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HekTBtb? 5t.t 7I'tort cal Society outh TV 0 vol. xxx vn. PLATTSMOCTH, KEERASSA, JIOXDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1920. KO. 24 pfettsm a YOUNG FOLKS ARE JOINED IN MATRIMONY MISS EDITH RA3IGE AND JOHN LEONARD JIEISINGER ARE WEDDED LAST EVE. VERY PRETTY HOME SERVICE Rev. W. S. Leete. Rector of St. Luke's ! Episcopal Church. Performs the Impressive Ceremony From Thursday's Dally. last evening at t o'clock occur red the marriage of two of the well known and popular young people of the city. Miss Edith Ramge and Mr. John Leonard Meisinger. The ceremony was performed at the home of the parer.t3 of the bride on North loth street and was wit nessed by the immediate family of the contracting parties, as well as a few of the close friends of the young people. The home had been handsomely arranged in a color scheme of pink and white and the beauty of the J room enhanced by the use cf flow-' er f the early fall, asters, cosmos and white ai;.vsun!. blended artis tically into the decorations of the' setting for the beautiful service. In the parlor an alcove had been ar- j ranged with streamers of pink and; the ban! ed effects t:f the nodding white blooms added a touch or rare, beauty to the scene. i As the notes of the hour striking.) died away. Miss Agnes P.ajeek at the piano played very softly the bridal chorus from Lohengrin to which the bridal party entered the rooms. The' bride was bewitching in a -very ar tistic costume of white satia trim med with rare lace and wearing the rnwfngrMal Teil that-was held n pl-ce by a wreath of orange blos soms. The only jewels wore by the bride was a beautiful string cf pearls, a gift of the groom. A large shower bouquet of Ophelia roses was! carried by the bride. Miss Kamge entered on the arm of her father. Fred T. Ilainge and made' a most charming appearance as she approached the floral bower where the minister. Rev. Father V. S. Leete. rector of St. Luke's church. was awaiting the coming of the I. rid:! party. Mi-s Eleanor Schul-J hof was bridesmaid, wearing a very' atractie gown cf pink satin and carrying a shower bouquet of pink roM-s. The groom was accompanied by Mr. Aubrey Duxbury as best ir.2ti.l both th-.' s'.n era and groomsman be-, in'; attired in the conventional dark Mtits. The beautiful and impressive ring! ceremony of the Kpiscopal church was uv by the rector in joining for all time the lives and fortunes of these most estimable young people. ) During tl:e reception that follow-1 ed the ceremony. Miss Iiajeck play d "Dream of Love" as the relatives: and friends showered upon the happy. young coupje tlieir weil wishes lor their future happiness. Following the reception dainty re freshments were served in the din ing room where the color scheme was carried out in the pink stream-; ers and large bouquets of the bright colored asters. Misses Frances Mar-! tin. Hose Mae Creamer and Mrs. Leroy ( line of Havelock assisted in the dining room while the punch! bowl was presided over by Miss Norine Schulhof. The young people departed on the ?::'!) Missouri Pacific for Omaha. from wiiere they i,o to Chicago and tl-e e:o-.t for a short honeymoon. Tho-e from out of the city to at tend the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Miller ami Mrs. Boyd Por ter, of Omaha and Mrs. Leroy Oline, of Havelock. Of thee two young people just starting the journey of life together there is scarcely reed to speak of them as they have spent their life time here, known and loved by a circle of warm friends and their i. any acqu jintancts and friends ex tend to them their well wishes for t.iar.y yeirs of the happinec they so well deserve. The bride is the daughter of Mr. r! d Mrs, Pre 1 T. Ramge and has been very prominent in the young er sc.cial set of the city, while the groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Meisinger. members of one of the oldest and most dis tinguished families of the county. The groom is the assistant cashier of the Farmers State bank and one of the rising voung business men cf the city and universally respected and esteemed by those who know mm. iir. Meisinger is a former ser vice man. having, during the war. been a member of the army and served until the close of the great conflict. It is a pleasure to the friends to know that Mr. and Mrs. Meisinger are to continue to make their homo in this city, where they have so lon resided. Blank books, Journal office. HAD BOTH LEGS BROKEN From Friday's Dally. A most distressing accident occur red at the National stone quarry two miles east of Louisville Tuesday af ternoon in which Steve Irnka. a la borer. hid both legs broken above the kn?es. He was working at the side of a car of rock when the pat ent dump was accidently sprung, the rock pinning him against a cement pier with the above result. The poor fellow was obliged to remain in this position until other workmen coulJ remove the rock and liberate him. He was brought to town and Dr. Worthman and Lon Kilgore accom panied him to Omaha to a hospital. He is a fingle man about 25 years of age. Louisville Courier. TAKING OF BELT LEADS TO TROUBLE William Propst is Found Guilty in District Court at Grant, Neb. and Receives Sentence. From Thv.-?day's Dally A case in which a number of former Cass county men were in-, volved has been closed in the district court of Perkins county, in which ' William Propst was found guilty of taking two threshing machine belts, valued at Si 50, and which were later recovered. Mr. Propst with his brother and three young men. named Lindsay. Reike and Conn, were in- volved in the case and all but Will' were placed on parole by the court, j The young men at the time had ' not appreciated the seriousness of their offense and later when real'.-; ins the full extent of their act madei confession of the matter and when ' arraigned in court Will Propst en tered a plea of guilty to the charge preferred against him. The sentence carries with it im prisonment for a period of from one to seven years. The parties in the case have been engaged in farming near Grant for the past year, since their removal from Cass county. BIG TIME FOR ALL -MEMBERS B, P. 0. E. Crnaha Lodge to Have Initiation of 500 Members on Saturday, September the 18th From Thursdav Daily. The local lodge of Elks has re ceived an invitation from Omaha lodge Xo. 39 to join them in a cele bration that is to be held in the me tropolis on Saturday afternoon and evening. September ISth. The Oma ha lodge has been conducting a cam paign for members during the sum mer and as a result several hundred cjndidates have been secured and on the 18th. 500 of these will be ini tiated into the mysteries of the order by the brothers of Omaha lodge. To assist in the notable event the Elk lodges of the neighboring towns have been invited in for the cele bration. A great parade of the Elks will be held at 5 p. m.. and will be followed by a dinner to all members of the order at 6 o'clock and which promises to surpass anything ever seen in the big town. The initiation ceremony will start at 8 o'clock and will be staged at the new Masonic temple, which is the largest auditorium that can be secured for the event. Following the initiation there will be a spec ial entertainment of vaudeville acts and music that will complete the evening. The Plattsmouth lodge has ac cepted the invitation of the Omaha brothers and a committee comDosed of Ma yor H. A. Schneider, Frank M. P.estor and Secretary J. W. Holmes, has been appointed to learn the names of all those who desire to at tend and to arrange for the big event. If there are any of the mem bers who desire to go on the Omaha trip, they should make their wants kno.vn to the committee as soon as possible. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks- and appreciation to the many kind friend. and neighbors who were so kind to us during the illness and v trie time o' the passing away ara burial of our beloved mother ind sis ter Mrs. Julia A Decker, and for he abundant floral olle-rings frni so many dear friends. Especially wc wish to thank Mrs. Suiah Gouch ti.ouv for her interest in "ur bjnalf All kindnesses lovingly emerabered ly Mr. Charles H. Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. M. Sheldon, family. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sheldon, family. Mr. and. Mrs. F. S. Sheldon, family. Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Bax, family. Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Ferguson, family Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Piper, family. Mrs. Harriet Renolds, family. Attorney C. L Graves, Matthew McQuinn and on. Orville, and Mrs. Lillie M. SheeGeld of Union, were in the city todaj for a few hours at tending to mTtrers in the district court. DOES NEGLECT OF A HUSBAND HAZARD FALL A PROBLEM OF THE DAY IS TAK EN UP AND DISCUSSED BY A JOURNAL READER. WHO CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS Plattsmouth Lady Expresses Opinion That Carelessness of Husbands Leads to Family Break-Ups From Thursday's Dal.. One of the problems of the das throughout the nation is that of the vast increase in the number of di-t vorce cases and of domestic unhappi ness and the solution of this prob lem has been debated by some of the greatest of the men and women of the nation. A large percentage of the cases have been found to have originated from the dissatisfaction caused in the homes by the seeming neglect of the husband that leads the wives into the seeking of other com pany and in numerous cases leads to domestic tragedies that wreck the lives of both husband and wife. One of the Plattsmouth ladies has ad dressed a letter to the Journal deal ing with this problem and for the benefit of our readers it is printed and those who can offer satisfactory answers are invited to let this trou bled wife know through our col umns: Plattsmouth. Neb. Sept. 15. 1920. To the editor of the Journal, I would like to have you print these few questions from a lonely wife: Why does so many married women go wrong? Why does a man neglect his wife? Why does he leave her without as much as a good-bye to her? Why is he only home at meal time (and sometimes not that)? Why does he not ask his wife to go with him just once in a while? Why does he never think of his wife's happiness? Why does he impose on his wife, when he feels sorry for some other man's wife? Does a man know how a wife longs for that kiss and kind word he never gives? Does a husband know how a wife longs to go and be with him? Should a wife know a man's busi ness doilings? Should a man have all the say about what he shall buy or sell? Should a man keep all his busi ness affairs from a wife? Why dees a man never think cf the pleasures of a wife? Whv does a man tell his wife she isn't like some other man's wife? Does he think a wife has no heart or any feelings, when her heart is breaking? Isn't that the real reason so many women go wrong? I am a wife and mother and have tried to live a clean and pure life, but I am tempted, yes. tempted, sometimes when I am left alone to seek other company. IKes a man ever think his wife longs for a joy ride and a kind word or a kiss onceina while?" Many of these are pertinent ques tions and which affect the family sta bility and a solution of these will avoid many an unfortunate agree ment that had originated merely through thoughtlessness. PRESBYTERIAN LA DIES HOLD MEETING Pleasing Attendance of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Opening Meeting at Church Parlors. JTrotn Friday's Dally. The ladies auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church held their first meeting of the fall season on Wed nesday afternoon at the church par lors and the attendance was very pleasing and indicated the keen in terest that the ladies are taking in the church work. The church par lors had been attractively arranged with the flowers of the early fall, asters and cosmos in profusion mak ing a bright and pleasing touch to the rooms. The afternoon was de voted largely to the business matters of the auxiliary and in the naming of the various committees for the year that will assist in the carrying on the work of the organization. The hostesses of the afternoon were Mrs. C. D. Quinton. Mrs. Will T. Adams and Mrs. John F. Gorder, and the members of the party were delighted with the gracious hospitality afforded them. During the afternoon dainty and delicious refreshments were served that added to the enjoyment of the opening session of the ladies. Mrs. Ruchael Ford of Cedar Creek, was in the city today for a few hours looking after some business matters with the merchants. MOVED TO KEARNEY Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Dillon moved their household goods to Kearney last week and will make their home there for the present as his physician has advised him to give up the min istry on account of his health. Rev. Dillon filled the pulpit at the M. E. church at this place the past year and was generally liked and respected highly. He was gen ial and courteous and he and his wife were highly educated and well quali fied for their station in life. They have a host of friends in this vicinity who will regret tlieir depar ture and who wish them all success and happiness and better health in the future. When they get settled in their r.ew home we shall hope t j receive a letter for publication to let their friends here :know of their plans. Louisville Courier. AGED RESIDENT OF CITY PASSES AWAY Hillary E. Green. Passed Away Last Night at Home of His Daughter, Mrs. TJ. C. Hyde in This City ?rora Friday's Dally Last night at i:15 Hillary IV Green passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. lira Hyde in the south portion of the city following a short illness. Mr. Green who was in his sixty-ninth yenr has made his home in Plattsmouth for the past eleven years and since the death of his wife at that time, has made hi home with his dau&hiers in this city for the greater part of the time. Mr. Green was born in Iowa ami spent the greater part of his life time in Davis county and the body will be tnken back to the old home at Knox, la., for burial tomorrow. To mourn the death of this good man there are left four children: Ira V. Green. Randolph. Ia.: Heston Green. Knox. Ia.. and Mrs. B. C. Hvde and Mrs. T. E. Jennings of Plattsmouth. A number of grand- childre i and great grandchildren are also left to share in Ihc sorrow that the death has brooch t the mem bers of the?" family?''-- WELL KNOWN MINIS TER MAKES CHANGE W. E. J. Gratz, of St. Paul's Church of Linroln, to Enter Into Other Fields of Endeavor. trom Thursdays Daily. The many friends in this city of Rev. W. E. J. Gratz. pastor of St. Paul's church of Lincoln, a.icl one oT the best known of the Methodist clergymen of the state, will be sur prised to learn that he is quitting his charge .to take up life work and institutes for the Epworth League. The work will not be new for Dr. Gratz, as he has given his service without remuneration during vaca tions for the last ten years to this branch of church service, and has been chosen as director because of his vital interest in young people and their welfare. He will take up the new work on Wednesday. Sep tember 15th. His headquarters will be in Chicago at 741 Rush street. His family will remain in Minnea polis, which was their home before coming to Lincoln threa years ago. Their address will be 3202 Winona Place. Minneapolis. The two daugh ters. Doris and Gretchen and son. Wesley, will enter school there. The new position is one that will require Dr. Gratz to travel much of the time. His aim in general will he to enlist the young people of the Methodist church in Christian service. He will have supervision of all the institutes. prrange programs, secure speakers and attend as many as possible him self. This year there were 7 4 in stitutes and more than one hundred are expected for the coming year. Dr. Gratz assumed the duties of pastor at St. Paul's church on No vember 17. 1917. During the three years of his pastoral" this leading capital city church has had steady growth. The year just closed has been the most successful financially that the church has had. Over $14, 269 was contributed for benevolences during the year. Dr. Gratz' services while in Lincoln have by no means been confined to the one church. He was a member of the executive committee for the state during the inter-church movement, and also a member of the executive committee for the preliminary survey. Dr. Gratz came to Nebraskafrom Central Park church. Minneapolis. He has been in pastoral work for twenty-one years. METHODIST LADIES MEET From Friday's Dally. The ladies aid society of the Meth odist church met yesterday afternoon at the church parlors and the at tendance was one very pleasing to the members and the meeting was c.-ne filled with interest throughout. The plans of the year were discussed by the ladies and much interest shown in the work that is outlined for the year. During the afternoon refreshments were served that aided in making the time most delightful for those in attendance. OLD VETERAN IS GIVEN A SURPRISE Asbury Jacks on His 76th Birthday Anniversary is Surprised bv G. A. R. and W.R. C. From Thursday s Daily. Yesterday was the seventy-sixth birthday anniversary of Asbury Jacks. o'!e of the veterans of the civ il war, and in honor of the occasion he was given a very pleasant surprise at the home of his daughter. Mr;. E. F. Trively, where he is making his home. The pleasant event had been well planned and the guest of honor unaware of the visitation of th friends of the G. A. K. and W. R. C. until the members of the party vis ited the home and announced their intention of as?:ti:ig him in the cel ebration. The afternoon was spent in visit ing and in singing the patriotic songs that recalled the memories of other days to the old veterans and the la dies and at a suitable hour Hun. R. I. Windham aro.-o and hi behalf of the two patriotic organization-! pre sented Mr. Jacks with a beautiful silk American flag beneath which banner he had so gallantly served in the trying days of the nation's life. Mr. Jacks re-ponded and expressed his appreciation of the gift that he will cherish during his declining years as the token of the old soldiers and Relief !k'. ; -so T!e duini v th.it b; Corps members of which he kn g been a member, visitors were treated to very ;nd delicious refreshments id been prepared by Mrs. Tri vely. Mrs. John Elliott and Mrs. Jesse Elliott, daughters of Mr. Jacks and which assisted -"n -making the day one of the rarest of pleasure. At the home go'rg hour the members of the party expressed to Mr. Jacks their wishes for many more such happy vears in the future. SUFFTES SEVERE ACCIDENT From Tliursltys Daiij Last evening Mrs. George W. Thomas, who has been here visiting with her relatives and friends, was called to her hotre at Nebraska City by' a oitr.ags -announcing" '-tw-'ous injury to her son, George. Jr.. that occurred yesterday afternoou. George, who is very enthusiastic ov er athletics has become a member of the high school football squad and while engaged in practicing at the Nebraska City high school canipu after school was thrown to the ground in the scrimmages and suf fered The dislocation of the collar hone. The news of the accident will be mu?h regretted by the many friends of the young man in this city and comes us a severe disappoint ment to him as he hoped to .take p;irt in the football season this year. PURCHASES NEW F0RD30N from FrldnV Dlly. Chester Minnier. one of the pro gressive young farmers west of Mur ray is now the owner of one ef the latest type of the Fordson tractors which he has secured from the T. II. Pollock Auto company. The tractor has a full set of plows and Mr. Min nier will find it a great advantage Vi him in his farm work in the future. HAVE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS Prom TrMav's Dallv. Dr. H. C. Leopold yesterday after noon performed an operation for ad- nojds and-removal of tonsils for Mar tin I". lughman and this afternoon Mrs. C. K. Whittiker underwent a similar operation. Roth operations Were vorv successsful and the pa tients are fooling much improved and give every sign of a speedy recovery from the effects. GIVES FAREWELL FOR ITS MEMBERS Enworth League Entertained Last Evening in Honor of Those Going Away to School This Year. Fmm Friday's Dally. The parlors of the Methodist church was the scerfe of a very plea sant gathering last evening when the social committee of the League car ried out a very pleasant farewell party in honor of their members whot are to leave next week to take up their school work. The guests of honor of the event, were Mable Lee Copenhaver. Zella Elliott. Ruth Jacks. Ethel Babbitt. Gladys Hall. Jessie "Whelan. Earl Babbitt, Marion Mauzy and Betty Beeson. The evening was spent joyously in games until an appropriate hour when dainty refreshments were served that added to the enjoyment of the young people present. During the evening Jesse P. Perry gave a few remarks of appreciation of the services of the departing members as did Byran Babbitt, one of the young men prominent in the league work. The money you spend in a con sistent newspaper advertising cam paign will come back to you trippled in a very short time. All the popular copyright book on sale at the Journal office. RECEIVES SAD NEWS From Thursday's Daily. This morning Mrs. J. H. McMake'n departed for Lincoln, where she was called by a message announcing the death of her little grand daughter, Ldith Louise Taylcr, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Taylcr of Wymore. The little one who was two months old has been ii very delicate health and her con dition become so serious that she was taken on Monday to the St. Eliza beth's hospital in Lincoln, where she died last evening. Mrs. Taylor was formerly Miss Gladys McMaken, and the sad news of the sorrow that has befallen her will be learned of with the greatest of regret by the friends in this city. No funeral arrangements have been made as yet by the familv. SWITCHMAN KILLED AT COUNCIL BLUFFS Joseph Farrar, Brother of Mrs. Harry H. Kuhney of This City Killed While at Work Last Night From Friday's Daily The sad message was received here this morning by Mrs. Harry II. Kuhney. announcing the fact that her brother, Joseph Farrar, had been killed while at his work in the rail road yarns at Council Hlufts. The message gave no particulars of the accident r.nd the manner of his ac cident is unknown to the relatives here. The unfortunate man was fifty-two years of age and married and leaves beside his wife and family, his aged mother, Mrs. E. J. Farrar re siding i:: Omaha with her son, Ralph, and the sister, Mrs. H. H. Kuhney of this city. He was also uncle of Mrs. Henry Hetse and Mrs. Roy Mayfield of this city. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Kuhney and Mrs. Hpssp depart ed for Council Hluffs to he at the funeral services. formerTassIoun- ty.girusjarr!ed Mirs Mary Hungate. Laughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Hungate, Formerly cf Wteping Wat?r is Wedded. "rom Friday Dallv The announcement is made by Dr. and Mrs. James Ruehanan Hungate of Hitenian. In., of the marriage of tlieir daughter. Miss Mary, to Floyd Wesley Rennett. First Lieutenant, l S. Marine Corps. The marriage oc curred on Saturday. September 4th. at Honolulu. Hawaii, where the groom is stationed at the present lime. Lieutenant and Mrs. Rennett will be a homo at Honolulu, after October l.rth. Mrs. Dennett is well known over the county, having s-pent her girl hood at Weeping Water, where her parents were among the most prom inent families socially and she has fre quently been a guest in this city with her girl friends and who will learn with pleasure of her marriage. SHOWS NO IMPROVEMENT From Friday's Dally. The reports from Omaha received here yesterday stated that Mrs. Ed ward Maybee. who is at the South Side hospital in Omaha, is showing no improvement over her condition cf the past few days and her condi tion is still very serious. Mrs. May bee is suffering from an attack of hronchiifs as well as pneumonia fever and as her health has not been the best for several months her condition has aroused the greatest apprehension as to her recovery. The relatives and friends here are hopeful however that she may soon rally and be able to be brought back to her home. Farmers-Check On Us! THE FIRST TmTIONALBANK THE BANK WHEPtE YOU FEEL AT HOME PI ATTSMOUTH 31 ANNIVERSARY THAT IS WELL" REMEMBERED MANY PLATTSMOUTH MEN PAR TICIPATED IN IMPORTANT DRIVE AT ST. MIHIEL ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT Offensive .Staged by American Forces Against Germans Drove Them Fieri One of Their Strongholds From Friday's Daily. The dates of September 12 and 13. 1918. are significant to a great many of the young men of this city who were in the army in the great world war and whose organizations were a part of the American 1st army, the body that btruck the blow against the enemy in this important sector of the western front. The St. Mihiel salient had long been a source of annoyauce to the al lied forces and in attempt! to straighten out the line at this point prior to the entrance of tne Amer icans, the Frencn forces had lost a large body of men in assaults on tho positions that the Germans had made as strong as possible. In the month of Augu.-t the Amer ican forces were given this portion of the front to control and at the time ii was known as the bloodie.-' in the whole line. General I'crshing personally supervised the formati -n of the first American army. The task of opening the battle was given to the 1st corps, consisting rf the 2nd. S2nd. S'th and fth di visions and was commanded by Maj or General Hunter Liggett and the 3rd corps, consisting of the filth. 42nd and 1st divisions tinker the command of Major Genera' J. T. Dick- "man. --The cent er of the pl n( bat tle was held by the 2nd French Co lonial corps and the American 2Cth division under command of Genera! George 11. Cameron. The TS'h. ;rd. 3:.th. !Ist. M Mi and ::::rd division wt re in the reserve at Mip ipening of the battle. After four hours ar tillrey preparation, the seven Ameri can divisions in the front line ad vanced ;.t " a. m. September 12th. supported by a number of tanks manned by Americans ind French. This fore advanced iiresistably throur.h th" dtf rises of the enemy and gained their objective and re leased the inhabitants of in. my vil lages fiom the enemy domination that tli v had lived under for four years. The drive was completed o:i the morning of the loth and the po sitions strengthened against the counter attacks of the enemy. The operations cost 7.000 casualties, and 16.000 prisoners were taken with 44S guns and vast amounts of other material. SECURES DIVORCE DECREE From Friday's Dally. This morning in the dislr'ct court the case of Lillie M. Sheefield v.. John T. Sheefield. was brought to trial in the district court before Judge Regley. The plaintiff as well as Matt McQuinn and Orville Mc Quinn were present as witnesses for the plaintiff, while the defendant was not present in court. The court af ter hearing the evidence in the case decided in favor of the plaintiff and a decree of absolute divorce wss granted. Attorney Charles L. Graves of Union was the attorney for tt.n plaintiff in the action. The paitu to the suit are icsidents ol the vl cinity of Union. We invite every farmer in this com munity to start a checking account at this bank. We will not only handle your account satisfactorily, but we of fer our co-operation and assistance whenever we can be useful. Many of your farmer friends are banking here. You are welcome, too. JL NEBRASKA.
