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plattsmouth TJ. Neb Stato Historical Boc VOL. XXXV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917. No. 2 9. 4 4 ,1 it -:t 50 More Men for OUT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR PREVIOUSLY EXAMINED THE EXEMPTION PERCENTAGE WAS SO GREAT AS TO MAKE SHORTAGE IN FILLING CASS COUNTY'S QUOTA GENERAL SHORTAGE ALL OVER This County Called to Furnish Ninety-Two Still About Twenty-Five Short and Hence This Call of Fifty Additional Men for Ex amination Men Will be Examined Next Friday. Fifty more Cass county men have been called for examination, the notices being sent out today to that number to appear for examination on October 5ih. This is made necessary by the fact that out of one hun dred and eighty-four previously examined the exemption percentage ran so high as to make a shortage of some twenty-five men in this county's quota of ninety-two men to be furnished under the first draft. A like condition prevails generally over the country and some boards have found it necessary to issue two and three such supplementary calls as this be fore they have been able to certify enough men to fill their quotas. The general average has shown that not more than about one man out of very three examined is certified for service, either through disability or the acceptance of an exemption claim. Cass county's percentage exempt id on account of disability is much below the average while the per centage claiming and receiving exemption is about the same as in other tcunt ies over the state. Following are the names of the men who are cMled in this supplemental list for examination, and out of which the local board hopes to be able to certify the twenty-five needed to com plete the county's quota of ninety-two: s.-1-inl -o. .me nutl Allr-i Order railed CS5 Herbert Poter Opp, Nehawka 185 1141 Cornelius F. DeJung, Mynard 186 i;;i4 Isaac Earl Stradley, Greenwood 187 3 DIG Jennings Bryan Seiver, Plattsmouth 1S8 1CSS Carl Walter Olanuer, Weeping Water 189 o Harry Gardner, Greenwood 190 14 P. 0 Fred P. Loomis. Elmwood 191 493 Fred Harold Huff. Louisville 192 135S Stanley Dwight Richards. South Bend 193 23 Peter Roucka. Plattsmouth 194 1305 Frank Bowdick Perkins, Greenwood 195 341 Aden Jones, Greenwood : 196 1007 William Harvey .Mason. Plattsmouth . 197, .".91 Carl Cedrick Cross, Union 198 1266 William M. Schildmeyer, South Bend 199 253 Walter Wilmer Olson, Greenwood 200 970 William K. Fox. Jr., Plattsmouth 201 637 Charles David Adams, Nehawka 202 1C75 Kane A. Fredrickson, Weeping Water 203 3C0 Harry Saddaris, Alvo 204 : C 7 Caleb T. Noell. Weeping Water 205 1217 Will Howard Smith, Plattsmouth 206 571 Sterling F. Amick, Weeping Water 207 4SS Jose Garcia, Lagos de Moreno. Mexico 20S 154 3 Clyde Harvey Trimble, Eagle 209 704 John Henry Steffens. Nehawka 210 72 Mike Cross. Weeping Water 211 35C Guy E. Ring, Alvo -212 112 John Murphy, Weeping Water 213 10C7 Leslie William Niel, Plattsmouth .-214 12 8 Joseph Edward Rau. Manley 215 C79 Thomas Edward Mason, Nehawka '. 216 805 William S. Wetenkamp. Mynard 217 11 Fred Roy Elbert Durham, Avoca 218 I00 Edward Long, Plattsmouth 219 1C17 Carl Henry Richert. Weeping Water 220 3G3 Earl Wesley Sloniger. Lushton 221 12S7 Nicholas Limpach. Greenwood 222 1142 Oron Ray Deles Dernier, Murray 223 6 Ernest Everett Bates, Weeping Water 224 327 Henrv Dumont, Greenwood 225 6 64 William Jorgensen, Nehawka : 226 93 Edward Julius Jochim, Louisville 227 14 4S Emil G. Rosenow, Elmwood . 228 557 Bror A. J. Christianson, Plattsmouth 229 1 .-,57 Henry John Wulf, 'Eagle 230 3 112 Michael F. Rabb, Plattsmouth 231 345 oiin Albert Kitzel, Alvo 232 1595 George Jorgensen, Avoca 233 ?355 Henry Romin, South Bend 234 103 Joseph E. Miller, Wabash 235 NAMES OF MEN CERTIFIED FOR The names of the following men, board, have been certified back to the not having been approved by the subject to service in the order certified, as given below. A final appeal (on industrial claims only) may be States, but in most instances he has and district boards. Of the men listed below all but the last three were certified back to the local board on September 17th, while the others have just been certified back. This makes 71 men certified so far, while the quota' is ninety-two being twenty-one short: Ortfil. Serial o. Name- nn Addrrwi. 56 63S Fred Gust Ahrens, Nehawka. 181 f7 1570 John A. Box, Elmwood 150 5S 1417 Waite R.' Hall, Elmwood 158 59 141S Albert Wm. Kunz, Elmwood . 99 f.O 606 M. W. O'Leary, Weeping Water S2 Gl 1456 E. F. Seiker, Elmwood ' 97 r.2 1531 William A. Smith, Elmwood 132 G3 223 E. E. Chamberlain, 64 652 Earl H. Cox, Nehawka '-. . 7 C5 1572 Herman Dankleff, Weeping Water r6 16S5 M. E. McKay, keeping WaterL. : 63 C7 792 Earnest L. Stenner, Plattsmouth 104 08 1560 W. W. Wiggs, Elmwood 112 09 29S Christ True, Cedar Creek 119 70 616 Fred H. Stoll, Nehawka 32 71 390 George W. Comer, Union : ,. 94 Called Examination COUNTRY OWING TO EXEMPTIONS SERVICE BY DISTRICT BOARD who had appealed to the district local board, their exemption claims district board, and they are therefore taken to the president of the United concurred with the decision of local Order Kianrfnrd Cedar Creek 90 VISITING IN PLATTSMOUTH. From Friday's Dallv. This morning Wm. Kunz and wife with two sisters, Mrs. A. Kennebeck, of Ithica, this state, and Mrs. Lizzie Kennebeck of Pipesone, Minnesota, who are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kunz, and Emil Halke, all of Elmwood came over In a car this morning and are visiting in the city, the guests at the home of Arthur Dean, Mrs. Dean being a neice of the ladies of the party. They were also looking after some business at the court house, relative to the draft, Mr. Kunz having two boys in the draft. They returned home dur ing the afternoon, after having at tended to the business which called them and visited with their neice. Directors9 Meet ing Last Night From Friday's Dailv. At a meeting of the board of di rectors of the Cass County Bank last evening at the bank building, the vacancy 'occasioned by the resigna tion of T. M. Patterson was filled by the election of R. F. Patterson to the position, while the position of director, which also became va cant, and which was formerly filled by T. M. Patterson was filled by the election of Mr. T. E. Parmele to the position. Mr. R. F. Patterson who has been chosen as the cashier of the bank has been connected with the insti tution for a number of years has shown himself one of the most effi cient and painstaking gentlemen. He has a host of friends In and out of this city who will be pleased to know of his selection to the position of cashier. SOLDIERS PASS THROUGH CITY. Four specials, bearing troops to the south, passed through this city this morning over the Missouri Pa cific. The first one went through at 5, the second at 9:20. the third at 11:20 and the last one at 12. The third section carried IS coaches. while the last had 15 coaches and 4 cars filled with army wagons. MARRIED BY THE JUDGE. From Friday's Dally Bert M. Barder. of Omaha, having passed forty-two mile stones in the journey of life, having been married once before, and divorced,' and Miss Minnie Steffer, of Omaha, aged 24, slipped slyly off the train yesterday which came from Omaha, and pro ceeded to the office of the county judge, where they were sold a mar riage license by the accomodating clrk, and were united in marriage by his honor, the judge. They de parted for their home in Omaha on a later train. WILL BUILD IN THE SPRING. J. P. Falter and C. C. Parmele yesterday purchased the property just across the street west of where T. M. Patterson lives, and which will be taken by Mr. Falter, whose intentions are to erect a small bung alow in the coming spring, where he will expect to live himself. This is indeed a beautiful building spot, with a great view and will make au ideal spot for a home. WILL DRIVE TO LOS ANGELES. From Friday's Dally. S. O. Pitman and wife were in the city last evening accompanied by the parents of Mr. Pitman, D. J Pitman and wife of Murray. S. O Pitman and wife will start Monday for Los Angeles, California, going in their new Cole Eight car, which they have recently purchased. The new car is a beauty and one with power enough for any test or re quirement which ma- be made of it HEARS FROM SON. Mrs. Hettie Covert is in receipt of a letter from her son, Logan Covert who is a member of the U. S. Army and is now stationed at Honolulu in which he states that he is feeling fine and wishes to be remembered to his friends in this cily. He also, states, that recently he fell from a street car, cutting and - bruising his head quite badly, but had recovered from this accident. A LETTER FROM ROY HOLLY TELLS OF ARMY LIFE SAYS BOYS ALL GETTING ALONG FINE AND FEELING GOOD AT CAMP FUNST0N The Journal Eagerly Looked For by Members of the Cass County Contingent now in Camp Camp Funston, Sept. 2 6th. The Plattsmouth Journal: Friend R. A. Bates: This is to let jou know that the Cass county con tingent arrived here safely and in good health. We all felt rather blue after leaving Plattsmouth, but we spent our time on the train getting acquainted and jollied up a little. We arrived in Kansas City at 4:30 and had our supper at the depot. We then divided up into squads of six men to view the city. We enjoyed the sights in K. C. until 8 o'clock and then left for Camp Funston. We arrived at Camp Funston about 2 a. m., were met at the station by officers and checked up, and were then invited to take a nice cold shower bath, examined and ordered to change clothes. We were then is sued mess kits, a hat. shoes, under wear, hosiery and trousers. Follow ing this procedure we were then or dered to quarters. We slept that night on bed sacks filled with hay, on the floor and with no blankets. Some comfortable sleep for the first night. We were called up at 5:45 a. m. and lined up in front of our barracks for instruction, then had mess, or breakfast, or "chow" as it s called here. We were lucky to be quartered in the same barracks as Carl Dulton. Leo Tigbe, O. Miller, Hall Pollard and Elie Munger'all of whom are with the Cass county bunch. Carl Dalton is mess sargeant and the rest of the men are acting' corporals. On Thursday we were called out to drill and take the physical exami nation. In the afternoon we were vaccinated and received the typhoid nnoculation. Friday was lecture day and the captain gave several centres about army rules and regul ations. We did not drill as all of us had sore arms, and we sure did not feel like moving around. Sat urday we drilled in the forenoon and washed our clothing in the after noon. Saturday afternoon is clean up and wash day. We have to shave and shine our shoes every day for retreat which is at 5:20 p. tn. Clean liness is important here, and the quarters have to be scrubbed twice a week, and beds aired every Friday morning. We were issued a com plete uniform and toilet kits, which consist of toothbrush, hair brush. soap and towels, on last Saturday; also bed cots and blankets, so we sleep more comfortable now. I re ceived several copies of the Jour nal last Sunday and had to pass them around the barracks, as all the fellows from Cass county were anx ious to read the news. We sure would apreciate the' daily Journal here, as we all like to read about good ' old Platts. The men are all feeling much better now as the lone- someness has worn off and we like it much better. We sure get good treatment and good food"" here. The Lieutenant Colonel, in his lecture the other day said that "we should drop the word "boys" and say men. as only men can be in the U. S. army. I would like to mention also that the next bunch that comes should only take with them what they ab solutely need for the trip, as every thing is furnished here or can be bought here. They will need shav ing utensils, towels, handkerchiefs, writing material and possibly a pil low. We have a canteen or exchange store where everything can be pur chased at about the same price as in Plattsmouth. It is a dry goods store, tobacco store, drug store, fruit store, grocery store, stationery store, clothing store and kodak store com bined. I also want to mention that the fellows are all anxious to hear from home and the people at home should write often as it makes us feel better to hear from home. Hop ing to receive the Journal soon, I remain, as ever, W. R. HOLLY. BUSINESS IS VERY GOOD. From Friday's Dally. With all the numbers almost in use on the extensive switchboard of the Lincoln Telegraph and Telephone Company, and still the business com ing their way, it has become neces sary for the company to put anoth er section on their switch board, in order to accomodate the increasing business. Besides this, they are compelled to build more cable in order to have lines for the connec tions of subscribers. This is a pretty fair barometer of the business in terests of the community, and when the telephonic service has to be ex tended, the business has increased to demand more and better service. You people who think the city and community in general is not pro gressing, notwithstanding the fact of high prices and high cost of liv ing, mutt take stock and find where you are. The town is getting better n business, in its morals, in its so ciety and all other ways, our town is growing better in ail ways. ' Put your shoulder to the wheel and help push it along. RETURNS FROX EURLINGT0N. From I-'riilMv's Iailv. Frank Moore this morning return ed from a visit in IJurllngton. Iowa and vicinity, where he was called about a week since bv the serious illness of his last surviving aunt, Mrs. J. Jesters, of Danville, Iowa, a small station this side of Rurlington. Mr. Moore received the message last Sunday, and which was sent the day before. He immediately started for the "bedside of his aunt, but ?he has passed away before his arrival. Mr. Moore's family lived at Danville be fore the war and removed to this state and county in the late fifties. Mr. Frank Moore being born a few miles south of this city, August 'list. 1 S58. IMPROVING SLOWLY. From Friday's Dally. Friends in the city are in receipt of a letter from Col. J. -.. Thrasher, who is with his son Connie at Deer Lodge, Mont., in which he states that he is still under the doctor's care and very weak and nervous. Has not walked a block for seven weeks and that he hopes to be able to return to Plattsmouth about No vember first. He, also, writes that his daughter, Mrs. Agnes Keffler is now living at Drummond. Mont., a town about thirty-five miles west of Deer Lodge. Colonel's many friends will be sorry to learn of his contin ued illness but trust he will regain his usual good health and soon be able to return to this city and be in their midst again. TOOK A NUMBER OF MOVES. Fr'ini FrMuy's Daily. Fred Guenter married some time since, and as 'a consequence, thought a home would be the proper thing. and he was right. The home is the mainstay of the nation. lie arrang ed to farm on the old home place west of the city. Anton Meisinger is living there and has been for some time. C. H. Rist has been living on the farm of Phillip Decker, Sr., the one whom we heard of being killed he and wife in Illinois. Having liv ed there for some time he has done well, and having accumulated some money longed for a home of his own. Finding a farm near Murdock, or. between there and Ashland, pur chased the same, on which he will move in the spring. . He having al ready sowed some winter wheat on the farm. This left this farm with out a tenant, so Anton Meisinger. whose move it was. has rented this farm, and will move on it in the spring. This has made a place for them all, and all are satisfied. HAVE AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS, Yesterday afternoon at their meet ing at the Perkins House, the La dies Aid Society of the Methodist church, their annual election of offi cers was had, resulting in the se lection of the . following officers: Mrs. Yal Burkel, president; Mrs. Don York, first vice president; Mrs. John V. Halt, second vice president; Mrs. Charles Carlson, secretary; and Mrs. Henry Mauzy, treasurer. With these ladies at the head of the management of the affairs of he so ciety, it would' F.eem that they should make good progress. Journal Want-Ads Pay! VISITED THE CHILDREN. From Friday's Daiiv. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Peterson re turned this morning from a trip which has taken over a week, and which included Dakota City, Ne braska, where they visited first, re turning with their son Andrew Petersen, who was visiting here from his home at that p!aee, with his car, they going with him. From there they went to South Sioux City. Nebraska, where they visited with their daughter, Mrs. John M. May field and family, for some time. After which they went to Havelock, whore they visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook, Mrs. Cook be ing a daughter. BUYS FARM WHERE BORN. From Friday's Daily. Yesterday was concluded a deal whereby Major Anderson Hall he conies possessor of the farm on which he was lorn. and where he lived for the first few years of his life, what is now known as the Par mele and Sage ranch. It is the farm Just across the Missouri river, in Iowa, which has been farmed the past year by Parmele and Albert Funk. James Hall, father of Dr. J. II. Hall and M. A. Hall and a number of the other boys, owned this farm for about five years away bark in the early sixties, and after selling it. built a home where Allen Land now lives, living there for many years. In purchasing this farm Mr. Hall is acquiring an ex cellent farm both for farming and stock raising, and especially th-: latter. The place , which comprised 34 fi acres, is of ample proportions for the keeping and feeding a large herd of cattle each year. Considera tion about $50,000.00 and the deal was made through the rv.! "sr.te aarencv of W. K. Rosenerans. SEVENTH BIRTHDAY. Krinn Friday's lHHy Little Miss Charlotte Field was seven years old Wednesday and a number of her little friends were invited to come to her home on Wintersteen Hill to assist her in celebrating the occasion. For sev eral hours the little folks played various games, which made the after noon most delightful to them. At fi o'clock a tempting birthday lunch- con was served, consisting of ice cream, cake, fruit and candies. Mrs. Field was assisted in serving by Mrs. A. T. Fitt. Jut at dusk the little guests departed for ineir homes. wishing Miss Charlotte many more happy birthdays. Tliose in attendance were Ruth Lushinsky, Kdith LeCgway, Carolina Schulhof. Rertha Schulliof, Matilda Olson. George Olson, Clara Olson. Ruth Smith. Dallas Hawkenbary. Charlotte Field. Edwin Field. VISITS DAUGHTER AT EAGLE. Yesterday Mrs. Thomas W. Glen departed for Eagle wheer she will visit with her daughter Miss May Glen, who is one of tne teachers in the public schools of that place. Mrs. Glen will stay until Sunday and departed for Eagle where she will visit with a sister Mrs. Susan Ttern ard for a short time before she re turns home. Every Checking Depositor is Interested in the new Federal Reserve Banking System es tablished by the United States Government, of which we are members, because it 'makes the banking business of the country safer and sounder than ever before. Also because it makes your checks drawn on us more acceptable in distant points and enables us to collect your out-of-town checks without any cost to you. depositing your money with us. FIRST riATIOriAL DANK 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917 subscriptions now open ANOTHER VERY FINE GARAGE TO BE BUILT POLLOCK AUTO COMPANY WILL SOON COMMENCE ERECTION OF NEW FORD HOME. New Building to be Erected at Sixth and Pearl Streets will be Re plete with All Modern Conveniences. From Saturday's Daily. Plans are now in the hands of the architect, George A. Uerlinghof, of Lincoln, for the erection of another fine garage for the city of Platts mouth, to be known as the home of the Ford. This building will be erected on the corner of Sixth . and Pearl streets by the Pollock Auto company. The hew structure will be modern in every particular, ab solutely fireproof, and built of steel and concrete. It will be a two story building 60x120 feet. The first story. which will be a full basement, will be used as a repair room, with one section for Ford supplies and acces sories. The second floor will be de voted exclusively to the office equip ment and show room. When completed, this will be one of the most modern garages in the stated with right up-to-the-minute conveniences, and will be of suffici ent size to accommodate the manv Ford customers, as well as all other car owners. The rapid growth of the Ford business in this territory, and the increased territory given Mr. Pollock for the coming year has ne cessitated more modern conveniences for the carrying on of the business. The lot owned by Mr. Pollock on this corner is very large and when the new building is completed he will have a space 70x140 fee; to the west of the building. It is his in tention to make this a public park ing place. The lot. which is slight ly below the level of the street, will contain a concrete driveway to eith er side, with a flower garden n the center and will make a very attrac tive garden spot for the customers convenience of the new Ford home. It- is Mr. Pollock's intention to rush the building to completion as rapidly as possible, so before many days this old corner in the city will be one of the most beautiful to be seen here. Let the good work go on. Plattsmouth is booming and we want the world to know it. INJURED IN THE SHOPS. Just as we go to press we hear of an accident which occurred thi af ternoon at the Rurlington shops when Oliver Harvey was hurt while at work on the freight car repair tracks. He was raising a car when the handle of one of the jacks under neath the car slipped and flew up, striking him under the chin in such mannef as a cut a gash nearly two inches in length and deep enough to make a severe wound. The Rur lington physicians dressed the in jury, which will be the cause of lay ing Mr. Harvey up for a considerable time. You can secure this protec tion and these facilities by opening a bank account and