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MONDAY, FIEBTTAHY 25, 1935. PLATTSMOUTH SEK1 - WEEKLY JOTJEUAL PAGE THESE eOUSTIPATION Can be ilelpedl (Use what Doctors do) Why do the bowels usually move regularly and thoroughly, long after a physician has given you treatment for constipation? Because the doctor gives a liquid laxative that can always be taken in the right amount. You can gradually reduce the dose. Reduced dosage is the secret of real and safe relief from constipation. Ask your doctor about this. Ask ?'Our druggist how popular liquid axatives have become. The right liquid laxative gives the right kind of help, and the right amount of help. When the dose is repeated, instead of more each time, you take less. Until the bowels are moving regularly and thoroughly without any help at all. The liguid laxative generally used is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It contains senna and cascara, and these are natural laxatives that form no habit even in children. Your druggist has it; ask for SYRUP PEPSIH BUYS 'UNDIES' FOE ETNG London. Queen Mary, whose "shopping spree" at the British In dustries fair resulted in replenish ment of King George's supply of un derclothing, was pleased to find Am erican buyers at the fair. A woman buyer for an American Etring of chain stores wa3 introduced to Brit ain's royal first lady. "I am very glad to see you over here at this fair," Queen Mary said. Afterward the queen, with the duke of York, toured the textile di vision of the fair. A shirt display attracted her, and she immediately noticed one of black cloth. She turn ed to Lord Derby, it was reported, and said: "Something for Mcsley, I see." (Sir Oswald Mosley heads th British fascist movement and his fol lowers wear black shirts.) The queen, who walked six miles Tuesday and bought among other things twenty-four handbags, spent two and one-half hours in steady shopping "Wednesday. In addition to the several samples of "woolies" she ordered sent to Buckingham palace for King George's Inspection "1 think the king will like them," Ehe told the shopkeeper smilingly. Queen Mary purchased an India carpet of a nev dull red with a blue koral de sign fcr the palace. She paid ICO guineas (about $500) for it. PITTSBURGH SCHOOL FLAYED Pittsburgh An investigating com mittee of the American Association of University Professors charges the University of Pittsburgh's adminis tration is "inimical not only to the welfare of the university but to the public interest of western Pennsyl vania." The findings of the committee, pointing to "ruthless materialism" in the city of Pittsburgh, and "a symbolic relation" between wealth and the city's churches, was made public by Chancellor Bowman of the university. ROOOGGeOS030CCOSOCCSQOCSG5 1 Farm Loams with 8 8 We can lean you more 8 money at as good a rate g and terms as can be had! jj THE Pifzer Agencies 115 South 8th Street Nebr. City, Nebr. 1 tt 8 Prudential Insur- g I have bought Mr. Allie Meisinger's Interest H THE Phillips 66 Filling if I xvill get Possession February 28, 1935 I shall endeavor to give prompt and courteous ser vice at all times and will appreciate your patronage. Stop in and get acquainted with the new owner and a good product Phillips 66 Gas and Oils. Raymond ilild Chicago Avenue On Hiway 75 Plattsmouth, Neb. Under-Water Gardening is a New Art Arrangments of Plants in Glass Con tainers, Large or Small, Are Novel and Attractive. A new development of the aquar ium is becoming popular with many indoor gardeners. This is the water garden, and while it resembles an ac quarium in that it is contained with in walls of glass, it is primarly a minature garden, with a carefully planned design, rather than a home for fish. The water garden has one very obvious advantage; it never requires watering. The number of things which may be grown, it is true, is limited in comparison to the wide array cf plants which may be grown in pots. But the object is not to grow a large collection of plants, rather it is to select a few fine plants, and with them create an attractive group or scene, just as the Japanese do in their flower arrangements. Of course, if one has the "collec tor's instinct" there are a great many grown under and in water, with ord- inray house conditions. But that re quires more space, while a most at tractive small "garden" may be grown in a glass container of small propor tions. There are water plants which pro duce a charming effect, either through foliage or through blossom. Many growers are specializing in water plants these days and the few needed for the average water garden can be had at a reasonable cost. Experienced water gardeners use plants which produce a good effect beneath the water as well as above, hence they include submerged plants in addition to ordinary "acquatics" and floating ones; that is, plants which have little or no "foothold" in the soil. Care is taken not to fill the water garden so full that the result is only a tangled mass of vegetation. The planter follows the Japanese idea and selects growths which really delight, arranging them so as to make the most of their individual beauty. Plants for Under Water. One of the best of the submerged plants is the well-known Cambomba with its thick, fuzzy foliage and its stems of red or green. This does best if planted in the sand, though even without this it will, after a while, anchor itself securely by its little roots. Another desirable un-dor-water growth is Ludwegia, a form of Loose-strife, which bears broad leaves, green on the upper side and red beneath. The popular My riophyllum ( Parrot's-f eather) , with its thick green foliage, has no con trasting hues to accentuate the bril liant emerald of its leaves, but it has great luxuriance. Another attractive under-water plant is the Sortwort, also known by the descriptive names of Coontail and Mare's-tail (Cerat ophyllum). It is of a feathery, grace ful growth. Of the floating plants, those with fowers first arrouse interest. The Water Snowflake (Nymphoidcs in dicum), covered with tiny white blossoms, is one of the loveliest. It is shipped as a floating leaf and an chors itself in shallow water. The Water Fern (Ceratopeteria thalic troides) though not among the flowering plants gives a pretty, lettuce-like growth when young, divid ing into deeply lobed leaves when mature. The Azolla, another floating growth, has r.o blossom worthy of attention, but it3elf turns red when exposed to the sun. The Water Let tuce, which, by the way, enjoy shade, bears dainty rosettes of blue-green leaves. Among the water plants that grow in a way shnular to other plants with which we are familar that is to say, plants which grow up from the earth there are also flowering varieties. The Waterpoppy (Hydro cleis nymphoides), wih its golden atsofi KNABE'S 13 AHUOAL Bred Itap snire February 28th, 1935 at NEHAWKA, Neb. Plenty of Good Buys in Lot! HARRY M. KNABE yellow blossoms, a profuse bloomer, adds much to tne beauty of the pool. Th e Floating Heart (Nymphpides pel ta turn) is another very free-flowering plant covered with yellow flowers. Both do best in not over six inches of water. The southern "spatter dock" a name given to several plants) is often applied to our wild yellow pond or "cow" lily, which, in its early stages, is often grown indoors. Peltranda virginica, the Water-arum sometimes sold under this name, also does better in shallow water. It has a calla-like blossom. There are also various types of Saggitaria, of which a small form is excellent for the home flower garden. This plant is interesting in that the leaves below the surface of the water differ entirely from those above it, the former being strap and the latter arrow shaped. The blossoms are pink and yellow. A "Bog-and-Pool" Garden. An interesting variation of the in door water garden, and one which is quite possible in the case of a large container such as is made to fit a window sill is the march-and-water garden. A container may be obtained or made like the original one but it does not have to be water tight. This "second container may be inverted over the other, thu3 forming a land-and-water terrarium, if we may confuse our terms. A minature tank may be built up in a corner of the lower case, supported with stones like the bank of a creek; and on this tiny shore may be set out the fragrant pinky white blossoms of the Bogbean, deli cate sprays of Forget-me-not, and other plants that love moist soil. The papyrus-like minature growth of the dwarf Umberella-palm may ac cent this grouping, while the Japanese Taro, with its blotched leaves, the white spikes of Water-plantain, or the yellow of the Limnocharis with its soft velvety foliage, are other plants which add interest to the marsh gard en. Height will govern the selection here; nothing can be used which will project too high to be contained un der the cover of the outer glass case. With practically no trouble one may have during the winter, if desired, a tiny combination of Summer woods and pool upon which to turn one's eyes when the snow comes drifting down from the gray sky and flakes fall thick enough to obilterate the life-size pool in the garden. As to the machanics of the indoor "pol," while any large aquarium will do, one may easily be built at small expense at home. Glass cases made to stand upon the window sill, filling the whole lower portion of the sash, are high in favor from the decorative point of view. They en able the plants to obtain a maximum pf light during dark days. Glass used for such a water gar den is one-eighth of an inch thick, if the container is not to be over fourteen inches in height; other wise the increased weight of the wat er will require glass five-six-teenths of an inch in thickness. Five pieces, of the proper dimensions, are requir ed, two for ends, two for sides and one for the bottom. Eight metal cork lined clamps, made for the purpose, hold the sheets of glass in position. The following directions for making such a case are given by a leading authority in this field: Cut one-quarter of an inch from each corner of each pane of glass. Lay the bottom piece on a box so that all the corners will project free. Unscrew the metal clamp so that there is a quarter of an inch space between it and the inner, cork-lined piece, but leaving them still attached to each other. Place one clamp with the long side of its inner and outer pieces fitting respectively above the corner of the pane; leaving the other side projecting upward. Now take an end pane and fit it into the lose clamp at either end of the horizontal pane, holding it per pendicularly. Keeping it in place side piece vertically along the bot tom pane, abutting ihe end pane, which is placed flush with the end of the bottom pane at the end. Fit , this glass into the lower corner clamps Midwest States Active in Treat ing Seed Grain Campaign Is Bringing Excellent Ee sults in All Sections of the Midwest. Seed treating campaigns in the middle west are bringing results, particularly in localities where farmers already realize the value of seed treatment, according to reports to the U. S. Department of Agricul ture. The department, through the Federal Seed Conservation committee, and in co-operation with the state ex tension services is using emergency funds to assist in the work. Extension specialists in seven states Kansas, Nebraska, the Da kotas, Minnesota, Montana and Iowa are working with county agents, county committees and elevator men. Many elevators are treating seed at cost. They find it insures a better quality in the grain they buy from the farmer. The farmer is happier because he gets the full market price for hi3 grain, with no discount for smuts or other diseases. The grain men in Minneapolis are among those who are giving excellent co operation. Extension men, state colleges of agriculture and county agents have information on the different types of treatment and plans for building both large and small scale treating machines. Farmers have their choice of three chemicals for treating seed copper carbonate for wheat, for maldehyde for spring wheat, oats and barley or new improved Cersan for both spring and winter wheat, oats and barley. Improved Ceresan, which Is a new dust disinfectant, has several advantages over the oth er treatments. These different seed treatments are described in a new leaflet, U. S. Department of Agri culture Miscellaneous Publication 219 entitled, "Treat Seed Grain." Dr. H. J. Haskell, extension plant pathologist of the department, points ou that the danger of spreading smuts and other plant diseases which travel on the grain has never been greater. Whether the seed is from federal or commercial supplies, treatment is recommended either at the point of delivery to the farmer or on the farm. Seed treatment has been a standard practice in many communities for years, but is recom mended this year for all oats, spring wheat, barley and grain sorghum seed. Supplies are short. If seed is treated, the rate of seeding may be somewhat lighter. at the bottom. Then, holding: the upright pieces in place by thier ab utting upper corners, tighten the clamps at thier base, which will then hold in place the two uprights and the horizontal pane. Now fit the fifth clamp over the top abutting corner of the upright panes, with the short side pointing downward, and tighten this, leaving the horizontal face of the clamp free. Fit in the other side in the same way, and then fit in the opposite end which is overlapped by the bottom and upright side pieces and fitted into loose clamps at both ends. Tight en these clamps and fit others to the remaining top corners. The whole is then complete. A coat of transpar ent waterproof cement, applied care fully to all the seams, is adviseable. In filling the pool, the bottom is first covered with rich loam, an inch or two in depth, according to the depth of the case. Such plants as require their roots in soil are then put in place, and the surface of the loam is then covered with sand, to keep the water clean. The case is filled with water very carefully and soil and sand. 1TAVY ASKS MORE AVIATORS Washington. A Digger flying per sonnel fo rthe navy and a more mo bile, compact fighting air force for the army was the objective of moves by the two military units of govern ment. A naval spokesman asked congress for more navy aviators to keep apace of the navy expansion program while the war department posted formal or ders for establishment of the general headquarters air force. Rear Admiral Earnest J. King, chief of the bureau of aeronautics, advised the house naval committee of plans for nearly 500 more airplanes by 1937, voiced concern over a "ser ious shortage" of aviators and en dorsed a bill, by Representative De laney (d., N. Y.) that would provide fcr aviation cadets in the naval re serve. He said President Roosevelt wanted the bill. General Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff, sent to all army unit com manders orders putting into official existence on March 1 the recently planned GHQ air force. Vf NEW 1F0E V-8 mu &u mi 1 ' -fry : - 1 The Car There's never any doubt about value when you buy a Ford car. You know it's all right or Henry Ford wouldn't put it out. One thing that never changes is his policy of dependable transportation at low cost. That's the biggest feature of the New Ford. The reliability and economy of its V-8 engine have been proved on the road by upwards of 1,400,000 motorists. Owner cost records show definitely that the Ford V-8 is the most economical Ford car ever built. 1 : V-if t -j"V : I'l'i-f - -v-SvrMi'iV'iri y-'t i iii'irh Wabash News W. T. Richards was called to near South Eend on last Tuesday, where he was looking after eome business matters. John Wood3 was a visitor in Ne braska City on last Monday, where he wa3 called to look after some business matters for a short time. Fred Seiddles of Lincoln was a visitor in Wabash on last Tuesday af ternoon looking after some business matters and meeting with his friends here. Henry Crozier, of Weeping Water, was a visitor in Wabash last Tues day afternoon and was looking after some business matters and meeting with his friends. P. H. Clarke was butchering and caring for his meat on last Tuesday, rendering a portion into lard and also making a quantity of sausage, which he fried down for the summer. Frank Marshall, who has been Bick with the flu and has been kept to his home as a result, is reported as being much better and was able to bring the scholars to school on last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. David Patterson, re siding northeast of Weeping Water, were in Wabash last Tuesday after noon, doing some shopping and also visiting with friends here. They form erly made their home near here and have many friends and relatives in this vicinity. Both Henry H. Gerbeling and Ralph Dorr have been kept to their homes with an aggrevated attack of flu, and while they were very bad with it, they are reported at this time as getting along very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Copple, of west of Alvo were here last Monday to see their father, II. P. Hinds, and while here they met Mrs. Ray Norris, an other daughter of Mr. Hinds who was also his guest for a short time, all en Joying a splendid visit together. Vivid Memories of Blizzard. While the Journal man was in "Wa bash this week and conversed with John Woods, the contractor and own er of the Wabash garage, the matter of early days was brought up and Mr. Woods, being in a reminiscent mood, told of his experience In the great blizzard of 1888 that has gone down Without Experiments FORD MOTOR COMPANY - in - J - J - , - :: - - - fl ifi -ivf-iV i01'" Ti ": r': ---': -: Yr'-': ': r :,:';i':,;';v::': - - - - ' - in history as Nebraska's worst storm. The blfzzard took place during the af ternoon and night of January 12th of that year, with a raging wind driving the rapidly falling snow into huge drifts, causing great damage and taking a heavy toll of human life as well as countless stock over the state. John wa3 13 years of age and lived with his parents on the farm about where Wabash now stands. In com pany with other youths of the neigh borhood he was at school, the school which they attended being located a mile east and three quarters of a mile north of the present townsite. The teacher was C. C. Hadsell, of Weep ing Water, a former partner in the printing business of Harry Race, also of Weeping Water. A3 the storm broke, the teacher allowed some of the older and larger students to go to their homes, most of them residing in the direction the wind was blowing. They all reached home safely, telling that the teacher and six of the pupils were to remain at the school building until the storm subsided. They had plenty of fuel with which to keep warm, but nothing to eat. There was a pail of drinking water in the building, however, with which to appease their thirst. During the night the students, who were John Woods, Ed AVilson, Mae and Emma Gordon, Albert Obernaulte and Lance Van Every put in their time drawing pictures. They would get a good roaring lire, then open the stove door and allow the light to shine on the blackboard, while with chalk they drew grotesque figures on the blackboard, acoentuatlng .the same by dipping the chalk into a bot tle of red ink which they found. About 11 o'clock the following day, the parents of two of the children, M. V. Woods and Charles Van Every, arrived at the Bchoolhouse with a team and sled, bringing a bucket of sandwiches and a pot of coffee, and John says if ever anyone enjoyed a feast, those Eir children did, for they were net only hungry, but sleepy as well. New Kidneys ry thejpMwmntwd Doctor's anefaU ime See the nearest Ford Dealer for a V-8 demonstration, NEW FORD V-S TRUCKS AND COMMERCIAL CARS ALSO ON DISPLAY. :vM' - - - : TWO SENATORS BEAU JIAEKS Washington. Senator Cilbo (d., Mississippi) appeared in the senate with a "shiner" in his right eye and Senator Long (d., Louisiana) display ed a bandanged finger on bia left hand, but they explained to curious Inquirers there was nc connection be tween the two. Eilbo said he was In an automobile accident, while Long explained his finger was bandaged because of a "touch of athlete's foot." The diminutive Mississippi senator said his car was struck by a taxlcab and knocked onto the sidewalk. When it was all over, he said, he1 found his hat and spectacles on the back Beat, but he was unhurt except for a gash on the face and a perfect "black eye." Plattsmouth stores oTer shop ping advantages the equtd of any to be found. Why not give your home town merchant first oppor tunity of serving you? ilspsrsioii Sale! CLOSING OUT OF THE Hermanson Dairy at Louisville, Nebr. Location on State Highway betweea Louisville and the Platte river, on Saturday, March 2 Beginning at 1 :00 P. M. 23 Head of Choice 23 MILK COWS Most of them reds and rcans; a few Jersey and Holstein cows in the lot. ALSO SELLING 19 31 Chevrolet truck, ton, good condition; DeLaval cream Beparator; hay chopper with motor; buttle waBh er with motor; Kelvinator refrigera tor; pump Jack with electric motor: heating stove; cook stove; wheelbar rows; tools; posts and other articles. Terms: Cash! No property to be re moved until settled for with Clerk. Mrs. Ben Hermanson OWNEH Rex Young - - Auctioneer R. F. Patterson - - - Clerk