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Nebraska Stats Histori cal Society platitemoutb mirm VOL. NO. XXXVTL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1921 NO. 87 Of ASKS $25,000, FOR BREAKING FAMILY TIES MRS. CAROLINE PROPST FILES A DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST REL ATIVES OF HUSBAND. From Thursday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon in the office of Clerk of the District Court James M. Robertson was filetl si suit en titled. Mrs. Caroline I'ropst vs. Rob ert L. I'ropst. I.ynn Thayer Propst and Mayola Propst. and asking dam ages in the sum of $2i,000. The petition of the plaintiff as filed by her attorney, V. R. Patrick, of Omaha, states that the plaintiff was married in Plattsmouth on Feb ruary IS, Htltf. to Dwight A. Propst, the plaintitT at that time being six teen years of age and her husband t wenty-one. Subsequent to the marriage the plaintiff states there was born a baby daughter and that thereafter the de fendants conducted actions that led to the refusal of the husband to make his home with the plaintiff and the breaking up of the family ties. It is further alleged in the peti tion that owing to the attitude as sumed by the defendants the husband was compelled to visit the wife and babe clandestinely due to the fear of arousing the wrath of the defen dants. The plaintiff also alleges in her petition that the defendants had threatened to disinherit the said Dwight A. Propst if he associate! with the plaintiff. It is claimed that the defendants poisoned the mind of the husband against the plaintiff by alleged un-j chaste conduct on the part of plain tiff and as the result of these state ments the husband abandoned the plaintiff and child, making necessary their support on the charity of the relatives of the plaintiff. I Following the desertion of the plaintiff it is claimed in the petition that plaintiff attempted to communi cate with Dwight Propst by tele phone, but was prevented by the defendants and that the husband was later induced to join the naval ser vice of the United States to prevent association with the plaiatiff. As the result of the treatment re ceived and the actions alleged again st the defendants, the plaintiff asks a judgment in the sum of 525.000 and the costs of the action. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Propst have just recently returned from Florida, where they spent the winter at Palm Reach. and where the defendant. Miss Mayola Propst and the husband of the plaintitT are now making their home. THE 'FORDSON' IN STREET GRADING T. H. Pollock Company Gives Dem onstration of Handy Road Work ing Machine on the Streets From Friday's Pally Yesterday the T. II. Pollock Auto company had one of their Fordson .tractors at work on several of the streets of the city grading up the roads and dragging them for the benefit of the streets, alleys, and bridges committee of the city council. The use of the tractor in road work has been urged as one of the modern means of handling the street repair problems of the city and from the demonstration made it would seem that the tractor is able to accomplish a great deal in keeping the roads in good shape and operating with great er speed and dispatch than possible with team3. The tractor was used on some of the streets in the north portion of the citv as well as on high school hill and did very good work In dragging up the roadway into shape for travel. The Fordson that was used in this work is one that is sold at $G75 and has been very highly recommended to the city for use in the street de partment of the municipal govern ment. The streets, alleys and bridg es committee will look over the work of the tractor and prepare to submit their report for the next session cf the city council. HUSKY BALL PLAYER From Thursday's Dally. Adam Meisinger, one of the lead ing farmers of the Cedar Creek neighborhood, was in th ritv fnr a short time today while enroute to! umaha to secure some repairs for his corn planting machinery. Mr. Mei singer states that they have a com ing ball player at the home of his son. Rudolph Meisinger. who while he is only a month old, is showing all indications of being as clever in the great national pastime as his father was before him and the young Til A Tl is tfio nHlastt f . : 1 . - "wjlvv j Ricoi (II 1UC, UUll only to the parents bnt to Mr. and! Mrs. Adam Meisinger, the grand-' parents as well. SEED CORN Extra early white seed corn, witb red cob, for sale. Telephone 4022. C. C. BARNARD. GOING TO MEXICO From Thursday's Dally. For the first time in a great many years the office of the clerk of the district court today received a re quest for a passport for Mexico from one of the men who has been em ployed here by the Burlington and who desires to visit his old home in the southern republic. The regu lations as to the issuance of pass ports to Mexico have been quite strict owing to the unsettled condi tion of that country and only cer tain portions have been placed in the district that passports will be issmd for.' HIGH SCHOOL WINS FROM DEAF SCHOOL Score is 11 to 0 in Favor of Platts mouth Boys McCarthy Allows 2 Hits and Secures Home Run From Thursday's Dally. The encounter between the local high school base ball team and that of the Iowa school for the deal which was held yesterday afternoon at Council Bluffs was a decided victory for the local ball tcssers bv the score of 11 to 0. Joe McCarthy was sent to the mound for the Plattsmouth team and demonstrated his ability against the Iowa lads who have been rated as one cf the fast school teams in the western portion of that state, by only allowing two hits in the game aim he received errorless support from his team mates throughout the game. Owing to the absence of Hallas Frank Gradoville. the shortstop was sent back of the bat to do the re ceiving and played a good game. Schuheck filled the short territorv in good shape and assisted in the victory. McCarthy was the chief feature of the game both in his pitch ing and in batting as he poked out a home run with the bags loaded. REBEKAHS ATTEND THE CONVENTION Plattsmouth Ladies Will Put on the Memorial Service at Meeting in Omaha Today. From Thursday s Dall. This afternoon a large number of the members of the Rebekah lodge of this city journeyed to Omaha, where they attended the meeting of the second district convention of the order, which is in session in that city today. The staff of the local lodge, under the direction of Col. J. II. Short, will put on the memorial services for the order at the session and the local lodge feels well pleased that their excellent team has been selected for this honor from among the various lodges of the district. The delegate from this city to the convention is Mrs. Martha J. Peter sen, with Mrs. J. II. Short as alter nate, and the past noble grand de gree is to be conferred on Miss Gar net Cory and Mrs. J. F. Clugy. Those attending the meeting from this city were Col. and Mrs. J. H. Short. Mrs. Martha J. Petersen, Mrs. J. F. Clugy. Mrs. T. E. Olson, Miss Garnet Corv. Mrs. Frances Schulz, Mrs. V. H. Ofe, T. L.. Short and wife. Miss Sophie Seiver, Mrs. II. Wallick. Mrs. Henry Chandler. Mrs. B. F. Goodman and daughter. Miss Millie. Miss Hennings and Mrs. P. I). Bates. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY From Friday's Dallj Yesterday was the sixteenth birth day anniversary of Miss Judith John son and in honor of the occasion the class mates and a few of the young lady friends were entertained last evening at' the Johnson home. The occasion was spent in playing games of all kinds and which proved most delightful to the members of the Jolly party. In the contest in which the skill of the ladies was tested by be ing required to pin a tail on a paper cat, the first price was won by Kthei Warren which the consolation prize fell to the lot of Bernice Ault. At a suitable hour very pleasing refreshments were served by the hostess and the dining room and table arranged in a color scheme of green and white which made a very pretty setting for the pleasant gath ering. The large birthday cake with its gleaming candles occupied the place of honor on the table. Those who attended the event were: Misses Virginia Beeson, Mar gurite Wiles. Edith and Helen Far ley, Marie Hunter. Ethel Warren, Murna Wolff, Bernice Ault, Honor Seybert. Mary Margaret Walling. Harriett Peacock and the hostess. Miss Judith Johnson. DANCE DRAWS WELL Fiom Thursday's Dally. Last evening the Holly Syncopa tors Journeyed down to Murray to of ficiate at the dance given at the Puis & Gansmer hall and which was at tended by a very large number and most delightful to all who were pres ent. When you think of printing, yon can't help but think of us. JAMES FOAL IS VICTIM OF A BOLDJiOLDUP While Going Home Last Evening About 11 o'clock, Msets Two Men Who Stick Him Up. From Friday's Dally. Last evening, James Rebal. trea surer of the local Eagles lodge was returning to his home on North Tenth street shortly after 11 o'clock when he was the victim of two bold highwaymen, who proceeded to stick him up and relieve him of $17 in currency as well as a bunch of keys that he was carrying. The robbery. was conducted in a very bold manner and occurred in front of the residence of Andrew Kroehler on Washington avenue and a short distance from the home of Mr. Rebal. The victim of the holdup had been attending the meeting of the Eagles and was enroute home with little thought of robbers lying in wait for him and as he passed the Kroehler home he noticed two men standing cn the sidewalk, but thought nothing of the matter until they separated and as he started to pass between them one of the men commanded him to throw up his hands and both of the men pulled guns with which they kept Mr. Rebal covered while they searched him for his money. He was carrying a pocketbook in the hip pocket of his trousers containing $15 as well as $2 in small change and his keys in another of the pockets which were secured and just about this time the door of the Kroehler heme opened and one of the robbers commanded Mr. Rebal to lower his hands and keep quiet while they proceeded to make their escape, going west in the direction of the Missouri Pacific pas senger station. Mr. Rebal as soon as the robbers had left him hastened to a phone and called the authorities and Sheriff" Quinton. Chief of Police Jones and Officer Chandler hastened to the scene of the held up. but were unable to discover any trace of the parties al though they made a careful search of that portion of the city. Mr. Rebal states that one of the robbers was of medium height and rather heavy set and this one of the stick-up men did the talking to the victim while the other member of the party was rather tall and was evi dently making a careful effort to pre vent Mr. Rebal from getting a clear view of his face. Both men were rather shabbily dressed Mr. Rebal ob served in the hurried search that they were making of his person. The opening of the door of the Kroehler home frightened the robbers before they had completed the search of the person of Mr. Rebal and they overlooked two checks aggregating $150 which he had placed in one of the pockets of his vest but which of course would have been valueless to the robbers. The case looks as though it might be the work of local parties who were familiar with the fact that Mr. Rebal was treasurer of the Eagles and stuck him up on the return from the lodge meeting trusting to secure a large sum of money that n ight have been in his possession. RETURNS FROM MEETING OF THE UNITED CLOTHIERS C. C. Wescott of This City, Who Was in Attendanoe at the Meeting in Kansas City, Returns Home from Friday's Dally. This morning C. C. Wescott return ed home from Kansas City, where for the past few days he has been in at tendance at the meeting of the United Clothiers association and enjoyed very much the sessions of the repre sentatives of the large clothing es tablishments of the west. Mr. Wescott states that represen tatives of the large Xew York houses were present as well as the whole sale clothing men of the middle west with their new lines of goods for the fall and winter trade and he was able "to secure a large number of excellent buys in the clothing line for his store here and which will give the Plattsmouth people the ad vantage of the prices secured and the extra fine quality of goods. The general feeling at the meet ing was that there would be no rad ical reduction in prices in the fall lines of goods as the New York gar ment makers have been assured of the present wage scale and which means that there will be no further reductions in the prices of the finish ed garments. The woolen mills have also been operating at only about fifty per cent of their capacity and this has had a tendency to make the clothing lines much slimer and the supply inadequate for the demand. It was felt among the clothing men that the settlement of the Ger man peace terms would have a gen eral beneficial effect on the business condition of the country as ODenine the way for a renewal of foreign ' trade and stimulating the industries of this country. . Blank Books at the Journal Office. 1 ELKS NIGHT AT OMAHA From Friday's Dally. Last evening was designated as Plattsmouth night at the Elks carni val and fair in Omaha and a large number of the Plattsmouth members of the order and their ladies were present to enjoy the delights that the carnival had to afford in the way of entertainment and fun. The trip was made by their greater number in autos and everyone returned filled with the thoughts of a most pleasant time. NEHAWKA TO HAVE REAL RADIO PLANT Company Being Planned There to In stall a Large Modern Sending and Receiving Station at Auditorium The residents or -eiiawka are nothing if not progressive and the latest step they have taken toward putting the pretty little town on the map is the establishment ol a radio station in that community. It is planned to have the tower for the receiving station installed on the roof of the auditorium and the plant will be of sufficient size to re ceive the messages from different parts of the country and keep the Xehawkaites in complete touch with all that is going on In the way of wireless messages. To handle the plant It is planned to have Bernard Lnndberg. a former service man and who has had more or less experience in this line, have charge of the work and conduct the plant. This is the first commercial plant to be established dn the county and its development will be watched with Interest by the other towns of the county. There are severel plants owned by individuals over the county and that cf Harvey Gamer of Cedar Creek is one of the best in the coun try, but Mr. Gamer h-s conducted it polely for his own amusement and for research work in developing the pos sibilities of the wireless for future work. Small plants are maintained at Weeping Water and Union that have proven successsful. but they are not prepared on the scale that the N'e hawka people expect to equip their plant. DEATH OF FORMER CASS COUNTY MAN Benjamin Seybert, Former Resident of Near Cullom Dies in an Omaha Hospital. From Saturday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock. lienjamin Seybert. a form er Cass county man. passed away at the Wise Memorial hospital in Om aha following an operation perform ed for stomach trouble. Mr. Seybert was a son of Mr. and .Mrs. A. C. Seybert. and -was born in Plattsmouth. in October. 1S6S. anil when a small child removed with his parents to the farm near Cullom. where they resided until 1S92, when the family removed to Dunbar, where they have since resided. The de ceased was a cousin of Mrs. John Mc Nurlin. A. F. and W. H. Seybert, of this city, and Cam Seybert. To mourn his death, of the imme diate family there remain the wife and three children, two sons and a daughter, as well as one sister. Mrs. Joe Ellington, of Greeley. Nebraska. The funeral services will be held at Dunbar tomorrow. WIRELESS TELEGRAPH OUTFIT Weeping Water is soon to be put in touch in a modern way with the outside world through wireless tel egraphy, a wireless station being in stalled at the J. T. Crozier home. Archie Crozier, who is a young sen ilis in mechanical and electrical lines is the master mechanic in charge of the station, although he has been assisted by his father and grandfath er. Thos. Crozier. in getting it in stalled. Arch has been interesting himself in electrical mechanics for some time and has a lot of appar atus in his "work shop" that ,is mighty interesting. From his suc cess in managing this there is no doubt but that he can handle his wireless station o. k. The wireless installed is not mere toy apparatus, but is standard equip ment and will put him in a position to receive messages originating with in a radius of 50 to 100 miles. Weeping Water Republican. 'SNEAK" DAY AT FISHERIES From Friday's Dally. This morning the members of the senior class of the high school as well as a number of the faculty of the school motored out to Gretna, where they enjoyed a fine titme in the open air and in visiting the state fisheries over which Superintendent W. J. O'Brien presides. The trin was one of great pleasure to the jolly party of you its people and the genial super intendent is certain to give them a fine time in viewing the chief fish plant of the state and w-hich supplies the many streams and lakes with the game fish. !the passing OF A' VETERAN RAILROADER John J. Buttery, of. Lincoln, Active in Burlington Service for Thirty-Two Years. From Thursday' Pnilv. One of the oldest and best men in the train service of the Burlington was John J. Buttery, who passed away yesterday morning at his homp at 1204 U street. Lincoln, after an illness of short duration. For thirty two years Mr. Buttery has been in the train service of the railroad and was one of the most highly respect ed and esteemed men in the service. The deceased was the son of Jo seph H. Buttery and wife, pioneer residents of Plattsmouth. Mr. Buttery coming here in IS;. 7 and his wife lo cating here a year later and it was in the old family home, now occupied by Frank F. Buttery and family that John F. Buttery was born sixty-one years ago. His boyhood and youth were spent in this city and on the completion of his school work, he took up sev eral positions' in the business houses of the city and w.is later employed as a clerk in the Burlington store house here. In .May. 1M0. .Mr. Buttery was united in marriage in Plattsmouth to Miss Fannie Nejedley. the cere mony being performed by the late Dr. J. T. aBird. pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Shortly after this the family removed to the west ern portion of the state, where Mr. Buttery located on a homestead and in 1SSS returned to Plattsmouth for a short time. In 1S89 he left here for Lincoln, where he entered the train service of the Burlington and was in 1S91 made an engineer on the road and in 1905 was made road foreman of the Lincoln division which he held until 1907, when he was made master mechanic at Lin coin. Tiring of this line of service, at his own request in 1909 he was returned to active duty and given a passenger run on the Alma-Stroms- burg branch of the Burlington which he continued to handle until his fail ing health compelled his retirement. His familv circle consists of the wife and four children, Joseph, Har ley, John and Miss Helen Buttery, all of Lincoln, who survive the pass ing of this -splendid gentleman. Two brothers. 1. and Frank F... But tery of this city are also left to share the grief that his death has brot. The funeral services of Mr. But tery will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Roberts chapel in Lincoln and interment will be made in Wyuka cemetery. PROMOTERS PUT OUT OF BUSINESS Licenses to Box Can be Issued Only to Bona Fide Organizations in Existance a Year. The American Legion having recommended the bill regulating box ing and wrestling, that organization will be called upon to assume some responsibility for its enforcement. Secretary II. H. Antles of the depart ment of public welfare is charged with the enforcement of the new law. but he intends to call a conference of American Legion officials for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations which he is authorized bv law to make. These rules will not be in conflict with the law where the act is specific. For instance the secretary is pro hibited" by law from issuing a license to any individual or person who de sires to profit by promoting boxing or wrestling matches. The law appears to thus put the professional sporting promoter for profit out of business. Mr. Antles finds the law says the re ceipts of exhibitions or matches can be paid out only to principals or con tenders and their assistants and such officials as may be designated by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of public welfare. It will also be impossible to go contrary to that part of the law which prohibits the use of gloves weighing less than six ounces. As further evidence that the pro fessional and profit sharing promoter is to be put out of business the law provides that licenses for boxing and wrestling shall be issued only to cor porations or organizations that have been in existence one year and whose principal business is something other than ihe giving of such exhibitions. SOME LATE SNOW James M. Hoover, one cf the prom inent residents of Louisville, was in the city today for a few hours and while remarking on the cold weather conditions prevailing drifted in to an accouift of former conditions at this time of the year and related that on May 18. 1S92. a heavy snowstorm visited Cass county and the temper ture was quite low with much suffer ing to crops and fruit. Auto Chain Lost One 32x4 auto chain lost between Nehawka and Union on "O" street" road. Notify Ray Klaurens at Ne-j hawka for reward. I VIEWS OF GERMANY Iester Vroman. who is a member of Battery K. 6th F. A. American Forces in Germany, has sent a num ber of copies of the Amoroc News, the publication of the Americans who are stationed at and near Coblenz, and which gives some very interesting pictures of the scenes there and the different officers and organization comprising ihe A of O. These pic tures are shown 'in the store win dows of the C. E. Wescott 's Sons store. EAGLES ELECT NEW OFFICERS FOR AERIE Committee in Charge of Convention Arrangements Are Now Ready to Handle Big State Meeting From Friday's Dally. Last evening the Plattsmouth aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held their election of officers for the ensu ing year and a very pleasing atten dance of the membership was present to participate in the meeting. The following were selected: William O' Donnell, President; Hoy Mayfield. Vice President: Karl Moore. Chap lain; B. G. Wurl. Secretary; James Rebal, Treasurer; The convention committee also of fered their report covering the a rrangements that have been made for the state convention that is to meet in this city on Tuesday and Wednes day, June 20th and 21st. and they have outlined a very interesting pro gram of events for the entertainment of the delegates and their ladies who are expected to be in attendance at the big state gathering. The state secretary of the order and the president of the South Omaha aerie were present at the meeting and much pleased with the manner in which the Plattsmouth boosters are preparing for the state meeting. The general public are greatly in terested in the convention which will bring to this city represntatives from all over the state and they are co operating as far as possible with the Eagles in making the convention one of the best ever held in the state. COSTLY ACCIDENT One of the plate glass windows in the front of the Stanfield book store was broken some time Tuesday even ing and will cause a loss . of some $90 to the owners of the building to replace. The glass was damaged some months ago by being struck with flying particles of an auto chain and a small place broken in the window, but it was not thought that the window was so seriously damaged that it would be necessary to replace it. The glass was broken out after the store was closed and as far as can be learned there was no one near the window at the time that it crashed inward and caused the almost com plete demolishing of the glass. SUITS TO QUIET TITLE Three suits to quiet title have ben filed in the office of the clerk of the district court, Paul Richter and Her man Richter vs. James II. Gregg, f t al; Wendel Hell vs. R. D. Cornish and Mark E. Wiles vs. Lucy A. Boyd, et al. The plaintiffs in the thiej causes of action are represented by Attorney W. A. Robertson of this city. Socond Liberty Loan Coupons Duo! Interest coupons of the Second Liberty Loan Bonds come due May 1 5th. Come in any time now and let us cash them for you. If there is any way in which we can serve you, you may be assured of finding us ever ready and willing to do so. This bank is at your service always, and we invite you to make the fullest use of our facilities. 0 THE Fl RST NATIONAL BAN K THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME PJATTSMOUTH POLICE COURT HAS BUSY TIME TODAY Judge Archer Has Session That is Re minder of Old Times and Fines Handed Out tc Two Parties Frm Frlrtav'n fHv. This morning the court of Police Judge Archer reminded one of the dear, dead days before the great drouth fell over our fair land and two parties were docketed on the blotter for olVenses connected villi the liquor traffic, one for having loo much on the inside of hrs person and one for the possesion of a small amount ol'the drink that cheers as well as illuminates. Isadore Waintroub was the first caller and was charged on the com plaint of Chief of Police Jones with having been in a state of intoxica tion last evening on the streets of the city and for this offense he was handed a fine of $10 and costs amounting to $13 which he paid and was released from custody. The charge of possession of intox icating linuor was filed against Lynn Cook by Chief of Police Jones who found a small quantity of the liquor in the room cf Mr. Cook and for which he was brought before the court. Judge Archer assessed a fine of $100 and costs amounting to $113 against the young man. The amount of liquor found was very small, be ing hardly more than a small gla-ss-ful and which the young man had secured for his own use. but which was sufficient to constitute a viola tion of the prohibition law. THE SMALL TOWN IDOL.' From Thursday's Dully. The Mack Sennett feature. "The Small Town Idol." with Ben Turpin, of the wandering eyes, as the star, was presented at the Parmele last evening before two very large audi ences that enjoyed heartily the laugh producing situations which Ben Turpin. Charlie Murray, Marie Provost and Phyllis Haver staged. The comedy was given several striking scenes in which the famous Sennett beauties appeared as a di version of the play from the shap stick comedy which the famous Ben is noted for. It was one of the most enjoyable comedies here in Borne time and Kept everyone in the best of humor. DOING VERY NICELY The friends of Philip Thierofl. Jr., the young farmer of near Cedar Creek, who was injured go severely n few weeks ago by falling from a wa gon in which he was riding, will be pleased to know that he is now doing very nicely at the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha, where he was taken af ter the accident. He suffered a small fracture of the hip in the fall and has since been kept in a cast until the injured member is set.' G ASTER CASE SETTLED The case of Annie Pollie Caster vs. the Woodmen of the World has been settled by the order who lost their contest of the case In district court and the amount of the insurance pol icy a's well as the costs in the case paid over to the plaintiff and the matter closed and appeal dismissed. Blank Books at the Journal Office. NEBRASKA.
