6 Mien VOL. NO. XII PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1925. NO. 63 0 Plattsmouth Wins from Shen andoah Sunday Fast Iowa Team Loses in a Contest that Featured Some Fast Play ing: and Several Errors From Tuesday's Ially Sunday afternoon the goodly crowd of baseball fans who assembled at the local ball park had the opportunity of seeing: the fast Shenandoah (Iowa) team go to defeat by a 5 to 1 score in a battle that was featured by a large number of errors on both teams as well as timely hitting by the locals in the opening inning, which won the game, as when Hugh McKee set tled down to the job of pitching he kept the hits well scattered through the innings although the locals gar nered eleven bingles off his delivery, while Herb Swanson. the local hurl ing ace. was nicked for only four 6afe hits, the lonely score of the visitors being secured by reason of a walk, a bad throw to second and a safety to left. Burkhart, playing in left garden, led the Plattsmouth team in hitting, with three blows, while Bob Swanson, of Sidney, playing third base, Klaus chie and Mason each added two safe ones to their batting average. ! In the opening Bob Swanson re- tireu on a nign tiy to ngnt neia and arrived here to be laid at rest in was followed by Herold. who was the family plot in the Catholic ceme passed by McKee, who was pitching tery. The body was accompanied by a wild and uncertain brand of ball. ' the parents and the brothers and Klauschie slammed one into the left j sisters and the party met at the garden that was safe while Newman i local Burlington station by a number duplicated the hit in right field and ' of the old friends who accompanied scored Herold. McCarty hit to right j the cortage to the Oak Hill cemetery, for a safety and Klauschie registered j The requiem mass -as celebrated at the plate. Burkhart also hit safe j to right and Newman and McCarty j came home. O'Donnell and Mason were both retired on infield flies. The fifth and last tally of the locals came in the eighth inning when Burkhart opened by smashing one of' McKee's slants for a two base ride into deep right field and scored when and up to the removal of the family William Harvey Mason dumped one , to Seneca a few years ago, made her for McKee out in center field. I home in this city, growing up here The visitors garnered their one 1 and receiving her education in the lonelv score in the third "Trairie 'when schools of the city. Since four years after Crawford, the fleet footed left , of age she .has .been a sufferer from gardner of the visitors"wasretIred ' an affliction of the heart and which on a fly to Klauschie, Ade was hit has gradually grew more severe un by Swanson and given hi3 base, ad-1 til death come to her as the result vancing when Klauschie threw off of a very sudden and fatal attack of on his peg to second base and scored her trouble at the home in Edgemont when McKee singled to left. 1 where she has made her home with The visitors were threatening again 'the parents for the past two years, in the eiehth when McKee was re- i The deceased is survived by the par tired. Herb Swanson to O'Donnell: ! ?nts aD(1 two brothers and four sis tjj: v: f i tprs Robert. Morris. Catherine. Rose. was followed by Allenbow. who hit to Herb Swanson whose attempt to j Wlth the parents at cigemont. catch Steiner at third failed. Steiner i " was finally caught off the base on a DE. H. J. LEHNHOFF IMPROVING throw from Herold to Bob Swanson, l and the hopes of the visitors dimmed I From Tuesday's Dally when Knight was out on a grounder. This morning a letter was received Herb Swanson to O'Donnell. Jby Mrs. F. D. Lehnhoff and daugh- There are several red hot games' ter. Miss Tillie, announcing that scheduled for the next three weeks, their relative. Dr. H. J. LehnhofT, which will wind up the season. The prominent Lincoln physician, who Woodmen of the World, runners-up In has been critically ill for the past the class B championship at Council four weeks, was slowly recovering Bluffs, will be here next Sunday, and that now hopes of his recovery This is the team that defeated Platts mouth 1 to 0 in one of the best games of the Bluffs tournament. On Sunday, September 20th, the West Side Athletic club, of Omaha, will be here and on Sunday, September 27th the fast C. B. & O. team will be the : opponents of our local players. The box score of Sunday's is as follows: Plattsmouth .n it po B. Swanson, 3b 5 2 1 Herold. 2b 3 0 5 Klauschie, c 4 2 3 Newman, ss 4 10 McCarty. cf 4 11 Burkhart. If 4 3 2 O'Donnell. lb 3 0 12 Mason, rf 4 2 3 H. Swanson, p 2 0 0 game E 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 33 11 27 17 4 Shenandoah AB H PO A K E. Steiner, 2b 4 16 11 Allenbow. lb 4 18 0 0 Knight. 3b 4 0 111 Reasoner, c 4 0 5 2 0 H. Steiner, cf 3 10 0 0 Glascow, ss 4 0 1 2 1 Crawford, If 4 0 2 0 0 Ade, rf 0 0 10 0 H. McKee, p 3 10 5 0 A. McKee, rf 1 0 0 0 0 32 4 24 11 3 SMALL FTEE AT.ATMVT From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday morning at the home of B. A. Hennessey on North 5th street was me scene oi more or less excite ment when an oil stove which was being primed with gasoline, started a little fireworks that greatly alarm ed the household and who heeded the admonishion of the fire chief and promptly turned in the alarm as a safety measure. The gasoline that was being used for priming blazed up very freely and looked dangerous for a moment but was subdued by the use of a broom In beating out the flames and by the time the depart ment arrived there was no need of further alarm. Advertise your want In the Jour sal for results. MRS. ETJNSMAN AT HOSPITAL From Tuesday's Daily The many friends in this city of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kunsmann. of Tu son. Arizona, win De interested in learning that Mrs. Kunsmann is now doing very nicely at the Mayo hos pital at Rochester. Minnesota, where she has been for the past two weeks Mr. Kunsmann. who has been there with the wife left last evening on the Mo. Pae. for his home in the southwest to resume his duties there with the Southern Pacific, as general foreman of their shop there. The two daughters of the family are to re main in this city and at Rochester, where they will spend some time with the mother and with the grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kunsmann in this city. Former Platts mouth Girl Dies in South Dakota Miss Margaret Eagan, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Eagan, Dies at Edgemont South Dakota. From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday afternoon the body of Miss Margaret Eagan. who passed away on Saturday afternoon at her home in Edgemont, South Dakota, at Edgemont and at the grave here the burial service of the church was offered by Monsignor M. A. Shine of the St. John's church of which the deceased lady had been a member since childhood days. Margaret Eagan was born in Plattsmouth twenty-three years ago Alice and Mildred, all of whom reside ; are entertained by the attending phy sicians. Folowing a visit here some six weeks ago. Dr. Lehnhoff and family started to Colorado, expecting to en- joy a month's outing there, but a few days after their arrival there. Dr. Lehnhoff suffered an attack of ptomaine poisoning from the effects !of eating lobster, being taken so vio lently ill that on the advice of the attending physicians he was hurried on back to Lincoln. He has been con fined to his bed since returning home and for some time the gravest doubts of his recovery were entertained, as he was suffering from complications of heart trouble that made his con dition most critical. The many Cass county friends of Dr. Lehnhoff, former Louisville man, will be pleased to learn that he is improving and trust that he may soon be on the highway to recovery. CASE IS APPEALED From Tuesday's Dally This morning the office of the Clerk of the District Court received the transcript of appeal from the justice court of A. H. Humble, at Manley, of the case of Fred Krecklow vs. John Habel and Joe Mesina. In this action tried at Manley, the plaintiff was given a judgment by the justice and the defendants through their attor ney, Irene C. Buell, of Ashland, lave appealed the case. This matter In volves a dispute over a note and ren tal which the defendant claims to have partially settled by labor claims. C. E. Tefft, of Weeping water, repre sents the plaintiff in the action PURCHASES NEW BUICK From Tuesday's Daily Adam Stoehr, one of the enter prising farmers residing just west of this city has purchased one of the neat and attractive Buick coaches of the 1926 type which he secured through John B. Livingston, the local dealer. The car is one of the hand somest that has been seen here and is one in which Mr. Stoehr can find a great deal of pleasure and useful ness in the next few months, while In the winter season It will make a car that will be most comfortable for travel. Pacific Junc tion Wins from the Sluggers Local Boys Drop One on Sunday at Our Neighboring City George Sedlacek Proves Local Star. From Tuesday's Daily Sunday afternoon the Bohemian Sluggers with their line up badly shattered, journeyed over to our neighboring city of Pacific Junction where they met Mike Flynn and his cohorts and fell before their oppon ents by the score of 11 to 2. The Sluggers suffered two bad in nings when several hits and errors combined gave the Iowa team the decided edge on the game and made it practicallly impossible for the Plattsmouth boys to get enough runs over the plate to check the onslaught of their foes. Flynn, who was on the mound for Pacific Junction was effective in the pinches while Frank Wooster was touched up lively in the opening of the game and Louis Svoboda of Malvern, who relieved him was also hit quite heavily by the up and going Junction lads. The receiving end of the Platts mouth linup was handled by Frank Krejci, who was retired from the position with a very severe injury to one of his digits from a foul ball and was succeeded by Frank Koubek who caught the remainder of the game in very fine shape. For Plattsmouth George Sedlacek featured at the stick as gathered in a three sacker off of the delivery of Flynn. The Pacific Junction team scored five runs in the opening tnning and six in the eighth stanza that gave them the victory. VISITED HERE SUNDAY From Tuesday's Dally William Tegtmeyer, his wife and daughter, Miss Edith, were here over Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs. F. D. Lehnhoff and daughter. Miss Tillie. They motored down from their homes at Omaha with other of the Omaha Masons to attend the dedica tion of the hew infirmary of the Ne braska Masonic Home. They enjoyed a very pleasant stay here and were much pleased with the gne new in firmary building that the Masons of the state have erected here. From this city they motored to Lincoln, where they will attend the state fair for a short time. Mr. Tegt meyer is one of the active members of the Masonic fraternity in Omaha, and is also foreman of the paint shop of the Union Pacific, while Miss Eith is also in the employ of the U. P., as timekeeper in the offices of the su perintendent. The visit here was one very much enjoyed by the Lehnhoff family, who were delighted to meet their old time friends. RUNAWAY CAE DOES DAMAGE From Tuesday's Dally Saturday afternoon, while Miss Alice Waters was attending the teachers meeting at the high school building she left her Ford coupe parked in the street at the top of high school hill and while the teach ers were busy at their meeting the car decided to start out on a tour of personal investigation. The car started rolling very easily down the steep hill and by the time that it reached Seventh and Main street it had gained quite a headway and was stopped only when it crash ed into a small Ford truck near the office of the Drs. Livingstone. The truck suffered the breaking of one of the rear wheels while the coupe was not very badly damaged and was soon repaired. If the truck had not been parked in exactly the posi tion that it was the coupe would have crashed into a number of other cars parked nearby and probably would have started them all down the hill into the main traffic along Sixth street. MRS. GREBE TO THE HOSPITAL From Tuesday's Dally Mrs. George Grebe, one of the old time residents of this city was tak en to the hospital in Omaha Sunday where she will take a course of treatment as she has been in very poor health for some time, the past two years having seen a gradual breakdown of the health of this es timable lady due to her advancing years. Mrs. Grebe is now past seventy years of age and in her feeble health it is no thought that It will be possi ble to perform an operation and ac cordingly she will be given a course of treatment in hopes of securing her some relief from her long illness. GOES TO HOSPITAL Saturday afternoon Fred Ruther ford departed for Rochester, Minne sota, where he goes with the expec tation of undergoing an operation as he has been suffering for some time with a very severe attack of stomach trouble that has been making it very serious for him. Mr. Rochester was at Rochester for a few days and was advised that he best undergo the operation and accordingly has return ed to the Minnesota city. It 1b expect ed that the operation will be per formed this morning. ENJOYS HOUSE PARTY From Tuesday's Dally Miss Clara Mae Morgan was host ess the last of the week at her home in the Margaret apartments in Oma ha, at a very pleasant house party in honor of Miss Virginia. Beeson. who is to leave for Los Angeles where she is a student at the university of Southern California. The members of the party were a number of the sc hool friends of Miss Morgan and in ad dition lu the house party were en tertained by Miss Morgan at a thea tre party at the Orpheum where they enjoyed the presentation of the splen did bill including Clara Kimball Youug, the noted movie star. Methodists to Ask for Return of Rev. Pfoutz Vote Is Unanimous for the Return of the Present Efficient Pastor to the Charge Here. From Tuesday's Daily The members of the congregation of the First Methodist church in this city have voted unanimously for the return of their present pastor. Rev. Frank Emory Pfoutz. to the charge here for the ensuing year. The-delegate to the annual conference at Omaha will be asked to present the wish of the church for the retention of the pastor here for the next church year. During his pastorate here Rev. Pfoutz has been a most militant work er in the cause of the church, in creasing its membership and by his personality lending great aid in the upbuilding of the church while his ability displayed in the pulpit has drawn many to the church by the force and logic of his sermons. The many friends of the Pfoutz family outside of the circle cf their own church membership are also very desirious of having Rev. Pfoutz re tained here where he has so happily fited in the community life and with made many friends in all circles in the city. Tke matter of selecting the minis ters will be taken up by the con ference which opens in Omaha on September 22nd. Making Movies Proves a Real Fascination Parmele Theatre Stage Witnesses Filming of the Work of Local People More Tonight. From Tuesday's Daily Hollywood has nothing on Platts mouth in the last few days since the PIxley Producing company has been here filming local scenes and get ting the local Interest up In the pro duction of the movies. In addition to pictures snapped on Saturday there were a number taken yesterday of the city officials and local celebrities, but the chief interest ot the visit is in the developing of the movie talent among the young men and women of the city. Last evening there was a showing of the manner in whtcn interior mov ies are snapped. Miss Peggy Carter, of the Ziegfield's Midnight frolic and Roy Olson of this city both assisting in the snapping of several scenes. Tonight on the stage of the Par mele theatre at the close of the first movie show there will be a tryout of several Plattsmouth people it is an nounced and which will give them a chance at the prizes offered and also to get an appreciation just how well they will photograph perhaps open ing the way for their admission to the movies magic world. Miss Carter is also to entertain the audience with one of her dancing numbers that will bring recollec tions of the handsome and dashing Ziegfield shows that have made New York world famous. DEATH OF NEW BOBN BABE From Tuesday's Dally The many friends of Mr. and Mrs Hammond Sharp in this city will regret very much to learn of the sorrow that has come to tnem in tne last few days in the death of their babe at its birth at the hospital in Omaha where Mrs. Sharp was taken on. Thursday. The little one lived but a few seconds and the occasion has brought a deep sense of sorrow to the family and the friends. Mrs Sharp was foremly Miss Olive Fulton of this city. RETURNS FROM SANITARIUM From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. Joseph Sedlacek, who has been at Lincoln for the past ten days, tak ing treatment at the sanitarium In that city, has returned home. Mrs. Sedlacek is feeling somewhat Im proved but is still far from well and her condition will not permit her taking up her usual activities, al though It is hoped that in time she may be able to regain her former I good health. Very Success ful Teachers' In stitute is Held Many Very Splendid Insirations Are Gathered From the Two Day s Meeting of Rural Teachers. From Tuesday's Daily The institute of the rural teachers of Cass County held at the court house by Miss Alpha Peterson, coun ty superintendent, on Friday and Saturday was one of the most suc cessful in every way that has been held in the county and embracing a large number of teachers and emin ent instructors and lecturers in the work of the public school. Miss Peterson was very fortunate in securing such exceptional talent for her institute and each of the instructors and leaders "at the meet ings was of the lrighost type of the modern school instructor. Prof. I. X. Clark, director of rural work of the office of the state super intendent was one of the leading instructors and gave several very in teresting talks on the rural school and its problems both to the teach ers and to the members of the coun ty school boards who met on Satur day at the equity court room. With the school board members Mr. Clark discussed problems that arise in every school in every term and the remedies that might be found. He also ex plained to the school board irie new alternating plan in the courses of study that are being used this year. Miss Chloe Baldrige. director of rural work at Peru was also one of the staff of instructors and gave the teachers many valuable suggestion? along the line of their work for the coming year in the new courses of study and their operation. Opening the important field of phy sical education in the rural schools. Otto A. Wurl, director of physical work in the Council Bluffs high school and a former Plattsmouth man. gave many interesting demon strations of the value -of physical training. George II. Wood, the wizard of figures, entertained In a very in structive way, the teachers with his methods of arriving at th result of grouping figures, his work in addi tion and other problems being re markable and creating a most pro found impression on his hearers. There was a full attendance of teachers of the county and in every wav the institute may be ranked as one of the most successful that has been held so far. SUFFERS SEVERE ATTACK From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday shortly after the noon hour a great deal of excitement was occasioned near 5th and Oak streets when the form of a man was dis covered lying near the sidewalk and he aparently in a condition border ing close onto death. Chief of Police Johnson was sum moned to the scene and had the man taken to the city jail, he be ing in an unconscious condition and his eyes set and fixed as though in the death agonies. Medical aid was called and the man given what treatment was possible. It was thought that the man had suf fered from some form of poisoning and the treatment seemed to revive him altho he was compelled to re main there until this morning before being able to get out. The man gave the name of Earl Fleeman. he having been up to the last of the week employed as one of the night watchmen at the Burling ton shops. While still weak and shaky he is feeling better and Is able to be up and around altho still suffering from the effects of the poisoning. MAEES BIG CATCH From Tuesday's Daily One of the biggest catches of the fishing season from the Missouri river is that which is reported by William and John Grebe, the well known fish ermen, who have reduced the work of landing the big fish to a science. The latest of the big catfish to be landed was this week when on Thurs day they brought in a 68 pound yel low catfish and on Friday, repeated with a fine 79 pound fish of the same variety. The fish were among the best that have been caught from the river this season and the Grebe brothers are well pleased with their success in this line. Sometime ago the Journal made mention of one of the large sized fish caught in the river here by the Grebe boys, which item was later reprinted in one of the papers in Germany, showing that as fishermen the repu tation of the Grebe brothers has be come international. MRS. HEINE MAN IMPROVING From Tuesday's Daily The reports from the hospital at Omaha state that Mrs. P. T. Heine man, who was operated on there Saturday for a case of appendicitis is now doing very nicely and gives the greatest of hopes to the attending physicians and the members of the family that she will soon be able to return home if the present rate of progress is continued. SUFFERS BROKEN ARM From Tuesday's Daily Early Monday morning, while Ray Lambert was attempting to crank up a refractory car and get it under way. he was the victim of a very painful and serious accident that will put him on the retired list for some little time. The car refused to respond to the cranking and kicked back, the crank flying back and striking the young man on the right wrist with the result that both bones of the wrist were broken. The ac cident occurred at a very early hour ind is was several hours later before the injured member was dressed. The aim is now doing very nicely and giving the young man only the nor mal amount of annoyance. Entertains in Honor of Friends at Bridge Party Mrs. James G. Manzy Hostess for Number of Guests in Honor of Mrs. Vroman and Virginia Beeson From Tuesday's Daily The pleasant home of Mrs. James G. Mauzy was the scene of a very de lightful bridge party on Saturday evening given by Mrs. Mauzy in honor of Mrs. Verdon Vroman of Chicago, who has been here for the past few weeks and Miss Virginia Beeson, who is to leave the last of the month for Los Angeles to resume her school work there. The home was most tastefully ar ranged for the occasion, a color scheme of pink and white lending its charm in making the settings as colorful and charming as possible flowers being used in the decorative plan of the rooms. There were nine tables of bridge, the winners in the contest being Miss Helen Failey, as high score, with the guest prizes going to the two guests of hfuor. The occasion was one of the great est pleasantness to all of the members of the party who enjoyed the oppor tunity of visiting with their young friends before their departure for their homes. In entertaining and serving Mrs. Mauzy was assisted by Mesdames J. H. Hallstrom, A. J. Beeson, Henry Mauzy and J. E. Wiles. FATHER GRACE UNI HEAD Omaha, Sept. 7. Rev. Father William J. Grace. S, J., dean of Creighton arts school, will succeed Rev. John F. McCormick as presi-j ueni oi reigniou university lomur row, it was announced here today. Father McCormick, who has been president of the university for six years will take the chair of profes sor of philosophy at Marquette uni versity, Milwaukee. Father Grace was born in St. Louis in 1SS2, and is a graduate of St. Louis university. Before com ming here he was professor In St. Xavier college, Cincinnati. From Tuesday's Dally ' W. S. Shay, wife anfl ramlly and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Donelson, all of Kansas City motored up Saturday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams, Mr. W. S. Shay being1 the father of Mrs. Adams, and on the return of thje party to Kansas City they will be accompanied by Mrs. Adams. UseALL of our SEPyiCE M Black Is Try making a black mark on the calendar every week when you fail to make a Savings Deposit! ifUS to keep the calendar from looking mournful. KEEP YOUR ACCOUNT GROWING r i ES3 The Rbst noNAt Bank VHE BAJMK WHERE YOU FigU AT HOM3 PLMTSMOUTH JEL 'NEBRASKA. "Tht Bank Where You Feel at Home!" 1 J Golf Tourna ment Near the Final Stages Contest for City Championship Now Lies Between Jess Warga and Andy Moore in Finals. From i ueeday'e Daily The city golf tournament is now in the final stages of the champion ship flight although there are a number of matches to be played yet in the president's flight. The contests in the championship flight have attracted much attention and the interest was keen as the players narrowed the battle down to the final rounds of the struggle. William Krecklow laid John Hatt low in the opening round Sunday, while August Cloidt defeated Clayte Rosencrans, claimant for the cham pionship honors. In the play off of this bracket Cloidt made an easy dis position of Krecklow nd advanced into the semi-finals. George O. Dovey bested Frank Bestor in their match, while Andy Moore laid in Dainian Flynn, last year's runner-up for th champion ship. Mcore then defeated Dovey and advanced to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals in this bracket, Moore defeated Cloidt in some very brilliant golf that attracted a large number and brought Moore into the battle for the championship. Leslie N'iel defeated E. A. Wurl in the first round, while Ed Fricke, after a hard battle, retired George Petring from the running and in the play-off Fricke won from Niei to en ter the semi finals. The match that probably attract ed the most attention was that In which Dr. Westover and Jess Warga were the contenders. Westover had won on default from Jack Hatt, while Warga was an easy winner over John Wolff and the two reputed cracks of the local club clashed In a struggle that resulted in Warga play ing one of the smoothest games sen in the tournament and defeating Dr. Westover, the last year's champion, retiring him from the contest. .. Tb final result will lie between Moore and Warga, and the event when It is pulled off, will be one of the greatest attractions of the golf ing season. In the president's flight there are several first rounds to be played be fore the finals are to be played. A number of those who have been eliminated in the contests have been playing consolations that have proved very interesting and full of good sport. FRANK SH0PP IMPROVING From Tuesday's Daily Frank B. Shopp was down in the business part of the city Labor Day for the first time in Beveral days as he has been suffering from the effects of a slight paralytic stroke that has confined him to his home. Mr. Shopp Is feeling very much Improved but Btill bears the marks of his Illness and which makeB his progress rather slow, but he Is very much pleased that he is now able to be up and around again. Everything in school day needs at right price at Bates Book Store. Mournful ! I and then resolve n l i