PAGE SIX
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, AUG. 4, 1920.
LEAVING TOR TRAINING CAMP
Prom Fridays Daily
Among the Plattsmouth boys to
leave this morning for Fort Crook
to attend the Citizens Military Train
ing Camp was James Xowacek, Jr.,
eon of Mr. and Mrs. James Nowacek
:ind student in the local high school.
This is the first year that James has
attended the camp and he is looking
forward to many interesting exper
inces as he spends the thirty days
with the 800 other young men from
Nebraska and Iowa in this camp. The
young man is well suited physically
for the work of the camp and should
derive a great deal of benefit as well
ns pleasure from the camp associa
tions.
State Department
Safeguards the
Public on Roads
Highway Patrolmen and Deputies
Aid in Safety Regulations of
the Main Highways
From Saturday's Daily
This morning Harry Avers, rep
resentative of the state department
of public works was in the city for a
rhort time, he having been travel
ing over the highways in this part
i f the state in the interest of safety
measures for the public that travels
the roads.
This part of the activities of the
department of public works has dona
a great deal in the interest of the
travelers on the road by demanding
a rheck on the drivers of trucks and
other vehicles on the highways to
see that they comply with the regu
lations as to lights on the trucks
and cars, the proper observance of
til? rules of the road, the possession
-f the proper license and numbers
as well as seeing that trucks are not
overloaded when traveling on the
highway.
The department has been very
successful in their work and have
collected in fees of various kinds
$15,000 from the time this feature
was started in operation to the pres
ent time.
Mr. Ayers states that they strive
to see' that the regulations are ob
served and the public treated with
every courtesy in handling the nec
essary checkup that occur.
This work is of a nature that
should be appreciated by the genera!
public as it regulates the vast amount
of highway traffic and eliminates
many of the dangers and annoyances
that otherwise would go unrestrain
ed. As the representative of the de
partment stated, the vast majority
of the people strive to observe the
law and regulations when driving
but the small per cent that do not
are a real menace and it is on these,
that the department finds the checks
up necessary at intervals.
Nehawka Night
Watch Routes
Tire Thieves
Discover Two Men Stripping Tires
From Ford Truck But Men
Make Their Escape
IR0UTH AFFECTS RIVER
The prolonged dry period that has
visited the west is being reflected in
the condition of the streams flowing
through this section and even the
mighty Missouri river is snowing the
fiects of the lack of moisture. The
river as this point shows a stae of
three foot three inches as against
four foot last year and a seven foot
t-iage in 132S.
Tiiis is one of the lowest levels
for a great many years and at Sioux
C.'ty the river with a six foot two
iiuhes is the lowest that it has been
for the past fifty-two years.
SECURES NEW FRIGID AIRES
Henry Lamphere, or "Chick" as he
is better known, has just secured two
of the latest type frigidaire machines
which he has installed, one at the
popular lunch room on south Sixth
street and the other going to his
home in the south part of the city.
The new machines are up to the
minute and a great addition to both
the restaurant and the home and
.much appreciated as labor savers and
conveniences in every way.
.Auto Tonics
9
Justs.
GollerVitC
When making adjustments, if
you remove a cotter-pin, re
place it with a new one and
spread it well. Loose or bro
ken pins on transmission or
motor assemblies may cause
trouble that will send your car
crashing into another car or up
on a crowded sidewalk.
No matter how careful you
ars such crashes are likely
to occur. Insurance will
make good your loss, both
for damage to your car and
to the person or property of
others if involved in a mixup.
Get automobile insurance here
covering fire, theft, collision,
liability and property damage.
Searl S. Davis
AGENT
Plattsmouth - - Nebraska
"Wednesday night about midnight
Albert Wolfe, Xehawka's nightwatch
took a shot at two men who were
taking tires from a Ford truck near
the depot, says the Enterprise of
that place. The shot did not take ef
feet and the men ran and escaped
although th car ihey were driving
was "nabbed" by Mr. Wolfe.
Mr. Wolfe and family had been to
Omaha and returned home between
ten and eleven o'clock and while
they were away, Mrs. Win. Waldo
was operating the telephone switch
board. Mr. Waldo and daughter.
Gladys, took Mrs. Waldo home and
while they were gone Mrs. "Wolfe
saw a car stop on t!ie mil south or
town. A few minutes later their dog
growled and she began to suspicion
something was wrong. When Mr.
Woife returned home his wife in
formed him of what she saw and
he began an investigation.
When he was a short distance
from the truck he was heard and
the men ran. He shot once and the
gun jammed. He went to the car
the men left and it was later brot
to town. Sheriff Reed and Deputy
Rex Young came down from Platts
mouth and it was found the license
plates on the car was registered in
the name of Fordson. The officers
discovered that Fordson left town
the latter part of last week and that
the numbers were also left here by
him. According to Mr. Lancaster,
he sold the car Mr. Wolfe held to
young man of near Union Satur
day and it is almost a definite con-
lusion as to whom the young men
were.
The two men suspected had been
staying west of town and when the
officers went there, they found they
were gone. The next day they left
the country and as far as we have
heard they have not been caught.
One tire had been taken from the
truck but was left behind. The
sprak plugs, also, were missing and
what hut they secured was small.
The county officials are anxious
to find the young men. From all
appearances there are several ques
tions about the car, license plates,
etc.. that they would like to have
explained, besides their act of strip
ping the truck.
REMEMBER OLD HOME
Danville. 111., July 30.
Editor Plattsmouth Journal:
A few days ago a young man and
his family drove into tLo Goodrich
Tire store in this town and wanted
his battery examined, having got
out of the car and was looking around
he was recognized by an old boy
hood friend, who called him by name,
Bob Poisall. They were soon in con
versation. Poisall asking about the
old town his birthplace and all
the old friends he could call to mind.
Bob seems to be prosperous and is
prominent in the newspaper game,
being editor of the Odds and Ends in
the Sport Realm," of the Danville
Commercial-News, and has been for
several years.
Bob is married and has two boys
of three and five years, nice bright
little fellows.
Ha says he is anxious to visit
Plattsmouth and renew the acquaint
ances of his friends of former years.
Everybody in Plattsmouth will be
glad to hear of Bob and know he is
doing well.
GEO. E. DOVEY.
KARKIED AT GLENW00D
The many friends hre of Miss
Jeanne E. Parker, member of the
graduating class of the Plattsmouth
high school of 1930, will be interest
ed to learn of her marriage on Wed
nesday at Glenwood, Iowa, to Mr.
D.n Cowger of Billings, Montana.
The wedding was a very quiet one,
the young people motoring to the
Iowa city where they were joined in
the bonds of wedlock by Rev. Good
rich of the Methodist church.
The young people are now here
at the home of the mother of the
bride, Mrs. Gertrude Epperson and
where they will remain for the pres
ent until they locate at Fremont, Ne
braska. The bride is one of the popular
young ladies of the city and has a
very large circle of friends here who
will be pleased to learn of her mar
riage and join in their well wishes to
the happy young people.
The groom has been here for some
time in the employe of the Missouri
Valley Pipeline Co., and is a young
man highly esteemed by his friends
and associates.
COMPLETES STEEL W03K
BALLOTS ARE NOW READY
From Saturday's Dally
The ballots that will be used in
the primary election of Tuesday
August 12th are now ready and were
turned over today to County Clerk
George R. Sayles and will be distri
buted the coming week to the variou
polling places over the county and
to he in readiness for the voters on
the fatal day for the candidates
The ballot this year, or at least the
republican ballot will be very leng
thj- due to the many candidates for
the state offices that have filed. The
democratic state ticket is largely un
contested save on senator and governor.
Farm Dollar
Power Drops
25 Per Cent
Experts Claim Dry Weather May
Cost Two Billion; No Loss
if Value Rises
Washington, Aug. 1. The farm
er's dollar has sunk to a new low-
level, with its purchasing power row-
but 75 per cent of prewar days from
1909 to 1914, the Department of
Agriculture reported Friday in an
analvsis of the farm situation.
Despite the fact that general com
modity prices have eased off in the
last several mouths, the farmer has
not gained purchasing power. In
stead he has lost, say experts of he
bureau of agricultural economics.
The situation arises because the
sale prices of farm products have
slumped to new low levels in July.
The two great "monv crops" of the
nation wheat and cotton foil to
price levels below the prewar period
for the first time.
See Higher Prices
Agricultural experts do not at
tempt to explain the phenomenon
of falling farm priees in the face
of the worst drouth in 50 years or
more in a large part of the produc
ing section.
There is indication, however, of
farm products moving again to a
higher price level. With the drouth
becoming more serious each day.
corn prices have become firmer, as
have prices of some other prodv.cts.
Because of the uncertain trend of
price levels, agricultural experts say
they cannot estimate the monetary
loss of the drouth.
Drouth May Benefit
With the value of last year's farm
crops, on Dec. 1 prices, fixed at ?S,-
500.000,000. it is declared the cost
of the drouth may reach ?2,000,000.-
000 or actually mean no loss at all
to the farmers as a whole because of
possible increases in prices.
The decrease in the purchasing
power of the farmer has been mark
ed during the present summer. It
ell to S3. 7 per cent of prewar dur
ing May, 82.7 per cent during Jure
and 71.7 per cent in July.
Grain prices as a whole fell to 8
per cent under pre-war level. 1 per
cent under prewar, and unclassified
rops fell to three-fourths of 1914
prices. Farm products as a wnoie
bring 11 pr cent more than from
190:) to 1914. but the farmer pays
49 per cent more for his purchases.
Wages Are High
Farm wages continue relatively
high, being 127 per cent above pre
war. They have shown little charge j
during the present summer.
A drop in the retail rrice of food
now is becoming noticeable, say the
xperts. Their figures chow retail
food prices 11 points under July a
year ago. while wnciesaio prices are
13 points less. Bee-News.
Gas Line Worker
Kas Leg Crushed
by Tractor Friday
T. M. Long of Wichita Falls, Texas,
Rushed to Omaha to Hospi
tal After Accident
Late Friday afternoon while T. M.
Long, of Wichita Falls, Te?:as, one
of the employes of the Smith Bro
thers force that is placing the pipe
line for gas through this section,
was engaged in working on the
trench near highway No. 75 south
of this city, he was injured very
badly in an accident that may re
sult in the amputation of his right
leg at the knee.
Mr. Long was working with ihe
force that was battling to force the
large sleeve for the gas mains under
the paving on highway No. 75 at the
S. A. Wiles farm and as he was work
ing he failed to note the near ap
proach of a large caterpiliar traitor
crane which had a section of pipe
that it was placing. The man was
struck evidently by tho pip" and
fell, his right leg being in the path
of the caterpillar and which passed
over the lower part of the lesr.
The injured leg was a mass of
lacerated fl-0i and bone when the
man was extricated from beneath the
tractor and be was hurriedly brought
on to this citv to the oiiice of Dr.
E. J. Gillespie where a temporary
dressing was hurriedly made and
the injured man taken on into Omaha
nd placed in the Nicholas Sen:i
hospital.
The injuries were so severe thrt
an amputation oi tlie injured leg
was thought probable after the first
examination at the hospital, the
large and heavy tractor and the
treads of the caterpillar having very
badly injured the leg.
FIRE AT WEEPING WATER
Floyd Forresur received burns
from his wrists to l is elbows on hoth
arms Wednesday afternoon, while at
tempting to start a fire under the
steam boiler at the Mtyer (.'leaner
and Tailor shop, where he is em
ployed. A leak in the boiler had
caused the fire to go out, and Floyd
had gone into the basement to ro-
iindle it. A can of insolvent gaso
ine at hand, which he supposed was
non-explosive, was used to build a
quick lire. And quick it was, for the
Caroline immediately ignited when
inured on the warm coals, the flames
shooting out of the firebox niid ia-
i!icti!:g painful burns or. both arms.
as well as scorching his neck and
one side of his face. The use of
hemicals from a fire extinguisher
in the tailor shop and that on the
fire truck, which was soon at the
scene of the fire, easily extinguished
the flames and little damage result
ed.
It was a fortunate escape fro::;
more serious injury for Floyd, espec-
ally in view of the fact that the
an of gasoline, which he hold in
his hand, was also ignited, but was
thrown away from him in time to
ave himself moiv serious burns.
Weeping Water Republican
August Clearance Prices!
Two Items You Need for Hot Weather!
Polo Shirts
52
Positively the coolest
shirt made. Assorted
plain colors in Jer
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950 each
Silk Rayons Blue,
Tan and Green. Half
sleeves. Price
$1.25
Summer Trousers
in lights or dark col-
ors. Stylish make
cool and comfortable
the kind that fit
and hold their shape.
Note low prices
$1.95
$2.95
53.95
WESCOTT'S
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DEPARTS ON LONG TRIP
Flore Saturdays Dally
Daniel Bestor departed thn morn
ing via auto for a very extensive
rip over a large area of the north
and east and which follows a two
months tour of the -est coast and
the mountain states which he has
just completed. Mr. Bestor goes to
Minnesota first and will visit there
and fish as well as in the lake coun
try of Wisconsin for some time, go
ing later atter tlie Heated period to
Washington. D. C, with visits at
various points while en route to the
national capitol. While at Washing
ton Mr. Bestor will enter the Walter
Reed hospital at that place for, an
examination as he has not been feel
ing the best of late.
NEIHART REUNION
From Saturday's T)atlv
Arnold Johnson, who has for the
past several months been engaged in
working on the new traffic bridge
over the Missouri river at Nebraska
City, came up last evening from
that place and reports that the steel
work on the bridge is now all com
pleted. The completion of the steel work
will allow Mr. Johnson a short rest
and vacation, he expecting to leave
in a few days for Liouisville where
the Missouri Pacific, is rebuilding
their bridge over the Platte river
and where also a new traffic bridge
is soon to be built.
Mr. Johnson has been largely en
gaged in this line of work since the
start of the construction work on the
local bridge over a year ago and has
been kept busy practically all of the
time in the construction work in
this section.
Four brothers and three sisters of
the fimily of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel
Neihart of Nebraska City, held a re
union at Dunbar last Sunday, at the
home of lite oldest sister, Mrs. Wm.
Wright, her age being 83 years. Wil
liam Neihart of Nebraska City, age
2 years, Sarah Reaser of Lincoln,
ge SI years, Alex Neihart of Omaha,
7f years, Munroe Neihart, Nebraska
City. 75 years. Hose Singer, Nebras
ka City, 71 years and Dr. A. W. Nei
hart, Elm wood, 69 years.
One sister passed away in infancy.
The parents passed away at Nebras
ka City, at the age of 00 and 93.
There were twenty-two relatives at
this reunion. Elm wood Leader-Echo.
MEETS WITH SEVEEE ACCIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ileathering-
ton of Plainview, they residing just
at the edge of the city, have an acre
age, and raise chickens. They have
been troubled more or less with
thieves making invasions upon the
iiock. A few nights ago Mrs. Heath-
erineton thought there was some
thing in the flock and going to the
hen house to see, also created some
noise. The husband hearing the dis
turbance and thinking some one was
after his chickens quietly secured his
trusty shotgun and going to a window
where he would be screened from
whoever it was saw in the dimness
of the night a foim moving and tak
ins rapid aim shot, only to hear his
wife scream, and hurrying to the hen
house found he had shot the wife in
the shoulders and back. She was
hastened to the doctor who picked the
shot out of the wounds and while
they were very sore, she is gettin?
along as well as. could be looked for
Mrs. Ileatherington was formerly
Mrs. Ilattie Kear of Lincoln, and of
Alvo, where she is well known, be
ing a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Henry J. Miller of Alvo.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WURL
FINDS INTERESTING RELIC
Marion Hobson who has been en
gaged in digging a well at the John
W. Elliott farm north of this city,
discovered a small section of wood
imbeded in the blue mud in the well,
the wood being discovered when the
well was at the depth of 110 feet.
The depth at which the wood was
found indicates that it had been
there for hundreds of years and is
evidently a relic of the older races
and times in this section of the coun
try long before the domination of
the red man or the coming of the
white races to the new world.
Tho funeral services of the late
Mrs. B. Wuii, Sr.. were held Thurs
day afternoon from the Bernard G.
Wuil home on South 10th street and
a number ot tTie close friends with
the members of the family were
present to pay their last tributes to
this splendid lady. Rev. O. G. W ich
mann, pastor of the St. Paul's Evan
gelical church in charge of the sei
vices and gave words of comfort to
the bereaved family and the sorrow
ing friends. The pastor also gave
several recitations of the loved Ger
man hymns during the service. The
interment was at ths Oak Hill cemetery.
ENTERTAINS GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. U. K. Patterson had
as guests here on Tuesday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. II. B. Lemere of Omaha
and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Watson of Los Angeles. Mr. Pat
terson has just returned home from
Omaha where he has been undergo
ing an operation for the removal of
his tonsils, the operation having
been performed by Dr. Lemere, an
old time friend and long time phy
sician of Mr. Patterson and family.
The guests enjoyed a very pleasant
dinner party and which was in the
nature of a farewell as Dr. Lemere
and wife are leaving on Sunday for
California where they are expecting
to reside In the future.
Elm wood Masons
to Rebuild Tem
ple at Once
Work Started to Clear Site Where
Former Temple Stood Before
Being Burned Down
The Masonic ledge at Elmwood,
which suffered tlie loss several
months ago of their fine temple and
b dge rooms which had but a short
time before been remodeled and re
fitted, is now engaged in getting the
work under way for the new build
ing. The members of the lodge are join
ing in the work of excavating for the
new building and Orest Cook is us
ing his tractor in clearing away the
dirt, the work going along fine and
will permit the active construction
work of the temple to soon be started.
The new building will be a fire
proof structure in its ' construction
and will be 42-4S feet and will be
arranged in the most up-to-date man
ner for the convenience of the lodge
and the members.
The structure will set back several
feet from the lot line and will al
low parking on the north, west and
south and here there will be a line
lawn with shrubs, flowers and shrub
bery placed to make a most delight
ful setting for the fine building that
will represent the Masonry of that
portion of Cass county.
The contract for the erection of
the building has been let and it is
the intention to have the building
completed by cold weather if pos
sible and ready for the use of the
lodge in the coming winter.
The members of the order over the
county as well as the residents of
that section will be much pleased to
learn that the temple is expected to
be ready in such a short time and
that it will be a real credit to the
town of Elmwood.
"COUSIN PAUL" LEAVES
FOR NEW RADIO POST
Paul Crutchfield, known to the
radio world as "Cousin Paul" ot
station KMA, at Shenandoah, la.,
left there Thursday to join the stu
dio staff of a station at Grant City,
Mo., as radio director. At KMA,
Crutchfield has been featured as
vocalist with Bernard Ruby, guitar,
and Earl King, mandolin, the three
appearing on the air as the "corn
pickers." Crutchfield, formerly of Atlanta,
Ga., sang 101 songs from memory
at IOIA one night in an endurance
contest.
f Thomas Walling Company
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Plattsmouth
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You're sure to find lust
what you want at the Federated No
tions counter where you are always
greeted with cheerful service and sensible prices.
Pearl Buttons (Card of 12) 5c and 10c
Toilet Pins (Paper of 200) 2 for 5c
Dress Pins (Paper of 160) 5c
Brass Safety Pins 5c and 10c
Bob Hair Pins (Black or bronze) .So and 10c
Wire Hair Pins (Box of 100) .... 5c and 10c
Elastic 2 for 5c, 5c and 10c
Women's Garters 10c and 25c
Bias Taps (6 Yard piece). .10c
Stylish Belts That
Make Your Ensemble
Complete
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10c Md 25c
At these modest prices you can
afford to have several belts
perhaps one for each costume.
There are all colors and styles
to choose from. Imitation leath
ers in fancy grains and em
bossed designs with fancy
buckles. They're also handy to
have about when the youngsters
need a spanking.
j Sanitary
JNapkins
19c
Why pay more?
Sterilised hos
pital gause and
oft cellulose.
Dissolves In
water.
Sanitary Belts
10c
25c
Pine surgical
elastic. The
25c belt has a
mercerized
mech shield at
the front.
Store Open Each Wednesday Evening till Sept. 1st
Free Band Concert Court House Lawn
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