Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
I
lattamoutb Journal.
VOL. NO. XX1U2L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. JUNE 5, 1924.
NO. 94
INJUNCTION IS
ASKED FOR POS
SESSION OF JAIL
SHERIFF E. P. STEWART ASKS
FOR POSSESSION OF CASS
COUNTY BASTI1E.
i.... m.wm ..'OI the 17th infantry at Fort Crook
HEAR N6 SET FOR JUNE 13TH wiU be the tra,nIng
IILHIIIIIU OLI I Mil JUIIL. l"Among those who are planning to
attend the training camp are Carl
I Keil, Stuart Egenherger. Ray kim-
.... A, . . t -r, ' hert. George Rehal. Herbert Johnson,
rtuuuu xusu iui ncai.t. auig
of olding up Fees and State
ments as to His Authority.
From MonUay's Dally
This morning in the district court
a petition was filed by Sheriff E. 1'.
Stewart through his attorneys, W. A.
Robertson. Baker & Ready and A. S.
Lewis. Jr.. asking that the district
court enjoin Carroll D. Quinton, Ab
raham Lincoln Tidd. Ralph J. Hay
nie and Andrew F. Sturm from at
tempting to prevent the payment of
the fees of the plaintiff, the publi
cation of notices purporting that C.
D. Quinton is the sheriff of Cass coun
ty, from the making of statements
disputing the authority of the plain
tiff as sherifT of C iss county and also
to compel the giving up of the keys
and custody of the county jail build
ing. The case was brought before Judge
Carroll O. Stauffer of Omaha and on
the application of the plaintiff thsj
temporarv restraining order was
granted and the hearing on making
the injunction permanent was set for
June 13th at the district court in this
city.
The petition of the plaintiff states
that on December 9. 1923. a request
was made by the defendant, C. D.
Quinton of the Hon. Charles Y. I!ry-
r.n. governor of the state of Xebras-j
ka, requesting that the governor re-1
lieve him of the duties (A th oScej
of sheriff of Cass county. pendlngJ
the tris: and determination of In-;
dictments returned against said V D.
Quinton by the grand Jury of Cast
county, and in which he was charged
with maifeasance in office. It is also
stated that on December 1U, 192 3.1
by order of the governor of tho state.!
the said C. D. Quintcn was suspended j
from office pending the outcome ofj
the cases on trial and E. P. Stewart j
was designated by the governor as tht
sheriff of Cass county and filed bond!
county commissioners of Cass coun
ty. r
The petition further states that on
January 22. 1924. the defendant, C.
D. Quinton wos convicted on counts
3, 4. 5, 6, 7, and S of the Indictment
for malfeasance in office and that by
order of th- court he was fined the
sum of S200 and costs and also re-'
moved from the office of sheriff of
Cass county and that notice of the
j : !un:ent of the court was given in
wiitir.g to the board of county com
missioners of Cass countv.
The petition asks that the restrain-1
inir order be is-ued to prevent the;
i.i., t...
defendant from interfering with thej
plaintiff in the discharge of his of-!
fice and from making statements to, made for some time. Whether tho
persons that tho plaintiff was net! cross is merely the svmbol of the
the legal appointed sheriff of Ca?' prese nce of the Klan or a warning
county and in authoriry to serve all i to some wrongdoer is known onlv to
papers and matters that pertained to.i ,. membership
the offic. Of Sheriff. That the fees of The crosa attracted a great deal of
the plaintiff and the salary claims commmt and many ?urmis03 as to
have been held up by appeals by the th( membership of the order here
defendants and that the defendant. and other farts but the clom ve of
C. p. Quinton has refused to sur-JHecrecy that attends the business of
render to the plaintiff the keys to: the Klan ha3 kept the general publi(.
the county Jail and the possession of i jn be dark
the building and been refused by the '
defendant Quinton.
The petition furt'.er acks that the)
defendants and each of them be per-
petually enjoined from conspiring byiFrom Wednoadar's ixuty
themsehres or by the aid of any other Cf) M a. Hates was one of the
person to prerent the payment of the moat Kur rised rcpn in the citv on
si iryand fees due the plaintiff that A!onda. evening on the occasion of
they be enjoined from statements to etgntyecond birthday. The
any person that the plaintiff is notirofonei was preparing to go to the
the lawful occupant of the office pfthcatre to enjo the movirs but was
sheriff, from publishing notice to persuaded to delay his departure on
8ubstanc( that C. D. Quinton is the aocount of tne rain and wh;le he wa8
legal sheriff of ( ass county, that they waitin the soun(1 of music ln front
be enjoined from preventing thelfif hig apartment attracted his atten
ilntlff from entering into posses-. Uon and on ta to the window ne
:-.-.n or t!. county jaii ami that they he wafl verv murn surprised to Bnd
turn over to the plaintiff the keys of'tliat tho Eagles band was there and
ydll ,"atK,M,niay SeCUre poS8,3": giving him a pleasant reminder of
Bion of said building. the fact of hig birth(lay. It is need-
In pursuance of the petition the.iSS to say that the visit of the mu
temporary restraining order -ras en-jgjCians was verv much appreciated by
tered giving Mr. Stewart the posses-! the veteran editor.
i n of the Jail until the hearing of
the motion to make the injunction!
permanent which will he held onl EIGHTY-TWO YEARS YOUNG
June 13th and the other requests that
are made tn the petition will also be
made effective until tho hearing on
the permanent injunction.
DEPARTS OFR HcLEAN
From Monday s Daily J the many strenuous times that he
Saturday morning Mr. and Mrs. has underwent since he first em
I.ouie Born, accompanhd by their j barked in the newspaper business
daughers. Miss Ethel and Mrs. Fred ' in southern Illinois immediately
Roitek. motored to Omaha where Mrs. after the close of the Civil War in
I rn departed for McLean. Nebr.. which he served as one of the youth
from there accompanied by her ful volunteers from the stateof Ohio,
brother. Mf Adam Meisinger. where Col. Bates has enjoyed very good
will visit a f w days with their j health -.he past year and it is hoped
Bister Mrs. Adam Frederick, hoping ! that he will continue in his present
tney enjoy their trip and find the
folks in their est of healbh.
MANY FROM HERE TO
ATTEND CITIZENS' CAMF
1 From Wednesday's Pai'.y
t The annual Citizens' Military
Training camp of the seventh army
1 corps area which Is to be held from
( August 1 to :J0. will have a very
, large representation from the youth
of this city if the applications are
I allowed under the quota for this
I county. The applications have b en
filed out and sent in and now await
I the action of ihe army corps head
quarters. The camp at which the
IMattsmouth hoys will he sent for
training is located at Fort Des Moles,
Iowa, and where thn second tiat t:ilini
Russell Waslev
THE FIERY GROSS
CROSS BLAZES
IN STORMY SKIES
Emblem Placed on High School Hill
Gives a Thrill to -Residents
Saturday Evening in Storm.
From Monday's Daily
Late Saturday evening the persons
who were down in the main portion
ot the cty were startled by the ap-
r- .rr-ii tr ;i InnI Jil-i ?n in th.t
of
pe.trance of a lurid blaze in th
we "ern sky and on Investigation a
large orcss some fifteen feet in j
ight was seen on the hillside jti-t
east of the R. P. Westover home m
the high school and which was blaz
us sueui message
to the resi
dents of the city.
The flaming cross is one of th
emblems of the Ku Klux Klan and
thlS is one of the first public dem
onstrations that has been given here
of the existence of a local branch
Of the hooded order. Several months
The Masonic Home of Future Years
From the Architect's Drawing
ago donations were made In the name
j of the Ku Klux Klan to a number
1 of needv families and also to the fund
for the placing of the memorial
tablet at thp court house for the
taoiei ai ine court nouse ior
world war veterans, but this is
first demonstration that has t
the
been
GIVEN A SERENADE
:'.!! "ji;.in- raitr
Today was the eighty-second
birthday of Col. M. A. Bates, the
veteran editor of the Journal, altho
the Colonel in his action does not
betoken the weight of his vears or
condition until he can safely nass the
, century mark.
GRAND LODGE NEBRASKA
MASONS LAYS CORNERSTONE
OF NEW INFIRMARY TODAY
GRAND MASTER CHARLES A. CHAPPELL. OF MIN
DEN, ASSISTED BY GRAND LODGE OFFI
CERS, PLACES THE KEYSTONE.
Hon. John R. Webster Orator, of the Day
Very Large Assemblage Present at Masonic Home Grounds
to Witness Ceremonies Grand Lodge Members
Come from Omaha by Special Train
Prom Tuosiay's Dally
The cornerstone of the new
Nebraska Masonic Home infirmary
was laid this afternoon on the site
i of the new $12.r.'Mjn building that is
one of the first units of the great in
stitution that the fraternity is rear
ing here to care for the aged and
infirm of their order and their de
pendents. Participating in the ceremonies
t inai were conducted ry me sranu
, d off waa tnc Membership of
( n d , , representing each
of th ,odpe, f the A. F. A. M.
. "
Horn all sections of the state, and
the beautiful ceremonies that mark
ed the great event of the day will
have a lasting impression on the
hundreds who gathered on the lawn
of the home to witness the corner
stone laying.
The grand lodge arrived in this
city on their special train at 2:15
over the Burlington and were met
at the station by automobiles in
which they were conveyed to the
Masonic Home. The Eagles band.
with the representation of the local
Masons, was at the station when the
train pulled in and the martial tones
of the music sounded the welcome to
the array of distinguished visitors,
the grand lodge having in their
ranks the leaders of the various
communities over the state. Taking
the cars at the station the members
were taken through the main por
tion of the city enroute to the Home
and had the opportunity of seeing
the many attractive sights of the
city.
The ceremonies opened at the Home
with the invocation offered by the
Rev. Frank Emory Pfoutz, pastor of
View of Present Home
the First Methodist church, the open
ing portion of the program taking
place on the east veranda of the
Home. The members of the grand
lodge, the grand lodge officers and
the visiting Masons wero welcomed
to the city by Mayor John P. Sattler,
in a few well chosen remarks and
was followed by the welcome in
behalf of the Plattsmouth Masonry,
given by Judge James T. Begley, who
spoke briefly of the appreciation of
the local community at the opportu
nity of having the heads of the fra
ternity here for the day. The re
sponse was given by Hon. Charles A.
Chappell. of Minden. grand master
of the A. F. & A. M. in Nebraska,
in his usual gifted manner and which
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formed the introductory portion of 1
the program.
The ceremonies were then placed
in the hands of Crand Marshal Davis !
of the grand lodge and the procerion
formed at the south front of the
Home to proceed to the scene of the
cornerstone laying in the south
eastern portion of the ici of land
that s iowned by the home. The
procession was headed by the Eagles
band following the grand marshal,
and these were followed by the fit
teen flower girls In WirUe, the me.Ti
bers of the grand lodge, the escort
of the uniformed members of Zion
Ct mmandery No. Kniguts Templar
and followed by tho officers o fthe
grand lodge and the general public.
At the site of the infirmary the
platform had been arranged which
was orignt witn tne reel, wtute anti
blue and flairs anil where were seated
the distinguished guests as well as
the members of the parly who were
to take part in the ceremonies.
The Eagles band gave several
selections while the audience was
being seated and the ceremonies
opened with the preparation of the
box that is to rest in thc cornerstone
and which contained many docu
ments of the greatest interest. As
t lie box was j7aed rr the stone by
the grand lodge officers, the double
male quartet composed of Ravmund
Cook, Frank A. Cloidt, R. P. West
over. R. W. Knorr. John Frady,
Harl . y Cecil, C. J. Theleen and L. 6.
Minor, sang the ode, "Holy Spirit.
Dove Divine."
The cornerstone was placed in po
sition with Orand Master Charles A.
Chappell placing the mortar for tho
Btone and the grand senior and
junior warden leveling the stone.
The stone was consecrated with the
oil, wine and corn, as the member -of
the fraternity gave the grand
honors to the completed tas;. and
the white gowned flower girls then
placed over the stone the garlands
of flowers. The band played one of
the appropriate selections as the
stone was completed and laid in place
and Grand Marshal Davis announced
that the stone had been laid in ap
proved Masonic manner. The bugle
blasts, one from the east, two from
the west, three from the north and
four from the south then announced
that the ceremonies were completed
as to the actual laying of the stone.
The oration of the day was deliv
ered by Hon. John R. Webster, of
Omaha, who has been for many years
one of the members of the hoard of
control of the Masonic Home and
who is at this time chairman of the
building committee of the Home
association that will have charge of
the erection of the new infirmary.
The address of Mr. Webster was a
very finished tribute to the cause of
which the Home is a living menu-
West Front
ment, and told of the efforts that the
fraternity was making to provide
shelter and care for their loved ones
in their failing years.
At the close of the address the
audience Joined in the singing of
"America." after which the benedic
tion pronounced by the grant! chap
lain brought to the close the services
at the cornerstone.
The members of the visiting
Masons, the grand lodge and the
officers of the body were then in
vited to the Home, where they were
served refreshments by the ladies of
Home Chapter No. 189, of the East-
ern Star and following this the vis- (
itors made a tour of inspection of
the Home and were very well j
pleased with the condition of affairs
and the general spirit of comfort
that prevailed in the Home.
After the reception and inspection
the members of the party were again
taken by autos to the Burlington
station, where their special is to
return to Omaha at 5 o'clock.
Incidentally the members of the
grand lodge party were entertained
on their journey to this city from
Omaha by the reception committee
of the IMattsmouth .Masons, consist
ing of Searl S. Davis. C. C. Westcott.
Rev. F. K. Pfoutz and Edwin Pricke,
with cigars and gum for the gentle
men and candy for the ladies.
Plati.smouth was delighted with
rh' visit of these members of the
i great fraternity and with true hos
pitality th- Masons of the state can
r st assured that the latch-string is
always hanging out for their mem
bers when they visit the city.
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE
MARRIED AT GLEN-
WOOD SATURDAY
?Iiss Hazel Sullivan Is United In
Marriage to Mr. Merle Rainey of
Clucago in Quiet Ceremony.
From Monday's Uaily
At the pleasant little city of Glen
wood. Iowa, on Saturday occurred
the marriage of two of the well
Known young people of this commu
nity. Miss Hazel Sullivan and Mr.
Merle Rainey. The wedding was
held at the parsonage of the First
Methodist church, and the bridal
party was composed of the bride and
groom, Misses Clara and Isabel
Rainey and Marie Sullivan and Floyd
Becker of his city, who motored to
the Iowa city to attend the ceremo
nies. The bride was attired in a travel
ing suit of tan with a picture hat to
match. The young people returned
home where they were entertained at
the home of the bride' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Sullivan. suth of
the city, at a very charming wedding
luncheon attended by the relatives
of he contracting parties and a few
intimate friends.
The oride and groom have both
been brought up in this community
where their families are old and
highly respected residents, and have
been associated since childhood in
their school work, both being mem
bers of the class of 1919 of the
Plattsmouth high school and their
school day romance has blossomed
into the happiness of their wedded
life. The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Sullivan and is a
lady of the greatest charm of per
sonality and possessing a host of
warm friends over this portion of
Cass county. The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rainey and is
a young man of he greatest promise
in his chosen profession of electrical
engineering. Mr. Rainey after grad
uating here at the high school took a
course in engineering at the state
university and graduated from that
institution in 1923 and has since
that time been with the Common
wealth Ellison Co.. at their Chicago
Offices, in the statistical department,
and has been more than usually suc
cessful in his chosen work.
Mr. and Mrs. Rainey departed Sat
urday afternoon at 4:30 for Chicago
where hey will make their home In
the future and carry with them the
best wishes of a host of warm
friends for the happiness and pros
perity in the years to come.
GOING FOR OPERATION
From Wednesday's Dally
Tliis morning. Thomas Svoboda de
parted for Omaha where he will en
ter the Imnianuel hospital where he
is to undergo an operation to try and
secure niru permanent relief from a
severe case of rupture from which he
has been suffering for several months
Mr. Svoboda was injured while en
gaged as lineman for the Lincoln
Telephone & Telegraph Co., on their
lines out of this city and since that
time has been suffering quite a little
from the effects of the injuries. Re
cently he was given an award ot
compensation from the telephone
company which also carried with it
the decision that the company would
stand the expense incidental to the
operation to give Mr. Svoboda relief.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning a letter was re
ceived here by friends from the
mother of Miss Olive Quinn former
supervisor of music of the Platts
mouth public schools, and who is
living at Fresno. California, an
nouncing the fact that Miss Quinn
is very seriously ill at her home
there and that her recovery is given
up as death seems certain. The news
comes afe a severe blow to the many
friends here and especially the young
peple with whom she was associated
as instructor in the school.
Frank Dorenz. wife and two sons,
of DesMoines. Iowa, arrived yester
day for a visit here with the brothers
of Mr. Dorenz. L. W. and Emil Lo
renz. The family is taking an auto
trip to the west coast, going via the
northern route through Denver and
the northern Rockies and thence
down the coast to Los Angeles and
from there they will come home over
the southern route.
MEETS DEATH
WHILE IN AIR
OBSERVANCES
DR. C. LEROY MEISINGER. OF
LINCOLN. KILLED WHEN BAL
LOON BURNS IN AIR.
MEMBER WELL KNOWN FAMILY
Young Man Son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Meisinger, Former Residents
of Cass County for Years.
From Wednesday's Dally
Shattered and badly mutilated thc
bodies of Dr C. Leroy Meisinger, of
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
weather expert frcun Washington,
and James T. Nee-ley, of Philadelphia,
balloon pilot, were found Tuesday
morning in a field near Monticello,
Illinois, where they had fallen in the
destruction of the observation bal
loon in which the two unfortunate
men were making observations for
the weather bureau of the govern
ment. The men were thrown from a great
height apparently. Dr. Meisinger fall
ing in a field almost a mile from
where the remains of the balloon fell
with the body of Lieutenant Neeley
entangled in. the ropes. No one wit
nessed the accident but it is thought
to have occurred when the balloon
was caught in the intense electrical
storm that swept over southern Illi
nois late Monday night.
The two men had left Scott flying
field near Belleville, Illinois, about
4 p. m. Monday in an observation
balloon to make a series of flying
tests to observe the spring air cur
rents for the U. S. weather bureau.
The place where the bodies were
found is 150 miles northeast of
Belleville.
Dr. Meisinger was several months
ago caught in a balloon in a storm
that carried him and his companion
from Scott field to southern Oeorgia
and for twenty-four hours their fate
was in question until they managed
to make a landing before their bal
loon was carried out to sea.
Dr. Meisinger is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Meisinger of 3025 South
street. Lincoln, and is a grandson
of the late Bals Meisinger of this
county, and nephew of Conrad and
P. H. Meisinger of this city and vi
cinity. The unfortunate man was reared
in Lincoln and graduated from the
schools there and later entered the
University of Nebraska where he
graduated. He was thirty years of
age and in 1917 when he graduated
from the State University, ut once
enlisted in the service of the United
States ln the army and served in the
air service. He has specialized in
meterological work and has since the
war been in the service of the gov
ernment. He was married to Miss
Helen B. Hilton, daughter of Rev. J.
W. Hilton, of Lincoln, and who was
visiting at the home of her parents
in Lincoln when the message of the
tragedy reached her.
Advertise yen? wants In th Jenv
nai for results.
A STRONG BANK WiA1 IN A GOOD STATE
ROOTS
The tree best able to defy the storm
is the one which has put forth, through
many years, stout unyielding roots.
During the 53 years of its growth in
Plattsmouth, the First National Bank has
become firmly and permanently rooted
in the business life of the community. We
invite you to put your confidence in this
long-established, solidly grounded bank.
The first nional Bank
THE BANK WHERE VOLJ PEEI AT HOMg
PLATTSMOUTH W NEBRASKA.
"The Bank Where You Feel at Home!"
A VETERAN I5AS0N
One of the oldest Masons in yens
as well as in actual membership in
the order in the state, was pre:-, nt
at the Masonic picnic and the corner
stone laying yesterday, and this gen
tleman was F. Ratnour, one of the
old and hi .' esteemed residents of
Weeping iter. Mr. Ratnour is
now in hi eighty-fourth year and
has been a member of the fcfasonk
fraternity for the past sixty-two
years and has been treasurer of the
lodge at Weeping Water for thirty
three years and has a right to be
proud of these distinctions. Owing
to the rain coming up yesterday
afternoon which made the roads hard
for auto travel, Mr. Ratnour. who
had accompanied Floyd Cole, of near
Elmwood. to this city, was compelled
to remain over night here. Mr. Cole
is also a member of the Masons and
enjoyed very much the picnic here.
ENTERTAIN IN HON
OR OF GUEST SAT
URDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. J. V. Hatt and Mrs. Frank
Bestor Give Luncheon for Mrs.
Fritchen, Decorah, la.
From Monday's Dally
The attractive home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. V. Hatt on West Pearl street
was the scene of a very pleasant
bridge luncheon on Saturday after
noon and which was enjoyed by a
number of the ladies of the city. The
occasion was given by Mrs. Hatt and
Mrs. Frank M. Bestor, in honor of
Mrs. A. F. Fritchen, of Decorah.
Iowa, who is here as a house guest
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Frank
R. Uobelman.
The house was very prettily ar
ranged with decorations of red and
white, red roses entering into the
decorative plan of the occasion and
which made a very colorful picture.
There were four tables of bridge and
the first prize was awarded to Mrs.
James Burnie and the second to Mrs.
P. J. Flynn, while Mrs. Fritchen
was presented with a very beautiful
gaei;t prize.
The luncheon in three courses was
served by the hostesses in their us
ual gracious manner and added to
the enjoyment of the occasion. Mrs.
May Hosber of Omaha was an out
of town guest at the luncheon.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
This morning Robert Walls was
arraigned in the court of Police Judge
William Weber to answer to the
charge disturbing the peace which
was preferred by the police of the
city on May 30th. The alleged dis
turbance it is claimed was in dis
charging a firecracker in one of the
restaurants of the city late on last
Thursday night, 'i e plea of guilty
was entered by t young man and
the court assessed him a fine of $5
and costs, totaling $".50 which was
settled and paid.
Floyd Cole, from ea;t of Elmwood.
was in the city yesterday to enjoy the
Masonic picnic and to visit with
friends for a few hours.
H. A. Schneider was a visitor in
Omaha tod a for a few hours at
tending to me matters of business
Importance n that city.
