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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.
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