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PLATTSMO OTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1920.
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CLOSE CALL FROM A
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Hans Rathmann, Employed by H. M,
Soennichsen, Has Very Startling
Experience Yesterday.
From Tuesday's Dallv.
While helping unload and store a
car of flour yesterday afternoon Hans
Rathmann, one of the employes of
the II. M. Soennichsen store, had a
close call from serious injury and for
a few minutes Hans could hear the
twinging of harps and had visions of
the pearly gates it he lay buried be
neath the deluge of flour. The flour
was being stacked in the store room
of Mr. Soennichsen just east of the
Journal office and the employes of
J. II. McMaken who were handling
the flour had two rows of the sacks
along the west side of the store room
and the piles were from 10 to 12 feet
high. Hans was assisting in the
work and as he was lifting a sacl
onto the pile the whole outer row of
the sacked flour gave away and de
scended upon Mr. Rathmann, knock
ing him down and for a few minute?
he was pinned beneath the load of
flour until the boys who were hand
ling the flour were able to extricate
him from the position he had gotten
into. Hans had his side rather pain
fully bruised as the result of the ac
cident but fortunately it was not
more serious.
NOW RECOVERING
FROM INJURIES
William Shea, Jr., of Alliance, Who
v Was Severely Burned in Boiler
Explosion Doing Nicely.
From Monday's .Dally. " ,
William Shea has just returned
from Alliance, Neb., where he was
called by a message announcing a
very serious accident to his son,
William, Jr., and which for a time it
was feared would result very seri
ously for the young man. On his
arrival at Alliance Mr. Shea found
his son at the hospital but very much
improved and when he left there the
hopes were the brighest for his
speedy recovery.
The accident resulted from the
explosion of a boiler at the potash
plant and at the time of the exlosion
Billy was working on top of the
boiler and was hurled a distance of
20 or 30 feet by the force of the ex
plosion and his only injuries seem to
have been from scalding steam which
was thrown afound him and which
covered his face with very seriou3
burns. Small particles of iron from
the boiler also found lodgment in
his face and this was very difficult
for the attending surgeons to extri
cate. The injured man was hurried to
the hospital and the injuries given
treatment at once. At the-first ex
amination it was thought that the
sight of both of the eyes had been
destroyed by the burning steam as
the flesh around the eyes was badly
burned but after the dressing of th
injuries it was found that the young
man was able to see as well as ever,
the steam fortunately having failed
to penetrate the eyes. The young
man sustained no broken bones in
the accident, and his escape in this
respect seems marvelous as he was
hurled quite a distance by the ex
plosion. When Mr. Shea arrived at th.?
hospital to visit the son . he found
him feeling very comfortable as he
l'vs had the best, of attention and
treatment and he was able to recog
rize and converse with his father
as well as usual and suffered but
very little considering the nature of
his injuries.
The improvement in the eondition
of Billy will be very pleasing new?
to the friends in this city and they
will hope that this improvement may
continue until his complete recovery.
PUNCH BOARDS AGAIN BANNED
frnm TiiPfdav'w D'v.
The great American desire to get
something for nothing and whicb
has made the punch boards operated ;
in different places over the city very;
profitable, will be forced to see
other outlets as the punch boards are
lit present banned by the city au-
thoritles. Notice was given by the
olice that the use of punch boards
-as forbidden by law and that their
operation would hot be permitted and
the gift bearing boards were pulled
back out of the way of the tempta
tion of the youth of the community
This, however, is not the first time
that the punch boards have been
forbidden and they always stage a
comeback after a few weeks of retire
ment. TO TAKE INVENTORY
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning a large number of
the employes of the local Burlington
store department left for Gibson, at
which point they will check up and
take inventory of the supplies of the
store department. John Wickman,
Frank I'alacek, S. S. Gooding. Wil
liam Shopp, Edward McBride, C. L.
Deitz. George Nelson and Jess Brady
were among the party going to Gib
son to attend to this work for the
company.
JESSE HINER NEAR
TO LIFE'S END
Message from Soldiers Heme at,Leav
'&nworth, Kas., States Platts
mouth Veteran Poorly.
From Tuesday's Dally.
A message was received here this
morning by the relatives of Jesse
Hiner. one of the old veterans of
Plattsmouth, announcing the serious
condition of the aged gentleman at
the soldiers home at Leavenworth."
Kasv Mr. Miner has been making his
home there for some tiine and his ad
vanced age " has brought on the
breakdown that has made his con
dition so serious that the family has
been notified of his probably fatal
illness. If it is possible to move the
aged man the family will have him
brought to this city to spend his few
remaining days. Tne son. William
Hiner, will leave for Leavenworth to
day to look into the case of the aged
father.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERS'RY
Mr. and Mrs. William. S. Askwith
Observe Pleasant Occasion at
Omaha Last Sunday.
"roni Tuesday's Dally.
On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. William
Askwith, formerly in charge of
the Masonic home in this city, ob
served 4he fiftieth wedding anniver
sary by an informal reception at the
home of their son, Harry S. Askwith,
702 South 36th street.
The reception occupied the entire
day and was very pleasant and in
formal and a large number of the
old friends of this excellent couple
gathered to congratulate them on
he pleasant event.
Mr. Askwith was married to Miss
Anna E. King in Pittsburg. Decem
ber 28, 1869, and immediately there
after they came west to Nebraska.
Five children have been born.- They
are William A. and Harry S.. of
Omaha; Richard, of Chicago and
iarvey, o California. The other, a
duap,hter, Mrs. Graham Lawrence, of
Salt Iike City, Utah, is now visiting
at the home of the parents. .
Mr. Askwith served during the
four years of the civil war as a mem
ber of the Union army. He was for
four years commandant of tlo sol
diers' home at' Grand Island, and has
ust recently retired after a service
of eleven years as superintendent of
he Masonic home in Plattsmouth.
and was associated at the home in
this city by Mrs. Askwith as matron.
The old friends of this estimable
couple in this city will extend their
best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Ask
with for many years more of happi
ness and success of which they are
so well deserving.
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DR. FOGERTY IMPROVING
Frm Monday's Dally.
Dr. James Fogerty of this city who
for the past two weeks has been at
the Ford hospital in Omaha recover-
ng from the effects of a very serious
case of infection of three teeth, is
now doing nicely and expects to be
able to return home In a rew days.
Dr. Fogerty has had a very severe
time with these teeth and it was nec-
'essary to have the teeth removed at
the hospital. Dr. .F. L. Caldwell of
this city performing the operation.
PROPOSALS CHANG
ING CONSTITUTION
Number of Important Matters That
Would Be Radically Changed
in New Constitution.
?rnm Tuesday's Dally.
The state constitutional conven
tion which has been meeting at Lin
coln the last few weeks is taking up
in real earnest the proposals made
lor changes in the organic law of
the state that would make the con
stitution a real modern instrument.
One of the changes in the legis
lative system of the state is that pro
posed by Svoboda of Howard county
which would make the term of state
senators four years and provide that
one-half should be elected every two
years instead of every two years as
at present. He would also increase
the senate to C4 members instead
of f3.
A recall, law for all elective offi
cers is one of the measures that J.
N. Norton of l'olk county is introduc
ing as well as a workable initiative
and referendum law.
Whenever desired bv the vote of
the people the state or municipalities
may establish and operate public
utilities is one of the proposed meas
ures before the convention.
One of the important measures to
be considered is that of eliminating
many of the state elective office
and creating special departments
over which appointed officers would
preside. The proposed bill would
cut the elective offices of the state
government down to governor, lieu
tenant governor, attorney general,
trensurer and auditor.
The convention is to re-convene on
January 6 and will take up the con
sideration of these important mat
ters.
COUNTY ASSESSORS TO MEET
From Tuesday's Dally.
County Assessor G. L. Farlev has
received notice of the annual meet
ing of the countv assessors of Ne
braska, which will meet at Lincoln
on January b, 7 and s. A very ex
tensive program with many inter
esting addresses on the subject of
taxation will be given. Governor
McKelvie as well as Hon. C. W. Seais
of Omaha, "hairman of the-committe?
on taxation of the constitutional con
vention. are scheduled to make ad
dresses at the meeting.
WEATHER NOT CON
DUCIVE TO IGF. CROP
Everything in Readiness to Begin a
Week Ago when Warm Spell
Played Havoc with Plans
Frorr Tuesday's Dally
Those who had hoped
to have
their summer's ice supply safely
stored away by now. may
vet be
doomed to disappointment.
With everything in readiness to
begin cutting a week ago Monday,
and the coal strike safely settled,
the weather man chose to dispense
a bit of natural warmth to the then
shivering old world, and accordingly
the one-time ten to twelve inch ice,
is rapjdly turning to water.
Last year was the first time in a
good many years that a crop of ice
has not been harvested in these
parts, and it hardly teems probable!
such a thing would occur again
this season.
a number of towns over the coun
ty being located close to lakes or
river lagoons of still water, have al
ready stored their supply of the
cooling substance, getting a good
quality of twelve to fourteen inch
ice. out on the river the rapid mo-
tlon of the water serves to hold
down the thickness and delay the
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in case it is impossible to secure
a crop or natural ice, it is probable
several local institutions consuming
a large amount will resort to the in
stallation of individual plants rath
er than trust to the limited output
or the local plant to secure their
needs.
FOR SALE
Cottonwood- - and maple block
wood $4 and $5 per load delivered.
Elbert Wiles, Telephone 3521
ENTERTAINS SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS
From Tuesdays Dallv.
Last evening the young men be
longing to the Sunday school class
of George L. Farley were very pleas
antly entertained at the home of
their teacher in a delightful social
evening. The time was passed very
delightfully in games and musical
selections by members of the party,
Harold Smith furnishing a number of
pleasing piano numbers and other
members of the parly giving vocal
numbers which were much enjoyed
At a suitable hour very dainty and
delicious refreshments were served
by Mrs. Farley assrsted by Misses
Carrie and Estelle Bc.ird which serv
ed to add to the pleasures of the
members of the party.
SPEAKS IN BEHALF
OF THE FRIENDLESS
Dr. J. D. Leavitt, Superintendent ol
Nebraska Branch of Society for
Friendless Speaks Here.
H"rom Monday's Daiv.
Yesterday morning at the Presbv-
terjan church and in the evening at
the Methodist church. Dr. J. I. Leav
itt of Omaha, superintendent of the
Nebraska branch yf the Society of
the Friendless, spoke briefly of some
of the work that this organization is
doing throughout the nation in the
way of prison reform and in helping
the unfortunates to hit the straight
and narrow path when they come
from the doors of the prisons. Dr.
Leavitt urged the working life as the
best means of helping the men and
woman who have done ttme to get
back in the right track after their
mistakes and misfortunes. The so
ciety of the friendless has purchased
recently an industrial farm wl.-are
the women who have been doing time
n the prisons ar employed on their
release and the result of the farm life
has proven very beneficial to the up
building of the character of the for
mer prisoners and also in the stim
ulating of the moral and physical
welfare of the prisoners. A similar
farm will be purchased and put into
operation for the men who are re
leased from prison and a chance giv
en them to make good. Dr. Leavitt
asked that contributions .of clothing
or shoes that could be used in assist
ing the men and women on their re
leaae from prison be contributed to
the society of the friendless. The ad
dress throughout was very interest
ing and enlightened many on the
heretofore unknown work of the ro-
ciety.
RETURNS TO SCHOOL
From Monday s Dni
Miss Emily McGregor of Sargeant.
Neb., who has been spending the hol
iday season here at the home of her
sisters, Mrs. Fred Majors and Mrs.
Sam Gilmour. departed Saturday for
Lincoln where she is attending the
state university during the winter
term. I
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rULIuL P'lLU innnC
GIRLS AS INCORRIGIBLE
From Monday's Dally.
Three girls, all of them under IS
years of age, were arrested yester
day afternoon by South Side police
on incorrigibility charges. Lena
Jadeit, 17 years old, of Nineteenth
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Leland. 16 and 17 years old. of Twen
ty-first and N streets, were picked
up by the police. i,ena has been
away from home for some time and
would not return. On Christmas eve
she met Acting Desk Sergeant Car
ter of the South Side station, who is
acquainted with her family. She
oromised him that she would eo
ncme the next d But she failed to
do RO A si.tpr of hers is sick and
ha(, asked her to come and st with
. . t H1, fi-p-p remained tnmo
attraction to Lena which was strong-
er than hom A11 three cirls have
been lurned over to Miss Johnson of
the juvenile court. World-Herald.
The above item is of particular
interest in this city as two of the
young ladies, Orpha and Martha Le
land are former residents of this city
and removed with their mother to
Omaha several months ago.
You will find a nice line or popt
tf-dwliar copyright hooka at the Journal
EVVALD 0. STIEKM
TO STAY IN EAST
Well Known Foot Ball Coach Sig-ns
Contract for Five Years With
Indiana State University.
yrom Wednesday's Dally.
The press dispatches carry the in
formation that Kwald O. (Jumbo)
Stiehm, former coach of the Nebras
ka foot ball team is to remain at
Bloomington, Ind., as coach of the
Indiana university athletic depart
ment, having just .signed a five year
contract with the athletic beard. Mr.
Stiehm is well known in this city
where Mrs. Stiehm, formerly Mis?
Marie Douglass, made her home for
a number of years and the friends
of the family will be pleased to
earn that Mr. Stiehnrs ability has
been recognized by the Indiana col
lege. Mr. Stiehm has had several
offers from some of the large eastern
schools to take charge of their at li
Ie,ic work but has decided not to
make a change in his residence. Dur
ing his sty with the athletic de
oartment of the University of'.'Iebras
ka Mr. Stiehm was able to maintain
the championship of the Missouri
valley conference in the football
field for several years and his genius
it training and organization has de
veloped the Indiana team into one of
the fastest organization in the cen
tral states.
ODD FELLOWS MAKE
LARGE PURCHASES
Secure $1,000 Worth of Additional
Paraphernalia for Platte Lodge
No. 7, I. 0. 0. F.
from Wednesday's Dally
As an indication of a desire of the
members of the Independent Order
)f Odd Fellows to place this order in
he front rank cf all fraternal orders,
where it justly belongs, the mem
bers of Platte lodge No. 7- of this
it y have made some very valuable
additions to the equipment of the
irder in this city. The local lodge
ind Mystic Encampment No. 31 have
closed a deal with Mr. Brewington
if Kansas City, Mo., for the purchase
of $1,000 worth of paraphernalia
which together with that already
owned by the lodge here will enable
them to put on the work of the order
in a much more elaborate manner
and in an up to the minute style. J.
H. Short, D. D. G. P.
NEBRASKA BOY SUC
CESSFUL PLAYWRIGHT
Fred Ballard of Havelock is Author
of "Believe Me Xantippe" Which
Appears Here Monday Evening;.
From WednemlaV? Daily.
The story of the play
'Believe Me
Xantippe" which is to be at Parmele
theater on Monday night is from the
pen of Fred Ballard, well knewn
IIavelock young man, and who is
well known in Plaattsmouth. Ti.is
play is a clever.and etertah::
ing one anu is cerrain to piease an
who witness its performance. The
movie production of the play was
shown here some time ago with Wal
lace Reid in the stellar role and was
greatly enjoyed and the stag.? pro
duction of the clever play is to be
even better than its screen counter
part. The seat sale for the show will
be Pen at the store of Weyrlch &
nauraim ai i .ju r naay evening ana
those who desire therr choice o scat3
should be early wfth their reserva
tions
ENJOYS PLEASANT EVENING
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening the home of Miss
Ruth Roman was the scene of a very
delightful gathering when Miss Ro
man and Miss Honor Seybert enter
tained a number of their young lady
friends at a social evening. The
rooms of the home were prettily ar
ranged with the holiday decorations
and made a very pleasing touch to
' n general spirit of hospitality pre
vailing. During the evening music
and games were enjoyed by the
young people until a late hour. A
very dainty two-course luncheon was
served by the hostesses during the
course of the evening that added much
to the pleasures of the members of
the party. Those in attendances
were Misses Sophia Chaloupka, Al
pha Hallstrom, Edith Johnson, Mary
Heatherington, Catherine Eagan,
Honor Seybert and Ruth Roman.
BRING IN CONTRIBUTIONS
All those who desire to contribute
old clothes for either men or women
as well as shoes, and wjiich are to be
turned over to the societv for the
friendless find distributed under the
direction of Dr. J. D. Leavitt. may
leave their contributions at the W.
E. Rosencrans real estate office. The I mouth State bank he had the mls
olothing and shoes will be shipped fortune to fall and severaly fracture
Saturday so bring in your contribu -
tions early.
PLATTSMOUTH WINS
BASKET BALL GAME
Randolph High Runs Up Against
Snag in Opening- Game of Tour
('-core 25 to 13 Fast Game.
From Wednesdays Dally
Last evening a large number of
the basket ball lovers journeyed up
to the high school and saw the local
high school five mix things up with
the team representing the Randolph
(Neb.) high school and the result of
the battle was a complete victory for
the Plattsmouth team after a hard
fought battle in which both teams
played an excellent game. In the op
ening half of the geme the score was
a tie of 7 to 7 and both teams in the
opening of the second half gained
two more scores and with only eight
minutes of timj to play the score
tood 9 to 9 and here is where Schu-
beck and Brugacker, the forwards
of the local team did things to the
visitors and secured the lead for their
team that finally resulted in the vic
tory. For the Plattsmouth team
Schubeck as forward and McCarthy
is guard were the bright and shining
lights of the contest and their work
contributed to the excellent showing
made. Sherwood, center of the Ran
dolph team, was the star of the game
and secured four baskets from his op
ponents to add to the list of scores of
his team.
The Randolph team was composed
of good sized lads and was one of
the best organizations that has ap
pearefl on the local floor this season
and showed much ability and j kill
in the game. They departed this
morning for Auburn where they are
to play the high school team in that
city tonight.
Frank Marshall as referee and
'Bubby" Martin as umpire gave ex
cellent service and their fair and im
partial rulings were accepted without
discussion.
FOR SALE.
I have for sale several good milk
cows, tuDercunne testea. win ne
fresh soon and are good heavy milk-
rs. See Neil D. Cameron, Bellevue
Blvd.. block north of Childs road.
Telephone South 3517, Omaha.
RHODE ISLAND RED HENS
Several hundred Rhode Island Red
hens for sale at reasonable price.
Mrs. C. R. Todd, phone 3102. 3swl4d
--pOIEIE't'-HiinifjHii ilLi under ' '' ' rQffi
jjjp ""y GOVERNMENT Sfci
far supervision '
A New Year's Wish
And now, prompted by the spirit of the season, let us renew
our annual covenant of good will and kindly feeling.
May it be subject to no reservation or condition than that of an
annual renewal.
May prosperity attend you throughout the year, and may each
find pride and satisfaction in the accomplishment of the other.
First National Bank
L" The Bank where you feel at home."
MEMBER
tniui
Tlfcw SYSTEM
J. M. ROBERTS MEETS
WITH ACCIDENT TODAY
Falls on Icy Walk Suffers Fracture
of Left Shoulder Which Neces
tates Removal to Hospital.
'"rom Wednesday's Dally.
This morning as J. M. Roberls
I was leaving his home on high school
hill and preparing to come down to
look after his work at Ihe J'latts-
I his left shoulder. The sidewalk near
the Roberts home was quite icy and
as Mr. Roberts stepped upon it his
feet slipped from under him and he
fell, striking with his left shoulder
upon the brick sidewalk. It was
thought at first that it was only a
dislocation but on the arrival of Dr.
P. J. Flynn, who was called at once,
it was found that the boiHts had been
fractured at the rocket of the shoul
der. The patient was made com
fortable under the conditions and
was taken to the Inimanuel hospital
In Omaha this afternoon where a
further examination of the injured
-houlder will be made and the patient
may be compelled to remain at the
hospital for a short lime taking
treatment.
CALLED AWAY ON A
VERY SAD MISSION
Mrs. L. B. Effenberarer of Citv
Reaches Iowa City, la., in Re-
sponse to Death Message.
From Wednesday's Dnily.
Mrs. L. B. Egenberger is spending
a few days at Iowa City, la., where
she was summoned the last of i!ie
week by a message announcing he
serious condition cf her sisler. Mrs.
Mary Churchill, and letters received
by the family in this city stale it-at
Mrs. Egenberger arrived in time to
see the sister before the end came -n
last Friday. The funeral of Mr-.
Churchill occurred on Sunday at I.w i
City. The departed lady was mite
well known In Plattsmouth v. her
she has been a visitor at the home
of her sister and at one time v:is a
resident of this city, where a num
ber of years ago her husband. John
Churchill, was in the employe of. the
Burlington store department, and
later the family removed to Pullman
111., and from there to Iowa City.
where they have resided for ninny
years and where the husband puf.ro.i
away three years ago. The relatives
of Mrs. Churchill residing in this
portion of Nebraska are Mrs. Egen
berger and family of this ciiy, a
nephew. Attorney W. J. Hotz of Om
aha. Mrs. Egenberger will remain
for a short visit with her relative-
in Iowa City before returning ho r,.
For Sale: Residence property on
Main street. Close, to high school.
Price $2, COO. Inquire of F. G. Egen
berger. Eczema i preads rapidly; itching
almost drives you mad. For quick
relief, Doan's Ointment is well rec
ommended. 60c at all stores.
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