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.
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Mr. Ratkovich, Lafayette, Contra
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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
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"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
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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.
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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-
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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