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cal Society
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1918
No. 8
VOL. XXXVI.
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WHETHER IT IS LODGED AGAINST
THE COMMISSIONERS OR
SOME ONE ELSE.
THE ROAD SORE IS AWFUL.
Plattsmouth Had Better Get After
the Responsible
Man.
From Friday' Daily.
Yesterday afternoon, four men
dropped into this city in a car, yes.
dropped in, for they declare they
cannot drive in. for some places be
tween here and LaPiatte, the ruts
rnd ehueh holes are over a foot
deep, and straight down. They tell
that many people are avoiding this
town, and going over the river at
Council Bluffs, and then down the
ether side and crossing back, to Ne
braska City again. The men who
were talking about the conditions
were Fred Fritz and S. T. West of
John?on. and D. E. Morefield and C.
M. Polk of Omaha. Mr. Polk, who
i-eemd to be the spokesman. al
thor.uh all told the same story, said
thrt if it were possible to find out
who is responsible for the condi
tion, they would advise hanging
him. They said thnt the people of
this great commonwealth were entit
led to a good road across one of the
richest districts of this rich state.
They said that unless the people
here had local pride enough to see
that the roads were made passable,
and decent to pass over that some
other force would step in and make
it to themselves."
Polk and Moref.eld said that they
have pased over the stretch between
Omaha and Kansas City and that
their traveling would be through
Council Bluffs, and on the other tide
of the river. Every car that goes
the other way is at the expense of
the owner of the Platte river bridge
of the garages in this city, as well as
all the business interests which suffer
form the loss cf traffic. The matter
is up to us. what are we going to do
about it? It looks like a committee of
citizens had better get fter the mat
ter and find who is to blame and have
the .matters mended.
Through the "Death Valley."
Joseph L. Tlicnipron. the man at
the bridge, which crosses the Platte
river, has many experiences, and
last night was no exception tc the
experiences which come nightly. Be
ginning about dark, cars would
come out nearly to the bridge, and
after stopping for a while would
work back toward town, and cars of
which he counted some half dozen,
l.-y th?ir lights seemed to be camp
ing alcng the road, and finally about
eleven o'clock they disappeared. They
came the secret of the mysterious
cars for every car that would pass
would ask about the signs which
were along the road.
This morning Harry Clark was
returning from Omaha, and noticed
the signs, and invited the represen
tative of this paper to take a ride,
we did -o to the bridge, coming
back, we felt like we had been ini
tiated into the Oriental Degrees of
the Order of Sampitarians. ron
the jolting we received. But that
was nothing to what we saw. The
first which was just this side of Tom
Wills, was a sign which said on one
side "War roars are Lell." and on
the reverse was "We are saving our
money." Going on down the read at
the turn in the road was a sign
which said, "Roads Impassable, Stay
at Hone.' There were no mere
then until one turned to go across
the Burlington tracks, when a sign
said, "This Road to the Pollock Aato
Bridge, Buy Your Shock Absorbers
at Pollock's Garage." After crossing
the railroad, a sign confronts you
with the question "Are You All In?"
The next one gets a little stronger
and says. "AIN'T THEY HELL?"
This is Just opposite to the Nord
residence, and on a knoll by the
side of the road. looking pretty re
spectfully for a free ad. which said.
Caw County Autc Club, evidently the
' meeting place of the good roads com
mittee who were superintending the
matter of furnishing flowers to the
people who .los their tempers. If
ONE
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rot their lives there. At the point
where one turns west to go to the
hridge, was a large sign more pre
tentious than the others, and em
bellished by some drawings which
have come from an other age. as
they were skulls and cross bones.
The rending on the sign is,
DEATH VALLEY OF NEBRASKA.
Here Lies
The Cass County Commissioners.
At the culvert between the turn
and the river bridge, was a sign.
"Wanted First Aid Support, Good
Roads," and near it was another
faying, "Speed Limit 100 Miles per
Hour." Passing the bridge was one
which said, "Look out for your
springs." and just opposite was one
which advised "Look Out Ahead."
The last one before coming to the
bridge, read, "This Road Impassable,
Go By the Way of Louisville." .
As we started out over trie road
we asked Dr. Cook, who was passing
to take a ride, and when we had re
turned, we felt rather sorry, as the
poor man must have suffered over
the "Rocky Road to Dublin."
We are not setting on this case as
to who is responsible for the condi
tions which prevail, but it is a
crime against society, which might
just as well be wiped off the slate,
for it is not impassible to fix the
road into a boulevard, which would
invite rather than drive people, away
from the city. Still it is here at our
dcor step, what are we going to do
about it? It is up to this city to see
that the proper person or persons,
get after the matter and get some
roads that will lead to somewhere.
More On the Road Question.
The following letter was received
from The Omaha Automobile Club,
relative to the condition of the roads
near this city:
Mr. T. H. Pollock.
Plattsmouth. Nebr.
Dear Mr. Pollock :-
Nearly every tourist who comes
over . th.eK.-T- or Washington High
way from Plattsmouth registers a
very severe kick on the deplorable
condition of the road from the
Plattsmouth bridge nearly into
Plattsmouth. It is also bad through
Sarpy County, but I believe you will
agree with me that the stretch south
of the bridge is as bad as it can
possibly be.
We are very anxious to have some
action taken on thi3 matter and
would like to have a suggestion from
you as to who we could see or write
to with assurance of some work.
Will be glad to hear from you.
Very truly yours.
S. E. SMYTH.
Secretary Omaha Automobile Club.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
From Friday's Dally.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Koons, eight miles northeast of
Weeping Water on Troy Wiles farm
a little girl Wednesday evening.
Tune 26, at C o'clock. After a short
severe illness little Ethel May pass
ed away at C o'clock Thursday even
ing, June 27.
Funeral took place at the house
Friday afternoon. Brother E. A.
Wachtel of Waverly, Nebr., conduct
ed the service.
He spoke many comforting words
which the family appreciate , very
much. The little one was laid to
rest at Weeping Water, Nebr. The
pall bearers were Herold Embury,
Frank Straugh, Fredie Ronne, and
Vi Uvani a Dnnna
Earl Embury.
NOT BOOZE BUT SPEED.
From Friday's Dally.
Dame Rumor was saying last
evening that some arrests had been
made for the violation of the pro-
, liibition law, but grandma was mis
taken. The records in the office of
the police Judge this morning show,
that the arrest of H. S. Munterfer
ing and V. G. Nice, who were appre
hended last evening and who spent
the night in the city jail, was charg
ed with violating the speed limit
regulation, and were each assessed
a fine of ten dollars and costs, which
amounted to three in each case.
This is adding $26.00 to the funds
which go to keep up the county
expenses.
A. L. Neathwig and R. L. Flana
gan, both state agents, were in the
city last evening and this morning
and it was they who made the ar
rests, of the parties charged, and
arraigned then in court. The fines
were paid and the men discharged.
Stationery at the Journal office.
ALLIED FRONT
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ADRIATIC
TO THE AEGEAN
FRENCH AND ITALIANS TAKE
BERAT IN ADVANCE IN HEART
OF ALBANIA.
Greek Army Threatens Bulgars
While Jugo-Slavs Prepare
to Rise.
Rome, July 12. Italian and al
lied troops in Albania and Macedonia
have succeeded in perfecting a
single front extending from the
Adriatic sea to Saloniki on the
Aegean sea, a distance of some 200
miles, according to the latest reports
published here today.
The French and Italians have car
ried their lines steadily northward
into the heart of Albania.
The town of Berat, the most im
portant point in southern Albania,
has fallen. It is reported large
quantities of supplies were destroy
ed by the retreating Austrians.
Greek Army Threatens.
Official reports would appear to
show that the advance of the French
and Italians are reaching further
and further east into the mountains
and toward the rear of the Bulgarian
positions around Monastir.
Serbian positions near that city
have been savagely attacked by the
Bulgarians, who after gaining a
momentary foothold on the Serbian
frenchfcs. were driven out.
British monitors and Italian de
stroyers are co-operating with the
Italian troops. 'These- forces "are
flanked by French troops north of
Koritso. while further east the Greek
army, which is daily growing in ef
ficiency, threatens the Bulgarian po
sitions. Austrian Troops Mutiny.
In Albania there are many Serb
ians and Montenegrins who have ex
pressed their impatience to re-enter
the struggle to reconquer their na
tive countries. The Jugo-Slavs and
the Czecho-Slovaks there are said to
believe that their compatriots in the
interior of Austria will be of assist
ance if the allied offensive continues
successful.
A revolt of Austrian troops in
Serbia is reported. The mutiny was
suppressed only after hard fighting.
PLEADS GUILTY TO SEDITION.
From Saturday's Dally.
Last night on the return of Judge
Begley from a trip to Nebraska City
he heard the complaint from the
county attorney, which was the re
sult cf charges lodged with his of
fice, by people of Lincoln, charging
Mr. E. E. Marshall of near Murdock,
of having said something against the
Liberty bonds, and when charged
therewith, he said that what he was
charged with is not just what he
said, but that in order to get the
matter settled he would plead guil-
tv r.f the rharpps. whieh he did and
. - .oK A . t
this or any other man is not guilty
of sedition, he should not be fined
therefor, but if again, he or anyone
else is guilty, they should be made
suffer the limit of the law, for if one
is not for us he is against us.
SELLING MANY TRUCKS.
From Saturday's Dally.
John F. Gorder is selling many
trucks at this time and during the
past week has disposed of two of the
International make, and as these
trucks came from the factory, with
the chassis alone, the bodies have to
be built. The company which con
struct the truck, do not build farm
bodies, but only express bodies.
Therefore the farm bodies have to
be constructed. John Hirz is making
an excellent body and Monday Nel
son & Norden of Auburn are coming
to this city to inspect the body built
by Mr. Hirz with a view of having
the same body boilt at their place.
CHILD DIES IN THIS CITY.
From Saturday's Dally.
The seventeen months old child,
Robert Godsay, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Godsay, of pacific Junction.
Iowa, died at t he home of B. J.
Reynolds this morning just before
ten o'clock. Tlie lfjttle one with his
mother came heref to visit nearly
three weeks since at the home of
B. J. Reynolds, ms. Godsay being
the step daughter r Mr. Reynolds,
just after they aTived the little
one was taken siciy with disentery,
and has continued' to grow worse,
until the end came this morning.
The father Guy Godsay, has been
stationed with the 'Rational Guards
at Camp Kearney, California, and
arrived Thursday in response to a
message telling of the sickness of the
little son. The remains of the little
child was taken to the home of the
parents this .afternoon, where the
funeral is to be held from at a date
not yet determined upon.
BUSINESS HUMMING
AT 0. K. GARAGE
From Saturday's iaily.
During the past few days the
trucks of the O. K. Garage as far
as possible for the roads have been
as busy as they can possible be, with
the transportation of stock to mar
ket. During the warm weather the
trucks are used at night to carry the
stock to market. They took two
loads of hogs to Omaha today or
rather last night for they carried
then in the night, for C. A. Meising-
er. They have a contract for carry
ing of one hundred hogs from the
feeding pens of Ralph Haynie to
the stock yards, which he is just now
turning off. The hogs will be car
ried at night, as is he practice, and
thus they are enabled to carry them
with less liability t loss.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
SOLDIER HERE
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday morning there arrived
at the home of Ira Stull and wife, a
ittle stranger. cUusing relationship
to the happy parents, and shouting
loudly for American, and the Stars
and Stripes. He was greeted with
a happy smile from the father and
the mother looked the pleasufe from
her glad eyes, and all are happy even
the hired girl and doctor were glad
the stork arrived. The little boy is
feeling fine, as is also the fond par
ents.
VISITING WITH HER SON.
From Saturday's Daily.
Mrs. M. S. Briggs departed this
morning for Lincoln, where she goes
to visit for the day with her son Le-
and S. Briggs. who is in the ser
vice, and in special training at the
State Farm. At Lincoln, Mrs. Briggs
will meet Mrs. Elisha G. Ozbun. and
daughter who will also visit with
Leland and return with Mrs. Briggs
to this place for a visit with her
and mother Mrs. Elvira Ozbun, who
is spending the summer here with
her daughter.
RALPH LAIR WRITES.
From Saturday's Daily.
Miss Leta Lair who is working in
the book shop of Earl Stanfield, to
day received a letter from her broth
er, Ralph in which he says that he
had just received a picture which
she some days since and which a
comrade of his had walked seven
miles to deliver to him giving an ex
ample of the friendship which ex
ists between the soldier boys.
INJURED BY A HORSE KICKING.
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday while Mrs. Walter Bey
ers and Mary Burnett were driving
to this city, and had gotten along
near the W. A. Taylor farm, and
the horse began kicking, and kick
ed severely Mrs. Beyers, who with
the other lady soon got out of the
rig, while Mrs. Beyers is just able to
walk after the kicking, she Is pretty
badly bruised and very sore from her
experience. She did not receive any
broken' bones but was injured very
severely, and she was all but kicked
out of the buggy. She is feeling
some easier today but Just able to
get around and that is all.
Chamberlain's Tablets.
These tablets are intended espe
cially for stomach troubles, bilious
ness and constipation. If you have
any troubles of this sort, give tiem a
trial and realize for yourself what a
first-class medicine will do for you.
They only cost a quarter.
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LON G PO NT VILLAGE
GERMAN POPULATION HAS
ENOUGH OF RAIDS BY ALLIES
ON OPEN TOWNS.
British Patrol Better Positions and
Take Prisoners in Kemmel
Sector.
Paris, July 12. The British fight
ing forces in France now aggregate
two million men, says the I lavas cor
respondent on the British front.
This equals the number on the front
in 1917.
French Take Town.
Paris, July 12. The village el
Longpont, on the Suvieres river, cast
of Villers Cotterets, has been cap
tured by the French, says the offi
cial statement from the war office to
day.
The French also continued their
progress north of Chavigny farm
and east of Faverolles. Jacage farm
northeast of Faverolles, also was oc
cupied.
Fifteen Prisoners.
In raids north of Montdidier and
in Champagne the French captured
fifteen prisoners. The official text
reads:
"Our troops continued their pro
gress north of Chavigny farm and
east of Faverolles. Last night our
troops occupied the village of Long
pont and the Jacage farm.
"Two raids, one north of Montdi
dier and the other in Champagne re
sulted in the capture of fifteen pris
oners.
"The German artillery was rath
er active on the left bank of the
Meuse. (Verdun region)."
British In Raids.
London, July 12. Further raid
ing operations were carried out by
British troops last night, notably in
the Flanders area, near Merris and
Metere, the war office announced to
day. Prisoners were taken in a pa
trol encounter in the Kemmel sector
on this front.
Another British party raided the
German lines near Hamel, south of
the Somme. A patrol clash in the
neighborhood of Gacrelle, northeast
of Arras also resulted in the taking
of prisoners.
In their operation in the vicinity
of Merris the British took 120 pris
oners. The statement reads:
"In the successful minor enter
prise taken by us yesterday south
west of Merris we captured more
than 120 prisoners and ten machine
guns.
"A raid attempted by the enemy
yesterday south of Bucquoy was re
pulsed. "We carried out a successful raid
during the afternoon northeast of
Merris.
"During the night Welsh troops
raided the German trenches in the
vicinity of Hamel and captured six
teen prisoners and a machine gun in
addition to destroying many dugouts
and inflicting casualties on the en
emy. Successful raids were carried
out by us also near Meteren. Fur
ther prisoners were taken by our
troops in these engagements and al
so in patrol encounters in the neigh
borhood of Gavrelle and in the Kem
mel sector."
Enough Air Raids.
Genva, July 12. Another cam
paign has been undertaken along the
Rhine to prevent allied bombard
ment of Rhine towns.
I The Landtag of the Duchy of Ba
den has been asked to request the
Grand Duchy to exercise its influ
ence with the imperial authorities to
come to an arrangement with the
belligerents to abandon the aerial
bombardments of town outside the
zone of military operations.
Commenting on this new campaign
the Lausanne Gazette declares the
Germans have bombarded London
and Paris more than a hundred times
while the allies during three years
for various reasons were' unable to
reply, but did notf whine. Now the
Germans, it adds, after only a few
FRENCH
CAPTU
AND POSH AHEAD
months of bombardment of their
open towns are crying "kamerad."
HAS HAD SOME EXPERIENCE.
From Saturday's Daily.
This is the way an Omaha Banker
looks at the matters of the road
leading into this city from Omaha.
Comments on tbe matter is not neces
sary: Omaha, July 12, HilS.
Mr. George O. Dovey,
First National Bank,
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Dear George:-
Please accept my thanks for the
courtesy shown me on my visit to
Plattsmouth last Sunday. I appre
ciate your invitation to come again.
but good Lord man, I do not know
that I would live through the bumpy
roads for another trip. My poor
little Ford groaned frightfully and
I have been tightening bolts since.
An I could not bring my mother
down again (she usually goes with
me on all my short trips) because
she would be scared to cross the
rickety bridge again.
Why don't you get busy and im
prove the roads to Plattsmouth? It
wculd be a mighty pleasant drive
except for the bumps and the bridge.
Plattsmouth is too good a town to
let the thing stand as it is.
Unless I hear from you sooner I
will phone you about Monday after
noon when the little matter in which
I am interested blows off.
Hoping that you will not fail to
drop in for lunch with me the next
time you are in the City,
Yours truly,
W. B. HUGHES.
FAN BLADE BREAKS
PLATE GLASS WINDOW
From Friday's Daily.
The electric fan was foxy last
evening at the store of the Wesoott
Boys, when one of the clerks, Law
rence Spreacher, in an endeavor to
draw a curtain over the show wind
ow to keep the sun out, he accident
ally struck one of the blades of the
fan on the entrance recess, breaking
it, and with the force with which
the fan was turning, it was hurled
through the plate glass window,
making a hole about five inches
across, the hiatie going into the in
side of the window, but not break
ing the glass elsewhere.
MAKES PURCHASE OF HOME.
From Friday's Daily.
Charles L. Martin yesterday pur
chased through the A. C. Mutz
agency, one of the Bungalows on
Washington avenue, which was some
time ago. built by C. C. Parmele,
and which has been occupied by A.
C. Davis for some time. The consid
eration being $2,800.00. This is a
very desirable piece of property, and
one which will make Mr. Martin and
wife a good home.
To Invest in Thrift Stamps
is the Easiest IVay!
We may lend Uncle Sam the money he
needs to protect our country, our homes and
families by purchasing Thrift Stamps, and the
more we buy, the richer we grow.
If you do not lend as freely as we shouldf
the Government must levy a higher tax to
meet the cost of this protection.
You get a receipt either way but the Thrift
Stamp is as good as money the tax receipt
will buy nothing.
Let's All Bay Thrift Stamps for Sale
at this Bank.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
CONGRESS WILL
TAKE VACATION
UNTIL AUG. 20
SENATE LEADERS AGREE TO
POSTPONE PROHIBITION AND
SUSPEND BUSINESS UNDER
THREE-DAY RECESSES.
Washington, July 12. An agree
ment was tentatively reached today
by senate leaders for postponement
of prohibition legislation until Aug
ust 20. for a vote late today or to
morrow ou the administration wire
control resolution and for suspen
sion of senate business until August
19 under a "gentleman's agreement"
for three-day recesses.
Xo agreement could be reached
with house leaders for a definite ad
journment of congress, but it is ex
pected that the house also will have
continuous three-day recesses after
disposition of urgent business.
Under the agreement, virtually
concluded today, the prohibition
measure vould be brought up August
20 and held before the senate until
a vote is reached.
Wire Control to Be Voted.
With the roll call in prospect to
morrow, approval of the wire control
resolution was conceded In spite of
opposition that has been voiced on
the senate floor.
Importance of final action on pro
hibition legislation because of ita
possible effect on the new revenue
bill soon to be framed by the bouse
ways and means committee was
brought to the attention of President
Wilson tonight by Senator Simmons,
chairman of the senate finance com
mittee, and Representative Kitchin,
chairman of the house ways and
means committee. They gave the
president estimates of loss of reve
nue to the government, which pro
hibition would cause with the re
quest that they give it careful study
before the prohibition legislation i
brought to a vote in the senate.
DEPART FOR HOME IN WEST.
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. James Marasek and little
r'aughter, who have been here for
some time on account of the sickness
Df her mother, Mrs. Anna Good, who
was taken sick in Minneapolis some
time since, departed last evening for
their home at Grant. Mrs. Anna
Goos. the mother is now making good
improvement and has about regained
her normal health again, which is
good news to her many friends.
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