The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, June 05, 1922, Image 1
.L 5etaete Stale Histori cal Society ( VOL. NO. XXXVIIL - PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1922. NO. 93 ptettemnoutb journal. i r WATER COMPANY MAKES THE FIRST MOVE IN RATE CONTRO VERSY; FILES INJUNCTION SUIT ACTION STARTED IN FEDERAL COURT AT LINCOLN YESTERDAY NOTICES SERVED ON THE CITY OFFICIALS HERE TODAY. From Friday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon in the federal court at Lincoln, before Judge T. C. Munger, the Plattsmouth Water Co., throught its attorneys Jesse L. Boot, of Omaha, and W. A. Robertson, of this city, filed an action asking the court to grant an injunctioin re straining the City of Plattsmouth from enforcing the rates that "were adopted at the last council meeting to go into effect on June 1st. The water company has also pre pared a scale of rates that were made' effective on June 1st the date of the expiration of the first ten year period of their franchise and which under the terms of the injunction will be the rates charged until the case is disposed of in the federal court. The city, upon refusal to accept the ordinance presented by the water company for adoption, and which contained a sharp advance In rate3 to both the city and private con sumer, had . prepared the ordinance which is now being: published in the Journal and which was passed upon second and third readings by unani mous vote of the council under sus pension of the rules a week ago Mon day night. This ordinance contains a schedule of rates that is something like 50 per cent lower than the boost that the company has made, and is in suns end substance practically that of the rates heretofore charged, with sever al minor changes affecting the use of meters, installation serv4 --charge and eliminating rauch' of the flat rate charges.. ..- ..; .- ' .' . The water company's proposed rate to private consumers is 40c per 100 cubic feet on the first 2.000 cu bic feet, while the rate set by the new city ordinance was 22 cents per 100 cubic feet on the first 400 cubic feet. On the second 2,000 cubic feet, the water company asks 30c per 100 cubic feet, while the city proposes for the 600 cubic feet above the first 400. 18 cents per 100 cubic feet. The rates vary in the same pro portion throughout the ordinance and the company's schedule. ELKS BAND IS A REAL, UP-TO-SNUFF ORGANIZATION Musical Aggregation that is a Credit to the City and Should "Receive the Support It Deserves. During the winter months the members of the Elks band of this city have, under the direction of E. H. Schulhof. the veteran band leader, been diligently practicing and get ting ready for the playing season of the summer, and as the result of their efforts they have reached a state of efficiency that should make them sought for as entertainers for public gatherings in thi3 portion of the state. Mr. Schulhof, the director, is a bandmaster of many years of experi ence, and has had charge of the bands in this city as well as at Glen wood and Pacific Junction, and his work with the twenty-five skilled musicians that comprise the Platts mouth band bas resulted in a first class organization that will give the city czi? of the best bands that it has had for the past few years. The city will if possible raise the neccrsary funds for concerts this ceason and certainly the community should do all possible to boost this high class aggregation of musicians. SO NOT SELL STOCK From Thursdays Oaiiy. Receiver John F. Gorder, in charge of goods of the E. G. Dovey & Son store, is still on the job as the bead of the concern as the result of reach ing an agreement this morning for the sale of the stock of goods that is carried by the firm. Mr. Gorder has been in charge of the stock for sev eral months and is daily conducting the business and disposing of what is possible, without the purchase of new stock, but it has been hoped that purchaser could be found for the whole stock. The bids received today were considered not high en ough and the matter will be left open for thirty days longer so that anyone who desires can make a bid on the stock. An extensive line of high class stationery on hand at all times at the Journal office. The water company also proposes a meter rental of $3 while the city ordinance decrees that the company shall maintain these at their own expense. On the flat rate proposition, the water company asks that there be a charge of 10 per annum, while the city limits the charge to $6. On the fire hydrant rental which is paid by the city from a special tax fund collected for that purpose, the water company proposes to charge $C0 per annum. The amount here tofore and which was continued in the new city ordinance Is 40 per an num. At Nebraska City the water company receives f 35 per annum, but is now pleading with the city com mission for a 110 raise. Plattsmouth has at the present time ninety-two fire hydrants upon which it has been paying the rental of $40 per annum. Under the new schedule of rates. $1,840 additional will pour into the coffers of the wat er company on this one item alone, while new extension will bring the number up to 100 and raise the ad ditional revenue to $2,000. This morning Deputy U. S. Marr shal J. C. McClung, of Lincoln, was in the city serving the summons on the various city officials, the mayor and members of the city council, who will represent the municipality in the battle on the water rate question. Mr. L. O. Minor of the Water com pany, when interviewed stated that he did not know the particulars of the suit aside from the fact that the company was seeking the enjoining of the rates proposed by the city. The head off iees - of - the - company are at Portland, Maine." where the president, Mr. George F. West, re sides. " It was stated by a number of the prominent residents of the city that a mass meeting would undoubtedly be called by the city officials in the near future to discuss the matter of voting on the proposition of issuing bonds for the erection of a municipal water plant to operate in this city, as thLs matter has been agitated quite often in the last few months and it Is believed under the conditions can be successfully accomplished. NEW SOCIAL FAD From Thursday's Ially. One of the newest stunts of the social leaders of the city masculine i3 that of fishing by moonlight. Last evening as the golden orb of day descended to rest behind the seven hills of Plattsmouth, two of the young men that decorate the smart set. wended their way toward the purpeling bluffs of the old Mis souri river and selecting a romantic spot along the river bank cast in their hook and line and musingly awaited results. One of the party, it is reported, succeeded in snaring a small minnow but the other was out of luck as he is more adept at fish ing for hearts rather than fish. As the moon shown bright, not over the moonshine, however, the two fish ermen wended their way homeward, giving the unfortunate residents of the vicinity several musical selec tions that were much appreciated by the singers, if no one else. We are anxiously awaiting the further de velopments, now that this fad has been started. IN SEBIOTJS CONDITION From Thursday's Dally. This morning a message was re ceived here announcing that a sec ond operation would be performed on Col. J. B. Seyboldt of Murray at the Fenger hospital in Omaha at once in the hopes of giving the patient some relief from his present condi tion. Mr. Seyboldt was operated on last week but the first operation was not as successful as had been hoped for and the attending surgeons have found it necessary to perform the second operation. The family of the patient is greatly depressed over the condition of the patient and the ser iousness of his case is quite appar ent. GOES TO HOSPITAL From Thursday's Dally. Miss Katherine Lahoda departed yesterday afternoon for Omaha where she will undergo an operation for appendicitis at one of the hospi tals and was accompanied to that city by Jack Lathrom, Claude La hoda and Miss Lillian Kopischka. Miss Lahoda has been very ill for the past week and her many friends are hoping for a speedy recovery. Have yon noticed that it the stores that advertise which are always filled with buyers? ENJOY FINE TIME From Thursday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon the young ladies comprising the Queen Esther society of the Methodist church, ac companied by their leader, Mrs. C. C. Wescott. were in Omaha to attend ; the convention, of the Woman's Home Missionary society that is being held at the Hanscome Park Methodist church. Last evening was set aside by the convention as Queen Esther night on the program and a very interesting time was enjoyed with the reports of the various societies and the pageant that was arranged for this part of the program. Those attending from this city were Misses Florence Peacock, Dorothy Sat tier, Esther Pratt, Helen and Alice Louise Wescott. Edith Yelick, Florence Ce cil. Tillie Wandra and Mrs. Wescott. YOUNG PEOPLE SPRING SURPRISE ON THEIR FRIENDS Miss Bernese Newell of this City and Mr. Boy Fuller of Miami, Fla. Married Yesterday. From Thursdays Dally Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McClusky occurred the marriage of one of the well known and popu lar young ladies of this city. Miss Bernese Newell, and Mr. Roy Fuller of Miami, Florida. The wedding came as a surprise to the host of friends of the bride as only a few of the very closest friends were aware of the nearness of the date of the happy occasion. The bridal party was accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Westover who witnessed the service. The -marriage lines were read by Rev. McClusky and the ceremony while simple was very impressive. At the conclusion of the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Fuller motored out to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gamer near Cedar Creek where they will enjoy a short stay before returning to this city. The bride is one of the talented J young ladies of Plattsmouth and has spent her ' life ti ma , here, and is a daughter of Hon. W. H. Newell and wife, and has been quite active in the church and social life of the community and with her unusual dramatic talent has been very prom inent in the various local activities. The groom is a well known real es tate dealer of Miami, and has been very successful in his profession in the South. He is known to a num ber here having been a visitor here in the past. To the newly weds will be extend ed the best wishes for their future welfare and happiness and they well deserve any of the good fortune that may be their lot to receive. LIGHTING COMPANY HOLDS FINE PICNIC FOR EMPLOYES! Manager Kuykendall Arranges Most Pleasant Event that is En joyed by Everyone. From Friday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock the employes of the Ne braska Gas and Electric company en joyed one of the pleasant social gatherings that have characterized the regime of J. B. Kuykendall as the district manager of the company here. On this occasion the members of the families of the employes were also invited to participate in the afternoon and it was truly an oc casion that will long be very pleas antly remembered in every way. The scene of the picnic was near the Burlington bridge and there were some fifty to participate in the happy occasion. Mr. Kuykendall served as the mas ter of ceremonies and William High field as the chef of the occasion, and the array of sports and boating which Jiad been planned by Mr. Kuyken dall served to keep the crowd in the best of humor. At 6 o'clock the announcement was made that supper was ready and the members of the picnic party in a very few minutes made great in roads on the good things in store for them. NO. 1 WILL STOP III order to give Plattsmouth the best train service possible the Bur lington has arranged to have No. 1, the west bound passenger train due here at 6:15 in the morning, to stop for passengers. Mr. Baird, who was i in Lincoln this week Secured the consent of the company to making a stop or lo. 1 here regularly In stead of for passengers east of Pa cific Junction. This will be a great advantage to the visitors here over Sunday from Omaha, who can return to Omaha -on this train in plenty of time and not make necessary their return Sunday evening as hereto fore. This is a good train for the city as it makes excellent connection from Chicago and is one that will be appreciated by the traveling public. COL BATES PASSES SOTH MILESTONE BORN IN LONDON, OHIO. JUNE 2 1842. HAS BEC0ED OF ES TABLISHING PAPERS. From Friday's I?aiiy. . Today at his home in this city Col. M. A. Bates is observing the passing of the eightieth milestone on the highway of life and despite his years of strenuousness he is stilr a vital factor in the newspaper work in which he has been engaged for the past fifty-eight years. While not as active as in the years past he is still a keen observer of'the march of pro gress and unswerving in his alle giance to the things American and democratic. Milford A. Bates is a native of the state of Ohio, having been born at London, Madison county, June 2, 1842, the son of Sylvanus and Eu nice, pioneer residents of that por tion of the state and where he spent his childhood days. While a youth in his home city he entered the employ of the Madison County Chronicle as an apprentice and the romance and lure of the printers' ink formed so firm a hold on his youthful charac ter that he has since been a laborer in the field of journalism, both as a printer and writer. In this career he has come in touch with many of the political leaders of the nation at the different periods of their greatness and which are still vivid memories of these men. While a boy he was a page in the Ohio state senate in 1856-58, and there was attracted by the appearance of General James A. Garfield, then a member of the leg islature and later destined to fill the highest office in the gift of the Amer ican people. From the atmosphere of political association in the legisla tive halls it was an easy step into the newspaper gatno and here Col. Bates has found his' real career. , Like many others of the young men of the nation Mr. Bates found in the dawning of the days of '61 an inspiration to do their part for the cause of their ttun try and en teed the Union amy. then forming to maintain the unity of the states of the union. He was a soldier in. the 70th Ohio infantry for three months and re-enlisted in the 40th Ohio reg- i v x or 1,1 - - v v v s&V - w ' ft COL. M. A. BATES imental band and which was assign ed to the brigade of his former friend, Gen. Garfield. On the expira tion of his enlistment at the end of eight months hei entered the 95th Ohio where he served until discharg ed from the service. Returning to his Ohio home at the end of the war he felt the unrest that was drawing the greater part of the veterans westward to find homes and he too joined the west ward flowing stream of humanity and removed to Illinois and Seated at Monticello, in Christian county, where he established his first news paper, and it was in this city that he was married on April 16, 1S65, to Miss Virginia Barnett. He made his home in Monticello for the great er part of his stay in the state of Illinois, but during the time that he was a resident of that established many newspapers and at one time was at Spencer, Indiana, in charge of the Owen County Journal. In the array of papers that he placed in the field in the state of Illinois wore pa pers in Toledo. Marion, Monticello, Bement, Morrisonville, Taylorville, Shelbyvllle, as well as Tower Hill, and these papers were largely of the democratic faith altho he at one time was interested in the Green back Herald at Tower Hill. At the death of the wife in 1881. Col. Bates decided to move from the -Illinois home and accordingly was for a short time at California, Missouri, and from there moved to Winfield, Kan sas, and was engaged in work as the advance man of one of the large In dian shows than so popular, and later returning to his first love the newspaper game was in charge of a paper at Winfield, owned by Judge Tipton, noted jurist of the early days in Kansas and later Col. Bates moved this paper to Hopkins, Missouri, where it was dedicated as the Hopkins Herald and which he i continued to publish until removing I to Grant City, Missouri, in 1884, when he purchased the Grant City Times, continuing there until 1892. While a resident of Hopkins, Col. Bates was married to Miss Sarah Carpenter, July 3, 18S4, and who is assisting him today in the observance .of the birthday anniversary. From Grant City Col Bates and family re moved to Memphis. Missouri, where he secured the Scotland County Dem ocrat and operated it until 1S9G, and in which he was assisted by his two sons, T. B. and R. A. Bates, for a greater portion of the time. After disposing of this paper he was en gaged in work in several of the small cities of Missouri until 1900 when he was called to Lewiston. Montana, to serve as editor of one of the leading papers owned by Sen ator W. A. Clark, then political lead er of the state and engaged in the famous Clark-Daly fight in the dem ocratic party. From there he return ed to Memphis and was engaged in special field work in a number of the small Iowa towns until in 1902, his sons. T. B. and R. A. Bates, having purchased the Plattsmouth Journal, he came to this city to reside and has since been here as editor. The Journal has under the ownership of Mr. R. A. Bates, the present publish er, grown greatly in the past years and during this time Col. Bates has added his part to the advancing steps of the paper. Politically always a democrat. Col. Bates was in 1908 persuaded by Lis friends in Cass and Otoe county to enter the race for representative and was given a good majority and served in the 1909 session of the leg islature from this and Otoe county. ANNUAL CON VETNION AT MUR RAY THIS WEEK Thirty-Third Yearly Gathering of TJ. P. M. C. of Omaha Presbytery on June 8th and 9th. The thirty-third annual conven tion of the United Presbyterian Mis sionary societies of Omaha Presby tery. 11 be held in Murray on- next Thursday and Friday, June Sth -and 9 th. The following program 'will be presented: '- ' THURSDAY AFTERNOON 2:00 O'Clock Mrs, J. W. Dodds, presiding.' Song service. Congregation. Devotional, Mrs.' W. C. Davidson. North Bend. Words of Welcoms, Mrs. W. S. Smith, Murray. Response, Mrs. J. H. Vance, First Omaha. Business session, consisting of (a) Minutes, (b) Roll call, (c) Reports of secretaries, (d) Discussion and questions; (e) Two minute reports from societies, (f) Report of treas urer. THURSDAY EVENING 7:30 O'Clock . Mrs. J. H. Vance, presiding. Song service. Devotional, Mrs. W. C. Davidson. Appointment of committees. Report of delegate to W. G. M. S. convention, by Miss Lydia McCague, Central King's Daughters. Special music. Address, Rev. Paul Calhoun, Cen tral Omaha. Offering. ( Benediction. FRIDAY MORNING 9.: 30 O'Clock Mrs. J. E. Dodds, presiding. Song service. Devotional, Mrs. W. C. Davidson. Home Missions, Mrs. Albert Gor don. Discussion. Questionaire conducted by Mrs. W. M. Jackson and Miss Emily Robin son. Value of Young Women's Work to Young Women, Mrs. Clark Carnaby. Luncheon. FRIDAY AFTERNOON ' 1:30 O'Clock Mrs. J. E. Dodds, presiding. Foreign Mission Work, Mrs. Paul Smith, Sudan. Questions and discussion. Reports of committees. Election of officers. Presentation of new officers. Prayer. Adjournment. GIVES SHOWER FOB FRIEND From Friday's Dailj. Yesterday afternoon a very enjoy able shower was given by Misses Ag nes Young and Nora Baughman at the Baughman home in honor of Miss Beulah Henry, whose marriage to Mr. Earl Schwenneker is to oc cur soon. The home was very charm ingly arranged with decorations of the spring flowers and the time was spent by the ladies in preparing a scrapbook for the bride-to-be, as a remembrance of the friends from her girlhood up. Each guest presented Miss Henry with their favorite re cipe, and as well the guest of honor was tendered, a number of very handsome presents. Dainty refreshments were servefl at a late hour and the guests depart ed wishing-the bride-to-be much joy and happiness in her new home. Phone the Joiirnel office when yoo are in need of job printing of any kind. Best equipped shop in sonth- j eastern Nebraska. CITIZENS OF CASS COUNTY PROTEST TRAIN CHANGE Residents of Weeping Water, Man ley. Avoca, Otoe and Other Points at Lincoln Today. The proposal of the Missouri Pa cific railroad to withdraw their daily passenger train from the line operating from Auburn to Omaha through Avoca, Weeping Water, Mauley and Louisville, has drawn forth a etorm of protest from the residents of these places and they are making a determined effort to retain the present service that Is badly needed in a number of places. Weeping Water has connections with Lincoln on the Union line but the change will give them only one train a day to Omaha and this by a mixed freight and passenger train that is at present operated on a tri-weekly schedule, but which under the new arrangement would make one round trip daily. The railroad has contended that the operation of the train was at a loss of 140,000 a year, owing to the lack of patronage given it, and they have therefore appealed to the state railway commission for the permis sion to make the change in their service so as to eliminate the cost of the one train. On the other hand the residents of the towns affected urge the starting of the train from Auburn an hour earlier in the morn ing and returning an hour later from Omaha, and contending that the change in time will give a great er patronage to the company. This morning the matter was taken up by the state commission and the Missouri Pacific company rep resentatives as well as the parties in terested in the change were at Lin coln to lay their case before the state board for action. C. E. Butler, of Weeping Water, was the spokesman for the Cass county delegation and a number from Avoca, Otoe and Manley were also present to add their voice to the general protest. W. J. .Rau. J. L. Breckenridge, Herman . Dull and-i Rudolph Bergman were among the Manley citizens, to gather to protest the change in train service. ACCIDENT AT THE SHOPS From Friday's Daily. This morning while a delivery gang was handling steel sills at the Burlington shops in this city; the rubble car on which they were con veying the sills overturned, and as the result the men, who were on the car were in danger of having very serious injury. As the sill fell from the car it caught the right foot of Johnnie Newton as well as the left foot of John Hable and very severe ly bruised the lower portion of the leg. While the injury was very pain ful the workmen are fortunate that they did not suffer even more severe injuries from the result of the acci dent. The sills weighed 2,700 pounds. ARRIVAL OF NEW DAUGHTER From Friday's Dtly. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Baumeister in Eight Mile Grove was gladdened last evening when a fine little daughter arrived to make her home there in the future. All con cerned are doing very nicely. One Biz One big reason why people say, "Your business is safe with them," when speaking of this bank, is because it is a National Bank and therefore a member of the world's most powerful financial or ganization the Federal Reserve System. No matter whether you are a farmer, railroad man, merchant or individual citi zen, strength, security and capacity to serve in a broad and helpful manner is placed at your disposal when you become a customer of this bank, which is under government supervision. First National Bank Member Federal Reserve IN SEBIOTJS CONDITION From Friday' Dally. The many friends over Cass coun ty of former county comnii-ssiiner, Charles R. Jordan, of Alvo. will re gret to learn that Mr. Jordan is in very serious condition at his home as the result of a stroke of paraly sis, and he is now In a senii-con-stious condition the greater part of the time and as the stroke has af fected his throat, he is unable to us the vocal chords and has for the past several days been lying in a etate of coma. A VERY PRETTY HOME WEDDING AT LOUISVILLE Miss Esther Noyes and Mr. Lloyd Schneider Married at Home of Bride's Mother. From Thursday's Dally. Last evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Rachel Noyes at Louis ville, occurred the marriage of her daughter, Miss Esther, to Mr. Lloyd Schneider. The home was very hand somely arranged for the occasion with a profusion of the spring Mow ers and in the parlor a handsome bridal arch of white syringa and roses formed a very beautiful setting for the happy event and beneath its lovely blooms the two young people took their station to have their hearts and lives joined as one. Preceding the ceremony. Miss Edith Stander sang very sweetly, "I Love You Truly," and as the notes of the song were hushed Miss Stand er played very charmingly the "Lo henghrin Wedding March," to which the bridal party entered the parlors for the ceremony. The bride was gowned in a very beautiful creation of white Canton crepe and carried a bouquet of bride roses. Miss Noyes was attended by Miss Grace Noyes, her siEter, as bridesmaid, while Mr. Lawrence Meisinger attended the groom, as best man. The beautiful ring service was carried out and made a most Impres sive ceremony for the event that was to join in wedlock these two estima ble young people. Following the wedllng the bridal party and guests were served with light refreshments and the newly weds showered with the well wishe of their friends and relatives who were in attendance. The bride is one of the popular young ladies of Louisville and loved by a wide circle of warm friends in her childhood home. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Schnei der, one of the prominent and will known families of Eight Mile Grove precinct, and the new home of the bridal couple will be on a farm In the locality where the groom has been reared to manhood. Mr. and Mrs. Schneider will re ceive the best wishes of their friends who are legion in this portion of the county, on the happiness that has come to them. VERY PLEASANT EVENT On Wednesday at the St. Cather ine's hospital in Omaha a fine son and heir was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dunbar of this city. The mother and little one are doing very nicel' and the occasion has brought the greatest of pleasure to the proud and happy father. Reason! i i ! t