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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918.
No. 13.
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SARGEANT JESSE
E. BLUNT HERE
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE WITH
GERMAN SPY AT DEAD
MAN'S ISLAND.
HIS ATTACK BY TWO ENEMIES
Who Assault Him From Behind Cat-
' ting: Him With
Knives.
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From Tuesday's Daily.
Sergeant Jesse K. Dlunt, arrived
lnt evening from Camp Pike, near
Little Hock. Ark., where he has been
statienr-d for smu' time. Sergeant
r.Ium. is a member of the SSth Field
Artillery, and enlisted at the be
ginning of the war with Germany,
ami vas first pent to Ft. Logan, after
which lie went to a camp near Los
Angeles, and there while on patrol
duty was compelled to shoot a Ger
man spy, at dtad man's island. Later
while out alone, he was beset by two
more German spies who assaulted
him from behind, and with whom he
had a fght. they stabbing and cut
ting him. leaving thirteen wounds,
and leaving him for dead. lie was
found and nursed back to life, and
which he is impaired by reason of
lameness in one foot, and one hand
which he cannot use but the thumb
and index fineer, is much better. Af
ter having recovered from this at
ta"k he was transferred to Camp
I'i.ie. where he has been since. He
has remained there until now. and
spending a furlough here. Sergeant
IJIunt says there are about oO.OOO
.soldiers now at Camp Pike, and that
the government Is considering the
matter cf doubling the accomoda
tions for soldiers so that they can
trnin ifto.nou at that camp at one
time. Serseant Blunt tells of the
weather being very dry at that por
tion of the country and says with
the drought that the heat is exces
sive, being a number of degrees
above the hundred mark, and that
ore could set fire to the corn fields
and they would burn it is so dry.
lie will remain here for a few days.
THE FIRST TO BUY A BOND.
From Monday's Inllv.
The camp.! re girls camp here
have been not i fed by the president
of the campfire girls organization
that the camp at this place is the
frt to purchase a Liberty bond of
all the camps in the country. This
is speaking well for the hustle and
get-there of the sirls at Plattsniouth.
We knew they were alive and wide
p.wak but were not thinking that
they would be the ones to score first
in the whole country.
Well here i3 to you young ladies
may your influence extend and the
fragrance of your good deeds ex
tends to the end of the world.
HOLD REUNION AT G. H. TAMS.
From Monday's Dally.
Yesterday there was gathered at
the home of G. H. Tarns west of
this city a number of his relatives
from Omaha, who with the family
here has a very enjoyable time, and
fr.o which they all will desire to
have repeated. There were present
on the occasion, besides Mr. Tams
and his good wife, Fred Reasner
and wife, the latter a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Tams, Robert Blaszies
and wife and Miss Elizabeth Rlas
r.ies, Theodore Grapengeiger and
wife and their daughter Bertha.
They returned this morning to their
homes at Omaha.
U. S. NAVY GETS FIVE.
From Tuesday's Daily.
One John Toman enlisted a few
days since and Will Neuman en-
listed on yesterday while today
Earnest Buttery, Albert Miller and
Dewey Britain, enlisted, the latter
th.ree as apprentice seaman, and
will report in ten da-3 for shipment
to San Francisco, where they will
enter training. There has been a
large number of people from this
city enlisted in the navv.
Wanted A married man to work
on farm. Good wages, but cannot j
use man with large family. Ralph j
J. Hpynie, phone 3712. 27-3tdltw
HAVE TWO ACCIDENTS.
from Mnndny's Daily.
While greasing a wagon with
which he has heen hauling ice, O. L.
York allowed the handle of the
wagon jack to slip which dealt him
a blow in the face, cutting his lip
and face In a severe manner and
blacking his eye. The little son of
his in imitation of Harry Rich
which attempting to skin-the-cat
fell from the horizontal bar and
has his face skinned from the chin
to the forehead, hut still happy.
DEATH OF MRS.
GEO. E. DOVEY
PLATTSMOUTH MOURNS DEATH
OF MRS. GEORGE E. DOVEY, A
LOYAL CITIZEN, A DEVOT
ED WLFE AND MOTHER.
From Monday's Daily.
Mrs. Dovey, formerly Margaret
Alice Dawson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Sawby Dawson, was
born in Thames Ditton. Surrey, Eng
land, February 11th. 1863. She
came to Plattsmouth with her par
ents in the winter of 1S75, having
lived two years in Philadelphia be
fore coming west.
Mrs. Dovey attended school at
Kings Building. Chester, England,
Philadelphia and later finished at
Brownell Hall. Omaha. Xeb.
Upon her arrival in Plattsmouth
Mr. George E. Dovey met Margaret
Dawson. The young people were
married in St. Luke's Episcopal
church, March 12th, 18S2.
Since the marriage nine children
were born to Mr." and Mrs. Dovey,
eight of whom have survived the
mother and are: Mrs. Ethel Claire-
Trucsdell, Mrs. Alice Wetherill Haz
zard. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Patterson,
Mrs. Ella Margaret Falter, Mrs.
Catherine Kennish Falter, Charles
Sawby Dovey. Mrs. Edith Lillian
Harding and George Francis Dovey.
A Laby, Edward George died when
ten months old.
Mrs. Dovey crossed the Atlantic
fifteen times since leaving her form
er home in England.
During her life she was a devoted
member of St. Luke's church, hav
ing been confirmed and married in
this church. All of her children
were baptised, confirmed and four
daughters, Mrs. Ilea Patterson, Mrs.
George Falter. Mrs. John Falter and
Mrs. Floyd Harding, being married
there.
It was most fitting that the clos
ing chapter of the life of Mrs. Dovey
should be ended in St. Luke's.
Father Wilbur S. Leete read the
comforting service at 10:30 o'clock
this morning. The closing service
was held at Oak Hill cemetery.
SPENT DAY IN PLATTSMOUTH.
From Monday's Dally.
Many of the relatives from out of
town spent the day yesterday with
Mrs. Levi Golding of this city. TheS
come in cars and had a very pleas
ant time, enjoying the occasion and
meeting greatly, as well as contri
buting to the enjoyment of Mrs.
Golding who is not able by reason
of not any too good health, to get
out as she would like to.
Those out of the city here were:
Mr. and Mrs. L. Nathan and daugh
ter Miss Bertha, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Soloman and son, Lee, Mrs.
Ashbrook, mother of Mrs. Solomon,
and Mr. and Mrs. S. Samuels, all of
Lincoln, Mrs. Sam L. Golding of
Tonganoxter, Kansas, Mr. L. Sand
ers of Helena, Ark.
After spending the day at the
home of Mrs. Golding and her son
Byron, they returned in their cars
in the evening to the capitol city.
MISTAKE OF CLERK CAUSES TRIP
From Monday's Daily.
Harvey J. Henneger arrived this
morning from Carroll, Iowa, where
he had gone a few days since to en
ter the army, but on account of
some clerk making a mistake, he
has been compelled to make a trip
over there now when it was not in
tended that he should have come
until a week later on the first of
August. He will remain here un-
til then,
Patriotic crepe paper decorations
at the Journal office.
LESTER WILSON
HAS DISAPPEARED
LITTLE FELLOW SEEN AT OMA
HA LATER IN THE DAY BY
PLATTSMOUTH CHUMS.
THE FATHER MUCH CONCEREO
Is Exerting Every Effort To Locate
The Lad and Bring Him
Home.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday Lester Wilson who is
only thirteen years of age, was at
the home of some neighbors, and in
conversation told that he was going
to leave home, and when Mr. Wil
son returned home from his work,
he found that the boy had gone, and
made all efforts to locate him, but
without success. This morning he
was at the Burlington station think
ing perhaps that the boy had stay
ed somewhere in the city and would
take the train for Omaha this
morning. He must have gone dur
ing yesterday afternoon some time
as he was seen a little after noon,
and this morning, upon questioning
some of his boy chums, it was found
out that they had seen him in
Hayden's store apparently looking
for some one. When asked where
he was going he did not seem in
clined to tell. During the early
spring Mrs. Wilson, the mother of
the little fellow, and a sister went
o Omaha and Mr. Wilson has not
liad any word from them since. Miss
Marie, the daughter wa3 in the city
about a week ago, and it is sup
posed by Mr. Wilson that she has
seen Lester, and induced him to
come to Omaha Mr: Wilson went
to Omaha this morning to look for
the lad, and have him return to
his home. Mr. Wilson is employed
on the Burlington section, and en
deavors to keep house, having this
son and a daughter yet nine years
of age, whom he is trying to make
home for. He cannot find the
wife and mother, neither the older
daughter, who is with her.
T IS NOW GREAT
GRANDPA WATERMAN
From Wednesday's Daily.
With a smile as broad as the glor
ious eflulgence of the morning sun.
as it looks down over the Iowa bluffs
on the other side of the river, was
he smile on John Waterman, while
n his eyes twinkled a light as kind
y as the stars in the milky way.
when he told us that the kindness of
the stork has brought a blue eyed
ittle fairy in the shape of a great
granddaughter to him, at the home
of his grandson. Earl Wagner, at his
home in Detroit, Michigan. The
mother and father are doing as well
as the little girl. Great grandpa
Waterman is feeling fine, thank you.
You all will remember Earl Wage
ner, well. He has been with the
Ford Auto Co for the past eight years.
and likes his position fine.
WILL BE TRANSFERRED
TO FORT CROOK.
From Wednesday's Daily.
letter from John D. Schwartz, who
is located at Camp Cody, is to the ef
fect that he will soon be transferred
to Fort Crook. Mr. Schwartz went
into the service June 1st, 1917, and
joined by enlistment in the National
Guards, and was transferred from
the Field Artillary, after which he
was sent from the camp in the state
of Washington to Camp Cody, where
he has since been located. He will
now be transferred back to the Na
tional Guards. Mr. Schwartz is now
in the hospital at Camp Cody, having
had rheumatism for some time so
that he could not drill.
SUBSCRIBES FOR THE DAILY.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Philip J. Born was attending to
some important business matters in
this city Saturday and was a pleas
ant caller at this office. While here
he had the Plattsmouth Journal
discontinued and subscribed for the
Daily Journal in order that he
might be kept posted on happenings
in this vicinity every day instead of
j just twiee a week.
EAT DINNER WITH RELATIVES.
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday at a dinner party a
the home of Charles M. Manners
south of this city, there were gath
ered the parents of Mr. Manners. J
W. Manners and wife of Lincoln
also James Manners of Lincoln and
Harve Manners of this city. These
with the family of Mr. Manners
consisting of he and wife and Her-
old and Miss Josephine Manners
constituted the party. A most en
Joyable time was had, the guests de
parting in the afternoon for their
homes.
WERE MARRIED AT
L
TWO OF PLATTSMOUTH'S YOUNG
PEOPLE UNITED IN WEDLOCK
AT CAPITOL CITY.
From Monday's Daily.
Last Saturday there were united
in marriage Miss Mable McBride of
.this city and Edward Ofe, who is at
the Hayward Military Academy
taking instruction in the special
training department of the United
States army. Miss McBride and
mother departed for Lincoln, where
they were met by the groom and
Connie Schlater who is also at the
Academy coming there from Oskosh,
n the western portion of the state.
The ceremony which made these
two one was performed in Lincoln,
and the congratulations from the
few who were in the secret were
given. Both the bride and groom
were born in this city. The bride
was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
McBride of this city, and has for
some time past been working in the
Burlington shops of this city, and
has a host of friends who extend to
her, and husband heir best w;ishes
for both their happiness and suc
cess. Mr. Ofe is the son of Henry
Ofe and wife and is known bv all of
he citizens of Plattsmouth and was
an employ of the Burlington shops
before volunteering in the army.
Mr. Ofe is to go to the east in
about two or three weeks, with the
boys who are there now and will
then go over, unless something shall
change the order of business.
FIVE F0RDS0N TRAC
TORS GO OUT TODAY.
From Wednesday's Daily. .
From the T. H. Pollock Auto Co.
agency today there were people from
all over Cass county, and five of the
famous Fordson tractors were gob-
led up as fast as they could be ob-
ained. in fact they were all sold
long before the car arrived. One
went to Greenwood, two to Elmwood,
one to Weeping Water and one to
Union. It is said that there were
wenty-five people here today desir-
ng one of these tractors, but can
not get immediate shipment on
them, but all orders will be entered
for delivery just as soon as possible.
The Fordson tractor has been
demonstrated in this state, and has
proven to be the successful machine
for the farmer.
S MOVING TO THIS CITY TODAY.
From Wednesday's Daily.
T. L. Amick, with his big truck.
went to Cedar Creek this morning
and brought a load of the household
effects of L. C. Lyle, who has been
the agent of the Burlington there
for a time, and who is moving to this
citv to make his home. Mr. Lyle
was cashier of the Burlington here
some years ago, ana is a capaDie
man, but Is throwing down the mat
ter of telegraphing and station work
lor the out of doors job of switching.
Mr. Lyle is being relieved at Cedar
Creek, by F. E. Wrhitaker, who comes
from Oklahoma.
WILL MAKE HIS HOME
IN PLATTSMOUTH
From Wednesday's Dally.
J. A. Bechel, of Greenwood, was
in the city for a few hours visit this
morning, coming in to visit the Burl
ington shops, and to see R. B. Hayes
general foreman of the shops. Mr.
Bechel came with the intention of
engaging in the shops here and is
of the opinion that be will do so.
and probably will move to Platts
mouth in the near future.
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SATURDAY
L HYDE DIES
LAST EVENING
YOUNG MAN BORN IN PLATTS
MOUTH, 'SICK SINCE LAST
SPRING WITH HEART
TROUBLE.
LEAKAGE OF HEART THE CAUSE
Leaves Wife and Four Children.
Funeral Tomorrow
Afternoon.
From Wednesday's Daily.
Earl Hyde aged twenty-five years
died at the home of his parents in
this city where he has been stop
ping for some time, last evening of
leakage of the heart. Mr. Hyde,
who is the father of four children,
with his wife went this spring to
work for J. M. Wiles west of My
nard, and soon was attacked with
the heart trouble and later had to
give up the work and was at that
time living in Mynard, later he re
moved to this city, and for some
time has been very sick, during the
past weeks he has not been expect
ed to live, and last evening among
ins family quietly passed away.
Earl was born in this city and grew
to manhood here, was a hard work
er, ana a man most kind to his
family.
The funeral services will be held
from the Christian church, on
Thursday (tomorrow) August 1st.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. On
account of the absence of Rev.
Hargett, the minister here. Rev D.
A. Youtsey, former pastor of this
church, but now located at Elm-
wood will conduct the services. The
nterment will be at Oak Hill ceme
tery west of the city. Mr. Hyde
was a member of the woodman of
he World, Evergreen Camp of this
city carrying a policy for one
thousand dollars insurance.
FINDS CONDITION GOOD IN WEST
From Wednesday's Daily.
W. E. Rosencrans returned this
morning from Imperial where he
was with a party of men interested
n lands in that portion of the state.
and who were greatly impressed
with the lands, and conditions of
he crops there. Mr. Rosencrans
ells of a good rain last evening as
they were coming home, starting
near McCook. and was raining away
nto the state this way.
WILL ENTER HOSPITAL.
From Wednesday's Daily.
W. R. Egennerger and wife were
passengers to Omaha this morning
going for the purpose of Mrs. Egen-
berger entering the Methodist hos
pital for an operation for the re
lief of her hearing. Mrs. Egenberg
er has been having trouble of hear
ing and yesterday she and Mr. Egen-
berger were at Omaha, where an
examination was had, and today
they return for an operation, which
the physicians think will result on
the restoring of her hearing.
RETURN FROM HOSPITAL TODAY
From Wednesday's Dni't.
This morning Nicholas Opp and
Frank Boedeker, of Nehawka, were
in the city on their way to Omaha,
where they were going to bring
home Mrs. Opp. who has for the past
two months been at the Wise Me
morial hospital in that city. Some
weeks ago Mrs. Opp was compelled to
undergo an operation, from which
she has just recovered sufficiently
to be able to return home. She is
reported as being entirely recovered
from the operation and is rapidly
regaining her strength.
Are you already for Chase crunty
Sunday evening? We are going
again Sunday evening, and would
like to have you go along. There is
some good land for sale in this coun
ty at the right price. See W. E
Rosencrans about the trip.
For baby's croup, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mother's sore
throat. Grandma's lameness. Dr,
Thomas Eclectic Oil the house
hold remedy. 30c and 60c.
EAR
BETTER LOOK AFTER TEAM.
From Mnndaj's Daily.
Storie.s have come to us of a team
which it is claimed was left hitch
ed to a post on Fifth street from
two o'clock Saturday afternoon un
til three o'clock Sunday morning
and again from earlv after dinner
yesterday until about midnight. The
society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals have a job on their
hands. About the first time the
driver of this team was hitched to
the post and given a few meals on
stale oats, he might look at it diff
erentlv.
RETURNS TO
GAMP TODAY
From Wednesday's Dailv.
Giles Lair who has been visiting
here for some time at the home of
his parents D. J. Lair and wife, and
other friends, departed this morning
for his station at the naval training
station at Boston.
Giles is about ready to gc aboard
ship and his season of training is
about complete, and he will soon be
assigned to a ship for active sea
duty. Giles wi'l make good we are
certain, and like his brother Ralph
who has been tried in the trenches
of France, he will do valiant work
for the country which is now fight
ing for the freedom of the world.
WILL GO TO MURRAY FOR WEEK
From Tuesday's Dally.
Dr. C. H. Ross departed this mor
ning for Murray where he will re
main for a week, and will occupy
the office of Dr. G. H. Gilmore, dur
ing the time of his absence from
Murray, he going to the western
portion of the state and eastern
Colorado, to look after some lands
which he has there. Dr. Ross who
has had an extended experience in
the practice of medicine will care
for the practice and patients of Dr.
Gilmour while he is away. Dr.
Ross can be gotten for the practice
here by a call at the offiea n Dr.
Gilmore in Murray wh" 's
away.
FOR SALE.
A good trusty work team. Weight
about 2.100 lbs. Also, an auto trail
er, equipped with Timkin Roller
bearings. Solid rubber 1U inch
tires. A. O. Ault. Cedar Creek,
Xebr. 7-2S-2tw
Rosey is going to Chase county
again next Sunday evening. Get
ready and go along. The trip will
be a pleasant one and you misht see
something that will interest you.
Vake your reservations for thn trip
right now.
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Harvest Timo Banking
Needs
maybe taken care of by 'hone.
The larger your harvest the more need you
have for a reliable and accommodating bank
and there are very few transactions that
cannot be taken care of by pnone or mail.
Instead of taking the afternoon to come into
town, pnone us when you are in for dinner
at noon, when you have banking that needs
immediate attention.
9.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
OLD PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
JOSEPH RIPPLE WHO CAME TO
CASS COUNTY OVER SIXTY
YEARS AGO BURIED TODAY.
GAME TO PLATTSMOUTH 11154
Came to Cass County When Bat
Four Years of Age, Spent
Most Time Here.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Joseph Ripple who has resided in
Omaha, for the past twenty years
came to this city from Pittsburg,
Pa., in 1854, and has resided in
this county until about twenty
years ago, when he went to South
Omaha to live, was buried at the
Catholic cemetery west of this city
this afternoon. Mr. Rippte after
having come to Cass county lived
with his parents near Louisville,
where they settled when the Ind
ians were there in plenty, grew to
manhood, and coming to this city
engaged in the brewery business
during the early seventies, and lat
er quit, and returned to Louisville,
where he lived for some time but in
he eighties returned remaining un
il near the close of the century
when he went to Omaha to live.
He has been there since. During
the past more than a year, he has
been sick, and had received a
stroke of paralysis, from which he
never recovered. He had been in
the hospital at South Omaha for
some time, and there died. The
funeral was held at South Omaha
this afternoon and the interment
made here. There were four of the
children, of which Mr. Ripple was
one. They being: Joseph Ripple,
the oldest. Mrs. Margaret Boetal,
Mrs. Oswald Guthman and Edward
Ripple of this city. Mrs. Guthman
having died this spring. Mr. Ripple
has three children all of whom are
grown and married. The wife sur
vives him. and makes her home In
South Omaha.
We are off for Chase county again
on next Sunday evening. We would
like to have you go with us. See
Rosencrans about the trip todar, you
will enjoy it. You are not compell
ed to buy land, but Rosey would
like to show you Chase countr.
Let us deliver your hogs In South
Omaha during these hot days. We
will call r.t your farm and deliver
them safe'y. The Plattsmouth Gar
age. Journal Want-Ads Pay!