State Histori
cal Society
VOL. XXXVII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 14, 191&.
No. C.
WILL MAKE A
MILLION CONES.
EVERY BAY
KANSAS CITY CORPORATION TOhna tion and found that fourteen men
- USE THE PLATTS5I0UTH
MADE MACHINE.
10 ARE BEING MANUFACTURED
Ey L. C. Sharp Company for Early
Delivery Best Machine Made
for Turning Out Cones.
Vr"in Tliuroday's DaiTy.
J. Q. Stevens, formerly of Chicago,
but who is miw locating a cone
manufacturing industry in Kansas
City, is in Plattsmouth today in
conference with I... C. Sharp rela
tive to an order for the construction
of ten of the cone machines made by
the local plant, and which are now
in process of manufacture. The lo
cally made machine has been found
far superior to all other makes of
tone manufacturing machines and
one of its best feature is that the
material does not come in contact
with human hands whfte in the pro
cess of moulding and baking. The
demand for the machines is increas
ing by leap's and bounds and it is
being found impossible to supply
them as rapidly as wanted.
Relative to the new cone-making
industry in Kanras City, the Kan
sas Cityan. which is the paper pub
lished by the Chamber of Commerce,
has the following to way:
Million Cones a Day
With the location .of the J. Q,
Stephens Cone company at "S4 1
Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City
has secured what is claimed will be
the best equipped and most economic
ir-e cream cone manufacturing plant
in the I'nited State--. The company
has located here, according to Mr. J.
Q. Stephens, on account of the splen
did facilities offered in the way cf
distribution, as it is proposed to dis
tribute from this plant throughout
the United States. The company is
capitalized at $150,000, all of which
will be paid in.
In the matter of production, it is
said that this plant will be second
to none. They have installed one
large automatic split mold machine,
the only one of its kind ever buiit
and which has i capacity of over
100.000 cones a day. Their com
plete outfit will consist of ten of
these machines. which are bein?
I u i It especially for them, and which
will give a capacity of approximate
ly 1.000.000 cones per day. These
v. ill be shipped in carload lots, load
ed directly at the plant. Their meth
od of manufacture will be new and
unique, the material used not being
exposed to the air or touched by
human hands from the time the flour
goes into the mixer until the finish
ed cone crimes from the machine.
Mr. J. Q. Stephens, paid to be one
of the best pasted men on the man
ufacture and distribution of ice
?ream cones in the country, is presi
dent t-f the company. In order to
have local representation it is in
tended to select local business men
as the remaining officers and direc
tors, with Mr. L. C. Sharp, of Platts
i.iouth. Nebraska, the builder of the
Machine, as one of the directors.
THINKS WEST L00S5 FINE.
From Ttnirsilay ' Dally.
This morning Gust Splitt.who has
been in the western part cf the
rtate for the past week returned and
has to say about that part of the
country, that it is looking all right,
the crcps being g od. but that some
had suffered from hail and that
among those were Charles Shopp.
Will Prlitt and George W. Snyder,
but that others were enjoying good
crops.. The men who have lost by
hail were fortunate in that they had
their crops covered by hail insur
ance. HERE TO SEE CITY OFFICIALS
From riir!df v'n Imllv.
Messrs. J. It. Good and H. I
Schaeffer both of Denver. Colo., are
in the city today coming to inter
view the city officials and the finance
committee regarding the purchasing
of the refunding bonds which the
city of FUttsmouth are at this time
placing on the market for the pur
pose, of taking up the bonds remain
ing unpaid which were issued jome
time since to take up the then in
debtedness cf the city.
Wall Paper. Paints. Glass. Picture
Training. Frank Gobelman
ALIGNING TILE
UNION WORKMEN
Prom Thursday" Pm,.
Last evening R. C. Baker of
Omaha, was in the city looking after
the interest of the firemen, who
have heretofore heen in the main
tenance of way union, but who came
just now to look after the interests
! of the Stationary Firemen's Organ-
had become members of the main
tenance of way organization which
by right belonged to the stationary
fireman, and the transfers were
made. He departed this morning
for Creston, Iowa, where the same
condition maintains and is endeav
oring to "get the workers aligned
where their memebrship will do the
most good for their unions and
themselves.
NEW CIGARETTE LAW
IS SURE A PUZZLER
Cannot be Advertised for Sale and
Dealers Can't Sell Tobacccs
Without a License.
From Friday' Tailv.
The new cigarette and tobacco
Irw which was passed by the last
sissim of the Nebraska legislature
ar : which is slated to go into ef
fect a week from tomorrow, Satur
r;:y. July 19th. is sure a puzzler in
m re ways than one. Permitted to
sell cigarettes J he dealer is forbid
den to advertise them tinder penalty
cf'a fine varying from $100 up to
?1 .m 0. Also, the purchaser is tor
hidden to smoke them in any pur
lie eitiMg plac?. ,
Effective the -anre day, dealers in
cigars, tobaccos and cigarettes must
!.ay r license, in Plattsmouth thes:
liceii.- are issued by the council
and the cost is SIS.to each .dealer.
They cannot be ''procured before the
law takes effect and the only way
they can be secured then is through
the council and that august body
will not then be in session. Literally
this jnans that no tobaccos. . cigars,
cr cigarettes mr.y be sold in Platts
mouth until such lime as the council
meets end takes j.ction to approve
dealers' application. It is possible
ve may have a few "smokeless"
d'.ys. unless the situation is met be
forehand, and then lucky will be ihe
man vi:o has laid in a supply of
fresh stogies or a cartoon of "diz
7ie:;.' Dealers selling cigarettes are not
allowed to displav thera in theii
thow cases nor i.tay they sell their,
to anyone under 21 years of age.
Anyone pmoking the "coffin nuils
in pub'c.c eating places lays himr.elf
ih.ble to a fine of from $10 to $2$.
Cig.ti's or even corn cob pipes are
n :t oarreu rrom ine puouc uinias
halls, however. It looks like the time
uay ('jr.'.1 when, if . man wishes to
smoke, he may have to rig himself
up a swinging seat in the chimney,
where .fee smoke will be blown to
the four winds" along with the smoke
eminating from the kitchen Move or
the furnace.
METHODIST LADIES
AID ENTERTAINED
By the Standard Bearers of Metho
dist Sunday School Yester
' day Afternoon.
From Friday' Dally.
The Ladies Aid society of the M.
E. church held their regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon in tne
church parlors. They were enter
tained in a most charming manner
by the Standard Bearers, a society
composed of the young ladies of
the church.
The Standard Bearers had prepar
ed a program of vocal and instru
mental music intca-spersed with ex
cellent readings. This delightful
program was rendered at the close of
the business session and was most
thoroughly enjoyed and appreciat
ed by the ladies.
During the course of the enter
tainment a dainty afternoon lunch
eon was served. The ladies devoted
a few moments to a very pleasant
social time and then departed, feel
ing greatly indebted to the Standard
Bearers for the enjoyable afternoon
afforded them.
Office Supplies? Tnat'8 where we
aliine. The Journal Printery.
WINNER OF
OVERALLS WAS
RULED OUT
WILL NEWMAN LOST HOME RUN
ON TECHNICALITY DIDN'T
TOUCH SECOND BASE
LIVELY BALL GAME LAST NIGHT
Coach Shops Unable to Defeat the
Store House, Which Leads in
Percentage Column.
From Thursday's Dally.
By defeating the coach sliop team
;ast night the store house team of
the Burlington shops league head
the percentage column, having woi
both games played since the open
ing of the season. Next Mondav
night they are plated to play the
blacksmiths, who also have 1000
to their credit, though not having
played so many games as the store
house.
Scarcely had the call come to
"play ball," when W'ooster swatte 1
the pill for a two base hit and th"
game was on, the coach hops hav
ing the inning. Price and Turner
followed with hits, while Howe was
walked by Henry Xewman. pitcher
for the store house. Sanders was hit
bv the ball, while Wooster and Price
were caught on second. Although
their success in this first half did
not look so bad, it was soon eclipsed
by the store house, for when they
had gotten through-lambasting th?
ball, each of the nine players hud
faced the "coach shop pitcher, Hirer
Df them. Sprecher, Davis and Jirous-
scoring while three were left on
bases and three made outs. That was
not all. for in the next inning they
made three more scores and in the
fourth Will Newman- made a four
base hit when he swatted the ball to
right field, where it lay lost in the
rass near the fence while he cir
cled the diamond. He was just in
the act of taking his measure for
the pair of overalls .offered by Wes-
cotfs Sons for a home run, when nil
score vas ruled out on the techni
cality that he had failed to touch
second base. After somewhat of a
controversy, in which claims were
made for and against, the decision of
Umpire J. W. Holmes held and the
overalls went glimmering through
the vale of things that were suppos
ed to be. Again in the fifth inning
the store house made four more runs
and seemed satisfied, having ac
cumulated a total of eleven. The
coach shops were only able to get
eight men across the plate, and thus
lost the game, by a score of 11 to 8.
The hits were evenly divided, there
being seventeen on each side. The
coach shops had four two base hits,
and one three base hit. while the
store house had a four base hit and
two two base hits. Each side had
three walks on balls.
It required three umpires to fin
ish the game, they being Fred Mc
Cauley, J. W. Holmes and Dr. O.
Sandin.
The score by innings:
Coach Shops . 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 8
Store House 3 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 x 11
YEOMEN HELD AN IN
TERESTING
In A. 0. U. W. Hall Last Night A
Get-Acquainted Affair Mem
bership Campaign Soon.
From Friday's Dally.
Plattsmouth Homestead No. 3954,
Brotherhood of American Yeomer
held last evening a specially called
meeting at the A. O. U. W. hall for
the Durnose of greeting th state
- ,
manager of the society, Mr. Edgar
Michener, of Omaha, who was ac
companied by Mrs. Michener, and of
becoming acquainted with the new
ly appointed district manager, Mr.
Moses P. Jacobson.
Despite the hot weather there was
a very good attendance and Brother
Will Ofe. the foreman of the local
homestead presided over a highly in
terested and enthusiastic "gathering.
'In introducing te new district man-
ager. Brother Edgar Michener gave
a most delightful and illuniinati
address on the benefits of Yeoman
ry, its insurance values and social
features. Brother Jacobson, in re
sponse, held the meeting spell-bound;
with an eloquent acknowledgement
of the cordial introduction he had
been given and the hearty welcome
he had already experienced at the
hands of the member-ship he had so
far tome in contact with. He ex
pressed his profound t elite, of tin
value of the work upon which he
wus commissloneu t.i enter and of
the responsibility with which he
was invested.
For the membership campaign in
Plattsmouth he presented a most
attractive offer, whli was heartily
appreciated and unanimously ap
proved. The homestead resolved
formally to inaugurate the cam
paign immediately and to hold reg
ular meetings on the second and
fourth Tuesdays cf each month.
Even though the hour was late
when the ireei:na adjourned the
members Ft ill seemed reluctant to
part and all retired to Morgan's,
where daintv refreshments were
served and a tet-tccether vu-it wa
enjoyed.
DIED AT THE COUNTY
FARM YESTERDAY
Miss Ella McGinnis, Formerly Resi
dent of Weeping Water.
Passes Away.
Krrn Thursday s Daily.
last evening Miss Ella McGinnis.
who came to the county home from
Weeping "Water, passed away, hav
ing beeu sick far some time, and in
a most deplorable "condition. liecicb--.
her bodily afllictirn; she was of
ansihttftT'Mn'Tr" f Hif2 been at ihe
institution f.ince January 7, 1&1S.
She has relatives in Weeping Water
but their names are unknown to th-.-superintendent
of the farm and he
has been endeavoring today to get
in touch with them. Burial will be
made as soon as her relatives can
be located.
Later, the mother. Mrs. Geo. Hunt,
nf Weeping Water has been located
and it is state:! she will look after
having the remains removed to that
place for burial.
ARRIVED HOME FROM
SERVICE YESTERDAY
P. E. Mayfield, Son of Louisville Edi
tor Returns Yesterday irom
Two Years in Navy
From Thursday's Daily.
P. E. Mayfield. son Of L.. J. May-
field, who has been in tne na ior
the past two years, passed through
this city yesterday afternoon on his
way from the Great Lakes, where he
was discharged last Tuesday to his
home at Louisville. Mr. Mayfield
was just lately transferred to J.he
Great Lakes station for discnarge
from the east coast, where he was
a radio operator- on the L-3, one of
Uncle Sam's submarines. He was
anxiously locking forward to the
hour of his arrival home. When ask
ed if the folks knew he was coming,
he said maybe, and smiled, stating
that he had written them a card. We
knew that he had a surprise in atoro
for the folks and a happy one at
that. While he was willing-to giiv
his service to his country, being one
of numerous Cass county boys below
draft age to enlist, he was also much
pleased when word came that hi
discharge was next in order as the
months that have passed since ihe
signing of the armisitce have been
less exciting than those that went
before. We are glad to greet this
patriotic young man and to know ho
is getting back home.
FRED ROSE OF NEHAWKA HERE
From Thursday's Daily.
Fred Iioee of Nehawka, the fath
er of the Nehawka Boosters, who
have been instrumental in doing
some good things for that stirring
village, was in the city for the day
looking after some business matters
ar.d while her visited with hie
maitv friends here. Mr. Rose 19
just getting over a broken jaw, caus
ed by, a horse striking his jaw with
its kne some tew weeks since.
PLATTSMOUTH
GARAGE BUILD
ING IS SOLO
JOHN F. WOLFF, OF CEDAR
CHEEK BUYS BUILDING
OF ADOLPII GIESE
GETS POSSESSION AUGUST 15
Mr. Wolff Has Also Purchased an
Elegant 'Home in Plattsmouth
and Will Eeside Here.
From Saturday's rai!y.
Yesterday there was consummated
a transaction whereby John F. Wolff
becomes the owner cf the building
on South Fifth street, half a block
off Main street, in which is located
the P'attsmouth Garage. This build
ing was built but a few years ago
by Adolph Giese and is a well locat
ed building for the conducting of a
garase. It is constructed of con
crete blocks and is of large dimen
sions. The consideration is $4.0ei
and possession of the building is to
be uiveti August l".th.
Mr. Wolff conies to this city frt.rr,
(Vdar Creek where he has been con
ducting a paying t, a rage business
for some time and will continue in
the same line here. He has also
purchased himself an elegant home
here r.nd the iatnily will mnke tiiiij
their' place of nboiie.
In interesting himself i;i business
here, we bespeak for Mr. Wolff th
uccess that his efforts deserve and
trust he will find living in Platt.-:-
Eioutb.. .equally , as. arreeeVe r.s rv
Bidi!ig in Cedar Creek.
SHOT BY AN IRON RIVET.
From Friday's Daily
While working at his ucuil avo
cation as a steel car worKmen in
tne Burlington shop. Lee Thacker
had the misfortune yesterday even
ing to receive a wound irom a rivet
which had been shot off by the rivet-
ng gun. used in the construction
of the cars. The piece of iron
struck Mr. Thacker in the forehead
inflicting two wounds which he had
dressed by the company physician.
He was able to return to his work
this morning.
GIRLS ENJOY PICNIC
IN THE CITY PARK
Had Planned Going to Ferry Glen.
but Weather was Threatening
Took Along the Eats.
Pmm Friday's Dally.
Yesterday morning about C:30 s
number of young ladies assembled
at the city park despite the threat
ening clouds. Each came laden with
a well filled basket and Ihe neces
sary things for preparing a break
fast and dinner in picnic style. It
had been originally planned to wend
their way to Ferry Glen, but the
uncertainty of the weather caused
a change in tne arrangements.
According!-, it was decided to
held the morning festivities in the
park. . E"re3kfast was immediately
prepared, the young ladies deriving
much pleasure in this. After doing
ample justice to the- many good
things to eat, the dishes were re
packed and then various games were
j. culged in, which hi been il lined
for the occasion and which are suit
able for outdoors. This afforded a
great deal of merriment and provide
ed a good time for all.
At the dinner rviur a' delicious
picnic dinner was spread on the
green. When all-was in readiness
the merry picnicers eagerly gather
ed around the improvised table and
soon there was nothing left but the
dishes.
Another hour was devoted to -a
little further frolic and then the
merrymakers returned to their
homes, a bit weary, but happy at
having enjoyed themselves so great
b. -
Ihe picnickers wr's the yjun?
ladies composing Mrs. Phil Rihn's
Sunday school class of the Christian
church and they were chaperoned
by their teacher.
RETURNING K0ME TODAY.
Fr-m Thursday's Dailv.
Guy Miller and wife who have
been visiting in this city for the
past week from their home at
Mitchell, Suiith Dakota, and who
have been the guests at the home
of the parents cf Mrs. Miller, Fred
Kunsman and wife, are departing
for their home overland this morn
ing. They are in the automobile
and land business and drove to thl
place with a car. They are well
pleased with the country, and have
considerable land there.
Mrs. Miller formerly Mis Mae
Kunrmaii. speaking of the country
there said that the did not like it
at first, but thought she liked the
northwest now better than here.
CLIFF WESCGTT IS
MORE THAN BUSY
Writes From France He's Champion
Leinonr.de 1-In.ker Expects to
Return in a llonth.
From Friday"? Daily.
A letter from C. C. Wescott to
Mrs. Wescott tells oL his having
been engaged for some time in mak
ing lemonade for the boys in France.
He has discovered just how to make
the be:it lemonade imaginable and
wr..s pressed into service and kepi
busy alleviating the thirst of tire
Yanks. Talking about discovering
how to make lemonade. the boys
over" there discovered inanv thins-
which they did net know before
thev went; Thev discovered how to
care for their clotht-s. to wash them
and sew on buttons as well ::j look
fter minor mending job:-, etc.
Mr. Wescott is expecting to re
turn home within the next mo:;(!i
;r six vvUk. His parents. Mr. mi..
Mri. C. E. Wescott will come from
l'alifa nia. stopping here frr a short
time and being accompanied by Mrs.
C. C. Wescott to Xew. York, where
they will go to meet Cliff when li-.
lands from overseas service. Mr.
Wescott has been in Franco about
eight months now but expects
get home before the expiration .f
the year for which he signed up on
entering the 4,Y" r-ervice. .
"COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.
From Friday's raily. '
Among the other laws which are
just now ripening and ready for
application is one which created the
countv board of health and which
is composed cf the county superin
tendent cf schools, the county sher
iff, and the local physician, who is
appointed by the county board. The
city physician, in communities
where there is one appointed, shall
have jurisdiction in the enforcement
of the law.
ARE E.IPR0VING THEIR HOME.
From Thursday's Daily
Frank Rebal and wife are making
a great change in their home by
having the housa painted. which
adds greatly to that section of the
citv. The house ha- been allowed
to go for a long time when it need
ed painting and the work which
they are having put upon it is
indeed making a greatly improved
appearance in the property.
C$l4 '' 1 tff UNDEf (fl Pd
Gc UPERVISION
DEPENDABLE!
Individuals and business houses requiring the services of a
strong time-tested bank will appreciate the- facilities this institution
has to offer them. '
Age means experience. Experience builds character. And
character of the highest type stand behind the security and service
offered by this old-established, dependable institution.
First National Bank,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
"The Bank where You Feci at Home"
EXCELLENT PRO
GRAM AT LIB
ERTY CHURCH
LAST EVENING AT LIBERTY
CHUECH AN EXCELLENT PRO
GRAM WAS GIVEN.
FIRST OF SERIES TO BE GIVEN
Others Will Follow In Due Time,
Comm'jnity Center Affair Well
Enjoyed Ey Large Crowd.
From Fridays Dally.
The whole countryside were out
last evening at the first of the seri s
of entertainments which are to I.e.
given by the members of the com
munity south and west of the city,
Wio have their center at the Liberty
church. There were many people
fre-m Plattsmouth in attendance at
the excellent program which w:is
rendered last evening. The ever.ina's
entertainment wa- open for every
body, and a general invitation to all
!o-(omc and enjoy the oecasVi; If J
v rn evtended. Tlie proaram C":im.-!-
td of choruses, there beinir four.
readings, duets and s'l . T.i" be
ginning was a chorus by an organis
ed choir, well trpind ard capable
of rendering excellent muic.
There were four of the numbers
on the elaborate prograri filled, by
the chorus. A duet by Mi Heb n
1 Mhi': and sister Mrs. It. J. F: c.rv
of Knox. Indiana, who is visiting in
this city was greatly appreciated. A
'V:c-t also by Matte" Homer an' Mi
Neitie Rpar.ghr. elicited generous
applause and was followed b n:: of
the cleverest readincrs by Miss Net
tie Ppangler. This v as a rare treat.
Mrs. Hoy Cole who is :ui excellent
singer and instrumental musician,
favored the audience with two
beautiful solos and which were
highly appreciated by all. lisid:iy
ing a larse amount of talent. Itev.
Pontius covered a good (1'-;I- of the
phases of human life in four read
ings which he gave, and which de
puted life in its richness, with
many grotesque situations.
Mrs. It. J. Savory of Knox. Ind..
ftuighter ef Itev. and Mr?. Pont in -save
a t-oio. which was greatly en
joyed by the whole assemblage. The
next of these' delightful programs
will occur in about five weeks from
now.
WILL WORK IN
LINCOLN FOR WHILE
from Friday's Ia!ly.
Robert Kroehler was a visitor to
Lincoln last evening where he w!!!
make his home for the present. He
was telephoned by his frknd Italj.h
Holmes who is employed there to
come up and pats on a position
which he had found Kobert. The
boys expect to attend the state uni
versity the coming year, and they
are working there at this time in
order that they may be acquainted
when the school c-pens, and find a
position which they can occupy and
attend school also.
Stationery at th? JcnrnaJ offiew