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Nebraska State Histori cal Society 3outnal. VOL. HO. XXXVUL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1923. NO. 89 FREIGHT TRAIN TAKES TOLL OF LIFE SUNDAY NORTH BOUND MOP ENGINE HITS FORD CAR OF IRA PTTTTT.TPS -.Tx-rj-D ctt i rrrv ! Al JM-LiS-ttASiiA lill. . L , T7 , . ,0 . . Nebraska City, May 14. (Special to the Journal) Death yesterday af- ternoon claimed the life of Ira Phil- . lips, forty years of age, when the. Ford car which he was driving, was struck by a northbound Missouri Pacific freight train at the Sixteenth street crossing and demolished by the force of the collission. Mr. Phillips in company with his wife and little girl and a man em ployed on the Phillips farm were in the car at the time of the accident and were returning to their home, I which is on the Low Jackson place northwest of Nebraska City. As they drove onto the crossing, the train bore down upon them from the south east and before the car could clear the crossing it was struck. As the train approached, the hired man jumped from the car and escaped with ' only severe bruises and the baby girl; was also not seriously hurt. i Mr. Phillips was hurled some dis- where her death occurred on Satur- , fective against Havelock in all but tance by the force of the impact of day afternoon and the funeral ser-'one inning, the. sixth, the collission and suffered a com-: vices held direct fsom the Burling-j The Plattsmouth team in the first pound fracture of one leg and arm ton station where the body and fam- ! five innings of the game got to Hall and also a fractured skull. Mrs. Phil- ily were met by a large number of of the Boilermakers for nine runs lips was also very badly injured and the old friends. land took the lead in the first half of as scon as possible the injured par-1 Mrs. Moore was a resident here ' the fifth but were nosed out in the ties were rushed to the hospital, for a number of years while her succeeding inning by their appo where a few moments later Mr. Phil- daugnter. Miss Jessie Moore, was en- nents and held a tie until the clos lips passed away as the result of his gaged as a teacher In the high school ing inning of the game when Have injuries and the wife is stiii at the and in her qoiet home life and Chris-. lock secured two runs and Platts hospital, her condition being such as tian spirit of the deceased lary made mouth one. giving the Lincoln su to give little hopes of her recovery many friends among those with burb the victory by the score of 12 and her death at any time is ex-j whom she was associated. For the to 11. pected. j past two years the family have re- j The Plattsmouth team showed up The crossing where the accident j sided at Bradshaw. The husband well for the first game of the season, occurred Is not a particularly dan- passed away some four years ago Mason and Connors led in the hit gerous one and gives an opportunity . here in Plattsmouth and is buried at; ting with two apiece, while Strong, of seeing epproacurng trains forjoak Hill cemetery and beside whom Foutz. Klauschie and McCarty each quite a distance. i the wife was laid to her last long j garnering singles. Reid, Havelock The accident occurred Just before J rest yesterday morning. 1 first baseman, was the chief hitter Herman Reichstadt and family of Rev H G McClusky. pastor of or his tribe with three blows to his PlattSmOUth Were passing near thelth. Tire Prochvisrian Ytmrph an ro.lir scene" of the accidaat and they reached there a few noment? later." H. H. COTTON TO FAGE DISTRICT COURT IN JUNE Judge Weber Makes Decision Bind ing Over Mr. Cotton on Charge Of Shooting to Hill. From Tuesday's Dally. Justice William Weber yesterday afternoon handed down his decision in his court in which he bound over to the district court Herbert H. Cot ton, who was charged in hLs prelim inary hearing last week with shoot ing with intent to kill Thomas Rabb. The case has attracted much at tention in this city where both par ties are well known, and where the conditions of- felling at the time of the shooting were very intense. The matter will probably come up at the present term of the district court for which a jury has just been drawn. ctt'ttot pttttxtcttttj SECURE CITIZENSHIP From Tuesday's Dally. Yesterday in the district court final citizenship papers were granted to Marius Nelson of Avoca and Hans Neilson of Wabash by Judge Begley and the federal representative. The first application for citizen ship under the new law governing women who marry aliens was filed in the office of Clerk of the District Court James M. Robertson this morning when Mrs. Marius Nelson of Avoca filed her application for citizenship. Mrs. Nelson was born in Omaha and has always lived in the United Spates but her husband was born in Denmark and therefore un der the law passed September 22, 1322. it becomes necessary for her to secure her citizenship through the process of law, altho in these cae. the first papers are not requir ed and only one year's residence in the United States is needed. TIKE CALIFORNIA FINE Letters received here from the Fred Lindeman family now. located at Orange, California, state that they are enjoying very much the new home 'that they have found there, Harry Rice and wife who are now at Long Beach, also write that they find conditions the best and the work there has been all that Harry could possibly handle and the pros- pects are for a continued boom In. the building line on the coast. RECETVED IN BAPTISM From Mondays Dally Yesterday at the First Methodist church. In connection with the Momers aay service at the church, little hopes of her recovery are en the sacrament of holy baptism was tertained. Hereon, Cyril Kalinaand administered to Janet Marie, little her daughter. Mrs. Frank Buttery, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond have been at her bedside for the past P. Westover, by the pastor, th Rev. 'twe days as the condition of-the pa Frank E. Pfoutz. tient gradually grows more serious. PLACED IN LAST BESTING PLACE from Monday's Dully. Yesterday afternoon at the "West Lawn cemetery in Omaha the body of Mrs. Robert L. Propst, which has 1 been in the receiving vault there since the funeral services in this ; city, was placed in the mausoleum in i mat Deautiiul cemetery. The mau ! soleum erected in the West Lawn cemetery has a capacity of 365 bodies and there are already sixty- 511 there. All of the members of the Propst family with the exception of one daughter, Mrs. Maude Test of smth Dakotaf were preSent at the ceremony ' FUNERAL OF MRS. EMMA MOORE IS HELD YESTERDAY Body Brought Here From Bradshaw, ' Nebr., and Taken Direct to Oak Hill Cemetery. From Monday's Dally. Yesterday morning the body of Mrs. Emma C. Moore, widow of the late v . M. Moore, was brought to this city from Bradshaw, Nebraska, former pastor of the Moore family, ! The Plattsmouth team was accom eonducted a short service at the panied to Havelock by some 400 grave, the services liavlng previous-; rooters who were accommodated on It been held at Bradshaw, and a! special coaches on the early morning large number of the friends here ac- Burlington train and returning at conipanied the funeral cortege to the 9:20. They report the league open- cemetery. OLD RESIDENT OF CITY PASSES AWAY Eli Manspeaker Succumbs Last Night at University Hospital After Illness of a Year. Fmm Mondav' Dally The friends of the EH Manspeaker family were grieved and shocked this morning to learn of the death last night at the University hospital in Omaha of Eli Manspeaker, an old resident of the city and who has been more or less prominent in the life of the community during his thirty years residence here. For the past two years, Mr. Man speaker has been in failing health and was compelled to undergo two operations several months ago in the , hope of giving him relief but hi3 con- jdition failing to showing the im- ! provement desired, he was compelled ; fo tQ the Unveraity hospital in 1 Omaha two weeks ago and was op ' erated upon there for the third time, but his condition vas such that he iauea xo rauy as iiau ueeu and for the past few days his death has been apparent and as t me sped on his condition gradually grew worse until death came to his relief. , The deceased was born in Bedford Pennsylvania. June 6. 18o3, and when a very young man came to Ne- braska, locating at Sutton when that ! locality was yet unvisited by rail roads and merely a pioneer settle ment of the new west. He made his home there for a number of years and ! later came to Plattsmouth some i thirtv years ago and has resided here : for the greater part of the time J since. He was twice married and as: the result of the first marriage leaves one son. Harry Manspeaker, w residing at Wichita, Kansas. He was marriPd at Plattsmouth on SeDtem-1 ber 21. 1898. to Mrs. Margaret j Bruhl. who with one stepson, George Bruhl of Lincoln, is left to mourn i his death. Mr. Manspeaker was very active during his lifetime in the republican party and was for a number of years deputy sheriff and later served as chief of police of the city of Platts- mouth, filling both offices with great credit to himself and the community he was serving. He was a member of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6. A. F. .& A. M., for a number of years, MRS. KATTNA VERY LOW The condition of Mrs. John Ka lina, who is at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Joe Wales in Omaha, is reported as very serious and the aged lady is in such condition that II 1 If CI ffV llflljp naicLuuiv if mo OPENING GAME IN THE Q' LEAGUE Boilermakers Get Away to a Flying Start in the First Inning Scor ing 6 Bnns 12 to 11. From Mondays Dally. Before one of the largest crowds that ever decorated a ball park in Lincoln's suburb, Havelock, the Boilermakers defeated the Platts mouth team in one of the opening games of the Burlington league, which is composed of the various shop towns along the system. The Havelock players took advan tage of the opening stanza of the game to annex six scores of their twelve off the Plattsmouth team and the result was that five hits and six runs were gathered In by the time the long and hectic inning was clos- ed. This was the first game Connors had hurled this season and not be ing in the best of condition he was touched up lively for the time that he was in the box. In the sixth in ning the Havelock team unlimbered for four runs. McCarty was sent in after the opening inning to do the pitching for Plattsmouth and was ef- ing as being the biggest event in Havelock since the town was laid out and attended by a very large crowd to root for the two teams. The next game will be at Platts mouth on next Sunday when the Mc cook team comes here and a record breaking crowd is being looked for ward to by the players and fans. PAYS TRIBUTE TO MOTHER From Monday's Datly. The Young Men's Bible Class of the Methodist church yesterday held their annual Mothers' day service, the program being arranged with a special tribute to the mothers of the members of the class and the moth ers of the nation. A special musical program of songs dedicated to moth er and including a solo, "Little Mother O' Mine," was given by Mr. L. O. Minor. A. H. Duxbury, chair man of the program committee, read a number of poems relative to the mothers -ot the nation which were beautiful and touching in their ten der sentiments and very appropriate to the spirit of the day. During the program Mrs. E. H. Wescott was asked to give a few in formal remarks on "What a Mother Hopes Her Boy to Be," and which showed the high ambitions that are held fc mothers for their boys and the cloge interest th al k in their welfare and successf The clasg algo hed th beaut5ful si,ent memorial to the mothers of the .mhpr wWTl nl1 narinintA PARTICIPATE IN RECEPTION Miss Ruth Jacks of Plattsmouth participated Saturday evening in the annual reception of the Junior class at Nebraska Wesleyan University to the Seniors. In the receiving line were the deans of the university and their wives and Chancellor and Mrs! L B. Schreckengast. The sponsor of the Junior class. Professor F. M. Gregg, was also present. Miss Jacks ls a member of this class. The oc- casion was one oi me most enjoyable of the Wesleyan year. Purple arid ; white, the Senior colors, predominat ed in the decorations of Huntington hall. PURCHASES UNION PROPERTY Prom Monday's Dally. This morning Sheriff C. D. Quin ton was officiating at the sale of some of the buildings located in the; main portion of Union, which were j offered for sale on a judgment ob-; tained by the Plattsmouth Loan and Building association. There was' some competition in the bidding and I the property was finally disposed of by the sheriff to Union, for $3,100. L. G. Todd, of BIRTH AHN0UNCE&EENT HIV T1 I HYlC3 TT vlr- T . r 1r-i n a A'A. a a u. i 4. 1 uua Ql A UO O U I nounce the birth of a daughter on I Sunday. May 13th, at the Clarksonl hospital, Omaha. TBIAL LIST PREPARED From Tuesday's Daily. Yesterday at the opening session of the district court the docket for the May term was called and the cases assigned for trial before the jury. The case of the state of Ne braska vs. H. H. Cotton, has been set for June 4. at 10 o'clock. The re maining cases assigned arc: C. Law rence Stull vs. the M. P. railroad, June 5; Stella Hammer vs. Nebras ka State bank et al, June 6; Live stork National bank vs. John B. Rod dy et al. June 7; Nehawka Milling Co. vs. C. L. Herger, June S. D. A. R. CHAPTER HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS MONDAY Meet at the Home of Mrs. Thomas Murphy and Very Fine Time is Enioyed by All. From Tuesday' Dally. Yesterday afternoon the members of Fontenelle chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, held a very pleasant meeting fit the home of Mrs. Thomas Murphy and which was one of the most delightful gather ings that the ladies have had for the past season as well as one of the most important. Mrs. Murphy was assisted in en tertaining by Miss Gladys Liston. The election of officers was or.e cf the chief matters to come before the chapter and the following were chosen: Regent Mrs. E. H. Wescott. Vice-Regent Mrs. George ,SJB. Mann. . Chaplain Miss Hermie Windham. Recording Secretary: Mrs. L. O. Minor. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. S. Livingston. Registrar Mrs. William Baird. Historian Mrs. T. B. Bates. On the program of the afternoon, Miss Pauline Lis ton. gave the sub ject of "Nebraska," being the last of the papers on this subject and which was very .interesting, covering as it did the history of the main cities of the state CiT.?4i".d Lincoln and was filled with many ' interesting facts regarding the developing of the cities. The review of the D. A. R. maga zine was given by Mrs. W. S. Leete, past regent of the chapter. The ladies enjoj'ed a very fine sup per at an appropriate hour and which was the crowning feature of a most unusually pleasant occasion for all of the membership. The ladies enjoyed the pleasure of having with them Mrs. G. E. De Wolf, a member of the Kearney chapter of the D. A. R. and who is now making her home here. LACIMSKSWS ARRIVE YESTERDAY FOR WEEK'S STAY Despite Ead Weather are Getting in , Shape on Washington Ave nue Park for the Week. "Voiri Mondav'o Dk11 , The Lachman Exposition Shows which are to appear this week in the city under the auspices of the local American Legion post, arrived . last evening from Atchison. Kansas, and are now being arranged on the Wash ington avenue park, where they are to exhibit. The shows are of the very best, and in fact the company i3 so iargt; that they experienced difficulty in getting all their attractions posted over the grounds, but hope to so ar range it that all of the shows can be presented for the entertainment of the public. This is one of the best companies that has shown here in recent years and with any favorable weather con ditions should make a great and gala week for the amusement loving pub lic of the city and the surrounding community. The weather permitt ing, it is hoped to have the greater part of the attractions opened this evening. DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT From Tuesdays .Dally. The message was received hero last evening announcing the death of Peter AJ Carlson at his home, 1809 N street, Lincoln, the death occuring at 6 o'clock. Mr. Carlson was a resident of Plattsmouth for, a long period of years but for the past eighty years - has lived in Lincoln, where his children had located. The wife passed away here several years ago and the body of Mr. Carlson will be brought to Plattsmouth Thursday morning at 10 o'clock on Xo. 4 over the Burlington and taken direct to Oak Hill cemetery for bural. The deceased leaves to mourn his loss three daughters, Mrs. J. A. Ny den of Chicago, and the Misses Ellen and Julia of Lincoln. There are also two sons, Gus and John Carlson, re siding at Lincoln, and one brother, Gus Meleen of.Lincoln. Advertise your wants in the Jour nal for results. 17TH INFANTRY BAND GIVES FINE CnMPnPT ISCPC UrtULlS 1 FlCiiL ; I " . (Second Battalion Find their Stay in Citv Karred, However, by the Heavy All-Day Rain. From Tuesday a The visit of the second battalion of the 17th infantry under the com - mard of Major C. R. Rucker to this city proved a pleasant one to the residents of the city in the oppor tunity of hearing the fine military ?and of the regiment in concert, and c'eridefl unpleasant to the person nel of the battalion in the weather that prevailed during their entire stay and which proved most dis agreeable to everyone. ing to pia: in front of the court bn7isA v.-n forrpri tr enve the con- ! cert at the high school auditorium and their program of standard and popular music was enjoyed by a very large audience that filled the audi- torium and the residents of the city foci very grateful for the treat af-jBestor & Swatek, was coming to forded them by Director Weber and work, he was the victim of a very his splendid array of musicians. (painful accident that will place him From the pleasantness of the con-ion the retired list for a few days at cert to the experiences of the officers least. and men of the battalion is a far j Mr. Allen, w ho lives in the ex cry, as the rain that came down all treme southern portion of the city, afternoon and evening made the had secured a ride to town on the baseball park a real sea qf water and 'car which was driven by John Mil mud and which was most uncomfort- j ler, and when coming north along able for the men. The rows of pup , Chicago avenue, near the residence tents were soon well filled with wa- of Charles A. Troop, he in some mau ler and mud and by 10 o'clock the ' ner lost his hold on the side of tie troops who could were seeking dryer moving car and was hurled to the quarters for the night, A large num-j brick paving with considerable force, ber came up to the main portion of j The car was stopped as soon lis the city but owing to the lateness of possible and with the help of Mr. the hour no concerted effort could : Troop and passersby the injured man ho made to find shelter, altho a large was cared for until Mr. Troop could number bunked in the Burlington secure his car and in which the in station as well as a few at the jured man was brought on into the American Legion club rooms and Of-: city and taken to the office of Dr. P. lifer Frank Detlef secured permis-! J. Flynn where his injuries were ?ion of the local shopcraft unions dressed. It was found that he lu;d for the use of the labor temple and suffered a very severe strain to the a very large crowd of "Sammies" right shoulder and the left hand was rested there on the floor until morn- also strained while the left side of ing. ., ! his face was bruised and cut to more The1 camp of the battalion ' was ! or less extent as he had evidently broke Vbortly ater 4 o'clock and theirolW along the pavement after fa-il-"cliow" served so that the troops ing from the car. The left eye was were ready to take the hike to Un- j badly swollen and the nose cut and ion by 7 o'clock and at that hour ' bruised as the result of the fall. An marched out on the road, which will examination disclosed the fact that be muddy and heay for their jaur.t. 1 there were no broken bones, how but the hike was lightened by the ever, which was most fortunate. fact that the packs were made light - rr and will be less of a burden. Showing the undaunted spirit of the army, the troops were cneering and singing as they moved out south ward and showed the high morale which is characteristic of the Ameri can soldier wherever he is found. GET TOO MUCH "HOOTCH" CroTr Tuesday's DaIV Yesterday afternoon Chief of Po lice Alvin Jones was called out to the southern portion of the city where he apprehended Sam Hender son and Earl Henderson, well known residents of this locality, who were fourd to be sufferng from an over- load of "hootch" whirh ihey had ac cuired in the Gate city, alias Omaha. The two men were brought on in by the chief and this morning were rozf tx-Vio-n Til '1 ira Wchor fnrmflllv cranked up the mills of justice and Ftancci in 10 uo uusmess. i ne niuri . 1 - A. J , .1 - 1 A. ai't-r nesnns iue siory ueci.ieu wiui it would be necessary for both of the parties to part with $13.50 which they did. Officer William Heinrichsen last evening picked up two of the sol diers who were not in their normal i condition owing to the force of some! stimulant and the two boys were lodged in jail over night and had the advantage over their comrades as they were wet within and dry with out. The men were turned over to their organization this morning and j went on the hike. STILL. VERY POORLY ; Thomas Wiles and wife have re turned from Kansas City. Kansas, where they were over Sunday visit ing with Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Finch. Mrs. Finch is a daughter of Mr. Wiles and has been very sick for the past three months and at the present time is showing but little improve ment and after being up a short time has been compelled to again take to her bed. SHOWING THEIR COLORS From Tuesday's Dally. The senior class of the high school f is feeling very much uplifted over j their under class associates this week I 'owing to the fact that they are al-j ! lowed to wear their class colors of j Jred ana gold auring tne last wees of their high school career. The next week will be crammed full of events - . . 1 1 ! 11 ' WILL BOX AT LINCOLN A former Plattsmouth young man. Walter Schwabe, who is known in the squared arena as Walter Jef feries is carded as one of the fea tures of the boxing bill to be held jat Lincoln on May 21. Walter is now located at Des Moines and has made 'himself more or less of a reputation 'as a boxer in the Iowa city. t LADIES VISIT OMAHA I Frora Tuesday's Daily, i This afternoon the members of i Chapter F, P. E. O., of this city, ' iourneved to Omaha, where tliev will attend the state convention of the society and will ahc. be guests at the banquet given this evening at which the B I L's will be allowed to be present. Among those going were Messrs. and Mesdames Glen Perry, C. W. J. Streight. H. G. McCluskv, F. B. ' Shopp, E. A. Wurl. J. E. Wiles. H. N. Dovey, G. O. Dovey and Elizabeth pravjs' . 1 MILES ALLEN HAS VERY PAINFUL AC CIDENT TODAY Falls. From Moving Car on Chicago Avenue Eruising Head and Spraining Shoulder. From Monday's Dally. This morning about 6:30 when Miles M. Allen, clerk at the store of ! The injuries "will nrobablv keen Mr. Allen confined to his home for some time and result in Eis being more or less stiff and sore. RAIN HITS CARNIVAL From Tuesday's Dally. Amid the mad that decorated the Washington avenue park, the Lach man Exposition shows were dark last evening, owing to the rain and there iwas nothing doing in the line of en tertainment. If the weather condition will per mit this evening the management expects to have the shows, and riding devices in readiness for the entertain ment of the public and one grand and glorious time may be looked forward to by the citizeng of the com munity. . ' ; I tne late popular copyrights atvery dainty and enjoyable refresh- uic nuuiiuu umcc. ' ST I - ' Hjj,. MFPME N D LV J BANKING j Three Advantages of Our Certificates of Deposit! 1 They are SAFE backed by every dollar of our resources. 2 Their value never changes. They are always worth every cent of their face value. 3 They can be used the same as cash at any time by endorsement. -And they're issued at any time, in any amount, and draw interest at the rate of 4r. Use them regularly! The First national Bank THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL- AT MOE PLATTSMOUTH Jgj NEBRASKA . 0j : 'GENERAL HAPPY' GETS INTO SERI OUS TROUBLE Receives a Sentence of Ninety Days and $200 Fine at Quincy, El., for Aiding Delinquency. "General Happy" Meikcl, leader of the Christian army, who was for a few months in charge of a mission in this city, has become seriously tan gled up with the law at Quincy, Il linois, and as the result will have a period cf rest amounting to 244 days coining to him in the county jail at Quincy. The leader of the Christian army, it will be recalled, had with him here his young son. known as "Young Happy" and who assisted the elder "Happy" in his work of conducting the mission and soliciting funds. When the two Meikels departed for Red Oak, Iowa, where they had pick ed as the scene of their new opera tions, they took with thcni a young lad, Robert Myrtle, who had for several years been making his home here with E. N. Peterson and fam ily and to whom the members of the Peterson family had become much attached. Mr. Peterson took the matter up with County Attorney A. G. Cole in regard to securing the re turn of the boy and from the in vestigations of the county attorney's office comes the Etory of the mis fortune that has befallen the erst while leader of the mission. The Montgomery county (Iowu) welfare board, on " learning of the case, followed the course of "Gen eral" Meikel to Quincy. Illinois, and from the letters sent from there by Mrs. L. B. Couch, secretary of the as sociated charities, is learned the fate that has befallen the "General." He was brought before the coun ty Judge at Quincy on April 29th, charged with contributing to the de linquency of both "Young Happy" and Robert Myrtle. The court as sessed a fine of $2u0 and a sentence of ninety clays in Jail and as the prisoner did not possess the funds to pay the fine the eou-t fixed hi stay as the guest of Adems county at 244 days. ..The boys were taken to Institu tions where they will be cared for during their tythere. To the au thorities at Quincy, Robert Myrtle stated that he is a brother of Bessie Love, the movie star and the associ ated clr rif -; at Quinjcy are endeav- ! oring to g2 in touch with the actress in order to learn if this story is true and if through her the boy cannot be given better advantages. SOCIAL WORKERS MEET From Tuesday Dally. The Social Workers of the Metho dist church enjoyed a very pleasant meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Muriel Larthold on Winterfteen hill with Mrs. Willis Holmes as assistant hostess. The ladies spent the time in discussing plans for the enlargement of the basement of the church so as to af ford more room for the church enter tainments. The ladies also cleared up this year's business and arranged for a picnic on June 1st, the location for which is yet to be selected. At a suitable hour the hostesses served I mentS ' r. i Y