PLATTSMOUTH
GEMI-WEEKLY
JOURNAL
MONDAY. MARCH 31, 1010.
PAGE TWO.
WRITES FROM
OVERSEAS TO
SISTER HERE
OTTO F. LEHNST, NOW SERGT.
MAJOR U. S. ARMY WRITES
SISTER MRS. JOHN HALMAS.
WITH ARMY OF OCCUPATION
Congratulates Sister On Her Mar
Marriage, and Is Happy That
the War Is Oter.
From Friday's Dalty.
Otto F. Lehnst, foitnerly of this
city, and who worked on the farm
for John F. Gorder but a few years
since, writes his sister Mrs. John
Halmas from Europe. telling her
some things which he has to do and
congratulating her on her wedding
and says he will be home some of
these times, and that he is now
ready to come any time.
Helferskirchen. Germany.
February 22nd. 1919.
Dear Sister:
First c-f all let me congratulate
you on your wedding. May it be a
happy one and a long one. I re
ceived your letter while in the fray
of the Argonne Forrest, and prompt
ly lost it. including all the pictures.
You never seen a more surprised
jink in all your life than 1 was. To
marry and provide me with a brother-in-law
was enough, but to make
me an uncle was above all expecta
tion. Words can't express my de
hire to take Baby in my arms and
squeeze it to death, 11 ut wait till I
get back, for we won't stay in
Kurope forever, and I won't stay in
the army all my life. I expect to
be back home before Christmas.
Now I want you to tell me all
about Joh;i and all the rest of the
boys back home. What are Albert
and Otto doing, and how about
Herman and Martha. Tell them
en I haven't written to them, they
hae been uppermost in my mind
many time, and when I think of
home, their little cottape on the hill
flashes in my mind first. Tell Her
man that I am sorry for him. and
that I am dead against prohibition.
Tell me something about ' Henry
Hirz and his family, and let me
know the address of, John Gorder.
as I would like to write to him. We
STETSON
HATS
w
E'VE always made
a bid for the youn2
man s custom.
It keeps us on the jump,
alert to the newest fashion
thoughts makes this the
city's Style Shop in Men's
Hats.
For both Stylean&Quality
we are featuring Stetson
Hats. Here is the
"STE TSONIAN '
$7.50
This is one of the many Spring
styles just out of the box.
Come see the
STETSON
Derbies; for Spring
hi i ii i ii i i i
Fv J
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(Wo
s7'
ar now in Qatma&y, about 20
mile north of Cobltaa. with army,
of occupation. Wa had a wonderful
trip down If Moal. We waa
about 20 KiloxntUrs south of Ver
dun when the fljht ended, and we
kept on going through Luxemburg
to the German border. There we
rested for several days. We crossed
the line at Wasserbillig on the 1st
of December, and went right down
the Mosel to Coblen2.
The scenery in that part of the
Country is great. After the Rhine
has been passed, the scenery be
comes pretty dreary, and the place
I am in now looks like some forgot
ten part of Arkansas.
Things are at present very slow.
There ia no excitement. There is
work from morning to night. I am
Battalion Supply Sergeant, and it is
up to me to get Rations. Clothing
and Equipment for the entire Bat
talion, so you can see that I have
not much time to lose. There are
at present 1175 men in the Battalion
and they are always wanting some
thing. And for all that I am draw
ing $60.00 a month, so they can't
sign peace none too soon.
Well. I have decided to write
more often from now on, and I am
hoping that you will do, the same.
as it is a grand and glorious feeling
to get a letter from home. So give
ray best regards to my little niece.
to John and to the rest of the boys.
and many good wishes to you.
Your brother.
OTTO.
Mr address: Bn. Sgt. MaJ. O. F.
Lehnst, Hdqrs. Detachment. 2nd M.
G. Bn. 1st Dlv. Americaa E. F.
CLIFFORD FORBES AR
RIVES FROM OVERSEA
One by One the Boys are Coming
Back Reaches New York Af
ter Fourteen Day Trip.
From Thursday's Daily.
Clifford Forbes, who has been
overseas for the past several mouths
with the American Expeditionary
force, arrived in New York on the
2 1 ?t of March, having left France on
March Cth. and being some couple
of weeks on the sea. Clifford has
been in the service now for a year
and a halt and has made an excellent
loldier during all that time. On his
ajrival home he will. return to. the
pursuits of civil life, and while he
was willing to serve his country dur
ing the time of actual hostilities, he-
was very glad to return home after
the lighting was over. Just when he
v.-ill arrive home is not known as yet
but it will be before long now. His
mother will surely rejoice at his
home coming, and many other friends
of Mr. Forbes in Plattsmouth will
extend him a cordial welcome. Clif
ford is an excellent young man and
will make good in civil life activi
ties.
LOOKS PRETTY NICE TO US
l"rom Thurtilay J (ally.
We cannot help but be favorably
impressed with the gathering of the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Y.
Glenn and wife, as they came from
their homes all over this state, from
Iowa and from Illinois to help cele
brate the golden wedding anniver
sary of their parents. They are a
fine lot of men and women and each
day another or two alights from the
incoming trains with a face beaming
with joy as they meet the father or
one of the brothers or sisters at the
station and the greetings ara just as
heartily returned.
They all come to do honor to the
father and mother. who in years
past have done so much that they
might enjoy the lives they have been
blessed with. The meetings of the
members of this family cannot help
but attract the admiration of the
passer-by as those of brothers and
sisters among whom no contention
could ever exist.
Why Colds Are Dangerous.
You are otlen told to "beware of
a cold," but why? We will tell you:
Kvery cold weakens the lungs, low
ers the vitality and paves the way
for the more serious diseases. Peo
ple who contract pneumonia first
take cold. The longer a cold hangs
on, the greater the danger, especial
ly from the germ diseases, as a
cold prepares the system for the re
ception and development of the
germs of consumption, diphtheria,
scarlet fever and whooping cough.
The quicker you get rid of your
cold, the less the danger of contract
ing one of these diseases. Chamber
lain's Cough Kennedy has a great
reputation as a cure for colds and
can be depended upon. It is pleas
ant to take.
SEED CORN FOR SALE.
bxtra good early yellow &eed
corn. John Long. 2 mile3 east of
LaPlatte.
HIGH HOPES
NOW FOR AN
EARLY PEACE
THE GERMANS THINK THE SIT
UATION IS MUCH
IMPROVED.
HEARTY FEAR OF BOLSHEVISM
How to' Meet Conditions in. Hungary
Discussed by Delegates at Pans
Huns at Danzig Belie
Good Intentions.
Paris. March 2S. News was re
ceived here today that the Germans
are increasing the garrison at Dan
zig. This is taken as indicating an
intention to resist whatever disposi
tion the peace conference may make
of the port.
Berlin. March 2S. The peace
outlook ia regarded as having very
considerably improved during the
last few days. The departure ior
Paris of the German financial com
mission is regarded as the real be
ginning of peace negotiations and
the news is heartily welcomed. The
dauger of bolshevism. as emphasized
by the Hungarian events, still fills
people's minds with alarm. The im
pression grows that bolshevism's
next onslaught will be in the direc
tion of Rumania. The situation
there is reported to be- bad, and as
thus preparing the way. for the
spread or bolshevism in that quarter.
The communists in the llerlin work
ers councils are greatly encouraged
by the Hungarian move and at to
day's gathering some of them de
clared that only world revolution
could prevent Germany's collapse
and a peace imposed by force. They
said that they looked forward to
Germany being a soviet republic be
fore the end of the year.
No Positive Action on Hungary.
Paris. March 28. The extraordi
nary situation which has been creat
ed by Hungary's virtual defiance of
the allied powers and the sudden
impetus given to extreme radicalism
by the accession of the bolshevist
government at Budapest haa ' not
cleared for the better in any -way.
It is doubtful if any positive action
has been taken by the delegates of
the allied powers, altho there is
talk of forming armies and adopt
ing other measures suggesting the
use of force. One feature of the
situation is the widespread opinion
that Lenine will have to be called to
Paris before the foundations lor
peace can be laid. Lloyd-George vis
ualized something like this early in
the peace conference when he pro
posed inviting Lenine to confer with
the allied representatives. Pichon.
for France, rejected the proposal
and the unauthorized publication of
his communication on the subject
created great commotion. Subse
quently President Wilson endeavor
ed to effect a compromise by sug
gesting that allied representatives
meet t ho envoys of all the Russian
factions at Prinkipo island in the
sea of Marmora. Some factions ac
cepted. The bolsheviki agreed, but
proposing conditions which the
peac plenipotentiaries regarded as
insulting.
The great rise in bolshevist stock
thru the accession of the new Hun
garian government and its apparent
belief that it is able to defy the en
tire combination of allied powers
have made the peace plenipotentiar
ies realize the grave danger which
confronts the world.
Some of those informed, do not
hesitate to express the fear that the
imposition of too harsh terms on
Germany may give strength to the
loIshe"vist elements in that country.
The American and British pleni
potentiaries have been preaching to
their foreign associates that it
would be unwise to impose condi
tions on Germany which would
serve to intensify hatred and lay the
foundation for another war.
Germans Justify Attitude.
Berlin. March 28. General Nn
dant. representing Marshal Foch, on
Wednesday suhmitteed a note to the
German government demanding a
passage through Danzig for the
Polish divisions under General Hall
er, which are a part of the allied
army, and permission for their fur
ther march to Poland to maintain
order. The note added that any re
fusal would be regarded as a breach
of the armistice. The German gov
ernment, after exhaustive delibera
tions by party leaders, laid down
its standpoint in a reply which as
serts that, according to the armis
tice treaty, it was only obliged to
grant allies free access to the Vistula
to maintain order in territories in
the former Russian empire.
The note refers to incidents dur
ing the Journey of Ignace Jan. Pad
erewski, the Polish - premier, who.
grossly violating the hospitality ac
corded him on German soil, gave the
signal for revolt and civil war and
who, when he was in Danzig in
December. 1918, said: "If the Pol
ish divisions from France and Italy
should be in Danzig then Danzig and
all west Prussia would be Polish."
Proceeding the note refers to
numerous demonstrations by the
German majority in west Prussia
who wish to resist Polish attacks by
force, and says that by such civil
warfare, the German eastern front
against Russian bolshevism will be
endangered.
The Lokal Anzeiger thinks that a
serious situation has arisen through
the exchange of notes between Gen
eral Nudant and the German gov
ernment. While it does not aband
on hope that General Nudant will
accept the German reply as a con
cession, the newspaper fears that
his note has no other aim than to
deliver Danzig to the Poles and
councils the government not to yield
an inch.
The Zeitung Am Mittag accuses
the entente statesmen of having had
their brains addled by the occur
ences in Hungary.
WHY NOT HAVE A
CONVENTION HERE
Plattsmouth Could Do Worse Things
Than to Encourage the Hold
ing of Conventions Here
f'rinii Thursday's Ia!!y.
Last evening IMward ('. Ripple.
W. F. Gillispie and wife and John
W. Seagraves. delegates to the State
convention of the Woodman of the
World, and W. II. Rishel. clerk of
the local camp, returned from Hast
ings, in which city the convention
was held.
These gentlemen tell of a contest
in the closing hours of the conven
tion over the choice of a place for
the next meeting. Columbus was the
fortun.ite city in this contest, land
ing the convention for the coining
year. Mr. Ripple says that during
the time the convention was in ses
sion approximately $2.00 was spent
by the visitors in the city. From
that statement it looks like the mat
ter of holding a convention in the
city is pretty good and Plattsmouth
could doubtless do worse tilings than
to land a few of these convention in
the city. . .'
The Southeast district Christian
church organization will hold a con
vention here during the coming week
and it might be worth while to en
courage them to come again.
COMES HOME FROM HOSPITAL.
From Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. Charles M. Manners, who has
been at the hospital for the past
month, where she underwent an
operation for correction of her
health and where sjte has been re
ceiving treatment since, was so far
improved today that the attending
physician thought it well to allow
her to return home, and Mr. Man
ners went to Omaha this morning,
and returned this afternoon bringing
Mrs. Maijners with him. While the
good woman is not the stoutest, still
her health is greatly improved and
she is gaining in strength every
day. doing as well as could well be
expected under the circumstances.
The fact of her rapid progress to
ward complete recovery, will be re
ceived by her many friends with a
great deal of pleasure.
AMIL HILD DOING NICELY
From Friday's Daily.
M. Ilild is in receipt of a letter
from his son Amil. who is still lo
cated at St. Aignin, France, and is
doing nicely. Me is assisting in
various lines of work in and around
the hospital ami among the wound
ed. He did not seem to know just
when they would leave for home,
but no doubt like all t ho balance of
the boys, very anxious to get back
with the folks at home.
FARM INSURANCE.
Now is t he time of the year wheu
one .should have their Live Stock
and Buildings protected against loss
by lire, lightning and tornado.
I write Tor the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co., of Lincoln, the old
est, strongest and most satisfactory
Farm Insurance Co., in Nebraska.
Iki not neglect this. W. T. Richard
son. Mynard. IMione 2411.
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OR, H. G. LEOPOLD
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Night Calls Answered Aftrr Eoun
and Sundays by Appointment.
8.80 a. in. to 12:00 1:39 P. m. to 5:3
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Some Interesting Prices
FOR PAY-DAY WEEK!
$6.95
$1.50
$1.00
$ .95
$ .85
$ .20
$ .15
A good dress Slip On just the thing for
rainy days. Colors Tan aud Gray.
A splendid Union Suit, heavy balbriggan.
with slight nap a comfortable garment
for Spring wear.
Dress shirts with starched cuffs black and
white. Stand the laundry.
Jersey roll neck sweaters, in red, blue and
gray just the thing for work cave laun
dry ing.
Soft cuff dress shirts assorted colors. Neck
band. A worth while bargain.
A medium weight balbriggan work sock.
20c per pair, 3 pairs for 50c.
A light weight black work sock. 15c pair.
2 pairs for 25c.
C. E.
TEACHERS ARE
IN SESSION
AT LINCOLN
TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN NEBRAS
KA BRANCH.
A DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS
Mayor Miller Welcomes Delegates to
Lincoln and Mayor Smith Of
Omaha Makes An Address.
Lincoln, March 29. The twenty
sixth annual convention of the
southeastern Nebraska educational
association opened Friday morning
at the high school auditorium. Nine
hundred teachers. Jiad . registered at
noon Friday and the registration is
expected to reach 1.000. Treasurer
T. V. Goodrich of the association
said that this is the alrgest conven
tion in the history of the orgauiza
t ion.
When the coin cnt ion opened the
mayors of the two largest cities in
the state were on the platform.
Mayor Miller of Lincoln welcomed
ttio tnarliors. "We are troing to
make a greater Lincoln no matter
what the legislature does." said
Mayor Miller. "We are going to
make it the best capital city in the
ocuntry. We are going to have bet
ter parks and more play grounds."
lie said that Lincoln is not proud
of some of its school buildings but
that it is going to build better ones,
lie takes no stock in the statements
made in some quarters that the
schools of a generation or more ago
were better than those of the pres
ent day. He thiuks that the schools
are now better and teachers are
II red with the spirit of progress.
"You have a bigger job now than
when I was a boy," he said "There
are many more boys and girls to
educate in the higher branches."
The mayor who said everybody
should have an equal chance em
phasized the dignity of labor as part
of the training of the school boy.
He said that he thought it all right
that he should study and play but
he should be made to work, that he
would be able to make a living when
he left school. The mayor thought
that it would be reasonable to de
vote one-third of the time of the
boys to some sort of labor. As
large employer. he declared that
those bovs who are compelled to
work during their school days in
vacation time and after study hours
are of the stufT who make real men
Acainst Any Discrimination.
The association by unanimous
vote passed the following resolution
against educational discrimination
of the country school children:
"Whereas the present compulsory
education law discriminates against
children liviug in the country inas
much as it requires persons having
charge or control of such children
to cause them to attend school for
only two-thirds of the time school is
in session, whilo persons having con
trol of children living in cities arc
required to cause them to attend
during the entire time, and
"Whereas there exists a further
discrimination against country
children in the fact that the com
pulsory education law affords pro
tection to city children up to the
age of sixteen, while no protection
is afforded to country children
above the age of fifteeu, and
"Whereas the Nebraska legisla
$2.25 A fuH cnt. guaranteed color,
blue denim bib overall.
We have just received five dozen of the old re
liable extra heavy black and white stripe twill
work shirts reinforced Wearwell $1.75
Wescott's
'EVERYBODY'S STORE'
ture now has under consideration
House Roll No. 04 which rewrites
the compulsory education law of
the state and the opportunity now
exists to remove these discrimina
tions. "Therefore, be it resloved: That
this association urges immediate
consideration by the legislature of
the injustice of the present situa
tion and recommends that this be
remedied by making the compulsory
education law now applying to cit
ies to apply generally throughout
the state.
"Be it further resolved that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
each member of the house and sen
ate committees on education and to
th governor."
WILL VISIT HERE
FOR A SHORT TIME
From Thursday's IJaily.
Judson Iteno aud daughter Miss
Florence, of Chadron. arrived last
evening from Omaha, where they
have been for some time past, where
Miss Florence has been at the Ford
Hospital, for some time having come
to that institution some time since,
where she underwent an operation,
and from where she was released
only yesterday, to come to this city
to visit at the home of their uncle
and grand uncle Geo. W. I Ionian for
a few days before departing for
their home in the northwest.
MOVING TO WEST TODAY.
From Thursday's Daily.
Thomas H. Stokes and family are
departing today for the west, whrre
they will make their home in the
future, and will farm near Haxtou,
Colo.
They have their car loaded, and
were ready to go this morning, and
were delayed on account of inspec
tion of stock, and finding some one
to accompany the stock, both of
were solved and the car went out
today in charge of James Deal,
while Mr. Stokes accompanied Mrs.
Stokes and their little son. They
will make their home in the west,
where they expect to engage in
farming. Mr. Stokes is a hard
working man, and we are certain
will succeed in the west.
Geo. W. Wall was a visitor in
this city from his home at LaPlatte
coming over on the noon train to
do some trading for a few hours.
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This exemption includes the Federal Income Tax and
income from these bonds need not be included in returns
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Chas. C. Parrnele,
Bank of Cass County
Plattsmouth - - - - Nebraska
$2.50 Standard weight, best in;'f.e:, full, t en!.
guaranteed dye bib ovc:;.lls. Si pei;d r
back or high back.
heavy dart
$2.00 Same as above only lighter weight.
$1.25 Good color, light weight, bib overall, not
as full cut as above.
$1.35 lir famous "Kenwood" work sliirl - very
best cheviot material, non-:diriukablc neck
band regular $1.50 seller.
$1.25 A good wearing chambrey work shirt in
gray or blue full cut.
$1.00 A heavy cheviot work short in assorted
colors.
Sons
MRS. ELIZA KAUF-
MANN IMPROVING
From Friday's Iai!y.
Mrs. Klk'.a Kaufmann who bus
been seriously ill at her home in this
city, with pneumonia, is reported as
showing considerable improvement.
Mrs. Kautman, lias been a very
patient sufferer with the pneumonia,
but still has made a very strong
light against the disease, and the
improvement is very satisfactory to
herself and friends, who are veil
pleased at the improvement. and
hope that she may be well again
soon.
UNCLE JUSTUS LILLIE
SOME BETTER
From Friday's Dally.
I'ncle Justus Lillie who has been
sick at his home in this city for
some days pd.st is reported jc; being
in some better condition than for
merly, and has been showing sonio
improvement since yesterday.
Mr. Lillie's many friends in this
city will be greatly pleased to know
of his improvement.
IS VISITING HIS HOME.
From Saturday's tail.
Tli is morning August Nolting
parted for Omaha. on the e
train of the Burlington, where
went to visit his son Henry Nolt
who is at the Emanuel hosp
where he is receiving treatment
inflamaticn of the intestines,
is not as yet known whether
operation will be required in
case or not.
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You will find a nice line of popu
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WESTERN NEBRASKA FARMS!
We have 10.000 acres choice wheat,
corn, alfalfa and potato land in
MORRILL AND BOX BUTTE
COUNTIES. NEBRASKA
good laying, well grassed, fertile.
We start our campaign to sell this
at once. Investigate early for a selec
tion.
THE W. F. SHELT0N CO., Owners
World Herald Bldg.
Omaha -:- -:- Nebraska