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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 19 IS.
No. SI.
THE f IAN
i BEGINS
,0 SLOW UP
'
HOLD NORTHERN LINE
i FORCE FOE OFFEN
SIVE SOUTHWARD.
BR
1ICANS ARE IN THE BATTLE
i Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder with
French and British Prussian
Efforts are Defeated.
After six days of terrific fighting,
the (Jerman offensive in France is
beginning to show signs of losing its
moment tun. The progress of the
enemy has materially slackened and
the form of dent made in the allied
line west of Cambrai has .begun To
resemble the familiar wedge-like-sal-i-nt.
instead of the broad straight
forward movement of an offensive
which carries all before it.
At its apex this wedge has gone
beyond Albert to the south of that
place, and is to the westward of the
o!d allied line as it stood a year ago
when von Uindenburg began his
"strategic retreat." From this point
the line runs off to the northeast at
a senile angle, while the line to the
south runs back until it reaches the'
Oist river. j
In spite of tremendous exert ions,
and terrible losses, the German cf-1
i
forts to widen the tip of this salient
were defeated on Tuesday.
The British lines have stood firm
to the north and have forced the,
Germans to turn southward toward
.the point of least resistance.
Americans in Struggle
Official statements issued at Lon
don confirm the report from Berlin
that American forces are engaged :'n
the struggle. They are reported as
"fighting shoulder to shoulder" with
the French and British in the region
of Roye. on the south side or" the
salient driven into the allied front.
There has been no official report sent
to Washington as to the identity of
these troops who are taking part in
flu's greatest battle in history.
With the slackening of the Ger
man pace, there are indications tint
the allies are ready to strike back
somewhere along the front. Just
where this blow will be launched
will not be known until it is struck,
but it may be expected that its 'rn
pact will be terrific.
It is known that the allied war
council at Versailles created a great
strategic reserve of men to be used
in just the contingency which con
fronts the armies which have borne
the brunt of the fighting since last
Thursday morning.
Sector Valueless
This force probably will be launch
ed when and where it is believed it
will break the force of the German
attack and send the enemy reeling
back over the desert from which the
British have slowly withdrawn.
Each succeeding day reveals 'the
plan of the Germans absolutely to
rush the allied lines west of Cam
hrai. a terrain which could not be
defended by von Uindenburg a year
iico. Each official report shows that
this sector is valueless form a mili
tary standpoint and that the Ger
mans have paid a terrible price for
their advance to the lines establish-!
ed by the allies during the first two
years of warfare.
It is officially reported that sev
enty German divisions, or 840.000
men, have taken part in the fighting
and that troops have been moved
from every part of the western bat
tle front to reinforce the armies
which have been forcing the British
to fall back.
Observers at the front say that
the German losses have been fright
ful, and that the enemy has lost
from 10 to 20 per cent of his men
bv the most conservative estimates.
WORKING IN OKLAHOMA NOW.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning Mrs. G. F. S. Burton
and son Emmons and wife, arrived
in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, from
their late home in Chicago and will
make their homehere -for the pres
ent. Mr. G. F. S. Burton is now at
Tulsa. Oklahoma, where he is en
gaged in the stock and bond business
4
and will he joined in a short time by
Emmons, while the two Mrs. Bartons
will make their home here for the
present, they occupying their prop
erty here. They have lived in Chi
cago for more than the past two
years, while Mr. Burton and son
have been away for nearly seven
years now. Mr. Burton is doing a
nice business in the south at this
time.
RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.
1' t'l Wednesday's Haily.
The time specified for the quar
antine, having expired, with yester
day, Frank W. Elliott was released
from quarantine, and pronounced
well from his informity. Mr. Elliott
says he is now teeling tine, ana that
tiie case of smallpor which he had
was not severe, but that the cold
which he had at the time was much
worse.
SELLS TWO NEW AUTOS.
Fnm Wednesday's lail
T. L. Amick has just disposed of
two Keo roadsters. Joseph J. Johnson
having gotten one. a Six Reo. and G.
O. Dovey purchasing another, his
being a Four roadster. They are
both dandy cars and the purchasers
are well pleased with them.
ARE PREPARING FOR RIP RAPING
Fri m Wednesday's tai!y.
H. K. Zavgren with about twenty
men arrived this morning on the
early train from Omaha, and went to
the other side of the river, where
they are unloading today material
for Rip Rapping work which is to
be done on the other side of the- riv
er in the nenr future.
I. 0. 0. F. CONFER THIRD DEGREE
From Wednesday's Iaily.
Last, evening at their hall in this
city was a great meeting of the
Platte Bodge Number T. of the Odd
Fellows, at which time they die some
excellent work, in conferring the
third degree on brother Fred G. Daw
son. There were also present a
large number of visitors from the
Louisville lodge 1S4 among whom
were C. G. Mayfield. C. M. Sevbert.
A. F. Becker, J. R. Xoyes. C. W.
Merriam. A. H. Peterson. Chas. For
berg. Elmer Johnson. Phillip Ilen
nings. Charles Ahl. J. W. Taylor,
George Reichart and F. H. Nichols.
The visitors assisted in the confer
ring of the degree, and were of much
value in the doing of the work as it
was put on the floor. Following the
work, the lodge was at ease, and a
banquet was had at which all en
joyed themselves, and good fellow
ship which was Odd Fellowship
reigned. The visiting brothers who
had arrived in their automobiles re
turned home well pleased with the
visit and with the genial reception
which were given by this lodge.
PLATTSMOUTH WILL HAVE
CONCERTS THIS SUMMER
From Tuesday's Iaily.
Arrangements have been perfect
ed which guarantee the holding of
concerts during the coming summer.
The band has been re-organized, and
a complete quota of players who are
not subject to draft, and a number
of the business shop workmen, have
subscribed quite liberally, to the ex
penses of holding the concerts dur
ing the summer, and will at a meet
ing to be held soon, determine where
the concerts shall be held.
The matter will be voted upon by
all who have contributed to the
fund, as each one of the contributors
will be entitled to one vote. We
expect to see the citizens get behind
this move and push the matter along
to a successful termination.
PROGRAM AND BOX SOCIAL.
A program and box social will be
given by Junior Red Cross organiza
tion of Horning school on Saturday
evening, March 30th. Everybody
cordially invited to come and help in
this patriotic cause.
ETHELYN WILES,
MRS. QUEEN. f Secretary
Teacher.
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LIGHT BRAHMA EGGS V
FOR SETTING
I . Headquarters for Light Brahma
I eggs fpr setting. Exclusively last 40
years. Setting of 15, $1.50. Mrs.
Wm GUmo.ur, Plattsmouth, Neb. R.
F. '.!" No. 1. 3-22-tf
(THREE BILLION IS
SIZE OF THE NEXT
U. S. LIBERTY LOAN
LOWER THAN EARLY ESTIMATE
BUT NO LIMIT PLACED ON
OVERSUBSCRIPTIONS
Interest Rate Will be 4 Per Cent
and Bonds Will be Non-Convertible
to Higher Rate
Washington, March 2G The third
liberty loan, to open April J, will be
for $3,000,000,000 and all oversub
scriptions at 4 4 per cent.
Bonds of the first loan, bearing
3 12 per cent interest, and of the
second loan at 4 per cent may be
converted into the new bonds, but
those of the third loan will not be
convertible into any future issue.
This announcement was made to
night by Secretary McAdoo with the
comment that "the great events now
happening in France must lire the
soul of every American with a new
determination to furnish all the dol
lars and all the material resources of
America that are needed to put an
end to the execrable atrocities of
German militarism."
In connection with the loan, the
secretary plans to establish a sink
ing fund with which to purchase
back any bonds of the third loan
thrown upon the market, in order 'o
aid in keeping the price up to par.
The maturity of the bond is yet to
be determined, but it was officially
stated that they would be long term,
probably between twenty and thirty
vears.
Most financial observers were sur
prised at the comparatively small
size of the loan, and at the interest
rate, both of which they had expect
ed to be higher. Reduction of gov
ernment expenditures and the allied
loans below the former estimate is
responsible for the loan's size. Sec
retary McAdoo explained. He said
the bonds were made non-convertible
to put an end to expectations of
higher interest rates in the future,
indicating his purpose to maintain
the 4 '-4 per cent rate for future
loans".
MONEY STILL COMING !N.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The Jean District or School dis
trict number three, which we report
ed as having exceeded their quota,
by many hundreds and which had
reached $F.300. has had an addition
since that time of $12.r.00 and which
makes the total at $5,435. and makes
a nice showing.
IN THE COUNTY COURT.
F;o'.-i Wednesday's laily.
The matter of the estate of Her
man Rau deceased from near Mur
dock was given the final hearing this
morning in the county court, and the
administrator discharged. The mat
ter of the estate of the late Mrs. Isa
bel Curyea of Alvo was also before
the court for final .settlement, and
the administrator discharged.
RECEIVES LETTER FROM SON.
From Wednesday's Iaily.
Mrs. M. B. Allen is in receipt of a
letter from her son Ralph, who is
now stationed somewhere in France.
The letter was started on February
15th but Ralph did not have an op
portunity to mail it until March 1st.
He stated that he was well and get
ting along fine. He. also, stated that
he had written a letter about Febr.
1st, but thought it had been losf, but
Mrs. Allen says she received it all
right.
PUELIC LIBRARY NOTES
From Wednesday's raily.
The librarian of the public library
is in receipt of a letter from Mr.
Leonard Trestor. who is Federal
State Director, asking her co-operation
in securing members for the
Boys' Working Reserve United States
America.
The idea of this organization is to
secure boys between1 the ages of six
teen and twenty-one for patriotic
service on the farm.
It has been estimated that one
million men-have left the farm with
in the past year for military duty.
This exodus offers a problem at this
time when our country must feed
herself and her allie.s.
Miss Jones has been appointed en
rolling officer in the Reserve, and any
boys interested in this patriotic
movement may enlist at any time
during library hours, at the public
library.
It is the duty or every boy not
otherwise employed to enlist in this
work so essential in winning the
war, a certificate will bo given each
boy from the Department of Labor
Washington, 1). C.
ine consent oi me parent or
guardian must be secured before ap
plication is accepted.
C. H.
FULLER EUYS
MARVAL HALE ESTATE
From Wednesday's l:ii!y.
This morning Mrs. Nelson Powers
as the guardian of her minor son.
Marval Hale sold at public auction
at the south door of the court house,
two pieces of property south of the
city, C. 11. Fuller being the highest
and best bidder, receiving the prop
erty. The pieces brought respective
ly $G9.".00 and $C5.(tt or $1.34.".. 00
for both pieces. In a request for the
selling of the property. Mrs. Powers
as the guardian, alleged that the
property which had been vacant for a
number of years was not a paying
proposition, and that the proceeds of
the sale which she asked to be al
lowed to make was needed for the
education of the bo;-. R. B. Wind
ham was the attorney representing
the guardian in the obtaining per
mission cf the court for the '..ale.
WILL ENTER CONTEST.
Fi-f'in Wednesday's Isiiiy.
Superintendent of the city schools
G. E. DeWoll". departs this afternoon
for Lincoln, where he- i. looking al
ter some business f;;r the evening
and will on the morrow continue
10 Beatrice, where he will attend the
Southeastern Nebraska Teachers As
sociat ion.
On tomorrow Charlie Hartford, of
this city who ranked first in the con
test at the court house last Saturday
when the adding contest was on.
will depart, for Beatrice, to enter
the contest there, and will meet Sup
erintendent DeWolf at Lincoln they
gong to Beatrice together. Plntts
mouth and Cass county are looking
to Master Chr.rles Hartford to be
the winner in the contest at Beatrice,
and will be phased to see him win.
Any way we are pleased with the
work which he has already done and
are proud of the young man. the pro
duct cf this citv.
IS ABOUT FINISHING APARTMENT
From Wednesday's T;. tlv.
John W. Crabill, the jeweler and
music store man. is also interested in
somewhat of Nebraska property, and
has been having seme alteration ef
fected in his rooms over the shoe
store of Avard & McClain, with the
view of adding to their convenience
and better service. They have been
given new floors, nd refinishd by
the painter and decorator, and are in
every way much better.
Good girl wonted for
housework, or middle aged
Phone 251.
g.-neral
woman.
Wm. Mark, from Union, was in
the city for a few hours yesterday
visiting with county seat friends,
and whil here paid the Journal of
fice a brief call. We were pleased
to see Will enjoying better health
than he has for many years past. For
years he has been suffering with
stomach trouble, and feels better at
this time than for manv vears.
Chas. Ward and daughter. Miss
Hazel, from near Weeping Water,
was in the city for a few hours last
Saturday and while here Mr. Ward
paid the Journal office a brief call.
Miss Hazel came up to attend the
adding contest held at the county
superintendent's office.
Mr. Farmer It will pay you to
drive to Sterling. Nebraska in your
car and Buy a Farm of Mockenhaupt
& Curtain, Sterling. Neb. 2S-lmow
TAKEN UP.
At my place on the Ray Smith
farm, five miles southwest of Platts
mouth 2 horses, 1 sorrel. 1 mouse
colored and 1 yearling colt. Owner
may have same by calling at my
place aud paying for this advertise
ment and all damages. E. R. Queen,
Phone No. 3422. 3-22-lwkd&w
LAWMAKERS MEET
AT CALL OF GOV
ERNOR YESTERDAY
EXTRA SESSION OF NEBRASKA
LEGISLATURE CONVENES AT
LINCOLN TUESDAY.
Opening; Time Spent in Listening to
Message of Chief Executive
Much Work to Do. -
Lincoln. March 2C Governor Ne
ville addressed the special session of
the Nebraska legislature this after
noon, advocating the enactment of a
law providing for gathering the sol
dier vote.
He suggested that the Mockett law
permitting instruction in foreign
languages in common schools be re
pealed and was loudly applauded as
he uttered the words.
The joint session of house and
senate convened at 2 o'clock and at
2:45 o'clock Lieutenant Governor
Howard announced the members
were ready to listen to the chief
executive.
The governor was escorted to the
hall by a committee composed of
Senator Henry, Representative Tay
lor of Custer and Representative O-i-
terman of Merrick.
Message Applauded
The message was received with
marked at tention. the first applause
coming when the executive urged
he repeal of the Mockett law per
muting the teaching of foreign lan
guages in the public schools.
The joint session adjourned after
hearing the message.
Both houses of the legislature
were called to order at noon tod.1-
the senate by Lieutenant Governor
Howard and the house by Speaker
Jackson.
Perfect Organization.
Committees were appointed to no
tify the governor that they were
ready for business, each branch ap
pointing a committee also to notify
the other body that it was ready to
transact business.
Short addresses were made by the
presiding officers of each body, and
adjournment was taken until two
o'clock.
When the roll of the senate was
called 30 members were present and
in the house 7S members answerd
to th call.
Sandall of York. Douthelt of Buf
falo and Howell of Douglas were the
absent senators.
RETURNS FROM VISIT IN WEST.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Mrs. A. W. Smith who for the past
week has been visiting in the west,
spending a portion of her time at
Ycrk. and other points near there
and a portion in Omaha, returned
home last evening. She says that
while visiting with her sister in
Omaha her daughter Mrs. Mait
Borrell of Carson. Iowa, came to
Omaha and will have to undergo an
operation for Mastoid, which will
probably be made today.
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LITTLE FIRE MUCH EXCITEMENT
From Wednesday's Daily.
Last evening just as the shades of
eveuing were gathering, the Burling
ton shops whistle announced in
strenuous tones the fact of a f re on
Winterstein Hill, and called the peo
ple to fight the fiend. A ready and
hearty response was immediately in
evidence.
When and before the fire depart
ment had gotten there, the announce
ment was made of the extinguishing
cf th fire which was the burning
grass in the rear of the home o-' Mrs.
Wm. Budig. which the residents in
that vicinity had beaten out with
sticks, causing practically no loss,
but. some scare.
MAKES A VARITABLE ENGINE.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Mason Wescott. while he had a
little time on his hands, which he
was not using for something else,
thought to build a locomotive, which
should be a counterpart of the-kind
which pulls the Denver, Chicago ex
press, which passes through. this city
in the morning. The. engine which
about two and a half feet in length
was entirely made by the deft hand
oi young .iasou w escort, and is
equipped with pilot, headlight bell.
coal bunkers, throttle and eccentric.
for the reversing and forward driv
ing of the machine. The engine was
begun the day following Thanksgiv
ing day last fall and completed on
the 22nd day of March. The engine
of what is know in railroad exper
ience, as a class S-3 type, and the
number of the engine is 1921. and
has another signification, which is
that it is year in which he is to
graduate.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.
From Wednesday's I n i i .
Yesterday Henry Karnest Reuter
was in the city and was looking af
ter some business for himself and
others, and while here called at the
office of the county judge investing
a few dollars in a marriage license.
which permits he and Miss Emma
Anna Deckmann to marry. These
two are one of the nicest young
couple of the center district of Cass
county, and have a host of friends.
not only there but all over the coun
try. The Journal extends to them
best wishes, and hopes for their
happiness and prosperity.
MARRIED IN THE WEST.
From Wednesday"? Daily.
Word has just reached this city of
the wedding a short time since in
the west of John E. Morgan, who
lost his wife last year, and who for
merly lived in this city. Mr. Morgan
will be remembered by the older in
habitants as having been employed
by John Waterman and working in
the lumber yard, and also caring for
the Waterman Opera house. Later he
was engaged in business at Mrnard.
He has lived in North Yakima,
Wash., for a number of vears where
he was engaged in the contracting
and building business.
JUST AS WELL BE GET
TING READY FOR IT
From Tuesday's Dailv.
It is coming, yes coming "round
the bend and not far awav. Next
Sunday the time will take a leap
forward just sixty minutes, and you
all will have to fall in line, where
you went to work at Seven o'clock,
you went to work at seven o'clock,
comjng just one hour sooner, but it
will still be seven o'clock.
The time piece will go ' forward
just sixty minutes and you will have
to go with it. In the language of
the now. you will begin work at six
o'clock in the morning and quit at
five, but it will be called going to
work at seven and quitting at six,
after change comes next Sunday.
Hop on and get used to it, it means
speeding up.
Miss Yelma Hunt, of Coleridge ar
rived in this city last evening coming
to visit at the home of her friends
Mrs. John Maurer. at which place
she will be guest for some time.
TELEPHONE US
your requests during the early spring
the season of unpleasant weather
and bad roads.
Call . No. 24 and let us serve you in
any way we can.
It will save your time and energy for
wheat-planting.
"Not only every acre, but every quarter-acre
that can produce wheat
should be placed in wheat" is the
latest Hoover edict.
First National Bank,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
TO HOLD SPECIAL
MEETINGS FOR THE
FARMERS OF U. S,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CONSIDERING PLAN OF IN
STRUCTING THEM.
Also an Aid to Helping Win the
War is This Altogether
Feasible Pian.
Fiom Tuesday's Iaily.
The Department of Agriculture of
the United States has considered the
matter of having special meetings
of the farmers over the entire coun
try, fur giving them over to a con
sideration of their part in this war.
which is so devastating the eiitrie
world todav.
The Bureau at Washington h
asked the director of extension ser
vice to get before the farmers. 4n
order that he may be better equip
ped for the task which he is to
perform.
To that end steps have been tak
en for the holding of a number of
meetings in the state, and the au
thorities at Washington have secur
ed the services of Dean C. F. Curii.
of the Ames (Iowa) state agricul
tural college, to deliver a lecture at
each of these meetings, of which in
the state there are but three sch
eduled, they being at Norfolk. Ha-'-
and and Lincoln. The department :.t
Washington has asked C. W. Pul
ley. Director of Extension Servi e
at Lincoln to arrange for the adver
tising of these meetings and be in
return has given out the matter in
a circular letter to the different su
perintendents, while they, in turn.
to the teachers in their count v. T;.-
meetings arc arranged as follow n
Thursday. March 2Sth. at 2:30 p.
m; Hastings on Friday. March 2f"h
at 3:00 p. m. and Lincoln on March
30th at 2:30 p. m.
RETURN TO SHELDON. IA.
Prom Monday's T:ii!
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lrer.z and
little son. who have been making
their heme with Mrs. Lorenz's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. John Knpia. in
this city for the past winter month-,
departed for Sheldon. Iowa. Satur
day afternoon, where they will re
side during the summer months. In
order to be kept posted on happen
ings in this vicinity every day. Mr.
Lorenz ordered the Daily Journal
sent to his address.
For any pain. burn, scald or
bruise, apply Dr. Thomas' Fclectc
Oil the household remedy. Two
sizes 30c and 60c at all dmg Ft ore.