Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
lattemmoutb
21 W in Si t
VOL. NO. XIH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, JULY 19, 1926.
NO. 47
Ad Club Has
Bridge Meeting
at Luncheon
Members of Red Oak, Iowa, Chamber
of Commerce Join in Session
Hera Today.
From Thursday's Daliy
At the regular weekly noonday
luncheon of the Plattsmouth Ad
club there was present today J. K.
Rogers, secretary of the Red Oak.
(Iowa) chamber of commerce and E.
I'. Hosle, one of the live wire boost
ers of that city, to join in the discus-ion
of a subject filled with in
terest to all of the residents of south
western Iowa and southeastern Ne
braska, that of a bridge over the
Missouri river at Plattsmouth that
vvill make possible a route through
srouth central Iowa and Nebraska.
The members of the Ad club had
invited Hon. John II. Mprehead, con
gressman from our district, to be
present and were very much disap
pointed to receive i message this
morning that the congressman was
unable to be here but assuring the
I'lattsmouth and Red Oak bridge,.
boosters that he was for them on this.
matter and would do all in his '
power to help put the matter over. city for the double purpose of visit
The bridge proposition has reeiv- ing the old friends here and also pro
ed a warm and wholesouled boost intin, the e.mdidarv of Mr. Saxton.
at Red Oak where the need of a
bridge has long been felt ami who
recognize that tne logical gateway ior ney general at the forthcoming pri
the central sections of Iowa and Ne-! ,nary on Tuesday, August 10th.
braska is at I'lattsmouth. Mr. Saxton is experiencing the.
That the bridge here will be made pleasures of "coming home" when he(
a reality there is little doubt with visits Cass county as it was here in,
the enthusiastic support that has this county that he was reared, thei
come to the project from Lincoln. Red pleasant little city of Elmwood being'
Oak and the towns farther west in hjs boyhood home and where his par-i
Nebraska and east of Red Oak. that'ents were highly respected residents-
are situated aiong me naming mgii- for a long period or year ana are neiu
way and who now suffer because of among the most highly esteemed resi
the fact that the transcontinental , dents of the community there,
auto travel is detoured to Omaha! Mr. Saxton was educated in the
and other points in order to make : public schools of Elmwood and later
a bridge crossing and interfering '
with the straigat east and west high-( University of Chicago and the George
way that logically should pass , Washington university of Washing
through this city and thence on to ' ton of Washington. D. C.
J,imoln. I When just a young man fresh from
The Iowa people are fully as en-j his school work in 1901 Mr. Saxton
thusiastir over the project" as the; the-1 Insistences of the democratic
Flattsmouth boosters and the realiza-! leaders became a candidate for county
lion of the bridge will mean to Red judge and despite the fact that the
Oak a large and substantial growth j county at that time was overwhelm-
as
thev are one of the best towns;
in the southeastern part of Iowa and
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well situated to become a very large
city.
LOCATED AT WASHINGTON
Frmn Thursday's Dally
Otto Trilety, well known Platts
mouth young man and a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Anton J. Trilety, is now
engaged in the employe of the Unit
ed States government at Washington
D. C. and also continuing his studies
in the law department of the George
town university. Mr. Trilety has
spent two years at the University
r.f Nebraska and one year at Minne
sota and last year while a student
at thf latter school he took an ex
amination for a position under the
civil service in the patent office at
Washington and shortly after his re
turn home for his vacation received
notification to report at Washington
for duty.
The work is such that it will per
mit the young man to continue his
law studies and at the Georgetown
university he has the advantages of
one of the best law schools in the
nation and from which many of the
most eminent members of the bar
have been graduated.
The young man writes of the many
interesting experiences he has had
in attending the sessions of congress
and especially the United States Sen
ate where there were discussions of
very important questions.
ENJOY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
From Thursday's Daily
The tenth wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lohmann of
Omaha was held in that city on Tues
day evening. July 13th and attended
by a very large number of the rela
tives of this estimable couple, both
from this city and Omaha.
In honor of the occasion there
were a large number of presents ap
propriate to the occasion presented
to the guests of honor and the event
was one that was enjoyed to the ut
most by all of the members of the
party and the bride and groom of a,
deeade showered with the well wishes
f their relatives and friends
Mrs. Lohmann was formerly Miss
Amanda Sattler of this city and a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Sattler and during her girlhood here
was one of the popular young ladles
of this community.
The Plattsmouth contingent motor
ed to Omaha for the happy event and
to participate in the fine dinner and
the general good time that featured
the event. Those who attend from
this city were: Mr. and Mrs. John
P. Sattler, J. F. Warga and wife,
W. H. Mason, wife and daughter
Shirley, Lawrence Sprecher and wife.
-Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Burdick, Phil I
Becker, Bernard Meisinger.
Read Journal Want Ads.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Thursday's Dally
This morning at the Clarkson hos
pital in "Omaha, Keith Snyder, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Snyder
of this city, was operated on for the
purpose of giving the young man the
full use of one of his lower limbs
that has been giving him more or
less trouble for the past several
years. The young lad suffered an
attack of infantile paralysis when
seven years of age and this has re
sulted in his leg and foot being af
fected to a greater or less extent.
Last year Keith was operated on and
which gave him a great deal of re
lief and the present operation it is
hoped will result in his regaining
the full use of the affected member.
Former Cass
County Man is
Visitor Here
Howard Saxton, Candidate for Demo
cratic Nomination for Attorney
General in City.
- Thiiflv riiv
Yesterday afternoon Howard Sax-
tf, fl .if nf nn.aha wore in the
who is one Gf the candidates seeking!
fne democratic nomination for attor-'
in the University of Nebraska, the
ingly republican was given a very
i .
neavy vote.
Mr. Saxton later moved to Thurs
ton county, where he engaged in the
practice of law at Pender and was
elected to serve six years as the coun
ty attorney of that county and later
was elected as county Judge, serving
in both of these offices with distinc
tion. He later was appointed assist
ant U. S. district attorney and as
I such served until 1919 when he re
signed to start the private practice or
law at Omaha.
Mr. Saxton is 46 years of age and
married and the Saxton orchestra
composed of Mrs. Saxton and the five
elder children have been heard over
the radio frequently and are among
the most popular musical organiza
tions in Omaha.
CHRISTIAN LADIES MEET
From Thursday s Dally
Yesterday afternoon the members
of the ladies aid society of the Chris
tian church held a very delightful
meeting at the home of Mrs. T. B.
Hardison and which was one'of the
most extensively attended sessions
that the ladies have held for some
time and which will be long very
pleasantly remembered by those in
attendance.
To add to the enjoyment of the oc
casion a fine program was given that
certainly made the event one of the
greatest pleasure and reflected a
great deal of credit on the members
of the party taking part in it.
At a suitable hour a dainty lunch
eon was served that aided in the com
pletion of an ideal event and the
ladies at the home going; hour ex
pressed their deepest appreciation of
the fine treat afforded them.
Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union was In
the city today for a few hours look
ing after some matters of business
and visiting with his many friends In
the county seat..
CARS HAVE COLLISION
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening there was more or
less excitement in the vicinity of
Chicago avenue and Rock streets
When the new Hupmobile of J. E.
Wiles and a Buick roadster belong
ing, to a man named Kelly collided
near the street intersection and as
the result of which thero was more
or less damage to both cars. The
Wiles car was coming down Rock
street from the west and turned Into
the avenue as the car of Mr. Kelly
was going south along Chicago ave
nue and the distance was too short
for the drivers to avoid the crash
when the danger was realized. The
right rear wheel of the roadster was
knocked off by the force of the im
pact and the fenders of the car of
Mr. Wiles very badly damaged, one
being almost torn off. Fortunately
the occupants of the cars were not
injured and the damage 'will be con
fined to the loss to the automobiles.
Cass County
League Proving
Great Success
Six Club Circuit of Cass County
Towns Giving the Fans Some
Very Good Baseball.
From Thursday's Dally
This morning Theodore Harms,
president of the Cass County Base
ball league, and also one of the pro
gressive business men and citizens of
Manley, was in the city and spoke
very enthusiastically of the baseball
circuit of which he is the prexy, and
P. II. Nichols of Louiville, the sec
retary. The league has a circuit of six
towns. Greenwood, Cedar Creek,
Louisville, Manley, Eagle and Nehaw
ka, and had plans at the opening of
the season of an eight club circuit
in which Plattsmouth and Alvo were
to figure, but the Plattsmouth en
trance in the Sarpy county league
"lteceJsa?y the. hodins of the
All of the teams have been goingi
good and the attendance at the games'
has proved excellent, especially at
Manley which is one of the best base
ball towns of the county and where
the interest has been the keenest
The playing of Greenwood, Cedar
Creek and Nehawka. has placed them;
in the first division with Manley,
Louisville and Eagle fighting their
way up to the first division if possible
before the close of the season.
The Manley team has been badly
shot since the formation of the league,
as they had a strong team lined up.
practically all of the players of the
hard hitting aggregation of last year
being signed for the league season,!
but the greater part of the old vet-j
erans have been hired by the Otoe j
county league teams and left Manager
vuuus ui ine iiianiey it-aui up ugani:-i
a real proposition in building up a
team and in which he has done ex
ceptionally well. Of the last year's
team practically the only members
left has been Walt O'Brien, the catch
er, and Eddie Sheehan, the third
sacker, the other members of last
year's team including, Grover Hop
kins, pitcher and first sac.ker. West,
the shortstop, Asch and Russell, out
fielders, having gone to the Otoe coun
ty teams. Rector, the mainstay of the
last year's pitching staff is still hurl
ing for Manley and Manager Coon has
been fortunate in securing George
Reichart of Louisville for the short
stop position.
The Greenwood team has proven
the class of the county loop and their
hard hitting and fast fielding aggre
gation looks good to keep them at
the front of the standings.
EEVISITING OLD SCENES
From Thursday's Dally
This morning William F. Evers.
superintendent of the Masonic Home
with his son. Billy, James M. Rob
ertson, president of the Masonic
Home association with Attorney W.
A. Robertson and son, James II, de
parted on an outing to the southwest
part of the state and with Franklin
county as their objective on the trip.
The Trip was made by auto and for
Mr. James M. Robertson was a stir
ring reminder of the days in the
early seventies In this state when he
freighted from this part of Nebraska
out to Franklin to carry the supplies
to the residents of that part of the
state. At that time Franklin was
being promoted by a company formed
here in eastern Nebraska and the
town of Franklin was being given a
real boom for the early day promo
tion of real estate. Later that part
of the state had a reaction and it
was not until the last thirty years
that it has been going ahead and now
is one of the best sections of the
state. The Plattsmouth tourists are
driving over the same route follow
ed by Mr. Robertson while freight
ing and affording him the opportun
ity of noting the changes that time
has wrought.
INSTALLS NEW DRYER
From Thursday's Daily
The dry cleaning establishment of
Fred Lugsch has just had installed
a new addition to the equipment that
should add very much to the effi
ciency of this department of the
plant and enable Mr. Lugsch to han
dle with a great deal more speed the
various cleaning jobs that are hand
led at this well known business
house.
The new divice is a large drying
machine, a huge cylinder in which
the garments are placed after being
cleaned and the huge power driven
fan sends in heated air that drys the
garments in from an hour and a half
to two hours, whereas in the former
drying room it required from six to
seven hours to dry the garments
thereby cutting down the time nec
essary to get the garments cleaned
and ready for the customer. The
new equipment will enable Mr.
Lugsch to handle a greater volume
of business each day.
Save time and worry at your pic
nic party by securing a suply of the
Dennison picnic goods. Bates Book
and Gift Shop has the full line.
CANDIDATES VISIT HERE
From Friday's Daily
Yesterday afternoon the mayor of
our neighboring city, Troy L. Davis
of Weeping Water, was over to en
joy a short visit with his brother,
Searl S. Davis and also the many
friends in the county scat. Troy has
a summer recreation -in being a can
didate for the republican nomination
for the office of sti.te representative
and has as bis opponents J. A. Oard- I
ner of the Eagle Beacon and Carl;
Ganz, well known Alvo banker and
lawyer. The candidates havo been
having a very quiet in tlu-ir race
and not making any; extensive cam
paigns, leaving the issues up to the
voters without any unnecessary effort:
on their part. j
Missouri River
Bridge Here
oosi
ing
General Sentiment for a
Structure
Over River Here Spreading
in All Farts
From Friday's Daily
With the passage of time the sen-
jtiment for the construction of an outo
and wagon bridge over the Missouri
river at this point sems to be grow-
ing rapidly and there is one of the
most universal an$ whole-souled
movements ever start, d in (hi? com
munity to see that the project is put
over and that within the next year.
The sanction of congress for the
conrtruction of a bridge will be nec
essary and this will probably come in
the next session of thp 69th congres
in November and furnish the basis
for the active work of getting the
project under way.
The matter of a bridge at this point
has received the warmest support from
Lincoln citizens as well as the South
Omaha stokyard interests and in
Mills and Montgomery counties Iowa
the sentiment for the Missouri river
bridge is growing stronger each day
as the advantages that will come to
the southern and central parts of
Iowa and Nebraska as the result of
the bridge, is being brought home to
the residents of thesc'-j'tctiens.
The ground here has been looked
ver by competent engineers familiar
ft-ith bridge work of all kinds and they
are of the opinion that a bridge that
will be as fine as any wagon or auto
ride in the country can be erected
iere at a cost not to exceed $320,000
and which would provide the proper
approaches and make the bridge of a
type to conform to the regulations of
the war department as to height to
permit the passing of boats on the
"iver.
The original plans for the bridge
movement called for the securing of
a legislative enactment similar to that
passed by the South Dakota legisla
ture for the erection of state bridges
and while this is the goal of the free
bridge program in the eastern portion
of the state. To faciliate the erection
of the bridge as soon as possible it
is probable that a company may be
launched here as soon as the definite
plans of the bridge are decided upon
t hat will make the bridge r4 reality in
the next year.
MACCABEE LADIES MEET
From Thursday's Daily
The members of the W. B. A. of
the Maccabees held a very delightful
meeting last evening at the pleasant
home of Mrs. F. L. Adams in the
south portion of the city and which
was very largely attended by the
ladies who enjoyed to the utmost the
splendid hospitality that was afford
ed them.
The local lodge had with them as
guests of the occasion Miss Delia
Hall, state commander of the order
and Miss Alice Perdue, district de
puty, both of Omaha and who gave
the ladies of the local order some
very interesting facts as to the order
and its growth.
After a very pleasant time the
ladies were treated to dainty and de
licious refreshments served by the
hostess and which added to the en
joyment of the large number in at
tendance. JOHN ALBERT POORLY
From Thursday's Daily
The many friends over Cass county
of John Albert, well known resident
of this city, will regret to learn that
Mr. Albert is confined to his home
by an attack of heart trouble that has
made his condition quite serious for
the past few days. It is hoped that
Mr. Albert may soon be able to rally
from the effects of the illness and re
sume his usual activities and be out
with the many friends.
RAIN STOPS CONCERT
From Thursday's Daily
The weekly concert of the Eagles
band which was to have been held
on Main street last evening was post
poned until a later date by the fact
of the rain coming up about the time
that director Schulhof and his musi-
oaua weic iu dwii uie musical ireai.i
Tho nnnTt wni hA Hron iw i
the band for the benefit of the music
lovers of the community.
Be
A New Store
Building to be
Erected Her
Bekins Interests Will Build Double
Store Front Building on North
6th Street Soon.
From Friday's I tail v
The Jiekms interests which are
the owners of the Coates block at
Cth and Main street will in the next
few weeks add to their property in
terests here by the erection of a new
store building on North Cth s'reet.
The new building will be one story
and have its facing on North 0th
street, a double front being placed
by the owners of the building and
which will make it one of the most
attractive places of business in the
city.
The new building will be 4 0 x 4 8
feet and will occupy the lot that
at present has the storehouse of the
Kroehler Brothers hardware store on
it, the one story building now stand
ing there to be removed to make
way for the new building.
The Bekin interests plan to have
the building constructed of brick
and made in the latest and most
modern design for the use as an up
to date store room. The contract will
be carried out by one of the leading
firms of South Omaha and work will
be started in a very few days on the
project.
The room now occupied by the
Lewis cafe is to be remodled as soon
as possible in addition to the new
building erected by Mr. Bekin and
this room is to. be occupied by the
Kroehler Brothers hardware store
that now has the room near the south
entrance to the Coates block. The
present restaurant building will have
a new front that will be suitable
for the use of the hardware store. I
The restaurant will be moved tc
one of the new rooms on the North j
6th street property of the Bekin com
pany and will be made strictly up
to date in every way for Mr. Lewis.
These changes with the improve
ments that have already been made
in the upper floors of the Coatef
block will make it one of the best
arranged business baildings in the
city. The second and third floors of
the building are given over to living
apartments with the exception of the
Eagles club rooms on the third floor
and the Cummins photograph studio
and the office of J. P. Falter on the
second floor of the building .
That as able a financier as Mr.
Belkin has shown his confidence in
the Plattsmouth property is an in
dication of the outlook that the fu
ture holds for this city which is now
starting a revival of business and
commercial interests that is destined
to grow greater before the close of
the year.
RECEIVES A PROMOTION
From Friday's T)aily
Glen Elliott, who has been at Oak
land. California, as the superintend
ent of the Pacific coast branch of the
great mail order house of Montgom
ery Ward, has been here visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott
at their farm home, and leaves this
evening for Chicago.
Mr. Elliott has received a very
pleasing promotion in his work with
the great mail order house as he has
been called to the parent house at
Chicago to be the manager of the
clothing department of the house, one
of the most responsible positions in
the gift of the firm. In his new posi
tion Mr. Elliott will have charge of
a $3,000,000 line of merchandise as
the Chicago house is the supply de
partment not only of their own terri
tory but also of a large number of
the branch establishments of the
Montgomery Ward firm.
The friends here of Mr. Elliott are
pleased to learn of his success and
fel a just pride in the fact that he
has advanced along the ladder of
success so rapidly. Mr. Elliott is a
graduate of the Plattsmouth high
school.
KILLS A RATTLER
From Friday's Daily
The rattle snakes in this section
have been reported as being very
numerous this year and yesterday
Howard Graves, the accomodating
carrier of rural route No. 1, killed
a large specimen of the rattler near
the old Graves homestead in Rock
Bluffs. Mr. Graves and his son, Joe
were down in that vicinity yester
day afternoon, and while walking
along Joe came almost stepping on
the snake that was lying along the
road. Mr. Graves at once secured a
weapon and dispatched his snakeship
who measured some three feet in
length and was ten years old, hav
ing nine rattles and a button.
The snakes are reported as being
very numerous in the localities along
the river bluffs and a few days ago
William Grebe and his brother. John,
killed one of the black rattlers on
the road south of the ferry that had
eleven rattles.
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RECEIVES DEGREE
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Noel B. Seney and
children of Herman, Nebraska, have
been here enjoying a visit at the
Everett Gooding home for a short
time, Mrs. Gooding and Mrs. Seney
being sisters. The Seney family have
been at Peru where Mr. Seney has
been taking summer school work in
order to complete his A. B. degree
and to perfect himself in the advance
ment of his school work. Mr. Seney
has been engaged in teaching lines
for the past few years and has been
very successful in his work and now
that he has his degree feels well
pleased as it will offer him a greater
opportunity in his profession.
Mr. and Mrs. Seney and family
are leaving now on their summer
vacation that will Iast'until the open
ing of the school year and they will
stop for a short time in Oklahoma
at the former home of Mr. Seney and
from there go to Florida for a visit
with friends in that portion of tho
southland and thence by auto to Cali
fornia for a short stay before re
turning to the home in Nebraska.
Mrs. Seney will be remembered
here by a large circle of friends, be
ing formerly Miss Belle Speck of this
city.
WILL ENJOY OUTING
From Friday's Daily
Joseph Fetzer, one of the veteran
merchants of Plattsmouth, who has
been a figure in local business since
1882, is to enjoy a rest from his long
years of labor and work and laying
aside the daily tasks at the store is
soon to leave on a trip to the Pacific
northwest. Mr. Fetzer has felt the
need of an outing and recreation for
some time and is now to take ad
vantage of the opportunity of visit
ing relatives and friends in the west.
Mr. Fetzer will make the greater part
of his stay at Portland, Oregon, where
he will be the guest of the E. H.
Heitzhausen family, former residents
of Plattsmouth, Mrs. Heitzhausen be
ing a sister-in-law of Mr. Fetzer. In
going to the west Mr. Fetzer will
travel over the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short line and on his. return
home will choose another route in
order to get a varied change of the
scenery in the great west through
which he will pass. The trip will take
up several weeks and will be a real
treat to the estimable Plattsmouth
merchant.
TRAVELERS RETURN
From Thursday's Daily
Two Plattsmouth young men last
evening motored to Nebraska City
where they enjoyed the pleasures of
the dance and the society of the
handsome young ladies that are a part
of the population there, not to speak
of the delights of Brown's park. All
went merry until the hour for the
home coming arrived when the auto
mobile, that usually faithful means
of travel refused to go, balking just
at the critical time of the game when
everything was lovely.
The young men state that they left
the car reposing in the garage at
the Otoe county city and how Con
nie and Jack reteurned home is a
mystery but they are both very tired
today and one report is that the boys
walked home but this is not taken
seriously by the friends as the walk
from Nebraska City here is a mighty
long one.
Start Your Crop Honey
in the Right Direction!
When the early returns come in,
start them flowing toward this bank.
Make this your financial reservoir,
where your money can be conveni
ently stored up and paid out from
time to time as necessary.
The First Ttional Bank
The bank where VolT feel at MOwH
PLATTSMOUTH J NEBRASKA
Former Platts
mouth Teacher to
Go to Philippines
Irving F. Wiltse, Will Be OOne of
Party to Introduce Boy Scout
Work in the Islands.
From Friday's Daily
This morning Irving F. Wiltse. last
year commercial teacher in the local
high school and scoutmaster of th
Plattsmouth Boy Scouts, was here on
his way west from New York City
and is enroute to the Philippine is
lands where he is to continue his
scout work there.
Mr. Wiltse has been at Columbia
university in New York for several
months taking special scout execu
tive work in that institution with
the intention of making this his pro
fession in the future and his work at
the university was such as to at
tract the attention of the national
scout leaders and led to his being
selected as one of three men to carry
on the work of bringing Boy Scout
work to the Philippine islands, where
the need of the Scout element in the
life of the people has been keenly felt
and where it is thought that the
ideas and methods of the Scouts will
lift the standards of living of the
youth of the island possession of
Uncle Sam.
Mr. Wiltse was very successful in
his scout work here and his train
ing and assistance made the troops
here among the best in the state.
With his further training at the
eastern school Mr. Wiltse had broad
ened his knowledge of scouting and
especially in the executive end of the
scout life that will make him a most
capable man in the Important task
that has been given him.
There are three members of the
Scouts being sent to the Philippines
by the Rockefeller foundation, which
has financed the project of the bring
ing of the American Boy Scouts into
the lives of the youth of the island,
and it is a pleasure to know that the
splendid young man that was a teach
er here in our schools was one of
those selected to carry on the work.
Mr. Wiltse will go to Falls City
for a visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Wiltse and the old friend
there and will then leave for San
Francisco where he will spend a few
days and sails on July 24th with his
two companions for Manila where
they 'will start in on their three year
service on the betterment of the boys
of the Philippines.
DEATH OF MR. BRADDEY
From Friday's Dally
The many friends in this city of
Mrs. Elmer Thackery of this city and
Mrs. W. R. Robb of Nebraska City,
will regret to learn of the fact that
W. R. Barrey, their father, passed
away Tuesday at the family home at
Beloit, Kansas, where he has been
very seriously ill for the past several
weeks. Both Mrs. Thackery and Mrs.
Robb were at the bedside of the father
when the death messenger came to
ease his sufferings.
We have a few of the Cass county
maps showing every man's farm, and
will close them out at 50c each. Call
at Journal office and get one now.
Yr of Progress!