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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1918.
No. 41.
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DIES AT SEA
WHILE HASTENING TO THE SZR.
VICE OF HIS COUNTRY AND
HUMANITY RECEIVES CALL
RECEIVED MILITARY BURIAL
News Comes Through Letter From
Chaplain Of Regiment To
Which He Belonged.
From ThurFilay's Daily.
This morning came a letter from
The chaplain of the 12Gth M. G.
Pattallion. the one to which
Sergeant Matt A. Jirousek belonged,
telling of his death which occurred
some time since, while crossing the
sea to England on their way to
France. The letter did not tell what
vas the nature of the disease, which
was the cause of death, but is cs
the text following:
Somewhere At Sea.
John M. Jirousek,
riattsmouth. Nebr.,
Dear Sir:
As Chaplain and as a catholic
priest it is my duty and consolation
to write to you concerning the death
of your son. Matt A. Jirousek.
Sergeant.
First of all to inform ycu that
he was fully prepared for death. I
was with him in his last hours. Ev
ery medical attention possible on
board ship was given him. at the
first stages of his sickness he was
placed in a private state room which
had been vacated by an officer, that
your son might be cared for.
I raid Require Mass on, the day cf
his burial and read the burial ser
vice. He was tendered full military
honors. His commanding officer
held him in very high esteem and
wished me to extend to you their
heartfelt sympatl y. With this
knowledge I know that you can ac
cept the will of God with much
consolation and can know that your
son has given his life for his coun
try and to his God.
With sinceres sympathy.
JOHN' HALLVIAN.
Chaplain 12G M. G. Rat. Am. K. F.
Sergeant Matt A. Jirousek was
born June 11th. 1SSS. and was
thirty years ofage last June, just
about the time he was 29 years of
a?"e he enlisted in the army, in order
that he Might get to the frtnt. to do
service for his country. He became
a member of tl e "Dandy Sir.th" but
which was cut up and the members
incorporated in other regiments. In
September of last year they went to
Camp Cody, where for seme time
they remained, and later was trans
ferred to Camp Dix. here he had
been until his sailing for overseas.
Strgoant Jirousek. was a drill mast
er, and instructor in military tactics.
Matt one of God's Noblemen, was a
favorite and one loved by officers
and men alike. Here he will be re
membered as one of the finest of
mer. and always with a cheery smile
for every one whom he met. When
he departed the court house seemed
to have lost somewhat of its per
sonal charm, for there was a smil
ing face, and from whose lips always
came seme words of good cheer for
all with whom he came in contact.
Raymond Larson who has also
just written home, attests to the
high esteem in which he was held,
when he says, "We were sorry to
lose Sergeant Matt A. Jirousek be
cause he was so pleasant and eve-y-lody
misses 1 im." On the 16th of
September, Jack Jirousek, who is a
radio operator cn th battlestip
"Kearsage" went to New York to
visit his brother just before his de
parture. LETTER FROM RAYMOND LARSON
From Thursday's Dally.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Larson, last
evening. received a letter from their
son Raymond Larson, who is in Eng
land, and is still in the camps, in
which he said that he was enjoying
himself fine, liked the service there
and was waiting to get over to
France. He said "We are sorry to
lose Mat Jirousek, for everybody
liked him." While not telling that
he was dead, indication that he had
died somewhere.
T
OUS
ENTIR EFAMLLY HAVE HAD FLU.
From Thursday's Dally.
Mrs. Ada Haines, of Franklin,
who seme weeks since came to this
city to visit at the home of her sis
ter Mrs. C. L. Mayabb, was taken
sick while here , with the Flu, and
after having just about recovered.
Mr. Mayabb and the children were
taken, and she wii Mrs. Mayabb,
wt-re able to care for the sick house
full until they recovered. This
morning Mr. Mayabb was able to be
down town, and brought Mrs. Haines
to the station, as she was departing
for her home in the west.
III THE WEST
JOHN SCHIRK'S FAMILY, WHO
HAVE BEEN VISITING AT
SPADE, SICK WITH FLU.
From Thursday's Daily
Some time since John Schirk, fore
man in the Burlington " Machine
shops at this place, departed for
Spade, which is an inland town out
from Alliance, where they were to
visit with a brother of Mrs. Schirk,
who was called to mo to the service.
They had a good visit and as the
Influenza was considered bad here,
the family remained at the home of
Mrs. Schirk's parents while Mr.
Schirk returned to his duties here.
After having arrived here he receiv
ed word of the folks having the in
fluenza, and later that the oldest boy
was serious, and later to come. Mr.
Schirk departed yesterday for the
west to be at the bedside of the son.
3he place is nearly sixty miles in
land from Alliance.
SELLS MANY BONDS
IN THREE HOURS!
AT AGE OF SEVENTY-TWO. MRS.
MORGAN WEYBRIGHT SELLS
$22,000.00 BONDS.
From Fridays Dally. ,
We had the following handed to
us by E. H. Wescott, which has been
sent him from his mother Mrs. C.
E. Wescott. clipped from the Los
Angeles Times, telling of the good
work of a former Plattsmouth lady,
Mrs. Morgan Weybright. We knew
she could do it, and would to. if
the opportunity presented itself:
A Heroine Aged 72.
"Another Instance pointed out by
the women's committee is that of
Mrs. M. Weybright of 1142 West
Forty-second street, 72 years old.
Mrs. Weybright called at headquart
ers last Saturday for instructions as
to working for the bonds. Finding
she had called after hours and that
the headquarters were closed, she
made her way to Central Park,
where bond sales were being made
from the tank. Some one of the
wrokers saw the eager look in the
little aged lady's eyes and asked her
if she would sell bonds for the com
mittee. Within three hours, be
tween 2 and 5 o'clock. Mrs. Wey
bright sold more than $22,000 worth
of bonds."
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE
TO BE THE DENTIST
The following was handed us by
a man who would like to have been
in Doc Davis place.
"Now that Doc Davis has begun
his revelations, the kaiser may real
ize how sharper than an ulcerted
tooth it is to have a thankless dent
ist. We should have liked to have
held the Doc's job and. when it ap
peared necessary to draw the kaiser-
liche molar, warble as we closed
down on the forceps, "The, yanks
are coming, the yanks are coming!"
Chicago Evening Post.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Do not imagine that because oth
er couch medicines failed to give you
J relief that it will be the same with
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Bear
in mind that from a small begin
ning this remedy has gained a
world wide reputation and immense
sale. A medicine must have excep-
' tional merit to win esteem wherever
it becomes known.
FAMILY
SICK
.L G.TODD
PASSES AWAY AFTER TEN DAYS
SICKNESS WITH PNEUMONIA,
''LEAVES BABY.
FORMERLY ROBIN RICHARDSON
Lived On Farm Near Nehawka, Had
Bad Cold"When Taken
Sick.
From Friday's Dally.
Mrs. L. G. Todd, formerly Miss
Robin Richardson, who has . been
sick with pneumonia, for the past
ten days, and who has fought val
iantly for life, that she could de
vote to her husband and little two-
year-old child, died at their home
near Nehawka, at an early hour
this morning. All which was pos
sible was done to assist in the
struggle for life, but notwithstand
ing, as the night began to waste
away into day. the spirit of this
noble young woman took' its flight
to that other world where there is
no more sorrow or heart rendering
partings. Miss Robin Richardson
was united in marriage about three
years since to L. G. Todd, and have
since made their home on a farm
near Nehawka. A little baby girl
came to gladden the home some two
years since, and she with the hus
band are left to mourn the departure
of the loved one. Besides, are the
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Will
T. Richardson of Mynard, three ris-
ters and a brother.
The funeral will be held from the
late home near Nehawka, on Sun
day afternoon" at' two o'clock, and
the burial will be at Oak Hill ceme
tery, west of this cit3.
IN HONOR OF SGT. STRADLEY
From Friday's Dally.
Last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Setz was held a recep
tion in honor of Sergeant W. E.
Stradley, who is stationed at Camp
Funston. and who is visiting, in this
city at the home of Mrs. Lillian
Baker, and is the guest of Miss
Hazel Vroman. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games, music
and vocal selections.
Many selections were rendered by
the Sergeant himself, he being a
finished vocalist and accomplished
musician. Mrs. E. S. Setz also rend
ered a number of beautiful and
pleasing selections.
Refreshments were served, and
the guests departed for their homes
well pleased with the evening's ent
ertainment, all acknowledging Mrs.
Setz a princess as an entertainer.
ARE YOUR PRICES
RIGHT ON FEED
From Saturday's Dally.
Reports have been made to me
that dealers in feed, such as Bran
and Shorts, are charging more than
the food regulations permit for
Bran and Shorts. The price of
Bran at any place is Cass County is
as follows: $1.50 at the Mill plus
the freight and drayage, and 15
cents per hundred profit. The price
of Shorts is $1.60 Mill plus freight
and dray, and 15 cents per hundred
profit. No merchant or dealer is
permitted to charge more and if the
purchaser is charged more than this,
I wish that they would communicate
with this office, giving the names of
parties selling, and prices charged.
W. B. BANNING.
County Federal Food Administrator.
CORPORAL WAYNE ALLEN
IS NOW IN ENGLAND
From Saturday's Dally
Corporal Wayne Allen, who has
been at Camp Cody and later at Ft.
Sill. Oklahoma, and still later at
Camp Dix, N. J., where for the past
year he has been engaged most of
the time teaching drilling instruc
tions to trcops, has arrived at Eng
land, where he is with -the other
troops, and is safer for the fray. He
is also eager to get over the chan-
' nel. and meet with his brother Ralph
I Allen who has been there and in the
I thickest of the fray for many
months. , ' v
Journal Want-Ad Pay!
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DIED THIS OR 6
COUNTY TREASURER
M. TRITSCH VISITS COUNTRY
Fiom Thursday s Daily.
M. Tritsch, county treasurer, was
a passenger this morning for Louis
ville where he is looking after some
business, and also will incidentally
look after some cf his political
fences.
Mr. Tritsch thinks it should not
be necessary for one to go to the
county to solicit runport, but that
the people should know what they
want, know when they get good ser
vice, and be able to make up their
minds themselves, which he i;ays he
thinks they are doing.
E
IN THE FUTURE
AN INCREASE OF THE AMOUNT
OF SUGAR WHICH ONE CAN
GET NO OBTAINS.
From Friday's Dally.
Beginning with today, which is
the first of November, a new
schedule for the purchase of sugar
will be in force, which allows of
three pounds for each person or
member of a family, and is desirable
it can be had at the beginning of
the month and all purchased at one
time. This will greatly alleviate
the conditions which has required
that purchases be on certain amounts
weekly, and then only to the amount
of two pounds instead of as now
three pounds.
With this loosening of the rules.
it looks like they are to be in lino '
with the victories which are now i
being made by the armies of the
allies that are fighting for the Lib
erty of the World?" " - - -
KILLED A WOLF
YESTERDAY
WHILE ON HIS WAY TO LOUIS
VILLE YESTERDAY. JAMES
TERRYBERRY BAGS WOLF.
From Saturday"? Daily.
Skipping along over the. hills yes
terday afternoon at a little after one
o'clock James Terry berry espied a
young wolf, and getting a bead on
the animal, he answered the last
call.
On getting the animal into his
car, it proved to be a young one or
rather about half grown, and he
noticed that it had a collar on its
neck. Ilringing the animal to the
city of Louisville, examination was
made and the collar cut from the
neck, which had grown into the
flesh almost, choaking the animal.
Many of the people of Louisville
identified the wolf as "one which a
carnival company had with them
which exhibited at Louisville last
summer.
SAYS WEST LOOKING FINE.
From Saturday'" Daily.
S. J. Reames of Cedar Creek, who
has been in the western portion of
the state for the past six weeks or
two months, where he has a con
tract for the construction of a resi
dence, returned home yesterday, af
ter having complete the contract.
He would have returned last Sun
day but the continued rain had made
the roads in some places impassable.
Mr. Reames reports the ground well
soaked in, the west from rains and
snows, and the country green, with
an excellent prospect for the next
years crop of winter wheat.
A ERIGHT NEW SERVICE FLAG.
From Saturday's Daily.
At the south door of the court
house, those who enter, are greeted
with a nice new service flag, which
denotes that three have gone from
that institution to the call of their
country for service. The three stars
represent. Sergeant Matt A. Jirousek
and by the way a gold star, one for
Robert Walling of the aviation corps,
and one for Captain G. H. Gilmore.
Stationery at the Journal ofiTce.
OR
SUGAR
SHOWS LOYALTY
TO THE LAST
A PLATTSMOUTH YOUNG MAN
WITH EVERY DROP OF
EL00D PATRIOTIC.
VERY ZEALOUS FOR -
COUNTRY WELFARE
Gives Life On Ocean That Country
May Live, And Civilization
Made Safe.
From Saturday's Daily.
Horn in this city thirty years ago
last spring, and during his boyhood,
and young manhood, his life has
been with and for the place of his
birth, a lover of Plattsmouth, of her
citizens, Sergeant Matt A. Jirousek,
has been ever patriotic, one who is
willing to sacrifice his personal wel-
Sergeant luatt A. Jirocsek.
fare for a friend or for country has
paid in full his quota, lor the wel
fare of the peoples of the world. He
was a graduate of the Plattsmouth
high school and after having passed
his school, -was an employe of the
Burlington shops, and worked later
in the department store of M. Fanger
and then was employed with the
Phillip Theirolf Clothing store, and
from there was called to take the
deputyship, at the office of the
county clerk. It was while in this
position, where he was a universal
favorite, that he could wait no long
er but while his position would
have exempted him, threw the ex
emption to the winds, and said "I am
going to serve my country, when
she needs me, I am only enlisting
because I desire to go to the place
where my services can be5t be used."
During the time spent in camp,
he has chaffed under the delays
which have kept him from arriving
at the front where he could do the
things which he felt was necessary.
His family, this city, and His
Country, have lost a brave, noble
and an enthusiastic patriot, but
has paid in full the obligation of
allegiance to the laid of his birth,
and the champion, of the down trod
den of the world.
FRED C. HE YD EN DIES.
From Saturday's Dallr
Word has been received of the
death of Fred C. Ileyden of Lincoln
as a result of influenza followed by
pneumonia. Mr. Heyden is a grand
son of Henry Steimke who for many
years and until'just recently lived
in Plattsmouth but is now living in
Lincoln. The funeral will be held
from the home in Lincoln on Sun
day' afternoon. He leaves a wife,
mother, sister Mrs. H. F. Crittenden
and grand father, Mr. Steimke to
mourn his death.
FOR SALE.
Full blood White LeghorU, single
comb roosters, at $1.25 each. Frank
Dill, Murray Neb.
Now is the time to join the War
Stamp Limit Club. See Chas. C
Parmele fcr particular.
" I
STATE CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR POSTPONED
From Friday's Daily.
On account of the Spanish Influ
enza, the state convention of the
Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor has beeiostponed from
November 7th to 10th until Decem
ber 5th to the Sth. While the state
board of health have seen fit to set
the date of Nov. 2nd as the time
for raising the quarantine, the phy
sicians of York who more closely in
touch with the conditions there
than the state board, think that it
is better to not hold the convention
until the latter date.
ARE A SET OF
PATRIOTIC GIRLS
YOUNG LADIES ARE DOING A LOT
OF WORK TODAY FOR THEIR
COUNTRY.
From Thursday's Daily.
This morning a number of the
teachers of the public schools, who
are off duty on account of their
schools being dismissed on account.
of the Flu epidemic, are utilizing
their time to good effect, in the as
sisting of the work of the local
board, which is voluminous. This
morning a bevy of nine young
women were at the office of the
county superintendent of schools.
doing some clerical work, they be
ing: Misses Mattie and Esther Lar
son, Elsie Roessler, Emma Albert,
Violet Freese, Pearle Staats. Amelia
Martin, Lorene Schuhloff and Opal
Fitzgerald. They with the pent up
patriotism, and latent energy are
capable and will do a large amount
of work.
SERGEANT HEARST
VISITING HERE
From Thursday's Dally.
Sergeant Custer Hearst is visiting
here for a short time with friends,
coming in last evening, and is the
guest at the home of Fred Stull and
other friends here, having served
with his brother Henry Stull, who
was with the company which for a
season guarded the big Burlington
bridge across the Missouri river
here during 1917. Sergeant Hearst
and Henry Stull were in the 41st
regiment. He was also here at the
Rifle Range practice last summer.
Sleep and Rest.
One of the most common causes
of insomnia and restlessness is in
digestion. Take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets immediately after sup
per and see if you do not rest better
and sleep better. They only cost a
quarter.
PAY BY
In the time you lose waiting for change
and receipts you can make out a check
for any amount.
The check automatically becomes a legal
receipt. Preserved, you cannot be forced
to pay the account again.
The stubs of your check book give zi com
plete record of the transaction you know
where the money went, and what for.
These are only a few of the many advan
vantages of the checking account at this
bank. Come in and lot us explain in full
and, incidentally, open an account in
your name.
First National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
fb .... irtm-. icbm
ILL 60 TO BOWIE
NOVEMBER Hill
THE SAME CALL WHICH WAS
CANCELLED WILL BE IN FORCE
WITH ENTRAINING TIME.
SEVENTY-EIGHT CASS CO. MEN
Will Go Into Training; At Camp
Bowie, Where They Will Be
Hastened Into Condition.
From Friday's Dally.
The call which wa cancelled
some time since on account of the
prevalence of the Spanish Influenza,
has been renewed and the men are
now to go forward on November 11.
This is making four times for a num
ber of the boys, and it remains
whether they will actually go then
or not. Those who have arranged
their business in order to go to the
cantonments, and are now waiting,
are eager to go and get to work in
the making of soldiers of themselves
and also for doing active service.
They have laid aside their daily
occupation for the purpose of doing
the utmost for their country and
are as they say 're-arin' to go.'
They know as well as the World
is finding out, that American in
telligence and American pep, i
winning this war for civilization,
and will all ;wars in which they
are engaged for Justice and right.
The entrainment is to be made on
Monday morning November 11th.
going via the Missouri Pacific, this
will be the largest number to go at
any one time, and the people of thin
city should arouse themselves to the
idea of giving them a fitting de
parture INCREASE THEIR
From Thursday's Dally.
The ladies of district number SS
known as the Heil School, have come
to the aid of the Junior Red Cross,
in the assisting of the raising of a
fund for the purchasing of an am
bulance. Each one of the ladies of
this district furnished and crated
two good hens, and had the same
sent to the Omaha Cold Storage Co.,
at Omaha, and the results was
$28.17, which goes to the Junior
Red Cross of that school. This is
demonstrating their realty to the
Red Cross, and their desire to help
the good caxlse along. Miss Agnes
Holly is the teacher of that school,
and is well pleased with the result
of the work of the ladies.
CHECK!
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AMBULANCE
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