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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 14. 1917.
No. 206.
ROUSING MEET
ING WAS HELD AT
WEEPING WATER
Hon. R. L. Metcalfe Made an Address
That Aroused the People, and En
thused Them to the Duty
of the Hour.
From Saturday's Tnilv.
The meeting called to meet yester
day afternoon at Weeping: Water for
the purpose of the formation of a
county defense council to act in con
junction with the state defense council,
was one of the most enthusiastic goth
erings that has been held in the county
for years, and throughout the course
of the meeting the spirit of Ameri
canism was in evidence with all bar
Tiers of politics or creeds laid aside
for the common cause the defense
of the American republic and the
homes and firesides of the citizens of
the nation. From every section of the
county came representatives from
every walk in life, filled with the spirit
of patriotism and love of country and
all desirous of doing their part in the
defense program.
The gathering was held at the Phil
pot hall at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
and was presided over by Frank J.
Davis, one of the leading business men
of Weeping Water, and former state
representative. The meeting was soon
busy on the serious business of the
session that is to play an important
part in the carrying on of the war
on behalf of the United States, and
the members of the delegations were
given an unusual opportunity to hear
the selective conscription explained
very carefully by Richard L. Metcalfe
of Omaha, editor of the Nebraskan,
a gentleman who is heart and soul
American every day in the year. Mr.
Metcalfe pointed out the plan of the
act, to bring to the front in the de
fense of the nation every possible re
source that could be commanded in the
men, and financial, agricultural and
transportation facilities of the coun
try. In speaking of the draft, Mr.
Metcalfe stated that too many of the
people were inclined to lay the greater
stress on the draft portion of the act
and not enough on the selective por
tion. It is the aim of the act to have
every male resident of the United
States between the ages of 21 and 31
register at the polling places in the
different precincts, these names will
then be drawn as for a jury, until the
quota of the county is filled for serv
ice in the army, but in doing this the
selective portion of the conscription
act is shown as men who are of great
er value to the welfare of the country
in their present vocations will not be
removed to take up service at the
' f ront, but will continue to serve their
nation at home in the producing class
es. The need of men on the farms, in
the factories and every place where
the support of the industries of the
country are involved has been care
fully weighed, and these men will have
their part to perform in the defense
program by continuing their work.
This portion of the conscription act
will be looked after by the board that
passes on the selection of the men for
the army. Mr. Metcalfe made an elo
uent plea for a united American
spirit among the people and paid a
tribute to those who came to the
United States from other nations and
were now so loyally supporting the
American government, to which they
lection of officers for the organization,
and plans were laid for meetings in
each of the precincts of the county,
opening with a great meeting at
Plattsmouth on Thursday evening,
May 17th, and at which time Mr. Met
calfe will address the residents of
Plattsmouth and vicinity on the selec
tive conscription act, that he so ably
explained at the meeting yesterday
afternoon. The officers of the county
defense council selected by the Weep
ing Water meeting were as follows:
Chairman L. F. Langhorst, Elm-
wood.
Vice-Chairman James M. Teegar
den, Weeping Water.
Secretary C. C. Wescott, Platts
mouth.
Treasurer Charles S. Stone, Elm
wood. With these officers will be associat
ed precinct organizations to further
the work of the council and to see that
everything in the way of men, money
and personal endeavor thatcanaid the
government in this crisis can be held,
and the members selected will have
an important part to play in making
the defense act a real live proposition.
This precinct organization will be
taken up later by the officers in the
communities over the county to see
that the best and most active men
are chosen for the positions.
It is the duty of every man and
woman in the community and espe
cially those who come under the ef
fects of the conscription, to be pres
ent at the meeting at the Parmele
theater Thursday evening and hear
Mr. Metcalfe explain the importance
of the act and what it means to the
American people in preparing our na
tional life to support with every en
ergy the armies in the field. The
band will be secured for the accasion
as the boys have very patriotically
agreed to be present and do their part
in having the issues placed in the
proper light before the people. The
meeting will be held in the evening, so
that all the men of the community
may be present and hear the mes
sage of Mr. Metcalfe.
MISS ELVA HARTFORD
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
AT 'SLUMBER' PARTY
From Saturday's Dally.
Last evening Miss Elva Hartford
was hostess to a number of her young
lady friends at a most enjoyable
"slumber party" which was enjoyed
to the utmost by the eight young
ladies comprising the part'. In the
earlier part of the evening the young
people enjoyed a visit to the movies
with Mrs. C. E. Hartford as chap
erone and after a short time spent
in the enjoyment of the films the
members adjourned to the home of
Miss Marion Mauzy, where the re
mainder of the evening was spent in
games and in the enjoyment of sev
eral selections on the ukeleles, which
the young ladies are very proficient
upon. The party then adjourned to
the Hartford home, where the enjoy
ment was continued until a late hour,
when the members retired to slum-
berland, tired out with the pleasures
of the evening. This morning Miss
Hartford entertained the jolly guests
at a very charming three-course
breakfast at her home and then the
members wended their way to the
Fitzgerald pasture, where a noonday
wiener roast was enjoyed that served
to complete the delightful enjoyment.
lnose enjoying tne party were
EXPERTS ON CROP
GROWING SPEED
OVER NEBRASKA
Thousands Listen to Specialists Who,
On Union Pacific Train, Urge
Production of More
Foodstuffs.
Kearney, Neb., May 11. Lieuten
ant Governor Howard, accompanying
the Union Pacific preparedness spe
cial, loses no opportunity to impress
upon the people the importance of
the state conservation meeting called
by Governor Neville in Omaha May
22. He is in great demand at every
stopping place and finds it difficult
to respond to all.
The first stop of the day was at
Pleasanton, which was reached at
3:30, but the school children were
out in force and members of the
local committees were on hand. Six
speakers were sent into the country
and to Kearney.
Five meetings were held here. The
men's meeting was unusually large,
and Lieutenant Governor Howard
and Professor Holden were the prin
cipal speakers.
From Pleasanton the special ran
through to Grand Island without a
stop. At Grand Island sixteen meet-
EPWORTH LEAGUE EN
JOYS VERY PLEASANT
SOCIAL GATHERING
From Friday's Tally.
Last evening the members of the
Epworth league enjoyed a very
pleasant social gathering at the
church auditorium in honor of the
retiring and the new officers of the
society. The league room in the
church had been very tastefully ar
ranged with rugs and chairs and pre
sented quite a homelike aspect as the
members gathered to pay their re
spects to the old and new officers.
Miss Florence Balser, who has
served so ably as president of the
society, retires, and is succeeded by
Paul Smith, and both of these young
people were the recipients of many
words of commendation for their
work, as were the other officers of
the organization. During the even
ing a debate was enjoyed on hte sub
ject that the Epworth League is
more beneficial than the Sunday
school in the church, and in this it
was decided in the affirmative of the
question.
During the evening dainty and de-
icious refreshments were served that
added a great deal to the pleasure of
the members of the party. It was a
ate hour when the young people de
parted homeward feeling that it had
indeed been a most delightful oc
casion throughout.
Misses Helen Woolev Helen Livinp-
had pledged their allegiance, and were ston Mary Rosencrans Mary Egen-
wmmg to oreasi tne siorm oi tne pai- Marion Mauzy, Eleanor Bur-
nie, Elizabeth Beeson, Dorothy
Zucker, of Omaha.
ings were held, the largest and most
tlefield that this government might)
endure for the generations to come
in the years ahead. Mr. Metcalfe in
his address read the poem, "Your Lad
and My Lad," written by Miss Clara
Mae Morgan of this city, and paid a
very glowing tribute to this talented
little lady and her contribution to the
war, which has been reprinted
throughout the newspapers of the na
tion. The need of thorough co-operation
in all lines of the nation's life in
the financial and agricultural lines, as
well as in the factories and transpor
tation. The address was filled with
eloquence and reflected the sincere
love of the speaker for the republic
of which he is a citizen. Mr. Met
calfe is a member of the national de
fense commission and it was well
worth the journey to Weeping Water
to hear his message to the people
enthusiastic at the public schools, the
the businses college and Grand
Island college. More than 400 high
school students listened to statistics
about - .Nebraska. lhey were given
instructions in the art of canning
and preserving foodstuffs.
At Kearney fourteen meetings
were held, including the country
school house meetings. The four do
mestic science lecturers from the
Kearney Normal were accorded
rousing reception by their fellow
students. The Industrial school meet
ing was particularly enthusiastic.
The last meeting of the day was at
Sumner and four meetings were held
there, all of them of gratifying size.
Forty-eight meetings, with a total
. .
The county defense council was or- attendance of more than 4,000, was
ganized at the meeting with the se-jthe day's record. - - -
A POET'S DREAM.
BID TENDER FAREWELL TO
EUGENE LISTER LAST EVENING
A western sporting editor lay dying
on the Marne;
There was lack of woman's nursing,
but he didn't give a darn,
For a comrade bent beside him in an
almost friendly way,
To watch him to the finish, and to
hear what he might say.
The petered-out slang-slinger slung
slung not his accustomed slack,
But he said, "Before the clock strikes
one, and Porter puts it back,
I shall be across the bounds of time
you bet your boots on that
For I was born at Plattsmouth,' at
Plattsmouth on the Platte.
"Tell those who care to hear from
me, beyond the foaming brine,
Jhat I watched the game too gamely,
and advanced too near the line.
It was no good place to pastime, as I
found to my surprise,
When a shell that missed the catcher
landed here and 'put me wise.
Tell those who knew and loved me
well that I was quite resigned;
That the blow that smashed my body
never pheased my sturd3' mind;
That you found me forty paces from
the knoll whereon I sat
And I was born at Plattsmouth, at
Plattsmouth on the Platte.
A. L. Bixby in State Journal.
BURLINGTON DERAILMENT
NEAR SOUTH BEND
From Friday's Daily.
Last night west bound freight Io.
77 over the Burlington suffered a de
railment near South Bend that
proved quite a costly affair for the
company. As the details of the
wreck are reported it seems that one
of the wheels on a car became loos
ened and the car derailed, causing
seven others of the cars to leave the
track and pile up along the right of
way. une oi tne cars was nunea
from the track into the Platte river,
near which the tracks run at this
point. This car was filled with auto
mobiles en route for the west, and
will prove quite a loss. The other
cars were not thrown in the river by
the derailment, but piled up along
the track. A wrecking crew from the
local shops was called out shortly
after 9 o'clock and hurried to the
scene of the derailment to attempt to
remove the debris and get the cars
back on the track so that they might
be moved.
PLATTSMOUTH BOYS WHO
ANSWERED COUNTRY'S GALL
From Friday's Daily.
This afternoon Eugene Lister de
parted for Omaha, from where he goes
to the naval training station at Great
Lakes, 111., to take up his duties as a
member of the fighting force of Uncle
Sam. Last evening in honor of their
friend a very pleasant luncheon was
given at the Cosmopolitan club by the
members, as a token of esteem for
their associate and fellow member who
is to take up his service for the coun
try. A very enjoyable three-course
luncheon was served during the eve
ning, which had been prepared by Fred
Wagner in his usual able manner, and
this feature of the evening was much
enjoyed by the twenty-two present to
take part in the festive occasion. The
table was decorated in a color scheme
of red, white and blue, with apple
blossoms being used in the floral deco
rations. It was with the greatest of
regret that the friends parted with
Mr. Lister, but they wished him al
the good luck possible in his new vo
cation as a member of the naval force
of the nation.
Plenty of American flag stickers
for use in the windows can be found
at the Journal office.
PAST CHIEFS, DEGREE
OF HONOR, BID MRS.
THQMSEN FAREWELL
From Raturdav's Dailv.
The past chiefs of the Degree of
Honor met yesterday afternoon at
.the beautiful McDaniel home on
North Third street and were enter
tained for the afternoon by Mrs. J.
E. McDaniel at one of the most en
joyable meetings they have had for
some time. The home was very pret
tily decorated with the fragrant lilac
and pear blossoms that added a
pleasing touch to the scene and
proved a most charming addition to
the happy occasion. The ladies spent
the afternoon in a business session
and took up the matter of a picnic
that they are expecting to tender in
honor of Mrs. H. Thomsen, one of
the members who is soon to leave for
her future home in Omaha, and the
ladies are preparing to tender her an
appropriate farewell.
During the afternoon a most de
licious two-course luncheon was
served by the hostess, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Ellen Belle, that
served to further heighten the pleas
ures of the ladies. There was a most
pleasing attendance and the greatest
of interest was shown by the mem
bers in the meeting and at a late
hour they departed homeward, vot
ing Mrs. McDaniel a most pleasing
hostess and feeling the afternoon had
been one of more than usual pleas
ure.
DISTRICT CONVEN
TIONS OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
From Friday's Daily.
The Journal has several times been
requested to print a list of those en
listing in the army, navy and national
guard from this city, and while it is a
difficult matter to secure a list that is
accurate in every way and one that
will include each person who has vol
unteered, as far as possible the names
of those now serving has been pre
pared and includes the following:
Louis G. Strava, U. S. A.; Jesse Blunt,
George Brooks, jr., coast artillery;
Raymond Larson, Kenneth McCarthy,
Wayne Allen, Ed Maybee, Lute Ra
nard, jr., John Bednarik, Fourth Ne
braska; Ed Ripple, jr., William and
Hershel Petty, Earl Wilson, Third
Iowa; Charles Dovey, Ben Windham,
James Persinger, Clyde Kaufmann,
Ernest Brown, George Rennie, Joe
Smetene, CyTil Janda, Harry Wilson,
Eugene Lister, Glen Neil, Tom Isner,
navy. In addition to these a Jrlatts-
mouth boy, Albert Sattler, is a mem
ber of the Oklahoma troops, while
John Palasek and Emery DeWolf of
this city are members of the Fifth
Nebraska, as well as Bert Spies, who
it attached to the Fremont Signal
corps.
From Saturday's Daily.
During the coming week the dis
trict conventions of the Cass County
Sunday School association will be
held in the different places desig
nated in the districts, opening with
the first district meeting at Union
on Tuesday, May 15, and followed by
the second district's meeting at
Louisville on Wednesday, May 16,
and the third district convention at
Greenwood on Thursday, May 17.
These meetings will be held under
the direction of the different super
intendents: Jesse Perry, first dis
trict; Rev. Owen Rummell, Weeping
Water, second district; Miss Nora
Eveland, Murdock, third district.
The work of the Sunday schools
in the church life will be thoroughly
discussed, as will the advantages of
the graded lessons over the interna
tional lessons by different members
of the county Sunday schools. Rev.
H. G. McClusky, of the First Pres
byterian church of this city, will be
present at all three of the district
conventions, and will deliver the prin
cipal address at the evening meet
ings in the three tons. A great
deal of interest is being shown and
a very large attendance is looked for
at all of the meetings.
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
From Sati rdav's Daily.
This morning Mrs. Jeff Salsburg
of Mynard departed for Omaha, where
she enters the hospital in that city
for treatment and may be compelled
to undergo an operation. Mrs. Sals
burg returned a short time ago from
the hospital, and at first it was
thought that she was progressing nice
ly, but her condition became such as
to make it necessary for her to return
She "was accompanied to Omaha by
her husband and parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Gauer of near Cedar Creek
YOUNG MAN PLEADS GUILTY
TO ASSAULT Oil DR. WORLEY
From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon Larl Higsnoe,
a young man residing in the vicinity
of Greenwood, was arraigned before
Judge M. Archer, charging him with
assault with intent to do great bodily
injury upon the person of Dr. Earl
Worley, of Ashland. The young man
entered a plea of guilty to the charge
and was bound over to the district
court. The matter was at once
brought before Judge Begley, who,
hearing the plea of guilty entered by
the prisoner, sentenced him under
the indeterminate law and suspended
sentence during his good behavior in
the future, as this was the first of
fense of the young man. Mr. High-
shoe was paroled to William Leesley,
of Greenwood for his future good be
havior, and the matter closed for the
present. This is a pleasing settle
ment of the unfortunate affair that
created considerable excitement near
Greenwood a few days afjo. The
young man has not been in trouble
before, and through the efforts of
County Attorney Cole the matter was
made as light as possible on him.
Dawson Will Fix It
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
BALL GAME SUNDAY
Fine Game and Fans Well Pleased
With the Score of 5 to 2, in
Favor of Red Sox.
The Armours, last season's cham
pions of the Greater Omaha League,
came down yesterday afternoon, to
give an exhibition of the national pas
time, and incidentally, received one of
the greatest surprises of their lives
in a defeat, by a score of 5 to 2.
The attendance was very large and
the fans were treated to an exhibition
of real base ball that kept the keenest
interest, and while considerable rag
chewing was indulged in by the vis
itors, this did not detract from the
keen interest of the contest, and the
enthusiasm was intense as Pa John
son's youngsters romped away with
the game and gave the packing house
delegation the short end of the kale.
There were many new faces on the
lineup of the Armours, and the ab
sence of a number of the tried and
trusty veterans has not helped them in
the least.
The Red Sox opened the festivities
in the first inning when Beal landed
on one of the spitters of "Maggie"
Cline and came near demolishing the
Pablo sign in the center garden, where
of old, the goat pen was wont to be.
Claude Smith, who is enjoying his sec
ond time on earth, was on the job and
jabbed out a two-sacker that regis
tered Beal and took a great deal of
pep out of the schoolboy pitcher. Con
nors was retired, Cline to Echtemeier,
at the initial station. Herold, who
followed Con, took advantage of the
wildness of Cline and laced a hit over
second that scored Smith. Bill Mason
also secured a rap to left but this was
not prolific of scoring. A fly to left
field by Salsburg and a grounder by
Edwards to Corcoran at third retired
the. side, with two runs to the good.
In the second smash the Armours
made an effort to come back at the
Sox, and succeeded in registering one
of the precious scores needed. Echte
meier was not able to solve the deliv
erv of Stevens and struck out. Al
Graves, who followed, secured the
lonely tally of the packers with a long
drive to left field, but was caught at
the plate when he attempted to score
on the infield hit of Corcoran. Corcor
an, reaching first sefely, was able to
pilfer second, and when Beal dropped
the hit of Bowley he registered. Mus
ser closed the agony with a grounder
to Stevens and was thrown out at
first.
The game was tied in the fourth in
ning by the Armours adding another
to their string. Echtemeier was
walked by Stevens to first, and romped
around to the plate when the drive of
Andy Graves to the right garden was
not handled in time to retire the side.
Corcoran and Musser both were
Whiffed by Stevens, and Bowley was
dumped at first base on a grounder
to Stevens.
In the fifth inning Umpire Fred Mc
Cauley retired and Charley Minner
was called to the diamond to handle
the indicator for the remainder of the
contest, and came near being made
a human sacrifice by the warlike mem
bers of the Armours in the seventh
inning, when the Red Sox stepped on
the fluttering hopes of the visitors
and proceeded to smoke out the slab
artist of the visitors. In this inning
Stevens, who opened the excitement
for the Sox, was gently fanned by
Cline; Grassman and Beal both walked
by the wildness of Cline, and Smithey
followed, by having a portion of his
anatomy punctured by one of the in
shoots of Cline, filling the bases. Con
nors placed a hot one through short
that Lemer failed to connect with, and
the ball rolled to the outfield, with
Grassman and Beal both scoring as
Mayfield, the center fielder of the Ar
mours, heaved the pill wild to third
base. Smith was called out as he was
attempting to score, but the two runs
again gave the Sox the lead.
In the eighth inning the Sox put
the finishing touches to the Armours
by ringing up the fifth score. Mason
was walked by Dewall, who replaced
Cline in the box, and was advanced on
a secrifice by Salsburg. Edwards
placed a nice safe one to the first sack
that allowed Mason to score. Stevens
was struck out and Grassman retired,
Corcoran to Echtemeier. This closed
the scoring on both sides as the suc
ceeding inning developed no changes.
Stevens was in excellent form, se
curing nine strikeouts and allowed but
one pass to first, with a large number
of assists. Only one hit was made off
of his delivery. Cline was touched
for seven hits, and allowed two walks.
Dewall allowed one walk and secured
one strike out, while .Cline had four
strikeouts. The score:
RED SOX.
AB. II
Beal, cf 3
Smith, rf 3
Connors, lb 4
Herold, c 4
Mason, If 3
Salsburg, 2b 4
Edwards, Sb 4
Stevens p 4
Grassman, ss 4
Totals 34
ARMOURS.
AB. II.
Mayfield, cf 4 1
Collins, rf 4
Lemer, ss 4
Echtemeier, lb. . . 3
A. Graves, If 4
Corcoran, 3b 4
Bowley, 2b 3
Musser, c 3
Cline, p 3
0
11
10
0
1
2
0
0
27 U
A.
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
1
O.
0
1
1
11
3
0
1
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
?
3
0
3
E.
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
E.
.1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals 32 3 24 11 2
Yost batted for Echtemeier in the
ninth.
Andy Graves batted for Corcoran in
ninth.
MRS. MONTE FRANKS BETTER.
From Friday's Daily.
The many friends of Mrs. Monte
Franks will be pleased to learn that
she is now on the highway of recov
ery from her recent operation at the
Immanuel hospital in Omaha. -Mrs.
Franks was able the first of the week
to leave the hospital and is now spend
ing a few days at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Julia Thomas, in the me
tropolis before returning home. She
is feeling greatly improved in health
and her many friends in this city will
feel much pleasure in learning this
fact.
American flags, from 5c up, at the
Journal office.
Supporting the
Government
Thisis a time for every citizen'to support
the United States Government, and many
are doing so at considerable cost or sacri
fice to themselves.
We have joined the Federal Reserve
Banking System established by the Govern
ment to give greater financial stability and
strength to the member banks and protec
tion to their depositors.
You can give your support to this great
Government enterprise and also obtain its
protection for your
money by becoming one
of our depositors.
FIRST NATIONAL DANK
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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