MONDAY, NOVEMEER 29, 1920. PAGE TWO PLATTSHOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL $1.98 r v wiigi t o its r m i JH Fa ViPi'c Sweaters make good Christmas gifts! bweater bale Prices that Talk! Lot 1 Men's gray coat sweaters, roll 2 peckets, medium and small sizes only collar, $1.39 Lot 2 Men's heavv rib ccal sweaters, roll col lar, 2 pockets, smoke gray col- Dandy sweater for work or. LOT 3 -Consists of men's coat and pull-overs in worsteds and luavy ribs with bis: collars. Various combinations, gray red and brown. Values run to $1.50. $2.39 LOT 5 A11 slip-overs, green with gold and brown with red trim, sizes are .50 ami o. Fine all wool ribs and bargain at l. $6.29 Lot 7 Consists men's Jersey sweaters, turtle medium and large sizes approved the action would net uit in the desired increased rev enue for the roads, they maintained, but rather in decreased production cf fruits and vegetables. State Journal. LOCAL NEWS THANKSGIVING DAY mm m UBdEHVtU niuel G. Latta Home Scene of Very Pleasant Gathering A Laree Number Attend 4 All pure wool sweaters, slip overs, roll collar; deep rib bottoms. Small men's or large boys' sizes. All combi nations; also in coat syles. The values $6 g Heavy gray rope stitch; al so red and brown t'ordigan. We have these in both the slip-over a n d button style at the right price $4.79 neck, black and grey, j J (J C. E. W escott s 'EVERYBODY'S STORE' Sons PL a i r Mi) FOR rai Senators cv.i Members cf Nebraska cud lleaiby States to Press Edict' Legislation. Wj-hinsi'ivi, Nov. 2. A comnre-h;r.-ive premium of legislation ealcii lattd to aid the agricultural industry in n.( .ir.g the alleged crisis now con fronting the f irr.iers and to prevent t ' Vi rc:,r- of the conditions is being w!.i;p'-l info shp by a croup of sen-at-rs mil members from Nebraska a:. I o'l er "..esUrn -.f.ites. Senators (Jrc.p.r.a. North Dakota; Sterling. South Dakota; Cumniins and Ken yon, Iowa; Hitchcock, and Norris; Nebraska, and several other senators frcn this group cf states alreidy have ht'-d soj:e preliminary conferences or. th" sii''je?t. Roth of the Minnesota seiv.itors are to be called in later in the yenr. Senator Crniniins of Iowa, a- (' ki:i nf ;h: ..cr.atr-ial group repre sir.'i'ig wt-urn states has been in fer:. i:;!'y the chairman of the pro-ip. ard it Ins 1m en left for him proper credit, and in consequence are r eirvg forced to sell their products at ruinously low prices. Western sen ators and members are going to hold a formal conference at the earliest, possible moment, in order to go over the whole situation and outline a comprehensive program to meet the situation adequately. The time is propitious for it now, because of the f ct that the senate will have bof ire i it the so-called Kenyon-KendricV: bill i for regulation of the packing industry in which both farmers and livestock producers are much interested." The senate r said, he thought the war finance corporation might be re lieved, an el he expects also to propose the packing bil' farm loan act. to enabling far from thee low- priced funds on personal security. "Something should be done prompt ly." Senator Hitchcock continued, "so that farmers will not be at the mercy of the market when their products arrive. As it is now shippers are un able at the time they make their initial shipmnets to know in advance what prk-es they may be able to ob tain. The farmers credit certainly or.ht to be improved and his market stabilized, ar.d the purposeof our con- some amendments of and to the federal with a view possibly mers to obtain credit to :;!'. n t'ermal inceting when more j ference cf the senr.ors have arrived in Wash- i r.)ay be ing'on. The propaganda that has: The?' been spreading over the country from i daily farmer organizations seems to have borve fruit, ar.d returning members of cr!iq;rfs propose to frame legisla tion i i this se-sion that will aid the will be to see framed to that if legislation end." farming industry in a financial way. Fcrern -i among tli measures that will receive early attention is the bill to regulate the packing indus try, i.itnitieed in the house by Rep resentative Anderson of the First Minnesota district, and in the senate by intf.r Kenyon of Iowa. This will be '.in for action early in the ses sion, it has been given a pre-fer-cntvil p!ac n ti e senate calendar. "Ther? is ro doubt about the ser iousness ;.f the farmer; tod TV 'Thov the situation confronting ." sai;! Senator Hitchcock e unable to obtain se thi:ie's are being discussed by incoming members of con- Igres and will take definite form ! when the ccniir.g conference is held. It is expected that Senator Cummins will call the conference durng the first wcelc of the December session, probably ahcut December 10. In the meantime various farm organizations that have been agitating legislative action in their behalf are getting ready to make further recommenda tions, which are to bo formulated at their coming convention In St. Louis, Mo., the latter part of this month. Today a statement was issued to all of the members of the farmers" na tional union by Charles I.arrett, pres ident of the organization, again urg ing the farmers to hold their crop; for higher prices, and to "go to jail" if necessary, should this conceited ;:ction be construed as a violation ot the anti-trusi lav s. Declaring he understood that "fed eral agents are alreay going over Kansas. Iowa and other states trying to get evidence necessary to the in t'ictmen of men who are asking far riers to hold their crops. Charles S. I'arrett. president of the national far mers' union. throu:;h a statement is s ied today appealed to members of lis organization to ft ar.d together and not sell their produces at prjs--ir.il "ruinously low prices." "Show that yen have the moral courage to go to jail if necessary." ?lr. llarrett advised the members of the farmers' unh n. "The board rems tg have be-a passed aroun 1 t';at fanners were to be taught a le-son thfv were getting tivuibk sc me"." The farmers' answer to claims of cver-production. Mr. I'arrett said, should be: We will simply le.s"n production. This was "no idle threat," he raid, adding: "From every p.jrt of the conn:' Cf nies thf promNc that this policv should be adhered to until the coun try wakes up to the fact that it must either go on short rations of pay your watrcs hizh enough to live on. ' Efforts of the farmers toward co operation. Mr. Barrett said, has mi with strong-opposit ion from the fir.-t. Ho charged that "deliberate eilort., hr.d been made to prevent them frirn buying collectively." Representatives of Florida and California fruit and vcf,etab!e-grow-eis appeared before a commit l..-1 of th? intestate commerce commission today to ?rgue their petition for sus pciion of propo-cl diversion and rc consignmert charges on fruits and vegetables as ordered by the commis sion. The isrue, it was said, affected growers throughout the country. R' nrenentatives of the growers con tended that thev were not given nn t; o of the carriers application for I'.'e charges and were not represented at'he hearing upon the reasonable-m--p of the new charire. If the di version and reconsignmcnt charge Appropriate recognition of the late national holidav was observed at the ihemo of Crete Sam Latta in Murray, j where a large number of friends and relatives t.ssemblcd to spend Thanks giving day. The event proved all the more in teresting in the reunion and renewal of friendship and relationship with one another and especially with Uncle Sam. who for all his four ccore and three years continues young at heart and manifests an active i'nd ::n failin g interest as a host and ! friend. At midday an excellent dinner, in which the national bird was in evi dence as a portion of tiie bounteous ropast, was served under the super vision ot .Mr. and Mrs. . s. Mnitiui of Murray, assisted by Miss Neva Latta. supervisor of music in the 1-mierson schools, who is in Murray to spend the Thanksgiving holiday aeation. During the afternoon a solo to gether with an encore by I nele Sam and also several songs by Miss Neva Latta and others in the gathering furnished entertainment. Those in attendance were Will Latta, of Kenesaw, Neb.; Dr. Burt Latta and daughter Uess, of Hast ings; Mr. ar.d Mrs. George Latta, ilieir Eon Earl and wife and two oiikiren of near Red Cloud; Mr. and Mrs. .1. C Dennett and two children, of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. James W. Holmes and son Ralph. of I'latts- month: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rawls of I'lat tMiiouth and son. Noel, of Sioux Falls, S. Dak. FILES SUIT IN DISTRICT COURT C. Lawrence Stall Asks for Damages from Misriuri Pacific for Hay Stacks Burned in 1916. hr SGHEVIOLLER a MUELLER 14TM ANNUAL E? 2 fK ifclHsi M rfF3r -T?v IStlH Offers an annual opportunity for buyers of a new piano or player! MB The Price of the Club Piano is Terms $2.00 weekly! The Price of the Club Player is S"nt'. irony's 1'aily. action has been hied in the of Clerk cf the District Court M. Robertson, hv t . Lawrence against the Missouri Pacific pl.iilltitf rsks . re-Li A n o ri"ice J tines Snill riiiroad, in v.hih the d.tmaues in the mm of ."e-t roved on his farm. In the petition of the plaintiff it alleged that en November 30, i;lt"i. a loeeunotive on J lie defendant r ilroad ccmpany's line, by throwing o'-.i sparks onto the right of way, Ci.u.-cd the grass to start burning a-;l t);at if spread into the hay r. -aiiov.- of the plaintiff, de-troying l;f.v tons of hay value I at $770 a:id a'.o doing damage to the amount of Tj to the meadov. The total amount o. the dam-'.ges claimed is $S52. A suit to cpiiet title has been f'-d '!'. the (listrict court entitled Martha C. Reed and Irma V. Hunt v: Catherine Reichart et al. in which plaintiffs ask otlieting of title to certain real estate. District Judge F.egley this morn ing excused the jury for the No vember term of court and they will net be required to report Monday for service. EEP0ET MAXES EXCITEMENT Fr'iin Saturday's Iatly. Tliis morning a thoughtless re r il; concerning Charles Tilton, the i:.i lire operator, caused a great !c '1 of anxiety to the friends cf Mr. T: ton and shows how rapidly a re p:;t that is without any foundation can travel and be enlarged upon at each telling. The story was that Charley had driven off the Platte river bridge and had been drowned in the cold waters of that stream. We were ready to make a trip to the scene of the supposed drowning when Charley cane down Main street in hit: famous Ford sedan on the way to the Burlington station and gave the version of his supposed drowning !h: t showed that some one had se-cu-ed a very bum steer on the mat ter. As it is the many friends of Til'on are glad to know that it a false alarm. ; i Mr. was DUST PAN LOST Dust pan of Reo roadster car lost between I'lattsmout h and Louisville. Finder please notify Hugo Meisingcr, i-r telephone 1'512. 27-3d; lw O'JslT HOUSE rms $3.G0 weekly! Join the Christmas Club and save $105 on Piano $200 on Player. $15 makes you a member and entitle. you to a handsome piano lamp and shade (choice of color). A beautiful bench, scarf and selection of player rolls. Fieii ht nre- Iow terms and a discount of 50c monthly if account is paid in 24 the coupon below and tend in at once for full particulars. paid. Specially months. Fill out l-entlc-men : Please rend me fur vr information about your big i'ri-ttiiias Piauo lul. I" 1 The I I The 'Designa!" you are C!u! Piano Cli:! Player by j.n f: th. inter-Jo ted iu SchrnoHer Piano EViueSier one 114-16-13 South 15th Street, ADDRESS Omaha, Neb. la the matter of the estate of C. D. ( la pp. deceased, report of the ap praiser of the estate, Carl D. Ganz of Alvo. has been received. The re port shows the value of the estate to be $84,100 of which the son. Wil lard Clapp, receives the sum of $42,- 050 and which is subjected with the. i exception cf $10,000 to the inher Slitauce tax amounting to $320. The a i share of the widow is exempted from . laAniioii. In the matter of the estate of Adam KatTcrihorfrr itpcensed. the Hi resignation of Minnie Kaffenberger, the widow as administratrix has been If! received and excepted and the court ; has named Giorge A. Kaffenberger as the administrator of the estate. ! i Wanted: Girl for general house work. Good wages and steady work for right party. Mrs. F. M. Bestor. From Friday's Dally. Adolph Geise was a business vis itor in Omaha today for a few hours attending to some matters of busi ness. Mrs. Charles Ilaynie was among those going to Omaha this afternoon to spend a few hours visiting with friends. Mrs. Frank M. Rector and sister, Miss Marie Hiber, were in Omaha today for a short time visiting, wjih frienels. Clayton Roscnerans was aipjjl f he visitors in Omaha today for a few hours looking after zvvae business matters. ""liO C. A. Johnson was a business yisi tar in Omaha yesterday for a' 'few hours, looking after some matters of importance. A. D. Dell departed this morning for Omaha, where he was called to look after some matters of business for the day. Roy Stewart and wife Avere in Lincoln yesterday to spend the dav with relatives and friends and enjoy a holiday outing. Christ and Christ are closing out their entire line of furniture before moving to lower noor. cet tneir money saving prices. John Fight and wife were in Om aha over Thanksgiving, spending the day with their daughter, Mrs. Thomas Sullivan anel family. Dr. A. D. Caldwell, wife and little daughter, were in Omaha over Thanksgiving, spending the day with relatives and friends. C. Lawrence Stull was a business visitor in Omaha today for a few hours, going to that city on the af ternoon Burlington train. William H. Ofe, wife and family spent Thanksgiving at Gretna with the family of a sister of Mrs. Ofe, enjoying a big holiday feast. Henry Klinger and Jesse Tower were among those going to Omaha this afternoon, where they enjoyed a few hours visit with friends. William Schmidt maun, Jr., arriv ed home Wednesday from Lincoln to spend the week end vacation here with his relatives and friends. Frank Rauen was in Omaha yes terday for the day visiting with rel atives and friends as well as looking after some matters of business. Court Reporter Karl R. Travis de parted this morning for Papillion, where Judge Begley will hold a ses sion of the district court today. Miss Kdna Morrison of Omaha, spent Thanksgiving day with her mother and grand parents, and re turned to her work this afternoon. Ralph Larson of Louisville, was a visitor here over the Thanksgiving day as a guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Larson. Misses Esther Larson and Crete P.riggs, who are teaching in the Omaha schools, are home for the week end visiting with their relatives and friends. Cyril Raima was among those go ing to Omaha this morning, where he will visit for the day with friends and lotik after some matters of business. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tritsch and daughter. Esther, were in Liscoln over the Thanksgiving day as guests at the home of Mrs. Tritsch's sister in that city. John Jess, Sr., was a visitor in the metropolis Thanksgiving day with relatives and friends, going to that city on the early morning Bur lington train. Mrs. James Brown and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Barrows of Murray, were in the city last eve ning attending the DeFord dance at the Kagle hall. Henrv Eaenbergcr and wife, cf Omaha, were visitors in the city over Thanksgiving, returning this morn ing to the metropolis on the early Burlington train. Mrs. W. E. Roencrans and daugh ters. Mrs. Waldemar Suennichsen and Miss Marv Rosencrans were among those going to Omaha this afternoon to spend a few hours. Miss Margie Walker of Murray, was an over night guest here the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W Holmes, being in attendance at the dance at the Eagle hall. E. A. Wurl, wife and family spent Thanksgiving at Council Bluffs with relatives and friends, going 4o that city yesterday morning ou the early morning Burlington train. Misses Leone "Becker and Janet Bajeck. who are attending the state university at Lincoln, are home for the week end vacation visiting with their families and friends. Mrs. T. II. Kahoutek was a pas senger this morning for Omaha, where she will visit for the day in that city with friends and attend ing to some business matters. Joe Travis of Omaha, was a vis itor in the city over Thanksgiving with his friends in this ciy,... Mr. Travis is now employed at the i", M. C. A. headquarters at Onianat"' Charles Carlson was a Thanksgiv ing visitor in Peru, where hVifent the day visiting wth Mrs.-'5arlson and sister, Miss Jessie Whelan, who are attending the state normal there. Albert Olson, who is attending school in Lincoln this year taking up the study of pharmacy, came down Wednesday evening for a few days' visit here with relatives and friends. Father Lloyd B. Holdsaple, rector of St. Barnabas parish of Omaha, with Mrs. Holdsaple, were Thanks giving day guests 1iere of Father and Mrs. W. S. Leete at St. Luke's rec tory. James Sprecher and brother, Wil liam were visitors in the city yes terday for a few hours visiting with friends and returning home this morning on the early Burlington train. Alfred Edgertou. Jr., who has beeu here visiting with relatives and friends, returned this morning to hi3 Sweet Potatoes! The Famous Nancy Kali Variety! I will have a car on the Burlington track on about December 15th. Will be in bulk. Price $3.O0 PER BUTHEL Please order now as car will only remain two days. Phone 134 ED KSFFLE work at Chadron, Nebraska, where he is employed by the Northwestern railroad. Mrs. Margaret Seagraves and son, John, were Thanksgiving elay visi tors in Omaha with relatives and frieDds, going to that city on the early Burlington train yesterday morning. Peter Balser and wife departed on Thursday morning for Dunlap, Iowa, where they will visit for a few days at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Hugh Cecil and family and enjoy the holiday season. C. R. Frans and wife and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lyon were Thanksgiv ing guests at Glenwood at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ironmonger and also at the home of Mrs. Bennett, sister of Mrs. Frans. Miss Hazel Hunnicut, of Inianola, Iowa, who is engaged in teaching in the schools at Carson, Iowa, is in the city visiting over the Thanksgiving vacation at the home of her aunt, Mrs. M. S. Briggs and family. Mrs. Jennie E. Knight of Tacoma, Wash., who has been here visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thom as Wiles departed this afternoon for her home and was accompanied as far as Omaha by Mrs. Wiles. Misses Alma and Agnes Holly who are teaching near Litchfield, Nebras ka, came in Wednesday evening and will remain here until Sunday visit ing at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Holly and family. John A. -Schulhof and daughters Misses Norine, Eleanor, Caroline and Bertha, were visitors in Omaha on Thanksgiving day with their wife and mother at the hospital in that city, where she is recovering from an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whittaker and children, motored down from Omaha yesterday morning and spent the day here at the C. E. Whittaker home. The rarents returned home in the evening and the children will re main here for a longer visit. Mrs. Gertrude Gamblin, who has been at the University hospital in Omaha for the past several weeks recovering from an operation, was able to return home Wedneselay af ternoon and spend the Thanksgiving season here with her family. Clarence Atkinson and wife of Lincoln were here for Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Morgan, and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were hosts to a family dinner party composed of D. C. Morgan, wife and daughter and Mrs. Frank J. Morgan. Guy White. E. J. Weyrich. Bert Coleman and James W. Burnie de parted this morning for Lincoln, at which place they will attend the ceremonials to be staged by the Shriners and incideutly several of the gentlemen are to cross the burn ing sands. R. Kettlehut and Guy Murdoch of near Nehawka, weer in the city today for a few hours attending to some matters of business and while here Mr. Kettlehut renewed his subscrip tion to the semi-weekly edition and a short visit was enjoyed with these gentlemen. John Carmack. wife and son, came down from Omaha Wednesday even ing to visit here at the home of Mrs. Carmack's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kunsmann. Mr. Carmack returned this morning to Omaha, but the family will remain for a few days longer. Walter Brandies and daughter, Miss Essie, Mr. and Mrs. George Ag gard. Turner Haynes and Mr. Stein- hause, of Omaha were Thanksgiving guests in this city at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Egenberger, and family, motoring down from their homes in Omaha. Mrs. Pliilip Rhin arrived in the city Thursday for a visit with rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rhin have for the past two years been en gaged in farming near Hugo, which is in the heart of the new country of eastern Colorado that is now the goal of the landseekers. Miss Jessie Robertson, who is teaching in the Louisville schools, is here for an over Sunday visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Robertson. Mr. Rob ertson has not been in the best of health for the past few days, suf fering from an attack of lagrippe. Mrs. George B. Mann and son, Robert, returned home on Saturday evening from tne western part or the state, where they have been for the past several weeks. Mrs. Mann was a delegate from this city to the state missionary convention at Hol drege, and also stopped for a visit at Kearney with her mother and other relatives. Noel B.1 Rawls, who has been raak ing his headquarters at Sioux Falls,, South Dakota, for some time as rep resentative of one of the large insur ance companies, came in yesterday for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rawls. The Rawls family with Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Holmes and son. Ralph, were in Murray yesterday visiting at the S. G. Latta home. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF CASS COUNTY of Plattsmouth, Nebr. Charter No. 642 in the State of Ne braska at the close of lusiiiets on November 13, lD'JO. RESOURCES Io:ins ami di.seounts Overdrafts bonds, securities, judgments. claims, etc.. including all government liunds Banking house, furniture and fixtures e)ther real estate Current expenses, taxes ami interest paid Casli items I iuc from National and State hanks Checks an items of exch'se Currency Gold coin Silver, nickels and cents.... TOTAL. $' 1 i.fii-j.:.:! 7.C m.u:; !.300.(l0 .".976.10 :.'rt,S77.6D 3.607.40 r.7,2ii,.sr, 4.-1.0". 1 U,7o!.00 l. :?;... oo -,iy7.GS, .J7iy,5U 1.17 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ r.O.omi. Surplus fund .".o.iMtii. I'mlividt-d profits 4 1.140. Imiiviilual deposits subject to check 2 ."R,S .'. Time certificates of deposit. uOI.OI".. Cashier's checks outstamlitiwr 4, I'M. I.Mie to National and Statu hanks 11. t' I Bills payable 4I,J00. Depositor's guaranty fund... .",'it::, TOTA f mi 0.1 ,2 7o bl ,r.H o 7t .$749,59 1.47 u I State of Nebraska County of Cass I. R. F. Patterson. Cashier of the above named hank do hereby swear that the above statement is a. correct and true copy of the report made to the State Bureau of Ranking. 11. F. I 'ATT K H SON, Attest: Cashier. F. !. K(?KN5KI?f KIJ, Director - : CHAS. C. I'AUMELE. Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd dav of Novomher. 1920. ANN H C. HASSLKK, (Seal) Notary Public. (My commission expires Sept. 22. 1923) v REPORT OF THR CONDITION OF TI1K FARMERS STATE BAN of Plattsmouth.- Charter No. 1430 In the State of Ne braska, at the close of business on November 12, 1920. RESOURCES discou nts Loans and Overdrafts Bonds, securities, judgments, claims, etc., including: all government bonds Hanking; house, furniture and lixtures Current expenses, taxes and interest paid Ca h items '. . . . Due from National and State bunks Currency lold coin Silver, nickels anil cents.... Liberty loan bonds held as cash reserve .$2 97,rt:!0.4:t 2,0 4 1.91 r.o.-'oo.oo ii,Sj:;.o 11. 9.7:5 2s,iU 7..'i1 :;. i:i loo mIiO.IHJ 4 09..S I 11.200.00 TOTAL .$ 122.370.7 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid In T.O.ono.Oi Surplus fund Undivided profits Individual deposits subject to check Demand certificates of deposit for bonds Time certificates of deposit. Cashier's checks outstanding Due to National and State banks Depositor's miarunty fund... TOTAL .IMM).(H) 15,100.20 351.161.71 49,900.00 124.lx:i..M l,o;:j.tio 2K.2S 1.9:; 2.:;9i.42 .$422,70.37 ss. State of Nebraska County of Cass I, T. M. Patterson, President of the above named bank, do hereby swear that the above statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to the State Bureau of Banking. T. M. P ATT Kit SON, Attest: President. A. J. SClIAFKi:, Director i:. I'. Ll'TZ, Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of November. 1920. B. A. ROSENCRANS. (Seal) Notary Public. My Commission expires March 24, 1322. Estray Notice. Taken up, on the farm of Herman C. Ross, three miles north of Union, one estimated four year old steer of the Herford breed, and having the following marks and brands: "CL" on left shoulder; "D" on left hip rand "It" on back. Weight about 1200 pounds and in very fair condi tion. Owner can havo same by prov ing property, paying damages and costs incurred. ol4-3w HERMAN C. ROSS. FOR SALE University of Nebraska Barred Rock Cockrels for sale, $2.00 each. Phone 3422. MRS. S. RAY SMITH. St sw. Plattsmouth, Neb. 1.