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Maximillian Harden Says Alsace is
' (;rtat DifiicuUy .May lie Sur
mounted. Am?to:tlam (Via London), Jan. 20.
Maximillian Harden, commenting in
-dv.y's Zukunft (Ilerlin) on the en-
i i-. lite note to President Wilson, says:
'An understanding seems possible
on the general principles of the note.
Fieedum. justice, civilization, peace
i that is what all who return from the
trenches are willing to develop, as
well a - tlu- reduction of militarism.
"Km'.t word.-; do not ling long. A
r renter hstr.c'.e is the territorial ques-
n. rind our enemies rightly consider
'' .";' small s compared with
iiiii'- will i:t !:' smashed on the
- of Stras:-hurg.
''::- '-t'nths of the French nation
.: ..-. not wish to chall'.nge Germany's
'-r.T' fulness. It is a pity that the
:c.id ; of tlie central powers failed to
; iy on what reasonable terms they
w? re rea.dy to t nd the war and ar
:nivie to live at peace with the rest
of humanity.
"Xow we see impossible terms
stated and the people gnashing their
teeth. Kemember this: The Gnat
Fi' di'iick also signed a peace treaty
which at the time was considered un
satisfactory, but which his grandson
regarded as a work of courageous
widom "
Harry Lincoln, who has been farm
ing for several years with Mr. Sage,
s"!(1 'ut to ;l Mr- I'armclee of Tlatts-
raouth Iv.st week. He then bought
w'h'.t is known as the Green farm
nd will move there about the first
of March. Glenwood Tribune
Letter files at the Journal office.
PEACE
GUARDSMEN ARE
ORDERED HOME
General Funslon Xow Selecting Units
fo he Returned Forthwith.
Washington, I. C, Jan. 20. Im
mediate withdrawal of "a substantial
number" of national Guardsmen from
the border has been ordered by the
war department and General Funston
now is selecting the units to be sent
home.
In announcing the order late today
Uaker said the number to be with-
r.Mwn this time --vo-iaMy would be
",.",000 and (',0,000.
The secretary refused to comment
on the order or say what relations it
might have to the withdrawal of Gen
eral I'ersing's expedition from Mexi
co. He said that the organizations
to be withdrawn would be announced
as soon as General Funston reported
these he had designated. This with
drawal will reduce the force of state
troops on the border to between
"r,000 and 00,000 men. N
El aso, Tex., Jan. 20. Reports
have been in circulation here since
yesterday that the El Valle and San
.loanuin outpost troops had begun
their march toward Colonia Dublin to
join the main column encampment
there. A prediction was made by an
armv otlicer here today that the gen
eral movement to the border would be
under way by Monday.
Brigadier General George Bell, jr..
said he had received nothing new to
day regarding the withdrawal.
Juarez. Tex., Jan. 20. Empty truck
trains passed through Casas Grandes
yesterday en route to El Valle and
San Joaquin, a message received here
from Casas Grandes today stated.
These truck trains were reported to
be going to El Valle to carry the camp
equipment, surplus supplies and other
military stores from the outposts to
the lield headquarters at Colonia Dub-
Ian.
The announcement generally' was
accepted, however, as an indication
that the withdrawal of Pershing's
force would not be long delayed. It
has been understood that as quickly
as border stations are evacuated by
state troops, regulars will move up
to occupy them, but tonight it was
said authoritavely that no order to
bring the regulars north had yet been
issued.
It is the policy of the department
not to permit disintegration of the
national guard organizations and the
intention is to hold every man in serv
ice, though ot under arms regardless
of the fact that his duty on the bord
er has ended.
All applications for discharge, ex
cept for cause, will be refused and
resignations of officers will be care
fully examined and accepted only
when the department is satisled with
the reasons given. It was pointed out
that the acceptance of many of the
resignations already offered was more
or less in the nature of a weeding out
process.
This policy of maintaining intact
the strength of the national guard is
taken as further indication of what
will be the administration's future
policy in dealing with Mexico. This
policy, it has been indicated, contem
plates dealing with the de facto gov
ernment on a strictly formal basis
rather than on an altruistic basis.
Thus it is understood that the ac
tivities of Villa and the question of
who occupies the territory Pershing
is about to leave will be regarded here
as problems for Carranza and that
the United States will look to him for
their solution.
Army officers here do not believe it
probable that withdrawal of Per
shing's force can be accomphished m
much less than three weeks after the
order is issued. Previous troop move
ments of the magnitude of that of
the guardsmen ordered today have re
quired two weeks.
The Mexico Northwestern railroad,
south from Juarez, would facilitate
the withdrawal, but it has been indi
cated that no request for its use will
be made by the United States and
that no offer of it by the Mexican
government is expected.
Whether the administration intends
delaying sending Ambassador Flet
cher to Mexico City until after the
American troops come out has not
been indicated, but it has been pointed
out that the stationing of an ambass
ador at the Carranza capitol might be
construed as sanctioning certain acts
of the de facto government ayainst
which this government has persistent
ly protested. . . ,.
There was a suggestion today that
continued ' disapproval of these acts
might possibly serve to delay indefin
itely Ambassador Fletcher's departure
for Mexico.
One question brought sharply to the
front within the last week is that pre
sented by the attitude of the de facto
government toward the National
Mexico. They were forced into liqui
dation.for not complying with the de
cree that their metallic reserves be in
creased dollar for dollar with the note
issues. Since then the government
has secured from them a large loan in
metallic currency and bullion, the
metal being carted from the banks to
the treasury. French and British di
plomatic agents have protested with
out avail.
MEETTOMAPOUT
A RUSH PROGRAM
Senate Steering Committee Plans to
.Make Way for "Spwt Bills."
Washington, Jan. 20. The senate
steering committee will meet Monday
to map out a cleanup program to
avoid an extra session.
The program will inclu.'i? bills upon
which i.rtion has been ured by the
president.
Suffrage, national prohibition and
flt.V tirtrol probably will he side
tracked to make way io the "speed
bills '
The railway bill coptr.iuinr. a strike
prevention clause and the Webb ex-
rt biilc permitting exporter.-; to com
bine for foreign trade are to be given
Jirsf .r ce on the pro r.'a::.
Both bills are in corrrnitteo. The
Webb l-iirwill be report- J by Wednes
day. The railway bill is having a hard
time of it. The president wants com
pulsory service pending investigation
of grievances included in the bill. The
senate interstate commerce commit
tee is about evenly divided. A com
promise bill is being whipped into
shape.
Corrupt practices, water power and
the Porto Rico bill follow on the pro
fram in the order named.
National suffrage, national prohibi
tion and the flood control bills will
most likely be sidetracked to make
way' for the "speed bills."
By holding night sessions beginning
February 1, an extra session can be
avoided, the steering committee be
lieves. Beginning Monday the senate
will convene at 11 instead of noon.
ANOTHER CASS COUNTY
PIONEER PASSES AWAY
Another of the pioneer residents of
Cass county and one of its best be
loved citizens passed from the ranks
of the living on Wednesday, January
17th, when C. F. Lau passed away at
his home in Murdock after an illness
covering some duration. Mr. Lau had
attained the ripe old age of eighty
four years, three months and two
days at the time he was called from
his earthly activities. There are few
men in the county who possessed the
confidence and esteem of his associates
as did Mr. Lau during his long resi
dence in Cass county and very few
whose death was more sincerely
mourned throughout the community
than was that of this sturdy pioneer.
The funeral services were held on
Saturday from the Lutheran church
at Murdock where Mr. Lau had been
such a faithful attendant for many
years.
C. F. Lau was born September 22,
1832, in Collin, Germany, and on June
2, 1857 cafe to America, settling first
in Illinois and later in Wisconsin. In
the year 1873 , he removed to Ne
braska and has made his home here
since trat time engaging in farming
on the fine land of Cass .county and
rearing his family in this community.
Mr. Lau was united in marriage to
Miss Maria Heinke in Wisconsin in
the fall of 1857.
The wife preceeded him in death on
November 28, 1901. To this union
there were born fourteen children,
two of whom have passed away and
twelve left to mourn the loss of the
kind and loving father and are, Char
les, William, Emil, Louis, Ferdinand,
Fred, Sarah, Alice, Maria, Augusta,
Anna and Martha. Forty-eight grand
children and twentyfour great grand
children are also left to mourn his
death. Mr.' Lau also leaves two sist
ers surviving him; One of whom re
sides in Germany and the other in
Washington. lie was' all his- life a
member of the Lutheran church and
one of the founders of the congre
gation at Murdock and the oldest
member of the church, serving during
the years past as elder and treasurer
of the church.
Call Amick if you want service.
Phone 185. , 9-8-tfd
CASTORIA
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Signature of
IN PLATTSMOUTH
FORTY YEARS AGO.
-W-H- -I-K-K-
II. M. Bushnell, esq., has just re
turned from the. editorial excursion
to St. Louis, where he represented two
Nebraska papers.
Miss Emma Ilerold started for
Bloomington last week, where she will
spend a month with Mrs. Bodine. We
hope you will have a pleasant visit
Miss Emma.
Mr. Maurice OT'ourke, tailor, from
Malvern, la., has taken up his resi
dence in Plattsmouth, and is working
for Mr. Cox. Mr. O'Rouke was for
merly from Ann Arbor, Mich.
Some vandal set the grave yard on
fire last week and burned up a num
ber of wooden grave stones, fences
and shrubbery. The party is known
it is said and has been ordered to set
tle. Fred Hayes is not married as stated
in last week's issue, but is still in the
market, and is hoping that leap-year
will bring him joy.
Mr. Graves is building a new house
over on Pearl street in full view of
the town. We shall be glad to see
Mr. (J raves in his own home again.
The sidewalk around the Fitzgerald
block has been all fixed up and now-
all that is necessary to make the corn
er passable is to remove the barbec
wire lrom tne railing, thus saving
many a lady's dress from being torn
and strangers' hands from being
scratched up.
Mr. John Bons, whose name was
amongthe hotel arrivals in the Lead-
ville Chronicle, May ll'th, roturne
home Tuesday night. He reports Will
Shvrock and Dick O'Neill looking
well and doing well. Charley Lazenby
is also well and doing some little spe
culating with mines.
Silas Greenslate of Elmwood passed
through last week, he reports the lit
tie town of Elmwood nourishing, new
houses, more business, some new set
tiers coming in and everybody nearer
happy than they have been in years
We met Prof. Drummond at Fre
mont Thursday and found him the
same genial, whole-souled chap as
ever. The Professor has been re
elected to the principalship of the
Fremont schools at an increased sal
ary, which speaks well for his energy
and ability and he has plenty of both.
Hon. Geo. S. Smith has moved his
law office over to the room next the
Surveyor General's office and has re
ceived his commission as surveyor
general. The office will be in his
charge from this time forward.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald and
famil5r left for Lincoln today on the
afternoon train. It is with great
regret we part with our neighbors
across the way and fear we shall not
supply their place in some time.
Last week the river at the foot of
Main street presented a busy scene.
with the steamboat E. II. Durfee busi
ly loading the long line of sacks of
corn which had been piled then
awaiting her arrival, and which
amounted to some 20,000 bushels.
After the corn was safely stowed
away, seventy-five hogs took passage
and the boat loaded almost to the
water's edge started" on Saturday for
St. Louis. Previous to taking on her
load, however, an invitation was given
to the citizens of Plattsmouth to
spend Thursday evening aboard
the boat, which was acepted by a large
number and a pleasant evening was
the result, enlivened by dancing and
fun generally, reminded the old set
tlers of the days when a river steam
er's arrival was the event of the week,
and merriment abounded, during its
stay. Our mail agents, Messrs. Mur
phy and Lewis, were, we believe, the
getters-up of the pleasant entertain
ment. A TEAM RUNS AWAY
AND SMASHES THINGS
Yesterday morning while J. S. Ben-
schoter, the milkman, was out deliver
ing milk in the north part of the city
he was unfortunate- enough to ex
perience a very costly runaway, which
badly splintered up his milk wagon
and destroyed a large number of bot
tles of milk. Mr. Benschoter was in
the neighborhood of the residence of
Nelson Jean on North Seventh street,
and was out delivering milk when the
cover which he had placed over the
bottles of milk in the wagon box was
blown off by the strong wind and the
horse was badly frightened by the
sight of the cover suddenly swept up
in the air and the animal started to
run away. The wagon was over
turned and the two front wheels de
molished as well as a number of the
milk bottles which were pitched out
in the overturning of the wagon. The
horse was finally stopped on North
Sixth street near the Lorenz meat,
market and kept there until the owner i
could "calf 'and remove the wrecked
wagon to his home. The loss will
amount to considerable to Mr. Ben-
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8f IT
SEVERE SLEET STORM
HERE SATURDAY NIGHT
One of the severest sleet storms of
the season visited this city Saturday
evening commencing shortly after 10
o'clock and lasting practically all
night. The result was that the pedes
trians four.d it very dillicult to get
around yesterday and today and there
were very few that did not have fulls
as a result of the icy sidewalks and
streets. The temperature last night
took a sudden sweep downward with
a strong north wind blowing and this
morning the average temperature was
eight below zero. This with the slip
pery condition .underfoot has made it
mighty disagreeable in getting around
and only those who four.d it abso
lutely necessary ventured out very far
from tin. ir homes.
A Dcmboo Forest.
There are few spots imaginable more
beautiful than a .Japanese bamboo for
est. It is the most lovely in color, the
most aristocratie and the best behaved
forest In the world. It whispers pleas
aittly and gently, ami the severest
winds eannot make it angry. The ions,
slim bodies of its trees are useful long
after death, for they are made into
water pipes, ennes, fences, picture
frames, vases, fishing rods, roofings,
mites, fans, furniture and poles.
Following the Styles. v
"The average woman spends most
of her time thinking about what to
wear."
"I fear you are mistaken."
"Why so?"
"She spends most of her time think
ing about what to wear next." Bir
mingham Age-IIerald.
His Time to Talk
Judge Have you anything to say be
fore I pronounce sentence upon you?
Prisoner Yes. judge. I certainly have.
But it's dinner time. Let's wait until
after we've had it. I have quite a
reputation as an after dinner speaker.
Yonkers Statesman.
Dangerous Suggestion.
"Talk is he:ip."
"Xow, look out and don't be talking
that way or first thing you know the
telephone rates will be going up."
Baltimore American.
When a man sits down and hopes
for the best lie Is apt to get the worst
of it
A want ad wiil bring you a buyer.
29lh Annual Hash Ball of the
LATTSfilOUTH TURrJ-VEREIFJ
-Given
Saturday Evening,
January 27th
Admission 50c. Ladies in Mask, Free.
Spectators 25c
THE HEAL TREAT OF THE SEASON
Music by the Holly Orchestra
Bed Room
CRYSTAL STAR ROLLER RINK.
On all Thursday evening skates
after January 1st an admission of 10c
will be charged and skates regular
price. Tuesday and Saturday there
will be no admission charged. Thurs
day afternoon from 2:."0 to 4:00 there
jwill.be a skate for ladies only. Sat
urday public skate from 2 to 4 p. m..
and in the evening. On account of
the loss of skate straps hereafter
there will be a charge of five cents
for straps, skater to receive a coupon
that entitles them to th return of the
money on presentation of the strap.
Percy Dimmitt, formerly with the
Lowe skating rink will be in charge of
the skates. dtf.
POTATOES.
Sorted, home grown, in 5 to 10 bu.
lots, $1.10 bu.
II I ATT & TUTT, Murray.
DANCE BY K. S. GIRLS.
There will be a dance given by the
turner girls at the K. S. hall on Sat
urday evening, February 3d, to which
the public is cordially invited. Music
bv the Plattsmouth orchestra.
Just think, folks
Cabbage at 5c lb.,
while it lasts!
Selling in Omaha at 10c
per lb. today!
SUGAR 1 3 lbs. $1.00
Can Corn,
Peas,
Tomatoes,
Catsup,
Hominy,
Beets,
iy;j
Soups -To-;
mato and Vegetable.
Some Splendid Coffees
at 2 lbs for 35c
25c lb. and 30c lb.
IWCIfilSON'S
Plattsmouth Fruit and
Grocery Company.
at the
Thoter. j
bank and the Bank of London and
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