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Kebraaka State Histori cal Society UPlattairinoMtb. l S H 14 H li 13 yf-li )i vol. xxxvn. PLATTSilOUTH, IJEBTTASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1919. No. 12. MISFORTUNE OVERTAKES HIM A THIRD TIME M. B. CHAMBERLAIN AND NEL - SON GB001I "BURNED BY STEAM AND WATER EXPLOSION CF BOILER tS CAUSE Of This Third Accident to Mr. Cham berlain in Little More Than a Year Near Cedar Creek Finm Thursday s Ta!ly. An evil Nemesis seems in. Hie wake of M. I:. Chamberlain, and for no pood cause either, as lie has sus tained within the past little more than a year three misfortunes, al! serin;:.-:, and all costing much pain !.r.d many dollars in loss of time and medical attention. ( Tuesdjy evening as lie and Nelson I! room were busy with their work at tending the hoisting engine at the t.and pits near Cedar Creek. Hie clamp holding the man hole in the boiler closed, blew out and a rush of fteam and hot water .was upon the men before they were able to realize what had happened or to escape to a place of safety. As a re sult both were most severely burn ed. Mr. Chamberlain received the wcrst burns about the faee'and body while Mr. Groom was burned from the wait line down and very se verely, though not as seriously ij wis Mr. Chamberlain. The men were brought to this city :i!id their wounds dressed, while they were made as comfortable as possible. They are staying at the home of Henry Sanders of this city for the present, where they are re ceiving medical attention and get ting alon?r as well as can be expect ed, considering the severity of the accident that befell them. Mr. Chamberlain, it will be re membered, is the man who was accidentia- caught in the cable last spring and had his arm broken as veil as his fle?h cut and burned by the running machinery. This acci dent also oc-enred at the rand pits, .hut little more tiian a year aro he vas victim of ano'lir while coming to Nebraska from his former home at Versailles. Mo., when his emigrant car was in a wr-ck. killing one of his ir.u;s and detroying a great !al of the property he was bringing with him. as well as injuring h im rlf cjuite badly. Mr. Chamberlain is an excellent nan and a pood workman, anil it looks as thouph misfortune should l ave about completed her visitations upon him, for there is no gainsaying the fart that he has had plenty. WILL REED ARRIV ED HOME TODAY Deen In France For Hore Than a Year. Discharged at Camp Dodge Tuesday. From Thursday' Pally. Another of the overseas boys who went from PlaUniouth "has arrived home and there is' gladness in the family of Byron Reed, on that ac count. Will Reed was in the thick eat of the fighting in France, and while there was anything for him to do for the cause of his country and humanity he was willing to do valient service in the army of his country. When the armistice was signed he was ready for trie liome land, and was only rewarded according to his wishes when, on July 19th. he ar rived at the American port, and was in a short tine thereafter pent to Camp Dodge where he was discharg ed last Tuesday arriving home yes terday morning on the late Missouri Pacific train. Mrs. E. G. Hubbell had the mis fortune a few days since to run a rusty sewing needle in her heel, which has been giving her much trouble. She endeavored to dra.w it ut with poultices, but had to have the same removed by a physician today. PIONEER RESI DENT OF CITY PASSES AWAY iJIHS. ELLEN D ANTHER OF THIS CITY ANSWERS THE CALL AT THE ADVANCED AGE OF S9. LIVED HERE FOR MANY YEARS' Came to America When Young Wo man. Married At Lafayette, Indiana, Years Ago. From Thursday's Pally. This morning the death messeng er came to the home of Mrs. Ellen Daniher with a call for this good woman, who has spent more than fonr score of years ministering to the human race. For fome time in delicate health, but a patient suffer er. She has been confined to her lied for some time, and the end was not unexpected. Miss Ellen Hurley was born at Newcastle, West Lira- rick County, Ireland, November 1st, l?no,and wa3 nearly 89 years of age at the time of her demise. She came to America when a young woman. and ivas united in marriage at Lafayette. Indiana. in the early fifties to Dennis Daniher, which union was blessed with six children two of whom Maggie and Mary El len died in infancy. The others be ing Mrs. C. C. Evans who died in Chicago some three years since. Jerry Daniher -dying here in 1SS9. There remain two children who sur vive their mother they being Mrs. H. F. Crimes of Omaha, who was at the side of her mother when she passed away as was also her son B. B. Daniher of this city. After hav ing lived in Lafayette for a number cf years, the family removed to Galesburg. 111., where they lived for fome fifteen years, and moved to Plattsmouth in 1SS1, arriving here April Cth. Mr. Daniher who died some twelve years ago. worked in the Burlington shops for a number of years when the family purchased a farm near Murray. where the father died. The funeral of this pood woman will occur from the St. John's Catholic church on Saturday morning at 9:20. the Rev. M. A. Shine officiating, and burial will be in the Catholic cemetery west of the city. RETURN TO THEIR HOMES IN NORTH F"rom Thursday' rall3 Will A. Lewis of Coleridge, who formerly lived in this county near Murray, but who for a number of years has been making his home near Coleridge, has been visiting' in this vicinity with relatives and old time friends and looking after some business matters. He departed this morning for his home in the north. Mr. Lewis is a brother-in-law to C. K. Troop, of this city, and Will Troop of near Nehawka, and spent some time visiting with them. On his trip to this place, he was ac companied by Edward Trumble, of Coleridge, who came to look for a farm that he might purchase, and when he returned this morning in company with Mr. Lewis, he was the possessor of a quarter section of Cass county land purchased from the Parmele brothers, and which lies near Cedar Creek. Mr. Trumble ex pects to come to Cass county to live in the near future. IS STILL HAVING TROU- ' BLE WITH HIS HAND From Thursday's Daily. Harry Beal, who has been in Lin coln consulting with his physician and having his hand dressed, re turned home last evening ' on the late train. Harry has had a very trying time with the hand, which he had injured. some time since while working for the Burlington, and had to have one of his fingers amputated a portion of its length and another one split open to allow of the prop er healing. It will be some time be fore the hand is well again. Stationery at the Journal office PLAN TO DIS POSE OF WAR STORES NOW ARRANGEMENTS MALE FOR THE SALE OF FOODSTUFFS AT THEIR COST PRICE. PEOPLE MAY BUY THRU P. M. Of Their Home Community, Payin: Only Parcel Post Charges in Addition. to Quotations From Friday's Pally. Through the postmasters of the country, the war department will within the next few weeks dispose of its present available supply of surplus foodstuffs, amounting to ap proximately 241.000.000 pounds. This surplus, consisting of canned vegetables and meats, is expected to be sold within a week at prices" rep resenting the cost to the government plus parcel post charges from the supply depot. Arrangement for the sale of the foodstuffs, directed by a resolution passed Tuesday by the house, were made Wednesday at a conference held by Secretary Baker with" post- office department officials. Secretary Baker said a price list covering the entire available surplus would be prepared at once and a copy thereof, sent to each of the 54.000 postmas- ters of the country as well as to ev- ery rural mail carrier. So it may be xpeeted that the price lists will be in the hands of the local postmaster . and carriers within a few days. The postmasters and carriers wi'.l act as government salesmen, inform ing interested consumers of the prices and methods of sale and taking or-; ders for the foodstuffs. Payment will be made by buyers i at the time the orders are given thejhote, and their sleeping apartments postmasters. tare in the most sanitarv condition The foodstuffs will be distributed 1 by parcel post and the prices to be quoted at each postofT.ee Vill repr-U. ent the original cost of the food- j stuffs to the government and the,v an( H Canieron Thev are one parcel post transportation charges Lundrfl per cent i:nion 'men. ex frcm the nearest war depot having ., . t vnn niP5,sf, fl!,, the foodstuffs in storage, which, in' this instance, is Omaha. The prices quoted, it i said, are considerably below the prevailing market prices. Original Plan Abandoned The original plan of procedure in disposing of the surplus stocks has been abandoned. Tt comprised the selling of the stocks in carload lots to municipalities and they in turn reselling them through the medium of public markets. But the cities themselves did not take favorably to the proposal and in numerous in stances local dealers threatened to enjoin the city officials from pur chasing such foodstuffs anl reselling it at below the market prices while in others no provision could be found in the charter whereby they could expend money for these supplies on a prospect of selling them. Conse quently the plan has been abandon ed for whet is believed to be the more successful one. NSTALLS NEW BREAD MACHINE From FrJ1y'B DaJly. C. L. Herger, .the baker, has in stalled a new Peerless bread mould er in order to facilitate the work at his bake shop, which is unusually heavy at this season of the year. This new machine will enable Mr. Herger to care for his increasing business mor easily than he has been able to do of late. WILL RETURN HOME TODAY. Prom Friday's Dally. Frank Sabatka went to Omaha this morning to accompany Mrs. Sabatka and Vernon home from the Immanuel hospital, where they un derwent an operation yesterday for the removal of their tonsils, which had been giving them some trouble for a long time. They were -getting along nicaly last vening, and it was thought they would be able to re turn hom today. It is hoped their recovery may be rapid and permanent. BURLINGTON IS INSTALLING A ninnr ovotcr BLUUft OIOSLil FOR HANDLING OF MANY TRAINS PASSING THRU PLATTS MOUTH DAILY. A CREW OF SEVH EMPLOYED Installing the New Electrically Op erated Apparatus Live in Own Quarters on Track From Friday's Paily. For some time past a crew or el ectrical workers has been here look ins after the installation of an el ectrically operated block signal sys tem to aid in the proper handling cf the many trains that pass thru Plattsmouth daily over the Burling ton fines. The large bulk of the west bound freipht traffic goes up this side of the river and it is noth ing to see numerous extras following as closely behind each other as the ' station-to-atation method of dispatch will allow. With the new apparatus in 'working order it; will be possible to let them follow -within the dis tance of a single block with perfect rafety as they cannot enter the same block as the one in advance without : running by a stop signal Mr T H ,-ein.. of Chicago, is forerran of the crev. of sfven meilt and they have things nicely arracg- fnr iivin!r fniivcniPTiop while on th e ,oad engaged in this particular ,,ort of -work. Five virA .re tilted uv as living quarter, including a kitch en and dining room, together with sleeping quarters. The cars are all screened to keep out the flies and miriii!trte In !- 1 1.' i t f Ti . 1 t 1 1 HI Vi O rd ian ice box, in which thy keep their fn,lstllfFe .,, nnf1 r1pn n- ,. possible. I other members of the crew besides ..... ,y Torf;ou. T A. Larc0n. O. Miller. G. Swailes. B. Kel- a clean bunch of young men who are gentlemen in every respect. In a few days they will have fin ished that part of the installation claiming their attention here and will have their cars set out at La PIn.tte as their next place of resi dence for a while. THREE CASS GO. MEN LAND AT NEW YORK Captain George H. Gilmore, cf Mur ray, George L. Everett, of Union, and H. W. Hulfish, Elm70od.' From Friday s Ially. The press of yesterday tells of the landing at the port at New York of three of the Americans from over seas, who assisted in bringing peace to the world, they being: George L. Everett in the signa corps casual company and whose home is in Un ion. He has been overseas for many months nd made a good soldier while there.' He will be sent to a camp for discharge at the earliest possible moment. Herold W. Hul fish of Elm wood, who was a member of the St. Nazairs casual company. He likewise has been in the service for a long time, having gone from this county and has seen some of the severest fighting in the war. He was willing to do his part and now is glad that the home land has been reached and that the doors at home stand ajar. Captain George H. Gilmore, of Murray, who served for so long and efficiently on the exemption board, and hae been in the fighting zone for a long while was in the medical department and turned his know ledge and skill to a good purpose in alleviating the sufferings of the soldiers and curing their wounds. He will return to take up his prac tice again. A line ot stationery at the Jour nal office that can't be excelled and is hard to equal. CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES LARGE CR 'if SEVEN STATES ORCHESTRA AFT, ERNOON AND EVENING GREAT ATTRACTION ALL ENJOYED. IS ASSURED FOR NEXT YEAR Subscription For Tickets Llore Than Attendance. This Year. -Meet Deficit. From Friday's Daily. A large crowd attended the clos ing meeting of the Chautauqua, last evening and enjoyed the excellent music, which was one of the finest which this city has ever had. and after which the address ' Heirs of the Commonwealth," by Dr. John Harlan Andreas, which contained much food for thought. The audience was very appreciative, and they only know cf the loss of those who were not able to be present. Many things have conspired to hinder in the attendance , at the course which has just closed, and while the attendance by the people out of the city has been good con sidering the extra labor which has crowded cn them at this time of year the attendance from other sources have been slightly disap pointing. There is a deficit, which will be made up by the hundred guarantors. After the closing- of the course, E. H. Wescott made an address which was filled with pithy sying. and" to the point m all mat ters, calling the attention ;f the people to the fact of the necessity of supporting such an institution. When pledges were asked as to the purchases of tickets for the coming year, there was more response than was received in support this year. The following is a list cf the name? of the subscribers and the amount of tickets which each have Ird set aside for them. The list is still open for all who may wish to sub scribe, and the more who volun tarily step forward and take tic1;e.ts adds assurance to the success of the enterprise. The following is a list of sub scribers and the number of tickets subscribed: B. F. Wiles. 2; P. F. Khin. 2; A J. Beesen. 10; J. M. Roberts. 4; Cressie Hackenberg. i; L. W. Xie, 4; E. H. Pontius. 11; E. II. Spangler. 3; G. C. White. 2; Elizabeth Spangler, 1; Howard Pontius. 1; Mrs. J, C. Ptak. 1; Lowell E. Pontius. 2; L. W. Lorenz, 2; Wm. Heinrich. 2; H. F. Goos. 10; Dr. F. L. Cummins. 3; C. E. Welsheimer, 2; Wallace Warn er. 2; J. W. Elliott, 2; C. L. Jean. 2; Mrs. Kerr, 1; J. F.. Gorder. 10; Dm York, 2; L. L. Wiles. 14; Wm. Baird. 2; Frank Forman, 5; Mar garet Schlater. 1 ; Will Wetenkamp, 2; Glen Wiles. 2; S. O. Cole. 2; J. E. Douglass. 2; C. E. Cook. C; W. T. Adams. 2 ; C. K. Bestor, 1 ; J. W. Crabill, 10; E. P. Lutz, 4; C. S. Johnson. 1; M. A. Street. 1; 0?car Gapen. 4; C. E. Hartford. 2: S. W. Cole. 1 ;' Rose Krivanek. 1 ; Yerdon Vroman. 2; C. I. Cecil. 2; Elbert Wiles, 2: C. L. Wiles. 4; O. C. Dovey, 3; Ida Tritsch, 2; Mrs. J. II. Adams, Alice Eaton, 1; A. J. Trilety. 4; C. H. Warner, 6; A. Stewart, 2; Grace Beeson. 1; T. B. Farmer, 5; F. A. Cloidt, 2; H. A. Schneider, 10; J. K. Pollock, 2; A. V. Hunter, 5; Mrs. Ada Bestor, 1; Ethel Babbitt, 4; J. IT. McMaken, 2; C. M. Cavcnder, 2; Mrs. Geo. B. Mann. 1; Margaret Mapes, 1; Muriel Streight, 1; Nellie M. Cowles. 1; Hilda Brinkman, 1; Mary Wehr bein, 1; Anna Warga, 1; O. C. Hud son, 3; Clara Mae Morgan, 5; Vir ginia Beeson, 1; R. W. Knorr, 10; W. C. Foster, 4; John Bajeck, 1; A. G. Cole, 2iJ. E. Welsheimer, 1; H. G. McClusky, 2; Geo. Conis, 5; L. M. Mullis, 5, T. H. Pollock, 3; F. M. Welsheimer. 1; Mrs. O. Sandin, 2; W. W. Wasley. 3 ; Mae S. Morgan, 2 ; Jessie Moore, 2; Mr. G. O. Schwen neker, 1; Henry Born, 10; B. W. Livingston, 4; Clair Hudson, 2; Earl Schwenneker, 2; Mrs. E. Ptak, 1; Mrs. F. P. Busch, 1; B. A. McEl wain, 1; Mrs. E. M. Pease, 3; F. M. Bestor, 8; E. H. Wescott, 15; W. A. Robertson, 2; Geo. O. Dovey, 10. Total number of tickets, 342. WITH owe MAS RUl TO f-f ii P 8 S IS I tJS P, 11 TODAY FUNERAL AT SAME HOUR OF DAY; AS THAT OF NIGHT WHEN IZATH OCCUEEED. A LONG BESBECT CF VIGiHfTYi Mrs. Annibelia Ecty Bom I;ear OntPiio, Canida. Died r.t 2 O'clock This Homing-. Fiom Ttmrsrtay'p Dnily. Mrs. Anniiieila Doty. who Lns ovned the ferry across the Missouri river for a long tiiije, and who mail her home i:i a 'house near there, sui- swered tbe cail -f dath this morn ing at two u cIock. alter having s-ul-t'ened fur two ('.ays the effects of u stroke of paralysir, which waj visit - t-d upon her Tuesday. Mrs. Doty, whose maiden nam was .Muss Ar.nibeiia Lothier. wa born at Ontario. Canada, on October 11, 1847, and was --nearly '. year:- of age at the time of her death. Shi- Is RE AT came to thi- vinity a good nianyjov,.r fMI,nl out whether Edgar .'' ei: years ago and lived on the Jowa :-i(!e of the river for a long tire. Mrs. Doty leaves one sister, Mrs Margaret McKimiey. who. with her! two daughters, make their home a? I, Hellevue. this state. ?he is a!n si:r vived by one son. Ames, who is preen t living in Billings. .Montann. tnd who has wired -that he will ar- -ive here Saturday laortung. Fur r-rr;l fer.viees were cur.d e.r t 'c his eftem.on at two o'clock esF.ct- v the same hour of day, as v hk at :f night when death claimed h.-r. :iev. Hunter oPiciatd ut the service.-, the deceased lady being a member oi Mie Me:houist church. WILL UNDERGO OPERATION IN MM THlSiFTERflOOf. From Thursday's Iai!y. Yesterday Mrs. Frank Sabatka and little son. Vernon, went to Om aha, where they secured room and remained for treatment for afflicted rS'l'SlK,!! COUPLE HARRIED tom:ili; and :a went to the city to he j resent a the operation which is to be per formed today for the removal of the tonsils of both his wife and son. It is hoped thev will surtaiu the or-! io.i ,r.! -m cnri i, o,p r :!! ,1 to complete recovery. WILL W0EX WITH CATAFILL From Thursday s Daily. A traction engine of the 'C'ata piller' style was received at the Burlington this morning addressed to G. E. Johnson, and will be used for the purpose of making the K'jv ernment aid road, which is just now being constructed from here to Ne braska City. The tractor is. it is claimed capable of doing the work of feme twenty teams. An Offering of Useful Service! This bank is YOUR bank it will be useful to you as much as you make use of it. All funds are fully protected and safeguarded; all departments fully organized and bank ing service to customers efficiently administered. Our years of real banking service should make the use fulness of this bank valuable to you. The First National Bank, Plattsmouth, Nebraska "The Bank n-hcre You Feel at Home" COACH SHOPS TEAM DROPS ANOTHER ONE TO ELACKSMITHS LAST NIGHT REMAIN AT FOOT OF THE PERCENTAGE LIST. THE BIS GAME MONDAY NIGHT , vVlien ihs Freight Department and Stcre House Will Play Their f; Game Together. F'roin Tim relay's Dnily. T!:r-re was only a moderate s-:7--l cr;.Al at the lif-d S ball pari; la ? evriiing to witness tli- twilight Hf came very nearly being neienlM- h i gjri-.- between the blackMii it h couch rliop-; teams. From the st;;v ir.tr rest was lax except for now ui.d j t hen a wave of excitement t:nieii 1 V la partkularly keen play. Another feature of the game v..i an oiatorical cotittst. as a result different ways of looking at a ruin-; alt'hourh there is but one possiiO- lianer (,r j!n.v chriKtensen - rri-- i L.v ,,.r,;)rR in tins debate. There wore somel 'ling over thirty 1.:.-. , i. -.. .11 ,.... ... ... I VI! ' II L. a I. II dll. tlll'l iilii to l.i f-hnr" hoi:l I i. -t complain. In the fith inning the nav.r t-.i k on i.dde.1 interest by tlw cimcL sboj scoi iw t-ix runs, tl.erihy britti'i:i:r ! Uu i; ttliv to within :! 1 !:..". t-ne ieacr.rTr.Tt :; -. Monday nifcht cf-ire" ' . f ' wort K-while games of th" reason in i hop U .ftue hu'-e ball. when t ',. freight (l-'p::rt:nert (Rip tniel: j i i 1 rtore 'heme tennis pley their lir-t -un'.e apaii'.st esch other. !. 1 ii: fk Id and ouTild support. 1n?tli"r with f:iir pitcherr on both t-hlr s i:. f.iirc clo-e playing and earned gain, i::' tend cf errord co-ite-ts lil;e ti.e ones- that have been staprd .f l;:e Lat night's score by innin-: Coach Shops 0 2 0 1 fi 1 " Blacksmiths " ' 14 1 0 x 1 1 AT THE COURT HOUSE HERE ("in Thnrwlay' Pa!!y. eteraay ..eore i.sena am. .m.. I Emma Morpan came down from th- hie; city to the north of us. ostenise.v to look after some business matter? here, as Mr. E-elin has- some prop erty in Piattsmouth which cal's 1'. more or less attention. After sp-n i ir.s a few hours looking after the property, they slijiped ciuietly to the county judge's oflice ami there pro cured a marriage license and had Elder Levi W. Scott come down and fay the words "which united them in holy matrimony. They returned home last night, expecting to sur prise their friends, as they donht less did. 4U Mi m i t ht, t