Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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vol. xxxm
PLATTSMO UTH, lfEERASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919.
No. 49.
UNION Wk
HAS A ROUGH
TIE IN CITY
PROPRIETOR OF UNION HOTEL
WILL FILE DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST CITY OF OMAHA.
WAS HELD IN THE H00SEG0W
Police in Omaha Pick Him Up and
Refuse Him Chance to Secure Bail
or Communicate With Family.
From Tuesday's DaiH.
C. W. Clark, proprietor of tl.e Un
ion hotel at our neighboring city of
T'r.ion. has had t-nough experience
with the Omaha police department
that does not in the least cause him
to have a very good impression of the
force that has become so well known
over the United States for their ac
tions in the last three months.
Mr. Clark, who has been in poor
health for some time, decided that
treatments at the hands of an osteo
path might benefit him and accord
ingly he went to Omaha last Wed
nesday to look tip a. good reliable
osteopath and finally located one in
a building just opposite the tostof
fice building on Dodge street. Mr.
Clark called at the office and found
the doctor absent, and accordingly
decided to wait until the retrrn of
the osteopath and while standing in
front of the office building met up
with his misfortune. One of the
sleu'hs of the police department
came along and seeing Mr. Clark and
two other men standing nearby
rounded them up and informed them
that they wer-, to have a ride in the
fine wagons that are used to haul
Tnsengers to the palatial city jail of
Omaha. Mr. Clark protested that he
was not doing anything that war
ranted arrest and informed the po
liceman that he was a visitor in the
city and was awaiting the arrival of
the doctor but this did not ratisfy
the cruardian of the law and all three
of the men were taken to the brig
where they were booked as "vags"
and in spite of the fact that Wos had
$10 on his person to show that he
was not a vacrant.
After reaching the station Mr.
Clark requested permission to call up
John B. Roddy, who was at the Hotel
Rome at that time as.well as Attor
ney C. II. Taylor, both of whom were
well acquainted with him. but this
request was refused by the hard
boiled guardians cf the jail, as was
the request that the family of the
man might be informed of his forced
stay in Omaha. In order that he
might secure relief Mr. Clark offered
to pay the fine of another prisoner
who was being held in the jail and
paid out $3 to get this man out with
the understanding that he was to in
form the friends and family of Clark
of his condition. The released pris
oner was afraid of being picked up
again however and failed to assist
Mr. Clark, and the result was that he
was compelled to remain in the jail
nntil Saturday when he was released
and allowed to leave for his home.
The forced detaining of Mr. Clark
has caused him a great deal of an
noyance as well as loss in business
as the result of his having been kept
away from his hotel and to Ira Clark
for his time lost at the barber shop
rnd Mr. Clark proposes to see if it is
not possible to secure some damages
for the false arrest which he claims
was made by the Omaha police. The
matter is now in the hands of 0. L.
Graves, legal representative of Air.
Clark and a suit is to be filed in the
Douglas county district court against
the police department of Omaha to
secure damages sustained as the re
sult of the arrest.
SECURES MARRIAGE LICENSE.
From Monday's rallv.
A marriage license was issued at
the office of County Judge A. J.
Beeson to Frederick George Schneid
er, aged 27. and Miss Mable Reeder,
aged 23. both of Elmwood. Saturday
afternoon.
You will enlov reading Harold
Bell Wright's new book. "The Rec
reation of Brian Kent." Get one
low. at the Journal office.
PASSING OF
ANOTHER OLD
TIE RESIDENT
ADAM KREAGER, RESIDENT CASS
COUNTY 45 YEARS DIES SUD
DENLY ON SATURDAY.
WAS EIGHTY YEARS OF AGE
Has Lived in Eight Mile Grove Pre
cinct for 48 Years One of
Highly Respected Citizens.
From Monday's Dally.
Adam Kreager, one of the old resi
dents of Cass county and gentleman
universally loved and esteemed by a
very large circle of friends through
out the county, passed away very
suddenly Saturday afternoon shortly
after the neon hour. Mr. Kreager
was well advanced in years but had
apparently been in god health for
one of his age and had partaken with
the family of the meal but shortly
after dinner he complained of being
quite sick and his condition alarm
ing members of the family. Medical
assistance was summoned but before
the arrival of aid the aged man had
passed away.
Adam Kraeger was born May .
1840. in Germany where his parents
had been among the thrifty and use
ful citizens of that country and
after the death of the father in Ger
many the mother with her two sons.
Adam and John, migrated to the
United States to mafce their future
hone and In January. 1866. the lit-i
tie fa in My arrived in New York and!
prepared to make their future home
In the new world. They made their
way to Tazewell county, Illinois.
where Adam made his home for a
number of years and where the moth
er died in 1871, and the same year
the son, Adam, came to Cass county.
Nebraska, and settled on the farm in
Fight Mile Grove precinct, where he
has since made his home. A man of
the most sterling quality. Mr. rKaeg-
er by his. industry and care has been
able to leave to his family a worthy
heritage of character as well as
worldly poods that will assist them in
heir future life. He was married
February IS. 18S1. to Miss Louisa
Wagner, and to this union seven chil
dren were born, who with the widow
mourn the death of this good man,
Mrs. Conrad Meisinger. Jr.. of Platts
mouth, Louisa, Minnie. John. Phillip,
William. Annie and Tennie Kraeger,
all of whem reside at the home in
Eight Mile Grove. One brother John
Kraeger of Eight Mile Grove is also
left to mourn the death of Mr.
Kraeger.
The funeral services of Mr. Kraeg
er were hold this afternoon from the
Glendale church south of Cedar
Creek and the body laid to rest in the
cemetery near by.
TO REMOVE TO
CALIFORNIA SOON
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mauzy and Son
Robert to California Soon Where
They May Decide to Locate.
From Tuesdav's Dat'v.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mauzy, who
are numbered among our oldest and j
most highly respected residents, are
soon to leave the cold and wintry
climate of Nebraska to find a molt
congenial clime on the Pacific coast
and will visit in California for the
v Inter at least and may decide to
locate there permanently. The health
of Mrs. Mauzy has not been the best
fcr the past few years and It Is
thought that the change will be ben
eficial to her in the milder climate
of the coast. It will be with regret
that the friends here will part, with
this estimable family but should they
decide to make their home perma
nently in the west the best wishes
of the friends will go with them tc
their new home. The parents will
be accompanied by their son Robert
who has been located in Omaha for
tie pat few years and who will
make his home on the coast in the
future-
Journal want ads pay.
UNION WOMAN
TAKES HER
OWN LIFE
MRS. W. H. PORTER. RESIDING
ONE MILE SOUTH OF UNION.
GIVES UP STRUGGLE.
DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID TODAY
HI Health Given as Probable Cause
of Rash Act that Results in
Death of Popular Lady
From Monday's Dally,
Union, Neb., Dec. S. (Special to
the Journal). This morning, short
ly after 10 o'clock, Mrs. W. I. I'or
ter, residing one mile south of t h i:
city, committed suicide by drinking
the contents of a vial of carbolic
acid. Mrs. Porter has been in very
poor health for some time and this
has preyed on her mind greatly and
it is thought that in a moment of
despondency she decided on the tak
ing of her life.
Death occurred a few minutes af
ter, the poison was taken by the un
fortunate woman and before --nedical
assistance could be secured.
Mrs. Porter was thirty-eight years
of age and was married on June 2S.
l&'J'J. to William II. Porter, who
with one daughter, Ietha, aged four
teen years, is left to mourn the un
timely death of the wife and moth
er. Mrs. Porter was formerly Miss
Mattie Carper, and.-resided near Xe
hawka prior to her marriage. One
sister, Mrs. Walter IMtinan. of neai j
York, Nebraska, is left to mourn her
death. The parents and two broth
ers have preceeded Mrs. Porter in
death. At this time no arrangements
as to the funeral have been made.
AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR YOUNG MEN
Matthew Gering Receives Certificates
That Will Entitle Two to Courses
in Correspondence Law College.
e'rt.m Tuesday's Da!y.
There is a chance for the Platts
mouth young man who desires to
take up the study of law as a pro
fession and this opportunity can be
taken without any cost to the stud
ent save that of what books may be
necessary in the course of study.
Matthew Gering. the attorney, has
received from the American Corres
pondence College of Law of Chicago,
two certificates that will give the
privilege of taking up the law course
to two young, men of this city with
out the expense of paying tuition
fees and the only expense will be
that of securing what books may be
demanded from time to time in the
progress of the lay course. Mr. Ger
ing is familiar with the work of this
I school and speaks very highly of
their results in developing their stud
ents in the study of law. The college
has a strong force of lecturers and
instructors and their course of study
is as good as can be found in the
country outside of the great universi
ties. Mr. Gering would like to take
the matter up with any two young
men of the city who may be desirous
of studying law and will give them
J any or advice possible by calling
(fm nim ln reKard to the matter. This
is an opportunity for some of our
bright young students to get a good
practical law course at a very small
cost.
CASS C0UNTW FARM FOR SALE.
160 acres improved, 1 miles
from Manley, land lays nearly level,
one of the best farms in the county,
possession March 1 if sold soon, price
and terms reasonable, for .further
particulars enquire of O. A. Coon.
Manley, Nebraska. . 4xw
HAY FOR SALE.
We have begun baling hay and
can furnish hay in three grades. Call
Roberts & Nelson farm, phone 2913.
We do all kinds of Job printing.
PAVING BEING
TALKED OF ON
LINCOLN AVE.
PROPOSITON IS MEETING WITH f
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM BUR
LINGTON RAILROAD.
IT HAS LONG BEEN NEEDED
Thoroughfare That Runs Along Chief
Industry of City Has Long
Been Object of Neglect.
From Monday's Dally.
l tie paving ot Lincoln avenue has
been one of the crying needs of the
city improvement piogrjini for a nuru-
Ler of years and especially since the
completion of the work on Washing
ton and Chicago avenues that has
transformed these streets into hand
some modern driveways that - are a
credit to the city. The need of the
paving on the shop avenue has long
been recognized by th council and
the city government and it is now
cne of the chief objects of improve
ment in 1920 that will be undertaken
by the city. The Burlington railroad
which is the one that will have to
stand the heaviest cost ot the paving
has been in a favorable mood on this
proposition for some time and the
officials of the line have been giving
the matter much thought with the
object of co-operating with the peo
ple of that vicinity and the city in
making the needed improvement.
This avenue is pervfcps tho nret
mportant in the city as it follows
along the chief industry of the city
and the paving of it would add not
only to the general appearance cf
that portion of the city but also fur
nish a route over which tourists
through the city might travel and
look over what the Burlington has
in their institution in the city. The
condition of Lincoln avenue has kept
the property along the thoroughfare
from improving in proportion with
other sections of the city and with
the result that that section of the
city does not possess the handsome
appearance of the other main drive
wvs of the city. The matter of pav
ing is now in its most favorable stage
where some definite action will prob
ablv soon be taken. -
IS VERY PLEASING
Artist's Trio at the Hi?h School or
Saturday Evening Entertains
Appreciative Audience.
From Monday's Dally.
The third number of the Lyceurr.
course was held on Saturday even
ing at the high school auditorium,
and proved one of the most pleasing
that has been held this season, the
program being offered by the ladies
being one that was entertaining tc
all who were present.
The ladies forming the trio pre
sented an Jirray of varied entertain
ment that would have done credit
to a much larger company and gave
them a fine opportunity of displaying
their talents both as musicians and
dramtic readers.
The inclement weather conditions
kept away a number who would
have enjoyed the rare treat offered
to the public, 'but those who braved
the snow and cold felt amply well
paid for their trouble in the clever
evening prepared for them.
The numbers were largely of the
high standard musical selections
both vocal and instrumental and
Mrs. Vera Mac Kelvie in her work
as a cartoonist proved exceptionally
clever and made a very pleasing fea
ture of the program.
The next number to be given is
that of the Overseas orchestra, com
posed of six talented ladies, all ' of
whom are artists in the musical
world. They will appear on the
evening of January 3rd.
When baby suffers from croup, ap
ply and give Dr. Thomas Eclectric
dsw-tfJOil at once. Safe for children. A
little goes a long way. 30c and 60c,
at all drug stores.
HAIL YOUR
XIViAS PACK
AGES EARLY
REDUCED TRAIN SERVICE MAKES
HANDLING CHRISTMAS MAIL
UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT.
SEND THEM OUT !H TIME
To Avoid Delay and Trouble Well
for Christmas Shoppers to Get
on Job Early for Mail Gifts.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The postoffice department is
sending out warnings of the forth
coming congestion of the mail ser
vice due to the Christmas mail that
will be very heavy this year and
urging all those sending gifts by
mail to have them in early.
It is especially urgent this year as
the shortening of railroad service
gives fewer mail trains and there
fore increases the amount of business
on the trains left in operation with
the result that unless the patrons of
the postoffice adopt the plan of mail
ing their Christmas packages early it
will be impossible to have them all
delivered in time for the holiday. It
is just as easy to have your packages
in a few days earlier than usual to
insure prompt delivery as it is to
wait until the mail is laden down
with thousands of packages that ties
up for days the delivery of these
gifts.
It will not only benefit those
who are thihlTfng "cf sending out
their gifts by mail but to the public
in general to do their Christmas
shopping early as it gives them a
better field to pick from as well as
it aids the clerks and managers of
stores in handling the trade of the
holiday season which is handicap
ped by regulations owing to the fuel
shortage that makes the time for
shopping much shorter.
TO AID IN PRESENT
SHORTAGE OF FUEL
Executi'e Committee of American
Legion Ready to Co-Operate
with Local Citizens.
From Monday's Dally.
The executive committee of the
American Legion of this city met on
Saturday evening to discuss the con
dition of affairs in the community
that has arisen as the result of the
fuel shortage and the unanimous
sentiment of the members was that
the organization was ready to aid Jn
any movement that might aid in se
curing relief. The following resolu
tions were adopted as the expression
of the body:
"Whereas, the condition of tne
fuel supply of the City of Platts-
mouth has become so depleted as to
require the greatest conservation of
the coal and wood available; there
fore, be it (1
"Resolved, That the Hugh Kearns
Post No. 56 of the American Legion,
is ready and willing through the in
dividual efforts of its membership to
co-operate with the citizens of the
community in aiding and conserving
the fuel supply of the city.
Resolved, That the members of the
American Legion as citizens of
Plattsmouth and Cass county will
lend every effort to any movement
that may be for the betterment of
the conditions prevailing in the fuel
situation in the city, of which the
membership of this organization is
a part.
TO RETURN SOON.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The family of Mrs. George Born,
who has been at the Imrnanuel hos
pital in Omaha for the past few
weeks recovering from an operation
are expecting within the next few
days to bring the wife and mother
back home to this city. Mrs. Born
has been getting along nicely and
her recovering has been as rapid as
could possibly be expected but she
has remained at the hospital until
all danger was over from a relapse.
The Journal prints sale bills.
SERVICE TO
UNION START
ED SATURDAY
NEBRASKA GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY COMPLETES SERV
ICE LINE TO UNION.
FIRST OF EXTENSIONS PLANNED
Other Towns of County to be Connct
sd With Local Plant Needs of
Different Communities.
From Monday's Daily.
The first of the plans or extension
of the lines of the Nebraska Gas and
Electric Co. ' of this city over the
county has been completed and the
residents of Union are now getting
service from this city for their elec
tric light and power. The extension
was completed the first of the week
and Saturday the service was turned
on giving the residents of the south
ern Cass county city the new and im
proved service which is being install
ed by the light and power company.
The proposition of the extension of
the service has been under discussion
for come time and under the super
vision of Manager James Kuykendall
of this city the work has been pushed
to completion as soon as possible and
it is the source of much gratification
to the people of Union as well as
those residing along the line from
this city to Union that the service
has been started.
This is the first of the towns south
of Murray to be hooked up for light
and power and in a short time it is
expected to have the lines operating
into Nehawka completed and this
will give that city a good adequate
service that will serve the needs of
the patrons of the electric service.
Nehawka and its industries have
been handicapped by the fact that
the amount of current has not been
as great as the demand warranted
and with the high power transmis
sion lines in operation it will be pos
sible to have all the industries of
that city fully supplied in the future
as soon as the line is completed from
Union.
VERY PLEASANT EVENT.
The unusually jovial actions of
William Hassler, the blacksmith, at
tracted some attention this morning
and the cause of the unusual joy in
the face of the coal strike and other
difficulties that are at present be
setting our peaceful country, seemed
inexplainable. But the cause of the
joy of Mr. Hassler has been determ
ined he is a proud grandpa. A
fine little daughter has arrived at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl F.
Hassler at Osceola, Nebraska, and
the occasion has brought the greatest
of pleasure to the grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Hassler, as well
as the aunt of the little miss.
r
Check that Leak!
Start a Checking Account at this bank
arid know where your money goes. The
check book stubs will give you an account
of your expenditures.
You may be spending too much money
in one direction. Your check book recDrd
will soon show the leak.
Work out your financial business on
the budget plan and spend the correct
proportionate amount on each item. A
check book will help you.
First National Bank
"The Bank Where You Feel at Home. "
GOES OVER
THE TOP IN
BIG DRIVE
ST. LUKE'S PARISH FILLS CALL
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN NA
TION WIDE CAMPAIGN.
WAS THE FIRST TO RESPOND
Response to Call for Personal Service
in Church Gives 90 Per Cent of
Communicants Enrolled.
Prom Tuesday's Dally.
The result of the canvass made of
the communicants and members of
the St. Luke's Episcopal church in
this city on Sunday resulted in a
success that surpassed even the ex
pectations of the workers and leaders
and demonstrated the keen interest
shown in the campaign of education
along church lines that has been held
in the past few weeks here in thU
city.
While not all of the members were
reached personally Sunday 90 per
cent of the number of enrolled com
municants have responded not only
in a liberal financial manner but in
the greater service of persons 1 work
in the church. This has been one of
the chief aims of the campaign, to
create a personal interest in the work
of the church and to have each per
son belonging the church on ac
tive participant in the work that
contributes to the welfare and ad
vancement . of , the movements o
make the Episcopal church a vital
factor in the determination of the
many reconstruction problems which
now confront the nation.
Not only was the church in this
city very successful in their can
vass but the St. Luke's parisli v:ih
the first in the state to report in to
the head of the church in Omaha the
result of the canvass made. The Rt.
Rev. Ernest V. Shayler, bishop of
Nebraska, was so well pleased with
the result attained in the parish here
that he has issued a pastoral letter
to the various churches of the state
giving the result of the canvass In
Plattsmouth as an incentive to tho
work in other parishes.
VISITING IN WEST.
From Monday's Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Scott and Mrs.
Ed Converse and children Irene May
and Ernest, who have been visiting
at the home of J. H. McMaken and
family for a few days, departed yes
terday afternoon for Omaha and will
visit there for a short time and then
enjoy a trip out in the western part
of the state. The visitors have been
making their home in Virginia for
the past five years but feeling the
call back to the great west are now
preparng to locate somewhere in this
portion of the west.