H eb Staic Historical Soc f
YOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1918.
No. SO.
n j I
PURCHASES THE
LIMIT IN U, S, WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS
JOHN FIGHT WILL DO ALL HE
CAN TO AID IN THE CON
TINUANCE OF FIGHT
Bennett Christweisser Another Pa
triotic Citizen Who Will Invest
in Stamns and Bonds.
From Th-.irsda v' Dully.
Demonstrating that his heart is in
the right place, and that he is will
in? to do what he can in order to
continue the f.ght until victory id
attained. John Fight yesterday pur
chased one thousand dollars worth
of War Savings Stamps the full
limit of these "Baby Bomls" any one
individual is permitted to hold. Th?
thousand dollars goes to help swell
the amount already told in this
county. Mr. Fight has nor only
demonstrated his patriotism and his
fealty to the government under
which he lives, but has used the
best of judgment in the investment,!
as the Thrift Stamps and War Sav-!
ings Stamps are backed by the re
sources of the greatest nation on th'?
earth today, and will be redeemed
less than live years hence at great ly
increased values.
Will Also Invest $1,000
Bennett Christweisser is another
who will invest a thousand dollars in
the War Savings Stamps and bonds
of the next Liberty loan, which is
scheduled for early in April. Mr.
Christweisser has thought of invest
ing the entire thousand dollars in
War Savings Stamps, but on reflec
tion decided to place u portion of ii
in the stamps and the balance in
Liberty bonds. Whichever 'way the
money is invested however, it goes
to the government and will do its
full nart to aid in the whippin
Germany autocracy and upholding
the democracy of the world.
PAVING CASE ARGUED TO
SUPREME COURT OF STATE
From Thursday's Daily.
Last evening C. A. Rawls. City At
torney J. E. Douglass and A. L. Tidd
returned from Lincoln, where they
were yesterday, appearing before the
Sur.reme Court of the state to argu
the matter of the paving tax
assesed
on the paving of Washington avenue should be allowed to suffer starvation
before that body (j!" jurists. jand our hearts should go out to these
Ti mutter will be remembered rslpoor refugees who are victims of the
an effort by injunction on the part
of certain citizens to defeat the col
lection of the tax on the grounds
of it having been illegally levied and
the council having exceeded its au
thority in contracting the paving,
where remonstrances had been made
by the citizens against the work be
ing done.
TSe case was decided in favor ci
theVity in the trial court, being th
District Court of Cass county, and
the attorneys feel that they have
equally as good an opportunity to
win now as at the time of the trial
here. The decision of the Supreme
Court will in all probability not be
handed down for some weeks yet.
ARE VISITING WITH RELATIVES.
From Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. Myrtle Howell and little
daughter Margaret of Doliver, Iowa,
who have been for some time past
visiting in the city at home of Mr.
Howell's parents, O. J. Gilson and
wife, this morning in company with
Mrs. Gilson departed for Glenwood,
Iowa, where they will visit at the
home of a son of Mrs. Gilson, E. J.
Gilson and family. Mr. E. J. Gilson
being an instructor in the institute
for the feeble minded.
AT REST IN OAK HILL CEMETERY
From Thursday's Daily.
This morning the funeral of the
late JIarry Reese, was held from the
Missouri Pacific station in this city,
the remains arriving via that road
from the place where he died a few
days since. North Platte. Nebraska.
The pall bearers which bore the, cas
ket containng all that was mortal
of one of the former citizens of this
city to their last resting place were
C. C. "Wescott, Carl G. Fricke, Henry
McMaken; ,T. K. Clifford, V,,MA..Mul
lis and Dr. F.'L.' Cummins. A short
service was conducted by Rev. V. S.
Leete at tlTe cemetery, after which
the remains were consigned to their
last resting place, mourned by sister.
Mrs. Alice M. Eaton and mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Reese. Mr. Harry Reese
will le remembered as a cheerv dis-
positioned man who for many years
lived in this city with a large number
of friends.
SELLS HER PROPERTY HERE.
From Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. Ed Stoner, formerly Mrs.
Belle Grassman, has disposed of her
property in this city, the same being
purchased by Jack Derrell.
Now. Mrs. Stoner who was recently
married and moved to Omaha did not
care to longer retain the property.
That is natural. And Mr. Derrell,
who purchased the property well,
he must have needed a piece of prop
erty such as would make two good
people a home, or else thought he
would have need of it in the near
future. And that is natural, too.
GOES TO FT. LOGAN TODAY.
From Thursday's Daily.
bred Kssart ot south Llend. arriv
ed in the city this morning coming
to report for service in the const ar
tillery, to which he enlisted last
Saturday. Mr. Essart departed this
afternon over the Burlington for Ft.
Logan. This is the last for the pres
ent to be inducted voluntary into
the service those to follow will be
all selectmen, ot which some seven
in number will soon go forward.
ARMENIAN AND SYRIAN RELIEF
Froia Thursday's Daily.
Rev. A. J. Hargett, as chairman of
the Armenian and Svnan relief com
mittee for (.'ass county, departed this
morning to cover the countv in be
half of this cause. lie expected to
make every precinct and town in the
county, and get committeemen a
pointed and at work in each of the
citv wards and sub-precincts in or
der that this matter may be cleared
from off the calendar during the
f j coming week to make room for other
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tnings wnicn are scneauieu to toi-
low each other in rapid succession.
A nation at war, we are a busy peo
ple, and our prosperity is great, be
yond comparison with what might
have been expected at the close of
our first year in the conflict. People
in Armenia and Syria, however, are
not so favored. In fact they are ac
tually starving to death for lack of
sufficient food to prolong life, and it
is our loval and patriotic duty to aid
them. also. Human beings nowhere
machinations of the present war.
APPELLATE BOARD RULINGS.
Frorn Thursday's Daily.
The District Exemption Board
have just handed down decisions on
the following from Cass county:
Clarence E. Ledgway, who had ap
pealed from class one division A, re
classification refused. Arthur E.
Opp placed in three J, while Robert
Fields was retained in class one A.
This seems. to be all that were pass
ed on at this time for this county.
The District Board has reported
one hundred and ten yesterday and
thirty-six for today on the appeals,
and notices have been sent out from
1 here to the registrants.
GETTING WORK WELL IN HAND
From Thursday's Daily.
George Parks, the lather, of Mur
ray, is going after the new high
school building in the proper shape,
and is making great headway iu get
ting the building ready for the plas
terers. Mr. Parks has Seth Mercer,
an expert in this line from Council
Bluffs, assisting in the work and it
is a caution to see how quickly these
two men get over a room. They ex
pect to complete the job some time
next week. Mr. Parks then has to
return to Murray as he has a large
building there which is needing his
services.
For a Bad Cold.
Take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. It has stood the test of time
and can be depended upon.
LAND FOR RENT.
. From 20 to 30 acres good rich
bbttora. land, for sowing to -wheat cr
oats". Inquire of C. A. Rawls. 13-tf
PLATTSMOUTH
DOES HER PA
TRIOTIC DUTY
RESPONDS LIBERALLY TO A RE
QUEST TO PURCHASE WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS.
ALL CAN AID IN THIS MATTER
Rich and Poor Alike Can Share in
the Burden Incident to Carry
ing on the War.
From Saturday's Daily.
Last evening at the central build
ing, at the high school and the dif
ferent ward buildings, the peopie
flocked to the meeting places, eager
to subscribe liberally to the allot
ment of War Savings Stamps or
"Baby' bonds and thereby loan the
government the necessary vh"re-
wiuiai io aeieat tne uerman mili
tary machine and aid in the cauo
of world freedom and democracy of
nations as well as lay up for them
selves in future years a competency
acquired solely through present d.iy
hdbits of thrift. The manner in
which our citizens responded to th?
call, speaks volumes for the patrio
tism of Plattsmouth and mav be tak
en as a .criterion that our Deonle
ill bo found loyal to the cause to
11. very last dollar they possess :f
fticii should he necessary.
The young ladies at the High
scnooi. wnicn meeting ye reporter
attended, gave us a lesson in news
s-uiiciiiis iui f iiuu scarcely
thrust our nose inside the door w;:y
'i .1 . . -1" t r. r . . . . I. I 1
when we were accost ed, es -follow--, i-
Name. please? Initials?" And then
in another second they had our num
ber. The four girls detailed to look
after this work did their duty in p
most excellent manner.
Everyone seemed pleased that
they were accorded an onDortunitv
to contribute to the cause of free
dom. All seemed to crive liberally of
their portion, and it helped to swell
the total amount, which is certain
to overrun the quota. The fi euros.
as the cards were read, counting
what is now held and those subscrib
ed for at the meeting, showed 181."
of the War Savings Stamps for the
people attending this meeting. a
good portion of which are now held
by the pledgers. The reports from
the other school buildings of the city
could not be had last evening, but
are included in the tabulation of re
sults below.
Eagles Lodge Subscribes
Among the large contributors, .r
rather subscribers, was the Frater
nal Order of Eagles, which subscrib
ed, through its three trustees, for j
$2,000 worth of the securities. This!
amount will go a long ways in aid-j
ing the cause, while it will also be
an excellent investment for the or
der of the monev thev are saving to
some day build a new home in our
city and each member may feel
proud of the order as doing its part
for the cause which we all hold most!
dear. This is the largest subscrip
tion made to the loan, and is pos
sible, being twice as large as any
single individual is allowed to hold.
through its being divided among the
three trustees or their legal success
ors. The success of the drive demon
strates that the people are loyal as
a class even to the man and woman
of most humble circumstances. In
the purchase of Liberty bonds of the
first and second Liberty loan not ev
eryone, however much they might
have desired to do sr, could afford
to purchase bonds, and thus demon
stration of patriotism was cut off to
them. But the War Savings and
Thrift Stamps drive is different in
sofar that it reaches down to the
verv last citizen of the nation for-
all are able to contribute something. !
if naught but the widow's might.
Before the final of the drive shall
have been tabulated, the oporttinity
for those who could not be at the
meeting last, will be given until
"Wednesday evening to register their
amount. Cards can. be obtained at
the office of the board of Education,
the various banks, and the postoffice.
THE WORKMEN
RESPONDED LIBERALLY
From Sat onlay's Daily.
In the drive for the thrift stamps.
and the Baby bonds, which culmina
ed in the meetings last evening, there
were many who were in a position to
go the limit on the matter and ".here
tnev nau tne inonev. and lounci as
good a place to invest it as was off
ered in this" instance, the council of
good business judgment told them
to invest. They did so. and with
much loyalty to the country and the
cause also. Another class of people
also invested the workmen, and they
with the but barely enough 'to get by
with, saved out some to invest, not
for the sake of the investment alone
but for the purpose of ar.s!sting what
they could. These i.re the ones which
are sacrificing for the cause thev hold
most dear. 1 rue so do t lie others
and all is appreciated, the rich and
the poor.
ARE MEETING IN WEEPING
WATER THIS AFTERNOON
nm Saturdays Dai!".
The chairmen of the War Relief
Committee, from the different wards
of precincts of the countv are meet
ing in Weeping Water this afternoon
to get together on the proposition of
the unit system which to govern then
in the assigning to each person what
they should contribute to the 'calls
which come and are endorsed bv the
government. Those to go from this
citv were Judge Beglev. C. E. Whita-
ker. J. W. Holmes. C. A. Rawls. E. C
Hill and George L. Farlev.
UNION AWAY OVER ON STAMPS.
From S.i l rd ay's Dai'v.
Last evening at 1'nion. where thev
nau neeii allotted ? i..m to i se on
tne uaiiy nonus. the drive net tec
about three thousand over the m?rk
set, as they had nine thousand eirrht
hundred credited to the drive at that
place, when they stopped lat evening.
School districts number eleven and
twelve also were 'over the top' with
their quota. The indications are that
the whole county is the same, for
not considering the loyalty with
which the people are taking home of
the propostion the loan is a very
popular one. and which is a good
investment outside of an patriotic
consideration.
COTTONWOOD SCHOOL
OVER
:he TO?
From Si: t ::rd: v' - Daiiw
Cottonwood district which is oth
erwise number 2 7. has a quota of
$2,706. and it took but a litile time
to subscribe the amount and besides
that they went over a thousand dol
lars better, making the amount 3.
725. The people out that v.av feel
pretty good over the matter, and why
should they not feel that wav?
EAYARD NOW A HUMMER.
From Thursday's Daily.
County Attorney A. G. Cole who
has been in the western portion of
the state for The past three or four
days returned home this morning
and is again active at work with the
duties of the office. Mr. Cole was
looking after some lands which he
has near that place. Mr. Cole says
that Bayard is making some very
gigantic strides towards a citv. but
a short time since it was but an ordi
nary western village, but is now a
town of three thousand inhabitants,
and with more new houses needed
than can be constructed.
CALLED EAST BY
MOTHER'S DEATH
From Saturday's Daily.
This morning Mrs. Henry Horn re
ceived a message from Pekin, 111.,
her old home telling of the denth of
her mother Mrs. Geo. Hild of that
place. Mrs. Hild who is getting
along in years ws not known to have
been sick, and the announcement of
her death came-very sudden. Mr.
Horn departed last evening on the
first train for Pekin. to be present at
the burial of her mother. Mrs. Hild
had enjoyed good health heretofore
and the announcement of her death,
was a surprise and there was noth-
inS t0 indicat the cause of death
RH0DE ISLAND REDS.
Eggs for hatching. $1.00 per set
ting of 15. or $5.00 per 100. X. H.
Isbel. Phone 31-W. mll-dawtf
Laborers Wanted at Packing
House. "Inquire Morton-Gregson Co..
Nebraska City, Nebr. 3-20-2twkly
GERMANS RE
NEW ATTACK;
GAIN AT LOSS
TEUTONS CONTINUE OFFENSIVE
IN ENORMOUS STRENGTH
ALL ALONG LINE.
BRITISH REPULSE IN PLACES
Further Fighting of "Serious Na
ture" is Expected by the Eng
lish Show Courage.
London. .March 22. The Germans
on rnday along most all of the bat
tle front continued their attacks' In
great strength. At several points
the enemy made gains against th
British but at others he was repuls-
eu in funnier aiiacKs, according to
the British otfieial communication
issued tonight.
The ground was covered with
Cerman dead.
The statement says the British
losses inevitably have been consider
able but not out of proportion to the
magnitude of the battle. The enemy's
losses continue very heavy, all his
advances being made at great sac-
ri tires.
The greatest courage is being
shown by the British troops.
Forty German divisions took part
n the lighting, hurther heavv fight
ing is expected.
Fighting Still Continues.
The communication says:
"This morning the enemy renew
1 his attacks in great strength all
along practically the whole of the
battle front. Fierce fighting occur
red in our battle positions and Is
still continuing.
'The enemy made some progress
at certain points. At others hj
troops have been thrown back by
our counter attacks.
'Our losses inevitably have been
considerable, but that have not been
out of proportion to the magnitude
of the battle.
'From reports received from rill
parts of the battle front the enemy's
losses continue to be very heavy, and
his advance everywhere has ben
made at great sacrifice.
Forty Divisions Attack
Our troops are fighting with the
greatest gallantry. Lxcemitional gal
lantry was shown by the 24th divi
sion in a protracted defense at Le-
verguier. and by the Third division
which maintained our positions in
the neighborhood of Croisilles and
to the north ot that village against
repeated attacks.
"A very gallant fight was made by
the 51st division in the neighborhood
of the Baupaume-Cambrai road
against repeated attacks.
Identification obtained in the
course of the battle shows that th
enemy s opening attack was deliv
ered by some forty divisions, sup
ported by great masses of German
artillery, reinforced by Austrian bat
teries. Many other German divi
sions since have taken part in th
fighting and others are arriving it.
the battle area. Further fighting oC
a most serious nature is anticipate!.
DOWN TOWN AGAIN YESTERDAY.
From Saturday's Daily.
Looking liTh e he was greatly over-
trimmed and as tall as a sycamore
tree. George Tartsch was down town
yesterday for the first time in ma'ny
weeks. George has had a hard tus
sle with a spell of Erysipelas, which
has cut down his avoirdupois great
ly. With the advent of his being
able to get out again, however, he
will soon build up flesh again and
be himself once more.
ARE CONSULTING A SPECIALIST.
From Saturday's Daily.
Mrs. Guy Keiser and husband
were passengers to Omaha this morn
ing, where they are consulting a
specialist regarding the state of Mrs.
Keiser's health. They went to the
hospital this morning, accompanied
by their family physician 5.- F.
Brendel. where a diagnosis -of her
case will be made, in order to ascer--.
tain her condition and what treat
ment will be required.
DIED AT LINCOLN YESTERDAY.
From Saturday's Daily.
Mrs. W. H. Rainey received a mes
sage yesterday telling of the death
of her niece. Miss Dorothy Parriott,
aged thirteen years, from measles.
The deceased young lady is a daugh
ter of Judge W. C. Parriott. of Lin
coln. It was not known here that
she was sick until the message came
telling of her death. The aunt and
most of the family here will go to
Lincoln to attend the funeral ser
vices which will be conducted by
minister of the Methodist church at
that place and will be held from
the home of the parents at 1516 I
street. The pall hearers will be made
up of cousins of the young lady and
as suen .Master .Mearie itainey oi
this citv will act as one of them.
HAS TRADED FOR
WESTERN LAND
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday Ed Hammond, the dis
trict manager of the Metropolitan
Insurance Company, was a visitor in
this city, where he was looking after
some business for the company and
visiting with J. C. Yarborough. the
local agent for the company here.
Mr. Hammond has just returned from
a trip to Curtis, where he has traded
his Lincoln property for lands in the
west and where he will probably
farm some time in the future.
HAVE SOLD IN THE WEST.
From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. Edmond Spies and children
who have been visiting here for some
time past departed for the west this
afternon. called there by the sale of
their farm and other property, to
sign tne papers oi transier. alter
which she will return here. MY.
Spies will also return, and engage in
some business, just wnere ne de
cides is not known as yet nor what
it will be. but will take his time in
looking around. ...
DEPART FOR THE WEST.
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday James Marasek and
wife, accompanied by Mrs. Marasek's
mother Mrs. Anna Goos, departed for
the west going overland, with tne
car of Peter Mumni jr.. they will
make the dirve over the land seeing
the country as they go. Mr. Peter
Mumni. departed the day before with
two car loads of goods and stock,
which he is caring for on the trip.
Mr. Mumm will return with his auto,
and thus have an opportunity to see
the country on his homeward trip.
He will remain in the west for a
short time to look over the country
there some also.
Buff Orpington eggs for sale. W.
T. Richardson, Mynard. Neb. tfd&w
"The Red
back to you."
Cross may bring him
YOUR FfllU.l
Iff?
this year will bear a close relation to the num
ber of corn-fed hogs and cattle that you fatten
on the 1918 crop
In selecting seed corn, test each ear, discard
ing those of poor vitality. Shell off the butts
and tips of the remaining ones to secure a
good, uniform stand of corn. If you have
more seed-corn than you need, showing a high
percentage of germination, register it here.
Our success closely follows that of Cass coun
ty farmers. We are interested in helping you
in every way we can. Tell us how we may
serve you. How about a loan for more or
better seed?
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
MAKE PILGRIMAGE
TO LINCOLN TODAY
TO FINISH WORK
DOZEN OR MORE LOCAL MASONS
JOURNEY TO CAPITOL CITY
FOR SCOTTISH RITE
Degrees from 18th to 32nd Will be
Conferred Some to Become
Shriners as Well.
From Thursday's Daily.
Edward P. Lutz and H. A. Sch
neider departed last evening for Lin
coln. Mr. Lutz stopped over niuht
at Havelock to visit with friends an 1
Mr. Schneider went direct to Lin
coln. They, with others from. Platts
mouth, are journeying to th capitol
city just now to take the additional
degrees from the ISth to and in
cluding the o2nd. qualifying them ;:s
full-fledged Scottish rite Masons, cr
what is comnionlv termed .''2nd de-
ree Masons. Those of the coterie
going from here, who are not iilready
Shriners will also be inducted into
the mysteries of that bod v.
Ralph J. Haynie went along with
Messrs. Lutz and Schneider to see
the fun and be present at the cele
bration. Those going up this morning to
receive the Scottish rite were John
Wehrbein, W. H. Wehrbein. Will
Rumrnell. Phillip Thierolf. Glen FVr-
ry..j. m. Robertson. Julius Pitz ant.
Luke L. Wiles. There are r-everal
others, including all who took the
work conferred here last week io
iven the higher degrees and doubt
less a number went to Lincoln in
cars or escaped ye reporter's easlo
eve as tney hoarded tne tram.
Emmons J. Richey. proprietor of
the Richey Lumber company. ;-.t-r ot i
panied by Mrs. Richey. also left thi
morning lor Lincoln. wnere Mr.
Richey will be one of the Sco'tisii
rite class.
YOU LETTER WRITER?
From Thursday's Dai! v.
Complaint has reached this office
of certain parties writing letters to
married men on Lincoln Ave., sup
posing to be written by some lady
requesting said married men to
meet them on the Avenue. One of
the men called at the Journal office
short time ago and requested us
to state that this practice must cea'-e
in so far as his part of the program
s concerned, or he will make an ef:
fort to have the joke or whatever it
is stopped by the hands of the law.
FOR SALE
Red River Ohio seed potatoes
Call
phone Xo. 4122.
mll-4td-4tw) C. L. MAYABB.
PROFITS