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PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,, 1916.
No. 131.
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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.
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