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Nebraska State Histori
cel Society
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VOL. XXXVIL
PLATTSMO UTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1919.
No. 53
STATE AGENTS
GET GOODS ON
LOGAL
EDWARD VERHULE TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY FOR SALE OF IN
TOXICATING LIQUOR.
FINED S200 AND THE COSTS
Young Man Arraigned Before Coun
ty Judge Beeson Pleaded
Guilty to the Charge.
From Tuesday's Hatty.
This morning Lid ward Verhule
was brought to trial before County
Judge Allen J. Reeson on a com
plaint charging him with bootleg
ging, the evidence in the case having
been secured by R. N'. Fulton ami C.
A. Sherman of Lincoln, representing
the state bureau of law enforcement.
The state agents have been in the
city for a number of days and on
Sunday secured the "goods" mi the
young man arrested when he was
found disposing of a bottle of home
distilled liuor to Logan Covert. The
young man stated in court that while
he had sold the bottle of intoxicat
ing liquor he had not manufactured
it. and the authorities are now bu.-y
locating the source of the supply of
the famous joy water sometimes
known as "kimmel" and which has
the power of several hundred kilo
wa'is of ifoxicat ion.
The complaint as filed by County
Attorney A. G. Cole on the basis of
the evidence secured by the state of
ficers, states that Lid ward Verhule
disposed of intoxicating liquor on
the streets of Plattsmouth on Decem
ber 22, 1919. I
The court after hearing the read
ing of the complaint and the plea, of
the young man charged with the of
fense assessed a fine of $100 and
costs on each count of the complaint
which totaled the sum of 206.90.
The fine was not settled for and the
young man' turned over to the cus
tody of Sheriff C. I). Quinton to re
main in jail until the amount of the
fine and costs is satisfied. The ease
will be further investigated by the
state authorities with the hope of
locating the source of the supply of
'"kimmel. "
BIRTH OF LITTLE DAUGHTER
From Monday's Daiiv.
Yesterday at the Clarkson hospital
in Omaha was born to Mr. and Mrs.
L. (). Minor of this city a fine little
daughter, who has been chistened
Llieanor. The mother and little one
are doing nicely and the friends are
joining in wishing the little miss
many years of happiness and sharing
with the relatives the pleasure that
the advent of the little one has
brought.
A DELIGHTFUL EVENT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Ladies of Eastern Star Kensington
Club and Families Enjoy Fine j
Time at 0. E. S. Orphanage.
From Tuesday's Daily.
On Sunday afternon a most
lightful event was enjoyed at
Kastern Star orphanage when
de
the the
members of the Llastern Star
Kcii
their sington club together
with
families and a number of the Ma
sons gathered to spend the afternoon
with little folks of the orphanage
and assist in making their Christ
mas season a happy one. A very
pleasing impromptu program was
enjoyed during the afternoon by the
members of the party. Miss Re Ette
Smith of Lincoln, who is here visit
ing over the holidays with her moth
er. Mrs. Hazel 11. Smith, matron of
the orphanage, gave a very delight
ful piano number and was followed
by little Miss Joan Klossner in a
charming little song that won the
hearts of all who heard the number
and the little lady was compelled to
respond with an encore. Master
Edmund Spies, Jr.. gave a very en
joyable recitation that reflected the
greatest of credit on the young man.
Mrs. William "Daird in her
usual
MAN
gifted manner gave a reading that f
was very thoroughly enjoyed and at
the conclusion of the program .Mrs.
Raird in her charming manner pre
sented the offerings brought by the
memners or tlie party to the matron
and little folks to add to their,
Christmas joys. The gifts were dis
tributed by Luke I,. Wiles to the
fortunate recipients and the occasion
was one that will long be very pleas
antly remembered by Mrs. Smith
and her youthful charges and they
are feeling deeply grateful to the
ladies of the Kastern Star and the
members of the Masonic order who
made the occasion jossible. During
the afternoon apples and candy
wire served to the members of the
partp ana several Hours ot the rarest
socialbility enjoyed by every member
of t lie part y.
i
VERY PRETTY WED
DING AT LINCOLN
Miss Emma Cummins. Daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Cummins Mar
ries Louis Babst of Kansas,
From Tuesday's Daily,
i At the home of the parents of the
bride. 1 !. South street. Lincoln, oc
curred the marriage of Miss Emma
Cummins and Louis Uabst, Sabetha.
Kans., Saturday evening at S o'clock.
The wedding was a very simple
and beautiful ceremony, attended by
only the immediate relatives aad
close personal friends of the young
people. The rooms of the home were
very beautifully arranged with
floral decorations, making a very
charming scene far the ceremony.
The bride was very charmingly
gowned in a costume of rare lace ov
er the shimmery white satin and
made a very striking picture of beau
ty. The marriage lines were read
by Dr. Leon D. Young, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Lin
coln with the impressive ring ser
vice. Mr. and Mrs. Uabst departed cn a
short honeymoon trip to Topeka.
Kas., and from there will go to their
future home at Sabetha. Those from
Plattsmouth to attend the wedding
were Dr.. F L. Cummins and wife
and son Xorris and Miss Kittie Cum
mins. The bride is the youngest daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Cummins
and spent her girlhood days in
Plattsmouth where her parents made
their home for a number of years
and it was in the schools of this city
that the bride received her educa
tion. Mrs. Habst has been one of
the most popular members of the
musical circles of the capital city and
her talents along musical lines has
won her a great deal of success.
RED CROSS CIVILIAN
RELIEF ROOMS OPEN
Mrs. F. H. Dunbar, Secretary, On the
Job and Any Inquiries Pertaining
to the Work Will be Answered.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The civilian relief department of
the American Red Cross is now in ac
tive service in this city at the Red
Cross rooms in the Hotel 'Wagner
building and the secretary, Mrs. F.
II. Dunbar, lias already taken up a
; number of pressing matters pertain-
ing to the cases of service men who
have sustained 'disability as the re
sult of their service.' The office
rooms have been equipped with a
telephone. No. 1S5, atid any inquiries
may be made, at the office during
the hours of 2 to 5 p. m. each day
and outside of office hours anyone
having important matters in the line
of civilian relief can reach Mrs.
Dunbar at 369 and the secretary will
be glad to give any information or
aid possible in cases corning within
the line of work of the civilian re
lief. This is one of the most im
portant, if not the most important
branch of the Red Cross work at the
present time and has been the cause
of securing the needed relief for
many o the ormerfffetaoinetaoincm
many of the former service men and
their families.
and
Call
913.
HAY FOR SALE.
We have begun baling hay
can furnish hay in three grades.
"Roberts & Nelson farm.' phone I
CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAYS
OF MEMBERS
MEMBERS OF G. A. R. AND W. R.
C. ENJOY FINE
TIME.
LAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Hon. R. B. Windham and Jon Fisht
Honored on Natal Day by Mem
bers of These Organizations.
From Monday's Dally.
One of the notable events in
history of the local points of
Grand Army of the Republic
I'.'.e
t
and
Wc man's Relief corps was celebrated
f-!iii?ay afternoon at the Pome of Mr.
and Mrs. John Fight on Pearl .street
when some 40 members of the two
organizations gathered to celebrate
the 7"th anniversary of Mr. Fight
and it was also made the occasion of
a pleasant surprise to lion. R. II.
Windham who found himself includ
ed in the guests of honor ot the
event and shared with Mr. Fight the
honors of the day. The custom has
been with Woman's Relief corps to
present to their members and associ
ates in the (',. A. R. a beautiful s!ik
flag on the occasion of- their birth-
dav anniversaries and on this occa
sion the beautilu! custom was carri
ed out. T. W. Glenn made the pre
sentation speech to Mr. Fright, who
was greatly overcome hy demonstra
tion of esteem and affection in which
he was held by the members of tiiej
Fociated for maiiv vears. At the eon- 1
elusion of
the presentation of the
fjag to Mr. Fight. Mrs. George Dodge j
called the attention of the members j
cf the party to fact that another of
their number had just passed his 7:!rd
milestone and in the name of the re
lief corps presented to Mr. Windham
one of the beautiful sillcn emblems
of the country's flag that he had so
valiantly served during the dark
days of the great civil conflict and
also had served so well as a citizen
rnd as a legislator.
The surprise to Mr. Windham was
complete and for a moment ho was
overcome by the suddenness of the
affair but responded gratefully to
the speech of presentation and ex
pressed his apprection of the honor
given to him. Anothecf the remem
brances of the day presented to Mr.
Fight was an albijm containing por
traits of the prominent members of
the G. A. R. and W. R. C. which had
been reproduced in crayon by one of
the local .artists and while the
sketches were not exactly truthful
in their representation, the album
caused a great deal of amusement and
will be cherished by the recipient.
During the afternoon a fine pro
gram was enjoyed consisting of a
reading by Miss Ruth Jacks and T.
"W. Glenn, both of which were very
entertaining. The singing asters as
they were introduced gave several
very pleasing quartet numbers, Mrs.
F. G. Egenbergcr. Mrs. V. L. Street.
Mrs. George Dodge and Mrs. Val
Rurkel composing the members of
the singing organziation. An elab
orate luncheon completed the pleas
ant day.
DELIGHTFUL EVENING
OF SACRED MUSIC
Choir of Methodist Church, Assist
ed by Rev. Hunter, Presented
"The Inn" Last Night.
From Monday's Dally.
j Last evening at the evening wor
ship hour at the Methodist church,
the choir assisted by Rev. A. V. Hun-
ter. as reader, presented the story of
the Babe of Rethlehem in song. "The
Inn" was the title ot the song, the
story being read by Rev. Hunter,
while the musical numbers of sacred
song were rendered by the splendid
trained choir of the church and
made a very impressive service of
, the beautiful story of the Nativity,
j The theme showed the arrival of
Joseph and Mary at the Inn to seek
'shelter on the Christmas eve and
the crowded condition of the inn that
seeking, of shel
barn where the
was born in the
manger, and also in the songs of
i . . .
juMiation anu giauncss wa-i por-
itrayed the welcome at the birth o:
the infant Jesus.
1 The rendition of the song-story
( was beautiful in the extreme and
I the well .trained -voices of the choir
made the service very pleasing to
the large number who were in at
tendance. FAREWELL SURPRISE
PARTY GIVEN FRIEND
William Stohlman, Louisville Farm
er. Surprised cn Occasion of
His 55th Birthday.
Mr. and
Mrs
William Stohiman
moed from
of town last
their farm home south
week into their hand-
some new
:.ccoi:iit of
iotae on Cherry
t he cold and t h
Hill.
snow
they
soon
v)n
v. e
r.id
i
have been h.ivnig kit el v.
not get to move quite as
is
they had expected.
Mr. Stohlman passed his a.'th
birthday on Friday. November 2Mb.
and his old' friends and neighbors
decided it would be a fitting time
to give him a surprise in honor t,r
the event and combine it with a big
farewell party which was according
ly planned and carried out. About
seventy-live people arrived around
supper time. laden with baskets of
(the best their larder afforded and the
surprise was so lompiete that Mr.
Stohlman confesses he was entirely
overcome, and was not able to make
his usual eloquent speeches.
he birthday cake was made by
his sister. Mrs. Charles Voigtman
nid was the admiration of all pres
ent. It was very large and was
i beat
autifullv triiNiuu ""5n gold and
tsilver and tasted fully as good as it
looked. There were many other de
licious cakes also and other eatables
too numerous to mention.
Mr. Stohlman was born on the old
home place of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Stohlman, long since
passed r.way, on November 2S, lSG-t.
and he was the third son of a large
family. After his marriage to Miss
Theresa Thimgan, thirty years ago.
he moved to the present farm home,
where they have ever since resided
until now they have retired from the
farm and Mr. Stohlman has joined
the ranks of Louisville business men
and is the head of the firm of the
Stohlman Hardware company.
He put up one of the best look
ing houses in town, the contract tor
'same being let to William Schwalm,
jwho gave excellent satisfaction to
Mr. Stohlman. It is not entirely com
pleted, owing to the early winter and
the scarcity of material and the out
side coat of crushed granite will be
put on in the spring. This is a bet
ter looking finish than stucco, and
while more expensive, it is better
and more satisfactory in every way.
The interior finishing of the home is
(going on rapidly and several of the
'rooms are entirely finished.
Mr. and Mrs. Stohlman will re
ceive a hearty welcome from Louis
ville people who hope their resi
dence here will bring them much
pleasure and happiness, and the
Courier congratulates Mr. Stohlman
n pen his birthday and wishes him
many more such occasions. Louis
ville Courier.
ARMC COUPLES IN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
From Monday's Da 11 v.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Floyd Hard
ing and Lieutenant and Mrs. Gerald
Marsh, both well known army
couples of the 41st Infantry, for
merly stationed at Fort Crook, and
later at Camp Funston. are now at
Fort McKinley. Manila. P. I.
Mrs Harding was formerly Miss
' Kdith Dover of Plattsmouth and Mrs.
Mavsh wasa xew Jersey irl. They
were ,,oth war nrides and Lieutenant
, Marsh served as Lieutenant
Hard
ing's best man.
They will go from L"ort McKinley,
to Tien Tsin, China, in a few months
to join the American soldiers sta
tioned there. World-Herald."
Consistent advertising Is the kind
that reaches the public every day in
me year. The off-again, on-agaln.
Finnigan kind usually doesn't get
very far.
made necessary the
jter in the humble
Savior of the world
GEO. BRUHL
HAS RECEIV
ED PROMOTION
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH YOUNG
MAN RECEIVES APPOINTMENT
AS TRAINMASTER.
A MOST WORTHY RECOGNITION
Of the Ability of This Able Young
Railroad Man Son of Mrs.
M. E. Manspeaker.
Frojn Monday's Dally.
The Rurlington railroad has ad
vanced one of its young but most
faithful employes In the train ser
vice ot that road. George Bruhl. who
for the past few years has been em-
played as a conductor on the line
from Lincoln to Creston by advanc
ing ho into the position of trainmas
ter of the Omaha division of the
road and which position will give
him charge of the train service over
this line of the Rurlington. The new
i Position is a very lucrative one
and
also bears with it a great deal of re
sponsibility in the handling of the
train service. Mr. Hruhl commenced
his railroading career in this city
some 14 years ago as an employe of
the local Rurlington station and from
there took up braking on the road
raising rapidly to the position of con
ductor and is now one of the most
reliable and faithful employes of the
company on the Nebraska lines.
Mr. Bruhl was starting out last
night on his run from Lincoln to
Creston but when his train reached
Ashland he was notified to turn the
train over to someone else and re
port at Omaha to assume his. new po
sition that was awaiting him.
The advancement of the young
man will be very pleasing to the
many friends in this city of Mr.
Rruhl and especially to the relatives.
Mr. Bruhl is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
M. K. Manspeaker and son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Goos of this city.
YOUNG LAD HAS LEG
BADLY FRACTURED
Guy Newland Suffers Severe Injury
By Being: Struck by Sled on Hill
Nsar the Christian Church.
From Monday's Dally.
This morning shortly berore the
noon hour, Guy Newland, a young
lad residing in the north part of the
city, was severely injured while with
a coasting party on North Eighth
street near the Christian church.
The lad was struck by a sled that was
coming down the hill and the result
of the collision was that both bones
of the right leg of the lad were badly
fractured. The injured boy was tak
en by John F. Gorder to the office of
Dr. II. C. Leopold where the fractur
ed member was set and the patient
made as comfortable as possible con
sidering the severe nature of his in
juries. This is the second serious accident
occurring as the result of coasting ir
the past week and the accidents cer
tainly should be a striking example
of the need of greater care being tak
en by the young people in this sport.
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE
From Monday's Dailv.
This morning there was filed in
the district court by Lee Roy Mc
Bride, through his attorney, A. G.
Cole, an action against Margaret L.
McBride. in which the plaintiff asks
for a decree of divorce. The petition
of the plaintiff states among other
things that the parties to the $uit
were married at Glenwood, la., on
May 8, 1918, and since May 1, 1919,
have not lived together. The plaint
iff in his petition charges the de
fendant with adultery on several oc
casions and also that the defendant is
now residing at Friend. Neb., and
recently wrote to plaintiff for funds
to return to this city and funds were
sent by the plaintiff and the defend
ant in the case failed to appear as
she had promised.
You will And a nice line or popu
lar copyright books at the Journal
MRS KAFFENBERGER
RAPIDLY IMPROVING
From. Tuesday's Dally.
Reports from the Immanuel hos
pital in Omaha state that Mrs. John
Kaffenberger, who was operated on
last week for a severe case of gall
stones, is now showing every im
provement and her family and
friends are very much pleased over
her rapid recovery and with the
present favorable conditions she
should soon be well on the highway
to recovery. That this estimable
lady is progressing so nicely will be
' ly"ZSff"!llT
1a a a a a a u a b a I e IIU.l I III Wlillllll t 1 1
count v.
NOT AS SERIOUS AS
WAS FIRST REPORTED
Message from Alliance States Will
iam Shea, Jr., Is Not in as Danger
ous Condition as Reported First.
From Tuesday's Dally.
This afternoon a message was re
ceived by Mrs. William Shea from
her husband who has reached the
bedside of their son. William, Jr.,
at Alliance and brings to the anxi
ously waiting mother and sister the
pleasing news that the son and
brother is showing improvement and
the injuries received will not be as
serious as was first report ec. u ill
iam was injured in a boiler explosion
at the potash plant where he was
employed and while his case has been
serious it is thought that he is now
out of danger and will soon recover.
The friends will be pleased to learn
of the good news and share with the
family the relief that the message
has brought to them in their anxiety.
ARRIVES FROM EAST
Prom Tuesday's Dally.
This morning Matthew Herold ar
rived home to spend the holidays
here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Herold. and with other rela
tives and friends. Mr. Herold is
now completing ins law course in
Harvard college, whlcti was inter
rupted by the war with Germany.
During the war Mr. Herold was a
lieutenant in the artillery, attached
to the French army for observation
and served for over a year in France,
returning home early in the summer
and has since that time been in the
east resuming his studies.
ISSUES MARRIAGE LICENSES
From Tuesday's Daily.
The approach of the Christmas
season indicates that a numoer oi
the young men of the county intend
to take unto themselves a real Christ
mas gift in the shape of a bride. Yes
terday afternoon a license was issued
to Frank Cottingham of Avoca and
Miss Cleo Atkinson of Weeping Wat
er, who are to oe marriea on inurs
day at the home of the bride. This
morning a license was issued to Mar
tin E. Ross and Miss Myrtle L.
Rough both of Nehawka. Miss
Rough if a daughter of J. S. Rough,
one of the prominent residents of
Nehawka precinct. The Rough-Ross
wedding will occur on December 27
at the home of the bride's parents.
Daily Journal. 15c a week.
biltMaisaB
Christmas
urn
We are glad that the old fashioned custom of holiday greet
ings still lingers. We hope that Christmas will mean much to
you and your friends and that good cheer in abundance will be
with you.
However, this isn't the only ' time of year that the First Na
tional Bank wishes you well, but
times.
First National Bank
"The Bank Where You Feel at Home"
n.0
M. E. SMITH
00. IS MAKING
ADDITIONS
TO FACTORY IN THIS CITY BY
INSTALLING ADDITIONAL
MACHINERY.
15 NEW MACHINES INSTALLED
Plant in This City Supervised by
Miss Mary McGuire Fine Rec
ord for the Past Year.
f'loni Tuesday's Dally.
The M. L .Smith company of Oma
ha have made some decided improNc
ments in their factory in this city
which increases the capacity of the
plant and will furnish employment
for a number of additional workers.
The company lias just completed the
placing of 1 " new machines for sew
ing and have them already to begin
operations as soon as the additional
help to operate them (an be secured.
The machines are of the latent tpe
and their installation make, the
factory one of the largest and best
plants operated by the Omaha com
pany in the state.
The factory in this city under the
efficent operation of Mis-! Maty Mc
Guire has become a very important
part in the chain of factories oper
ated by the Smith company and the
work turned out by the skill, d work
ers live received the greatest of
praise from the heads of the company
at Omaha both for the large amount
of work handled and the high stand
ard of workmanship attained in the
local factory. At the present time
there ar? 'J't machine in operation
and the 15 aditioual machines will
almost double the capacity of the
plant and insures that the success
of the plant in the past will be sur
passed in the future in the handling
of the work. The fact that the plant
is located within a few minutes ride
of the main plant at Omaha has
made it especially handy for the com
pany and the supply from the fac
tory here can be hurried to Omaha
headquarters on a very short notice
and keeps up the supply of garments
that are handled by this large whole
sale house of the west.
The Fuccess of this industry is a
matter of pride to every citizen f
Plattsmouth and the employes of the
factory and Miss McGuire certainly
have made good in their work in
every respect.
VERY HAPPY HOME
From Tuesday's Dnllv.
Last evening while the stork
was
flying over the city the kindly
bird made a pleasant call at
old
the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rebal
on South Tenth street and left with
them as a Christmas present the fin
est little girl in the world. The
mother and little one are doing nice
ly and the proud father is about the
happiest man in the world over the
happy event that has befallen him
and the little one is the object of the
greatest admiration to the happy
relatives of little Miss Rebal.
Greetings!
just one of the many, many
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