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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916. PAGE 2. FEATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLT JOURNAL. STUDIES PLANS TO LOWER HIGH COST OF FOOD Eleven House Hills Propose Embar goes and Control of Cold Storage. Washington, D. C, Dec. 4. The high cost of living and what steps the federal government can take to control it assumed proportions as a national question with the convening of con gress today which overshadowed all other issues in the first day's proceed ings. The possibility that President Wil son will deal with the subject in a special address grew stronger, al though it was thought probable that the president would set a separate occasion for it rather than to speak of it in his general address tomor row. Eleven bills and resolutions seeking to check the soaring prices of food by stopping shipments to Europe, reduc ing parcel post rates on foodstuffs, or controlling cold storage, were today introduced in the house. Ask Special Commission. President Samuel Gompers and a committee of the Amarican Federation of Labor called on President Wilson and asked him to appoint a special commission to investigate the foot! question. The president assured them that the government would take some steps, as yet undecided, to meet the situation. Reports patheiW by the depart ments of agriculture and commerce were laid befere the president as fast as thev were compiled, and on them he is expected to decide on any action. Hits Middlemen. 0.:c n port submitted today by Sec riutry Kedfield and held confidential yit is understood to show a wide irargin between prices paid to pro ducers and those paid by consumers. In a recent address the president virtually charged the middleman with responsibility for the high cost of liv ing. "The bills in congress are expected to produce a general discussion of the subject, but none of the administration leaders think the embargo measures can pass. A series of four, introduced by Chairman Fitzgerald of the appro pi iations committee, promise em bargoes, reduction of parcel post rates and restriction of cold storage. Hit at Cold Storage. Representative McLcmoic of Texas introduced a resolution to prohibit interstate transportation of food prod ucts, except meats and fruits, that have been kept in cold storage over ninety days. One by Representative Sabath of Illinois would require cold storage warehouses to file annual re ports showing food products stored for interstate commerce. Representative Sabath introduced another which would direct the attor i.ey general to investigate the causes of unreasonable advances in prices of foodstuffs and other products insofar as they are claimed to be affected by any combination of conspiracy and to report to congress what remedies should be adopted. A joint congressional committee to investigate the whole food situation uas proposed by Representative Lind bergh of Minnesota, and Representa tive Carter of Massachusetts sought the appointment of a house special committee of nine members to investi gate and report recommendations to congress within thirty days. Repre sentative Steenerson of Minnesota proposed free admission of seed wheat to help the Minnesota and North Da 1 ota farmers. Representative McKel lar of Tennessee reported his bill to jeguiate cold storage of food, and Representative Farr of Pennsylvania i eintroduccd his measure for a pro visional embargo on wheat and flour. Representative Adamson of Georgia, chairman of the house interstate and jielgn commerce committee, to which the embargo bills were referred, an nounced during the day that he would oppose my sort of embargo. "The only embargo law we ever passed,"' said Mr. Adamson, "was the most unpopular law ever enacted, save only the alien and sedition laws. That embargo law was repealed as soon as possible. It was a dead letter before it was repealed." HOX SOCIAL IN DISTRICT 30. There will be a box social given at the Cullom school house in School Dis trict SO, on Saturday evening, Decem ber ltf. Everybody invited. Ethel Seybert, Teacher. Dyspepsia is America's curse. To re-tore digestion, normal weight, good ., 1 nun T? 1 1 health and purify tne d.uuu, Sold at all drug THE BOHEMIAN GIRL," All ESPECIALLY G00O OPERA The advance advertising for the "Bohemian Girl" is being placed in the city today, announcing the date for the beautiful opera of Balfe on Saturday evening, December 16th, at the Parmele theatre. This opera is presented by the Aborn opera com pany, one of the highest class or ganizations on the stage today and will be well worth seeing and a de light to lovers of high class music. The opera is given in English and the company has some of the best singers on the opera stage carries with them their own special orchestra which will furnish the accompaniment for the numbers. The favorite songs of the opera include a great many oi tne familiar selections. A CHANGE TO GET $10 FOR CHRISTMAS The beautiful new apartment house that the Plattsmouth Improvement . company has erected at tne corner oi Third and Vine streets is now rapidly nearing completion, and it is expected to be able to have the building ready for occupancy by January 15th, and it will provide a most comfortable and up-to-uaie iiume iur tnusc wuv nave secured apartments in the building. The company erecting the building have decided that the name which the apartment house shall bear, and which will appear over the main en trance on the north of the building, shall be suggested by the general pub lic, and they will give a cash prize of $10 for a name for the apartment house. The name which it is desired to suggest should be plainly written and with the address and name of the party making the suggestion should be mailed to J. P. Falter, Coates block, Plattsmouth, and from the list of names secured in this way the building will receive its title, that will be placed over the entrance in the cen ter of the building. This is a splendid opportunity for someone to secure a nice little sum for their Christmas purse and the offer is open to anyone to make the suggestion for the name. The full particulars of the offer can be found in the large ad appearing elsewhere in this issue, and if you have any suitable names, now is the time to get busy and send them in and stand a chance of receiving the $10 in cash. MRS. MIKE WARGA, AT HAVE- LOCK IS SLIGHTLY BETTER The reports from the bedside of Mrs. Mike Warga, sr., at Havelock, state that the patient is showing a slight improvement in her condition of the last few days following an operation performed Tuesday, but there is little hopes entertained for her recovery owing to the weakened condition of the patient. Mrs. Warga was operated on several months ago but this failed to give her relief and she has gradually grown weaker and the case was one in which a second operation semed necessary but this will not be able tb give assistance to her recovery and hope has practically been abandoned by the attending phy sicians. This will be sad news to the many old friends in this city where the Warga family resided for so many years as Mrs. Warga was held in high esteem by all who had the pleas ure of knowing her. A Thanksgiving Worth Reading. "I cannot but praise Triner's Amer ican Elixir of Bitter Wine. My wife suffered greatly from heartburn, pains in the stomach and constipation, but since she commenced using your Elixir of Bitter Wine, she is well.1 My daughter was yellow as wax, could not eat, and I feared she would not last very long. But Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine helped her, and she is now red as an apple," writes Mr. Ratkovich, Lafayette, Contra Costa county, California. His letter speaks for itself. Try Triner's Amer ican Elixir of Bitter Wine and be can vinced. Price $1.00. All drug stores. Jos. Triner, Mfg. Chemist, 1333-1339 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, 111. The Truth About Cancer. A valuable book giving a most com prehensive explanation of Cancer and its successful treatment without the knife will be sent free to anyone in terested Address O.'A. Johnson, M. D., Suite 528, 1320 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles have yielded to Doan's ii "THE BOHEMIAN GIRL" AT PARMELE DEC. 16 When Balfe 's finest opera, "The Bo hemian Girl" was first presented early in the last century, stage equipment and facilities were quite primitive, and the opera was put on with a pro duction that would seem meagre and inadequate in these days of realism. Nevertheless it was a great success from the start, and has remained a prime favorite through all the years since then. Alfred Bunn, the writer of the libretto of this opera, dreamed of a day when he might see "The Bo hemian Girl" staged with every pic torial adjunct permitted and even de manded by its highly romantic and adventurous story. He tried to in duce operatic managers to make an adequate production of this offering, but he lived before his time. He did not live to see the first big spectacular presentation of his work at the Thea tre Lyrique in Paris. Outside of that production, opera companies continued to present the opera in its old primi tive form until the Aborn Opera Com pany revived it in New York six years ago with elaborate equipment dupli cating the Paris production. It is this lavish Aborn presentation that will be seen at the Parmele Theatre Saturday night, December 16th. THE JUNIOR GUILD HOLDS VERY PLEASANT MEETING The Junior Guild held a most inter esting meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Frank L. Cummins to make final arrangements for their sale of Xmas articles, scheduled for the com ing week on December 16. The mak ing of these dainty and "unusual gifts and the "Pitcher market" in con nection with the gift sale is under the direct management of Mrs. Frank L Cummins, Mrs. Rea F. Patterson, Mrs T. P. Livingston, Mrs. John Falter Mrs. Jack Davis, Mrs. Earl Travis Mrs. Henry McMaken, Mrs. Earl Stan- field and Misses Gretchen and Marie Donnelly and others. After the meet ing delicious refreshments were servei by the hostess assisted by Miscs Edith Dovey and Jesie Robertson. An nouncements of the sale will appear later and the ladies ask the patronage of the Plattsmouth public. ARE YOU INTERESTED? January 1st, 1017, I will send state ments to all parties indebted to me for medical services. In all cases where positive settle ment has not been arranged for by reuruary 1st, loiiowing, legal pro ceedings will be' employed. It is not my desire to be unreason able, but indifference to my friendly requests for settlement ,will not be tol erated any longer. Cash settlements may be made at any time before February 1st with Dr F. L. Cummins, who is authorized to receipt for same. I will be in Plattsmouth at my for mer office December 12th, January 12th and January 31st to arrange set tlements. E. D. CUMMINS, M. D., 525 Terminal Bldg., Lincoln, Neb PUBLIC SALE! The undersigned will sell at public auction at his home, one-half mile north of Oak Hill Cemetery, commen cing at 1:30 o'clock p. m. sharp on MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 the folowing described property: One bay mare, 9 years old, weight 1200 pounds One bay gelding, 9 years old, weight 1500 pounds. One gray mare, smooth mouth, wt 1400 pounds. One bay marc, coming 2 years old. ihree good milk cows with calf, some giving milk. Eight head of hogs, 5 months' old. rive dozen brown Leghorn chick ens. One set of harness, 1 1-2 inch. Two farm wagons. One mower. One plow. One hay rake. Two sets of buggy harness. Two cultivators. One lister. One drill. One 2-section harrow One cornstalk chopper. Two cream cans. One cream separator. One rack. One buggy, new and in good con dition. One wagon box. Many other small articles. Terms of Sale All sums under $10, cash. Over $10 six months time, pur chaser giving note at 8 per cent in terest. No property to be removed from premises until settled for. MAX PF1TZMEYER, Owner. Wm. R. YOUNG, Auctioneer. Op enin jnxperieoce iimows Women who shop for men will soon discover that the most logical place in the world to look for men s gifts is in a man's store. Year in, year out, we study their needs experience has taught us their requirements. We have learned that men want everything to be practical his desire for something useful vill make a gift chosen at this man's store doubly welcome. A 71 Beautiful black and white silk stripes in the latest "Char mant" muffler leading designs matched fringes, are accept able and delightful holiday ar ticle. $1.25 to $4 Local News I'ioiii Tuestlav's laily. County Commissioner Henry Sr.oke came in last evening from Esgle to attend the meeting of the board this morning aL the court house. Ed. Hcil, one of the residents of near Louisville, was here today foi a short time looking alter some busi ness matters at the county seat. I j. J. Mayfield, editor of the Louis ville l.ouner, was in the citv today for a few hours attending to some mat tors of business at the court house. County Commissioner C. K. Heel ner came up last evening from hi home at Nchawka to attend the meet ing of the board of county coinmis sioners. Attorney C. K. TefTt. of Wcepin Water, was in the city today looking after some business matters at th court houee in the ofiice of the county judge. Jesse Brown, who lias been visiting with relatives at Kxetcr, Neb., n turned home last evening on No. 2 and reports a very pleasant visit in that locality. Mrs. Luke Wiles was among those going to Omaha this morning to spenci a few hours loking after some matters of business and visiting with friends in that city. John II. Busche, road overseer o Eitfht Mile Grove precinct, motored in this morning in his new Mitchell auto mobile to attend the meeting of the board of county commissioners. Sheriff Quinton and Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker departed this morning for Lincoln taking with them the in sane patient who has been committee to the asylum there for treatment. James Hoover, road overseer o Louisville, and II. E. Pankonin, one of the prominent residents of that lo cality, was in the city today attending to a few matters at the court house. W. T. Richards of South Bend was in the city today for a few hours look ing after some matters before the board of county commissioners at the court house. Mrs. Fred Spangler and sister, Miss Mildred Burk, were tmong those go ing to Omaha this morning where they will visit in that city for a few hours with friends and look after some matters of business. Mrs. Fred Heinrich and daughter, Mrs. L. D. Hiatt and son, Will Hein rich, departed this afternoon for Peoria, 111., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bruce Miller. They were met here by Fred Heinrich, jr., of Have lock, who will attend the funeral. W. A. Hardnock and wife of Eagle and Samuel Hardnock and wife of Alvo are in the city today for a short time coming down from Omaha where they have been visiting and spent the night here with friends. While in the city Mr. W. A. Hardnock called at the Journal editorial rooms for a short visit. From Thursday's Dally. Christmas Boxes at the Journal ot- f 1 I m a HH i Why Not Give Him Shirts? Every style you can think of in bright attractive stripes, with or without collars; soft or stiff cuffs. Price 75c, $1, $1.50, $1.75 and up to pure silk at $5. 'vt n mm Why not a nice leather bag? Wal rus, goat or calfskin. Some silk lined, some leather lined. High cut style, very classy, very useful. Prices for genuine leather $.3.00 up. EVERYBODY'S STORE "Youall kno" Mrs. Donelly's coffee served all day Friday and Saturday in the Riley block. Make your Christmas Card selec tions early. You will find the big line at the Journal ofiice. Get your Christmas Stationery at the Journal office. The finest line of initials' that we have ever shown. Leonard Schafer departed this mo'ning for Lincoln to take part in the ceremonial of the Lincoln Shrin crs. Mrs. M. C. Reed of Omaha arrived in the city last evening to enjoy a visit here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Ruff ner. Conrad Holmberg and wife of Lin coln, who were here to attend the funeral of E. P. Holmberg, eleparted this morning for their home. l on will find Christmas Cards at the Journal office from lc to 15c each. The finest assortment that we have ever shown.. Make your selections early. "The fiuevn of hearts she made some tarts, all on a winter's elay Come to the Riley block December 8-0 and some for your lunch, they will have doughnuts, pies and cakes also. Joseph Warga and wife eleparted this morning for Lincoln, where they were called by the serious illness of Mrs. Mike Warga, sr., in that city. Mrs. Warga is very low and but little hope is entertained for her recovery. II. A. Meisinger, newly elected road overseer of Eight Mile Grove precinct was in the city yesterday and filed his bond for the ofiice, and was sworn in as one of the overseers ef the county. T. G.KIenm and Henry K'cmm o Union were in the city last evenin; for a short time visiting and looking after some business affairs and whd here Mr. T. G. Klemm c;.lled at the Journal "ofiice and relieved his sub scription to the Old Reliable. Frank Allen, I. Freese and J. A Whiteman of Nehawka, were here yes terday afternoon visiting for a few hours while awaiting the departure of Mr. Allen for the east, where he wil receive medical treatment at wauKe sha, Wis. , Charles Drake and wife of Redmond Ore., are in the city enjoying a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. li. A. Schneider. Mr. Drake is cashier of the bank at Redmond and was asso ciated there in business with Mr Schneider when he was located there Mr. Drake was a number of years afro a resident at Murray in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Rainhard Scheel and the latter's mother, Mrs. Fred Wag ner and daughter, Miss Rosine, mo tored down from their home at Louis ville this afternoon for a short visit here with relatives and friends. J. W. Ruffner and wife of North Yakima, Wash., who have been enjoy- ing a visit at at. j-uis wim reiauvcs for a short time, are expected in the city this afternoon for a few days' isit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Ruffner, the parents of Mr. Ruff 6 2 irv... hrisfma n u A cap is a very practical and ac ceptable gift for a man or boy. We can help you choose the right one for him. The privilege of exchange goes with it. Prices 50c, 75c, $1.00 and up to fur caps at $5.00. 97 Our Next TO M onday, December ! 1 BETTER COtfE ALONG! N. S. Piatt came over this morning from Glenwood to visit his old friends for a short time. Mr. Piatt has just recovered from a very severe siege of rheumatism that had laid him up for a time. Doan's Regulets are recommended by many who say they operate easily, without griping and without bad after effects. 25c at all drug stores. r 4 Clothcraft Clothes! There's as much art in hang ing clothes on a man as in hanging pictures on a wall. Clothcraft Clothes are de signed by artists in their line. $12.50 to $25 If you've never worn Cloth craft Clothes before, you'll be surprised to find a suit or over coat that cost so little and that wears and looks so well. Come in and try them on. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Philip 3hi&wii Stetson Hats Manhattan Shirts Ties are the standard Xmas gift. Ours are the kind he buys for himself. We get them new every week. He likes them fresh. You'll like them too. 25 c Excursion COUNTY. A box of stationery makes a very handsome, inexpensive and appropri ate Christmas present. See the Jour nal line rifcht now. You will find it the best in the ctiy. The Whiting line. There arc some women who will : 1 1 puddings and pies, they will have cakes too that will elclight your eyes St. Mary's Guild. December S-'J. Prices reasonable. Hansen Gloves P Car hart Overalls t to $1 Sobis mm pa ) jty jv-' ' : If ! it i 1 1 i j ) ) ft dock Blood Bitters Ointment nflr at nil ctor.es.1 TTj UAT3IFJ5LSCVNrJxlr-.. firt Th npnn!utn lino thf vfrv hPBt. ner. ...... .. . str.rps. sj no. aoi I w
