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journal. vol. no. xxxvm. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1922. NO. 90 SERIOUS AUTO MAP SUNDAY : NEAR WAVERLY MRS. ALBERT FUNK SUSTAINS VERY DANGEROUS INJUR IES IN ACCIDENT. Saturday evening while Mrs. Al bert Funk was driving from Lincoln to his farm homo near Memphis, Ne braska, his tTir collided with the stone abutments of a concrete bridge near the town of Waverly and as the result Mrs. Funk, who was with her husband sustained injuries that may prove very serious if not fatal. Mr. Funk accompanied by his wife and their little daughter. Alice, had motored from Memphis to Lin-; coin to visit a sister of Mr. Funk In the hospital there and who was op erated on while they were at Lin coln. In the evening Mr. Funk and family started home, and made a short stop at Havelock where the, had supper and about 7 o'clock re sumed their journey homeward and were hurrying as the hour was grow ing late and their farm work not completed f? the day. As they ap proached a small concrete bridge near the town of Waverly, the driv er of the car, Mr. Funk, was unable to -hold the car in the roadway and as the result the car. which was B, 1 .'Ti f Jt . wiuiunanie as Ford, swung slightly to one side j Possible in the face of her fatal mal and crashed head-on into a stone , ad . . , . . . abutment of the bridge, as the ac- ' e deceased lady was born April cident occurred the front portion of Jr'"187?n f?rrn pf her parents, the car was crushed in by the im. Mr and Mrs. Frederick Gorder. west pact and the engine stopped running f this cIty- ad w,hen a child ,f,e.n' and at which time Mr. Funk and his der tne ff f oved to Pla,u.s- littie daughter alighted and glanc- I0011 w,here the father engaged in ing around they discovered that Mrs. Funk was still in the car and ap- parently unconscious and all efforts to arouse her failed. She was bleed-! ing profusely from a cut on the head and also a wound near the ear. The husband, securing help, had the in jured lady taken into Waverly where medical aid was secured and the family assured that the injuries weredevout e,?be and ,sh h?.Jived not serious and securing anoJ.her car, the journey to the home near Memphis was taken-p,i On. the ar rival home it was found that" the nit Icttt -a-a a re anil elill 4 T a semi unconscious condition. The ! To mount her death she leaves two mother. Mrs. E. B. Perry of this city I brothers and two slTsrte"- County and Jesse Perry and Miss Grace, with I ?mlssloert Fr?d H- Gorder of Mrs. S. S. Gooding hurried from ! WfePe Water. John F Gorder of Plattsmouth to Memphis and arriv-1 fhis city. Mrs. A. F. Ploetz of Mid cd there to find that the daughter ld. S D.. and Mrs. Chris Woh -and sister was still unconscious and ! farth ot Plattsmouth. There are al apparently showing no improvement f a number of neices and nephews despite the assurance that had beenljo share in the grief that her death given at -Waverly that her inpuries ' hajL brougnt. were not serious. The husband, who The funeral was held Tuesday was almost in a state of collapse j afternoon at 2 o'clock from the First over the accident called a surgeon Presbyterian church and the inter rr. ACMa,i a n ti arrival i ment was made in the family lot in it was found that the injuries were of a most serious nature. The right collarbone was found to be frac tured and the wound near the base of the ear evidently penitrated some distance and it is thought was caus ed by a part of the rod on the front of the car that had been broken off. The cut on the head was also quite severe and it required some time to dress the injuries. The surgeon could give the family no assurance of the outcome of the case as the , condition of the patient was such inai inuuairu iul uic iujui i , might be far more serious than was apparent on the surface. The car in which the Funk, ram . .... - ! jiitsuii uiu wie imsiug iui me ily was riding is a complete wreck iocal3 in the fore part of the game as the result of the collision and is: but wag reiieved by Connors who still at Waverly near the scene of finished the game. The visitors were the accident. iucky fn securing most of the breaks The news of the accident came asiand the few errors that were check a great shock to the relatives and;ed up agajnst the locals aided in friends here and they are anxiously making- tne winning easier for the awaiting word from the bedside of .victors. the injured ledy. The telephone line t to the Funk hon-.e is out of csmmis- : sion and this has caused a great deal of difGculty in getting communica tion with the family. . This noon a message was received from Memphis that Mrs. Funke was showing some .signs "of improvement end if no infection set in the wounds it was hoped to have the patient out of danger in a few days, and this as surance will be learned of with much pleasure by the relatives and friends here. ' . REBEKAHS AND ENCAMP MENT HOLD ELECTIONS The members of Bud of Promise lodge of the Rebekahs and Mystic Encampment No. 33, I. O. O. F., held their elections the past week to chose the officers for the various stations and which meetings were filled with the greatest of interest to all who attended. In the Rebekah lodge the following were chosen: Mrs. Ezra Lynch, noble grand; Mrs. Henry Chandler, vice grand; Miss Louise Short, secretary; Miss Helen Lutz, treasurer. r . In the election of the encampment the following were n?med: Ezra Lynch, chief patriarch; T. B. Peter son, senior warden; Harry L. King, high priest; George Pick, junior warden. . Secretary J. H. Short and Treasurer John Cory hold over for the remainder of the year while the station officers are chosen each six months,: . Lose anything t Find anything t Try a Journal want-ad. SUFFERS FROM ACCIDENT A. M. Arries, the genial proprietor of the south side pool hall, is navi gating around this morning with a cane as the result of a severe acci dent he sustained Saturday evening. Mr. Arries was at the store of E. C. j Ripple on Fifth street and in mak I ing some purchases was walking (around the store and not noticing an Pen traP door, stepped through and ien a distance or several feet to the ceilar, bruising himself up quite badly and as the result Is feeling rather stiff and sore. MISS LOUISE GORDER DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Passed Away Sunday Morning at 11:40 After Sickness of Some Ten Years Duration. Sunday morning at 11:40 Miss Louise Gorder, one of the highly es teemed ladies of the city, passed to her final reward after an illness covering the past ten years and dur ing which time sire has been a suf ferer from Bright's disease. In the last - two years her condition has grown most serious and during this time she has been given the most ede' care by Jner relatives and her V" fcimyicmVi:t . uul" . u" death some thirty years ago. Since ;Vie yLe 3 r" der I?8 in'he old home ?n ionn inira street, ana wnere sne passed away. In her childhood she was joined with the. Christian faith by baptism to the - Presbyterian church of which her parents were firm in the teachings of her faith un til the coming of the death messen ger to call ier home to the well de served rest and peace from her phy- iSiCal SUfferlngS. Oak Hill cemetery beside the father and mother who have preceded her in death. " GOOD BALL GAME EVEN IF HOME TEAM DID LOSE From Monday's Dally Yesterday afternoon the fans of th ritv PTilovpd one of the best ball aTnM nf th season so far. and while Nebraska City was the victors by a SPoro nr to l. the natrons reu wen repaid in the sharp and snappy man ner in which the game was played. Mason did the tossing for the The attendance was the best of the season and greatly encouraged the members of the team who will before the season is out have a good, fast organization that will be able to mix I with the best of the amateur teams of! this part of the state. The Nebraska shape from the best of the players in the twilight league in that city. and Manager "Brick" Dunn- expects to have a real team by the time the season is on in good shape. It is to be hoped that the two teams can meet later on the diamond as the locals feel that they were not going their best In the contest yes terday. "Wink" Spreacher of the local team suffered a badly bruised leg when he attempted to race home with a badly needed run and as a result is somewhat crippled up today. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our most sin cere thanks and appreciation to all of friends and neighbors for their kindness to us during the illness and death of our beloved wife, daugh ter and sister. We also wish to thank them for the beautiful floral offer ings. We extend our thanks and ap preciation for the beautiful flowers from the Rebekah lodge, the firm of Weyrich & Hadraba, the class of 1917, the Junior and Freshman classes of the high school, the Win- tersteen Hill school, the H. F. class Mrs. Morgan's S. S. class, the B. R. shop. Their kindnesses . will never be forgotten. C. H. Carhart and Child ren; T. E. Olson and Family. Slank Books at the Journal Office.! BACCALAUREATE SERMON IS GIVEN AT riJCHURCH CHURCH FILLED WITH MEMBERS OF CLASS TO HEAR SPE CIAL SERMON. From Mouday'a Dany. Last evening the annual Bacca laureate services of the graduating class of the high school was held at the First Methodist church which had been selected by the class for this year and for the occasion the church was very handsomely deco rated with the spring flowers and made a beautiful scene for the im pressive services that marked the occasion. The members of the class, number ing some forty-three, were seated at the front of the auditorium and made a very attractive appearance with their youthful faces and the bright costumes of the ladies ming ling with the more sedate garb of the young men made a picture that was deeply impressive and the ear nest manner in which the classmates received the able sermon showed their deep interest in this important function of the commencement week. The service was opened with the processional, "Onward Christian Soldiers," to which the members of the class made their entrance into the church and was followed by the moment of silent prayer in which the individuals offered up their sup plication to the Master. Following the "Gloria" the audi ence joined in the singing of "Amer ica" which was a fitting patriotic touch to the service and truly in spiring as the eye of the beholder met the flag of the republic stand ing in the placu of honor on the platform beside the clergy of the city. The opening prayer was offered by Rev. H. Kottlch of the St. Pauls Evangelical church. The choir of the church compris ing some of the most talented mu sicians of the city gave the anthem, "By - Babylon's -Wave." that . was - a pleasing touch to the program. The Rev. W. .S. Leete, rector oi St. Luke's Episcopal church, gave the scripture lesson of the service in his usual " impressive ; manner and which served as a fitting prelude to the sermon of the service. The pastor of the church, Rev. Calvert, delivered a very able ser mon in which he brought forcibly to the attention of the young peo plethe need of the love of God in the hearts of man and the realiza tion of true manhood and woman hood in the acceptance of the teach ings of the faith and which would be found of the greatest force iu their lives in the years to come, when as men and women they took up the duties of life. Following the anthem, "Remem ber Now Thy Creator" by the choir, the services were closed by the bene diction by the pastor of the Chris tian church. Rev. A. G. Hollowell. MRS. H. W. SMITH IN VERY SERIOUS SHAPE Taken Sick Saturday Morning, the Patient Seems to be Suffering From a Former Illness. From Monday's Dal!v. The family and friends of Mrs. H. W. Smith have been greatly worried the past two days over the condi tion of this lady, following a very sudden illness that first was notic ed on Saturday morning and which grew in severeness until for some time the recovery of the patient was in doubt but fortunately Mrs. Smith rallied so as to give more encour agement as to her recovery and has since shown some improvement. Several months ago Mrs. Smith suffered from an attack of sleeping sickness that kept her confined to her home for several weeks and dur ing which time her condition baf fled the attending physicians, and the present attack resembles in many respects the first as the patient was unconscious for several hours. GOING TO I0S ANGELES Prom Monday" a Daily. This morning E. H. Wescott de parted for Los Angeles, California, where he will make a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wescott. The health of Mr. C. E. Wescott has not been the best of late and as Hilt was contemplating mak ing a visit to the west, he decided to go at this time and do what was pos sible to assist in the care of the father, who is now well advanced in years and has not been in the most robust health for some time past. The many old friends here are hope ful that Mr. WTescott, Sr., will be able to rally from his illness and en joy many more years of happiness and pleasure. When yon secure your school sup plies, call at the Journal office first and examine our line of pencils, tab lets and general school supplies. They are the best on the market. A. 0. U. W. APPEAL FILED The Ancient Order of United Workmen has filed with the supreme court an appeal from a judgment in Otoe county in favor of Christine Wirtele on a $2,000 policy. She and her husband, on whose life thepol- icy was issued, were American citi zens who were caught in Germany (when war broke out, and the. hus- Dana aieu mere iu xaio. one was un able by reason of the war to make proper proofs of death and payment was denied. The case involves among other questions, whether the opera tion of the statutes was suspended by the war and in that way the bar of limitations as to when a suit must be begun was suspended. OLD RESIDENT OF CITY IS CALLED TO THE FINAL REST Columbus Neff, One of the Oldest Employes of Eurlington, Died At Home Saturday. Saturday evening at his home in this city Columbus Neff, one of the oldest residents of Plattsmouth, pass ed to his reward, following an ill ness of several months duration and for which he was at the hospital in Omaha for several weeks. Since his return home Mr. Neff has been grad ually failing until death came to give him relief an drest from the long period of suffering. C. C. Neff was a native of Switz erland, having been . born in that country March 25, 1S46, and at the age of seven years he was brought by his parents to the United States to make their home in the future and the deceased was reared at Bur lington, Iowa, where the family set tled on their arrival in this country. When the Civil war broke in its fury on the nation in 1861 Mr. Neff, fill ed with the love for his adopted country, entered Troop E, Seventh Iowa cavalry and served in this or ganization for the duration of the war, serving with bravery and dis tinction. At the cloae of the great conflict he returned to the pursuits of peace and again jocating at Bur lington, Iowa, took up his employ ment with the Burlington railroad and was also married in that city. It was in the yearJ86 that Mr. and Mrs. Neff came to Plattsmouth to make their home and where Mr. Neff continued in the employ of the Burlington in the shops, continuing his work here until ill health com pelled him to lay aside his labor and spend his last days in the effort to recover his healthy but which proved unsuccessful. During ail of the yean; that the family has made their home here they have made many warm friends by their traits of nobility ex pressed in their dealings with their fellow men and these friends and neighbors share with the bereaved wife the deep sorrow that the death of this splendid Christian gentle man has brought with it. To mourn the death of Mr. Neff there remains the wife and brother, Frank Teippe of Burlington, Iowa, as well as one foster brother and three fosters sisters, Andrew Neif, Los Angeles; Mrs. L. P. Walters, Mrs. L. L. Walters and Miss Julia Walters all of Burlington. . The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the St. John's Catholic church or which Mr. Neff has been a member for a great many years. CAR THIEVES BROUGHT BACK FROM KANSAS From Monday's Dally. Sheriff C. D. Quinton made a trip down to Sebetha, Kansas, yesterday, where he secured the tnree men ap prehended there with the car belong ing to Jack Neitzel of this city, and which was stolen from near the car nival grounds on last Friday night. The three men gave the names oi C. F. Norton. James Carter ana George Ebbitts, and they claimed that they were from BradaocK, fa... and had been hired to accompany an auto truck from their home town to Omaha and on their arrival there had been released from the employe of the truck owner and forced to try and secure other work and conclud ing that they would like to see more of the great west they "pinched" the car of Mr. Neitzel, but did not get far with their gas wagon as they were caught at Reserve, Kansas, Sat urday morning, just over the state line and held at Sebatha until the arrival of the Cass county sheriff. FUNERAL OF MRS. SWARTZ. From Monday's Dally. The body of Mrs. John Swartz, of Ithica, Nebraska, arrived here yes terday - afternpon from her home, where she had passed away Friday night. The body was brought in an auto hearse from the late home and accompanied by members of the fam ily and the minister who had been In charge of the church at which the deceased lady was a worshiper. On arrival here the funeral cortege proceeded to the Horning cemetery, where a short service was held and where a number, of the old friends and neighbors gathered to pay their last tributes to the memory of the departed lady. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE JOINED IN WEDLOCK Miss Fae Chase and Mr. Hilt Mar tin Are United in Marriage at Presbyterian Manse. From Honc!ay'B Laily This morning at 6 o'clock at the residence of Rev. H. G. McClusky and family occurred the marriage of two of the popular members of the younger social set of the city. Miss Fae Chase and Mr. Hilt Martin. The wedding was very simple and at tended by Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chase, parents of the bride. The marriage lines were read by Rev. McClusky and the impressive ring service used in the uniting of the lives and hearts of these two estimable young peo ple. Mr. and Mrs. Martin will go to housekeeping at once in the Chase home at Ninth and Pearl streets, as the Chase family will leave today for their ranch in Colorado, and Mr. Martin and wife will remain at the home for the summer and then locate in their own home. Both of the contracting parties are well known to a very large cir cle of friends over the city, the bride being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Chase and was one of the mem bers of the 1921 graduating class of the Plattsmouth high, school and later attended Rockford college at Rockford, Illinois. Mr3. Martin has been quite prominent in the musical circles of the city since her return! from school and her friends will be well pleased to learn that 6he is to continue to make her home here. The C. E. Martin and a splendid young man in every sense of the term and is at present employed at the E. A. Wurl store where his ability has re ceived the deserved recognition. Mr. Martin has spent his lifetime here ?nd his friends are limited only by the number of. his acquaintances. The youfig people will receive the well wishes of their many friends for years of happiness and among whom the Journal is pleased to be numbered. CARNIVAL CLOSES-,:. ITS ENGAGEMENT AND DEPARTS Closing Day is Well Patronized and Everyone Seems . Very Well Pleased with Results. The week's stand here of the Do minion Exposition company, was brot to a close Saturday night with one of the largest crowds of the entire week present. The company seems to have given very general satisfac tion to the public that filled the mid way from the opening until the close and especially on Saturday all the shows did a good business. The company was one that caussd little trouble from the general line of followers that usually come with attractions of this kind and aside from a slight disturbance on the grounds in the closing hours of the carnival there was nothing to mar the smoothness of the occasion. The Legion had special police on the Job r s well as Chief Barclay and Sheriff Quinton being present each evening and this aided in making the visit here one of the most peaceful that has characterized any of the carnivals of the past. MEETS WITH DEFEAT b'rom Monday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon the "Second" baseball team of- the city motored over to our neighboring suburb. Pa cific Junction, to engage the base- residents of the locality along the classic Key creek and as' the result the Iowans did things to the Platts mouth boys, defeating them by the score of 10 to 2. The diamond was decidedly in the rough, and as the result the Pacific Junction sluggers found that they had the advantage in fielding the grounders that bounc ed over the rough landscape and therefore the Iowa team added many scores to their list. Frank Gradoville did the tossing for Plattsmouth in the opening .part of the game and Manager Burkle took up the white man's .burden in the last half of the game but there was no stopping the onrush of the Junctionites to vic tory. FUNERAL OF MRS. CARHART The Methodist church was filled with a large number of the sorrow ing relatives and friends Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral ser vices of the late Mrs. Pauline Car hart: The wealth of floral remem brances spoke silently of the esteem in which this lady had been held in the city where she had made her home for her lifetime. The sermon by the pastor. Rev. Calvert, brought a sense of comfort to the bereaved family and friends and held to them the promise of the meeting in the future when there should be no part ing. Mrs. E. II. Wescott sang dur ing the service three of the favorite numbers of the departed lady, "Rock of Ages," "Asleep in Jesus" and "It is Well With My Soul." At the con clusion of the service the body was conveyed to Oak Hill cemetery where ; DIES AT NEBRASKA CITY From Tuesday's Dally. f o l, e i i. City, father of Mrs. E. W. Rebal of this city, died at his home yesterday morning following a long and ling ering illness. Mr. Stephenson was stricken with paralysis last fall and has been bedfast since that time, gradually growing weaker and suf fered another stroke last Friday, and one yesterday which proved the end of the long sickness. Mrs. Rebal as well as Mrs. Earl Irelan, another daughter, were present at the bed side of the father when he passed away. DEATH OF LOUISE NORTHCUTT OCCURS Eldest Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Northcutt Formerly of this City, Dies Yesterday. From Tuesday's Dally. Yesterday at 11:40 at the family home in Omaha occurred the death of Miss Louise, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I ;rry H. Northcutt, former residents of this city, fol lowing an illness that has covered the past two years. Miss Northcut was twenty-one years of age and has been reared to womanhood in Omaha, where the family has resided since moving from this city and the death of the daugh ter brings a deep grief on the par ents and the other relatives who have watched the fading away of their loved one, all skill and care being without avail to check the malady from which she has been such a suf ferer during this time. The body will be brought to this city tomorrow afternoon and the fu neral held at 3 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crabill on North Seventh street, Mrs. Crabill being an aunt of the deceased lady. The Rev. John Calvert, pastor of the First Methodist church, will have charge of the services at the home. To mourn the death of Miss North cutt there remains the parents, one sister, Harriett, and one brother, Richard, as well as the aunt, Mrs. Crabill, and an uncle, Dr. Charles R. Kennedy, of - Omaha. . SEEKING LOST RELATIVES Chief of. Police William Barclay has received a letter from Carl J. Smith,' attorney, of Seattle, Wash ington, in which the attorney seeks information as to the whereabouts of relatives of the late John Edward Nelson, who died at Seattle on No vember 14, 1921, and without wife or children. It was stated that the deceased had a sister living at one time in Plattsmouth or vicinity, and the attorneys in the west are anx ious to get all information regard ing the deceased as possible. Any one knowing a man of this name or touch with the chief of police. FUNERAL OF MRS A. C. CAREY From Monday's Dally A number from, this city attend ed the funeral of the late Mrs. A. C. Carey which was held at the home near Mynard and conducted by the Rev. W. L. Crum of the United Brethren church and Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union. The funeral cor tege proceeded to the Eight Mile Grove cemetery where the services were held and the interment made near where the deceased had been reared to womanhood. in- --. Ml ND Farmers Who Succeed! Of all the successful farmers whom you know, is there one who does not maintain a banking connection and a checking account? A checking account is particularly useful for a farmer -as it enables him to safeguard his funds by prompt deposit in person or by mail and simplifies the pay ing out of money to meet obligations supplying a legal receipt for every check written. Farmers accounts cordially welcom ed here always! The First national Bank THE BANK WHERE JATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA. Member Federal Reserve OBJECTIONS ARE FILED TO WILL OF G. VUARSHMAN Family of Well Known Former Resi dent of Cass County Preparing for a Legal Contest. The will of the late George W. Harshman, Sr.. of Normal, was pro bated on Monday by County Judso Robin R. Reid, at Lincoln. Roseoe Harshman, a son, was appointed ex ecutor. Objectors to the will, in cluding Mrs. Delia Harshman, tiie widow, and Floyd Harsh man, a son. announced that they would appeal. Objectors to the will include excep tions to some of the provisions con tained therein. Zebulon Gay Harsh man was bequeathed 110 in the doc ument, and called an "undutiful son." Floyd Harshman was also given $10 with the comment that he had al ready received many thousands, and was an "ungrateful son." No estimate was available as to the amount of money or lands left by the deceased. County Judge Reid said that he had been told some of the estimates went as high a4 $200, 000. The widow, Mrs. Delia Harshman, was given a life estate in four lots in Normal, plus an annuity of $300 a year as long as she remains unmar ried. Charles E. Harshman, a son. is also given. $10, with the announce ment that he had received "his share." To the children of Sarah McAn drews, a daughter, $10 was given, as the will stated that they had already been provided for. The residue of the estate was bequeathed to Nettie Tromble, Cort St. John, Barbara In giverson. Hattie Ashton, Minnie Doty and Celia oyal, daughters, and to George W. Harshman, Jr., and os coe C. Harshman, sons. Lincoln State Journal. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY From Monday's Dally. . Ynsterday was the eighty-third birthday anniversary of Mrs. B. Wurl. Sr., and in honor of the ocra sTon the members of the family here gathered with her to enjoy a fine family dinner and assist in the prop er observance of the day. E. A. Wurl and wife and children, Robert and Helen and Mr. and Mr. B. G. Wurl and son, Karl, were present to share in the pleasures of the occasion. Mrs. Wurl is feeling very well con sidering her advanced years and the old friends are pleased to Fee her able to enjoy so thoroughly the fine old age that she has reached. CARD OF THANKS To the friends and brothers of Platte lodge, 763, we wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude and thanks for their kind sympathy and beauti ful flowers sent to Chicago, Illinois, at the death of our son nnd brother. Your kindnesses will always bo remembered. John L. Ayres; Mrs. Ethel Koerner. HORSES FOR SALE Hava a car load of broken western horses and mules for sale. See them at my farm four miles east of Mur ray. Frank Vallery. a YOU FEEL AT HOME 5T