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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918.
No. 71.
1 5 MORE m
WILL B!
TO
SENT
UNSTON
TO COMPLETE CASS COUNTY'S
QUOTA UNDER THE FIRST
SELECTIVE CALL.
ALL ARE OUT OF GLASS ONE
Rumor No More Would be Taken Un
til Next Call is Issued Proved
to be Wholly Wrong.
From Monday's Pally.
It has been generally thought all
over the state for some little time
that the last fifteen percent needed
to complete Nebraska's quota under
the first draft call would not be call
ed now. as the voluntary enlistment
in various branches of the service
since the call was made is far in ex
cess of the remaining 15 per cent.
Hut the government has decided to
complete the present draft quota be
fore issuing the second call and no
tice has been received by the local
board to comply with the demand for
men by furnishing the remainder of
this county's share, or fifteen men.
Fourteen was the number before a
change was wrought by some dis
charges, the number given discharge
b-ing one greater than those later
st-nt to fill out gaps caused by the
di. charge system.
The fifteen men from ibis county
will probably be sent sometime about
the 4 1 li to Cth of March. The board
has jtift completed a list of men in
i lass one by order number, showing
their relative position and it is from
this list the fifteen men will be tak
en. Should uor.e be prevent from go
ing '"by good and sufficient reasons"
the f.rst fifteen in th? list will be
the chosen ones. bi!t should some be
detained or wholly prevented from
going to camp others down the list
will take their places, thereby com
pleting the quota of this county un
der the first draft call.
There is considerable uncertainty
as to just when the second draft
call will be made. Washington dis
patches have placed the date as late
as May or June, although the exact
time will probably depend somewhat
on the stress the Germans are able
to applv to the allied lines in the
we.-t. and might be hurried up or
retarded accordingly.
Following is the list of men in
class one. who?e order numbers are
so low as to render themliable for
early service:
Name. Order No.
William Andrews IT
Curl W. O'Lander 1S9
Fred II. Huff 192
Aden Jones l'JC
William M. Schildmeyer 19ft
Walter W. Olson 200
Harry Sadderies 204
Caleb T. Noell 205
Guy E. Rung 212
F. R. E. Durham 21 S
Earl W. Sloniger -221
Nicolas Limpach 222
Henry Dumont 225
Ralph J. Twiss 240
George Henry Kopiscka 246
John II. Buskirk 275
Franklin R. Comstock 277
Philip Theirolf 279
Joseph E. Bulin 290
Robert J. Rebal 295
Hiram Fields 296
Clyde E. Seymour 311
John P. Miller SIS
Louis Bromko 322
Rueben C. Appleman 323
Wm. Albert Staehetzskie 323
PLATTSMOUTH PIONEER SICK.
From Tuesday's Paily.
Last evening Frank Warren, of
h-: city departed for Cedar Creek
v.-no re his fatL... Charles Warren,
has lived for the past fifteen years.
Over forty yerr; sgo Charles War
ren came to this e'ty and was engag
ed m the barbel business for a long
while, but abou-: thirty-three years
ago, he left here and was many
places at last ret trning and has been
making his heme at Cecrar Creek,
whtre he barbered for some "time,
n d later has been working at 'other
things. About ten days since he was
taken with pneun onia, and now ly
vr. at his home in a very serious
condition. Mr. Frank Warren went
to see if there was anything he could
do for his aged father, who has pass
ed the seventy-second milestone in
life, and to assist in his care. It is
hoped that he may find his parent
"n.roved when he shall have arrived.
PRESENTS A SERVICE FLAG.
FVom Monday's Paiiy.
Mr. Frank It. Gobelman present
ed the Methodist church here with a
beautiful service flag, made by her
own hands, of silk. Containing a
star for each of the members of the
church who has gone to the service.
Rev. Truscott, announced the gift,
and asked E. If. Wescott to address
the meeting regarding the young
men who had gone, which he did,
and after the unveiling and presenta
tion, the acceptance address were
made by Robert B. Windham and
Thomas W. Glenn trustees of the
church. There had been ten mem
bers of the church gone, and the re
mainder were members of the Young
Men's Bibl Class, which amounted
i to seventeen in all.
W. M. BIAIR DIED YESTERDAY.
From Monday's Paily.
At his late home near Gravity, la.,
W. M. Blair, father of Mrs. S. F.
Andre of this city, died at the age
of 72 years of leakage of the heart.
Mrs. Andrews had been at the bed
side of her father for the past two
weeks nursing and assisting in caring
for him. Saturday night she tele
phoned to Mr. Andrews, who depart
ed yesterday morning. He telephon
ed after having reached there that
the end had come. -and that he would
not return until the latter portion of
the week. No arrangements are
known here as to the funeral.
WENT TO OMAHA YESTERDAY.
Kcm Tuosda y's Paily.
Last evening Paul Robertt, the
lumber man of Cedar Creek, who has
been in this city for the past few
days was taken to the Emmanuel
hospital, where he is to undergo an
extensive investigation as to his
health and will have some X-ray pic
tures taken of his stomach. lie has
been suffering much of late, and has
been in this city for the past few
days having the local physicians ex
amine him. and it is through their
advice after consultation that he de
cided to go to Omaha for further in
quiry. Mrs. Roberts who was with
her husband here departed last even
ing for their home at Cedar Creek,
and will await the findings as to the
husband's health conditions.
PERCY WARTHAN SERIOUSLY ILL
From Monday's Paily.
A second message from the bedside
of Percy Warthan, who is ill in
Camp Cody, New Mexico, states that
he has passed the operation which
was necessary for the treatment of
the Mastoid, with which he was
troubled, and that his condition re
mained serious. The short messages
which is sent by the Lieutenant of
his company, which giving some
idea as to his condition do not fur
nish the information which the fam
ily and friends would like. His
many friends here would he pleased
to know of his improvement. Percy
has been sick for some time and dur
ing his stay in the camp has been
compelled to stay in the hospital con
siderable of the time.
MADE ATTRACTIVE POSTER.
From Tuesday's Paily.
The ladies at the Public Library,
Misses Olive Jones and Verna Leon
ard have just completed a very at
tractive poster which they are hang
ing in the main room of the Public
Library, which consist of numerous
pictures of Lafayette, which was the
best which France could send at the
time of the early revolution, and a
good specimen of U. S. Soldier which
we can send in return. The best
for the best. See the poster.
WILL ENTER INSTITUTION.
From Tuesday's Paily.
Mrs. Wm. Pruitt departed this
morning for Kearney, where she will
enter the Tuberculosis Hospital at
that place for treatment. Her two
sons, George Ellige of Missouri Val
ley, who has been visiting with his
mother and Ray Ellige Of this city
accompanied their mother and will
remain for a short time until they
shall see how she is situated and
how she is getting along with the
treatment.
Journal Want-Ads Pay!
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U. S. SERVICE
TELL OF SAFE ARRIVAL OVER
SEAS AND HOW COUNTRY
IMPRESSES HIM.
GOOD WORD FOR Y. M. G. A.
States That William Hayward's Col
ored Regiment Embarking
for Service at Front.
From Monday's Paily.
January 5, 191S.
Dear Mother:
Perhaps you have been wondering
why I didn't cable as soon as I ar
rived. When I got here I found that
it was impossible for me to send any
cablegrams because of the great
amount of government business that
was going over the wires.
We arrived safely after being
outside the city for a couple of days.
I sent one letter immediately after
dis-embarking which I hope
you
The
don't
hear
have received by this time,
mail service is verx. slow, so
be disappointed if you
from me regularly.
I disembarked before
our troops, being sent
town on a special detail.
don't
the rest of
to another
It is from
this town that I am writing now.
Everything is new to me and very
interesting. The little French I
learned at University helps me out
considerably, although it is very hard
to follow conversation, as they talk
so rapidly. We are quartered in a
very quaint sorbon of France. The
people wearing wooden shoes and
funnv little white cape.
My work here will be over in a day J
or so and then I will be sent to i
another town, where the troops are
quartered.
I haven't received any mail since I
have been here and understand that
it will be some time before we get
any. Spent New Years eve on the
train and New Years day in the Y. !
M. C. A. This organization is doing
a lot of good work and it seems good
to be in a place where American is
spoken.
Holiday season was a lonesome
time for me and I thought of all the
family often during this time. I am
feeling fine and stood the journey in
reat shape. We had one exciting
little incident on the seas which, of
course, I am unable to give the par
ticulars of. Yesterday went through"
the castle of a real live countess and
saw many interesting things.
Just as we were coming into the
town, where I now am. Colonel W.
II. and the coloredtroops were leav
ing for the place, where I came from.
didn't get to see him. Give my
love to all. Will write soon.
MATTHEW HEROLD,
Motor Section Infy. Co.,
11 Cth American Sec.
41stvDiv.
Via N. Y. P. O.
January 23, 1917.
Dear Mother:
Some more lines to let you, know
that I am enjoying my usual perfect
ly good health. The weather here is
very varied and most damp. Most
of the native Bretons wearing wood
en shoes continually. This is rather
a sordid part of France and I haven't
been very favorably impressed as 3-et.
We leave tomorrow ror another
town where we will again look after
some of our baggage and then pro
ceed to our camp.
Don't know whether or not I told
you that Fred Horton, now a First
Lieutenant in the Medical depart
ment has been here with me. You
will probably remember him. Also
met a fellow I used to know at the
University of Nebraska. These are
the only familiar faces I have seen
since disembarking.
I haven't had any word from home
as yet and don't expect to hear un
til I return to my outfit. We are
quartered now in an old French bar
racks in the middle of the city.
It is very hard to write anything
of interest because the greater part
of it would be stricken out by the
censer.
I now am the proud possessor of a
pair of rubbers. Don't think any
child was ever happier with his first
pair. After wading around In the
dock from morning till night - for
about three weeks they were indeed
a most welcome article.
We finished our work yesterday
and will leave tomorrow. Just at
present I am at the Y. M. C. A. They
serve chocolate and wafers every af
ternoon and I think I will stick
around this afternoon.
Just returned from the station,
where I said good-bye to Horton. He
has finished his work and is leaving
for camp. Last night I listened to
a French concert here at the "Y". It
was fairly good but rather boresome
unless you can understand French.
Practically the same as vaudeville
and not entirely music, as one. would
expect at an American concert. This
evening I am going to the "movies"
American and managed by the Y. M.
C. A.
Would like to get some of the
beautiful lace made in this part of
the country and send it home, but
it isn't being done.
Give my love to all the family and
tell them how much I miss them.
Don't worry about me for I am well
and gettling along O. K.
Your loving son.
MATTHEW HEROLD.
O. K.
Henry V.
Custer,
Inf. U. S. N.
1st Lieut.
WILL GET HALF DOZEN CARS.
From Monday's Pail v.
The T. II. Pollock Auto Company,
are fortunate today in the fact that
they are allotted six cars, and a crew
of drivers under the direction of
Ray Hitchman, went to Omaha and
drove the cars, the Ford or the Uni
versal car, from there to this place,
where the' will be delivered to the
waiting customers. Those to go to
drive down a car were: LeoRoy Mc
Bride. Jeff Salsburg, Willie Meising-
er. Pavid K. fcuersoie ana Klmer
Wetencamp. This makes a pretty
good days work for the company.
T. H. Pollock of the company was a
passenger to Omaha also to look af
ter some business for the company.
NEW LINE POLES. OLD MAIN LINE
From Tuesday's Paily.
A crew of telegraph workers are
busily engaged rebuilding the tele
graph line from Ashland to Oreapolis.
They are placing new poles the en
tire distance and transferring the
wires from the old poles to the new.
and are adding some extra wires to
provide for the press of - business
which is always on the increase. This
short piece of line carried most of
the freight traffic of the Burlington
between the east and west, and it
is necessary to have the line in as
good condition as possible.
THE SHOP KEN GIVE A LIFT.
From Tuesday's Paily.
Last evening just after the whistle
had blown for the closing of shops
at the Burlington, P. F. Rhin. the
clever salesman for the H. M. Soen
nichsen "Daylight Stores", was going
out on an errand in the car which
he wa sdriving, took the bits in its
mouth and vaulted for the ditch by
the wayside, nor did it stop, notwith
standing the efforts of Phillip, un
til the two left wheels were stuck
to the axle in the mud. Then came
stringing along the employes from
the shops, every one of them a
friend of the popular clerk, and gave
a lift and a push, with the gear in
the reverse motion, and the car slow
ly backed out. Phillip got in and
away he went, smiling and extending
his thanks for the help of his friends.
COUNTY HAVING PATRIOTIC DAY.
From Tuesday's Pally.
The county schools are having a
patriotic day in the county at which
time they are inviting the parents of
the children to come and see , what
the schools are doing. The day has
been set for the anniversary of Wash
ington's Birthday. February 22nd.
As a general thing the regular
order of business will be in vogue.
that the parents may see and know
what is going on in the school and
know whether the sending of the
pupils to the schools are worth while
or not. Say, how about the hogs
and the cattle, would you go see how
they were getting along if some one
were feeding them or would you en
tirely trust the matter to the ones
feeding the stock. Well, we guess
you would be interested in seeing
how the stock fared. Then why not
the children, they should be as profit
able as the hogs and cattle.
Office Supplies at the JonraaL
the Journal office.
CELEBRATE AN:
OTHER GOLDEN
WEDDING HERE
MR. AND MRS. JOHN BRADY, OF
PLATTSMOUTH WEDDED A
HALF CENTURY.
CONGRATULATED BY FRIENDS
Held Open House at Their Home
Yesterday in Honor of This
Auspicious Event.
From Tuesday's Dally.
February ISth, 1SCS, John Brady,
of Manchester, Ohio, and Miss Sar
ah Martha Cooper were united in
marriage at the home of the bride's
parents. Here they lived for only
about one year when they came west
with the wave of immigration which
was sweeping toward the Pacific, and
located at Savannah, Mo. For about
thirty-seven years they made their
home in Andrew and Atchison coun
ties. It was there a large part of
their married life was spent and
there the children which came to
bless their home, grew up around
them. Twelve years ago they came
to this city to make their home and
yesterday they celebrated the fifti
eth anniversary of their wedding.
From twelve o'clock noon until
five in the evening a procession of
their friends were coming to see
them and congratulate them upon
the auspicious occasion and extend
best wishes for the future, hoping it
might have in store for them happi
ness, prosperity and pleasures un
told.
The home had been decorated and
prepared, for "tin! "reception" of" their
many friends. With blinds drawn,
the interior lighting was furnished
by five golden candles, each repre
senting ten years of happy life to-
ether. and the yellow colored can
dle sticks signifying their golden
wedding. All who came were serv
ed with a delightful luucheon by the
three ladies presiding in the dining
room, they being Mrs. Frank Gobel
man. Mrs. Florence Balser and Mrs. j
H. E. Brady. Out of town guests j
were Mrs. O. H. Bayless and three
children, the Misses Hildreth, Beu
lah and Dorothy, from their home
at Watson. LIo. Mr. Bayless being
engaged in the grain business there,
it was thought he would not be able
to be present, but hastening to com
plete his work for the day. he man
aged to arrive by the middle of the
afternoon and added to the good time
by surprising those who were cele
brating the felicious even.
One hundred dollars in gold was
given to the happy couple, making
fifty for each, and representing so
many years of golden opportunity
for the making of the people happy
with whom they have come in con
tact throughout the years.
Golden weddings in Plattsmouth
have been rather numerous of late,
and the Journal is glad always to
add its benediction and best wishes
to those who were joined in wed
lock in the good old days when mar
riage today and divorce tomorrow
was not the rule of procedure, and
who have kept faith each with the
other throughout the years, in ad
versity and prosperity. We congrat
ulate Mr. and Mrs. Brady upon the
attaining of such a record and join
their many friends in best wishes.
ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTH.
From Tuesday's Pally.
Mrs. Claude Everett, formerly of
this city, late of Union, but just now
of Nebraska City, where they have
recently sold their possessions and
are removing to Pittsburg, Mo., is
visiting here for the day with her
friends, a guest at the home of Mrs
R A. Bates. Mr. Everett has al
ready departed with his stock and
farming implements for the south
and will be followed by Mrs. Everett,
when he shall have gotten settled.
HE CAN STILL DANCE JUBER.
From' Monday's Daily.
We well remember when Sam. GH
mo'ur was a small boy, say probably
four years of age, that when you
would pat Juber, he would dance it
like a pacer going at a one fifty gate
Of course time has sobered that
young man some, but today he was
feeling like dancing the "Juber" of
the olden time, for. Why! well early
this morning a wee little bit of hu
manity with starry blue eyes came
to cheer the lives of her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gilmour
Everybody around the home is feel
ing fine. Thank you.
WORK THAT THE WEL
FARE BOARD COULD DO
From Tuesday's Paily.
Some cases of neglect to children
and the failure to rightly look after
them both and home and away has
come to our observation, of late, one
case in particular, where the fam
ily neither father or mother seems
to grasp the meaning of home. These
ore some of the matters which the
board could have looked after should
there have been created a Public
Welfare Board. The matter of' t-he
freeze out games and the shaking of
dice, was something which ripened
outside of the board and .was enforc
ed because of its violation of the ord
nances and the law. This perhaps
stood in the way of the defeat of a
resolution which would have worked
to the betterment of society in anoth
er way. The good effects which
would have incurred by the passing
of the resolution, were lost, and
still the desire to save the games and
etc were lost. The trading was not
the beet even for either side of the
game.
MUST HAVE LICENSE.
From Tuesday's Paily.
Under II. R. 3 932 Congress has
passed a lav.' regulating sale of ex
plosives and ingredients possible for
use in making explosives.
As this will include such common
things as potassuui chlorate, salt
petre and nitric acid it will be neces
sary for the purchaser first to obtain
license from the county clerk unless
the quantity purchased is less than
one ounce. ' Yo must hibit your
license when you buy In quantities
above one ounce.
PLATTSMOUTH BOY
SUCPL3DS AS TEACHEtl
From Monday's Paily.
On Monday evening a program and
box social was held at the Grand
Prairie school house. A program
in the shape of a play entitled. "Dea
con Dubbs" was put on. The house
was crowded to its fullest capacity.
Mr. Carl Cunningham of Plattsmouth
is teaching this school. The boxes
sold well and brought $$5.45 and
the box of bon-bons which was sold
and presented to Miss Silvia Schilie-
fert, the most popular lady, the total
proceeds amounted to $98. The
highest priced box was $5.75 and
others ranged from $5.30 and $5.20.
This is indeed splendid and shows the
fine interest which the people show
in the school work in that district.
The above we have clipped from
the Elmwood Leader-Echo, which
tells of the way things are done in
the west end of the county, and
shows how Carl Cunningham, a
Plattsmouth boy is succeeding with
his work in the 6chool room andf with
the people outside who have noth
ing but love and respect for him as
a man and teacher.
Subscribe for the Journal.
INCOME TAX FILING EXTENDED
TO APRIL 1
CJTime for the return of income tax statements
and statements of excess profits has been extended
from March I to April 1 by the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington.
CAs a result, six weeks remain for filing the
statements, but we urge that all statements be filed
at once despite the extension of time.
CflThis bank will assist individuals with their in
come and war excess profits tax returns.
t We invite you to consult with us. We will glad
ly help you, without charge, with any details that
prove difficult. Bring in your reports for a final
checking before delivery to the Collector of Inter
nal Revenue.
First National Bank
REPORT OF THE
RED CROSS CHAP
TER AT WYNA.RD
GOOD PROGRESS IS BEING MADE
BY THIS BUNCH OF .
MEMBERS.
From Monday's Paily.
The Mynard Community Chapter
started their work the latter part of
July with only a half dozen at our
meetings once a week, but as time
goes on the number increases.
Money Taken In.
Ladies Aid Society, cash $2..0u
Supper at M. W. A. hall TS.vs
Donated by A. S. Will r.o
Donated by G. H. Will '..00
Afternoon tea. 7.75
Chicken Pie Supper CS.24
Table cover donated and sold
at supper 40. 35
Plate money 2 4.10
Xmas Red Cross membership
drive 71.2."
Total $333. T.7
Expenses.
Bulletin $ ..r,0
300 yards gauze ! 1C.60
1S3 yards outing flannel 2S.1G
4C yards muslin C.;4
20 rolls absorbent cotton 70
Yarn f'C.TO
Material for 15 Xmas pkts 5.19
Coffee, sugar and napkins for
supper 1.2"
Tape 2.50
Total SP'.4.54
The chapter has shipped ending
Jan. 4. 191 S:
1S5 pansements absorbents.
4 CO compresses 12 cms.
180 compresses .8 cms.
229 outing hospital socks.
19 comfort pillows.
50 muslin bandages.
Knitted Articles.
IS pa?r socks.
7 sweaters.
1 scarf.
Knitted articles on hand to ship
and shipped since that date, 14 pair
of socks and 1 scarf and 4 sweaters.
At Xmas time 15 Xmas packets
were sent. Most of contents donated.
We have two star knitters. Grand
ma Perry has knitted since Oct.
25 pairs of socks. 1 sweater and Mr?.
Pontius has knit 4 sweaters during
the winter months.
We wish to thank the ladies who
have so kindly given us the privilege
of their homes for our work; Mrs.
Martha Wetenkamp for our after
noon tea. Mrs. Albert Wetenkamo
for refreshments at the tea and es
pecially do we thank Mrs. O.-car
Gapen for the use of her home for
our chicken pie supper which bene
fitted us so much.
The chapter thanks one and all for
their avtacee in our work and a
cordial invitation to all interested
to enne 10 our meetings.
MRS. R. G. RISER. Chairman.
MRS. A. W. LEONARD. Assf ('lira.
MRS. G. H. WILL, Sec. and Treas.
For Sale A number of white
Brahma Cockerels. Mrs. C. E. Heeb
ner. Nehawka.
George Dovey departed this after
noon for Omaha, where he s at
tending a show this evening.