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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1918
No. 86.
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SIX YEAR OLD
GIRL DIES i RE
SULT OF BURNS
CLOTHING IGNITED AND BLAZE
FANNED AS LITTLE ONE
RUNS INTO OPEN
HEATHING CLOTHS IN OVEN
Fiightful Cries Attract Mother, Who
Tinds Clothing: Nearly Burn
ed from Her Body.
From Friday's laily.
Yesterday morning at the home
of Chris Murray and wife, who live
northwest of Murray, happened one.
of the most heartrending: tragedies
which it is almost impossible of con
triving as taking plafe. Mrs. Murray
lias been sick, and was confined to
his bed, and the little six-year-old
Christina, one of the sweetest and
cutest little girls of the entire neigh
borhood, was trying to' assist her
mother, and was heating some cloihs
in the oven of the cook stove for ap
plication on her mother to ease her
jain. The stove was closed so that
there was no possible chance for
tire to get out. The little one went
to the stove apparently to get one
of the hot cloths from the oven, but
on opening the door found the
cloths burning, and the flame that
burst out when the door was opened
caught tire to the child's dress. The
youthful Christina was frightened
and due to the fact she had not
learned the danger of giving fire air
she did just what an"-chUd- and
H'Piiy grown-ups. to. for ,that matter,
would have done, namely, ran into
thOyard, where the flames fanned
by the brisk outdoor air soon de
voured her garments and burned
her little body badly. She scream
ed, but at first the mother, who does
not hear well, was not attracted by
her frantic calls. When she finally
was she got out of bed and ran out
of doors, only to find the child ly
ing on the ground with all of hr
clothing burned off except the little
shoes she wore. The mother called
to her brother, Harry Speck, who
was working in a nearby field, and
who came running. He hurried to
George Rhoden's place nearby and
put in a call for a doctor from Mur
ray and. one from here as well and
then summoned the father who w.rs
yorking about a half mile away.
It was but a short, time until Drs.
Preiulell and Gilnore arrived, but
it was too late and they could do
nothing to save the little one. She
had been a great favorite of her
lather and kept calling for him as
she came nearer and nearer to the
threshold of death. The accident oc
curred at about ten o'clock and be
fore eleven the little soul had pass
ed from its temporal home here to
the great beyond, the hour being
one of intense agony as a result of
the severe burns suffered.
The grief of the parents was al
most uneontrolable and the scene
presented was one to soften the
most hard 'heartened.
Especially is the grief heavy on
the mother who was sick at the
time and who got up out of bed in
response to the screams that came
from the little one.
The funeral was held from the
Christian church at this place at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. A. J
Harcett offieiatine:. The interment
was made in Oak Hill cemetery.
NO WORK TODAY FOR JIMMIE
Fi"in Friday's Daily.
Sixteen years ago James Devorocek
who is the accomodating tailor was
wedded to the wife, who he arid she
have lived happily since, and during
the time, no little one has come to
gladden their home, until a visit of
the Stork yesterday, brought the
tiniest blue eyed little darling of a
girl, who is going to make her home
at the Devorocek $ome, and will
gladden the life of the fond parents:
Today Jimmie is not at his accustom
ed place at the tailor shop - of V.
Vejvoda, but is celebrating the event
of the arrival of the little daughter.
All concerned seem to be getting
along in fine shape.
Stationery at the Journal office.
WILL BE BROUGHT j
HERE FOR BURIAL
From Friday's Daily.
Robert Dakin, a brother of Mrs.
MacMurphy, who died at Beatrice,
Neb., this morning, will be brought
to this city for burial. The remains
will arrive on the 1:15 train over
the Burlington and the funeril cor
tege will go to Oak Hill cemetery.
where short services will be held at
the grave. Mr. Dakin will be le
membered by a number of the older
residents of the city, having resided
here for a number of years, making
his home with his sister, Mrs. Mac
Murphy while here. A more extend
ed obituary will be published in
these columns in tomorrow's issue.
LOOT STANFIELD'S BOOK SHOP.
From Friday's Pally.
Night before last Earl Stanfield
was. sick and did not return to the
store in the evening and. when the
clerks closed the store, they did not
make cash, but left the money in
the register. There was also a purse
in a desk which has been used for
the making of change of bills, in a
desk in the rear of the store. It had
been the practice to take this :noney
and take it home with them when
they went, but this night they did
not do so. During the night some
one had kicked out a rear window
and entering the store, rifled the
cash register, and took the purse.
With the money, they also took the
keys to the cash register, thinking
perhaps that the keys belonged to the
store, but they did not. and were
keys for the cash register only. This
puts the cash register in a position
that but little good can be obtained
from it. It is necessary to have
the keys, in order that the register
can be checked up, and adjusted for
another day. Mr. Stanfield has
written for a new set of keys, which
he hopes to have in a short time. It
was not enough to steal the money.
and break the window, but the." -had
to carry off the keys which were of
no value to any one. and they did not
unlock the register, for anything un
locks it. With the money in the
register, and that in the purse they
obtained about $52.00.
SOLD FIRST CAR OF ITS KIND.
From Saturday's Dailv.
T. L. Amick, agent for the Reo
car, sold the first new Reo Light
Four to be disposed of in this neigh
borhood to George Heil this week.
This is the new model of Reo car
which the factory is putting out and
the one purchased by Mr . Heil beors
not alone the distinction of being
the first one bought in this section,
but the first one sold by any deal
er in America as well. The car is
similar to the Reo six. the main dif
ference being in its size and in the
smaller power plant it has. While
there were one hundred orders in
the factory for models of the new
Reo four. Mr. Amick was fortunate
enough to get this one. which was
the very first to leave the factory
and which he has succeeded in dis
posing of as above stated.
A FIRST CLASS MACHINIST.
From Friday's Pally.
Word has been received that Leon
ard Schafer, who entered the Ser
vice of Uncle Sam as machinist in
th U. S. Navy, has successfully pass
ed required examinations and has
been promoted to the rating of first
class machinist, being asigned to
duty on the yacht of Rear Admiral
Jones, the IT. S. S. Vega.
RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.
From Saturday's Daily.
The following places have been re
leased from quarantine, and the
fumigations have been made the
cards taken down as the parties have
recovered from the smallpox, which
they had had. The places being W
Smith south of the city, Mrs. Carl
Satler on Main street and Otto Pitts
south of town.
DIED IN KANSAS.
From Friday's Dally.
A telegram was received here last
evening telling of the death of Mre
LXancy Batfts. Lb Ka.nsaj at an ad
vanced age.". Mrs. Barnes was for
merly Miss Xancv Murrav. and was
'a sister of Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and
Mrs. A. B. Taylor. The funeral oc-
i curs at the place of death as wall as
will the burial be made there.
- Deniiison'i crepe paper at the
journal office.
NEW QUOTA
LEAVES SOON
FOR FUNSTON
LIST OF TWENTY-FOUR NAMES
OF MEN TO GO FROM
THIS COUNTY.
TO HELP WHIP THE KAISER
Twenty-one will be Sent April 26th
and a Couple or Three Later
on Additional Draft.
From Friday's Pail v.
A list of twenty-four names has
been posted at the court house, as
including those from whom the next
quota will be chosen, which is to go
to Camp Funston either on or about
the 26th of this month. From this
list of Class 1 men has been reserv
ed for the time being those actively
engaged in farming as it is not the
intention to take them until the
this-year's crop has been cared for.
The draft call is for but twenty-
one men as our share of the hun
dred and fifty thousand to go this
month, but in addition there "will be
subsidary call for twelve thous
and additional, and of this number
it is estimated that it will fall to
Cass county to furnish two more, so
the number of names posted is made
large enough to include this subsi
dary call also.
The official notice has not as yet
been received, but this covers the
nformation available from the un-
noficial notice and serves to make
clear the method and the names of
hose who will be called to go. The
official notice will Come with the
order routing the course of the mn
to camp, as included with it will be
an itinerary of the trip made up
from railroad time tables, etc. Cards
officially notifying the men of their
position will be sent each one in
time that they may make necessary
preparations to go.
The following is the list of tho?e
who are to go. together with their
order number, serial number and
last known address:
SIS 10fi4 John P. Miller. Plattsmouth.
22: 470 l.ouis Brunko. Louisville.
2i ni2K. C. Appleman. Alvo.
1 J 1 Vm. Stachetzkif. Murrtoek.
nniiltTS William K. Spain. Hums. Kan.
H46 1622 I'earl B. Reynolds. Trenton. Mo
34H 524 Alfred Nelson. Louisville.
49' ir Everett J. McCart. Plattsmontli
.82l .i7.Wm. II. Woodwurd. Tacoma
!S6; SB? Lester B. Palton, Havelock
:S9'.1059'ChaH. C. Lahoda. .Plattsmouth
4rt. r.62 Cleorg-e I nvin, Louisville
15! 714'Walter .1. Wunderlich. Nehawka
261520 Allen CI. J'appino, Klmwnod
31; T.06 Harold A. Koop. LoutvIHe
P.716S6 .lolin K. MoC'une. Lincoln
"91272 Pop Hash, Pawhuska. Okla.
r.? 16.-1S Kd Noeil. Murray.
4.r,5;i004'Henry Lamphear, Utioa. S. D.
47x'l702 Purwood II. Lynde. I'nion
si 1270 Clarence K. Hurlhut. .Omaha
1 i :,S Nicholas J. Trook, Syracuse..
'29' 832 Ijiwrence Lawn. Plattsmontli.
536:, 430 Kalph N. Opp. Nebraska Oiy.
WILL ATTEND WEDDING.
From Saturday's Dailv.
Clifford Burbridge and family de
parted yesterday afternoon for Lin
coln, where they will visit at the
home of the parents of Mrs. Bur
bridge, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hawkins
of Lincoln. They will remain for
some days and will attend the
wedding of Mrs. Burbridge's sister
Miss Abbie Hawkins to Mrs. Stephen
Kares, which will occur at the home
of the father on Wednesdas', April
17th.
RESTRICTIONS ON MAIL
ING PARCELS TO AMERICAN
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
On and after April 1st, 191S. par
cels for members and individuals con
nected with the American Expedi
tionary Forces in Europe shal' not
be accepted for mailing or dispatch
ed unless they contain such articles
only as are being sent at the writ
ten request of the addresses, approv
ed by his regimental or higher com
mander or an executive officer of the
organization with which he is con
nected.
FOR SALE.
4 room house, 4 acres, good barn.
good orchard, good outbuildings. For
further information call phone 3 G 1 2.
4-9-1 wkd-twkly.
Ph. Melisnger from near " Cedar
Creek was a visitor in the city yes
terday afternoon looking after some
business.
BURIED FROM "QM STATION
From Saturday's Daily.
'vThe remains of Robert Dakin Ar
rived this afternoon from Beatrice
and the funeral was had from the
Burlington station, the cortege going
fijom the Station direct to the eeme
terry. There was a short service at
th grave conducted by Father W. S.
Leete.
Mr. Dakin was a brother of Mrs.
M:Murphy, and was not quite fifty-
nine years of age, and was burn in
Wisconsin.
WILL LIVE IN THE WEST.
From Saturday's Daily.
Some time since Clarence A. Welch
went to the vest, having a good posi
tion as a carpenter at Greeley, Colo.,
and finding things to his lik'ng
wrote asking Mrs. Welch to sell the
property here and come there to
live. She accordingly sold the home
place to Frank Koubeck, and last
evening departed for Hamburg, la..
where she will visit for a hsort time
before going to their new home in
the west. Mr. and Mrs. Welch have
lived here for a number of years and
have made good citizens, have been
hard workers, sociable and indus
trious, and have made many friends
here. In their new home in the west
we hope them prosperity happiness
and many friends, all of whi-h we
are certain will be theirs.
VISITING WITH SICK PARENT.
From Sat unlays Daily. .
Peter Herold received word of the
extreme illness of his father. Mr.
Charles Herold and dparted last
night for the home of his parent at
Peoria. HI., hoping to find him im
proved. The condition of Mr. Herold's
father is regarded as serious, he hav-
ng been rather sick for some time.
and his condition now is much
graver. f'
WETENCAMP CHILDREN
SEEM WELL
From Saturday's Iaily
Word from the children of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Wetencamp. who were
bitten by the puppy with the rabies
a few days since and who were taken
o Chicago for treatment, tell of the
children experiencing no ineonven-
ence, and that have no symptoms of
he malady oeeured. The treatment
which they have taken immediately
after the accident as safety first pre
ventive, may be the means of not al
lowing the development of the dis
ease. MAKE TRIP IN DAY AND HALF.
From Saturday's Daily.
W. W. Wasley and Ed. Wasener
returned yesterday from Minneapolis
where they went after some Chvrou
let cars. They brought home with
themtwo cars. Mr. Wagener driv-
ng the touring car. which is called
he "Baby "Grand" and Mr. Wasley
driving a roadster, which called the
Royal Mail. W. W. Wasley made
forty-five miles in one stretch with
out changing the gear, running on
high all the time. The distance
which is 445 mile was made on
pretty good time.
TWO WEEKS OF NEW TDIE
From Saturday's Daily.
Today marks the close of the
second week of computing time un
der the new daylight saving plan.
On every hand apparent satisfaction
is exhibited at the change and the
pulse of the nation continues to beat
as of yore, only perhaps a trifle fast
er, while gardeners, amateur and
otherwise, are finding the long even-
ngs just the thing for useful labor
in the fields. The fact that the time
has been changed is nearly forgot
ten and those who dreamed of un
imaginable difficulties when the new
change should come and wondering
why they sought to borrow trouble
in advance of it.
SHOWING THEIR PATRIOTISM.
Erom Saturday's Daily.
John F. Wehrbetn and Will Rum
mell. while busy with their farm
work are finding time to look after
the matter of the third Liberty Loan
by spending their time and money,
canvassing the county. They are
doing u-good piece of work, and have
spent much time to make the work
effective and bear equally on all.
They have been aided by Ralph J.
Haynie considerable as well as by
others.
TWO ALLEGED
BOOTLEGGERS
IN CUSTODY
ARRESTED BY OFFICERS BAR
CLAY AND JONES ON SIXTH
STREET THIS MORNING
FINED ONE HUNDRED EACH
Unable to Liquidate Fines One cf
Men Claims Booze and the
Other the Car.
From Saturday's Daily.
'i his morning at about six o'clock
as a Ford car bearing number 14 0.-
O-.C YuliMtl-i 1 fil - l:-. :
gating northward on Sixth street.
with its occupants looking somewhat
groggy. Chief of Police W. A. liar
clay and Assistant Chief Alvin Jones
arrested the men who .were occu
pants of the car, they giving their
names as Earl Pfeift'er and Nathan
Carpenter, and saying that their
home is in Onawa. Iowa. Thev claim
o have purchased the car at Sioux
City some two months ago. and yet
t has a 1917 Nebraska license on it.
In an endeavor to get rid of the
iquor in their possession when the
ofTicers took them into custody, one
of the mei. dropped a pint bottle.
whil- the other one claimed to be
the owner of the car. After the car
had been taken to the Mason garage.
another quart was found in it, how
ever. The two men were arraigned
before Judge Archer, city attorney
J. E. Douglas appearing on behalf i-f
the city.
At t be Hearing. TTTeffer "claimed
he whiskey, while Carpenter laid
claim to the car. In default of pay
ment of fines of $100 each imposed
upon them by the court, they were
placed in jail. Then an execution
was levied upon the car for the pay
ment of the fine and costs of Nathan
Carpeunter. who essayed to be the
owner thereof, and he was released.
Pfeiffer remained in jail and is
pending payment of his fine or some
other way could be found to liqui
date his fine and costs.
This is but one of several cars be
ieved to have been carrying boo.te
lirough here of late and during last
night there was another car which
was traveling this territory, 'suffer
ed a blown out tire, and having a
curero of whiskev aboard had to call
or another car from Omaha, a big
Hudson Super Six coming to the
rescue and taking tfie goods, after
which it made its getaway while the
relieved car followed along behind,
running on. the rim and no one was
he wiser of the escape.
The scarcity or bridges across the
Platts in this locality makes Platts
montli a good place to apprehend and
bring to justice all those engaging in
hio prohibited practice of trans
porting liquor into dry territory.
SENDS FRIEND CIGARS
From Saturday's Daily.
C
L. Pittman ,who a short
time
since enlisted as a carpenter in the
radio service, and now located at
Charleston. S. C and from whom W.
E. Gravett received a letter i few
days since, telling of camp life and
what he was doing, givine: a descrip
tion of the country and his impres
sions of the work. Mr. Gravett
thinking of his friend so far away,
as thej- were work chums, he immed
iately purchased a box of cigars
made in Plattsmouth and sent them
by parcel post to his friend. When
Mr. Pitman smokes the cigars he will
think of PJattsmouth and his friends
here.
WILL ORGANIZE AT MURRAY.
From Saturday's Daily.
Tbere will be a big meeting . at
Murray this evening at which time
they will organize" a Home Guard
company. Captain C. A. Rawls will
Ko "down aid assist in the organiza
tion with the officers of the com
pany here, and it is desired that all
who can go of the company and
those interested would go along. They
expect to have a big time, and it will
pay anyone whp can find time to go
and assist in the demonstraticn.
Journal Want-Adi Pay!
LIVE ON KLAURENS FARM.
From Friday's Laily.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed IJlrich and fam
ily were in the city visiting friends
for a short time and attending to
some business matters. Mr. and Mrs.
Ulrich purchased the Nick Klaureus
farm. 9 miles south of thi city about
a year ago, but hare just recent 'y
moved to their new home. - Th? y
have been making numerous im
provements on their new home. John
Reuland has been doing" some plasl
ering during the past few days. H3v
ing completed his work, returned to
his home in this city yesterday.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING
FOR VICTORY
Are you putting thoe dollars
where they will do double and trip'e
service, in a Liberty bond. The first
thing you do in the morning is to
grab the paper. Look at the. head,
lines and say that the things are go
ing against us and we cannot whip
the enemy. Now let us tell you one
thing, that is not doing anything to
help. If you really think things do
not look as well as they might, buy
another bond, and then perhaps
things will look better to you. Af
ter that purchase another one. The
money will help Uncle Sam, the
money you have invested will pay
you a good revenue. Let us wl.isper
this in your ear. You cannot ex
pect to read every morning that the
battle is in our favor. We have a
war on hand, and one of the most
terrible ones which the world has
ever had. It will take a lot of sacri
fice, to with this struggle for Liber. y
and Humanity. It will cost treasure.
it will cost blood, we will have to
sustain great losses of lives and prop
erty. Notwithstanding this, we are
going to win this war, we must win
this war. So prepare to sacrifice a
few of those dollars for the Liberty
Bonds. If you cannot fight furnish
the sinews of war. The Money.
LUTHERANS PLEDGE LOYALTY.
Eldora. Ia., April 10. Resolu
tions pledging its support and loyalty
to our country, government and ad
ministration, were adopted by the
evangelical Lutheran ministerral
conference of the Iowa district of he
Missouri -synod in session here to
day. Copies of the resolutions will
te sent to President Wilson and
Governor Harding.
TRANSPORTING ENEMY ALIENS.
Chicago. April 10. The cob ny of
enemv aliens mobolized here for fnr-
her disposition has grown so lartre
hat a special train will be used to
ransport them and their guards to
Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.. where they are
o be interned in a few days.
In the contingent will be danger
ous aliens from Topeka. Kansas City,
Sioux Falls. St. Paul. Detroit Fcrt
Wayne, Indianapolis. Cleveland. Cin
cinnati. Louisville and Milwaukee.
The Spirit of 1918
will lead the people of Plattsmouth and vicin
ity to buy Liberty Bonds of the Third Issue as
they bought Thrift and War Stamps and
Nebraska leads all other states on a per capita
basis.
This Bank will carry notes for the purchase
of Third Liberty Bonds at 60, with 5 of
purchase price to be paid at the time of the
subscription.
Put our name on the honor roll of Cass coun
ty by promptly buying your quota of Liberty
Bonds of each succeeding issue.
How many can you take to-day?
First National Bank,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
in
ALIEN ENEMY AP
PLIES FOR PERMIT
TO BE MINISTER
HEARING SET FOR SATURDAY AT
2 O'CLOCK HAS SONS
IN U. S. ARMY
Vocation of Minister Pays Him One
Thousand Per Year and Con
tributes to Our Support
From Thursday's Dailv.
Herman Pieper, of Elm wood, vho
has been a minister of the Gosoel
for sone time, and who is an enemy
alien, has. through his attorney, c".
Aldrich, filed application for the
hearing of his petition asking the
judge of the District Court to grant
a permit for his acting as a minister
of the Gospel. In the petition he
cites he is receiving a salary f
$1.0f0. and that he has subscribed
to the Red Cross $2..r.O to the Y. M.
C. A. $1.00 and has purchased $150
(par value) worth of War Savings
Stamps.
He further declares that, while he
s an alien enemy he has pajtly be
come an American citizen, and that
when he can. he will complete his
citizenship. He says he has thre
sons serving in the preseiit war
members of the I. S. army. One c.f
these sons entered the service by
enlistment while the other two were
inducted into the service as select
men.
The time of hearing of his p-i-
tion is set for Saturday. April loth
at 200 o'clock p. ni.
117 HOSPITAL AT CAMP CODY
From" Friday's Dally.
Verdau -Vronian who is one of the
enlisted men at Camp Cody, near
Deming. New Mexico. Is reported as
being in the hospital at this time (
and being rather seriously sick. A
message to his father tells of his be
ing compelled to go to the hospital
for treatment for Hernia. Mr.
Vroman was expecting another mess
age telling of his condition last evon-
ng. but we are to conclude tl at be
is no worse off or the message woaul
have come.
BUYS HIMSELF A HOMI?.
From Friday's laily.
Frank Bashus, who is the caretak
er of the Government Rifle Range,
north of the city, has Just purchas
ed a farm for himself and wife, mak
ing the deal with C. E. Haynie.
getting what is known as the John
j Leesley place, and which consist of
J something over twenty-one acrs.
! This while it is not a large place.
will make an excellent home fcr Mr.
Bashus and wife.
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