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VOL. XXXVL
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1919.
No. 87.
RALPH LAIR
NOT TO COME
HOME NOW
WAS EXPECTING TO ARRIVE
WITH COMPANY T OF THE
RAINBOW DIVISION..
PLACED IN REPLACEMENT UNIT
Will Not Now Expect To Get Heme
Until Latter Part Of Summer,
Driving Truck Now.
From Frldny'n Pally. .
Ralph Lair, who has been in the
service since the first of May 1917,
and in France, since early in that
year, and who had thought he would
he able to have come homo with the
. Rainbow Division which Is jurt now
stir-nosed to he leaving European
waters. He writes the reporter that
he will pot get to come now, though
he would much like to see his many
friends here. During much of the
winter he has hetn in the hospital
where he had an operation on one of
his eyes. Other than getting some
pas and having trouble with his
eyes he has fared pretty well, not
having received any wounds, al
though rumors to the effect fiat he
had lost his life were current, he
writes he is feeling fine and says
excellent weather is prevailing. His
letter is as follows:
Chemery. France, March 2fth.
Dar Mr. Briggs:
I write you to let you know I am
feeling fine, and here is hoping you
are feeling the same. We are hav
ing the finest weather here. How
are you there, I hope fine. Tell all
the boys hello, for ise, as I dont
know when I will get horn now. I
ara fairly certain I will not get to
come with the old company "I" from
the way things looks at 4his writing.
I am at this time taking a coarse in
a motor truck school. I am feeling
fine now and hope all the boys are
feeling the tame. I have just been
released from the hospital, where I
was having my eyes worked upon,
have been out for two weeks now.
but was in from December 16th
until then. I had a tumor removed
from the lower lid of my right eye.
This had been causing me much
trouble for some time. Glad it is
out of the way. I had thought I
would have been returned to my
company ami have gotten to come
with the boys, when they embark for
borne. I sure would have liked to.
but have been placed In a supply
replacement unit, attached to the
first replacement depot. How are
all the boys getting along. I sup
pose they are having a good time.
I hope so. As it is getting so dark 1
can hardly see. I will close for this
time, hoping to be able to greet you
personally in the near future." 1
remain as ever.
Your friend.
PVT. RALPH C. LAIR,
Address-: Supply Train Replace
ment. First Replacement Dfpot. A.
P. O. 727, American Ex. Forces.
GREATLY ENJOYED
EASTERN STAR
From Friday's Dally.
J. D. V. Patch, the gentleman,
who is employed with Mr. John W.
Crabill as an expert clock man, with
his wife, returned last evening from
Nebraska City, where they were t
attend a meeting of the Order East
ern Star. Wednesday evening. It
had been some time since they had
attended the lodge at Nebraska City,
the one which they first joinecf, and
in fact the one first organized in
America. While visiting in this
country from his home in England
in 1870, an organization was talking
about the Order Eastern Star, and
it was suggested that a chapter be
organized, which was dene, Mr.
Patch and wife becoming charter
members and the two now with one
lady living in Nebraska City alone
now remain as the charter members
which joined at the time ' of the
organization. This lodge at Ne
braska City being the me first
organized in America. Tni3 is a
great distinction f:r the three,
and for Nebraska to have the old
est Chapter of this order in Aruerica.
VTall Papr. Paints. Glass. Picture
Framing. Frank Gobe'maa.
SHORTER HOURS AT THE SHOPS.
From Friday's Daily
Harry H. Kuhney, the barber, was
a business visitor in Omaah, for the
day having some matters to look
after regarding supplies for his
shop.
During the winter he has had to
work alone and it has been difficult
to get away, but with the cutting
down of the work at the Uurlingion
shops, which went into effect today,
where a portion of the men are put
on four days work per week he now
has the assistance of Roy Mayf;eld.
who will work every evening at the
shop, and on both Friday and Sat
urday of the week. This will give
Harry a better opportunity to get
away some time, and also enable him
to pet the work done more promptly
which ba-s sometimes crowded him
when alone.
MRS. BEN H. WILES
RECEIVES BURNS
WHILE WASHING YESTERDAY
CLOTHING CATCHES FIRE. AND
SHE RECEIVES BURNS.
From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday at her home south of
this citv. while Mrs. Ben II. Wiles
was engaged in doing the weekly
wash, and had the paraphenalia in
the vard, the gas engine hitched to
the washer, and heating the water
in a large kettle, the lady's apron
was ca.lfcht fire from the blaze
which leaped about the large kettle.
Dexterously she tore the apron off,
but not in time to prevent the blaze
igniting her skirts, which she en
deavored to extinguish, but wa not
able to herself. Mr. Wiles who was
still at the barn getting ready to go
to the field, hearing Mrs. Wiles call
ran to her assistance and succeeded
in getting the fire out, but not un
til she was severely burned. Her
hands and faee being burned the
worse. Dr. Brendel was called, who
dressed the lady's injuries and she
was resting as comfortable as pos
sible under the circumstances which
of course was not very good. The
physician said ha would not know
how severe the burns were until
this morning after Hie dressings
should have had an opportunity to
remove the effect of the burns. Mr.
Wiles received some severe burns on
his hands, in extinguishing the fire
of the clothing.
DEGREE 0T HONOR CLOSES MEET
From Frllay Dally.
The Convention of the Degree of
Honor, which has been in session at
Hastings for the past few days has
drawn to a close, and as to what they
disregard in their laws and usages
of the order, but as to the closing
hours when the election of the offi
cers for the coming term was select
ed, we have the list of officers
chosen, which shows that there has
leen a complete revolution in this
lodge as well as in other things at
this time.
In the Flump, as against the ad
ministration, which has governed
the affairs of the lodge in the state,
all were caught in the swirl. Mayme
H. Cleaver, who has been at the
head of the order for some time was
thrown over board, and Florence
Owens chosen in her place as the
Grand Chief of Honor. Margaret
Steele was chosen for the position
of grand lady of honor.
In the contest for the position of
Grand Recorder, in which a Platts
mouth lady was a candidate. Miss
Anna Hassler and she was defeated
by Rose Herrick. In the contest for
the place of holding the next ses
sion of the grand lodge, Omaha was
chosen ever Lincoln.
DEPARTED LAST EVEN-
ING FOR CHICAGO
From Friday' Daily
Last evening Frank Rys departed
for Chicago, where he will work as
an electrical engineer for the Postal
Telegraph Company. Mr. Rys was
in the electrical service for the gov
ernment during the war. and goes
to Chicago to accept the position
tendered him by the Postal Co.,
which he will maintain any way un
til the arrival of his brother Anton
Rys in this country, he still being
in the service in France.
For Sale: Two Red Short Horn
bulls past one year old. Elbert
Wiles, phone 5521. all-tfd&w
DOZEN MORE
MEMBERS OF
EASTERN STAI
LOCAL CHAPTER 0. E. S. HAS A
HANDSOME INCREASE CAN
DIDATES ALL MEN AND
MEMBERS OF MASONIC ORDER
Grand Marshal James E. Bednar, of
Omaha Present Elaborate
Feed Was Enjoyed
From Thursday's Dally.
Last evening at the Masonic tem
ple in this city was held "the regu
lar meeting of Home Chapter. O. K.
S.. at which time there was a lec
ture by visiting Grand Marshal Jas.
K. Bednar. of Omaha, who in his ad
dress before the lodge complimented
the order here on its nice member
ship ami proticiency m putting on
the work, which he said be-poke of
the distinctive manner in which the
affairs of the lodge are conducted.
Following the completion of busi
ness coming before the order, there
were initiated into the mysteries of
the order an even dozen men of the
citv all of whom must of r.eeds be
Masons in order to j-ain admittance.
The work was well put on by a j
team composed of members of thej
local order. Those to receive the I
degree were M. C. Tippins. Roy W.
Knorr. A. J. P.eeson. Fred P. Rusch.
O. A. Moore, K. A. Wurl. W .11.
Wehrbein, Don C. York, John Mc
Lean. Val P.urkel, C. L. Wiles and
W. E. Evers.
Following the work of initiation
came the feed which had been pre
pared by the committee and was in
keeping with the size of the class,
and other things that went to make
the evening a most pleasant one. To
observe the banquet, one would eas
ily think the committee had never
even heard of Hoover. he of food
conservation fame.
During the time of eating, there
were numerous addresses, of which
was one by Grand Marshal Bednar,
of Omaha, in which he congratulat
ed the city on having the state Ma
sonic home here, as well as one of
the eldest Masonic lodges in Nebras
ka. He said the naming of the O.
E. S. chapter "Home Chapter
most apt.
Mr. Bednar was followed by Wm.
Baird. himself a member of the or-
ler"for many years, but who paid his -
first visit to the local chapter at the
meeting last night. He congratulat
ed the ladies on their efficiency as a
working society and also aid that
he had visited the order in Omaha.
Lincoln. Chicago. Kansas City and
St. Louis, but had yet to find work
which would excell that which he
had just seen put on.
Judge A. J. Bteson being next
called upon for an address said he
could truly congratulate the order
on its good working force of officers
and members, who are able to put
on the work as he had just seen it
put on. and also at the same time
look after the feeding of the multi
tude as they had done. He said that
while he had lived in Plattsmouth a
good many years he never realized
before just how much he had missed
by not becoming affiliated with the
order ealier in life, but was truly
glad that he had now become a
member.
Miss Gretchen McPrang, a mem
ber of the order, sang most beauti
f ully a vocal number which was
greatly appreciated and was greeted
with rapturous applause, whereupon
Miss McPrang responded . with an
other equally as pleasing number to
the enjoyment of all.
In all the meeting was most suc
cessful and resulted in the addition
of twelve new members.
SUPPER AND DANCE AT MURRAY
The men or the community of
Murray will give a dance and sup
per for the Library Association of
Murray, on Saturday evening. April
2Cth. First supper will b3 served at panied by Mrs. O. M. Kintz, were
5:30 o'clock old time. Dance will passengers to Omaha this morning,
be given at the Puis Hall, and the where they went to consult a spec
second supper served at 11:00 p. m. ialist regarding the breaking out of
Everybody invited. . a sort ofvrash on the baby.
IN COUNTY COURT.
Frfm Thursday'? Daily.
Iii county court today was hoard
the matter of the estate of the late
John Macin. decerned. this beii:;
the last hearing, John M. Meisinger
who has been the administrator, aad
as everything pertaining to the
settlement, of tf.e estate lias he?n
adjusted the administrator was re
leased. sand the settlement of the
estate closed.
MERRIMM PFTTV SPOKE JT
' HIGH SCKOOI YESTERDAY
From Tim rstla v's li:iv.
Merriman "Rill" Petty spoke at
the High school yesterday afternoon
on the subject of tli Rattle of the
Argonne Forest, iti which he par
ticipated, sufi'erin?; ;i ;oere wound in
one of his legs. from which he lias
not yet entirely r- -ovtred. In his
address he held tlie interest of the
scholars from beginr. ing to end .
Merriman's talk was interesting
to the extrem" as L- recounted, the
various incidents .'that came within
his observation while facing the en
emy on fee battle r cur red fields of
I France, and he toIJ them in a man
ner that conveyed to his hearers not
a few of the horors of war. Tues
day evening he spoke at one of the
churches in Omaha, on his experienc
es while in France, covering much
the same ground as in hio address
to the scholars yesterday.
"Rill" lias see:; much of the real
istic fide of warfare, yet he is m.'-st
retiring when it conns to glorifying!
the deeds of himself, and gives the
credit of success to hi:-, comrades.
manv oi whom laid down their lives,
for ti e cause of li'erlv.
MONARCH EEGiKFFRINS GO.
GETS ERJ2 CONTRACTS
Fmm Thursday s Daily.
In the competitive bidding for the
construct ion" of bridges in Cass coun
ty during the current year, numer
ous construction companies were
found to have filed bids when the
time came to open the same yester
day. Of the various bids, however,
that of the Monarch Engineering
compary. of Falls City, which com
pany has held the bridge contract in
(his county for a number of years,
was decreed by the County Commis
sioners to be the lowest, and they
were accordingly awarded the con
tract. The Monarch company is well
equipped to handle this line of work
wasiar.d their familiarity with the lay
of the ground" in Cass county ren
ders them in position to give the
county good construction work, and
at the same time make a reasonable!
profit at the prices biS.
FRED RAM8F. JR. VERY
S!GK FROM POISOHiNS
From Tliiirsclav's Daily.
Last Monday Fred Ramge. Jr..
who lives near Murray, was in that
village and. among other things, pur
chased some candy for the children.
On the way home he ate some .f
the candy. ar,d no sooner had ho par
taken of it than he became very j
tick and feared he would die before
lie would be able to reach home. He
got into the field, headed the team
toward the house and let them go.
When the arrived at the house, Mr.
Ramge was not able to get out of
the wagon and had to betaken out.
The Murray doctors were called to
gether with Dr. Flynn of this placet
and the three were able to pull him!
through, but it was a very close enll !
as his pulse subsided to 4", while"
his temperature sank away below
rormal and was only raised by hot
water applications and then it came
back very slowly. The physicians
do not say where the poison came
from, whether it was in the candy or
something else he had eaten, but
do say the case was one of poisoning
and a very serious one.
Mr. Ramge is still confined to his
bed. not having as yet sufficient vi
tality to get up. although he is pro
nounced as being out of danger.
George Kaffenberger and wife,
with their little babe, and aeeom-
THE PERFECTION
COOKER IS NOT A
RGDUCT
THE CXE USEE IN J. P. FALTER
HOME TOR SEVERAL YEARS
13 NOW ON DISPLAY
And Differs Only in Hatter of Size
from These Eeing Sold at
the Present Time.
One of the salesmen who are in
the city at the present time placing
on trial r.nd demonstrating the Per
fection cooker was more than pleas
ed one day this week, when he
found that Uv no means was the
Perfection a new cooker in this city.
About seven years ago J. P. Falter
met a salesman in the city selling
this same cooker, and at the time
Mrs. Falter had- bet n tick, and Jake
was preparing his own meals, and
he figured that the cooker might be
a treat help to him, so he purchas
ed one of them and took it home, and
prepared his next meal in it. The
m.'al was so uelieiously cooked that
the little Perfection was kept in
use about Hie Falter home for sev
eral years, in fact up to the time
that the little ball over the pro
tection valve was lost.
The salesman for the Perfection
was indeed pleased to find the old
cooker in the city, and immediately
gave Mrs. Falter a new one for the
old and it is now on display at the
Rest or & Swatek store, and is exact
ly the same s'S the one made today,
only the five qudrt size, where the
nw one is seven quart. This cer
t:: inly demonstrates that there is no
chance for improvement on the Per
fection., as the "first made were just
as near perfect as tho?e rjade to
day. The excellent state of preservation-
the old kettle of Mrs.
Falter 'certainly demonstrates that
they are almost indestructible.
The sales management now being
held in this city is handled by Mr.
Elsig, the general county salesman,
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Lee. Mr. Lee h?ving charge of the
city sales department, while Mrs.
Lee will be in charge of the cook
ing demonstration that will be con
ducted at the P.estor & Swatek store
this afternoon and Monday.
Somewhere in the neighborhood
of 200 cookers are now in the city
and placed ona ten day trial in the
various homes, many of whom have
already signified their intention of
keeping the Perfection, many of
which have already been paid for,
and giving the very best of satis
faction. You are cordially invited to at
tend the demonstration this after
noon arid evening, also Monday, and
see for yourself the wonderful value
placed on the Perfection by the var
ious users.
PENITENCE PARDON AND PEACE
Last evening a large sized crowd
greatly enjoyed the service at the
Methodist church, in their produc
tion in song, the Eastertime. musical
number Penitence, Pardon and
Pence. The work done by the chorus
was. emphasized in the rendition of
the number, which surpassed even
their own expectations. The excel
lence of the service, is only an indi
cation of what the service is to be
at the church tomorrow, in the giv
ing of the song "Eastertide."
NO MORE PASTURE
I take this method of notirying
all parties that I now have all the
stock I can take care of for pasture.
Please- do not bring any more to my
place for the present.
C. W. COOK.
"Gabe" Austin, from Union, was
in the city yesterday, coming up
from his home to take in the Tank
Party, held here in the afternoon.
"Gabe" is not a very frequent call
er at the county seat these days and
it takes a little something out of
the ordinary to get him thl3 far
from home.
A. J. Kiser who has been staying
at the home of his son Guy Kiser,
southwest of Mynard for the past
week, during the absence of his
son, at Des Moines where he was
called Jy the death of his grand
mother Mrs. J. D. Hall, formerly
Cephas Mateer, departed lasi even
ing for bis home at Lincoln.
DIED IN THE NORTH
WEST THIS MORNING
A. H. JAHRIG. SON OF E. L. JAH
RIG AN D3R0THER OF R. C.
JAHRIG NEAR NEWCASTLE. .
A message arrived here this morn
ins telling of the death of A., H.
Jahrig, formerly of this city, but
who has with his family, been liv
ing on a homestead a few miles from
Newcastle, Wyoming. A few days
since a message from Mrs. Jahrig,
told of Mr. Jahrig being well and
was sowing his oats and feeling
fine. E. L. Jahrig. father and R. C.
Jahrig brother and family departed
this afternoon for the northwest,
where they will go to attend the
funeral, which will be deferred un
til they shall have arrived. Mr. A.
H. Jahrig will be remembered as
having lived here, and has Just mov
ed to the northwest a short time
since, where he had located on a
homestead. He leaves a wife and
four children the oldest being only
a little over five years old.
WAS IN CANADIAN
ARMY-DISCHARGED
FRED McCULLOCH RETURNS
FROM THE SERVICE A FEW
DAYS SINCE, DISCHARGED.
Fred McCulloch went to Omaha
last winter, a year ago, and in Jan
uary enlisted in the service in the
Canadian Army, which was receiv
ing recruits. On the first of .Feb
ruary he embarked from Montreal
for over seas, and has been there un
tf his arrival back last week, and
being discharged from th$ service
last Saturday at Toronto. On Aug
ust 27th he was wounded before
Arras, in one of the hottest engage
ments during the war. He is stay
ing for a short time at the home of
his brother Thomas McCulloch. south
of the city.
WERE MARRIED LAST EVENING.
From Friday's rallv.
Yesterday Charles F. Moslander
of Vesta and Miss Ruth McPherson
of Filley arrived in this city and
are visiting at the home of the sis
ter of Miss McPherson, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Boggs and wife, the la
dies being twin sisters. During the
afternoon they repaired to the office
of the cdunty judge and there pro
cured a licens and last evening at
the Methodist parsonage were unit
ed in marriage, the Rev. A. V. Hunt
er performing the -ceremony.
"Wanted: Girl for general house
work, in small family. Must do
plain cooking: good wages. Write
Mrs. T. M. Patterson, Plattsmouth,
Xebr."
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A SERVICE MESSAGE
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Build
This, we feel, is an opportune time to
urge those who contemplate building to
plan to go right through with the job this
spring regardless of prevailing prices of
material and labor.
Prices of building material have declined and
may go lower. But one of the chief items of
building cost the cost of labor is not likely to
decline until the cost of living declines. This may
take a year or more.
In the meantime the thousands of men who
depend on the building trades for a living in
cluding thousands of returned Boldiers face the
possibility of being, without Jobs unless construc
tion activity returns to normal.
If you contemplate building, remodeling or
repairing, plan to go through with the work now.
Charge extra expense to "good times" insurance
better still, patriotism.
First National Bank
Pl&.ttsmoath, Nebraska.
CELEBRATE TWENTY
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Last Evening at the Beautiful Home
of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Schneid
er in Cedar Creek.
When Mrs. Wm. Schneider, of Ce
dar Creek, returned home yesterday
from Hastings, where Fhe had been
in attendance at the state convention
of the Degree of Honor Fhe was com
pletely and agreeably surprised to
find cooking all done up and in abun
dance for the more than sixty guests
the daughter had invited to be in
attendance at the Silver wedding an
niversary of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schneider were
married twenty-five years ago yes
terday and it was in honor of the
event the daughter had arranged
the pleasant affair during her moth
er's absence. The home was most
beautifully decorated and especially
did the dining room reflect of the
cunningness of the deft fingers of
Miss Schneider. A large white bell
was suspented from the ceiling over
the table, with white streamers run
ning to different parts of the room.
The supper was complete in all its
appointments. Among those present
were many friends and relatives of
Mr. and Mrs. Schneider from Cedar
Creek. Plattsmouth, Omaha and oth
er places.
The evening was spent with mu
sic, stories, reminiscences and stump
speeches, all calculated to make mer
ry the evening hours and succeeding
well in accomplishing just that. At
a late hour the guests left, wishing
the bride and groom many years to
come of well earned prosperity and
happiness.
Those in attendance from this
city were George R. Sayles and fam
ily, Simon Clarke and wife, H. A.
Schneider and family aiyl I.
Lyle and family. . .
IS NOW OUT OF THE NAVY
Herchell Petty who was discharg
ed from the hospital at Camp Dodge
and also from service in the army
arrived home yesterday and will
enter into active civilian life after
having visited for a short time.
Mr. Petty was a visitor here for
some time a short time since, and
while he felt that his was practical
ly out of the service had to report
and get his formal discharge.
FOR SALE.
New Overland Model 90.
We. purchased this car from a
dealer and Jt is absolutely new and
has never been driven. We will
sell this car for considerably less
than the regular retail price.
We have several good used Fords
for sale.
T. H. POLLOCK AUTO CO.
Phone No. 1. Plattsmouth, Neb.
Tonmal Want-Ad
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