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Nebraska State Histori cal Society ptattstnoutb Ho VOL. XXXVL PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1919. No. 88. GREAT THRONG INITIATES THE VICTORY LOAN PEOPLE COME IN FROM MILES AROUND TO PARTICIPATE IN CELEBRATION. EIGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE HERE To See Tank Climb Over Walnut Logs. In and Oat of Cars and Over Hilly Embankment From Monday's Pally The Tank train was reported an hour late yesterday, and as a matter of fact it proved to be just about that much behind time. This al lowed more time for the formula lation of the parade body at the court house, and pictures wen? tak en of the Home Guards from differ ent angles, and after that pictures wc re taken of the soldiers and sail ors, the Home Guards bearing the expense of their taking. The line of march as scheduled in Saturday's paper was put into effect and while the proce.-ion was pass ing along the route both sid.s of the streets were lined with pedes trians, more densely packed than was the parade Itself. From the Ileisel mill to th? Mis souri Pacific ftation both sides of the streets were found closely park ed with cars, as well as alo.ig tht the streets, along the side of the bill vest of the station. about the sta tion grounds, and in fact every where room could be fourd to queee one in. A conservative es timate of the number of cars in the city would be at least a thousand. When the procession reached the rtation !t was disbanded pending the arrival of the train, the whole area r.f the street and rtation grounds being densely packed with people desirious of seeing the celebrated war machine. There were boys and men in trees, on top of the paston- ger station ana roai mi-us. 'inesda . - i . -1 i , . i as the ireignt nouse. ice iv.uv w the bluff vest of the station was also covered with people, all await ing the arrival of the train. Finally the train arrived ar.d the tank, one of the small f.-ton size " was dulv unloaded, climbing dow out or the car itself, and scurrying around to the ceWr of the throng that filled the station grounds. Here it rested until the message which was being sent from the government to the people bad been delivered. The first to speak was a returned soldier, who told of his experience in France and of conditions there now. giving in a concise manner the need for the Victory loan as viewed by the soldiers who have fought and won. He was followed by Con gressman Jeffreys, and although he could not be heard any great dis tance, the people knew from the ap nlause of those within hearing dis tance that his talk was to the point mid when he had finished a wave of applanse was scunded from every tree-top and the "mountain" side. Then J. P. Falter, a home man, told of the launching of the cam paign and how needful it is that the loan be fully subscribed. He fol lowed his brief talk by introducing A. C. Corey, of Superior, who spoke at some length, beginning back in 1914. at the inception of the war. and continuing to the present time, with a review of the important and history-making epochs, the greatest of which was the manner in which America met the issues at stuke. tfnd pledged her men and money to the victory that was sure to ccme. He laid special emphasis on the need of raising money now through the Vic tory loan, which is Just as necessary as when we were fighting. The Jcb is done no longer are our boys be ing killed by hundreds as would be the case had the fighting continued another" year, before victory- crown ed our effort, and a grateful people, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Gulf to the Great Lakes, should be proud of the won derful achievement and equally as willing to unite in paying the cost that was incurred in bringing vic tory to American arms. After the conclusion of Mr. Corey's address came the maneuvering of the tank, which including an attack ing expedition, taking it up the ele vated platform at ihe station, then down the track to a pile of walnut logs, over them and down a steep embankment. Iit timing it clambor ed into the car and the train was on its way to Omaha at about 4:30 o'clock. ' While the exhibition was an im portant matter incident to the open ing of-the loan drive, the matter of most interest to thejiaiion is the manner in which we will subscribe !for these Victory bonds. The quota assigned to Plattsmouth is upwards of $200.0(50 and although the time of the drive is short, we should be well over the top within the next few days. Let everyone give their early attention to the matter aitd purchase the.-e lorids at once. Our boys in France finished their work let us"fini?h ours. "MICKEY" WILL BE SHOWN AT PARMELE Pictnre Now Packing the Brandies Theatre in Omaha to be Here -Two Days Next Week Always alert to secure the best ob tainable tor their patrons in tht moving pictnre line. Messrs. Moore and Cloidt. managers of the Parmele theatre have arranged to show the de luxe production, "Mickey" which opened its engagement in Omaha at the I'.randi's yer.t erday. playing to almort record-breaking crowds. Al though under other production, the picture "Mickey" is being exploited by the Fame perpie who had the "Birth of a Nation" and the fact that they chose "Mickey" is ample assurance of its worth. If there is any one thing that 'contributes to ward making a good picture success ful it is advertising, and the con cern is composed of .past-masters of this art. They stop not at expense along these lines and proved to the world that advertising pays by the remarkable success they made of the "Birth of a Nation." Plattsmouth people will welcome the announce ment that "Mickey" is coming Wed- and Thursday nights of next t(k and will be on hand to see thi.s charming story, which is being so successfully received in Omaha just now. MANY PFfiFIF ARE DIIPPSJ AQIMfl AMTflQ I UilUll.lvii lU nuiuu DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS MANY GOOD CARS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED IN THIS CITY. F'jom 'iiic?1nv' Daily. Not all from I'lattsmouth and the neighboring farm lands, but from Omaha, with its many peculiar ad vantages, by reason of the great competition, comes a customer. Dr. G. W. Todd, who makes a purchase of a Chandler Coupe, from our ent erprising dealer John F. Gorder. Mr. Gorder has also sold a 7-passenger Chandler to Harry Todd of near Murray. John F. Stander made a purchase of a five passenger Dodge Brothers. While Dwyer Todd of jiear Murray bought a Dodge Road ster. Our own citizen and merchant Roy W. Knorr secured a Dodge tour ing car, and has learned to appre ciate it well since driving the same. Harry Creamer of near Murray is also the proud possessor of a Dodge Touring car, and which is rendering him good service. Glen Todd of near Nehawka purchased a Dodge Touring car which he thinks just about the best ever. Hugh Stander was talking of-securing a Dodge Touring car, but his brother who was .lso arranging to get a new car made the purchase and Hugh has to await, until another consignment arrives. Mrs. George Wagner of east of Murray also made a purchase of a Dodge Brother's Touring car, and has been using it for some time, end is well pleased with her pur chase. "Wanted: Girl for general house work, in sm?ill family. Must do plain cooking: good wages. Write Mrs. T. M. Patterson. Plattsmouth, Nebr." Hats at $2.50 at the Jardon Milli- J nery. d&w LET'S UNITE TO AKE THIS A BETTER TOWN CONCERTED ACTION IS WHAT A TOWN NEEDS IN ORDER TO KEEP GROWING. WE MUST HUSTLE TO SUCCEED And Not Look to the Other Fellow to Carry Our Share of the Bur don on His Shoulders. From Monday's Iaily. There is nothing to the belief that you can come to a town and allow someone tlse to make the town for you. Von will have -to hustle for yourself if the town is to grow and prosper, for it is only by concerted action this result can be brought about. It i.i lack of just such spirit as this which discourages invest ment in a town and you cannot ex pect your own business to thrive if you are doing something to pull down the other fellow's. If we had succeeded in keeping the railroad away from here, we would not have enjoyed this place for a home, though some towns have no railroad, no paved streets, no pass able walks, no telephones or any thing else which goes to make a town a better place in which to live. Just bt this time an institution is isirious of building an alfalfa mill in proximity with the Western Ma chine and Foundary company. They have purchased the site for the mill. A and there is a high hill which will have to be leveled, costing a large amount r.f money. They asked to have the area between the lot line and the curb -line vacated, in order that they may build thereon. The ground is in a way the property of the lot next to it. for the owners of lots are required to place walks on it and keep the balance parked and in condition, as well as keeping the weeds cut and the snow shoveled away. At this particular time there is nothing which will be injured by the vacating of this area. Already fourteen feet has been ceded to the enterprise but the amount of the area desired is twenty-five feet on Pearl street and twenty feet on Third street. A curb radius lias been inscribed, which runs into a high bluff on Third street, and the line marked off for paving on Pearl street, allows of a wider street than is required for the traffic which now or probably ever will frequent that rather isolated thoroughfare. Why not go all the way and get this en terprise going make it a certainty. Other places are only too glad to have the plant located in their midst. For instance, Beatrice is willing to give a site and furnish a bonus besides. The reason it is de sired to locate the plant on this par ticular site is because of its close proximity to the shop. A site could be acquired in other parts of the city but it would inconvenience those interested in going back and forth between the two places to demon strate the machinery, which will be a product of the local shops. Why not come across full and clean and get t4ie enterprise going at once? - ARE VISITING IN PLATTS MOUTH FOR SHORT TIME From Tuesday's Dally. Wm. Shea jr. and wife arrived last evening from the home of Mrs. Shea's home at Ashland, where tney have been visiting for a few days. Will and wife have been making their home at Lusk, Wyoming, for some time past and are here on a visit with their folks. They report Lusk and that country as being on the boom, but say that there was still snow on the ground when they left a few days since. Laborers Wanted for Packing House Work. 42,ic per hour. Mor ton Grcgson Co., Nebraska - City, Nebr. 23-3tdltw After Easter Reduction Sale at Jardon 's Millinery. d&w GOES BACK TO CAMP DODGE From Monday's Pally. This morning. Herschel Petty de parted for Camp Dodge, where he is Mill receiving medical attention for the wound which he received while in the service in France. Herschel is having some trouble with the wound which is healing slowly. It is a shrapnell wound and about the worst kind to cure effectively. AUTO STOLEN HERE SUNDAY IS RECOVERED LOCATED aN GARAGE AT BEN SON WITH FIVE OF ITS SIX TIRES REMOVED. HOME TALENT MAY BE GUILTY Car Belonging to Dr. Flynn Taken from Where It Was Parked While Family at Church Benson, April 21. The car be longing to Dr. Flynn. oT Plattsmouth which was reported stolen Sunday, has been located in a garage here, with five of the six tires it carried at the time it wa3 stolen removed. It was left at the gara.ue for storage by unknown parties. While Dr. Flynn and family were at church Sunday morning some one took his car from the outside of the church, and nothing has been heurd from it since, other than that it crossed thePolloek Auto bridge a short time later. During the morning a large touring car had come from Omaha in which there were five young men all seeming to be having a good time and about an hour or so later the same crowd, three in the large car and two in a Ford, returned, crossing the bridge in the direction of Omaha. Whether this was Dr. Flynn's car or not is not positively known but the circum stances point in that direction. The car at the time of its disappearance bore license number 147, 4C6. Sheriff Quinton was on the scent as soon as possible and got in com munication with the police at Oma ha and elsewhere. He returned last night with information of the cars recovery at Benson, where it was located in a garage, having been left by unknown parties for storage. At the time it was stolen the car was equipped with four tires in ser vice and two extra ones on the car rier. Dr. Flynn says that the cost of replacing the car in the condition it was before being stolen, together with the reward and incidental costs of bringing it back will amount to more than $200. After due con sideration the Doctor has concluded that the stealing of the car was the work of local talent, or if not that, the thieves from out of town were assisted by local talent. Further efforts will be made to ap prehend the thieves and set them up as an example that auto thievery will not be tolerated in Plattsmouth. WILL MAKE HOME IN IOWA. From Tuesday'? Dally. George Mapes who came down from his home at Westfield, Iowa, which is a few miles northeast of Sioux City, has been in the city for the past few days, was looking after some business in Omaha yesterday. This morning on an early train they departed for their home, tak ing Mrs. Mapes mother, Mrs. Isabel Rainey home with them, they get ing to Sioux City at noon today where they were met by Troy Mapes with a, car to take them home. VICTORY LOAN SPECIAL HERE. A Victory Special was in the town today looking after matters of can vassing for the subscription in the Burlington shops. The cars were decorated and supplied with prom inent speakers, pulled in this morn ing and went immediately to the shop yards, where their work was today as they were looking after the railroad end of the subscription alone. BOYS TELL A THRILLING TALE OF THE WEST SPENT TWO DAYS "SNOWED IN' IN SETTLER'S CABIN ON WYOMING-PLAINS. MADE TRIP IN AN AUTOMOBILE Jack Sheldon. Wayne Propst, Sher man Austin and Will Burbee Toured the West Lately. From Tut-frta y'a Daily. This morning Jack Sheldon was in the city, coming up from Union to bring C. E. Shoemaker to the train, ihe latter having been in attendance at his father's funeral there yester day. Mr. Sheldon said the roads were pretty good between here and Union, but there were a few saw logs and other rubbish scattered over them. Jack was telling about a trip he and Wayne Propst, Sherman Austin and Will Burbee took over the west in their car lately, and which ex tended over a period of several weeks duration. Thev were in the western part of Nebraska and also saw a good bit of eastern Wyoming, as well. The boys were snowbound in a settler's cabin eighteen miles south of Wheatland for -two days and had to secure -a saddle horse with a lar riet to assiet in getting through the drifts. They visited Douglas. Wheat land and Lusk. all of which Jack de scribes as being lively towns. Lusk. he says is about the size of Union, bnt hacj 250 bouses under construc tion when they were there, and a part of the time the snow was three feet deep on the ground. The town is in the center of the oil fields and iz experiencing a great boom. It i3 also adjacent to a good farming and mining district. He says the amount cf business done taere in cme night is as much as some large towns would do in a week. NEHAWKA OVER SUBSCRIBES ON THE FIRST DAY OF DRIVE THIS PRECINCT THE FIRST IN CASS COUNTY TO GO OVER THE TOP IN DRFVE. People Prove Patriotism by Taking Bonds of the Victory Loan Want Boys Returned. From Tuesday's Dallj. Yesterday being the first day of the Victory Loan drive, Nehawka precinct distinguished herself by proudly stepping to the front and oversubscribing her quota. The peo ple of Nehawka precinct are wide awake patriotic Americans and can be relied upon to do their part in matters of this kind. Their quota was $35,000 and almost before any one could draw their breath the subscription exceeded the quota. This shows that the people there not alone 6aw the opportunity of helping the government, but realize as well what a good investment these short term loan bonds make. They are also desirious that the boys from the community who are still in for eign lands may be sent home at the earliest possible opportunity and to this end are willing and glad to loan the government the necessary money to acconiplish this end. There are manv parents living around Nehaw ka who have sons in the service and others with brothers and . close friends serving Uncle Sam and all are desirious of seeing them as soon as possible. Nehawka may well be proud of the distinction of being the first precinct in Cass county to go over the top and this on the first day of the drive. FIVE ACRES FOR RENT. Close to town, with good house, well, cistern and good barn, new garage, fruit trees. All in good shape. Inquire of Geo. Hild, or telephone 265. I MET WITH SEVERE RAIN STORM IN OMAHA MONDAY From Tuesday's Dally. People who went to Omaha yes terday via automobile, returned for the most part on the train, as the roads were almost impassable. C. L. Shumaker, Mrs. Frank Dunbar, little Jane Dunbar and Carl Kuns man made the trip up during the day in Shumaker's car and while they were there, the rain came up and be ing desirious of getting back they started for home, being successful in meeting the elements half way. But. the storm was so heavy they could not make any progress and had to turn around and go back. Mrs. Dun bar and the little girl and Mr. Kuns man came home on the train while Claude remained to get 4he car ex tricated from the mud. A car from Weeping Water and a truck driven by F. B. Beckwith came through and the occupants de scribed the storm as coming in waves of water. So great was its volume that the roads were flooded and they ran through water where it came up on the radiator as high as four inches. ANOTHER BOY RE TURNS FROM FRANCE Frank Rice, Well Known in Platts mouth, Discharged Few Days Ago at Camp Dodge. Fron Tuesday's Dally. Frank Rice arrived in the city yesterday afternoon, coming over from Glen wood in company with his mother to pay a visit to his many friends here. Frank 'has just, re turned from overseas, being muster ed out at Camp Dodge only a few days ago. He was overseas many months being jnjthe service all told-l considerably over a year. He arriv ed on this side of the pond March 20th and was discharged at Camp Dodge last Saturday, arriving in Glenwood yesterday, where his moth er was visiting and yesterday after noon came on to Plattsmouth. While away Frank has seen his share of stirring service on the battle fields of France. He is looking fine and was glad to get back to the good old U. S. A. and renew acquaintance with his many friends in Platts mouth. MRS. CALDWELL FEELING BETTER Yesterday morning at the hospit al in Omaha, Mrs.' Dr. Caldwell underwent an operation for appen dicitis, and later in the day, was re ported as feeling very well consid ering the operation, and was resting nicely with hopes of a speedy re covery. It is . hoped that Ehe may have no serious experiences follow ing the operation, and that she may get along nicely. A Service message Five Good Reasons for Hairing Your Next Farm Loan Hero! 1 Loans made at this bank do not have to be sent away for approval; we approve them. 2 We make out all papers and ex amine titles; and under ordinary circumstances can pay funds immediately. 3 We know values and conditions in this community. We know the people and have confidence in them. 4 Our own interests being right here in Plattsmouth. we take care of patrons as we would our friends. 5 We give the lowest possible rates and the most satisfactory terms. Ample funds are always on hand for quick closing. Consider these Thing before Malting Your Next Farm Loan. First National Bank Plattsmouth, Nebraska POLLOCK PARMELE IS AT GAMP DODGE And Expects Soon to ReceivlP His Discharge from the Service Was In a Long Time. From Tuesday's Dally. Charles C. Parmele received a message Sunday from his son. Pol lock Parmele, who was at that time passing through St. Louis en route to Camp Dodge, where he will re ceive his discharge from the I". S. army. Pollock has been away now for some nineteen months and will no doubt be mighty glad to get back home again, as will be his many friends to know of his again becom ing a citizen of Plattsmouth. Pollock has seen much hard ser vice on the battle fields of France, and especially perilous was his work during the time he was a member of the Engineers corps and was expos ed to enemy fire while building the necessary bridges, tracks etc. to con tinue the advance after the fleeing Huns. He has been in the good old U. S. A. but little more than a week and will doubtless be home within a few days. ARE RECEIVING MUCH NEW MACHINERY NOW From Tuesday's Dally. This morning J. H. Short, foreman of the Western Machine company, accompanied by his son. Harry Short, who has just returned from a feveu years" absence, spent serving Uncle Sam, first in the navy and later in the army, departed for Omaha to look after some business matters for the day. The senior Mr. Short goes to see about the packing and ship ping of some $4,000.00 worth of Dew machinery tor the Western Machine company here, and which is to be installed as soon as it arrives. This company is getting more invested every day and its business is grow ing rapidly. They are needing more men in the institution now, all of whom will have to be fed, clothed and housed here. Few realize the amount of money this institution pays out in the course of a year. Last year, while the war was on and their output greatly curtailed, the expen ditures of this concern were in ex cess of $175,000. including pay roll and materials. If the amount of the pay roll were deducted from the the money spent in Plattsmouth it would make a noticeable difference in the business of every merchant in the city. The Journal, always glad to "take note of business expansion, compli ment the Western Machine shops on its splendid record and present-time growth. After Easter Reduction Sale at Jardon's 'Millinery. d&w