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TOE. XXXIV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917.
No. 200.
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NEBRASKA
CROPS NOW ON
THE MEND
Increased Acreage of Corn, Oats and
Spring Wheat to be Planted To
Double Potato Fields.
The first of the crop report of the
season, issued by the Burlington and
Northwestern railroads, covering
practically all the grain-growing sec
tions of Nebraska and dealing with
the wheat, oats and corn conditions,
are out and indicate that instead of
the winter wheat crop of Nebraska
being a total failure it is going to
be some -r0 per cent of a normal crop,
better than shown by the govern
ment estimate of 3-j per cent of a crop
made a week ago.
On the Omaha division of the Bur
lington the winter wheat conditions
are placed at CO; on the Wymore, 40;
on the Lincoln, 30; and on the Mc
Cook division, GO per cent, as com
pared with the normal.
Throughout a large portion of Bur
lington territory the rains of the last
week brought about wonderful re
sults in the winter wheat fields and
many of them in which it was sup
posed the plant had been completely
killed have taken on new life and
give promise of a fair crop.
In some sections, particularly the
South Platte country, where the win
ter wheat suffered most severely, the
fields were plowed up and many of
them seeded to spring wheat. It is
estimated that the acreage put into
spring wheat will be 10 per cent more
than normal.
As a result of the damage to win
ter wheat killing it is estimated that
of the acreage which has been plowed
vp 45 per cent will be put into corn,
alout the same into oats and 10 per
cent into spring wheat.
It is believed that the alfalfa fields
have been greatly damaged by the
cold of last winter, but no estimate
is made on the acreage killed out.
Throughout the territory covered
by the Northwestern report condi
tions relative to winter wheat are
about the same as that with which the
Burlington deals. Many of the large
ly increased acreage of spring wheat
and oats sown.
Reports indicate that spring grain
of all kinds is making rapid growth
and, although early in the season,
gives promise of an abundant yield.
FORFEITED BONDS ADDS TO
REVENUES OF THE CITY
k A From Tuesday s Daily.
V This morning the city treasury
was enriched to the extent of ?20 in
cash bonds that were forfeited in Po
lice Judge Archer's court and turned
over to aid in the running of the city.
Yesterday a stranger giving the name
of "Dick Roe" and his residence as
Nebraska City was apprehended by
Officer Alvin Jones in burning up the
dust on Washington avenue and
brought to a halt. The stranger
stated that as he was in a hurry and
that it might rain handed over a $5
r.ote to Officer Jones as security for
fcf.ifs appearance this morning, but he
came not, and the amount was con
fiscated by the court. Officers Mc
Crary and Henry Trout made com
plaint against Fred Haffke, charging
him with attempting to drive an auto
mobile while intoxicated. Mr. Haffke
gave over a $15 cash bond to the po
lice and this morning this was for
feited by the non-appearance of the
defendant.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY,
From Tuesday's Daily.
Today being the birthdaj' anniver
sary of V. E. Rosencrans, the mem
bers of his family joined in a very
pleasant birthday dinner at the home
that was most enjoyable in every way
and the guest of honor enjoyed to the
utmost the treat that the family had
prepared for him. "Rosy" declined
to state what anniversary was observ
ed but hopes to be able to celebrate
many more such delightful occasions
and his friends trust that he may
find a great many years ahead on
life's highway.
American flags, from 5c up, at the
Journal office.
T. H. POLLOCK DOING NICELY.
From Tuesday's Daily.
T. II. Pollock of this city who has
been at the Mayo Brothers hospital
in Rochester, Minnesota, for the past
two weeks was operated on Thursday
at that place for a severe case of
stomach trouble and at last reports
was doing nicely. The surgeons and
attendants are much pleased with the
showing made by Mr. Pollock and the
prospects seem very bright for his
speedy recovery and to permit him to
return home.
THOSE DONATING TO
THE ROCK BLUFFS
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
In the cause of good roads and im
provements of the highways leading
into this city, the residents of Rock
Bluffs and the business men and pub
lic spirited citizens of Plattsmouth
have come to the front in splendid
shape in assisting the county in the
improvement of the Rock Bluffs road
between this city and the portion of
the county along the Missouri river
south of this city. Mark White, Major
Hall and George Smith together with
a number of citizens of that section
of the county started the ball rolling
to secure the co-operation of the
county commissioners in the construc
tion of a good road from this city
south, and by their efforts have raised
over $525 to be applied on the sum
to be expended by the county in cut
ting down the hills and making the
other changes necessary to make a
good road. The following sums have
been reported by the committee and
turned over to the county board, and
there will be several others to assist
in the good work:
Mark White $25.00
Major Hall 25.00
George S. Smith 25.00
M. L. Furlong 15.00
W. P. Hutchison 25.00
Frank Slagel 5.00
Peter Campbell 20.00
Frank Vallery 5.00
Charles Sans 15.00
George Reynolds 5.00
Arthur Sullivan 15.00
H. H. Shrader 5.00
C. D. Quinton 5.00
Jchn F. Gorder 17.50
Ira Bates 5.00
Glenn Campbell 5.00
S. I). Fitchorn 2.00
II. M. Soennichsen 20.00
J. II. McMaken 2.50
Ed Egenberger 5.00
Dr. J. S. Livingston 5.00
J. W. Holmes 2.00
L. B. Egenberger 5.00
J. W. Crabill 2.50
A. J. McNutt 5.00
John Bauer 5.00
Bank of Cass County 15.00
First National Bank 15.00
Zuckweiler & Lutz 5.00
Adolph Geise 5.00
Earl Stanfield 5.00
Bestor & Swatak 5.00
Weyrich & Hadraba 5.00
E. J. Richey 5.00
Warga Bros 15.00
J. E McDaniel 5.00
A. G. Bach & Co 5.00
John Cory 2.50
Ed Donat 5.00
B. A. McElwain 2.50
T. M. Patterson 5.00
W. M. Schwab 2.50
Streight & Streight 5.00
A. J. Beeson 2.50
F. W. Nolting 5.00
W. M. Barclay 2.50
E. A. Wurl 2.50
F. G. Hull 5.00
Hotel Riley , 3.00
S. G. Smith 2.00
J. P. Sattler 2.50
W. E. Rosencrans 5.00
Ptak & Bajeck 2.00
C. E. Metzger 5.00
Hatt & Son 5.00
William Schmidtmann 5.00
James Robertson 2.50
J. W. Hill 5.00
Sam Gilmour 2.50
C.E.Hartford 5.00
Walter Gouchenour 2.50
C. E. Wescott's Sons 5.00
Phil Thiarolf 5.00
Kroehler Brothers 5.00
Dr. O. Sandin 5.00
T. II. Pollock 10.00
F. G. Fricke & Co 5.00
Fetzer Shoe Co 5.00
J. F. Warga 5.00
Mid West Amusement Co 5.00
E. G. Dovey & Son 5.00
FOUNDER OF
ARBOR DAY IS
HONORED
Semicentennial at Nebraska City Big
gest Event in History of
That Place.
Thousands in Parade, Five Miles in
Length Exercises at Mor
ton Park.
Nebraska City, Neb., April 23.
Nebraska City entertained a monster
crowd at a semicentennial Arbor day
celebration.
Every place of business and home
was gaily decorated and the town
had on its best dress suit. The
weather was such it enabled people
to come from sixty miles away in
their autos. The parade was one of
the biggest and best ever attempted
in this part of the state.
The historical floats used in Oma
ha were here, the "Old Log Cabin,"
the bust of J. Sterling Morton and
"Grasshopper Days." The parade
was nearly five miles in length and
was headed by nearly 2,000 children
on foot, each carrying a flag, follow
ed by the boy scouts, members of
Company B, fireman, Eagles, and
many ldges and organizations on foot.
There were nearly 200 decorated
floats entered by firms, lodges and
organizations of this city. Delega
tions from the nearby towns also
joined in the parade with their cars.
The possession formed in the eastern
portion of the city and marched to
Morton park, two miles away, where
the exercises were held.
There were three bands in the pa
rade. The program, at the park, was
held near the monument of the late
J. Sterling Morton, father of Arbor
day.
All of the stores and offices here
were closed during the afternoon to
enable everyone to attend.
Chancellor Avery delivered the ad
dress instead of Governor Keith Ne
ville, who could not come, taking for
his subject "Planting of History Trees
and Arbor Day."
The bands furnished the music and
the Business Men's Chorus club, the
High School Glee club and a chorus
of school children rendered songs. The
crowd was so large that the park was
not large enough to accommdate it.
This evening the day's celebration
was concluded by exercises at the
Overland theater, erected by Mr.
Morton, and here John L. Webster of
Omaha delivered an address, followed
by some of the pioneers, which part
of the program was interspersed with
music.
The day was the biggest Nebraska
City has ever known.
In John L. Webster's address on J.
Sterling Morton many incidents were
mentioned for the first time publicly,
followed by an eloquent appreciation
of the famous Nebraska pioneer and
statesman. Mr. Webster declared
that "the recollections of pioneer days
were burned into the heart of Mr,
Morton. H could not refrain from
speaking of them in nearly all his
public addresses.
THREE PLATTSMOUTH BOYS
PASS EXAMINATION FOR NAVY
From Tuesday's Daily.
Three more of the young men of
this city have successfully passed the
examination for admission to the
United States navy and in a few
days will depart for training for the
first line of defense of the United
States, the great fleets of the nation.
The boys who were successful in get
ting through were Joe Smetena, Mike
Hula and Tom Isner, Jr. These
young men are enthusiastic over the
prospect for service for their country
and made the trip to Omaha yester
day determined to do their part for
the good of the country. Two others
who accompanied the party were un
able to pass the requirements of the
physical test one being too light in
weight and the other being troubled
with defective eyesight and while
their desires were not granted they
are still hoping that an opportunity
may be given them to serve their
country.
SUFFERS PARALYTIC STROKE
SATURDAY EVENING
From Tuesday's Daily.
Saturday evening James B. Tipton,
the custodian at the Platte river
wagon bridge, was unfortunate
enough to suffer a very severe para
lytic stroke at his home near the
bridge. The whole left side of Mr.
Tipton has been affected by the stroke
and he is in quite serious condition at
present, although it is hoped by the
attending physicians that it may be
possible for him to recover a partial
use of his limb and arm, but this will
require some time. Mr. Tipton suf
fered the first touch of this affliction
on Friday evening, but did not think
it as serious as it developed, and was
in the city Saturday afternoon to con
sult a physician, and on returning
home was taken with a severe attack,
which has rendered him helpless. The
friends throughout this section of the
county will regret very much to learn
of his affliction but trust that he will
be able to at least partially recover.
ANOTHER PIONEER OF
CASS COUNTY DIES
IN CALIFORNIA
Letters received here by relatives
announce the death at his home in
Los Angeles, on Thursday, April 19th,
of J. N. Black, a former resident of
Plattsmouth for a great many years
and a member of one of the pioneer
families of this county. The deceased
was a son of the late Dr. John Black,
and was a native of Knox county,
Ohio, being born there sixty-six years
ago, and came to Nebraska with his
parents in the year 1S63, and up to a
few years ago made-iis home in this
county until removing to Los Angeles,
where he has since resided. For the
past year Mr. Black had been in poor
health, suffering from a general break
down, and gradually grew worse until
death came to his relief. He leaves
to mourn his death the widow and one
daughter, as well as three sisters and
one brother, Mrs. M. C. Reed of Oma
ha, Mrs. E. A. Kirkpatrich of Ne
hawka, Mrs. P. E. Ruffner and R. W.
Black of Plattsmouth. The funeral of
Mr. Black was held in Los Angeles
and the body laid to its last long rest
there.
THE MONTHLY SOCIAL
OF THE WOODMAN CIR
CLE A PLEASING EVENT
Last evening the ladies of the
Woodmen Circle held their monthly
social session of the order at the M.
WT. A. hall and the occasion was en
joyed by a very pleasing crowd, who
enjoyed to the utmost the entertain
ment afforded them by the ladies of
this order. The evening was spent in
dancing and a large number of the
young people of the city took ad
vantage of the occasion to attend and
take part in the festal occasion. The
hall with its American flags and fiilled
wjth the members of the jolly party
made a very pretty scene, and to the
tuneful music furnished by Miss
Honor Seybert on the piano and Juno
Marshall on the drums, the members
of the party whiled away the hours
very pleasantly. The committee in
charge had made all preparations for
the enjoyment of their guests and
certainly had planned a most delight
ful evening. Delicious fruit punch
was served during the evening and
proved a very pleasing feature of the
occasion and was much enjoyed by
the members of the party. It was
nearing the midnight hour when the
dancers departed homeward, feeling
that the Woodmen Circle ladies had
proven most delightful hostesses. Mrs.
John Baur served as chairman of the
committee.
SEED POTATOES.
Pure, genuine Red River Early
Ohios, $3.25 per bu.; delivered, 15c
extra. Johnson Bros., Nebraska City
Just received, a fine new line of
flags, stickers, etc., at the Journa
office.
CELEBRATE
TENTH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gohelman and
Their Friends Enjoy a Pleasant
Evening at Their Home.
From Wednesday's Pail
Yesterday being the tenth wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R.
Gobelman, a number of their friends
gathered at their cozy home to assist
in seeing that the occasion war. ob
served in a fitting manner and to join
in extending to Mr. and Mrs. Gobel
man their best wishes for a great
many more similar events. The eve
ning was one of the rarest of enjoy
ment and furnished a great deal of
pleasure to everyone fortunate enough
to be present. The rooms were ar
tistically arranged with decorations
of the American flags, which added
a pleasing touch to the scene. The
guests spent the evening in the en
joyment of a fine informal program
as well as in a number of games and
contests, which served to pass the
time pleasantly. In the voting con-!
test over which gentleman should be
accorded the honor of occupying the
easy chair, the ladies present took
the opportunity of enjoying their new-
y acquired right to the franchise by
casting their votes for "John" and
Frank" and as Lhere were three
"Johns" present this brought on a
very interesting question of which
gentleman was entitled to the honor.
On the draw between the three
Johns" J. M. Leyda was successful,
and in turn was forced to draw with
Frank," and Mr. Leyda was voted
the handsomest man and entitled to
the chair, but the victor refused ab
solutely to divulge the secret of his
beauty for the benefit of the ladies.
A bean guessing contest was enjoyed
for a few minutes and in this Mrs.
J. M. Leyda was the successful win
ner. To add to the interest and pleas
ure of the gathering a short musical
program was given, consisting of two
piano numbers by E. H. Wescott and
vocal solos by Mrs. E. H. Wescott and
W. G. Brooks, which were greatly en
joyed. One of the treats of the oc
casion was the "violin solo" given by
Mrs. Gobelman, assisted by Mr?.. J. V.
Hatt at the piano.
As a token of the remembrance of
the many good friends Judge Allen J.
Beeson presented the guests of honor
with a beautiful solid silver canelabra
which they will treasure in the years
to come as a priceless gift from the
dear friends.
A dainty luncheon was served dur-
ng the evening by Mrs. August Gor
der, Miss Elizabeth Beeson and Mina
Kaffenberger, which served as a pleas
ant feature of a most happy evening.
TOLGOK AFTER YOUNG GIRLS
OF TENDER AGE AT NIGHT
From Wednesday's Daily.
The attention of the county attor
ney has been brought to the fact that
each night there are quite a large
number of young girls of tender age
on the streets at hours when they
should properly be at home, and that
this condition should be checked for
the protection of the young people
themselves. It had been hoped that
this condition of affairs would im
prove, but instead, it has apparently
grown worse, until the authorities feel
it necessary to take some action in
the matter if the parents and guar
dians of the young people are unable
to exercise sufficient authority over
them to keep them off of the street
at all hours of the night. This is a
matter that should properly belong
to the parents to regulate and see
that the young girls are at home or
some place where the parents can
rest assured they are free from harm
instead of being out on the street unti'
the late hours of the night, and
it would save a great many vain re
grets with all concerned if the au
thority of the home was laid a little
stronger on the young folks. How
ever, if this cannot be done, the county
authorities will see what luck they
can have in handling the matter.
Dawson Will Fix It.
BESELIN BROTHERS, TEAM
OF THE GREATER OMAHA
LEAGUE NEXT SUNDAY
From Wednesday's Daily.
Manager Charles S. Johnson of
the Red Sox is to have as the attrac
tion at the ball park the Beselin
Brothers team of the greater Omaha
eague one of the leading aggrega
tions of the Omaha base ball organ-
zation. The new Beselin team has
played for the past two seasons un
der the name of the "Stars and
Stripes" and have visited this city
before, the last occasion being a de
feat for the locals at the hands of
the visitors. The Beselins have a
number of the well known and fast
ball players of Omaha in their line
up and should prove a pleasing at-
raction for the lovers of the game
n this city. The Sox are starting
out in good form and give promise
of being one of the best teams that
has represented this city for some
ime if the present gait is maintain
ed. Stevens of Nebraska City will
do the mound work for the Sox. It
is hoped to have Fred McCauley on
the job as umpire as his work last
year and in the opening game this
season demonstrated that he is a
plendid judge of the plays and ab
solutely fair and impartial in his rul
ings, not favoring either the locals or
the visitors and this is something
that adds much to the sport and in
terest of the game.
SOME OF THE NAVY
RECRUITS ASSIGNED
TO BATTLESHIPS
Prom Wednesday's Daily.
A part of the Plattsmouth contin
gent that is enlisted in the United
States navy seems to be destined to
see active service in the present war,
according to a letter received here
by Hon. R. B. Windham from his son,
Ben, who is one of the new sailors of
Uncle Sam. According to the letter
received by Mr. Windham, Ben has
been assigned to the battleship Mon
tana, Charles Dovey to the Utah and
George Rennie to the battleship Mis
souri, which should give them the
opportunity of having a part in the
activities of the war. The boys are
by this time ready to take up their
service and on reaching Norfolk, Va.,
will be transferred to their respective
vessels to take up their service.
Clyde Kaufmann of this city, who
enlisted several months ago in the
navy, had considerable experience in
the work as he has been sent on cruises
to the Hawaiian islands as well as
the Philippines, and is at present en
gaged in coast defense work at Fort
Barry in San Francisco harbor.
DEATH OF MRS.
WELSH, MOTHER OF
MRS. WM. BARCLAY
A message was received this morn
ing by Mrs. William Barclay announ
cing the sad news of the death yester
day at Aurora of her mother, Mrs
Elizabeth WTelsh, who had been in
very poor health for some time suf
fering from hardening of the arteries
Mrs. Welsh was 80 years of age at
the time of her death, and for many-
years had been a resident of Fair
mont, up until a short time ago, when
she removed to Aurora, where she
had since made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Will Woodard. The
aged lady was universally loved and
esteemed by those who knew her be'st
as a lady of worth, and her lifetime
had been devoted to her home and
family and to those whom she knew
as friends. Mr. and Mrs. Barclay will
depart Saturday morning for Fair
mont, where the funeral services wil
be held Saturday afternoon and the
body laid to rest amid the scenes that
this worthy lady had loved so well in
her lifetime.
John W. Spence, Edgar Spence,
James Spence and John Ingram of
Louisville were in the city last eve
ning enjoying a visit with their
friends, and while here Mif. John
Spence renewed hi3 subscription to
the Old Reliable.
THE UNITING
OF TWO HAP
PY HEARTS
Miss Nora Rosencrans and Mr. Walde
mar Soennichst-n. Two Popular
Young People, Maried by
Rev. II. G. McCiusky.
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the manse of the Presbyterk.ri ch'irch
occurred the marriage of two of the
popular young people of this city, Miss
Nora Rosencrans and Mr. Waldemar
Soennichsen. . The wedding was very
simple and impresrivc, the marriage
lines being read by Rev. II. G. Mc
Ciusky, pastor of the First Presby
terian church, and the ceremony was
witnessed by the in.;n'diate fam;li of
the contracting parties. The bridal
couple were attended by Miss Mary
Rosencrans, sister of the bride, as
bridesmaid, and Mr. George V. Dovey
as best man. Following the wedding
ceremony the bridal couple accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rosen
crans, Miss Mary Rosencrans and Mr.
George F. Dovey, motored to Omaha,
where they were entertained at a wed
ding luncheon at the Henshaw foi a
few hours, and from there Mr. and
Mrs. Soennichsen departed for Chi
cago, where they will enjoy a :-hort
honeymoon and a visit at the home
of the sister of the groom, Mrs. John
Caughlin. The yovsrg people on their
return to thi: city will be at home
to their frier: r.t their apartments
in the Corona:":".
Both the bri :c and groom are num
bered smor.ir the most popular of the
young people of this city, where th.-y
hnve spent ir.. greater part of their
lifetime and .heir friends are iiior.
throughout the city and county, who
will learn with pleasure of their de-
i-ion to join ih?u hearts and live
as one in the years to come. The
b'ide is the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans, and is a
young lady of rare charm and per
sonality, that has won her a great
many very warm friends. The groom
a son of ' ;.- 1 Mrs. II. M. Soc n-
nichsen r.:. ' .'
i r. T the young busi-.-.
1 c;:iir associated,
their store i: this
::ig man of much
ho is held .t'h in
- 1. ;e circle ; : i sends
:tion of the county
t in wishing Mr. and
ness men
with his f.
city, and
ability an:
the esteem .
thioufhout '.
and who wi1!
Mrs. Soennich '. n many years of the
happiness the.t tiny so well deserve
and that their future years may be
filled with the good things of life.
MRS. EDWARD EGEN
BERGER ENTERTAINS IN
HONOR OF BRIDE-ELECT
From Wednesday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Edward
Egenberger entertained in a very
pleasant manner at her home in "The
Cononado' apartments in honor of
Miss Nora Rosencrans, one of the sea
son's brides. The rooms were very
prettily ai ranged in a color scheme
of pink and white, sweet peas being
used in the decorative scheme, and
made a fitting setting for the happy
gathering. The afternoon was spent
in hemming dish towels for the bride
elect and in listening to a program
upon the victrola, that served to add
to the enjoyment of the members of
the party. The guest of honor was
showered with a great many handsome
gifts of linen that will be treasured
in the years to come as remembrances
from her many friends. At a suitable
hour dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess, as
sisted by Misses Mary Rosencrans
and Frances Martin. At a late hour
the members of the party departed
for their homes wishing the guest of
honor much happiness in her new
home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Wescott, Mrs.
W. G. Brooks, Frank A. Cloidt and
Jennings Seivers departed this morn
ing for Glenwrod, where they will at
tend the fungal of Mrs. J. E. Tuey
and will furnish the musical numbers
for the services.