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caJ Society' KlStori' &uttBmouth Soucnal VOL. NO. xiin PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1927. NO. 33 Reception to Father Agius is Held Sunday Members of St. John's and Holy Ros ary Parishes Attend Event at K. of C. Hall. From Monday's Daily Yesterday afternoon the Knights of Columbus hall was the scene of a very pleasant reception tendered by the members of the St. John's Cath olic church for their new pastor. Father George Agius, who arrived here Friday evening from Geneva, his former charge to take the pas torate here, vacant since the death of Consignor Michael A. Shine. The event was participated in by the members of both the St. John's and the Holy Rosary parishes and was very largely attended by the church people who enjoyed to the ut most the opportunity of meeting the distinguished pastor who has come to serve his church in this commun ity. On behalf of the Catholic people of the city Father Jerry Hancik, pas tor of the Holy Rosary church wel comed Father Agius to the city and assured him of the support and help fulness of the member of his church and his work in the future in this city. The new pastor was presented to the members of the two parishes by John M. Vondran, chairman of the board of trustees of the St. John'? church and the large number pres ent given the opportunity of meet ing personally the new pastor. During the afternoon a very de lierhtful musical program was offered that was much appreciated and gave the opportunity of many of the tal ented members of the church to be heard in their offerings. Piano num bers were given by Charles Newasek and Robert Eestor that rejected the greatest credit on the two young men while John Bissing favored the members of the reception party with a very artistic violin number. Miss Betty Sitzman gave a very charming vocal number and was heard with Mis Eleanor Hiber In a very de lightful vocal duet. The little Misses Aurelia and Ingaberg Reichstadt pre sented a clever and entertaining folk dance. Not the least of the delightful fea tures of the reception was the re sponse of Father Agius and his greet ings to the members of the two par ishes and the citizens of the com munity in general with whom he will be associated in the future as pastor of one of the leading churches of the city. After the close of the program the members of the party were served with punch and wafers by the ladies of the church and which closed the very pleasant occasion and all felt the pleasure afforded them in the oppor tunity of meeting socially the new pastor of St. John's church. TWO DELIGHTFUL EVENTS From Monday's Dally As the concluding events of several social functions of the early summer season , Mrs. Louis Warad Egenber ger was hostess at two evening bridge parties the past week, one on Friday and one on Saturday evening and at which a number of the friends wer most delightfully entertained. The appointments of the two events were arranged with the beautiful summer garden flowers and made a very pleasant setting for the card partic;. On Friday evening Mr3. Egenbcr ger was assisted by Miss Helen Egen berger in serving and the prizes were awarded to Mrs. R. W. Clements as the high score, Mrs. J. F. Wolff, sec ond and Mrs. V. C. Soennichsen, con solation. On Saturday evening Mrs. Egen berger was assisted by Mrs. Henry A. Egenberger of Omaha and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Raymond P. Westover, Mrs. F. G. Egenberger and Mrs. John Hatt. VISITS OLD HOME From Monday' Daily Mrs. C. A. Ycnng and little son, William Charles, arrived here this morning from their home at Day ton, Ohio, and will visit here for a time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seybert, parents of Mrs. Young. Mrs. Young was formerly Miss Honor Seybert, one of the talented and popular young ladies of this city and her many friends here are delighted with the opportunity of again meet ing her and the enjoyment of her pleasant personality. ABLE TO SIT UP From Monday's Daily The host of friends over the coun try of Col. M. A. Bates will be pleas ed to learn that the veteran editor has progressed so nicely that he was able this morning to sit up for a short time, the first time In some two weeks that he has been able to be up. Col. Bates has been quite poorly and at his advanced years it has been nec essary for him to remain confined to his bed for a period of several weeks, many words of sympathy and beauti It ia hoped that he may continue to ful flowers given at the time of our improve until he is over the illness in a short time. ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE From Monday's Daily Miss Emma Johnson was hostess yesterday at a very charming 5:30 bridge luncheon at her home on Rock street and at which a group of the friends spent several hours most de lightfully. The home was prettily ar ranged in a color scheme of pink and blue, carried out in the floral decor ations as well as the dainty place cards and favors of the luncheon. In the bridge contests Miss Irene Miller was awarded first prize, Mi3s Betty Sitzman. the second and Mrs. Lorene Urish the consolation prize. Following the luncheon the ladies were entertained at a theatre party that proved a most delightful ending of a very pleasant evening. Find a Man Who is Wanted in Illinois Chief of Police Johnson Finds Man Who Escaped From Illinois State Hospital. From Monday's Daily Saturday evening Chief of Police A. R. Johnson apprehended a strang er here who was wandering around in the vicinity of the Burlington pas senger station and who proved to be Arson Moss of Belvidere, Illinois, and who has been a resident of the Illi nois hospital for the insane at Elgin Illinois for several years and who has been sought in many places since his escape from that place. Mr. Moss escaped some two years ago and has since that time been roving oier the west and in very serious mental condition the greater part of the time. The chief of police was able to get in touch with relatives of the un fortunate man residing in Illinois and who will be here as soon as possible to have the man taken back to the hospital at Elgin as in his condition he is unable to work or care for fcim liable to suffer a serious attack of his trouble that would result In his injury or death. - WOODMEN CLEAN UP From Monday's Dally Yesterday afternoon despite the lowering clouds and the wet and muddy baseball grounds, the Ashland team journeyed over from their home town to do battle with the Modern Woodmen team of this city, with sad results to the visitors as they re turned home defeated by the score of 5 to 1. The visitors were powerless te solve the slants of Bob Burkle who was sent to the mound for the fraters and the Ashland batters laid down their war clubs seventeen times to the invincible hurling of the dim inutive Plattsmouth pitcner and which contributed largely to the un doing of the visitors. Burkle only walked one man while Cline, the Ashland pitcher gave four free passe? to first and was able to fan only nine of the locals. The game should have been a shut out for the Woodmen but for an error cn the muddy ground that allowed the lonely Ashland tally to come across the plate. Frank Krejci did tho receiving for the fraters and was a tower of strength to the local3. On next Sunday the M. W. A. team will journey over to Thurman, Iowa to clash with the team of that place ?nd on Sunday, June 26th they ex pect to entertain the Cedar Creek team at this place, there being a double header on that day and in which th Plattsmouth Athletics will take on the Gilmore team as the other part of the double header. GUST JOHNSON DIES From Monday's Dally The many Plattsmouth friends of Gust Johnson, will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Johnson which occurred Saturday at his home, 3408 Blondo street, Omaha. Mr. Johnson was sixty-five years of age and made his home here for a great many years and was employed here as an assistant foreman in the freight car department of the Bur lington shops for a period of thirty five years. Four years ago Mr. Johnson and family moved to Omaha where they have since made their home. The deceased is survived by the wife and three daughters. Mrs. E. W. Backstrom, Mrs. Oscar Nystrom and Miss Seva Johnson. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hoffman Crosby funeral chapel at Omaha and the interment made at the Forest Lawn cemetery. A number of the Plattsmouth friends attended the last rites at Omaha. CAED OF THANKS Gratefully we wish to express our thanks to the friends and neighbors for their assistance to us In the ill ness of our beloved one and for the deep sorrow. Charles Staska, Joseph Staska. General Condi tions of Coun try are Good Chamber of Commerce Gives Figures as to the Value of Farm Lands in Past Years. Speaking of "Knockers," did you ever consider the knocking that pre vails on the Pacific Coast of differ ent cities and communities toward their rivals? Seattle acidily nick names Portland the "Spinster City." Portland considers Seattle has reach ed the cultural stage of San Francisco about 1S75. What good does it all do? It would be just as silly for Platts mouth to deride and belittle our good neighbor Nebraska City, or Lincoln, or Louisville, or Vveeping Water, or to contemputuously deride Omaha all of these cities, are building Ne braska and in building Nebraska, we are carried along with them and they with us. No community can benefit itself without that benefit ex tending to its neighbors. Some com munities lie back in the traces and let their neighbors just drag them along with them, neither helpful nor thankful for the help they receive. Our prosperity is largely a matter of comparative values. Reckoning Jour condition during the war-peak, we are not so fortunate; figuring it from 1910 to 1920 and things are most satisfactory. Florida, today, judging by her years of 1923, 24 and 2g, is in the mully-grubs. Rut the comparison is not fair. Florida is to day building and growing in a nor mal satisfactory manner; the finan cial condition of the whole country, while discouraging compared with the war-boom, are as good if not bet ter than the ten year period prior to the war. We have to figure things on a basis of relativity to get at the cor rect conditions. Our economists and sociologists in the fifties considered this country was going to the bow-wows financially and socially on account of the great amount of free-land thrown open to settlement by the U. S. government. What has been the actual facts? The average value of farm real estate per acre from 1S50 to 1925 runs as fol lows: 1850, $11.14; 1880, $19 02; 1890. $21.31; 1900, $19.18; 1910, $39.60; 19,20, $69.38; 1925, $53.57. Farmers as well as merchants were caught in the crash of high prices, after 1920, and failures piled up high, but the natural increase in real estate due to increase in population, and the now known limited number of arable acres, is readjusting this as far as the farms are concerned. The table below gives the value of farm real estate from 1850 to 1925, hich shows the sure steady trend of in creased values. 1850 $ 3.271,575,000 1880 10,197,097,000 1890 13,279,253,000 1900 16,614,647,000 1920 66,316,003,000 1925 49,546,524.000 It is to be seen at a glance at these figures, that hile the value of farm property in 1925 was $16,750. 000 less than in 1920, it was $14, 750,000 more than in 1910! So, the average trend despite the breaking of the fictitious values in 1925 has been upward, and this condition will con tinue to be the case. They'll tell you in Chicago the largest holder of Iowa land is the State Banking Department. At first glance this makes one shudder, but it is a boogey-man! It means 87,000 acres of land, and hat is this in Iowa's 35,000,000 nothing, besides every acre of it is rented. Minneapolis broadcasts that Montana has 1,000, 000 of distressed land in its treas ury. Montana's farm land comprises 32,750,000, so this is a mere drop. This is what e mean by a comparison of relative values, and relative con ditions, in an Impartial way, will re lieve the tension often due to vicious tho likely unintentional erroneaous information. Therefore, let's be thankful for this beneficial rain that e have Just re ceived. Appreciate our great oppor tunities, and count our blessings, and know, that farm values are on the up per trend conditions improving, and boost for our community, refuse to listen to the pessimists, and kick the knockers into a cock-eyed hat! Thus and only thus, do we build strong for the future W. G. DAVIS, Secretary. NO LEAGUE GAMES From Monday's Daiiy Owing to the fact that the weather yesterday was not suited to the great national pastime the games in the Sarpy-Cass county loop were called off, it raining at all of the towns where the games were scheduled and will make necessary the playing of double headers later in the season. The Plattsmouth team was scheduled to meet the Springfield team on their hom lot and will now have the pleas ure of a double bill on. the occasion of their visit to the central Sarpy county town later in the season. FUNERAL OF MATTHEW STASKA From Monday's Da'.ly ( Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock; at the Holy Rosary Catholic church ' was held the funeral services of : Matthew Staska, aged and highly re-j spected resident of this city for a' period of some twenty-seven years. J The mass of the dead was celebrated 1 by Father Jerry Hancik, pastor of the cnurcn ana tne services a tenaea Dy a very large number of the old timej friends and neighbors who have been j sorrow stricken at the death of this ostimahle eentleman. I At the conclusion of the church services the body was borne to the Catholic cemetery whore it was con- sifrned to the last rest beside that of the wife who had preceded him in' death several years ago. Drive Slow to Replace the Stop Signs. on K-T Changes Made at Sixth and Main Street in the Much Discussed Street Markers. From Tuesday's Daily No more or at least not for the present will the clarion notes of the whistle blown by Chief of Police Johnson resound at the intersection of Sixth and Main streets where the stop signs were installed some time ago and where the chief has been kept busy checking up on the parties that have driven through the signs. The chief in the time that he has been the watchdog during the day time at this intersection has accumu lated a fair sized directory of the auto owners of this part of Nebraska as well as Iowa, California, Kansas and almost every other state in the union, as the drivers, and especially those not familiar, with the signs have driven through the signs time without number and making neces sary the taking of the name and num ber of the car and its driver. A con siderable list of the local people also have been added to the "doomsday book" that the chief carefully pre pared. . .:. The fact that the K. of T. highway passes along the two blocks of Sixth street from Pearl to Vine, decided the city council that they would not place any detriment in the way of the traveling public and have eliminated the stop signs but are requesting that everyone observe the slow signs as a matter of their 'own safety as well as that of others who may be travel ing along this highway. Some regulation of the traffic is necessary in the main part of the city and while it may irk some of the auto drivers, practically all recognize that(the city is just and fair in their attempt to secure some protection. RECEIVES PROMOTION From Monday's Dally Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kunsmann of this city have Juct received the an- . . . . . ..,. nouncement of the fact that their son, Ed. J. Kunsman, has been given a if Tir T 1 A crWTir n rr? - ont 1C acting master mechanic for the Southern Pacific railroad with his headquarters at Tucumcari, New at,-,L t ;wot ,-r,ta on this line of railroad in the state j of New Mexico and situated in the east and northern part of that state on 1 the El Paso line of the S. P. or cooKing oreasiasi on me camp Mr. Kunsmann has for a number! stove under a big Hackberry tree at of years been located at Tucson, Ari-tne camp and a table was proferred zona, as one of the heads in the me-i by tlie Kamp and in a short time a chanical departement of the road in i bountiful meal was spread as we can that part of the southwest. (testify because we partook some Mr. Kunsmann started his rail-! thereof. Welcome again to above and road work here in the local shops of other friends to the Kamp. Dan and the Burlington and later was sent to Havelock where he completed learn ing his trade and later was at Des Moines, Iowa, from which place he moved to Arizona owing to the health of Mrs. Kunsmann and has since made his home in that section of the southwest. FUNERAL OF WILLIAM PUHLMAN From Monday's Dally Yesterday afternoon the funeral services of the late William Puhlman were held at the Sattler funeral home at 4th and Vine street and a large number of the old friends of the de parted gathered at the funeral home to pay their last respects to the de parted and to bid him a last and long farewell. The Rev. A. Lentz. pastoi of -the Eight Mile Grove Lutheran church conducted the services and spoke words of comfort to the sorrow ing friends and a brief sketch of the life of the departed man who had for a great many years had made his home in this community where his death has brought a great regret to the friends. The body was laid to the last long rest at the Oak Hill cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the kind -neighbors and. friends in our late sorrow during the sickness and death of our beloved mother and grandmother, es pecially the Jnda Bayerdorfer Mort-: uary for their courteout service ren- dered; Mrs. R. H. Denham, Frank Nashel, Mrs. E. J. Straka. Mrs. Joseph Polak, John Nashei. Mrs. M. F. Rabb and the grandchildren. Flag Day Has Several Very Fine Programs .Different Parts of the City Scene of Special Tribute to the Am r . encan riag. rom Tuesday's Dally In honor of flag day there were sev- f'raI observances held over the city tIlia morning, all being held at the same time, 7:30 in order that these who were engaged in working mig'.u nave the opportunity or joining in the brief and impressive tribute to Old Glory. Perhaps the most interesting of the programs was that oocuring at Win- tersteen Hill where a Hag was raist-d near the spot where in 1801 the worn Jen of the city presented to tho mem ners or uo. a, irst AeorasKa, ana the first company raised In the terri tory for civil war, a battle flag. The attendance was very pleasing and the Grand Army and the W. It. C. had charge of this feature. The flag was raised by Robert Livingston, Po Scout and grandson of the first cap tain of Co. A, Robert Ramsey Living ston, here as at the other places over the city the salute to tho fag wr,r given and two verses of "America" sung. At the Garfield park the Amer ic?n Legion and Legion Auxiliary were in charge and here the call to the colors and assembly were sound ed by Scout George Caldwell and the Legion colors were in evidence in the program, Clyde Jackson, Clarence Favors, and Roy Wood forming the guard. Tho salute to the flag va given and also "America" sung. The D. A. R. had charge of the exercises at the high school where the flag was raised, saluated and the audience joined in singing "Amer ica." Here the members of the vaca tion Biblo school of the Methodist church were present and gave a flag song. At the court house the Boy Scout? raised the flag over the county build ing and gave the salute to the flag and their creed. The Campfire Girls had their shore in the flag day services with the rais ing of the flag at the Riverview park on North 3rd street and here the audience sang "America" and gave the flag salute. The entire program was started, by the blowing of the Burlington shop whistle which was arranged through the courtesy of William Blaird, the superintendent of the shops. EREAKFAST AT KAMP KILL KARE From Tuesday's Dally Last Friday morning as the sun was climbing the tall cottonwood timber east of Kamp Kill Kare down on the lower Weeping Water, south east of Union, while tending to camp duties as usual, but hearing the whiz of an automobile up the road to the Z,l nT t w and who should we see none otner but our friends C. A. Rawls nad wife, also Judge Allen J. Beeson, wife and daughter of Plattsmouth ughter of Plattsmouth. And at the approach the first ques tion was. have you a stove we can cook breakfast, on? Sure we 'have was ou answer Then the stove and chopped woodpile was consigned tr inem an.a ine iall53 uesau ine lauur Mrs. Lynn. FUNERAL OF MRS. SPIES From Monday's Dally The funeral of the late Mrs. Louise Spies was held on Saturday at the St. John's Catholic church and a very large number of the old friends were in attendance at the services. Tho requiem high mass was celebrated by Father Jerry Hancik of the Holy Rosary church. At the conclusion of the services at the church the body was borne to the last resting place in the Catholic cemetery where it was laid to the last long sleep. The passing of thi3 estimable lady has oc casioned a great deal of regret among the many friends of the family in the community and the bereaved fam ily have the deepest sympathy of the old time friends. ANNOUNCEMENT BRIDGE From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday afternoon Miss Sylvia Noble was hostess to a group of the intimate friends at an announcement bridge which was also an occasion of honor to Miss Catherine Hill or re mont. a house guest of Miss Noble. The dainty tally cards featuring the bridge luncheon conveyed the an- nouncement of the marriage in late August of Miss Noble to Mr. Robert Hill of Fremont. Tlie decorations of the bridge luncheon were in pink, the beautiful summer roses featuring this portion of the pleasant afternoon In the play Miss Eleanor McCartyj Those Who have ordered copies of ' was the winner of the first prize, tuh,,.-,.- arA n..;,. ' while Miss Marie Horn was awarded eunearor ana isigner at me . ed the second prize and Miss Helen Bates BOOK ana Gilt Shop are urged Clement the consolation prize. jto call for same promptly. CALLED TO KANSAS CITY From Wednesday's Daliy I Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.! W. T. Richardson of Mynard depart-j ed on the flyer over the Missouri; Pacific for Kansas City, Missouri, in; response to a message announcing the! very serious condition of their daugh-j ter, Mrs. Warwick Saunders, wife of the owner o the Saunders Drive-It-, Yourself company in that city. The; message stated that the condition of Mrs. Saunders was such as to give little hope of her recovery and caused ! the parents to leave as soon as pos-l Secretary Davis of the chamber of sible for tho Missouri city. From the commerce was handed two new mem reports received in this city it seemr berships to the chamber yesterday that Mrs. Saunders was Injured in one from Rev. O. G. Wicliman. and some manner while working around the other from the Janda Bayersdorttr her home, the accident resulting in -Mortuary company, internal injuries from which she h: Reverend Wichman is known here fniio,! m rsiiv as linnptl ?rr and which always for his public splritedness. jives little hope of her recovery. Relief Corps Holds Fine Flag Day Program Meet at the Home Of Mrs, John F. Gorder and With a Large Num ber Attending the Event. From Wednesday's. Daily The members of the Women's Re lief Corps yesterday afternoon held very pleasant observance of Flag day at the home of Mrs. John F. Gorder in the north portion of the city and at which there was present a very pleasing number of the members and friends. The meeting was opened with the recitation of the Lord's prayer and the singing of "America" by the members of the party and served as the prelude for the excellent program that had been arranged by the com mittee in charge. Miss Bernice Arn gave one of her delightful pianologues with her sis ter. Miss Marjorie, at the piano that added to the occasion. One of the enjoyable treat of the program was the trio, composed of Marjorie Am, piano; Catherine Mc Clusky, flute and Jean Caldwell, violin, in which the young ladles proved real artists in their selections. Miss Treva Edgerton also gave a ue.Msuixui v . o fl.TL Catherine McClusky a flute solo, both being very cleverly presented. Miss Jean Hayes, one of the gifted .11." MVi 4f..1 vklnnn -nil tviIM n n TV 1 loa young n uuMa ui lUci.ij " , ;r this body of men. actuated by un splendid vocal number and Mrs. ge,figh motIveHf slrIvIn? to life this in' a Robert Troop, member of the Corps gave a reading nl her usual pleasing manner. All of the members of the party enjoyed group singing with Mrs. Gladys Groff and Mrs. Edna Schutr as leaders, the patriotic songs being ' selected by the ladies for the group numbers. At the close of the afternoon the hostesses, Mrs. Gorder, Mrs. J. M. Leyda. Mrs. O. C. Hudson and Mrs. r-imei mjiui, ocinu aiuvj xcwvon ment3 of strawberries, ice cream, cake and coffee. TROUBLE NEAR AV0CA pressive manner. Last evening the county court In- The elective and appointive offi dulged in a little lamplight session cerg of the ,odge who were ,nstaU. long after the usual business hours ed are aa f0uows: nau cioseu in oruer mai me tuui 1 might pass on a matter of the dis agreement that occured at Avoca yes terday between Henry Hunterman and a lady, Mrs. Mary Senf. The trouble arose, it seemed from the story poured into the ear of the court, when Mr. Hunterman, the owner of the farm on which the Senf family are tenants, decided to move a fence on the farm. As the fence moving was in progress, it is claimed that Mrs. Senf came out and remonstrated with the owner of the farm on the moving of the fence and that he grabbed her wrists and twisted her arm and then threw her In a small ditch. Mr. Hunterman entered a denial of this part of the affair and to the charge of assault and battery that was preferred by the county at torney against him. Judge Duxbury found the defend ant guilty and sentenced him to be committed to jail unless a bond of $500 was provided in the case and which was at once furnished and the defendant allowed to return homt and to report on Monday, June 20th at the court here. SECURE FISH HERE From Wednesday's Dally Last evening William J O'Brien, uperintendent of the fish hatcheries pst pleasure and the enjoyment last f the state, sent to this city to se- until a late hour when the mem- s cure three splendid specimens of the white catfish which were landed yes- terday by William and John Grebe, the well known Missouri river fish-J ermen. The fish Mr. Grebe states will run from 30 to 73 pounds and are eome 0f the finest that they have haul- ed jn tnis summer in their fishing, figjj were prepared for shipment and 6ent to the state hatcheries at Gretna and will be used for placing n streams over the state by the state department of fish and game. Enrolling in Chamber of Com merce Rapidly More and More of the Residents of the Community Get Into the Civic Organization. i and he is a booster for our commun- jity and city. The chamber is efpocial- lir nlti:icfrl to rpppivpd tills TiiPinher- ship the first minister in Platts mouth to join hands with this civic organization to promote Plattsmouth's good. The Janda-Bayersdorfer Mortuary company, a new concern here, is in Plattsmouth to stay, they declare. They are to be earnestly commended for their interest in our local civic affairs in enrolling with the chamber of commerce, along with Sattler and Streight two other progressive firms. There are yet many individuals In this city, some in our public affairs, as well as private citizens, and' a few firms, that have as yet failed to put their shoulder to the wheel to push a;the interests of Plattsmouth, to boost. ana 10 support ine enunn ui im chamber of commerce to build a greater and better Plattsmouth for the future. The City of Plattsmouth and this community need the support nnd cooperation of every man und woman In this city and community. There is no better time than NOW to show this spirit of aggressive and progressive interest in your city, its schools, its business interests and, its public affairs. The chamber of commerce, a strict ly nonsectarian, nonpolitical organi zation, can only do for riattsmouth and this agricultural community what you evidence by either your hearty unselfish and patriotic sup port, or your indifference. Tht3 city, and this community needs publicity, to advertise cur great resources, and our op portunities, and it is only thru ag gressive and vigorous and whole hearted support of the community at large this can be brought about. Why , thp Becretary.s ofri0 ! today, and uphol(1 his enthufiIasm aml '' rir uii, city and community further up Into the light. MASONS INSTALL OFFICERS From Monday's Dally The members of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6, A. F. & A. M. on Friday even ing at their lodge room observed tho installation of the newly elected of ficers of the lodge and with a very Bhfn nreaent T. The officers were installed by Charles A. Chappell, past grand mas ter of Nebraska, who conducted this part of the ceremonies in a most im- W. M. Raymond C. Cook. S. W. H. F. Nolting. J. W. A. H. Duxbury. Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt. Secretary L. W. Niel. S. D. Dr. R. P. Westover. J. D. Fred J. Warren. Tyler L. F. Terryberry. Sentinel II. L. Gayer. After the installing of the officers, the members had a very pleasant time in the enjoyment of the lunch that the committee in charge had ar ranged for the occasion. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY From Tuesday's Daily Yesterday was the birthday anni versary of John Cechal and in honor of tbo occasion a number of the friends gathered at his home in the west portion of the city and gave him a very delightful surprise In com memoration of the passing of an other milestone on the highway of life. The evening was spent in the enjoyment of music and cards and at a suitable hour a dainty lunch was served that had as the chief feature the handsome pink and white birth day cake with Its glowing candle1 and the birthday designation upon it. The evening was one of the great- "ers 01 ine rariy enueu ineir ay uomewdiu. MOON HIDES ITS FACE From Wednesdays Dally Early this morning the residents of this section were given tho oppor- tunity of seeing the moon in a total eclipse, the demonstration starting a few minutes past three o'clock. The moon was bright and clear and gave a wonderful opportunity of seeing this rather unusual sight. Many from all parts of the cit yarose to enjoy the sight of the eclipse and those who were returnlng nome late had the chance of seeing the big show before .retiring. i