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1 i IS, iEvil. jeiAir.H ssQ.XT&Zt i! CAMP GRANT TO GO m AUCTION BLOCK W. S. SUMMERS IN TROUBLE in J!? p you are planning to get away frcm business and household lesponsibilities for a time this winter and visit Florida, the South Atlantic or Gulf Coast States, cr Texas! Reduced rate tickets covering winter tours are now on sale. You can tour that great land of history and romance go one way, return via a different yet equally famous route and stop over to sight-see here and there, as you please. You'll be surprised when you compare the cost of going with the cost of remaining at home. Besides, think what such a trip will mean to you! You'll enjoy the Burlington's cour teous and thoughtful service. It makes the going as delightful as the getting there. Don't vrait until the last minute. Cor-e in now and let me help you plan year trip and make your reser vations. Ti en the details .vill be ar ranged when you are ready to start. R. W. GL SIEflT, TICKET AGENT Los Angeles. Dec. 1". W. S. Sum mers. formerly I'nited Stales distri- : ! I !". y at 0:urt!:a. Neb., and assi-: -t: nt st::'..!'s aiicrncy general at Lls:- tl:i. Neb., was i::di. ii-d here tod One of Final Steps in its Ultimate op. ehar.-.-es of obtainh.fr money umier ialsc pretersi:;. It was alleged Ui::t Summers misrepresented himself a.- an attorney, licensed to practice law i:i California and accepted a retaili ng fee. Special 9 Tin 3 WEES WHILE THEY LAST Wrecking as a Cantonment 1,400 Buildings Sold. Rockford. 111., Dee. 15. Camp C.TrrA. another of the wartime s enes bustling military a- tivity. soon is i go upon the au tion hlok one of the final steps in its ultimate v re; kin? as a canton:. unt. I!i'twec-n 1 2 1.0 and 1.400 buildings and util ities are to be sold, part of a camp tl at at the h'-ight of its operations overed r.f5C reresof land ar.d hous 'd approximately CO. 000 men. Three ::vr.iy office -rr now are making survey of the s-'lvigc value of the buildings all lo ;:tcd in the area of the old base hospital site. P.rihlin.iTs iu the areas turned over to the r.a'ional gurrd of Illinois and he portion reserved for the proposed r f.--r:rin tory for first term federal cf ' ! 1 r i arc r' included in the sur-'f.-e Baldwin. Simuelsou and .1m' r ro'i fare's are to be re'urned to !'lr ov r-rs. Other properties were bought by the government and crn 1 mna'ior. proceedings were neces sary in some cases. It was on May 12. 191T. that the wpr department submitted to the Rockford chamber of commerce tlw Prices!! I , i I ALV0 DEPARTMENT William5-.-.?: S. Puh :;kts. at a pe riod ,ome?bi:-g like t uvnty-flve years ' go. was a proirin -r.' : u-"ih of the Nebraska bar. holding federal and state offices. His home originally was in Cage county, but he lived for sev eral years in Lincoln and later at Omaha. He was active in politics aud l is services wro in demand as a public spnk'r during eampaigr-s. NEBRASKA GP.nNGE URGES REFORMS Cedar Chests Smoking Stands Rcckers Rocking Horses Coasters Scooters Dolls' Doll Cabs Doll Beds And Many Other Articles. Ghrist & Ghrisl, i Across from Court House j SAYS TEACHERS I ARE ILLITERATE 1 Chances in State and Federal Laws Advocated at Meeting Held in Wood River This Week. G. Masters Tells Teachers Educa tion in Schools is a Case of Blind Leading the Blind. ! Wood River. Neb.. Dee. 14. The ; Nebraska State (iraree in session here passed a resolution favoring a ;law allowing states to tax national rt uiremoiiTs for a military camp in lnrtlu.fn 1 11 i n r i Tit o c 1 t WIG 1TI- sp.-fK-d by five army o.Tb-ers May 30 'd oti .Tune 12 the lmds were def- j ? if-ly 5--Ie'"''(l. Leases were obtain- ' 1 on 3 "M a-rs. Thi later was re-: du-f-il to 2 2tH. when property in- nd'd for a ranee was found unsuit- property. -ble. Subsequently a new rifle rang- The resolution also demanded that 'ml sit-ty zone were selected and the legislature repeal th.e law exempt -the total ar'-a ultimately used was : jng $200 on household goods. 5.".ri acres. i Tlie eranee favored the taxing of The Eighty-sixth division was),,., ,.n(,j, dividends ar.d onnosed cov- rnment price fixing and guarantee- Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 15. In an ad dress before two hundred and fifty public school teachers attending a teachers' institute here today, J. G. Masters, principal of the Omaha Cen tral high school, declared that the T'u'ned at Cnin Grant. Several thou- "iiitl iifffrn soldiers also were trained i-ot-o Hudrds of thousands of snl ' ' r wt-r" fiir V.orc-'"-d at th camp r -v-. vnr ?nv(T',l public aJ,- ' i"'-- t.ij Mf dollars wortli of camp property. Th- fed r'l reformatory project is mc'ing f)rroition here. Ro'kford r.f a repef n'arive t' YVrish'rg'on to appear before the house judiciary , oittfo to pretest against a fa-v-rnbl" r' prrt on th" bill. Icating rrison at Camp Grant. pnV books at the Jonrnal Office 'r? of profits. The o-ginization op inKfd ship subidy in nny form, urg- T: yivent in full of all debts by ir tirns. The grange also fa- t' n regulation f henvy trucks ti p'.i'dh: roads, urge, public econ- ; y. eecti' n of president and vice-r-' ident by direct vr.'e. election of 'ounty superintendents of schools by a vote of the rural districts only, as tlu-y are deprived of supervision of city and village schools. George Iiischell of Kearney was re-elected state master and T. R. Hodson of Gothenburg, state secretary. .1 ' -X: state which are now exempt. The majority oi puouc scuooi leamexs reo''itinn declared that all proper- so poorly trained that it has become ties should be put on the tax list a case of the blind leading the blind nd there should be no distinction and ignorance fostering ignorance, between tangible and intangible Thirty thousand of the six hundred thousand scliool teacners in me coun try have not had an eighth grade ed ucation. Masters declared, and one hundred and fifty thousand have not had a high school education of two years and about four hundred and fifty thousand of them are not con sidered in school circles as having the required minimum training. More money, said the speaker, was snent in two vears for war purposes than all the money spent for educa- ' tion and science since George Wash-' :ng'on was president. lJoor pay lor school teachers, 1,000 per cent in rease in the number of students and the decrease in the value of the dol lar has resulted in higher cost for education. The speaker called attention to the large amount of illiteracy in the United States. The taxpayers can afford to spend tremendous amounts of money on luxuries, and yet discriminate nrainst the training of girls and boys to become good American citi zens. Dr. George Condra. Lincoln; Supt. L. C. Lord, York county; Supt. V. G. Baker, Howard county, Supt. Theodore Saam, Council Bluffs Iowa, were among the other speak ers at the institute. P.orn to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Skin-j ner. Dec. 10, 1922, a ;on. Mrs. Albert Toland of Colorado is visiting friends and relatives h re. Mrs. J. A. Shaffer and sister aud brother motored to Lincoln Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ganz enter tained at a party at tbeir home. Fri day evening. ) Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hardnock and sister. Mr. Fred Kear, were in Lin- coin Thursday. ' The high school enjoyed a Christ mas party at the high school audi-j torium Friday ntght. I. I). Wills was'in Lincoln on bus- , iness Thursday accompanied by Mr. ! and Mrs. Elbert Taylor. I The Young Married People's Sun- day school class of the M. E. church : entertained at a hard time social Frl- ; day evening. Mr. and Mr?. Floyd Dickerson and Mis Irene Friend autoed to Lincoln to visit the latter's mother who is j getting along nicely at this time. Rev. J. L. Snavely aged 73 passed 1 away at his home here Dec. 11, 1922, after a short illness. He leaves a wife, one daughter, Mrs. Edith Kit zel, and two sons. Lee Snavely of this place and Charles H. Snavely of; Wisconsin. The funeral was held at j the Church of the Brethren Wednes day afternoon at 2 o'clock and bur- ! ial was made in the Brethren ceme tery south of town. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in their sorrow. Charles II. Snavely ar rived Tuesday evening from Wiscon sin to stay with his mother. If You are in Doubt Give a gi:t certificate i Ol.t ul' i w..s t i", V(,v, do 1: ( :.si :; fill ! v,L sn ivfictorv e-c: t iiil'tr. to frienJ.s Tor wh-.c t know what to tat is . Gift p ARE GONSIOERiNG Ctrtificate. niied out to ;my amount you wirh. It noids duplication, there are no disappointments in bize, color or fit. Be a "good fellow" this year. St ml a merchandise certificate to suii.e needy family. You can serve in no better way. FLOOD CONTROL Gh e "Buddie" ;or Xnias an CAP The Spirit of Christmas! That genial spirit who hovers over the earth during the Christ mas season, scattering his cheer and good wiil among us mortals with a lavish hand, will soon make his yearly visit. And who among us can resist the glow of gocd fellowship and the impulse to wish anyone we may happen to meet "A Merry Christ mas" and "A Happy New Year" that the holiday season carries with it? Few, indeed, if any! But the real pleasure of Christmas lies in the gifts with which you remember your friends, and if you would enjey shopping for them, this store is the place to come. Here the cheery holiday atmos phere prevails, accompanied by a desire to render helpful service to you in the choosing of your offerings to the Spirit of Christmas. A Pair of Silk Hose boxed individually in very attractive holiday "attire" with appropriate C hristmas card, these excellent wear ing "Humming Bird" silk hose make most acceptable gifts. Per box, 91.55. All silk hose with beautiful lace clocks in black and brown, attract ively priced for Christmas selling at oniy 93.50. Men's Silk Sox Ture thread silk sox "Iron Clad" for wear. Colors black, brown and grey. Per pair. 75 That Decorative Touch which a sofa pillow gives can be achieved with nothing else. These at tractive silk pillows, round or ob-lon'-T in such pretty colors have the a -i ' attraction of a very small -- t. E-.ch. 51 .3r. i." you lu.ve the boy we have the kind of c;'p he i praying S:jnta Ciaus will bring .!.;. It is the oniy cap that can be nor:, with a storm band to protect the ears, chin and nose when the weather act up. Priced at S."c. GLOVES The Gift of Friendship There's a certain tradition a senti n.tat that has corue down through the ; ees in connection with glove giving which makes them exceptionally acceptable. Brushed wool gauntlets for little Betty, grown up Jane and big sister. Priced at S5r, $1.25 and 91. SO. Fine quality French kid gloves, wrist length. Colors brown, mode and beaver. Per rair. $2.25. l USEFUL GIFTS Gifts that am useful are always appreciated. Tl; y make appropriate Christmas renier. nrances and at the same time are c. pable of rendering real service about the home. Here are good sugar and cream set. looking cut glass sets, at 95 per 42-piece sets of English dinner ware, Marcella pattern, for 914. T5. Novelty vases, candle sticks, nut brwls, candy jars, in cut glass and blue glass, very reasonably priced. HANDKERCHIEFS than which there is nothing better to give r.or to get. Here is an array of lovely n,er lr ndi--e from which you can pick p e tin; gifts for everyone, colored bord ers, embroidered handkerchiefs, lace and every imaginable attraction is included in our assortment. Priced individually from 10 to 75. In attractive boxes, three to six in a box, at SSc to 91. SO. Lower Mississippi Valley Constantly Subjected to Hazard Consid ered by House Committee. Washington. Dec. 13. A broad r view of the problrms of the Missis t j r.i rjv.r and its tributaries was ur,'d oil the house flood control co:a ai: tee "today by representatives of the lover Mississippi valley, who d ' l?red that they were constantly b-ing sitbic' ttd to the hazards of ood waters notwithstanding that their districts did not contribute a "drop of water to the swollen stream. One after ano:htr the witnesses be fore the committee insisted the prob lem was one for the nation as a whole. James E. Edmonds of New Or leans, said that years ago the slogan was aftr the Panama canal, the Mis sissippi river, but that the dream had never been realized. The witnesses told the committee of the huge acreage of rich top soil bein? carried away by the river, while at the same time the country is draining marsh land and irri gating arid lands to provide for the st growing population. At the same ime. they said, an enormous wast ge of water resources and transpor ation possibilities was going on. Great sums were being spent for temporary work which should go in o a permanent program, they said, and threats of floods were stifling investment and reducing the pur chasing powers of many communi t ies. M. E. Church j The W. H. M. society held their! regular meeting Thursday afternoon! with Sister Jordan. This was the oc casion of listening to the various members give their experience on "How I Earned a Dollar" for the so ciety. Not all the members were pres ent, but those who were there said it was a rare treat to listen to these experience. Of course thobe who did not have the privilege of attending and speaking out in the meeting will have the privilege to do bo at the next meeting. So keep your re rd and you rdollar for the next rega lar meeting. So the Sunday school contest still rages. While it is pretty cool weath er for a flying machine, we were greatly surprised to learn that Cap tain Bornemeier simply pulled one on Captain Taylor of the Blues and Hew so high hp could hardly locate a landing. Maybe the Reds will po some now. Wonder if it is bo? We heard that the Reds had some big checks ready to drop in the basket just f.B soon H9 the Blues put out their greenbacks. How about accept ing every challenge in this contest? Captain Taylor Bays "I'm ready." Lot's go. Rev. and Mrs. Calloway left for their home in Nickerson last Thurs day. Mr. George I.. Bruner and wife of Ioretto. near Albion. Nebraska, were pleasant visitors with the parsonage folks over Sunday. At present writing we are not sure whether our Sunday school Is to have a Christmas tree and a program or not. There seems to be no enthusiasm for a service f this kind this year. Maybe it is just as well. We have our trees at home for old Santa and his visitors. The prayer meeting lesson for next Thursday night in a review of the book of Ephesians. Bring your bible. Regular pervices next Sunday at the church. Since we are so near the Yuletide season perhaps we might 'dose by wishing you and all your folks a very happy time and old S?nta will remember you with some fine present on his return to you this Christmas. Corn Husking Supplies! We have mittens, gloves, pegs, hooks and all the needed paraphernalia which is required in the opera tion of getting the corn into the cribs. Get ready for the coming cold weather. Is your furnace in good condition, and how about that needed stove ? We Carry a Full Line of "GOODRICH" Tires "The Best in the Long Run." Coalman Hardware Co. Atvo, Nebraska FORBES EXPLAINS NEED FC RUSHING HOSPITAL PROGRAM More Than 850.000 Claims for Com pensation Filed 805,000 Ex amined and Acted Upon. Washington, Dec. 13. Necessity for expediting the government's new hospital program was emphasized by Director C. R. Forbes of the Veter ans' bureau, in his annual report to congress covering the activities of the bureau for the year ending June 30, 1922. Nine of the hospitals now in use. comprising 3.700 beds, he said, have about arrived at the point j where "deterioration will be so com plete that repair will be impossible and they must be abandoned." These! hospitals are of the cantonment type of temporary construction. More than S50.000 claims for com pensation have been filed since gov ernment aid for veterans was begun. the report said, and of these all but ! 45.000 had bee nexamined and acted upon. Applications received for voca- jtiona ltraining numbered 630,000, of which i.6.ooo were pending at the end of the fiscal year. Up to the date of th report, 5S. ST5 d-utii ' oi:ip i;sat ion claims had ! n a!iow d rc presorting a monthly payn-nt of about tl.HjO.iiu'.1, or 2 1 a c ase. "After n.akin generous allowance or k 1 1 da'u uhi h are not available," the report de land, "it is probable that dependents and beneficiaries of 11 men who died in servi e are re- 'iv:ng payments for insurance or - orr.pensatlon." Sixty-five per cent of the men who applied for vocational traiuir.g in the first year it was offered (IS-19) are still on the rolls. Director Forbes said. Wartime insurance has been kept up by 175,932 policyholders, accord ing to the report and "the premiums paid have all been used for payment of insurance benefits." FOE SALE Twenty-six head of 50-pound shoats for sale. Frank Ho?u. My nard. Neb. dlS-2tw You will find the finest line of Christmps stationery in the city at the Jonrnal office. MIDSHIPMEN DROPPED BACK FOE HAZING NAVY STUDENTS "Don't open until Christmas" should be put on every box. and the box should be Bhipped eariy. Q a Phones 53, 54 and 144 M J S SB K Br- Si5 Plattsmouth, Nebraska n Annapolis, Md.. Dec. 13. An or der carrying into effect the decree of Secretary of the Navy Denby, direct ing that three midshipmen of the senior class be dropped back to the next lowest class for "gross derelec tion of duty" as a result of the re cent hazing trials was issued by Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, superin tendent of the naval academy. The three midshipmen thus pun ished are: Thomps J. Casoy, Roxbury, Mass.; Thomas F. Boyce, Mount Vernon, Ind., and Howell C. Fish, Bath. N. Y. BILL TO PREVENT DOUBLE PROSECUTIONS INTRODUCED Washington, Dec. 13. Represen tative Vincent Brennan. republican. Michigan, introduced a bill designed 'o prevent double prosecution by state ?nd federal authorities of per or for a single violation of the pro hibition act. That such double prosecutions may conducted was held by the su- rnie court in a law case decision Monday, the court indicating that ongress. if it did not desire such a possibility, should enact a law to prevent it. Christmas Specials FOR THIS WEEK! Package dates, per pound $ .25 Sugared bulk dates, per lb 25 Currants, per 16-oz. pkg 35 Raisins, seeded or unseeded, per lb 20 Orange and lemon peel, per lb 40 Citron peel, per lb 70 Peaches in syrup, four No. 2Yz size cans 1.00 Pure strawberry preserves, four 10-oz. jars 1.00 Mixed nuts for Christmas, per lb 25 Mixed Christmas candy, per lb 25 We also carry a full line of fresh fruits and vege tables, celery, grapes, grape fruit and honey. Special attention paid to your orders. Call us over the phone for your wants. O. E. WfiLLBAMS Phone No. 13 So. 6th Street m i.i jmw "TT