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t Hetraska State Hlrto cal Society r VOL. XXXVTL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1920. NO. 20 1 FREIGHT CAR SHOP WINS A CLOSE GAME DARKNESS BRINGS CONTEST TO A CLOSE IN THE SIXTH INNING OF PLAY. SCORE RESULTS 1 TO 0 Very Little Hitting by Either Team and Numerous Gifts of Bases by Slabmen of Both. From Thursday- Dally. Uy the narrow margin of 1 to 0 the Freight Car shop team of the Burlington league last evening es caped another tie with the Locomo tives and the long drawn out strug gle was called in the sixth inning by ITmpire Ed Long as it was so dark as to make it dangerous for the players to continue the game. It hai been hoped to have the game going by 6 o'clock but while all the members of the teams were on hand there was a long delay in hunting up equipment and by the time the tools for the ball players had been secured it was 6:30 and the twilight caught the players in the fourth inning. although they continued for two stanzas in the fast deepening shades of night. The score was close and the game throughout was an even break as neither team was developing any hitting speed. Fenwick did the slab work for the Freight Car shop and struck out seven, walked four and hit one. while Herold struck out eight, hit one and walked five of the freighters. For the Locomotives Herold play ed a great fielding game and many of the outs secured for his team aside from strikeouts were on his excellent handling of grounders from the pitcher's position. Burbridge was in his usual excellent form and as sisted materially in holding down his opponents. Ault of the Freight car shop was the leader In the batting department and his long drive in the game drove in the necessary run that brought victory. Winscott at short did some very effective fielding although get ting one error on a bad bounce in his territory and he also secured the only clean hit registered off of Iler old's delivery. In the opening inning Winscott. the first man up for the Freight car shop, hit to the right garden and when Maurer hit to the infield Har ry was caught at second on the throw from Herold. Connors was walked by Herold and followed by Newman who struck out and then Ault pro ceeded to break up the game by a long drive to center that Niel could not hold and on this Maurer scored and Connors made the attempt but was nabbed at the plate and retired the side. LADIES AID SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH Are Entertained at Hotel Pcikins and Officers for Ensuing Year Are Elected. From Friday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon the ladies aid society of the Methodist church were entertained at the Perkins Hotel by Mrs. John Cory and one of the laig et meetings of the year enjoyed. The chief feature of the meeting was the election of the officers of the society for the ensuing year. Those elected were: Mrs. Val Burkle, president; Mrs. F. R. G'obelman, vice president: Mrs. W. I. Howland, treasurer and Mrs. Charles Carlson, tecretary; Mrs. A. V. Hunter, devo tional leader. The year Just closed has been one of the most successful from a finan cial standpoint in the history of the society and the ladies have raised some $800 for the church work through their own personal efforts and have had a large part in the plans of the church improvement that is being carried out this year. Mrs. F. R. Gobelman is the retiring president and her efforts have been untiring for the success of the or ganization and with the wonderful co-operation of the ladies they have made a year's work one that is very effective. At a suitable hour the members of the party were treated to a dainty luncheon served by the hostesses assisted by her daughters, Mrs. Bert Coleman and Mrs. X. P. Schultz as well as Mrs. Val Burkle. The la dles enjoyed to the utmost the oc casion and the deligVrul hospitalitv afforded them. Miss Mathilda V11frv rieriartoH thU afternoon for Louisville, Ken tucky, where she will visit for some time with friends as well as looking after some business affairs in the southern city. GOING ABROAD SOON. From Friday' Dally. Mrs. Margaret J. Shrader was in the city yesterday for a short time attending to some matters of import ance prior to her departure for abroad. Mrs. Shrader, who is nov located at Hastings. Iowa, states that she is expecting to leave at once for service with the army as a mem ber of the nurse force of the war de partment and in a few days will leave for Camp Dodge where the unit of which she is to be a member is bein assembled and from there she is ex pecting to be sent abroad for ser vice at Coblenz, Germany where the American unit of the army of occu pation is located. Mrs. Shrader al so told of the death of her little ward, a French war orphan, who died a few weeks ago of scarlet fever and whose death has been felt very keenly by Mrs. Shrader, who has had his care for the past few years. YOUNG LAD IS SE VERELY INJURED Johnnie, Six-Year-Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hobscheidt, Jr., of Near Murray is Kicked by Colt. From Friday's Daily. This morning while Johnnie, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hobscheidt. residing in the neighborhood of Murray, was play-, ing around the horse lot at the farm he was severely kicked by a small colt and badly injured. The liUie boy it was thought .had attempted to ride on the colt and the animal pushed him over and then kicked the prostrate by, striking him in tht forehead and laying open a laige gash. The injured lad was hurried to this city to the offices of Drs. Liv ingston, where the injuries were dressed and it required several stitch es to close the wound. While the cut was very painful it was fortun ate that the force of the blow had not caused a fracture of the bone. TRACTOR DEMON STRATION GIVEN Held at Farm of Henry Hirz, West of City and Eight Makes of Tractors Are Used in Plowing. From Friday' Dally. One of the most Interesting ex hibitions of the modern farm work shown in the county was held yes terday at the far mof Henry Hirz west of the city, when a tractor demonstration under the direction of L. R. Snipes, state agent, was staged. The field selected consisted of twenty-six acres and one acre was alloted to each of the "bottoms" of the tractors. There were eight makes of tractors on the field and an excellent showing made by all as there was no time allowance given, the working .the machines in plow ing was the sole qualification. The makes exhibited were the Titan with three plows, Fordson, two plows, Allis-Chalmers. four plows, Wallis. three plows. Waterloo Boy, three plows, Huber, three plows. Case, three plows. Hart-Parr, three plows: The work of the tractors and plows was excellent and the acreage as signed was soon plowed up in fine shape and was a thorough exhibition of the modern art of farming. The farmers from many miles around were present at the scene and quite a number from this city were in attendance to enjoy the exhibi tion. One of the factors of the demon stration was the co per acreage of the fuel consumption and in this the Titan tractor of the Interna tional Harvester company secured the lowest figures, using six gallons and three quarts of kerosene while the Hart-Parr tractor, the next low est used seven gallons, three pints of kerosene. The cost of the plow ing per acre by the lowest machine was given as 34c per acre. MAKING TRIP TO IMPERIAL TO LOOK AFTER SOME LAND From Friday's Dally. On Monday evening Herman Oett- man, son Elmer and Mr. D. F. Meek er, who were here from Imperial looking up buyers for some of the real land snaps of that country were accompanied out by Willard Clapp, Geo. Kunz. W. H. McBride. A. M. Ferguson and a number of others. These gentlemen will return in a couple of weeks and get enough to make another excursion trip. They are offeflng exceptional terms on land and have many fine bargains in farms. They also bring fine crop reports from Chase county. Elm- wood Leader-Echo. Carter Albin of near Union, was in the city today for a few hours looking after some matters of busi ness with the merchants. James T. Reynolds of near Union, was in the city yesterday afternoon for a few hours attending to some matters of business and was accom panied by Hans Hanser, of that lo cality wh owas making application for citizenship. DEATH OF PIONEER OF WESTERN IOWA Mrs. Jennie Dalton Passed Away Yes terday at Home Near Pacific Junc tion After a Long Illness. From Friday's Dally. Yesterday, Mrs. Jennie Dalton, one of the pioneer residents of Mills county, Iowa, passed away following a long illness covering the past sev eral years and at the ripe age of seventy-six years. Mrs. Dalton came to Mills county focty years ago and has lived there almost continuously since that time and reared to man hood and womanhood a family of six children. Mrs. Dalton was twice married, ooth of the husbands hav ing preceded her in death. For some months previous to her death Mrs. Dalton had been staying with her daughters at Council Bluffs but as the hour of parting drew near the mother was brought to her old home to spend the last few das of Ji!V).. To mourn her passing his splendid pioneer lady leaves to mourn her loss four daughters and two sons. Mrs. James B. Higley. Platts mouth. Mrs. Rhoda White. Mrs. Min nie Baldwin. Mrs. Rosa Jackson, all of Council Bluffs. Iowa, John and Mahlan Richardson, Plattsmouth. The funeral services' were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home on the east side of the river and largely attended by the relatives and friends of this well loved lady and the body brought to this city where It was laid to rest in the On!: Hill cemetery. STATE FARE NOT RAISED While ,the fare over the railroads were raised yesterday for all inter state business, there has been no in crease in the fare between points in the state of Xebraska and the fare remains as prior to the raise. The changes in the interstate rates has caused more or less confusion in the minds of travelers but the Burling ton as well as other railroads cf the state announce that there is no boost in the state rates. The state railway commission has decided that the state fares on and after September 1st, shall be governed by the two cent fare law but what action will be taken by the railroads has not been determined. VISITING WITH RELATIVES From Friday's Dally. Mrs. Floyd Harvey and four child ren of Cozad. Neb., are in the city enjoying a few days visit at the homes of Mrs. Harvey's sis.ers, Mrs. Charles E. Martin and Mrs. John Schiapacasse. They were accompan ied to this city by Mrs. A. C. Fry who has been making her home at Cozad for some time and Mrs. Fry will j probably remain in this city for the j winter at the home of her daughter. 1 Mrs. Martin. This is her first visit back to the old home for some time and the occasion has been one much enjoyed by the friends of Mrs. Fry. RED CROSS MAGA . ZINE TO BE NO MORE October Number Will be the Last Paper Costs Chief Reason for Its Discontinuance. From Friday's Dally Rising costs of publication, par ticularly the famine price of white paper, have resulted in the decision of the executive committee of the American Red Cross to discontinue publication of the Red Cross Maga-j zine. These have reached a point, i said the announcement from nation-, al headquarters, where further pub-! lication would involve either consid erable increase in the subscription price or a subsidy from the general funds of the society, which deems either course inexpedient. According ly, the October number will be the last. "The Red Cross is now developing an extensive peace-time iprogram and in addition must carry on the responsibilities assumed during the war to the limit of its resources available for that purpose," said an announcement. "Had the Red Cross Magazine been the only means of communication with the public and its workers it would have been neces sary to continue the magazine, even at a loss. Through the medium of its other publications, however, such as the national headquarters and di vision bulletins, Junior Red Cross Xews, pamphlets on special subjects and with the co-operation of the press and through the Red Cross mo tion picture service, a machine for distributing information has been de veloped so that even with the elimi nation of the magazine this work will continue." Attorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water, arrived this morning to spend a few hours at the court house look ing after some of his cases in ocurt. Albert Bauers and Steven Lewis of Murdock were In the city yester day for a few hours looking: after some matters of business at the court house and calling on their friends In the county seat. SNAKE SWALLOWS GLASS EGG One day last week a large bul,l snake crawled through a small hole into the hen house on the farm of Mrs. Emily Gonzales and chose a large glass nest egg for a meal and succeeded in swallowing it. It did not act right and when he tried to crush the egg by twisting his neck there was nothing doing. This alarmed him and he tried to get right out of there so he made a dive for the hole, getting as far as where the egg had lodged he was trapped and so when they went to the hen house there he was. The snake was im mediately dispatched and an autop sy revealed that he had swallowed the glass egg. Eimwood Leader Echo, i READY TO ENFORCE TWO CENT FARE LAW Attorney General of State Will Try to Maintain Rate According to Law on Statutes. From Friday's Dallv. Attorney General Clarence Davis is said to be preparing to do every thing in his power to enforce the two cent fare law, in Xebraska. but there are many who believe he is facing a losing fight. Numerous oth er states however, which have a two cent fare law upon their statute books, have refused to approve an advance in passenger rates. Under power given to the inter state commerce commission it is dif ficult to see how the states can suc ceed in preventing the advance both in freight and passenger rates ap proved by the interstate commerce commission. The railroads are at liberty to file a complaint wdth the interstate commerce commission alleging that freight and passenger rates in Xe braska, approved by the state com mission, are lower than interstate rates and therefore discriminatory against interstate commerce. In such a case the interstate commerce com mission can direct the railroads to correct the discrimination, and this will be donj by at increase of state rates to an equality with interstate rates. PETERSON SUFFERS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN May Take Assistant Federal Prose cutor to Sanitarium If Not Improved. From Thursday's Iaily. Frank A. Peterson, assistant Unit ed States district aitorney, who suf fered a nervous breakdown last week caused by overwork, was reported in about the same condition yesterday at his residence, 4530 Seward street Omaha, where nobody but members of the family is permitted to see him. He is under care of Dr. G. Alexander Young, nerve specialist. Unless there is some improvement, it is said that Mr. Peterson will be taken to a sanitarium for closer ob servation and treatment. In the meantime United States Attorney Allen is expected to arrive from Lin coln this afternoon and take charge of the Omaha business. In case Mr. Peterson cannot return to his duties soon a temporary assistant will have to be appointed, as a grand jury is to be called next month and a very heavy docket faces it. Mr. Peterson has been in this of fice for two years, in which time he has handled some big and sensation al criminal cases that taxed his strength. Also his private law busi ness has been large and strenuous. He was formerly county attorney of Lancaster county, and is present democratic candidate for congress man from that district. He was once defeated for congress in the same district. SECURES MORE E00ZE From Friday's Dallv. Sheriff C. P. Quinton in company Wtih a government representative was out in the vicinity of Cullom on Wednesday and secured several gallons of the liquid known as "white mule" or prohibition whis key. It is stated the booze was found at the residence of a family named Huddleston, but the parties claiming the ownership was not se cured by the sheriff. The "mule" was of the usual high power and calculated to create much steam by the consumer but in the care of the sheriff it is to be destroyed and re I moved from the temptation of those who enjoy a oracer. VISITING OLD HOME Yesterday afternoon, Leonard For- noff and wife and family, of Ogden, Utah, arrived here for a visit with their relatives and friends for short time. Mr. Fornoff is to visit his brother, Henry Fornoff, residing near Louisville and the family will also enjoy a visit here with the other relatives of Mrs. Fornoff. While in the city they were guests at the home of Mrs. Fornoff's brother, Con rad Meisinger and family, and will also visit at the homes of G. P, and P. H. Meisinger near this city before returning home. SURPRISE FRIEND ON NATAL ANNIVERSARY Home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Erown Scene of Delightful Party in Honor of Mrs. Srown. From Saturday fc Pally. Last evening the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brown on South Sixth street was the scene of a most delightful birthday surprise when a number of the friends gath ered to assist Mrs. P.rown in the celebration of her birthday anniver sary. The event was a complete sur prise as the guest of honor, was una ware of the intentions of the friends, and it was not until the members of the jolly party arrived that she ia lized the pleasant, treat which was in store for her. The members of the party came with well filled baskets of good things to eat and these furnished a most delicious luncheon that was thoroughly enjoyed by the members of the party. During the evening the time was spent in visiting and in games sit which much amusement was derived and at a late hour the members of the party wended their; way homeward, wishing Mrs. Brown many, more such pleasant events. Those who were present 'were Messrs. and Mesdames W. T. Craig, Frank Shyrock, Will Rice, John Micin. Leslie McKinney, Harry Rice, George Black, A. L. Brown, Mr. Carol 'raig and Misses Marie and Cor delia Black. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MARRIED IN OMAHA Miss Mable Kaffenberger and John Kaufmann Joined in Wedlock Thursday Afternoon. 'rmii Saturday's Diily. On Thursday afternoon in -Omaha occurred the marriage of two of the well known young people of this portion of the county, Miss Mablc Kaffenberger and Mr. John Kauf mann. I he wedding was a very quiet one. the bridal couple stealing a march on their friends and going to the metropolis to have the happy vent celebrated. They are at pres ent residing at the home of the mother of the groom, south of the city. The bride is the youngest daughter f Mrs. Adam Kaffenberger and one f the popular young ladies of this Mty. where she has made her home for a number of years and had a. arje circle of -warm friends who v i 1 1 learn with pleasure of her new happiness. The groom is a son of Mrs. Henry Kaufmann and one of the industrious young farmers south if the city, where he has spent his lifetime. Both parties were born and reared in this community and their friends i-re legion and will extend to Mr. and Mrs. Kaufmann their hear tiest well wishes for their future happiness. ONE GRAND BIG TIME LABOR DAY Festivities Planned by Committee of Labor Unions of City to Make Day One of Pleasure to Everyone t'rnm Saturclr.yn na;tr. The committee in charge of the big labor day celebration are work ing hard on the last details of the plans that point to making the oc casion one of the most enjoyable that has been held in the city in a number of years. The grounds com mittees have completed their plans iiid the K. S. park, where the cele bration is to be staged will be the scene of pleasure from morning until late at night when the last measures of the dance are completed. One of the features of the day will be the address to be delivered at the park by Arthur G. WTray, mayor of York, and the candidate for governor at the fall election. Mr. Wray is one of the progressive leaders of the state and has been ac tive in the political affairs of his part of the state for many years and was the Nebraska representative on the "Committee of Forty Eight" which met recently in Chicago. For those who do not care for the speaking there will be other at tractions including bank concerts as well as dancing and a big base ball game at the Red Sox park at 3:30 in the afternoon. Preceding the exercises at the park the big street parade in the businss section will take place, the marchers forming on Lincoln avenue near the shops at 9:30 o'clock and the parade will take place at 10 o'clock sharp. In the line will be a full representation of the various labor union organizations of the city. John Bucacek was among those going to Omaha this morning, -where he will spend the day attending to some matters of business. TELLS OF FROST From Thursday s Dall. C. C. Despain, one of the old res idents of this city and who has spent ! his life time in the west was in a rem- iniscent mood today and related a storv of one of the severe frosts that visited the west on August 26, fifty eight years ago tonight. At that time Mr. Despain was living at Al bia, Iowa, and states that the corn and other crops were all killed by the intensity of the frost. On the day following the frost Mr. Despain had occasion to drive to Missouri, a distance of some sixty-five miles and all day lie rode through the country where the corn lay dead in the fields as the result of the biting frost. This was one of the earliest cases of frost in this country in the recollection of Mr. Despain. PRESBYTERIAN SUN DAY SCHOOL PICNIC Members of Sunday School Motor to Farm of John Harsh East of Union and Spend the Day. Fiom Thursdays Dally. The members og the Presbyterian Sunday school enjoyed a splendid treat yesterday afternoon in their annual picnic which was held at the farm of John Larsh. east of Un ion and which is one of the most at tractive spots in the county. The members of the party assem bled at the church at Seventh and Granite street at 1 o'clock ajid there several carryalls and some ten tour ing cars were waiting to convey the party to the sene of the festivities. The drive to the Larsh farm takes one through some of the prettiest scenery in eastern Cass county and the ride over the hills from which a view over miles of the fertile; and heavily laideu harvest fields is af forded was very pleasing. Mr. Larsh has a most charming place on his farm, the house being large and commodious and the surroundings such as to charm the lover of nature a-s it is located in the heart of the hills that lie along the Missouri river and he has a large pond near the", licu-e. that is- Kept stocked with fish and makes a very pleasant place to spend a warm summer afternoon. The committee headed by C. A. Bawls, superintendent, had provided swings and other means of entertain ment for the young folks and the boys of the party staged a base ball game that produced much healthy amusement for them. Refreshments of ice cream and cake and dainty lunches al.o assisted materially in the delights of the occasion. STORK HAS BUSY TIME From Tin t-sday'K Daily The community has within the past few (lays received several addi tions to the population in some fine young Americans that the htork has brought to gladden the homes of sev eral riattsmouth families. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kronfrst a fine eleven pound hoy has arrived, while the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stull has received a bouncing ten pound boy. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Waugh, residing in the south por tion of the city are the happy par ents of twins, a fine boy and girl that arrived si few days ago. The little folks are all doing fine and their advent has brought untold joy to the parents and other relatives. HAVE OUTING IN OMAHA This morning the Sunday school class of Mrs. C. C. Wescott, accom panied by their (teacher journeyed to Omaha where they spent the day in a picnic at Krug Park. The young ladies carried with them well filled baskets of choice dainties that were to form the chief feature of the picnic and all were prepared to en joy to the utmost the outing pro vided for them. An Invitation to Women THE FIRST NATIONAL Bank THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME PLMTSMOUTH "ML NEBRASKA. YOUNG LAD HAS LEG MAN GLED BADLY ROY WRIGHT, FIFTEEN YEAR OLD BOY, MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT MAY BE UNABLE TO SAVE IT Direct Contact with Mowing: Machine Side Bar Results from Stub bing Toe in the Field. From Friday's Dally. This morning a very serious acci dent occurred at the farm of Roy Johnson four miles east of Bartlett. Iowa, when Roy Wright, a young man employed on the farm fell into a mowing machine and had his left leg mangled very seriously. It seems that the boy was engaged In picking some sweet clover out of the side bar of the machine as it was in motion and while doing i stubbed his toe and fell in such a position that the left foot came di rectly in the patch of the sharp kuives, almost severing the leg and Inflicting a terrible wound. The wound bled very freely and it was some little time before an automobile could be secured and Mr. Johnson, with whom the lad had been making his home, with two other neighbors drove to Plattsmouth where the injured lad was hurried to the office of Drs. Livingston. n examination was made and a tempo rary dressing made to check the llow of blood and to make the patient as comfortable as possible. The leg was in very bad shape, the tendons being severed and the cuts had almost sev ered the bone as well, but it is hoped that it may be possible to save the. injured leg. The boy U'a-taken - lo Omaha by Dr. J. S. Livingston, where he will be placed in the Immanuel hospital and where the leg will be dresst-d and every effort made to save it. The injured boy is an orphan, ami has been making his home with Mr. Johnson for some time, assisting in the farm work and, so far as known, has no relatives in this portion of the country. WRIGHT KNOCKS OUT OP PONENT IN FIFTH ROUND Frin Thursday's Dally. "Rear Cat" Wright knocked out Young Peter Jackson, of Tulsa. Okla , in the fifth round of a scheduled tin round bout at the Kagle hall In South Omaha Tuesday night with a right to Jackson's left jaw. Both fighters mixed well with a bunch of blows each frame. The Tulsa scrapper claimed four or five fouls but the referee and Judges overruled him. In the first round Wright knocked Jackson clown four times before the loser started to fight. Things were equal from then on until the knockout. Wright will fight Sam Langford at Walthill Monday in a ten-round mill. It was given out that Andy Schmad er's brother Frank had signed up to meet him early in September, but luckily this bout has been canceled. In the South Omaha preliminaries Tuesday night Harry Richmond of Milwaukee won his bout with Young Joe Britton on a foul in the second round. Yankee Sullivan and Young Kinnear drew on their little tussle. Charles Matches and Johnny JJeu went four rounds to a draw. To say that the First National Bank specializes in women's accounts is to tell you that we specialize in courteous, careful and considerate service. Many women of Plattsmouth and community who are now customers find banking relations pleasant and profitable. You are cordially invited to start an account with us, also.