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PLATTSMOUTH. HEBEASSA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 122:.
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BOLD, BAD BURGLAR
NABBED BY POLICE
NIGHT COP KENEY TROUT DIS
COVERS MAN LAST NIGHT TRY
ING TO GET INTO STORE.
FROM LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA
Would Be Burglar Gives Nam.3 of
Con Lakoto and His Age as
Seventeen Years.
From Thursday's Daily.
Last night about 11:30 as Henry
Trout, the night policeman, -was en
gaged in making his rounds over the
business portion of the city he was
.attracted by a slight noise at the rear
of the store of H. Waintroub on the
north side of Main street and on in
vestigation found that a young man
was busily engaged in trying to force
the rear door of the building and was
progressing nicely with the work
when the guardian of the law ap
peared and soon put a stop to the
further operation. The young man
had forced the lock and was engaged
in atempting to dislodge the bolt
which was holding the door from the
inside when he was apprehended in
the act.
When arrested by Mr. Trout the
would-be burglar gave the name of
Con Lakoto and stated that his home
was at Lead. S. D.. and that be had
Just arrived in the city and was broke
and in need of something to eat and
decided to attempt to make a stake
by making a haul on fhe store of
Mr. Waintroub. He was taken by
Officer Trout to the city Jail where
he was lodged for the night and
pending action on his case. The
matter will be turned over to County
Attorney A. G. Cole for action as the
case falls under the criminal code of
the state.
The man Lakoto is quite young in
appearance and stated to the police
that he was only 17 years of age and
in his wanderings over the country
had become broke and decided on
burglarizing the store as the easiest!
way of getting hold of come money.
It is very fortunate for Mr. Wain
troub that Mr. Trout was making hie
rounds at the time be did as a few
minutes more would have allowed
the man to gain entrance to the store
and with the result that the owner
would be minus some of his cash as
well as articles from the store.
Today being a legal holiday no
complaint will be filed against La
koto but his case will come up for an
early action by the county attorney
end the young man given punish
ment for his offense.
OBSERVES PASSING OF
831)0 ANNIVERSARY
Justus T.illi One of Old Residents of
Community, is Celebrating the
Event Today at His Home.
From Thursday's De-Hy.
Today is the anniversary of one of
our oldest and most highly respected
citizens, Justus Lillle, and marks the
83rd year that this splendid old gen
tleman has spent in this busy old
world. On this occasion the friends
in the country who are legion, are
joining in wishing him continued
happiness and many more of the
birthdays to come.
There are few who are held higher
in the estimation of the residents of
the city than this kindly old gentle
man who for bo many years has made
his home in Cass county and Platts
mouth. He has made a place for
himself in the community by his gen
ial and pleasant character and repre
sents a high type of American citi
zenship. At the outbreak of the civil war in
1861 Mr. Lillie responded to the call
of his country and enlisted in Co. B
of the 57th Illinois Infantry in which
he served throughout the great
struggle, and at the close of the war
spent a short time in his old home
in Illinois, later coming to Nebraska
in. 1871. .. Mr, Lillle on his arrival
in Cass county in 1871 located at
Cedar Greek where he made his home
for a great many years and made a
host of friends in that community
who will rejoice with him in the
many years of life that he has en
joyed and trust that many more ma
come. For the past 11 years Mr.
Lillie and wife have made their
home in Plattsmouth enjoying their
declining years in peace and quiet
ude. Besides the wife, two sons.
Frank Lillie of near Murray and Al
bert Lillie of Tecumseh, are able to
share the Joy of the happy anniversary.
Mr. Lillie is also the brother-in-law
of Mrs. Andrew Kaufmann of
this city and great uncle of County
Clerk George R. Sayles.
PUTTSUOUTK Y0UI1G
PEOPLE MADE HAPPY
Miss Violet Koke and Mr. Louis
Schiessel Wadded at Omaha
Yesterday Afternoon.
From Thursday s Ially.
Two of the popular and highly
esteemed young people of this com
munity. Miss Violet Koke and Mr.
Louis Schiessel. were united in mar
riage yesterday afternoon at Omaha.
The wedding was very simple, be
ing performed by County Judge
Crawford at the Douglas county
court house. The bridal couple were
accompanied by Mrs. C. C. Koke,
mother of the bride and H. F. Koke
an uncle. The bride was attired in
a very handsome traveling suit while
the groom was garbed In the conven
tional dark blue serge. Following
the ceremony the young people re
turned to their home near this city.
The bride is among the best known
and popular young ladies in this
community where she has spent her
lifetime and is highly esteemed by a
large circle of warm rrlends. She Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Kcke, residing west of the city. The
groom is one of the Industrious young
farmers of this portion of the county
and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Schiessel and is held in the highest
esteem by a large circle of friends.
The young people are to make their
home on the John Kaffenberger
far mwMt of city where the groom
has the home prepared for the com
ing of his helpmate. The best wishes
of the many friends goes with the
lappy young people as they make the
journey down the stream of life
man and wife and that many years of
happiness may be theirs is the uni
versal wish of the many warm per
sonal friends. '
WOMAN'S" AUXILIARY MEETS
From F1day DtltT
The Woman's Auxiliary of the St.
Luke's church met yesterday after
noon at be hospitable home of Mrs.
J. H. Donnelly on Vine street, Mrs.
Donnelly and Mrs. J. S. Livingston
being the hostesses of the pleasant
occasion. The attendance was quite
large and a most delightful time en
joyed. The subject of the afternoon
was China, and the meeting under
the leadership of Mrs. A. W. Dawson
and which brought out a number of
very interesting papers on the extent
and character of the mission work
being done 5y the church in the far
east. Mrs. Percy Field. Mrs. R. W.
Clement. Mrs. George Dodge, Miss
Dora Frlcke and Miss Alice Eaton
had very interesting observations
covering the different phases of the
work of the missionaries in China
and need of further service in spread
ing Christianity among the people of
that nation. At the close of the meet
ing very tempting refreshments were
served to heighten the pleasures of
the occasion.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and death of our
beloved wife and mother. Also for
the many beautiful floral tributes.
We assure you your kindness will al
ways be remembered. Mr. Andrew
Nitka. Mr. Anton . Nitka, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Schulhof and family.
Mrs. V. H. French, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Jennings Seiver. near Glenwood,
departed this morning for Weeping
Water to spend fc.few aa . with
friends.
OLD RESIDENT
GALLED HOME
MRS. INGEEURG HA1I3EI? PASSES
AWAY LAST EVENING AFTER
LONG SPELL OF SICKNESS.
CAME HERE IN YEAR OF 1877
Widow of Peter J. Hanssn Was Lon
a Resident Here and Loved by
All Who Knew Her.
From Friday's Dally.
With the passing days the list of
the old residents of the city is short
ened by the passing of those who
came at an early day to make their
homes here and last evening at the
close of the day another of the Eplen
did old residents of this city, .Mrs.
lngeburg Hansen, passed away at her
home in the north part of the city
after an illness that has covered sev
eral months. For the past three
years the health of Mrs. Hansen has
been very poorly and her strength
has been gradually failing until the
death messenger came to summon her
home to the last long rest.
Mrs. Hansen was a native of the
province of Schleswlg, Germany,
which at that time was a part of the
kingdom of Denmark, where she was
born August 23. 1937, her maiden
name being lngeburg Soennichsen.
She was reared to womanhood in her
native province and on February C,
IS 62, was united in marriage to Pet
er J. Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen
spent several years of their married
life in the old home and in 1877 de
cided to seek their home in the land
where so many of their .friends and
relatives had found success and for
tune and came to America, locating
at Plattsmouth in the same year,
1877, and have since made their
home in this city. The husband pass
ed away in this city in 1907 and since
that time the wife and mother has
made her home with the eon and
daughter who have cared for her de
aling years with love and devotion.
To mourn the death of this good
woman there remains three children.
Mrs. C. E. Chassot of Wayne. Okla.,
Peter C. Hansen and Miss Christine
Hansen of this city, as well as a
nephew, H. M. Soennichsen.
To those who had the pleasure of
knowing her, Mrs. Hansen was a kind
and loving friend and neighbor and
her death comes as a great shock to
the many old friends in this com
munity who have known her in the
long years of residence here. ,
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the ST. Paul's Evangelical church
and will be conducted by Rev. Robert
Kunsendorf. The interment will be
made at Oak Hill eemetery besld?
that of the husband.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT AND
SPELLING CONTEST
County Superintendent Arranging
to Hold These Two Events on
Saturday, April 17.
"rom Thursday's Dally.
County Superintendent Miss Al
pha Peterson is sending out notices
to the various teachers of the coun
ty in regard to the holding of an ex
hibit of Bchool work from all the
schools of the county which will be
held in' this city on Saturday, April
17. The exhibit of work will be
open to the public and the patrons of
the schools will be given an oppor
tunity to see what is being done by
the young people along the various
lines. A prize is to be given to the
schools showing the best collective
eehool work for the year.
At the same time as the school ex
hibit the county spelling contest will
be held and Mr. Eaton of Omaha will
be present to conduct the contest
which will be very interesting as
well as profitable for those taking
part.
The result of the exhibit of school
work will be judged and the best will
be sent to the state exhibit at Lin
coln which meets about May 1.
HAVE FINE TIME
From Friday' Dally.
A number of the members of the
encampment degree of the 1. O. O. F.
lodge of this city ? .j planned for
several days to atfead the confer
ring of the encampment degree 0:1 a
number of the members of the order
at Louisville and last evening was
the date selected fJr the ceremony.
The members cf the party, headed by
J. H. Short, district deputy grand
patriarch, started .Trom this city
shortly after 6 o'clock bu automobile.
Mr. Short this momiag stated that
the party had a most delightful tim
at the meeting: and tfc&t intiation was
most successful in every way and
that Editor Lee J. Meyfk-ld. the ser
ial publisher of th Courier, was
among those who took the advarceiJ
degree in the Odd F'ilows work.
LOOISE SGHISSEL AND
MAX VALLERY MARRIED
Ceremony Occurred This Morning at
10 O'Clock at the Presbyterian
Manse in Tiis City.
From Thursday's Da.'lv
A very pretty arid quiet wedding
occurred this mornius at 10 o'clock
at the Presbyterian manse wher
Miss Louise Schiessel and Mr. Max
well Vallery were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock. The marriage
lines were re"ad by the Rev. H. G.
McClusky, pastor cf the First Pres
byterian church, and the wedding
witnessed by Miss Lillian and Albert
Schiasell. sister and brother of the
bride. The bride wore a traveling
suit of dark blue serge with toque
of blue.
Foiling the ceremony the bridal
couple returned to the home of the
bride west of the citjr where they re
ceived" the well""wlnei"b"f" fhe rela
tives and friends in the happy event
in which they were participants.
Mr. and Mrs. Vallery will make
their home in the future on the farm
of the father of the groom. C. F. Val
Iery, county highway commissioner,
and will be at home in a short time
at the farm to their hrst of friends.
The bride is the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Schissel and is a young lady of much
personal charm and who possesses
the love and esteem of all those who
have the pleasure of knowing her.
The groom is a son cf Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Vallery and is one of the fin
est young men in this portion of Cass
county where he has made his home
during his entire lifetime. Mr. Val
lery was in the service of his coun
try in the world war and served
bravely in the army having been
wounded in the strenuous summer
days of 191 S when the American
army was sweeping forward in their
victorious conclusion of the war.
Since his return from service Mr.
Vallery has been engaged in farming
in which he has been very success
ful and on the removal of his parents
to this city to make their home will
have full charge of the farming in
terests.
To this splendid young couple the
best wishes of the many friends
throughout the county will be ex
tended for a long and happy married
life.
CAUSES MUCH ANNOYANCE
From Friday' Dally.
The custodian cf the postoffice
building is on the sti'.l watch for the
young lads who have been in the
habit the last few weeks of commit
ting depredations around the lobby
of the office between 7 and 9 o'clock.
These boys have the habit of coming
in and overturning the ink wells on
the writing desks as well as stealing
the pens or breaking them up. The
proceedings have gene as far as it
seems possible to stand and some
household pet is going to be out of
luck if the practice I? not ceased, and
quick, as the government upon a
complaint will see that the party or
parties get theirs.
Guy Stokes of Union was in the
city today for a fews hours looking
after some trading with the mer
chants and calling on his friends.
Miss Vera Tardley, -who was visit
ing over Sunday at the home of her
parents near Murray, returned this
morning to Omaha where she is now ;
making her home. j
I OF C. rliWE
ENJOYABLE Til
SOCIAL GATHERING LAST EVEN,
I2TG AT HALL ATTENDED.
BY LARGE CEOWD.
MOST DELIGHTFUL OCCASIGN
Dancing and Card Games Prove En
tertainment Features ot Evening
and Luncheon Adds Pleasure.
From Friday's Xally.
Last evening the local council of
the Knights of Columbus held a most
delightful session at their hall on
Chicago avenue and which was at
tended by not only the membership
of the order but a large number of
their friends as well took part In the
excellent evening ot pleasure pre
pared for them by tlie committee in
charge of the event.
The ball room was one of the
sre-nes of the greatest activities of
the evening and was filled to the
utmost capacity by young and old
alike to enjoy the passing hours in
the delights cf the latest dances.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Avard Orchestra who
were at their best and the finest and
most catchy of the dance music of
the season was given by this excel
lent and up to date musical organi
sation. The dance floor was crowd
ed Ly the merry makers until a late
hour and it was with regret that the
members of the party saw the home
going hour draw near.
Tlie lodge room was also the scene
of rare enjoyment where progressive
high five wjksie feature ot the even
ing and some fifty participated In
the pleasures of the evening. The
prize for the most proficient lady
player was secured by Mrs. George
Dodge who won every game whil
the second honors were a tie between
Mrs. Emil Ptak and Mrs. A. J. Done
Ian, which resulted in Mrs. Ptak be
ing successful in the draw and the
third prize awarded to Mrs. Dor.elan.
Mrs. J. C. Ptak was given the con
solation prize. In the gentlemen's
contest the first honors were tied be
tween M. Whelan and E. A. Lorenz
and in the drawing Mr. Whelan se
cured first prize while the serond
prize was given to Mr. Lorenz. E. J.
Itichey was the winner of the third
prize and Joseph Hiber, Sr.. secured
the consolation price.
The ladies of the altar societies
of the St. John's and Holy Rosary
churches had prepared and served a
most enjoyable luncheon during the
evening which added greatly to the
thorough pleasure of the large num
ber in attendance and their effort
were certainly appreciated by those
fn attendance at this pleasant gather
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HAROLD G. S1REI6HT
JOINS THE BENEDICTS
Former Plattsmouth Young Man is
Wedded, at Burlington, la., to
Miss Florence Johnson.
From Thursday's Dally.
The maty friends in this city of
Harold G. Streight, who was for a
number of years in the employe of
the store department of the Burling
ton here, will be greatly surprised as
well as pleased to learn of his mar
riage on Saturday, February 7, 1920,
at West Burlington, la., to Miss
Florence Johnson.
The young people departed from
Burlington immediately following
the ceremony and enjoyed a short
honeymoon in Chicago with friends,
returning to the Iowa city where
they will make their future home.
The bride is the daughter of V. A.
Johnson, one of the leading bankers
of West Burlington, and is very
prominent in the social activities of
Burlington, where she has been rear
ed to womanhood. The groom ia well
known in this city where he was
born and reared and is a young man
of many sterling qualities which have
won him many friends. He has
been an employe of the Burlington
for a number of years and was sent
from this city to West Burlington
where he ha3 had rapid advancement
ia his line of work and is now one of
the head officials of the store depart
ment of the railroad In that city.
That Mr. and Mrs. Straight may find
much happiness awaiting them in the
years to come is the universal wieh
of the many warm friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sireight are expected
in this city Sunday for a short visit
at the heme of Mr. Strei5hts par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Straight.
Lloyd Gapen cf Palisade, Neb., who
has been s-pending the past two
weeks in Cass county with old friends
and visiting at the home of. his
brother, 0car Gapen and family, de
parted this morning for Omaha with
Oscar for a few hours' visit and from
there will go on to his home.
DEATH PAYS VISIT
TO THIS COMMUNITY
Miller Hudgins, 14 Year Old Son of
Mr. end Mrs. T. W. Hudgins, is
Called to Eest After Illness.
From Friday's Dally.
Once more has the messenger of
death visited this community and
taken from the midst of the family
and friends one of the young and
popular men of the city. Miller Hudg
ins, 14 year old eon of Mr. and Mrs.
T. W. Hudgins.
The death of the young man oc
curred at 4 o'clock this morning after
a Ebort illness due to an attack of
pneumonia and despite all that skill
and the ministrations of the loved
ones could do the young man has
steadily grown worse until death
came to hi3 relief.
The body of the departed will be
taken to the old home at Mooresville.
Livingston , county. Mo., over ,. the
Burlington at.-jli.3Q. tfjls . afternoon
and the funeral services will be held
at that place. To mourn the death,
cf this bright young man there re
mains the father and mother and two
brothers and one sister.
In their hour of grief the members
of the family will receive the deep
est sympathy of the many friends in
this city in the loss that has befallen
them.
VISIT FRIENDS HERE
-from Friaaya Dally.
T. B. Hutchinson of Lincoln was in
the city for a few hours yesterday
looking after some business affairs
and calling on a number of old ac
quaintances. Mr. Hutchison is an
old newspaper man in this portion of
the state and has been engaged in
business at both Fremont and Lin
coln. He also enjoys the distinction
of being the father of one of the
most successful leading men in the
moving picture world, his son, Craig
Hutchinson, being one of the leading
stars of the great producer, D. W.
Griffith. Mr. Hutchison appears on
the screen .under the stage name of
Richard Bathelmess and is in sup
port of Dorothy Gish in most of her
pictures. He was last seen in this
city in the role of the Chinaman in
the tragic story, "Broken Blossoms."
This young man was born at Fremont
where the family made their home
for many years and has risen to be
one of the leaders of the moving pic
ture drama.
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THE PRESENTATION OF
FRENCH CERTIFICATES
Tributes to the Memory of Americans
Who Gave Their Lives in France
Presented on February 22.
From Friday's Dally.
The French government is present
ing to all those who served in the
American army In France some tok
en of their recognition of their ser
vices and in memory of the dead
whose blood has sanctified the soil
of Fiance to the American people.
the government of our lister republic
is presenting to the relatives of the
deceased roldiers or sailor a certi
ficate signed by the president of
France, Raymond Poincare, and
which express the sentiment of grat
itude to the relatives of thote who
have made the supreme sacrifice.
The government of France trans
mitted to the war department f the
United States government the certif
icates with the request that they be
delivered to the nearest of kin as des
ignated in the government records.
The war department in turn has
designated the American Legion to bo
the distributing agency for these cer
tificates of the dead of the A. E. F.
and in accordance with the plans
outlined the presentations will be
made on Sunday. February 22. 1920.
The Hugh J. Kearns post of the
American Legion of this city will
make the fcrmal presentation of the
certificates at a public ' meeting to
be held at the high school auditor
ium on the above date at C o'clock
ni the afternoon. The occasion will
be Impressive in fitting honor to the
memory of the dead who have given
their lives in the cause of the coun
try and a program in keeping with
the occasion has been arranged for
tneEftVfnoon:''The Rev;'"Ml"X." Shine
has been selected to give the formal
address of the afternoon and an uble
address may be expected from this
eloquent divine. The ministers cf the
other churches of the city will have
a part on the program which will be
announced later. It is an occasion
that should be attended by as many
as possible of the residents of the
city as a fitting tribute to those who
served the nation faithfully, even
unto death.
IMPROVING THEIR OFFICE
om Friday' Dally.
The Nebraska Gas & Electric Co.
are having their business office In
the Leonard building improved and
made in first class shape for the work
of conducting the business affairs of
the organization. The room has been
remodeled and the office space ex
tended by the erection of partitions
which makes the front ofTtce very
commodious and doing away with
the old partitions. The Interior of
the office will also be brightened by
the laying1 of new linoleum and a
general painting and redecorating
that will make it bright and attrac
tive. The carpenter work on the
interior of the office is being looked
after by the contractor, Bert Cole
man, and hi3 force of workmen.
If you have anything to sell of
want to buy something use the Daily
lournal want-ads.
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