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AG! TWO." .PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1919. ELKS INITIATE RECORD GLASS LAST NIGHT PLATTSMOUTH LODGE NO. 739, IS INCREASING ITS MEMBER SHIP MATERIALLY. TWENTY-SEVEN JOINED ORDER And Already Four More Applications are Up May Initiate a Sec ond Class Next Month. From Wednesday's Iuiiy. The largest single class of mem bers ever taken into the local lodge iif Elks, and we dare say into any local lodge for that matter, was ini tiated into the mysteries of Platts mouth Iodge No. 739. B. P. O. E.. at its regular meeting last night. In all there were twenty-seven candi dates, and but for the absence of two whose applications had been favorably passed upon there would have been twenty-nine. These two will be held over and a second class of almost equal size will be initiated during, the coming month, applica tions for membership having already been proposed. The members are making an eflo.rt to secure available good material and induce them to become- members of the order. According to the by laws of the order no more than twenty can be. to the city five people, four claiming initiated into the order at any one their home as Omaha, while the fifth time without a special dispensation J comes from St. Joseph. Mo. The of fif.m district headquarters. This was ( ficcrs had expected to capture them secured a few days ago. enabling the with the goods on their persons, or !:vjse to put through the large class having it in charge, but all they did ai one session. J get was the artillery and flash lights. A largo attendance was present to or dark lanterns, the men carried, witness the work which was very They were placed in the county ably put on under the efficient di-. jail to await action and the filing of ree f ion of H. A. Schneider, Exaulted charges against t hem. Ruler of Plattsmouth Ixnlge and the! Upon arraignment before County candidates were given cause long to Judge Beeson the entire crowd plead remember "the impressive scenes at-. guilty" to exceeding the speed limits. tti!!jr.t npoti their initiation into and were assesed a fine, the driver This purely American society, whicli . drawing $5 and the others $2 each, stands tr benevolence and prof ec-. together with costs, amounting In tiou. all to $24.70. The. fines were paid After the initiatory ceremonies r-zd : promptly and the crowd were given been concluded, officers of the lodge their liberty. They gave their names and the newly admitted brethren'aa J. E. ."Nice. .Roscoe Nice. Thomas h:v.led i lino t . prrwessiou that Lci.iegh.' J.' L. Leiiieghf and G. E. P-';r"d from the lodge room through Crouse. a!j acijoinrnir room "where a buffet ! " ' " ' luncheon was served, with coffee. '.Her and near-beer., for beverages. The procession continued back thru. :rrothcr door into the lodge room, j v.-bore tle members elected to eat.' drink and be merry iMit il a late hour. ' ledge N'o. . 739 has' iron-! of not only the! rfuj-'ui to" feel prou vie of :be class initiated Ia.t night., Waterloo. Nebraska. !; i,f the character and personal j - 'ialiti.'.-' of each individual member j Sunday evening Glen Niell arriv s s well. While the lodge desires to : ed home from New-York, having been -:-"re a ? many new members as pos-'a'vay for shout a year and a half. itU it b: -no: propose to admit to during which time he has been in tre,i:1n-rhip anybody and everybody, the Navy. He was first sent to San and certainly no finer testimonial of Krancisco. being rtationcd for a time fins fact iinl't be produced than that 'at Mare Island, then getting his apparent froMi tics; comprising the chance at Pacific waters and later liTe c!ats taking the work night. WILL FARM THIS YEAR. Fi"m TucmI.iv'ii laiiv. Mr. and Mrs. II. L.. Gamer who have made their home in Omaha, foi time past, are moving to the farm which was recently occupied bv George L. Mcisinger, near Cedar Creek, and v. ill farm for the coming j ear. Mr. Garner has been employ ed with the- Union Pacific as an electrician, and is an expert in that lin. Mr. Charles Allen will make his hoin with them, and will do bis portion of the work on the farm having engaged with them for the period of seven months. Mr. Allen is an expert farmer, and has had an abundance of experience in that line. Mis. Gainer was formerly Miss Blanche Robertson. From Wednesday's La!iy. WERE HERE LOCAT ING A HOUSE SITE J. H. HulTe and Capt. Harry Greer and wife were in this city yesterday from their home in Lin coln, where they come to locate a site for the construction of a house and barn, on the farm which Is owned by Mr. Huffe and on which Mr. S. E. Wixon lives, near Rock Bluffs. Captain Greer has but a short time since returned from the frout in France, where he was In the trenches for ten months, and lias since bis return to America a few months since, been giving mili tary training at a. camp in the east. SEED CORN FOR SALE. Extra good early corn. John Long, 2 LaPIalte. yellow seed miles east of ARE VISITING WITH FRIENDS. From vVadn6ay' Dally. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. E. E. Or.bun. mother of Mr. M. S. Brigfs. and Mrs. W. L. Hunnlcntt. aister of Mrs. Brigffs. of Indianola. Iowa, ar rived in this city and are visiting with their sister. Mrs. Ozbun has visited here a number of times the last summer, when she spent the summer with her daughter. Mrs. Hunuicutt has not visited in this city for about twenty-six years. THE OFFICERS ROUNDED UP A TOUGH GANG STATE "HOUNDS" APPREHEND FIVE SUSPECTS ARMED TO THEIR TEETH. MUCH DOING LAST EVENING 'Wearie Willies" Suspected of Being Bootleggers. Have No Booze One Was Intoxicated. Last evening there was something doing for a considerable part of the night in and about the city, and not the least exciting of all was the ap prehension of four alleged bootleg gers, two of whom had been convict ed in the county court here in the past, and two others with reputa tions, and whom the state men bad been shadowing for some time. State Agents Mathewig. Buell and Klannigan this morning brought in- IS HOME ON FUR- I DilflH FROM NAVY LUUUll I llUltl llHl I Glen Neill is Spending a Few Days with Relatives Here and at I was changed to the Atlantic. He is jnow stationed on the "Rochester" and has made a number of trips over the Atlantic since beins stationed In eastern vaters. He comes home on a ten day furlough, exclusive of traveling time. . Glen has been visit ing with relatives in the city for the past few days and this morning de parted for Omaha. ' and from there will go to Waterloo, Nebraska, to spend a short time with relatives before the expiration of 1m furlough when he will be required to return to the east coast and take up his work on board the Rochester again. RECEIVES NOMINAL JUDGMENT. In the case in Justice court this morning, wherein Geo. II. Dennis brought suit against Dederich Koester, for payment for the draw ing of plans and making specifica tions for building to be erected, a judgment was awarded the plain tiff in the sura of fifty dollars and co-its. Mr. Dennis was represented by C. E. Tefft, Weeping Water's attorney, while Mr. Koester had his interests in the case looked after by D. O. Dwyer of this city. Mr. Koester will make arrangements for perfect ing an appeal to the district court. IS PASSING THE 66TH MILESTONE From Wednesday's Dally. . Jasper M. Young, who has lived in this city for many a year, and has raised bees and sold honey to the inhabitants of this peaceful little city, this day passed his 66th year. and is feeling pretty fine, thank yen. He received a "present via par cel poit this morning from his sis ter Mrs. W. R. Olmstead of Carrol, which, he appreciated very much. TELLS OF TRIP TO CUBA ON U. S. S. ALABAMA GEORGE LAMPHERE WRITES IN TERESTING LETTER TO HIS MOTHER HERE. HAD FINE TARGET PRACTICE Five Gun Turrets on Board Says Very Warm in Cuba Pens Best Regards to All. Mrs. George Lamphere. Sr.. is in receipt of a letter from her son. George, who is a member of the U. S. N., and has just lately made a trip from New York to Cuba. The letter follows: U. S. S. Alabama, March Z. Dearest Mother and All: Just a few lines to let you know I am still alive. But its damned hot. The water here is S6 degrees and the heat in the sun from 110 to ll.r de grees. Talk aoou tine sunny soucn; these South seas are "L Well, we've been out with the New- York and Texas to fire. We towed targets for them. It was great sport and I am send ing yo'.i a printed detail of our trip to Quantanano" Hay from the Roads. We left tiuantanano Hay Saturday night at 7:30 en route for the south coast of Cuba. We were until 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon reaching where the fleet was anchored. Hut the firing was fine. The ships had five gun turrets, three aft and two forward and all five went on Salvo. We could see them flying through the air and strike the target which was five hundred yards astern of us. Some of them would fall a bit short of the mark and hit the water, glancing into space again. The projectile could thus be followed until it sloped and the ships of the the fleet certainly can shoot. The New York fired Monday and the Texas Tuesday. Monday when we anchored we lost our anchor and Tuesday we looked for it. The water is so clear than one can see bottom at 12 fathoms. But the anchor could not be found. A diver went down where some of the officers thought they saw it, but it wasn't located and it was too rough this morning to dive or even for an open boat to tent ure out, so we are left with but one anchor and suppose some time ill he i-ent to find it. We leave for Hampton Roads on Monday. There' are nothing there but Spicky. "natives." Well, we are having movies to night, so will close, with love for all. Write soon. Erom. your son. GEORGE LAMPHERE. WILL SELL THE TURNER HOME From Wednesday's Pally. As the Turner society, the Turn verein, is not active any more, there has been maintained no instructor for o-ome time, those having stock in the property which has been used by the society in the past, held a meeting a few days since, to determ ine what should be done with the property. After mature delibera tion and thorough consideration of the matter in hand, it was decided to offer the property to the highest bidder. The place which is known as the Turner Hall, is well situated, and would, transformed into some other kind of a building. make a good place for many purposes. This would be a good place for another Karage, a good place for a hospital, an apartment house would be a good thing to have there. A large broom factory, and not a bad place for a shirt factory. Any way it is to he offered for sale to the highest bid der. Address your bids- to Adolph Giese. make it what you can afford to pay for the purpose for which you want the property, and do not be too late about placing your offer. SPEND PLEASANT AFTERNOON. W. C. T. U. spent a very pleasant afternoon at the home of Mrs. Don York Monday. The subject for aft ernoon was "Tobacco". A number of readings were given on this topic. The W. C. T. U. now have on a million dollar drive. The money to bo used to rid the world of vice of all kinds. Their motto is: "For God and Home and Every Land." iKey note: "Souud the Jubilee." .Nebraska's apportionment is $23. 000.00. The hostess served very dainty refreshments. The meeting then closed by all joining hands and giving the W. C. T. U. Benediction. BECOMES CITIZEN OF PLATTSMOUTH From Wednesday's Daily.- B. F. Wiles who some time since purchased what is known as the P. I. Lee place, which is in the ex treme south portion of the fifth ward, moved in some days since but on account of having to plaster some, Mrs. Wiles has been staying at the heme of her son, on the place, where they have lived before. They will make their homo in the city hereafter. We consider this a 'valuable aquisicu to the city, as this is an acquisition to the city, as this is an for more of this kind. PERSHING BIDS RAINBOW UNIT GODSPEED HOME PRESENTS DECORATIONS TO MANY MEMBERS OF THE 42D LIV. SOON TO SAIL FOR U. S. Coblenz, March 17. General Pershing said goodby to the boys of the 42d division today. In a fare well address to the troops of the Rainbow unit, who are preparing to start for home the first week in April, the American commander-in- chief wished them all good luck in the peaceful occupations into which they will go on the other side of the Atlantic. The inspection and review of the division took place in a great field near Remagenon. on the west bank of the Rhine. From the heights across the river hundreds of Ger man civilians assembled and watch ed the review through field glasses. General Pershing tpeke from the rear end of a wagon, with the sol diers gathered about him. Before his address the coniman der-m-chiof presented one congres sional medal of honor, two dis tinguished service medals and 46 dirtinsuished service crosses to officers' and men of the division. Manning Decorated. The nudal of honor-was pinned by General Pershing on Corporal Sidney Manning of the 167th infan try for leading his platoon dnrin; an attack on the Ourcq after its com manders had fallen-. Despite wounds he had . suffered, '.planning led the men forward and gained and held an important position in the face of terrific enemy fire. All but seven members of the platoon were killed or wounded. Manning himself was wounded nine times in this attack. When the United States entered the war Manning was a farmer bov near Brewton. Ala. The distinguished service medals went to Brigadier General Dojigla MacArthur and Colonel William Hughes, jr. Sunday morning General Persh ing inspected the troops of the Third corps near Vallend.ir. After the review of the 4 2d division General Pershing went by automobile to Cobleuz, where he had dinner with Major General Dickman. MYNARD TO HAVE- ELECTRIC LIGHTS Contract Being- Let to A. B. Wilson 0: Nebraska City. For the Extension of Service. I'Yom Wednesdays laily. A contract was given to A Wilson of Nebraska City for B. the extension of the electric light ser vice lines from the Murray Service lines which pass east of Mynard to the village of Mvnard which is a distance at a little les.s than a mile This will give this little city electric lights, and make theiu in this phase I of the proposition metropolitan. This is another step towards a city for that place.' They can now en- Joy the service just the same as the larger places. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL. Alter sonic time spent at the hos pital of the Mavo Brothers at Rochester, Minn., where she lias been receiving: treatment, for the restoration of her health, Mrs. T. M. Patterson, returned home this afternoon feeling some improved, and hopes that her Improvement may continue. Mrs. Patterson has been in poor health for some time, and that she I mav return to i.r usual former I health, is the wish friends. of her many I Don't use harsh physics. The reaction weakens the bowels, leads fo chronic constipation. Get Doan's Regulets. They, operate easily. 30c at all stores. , MURDOCK items C. F. Hite was in Omaha Tues day. Miss Jessie Mclvin was in Omaha Monday. Little Miss Helen Irene Panska is on the sick list. Wm. Meyer has been quite sick with tonsilitis. Miss Kthel Schwab was quite sick last week with tonsilitis. -Ralph Keeve is now employed at the Rock Island depot. Misses Mable and Mary Rush went to Omaha Saturday. Mrs. A. E.. Lake returned from Omaha Monday evening. John Gakemeier went to Perkins county Saturday evening. Miss Leona Rush of Lincoln was visiting home folks last week. Jesse Landholm has been real sick at his home with the flu. Conrad Baumgartner jr.. was home from Lincoln over Sunday. James Mills was attending the basket ball tournament last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mcllugh re turned from Omaha Sunday evening. Miss Florence Sheller of Omaha is here visiting among old time friends. ' Mrs. Kate Mitzlatf of Klmwood, was visiting with relatives here Monday. K. W. Thimgan was a Sunday dinner guest at the O. E. McDonald home. Misses Gladys Sortck and Olyve Bourke were in Lincoln last Thurs day evening. Mrs. Ada- Tool who has been quite sick with a severe cold, is improv ing nicely now. Mrs. John Gakemeier and Mrs. Dan Panska were shopping in Oma ha last Tuesday. Mrs. H. P. Denning and daughter Miss Meta were passengers to Oma ha Monday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosenow and children were Sunday evening call ers at the G. Baur home. Mrs. George Towle returned . to her home in Lincoln after a few days here with relatives. Mrs. G. V. Pickwell was visiting- relatives in Lincoln and attending the basket ball tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Kmil Meyer were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Panska. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Caseman and daughter Verna were passeng ers to Lincoln Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kmil Kuehn and daughter Evelyn are among the flu patients, having been quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hite motor ed to Lincoln on Tuesday, where they were shopping for the day. Gavle and Glen Pickwell. also Kenneth Tool were home from Lin coln over Sunday with home folks. A fine little girl was born to Mr and Mrs. Ferdinand Brunkow last Friday morning, the happy parents are receiving the congratulations of their, many friends. Mrs. J. Goehry and Mrs. Bertha Kelly went to Lincoln Saturday evening to visit relatives, Mrs. Goehry returned Monday and Mrs. Kelly left for her new home in Nashville, Tennessee. Henry Heineman is staying with M. Thimgan's now, and will work at the carpenter trade this summer Rev. A. H. Schwab returned Sat urdav noon from Ravenna, Nebr., where he was attending the wedding of a relative. Word conies to us of the serious illness of Mrs. E. W. Thimgan at Elm wood, who is sick with flu and catarrh of the stomach. Her many friends are hoping for news of her improvement soon. 1 1 We invite your attention to our win dow showing of exclusive mod els in Spring Coats. Season 1919. The New Capes in both Military and Dolman effects are a part of our attractive display. Prices the . lowest possible consis tent with good fabrics and tailor-work. C. E. Wescott's Sons "EVERYBODY'S STORE" Mrs. H. Gakemeier and daugh ters, Martha and Magdalene are among the flu patients. Jay Hitchcock of Havclock' was a Sunday guests at the L. Neitzel home, returning Sunday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Hitchcock and baby Olga, who have spent a week here. Bud Amgwert, Harvey Schwab and William Meyer returned Satur day from Lincoln, where they were attending the basket ball tourna ment, being members of the Elm wood team. Samuel T. Panska arrived Satur day evening from Camp Lewis, Washington, where he received his discharge and after spending a few days with the home folks here will take up his former work with the V. P. railroad. The last number of our lecture course was given at the hall on Friday evening, when Mr. and Mrs. Wilson entertained us. The aud ience was rather small on account of bad roads and the flu epidemic, but those present voted Mr. and Mrs. Wilson excellent entertainers in their line. Citizens of our little city were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mr. Chas. Schneider early last Wednesday, due to heart trouble He was ill for a short time and his death was unexpected. He was 70 years old. He has lived here for a good many years, on his farm east of town for the last 12' years He leaves his wife and one son Carl who is attending school at Con cordia. Mo., and who was unable to come home on account of sickness. The funeral was held Friday after noon at the Lutheran church north of town and burial was made in the cemetery near by. Remember the A. K. Todd Public Sale at his farm home four miles west of Plattsmouth on Monday, the 24th of March. You will find some good offerings at this sale. CASTOR I A Tot Infants and Children tn Usq or Over 30 Years Always beam the 5il.nntnre e THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford Motor Company have instructed us to sell the genuine Ford Parts to any and every reliable Garage who will pledge their use in the repair of Ford cars. The genuine Ford Parts are absolutely necessary to the owner of Ford cars that he may get full . service from his car. We carry them and so, we hope, in a short time will every reliable Garage. We solicit your service business because we have the Ford Methods, the Ford Parts, the Ford Mechanics and the Ford prices. Incidentally would be glad to get your order for one or more Ford cars. ' T. H. Pollock Garage, Plattsmouth Phone-No. 1 MU- iM . 4 7 ' WILSON PRINCE IN DISGUISE Lower Austrians Led to Believe He Is No Other Than Assassinated Heir to Throne. Washington. March 17. Wash ington was amused today when copies were received here of tin Vienna Bulletin, an Austrian propa ganda organ with headquarters at Rotterdam, containing a queer story to the eft'ect that inhabitants of lov er Austria believed that President Wilson is none other than Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria, who wa., assassinated near Baden in lsi!. The following is the story: "According to the Neue Wiener Journal, a serious newspaper, t li rural population of large distri-M of the provinces of lower Austria never believed in the death of Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria, who v. as assassinated in the castle f Meyer ling near Baden together with Countess Vecscera. in 1SV!. The people refuse to accept this official statement and their suspicion was nourished at Hie time by the fact that the coffin of the crown prince at the funeral was extremely small, while the crown prince himself was a powerful man. "The story went the crown prince had really not been murdered at all. but that he had fled. Ever since the war there is a growing belief among the rural people that the crown prince, v ho, as will bo re membered was addicted to f-cient ific researches, is identical with Profes sor Woodrow Wilson, president of the t'nited States of America. "The remarkable thing is that there is an evident optimism as to the future of Austria connected with this legend, for the people say it is plain that Wilson, being in reality Crown Prince Rudolph, will not let his; beloved Austria perish. It may not be surprising if at the coming election for the national assemblv President Wilson will be nominated by the country people of lower Aus tria as principal candidate and land as the first president of the German Austrian republic." FOR SALE. 2S acres improved, close in. 8 acres improved, close in. 5 acres improved, close in. See. A. J. TRILETY. J LlJ