The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, September 15, 1921, Image 1
nisteri- cal Ei 'Jet j vol. no. xxxvnx PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1921. NO. 18 journal BOOZE BURIED BUT COMES TO LIFE Owner Shy Several Hundred Pints as Result of Mistaken Confi dence Placed in Agent. Prom Monday' DaTIy. Pftr ft number tf u-pl-c tht srtirite of the long lamented J. Barlevcorn ' have hovered over the vicinity of Oreapolis. and while many parties of agents and officers have operated in that vicinity, a treasure house of real . liquor remained buried there for some time and its whereabouts would not now be disclosed had it not been for the apparent faithlessness of the man who had been placed on guard over the liquor. There have been a number of start ling stories circulated as to the dis appearance of the liquid, but the one that seems to bear the most truth ful impression is that the owner of the liquid was double crossed by his agent. From what can be learned it seems that the booze originally came from the wintery wastes along the Canadian border and was transported by automobile to Omaha and reach ing that city it was decided that it would be safer to save the liquor from being highjacked toiave it "ditched" in some place outside of the city of Omaha. It was then that the de cision to store the liquor in the vi cinity of Oreapolis was reached and accordingly 1.600 pints of the real old stuff like they used to quaff be fore the war, was brought by auto to the scene of action and carefully buried so that it failed the eagle eye of all who visited that locality. Now the gentleman placed in charge of the supply was thought to be deaf, dumb and blind to any bribes or Influence to sway him from his duty and the owner vowed he had found the thousandth man so far as honesty was concerned. But. alas, he found out later that it was only the 999th man' that he .had on the job. The owner, would frequently visit the cache and enjoy a few shots of the life giving beverage and then -Teturn to Omaha. As soon as he was well on his way to Omaha, the guardian would pack up a nice as sortment of the liquor and covering the booze with a nice array of to matcea and. other vegetables, drive Into Omaha and dispose dfthem to the thirsty as well as the hungry. This continued for some time with out the owner of the booze or the authorities in the big city growing the wiser. Then one day came the last straw, when a large truck, man ned by some of the colored members of the Omaha underworld came down and loaded up the last of the liquor and made their way into the me tropolis in triumph and it was at this time that the guardian made his getaway and has not been seen since that time. A few days later the owner visit ed the spot where once had reposed his choice supply and his anger was mighty as he saw the wreck that had come to the treasure and his grief was touching as he thought of the loss in the coin of the realm involved in 1.S00 pints of real old Canadian stuff. Truly In these days of prohibition, diamonds are mere chaff compared to a good stock of liquor and require less watching. SUIT IS DISMISSED The personal damage suit of W. Robert Gaod of this county against me Jiisnun r-acuic rauroau ior me sum of $20,000. which was filed re- tne market today. A large number cently in the United States district 0f piaUsinouth people have had the court at Lincoln, was dismissed Sat- opportunity of seeing one of the urday by the attorneys for the plain- maohines "in operation and those tiff without prejudice and does not wno have not certainly missed see prevent the filing of another suit in? on Gf the cleverest and most if desired. Mr. Gocd. it will be re-1 efficient pieces of machinery that membered. was injured while driving i:as been on the market in recent Cl ll uvn. ivau va. uwf,- - v wi anna City, his truck being struck by a train on the line of the defendant railroad company near the town of Wyoming and which resulted in the truck being smashed up and Mr. Good sustaining a large number of bruises and injuries. RETURNS FROM ROCHESTER From Monday'! Dallv Herbert C. Sherwood and wife re turned home yesterday form Ro chester, Minnesota, where they have been for the past few weeks and wjiere Mr. Sherwood has been, tak ing treatment at the Mayo Broth ers" sanitarium In ithat place. He re turns home feeling much better and his many friends will be pleased to see him looking so well and trust that he may secure permanent ben efit from the result of the course of treatment. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE On Saturday afternoon County Judge Allen J. Beeson. Cupid's faith fu assistant, was called upon to un ite dn the bonds of wedlock William Tvrdy and Miss Mary Sitern. both of Omaha. The wedding was put on in the usual accomplished manner by the court and George Dovey, as sistant cashier of the First National Bank, and Joseph Vasik witnessed the happy event. Lost anything found anything t Try a Journal ad. "They satisfy COL. ASKWITH VERY ILL Prom Monday s Dally. The message was received here yesterday announcing the serious ill ness of Col. V. S. Askwith, former superintendent of the Nebraska Ma sonic home here, and who is now living at' Salt Lake City, Utah. Col. Askwith has been down with a very severe attack of pneumonia and his condition has become such that his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Harry Askwith of Omaha, was called to Salt Lake yesterday to assist in bis care. The advanced age of the patient as well as the fact that thls 18 lhe second ailUi K- prions. ESCAPING CONVICT CAUSES EXCITEMENT Man Tired of Work with Road Gang Near Eagle Makes His Escape Last of the Week. The authorities in this ?ity were notified at an early hiur Sunday to be on the lookout for an escaped con vict who had made his getaway from the camp in the vicinity of Eagle, where the convicts have been engag ed for some time in road work. The man. whose name is given as E. C. Clayton and who was sent up from Saline county, had evidently grown tired of the restriction of the prison life and longed for life in the gTeat open spaces and accordingly took advantage of the stormy condi tions of Friday and Saturday to make his getaway. However -the life out in the cold cornfields was jiot all that he had anticipated and after a short stay he returned to the camp from which he had gone A. W. O. L. The escape caused State Sheriff Gus Hyers and his force of agents to swarm out from their warm and comfortable habitations shortly af ter 2 o'clock Sunday morning and to remain on the job in the wet and chilly weather until the morning hours when the much sought con vict returned to Eagle to resume his prison life, satisfied that the warm blankets and food were preferable to the chill of the outdoors at this time of the year on an empty stomach. HELPS ADVERTISE CITY OVER NATION C. Sharp Company Reaching Out with Their Line cf Up-to-Date Machinery Many Sales One of the best advertisements for this city, and one that largely covers the country, is that of the L. C. Sharp Machine Works and its output. Mr. Sharp as always pleased to let his patrons know just where the hitfh ciass mecheanieal devices are manufactured and placed on the market. A recent issue of the "Soda Dis pencer,' one of the most widely cir culated magazines of ice cream and soft drink trade in the country, and published Jn Atlanta. Georgia, car ried a full page advertisement of the now lanious ice cream cone ma chine thit is manufactured by Mr. Sharp at his plant 'here and which has practically revolutionized the cone business in the United States. This machine is known as the De Luxe Universal baking machine and has the capacity of 3,000 cones per hour and the methods and means of the Sharp machine is superior to any other machine of its kind on years. However, the excellence of the ma chine is too well known to the gen eral public that has use of the cone machines and the outstanding fact of te mattLer is the strong boost Tor the city that Mr. Sharp is mak ing in his Advertising campaign not only for this machine but his butter-cutting machine the sale of which has carried to even the old world across the ocean and taken with it the name of Plattsmouth as the home of the plant that makes it and places it on the market. The work of Mr. Sharp as a Platts mouth hoo?ter is to be commended and his various articles in the ma chinery line that are sold over the world are a lasting monument to the excellent'products that are turn ed out by the manufacturing inter ests of Plattsmouth. VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Patterson, of this city, were very pleasantly sur prised on Saturday afternoon when their son, Dwight Paterson and wife of Shreveport, Louisiana, arrived in the city for a visit of some time in the old home. Mr. and Mrs. Pat terson have found much success in their southern home and Mr. Patter son has been identified to some tx- tent with the work of the oil intererts since locating there a number of!and on motion this extra help was years ago. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pat- allowed the sexton. terson enjoy very much the climate and conditions of the southland, but still enjoy a visit back to the old home town once in a while. CITY COUNCIL REJECTS ALL PAVING BIDS REJECTION OF CURB AND GUT TER ON ROCK STREET LOSES HOME PAYING Frnro Tuesday's .Dally. The session of the city dads, last evening was one filled with interest from -.start to finish and a full at tendance of the membership was prtsent at the chamber vhen May or Johnson rapped f.u order at eight bells. The interior of the hall has jusi been redecorated and placed in lirst class shajie by the wizard-like touch of Herb Cotton and certainly made a most pleasing appearance and the brishtnss of the council chamber had the effect of expediting the city dads in their business. One v-t the first matters to come before the council was the petition of .W. H. Ofe and some 120 other citizens asking that a scale be effect ed by the city not less than two dozen blocks from the Burlington tracks and which would be capable of weighing ten ton. On motion Mayor Johiison was authorized to ap point a committee to get busy and see about the scales. A. O. Mcore of the Parmele The ater Co., presented a petition stat ing that the traffic in front of the theater and the Hotel Wagner at times had become congested and ask ed that parking on the sides of the. street instead of the center be per mitted and this matter was sent to the streets, alleys and bridges com mittee to look into as was also the petition of C. E. Whittaoker for grade for a sidewalk in front of his property of Gold street. L. 0. Sharp presented a petition to the city dads asking that Pearl street from Fourth to Sixth street be placed at the same grade as Main street r.nd pointing out the advan tages that would arise from this change and the traffic that could be diverted onto this street and off cf the in -tin street, but the council viewed the prjesition as too costly and out of question at this time and 1t wr.s accordingly placed "on file. " Chief of Police Jones reported that for the month of August the sum of $41:6 in fines and $33 in costs, a total of $459 had been col lected. City Clerk Duxbury had been busy for the month just closed as he re ported .he sum of $S0.r.CS collected and turned into the city strong box. Police Judge Arcerh in his report to the city legislators stated that $3G5 in fines and $2' an costs had been collected in his office and turn ed into the city treasury. Chairman Ptacek of the streets, alleys :nd bridges committee re ported that in regard to the peti tion of J. C. Kuykendall for grade for sidewalk that the request be granted and the1 work done as soon as Mr. Kuvkendall had certain ob structions removed from the way of the workmen. In regard to the paving of Main street, Mr. Ptacek presented the re port of his committee in which it was recommended that an ordinance be prepared creating the paving dis trict in which Main street should be included in order to get the work started ?s early as possible in 1922. This would also give the water and gas companies time to get their mains in shape for the relaying of the paving. This report was adopted by a rousing vote of the dads. The fire and water committee through Chairman McCarthy report ed that they had looked into the mat ter of the application of the reai dtnts In the south part of the city for exnsion of the water mains for 2.500 feet and with five additional firo hydrants, and that they recom mended .that, the water company be notified to get busy at once and make ihe extension as ordered. Mr. McCarthy stated that the people there had waited some twenty years to have the work done and it was high time they had some recogni tion. Mayor Johnson stated that the residents of that portion of the city had paid tixes for years and receiv ed very little return therefrom and that he too thought that they should save tionie service tin the way of pub lic utilities. The new hydrants were ordered put in and the extension made without delay. " ; Mr. McCarthy presented tht 'com mittee recommendation of the"0X tension of 1.500 feet of water main of West Oak street, leading .to the cemetery and which will give the res idents tnere three additional fire hy drants is th franchise of the water company provided for a hydrant for each 500 feet of main laid. This mat ter was given the hearty approval of the council as was the Lincoln avenue proposition. Chairman Brittain of the ceme tery committee reported that he had looked over the roads In the Oak Hill cemetery and that they were in very b.ii shape and that the sexton had stated that if he were allowed one man he would he able to get them graded up in very fair shape Chairman Howe of the police com mittee reported that the claim of the Rnssell restaurant for $6.95 for meals to city prisoners was all cor- rect and the clerk authorized to is sue the necessary . warrants for the payment of the saiie. When the council, was apparently going nicely along Councilman Maurer brought up the matter of the reduction of the salary of the sexton at the cemetery from $30 to $20 per month and after a short discussion the wagef. was ordered commencing on-October 1st, all of the councilmen with the exception of Councilman Brittain voting for the change in the wage schedule. The engineers partial estimate in paving district No. 21 was then read showing that the contractor, Bert Coleman was entitled to the sum of $15, 011. CO and also engin eers fes for $454.90 and on motion this sum was ordered paid to the contractors, the city retaining the customary five per cent for security. The council then took adjourment while the streets, alleys and bridges committee considered the bids "on the curb and guttering district No. 20 on Itock street and the paving in district No. 21 at the Nebraska Ma sonic Home. There were two bids received, that of the Modern Constructor Co. and Bert Coleman, both local firms. The committee re tired and checked up the bids with the result that the recommended the ac33ptance of the bids of Mr. Coleman as being much the lowest of the two both in the curb and gut ter and the brick paving. The report of the committee re commending the acceptance of the bid led to a spirited discussion and which finally resulted in a badly mixel up aii'air. A Hrge number of the residents along Rock street had since the broaching of the matter of curb and gutter -decided that they would rathei have the street paved and wanted the matter of the work in their district laid over until the next spring for action. Councilman Howe presented the objections of his constituents to the curb and gut ter at this time and in which he was support.?! by Councilman Knorr and Councilman McCarthy. Councilman Ptacek. Bestor and Maurer thought as the people had requested the curb and gutter and the city had gone to the -tame of getting the esti mates and bids they should go ahead and then uo the paving later if it was desired. The discussion over this matter grew so spirited that the matter of the paving, at the Nebras ka Masonic Heme which was also included in the report was rather lost sig&Lof . ajid ::n the matter of the adoption of the motion Coun cilman Ptacek for the adoption of the committee report was put to a vote it losi and with it the paving contract at the Masonic Home which has been anxiously awaited for some time. Bestor. Schulhof and Maurer voted to accept the committee re port and McCarthy, Lindeman, Howe. Knorr. Brittain and Sebatka voting agnin?t being six to four and the re port was laid on the table. The ques tion was then brought up of recon sidering th? vote as all of the mem bers were anxious apparently to allow- the. work at the Masonic Home to proceed but Mayor Johnson ruled that it was unnecessary to wait two weeks before the vote could be re considered. In regard to the very poor condi tion of the city streets as the result of the recent heavy rains, the streets alleys and btidges committee was au thorized to go ahead and do all the grading possible on the streets in the next two weeks. Councilman Bestor called the atten tion of the need of a fire bell to call the members of the department to-i gether and also for the repair to the hose drying rncks and these mat ters were turned over to the fire and water committee for action. Councilman Ptacek called the at tention of the council to the fact that there had been no reduction of the lighting rates here and asked that something be tired up in re gard to the present high rates and Chairman Schulhof promised that the committee would probably have something good for consideration of the council at their next session. Before the adjournment the fol lowing claims were allowed by the finance committee of the council: Carl Zavgren. 'inspector pav ing $103.00 Bruce . Group, sun-eying and setting stakes 5G.00 S. L. Collins oil to fire dept 1.9S Joseph Zitka. stre?t work 56.25 Platts. Water Co., water to paving dist. 21 11.30 Nebraska Gas & Elect. Co., street lights -215.30 Lincoln Tele. Co. crrvice 6.00 Nebraska Gas & Elect. Co.. Idgth city hall 3.7S Jt. C. Lawrence. history bond case 4.00 H. H. Cotton. painting city. hall 158.00 iO. . L. York, etreet work.t 121. 15 Carl Egenberger, fame 116.10 John Maurer. Sr., street, wottc 04.80 Prank Boetel. same 58.93 Bruce & Group, surveying Masonic Home 25.00 Walter Goucheneur. street sprinkling 114.70 Ed Bu.'ton. taxi to police Li. F. Terr-berry, taxi to po lice .00 9 Oil I i!oo r.o.co Frank Detlef, .taxi to poHoe Alvin Jrmes. salary ujj Claus Boetel ' burying two dogs 1.30 Henry Chandler, salary 50.00 Phone the journal office when you are in need of job printing of any "kind. Best equipped shop in south S eastern Nebraska. DRAWS QUARTER SECTION OF LAND Harvey Heneger, of This City, Among the Successful Applicants in Torrington Lottery. The Journal was in error Satur day when it stated that no Platts mouth man had been lucky in the land drawing at Torrington, Wyom ing. Friday. The mistake was made due to the fact that the published list of winners, gave the address of Plattsmouth's lucky applicant Har vey J. Heneger as Torrington, and also had the initials mixed up. Word from Mr. Heneger states he drew unit No. 243, on which he filed the first day of the opening, and which is one of the choice farms of the 221 opened to homestead entry at this time. It consists of 160 acres. about half of which is irrigable and the remainder excellent for the dry farming that is also practiced quite extensively in that country. Mr. Heneger made a trip out there last spring, at which time he picked the unit on which he intended- to file, after careful examination of the countryside for several miles around. Receipt of the reclamation map is sued before the present drawing brot disappointment to Mr. Heneger's plan however, as the unit he had chosen was reserved for a townsite on the new Union Pacific line. He according ly chose a quarter section adoinijng the embyroic townsite and his many friends here will be pleased to know of his success. Mr. Heneger's farm is located but little more than a mile from that of Harold Daley, another Plattsmouth ex-service man. who secured a claim there in the last drawing. WILL BE WEDDED IN NEBRASKA CITY Miss Hazel Lockwood and Mr. Ed wax d Fullerton to be Married at Otoe County City From Monday's Dally. This afternoon Edward W. Fuller ton motored to Nebraska City ac companied ly Miss Hazel Lockwood and Mrviroe Fullerton, of Buffalo, Missouri, father of Edward. The mis sion, of the young people is more than sightseeing, as ithey are to be united in marriage in that place this afternoon and the elder Mr. Fullerton v. ill witness the ceremony. Both the bride and groom are well known ler3 where the bride has been reared to womanhood and where the groom fias been located fcr the past two years. Mr. Fullerton is at pre sent engaged in business here in the barber sl op of Fullerton & Mc crary and his host of friends will be pleased to learn of the new found happiness that has come to the young people. VISITS IN THE CTTY From Monday's Dally. Ypstprdav morning R. M. Shlaes. forniprlv- the manajrer of the Parm ele and Gem theatres, motored down from Omehe in company witn J. K. iTinmn mar.aerer of the Consumers' Co-Operative league, and spent a few hours here ana uuring wiwcn time Mr. Ulinan made arrangements for the introduction of the league among the business houses of this city. It is the intention of Mr. Ul inan to take the matter up more ful ly with the merchants oi tne city n'nri nl.i.p it before them 'in order that the business men as well as the ultimate consumer can each derive some benefit from the work or the Ipae-ne. The matter will be taken ud more fully later in the Journal. MAKES COMPLAINT From Monday' Dally. This afternoon, C. E. Cook, one of the prominent residents of near this city, was in town to look after some trading and had a really just com plaint to make concerning the fact that he could not find any place where he could hitch his team. This called attention to a fact that has existed for some time and which is not in the least agreeable to the residents of the country district who drive in with their teams and wagons or buggies, especially during the wet or stormy weather. While the great er part of the travel nowdays is by automobile,, there is still occasional ly a demand for the old fashioned horse j and wagon and then is when the 'hitching post is needed. : i,' i ESTATE IS FILED The estate of the late Mrs. Lena Hass, of Lincoln, mother of Alfred B. Hass of this city, has been filed for probate in the county court of Lancaster county. The deceased left quite a large estate consisting of $70,000 personal property and $20. 000 real estate. The estate is divid ed equally between the son of this city and the daughter at Lincoln. Advertising is printed salesman ship generalized sufficiently to carry appeal to the varied class of readers. Does your ad come within there re quirements T CLEANS UP GLENW00D From Monday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon the Platts mouth Cubs journeyed over to our neighboring city of Glenwood and proceeded to do many things to the Mills county boys in the base ball line, the Cubs winning by a score of 33 to 1. The locals were represent ed on the mound by Joe McCarthy, while Eddie Gradoville did the catch ing and the work of the battery was augmented in fine shape by the rest of the team, with the result that at no time were the Iowa players in position to even make things inter esting lor the Cubs. Five of the Glenwood pitchers were routed by the sluggers of the Plattsmouth team. DE MOLAY INITIA TION LAST NIGHT Cass Chapter of This City Initates Six New Members into Order In Impressive Ceremony From "Wednesdays Dally. Last evening Cass Chapter, Order of De Molav of this city, held their first initation at the lodge rooms in the Masonic temple and six of the young men of the community were inducted into the great branch of the Masonic fraternity prepared es pecially for the youth of the land. The initation ceremonies were conducted by the officers of the chap ter with great impressiveness and to the newly elected members the lessons of the order were deeply im pressed on their minds as they join ed the ranks of those who are a part of this splendid organization. The candidates taken in were Rich ard Beverage, Edgar Peterson. Carl Ofe. William Matchlatt, Andrew Snyder ami Glen Henry. The local chapter of the De Molay has made excellent progress since its establishmest in June when It was installed by the members of Omaha chapter No. 2 and It is now one cf the live chapters of the order in the state. The chapter is sponsored by Nebraska chapter No 3, R. A. M. and the membership comprises some of the best young manhood of the city and who find in the work an inspiration to the higher ideals of manhood. , At the meeting last evening a large number of the members of the Masonic fraternity were present and enjoyed very much the impressive way in which the ceremonies were carried out and addressed many words of commendation for the new order. Masn Wescott, one of the charter members of the order here, who is soon to leave for his school work, also gave a short talk to hts lodge friends as to the order and its helpfulness end high ideals. WEDDED AT C0UET HOUSE From Tuesday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon near the clos ing hour at the court house, Brooke Titsworth and Miss Ophelia Adair, both of Omaha, approached his hon or. Judge Allen J. Beeson and re quested that they be granted permit to wed and which the judge at once granted. The young people were so impressed with the genial Judge that they requested his services in pro nouncing the words that were to unite them for better or worse. Journal want ads pay. Try them. I 1 1 Your Part Towards Better Times! One reason business is slow is because too much money is tied up in slow-moving goods, book accounts and unpaid notes. Business will improve when everyone pays his debts, quits unnecessary borrowing and makes' a sensible adjustment between in come and expenditures. If you discharge your obligations, others can discharge theirs. Money will circulate more freely. Business will improve. Co-operate with us toward this end. The First national Bank TH BANK WHERE PLATTSMOUTH JUj NEBRASKA. J.pj PRIZE CONTEST IS DRAWING ATTENTION The School Boys of The City Greatly Interested in Oqer of C. E. Wescott's Sons of Prizes The boys of the'publis schools are seemingly very busy at their studies but a great many of them are not w much engrossed in the book as tliey are in the prize contest that the firm of C. K. Wescott's Sons have announced for the next week. Tin contest is open to all of the school boys of the city and it consists of awards to the boys who can devise the largest number of words from the letters appearing in the name C. E. Wescott's Sons and from the pre sent indications there are going to be a great many entries and tli number of words that can he secur ed from these letters will surprise the general public. The interest has been keen and even Xoah Webster would be surprised at the skill of the Plattsmouth boys in securing words from these letters. There are twenty prizes offered, the first prize being a flO sweater, two prizes of fine caps, three prizes of swell neckties and fourteen oth er prizes A serviceable articles. It is not necessary to use every letter in the firm name in every word but tha contestants cannot use a letter more times than it appears in the firm name. The rules of the contest given out are as follows: Print your name, address and ape clearly at the top of first page, also giving the number of words in your list. Draw a line after every ten words to make counting easier. Have your list in before September 27th. 6 o'clock p. m. Rewards will be made at on store on Friday, Sep tember 30th at 4 p. m. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED Saturdav afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A V. Wallace in Omaha occurred the marriage of George Jackson ot this city and Miss Cl-ira Haddon, daughter of Jlr.. Clara Haddon of Louisville. Tne wedding was not unexpected to the many tiiendt. of the young people as their venture in the field of matii mony lias been expected for some time by those intimately associated with them. The wedding wan very simple and the bridal couple re turned home yesterday afternoon to this city where they will make their borne for the next three weeks and then will leave for Los Angeles where they will reside for the win ter. The bride has been rearel to womanhood in Gaas county and has resided for the greater part of the time at Louisville where her moth er makes Ler home. The groom lias been iie: for the past few months in the employ of H. H. Cotton as a Iainter and decorator anu during his residence here has made a great many warm friends who will join in wishing the newly weds all the suc cess and happiness that they so well deserve. Road District No. 10 All partie3 who expect their roads graded must get their weeds and brush off the ground soon or they will be cut and charged to the ones concerned. J. E. LANCASTER Blank Books at the Journal Office, YOU FEEL AT HOME T1 V