Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918.
No. 93.
AN EIGHT YEAR
OLD BOY IS RUN
OVER BY AUTO
GLEN HALE, SON OF MR. AND
MRS. J. W. HALE, CAUGHT
BENEATH WHEELS.
ACCIDENT ON SIXTH STREET
Car Driven by Elva Hartford, Ac
companied by Two Other La
'dies Going Slowly.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Uhile playing in the street in
front of the Red Cross rooms last
evening with other boys, Glen Hale,
eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs
J. W: Hale was knocked to the pave
ment and run over by a car driven
by Miss Elva Hartford. In the car
with Miss Hartford were Mrs. Wal
demar Soennichson and Miss Mary
Hosencrans.
Those viewing the accident say
that the children were playing in
the street and that the boy was get
ting out of the way by going across
the street, when some of his com
panions from the other side called to
him, which seemed to confuse him,
and turning hie ran directly in front
of the car which passed over him
with both right wheels. It is said
the car was not going fast and that
Miss Hartford made every effort to
avoid striking the boy. ,
Upon examination being made it
".found that the boy was oppar
"rnot injured seriously, although
w ..umber of teeth were 'knocked
and a gash cut in. his lip th8
quired several Btitches to cl&
ter having hp.d his- wound?
by Dr. Flynn the lad w
A
walk home.
During the night b
blood a number of
and this morning J'
nearly so well.
determine just
fd up."
. ..t feeling
possible to
unie whether
ial injuries or
he suffered a'
not.
The practice of children playing
on crowded streets is a dangercus
one always, and the great wonder is
that more are not injured, consider
ing the reckless speed at which a
great many auto drivers travel.
ONE OF CAPTURED BOOZE
CARS BELONGS TO OMAHA
From Tuesday's Daily.
When the matter of the ownership
of the captured cars transporting
liquor through here early Monday
morning was investigated by Sheriff
C D. Quinton, it was found ihat one
of the cars carrying license No. 112,
05 4, belongs to the street cleaning
department of the city of Omaha.
It is not quite clear how they were
going to use the contents of the cars
captured here for that purpose, but
probably in the light of further re
search it will be made perfectly
plain. The other car which bears
number 1984, is shown to have been
the property of the Packard Motor
company of Omaha. The two cars
are still here and in possession of
the sheriff.
BOHEMIAN HALL ROBBED.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Some "time, it is not known when.
but after Friday evening, it being
discovered on Sunday .the T. J. Sokol
hall was broken into and three boxes
of cigars taken, five botles of Creamo,
and some matches and cards. During
the stay of the burglars they also
drank some pop. They left their
finger prints which has been pholo
graphed, and steps will be taken to
catch the ones whoever they are. The
time was so long that it was thought
that it would not do to get the dogs
after them. The dogs were tele
phoned for but when they could
have gotten here would have been
too late, as many; people had been
around by that time, which would
have had a tendency to have con
fused the dogs.
Constipation causes headache, in
digestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For
a mild, opening medicine, use Doan's
Regulets. 30c a box at all stores
TWO ACCIDENTS AT THE SHOPS
KYot.i "Wednesday's Tjally.
Yesterday witnessed two accidents
at the Burlington shops.. In the
niorning Miss Mable McBride, while
working at her occupation in the
brass foundry, polishing brass on
the polishing lathe, had the mlsfor
tune to get her hand considerably
lacerated when it came in contact
with the polisher. In the afternoon,
Rudolph Ramsel, who ' is employed
in the steel car shops, was using a
large wrench upon which he was
exerting his entire strength, when
the wrench slipped and he plunged
forward his head striking against a
sharp corner of the Iron, inflicting a
severe scalp wound that required
the services of a doctor to repair.
TEARING DOWN BUILDING.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning August Bach, Sr.
and August Richter began the work
of razing the Bach building on the
south side of lower Main street, In
order that the ground may be clear
ed for the purpose of building the
shops of the Auto Power and Mai
leable Manufacturing company, up
on which operations are expected to
be begun presently. With the . old
buildings out of the way it will be
possible to go ahead with the. work
of erecting the new plant without
being hampered by their presence on
the ground. All of the old buildings
will be similarly razed before the
work of construction be commenced,
and then it will be pushed rapidly to
completion.
FREE FARM LABOR BUREAU.
From Tuesday's Daily.
A free farm labor bureau has been
established at Farmers State Ba-ik
with Mr. T. M. Patterson in charge.
Farm .hands. wanting work will be
referred to Mr. Patterson and farm
ers needing help can always find out
Vom him whether any help is avail-
aDie or not. n ai sometime air.
Patterson finds a communitv short-
I age of labor he will communicate
with the county agricultural agent.
Mr. L. R. Snipes at Weeping Water,
who will attempt to get help from
other communities or other counties.
The county agent is in close touch
with the state department of labor
and the Federal employment servke,
and can get help whenever it is need
ed.
Early listing of labor needs en
courages success in getting neip.
Other labor bureaus have beon es
tablished as follows:
At Alvo, Mr. Murtey, Lumber yard.
Murdock, Mr. McDonald, Pool Hall.
Mynard, Mrs. W. T. Richardson.
Postoffice.
Cedar Creek, A. O. Ault, Postoffice.
South Bend, E. Sturzenegger. gen
eral store. L. R. SNIPES,
County Agricultural Agent,
Weeping Water, Nenr.
BANQUET DEPARTING MEMBER
From Tuesday's Dally.
Last evening at their rooms the
Cosmopolitan club of this city held
meeting at which every member
still in the city were in attendance.
The occasion being a farewell re
ception to their president, who
will on tomorrow depart for the
Great Lakes trainng station, to take
Instruction in the United States
Navy. Frank Rebal enlisted . a few
days since, and this afternoon went
to Omaha for instructions as to route
and to report. Mr. Rebal has been
the president of the Cosmopolitan
club for Rome time and with his de
parture the duties will fall upon
Henry Lutz. The occaion last even
ing was celebrated by a three course
banquet, and which fourteen, the
full membership were present. Wm.
Heinrich was the toastmaster, and
presided with great dignity, re
sponding to the clever speeches of
the members with witty retorts.
which showed his appreciation of the
appropriate remarks of the speakers.
Good For the Whole Fasally.
Every family requires a safe and
reliable cough and cold remed-y. Mrs.
John Potter, 20 Shupe St., Mt. Pleas
ant, Pa., writes: "I have used Foley's
Honey and Tar for colds for years
and highly recommend it to all fam
ilies." Contains no opiates. Checks
bronchial and grip coughs, croup
and whooning -cough. Sold every
where. ".
Journal Want-Adi Pay I
CAPTURE TWO
MORE BOOZE
CARS TODAY
NIGHT VIGIL OF SHERIFF QUIN
TON AND ASSISTANT NEAR
THE PLATTE BRIDGE
ADD FOUR HUNDRED TO FUNDS
Two Men Peel Off Bills to Liquidate
Fines and Leave Cars and
Booze in Custody.
From Monday's Daily.
Having a hunch that it was about
time for the appearance of a couple
of parties from Omaha who have
been making regular trips through
here lately, running the liquor
blockade. Sheriff C. D. Quinton, tak
ing with him as his assistant, Wm.
Greebe, awaited at the roadside near
the river, not going up to the bridge
on account of the extreme illness of
Mrs. J. L. Thompson. After a vigil
extending well into the night, they
were rewarded at about three o'clock
this morning by the appearance of
the two cars under suspicion, one a
Paige roadster and the other a Case
touring car. .Stopping the cars and
nvestigating they found both load
ed with intoxicating liquor. One of
them Mr. Quinton turned over to
Mr. Greebe and the other he com
mandeered himself, piloting them
safe to townwhere the drivers were
placed in the county Jail, the con
tents of the cars removed to the
vault at the court-house and the
ears themselves - iorsd - in, a local
garage..
This morning, when asked what
names they wished to appear under,
the men chose the names of John
Lynch and Joseph Brown as bert
suited to the occupation in which
they were then engaged. They drew
fines of $200 each and costs, and
the cars as well as contents were
confiscated. The men peeled off enuf
bills to liquidate the fines and costs.
and took their departure for their
homes in Omaha, where they are
known by names far different from
Lynch and Brown, the name of one
being Niece, but the other one was
not known by his real name here.
This adds another four hundred
dollars to the coffers of the county,
from which (to pay the expenses of
conducting its business and it is es
timated that as a result of a hilf
dozen or more such successful raids,
the number of booze cars willing to
take a chance on Plattsmouth will
be greatly decreased.
Sheriff Quinton appeared rather
sleepy today as he had been up at
tending the Red Cross Fair three
nights last week and then last night
spent nearly the entire night waiting
for the traffickers to put in their ap
pearance. REPORTED AS BEING VERY SICK
From Wednesday's DaP.
Mrs. Ben Decker who lives south
of this city has been very sick, and
while slightly improved her condi
tion is far from favorable at this
time. Her daughter Mrs. J. I. Low
has been at the home of her mother
for some time and has been caring
for her mother. Mrs. George Bax,
of Lincoln another daughter has
been with her mother and yesterday
afternoon returned to her home, and
Mrs. Low returned to her mother's
bedside and will nurse her tfnt'l she
shall have recovered.
LIVED HERE MANY YEARS.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Bush Robbins who for nearly
twenty-five years lived In this city,
and who has been away for over
fifteen, passed through here last eve
ning on the east bound Burlington
evening train for Chicago, where he
is looking after some business for the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad of
which he is Assistant General
Freight Agent with offices located at
Denver. Mr. Robbins has demon
strated the fitness of a place in the
higher circles of railroad work for
the man who is willing to work and
to do what he can to make good.
Mr. Robbins having a pleasing per
sonal, and capacity, with a detercii-
nation to succeed, and willing to
work, had climbed the rugged and
rough rounged lassed to success, and
is still, fighting to 'make' the best of
the opportunities of life placed be
fore him. Here is to you Bush, go
to it and succeed.
DISTANT PASTURES GREENER.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Last evening Ashley Ault, the mer
chant of Cedar Creek, being desirous
of having some grading done, and
thinking of J. F. Clugey. who has
done some work near Cedar Creek,
and in fact was doing some just sou.'h
of the city got into his car, and com
ing out past the place where Mr.
Clugey was camped came on to
Plattsmouth. only to find that he was
just outside cf the' city of Cedar
Creek. Of course the country looked
fine down this way and the ride did
him and the family good. When he
returned he stopped and, saw Mr.
Clugey and arranged for the work.
COL. M. A. BATES
CONFINED AT HOME
From Tuesday's Daily.
Our Col. M. A. Bates, editor of the
Journal is confined to his bed at ris
home with an attack cf sickness,
having semblance of the lagripne and
attended with considerable fever, and
a high pulse. He was about his work
until last evening; brt was not feel
ing the best for anumber of days.
He is seemingly' somewhat improved
from last evening. We trust he may
be out again in a short time.
DON ARRIES ARRIVES
SAFELY IN EUROPE
From Monday's Daily. 1
"A card written by Don Arries. but
mailed after his arrival at Europe,
was received,, last.i.fray telltng
of his safe arrival, with the others
which w.ere with him. It is supposed
that Byron is also on the way over
at this time but to have left at a
later date than his brother Don.
IN THE HOSPITAL AT OMAHA
From Wednesday's Daily.
On account of the injury which
occurred a few years ago, when Ev
erett Wiles had his legs broken 10
badly, and which was so long g. ttii g
well, the place injured, and where
plates had to be inserted to assist in
the knitting of the bones, trouble
has arisen of late, and it has be m
necessary to remove the plates. He
was therefore taken to the Emanuel
Hospital at Omaha, where he is be-
ng treated. It Is hoped when he
shall have recovered from this that
he will have been permanently le
stored to his former health. Mr.
Wiles has suffered greatly from the
injury and it has also impaired Uis
ability to do the every day work
which comes to all.
UNDERGOES OPERATION TODAY
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Tritsch departed for Omaha, where
they went that Mrs. Tritsch might
be with her mother Mrs. Ph. Me:s
inger at the time when she is un
dergoing an operation for removal of
gall stones at the Emanuel hospital
today.
MRS. M. STEPPAT VFRY SXK
From Wednesday's Daily.
Mrs. Martin Steppart at her home
in this city is reported as being very
sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Steppat
who is well advanced in life, has
been sick but a few days, but the
seriousness of her malady developed
very rapidly and while the best cf
care is being given, she has not as
yet responded to the treatment of
good care which she has been re
ceiving by improvement in her con
dition. It is hoped that she will
soon be better, and will be so she can
be out again.
RENEWS SUBSCRIPTION.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keckler of
Manley, Mr. and Mrs. August Kreck
low of Wabash and, Mrs. George
Meisinger of Louisville motored to
this city yesterday afternoon to at
tend to some business matters and
visit friends for a short time. Messrs.
Keckler and . Krecklow were pleas
ant callers at this office and while
here Mr. Krecklow -renewed his sub
scription. .
SODDEN SHI
MS OF THE
DEATH ANGEL
PLATTSMOUTH CITIZEN CALLED
FROM LIFE'S ACTIVITY
THIS FORENOON.
LIVED IN COUNTY 50 YEARS
Bennett Christweisser, Living on
West Pearl Street, Passes
Away While Resting.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning Bennet Christweis
ser, living on West Pearl street,
as was his usual custom, sauntered
down town to meet his friends and
enjoy a pleasant half hour convers
ing with those he might run onto.
He dropped into a number of tho
stores and at about 11 o'clock start
ed for his home. When near the
end of his journey he stopped to rest
on the steps which lead to the home
of his nearest neighbor, Mrs. Sulli
van. After having seated himself on
the steps he passed away a few mo
ments later answering to the sud
den call of the Death Angel.. Just
after he had sat down upon the steps
Del Nutson in passing that way stop
ped and while he was there the
spirit cf life took its flight.
The taking from this life of this
man who but a few moments before
had been associated with the army
of people in the world, apparently
enjoying life in its fullness, a sheaf
of ripened grain, as it 'were, garner
ed home-io its creator seems quite
a shock indeed but it only serves to
llustrate how subtle is this life of
tears. Death at any time and -under
any circumstance is a dreadful
occasion but to remember the cheery
manner of this aged man just before
he was called home and the state of
repose that was his until the t silver
cord was broken should be a matter
of genuine consolation to the many
friends and relatives.
Mr. Christweisser was born in
Ohio. December 28, 184 6, and was
71 years of age last winter. At the
age of twenty-five years he came to
Glen wood, Iowa, and was there unit
ed in marriage November 1, 1S6S.
In March, 1871, the couple removed
to a farm southwest of Murray, upon
which the .family lived for twenty
four years, moving to this city twen
ty-three years ago. There were born
of this marriage, four sons, all , of
whom are living. They are" Parker
Christweisser, who lives at Have
lock; Richard Christweisser, who re
sides on a farm in Otoe county; Chas.
Christweisser, who makes his home
at Nehawka and Ray Christweisser,
who lives on a farm, below Murray.
Besides the children and his aged
wife, there is one sister, Mrs. G. W.
Colvin, who lives near Arappahoe,
Nebraska. . . "
No arrangements as yet have been
perfected regarding the funeral and
burial, but they will be announced
in a later issue of the Journal.
The face of Uncle Bennett, which
was so familiarly known upon the
streets of Plattsmouth will be mis
sed from the vision of his many
friends and the kindly voice of
greeting that was his has been still
ed for all time.
The wife who has trod life's path
way with" him for all but half a cen
tury Nhas the heartfelt sympathy of
many friends in her sad bereave
ment.
WILL MEASURE AND
WEIGH THE BABIES
From Wednesday's Daily.
Miss Alpha Peterson the county
superintendent of schools has receiv
ed a circular letter which is the fir?t
of a series of bits of information
touching the subject of conservation
of the babies of the United States
and of Nebraska, and in our case of
Cass county especially. By lack of
proper care, and knoweldge of what
to do m cases of emergency, or of
non-natural conditions, there are be
tween the time of birth and age of
five years 300,000 babies die annual
ly. This seems appalling. The gov
eminent has organized a bureau, for
the purpose of conserving the babies.
and will through the Nebraska
Childrens Welfare Committee, en
deavor to do their utmost in the di
rection of saving 100,000 of the
three hundred thousand babies which
die annually, from causes which
seem avoidable. The number which
falls to Nebraska, for saving of this
100,000 is 1.31S and would be prob
able fifteen for this county. It seems
worthy of the best efforts which can
be given to it. The Nebraska Child
ren's Welfare Committee, are send
ing out blanks, and asking that all
people present their children under
five years of age, for wejghing and
measuring at the school where they
attend school on Wednesday, May
15. In case of a storm they are to
be presented the following day or
days. Further instructions will fol
low, and will be published. Circular
letters are being sent out to the
teachers of the rural school, giving
instructions, has been thus far fur
nished. More definite instructions
will follow in near future.
RETURNS. FROM NORTHWEST.
From Monday's Daily.
Hiram T. Batton returned la&t
evening from Cherry county, where
he has been for the past month, hav
ing went with the car of Ben Hank-
inson, where he has been working
on the farm for Mr. Hankinson since,
on the farm north of Crookston. Mr.
Batton tells of the spring being two
weeks or more behand what it is
here, and says the farther he came
this way the grener the country
looked. Mr. Hankinson has planted
twenty-five bushel of potatoes and
gotten, his hot beds started. They
loaded two cars of junk for Omaha
and Mr. Hankinson expects to be
here himeslf in two or three days.
IS LOOKING FOR HIS CAR.
From Wednesday's Daily.
But a short time since we remem
ber of. the capturing at the Amick
Garage of some parties, who " gave
their names as Jack Moore and John
Nelson, with a peculiarly constructtd
Ford roadster, with intoxicating li
quors therein. . The parties were
fined and upon payment thereof were
released the car being retained. Now
comes M. C. Johnson of Clay Center,
Kansas, who had Jack Moore, work
ing for him, and who went from
there to Kansas City with the Ford
roadster, to have a new body placed
thereon and return. Mr. Moore se
lected the kind of a body which he
desired and instead of returning to
Clay Center, loaded the car with In
toxicating liquors and turned her
prow towards Omaha. How he got
into the toils here is 'a matter of
history. It was some time before Mr.
M. C. Johnson found any track of
his car a;id he now appears to claim
possession of same.
To feel strong, have good appet.te
and digestion, sleep soundly and en
joy life, use Burdock Blood Bitters,
the family system tonic. Price, $1.25.
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I If it is necessary for
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J take advantage of the
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Come in and see i
HI We have plenty of
tomers at the best rates
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
SOLDIERS AR
RIVE YESTER
DAY TO SHOOT
WILL TRAIN INTENSIVELY HERE
TO FIT SELVES FOR DUTY
ON BATTLE FRONT.
RIFLE RANGE TO BE BUSY PLACE
Following a Rather Long Period of
Inactivity Men will Be Coming
and Going Regularly.
From Tuesday's Dally.
A goodly bunch of soldiers arriv
ed yesterday from Fort Crook and
other nearby posts to engage In in
tensive rifle and machine gun prac
tice on the government rifle rane
north of this city.
Throughout most of the winter
things were rather quiet about tho
range and only on a couple of oc
casions were there any men here
to amount to much and then they
were forced to leave before the ex
piration of their training period on
account of the extreme cold and dis
agreeable weather. But not it is be
lieved the range will be a scene of
genuine activity for at least eiht
weeks and maybe throughout the en
tire summer as the time has come
for vigorous and rapid training of
men and the range here offers pp
portunity to train in large numbers.
It is stated that there will be as high
as 600 here at one time through a
part of the contemplated period of
shooting.' The men who came yes
terday have been engaged in trench
digging, which would indicate it Is
contemplated to practice firing un
der actual waf conditions and a re
cent notice in this paper stated that
there would be night practice as
well as daytime. Machine gun and
rifle marksmen are needed on the
battle line in France now and doubt
less many who train here will soon
see duty over-seas.
While little information is given
out concerning contemplated move
ment of men in training it is prob-
able that men will be coming and
leaving the range here right along
now for a good while.
SEED CORN FOR SALE.
The yellow variety, testing 95 to
97, at $4.00 per bushel, all packed.
Carl Cole, Mynard, Nebr, Phoue
4003. lwdi'w
The surest Investment is a 4 per
cent Liberty bond.
you to enlarge your
ipment or make any
order that you may
opportunities the war
ers-
i about a farm loan.
money to lend our cus-
and terms.