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Nebraska State Hi.t.ri cai Society Plate VOL. XXXVL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1919. No. C5. DEAN C A M r.1 OF ALVO TAKES HIS OWN LIFE PLACES PISTOL AT FOREHEAD AND FIRES SHOT WHICH ENDED HIS LIFE. HE WAS PARTIALLY DEMENTED Had Just Returned from Lincoln and Committed Deed While Broth er was Doing Chores. Frnm Friday's Daily. iJt-an Cam in. aged about thirty swid single, who made his homo with bis brother, George Camm. living on a farm near Alvo. took his own life yesterday by placing a pistol at his bead and pulling the trigger, which caused death in a short time. Dean had Been at Lincoln and had returned home when his strange ac tions were noticed by his brother. George, who told him to go anil sit by the stove until he should return from the barn, where he went to at tend to some chores. When he re turned he found his brother on the floor with a bullet hole from a twenty-two calibre pi.-tol through his had. The authorities here were notified and acting County Attorney C A. Itavls, who also serves as coroner, and Sheriff C I). Quintou. went over last evening, and were convinced that the cause of death was by the man's own baud, with suicidal intent. They rt-nirnod home this morning. No cause can be ascribed for the rash act other than that he was un balanced in mind and his actions had beeii peculiar for some time. RAPID ADVANCE OF FARM LAND From Friday' Daily. Robert Propst thirteen years ago, purchased an SO acres of land near Mynard for $97.00 per acre, on this he lived for some time, and later moved to this city, while living on the prcperty. he made some im provement, but during the time be al.-o had bis living thereon, and a god substantial profit. Rut a short lii.ie since he disposed of the prop erty for $200.00 per acre. lie says when be bought the land he paid all it was worth. In selling it he has not received any more than it is worth, because people are not paying any more than the lands are worth. The last purchaser of the land is Ralph M. Wiles, who will live on the place. SAW LOTS OF COUNTRY From Friday's Dailv. The writer hereof talked briefly to dny with one of the boys from the 127th Field Artillery. Just returned from France. The boys comprising this outfit. while they feel disap pointment at not getting overseas in time to participate in any fighting, can well feel proud of the fact that they were exceptionally well train ed through their long stay at Camp Cody and later at Fort Sill and that they would have made the Germans run still faster had they gotten into the fray. Their's was a wonderful trip of sightseeing, as they sailed for Kngland. arriving after fourteen days on the ocean, and were quartered I for i wo days on the famous old es- tate of Oliver Cromwell, later goLng across the channel to France and landing at La Harve. Only a short time later the armistice was signed, and with the purpose they were sent to hvlp accomplish already done the need of their services in France van ished into thin air. Accordingly, they transferred to Bordeaux and again turned their faces toward the United States, this time landing at Norfolk. Virginia, to begin a return trip half way across the continent -to Camp Dodge. Iowa, there to re- ceive their discharges from the ser - rice. A good Dumoer 01 ruuwnouiu boys were with the 127th" and an equal number were well, known here through their having been camped at the Burlington bridge for a.consider- . able length of time a year and a half' ago doing guard duty. I RETURNED FROM EXCEL- I SIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI "mm Thursdays Hallv. This morning, comir.g via the Missouri Pacific, W. F. Krecklow. of txmisville. returned from Excelsior springs. Mo., where he tas been for ome week past taking treatment and baths for the eradication of rheu matism from his system. He had been troubled with the malady for ome time prior to .going to the prints, but now returns feeling im proved as a result of the treatment he received. After visitine in this ity during most of th day, Mr. Krecklow departs this afternoon on ; the Schuyler for his home at ville. Louis- W. A. SWATEK RECEIVES TIRES LOST LONG AGO FOUND SECRETED IN BARN BY BOY. WHO HAPPENED TO NOT ICE THEM IN PASSING. From Thursday's Daily. Last summer, W. A. Swatek who had left his auto sitting in the yard at home, had two new tires taken from the car, and when he tried to find them, it "was without success. They had been almost en tirely forgotten. Yesterday Bennie Rummerfield. while passing through the alley behind the barn of W. J. Streight. saw the tires under the barn, poked in from the outside. This he reported to Sam Smith who in turn told the Chief of Police, who went and secured the tires. It would appear that whoever had tak en the tires had gotten pressed close ly and sought some place to bestow the goods and had poked them un der the corner of the bam under the floor expecting to get them out but had never done so. FEDERAL AUTHORITY OVER RAILROADS QUESTIONED From Thursday's Daily. Now that the war is over, the Railroad Commissions of the differ ent States are becoming reslive be cause of the continued curtailment of their normal activities; and in a number of instances orders have been issued by such commissions prescribing intra-state railroad rates to take the place of the rates fixed by the Federal Director Gen eral of Railroads. Then too, in cer tain instances, injunctions have been issued by state courts against the application of these Federal rates to State shipments. It is reported that Director Gen eral McAdoo will not permit the railroads to comply with any such orders or injunctions-; however, the fit nation is a very delicate one and will require careful handling to avoid serious trouble, particularly since the matter involve a number of constitutional questions as to which the views of some of the best lawyers in the country are decided ly at variance. In this connection it may be interesting to note the fact that a few days ago. when Mr. McAdoo appeared before the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission to urge the extension of the period of Federal operation of the railroads fo five years, the question was raised by certain Senators as to whether the Federal Government had any authority whatever, under the Con stitution, to hold the railroads for a single day after the close of the war. Under the circumstances it seems very likely that proceedings jn tne Federal courts will be institu ted at an early date for the purpose of determining the legal status of this entire matter. IS MEETING WITH COUNTY ASSESSORS From Friday' Daily. George L. Farley, county assessor, departed this morning for Lincoln. ! where he goes to meet with lhe ctnto association of count v assessors . g mcetin& t)day ,n the cap. jto cUy They wn consjder the of land va,uatioilf and other thingg whicn wni haVe a tendency t9 keep a nequal balance, over the 1 8tate as regards to the rates of as- ; sessments in not alone the real es - tzi$ but farm animals and personal possessions. - , Journal Want-Ad Pav BOYS OF THE 1 27TH ARRIVE HOME TODAY ALL HAPPY WHEN THEY SEE THE "CITY AND CITIZENS OF OLD PLATTSMOUTH. DECLARE NO PLACE LIKE HOME All the Boys Looking Well, And Happy To Greet Their Many Friends Here. From Thursday's Daily. In the 127th. Field which has just recently Artillery, returned from France and were mustered out of the service at Camp Dodge, to re turn was John Banarik and Frank Aschenbrenner, who. dropped off number six this morning from Omaha, having arrived with the oth ers at Omaha about midnight last night. John Banarik enlisted at Omaha on A"pril 15th. 1917. and has been away for the past twenty-two months, and he hopped off the train and grasped the hands of his friends he said we have had a great time, and the war is over, and we are back home, and one could see from his smiles that he was surely glad to be home again. He carried dang ling on the outside of his grip was a steel hat worn by the "Yanks". Just behind him and wearing a smile as broad as a full moon was Frank Aschenbrenner. who seemed to have grown many pounds since his departure on May ICth. 1917, and he sure grasped the hands of his friends in a fashion, --which evinced his gladness to be home once more. The young men dressed in their natty uniform presented a nice appearance. On the ten o'clock train the con tingent was added to by John Poli cek who has stayed in Omaha until then perhaps'because the crowd was so dense that he could not get to the train. He had been away since July 15th, 1917, and was happy to get back to the home and loved ones. John is looking fine, and all of a soldier, which his appearance denoted. He lost no time after the farm greeting which he gave his friends at the station in getting to his home, where he greeted the members of his family. Peter Gradoville who had stopped in Omaha to meet some friends from Leigh, where he used to live and thus did not get here on the morn ing train. With a good hearty smile and hand shake he greeted his friends at the Burlington sta tion as he alighted and took a car for his home where mother and .sis ter as well as father, who have been longing for his return. In the uni form of a soldier Mr. Gradoville made an elegant looking man. and with a regiment like he, it sure would make an imposing array, enough to deter the most seasoned enemy soldier. Ae we go to press there are three of the 127th, yet to arrive from Omaha, they being Wayne Allen, Kenneth McCarthy and Claude Richardson. They are expected to arrive on the evening train, and will make in all to arrive today from overseas, seven, and including Glen Hawkenbery from Camp Grant, and Albert Miller from the U. S. Naval Training station, at San Francisco, thus making nine of the boys from this place. It looks good to have those boys returning, good clean wholesome fellows, who have gone out, and done their duty, for the country they love, and done it faith fully. There is no place like the home and loved ones for the boys, and we extend a welcome with real true and hearty spirit. OBITUARY From Thursday's Dailv. Died, at her home in Kansas City, Mo., Dorothy M. Henryes, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hen ryes, formerly of this city. She was. men in camp getting sick, causing a aged 11 years, 1 month and 15 days 'Quarantine to be placed unpn the and leaves to mourn her loss besides 'her parents, two brothers, Richard and Jesse; her grandmother, an un- arm denoting service and also honor cle, A. W. Bradway, and two aunts, able discharge as well. Mrs. C. R. Bengen, of Mynard. and i ' Mrs. A. C Davis, of Omaha. I rancy stationery at this office. IS NEEDING MORE ROOM. From Friday's Dally. Most business proper in tins city and among the remainder t hat of the lumberman and as a conse quence E. J. Kicliey lias found it necessarv. to nave more room in which to conduct his business. II has just purchased the west "0 feet of lot 10. block UC. or John S. Hall, which is the lot just east of the con fines of the lumber yard as it is at the present time. The consideration for the lot was $12r.n.00. This leaves Mr. Hall a strip thru that touches the rear end of his building and extends from the alley to Pearl street. ami allows his ingress and egress. MAX VALLERY IS NOW ON THIS SIDE OF THE BIG POND C. F. VALLERY RECEIVES MES SAGE TELLING OF SAFE AR RIVAL YESTERDAY OF SON From Thursday's "Dailv. Last evening C. F. Vallery re ceived a message from his son Max Vallery, from Hoboken. X. J., tell ing of his safe arrival and in which he said he was feejing fine. and would go to Grc-enhuts Hospital, New York, and that he would write have reported Max, who had gone over the top a number of times as being wounded, but while the par ents have known that he has been in tne hospital Fince eariy in .No vember, and have in their corre spondence repeatedly asked him to tell them of his condition, he has never said, how he was wounded. and -when, in fact he has endeavor ed to have them think he was all right. Just how be is they do not knowhut expect -full. narration of his experience in the letter which is to-follow. It is hoped that he will soon be at home as well as ever. And according to his wire .In which he says 'Feeling fine', it looks like he should soon be able to come on home. WERE STUCK fN THE MUD From Tuesday's Daily. Roy Cook departed last evening for Louisville, where he is going to do some special work for the Lin coln Telephone and Telegraph com pany, and which will require the re mainder of the week to complete. Mr. Cole and other members of the force started out yesterday morning, and when just a short distance out of the city they ran into a mud hole, where they were stuck fast. After having tried in vain to pull them selves out by motive power, they se cured a block and tackle by which thev were enabled to lift the car out but they concluded the roads were in such bad condition that it would be safer to go on the train. RECEIVES HIS DISCHARGE. From Fridays Dailv. Yesterday morning John Jirousek who has been on the first class battleship Kersearge. arrived at his home having been honorably dis charged a few days since at ork town. John, or as we all know him Jack Jirousek. is a Radio operator and has been working on the Ker searge until his discharge a few days since. While Jack likes the occupation very well and. but with the war over was glad to get out of the ser vice and was glad to get home again. GLEN HAWKENBERRY HOME. From Thursday's Dally. This morning on the stub, from Pacific Junction. Glen .Hawkenberry returned to his home after having been in the service since last sum mer, when he was sent to Camp Dodge, and from there to some place in Wisconsin. He was mustered out at Camp Grant, Illinois, yesterday and arrived here this morning. Glen had been in the Illinois can tonement for more than a week, awaiting his discharge which was delaved on account of some of the tcamp for a week. Glen is looking fine.-and wears the insignia on his LITTLE FRENCH MAID'S LETTER INTERESTING WRITES FROM HER HOME CHATEAU DU LOIR NEW YEARS'S DAY. IN HER FATHER TO BE HOME SOON Was Lieutenant in French Army Pictures of Self and School Also Sent to Miss Spies. Of all the things that will bind America the more closely to France n the years to come will be the last ing friendships that have sprung up through correspondence by many of our American girls with their French cousins young ladies who have been formally introduced through the me dium of a brother or perhaps a close friend of the former. An instance of list such a case is that of Marcelle oisson. of Chateau du Lcir, who met Elmer Spies, a Plattsmouth soldier n France, and who has written to his sister. Miss Marie Louise Spies, but who prior to the arrival of this atest letter from the French maid- n. has become Mrs. LeRoy Cliiie. Along with the letter Miss Marcelle sent a couple of pictures of herself. ogether with one of the school she attends and one of a convov of motor rucks near the front. The young lady writes very good English and er letter is weil penned. It was written from her home at 44 avenue de laGare. Chauteau du Ioir (Sarthe) France, on January 1st, and is as fol fowls:'" ' " ' " My Dear Friend Marie Spies: I was very glad to receive your nice letter. Two days before I re ceived a letter from your brother, Elmer, who is at the camp at Meu con, near Vamies, in Yorbihan, iu the west of France. You can see it on the map that I sent yo.u. I an swered him before Christmas. Thank you very much for the pretty little handkerchief. It is very nice. Thank vou verv much too lor your kindlv Christmas wishes It is too late t send you mine, but however I wish you and your people a happy New Year. As you know, probably, I received many letters from girls of America. 1 certainly appreciate the letters of vour cousins. Helen Egenberger and Jeanette Weber, and 1 11 answer them soon. I already wrote to -Miss uiaire Creamer of your town. But as I can not answer all the girls and that my friends at school want American friends. I give them their addresses. They are very nice. I would like very much that America was nearer. Don't you ? i I would be very pleased if'youl want to send me the paper where my letter was published. I have neither brother nor sister. I would like to have a brother like yours. But I am alone. I live with my father and mother. My father is a Lieutenant in the French army, but now the war is over and he will come back home to stay on the tenth of January. So. I am very glad. I hope that your brothers will be sent to your home soon. We would be very glad to see your brother again be fore he leaves France.. We now have the Christmas 'noli- J days. School opens again on the sixth of January. I had the influ enza three -weeks ago. But now 1 am very well. I will tell you about my school in my next letter. Thanks for your photo. I am very pleased to know how is my Dear Friend of America. I will enclose mine when I was thirteen years old. My father will take new pnes with his camera, and I'll send you them in my next letter. I am sending you a post card of Chateau du Loir. I would like very much to have ones of your country, which your brother said very, 'very nice. And I believe him. I would be happy if you want to write me often. Give my regards to your mother and sister. I must close my letter now, as it it getting late. Hoping to bear trem you soon, with much love from, Tour great friend. MARCELLE. Mcdonald gets $100 and costs From Trm-sda v'f Datly. One McDonald, the man arrested by Gus Hyers on the Missouri Pa cific train Tuesday morning, wa taken to Omaha ou the same train and yesterday was given a hearing in the police court of that place where he was assessed a fine of one hundred dollars and' costs for hav ing intoxicating liquors in his pos session. Mr. Hyers had had com munication with a bird, or by wire less or otherwise, that the man was on the train, and casually boarded the car and gathered in the "contra nana tramcKer as tne tratn was pulling out of Plattsmouth for the metropolis. Verily, Gus Hyers is keeping prett busy just now. THE ARMENIAN AND SYRIAN RE LIEF WORK REPORT THE COUNTY MAKING GOOD PROGRESS TOWARD THE RAIS ING OF CASS COUNTY QUOTA. From Friday's Dally. Reports from some of the out in the county precincts show they have gone over the top in their quota, thus first to report were, Avoca, and followed closely by Weeping Water, both of whom came across clear, and have sent drafts for the 'amount. The cards were a little late in get ting out in this city, but the re sponse is liberal and the pecple are coming in with the amounts asked for, with a promptness which is very pleasing to those having the matter in hand. WERE MARRIED IN OMAHA. From "Ft-Way's Datty. " ' The Omaha Bee contains the rec ord of marriage license issued to Herman Walforth aged 28. of My nard. Nebraska and Miss P.isetta M. Schaefer of Nehawka. 26. This was the record for Wednesday, the paper does not contain an account of the marriage, whfch has been scheduled to take place on Wednesday. The groom is a young man, farmer near Murray, and the wife lived with her mother near Nehawka. They will K 5 iiu"u5 ui Mr. Walforth has put recently pur chased Just south of Murray. The Journal with the many friends of this young couple extend congratu lations and best wishes for their success and happiness. I . WILL MAKE HOME ON A FARM I From Thursday's Pally. Yesterday afternoon, Adolph Ko menda and wife departed for Brain ard, near where they will farm for the coming season. Adolph Komenda. Jr. departed a few days ago with the household goods and farming im plements and so timed his departure as to arrive long enough before Mr. and Mrs. Komenda to permit of his straightening up the house a bit and getting the goods moved to the farm. Our Future 77TITH the coming of peace you are bound to hear more or less discussion, both idle and serious, on what the future holds in store for you. On one hand you will hear that we are due for a touch of hard times. You will hear much idle talk about swollen prices, soldiers, strikes, turmoil, etc., etc. On the other hand you will hear that we are due for the greatest run of prosperity we have ever experienced. Of the things you hear many are true and many are false. Just what the future will be depends on how we, as individ uals think and act on the state of our minds. If we think hard times and plan for them we may have them. If we think good times, keep up our courage, use common sense and pull together we shall have ?ood times. Our future is up to us. First National Bank, Plattsmouth, Nebraska GOOD PRICES BEING PAID FOR CASS CO. LAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ACRE SEEMS A PRETTY FAIR PRICE NOW DEMAND ALSO HOLDS UP WELL Someone is Always Looking1 to Add to His Holding's in Dirt Back to the Farm Movement. Friir Thursday' Daily. A short time ago Edward Rum- mell sold hie one hundred and twen ty acre farm to George Snyder for $240.00 per acre, or $28.80.00 in all. W. F. Gillespie sold his eighty acre farm to Will Jean and C. C. Parmele for $20,000.00 or $250.00 per acre. They kept the place but a short ime and sold it to Ed Rummer for 22,000.00 or $27.". 00 per acre, an advance in price of $2f per acre. While these trades were going on. Edward Spangler purchased the 107 acre farm of Ranson C.ole for exact - y $300.00 per acre, or $32,100.00. Le Cole, who has purchased a farm near Louisville about a year ago. re ceived a substantial advance and let he land go at $170.00 per acre. Al er disposing of it Lee hastened to Plattsmouth to purchase the farm of his uncle, Ranson Cole, but found upon his arrival that it had Just been sold to Mr. Spangler. He is now on the market for another plac nd -lAre may look for some further high-priced land transactions during he next lew weeks as there is a gen eral demand for land which it seem cannot be met. HAVE INFORMAL SUPPER AND FAREWELL From Friday's Dally. There has existed for some time past an association, known as the II. W.'s growing out of associa tion, and composed of cne-half doz en couples, who have in the nat met for a social time, and a supper now and then, composed of Judge Allen J. Beeson and wife. Wm. Raird and wife, which has made the T.' Robert Hayes, and wife and E. C. Hill and wife, who have furnished the H while J. E. Wiles and wife and Mr. and Mcs. E. H. Wescott. have stood for the V and thus the name came. Last evening the crowd gathered at the home of E. C. Hill, and vif. where the evening was spent very pleasantly, and subserved the double purpose of one of their good even ings, and a kind of a farewell re ception to Mr. and Mrs. Hill who expect to embark in farming near Beemer about the first of March. Subscribe for the Journal. is Up to Usl f