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THURSDAY, OCTOBEB 18, 1917.
PAGE SIX.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
MYSTERIOUSLY
ASSAULTED BY TWO
STRANGE MEN
PRIVATE JESSE BLUNT, WHO RE
CENTLY SHOT INTRUDER,
VICTIM OF ATTACK.
Believed to be Part of Pro-German
Plans to Obtain Information
of Shore Batteries.
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From Monday's Dally.
Jesse mum, ut whom the follow
ing clipping tells, will be remember
ed as tiie Plattsmouth boy who some
three months ago shot and killed an
intruder upon government property
which he was guarding off the Cali
fornia coast which he was guarding.
While his many friends here will be
sorry to hear of the accident which
has overtaken him, they are all glad
that it did not result more serious
ly than it appears to from the clip
pings that have been received in
this city:
"In a desperate hand-to-hand bat
tle between Jesse Blunt, a soldier
from Fort McArthur, stationed . on
the Deadman's Island reservation
and two unknown men at East San
Pedro late last night Blunt's hero
alone undoubtedly saved his life
when he v.-as attacked from behind
by the two men and seriously cut
about the body.
"According to Sergt. Wedge, who
is investigating the attempted mur
der today it is the firm belief of
the police that Blunt's assailants
were confederates of Roy George
Stull of Calexico and was -shot and
killed by Blunt several months ago
when Stull was caught prowling
around the short batteries on Dead
man's Island.
Blur.t was making his way toward
the reservation on the east side and
had proceeded only a short distance
past the Bethel miesion when the
two men attacked him from behind,
lie did not see either of the men un
til he was felled by a blow from one
of them. The men jumped on him
and one began slashing him with a
knife, aiming carefully at the most,
vital spots of the body.
Blunt fought desperately and got
to his feet grappling with the assail
ants. Finally he beat them off and
they ran away. The soldier was so
weakened by loss cf blood from his
many wounds that he was unable to
walk and laid on the sand for near
ly an hour and a half being found
at 10:20 by two soldiers also going
to the reservation.
Blunt called for help and the sol
diers went back to East San Pedro
and telephoned the police, not know
ing the man to be a soldier. Blunt
was taken to the receiving hospital
where eighteen stitches were taken
about his head, arms and body. The
two men had slashed Blunt unmer
cifully, stabbing or slashing him thir
teen times.
"There were long and deep slash
es on both shoulder blades, long ugly
wounds on each breast, a dangerous
wound on top of the head where he
was stabbed through the hat and se
vere wounds on the hands and arms.
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Four fingers on his right hand were
cut to the bone, where he hart, grab
bed the knife wielded by one of the
two men. There were also cuts on
the back and over the kidneys.
"Blunt bled profusely but did not
lose consciousness and did hot wince
when the eighteen stitches were
made. Had he not battled so vali
antly against the two men, it is be
lieved he would have been murder
ed in cold blood. Although Blunt's
watch was lost in the battle, it is
believed it was taken to cover up
the real motive for the assault arid
that the watch will be found in the
sand.
"Blunt shot and'. killed Roy George
Stull several months ago when Stull
was found inside the lines and at
tempted to lloe. Twenty-live feet of
dynamite fuse and some large stones
were found alongside the search
light whore Stull was discovered be
fore he was "shot. It is the belief of
the police that confederates of Stull
attacked B'.tmt out of revenge for de
tecting him.
"After being treated at the receiv
ing hospital Blunt was taken to the
hospital at Fort McArthur. lie was
unable to furnish a good description
of the two men."
WILL BUILD FINE BUNGALOW
HI3D FARM in REAL STYLE-:
From Monday's Daily.
David K. Ebersoie, the young man
who went with Mr. Henry Zuck
weiler and wife and Dewey Zuck
Yw iler and wife, with their car as
driver, and who stayed there for two
weeks, assisting in getting their
things straightened out, returned
hone a few days since, and telling
of the trip sns. That the portion
through Iowa, going via Missouri
Valley and Sioux City, they found
much mud. making the traveling
rather hard. After passing Sioux
City, they found good roads, and
made the 4 OS miles which it is to
Miller, in two day". Messrs. Zuck
weiler, have? three hundred and
twenty acres of their own, and will
rent the one hundred and sixty
acres cf John Er.tz, besides about
seventy acres of other land for corn.
Th(rir tractor is "there and they will
use it for the breaking cf the soil
and will do much of the work this
fall. They only have or.? house, but
on the other farm they will build
another one. this to be a Bungalow,
and modern in all respects with an
electric lighting plant therein.
HAS SEEDED QUARTER SECTION.
"niv.i Monday's I'aily.
Bryan Snyder returned this morn
ing from Iniperir.l in Grant county,
where he has been for some time
past and where be has just seeded
his 'one hundred and sixty acres to
winter wheat. Mr. Snyder says that
the wheat is all coming nicely out
there which has been in the ground
long enough for it to sprout. They
had a good rain there about two
ceks since and the ground is in
good condition, and vegitation look
ing well.
For Sale Young horses, especial
ly one month old mare colt, Ger
man coach. A beauty. It. D. Dalton,
Phone 12T-W. 10-12-3td2twkly
Call riattsmouth Garage for serv
ice. Tel. S94, also livery. J. E Mason,
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From Monday'." Dally.
Last evening , near midnight, a
telephone message came to the home
of Joseph E. Wiles in this city, tell
ing of the burning of the house on
his farm, west of town some twelve
miles, and what was formerly the
home of M. F. Williams, which was
used by the hired man, whom Mr.
Wiles has employed to farm his
lands. The house which is of con
siderable size, and nearly new is es
timated to be worth between $2,400
and $3,000 with a policy of $1,000
of insurance thereon.
This is the second loss which Mr.
Wiles has suffered in a little over a
year, making it rather severe.
wIll continue study of ,
law in office of a. l. tidd
From Monday's Daily.
Aubrey Duxberry, who for half of
his life has been in the employ of
II. M. Soennichsen, and who has
proved a faithful employe, starting
from the time when he was scarce
ly ten years of ago, and doing any
and all things which was required
of him. Has made an excellent
salesman, and as fine a young man.
s thQ town affords. Mr. Soennich
sen has been very kind to him, and
there is a bond of friendship exist
ing between the two, which will be
enduring. Mr. Duxbery has been
studying law for some time and will
continue to do so expecting to make
an attorney of himself, and with ap
plication should make a man who
will scon graps the Intricacies of the
profession. At the present time he
will be employed in the office of A.
L. Tidd.
RETURN- FROM CAMP FUNSTON.
From Monday's Daily.
Earl Marler and Russell Stander,
who went to Camp Functon recently
to visit the boys of Plattsmouth, who
are stationed there, state that they
arrived at Manhattan, Kas., about
o'clock Saturday morning and at
"amp Funston at 9:45. They visit
ed with the boys until Saturday eve
ning, then went to Manhattan,
which is about 10 miles from the
Camp, to spend the night, but had
o sleep in their car, as many other
people were doing, on account o?
there being so many peopel there to
visit the boys at the camp over Sun
day. They made the trip from Man
hattan, back to Plattsmouth in 9
hours and 40 minutes, never chang-
ng gears in all that time. The tn;
was made in a Chevrolet roadstei.
instead of a Ford and Earl and Rus
sell think the Chevrolets are i!io
only car. The boys at the c-imi
were sure glad to see the boys from
Plattsmouth and it 13 certainly v.
ight to see so many men in the
camp.
VISITING WITH RELATIVES.
From Monday's Daily.
J. J. Nejedely of near Creighton,
accompanied with his daughter.
Francis and Miss Bessie Holly, who
has been visiting at the Nejedely
home for some time past, arrived in
this city yesterday in Mr. Nejedely's
car having driven down to visit with
old time friends and to see his son
Stanley Nejedely who is making his
home with William Holly since the
death of his mother some time since.
WORKING WITH C. E. HARTFORD.
From Monday's Dally.
This morning bright arid early
Mr. George Weidman, began work
ing at the coal office of C. E. Hart
ford, and will make an excellent
man for the place. Mr. Weidman
ha3 had ample experience in busi
ness and being naturally, a genial
gentleman, will be in position to care
for the trade which Mr. Hartford
has, and with his extensive circle
of friends will also add to the clien
tele of the institution.
FATHER ANSWERS GALL
OF GRIM REAPER, DEATH
From Monday's Daily,
Yesterday, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Ellen McClintick, at
Olympia, Washington, Mr. Thomas S
Clark, father of D. Ward Clark, of
this city, passed away at the ad
vanced age of 86 years. Mr. Clark
was born in Illinois in 1831, where he
lived and grew to nianhood, being
married there at the age of 24 years.
In 1872. with his family, he came
west and settled in Nebraska, locat
ing in Polk county, where he lived
until about seventeen years ago, at
which time he went west for the
benefit of his wife's health, she dy
ing there about ten years ago. Since
that time, Mr. Clark has made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Mc
Clintock, at Olympia. For fifty-two'
years he and his wife lived together
in harmonious unison until the an -
fgelof death came to claim her and'
no home was ever happier than was
theirs. Eight children were born to
.,
this union, Clarence, the oldest, dy
ing some time ago. Those living are
Mrs. Ellen McClintock, of Olympia,
Washington; Lena (J. L. ) Ilouck, of
the same place and her twin broth
er, Lyman Clark, of Denver; Jason
Clark, living some where in New
Mexico; F. ll. Ball, of Osceola, Ne
braska; Mrs. I. K. McFarland, Grand
Island and D
city.
Ward Clark of this
The funeral will be held and in
terment made at Olympia, Washing
ton, where the companion of his life
has been sleeping these half score of
years.
WILL HUSK CORN A WHILE.
From Monday's Dally.
Artie Chrissinger departed yes
terday morning for -Hampton, where
he will visit at the home of his
uncle, Joseph Collins, for some time
and will also engage In farming,
as he will pull off his coat and go
after the corn husking proposition
in good shape. Artie has not had
any experience in shucking corn,
but he can get on to the knack in a
short time. Marvin Stiles accom
panied Artie as far as Omaha yes
terday, they having a good day
there.
MONTANA RANCHMAN
VISITOR HERE TODAY
From Monday's Dsiily.
J. K. Tolhurst, of Big Timber,
Montana, who has made his home in
that part of the country for a num
ber of years, previous to which time
he was a resident of Otoe county,
Nebraska, was .a visitor in town a
short time today, in company with
Editor George V. Blessing of the
Elmwod Leader-Echo. Mr. Tol
hurst had been in Chicago with a
shipment of cattle from his ranch
twenty miles south of Big Timber,
and on his way back home stopped
off at Elm wood for a visit with his
nephew, U. Tolhurst. Messrs. Tol
hurst and Blessing are both genial
gentlemen, and they met many old
friends here today who were glad to
greet them. While in the city they
made the Journal office a pleasant
call.
VISITED PLATTSMOUTH
BOYS AT DEMING, N..M.
From Monday's Dally.
Wilber Pinney, of Brainard, who
has been visiting over Sunday at the
home of J. W. Hale and wife of this
city, stopping here on his way home
from Deming, New exico, departed
this morning for Omaha, and at the
Burlington station stated in the
presence of the Journal man that
a few days ago he had had the pleas
ure of being with the boys from this
city in the 'Dandy Sixth and that
they were all feeling in fine spirits
and enjoying as a general thing, the
best of health. He made especial
mention of having seen our former
reporter, Mr. Frank H. Smith, and
said that he is making good as a
soldier. Mr. Pinney has been dis
charged from the service on account
of defects in his vision, his eyes
troubling him most of the time.
ENTERTAINED FOR VISITING
FRIEND FROM FREMONT
From Monday's Daily.
' Saturday afternoon,. Mrs. W. A.
Robertson of this city entertained a
number of her friends In houor of
her friend. Miss Marvilla Maxwell,
of Fremont, the afternoon being
spent in social conversation and
Bridge, with three tables being
occupied by the guests. After the
close of the afternoon's entertain
ment and as a fitting conclusion, a
delightful four course luncheon was
served, at which Mrs. Robertson
proved herself a most delightful en
tertainer. Those present and to en
joy the occasion were: Mrs. Marvilla
Maxwell of Fremont, the guost of
honor, Mesdames Henry Ilerold, E.
A. Wurl, C. E. Hartford, J. A.
Donelan, E. J. Richey, Henry F.
Gops, F. L. Cummins and L. O. Miner
and Misses Dora Fricke, Mae Mur
phy, Hazel and lone Dovey.
RETURNS FROM WEST.
From Tuesday's Daily.
A. W. Cloidt, who has been in
the western portion of the state for
the past two weeks, where he has
been hunting and looking after Fome
other matters, at and near Oskosh,
returned home this morning. Mr.
Cloidt, is looking brown as a berry,
and the outing which he has been
getting has added to his health, in
that he has thrown away the busi
ness care while he was away and
comes back to the work at hand in
. much better condition than when he
, went away.
OMAHA COUFLE MARRIED
HERE ON LAST SATURDAY
From Monday's Dolly.
Saturday afternoon, Mr. Julius
Kohn, and Miss Dorothy Sovinsky,
both of Omaha, slipped off out of
Omaha, with their little Ford car
and turning its nose towards Platts
mouth pulled open the throttle and
like all cars in like circumstances
the Ford glides into Plattsmouth
ajd hastening to the court house
were soon united in marriage by the
hospitable judge. When asked if
they cared if the matter was pub
lished, the little wife said why we
don't want it in the Omaha papers
or we would not have come away
down here. In a-few moments the
Ford was racing back towards Oma
ha with a happy man and -wife, do
ing the steering of the craft, and
any one would konw they were "Joy
Hiding."
FORD DRIVER FINED $100
AND COSTS ON TWO COUNTS
From Monday's Daily.
J. Sherman, of Omaha, came
down last Saturday afternoon, and
arranged to plead guilty to have
been speeding with a Ford automo
bile, bearing number 22G33, which
was captured by Chief Barclay, Sher
iff Quinton and Officer Alvln Jones,
rome time since when they caught
the other booze men. The man
would not plead guilty to haviug
intoxicants, but did plead guilty to
speeding, which costs $50.00 and
costs, which were $2.70 and also to
exceeding the speed for intersec
tions for which they received a tine
of $50.00 and costs which was $2.50
making in all one hundred dollar:
fine and five seventy for .costs? They
took their Ford and got out of town.
ALEXANDER EDMINSGN BUR
IED AT UNION YESTERDAY
From Monday's Daily.
Yesterday occurred the funeral of
Alexander Edniinson. of Union, who
dropped dead Avhile carrying a board
from the lumber yard to his home
last Friday morning. In company
with Hague Duke, who was working
for him, Mr. Edniinson had gone to
the lumber yard for a little lumber,
three boards, which were needed to
complete the work they were doing.
Mr. Edminson remarked that he
would- take one aiuL, Duke could
bring the other two. He according
ly placed the board, which was not
very heavy, on his shoulder and
arted for his home a few blocks
away. Arter having gone but a lit
tle ways, he fell to the ground. When
Mr. Duke who was following closs
behind, he gasped only a little and
expired without saying anything. Mr.
Edminson was a long-time resident of
th? southeast portion of the county.
having lived there for over fifty
years, and was a man well known
and loved bv all. He had been mar
ried, but a good many years since lost
his wife. Deceased was an uncle of
Mrs. J. F. Clugey of J his city. The
remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at Union.
WHO WERE THESE PEO
PLE FROM PLATTSMOUTH?
From .Tuesday's Daily.
Nebraska City News: Two couples
hailing from Plattsmouth came to
this city after midnight Sunday
morning and were speeding about the
city. They went out ntjar the pack
ing house and when at Wyuka cem
etery they decided to go over to the
stock yards exchange, but in turn
ing down the road, at the high rate
of speed they were going, they
struck" a tree, but it was up among
the branches and wrecked the ma
chine. Strange as it may seem none
of the occupants of the car were in
jured. . v
The men came up town and re
ported the accident and telephoned
Plattsmouth as the car belonged in
a garage there. They had two front
wheels mashed and other damages to
the car. The car was taken to the
Carl Wheeler garage Sunday morn
ing, but during the time it was left
near the cemetery some one took off
the hind cases and inner tubes and
also the wirings of the car. They
probably would have taken the en
tire car, but did not need it.
The men came down from Platts
mouth garage and brought their own
casings and then started to take thei
car out of the garage without paying
for it, but Mr. Wheeler had to lock
the car up "to . prevent them from
doing it before he received the $29.50
due him for the repairs.
t FOR SALE.
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sheds. 'Located on lots 10, 11, 12,
Townsends Add. on north Eighth St.
; A bargain if taken at once. II. F.
j Goos, Plattsmouth, Nebr. 10-S-tfwkly
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REPORT OF COL. HALL.
?ro-m Tiip.dnv"s taily.
Camp Cody, Deming. N. M.. Oct.
15. A total of $155,200 has been
vabscribed to the Liberty loan, ac
cording to reports from Colonel Phil
i fall, jr., chairman of the workers
in the cmp of the 125th machine
gun battalion. Troop IJ, First Iowa
cavalry, and the machine gun com
pany of the Third Minnesota took
?2!,200.
Put what is regarded as the most
remarkable showing is that of the
enlisted men only in the 127th ma
chine gun battalion troop, First
Iowa cavalry, machine gun company,
Fourth Nebraska and Third Batta
lion. Second Iowa infantry, which
totaled 28.G50.
Quarantine in the company streets
of companies F and H, 136th infan
try, Second Minnesota, because of
the alleged discovery of measles and
scarlet fever among the men, prob
ably was responsible for a rumor in
Doming today, that soldiers from
Camp Cody would not be allowed to
come to town for twenty-one-days.
The Minnesota men have been held
to camp for an indefinite period.
Although near each other the cause
is different in each company. Two
of H company's men. Private Mc
Cormick of Mankato, and Private E.
Smith of Elysian, are said to have
measels and Private F. H. Smith of
Jackson, Company F, has , scarlet
fever.
At division headquarters it was
sai that no general order restraining
other men from going to Deming
has been issued and none is con
templated. Deming authorities say
they are determined torid the town
of the undesirable women who it is
said have been coming here. Em
ployers wifl be held responsible for
hiring such persons in stores and
other public piaces. A provost guard
has' been in front of one business
house several days to prevent sold
iers patronizing' it.
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RETURNED TO HOME IN
ALASKA AFTER VISIT HERE
From Tuesday's Daily.
Last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell York, of Douglas, Alaska, who
have been visiting with friends and
relatives in this city for some time,
the guests of Mr. York's parents, J.
C. York and wife, have departed for
their home in Alaska. Mr. York and
wife went to Alaska some seven years
ago and became so enamored with the
northland that they have continued
to reside there ever since. Even af-
ter they had come back for this vis
it, extending over a period of about
six weeks, they were anxious to get
back "home," being no longer con
tent to live in the States.
For Sale
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale during the monjh of Octo
ber for $1.50 each. Mrs. William
Troop, Xehawka, Nebr. Phone Mur
ray exchange.
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Home Builders pays your taxes in Ne
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