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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOTTTE SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY. FEBR. 1G. 1931. Alvo News Batho Keiser and wife were visit ing at the home of Hal Parsell for the d:xy on last Sunday. At a meeting of the School Board last week all of the teachers were re el rted for the year. Betty Keefer and Marguerite Fore man of Lincoln, spent the week end with Yvonne Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Monk and son of Lincoln, spent the week end with Mrs. Deles Dernier and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett spent the week end at Ceresco, with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Williams and family. .Mr. and Mrs. Stirling Coatmnn were visiting with friends for the day on last Sunday at Plattsmouth. The members of the Farmers Un ion enjoyed a covered dish luncheon at the M. J. Mickel home on Mon day. Mrs. Mabel Winn and son Ralph returned from Lincoln, where they visited with relatives for a couple of days. George and Clarence Curyea of Lin- In were visiting in Alvo on last Wednesday and were also attending tl:e John D. Foreman sale. J. E. Grady and son. Vernard or near Greenwood were in attendance at the sale which was held by John I). Foreman last Wednesday. On Wednesday. Lance Clites mov ed the garge from the Orville Prnuty property in town to his farm. The large garage was moved on his truck. Sunday guests at the F. E. Cook home were Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kitzel of Waverly. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stone and Mr. and Mrs. George Bornemeier. Anstist . Bornemeier and son. George from over near Elmwood were in Alvo on last Wednesday and were looking after some business matters at the bank. Mrs. Pool and daughter. Miss Hazel and Mrs. Fred Gorder of weepuig Water, motored down Saturday even ing to attend the carnival at the school house. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church served an excellent lunch at the John D. Foreman sale, which netted a goodly sum for the work of the church. The basketball team of the Alvo schools are getting In readiness for the tournament which will he giver, about February 27th and which will be held at Lincoln. Mrs. Minnie Peterson returned on Wednesday from Wichita. Kansas where she has spent the past several weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Agnes Grosvnor and family. Dan Williams of near Cereseo. where he is engaged in farming, way a visitor in Alvo on last Wednesday visiting with friends and also attend ing: the John D. Foreman sale. Kdgar Edwards had two truck loads of hogs on the South Omaha market on last Tuesday which were delivered to market by the hustling trucking firm of Coatman and Skin ner. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Foreman.: who' have been here for the past four months departed Monday for West Portal. Colo., where they are em ployed with the Woods Lumber com-j pany. Henry Ost from near Ithica was a visitor in Alvo on last Wednesday posting bills for a sale which his neighbor is to hold this week and whom Henry was assisting in get ting the bills out. Dori3 Coatman who Is attending school at the Wesleyan university at University Place, was a visitor a; home for over the night on last Tuesday, returning to her studies on AVednesday morning. R. M. Coatman and wife, and their d us:hters. Miss Doroetha, Jean and Shirley, and Mr. and Mrs. L. D. M til ler, were all over to Elmwood to the meet ine of the Farmer's Union Which was held there early last week. On Saturday, the Wm. Kitzel fam ily moved to the farm of L. D. Mul len and the Glen Diminitt family of Greenwood moved to the farm va cated by the Kitzels. Mr. Dtmmitt recently purchased the Kitzel farm. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Mickle moved to the Muenchau farm north of Eagle on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Miller moved on th pame day to the Miller farm where they have resided for a number of years until three years ago. John B. Skinner ami the good wife were enjoying a visit on last Sunday at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Obers of Fullerton, driv ing over Saturday morning and re turning Sunday oven ire: and enjoy ing a very fine trip and visit. Miss Josephine Ayres entertained the members of her Sunday school clas-A at a Valentine party at her home on Friday evening. The even iner was spent with garner appro 1 ."e to the season. A delightful lunch clcsed the happy evening. Moving to Firth. Art Heier who has farmed north west of Alvo for many years, having Bold his farm to Mrs. Chris Neben, is tnoviner to a farm which he rented near Firth and where he will farm f.;r this summer. Had Ex-.IIent Sale. The sale which John D. Foreman held last Wednesday was an excel lent one and as the day was fine there was a large crowd, who came to purchase good-! as John had some j i)od machinery, household goods and good Stock. The bidding was spirit ed and the goods brought good prices. There was a large number of people from a distance who were purchasers and also the many friends took ad vantage and visited during and after the sale. Robbie Clapp Very Poorly. Bobbie Clapp. the little son or Mr. end Mrs. Henry L. Clapp, living south f f Elmwood. has l een quite ill at their home for the past two weekw and has been cared for by the mo ther and grandmother. Mrs. Henry Bailey, with the excellent nursing and the fine nieuieul treatment the little fellow is showing some im provement and it is hoped that h will soon be in his usual health again. Looks Like Spring:. As the writer sat at lunch the other day in Alvo, the merry clink of utile iron instrument came to his ears and looking across the 3treet, saw a number of young men eagerly playing horse shoe. The merry chink of the horse shoes and the hearty laughter of the young men, made one think that spring was coming and not far away. If playing horse shoes brings spring, play more horse shoes, for we are ready for the spring again, not withstanding the winter has been mild. Farm Sold Near Alvo, The farm which has been occupied by Edgar Ed wards, and which was owned by Charles Edwards, his fa ther, was sold recently and was va cated by Edgar who for the pres ent is moving to town. The farm con tained a quarter section and was dis posed of to Lincoln parlies. Entertained Her Many Frisnds. Mrs. Minnie Petersen entertained last Tuesday at her beautiful home in Alvo and had a large number of her friends as her guests. The fea ture of the afternoon was cards at which all enjoyed themselves. At an appropriate hour the genial hOStSBQ served refreshments whi-h added much to the pleasure of the after noon. Will Give Entertainment. The Parents and Teachers Asso ciation of Alvo will in the near fu- jture give an entertainment, at which itime they will present the play "Son Iny Jane" and on which the mem bers of the cast are at this time prac ticing and which is filled with many a numerous scene. Keep the date ;open for this playlet for you sure will enjoy it. FUNERAL OF MRS. RICHARDS The funeral service was held on Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church at Ashland, for Mrs. Willis L. Richards, of South Bend. Rev. W. X. Wallis officated at the service. A mixed quartet sang the songs. 'Face stand.' and "Xo Xight There." The 'body was laid to rest in the Ashland cemetery. Cora Almedia Sawyer was born 'Sept. 27, 1901, at South Bend. Xeb., 'and there spent her girlhood. She at tended the home school and later the 'Louisville high school. She was a 'regular attendant of Sunday school, ; church and Epworth League, always taking part in all community activ ities. Being an ardent lover of na jture. nothing was more enjoyable to I her than rambling among the hills j and along the river paths of the old ! Piatt 3 river. On Xov. 1. 1922. she was united iin"mairiage to Willis L- Richards of South Bend. Xebr. Her married life was spent in various places, where her husband's work took them, and wherever it was she made friends ; nd home. The past year she has made her home in Havelock. her husband's headquarters. She was taken ill Jan. 26, 1931. with tonsil infection. She seemed to be improving nicely when ether complications arose and on Febr. 3, she was rushed Wi the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln for an emergency operation. From this she j never recovered, passing mis ine on Febr. 6. 1931. at the age of 29 years. months and 9 days. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her de parture her father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sawyer of South Bend. Xebr.; three sisters. Mrs. K. M. Horaan, Easton. Mo.; Mrs. R. O. Clifton, Alvo. Xebr. ; Luella Sawyer. South Bend. Xebr., another sister, Grace Sawyer, having preceded her in death. A host of other relatives and friends also mourn her passing. Phone yonr Job Printing order to No. 6. Prompt service. PUBLIC AUCTION The undersigned will sell at farm located '! miles south and 24 miles east of Louisville: 2 miles north and 2 J miles east of Manley; 5 miles north and 2 miles east of Weep- g Water'; 11 miles west and 3 miles south of Plattsmouth, Xebr., on Monday, Febr. 23 beginning at 12:30 o'clock, the fol lowing described property, to-wit: Horses and Harness T'l V E HEAD HORSES One team, black and bay, S and 9. wt. 3300; one bla'k mare, 11 years old, wt. 1400 lbs.; one black horse, smooth month, wt. 1200: one sorrel horse, smooth mouth, wt. 1100. HARXESS Two sets work har ness, one good as new; one set buggy harness. Cattle and Hay TWO MILK COWS. PRAIHIB HAY 8 tons extra good prairie hay, in barn. Farm Implements, etc. One truck and rack; one box wag on; one good wagon box; one walk ing cultivator; one hay rake; one John Deere 2-row machine; one disc; ore gang plow1; one buggy; one 3 uection harrow: one Deering binder; one Dempster 2-row cultivator, good as new; one 2-row P & O lister, good ;' new; one corn elevator and horse power: two rolls ot woven wire; one Island single row lister. HOUSEHOLD GOODS and other ar ticles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale Cn sums of $10 and under, cash in hand. On sums over $10 a credit of six months on bankable note bearing S per cent interest. Xo property to he remover! until settled for. George Volk, Owner. REX YOUNG Auctioneer WM. J. RAU, Clerk. . - 1 - ' Manley News Items Sam Xeftinger, a friend of R. Bergman, was a visitor at the Berg man home in Manley on last Sun day. Mrs. Charles Blake and two daugh ters were visiting with relatives in Weeping Water for the day on last Tuesday. Herman Rauth was dressing his summer meat on Wednesday of last week, selecting a very fine day for the work. Mrs. Josephine Carter, of Weeping Water, was a visitor in Manley and attended the card party at the Man ley hall on last Monday night. Oscar Dowler entertained in con junction with the good wife a num ber of " their friends at a pinochle party at their home on last Monday evening. Theo. Harms and Herbert Schlie fert were looking after some business matters in Plattsmouth on last Sat urday, they driving over in the car of Mr. Schliefert. Mrs. Elmer Allenberg, who is now making her home at Lincoln, after having visited her father, Theo Harms, for a number of days, return ed to her home in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Auerswald and the kiddies were visiting for the day on last Sunday at Weeping Wat- I er, where they were guests at the I home of X. L. Grubbs and wife. George Coon has leased the Man ley pool hall for a year and has taken hargc of the same and we are : certain that he will give the business the very best attention and will ' make a success of it. Herman Dall was looking after :;me business matters at Weeping Water on Tuesday of last week and in company with Andrew Schliefert v;is called to Omaha to look alter some business matters on Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Slander, John Bargtnann and wife and the parents of Mrs. Bergman. Joseph Mar tis and wife, of near Murray were guests for the evening on last Satur day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Her man Rauth. Mrs. S. A. Rhoden. of Chalkhutte. South Dakota, mother of G. E. Rhod en. of Manley, and Carl Rhoden. of Omaha, and Wm. Shrader and wife, of South Dakota, were visiting for the Say at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rhoden, of Manley. Theo. Harmcs and wife entertained it their home at a card party on last Friday evening and had a number of their friends as guets. There were twenty-four guests, making an even -ix tables. Refreshments wer serv ed and a most enjoyable time was had. Mrs. S. A. Rhoden, mother of G. D. Rhoden, of Manley, who has been here visiting for some time past, was spending last week at Murray, where he was a guest at the home ot Messrs and Mesdames George W. Rhoden and Don C. Rhoden. of Mur ray. The Altar society of the iat. Pat rick's church save a very pleasing ard party at the Manley hall on last Monday, which was well attended and which was a mans of getting some funds for the society to assist in the church work. Wm. Scheehan was the winner of the high prize for the gentlemen and Mrs. Walter Mock mhaupt for the ladies. Mrs Herman Rauth entertained at their country home last Sunday af ternoon and entertained a number of their friends for the afternoon and evening. Bridge was the feature of the afternoon and a most enjoyable time was had. There were there for j the occasion Mesdames S. Ray Smith. ' A." R. Dowler. Mogens Johnson, all of j Weeping Water and Mrs. Xorah Den- j nis of Omaha. Ozro Miller, who was called to the j ast on account of the death of his mother, stopped here on his return to his home at Chappell. and visited with his old time friend, J. C. RauOt. and departed for the west on last Wed nesday morning, being fortunate in getting a ride with his friend, Ed ward Murphy, who was going to Colo rado Springs, Colorado, to visit with in's brother. Dr. Murphy, of that place. E. M. Ruby was over to Platts mouth on last Thursday and while there entered a subscription for the Plattsmouth Journal to go to his son, Bernard Ruby, who is at this tim5 making his home at Milford, Kansas, where ho is working in the interest of the Georgle Porgie people and broadcasting from the Milford radio station. Bernard is surely making good as a radio artist and pleases thousands of people every day with his musical renditions. Celebrated Forty Hour Worship The parish of St. Patrick's Cath olic cbur?h celebrated the Forty Hour service, which is known as "Adora tion," beginniiiE: on last Wednesday at lo o'clock and which was attend ed by the members of the parish. Rev. Henry Wattelle. parish priest, was assisted by Rev. Father Marcel lus Agius, of the St. John's parish at Th New Shop The New Blacksmith Shop is Now Completed Spring is coming. Better look after ycur Distis, Plow Lays and Cultivator ahoveis new wniie we are not so busy and can get them out promptly for you, having them out of the way when the spring rush comes. We can serve you better now. RemembfT, we are equipped to do ! anything in the Blacksmith, Wood Work or Shoeing line. Anton Auerswald At the New Shop j MANLEY -:- -:- NEBRASKA DANCE Every Thursday Night Dowler's Hall Weeping Water GOOD MUSIC GOOD ORDER A GOOD TIME FOR ALL COME Plattsmouth, and two other from the Lincoln diocese. priests Celebrated Wedding Anniversary. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. FranK J. Bergman being wise to the pass ing of their wedding anniversary, gathered and going to their home, properly celebrated- the bai sing ot their wedding anniversary With a most merry evening. and the time was featured with . aroe which was en joyed very much. Trailers for Autos. 1 have trailers in both two wheel ers and four wheelers. Two. wheelers have two bitches. Come see them. - -Aug. Krecklow, Manley, Neb. ;!i-Jtw. Receives Severe Burns. While August. Rrccktow was in the act of soldering a rortion of an auto On which he was working the sold ering iron slipped and falling caught in the other hand between the thumb and the hand and was with difficul ty thrown off, and before it could be done the hand was burned verv severely. In great pain he hastened tq Weeping Writer to the office of the doctor, where he had the hand dressed. The injury has caused much suffering since. Hit By Lincoln Car. While returning from Omnliii, Mr. : Mid Mrs. David Brann with their car was struck by a .ir driven by a Lin coln man and the car badly damaged and Mr. and Mr.;. Brann badly bruis ed. Mrs. Brann received a small cut on her face. The man showed him self a perfect gentleman as he stop ped and brought Mr. and Mrs. Brann bome and settled all damages and the putting of the car in perfect con dition again. There are some white people on the road yet. Mrs. Frank Pace Injured. I Mrs. Frank Pace who lives west of Manley on the highway Xo. 1. i met with an accident near Nehawka on last Sunday when a car struck I the Pace car, injuring Mrs. Pace very badly, so much so that she had to I taken to the hospital for treatment. ; The impact also damaged Mr. Pace's i ;ar to considerable extent. Visiting FoDxs Here. den Fieischmah. who is with the McChung Co ivnpre he is assistant buyer for the ?ipcial order branch 'having received a two weko vacation j h spending Hie time visiting with 'tis folks in Marlcy nnd also with his many fiimtdi here. He will return to his work in Chicago soon. ENTERTAIN HUSBANDS The ladies or lite Pleasant Ridge Project club entertained their hus bands and families. Friday evening a a valentine party at the school house in Dist. 41. The program was opened by sing ing the club sours after1 which num erous games were played under the direction of Mesdames Karl Iske. Her man Hennings and Miss Katherine Meisinger. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Louis Frederick as the best Whistler and to Karl Iske as the best "rag chev.er." The ladies hnd the numerous tab les decorated in keeping with the spirit of the day and the color scheme was carried thru out the delicious luncheon which was served bv Mes- r dames H. J. Meisinger, Fred Gun ther and W. G. Meisinger. At a late hour the crowd dispersed j after voting the ladies the best of ! entertainers. Call No. 6 with or Job Printing. your rush order PUBLIC AUCTION The undersigned will offer for sale fit Public Auction at the I. M. Davis fnrm one-half mile west of Murray, Nebraska, on Saturday, Febr. 21 beginning at 10: 30 o'clock a. m., with lunch served by Ladies of the .Murray Christian church, the follow ing described property: Nine Head Horses and Mules One pair black mules, 8 and 9 years old. weight 2S00; one pair off niacK mines coming 7 years old, wt. 240$; one black mule, 10 years old, wt. 1250; one -black mare, S years old, wt. 1550: one bay mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1200; two black colts coming 2 years old. Farm Machinery, etc. Two sets la-inch work harness; one 192fi Fordsnn tractor; one John Doore 2-row machine: one Janesville 1-vvheel lister; two Badger cultiva tors; one John Deere 4-wheel single row lister; one John Deere ster gannr plow. 12-inch; one John Deere high wheel 2-row cultivator: one Busy Bee single row ridinir cultivator. Terms of Sale On sums of $10 and under, cash in hand. On sums over $10, a credit of six months time may be arranged for with the Clerk on bankable note bearing interest at 8 per oent per annum from date. No property to be removed from premises until settled for. ' E. W. Millbern, Owner. REX YOT'Nti, Auctioneer W. O. BOEDEKER, Clerk. 7" I"'TT SOUTH BEND -r V Ashland Gaaette Mr. Hnd Mrs. Bert Mooney were Omaha visitors Wednesday. Jce Kencht was a Sunday dinner guest at the Oscar Dill home. Mrs. J. L. Carniele spent Ifonday afternoon at the Siwyer home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blum and son, Herbert, were Omaha visitors, Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Tu sday with A. Iowa. Mr. rnd Mrs. Sunday evening nicle home. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Weeks spent V. Burr of Mineola, (leorge at the Vosel spent Homer Car- Bert Winget a o d Wm. family spent Friday at the Wihget heme. . Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Garber are visiting :.t the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Garber. Mr. nrd Mrs. Thomas Tweesy of Milford spent Sunday at the Homer CarniCle home. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Canticle spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. j J n St reight. Mr. and Mrs. Pan! Remke Wt Sunday dinner guests at the Herman Thfenan home. Mr. SSd Mrs. ''aul iteinke spent Thursday evening at the Walter Thimgan heme. Mr. and Mrs. Welter McGlnness and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winget. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thlmgan and family spent Sunday evening at thc Herman Thieman home. Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Franz at Memphis. Hadel Carniele and Joe Peterson were Tuesday evening supper guest f at the J. L. Carniele home. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haswell and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill and son spent Sunday evening in Lincoln. Little Miss Helen Blum spent few days iast -week with her grand mother. Mrs. Johnson, of Alvo. Miss Dorothy Gakemeier of Mur dock spent from Saturday until Sunday with Margaret Thieman. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Campbell and son. Russell, were Sunday eve ning visitors at the Ed Rau home. Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Tyler Nunn and Mrs. Tate spent one day last week with Mrs. Renmes of Cedar Creek. Mrs. Bert Winget and children spent Thursday afternoon with her aunt, Mrs. Tillie Henry of Asfejaod. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Nelson wet Sunday dinner eues s at the h'ime of Mrs. Nelson's parents near Ash land. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Garber. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Garber and Os!a Tirbner spent Sunday in Shenan doah. Mrs. Eunice McLeaney of Omiha and Mrs. May Meizger of Springfield were guests of Mrs. Henry Stander Monday. j Mrs. Frank Tate of Lebanon. Mo., and Mrs. Annie Cox of South Bend !-spent Wednesday with Mrs. Henry I Stander. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Weeks and Mrs. Amy Gilbert and daughter, ' Marietta, of Wann. spent Saturday at 'George Draper's. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. RoebeB spent I Sunday evening at the Henry Standei i home. Ben end Glenn Weaver also were evening callers. Mrs. J. H. Re'nke and Mr. ard Mrs. Floyd McKee spent Monday af- i ternoon at the Paul Remke Dome and were also supper guests. : Tuesday evening vi.-itors at the Homer Carniele home were Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Elrod and family. Ray mond Wagner, Hasel Carniele and I Joe Peterson. ivirs. j . ia. vjurnicie anu aire. iyut Harwell drove to Lincoln Friday to ! see Rut'- Carniele, who bad an oper ation performed j'tid is now staying j at the home of Mrs. Robert Carniele. Saturday evening. Miss Florence IZaar entertained a group of young folks at her home at a card party, the game being 500. A delicious luncheon was served at a late hour by the hostess. Everyone reported a wonderful time. Among those from this vicinity i whtl attended the funeral of Mrs. ! Anderson in Lincoln wtre Mr. and 'Mrs. Ed Rau. Mr. and Mrs. Lor' Roeber and Mr. and Mrs. George Bornman. Mrs. Anderson was for merly Mis Katherine Cremer. John Bornman and his doughter. Huldah. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Harger. Mr. and Mrs. Hr.ley Meisinger and son. and Mr. and Mrs. John RtoratM visited Paul Bornman at the sanituri tint in Lincoln Sunday. They report that there is no improvement in Paul's condition. The South Bend community sym pathizes deeplv with MrF. George Vogel in the death of Iter father. Mr. Critchfbdd. who died very sud denly at his home recently. Mrs. Critchfield is planning to come to South Bend to make her home with her daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stnnder and son, Charles, were Sunday din net guests of Mrs. Anna Miller at her home in Omaha. They slsb visited Mr. Stander's brother. Osorge Stand er. at his home near Plattsmouth, I K had recently returned from the hos pital in Omaha, where ho had been for some time for medical care. Fridnv morning this eoinmunity was sa ildened when Mrs. Willis Rich- i ards of Havelock, who was formerly Cora Sawyer, passed a way at the St. Elisabeth hospital in Lincoln. Fun eral services were held Sunday from jtbe Methodist church in Ashland, in terment wns in the Ashland eerae ! tery. Mrs. Richards leave to mourn j her loss, her husband. Willis Rich ards, her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer, and three sisters, Mr.s H. M. Homan, of Easton, Mo.; Mrs. Roy Clifton of Alvo; and Luella Sawyer of South Bend: also a host of Other relatives and friends. This comraun i ity extends its most heart felt sym pathy to all the relative. These I present Tor tKF'runeral rrom out of town were Mrs. B. E. Day No Sweet Clover Seed Due to a crop shortage in northeast ern South Dakota and a good seed crop in Nebraska, ? am not offering Sweet Clover seed this season. W. Fo and Mr rnd Mrs. Charley Baldwin cf Weeping; Water; Mr. Harry Rahn of La Matte; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scott of Alvo: Mr. and Mrs John I Baetty of Line: M. EJw. rds of Morehoad and In ; Mr. and Mr . Omaha; Mrs. O. daughter, V; H. W. ot nd Lincoln; Mrs. Edith Richards Miss Mae Sacdstedl cf Omaha ; J. Haekc;u;mith, oar. Anthony. Mr::. Ke H vetoes:, and many a. d frlettds. una other H ! rel. of , es BBITIAft HAS HAEB STOBM London le sited the -Harsh gales which had English channel rit'.d the Irisii sea for t v. cnty-frur hour! swept up to the north of England Thursday- fircest r.torm of .tie season. The wind abated somewhat, however, in both the channel and the Irish sea, and ships prepared to resume the journeys that had been h Id up for two days. No casualties were reported to shipping, but tugs took in two the British steamer Swiftway, which called for help while walloving in ! the high seas off the southwest coast of Ireland. As the storm spread to : the north, where snow and squalls ; are predicted, the highsr wind was reported at Liverpool, with a figure Of 73 miles an hour. The wind oc casionally reached a velocity of 70 ; miles an hour in the south of Eng ; land, greatly impeded channel tral- fic and alarmed passengers. Many : boats were late and some wer" slight ly damaged. A small vessel was feared to have ; gone down niter the Bemridge life jboat searched for hours in the vicin ity where it had been reported drift ing helplessly in the channel. No trace was found of the boat, which was not identified. SUGGESTS A DECAL0G FOR BUSINESS LEADERS Washington. D. C, Feb. 12. Ten commandments for business men struggling with the depression were suggested onigbt n an address by Dr. Julius Klein, assistant setretarv of commerce. Tlv -y were: "Don't blame the depression for everything which as marred the 'tranquility of the economic scene. "Don't compare pea.:s with slump. . "Don't fall into the fallacy of ex jpecting the wage earner to bear the 'brunt of readjustment. Talk of dras ; tii- slashes in American living stand- ai ds borders closely on lunacv. "Don't cut loose from associated ac Itivitios In business. "Don't ignore the amazing power I of te new technology, j "Don't cut marketing research. I "Don't overlook the stabilizing jvalue of foreifir" markets. "Don't fall into the perils of the SaasB production mania. Quantity op erations are by no means assurance of quantity profits. "Don't overlook the perils of ob solete equipment. "Don't be stampeted by un found led rumors." FOR SALE Thirty gilts: one Rampe hire Bred Hampshire spring Spring Male Registered hog.--Likewise & Pol- lock. Ph( fl2-2tw. me 3103. Murray. Neb. Deech. Mortgages. Contracts and all kimls of legal blanks for sale at trie Journal office. Thank You The rst three days of our big Clearance Sale were very successful and proved to us that the people of Platts Ttiouth and vicinity appreciate good values in Footwear. Gur LV.te continues all this week and there isn't a person in Cass county who can afford to pass up this wonder ful opportunity to save on the family shoe bill. Shoes for Everybody at Real Prices Children's Oxfords Ladies9 Pumps Soft black leather compo :ason s most popu tippers with lar fityles in Pumps, Straps, Ties, Patent. Black and Colored Kid leathers. Values to $6.50. Clearance sale price $2-95 sition soles ard rub ber heels. The kind of shoes that will best serve that ac tive youngster. $.39 Fetzer SIsoe Co. Home of Quality Footwear Molt H Yanderbilt Charges t Sutler JU j Hints That One Would Have Bo-? a Embarrassed by Court-Martial Breaks Silence San Diego. C-l., Feb. 11. The charge that General Pmedley I). But- ler, fiery marine corps officer, had misquoted him In making Subtle the ; "confidential'' story of the now fa mous "hit-and-run" incident w-i-rnnde here tod:xy ny Cornelius Van derhilt, jr. Vanderbilt, in making the charge, broke a silence he had maintau since the general's statement, pur porting to have quoted Vanderbilt as describing the Italian dictator a "hit-and-run drover was called sharply to attention of Washongton. D. C. Officials and very nearly forced the general into a court-martial. Although Vanderbilt declined to reveal any names, he said there was a widely known third man at tM November meeting of the Affiliated Lecture bureaus in New York, and ; hinted thsi had not General Butler's been eal!ed off. court-martial and had details of the meeting been publicly aired, the revelations might have been "very embarrassing" to this mysterious person. At the niteiing of the bureaus. Vanderbilt said, he wns asked to tell some intimate story of his experience a story no;, suitable for publica tion. "I told the incident concerning Mussolini, believing It would be treated confidentially," he said. "I never said that Mussolini declared, "What is one life in the affairs ol state?' after his car hit a child." World-Herald. AGES MAN PASSES AWAY Mcnrtce Tester, 92, resident of !he Nebraska Masonic Home passed .away 3t that place Monday puOCaiUfl 'he having been at the time of bis j death one of the longest time Mil-' : dents of the Home. Mr. Tester was a native of PrttSSiS ; where he was born January 2s. b land where he resided until t-.vitnv 'years of age in 1858. when he came ; to America and in the succeeding j years moved west to the new state of t Nebraska. He was a member of I Friendship lodge No. 239 A. F. & A. M. of Chapman. Nebraska, and prior to coming to this city to ipend his declining years was living al Grand Island. Mr. Tester is survived by one son, Harry Tester of Grand Island. On July 29. 1918 Mr. Tester 'came to the Home here and has since j resided thore. In the twelve years l that be has lived here h has made la great many friends among the Ine il people who will regret very much to learn of bis death. The body of Mr. Tester has been taken to Grand Island where his wife Is buried in the cemetery at that place. FOE SALE Good pure bred Chester White fff Its f or sale. Farrow in May. Charles Warga. Plattsnicuth. Nebr., Pin BC 13213. fl2-6sv Job Printing at Journal office. Men's Classy Oxfords A gicup cf Men's Oxfords in voiious Kyltt in black and trrvn calf leathers. Exceptionally good ihocs at a real low ii ice $3-45