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PLATTSMOUTH SOU-WEEKLY JOTTENAL fAGE SEX 1 -H. M. SOENNICHSEN t V L ast Mmu te estions! Only six more days to shop and in this surprisingly short time every item on your Christmas list can be selected with the greatest satisfactisn and without the least difficulty from the I re number of articles placed on special sale for the last minute uppers. EMMiNENT ATTORNEY HAS A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Matthew Gering of this City Goes to Omaha to Take Treatment at the Ford Hospital. LINCOLN COMPANY . IS AN APPLICANT I?. n 3 -4 KM Gift Items in Ivory! Mirrors 9 9 . priced at P Hair 0 SCi Brushes" vi.lU Trays. $1 Cft COc to Vl'JU Jewel m CA boxes Vwv Pin $9 CA Cushions Pm0f Powder l OP boxes P1JI net u re Kn frames JU and other accessories at prices so reasonable you can make your own groups and give sev eral pieces as a gift. Silk Hosiery! 95c Per Pair Pure thread silk of a very good quality that will give spl?ndid wear. Lisle tops and soles. In black and brown. Very specially priced, per pair 75C A very heavy silk hosa of excellent wearing quality fits snugly at the ankle and retains its shapely foot a real bargain. (tf an Price, per pair Ju3t arrived those inexpensive wool hose in all desirable colors. An ideal gift. (f- op Price, per pair v leu J CLOCKED WOOL HOSE Peautiful patterns and colors. Well shaped and fine (l wearing quality. Price, per pair )lOD 5 Give Handkerchiefs Just I'ec-;:r2 you have seen a grcit many handkerchiefs in your life, please don't take the r for rxrr.rted. They i are certainly different anl far more' attractive. The hand innde ones are Just as i:i!ity ar they cars ':e and cthcrc are very Prenchy. Then there are the plain white liner, and initial cues. The as sortment is to complete you can nof iau to nv.u just v. n.ai you want. Prices run from 1 Sc et 50c Baby Gifts It is a foregone conclusion that the little tots will receive all kinds of wonderful playthings for Christmas. Perhaps that is why your gift will be doubly appreciated if it conic? in the form of a garment. Booties Kittens Caps Veils Sweaters Tresses 21ankets Stockings Carriage Robes Brushed Wool Gloves Just arrived new brushed wool gauntlet gloves in gray, heath er and mode. An ideal gift. Specially per facially priced at (hi ?r pair v X Pillow Cases In a neat box all ready to send and are made of the finest quality muslin, fancy stitched hem and trimmed with filet lace. Specially priced, per pair. .$1.95 Last Minute Gifts You Can Make . - - - - - . . of RIunON Carters. Fancy Powder ruffs, iiags. Shr.o Trees. Satchet 1'as.s and many other dainty things. of CIIETOXXE in brisrht flowered patterns.. It tak-s just a fev.- nr'r.ute to make a dresser sciTf. napkin case, doilie roll or apron. Middies! One of the most appreciated gifts a girl could receive would be a Serge or Flannel middy, and for those who are planning on such a gift this store is amply provided with all styles and ilzes of the well known "Miss Sara toga" middies. 52.75 to :r$5.oo A Good Quality at a Low Price! Phone No. S3, 54 and 144 The many friends of Matthew Ger ing. the distinguished attorney of this city, will regret very much to learn that Mr. Gering is suffering from a nervous breakdown of a very severe nature and which will require a long period of rest and recupera tion. For the past few months Mr. Ger ing has been in rather failing health and the burden of his law practice and business affairs has weighed heavily on him to such an extent that his former good health begin to crumble .and he was found to be growing more serious instead of bet ter. Yesterday he yielded to the solic itation of his family and friends and decided to withdraw from his busi ness activities for a time at least and seek rest and treatment in the hopes of giving him a measure of permanent relief. This afternoon Mr. Gering depart ed for Omaha -where he will enter the Ford hospital and receive treat ment there for his affliction and his friends and family are hopeful that he may find relief from his malady. TAKES RAP "AT LEG ISLATIVE 'BLOC ,5 . r And in This Connection Secretary Weeks Sighs For Old Day of the 'Big Stick." v4 -1 5: OIL ACCORD OVER NAVIES ISJEACHED UNITY STATES, BRITAIN AND JA AN IRON OUT DIFFER ENCES SJIOOTHLY. W.!-hinrton. Lee. 14. Arms con ference delegates have re-ached an a.uree-ment on all mnjor issues of the naval ratio. h:l are encountering cusrions. The American five-five-three ratio forms the basfs of the naval settlement, but there are to be readjustments in the original Amer ican plan to permit Japan to retain her new ha' tie-ship Mut.su. The. United States and Great Lritain will be given a compensative quota of ad ditional ships not determined ia de tail. In the far eastern negotiations, the latest element of controversy is a request by China for abrogation of the treaties resulting from Japan's famous "twenty-one demands." When the request was presented to the far eastern committee of the whole to day, the Japanese objected and the committee adjourned. Coming when the Shantung nego tiations are at a critical st?ge. the Chinese abrogation proposal has 'ome.vhat beclouded prospects of a f.ir ear tern agreement, but. most dele gates remain confident of an ultimate solution. Complete Accord Matter of Hours Another meeting of the "big three" late today advanced the naval ques tion nearer to a final and detailed settlement, but left some minor points still undetermined. In all quarters announcement of a complete accord was regarded as only a ques tion of hours. As an offset to Japanese retention of the Mutsu, the United States is to retain the super-dreadnaughts Washington and Colorado and an equivalent Increase in British cap ital ship tonnage is to be provided. Details of the British Increase con stitute the only point to be decided. Coupled with the naval agreement in the proposed treaty will be a "status quo" understanding on Pa cific fortifications and naval bases, exclusive of Hawaii and the islands off Japanese, Australian and New Zealand coasts. The plans abandon the American island of Guam as a potential naval base. Temporarily, the naval question Is receiving major attention from the delegates, but there were indications today that the increasing seriousness of the far eastern differences might soon re quire the principal figures of the con ference to turn their efforts in that direction. Eivided on Spheres of Influence China's request for abrogation of the "twenty-one demands" treaties was coupled with a euggestioin that the powers aLo take some definite ctc-p toward abolition of existing "spheres of influence" in the far east. There was no discussion in the committee, hut it was evident tonight that the Japanese would not stand alone in opposing the abrogation pro posal. In the Shantung conversations, the point of ermtrcversy is the com pensation that China is to give for Japanese improvements on the Kiso Chow railroad. The Japanese have asked for instructions from Tokio, but subject to a favorable response, offered today to withdraw from the railroad in the event of a satisfactory compensation arrangement. In the view of some ot tne Chinese delegates the financial guarantees de rired by Japan amount to virtually perpetuation of Jap.'inese control over the road. The suggestion has been made ir. some quarters that a new "bi four," composed of heads of the American. British, Japanese and Chi nese delegations be asked to take the question under advisement.. Consummation of the four power Pacific treaty v.ill remove the Jap anese bugaboo as a factor against Philippine independence, a statement issued today by the Philippine press bureau declared. "Even the Forbes-Wood report took cognizance of this bugaboo." the statement said. "With a single stroke the administration has killed what up to this time has been a powerful factor, if not the most pow erful factor in public opinion in the United States against the indepen dence of the islands." HOME FOR VACATION This morning Mason Wescott, who is attending the Northwestern Uni versity at Evanston, III., arrived home for the holiday season at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott. Mason was accompan ied home by a guest. Mr. V'oss, who is a native of Siam and who is a classmate of Mr. Wescott. Mr. Vo?s, as he is known by his English name, is .a member of the noble families or the far eastern kingdom and is in the United States to receive his edu cation that will fit him for the posi tion h will later occupy in the coun try of his birth. MANY ADDED FEATURES FULL LINE OF MAGAZINES The Journal office has just in stalled a (till and complete line of the most popular fiction magazines and of the very latest Issue from the press. If you fiesire to secure these late publications call at thi3 office at once. We do all kinds or jod printing. The articles secured for the Knights of Columbus bazaar to be held in January, contuine to pour in and two of the latest donations are a fine large cake by C. L. Herger and two massive bread loafs by Fred Mumni, and which will he baked and brought to the bazaar and on which the ladies expect to sell chances. Al lison Flynn has prepared the adver tising cards for the bazaar and Miss Anna Jirousek fitted the handsome doll out with a complete wardrobe so that the lucky little girl that se curer, the doll will find its costumes all ready. NEW WRIGHT NOVEL The latest work from the pen of America's foremost novelist, Harold Bell Wright, is "Helen of the Old House" and the Journal office has just received a number of- the hand somely bound novels from the Apple ton company. This novel Is one that has brought added luster to the fame of Mr. Wright as one of the leaders of American literature. The price of this edition is only $2.00 per volume. New York, Dec. 8. The present system of organization in congress, whereby control is divided among numerous committees may, "if car ried to its logical conclusion," divide the United States "into hostile fac tions or groups" and leave the coun try "powerless to defend or main tain its interests national or inter national," John W. Weeks, secretary of war, said today in an address be fore the convention of the Associa tion of Life Insurance Presidents. "It was not many years ago that we heard stories about a 'big stick' which was supposed to be used in driving congress into a state of trac tability and force the enactment of laws desired by the executive, said Mr. Weeks. "The truth is, however, that while the executive was a mas terly man of dominating personality and characteristics, he was a party man and those in the legislative branch of the government were equally so. They believed in govern ment by party and that the responsi bility under such government should be observed even by those who might doubt the wisdom of the proposed action. "Then came a reform, or it was so heralded, in the conduct of the house of representatives. The power of ac tion, which had largely rested with the speaker and through him with the committee on rules, was taken away and divided among committees. The result and I think It has been clearly demonstrated is that it is impossible to get the type of legisla tion which comes from party regular ity and responsibility. "I shall not take time to criticize the legislation congress has enacted for the benefit of the farmer. It was brought about by a combination of members of the two great political parties which had sufficient votes to obtain the result desired. Some of this legislation may benefit those for whom it was enacted. Much of it is unsound, however, from an economic standpoint, and I very much doubt if it will be of any benefit even to the farmer. "One of the least excusable of the laws passed, it seems to me, was that Increasing the interest rate on farm loan bank bonds to 5 per cent and leaving the rate to the farm borrow er the same as it had been." Mr. Weeks then reviewed the "fur ther legislative .program of the agri cultural bloc, characterizing as "un wise the so-called pure wool bill de claring that the proposed law to reg ulate cold storage would "make the price of many articles of food high er" and describing the federal high way bill as being designed to con struct "roads purely local in char acter," for the benefit of "one or at best, a few individuals." The demand of the bloc for a representative of agriculture on the federal reserve board, Mr. Weeks said, was as wor thy as would similar demands from "manufacturers, labor, commerce, or any single great industry." Asks State Railway Commission to Continue in Effect Present Telephone Charges. The Lincoln Telephone & Tele graph company, serving 121 ex changes in the South Platte section of Nebraska, Saturday asked the state railway commission to continue in effect until its further orders the ex change and toll rates now in force. It attaches to the application a show ing of the results of its operations from May 1, when the present sched ule was last ordered in effect to No vember 30. The regulation shows operating re venues for the seven months to be $1,39G,SG7.75 and operating expenses of $1,019, 471. 54j with miscellaneous deductions there is left a net income of $227,656.63. or $396.06 less than enough to pay 5.63 per cent dividends for the year. The application sets up that "it will be necessary for the company to spend during the year 1922 more than $400,000 for extensions and im provement of its plant; that since April 30, 1921, the company has suf fered some loss: in its toll revenues and that its exchange revenues have held a slight reduction in the cost of operation, which is more than offset by the increase in fixed charges and taxes; that the company will suffer a material loss in revenue, due to the reduction in the service connec tion and move charge schedule plac ed in effect recently; that the oper ating expenses for the coming year will be slightly reduced but will again be more than offset by the in crease in taxes and fixed charges, leaving the company facnig a more serious problem than at the begin ning of the period." A similar application for continu ance of the present schedule of rates was filed Thursday by the Bell com pany, which operates north of the Platte and in northwestern and south western Nebraska. The telephone of ficials tell the commissioners that while there have been price reduc tions in some kinds of material and supplies used in new construction maintenance and replacement, the average price is still much lighter in percentages than the 30 per cent in crease in rates as compared with pre-war periods, and that on switch boards and telephone instruments there have been but very slight re ductions from the wartime prices. Pre-War Prices ON Diamonds, Pearls, Gold Jewelry, and all Fine Silver and Cut Glass! Lots of Nice New Goods that will please you in Quality and Price! Make Your Selections Early! OPEN EVENINGS- JEWELER "On the Sunny Side of Main Street." BONDS CARRY NICELY VISIT THEIR GRANDSON Judge A. E. Cook of Malvern, la., was here today for a few hours vis iting with Mrs. Mary Cook. Judge Cook is the twin brother of the late , Dr. E. W. Cook and has been assist ing in the settlement of the estate. The school bond election last Sat urday turned out to be pretty much ( one way, tnougn tnero were inose who were fearful that opposition might develop strong enough to de feat the issue. There were 205 votes cast, of which 18S were in favor of the bonds and 17 against. This clear ly indicates that there was a fairly good understanding of the purpose! of the election. There were, however, some fantas tic ideas put forth, among them the misleading statement that the money was for the purpose of building a new school house. Most of the dis content was, however, based on crit icism of various acts of the board, which criticism, unfortunately, too often abounds. The members of the board do not claim perfection or un erring judgment in all thing3. They readily admit that they have doubt less made mistakes, as other men make, but the big idea of this elec tion was not the mistakes or fancied mistakes of the board, but whether the district would go on paying 7 per cent on the present debt or fund it into bonds at 6 per cent. The re sult would indicate that this ques tion was pretty well understood. Eagle Beacon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Heil and son Paul drove to Omaha last Sunday to visit their new little grandson at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Brown. The little fellow arrived on Decem ber 1, 1921, and brought much Joy to his parents. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Eleanor Heil, one of Louisville's, most popular young ladies. Mr. Brown conducts the Miller Park Pharmacy in Omaha and he and hi3 wife have many friends here who were much interested to learn of the fine boy's arrival. Louisville Courier. UNDERGOES AN OPERATION Mrs. B. W. Livingston departed this morning for Omaha to spend a few hours in that city looking after i some matters of business. Carl Schneider, who is attending the Hastings college" at Hastings, Nebraska, is home to enjoy the holi day season with home folks. The friends in this city of the D. C. Oslin family will regret very much to learn of the fact that Mrs. Oslin was taken to the hospital at Ham burg, Iowa, on Sunday last from her home at Watson, Missouri, for an op eration. Mrs. Oslin has been in poor health for some time and it was de cided to have the operation perform ed at the hospital. Dr. R. C. Don nelly performed the operation yes terday morning at the Hamburg hos pital. Mrs. Oslin was for a number of years a resident of this city and her old friends will anxiously await word from her bedside as to her condition. Blank Books at the Journal Office. CHRISTMAS GOODS YOU WILL FIND AT THE JOURNAL OFFICE LUNGARDIA is "without a rival" in ordinary or deep-seated Coughs and Colds, difficult breathing, and for the relief of whooping cough. The wonderful results following its use will astonish you and make you its life-long friend. Your money back, if you have ever U3ed its equal. Danger lurks where there is a cough or cold. Safe for all ages. 60c and $1.20 per bottle. Manufactured by Lungardla Co., Dallas, Texas. For eale by - Wcyrich & Hadraba The Journal office is now ready with their usual large line of gift goods for Christmas. We have a much j larger line of Christmas cards than ever before, and all our old patrons will know what this means, and we have bought enourh for all the new (ones, too. Our. book line is complete. With new numbers for the kiddies as well as the grown ups. All popu-' lar copyrights are now being sold at 85c. Complete line of bibles text books and Catholic bibles. Christ mas trees, ornaments and decora tions. Dennison's crepe papers, hol ly and grass wreaths, fancy sewing baskets, desk sets, ink wells, book ! ends, and in fact a world of gift ' goods In our line. Get your Christ mas boxes here, and see the Journal line early, you will be surprised this . season. j Fred Newman was among those going to Omaha this morning to visit for the day and to assist in bringing his brother Rudolph, home from the Immanuel hospital where he has been for the past three weeks recovering from an operation. Christmas Goods Here! One of the Finest Lines of Novelties for the Christmas Trade Ever Shown in Plattsmouth. Fancy Baskets, All Sizes and Designs! Desk Sets! Book Holders! Fine Line of High-Class Stationary! Special Line of Standard Holiday Books Fiction and Gift Specialties! Children's Department Complete Painting Books, Sewing Designs, Games, Story Books, Etc. Lost anything -Try a Journal ad. . fnmvfl ftTtvthin "They satirfy." L Christmas Cards! Largest Line Ever Shown in Plattsmouth Christmas Tree Ornaments, Crepe Paper, Favors for the Holiday Party in AH Designs! Call and Look Our Line Over! The Journal Stationary Department