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3 vr ouicmt VOL. XXXV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918. No. 69. E SURPRISE CAMOU FLAGED BY CUN NING AND SKILL MARRIED FOLKS PROVE THEM SELVES ADEPT AT THE ART OF DECEIPT. Innocent Young Single Couple Vic tims of Their Treaclierv X.&5 i, Evening. From Tuesday's Daily. -Miss ilillebranu. a popular young lady el Plattsmouth. and Mr. Webb, one of the linotype operators on the Journal, were given the surprise of their "young" lives last evening when they were victims of a ueil plar.iud, well-concealed plot at the hands of thirtien couples of their married friends. Su well were the plans camouflaged that as the vic tims were taken singly and sepa rately to the M. W. A. hall, where I ho crowd had gathered, by design ing friends on smooth pretenses evolve:! in the ferule minds of the cunning wives and husbands, the diil not even then "tumble" to the situation until the twentv-five or more in waiting for them sprang from behind closed doors with laugh ter and yells. The Kroehler orchestra, which plays for the dances given hy the Amusu Married Folks Dancing club, of which Miss Ilillebrand and Mr. Webb are the only single members, had been engaged to play and were mi hand ready to begin. Before the young couple had recovered from the shock of such surprise as had been thrust upon them, the word was passed "On with the dance." and to the strains of excellent music fur nished by this promising young or chestra of T'luttsirouth, dancing be gan at about nine o'clock and con tinued until the wee small hours. At eleven o'clock the tables in the adjoining dining hall were spread and the ensemblage sat down to par take of a most delicious luncheon of sandwiches, pickles, coffee and doughnuts. When all had done them selves justice to this fine repast, cigars were pushed to the men and just as the honored guests cf the evening were settling down to fur ther enjoyment, they were doomed to ee:i greater surprise. Mr. Webb war called io his feet, and although pre pared in mind to make the custo mary little speech he expected would; be demanded of hini on thi occasion, ho was completely flabergasted when chief of Police Wm. Barclay stepped forward and addressed him on behalf o: the crowd, presenting him at the .same time with a beautiful wrist watch of military design, to be worn when he is inducted into the nation-' al arjy at no far distant date, ad lm.iiishing him to keep inviolate and upperm-jr. the principles of Liberty and Democracy, v.r.d expressing the confidence of the friends there as !;."mbled that he would meet the sit uation aright Mid. along with the thousands of other young men of the country, do his part in the mainte nance of right and the? overthrow of autocracy. Tears swelled the eyes t f many and it was with no small cl.'ort that Mr. Webb pulled himself together to make reply to the well wishes of his friends so freely given. Later the company adjourned to the ball room and continued the j leas ant dance through the hours that followed each other almost like minutes and it was nearly two o'clock before anyone seemed to think of. moreover want to go home. By way of an appropriate good night, Jack Ledgeway played bugle call on his cornet while all stood at attention. HEARS FROM BEN WINDHAM. From Tuesday's Daily. R. B. Windham of this city has a letter from his son. Ben, who is on a naval ship, saying that he was out of port for nine weeks, and that he had left port on December 23rd, and that during the time that there was a storm for twenty-three days. The letter which came from Norfolk, Virginia, said Ben was well, had en joyed good health with the exception of an occasional spell of sea sickness on account of the extremely rough seas encountered. He had made two trips -without having gotten t land, thfc destination was not siven. He says that one of the petty officers who j had been 2S years in the service, said that the storm at its climax was the worst he had ever seen. Ben himself described the storm as the j grandest sight he had ever witnessed, the waves running as high as the bluffs along the .Missouri river. He is in receipt of many Christmas pres ents and much mail which ho will answer when lie gets time. HOLD GOOD MEETING. From Wednesday's Iailv. The Woodmen Circle lodge met in regular session, at their lodge rooms last evening, there being a large number of the members in attend ance. Considerable business was transacted, after which three new members were initiated into the mysteries of this lodge. Another ft-ature of business was that of pur chasing war stamps to the amount cf $r,o. which was a most patriotic move and one of the steps toward winning the war. The ladies are well pleased at the growth of the lodge and are especially pleased with the untiring efforts of Mrs. Droege. in securing and having members for initiation at each meeting, as well as always having the interest of the so ciety and its welfare at all times. REMEMBERS BIRTHDAYS. From Wednesday's Dailv. Years since W. H. Seybert and wife adopted Mathew G. Dennison as their son, who lived with them until he became of age. and then later enlisted in the U. S. Xavy, where he has now served three terms. At the en dof the second term cf four years, and having been away fcr eight years, he returned and visited with the Seybert family, for near a week, then returned and re-enlisted, serving another four years which has just terminated. He had expected to hare taken a vaca tion before re-enlistlng but the urg ent need of men. caused him to de cide to not come home this time. About a year ago he sent a check of $75.00 for the purchase of a diamond for his foster sister Honor Seybert, at the time saying that when the other children's birthday,,., dropped around he would remember them as well. Today Mr. Seybert received a letter from Mr. Dennison enclosing $75.00 for each of the other children Francis and William Jennings Sey bert for each of them a diamond ring. Mr. Dennison was at New York when he sent the letter with the enclosure. ROBERT W. YOUNG IMPROVING From Wednesday's Daily. R. W. Young who has been at the home of his sister Mrs. C. It. Troop in this city for some time since leav ing the hospital at Omaha, where he was for a number of months, being treated for a broken hip is getting along nicely, being able to get about on crutches, but still having some trouble by reason of his limb not be ing strong enough to sustain his weight. He hopes with the contin ued improvement to be able to throw the crutches, away some time in the future. PPROVIDE FUND FOR DEFENSE WORK From Monday's Daily. Inasmuch as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Carl F. Vrooman, has stated that, "The County Agents constitute American agriculture's first line of defense," and Secretary of Agriculture, David Houston, states that. "In the present war, he has been ready to meet the emergency and to concentrate all rural forces and organizations in working out the great problems of food production and food conservation," end Con gress, in recognition of his value as a local leader, has provided funds for the immediate extension of this system to evers agricultural county in the United States, the Nebraska State Council of Defense urges all State officers, organizations, and in dividuals to assist the Government and the State in accomplishing this end. Worst Winter In Tears. Snow, w-ind and extreme cold caus ed mere colds this winter than in years. Foley's Honey and Tar prov ed its worth in thousands of homes. Mrs. Edward Strevy, R. 37, Clinton, O., sayn: "I think Foley's Honey and Tar is the only medicine for coughs and colds and reewmxaead tfc highly l4oe for tfhfJSrtm. Sold j everywhere. ' FORMER PLATTS MOUTH ROY DOING DUTY IN FRANCE WAS ONCE CLERK IN GROCERY BUT HAS BEEN IN ARMY AND NAVY LONG TIME Writes Sister Here His Impressions of Amy Life "Over There." Say Tobacco Scarce. From Tuesday's Daily. John A. Doyle, a brother of Mrs. Frank Rauen of this city, and who himself lived here for many years and is known by a lot of Plattsmouth people, has written his sister and family a letter from France, where he is seeing service with the Amer ican Expeditionary Force, tell ing of some of his experiences in the war zone. Mr. Doyle gives a graphic description of the mode and habits of living of the French people, which i he has had occasion to observe and we reproduce his letter be ; low for the benefit of our read j er6. It -was written January 1st. Dear Sister and Family : I thought to write uiiil tell you all is well. I hear from Maggie all th time; she is well and getting along all right, but is awful lonesome. I had a good Christmas and a happy New Year dinner. Last night we had a hot time singing and raising the deuce, bringing in the new year. We all had in mind the folks at home in our cngs and jokes. I will be gosh darned if I did not lofie the letter telling of Lily's hus band's name. I told Maggie to send her some present ; I hope she will get it without any trouble with the rev enue laws. How Is Pete? I have not heard from him for some time. We all received Red Cross pack ages ana Christmas presents rrom the good people of the United States. That was the only present many a boy received, to spread the news all you caa to all who are engaged in trying to make other people happy. You should see the soldier smile when he received his package, and the older the soldier the broader the smile. They all bestowed a blessing on the sender of the package and will endeavor to send their thanks personally to thoe whose thought fulness of them has been so mani fest. Next year the same soldier may not be here to receive the gift. We received several donations of tobacco from New York and they came in mighty handy, as most of the boys are endeavoring to purchase one, two, three and some four Lib erty bonds. Of course the bonds when paid for will come to them hut the majority are willing them to their sweethearts, their mothers or some one else. Most of the men have allotted money of their earnings to their mothers or their wives. This is not like it was in the former wars when the soldier drew all his money and blowed it in the same night. Here now every man is fit as a fiddle and anxious to do his bit, and is prepared for anything which may come. Everything is mapped out for the occasion whatever it may be that can happen and, like the French soldier, we will stick to the last ditch. We fraternize with the jolly French soldier, and it would make you split your sides to see us trying to talk to each other.. We mingle and mix with one another and talk Pigeon French and "County Sligo." and when we put on eur vaudeville you should hear them laugh. They are a laughing people anyway, and nothing seems to prevent them from laughing, even in the face of the worst reverses. Tell Eva not to get discouraged because I am slow writing, and that she will be slow when she is my age. I never hear from Maggie. Is she too high toned to write? How is Rose and baby? I suppose Dor othy will soon be a big girl. How is Frank; is his health good? He cer tainly is a sticker on the job. I will have my picture sent in a few days. I wieh you ajl a happy New- Yffar. imr6iy, Jy.V A.. OTLE. DR. ZERCHER GOES. DR. LEOPOLD COMES t-rm Tuesday's Dally. Dr. Zercher, who but a short time since disposed of her practice in this city to Dr. Leopold of Fairbury, and who is here now ready for practice and coming with the best of recom mendations, from the place where he formerly practiced, and with also the best of success to his credit, will leave here for a visit at her former home at Topeka. Kansas. Dr. Zerch er goes to her former Kansas home for the purpose of meeting her broth ers John and Joseph Zercher. who are home for a short time before go ing to the service in the army. Dr. Zercher will later go to Web ster Grave. Mo., which is about fifty miles southwest of St. Louis, where she will enter practice. In a successor to Dr. Zercher it would have been difficult to have gotten one better equipped for the position than is Dr. Leopold. CASS COUNTY FARM THE EEST. From Wednesday's Dnllv, Miss Ada Knhn of Lincoln, coming from the state offices of Nebraska, was in the city yesterday and visited the county farm just west of the city, making an exhaustive inquiry as to the conduct of the farm. The al lignment of the work done, the amount raised, the arrangement of the home, and in general all that pertains to the conduct of the farm, in all its details. When the recruits have beu. the number of this mak ing their home at the county farm the manner of caring for and hous ing them, the cost per person for care, the receipts, and all things con nected with the conduct of the coun ty farm. After having made the ex amination and figured a percentage of efficiency said that cut of the ninety, one county so far examined this county of Cass, showed the best i'ariu conducted and had the highest percent of efficiency. FARM FOR SALE. My finely improved eighty acre farm, 'four miles south of the Platts mouth city postoffiee. For particu lars and easy terms, apply to Major Hall. Owner. WOULD LIKE TO PUNCH COWS IN TEXAS From Tuesday's Daily. Last evening Leo. Stan wood of Omaha, a young lad giving his ag ariously from fourteen to eighteen jeurs of age dropped off a south bound Missouri Pacific train, for a rest on his way to the large ranches cf Texas, where he had an idea he would like to punch cows. The offi cers here gathered him in, and kept him in the jail during the night. When questioned he said his fath er lived in Omaha, and was a car penter giving his address, when he was telephoned, said send the boy home and he would be given another trial. This morning Sheriff Quinton took Leo to the Burlington station and furnishing a ticket, sent him back to Omaha. WHEAT LOOKING FINE IN WEST From Wednesday's Daily. James Rainey, who has been in the west for the past few days re turned this afternoon from Grant, in Perkins county, where he has been looking after some business and reports that things are looking fine out that way. In going out he left here while there was a covering of snow on the ground, but said that snow ran out at about Grand Island. James says that the wheat is looking fine in the west growing and looking green like spring. With nothing to prevent from this out he looks for a fine crop in the west. Women Want the Best. Woman is more finely constructed than man and she requires the best to be had in medicines when her sys tem becomes disordered. Foly's Kid ney Pills help the kidneys cleanse the blood of impurities that cause aches and pains in muscles and joints, hack- ache, rheumatic pains and puffness under eyes. Sold everywhere. Send me your subscriptions to the Omaha Daily News. "New or Re newals" and help me win the Crow Elkhart Touring car. I get special votes until Feb. 15"tb. C. L- Pitt--sr&n, Tlattsmoutb. Neb. l?.-ytdlt w Subscribe for the Jmuual. STATE UNIVERSITY ' TO TRAIN DRAFTED MEN IN TRADES 7ILL FURNISH SHORT COURSES TO THOSE IN CLASSES ONE AND TWO Training; Not Compulsory but Many Will Avail Themselves of the Opportunity Offered. From Tuesday's Dailv. The Journal is in receipt of the following bulletin address ed to selected men in Classes one and two, sent out by the State board lor Vocational Training, at ' Lincoln, wherein the Hoard proposes to offer a varied list of courses of train ing to the.e men. by way of rendering a patriotic service and aiding the men to step iu- to higher positions as they may show themselves worthy. This taper has given space before to this laudilde enterprise, and is glad at this time to further the cause by reproducing the letter of the State Board, as the time is most opportuue for lhe entering of our young meu upon such a course. The bulletin and rules governing enrollment are accordingly given below. The Government needs urgently, for army service, technicians and mechanics of almost every kind. In ii5. emergency the A-ny Authorii- it; have placed upor Svte Boards of Vocational Lducation the tesponsi bllity cf providing through the "ohotds of the country short courses in the trades and industries" lor ad ditional training of selected men who are already somewhat proficient in some needed line of work. Workmen like the following are called for: Auto and gas engine men, truck drivers, blacksmiths. book keepers, carpenters, concrete work ers, draftsmen, engineers of all kinds, foundry men. linemen, machinists, nurses, pattern makers, plumbers, surveyors, radio and wireless opera tors. The above list only suggests the variety of trained men needed. The Nebraska State Board has been assured by the Chancellor that the University is willing and eager to render a patriotic service by of fering as many courses as possible. In order to make the necessary prep aration, the University must know nrnroximatelv at the earliest possi- - - . . ble moment how many men will take advantage of the offer and what . . i ri fnurses win oe caneu ior. i ne courses will begin soon and continue tii nit nnnliriitns are trained, or the emergency no longer exists. Certain rules will govern the en rollment in classes: 1 Uri rolniet. t is limits! t' selert- f men in Classes I and II wl:n wv j passer! the exam;ii.;:;'"ri. jrrl who have some haekfirroim-t ot i-ie- vioiis experience as well hs a'.'ihty neeessurv to unntruiKe in.. wori eessfully. (21 Iensth of lerni depend upon the ability and application of the man. 3) Course of instruction :; tree, but men will pay their own personal expense;. 4 I Nitrlit as well as day rla-..es li:;. v lie orKiUiized. ( .". No one is required l- take this training. t as A man who attend? these class es will he Riven a .statement to be taken to the cantonment as evidence of work he has done in preparation for an occupation which the army need.s. (7 Names of men in classes will he tiled with the Army Authorities, who will see to it that when men reach the cantonments thev will he as signed to appropriate duties. The fact of this additional training insures tkat a man will be assigned to work tor which he lias made special preparation. Watch the papers for further an nouncements and pass the word along. L00MIS TOO BUSY TO COME From Wednesday's Daily. Mr. Hildebrand, who is conducting the income tax school at the court house, last evening received a letter from Judge Loomis. in which Mr. Loomis said that the work was so great in volume, that it would be im possible for him to get away from the office to come to Plattsmouth for the address on the tax, notwithstand ing he "would hav liked to bav done so. There was a meetios ol busjnees rae and 90vs TarRBrs Us eviroiaf nt the cmirt h.ofu.B, t rwlalCh, JXO Hildebram'd pek, eBduetiff the classes as heretofore. The school was held today, during the morniug and the afternoon, which concluded them for this place. Mr. Hildebrand departed this afternoon for Papillion. where he will open a school for lime at that place, in order that all may have an opportunity to become acquainted with the workings of the law. BOOKKEEPING FOR THE NEBRASKA FARMER From Wedriesdiiv's Dailv. The agricultural college connected with the state university, have been furnishing books for farm bookkeep ing, they having been provided by the legislature funds for the sup plying of .",000 copies of a book which adapted for the purpose, hav ing been especially designed and manufactured for that purpose The demand for the books have been so reat, that the supply Las been ex hausted, and still there is a demand for the books, there is now one thous and orders which are waiting to be filled. As the funds have been ex hausted for thiti item. it wjll be necessary for the enclosing of fifteen cents when ordering here after. All can receive a copy of the book which is self explanatory, and in which i anyone ca.n keep his accounts and at the end of the vear vou will know where you are at, by making request at the Farm Management Demon strations University Farm, Lincoln. Nebraska and enclosing the price. 1 : cents. MRS. CLARENCE STENNEF. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT rrom Wednesday's Daily. Mrs. Inez Stenner departed this morning for Omaha, where she goes to visit with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clarence Stenner, who is s.t a hospital at that place, recovering from an operation, through which she was compelled to undergo some time since. Mrs. Clarence Stenner is progressing nicely and it is hoped she will be so she can" return home in the nr?r future. CLARENCE C0TNER IMPROVING. From Wednesday's Daily. Mrs. Clarence Cotner departed this morning for Omaha, where she will visit with her husband at the Ford Hospital, where he is being treated for injuries reoeived in the Burling ton shops some time since, and to which treatment be is responding nicely now and is making more sat isfactory progress than at any time heretofore. VISITING HER MOTHER From tWUncsdav's Dailv. Mrs. E. S. Setz departed this mor ning tor Lincoln, where she will visit with her parents. A. II. Van- . landingham aud wife of that city. They formerly made their home at I X7n c-1 a Kilt vt a1 "S F i -t r s 1 n rwn i ".uu iv i.iu-u two weeks since. Mrs. Yaclauding ham has not been feeling well for some days past ana Her aaugnter goes to see her. AUTO TIRES FOUND. Two tires 32x4. also tire case. number and tail light, that the own er may have by calling at thi office and paying for this ad. Subscribe for the Journal. This is the Time for Every Citizen to Support the United States Government. Many are doing so at considerable cost or sacrifice to themselves. We have joined the Federal Reserve Banking Sys tem established by the Government to give greater financial stability and strength to the member banks and protection to their depositors. You can give your support to this great Government enterprise First National Bank United States Depository MEN WARNED NOT TO QUIT JOBS JUST YET WITH EXPECTATION OF BEING INDUCTED AT ONCE INTO THE NATIONAL ARMY. THE LAST QUOTA NOT CALLED And May Not Ee if Enlistments are Credited on Current Quota Next Draft to Get 'Em Fiom Monday's Iai!e. The State Headquarters of the Se lective draft service at Lincoln, has Issued a bulletin under date of the Sth. inst., wherein they warn iue;i against quitting their jobs just ye:. because they may happen to be in. the lower list of men of class one. The bulletin read.-: In reply 10 a telegram from tips Office to the Provost Marshal Gener al, calling attention tu the fact that the newspapers v. ere statins; tUr our deferred contingent of current quota had been called but that this office had not yet received order relatives thereto. Genera! t'rowder replies: 'No call for deferred percen tage of Nebraska quota has been issued.' "Under th circumstances, we take this to mean that Nebraska will u--: at this time be called upon to send the 15 per cent. There is a rumor that enlistments and voluntary in ductions from Nebraska are being credited upon our current quota au 1 if such is the case, it is possible that the 15 per cent will never be call ed. You should therefore see. to it that men in this 1T per cent do not give up their jobs or quit work at their present occupation until e get something more definite about the matter. FORMER CITIZEN VISITING HERE Fr'ori Wedrda v's Dailv. Mrs. S. W. Dutton, of Riverside. Calif., arrived in the city this after noon and is visiting with old tim friends, being the guest of Miss Mar garet Hodgert while in the c:ty. Mr. Dutton lived here many years ago and departed for the west, where she has made her home for seme ;ime. Mrs. Duttcn is the mother of John Dutton of Omaha, aud also Mrs. C. A. Richey of Omaha. BRING HOME THEIR SON TODAY From Wed.iesdav's Dailv. Frank Warren and wife departed this morning for Omaha, where they go to brine their little son Allen Warren, home who has been receiv ing treatment for some time for a nervous affliction. The little fellow has been making very satis.factory improvement for some time and is now so that be is able to return home aud will be entirely restored to health it is hoped in a short time. For Sale A number of white Brahma Cockerels. Mrs. C. E. Heeb ner. Nehawka. and also obtain its protection for your money by becoming one of our depositors.