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trooutb optima VOL. XXXVL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1919. No. 67. b ft 1 HISTORY OF PLATTSMOUTH HOME GUARDS AS CHRONICLED BY TOP SERGE ANT J. W. HOLMES AND READ LAST NIGHT. RIGHT FROM THE VERY START Cf the Organization to Its Windup at the Banquet Interesting for Future Reference. From Friil--' j-a Ial!y. "During August and September, 1!)17. thec:t izens. litre and tfiere. would talk cf the need of a Homu Guard company in Plattsmouth. A mating w a.; called for September 1ft. lf!7. to be I.t Id in the basement f thf RiU-y hotel. At this meeting attended hy about ?.' citizens, thirty Jipped the Muster Roll. "Mr. Ha wis was present and ad vised that to make the organization effective certain rules and refla tions would be necessary. The chair man appointed a committee of three to draw up same, this committee be ing composed of ('. A. Rawl Elmer Frans and Harry Thomas. "Meeting adjourned to meet ()cto-( ber 1917. At this meeting about , . t 1 . r i. 1 ' I I . i , t - T t v.- Chairman oi tne i ommuue on tiuies j i trw? Or. trill, t ii.tiu Clll.nill Il.i1 r- tt 1 . ! the committee, thai was. w:th some lew change, adopted, some thirty live taking the oath. "The newly organized company then proceeded to the election of of ficers, which resulted follows: C. A. Rawls. Captain; E. C. Hill. First Lieutenant and Richard Avard. Sec ond Lieutcnant. Meeting adjourn- ed subject to call cf captain. "The company was called to meet October 2': at the G. A. R. rooms at the court house. Captain Raw Is complemented the members and spoke on their promptness, punctuality and time of meetings, place to drill, the necessary equipment, etc.. and then litied un the comnanv. -i-n.ier nd hv virtue of the now - ' er and authority vested in him. he -.T,ir.-e, .'.n.lrew- Vnnre First Ser- geant and James H. Carter Second S-rgeant and Elmer Frans, Harry Thomas. Philip Rhin and Dr. C. S. j Sandin. Corporals. j t "Regulnr m ratings were then held three times weekly in the G. A. R. rooms at the court house, the atten-; dance holding good and new mem-, bers beine added from time to time, j As there were very few who had had , anv nrevious military training, it ... ' ot ti.o bottom the "position of a soldier, isigned and the company was ordered facings etc These meetings contin-j0,lt aml doIie its 1art in "-ating. ued all winter in the court house. "On November 17th the company and the progress of the company waslwnt to ,he government rifle range marvelous. Thev were taught the 1 "rth of the city for practice. Vhile souad movements squads right and veather conditions were bad. a left, and squads right and left about. ' strons wind, rain and very chilly, as well as left and right turn, flank, --- were 8me Pcotl reoords made movements, intervals, distance -and alJ enjoyed the practice. Again ail close order drill movement. ton ;ou'n,!,?r 24th the "Wn- went "On March 28. 191S. the company,0 tlie rifle where better p-irchaned wooden guns and took up shooting was done, conditions being the manual of arm v. j better. Although clear it was cold. "On April ISth. Andv Moore offer- !-'th days, the men took lunch . Hot ed his resignation at top sergeant. w eiiu-rs and coffee were served. and the same was accepted. On April "Company A is made up of law 2".th. having confidence in the pa-1 vers, county officials, clerks, grocers, t riot ism. character and ability of the j butchers, clothiers, real estate men. men, the following non-commission-j hardware men,, monument dealers, ed offirs were appointed by Captain ! black smiths, auto dealers, farmers. Rawls. the appointments being con-j insurance men. laundry man. tele curred in by the Lieutenants: Firs phone men. foremen, mechanics, car sergeant. J. W. Holmes. 2nd Ser-1 builders, carpenters, and in fact men geant. J. H. Carter; Zrd Sergeant. E.'jof nearly every occupation in life. II. Felix. 4th Sergeant, C. L. Wiles;; As the captain once said when ad ."tb Sergeant. F. J. Libershal; Quar-! dressing the company: "This com termaster or Supply Sergeant. F. M. pany can build and operate a rail Restor: Corporals McElwain, Warga. road." And they can do,it too. Frans. Whitaker. Manners and Hatt. "On December 19th- all members The condition of the weather was turned over the equipment in their Fnch that the company was forced to possession to Captain Rawls, and the drill on paved streets. 'same was put in the vault at the "May 2nd the company marched court house in charge of Quarter to the ball park and drilled there marter Sergeant Eestor. January 16. from then on. with the consent of 1913 the members were called to Manager C. S. Johnson. gether to be discharged. They had "Finance arrangements were made purchased a tablet of Abraham Lin for equipment and on May ICth the coin's Getfeysburg Speech and upoft members v.e-e all measured for uni- this occasion presented the same to forms, f S being ordered from Man- Captain Rawls in appreciation of the del Bros.. Chicago, on May 21. The work done by him. There being suf-7-". rifles were ordered about the mid- ficient money on hand it was decid dle of May and were received May ed to have a banquet, smoker and "1st. June Mb the rifles were as signed. "In the meantime Corporal Frans had entered the service and Corpo rals Sandin anil Manners had resign ed. Private Snyder had also been made a corporal. "From scjuads divisions were form ed, and from divisions platoons were formed, the platoons going to mak" up to entire company. Squad move ments were practiced in eompanv formation. "On June 7th. order No. was is sued making Thursday evening of each week regular company meet ing. Monday and Friday evenings the commissioned and non-commissioned officers lield school. Several evenings were used by the officers roing to the ball park and taking up the extended order, and then the entire company took up extended order, and advanced rapidly, using the ball park and Tom I'armele"? pasture .near Chicago avenue for pract ice. "On request of the Hoard of Old Settlers" I'icnie at 1'nion. Nebr., the company put on an exhibition drill Saturday. August IS, lftlS, in the pasture just west of the depot a! l iiion. the proirram being manual of arms, formations ar.d movements in clase order tnd extended order, rapid advances. downs, firing, etc. Not withstanding the fact that this pas ture was one inilerom the Old Set tlers' grounds, the public highway was jammed with cars filled with people for nearly one-half mile, to see the exhibition. At the close of the exhibition, which lasted for 1 ; hours, the crowd went wild with I cheerinc Many compliments were gjven the coainan-- and the people .ere surprised a the advanced work ! twtTLtti!rtwit. iti ftit uvhlbitllilt "At another tin; four squads went to Murray and drilled on the streets, t V- ..... . tl.i r.v li t.i it i.in liitiricr an ifii-Arl llirir, ii. i Aui'Ut ii'u iifc, w j '.. v by the Murray people. 'In September the company took up patrol work, going into the woods and hilis two miles north of town for practice. Often they did not re turn until after eleven o'clock. All sorts of patroling was done. "On November 7th the, company war called out to participate in cele bratinc the signing of the armistice. Everybody celebrated. On the even ing of November 7th. the Mayor of the city, feeling tne opportunity might be taken by some to do per- - "1 in-ur.v w property damage to 'certain citizens asked the Captain 'o Irom 6 p. m. until detailed two 12 M The Captain sjuads and the Firs: Sersreant. and with himself in command and on the job patroled the business part of the city from C to 12 midnight. Af ter completing the work the eighteen went to the restaurant of Lou Rus sell, who served them with supper free- cf charge. "The signing of the armistice on this date proved to be false. Rut on November 11th the armistice was IS WITH THE U.S. ARMY OF OCCUPATION RAYMOND LARSON IS STATION ED AT VILLA BATJR. BEAU TIFUL COUNTRY HOME TELLS OF THE COUNTRY THERE Trees Planted to Replace All That are Cut for Lumber Apple Trees on All Roads. Frnrn Friday's Iaily Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Larson are in receipt of a letter rom their son. Raymond, in which he states that he is now stationed at Villa Baur, Lauf- enbacherhof. Germany, and that they will probably remain there for sev eral days. He says the company is billeted in two villas and one house. The place is situated near a cross roads in one of the many valleys that eventually end up at the Rhine. A small stream flows down the center of the valley, deviating from one side to the other. The floor of the valley is about -two hundred yards in width and the stream is about thirty feet wide and six feet deep. The hill-: on either side are quite high and steep and are thickly wood ed. Pine. fir. beech and scrub oak tree are the most common. He says there seems to be plenty of game and some of the boys have tried their luck a: deer hunting. He says Germany took great care in the con servation of her forests. No trees are cut fr.r Are wood except those that are bent or crooked and would prove uteles.s as lumber. All underground and dead limbs are collected for wood. Whenever trees are cut down for lumber, new trees are immedia tely planted to take their places, these new trees being planted in straight regular rows. One travel ing through the. country would pass by wood after wood of tall straight pines, each one being at least sixty feet in height and so straight as to call forth comment. Along all first class road and some second class ap-J pie trees have been planted at in tervals of about twenty-five feet. He says he has marched for miles on roads on either side of which would be these apple trees. He says a pe culiar system is used in regard to farm lands. One never sees large fields, as the country is all cut up into small plots with ditches between them. There are verj- few fences. In plowing, the farmers seem to plow in accordance with the lay of the land. One sees many piles of earth with tufts of straw protruding at in tervals along the top. These contain vegetables, mostly turnips and pota toes, that have been covered first with straw and then with dirt, to keep them from Treezing. This place. L.aufenbacherhof. is a sort of hunting lodge. Vii'ia Baur is a fine house, three stories high, with basement and attic. In the dining room there are all kinds of hunting trophies, a piano, a regular old coun try stove, besides the other tables and chairs. Raymond is with Co. A, 11th M. G.'Btn.. 4th Division, which is a part of the army of occupation. MARRIED. k'mm Friday's tallv. Yesterday afternoon Miss Marie Xutzman of Avcoa. and Mr. Fred Koester of Weeping Wa'ter came to this city. They procured a mar riage license and then wended their way to the home of Rev. A. V. Hunt er, pastor of the M. E. Church of this city, Rev. Hunter being an old friends of the contracting parties. The marriage lines were read by Rev. Hunter at an appointed hour. The happy young, couple were at tended by the groom's sister. Miss Sophia Koester of Weeping Water and Mr. faul Gerard of Weeping Water. Congratulations and best picture show and turn, the balance to Armenain relief. "In accordance with General Or der No. 4 from the Adjutant Gener al. Captain Rawls dismissed the com pany and here we are." wishes were showered on the happy young couple after the marriage ceremony. Miss Nutzman is a daugh ter of Mr. Ernest Xutzman of near Avoca end is a very accomplished young lady and has a large circle of friends, whose best wishes will ever ! attend them in her new home. Mr. Koester is a sou of Deitrich Koester of near Weeping Water and i a prosperous young farmer of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Koester de parted for the east on No. 2 over the Turlington last evening, where they will visit relatives and friends at various points for a few days. WELCOME THE BOYS COMING BACK HOME WILL ANDREWS WRITES TO HIS MOTHER TELLING HOW HE IS GETTING ALONG. GIVE THEM HEARTY GREETING The letter Written This Year. Ex pressing Hope He Will Soon Be Able To Be Home. From Friday's I'SiUv. Moitron. France. Jan. 1919. Dear Home Folks: I will write you a few lines to let you know I am well and most truly hope you are the same. How is everybody over there by this time. Well, this big war is over now, and the next thing is to get home. Now I don't know jut when that time is to come. It, hard to tell, but I don't think it is- going to be very long from now. We are going to move from this place in 2 or 3 days anyway. How long did Ethel stay up home and what is Jim doing now and where do they live now? Do they live down in Langdon yet? Has Sis gone to work yet? I got a let ter from her and Laura tke other clay, and also got a letter from Edna and all to and they said that they was all well and. I have got to answ er her letter tonight yet. I hope wc get to come home before long, so I can get back to work. I don't know whether I will go back on the truck or go out on the farm. If "Yes needs anybody I think I will go out and work for him. but if I can get that oil station Bennison promised me. I will take it "and go back to work for John D.. that is much easier than farming. I got your box all O. K. Was that all the one you sent me or not. From the way Sis wrote I have got another one on the road. She said she sent three cartoons of cigarettes but I only got 2 cartons and 3 handkerchiefs. Where is Sis working at now. How is Grandma getting along by this time. Is she able to be up and arouna yet. This is sure some country over here. seems like it rains all the time over here. It is clear one rninute and the next it is raining. We are down prettv well in the southern part of France now. and still going south. We are not doing much now. Just a little drilling and lectures. Well I ?uess I have wrote about all the news I can think of new, so I will say good night. With lots of love to you all. So answer soon, hoping to see you all within the next 2 months, from PYT. WM. ANDREWS. Address: 6th Sant. Train 6th Dlv. Field Hospital Co. 4 0. Aroer. Exped. Forces. Yia N. Y. MOTOR OVER FROM LINCOLN Fmm Friday's DHv. , Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall, of Lin coln, motored to this city yesterday to attend to some important business matters. Mr.' Hall is agent for the Buick cars in Lincoln. They return ed home yesterday afternoon, being accompanied by Mrs. D. C. Morgan and Miss Catherine Schracht. who will visit Mr. and Mrs. Hallum and family. Miss Catherine will return home Saturday, while Mrs. Morgan will make a more extended visit. Lost Lat winter, when Mrs. Ag new'e household goods were packed at Sixth and Vine, a box of bedding. Reward tor infornjatioH. 211 So. 33rd St., Omaha, Xebr. tfw WRITES HOME FROM SERVICE ACROSS SEA SHOW 'THEM YOU ARE GLAD 01 THEIR RETURN. THEY ARE GLAD TO BE HOME AND YOU MAKES INQUIRIES OF FRIENDS Express To Them The Gladness We Feel That the War Was Won By Them. Some of the boys have arrived in the city during our absence of a few days, and perhaps we have not had an opportunity to notice them, but we have noticed Geo. Con is. who has returned and will take up his busi ness here again. Mr. Co,nis is a fine young man as is also his brother Samuel Con is. George went to the service, and when his services are not needed, he returns to take up his business again of which he has made a success. Last evening we changed cars at Kansas City, and had several hours to wait. We could not help but observe the sold ier boys, as they came pouring in from Camp Funston for their depart ure for their homes over the coun try. All a healthy, strong set of young manhood. The absolute pep rf these red blood young americans. made one glad tthat is an American himself. They came trooping in to the big station with the abandon, and care free manner of the youth of this company, in groups. with the hoys whom they had. served with, and knowing. . that . at the parting which was in so many in stances, was to take place. there would "be their last meeting for years, and many forever. They had been thrown into each others com pany, and as they are likable young people, it is no wonder they did not like to part from each other. True in many instances the friendships will be kept up. and they will see each other again, but in many in stances they will not. As they shook hands, we could see that it was with much relectance they parted, not in frequently was the tremor of the voice as they said good bye a token of the feeling which would come to the service. We watched the boy jump from the train at his. home town, and with what affection he was greeted by the home folks, and the casual friend, at the station, and if no one was there, how straight he went for the home and the loved ones. A sad part was thougn when a portion of them came with one hand or one foot gone and perhaps an eye gone. They have done their duty, and did it well and may will feel happy in being able to ?.et home after their excellent service. Do not forgt to go take the young man by the hand and with a real inter est in him and a thankfulness for what he has done for this country or yours or ours and of his. tell him you appreciated "his return, his go ing and the sacrifice which he made for us all. He is a human being and will appreciate the expressions of gratitude and friendliness from you. The giving of these expres sions will only make us the richer. SUSTAINS FRACTURE OF LEG. From Friday's Dally. While riding cn a delivery wagon a few days since. Wood row Wilson York, had the misfortune to be shook off the wagon, which ran over him fracturing one of the bones of his leg. The fracture was reduced. and young Woodrow is feeling bet ter, though still causing much suf fering. YES THEY SHOWED US, From Friday's Daily. A few days since the reporter of this paper and his good wife jour neyed down into Missouri. where the inhabitants 'Shpwed Us, that is they showed us around over the country, in an endeavor to sell us some of the land of their state. They did it, thank you. But were not without appreciation to the friend liness of the citizens of that state, and to the mildness and salubrity of the climate, and productiveness and geniality of the soil. Both in southern Missouri and Kansas. at both of which places we were, they were farming yesterday. As we came through a little town in south west Misouri, Bois d'Arc. the people had their ferns and geraniums and oilier kinds of plants put on the walk and sprinkling them. Seemed like summer, even if if was still in January. RECEIVES DISCHARGE FROM NAVY From Friday's Daily. Will Neuman received his dis charge from the navy a few days since, and expects to be at home by the end of the week. Will, after the armistice had been signed, did not care to remain in the service, as most of t'.e boys are the same way, and as he would have been trans ferred to some place else in a short time made application for a dis charge .and had tame granted. Will will return to Plattsmouth. and en gage in some occupation here. In the case of the request for a dis charge the government does not pay for the home coming, and on that account the funds for his transpor tation had to be forwarded to him before he could come home. INJURES HAND WHILE AT HIS WORK FEW LAYS AGO Henry Born Has End of His Finger Canght in Sausage Mill and Lacerates It Badly. Fr"m Saturda'-'F Daily A couple of days ago. while in the act of making sausage, Henry Born. living wst of the city, was feeding the sausage machine, pressing the meat down with his fingers, when me of the fingers went into the mill with the result that it was lacerated badlv bv the knives of the machine. which had a tendency to draw the finger, and in fact the whole hand, into the machine. Mr. Born is suf fering greatly from the effect of the injury, and was indeed fortunate in that the whole hand 'was not drawn into the machine. ARE DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY From Saturdav'p Dally. Yesterday Harvey Burke. Charles Wince, and Charles Hadraba, arriv ed in the city from Camp Dodge. where they had been mustered out of the service a few days since. They have been in the army for many months, and heretofore been located at Camp Custer, Michigan and from there came to Camp Dodge for their final papers The boys while there was any prospect for their services, were anx ious to do their part, were as they -ay 'rearing to go', but with the war over they 'are glad to get back to civil life, and will take up the work again, and do their best on the battle of life just as they did in the train ing camps. Box paper from 25c to $5.00 at he Journal office. A SERVICE MESSAGE 100 Banking Connection HE man who does all of his banking - business with one bank receives more benefits and better service than the man who splits his accounts among several. By centralizing your business you deal with only one set of officers: the confidential details of your af fairs are known to the fewest number of persons. Further, by centralizing-your business you establish, a credit rating an invaluable asset which will be unknown if your resources are scattered. A 100 connection with a 100 bank is a paying proposition. We consider this a 100 bank. First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska ii ii in Tft nroT LHIU IU ncoi YESTERDAY AFTERNOON MRS. T. B. SALMON. FORMERLY MISS EVA FOX. SLEEPS IN OAK HILL CEMETERY. FUNERAL AT H. N. DOVEY HOME Remains Accompanied from Home on the Pacific Coast by Husband of the Deceased Lady. From Saturday's Dally. Thursday night T. B. Salmon ar rived in the city, accompanying the remains of his wife, Mrs. Eva Fox Salmon, who died at their home in the west some little time go. At the time of her death, all the remaining members of the family were no sick it was impossible for them to come here for the burial. Accordingly, the remains were held until Mr. Sal mon should become sufficiently re covered to permit of making the trip. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the home of MV. -and Mrs. H. N. Dovey, but on account of the illne of Mr. Dovey, it was con ducted very quietly, thus adding to the solemnity of the occasion, whi'h is very sad. Miss Eva Fox was born in this city and lived here during ber girl hood. She had a host of friends in Plattsmouth who mourn her depar ture. The sorrow of the husband and father of their young son was dep. and grief is felt for the young son thus left without the advice and guidance of a mother. Rev. H. G. MeCluskey conducted the ceremonies and the body was consigned to the tomb by the loving hands of friends, there to repose un til the pounding of the trumpet on the last great judgment day. when the joyous meeting of long parted friends shall come. THEIR DAUGHTER HAS ARRIVED From SaturdaV Dally. This morning the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Petersen jr. weighing just nine pounds, arrived and will make her home with the happy parent, s who are overjoyed to have young Miss Petersen with them. We do not smoke, but a very good cigar was pressed upon us, as an expression of the happy father, who is just now thinking more of the joy at the home than of the picture business of which he is a past mast er. The mother and little one are feeling pretty well, thank you. Mrs. H. A. Roessler departed this morning for Omaha, where she will visit with friends for the day.