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JL 1 III! . t - . 1 I'M II. Nebraska State Histori cal Society x X mm VOL. XXXVI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1918. No. 4. 1 J l .tAf m 2 k " t'V -J' - t n !.! j PLATTSMOUTH BOY ON SHIP PRES. LINCOLN THEODORE ROOSEVELT NYDEI3, BORN IN THIS CITY, NOW MEM ' BER OF NAVY, FLOATED 18 HOURS BEFORE RESCUED. HOW VISITING AT HAVELGCK Had Exciting Time and Hard Exper ience While On Life Raft In the Atlantic Ocean. From Thursday's Daily. Yesterday morning as Edward G. Dovey, w ho has been at Chicag was returning home he fell in with Tddy Nyden, who was born at the time Theodore Roosevelt speke on the lawn of the court house, Oct. 2nd, 1900, and was named for the Colonel, and made his home in this city until some four years ago, when he with the folks went to live in Ilavelock. Mrs. Nyden his mother is a daughter of our former towns man Peter Carlson. After leaving rere young Toddy went to wo'k as an apprentice in the Burlington shops at Ilavelock, at the age of six teen, and after having worked for a vear joined the navy. He had been op the transports carrying troops to France, and was returning home, when about five hundred miles out fiora shore of that country, the shp was torpedoed. On the life raft which provided, he with others were afloat on the ocean for eighteen hours before he and the others were picked up. and taken to Brest, France. He says the excitement was intense at the time u tho tor pedoing of the President Lincoln, and her sinking, and that much suffering was experienced, before they arrived at the port. Mr. Nyden was in the machine room, in the hull of the vessel, where his work was located, and was known as an oiler, but in this particular time was near deck, and thus was able to get away and was not injured by the shot of the torpedo. He says that when he shall return he will not work in the bottom of the ship again. He has been promised his choice as on deck, or belov, and he is taking the deck work. Teddy will be in Plattsmouth in a few days and will visit with his many friends here. PURCHASES A NEW TRUCK. From Saturday's Daily. C E. Hartford, the coal man is preparing to care for the business as he feels he should, and has Just - purchased a large truck, for the pur pose of delivering coal. The one se cured is what is known as I. H. C. Truck, getting the same from the agency of John F. Corder. Like the jleasure car, and the car for com mercial use, which is for passenger traffic, the trucks arc coming and swith the time will more and more displact the use of horses, not that the horse will go, but that he will be saved in the harder places, and will find other uses. The truck, may be abused, but it will not be a case for the humane society. The truck can and will relieve ths horse of many very severe burdens. .TIlEY ARE GETTING MARRIED. From Saturday's Daily. During the past few days the mar riage license puiaeu of the office of the county Judge has been rather ac tive. .George H. Rhoades of Howe, came to our county and carried off one of our fairest daughters, Miss Vivian A. Everett. Selmer Olson aged 22, and Miss Eva Wiese aged three years older, -ri-d In the city and after having secured a license, had the good na- tvn "Judge marry them. They de par on the next train for their m 0 hr c in Omaha. . A Very Pretty Wedding. The wedding of Miss' Lisie Roth man, occurred a few days since to Roy L. Stewart, of Lincoln, who was formerly a member of the army but 1 on account of un injury has been discharged, and at the present time is resting in an effort to recuperate his health. Mist Elsie Rothman, the bride is one of the fair daughter of this city having been born and grow ing to womanhood in this city, has a host of friends, who are pleased to wish, her much joy and happiness in the life which is before her. The Journal joins with her many friends in wishing this young couple joy and happiness. WILL HARVEST WHEAT IN WEST. From Saturday's Daily. Henry C. Long and Elmer Fields were In the city yesterday afternoon loading their harvesting parapha ralia, for the west, where they will go to Hendley, Neb., near which place Mr. Long has 2S5 acres of wheat which the men are going to harvest and thrash. The crop which is not a very heavy one, on account of that region being very. dry during the early portion ot the summer. It promises though to make about twelve bushels to the acre which should produce some 3500 bushels of wheat at the prevailing price would bring over $8,000. DEATH OF POPULAR YOUNG MAN George Burr Passed Away Early Yes terday After Short Illness- From Saturday's Daily. George Burr, one of the best known and highly esteemed young men of this city died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at a local hosp't al where he had undergone an op eration the night before for appendi citis. He was taken ill about ten days ago but his condition did not become serious until Sunday: A specialist was called and an opera tion performed in the hope of saving his life but to no avail. George Burr was the eldest r.on of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burr of this city. He was born here April 25, 1894, where he grew to manhood. He attended the public schools of the city and was well known and highly esteemed. After leaving school he learned the brick mason's trade which he-followed until after his marriage to Miss Lena Tillman of Union on March 25, 1914 After his marriage he moved to Union and later moved to Ogallala. Two weeks ago accompanied by his family he came here to visit his parents and had been here but a few days until taken ill. George Burr was an Industrious young man, a kind husband and lov ing father and leaves hundreds of warm friends in the community who will be pained to learn of his death. He is survived by his wife and two children, Genevieve and Joseph Wil liam Burr; his parents, o..e sister, Miss Ruth Burr, a brother Melvin Burr; grandmother, Mrs. Kate Burr; two aunts, Mrs. Tillie Fischer and Mrs. Lloyd Orme of this city and an uncle, Frank Burr of Omaha. Funeral services will1 be held at the home of his parents Seventeenth street and Third avenue Thursday at 30 o'clock with Rev. Wm. Taylor of Union officiating. The pallbearers will be Lloyd Orme. Frank Burr, Harold Welch, Robert James, Roy James and Andrew Brust. Interment will be at Wyuka cemetery. Ne braska City Press. MRS. ANNA G00S NOT SO WELL. From Saturday's Daily. Miss Clara Mumm, daughter of Mrs. Peter Mumm, who is at this time with her mother Mrs. Anna Goos, who is in Minneapolis, writes to the effect that her mother Mrs. Goos, is not feeling as well as since her stroke of paralysis. The pains seem to increase in the head and an Ice pack has to be kept thereon to keep the congestion from and re lieve the pain which the patient is suffering. AT M. W. A. HALL AT MYNARD. From Saturday's 7 -ally. The Cottage Cheese Demonstra tions, to be given by N. C. Krouse of the U.( S. Department of Agricul ture, wilf be held at the M. W. A. Hall, at Mynard. on next Wednes day afternoon, July 3rd. instead of at the J. Pitz home as announced in these columns yesterday. Everybody invited, especially are the farmer's wives urged to attend. FARMERS' ATTENTION. The time to buy Binder Twine this year is when you can get it. Just received 14,000 pounds of Deering Standard Twine, which we will sell, for strictly cash, at 25 c per lb. JOHN F. GORDER, 6-21-tfd&w. Plattsmouth, Neb. SENATE VOTES NOT TO RAISE DRAFT AGES FALL AMENDMENT TO ARMY AP PROPRIATION BILL BEATEN, 49 to 25. WILL REMAIN AS YET PRESENT Action Follows Long Debate on Pro posal to Extend Limits. Washington, D. C, June 28. The senate late today rejected by a vote of 49 to 25 the Fall amendment to the $12,000,000,000 army appropria tion bill, extending the draft ages to 20 to 10 years, respectively. Ac tion followed long debate on the pro posal. Other Proposals Beaten .liminary to disposition of the Fall amendment, the senate voted down, 41 to 33, an amendment by Senator Hardwick of Georgia to make the minimum age limit 21 years, as at present, instead of 20, as proposed by Senator Fall. A pro posal by Senator Weeks of Massa chusetts to make the maximum age 35 years instead of 40. proposed in the Fall amendment, was rejected on a viva voce vote. Of amendments to the bill adopt ed, one authorizes organization of the $100,000,000 aircraft production corporation proposed by the aircraft production board as a vehicle for co ordinating aircraft production as ship building is co-ordinated bv the shipping board through -the emerg ency fleet corporation. Plan for Basing Quotas. Another authorized the plan of basing draft quotas on the number of men in Class 1, instead of upon state populations and affecting rights of neutrals, under the draft law. The senate previously had adopted the draft quota legislniton, but it has been held up in the house. The amendment affecting neutrals provides citizens of neutral coun tries now subject to draft who have declared their intention of becoming American citizens shall not be eligi ble for citizenship if they claim ex emption from the draft. This provision, offered by Senator Hitchcock, was adopted as a substi tute for an amendment approved by the state department, providing for exemption from the draft of all citi zens of neutral countries. AN EXAMPLE OF REAL COOPERATION From Saturday's Dally. A splendid piece of cooperation is evidenced in the fact that Messrs. Cloidt & Moore, Mgs. of the Patmele Theater, have closed the picture show during Chautauqua weeks. It will be remembered that these gentlemen were very active in the success of the Chautauqua last year and their interest in the greatest good to the greatest number over comes the tendency to private gain and displays a very generous and patriotic spirit towards the Chautau qua management. The Committee certainly appreciates this move and doubtless the entire communitv will commend these genial fellows foj? their cooperation. FALL FRACTURES TWO RIBS. From Saturday's Dally. Yesterday Walter Cromwell, who lives some few miles south of Elm wooa, wnue piciung cnernes in a tree at his home, in some way slip ped and ' falling to the ground sus tained some severe injuries, among which was the" fracturing of two ribs on his left side. He was dress ed and bandaged by a physician, and is still suffering considerable pain, from the injury, but is resting' seme easier than at the first. VISITING HERE AT PRESENT. From Saturday's Dally. Captain Frank Burgess and wife, are visiting in the city at this time, the guests at the home of Mi A. W. Whit and family. Captain and Mrs. Burgees have been making their home at Cedar Rapids, are at this time breaking up thoir home there, as Captain Huross is now located at Ft. Riley, and is expected to be sta tioned elsewhere in a short time Should he be stationed some wheret in the states, Mrs. Rurgess will ac company him, but. should hn he sent over seas, she will, remain here dur ing his stay abroad. lie has to re port at Ft. Riley Tuesday. Thfir son Frank Burgess Jr.. is " Lieut. Frank Burgess jr., and is in France, and has been there for sorno time, being in the secoid battle of t ho Marne. A letter from him recently tells of the life of the soldiers, and his impressions of army life, and says that they are getting along nicely. FREEZING IN PENNSYLVANIA, From Saturday's Daily. Mrs. C. A. Armogast, who is spending the winter in this city, a guest of her daughter Mrs. John S. Hall, received a letter from her daughter in the east, who resides at ReynoldsviHe, .T'a., which told of freezing weather on the night of June 24th. No use of kicking on our weather here if it i a little windy or cloud and sunny, just take the weather it of "Good Old Ne braska" and hard to beat. HAS LAID HIS CORN BY. From Saturday's Dally. George L. Farley, the county as sessor, is a farmer as well, and has just gotten his coVn laid by. Mr. Farley farmed this year to a certain extent at the Horning farm, south of the city. He had in 3 6 acres of corn, and has it in excellent condi tion. He has plowed it a number of times, and has the corn good and clean, with a good prospect for a crop. ED McBRIBE DOING NICEIY. From Saturday's Daily. Edward McBride who so severely burned a few days since by the cx pTosI0hbI'"po.fdr7vlli'""iiiaking very satisfactory progress, and it is now thought that the sight of both his eyes will be saved. The burned por tions still contain much inflamma tion, but this is rapidly subsiding and will be well in time. Edward is not so he can bear the bandages from his eyes or burned portions of the face as yet, but hopes to be able to uncover one eye in a few davs. WILL VISIT FOR SOME TIME. From Saturday's Daily. Miss Mary Parmele and three of her girl chums of the Sacred Heart seminary, or Omaha, will depart this evening lor Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where they will camp for some two months, and have a de lightful outing in the mountains, the fishing is fine and other things which go with a mountain climate most enjoyable. Steamboat Springs . is about 275 miles northwest of Denver on the Moffit road, and over the Rocky Mountains on the western slope, an altitude which is high, and making an ideal place for a summer vacation. ATTENTION OWNERS OF MOTOR CARS Do you know that the famous Wat- ters New Gas Saver and Carbon Re mover is a great success, and will actually keep the water in your car cool, and eliminate the accumula tion cf carbon in the cylinders and spark plugs. This device will force steam in your car and thereby soften the carbon. You will save from 25 to 40 per cent more on your g3s, gives your engine more "pep" and more pull, to say nothing cf the more mileage you will get from a gallon of gas. Thousands of satisfied users. , One of Ours. I have one of the Watters Gas and Carbon Removers on my car, and it sure does all you claim for it. I get twenty-eight miles out of one gallon of gas, and besides it keeps the motor cool. ED. SCHULHOF. Plattsmouth, Nebr. For sale at the office of Peters & Parker, Plattsmouth, Neb., Phone No. 35. tfd&w James Stewart, who ror many years was a resident of the neigh borhood south of this city, but who some fifteen years ago, moved to the northern portion of the state, where he lived near Hartington, has moved to near Wyoming, in Otoe county, where he is engaged in truck gard ening. He was in Plattsmouth this i morning renewing acquaintance. LENINE AND TROTZKY FLEE BEFORE ARMY OF GEM. KOBNiLOFF BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT OVER THROWN AT CITY OF MOSCOW. London, June 28. According to confirmed reports today the Bolshe vik government at Moscow has been overthrown, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegrapli from Copenhag en. Moscow, the report said, has been captured by General Korniloff, sup ported by German troops. General Kaledines is said to have co-operated with General Korniloff in the cap ture of Moscow. Advices from .the same sources as sert that Grand Duke Nicholas has been proclaimed emperor. Nicholai Lenine, the premier, and Leon Trot zky, the minister of war, are said to have fled to the Murman coast. The Copenhagen newspapers, the agency dispatches say, give promin ence to the to 'the Berlin dispatch quoting the Tages Zeitung of that cily, as follows. "It is believed in Petrograd that the bolshevik government will- be overthrown." London, June 2S. That the bol shevik in Siberia are weak and could be overthrown easily but for the prisoners released by them to take an active part in activities, is the ontention of the Harbin correspond ent on the Daily Mail. In a dispatch dated the 23d he said that of the 20,000 persons fighting on the side of the bolshevik- ians in Trans-Bailkalia, 4,000 are Magyars who are tho chief source of the bolshevik strength-' ' - - Two or three allied divisions, said the correspondent, could put down the rebellion in Siberia. GEO. R. SAYXES FILES FOR COUNTY CLERK From Saturday's Dally. George R. Sayles who was elected to the position of city clerk at the last municipal election, has today filed for the nomination for county clerk. Mr. Sayles for the past few months has been assisting in the office of the county assessor. That makes one for tho democratic and one lor the republican ticket for this office. We have not heard o? any others who are thinking of filing for this position. BREAKS E0NE IN SHOULDER. From Friday's Daily. Wednesday evening as little Miss 12 -year-old Virginia Forbes, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Forbes, ran across the bridge in front of her home on Chicago avenue, in some manner stumbled and fell to the bottom of the creek running on the east side of the avenue. She fell a distance of twelve feet, striking a 2x4 in the bottom of the creek. The family physician was called and it was found she had broken the bones in her shoulder. She was made as comfortable as possible and yester day morning was taken in an auto mobile to the Ford hospital in Oma ha. The physician at the hospital stated that a plate would have to be fastened to the bone until ti had grown togeth'er and that she would probably lose the use of her arm The friends of the little girl and her parents will be sorr yto learn of the accident, but trust that she may have the good luck to recover the use of her arm. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Forbes, Mrs. C. S. Forbes, Harry Forbes and P. J. Flynn accompanied her to the hospital. The operation will probably be performed Monday morning. WILL SPEND TWO WEEKS AT CAMP DODGE From Friday's Daily. Those in the management of the work of the Methodist church, hav ing the field of Camp Dodge in hand have written to Rev. T. A. Truscott, of the Methodist church here, ask ing that he give two weeks of his . time to the .work at the Camp, and naming that time beginning with the fifteenth of July. Rev. Truscott took the matter up with the church ' board, who have set aside the two weeks, and provided the expended account, and Rev. Truscott will de- ' part. at. that time for work qt the. i camp. Just recently there has gone to the camp at that place, a large number of hoys from. Cass county, and Mr, Truscott. who will have all thoir names, make them his especial friends, and be so to them while there. LIEUT. HARRY F. STONE COMING From Friday's Daily. Little Alice Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Stone, of this city who has been so seriously ill, is re ported as being considerable improv ed today and hopes are entertained for her continued improvement. A furlough was secured by her broth er Lieut. Harry F. Stone, who is stationed at Camp Cody, New Mexico, and he is hastening on his way to see his sister. While here h- will visit with the family and will re main for a few days and visit with friends before returning to his sta tion at Camp Cody. Lieut. Stone, has been in the south since last summer, and could hardly expect to remain there much longer. 2USCH BOBBINS PASSES THRU. From 1'liursday's Daily. Busch Robbins formerly of this city but now of Denver, Coin-ado, passed through this city frrm his home in Denver to Chicago, where he is looking after some railroad business for the Denver & Rio Grande railway which he is employ ed. While here for a few moments he inquired of the city and how tilings was going with the town, and said to give hi best wishes to his many friends of former years here. RETURN TO THEIR HOME TODAY Prom Thursday's Daily. Rev. William Jackson of Red Oak, la., and family, who have been visit ing'at the'home'of hii parents Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Jackson of Murray, for some days past, arrived in this city from Murray and departed for their home in Iowa. Rev. Jackson is the pastor of the Presbyterian church at Red Oak, la., while his father. Rev. J. B. Jackson, is the pastor of the church at Murray. FILES FOR COUNTY TREASURER. ''rom Thursday's Daily. Mike Tritsch who has been the county treasurer for the pact two cars today filed for nomination on democratic ticket for the same position. Mr. Tritsch was deputy under W. K. Fox, for one term be fore he was elected, which gavf: him he experience needed for tho first term. Recent laws have been so framed that the county treasurer can hold the term for one or two terms. While the case of the coun ty assessor is for one term only. This National Bank Gan Give Service Because of its ability to re-discount paper at its Federal Reserve Bank and at all .times secure money to loan to its customers who show they are entitled to it, this bank is truly a bank of service. You should connect your business with that wonderful financial dynamo the U. S. Fed eral Reserve System by transacting your business thru this bank, a member bank. First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska. CHAUTAUQUA IS IN FULL BLAST ON THE HILL AFTERNOON AND EVENING PRO GRAMS OF YESTERDAY. BOTH WELL ATTENDED AND APPRECIATED. PROMISES TO BE BIG SUCCESS With Exceptionally Good Talent And a Determination to Please. From Saturday's Daily. Yesterday afternoon the opning of the program was more than the expectations of these who are be hind the project. With this kind of a reception, it is evident that the course will be up to and above i!ie expectations. Even larger crowds were in attendance last evening. who enjoyed the musical portion of the program, which is rare in its excellence. The lecture by Booth Lowery, who is known as the "Blue Mountain Philosopher" on "Simon Says Wig-Wag" was one far above the average, and kept the croud in good humor, and added to his fun, a strain of good hard common sense, which was well worth the price of admission not counting in the many laughs which were given for good measure. This afternoon and evening the Reed Concert Company will enter tain with music which will be well worth while. This is a company of young ladies, all of whom not only are musicians of the first class, but are stars all, as actors. This you will enjoy. Last evtning the big tent was filled almost to overflow ing, with a crowd which were well pleased, and which promsies to to larger as the course advances. MRS. TROOP ARRIVES HOME. From Friday's Daily. Mrs. Robert Troop arrived li-st evening from Crookston, where she and Mr. Troop have been living for the past three months. Mrs. N. A. Ltist of Glenwood, a cister. went to Omaha yesterday to meet Mrs. Troop, and to return with her thus saving the long wait at Omaha alone. When they arrived at home, Mrs. Voodrie, a iister who is making her home at. the Troop resi dence, has gone to see the Home Guards drill. A number oi the neighbors gathered to greet Mrs. Troop, and when Mrs. Voodr'e re turned she found a house or rather a porch full of people, which gave her a surprise.