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THURSDAY. I.TAY 9. isn PAGE SIX PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOUr.XAL Boy's Life Good clothes become not a thought but a feeling. He won't have to wonder he'll know he's well dressed if Mother pro vides lots of smart Kay n e e SHIRTS Mother will! She knows that in fit, and fine tai loring fabric that wears, on other shirt is their equal! PRICES $1.00 & $1.50 4 A 0H A A? , WEEPING WATER W A. It. Dowler has been kept to his bed for some time with a very acute attack of tonsilitis. Miss Agnes Rough was a visitor with friends at Lincoln for both last Sunday and Monday. Agents wanted to sell Stramsky Vaporiser and Decarbonizer. Address Nolan Walker, Weeping Water, Ne braska. Mrs. Emma Barry was a visitor in Omaha for a short time on last Sunday, she visiting with her friends there for a short time. J. J. Meyer was a visitor in Oma ha on last Tuesday being called there to look after some business matters for a short time. W. W. Davis and P. L. Stock were busy last week and the first of this, in placing a hard wood floor in the home of Herbert Ratnour. Peter Miller was a visitor in Plattsmouth on last Sunday where he was guest at the home ot nis son James H. Miller, during the time. George KIlis and wife and Lllis La Rue and wife, all of West Point, were here this week in attendr.nce at the funeral ot uranamomer .w. J. Taylor. Albert Walsh of Elmwood was a visitor in Weeping water on uisi Tuesday and was looking after some business as well as visiting with his manv friends here. I Louis Dunkack of Avoca was a I visiter in Weeping Water on last I Tuesday was looking after some J business matters, as well as visiting with in.nnv friends. Spencer J. Marshall was fortunate in that he was able to furnish the uniforms for the band of Louisville, which is rapidly becoming a very worthwhile musical organization. Last Sunday Wn. Dunn and John Swindle were out to Chambers in Holt countv whore they were looking i after the country and also viewing some lands in which they were inter ested. Wm. Lau of northwest of Manley was a visitor in Weeping Water for a short time on last Tuesday after noon, where he was looking after some business many friends. Sunday James Miller of Platts mouth and his father Peter Miller, were out in Holt county where they were visiting with some friends as well as looking after some lands in which they were interested. Charles and family. Mearle Cole, daughter of Floyd, who has been teaching at Wauneta, completed her school and was ready to return home to Weeping Water, so she was brought to Axtell by Charles, her uncle, and her father, Floyd Cole took the parents to Axtell where tluy went on with Charles and Mearle came on home with her father. The Dowler Brothers are receiving a car load of the celebrated Chevro let cars this week, most of which are sold and are in use by well satis fied purchasers among those to se cure these, cars are James Johnson of Avoca, who gets a truck. Mr. Jahn son is engaged in the poultry ship ping business and found it neces sary to secure a larger truck to c:ire for his business ami made the selec tion of a larger truck to care for his business ami made the 'Jail Doors are Closed on Sinclair! of the truck of this Robbins purchased a make. J nomas cabriolet. Masons Elect Officers. I The Masonic lodge which is vr in active and doing some good work, . last Monday night held their regular meeting and following the business . which became before the lodge pro- ceedf (1 to the election of officers. their selection being for the coming term. Frank Wo:. as, M. ; Oscar Domingo, S. W.: George ;. Money. J. W: Frank Domingo, treasurer and ! E. R. Tavlor, secretary. They also conferred the entered apprentice, de gree on Ilichard Ilobso:;. i W. C. T. TJ. Meet in Elmwood. Many of the members of the Wo man's Christian Temperance I'nion of Weeping Wafer were in atten dance at the county meet at Elmwood on Tuesday afternoon of this week. There were from this place at the meet Mrs. (J. R. Ringer and her mo- ! flier. .-Irs. h. D. Leiton, who were WEEPING WATER taken over by Ralph Ringer and were brought home bv Mr. C. R. Ringer, Millionaire Oil Man Gives Himself Up to Begin Term of 90 D.-iys for Contempt. j Washington, May G. TTnrry F. Sinclair arrived at the district jail at S4 o'clock Monday night to Mart j serving his 90-day sentence for con tempt of the senate. j I An order issued by Justice William j Ilitz in the district supremo court Monday calls for the imprisonment : of the oil man for 90 days lor eon- I tempt of the senrte in refu-n'nf to answer questions during the famous .Teapot Dome investigation. ! j The court house, the jail union station, as well as t! way from Daltimoie weio ered" by repot ters to foil to outwit them. Cameras Galcre. Every kind of camera, "movie," "still." and "movietone" was sit up around the grim, red-sfoi:d pi'.iou, which does not by any stretch of the imagination look like a country :JuI or summer resort. It has bars on every window and there is just one i entrance, which also is used for an exit. j To while away the lagging more than r0 reporters and men engaged in an e ndl ss gam "one old cat," using a pick ha for a bat and a dilapidated ball. Most of the boys ia the hot hood joind in the game. Willi a cigarette as God as Camels tke simple truth is enough all a n y -1 the g 1 A Jtx M J-l 1 CIGARETTES WHY CAMELS ARE THE BETTER CIGARETTE hours. camera or idle t en n is neigh- -7,J hoiccst to- blended Proceedings Brief. VKiloW. l also Mesdames Rev. Birch, der. John Domingo and Wiles. F. II. Cor Mrs. Ellen i The proceedings in court wt The mandate of the supreme ; of the United States, to which clair made his final appeal to i Just Received A new line of Quick Meal Cook Stoves. If you need a new Range come in and see them. I can save you money. Farm Implements I have taken over the John Deere line of Farm Machinery. If in need of any John Deere Implement, come in and I will be glad to serve you. If in need of any Harness, come in and get my prices. W. H. Puis Dealer in Hardware, Supplies and John Deere Implements Phone 33 Plattsmouth, Neb. levc-ip-ed it! f!rpom Tbii-tTic-'; Virgil 6. Miller has accepted the and also meeting his! position of representative of the Armour Cream station in Weeping Water and was checked mi on last Tuesday by their traveling auditor. A. J. Snyder cf Crand Island. Mr. ! Miller has a wide acquaintance an.1. i knows many farmers which pi ice him in a position to OMAHA MAN ROTARY HEAD Sioux Falls George W. Johnston of Omaha was nominated as district governor of the Nineteenth district of Rotary International in annual convention here Tuesday. The for mality of election will be completed at the international convention to be held at Dallas, Tex., this summer. Johnston will succeed Dr. Charles W. Pugsley of Brookings, as dis trict governor. Dr. Pugsley is presi dent of South Dakota State college. More than 800 Rotarians and their wives from fifty-eight clubs in South Dakota, northwest Iowa and most of Nebraska attended the three-day conference. Poultry Wanted! A live Poultry Car will be Here on Friday - Saturday May 10-11 We will have car here these dates and will pay at our Station, corner 6th and Pearl streets, the following CASH PRICES Hens, per lb 250 Leghorn Hens, lb. . . 210 All Roosters, lb.. . .130 Broilers, per lb 350 We want your EGGS and Cream. Highest price paid. Mavo Prnrlnrp Cn Phone 391 J Lart year Frank K. Woods nan pened to be in Lincoln and witnessed j an auto wreck, and was compelled t? j spend three days in Lincoln last week waiting to testify regarding the col- lision, which he knew but little j about. I W. R. Barclev of Shenandoah, a : friend of Raymond Reeder, was vis- iting in Weeping Water and was guest of Mr. Reeder, they both go- ' ing to Lincoln on last Tuesday to look after some business matters, driving in their car. Miss Waunita Flemming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Flemming. who is employed in a wholesale house in Omaha was a visitor with her parents for the week end last Sun day, where she and they also enjoyed the visit very much. Uncle Issac Wiles who has been at the hospital at Omaha for several weeks, war able to return home in Weeping Water on last Friday, and is making very satisfactory progress. His many friends will be pleased to know of his improvement. While Pearl Spangler was coming to town to school from her home northeast of town on lrst Tuesday mornintr. she had the misfortune to 'suffer an over turn of her car. and while she escaped with but a general shaking up, the car was somewhat damaged. Miss Lelia Binger, who has been 1 taking nurse training in Lincoln for some time completed a portion of her studies on last Saturday and was given a two days vacation which enabled her to spend the week end with the folks at home, which she did and returned early Monday morning to her work again and will in a short time be graduated from the institution. Mrs. Fred Rehmeyer who has been at the hospital at Omaha for some time, was able to return home on Friday and Mr. Rehmeyer went to Omaha for her and left the home in charge of the parents of Mr. Reh meyer, Mr. O. Rehmeyer and wife. Grandpa and Grandma Rehmeyer will remain at Fred's home and assist in caring for Mrs. Rehmeyer until she is entirely restored to health. Mrs. Alva Hobson who has been very sick at her home in Weeping Water and whose recovery was con sidered as being in the balance, she being so severely ill, is reported as being some better at this time and her many friends are pleased to learn of the favorable turn and are all' hoping she may soon be well again. Her con dition was so serious that their son Russell who makes his home in Cal ifornia was telegraphed for. A. M. Cole and wife departed for Enders, which is in the southwestern portion of the state, where they will spend the summer with their son. ' the station well. Purchases Universes. The Cole Motor company reported sale of the celebrated Mod:l A cars which they are distributors for in this portion of the county as fol lows: John Os"?enl:ope. Louisville. Verner Lundbcre, Xehav.ka. Fred McGrady of Avoca. A. M. Walrp.dt of Omaha. Standard Cor.pt-s, and Tony Sudduth of Union a tudor sedan. rier ,u: t ; Si u ;;e . jail, was received Monday morning ;y ; the clerk of the district sup. t me , court, Frank K. Cunningham, who j promptly turned it over to United ' States Attorney Ieo A. Rover. j Promptly, at 1:30. the h.ur set; for commitment. Jiu'ice Ilitz m aied ; .himself behind the bench. j "Your honor, we ask that the sen- j fence of 00 davs be carried into ef- ' feet." ! Justice Hitz leaned comfortably back in his high-backed swivel chair. ! diouhl ! "All right,' pronoun, ed the cas:i:il j ia:idle ' Justice Ilitz. "we'll carry the sen-j Unce into effect." i This committment gives Sinclair a , lib Camels arc mr.de cf baccos grcii'n utrcd with expert care. Camels are mild ai:d Toe taste cf Camels satisfying. Camels are cccl and refresh in?. The fragrance cf Camels is always pleasant, indoors or ont. They do net tire the taste nor leave any cigareiiy after-taste. 7 - . .- . 3 3 Mr . .:?',-. O 192o. R. J. Rrynr.'Js Tohscco Company, Winiton-Saln, N. C (Criminal number at the p of the legal form is a black space, "crim inal N'o " which the clerk at the jail will fill in and will go down in the court's records. Omaha Bee-News. To Know Whv prominent citizens and of Weeping Water, re- from a woman of Wants One of the business men ceived a letter j Weeping Water enrly this week in i which she complained that she had to i pay eight dollars license on her Ford jcar and at the same time she said, that the-e w:;s a per-on in Weeping Water who lias big car and did net pay any license at all, still io was using the car for bootler!;ii!,.,r. She demand---' why thi was thusly, still she d';l not s!g:i her name to .the enquiring miive. Can anyone ! answer the question? Gasoline Tax Sent Counties State Treasurer Disburses the First Jlcnths Collections on Uasis I-Io-tcr Vehicle Registrations I Mrs. M. J. Taylor Dies ! Mrs. M. J. Tcyjor who ha-: made her heme in Weeping Water for many j years was taken to an hospital in Lincoln an account of poor health jand there treated but taker, to the ; borne of hr daughter Mrs. W. O. Cole of Iinccln, wliere on List Frohy she .died, the remains being brought to j Weeping Water by the Ilohson Un dertaking company for burial. Mrs. iay:or was in t:;e Hospital lor sev eral weeks. Mrs. Taylor leaves to i mourn her departure George KIlis of West Point, Crawford Good of St. Joseph. Mo.: and Julian Good of ; Springfield, Mo. She was just seventy years old dying on her birthday. Mrs. Cliff Wood of Louisville was a niece. Gopor Grant Greeley Hall Hamilton I Jut: i;i i: i j i .i.v es i Hitchcock Holt Hoo Howard jJelYerson I Johnson ' Kfrney Keith ! Keya 1 : Kimball : Knox LancasK r : Lin '"'In I Logan ; Loup ; Madison Md'hevsoti Merrick Morrill Nance Nemaha Nuckolls Otoe Hawnec i ally HOBSON FUNERAL Service OUR desire and re sponsibility in the service we render, is to do all we can to help lighten the bnrden that is yours in Bereavement. W. L. HOBSON Weeping Water Nebraska Mi&f U J 1 gtf CJ7 B j t Distribution of the fust monthV proceeds from 1 cent of state gaso line tax which, under the new Bow ring law. goi s to the different coun ties of Nebraska for use on thtir lo cal loads, is now bein-r ma l by Stat. Treasurer Steidnn--. Tin total am nut . thus disbursed, derived from colk-c-: tions of gasoline tax for the month of April, is $147,204. bri"g one ; fourth of the net proceeds of the 4-c-ent tax aft'.-r deductions. The grof-s receipts fn- April were $.",01.04:'.. but out of that SI, 215 was paid in refund-; and Sl,2.r0 went for cost of administration. This 1-1't a balance of Sf,S9.17S for hi., h way nur jeses. One-fourth of the latter sum goes to the connti(s, another one fourth is set n-S.is for paving and graveling state highways where the ; need is deemed greatest, and one half is apportioned on t!e old tin t e- way basis among the counties for jtho regular state highway program. Lancaster county gets $ 10,000 of .the special fund for county roads. (While $lS.4fit goes to Douglas. In i Douglas county most of the money ' will b" used to pay off road bonds i issued some years ago to pave county .highways with federal aid. Each county's share of the special ( gas tax revenue set apart for county I roads is in proportion to the num ber of motor vehicles licensed by the j Wayne county treasurer during the calendar ebster AT Bestor & Swatek's jyear of 1D2S. This same ratio will j prevail during the remainder of the j current year. After January 1, 19H0, a new basis will be adopted from the .relative motor vehicle registration in ' tm vnri'ftlla (nuntiu llll'ill(r 1 O ' O Herewith is the amount each coun '"." "its tuiuinn every aay lority receives out of the April allot ,J;tI 1 1 . TiMi ment: uuuiuuuai uargciias. nil pay you. ! Adams $ J Antelope EXTRA SPECIAL Arthur . . I Banner Electric Irons, extra special 2.85 Blaine a i 1-lb. box Wood Screws, mixed sizes. Over 200 screws for Stainless Steel Paring Knife Percolator, good enamel, alumi- (Box Butte 'Boyd '-o j Brown .10; Buffalo Burt Butler .07 1,250.67 739.59 605.39 2,902.44 1,610.0 -'! ""N ' - v . :,;-;(; an I :.'!Vi,!!r la- r- rooia i..r If 1.77 ' ;: I V 'N'Tr ''" P'--iv.n of the company. J-i..:;S '-'i-v.-.-. -. , ,-. v.- d- sks hae Neu : dded to the '..ti ' n vj -o ar 1 !:j?r,.-- a::d vl,;.-!. tvak.' f th i:-i- l,'s:i.'l! in ' l""' I tfV T j ti!(. fi:'ei;t i-f the ofare r'tld the (,)- 44: '.- 7.J 'j Cg r it rc in ji i 1 . l; j fi- -' ' It i- planned a Iso to eon time the 1,.j.Vj.'71 L:,pr,,vo,,.(.,,t rrrr.:, hy having Hi- 1 ' j .xte rior of the buildirg a Iso ti"' d up, 1 1 75.74 i ' '- f'Uvco su'-f,-o-e being placed on the l'.'2.!l2 iriics Acre S3 EyuT for n Confer- .north of ;!. building to r.tatd i!ur,.::rj c.-.ce -- cU'.va Protection ;fio;.:tu;- that h; s crept through t! 1 oil 7 2 i Tt p . ! 1-ri-k wall from heavy rair.s v. n d th" "sc.,; :1 Vi in:3 ou:'u7 front and soiith. side of the building -- 11 l. i lj ..1!.1) r j 11!i ''t- i ejiani leu. i.:5i:; ivr-v -' " casoine duops in iu,..:.-. ... ,v . ,.r, .... r i:,,,, the Ck,. -e. i AR 0-N PnicES , ! 1 . .... , , ,, I . - ST:i.-- l bn.-.'liV, v,-;t :. fol'-er (ov '- -"' ,. r T, . :- "s. ,.;!..;, o".f.-:-i-e:i Av - ! s. May 2. With the vi' h J. ;?! 1'., (!!:.'.' of Kaja. ' irt'.jor companies frowning .disap- ,-. i-. r-ch m r c ,1. : approval atid rem. lining aloof, a 1 . . '. I,...'.-...,, t. j,.. ,.,. i vct- nte-ry war htche .ut Thursday among -'.',- day ; the independent gasoline dealeis. Hy l.-2.-5. , ' j;,hn r T-n-iaub. a California ; "i'-'htfall pric- had tumbled from I'?.! rancher, who met L'-roha, r-ftcr IP'i to as low as i.-i -'';; ,i , ti(. i- .,-.-( i- old t'-e -oorv of cents a gallon at some sta- l..-.Vf.s ;, r:r,,t ( tions. Wholesale prices to dealers 2,", , l. j , . ;;;( .., ;' -.:riT,ai u d b- T. p. re. ' r. mained unchanged. i.-'S .!) :,. : ,. . -. , ., ... ,. ,i , ;.. . ,. . 1 ins 7 70.1 ' ', " ; ,"' "' , , .... : - - - - - l.:'.4.;.10i-' --rn;.d by any !o.,yj.-uard. t, 'WH i.ii!'.s2 ; ;: nM; V v--J , K-sh- n C1, .s lv r.-t'- -i :- K.- ir;!.)!. :-. l.s-o..ar , TS, ::: ";,! V; . f.Vip 'S4oiS- hi th- l !-.. and v o-- c , ) , V.-' "-r-i refti.--. d i r veal hi- nltiie.Me ib-- ; ,V -v - a .j o. 4 : ... . , . , , I , b i rr,-, ..o tltne v. i!!; : ft. "A a !-;.! Ml ",e v- .,3 S( ,,;... it,. ...j,; he irte:d..d to ! sSr"-" le:nc :!; !'....; alter lark Saturday , " 1;V;1''V.'.' aifvht." ! . i n-vriTw. ':','.".. ; The rel I b-ob r i: 1-1 ri.r'.aub he .;prH:;- '-i Xv'l o -..'".-' h;i;:,e.l il-at . t HoM.-.nd at the t'o-e 0.) If kJ ,u...,.-. i t .h) vo,.,t, .. . V tu-o4,- "We had plentv of .Money." ! CSK.tw ' ; linu-. "bt:t the 1'nitoi S'.itts was 1 r."v'i n.--.5Mt ii-. We tried mv::,-!Iv i o , f.-i-v Cvl fM AVZ VI '- 1 NTED get viunition-. across the bo'-d. r failed : :!': e! the vtn. t r.M.-.rd U; Charles Evans "tamed W the .M rl. ho:,.er con t re i.:. I Ks.-ob.-.r npi i :. fed t1' h:'e pb nfy jef uioucv' w1 en h" ariivcd ::t Cil.-. IT'.cml. t'hrlauh sahl. j It was bePev-! he-f th-K INcobar taV.eu v ;.i"e o i :i -;in"h hi fveea Perl Phelps Pierce Platte Polk Ked Willow Richardson Rock Saline Sarpy Saunders Scofts Bluff - Seward Sheridan Sherman Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas Thurston Valley Washington Wheeler York TOTAL TTATTTTH YTTT TTT C H TlVl AT Cedar Chase Cherry Cheyenne num inset, special at .49 Cass 3-oz. can Oil, 25c value .15 Assorted Brads for home and school use, in tin box. onlv .10 Gladiola Bulbs, ex. good, doz.$ .25' Gladiola, second size, but good bloomers, dozen Five only extra good Easeball Gloves, $2.25 value Rural Mail Boxes, each Pitching Horse Shoes, pair Pocket Knives I Cuming .15 Custer j Dakota Dawes 1.85 Dawson - Deuel Dixon Dodge .98 .85 2,576.63 Washington 1,726.:: Hughes, jr., of New York, has been 146. S7 ; appointed solicitor general of the 259.45 : United States by President Hoover. He succeeds William D. Mitchell, of Minnesota, who became attorney gen eral on March 4. Mr. Hughes, who is forty years old. is the son of Charles Evans Hughes, former secretary of state. 1,548.14 who is among the eiuer statesmen 2,005.91 of the republican party to whom the 1,786.35 jchief cx.-.'ntivo often turns for coun 605.7 6 ; sel both in the matter of appoint 921. S8 ments to high offices and administra 1,161.20 . tion policies. 1,522.61 j A white house announcement of 1,437.05 'the appointment Monday said Hughes 1,766.22 had been sponsored for the appoint 2,857.33 ment by the patronage committee set up in New ork state hy the presi dent and composed of Charles D. Hilles. national committeeman; ii. Edmond Maellold. state chairman; and William II. Hill, who headed the in.ipnondpnt republican Hoover-for- f.ila !! i Journal. IMPROVING PROPERTY 914.42 1,132.12 2,128.93 5S1.16 1,152.25 3, US. 65 120 Pocket Knives Salesman's sam- Douglas"!!""!!-"!- 18,460.64 president organization in the empire Dundy - 492. l state. Fillmore l,5ol.93 Franklin 1,041.54 -Einit i n n q 7 '. pie roll. Bee. values, 75c. $1 ud to Pm-n i'.394!56 $1.75. We are going to sell them for Gage "ZZZ"Z"I 3,321.44 iICA CQa 00l Garden 57S.5o views -wy - uoy - JO j Garfield 360.85 other courts. The post to which Hughes was named is one of the most important in the department of justice as the cniiVitor general prepares briefs for all government in that court and re- j neweu and the counter separating briefs that are nrcpareu lur.ino worKing space- ei int? ousmes.; The building on North Sixth street oc(Upied by the l.incoin Telephone i-': Telec;r,-ipli Co. echa n c. is rereiv- iin.ir several noticahh? iniprovomioi t s that v iil go toward makinir it. a vuy ranch more up to the minute struc :tt:re and one that will be attractive to 1 ho ve. I In the bitsine. ; d;"re ef b ey 1 change where Manager C. II. Jensen and Mi'. dorge 'l'artsch the book. k eper of the company have their j headquarters, the room has been .wonderfully improved and is now as i : 1 1 rro-i i ve a busi ni ss ouice as can i be found in the city. The room has had a new hardwood floor laid and 'which is polished and waed and makes a '".no ai ! an.noe, whilo the liftings of the o'rr" have been re- 5 JN THE SPRING, the young ' rrazi s lancy turns to love and thoughts of new shirts. Isn't it about time you replen ished the shirt supply? Stop office from the public lobby has been in and buy yourself some new shirt satisfaction. For your every taste and size of purse 11.35 to $3.5 We carrv the famous VIA hirt in pure white broadcloth in three qualities. $1.75, $2 and $2.50.