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VOL. XXXVI.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918.
No. 50
KDED THE
BYRON AERIES WHILE IN AC
TION RECEIVES THE SECOND
WOUND OF THE WAR.
THIS TIME WOUND IS SEVERE
Had Recovered From the First And
Went Again Into the Thickest
cf the Fighting.
From Monday's Daily.
Last Saturday evening A. M. Ar
ries received a message from Wash
ington stating that his son Corporal
Elliott Arries was wounded for the
second time in action in France,
and that he was in a hospital, where
he was recfiving treatment. This
places both Ilyron. and Major Ar
ries in the hospital from wounds.
they both being in the marine corps.
On July 19th. Corporal Byron E.
Arries was first wounded, and from
which he recovered and returned to
the fight and was wounded again
on November first. Major Arries
was wounded on October 4th, and
was also in the hospital at the time
last heard - from him. Byron is a
member of the Sixth regiment, while
Major is a member of the nth. There
two regiments of marines, have been
fighting side by side on the western
front, and like the famous Rainbow
Division. have seen some of the
hardest fighting of the war. The
message telling of the wounding of
his son. received by Mr. Arries of ,
this place, also said that general in
formation was mailed him from
Wahsngton today. This should be
received here this evening.
WESTLEY J. KALACEK
SICK IN TEXAS
lias Double Pneumonia at Camp
Stanley, Had Nursed Comrades,
and Then Taken.
From Monday's Pa IT v.
A message was received yester
day by the relatives of Westley J.
Kalacek who is in a camp at Stan
ley, Texas, that he is down with a
serious attack of double pneumonia.
Westley had written home a. few
days since, saying he was feeling
finer than a fiddle, and was strong,
was acting as a nurse in caring for
others who were afflicted with the
Flu. and when the message came
telling cf his critical condition, it
was received with somewhat of a
shock to hs family.
An answer to the message was
immediately filed, asking more, if
there could be given about his con
dition. His brother Antone sent
telegram last evening, and if his ;
brother is still as serious, as soon
as word is received he will depart
for Texas to do what he possible
can for his brother.
A BIT OF HAPPINESS
NOW AND THEN
From Monday's Dally.
Fred Stull and wife north of the
city have cause to rejoice, as on
Saturday evening the stork made a
visit to their home leaving a nice
little girl for their very own, and
which is receiving the best of care,
and all concerned are happy.
Grandpa Will P. Cook, the barber,
is wearing a new smile this morn
ing. He is a pretty genial scout
ajiyway, but just now he is more
pleased than ever, as there arriv
ed via the stork route, at the :iorne
of his daughter Mrs. W. D. Cl.u'k
at Malmo. a grandson, to our towns
man. All concerned are getting
along nicely, even Father Clock, at
Malmo. and Grandpa Cook here.
At the home of Frank Pine and
wife, on Vine street, there is re
joicing also, on account of the ar
rival of a little Miss Pine, who has
come to gladden their home, and is
sure doing it for if one could see
the pleased expression on the face
of the father and mother to say
nothing of how Uncle Sam smiles,
one would realize how a bit of sun
shine in the shape of a little girl
baby could light up so many hearts.
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SECOND i
THE COMING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Frorr Tuesday's Dally.
At a meeting of the Board of
Education of the city of Plattsmouth
just recently, it was decided, that
regarding the holiday vacations;
there would be a vacation begin
ning. Saturday. December 21st. and
continuing throughout the follow
ing ween, wnicn is tne week in
which Christmas comes, and the
school will open again on December
thirtieth, the following Monday. And
with the one day for the New Years,
will complete the holidays which
will be observed in the school.
IEATH GALL
MRS. HANNAH LOUISA JONES.
PIONEER LADY, ANSWERS
CALL. WHICH COMES
SUDDENLY.
LIVEO 39 YEARS IN THIS CITY
Apparently In Usual Health, Strick
en While On Way to Home
Of Daughter.
From Mondav's Daily,
Mrs. J- Jones, aged sixty-six
years, while on her way but a short
distance to the home of her daugh-
ter. is stricken with paralysis, or
the rupture of an artery in her
hrain. falls at the corner of the
house of her daughter Mrs.
Dora
Denson, and never regains con
sciousness after the stroke. Mrs.
Jones, had received some meat, a
portion for them and., a portion, to
go to her daughter, and the mother
as an act of kindness, for which she
was noted, went to take the por
tion to her daughter, at about ten
o'clock, and had arrived at the cor
ner of the house of the daughter
when the stroke came. She was
not noticed until about eleven
o'clock when the daughter chanc
ing to glance out of the window
saw the form of her mother lying
in a heap where she had fallen some
time before. She was taken into
the house, but never regained con
sciousness, and answered the call
of the death angle at about five
o'clock last evening.
Mrs. Jones, who is known by
most everyone in this city for her
kindly acts, has lived in this city
since 1879. was born in Indiana, and
came to Iowa when a young lady,
uniting in marriage with II. R.
Jones of this city, while living in
Iowa, and coming to Plattsmouth
where she has lived for nearly for
ty years. Her name was Hannah
Louise Row-
There were twelve children born
to call their mother blessed, for the
acts of love and sacrifice, which
she has done to their care. Three
of the twelve have answered the
call and are Nelson Jones, Jesse
Jones and Clarence Jones, 'three
sons.' There remains the following
J. E. Jones of this city, Mrs. Jesse
Baldwin of Osceola, Iowa, Mrs. Alice
Altrep of Alpine. Texas, Dora Den
son and Edna Denson of this city,
Clyde Jones who is now in France,
Mrs. Agatha Taylor of Lincoln. Mrs.
Minnie Deavendorf of Omaha, and
Sergeant J. Robert Jones of Camp
Hancock, Ga. Arrangements for
the funeral and burial are awaiting
word from Mrs. Abltrep of Alpine,
Texas and Sergeant Jones of Han
cock, Ga.
RETURN FROM THEIR VISir.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Deal Return
From Visit With Friends At
Old Iowa Home.
From Monday'8 Dally.
Yesterday morning M. ' M. Deal
and wife who have been ih Iowa
visiting for some time past, return
ed to their home in this city, after
havii? had a most excellent Mine
visiting at the place where they
spent a number of years, 4 lous
time since. They had lived in Platts
mouth for over thirty years and had
not returned to their former home
at Sigourney, Iowa, until this trip,
and report having had an excellent
lime on their visit.
GOMES QUICKLY
DEATH OF A BRIGHT
YOUNG MAN
JOHN L. MAYFIELD OF THIS CITY
DIES AT HIS HOME AFTER
SICKNESS OF WEEK.
CAUSE OF DEATH PNEUMONIA
Was Operator At Burlington Sta
tion, But Worked at Omaha
Dispatching.
From Monday's Dally.
Just before the night shades be
gan to scatter for the day, the spirit
of John L. Mayfield, one of the
bright young men employed by the
Burlington, who has been taken
with the Spanish Influenza, and
had been sick but for a week, with
hat and pneumonia, and with
which disease he struggled until the
last, for the life for which it robbed
him. John Mayfield was born on a
farm in Eight Mile Grove precinct.
and lived there during his boyhood.
being the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
'. Mayfield, born on September 22,
884, when a youth approaching
manhood he went into the Burling-
on office at Waverly as a helper.
and had been continuously in the
railroad game ever since. Being
extra agent for a portion of the
time which took him over a good
deal of the country and gave him
a varied experience In the business.
He was the third trick operator at
this place, but Just before he was
taken sick, was called to Omaha to
relieve a dispatcher who was sick,
and was there when he was taken
sick, and returned home to a bed of
sickness, from which be never was
able to depart. On- April 13th,
1907, John L. Mayfield was united
in marriage, to Miss Sophis Ger
trude Petersen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Petersen of this city. To
this union, one child a daughter
Irma Leona. was born, and with his
wife survive him. Besides he leav
es one brother Roj- Mayfield of this
city, two sisters. Miss Nellie May
field of Memphis, and Mrs. O. H.
Ames of Sheridan, Wyoming, and
his parents R. T. Mayfield of Mem-
) phis.
The funeral services will be held
from the late home on Tuesday. De
cember 3rd, at 2:00 p. m., and will
be conducted by the Rev. L. W.
Scott of the Christian Church of
this city.
WERE MARRIED AT
THE PARSONAGE
Two Young People Marry This
Morning, Depart For Ava, Mo.,
Tomorrow Morning.
From Tuesday's Dally.
This morning after having pro
cured the required papers, Mr.
Joseph C. Davis, who has lived in
this city and south of town for some
time, and Miss Beulah Ulm, who has
taught the school at Rock Bluffs,
during the fall, appeared at the
parsonage of the Christian Church,
where they were united in marriage
by the Rev. L. W. Scott. Miss Ulm
the bride has taught near Ord be
fore and come to this place to teach
the school, and has proved a very
successful teacher. Besides the
school which she has been teaching
she found time to organize a Sun
day School, which is doing nicely.
The newly married pair will de
part tomorrow morning for Ava,
Mo., which is in the southern por
tion, where they will visit with Mr3.
Davis relatives for some little time.
The Journal joins with their
many friends in wishing them a
happy and prosperous life, and may
their pathway be strewn with kind
acts, that may bless all with whom
they come in contact.
ATTEND FUNERAL OF
NIECE AT OMAHA
Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Flynn depart
ed this morning for Omaha, going
via the Missouri Pacific, called there
on account of the death of Miss
Margaret Finney, who is a niece of
Dr. Flynn's. Mr. and Mrs. Flynn
going to attend the funeral, which
occurs there today.
Stationery at the Journal office.
NEARLY ALL FAMILY SICK,
F om .Monday's DaJly
At the home of Joseph R. Rum
merfield, the mother and some four
or five children are sick with the
flu". The fever which they have
been having is a little subsided to
day, but their condition continued
to be serious. Mr. Rummerfield has
to remain away from his work to
care for them, as it is almost im
possible to get help to care for sick
ness, as so many are now needin;
help.
THEY CELE
BRATED !fi FRINGE
HARRY WINSCOTT TELLS HOW
THE MATTER WENT THERE
AS WELL AS OTHER PLACES
EOPLE GLAD WAR IS OVER
Was In Hospital For c. Few
Days
But Is Out At This
Time.
From Monday's Dally.
The following letter written the
day following the peace celebration
here, tells of how the people took
the news in France, where he was
and Harry gives a good description
of the way the signing of the ar
mistice was received:
Somewhere in France,
November 12th. IMS.
Dearest Mother, Father, Sister and
Brother:
Received two letters from home
in" the last' two daj's, and was sure,
glad to hear that everyone at home
was well and having a most enjoy
able time when the letters was writ
ten. I am not in the hospital at this
time, have been out for five days,
and am feeling fine. My other ton
sil is slightly affected, like the one
I told yo uabout when I was in the
hospital. It will on:y be a couple
of days now until I will be all o. k.
My tonsil I meant to say.
We had a big celebration j-ester-day.
We mean everybody in this
town, where I am. We got news
about noon that peace was declar
ed and everybody was celebrating,
a city of nearly a million inhabit
ants, so you can imagine how
things -were. The streets, were so
crowded that one could hardly
move, with everybody singing, yell
ing etc, doing everything imagin
able in the line of celebration. Old
and young were grabbing each oth
er and hugging and kissing each
each, especially the soldiers. I got
my share, I'll say that much. The
street cars had to stop running. You
would be walking along and meet
a bunch of girls all having their
arms locked together, and if you
got by without being kissed you
were pretty slick. When it first
started the Americans thought it
great fun, but towards evening they
began to shy away, thinking they
had enough, I guess, I know I did.
We - had liberty yesterday after
noon and are off all day today.
I suppose it is the same all over
France, and in fact in all the al
lied countries, it may not be as
bad as here, but I'll bet things are
surely lively. By bad, I do not
mean anything wrong is being car
ried on.
I'll stake a wager that the peo
ple in the good old U. S. A. were all
celebrating to'the greatest, although
they hadn't had as long a trial as
most allied countries.
I had a letter from Ruby yester
day, written October 19th she seems
to be getting along just swell, not
complaining in the least, and seems
to like the school she had this year
better than the one she had last
year. With love to all the home
folks, I am, '
Your son and brotehr,
PVT. HARRY W. WINSCOTT,
Address Co. P. 35 Regt. F. C.
Am. E. F., A. P. O. 752. France.
Smith Hide Co., Market Square,
St. Joseph, Mo., ar6 paying 19c lb.
for No. 1, salt cured hides. Horse
hides $5.00 to $7.00 each. Write
for free shipping tags and fur
price. . 4-tf
ON
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HEBOID JL KOOP
THE CASUALTY LISTS CONTAIN
THE NAME OF LOUISVILLE
EOY A3 SEVERELY HURT.
LETTER SAID SHOT IN KNEE
Government Message Few Days Since
Tells Of Him Reins: Ser
iously Wounded.
From Wednesday's I;ii1y.
Hercld A. Koop of Louisville who
went last, spring to the cantonment
and later to France is reported as
being wounded severely, some time
since and was taken to a hospital
in England according to a letter
which he had written to his wife.
It would seem that after he had
gotten to England, that the facili
ties for his getting the mail away
were better than that of the depart
ment in France, as his wife had re
ceived a letter from him before the
wire came from Washington, tell
ing or his injury. The letter told
cf the shot being in the knee, and
as that would prevent him being of
service again soon, he was sent to
England to recover, and as being
nearer to be sent back to Aruerca.
WILL ATTEND THE
FEDERAL HEARING
From Wednesday's Dally.
Last evening Sheriff C. D Quin-
ton. Attorney C. A. Rawls, J. E.
Mason and Orville Newton departed
ast evening for Lincoln, where they
are going as witnesses in a case
wherein James Ford is being prose
cuted in the federal court of bring-
ng intoxication liquors into a dry
state, thus violating a federal
statute. The case in hand is one in
which one Sam Fensam with a car
of the contraband, had stuck on the
hill near the place of L. L. Wiles.
The driver called for help and J. E.
Mason and Orville N'ewton went to
assist him. The gas tank of the
car which .Mr. i- ensani una was
punctured by running against a cul
vert, ana had to be unloaded. While
he man went to sleep, the goods
were carried out into the country
but was discovered later.
Sam Fensam received a fine, as
did also Mason and Newton. The'
federal authorities have taken the
matter up against Ford, as he was
the principal in the case.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
From Wednesday's raity.
David A. Mullenax vs. Fred Pat
terson is a new case filed in the
District court, coming from the
county court, in a case wherein
Fred Patterson brought shit to en
force the payment for rent, and on
which he received a judgmrnt of
near one hundred and sixty dollars.
The defense in the lower court
claims to have expended some fix
hundred dollars for fencing feed,
and other things on the farm, which
he asks an offset for rent, and brings
the case .to the district court on
error, from the county court.
LIEUT. SAM WINDHAM HOME.
From Wednesday's Dally.
This noon First Lieutenant Sam
uel Windham arrived home from
Camp Grant, Illinois, where he has
been for the past three or four
months and is visiting at the home
of his father Hon. R. B. Windham
of this city. Lieht. Windham en
listed some time since in the regular
army, after having been at West
Point, and was sent to California,
and from there to Honolulu, where
he was for some years, returning to
the States during the later summer,
cr early fall went to Camp Grant,
where he has been engaged in train
ing soldiers, until the ending of the
war, where he has received his dis
charg. Lieut. Windham makes an
ideal soldier, both as to his physical
appearance and his devotion to dis
cipline, and the knowledge of mili
tary tactics, and faithfulness to his
duty.
- Fred Martin arrived home this
morning from Omaha and is visit
ing with his mother Mrs. Henry
Martin for a short time.
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THREE IH FAMILY SICK.
From Monday's Daily.
Charles McGuire, the trackman
for the Burlington is sick at his
i home in this city as is also two of
his sons Edgar and Connie, all
down with the flu, at the sarrs time.
Two have been getting better, Mr.
McGuire and one of the sons, while
the other is still in bed. Charles
McGuire jr., who has been engaged
on a farm near Osmond, is at home
just now coming to assist on account
cf the sickness of the other mem
bers of the family.
LOOSES SEDAN
JOSEPH OCENSKY OF OMAHA,
CARRYING CONTRARAND GETS
A $100 FINE.
WAS CAPTURED AT BRIDGE
The State Agents, Mathews, Wilson
And Mnrphy Catch. Man
With Eooze.
From Tuesday's Daily.
While seeking a way through to
Omaha with contraband, Joseph
Ocensky, of Omaha was rounded up
by the state agents, and brought to
this city and placed in the county
jail Sunday morning, and at the
hearing given him yesterday, was
accorded a fine of one hundred dol
lars tor having in possession con
trary to the law intoxicating li
quors, and was assessed a fine of
one hundred dollars and the costs
f-ilie-.prosecution, of the case and
the car was confiscated. The fine
was paid and the man went on his
way, not rejoicing, for he was
minus a good Dodge Sedan car,
which was worth more than the
satisfaction of running the block
ade successfully.
One by one the blockade runners
are being picked up, and while the
business may have been profitable
in the past it is being made more
precarious as the time flits past.
REMAINS TAKEN TO
CLARKS0N FOR BURIAL
Ki-om Wednesday's Dally.
The remains of little John Kla
bines, who was injured last Sunday
evening while playing around the
Missouri Pacific station, so that he
died, on Monday afternoon, was tak
en this afternoon to Clarkson,
where he will be laid to rest in the
cemetery with his grandparents who
died a short time since.
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WHILE AT PLAY
Is Struck In Stomach By Tongue Of
Baggage Truck Resulting
In Death.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Little John Klabines, son fo Mr.
and Mrs. Anton Klabines, who live
near the Missouri Pacific station,
while with other boys in the neigh
borhood, were playing about the
Missouri Pacific station Sunday
evening near the time for the even
ing passenger- train. accidentally
ran against the tongue cf a baggage
truck, which was sitting along the
side of the track, the end of the
tongue striking him in the stomach.
causing injuries which resulted in
his death yesterday.
A physician was 'called when the
suffering of the lad became so se
vere that the parents were alarmed
as to his condition.
It was arranged to take the
young man to umaha ior care nt
the hospital, but from some cause
the train was not made, and later
they expected to take him on the
Missouri Pacific train, but the car
which was to convey him became
stalled on its way to his home.
The young man died before he
could have been taken to Omaha.
anyway. Little John was a tine
young man, " and loved by his
friends, a good boy also at the
home.
The remains of John Klabines,
will be taken tomorrow to Clarkson
where the family formerly lived,
where the funeral and interment
will be made.
WILL WORK FOR THE
BURLINGTON AGAIN
From Tuesday's Dally.
A. M. Sanders and wife who have
been living during the past summer
at the farm of Ralph J. Haynie.
have moved to the city, and will
after having spent kome two weeks,
at their former home at Auburn, tio
to work for the Burlington at their
shops here. Mr. Tilman Billian
and son have accepted a position
with Mr. Haynie, and will occupy
the position where Mr. Sanders
formerly worked. Mr. Sanders and
wife with their little son departed
this afternoon for Auburn to visit.
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