Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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vol. xxx vn.
PLATTSMO DTH, NEBRASKA, . MONEAY, AUGUST 16, 1920.
NO. 16
SOKOL CON
VENTION TO AT
TRACT MANY
OLD WORLD CUSTOMS OBSERVED
IN FETE OF NATIONAL BO
HEMIAM ORDER
ATHLETES ROM HERE TO GO
Local Lodge of Catholic Sokois and
Members of Turning Classes to
Enjoy Big National Meeting
From Thi .."lay's Dally.
The P-ohemian Catholic turners of
tin- 1'nited States will hold their
quadrennial convention in the city
of Omaha, September 2-7 and will
stage a great series of gymnastic and
athletic events that will be among
the finest seen in the west. The lo
cal K. S. society has a large mem
bership and an active turning class
that will be able to represent the lo
cal society at the big meet where
some of the most skillful athletes of
the nation will be present.
This society was originated in Bo
hemia in the seventeenth century
and has in this country a member
ship of fi.OOO.
Kvents will take place at Creigh
ton athletic field. The fete will start
with two days of contests in calis
thenics, gymnastics and track events,
in which Sokois from all states will
enter. Awards in the form of medals
and diplomas will be given.
On Sunday. September 5. a gym
nastic exhibition including 500 per
formers will take placet Among fea;
lures of the exhibition will be drill
by young men and young women
and by boys and girls. It is the sys
tem of the Sokol order to start train
ing their members at the age of 5
years and drill throughout the world
is uniform, commands being given
by clapping of the hands.
The Omaha lodge is the mother
Sokol lodge of the United States,
having been started there in 193 by
Father John B. Vranek and Joe Fixa.
Its membership now numbers 170.
The lodge has its headquarters at
1245 South Thirteenth street, in a
hall that accommodates 3,000 people.
During the war the order here raised
numerous funds aRd assisted in civic
relief at the time of the tornado.
There are 2.000 women in the. or
ganization in America, who undergo
"systematic training in calisthenics.
Bishop Kondelka ef Superior. Wis.,
chaplain of the order, is expected to
at'end the convention.
National officers are Hymk Dos
tol. St. Louis, president; John Stros
ka. Chicago, vice president; V. Ha-b-l.
Chicago, secretary; John Kro
mollsek. South Omaha, treasurer;
John Simcek. St. Paul, instructor.
BIG EVENT GOMES
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Athletic Carnival at Louisville is At
tracting Interest From All
Parts of the State.
The rustling little city of Louis
ville will be some busy place the
cf ming week as the residents of that
city have arranged to stage a big
athletic carnival as a part of the en
tertainment of the state trap shoot
that is to be held there on Wednes
day. August ISth. In addition to
the athletic carnival a series of
street entertainments will be staged
that will assist in entertaining the
visitors to the Platte river city. The
big feature of the occasion is to be
the boxing exhibition staged by
Kalph Alexander of Iowa, the fight
ing doughboy and Andy Schmarder,
late gob and heavyweight champion
of the navy. The two boys are now
in training and expect to give the
spectators the best in their bag of
tricks in the boxing game. Andy is
now busy preparing for the meet and
is being piloted by "Kid. Graves of
Omaha, who is working out with the
fast Louisville lad twice a week. The
boxing exhibition will be under the
auspices of the American Legion post
of this city.
VISITING OLD HOME
From Thursday's Datly.
This morning Hoy Boyd, an old
time Plattsmouth boy, arrived in the
city from Chicago, where for the
past two months he has been en
gaged in some electrical work. Mr.
Boyd is enroute to his home in the
west being located at Lewiston. Mon
tana, and took advantage of the oc
casion to visit here with the old
friends and with the parentsof Mrs.
Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kunsmam
This is the first visit here in seven
years and Mr. Boyd enjoyed very
much the opportunity of meeting the
old associates. He reports his fam
ily as doing nicely and well pleased
with their home in the west.
GO. COMMISSIONER
IS BITTEN BY A DOG
William Atchison of Elmv.ood Had
Painful Experience With Hostile
Animal Wednesday Morning
From Friday's Dally.
County Commissioner William At
chison of the third district, had a
very annoying experience with a hos
tile dog on Wednesday morning
while he was engaged in looking af
ter some work in the vicinity of
Weeping Water. The genial county
commissioner was out looking after
some road work and the occasion
arose for the use of a telephone and
Mr. Atchison hastened to one of the
neighboring farm houses to use the
phone and just as he was knocking
on the door of the house to arouse
the inhabitants, a large black dog
dashed around the coiner of the
building and without any prelimin
aries grabbed the commissioner, in
flicting sever A severe teeth marks
on the left pedal extremity of the
commissioner. .The wound was quite
painful and it was necessary to have
the services of a physician to dress
the wound and while it is not thought
that it will prove serious it is very
annoying and tends to interfere with
the work of the commissioner to
some extent.
WILL HANDLE THE
OVERLAND AUTOS
Pollock Parmele of This City to Have
Charge of Sale of This Well
Known Line of Cars.
From T'lursflav's Dally.
The Overland agency has been se
cured by Pollock Parmele of this
city and Mr. Parmele is now pre
paring for a very energetic cam
paign for the saJe of this popular
make of automobile through this
portion of the state. Mr. Parmele
as the open agency that permits
the sale of the machines anywhere,
and he will at once offer the new
models to the Cass county people.
As will be seen by the advertise
ment of the Overland company else
where in' this issue the Overland "4"
is being offered to the public and is
the latest triumph of the car de
signer and offers several models of
this make at a very reasonable price
and these cars are provided with all
the features' that have made the
Overland so popular all over the
country.
ARRIVAL OF NEW DAUGHTER
From Thursday's Daily.
Last evening the stork paid a hur
ried call at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Hitchman and left with them a
fine little daughter who is the finest
little lady in the land and with the
mother is progressing very nicely.
The occasion has brought much hap
piness to Ray and he is stepping
around as only a proud father can.
DOINGS IN COUNTY COURT
From Friday's Dally.
A petition has been filed in the
estate of Frank Day, deceased, in
which Milo F. Day Is nominated as
administrator of the estate. The es
tate consists of real estate valued at
$4,000 and personal property of
$10,000. The heirs are the widojv
and three children.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Robert DeForest Ward, minor, the
court has been asked to appoint Mrs.
Lotie Ward, mother, as the guardian
of the minor.
THE NEW ALFALFA
MILL IS KEPT BUSY
Company is Progressing with Their
Plans and the New Industry is
Booming in Every Way.
The new alfalfa mill is now in
operation and milling continuously,
and the farmers are beginning to de-
! liver hay every day. The Alfa-Maize
Manufacturing company is paying in
cash the Omaha market price and
the farmers are saving the baling
expense.
This new industry will prove of
immense value to the whole farm
ing community. This company is now
contracting for corn fodder on a
basis of ,,$20.00 per acre. This will
make a market for about 1.000 acres
of corn fodder this year. Xo indus
try in the wholes history of this city
has ever had the splendid outlook
for the beneficial results as that of
the Alfa-Maize Manufacturing com
pany. With this mill established and
in operation as it now is it makes
every acre of cultivated land with
in a radius of seven or eight miles
of the mill capable of producing
fron ten to twenty dojlars greater
income annually than is now pro
duced on the same land. That means
an added value to the land of from
$25.00 to. f 50. 00 per acre.
The Alfa - Maize Manufacturing
company is arranging to erect a
large manufacturing plant in , this
city for the manufacture of its own
machinery. When this is accom
plished which will be done very soon,
many new families will be brought
here to live and the value of all
property will be rapidly increased.
The men behind the Alfa-Mai?.e
Manufacturing company have asked
no bonus, nor have they made a pro
motion or stock selling proposition
out of it. They have spent their own
money in all of the experimental
part of it. and have built the beau
tiful building and put the machin
ery in the mill and now have it in
actual operation.
The only stock being sold is pri
vate stock and the cash is being
turned into the treasury for operat
ing capital. The person who has an
opportunity to get some of this stock
should count themselves very for
tunate. The writer is of the opinion
that the common stock will be worth
double its par value in twelve
months. It is more than likely that
none of this stock will ever again be !
offered for sale.
There are six towns now asking
that mills be built in eaeh of these
towns. The company contemplates
building two mills in other towns
this year. There is not a single of
ficer cf the company receiving any
salary. These men are building the
industry and look to the successful
operation of the business for their
reward. An industry built on such
a plan is absolutely sure of success.
If you have not visited i.ie new mill
you should do so at once. You will
be welcome.
RECEIVES WORD OF
DEATH OF SON
Thomas W. Glenn Learns of Demise
of Son, George, from Whom He
Had Not Heard in Years.
Yesterday Thomas W. Glenn re
ceived the informatiem of the death
of his son, George W. Glenn at his
home in Fort Worth, Texas, on July
7th. The son left home some ten
years ago and since that time the
parents have been unaware of his
residence and were unable to get in
communication with him. The first
intimation of his whereabouts was
through Postmaster Morgan, who re
ceived a message from Mrs. Glenn at
Fort Worth inquiring as to the resi
dence of the parents of her husband.
The wife of the deceased young man
as soon as learning the address of
her husband's parents sent a letter
informing them of the sad news of
his death.
The death of Mr. Glenn was quite
sudden, resulting from an attack of
heart trouble and to mourn his loss
he leaves the wife and one infant
child as well asthe parents in this
city. He was thirty-six years of age
at the time of his death. The fun
eral services were held at the home
and the body interred there.
NOT ABLE TO RETURN
From Thursdays Paiij
Clarence Beal. who lias been at
the Immanuel hospital in Omaha for
the past two weeks recovering from
the result of his accident here in the
Burlington yards and which result
ed in the loss of his right foot, had
hoped to be able to return home
this week, but the patient will be
compelled to remain at the hospital
for a few days more. A message
from the hospital yesterday after
noon stated that (Marence would mt
be able to return home until some
time 'next week. !! is doing very
nicely and his fritr.ds arc anxiou.-ly
awaiting his coining.
RAIN GOMES AS
BOOST TO CROPS
Moisture Proves Welcome Relief to
Dry and Hot Conditions Re
freshens Ccrn Crop.
From Thursday's I ily.
Last evening the long promised
rain clouds materialized and brought! a surrender and their firearms were
with them a moisture of more than Secured. The three men were turn
hall" an inch and which came as a'ed over to Sheriff Quinton. who dis-
i
reat relief to thv s-weitering hu- J covered that one of the men was a
manitv as well as a boon to the deserter from Fort Crook and he
bumper corn crop that is promised
for the state of Nehraswa.
The value of the rain in dollars
is hard to estimate as the moisture
will greatly augment the already
promising corn crop and make for
the material prosperity of the state.
The rain was reported as general
throughout the eastern half of the
state and brought with it a drop
ping of the temperature that wa.-
a wed con; e relief to the tired and he.;t j
wearied residents vi the communify.
The threshing is well in hand
throughout the ceuntry and the
dampness coming .nv is making the
farmers smile broadly over their
good luck.
VERY CHARMING AN
NOUNCEMENT DINNER
Mrs. Fred T. Ramge Entertains
Number of Young Ladies in
Honor of Daughter.
f'nmi Friday's Datly.
Last evening the pleasant home of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. llamge v. as
the scene ef a most charming an
nouncement dinner party at 0 o'clock
in honor of their daughter. Miss
Edith, whose marriage to Mr. J.
Leonard Meisinger will occur em
Wednesday, September Sth.
The dining room was very hand
somely arranged in a color scheme
of pink and white, streamers from
the chandeliers draped to the table
forming a part ef the decorative
scheme which was enhanced by the
use of the attractive garden tlevers
of the late summer. The announce
ment was made on the unique and at
Iractive place cards ef the forthcom
ing marriage. In serving, the hos
tess was assisted by Miss Herniie
Snies and the elainty three course
dinner was of much enjoyment to
the young ladies who were present.
Following the dinner the evening
was spent in musical numbers and
dancing by the young people until
the home going- hour. Those who
were in attendance were Misses 'Mar
tha Vallery, Eleanor and .Norine
Schulhof, Laura Meisringer, Rose Mae
Creamer, Adelia Sayles, Agnes P.a
jeck. Ethel Stochr. Frances Martin
aud Mrs. Leroy Cline of Havelock.
A NUMBER WILL ATTEND
From Friday's Dally.
Indications are that Plattsmouth
will be represented at the state Con
vention of the American Legion "at
Hastings August 26-27-2S by eight
or more members of the local post,
including the four official delegates.
The reduced fare arrangement saves
considerable of the railroad expense,
and the visitors will be assigned to
reasonable priced places of abode up
on arrival in Hastings.
Adjutant Elmer Webb has a sup
ply of the reduced fare blanks and
any member who contemplates go
ing may secure one by making ap
plication to him. It is hoped to
have a delegation sufficiently large
to justify the printing of "Platts
mouth" badges.
TAKE BOAT PURLOIN
ERS BACK TO OMAHA
Estectives from Omaha Force Take
Eack Men Charged with the
Theft of a Skiff. I
Last evening Detectives Toland and
Cooper of the Omaha police force
came down and took back with them
to the metropolis two men who were
apprehended here (.n Tuesday charg
ed with the thet't of a skiff belonging
to a man named Sistem, at Omaha.
The owner of the skiff, on misr
iiiL: the boat, came to this city and
at once made hi way to the ferry
landing where he awaited the ar
rival of the parties taking the skirt'
and in a few hours the parties made
their appearance and the owner
'proceeded to stop the gentlemen
and held them up and commanded
jtheiii to put into shore jir.d surren-
The three men in the party were
all armed
and the cool
headed boat
t them into
owner v
aide to bhi:
was at once returned to the military
authorities at the army post to
await trial. The two remaining
men were held here until the arrival
of the Omaha authorities who took
them hack to be tried in Douglas
e-ounty for their otTense.
The men taking the boat had plan
ned a trip down the river but their
voyage of adventure was of short
duration as they had net calculated
on the quickness ef Mr. Sistem in
getting on their trail.
SOLDIER'S CITIZENSHIP
From Friday's Dally.
Clerk of the District Court James
M. Robertson, has received notice
from the naturalization department
ef the government that M. F. Lay
cock, naturalization examiner, will
be in the city on Wednesday, August
ISth and will a that time take up
the application of any discharged
soldier for citizenship. These peti
tions will be prepared under the act
of Julv H. and Mr. Laycock
is anxious that all applicants vi-it
the ot'ke of the clerk of the district;
court at that time in order that the!
petitions may be made under his su
pervision. The hearings will be had
at 10 a. m. and all former soldiers
who are not citizens are requested
to b present. I
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Friday's Daily
Yesterelay afterneion Mrs. Frank !
Scbatka. Jr.. rwtunied home from J
Omaha where she has been at the 1
Clarkson hospital recovering from an I
operation and is nenv feeling some J
what improved although still quite'
weak from the effects of the opera
t ion.
RAISE OF TEN PER
CENT IS TO STAND
State Board of Equalization at Lin
coln Decides That Tax Valua
tion Advance Goes.
From Friday's Dally.
The county board of equalization
has received notice from the state
board at Lincoln that the ten per
cent raise in the valuation of the
lands of Cass county will stand and
the state boarel has accordingly
boosteii fhe lands from the value of
$120.45 given by the county board
to the state, to $132.50. '
The different counties of the state
whose valuations were to be raised
or lowered were given a hearing be
fore the state board and a great
many of the counties were boosted.
The, Cass county board of equaliza
tion was at Lincoln last week, ap
pearing before the board and making
representations in favor of retaining
the original valuation, but the state
body saw the matter differently.
Child Cured of Bowel Trouble
A child of Flos-d Osborn, Notary
Public of Dungannon, Va., was tak
en with bowel trouble. Mr. Osborn
gave it Chamberlain's Colic and
Diarrhoea Remedy and it quickly re
covered. In speaking of this remedy
he says, "It is the best I ever used."
WILL REMOVE TO JTC00K
From Thursday's Dally.
The many friends in this city of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward and fam
ily will regret very much to learn
that they are soon to leave this city
to take up their residence in Mc
Cook. Neb. Everett Ward, who was
l:.st year t he principal of the schools
at Cnion. has accepted a position in
the McCook high school at a very
flattering increase in salary and in
order that they may be with the
son. Mr. and Mrs. Ward are arrang
ing to remove to that city some time
next week. Mr. Ward will be em
ployed by the Burlington in that
cit v.
SUCKING FARM HORSE
CAUSES BROKEN LEG
Edward Stava Suffers the Fracture
of His Right Leg in Three
Places Yesterday.
From Friday's Dally.
It seems that the young man was
engaged in ridins a l.orse around
the farm south of the city and that
the animal became decidedly unruly
and started bucking. Ed remained
f-eatcd on ihe horse, but the animal
continued its unruly actions and
finally fell, pinning the right leg ef
Mr. Stava beneath him and inflict
ing a t ripple fracture of the leg. The
injuries were very severe and the
leer was given a dressing and this
morning the patient was taken to
the St. Joseph hospital in Onriha.
where he will be cared for. as the
injury is so severe as to make hos
pital care necessary. The injured
young man was accompanied to the
hospital by his father, M. G. Stava
and his. physician. Dr. I. J. Flynn.
ROADS TO OPERATE SPEC
IAL TRAINS TO STATE FAIR
The r.urlington railroad is an
nouncing a number of special trains
that will be eperated ever that road
during the state fair and pe-cial
connections for the big state show
thaT is to occur at the capital city,
the week commencing September 0th.
On the l'lattsmouth-Omaha line
there will be no special trains op-rated
so far as announced, but No.
1. will be operated In two sections
out cf Omaha and the time or de
parture of this train from Fl&Us
mouth makes it very popular -'for
parties desiring to ge to the fair, as
it leaves at 7:15, giving ample time
for reaching the grounds.
Regular trains 15, 5 and 7 will
make stops at the fair grounds for
theise who desire to avail themselves
of this privilege, but no east bound
trains will stop at the grounds at
passengers will be compelled to bemrd
these trains at the depot in Lincoln.
Has Never Seen Their Equal
"I have used Chamberlain's Tab
lets for stomach trouble, biliousness
and constipation off and on for the
past ten years. I have never seen
their equal yet. They strengthened
my digestion, relieved me of head
aches and had a mild pleasant action
on my bowels. I take pleasure in
recommending them," writes H. D.
F. Parmenter, Cridcrsville, Ohio.
Celebrating a Beautiful Harvest!
vest this year is to build up a good big
bank account against the day when the
harvest may not be so bountiful.
Bank accounts are no longer con
sidered luxuries. They are necessities.
This bank has built its success on
careful, courteous and comprehensive
service.
You personally, as well as your ac
count, are welcome always!
The First national bank
THE BANK WHERE
pjjvttsmouth
CHARLES L. GRAVES
HAS SERIOUS ATTACK
Well Known Cass County Attomey
and Former Newspaper Man in
Very Serious Condition.
From Thursday's Pal".
Yesterday, Charles L. Crave, one
of the best known and popular resi
dents of Cass county suffered a very
serious fainting tpell at the home
of friends in Union and as the re
sult of which his condition for some
time was considers! very alarming.
Mr. Graves has been very busy ar
ranging for the Old Settlers reun
ion, being the secretary of tin? asso
ciation and in addition has been wor
ried by the cemdition of his daughter-in-law
Mrs. Harry Graves, who
I; as not been expected to live and
while at the bedside of the daughter
yesterday morning he was stricken
and fell to the floor in a fainting
spell and which lasted for some time,
the most strenuous means being nec
essary to revive him.
The illness of Charley Graves will
be learned with the greatest of regret
by the friends throughout the coun
ty and that he may find a speedy re
covery will be the wi--h of the mul
titude of friends among whom the
Journal is pleased to be numbered.
BROTHER OF GEORGE TAY
LOR KILLED IN WRECK
From Friday's Dall?
George Taylor of tiii-'. rity has re
ceived an account t-f the railroad in
cident that resulted in the dea'h of
his brother, Ira Taylor, at llospeiv.
Iowa, on Tuesday, when an M. & O.
train crashed through a switch and
was wrecked. Ira Taylor was fire
man on the engine and his diath was
caused whcnthej engnie was tunicl
over killing the engineer of the train.
A. II. Hedding as well. It was found
by the coroner's jury that the acri
dent was caused by the excessive
rale of spend at which the train was
traveling as it Is claimed that the
engine hit the switch at sixty miles
an hour. The inquest was he-Id at
Alton. Iowa, and the result of the ac
cident was laid at the door of the
killed engineer.
The news of the death of the
brother has come as a severe shock
to Mr. Taylor and in his lo-s he will
have the deepest sympathy of the
many friends.
v SUFFERS SLIGHT INJURY
i
From Friday's Pally.
Allen Kenner of the Uurlingfo-i
shops, suffered a rather painful an 1
what has developed into an annoying
injury a few days ago. While at
his work Al had a email steel splin
ter lodge in his left cheek near the
eye and at the time this Injury was
not consftiered serious and the stevl
was removed, but in the next few
hours an infection developed that
made it necessary to secure medical
attention and Al is new taking an
enforced lav eff. .
Ray Henry and children of neap
Murray, were in the city today fop
a few hours attending to some mat
ters of business with the merchants
Practically every section or tne
country is enjoying a bountiful harvest
ours included and there is a natural
desire on the part of most everybody
to celebrate.
The one best way to celebrate har
YOU FEEL AT HOWi:
NEBRASKA.
