscom park. Sir. Porter will make this town for some time yet, but only until other arrangements are made for the car ing for this city is worked out on the route of the man who will take up the work which Sir. Porter has been doing. Here's to you, Sir. Por ter, we congratulate you on your advancement you have earned the promotion. RETURN TO SOUTHLAND. Joseph Schutz, son of W. G Schutz, and J. L. Kendall, who have been visiting at the home of their grandmother. Sirs. Nicholas Ealmas, and with the family of Peter Halmas, west of the city, departed this morn ing for their homes in the south Sir. Josetm Schutz returning to his home at Falfuras, Tex., while Sir J. L. Kendall will visit for a short time with friends in Kansas City, Sib., and after that' return to his home at Dwight, Kan. U. S, TROOP SON PARADE ON STREETS Cheered by Throngs and Received by Ambassador Page and Aing George Yesterday. No Enthusiasm Like It Since Brit ish Troops Welcomed Home from South Africa. London, Aug. 15. American troops marched through London today. They were received by Ambassador Page and later by King George at Buck ingham palace. Great crowds lined the streets. which were decorated profusely with American and British flags. Enthu siasm was shown everywhere. The Americans were cheered by civilians. by soldiers on their way to the front and by wounded men. A cabinet meet i tig in progress at the time the Americans approached Whitehall was adjourned to permit the premier and his colleagues to pay their compliments to the Americans. The cabinet went in a body to the war office. As the Americans passed the Horse Guards parade to Whitehall they were greeted from the windows of the war office of Premier Lloyd George, For eign Secretary Balfour, Chancellor Bonar Law, War Secretary Derby, Winster Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions; George N. Barnes, member of tiie war council; Admir al Jellicoe and other high officials as well as by the French and Bel gian officials. The evening newspapers say that for a parallel to the scenes witness ed today in the neighborhood of Trafalgar square, it probably would beHeei;i;iry to recall i e time of th-e South African war and the return home of the troops. A RACE WITH THE MAIL. From Tuesday's Daily. The day that we had a letter from Sir. Persinger, telling of meeting Roy South, then on the "Nebraska," in the Pacific ocean. Sir. South him self passed through this city going east, and stopped off the train, shak ing hands' with Gust Swanson and speaking to Glen Rawles. He only stopped while the train was here. He had been ordered the day follow ing the meeting with Sir. Persinger to go to France, and starting, fol lowed the letter just two days be hind, passing through here on his way. At Omaha Roy telephoned to Gust Swanson to meet him at the train, which passed through here at l:4fi in the morning. There were with Sir. South a number of sailors who were going to New York, and from thence to France. Sir. Swan son said Roy had grown and was a big man now, and looked fine. WENT WEST TODAY. Sirs. J. G. Gibson and children, Lloyd and Ula of Trenton, Neb., -vho have for the past week been visiting in the city at the home o the par ents of Sirs. Gibson, Sir. and Sirs. W. H. Rodecker, bcin; called ii-?re on a .'fount of the sic linens of Mrs. Ro decker, but who is riuc!i improved, departed for their home in ;.he west this morning. Sirs. Gibson in speak-ire- of the southw-5i.er:i portion cf the state, said that it had been rath er dry there this season, siill the wheat was making about ten bushels per acre. Last year, she said, on the land out there, which can be purchased much lower than here, they raised forty bushels of wheat to the acre, selling it for $3 per bushel. They have lived there ten years and have always had something of a crop, but often it has been short on account of dry weather, which is common there. VISITING AT OGALALLA. Sirs. J. F. Clugey and daughter, Hazel, departed this morning for Ogalalla, this state, where they will visit for about, a week with Sirs Clugy's sister and family, Sir. and Sirs. William Tilman. They were ac companied as far aa Omaha by Sir, Clugey, who will assist them in changing trains, and will look after some business in Omaha for the day. IN LON" A THOUSAND MILES IN AUTO. Henry Slatsen arrived in this ctiy this morning about 1 1 : : 0 . having traveled since last Friday from Red Lodge, Slont., in a Buiok auto, the entire distance. Sir. Slatsen, it will bo remembered, was a former citizen of this place, and whose parents live here. Sir. Slatsen dropped into the Journal office on his arrival, telling us of the trip. Ho saw much coun try whije on the way which was ever a changing scene, from mountains, snow-capped, to fields of waving grain, and many a hamlet inter sperced between. Ife will remain for some time and visit with his friends here. WOLFF & AULT DISSOLVE. The general merchandise firm of Wolff & Ault, of Cedar Creek, has dissolved partnership, Sir. A. O. Aplt assuming full charge of the business. Sir. Wolff will engage in other busi ness. This has been one of the suc cessful firms of Cedar Creek for a dozen or more years, and will sure continue so under the able manage ment of Sir. Ault, who is a thorough business man and one well liked by all. Sir. Wolff will no doubt prove just as successful in the new line in which he will engage that of auto mobiles, supplies and accessories also taking the agency for the Em pire milking machine. He will be located in Hotel Hall with a com plete line of autos and supplies on hand. Sir. Wolff has handled the Studebaker and Slaxwell cars for a number of years and has proven his ability along this line, and will get his share of business in the future. The people of Cedar Creek will be pleased to learn that he will remain in their midst. ELECTRIC LIGHT QUESTION. - TJiose.Jn charge cf .the Nebraska Lighting plant in this city seem to think that it is all a one-sided af fair when we criticize the manage ment for the poor service, thinking the people here would suppose that it was due to their not making an effort to furnish the best of service. We have tried to make it plain that the difficulty was due to the foreign elements, not to the way the plant was tried to be run here. We all know with what effort the manage ment here and all the workmen have exerted themselves to get the light in the best possible condition, and keep it so. But we want the fact known to the men who control the entire company, that this city and the consumers are not getting what they are paying for. At the same time those connected with the plant in Plattsmouth are exerting them selves to furnish the goods. They are compelled often to get out in the night to remedy some interference which comes from out- on the line and which is not due to the works here. . Philip A. Hild, who was so badly crushed some time since between a threshing machine which he was moving and the corn crip, by which it was standing, is so far recovered as to be able to be in town. Philip says he still has some pain and sore ness, but he is rapidly regaining his normal condition. $1,000,000,000 Dollar Insurance Fund The Federal Reserve Banking System may be likened to a vast billion dollar mutual insurance fund which we and 7,600 other banks maintain at all times to give us the currency our deposi tors need to stand back of us in time of financial stress and to enable us to give better and safer banking service in many ways. Every one of our depositors, large or small, without any additional cost, participates in the protection and benefits of this great system. If you would like to have this nation-wide tund write it. FEDERAL BESEKVB FIRST NATIONAL BANK Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent Vacation in the Adirondacks Rev. II. G. SIcCluskey, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who has been in the oast for the past two weeks, returned home this mornins-; looking brown as a berry and as healthy as one might desire. Rev. .MeCluskoy went first to his old homo nt Rooneville, X. V.. where he had spent his boyhood days and afier vis iting there for some time with rel atives and friends, he and his broth er went to the Chain Lakes, X. Y.. which are about one hundred and twenty miles from Booneville. Over the entire distance there is a road of concrete pavement, making an elegant ride in the car of his broth er. At the lakes the time was spout in boating, fishing, bathing and in touring the forests, which compre hundreds of square miles. The Chain Lakes are long like lakes connected with small passago-ways between them and are from one to seven mile.-; in length, while their width is from less than a mile up to two miles. Seven of these lakes are connected and make in all a distance of from twelve to fifteen miles in length. At a further distance of a mile or so comes another set of these 'chain' lakes, and continuing thus for miles they stretch across the state. In the forests in which these lakes are lo cated, there are many animals r.n.l much game of all kinds. The Chain Lake section of the state is but little settled up, ot! :r wiso than by those using it as a tun'-' mer resort, and some of the few in habitants living there the year round tell of the deer from the adjacent forests coming out and eating the cabage of the farmers near the lakes. Some bear infest the woods, but none of such s':r.e as to ainrm or frighten visitors therein. Sir. SIc Cluskey stated that he enjoyed his vacation and outing immensrly. WILL BUY CATTLE TO FEED. frnm Wednesday's Dallv Frank Briggs and wife of Colum bia City, Ind., who with other rela tives of Omaha, Sirs. S. O. Briggs and two daughters, Slisses Gertrude and Garnett, all of whom were visiting at the home of Sir. F. SI. We'shimer of this city for some days past, de parted last evening for Omaha, whore they will visit for a short time longer, when Sir. Frank Briggs and wife will go to Kansas City, where they will buy a number of cars of cattle for shipping to their farm near Columbia City, Ind., for feed ing. They had tried to purchase the cattle desired at Omaha, but did no? find what was wonted there, and so go to Kansas city to make the pur chases, both markets being about equally distance from their homo. RETURNS TO HER HOME. Sirs. Walter Green of Gretna, who has with her children, Helen. How ard. Ruth and Clara, been visiting at the home of the parents of Sirs. Green, Sir. and Sirs. Wm. Budig, for some days past, departed for her home this afternoon, accompanied by her mjDther, Sirs. Budig. who will visit with her daughter, for a few days. back ot YUU, let us or talk with you about r l L r
