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cai Society l&latt VOL. XXXVI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1918. No. 27. AUTO ACCIDENT CAUSES DEATH JOHN ULICK JR. FOUND INJURED AT ONE THIRTY SUNDAY MORNING. DIED AT ST.JQSEPH HOSPITAL He Was Taken to Hospital At Oma ha Where Operation Proved Useless. From Monday's Daily. John IMick known among Ins as sociates as "Spot" was injured on Main street Sunday morning at about one o'clock, by being run down by an automobile, from which injuries received, he died at the St. Joseph Hospital at Omaha last even ing at about nine o'clock. Mr. Flick together with Ed. Long, An tone Hula and Gaston Christensen had been at Omaha, and returning, had entered the Russell Restaurant, for a lunch. Mr. Hula and Mr. Long having finished, while Gaston Christensen. and Mr. Ulick. were still engaged in eating, they with Dror Christensen. known as Ole Crist, taking his car. went out to wards the Missouri Pacific station. and on returning, arriving near the Russell Restaurant, they stopped, and in a short time another car passed going east. Then Gaston Christensen came out of the resau rant. and went into the street to start his car. Bror Christensen who was driving his own car, says it was necessary for him to move his car in order that his brother could back his car from the parking, that he might go home. In the car with Bror Christensen were Ed. Ixng and Antone Hula and as the car backed, Mr. Hula looking out of the car towards where Cnton Christensen was in the middle of the street where he was starting the engine of his car, saw the body cf John Ulick. lying on the paving, with the front wheel of Bror's ear resting on one of Click's pant legs. They all immediately jumped out of the car and ran to the prostrate form, as also did Gaston Christen sen. Frank Foreman and Isaac Hall from across the river, and Phillip Campbell were standing on the walk. The injured man was taken to the office of T. P. Livingston who was called and made a temporary dressing, and had the man dispatch ed to the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, notifying the parents John Ulick sr.. and wife. At the hospital yesterday the specialists there en deavored to do what was possible, re leasing a depression on the base of the skull. This was of no avail, tis the unfortunate man died at nine o'clock last evening. The remains are to arrive in this city this evening on train two. for burial. The facts in the case, as they are. causing the injury, have been difficult to obtain, and will only be brought out in the testimony at the coroner's inquest, which can not be had until the arrival of the remains. WALTER SPECK RETURNS TO RAILROADING From Monday's Daily. Walter T. Speck who is now a conductor on the Union Pacific run ning between Omaha and Grand Island, was in the city for a short time la3t evening, coming for a visit with his mother. Walter has been climbing in the railwas circles, and now holds a very responsible position there with the Union Pacific. He has the abil ity and by dint of application, and keeping at the job, is bringing him results. He had been drafted, but when he was taken to Camp Dodge the physical examination rejected him, and the railway was glad to put him in his former place again. TAETNG OUT STUMPS. Anyone wishing trees and old stumps taken out, I have a quicker and cheaper way than pulling them, My phone is No. 1115 and address is Weeping Water. W. J. PARTRIDGE. A few good nsed Fords for sale. T. E. Pollock, Garage. 28-tf HELP THE BOYS OVER THERE. From Monday's Daily. The Wah-wah-tay-see Camp Fire Girls are collecting pits of fruit. . such as cherry, peach and plumb, ior use in maKing a preparation for the gas masks, which counteract the influence of the gas. All can assist-in this matter, for these articles which would be cast away can be utilized for the purpose, and to good effect. They are to be left in a good condition at Public Library. Do not leave any of the meat of the fruit adhering to the pits, but clean them nicely, so that they will be in condition for use, when taken to the Public Library. The girls of the club will get them from there. L Wl T PASSES EXAMINATION WITH GOOD AVERAGE. AND WILL LEAVE ISLANDS. From Monday's Dally. A letter from Sam Windham who is at Honolulu, tells of his hav ing completed the course of officers training, with the results that he was given a commission of second lieuteant. Of a class of 128, Mr. Windham stood 2Sth on the list. The training which Mr. Wind ham h asz while nt Ihp militnrv I school at West Point, was an added experience and no doubt assisted him in the training which he took at this time. This is another of the Plattsmouth young men who have made good in the line of officer's training, and have received com missions. Lieutenant Windham will leave the Islands in a short time, but to what destination is not known. His relatives here" are de siring that it may be the states, and they may thereby have an oppor tunity to see him. OF CORONER'S JURY IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF JOHN ULICH JR., HEARD TO DAY ON CAUSE OF DEATH. From Wednesday's Dally. The cause of death of John Ulich, who was injured last Sunday morn ing and who died the same evening at a hospital at Omaha, was heard by a jury this morning consisting of Clyde II. Fuller, J. E. Douglas, C. H. Lewis, Peter J. Vallery. J. W. Holmes and Frank J. LVbershal, who examined the following witnesses: Bror Christensen, Edward Long. Anton Hula, Dr. T. P. Livingston, M. E. Manspeaker, and Major Isaac Hall, and before A. G. Cole, acting coroner. The finding of the jury be ing that John Ulich jr., came to his death by falling in the street while in a state of intoxication, and in juring himself so that he afterwards died. It was found, that the leg was broken when the car of Bror Christ ensen was backed over him, as he lay on the ground. The testimony show ed that Fred Warner had driven past the place before the accident occurred, and Is entirely innocent of the striking him with his car. He waved his hand to the people in the other car, 'and the deceased was then standing behind the car owned by Bror Christensen. EIGHT BRITISH SUBJECTS. F-om Monday's Dally Among the registrants at the last registration in this county there ' i were eight British subjects, who have been certified to the British Recruit ins station at Kansas City of the eight there are two in this city, J Messrs. Avard & McLean or Richard Avard and John McLean. For any pain, burn, scald or bruise, apply Dr. Thomas Eclectic on tne nousenoia remeay. iwo sizes 30c and 60c at all drug stores. J. P. Falter was a passenger to Omaha this morning, where he Is looking after some business for the day. SA1E NOW 10 OA FINDINGS THEIR MIN ISTER FAREWELL FAREWELL RECEPTION GIVEN LAST EVENING AT THE PAR LORS OF THE CHURCH. GREET DEPARTING PASTOR Music and Songs, With Reports And Addresses Mark the Meeting. From Wednesday's Daily. Last evening the parlors of the Methodist Church were thronged, with people belonging to that church and its auxiliaries, where they were to bid good-bye and god speed to the departing minister and his good wife. The hours were made interesting by the excellent music and songs, which were one of the pleasing features of the even ing. Later there were reports by the board of the church and its treasur er. C. C. Wescott. which showed a very satisfactory year of church work, and to this the departing pastor Dr. Truscott, replied in a very nice and pleasing address. The ladies of the church remembered the pastor and his good wire by a very beautiful set of china pieces. and were presented by Mrs. R. B. Hayes, the acceptance also was made by Mrs. Truscott, who thanked the eivers for the nice gift, but more to the kindly feelings which prompt ed the gift. Following the business or the evening was a delightful luncheon served by the ladies of the church which consisted of pie and coffee, to which all did full justice, and which added to the enjoyment of the even ing. WILL HAVE SOME HELP. From Monday's Daily. Elmer Hallstrom and Webb Rus sell, two young men who were se lected a short time since, as clerks and sent to Ft. Omaha will be sent here for assistance to the local board on the work for the tabula tion and handling of the work with the questionnaires, for the last reg istration. These are both young men well qualified for the position, which they are to work in. They began work with the local board here this morning. RIGRT FROM THE WESTERN FRONTI ROBERT WILL WRITES TO HIS MOTHER REGARDING CON DITIONS IN WAR ZONE. August 6th, 191S. My Dearest Mother: I will write you a few lines this evening. I am feeling fine and near the battle front. We are giving the Germans about all they want. We sure have been doing some fighting here lately, have captured a lot of prisoners. I sure have been on the go since I landed and have seen a good deal of France. I am with one of the best companies over here. We get all we want to eat and plenty of sleep. I see many of the air battles cn nice days, and beiieve me they are exciting to watch them, have seen many enemy places brought down. Many days it is so quiet you would not think there was a war but along about dark, there is something do- Ing. One can hear the big shells go whizziner bv. Well I siinnose the IT. S. papers are full of the battles, and no doubt you know more of the news than we do. I have not seen a naner that was nrintoH cino in June, as it takes a long time to get BID them. We passed through a num-.west ber of villages on our way here, and we found them pretty well shot to pieces. In them we saw many German prisoners, they were either ' old men or mere boss, which they have not so many millions left. Just at this time it is pretty rainy here, and but for the paved roads it would be pretty difficult to get around, as it rains most every day. You can se how nice it is to live In a little shelter tent, but most of us boys are good and healthy. I will send you rome Ger man souveniors as there are lots of them here, helmets and the like. They were either in too big a hurry to take them or had lost them. I eouhl write you many things, but I will wait until I get back to the good old U. S. A. again and tell you. Hop ing this fimls you ali feeling as fine as I am. With love, PVT. ROBERT B. WILL. Address B. F. 140 !'. A. A. P. O. 715, A. E. F. PLATTSMOUTH Wt WOUNDED IN FRANCE FREDDIE McCULLCCH RECEIVES WOUND WHILE IN ACTION IN EUROPE. From Monday's Daily. James McCulloch received the in formation a few days since of the wounding of his son J. F. McCul loch, better known us Fred McCul loch who enlisted last spring with the Canadians, at Omaha, and has been in France for seme tim?, fight ing. Fred is a grandson of Fred Von Oldenhausen. and a nephew of Mrs. Henry Kaufman, living south of this citv. He was well acquainted- in and about Murray, and somewhat acquainted here but has been mak ing his home in the western part of the state for some years pa.t. He returned last spring and enlisted at Omaha, they getting away very quickly afterwards. To what ex tent he was wounded, is not definite ly known. BARN BURNS LASTS JACK PHILPOTT LOSES 200 TONS ALFALFA IN LARGE CATTLE BARN. From Monday's Dai'y Last Saturday near noon, the hay and cattle barn of Jack Philpott near Weeping Water, caught fire it is supposed from spontaneous com bustion and burned. The barn con tained 200 tons of alfalfa hay, and this with some other things were cpnsumed. The fire was discovered by Mr. Philpott who came in from the field and had just put a team in the barn. He was just starting for the house when he discovered tne fire, and rushing back was able to get the team and a few things out cf the barn. Two self feeders were burned, and the fire will prohibit Mr. Philpott from feeding as extensively as had been his custom. There was an insurance of some fifteen hund red dollars on the structure, which would not even start to build the barn again, let alone the compensa tion for the contents or the bai-n it- self. THE QUESTION NAIRES GO OUT The Beginning of the Sending out cf the Question Blanks for the Last Draft. From Wednesday's Dally. Today the first of the series of the blanks for the last registration, be tween the ages of nineteen and thir- ty-six. There are a little over nine hundred of these registrations, and lt is the intention of the board to set out about one-hundred of them per day, and to the advantage of the registrants, they are sending .out the half of the county nrst. iney 'are today working on Tipton and Greenwood precincts, which will run i a trifle over the one hundred. The j entire west end of the county will! be mailed first, and the city of 'Plattsmouth last Stationery at the Journal office. 0 WILL MINISTER AT SYRACUSE DR. T. A. TRUSCOTT WHO HAS BEEN HERE FOR TWO YEARS WILL DEPART SOON. REV J. V. HUNTER COMES HERE Church Here Left In Excellent Con dition By Departing Minister. From Tuesday's Daisy Last evening Rev. T. A. Truscott, who has ministered to this church for the past two years, returned from the conference at University Place, where the ministers of the state had met for the purpose of holding their annual convention, and reported a very good convention, be ing attended by a large number ot people, and at which there were much interest shown by all which were present. In the selection of the ministers, the lot of Rev. Trus cott fell to Syracuse, and the place here was filled by Rev. A. V. Hunt er. Rev. Truscott who has been here for the past two years has done a good work here having been active in all the auxiliaries of the church, and taken a keen interest in all the matters for the good of the city out side of the church and has taken this year to the annual conference more than a thousand dollars more for the missions and benevolence of the church than at any time in its history. The church at Syracuse which is to receive him, will be fortunate in getting the services of a man so talented and active in the work. .... The following is a list of the ap pointments for this, the Tecumseh district, showing the ministers ap pointed in this and adjoining coun ties. E. T. George, superintendent. Adams P. H. Smith. Alvo C. E. Connell. Ashland L. A. Jones. Auburn A. A. Randall. Auburn Avenue To be supplied. Eennet H. H. Hall. BookwaJter-Armour B. L. Red mond. Brock G. A. Almond. Burchard-Violet S. McKeown. Burr E. H. Ilinkle. Cook O. W. Rummell. Crab Orchard C. E. Auscin. Douglas G. Morrell. Dubois To be supplied. Eagle L. V. Harmon. Eight Mile Grove To be supplied. Elk Creek J. T. Mayfield. Elmwood S. W. Longacre. Falls City E. M. Reed. Filley R. Kellogg. Greenwood A. B. Whitmer. Humboldt W. L. Elliott. Johnson-Graf J. Snowden. Lewiston-Mayberry-Virginia E. Moore. Louisville S. Keiser. Murdock J. B. Brox. Nebraska City J. II. Wilcox. Nehawka W. C. Braytuen. Nemaha-Brownville M. R. Christ Palmyra George Kersten. Pawnee City C. N. Dawson. Peru To be supplied. Flattsmouth A. V. Hunter. Pleasant View F. L. Harris. Rockford E. Jackman. Rulo H. L. Case. South Bend G. M. Gates. Stella To be supplied. Sterling J. T. Rowan. Syracuse T. A. Truscott. Table Rock S. E. Taft. Talmage P. E. Huebner. Tecumseh E. T. Bowen. Unadilla R. N. Cloud. Union-Wyoming L. Morrison. Vesta G. M. Gates. Wabash P. E. Huebner. Waverly G. A. Randall. Weeping Water W. F. Hasklns. Rev. T. A. Truscott will endeavor . to get moved by the end of the week in order tha(. he may be abe tQ take up hiswork at the new charge at Syracuse on the coming Sunday, LOST A RED STEER. Lost at the Stock Yards, a red steer with white face, weighing from three to four hundred pounds. No tify Fred Haffke, Phone 3133. 14-tf HIGH SCHOOL EQUIPMENT DELAYED From Tuesday's Dally. Since the 20th of August equip ment for four of the best rooms of the new high school building have been on the road, and is hung up some where between Detroit and this point or on the other side, and the schools are inconvenienced there by. The Board of Education have been awaiting the arrival of the furniture in order that they might throw open the school to the in spection of the public. When the equipment arrives and is installed the building will be thrown open. and the public invited to come and see what their money had purchased, and what their children are to en joy. ARMY BALLOON PARTY VISITS PLATTSMOUTH From Wednesday's DaHy. An army balloon came sailing down from Fort Omaha this morn- ng for a visit to Plattsmouth. The balloon was in charge of Aeronauti cal Engineer, W. Dean Burton, who took that means of transportation for a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F S Burton, of this city. The compliment of the crew of observers was made up of the follow ing young officers of the U. S Air Service. Lieutenants Mclntylre, Thompson, Foster and Collins. After leaving for Omaha they ; dropped a message at Fort Crook by parachute, and the party intended to land on the Platte bottom, but after Jescending a couple of thousand feet, the velocity of the wind in creased so greatly that the balloon was driven to Main street of this city before a landing was affected. At an altitude of 4590 feet the the in strument showed the velocity of the wind to be 44 miles an hour, but between that height and the surface the changes were many and varied, falling as low as eight miles an hour. These differences give ballooning all the excitement that is desired. BUSINESS IS GOOD, THANK YOU. From Wednesday's Dally. Last evening while in conversa tion with J. H. McMaken he said that at the O. K. Garage, business was good they having all. they could do in the shop, and in the matter of storage of cars, as well as celling some occasionally. He tells of being very busy on the road with his trucks, hauling stock to Omaha and moving household goods back. L. C. Sharpe was looking after some business matters this morning at Omaha, going on the early train. Money is the bone and sinew of all business. Still, comparatively little of it actually changes hands among business men. You need not carry it with you at all times in order to be sure that you possess it. Open a checking account in our bank, get a check book. Write checks when you pay a bill of any size. The actual cash is kept secure. Your check will serve you better. If you have never carried a checking account, come in and talk it over. First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska fa - rw;r -.1 WILL DEPART FOR S. ELEVEN CASS COUNTY BOYS GO TO MANHATTAN, KANSAS, FOR SPECIAL TRAINING. MORE THAN QUOTA ENLISTED The Giving of Special Training Pop ular Feature, And Greatly Appreciated. From Wednesday's Dally. Tomorrow there will depart from this city and county, eleven more of the flower of Cass county, for Manhattan, Kansas, where they will enter a training camp for spec ial work for the army. They are to fill the call, which has been on the boards for some two weeks, and for whicn the quota requires eleven. There was rumors of the call com ing a short time before the Local board received permission to accept the enlistments, and during the time, there were sixteen offered for enlistment, to fill the places for the eleven who were called. Those who had offered first, of course were tak en, and the remainder were held for another call which may come. Nearly one-half of the quota were from this city, while the remainder were made up from over the county. They will depart tomorrow. The following is a list of those, who have been selected, and their home address: Stephen Findlay Rockwell. Weep ing Water. LeRoy D. Cline, Plattsmouth. Carl C. Meisinger, Plattsmouth. Harry Wm. Henry O'Brien, Man ley. Oscar Emerson Dowler, Weeping Water. Leslie W. Xeill, Plattsmouth. William R. Haffke, Plattsmouth. Joseph E. Rau. Cedar Creek. Edward H. Fahrlander, Union. Robert Edward Sprecher, Platts mouth. Frank Jennings Domingo, Weeping Water. RETURNED TO THE TRAINING STATION From Monday'? Dally. , Yesterday morning Frank Policek who has been spending ten days in this city returned to his work in the training station at Chicago, where he is a student of Radio Tele graph. Frank is an excellent young man and will make good in that or any other place. He will soon be through with the study at the Great Lakes, where he is going. MANHATTAN 1