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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, J.ULY 25, 1918.
No. 11.
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BOYS GOING TO
CiP DODGE
ONE OF THE LARGEST QUOTAS
WHICH HAS AS YET EEEN DIS
PATCHED AT ONE TDIE GO.
ARE JOINED BY Hf OTHERS
Bi Crowds In Town And Everybody
Enthusiastic. V. eeping Water
Win Honors.
From Monday's DatTy.-
Kven (n the first train from the
south this morning a number of the
.ys who art- to depart this afternoon
f;r Camp Dodt-p, were in evidence,
ami as the early hours of the day
-rtw, so also did the numbers of the
quota, as well as the numbers of
friends from over the county and
elsewhere.
Patriotic Weeping Water.
Just before ten o'clock, wiien the
hour had come for the reporting at
the court 1: oils'.?, a cloud of dust ap
peared on the horizon to th? south
west, a I:.', an automobile appeared out
cf it, with the occupants all covered
with dust, but smiling and happy,
they v-ere patriot?, and enthusiastic,
for the idea of America for the
Aiiiericans. and behind that car came
another like, and then the third and
fourth, until in all something like
(ho'v ?na:iy?) cars carrying Loyal.
I':Tr:'.t'c i-eurdf f rt ?u Weeping Water
;T.d vicinity, were here. That the
hearts of the people of that vicinity
are in the rif-'ht place is evident, and
they are not having r.nything un
done which ccmes within their vision
for the presentation the liberties
of the people. The had with them
The company of home guards and the
MVp:ng Water hard, which nsisted
in the celebration of .he swearing in
of the boys who came, and their se
lection cf an officer to take charge
cf the quota to Camp Dodse. After
the arrangements or their entertain
ment had been perfected and the
ticket nivn for their meals, they
v.rrsiven their eace until time to
report for the train.
THIS AFTERNOON.
During the noon hour and after
wards the pp(-pl9 gathered in crowds
making the occasion like the Fourth
of July, fcr the streets were filled and
th ccurt house lawn covered, and
people talked about the boys and
their mission, and forgot business to
a certain extent. Just after two
o'clock the Plattsmouth Home Guards
met and under the direction of Cap
tain C. A. Rawls went through the
drills, as an exhibition of their train
ing, and which was enjoyed by the
people assembled. During the af
ternoon the Plattsmouth band furn
ished music and the Heme Guards es
corted the boys to the station l?d by
the band. At the station hundreds
of people had gathered to see the
boys depart and to give them the
blessing, and god sped, wishing them
that victory which is sure to come
the arms of a richteous nation. A
large crowd came from the Missouri
Pacific train, which helped to swell
the crowd. Below will be found the
names of the boys who are going:
Calvin Rockwell, Weeping Water.
Kverett J. McCart, Plattsmouth.
George Jorgensen. Weeping Water.
Charles M. Murphy, Weeping Wat-
er.
Itrlph J. Parsell. Alvo. Nebr.
Mont Shrader. Murray, Nebr.
Kldon K. Taylor, Greenwood.
George Dwinell, Weeping Watei.
Ray Wood, Union, Nebr.
Perry I. Core. Cedar Creek.
A. Harrington. Goodman. Mo.
Wm. J. Harrington. Sterling, Neb.
A. C. Jansen. Waterloo. Iowa.
A. V. Lane. Mound City, Kans.
W. J. Reednr. Elmwood, Neb.
J. W. Brakhagc. Murdock, Neb.
G. N. Linscn, Elmwood. Neb.
Albert M. Sill. Avoca. Neb.
John Heeney. Weeping. Water.
Otto Rothley, Osmond, Nebr.
Lester Burrows. Nehawka. Neb.
Silas It. Everett. Avoca, Nebr.
Irwin O. Kunz, Elmwood, Neb.
Orval Hathaway, Union. Nebr.
HiemoncH Gruber. Murray.
Daniel Schildmeyer, So. Bend.
II. D. Murphy, Weeping Water.
II. Gillian, Greenwood. Neb.
" Thomas E. HillarU. Vesta, Neb.
Earl W. Scott, Dorchester, Neb.
Jess G. Hansen, Weeping Water.
Joel Stephenson, Omaha. .
P. A. Poulsen, Nehawka, Neb.
Louie Buechler, Plattsmouth.
John H. Conrad, Nehawka.
Clair L. Bell, Weeping Water.
Paul F. C. Jung. Papillion. Neb.
Leroy W. Haslani, Weeping Water,
Elmer L. Comer, Weeping Water.
Frank Taylor, Weeping Water.
George K. Wiley, Murray.
Harry II. Knight, Union.
Alfred G. Hansen, Greenwood.
Harry L. Wright, Fordyce. Neb.
F. L. Trotter. Douglas, Neb.
John W. Collins, Elmwood.
Joseph E. Beckmann, Avoca.
Otto P. Weizmuller, Murray.
Louis Mi nner. Council Bluffs.
Forest II. Brunson, Louisville.
John E. Sperry, Weeping Water.
Clarence E. Baldwin, Union.
Joseph F. Emmons, Elmwood.
John B. Skinner, Alvo.
Geo. D. Ost, Nehawka.
THE CAMPAIGN IS NOW ON-
From Wednesday's Dal!y.
There has come to our desk a
little pamphlet or paperlet, which
ever one might prefer to call it.
eminating from the 'Homestead and
Land League of Missouri which is
a single tax exponent, and which
cuts to the line of some facts touchi
ng support of the government and
touching pro-Germanism. The ar
ticle has the effect of confirming
many a man in his Americanism,
and if this is the effect of the work
of this league we say let it go for
ward. We are indebted to Mr.
Henry Bceck for the' perusal of the
paper, and one of the most earnest
workers of the league is his nephew
Ed. Boeek of St. Louis, who is a
very enthusiastic and devoted single
tax supporter.
MRS. GEORGE BRINKLOW
VEIfY LOW IN OMAHA
From Wednesday's Pally.
Mrs. George Brinklow who has
been going to Omaha- for treatment
for throat trouble for some time
past, is reported to be very low at
the hospital at that place. Yester
day she did not return home as has
been her custom, and remaining at
the hospital. This morning a tele
phone message from her bedside told
of her being attached with hemmorr-
hage of the throat, the seat of the
trouble, where the report said that a
small artery had eaten off. causing
the flow of blood. The brothers and
sisters. Mesdames E. M. Godwin. W.
H. Freese and Will. John and James
Wynn departed this noon for Omaha
via automobile, on account of her
very serious condition. The attack
of hemorrhage is taken as being
something very serious in her case,
and but little hope is entertained of
her recovery.
GO TO MANY POINTS
FOR SERVICE
From Wednesday's Daily.
Lloyd Philpott, of near Weeping
Water, has volunteered in the sig
nal corps, and will go to Omaha to
morrow to enter the Omaha School
of Ballooning. The notice of his
induction being received here.
LeRoy D. Clements has enlisted
and will go to the encampment at
Lincoln, where he becomes a cabi
net maker in the Engineering corps.
While Charles Knutson of Louis
ville, who did not pass the physical
examination for the army as being
in first class condition, but was plac
ed in the limited service class, and
enlisted under the call for ten from
this state, and will be sent to Van
couver, as a blacksmith helper.
FORMER PRESIDENT
PASSED HERE
From Wednesday's Daily.
Last evening Hale Holden, former
president of the Burlington system,
but now with the government is the
food commissioner passed through
this city last evening, on train num
ber two going east. He has been
making a tour of the country to give
him more of a definite idea or know
ledge than he has had heretofore of
the food situation.
Itch Itch. Itch! Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch. The more you scratch, the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Oint
ment. For eczema, any skin itch
ing. COc a box.
Wall Parf. Pamta. Glass, Picttxrt
Framing. Frank Gobelmaa.
MANY PEOPLE
FILE SATURDAY
THE LAST HOURS OF THE DAY
BUSY FOR COUNTY CLERK,
BUT HE TAKES THE FEES.
ITS UP 10 THE VOTERS NOW
They Will Have Their Inning
Thirty Days From
Yesterday.
in
From Monday's Dally.
There wa3 a kid who was always
wanting to try the Ice to see if it
was solid, and was tempting fate.
but in the end was caught for he
got a good ducking. Some people
are always waiting until the last
and others want to be first, so it
goes and will on until the end of the
chapter. Below are a list of the
filings which occurred late Satur
day:
A. J. Snyder For Recorder.
A. J. Snyder who has served the
county in the position which he now
occupies and which he has evidenced
his intention to serve again, by fil-
ng for nomination. Mr. Snyder who
has served the county faithfully in
his capacity has made an excellent
official and the voters know that in
casting their votes for him. they are
oting for a capable and obliging
ifficial.
Wni. J. Stohlman For Commissioner.
Wm. J. Stohlman was in the city
last -Saturday afternoon and while
here was caller at the office of the
Journal and after a few -pleasant
moments repaired to the office of the
county clerk, where he filed for the
position of Commissioner of the sec
ond district, subject to the decision
of the voters of the democratic
party. He then departed for his
home near Manley.
G. H. Foreman For Third District.
G. H. Foreman sent in his filing
for commissioner for the democratic
party for the third district, subject
to the decision of the voters of the
democrats. Mr. Foreman is a man
capable to ably fill the position and
will, if elected, make an excellent
official. He has many friends in this
county, and is especially well known
in the western portion, where he
has resided for many years.
Miss Alpha Peterson
For Superintendent
After serving for a portion of a
term as county superintendent Miss
Alpha C. Peterson has filed for elec
tion, and has placed her name be
fore the people for nomination. Miss
Peterson has made an excellent offi
cial and has left no room for doubt
as to her ability, to carefully and
creditably care for the duties which
the office of county superintendent
of schools imposes. She has a vol
uminous petition which is a demon
stration itself of her popularity, and
the people's judgment of her fitness
for the position.
Jude M. Archer For Magistrate.
Judge M. Archer has signified his
willingness to serve in the capacity
which he now occupies by filing for
nomination for Police Magistrate.
From long experience the people
of this portion of the county realize
that Judge Archer is preemptorily
fitted for this position and we are
of the opinion that he will be en
dorsed by the voters of the city
saying they are satisfied with his
filing of this office.
HAULING STOCK IN TRUCKS-
From Wednesday's Daily.
A. E. Nelson was a visitor to
Omaha this morning taking the
fourth truck load of stock to the
market from the farm of J. M. Rob
erts, where he and Mr. Roberts are
in business together.
Mr. Nelson, with the truck went
during the night while the weather
was cool and arrived in fine condi
tion. As evidence that there are
much cattle and hogs being hauled
in this way, Bert Satchel was com
pelled to await for forty-two trucks
to unload when he arrived at South
Omaha at four o'clock this morning.
VISIT HERE FROM STANTON-
F'-om Monday's Daily
Edward Sprieck and wife, of Stan
ton, Nebraska, arrived in the city
last SAl'Tdcy Pi.;ng tr a shor:
visit fii the !:o".e of Mr. and Mrs
John McNurlin. They spent a short
time visiting with old friends and
relatives near Cedar Creek, their old
home. Their two daughters, Hazel
and Beulah have been hero for the
past week, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Nurlin. They returned home Sunday
accompanied by the daughters and
Mr. and Mrs. McNurlin, who will
make a short visit at Stanton. Mr
and Mrs. Sprieck report everything
in their locality as moving along
nicelv.
PETER MILLER
IS INJURE
WEEPING WATER HOME GUARD
INJURED IN AUTO WRECK
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
From Tuesday's Daily.
With the hundreds of other people
who came from Weeping Water to
attend the ceremonies attending the
departure of the boys of this coun
ty for Camp Dodge was Peter Miller
of the Weeping Water Home Guards,
and on his returning home, he set
into the car of James Murphy, and
had only started when Edmond
Dowler came along, and as Murphy
was going to Manley, and Miller
wished to go to Weeping Water, and
Dowler was to pass tlfrough Weeping
Water he got into Dowler's car with
Edmond.
Edmond prides himself on having
a car that is a goer, and go they
did passing everything they come to
with the exceptio!-bf the-last car
which was about five miles south cf
this place, when they over took a
car driven by one Terryberry and
which was making a steep hill by
the side of which was. a ditch. Dow
ler who was fanning along at a
rapid rate, assayed to turn out and
pass Terryberry, when the car slip
ped into the ditch and turned over.
catapaulting Mr. Miller through the
wind shield, with the results that
he was badly cut and bruised. He
was hurried to Murray to the office
of Dr. Brendel. by Mr. Murphy who
was coming along behind. Dr.
Brendel gave temporary dressing
and with Mr. Murphy brought him
to this city where he was dressed at
the office of Drs. Livingston, and
then went to his heme. When being
shot through the wind shield, his
head was cut on the right side, mak-
ng a gash which almost encircled
the ear, and cutting through the
scalp. Thus it flapped forward over
the ear. baring the skull for con
siderable distance. The doctor plac
ed the torn skin of the scalp back in
Its place, and made as good a man
out of him as -possible under the cir
cumstances. Mr. Miller is feeling
pretty sore this morning from the
cuts and bruises.
SHIP BOOKS TO SOLDIERS.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Miss Olive Jones, librarian, yester
day shipped over three hundred books
to the soldiers, the shipment going
to Camp Boyd, under the Quarter
master rate. The selection which is
being shipped out is composed of
books which are well worth reading,
and the management at this place
was very fortunate to get the books.
Monday Miss Olive Jones had boys
at the train as it passed through
distributing magazines, which the
soldiers appreciated.
FOOT BADLY CRUSHED BY CAR.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The other evening while G. II.
Scott was endeavoring to get into a
moving car which was driven by
David K. Ebersole, his foot slipped
from the running board, and went
under the wheel of the car, which
was almost stopped, and as the foot
twisted sidewise, the car ran on it
and stopped, crushing it in a man
ner out of shape, and fracturing one
of the bones. The member was
dressed and an X-ray picture taken
of it. Mr. Scott is compelled to de
sist from his usual occupation for a
while until the foot has again gotten
well.
FORMER -PLATTS
MOUTH M OIES
CADE ROGERS FOR MANY YEARS
LIVING HERE DIES AT SOLD
IERS HOME IN IOWA.
VETERAN OF THE GIVAL WAR
Was a Famous Indian Fighter, Seen
Service When West Was
Really Wild.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The unwelcome news has been re
ceived that Cade Rogers, well known
in Mills county, passed away at the
Iowa Soldier's Home in Marshall-
town July 16, following a brief ill
ness from cerebral hemmorrhage.
Tribune contained the rvews of his
critical illness.
The following facts are given us
by Carl Shaffer, hospital steward.
concerning the life and death of
this well known and former pioneer
of Mills county:
Cade Rogers was born in Miller
county. Mo., March 1, 1S39. He serv
ed during the Civil war as a Private
in Company E. Cth Iowa Cavalry.
He enlisted at Davenport, Iowa, Oc
tober G, 1SC2, and was discharged at
Sioux City, Iowa, October 17, lS(i5.
His company, the 6th Iowa, was
used exclusively for Indian service.
C'Ade entered the Iowa Soldiers'
lome November S, 1912. He died
July 1C, 191 S, aged 79 years, 4
months and 15 days. He was buried
n the Iowa Soldiers' Home Cerae
ery. July 10, 191S. with the usual
military honors accorded all soldier?
buried here.
There were thirteen brothers and
sisters in his family, of whom two
survive M. W. (Meade) row rcaid-
ng at Dorchester, Neb., and Mrs.
Joe Graham, Alhambra, Cal. Glen-
wood Tribune.
The above which was clipped
from the Glenwood (la.) Tribune,
telling of the death of Cade Rogers,
reminds us of the man who for a
number of years was a citizen cf
this place-. Mr.. Rogers was for the
most of the time of his residence
here was a cripple and ured two
crutches to get around. He was en
gaged here for a while in market
gardening, and from here went to
California, where he lived for a num
ber of years before returning to
Iowa, where he entered the Soldiers
Home. Mr. Rogers will be remem
bered by the people who have lived
in Plattsmouth as an eccentric
character, but very pronounced in
his views.
DEPARTED THIS EVENING
FOR CAMP DODGE
From Wednesday's Dai! v.
There being in the quota of the
boys who were dispatched to Camp
Dodge last Monday four short of the
call, and one was transferred to
Stockton. Cal.. thus leaving three,
on the reporting of Frank Riggs,
and Luther M. Hutsell this morning
made the amount full, with the ex
ception of one. Mack Riggs, who
is now sick at Hammond, Mo., hav
ing rent his certificate of illness, his
brother Claude Riggs is offering to
go in his place. This will fill the
quota, as called for by the state. The
three young men departed this even
ing for Camp Dodge, thus filling the
amount.
BOYS ARRIVE HERE
THIS HORNING
From Wednesday's Daily.
As noted a few days ago in this
paper the non-arrival of Claude and
Frank Riggs who had gone to visit
with their folks at Hammond, Mo.,
and could not depart with the boys
to .Camp Dodge therefore, the boys
arrived this morning having missed
connection with their train, and al
so brought a certificate frbm the
Hammond, Mo., physician telling of
the bad health of Mack Riggs,
another brother who was unable to
get here even now, on account of
sickness.
HAVE SECURED A PRINCIPAL.
From Wednesday's Daily.
With the leaving of the teaching
force at the High School of Charles
Richardson, who made such a signal
success here last year, and taking
up the work of the Y. M. C. A. for
the army, the position has been
vacant until just a few days since,
when the board elected W. L. Wat
son to the position. Professor Wat
son is a graduate of Cotner Uni
versity, and has had seven years ex
perience in high .school work. Prof.
Watson lir.s had experience in good
schools, such as enables him to teach
as the schools are required to bo in
structed. He put in two years in the
east, where ho v.-as in the high
school work in West Virginia, two
years at Choquet, Minn., and three
last years, at Bethany, Neb.
RETURNS FROI.I THE WEST.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning W. E. Rosencrans
returned from a trip to the western
portion of the state which included
Imperial in Chase county, where he
v as with a number of persons who
were wishing to purchase lands.
Mr. Rosencrans tells of excellent
rains in that portion, and it being
abundant, measuring all the way
from three to seven inches of water
during the past few days. One man
out there he was telling of who
was doing his harvesting, and in
cutting his wheat, he cut and thrash
ed the wheat at the Fame time, de
livering it to the elevator from the
harvest fields.
CONTINUES TO SELL FINE STOCK.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Last evening Henry Peters of
Palmer arrived here in search of a
bull fcr his herd, and having heard
of the fine stock which Luke L. Wiles
had he hed come here to see them.
lie was taken to the Wiles farm,
where he looked over the fine herd
of Red Tolled cattle of Mr. Wiles,
and made a selection cf a very fine
animal, which he purchased and will
have the same shipped to him at his
home at Palmer. Mr. Wiles is pro
ducing and selling some of the finest
aid best bred stock in the state, and
always receives good prices fcr them
as they are the best and fully worth
the prices received, and in many cases
even more.
THANKS RED CROSS
AND HOME GUARDS
From Tuesday's Daily.
Amons: the soldier boy who de
parted yesterday was Mort Shrader, j
. a i -c . 11. . . ,
w no w ent iroin .siurray ui inv icue-
ve!l reception which was held there
last week the ladies of the Red Cross
.nd the Home Guards of that town.
present him with a sweater, which
he highly appreciated. He had in
mind to arise and thank them for
their kindness, and for the bestcyal
f the valuable gift, but his heart
was too full and he could not express
himself and takes this method of ex
pressing his thanks to the many
friends for their kindness.
Think Three Times
before you invest funds!
These are times when the greatest care
should be taken in the investment of your sur
plus funds. These three things should be
thot of:
Will my money invested here be safe?
2 Wi!l my money be used to speed up war
work?
3 If needed suddenly, could I get my money
without great sacrifice of principal?
You can check "yes" to all three, when
you put your money into a CERTIFICATE
OF DEPOSIT.
4fo - Interest Paid 4
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
THE BOYS ARE
GAMP NOW
THEIR GOING WAS WITNESSED
BY IHOUSANDS OF ENTHUS
IASTIC PATRIOTIC PEOPLE.
ONLY A FEW CAME THIS WAV
Others Go Via Nebraska City And
Omaha. But Trains are
Crowded.
Frorr; Tuesday's Daily.
The day when the boys departed Is
past the violence of the feelings have
somewhat subsided, the home in
which the loved ones were and has
life, has a vacant and the folks are
feeling lonely, they are concerned
about the boys who are away, but
they are only across the river here,
drilling to make soldiers and the boys
which has left heme yesterday, with
tomorrow return men, full stature
and hard drilled, embued with a
high purpose, and having a greater
and a broader view of humanity and
the world, and a greater apprecia
tion of the nation, which has in its
keeping the liberties cf mankind and
the civilization of the world. Thou
sands cf people yesterday gathered
at the Burlington station to pay hon
or and respect to the boys and to bid
thm God speed and good bye. C. A.
Rawls echoed the feelings of the
citizens of this city and county when
he said to them that we were with
them and that we knew they would
keep inviolate the principles of lib
erty and freedom, and maintain un
sullied the high character of Amer
ica. The good byes were being said
all through the crowd, and as the
train, pulled out the cheers from
thousands of voices wore deafening.
Later another train followed in
the night passing through this city
during the night, which carried .a
large number of the boys to the
camp.
There are now left about fifty of
the boys in class one here, a portion
of them are deferred until after the
threshing is over.
Let us deliver your ling in South
Omaha during thcje hot days. We
will call it jour farm and deliver
them safe'y. The Plattsmouth Gnr
age. Accidents will happen. but the
best regulated families keep Dr.
Thomas' Fclectic Oil for such emerg
encies. Two sizes, 30c and COc, at
all stores.
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