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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
moitc&y, may aa, 1922.
HIGH SCHOOL
CLOSES SEASON
AMIDST GLOOM
Baseball Team of School For Deaf
Carries Off Very Much One
sided Game Yesterday.
The last game of the season for
the riattsmouth high school base
ball team wan held yesterday on the
local lot and the result was one fill
ed with gloom for the local Jads as
the Iowa School for the Dear, rrom
the picturesque little c
cil Bluffs, grabbed off the victory by
the score of 20 to 17.
The opening Inning was decidedly
hectic for the locals as the visitors
made it clear si the start that they
misht not make much noise but were
effective little workers in the base-lcrowd at thc mluway on the carnival
nan line ana soon punciurea " gronnus 8nd all went merry with the
hopes of the locals and their friends ijo crowd and the various attrac
that riattsmouth would add another . tjons untn the time wnen Jack de.
victory to their string. The first man ' , , -v, roHnr
up rappw jiHiu wr i u w "iiru hig trusty Ford that he had parked
ana on wn.cn ne cecureu seconn ijOUt in the street, he discovered that
following batter struck out and the , Qa had taken fli ht or
a V, ,'r "-V someone had decided that they would
number to put them over with a win.
While the Plattsmouth boys were
having an off. day in general the
work of Harry Dwyer at , third and
Harold Smith at first was of the best
and both showed the fighting spirit
in the chances taken and several of
the visitors were retired by their
personal efforts.
CAR MYSTER
IOUSLY DISAPPEARS
FROM STREET
ltoV'cSS'Jack Neitzel While Visiting at the
L-arnivai vrrounas, x urns mm
His Ford Takes Flight.
From SatuJay Dally.
Last evening Jack Neitzel was out
enlovins: the mingling .with the
stone station and both men scored
on a drive over short. Two more hits
were productive of as many runs and
left the score at this half 4 to 0.
It was not until the third frame
that the locals were able to do bus
iness with the score board. Chase
was retired. Mullis then lifted a real
hit over third that- netted him sec
ond; Harry Dwyer then rapped a
nasty one through the pedal ex
tremities of the visitor at short and
Mullis; Howard Dwyer grounded out
to thet pitcher and then Frank
Gradoville smacked one with his
trusty willow that registered Harry
Dwyer. Calvert closed the Inning by
grounding out.
Everybody was smiling and feel
ing good in the fourth until the vis
itors started in and annexed four
more runs that made Tlattsmouth's
two look decidedly small. The visi
tors also in the fifth took advantage
of the spirit of unrest prevailing and
ran up five more scores for good luck
and had the game decidedly on the
frigid that even the batting rally
drive it off.
Jack at first considered that per
haps some of his friends had decided
to take a ride and would be back
soon, but their failing to appear
made it necessary to call the sheriff
end notify the police.
The car was -still missing this
morning and it is thought that some
one is trying out a joke on the owner,
that however is getting serious. The
car is an old model and not one that
would be picked up by anyone de
siring to steal a car.
This noon Sheriff Quinton receiv
ed a message from Reserve, Kansas,
announcing that a car answering to
Neitzel had been found abandoned
near that place. The town of Re
serve Is located midway between
i Falls City -and Hiawatha, Kansa3.
The authorities there, however, have
been unable to locate the parties who
took the car.
SLIPS ONE OVER
The many friends of William J.
n 9 Vi -v tAytnls t 1 1 v. sv nftll -r a vr aw
. . ii Tir ! Smitn, nave la the past few months
pick up a i w SSa?Io?al ?fS,wmarked on the
-ood measure occasionally for tre(, disposUlon that he had gud.
The Plattsmouth hopes grew ros- JJ"!! ,7 :
i- . v ,,fli. . , , ,,i..i tributed to the fact that Bill was
ler in the fifth when they nabbed 4 . .v,j
off five runs Chase ooened and the workinS to hard or something of
rnnnVn nu? tllZ III I w'tliat nature but far be this from
Council Bluffs pitcher gave the boy t Th f in' the case 1s
a free ticket to the first sack, and , JP J?- cJiJS iiAif ?f!L
when Mullis hit safely to left gar-! Mr Smith was quietly prepar-
den Stewart advanced to third. Har- Ln,?t f' 1 r?'U ,J Mrs Smith to
ry Dwver was passed filling the 1 f?"smout h to make her home a nd
sacks; Howard Dwyer then with a i J,Sf "1her1lef. th V"end3 w,eren,bad"
hit scored Chase; Mullis scoring on 'J8!,,,98 Francc Faulkner,
another bingle of Gradoville. Cal-' ?ho. U in bte remembered was a
vprt also r,!Q0orl ml HmrH : ' "s .,u ili.-- imuiiu "-uwuia
: rr j r r;v,v i in 1920-21, and
er, better known as
Mr. Smith were
th -v,Vh w 1 Quietly married last September at
sphere in Sis ! N,orlh la"e Ynere th b,ridal ou'
inning and brought in another tally fJf''? &J.tht fl
Smith to left field. I
. The Plattsmouth team made a
plucky fight to overcome the lead
accumulated against them In the
earlier stages of the game and tak
ing advantage of the weakening of
the visitors were able to nick out
ten run3 but lacked the necessary
The bride has closed , her
school work in the west and is re
turning to make her home here. She
will enjoy a brief visit with her par
ents at Auburn before returning to
Plattsmouth to make her home.
Blank books ! Tea you can get
of all kinds. The Journal.
POST OFFICE EM
PLOYEES TO HOLD
A MEETING HERE
Picnic and Get Together Meeting for
Tuesday, May 30th, is Planned
for All in the County.
The Cass county postmasters, to
gether with their clerks and rural
carriers and their families have been
invited by Postmaster D. C. Morgan
to gather In this city on Decoration
day for a big get together meeting
and to form a County Welfare Coun
cil, that will take up the matters of
interest to the postal service and
how it can be Improved in any way.
Mr. Morgan -Js planning to have
a big open-air meeting In the city
park where dinner can be enjoyed
and the members of the conference
talk over the plans that might in any
manner aid in the betterment of the
service to the patrons. Notices have
been sent to all of the postal service
people in the county and it is ex
pected that there will be a large at
tendance if the weather conditions
will permit.
OE0EGE BUELL CELE
BRATES 74TH BIRTHDAY
On last Sunday George Buell was
given a real surprise at his home in
this city when his children came in
to spend the day with him and his
wife the occasion being his 74th
birthday. They brought a fine large
birthday cake with candles, Ice cream
and all the rest of the fixings that
make a big birthday feed. The child
ren present were, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Buell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buell, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Buell and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph. Rosenkoetter and
daughter, also Mr. and Mrs. George
Woodard. Mr. Buell enjoyed the day
and the remembrance given him by
the children. Elmwood . Leader-Echo.
WOMAN'S CLUB
PICNIC ENJOYED BY
A LARGE NUMBER
City. Park Scene of a Very . Delight
ful Gathering of the Members
and Their Families.
The persons who 'were on Main
street last eyening about 6 o'clock
remarked on the large number that
were seen traveling ip the south 5th
street hill with well filled baskets
and a closer investigation revealed
the fact that their destination was
the city park and the picnic of the
Plattsmouth Woman's club the oc
casion. '
The park was filled comfortably
with the families who had gathered
for the occasion and all who were
present have felt that they certainly
would not have missed the event for
a great deal. On the arrival of the
members of the party the baskets
were opened up and the many 'dain
ties that only the Plattsmouth ladies
know how to prepare were served
to the gentlemen and the youngsters
of the party, who were the guests
of the occasion and had the privilege
of sitting back and enjoying them
selves. There was a vast amount of
good cold ice cream- to wash down
the repast "and i was nearing the
time of rdarknes. when - the party
wended their "way homeward".
LOANS WANTED ON FIRST
MORTGAGE AT 6 PER CENT
CHALLENGES
POWER OF STATE
FIRE MARSHAL
Property Owner Says District Judge
' Right in Holding Law Uncon
stitutional Recently.
12.200 on 40 acres improved land,
miles from here. : - -$2,000
on 80 acres all in cultiva
tion, 2 miles from Murray. See
m20-3d . A. J. TRILETY.
Whether the state fire marshal has
lawful power to order the condemna
tion of buildings in the state that he
or his inspectors believe to be fire
menaces was argued before the su
preme court Friday ' morning.
District Judge Hostetler had held
that the law was unconstitutional
and dismissed the criminal charge
against a man named Keller, who
had refused to obey an order to de
molish his structure. The state took
the matter up by filing exceptions,
which is the approved legal way of
getting a lecision on a law without
further menacing the liberty of the
accused.
The statute gives the power of
condemnation to the marshal when,
in his opinion, a -building has become
a nuisance by reason of old age, di
lapidation or from any other cause.
The state contended that this was
a proper exercise of the police power
of -the state, and where the public
safety or health is menaced by any
condition it has the power to remove
the cause whether this violates any
of the old constitutional rights of
the owner of the property.
In opposition to this it was urged
that government is formed for the
protection of property rights, while
in this case those rights are violated
because there-is no provision for a
judicial determination of whether
the building is a nuisance, no appeal
from the finding of the inspector and
no protection from either incompe-tency-
animosity, favoritism or pos
sible corruption.
It was asserted that the legislature
only can exercise the police power,
and that it cannot delegate this to
any particular officer. It leaves ev
erything, in the inspector's discretion,
and .opens the; way It was asserted,
to arbitrary and unjust action and
discrimination.
HALF A CENTURY BIRTH
DAY PARTY LAST SUNDAY
Mrr. Andrew Stohlman entertain
ed about fifty relatives and friends
last Sunday in honor of the fiftieth
birthday of her husband. The guests
were invited for a fine dinner and
supper and Mr. Stohlman received
many congratulations and best wish
es and some very nice presents as a
token of the regard In which he is
held.
He is a son of the late Air. and
Mrs. Frederick Stohlman, pioneer
citizens of Cass county and he has
inherited the splendid qualities of
his highly respected parents and is
considered a fine citizen, a good
neighbor and a true and loyal friend.
Mr. and Mrs. Stohlman have a
fine family of three sons and one
daughter. They are Edward, LeRoy,
Martin and Miss Martha. Edward is
attending. Boyles business college in
Omaha and was present at the cele
bration, accompanied by a friend
from the college. Miss Martha is one
of the graduates of the Louisville
high school of the class of 1922 and
the two younger boys are in school
also. Louisville Courier.
CONCERNING MISTAKES
Mrs. Roy M. Young and children,
of Boone, Iowa; arrived in the city
last evening for a visit at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. John Calvert, par
ents of Mrs. Young.
FILM INTERESTS
ATTEMPT TO CHECK
VALENTINO PROBE
Deputy District Attorney Exposes an
Effort to Quash Investigation
of Marriage of Actor.
Los Angeles, May 19. The names
of five witnesses, whose testimony
is believed "to be of great prosecu
tion value," were obtained today at
Indio, Cal., by Los Angeles detec
tives who are investigating in Mexi
can border towns, both above and
below the line, the recent marriage
in Mexico of Rudolph Valentino and
Winifred Hudnut, known profession
ally at Natcha Rambova.
This information was contained n
a telegram received from the detec
tives tonight at the district attor
ney's office.
Deputy District Attorney McClel
land stated that he had received a
visit from representatives of "motion
picture" interests who had attempted
to discourage the investigation. He
quoted them ' as saying "There is
much money involved. It will be
very disastrous to the industry if the
Valentino case is prosecuted.
He said he replied:
"When you find damaged thous
ands you must take the hazard of
the gain." ;
He declined to name his visitors.
He said they made no "threats", but
rather a "plea" because of the finan
cial value of : Valentino's contracts
and the probable effect of prosecutian
on the "box office."
The best results are obtained from
the carefully written ad placed in
the printer's hands in time to permit
of artistic "set-up." Don't neglect
your advertising or compose it hur
riedly if you would get the greatest
value for the money you expend.
In spite of careful proof reading
and painstaking supervision mistakes
will creep into newspaper articles
and also into an occasional piece of
job printing. These things are high
ly mortifying to the sensitive printer.
When he discovers a typographical
error or a misplaced linotype slug,
it stands' out with unusual prom
inence and he wonders how such a
glaring mistake ever got by.
The most humiliating experience
the writer ever encountered was
when he got the slugs of a marriage
notice and a patent medicine reader
mixed, and the lady involved in the
matrimonial venture was the daugh
ter of a prominent clergyman. Hav
ing made up the form himself, the
poor, districted editor for once had
no alibi when the irate minister
showed up for an explanation. But
such things will happen and how
ever'mortifying they may be the only
system is to grin and bear it.
Will Muse, in his Mason City (la.)
Globe-Gazette, philosophizes after
this manner:
"The printer makes less mistakes
than any other professional man.
The plumber soaks you twice for
his mistakes, the lawyer tries his
case over at your expense, the doc
tor buries his, the preacher is safe,
for no one knows the difference. The
poor old printer has no chance, his
mistake is multiplied by the number
of copies he prints. That is why he
makes less mistakes than his fel
lows. If he did not the bughouse
would be his home. When we make
a mistake we first cuss everything
and everybody in sight and then
laugh over the fact that we have
made a fool of ourselves again and
survived." ,
Because you have occasional spells
of despondency don't despair. The
sun has a sinking spell every night,
but it rises again all right the next
morning. Emerson says:
"Finish every day and be done
with it. You have done what you
could. Some blunders and absurd i
ties no doubt crept in; forget them
as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a
new day; begin it well and serenely
and with too high a spirit to be cum
bered with your old nonsense."
This day is all that is good and
fair. It is too dear, with its hopes
and invitations to waste a moment
on the yesterdays.
MORE THAN HALF
OF CORN CROP IS
NOW IN GROUND
Marked Increase of Early Commer
cial Potato Acreage, Accord
ing to Bureau Report.
DORSEY GETS INTO
PRIMARY CONTEST
Accepts Filings Made for Attorney
General is Special Prosecu
tor in Douglas County.
pckl!
A Sale of Winter Sweaters in
the Summer Time at
oe-IBIsJlff "Price
We were offered the entire sample line by one of the largest sweater manufacturers in
the country, but in order to get this snap we had to take them now. Instead of packing
them away till next Fall we decided to affect a quick turn-over
by putting them on sale right now at prices just about one-half
the regular retail price, thus offering a big saving to the consumer
and turning the goods into cash for us. These sweaters are all
high-grade, first-class garments, labeled by the maker and guar
anteed in every way. We have handled the line at regular prices
and it gives eminent satisfaction. We know therefore you are
buying 100 per cent merchandise at 50 per cent price. Some of
these sweaters are very slightly soiled, but otherwise as perfect
as though you paid full price for them. The line comprises
Men's, Women's, Boy's, Girl's and Children's
no two alike. Every one of them all wool. The prices range from $1 95 to'
$6.95 and represent sweaters costing you next Fall $4 to $14. You can buy
them now at price. Use them for autoing, traveling, picnicing, vacation time
and on cool evenings, besides having them ready for your use next Winter. See
them in our window. Come in and examine them. This is really a wonderful
opportunity.
C- E. Wescotfs Sons
'EVERYBODY'S STORE'
William C. Dorsey of Bloomington
is now a candidate for the republican
nomination for attorney general
From time to time various filings
have been made in his behalf with
the secretary of state, and Friday he
filed the following acceptance with
Mr. Amsberry: .
Lincoln, Neb., May 19, 1922. Hon
D. M. Amsberry, Secretary of State
Dear Sir: I acknowledge receipt of
your notification of the filing of pe
titions from several counties suggest
ing my name as a candidate on the
republican ballot for attorney gen
eral at the coming primary election.
The honor paid me and the confi
dence expressed by these ; petitions
are deeply appreciated, and I am
fully sensible, also, of the responsi
bility which an eelction to this im
portant office would confer. As head
j of the department of justice of the
siate ana in control 01 law eniorce
ment, many duties devolve upon the
attorney general in the administra
tion of both the executive and ju
dicial branches of the state admin
istration, anr his fidelity and zeal
are of the highest concern to the
peace and good order of the state and
to the welfare of our citizens.
It has been suggested that my con
nection with the attorney general s
office for the past several months in
the prosecution of numerous cases
in which the people of Nebraska
have been defrauded of millions in
the sale of worthless securities
might be of particular service in
completing the work which remains
to be done along that line. With
that in view, and in deference to the
judgment of those who have peti
tioned for me, I have concluded to
accept the petitions filed on my be
half, and if elected attorney general
will complete the work in hand and
endeavor fearlessly and impartially
to perform all the duties of the office.
Very respectfully yours,
WM. C. DORSEY.
Mr. Dorsey confesses to being forty-eight
years of age and to having
practiced law for twenty-seven years.
He was born at Beatrice, and edu
cated in the public schools and at the
state university. He served the state
as a member of the legislature at
the 1917 session, and was appoint
ed by Keith Neville as judge of the
Hastings district. He resigned from
that place to take a place on the su
preme court commission, ana was
there two years. After tne commis
sion expired by limitation of law in
September, 1921, he was appointed
special counsel for the attorney gen
eral in the prosecution oi inaici
ments involving fraudulent stock
transactions in Douglas county.
Approximately 55 per cent of the
corn crop was planted during the
first half o May. Wheat needs more
rain in most of the counties as the
soil moisture supply is generally re
ported short to medium. There is a
marked increase in acreage of the
early commercial potato crop. Some
winterkill of alfalfa, grapes, rasp
berries and strawberries, due largely
to winter drouth. Labor supply us
ually sufficient. Slight damage from
frost in a few places to early tree
fruit. Some further losses of pigs re
ported, also ichickens. This is the
summary of the mid-month report
of the state and federal bureau of
markets and crop estimates.
More than half of the corn crop
was planted during the first two
weeks of May. Corn planting is
slightly further advanced than it
was a year ago this date. In contrast
to spring grains which are consid
erably later than they were last year
at this time. Thera is generally plen
ty of moisture to sprout the corn
nicely, but farmers complain of a
short supply of subsoil moisture.
Some reports indicate that winter
wheat is slightly yellowish while
others report satisfactory conditions
A continued rain that would supply
the subsoil with a reserve would im
prove conditions at this time. Con
siderable damage to spring wheat
from blowing in western counties is
reported. There are very few reports
of insect damage.
The early commercial potato crop
as well as the farm potato crop in
eastern Nebraska is coming nicely.
There is a marked increase in acre
age of the early commercial crop this
year and the production of early po
tatoes on a commercial basis has
been extended to other sections.
Reports on the autumn sown al
falfa crop vary considerably. Some
of the old alfalfa crop water-killed
as a result of drouth and late cutting
of a fourth crop which not only re
duced the moisture supply, but left
the crop with less protection. The
severe winter drouth injured some of
the grapes, raspberries and strawberries.
VOLSTEAD PRE
DICTS DEFEAT OF
' VET ADHERENTS
Attempt to Weaken Prohibition Law
Will Fail, Says its Author -
Challenges Liberals. ' -' V
MAY RED BOOK
The new May Bed Books are now
on sale at the Journal office. Call
and secure your copy at once. The
new Hearst's, Motion Picture, Pho
toplay and Classics are also here.
Edward Fitzgerald and son Brad
ley, were among the visitors in Om
aha today going to that city on the
early Burlington train.
Robert Shrader from near Murray
was here this afternoo nfor a few
hours looking after some trading
with the merchants.
Washington, May; 19. Any at
tempt in congress to weaken the Vol
stead act to permit manufacture of
beer and wine "will be battered down
and beaten," Representative Andrew
Volstead of Minnesota, author of pro
hibition legislation, declared in an
interview today.
Volstead challenged liberals In the
house to "do their worst" in their
campaign to give local option on the
wet-dry Issue to the different con
gresional districts. He regards their
attempt. It was made known, as Be
ing .."absolutely futile."
.. Called "Utter futility
Discussing what he termed the
"utter futility" of the liberalization
movement, Volstead said, quoting
part of a campaign pamphlet, just
issued: "The time is here when ev
ery man and woman who loves the
country should support its constitu
tion and obey the laws enacted to
enforce it. All liberty and security
rest on law. License to sell beer and
wine contained in a prohibition law
makes it impossible to enforce. It is
as Indefensible to vote for such a
non-en forcible law as it is to vote
directly to violate the constitution.
Must Sustain Law
"The only defensible position for
a member "of congress to take is to
sustain the law in enforceable 'form.
There is only one defensible position
for the judicial officer and that 13 to
construe the law so as to carry out
its manifest purpose. There is only
one defensible position, law-abiding
citizen, and that is to obey the law
and support those in public omce
who are earnestly endeavoring to
support it. More than two dozen wet
organizations are making the nomi
nation of candidates pledged to sup
port a beer-and-wine amendment to
the national prohibition act an issue
in the primaries.
"Those who seek to destroy prohi
bition recognize that the public can
not be persuaded knowingly to re
store the saloon or the sale of whis
ky. They are camouflaging their de
mands by asking for what they call
'light beer and wine."
AMERICA!! LEGI0.'l TO HAVE
BASEBALL TEAM III FIELD
The American Legion post of this
city is organizing a base ball team
that will make a record ror itseir
during the coming season - on the
diamond and which it is hoped to
whil in shape for the opening game
week from Sunday.
The line up includes such veterans
as Ai janaa, "sawmill" ; Jackson,
Harry Winscott," Ernest Buttery.
"Bill" Lister, George Nelson and a
large number of others of the service
men and who are quietly working
out for a genuine surprise when the
team takes to the road and starts out
scalping the other teams in this part
of the state. The exact line-up will
be determiaeti .during the coming
week and the service men be ready
Blank Books at the Journal Offlce. Jto meat any and all comers