Kebraska State Histori
cal Society
VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1918.
No. I.
FRAMK WILSON
FATALLY HURT
WHILE DIVING
WIRE CHIEF NEBRASKA TELE
PHONE CO., SUFFERS FRAC
TURE OF SPINE.
DIES AT FREMONT HOSPITAL
Dove From Ear Four Feet Above the
Water Into About Three
Feet of Water.
From Tupday's Daily.
Frank H. Wilson, 22 year? old,
wire chief for "the Nebraska Tele
phone company died at Fremont Hos
pital this forenoon while on the
table to undergo an operation for a
dislocated spine.; Mr. Wilson suffered
the injury while diving at Morse
park Saturday evening.
. Mr. Wilson dove from a bar about
four feet above the water into the
lake where the water is about three
feet deep. Mrs. Wilson and score of
other persons were bathing at the
time. A friend, another employe of
the telephone company, had dived
ahead of Mr. Wilson without any ill
effects. It is believed that in making
the jump his feet slipped and he went
head first into the water instead cf
striking at a slant.
When taken out he was uncon
scious and never fully regained his
senses. He was brought to the hos
pital. After an examination physi
cians decided that an operation was
the only hope.
As messenger boy and clerk in the
stock roam Mr. Wilson entered the
employ of the company at Fremont
about three years ago. After serving
in that capacity for several months
he was transferred to the Central
City office. By close attention to his
duties he made rapid progress and
three months ago came to Fremont to
become wire chief.
Mr. Wilson's mother, Mrs. Carrie
L. Wilson and brother, Lloyd H. Wil
son, superintendent of the telephone
company at Minneapolis, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Wilfred A. Johnson of Lin
coln arrived this morning before the
end.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made. Fremont Tribune.
Frank II. Wilson was born in this
city and lived here during a number
of years of his childhood, and after
death of his father Frank H. Wilson
sr., the mother of the young man
who was injured and died, went to
Lincoln to live where she was engag
ed in some work for the state. Mrs.
Wilson will be remembered as being
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Rennett. who later moved to Cali
fornia and an aunt, a wife of Ed
ward Mann, a brother of Mrs. George
W. Thomas and George B. Mann of
this city. The citizens of this place
wlil remember the family, and the
young man as a boy who thus so
suddenly lost his life.
Ac ? said in the article frnm the
Fremont Tribune, no arrangements
are made as yet for the funeral, we
will have to await until such time
as we may be able to make such
announcement.
ENLISTS IN THE NAVY.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Roy Warthen, of Omaha enlisted
in the navy as a painter and will
depart tomorrow for the Great Lakes
where he will enter training. Mr.
Warthen is a good painter and is a
young man who will at all times en
deavor to do his part. He is mar
ried and the father of one child.
LOSES HIS HOUSEKEEPER.
From Wednesday's Daily.
During the latter part of the win-
ter George Shields living west of
Murray had Mrs. Minnie Bergen come
from IniDerial. with her children to
keep house for him on he farm. The
matter of getting some one for that
purpose is a task not easily done,
and when once accomplished is not
always sure to be permenant. While
the arrangement was good for both,
as Mr. Shields was without a house-
keeper and Mrs. Bergen and the
children had no place to earn a liv-
ing which would be better so the
arrangement suited both ways. Then
Dan Cupid came in and spoiled the
arrangement in one way and added
to the fine appointments in another.
Hugh Murphey had also lived in Im
perial and had moved to Randoph,
where he was farming, and he want
ed a housekeeper, and more he desir
ed a wife, and the tender missives
which have kept passing from the
rural route at Murray and the same
at Randolph, have arranged for a
quiet marriage which is to occur this
evening at Ilartington, wherein Mrs.
Minnie Dergen and Hugh Murphey
are married, and will live on the
farm between Randolph and Ilarting
ton. MASHES THUMB WITH HAMMER
From Wednesday's Daily.
W. B. Rishel is carrying his hand
in a sling because he missed the nail
he was trying to drive, and hit the
nail of his thumb with a hammer.
The member was mashed badly, and
will be some time before it is fit for
service again. Mr. Rishel is visiting
at the home of his son James in
Glenwood for the day having gone
there this morning.
FIRST WOMAN IN THIS COUNTY.
Frnm Wednesday's Daily.
Mips Cora Uiggle who has for
some time been a nurse at the Ma
sonic home and who has made her
home in Plattsmouth for a number
of years past, has received an ap
pointment, the first woman to re
ceive such an appointment, which
calls her to Washington, D. C, as a
clerk in the offices of the Quarter
master General's office. Mr. E. A.
Farrel, Quartemaster General sent a
message to Miss Riggle yesterday
calling her to report at Washington
on June 21st to act as head clerk in
the office. In the selection of this
lady, who but a short time since
passed a very high examination at
the examination held in Omaha, and
has held positions which make her
services worth while. She was a
clerk in the store of -.Miss Marie E.
KaufmannT at Cedar Creek, before
coming to this city. The govern
ment will surely be well served with
the work of this lady.
HOME GUARDS AT MURRAY.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Last evening a large number of
the Home Guards went to Murray
and with the Home Guards of that
city, went through the maneuvers of
the required drills, getting added ex
periences in the drills, and assisting
in the work of the guards at that
place. Besides the guards going
from here went to observe the ma
neuvers which were good, and were
had on the grounds of the high
school being enough to form some
nine or ten squads.
ON HIS WAY TO FRANCE.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Lester Christweisser, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Park Christweisser of
Havelock. and a grandson of Mrs
Martha Christweisser of this city,
who has been in the west, training
for several months past, wired his
parents that he would pass through
Kansas City Monday morning and
they met him there for a short time
and saw him depart for the east to
sail for France in the near future.
I They returned yesterday and later
departed for their home in Havelock.
Their other son, Herbert Christweis
ser, is at Camp Mills, Long Island,
and they will both be on the fight
ing line in France in a short time.
Chronic Constipation.
Perhaps you have nearer thought
I of it, but this disorder is due to a
lack of maisture in the residual mat
ter of N the food. If you will drink
an abundance or. 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 harh cathar
tlces take too much water out of the
system and make a bad matter worse.
Chamberlain's Tablets are easy and
pleasant to take, and most agreeable
I in effect. Give them a trial
Haying Machinery McCormick
and Deering. Mowers and Rakes,
with full line of repairs for same.
John F. Gorder, Plattsmouth, Neb
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. lake the trip with
'him and look the country over. 9-2t
A LETTER FROM
A MARINE WHO
IS FIGHTING
PRIVATE BELVILLE WRITES OF
MARINE LIFE FROM AC
TUAL EXPERIENCE.
THINKS FRANCE GREAT PLACE
Wants to Make a Sight-seeing Trip
to France After the War
Is Over.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Somewhere In France,
1918. Dearest Mother:
May IS,
I think
I had better write you tonight as I
may not have time to do so riuring
the next few days. I suppose by
this time you have written me
"oodles" of letters and no doubt
some day I shall get them in a
bunch, but so fgar it has been just
nine weeks and two days since I re
ceived a letter. However, I am no
worse off than the rest of the boys
in our company, so I guess I can
stand it.
As you may guess by the station
ary I am using, I am writing in the
French Y. M. C. A., entirely sur
rounded by French soldiers. For
the last two days our town has been
filled with what are called in the
States, the "Blue Devils of France,"
or the Alpine Chasseurs. They are
commonly considered the best sol
diers of France and they look it.
Almost all wear the Cross of War
(Croix de Guerre), and many the
Medaille Militaire. Besides being
good soldiers they are good fellows
and "we have lots of fun with them.
I can talk enough to exchange
pleasantries with them and to find
out most anything I want to know.
Their uniform is the best I have
seen in France, being dark blue,
with a black artist's (or Henry
VIII) cap pulled back on the head,
and ornamented in front with a
green or silver "come de chasse," a
sort of hunter's horn. On the col
lar of the coat they wear the same
ornament in green with their regi
mental number and their buttons
have the "corne" also. Their over
coats are the horizon blue. Al-
together they are the best looking ,
bunch I have seen in France. Two
battalions of them were here and
they made things quite lively. They
fraternize with the American very
freely and claim to like them better ;
than any other troops.
I had a good warm shower bath
in the French bath house today . this place, and after went to Minne
which was quite a treat, as most of apolis td visit with her daughter,
my baths recently have been either Mrs. Schram. The news came with
in a cold river or out of a bucket
of cold water. No lying in a nice
porcelain tub in the soap suds. But
then this war can't last forever.
I guess I am divulging no military
infnrmntinn when I tell vou that
. "
marines are in tne irencnes iu
France. I haven't been in the front
lines as vet. though I have been,
nrettv close to them. I think it the
experience of all that the closer
one approaches them and becomes
familiar with them, the less he real
ly dreads going up, and all are anxi
ous to go who haven't gone. So do
not worry about me as I really am
getting more fun out of life than
ever before I think.
I saw an air battle the other day
and one of the planes was destroyed
at least we saw it fall, but never
found out whether it was a Boche
or a Frenchman who fell. Only
yesterday I counted eleven French
machines in the air at one time.
Wednesday, May 22. Several
things have happened since I wrote
the foregoing and at present we are
a good many miles from where we
were when I wrote it. Yesterday
and the day before we spent hiking
after quite a lengthy train ride in
"side-door pullman's," and believe
me, we have seen some of France.
All three days of travel were very
clear and fine for seeing the coun
try. I surely saw some beautiful
sights en route, though I must ad
mit that I enjoyed sights from the
train more than I did the things I
saw on the march, carrying a rifle,
steel helmet, two gas masks, a belt
full of ammunition, and all of my
belongings on my back. Some of
the prettiest citie3 and villages you
could imagine. One afternoon was
easily worth what few sacrifices I
have made in coming to France,
aside from leaving all of you. of
course. I must aur.it t hat I can t
blame the Germans (or "les Roches"
or "les Allemands" as we say here),
for WANTING this country, how
ever much one may condemn their
methods in trying to get it. Really,
some of the homes in these towns
would be a credit to lots of places
on Riverside Drive. I guess I may
be permitted to say that I haven't
been to Paris, but I have seen Eif
fel Tower from which you may draw
your own conclusions.
My feet were a trifle sore after
marching for two days and carry
ing everything I own, but today we
have been resting all day and I feel
fine and glad of the experience aft
er it is over, as one always, is. It
really is the greatest experience one
can imagine to be here, especially
in the best cause in the world, and
I hope you are glad I am here. I'll
enjoy it still more when I can talk
French better, and sometime when
the war is over I'm coming back
and see all this at my own pleasure.
I hope you wil send ine some
snap shots soon as you don't know
how I enjoy looking at the few I
have of you and home. Don't worry
for I am well and happy as a lark.
Watch the papers for accounts of
the marines the next few weeks for
we shall surely do something if we
get a chance. With a world of
love.
Always your obedient son.
Private Lloyd S. Belville,
74th Company, Gth Regt..
U. S. "Marines. A. E. F.
Private Pel vile is a grandson of
C. W. Sherman for so many years
editor of the Journal and son of
Mrs. C. W. Belville of Tracy, Minn.,
now visiting in the city.
AN AGED LADY
SUSTAINS STROKE
WORD OF SERIOUS ILLNESS OF
MRS. ANNA GOOS AT MINNE
APOLIS RECEIVED HERE.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday was received a message
telling of a severe stroKe of paralysis,
which has smitten Mrs. Anna Goos,
who has for the past three weeks
been visiting at the home of her
her daughter Mrs. Schramm, of that
piace. jirs. Goos who during the
-winter was in the west where she
went with her daughter and son-in-
aw James Marasek ard wife, where
she lived at Grant until about four
weeks since, when she returned to
a shock to the relatives and friends
of this pioneer lady. Airs, uoos is
; well advanced in years and has made
this city her hpme for a long time, or
, rather on the- farm home just in the
edge or the city. L-ast evening ner
' ,1 1, i H Tr CI nn1 CT 1 T1 A
uausuici, .ui. v.vo auu -,
daughter Miss Clara Goos departed
for the north to be with the mottier
and grandmother, in her sickness
. and to minister to ner wants, snouia
i . .
it dc pussioie iu icuUCi -..v.
The seriousness of the stroke, is such
as not to guarantee any hope in her
recovery. The many iriends of this
estimable lady will greatly regret
her sudden illness, but will hope
that she may recover.
WILL ADMITTED TO PROBATE.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning the will of the late
William A. Brown was admitted to
probate in the county court, upon a
nroter showing and Mrs. Emeline
Brown, widow of the late W. A
Brown. She with others of the fam
ilv were in attendance, and Robert
B. Windham appearing for the state
Those in the city were Alice N. Todd
and Lulu Loughridge and Will Brown
jr., all of Murray.
LOST.
Between Plattsmouth and Guy
Kiser farm home a brand new
Goodrich Ford tire. Finder please
notify Mrs. C. N. Beverage 6-11-tfd
LOST Between Plattsmouth and
Nehawka. 35x4 V2 tire and rim.
Finder please notify Sheriff C. D.
Quinton at Plattsmouth. 6-19-ltdltw
mnrr nr nni in
BARCLAY CHAP
LAIN THE EAGLES
BEATRICE MAN ADVANCED FROM
VICE-PRESIDENCY TO HEAD
STATE AESIE.
FISHBAKE MONDAY EVENING
Catfish and Froglegs, Hot Off the Fire,
With Trimmings and Refreshments
Went, to Help Make Up Menu.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The following report of the State
erie. Order of Eagles, is taken from 4
he Fremont Tribune:
George F. Freeman of Beatrice
was advanced to the presidency of
he Nebraska Aeria, Order of Eagles,
at the convention session this fore
noon. Mr. Freeman se rved last year
as vice nre-ident. Other oilicers nam
ed are:
Worthy vice president, Andrew P.
loran, Nebraska City; worthy chap-
in, u. xi. uarciay, tiausmouin ;
secretary, M. V. Avery, Norfolk;
reasurer, Fred G. Mowrer, South
Omaha; inside guard, William Stan-
bro, Syracuse; outside guard, A. L.
Iibbard, Hastings; conductor, S. A.
Borkowski, Fremont; Trustees, G. F.
Beschorner. Lincoln; E. B. Decker,
North Bend; P. J. McCaffrey, Colum
bus.
The meeting place for next year
was left to the executive commitee.
This afternoon the session was de
voted to reports of committees, foi-
owed by the installation of officers.
The convention closes this evening
with-a -Imffet lunch and smoker at
the club rooms.
The total registration of delegates
numbers 75. Many of the delegates-
were accompanied by their ladies
and several members from over the
state swelled the total to attend to
upwards of 125.
Fishbake Monday Evening.
The feature entertainment of the
convention was the fishbake and
dance at Morse Park last evening.
Delegates and their ladies and mem
bers of the Fremont Aerie were
quests of the Commercial club at the
bake. A delegation of Omaha Eagles,
numbering about 200, motored out
for the feed and dance. They were
met bv a delegation of Fremont
Eagles headed by State President
Ernest Hahn, Judge A. B. Duncan,
Peter T. Mitterling. P. J. Barrett and
R. E. Bliss composed a committee
that motored to Omaha and escorted
the Omahans to Fremont.
Catfish and froglegs. hot off the
fire, T'ith trimmings and plenty of
liquid refreshments were placed on
one long table on the piaza of the
main building where the crowd lined
up.
Judge Duncan gave a short patriot
ic address during an intermission in
the dancing.
MARRIED AT THE PARSONAGE
From Wednesday's Daily.
This afternoon Eugene Pratt and
Miss Bessie Stover both of Syracuse,
appeared before the clerk at the of
fice of the county judge, and procur
ing a license sought out the pastor
of the M. E: Church an1 were united
in marriage, according to the beau-
toful ritual of that' church.
The young couple departed for
their home and will endeavor to keep
the matter a secret and Mr. Pratt
will denart for the service of his
country on. the 2Sth going to Ft
Rilev for training.
MUST SACRIFICE THE BUSINESS
From Tuesday's Daily.
Lyle Mullis has been called to the
colors in the next quota which is to
go from this county, and as conse
quence he has closed out all the
stock almost which he has in the
green house. The business will e
discontinued, unless some one desires
to take the matter up and embark in
the business. During the past two
seasons the plant has been conduct
ed by Mr. Mullis and father with
verv good results, but with the
young man to be gone Mr. V. M
Mullis does not feel that he desires
to continue the entire responsibility
and the plant will be closed up un
less some one desires to take charge
of the place. Mr. Lyle Mullis will
go to the service, sacrificing, like
many another one is doing and has
done for the country which he loves.
There are many people who do not
work or fight either, and thse should
be rounded up, if you do not want to
fight, get to work, and do it quick.
for there is no room for the one who
will not work and help bear his por-
ion of the burden of the country
which protects him in life, liberty
and the right to the pursuit of happi
ness.
ARRIVED SAFELY IN FRANCE
From Tuesday's Dally.
The 89th division which includes
he 255th regiment, or the one which
at Camp Funston included the Cass
County boys of which there were so
many, have arrived safely in France.
Word has been received by most of
he people who have triends in this
regiment but that all may know who
probably have not received work, this
will notify you that the boys of this
portion of the army are now safely
there.
WAS CROWDED INTO DITCH.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday while Charles Boedeker
was enroute for Omaha, he met an
other car near LaPlatte, which pre-
isted in keeping his side of the road
way, with the result that Mr. Bodek-
er in an effort to avoid the other
car, was crowded into the roadside,
his car striking a telephone pole with
he result that one of the wheels of
the car in which he was riding had
wheel broken from it. The car
was soon repaired by the Pollock
Auto Co., of this place and Mr. Boed
eker went on his way rejoicing.
The Doctor Away From Heme Wnen
Most Needed.
People are often verv m'.eft disap
pointed to find that their family.
physician Is away from homevwhen
hey most need his services. Dis
eases like pain in the stomach and
bowels, colic and diarrhoea require
prompt treatment, and have in many
nstances proven fatal before medi
cine could he procured or a pnysi
cian summoned. The right way is to
keep at hand a bottle of Chamber-
ain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy.
No physician can prescribe a batter
medicine for these diseases. By
having it in the house vou escape
much pain and suffering and all risk.
Buy it now; it may save life.
Lame Back Relieved.
For lame back apply Ch;mberlin's
Liniment twice a day and massage
the muscles of the back over the seat
of pain thoroughly at each applica
tion.
For Sale One used Dodge Touring
car. priced to sen. bee jonn t.
Gorder. 6-ll-tfd&w
Dome Within Range
The man behind the gun must "come into
range of his object before he can make a direct
hit.
The man behind a business or a farm should
come within range of a sound bank. In the
business struggle today a "direct hit" with the
Bank is of known importance.
You can "come within range' of the First
National Bank's service and strength by con
sulting its Officers on business affairs, by tak
ing advantage of its Checking Accounts, its
Ao interest on Time Deposits, its Bank Drafts
and its Security Vaults.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
HAD 417 WALNUT
LOGS IN ONE CUT
THIS WILL GO TO THE GOVERN
MENT FOR GUN STOCKS.
The Logs are Shipped to Kansas Citv
To Be Turned Into the Fin
ished Product.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Some time since a man came
along here and made a purchase of
all the walnut timber which he
could find and obtained a large
quantity from Sam Gilmour. south
of the city, who immediately began
the cutting of the logs, and with all
the help, continued until a few days
ago the work was completed. There
were in all 417 logs, and they are
paid for as per a schedule which
has been arranged per the size of the
logs, which makes the amount which
is to be paid from $.15 for the small
er ones, up to $175 per thousand in
the log, for the larger ones. The
amount has not been figured up.
but when completed wilt b fur
nished. WERE MARRIED IN
OMAHA SATURDAY
TWO OF CASS COUNTY YOUNG
PEOPLE JOINED IN WEDLOCK
AT THE METROPOLIS
Fror: Tuesday's Daily.
Last Saturday at Omaha were unit
ed in marriage Mr. Earne.-.t Milhurn
of this city, the son of W. T. .Mil
burn and wife of this city, and Miss
Marie Davis, daughter of I. M. Davis
and wife cf near Murray. The
young people had concluded to unite
iheir lives.and quietty meeting-!
Omaha were married, after which
they notified their friends ard are
for a few days stopping at the home
of the bride's parents. The young
people wedded visiting in the city for
a short time last evening with the
father of Mr. Milburn. Mrs. MUburn
being away at this time staying in
Paola, Kansas, with her father Mr.
Reynolds who is very sick. Mr. Mil
burn is a baker and an auto mechanic
and was employed until the time of
the wedding at Yorktown. Iowa, but
as there are a number of opportuni
ties open he will not decide as to
what he will do for a few days yet.
There is still plenty of land in
Chase county for the thrifty farmer
and they are all doing fine. Crops
Cvere 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. 2'-2td
