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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1918.
No. 4.9
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ACTION IN FRANCE SEP
TEMBER FIFTEENTH
WAS O.'J THE MEXICAN BORDER
Went to France at the Beginning of
the War with Germany- Had
Attained Corporalcy.
From Friday's Daily.
A letter from his mother at Coun
cil Bluffs conveys the sad news to
Adolphe Geise of this city of the
killing of his son in action in France
on Septenibe- 13th. Corporal Earnest
Geise. the only son of Adolphe Geise,
of this city, was about 23 years of
age. and was a member of the Iowa
National Guards, serving on the
Mexican border, and upon his return
from there, he was soon afterward
called into federal service with the
rest of his company and was among
the first leaving here for France in
the early part of the summer of 1917.
Earnest was a member of Co. H 168
Infantry, and was attached to the
42nd Division, known as the Rain
bow Division by reason of its being
among the first over.
While Corporal Geise was killed In
action on September 15th. no defi
nite information was received of his
death until Wednesday morning, by
his grandparents at Council' Bluffs,
from which place he enlisted when
he last entered the service.
Earnest was a son of Adolph Geise
of Plattsmouth. by a former mar
riage. Mr. Geise and wife have the sym
pathy of the citizens of Plattsmouth
in their loss. The young man has
paid in full his devotion to country
and the principles of Liberty. At
the time of his return from the
Mexican border he insisted on going
with the first to France, and carried!.
out his desire in that respect. He
AMERICAN BOYS
went through all the privations andjmorning. going over to see about the
heavy fighting from the time he set condition of her son, David Hankin
his foot on foreign soil until that of son. who is suffering intense agony
his death on September 15th. and in 'on account of the formation of a
all that time never failed to demon- j mastoid tumor just below his left
strate the fact that he was a val-jear. The attending physicians are
laut soldier, who cared equally for. of the opinion it will have to be
the freedom of the world and win-j operated upon. He will be taken to
ninj the war as he did about his the hospital at Omaha, the trip hav
own personal safety. J ing now been deferred on account of
Earnest had lst written to his ( the bad weather. It is not deemed
parents in August, at which time he best to take him at once as the risk
told thern of the prospect of an ear
ly termination of the fighting. Ear
nest; who always made his home
with his grandparents, had isitied
this city a number of times since his
parents resided here and was very
well known to everyone.
HEARS FROM FRIEND IN FRANCE;
From Friday's Dajly.
The other day our Col. M. A. Bates
received a letter from his friend,'
Tknmac Wallinf .Tr that wac writ-I
ten in France and told of som ex- (
periences which he had been having .
there, and of how hear he thought
the fighting to be over. How true he
surmized the situation Is best shown
in the fact that his letter was writ
ten on November 6th, only a few
days before the actual signing of
the armistice that brought about
peace.
Thomas stated that he had gone
out for a walk, and in passing thru
a wood, he came upon a place where
someone had recently camped and
there he noticed a copy of the Platts
mouth Journal. How he pounced up
on that paper and read every word of which stayed closed all winter, and
it is described in his letter. He also he says that the closing and stay
makes mention of the terrible time',nS closed at as early a date as that
he is having in trying to talk with ,
the French people. Thomas likes
the country and speaks oZ it as be
ing very beautiful, but entirely dif
ferent from America.
GIVE MUSICAL
TREAT TO FRIENDS
From Friday's Dally.
Jesse P. Perry as the moving
cpirit, was the instigator in furn-
ishing the old folks at the Masonic
Home a delightful time yesterday
afternoon, in that he, with Miss
Grace Garner the tleaconness of the
Methodist church. Mrs. E. C. Hill
Mrs. C. R. Frans and daughter
HelLu Misses Ethel Babbitt, Mable
Lee ("open haver, Elizabeth Wynn
Florence Balser, Goldie and Gladys
Kaffenberger, Wilma Rainey form
ed a concert company, who gave :
few hours entertainment to the old
folks at the Masonic Home. The
folks sure appreciated the kindness
extended to them.
WILL MAKE TKEIR HOME HERE
P. V. Shanholtz, wife and daugh
ter. Grace of - Peace 'Valley, Mo.,
who were visiting in this citv for
a short time some two weeks since,
and returned to the former home.
nave returned, this time moving
here to stay, and have engaged with
the Burlington in the shops. Mr
and Mrs. Shanholtz are the parents
of Mrs. Milton Edwards, who with
the husband and children make one
of Plattsmouth's fine families. We
extend a hearty welcome to this
new family who chooses to make
this city their home.
WILL MAKE HOME HERE.
This morning Wm. Riley Scar
borough, who has formerly lived
at Watson. Mo., purchased the home
of George J. Klinger. which he has
south of the Burlington shops, and
will make that his home. Mr.
Scarborough has moved to this city
to make his home, and is employ
ed with the Burlington, in their
local shops here. Mr. Scarborough
is the father of T. R. Scarborough
of this city.
RETURNS TO CAMP . FTJNSTON.
Corpor&l Albert Godwin, who has
been home on a furlough for the
past ten days departed this after
noon for Camp Funston, where he
returns to his station in the army.
Corporal Godwin, does not expect
that he will have to remain long at
the camp as they have already be
gan the demobilization of the
troops stationed there.
WILL TAKE SON TO HOSPITAL
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Ben Hankinson was a. pas-
senger to Glenwood, Iowa, yesterday
of waiting seems to be greater than
the risk'of taking him in the face of
the disagreeable weather.
JOHN BROOKS BACK IN STATES.
From Friday's Dally.
Word has been received here to
the effect that John Brooks has ar
rived back at San Francisco, after
having been in Honolulu for the
past four years. He was located there
as a member of the coast artillery.
i He first went as an enlisted man to
Ft 1,0&atlf Colorado, from there to
California and then back to Hawaii.
where he has been for a number of
years. John Brooks is the son of
jGeorre and Ida Brooks of tbis cityi
FIFTY YEARS AGO YESTERDAY.
From Friday's Dally.
C. C. Despain, who has lived in
this city and state for more than
half a century, dropped into the
office this morning and told us of
the closing of the Missouri river at
this point on Thanksgiving day in
1S64. Just fifty-four years ago.
has not happened since that, time,
For Croup.
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
splendid for croup," writes Mrs.
Edward Hassett, Frankfort, N. Y.
"My children have been quickly re
lieved of attacks of this dreadful
complaint by its use." This remedy
contains no opium or other narcotic,
and may be given to a child as con
fidently as to an adult.
WAS KILLED IN
ACTION FRANCE
ORVILLE CLAUD ROSS. SON OF
A. ROSS, OF THIS CITY, DIES
FACING ENEMY.
FALLS AT FRONT OCTOBER 30
Leaves Widow And Infant Child In
Denver, Colorado, Par
ticulars Meagre.
From Saturday's Daily.
A. Ross who has been working
in the Burlington shops at this
place for some time past received a
message j-esterday announcing the
sad news of the killing of his son.
in action in France, on October 50.
Orville Claude Ross, who was a
young married man, had gone to
the service of his country from Big
Sandy, Montana, during last June.
nd had arrived in France in the
latter part of July, being thre
since.
The wife and their little babe.
had been staying at Mound Valley,
Kansas, but recently had gone to
Denver. Mr. A. Ross, the father
of the young man who was killed.
lives in this city, and will depart
for Denver, where he goes to see
about the welfare of the wife of his
son and her child.
PAUL GETS A BUMP.
From Saturday's Daily
Paul Stadleman. who travels our
streets, had an accident which
barked one of his hands this morn-
ng. He had Irroken the axle of his
cart, and was being helped on the
walk from the pavement in front of
the Kroehler hardware store on
Main street, when the chair turned
over precipitating Paul on the pave
ment, with the result that he was
somewhat affrighted and also bruis
ed to some extent.
IN JUSTICE COURT YESTERDAY.
From Paturdav's Dailv.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Harry Anthony, was the title of ,
n action originating from South'
Berd, that came on for hearing in
ustice court yesterday, Judge M. j
Archer presiding. The complaint
was for assault and battery, alleged
o have been committed upon the
person of Gordon Black by Harry ;
Anthony. The matter was disposed
f by giving Mr. Anthony a fine of
5.00 and costs, which he paid.
RETURNS TO HIS SCHOOL.
From Saturday's Dally.
After having visited here for the
past week or longer. Aubrey Dux
bury, who had a furlough, and was
the guest of his mother in this city.
departed this morning for his school
at Cambridge, Mass., which is a sub
urb of Boston, and where he is at-
ending Harvard College as a stud
ent of Radio. Aubrey returns to
school, not knowing what is in the
future, as regards himself, for he
does not know what will be requir
ed of him. While he is about
through with the special course
which he is taking, he feeU that as
the war is over that the incentive
for remaining longer a member of
the navy had been taken away, but
if the need of his service continue i
he is ready, but otherwise he would
prefer to return to civil life. He
says his brother Marion is station
ed in Brooklyn, where he is in the
signal school. Only one Platts
mouth boy besides himself is at
Harvard, that being Frank Policek.
HAVE MOVED TO NEW HOME.
Journal Man and Wife Occupy New
Home, Nicely Appointed, In
Beauty and Service.
From Saturday's Dally.
Robert A. Bates and wife yester
day moved to their new home, on
the corner of Seventh and Locust
streets in this city, which has just
been complete. The home stands on '
a very beautiful location, and is '
one of the latest in design and
finish, being one complete in every '
detail, for convenience, comfort and 1
beauty. The place has been j
furnished throughout elegantly and '
makes for Mr. Bates and wife, a
home, with all the comforts and
conveniences, which modern living
houses afford. They have bcth
worked hard, and are entitled to the
best that can be furnished in the
way of a home, which they have.
SERGEANT EMIL J. HILD
WRITES HOME
Writes From Hospital, Meets Ne
braska Nurse, Gassed But
Getting Better.
From Saturday's Daily.
Sergeant Emil J. Hild writes his
parents a very interesting letter
and to assure them that he is not
in danger, but will soon be out
again:
In France. November f, 19 IS.
Dear Parents and Sister:
Well as I have a little time, I
think I will write you a few lines.
First of all I had better tell you
where I ami at present, I am in an
army hospital. You perhaps knew
that before. I have been here sev
eral days now, and don't know how
much longer I shall have to re
main. I had better tell you how I
came to be here. Well to make the
story short and sweet. I was gassed.
Xot very bad though, but not a very
pleasant sensation at that. I am
getting along in' great shape, feel
like I would like to get up and
around again. But the Doctor says:
"Xot to fast."' Guess he knows, so
I will do as he says. I wish I had
your letters, so I could answer them,
but I will get them and answer
them in a few days. Well it looks
like the huns are ready to give up,
doesn't it? Well let's hope so.
I want to tell you an odd inci
dent. Mr. Nurse is from Nebraska.
Knows some Plattsmouth folks, and
until I came into her ward, she had
not seen a Nebraska person since
she has been over here. What do
you think of that? Well I must close
for the present, will try and write
again in a few' $fs. Do not-trorry
about me, I will be out and o. k.
long before you get this letter. As
ever.
Your loving son and brother,
EMIL.
ENROUTE TO TEXAS.
From Saturday'? Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Micklewait
and children were in Plattsmouth
over Wednesday evening. visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Guy W. Morgan.
Mrs. Micklewait being a sister of
Mrs. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Mickle
wait have been residents of Glen
wood, Iowa, for several years past,
where Mr. Micklewait has been one
of Mills counties most prosperous
and substantial farmers, but they
have sold out everything in Iowa,
and are moving to Trinity. Texas,
where they have bought consider
able land and will make their fu
ture home. Mr. Micklewait thinks
this part of the world is the com
ing country and his holdings down
in the Line Star state will be num
bered in sections before long. They
were making the trip in their auto,
and faced the storm Thursday
morning, expecting to drive to Lin
coln and from there take the south
ern road.
TWENTY-ONE YEARS SERVICE.
George M. Porter, Resigns Position
With Omaha Bee After
Many Years.
From Friday's Dai'.r.
Taking effect on December 1st.
George M. Porter will sever his con-
nection with the Omaha Bee. where
he has worked for the last twenty-
one years,
e years. From the rxy carrying
e daily paper, to the manager of
e south side office of the Bee at
From the boy carrying
th
th
Omaha, he has given notice or his
withdrawal from their employ, even
considering the offer just at this
time for an advance in salary,
which would made many dollars for
him.
But a few days since he had a
call to the position of assistant sec
retary of the Y. M. C. A. at Lin
coln, and believing that the posi
tion offered more opportunities for
usefulness, he is accepting it, and
will begin work in that place on
December 1st.
In a letter which he has written,
he desired to extend his thanks to
the Journal and the citizens of
Plattsmouth for the kindness and
courtesies, which they have extend-
ed to him in the years which have
passed.
Stationery at the Journal office.
TIE TEACHER'S
SALARY MATTER
THE TEACHERS WORK FOR
LITTLE ENOUGH PAY FOR
THE AMOUNT OF PREPARA
TION THEY MAKE.
SALARIES TO SLENDER ANYWAY
Entitled to 3Iore Money Than They
Receive. Should Not Lose
The Time.
From Saturday's Daily.
W. H. demons, state superinten
dent of public instruction, has is
sued a circular in regard to paying
the salary of teachers during en
forced vacation and quotes a num
ber of states where the boards of
education are paying the teachers
in full. In conclusion he sas:
My co-worker, Hon. Willis E.
Reed, attorney-general for Nebras
ka, and myself do not differ as to
the course that should be taken at
this critical time in our school life.
Substantial j'istice requires that
this financial burden should fall
where it can best be borne, not up
on the slender resources of the
teacher, but upon the public, who
are most interested. This is com
mon sense.
Wherefore I, W. H. Clemmons.
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion of the State of Nebraska, de
clare that in my opinion the emerg
ency requires that the school boards
in the various districts snail pay
teachers salaries for the period
their respective schools were closed
by order of duly constituted health
authorities, state or " local. This
order is subject to such reasonable
rules and regulations for making
up the time lost as tne various
school boards shall adopt.
DEPARTED FOR FRANCE.
Miss lone Dovey Has Enlisted In the
Service As a Canteen
Worker.
From Saturday's Dailv. .
Miss lone Dovey departed a few
days since responding to a call for
work in the Canteen Service, and j
hurried to New York, from where
she will sail for France, to take up
the work of the Red Cross. Miss
lone Dovey is one of Plattsmouth's
capable young women and imbued
with a patriotic spirit, and fired
wih the American enthusiasm, she
will make good as a worker in
Europe.
Her training has been such that
she knows Iiow to meet and work
with all people, and her sentiments
respond to the work which she has
received a call to do. We are sure
that this Plattsmouth girl will ex
ert an influence for good, in what
sphere she shall enter and will re
lieve the suffering of any who may
be in need of a kind act or en
couraging word.
AT THE BURLINGTON STATION.
From Friday's Daily.
The Flu is creating havoc with
the order of business at the Bur
lington station. John Mayfield,
who has been sick, for some time is
still very sick at his home with
pneumonia, resulting fr
j and q A jloore is alst
om the Flu.
also confined to
. ,,.ri wifh thp influenza.
this bed witn
Operator 3
J Omaha, to t
McCulIoch was taken to
he hospital. while a
new man was gotten, whose wife is
an operator, she taking one trick,
while he did another and Clyde
Cavender held down the other.
SEEK LIBERTY BY
HABEAS CORPUS
Fronj Friday's Daily.
Paul Pavicick, or (Pavilick) who
has languished in the Cass County
j bastile, for several days past, on
account of receiving a sentence of
sixty days for the second offense,
for having in possession intoxicat
ing rliquors unlawfully, reeks lib-
, eratiou by means of habeas corpus.
( Through, his attorney, W. E- Lovely
of Omaha, he has sued out a writ,
which will be given hearing tomor
row, in which he says that as he
was sentenced by the county judge
of Cass county he Is wrongfully
and unlawfully detained, for the
judge of this county had no juris
diction, as the crime complained of
was committed in Sarpy County.
DIVORCE GRANTED YESTERDAY
From Saturday's Daily.
Some time since a petition was
filed in the District Court, by H. E
Jones, through his attorney, asking
separation from his wife, and al
leging extreme cruelty. The case
came up for hearing yesterday, and
there was no appearar.ee made by
the defendant, the plaintiff was
granted a decree as per his peti
tion. GET THIRTY-ONE RABBITS.
From Saturday's Daily.
Yesterday Frank II. Gobelman
went down near Rock Bluffs, look
ing after some of the festive rab
bits, and was joined there by Walt
er Sans, Pat Campbell. H. H.
Shrader and Alex Campbell, who
scouted the surrounding hills with
the results that they brought in
thirty-one of the nimble-footed ani
mals.
HEAR FROM THE BOYS.
From Friday's Daily.
J. D. Lair had a letter yesterday
from his son Ralph, which was
written October 6th. and at that
time he was all right and feeling
fine as were all the boys from here.
On the twelfth, after the fighting
a young man living near Bartlett,
Iowa, wrote to his mother, that the
last fight was over and that he and
George Kearnes of this city, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kearnes had
gotten through the army without a
scratch. This is comforting as it
was written after the fighting had
ceasea.
OUT ON THE ROLLING MAIN.
From Friday's Daily.
K. H. Wescott received a message
from his brother C. C. Wescott,
from New York yesterday telling of
his sailing on Wednesday of this
week on the White Star Liner, Cera
mic, for France. The things which
had to be done before actual sail
ing were so numerous, that the time
when he had expected to have ar
rived in France, was past at the
time of tailing. He expected to be
able to eat his Thanksgiving din
ner in Pairs, but instead he ate it
on the rolling tide, that is, if he
was not sea sick. We hope not
and also hope him a safe and pleas
ant journey, for. we know he will
do a good work over there.
Stomach Trouble.
"Before I used Chamberlain's
Tablets I doctored a great deal for
stomach trouble and felt nervous
and tired all the time. These tab
lets helped me from the first, and
inside of a week's time I had im
proved in every way." writes Mrs.
L. A. Drinkard, Jefferson City, Mo.
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Production
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for a long
over, it is
plan on still greater food production.
More grain and more livestock will help
out wonderfully.
Re-stock the world's barnjard. The
war has depleted the livestock popula
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If you need funds to help greater pro
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stand ready to help you if you want to
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necessary farm improvements.
ft
irst National Bank
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
T
HELD WEDNESDAY EVENING AT
METHODIST CHURCH A
GOOD PROGRAM
But Bad Weather Prevented a Very
Large Crowd from Being in
Attendance There.
From Friday's Daily
Last Wednesday evening at the
Methodist church was held the an
nual Thanksgiving services of the
churches of the city. The ministers
of all the churches were supposed to
be in attendance, but on account of
the illness of Rev. A. V. Hunter of
the Methodist church, he was pre
vented from being there. Various
other things contrived to keep away
others and those who were in atten
dance were the Rev. Wilbur S. Leete,
of the Episcopal; Rev. H. G. McClns
key of the Presbyterian and Rev. L.
W. Scott, of the Christian church.
The attendance was not what it
probably would have been had it
not been for fear of the flu. and the
very bad night for people to get out.
Still a very good sized crowd was at
he church at the time the services
were scheduled to begin, uev. Wil
bur S. Leete announced that the con
gregation would sing "America" and
arising they sang with a spirit that
showed their thankfulness for the
American nation, and what they
stand for. This was followed by a
prayer by Rev. W. S. Leete, after
which R v. McCluskey read the 9S.
99 and 100th Psalm, offering a pray
er of Thanksgiving.
After two special numbers from
the chorus. Rev. Leete read the proc
lamation of the president regarding
the day set apart for the returning
of thanks for the many blessings to
the people of this land. He then in
troduced Rev. L. W.' Scott of the
Christian church, who delivered tlie
sermon of the evening.
Rev. Scott's subject was "The Most
Popular Sin in the Wor! 1," and he
very eloquently brought out that
this is a season for rejoicing and
thanksgiving not one for brooding,
or long-faced forboding. He declar
ed in unniistakeable language that
the most popular sin is that of in
gratitude, as he exhorted the people
to be like the men they should real
ly be and be truly thankful for the
many blessings that have been be
stowed upon us.
K. H. SchuhlofT was a visitor over
last night at Louisville, where he
gives weekly instruction to the ju
venile band of that place. He re
turned home this morning.
food will be the cry
time even if the war is
your patriotic duty to
10
HANKS
GIVING SERVICES
