Nebraska State Histori
cal Society
plattemoutb
omn
VOL. XXXVL
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, MONDAY. JUNE 23, 1919.
No. 10t
ARE INCORPO
RATING TRANS
PORTATION CO.
CITIZENS OF ELJtfWOCD UNITE
TO PLACE FARM PRODUCTS
ON CITY MARKETS.
WILL OPERATE TRUCK LINES
Eetween Ehnwood and Lincoln and
Omaha, Handling; and Sell
ins Products En Route
-From Friday's Dally.
Just now there is being filed in
the office of the county clerk .u"
t'aas county and in the state offices
at Lincoln, articles of incorporation
covering the establishment of a bus
iness at Elmwood. having for its ob
ject the transporting; of freight
and from Elmword and r-urroundiiis
territory, to the adjacent markets of
this trade territory.
The incorporators of the institu
tion are L. F. Langhorst. J. M. Nec
ley and I. C. Monger, all of Elm
wood. These g ntlemen have beer,
engaged in the transportation busi
ness to a more or less extent for
some time past, but as individuals
only. Now. with the forming of
the corporation, they will be in a
position to take pood care of an".
and all business that may come th
.ei;- K
- kf f rn
wav. They will make a specialty of
1 live-ring farm product?., and espec
ially heavy stock shipments, to the
city markets, and to further in
crease the earning capacity of their
business will endeavor to carry a
load of merchandise for the local
merchants on the return trip.
It is proposed to operate trucks
between Omaha and E'mwoofl and
Lincoln and Khnwood on a regular
time schedule. thereby providing
the means of delivery of farm pro
ducts to the city.
About th only thing needed to
make the truck wonderfully success -lul
in transportation is macadamiz
ed r paved highways. And these
are an improvement that may reas
onably be looked forward to within
the next decade. "
We trust the new corporation wil!
make u success of their venture and
le kft busy looking after the trans
portation needs of Cass county.
SPENT SOMETIME
VISITING IN WEST
Ilr. and Mrs. II. C. Franks and Lit
tle Daughter Arrived from
an Extended Visit
From Friday'" I. ally.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Franks and
little daughter. Miss Aura. have
just returned from an extended vis
it in the west. Whi!? away they
lisi'ed some time at the home of Mr
Pranks' parents. A. M. Franks and
wife, whom it will be remembered
formerly lived in this city, occupy
ing the home v. here J. W. Ilaney
now resides, loiter they removed t
STi'rgis.' Pout h Dakota, where they
lived f.T a time, later going further
west and settling at Oakdale. Wash
ington, where they now reside. The
Franks family also visited at the
home of Mr. ai d Mr:;. George Molen.
cf Sr'V.riic-, Wellington, and from
there they went to Bonanza. Idaho,
to visit at the home of a cousin oT
Mr. Franks'. While en route home
they stopped at Hoseman. Montana,
spending a short time with friends
there. They most thoroughly en
joyed the trip, returning home feel
ing greatly refreshed by the vaca
tion in the v.o-t.
CARD CF THANES.
We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to our neighbors who so
fc'iirflv ministered during the sick-,
ness and at the time of the death
of our beloved husband and father
Mr. Michael Timma. and bnr the
beautiful
floral offerings, and also
to the members of the Woodmen of (bugjry to vork in west end of coun
the World, for their kindly adminis-. ty. Work congenial with good pay
trations. I and no trouble to make $10.00 per
MRS. MICHAEL TIMMAS, 1 day. If interested, address R. T. W.
AND CHILDREN.
! VISITING WITH OLD
TIME FRIENDS HERE
From Tlnirsdav's DaPy.
Archie Adams and wife of Have
lock, who have been visiting in the
east, attending the national shriners
meeting at Indianapolis, accompan
ied by their daughters. Mrs. C. D
Leonard and Mis Daisy Adams, ar
rived in this city from the east and
visited for over night at the
home of their friends Mr. and
Mis. Edward Martin and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams arrived in thi3
city some thirty-seven years ago
living nere lor some twelve years,
and at the time of the establishing
of the Burlington shops at Havelock
went there to live and have made
that their home ever since. During
this quarter cf a century Mr. Adams
tells us that he has been in Platts
mouth but two times.
FRANK MARLER IS
BACK HOME AGAIN
Frank Warier. Son of Mr. and I.Irs.
F. A. Marler Eelow Murray,
Discharged From Service.
From Thursday's Daily.
After having been :n the overseas
service for over a year, Frank Mar
ie r arrived from overseas at Camp
Merritt. Mav 30th. and a telegram
was sent to the parents which
brought happiness to that house
hold.
A.s Frank had been wounded and
was not entirely recovered, he was
not brought with the others of the
.".."th regiment of the Sf'th division.
hich came to Omaha for the pa
rade and then went to Camp Funs-
ton for discharge at the point where
he also had received his training,
but vas sent to Camp Dodge and
discharged from the hospital at I)e
Moines June 13th. and arrived home
last Saturday. Frank has sen
pome- pretty severe service and it
is with a great deal of pleasure to
i ir!clf and friends that lie wa?
aVe to return home, though o'in'i
il II? is at his parents home j .s
now. southwest of Murray. His many
friends here will be greatly plea c 1
that he is aide to be Iiome again.
t TV.
ADOLPH WESCH SELLS
HIS REPAIR SHOP
Frrrn ThursrtaVs Daily.
Adolph Wesch. for a great many
years boot and shoe repairer of this
city, has sold out his business to
Herman Ileichstadt, of Milwaukee,
Wis,., the latter gentleman having
taken charge of the business yester
day. Mr. Wesch has not been in
very good health for some time past,
and it was deemed best for hijn to
dispose of the business. Mr. Reich
stadt conies to Plattsmouth most
hitrl.ly recommended as a citizen
and a workman, and his venture
here will not doubt prove a success
He will be pleased to meet all the
old patrons of Mr. Wesch as well as
all new ones who will be pleased to
give him their business.
VISITING FRIENDS HERE
From Thursday s Daiiy.
Arthur M. Carr, a member of the
41st regiment, who was stationed
at Ft. Crook shortly after the United
States entered the war and was a
member of the unit sent here 1o
do guard work at the Burlington
bridge, later going to Camp Funston,
where he has since been stationed
as a military police, arrived here this
morning on a furlough and is visit
ing at the home or his trienci. l-u-ther,
F. Pickett. Mr. Carr's home is
at Hamilton Mo., and he hopes soon
to receive his discharge from the
army and be permitted to return to
civil life.
When they were boys together.
Mr. Carr and Mr. Pickett were play
mates at their old home town of
Skidmore. ' Mo. Mr. Carr will re
main here a short time as he knows
a good many people here with whom
he became acquainted during the
time he, was stationed here. He ex
pects to. find his discharge papers
I a. . .
awaiting hi. return to camp at the
termination of his furlough.
WANTED.
Partv wfNi car or horse and
Mynard, Nebr. lC-2wksw
GIRLS HAVING
A. WONDERFUL
TIE AT CRETE
MEMBERS OF WAH-WAH-TAY-SEE
AND TOXA CAMPS OF
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
LIVE PEACEFULLY IN 1 CABIN
Nearly 700 Girls There from Over
Nebraska Good Time and
Lots of Sports.
From Thursday's Daily.
That the fifteen or more Platts-
mouth girls members of the Wah-Wah-Tay-See
and Toka camps of the
Camp Fire Girls who are attending
the state summer encampment at
Crete are having a wonderful time.
could be guessed safely enough ii.
the absence of word from them. Lul
now that confirmation in the form
f a letter from the young ladies
has come, we pass our convictions
along to the reader with positive as
surance that they are well founded.
The following account of life in
camp comes to us from the pen oi
-ome of the young ladies them
selves :
"P.oth camps from Plattsmout 14
arrived at the Metikomeesh camp in
'rete on Saturday at 11:45 a. m.
and were assigned to their cabin.
rhe members of both camps were
put in the same cabin and are liv-
fng peacefully together.
"The second night five of the girl.-.
were asked to take part in a pea
eant, they bing Fae Chase, Ruth
Mou'et. Mary Margret Walling. Catli-
.rine Wadick and Virginia Heeson.
rhe following night Clare Crcamei
was asked to take part in a red-he? d-
'd program. Two girls were asked
o s:ct on the council. They were
Alice Pollock and Clara Mae Mor-
an. These girls help to make the
'.aws for the whole camp and en
force them. Clara Mae was also
hoen as one of the eight sport lea 1
rs for the track, meet.
"The girls are striving for blue
ribbons that are awarded for being
able to handle a boat and take othe;
?irls out. The first one from the
Plattsmouth cabin to receive the
blue ribbon was Grace Heeson; th
next Catherine Waddick and Mes-
dames Westover and Gobelman. Oth
ers expect to take the test this af
ternoon.
"Miss Sweenio. sister of Mrs. Stan-
iield. former guardian of the Toka
amp is situated just two cabins
apart from us.' They ar" from Hold-
rege and are namesakes of the
Tokas.
"Plattsmouth people will please
remember that the giTls all like to
receive mail and are always watch
ing for the boat on which it comes.
One Journal was received and- was
certainly enjoyed by all."
ACCEPTS POSITION
IN MURRAY BANK
From Thursday's Dally.
Leonard Walling, son of Thomas
Walling the abstractor, and an ex
cellent young man. who has been
with the Journal just for a limited
time, has accepted an offer for his
services by the Murray bank, and
departed for that place today, where
he will lc-arn the banking business.
Leonard is an excellent young man.
and we are certain that he will
make an excellent man for the posi
tion to which he has been called.
OUR COL. M. A. BATES
IS SOME EETTER NOW
r'rnm Thurs!av's TuHy.
Our Col. M. A. Rates who has
been confined to his bed and home
for nearly six weeks now is some
improved in his condition, though
still not able to leave his bed only
for short intervals. While' he is
gaining very slowly, hope is inspir
ed that he will in the future be
able to be up and about again.
While he is making some gains, he
like any one under this very warm
weather would not be expected to
make te gain which better favor
able conditions would encourage
0ne to look for
i WILL MANAGE DRUG !
STORE AT MURRAY
From Friday's I nit.
Last evening G. W. McCracken
who lor some turee years was em
ployed with the Fikke Drug com
pany of this ci'y. some ten years
aero, arrived from l is home at Cres
ton. Iowa, lart evening and depart
ed for Murray, where he goes to
manage the drug More which J. .J.
Meier has recently installed in the
room that was oc upic-d by Canse
iufr, after thoroughly overhauling
and refitting the :um
Since leaving hf-re Mr. McCracken
was engaged in business at Tetania h
for some five years and for the pat
like period he has been traveling on
the road selling drugs for a Chicago
wholesale drug house. He is wel!
qualified to assume the duties of h--live-wire
store at Murray and will
without doubt make abundantly good
in the new position.
"NO-ACCIDEKT
WEEK" BEGINS ON
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
See That You Do Not Get Hurt Or
Cause Anyone Else to
Get Hurt.
From FrUlayi I 'ally.
The humanitarian value of the
plan of Regional Director Holden to
institute a "NO ACCIllKNT WEKK"
among all railroad employees of the
central western region commencing
June 2l'nd is strikingly shown by
a report just compiled by the reg
ional stipet vU-jr cf SAFETY show
ing the extent to which railroad
workers are killed, or injured each
month in the performance of their
duties.
During the months of January.
February and M: ;cli, 1 !H 1) , after
the Fafety organization of the rail
road administration had become
completely insrailed on the federal
controlled ro;rls in the central west
ern region, his report shows ninety
less killed and eleven hundred and
fifteen les injured than during the
co: responding period tf 1 9 1 S . These
fi:,ur-s include enly employes and
do not take into account the very
material reduction to trespassers
and others killed or injured.
It is the purpose cf Mr. Holden.
through the safety organizations in
this region, to demonstrate by "NO
ACCIDENT WEEK." that this great
economic loss of rife and service f
trained industrial worker? c:m lr
materially reduced, and to this end
three hundred and five thousand
(:!0").000) railroad employes in the
central western region have taken
the pledge to do their bt"t tp work
these seven days without getting
hurt themselves, or being the ca'.ise
cf another's injury.
This plan was tried out by two of
the regions during January and
February with such signal success
that regional director Holden decid
ed to extend "XO ACCIDENT
WEEK" to all railroads under fed
eral control in the central -western
region. The psychological effect on
the' railroad workers it is believed
will give great impetus to the move
ment and thereby benefit the rail
road service and the public.
THE CHAUTAUQUA .THIS YEAR.
From FrlclaVs Daily.
It's by the same company which
appeared here last year. And as
those who were interested enough
to attend last year have an idea of
what there is to expect for the com
ing year. While the date of its ap
pearance last year w;is before the
fourth of July and ending with that
day, while the one this year will
not be until July 20th to July Hist
inculsive said days, beginning on
Saturday .and ending the following
Thursday. To make this a success
which it merits there should be
the proper committees in the field
Ijy this time, with the advertising,
and other matters which should
be looked after before the time for
the Chautauqua, or we will not have
the success which, it is possible to
obtain from it. Better get after the
matter and do it in time, for' now
there is about five weeks to hustle
in.
C. F. Morton of Union was a
visitor in this city for a short time
today, coming up to look after some
business matters at the office of the
1 county judge.
MARRIED AT
DETROIT TUES
DAY, JUNE 17
CHARLES GRADOVILLE. OF THIS
CITY ANE MISS. ISAEEL
WAREING WEDEED.
HOME ALREADY FURNISHED
At Havelock, where They will Re
side Groom is Machinist in
the Burlington Shops.
From Friday's Dally.
Last Saturday evening. Charlei
Gradoville, Jr., ' accompanied by his
brother. 'Edward Gradoville, and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charle;
Gradoville. Sr., departed for De
troit, Michigan, where, on Tuesday
of this week. Charles Gradoville, Jr.
was united in marriage at the Catho-
lie church to Miss Isabel Wareing.
who has often visited here and who
has be?n making her home at Mal
vern, Iowa, for some time past, but
whose home is at Detroit, where h'?r
parents reside.
The wedding party arrived here
this morning, and the time today,
tomorrow and Sundav will lie snpnt
in appropriately celebrating the nup-1
tials of this young couple at the j
home of the groom's parents. Sun
day evening the newly weds will de
part for Havelock, where the groom
has a cottage furnished ready for
the reception of his bride. Mr. Grado
ville is employed in the Purlington
shops at Havelock as a machinist
and is making good.
The bride is a winsome young.
woman, with many lovable qualities
and exhibits intelligence and a n;:t j
charming social disposition. She
has visited here many times during
the course of her stay in Malvern
and is well acquainted with numer
ous Plattsmouth young people among
whom she stands high.
The groom is ,a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Gradoville, Sr., and is
a young man of sterling worth. Horn
in Plattsmouth, he attended the lo
cal school and received his educa
tion here A short time after war
was declared lie enlisted in the navy
reserves and served for more than
a year ami a nan, neiug oistuarge.;
Jast fall on account of the condition
of his health following a long siege
of pneumonia while in a camp in
the east.
The Journal unites with the many
friends of this popular young couple
in wishing them a most happy and
prosperous journey tnrougn me.
LAID TO REST HERE
THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral of the Late Michael Tfen-
mas Held from Home Burial
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
From Thursday's Daily.
At the home of the late Michael
Timmas, this afternoon was held the
funeral over the mortal remains of
this man who had resided in our
midst for upwards of 2" years. Mr.
Timmas had been sick at his home
many days before the end came.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. J. II. Steger and the
remains were laid to rest in Oak Ilili
cemetery west of the city.
Mr. Timmas and wife with their
children, who were then small,
came to Plattsmouth to live over a
quarter of a century ago and have
lived quietly among us, making nu
merous warm friends, among whom
the familiar face of Mr. Timmas
will be missed, although the per
fumery of .his good life well spent
will linger as long as the memory
of man runneth not to the contrary.
UNCLE FRED GUENTHER SICK
From Thursday's Dally.
Tt is renorted that Uncle Fred
Guenther who has passed his 87th
milestone is not feeling at his best
and is confined to his bed at his
home in the northwest portion of
the city. It is hoped that he may
be better in a short time.
WILL REMOVE GREER VI LLE.
From Friday's Daily.
There is being removed from this
place one of the boarding cars that
was fitted out here some time ago
to take care of the men who worked
in 'the shops here and who couldn't
find suitable boarding places. The
tar is being taken to Terry, a small
town near Sioux City, Iowa, where
it will be used lor boarding the
members of a construction gang.
'The close of the war and the sub
sequently decreasing number of men
to be accomodated by the boarding
camp here made it unnecessary to
lunger keep it in operation and tin;
remainder cf the tars will be dis-j
tributed to points where they may
be needed for such purpose at an
early date.
NEBRASKA CITY TO
CELEBRATE THE 4TH
With Big Welcome Home for Sol
diers and Sailors Aeroplane
Flights 'nd Everything
From Friday's Dally.
Nebraska City is laying plans for
a gigantic celebration July 4th that
will partake somewhat of the nature
of a welcome home event for the sol
diers and sailors of Otoe county who
have been returned to civil life.
It is the aim of the committee in
charge to stage one of the biggest.
if not the biggest, celebration Ne
braska City ever pulled off, and to
this end neither pains or expense are
being spared to make it a success.
Among other attractions will be
an aeroplane, numerous street ex
hibitions, a ball game, a speech by
Earl M. Cline, lately returned from
the war zone, where he all but diei
as a result of Hun wounds, a big
display of fireworks, a free street
dance, and a dozen and one others.
Nebraska City never does things
by halves and we pre;lict that those
from Plattsmouth who attend the
celebration given by our sister city
to the south will not lie disappointed
in the- entertainment afforded.
UNDERWENT ORDEAL NICELY.
From Fridj-'s Daily.
This morning M. E. Manspeaker
who was a visitor in Kansas City
forthe past few days accompanying
his wife and daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Harry Manspeaker to the hospital,
returned home after having stayed
until after the operation, which was
a very delicate one.
Mr. Manspeaker reports his
daughter-in-law getting along as
well as could be expected tinder the
circumstances.
WILL VISIT IN THE EAST.
From Thursday's Daily.
Last evening Mrs. B. F. P.rendel
and son J. F. Brendel and wife, all
of Murray, were in this city, com
ing to take a train for Indiana,
where they will visit for some three
weeks. This is the former home or
the Rrendels and they will spend a
verv delightful visit there. Mrs.
Brendel's mother is still living there
and is past. S7 years of age and en
joying good health. She makes her
home at Sheridan. Indiana, and her
name is Mrs. A. Farr.
Support Your Home Stores!
Wouldn't it be exasperating if we had to buy 'a draft, write a
letter and wait two weeks every time we needed a pound of nails
or some trivial thing?
Local stores save us all this delay and inconvenience. Throu"i
them we can get what we need as we need it.
Support them,! Buy at home give them your big orders as
well as the little ones.
First National Bank,-
Plattsmouth, Nebraska ;
"The Batik zvherc You Feci at limine"
NEW LONG DIS
TANCE RATES IN
EFFECT TONITE
BURLESON SCHEDULE OF TARIFF
ON CALLS IN STATE GOES IN
OPERATION AT MIDNIGHT
SUPREME COURT UFHOLDS IT
Against Attempted Injunction Re
turn to "Station-to-Statioi" and
"Part -to-Party" Service
From Friday's Dally.
The Unrleson schedule of long dis
tance telephone rates that became
effective the' first of January ami .;f
for a short time was put out of
commi.-Tion on calls within th" stat-'
by an injunction brought by Ne
braska, along with numerous other
.-tates of the union, will become ef
fective ngain'tonight at miduiebt.
The I!ur!e-on schedule has appli-1
to all interstate calls since the tin'..
it was first put in effe-ct.
Among other things the schedule
provides for numerous classifications
of service some of which are more
costly and others much less so than
under tolls heretofore exi.-ting. Tw
4nncipai Clasneii oi service.
"Station-to-Siation" and the "Party-to-Party"
are made the basis t a!
tulation on toll charges. Then. to.
there is the- day, the evenii!.- and
the night rate, with their varying
schedules of tariff that would re
quire a Philadelphia lawyer t fig
ure them out.
It is doubtful if the new schedule
of rates will lie productive of n-ucu
if any more revenue to the company
than those now in effect, bat it will
help to stabali;.e the load of verb..!
conversations going back anj fort u
over the long distance- wires of the
country, and cut down the "p"ik
load of certain rush hours of tin
day. Although the new rates wi -c
eJTect only a few weeks v ii ;i
Nebraska authorities secured tl.(
in
t !;
in-
junction, they are more or less fa
miliar to 'many of emr readers, es
pecially if they used the wire v ry
much during that time. An 1. f
course, the central girls stand naov
to give you any desired information.
WILL SELL STOCK FOOD
From Friday'p Dolly.
Edward Shehau has accepted a
position as the representative in tnis
county of a stock fool coiicrn an 1
has entered upon his work. lie
a hustler and should make the com
pany an excellent representative
W. E. Gravett, district maunt:- r.
who has been looking after sale m
this vicinity in the absence aa
authorized representative is tiov.
free to turn his attention elsewhere
in the district.
This proposition should be a suc
cessful one as there are many fann
ers in need' of stock food, especially
at this season of the year.