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Neb Stato Historical Soo
VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1S17,
No.
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THIRTY-SEVEN
IN THE SECOND
DRAFT CALL
WILL DEPART NEXT WEDNES
DAY UO TO FORT RILEY,
AS DID EIRST LOT.
THE CREAM. OF CASS COUNTY
Lils of These Called to Go at This
Time Together with Alter
nates Who were Chosen.
Fn.ni Friday's Pnilv.
Tho names of thirty-seven boys
have been posted, with five alter
nates const it nt ins; the seconil call
for the first draft for this county.
These are called for the 19th of this
month, and will depart next Wed
nesday for the point designated by
ihe Covernment.
:. Floyd Earl Morgan 14?,C
Albert .lacoh Godwin 10!)5
U Ilarlo Edward Gray 12G7
I'S Anton Medved 107
:: I William II. Garrison 107G
"; Samuel Louis Rhotten 775
4 0 James II. Biggs S10
4 1 William Lee Stewart loT.9
47 Oscar Mack C04
r.O Charles Freeman 1204
r.l Fred Newman 10GG
T.7 Harley Pickering 4":'.
;i Robert Li. Will 10:J1
7S Harry Harvey Slater 1322
SI Jack Eidenmiller 139T.
!2 James J. McLenion 117
m; Fred H. Rutherford 7 72
KM'. Wm. R. Holly 1)S3
110 Clay C. Foreman .132
111 Chester D. Austin 379
lie, Walter ' Salberg '.52
ll'O Dan Mahan r.7i
124 Clarence E. Kins 13 ."4
127 Emil J. Hild 9S2
12! Charles Wm. Everett 1;
I:'.! Joseph V. Stanek 933
33 Harold B. Bryan 111 P.'.
!-."" George N. Palmer 7 011
l.'.l Bernard C. Rakow 770
1 .'. 7 Peter Nelson f2
12 Golden B. Snodgrass .
1 ',."", George F. Beucke
173 Frdeerick Boobyer 14S."
ISO John Pedtrsen S4 1
M John Frederick Sv eeneyl 3f.9
"3 Earl Merritt 120
:, Clifford E. Forbes U12
Alternates,
i::.". Orvil F. Prouty :.."."
Edward F. Marler C
1 V.i James Cernik . S7 0
Kl William August Wulf 1 " 1 9
144 Arthur Samuel Sjogren .".r.O
ROUNDS OUT TEN YEARS.
From Friflav's To!lv.
The DeLuxe Dancing club. will
pive a dance at the Coates Hall, to
morrow (Saturday) evening, at
which the Holly Orchestra will fur
nish the music. This dance will be
the last which the Holly Orchestra
will furnish the music, and Roy W.
Holly who was called for the draft,
has been notified to appear for go
ing to the training camp with some
3 6 others to depart next week. For
ten years has Mr. Holly been furn
ishing music for the dances, and
with the best of satisfaction, and
now this, the last dance should be
attended by all who have enjoyed
the dances in the past. Of the thirty-six
who are called, all will be
given free admission to the dance
tomorrow evening; so come and
have a fine time at the last dance
which the Holly Orchestra will fur
nish the music.
DOING BUSINESS NOW.
Word from Fort Riley, Kansas, is
to the effect that Mr. G. R. Olson
has the new plant in operation and
is doing business. He was down
and took some pictures of the sold
ies in camp, and is doing nicely.
When he left here he was not feel
ing ery well, in fact he had come
liomafon account of his continued
bad fiValth there, but since return
ing he has had better health, and
with the beginning of the business
there, is able, to get the business
under way with a prospect of doing
a good business.
A want ad will bring you V buyer."
THE "DANDY SIXTH" DEPARTS.
From Fridnv's Oallv.
Witnessed by some two hundred
and fifty people the first contingent
of the "Dandy Sixth" regiment of
Nebraska, passed through this city
today at a little after one o'clock.
with a train of nineteen coaches be
sides two box cars containing equip
ment, on their way to Deming, New-
Mexico The boys were all full of
spirits and shouted good-byes and
greetings to their many friends, who
thronged t lie sides of the train as it
stood for a moment at the siding.
The people were glad to shout good
wishes to all the brave bnvs who ara
sacrificing home with its comfort
and friends for the sake of doing
their bit for the country which has
protected them and their dear ones,
tailing the rough life of a soldier in
stead and all without a murmur or
complaint.
JOHN G0RDER SELLS THE DODGE
From Friday's Pnily.
John F. Gorder. who for a long
time was the agent for the Dodge
Brothers' car. has again been ap
pointed, after the agency having
been with others for a short time.
The company who handle the car.
as distributors, were eminently sat
isfied with the business which Mr.
Gorder had given them, and felt
sure that he would furnish them a
good trade in the future, and asked
that he take the agency again. This
he has consented to do. This gives
Mr. Gorder the Dodge Brothers and
the Chalmers, two of the best grade
of cars manufactured, and enables
jiim to compete with any make in
the selling market.
DEPARTED FOR MINNESOTA.
Frorn Friday's Daitv.
Two years ago C. E. DuBois came
to this city, buying a barber shop
of W. P. Cook, and for two years
had conducted the same, in the
stand where Mr. Cook was, and last
week sold same to Luther F. Pick
ett. Mr. DuBois. while in Platts
mouth made many friends, and with
his wife, were an added good to the
community, and with their depar
ture will be missed in Plattsmouth.
They departed this afternoon for
Richmond, Minnesota, where they
will, for about a month stay on the
farm home of their people, taking
a vacation after the two years which
they have put in so closely attend
ing to business. They have liked
Plattsraouth and have done well
here. After the period of relaxa
tion. Mr. DuBois expects to go to
Minneapolis, where he intends to en
gage in the barber business.
HARRIS COOK VISITS HERE.
From Fridav'.s Daily
Harris Cook came in last evening
from Fort Riley, Kansas, where he
has been located for some time and
will visit for a short time . with
friends, after which he will go to
Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island.
111., for a visit with his parents. Dr.
E. W. Cook and" wife. When de
parting for the new home the Dr.
left his car here and Harris will
take it over, driving through, and
which should be a pleasureable trip.
Harris says that Mr. Olson has two
places out there where he is con
ducting studios. He has with him
a large picture showing the camps,
as they are located which gives a
clear idea of the country there. He
speaks of meeting Carl Dalton, and
that Ray Schieppecasse is at that
place, and working for Mr. Olson.
DOING FINE NEEDLE WORK.
From Fridav's Dally.
At the office of the county super
intendent Miss Alpha Petersen, is
on exhibition some samples of extra
fine needlework, executed by four of
the littel girls of the district near
Wabash, which is taught by Mr.
Carl Cunningham. The work is
under the supervision of Miss Min
nie Rueter, who gives the instruc
tion out of the school hours, there
fore in no way interfering with the
regular school work. The girls to
do the fine work, are Hulda and
Martha Luethers, Err.a Schliefert
and Clara Orklerking. This i3 a
matter which should receive the
encouragement of both the parents
nad those having to do with the
schools."
A number of milch cows for sale
Call phone 205-W. H-lO-lwkd&w
DANDY SIXTH MILI
TARY BALL SUCCESS
"On with the dance; let Joy be un
confined. No rest till morn, when youth and
pleasure meet.
To chase the glowing hours with
flying feet." Byron.
Smile and gladsome hearts aplenty
there were last night at the "Dandy
Sixth" military ball at the Muny
Auditorium.
It was successful from every
standpoint and a most enjoyable af
fair. Patriotic decorations were
conspicuous.
All thoughts of "Deming bound"
on the morrow seemed dismissed
from the minds of the soldiers.
One again before their departure
to the front the boys enjoyed them
selves in company with sisters and
sweethearts, while the boys" mu
nicipal band struck lively music to
the tunes of "Marching Through
Georgia" and "Yankee Doodle."
Patriotic airs and the latest mu
sical rags enlivened the spirit of the
crowd, while all thoughts of army
life in the trenches seemed dis
pelled. Omaha Bee.
KITCHEN SHOWER.
From Friday's Daily
Mesdames August Kopp, Anton
Vetesuik and Misses Marie Novotny
very pleasantly entertained a num
ber of their friends last evening at
a kitchen shower in honor of their
sister. Miss Lillian Novotny, whose
marriage to Emil Stanek occurs on
next Tuesday. The pretty rooms of
the Kopp home were made very at
tractive with decorations of red
streamers., goldenrods and cosmos.
After the arrival of the guests heart
books, containing questions to be
filled out with heart answers, were
distributed. In this contest, the
prize winners teid and in the cut
Miss Marie Svoboda was awarded
the prize and Miss Josle Sebatka
carried off the consolation prize. A
contest, entitled "What Will His
Wife Wear", was then intorduced
and in this contest the prize win
ners tied and in the draw the prize
went to Mrs. Joseph "Wooster and
the consolation prize to Mrs. Adolph
Koubek. Recipe books were then
distributed and each guest request
ed to write a tested recipe. Dainty
refreshments were then served, after
which the absket of kitchen uten
sils was brought in and the bride
was requested to unwrap and state
the use of each article. The guests
then dipsersed, wishing Miss Lillian
much happiness.
Those in attendance were Misses
Josie Cechal, Josie and Marv Sed-
lack, Mary Krejci, Mary Janca,
Anna and Josie Sebatka. Helen and
Barbara Ptak. Hermie Spies. Marie
and Rose Prochaska, Anna Rys,
Marie Svoboda, Anna and Pauline
Paleck, Anna and Alba Jirousek,
Lilliand and Marie Novotny; Mes
dames Anthony Nesladek, Chas. C.
Janda, A. Koubek, J. Racek, Henry
Brinkman, J. Pitz, V. Slatinsky, J.
Sedlack, Jr.. C. Kalina, J. Libershal.
J. Hiber, Jr., Tom Skoda. T. Ko-
houtek. Chas. Janda. J. Wooster, B.
Crist. "Will Smith. A. Vetesnik, A.
Kopp.
DIED YESTERDAY
IN SWITZERLAND
From Friday's Dally.
A cablegram from Switzerland, to
the Gering family here, tell of the
sudden death of Washington Pfeif-
fer, a nephew of Mrs. Paul Gering
of this city. Mr. Pfeiffer who was
born at Cedar Falls, Iowa, was an
American citizen though he has liv
ed in Europe for the past forty-five
years. His home has been at Be-
logna, Italy, until the enter of Italy
in the war, when he removed to
Switzerland to reside. It was there
that he died. Mr. Pfeiffer was a
brother of Ernest Pfeiffer, who for
some time was a resident of this
city and a clerk in the Gering drug
store. Mr. Washington Pfeiffer has
visited the Gering's here a number
of times, and is remembered by a
number of our people.
AM.' Sanders departed last Sat
urday evening for Brownsville, this
state, and will also visit at Auburn,
before returning, Mrs. Sanders, hav
ing been visiting at' the latter place,
will join her husband, and they will
visit with friends before returning.
PLAN A BIG CONTEST.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Presbyterian Church showed
signs of a military spirit at last
evening's meeting. An attempt is
being made to raise two companies
of Christian Soldiers. Officers Far
ley, Morgan, Rawls and Schmidt
man were given command;, and the
recruiting was well under way, the
Farley Morgan company being in
the lead. The Society enjoyed an
inspiring program, under the leader
ship of Miss Gerda Petreson, in
cluding a well rendered selection of
the song "A Perfect Day," given
by Mrs. Caldwell, and a male quar
tette consisting of Messrs. Cloidt,
McCluskey, Farley and Knorr, gave
two pleasing numbers.
A contest for membership, at
tendance, and interest was inaug
urated last evening and from the
encouraging beginning. the finish
will be a grand success. We want
you to fall in with us.
Rules For a Friendly Christian
Endeavor Attendance Contest."
1. There shall be two divisions.
division "A", and division "B". Di
vision A will occupy the section
at the left of the middle Aisle fac
ing the front, and Division "C" will
occupy the right section from the
aisle facing the front.
2. The leader cf Division "A"
will be Glen Rawls. and Carl
Schmidtman. The leaders of Divi
sion "B" will 1)0 G. L. Farley and
I). ('. Morgan.,
3. This contest shall last until
Nov. 2 6th.
4. At the c!o.e of the contest.
the division having wen the most
number of points, shall have the
place of honor at a banquet given
by the society.
The following points will be ac
credited to each division for service
in the contest: 2 points for each .of
the leaders being present at each
meeting; 1 points for every person
Attending the meetings: 10 points
for each new member obtained for
the society; 10 points for each per
son who will lead a meeting, never
having lead before.
i : A record will be kept each
evening of the attendance and the
standing of each division computed
f: You are privileged to work
for either division you choose.
If you like a contest, come on in
and "Get Busy.'
SPENT SUNDAY AT HOME.
Jay Johnson, who has been visit
ing in the city, from St. Joseph, Mo..
for the past few days, was at the
home of his father. J. W. Johnson,
and was surprised by Frank John
son and family, from near Weeping
Water, and Ed Johnson and wife
from Lincoln, who all visited in this
city yesterday, making a very pleas
ant party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Johnson. Frank and fam
ily departed last evening, as did Ed
Johnson and wife, while Jay left this
afternoon for his heme.
TEACHERS GETTING TOGETHER.
From Saturday's Daily.
The entire teaching force of the
Plattsmouth public schools were
picnicing together at the beautiful
spot near the Big Burlington bridge
last evening, with the idea in mind
of the moving spirits of getting
nearer together. We like this move,
for with the entire force with one
central idea of working in unison,
and each to help the other, they chu
do more good for the schools, nn!
for each other, and do it easier and
better, than if this feeling did not
prevail. They have besides the gen
eral discussion for the good of the
force, a delightful time, with their
games in the cool shade, and then
the evening meal, and the walk
home at nightfall. A delightful
evening was spent.
THE BAND WILL PLAY.
Arrangements have been perfect
ed.for the playing of the baud and
a good-bye for the soldier boys on
the morning of Wednesday, Sep
tember 19th. at 8:30 o'clock, on
Main street before they go to the
train. All who wish to bid the Cass
county contingent good-bye and
God speed, should be present at that
hour.
Call Plattsmouth Garage for serv
ice. Tel. 394, also livery. J. E Mason,
Prop.
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PARTING SOLDIER
Samuel Rhotten. whose home was
formerly south of Glenwood, Iowa,
"out who for the past ten years has
been employed by John F. Wehrbein,
west of this city, beginning work
there when he was a mere boy and
growing to manhood there, has been
called to service in the draft, and
will go with the boys Wednesday.
In honor of him, Mr. and Mrs. Wehr
bein gave a party, at their home last
Saturday as a surprise to Mr. Rhot
ten. There were some sixty of the
neighbors present. The evening was
spent in games and dancing and a
delightful supper was served by Mr.
and Mrs. Wehrbein. Besides the
losing of an excellent farm hand and
a man most agreeable to have around,
the length of time he has made his
home with the Wehrbeins makes Mr.
Rhotten seem as one of the family.
and thev have always wished him to
feel that their home was his home.
In leaving for the service to which
he has been called, the best wishes
of Mr. -and Mrs. Wehrbein together
with a ho.t of other friends accom
pany him.
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Fr"n Friday's Daily.
This morning u lady dropped off
the Burlingtan train coming from
Omaha where interrogated she said
her name was Albin. but by nine
thirty it would be Williams. True
to the promise she was granted a
divorce and her maiden name Miss
Mable Williams restored. C. L.
Graves represented her. She was
obtaining a divorce from her former
husband Will Albin. Miss Williams
departed for her home at Florence
on the afternoon train.
There Was filed a petition in the
office of the Clerk of the District
court. wherein Geofge Lindsay,
living west of Union asks for a sep
aration from his wife Trazeah Lind
say charging her with infidelity and
extreme cruelty, and with threaten
ing to take his life. C. A. Rawls is
attorney for the plaintiff and C. L.
Graves for the defense.
HERE FROM CREST0N, IOWA.
Mr. D. M. Dickey and wife, with
their two daughters. Misses Edna
and Louise. Mrs. Floyd Dickey. Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Dickey, all of Cres-
ton. Iowa, came in yesterday morn
ing and visited in this city with'
Mr. Clarence Robeson and wife, the
latter being a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Dickey, for the day and
returned .home last evening on the
late Burlington train.
BUYS A NEW AUTOMOBILE.
From Friday's Dallv.
This morning: Henry zuchweilc.
who is to go to South Dakota, next
week, where he will make his home
on a farm, which he has there pur
chased a new automobile, the selec
tion falling in the Overland, ai.d
will, when he is familiar with r,
drive same to his new home in the
orth.
FOUND TO BE SANE.
From Friday's raily.
Charges or complaints were made
against Mrs. Ethel Olson of Louis
ville claiming that she was insane.
she was brought before the county j
insanity board, having been placed
under the care of Mrs. M. E. Man-J
speaker. Under a searching exami- 1
nation she made very sane and lucid
answers to all questions and was
discharged from custody as sound ;
of mind. Being without funds she
was sent back to her home at Louis
ville at the expense of the county.
GO HAVE A LOOK!
Vallery and Cromwell leave
Plattsmouth every Saturday night
at 7:45 for Keith. Perkins and Chase
counties.
They have the good level black
soil that is raising all kinds of
small grain, corn and-alfalfa.
Nobody has any lower prices and
better soils. Ask those who. have
been out. 17-swtf
James Anlt and wife departed
last Saturday evening for Pacific
Junction, where they will visit with
friends and relatives over Sunday.
GIRLS JOY-RIDE TO JAIL;
CAUGHT WITH SOLDIERS
From Friday'? taily.
Hazel and Mabel O'Brien, sisters
have "joy-rided" into jail.
Yesterday each was fined $12.50
and costs on the charge of vagrancy
They were riding with Frank Long,
5412 South Twenty-fourth street,
and Home Lemar. members of Com
pany I). Sixth Nebraska regiment,
last Tuesday when arrested in
Plattsmouth. Long and Lemar are
now in county jail awaiting trial
on a grand larcency charge. Police
say that the car in which the joyful
quartet were speeding through
Plattsmouth was stolen.
"We didn't know anything about
the car." the girls told the judge.
"All we know is that the boys asked
us to ride and we rode. That's aV "
World Herald.
Yes. the girls were both here, and
they presented themselves with the
soldier Homer Lemar and Frank
Long. They sure presented a sorry
appearance. Not alone that they
looked the part of being very tough.
They were arrested by Sheriff C. D.
Quinton. and Officer Alvin Jones,
taken to the county jail. from
whence the officers at Omaha came
after them the next day. Their jjy
riding was short lived. but their
time for meditation will be a little
longer. Better fight shy of the hoys
with the stolen cars in the ruture.
It is safer.
FAREWELL PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Johnson enter
tained at their home Saturday even
ing, the children of the Swedish
Mission Sunday School.
Mr. Johnson has been superin
tendent of this Sunday school for
several years, and as he and his
wfie expect to leave soon to make
their future home at Scotts Bluff,
Nebraska, the affair was in the na
ture of a farew-ell.
The "kiddies" enjoyed themselves
in both indoor and outdoor game.
At an appointed hour refreshments
consisting of ice cream, cake, fruit
and candy were served.
An hour later the juveniles reign
ed supreme no longer, for lo. and
behold! the solemn figures who came
marching in single file are no other
than the fathers and mothers of the
previous merry-makers. They. in
turn, came to surprise the host and
hostess. They were laden with
bundles which contained eatables
that would make any delicatessen
green with jealousy.
Before dispersing, the chairman
of the Swedish Mission church, gave
a farewell speech in honor of the
occasion, which was followed by a
recitation from Miss Svea Johnson.
The children of the Sunday school
presented Mr. Johnson with a beau
tiful gold watch chain, which ex
pressed their appreciation of his
diligent work among them. Upon
departing all friends, old and young
wished Mr. and Mrs. Johnson good
luck in their new locality.
LADIES AUXILIARY NOTICE.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church will be entertained
by Mesdames J. B. Martin, J. W.
Johnson and Elizabeth Travis, to
morrow. Tuesday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Martin on North Sixth
St. Everybody invited.
Through Our Membership
in the Federal Reserve Banking System, we are
placed in a stronger position than ever before to
take care of the requirements of all our deposi
tors, whether large or small, whether they keep
checking or saving accounts; and at the same
time to give them the most modern banking
service.
Why not open an account with us and begin
at once to participate in these benefits and the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Under the Supsrvition of UNCLE SAM
MATHEW HER OLD TO JOIN ARMY
Last Saturday evening. Mathew
Herold, departed for St. Louis, from
where he will go to Charlotte. North
Carolina, where he will enlist in the
army, with his frined in the Wy
oming Regiment. Mathew has been
attending school in Harvard Uni
versity, and has just gotten in half
of the course, but the Stars and
Stripes appealed to him. and while
being very busy with his studies he
could not resist the call of his Na
tion to the colors, and closing his
studies for the present. putting
away the book, answered the call,
and left last Saturday for the train
ing camp, where he will enlist as
a private in one of the companies
of the regiment from Wyoming,
which about a week since went to
that camp.
Mathew has many friends here
who will watch with eager interest
his part in the struggle, and re
joice with him when the advance
ment comes, as it is sure to come,
in his army experience. And Mathew
we bid you good-bye, goiwl cheer
and abundant success.
C. L .PITMAN IMPROVING.
C. L. Pitman, who. a few days ago.
fell from an elevator on which he
was working in Council Bluffs. Iowa,
and who has been in the hospital at
that place since the accident, is re
ported as getting along nicely, and
by the end of this week should be
able to leave the institution. Mrs.
Pitman went up to visit her husband
lat Saturday, and was greatly re
lieved when she learned that his in
juries were of no more serious a
character than they were. The in
juries were serious enough, but the
report became current that he was
so badly hurt that he would not re
cover. Mr. Pitman's many friends
will be pleased to know that he is
on the road to recovery.
HOG CHOLERA SHOW.
There will be given at the Horn
ing school on Wednesday of this
week, September lUth. a moving pic
ture illustration of the treatment of
hog cholera, by one of the United
States veterinarians, and everybody
who is in any way interested in the
matter of raising or treating hogs,
and in any other way interested, are
invited to come. This will be given
by the United States Yeterinary de
partment, and in connection with the
Cass County Hog Cholera associa
tion, which is organized under the
laws and in collection with the ag
ricultural department of the nation.
This should be attended by every
body and the methods of treatment
which will be ;iven will be what has
proven the best in the experience of
the government.
WILL TAKE VACATION FARMING.
Rev. A. J. Hargett and wife, after
services last evening took the late
Burlington train for the west, go
ing via Pacific Junction and Oma
ha for Arapahoe. Nebarska. where
Rev. Hargett will assist Mrs. llar
gett's father in putting in two
hundred acres of wheat. He likes
this idea for this is assisting in
getting a large acreage of grain
which is necessary for the feeding
of the world.
additional protection which
this system gives to your
money deposited with us.
