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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918
No. 79.
A FULL SHEAF OF
RIPENED WHEAT IS
GARNERED SUNDAY
CALLED HOME AFTER A HALF
CENTURY'S STAY IN
PLATTSMOUTH
Member of the G. A. R. and One of
Several from Here to Visit
Vicksburg Last Fall
7-"rtitii Mi?nl:is Daily.
Last evening, after having been
sick for less than a week. Uncle Aug
ust C. Tartsch was called home, sif-
rounded by his children at the late
home in this city. Mr. Tartsch was
born in (Jermanv Julv 17. 1840 and
rame to tins countrv, living m Wis
consin until KS . ,s. when be came to
this city to live. April 2th. 1S(4.
lie was unuited in marriage to Miss
Caroline Lehnhoff. in Wisconsin, and
iron) tins union there were tour
children. Mrs. Charles Thornbur;
Henry H. Tartsch. Delia Tartsch and
(leorge Tartsch. There is one grand
child. Miss Alice Thornburg.
Mr. Tartsch was a member of the
(J. A. R. having an excellent record
in the Civil war. lie was,among the
soldiers from here who visited Yicks-lher
burg on the occasion of the fifty!
years' peace jubilee last fall.
'he wife preceded her husband in
(loath bv nearlv three vears. The fun
i
eral occurs from the St. Paul's church
. . 1
ti.T'iorrim- I' iimi .1 v I n! I ill ic
afternoon
MARRIED BY THE JUDGE
From M.t.d:iv' Dailv. .
thov f.vi,int,tiv ,i;r4i,t tn din it I
over on the old folks. -or some of
th?r friends, for they said they had
come from Omaha for the purpose of
t :. .1 ,,-.,.
r. ee p 1 11 il 1 1 win i:;c juiun 11..
While we were in the office of the
county judge today in popped ("has.
Ii. Lyons and Miss Eeulah M. Wood,
both hailing from Omaha, and look
ing very happy and contented with
this life and its viewpoint, and ask
ed the judge malancholy like, as he
was preparing to go to dinner, to
allow them to have a marriage li
cense, which the accomodating clerk
did and then the ceremony was per
formed. The groom said that if we pub
lished the wedding we would be shot
but we are taking the risk. We ask
ed from whence they had come, and
he would not tell, but the bride said
th reason they were not married in
Omaha, was because they did not
wish it known, and so the cat was
out of the bag. notwithstanding the
records which are open to the pub
lic. Well, we are wishing them many
happy return and u long and prosper
ous life as the best realization of
vonth's ardent hopes.
AN OBITUARY.
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a
Frr.m Monday's Daily. "
John Murray was born August 1.
1S7". on a farm a few miles south of
IMattsmouth. Neb. Died at S::50 p. m.
March 12. 19 IS at Hennessey. Okla..
age 4 2 yrs. 7 mos. and 12 days. He
was the son of L. C. W. and Rebecca
A (Wiles) Murray, who are among
the most prominent of our pioneer
families.
He was married June 30. 1S17 to
Emma V. Young of N'ehawka, Neb..
To this union 7 children were born
2 of whom died in infancy. Those
who with the widow survive him
the Paul W. age lf, Mary Raye 8;
George W., aged C; Ruth Irene, age
4 and John Ralph, aged 2?, months.
1 1 is aged parents who reside at Weep
ing Water, Neb.. S brothers and 4
sisters, 1 brother and 1 sister are
dead. The brothers are Chas. A.,
of Avard, Okla., L. C. of Enid. Okla..
Clarence of Parsons. Kans., David
and Edward of Union. Christopher of
Mynard and Guy and Albert Murray
of Plattsmouth. The sisters are Mrs
F. J. Spangler, Mrs. Philip Spangler
of WeeDiue: Water. Mrs. Isabelle
Yost of Nebraska City and Mrs. J.
W. Berger of Yorldi Besides num
erous other relatives and friends
who mourn his loss.
Mr. Murrav's entire life has been
spent on the farm. He with his wife
moved to Alva, Okla., about IS
years ago, where they resided except
about 2 years spent in Nebraska till
last August, when be sold .his farm
there "and bought "20 acres 1 '
miles northwest of Hennessey, Okla.
where they have since resided.
was converted at 11 vears of
age and has always been a prominent
and influential member of the
church. He was the teacher of
large Sunday School class and also
a great worker in the V. 1 S. ('. E
in the Christian church at Hennessey
Okla.. of whic h he was a member at
the. time of his death.
lie, was a good neighbor and pub
lic spirited man. A liberal man in
his home, a man of bright ability
an energetic financier. He began
life at the age of 21 years with noth
ing and by hard work and good
management had made for himself
and family a fine home. He was a
member of the M. W. A. Lodge.
Funeral services were held at tne
Christian church at Hennessey, at 11
o'clock, March 13. after which the
remains were brought to Murray for
interment by the sides of his child
ren in the Otterbein cemeterv. Short
services were held at the Orterbein
c hurch. March 14 by Rev. J. II. Jack
son ot Murray. 1 1 is wife wasn t
able to accompany the remains.
Mr. Murray was accidentally kill
ed when the auto in which he and
his wife and baby were riding was
struck by a Rock Island train near
Hennessey. They had mistaken the
tram for an auto as the railroad
track here ran straight with the sec
tion line, the auto road running be
side the R. R. tracks. Mrs. Murray
escaped by jumping with her baby in
arms. The train was goinir 45
miles an hour when it struck the car
REJECTED AT SALT LAKE CITY.
Fr..m Wednesday's Daily.
IT,..-, til- f i 1 1 1-, f it- !i i ,,-oc? o m fluff , Vi 1
imin. .unitri nu ci aiitwun
boys which went to Camp Cody last
summer, and was later dismissed from
the service on account of physical
deficiency and returned home after
..w-, .1. m- ...
lour or five months. Since coming-
I A
nome no nas maue several an em pis
I A . 1 ? 3 A 1 1 a. A V-
" ennsi, ana me iasi mm-
accepted at Omaha, and sent to Mare
Island, California, as a member or
the Coast Artillery, and on the way
was given an examination at Denver,
which he passed, and again at Salt
Lake City, this time he was rejected.
and sent back to this place. When
he asked in what particular was he
deficient, physically, they told him
that they did not make a piactice
cf telling just what one was rejected
upon. Surely Frank has done his
part in his attempts to get into and
remain in the service, but it seems
t hat he is not to go.
MRS. ECHELBERRY VERY SICK.
From Wednesday's Iaily.
A message this morning coming
from the east, from Zanesville, Ohio,
the home of Mrs. Emma Echelberry,
the mother of Mrs. Fred Mumm.
telling of the very severe illness of
Mrs. Echelberry, who is well advanc
ed in years, telling of her being af
flicted with hardening of the arter
ies. Mrs. Mumm departed this after
noon for the east going to the bed
side of her mother, whom she wishes
to relieve and minister to as much as
possible. Vv'e hope in her reaching
her mother's side, she will find her
much improved.
RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.
From Tuesday's Daily.
C. X. Hansen, Andrew Rabbe sr..
and Andrew Rabbe jr., L. E. Sprech-
er and Otto Kruger were released
from quarantine yesterday and their
places fumigated and pronounced as
being completely recovered from the
small pox.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our most
sincere thanks to the neighbors and
friends for their kindness and words
gf sympathy during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father. We, also, wish to thank the
employees of the Burlington coach
shops, upholstery department and
paint shops, the Masonic lodge and
friends for the beautiful floral tri
butes. MRS. WM. BUDIG AND FAMILY.
C. G. BUDIG AND WIFE.
HOGS FOR SALE.
A few sows to have pigs soon
and some good butcher hogs. Call
phone No. 2525. Joseph J. John
son, mll-lwdaw.
Get the latest "war map at The
Journal office. The Rand-McNally
RE
LIEF NEEDED FOR
ARMENIA, SYRIA
PEOPLES OF THESE TWO GRIEF
STRICKEN LANDS ARE DES
TITUTE OF FOOD.
Even the Bare Necessities of Life
are Denied Them You Are
Asked to Lend Aid.
The War Relief Committee of Cass
County can not be perfected beforo
the first of April. The Liberty Lou?i
drive begins the second week of the
month and is followed by the Red
Cross drive. These two drives would
force the Armenian and Syrian suf
ferors to wait another month for the
much-needed relief. These people are
actually starving think of it and
we are anxious to help them. Why
not do it this Easter?
America has not grasped the mag-
lit tide of this modern Babylonian
exile. If it were Belgium. France or
Serbia, our government could and
would loan millions of dollars per
month to meet the need but our
nation can deal only with nations.
It cannot loan or give money to a
scattered, homeless people, although
they may be with us in religious and
national ideals, as are these Armen
ian and Syrian sufferors. no matter
how destitute they may be.
These people, the Greeks, the Ar
menians and the Syrians, crushed.
impoverished and facing starvation
because of the war conditions in
western Asia, look to the Armenain
and Syrian Relief committee for the
barest necessities of life. These peo
ple are the hope of democracy in
the Near East. It is imperative that
we "have the fullest co-operai ion
from each community in order that
we may meet these, our obligations
and responsibilities to a grief-stricken
populace.
The starvation and privation un
der the winter conditions in the Rus
sian Caucasus. Persia. Mesopotamia,
and southern Palestine, as well as
among the subject-races of the Tur
kish empire, demand action on a nation-wide
scale during the week of
March 24th to March 31st inclusive,
from those communities which have
not already generously responded.
400,000 orphan children and hun
dreds of thousands of war-stricken
people are depending tipon us for
life itself.
Some parts of this county, as
Louisville and Weeping Water, have
already raised large funds for thee?
sufferors.
At the request of the War Relief
Committee of Cass county, we shall
make an independent prive next
week. March 25 to 30. inclusive, for
the purpose of raising $6,000, Cass
county's quota for these starving
millions.
Each contributor to this most hu
mane cause will be credited with his
contribution and the amount will be
placed on his card.
- A. J. HARGETT.
County Chairman.
MEET AT C. G. FRICKE HOME.
Frm Wednesday's Iaily.
St. Mary's Guild of St. Luke's
church met at the home of Mrs. C. G.
Fricke yesterday afternoon. This
beinff their regular meeting a short
business session was held.
After the
business session the ladies brought
out their fancy work and very in
dustriously plied their needles while
sociability reigned supreme. About
the hour of five the ladies dispersed,
having spent a very pleasant and
profitable afternoon. This, being
the Lenten season, the ladies do not
serve lunches at their meeting dur
ing this time.
LADIES AUXILIARY MEETS.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church held their regular
meeting yesterday afternoon and met
at the home of Mrs. Adah Moore.
The hostesses on this occasion were
Mesdames Moore, G. K. Staats and
J. T. Baird and the ladies were de
lightfully entertained. They held
their regulaF business session after
which the ladies very pleasantly
whiled away the hours with their
Red Cross knitting and needlework.
At an appropriate hour the hostesses
served dainty refreshments. whicl
further added to the pleasures of the
aflernoon.
BUY A BALE OF COTTON.
From Wd n-sda y's Daily.
Not so long since we heard the
slogan "Buy a bale of Cotton" and
we remember of seeing one in the
othce window of W. E. Rosencrans.
Cotton was six cents per pound at
that time, but yesterdav it was $34.:i)
per hundred, and still going high
er. A. h. Popper who seils overalls.
was in this city today selling overalls
and he has to say that it will not b
long before a pair of overalls will sell
at $:!.00 per pair. Now he savs bet
ter tnange tne siogun. imy a pair
of overalls, before they ge; out of
sight."
IN NEW HOME
FrnV Wi' ilticsdav's l:ii!'.".
The Ladies Toggery ami Busch
Tailoring company, joint businesses
under the management of Fred I.
Busch. are now housed in their new
tome on Main street in the rooms
underneath the Masonic hall. The
building has been under course of
remodeling for some time and a
new modern iront is among the var
ious improvements a-klod. Workmen
are now busy arranging lor the in
stallation of a new furnace in the
basement, also. The Busches com
pleted the work of moving early in
the week, but even yet have not got
ten things straightened around very
much, so husily have they been en-
aged in : bowing and selling mer
chandise. The electricians got one
of the windows wirrd un vesierdr-.v
afternoon and Leonard Mcisinger. a
local window dresser arranged a !'-;-play
of the ready-to-wear garments
handled by the Ladi"s Toggery tht
was viewed with no small amount ' f
interest by those who passed thi
way. The institution of this new
business in Plattsmouth. marks the
first exclusive ladies wear store in
the city and with a growing demand
for women's clothe:.;. made possible
by increasing numbers of feminine
wage earners there should be no
question as to its success.
Mr. and Mrs. Busch regret ve.-y
much that it is impossible to g-?t
their new fixtures installed just at
present but hope to have them here
the first week-in April, when they
will be enabled to formally open the
new store to the general public. In
the meantime they are going stead
ily ahead selling goods from off the
improvised hangers and racks thr.t
will do service until the arrival of
the fixtures.
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Last Saturday night or rather
Sunday morning, while Carl Allgaire.
living between Nehawka and Avoca.
was driving along the roadway with
a young lady. Miss Taylor, the car
in which he was driving was over
turned, pinioning them both under
the car. killing Mr. Allgaire. and
bruising and slightly injuring only
Miss Taylor. When those who came
along, overturned the car, which had
kept the couple captive, they found
Mr. Allgaire's neck broker, anil Miss
Taylor, not seriously injured.
IS VISITING FRIENDS HERE.
From Wednesday's Pally.
Jack Estrange who formerly
was an engineer on the Burlington
here, and was known by a large
number of the people of this city.
but who some time since resigned
here going to the west where he en
gaged in railroad work and in a
wreck was injured in such a way
that he has not as yet recovered.
He is now making his home at Rose
dale, California, and dropped off here
today for a visit with his many old
time friends here and will visit here
for a short time.
Cat This Out It Is Worth Money
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with five cents to Foley
& Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago,
111., writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return
a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kid
ney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. Sold everywhere.
Rand-McNally war maps for sale
at the Journal office.
DAYLIGHT SAV
ING BILL NOW
IS 0. S. LAW
PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS THE
MEASURE PASSED EY SEN
ATE AND HOUSE.
SET CLOCKS AN HOUR AHEAD
"Early to Bed and Early to Rise"
to be the Real Thing After
March the Thirtv-First
Washington. March 19. The dav-
light saving bill, signed today by
President Wilson, is now a law. It
will go into effect and be observed
without the slightest disorganization
impairment of existing conditions.
Trains will be run as usual, and ev-
ry feature of daily life into which
the element of time enter3 will re
main unchanged further than th-jt
the time of sum-et will be one hour
ter and the time of sunrise one
hour earlier.
Before retiring on the last Satur
day of this month, the American
householder will set his clock an
hour ahead and then may go to sleep
and forget entirely about daylight
aving until the last Saturday of Oc
tober. On that date he will reverse
the process, turning back the hands
of the clock an hour and the next
tav the nation again win run on
'iu;i" time.
In the summer the American man
actually will rise, transact his daily
business r.nd retire all an hour ear
lier than has been his custom, but
with his clock an hour fust he -will
not know the difference. An hour of
daylight thus will be conserved in
the afternoon.
The practicability and efficiency of
the plan has been effectively demon
strated in twelve European countries
during the past year and in some of
them the past two years.
DIES AT NORTH PLATTE.
From Wednesday's DaPy.
Harry Richard Reese, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Reese, of this city and a
brother of Mrs. Alice M. Eaton, also
here and father of Carl Reese of Oma
ha as well as of G. Reese and Mrs. C.
W. Baylor of Vovina. Colorado, d'ed
at a hospital at North Platte "yes
terday morning, from the effects of
an effect ion of his lungs, which has
kept him in the hospital at that
place since September 2Sth last. Mr.
Reese was born in Kiethsburg, 111.,
in August ISaS. and would have
been sixty years old his next birth
day. He came to this city with his
parents when about seven years of
age. grew to manhood here and here
married, was a fireman on the Bur
lington at the time of the great
strike in 1SSS. and moved to North
Platte, where he engaged with them,
and has most of the time since been
engaged in the engine service of that,
road, becoming an engineer, and hav
ing been in a number of wrecks.
CELEBRATE 22ND BIRTHDAY.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening at the Modern Wood
man Hall the Knight and Ladies of
Security celebrated in an appropriate
manner the twenty-second anniver
sary of the organization of that lodge
or society in this city. A very nice
program was rendered, and sociable
time enjoyed by all who were fort
unate to attend the function and a
delightful feed, was the capping of
the climax of the evenings enjoy
ment. This order is experiencing a
healthy growth in its membership,
and of a good character or people.
IS INSTITUTING A
POP CORN MACHINE
From Wednesday's Daily.
Edward Egenberger is putting in
a very complete pop corn vending
machine in his Luxus Parlor, and
will have it in operation in a short
time. The proposition should bring
a good revenue to this place of busi
ness, as with it he will have fresh
roasted peanuts as well.
Charles Good of Murray, the
blacksmith was looking after some
business in the city this morning.
STRUCK BY AN AUTO.
From Tuesday's Itnily.
Robert Stimpson. the son of Dick
Stimpson. while playing with other
children in the street near his par
ent's home in the third ward and
while attempting to pass in front of
a moving auto, was struck by the
car's fender and thrown to the
walk, which prevented him from
being run over. The car which was
a Strang one. was stopped within S
feet of the place where it struck him
and was therefore under pretty good
control. The little fellow was some
wnat nruiseci nut not seriousiv in
jured.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
IN PLATTSMOUTH
From Tuesday's Daily.
There is a happy fath-r in Camp
Funston and happy mother here all
because the arrival of Major General
Dalton. who is the son of Sergeant
Carl Dalton and wile, the mother and
son doing nicely as well as the grand
father. Grandpa Frank B. Schopp,
is going to pull through allright. But
just notice that smile and the
sprightly step of great grandfather
W. H. Newell. It is wonderful now
a little thing can stir up the whole
community, but no wonder for this
is a fine boy and no mistake. Grand-
m Dalton is also in ecsacies.
VISITED HERE YES
TERDAY AND SUNDAY
From Tuesday's Dailv.
Dr. E. W. Cook, arrived in the city
Sunday morning, and visited here
as well as looking after some busi
ness, for the time, departing last
evening for Lincoln. where this
week he will take some of the high
er degrees in Masonry, and will take
the Scottish rite, when includes the
thirty-second degree. He will re
turn here next Saturday for a short
stay on his way home. This morn
ing Mrs. Cook and her mother, Mrs.
Hawkswortb. who have been visiting
for a short time at Burlington, ar
rived and will visit here frr the
week.
FINAL HEARING AND
SETTLEMENT TODAY
From Tuesday's Daily.
The matter of the estate of the
late Valaseo V. Leonard was up for
final hearing and settlement in the
county court today, the proofs and
claims all being settled, and the joint
administratrix, Mrs. Rose Leonard,
the window, and Miss Verna Leon
ard the daughter being the ones who
were released, and the estate closed
up.
FOR SALE.
Early Marquis Seed Wheat $2.50
per bu. This wheat yields as high
as 72 bushels per acre in Canada
and made more than 25 here last vear
S. O. Cole. 3-14-4twklv
GHECK UP i
! j your list of successful business
your list of successful business
men
They carry a bank account
PAY-BY-CHECK
Then start your account here
to-day
Let us give you the same help
ful service that other successful
business men receive who have
their checking account at the
First National Bank,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
in
NEBRASKA CROP
OUTLOOK EXCEL
LENT, SAYS OLLIS
PROSPECT THAT PRODUCTION
WILL EE GREATEST IN THE
STATE'S HISTORY.
Machines Make Up Labor Shortage
Under Spur of High Prices
Farmers are Awake.
Lincoln. March 1 8 . "More lathi
will be farmed and farming will be
better done in Nebraska mis year
than ever before," said J. A. Ollis.
apraiser for the Omaha federal land
bank, who was at the capitol today.
"Despite the shortage of farm la
bor due to men being taken for mil
itary service." I am confident that
the state in lit IS will produce nior
foodstuffs than ever before in its
hist or v.
"Everywhere I have been the
farmers are up and coming and they
are going at their work with the
utmost energy. Thev want to heir)
win the war and the prices guaran
teed them for their products assures
them of a profit. Blacksmith shons
in all the smaller towns of the state
are busy making repairs on farm ma
chinery, a large part of which is be
ing reclaimed after its owners had
once discarded it.
"The shortage of labor will be
felt of course, but the farmers are
using tractor engines more than ever
and that will help make up for ir.
have noticed a tendency of men
who have gone back to town in re
cent years to get back to the farm
and in many instance they ha e re
sponded to the emergenry by doing
it. Agricultural prosperity is as
sured for vears to come, and as the
conditions of life it: reecnt vears
have improved there is every in
ducement to return to the soli."
FINAL HEARING AND
SETTLEMENT TODAY
Fror Tuesday'. Daily.
In the case of John A. Clinton de
ceased, formerly of near Weeping
Water, came in for hearing this mur
ing, and the settlement of the matter
given, and the matter closed up. At
torney C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water
appearing for the estate.
The estate also of Luverne Camp
bell, also of near Weeping Water,
was up for final hearing, and all
proof being made, the administrator
was discharged and the affairs of the
estate closed up.
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