The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, April 12, 1920, Image 1
Hebxafka State Hiatorl---. - x cal Society rv VOL. XXX VII. PLATTSMOUTH, HEBEASKA. MONDAY, APEIL 12, 1920. ' No. 83 Platte 3 outnu PLATTSMOUTH MAN HAS GREAT EXPERIENCE J. K. POLLOCK ON TRIP WEST IS STALLED IN SNOW STORM ON COLORADO MOUNTAINS R. R. TRAIN HELD UP BY SHOW Last Day Passengers Havs- Only Bred and Butter Sandwich Apiece When Relief Train Reaches Them Prom Friday's Dally. James K. Pollock, who has . just returned from a trip to southwestern Colorado, where he looked after his ranch near Pagosa Springs, had an experience on his trip that he will long" remember and which give3 an insight into what winter in the mountain regions really is. Mr. Pollock had reached Alamosa, Colo rado, on March 22, and started west to his ranch traveling over the D. & R. G. lines to Pagosa Springs, and when he was leaving the snow was falling quite freely. The tripwa3 progressing very nicely until- the train reached the Cumbres pass in the San Juan mountains) when they found the snow terrific and the tracks more impassible each mile. A wedge snow plow pushed by five locomotives preceded the passenger train, but as they neared the. pass the snow offered successful resis tence to the plow and it was neces sary to back down and make a run for the pass hoping "to forces the snow out sufficient to allow the pas-. sage of the, train. On" ttitr second j run made by the locomotives for the Tinoa nno nf Ilia lnrnmnt I vf8 v rip. f ' " - " w . - - - railed and the plow as well as the passenger train was left stalled' in the mountain as it was impossible for the passenger train to back through the, snow to the Cumbres station. A portion of the train was in a enow shed and this car escaped being buried in the snow but the cars exposed to the fury of the storm were soon engulfed in the sea of enow and on one side of the train which was exposed to the force of the wind which was sweeping down at the rate of seventy miles an hour tho snow piled up over the top of the coaches. The train was stalled on a. Monday and it was not until Wednesday that a relief train from Alamose was able to reach them. ine passengers were euyyueu uj food that had been gathered from supplies in the express cars and which were doled out to make them last as long as possible. On the last day of the' snow-bound confinement the only food was one small -bread and butter sandwich which had to last the passengers until 6 o'clock in the evening when the relief train "reached the scene. In the meantime the supply of coal carried by the lo comotives had reached the lowesi level and it was with difficulty that the fire3 were kept going in the five locomotives. In the relief train that-came out to aid the passengers were five locomotives and a rotary snow plow as well as. 100 Mexicans who assisted in getting the tracks cleared so that' the passenger train could be pulled back to Cumbres station, where the passengers were conjl led to. , remain for , a ;-week. - Thje. train" ,finally. reathed Pagosa Springs' on Wednesday, March 31st, and .Mr. Pollock was able to reach M.. If 1 X. hp ranch which is located west of ho TfrtsPifdra river. The 'winter In that locality has been very severe and some snow arm there are sixty feet in depth and Mr. Pollock states that on the trip they could see the lordly pine trees on the mountain ides buried, in enow with only the tops showing. Mr. Pollock is well pleased wit the country in which his ranch is lo cated as it is one of the finest game and fish localities in the west and shortly before his arrival two moun tain lions were killed only a short way from hU ranch and the Rio Piedra river is filled, wrth the finest o f trout.. The -owner, of the, ranch. however, .will" ch'oose tke- sum mer time hereafter when he. visits the mountain country. ' " '" ' " If it's in the. book. Jin, all at the Journal office. V ... v . PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY ; - MEMBERS ENTERTAINED From Thursday Daily . The ladies of the Presbyterian aux iliary were very pleasantly entertain ed Wednesday afternoon In the church parlors, Mrs. W. J. Streight, Mrs. Kate Minor and Mrs. J. B. Mar tin being the hostesses. The after noon, was spent in a social manner after the conclusion of the business meeting of the society. A large membership was in attendance, also a number of guests. The rooms were beautifully decorated with cut flow ers and potted plants, and all enjoy ed the delicious refreshments served at a suitable hour by the hostesses. The "pleasure of the meeting was somewhat marred by the absence of the president, Mrs. Allison, who' is quite ill at her home. DEATH OF MRS, ADAM WOLFF LAST NIGHT Passes Away at Her Home in This .City Last Evening After Illness of Some Duration. From Friday's Dally. Last evening Mrs. Adam Wolff passed away at her home in this city after an illness of some duration and at the age of sixty years. Mrs. Wolff has made her home in this city for the past several years, coming here from near Murray where she resided prior to her marriage to Mr. Wolff. ' The deceased lady was a native of Germany, but has, since-girlhood, been a resident of the United State? and for the greater part of the time in Cass county, where she has pos cssed a large circle of warm friends who will share with the family tKe feeling of grief that the" death -of thi9 estimable lady ' has occasioned. Mrs. Wolff was twice married, the first, husband, Mr.. West," passing away, a number, of years ago. To mourn her -death she leaves the hus band, and two sons, John and Jo seph West and two daughters, Mrs. James Tigner and Mrs. Otto Puis of Murray. One brother, Joseph Kastle residing at Murdock and one sister Miss Dora Kastle. are also left to mourn her loss. Several step-child ren, William Wolff of McCook, John Koke of Alliance.- Mrs. Jennie. Bus ier bf Hastings and C. C. and Henry Koke also survive the death of this good woman. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE JOINED IN WEDLOCK Mis Lucille Rice and Mr. Carl H. Mathiesen of Newall, la., Are Mar . ried at Home of Bride's Parents From Friday's Dajly. - At high -noon on TTeunesday, Ap ril 7th, 1924), occurred the marriage of Miss Lucille Rice and Mr. Carl H. Mathiesen of Newell, Iowa. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William 'Rice, and was attend ed by only the immediate family. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. H. Pontius of the Liberty, United Brethern church. The young people departed the same evening for a-short wedding trip and "will be at home to tbeii friends at Newell after April .15th, ' , The JSride is one of the popular young- ladies of-this; portion of the county,;' and is a, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J, William 'Rice, one of the highly respected families of this community, and a young lady pos sessing in the fullest , the ' affection of a large circle of . friends.- The groom is one of the progressive busi ness men ef Newell, being the man ager, of a general store in that city and Is a . young man held . in the highest .esteem by all -who have the pleasure of knowing. him. Mr. Math iesen has a fine home awaiting the coming of the bride -and over which she will preside In the future. - W. A. Cleghorn.one of the prom inent residents, of Louisville, was in the city today for a .few hours at tending to some matters of business at the court house. ' ". " . . Lou I? Frederich, one' of the lead ing ". young farmers of Eight Mile Grove precinct, was in the city to day. looking: after spme business mat ters. '.v 1 iii;,-'? COURT FINDS FOR THE , PLAINTIFF IN CASE Contest Over Legality of Deed to Farm Made by Mrs. Ellen Quinn in Favor of Her. Son, Decided From Thursday's Dally. The case of William J. Quinn, et al vs. Charles II. Quinn, which was on trial at the district court here two weeks ago and attracted a great deal of attention from the vicinity of Elmwood, where the property in volved is located, was decided yester- day.by District Judge Begley In favor of the plaintiff, William J. Quinn The issues raised in this case was over the validity of a deed made by Mrs. Ellen Quinn to her son, Charles H. Quinn and in which she conveyed to him the farm near Elmwood on which they were residing. The plaintiff contended that the mother was not In such condition as to rea lize the full import of the deed and that the undue influence of the de fendant had been made in securing the document. The defendant had made his home with the mother for a long period of years and assisted in her care. The farm which is near Elmwood is very valuable at he pres ent time. The court also overruled the mo tion for a new trial and the dfeendant was given forty days to prepare bill of exceptions in the case. PLEASANT BIRTHDAY SURPRISE TENDERED Mrs. Helen Wallick, Head Operator at the Local Exchange Given ; Most Delightful Surprise . "'rrtm ThurdayK paflv. . ..... ., Yesterday being ' the ' birthday an niversary of Mrs. Helen Wallick, head operator of the local exchange of the Lincoln Telephone & Tele graph company, the young ladies em ployed In the exchange planned and carried out a very successful birth day surprise and one that will long be very pleasantly remembered by those who were fortunate enough to be present. , In honor of the occasion, Mrs. Wal lick was presented by' the young la dies with a handsome gold -mounted fountain pen which she will long treasure as a remembrance of the young friends with whom she has been so pleasantly associated at the exchange. The evening was spent in game3 and dancing. until a late hour when the many baskets of good things brought by the visitors were pro duced and a delicious supper pre pared that was enjoyed to the ut most bjt, the members of the party. At the home going hour the mem bers of the Jolly party wended their way homeward wishing the guest of honor many more such happy events in the future years. WOULD RETAIN POS SESSION OF YOUTH State Journal Has Article Relative to Mrs. Guthmann Objecting . to Giving Dp Child. From Thursday's Daily. Mrs. .Anna Guthmann, of Plattti- mouth has filed in district court an answer in the habeas corpus -action brought recently against her jby Wil liam' Lemke for the purpose of ob taining possession of his nine-year-old son, who is the nephew of the respondent. Mrs. Guthmann alleges that the boy, Paul Lemke," was given to - her by his mother ..while on her death bed, - the child being then three weeks old and having weigh ed at his birth only five pounds. The baby was at that time taken by the respondent, with the .consent of the father, to Piattsmouth, where he has since resided in the home of the marriage of Miss Letha B. Mead bis aunt, who has cared for. and!anu- Mr. William A. Reeves, both of schooled him, furnishing him a good the vicinity of Union. The marriage home as she . was amply able to do She has- nursed him when he was ill and has never made any charge for his maintenance. She says that she and net family have become very much attached to him and de sire to retain him during his mi nority. - - - It is further alleged by the re- spoandent that the father while able financially to care for the boy, is not a proper person to have him. He has no desirable home in which to rear him and no person to care for him. Re has failed to send his other child ren to school, and in violation of his duties as a father, has compelled them to perform manual labor, as he will require of this one, this due to his financial acquisitiveness. The home of the father, it is alleged, is kept in an uncleanly manner and s no place In which to rear children, there being no one there to care for them in case of sickness. Respondent, alleges that the only purpose of the plaintiff in attempt ing to obtain possession of his son, upon whom he has called only a few times during all the years he has been - with respondent, is to secure his services, to work on the farm, or do the house work, so- that the other children may be free to work in the fields. The health of the boy is not of the best, it is stated, and such a life will further impair it. It is alleged that the boy strong ly objects to leaving the respondent and going to the home of his father. State Journal. KNIGHTS OF COLUM BUS PLAN BIG TIME Class Adoption of Fifty Members is Scheduled to Taka Place on Sun day, April 18, at Local Council (from Thursday's Ually. The local council of the Knights of Columbus are preparing to hold one of the largest meetings since their organization on Sunday, April 18th; when they wil receive and in itiate a class of fifty or more mem bers. It is expected t$ make the oc casion a record breaker in the his tory of the .. local .iyr&ez. and; with their usual spirit they are now bus ily arranging to make the occasion one that will -fully represent this great organization. The local coun cil are having their hall at the cor ner of Sixth street and Chicago av enue placed in the proper shape for the -big event and it will be all ready when the festal occasion rolls around. A large party of the distinguished knights of the state as well as a num ber of the representatives of the Catholic clergy of the state are ex pected" to be present- to attend the services and initiation of the mem bers into he order. Since its establishment the lodge in thin city has been very successful and have Just recently completed the purchase of the new quarters on Sixth street and are daily having, the hall improved in every way. With the addition of the new membership this order will be one of the most progressive in the city in th point of mmbership and in the keen and ac tive membership. , HEARING IS TODAY From Frjday's Daily. " . ; The hearing on the case of Paul Lemke, the little nine-year-old lad who was taken by his father from the custody of Mrs. Anna Guthmann of this city who has raised the child from infancy, will be heard in the district court of Lancaster county this morning. The child was taken to Lincoln on a writ of habeas cor pus secured in the district court of Lancaster county, and the matter has b.een pending for the past week. During the years of babyhood and childhood the family have become greatly attached to the little lad and his. affection for his foster mother and other members of the family have been unbounded. Matthew Gering of this city is appearing for jMrs. Guthmann in the action UIIIOII PEOPLE JOIIIED III WEDLOCK HERE TGDAY From Thursday's Dally. This morning at the office of Coun ty Judge Allen J. Beeson occurred ceremony was performed -- . by the Judge In his usual pleasing manner and brought to the young people a realization of their happiness. The ceremony was witnesed by A. J. Mead, father of the bride and Mrs Frances Reeves, mother of the groom. Following the ceremony the bridal party-returned to their home near Union." DEATH OF MRS. VV li MHlrJRI-K m m M m m m 1 ill Ul IIIi.lwillUL.ll Services Held at Methodist Church and Are Attended by a Vast Con course of Friends and Neighbors From Friday's Daily. . The funeral services of the late Mrs. William G. Meisinger were held (his afternoon at 1 o'clock, fro ni the First Methodist church and were atv tended by a very large number of friends and neighbors to pay iheir last tribute of love to the memory of the good woman who.:e death has come to 'the community as a very severe blow. . From the old home at Louisville and vicinity came a large number to attend the service and to share with the bereaved' husband and children arid the aged father the grief that has been visited upon them. - The service was in charge oj the Rev. Dillon of Louisville, wo spoke to the sorrowing ones words of comfort and cheer and held out to them the glorious future tnat a 'well spent life such a.3 that of the "de parted would enjoy in the herearter, freed from the sorrows and tribu lations of the' material life. During the service a number of the well loved hymns were given that had been so much enjoyed by the depart ed wife and mother and sister in her lifetime. . . , The relatives from out of the city to attend the funeral, were: George Schoemann and wife, parents of Mrs. Meisinger, of Louisville; Matt Schoe mann. Enid, Oklahoma; Frank Schoemann, Dousen, Wis.; Mrs. George Schoemann, jr. and daugh ter, John G. Schoemann and fam.ly, V illiam H. Hoover and. wife, Fred Krecklow and wife, William Schwalm and, wife", Andrew; Schoemann and wife, .-indrew Stohlmann and 'wife", August 'Stohlman and wile, Freder ick Stohlmann and wife Daniel Schoemann and wife. Arch. Fchoe mann and wife, Charles Vo'.chnian and wife, of Louisville; Mrs. Franc es Chrisman and Mrs. John -Cl eve land, of Omaha; Harry and . Lute Likewise of Cedar Creek; John Spangler, William Wegener, Wil liam Stohlman and wife, David Jar dine, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Stander of Louisville; John Schee! of Mur dock; Adam Fornoff, John II. Buscha, Harry Meisinger and wife. Ervln Meisinger, .Adam . Meisinger and wife. Harry O'Brien. C. J. Meisinger and wife, Allie Meisinger nud wife, Mrs. George Horn, Mr?. Sarah Schneider, Mrs. P. H. , Roberts, Mrs. Clarence Busche, Walter J. Schnei der and wife, Mrs. W. M. Schneider. Mrs. A. O. Ault, G. L. Meisinger and wife and daughter, Mis? Dora, George P. Meisinger, jr., L. G. Meis inger and family, P. A. Meisinger and wife, all of near Cedar Creek; Mrs. Eva Dreeszen and daughter of Douglas. " . FIXING UP SOME BAD ROAD ON THE BOTTOM John Richardson' Does Not Believe in Waiting f cr Some One Else to Get Busy on Preparing Road From Friday's Dally. John Richardson, the ferryman, is a real believer in good roads if they are not -good he gets out and improves them and yesterday he was engaged in . doing some badly needed work on the road through the Missouri river, bottom from this city to the ferry. This road is one that is very important to -the city especially as it Is over this road that the visitors from our neighboring state of Iowa must travel and it is a ling on the hisnway system from Omaha to the south. This road last fall was one of the worst that it would be possible to find in many days travel, as we had occasion to use it when a young man was drowTied at the ferry landing and know the fact. that a car could get through was almost a miracle. Now it is to" remedy such conditions that Mr. Richardson has been getting busy and has done some very effec tive work, but It would seem . that he should have a little . assistance on this long stretch of road that ia so very . iniportant. - ' . The popular line of Dennison stick' era and cards at the Journal ofScc KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELEtT Profn Thtirada j' I iotlv Last evening the members of Mt Zion Commandery No. 5, Knights t Templar at the regular session held their annual election of officers for the ensuing year and the election was participated in by a large num . ber of the membership. The officers chosen were: Eminent Commander, Dr. F. L. Cummins; Generalissimo, Luke L. Wiles; Captain General, E. J. Richey; Treasurer, Philip Thie- rolf; Secretary, Will F. Evers. The cemmandery as well as the other degrees of the Masonic order have had a splendid year in the one Just closed and have gained in mem bership and a great interest in the work of the commandery secured. WEEPING WATER RE ELECTS FRED GORDER Duriness Temperance Ticket Wins in Our Neighboring City by Good Majority Over Progressives The decidedly warm municipal campaign that was waged in Weep ing Water this spring was decided by the election of Mayor Fred H. Gorder for another term and the whole ticket as endorsed as the Busi ness Temperance ticket was succes ful; Mayor Gorder was returned by a majority of 49 and George' H. Olive as city clerk by 37. Thomas Murtey for treasurer had no opposition. The members of the council v.'ho were elected. Wiles and Marshall, are of the same party as the mayor. The proposition of issuing warrants for the improvement of the city lighting plant also carried and. will be made a part of the new administration in carrying out. : ' v The vote was quite large, 380 be. lng"'caFi."whIch"ltis" i-Iaimed" is t1 try more than were secured at the elec tion last year. The 'result of the election seems to dispose of the ques tion cf the manner in which the light plant of the city Bhall be hand led and it continues In' the hands of the municipality. PIERCE GO. COMMIS SIONER GUEST HERE H . G. Hoffart for Many Years Prominent Resident of Cass County, Pays Short Visit From Friday' Dally. Last evening Henry G. Hoffart, formerly one of the prominent farm ers of this portion of Cass county, came in for a short visit here with the old, friends in Piattsmouth and vicinity. Mr. Hoffart As now one of the members of the board of county commissioners of Pierce county and has been in Lincoln;, where he, with the other members of the commissioners, closed the con tract for the federal aid road work in his county. Mr. Hoffart has not changed greatly in the years since he was a resident here, but enjoyed very much the fact that the old friends were rather puzzled to iden tify him. ' Mr. Hoffart is a cousin of J. P. Falter of this city. .lournal want ads pay. PEACE Safeguarding Your mill The cost of the safety for your valuable papers-bonds, deeds, insurance policies, con tracts, etc. is so small that no one can afford to assume any risk. For the trifling cost of $1 .00 a year, you can rent a safe deposit box for such papers in our fire proof vault, thus placing them beyond the proba bility of the common forms of loss. First National Bank v f'The Dank Where You Feel at Home. " CASS COUNTY LOSES FAITH FUL OFFICIAL COMMISSIONER HENRY J. MILLER " OF ALVO RESIGNS POSITION HE HAS HELD A YEAR WILLIAM ATCHISON SUCCESSOR Mr. Miller has Been Most Efficient in His Discharge of Duties Per sonally a Fine Fellow. From Thurnday'n Dclly. Yesterday County Commissioner Henry J. Miller, of Alvo, who since January, 1919, has been one of the members of the official governing hoard of the county, resigned his po sition, placing his resignation in the hands of his colleagues. Com missioners Pitz and Harris, who with the greatest of regret accepted the withdrawal of their friend and as sociate. . Under the operation of the law he vacancy is filled by appointment made by the county treasurer, clerk and attorney and accordingly Trt-as-urer Mike Tritsch, County Clerk Sayles and County Attorney Cole at once met and named William At chison, of Elmwood, as the new com missioner from the third district. The resignation of Mr. Miller takes' from the county government one of their most efficient officials, and one who has devoted his best necests to the good of the tapayers of the county- during his term of service in the county legislative body, Mr. Miller was elected in the fall of 1918 as a republican candi date in the third district and has during the year he has served on the board become one of the most popular-members of the commission ers. Of a pleasant and genial na ture he has been , an official with whom it was a pleasure to meet and who was filled with only one de sire that of, giving the people of he county the best possible service. Personal reasons have compelled Mr. Miller to resign and his going is re gretted by the many friends he has made in this city as well as the tax payers of the county. Mr. Atchison, the newly selected commissioner, is one of the old resi dents of Stove Creek precinct and has been very prominent in the life of that community and taken a keen interest in the affairs of the county during his long residence here. With his ability, he should, make a fitting successor to the able gentleman who has Just resigned. Raymond Wegener of Louisvill was among the visitors in the citr today looking after some matters at the court house. W. J. Hessenflow and little son of near Cedar Creek, were, In the city for a few hours today enroute to Omaha, where they will spend the day. 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