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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, ilONDAT. JULY 21, 1919.
No. 8.
JOURNAL RE
PORTER HOME
FROM FRANCE
CORPORAL FRANK H. SMITH AR
RIVED IN PLATTSMOUTH
THIS MORNING.
STOPS HERE A FEW HOliRS;
Before Hastening on to Missouri to
Greet His Mother Will Ee
Back on the Job Soon.
From Thursday' Tn!!y.
Fr some li'tlt time v.e have had
a Mi-pirlon thai Corporal i-'rark 11.
S;i i:ri. i In- excellent young man w ho
vas fur :- in a 11 y years connected
v. iih this paper, and who i veil
l.nown ji;ul lik-d by Plattsmouth
p'-opje. had arrival jii America., but
l.'-i'in-f ae were ahle to ascertain if
o.:r suspicions wore correct or not.
ve wtre delightfully surprised this
morning when he stepped o:T the
Burlington train from O.naha. He
I'toked hr'iwn a:-; a herry and strong
and nearly u a result of his long
Term (l service. One thing that had
not l-e'.ii eradicated was Li.-? kindly
sn:i!e ami the bright twinkle of hi-
eye that accompanied It as lie greet - j
e l us.
Corporal Smith has been in the
ser-. ice jus; two -ar now. it being
about this time in 1917 when he
Fevered his connection with the
.i.iuti.al to join forces with Fncle
Sum. r.r some time thereafter he
v as locafd at Omaha, departing in)
v.h-re he was given intensive trr.in-
ins and in due time was sent- over -
, ,. . ...: ;
rti.. I ' I - til IM1MH v. tin pi;u-
el. Mr. Smith, like all others:, was
anxious to g-t bac!: home, but hi?
s-'Tvi'-e- were r.eedd and he stuck
lincomplaininply to The j . remain
ire on loreirn soil unril a few weeks
a -o.
While on his way back. Frank met
Dan Coorrey. the barber, with whom
!: r-.:me to Camp Dodge, where the
twti were discharged yesterday and
traveled together to Omaha, from
vher- Mr. Cooney vent on v--t to
viit hi. f; Ii.s In a short time he
ton will return "to Piatt smout h and.
it is n-nderMood. resuntf his former
position in Xh- barber shop of C. A.
1 loser, era n:--.
"j-'mith y" departs this afternoon
for Pittsburg. Mo., where he goes
to cret t be.-t fritnd a man can
have his i --.other, and after a visit
there and a si.ort rest he will return
to Piatt.- niout h to again take up hi
work as a member of the Journal
f. re.-.
visiTEr n; plattsmouth
Finn Tl.nr.ilay'f Iai!y.
K. W. Peae and family started
fr. t:i North Platte a short time ago
f.r a vi.-it at their old home near
Chicaao. and when ihey arrived at
Hastings. a broken car caused con-
s " lerahl" delay. So Mrs. Pease and j
1;,- children look the train, leaving
Mr P as- and son. Elmer, to come
, i with the car when it was repair-
i. Aft-r a short visit here, word
..n.e yesterday from the husband
Mid son that they had gotten as far
as I'nion. where they suffered a see-;being discharged about a week later.
.id mishap to the car. heaving the Following receipt of his discharge
car there, they came on to this city, he immediately left for this city to
. ;,j !,;; morning took the Buriins-, visit his mother. The young man
ton for Chicago. While in the oty
they called upon Everett E. Ward,
v. hb taught in the North Platte
.chools before going into the servic-.
Th, young man. Elmer Pease, was a
student urder Mr. Ward at North
.Platte.
BREAKS ARM THIS MORNING
From Thursday' Dally.
While cranking his Foro car in
the usual manner this morning. Dr.
Oscar Sandiu had his right arm
broken when the cri'ter back-firel
despite the fact that he had the
spark retared as far as is his custom.
This is the second time the car has
performed thuswise. and it looks as(rriends and neighbors who in so
though it is a toodoo. rr.e accident many ways have assisted us during
will lay the good natured doctor up,our recent bereavement.
for some time and cause him no lit- I MRS. JOS. DROEGE
tie inconvenience in his work. ' AND FAMILY.
HOMESTEAD OF
BESTOR FAMILY
HAS BEEN SOLD
160 ACRE TRACT WEST OF TOWN
CHANGES HANDS THIS WEEK
AT $250 PER ACRE.
ALL THE CHILDREN BORN THERE
The Family Having Held Possession
of the Place for More Than
Half a Century.
From Thursdays Dally.
A few days ago the Bestor home
stead some fix miles west of Platts-
niotith was disposed of at $250.00
per acre, and as there are 160 acres
the place brought an even $40,000.
just now this is not a large price
for a good farm, but a few years ago
it would have been considered an
extremely large sum.
With the passing of ownership of
this farm to a man named Marvin
Fie mm I ng. of Coleridge, we are re
minded of some of the earlv historv
of the place. Mr. and Mrs. Bestor
went to live on the farm in 1S66,
just after the close of the civil war.
120 acres of the land was a pre
emption homestead which Mr. Iler
'man Bestor's father had taken and
the other 40 was purchased away
hack there for a trifling sum as
compared with its present value.
It was on this farm that all the
children of the Bestor household
were born and each in turn received
nfarhv- FraRk M an1 Char,"s K"
l"hn rt'itU' here: GuS' who ,ives in
Ithe west and Daniel, who is in the
j service, all spent their boyhood days
on this farm and are familiar with
every font of its acreage.
Some years ago the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Bestor. came to
town to live, and later the father
died.
As compared with other land sales
in the vicinity, the price paid for
the Bestor homestead seems to have
been chean enough.
DISCHARGED FROM
CANADIAN ARMY
A Former Plattsmonth Boy Returns
Home from Tv-o Years with
the Dominion Forces
From Satunlav'f Daily.
Will Hunger, son of Mrs. A. F.
Hunger, of this city, and brother of
Mrs. A. W. Bradway. returned a
few days ago from Ottawa. Canada,
where he was recently discharged
from the Canadian army, after hav
ing served two years, one of which
was spent overseas.
Mr. Hunger, who was in Canada,
enlisted during the early part of
the war. when America first en-
gaged in the struggle, and was sent
overseas some fourteen months ago.
He was sent to a training camp in
England and remained on the Island
during his entire term of service.
He sailed from England on July 2d
and arrived at Halifax on July 8th.
was a passenger to Omaha this af
ternoon. WILL SPEND SOME
TIME AT DEVIL'S LAKE
From Thursday's Dally.
This afternoon J. P. Falter the
realtor and C. C. Parmele, the presi
dent of the Bank of Cass . County,
departed for Devil's Lake, Minn..
where they will put in some time
fishing and having a general good
time with, their outing.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this method of expressing
our sincere thanks to those kind
YOUNG MAN
BURNED FROM
EXPLOSION
OF THRESHING ENGINE BOILER
LAST EVENING WAS PAIN
FULLY INJURED.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH1
When Door from Firebox was Blown
Within Few Inches of His
Body at Great Speed.
From Thursday's Dally.
Last evening, while C. X. Cline
was firing up the engine of his
threshing outfit, preparatory to he-
gin threshing on the farm of P. A.
Hild this morning, the boiler blew
up, the boiler bursting through the
fire box and blowing the fire box
door from its hinges a distance of
some 75 feet from the engine, while
the boiling waler and steam forced
itself free of the enclosure, taking
with it the burning coals contained
in the fire-box.
John Hild. the young son of Mr.
Hild. was at the time passing about
twenty feet away from the engine.
and the fire-box door was blown past
him and within a few inches of his
body with terrific force. A moment
later he was drenched with the es
caping hot water and steam, his face.
neck and legs being burned badly.
physician was called and his
wounds were promptly dressed, and
although the young man is suffering
greatly from the injuries, since the
dreiTing of the burns lie nas neen
resting as easy as could be hoped
for, which, by the way, is not very
easy..
It was very fortunate that the
young man was not in the path of
the fire-box door, for he would have
almost surely been killed had it
struck him.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS LATELY
from Thursday's Daily.
Misses Lillian and Evelyn Lam-
phear have birthdays occurring just
one day apart and so they celebrat
ed the event by holding a joint cele
bration of the event a few days ago.
At the gathering which was hell
at the home of their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. George Lamphear. they
played games, sang songs and had a
general good time. A delightful
luncheon was served by Mrs. Lam
phear and daughters, Mrs. Henry
Lamphear and Clara Lamphear.
Those present to help make the
occasion a joyous one were Dorothv
Hur.ter. Gerniaines Mason, Margar-
ed Hyde. Charles McDaniel. Mabl
Sheldon. Robert Hyde. Violet Lam
phear. Gladys Sheldon. John Lam
phear, Louise Ehlers, Charles Lam
phear, Georsre McDaniels . Edna
Lamphear. Ralph Hyde. Alma Lam
phear, Delbert Jennings. Albert
Hyde. Melvin Jennings. Ralph Ma
son and Russell Winkler.
DEPART FOR HOME YESTERDAY.
James H. Herold and wife, with
their two daughters. Miss Helen
Herold and Mrs. A. V. Larson, of
Columbus, formerly Miss Mina Her
old. who have been in the city at
tending the funeral of Mrs. William
Herold, depa'rted for their home in
Lincoln yesterday afternoon. Frank
W. Hager, who was also in atten
dance, returned home while Mrs.
Hager remained for a longer stay.
WILL SPEND A WEEK IN WEST.
From Thursday's Dally.
This morning Judge A. J. Beeson
in company with his family, depart
ed in his car for the western part of
the state. They will be gone a week,
going to Edison, . where they will
visit at the home of Louie Hanson,
enjoying a few days outing on his
farm-ranch. Morgan Waybright, who
has been visiting here for some time
left a few days ago for Edison, and
is also spending some time on the
farm, awaiting the arrival of the
6eesons. before be departs for his
home in Los Angeles.
Wall Paper, Paints. Glass. Picture
Framing. ' Frank Gobelman.
RESPITE IN
SHOP LEAGUE
. BASE BALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED NEXT
WEEK ON ACCOUNT OF
THE CARNIVAL.
STORE HOUSE TEAM LEADING
With 1000', Freight Eepartrnent
in Second Place Next Game
Monday. July 2Sth.
From ThtiTsda v's Dally.
The last of the Burlington shop
league games until after the carnival
of next week, was played or. the lied
Sox diamond last night, when tha
freight department (Rip track i nine
walloped the locomotive department
to the tune of 17 to
The game started promptly o
time which was its one redeem in
ieaiure. i ne Kip traCK i.oyi: were
first to bat and when the smoke of
he first half inning h-id cleared
away, several has and ii.ur scores
had been made. Alter that the ac
tual hits were few and far between.
with errors numerous and nianv.
Boggs was in the box during all
but one inning the fifth and al
though the ball was often hit by
the opposing side. no danserou.s
drives were made, had he had tea:n
s.upport. Errors too numerous to
count followed each other in rapid
rucce.ssion and even the seasoned
players from the freight department
were not immune from them. Dur
ing the fifth inning. Gilmore did the
twirling for the Toco hint he' depart
ment and permitted a greater num
ber of r.cores to come in than during
tiny other single inning of the game.
In the sixth Boggs went back in the
box and held the winners to four
scores during the remainder of the
game. In all but two of the nine
innings, the Rip track team scored
at least one run. Neitzel pitched the
entire nir.e innings and struck out
ten men while Boggs struck out
eight in the eiuht innings he pitched
and Gilmore had r.o strikeouts to hi.;
credit during the disastrous inning
he did the twirling.
By winning last night's game, th
freight department attained second
place in the percentage column, and
the locomotive department remains
at the foot, along with the coach
shops team.
Occupancy of the ball park by the
carnival next week prevents a re
sumption of games until July 2Sth.
when the freight department and tho
store house will contest for honors.
These two teams stand at the h-ad
of the percentage column and a good
game may be expected although
it is difficult to forecast results when
amateur teams play ball. The cessa
tion of games for a while will doubt
less aid rather than destroy interest
in the contest for league supremacy,
as the la.U couple or three games
have been so much one-sided as to
grow monotonous to the spectators,
while after a week of carnival merry
making they will probably be ready
to again take chances on seeing a
now-and-then good game.
Dr. Sandin umpired the first half
of the game, while Mose Robeson of
ficiated during the last half. The
game was free of crabbing on tho
part of the players, umpires having
been invested with the right of ex
pelling any player who talks back
or otherwise attempts to interfere
with decisions.
The score by innings:
Rip Track 4 0 1 3 5 1 2 1 1 7
Locomotives 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 i
BACK FROM THE COAST
From Saturday's Dally.
Val Eurkel and wife, and their
son. Robert, who have been in the
west for nearly a month, returned
home last evening. During their
absence, they visited at Portland,
Oregon, and had an excellent time
while guests at the home of Mrs. F.
D. Foster, who is a sister of Mrs.
Burkel. They came back looking
much more sunburned and stronger
than when they departed a few
weeks ago.
HOW ABOUT
HOME-COMING
CELEBRATION
MANY PEOPLE OVER COUNTY
ARE INQUIRING ABOUT
OUR INTENTIONS.
WE OWE IT TO THE BOYS
If Not to Ourselves, to Have a Get
Together Celebration Let's
Start the Ball Rolling.
From Thursday's Dal.
The great success which crowned
the special home-coming day set
aside at a carnival held here a few-
years ago. has lead many people to
believe another such day should be
as great a success as was that one.
Numerous people out in the county
are asking about the "home-coming"
day and desire to know just when it
is to he.
We have no information that steps
have as yet been taken for the hold
ing of one. but we believe it would
he an excellent idea to get after the
proposition and have one (perhaps
on the closing day of the carnival.
and opening day of the Chautauqua.
Saturday, July 2Cth) that would be
of greater proportions and success
than was the one or a tew years ago.
Not only is the home-coming mat-
ier cue oi interest 10 civilians nut
our ex-soldier bovs would welcome
the opportunity of a genera! re
union, as a fitting prelude to the
grand "welcome home" Plattsmouth
plans to give them a little later in
the-vear. Let us all get behind this
proposition and make a gala day of
it for citizens and soldiers alike,
RECEIVES SEVERE CUT ON HEAD
From Thursday's Daily.
This morning while working about
i threshing machine which is en
gaged in doing the threshing on his
farm. Edward Rummell had the mis
fortune to receive a cut about an
inch in length in his forehead, from
ome instrument not known to him.
Mr. Rummell was at the separator
and the kick which inflicted the in
jury came from out of the air about
the machine, nothing being found
that could have possibly caused the
wound. He hastened to the city,
where he had the injury dressed
and is now getting along as well as
micht be expected considering the
severity of the cut. The mystery
remains as to how it was done.
ARRIVED HOME LAST EVENING.
From Thursday's Daily.
Harry (.'ore was a brief visitor In
Plattsmouth last evening while he
was changing cars here on his way
to his home at Louisville from Camp
Funston. where he was discharged
the day before fojlowing his arrival
trom overseas. Harry went to Fun
r.ton with a quota of Cass county
boys, being transferred later to Camp
Joseph E. Johnston, at Jacksonville,
Florida, going overseas from there
in October of last year as a member
of the infantry, but with the sign
ing ot the armistice he was transfer
red to the remount division, con
tinuing there until his return to this
country. He arrived in New York
on July 2nd. just in time to cele
brate the Fourth on good old Ameri
can soil, although we opine his cele
bration would have been even more
pleasant bad he been in possession
of the much desired discharge paper,
for then he would not need to worry
about a. w. o. 1., k. p. or the kin
dred numerous trials that beset the
life of a soldier.
One by one the boys are returning
home and ere long the last will be
back. We welcome you, boys, and
may a grateful nation never forget
the deeds of valor shared alike by
you and your more unfortunate com
rades who spilled their life blood on
foreign battle field, and now lie be
neath the poppied fields of France.
Don't forget us when you want
meat or groceries for harvest. We
can take car of you, just call phone
No. 4 and we will hav your order
up. HATT & SOX.
CHURCHES TO
UNITE IN EVEN
ING SERVICES
COMMENCING SUNDAY NIGHT
AND CONTINUING UNTIL
SEPTEMBER FIRST.
MAY CHOOSE GARFIELD PARK
As Place of Holding Meetings if the
Congregation Wishes First at
the Presbyterian Church.
From Thursday's Daily.
At a meeting of the ministerial
association of Plattsmouth held this
morning, it was arranged to hold
( union services from now on until
the first of September. The first of
these will be held next Sunday even
ing at the Presbyterian church, but
the following Sunday evening none
will be held on account of Cbautau
oua holding forth. The present plan
is to rotate the services between the
Pre-byterian. Methodist and Chris
tian churches, although it may be
deviated from, and meetings held
in Garfield park, if such is the will
of the congregation present at the
first of the meetings next Sunday
night, at which time a canvass will
be made of those present to deter
mine the advisability of open air
meetings through the hot days that
are to come before September 1st.
The union service arrangement
through the summer months is a
good one, both for pastors and their
congregations, as it gives the minis
ters an opportunity for a brief res
pite from the preparation of two
sermons weekly and affords the
church members a diversity of ser
mons tiiat is relieving when the hent
is so intense it is hard to hold in
terest in church matters.
Due announcement will be made
in the Journal columns in case it is
decided to hold park meetings dur
ing the balance of the time until
September 1st.
PRICES ARE ADVANCING.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Isy Rosenthal!, the farm electric
light man was in the city last even
ing from his home in Umaha. and
was making a trip down into this
county, looking after some business
propositions stopped for a short time
in this city. In conversation, he
said that the increasing cost of ma
terials and equipment. was com
pelling an advance in the price of
installed plants.
EACK FROM OVERSEAS.
From Thursday's Daily.
A. P. Moran. of Nebraska City,
was in the city this morning, com
ing to look after some business for
a short time and to visit some of
his friends here, and while in the
city called on his old time friend.
Col. M. A. Bates. Mr. Moran has
just returned from overseas, where
he was a secretary for the Knights
of Columbus.
tgfi . COVERNMENT ,, ,
SUPERVISION
Harvest Funds for Farmers!
This is the money making season for our prosperous
farming community, and we want you to use the banking
experience of this firmly established national bank.
If you require funds for temporary use thru harvest
until your grain can be marketed, this bank will be pleased
to serve you.
Consider every faculty of The First National Bank at
your command and service, tUL. - tt
First National Bank,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
'The. Bank where Yen Feel at Home"
A FORMER
RESIDENT OF
CITY TO WED
MRS. LILLIAN BAKER IS TO BE
MARRIED TO ADAM FRICK
EY NEXT WEEK.
WILL LIVE AT FUNK, NEBRASKA
Where Mr. Frickey is Engaged
Business Wedding to Occur
at Kearney Thursday.
Frnm Saturday's Pally.
Mrs. Lillian Baker, lorinetly of
this city, but who has been making
her home in Omaha for some tim-.
was a visitor in the city this aft-r-noon
for a short time, coming down
to look after some business mat
ters. Mrs. Baker tells of her laut:bt-r.
Mrs. Gladys Richardson, who h:i
been in the hospital at Omaha for
some time, is showing nice impro--nient
and hopes to he permitted to
lea-ve the hospit; ! in a short titin-.
Mrs. Baker also tells of the arrival
in France of her son. Lester Vroman.
who enlisted for a second time, hav
ing received his difcharge from tin-
first enlistment period since th ar
mistice was signed.
But the most interesting thin:;
Mrs. Baker told us was of the com
ing wedding of herself and Mr. Adam
Frickey. a prominent business iiumi
at Funk, Nebraska. The wedding is
to occur at Kearney next Thursday.
July 24th. and they will :o from
there to Funk, which is but a short
distsuce from Kearney.
Mrs. Baker will be remembered a
having lived in Plattsmouth for a
number of years and all who know
her will extend congra' ulat ions and
the best of wishes.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
From Thursday's I.i::r
A case is just being filed in the
district court from a tran-crip:
from the justice docket from the
village r.f Louisville, wherein the
city had one C. E. Norton arrested
for soliciting orders lor the sale of
groceries. A fine was imposed and
from this he has appealed to the
district court.
MAKING LIST OF SELECTMEN
Fiom Thursdays In!ly.
County clerk is busy at this time
making a list of the selectmen go
ing to the service from liiis county
for the office of the state headquart
ers of the service at Lincoln. It
seems that when the services of the
exemption or local board was dis
continued that all the papers were
sent to the headquarters at Wash
ington and the facts have now to be
obtained from the columns of the
Journal printed at the time when
the boys went. This makes a big
job for Mr. Sayles.
A line of stationery at the Jour
nal office that can't be excelled and
Is hard to equal.