Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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VOL. HO. XII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1925.
NO. 80
Platte
Walter Burke
Bound Over to
District Court
Young Man Serving 30 Day Jail
Sentence Charged With Third
on Possession of Liquor.
From Thursday's Iaiiy
Thi3 morning the second chapter
in the arrest of Walter Burke on
last Saturday night was unrolled In
the county court before Judge A.
H. Duxbury, when Burke was
brought over from the county Jail
where he is serving a thirty day
Eentence for intoxication, to face
a charge filed against him for pos
session of intoxicating liquor.
This action follows the finding of
a quantity of liquor cached along
the highway south of the Burke
place and which v.as at the time
suspected by the authorities as be
longing to the defendant. The au
thorities were able, after Investiga
tion, to reach the party that was
supposed to have buried the liquor
on the request of Burke and who
came through with the information
that was needed to connect Burke
with the ownership of the liquor.
This morning the complaint was
f.led by County Attorney Kieck in
the office of the county Judge charg
ing Burke with possession of intoxi
cating liquors, the third offence of
this nature with which the defend
ant had been identified. To this
charge the defendant entered a plea
oT not guilty.
Glen Mason was placed on the
Etand by the state in the preliminary
hearing and stated that he had
lcnown Burke and that Burke had
approached him Saturday evening
while intoxicated and asked him to
go to the Burke home and remove a
quantity of liquor that was conceal
ed In an organ in one of the rooms
and take the liquor to some other
place off the premises and conceal
the same. Witness had told the of
ficers when questioned as to this
fact.
Deputy Sheriff Walter Schaus tes
tified as to having found, fche liquor
that Mason had told of burying and
vh-ieb was offered in evidence in the
court on the part of the Etate-1irrhelr
charges against ' Burke.
After the hearing of the evidence
In the case Judge Duxbury held that
the rvoof offered by the state in their
case had been sufficient to warrant
the holding of the young man to the
district court for trial and placed
the amount of bond at $1,000. In
failure to supply the bond Mr.
Burke was remanded to the custody
of Sheriff Stewart at the county
Jail.
Ma3on was also held at the jail
as a witness in the case, he having
yesterday gone to Iowa and remained
there for the afternoon when the
case was supposed to have come up
and this time he will be held until
after the hearing in the district
court.
The charges that have been filed
against Burke are severe and may
mean a eentence of two years in
the state penitentiary if he is. found
guilty in the district court.
C. S. I. CLUB MEETS
From Friday's Daily
Yesterday the C. S.
ciud oi ice
Christain church was very pleasant-
tortgitioil O t on oil f! a V KPSQIOTI
j cuisnuium -
at the hospitable home or Airs. j. h.
Graves on Granite street. The day
t tn.,ctrr tn m. mpmhers
T,a v " j v ' r
inausiry io me uitmueis
as they had prepared with
thread and the day was
e making of many articl-
of the club as they had prepared witn
needle and
cnont in t ho mairinp- fir TTI Jl Ti v anipi-
c,v-"1- : : .:.
es of dainty needlework that will
be used in the future by the club and
uhi.i, fiiiri tn ih utmost the time
of the ladies. At the noon hour the
members of the party enjoyed a fine
basket dinner, each of the ladies
having come provided with a fine
array of the dainties that might
serve to make a part cf a dainty
meal.
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS ROLL IN
From Thursday's Dally
There has been a number of ad
ditional contributions to the Amer-
ican Legion-Elks carnival made by
voluntary donations by the Flatts -
mouth merchants and among the
newest on the list are the following:
J. W. Crabill, 19 in merchandise.
Hotel Barber Shop, five Jl Olive
Oil Shampoos.
C. A. Rosencrans Barber shop
five $1 Boncilla massages.
Chilton & Fullerton. $3 in lunch
coupons.
Platts. Motor Co., $10 "gasoline
coupon book.
Walton Cafe, $5 meal ticket.
W. H. E. S. CLUB MEETS
From Friday's Dally
The W. H. E. S. club, composed of
a number of the young ladies of the
city, was pleasantly entertained last
evening at the home of Miss Eleanor
Hiber. The home was the scene of a
great deal of enjoyment as the mem
bers of the club spent the time in
the playing of auction bridge
and in which Miss Nell Mullen prov
ed the most successful and was
awarded the very handsome first
prize of the evening. Dainty re
freshments assisted in the completion
of the most delightful evening. -
HAS STEEL REMOVED
From Thursday's Dally
Yesterday afternoon Mont Shrader
of near Murray, had the piece of
steel which has been lodged in hia
left leg for several days removed
fro.'.i the injured member, the oper
at:on being performed by Dr. J. S.
Livingston. The operation was a
measure of great relief to the pa
tient and he is now feeling much
bettor and it is hoped that in a few
days he may be much farther along
the highway to recovery. Mr. Shra
der was injured when a pait of a
wedge used in splitting fence posts
was broken off and lodged in the
left leg the piece of steel penetrat
ting te the bone-; and making an
operation necessary to reuove the
or e.i ing object.
St. Luke's
Church Birth
day Party
Members of the Parish Are Present "qutor mfe a ?T' rhJ
v i .visited the city, the liquor being
in Large .Numbers to Enjoy turned over to Sheriff Stewart and
the Delightful Occasion. who by means of the marked bills
used in the sale was able to lay the
From Thursday's Daily responsibility on the defendant. The
Last evening was the official birth-'arrest was made by Sheriff Stewart,
day party of the St. Luke's church of Deputy Sheriff Schaus and Constable
thi3 city, or more properl y the Jack Brittain.
birthday of the membership as the; The arrest followed what was evi
invitations to the pleasant occasion dently intended as a joke by some
bore the injunction that each of cf the youths of the city. The strang
the members bring with them the Pr. who was the cause of the aDnre-
.' number of pennies that represents
the age or the member. ione evening and going along the
The occasion was one of the func-'street stopped some of the young
tions of Entertainment week which men wno were along the sidewalk
is being observed by the St. Mary's 'an(j inquired as to where he could
guild and for this occasion Mrs. J. iget a drink of liquor. The young
S. Livingston. Mrs. John E. Schutz, ;man who was asked thought to pull
Mrs. Leslie Turpin and Mrs. Heury a joke an(j seeing Constable
McMaken were the hostesses at the Brittain across the street told the
party which was held at the rectory stranger to go and see Brittain,
and in which Father and Mrs. Pierce ;Which he done and Mr. Brittain hop
were able allies to the hostesses in lng. to geCure some evidence in the
the enjoyment of the evening to all case directed him to Mr.'Krejci. The
of the members of the party. 'stranger was watched and Constable
In the contest to determine the Brittajn and Deputv Sheriff Schaus
identification of many famous char- f.nu..H hiT 'A iatpr overhaul-
actors in the current cartoons Miss ed hIm when he threw the bottle on
Helen Clement was voted the most tQe Bidewalk and broke It.
successful of the contestants, while The officers then gave the man a
In, rtie-.giiessln.ff contest as to the tstroEg tait aiHi ne stated that he had
amount of money derived from tnei ht the Dooze in Omaha, but
Mrif1v ffofjTuro (hero wna a tie - . . . - ... ,
Dirtnaay onenngs mere was
between those two well known fl-i The stranger was then supplied
nanciers. R. . Clement and John I .,th Bome money and purchased an
Schutz. and who were compelled to j otner boUle Qf the liquor Later he
draw for the honors and in which supplied with some marked
Mr. Schutz was the successful one. mo &nd gent back or another
At a suitable hour the hostesses whch he secured and both
served very dainty and much en , joyed ho?les were laced in the care of
refreshments that proved the cron- lSheriff stewart. The stranger made
ing feature of the occasion and one. with M, Kreici to
that made the evening one of the
rarest pleasure to all of the mem
bers of the party.
There was a very pleasing at
tendance and the event was voted
one of the most successful and pleas
ant that the parish has held for
some time.
CITY ATTORNEY LOSES CLOTHES
From Thursday's Dally
City Attorney J. A. capweii, who
is now attending the school of in
struction for reserve army officers at
Fort Omaha, has been the victim of
a real misfortune, reports from the
metropolis state. It seems from the
press dispatches that Mr. Capwell had
ni)r, nf
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talned clothing to the value of $50
. , t , .L.. 1 -3 1 1 r.r .
n is vraruruue w u 11.11 iuu-
siorea in nis ear iuai uau ucru icu i
in a gara&e and when the city at-
tnrnev rame to look for the clothine.
it hstti vanished
" at the city attorney will have
home
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it naa vanisnea.
Tva) tho ritv .ftnmor will have
or ine triowine utr leaves, uuwctci,
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. remote consideration as he for-
?gv0 "Sfm to Fort
u.na,y. J1"". Zt
Y?Jt.T0 TiV nrTiform in
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Ai- m f n Tn rti urn Hiin prppi. nils i r mi w -
townsmen.
SPLENDID ART WORK
From Thursday's Dally
Two of the young people attend
ing the High school, Anna Peoples
and John Uhlik, are producing some
are work that is a real credit to the
young people and the school of which
Jthey are a part. These young people
jhave prepared two posters that are
, boosting the Citizens Military train-
ing camp program and which have
been placed on exhibition in the win
dow at the Journal office.
The posters are real works of art
and show the splendid ability of the
young people in the art line that
gives promise of a very pleasing fu
ture for them if they follow this line
of work in their future years.
INJURED HAND IMPROVING
From Friday's- Daily
Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt, who has for
several .days been suffering with a
badly injured hand is reported as
feeling somewhat better and the hand
slowly regaining its former condi
tion. Mrs. Cloidt was unfortunate
enough while looking after the house
hold duties a few crys ago to have
her hand caught in an tlectric wring
er and as the result had the fingers
on one of the hands bruised and
skinned up. An x-ray of the injured
hand failed to reveal any broken
bones in the band and it is thought
that in a short time it will be well
on the highway to recovery from the
effects of the accident.
Heavy Penalty
Dished Out for
Liquor Sales
Frank Krejci Given Fine of $300 and
90 Days Imprisonment in Co.
Court Last Evening.
From Thursday's Dallv
One of the heaviest sentences that
has been given for the violation of
the prohibition law was given last
evening to Frank Krejci in the coun
ty court when the defendant was ar
raigned on a complaint charging him
with two counts for selling liquor
and also one for possession of in
toxicating liquors, the hearing fol
lowing closely on the arrest of Mr.
Krejci at 7 o'clock last evening. The
sentence of the court under the new
jpint law was that Mr. Krejci should
'pay a fine of $300 and be confined in
.the county jail for a period of 90
'days.
I The arrest followed the sale of
hension of Mr. Krejci, arrived here
. where he could cet it here. .
meet him last evening at 7 o'clock.
and instead of the stranger keeping !
the tryst, the sheriff deputy and,,
constable made the date instead. i,
The two bottles that
bottles that were sold
were used as the basis of two counts
and a pint that was found on Mr.
Krejci furnished the basis of the third
count.
There was no liquor found in the
car of Mr. Krejci in which he was
driving just a few moments before
the arrest
MAKE ADDITION TO ST0EE.
From Thursday's Dally
The Sanitary Meat Market
South 6th
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th,f. display of meats and cheese and
WlthJtS fpecIally arr,an,d
ie,!!IimeIlt wi 1 make a verT valuable
reingeraior case laai win ue uaeu lor
v,0 H.-Cnio,r r mto oh t,oao
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street, which Is owned and 'A to hi: late home in Greenwood i ?ul. on iro
. i ft i i. p n..i i' . . . . . . ip . unrtion mere is naruiv cue xiuixi-
.iie ui in ui idiB. cc luui- on wednesdav evening, wnere n iaia - .i, . .
added to their splendid jV ate at the home of his mother lr of passengers us ng the train to
onm'nn moat morl-ot Ktt ncta ntr - ,V, K f ttll a v a xici -iic vuol vi
I 1 .TV: , '"'numoeroi years, tum.uS
fl already has one of the large and -jury which he received when he was
modern white cross cases that gives a small child. He was a graduate
the tomer an opportunity to look;0f the Greenwood high school of the
over ine lines or meat tnat are Kept;class of 1925, ana was an exceueni
I under constant refrigeration and also
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Keeps inem in tne nest or snape lor
the use of the trade.
The Sanitary Market believes in
giving the customers the verv best'n.iil bearers and flower girls. The
of service and meats that the market :
can afford and their new equipment !
will add greatly to the efficiency of
the market
RETURNS FROM ILLINOIS
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening Harry Poisall, vdho
has been spending some time at
Bloomington, Illinois, with his sis
ter, Mrs. Barney Bardwell and fam
ily, returned home, Mrs. Bardwell
accompanying her brother back to
this city. They report that the roads
were very bad through Iowa and
gave them a great deal of trouble in
driving through the mud.
Mr. Poisall states that Barney
Bardwell, former well known Platts
mouth ball player, is still suffering
from the effects of his injury receiv-'all
ed last year in a wreck on the
nois Central, while he was firing on
a freight train that was wrecked.
Mr. Bardwell is still being treat
ed as his arm and hand are still 6erved that completed the evening of one of the Plattsmouth public move
badly affected as the result of the:the greatest enjoyment. In honor of fments the American Legion corn
injuries and he - has three large !the occasion the guest of honor re-: munity buildirig Dy makiDg a dona-
wounds on the head that are still
open and require constant treatment
and care. He is an Invalid and while
bright and cheerful, suffers to a)were: M13SS Ma- f ,ie au.u
great extent from the effects of his SciU I
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Your ad in the Jotrrnal u read by
75 per oeat oi tha buying public
WILL TEACH IN TEE EAST
From Friday's Daily
Last evening Miss Anna Hassler
departed for the east where she is
to take up . her woik as teacher in
the commercial courses in one of the
city schools at DuaWrk, New York.
Miss Hassler has hsd a number of
years experience In bookkeeping
and accounting in this city, having
been engaged in the past with the
Bank of Cass Count? as well as the
Livingston Loan &. Building asso
ciation and the Standard Savings &
Loan association of Omaha. Miss
Hassler has been takrg a series of
courses in bookkeeping and audit
ing at Chicago and Omaha and is
well qualified in every way for the
work in the New York schools that
she is now taking up. In her new
position in the east Miss Hassler will
take the best wishes of the many
friends in this community.
Planning on a
New Garage on
So. Fifth Street
Frank E. Vallery Plpnning Improve
ment for Property on South 5th
Street in Near Future.
From Friday's Daily
Frank E. Vallery, the owner of the
sales pavillion on South 5th street.
juet at the rear of the Wescott build
ing, is planning some very material
improvements in that property that
will add very much to the value of
the property and its usefulness.
Mr. Vallery is planning to have a
new garage building placed on the
lot and which will add to the con
venience of the sales pavilion for
handling sales of auto and parts as
it will give storage space that is
badly needed. In th? garage build
ing Mr. Vallery will have an office
where he can look after his real
estate and general buying and sell
ing business, as Frank will buy or
sell anything that may be offered.
In addition to the garage building
Mr. Vallery is contemplating the en
largement of the sale.-? pavilion por
tion of the property.
Mr. Vallery has jSt disposed of
all of his real estate- holdings here
with the exception of the sales pa
vilion, having traded them for im
proved farm land just north of the
town of Cenoa, Nebraska. He has
also closed the deal whereby George
Petring of this city becomes the own
er of the South Central garage on
South 24th street. Omaha, which is
one of the desirable auto astablish
ments on the south side of the me
tropolis. Mr. Petring disposing of
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some or nis western iana interests
has a,so secured thecompletion
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farm of 160 acres east of St. Ed
wards, Nebraska, in exchange for
property at Silver Creek and Perkins
county.
CALVIN MAST0N DIES IN OMAHA
From Friday's Daily
Calvin Maston, who has been at
the University hospital in Omaha for
the past two weeks where he under-
went an operation and has been re-
oeiving treatinent died there on lt
neral . w" ne'" -iru.m lue ""aV?"
church of whicn ne was memDer.
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Calvin was born nearly twenty years If
ago in the southern portion of thejdwnv
state and has been a cr pple for a
.caivin was oom uw.., a,
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young man, making his home with his
mother, Mrs. George Maston. ine
members of the senior class of the
Greenwood high school will act as
bovs acting as pall bearers, while the
girls with will bear the tokens of
their respect for the friend who had
graduated from the institution the
year preceeding. The remains will be
laid in the beautiful cemetery at
Greenwood following the funeral on
Friday afternoon.
ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY
From Saturday's Dally
Last evening the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Kaufmann was the scene
of a very pleasant gathering of young
people who had been invited to spend
the occasion in honor of the six
teenth birthday anniversary of Miss
Florence Kaufmann.
The home was filled with merri
ment for several hours as the young
neoole enjoyed the time in games of
kinds as well as in dancing which
Illi-(diversions made tne evening one or
the greatest or pleasure lo an oi me
Jolly party. At a suitable hour dain-
ty and delicious refreshments were
tceiveu Vl-
and attractive girts.
Those attending the happy event
Coliins, Michael Slatinsky, Henry !
Krejci, Thomas Lenhart,
Plattsmouth
High Defeats
Auburn, 3 to 0
Drop Kick by Call Keil in the Last
Quarter of the Game Gives
the Victory to Locals
From Thursday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the Blue and
White of the Plattsmouth High
school scored a triumph over the
Auburn high school football team on
the Auburn grounds by the score of
3 to 0 alter a hard struggle staged
by both teams.
The Plattsmouth line held in fine
shape in the crisis of the game, as
the Auburn team advanced twice to
the twenty yard line of Plattsmouth.
but were "stonewalled" and forced
to surrender the ball on downs, fail
ing to make their yardage at the
critical stages of the battle.
The final score was won by Platts
mouth in the last quarter, when
they had by a very effective attack
advanced down the field in a series
of line plunges to the twenty yard
line of the Auburn team, when the
ball was snapped back to Carl Keil,
who safely drove over a drop kick
for the three points that was to
give the locals the game and enthuse
the followers of the local team who
had accompanied the football war
riors to the Nemaha county city.
The line work of the Plattsmouth
team was one of the best that they
have shown this season and their
effectiveness was shown in the fact
that Auburn completed only three
first downs while the Blue and White
gridsters were abla to make eight of
their first downs.
There was- little aerial work In
the game, Plattsmouth completing
one pass for a good gain, but the
battle was largely one of straight
football and which was marked by a
great deal of unnecessary roughness
toward the locals by the Auburn
team as they saw the victory slip
from their hands and the laureled
wreath of victory go to the Platts
mouth knights of the pigskin.
Harlin Gorder, captain of the
local team, suffered the injury of his
rib in this game, the injury being. a
repetition of the damage the captain
and full back sustained in the game
here last week against the School
of the Deaf.
The local team will have a rest
now until a week from Friday, when
they will clash here with the
Creighton Prep school of Omaha in
the feature game of the season on
the local lot.
CHANGES IN TRAINS RUMORED
From Friday's Daily
One of the rumors that is circulat
ing in railroad circles at this time
is that a change in the train service
on the Burlington is beng contem
plated and which has as its objective
the taking off of the schedule of
trains No. 23 and 24 that now run
into this city. No. 24 is the train
that leaves Omaha at 1:20 in the
afternoon and reaches this city at
2:07 and returning north leaves this
citv at 3:05 in the afternoon as 23.
- operation of train No. 24 from
ynco tQ Qmaha hag feeen payin?
of the train No. 23. schedule in the
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has also served to cut
travel on the northbound train
ery low figure, this with auto
travel making the train a losing
proposition for the railroad company.
With the plans for the use of motor
trains on the short hauls it has long
been expected that a change of this
nature would probably be effective
on this run in the future altho there
has been no official announcement
made as to the cutting off of the reg
ular trains or the substitution of the
motor cars for use on this short
line.
The train No. 23, while it Is not
used as extensively in the Omaha
as before, has been a very conven
ient for those going to Lincoln
and should it be taken off it will
make a distinct loss for those who
have to do their traveling by rail,
but with the railroad company it is
a matter of the return on the cost
of operation of the train.
HELPS OUT GOOD CAUSE
From Friday's Daily
The Lincoln Telephone & Tele
graph Co., which has served well the
people of the south Platte territory
with telephone service for the past
'raara hn takoTi on flPtH'p inferos!
' - n th' Hot-cinnmtnt r,f trio rifiea that
jthem in every way that is possible
for the betterment of the service and
. of the towns. With their
lpoiicy Df making better communities
th pnmnanv has addod their nart to
:tion or zo to tne Duuamg tuna. 'inis
j8 much. appreciated by the boosters
'or the building as an appreciation
of the idea by one of the large Ne-
public service corporations,
Have you anything to sell or buy ?
Then tell the world about it through
tn journal warn Aa coeTxnn.
RUTH SHANNON HONORED
From Friday's Daily
Misj Ruth Shannon, former Platts
mouth high school graduate, and
who is now attending the Cottey
college for girls at Nevada, Missouri,
has just been selected by the vote of
jthe student body of the college to be
the-Queen of the Carnival, presiding
over the annual festival and which is
a very pleasing honor for Miss Shan
jon, expressing as it does her popu
larity with her school associates.
j Miss Shannon was the queen of
i the May festival of the Plattsmouth
high school here in 1923, being se
lected as a member of the senior
class to be so honored. The many
friends here will be pleased to learn
of the recognition that has been
: given Miss Shannon, coming as a
well deserved honor.
Masonic Quar
tet at R. A. M.
Grand Chapter
Local Musical Organization Will Have
Part in the Program of the Grand
Chapter Meeting in Omaha.
From Friday's Dally
The Masonic male quartet of this
city which has so often delighted
the residents of this city by their
spelndid work in the musical line,
has been selected to have an im
portant part In the program of the
grand chapter meeting of the Royal
Arch Masons which will be held in
Omaha in December.
The quartet has been asked by
the grand, chapter officers to fur
nish the music at the session of the
grand chapter and at the banquet that
will be held in connection with the
sessions and which comes as a very
pleasing recognition of the excellent
work of the quartet that has been
heard frequently at various Masonic
events.
The Plattsmouth friends of the
members of the quartet are pleased
to learn of the selection of the mus
ical organization to have a part In
theg rand chapter program and which
will prove a very pleasant feature
for the inters of the chapUr.
LOCAL TEACHERS ON PROGRAM
From Friday's Daily
This afternoon was a very active
one for Plattsmouth, school people at
the session of the Nebraska State
Teacher's association being held at
the Tech high school in Omaha. Miss
Alpha Peterson, county superintend
ent, was on the program for an ad
dress on "Examination for High
School," J. W. Poynter, principal of
the high school spoke in the high
Miss Amelia Martens had an import
ant part in the kindergarten work
of the primary section while Miss
Anna Heisel has a talk in the Eng
lish and debating section of the con
vention. DONATES MOTOR OIL
From Friday's Dally
The Texaco oil station, owned by
Henry Ofe, has joined the list of the
donators to the American Legion
Elks with a very fine presentation
of twenty one-half gallon cans of the
celebrated Texaco motor oil which
will be among the many fine articles
that will be offered to the public at
the carnival.
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turn for dependable business Lr .na
tion and advice.
They know that the experience of
our officers is placed gladly at their dis
posal. We invite you to discuss business
matters with us frankly and confidentially.
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Masons Talk
of a National
Grand Lodge
Eising Sentiment Found for Some
Sort of All-State Blue Lodge
Unit in This Country.
From Saturday's Daily
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 6. Senti
ment favoring some nationally func
tioning body of Blue Lodge Masons
is increasingly evident among Ma
eons in the United States, according
to James A. Fetterly, editor of Ma
sonic Tidings, published here.
"There are apparently two major
classes of thought among Masons
who desire such a body, and a third
class opposes any such plans," said
Mr. Fetterly, who has Inquired
about the subject among fellow-members
of all of the various Masonic
orders.
"In the first instance, some argue
for what is being called 'a House of
Grand Masters,' " he explained. "This
they declare, should be patterned at
least to some extent after the na
tional conference of governors of
states, meeting once a year, but not
having any specific authority and
never having attempted to exercise
any.
"Again, other Masonic writers.
thinkers and authorities take a stand
for a general or .'.National Grand
Lodge' having authority. In each in
stance there is a demand for some
thing In the way of a national body
or conference. The opponents ap
pear to be unalterably opposed to any
change.
It Is declared by those who favor
a national conference plan, including
the grand masters of the Beveral
states, that such a project does not
lay the Craft open to the apprehen
sion of Iobs of prestige which might,
say others, result from a National
Grand Lodge, Mr. Fettery added.
They admit and appear to welcom
the possibility of a conference de
veloping into something more for
mal, he added.
"Proponents of a National Grand
Lodge,' be continued, "point to the
fact that there exists a General
Grand Chapter ot Foyal Arch
sonry, a Grand .Encampment of
Knights Templar, and a Supreme
Council of Scottish Rite Masonry,
and insist that there should be a
National Grand Lodge of Blue Lodge
Masons.
"Among the latter there are not
a few who point out that Masonry
was apparently handicapped during
the World War in its opportunities
and possibilities for doing good
among Masons who were in the
armies and navies, by lack of some
centralized body or organization of
the Blue Lodge.
"No conclusions, obviously, can be
drawn as yet In regard to this move
ment, pro or con. It seems to me
that is a sign of healthful activity
among the members of the order to
find that this subject is being recog
nized widely as worthy of discus
sion and consideration. It may be
said that sentiment appears to be
growing in favor of some national
body, conference or organization of
Blue Lodge Masonry."
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