Nebraska Newspapers

    Nebraska Pr-te Histori
cal Society
VOL XXXVII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1919.
No. 7.
A LONG TIME
RESIDENT OF
THIS GITY
MRS. VM. HER OLD LIVED HERE
FOR MORE THAN SIXTY.
FIVE YEARS.
FATHER HELPED UY OUT TOWN
Janies 0'2eill Was One of the Two!
First Settlers in Flattsnioutli
Cf.iae in 1834.
Fri"n Tiiffilay'j Ial!v.
Airs. William H-rci;I.
nee .Vis
I-::;::::!.-!!: 0.i'!. die,! at the ho.v.e
i:i her dauch'er. Mrs. A. L. TiJd. it:
ili ciiv, ::u:..i;iy. July 14th. l.'tl'.'.
She w;.s burn
w;.s nor:; ni Hocking coin:.
0;.i;. Ju::
than T .
1!'. lvil. and v.as i.-.or.-
vers of age w;. n (Rut!,
1: r V.'nen ;.hc was about
lair.
a e:.r old hr partnty. .lames
u Neill : :. ! v. tl.eir home i
(ill in ; .'. I can:.' to Mills co-.:nty. Iowa,
u !.:. 1 1.' v :oe: ?t : i.iul remained i:.
n"! l.-"4. v.!, :: ie.ey moved To I'lai:.--mouth
to mak tl.eir home here.
Th" year before they moved aero--to
this side of the river. Mr. O'Nei.l
came over and with Samuel Martin.
the ir.an wl.ori history credits v. ir.i
b" ir.tr ;!-. father of I'lattsmout h.
laid out th- town, l.av'r.g the ground
: urvtyo.i by (:.- WclIIncto:'. .' o
was a Siirvevor.
A bi i'
vls tin
i I roi i
tl.- yer
il In man
r.fl with
Mi
OXeiM
iuue v. it i; Wiliia;!
. r !ri.-l'and con
tinued to make her home in IMatt.--mouth,
a; the time of her death sh
Laving re:-i;!el here com inuou-Iy lor
a period of :." year.-. Her kubami
Oied about thirteen, year- airo. sine
vh'ch t in:- Mr-. H'rold tnr intaineu
a hoti:" of ber c ui for a whil la'er
dividing h-r time i'anrc her child
ren. To the union of this corpie were
'..orn tcir children, two sor.s i v.n
' v o flausrht t rs. tbey in inc .James
Herold. of Lincoln. : Henry Heroid.
of this city: Mrs. Frrnk Han r. of
.'.inco'n and Mrr. A. E. Tidd. of th:
eity. i''--iil''s i r own immediate
family. Mr-. I!'-r.ld I'-aves sever.:
br. 'b."rp nr.'! si.-t(r--. tl.ey !eiriS V.".
A. O'Xeill. of this city: John Hvrry
n-Nt ::
of ralMn. .'.iith Dahuta:
!.afa!tf O Neill. el' Wall. S. Iai: :
O-orte o'N'ei li. h.-tae not known;
Io-.ii.i O'Neill. Newark. N. J. ami
l'rank O'Neill. f lias-en. Nehra-ka.
Jirotbers. ai d Mrs. I.ydia r.;dine. o."
Orleans. Nebraska, a lister.
Mrs. i.ero'.r! '.vjs one 'f the ferv
v.on: i r'.-idl.'i:: in riattsnioiti'.. who
had seen the to.vr t'row from it'-j bi
jriniiir.c s-nn:u sixty-five years a )
and h r lit" and the b.istory of th
town ;ire interw f-voTi to a ureat e
t r.t.
Mrs. HeroM will be buried from
Sr. Luke's church tomorrow (V.'ed
is;layt. ti e exact hour beine . not
jet determined. Further announce
n.'f.t will doubtle-s be found else
v b-re in teila;-'.- laper. if the hour is
determine 1 uj;on bfore ve pr to
r.ress.
PIONEER LADY DIED
THIS FORENOON
Mrs.
Wm. Herold For Sixty-Five
Years Resident Of Platts
mouth Dies.
Frrni Monriav'H T'nilv.
Mr?. Win. Herold. a resident of
this city for sixty-f.e years passed
siway this morning j'ist before the
noon 1 ..ur r.t the horn? of her daugh
ter Mrs. A. L. Tidd of this city, after
an il'.r.es rs'n'Iing over a number
of day. Mrs. I'eroll is known by
most cf the p. op of this city, and
respected and esteemed by all. The
funeral will oc i:r pome time on
Wednesday of this week from the
St. Luke's Episcopal church, but
the hour ha not as yet been definite
ly settled on acenunt of the absence
of Mr. Tid l. who is exported home
roon. A more e:ter.ded account of
the lif" and departure of this rood
woman will appear in a later ?ue
rf this paper.
Journal Want-Adi Taj!
DEATH OF JO
SEPH DROEGE
SUNDAY EVE
LOLLOPING AN ILLNESS OF SEV-
ERAL YEARS WAS BORN
MARCH 26. 1SG0.
SFEBT BOYHOOD IN GERMANY
Where He Was Employed for Time
Famoase Krupp Works.
Caine to U. S. in 18S3
From Tuesday's Pall.
Joseph Iiroeg-e was born in AVurl,
V.'c-sufailen, Germany, on March
- t h . Kv;o, where at the age of
teentee:i years lie graduated from
the h:-h schools at that place, and
taking up the learning of the trade
n' lo ks-initii. taking ui this employ
ment in the .shop of his father, and
where he remained for three years,
then he entered a drawing college
at Holsmidtn. Hanover. Germany,
from which .chool lie graduated in
two years, and then accepted a posi
tion in the great Krupp Works in
F?sen, Germany, where he remain
ed for several years.
In 12 he came to the United
tate?
catfng at I'eoria, Illinois.
where he re;naired until 1SS5.
when he came wi-tt and decided to
t:..:'r.e his fttture home in l'latts
nicut!:. In lSS'i he v.as married to
Mii.- Lena Newman, to whom four
l chiblren were born, the wife and
i
;ti:ree ehilurn survive him. The
lelde-t of the children, a daughter
I ;.r.-ce ar i him in death three years
! c-o. en Jiiiv jyth. The deceased has
4
fo:r 4-i.sters and three brothers l:v
jit.rr in (Jermar.y.
In 1SS", Mr. Droege accepted a
position with the Burlington rail
road in the shops at this place,
where he remained one of the most
faithful employes of the company
tii' to the time he was taken ill a
few years ago. from which illness
he gradually grew weaker until
(iea'h claimed him as it victim on
Sunday. July 1.1th. at 11:4.", p. m..
th-- direct cause f death resulTing
from a ruptured blood vessel.
Jfseph Dro-re had a great many
friends in this city, and those who
loved him best are thoe who have
known him longest; he was a man
among men. and always faithful to
his employer and family.
The funeral services will be held
at N::io o'clock tomorrow (Wednes-
i day morning from the St. John's
! Car holic church.
HARRY WiNSCOTT A
LATE ARRIVAL IN U. S.
Pl.ittsmonth Young Man From Over
seas Will Soon Be Koine
Again.
From Mi nday Iaiiy.
Harry W. Wlnscott who has been
in the service for more than two
years, arrived at the port of New
York on the 11th last Friday, and
is at Camp T'pton. and will be dis
chnrged in a short time. He will
be expected to be at home within a
week or ten days. Harry is a loyal
son of riattsmouth. and a young
man ef much merit, having been a
student of the Plattsmouth high
school, and a man of much industry
and integrity.
Harry as a citizen was very much
respected and has made good also as
a member of the army and has gone
from one place of responsibility to
another always filling yame credit
ably. In his returning we are cer
tain he will make good again in
private nie. we are extending a
welcome to him home again.
RETURN FROM TEE WEST TODAY
From Tuesday's Daily.
George M. Hild. Phillip P.ecker.
John Campbell and Wayne Propst.
who have been in the western part
of t lie state, returned this morning
frm their trip and ar well pleas
ed with the conditions which they
fn'.ir 1 t'icre. Mr. tampbeil s.avs
conditions there are similar to those
here, but he thinks the wheat is
slightly better there than here.
! LET'S MAKE
CHAUTAUQUA
A SUCCESS
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY TO BEGIN
IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS
PROMISES TO BE GOOD
MANY ARE SELLING TICKETS
Get Your as Soon as the Oppcrcunity
Comes and Boost Hard for
the Chautauqua.
From Monday Ially
Chautauqua will soon be here a
is evidenced by the advance ticket
sale. The Chai;tauc;ua this year i
above the average and some i-xtn'
fine talent has been booked to pro
vide the six days' entertainment
contracted for.
Tell your friends about the I'latts
mouth Chautauqua and so arrair-r--vour
own time as to be with us
evt-ry day right from tht start. Thr.
session is scheduled to open on Sat
urday, buly 2Hh.
The season ticket plan is much th
cheaper admission charge and every
one should provide themselves with
one of the yellow (or white) card
board.- before the opening day. The
tickets may be obtained at any one
of the followong business houses of
the citv:
C. C. Wescotfs Sons
Knorr's Variety stor.
Weyrich & Hadraba.
Guy W. Morgan's confectionery,
l'estor & Swatek's
John Crabill's.
Also, the E. A. Stanfield place of
business and J. C. Yarabaugh will
have them for sale.
io not neglect gettinayour ticket
before the opening day. and thus h'
prepared to enjoy the different
rvctits as they occur from day to
day.
SERGEANT FOREST H.
BAU6HMAN IS HOME
Arrived Here Yesterday Morning
Coming From Camp
Dodge.
Fro n Monlay's ral!y.
Yesterday morning Sergt. Forest
II. I'aughman. who arrived from
overseas July 5th. and was station
ed at Camp Merritt for a short time,
and was sent west arriving at his
home July 13th.. yesterday. He
came from France on the Patricia,
which arrived in port only a few
days since.
He left the United States for
France on September 191 s. and
was in the fight before the signing
of the armistice.
Forest left here for the canton
ment training camp at Camp Hodge,
June 2Cth, 1318, and remained in
camp there only for a short time,
during the summer, hastening over
to the war torn battlefields of Eur
ope. He is staying for a short time at
the home of his parents in this city
resting and visiting with his rela
tives and friends for a while before
returning to work.
A DANGEROUS PLACE IN ROAD.
From Tucpnay ratly.
Since the grading of the road to
the routh of town has been in pro
gress many places have been left in
a condition far from assuring safety
to the traveling public. One espec
ially bad one is near the home
of C. E. Cook, where the road from
the west intersects with the road
running south. The grade has been
made higher and an approach had
to be constructed. To make it up
onto the grade some speed has to
be developed. A number of accidents
have already occurred there though
none of them have been of a serious
nature. However, the road presents
a suitable place for the occurrence of
a bad accident and it should be at
tended to at once. The mere fact
that grading is in progress is no ex
cuse for leaving roads torn up for
great distances behind the work itself.
CASS COUNTY
RED CROSS FIN
ISHES WORK
HAS MOST EXCELLENT RECORD
OF WORK I ONE DURING
THE TIME OF WAR.
LAST SHIPMENT HAS GONE
After Signing of Armistice Attention
Was Centered in the Making
of Refugee Garments.
From Monday's Dai'v.
The Cass county chapter. Ameri
can lied Cross. h;ii now completed
its war work. Many hu.-y women.
wli.i have almo.-rt :ie.-uec:ed their
household duties and families, do
i:u only the neccss: r wrk in their
homeSj. that they might devote thir
time to rendering all the servic
po-rib!" to the llet! Cn-ss in its work
ui mercy for the hoy:- at the front
and for the war Mrk-ken nations
across the sa. have merited a well
p.:rned vacation, and with the clos
ing ol activities al-jn-r thh. 1'ne. v. e
trust they will get it.
Hr.ring the v.ar ther were ban
l:ige-. compresses a: d evjyniine foi
in- wounded soldiers at th front..
5i::ce the ch;.-.? of the war. the work
.as compri.-od the rr.nking of refug e
-rr;r!iient ir the French and HtN
iiitiis. wnose r. nmes ha a neeti iievus-
ta'.ed during the war.
At last their work is finished for
l season and t hey may now tie vote
more time to their hemes or the en
joyment of a rest or social pastime-The-e
Cass county lit.'. "ro-s ladies
"have been most faithful throughout
the trying months and are deserv
ing of much praise for their loyalty.
The last refuge quota, and it
was a very lare one. lias been com
pleted and shipped to the Central
l:is-i.m. Chicaco. This c.uota was
nr.de for the French and Belgian
cfit-.-ees and it has taken much
'hue and a lot of hard work ou t'.i
purt of a few faithful workers to
'omplete this quota.
The follo--ir.tr is lift of the gar
ments that have been shipped and
:t- publication will give the public
jn idea of the enormous amount o;
work that has been completed:
children's viol sweaters; .'IT. iiairs
of etiMdren's s t . n k inirs. . scPrt"s. '.')
cl.emise. - 1 1 i-mierisurmetits, petti
coats, nitilit v" ns. ' " skirts and
1-t pinafores.
One can readily see that this is a
very large quota and realize the
work required to get it out. Much
credit is due Mrs. Frank Dunbar.
:ass county's director of branches,
who has been one of the most ar
dent and earnest workers and many
times if it had tiot been for her ef
forts and constancy in the work.
this quota would not have been fill
ed in the required time.
However, this last quota is on its
way to headquarters, and the faith
ful workers in the county may now
have a season of well earned res.
oeforc taking up any. new Red Cross
activities in the fall that they may
be called on to do.
Cass county has a proud record ' l
war work along all lines. We iiave
cone over the top innumerable times
but no record stands out higher than
that of the Red Cross chapter. All
quotas have been filled, no matter
how hard they seemed of accomplish
ment at the time they were received.
And now that the war is over they
-till have their share of refugee and
reconstruction work to do.
The county warehouse has been
cleaned and closed for the present.
Whether it will be opened again in.
the fall depends upon the action of
division headquarters. Of this, how
ever, we are certain: If a quota is
assigned the Cass county chapter,
willing hands will again unite in
the work and there will be no let
up until the last stitch is taken and
the garments are ready to ship.
Cass county women, we are prou-1
of you and your untiring efforts de
voted to Red Cross work.
After a hearty meal, take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver and bowels. Regulets are a
mild laxativa. 30c at all stores.
LARGE CROWD
NE SIDED
BALL GAME
. MANY ENTHUSIASTIC FANS OUT
TO WITNESS GAME AND
HEAR BAND FLAY.
ARMOURS WIN SHUTOUT GAME
Ey Score of 9 to 0 Only Five Local
Players Succeeded in Getting
as Far as First Base.
From Monday's Pally.
Yesterdav, with one of the largest
crowds of the season present at the
Red Sox ball park, the band fur
nished some excellent music both
before and during the game, and
the home team lost to the Armour-;
by a score of 1 to 0. The grand
f-tr.nd t'tid bleachers were well fille 1.
Lee Coiner did some good work in
keeping the young lads from sittii g
in behind the catcher's position,
where they were liable to get hurt.
It was a very generous act on the
part of the band to volunteer to fur
nish music for the crowd, and they
played well, as did the Armoti: .?
team. The Plattsmouth aggregation
was up against a strong proposition.
The score by innings:
.rm..nrs 'J 1 1 " 0 ." '
!: ii Si.-.m (t " " i (
HAD AN ENJOYABLE
VISIT IN THE WEST
Calif J Thereon .Acoonjit of Sickness
of Mother Left Her Much
Improved in Health.
From Monday's Dally.
Prank Moore, who has been in
the west for several weeks past, be
ing called to Stephenson. Washing
ton, on account of the illness of hi
mother, returned home the- latter
part of the week and reports hi-
mother as being greatly improved.
Siie was able to be up and aroun 1
at the time of his departure and v as
gaining strength steadily. Site has
hec;i --i'-k lor a long time and whev
Mr. Moore was called to her bedside
:everal weeks ago her condition was
such that the attending physician
had declared her recovery was ex
tremely doubtful.
The folks tried Christian Science.
with the result that her legs, which
were blackened to the knees and had
been lanced, began returning to a
normal state and although one of
the toes had even dropped off, the
patient rallied under the change!
form of treatment and was up and
around at the time of her son's de
parture.
Frank was greatly pleased with
the country out there, and while he
savs he was greatly afraid it would
frobt during the course of his stay.
garden stuff grows the year round.
IS FEELLNG PRETTY FINE
From Tuesday's Daily.
George Masney, of Greenwood,
was in the city this afternoon for a
short time,( coming down from his
home to look after some business
matters, and while here called at
the Journal office and ordered the
paper sent to his address. George,
notwithstanding the years that have
lodged on his shoulders, is a pretty
lively old scout. He departed for
Omaha this afternoon, where he has
some business matters to look after
before returning to his home at
Greenwood.
MAY ARRIVE KOJIE TOMORROW.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Henry A. Schneider, exaulted rul
er of the Elks lodge of this city, and
who has been at Atlantic City the
past week attending the national
Elks convention, is expected to ar
rive home tomorrow in company
with other Nebraska delegates. It
may be he will continue on to Fair
bury, the home town of Frank Rain,
who was elected grand exalted
ruler at the convention, to partici
pate in a celebration given by the
Fairbury lodge.
SAW 0
UNIONISM IS
IN THE AIR IN
PLATTSMOUTH
EARBERS PLAN TO UNIONIZE
EUSINESS AT A I-IEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT.
SET STAKDARD PRICE SCALE
And Vote to Affiliate with Nebraska
City Local High Cost of Liv
ing Causes Advance.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The L'0 cent shave has become a
reality in Plattsmouth. Also, if the
plans of local barbers materialize,
the different shops will soon become
union tonsorial parlors instead of
"open" -hops.
At a meeting of local barbers held
last night a new price schedule was
agreed upon and will become stand
ard in ali the shops joining in the
agreement. The i' 0 cent shave is
included on the new price-list and
hair cuts are advanced from ?.." to
40 cents. Tonics range from 20 cents
up and shampoos and singes from ?.',
cents up.
The E. C. Shellenberger shop has
had numerous of the advanced prices
in effect for a considerable length
of time, shaves having be n quoted
at 20 cents there for the past sev
eral weeks.
The local shop owners aLso plan
to unionize their business and with
that end in view will seek to affiliate
with the Nebraska City local, there
being plenty of shop owners but an
insut'icient number of journeymen
harbors to effect a local organisation.
The increased cost of living is given
as a just and sufficient reason for
the increase in prices.
FORMER. FLATTS-
pamiTL! um nice
Lonis Roessler, of Alliance, Succumbs
at Age of Seventy-Two Years.
Lived Here Years Ago
From Tuesday's Daily.
This afternoon Mrs. Julius Deor
ing and It. K. Jahrig departed for
Alliance in response to a telegram
telling of the death of Louis Roess
ler, of that place, who died yester
day. Mr. Roessler was formerly an
employee of the Burlington shops at
this place and was a brother of Mrs.
Deoring. He had gone to live in
the northwest more than thirty
years ago.
Mrs. Roessler preceded her Inn
band to the other world by some six
years. Mr. Roessler, who lived on a
farm in the Alliance vicinity from
the time he went west until just
lately, when he had been makinsr
his home with his two grown child
ren. Yall Paper, Paints, Glass. Picture
Framing. Frank Gobelman.
gS CK
jUeffir ""VH GOVERNMENT ,.-SjH
kJ SUPERVISION &
Loan Service!
This bank stands ready at all times to supply funds to t!ioe
who need them for legitimate purposes.
But our service runs beyond that of a mere money lender.
We want to see our patrons make profitable use of the money bor
rowed. Quite often we are able to save our patrons mney by show
ing them where comtemplated ventures will prove unprofitable.
Most borrowers appreciate this kind of service. Consult with
us before making )-our next loan.
First National Bank,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
"The Bank where You Feel at Home"
STORE HOUSE
CONTINUES TO
LEAD LEAGUE
WITH PERCENTAGE OF 1000 TO
500 OF NEAREST COMPETI
TOR FOR HONORS.
HAVE WON ALL GAMES SO FAR
Locomotii-e and Freight Depts.
Cross Bats Wednesda' No
Games Next Week.
to
From Tuesday's Dal!.
The store house team of the l.ui
litifiton shops lea true continues .n
the head of the percentage colum!,
as a result oi las night's game v.
they tit fciitcd the blacksmiths by ;.
.-,oore cf 10 to 4, they having now
played three games and won three.
W'e cannot help but admire th--courage
with which Hula, the j.i:c!.-
er for the blncksmit lis. endea vr red
to win the game against the aggre
gation of store house plars. an I
he did not do :-o badly either, tou
ludering the poor support lo- n -ceived.
The sun was bad for boMi
.-ides, anil many a time when tii"
ball was coming it could not In- ste.i
?nd it was a matter of fi u-s-i v i: .-.
to where it v.ouel ::o.
The enterprising she p boys ,,,
caused to be made a series of i."ic
hers, which were hun. n the score
board instead ol posting tie Moris
with chalk, and they showed up mer
le and were r. great aid in l.et pin
tra(k ol the runs by the crowd : i
'he .rand -tan (I.
There was the uiial td ' !
crowd present' mid all were :m :i
mood to enjoy themselves. i're I
(Hobby i Newman pot in biiii by
talking buck to the grambtand atl
received an ovation wherever he p
peared to bat. lie seemed to i-j
it and cared littb- for the rounds of
jellying which they gave him
The store hui-c h; .1 nineteen hi' .
while they wire h:.raed wi;h i
.i.,7fMi strike i.uts. administer, d b v
Hula. The blacksmiths w ! giv n
;-iX ba.-es ,,ii balls ( fl !a i-. and -'
live hits from his delivery. He .s
credited with f:'nniua a baker's doz
en of them.
Wedne-day night the freith de
partment i Pip 1 r; k is sclo-dub-d '
cross bats with the reorganised lo
comotive department nine, formerly
the machinist team. They are sai i
to have strensrl hened their line-u,
materially and it is even rumorej
are grooming a couple of dark horsi ,-.
so a good game may be looked for.
Next week no games are scheduled
owing to the fact that the carnival
will hold forth in the ball park.
The score by innings:
Store House :; .: o o o o 4 ;
Blacksmiths 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 " - '
Everybody's friend Ir. Thomas
Eclectic Oil, the great household
remedy for toothache, earache, sore
throat, cut.s. bruises, scalds. Sold
at all drug stores. T.Oc and 00c.