The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, March 23, 1922, Image 1
VOL. NO. XXX VUL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1922. NO. 72 PARENTAL DAY BANQUET IS A BIGiUGCESS CASS CHAPTER. ORDER OF DE MOLAY. HOLD VERY INTER ESTING GATHERING. From Mondays Dally. With the most appropriate appoint- nients to make the settings both at- tractive and interesting. the first parental day banquet of Cass chap- ter. Order of DeMolay. held Saturday Avnivtcr j 1 1 jt li-irniiut rnnmc nf t ha Masonic temple was a success in ev- nH attfinrii hv close to 145 of the hoys and their parents. ! ,e' banquet lill was arranged festoons of Ted. white and blue r ;,t . Th with streamers suspended from the ceiling. The speaker also told of the work while the tables were arranged in a of the last meeting of the grand very pleasing setting of the DeMolay council that laid down new laws for colors of purple and gold, squares of the order. In his closing the speaker the colors being placed on the tables urged the observance of the spirit of and with the candles adding a very the Biblical teaching of honoring the attractive part to the decorations, ' father and the mother and the in as well as baskets of foliage which culcation of the highest ideals that caught with the colors of the order ' would make of the boy the Chris assisted in the color scheme. Itian man of the future. In the menu there was found a It was fitting at the close of the very deiicious repast that tempted remarks of Dr. Clark that the toast the members of the order and their "Mother" should be touched upon guests and for which the ladies of and to this Fred Warren spoke, giv the Eastern Star were responsible ing a very beautiful tribute to the and in this they acquitted themselves mothers of the world and at the close in a most royal manner and left the sweet strains of "M-o-t-h-e-r" nothing undone that might add to: played by the orchestra brought the the pleasures of the event. The menu .' gathering to a close, was as follows: I Dr. Clark, who with his son, Eu- Head Lettuce Salad gene E. Clark, and H. w. Youngquist, Pickles Wafers Relish . master councilor of the Omaha chap- Roast Beef Escalloped Potatoes Hot Rolls Butter Creamed Peas Fruit Salad Cake Coffee Nuts Not only was the menu a very tempting one. but the clever manner in which the corps of waiters, form ed from the DeMolay boys and under the direction of William Matchalott, served the repast was a delight and revelation and the boys-have earned a reputation of efficiency in this line that means many other opportunities in the same work in the future. The waiters were headed by Wil liam Matchalott and consisted ot Harold Renner. Charles Richards. Stewart Chase. Joe Atterbory, Carl Ofe, EX1 McBride. Elmer Johnson. Harry and Howard Dwyer, Courtney Chandler. Wayne Hudson, George Ebersole and Floyd Elliott. As the guests were seated the din ner hour was made more enjoyable by the very fine musical program that was rendered by "Happy's Five," consisting of Miles Altman. violin; Harold Smith, piano; John T. Lyon, saxaphone; Frank Marshall, drums and Jark Ledewar. cornet. The or-1 chestra not onlv plaved delightfully Tne death of George W. Harsh during the course of the banquet. man. Sr.. occurred Saturday evening but at the close joined in the finale at 6:15 at the hospital in Linioln with the heart-touching melody of.where he has been for the past few "Mother." weeks and the end was not unez- ' Ralph J. Havnie, chairman of the . Prted as the patient has been quite advisory board of the local chapter. : sick and at his advanced age of and one of the hard workers and eighty-six. made his recovery the boosters for the order in .the state, i matter of the gravest doubt from the served as the presiding officer and j tegmning of the sickness, introduced the toastmaster of the George Washington Harshman festive occasion, Ravmond C. Cook, was a native of Ohio, being born master councilor of the DeMolay . there in the year 1836, and when a chapter and who made a most pleas- lal of tender years was brought by ing guiding spirit of the banquet his Parents to Illinois, where he was and his clever remarks in the in- reared to manhood and spent his troduction or the different speakers : early rears there. The Harshman served to keep evervone in a most .family settled in Illinois in 1840 pleasant mood and Mr Cook well nd resided there until 1854 when qualified as a real, up-to-the-minute Mr. Harshman and his bride came toastmaster. and we are still wonder-: west to Nebraska and located on a ing how he found out so much con-1 fann Eeai where the town of Avoca cerning the private affairs of the ; nw fnds there the family other sneakers ,made their hotie for a great many Thefirst address on the toast list 'ears- Mi;s- Harshman preceded her was that of C. C. Wescott, who spoke . husband in dea th and to mourn his on "Affiliation with the Church." joss there remain eleven children. In pointing out the fact that through affiliation with the church the young . . i 1 scS-v. tVio Mirhor irioala ! and fitted to better face the battle ' Fr the pnst three years Mr. and of life and to make better men and , Mrs- Harshraan have made their citizens. Mr. Wescott cited the facthom aorm1a vnear, Lincoln, that there were 27.000.000 of the' wllJ be taken to Avoca people of the nation who are ot.d the funeral held members of churches and receiving ' he Christian church in that man a mt place Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. stirring plea for a greater response to v:l v. the call of the church bells on the Sabbath day. One of the most interesting ad dresses of the list and especially so to the visitors, was that given by Otto Trilety on "The History of De Molay." in which he recounted the life of the great Templar whose name has been given to the order for boys that has grown up under the foster ing wine of Masonry, giving the Mory of his persecution at the hands of the Frankish king and his death at the stake in front of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Faris In the elev-jMrs. enth century. The audience was treated to some very clever repartee on the part of Harry W. Smith, who spoke on "Son" and his son, Harold L. Smith, who had the subject of "Father," and the clever and affectionate jibes made by the speakers, kept everyone in the best of humor during the course of these two toasts. IT , .. th. Harley F. Cecil, who was the nrst master councilor of Ca chpter r andndiend LYhSdd? EST7 some of the things tor which thej11 of the frlepdg her order stands and a brief resume of -the history of the loeal order and in Blank Books at the Jdorsai Office, . his remarks the speaker was force- j i ful and aggressive and gave to the auditors a clearer conception of the Order of DeMolay and its principles. The view that the public and the community holds of the DeMolay was given briefly by Frank H. Smith and in which a tribute was paid to the order and its work. The main speech of the evening wa3 that of Dr. Zoro Clark, of Omaha, representative of the grand council of the DeMolay in Nebraska, and in JeSisTearnS slTnce. ? ment of the organization that has 'come as a great factor in the life of the Protestant young men of the nation and Dr. Clark told of the growth of the order in the nation from the time of the starting of the mother chapter in Kansas City to the i net s 1 H n sr rf f ho Hm a Vi o Ko rtor V second in the country, and the rapid rrnui h t h ft t h c hm., rY t t ho nr, tn the front by leaps and bounds until its membership is close to 200.000 over the nation and with chapters being formed every dav. tu 0t-. u .v. . ter, had made the trip from Omaha in their car, found that the section of road near the Platte river bridge was not of the very best and spent two hours there awaiting assistance to bring them on into this city as their car was stuck in the mud there. After the close of the banquet the chapter of DeMolay conferred the initiatory and DeMolay degree on four candidates, the work being car ried out in a most impressive man ner by the officers and at the close Dr. Clark addressed the lodge and gave the chapter the highest praise for their fine work. GEORGE V. HARSH MAN IS GALLED TO FINAL REWARD Pioneer Resident of Near Avoca Dies at Hospital in Lincoln After Long Siege of Illness. '7 " L , "dri,uuiajn,wa3 mar- jrifd "e second time and leaves the winn w as Tvnii as the children to mOUm nis d-?ath. ot The deceased gentleman was quite athletic during .his younger davs and held the reputation as one of the wrestlers of the state at cleverest one time FUNERAL OF LITTLE ONE Frooi Monday's Dally. The funeral services of little Mar ion Leonard, the five year old daugh ter or Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Leonard of Omaha, was held in this ' city Friday afternoon from the home of the grandmother of the little one, V. V. Leonard, and the services quite largely attended, many irom Omaha being present. Father W. S. Leete, rector of the St. Luke's church was in charge and conducted the Episcopal service for the dead, and the music Sot the service was given by the choir of the church. The bur ial was at Oak II 11 cemetery. There has been no event that oast more gloom or sorrow over this com- munity as well as Omaha, where the ..... , ' MAIN STREET STORM SEWER PROPOSAL REFER - RED BACK TO ENGINEER RESOLUTION BY BESTOR P. M. AS TIME FOR FINAL ACTION rPLANS TO BE SLIGHTLY REVISED, tTrom Tuesday's Dally. The old council chamber in the :eity a11 laf usuaUv haa but he i members of the august lawmaking body of the city, ye reporter and a few onlookers at the sessions of the ffounciI- st ev,eninK Ped to its capacity and even the temple of justice of Judge Archer was filled justice of Judge by those who came to hear and a number to express their sentiments as to whether or not there should be a ohange in the form of Main street and the construction of a storm sewer system to care for the flood waters. Briefly it may be stated that the sentiment of the majority of the property owners on Main street was decidedly against any change that might tend to lessen the carrying ca pacity of the street In time of emer gency such as have occurred in the past fifteen years. As the prelude to the sewering proposition the American Legion post presented a petition asking that they be allowed permission to hold a carnival on the city grounds on Washington avenue, the members to 6ee that the lots were cleaned up and the -proper police protection giv en. As the council was called in ses sion for a specific purpose they could not take action, and it "was laid over until the next regular meeting. Mayor C. A. Johnson in his usual frank and fair manner stated that It was the desire of the council to hear the expression of all of the property owners as to what they thought of the sewer as suggested by the engineers, Bruce & Group, as a part of the iplans for improv ing Main street. " . . Mr. John A. Bruce w-as present and stated that he did not care to discuss the matter only in the ans wering of questions that might be asked as to the plans, as he was not urging the proposition; that was wholly for the people of the city to decide upon. Mr. Bruce, in reply to a question of Mr. John Sattler, stat ed that the district did not include the entire city but the larger por tion thereof r.nd especially those lo calities that had any benefit from the district of which was drained by the sewers. The "blanket cost to the whole district would be J4.80 per lot ibut this would probably pro-rate as the matter of benefit was placed by the council. The total cost as es timated would be $18,229 and this would also lessen the cost of the pav ing by taking up twelve feet of pav ing as the crown of the sewer. Attorney D. O. Dwyer was the Jlrst to he called upon and stated that he had not teen familiar with the prop osition but as a whole did not fa vor the changing of the contour of the street and that nothing should be done that might in anyway en danger of the safety of the business section of the city. Later Mr. Dwy er offered the additional suggestion that small conduits might be con structed that would carry off the surface water that so often remains on the street. As the resident streets are paved the -water reaches Main street more rapidly and therefore a greater capacity would be needed. Engineer Frank T. Darrow of the Burlington, who was in the city in regard to the extension of the sew erage system of the Burlington in their yards was present, and when called upon gave a short resume ef his observations on the sewer. He had, he stated, been the person who had recommended the lowering of Main street in 1908 as a measure of protection and that while It had been unsightly it had served the pur pose. If a street was desired that would be passible at all times, then of necessity a change must be made in the contour of the street and in the placing of additional sewers. One of the most important matters of the sewer was the intakes and these should be as large as possible and extend as far out from the main section eo as to take up the first rush of flood water. As to the pav ing the present was the must dur able that could be found but it was not always a question of durability. Mr. Bruce stated that the four foot side sewers with the lowered lines of the street at the curbs would increase the carrying capacity of the street from ten to fifteen per cent and that the inlets would do away with the crest of water at Sixth and Main streets. E. J. Weyrich asked as to the in lets that were proposed of fifteen feet long and one foot high, becom ing clogged up and forcing the wa ter onto the street which being high er in the center would allow the wa ter to get into the places of busi ness of the city. Mr. Bruce stated that on the suggestion of Mr. Darrow j they nad decided to remove bars from the inlets and that this would j allow anything aside from very large objects clogging: up the the intake, j the aUeyv and also near tee inter- SETS APRIL 10TH AT 9:00 1 section of 6th and' Vine streets. R. A. Bates stated that as a prop erty owner he favored any public improvement but desired above all else that the 'safety of the property on Main street be considered in tak ing up the proposition. He did not think the inlets on i-ixtn street sui fficient and thought there ought to be some on Main street as v.-ell. He did not want anyoce to suffer loiss and thought it would be better to be on the safe side rather than be sorry. E. A. Wurl, who has been a suf ferer from a great many of the floods before the lowerinr of Main street, was decidedly -doubtful as to the practical purposes ,of the inlets as those in the vicinity of his home had been clogged up at every high wa ter and In a very ifew minutes after the storm had occurred. He wa? against anything that might lessen the safety of those residing aad own ing property on Main street. E. H. Wescott wus another of the heavy sufferers froni the high waters to be heard and made au earnest p'ea tfor safety first, at all costs. He was in favor of any public improvement but-was fearful of the possibilities that might lurk in a change of the street, and in fact thought that its capacity should be Increased if any thing. A sewer to carry the water must have enormous capacity as lie Relieved that there would sometimes te a heavier rain than any we have had so far and which would cost a great deal to the praporty owners if any changes were me.de in the street. Mr. Wescott was firm in the convic tion that the further increase in the water carrying capacity of the street v.-es absolutely necessary;- He' stated he was ready for anything that might help the city but wanted to have safety first in the way of pro tection ifrom floods. Philip Thierolf was also strong for being sure of the safety of the property on Main street and while ready for the paving thought that the safety of the property siould he considered. Mr. Thierof pointed out the ifact that the street as construct ed at present carried the water and there was no assurance of the sew ers being able to- do the business. H. A. Schneider was also in the ranks of those who opposed the sew erage system on Main street and at this time when economy w;is the watchword and then to expend $20, 000 for a fewer that was io an ex tent problematic. Mr. Schneider thought that the paving should be lowered to give greater volume to the water and that the inlets when plugged in a great rain with branch-: es of trees or other debris would make it impossible to prevent a flood. A. J. Trilety and E. C. Harris were both on the side of safety first and experiments afterwards and Mr. Trilety detailed accounts of the de bris that had been placed in creeks and which would clog up any inlet that might be put in. Mr. Harris thought that the interests at stake should be protected to the utmost. The first favorable word for the sewer came from L. C. Sharp, who stated that he had made his position clear in the articles he has had in the newspaper and thought that the city could rely on the judgment of the engineers who were looking af ter the job. John V. Hatt was in favor of pav ing at once -but favored leaving the street as it is as far as the contour Is concerned and in this position he was joined iby Carl Kunsroan, who was opposed in every way to the sewer and stated that he had lived in the city long enough to know that no sewer could carry the vol ume of water that flowed in times of heavy rains. L. B. Egenberger stated he had lived in his property on Main street for the past twenty-five years and did not believe that any sewer could carry the water that flowed. William M. Barclay made one oi his ringing speeches on the proposi tion and urged the paving of the street and also the lowering of the present grade and he did not believe f,rom his observations that the amount of water that swept down the streets in flood time could be held in a sewer. Fred T. Ramge was also against the sewer, believing that it wa wholly inadequate to the needs of the city. C C. Wescott stated that he was in favor of protection and also want ed as sightly a street as possible. If it was repaved he thought it should be made as well appearing as it could be and at the present time it was j far from sightly. He thought the e gineers ought to be able to devise a sewer that would be ample to carry, the water. i W. A. Swatek thought that with j the cars parked in the streets there even with a lowered, street and to overcome this he thought the under Furface system of handling the only one practical. C. A. Kawls stated that no cne could dispiae the figures cf the en gineers and that i!ie main proposi tion seemed to i)e, not s mutii the currying capacity of the sewers as the getting of the water" linto the sewer through the intakes. He sug gested placing them out as far as possible to catch the water before it reached Main street. The present appearance of Main street was not attractive and he certainly would like tc se-2 feme change made. Mr. Darrow then told the city council and the citizens of the con dition that had confronted the res idents at Lincoln in regard to the flooding o: 12th and O streets and the manner in which it had been eolved by the placing of large in letj at the corners and also at some distance from the section that over flowed and the result had been very satisfactory. Mayor Johnson then asked the members of the council to express their opinion of the sewer proposi tion. Councilman Bestor thought a sewer the only means of solving the matter of flood when cars were parked on the street but thought it should be looked into carefully. Councilman Schulhof thought that the street should be placed in the proper shape. Councilman Ptacek stated that the sentiment of the property owners seemed to be against the sewering of Main street but he thought that the judgment of the engineers ought to be good and the street fixed up right. Councilman Knorr was of the opinion that the street ought to be made more sightly altao the senti ment of the property owners was against it, and he desired something that would meet with the approval of those most vitally interested. Councilman McCarthy . thought that if the proper inlets could be made to convey the water to the sewer it would result in a much bet ter street and that the advice of the engineers should be taken. Councilman Howe stated that the meeting was called to get the expres sion of the property owners and as they were decidedly against the sew er proposition, he thought their wishes should prevail in the matter. Councilman Lindeman stated that he had seen a number of the floods and rheught that-' -ifll aiu street wai. to be repaved that it. should be plac ed in condition where it could be crossed and made more .sightly. Councilman Brittain in his state ment pointed out the fact that the majority of those most vitally inter ested were against the sewer and he did not believe in forcing .ans'thing on the community that was not wanted and therefore he thought their wishes should prevail. Councilman Sebatka was also of the opinion that the matter of in lets was one of great importance and did not think that under certain conditions that anything could hold the fjood water. . . Councilman Mauer thought ' the ptrect should te beautified and made as attractive as possible in case of repaving and if the proposed sewers were not large enough, make them to that they would carry all the wa ter that might possibly flow as the result of the heaviest rains. The mayor then asked for further expressions and called on former Mayor John P. Settler, who, how ever, stated he had come to talk about the placing of the lines for the electrolier system as a represen tative of the Municipal Ownership League and would come later when the council should be in a position to do something on the matter. One of the discussions was the cutting down of the width of the sidewalks and making the street six feet wider which would give addi tional carrying capacity. Mr. Bruce stated that lowering the street more and then crowning would give add ed carrying capacity and that it could be arranged with approaches that would care for the intersections and sidewalk approaches. The countjl on motion of Council man Bestor then decided to refer the matter back to the engineers for their consideration and to report at the meeting of the council on Mon day evening, April 10th, when the city dads would hold a special ses sion. HOLDS CONVOCATION From Monday's DaUy This morning the regular monthly convocation of the Junior high school was held at the high chool and proved a most interesting occasion with its well selected program. The young people led the exercises by the singing of "America" and the recitation of the flag salute, which was followed by a short musical pro gram. Misses Charlotte Nielsen and Marion Copenhaver played a delight ful piano duet and was followed by an orchestral number, the Earacolle from the "Tales of Hoffman" being given. The orchestra was composed of Clement Janda. piano; August Knoflicek, violin; Harlan Gorder and Robert Creamer, saxaphones. The main address was delivered by County Attorney A. G. Cole, w-ho spoke for a few minutes on "Citi zenship," and in which the attorney urged the young people to remain in school as long as they could to com plete their education and to fit them for good citizenship. Lose anything! Had acrtbui?? Tz7 a Journal vantad. ' SPECIAL SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY Morning Service Given Over to Spe cial Sermon for the De Molay Dr. Morrow at Nite. From Monday's Daily. Two services of more than usual interest were held at the First Pres byterian church yesterday, the first being in the morning when the pas tor, the Rev. H. G. McClusky, spoke to the members of the local chapter of De Molay, who attended the ser vices in a body, marching in forma tion from their rooms to the church At the church the column was halted and the officers proceeded through the opened ranks into the church and followed by the membership were shown to their reserved seats. The pastor had a very fine sermon for the boys dealing on the points of religious life that should be tak en up and followed, giving as exam ples for his lessons, a number of everyday occurances in the world to show their full meaning. The choir gave a special " anthem, "Onward Christian Soldier," the solo 'being given by L. O. Minor and the quar tet by Mr. Minor and Mrs. Edna Marshal Eaton. At the evening services there was a large attendance at the union meeting and the address given by Dr. George W. Morrow of Detroit, was on the subject of "America's Opportunity at Home and Overseas," and in which the fpeaker detailed the advance of the work of the Anti-Saloon League in this nation and the possibilities of the work in the foreign field. At this service a quar tet composed of Miss Estelle Baird, L. O. Minor, Rev. H. G. McClusky and Mrs. Edna Marshall Eaton gave a verv pleasing number, "Peace I leave With You." W. C. T. U. MEETS From Tuesday's Doily. Yesterday afternoon the W. C. T. U. society was entertained at the pleasant home of .Mrs. C. C Wescott, iil with a-laff;e number in atUnJ. ance." The occasion was made a memorial in honor of the memory of Mrs. William McCauley, and Mrs. Robert B. Hayes rendered "Face to Face." which had been a great favor ite of the deceased lady. Charlotte - Xielson and Clarion Copenhaver gave a most delightful piano duet and Helen Troop a vocal solo . while the Junior high school orchestra composed of Clement Jan da. August Knoflicek, Robert Cream er and Harlan Gorder, also .vored the ladies with a few pleasing selec tions. Refreshments were served at an appropriate hour. JURY EXCUSED With the selection of the Jury this morning to try the case of the Bank of Commerce of Louisville vs. William B. and Sidney Spence, the remainder of the panel were excus ed for the term and when the jury they will also be allwoed to return homeward, having fulfilled this im portant altho rather irksome portion of the duties of citizenship. Popular copyrights and the latest fiction at the Journal office. if hic Mi Hit Go.nmun.iy Among the primary forces that go to make a community; that hold it together and cause it to grow and prosper are its conveniences its stores, shops, banks, etc. The larger these institutions are, the more they are able to contribute to the well-being of those who make up the com munity. Their growth demands patron age. To those who want to live ina big ger, better and more prosperous commun ity the issue is clear: Buy, bank and in vest at home. The First national Bank THE BANK WHERE PIATTSMOUTH IT VEB3ASKX Member Federal Reserve illlil.llil.lllltli.lilll imniimHn mnnnmiiimiiin"" ttif "rj.r Jl NOW DOING NICELY The latest reports from the Meth odist hospital in Omaha state that Edgar Wescott, who was operated on there yesterday morning, is row uo ing Just as well as could possibly be expected and the operation has bee-n all that wus hoped for and the young man seems to be mending quite ra pidly. The Wescott family have had their share of sickness as the daush- . ter. Miss Helen, has been sick at j home here since Friday and her con Iditlon on Saturday was quite serious but she; is now much better. BURLINGTON TO ENLARGE SEWER IN SHOP YARDS New 60-Inch Concrete Pipe Line to Give Double Carrying Capac ity of Present Sewer. From Tuesday's Daily. The final details of the placing of an extensive system of concrete sewer in the Burlington shop yards in this city were completed yesterday when Engineer Frank T. Darrow made a visit to the city and looked over the situation as regards the placing of the sewers. The new lines will be auxiliary to the present system and will double the water carrying ca pacity at the Fhops where frequent heavy rains have caused more or less trouble In the way of wa'hlng mud and debris into the yards. The work will be let by contract and active preparation for laying the sewer will be commenced as kooii as the bids are let and the contractors can get on the Job. The new sewer will be sixty inches In size and be of heavy concrete material. The Burlington alno has some ex tensive plans in view relative to the straightening of the grade leading from the Burlington bridge to this city and which involves the lowering of the bridge structure and the mak ing of a more direct cut from the station here to the bridge and which wonlfl eliminate the necessity for the use of helpers on the heavy freight LiU.-'''Thejie-plan iroMrever er nut entirely complete and depend on the ruling of the war department rela tive to a lower level for the bridge. DIES AT LINCOLN From Monday's .Dally. The many friends in Cass county of the Dill family will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Riley C. Dill, of Rosilie, Nebraska, which occurred Saturday at the hospital in Lincoln. The deceased lady was fifty-two years of age and had been sick for some time. The funeral arranne ments ere being held up pending the arrival of the husband from his home at Rosilie. ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT Dr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Cummins 1959 South street, Lincoln, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Mildred, to Homer E. Grosbach of Chicago. The wedding Is to take place in April. The bride is a former Piattsmouth lady and a graduate of Plattsmouth high school. She is also a neie of Dr. Frank L. Cummins and Mrs. Kittie C. Roberts of this city. Prosperity! P3 3 a t3 n r- i-i YOU PEEL AT HOME mi mi