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Nebraska State Histori cal Society IT ourna ?ol. xxxvn. PLATTSMOOTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1920. NO. 13 be ptettstttotttb COMPLETES THE TEACHING CflDOC IIP n P roductions wil1 make very little dif rUllUtl II L fllli ference in lhe total of lhe entire A. D. BELL. OF FILLEY. NEBR., IS CHOSEN FOR THE MANUAL TRAINING WORK. SCHOOL OPENS IN -SEPTEMBER Athletics to be Rejuvenated Through Medium of Football Team First Since 1907. From Monday's Pally. The I'lattsmouth city schools are being made ready for the opening of the school year which will occur early in September and as a part of the teaching force of the high school, the board of education has named A. P. Bell of Filley. Nebraska, us the head of the manual training depart ment of the school as well as having charge of the athletic activities of the high school. t The manual training department is the latest addition to the high school and completes the curriculum so that it is on the equality of that of other modern schools of the state, and one that will be a credit to the city and tit the boys and girls for their higher education with all the adantages that any school in the state can give'. With the selection of Mr. Hell the city teaching force now 'lumbers ;?C and this gives them three male teachers, including Supt. Pratt and H. A. Stromsburg. princi pal of the high school. " Mr. Bell will take over the ath letic work of the school ind with his extensive experience in. this line will make a very valuable coach for the school athletics and the year in this line promises to be one of the best in the history of the school as the bas ket ball team will be the same as last season when it was one of the final contestants for the state cham pionship in their class. There will be a football team at the high school this year and for the first time since 10u7 this city will have this form of athletics in the schools and a fine team is look ed fur from among the husky young men attending the high school. The addition'of this form of athletics will, have a stimulating effect on the work of the school in the early part of the term and hold up interest until the t i of opening the basket ball sea son shortly after Thanksgiving. COUNTIES CITED TO APPEAR FOR HEARING State Board of Taxation Sets Au gust 6 "as Date for Formal Hearing. From Monday's iJally. The state board of assessment has completed a tentative equalization of the ninety-three counties in Nebras ka. It has used a modified safes val ue as a basis of the proposed equali zation. As a result, it has proposed an increase in the a?stssed valuation i f thirty-live counties, ranging from to 4 0 per cent, and a decrease in thirty-one counties, and no change in twenty-six counties. Arthur county i not included, because it has not yet filed a report of assessed values. The state board has notified the proper officers of thirty-five counties that a certain percentage of increase in land values has been proposed and that the increase will be made unless the county appears before the board and shows cause. This notice is to serve as the legal notice under a law which provides for advance notice of five days. August 6 is set as the date for the hearing of counties. The counties cited to appear are to be raised as follows on lands and improvements: Boone. Nance, York Pierce. Gage. Phelp.s. 5 per cent; Cass Dixon. Platte Loup, Brown. Furnas Deuel Wheeler 10 per cent; Saunders Nuckolls, Hall. Merjick, Keith. 15 per cent; Polk, Saunders, Holt, Gar field. Buffalo, Dundy. Custer, Grant, Thomas. Cheyenne. Morrill, Scotts bluff, 20 per cent; Butler. 25 per cent; Box Butte, 30 per cent; Chase 40 per cent; Lincoln. 50 per cent. Lancaster county Is to be reduced per cent on lands and improve ments. The total assessed valuation of all the counties is $790,000,000. as.compared with $572,000,000 last year. The proposed increases and. iiic. ji may resun in lowering me grand total $2,500,000. Method of Equalization. The report of Secretary Philip F. Bross of the department of. finance and W. H. Osborne, jr., secretary of the state board of assessment and equalization, shows the manner in which sales values were modified for application as an equalization basis. It shows that the assessed value, as returned by counties, is 68 per cent of the modified sales values of land. Counties which fail below this per centage in assessed value are cited for an increase. Counties that re port a much higher percentage are to be reduced. TRAINING FOR THE COMING BIG BOUT Andy Schmarder. Louisville's Fast Boxing Artist, to Prepare to Meet Some of Leaders. From Monday's Daily. , Andy Schmarder. of Louisville, was in the city yesterday afternoon in attendance at the ball game and while here stated that- he is now taking up his training preparatory to meeting several of the fast west ern glove artists and he hopes to be able to secure a meeting with George Lamson. the Walthill Indian, who se cured a decision over Andy at Walt hill on the 4th of July. "Kid" graves, one of the best known boxers and sporting men in the west is to have charge of the training program of Andy and will assist him in getting in condition for the scraps that he hopes to secure during the coming months. There is no question that Andy Schmarder is one of the best and cleverest boxers in this part of -the state and the great need is proper training, as in his exhibitions here tofore he has entered them without any preliminary training and on his meeting with Lamson he entered the ring fresh from several weeks hard 'work in the field. ! Alexander, hailed as the champion of Iowa, is one of the boxers who desire to meet the Louisville lad and if the preliminaries can be arranged, they will get together in the near fu ture. Alexander is at present at Kansas City, where he is undergoing training and in his work this season has been able to put away a number of good boys. It is hoped that it will be possible to secure a meeting between Lamson and Schmarder on Labor day, Septem ber 6th. at some point in this county. either Louisville or I'lattsmouth, where these two clever Nebraska boys can give an exhibition of their skill. The result of this meeting will be awaited with interest as the boosters of Andy are confident that he was not able to show his best stride against the Indian at Walt- hill and with the proper training should prove the winner at their next meeting. HAS EYE INJURED BY FALLING PLASTER From Monday's Dally. Henry Perry, who was engaged in plastering at the Herger - bak ery, suffered a very painful injury to eye. as a result of which it will be necessary to keep the member band aged for some time. While assisting in the work a small portion of the lime fell into the eye of Mr. Perry and caused the most intense pain and suffering to the young man. He call ed on a physician to have the eye looked after and it was found the lime had burned the ball of the eye quite seriously and it is impossible to fully determine as yet the full extent of the injuries. WILL DO TRUCKING Having secured a new truck I will do all kinds of trucking and will make a specialty of cattle hauling to the Omaha market. Call Adam Mel singer, 1104 Louisville farm line. - 2t-w. CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTRY SCHOOLS Murdock District Organizes and Wa bash Residents Petition for Elec tion for the Consolidation. From Tuesday's Dally. The acceptance of the consolidated school in the country districts soems to be order of the day and the lat est district to ask for an election for this purpose in th-e district tributary to Wabash as a petition signed by the authorized number of voters has been received at the office of County Superintendent Miss Alpha Petersen and in accordance with law Miss Petersen has called the election for August 21, when the district shall vote on whether or not they are de sirous of taking up school consolida tion. The newly created district at Mur dock has started on the way to get ting their school district in opeia tion and on Saturday evening a very enthusiastic meeting was held there by the county superintendent and at which the voters of the school dis trict proceeded with their organiza tion There were a large nfmber in. attendance and much interest taken in the meeting. The directors chosen were Henry Reichman, II. A. Guth mann. J. J. Gustin, W. T. Weddel, O. C. Zink and W. H. C. Backmeier. These gentlemen will proceed with the work of the district and will en deavor to make it one of the best districts in the county. The Mur dock district is the .fourth consoli dated district in Cass county. Alvo, Nehawka and E-gle having been the first districts to take up consolida tion. HOLD CHURGH PIG- NIG NEAR MURDOCK Ladies Auxiliary of St. Paul's Evan gelical Church of This City Met at Schutz Home From Tuesday's Dallv. The annual picnic of the ladies auxiliary of St. Paul's church of this citv was held on Sunday afternoon at the pleasant farm home of Mr. ami Mrs. William Schutz. of near Mur dock. The automobiles began to arrive hortly after 10 o'clock in the morn ing and until noon a steady stream of cars were arriving at the hospit able home of Mr. and Mrs. Schutz and at noon the jolly party assem bled in the cool and inviting grove, ready for the fullest enjoyment of the occasion. There had been a very plentiful supply of the good things to eat provided and a fine two course dinner provided that all did ample justice to when the call for dinner was given. The afternoon was spent in play ing games and visiting which passed the time delightfully and at 4 o'clock refreshments of lemonade and. cake were served to complete the ver,y pleasant occasion. At a o clock the cars started for home, the occupants feeling that to have been at the pic nic was certainly a rare treat that they had all appreciated to the ut most and hoping that they might hold their next picnic with Mr. and Mrs. Schutz. Those who attended were: Messrs. and Mesdames William Rummell, August Nolting, Fred Kehne, Fred Beuchler, Philip Hirz, Walter Thim- gan, Ed Todd, T. E. Todd of Ashland, XV. W. Dixon of Omaha, Henry Born. Ed Tritsch, Fred Guenther, Fred Tschirren. Herman Graham, John Kaffenberger. William Rikli, Emil Rlkli. John Meisinger, Wm. Schutz of Floella. Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Marsh of Ashland; Misses Florence Rummell. Emma Hirz, Ella and Grace Nolting, Ella and Elizabeth Tschir ren, Elizabeth' Nolting, Kathryn Hirz, Ixmise Rummell, Helen Hild Kathryn Rikli, Ruth Thimgan, El vera Born. Adelia Tritsch, Mrs. M. Wythe and Mr. and Mrs. William Schutz; Messrs. Ray Tschirren, Wil liam Nolting, Leonard and Arnold Born, Gilbert Hirz, Edgar Meisinger, Victor and Verner Meisinger, Gcrdon Wilcoxsen, Arnold Beuchler, Fritzie Tschirren, John Kaffenberger, Joe Cassel. Robert Rummell, Cary and Elda Tiehman. Doan's Regulets are recommended by many who say they operate easily without griping and without bad ef fects. 30c at all drug; stores. LADIES STUDY QUESTIONS From Tuesday's Iaily. Last evening the League of Wo man Voters held a very interesting meeting at the lrbrary and toftk up the matter of the proposed constitu tional amendments and their example of studying these important ques tions should be followed the male voters with much pre fit. The ladies have recognized the importance of the constitutional election and will give their very best ef'oris to qualify ing as well informed w.urs on the matters that will cq:i;e up fnr con sideration at the polls. The action, is cert-t::ily i me that indicates that the ladies are taking up seriously the prnb't ins of the state and nation and will pive t htm- more than a passing thought before acting at the polls. CAMPFiRE GIRLS EN TERTAIN FRIENDS Kezehkone Campfire Girls Give Party at Rest Room for the Older Boy Scout Members, n f'rnm Tuesday's Dally. Last evening the members of the Kezehkone campfire celebrated the ending of their two weeks of hard work and activities during the "Bar gains Circus" by entertaining the older members of the Boy Scouts at the rest room at Fourth and Main streets. The Campfire girls had arranged this room and conducted it during the course of the two weeks of the big sales and it made a very pleas ant spot for the social gathering of lat evening. There were some Thirty-five pres ent at the gathering and the young people were chaperoned by Mrs. H. A. Schneider, Mrn. J F.Gord-r and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith. Mrs. Smith being the guardian of the campfire. The evening was spent in the en joyment of a musical program given by the members of the party, 'while dancing was also enjoyed by the young people for a short time. At a suitable hour a very dainty threes course luncheon was served that made the evening's enjoyment com plete in every way and one that will long be very plea:;r.n' iy remembered by those fortunate enought to take part. MANY PASSENGERS TAKE TRIP INTO THE CLGU8S From Monday's Daily. Llieutenant A. J. Nrtelson was a Sunday visitor in this locality, com ing down in his plane from Council Bluffs and alighting at the Wiles farm south of the city from where he was able to take up a number of seekers after the unusual sensation of a trip through the air. Among those making he trip skyVard was Harrv H. Harding, the manager of the Bargains Circus, and wlvile in the sky Lieut. Nielson gave Mr. Hard ing sr.rae real sensations with dipo and spins that furnished plenty of excitement for the passenger. Saturday evening. Lieut Nielson brought, hfs expert air man, John Achats with him, and Mr. Achatz furnished a sensation with his para chute drop of some o.OOO feet. At this height the parachute was, cut loose and dropped for 400 feet be fore opening up to the full extent and several very uneasy seconds wtre spent by the auditors as the daring air man sped to the earth. WILL ENJOY VISIT AT HIS EARLY BOYHOOD HOME From Tuesday's Daily. This morning J. W. Edmunds of Murray, departed over the Burling ton for a visit back to his old home in Michigan and expects to' enjoy a stay of several weeks in and near Kalamazoo, his old boyhood, home. This is the first time in six years that he has visited the scenes of his childhood days and the occasion is being looked forward to with the greatest of pleasure by Mr. Edmunds. He may also visit for a time at Co lumbus, Ohio, where his sister is re siding and whom he has not seen for some time. Fine stationery, Journal office. RETURNS FROM A TRIP TO THE WEST George M. Hild and H. E. Becker Re turn From Perkins County Where They Found Crops the Best.Ever Nm Monday's Oallv This morning George M. Hild and H. K. Becker returned homo from 1 devoted himself to the joys of fishing Perkins ccunty. where thty have and was able to secure 300 of th'jfin bten for several dr.ys locking over nv tribe during the two weeks stay, their farming interests in thaw local-. The weather at Lake Independence, ity and they find that the conditions hasgrown warmer and the rainy and there are the best in yeaiM and all J chilly weather of the first of the tea indications point to a great crop ef ' had completely vanished when wheat and fcorn. the chief products the Dodge family arrived at the lake of Nebraska and also a very heav v . crop )f alfalfa. The trip to Perkins county, was made in company with Frank . Vatlery and Rex Young, but Mr. Yallerv and Mr. Young remained to look after the building (f granar ies on their farm t ;io'd the coining crop and Mr. Hild and Mr. Becker returned home by train. The weath er in Perkins county and all over the western portion of the state has been ideal tor crops and the re sult is that t lie harvest is going t-.i be immense. On a number of Cie farms the yield is estimated at from forty to fifty bushels per acre and the threshing is just opening up good in that locality. While in Perkins county flie members of the party vis ited at the farms of Frank Steppat, Ira Iftites and that of Ed .S. Tutt of Murray, whu is renting his land a:ii here they found the wheat very h"avy and of the best uuality. Mr. Hilt states that while in Grant he met Wayne Propst who had just returned from a trip to Cass county and lie made record time in coming back home as he left Murray in his truck at 3 o'clock Wednesday and arrived in Grant on Thursday afternoon. PIANO" DRAWING AT TRACTS BIG CROWD Saturday Evening Throng Awaits Result of Lottery that Gives Mayor Schneider Piano. Krom Monday's Ially. , The player piano that the Ameri can Legion has been offering for the past wepk, was given away Saturday evening at 1 1 o'clock at the dance platform and before one the largest crowds that has been in attendance at any of the dances The sale of j tickets had been made to a large number, including the members of the Legion and all were hopeful that j urged to place their orders for-coal thev might be the ' successful one to; to be handled in any class of equip- . ' . . ', ment available, win the piano. .u prcsent there ,s a ff00(, Pupplv In order that the holders of the of open equipment that can be used numbers might have a clear and tin- for coal loading and movement made biased chance on the pif.no, one before the very heavy rush of win bowl of numbers was preparea as tor is on t. We hope you can pre- . ; vail on an concerned to have coal well as one bowl that contained onlered aml shipped out without fur blanks and one ticket with the word ther delay to avoid a serious short- "piano" upon it. Mayor Henry A. Schneider and George O. Dovey of the First National bank, were asked to Set as the, parties making the draw ing and were blindfolded and the draw was on. The fourth draw by Mr. Dovey brought out the piano ticket and the number drawn from the corresponding jar was 174, which was declared the winning number. After the drawing. Mayor Schneid er looked over his tickets and found that he bad the lucky number hav ing drawn his own number from thej jar. At the conclusion of the dance the piano was turned over to 5lr. Schneider and removed to his home, where it will serve to enliven the home in the future.' DEPARTS FROM THE CITY From Tuesday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon Harry H. Harding and wife departed from this city after a three weeljjs stay here during the time that Mr. Harding as the representative of the Kelly Sale? Co., !of Minneapolis has been in charge of the special sales given by six of the stores of the city. Mr. Harding returns from this city to the headquarters of the sales company at Minneapolis and expects to spend a short time there overseeing the building of his new residence in that city. He expects to leav'e next for Seattle Washington, where the Kelly company is to stage one of their big sales programs. A, household remedy in America for 25 years Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. For cuts, sprains, burns, 6calds, bruises. 30c and 60c. At all drug 6tores. RETURNS FROM OUTING From Monday's Dally. Last evening1 George Dodge and wife returned home after a two weeks outing in Minnesota, where they have been enjoying a vacation at Lake In dependence. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dodge enjoyed to the utmost the stay in the very beautiful lakeside resort and feel much refreshed, by their out ing, wnue at tne lanes .Mr. uoage and they were able to enjoy every moment of the stay. NEED OF GARS FOR SHIPMENT OF CROPS Large Yields May be Tied Up on Ac- count of Shortage Railroad Company's Statement. H'rr.tn Tuesday's Daiiy The railroads of the country are now confronted with mow or less difficulty in getting the cars neces sary for the transportation of the coal so Jiadly needed in all sections as well as the grain and other crops that are starting to move and every effort will be made to realize the best returns from every piece of rolling stock. W. F. Thiehoff. assistant general manager of the Burlington, has is sued a statement on the car situation that makes the position of the rail roads clear. ' In. speaking of the car shortage the statement says: "The urgent necessity for move ment of the grain crop and other food products-will require. the use. of almost the entire available supply of box cars. We can not hope to secure any considerable increase in box car supply, unless we curtail the use of this class of equipment for coal load ing and other commodities of this character, and make necessary the movement of a considerable part of the coal to be supplied from lignite territory, in open cars. "A large number of orders -have been placed for delivery during the months of August and September with the understanding or belief that shipment would be made' in box or stock cars. The movement of stock from range territory for the next ninety davs will require all available stock cars, and the situfltion should be discussed with coal dealers, nusi ness men and others, so they'can be informed as to the conditions and age during the winter months." COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION The board of county commissioners met this morning at the court house in the regular monthly session and at once entered on the work of look ing over and auditjng the various claims against the county that have accumulated since the last session of the board. back of it! - . Back of this bank, in addition to its of ficers and directdrs, stands the strongest financial institution in existence today the great Federal Reserve System of the United States. We are naturally proud of this fact, not alone because of our personal satisfaction, ' but because it enables us to extend to you a security and range of service which would otherwise be impossible. The "First National Bank THE ANK WH 'TPU FEE1- AT HOE PLATTSMOUTH J?E NEBRASKA, RED SOX WIN A FAST GAME YESTERDAY RALSTON COMES TO TOWN WITH LOTS OF CONFIDENCE AND A BRASS BAND. SCORE WAS THREE TO ONE As Visitors Were Unable to Hit Con nors Effectively and He Was Given Fine Support. P"rorn Monday's Dally. The Ralston base ball team yester day afternoon furnished one of the best games of the season at the local lot and which resulted in a victory for the Ked Sox by the score of lliree to one. The work oT Connors in the box for the Ked Sox was of the very bet and at all stages of the game he had the visitors on the hip and in a close pinch in the eighth the visiters were able to score their lonely tally, but with the sacks loaded were pre vented from threatening the lead of the Sox. The ieadvork of Connors during the game kept the Kalstou players guessing and when on bases they were very leary of the south paw artist of the locals. The Sox mm a whole played a good game and Williamllarvey Mason in the left garden demonstrated his reputation as the best ever when he robbed the visitors of several hits. Grassman in center 'was the cause of one of the visitors outs while Neluon in right was not given any jchances, but was there and over in the batting sec tion of the game. The gamp was 'scoreless until the fifth when O'Donnell was able to beat out an infield hit and rented pafe at the first sack and lat'-r pil fered second. Nelson spilled the beans for the visitors with a sif one in short center that brought in O'Donnell. In the sixtti outlier tally was registered for the Sox when Eddie Gradoville was hit by Smith ar.d pilfered second and on the hit of Herold to left field Eddie scored. The eighth was filled with much excitement as the visitors threaten ed to grow dangerous, having the sacks full. The first man up wan safe on a bobble by the infi-ld and this runner later scored on u short hit over second but the Sox wore steady and retired Louie Smith for the third out as Mason grabbed his fly to left field. , Connors was hit in the eUlith in ning by one of the shoots of Fred Smith, the Ralston heaver and O'Don nell put on to run for hiui and when Gradoville hit safe O'Donnell tallied with the third run of the game. 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