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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918.
No. 52.
1 U W
IL VALLERY DIES
AT GREAT LAKES
HAS EEEN SICK FOR MANY
MONTHS NOW. ALWAYS WITH
SLIM FIGHTING CHANCE.
WAS ft STUDENT IN THE NAVY
Passed Away Early Saturday Morn
ing. While Mother Rushing
To Him.
From Monday"? Da II v.
Last Friday morning a message
came from the Great Lakes training
station saying that the condition of
Albert West ley Vallery, who has
been sick there for the past ten
weeks, was very serious, and that
there were -no hopes of Ins recovery,
and that for the friends to come at
once.
On ihe first train which they
could get there on. the mother Mrs.
('. II. Vallery and brother Jesse Yal
lery, hastened to the Great Lakes
Training Station, to be with the son
and brother, but the death angel
came at just five minutes after mid
night, which the train which was
carrying the mother and brother,
was whirling through Iowa, and the
silver cord of life was loosened and
the imprisoned soul flew to its mak
er. The message came Saturday
morning telling of the death, but
the folks who were gcing to see Bert,
could not be reached, ami only found
when they had arrived that the j
message of death had been there
many hours before.
What the arrangements for the
funeral will be, ve do not; know at
this time, and will have to await un
til the mother and brother shall have
teturned from the east with the re
:iains. FERRY EOYS WELL AGAIN.
Able To Drive Car Home From Lin
coln. Where They Have
Been Sick.
From Monday's Pailv.
Last Saturday Virgil and Russell
Terry, who have been at Lincoln at
school, and where they were t2ke:i
vith the Influenza, and which in
the case of Virgil turned into the
pneumonia, have been making good
recovery and were well enough to
leave the hospital last Saturday, and
drove their car. which is a closed
one, or what is known as a Sedan,
home, and as it was warm, no danger
probably would result from the trip.
JOIIi; SEAGRAVES VERY SICK.
From Tuesday's Daily.
John Seagraves is reported as be
ing very sick at his home south of
this city, having had the Spanish
Influenza at first, but now with oth
er complications, making his condi
tion critical. His son Joseph had
just enlisted in the Marines, and
this morning went to Omaha to get
an extension of time from reporting
for duty, on account of the fact that
l.e was needed at home in this
emergency.
MISS ETHEL BABEITT
ENTERTAINS
In Hcncr of Her Friend Miss Velma
Elliott end Her Friend
Corporal Comstock.
From Monday's Daily.
Miss Ethel Babbitt entertained at
her home northwest of the city, at
a six o'clock dinner, in honor of her
friends Miss Velma Elliott and her
friend Corporal Willard Oomstock, of
Camp Funston, who ha"s been spend
ing a furlough in this city.
The evening was Initiated by a
delightful six o'clock dinner, served
by the young hostess and her moth
er Mrs. C. E. Babbitt and to which
all present did full Justice.
The evening was spent in games,
which were vry much enjoyed, even
the spectators. At a late hour the
guests departed declaring Miss Bab
bitt and mother splendid entertain
ers, and that they had had a wond
erful time.
Corporal Comstock, who is Just
from Funston, has to say "The Sold
iers stood by their bunks, with their
packs all ready, and could have left
within six hours notice for over seas,
when the word came of the signing
of the armistice, and which was a
great disappointment to all,as they
were desirous of getting over and
having a portion in winning the vie
tory.
Corporal Comstoek is a splendid
speciman of young manhood, clean
in character and habits, and will
make a splendid record in whatever
plia.se of life he may be viewed. He
will soon be mustered out . of the
service. when lie will pass this way
to visit with his friend Miss Velma
V. Elliott on his way to his home at
Lincoln. Illinois.
BEAUTIFUL HOME
ONE OF PLATTSMOUTH'S FAIR
DAUGHTERS UNITED IN MAR
RIAGE WITH SGT. RUCKER.
ROMANCE BEGAN IN OMAHA
Will Make Their Home In Spring
field, Illinois. Where He Will
Enter Business.
From Monday's Dally,
Yesterday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Rabb sr., was held one
of the nicest home weduings. when
their daughter Miss Margaret was
united in marriage to Sergeant Ev
erett D. Rucker. of Springfield, 111.,
and who has just been mustered out
of the service at Camp Funston.
The acquaintance which culminat-
ed in the marriage of this splendid J
voung couple, began in Omaha some
-time since, and has been keDt alive
ever since. The wedding was held I
at the home, with a brother and sis-
ipr nf thp hrid aoHnsr as the best I
man, and the bridesmaid. Rev. J. H.
Steger of the St. Paul's Evangelical
church officiating.
After a short time at the home
here they will depart for Spring-
field. Illinois, where they will make
their home, and where he will en-
gage in "the electrical business.
PI.ATTSMOUTH BOY I
WOUNDED IN ACTION
t.t-v Vr-il trim Wae Rnnp firoT tlic
Top More Than Once Se
verely Wounded.
From Monday's Daily
Some time since C. F. Vallery re
ceived a letter from his son telling
of his being in a hospital, where he
was being treated on account of a
wound which he had received, while
in action cn the 21st of October,
and that he was getting along, but
did not say how severe the wound
was. Yesterday a message came
from Washington, saying that Pri
vate Max Vallery was severely
wounded in action on October 21st,
and that if there were any other
news or particulars to follow they
would be forwarded. Mr. Vallery
had quite a long time before he re
ceived a letter from his son, which
he has written telling of the wound.
and it is hoped that ere this he may
be well.
It has taken a long time coming
via the route of the army, being be
tween six and seven weeks, and be
ing beaten by the letter directly from
his son by nearly three weeks, as the
letter was received a few days af
ter the celebration of peace here. It
is hoped that the young man may be
progressing favorably towards re
covery as he was a valiant young
soldier, and has fhade good record.
HOW AEOUT OTJR OWN WINDOW.
From Monday's Dally.
Of course we are a little bit mod
est, but when the people keep
stopping to gaze Into the window,
at the nice things which make such
excellent Christmas gifts, and which
are but a tithe of the things, which
are on the inside, we are constrain
ed to call other peoples attention to
the window, which Is indeed a work
of art. Come and see how tastefully
and neatly the window is decorated.
We mean The Journal office, and
then come on inside and . select a
Christmas present which is indeed
useful, for that is surely what they
are. We have an- abundance of
decorations as well.
Wall Paper, Paint. Gla. Picture
Framing. Frank Gobalman.
WEDD NG SUNDAY
THREE FUNERALS
HELD YESTERDAY
THE BODIES OF THREE FORMER
CITIZENS OF PLATTSMOUTH
REST AT OAK HILL.
SERVICES HELD III AFTERNOON
One Eody Brought From Omaha,
Others Died In City, All
From Influenza.
From Monday's Daily.
Yesterday was a sad day for many
in Plattsmouth, as three loved ones,
were consigned to the tomb, as the
result of the dread malady the Span
ish Influenza. The first to pass
away was that of an infant,
daughter of W. A. Swatek.
the
Miss Mildred Swatek.
Thie little daughter of Mr.
and
sick
Mrs. W. A. Swatek. had been
for something over a week, with the
Spanish Influenza, and which has
ended in pneumonia, the little one
after a very heroic fight, had pass
ed out into the other world, freed
from the trammels of Earth, and its
troubles. The funeral rites were
said by the Rev. John Vlcek, priest
of the Holy Rosary Catholic church.
at the church at two-thirty o'clock.
and the interment made at the
Catholic cemetery, west of the city
Mrs. Ruth (Sage) Taylor.
Miss Ruth Sage was born in this
city, the daughter of Harvey Sage
and wife, and was united in mar
riage to Ivan J. Taylor, ana irom
which union there were five children
born, they being within the ages of
from two to eleven years. The fun-
eral was held at the Oak Hill ceme
tery, west of the city and conducted
by the Rev. L. W. Scott of the Chris
tian church. Mrs. Taylor was a
woman, who was faithful to her
family, caring ror their wants, ana
the husband and father as well as
the five .motherless children will
miss her ministering care and love
in tne davR which are to come. All
was lone w hich could be to cause
her to recover, but in vain, the call
come for the wife and mother to
come up higher, where she will look
down with life and solicitude over
the loved ones left here.
Mrs. Kittie (Heinrich) Zavgren.
Miss Katie Heinrich. was born in
this city and grew to womanhood
here and was the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Heinrich, and was united in
marriage to H. K. Zavgren. remov
ing to Omaha. To the union' one
child, a son was born, being about a
year or age. airs, zavgren was tak
en one week since with Influenza,
and which quickly developed into
pneumonia, she dying last Friday.
Mrs. Zavgren was a most estimable
woman, and had a host of friends
here and in Omaha. The funeral
was held from the home of her moth
er Mrs. Mary Heinrich, and inter
ment at Oak Hill cemetery, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. J. H.
Steger. The father with the little
son will depart for Loup City, where
they will remain for a short time
with his folks, in an attempt to so
lace the grief which is his from the
loss of his wife.
NOT FEELING THE BEST.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The many friends of Col. J. H.
Thrasher will be sorry to learn that
he is not enjoying his usual good
health. He is now making his home
with his son Connie and family at
Deer Lodge, Mont., and would be
pleased to hear from the many
friends in this city, whenever they
find it convenient and have the time.
His daughter Mrs. Agnes Keffler
and husband have removed to Ta
coma. Wash., where they are now
making their home and where Mr.
Keffler is now employed. The many
friends of Mr. Thrasher of this city
trust that he will soon be enjoying
his usual good health.
HERE ATTENDING
SISTER'S FUNERAL
From Monday's Dally.
Thomas Heinrich arrived yester
day morning from his station at
Camp Funston, where he has been
stationed for some time past, and
departed on the next train for Oma
ha, going on account of the death
of his sister Mrs. H. K. Zavgren
whose funeral occurred here vester
day. 1
Mr. Heinrich will return to his
station at Funston In a short time
and will probably soon go to Rock
Island for guard duty. He would
like at this time to get released in
order that he might return to the
west to get ready to engage in farm
ing in the spring.
PLATTSMOUTH MAN
DIES AT
ELMER EIKENBERRY DIES AT
HIS HOME OF HEART TROUBLE
AFTER YEAR'S SICKNESS.
INCEPTION OF OPERATION
From Which He Never Recovered,
And Continued to Lose Strength
to the Last.
From Monday's Dally,
After suffering for more than a
year with continued ill health, as
result from a non recovery from
an operation, which was made that
his health might be improved, yes
terday about noon, Elmer Eiken-
berry, born in this city, son of J. C.
Eikenberry and wife, died at his
late home near Memphis, yesterday
just after noon.
Elmer Eikenberry w-as born here
about 47 years ago, and was united
in marriage with Miss Maude Marks
from which union there were four
children born, they being, Elmer jr.,
Carl, Coral and Earl, alt of whom
remain at home. "Vte funeral will
occur from the home on the farm
where they have lived for a long
term of years, at one o'clock, and
the burial will be at the cemetery
at Ashland.
HOPE REPORT
A
MESSAGE CONFLICTS WITH LET
TER IN DATE AS LETTER
WRITTEN AFTER MESSAGE
SAYS HE IS DEAD.
Fiom 'iuesday's Dally.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. M.
Hild received a message stating
that their son Emil J. Hild had died
of pneumonia in France, on Novem
ber 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Hild are.
also in receipt of letter from their
son, which was written on Novem
ber 9th. For this reason they are
trusting that there may have been
some mistake made and that the sad
intelligence was not true. The many
friends of Emil and his parents
sincerely trust that the mt-ssage is
incorrect and that Emil is getting
along fine and will soon be able to
return with the rest of the boys.
NEPHEW WOUNDED AND GASSED
Fr"m Tuesday's Daily.
Mrs. Frank 'Dunbar has received
a letter from her nephew Gardner
Throm, who is a member of the
357th Regiment, and who has been
in active service over there for sev
eral months, stating that he had
been gassed and' wounded on the
23rd of October. He, also, stated
that he had been placed in Base Hos
pMtal No. 22 in France.
WILL RETURN HOME SOON.
From Tuesday's Daily.
This evening Fred Kissling will
depart for Kirksville, Mo., where he
goes to accompany Mrs. Kissling
from the hospital at that place,
where she has been for some time
taking treatment and where she
some time since underwent an op
eration. DUROC JERSEY BOARS FOR SALE
I have a few excellent registered
and immune Duroc Jersey boars for
sale. This stock is excellent and. I
can recommend it as being immune
and ready for service. Phillip Sch
aeffer, phone 2031, "Weeping Water,
Nebraska. dl-4tsw.
HPHS
MISTAKE
ALBERT VALLERY
LAID TO REST
FUNERAL OF YOUNG MAN, WHO
HAS BEEN SICK SO LONG AT
GREAT LAKES. ILLINOIS.
GIVEN BURIAL HERE TOOAY
Now Rests At the Eikenberry Ceme
tery South of This City,
Funeral Today.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Albert West ley Vallery was bur
ed at the cemetery south of this
city this afternoon, after having
aid in state at the home of his
mother in this city since Sunday
evenmg. Albert u. vallery enlist
ed during last summer in the navy
as an electrician, and at the time
he went to the training station at
he Great Lakes was the perfect
picture of health. He had been
here but a short time when he was
taken with the Spanish Influenza,
which was succeeded by Pneumonia.
nd later by a complication of other
things, which made it almost im
possible for him to recover, he hav-
ng a rupture of some of the blood
essels of the brain, his natural
strong constitution, made it pos-
ible for him to battle for many
weeks with the grim destroyer. At
one time hope was inspired, when
he rallied, and there were indica
tions that he was improving. Later
he sank and last Saturday morning,
the end came.
The services were held at the
home by the Rev. H. G. McCluskey,
and at the United Brethren church,
by Rev. E. H. Pontias. and the in
terment made in the Eikenberry
hemetery south of the city.
CAMP FIRE GRAND
COUNCIL FIRE
From Tuesday's Daily.
On Tuesday evening Dec. 10, at
the Library, all Camp Fire Girls are
urged to be present to participate in
the first Grand Council we have been
able to have. This is the first year
we had more than one Camp.
The Toka Camp V'.re, with Mrs.
Stanfield as guardian, -vas organiz
ed Oct. 17, 1916. Last year the
Wahwahtassee Camp was organized
with Mrs. Whitacre as guardian.
Recently Miss Margaret Donelan
has become guardan. There has
been a new Camp organized by Nan
Keshekone, with Miss Matilde Soen
nichsen as guardian of the Fire. We
are most pleased to recognize Keshe
kone Camp and extend our good
wishes for their success. We only
hope that we may have more Camps
organized, for we believe that this
organization is fine for every girl.
Wahwahtassee and Toka Camp
Fire Girls will give the ceremonial
meeting and since Keshekone camp
is not officially organized, they must
number among the guests. Mothers
of the Camp Fire Girls are invited
and especially urged to be present at
this Council Fire.
The Council Fire will open at
8:00 o'clock with the following pro
gram: Preparation Music.
Entrance.
Recognition.
"Wohelo for aye" song.
Candle lighting ceremony.
Roll call.
Reading of Counts.
Initiation of Fire Maker.
Song, "Mammy Moon."
Camp Fire Folks, "The Low
the Fire."
Salute to the Flag.
"America" song.
Stunt program.
Extinguish candles.
Departure.
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ENTERTAIN BLUEBIRDS.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The Junior Auxiliary of St. Luke's
church entertained a number of
their friends and the members of
the two Bluebird organization of
the city, yesterday ar:ernoon in the
library auditorium. They had pre
pared a very interesting program of
vocal and instrumental music, in
terspersed with various dialogues,
and recitations, which was most
pleasing and areatly enjoyed by
their little guests. After the pro
gram nau been rendered, numerous
games were introduced by the little
hostesses, which were entered into
with much interest and enthusiasm
and provided a very happy time for
the little folks. Marches and other
diversions were indulged In, which
furnished plenty of entertainment
for their little guests and assisted in
making the afternoon a very de
Iightful one for all. The members of
the Junior Auxiliarv were assisted
in entertaining by their leader, Mrs
W. S. Leete.
MARRIED MAN KILL
ED OUT JOY
WAS OUT WITH TWO WOMEN
WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED,
WAS OUT WITH ARMY
OFFICER.
RAN INTO ANOTHER AUTO
Four People In Hospital On Account
Of The Accident And One
Man Killed.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Davenport, la., Dec. ' 9. J. H.
Gerdes, a married man, joyriding
with an army lieutenant whose name
has not been disclosed, and two
young women, was instantly killed
late Sunday night when the motor
car in which he was riding struck
that of E. S. Johnson, president of
the Davenport locomotive works.
In the car with Johnson was his
wife, both are in a hospital in a se
rious -coudition, as. are. the woraen
who were with Gerdes and the lieu
tenant. World-Herald.
The above which appeared in the
press of this morning, which happen
ed Sunday, touched some of our
people, as the couple injured when
the joy rides ran into the other car
is a brother of C. S. Johnson of this
city and his wife, E. S. Johnson be
ing the brother of our townsman.
Besides the two women who were in
the car which did the damage, Mr
E. S. Johnson, brother of Mr. C. S.
Johnson and his wife, are seriously
injured. Just how much they are
injured Mr. Johnson of this city
does not know, but is hoping that it
is not very bad.
HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Leslie W. Neil, J. H. Carter and
William Haffke of the Manhattan
Training School, have received their
discharge from the army and return
ed home last evening.
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HONOR OF
THEIR MEIERS
THE YOUNG MEN'S BIBLE CLASS
PAY TRIBUTE TO THEIR
SOLDIER DEAD YESTERDAY
HUGH KEARINES. ROBT. JACKS
Have Paid In Full Their Devotion to
Country, And Are Remembered
By the Class.
Frm Mor'lay'x Daily.
Yesterday at the room of the Sun
day School, at the Christian Church,
where the Young Men's Bible C!a?3
meet, was a scene of solemnity when
at the study hour, the class paid
tribute to noble young men who
have given their lives for the salva-
ion of the world, and its liberties.
These young men, both volunteer
soldiers in the army for the emanci
pation of the world and the perpet
uation of the liberty of the people.
both died with their face3 to the
foe, fighting for the people who
stayed at home as well as for all
he civilized world.
The families of the two r.u.ing
men Mr. Asbury Jacks and soiu' and
daughters and Mr. and Mrs. M.
Kearnes and family were present.
On the service flag, two gold stars
were unvailed, signifying that they
had paid in full their devotion to
God and country. The services was
in charge of the president of t lie
class J. P. Perry, while a nunibr
of musical selections were rendered.
Rev. A. V. Hunter made some very
appropriated remarks, and all in all
the services which did honor to the
two young men as showing the way
in which they were held in remem
brance. VISITED IN WEEPING
WATER OVER SUNDAY
1" -om .Monday's Dally
Herman Hough and wife with
their little daughter Catherine
Louise, and accompanied by Mrs.
Hough's grandmother Phoebe Shelby
who is S7 years of age. and who
makes her home at Nebraska City,
bvt who has been visiting here for
some time past, were visitors at
Weeping. Water, for over Sunday,
where they were the guests of Mr.
Mary Bailey, a daughter of Mrs.
Shelby, and where she will remain
for a visit. This made for the day
at Weeping Water, four geenrat ions.
Tn iYio cti i n y Mr Hnueh and his
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wife returned home accompanied by
their daughter.
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