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PLATTSMOUTH. WEEEASKA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1919.
No. 46.
HOW PLATTS
MOUTH FOLKS
SPENT DAY
PUBLIC THANKSGIVING CHURCH
SERVICE HELD WEDNES
LAY EVENING.
MANY HOME GATHERINGS HERE
Yesterday as Families of City Gath
ered Around Festal Board to
Enjoy Good Things.
F.cm Friday's Dally.
The weather man gave us a real
old-fashioned Thanksgiving as far as
the weather was concerned yester
day and it was a day that made the
home fires feel very comfortable and
cheery. The chief features of the day
were the numerous home gatherings
that were held over the city when
the sons and daughters came home
for the day with the old folks and to
enjoy the feast that is always pre
pared on this big day.
The public observance of Thanks
giving was held at the Presbyterian
church on Wednesday evening and
despite the cold and biting weather
a very pleasing audience was present
at the church to acknowledge their i
Thanksgiving to the Almighty for
t
.ae kindnesses and good fortune that 1
.Mia been xiited upon our beloved
country during the past year.
The choir of Presbyterian church,
under direction of Mrs. F. L. Cald
well, had prepared a very appropri
ate and pleasing musical program
which was given and the numbers
consisted of the psalms of Thanks
giving. The scripture lesson of the even
ing was read by Rev. II. O. McClusky
and was taken from the 103rd
p.-alm.
The sermon of Rev. A. V. Hunter
of the First Methodist church was
one of power and force and he enum
erated a number of the things for
which as a nation we
should be
grateful as the chosen nation cf the
earth. Thespeaker also paid a tri-
bute to the hardy little bands of
pilgrims who swept from their origi-
nal course cf sailing and landed on! arrangements are unaer ay lor
the bleak and rockv ccast of New securing of a good four-piece or
England in November cf 1C20 and chestra to play for succeeding Elks
whose first act on landing was to uance unou5110.11 ir ai -(Water company that supplies the
render up their prayers of Thanks- reasonable price and it is probable ( c5(y with water has sufficiont coal on
giving for the salvation from the tne next dance will be given about hand for the prCcentr This will in
wrath of the depths across which the 1Cth of December, followed by snre a water suppiy for the city for
their vessel had traveled from the
old world. Rev. Hunter pointed out
the many manifestations of the kind
ness cf the Maker to the people of
America in the life of the country
and the great ideals which had been
perserved to the world through the
efforts of our country, among them
the saving of the Christian faith
from the materialistic efforts of the
roes 01 the teachings or Christ in tne
great war closed a year ago, when
American men and American ideals
swept away the dream or a power
, , T 1
to wipe out the teachings cf Christ,'
"if love, of hope, and kindness and in-
. 1
. . , . 1
leacnings 01 nate ana man maue
might.
The speaker stated that now was
cne of the great opportunities for
the United States to act as the lead-
er in the world of strife and suffer- j
ing and that the eyes of humanity
the world over were looking to our
nation as the guiding star of hope.
He urged that the national congress
accept and sign the treaty of peace
that would mean the rebirth of hope
to the nations now struggling to the
light and that to reject and refuse
the responsibilities that had been
given the nation was to say to the
world that America choose not the
role of leadership that had been pre
pared for her by the Creator but was
to sink into selfish self centered in
terests. He also spoke of the suffer
ing of the people of Armenia and
the many outrages that had reduced
their population by hundreds of
thousands since the outbreak of the
great world war. Rev. Hunter point
ed out that the hatred cf the Turk
1 A 1 . 1 t 1 U. i
xowara mese ueipiess peupie as
cause 01 tn iaci mat iney were 1
Christians as w were, and that to J
refus thtm help and assistance was
to condemn them to worse than
death.
At the close of the sermon the
offering was made for the relief of
the Syrian and Armenian peoples and
a neat 5um was given by the auditors
that will he ued in the wonderful
relief work that is being: conducted
iu the land of desolation by the
American missionaries.
DEATH OF MISS ANNA
DUDA IN OMAHA
Plattsmouth Young Lady Passes
Away at Hospital After a
Severe Illness.
From Friday's Dally.
The death angel has once more
invaded our community and taken
from the midst of her family. Miss
Anna Duda. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Max Duda of this city. The death
of this young woman occurred in
Omaha where for the past three
weeks she has been at the hospital
taking treatment in the hopes of giv
ing her some relief from her suffer
ings. For the past year Miss Duda
has been suffering from an attack of
diabetes and her condition has grad
ually grown worse until it became
necessary to have her taken to the
hospital to try and give her some
measure of relief. rom the begin
ning it was recognized that her re
covery was a matter of great doubt
and in the past week hope had been
abandoned of her recovery.
The body of this estimable young
lady arrived this morning from Oh- i
i aha and was taken to the home of
. the Darents in the west nortion of the
jrity an( wm remain tbcre unt tne
funeral services tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock from the Holy Rosary
Catholic church.
LARGE CROWD AT SEC-
GND B. P. O. E. DANCE
From Friday's Dally.
There was a large crowd at the
second dance of the season held at
the Elks home Wednesday night and
dancing continued until a late or
rather, early hour. Music was fur
nished by a three piece orchestra.
including piano, saxophone, violin
an1 clarinet, and while they labored
under disadvantages in not having a
drummer, the boys put up a splendid
brand of music and which was ful1
of pep
one on the "lst-
MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW
COMING TO THE PARMELE
From Friday's Dally.
A new musical comedy with Fred-
I erick V. Bowers as the star is al-
wava an pvent anil so there is added
interest in the announcement that
he will appear at the Parmele Wtu-
: nesday, December 3, in a new musi
cal comedy entitled "Kiss Me
Again. ' The vehicle was written
j .
. , ,.,
J- Lamb who have given due consid-
eration to Mr. Bowers' wonderful ca
pacity for fun production. In It the
actor who has scored such brilliant
successes in "His Bridal Night" and
other productions will be seen in a
mlP which is found laneh infected i
at ev?ry stage of tfae game and tne j
etorv loses none of its amusement j
qualities because of the fact that it
ia a r.,i tnrv xL-?th th lpnoai nint tr.
it. Alma Youlin. a great favorite of j
musical comedy devotees, will be
chief in Mr. Bowers' support while
the cast is of the highest calibre. A
beauty chorus of sterling qualities
will romp its way through some espe
cially attractive musical numbers
which were written by Mr. Bowers
himself. In addition to being a great
laughing show the production is a
notable one for its scenic and ward
robe attractiveness and for all the
other essentials which lift a show
out of the ordinary class and makes
it one of unusual attainment.
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SHORTAGE OF
COAL IS BEING
FELT HERE
CONTINUANCE OF NONPRODUC
TION MAY TIE UP LOCAL
BUSINESS INTERESTS
LIGHT PLANT HAS A PROMISE
Of Several Cars from Colorado Mines,
but Even This May be Divert
ed by the Government
From Friday's Dally.
The failure of the negotiations be
tween the coal mine operators and
the miners brings nearer the condi
tion of tying up the nation and
Plattsmouth is gradually facing the
time when light, heat and power
will be 5-erious questions and may re
sult in a tie up of the industries of
the city and cause the old fashioned
lamp and tallow candle to become
the chief means of light. The fur
nishing of coal to the people of the
city will also become a grave prob
lem and will as the result of the
stubborn attitude taken by th per
sons interested in the coal industry,
bring on much suffering and espe
cially as the cold of winter is now
pressing upon us.
The question of light and power is
one that is uncertain as it is depend
ent upon just what amount of coal
can be secured from available re
sources to operate the plants in Om
aha and this city. In Omaha the
power plant that supplies that eiry
as well as Plattsmouth is running
on what coal can fce oLTained from
J the railroads and a small amount that
has been secured from the water
I plant there, but the necessity of op
erating the water plant makes it
difficult to obtain any very satisfac
tory amount. Superintendent Kuy
kendall has received assurance that
he will have several cars of coal suit
able for the needs of the plant here
from the mines in Colorado but
whether or not this win be diverted
cannot be said. The supply held at
the plant here is very low and with
the failure of the Omaha plant to
secure fuel will mean that light and
electric power will have to be aban
doned. The plant of the Plattsmouth
a few months at least.
If the continuance of the strike
brings a more acute shortage as it
must, it will be necessary for the
city to look after the interests of
those who are unable to obtain fuel
and those who have a supply will
find it up to them to assist their less
fortunate neighbors.
FARM HOME BURN
ED TO THE GROUND
Residence on Farm 0: S. H. Thomas,
Near Louisville, Burned to
Ground Yesterday.
From Friday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon the farm
home of J- H- Thomas, located three
miles east and two miles south of
Louisville, was burned to the ground
as the reKUlt of a fire of unknown
origin. At the time of the fire the
members of the family were absent
from the home and the first known
of the conflaration was when the
neighbors residing near the place saw
the structure bursting into flames
but by that time the fire had gained .
such headway that it was impossible I
to check the flames and in a very
few minutes the building was re,
duced to a complete ruin and carry
ing with it the contents of the house.
When discovered the fire had such a
headway that it was not possible to
determine the cause of the fire. The
family had left the home early in
the morning and at the time of the
fire they could not be located by the
neighbors. It is thought that the
fire was caused by an overheated
stove.
1 The house was insured in the
Farmers' Mutual Fire & Live Stock
I:''U'ance company 'his eo:u'y fr.r
$1,200 and the furniture for $200 in
the same company, but this sum will
onU cover about )..,( c.-i" the i,.ss as
the house was quite good ;-ied and
well improved. I
DOINGS IN THE
DISTRICT COURT
Various Minor Matters Disposed of
by Judge Begiey and Cleav
ed front the Docket.
From Frlday'B Dally.
In the partition suit of Minnie
Grove, et al. versus George Kamm. a
decree of judgment in partition us
prayed for and Carl F. Ganz appoint
ed as referee to sell real estate. At
torney A. G. Wolfenbarger of Lin
coln was appointed as guardian ad
litem for Ethel Tipling. incompetent.
and who has an interest iu the prop
erty.
In the case of Nellie Gorder versus
F. H. Gorder et al. the findings were
for the plaintiff and permission was
granted to trustee to sell real estate.
Attorney A. G. Cole was appointed as
guardian ad litem for the minor de
fendants in the case. The motion in
the case of Caroline Propst -ersus
Dwight Propst in which the plaintiff
sought increase in amount of ali
mony, was denied by the court; the
defendant had not been served with
notification of the tae.
TWO WEDDINGS OCCUR
IN THE CITY YESTERDAY
Frcm Friday's Dallv.
Yesterday two weddings occurred
in this city as fitting observance of
the Thanksgiving day. the first being
I that of Mr. George Radford and Mis?
Winifred McDole, both of Glenwood.
Iowa, and the oung people being
married by Rev. H. G. McCluskey of
the Presbyterian church. The second
of the weddings was that of Otto J.
Kramer and Mrs. Adeline Newton of
this city, who were united in the
bonds of holy wedlock by Rev. A. V.
Hunter yesterday afternoon at the
heme of the bride on Wintersteen
hill.
In Omaha the day before Thanks
giving witnessed the issuance of the
greatest number of marriage licen
res for a single day in the history of
the city, totaling "4. The young
lady who writes them out and in
quires, "Dog or marriage?" in most
pleasant tones of the applicant, said
to a newspaper reporter that the line
of waiting swains resembled much
the bread line, and she questions if
some of them won't be in that line
too b3fore long. Apparantly the h.
c. of 1. doesn't deter young men from
taking unto themselves a wife.
ENTERTAINS RELATIVES
from Fridays Daily
A very pleasant family dinner was
enjoyed yesterday at the couniry
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T.
Peacock west of the city, who enter
tained for the holiday Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Kafl'enberger and daugh
ters, Ola, Mina and GolJa and Gladys
of Lincoln and Mr. John B. Kaften
berger and bride at a fine Thanks
giving dinner party. The day was
one filled with enjoyment and pleas
ure to the members of the party
who had not had the pleasure of
meeting together for some time.
LOCATES IN CASS COUNTY
From Friday's Dally.
The many friends of Ralph Lar
son in this city and vicinity will be
pleased to learn that this popular
young man has decided to locate in
Cass county and has accepted the po
sition as cashier of the Bank of Com
merce at Louisville and will at once
assume his new duties.
Mr. Larson was employed at the
bank prior to his enlistment in the
army early in ID IT and has since his
return from service been engaged in
the banking business at North Platte.
Nebraska, but resigns his position
there to accept the Louisville job.
During his sojourn In Louisville,
Mr. Larson made many warm friends
who are delighted to learn that he
will once more be with them.
You will enlov reading Harold
Bell Wright's new book, "The Rec
reation of Brian Kent." Get one
now, at the. Journal office.
MEMBERS OF
M. E. CHOIR
ENTERTAINED
AT HOUSEWARMING AFFAIR AT
NEW HOME OF MR. AND
MRS. DON C. YORK.
IMPORTED MUSICAL PROGRAM
Together with Other Amusement
Features and Delicious Re
freshments at Late Hour
Fmm Saturday's Dallv.
Last evening the pleasant home of
Mr. and Mrs. Don C. York on South
Eighth street was the scene of a
very pleasant gathering- when they
entertained the members of the
Methodist choir as well as a few
friends at a Iiousewarming and the
occasion was one of rare pleasure to
the members of the party. This was 1
the first opportunity that the mem
bers of the choir have had of meet
ing at the new home of Mr. and
Mrs. York and the home received a
lifting housewarming in the pleas
ant musical evening participated in
by the members of the part-. The
house was decorated with the bril
liant and attractive autumn leaves
that added a pleasing touch to the
handsomely arranged rooms.
With so much musical talent pres-
rii.t it was announced mat an imported-"
program would be giveu and
the various guests who were not
numbers of the choir were called on
for selections. Miss:es Golda and
Gladys KalTenberger. of Lincoln, gave
a very pleasing duet and these two
former choir members charmed the
guests at the party by their delight
ful number. Mr. Charles A. Spacht.
of Lincoln. Rev. A. V. Hunter and
Mr. Fred Dillay were also called on
to contribute to the program and
each responded with excellent solo
numbers that were heartily encored.
One of the most delightful features
of the program was the reading by
Mrs. R. B. Hayes of a poem. "A Mes
sage from Mars," in which fche mem
bers of the choir were all given men
tion as well as those who had served
in the choir in the years past. ,
At theconclusion of the program
an evening of old time songs was en
joyed by the members of the party
and as the lights were switched off
the soft, flickering glow of the can
dles lent a pleasing touch to the
scene and many of, the songs so fa
miliar to the 'members of the party,
each filled with memories of times
gone by, were given, Mr. E. H. Wes-
cctt serving as accompanist at the
piano.
During the course of the evening
very enjoyable refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by Mrs.
L. V. Copenhaver and the nieces cf
Mrs. York. Mabel Lee Copenhaver
and Elizabeth Wynn and Miss Mary
Clark, of Lincoln.
The out of town guests to enjoy
the evening were Mrs. C. S. Polk.
Misses Gladys and Golda Kaffenber
ger, Mr. Charles A. Spacht and Miss
Ola Kaffenberger, all of Lincoln.
SAYS ACCIDENT WAS
CAUSE OF DEFEAT
Andy Schmader, Louisville Fighter,
Eelieves He Can Win Over
Big Bill Brennen.
From Saturday's Dally.
The press dispatches last week an
nounced that Andy Schmader, of
Louisville, Nebraska, had been knock
ed .out in the fourth round by Bill
Brennan at Philadelphia. It was a
sad disappointment for his many
friends in Louisville who have been
keeping a close watch on the career
of the young navy champion. In a
personal letter to the editor of the
Courier Andy says in part:
"I suppose you have seen that I
lost my fight to Bill Brennan on the
l-Tth at Philadelphia? Brennen is a
good man and is on his way to meet
the big fellow, Dempsey, but confi
dentially I feel certain that I can best
him and if I get another chance you
will hear a different story. I was not
in condition for this fight and this
lest me the decision. Five days be
fore the bout I received a bad cut
over my eye through an accident
and it did not get a chance to heal.
In the second round I was hit over
he eye and i.t started a great flow
of blood and up until the fourth
i round I was bleeding in bad shape
i
and my seconds were unable to stop
it. On this account the referee and
doctor of the club stopped the fight.
Te!l my friends in the old town that
I am feeling fine and that they will
hear from me again before long." 1
Louisville Courier.
RETURNS HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Leonard Meisinger Recuperating in
Nice Shape Spent Several
Week.3 at Institution.
From Saturday's DAily.
Leonard Meisinger, one of the pop
ular young men of the city, who for
the past several weeks has been com
pelled to remain at the Ford hospital
in Omaha as the result of a relapse
sustained following an operation for
the removal of his tonsils, has been
able at last to return home.
Leonard has been in a very critical
condition for seme time as the re
sult of frequent hemorrhages and it
is with the greatest of pleasure that
his many friends will learn that he
has so far recovered as to be able to
be back in the home circle. He is
still feeling quite weak as the result
of the long and serious ordeal thru
which he was compelled to pass but
with a short rest will soon be back
in his usual good healtli.
IS VISITING WITH
FRIENDS IN CITY
Kenneth MacFee, Well Known Edu
' cator of Orient is Guest at the
H. G. McClusky Home.
From Saturday's Dallv.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McClusky
have as their house guest this week
one of the leading educators of the
orient, Kenneth MacFee, who is one
of the ablest authorities on the coun
tries of the far east in this country.
Mr. MacFee has spent several years
in teaching in Egypt as well as two
years in India and a number of years
in China and his reputation as a
teacher has been recognized by the
government in extending to him an
offer to assist in the work of the
American consular service in the
Chinese nation. This gentleman is
an old friend of Rev. and Mrs. Mc
Clusky and for several years Mrs.
McClusky was in attendance at Park
college at Parksville. Missouri, which
institution was presided over by the
father of Mr. MacFee and the oppor
tunity of the friends to visit with
each other is one that has been thor
oughly enjoyed by all of them.
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THE COLD AND
SNOW ADD TO
SERIOUSNESS
OF THE COAL SITUATION OMA
HA UNDER DRASTIC REGU
LATIONS NEXT WEEK .
A HEAVr MANTLE OF WHITE
Covers West Country, Extending as
Far South as Phoenix, Arizona
Trains Running Late
Fiotn Saturday's Dally.
The entire I'nited State:; from the
Mississippi river west to the I'acilic
coast today is lying uiidt-r a heavy
coating of ftei-ey whiteness and the
storm is spreading to he ast and
interfering with the train service of
the different lines of railroads oper
ating through the west. Snow lius
been reported as far -ast as ToK do.
Ohio, and south to Phoenix, Arizona,
which city was vi-ited by its i.ryl
snow storm since 1S9". Los Aimt lfs,
California, is shivering with a tem
perature of 30 above zero, but so far
the citrus crop has not been af. ete 1
Ly the sudden drop in temperature.
However, the Californians can ;V 1
comfortable when they learn that at
Lander, Wyoming, the temperature
reached 20 below zero and this ex
treme cold is pit-vailing over the
northern mountain states with but
little signs of abatement.
Locally the cold has not been in
tense, although the snowfall has
been very heavy and is tt ill continu
ing with only thort intermissions.
The temperature has remained at
from 18 to 15 above zero and this has
been very fortunate for every one.
In view of the cold spell the on
dition of the coal supply has given
much worry and thought to the peo
ple of the city as with the train ser
vice handicapped by the :torni ami
the general shortage cf coal over liq
uation the situation is far from as
suring and will require the 1 1.. t
careful use of the available coal sup
ply. In the city of Omaha drastic regu
lations of the coal supply have al
ready been made and only the essen
tial industries will be operated if,
the strike continues into the comi: g
week. The schools of that city will
be closed after this week and the
churches save for their Sunday ser
vices as well as all industries term
ed "non-essential." Included in. the
list of the non-essential industries is
that of the packing plants aside from
the cold storage departments, and
this Mill mean that several thousand
employes will be idle in a few days
for an indefinite term, the street rail
way service is to be curtailed and
retail stores will be asked to make a
satisfactory reduction in their coal
supply.