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t mouth omnu Stale Historical Soc Neb .VOL. XXXIV. PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,, 1916. No. 131. pl&fcfte 7 UtJ '9 THE COST OF LIVING IS TO CLIMB HIGHER Coming Winter W ill See Unprece dented Prices, Comparison Brings Out. Chicago, Sept. 21. The cost of liv ing this winter will reach an unprece dented scale and will affect every per son, no matter what object may be purchased, according to a table of comparative prices compiled here. Merchants and producers are virtually unanimous in a forecast of further in creases in prices which have already advanced alarmingly within the last year. Food prices, it is said, vary accord ing to quality and quantity, but it is the small purchaser at retail who must pay most. Wholesalers say canneries throughout the country have informed them that fall and winter deliveries will be only one-third normal, while the last vegetable crop is said to be only half the quantity expected. Canned fruits will be .30 per cent higher and canned vegetables are ex pected by wholesalers to increase 20 per cent in price. Paper bags in which the housewife carries home her market purchases have increased in cost from 05 cents in wholesale lots to $1.50. This ad vance is typical of all paper products. Cotton goods have advanced be tween 25 and 35 per cent. Woolens have kept pace with cottons. The best lines of women's shoes for fall and winter will cost twice as much as the same . articles last year, dealers assert. Even collars, that two-for-a-quarter staple which men have known for generations, will be a thing of the past. Collars now have been advanced to 15 cents each, and the laundries which have for years laundered col lars for two and a half cents, have announced that three cents each will be the future cost. " Cigar jobbers raised their prices this week to between ?4 and $5 a thousand to the dealer. VICE PRESIDENT THOS, R. MARSHALL TO BE HERE ON OCTOBER 10 From Friday's Daily. On Tuesday morning, October 10th, Vice President of the United States Thomas Riley Marshall of Indi ana, will be in Plattsmouth to ad dress the people on the questions of the day. This is the first opportunity in a great many years that the city has been honored with one of the two chief officers of the nation paying a visit to the city, and the occasion should be taken advantage of by the citizens of the county to hear their distinguished vice ' president. Mr. Marshall is one of the big men of the nation and one who has an able grasp on ' the public questions of the day ixtat are interesting the citizens from one coast to the other. The stay of the vice president here will not be long, as he leaves from here for Ne braska City, and closes his Nebraska trip at Falls City on Tuesday evening. Let every one who can be in Platts mouth on this occasion to greet the distinguished visitor, and the city should honor their guest by a very large attendance to hear him speak. With good Weather there should be a very large number of the farmers present to hear the public questions discussed by Mr. Marshall. INFORMAL RECEPTION TO DRU LINERS. From FrldaVx Dally There will be an informal reception at the home of Mrs. F. R. Gobelman tomorrow, Saturday evening, from 7 to 10 o'clock, for the ladies of the church and lady friends of Mrs. F. M. Druliner. Also, at the same time and the same evening, an informal re ception will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hill for the men of the church and the gentlemen " friends of Mr. Druliner. Office supplies at the Journal office AN OLD RESIDENT VISIT! HIS FORMER HOME From Friday's Dally. This morning J. C. Coleman of American Falls, Idaho., arrived in the city for a short visit with his many old friends for a few days. Mr. Cole man is on his way east for a visit with his son, Arch, at Chicago and from there he will go to New York to spend a short time with his daughter and family in that city. Mr. Coleman moved from here seven years ago and has not been in the city since three years ago and then only for a few hours. He was greatly surprised at the changes that have taken place in the old town and the advancement that has been made in all lines of im provement since his removal and cer tainly enjoys the opportunity of wit nessing the success that has been given the town. Mr. Coleman is much pleased with his home in the west and is looking hale and hearty as though the climate of the mountain state was greatly agreeing with him. He ex pects to leave Monday for the east. WASHINGTON AVENUE PAVING IS NOT PRO GRESSING RAPIDLY From Friday's Dally- The work on the Washington avenue paving has not been progressing as well as had been hoped for owing to the fact that the Monarch Engineer ing company, of Falls City, the con tractors, have been held back by the delay in., securing material for the work. Both the shipments of cement for the preliminary concrete work have been very slow, and does not ar rive in time to keep the work rushing as had been desired. The curb lines are being placed in position and ev erything made ready so that the preparation of the concrete base for the paving can be pushed through as soon as the material can be secured in large enough shipments to bring the work forward. The brick for the paving will be here the first of the week and placed on the ground, all ready to start in on the work of lay ing them. When completed the pav ing is going o present a fine appear ance and will be a great assistance to the property owners in that section of the city in advancing the value of the property as it will add 100 per cent to the land located along that thoroughfare, and property heretofore hard to dispose of will enjoy a boost from the public improvements made along the avenue. When, with the material all on hand, the work will be rushed to completion in a very short time. IS FINED $20 FOR ."MOOCHING" AND NOW PLACED IN JAIL From Friday's Dally. Ihis morning Charles Carraher, a gentleman residing at Union, was brought before Judge M. Archer to answer to the charge of "mooching" frjpi various parties in the city. It would seem from the evidence brought forth at the hearing that Carraher has been in the habit when coming here of. acquiring quite a good deal of his funds by "touches" on those whom he came in contact with, and last even ing the matter was brought to the attention of Chief of Police Barclay, with the result that the "mooching" was suddenly halted and the offender removed to the city jail to rest until the opening of court. After hearing the facts in the case and the plea of guilty entered by the prisoner, Judge Archer decided that it would cost Mr. Carraher. the sum of $20 and costs to square up the matter and secure his release from the toils of the law. Mr. Carraher was not able to liquidate the sum, but thought that his rela tives would be able to reach here by this evening to secure his release, and he was remanded to the custody of Chief Barclay. If the fine is not paid it is the decision of the court that the fine and costs be worked out on the streets of the city. . ' CREAM, 34c, at Dawson's store, Plattsmouth. 9-19-d&wtf JOHN BAUER HAS EXPERIENCED A VERY SUCCESSFUL SEASON From Friday's Dally. John Bauer, the local agent of the Overland and Willys-Knight automo biles, has enjoyed a very successful season in disposing of these two fine makes of autos, and their popularity with the public is constantly growing, The well satisfied purchasers is the best demonstration of the, worth oi the Willys-Knight and Overland cars Since July 1, 1916, Mr. Bauer has dis posed of the following cars: P. II Meisinger, J. C. Meisinger, Nelson Berger, model 86, seven passenger cars; E. S. Fries, Henry J. Meisinger C. C. Parmele, William Jean, Free Ahrens, D. Munn, D. Switzer, Willys- Knights, model 85, four passenger cars; Julius A. Pitz, Joseph J. John son, model 75; Joe Peters, Homei Shrader, Frank Lillie, Theodore Amick, A. G. Mast, Ed Rummell. Five of these cars were sold through Vilas Sheldon of Nehawka. This is a fine showing and one that certainly speaks mighty well of the line of automobiles handled by Mr. Bauer. BYRON A, ROOT, OF MURRAY, TAKES TO HIMSELF A WIFE From Friday's Dally. From the World-Herald of this morning we learn of a very happy wedding in the metropolis yesterday, in which our old friend, Byron A. Root of Murray, is the groom, and Mrs. Cadance M. Davis of Cincinnati, O., is the bride. The wedding took place at the parlors of the Merchants hotel and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charles E. Cobbey of the First Christian church. This wedding unites two very estimable people, who years ago, in their native home in Michigan, were schoolmates and chil dren together, and have in the twilight of their lives met to enjoy the re maining years of life's journey to gether. Both the bride and groom have been married before, the wife of Mr. Root having died thirteen years ago, while the husband of the bride passed away about twelve years ago. Mr. Root has for a great many years been engaged in the drug busi ness in Murray and is universally re spected and esteemed by those who have known him all these years. The bride is a most charming lady and comes west to make her home in our neighboring town, and the many riends of the contracting parties will extend to them their best wishes for a long and happy wedded life. MRS. MIKE MAUZY RECOVERING NICELY FROM HER INJURIES From Friday's Daily. Reports from Hastings state that Mrs. Mike Mauzy, who is at a hos pital in that city recovering from her injuries received in an automobile ac cident a few days ago, is feeling as well as possible under the circum stances and that constant care and at tention is giving her much relief. As soon as the condition of the patient will permit she will be brought to Omaha and placed in a hospital there for treatment and care. Mr. Mauzy and son, Robert, are at the bedside of the wife and mother assisting in her care. Mrs. Ti B. Brown, who also was in the accident, is getting along nicely and her sprained ankle as well as two fractured ribs are showing improve ment and, it is thought, will permit of her soon returning to her home at Los Angeles in company with Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Waybright, who are at Hastings for a short visit. The many friends here will be pleased to learn of the improved condition of Mrs. Mauzy and Mrs. Brown and trust that they may sodn be on the highway to complete recovery from their injuries. Don C. Rhoden of Murray was in the city for a few hours today, motor ing up to a attend to a few business matters. THE FEDERAL AND STATE GAME LAWS' OPEN SEASON The much discussed and revised game law covering the shooting o water fowl covered by the federal law on the subject, has again been revised and, according to the latest dope from the game warden on the subject, the fall shooting of water fowl in this zone has been extended one month and runs from September 16th to De cember 31. The spring shooting has been done away with and the season will remain closed after the last of December until the commencement of the season next September. This is a matter in which the hunters all over Nebraska are greatly interested and they will prepare to take the full op portunity of the ruling just made in regard to the extension of the season. Already there has been a great deal of hunting in the western part of the state, in the sand hills, and the ducks seem to be very plentiful this year in that locality. ANTI-PROHIBITION SPEAKING ON THE STREET LAST NIGHT From Friday's Dally. Last evening Hon. Carl Minkley of Milwaukee, a menVber of the Wiscon sin general assembly, held an open air meeting at the corner of Fifth and Main streets in the interests of the socialists, and also, against the pro posed prohibition amendment that is being submitted to the voters of Ne braska this year. Mr. Minkley is a very pleasing speaker and possesses a great deal of ability as an orator. He pointed out in his remarks the fact that - prohibition did not relieve the country or state of the social evils which flourish unchecked by the sup pression of the liquor traffic, and also took the right to have a glass of beer from the many and gave it to a few. The speaker also touched on the ques tions of his party that would tend to aid in the suppression of social evils and the maintaining of a higher stand ard of morals would be made possi ble by the enactment of lows of the working man with a set hour for work and a wage that would be sufficient to allow every family to exist in com fort and not as the conditions under the present system, when so many were forced to exist as best they might. There was quite a number present to hear the address and a great deal of interest seemed mani fested by those who heard the speaker. Mr. Minkley is speaking through this section of Nebraska. DEATH OF MR, FREY, A FORMER RESIDENT, OF CASS COUNTY From Saturday's Daily. The death of Jacob Frey, a former resident of Cass county, but who has for the past few years been residing at Burr, Neb., occurred at the Clark son hospital in Omaha on Thursday evening, .where Mr. Frey has been taking treatment and where he was operated upon. The body was taken to Avoca where the funeral services were held yesterday afternoon and were attended by a, large number from this city as well as in Eight Mile Grove where the deceased had been reared to manhood and made his home for a number of years. Mr. Frey eaves a little daughter of two years of age, his wife having passed away ast April, and the little one will make her home with an uncle, Jerry Frey, at Omaha for the present. The death of, Mr. Frey will be regretted very much by the many old friends in this county and the sorrowing relatives will receive the deepest sympathy of the community in their loss. Eugene rey of Holton county, Kas., was here to attend the funeral services and pent a few days at the hospital with his brother before his passing away. The mother of the departed, Mrs. S. Meyers of Cedar Creek is also left to mourn his death. L. H. Heil and wife motored in Sat urday to spend a few hours looking after some trading with the merchants. UNION VISITED AGAIN BY BAD, BOLD BURGLARS They Visit Several of the Stores and Make a Haul of Mer chandise. From Saturday's Daily. Several strangers, had been noticed in town the fore part of last week but as there are so many trains a day through here nothing was thought about it until Saturday night or un day morning. Bruce Wolfe and Len Austin had been attending a dance in Plattsmouth Saturday night, and were driving home, and reached Union about 3 o'clock, and when they made the turn down by the Hotel Union they noticed a couple of fellows going toward the elevator with bundles, and one of the boys asked them where they were go ing, and got the reply to follow and find out. The boys turned the team around and started for W. B. Banning and when they did this, one of the robbers dropped his load and started to run back toward Frans' store. When the boys with the team reached the corner by Frans' store they noticed two more fellows standing near the rear of the store. They got Banning up and then got Roe Frans on the job. The stores were tried and the town was looked over, but no trace of the robbers could be found. At the Frans store about $35 worth of jewelry was taken and some $60 worth of merchandise has so far been recovered; some of it was taken from the Frans store, some from the store of C. F. Morton and the balance from the store of A. L. Becker. The sheriff was notified, as was also the sheriff of Otoe county, but up to this time no trace of the rob bers has been secured. Isn't it about time we had a night policeman put on the job ? Ledger. JOY WEICHEL AND MARGARET DOTSON ARE NOW MARRIED From Friday's Daily. In the marriage licenses appearing in the Omaha papers of today is that of Joy Weichiel of Elmwood, Neb., and Miss Margaret Dotson of this city, who were united in the bonds of wed- ock in that city. The young people will make their home in Omaha, where the groom is employed at present in a large motorcycle company. The wedding was a very quiet one, the ceremony being performed by Rev. eters of the Christian church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Thomas of this city and was born and reared to woman- hood here, where her circle of friends s quite extensive. Mrs. Weichel was a graduate of the Plattsmouth High school in the class of 1916, and is a young lady held in the highest esteem by those who have the pleasure of nowing her. The groom is a mem ber of oue of the leading families of the western portion of the county and was reared to manhood in iMmwooa, where he made his home until going to Omaha. He is a gentleman greatly respected by his friends and they will join in extending to the newlyweds their best wishes for a happy mar ried life. Mr. and Mrs. Weichel ex pect to visit their relatives over Sun day in this city. SOON TO BE WEDDED. From FridaVs DaJlv. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Langhorst have issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter, Miss Daisy Langhorst, to Mr. Sidney John Moore, which will take place on Wednesday evening, October 4th, at the Christian church at Elmwood. The young people will be at home at Red Oak, la., after November 1st. Both of the' contract ing parties are well known throughout Cass county and held in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends, who will learn with much pleasure of their forthcoming marriage. Sales ( bills done quickly at the Journal. TOM ISNER WILL BUILD TWO RESIDENCES NEAR MURRAY From Saturday's Dally. Tom Isner of this city the carpenter and contractor, has just closed the ar rangements for the erection of two new residences near Murray which will be very good additions .to that locality. The first house to be erected will be that of A. D. Rhoden on which the work will be commenced Monday morning and rushed to completion. This house will be 28x40 in size and made in the latest and most up-to-date manner possible. This place is located a mile west of Murray and Mr. Rhoden will have a fine home when it is com pleted and ready for his use. The second house will be erected bv John McNatt on his farm east of Murray ana win oe zoxoo in size, lne new home of Mr. McNatt is to be made strictly modern and with a view of comfort and accommodation and wil be one of the pleasant homes in that locality and one that Mr. McNatt and family can enjoy in comfort. These two houses will occupy the greater part of the fall season for Mr. Isner and not allow of his having any time to rest as he will have both houses done bv the opening of winter and ready for occupancy by the families. These improvements certainly will add to the farms of Mr. Rhoden and Mr. McNatt and give them homes that will be most pleasant and comfortable in every way. JOHN MCNURLIN RE CEIVES A SEVERE FRACTURE OF WRIST From Saturday's Daily. John McNurlin is wearing his right aim in a sling as a result of a severe fracture of the right wrist, sustained ast evening while he was cranking up his automobile. Mr. McNurlin had just returned from Avoca, where he was in attendance at the funeral of Mr. Jacob Frey, an old friend of the family who died at the Clarkson hos pital in Omaha Thursday night, and who was buried at Avoca yesterday, and after coming down town for some supplies Mr. McNurlin started to crank up his car, with the result that it kicked and he received a badly fractured wrist. Not thinking it had been more than sprained Mr. McNur- in proceeded to crank up with his eft hand, and getting the car started, drove home and placed the auto in the garage. On' entering the house Mr. McNurlin was suffering a great deal of pain, and on examination of the injured wrist by Mrs. McNurlin it was found that it was broken, and medical assistance was at once summoned to set the injured wrist. John has suf fered considerable pain from the in jured arm and will be without use of this member for some time at least. REMOVING FROM THE CITY. H. J. Schluntz, who for many years has been an employe of the Burlington shops in this city, has resigned his position and will depart with his fam ily for Cedar Rapids, la., where they expect to locate and make their home in the future. Mr. Schluntz will leave at once for the Iowa city and the family will depart as soon as they can prepare their household goods for shipment. The many friends will re gret greatly to lose this estimable family but wish them much happiness and success in their new home. GEORGE F. WEST HERE VISITING From Saturday's Daily. George F. West, of Portland, Me., president of the company owning the Plattsmouth Water Co., is in the city looking over the plant and the general business affairs of the company. Mr. West has given the city a splendid plant here since assuming the owner ship and there is no city in the state that can boast of better service or purer water than that which the city of Plattsmouth has. Mr. West will be here for a few days looking over the affairs of the company. Rev. F. M. Rruliner, wife and fam ily, departed yesterday morning at 8:15 for Red Cloud, Neb., where Rev. Druliner will take up his work as pastor of the church in that city. A large number of friends were at the depot to bid the family farewell. RED SOX WIN AN ELEVEN INNING BASE BALL GAME Very Exciting Contest, Resulting in a Score of 1 to 0, in Far of Home Team. One of the best base ball games of the season was staged yesterday aft ernoon at the Red Sox park when the Red Sox were the victors in an eleven inning contest, by the score of 1 to ( over the Eagle team. The game was one filled with much good playing, and the pitchers, Stevens for the Sox and Rudolph and Skinner for the vis itors, did good work. Stevens, who is the star of the Nebraska City team, was on the mound for the locals and was steady and reliable all through the contest and settled the hash of twelve of the visitors by strikeouts, and several at very critical times. His support was excellent and only one bobble, by Coady at second, occurred during the game. Crabtree, of the visitors, robbed Real of a fine hit in the sixth when he raced back to thi fence and nailed a high fly that looked good for' a two-sacker and meant as many scores. The game was decided in the eleventh inning when Mason hit to the left garden for a safety and scored McGrath, who was on -ond and who beat the ball in for the one and winning run of the excellent contest. The Red Sox were unfortu nate in scoring as they had nine of their crew die on the bases, while the Eagle team had only two on the sacks. With both teams going their best the eleventh inning was the life-saver. Herold opened with a hot one to E. Trumble at short, but was retired on the throw to A. Trumble at the first station. McGrath followed with an other drive to E. Trumble that was; juggled and the runner was safe on first, and was later able to pilfer second base. Bill Mason was the life- saver of the day for the locals when he was able to connect with one of the slants of Skinner which he drove to the left garden, allowing Mac to race in from second and score the badly needed run. The Eagle team is a fast bunch of young ball players and certainly gave the fans their money's worth in the thrilling and exciting game, and it was a toss up as to whom the victory was to go until Mason was able to break the ice at a critical time with his poke. The box score of the game follows": RED SOX. AB. H. O.A.E. Beal, cf 4 0 0 0 0 Coady, 2b 3 0 4 Rockwell, rf 5 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 2 0 1 ( 0 1 0 0 0 0 Parriott, 3b 5 0 0 Connors, lb 5 0 14 Herold, c 4 1 1.5 McGrath. ss 4 1 1 Mason, If 4 1 1 Stevens, p 3 0 1 Totals 37 4 33 11 2 EAGLE. AB. II. O. A. E. E. Trumble, ss 4 0 4 1 1 V. Trumble, 3b 4 1 1 1 1 A. Trumble, lb 4 0 8 1 1 Bartley, 2b 4 0 1 1 2 Jones, c 4 0 10 0 O Headley, If 4 0 1 0 0 Skinner, cf-p 4 0 1 4 0 Crabtree, rf.-cf 4 0 3 0 O Rudolph, p.-rf 3 0 2 2 0 Totals 35 1 31. 10 VERY PLEASANT EVENT. From Saturday Daily. Yesterday noon a very pleasant din ner was given at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Cummins on South Ninth street, in honor of Mrs. Earl C. Wescott of Los Angeles, Cal., who is visiting here with relatives. The dinner was served in four courses and was one most enjoyable to everyone present, and filled, wiih great pleas ure. The decorations wrere in the beautiful fall asters, whose bright colors aided in making the dining room most attractive. Those present were, Mr. and ,Mrs. C. C. Wescott and family, Mrs. Earl C. Wescott and son, Shirley, and Dr. and Mrs. Cum mins and son, Norris. Stewart's Phonographs, only ?5.00 at Dawson's, Plattsmouth, Neb. Mi r