Nebraska State Histori
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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1918.
No. 9C.
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S CITY
MRS. AGNES RUFFNER DIED AT
HOSPITAL IN OJIAHA YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON
SHE CAME HERE FIRST IN 1863
And Whole Life, with Exception of
About One Year Has Since
Eeen Snent in Cass Co.
.From Friday's Daily.
j Yesterday afternoon at the Im-
inanuol hospital in Omaha. Mrs. P. '
I:. Ruffner pasred away, after being '
ct the hospital but a few days. She
" . T'c r ti!:nn cirL- r t- locf Cunrlo i
evening, and was taken to the hos
pital at Omaha on Tuesday night,
when she immediately underwent
mi operation for acute appendicitis.
After the operation she rallied and
apparently was making progress, but
later took a turn for-the worse yes
terday afternoon, and passed away
at about four o'clock.
There were present -t the bedside
of Mrs. Ruffner at the time she pass
ed away, her husband and Mrs. Kirk
patrick and Mrs. Reed, sistere of
this good woman. Besides the im
mediate family, Mrs. Runner leaves
these two sisters, Mrs. E. A. Kirk-
Patrick, of Nehawka, and Mrs. M. I
C. Reed of Omaha, one brother, I
Robert Black, of this city. In addi
tion to the parents who .have passed
away, there were also two broth
ers deceased, they being E. W. and
J. N. Black. They once lived here,
bii moved to ctLer forts previous to
their deaths, which occurred but a
few years ago.
Mrs. RufTner's maiden name was
Agnes Black, and she was born at
Charidon, Marion county, Ohio, on
April 25, 1SS2, being exactly sixty
Fix years old on the day she died.
When but 'a small girl she came with
her parents. Dr. John N. Black and
wife to DeKalb. Mo., where they re
inaired until 1SG3, coming to Platts
mouth in September of that j'ear.
On September 7, 1870, Miss Black
v.as united in marriage with P. E.
RuiTner. and the following year they
lived at Crete, returning then to
riatti-mcuth, where they have 'ied
ever since. To this happy union
were born five boys and one girl,
one of the boys dying in infancy.
The other boys are all living and
are Will Ruffner, who is employed
1 y the O.-egon Navigation company,
at North Yakima, Washington; Sper
ry Ruffner, oi Omaha, where he is
i-ngaged with a wholesale grocery
concern; Edgar G. Ruffner, of Obert,
where he is engaged in the lumber
1 -usiness, and Horace Ruffner of
Omaha. Mrs. Roy Dodge, who died
in Omaha a few years ago was the
only daughter of this union.
The deceased united early In life
with the Presbyterian church and
has remained loyal to her faith, al
ways living a devout Christian life.
She was intensely interested in the
work of the Women's" Christian Tem
perance Union, and had arranged for
a jubilee meeting of the order in this
city on last Monday, at which time
the order was to make some blankets
for the Soldiers home at Milford. It
was on account of the sudden illness
of Mrs. Ruffner, who was president
of the local society, that the meet
ing was deferred until some future!
date instead of being held as she
had planned.
Mrs. Ruffner has lived an upright.
righteous life, and to have known
OF T
her was to admire ner convictions hich be distributed to the farm
of the right. ' ers as they come after it. There will
At the present tim'e no definite ar- be SQme one at the place tQ deliver
rangemrnts have been made for the the corn and it wiU be requilei
funeral, on recount of no response that those who come shall take a
having yet been received to the tel- load of the corn, and distribute it to
egram sent to her son, William, who tue neighborhood, from this they
is at North Yakima, wasnington.
Whatever the arrangements may be,
will be published in tomorrow's is
sue of the Jcrnal.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. P. E. Ruffner will be held Mon
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at. the
Presbyterian Church. The remains
will arrive in this city tomorrow,
Sunday morning on the 10:00 o'clock
train over the Burlington and will
be, taken to the RufTner home on
North Eighth Street, where they wll
lie n state until Monday afternoon."
The casket will be open tomorrow,
Sunday afternoon, from two to five
and 'friends wishing, to take a fare
well look at their departed friend,
may do so, by calling at the home
during these hours.
Mr. Ruffner has received word
from his son Will at North Yakima,
Wash., stating that he will reach
Omaha Sunday evening.
GRANTED A PENSION
From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. M. McCool of this c:ty
through her attorney M. Archer, has
just secured a pension, a portion of
which will be at the rate of 112.00
per month, and for the remainder of
! the time at $25.00 per month. The
accumulation since the application,
and the time of the allowance, will
amount to $275.00. Mr. M. Archer
has been very successful as a claim
cgent and has secured many pen
sions for people in this community.
THE MYNARD RED CROSS.
From Friday's Daily.
Last evening there went from
Mynard to the South Omaha market,
three calves and seventeen ' hogs
which was donated by the farmers
living in the .vicinity of that place,
and were shipped with a car which
W. F.. Gillespie was shipping. Ths
stock will be sold on the market at
South Omaha and the proceeds will
go to the Red Cross chapter at that
place, which with the amount which
they have on hand will swell their
treasury balance to over a thousand
dollars.
This chapter is surely demonstrat
ing its patriotism, and loyalty to the
cause of humanity. The people of
that vicinity when they go after a
proposition always make good, and
we are sure they will always do thir
portion and some in excess.
BIG RED CROSS MEETING.
From Friday's Dally.
There was a county meeting of the
various chapters of the Red Cross Pt
Weeping Water yesterday at which
there was an attendance of over one
hundred members as delegates.
There were representations from
twelve out of the seventeen chapters
in the county. They were all en
thousiastic in the work, and at the
meeting arranged to have a meeting
somewhere in the county every three
months. Among the matters looked
after was arranging of the quotas of
the different chapters, as to what
they are required to do, both in the
work and funds and supplies to be
furnished.
TO THE MEMBERS OF
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
The President General of the
Synod has issued the following order:
I would ask all pastors of the Synod
to find out the amount subscribed to
the Liberty Loan In their parishes.
This information will be extremely
valuable to us and I request it very
urgently.
As the secretary of the Nebraska
District of our Synod I am ordered to
send in the reports of the different
congregations, and I ask the mem
bers of my church to respond to the
order of the President General in
forming me as to the amount of Lib
erty Bonds taken. J. H. STEGER,
d&w Secretary.
FARMERS WILL GET SEED CORN.
From Friday's Daily.
Much trouble has been had about
; the matter of getting seed corn, and
the government has taken over the
crib of corn of L. C. Stull which con
tains some four or more thousand
tushelSf of the crop of m6 and
come in order that all can have seed
to plant. Those who are in need of
seed corn will do well to see about
the matter for the corn will not last
long. There is a great shortage of
seed corn and those who need corn
should get after the matter at once.
The price which will be charged will
be in the neighborhood of $3.50.
Journal Want-Adi Pay!
24 CASS COUN
TY MEN GO TO
GAMP-FUNSTON
LEFT THIS MORNING OVER THE
MISSOURI PACIFIC TO GO
INTO CANTONMENT.
CHEERED AS TRAIN DEPARTS
Sweethearts and Mothers Say a Last
Farewell to Loved Ones En
joyed Supper Together.
From Friday's Daily.
A hastily arranged upper was
given the boys last evening, who de
parted this morning for Camp Funs
ton, at the Wagner Cafe, at which
the members of the commercial club
as well as the selectmen were pres
ent. A number of addresses were
made, is which the boys were en
couraged, and which assured that
the people would try and do the por
tion expected of them here and were
sure that the boys who are leaving
would acquite themselves in the best
of fashion. Those to go in this call
being:
John P. Miller, Louis Brunko, R.
C. Appleman, Wm. Stacheptzkie, Wm.
E. Spain, Pearl B. Reynolds, Alfred
Nelson, Everett J. McCart, Wm. H.
Woodward, Lester B. Dalton. Charles
C. Lahoda, George Urwin, Walter J.
Wonderlich, Allen G. Pappino, Har
ald A. Koop, Johnnie McCune, Den
lash, Ed. Noell, Henry Lamphaer,
Durwood B. Lynde, Clarence E. Hurl-
burt, Nicholas J. Trook, Lawrence
Lawn and Ralph N. Opp.
This morning the boys were as
sembled at the court house and with
nags carried ahead " of the column,
marched to the Missouri Pacific sta
tion, where they embarked on the
morning train for Camp Funston.
Jesse Perry, with his car, carried the
baggage of the boys to the station.
Many citizens were also at the de
pot to see the young men depart.
both from here and out in the coun
ty. The bo3rs were bade good bye
and God speed as the train pulled
away from the station, the cheers
the Cass county .quota and the
cause it represents drowning out the
rumble of the car wheels as the train
departed from the station.
Came to Say Good-Bye
Otis Ward, J. R. Mayfield and
wife and C. J. Mayfield and wife all
from Louisville drove down last even
ing to be here at the reception which
the commercial club was giving the
boys who departed this morning for
Camp Funston. The people of Louis
ville not understanding the hour,
which the banquet was to be given
did not come in time but visited with
the boys from Louisville, and looked
after some busines, and ret urned
later in the evening.
AN ELEGANT PIECE
OF FURNITURE
From Saturday's Daily.
Fred P. Busch, the Woman's tog
gery man, has just received a new
case for the holding of Womans gar
ments, which is indeed a beauty as
to workmanship, made of quarter
sawed Oak, is pleasing to the eye.
This does not compare in any way
with the convenience which it creates
in the care of the stock. It is "made
up of a number of compartments
which are closed from the air, dust
and sunlight, and in the middle of
the case is a number of mirrors so
arranged that one can slip up behind
themselves, any way see themselves
from that direction and every other
as to 'that matter. The cases will
hold a large quantity of garments
and will -when desired display them
to the Inspection of one wishing to
make examination. This will cer
tainly assist in the caring for the
store and also will aid In the reduc
"ng the work necessary for their care
to the minimum.
EGGS FOR HATCHING
S. C. Rhode Island Reds and S. C
White Orphington eggs for hatching
at ?1.25 per 15, $6.00 per 100. A. O
Ramge, phone 3513. tfw
You know you will find a com
plete line of flags at the Journal of
fice. We have just received a new
supply.
HAS ESTABLISHED AN
INFORMATION ETJREAU
From Saturday's. Daily.
L. R. Snipes the our.ty agent
with headquarters at peeping Water
has instituted an information office
at the Farmers State Bank "in this
city, will receive applications from
the farmers for help, and will ke.p
also a list of positions wanted for
work. This will be the means of
getting the one wanting help, and the
one desiring labor together in an
effective way.. This should be the
means of great good? for both the
farmer and the man who wants to
work.
OVERTAKEN BY THE OFFICERS
From Saturday's Daily.
A telephone call ccme from out of
the tall grass, that is it is not fcnown
from where but it reached the de
sired parties, who were the officers
of the city and county. The message
said that there had been a wreck of
a car near the Platte river bridge,
and that a young lady was injured.
Chief of Police Barclay received the
message and taking Sheriff Quinton
with him went to the ccene, finding
that the car which wns a Ford, was
overturned, and the two former occu
pants, were there. The man giving
his name as Edward Kasaski cf South
Omaha, the girl who is jast seventeen
and they both were drunk, and had
a small quantity of intoxicating
liquor with them. They were brought
to town and placed in jail until this
morning. There were two otnor peo
ple who had been in the car avd
thev seemed sober enough to make
their get-r.way, and were net appre
hended. This morning in county
court upon entering a plea of guilty,
Edward Kasaski was fined one hund
red dollars and costs. He had some
money, which he gave to the court
who retained the car, "wnile he de
parted for Omaha to get enough more
to liquidate thft fine and costs. The
young woman in question was sent to
her hone by the autliiUes Vtr'ly
the way of the Ford with intoxicants
mixed with the gasoline is dangerous.
ARRESTED FOR PASSING
SEDITIOUS MATTER
From Saturday's Daily.
The Omaha papers contained an
article about a man being arrested
for passing seditious matter, which
was an explanation to the Finished
Mystery, a book published by the
International Bible Students associa
tion. It v.-ould seem their works
have been under suspicion and the
question should be settled, if thoy
are seditious, away with them. There
is no place in the land for matter
that is not loyal to the Government
in a time like this.
FORFEITED THE EOND.
From Saturday's Daily.
Last evening A. L. Neil I of Au
burn, Nebraska was in the ciiy
with a companion and driving on
Apperson car, better known as the
Jack Rabbit", which he thought
could make pretty good time, and he
was letting it drift along, going up
Main street, when he wa3 hailed by
Chief of Police -Barclaj', and not
stopping, with a car from the Ma
son Garage, the chief went after
Mr. Neill and the "Jack Rabbitt"
which they overtook on Washington
avenue, and at the office of the Po
lice Judge required a bond for their
appearance this morning. The bend
was forfeited and the same which
was five dollars insured to the city.
There is too much speeding in this
city and unless it is controlled there
is sure to be some disastrous acci
dent some of these days.
THE DUXBURY BROTHERS.
From Saturday's Daily.
A word of appreciation and thank
fulness in behalf jof the Duxbury
Brothers and their mother.
For the thoughtfulness and kind
ness shown by the superintendent,
teachers and various classes of he
High School, also friends and loved
ones. If time ever hangs heavy and
hours pass slow and they gt nnv
feeling of loneliness, the Duxbuiy
boys will feel and know they have
many at home who wish them God
speed and protection. With thanks
to each and every one. Their mother.
MRS. J. E. JONES.
FOR SALE
25 head of good young horses Al
broke Can be seen at the Torn TH
son farm home For particular.
Vallery & Tilson. 2-18-d&-w
IMP MP!
JUNIOR-SENIOR
BANOUE
I
ALWAYS AN OCCASION OF EN
JOYMENT TO GRADUATES
AND NEAR GRAD3.
PARTICULARLY SO THIS YEAR
With Patriotic Colors Predominat
ing, a Patriotic Menu and
Patriotic Toasts.
From Saturday's Daily
With everything trimmed in pa
triotic colors at the Woodman hall
last evening, all the merry students
of the Junior-Senior classes, their
invited friends and the members of
the faculty, participated in the big
social event of the school year, name
ly the Junior-Senior banquet. Al-v.-ays.
an occasion of much enjoy
ment is this sort of farewell reun
ion between the graduates and near
srais, midst sweet girls graduates
and stalwart young men who are so
soon to take their places in the out
side world. But particularly pleas-
ng was the occasion of last night,
carrying with it a semblance of war
times in everything from the deeo-
aticnr: to the last cf the after-dinner
toasts.
Every appointment had been per
fected and all was in readiness at
the appointed hour. The tables were
erved by twelve. charming girls, six
at w'lioni were from the Freshman
las3 and six from the Sophomore
class. They had decorated, tne ta
bles with the National colors, to
gether with individual flowers and
hand-painted place cards. Conspic
uous were the large American flag
and a Service flag of the Platts-
mouth high school, containing a star
for each of the High school students
who are now in the service. During
the banquet and intermingled with
the toasts and responses were flash
ed radiopticans of the Juniors and
Seniors, which was in the shape cf
a distinct surprise to many of them.
n Edison phonograph, which had
een loaned for the occasion b3 the
firm of Weyrich & Hadraba, furmsh-
J sweet music, which added to the
njoyrnent of the occasion.
William Sprecher acted in the ca
pacity of toastmaster, and did nim-
elf proud, as he was a sure-enough
rtist in the position.
"In the Trenches," by Harley Ce
cil, was handled in a masterful man
ner, showing that besides being an
orator he has much knowledge of
the war, and the way it is being
conducted.
. Ludwig Halle.3, when he spoke to
the toast, "Carry On," proved that
he too had been thinking and that
is thought had borne forth fruit in
the conception he had gained of real
life, and the way he handled the
;:bject assigned to him, bespeaks
for him a brilliant future as a pub
lic sneaker.
"Over the Top," by Miss Clara
Rainey, was disposed of in a way
that one would not think that this
phrase was coined as a result of
the war alone, but is equally appro
priate to conditions in life which we
lave difficulty to overcome. In this
he dealt with life as a battle and
made it clear that those who are
best prepared to face what is bound
to come in their life, through edu
cation are most likely to go "over the
top" and surmount the difficulties
they meet.
Miss Eleancr Burnie addressed
herself to the subject, "Where Do
We Go from Here?" In her treat
ment of this topic sh"e pulled away
the veil which shields the future,
,in order to allow her associates to
f get a little closer glimpse of just
what conditions exist out in the
world. In the word painting which
ishe drew of the 'Out There one
Knew IBttt llltri e n in oumv.uiuo
doing 3nd that they were expected
to take up their work in that new,
and unforseen realm soon.
Superintendent of the City schools
G. E. DeWolf, when he spoke to the
toast. "Camouflage," summed up the
matter of a school education and
told of the things which one meets,
and which are not always what they
appear to be, but that the meat of
the cocoanut is there if we have the
perseverance and persistance to get
it.
' In all, there were eighty-five seat
ed at the banquet tables and the oc
casion as reiterated above, was one
cf enjoyment not alone to the mem
bers of the classes, but to the fac
ulty and friends as well.
Following i3 the tempting menu,
that was served, although from some
of the terms, ascribed, we candidly
do not expect our readers to gain a
very extensive idea of just what did
comprise the eats. That's camou
flage: Thrift Tomato Bullion
Hoover Wafers Italian Torpedoes
Irish Conscripts Chicken Camouflage
French Allies
Tomrriie's Delight Victory Bread
.Submarine Salad Liberty Sandwiches
Don't Tell Hoover A Sammle's Dream
Ypres
CELEBRATE G9TH ANNTVERSAEY
From Thursday's Daily.
The I. O. O. F. are celebrating the
99th anniversary of the establish
ing of the order in ,this country at
Omaha today. They are having a big
time, some of the order from this
city are in attendance at the cale-
bration and to hear the speeches and
share in some of the feed.
MAKE GOOD FOR BUYING BOND.
Prom Thursday's Daily.
The Camp Fire Girls, entered into
a contract with the Moving picture
man, whereby they sold tickets tor
a percentage, and realized twenty-
five dollars for their share. This if
a fund with which they are making
a purchase of liberty bonds. They
have now enough to purchase a half
of a fifty dollar bond, and will take
steps in the near future for the rais-
ng of more money, for the balance.
J I Were a Fanner.
If I were a farmer 1 would keep at
hand a few reliable medicines for
minor ailments that are not o ser
ious as to require the atfention of a
physician, such as Chamberlain's
Colic and Diarrhoea Remed for
bowel complaints.
Chamberlain's Cough Remeey for
coushs, cold3 and croup.
Chamberlain's Liniment for
sprains, bruises and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach
troubles, biliousness and constipa-
tion.
By having these articles at hand
it would often save the trouble of a
trip to town in the busiest season or
in the night, and' would enable me
to treat slight ailments as soon as
they appear, and thereby avoid the
njore serious diseases that so often
follow.
i he Roll
r
We are preparing a permanent Roll of Honor
of our boys in the SERVICE.
We wish to obtain the names of all the boys
in the Army and Navy from Rock Bluff, Eight
Mile Grove and Plattsmouth Precincts.
Parents please mail names to us, marking en
velopes Roll of Honor.
end in Your Boy's Name
First National Bank
. Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
SEVEN HONOR
FLAGS NOW IN
- CASS COUNTY
TOWNS OVER THE COUNTY ARE
SHOWING THE PROPER
SPIRIT FOR BONDS.
FLAnSMOUTH SHORT OF SUM
We Will Oversubscribe the Amount,
However, When We Awaken
to the Situation.
From Frida3-'s Daily.
This morning, II. N. Dovey, who
is chairman of this county for the
third Liberty Loan bond drive, sent
Honor Flags to the following towns
and villages over the county, in
recognition cf their having approxi
mated their quotas, and in all cases
having gone "over the top" in their
uubscriptiens: Greenwood, Alvo, Ce
dar Creok, Murdock, Avoca, Ne
hawka and Union are the towns so
honored. This speaks well for these
places, considering that the time in
which they were expected to reach
their quotas is not nearly at an end
yet. They will do still more, for
there are many people in each cf
the above named communities who
expect to subscribe to the loan be
fore the closing day arrives.
Plattsmouth ch yes, regarding
this city: Our quota on the current
loan is ?127,100.00 and the amount
that had been subscribed up until
11 o'clock today was $100,100.00
exactly 527,000.00 short of the re
quired amount. This does not signi
fy that tha quota here will not be
raided for it will be fortbto&iiiig".
and more besides, for this city will
continue Its past practice cf going
'over the top" along with the rest
of patriotic Cass county.
'Better sign up for that bond you
are planning to take and do it today.
t i3 not necessary that you pay the
entire amount in cash, as you can
purchase bonds of this third Liberty
Loan on the installment plan. But
we urge you to buy all you can. It
i3 a good proposition entirely aside
from the patriotic spirit which
should prompt it. Buy what you
can, and strain a point in making
the purchase as large as you possi
bly can. Something else can be ut
out, but the liberty of Humanity
calls for you to do all you can in
this instance.
FOR SALE
Five good, large work horses.
Mark White, Plattsmouth, Neb.
of Honor