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VOL. XXXV.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1918.
No. 1C3.
So
HAVING GOOD
TIME DOWN
VIR
JOSE CREAMER TELLS MOTHER
OF TRIP TO SI1ITHFIELD,
A TOWN OF 1.200.
PEOPLE ARE MOST HOSPITABLE
And Entertain Soldiers in a Most
i Royal Manner with Auto
Rides, Dinner, Etc.
Conp Morrison, Va., June 3.
My Dear Mother and All:
I received your letter last evening
and it n-.a'Ie the "End of a Perfect
Day." 1 am so glad to know that
you entertained some of the soldier
boys because you can't guess even
from the thanks they may give you,
how much they really appreciated
it.
I want to tell you about my good
time Saturday and Sunday. It is the
lirst one since I left Omaha.
About 75 boys from this camp
went across the river to a little town
by the name of Sniithfield. It is a
city of about 1,200 population sit
uated on a branch of the James riv
er and has no railroad in 4 0 miles.
They do all their travel, etc. by boat
or automobile. The town was in
corporated in 1652 and is the most
aristocratic little place in the world.
The people dress like they were in
a big city, have lovely homes and
even the negroes look like million
aires, I was told the city hadn't
buried a single porson in twenty-five
years.
We arrived there at 7 p m. Satur-j
day and had a vonderful supper at
the hotel for 50 cents. (They charge
every one else but soldiers. 75 cents.)
During the evening we went into a
rest room they have for soldiers. It
is fixed up fine. Everything a fel
low wants to read or rest or write,
plenty of music, etc. A man came in
with a box of cigars and passed them
around to us and we were made to
know that the town was ours for
the asking. At S:30 they had a
dance, admission 25 cents to sol
diers and 50 cents to civilians. Be
lieve me, it was some dance. I be
lieve every girl and woman in town
was there and we were treated like
kings. If a soldier didn't have a
dance a civilian would give up his
partner to the soldier. Lemonade
and ice water was served.
Sunday we were invited out to
dinner at three different places from
the church. Finally drew straws
and went home with the Misses
Goodrich. Had a wonderful dinner
and a grand visit. They have a
brother in France; just received a
government card announcing his safe
arrival Saturday. Have a wonder
ful home. Their car was in the
garage for repairs so they called up
a neignoor ana nau nun come utr
and give us a car ride out into the
country. We went out six miles in
the country to what is known as
the old Saint John's Episcopal church
built in 1632. It is built of brick
which were brought from England
This church was used for a stable
in the Civil war. In 1894 they de
cided to preserve 'the old structure
and had it repaired. They are hold
ins: services in it now. It is the old
est church in the United States in
which services are held.
The chief agriculture here is pea
nuts, potatoes, asparagus and hogs.
It is fhe home of the Smithfield
hams.
We left last evening at 6 o'clock
and as far as we could see the peo
ple were waving goodbye to us. Be
lieve me. there is a warm spot in
my heart for Smithfield.
It was a very common sight to see
some business man inviting five or
ten soldiers" in to a drug store for a
cool drink. Believe me it was a
grand and glorious day. I can hard
ly wait for next Saturday to go
again.
We get a launch about a mile from
camp to take us over. Round trip
for $1.00.
Must quit now and go to work.
Hope I have another good letter
from you soon. Love to all, from
Your son,
JOSE CREAMER.
ILID AN EXCITING TIME
From TiKfiTp. y's P.iily. ,
Will Haffke was a visitor in Oma
ha and Council Bluffs, going to
Manawa, where he spent some time
and afterwards at Omaha, where he
was twigged by a bootlegger who
scld him a pint of whiskey.
In the evening Will started for
home nnd getting out of Omaha he
came in contact with a street car,
kirely scraping the end of the car,
but which caused some notice of the
officers where on the spot. The car
and Will were ordorous with the
smell of distilled corn, and the offi
cers made an investigation and found
a portion of the bottle of whiskey on
Mr. Haffke's person, and he was tak
en back to jail, where he was kept
until yesterday, fined one hundred
dollars and the car ktpt. He came
home last night without the car.
and this afternoon went to see if he
could get his car back.
DEPARTED FOR FT. OGLETHORPE
From Wednesday's Dallv.
This afternoon Dr. A D. Caldwell,
departed for Ft. -Oglethorpe, Georgia,
where he takes up his duties as a
dentist in the United States army.
He will leave the office in charge of
Dr. James Fo.gerty, v.ho has been at
Xeola, Iowa, for the past ten years.
and is one of the best of practition
ers. Dr. Fogerty is well qualified to
take care of the business which Dr.
Caldwell .is leaving in his charge.
He will remain here :r the present
and in about a week will have to
go to Xeola. to care for the shipment
of his goods to this place. Dr. Cald
well who is leaving this place dur
ing his stay has had enviable success,
jind leaves now because he had made
arrangements to do so before coming
to Plattsmouth.
LITTLE BOY DIES THIS MORNING
From Wednesday's Daily.
A little .sen of Bert Reed and wife,
who live in South Park, was taken
sick yesterday morning, with vomit
ing, and as it grew worse at about
11 yesterday morning, a doctor was
called, but it was not though any
thing serious was the matter, but as
it continued to be unable to keep
anything on its stomach, they were
more concerned, and this morning
early, just before five o'clock, when
the mother went to dress it, the little
one died in her arms.
The funeral will occur from the
home tomorrow at about ten o'clock
and the interment be at Oak Hill
cemetery.
E0PXINS E0YS FIND TROUBLE.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Yesterdiy Aubrey Hopkins and his
brother Grover Hopkins were in the
city, having met on the way a car
containing booze, they purchased a
bottle and imbibed rather freely,
which made the motorcycle run very
rapidly. When they were pinched
they had :-cme of the ardent in the
motor body, and were arraigned be
fore Judge M. Archer. He gave
them a sentence of ten dollars for
Aubrey and $25.00 for Grover. which
when the costs were added, made
Grover $29.00 and Aubrey $13.00.
This they paid and were turned loose
to return to their homes, south of
Murray.
BUSY TONGUES KEEP WAGGING.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The matter of the reporting of a
number of times of the killing of
some of the boys in Plattsmouth in
battle in France, when there has
been no foundation in fact for the
starting of the idle tale, has caused
grief, which could as well be avoid
ed. When the reports originate in
the first place is difficult to tell, but
one thing is certain, that the people
who do not know the truth of such
a statement had better keep their
lips closed. It comes as a strain on
the friends, who have about all they
can bear any way, when these re
ports are circulated. Keep your
mouth shut, and do not circulate re
ports which you have no reason at
all to believe true. You are doing
an injury when you circulate a re
port which gives comfort to the ene
my, you are yellow, whether you in
tend to be or not, and the only way
to keep from doing an injury is to
wait before you add to the circula
tion of a story until you know it is
true.
Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without griping and without bad af
ter effects. 30c at all drug stores.
STOLL 'GAME
THROUGH' Y
ES
ERDAY P.
GAVE $1,000 TO RED CROSS AND
PURCHASED $1,SC0 WORTH
OF LIBERTY BONDS.
WAITED ON BY A . COMMITTEE
Armed with Tar and leathers and!
Prepared to Apply the Coat
if He Had Failed.
From Monilav's Daily.
Some time ago the committee hav
ing in charge the matter of Liber y
bond sale and Red Cross drive ap
portionments, with the requirements
of the government and the financial
condition of each in mind, called upon-
C. Lawrence Stull for a contri
bution of $71.00 to the Red Cross
and the purchase of $1,S00.00 worth
of Liberty bonds of the third issue.
Notwithstanding the fact, how
ever, that he had received many
hundreds of dollars of extra money
by the selling of his corn for seed
he informed the committee that he
could not afford to buy as he did not
have the money. By means of the
assessments and records at the
;ourt house it was readily estimat
ed that he is receiving an income
above all expenses of over $5,000 per
year, and that he has property ag
gregating over $60,000 and it was
generally decreed that he should
contjibute the amount ask and also
purchase liberally of the Red Cross
bends.
The matter had been called to his
attention and he had been waited up
on a number of times without avail.
Finally, becoming disgruntled at
persistant refusal to do his part in
the furtherance of the war, some
thirty-five auto loads of indignant
citizens waittd upon him yesterday
in a body, having in their posses
sion the making of a good enter
tainment, which included some tar
and a few feathers for embellishing
purposes. The company informed
him that they had come to collect
the Red Cross contribution and re
ceive the subscription for the bonds,
which were as above stated. Mr.
Stull momentarily sized up the crowd
and responded with alacrity, saying.
"Well, gentlemen, what do you
want f" And as quickly he was told
the crowd demanded the purchase of
$1,S00 worth of Liberty bonds and
contribute one thousand dollars to
the Red Cross. "All right, gentle
men, he said; I will hgive you a
check." "No. No!" said the spokes
man; "we came to settle the matter
now, we want the money." "Well,
he said, "I have not the money now."
"Yes, but you drew $4,100.00p-om
the bank day before yesterday." "I
paid that out," he said, 'but I will
give you a check, and have it cer
tified." A car was dispatched for
town and one of the bankers was
brought out, who certified the check
as being O. K.
After the matter of the certifica
tion of the check bad been com
pleted the committee, through its
spokesman told Mr. Stull. "You
know us and we know you; we all
live here; a crisis in this govern
ment exists and we are all laring
our portion of this expense of carry
ing on the war and protecting our
homes; and to this end you are and
will be required to contribut yours
Remember, that there are to be no
fires on account of this settlement.
We will hold you responsible for any
misdeeds and should you care to take
this matter to the courts, we can
adjust matters with the attorney
who may handle your case in the
same manner as we came here to
settle with you and both you and
your attorney will get the same
dose."
A number of other people are a
good- bit delinquent regarding loy
alty to the country in this respect
as well as in others, and rumor has
it they will be called upon to come
across, with not only the required
financial aid to conduct the various
war activities, but to exhibit a spirit
of genuine loyalty to the govern
ment. -
Sentiment for the discontinuance
In t
of the speaking of a foreign langu
age is growing daiiy and ere long.
like in Iowa, where the speaking of,
German is forbidden under dire
threat of arrest 'and stiff punish-!
ment, this will be the case in N'e-
i
nrasKa. just now me nana oi suv
picion is pointed to things that an
covered up with a foreign tongue. .
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.
In Apparently Good Health Mrs Gust
Snlitt Is Taken vith Death
Struggle.
From Wednesday's .Daily.
Last evening while sitting in her
chair resting, after t.e duties of the
day. Mrs. Minnie Srlilt. who has been
in her usual health, was taken with
a sudd?n pain in her stomach, and
which was of such an intense nature
that she was compel'ed to scream
with the agony in which it placed
her. Before any assistance in the
shape of medical service could be
obtained, the had passed away. Mrs.
Splitt was born in Germany in 1S42
and was 7G years of age.
Miss Minnie Swartz was united in
marriage in Germany in 1S77 with
August Splitt, they in the following
year coming to this country, locat
ing in Omaha, where they resided for
about nine years.
They then removed to Plattsmouth
where they lived for some eight
years, then going to farming south
of this city near Murray, where they
rema'iied for some twenty-two years,
after which they removed to Platts
mouth purchasing a home in South
Park, where they have lived since.
There were three children born to
this union, they being Will Snlitt.
now living near Imperial, Neb., Gust
Splitt, living not far from Murray,
and Mrs. Fred Beil living some few
miles south of Plattsmouth. Mrs.
Spitt was a member of the Lutheran
church, and ever remained a faithful
member of the church. The funeral
will be held from the St. Paul's
church Thursdas' afternoon at two
o'clock, the services conducted by the
Rev. J. IT. Steger, and interment in
the cemetery west of the city. Mrs.
Snlitt leaves also the aged husband
besides the children enumerated
above, and with him has lived for
over forty years in Nebraska.
OBTAIN MARRIAGE LICENCE.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The records show of the granting
of marriage license to J. F. Gustin,
aged twenty-six and Miss Anna F.
heil same age, both of Murdock.
Another permit was issued of the
fame character, to Samuel Baker and
Miss Vesta Mae Feyler both of Weep
ing Water.
SHAKES PLATTSMOUTH
DUST EE0M HIS SHOES
From Wednesday's Daily.
Just now Sam Dixon is breathing
the free air. He was apprehended
when it was found that he had been
selling intoxicants, and when he told
the story of not having any money
to pay his fine, was placed in the
jail. Later it occured to him, the
best way to taste liberty would be
to make a clean breast of the mat
ter, so he gave evidence against J. E.
Mason and Orvil Newton, who on
his evidence were convicted and the
car which he drove confisticated. By
these arrangements and Mr. Dixon
fixing the matter of his own fines he
was given his liberty and evaporated,
or otherwise disappeared from the
scene of his late troubles, where to
light, no one knows.
GRADUATED AT McCOOK
From Monday's Dailv.
Miss Catherine Schopp, who has
been attending school at McCook,
during the past year, returned home
a few days since having graduated
from the schools of that city, with
the highest percentage of any one of
the class, and was the one accorded
to deliver the valedictorian address.
Miss Catherine has always been a
very close student, and possessing na
tive ability, she was the fortunate
one to come out at the head of the
class, iter many friends here con
gratulate her on her attainment of
success in her studies.
There is still 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. 23-2td
ANNUAL FAM
ILY REUNION A
SUCCESS
MEMEERS OF COOK FAMILY GET
TOGETHER FOR A CON
GENIAL GOOD TIME
AT COLE HOME AT MYfiARD
In
All a Hundred Persons Were
Present to Participate in the
Festive Occasion There.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Nearly 100 perrons met at the
pleasant country home of Mr. and
Mrs. S. O. Cole of Mynard to cele
brate the annual reunion of the Cook
family.
The day was an ideal picnic day
and at an early hour the automobiles
began to arrive with the relatives
from far and near, bringing with
them baskets of good things to eat.
As the dinner was to be ferved
cafeteri" style, the baskets were
emptied and the contents placed on
one long table, which fairly groaned
with heaps of sandwiches, salads and
other picnic relishes. There was al
so an abundance of iced tea and hot
coffee provided for by the hostess.
The decorations were numerous
American flags, red. white and blue
bunting and flowers galore.
As the dinner hour approached a
"bread-line" was formed, and each
one in turn, filled his plate and pass
ed on to one of the many tables and
benches, where he could eat to his
heart's content.
Following the dinner a pleasing
program was presented. The open
ing was the song, "America" by the
entire crowd, and accompanied by" a
three-piece orchestra, composed of
Messrs. Carl, Roy and Sherman Cole.
Rev. E. II. Pontius the arose and
gave one of his splendid patriotic
talks which every one heartily ap
preciated. Mrs. Roy O. Cole treated
the audience to several instrumental
selections, which was a rare treat to
music lovers. Miss Ruth Dreamer
of Lincoln played several piano solos
and a piano duet by Miss DeElla Ven-
ner and Mrs. C. C. Barnard was
splendid. Mr. LaYerne Stone of
Alvo, held the attention of his listen
ers with his songs and ukulele ac
coniDaniments. Representatives of all of the famil
ies were present excepting one, J. D.
Cook, who with his several sons lives
at Ord, Nebraska.
At a late hour the "good-byes"
were said and the picnicers dispersed
declaring the day a most enjoyable
event.
Those present were: Mrs. Bina
Kitzel and son, A. O Kitzel; Mr.
and Mrs. Will Kitzel, Grace, George
and Clarice;Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Stone and son. La Verne; Mr. 'and
Mrs. P. R. Elliott; Mr. and Mrs.
Orest P. Cook; Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Cook, Alice and Wesley; George
Cook, all of Alvo. Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Weichel and daughter June; Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Cook. Wilma, Clar
ice and Leroy of Elmwood. Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Weichel. Omaha. Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Cook and davghter
Lorene; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cook;
Mrs Will Winslow. Beaver City. Mr.
and Mrs. S. W. Cashner; Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Dreamer, Ruth and Stan
ton of University Place.
Mrs. W. D. Wheeler and son Percy
Wheeler; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Patter
son; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Vallery.
Charles and Majory; Mrs. Tom Tilson
and son Dorr; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Val
lery. Helen, Marie, Evelyn and Ger
trude: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cook and
daughter Juanita; Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Cook and son Raymond; Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Doerr, Beardstown. 111.;
Miss Nell Dreamer; Mr. and Mrs.
S. O. Cole and daughter Opal; Mr.
and Mrs. Earle V. Cole and daughter
Lois; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wiles, De
lores, Chester and Alice Barbara; Mr.
Carl Cole; Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. Cole;
Mr. and Mrs. Shermon Cole and son
Willis; Mrs. C. C. Barnard; Rev. and
Mrs. E. II. Pontius; Mr and Mrs. W.
II. Venner; Miss De Ella Venner;
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jean; Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Vallery; Mr. V. L.
Starnes.
For Sale One used Dodge Touring
car. Priced to sell. See John F.
Gorder. 6-ll-tfd&w
GOES TO EMANUEL HOSPITAL.
From Wednesday's Dally.
J. R. Vallery and wife from south
west of Mynard were in the city this
afternoon on their way to Omaha,
where Mrs. Vallery will enter the
Emanuel Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Vallery's health has not been
very good for some time, and she is
going at this time that she be re
stored to her wanted Health if poss
ible. MARRIED IN OMAHA TODAY.
Cass County Couple Marry In Omaha
Will Live At Pawnee City
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning on the early train
Mr. Joseph E. Wheeler of Pawnee
City, and Miss Ruth Cline daughter
of Bronson M. Cline. south of this
city, took the Missouri train for
Omaha, where they were united in
marriage at the parsonage of the
minister of the Baptist church in
that place by the minister. In the
evening they will depart via the Bur
lington for Chicago, where they will
visit for a time and then g") to St.
Louis, stopping there for a while,
then to Kansas City, and from there
to their home at Pawnea City, where
they will make their home on a
farm where Mr. Wheeler Is farming.
Mr. Wheeler has been farming for
the past five years and during this
time has been batching and he says
he is sure good and tired of the job.
With the winsome wife, which Miss
Cline will make the lot of the farm
er should be more pleasant. Miss
Cline has been the teacher of the
Rock Creek school for the past two
years and has made an excellent
teacher, who all the scholars love and
honor.
The Journal extends congratula
tions to both the bride and groom,
and wishes that their pathway thru
life may be blessed with happy days,
good deeds, and an abundant pros
perity. Wheat is looking fine In Chase
county at this time. Rosencrans is
still selling land in this section. He
will make a trip west Sunday even
ing, June 2. Make the trip with
him and look the country over. ?9-2t
Any skin itching is a temper test
er. .The more you scratch the worse
it itches. Doans Ointment is for
piles, eczema any skin itching. COc
at all drug stores.
MR. FARMER.
Did you ever stop to think how
much easier it would be to lay by
the corn with a Badger R'ding
Cultivator or the New Century. Two
of the best Riding Cultivators on
the market. John F. Gorder, Platts
mouth, Neb. 6-ll-tfd&v
Stationery at the Journal office.
Time Help Win fhe War
DON'T WASTE IT!
Business efficiency without loss of time was
never so important as now. In growing and
marketing crops and produce there will often
be occasions when it is more convenient to
send your deposits to us by mail than to come
to the bank in person.
You may be assured that such deposits will
receive our prompt and careful attention and
be credited to your account in any depart
ment you may designate.
IT'S EASY TRY IT!
First National Bant
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
ANOTHER GALL
OF THIRTY-ONE
TO THE COLORS
DRAFT BOARD OF CASS COUNTY
GIVES OUT NAMES QF THE
MEN INCLUDED.
THIS INCREMENT TO FT. RILEY
And With Its Departure Class One
is Exhausted Except for Inds-
trial Deferences
F;-o-.i Wednesday's Daily.
We are printing below the list of
thirty-one men who have been call
ed for Ft. Riley, and uses all of the
men who are at this time available
of class one. There are others of
class one. who have gotten deferred
rating until after the harvest cn
account of their agriculture occu
pation. Quite a number of these
men will be available, but not for
some two or more months yet. These
with the recent registration, will
make a goodly number again of class
men. There are one more in this
call than the required number, but
Edward G. Dover, who has just re
turned from a course in a medical
school in Chicago, has had an ap
plication for the medical reserve, and
should the notification of hi3 ac
ceptance arrive before the induction
his name will be removed from this
list and he "will go from Chicago, as
a portion of the medical staff
The following is the list as it
stands at this time.
1318 Ralph B. Davis. Union.
1322 Chas. E. Hadraba. Plattsmouth
1332 Leon F. Clark, Alvo
1375 John E. Turner, Elmwood
1376 M. E. McDonald. Murdock
J1391 Wm. Debicki. Casper, Wyoni.
1413 Noel B. Seney, Tahlequah. Ok.
1417 L. W. Haslam. Taroma. Wash.
1418 Geo. G. Trimble. Eagle
1420 H. N. Mogensen. Weep Water
1432 Wm. S. Reed. Plattsmouth
14 33 Emil Stevensin. Omaha
14 65 Robt. Frields. Maiden. Mo.
1473 Allen Compton. Weep Water
1477 F. L. McConnell, Nehawku
149S Erne.-i E. Myers. Louisville
1504 Chas. R. Baker, Weep Water
1516 Edw. G. Dovey. Evanston. 111.
1530 O. 1). Clements. Serg. Bluffs. Ia.
1559 John Remiszewskie. Louisville
1593 Arthur M. Kimblom. Nehavka
1604 Lyle M. Mullis. Plattsmouth
1C16 John A. Skinner. Alvo
1C18 Morton G. Welch. Gretna
1626 Francis C. Wilkinson, Omaha
1632 Earl D. Barger. Murray
1637 Wesley J. Kalasek. Plattsmouth
1657 Harvey Burk, Plattsmouth
1672 Clyde B. Knutson. Louisville
1454 And. F. Conley, Weep Water
150 6 Oscar Hoffman, Weep Water
322 Louis Brunko, Louisville
Large line of American flasrs at the
Journal office.
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