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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, JUNE 10, 191S.
No. 102.
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PLATTSMOUTH'S SECOND
ANNUAL CHAUTAUQUA WILL
BE HELD JUNE 28 TO JULY 3
PROGRAMS ARE OUT AND THE BIG TENT IS ON
THE WAY TENT WILL BE HELD
OVER FOR JULY 4TH.
OPENING DRIVE OF TICKET SALE ON JUNE 14
Assembly Will be Held on High School Grounds the Same
as Last Year Committees Appointed are at
Work to Make It Big Success
The dates are set, the programs are out and the tent is
on the -way for the second annual chautauqua in Plattsmouth.
This announcement will be greeted with pleasure by all who
enjoyed last year's chautauqua and the program for this
year gives promise of being as attractive as high class talent
can possibly make it. The chautauqua proper will cover six
days beginning June 28 and closing July 3. Through the
courtesy of the chautauqua management the tent, which is
much larger than the one used last year, will be left on the
grounds over the Fourth of July and a program of more than
usual interest will be arranged for this special day. Further
announcement of this special program will be made later.
The talent which will be heard this season is the A"
circuit of the Standard Chautauqua System and ranks with
the best on any chautauqua platform. Some of the numbers
which will be heard in Plattsmouth have appeared or will
appear at the Epworth Assembly and other famous chau
tauqua gatherings.
The opening drive of the ticket
pale will be on Friday, June 14, and
the Committee asks the early co
operation of all who expect to patro
nize the chautauqua in order to thus
facilitate the work of this commit
tee. The price this year will remain
the same as last year, $2.00 for the
adult season tickets and $1.00 for
children's tickets, plus 10 per cent
war tax. Sinsle admissions will be
subject to 10 per cent war tax also.
The chautauqua will be held on
the high school grounds the same as
last year.
The general chautauqua commit
tee is composed of the following
members: V.. A. Robertson, C. E.
Haynie. L. O. Minor. A. V.. Cloidt,
V. M. Hestor. H. A. Schneider, E. H.
Wescott, llev. H. G. McCluskey, Mrs.
Mae Morgan.
The ticket committee will be: L.
O. Minor, chairman, Dr. Sar.din, A.
O. Moore. R. W. Kuorr, J. C. Yar
borough and John P. Sattler.
Committee on Grounds: Frank M."
Bestor, chairman, F. E. Smith, G. E.
DeWolf, A. W. Cloidt, O. C. Hudson,
and Wm. Barclay.
Fourth of July Program: H. A.
Schneider, chairman; A. G. Cole and
C. A. Rawls.
Advertising Committee: E. H.
Wescott. chairman, Ed Schulhof, Guy
Morgan, James Holmes, J. P. Perry,
J. W. Crabill. B. A. Rosencrans, M.
S. Rriggs and Jess Warga.
Committee on Union Services at
Chautauqua Sunday: Rev. H. G. Mc
Cluskey. Chairman of Junior Chautauqua:
Mrs. Mae Morgan.
The illustrated programs will be
out in a few days and let the slogan
be from now on that Plattsmouth's
seoond chautauqua shall be the big
gest success that the people of
Plattsmouth and vicinity can pos
sibly make it. Talk chautauqua to
your friends and let us make this a
week of real genuine pleasure and
hospitality in our little city.
GOES MONDAY TO ENTER
THE ARMY AS A DENTIST
Dr. A. if Caldwell, of This City is
Called as a Result of Services
Proffered Last Summer.
From Thursday's Dally.
Dr. A. D. Caldwell, the dentist,
who has been located in Plattsmouth
for the past six months or more,
and who proffered his services to
the government last summer as a
dentist in the army, has received a
call to service and will depart for
Greenleaf, Georgia, where he is to
report for duty on the 14th of this
month. Dr. Caldwell expects to
leave Monday so as to have plenty of
time to reach his destination.
Mr. Caldwell has arranged to keep
his office open here and to this .end
has secured an excellent workman
in the person of Dr. Fogerty, whom
he has known for some time and who
had intended to come here anyhow j
and practice together with Dr. Cald-:
well, but was delayed in so doing by
reason of being unable to secure a
house to live in.
DRIVES THROUGH FROM WEST.
From Thursday's Daily
C. H. Lewis who some time since
was called to Imperial, on account of
the illness of his son Edward Lewis,
who had just undergone an ODera
tion for appendicitis, reports that
the son is getting along nicely now.
While in the west Mr. Le vis visited
another son John Lewis, who lives
near Xew Raymond, Colorado, and
the son and wife with family came
through with Mr. Lewi; coming
with their car. They found the
roads rather bad after getting down
into -the state a ways, and raining I
every day. The state looked pretty
well with the single exception of a
strip along the Republican river
rear McCook, and the east of there
it being very dry, and everything
suffering for rain.
ARE MAKING HOME IN WEST
From Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. George Hall was a passenger '
this afternoon, bound for her home '
near Holyoke, where they are en-j
gaged in farming. They have fifty
acres of fine wheat which Mr. Hall
sowed this spring, and which is
looking fine, as well as a large quan
tity of potatoes and other things.
Mr. Hall is cultivating his land by
the assistance of a farm tractor,
thereby materially aiding in the
amount of work he is able to do.
Mrs. Hall's sister, Evelyn, and her
mother, Mrs. W. B. Rishel, both ac
companied her as far as Omaha. Mrs.
Ed Ackerman, of Wymore, who has
been visiting here for the past day
or so, departed this afternoon for
her home, after having visited her
mother, Mrs. Gobelman and sister,
Mrs. George Luschinsky.
Several young people from this
county are planning to attend the
well known Grand Island Business
College at Grand Island, Neb.
It is one of the largest and oldest
commercial schools in the West and
positively guarantees positions to its
graduates. As a patriotic duty on
account of the shortage of office help
the school has decided to extend a
splendid offer to a limited number.
Send for free catalogue.
Ferdinand Henning was transact
ing business with the Plattsmouth
merchants, this afternoon.
PLATTSMOUTH BOY MAKES GOOD
From Thursday's Paily.
This morning Hallis Green, son of
Frank B. Green, who was born in
this city lived here until he was
about 11 years of age, when he went
to Lincoln, living for some seven
years, when he went west and has
for the past eight years been locat
ed in Washington, and where he is
engaged in the milling business at
Walla Walla. Hallis from the little
boy of eleven who left here is now
grown to a man and is miking good
in the great west in the milling
business. He was looking over the
city and noting the man) changes
for the better for the city, which has
happened during the time which he
has been away from the city. He
is meeting many people whom he
formerly knew, more than know to
remember him.
LEAVING PLATTSMOUTH TOPAi
From Thursday's Daily.
This morning Mrs. J. E. McDaniel,
and daughter Miss Ellen Be'Ie de
partd for Abeline, Kansas, where
they will visit for two days anl after
which they will go to Salina their
former home, for a two days visit as
well, and will there be joined bv Mr.
McDaniel who will follow this even
ing or tomorrow. On Sunday after
noon they will depart from alina,
Kansas for San Francisco, where
they will make their home in the
future. At the train this morning
Mrs. McDaniel and daughter Miss
Ellen Belle were seen away by a
large number of their friends who
wished them "Bon Voyge" and a
happy and prosperous home in the
westland.
RECEIVES NOTICE OF DEATH.
From Thursday's Daily.
Clarence Robeson, one of the lino
type operators of the Journal re
ceived a telephone call from his old
home at Creston, Iowa, telling of the
death of Private Gladstone C' Hewitt,
Company C, 168th Iowa Regiment,
who was killed in action Tuesday.
This young man was a brother of the
wife of Mrs. Robeson's brother, and
was a close friend of Mr. and Mrs.
Robeson, and was a member of the
Rain Bow Division, which is compos
ed of western Iowa and eastern Ne
braska boys, in this division are
eight boys from Plattsmouth. but
none of their names appear in the
lists in any way, either wounded, or
otherwise.
Sergeant Gordon Earl Perry, who
was also killed in action Tuesday and
whom belonged to Company C, of
the same regiment wa? a friend of
Mr. Robeson, and also of Mr. B. J.
Halsted, of Hatt's Meat Market, Mr.
Halsted having worked for Mr. Perry
some four or five years ago in Cres
ton. RETURNS HOME AFTER
VISITING IN THIS CITY
From Saturday's Daily.
Mrs. Miles Standish, who has been
visiting in this city at the home of
her brother, John McNurlin, and al
so at the home of her brother, Frank
McNurlin, near Weeping Water, as
well as with many friends elsewhere
in the country, she having lived out
south of Murray for many years, de
parted this morning for her home at
Horton, Kansas. Mrs. Standish tells
of the crops looking fine in Kansas,
and says they are liking their new
home there.
GrVE VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
From Thursday's Daily.
Yesterday at the court house on
account of the members of the local
board, being so busy with other
things that they could not attend to
the matter themselves, a number of
the citizens assisted in taking the
registrations of the people who ap
peared for registering their names
who had become twenty-one years
and over since one year ago at this
time! Those who gave their services
for this purpose were Will T. Adams,
James W. Holmes, Andrew Snyder,
H. G. McCluskey and J. E. Doug
las.
INJURED AT THE SHOPS.
From Thursday's Daily.
Harry Poisal, while engaged at
his usual occupation in the Burling
ton shops, received a severe cut over
his right eye, from the slipping of a
lack which he was using in the
raising of a car. He went to the
company physicians and had the
wound dressed which was causing
considerable pain.
TWO BOYS
SERViOE SEND
STERLING F. AMICK AT FT. SILL
AND FRANK -DUGAY AT
GREAT LAKES
BOTH ARE VERY WELL PLEASED
And Remember Mothers with Let
ters that Are Interesting
Glad They're Serving
Post Field, Ft. Sill. Okla.,
' May 17, 191S.
Dear Mother: ;-
I received your letter today stat
ing that you had not heard from me
for some time and that j-ou suppos
ed the poison ivy was worse. This
is not the case at all. The poison
ivy is all gone now anu i am ieei-
ing fine. I know how you feel when
you don t near irom me lor some
time, but don t worry about me as
I am receiving good care and if I
should get sick or hurt you would
be notified at once. I have written
you a couple of cards this week and
trust you hare gotten them by this
time.
I am sure busy. We get up at
30 a. m. (Revielle) and at 5:45
a. ra., as soon as l stanu reviene, i
go to oreaKiast anu as soon as i
come from 4there I must start to the
Radio school. The school is about
one-half mile from the barracks and
I must be there at 6:30 a. n. So you
see it sure keeps me hustling. We
start back at 11:30 a. m. and eat
dinner andznust& kack aU 12:
p. m. Don't start back to the bar
racks again until 5:00 p. m. Eat
supper at 6:00 p. m. If I have any
washing to be done I must do it be
tween that time and 9:30 p. m., as
that is when the lights go cut. I
work cn radio work all the spare
time I have. When I started I could
only send six words and receive two
per minute and now I can send ten
and receive five words per minute.
After I can receive 15 -words and
can send 30 words per minute I
tand a good chance to go to Wash-
WORD HOME
ington, D. C, to learn all about thethe camp r, fun those days. They
instruments, such as construction j ;)rinr the bovs packages of all kinds,
and use. If one graduates from there
he gets a commission or gets to be a
Second , Lieutenant. I don t expect
that much, but I am going to get all t
I can out of it.
It sure did make me tired for a
I
couple of days, but I have overcome
that now. It isn't really work, but
it is hard on the nerves as one
strains every nerve to receive the
messages. We will work on the ar
tillery ranges here signalling to them
as to where their shots are going,
whether too far or too short, and to
the right or left. We will also sig
nal to the aeroplanes overhead that
are likewise directing the fire of the
artillery. It is sure going to be in
teresting and I was very lucky to
get into it. I am going to do my
best to pass the required tests and
that is all anyone can do. So, then,
Charlie is coming to see me. He can
not get into this camp (Post Field)
without a pass a3 all civilians must
have them. I wrote him a letter
some time ago, but received no re
ply. Harold did not get to be a
motorcyclist. He is helping with
the captive baloon.
How doea the wheat look? We
had a rain here last night. I am
sending you some more of those pic
tures we took at Waco, "Lover's
Leap." Now, mother, if you don't
hear frm me for a few days, don't
get alarmed as I am all right. How
do you feel these days? You are no
more glad than I am that I enlisted
and got what I wanted. I have not
been to Lawton yet. I may go awhile
Sunday, but don't know, as I will
probably have some washing to do
and then I must study on my les
sons. I will get more from studying
than the good I would derive by go
ing to town. This camp is building
rapidly, this section (Post Field) be
ing started only very recently. We
sure have some dandy fellows in
this company. I forgot to tell you
iwhat a fine time the Y. M. C. A. had
for us "Mothers Day." There were
several men gave addresses and each
of us got a carnation. These were
distributed by the officers' wives.
Well, I have been in the army five
months now. Gee, it hardly seems
that long for me. Time surely does
fly in the army. I suppose it seems
a long time to you though since I
left. Harold got a letter from Leff
Ier's today. Tell Lulu I have not
time to write her now. but will do
so the first opportunity I have. You
can tell the news as I will write to
you no matter if I don't write to anvj
one else. Well I must close and go
to bed. With Jots of love, from,
Your son.
STERLING F. AMICI.
32nd Balloon Co.
Great Lakes, 111.. June 2.
Dear Mother:
Well as it is Sunday I will try
and write you a line or two. It sure
has been a fine day. We all went
to church this morning, went to an
entertainment this afternoon, also an
address given by a Methodist min
ister of Chicago and it was sure fine.
I sure will be glad to get out of de
tention for then we get shore leave
and can go all over the camp. We
were marched over to the main camp
yesterday to make moving pictures.
If I can get hold of one at the can
teen I will send you one. There were
32 went out of our barracks. I was
among them. I judge there were
about 15,000 of us in the picture.
We were formed in a group so as
to spell the word "Victory." The
building we have church and all the
entertainments in is about 500 feet
long and 150 feet wide. It is call
ed the armory. The rifles and guns
for Camp Perry are in there. They
hang in racks along the wall and
each gets his rifle as. he goes by. We
have had some rifle practice. It is
fine. We practice handling the rifle
but haven't had any target practice.
I don't know whether v.e will have
any or not. I ' haven't received my
Journal but once You had better
call them up and-have them change
my address to Camp Perry as the
mail is all held over at Camp De
catur and sometimes we don't get it
at all. I haven't received a letter
from Pearl since I've been here. Do
not know what's the matter. They
keep a fellow so busy that he hasn't
much time to write only just as he
can grab a minute now and then. I
rent all the folks a card. There are
some more I want to write to when
I get time. There sure was a bunch
of visitors ehre today. Wednesdays
and Sundavs are visitors days and
rcoct generally something good to
eat, candy or cake, as they don't
need anytllins else. We have a real
piano payer in our barracks and go
ncr to the cook eallev most every
night and play and sing. The poor
fellow is going to get kicked out of
the navy as he has broken arches.
Well. I must close.. Write real oft
en, as I like to get your letters.
With lots of love,
FRANK DUG AY.
STORM DAMAGES SEWEP.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Last night's storm did considerable
damage to the sewer on Chicago
avenue, by washing out the sewer
tile, for some distance and opening
it, breaking some near the home cf
Andrew Ilawrick. The water was
high and overflowed the adjacent
lots, and covered the gardens, with
a layer of mud. The sewer had not
been covered since it was laid, and by
the negligence of some one who
should have been responsible, the
city is required to make good the
loss. The tile have been arranged
in a way, but with the displace
ments considerable work will have
to be done in order to make the
sewer in as good a condition as it
was before.
INTEREST SECOND
LIBERTY LOAN
From Thursday's Daily.
The interest of the second liberty
loan bonds, will be payable on J,une
15th, those who hold the bonds
should apply at their bankers for
the interest promptly on that day.
The banks are handling the matter
of the collecting of the interest,
which is accomodation, and is in
little amounts, and those who have
the bonds should promptly come and
get their interest and get the matter
settled and out of the way.
j Large line of American flas at the
Journal office.
IT
GAR IS
IT COSTLY
"TOUCH NOT, TASTE NOT, HAN
ILE NOT" NEVER MORE
TRUE THAN NOW
PLATTSMOUTH MEN FIND OUT
Alleged Booze Transporter "Squeals"
on Ken who Helped to Hide
the Liquor Last Week.
When we wondered what had be
come of the "Booze", which was
supposed to be in the car, which
was stalled on the hill near the
home of Luke L. Wiles, a few nights
since, we were only in line with
many other people, for the weather
was so damp, that evaporation would
be very slow. The matter comes
out, in the proceedings of the county
court Friday evening and this morn
ing. Sam Dixon, supposedly not his
real name, who has been in the
county jail, since on his inability to
pay his fine, found the time rather 1
heavy on his hands, and the con
finement growing irksome, concluded
that he would like to breathe the air
of liberty, and so communicated to
Sheriff Quiuton, his desire to un
burden, his mind with some facts
which he possessed. They were these:
He said that when he had stuck in
the mud, gotten Mr. Mason to pull
him out, that when the car was be
ing pulled backwards down the hill,
the gas tank on the car was ran
against a concrete sewer, which
wrecked the tank, and made the car
useless. Then came the - dialema,
which was solved by him, Sam Dixon,
J. E. Mason and Orvil Newton tak
ing the whiskey in a car to the home
of C. C. Koke, northwest of the city,
ctoring it in his cellar. Mr. Koke
objected to this and said: "You will
get me into trouble," but they in
sisted, and the stuff was placed in the
cellar. The three returned and took
the car, to the garage, and Mr. Dixon
went to bed at the hom? of Orvil
Xewton. Late rthe booze was remov
ed, placing it in a hay stack away
"-m the house. Last evening when
the confession was made by Mr.
Dixon, the officers went to the home
of Mr. Koke, who acknowldeged to
the facts, and the officers took the
whiskey and bringing it to town,
placed it in the vault of the county
attorney's office, while the complaint
was amended to include transporta
tion in this case.
When being arraigned In county
court, J. E. Mason and Orvil Newton
plead guilty to transporting liquor,
HELPING 00
BOOZE
This National Bank is
a Safe Bank!
Because it is a Member of the Federal Re
serve System of the United States of America
one of the great group of National Banks
which is the financial back-bone of this great
country.
Give your money National Bank protection.
Bank widi this Bank Safety Service
Strength.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
j and was fined one huudred and costs
of prosecution, which was paid. Mr.
Mason and Mr. Newton have taken
a vow that the next "booze" car that
gets stuck in the mud, he will re
main their until the roads dry up,
and he can get out alone.
MANY YOUNG MEN REGISTER.
From Over the County Young Men
Come to Swell the Lists
Of the Ann'.
From Thursday's Pally.
Yesterday in the two registering
places, there appeared many youths
of Nebraska, who registered as com
ing over twenty-one since last year.
and thus signified their readiness to
do what they can for the country in
which they live. The number in
near one hundred and tw?nty which
is not as much as would have been
had it not have been for the fact
that large numbers of them have al
ready enlisted in the many different
branches of the service already. The
list of names of the boys will appear
in tomorrow issue.
REMAINS LAID TO REST
IN OAK HILL CEMETERY
Many Friends and Neighbors of Mrs.
Frank Goodman, Attend Fun
er Yesterday Afternoon
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday at the funeral of the
late Mrs. Frank Goodman, the Chris
tian church was crowded to over
flowing when the friends and neigh
bors of this good woman met to pay
tribute to her last mortal remains.
The funeral cortege, which was a
long one, arrived at the church at
two o'clock.
A mixed quartette, composed of
Mesdames C. E. Whitaker and E. II.
Wescott and Messrs. O. C. Hudson
and Jesse P. Perry sang beautifully
the songs which Mrs. Goodman had
loved be3t. The scripture lesson was
read by Rev. D. A. Youtsey, her
former, pastor, who also pronounced
the benediction. The funeral dis
course was said by Rev. A. J. Har
gett, pastor of the church.
The pall bearers were composed
cf the neighbors and friends of the
family, being Julius A. F'itz, Fred
Spangler, B. W. Livingston, James
Griffin, Ed Spangler and Stephen A.
Wiles. Interment of the remains was
made in Oak Hill cemetery.
An obituary of the life of Mrs.
Goodman will be written by the
former pastor of the church here.
Rev. D. A. Youtsey, who is now pas
tor at Elmvood, and will appear in
a short time.
Charles Boedeker of Murray was a
visitor in this city for a short time
this afternoon, coming from Omaha,
where he was looking after some
business for the day, and going to
his home at Murray this evening.
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