Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
So
VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919.
No. 71.
ARE ASKING
FOR COMPLETE
DIVORCE
OTHA J. WORTMAN AND WIFE
ADA C. WORTMAN WHO HAVE
AGREED TO SETTLEMENT
ARE SLATED FOR SEPARATION
Were Wedded In 1S5G. Now Seek
Severance Of Marriage
Bonds In Court.
From Sat iraay's T'a'u.
After having' ben wedded and
happily living together for most of
a c;uartrr of a century, they grev
away from each other and have
settled their affairs out of court, and
made provision tor all the masters
arising, with the exception of a de
gree of court Faying that the bond
has been severed. Ten years ao.
they through their attorneys, stip
ulated what could have been a just
settlement, between them, even to
allowing two minor children, on?
eighteen and the other fifteen, to
choose between their parents and to
seek their own way in life. They
were then making the!r home in
Thayer county, and as Mr?. Ada ".
Wert man has become a platform
lecturer, and a writer for magazines
and papers, the was not able to be
at their home as much as the hus
band thought for the ben of the
family interests, the agreement was
entered into, whereby th-y aligned j
their property rights in a way that
seemed just to them by making a
division, w'hich stipulated what each
should have even to a Durham Jer
sey cow named "Daffodil". which
fell to Mr. Wortman.
They even stipulated that each
fhould go their own ways and not
meddle with the affairs of the other,
and should one desire a divorce
they should bear the expense which
the obtaining of the decree should
incur. Otho J. Wortman has hfgan
this suit, p.nd will have according
to the, contract, to bear the ex
pense of the suit therefore.
The hearing of the suit will oc
cur in the next term of the district
court, the case being handled by
D. O. Dwyer for Mr. Otha J. Wort
man. HOUSE WARMING ON BIRTHDAY
From Saturday's l-alty.
Co-incidentally. a good right to
warm a house, though not specific
ally so arranged, but 'Old Bunas'
changed the program and hid the
people follow it. Harry Poisalls
had purchased a home some time
s'nee and it had leaked out among
the friends and neighbors that Mrs.
Poisall would have a birthday on
Valentine's day, so it was arranged
the house should be warmed and the
birthday celebrated on the day. Last
evening friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Poisall gathered at the home
and spent the evening in a very
pleasant manner, notwithstanding
the unpropituous weather on the
outside. Music, song and social
conversation were had. and the
evening was enlivened by a very
pleasing lunch, which was enjoyed.
Many gifts of friendship accompan
ied both the best wishes for the fu
ture, were given Mrs. Poisall and
as those in attendance departed they
signified their desire that the host
ess might enjoy many such pleasant
gatherings. There were present and
to assist in the occasion. Mesdames
p. W. Clark. Harry H. Kuhney. Roy
Mayfield. William ODonnell. Wil
liam C. Lynch. M. S. Briggs. Minor
B. Allen. O. L. York. M. Archer.
Peter Herold. Joseph R. Rummer-
field. Harry Poisall. the guest of
honor.
ARRIVED HOME FROM FRANCE.
From Thursday's Dally.
This morning W. C. Foster of the
Miseour Pacific received a message
from his friend Corporal George
Taxton. of the 134th infantry, an
nouncing his safe arrival home from
overseas. He will visit with the
home folks at Nebraska City, after
which he has promised, he -Rill visit
with his friend Mr. Foster In this
city for a short time.
THE LIBERTY
GIRLS ROYAL
HOSTESSES
OBSERVE OPEN HOUSE AT CLUB
ROOMS RECENTLY ACQUIR
ED AND FURNISHED.
ENTERTAIN THE SOLDIER BOYS
Who Have Been Eischarged and Re
turned to Civil Life at Pleas
ant Valentine Party
From Saturday's Daily.
Dough Boys and "Gobs' rubbed
-lbov. s with each other in true deiuo-
ca'ic fashion becoming the soldiers
and sailors of I'ncle Saiu they have
so recently been, at the Valentine
party given to returned men of the
service by the Liberty Business Girls'
club of Plattsmouth. at their club
rooms in the Gund building.
Despite the hlizzardy weather and
the fact that the condition of the
roads prevented boys from the coun
try coming in. more than a score of
ex-fighters (land and sea) were in
attendance.
The girls had made great prepa
rations to entertain the boys, one of
the features being the decoration of
the rooms, which had been looked af
ter in a manner wholly in keeping
with the spirit of the evening Val
entine's day. Hearts and cupids in
profusion were hung about the re
ception room and thy girls and boys
each wore a heart name card to ex
pedite early acquaintance with each
other.
Th-e first feature was the "progre?
sive" grand march having as its so
object that of getting acquainted. It
fulfilled its mission and the evening's
fun was then on.
Various games, the drawing of
pictures and numerous other amuse
ments including a menu guessing
contest, at which A. II. Barnstad.
clerk of the Cass county board, was
the winner, were indulged in until
nearly 11 o'clock. Several of the
songs the soldiers know so well wer-?
sung during the time between games
and later in the evening Mrs. E. H.
Wescott rendered several selections
to the entertainment and enjoyment
of the merrymakers. Mr. Wescott
was also present and played a num
ber of selections on the piano.
At eleven o'clock a luncheon con
sisting of sandwiches, potato salad.
pickles, coffee, ice cream and cake
delicious specimens of the girl's cun
ning and skill in the art preservative
was served.
Afterwards more music and social
conversation followed and a bit cf
dancing was also indulged in.
Present at the function were re
turned soldiers and sailors with var
ious sorts of chevrons and bars, de
noting as much as eighteen months
of volunteer service, overseas stripes.
and kindred others now all honor
ably discharged and back at the re
sumption of civil life activities.
The Liberty Girls are royal hos
tesses and as such won a warm snot
in the hearts of the bovs thev enter-'
tained at this Valentine's day affair
LARRY LAWN RETURNS
FROM THE SERVICE
From Saturday's Dally.
Larry Lawn, who last summer
departed with some fourteen or
fifteen other young men from this
county, for Ft. Logan, Colorado,
from where he was sent immediate
ly to Camp Fremont, near Los
Angeles, where he remained in
training the most of the summer,
and was sent then east, going to
Camp Lee. where he remained, and
then sent to Camp Mills, and was
to have gone overseas, when the
signing of the armistice occurred,
and the embarkation of troops for
overseas points was stopped. He re
mained in camp for some time and
was finally sent to Camp Dodge for
discharge, which he received last
Wednesday, and arrived home on a
late train Thursday evening. Mr.
Lawn is lot king fine and says he
is feeling the same way. We are
glad with his other friends to wel
come him back to our city.
Fancy box reaper at this office.
PROPOSITION
OF THE STATE
ROAD NOW UP
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
HAD A MEETING LAST EVEN
ING AT LINCOLN.
SCHNEIDER AND PITZ ATTEND
Much Contest Being Waged As
the Location of the Pro
posed Highway.
To
From Thursday's Daily.
This morning county commission
er Julius A. Pitz returned home
from a trip to Lincoln. where
he was to meet with the committee.
on roads from the legislature, who
has the matter in hand of recom
mending the location and establish
ment of the roads which are to re
ceive federal and state aid. The lo
cation of the road runing through
this county, east a,nd west has been
recommended by the state engineer
to be from a point just east cf Mur
ray, iunning directly west to the
town of Waveriy and which passes
through the center of the county.
and this conserves the Interests of
the entire county. There is an ele
ment which seeks its relocation on
what is known as the O street road.
and which places it within two
miles of the south line of the coun
ty. Another road which some talk
had been made about of what is
known as the Louisville road. 1
These two latter roads seem not t:
conserve the interests of the coun
ty, as well as the one through the
middle of the county. On this road
there is many miles also of rural de
livery routes, while on the other
two there are but a few miles. The
committee heard the arguments of
the people from the different por
tions of the county last night and
will make their recommendations
as to what is the be?t thing to do,
to the legislature itself.
ARE VISITING IN THIS CITY.
Fron Th""sclav's Datlv.
Miss Nellie Julian who formerly
lived in this city is known by many
people here, and has a large num
ber of friends, residing in this city,
arrived from Manley, Iowa, where
she has been staying for some time,
and is visiting for the present at
the'home of her aunt Mrs. Edward
Martin, and will remain for some
time. Her brother John Julian ar
rived also from Washington, where
he has been in a spruce camp, for
the government, and was mustered
out several weeks since, and has
been making his home at Seattle,
after that time until his coming
here. John Julian will visit here
for a while and will later return to
Seattle, where he will make his
home.
PLATTSMOTJTH GROVE
RANKS NEAR THE TOP
Frim Thursday's Daitv.
The Woodman Circle meeting
Tuesday evening was well attended.
Five new candidates were initiated.
The Plattsmouth Grove now has
the distinction of being the third
largest in the state. Omaha having
two groves with only a. few more
members than Plattsmouth. The
untiring effort of our loyal deputy
Mrs. Droege. deserves much credit
for her work in building up the
grove.
Tuesday. March 23. the State
Convention of the Woodman Circle
will be held at Hastings. Nebraska,
to which five delegates will be sent
from this grove namely; Marie E.
Kaufmann, Miss Marie Swoboda,
Miss Ann aRys, Mrs. Lena Droege,
Mrs. Jesse Brady. Alternates are
Mrs. Martha Bates. Mrs. Mary
Trilety. Mrs. B. Ilankinson, Mrs. I.
Dunbar. Mrs. R. C. Jahrig. Mrs.
M. E. Manspeaker who was elected
as grand banker at the last conven
tion will also accompany the dele
gates. ROOSTERS FOR SALE.
Single combed Rhode Island Red.
about 40 that will pell for $2.50
each. C. R. Todd. Plattsmouth, Ne
braska. fS-4tw
A. S. BENNETT
UNCONSCIOUS
IN T
OVERCOME BY GAS WHILE AT
WORK KEMPTBTt FORMS
AT THE SHOPS.
HIS LANTERN HiD GONE OUT
As Result of Foul Gases Was Atls
to-Talk a Little Last Evening
Alter His Expirience.
From Thursday's Daily.
A. S. Bennett, one of ;i.e work
men in the big sewer, v. l:kh is be
ing put through the Burlington
shop yards, yesterday cam" near bo
iii the third victim r." this particu
lar piece of work, tin- other two !
ing K. 1). Dalton and Ldward
Culley, who were killed when the
hank caved in on them :::oro than a
year ago.
lu the construction of the sewer,
which is made cf concrete i! is neces
sary lo build forms to re'ain the
mixture until it hardens, after which
the forms are removed. A junction
of the sewer had bee:: cumplt-'ed, and
she concrete having "set." sufficient
ly. Lee i oung. one ! the t Bremen.
er.t A. S. lieniK'tt ir:r tLc sewer t
remove the false work, which onii-
lar'Iy would have re,i;irei aoout .i
half hour's time. The fireman had
'he misfortune To have tt.e main-
-pring in Lis watch break, s-r.a di.i
tot realize the lap; e of time until it
was nearly three o'clo'k. altht'gh
!he head foreman. Cot 'id Saul-?, had
fome along and inquiM If T- -wasn't
a man short, whereupon Mr. Young
replied that he had sent Dennett in
to the sewer to do some work, and
-till thought nothing of the matter.
t three o'clock Harry t'Jochenour. a
fellow workman, had occasion to go
into the sewer, an.l soon f;und Mr.
r.ernen's lanter-!. extinguished, on
e bottom of the sewer. A searra
was instituted for t::e mi.-nnrr mm.
!iurj it was known had been work
ing there and going down the sew-
r from the opening, they found him
it the junction unconscious.
Mr. Kenett was carried to -the
ipening and hoisted through into ihe
pure air above. He was taken to his
loree and medical attention sum
moned, and after tome time had
?lapsel he showed signs of returning
to ix, state of consciousness. Last ev
ening he was able to talk a little and
said that the last he remembered
was cf having a two by four in his
hand.
While two other men had worked
in the sewer durinir tne torenfon.
they were not a fleeted as he war, al
though they felt some discomfort.
Recently the big steam engine
which has supplied power for the
planing mill has nt been working
'he best and a gasoline engine was
placed in service, the exhaust from
it being turned into the sewer to get
rid of the noise and gas. This, it is
claimed, is wharf made the sewer un
tenable. IN HONOR OF SOLDIERS
WHO HAVE RETURNED
Liberty Girls' Business Club Will
Give Valentine Party st Their
Rooms in Gund BIdg.
From Thursday's Daily.
Members of the Liberty Eusiness j
Girls' club have been busy the past
few evenings decorating their club
rooms and making other prepara
tions for the entertainment of re
turned soldier boys of the city, who
have been sent invitations to a Val
entine party they will give Friday
evening of this week. The boys have
nearly all responded with acceptance
of the invitation so kindly extended.
and the girls mean to leave no stone
unturned in the way of providing
entertainment for them.
. Indigestion.
Take a few doses of Chamberlain's
Tablets as directed for indigestion,
and you will soon forget about your
stomach troubles. Try it.
Flags at the Journal Offiie.
SEWER
COMMERCIAL
GLOB HAS LOTS
MEETING LAST NIGHT DEVELOP
ED MUCH TOR CITY IN
FUTURE PROSPECTS
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
)od Roads Discussed, the Hospital
Proposition Considered and
Train Service Talked.
From Tliiirs.lay's Jni!y.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
veaihc-r was damp and rain was
falling in torrents lust night. a
good number of the members of the
Plat tstuout h Commercial Club were
in attendance :'.t the meeting at the
p.ihiio library Lift evening, to con
sider thing.: that are needed in this
citv the coming your.
After the preliminaries had been
disposed of. the meeting took up the
matter cf suj plying the position of
secretary, which had been left open
for rppointmerrt . by the president.
Frank M. Bcstor. the newly elected
president, then placed in nomination
the name of Jess F. Warsa for the
position, which nomination was ap
proved by. acclamation vote of the
members present.
Officers and Committees
TkL; ::iai-ei the list of ofiicers and
committees comprise the following:
President. Frank M. Pestor; Vice-'
President. John P. iiaitler; .secretary.
Jess F. Warga and Treasurer, Roy
W. Kr.orr.
Executive Committee: YV. A. Rob
ertson. T. H. Pollock. and H. A.
Schneider.
Gi"1 1 Roads Committee: J. P. Fal
ter. E. A. YVurl and J. H. Mc.Maken.
Railroad Committee: H. A. Schnei
der. E. H. Wescott and J. P. Falter.
Improvement and Extension Com
mittee: E. 11. Wescott. H. A. Schnei
der a:u! E. J. Richer.
Entertainment Committee: L. O.
.Miner. A. P. Moore. Guy W. Morgan.
A. W. Cl-ddt and John V. Hatt.
A committee on Membership and
ore on Labor I'nion were not an
nounced but will be at the next reg
ular meeting.
Board -cf Directors: E. J. Richey.
IT. A. Schneider. W. A. Robertson.!
E .A. Wurl. E. H. Wescott. Guy W.
Morgan. A. W. Cloirit. J. P. Falter,
L. O. Miner and T. H. Pollock.
The matters of good roads and a
hospital were discussed to a limited
extent, as was also the matter of
better train service, which Mr. R.
W. Clemets said had been occupying
the mind of the railroad for some
consideration, and that he was to
have a conference with L. W. Wake
ly regarding the same today. and
ihat he was sure something good for
the city would grow out of the
matter.
John Ilallstrom, who was before
the meeting at a previous session,
stated that as he was asked at that
time some questions relative to the
Labor Unions, he had answered them
ns a matter cf information to those
inquiring, and not as a representa
tive of a labor union or anyone else,
but just as a citizen. He declared
he did net pretend to speak for any
one save himself.
The matter of holding some suit
able entertainment in recognition of
the boys who are returning from the
fervice, and for those who sleep on
foreign soil, was considered and left
open for further action.
It was reported that H. A. Schnei
der and Julius Pitz were in Lincoln
to meet with the Good Roads com
mittee of the legislature last even
ing. FIRST IN TWO COUNTS.
From Thursday's Daily.
This morning J. C. Yarabough
departed for Omaha, where he goes
to attend the district meeting of the
agents of the Metropolitan Insur
ance company, which is meeting in
Lincoln today. He was first on all
counts of work when the meeting
was held last year, and this time he
is first on two counts which is do
ing pretty fine, though another man
tallies ahead on one count.
T7all Paper, Paints, Glass, Picture
Framing. Frank Gobe'man.
RECEIVES
WORD BROTH
ER HAS DIED
JUDGE M. ARCHER GETS MES
SAGE YESTERDAY TELL
ING OF HIS DEMISE.
WAS BORN IN OHIO YEARS AGO
And Came West More Than a Half
Century Ago Has Lived in
Lincoln Forty Years.
From Thursday's Di'.
Yesterday morning Judge M. Ar
cher, of this city, received a message
telling of the death of his brother.
Charles Archer, of Lincoln, who was
born in Monroe county. Ohio. March
17. lSs4f. and who would soon have
attained the age of 74 years.' His
death occurred the same day. Feb
ruary 12. 1919.
Mr. Arcker came to this country
in company with George Amick when
a young man. and settled in Cass
county in 1ST.6, where he lived for
some .years, during which time he
learned the blacksmithing trade.
Some forty years ago he removed to
Lincoln where he has since made his
home. lie leaves a wife and two
sons and two daughters, all of whom
are grown and reside in the capitol
city.
The message received by his broth
er here did not state the cause of his
death, but Jt was learned that the
funeral will be held in Lincoln on
Friday afternoon of this week. 'On
account of the poor condition of
Judge Archer's health he' will not be
able to attend the funeral, however
much he would like to.
SERGEANT FRED RUTHERFORD.
From Saturday's D;iilv.
A letter from Sergeant Fred Ruth
erford, who is still in France, and
in the line which has claimed his
intention since a short time after he
went to the camp at Little Rock,
that of a cook, soon after having
been detailed for that purpose he
was made head cook of the camp,
and kept climbing to the top. un
til at this time he has two camps
with all their work and multiplicity
of duties and supplying the men
with something to eat to look after.
He has been made a Sergeant and
with the two places fifteen meters
apart or nine and a third miles,
keeps him pretty busy. is seeing
that everything is in the best cf
shape at each place.
You tell 'em we keep all kirds of
stationery at the Journal.
A Service message
A Square-Deal for the Farmer!
"t3 ECAUSE prices of foodstuffs are high
"-'and farmers appear prosperous, people
out of touch with the present market situa
tion and the causes behind it are using the
word "profiteer" without reason or justifi
cation. Do not let the comparatively few 'Instances of the
farmer's prosperity which come to your attention lead
you to believe that present price levels are making all
farmers rich.
Remember, many farmers were well-to-do before the
war. Present prices have enabled them to increase
their prosperity, but where one farmer is approaching
aflluence there are nine who, for the first time in their
lives, are only getting a fair return for their labor and
investment.
Give the farmers a square-deal.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
UNIVERSITY
PLACE BOYS
TOOK GAME
THE EASKET BALL GAME LAST
EVENING, A GOOD FAST AF
FAIR, HOME TEAM LOSES.
THE VISITORS PLAYED WELL
Our Home Team Puts Up Their Us
ual Good Work. But Are
Defeated.
From Saturday's Daily.
The Plattsmouth basket ball team
which has been playing excellent
ball during the entire season and
who had not suffered but one dc
feat before the game of last even
ing, was not able to overcome the
natural advantages, which the Uni
versity team possessed, on the fact
of their personal, being much high
er, in stature, and could reach over
the home team in many instances.
They know the game as well and
play like Plattsmouth hoys with a
spirit and determination to win
In some of the parts of the game,
a short man. like Hilton Martin was
hooked up with a man taller than
Vic Krivanek. which of course plac
ed our boys to a great disadvantage.
Still we have nothing to complain
of. for they both played good basket
ball, and the visitors won.
We had expected an excellent
game, stnd were not surprised that
the visitors were able to put up ati
excellent game. However we have
not anything in the matter to be
discouraered about, for .we played
thetn'a much better game ihn did
South Omaha. the other strong
team of this district. Oscar Howe
was the referee, and when the game
was over it showed that we had
been defeated by a score of 23 t?i
for the visitors.
JACOB ADAMS SICK
AT DANNEEROG
From Saturday' Dallv.
A telephone call announced yes
terday that Jacob Adams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Adams of thi
city, who is employed in a bank at
that place, told of his have the small
pox. but that he was getting along
all right and that he was feeling so
well that he did not refuse any of
the three meals which were proffer
ed him. but ate' them all. Mr.
Adams was planning on going to
Dannebrog, to see about the care of
his son. when another message cam"
saying that provision had been made
for his care and that he would be
given the host of care.
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