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.
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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.
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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.
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