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cal Society plattamoutb omn VOL. XXXVL PLATTbHOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1919. No. 82. RE-ELECT THE PRESENT FORCE OF TEACHERS TEACHERS ASEXD TO TEACH FOR ANOTHER YEAR, LETTER SALARY. TKEY ARE DOING GOOD WORK Higher Cost Of Living Causes Board To Make Advance In Teachers Pay. From Tupwflay'p Dally. Last evening at the meeting of the- Board of Education, a number of matters were taken up, among which was the selection of the teaching force for the coming year. The one thins which was desired to he accomplished, was the furthering of the selection of a superintendent of the city schools lor the coming year. The present incumbent cf the licit ten l'rofei-.sor tl. E. DeWclf. "has manifested his intention of going to school himself, in order to better fit himself far a higher position. His services having been eminently sat isfactory, and the enlarged facilities 1 y reason of the new building, mak ing it imperative that the best se lection be made for the position, and the oport unities offered by rea son of the new building also, has attracted many applications. for many more than a score have ap plied, and among the large number of applicants, the board of educa tion should make an excellent se lection. They have resolved them selves into a siftingconimittee, and the real number from which they are now to select, is with every meet ing growing small. as the more meritotious applicants are being kept for the lact to be selected from while the others are not to be con sidered. Desire Han For A Principal. The board thinks that better re sults are attained with a man for the principal of the high school, than a woman, and this position re mains on the waiting list. until such a tirr.eas the question can be disposed of to their liking. Miss Edith Wrodburn. the present prin cipal o fthe High School, is a woman gifted with much capacity and scope, in her intellectual graps. and had made an excellent teacher in the position, making good and is well thought of by the citizen.", the board of education and the scholars. The election of the principal is held in abeyance not on account of the present principal not being able, for she is in every respect, but it is de sired that the position be filled by a man instructor. Teachers .Are Re-elected. The matter of the election of the teaching force was then taken up. and considered from all angles, the necessities of the teachers themselv es, as w-ll as their abilities to im part the needed instruction, chal lenged the board to meet the propo sition fairly, in the matter of the increastd cost of living, aud there fore made an increase in the salar ies of the teachers of all the posi tions whether it be the highest paid or lowest paid. This will lu a man ner come nearer giving the ones who have given their lives for the welfare of the community in which thev live, and for the betterment of their country something near what their effort and merit d-serves. The following is the personnel of those elected for the coming year: Senior High School Misses Es telle Baird. Elsie Hoberg. Claire Dovey, Jessie Mcore, Gretchen Mac Prang. Pearle Staats, Glenne Dixon. Junior High School Mrs. Mae Morgan Misres Anna Heisel. Clara Weyrieh. Golda Noble. Grade Teachers Misses Teresa Hempel. Anna Rys, Julia Kerr, Mat tie I-irson. Mrs. C. R. Dalton. Miss es Marie Swobodar Amelia Martins, Nettie Hawksworth. Jessie Whalen. Zella Elliott, Vesta Douglas. Flor ence Rummell, Lydia Todd. Norene Schulhof. Jessie Spreacher. Frances Morley, Rose Proghaska. Marie E. Kaufmann. Ethel Seybert. For tasty printing you can't go wrong In having tbe Journal office turn out your Job. ROY DISLOCATED SHOULDER. Ki nm nes.tay'ji Dally. Little Earl Winseott while at his play this morning had the misfort une to dislocate his shoulder, which caused him much pain. He was brought to the city and the disloca tion reduced, and while the bones have been placed in their proper positions, I he injury is causing con siderable suffering yet. It is hoped that this will subside in a short time. C. C. WESCOTT SENDS STARS AND STRIPES TO US OUR COLONEL M. A. BATES IS IN RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE "STARS AND STRIPES." Frm Monday's Daft v. Our gallant young American, C. C. Wescott who is with the Young Men's Christian Association, acting as one of their secretaries in France, has sent to this office for our Col. M. A. Bates a copy of the Stars and Stripes, which was marked, calling our attention to an article which tell3 of the Quartermasters depart ment of the army taking over the canteen work of the Y. M. C. A. This will be effected as soon as ar rangements can be made for that purpose. There has been a conflict in the prices of the post exchange, which the government has always placed at the cost at the factory, and this has been the practice all over. The government has expected, and virtually required that the Y. M. C. A. do their business on a self sus taining basis, and the Stars and Stirpes quoted as an example, that package, of Peidmout . cigarettes which cost at the factory in Amer ica 15 centimes, and at the army post exchange this is what they were sold at. while the Y. M. C. A. had to get for them what it cost to lay them down at the post, or nbout 25 centimes, the difference be ing in the freight insurance, etc. TRose who are now operating the Y. M. C. A. exchange will be retained by the eovernment. in the position which they are now filling. This will probably keep Mr. Wescott there for some time. People who think they don't like moving' pictures should see Doug. Fairbanks in "Manhattan Madness", Gem, Saturday. WILL BUILD MANY FARM BUILDINGS IS SHIPPING LUMBER TO MUR RAY FOR PURPOSE OF ERECT ING RESIDENCE AND BARN. From Monday's Daily. Last week Captain Harry Care, of Lincoln, who had been at Rock Bluffs and Murray for the most of last week, departed for his home in the capital city, where he spent over Sunday, and this week will come agai nto Murray with another load of lumber for use in building on his farm. Last week he un loaded a car of lumber containing some 22,000 feet, which is to be used in the construction of a mod ern residence, and a number of barns and cattle sheds. Here he in tends to establish a modern dairy when the time for which the farm is leased, shall have expired, which is two years yet to run, and is held by S. E. Wixson. A GIRL AND ALL HAPPY. From Monday' Datly. Grandpa Will T. Adams is wear ing a broader smile today, as well all day yesterday also, for another grand daughter has been added to the list which is his, for unto Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Brown, tlie latter formerly Miss Mable Adams, of Dannebrog was born Saturday night a nine pound baby girl. Mother and little one doing nicely. Mr. P. E. Brown is the superintendent of the Dannebrog schools. People who think they don't like moving pictures should see Doug. Fairbanks in "Manhattan Madness", Gem, Saturday. A PIONEER OF PLATTSMOUTH PASSES AWAY MRS. HARRIET SHARP DIED AT EIGHT-THIRTY THIS FORE NOON AT HOME HERE SAW THE WILDS OF NEBRASKA Was Over Ninety Years of Age and Knew Early History of Platts mouth and Omaha. From Tuesday's Daily. Mrs. Harriet A. Sharp, a resident of Plattsmouth for many years, died at her home in this city at 8:30 this morning, following a brief illne.ss. Mrs. Sharp' was down town last Friday looking after some business and on Saturday was not feeling so well and asked that her son, L. C. Sharp come over. She told him she did not think she would ever be up again and he tried to discourage the idea, telling her she would be out again soon. Sunday evening she was worse and yesterday she was delir ious throughout the day. Last night her condition became more calm, and this morning, like a child going to sleep, she closed her eyes and the Death Angel bore her spirit to the other world. A life filled with experience was hers. She came to the country when Nebraska comprised the "far west." and arrived in time to see the first building built in Omaha. Born on February 19th, 182S. she was past ninety-one years of age. and had re mained active until a very short time before her death. The funeral will be held fronl'lhe home where she lived so long, and interment will be made in the Glen wood, cemetery beside the remains of her husband. Edwin S. Sharp and her youngest son. Mrs. Sharp leaves two children. L. C. Sharp of this city and Will A. Sharp, of Grant's Pass, Oregon. The Journal will furnish a more extended account of the life of this wonderful woman who was more than four score and ten years old. and whose experiences are rife with most of the incidents of the early days of this city and vicinity. The funeral cortege will depart for Glenwod via auto, after the con clusion of the ceremonies at the home tomorrow (Wednesday) after noon, and the body will be laid to rest in the Iowa cemetery to await the trumpet call of the angel Gabriel on Resurrection Morn. ARRIVED HERE IN 1857. From Tut?pday Dailv. George L. Berger and wife from Elmwood were visitors in this city for the past few days, coming to at tend the funeral of their cousin Mrs. Claus Boetel. last Sunday. Mr. Berger in speaking of the early days here said that he had come to this city landing at the foot of Main street,-on April 18th, 1857. and that outside of his own family, the first woman, but then only a girl, with whom he became acquainted was Mrs .William Herold then Miss Elizabeth O'Neill, they were visiting with Mrs. Herold yesterday after noon and recounting their exper iences In the time when this old town was new, and it was pretty new in 1857. Mr. Berger and wife will visit here a short time before returning to their home. He was down to the Burlington station, looking at the piling which still re mains there to which the boats were tied in the latter fifties. ARE VISITING IN THE CITY. From Tuesday's Dally. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Lynch who have been visiting for the past month in Kansas, where they spent some time at. Pleasanton, with rela tives, and on their return stopped at Coleman in Cass county. Mo., where they also spent a week. They re turned here this morning and after a short stay here for rest, will go to Casper, Wyoming, where they will work in the oil fields, Mrs. Lynch cooking, while Mr. Lynch will work as a pipe fitter. Doug. Fairbanks, Gem, Saturday. PAUL SPECHES ARRIVED nOME. From Tuesday's Daily. Yesterday Paul Sprecher who has been in France for t lie past six months arrived home from Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he was mubter ed out of the service last Saturday. Mr. Spreacher. arrived ;tt Camp Merritt on March I'.'th, and was sent from there to Camp Dodge fif discharge. Mr. " Sprecher departed for overseas from Camp Dix, New Jersey on October j'::h. and lias been in France ever since. He was placed to cooking, and is designated as a first class cook. Mr. Sprecher will remain here for the present, and does not know as yet just what he will engage in. FINDS BOND ISSUED MANY YEARS AGO JAY J. JOHNSON. WHILE LOOK ING THROUGH SOME OLD PA PERS DISCOVERS LOST BOKD From Monday Daily. Last Saturday afternoon. while Jay J. Johnson was looking over some old papers at the home of his mother Mrs. J. W. Johnson in this city, he discovered u bond for one hundred dollars, which had been is sued in 186&, and was to aid the Burlington and Missouri Railroad Company, in the acquiring of the right of way, grounds for shops and depot in this city, they being is sued by Plattsmouth precinct. The vote was taken at an election July 3rd. 1SC9. The bonds which were printed in Burlington, Iowa. by Acres Blackmar & Co., were dated July 7th. 18fi9. The issue was for ? r.0.000.00. in denominations of one hundred dol lars each, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cen due. in five years. On presentation August 3rd. 1874. when due, they were endorsed, net paid for lack of funds, and sign ed by J. C. Cummins, then president of the board of county commission ers. The bond was- signed by A. Carmichael. president cf the board of county commissioners, and attest ed by B. Spurlock. county clerk. The bond which was originally for one hundred dollars, would now make if interest at the rate of ten per cent, chargable. $500.00 in interest on the seventh day of July this year, and in all amount to $600.00. The bond was presented at the office of the county treasurer, for payment, but they did not make payment or promise same, on account of lack of knowledge regarding the same. CELEBRATED FRIEND'S BLRTHDAY SATURDAY From Monday's Ph1". The many friends of Mrs. J. C. Petersen, who belong to what - i? known as the Baking Club. held their meeting last Saturday at the home of their member Mrs. J. C. Petersen, and with the other things which they had to look after, was the celebrating in a very pleasant manner the anniversary of the birthday of Mrs. J. C. Petersen. The ladies did the work which they met for, and celebrated the day in a way also which was most pleasing, nnd in their departure wished Mrs. Petersen many happy returns cf that day. WILL HAVE TO GO TO nOSPITAL. From Monday's Dailv John Meisinger jr., wtn'have to take his little daughter Rowana, to the Emanuel hospital soon again, for examination and probably an operation on her shoulder. The little child, who has now undergone one operation was thought to tyave been progressing nicely, but of late trouble is again developing, which is requiring this later trip to the hos pital for examination. It Is to be hoped that another operation will not bo required. APPLIES FOR SECOND PAPERS. From Tuesday's Dally. Frank Joseph Knecht, of South Bend, a clerk in the mercantile es tablishment of Emil Sturzenegger, was in the city this morning coming to make application for his final papers in The obtaining citizenship He was accompanied by his employ er, and Harry Long as witnesses. Doug. Fairbanks, Gem, Saturday. SCHNEIDER IS RE-ELECTED AS ftYOR OF CITY CARRIES PLATTSMOUTH OVER OPPONENT 2Y A MAJORITY j Or HALF HUNDRED. I MANY CHANGES IN COUNCIL,1 Four Democratic and One Republican Ivlembers Elected McElwain Chosen City Cleik. From W-(lnf sil.iy's Daily. The anua! rpring election of city officials in Plattsmouth has now pass ed into history. One feature of the election this year was that women were permitted to vote f;ir the first time in elections of this character. But their vote did no more than off set the unusually small number of male voters, and thus the total vote was scarcely larger than at elections! heretofore when women were not privileged to vote. Very little interest was manifest, other than that of the candidates themselves and of their immediate friends. Withal, there were many surprises in stare both fur the candidates and for the voters. The introduction of the woman vote brought with it an element of uncertainty that none oil Id feel competent to hazrurd even l guess as to results. While some men placed their money on their favorites they did so less sanguinely than ever before. In the contest for mayor, Henry A. Schneider, the present incumbent, defeated' J." P. Suttler. democratic-aspirant Ly a majority of 51 votes. For City Clerk B. .A. McElwain. republican, was victorious over Frank J. Libershal. democrat, by a majority of 2S. H. M. Soennichsen had no opposi tion for the ofTlce of City Treasurer and received almost the entire vote ca?t for that off.ee. For members of the Board of Edu cation, T. H. Pollock and. Phillip Thierolf were both re-elected over their opponents C. E. Whitaker and J. W. Peters, by handsome majori-, ties, w hich cannot be determined at i this time on account of the election j judges of the Third ward haying sealed up their ballots without tak ing note of the votes cast for each of the four candidates for members ;)f the Board. The New Council Of the five members elected to the city council, four are of democratic political faith, the 1st ward being the only one to elect a republican. In the 1st ward. John Iverson de feated Carl Kunsman by the hand some majority of 7 0. being the larg est majority received by any candi date. In the 2nd ward James Ptack was victor over William Weber by a ma jority of 3S. William Mason defeated Thomas Glenn in the third, with 41 more votes than his opponnet received. In the 4th ward with a three cor nered fight the result was in doubt until at the end it was found that Schulhof was winner over Brittain by three votes. Fred Stewart defeated John R. Beeson in the 5th ward, by a major ity of 29 votes. Of all the councilmen elected ev ery one is a new man. This wsill make new- alliguments imperative at the formation of the new body for work the coming year. In another column will' be found the unofficial vote as it is reported from the different election boards, and which may be slightly changed as a result of the official canvass at the next council meeting, but doubt less no changes of importance will be deemed necessary. FOR SALE. Ford truck, nearly new, Reo truck in good condition, Fordson tractor nearly new, with plow. Also a few work horses. Frank Vallery, Mur ray. Neb. Fairbanks leaves his Nevada ranch to make a raid on New York, Gem, Saturday. LOUIS KEIL SOME BETTER. From Monday's Dally. A. F. Stvbert and Carl Keil, were passengers to Omaha yesterday morning, where they are visiting with Louis Keil. who is at the Emanuel hospital where he is re covering since having undergone an operation for appendicitis. Mr Louis Keil was very sick for a time. and w hile si ill far from well is now showing some improvement, and it is hoped that the same will continue until he shall have entirely recov ered his former health and strength LAID TO REST IN LOCAL CEME TERY YESTERDAY THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. CLAUS BOETEL HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. From Monday's Dally. Yesterday at the St. Paul's Evangelical church was held the funeral of the remains of the late Mrs. Margaret Ann Boetel, who passed away at her home in this city on Friday evening, after hav ing been sick for some time. Mrs. Boetel was a faithful and loving wife and mother, and had devoted her life to the ones she loved, car ing for the household, and cherish ing the leve and honor of her fam ily and friends. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. J. H. Steger in the American Language, and the interment made at Oak Hill ceme tery west of this city. A wild and wooly Fairbanks com edy full of excitement and thrills. Genu Saturday. RETURN TO THEIR HOME IN MONTANA" THIS MORNING Trom Mi nday's Dally. Mrs. John Chapman and little son Sarcmie and little daughter. Mary Agnes, departed this morning over the Missouri Pacific for their home in Baker. Montana, where they have lived for the past few years, but came home last fall to spend the win ter with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman are engaged in farmnig in Montana, where they have been doing well, recently adding another quarter sec tion of land to their holdings in that state, making in all over 500 acres. Mrs. Jos. Adams accompanied them as far as Sioux City, where she will spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. John Snead and family. Jay Johnson, of St. Joe, Mo; Ed Johnson, of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, of Weeping Water, were here yesterday to spend the day at the old home be fore the departure of Mrs. Chap man for her Montana home. People who think they don't like moving pictures should see Doug. Fairbanks in "Manhattan Madness", Gem, Saturday. A SERVICE MESSAGE Bank-By-Mail! TZ" EEP in mind that regardless cf your location this bank is no farther away from you than your mail-box. By taking advantage of our bank-by-mail service you can save yourself many unnecessary steps and con siderable time. You can make deposits by mail with perfect safety by simply having your letters registered. You can buy Drafts, Certificates of Deposits and transact other business in the same manner. Do your banking in the easiest way we -will help you make it easy. First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska THE NEHAWKA TEAM PROVES A WINNER TAKES THE INTER-HIGH SCHOOL STOCK JUDGING CONTEST. CARRIES OFF THE HONORS Scores 1.789 Points Out of Possible 2,400 Fairfield Second and Blair Third. From Monday's Daily. Lincoln, March 30. Nehawka won the state inter-high school stock judging contest at the uni versity farm Saturday. Fairfield was second and Blair third. Out of possible 2,400 poins. Nehawka scor ed 1.7S9; Fairfield, 1.762. and Blair 1751. The winning team was re warded with a silver cup and the second and third teams with rib bons. Merl'Mathews of the Bratton Un ion team was high man in the con tests scoring 63 6 points out of pos sible 800. Graville Heebner of the Nehawka team was second highest man. scoring 624. The high men in the different stock classes were: Horses. John Ellwood, Holmesville: sheep, Clarence Bosley. Pawnee City; hogs, George C. Van Dusen. Blair; cattle. Merl Mathews. Bratton, Un- ion; breeding stock. Merl Mathers, Bratton Union; fat stock. Henry Newman. Aurora. Merl Mathews carried away three ribbons high man in whole con test. In judging breeding stock, and cattle. The following students and coach es attended the contest: Aurora: W. C. Eloe (coach). Earl Rowland. Henry Newman. Floyd Kerr. Alex ander: F. W. Weidemer (coach . Erwin Goodson. Louis Schiefdecker. Lawrence Newell. Blair; D. E. Don ovan (coach), John W. Sutton. F. Jacob Schultz. George C. Van Dusen. Bratton Union: C. C. Minteer (coach). Charles Reagon. Jesse Avery, Merl Mathews. Fairfield: Herman A. Biskie (coach). Clyde Mock. Emerson Hogue. George Tatcher. Nehawka: H. E. Houston (coach), Robert Troop. Clarence Hanson. Graville Heebner. Holmes ville: J. K. Campbell (coach). Clarence-Bartlett, John Ellwood. Earl McFaren. Ulysses: XM. M. Patterson (coach). Dan Powers. Paul Bolen. Frank Flynn. Pawnee City: C. R. Bigelow (coach). Joe Caldwell. Clarence Bosley, Rex Niles. The Judges were: Horses. R. W. Rodenwold; sheep. H. M. Adams; hogs. W. J. Loeffel; cattle W. E. Wiedeburg. A wild 8nd wooly Fairbanks com edv full of excitement and thrills. Gem, Saturday. tll!l' !J
