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X utn VOL. XXXVI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1918. No. 20. WILL OPEN SEPT. THE NEW BUILLDING WILL BE COMPLETED THE COTERIE OF INSTRUCTORS FULL. EVERYTHING WILL BE READY A Large Attendance Is Assured and Every- Detail For Their Comfort Made. rvm Monday's Daily. The new High school building which has been in course of con struct ion for the past two years and which is now just coming to com pletion will be ready for the open ing of the coming school year, and every appointment for the comfort of the students is being made, and now about perfected. The teaching force for the year has been secured and great care has been taken by the board of education for securing tf a list of teachers well adapted to the peculiar needs of the pupils who are to attend the school. The par ents who are sending their children to this school should go see this building which has just been com pleted, and know what has been done for the benefit of the child ren, and the great care which ha? been exercised in the selection of the teaching force. The following is a list of the teachers and the places which they occupy, G. E. De Wolf, superintendent of the city schools: Edith Woodburn, principal, while the faculty of the high schools a.re composed of the following teachers: Estelle Baird. Pearl Staats, Jessie Moore. Gretchen Mackprang, Ca leire Dovey. Glenne Dixon. Elsie llcherg. The gra-3s will be presided over by Mrs. Mae Morgan. Anna Heisel, Clara Weyrich. Golda Noble, Teresa Hernpel. Julia Kerr, Mattie Larson, Mary Borne, Amelia Martins, Mrs. C. R. Dalton, Nettie Hawksworth, Jessie Whalen, Vesta Douglas, Flor ence Hummel, Anna Rys, Marie Swoboda. Jessie Elliott. Ethel Sey bert, Norene Schuhloff. Rose Pro haska. Jessie Sprecher, Frances Mor ley, and for supervisor of penman ship. Miss Marie E. Kaufman. OTTO WURL RETURNS TO CAMP DIX From Tuesday's Dairy Last evening . Captain Otto Wurl. who has been here for a short time visiting with the family, coming from France, and arrived here in less than nine day3 after having started from there, and has been here about three days, departed last evening via the Burlington for Camp Dix. N. J., where he Is to give in struction to troops as to the meth ods of fighting in France. Captain Wurl has been taking courses in all the modes of fighting, and is thor oughly equipped to instruct in the ways of fighting and of caring for one's self there. That the govern ment is providing thl3 way of do ing the thing, that the troops who go to the front in Franee, may be equipped with the knowledge, when the gas come?, and how to combat it as veil. HAVE STOLEN HIS APPLES. From Wednesday's Dally. James Blaha has rented the Thomas place which is near the big Burlington bridge which has much fruit thereon, and when his child ren wanted some apples he went out to see if the summer ones were ripe and concluded that some of them had better wait a little while longer before being gathered. lie then left them and going back the next day found some one had stolen all from 'the three trees. He has lost about thirty dollars worth of apples, besides many other things which he has raised. He, like Mr. Ferguson, is getting tired cf raising things for some one to come and destroy and steal. The name Doan's inspires confi dence Doan's Kidney Pills for kid ney ills. Doan's Ointment for skin itching. Doan's Regulets for a mild laxative. Sold at all drug stores. SCHOOLS 9TH YOUNG MAN KILLED BY MOWER From Monday's Daily. George W. Jloman received a let ter from his nephew Fred Denton of Chadron, telling of an accident which occurred to his son Arthur Denton, a young man twenty-four years of age, who was cutting grass with a mower, it became clogged. and he got off the machine to clean out the trash in front of the cycle bar, when the team started up cutting off one of his legs, and oth erwise injuring him, that he died shortly afterwards. This happened near aientine, the remains were taken to Chadron for burial. DESTROY MELONS FOR FERGUSON WILL J. FERGUSON HAD A WAT- ER MELON PATCH WORTH $200.00 GONE NOW. Fronr Monday's Daily. During the summer Will J. Fer guson, has worked hard and has a most beautiful patch of watermelons which over conservative estimates placed at a value of more than $200. Admitted that it would have cost something to have harvested and marketed them, the value was there and as they ripened he could have cared for them. The other night a lot of boys got into the patch, an carrying the melons out into the adjacent cornfield, there cut them open, to find many of them green and not fit to eat, so back they went and brought out more, and as there were twenty-five of the boys they made havoc with the patch. Not sat isfied with this they tramped tue melons left in the patch and the ines on which more were growing destroying them. The matter of tealing water melons is one thing and the matter of destroying the property as this has been done, is quite another. While Mr. Ferguson could send a large number of boys to the reform school, and no doubt hat many are needing it. he is re fraining for 'the boys sake. Some have agreed to pay and have paid two dollars for the damage done which ten dollars per person would not more than liquidate the dam ages. The boy problem for the par ents in town Is a hard one to andle. and which the parents and boys both find it difficult to cope. Still one cannot suffer this kind of a loss, when he has the number of children to support that Mr. Fergu son has. WILL HAVE PLATE REMOVED. rom TiKpdav's Dailv. Clarence Forbes and wife depart ed this morning for Omaha and were accompanied by their little daughter Virginia, who goes to the Ford hospital, where she will have he silver plate, which was inserted n her shoulder, at the time the shoulder was broken, to hold the bones in place and togethre, they be- ng split, at the time of the injury and which has knitted and healed. ow the plate has to be removed hich has been grown in by the flesh. An incision being made and the plate taken out, after which the opening is closed and allowed to eal. The arm now promises to give as good use as before it was in ured when it has gotten well again. and this is considered a very fort unate condition. ARE TAKING SPECIAL TRAINING From Mondavi Daily. Edward Kanka and Francis D. Whelan both former Plattsmouth boys but both going from Omaha to Ft. Riley, where they were in the Medical Reserve Corps, and where they remained for some time taking a little training, after which they were sent to Rochester, Minn., where they were given instructions in the large hospital there with the matter of receiving instructions which should put them in position for work sooner than otherwise. They have been there for about six weeks now and will soon be through the course which they are receiving there and will then return to Ft. Riley for a little further drilling before going to an advance canton ment for the finishing before going to the east. FROM THE ARMY AND THE NAVY TWO LETTERS FROM THE BOYS, ONE IN FRANCE. THE OTH ER IN CHICAGO. R WILLS WRITES FROM FRINGE George McDaniels Writes From the Great Lakes Training Station. From Monday's Daily. Great Lakes. 111.. Aug. 22. ISIS M. S. Briggs. Plattsmouth Nebr.: , I thought I would drop you a few lines. I am getting along fine. I have charge of the blacksmith shop now, and have 50 men working in the department. The man who was foreman is gone. I do not know where they took him and whether he has been taken permanently, I only know they came and put me in as foreman. I suppose Byron Goldiug is look ing fine. I will not get home so soon again. Tell Tommy Bates I saw a dandy ball game today, one to nothing- and 11 innings. But it was not so interesting as our home games. Well Mr. Briggs I will close and go to supper. I hope this finds you o. k. I saw a Hydro-Aeroplane fall into the lake Tuesday, mashed the wings off, but did not hurt anyone. Good-bye. from, GEORGE McDANIEL. Co. 256th Batt. 12th Regiment, Camp Paul Jones, Great Lake3. 111. With the Colors in France, . r . July 14. 1918. Dear' Mother: Well, we have landed at last, and have sure been on the go for the past month. We were assigned to a new regiment yesterday anu an the fellows seem to be good ones. We are only ten miles from the front, and believe me, we can hear the big guns at night and see plenty of aeroplanes in the day. Every thing is quiet all day long, a per son would not think there was any war, until about dark, when every thing starts at once. I am a driver at this time and have to care for nay two horses, with which I help pull the guns when we move. Four of us sleep in a little shelter tent, am1 it is pretty cool for its rains nearly every day. we naa to hike about fifteen miles the other night to get here, and carry a pack which weigh ed about seventy pounds, and be lieve me I was all in when we land ed, and still I am pretty stiff. The boys seem to think over here that it won't last very much longer, but we don't know any more than you do about it. The Germans that are captured, seem greatly pleased that they are prisoners, and do not require much watching, for I guess they get pretty good eats and a place to sleep. Well this will be all for the pres ent; hoping this finds you all feel ing fine as I am. with love. ROBERT B. WILL, Battery A, 149 F. A. A. E. F. France. VISITED HERE WITH THEIR FRIENDS From Wednesday's Daily. Judge R. H. Munger and wife and their son Robert Munger jr., who have been spending some two months at Estes Park, Colorado, stopped on their way home last evening to Sioux City, and spent the night at the home of their friends E. H. Wescott and family. Two years since while in the west, Mr. Wescott was a guest of Judge Mung er and family, and stopped at the Mountain cottage, while there. Judge Munger and family have a cottage of their own in Estes Park, which they use every summer, dur- i ing the heated spell, and which makes an elegant place for spending the summer. They departed this morning for their home at Sioux City. FOR SALE. Mcdern five room cottage, well lo cated. Inquire of C. A. Rawls, own : er. 2S-tfd&w RECEIVES A LUCKY BADGE. From Tuesday's Daily. Don Arries from France has sent to his mother Mrs. A. M. Arries a lucky charm or badge which is much worn by the ladies in France and especially in Paris, which is claimed will keep the wearer from getting struck by one of the shell.-? from Hie big gun 'Bertha' which the Germans are shooting into I'arij with. The charm is made of cellu loid and represents a boy and girl, similar to our Jack and Gill, and are named Nenette the girl and Rantintin the hoy. Mrs. Arrie:; prises the ornament very highly. WITH JOURNAL FOR TEN VE MISS ALMA LARSON AFTER TEN YEARS GOOD, FAITHFUL SERVICE, QUITS. Miss Alma Larson, v.lio for the past ten years has been an employ of this office, and has worked faith fully and well and lias known the ways of the office, had met the peo ple who have come here to trans act business with a courtesy, which has insured their friendship, and has at all times endeavored to do the things which has made her ser vices almost indispensable, last Sat urday evening ceased to he connect ed with this paper. It is with re gret that the members of the force ns well as the proprietor of the Journal see her tormina:? her term of employment here. Miss Larson is quitting as she is roou to be united in marriage with .Mr. Charles Fred Sydebotham. of this city and will make her home in this city. While we are sorry to lose Mies Larson, we congratulate Mr. Sydebotham. who is to get so efficient a helpmate. Miss Grace -Periy -has been em ployed to do the work which Miss Larson has heretofore done. WOODMAN CIRCLE ENJOY PLEASA MEETING 'T-f-m Wednesday's Daily. Last evening-was the regular meet ing night of the Woodman Circle lodge, and as usual held a very en thusiastic and well attended meet ing at the rooms in the M. W. A. building. In addition to the large number of the members being pre sent, they mere more than pleased to have with them Mrs. James Mra sek, former guardian of the order, but now a resident of Grant, Neb raska. The members were indeed glad to be present on this occasion, and to have with them their former faithful and beloved officer. The State Manager, Mrs. Kate Reming ton, of Omaha, was also present at this meeting, and it is always a pleas ure for the members of the home or der to meet with Mrs. Remington.; Mrs. Remington made a very inter- ; esting talk to the members, and many j compliments was paiu me ttuuumau Circle, of this city, the manner in which the affairs of the order had been conducted by the able offcers in past years, also for the valuable : work and untiring efforts on the part of Mrs. Droege, deputy for this city. She has worked long and faithful hours for the advancement of the or der, and is surely deserving of all the kind remarks made by Mrs. Rem ington. There were four candidates to be initiated into the order last evening. and in the absence of the Guardian, Mrs. M. E. Manspeaker, Mrs. James Mrasek put on the work in a manner most pleasing to all. While in the city Mrs. Remington was the guest of Mrs. Droege. She expects to return within about two weeks to meet with the home order for the purpose of arranging for the regular fall and winter social enter tainments. She -vill always be a welcome visitor at the Plattsmouth Grove. Mrs. Mrasek expects to be present at this meeting also, and it is hoped that every member of the order will make it a point to be in attendance. j S ANOTHER QUOTA GOES TO FUNSTDN LAST OF AUGUST'S MEN TO GO TO CAMP FUKSTON, WILL DEPART IN MORNING. WILL GO VIA MISSOURI PACIFIC Lea-ir.g Plattsmouth in the Morn ing, and Arriving at Funs ton During Night. From Wednesday's DaiJy. The last of the men which have been sent from this county, during the month of August, will depart from the Missouri Pacific station tomorrow morning on the 9:17 train going via Kansas City. While the callings of the boys from this county this month seem ingly have been small there are stilf when the computation is made. what would call four hundred from this county during the year. There were three to go to Ft. Logan, six went to the auto school at Kansas City, and at the same time there were six sent to the special training school at Lincoln. This nine to go to Funston tomorrow, two went to the Great Lakes, and one enlisted Robert Poisall went to Ft. Logan, an dseven enlisted and went to the navy at San Francisco, they being Albert Miller Will Newman, Earn-: est Buttery, DeForest Dwyer, Chest er Ilrigps, Mearle Rainey and An drew ('. Marshall (June). Besides tbese wd? fear we have missed some one which may Lave gone some place ole. This makes 34 for this mcnth while it is still considered a quiet month. - There is also called for the. next month for this state 1,496 but the quota for the county has not as yet been announced, which are to go forward early in September. THEY LIKE THE WEST FINE. rnm Vilnf.ilav'f On 11 v. Mrs. F. R. Guthman and little son who have been in the west for the past few weeks, where they were visiting at Boise and Murphy, Idaho, at the hemes of her children. H. R. Neityel and wife and Charles Guth nnn and family, returned home this morning, having enjoyed the stay there greatly. They are very elo quent in their praises of the coun try where they have visited. SILVER PLATE TAKEN FROM SHOULDER From Wednesday's Dnily. Clarence Forbes and wife with the children, were passengers to Omaha this morning where they go to see their daughter Virginia, who yesterday had the plate taken frcm her shoulder, which was placed therein some time since at the time the fractured shoulder was reduced, and which bad grown fast. The in cision which was made for the re moval of the silver plate, requiring some fifty stitches to close. They desire to bring the daughter home today if her condition will permit. RECEIVES PORTION GERMAN AEROPLANE From Wednesdav's Daily. Miss Esther Godwin, received yes terday by mail, a portion of a Ger man aeroplane, which had been shot down in France some time dur ing this summer and which was se cured and sent her by Hubert Clark. The piece has gray and black stripes on it, the colors of the German plane. Mr. Clarke who is a member of the American Expeditionary Force, secured the relic at the time it was shot down. 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 todav, you will enjoy it. You are not coTnpe.l ed.to buy land, but Rosey won'-' like to show vou Chasf counts. Bilious? Feel heavy after- din ner? Bitter taste? Complexion sallow? Liver perhaps needs wak ing up. Doan's Regulets for bil ious' attacks. 30c at all stores. Flags at the Journal Dfice. WILL ATTEND AMERI CAN BAR ASSOCIATION From Tuesday's Daily. Last evening Mathew Gering de l partea tor Cleveland, where he goes to attend the meeting of the Amor ican P.ar Association, which is con- ening there fhis week and next Mr. Gering was there for the meet ing last year, and was one of the principal speakers in the program. but this year he was not expecting to make an ddress, but was going for the experience which the meet ing is capable of comparting and for The general good time which pro vides. IF Y00 PLEASE MAKES AN EXCELLENT APPEAR ING OFFICER, AND EFFI CIENT ALSO. From Wednesday's Daily. This morning Captain G. II. Gil- more was up from his home in Murray looking after some business n the city and tendering his resig nation as a member of the Local Board, and seeing to some other business. In his new uniform. Captain Gil- more makes an excellent appear ance. He is surely a competent physician and surgeon, and will do good service for the country in the ine in which he is especially fitted. A good joke is told at his expense, he had just received his uniform while at Omaha, and thought he 'ad just as well wear them home. So be donned the habilliments of the nticn to which he has been call ed, and the first thing after step ping on the street- he was saluted tx. a private, not knowing him, but is is the custom and requirements. ie seeing Captain Gilmore saluted lim. Captain Gilmore. while beine nstructed that he would be saluted nd would be expected and required o return the salute, became all fussed up, and forgot the salute. But he will learn and become as fficient an officer as any one. REV. McCLUSKEY AT HOME. From Wednesday's Dailv Last evening Rev. H. G. McClusky returned home last evening from his vacation, where he was spend- ng at Spirit lake, and where he was sick during the greater portion of the time absent. lie returns and by reason of the fever with which he was afflicted is not stronger than when he went away, though he went for the purpose of getting the much needed rest which his vaca tion would give. CAPTAIN MR if " ! There's a Reason Bevare This year farmers in this vicinity are going to "have the money" and the faVir knows it. When a stranger offers you a "sure thing" with "big returns" remember that there must be a reason or he would offer it to his friends at home. We want to see you imke money we don't want to see you get stung. We have facilities for getting a line on enterprises in a strictly confidential manner. Don't be backward about coining to us be fore you let go of your money. 8 ft First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska. TWENTY-TWO YOUNG MEN REGISTERED LAST SATURDAY THERE WERE THAT NUMBER WHO CAME IN AND LISTED THEMSELVES. A FEW MORE WERE EXPECTED Were Well Scattered Over the Coun ty, While Two Were From Oat in the State. Frsm Tuesday's DaHy. There were twenty-two who came in last Saturday and registered as having arrived at the age of 21 since the 5th of June last, and all of them white. This will more than make up for the ones which will be called for the special call for the first days of June, in which the state is required to furnish one thousand for general service, of white men and ninety-six colored, and four hundred for limited service. The questionnaires will be sent them and their classification made as soon as it can be gotten around to. This amount will increase the rlacs oDe men to a larger amount and keep the lists filled a little Longer for the calling of Liter quotas. The following is the list as they registered, cotinting the ex tra one who sent his registration in Ny mail. Christopher C. Petersen. W. W. William C. Jones. Denver, Colo. William O. Barker, Avoca, Neb. Paul D. Hell, Greenwood. William S. Hardaway. Weep. Wat. Albert C. Hennings. Cedar Creek. Warren A. Rogers, Murdock. Cecil O. York, Plattsmouth. Neb. Pierce C. Gillespie, Louisville. Peter F. Wm. Kehlbeck. Avoca. John G. Hansen, Nehawka. Earnest E. Kropp, Nehawka. Cecil R. Stander, Louisville. Eirl M. Long, Elmwood. Marion F. Bothwell. Elmwocd. Mearl Wm. Long. Elmwood. Willis Eaton, Union. James C. Sprecher, Plattsmouth. Marvin Sutton. South Bend. James E. Deal, Lincoln, Neb. Hugo P. Meisinger, Cedar Creek. Conrad Wm. Johnson, Murray. Are you alrer.cly for Chase cunty unday evening? 'We 3re going vsain Sunday evening, &i;i would like to have you go along. There In ome good land for sale in this coun ty at the right price. See W. E. Rosencrans about the trip A few good used Fords for sale. T. H. Pollock, Garage. 28-tf