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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, .THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1918.
No. 91.
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BOOZE IN THE
LIMELIGHT AS
GRIEF MAKER
CAR CARRYING LARGE STORE i
TAKEN IN BY OFFICERS
SUNDAY FORENOON
ALSO NAB SUIT CASE PEDDLER
Three Men Fined $100 Each in the
County Court and the City is
Also Enriched by Fines
Some people from Kansas City in
jected a little interesting excitement
into , this city yesterday mornin
and enlivened the ordinary Sunday
into one of much local color.
Early in the morning. Assistant
Chief of Police Alvin Jones, received
a "hunch" that something was do
ing in the line of a booze car pass
ins through this city, and while he
was waiting at the Vagner hotel
for the car to appear, a man drop
pod into the hostlery with a couple
of heavy grips and registered as
Clarence S. Christopfson, and took
his grips to the room, which quick
ly caught the scrutinizing eye of
Officer Jones. This officer went and
took the name after the man had
gone to his room and passed out on
the street, inquiring if a car had,
passed and was told that one had
gone into the Service Garage.
With the chief, he went to the
garage and there found the car. The
two men who drove it in, answering
to the names of Jack Moore and
John Nelson, had gone to the hotel
to .remain over, night, siving the of:
ficers opportunity to make thorough
search of the car. It was a Ford,
carrying a special body, and under
neath the seat was a concealed trap
door, leading into the large storage
space -in the rear. The officers dis
covered this secret trap and quickly
got down to the booze packages. In
the meantime the men had retired at
the hotel, and thinking best to catch
them in possession of the goods -a
rest-of-the-night vigil was held by
the Chief and his assistant, they
being in constant communication re
garding the movements, or rather
non-movements of the two men. It
was nearly nine o'clock Sunday
morning before they arose and show
ed signs of activity to the end of
getting out of town. Finally they
appeared at the garage, paid their
bill. and were just in the act of pull
ing out, when the omcers naDDeu
them. When they were accosted,
one of the men, Moore, displayed a
gattling gun of tremendous Btze,
but did not prove nearly so vicious
as the impression he was anxious to
make. Deing placed under arrest,
they were taken to the Jail and in
terned pending further action. The
whiskey-laden car was taken to the
court house, where the contents con
sisting of some eighty odd quarts
were unloaded in the vaults of the
county attorney's office. It now be
ing far after time for Assistant Jones
to complete his night's tour of duty,
he departed for home, telling Chief
liarclay about the matter of the
suspicious looking suit cases and of
their owner being registered at the
Wagner hotel.
nnt a short time after having
gone to his room, Christopfson came
down stairs, and hearing of the ar
rest of Moore and Nelson, conclud
ed there was grave danger of his
apprehension, and seeking out S. F.
Andrews, who had conveyed him to
the hotel from the early morning
Missouri Pacific train, he told Rim
to take the liquor to a certain house
would be cared
in town, where it
for. and when he had done as re
quested. Mr. Andrews did not find
the man there' to receive it. Later,
finding Christopfson on the street,
he informed him of the fact and told
him of still having, the stuff in the
automobile, .which he was driving
for Amick. Christopfson then told
Andrews to get rid of It some way, I
and this he endeavored to do, taking
it north of the city and hiding the.
suit cases in the woods, but taking .
out fourteen quarts, whicn ne piac -
ed in the car and came back to the
city. ' v
A portion of the contents of one
of the bottles leaked out into Mr
Andrew's mouth and impaired his
service. He was accordingly hail
ed by the police and compelled to
drive to the place where it was se
creted. Previous to this, however,
Andrews had communicated the mat
ter to Frank Boetel, who, with
man from Ii Platte, went out in
search of the stuff and found it, but
in getting it were observed by John
Rutherford. Meanwhile Chief of Po
lice Barclay and Sheriff Quinton
had gotten Andrews started to drive
to the place he had secreted it, but
the car, was not working well and
it was necessary to take another to
get there. When they arrived at
the place, they were hailed by Mr.
Rutherford, and leaving the car with
Andrews they went with Rutherford
and overtook Boetel and his com
panion who. had the suit cases. Be
ing suspicious that some of the stuff
had been taken out of the car, they
compelled the men to go back with
them and show Just where the stuff
had been hid. By this time Andrews
had come to town and changed cars
and was back to the scene with the
first car he had driven.
They all got in and brought the
suit cases to town, where they "were
placed in the vault with the other
liquor realized from the night's es
capade. When the car driven by
Andrews was searched fourteen ad
ditional quarts were found therein.
Chief of Police Barclay kept a
sharp lookout and was able in the
evening to find Christopfson -beat
ing his way out of town on the blind
baggage of Number two on the Eur-
lington and nabbed him, taking him
to jail.
This morning in Police court Jack
Moore was given a one hundred dol- j
lar fine and costs, which he paid,
issuing a Liberty bond in part pay-i
ment. The costs amounted to seven
dollars and after being given his
liberty he then -went over to the
county : court - to . answer to a estate
charge. John kelson, who was with
Moore, is still in jail awaiting ac
tion by the ove-crowded justice
mill.
Frank Boetel was fined $15.00
and costs amounting to $3 for his
part in the matter.
In the county court, Christopfson,
Moore and Andrews were each fined
$100 and costs, which in each case
amounted to $5.76. The car Moore
and Andrews were driving was also
held and at last reports they were
trying to raise enough money from
friends at their homes ,to obtain
their liberty. Andrews, has since
adjusted the matter by securing the
necessary money to liquidate and
has been released. ,'
WILL REMOVE BODIES
TO SEWARD, NEBR.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Dr. B. E. Morrow, of , Seward,
where he has a hospital in connec
tion with his practice, and being
formerly a Cass county boy, living
just west of, Murray, has made ap
plication for the removal of the bod
ies of his father, a si3ter and two
brothers from the Eight Mile Grove
cemetery to the cemetery at the town
where the Doctor now lives.
William Morrow will be remember
ed as living in Plattsmouth after the
leaving of the farm, and died here,
there were also' William Jr., John
Kelly and Ila Morrow all children.
Mrs. Wm. Morrow died some time
since and was buried at Seward.
KILLED AT LINCOLN
MONDAY NIGHT
From Wednesday's Dally. , .
Word was received here yesterday
telling of the death of Sidney McCooi
who is a son-in-law of George Shoe
man of this city, being the husband
of his daughter. ' Mr. McCooi who
was a switchman for the Burlington
had been working in the yards there
ifor the past seven years. Mr. Shoe-
. i man who had been apprised of the
death of his son-in-law together with
Mrs. Henry Shoeman departed last
evening for Lincoln, where they will
attend to funeral, the arrangements
for which had not yet been perfected
at the time of their departure. Mr,
: McCqo1 and
Wnen It Is
and wife have no children,
learned of the arranrre-
mentB for tne f uneral we wiy puD.
ligh the 8ame
.
For baby.s croup, Willie's daily
, cutg and bruises, mother's
sor
throat, Grandma's lameness.
Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil the household
remedy.
30c and 60c. -
DANCE TO AID
THE RED GROSS
LAST OF WEEK
OPPORTUNITY GALORE FOR ALL
TO TRIP THE LIGHT FAN
TASTIC IS COMING
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Nights, the Motto Will be
"On With the Dance."
From Wednesday's Daily.
Those who like to dance will be
fliven ample opportunity to trip the
light fantastic to their heart's de
sire the last three days of this week.
with a knowledge that every cent
they pay for such enjoyment goes
to the benefit of the Red Cross. On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights at the Elks home the spac
ious ball room on the second floor
will be turned over to the dancers,
excellent music being provided for
their entertainment and amusement.
And now the Eagles, new lessees
of the Coates hall, have come for
ward with an offer of their hall gra
tuitously for the purpose of holding
second dance to accommodate the
excessive crowd. The offer of the
hall is made for the three nights,
and while it may be necessary to
hold a dance there Friday night in
order to take care of the many de
siring to dance, it is only certain
that the offer will be availed of for
one night namely, Saturday. The
custom of the usual Saturday night
dances in Plattsmouth will there
fore not be broken, and the entire
proceeds of this Saturday night hop
will go to the Red Cross the same
as those from the dance at the Elks
home. The entertainment commit
tee has named'a'sub-eommittee and
placed arrangements for this dance
in their hands. .Musicians have do
nated their services and everything
will.be conducive to the usual good
time at the Coates hall. The price
has been left at the usual amount,
which is 50 cents, for dancing from
8 to 12, and an auxiliary committee
will be present from the main car
nival to dispense refreshments to
the merry throng.
"On with the dance."
NEW DEPUTY DISTRICT CLERK.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning Miss Estelle G;es,
who has been the clerk and stenog
rapher for "W. A. Robertson for some
time past accepted the appointment
as deputy clerk of the district court,
and is installed in the position, and
was working in that capacity this
morning. Miss Gies who has been
working as a stenographer is well
qualified to act in the capacity to
which she has been appointed by the
clerk of the court J. M. Robertson.
This appointment is made to fill
the position made vacant by the
resignation of Clarence Beal who
goes to the services of the country
in the Radio service, and who departs
this afternoon for the training camp.
HAS ENLISTED IN THE NAVY.
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Fred G. Dawson departs today for
Chicago where he enters an officers
training station, where he will en
deavor to pass as an Ensign in the
nevy. He enters the training sta
tion, a.t Municipal 'Pier, and will be
along with Will White who departed
a few days since, for the same place.
The instructions which the bovs are
taking, and which will require three
months, there and another two
months elsewhere, is to fit them for
the position of commander of a gun
squad, for use on. merchantmen who
carry guns for the purpose of defend
ing themselves against submarines.
ALICE D0VEY. STAGE
0 FAVORITE. MOTHER
OF A BABY GIRL
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Ann Parr Hazzard is the young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Haz
zard of New York. She arrived In
this 'vorld Friday, April 19. Mrs.
Hazzard Is. well known in Omaha
and Nebraska having been Miss;
Alice Dovey, daughter of Mr. and
i Mrs. George Dovey of Plattsmouth.
Neb.
Mrs. Hazzard was married
; last June in "the- Little Church
I Around the Corner" in New York,
She left the "Very Good Eddie" com
pany of which she was the leading
woman, in Chicago, to return to New
York to be married.
Mr. Hazzard, her husband, is not
only a very clever, comedian but a
playwright. "Turn to the Rignl'
which was seen recently in Omaha
at the Boyd was written by Mr. Hcz
zard. , . '
Mrs. Hazzard had her first stage
training when she was a tiny tot and
lived in London. Fler teacher was
her mother's friend. Miss Ellen
Terry, the well known English ac
tress. When she was 7 years eld
she studied voice training with Mad
ame Cheleni, the pupil and com
pamon of Madame- Marchaesi for
many years, so taiented was the
young Miss that she was asked to
sing before the lat Queen Victoria.
Mrs. Hazzard was lifted to the
queen's lap and childlike began to
finger The pretty bracelet upon the
queen's wrist. Quen Victoria then
took it eff and gave it to the little
Miss. Now it is that Miss Ann Parr
Hazzard becomes the owner of t!e
bracelet treasure.
Mrs. Rea Patterson of Platts
mouth, formerly 1 Miss Elizabeth
Dovey and sister of Mrs. IIazza:d,
is now in New York with her vourg
niece. Omaha World-Herald.
CELEBRATES 82ND BIRTHDAY.
From Wednesday's Tlaily.
Today the relatives and friends of
Mrs. Mary Kearnes are celebrating
her eighty-econd birthday at her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
W. Rennie. Many of her "friends
and neighbors called to see and con
gratulate her on her health aiid en-
oyment of her age. to which she
responded, with her usual cheerful
manner. Many tokens of remem
brance of the occasion were, given.
From out o fthe city were Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. McPherson of Omaha be-
ng present, Mrs. McPherson being
granddaughter. .
DEPART FOR THEIR HOMES.
From Wednesday's Dally.
This morning Peter Weyricb who
has been visiting in this city and at
other points in the state with rea
tives and old time friends, .being a
guest here with the Meisingeis,
Jacob Tritsch and M. L. Freidrih.
departed this morning for his home
at Pekin, 111. Coming at the same
time Mrs. James Heck, a sister of
Mrs. Geo. K. Staats visited with her
sister and family and departed this
morning for her home also at Pekin,
thus they are enabled to travel to
gether. AYS OCCUPATION TAX
FOR PEDDLING
From "Wednesday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Po-
lice "W. A. Barclay, invited Don
Anderson of Council Bluffs, Iowa, to
the office of the city clerk, where up
on payment of seven dollars and fifty
cents, he 'was isued a certificate
which entitled him to peddle brooms.
This he has been doing.with the. reg
ular permit. The gathering of him
in by Mr. Barclay will allow him to
carry on his business now on ?n
equal footing with the other mer
chants.
GRADES TAKE TO BASE BALL.
From "Wednesday's Daily.
At the ball park yesterday the
sixth grades, there being two of them
selecting from both, made a team,
which played the eighth grade, witl
the results that they Beat the eighth
grade to a score of nine to six. In
the gaiue the sixth trade students,
came through without an error,
while the eighth grade has credited
to them a number of errors. The
sixth grades were piloted to victory
by John Neuman, while the eighth
graders suffered their defeat, when
being guided by John Wooster.
Helps To Keep Fit.
When the digestion is out of ord
er, it throws the whole physical being
out of gear. B. B. Hayward,UnacIil
la, Ga., writes: "Foley Cathartic Tab
lets give me quicker relief than any
thing I have ever tried." They re
lieve biliousness, bad breath, bloat
ing, gas, indigestion and constipa
tion. No griping or nausea. Sold
everywhere.
For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rheum, hives, itch, sca'd
head, herpes, scabies, Doan's Oint-
ment is highly recommended. 60c
a box at all stores.
CASS COUNTY
S. AWAY OVER
THE TOP NOW
MANY TOWNS AND PRECINCTS)
ARE HANDSOMELY OVER
SUBSCRIBED TODAY.
A FEW CASES OF SMALLIJESS
But Reports Indicate that On the
Whole Cass County People
Are Most Liberal.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Cafes county is away over the top
on the quota of Liberty Bonds as
signed as its share of the state's to
tal quota, and what is better still.
s going right on to higher marks.
Plattsmouth too is over her quota.
and the appeals of Uncle Sam for
money are meeting with more fruit
ful response here than at any time
since the Loan drive started.
Most of the towns in the county
are flying honor flags, but there are
a few yet that have not reached the
amount assigned them. However re
ports indicate they will do so before
Saturday night, "yhich is the closing
day of the loan.
There are a few cases where some
have not taken out the bonds they
were requested to. . There are also
some instances where people with a
couple or three farms and money
galore have failed utterly ,to support
the loan, and instances where some
were asked to take $350 worth of
the bonds two ,of these being .in
mind and took instead, one of them
?S0- ben l , cni.,he, cither a $100
bond. This looked rather small, but
these cases will all be checked up
and they will all come across in due
course of time. It is the only safe
way.
The men handling the precincts
over the county unite in expressing
pleasure at the way the people in
general have responded. Yet there
are still four thousand people in Cass
county who do not own a bond cf
he Third Liberty loan. The time
will come if the war continues when
the burden of payment will be more
evenly distributed and each will be
assigned his quota to contribute,
with a knowledge that that is what
he is obliged to do. The precincts
are oversubscribed due to many pa
triotic citizens having exceeded the
quotas assigned to them.
It is casually estimated that this
county will be over a hundred thous
and dollars over her quota by the
time the canvass is concluded Sat
urday night. The county now has
a flag and Plattsmouth will also
float one from the city hall. Many
in this city who have not yet sub
scribed, will be given opportunity
to do so in the next few days.
SELL TWO CAKES FOR RED CROSS
From "Wednesday's Daily.
Miss Evelyn Wolf, who teaches a
school in the southern portion of
the county, made a good success by
the sale of two cakes which were
baked by two of the girl members
of the school and sold at auction at
a meeting which was given for tne
raising of the fund for the Junior
Red Cros, the two cakes bringing
55S.75. 1
WERE MARRIED SUNDAY.
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Last Sunday afternoon at the Holy
Rosary Catholic church in this city
were united the lives of Miss Marie
Donat of this city and Mr. Emiji
Hovelka, of Wahoo, the Rev. John
Vlcek of that church officiating.
The wedding was a quiet affair,
and was witnessed by but the immed
iate family of the. bride. On the
early afternoon train the newly mar
ried pair departed for Lincoln, where
they will visit for some time with
friends, after which they will be at
home to their friends at Wahoo.
Mr. Emil Hovelka is a fine youug
man and is engaged in the plumbing
business at Wahoo. The bridge Miss
Marie Donat is an estimable young
lady, . born and has grown to woman-
hood in this city and a rraduate of
the Plattsmouth High school. The
Journal with her many friends here
extend to the newly married couple
their best wishes for a happy journey
through life.
WILL RAISE HONOR FLAGS.
From Wednesday's n.tPv.
Incident with the parade which is
o be one of the features of fhe Red
Cross Fair next Friday evening, theie
! will be twp Honor Flag raising? one
for the County of Cass, and the other
for the city of Plattsmouth.
The parade will in its covering of
the principal streets of the city pass
the court house campus, when they
will halt and listen to a short ad
dress by Rev. M. A. Shine, when the
Honor Flag for the county will be
raised. The procession will then take
up its onward movement, pausing
before the city hall, where the Rt-v,
E. H. Pontias, will deliver the ad
dress for the raising of the Honor
Flag of the city. All at this time
have gone over the top in the county
with but few exceptions, while the
county is over by over one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
WANT MANY WIRELESS
OPERATORS JUST NOW
From Wednesday's Daily.
Just at this time there exist a de
mand for the entering of the training
for Radio service and a large num
ber of selectmen, who come within
class one and two to take training
at Peru and the state university
those who would like to take a
course in this, will be given free in
struction and will also be paid the
sum which has been stipulated here
tofore, besides their keep, which is
$39.00 per month during the time
for which they are in training and
69.00 per month after having com
pleted the course. There is a de
mand for a large number of opera
tors, a number have enlisted to go
elsewhere, and the school at these
two places will begin June 3rd and
w ill require some bix to eight months
Instruction. There is a great inai;y
vessels which are required besides
the land stations, and. besides this.
boats are building constantly.
NOTICE TO FARMERS OF
EAST ROCK BLUFFS
A meeting will be held at Rock
Bluffs School House at 8:00 o'clock.
May 2nd to organize that precinct
along the agricultural lines they are
interested in. L. R. Snipes, Count'
Agent. 4-29-2tdltwk'y
This Widow Was Helped.
Mrs. A. Walden, 460 Glenn Ave.,
Fresno, Cal., writes: "I had a fever
and it left me with a cough every
winter. Foley's Honey and Tar
helps me every time. I am a widow
66 years old." Nothing better for
bronchial, grip and similar cougns
and colds that hang on. Just fine
for croup and whooping ccugh. Sold
everywhere.
iways
Since the advent of
I I farmers handle many of
11 sactions over the telephone
III You can
business you i
'phone will receive our careful and personal
attention just as if you were here in person.
During the busy spring season if there is
a bill to be paid, a purchase to be made or an
in insurance premium coming due call us
up and let us attend to it for you. We're
here to serve Uncle Sam and YOU!
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
THREE PLATTS
MOUTH SONS IN
U. S. SERVICE
MAJOR ARRIE3 THIRD OF BOYS
TO GO OUT IN DEFENSE OF
HOME AND LIBERTY.
Had Been Thrice Rejected but Joins
Marines Following Operation
Recently Performed.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Major Arries, who enlisted some
time ago, and failed to pass on ac
count of physical disability, and who
later made another attempt, think
ing that his health would allow him
to enter the army at that time, but
did not pass, allowed the matter to
rest for a while, but later became
i-
restless to enter the service and in
company with Henry Soennichsen. it
will be remembered, went to Chicago
and enlisted in the Canadian army.
where likewise he met with a p'mi-
ar fate as heretofore. Suffering
with Hernia, Major went to the hos
pital in Omaha, where he underwent
an operation and now, after some
two months he has completely re
covered and the wound has healed.
few days ago he took the exami
nation for admission into the Ma
rine Corps at the Omaha recruiting
station and passed a suitable Hst.
As a result he departed yesterday
for Paris Island, S. C. where he goes
nto training.
While standing thrice rejected Mr.
Arries, after having undergone this
rather serious operation and found
hlmpelf in condition for acceptance,
put thought into action and immedi-
tely joined the Marines, thus amp
y dem&nstratlng his desire to be of
ervlce to his country and to become
a eoldier of Uncle Sam. This makes
hree and all of Mr. and Mrs.
Arries boys, who have gone into the
ervice. The other two, Don and
Byron, have sailed for France, but
s to where they may be no know
ledge is given out, nothing having
been heard from either, of them since
sailing.
THAT SEED CORN PROBLEM
From Wednesday's . Daily. .
During the past two days the peo-
pie from over the county have come
to get seed corn from the Stull cribs,
and have during that time hauied
away in cars, wagons and sent by
express and freight some 2. SCO
bushels of the corn and there is some
thing like five hundred bushels of
the nineteen-sixteen crop left, the
1917 corn having been thrown off
the top of the crib as it was not con
sidered as being good seed.
the telephone many
their business tran-
:st assured that any
ct with this bank by
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