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Nebraska State Histori cal Society urn VOL. XXXV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1918- No. 101. 9! SCHOOLTEACH ER WEDS TH PRINCIPAL AND NOW THE BOARD AT DAN NEBROG MUST HUNT AN OTHER TO TEACH MARRIED AT ST. PAUL, NEBR. Miss Mabel Adams, Former H. Graduate Here, United to Prof. P. E. Browne From Tuesday's raily. Last Wednesday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Warren, of St. Paul, this state, occurred the wed ding of Miss Mable Adams, former ly of this city and Professor P. E. Browne of the Dannebrog schools, which is but the culmination of a friendship that sprung up betveen these two pedagogical workers as their work in the same school tend ed to throw them together and which friendship ripened into leve. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Adams, of Omaha. The bride, who is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high schools, was born just south of this city and has a host of friends here and in the surrounding vicinity as well as at the place where she has taught for the past few years. Prof. Browne has been principal of the Dannebrog schools for the past five years and has been selected for the coming year. The school board will have to get some one to spply the place of Miss Adams, for as "Mrs. Browne" she will devote her time in looking after the household instead of the school house. The bridal party ar rived in Plattsmouth last evening, via auto, to visit with the bride's parents, W. T. Adams and wife, and other friends and will visit for some couple of weeks, after which they will return to their home at Danne brog, going by way of Fremont to visit old friends for a short time. The Journal joins their many friends in extending congratulations and best wishes, together with the hope that their life may be one of prosperity, happiness and suecess, and that their most ardent aims in life may be attained. IS NOW WITH THE ARMY From Tuesday's Polly. Horace B. Ruffr.er, who was men tioned in these columns some days ago as having enlisted in the army for service as a gunsmith and de parted for Augusta, Georgia, is now there and busy with the thickest of work in this line. Horace is well equipped for the work in hand, hav ing had extensive experience as a member of the Townsend Gin Club, and as well as being an expert gun smith, he is also an excellent shot, being counted one of the crack shots of the club at Omaha. Horace was born in this city and grew almost to manhood's estate here. He will make good in the position in which he is placed as he has made good in all others which he has occupied. He was for some time deputy game war den for this portion of Nebraska. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET. TYnr". Tuesday's Daily. The Board of County Commission ers are in session today. Henry Snoke coming from Eagle and C. E. Heeb ner from Nehawka, and with J. A. Pitz of this city and County Clerk Frank J. Libershal. are looking .f ter the county legislation and the settling of the bills of the county A number of people are present from different parts of the county to see them on matters of business. FRED G. DAWSON WRITES. From Tuesday's Daily. Dear Journal, I was just reading of the Platts mouth Rifle Range, so think you may be interested in the Camp Logan, 111., Rifle Range, where I have ben learning to shoot for thre-i weeks. It is the finest in the U. S. with con crete barracks, a permanent hos pital, electric pump supplying plen ty of pure water, lights etc. Covers about 900 acres, has its own sta tion on C. N. W. R. R., has telephone and lights for night firing. The navy uses Type B. Target Cx6 feet with a 20 unit bulls eye. these go up one at a time or all to gether for rapid firing each ring is 9 inches wide. There are also a 1,000 yard range for machine guns, its 76 targets going up half at a time or all together. When all go together there sure is some powder burnt, it costs about $25 a minute. The very best thing about this ar my and navy work is the Y. M C. A. war work. They sure do care for the moral and spiritual as well as bodies of the boys, some who were nothing but booze fighters when they first came are on the right track. I am sure you will see a great im provement in morality after the war by reason of the Y. M C. A. FRED G. DAWSON. SPENDING FURLOUGH HERE. From Tuesday's Dally. James Persinger who has been in the navy for the past seven months arrived here Sunday evening from New York, where he was given a furlough from the "Pennsylvania" and will have some ten days here. He was accompanied by his friends in the service J. B. White, whose home is in Lincoln, and who is spending his furlough partly here and partly at Lincoln. The boys are meeting and having an excellent time with their friends here. Mr. Whie has a money purse or bag, on exhibition in the west window of the Weyrich and Hadraba store, which is truly a work of art, and with an invitation for the girls to get busy and learn how to do. On each side of it a one pounder shell, which all who so desire should see. and when they are spoken of in the narration of the incidents of a battle one will understand what is describ ed. GOT ACROSS ALL RIGHT. From Tuesday's Dally. Mrs. Otto Wurl. who is making her home in this city during Mr. Wurl's absence, received a card from him Sunday, which stated he had reached the other side in safety. Mr. Wurl is First Lieutenant of the 131st infantry and has been stationed at Fort Logan. Texas, since last August. About 3 weeks ago they were trans ferred to New York where they were encamped for about a week and then sailed for France. COL. M. A. BATES PASSED MILESTONE SUNDAY From Tuesday's Dally. On Sunday June 2nd, our Col. M. A. Bates, passed his seventy-sixth milestone in life's journey, and re ceived the congratulations and recognition of his friends, who ex tended felicitations, of the event, and wished that many more of a like character should be his. During the past fifty-six years Col. M. A. Bates has been engaged in the newspaper business, and on his birthdav not withstanding it was Sunday, found him doing about four hours of work in the editorial chair. During this time he has always been found fight ing on the side of justice and right. Before entering the newspaper field, he was a member of the Union armv fighting for equality before the law, going at first as a drummer boy. In his riper years now he is still up holding the banner of the Republic, and will to do battle for its sacred principles. WILL ENLIST IN THE SERVICE. From Monday's Daily. Burton Gorton, formerly of this city, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Gorton and nephew of the Taylor boys, of this city, in company with two of his friends. Will Griffin and Wilber Wescott, of his home town, Dunbar, went to Omaha this morn ing via the Missouri Pacific, where they will today enlist in some. branch of the service. Burton will be re membered as one of the four boys of Mr. and Mrs. Gorton when they lived in this city. Burton is a close friend of the writer, having been a member of his Sunday school class some years ago. FOR SALE Light Bramah egg fors hatching 15 for $1.25. 50 for $3.50. 100 for $C50. Mrs. John W. Stones, My nard. Neb. 3-1 l-3moaw Stationery at the Journal office. JOURNAL COM PELLED TO IN CREASE PRICES A THING WE HAVE BEEN FIGHT ING AGAINST FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. AH EARLY WAGE RATE INCREASE Also Increased Cost of Paper and All Supplies Make it Absolutely Necessary, to Continue From Wednesday's Daily. For the past year or more the Journal has been, fighting against the proposition of increasing rates; we have stood the high cost of liv ing all along the line, paid from double to three times as much for our print paper; everything used in the .printing line has doubled in price, still we have continued doing business at the same old schedule of prices. Most of the papers over the state increased their prices long ago, but we were hopeful of being able to continue the fight against great odds until a better condition might i come about in the paper market, but such condition has proved as elusive as the rainbow in the fairy tale and today the condition, instead of being better is worse. We expect to make a substantial increase in the salaries of our help. commensurate with the good scale , of wages it has been the policy of the Journal to pay in the past, and in keeping with the increase of our new schedule of prices. This must be done in order that our employees may successfully battle against the present high cost of living. From and after the 15th of June the price of the Evening Journal will be advanced to 15 cents per week. This increase will not be felt by any one of our readers, but tak ing the list over the city as a whole the advance will greatly assist us ! in meeting the added expense. The Semi-Weekly edition of the Journal will be advanced from $1.50 per year to $2.00. This is one branch of the business that we feel ; sure many of our readers have ex-' pected to see advance in price some ! time ago, as many of our farmer friends and patrons have called to renew their subscription from time to time and expressed surprise that they were not compelled to pay 50 cents more a year for the Semi-weekly Journal. So we feel that the ad vance in this brance will meet with the approval of every one of our readers. The new rate on the Semi-weekly will become effective on and after the first day of July, but all re newals will be accepted up to that time at the same old price. We trust that our readers will realize that this change in prices is forced upon us In order to remain in business, and will continue to give us their loyal support in the future as they have in the past. TWO MORE CALLS ARE MADE. From Wednesday's Daily. The local board have today re ceived two additional calls for men, being calls numbers 658 and 674 each for 31 men, making for the two 62 men, and with the one which has been here since yesterday for 14, making 76 in all, and a call for limited service, of about twenty, which is nearing up close to the hundred mark. This will be well along towards if not quite the end of the list of the class one which were registered a year ago. Nothing has been received at the office of the local board, as to what the men are for, to where they are to go or when, but when this information has been received it will be forwarded. PASSED AWAY THIS MORNLNG. From Wednesday's Daily. This morning Mrs. Roy Cole re ceived the sad intelligence of the death of her grandfather Moses Keefer, of Alvo, who has suddenly died of stomach trouble. Mrs. Cole departed on the early afternoon train for Omaha and will from there go to Alvo to render what assistance she can in the stress of trouble. Mr Keefer is a pioneer of Cass county, having lived here for a long period of time, and is well advanced ia life being 82 years of age. No arrange ments is known as to the funeral. MASONIC LODGE IN SESSION IN OMAHA From Wednesday's Taily. Ezra Brown who resides at the Masonic home in this city, has been attending the session of the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Order at Oma ha," returned home last evening. Speaking of the meeting which is in progress, at this time he says, that the crowds are enormous, and there is no satisfaction in attending, as no one can hear with any degree of satisfaction what is going on. FOURTEEN CASS COUNTY MEN TO STATE UNIVERSITY THE CALL FOR MEN TO GO TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR SPECIAL INSTRUCTION. From Wednesday's Iaily. The number of men for the call for June fifteenth for special in structions, has been issued, and the amount for this county being four teen men. The opportunity to en list under this call will be until Fri day evening, June 7rh. when the amount will be taken from the list in sequence for that number which have not been filled. The ones to go will be entrained for Lincoln on June lith or one wpi; rrom next Saturday. ATTENDING THE CONVENTION. From Wednesday's Daily. The district contention of the Epworth League, of which this city is a portion, is holding at Falls City at this time, and there are in at tendance from this chapter, or the Epworth League of Plattsmouth five delegated, they being Jer.se P. Perry, Byron and Ethel Babbitt. Misses Gladys Hall and Mable Lee Copen haver. E. H. Wescott was to have had an address on the program to day, but with the amount of work he has cn hands. it is doubtful whether he is able to get away cr not, in order to attend the meeting. He regrets it greatly that he can not go but the pressure of business forbids. NEW INSTITUTION COMES HERE From Wednesday's Daily. Harvey D. Coleman, formerly of Ashland, where he has been engag ed in the tire repairing business, has moved his business to this citv and is locating in the room, which was heretofore occupied by the Caldwell Dental offices. Mr. Coleman is well equipped to do the work, which he is soliciting, with his advent into the city will make two places which will be equipped for doing the same work. CULTIVATORS. We have for walkers a genuine New Tongueless Departure. For Tongue Cultivator the Jenny Lind For Rider a New Century and Badger. For 2-row listed Corn cultivator, we have Jik. John Deere and the Rock Island. John F. Gord- er. 5-23-tfdw Chronic Constipation. Perhaps you have never thought of it, but this disorder is due to a lack of maisture in the residual mat ter of the food. If you will drink an abundance of water, eat raw fruits and take lots of outdoor exer cise, you may be able eventually to overcome it entirely. In the mean time use the most mild and gentle laxatives. Strong and harch cathar tices take too much water out of the system and make a bad matter worse. Chamberlain's Tablets are easy and pleasant to tako, and most agreeable in effect. Give them a trial. There is stiil plenty of land in Chase county for the thrifty farmer and they are all doing fine. Crops were never better at this time of the year. . Go and see . for yourself. Rosencrans will make another trip west next Sunday evening, so prepare to go with him. It will pay you to look this country over. 29-2td CHAUTAUQUA IS THE NEXT THING IN LINE SCHEDULED FOR WEEK OF JUNE 28 TO JULY 3. INCLUSIVE NOT FAR OFF NOW. SAME COMPANY COMING BACK Big Pavilion Tent will be Left in Place for Use Here on July 4th More Later. From Tuesday's Iaily. Arrangements 'have been perfected for the holding of a Chautauqua in Plattsmouth again this nimmer, it being scheduled to commence on the 2Sth of the present month and con tinue to and including July ord. The talent will be furnished by the same company that was here last year and they promise us an un usually good program. Their efforts here last year met with success and disproved the theory that Platts mouth might not take to the Chau tauqua. Keep in mind the matter and watch for advertising matter to appear soon setting forth the fea tures of this course and telling of the different attractions. An announcement that will be greeted with pleasure is that made by the Chautauqua people to the ef fect that they will leave their large tent stand in Plattsmouth over the Fourth of July, where it may be used by citizens here for the holding of a patriotic program. Keep in mind the dates June 28 to July 3rd, inclusive. - THE STATE APPORTIONMENT. I'i om Wednesday's Daily. During the near future there will call upon the citizens of this city enumerators for the school census. and when one comes to your home assist her in gathering all the facts possible for the work which she is required to do. The facts that every scholar of school age which is miss ed, it 'will mean the paying of nearly a dollar more in taxes for the sup port of the schools and everyone which is gotten means that one dol lar more is coming from the state to assist in defraying the expenses of the schools. There will call on the residents of the First ward, Golda Noble, Second ward, Anna Rys; Third ward Mrs. C. L. Carlson; Fourth ward Miss F.stelle Baird and Fifth ward Miss Clara Weyrich. Treat these ladies nicely and assist all you can in the work they are doing for you. MARRIED BY THE JUDGS TODAY. From Wednesday's Daily. Coming for the double nurpose of registering before the local board and visiting the office of the county judge, John Gruber of Union, com ing with Miss Maude Miller of Ne hawka, both twenty-cne years of age, secured a license and waiting until the return of the judge who was out of the office at the time were married. They remain in the city until the afternoon train when they returned to their home in the south portion of the county. The Journal extends to the newly married pair bet wishes, and a long and happy life. NEERASHA PIONEER IN CITY From Tuesday's Daily. Uncle Joseph Schlater, of Louis ville, arrived in the city to look af ter some business and to visit with relatives for a short time. Mr. Schlater is an uncle of Frank Sch later of the First National bank. He is also a pioneer of Plattsmouth and Cass county, coming here in the fifties arid was engaged for a number of years in the jewelry business, hav ing a store in the room now occu pied by C. E. Martin the barber. PASSES GOOD EXAMINATION. ' Fro'.i Wednesday's Daily. At the testing of spelling from the second to the eighth grade in the city schools, conducted under the in structions of Superintendent DeWolf and of words selected - from the thousand words, which is known as the Ayres spelling test, the schools here have scored a very high per centage of correct spelling. This same test has been used in S4 schools, which has over 70,000 stud ents, and which have averased 94 per cent throughout. The tests giv en here have resulted in a percent age averaging fir per cent, which makes a good showing for tr.ls school, while it passes over all the grades from the second to and in cluding the eighth. Will Conduct Summer School. Superintendent DeWolf, will con duct a summer school to enable those who from any cause have not made their credits to take the course to enable them to make it tip. The hours of study will be from nine to twelve in the morning and from sev en to ten in the evening. This will make their credits to fake the neces sary work to do so. WILL DO Y. M. C. A. ARMY WORK From Tuesday's Dally. Principal of the High School, has proffered his services to the Y. M. ('. A. for work in the camps, during the vacation of the school year, and his offer was accepted, and yester day he went to Ft. Crook and went to work in that line. Mrs. Rich ardson remainng here. Mr. Richard son is a man of earnest Christian character, and shoulu make good in this line of work. We are sure that the ones in charge have made no mis take in his employment. WILL ASSIST IN INSTITUTE WORK From Monday's Daily ' Mrs. Mae S. Morgan departed this afternoon for Neleigh, where she will assist in institute work at the county institute, which is being held at that town this week. After she has completed her work at the in stitute at Neleigh, she will go to O'Neill, where she will work in the same capacity during the week fol lowing. The Doctor Away From Home When Most Needed. People are often verv much disap pointed to frnd that their family physician is away from home when they most need his services. Dis eases like pain in the stomadi and bowels, colic and diarrhoea require prompt treatment, and have in many instances proven fatal before medi cine could be procured or a physi cian summoned. The right way 's to keen at hand a bottle of Chamber lain's' Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. No physician can prescribe a better medicine for these diseases. By having it in the house von e-cape much pain and suffering and all risk. Ruy it now; it may save life. P.ert Thomas was a passenger to Pacific Junction today, where he is looking after some business. A Bank Account Helps You to plan ahead to direct your energies. Set aside a sum for saving. Spend the rest ac cording to your plan. A dollar saved is a dollar plus interest at Ac per annum when invested in First National Bank C. Ds. Its earning power adds to yours. Thrift gives you confidence, courage and endurance. So SAVE AND BANK! Enjoy the surplus power you'll gain by your connection with this strong, friendly bank. First National Bank, Plattsmouth, Nebraska4 GALL ISSUED FOR MEN TO TAKE TRAINING C-27 IS THIS STATE'S QUOTA OF LATEST DRAFT CALL IS SUED SATURDAY. AT UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Men of Grade School Education and a Record cf Past Proficiency May be Inducted. From Monday's I"aily. Official bulletin No. 230. contain ing draft Q2.U number has been received at the office of the local board, announcing a call for f27 men who have completed The grain mar school education to. enlist for special training, and who have some knowledge or aptitude for auto me chanics, blacksmithing. machinery. radio operating, tractor mechanic;, wheel making and repairing anil bench wood working, incident to any kind of military service, both at tho front ami behind the Iine. The men taking this course will receive special training of such na ture as will be valuable to them in both army and civil life. Qua'lflcl registrants are urged to present themselves for induction ln-fore tho 7th of June, after which date th Local Hoards will induct them in sequence of order numbers to till the remainder of the county quota. The quota of 927 Nebraska men. which is but a fraction of the total number called in this latest draft of 24,000, will entrain for Lincoln and their-two months of training will be spent at the State University of Nebraska, during which time they will receive soldiers' pay ami all ex penses connected with the training will be paid by the government. Each man accepted in this quota will be required to take with him in addition to ordinary wearing ap parel at least two po d suits r.f un dercloth'.r.:; in fir--t clr.y- condition, oue suit cf outer cIoth;ig. one sweat er, a stout pair of shoe.-, three -xtrp. iyair5; of mx ami two batii towels, as the men will be kept in civilian clothing until the unifi.rins can b supplied, which will be bout thr'-e weks later. The men will entrain in time to arrive at the State Uni versity on June l.'.th, neither curlier nor luter. Rosey is going to Chase county next Sunday evening. See him now about making the trip with him. It will pay to see this country at this time of the year. 29-2td
