Eebraska Etatt Hlitoxt- cal Society 4 VOL. NO. XXXVUL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921. NO. 4G plattemoutb 3 PLATTSMOUTH MEN IN SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT CHARLES C. PARMELE AND JA COB P. FALTER INJURED LN . COLLISSION. From Monday's Daily A very serious accident occurred Saturday evening near Avery, at the outskirts of South Omaha, when the Buick roadster in which Charles C. Parmele, J. P. Falter and Pollock Parmele were riding was struck by a large truck and the auto almost de molished. The automobile was returning to Plattsmouth and Pollock Parmele was driving the car as it sped out of South Omaha, on the way home, ana Just as the car was clearing the in tersection at Avery a large heavy truck came down the hill from the east and traveling at a good rate of speed. The truck struck there3r of the car in which the three men were riding and the force of the impact hurled the car some distance, over turning it and making a complete wreck of the car. The occupants of the car were bady shaken up and it was some time after they were res cued by persons who saw the acci dent, that they fully realized the real seriousness of their plight. Mr. Parmele was found to be bleed ing profusely from a cut on the fore head and suffering more or less pain as was also Mr. Falter, altho at that time it was not thought that Mr. Falter had sustained real serious damage. The injured men were taken on into Omaha and taken to the Clarkson hospital where an examin ation disclosed the fact that Mr. Fal ter had three fractured ribs and Mr. Parmele one. The cut on the fore head of Mr. Parmele required seven teen stitches to close and the twe men were kept at the hospital as they were suffering a great deal of pain from the injuries as well as the nervous Ehoek that the accident had caused. Pollock Parmele escaped the accident without serious Injury aside from the severe shaking, up. A call to the O. K. garaee here sent a truck to Avery to bring the car or rather what was left of the machine, buck to this city. The auto wa3 in very bad shape, both hind wheels being broken and the whole of the rear of the car was badly damaged and will require a great deal of work to put back in shape so that It can be used. While the accident proved serious proME'h It wa fortunate that It did not renlt in the death of the occu r;iTij of the car and thev can well frel thnVfl for the narrow esrane f-om death or permanent Injury in the accident. ( The r'aco where the acoident oc curred has been the scene of a num ber of mall auto a'derts and is one of the most dangerous places on the Omaha highway. ADDRESSES PUBLIC SCHOOLS From Mon1v Hanv This afternoon Frank B. Thomas of the Safety First department of the Burlington was a guest at the Platts mouth high school and addressed the joung people of the high s X)l and' Junior high school. The remarks of Mr. Thomas were along the line of the safety first movement in the railroads and poir.ted out the dan gers that lurk along the railroad tracks and over half of the many accidents that are caused by persons tresspassing on the porperty of the railroads. Mr. Thomas also touched on the danger to the auto driver that exists at the railroad crossing and the necessity for care and caution at the railroad crossing as expressed by the warning. "Stop. Look anJ Listen." VISITS OLD FRIEND Fron i!ornlT' nallv Yesterday morning the news-gath-pring force of the Journal. M. S. Briefs rnd Frank Smith, loaded Into "Wbite Wins" and hastened to our neighboring city of Murray, where thev ?pent a few hours. Mr. Briggs teaching Ms class at the Christian church and among the old friends visited was Dr. B. F. Brendel. who fci for several months been Jn rather poor health. The doctor Is not feeling as well as he has for some days past, but is able to be up and around part or the time when the weather Is pleasant. The visit, while short, was much enjoyed and it Is to be hoped that Dr. Brendel mny soon be so that he can once mere resume his activities. ' STORES OPEN NIGHTS From Monday's Dally. For the rest of the week the busi ness houses of the city will remain open each evening until 9 o'clock in order that the Christmas shoppers may complete their shopping before Saturday. This will be found a great accomodation to tho?e who are kept busy at work during the day in the shops and elsewhere and unable to get down town during the day time. Books! Books! Books ! We have them till yoa can't wet, at the Jour nal Office. RETURNS FROM SCHOOL From Monday's Daily. Miss Alice Pollock, who is attend- j Ing school at Rockford, Illinois, ar rived home Saturday to enjoy the Christmas vacation here at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Both Schmader and Lamson Equally Pollock and with her many friends. Guilty of Misconduct and De Miss Alice is enjoying very much her j serve Like punishment. work at this college, one of the lead-' ing finishing schools for ladies in w, u Journal statea yester tlie country and will return after the d nat unbiased opInion of Satur. close of the hoi day season Miss d , h . b t between schmader Fay Chase of this city, is also at- d La1on would XOnerate neither tending the same school and arrived boxer frQm flagrant vIolation of the Saturday for the vacation season at , appear to have reflected SVh? parentS' Mr- and MrS- the sentiment of the majority of sport O. O. mase. i writers whn wprp nrespnt ftt the riner- J. L. STEWART INJURED BY AUTO SATURDAY NIGHT Suffers Fracture of Collar Bone as Well as Serious Cuts Around Head in the Accident. rrum Monday's Daily. Saturday evening near 6 o'clock ticipants mentioned: J. L. Stewart who resides on Chicago, Both Equally Guilty avecue, was the victim of quite a "Just a word concerning Saturday serious accident when he was struck night's boxing show, a word we deem by a car driven by Jacob Tritsch, the necessary Inasmuch as the State Box acciient occuring a short distance ing Commission is to meet here today north of the home of Mr. Stewart. to consider the best mems of disci- From all that can be learned of puning Andy Schmader and George the accident it seems that Mr. Stew- Lamson. the principals in the main art was coming down to the. busi- bout for their flagrant violation of ness section of the city to look after tne ruie3 governing the sport, and some business affairs and was walk- which is absolutely demanded as a ing down the paving as is the prac- safeguard against a repetition of the Uce of the residents of that portion offense. of tie city, owing to the fact that .It' was truly a hard thing for me iuv wains nave oeen removed on me east side of the street, and failed to see the car of Mr. Tritsch which was back of him coming from the south. As the car of Mr. Tritsch ap- proacnea wnere Mr. btewart was walking another car came south on the paving and the car of Mr. Tritsch was forced over almost to the curb- ing on the east side of the avenue J u "" seniug uui of the pathway of the car he was struck and knocked down. The injured man was at once pick ed und was in an unconscious con dition and seemed to have been fa tally injured and the passersby at once hastened with him to the home - V A . monea. 11 was iouna mat ne naa sus talned a fracture of the collar bone as well as a number of small cuts and bruises on the face and head as the result of the effects of the fall onto the paying. He regained con- sciousness later and while he is now resting somewhat easier it is impos- by the accident, arriving yesterday morning to assist in the care of her injured husband. LOOKING OVER SITUATION From Tuesday's Dally Monte Lum, representing the Vet erans' bureau of the federal govern ment, came down yesterday from uT,lV,u" ..clc,u"" tllc lc"lino mere of an offender against ,t o. u v v (properties of the game than was t Mrs. Stewart, who has been visit- ; . x-,. i. Indian, only insoiar as he took t Lancoin ana spent a iew nours nere from counting Lamson out. looking into the cases of former ser- "But that is all. and with the asser Ice men who might be In need of re- tion that forbearance ceased to be a lief and also taking up a number of virtue, so far as we and Schmader applications for compensation and were concerned, there was no alter vocational training. Mr. Lum has native but to tell the truth, teen In charge of the work in this "But Schmader was not alone an department for some time and Is mak- offender, for the Indian ws eveu ing some progress In getting the more guilty than he, as realizing claims of the service men expedited that defeat was inevitable, he went to the main offices of the bureau and down at least four times during the has shown that he has a great In- wnd scramble, without even having terest in the men who were in the been struck, in fact, even struck at. service of their country. Mr. Lum is and was equally as culpable in mmy known to a number of the former sol- other ways. Of course, his broth dicrs here as he was an officer In the Cr's entering the ring was no fault 5th Nebraska later the 134th In- Df his, and while this brother should fantry and was also in command of be given a permanent rest from ring one of th American camps in the Le activity on general principles, the Mans area in France and while there degree for Lamson himself is up to was given the rank of major for his the Judges. However, it should be excellent work In the business of the just the same as that vjsited upon emnarKation center wnicn was at ue Mans. ENTERTAIN YOUNG PEOPLE From Tuesday's Daily Last evening the parsonage of the Methodist church was the scene of a very pleasant gathering when a number of the young people of the church gathered to tender a home- coming to John Calvert. Jr., who Is home from the Wesleyan University for the holiday season. In the fore- part of the evening Mason Wescott end guest. Mr. Voss, and Miss Alice Wccott were guests at the Calvert home for luncheon and later In the evening with the guest of honor. The time was spent in games and music and with the serving of dainty re- freshments at an appropriate hour the evening was brought to a close LITTLE ONE ILL From Monday's Dstlv The many friends in this city will reirret to learn of the serious ninAna of the baby daughter of Mr. and Christmas is almost here. Remem Mrs. Joseph Hawksworth at Lincoln, ber yonr card friends by buyin rierht This morning Mrs. Allen J. Beeson now wbne the lin is frp!li Pall mother of Mrs. Hawksworth, depart- A -5 , , ed for Lincoln to assist in the care r send yur order to the Journal of of the little one whose condition is fice at once. most serious. ftTl w nen you secure your scnooi snp- plies, call at the Journal office first and examine our line of pencils, tab- UNBIASED OPINIONS EXONERATE NEITHER side and witnessed the match. True, J there vere a few Lincoln and up ' state reporters present who profess to have seen only the wrongs commit ted by Schmader, which of themselves were of grievious enough nature to subject him to the penalty he will doubtless receive. In our opinion the following ar ticle from the pen of Sandy Griswold, dean of sport writers, does Justice 'and no injustice to any of the par- to sav what i dia in my report of the fight, in regard to the probable action that would and should be taken against Andy Schmader, for I never knew a fighter, and I have wt nf thm wimm t Hkid better. and had more re?pect for lhan T dld and even have yet for thl3 model Louisville boy. Outside of tne rlcg there l3 no more exemplary Chracter in the length and breadth of the land and among his acquaint ances there are none who stand higher, but it seems that when In a contest, and especially with this fel low from up the state, he goes imad, and notwithstanding, too, that he k'R0WS jast how Fuperior he ,3 to I In everything that pertains to the boxing game. Twice now, through this senseless Berserker rage of his, and nothing else, he has lest the decision to Lamson, the first one really a questionable one, , th f Saurda strictly propert fcut tQ(y , delayed. "And then, at that. Schmader was the he he and 'truck his adversary light and In consequental as the blow was after he had knocked him down and In all probability out, if he had only stepped back and permitted Referee Sullivan to execute his duty and count him out. This ho didn't do, but was evidently bent on renewing his attack, and Sullivan was kept busy restraining him, and prevented the Louisvillian. i "That is all. and ft should be a (plenty, considering the fact that : State Commissioner Lum Doyle was a ringside spectator and saw just ' what I saw. and being a capable of- ncial. Intelligent and experienced, we are willing to pass It all up to mm- HAS X-RAY TAKEN Froin Monday's Dally Yesterday Sam Archer who was in- Jured so severely a few days ago, when struck by a U. S. army truck, was taken to Omaha where an X- Ra nlcturp wa taken of the hodv of Mr. Archer to determine Just what Injuries he had suffered as he has been in more or less pain since the accident. The soldiers from the army post at Fort Crook brought the am bulance down to take Mr. Archer to Omaha to consult the specialists and brought him back. Just the exact ex tent of the injuries have not yet been determined Fresh Cow For Sale have a fresh 2-year old white t Durham milk cow and an excellent mIlk"" with calf two weeks old for IlltllUltlC A IUC 111 CI AVUIAU CHEIF DESERVES CREDIT f rom Monday's Dallv Chief of Police Alvln Jones is de serving of a great deal of Credit for the manner in which he handled the Lugsch fire on Friday night. Mr. Jones was the first man to discover the blaze as he was going down the alleyway on his founds of looking after the property of the citizens and as he passed the Lugsch tailor shop he glanced in and saw the blaze and at once turned In the alarm and then hastened back, broke open a window in the shop and entering proceeded to throw the fire out In the yard. His activity and good Judg ment saved the owner of the Bhop much loss. CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AS PRIEST The Rev. Michael A. Shine Yester day Enjoyed the Observance of 25 Years cf Service. From Tuesdays nallv Yesterday Father Michael A. Shine rector of the St. John's Catholic church of this city, observed his sil ver jubilee as a priest of the Roman Catholic church and these years have been filled with able and distinguish ed service to his church. Owing to his recent illness of the past few months, Father Shine was compell ed to celebrate his anniversary at the St. Catherine's hospital in Om aha, but will be able to return home in the next few days and have Christ mas at home. As a remembrance of the event and his splendid services the priests of the Lincoln diocea?e of the church presented Father Shine with a purse and the -members of the St. John'3 church here through Father Hankop and Dr.. J. P. Flynn also gave him a purse of silver in honor of the occasion. Father Michael A. Shine was 'la cated at the St. Charles college, Elli ott, Md.t and the St. Mary's college of Baltimore, coming to this coun try when a young man from his na tive lan dof Ireland, and it was at these two theological schools that the young man received tkt? last touches of the training that rj"to flt-hiin for the ministry of his church. He was ordained into the priesthood on December 19. 1896. at Baltimore. James. Cardinal Gibbons, the head or the Catholic church in the United States celebrating the mass that marked the ceremonies of the en trance of the priest into the active service of the church. After his ordination Father Shine was for several yenrs rector of the St. Theresa cathredral at Lincoln and was sent here to this city in suc cession to Father W. F. Bradley in 1910 and has since served in the capacity of rector of St. John'e church. DEATH OF AGED LADY From Tuesday's Dally Yesterday afternoon. R. W. Caven dar of this city received the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. Z. D. Cavendar, which occurred at the home of a daughter at Clar idn, Iowa, .yesterday morning. Mrs. Cavendar, who is in her eighty second year, had gone from her home ot Xewmarket to Clarinda a few days ago to visit the daughter and while there was taken with the sick ness that resulted in her death. The deceased lady was a native of Scot land and has made her home for the creator part of her lifetime in Amer ica. To mourn her loss there remain the husband and seven children. The funeral services will be held at Newmarket tomorrow and the body laid to rest in the family lot there. R. W. Ca vender and wife and son as well as Clyde M. Cavendar, a grandson of the deceased lady, and family, departed this morning for Iowa to attend the funeral services. ENJOYING A VACATION From Monday s Dally J. C. Kuykendall, wife and family are enjoying a vacation trip over the holidaj's in Illinois, and yesterday they assisted in the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of the parents of Mr. Kuykendall at Neoga, Illinois. The golden wedding was one of the most pleasant of fam ily gatherings and Mr. Kuykendall cerved as the toartmaster of the fine family dinner that was a p-rt of the festivities. Before returnig home, Mr. Kuykendall will visit St. Louis and select a number of articles of machinery and equipment that will be added to the local plant of the Nebraska Gas & Electric Co. RECETVES HEAVY JOLT From Monday's Dallv This morning in the county court complaint was filed against John Hartsock of Eagle, who was charged with taking property of the value of more than $30. On hearing the evi dence In the case presented by Coun ty Attorney A. G. Cole, Judge Allen J. Bee?on assessed a fine of $100 and costs on the defendant, totalling the sum of $210 and which was paid. Phone the Journal office when you are in need of job printing of any kind. Best equipped rshop in south eastern Nebraska. i RECALLS THE STORY OF ONCE LIVE VILLAGE OLD LOG RESIDENCE DESTROYED BY FIRE PALATLAL HOME OF PIONEER TOWN. On last Thursday night near the midnight hour, M. L. Furlong, one of the old residents of Rock Bluffs, was attracted by the bright glow In the sky and on investigation found that the log house that was formerly owned by Mrs. Mary Welsh and which is now the property of her son, Charles Lambert, was burning and as there was no means at hand to check the blaze, the structure was completely destroyed. The building was one of the land marks of tho time when Rock Bluffs marked the site of one of the livest of the towns along the Missouri river, west of St. Joseph, then the chief outfitting point of the west, and the structure was closely connected with the romatic story of the vanished past, and stood during all these years as a lone surviving landmark in the destruction of one of Nebraska's early settlements. It was iq the year 1860 that this house was built by Robert Stafford, one of the hardy pioneers of the west and the residence which was of logs was placed near a twin log house built by Benedict Spiers in 1855 and which was one of the first In that locality. At the time it was built the residence of Mr. Stafford was considered a very luxurious one for the frontier and had a second story addition as well as a heavy rock foundation which has endured in fine rhppe the ravages of the years. In 18 63 Mr. Stafford sold the home to James M. Patterson, then the leading business man of the commun ity and a son of Thomas Patterson, on 3 of the earliest residents of Rock Bluffs. Mr. J. M. Patterson at this time was engaged in partnership with his brother, Ambrose Patterson, in the general merchandise business and In the communityof 450 people, as well as a vast "territory to the west, found a great commercial op portunity. Later Ambrose Patterson -otrpd from the- firm and Jrmes A. Walker, a cousin of the Pattersons, secured an interest in the firm which he retained for many years and un til the removal of Mr. Patterson to Plattsmouth in 1874 the business of this company was flourishing, but at that time the partners closed out r.nd engaged in other pursuits. It was near this time that the de cadence of Rock Bluffs was started, aa the building west of the Burling ton railroad brought Plattsmouth to the front as the leading town of the frontier and the river traffic that had been so important to Rock Bluffs, began to dwindle to almost nothing and in spite of the efforts of a num ber of the old residents, the city lost its position and gradually ceased to function as a commercial point, al though for a great many years a rtore was maintained there by the Shera family. In all of these yenr3 this old house, peopled with memories of the past, lias stood near the scenes that once were filled with life and activity and now are only fields of waving corn, with an occasional home to break the quietude cf the countryside, and in these years a number of persons have owned the property, but it has in late years been the property of Mrs. Mary Welsh, who at her death gave it to her son, Charles Lambert and it has been for the past few years the place of residence of members of the Lambert family. Charles Lambert, the present owner of the place, has been working at the Robert Shrader home and did not know of the fire until notified by Mr. Furlong. County Surveyor Fred Patterson, a son of Thomas Patterson, well re calls many of the incidents connected with the story of the "old house" now reduced to ashes. WILL REME1IBER THE DISABLED The American Legion Auxiliary of this city are preparing to send a number of boxes of the Christmas packages and remembrances to the Omaha hospitals to be distributed to the disabled and sick former service men who may be there taking treat ment. This Is a part of the general plan adopted by posts of the Auxil iary over the state and will mean that many a service man that would otherwise not be remembered will re ceive something on this occasion to help lighten their burdens and af flictions. CALLED ONSAD MISSION From Monday's Dal'.v This morning Mrs. Monte Streight departed on No. 6 over the Burling ton for Foreston, Illinois, where she was called by a message announcing the death of her father, John Diehl, which occurred at his home there on Saturday evening. Mr. Diehl was pighty-three year3 of age and has been in poor health for some time. The many friends of Mrs. Streight here will extend to her their most sincere sympathy on the loss that has come to her. Lost anything f ouna . anything I Jry a Journal ad. "They satisfy' RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL j Rudolph Newman, who has been at the Immanuel hospital In Omaha for the past few weeks, recovering from an operation for appendicitis, returned home Saturday evening. Ru dolph is feeling in fine shape since the operation and will enjoy a rest and recuperation here with home folks before returning to his duties with the army at San Francisco, j This is the first Christmas he has i enjoyed at home in three years, hav ing been on duty in Siberia, China 'and the Philippines during his term of service. LIQUOR TAX IS CONSIDERED FOR SOLDIERS' BONUS CONGRESS MAY TURN TO IT FOR SOLUTION OF PROBLEM Treasury Officials will Not Oppose TWnrHfipatinn tn Ppi-mit Rale of I Beer and Light Wines. Washington, Dec. 19. Modifica tion of tho national prohibition amendment to permit sale of beer and wine would mean an addition to the government's revenues of $500, 000,0000 a year, high treasury offi cials said today. Estimates made in connection with proposed legislation to legalize the sale of beer and wine have revealed, officials said, that $500,000,000 yearly would be col lected in taxes from this source. While no indication of the treas ures attitude toward such legisla tion was disclosed. It was stated offi cially that the treasury would not oppose such a step. Officials dis cussed today the possibility of such a measure In the event of the neces sity of providing funds for a soldiers' bonus. Concerning the possibility of a tax on wine and beer, a high official declared that at present "the boot leggers" were getting the money which might otherwise be going into the treasury. - Revenue from liquor during -Mho present fiscal year 13 expected to Ve about one-half of the receipts dur ing the past year, according to an estimate made public tonight by the prohibition bureau. Last year's total was about $140,000,000, as com pared with nearly $209,000,000 in 1910. TO NEW ORLEANS NEXT YEAR. Paris, Dec. 18. The veterans' con gress today chose New Orleans for its next convention which will take place in October, 1922. The congress appointed an economic commission to. further business relations between the veterans of the allied countries, j Another commission was appointed to study exchange. Resolutions were adopted declar ing that the veterans should be rep-; resented at any economical and fi nancial conference at Washington that may be held, and also that any country's delegation participating In an arms conference and kindred sub jects should Include a veteran. Your ad will carry punch if you write it as a plain "selling talk" in stead of trying to fuss it up with frills and exagerations. A National Bank! When you transact business with The First National Bank, remember that you are dealing with a National bank a bank backed by the great Federal Reserve System, the world's greatest financial institution. .. i, Naturally we are in a position to offer special advantages as a National bank advantages which combine strength and service. Your account is invited! The First National Bank THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME FATTSMOUTH l.???"r"T'.M"''"'.,""'''f"UV"'"ll""i""""" WEDDED BLISS TURNS TO BITTER WARFARE DivorCe Suit, in Omaha Involves Well Known Casa County Peo ple cf Near Manley. Fro.ii Monday's Dally. A few short weeks ago the mar riage of Miss Katherine Tyler, daugh ter of Mr. and Mr. Sidney Tyler, formerly of this city, and Mr. Roy Steinkamp occurred at the homo of the bride's parents in Omaha, but the dream of domestic happlnras and bliss was short lived. Judging from the following taken from the Om aha World-Herald of yesterday: Anger, arounsed when his daughter-in-law baked a cake for a Thanks giving festival to be held at a the Methodist church at Weeping Water. Neb., resulted disastrously for Adolph Steinkamp wealthy farmer of near Manley. He went out to the barn and pulled the mule's tail, Katherine Steinkamp, 1. wife of Roy Stein kamp, states in an amended petition for separate maintenance filed yes terday in district court. The mule kicked Steinkamp. "The Lord punishes those who arc wicked," Mrs. Steinkamp said to her husband, Roy. Thereupon, Roy swore and cursed the Lord, he al leges. Mrs. Steinkamp also alleges her father-in-law gave her Just 25 cent more than enough to get back to Omaha, where he told her to go to live with her parents. She claims she was forced to go out Into the cornfield and husk orn, that her hands were badly cut and torn by the rough stalks. She states she had only bread and coffee to cat and was denied fruits and other deli cacies to which she had been accus tomed. The trouble began, according to Rors Shotwell, counsel for Mrs. Steinkamp, when the elder Stein kamp learned that his son and diueh-ter-in-law had spent $141 for gro ceries, clothing, etc., during the two months they wero married. Adolph Steinkamp then Interfered with .toa tranquility of the newly vwtiis'" home. He objocted strongly to Roy's wife wearing or buy ing silk., ertfwrkitig- He objected to her alleged extravagance in buying what he call ed luxuries. He Insisted that there after they were to eat bread, pork and coffee. Mrs. Steinkamp states in her petition that she became 111 from eating too much pork. Prior to Roy's marriage, his fath er told her, Roy never spent more than $30 a month, she maintains. In affidavits filed In district court Fridav by counsel for the defendants. Mrs. Steinkamp Is charged with fail ure to properly conduct the house hold. She is charged with refusing to cook Roy's meal;, forcing Royh to nrepare his own, all of which Mrs. Steinkamp denies. She also denies that she was con tinually going to amusemrnts a3 charged In the affidavits of Roy. Mrs. Steinkamp is now llvlnir with her parents at 1704 North Thirty sixth street. FOR SALE Scotch and ' Scotch-Topped Short horn Bulls. Just weaned. Big Bar gains, if taken at once. 4wks-w SEARL S, DAVIS. Murray, Neb. 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