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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, MAY 20, 1918.
No. i e.
FIVE CARS DE
p
AILED ON THE
BURLINGTON
DEFECTIVE DRAW BAR CAUSED
SEPARATION OF TRAIN LAST
NIGHT, CAUSING WRECK.
ACCIDENT JUST ACROSS RIVER
Traffic Was Stepped For a Few
Hours, Passenger Service Al!
- 0. K. Now.
From Thursday's Daily.
Last evening at a little before
midnight, while the yard engine from
this place was helping train number
over the grade on the other side
of the river, into this city, a defec
tive drawbar caused the separation
of the train, which resulted in the
stopping of the forward end of the
train, while the rear portion was be
ing pushed by the yard engine, caus
ing the two portions to come togeth
er with much force derailing five
cars, and wrecking a portion of them.
The traffic was stepped for a number
of hours, but was cleared, away by
morning and the passenger trains got
through all right this morning. No
ono was injured in the wreck.
GO TO CAMP BENJAMIN
HARRISON FOR TRAINING
Four Plattsmouth Boys Depart This
Evening for Indianapolis to
Enter U. S. Service.
From Saturday's raily.
This evening over the Burlington
will depart four young men of -this
city to enter service with the ar
mies ot the United States, each in a
rpecial capacity to which he ha3
been called.
Henry Lutz departs for the camp
to take up the work of air brake in
spector while Carl Roessler and
Frank Schuldice go as car repair
inspectors and Ralph Spahni as a
railway fireman. These young men
are all f.ne 3'oung fellows and have
made good in their respective lines
of employment here as we are confi
dent they will do equally as well in
their new work. Each has acquired
skill in his own particular line and
the use of such men by the govern
ment saves time in the matter of
training unskilled men to fill the
positions. In addition the boys will
come out of the service a good deal
improved tli rough the more extensive
knowledge they will be able to gain
through enlarged working condi
tions. CHAS. REYNOLDS IN THE ARMY.
From Saturday's Daily.
Frank Barkus. Mrs. Lester Bark-
us, of of Casper. Wyoming, and
Miss Jessie Reynolds, all departed
this morning for Omaha, where they
go to see Charles Reynolds, who is
going from Casper, Wyoming, to
Indianapolis. Ind., having enlisted in
the engineering corps and goes to
the concentration camp there today.
being scheduled to pass through Om
aha this morning.
MANY FURLOUGHS REFUSED
From Saturday's Daily.
The matter of the application for
furloughs for people to leave the
trainng camps, for the purpose of
farming during the summer have
been made and with almost the same
results had come the refusal of the
granting of them, as in every case
the word comes that the units to
which they are attached, has about
recompleted the trainng required.
and that they are ready for zomg
forward into servic, and are not al
lowed.
CARL WURL WAS THE WINNER
krom Saturday's Dally.
In the contest last evening at the
auditorium of the Public Library
there was much interest and errthu
siasm manifested in the program
which consisted of eight speakers be
sides the musical numbers. The
contestants were . Raymond Book
meyer, Alice Beckwith, Ethel Pat
terson, Julia Komanda, Viola Ar
cher, Charles Hartford, Fern Neill
and Carl Wurl. The addresses were
an or excellent cnaracter, ootn as
to their composition and rendition
Any one of them was worthy of
prize, tut the decision of the judges
was that Master Carl Wurl was the
winner and as a result he was given
the certificate. The board of judges
was composed of Judge J. E. Doug
las, E. C. Hill and D. C. Morgan. The
markings given were Carl Wurl, 94
while second went to Raymond Book-
meyer, yi.
TO SEE HIM OFF.
From Saturday's Daily
J. B. Reynolds was a visitor in
Omaha this morning, going up to see
his son, Charles, who is departing
this evening as an enlisted man in
the Engineer corps at Camp Benja
min Harrison, near Indianapolis, In
diana. There he met Mr. and Mrs
Ed Reynolds who were also in Om
aha to see Charley depart. Mrs. Rev
nolds returned on the noon train
with her father-in-law, while Ed
remained until Charles should take
his departure for Indianapolis to
night when he will come down on
the evening train for an over-Sun
day visit.
GUNS ORDERED FOR GUARDS.
From Thursday's Daily.
The Plattsmouth Home Guards
military company, at its last meet-
ng, arranged for the ordering of
the seventy-five guns that will be
needed by this organization when its
full membership is attained. The
guns ordered are Winchester Car
bines and they are expected to ar
rive in a short time. They will be
used in all practice maneuvers upon
their arrival instead of the wooden
models now in use and will be handy
for actual use should an occasion of
necessity ever arise.
EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION.
Of the Many Kindnesses Which Have
Been Shown Them
Here.
From Satvrday's Daily.
A letter has been received from
California, at Camp Fremont, where
the fourten boys which departed from
here some time since for Ft. Logan,
arrived in a few days after their de
parture from here. They did not stop
at Ft. Logan, but continued on to
California. The boys in appreciation
of the kindness shown them, have
written the following note express-
ng their thanks.
Camp Fremont, May 12, 1918.
To tha Editor of Journal:
Will you please convey our thanks
to the people of Plattsmouth and
vicinits', for their kindness in enter-
aining us before leaving for Ft.
Logan, Colo. They can rest assured
that we shall at all times try and
masure up to what they expect of us.
Yours in the name of Humanity.
Larry Lawn. A. L. Miller, L. B.
Zirje, V. H. Kitrell. D. B. Lunde,
J. Murphy, R. N. Opp, W. F. Pavey,
J. ahoda, T. Boyles, E. J. Quinn,
Wm. Gobelman, A. Schneider, V. O.
Lundburgl
RAY BURROWS DID THE JOB.
Fiom Thursday's Daily.
Last evening there was a large
crowd of citizens attracted by some
one working on the flag staff ex
tending skyward from the dome at
the top of the Wagner hotel. The
staff had a nail in it which caught
in he folds of flags floating there
from and had already damaged sev
eral flags. In order to avoid this.
Fred Wagner, the proprietor, had
gotten Ray Burrows to fix it and at
the same time to paint the staff.
whichhe did safely.
About Rheumatism.
Rheumatism causes more pain ard
suffering than any other disease, foi
the reason that it is the most com
mon of all ills, and it Is certainy
gratifying to sufferers to know that
there is a remedy that will afford
relief, and make rest and sleep poss
ible: It is called Chamberlain's Liri
ment.
REDUCED PRICES ON
EGGS FOR HATCHING
After .May 1st my prices on S. C
R. I. Red eggs for hatching will be
$1.00 per setting or $4.50 per lf.O
Telephone Plattsmouth 4021. W. B
Porter, Mynard, Nebr.
REPORTS GIVE -WINNERS
OF THE
PRIZES OFFERED
AND THANK THE PUBLIC
THE INTEREST MANI
FESTED. FOR
Elks Cited for Display of Loyalty and
Patriotism by Red Cross
Chairman.
From Thursday's Daily.
Those holding Country Store
Raffles lucky numbers at the Coun
try Store during the Red Cross Fair
are as follows:
Fred Buscii The ton of coal.
J. W. Hale Sack of Hour.
J. V. Holmes ' lb. ham.
A. .1. Schneider 17 lb. ham.
There are several pair of "Thor
oughbred" chickens still for sale
from the Country Store. Any one
wanting to purchase these chickens
can call Mrs. E. J. Richey, who will
give all information regarding same.
Card of Thanks.
The Country Store Chairman wish
to thank every one who in any way
contributed to or helped make the
Country Store the success it was. We
are proud to be able to turn over to
he Red Cross such a splendid fum.
MRS. E. J. RICHEY,
Chairman of the Country Store.
White Elephant Booth.
Those holding lucky numbers af
the White Elephant Booth were:
J. Smith The ham. (Mr. Smith re-
urned it to the Tied Cross and it was
resold and .won by J. W. Bookmeyer.)
Y. A. Tulene Auto tire.
A. B. Christ '.I boxes of cigars.
Wm. Ofe Coaster wagon.
Uov Smith Oeorgette crepe waist
nd bag;.
Mila Moore Box of stationery. (Miss
Moore has not called for it. She may
ave same by caling at the home of
Mrs. Dunbar. . If It is not claimed
within a week, it will be resold.)
There-are several articles still on
hand, which will be drawn as soon
as all numbers are sold.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank every one who
helped us in the success of the White
Elephant Booth.
White Elephant Booth Committee.
To The Elks.
We wish to especially thank the
Elks and .the men for working
shoulder to shoulder with the Red
Cross women. Surely it was a wond
erful display of loyalty and patriot
ism and shall long live in the mem
ory of those who have toiled willing-
y for the cause nearest our hearts
our blessed and merciful Red Cross.
says three cheers for the Elks and
God bless the men.
MRS. F. H. DUNBAR,
Chairman.
Thank the Journal Man.
We. also, wish to say a word for
our "Daily Journal man", who has
so royally given time AND SPACE
to all our advertisements and in fact
anything for the Red Cross. He has
always treated every demand or sug
gestion with the most courtesy and
generosity. I, say Hats Off to our
Journal man Mr. Robert A. Bates.
MRS. F. H. DUNBAR.
Chairman.
ASA FRANKES JOINS THE NAVY
From Saturday's Daily.
Asa Frankes who come twenty-ione
years of age May 1st, enlisted as a
member of Uncle Sam's Navy yes
terday at Omaha and passed ie ex
amination and was acc .'ted. He is
to report on next Fridav for depart
ure to some training csmp. as to
where itjis not as yet known.- Mr.
Frankes will depart Monday for
Tarkio, Mo., where he will visi with
his folks, for a few days before leav
ing for the training camp. Mr.
Frankes is the twenty-eighth mem
ber of the .Loyal Sons class of the
Chirstian Sunday school, to go to the
service.
FLOWER BOOTH WINNERS.
From Saturday's Dally.
The beautiful pair of thorough
bred Rhode Island Red Chickens, do
nated by Miles M. Allen and valued
at $15.00, was won by Mrs. Oscar
Gapen at the Flower Booth, at the
Elk's Fair. Mrs. Christine Cough
Ian won one of the table baskets fill
ed with daisies and Hermia Wind
ham the other Daisy Basket. Mrs
E. A. Wurl won one of the Porch
Baskets and Mrs. Luke Wiles the
other..
The Chairman of the Flower Booth
wish to thank. all the. ladies who J
help make the Flower Booth a thing
of beauty and who were so loyal in
their support and untiring in their
efforts to help Ln every way to make
tne jmks fair 01 r-iausmouth go
down in history as the one "Big
Thing" started and nobly finished.
MRS. W. E.'ltOSENCRANS.
Chairman
The ladies' of the Red Cross wish
to remember very gatefullv the
wonderful work, Mr. W. E. Rosen-
crans did, in making the Elk's Fair
the financial success it was and many
the remarks we heard on the street
testifying to Rosey's ability and will
ingness to put the real live wire
Stuff" "in to" the Live Stock part
of the Affair.
Not only did he turn his Garage
into a . Pig. Sty. chicken coop, livery
stable, cow shed and gra'nen', but,
he rounded up a lot of said live
stock and he with his efficient help
er, Ed Egenberger, took care of and
looked after all these live birds dur
ing the three days and did feed and
water same all of whichwas no small
job, I ween. So, I say. Thank these
noble gentlemen, one and all and es
pecially Mr. W. E." Rosencrans for
the fine sum he realized on the Shet
land pony. i
Ladies of the Red Cross Committees.
MANY FROM PLATTSMOUTH
From Saturday's Daily.
Many from Plattsmouth drove to
Louisville last night to attend the
dance given by the Areita club, the
music for which was furnished by
an orchestra under supervision of
Shembeck, of Lincoln. There were
people present from away down in
southern Otoe county as well, but
the threatened rain caused them to
take an early departure for home.
Those from Platts all seemed to be
enjoying themselves
CHANGE j LN CGITGE2.T -NIGHT.
From Saturday's Daily.
The band concerts will be held on
Wednesday nights this summer in
stead t)f Thursday, as heretofore and
as announced in this paper .yester
day. This change is made on ac-
count of the fact that many of the
band boys as well as those who de
sire to hear the concerts are mem
bers of the Home Guards military
company, which meets regularly on
Thursday nights, and as Wednesday
seemed the more favorable day, it
has been chosen instead. Remember
that the band will play next Wed
nesday night. May 22nd, in Gar
field park, at the head of South Fifth
street.
CAR LOAD OF SUPER SIXES.
From Saturday's Daily.
L. H. Puis of Murray was in the
city today unloading a car load of
autos, which he had shipped from
the factory, and drove them to his
place of business at Murray. The
cars were all Super Sixes, of the
Hudson make, two being seven pas
senger cars while the other one was
a four passenger car. Uncle Adam
Hild and Earl Cunningham were
pasengers to Murray with the new
cars.
BANQUET DEPARTING MEMBERS.
From Saturday's Dails.
Last evening at their rooms the
Cosmopolitan club, gave a banquet
in honor of three of their members,
who are this evening departing for
the army, going to Indianapolis, who
are Henry Lutz, Frank Schuldice.
and Carl Roessler. A delightful sup
per was served, and many a witty
speech and retort enliv3ned the fleet
ing hours, with Charles Jelinek as
the toastmaster. Each of the young
men to depart were given a wrist
watch, which was a token of ' the
friendship which has ever existed be
tween the members of this organiza
tion.
FOR SALE.
Good eight room house, barr. and
sheds, located on Blocks 4, 5. 6.
Townseds addition, north Eighth St.
A bargain if taken at once. II. F.
Goos. 5-17-tfd&w
SEED CORN FOR SALE
White Seed Corn. Call Phone No
253-rW. R, C. Cook. 4-22-2wkswkly
Now is the time to join the War
Stamp Limit Club. See Chas. C
Parmele for particulars.
FIVE CARS OF
HOGS DONATED TO
THE RED CROSS
PORKERS DONATED BY NEBBAS
KA AND IOWA FARMERS SOLD
AT SOUTH OMAHA.
Omaha, May 17. Five car loads of
hogs, donated by patriotic farms of
four Nebraska and Iowa communities.
were sold on the South Side market
Wednesday, the proceeds going to
the local chapters of the Red Cross.
Two car loads from Snyder, Neb.,
were consigned to the Farmers Un
ion Live Stock Commission company.
One load of 53 head weighed 9,900
pounds, and a load of 58 head head
weighed 11,920 pounds. Eoth loads
were bought by the Cud:.iy Packing
company for $17 per 100 pounds, the
net for the Snyder chapter amount
ing to $3,62S.06.
A load of 5 6 head from Belgrade,
Neb., consigned to Roberts Bros. &
Rose Commission company, weighed
2.200 pounds, and was sold to
Dvorak Commission com pan j for
$17.10 per 100 pounds, netting $3.-
628.06.
Ord Sends 75 Head.
'A load cf 75 head from Ord, Neb.,
consigned to the Jackson-Signal Com
mission company, weighed 15,500
pounds, and brought $17 per 100
pounds, netting $2,588.31.
A load of 67 head from Aspinwall,
la., also handled by the Jackson
Signell company, weighed 12.864
pounds, netting $2,166.37. Both
loads were bought by J. W. Murphy,
order buyer.
The commission companies donated
their services in handling these ship
ments.
BLINDED BY EXPLOSION OF GAS.
From Saturday's Daily.
This morning Fred Oklenhausen,
and Mrs. Henry Kaufman, his daugh
ter, departed for Amazonia, Mo.,
where they go to visit at the hone of
a daughter of Mr. Oldenhausen, Mrs.
H. C. Fuller of that place. They go
not alone to visit with the daughter
and sister, but also to visit with
her son, Albert Miller, who while
doing some electric soldering, last
fall, had the misfortune to be in
jured by the explosion of the tank
of gas which he was using, with the
result that his eyes were so injured
that he became entirely blind and so
remains.
RUNNING WITHOUT PERMIT.
From Friday's Daily.
H. E. Merrill of Omaha was in the
city a short time since, and was
scouting over the city with a num
ber 1917 license attached to his f liver
and when gathered in by the police
and asked why he was not displaying
a 1918 license, he did not find words
to explain the matter, and had to go
down in his pocket for the explana
tion which was a Five Dollar Bill.
This was taken as a deposit that he
would call on the judge the next
morning, and he did not do this the
Five Spot was gone.
WILL MAKE HIS HOME HERE.
From Friday's Daily.
This morning Carl Earland who
has been making his home in Den
ver for some years, and who was in
this city some years ago, getting a
hunch that there would be a strike
in Denver, departed and went to Salt
Lake City, Utah, but not finding
things there to his idea, returned to
Denver and came to this city, and
this morning went to the Burlington
shops, where he applied for work and
was given a good position. He will
begin work tomorrow morning, and
will make this his home. He ,. said
this morning that I like his city, and
believe it will be a good place to iive
MANY MEN AT THE RANGE.
From Saturday's Daily.
The rifle range north of the city
is a very busy place just now, there
being a large number of boys there
practicing at rifle shooting. .The ma
chine gun work was completed early
in the week, but new increments
of soldiers from Fort Crook came ort
Wednesday and there are now nine
full companies of 150 meneach in
camp at the range. These together
with the departmental workers and
others stationed there will aggregate
!a total of nearly 1,500 men. Those
here now have fifteen days in which
to complete their target practice and
in order to finish on schedule time,
it is probable some Sunday firing
will necessarily have to be done. The
men fire at made-up men targets and
are averaging some good scores. It
is expected that the sbooiing there
will continue for at least a mont
and probably throughout a large part
ot tne summer, as the present in
crements will be followed bv others
and the range promises to continue
being a very busj- place for a long
time to come.
HAD CANCER OF THE STOMACH.
From Saturday's Dailv.
Mrs. Thomas Wiles who with Mrs
H. C. Leopold departed a few days
since for Kirksville, Mo., where she
enters the Osteopathic Hospital at
that place fcr treatment for what
was supposed to be a cancer of the
stomach, upon thorough investiga
tion proved to be such, underwent an
operation this morning at that insti
tution for its removal. The operation
was a success, and just before the
noon hour, when the word was re
ceived Mrs. Wiles had not at that
ime entirely recovered from the
drug administered at the time of the
operation. Her many friends will be
pleased to know of having gotten
through with the ordeal, and hope
for her speedy recovery and that it
may be permanent.
TRYING TO REPEAT HISTORY.
From Friday's Daily.
One hundred and fourteen years
ago tomorrow Napoleon Bonaparte
was made. Emperor of France, and a
number of other states, and free
cities.- When he had been crowned
Emperor, he considered that he must
make the matter safe, place his
relatives on the thrones of the king
doms comprising the Empire. He
then did this and formed the Empire-more
strongly by reviving titles.
which he passed around to his army
officers, in order to consolidate the
matter of the government as strongly
as possible. Does it look strange
that this same proceedure is trying
to be accomplished by the Emperor
of Germany at this time when the
press has just announced the placing
of five thrones the sons and relatives
of the Emperor of Germany. It
worked in the -time of Napoleon un
til he was compelled to abdicate.
and was in a measure reived upon
his return from Elba, but Waterloo,
of the day of judgment was to come,
and it will come in this case. This
matter of world dominion is a big
proposition. It is safer some times
not to take in so much territory. But
then can everybody see it. .
It is said that to have had the
smallpox, is a good thing, as it cleans
ones system out, and in that case,
something is going to get a cleaning
out for this war which is on the
world. Look out for something to
happen before the next equinox.
Business Aids
An account here is a great business conven
ience. in making payments
in collecting checks and drafts
in sending remittances.
These services and many others equally pro
fitable are at your disposal at this bank. Bank
with us and you can bank on us. '.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
GERMAN PLOT
IN IRELAND IS
PROCLAIMED
VICEROY AT DUBLIN CALLS ON
ALL LOYAL IRISHMEN TO DE
FEAT CONSPIRACY.
ARE IN LEAGUE WITH ENEMY
Declaration Urges Voluntary Recruit
ing So Draft May Be
Avoided.
Dublin, May 17. A proclamation
issued tonight says a German plot in
Ireland has been discovered.
In the proclamation the viceroy
calls upon all loyal Irishmen to de
feat the conFpiracy.
Calls Loyal Men to Aid.
London. May 17. A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph savs a proc
lamation was issued tonight signed
by Edward Short, chief seeretary
for Ireland, asserting that ceitain
persons in Ireland have been in com-
muncation with Germany "reflecting
on Ireland's fair name."
The proclamation calls upon all
loyal subjects to aid in defeating the
maneuver, it urges voluntary rf
cruiting so that compulsion may be
avoided.
AT HOSPITAL IN OMAHA.
From Thursday's Daily.
August G. Nolting, living west of
the city, was taken to the Emanuel
hospital, where a few days siace he
underwent an operation, and where
he is receiving treatment since He
is reported as getting along in very
good form. This morning his two
sons Henry and Ired Nolting were
passengers to Omaha to visit with
heir father.
BARTLING'S PRICES
ON FORAGE SEEDS
Highest quality seeds. Large stock.
Cane, per bu : $3.30
Kaffir, per bu $2.)0
Feterita, per bu . $3.25
Milo Maize, per bu $2.S0
German or Liberty Millet, per bu. $3
Buck Wheat, per bu $3.50
Rape, per 100 lbs. $14.00
Sudan Grass, per 100 lbs $23.00
Japanese Millet, known as Bil
lion Dollar Grass, per lb 7c
EDWARD BARTLING SEED CO.
Nebraska City, Nebr. 2t
Miss Marie Svoboda departed this
morning for Omaha, where she went
to spend" the day with friends.