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MONDAY, JANUARY 14. 191 S. PLATT3MOUTII SEMI-WrELTLY JOURNAL. PAGE THREE. LOCAL NEWS From Tlmrsilnv's Daily. Ira Bates was a business visitor iu Plattpraouth from near Cedar Creek, r-on.ing down in his car this morn ing. Frank MeNurlin from south of V-u;;r Creek was a visitor in Platts inmrth yesterday afternoon returning to his home last evening. .Misses Pearl Jardine and Mattie Ionian from Cedar Creek were visit i rite with friends i.i the city yesterday ami returned home last evening. Frank Grauf and son. from near Murray, were attending to some bus iness in Plattsinouth today, having driven up with thc-ir car this morn ing. Galen Rhouon of near Murray was a business visitor in Plattsmoutn last evening coming to look after some business and returning home last rvoniug. Charles Mutz was in the city last evening from his farm home south vest of Mynard. looking after some business and returned home later in i lie evening. Miss Mary Wctencamp, of west of Mynard, was a passenger to Omaha this morning, where she is looking after some business for the day and visiting with friends. Louis Ilennings and wife from near Cedar Creek were in this city today looking after some business, and attending to the matter of fill ing out his question blank. George W. Green and George O. IUrger, of Murray, departed this morning for Omaha, where they will do some work lor the Lincoln Tele phone and Telegraph company. E. S. Carter of Omaha who ha3 been picking corn near Murray for some time past was a passenger to Omaha for a short time until the storm which is now on subsides. Lelloy Meyers, of Louisville, was a visitor in Plattsmoutn, where he wr.s looking after some business for the day, and returned home this afternoon, going via Omaha on his departure. William DelesDenier, of Elmwood. was a visitor in Plattsinouth this af ternoon coming via Omaha, as he could not well get here over the Missouri Pacific. lie has some busi ness to look after at the court house. Frank Fight yesterday purchased a fine buggy of the Gorder Imple ment company, notwithstanding the fact that the automobile has come and is liable to root out the horse, and his equipment, they are not driven out as yet. PUBLIC JUICTION! The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his home three miles east and one mile south of Weeping Water, six miles west of Nehawka, five and one-half miles northeast of Avoea, known as the Simon Hansen place, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 1918 the following described, property, to wit : One black mare, weight 1C50 lbs. One black mare, weight 1400 lba. Two horse colts, one year old. . One mare colt, one year old. One sorrel colt, two years old. Two fall colts, one horse and one mure. Five Head of Cattle. Three Red Foiled cows. One Shorthorn bull, one year old. One suckling calf. Five Head of Hogs. Three gilts. One red boar. One Poland China boar. Miscellaneous. " One 3-inch wagon. One hay rack. One drill planter. One Deering mower. One Tiger hay rake. One New Departure walking culti vator. One three-section harrow. One Hoosier drill. One walking lister. One 16-inch stirring plow. One set of barneys and nets. Four collars. One riding lister. One 16x16 disc. One lister cultivator. One grindstone. Two loaders. One harness greasing tank. One cross-cut saw. 1200 bushels of corn. Many other articles too numerous to mention. Sale Will Commence at 10 :00 o'clock A. M. Lunch Will Be Served at Noon By W. A. Scott. TERMS OF SALE All sums of $10 and under cash: on all suras over 510.00 a credit of from six to twelve months will be given, purchaser giv ing bankable paper bearing eight per cent interest. All property must be settled for before being removed. R. SHRADER,' Owner. Col W. R. Young:. Auctioneer. Thos. Murtey, Clerk. Ii. E. Dwyer and Chas. Keener, the former of Omaha and the latter of Bellevue, who have been picking corn for Glen Ferry for some time past, had to lay off today on ac count of the weather, and they both departed this afternoon for Omaha. From X'rDtay's ratly. T. K. Parmele was a passenger to Louisville last evening where he is looking after seme business for a few days. E. II. Hill was a business visitor in Omaha this morning looking after some business for the Uurlington road. E. Engnoltz of La Platte was a business visitor in Plattsmouth this morning coming to attend to some business in this city and returned hone this afternoon. Alfred Laird and wife of near Louisville were visitors In this ci'y today coming down to look after the filling out of the question blanks of Mr. Laird and attending to suae other matters in the city. Mont Robb of Union was a visiter in Plattsmouth last evening coming up to attend the funeral of the Lo W. K. Fox and remaining over night. While in the city Mr. Robb made this office a pleasant call, and spent a few moments with the Editor in pleasant conversation. Phillip A. Hild departed last evening for Lincoln where be will attend the annual meeting of the Farmer's Co-operative Union, which meets at that city during this week. Mr. Hild will remain during the ses sion of the niUon. which bad people from all over the state. Frnm RaturUar's Daily. .Pearl Orubb was a passenger to LaPlatte this afternoon, where he made a brief business call, returning home on the four o'clock train. Wm. Brantner. who has been visit ing at the home of his son, Edward I'.rantner, of Pender, for the-past two weeks, returned home this afternoon. Adam Meisinger from near Cedar Creek was looking after some busi ness in the city this morning ht-ving come in on the train this morning. A. B. Fornoff living near Cedar Creek was a buisness visitor in Plattsmouth today, having come down on the early train this morn ing. John Shearer of Cedar Creei was a business visitor in Plattsmouth this morning, where he has some business to look after at the county seat. Anton Meisinger from ue.r Cul- lom was a visitor in Plattsmouth to day having driven in with lus car this morning to look after some business. Herbert Thaeker departed this morning over the Missouri Pacific for Peru, where he will visit over Sunday at the home of an aunt. Mrs. Ida Morgan. Miss Adelia Styles who is teaching school near Cedar Creek, came in this morning to spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George R. Sayles. Ray Rouse and wife were down this morning from their home near Greenwood, this county, and were looking after some business at the court house and doing some trading with our merchants. Mrs. Henry Knabe and son Ed ward from near Nehawka were in the city this afternoon having driven up from their farm home in their car, and were looking after some business iu the court house. Henry Heebner of Cedar Creek, where he is conducting the Eleva tcr for the Duff Graiu company ar rived in this city this morning and departed this afternoon for Murray where he goes to ppend over Sunday with his family. George P. Meisinger, jr.. of Cedar Creek motored to this city yesterday afternoon to attend to some import ant business matters and visit rela tives and friends for a short time. While here he took time to call at this office and had his subscription extended for another year. ' C rover Dean and wife who Lave been visiting in this city for some time at the home of Mr Dean't brother Art Dean and family were passenger to La Platte yesterday afternoon for a short visit wUh another brother Sam Dean and fam ily, and departed this morning for their former home at Buicourt, Kans. With the extreme cold weather of yesterday it was not possible vith the plant which is in the central building and the conditions wh'ch exist to get the building warm enough for the children to be com fortable enough to have school in the morning. During the afteri-oca the school was in session, though not too comfortable even then. Mr. Hudson, the fireman "was on the job by three o'clock iu the morning then and kept a fire going from then on. still with difficulties to overcome, he was not able to ret the house com fortably warm. Paper Plate and Picnic Sts at the Jcrauud office. j FORMER RESIDENT HERE LOSES HIS LIFE IN OMAHA STEAM PIPE IN BOILER ROOM OF ALAMITO PLANT GIVES WAY AND JOHN BRANDT KILLED. Omaha, Nebraska. January 11. John Brandt, fireman at th Alamito Dairy compans was scalded to death when a steam pipe burst in the boiler room of the company's plant. 2C01 Leavenworth street, late Thursday afternoon. The cause of the explosion is not known. The boilers were tested within the last week and declared in good condition, according to the com pany. The bursting pipe blew the hot water to all corners of the room, and came down iu a scalding show er on Brandt. Death was almost in stantaneous. II. G. Sthwager. 2421 Poppleton avenue, Frank M. Wavra, stationary engineer at the plant, and General Manager F. L. Kernan were iu the next room at the time of the explo sion, and hastened to the stricken man's assistance. Police Surgem James O'Connors was summoned, but Brandt was dead when he arriv ed. Brandt is survived by a wife and two small children, who reside at 4523 Brown street. He was about 45 years of age. The Coldest Night. Last night, the coldest of the sea son, caused many inconveniences in Omaha, among rich and poor alike, but few cases of real suffering were reported. The temperature, nil through yesterday and last night, never got higher than 13 degrees be low zero. Friday morning was the coldest of the year, the mercury reg istering 22 degrees below. WORKING IN THE INTEREST OF C0TNEB From Thursday's Daily. L. C. Oberlies, former senator of Lincoln to the state of Nebraska, ac companied by John F. Albers both from Lincoln were in the city and neighborhood yesterday and today looking after matters for Cotnc-r Uni versity, which is a school of the Christian church, having for its jurisdiction, and field of patronage, the state of Nebraska, Kansas. Colo rado, South Dakota. Wyoming, and west to the Rocky Mountains. Dur ing the past year the Men and Mil lions movement, has secured pledge for a fund of amounting to .$6,00.00 which is to be distributed over var ious fields of work, and in this amount Cotner University shares to the extent or 1223.00, but which :oes not become payable lor three years. The men are set-king to secure funds which will tide over the school, until the funds which come to them -an be received and placed at inter est. This requires $10,000 and which they are endeavoring to receive pledges to secure. They report they are meeting with encouragement. JUST BACK FROM MISSOURI From Thursday's D.nllv. C. A. Morrisey, who has been vis iting for the past three weeks at Kansas City and other points, with friends and relatives at his old home, arrived here this morning and was met at the station by Ikrmar Beck, lor whom he worked last year and will work again. They made i bee line for the Heck home as the expect to shell corn tomorrow and want to get ready. RETURNED HOME TODAY From Thursday' Daily. Rev. A. F. Ploetz of Osmond, who has been visiting in this city for some time departed this afternoon for his home at Osmond, having to get there in time for the services w-hich occur Sunday. Mr. Ploetz was telling the reporter about the success with which he was meeting with his Boy Scout Troop. lie is having a great success with hir troop, which is composed of the young men and boys of his town Osmond. DEPARTED FOR CAMP FUNSTON. From Thursday's Daily. last evening. Sergeant Roy Holly, who has been located at Camp Funs ton for the past four months, and who for the past few days has been visiting with his relatives and C ASTO R I A For Infants and Children !n Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the friends in Plattsinouth, departed last evening for his work at the army at Camp Funston, and was due to ar .jrive there this morning at about five o'clock. Sergeant Holly said that the men are treated in fine shape by the government, and that the condi tions are far better than they have been ever before with soldiers, and as a rule they all appreciated the fact. The visit at home was enjoyed greatly by him, but seemed very short when the time to returr. had coin o. WILL SPEND MONTH IN SOUTH Frrm Thursday's Daily. Lee Bennett departed this atter- noon for Corpus Christi. Texas, at which place he will visit with rel atives and friends for about- thirty days, being a guest at the home of his aunt, .Mrs. It. M. Cunnings, at that i.lace and also visiting with an uncle, Everett F.veringham of Kings ville. Ttxas. Mr. Bennett is one of the boys who are liable to be called tor the f.rst draft in the spring and will return in time for the call. AUTOMOBILE TURNS CURB. rnm Saturday's Daily. Just before noon an nutomibile driven by a son of AdamTTlcisinger, living near Cedar Creek, skidded and struck the curb, when the driver at tempted to turn the corner at Sixth and Vine streets, putting one wheel to the bad. by pushing the axle through the spokes. It was neces sary to secure a new wheel and the car was taken to the Pollock garage for repairs. WILL FARM IN MISSOURI. From Saturday's Daily-. . This afternoon Will P. Rice was in the city from Glenwood. Iowa, where he has been living for some months past. He departed on the Burlington train for Omaha where he goes to look after his draft papers, he being a citizen of Canada at this time and having to arrange matters with the Canadian office at Omaha. Mr. Rice and Mrs. Brandon are soon to move to Collins, Mo., where they have pur chased a farm and will farm next rear. FURLED AT OAK HILL. ?rom Saturday's Daily. This morning the funeral of Mrs. Dan Moore, who died a few days ince at the home of her daughter Mrs. Joseph F. Eicheid at Ft. Dodge Iowa, a few days since occurred from M. I'. station today. Mrs. Moore has been afflicted for some time with a malicious eatins cancer, but her condition had not been so se vere until recently when her sufl'er :ngs were severe. This morning with the weather as cold as we seld om have here, the burial was given, "placing the aged woman at the side "f her life companion, who preceed ed her about three years, having lost 'lis life by a fall from a building. Rev. Truscott officiated at the ceme tery, the weather being so severe, as to prevent any music or singing. NOT SHOWING IMPROVE MENT THAT IS DESIRED From Saturday's D.x:!y. Mrs. II. Waintroub, who returned home a short time since from the hospital at Omaha, where she und erwent an operation' for gall stones, nd who for some time was at the home of her son Charles Kirsch has returned to her home in this city." Mrs. Waintroub is not showing the improvement which is desired. She gains her strength but slpwly. Her many friends would be pleased to know of her getting well and strong again, and it is hoped that she may in the near future entirely recover her wonted health. HAS JOINED THE NAVY. From Saturday's Daily. M. Fanger, who was in the city Thursday afternoon to attend the funeral of W. K. Fox, coming down from his heme in Missouri Valley, made the Journal office a pleasant call. In conversation with Mr. Fanger he informs us that his son, "Little Bennie." as all old Platts mouth friends knew him, had joined the U. S. Navy. He left home with the intention of going to New York to enter the University, but changed his mind and enlisted in the Navy, and has landed a mighty good posi tion. He was appointed to the very important position of translater and interpretor of foreign languages, be ing like his father, master of several languages. He has been given quart ers for the present in Brooklyn, but w-ill soon sail for the foreign coun tries. The young man's father being a native of Austria the American government of course called upon Mr. Fanger for a pretty strong proof of his loyalty to his adopted country. The Journal and all old Plattsmouth friends are pleased to learn of Ben nie's securing a good position in the ' service of his country. i Journal Want-Ada Pay! MAIN HEADQUAR TERS OF U. S. ARMY NOW IN FRANCE WILL BE IN ONE OF HEALTHIEST, CLEANEST AND MOST BEAUTI FUL CITIES CENTRALLY LOCATED. Officers Beginning to Make Transfer From Paris Local Pride Is Great. A City of Central France, Thurs day, Jan. 10. Although the influx cf hundreds of staff officers belong ing to the lines of communication branches of the American army has not yet begun and although their transfer from Paris here is sup posed to be a deep secret, this beau tiful little city in central France is already aware that it will soon be host to the newest allies. American flags are already wav ing from many building ar.d th? citizens are preparing what promises to be a most enthusiastic welcome to the new comers. The preparations for the advent of the Americans, numbering several hundred officers and twice as many assistants, clerks, civilians and mili tary workers, are almost completed; so that when the men begin to ar rive in a das or two, each one will find comfortable quarters arranged for him either in some one of the half dozen good hotels or In private houses that have been rented by the advance agents. Advantages of Location. They will find themselves quar tered "for the duration cf the war" in one of France's healthiest and most beautiful cities, where cleanli ness apparently has been made a cardinal virtue, where food, especial ly fresh vegetables in season, and dairy products are plentiful, where the water supply offers none of the draw l acks, that must be contended with close behind th front and from which they can operate fully as ad vantageously as from Paris. All available hotel rooms have be?n engaged and private houses have been rented until the end of the war. Rooms also have been engaged in private homes for additional offi cers who may come here. The big clerical force will be distributed in part among the families of the city end in part will be housed Jn huge barracks in the outskirts of the city. Food Supply. One of the first moves will be to install a "sales commissary" at which foodstuffs brought from America will be sold at less than the local mar ket prices, if possible, so that the presence of the Americans will not have the effect, of forcing up priceF to the distress of the inhabitants. A medical oflicer, who has made an exhaustive examination, finds tht water even better than in Paris, sani tation excellent and the houses clean and everything modern to a surpris ing degree. Arrangements have already been completed whereby the American fores can draw from the French all necessary fuel; thus there will be no suffering from what at this time is unusually cold weather. The Ameri can officers have found the mayor and other city officials ready for co operation in the fullest degree. The Quarters in the main have been se cured by the mayor, who asked the citizens to show their patriotism by giving up a portion of their houses to their American allies. The Red Cross and the Young Men's Chris tian association have already estab lished branches here. ARRIVE HERE FROM PRECEPT. From Saturday's Daily. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hummel, from near Precept, Nebraska, arrived In the city yesterday evening for a brief visit with relatives and friends at the old home, and are guests today at the home of their brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Rummell, west of the city. Mrs. Rummel has not been very well for the past few months, and this trip is made at this time with intention of consulting a specialist in Omaha in regard to her condition. After visiting here orer Sunday they will go to Omaha Mon day, where it may be found neces sary for Mrs. Rummel to undergo a surgical operation. EISCHEID GIVEN DIAMOND RING BY R. R. EMPLOYES From Saturdays Daily. J. F. Eischeid, general foreman or the Minneapolis aud St. Louis, has resigned his position to enter the ser vices of the Great Western as chief boiler inspector with jurisdiction over the entire line. Employes of the M. & St. L. pre sented Mr. Eischeid with a beauti ful d.iagrorrd rims: sb a. paytiws etft. ITe has made many friends among ...Special Dance... AT GREENWOOD, NEB., Friday, January 18th Music by Desdcnier Colored Orchestra We Sing While You Dance! follow the Crowd! WELCOME! COME! railroad men and leaves the services of the M. & St. L. with the regret of all who worked with him. Mr. Eischeid. will continue to make Fort Dodge his home. Fort Dodge (Iowa) Messenger. Mr. Eischeid was formerly a boil er maker in this city, working for the Burlington. From hjre lie went to Fairbury, and thence to Iowa city where he has ticeu in the em ploy of the M. tc St. L. for some years as superintendent of that company's shops there, having re signed to accept the better position tendered him by the Great Western. Mr. Eischeid was just here with his wife to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Par. Moore. RUSSIAN EMBASSY HAS PRAISE FOR WILSON'S PEACE AIM ADDRESS Washington. Jan. o. The Rus sian embassy today issued a state ment of appreciation of President vVilson's references to the Russian people in his address to congress. "The Russian embassy." it said, "profoundly stirred by the generous words of encouragement addressed o the Russiau people in the last peace message of the president, is cherishing a most earnest and vivid hope that this momentous appeal to justice and democracy will be brot o the kingdom of every Russian cit izen and resound all through the boundless Russian country. "The assistance promised the Rus sian people in attaining their ut most hope of liberty, will strength en the faith and pour a new stream :f energy into all elements in Rus sia, which, in spite, of the moral and physical exhaustion of the coun try cannot yield to the forces of aur tocrac3- and will oppose, in the way conditions will allow, all attempts of hampering the achievements of the luminous ends of humanity and de mocracy of which President Wilson has been the spokesman." 25 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS LAST WEEK London, Jan. lo. Twenty - one British merchant ships, eighteen of them of l.GOo tons or more. and four fishing boats were sunk by Ger man submarines or mines in the last week, the British admiralt- has an nounced, j . 1 3iJ5 , i-it In the previous week twenty-one merchant craft and no fishing ves sels were lost. Extension cf the German barred zone shows that submarines will at tack shipping en route to Europe from South Africa, South America and the Indian ocean. W. A. EOBEKTSON. Lawyer. East of Riley HoteL Coates' Block, Second Floor Portege Tires Best Yet also the cheapest per mile as the following list will show: COST OF 5,000 MILES FOR FORD CAR (Two front and two back Tires) PORTEGE $64.70 Sprague $82.40 Goodrich $84.11 Ajax $97.37 Goodyear $90.08 Kelley-Spg'fld $101.30 Pennsylvania $88.80 Fisk ...... .$105.54 Firestone $91.22 U. S. Tires . $96.05 Fcdo for PORTEGE TIRES PLATTSMOUTH - - - NEBRASKA GERMANY PROMISES TO TREAT AMERICAN PRIS ONERS OF WAR WELL Amsterdam. Jan. 9. This official statement has been issued by ike Wolff Bureau, the semi-orficial news agency in Berlin: "The report is published from American headquarters that the Ger mans intend to treat American pris oners systematically worse thau British, French and Italian prisoners and is based allegedly on an official German statement that Americans are hard of understanding and un able to conduct themselves like gen tlemen. Sack an o!Iicial statement was never made. "American prisoners will be treat ed just as kindly and considerately as all other prisoners." REAV'IS ASKS NEW OESIGN FOR U. S. SERVICE FLAG Washington, Jan. 10. Represen tative Reavis of Nebraska Wednes day introduced a resolution autho rizing a committee to design a new service flag, and Feverely criticized the inventor of the present service tag for claiming a royalty on his patent. The service flag now used is pat ented by Captain R. L. Queisser of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Reavis said, claiming that Queisser receives from 5 to lo per cent of the wholesale price for the flags. "I had hoped the profiteer would keep his hands off," he said. TEXAS LAND. Offered for sale through THE IM MIGATION DEPARTMENT of the SAXiANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS RAILWAY in the rich and fertile districts around Rock Island, Sinton. St. Faul and Alice in southern Tex as. General farming and dairying corn and cotton, fruit and vegetable lands at 15.00 to $75.00 an acre, good terms. No wet lands, no ex cessive heat, no uncertain irriga tion, splendid soil, plenty of mois ture. TWO CROPS A YEAR COUN TRY. Gulf breezes 90 per cent of the time. These lands are placed on the market direct rrom the ow ners through THE S. A. & A. P. RY IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. For free information and assistance is selecting location, address C. 11 Adams, representing The Immigra tion Department of the S. A. & A. P. Ry.. S20 World-Herald Bldg., Om aha. Neb. Next excursion. January 15th and February 5th. Join it! SOCIAL DANCE at the PULS & GANSEMER HALL January 17th Music by the Desdundes Col ored Orchestra of Omaha. Given By MURRAY DANCING CLUB A You know the good time i. that will be in store for yon, so do not fail to come. aw SG3