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mnu VOL. XXXVI. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918. No. 33. ASKS FOR 7,000 NEBRASKA TROOPS CALL NUMBER A-1445-G WILL SEND LARGE NUMBER OF TROOPS TO CAMP. CASS COUNTY QUOTA IS 78 This Will Include The Fifty-One Which Was Called For This Month. From Wednesday's Oally. A new call has been issued which is known as A-1445-G, which is ask ing from this county, seventy-eight. to be sent to Camp Bowie, near Ft Worth. Texas, and who are to be en trained from this place between the 21st and the 25th of this month. This call will include the call which has been on for some time for fifty one which were to have been sent to Camp Eunston. Kansas. There are only one thousand of the boys from this state which are to be sent to Camp Bowie, near Ft. Worth. m the remainder, or the other fix thousand which the state is to furnish will be sent to Camp Kear ney, at or near Linda Vista, Calif. The entire list of the names of those to go could not be had for this time but will ba supplied at a later date. This - seventy-eight is the largest number which have been sent at any one time from this county. The de partment are pressing the matter of training and preparation as much as is consistant with getting the men into the prcper condition, and coping with the difficulties to con tend with. The main idea at this time is to win this war, and every energy Will be bent in that direc tion. BOARD PASSES OF NAMES OF REGISTRANTS, OF SOUTH BEND PRECINCT FOR YESTERDAY. From Wfilnsila y's Inily. The local board were able to pass on a number of names yesterday, and the following are the findings for the board, all from South Bend precincts. There are 43 in all. 12 in class one. 7 in class two. 14 in clar,s four and one in class five. South Bend. Melvin Harry Baum 1-a. William Carl Blum 1-a. Kay Adair Bricker 4-a. Virgel Marcus Brown 1-a. Ivan Harry Buskirk 1-a. William Wallace Calder 2-a. Charles Herbert Campbell 4-a. Louis Doll 2-b. Joseph Fred Friss 2-b. Edward Earl Hal! 2-b. Jesse Edward Ilolka 4-a. Howard William Johnson 4-a. Wm. Alexander Jones 4-a. Samuel Krall 4-a. Franz Joseph Knecht 1-a. Walter Alexander Loughlin 4-a. John Henry Lohr 4-a. Robert S. Long 1-a. Kmil Herman Miller 2-b. Lemuel McGemess 4-a.' Shelby Allen Phillips 4-a. Joe Rams 5-f. Charles Arthur Randall 4-a. Charles Aug. Ran 1-a. Conrad Reinke 1-a. Clarence Jerome Richards 1-a. John Jay Roberts 2-a. Walter Henry Schaer 4-a. Albert Henry Schrofeder 1-a. Walter Chris. Thinigan 2-a. Archie Leoudt Towle 4-a. Fred Lonzo Wagner 4-a. Glen Fredrick Weaver 1-a. Allen Watson 1-a. Stopped Her Baby's Cough. No remedy is better known than Foley's Honey and Tar for giving quick relief from coughs, colds and croup. Mrs. W.1 M. Stevens, Vivian, W. Va.. writes: "My baby had a terrible cough, and nothing did him any good. I read about Foley's Honey and Tar. the first dcse help ed him and in two days the cough stopped. Sold everywhere. ON A NUMBER WILL PREACH IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS From Tuppday s Daily. Rev. Carl E. PerLee, former pas tor of the Christian Church of this city, who had departed from this place to accept a position at Effing ham, Kansas, has resigned his posi tion at that place to accept a posi tion at the Grand lew Church at Kansas City, Kansas. OPERATED ON LAST NIGHT WILLIAM T. SMITH TAKEN TO HOSPITAL LAST EVENING BY NEPHEW IN CAR. From Wednesday's Daily. W. T. Smith who has for some time been the janitor of the Coates Block in this city, has for the past few days been very sick, with an at tack of acute appendicitis, and was last evening taken by his nephew, Herman Smith of near Nehawka, to the State Hospital, accompanied by his wife and brother J. L. Smith, he underwent an operation for appendi citis, and other complications, at a little after eight o'clock. Mr. Her man Smith and father J. L. Smith returning about nine o'clock last evening. Mr. Smith had not come oue from under the influence of the either, but the opinion expressed by the physician, was that he would probably make a good recovery. John Brady has accepted for the time the janitorship of the Coates Block, which has been made vacant by the sickness of W. T. Smith who has had to be taken to a hospital at Omaha. AUTO SHOOTER CAPTURED. From Wednesdays Daily. Last night Constable C. F. Rei- chart called Sheriff Quinton, telling him that one answering the descrip- ion of the man wanted for shooting at the automobile or John Wagner, had been seen in that vicinity. The sheriff prceeded towards Louis- ille and when arriving at C. E. Noyes place, called into town, and found that Constable C. F. Reichart had arrested the man. He gave his name as Robert Lane, saying he was sixteen years oi age and that his home is at Aberdeen. South Dakota. He had hid the gun under a Missouri Pacific freight car. but went and dug it up. He was brought to this city and placed in ail. He said that he had stolen the gun, and hau snot at tne car oe- cause they would not let mm riae o town. He will be given an ex amination later. GALL MORE THAN FILLED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY ASK ED FOR SPECIAL TRAINING AT LINCOLN, 453 VOL UNTEERED. From Wednesday's Dally But a few days since there was a call made for four hundred and wenty from the state, for special raining at the Lincoln training station, which is composed of three camps, the State University, in the city, Haywood Academy southwest of the city, and the State Farm. The call was only open for a few days, and during the time there were vol unteers to the amount of 453. In the allotment this county was en- irely cut out as there was no al- owance made on tne allotting oi the quotas for the several counties. Don't You Need One Now? Indigestion, biliousness, bad breath, gas, constipation or any condition arising from a mass of un digested food In the stomach needs immediate attention. Foley Ca thartic Tablets are mild and gentle, but sure in action. Cause no grip ing, pain or nausea. Cleanse bow els, sweeten stomach, and tone up liver. Sold everywhere. A few good used Fords for sale. . H. Pollock, Garage. 28-tf DETAINED BY ARMY ORDER JOSEPH REYNOL1S HERE - ON SICK LEAVE, UNABLE TO RE TURN TO ARMY POST. Some two months since Joseph Reynolds, was allowed a sixty day sick leave from his post at Marfa, Texas, and has been here and at the hospital. His sick leave expired on September 25th, and he had start ed in time to have arrived at the station at Marfa, Texas, but was taken worse at Kansas City, and had to go to the hospital for ten days, and sent two messages telling of the occurrence, and then on his return here also sent a message tell ing of his being here ana not abie to make the trip. The officers at the post at Marfa, Texas, wired the of ficers here to detain the man and notify the post which was done. Mr. Reynolds who is now at the county Jail, is not feeling the best just at this time, and is awaiting the instructions from the officers in the south. IS. ROBERT WIND- LAID TO REST FUNERAL HELD FROM HOME OF R. B. WINDHAM SR., SERVICES CONDUCTED BY REV. LEETE rrom Monday's Dally. Yesterday afternoon from the home of R. B. Windham, was held the funeral of the wife of his son R. B. Windham jr.. the Rev. Wil bur S. Leete officiating. The ladies of the St. Lukes Episcopal church, furnishing very beautiful music, and the floral presentations, evinc ed the deep friendship of the one giving them. Grace Den Windham was born at Holdrige, Nebraska, April 28th, 1888, departed this life September 26th, 1918. Was married to Rob ert B. Windham Jr., March 10th, 1907, who survives her. There was born to this union the following named children: Jennie Kathryn Windham, Jeannette Ellen Wind ham and Lorene Grace Windham. The only other immediate rela tives of the deceased family living are her mother, Mrs. N. H. McMee kan, of Keota, Colorado and one sis ter, Mrs. Blanche Den Seaton of Arapahoe, Nebraska. The daughter Jeannette proceeded her mother to" the other world, departing this life September the 26th one week prior to the death of the mother. Out of town friends attending the funeral were: Mrs. Vergie Schnelle Mrs. Ted Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Trimpe of Omaha, Mrs. Ben K. Windham of Glenwood, Iowa, Mr. Ben K. Windham was sick and could not attend. There were many let ters and messages of regret of friends living at distance who could not at tend. The pall bearers were Messrs. Fred Fricke, Geo. E. Weidman, Fred P. Busch, E. A. Shellenbarger, B. A. McElwain and James Mauzy. MAKING SOME NURSE SURE. From 'Tuesday's Daf'ty. Dr. C. A. Marshall after trying for two days succeeded in getting hold of his son Frank over the telephone, and held a conversation with him. Dr. Marshall had gone to Lincoln to see if he could see his son, but was not able as a strict quarantine was kept over the camp at the state farm. In the conversation with his son, Frank told Dr. Marshall , that there were some cases, though not of a serious character and that he was about exhausted as he had been acting as nurse for the past two days, as it was not possible to get the needed nurses there. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to tender, our thanks to friends for their sympathy and assist ance during thedeath and burial of our daughter '-and sister Eva E. Sayles. Also for the beautiful flow ers and wish to especially thank Mr. and Mrs. E. H.'Wescott for their music at the funeral services. MRS. GEO. E. SAYLES, AND FAMILY. HAM ROBERT DENHAM DIES AT LINCOLN, NEBR. From Tuesday's Daily. Robert Denham, the son-in-law of E. J. Straka, who has been in the St. Elizabeth hospital at Lincoln for some time, where he has been re ceiving treatment, died there a few days since, and being buried today. Mrs. Denham's father Mr. E. J. Straka and daughter Mrs. M. Rabb and family were passengers to Lin coln this morning, going to attend the funeral and burial of Mrs. Den ham. He leaves a wife and four small children. FIELDEN S. HALL PASSES AWAY RESIDENT OF ROCK BLUFFS FOR TWENTY YEARS, DIES AT AGE OF EIGHTY-EIGHT. From Monday's Dally. Fielden S. Hall was born in Vir ginia, March 10th, 1830, and at the age of two years came to Kentucky, where he spent his boyhood, and when a young man, just entering manhood's estate came to Iowa, settling at Percival. Iowa, just across the river from Union, where he lived for about five years, and then removed to Wyoming. Nebraska, in 185C, where he lived until 1889, when he moved to Rock Bluffs, and there made his home until he died. At the age of eighteen he was unit ed in marriage to Miss Mary Lam bert, to whom four children were born, she dying after they had been married for ten years, in 1858 at Wyoming. Five years later, he was united in marriage the second time. this time with Mrs. Elizabeth Hugh es, to which union four children were born, three of whom survive the. aged parents Mrs. D. R. Allen, Stanley Hall and Mrs. Minnie Bates. The mother passed away January 3. 1915. The funeral and burial of this aged pioneer occurred last week. WILL WORK WITH THE BOY SCOUTS DR. A. V. HUNTER, PASTOR OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, GREAT BOY SCOUT MAN. From Monday's Dally. Having many years experienc with the boy scout movement. Rev. A. V. Hunter, the new pastor of th Meth odist church will take hold of and work with the Boy Scout organiza tion of this city, with the idea of making it a success, which we are certain he will. For four years he was scout master of the Boy Scouts at Dor chester, Mass., and later at Adams, in this state, at which place he had his last pastorate before coming to Plattsmouth.- Rev. Hunter is in tensely interested in boys, and the opportunity is here to make the mat ter a great success. The demand for some one to take hold of the matter, has been present for some time, and that the."need of some one to interest themselves in the boys, is to be supplied is very gratifying. BOHEMIANS HOLD A PATRIOTIC MEETING From Monday's Daily. Last evening at the Bohemian Turners Hall near the Missouri Pa cific station, there was held a pat riotic meeting, most of which was for the looking after some business regarding the drives now on, one for the Fourth Liberty loan and the other for the raising of funds for the Czech-Slovak army. They are seeing to it that every Bohemian, American had a bond of the Fourth Liberty Loan, they are making the Americans with Bohemian blood in their veins, one hundred per cent. C. E. Whitaker was present and made a patriotic address, which was great ly enjoyed by all present, who evinc ed their gratification with great ap plause. For any pain, burn, scald or bruise, apply Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil the household remedy. Two sizes 30c and 60c at all drug stores. 13 PASSED ON BY B THE DISTRICT BOARD OF LIN COLN, HAVE PASSED UPON THE FOLLOWING QUES TIONNAIRES. From Tuesday's Daily. The names recorded below were the ones which the state board pass ed on up until yesterday morning. making with the nine which were printed before, twenty-three alto gether. The returns show a small percentage of class one men, there are only in this list three in the fourteen names, while the same amount are in class two. The third class gets but one, and the fourth class the remainder, or just one half the number: Emil Carl Oberl 2-d. Elvin Rudolph Umland 2-c. Carl Allison Price 4-d. Orville Robertson 4-c. James Cass Smith 2-c. David Bruce Thorp 4-d. Henry William Umland 3-j. Joseph William Vickers 4-c. James Finley Wall 4-c. Diabold Willin Jr.. 4-c. Walter Atwood 1-e. William Louis Ewerth 1-e. Elmer Bernett 4-c. Albert J. Frohlick 1-e. MARION DUXBURY TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE IN BUFFALO IN THE U. "S. NAVY. j From Tuesday's Daily I Mrs. J. E. Jones, has just receiv ed a letter from her son' Marion Duxbury who is at Buffalo, N. Y where he is at headquarters of artificers with the Aviation section of the United States Navy. He says that they are still in quarantine and that there are no new cases of "Flu" developing, but that many are getting over it and going back to duty. We are not allowed to go off the sidewalks, but the girls brin: us canuy and other sweets, sure I have not eaten so much candy, he said, for a long time. He tells of a parade, in which he was color bear er, and said that when the parade was through that he was tired from carrying the flag. Some one here said that no mail was allowed to leave the Great Lakes, do not be alarmed if you do not hear from Aubrey. I heard but a short time since and he was all right. RECEIVES A BITE ON HAND. From Tuesday's Daily. Frank Goodwin yesterday receiv ed a very severe bit on his hand, from a dog owned by Percy Wheel er. The dog was an old one, and had not been considered as being a cross dog, but yesterday evinced a disposition to eat some one up, and his first opportunity was to tackle Mr. Goodwin. He immediately came to the city and had the wound cauterized, which he hopes will be effective in eradicating anything which might have a tendency to cause him trouble in the wound CELEBRATE 5 1ST ANNIVERSARY From Monday's Dally. Mr. and Mrs. John Fight celebrat ed their fifty-first wedding anniver- sary with all the children and grand children and one great grand child present to ceelbrate this affair. Mr. Sullivan, a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Fight was called to Kansas City, so he was unable to get back to attend this event. Wre TAKING A WEDDING TRIP From Monday's Xaily. E. J. Riqb.ar.d3 of Chester, and Miss Lelia iVftnee, of Hebron, were married at, -Hebron last Saturday and came to this city, where they spent Sunday at the home of F. W. Elliott, and this morning departed for Omaha, where they are visiting for the day. They will make their home at Chester. DISTRICT BO WRITES MOTHER FROM GAMP FAIRVIEW CHAPTER MAKES GOOD DONATION From Monday's Dally The Fairview branch of the Cass County Chapter of the American lied Cross had a good donation for the Belgian Relief, in clothing, rnak ing a collection weighing 4S0 pounds. This branch is a very ac tive one and always up to their quota, in doing anything for the assistance of all patriotic moves. S GIRLS ARE LOYAL ALL GIRLS WITH THE BURLING TON PURCHASE BONDS, AND HELP WIN THE WAR. From Monday's Daily. It is a natural thing to say the boys of the Burlington shops, and truly so for they are a good loyal bunch, and can always be depended upon, when anything is to be put over. The way they have subscrib ed for the bonds is a sure conclu sion of this fact. Now the Burling ton shop girls, are here with the coin to. for they have all subscrib ed for bonds, and in liberal quanti ties. The fact of the girls being 100 per cent is very gratifying, not alone to them but to all concerned. The employes of the shops are all doing their part to win the war and we ire going to. There is a tend ency to be a little easy on bonds in some directions on account of our success at arms in the battle arena, but remember that now is the lime for all to stand together in this matter, while the victory is in sight, put forth every effort, in man pow er, and every cent which can be spared, for just now they both will do the most possible.. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend our thanks to those who so kindly ministered to our father, Fielden S. Hall, dur ing his last illness, and who assist ed at the time of his death and burial and for flowers. ' L. S. HALL. MRS. D. II. ALLEN. MRS. MINNIE BATES. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the friends who were so kind at the time of the funeral of James Fogerty, in the furnishing of flowers, and all kind acts, to the friends and' societies, and especially to Mrs. Dr. P. J. Flynn, for the furnishing of the music, at the time of the funeral. K. E. FOGERTY AND FAMILY. MISS JOSEPHINE FOGERTY. BURLINGTON HP PUT SURPLUS FUNDS Into Certificates of Deposit at 4 Funds deposited in our Certificates of Deposit draw interest at the rate of 4 if left here for either six months or one year. Certificates cf Deposit offer Depositors many advantages. They pay a libera rate of interest; if the money is needed suddenly it can be obtained on demand without sacrificing the principal; they be come negotiable by endorsement. These advantages coupled with their earning power make them almost un equaled as local investments. First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska 11 mm ,1, v. 1 IATTEMPTED HOLD UP LAST NIGHT YOUNG MAN WITH A RIFLE PUNCTURES JOHN WEGEN ER'S GASOLINE TANK. MAN DISAPPEARS IFJDARKNESS Thorough Search By Officers Fail To Locate Man Who Fired the Shot. From Tuesday's Dally. Last week a young man appar ently 17 or 18 years of age, engaged with John W. Ruhga, living south west of Weeping Water to work. and after staying until Sunday night disappeared and at the same time also a 22 caliber rifle, the property of Mr. Ruhga's sons, also disappear ed. Nothing more was heard from the matter until last evening about nine o'clock, when as John Wagener was joing to Louisville from his home a few miles southwest of that place. and as he was passing near the church a few miles southwest of that place, and a man with a rifle. holding it high with both Lands. commanded the car to stop. Mr. Wagener did not do so but. give the car a little more gas, and away he sped. A report of the fun showed that the man had fired a shot whether at him or not. Mr. Wagener did not know until he had arrived at Louisville, when he found hat he had hit his gas tank, which was on the rear of the car. The sheriff was notified and with police man Manner of this city went to Louisville and the vicinity making a thorough search, but to no avail. Efforts are still making for the cap- ure of the supposed holdup. SENT TO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. From Monday's Dally On complaint of the county at- orney, and at the request of his mother, Edgar Rockwell of Weep- ng Water was sentenced to the In dustrial School at Kearney, last Saturday, and was taken to that place yesterday, by Sheriff Quinton. The offense for which he was ar raigned was for taking money at various times, and lastly and speci fically, from the lighting company of Weeping Water. The young man's mother was present and Mip plimented the testimony, by saying that the lad was incorrigible and had gotten away from her grasp, and fhe thought it best that he be sent to the institution. Stationery at the Journal oflje.