PLATTSMOUTH SEjII-TTEEELT JOURNAL. Y. MARCH ? 1317- j rt PAGE- 6. VHV U N I VE R S A !., C An Some Ford Fa.cts! Mr. rarmrr and Mr. Iitisiness Man: n.... .t it,.. ;.)... iU-.t -,n.r n..H)i.ii- is ioinimr tho "Lonesome Club i.,r,.. ., i-..,. ,. i.i.. v."i;i -,...? ..v n. r udii i.r ih.-m lijivmf :..., there is'i.t.t A single one of th -:n l f... iv.i.c v i..-it ii ..- him Ii. ,.. mu--r i... iv.; what h it? ar.d ons.-uli.-i,t small depreciation. Second the low rxjien.se for up-keep and i.paiix avauable ev.-rvw h,-r.-. Third, largo mileage per gallon of high t..i.ed ra-.lini-. Fourth. ::::. days per ear service m all kinds of weather Yr.-i onl v to t.-.V.- noti.-o of i f i ) .. i ..... I .! i '. itli i:iud and ii..!.t ;.!.!; 'u'i- (he other e;it ;ire ro ici o.l ! mil' Inj their llhspur". oir mi- i.' : .' ,.';'' mmi.v v fisixfss . . . i :i. ...... Wliv tM-inInnll v In t.iko Oo V"'i :in aii io;,".:n:e ..f v.'.:- dVivin -; u -.!!. to r.'.-e-e ..! v. ii, t your r.e i'. f.' -'ii -. i n,;i,.c a i ii.et'V r ;i;n: Xo.v i it 1 V. ; I '... v.v: arc r,..t tho came aifuments true of the every day automobile, i . .t ,,f :t ear :::ivv:iv, is the tii to town, to church, to your to' town ii- trie aurry nj i !r.:ii-i.iii-;-v. ir. U'.'Tcc if the 1.!!j i-x?ensive automobile, just keep your eyes on your -!-hr.-"r wl-.o . wn a Ford. How many times a year docs he pet out his mivi'ie- team ;iiil ! ave the Ford at home n account of bad roads? Very -ei'.ni. if ever. H..v about ou'.' When the ror.ds are bad you will prob . -ly -a'v. u-li i ovs the rt,adsarc bad today and we just can't take our hi.tr (.v ',.). si'y,. car t 't'.v.!i ai d ret it all muildy, it cost us too much money to ::'.i' it that wav, truess you had better hitch up the driving team again a.. v.e will save tlie car." Why? Too litr an investment for the benefits Y..U are jrettir.r. Too rriuch depreciation. Therefor your big expensive car lo-.-s not even take th-e place of your driving team and carriage altho it has cost you four or live times as much and you still have to fall back on the hts-s when tile roads are bad. And then as um go to town slowly behind the faithful old driving team, tho Ford-: scoot gaily by you thru the mud like streaks of greased Ir-rhtenlnv, perhaps you say to yourself that the Ford was the car imt ho'il 1 have botignt but you knew you could aiTord the big expensive car just as wci! a your neighbors who had them so you passed up the reli able little :;o." day a year Ford for the big car at the big price that.s too f"od to u .e when you rued it the most. So when you take into account the cost of depreciation on the big cars, "ire expense ar.d gasoline consumption, can't you see its economy to own a 1-oi-d for our every day running' around, for the many trips when you go :.!.-ne. for "muddy roads and thus save your big cars. Mr. Farmer who (iocs not own a car. Sell your chiving team and buy the l est ai.d only car in the world for your every day use, a Ford. We have sold Ford cars to the following people in our territory since ihe latter part of August 101C. Trank Vallery. J. W. Holmes. i!en Vallery. .b.hn S. Vallery, II en i y Rice. T ris Schomakor. Lincoln Teiejihoiie Co., II. Wiles, I.!od (Ji.pell. W Shra.l.-r, A. W. Smith, .la--. I. Karhart, 1 Si..imaker. Hen H;in!un-i!i. W m II. Carper. J . ii. :.i. .-!. Mi. Viarv Fecl.er. I) is. I! rondel & Ilrer.del. L. Wiles, Fie.1 Hatrke. A. J. Trility. I). C I'i'-tnpaiurh, 1. II. Meisinger, Jr., John F. Slander, Karl C. Wiles, F.rncst Ahl. Trov E. Wiles. .Miles M. Allen, There is a big shortage of Ford cars again this year and the Ford C..r,-p::nv vill fu:aih us cars or iy on signed orders from actual purchasers. U'e forward all signed orders to the Omaha Hranch each day and cars will delivered to puicha.-ers in the e:act order in which they are given to us. liett-r come in at oi.ee and sign an order for your Ford. PRICES: Runabo-U. srlj.". Touring Car ?.;f.O. Coupelet $."0r, Town Car $."10.",, Sedan Stl!.", f. o. b. Detroit. T, H. Pollock Auto Co., FORD Authorized Sales and Service, 6th St., PlatUmouth, Neb Office Telephone No. 1. Shop Telephone No. 58. AGREE ON DE BATE ROLE TO PRESENT G. 0. P. Lodge Introduces Resolution Chair Sustains Motion That it is Out of Order. "Willful Few" Deny That They Took Part in a Filibuster Saturday and Sunday. Washington, D. C, March 7. Reasonable cloture" a compromise to modify the unlimited debate rule of the senate was agreed on at a conference between President Wilson and democratic senators at the White house this morning as a formal pro position to be presented to the re publicans. Democrats met with republicans at 11 o'clock to suggest the compromise. If it is successful an extra session of congress will probably be called by the president soon ar.d the armed neutrality measure introduced im mediately at his suggestion. A conference of ten senators five democrats and five republicans agreed last night to a modification of ih.-ic :n-(. l.T.'.o.ooo hannv contented houirht Fords since August, .1.1 Hi, who would part with his little old DOividinir ho could not get another. First because of the small first cost the Automobiles that are travelling you will see the 1 orJs conimue to mm .-.n. . ". i i - - take you ami your family to town, to iniri V up i i ip m uiii i"i whih- '" .-..-re u-.ir" the driving team you did not think it neces ;..id a:ii..--e eu.-ting from $1,21)0 to $T,.rno. Xo your .: '"loo to s-'oc, and if some horse salesman had romp to llhit.-j- team ar.d tried to selll them to you for your .hi have thought he was crazy. down and die, there was too much chance for a n- s:;"i mm j.-am was very satisfactory for your every for th repair for the broken farm Rudolph Heil. O. V. Cook, .T.'T Saiherg, iiussel Stander, Paul Jung, Tom A. Tennant, Philip Ilennings, (ief. L. Meisinger, I!. ('. D".y Son, I'TiterFon, A. W. Feonard, (. Vv ud. Will . i: . i "!:ri- r. t Oiivr, Jr., 1 1 r.tchison, Sn;.'ig!ev, i 1 Ir-ning. Wilson, W. 1-'. Ciilispie, i'ied W. iIeisinger, Ir. C. 11. Gilr.iure, J v se To !' ry berry, .dam J Shafer, C!:as. L. Creamer, J. F. (1 ruber, I '. W. E'liott, I 'hi!. T. Lecker, J. W. Harrington, the senate rules urged by President Wilson to prevent a repetition of a filibuster like the one that killed the armed neutrality bill. If the change is made, two-thirds of the senators present at any time will have the power to shut off de bate. It is not known what the attitude of those opposing a cloture rule will be, but if the resolution is adopted by both party caucuses it undoubtedly will be passed. In the house there is talk of a bi partisan organization, especially if independents show 9 tendency to tie up proceedings. They now hold the whip hand. Re publicans and democrats are talking of combining to choose a speaker Champ Clark and acting in unison on any big business affecting inter national affairs. They do not want the charge to lie jigainst them that they are making the nation appear disunited in a crisis. An equal distribution as to com mittee assignments and even patron age is the house plan. DANCE AT GERMAN HOME. There will be a social dance given on Saturday evening, March 17, at the German Home, to which the public is cordially invited to be present. The music will be furnished by the Holly orchestra and a splendid time is in store for all attending. WHY NOT MAKE BETTER OUR COUNTY ROADS The followng is a plan for better roads in the county. We want the readers to think this plan over and write us what they think of having our commissioners make such a plan extending over a space of several years and follow it in road construction. Why not put our road construction on a logical commercial basis so that it will show a profit. It seems strange to think roads can be made to show profit, but this is very possible. Haul ing on good roads can be done at a greatly reduced cost. The wear and tear on all classes of wagons and automobiles traveling over poor roads amounts to an enormous sum each year. Where there is no ruts, mud holes or bOmps in our roads, the re pair bills on our cars would be greatly reduced. Then another great point is in the cost of the upkeep of roads. We all know that the steeper the hill the worse the road washes. Therefore if we reduce the grade the less wash we have. A well graded and built road costs very little for up-koep. Rut at tho present time the patchwork and repair work in Cass county is costing more in ten years than it would cost to grade and build every road in the county into a perfect turnpike road. At the present time, there is no definite plan for the ultimate im provement of all the roads in Cass County. We must have a system to our road work, a plan that we can follow. Every tax payer in the county should e interested in our roads, whether le be a farmer, merchant, doctor or aborer. We all use roads more or ess. whether we drive a car or "Old Dobin." It is only someone who has lost touch -with the world or who has lost his power of reasoning that opposes the cost of good roads. Many of our neighbors have in the the last few years taken their car and toured the states east of us. They all bring home tales of fine roads, tales of hard surface roads, of paved roads and perfectly graded and tended dirt roads. Why do our roads not compare fa vorably? What is the matter? Are others spending more, or are they spending more intelligently? Is it we ourselves that are to blame, or the men in ollice? After r.tudv you will agree with me that both. We should not blame our worthy body of Commissioners for our roads. They are now doing the best they can. The fault is most jusstly laid on the present system of handling our roads through an elected body of Commissioners. They are . not to blame. In fact, it is wonderful the service they give and wise judgment they use considering that they have never had a technical education or specialized in that line of work. Our commissioners have made wonderful progress with bridge con struction. They have a plan. Each year the old wooden bridges are be ing replaced by modern steel and concrete structures. Why not use this plan in road con struction p Ruild permanent roads as well as bridges. This can be done at no greater cost to the tax payer than at the present cost of maintaining the poor roads, and at a great benefit to all. If the commissioners will take their fund and a part of the road over seer's fund through whose districts the roads are built, they can in a short time build permanent roads roads with the hills all graded down. The low places well filled and the low flats well ditched with the road above the level of the surrounding fields. Of course this cannot be done at once, but if the plan is carried out a great deal can be done this year. For example, in the county there are three tiers of townships running north and south. If the center road east and west and one in the center of the county running north and south were graded this year, this east and west road would be a great benefit to the whole county. The towns of Murray, Nchawka, Weeping Water, Manley, Murdock, Wabash and Greenwood could be easily connected with this graded road. This road could be easily connected with Plattsmouth by grading from there to Murray. The following year grade the "O" Street road and another north and south road. For example, from Avo ca to the "O" Street road, from "O" Street to Weeping Water and from there to Louisville. If this program were carried out in a few years one would never be more than a few miles from a well graded road. Will it pay? "Yes." In a few years the money saved from the up keep of the roads will be available for more grading. In six years every part of the road fund not used for dragging can be used on road con st) net ion. This has been proven in other places why should it not woik out here in our county? Last year there was over $20,000.00 spent on the roads aside from the dragging fund. Rridges are built from a separate fund. There is some improvement in tho 'roads, but have we received value for- it? not this money properly spent in per manent construction of roads make a greater showing? At times the commissioners have done some" permanent road work. Who now remembers the road west of Union before it was graded, or east? These hills have been removed They are gone gone forever. Their work has been done between Louisville and Plattsmouth and south between Plattsmouth and Rockbluffs. You, who remember the conditions of these roads before this permanent work was done and now, we are sure. think value was received. One of the most important items in keeping a road in shape is dragging. A man is rather discouraged to dr.iir a poorly built ro:;d, but there is an incentive to drag a good graded road. The road overseer could have more time to attend to the dragging of the roads if he had roads that were of permanent construction and not caus ing him work and worry by washing out half the time, or developing mud hele. Dragging of roads is the most im portant work that can be done to keep the road in proper condition, to keep it from going back and lose the work and money spent in constructing a good road. Ruts are one of the worst enemies to irood roads. They not only rack the vehicles traveling over the road. ut collect and hold water on tlu' road; or if on a hillside keep it run ning in the road instead of the ditches not only cuttimr and wash ing the road surface but depositing mud on the road at the foot of the hill. or washing out a fill there. This plan can be worked out but it must be done scientifically. An engineer and the county surveyor should survey these roads, make plans and the work should be done under his direction. It is a popular idea that it is use less to spend money for sureying and preparing plans for permanent road grading. It is generally assum ed that anyone knows to cut oil" hills and deposit the dirt in the low places. 1'his. however, is wrong. In a great many cases where construction has been carried on with no survey or plans and specifications, the work has 1. iL . A . 1 cost 1 r.e county a great (lei.I more over the real value of the jobs than the best engineer would have charged. To get the best efficiency for a plan extending over the whole county, we must have a plan that will give us a uniform road throughout the whole county, yet take into consideration the different class of soils and topo graphy of the different sections. Would it not be wise for us to have our county surveyor survey these roads, figure grades, cross section the hills and be ready to oversee this work? Our commissioners, we are sine, will be pleased to adopt this plan. Although they are elected from dif ferent districts and have worked for the benefit of these districts, they are honest, intelligent men who will do all they can to help the county improve the roads. In fact they are willing to do so, but they cannot do it alone. They must have the support of the tax payers. Some tax payers must be patient if a plan is put into operation. They will have to travel the old poor road, or they may have to pay a bit more taxes.. But who would not gladly do so for the benefit of hav ing a permanent graded road to trav el on in a few years. We want your help to make this plan a go. It is for you benefit, as well as our. Talk to your commis sioner about this. Tell him what you think of it. Talk to your road overseers and get him to help in this matter. Isn't a good road worth an effoi-t? It is, we are sure. Help us make 'the effort for Cass County and good roads. A Journal Reader and Taxpayer. COL. BATES CONFINED TO HOME. Colonel M. A. Bates, editor of the Journal, has been confined to his home for the past two days suffering from a combination of the grippe and stomach trouble that has finally got ten the best of him and makes it nec essary for him to remain at home. He is feeling somewhat better today, how ever. George W. Snyder was in Omaha to day for a few hours, going to that city on the afternoon Burlington train to look after some business matters. For Rent The rooms occupied by Dr. Thomsen in the Gund building. Call on Edward Donat. dtf Dawson Will Fix It. JAPAN BE- mm J Sees Speedy End of War if the Amer ican Navy Entered the Conflict. Tokio, Feb. o. The diplomatic rupture between the Unite;! State-: and Germany was welcomed with enthusiasm throii'jhout Japan. Tie press devoted columns to the i.e-.ys. The interviews gien out by prom, irient diplomat-; and navy o!!;r; rs, :.:! unnamed, to the pj-es.-, unaiui'.ioust.s agreed that a.? the Ameije:ie navy i one of the .-(ron-re t. hi (i,,. v. ihi if Would be nn easv !a-;k to ; i.isli x 1 y u;e i.erniaii naval power in v. Tit of a declaration of war. Too much lib-r;Jisin nod lenie'K.v has been shown Hermany !.- Uni ted States said As.-. in'. If ',.-;.:! Wilson did rot take ;e--i, ;-. -ten and declare war on L i:i:.:v ;..;! lorce her to abandon hi r nge.ro.-.- iy. ambitions, he would not he ;:!.!- to realize hi.-? coveted lr.stin-.- pc-.o-e of the world. -vun-.ira! i.ato, m navy in an iri'orvirw A merean .navy 1 .,!; against t he U-rr:;.i , he effective in swt'T navy from the i-, t r. 1 that i! tl t ' .e olTen - i e it v. i dd .- :u ' ! v r.:-- the ( e'i Pi.a e (;-aat!on.-d .-eu i:'-':;,.c" io 1 i .!- routes and stop tie world's shipping iniei Marquis Okuma in view declared that tin of the United States course of the events now that America has a le 11 l" ieter deierm i M;.t -oil v --; : n. ! e the Past ar.d men' (' ikvci her hostile altitude it v. needless to say that (iermany e-.u!.l ewniu:.!! be compelled to yii Id. abandoning he ambition and airgrfs.-Ive .i----:gn. I ins was t he caue of nrrn ;r '. it ion i the ne;;ce i 1VJ ake th nd bar; lit.-. '.I- vC- I'e lct as that the , Amei i.-a's gr- v, ... . ; ion i,. ananese siiK c;;u V ". i; in 11 e Vokoha ma : 1; ma 1 I'l-he; fell aoruptly. s.'r;,unii. market. eaiisinir Ih's e-!;m:tied ..t Tlie directors closed t'.e .Me'-ciiants think t!-e panic rot justified bv conditions na 1, ' i VI- that Japan ccru:i.iih cnmplicatioiis betw . e States and ( .'erinanv. ill betielit Ly the Unit,-, GOMEZ IS gaptobeo mm WHOLE STAFF Leader of Unban Involution Ke.jorled to Have Ileen Taken l'risir.er. Havana, March 7. Announcement was made at the president's jiala.ee today that a message had been re ceived there stating that ,T..e Miguel Gomez, former president of Cuba, had been catured with his entire stall', by Colonel Uol!a:o. commander of the government troops. The news of the capture of General Gomez came in a dispatch from hej secretary of the interior. Colonel Aurelio Ilevia, who is comnuindin;; the campaign in the province of .Santa. Clara. The di.-palch said Colonel Collazo had reported the capture of General Gomez and his staff. The announcement was received with cheering and waiving of hats by President Menocal and the army of ficers gathered at the, palace. All of ficers, soldiers and prominent civil ians wh olater came to the palace also cheered the news. The senate this afternoon passed the bill which previously passed the house authorizing the president to suspend constitutional government. The bill now only needs the presi dent's signature to become a law. General Jose Miguel Gomez has been described as the leader of the Cuban revolt. Forces which he com marded were defeated by those of Colonel Collazo late in February in a battle on the Jatibonieo river bound- try, between the provinces of Cama- guey and Santa Clara, and it was re ported that the insurreetos had been dispersed into small bands and that General Gomez had taken flight. New York, March 7. Dr. Orestes Ferrara, representative in this coun-!jjjj try of the Cuban revolutionary party, fj denied tonight that Jose Miguel Go- n mez had been captured with his entire staff by government troops. "Code dispatches from Havanna," said Dr. Ferrara, "state that the gov- ernment report is untrue." ' : Money to lorn on civ if .-d estate b. the Plattsmouth Lo;tn S. Ihiildinrr Association. See T. M. Patterson. Secretarv. 3-Ctfd A ii 1 a ;oiiii.-r a ;;r;:.rlor which will ; '.t. Jii jl low .j.eetls that WOtilil Heavy losj nl tn-jlii wiiri any o.i.t i :.i pari. tor. I'.-i (I'.t-S 1,0'. 1 1. I-Sc-sniej it y 'tve i cream iT'f.e .vlicli yutulialiKi; : .. ; : -.ii J the n:nh. Ve v.-ui.t y.u n .vt-c ar.d try for yK! ...... !i tl.i:; 1u..l i.r,protrd mod-! i.'.ii '.-. -Oi'. t.y th oldest Manufacturers t.w:..;r-tors in An.erica. :- - ! . .1 f M pcrator fTct"" a new proht for rr rr-.'ator cuts. Another t jc.b c):i:ck.i It's the only - H-' H t ck CJiy J . - U LS?- how raucli v. the Sharpies will save the womenfolk;;.. No - to v.--:;!., or to ett n.ixej na Tl.tr howl .. .:v,tu ' ; : . ir. i; 'I ... ....... ' -. . i.ny tan u. oi iuiJk into i:. wt.-i. !fe-f.j machine i:ki .hi wiu.i to ;.t and try .i-j's i-:. ci tad when in i..e Sharpies rc-pcir I:: k h 11 Si'I'iN KSS WITHIN' THE FAAJII.Y The : the tloei.j, -i-eet :-l tire. e.u !: l-e -of !a- l'..:-!tws wiiiv:i 'Lf family '. !t fee in tiie diffuse. Thi.; 1 : Ke r.'.oui e-.w.-tantly, but the e-n:i of tlie-e days, the prevtn- ef 1; -- " 1 ; re of (lis. ase on a . American F.lixir a l.ig help in the se. Il cleans out T:i:ie Wine i : evi tin: b ti. n of dise. .'. v -, retio e 1 the e. cumulating n wa -te r-.;Viif . H-?(-e.s tic normal t fhip yards if a survey of shipbuilding5 futviioii of the di-estive otgans and ; facilities docs not show that the st ! eri.ath'. ns the cntiie body. It does ; building of warships can be speeded contain anything which woul' up under present conditions. ht'.:t t'ne nvist sensitive stomach. It i The secretary conferred with rep is a family n-medy in the noblest 1 esentatives of shipbuilding com- of i the v.-or h In constipation, r. s;;es. l.)s.-. of appe- ! c-ne-fry. .-tonach troubles, in of ;fe. in mining districts, etc., s American i:iixi:- of Hitter ; h.a.ih l as the most reliable Wi: v. r r .'(, at diug v tores. helps in grave as ca-as. It helps in n iieu' :.kri-t, accitlents. : , s'.ve!iin--s. but try also its . t! -t ai'tf i' a foot hath, rnblv . urn' ised. I'riee Ve I ii! 1 2'c an. '.."( ar 1 - ."oe at (irug .-totes; by mail, o.-. .Jo.-;ph Tiinei-. Mfg. lyr-V.'.-V'.P,'.) S. Ashland Ave., I!!. en CI nn. t. I'a'ro. ' ;,a-e surc.bes t trie Journal ollice y 3 rs 42 sjc tr Now Ready! 3 "3 New Dress Materials for Spring are very lively, both in colors designs. Snappy effects in the bright colors are in demand. in 1-3 ?4 35 inch Pongee Silks in g Figure effects per yard p 36 inch Colored Taffetas, all new shades, per yard $1.75 h y 36 inch bhek Taffeta per yard $1.35, $1.50 and $1.75 ejsj 36 inch Satin Coquetts, f3 yara rl An : u r- J ruz j j uc viiiiic yci 40 inch Georgette Crepe fc-,1 j forest green, burgundy, wisteria, brown, rose, navy 5," I'i 0 biacit ana an itgnt snaaes, per High class Satin stripe and patterns, per yard 1 r.-J 54 inch all wool Suiting in ti per yard r:2 f p '12 v. fa U V, ty. VALUE! E. G. D QUALITY! 1 " a El 23 E2 Eg U a y a fcl E3 B! K E3 m a a a dairymen, a tig one, which no other tine f.aturc. von rn Mm fct..- c.,.. separator that can be hurried W J A ,kVi Ml IU ' j- ...... .t '-:z ci.u very low. Your Loy car: easily in jour own dairy. Every member it. They'll all be delighted. 'Miciie town. 1 and el's carried in Stock a n a a n a E3 i T TO SEIZE SHIP YARDS IF WORK NOT RUSHED Washington, I). C, March 7. Sec retary Daniels announced today that he would use the powers granted him under the new naval bill, if it becomes necessary, and seize private panies yesterday. The conference I continued today. The power to commandeer yards can be exercised by proclamation of the president in time of war or na tional emergency. Not Bothered Any More. So-called rheumatic pains, grippe aches, lame back, sore muscles or stifi" joints are the result of over-worked weak or disordered kidneys. E. L. Turner, Homer, Ky., writes: "Since taking Foley Kidney Pills I have not been bothered any more." Strengthen weal: kidneys and help rid tho blood of acids and poisons. Sold everywhere. k Ei ii u 12 a E '1 ,-ks mi TBI f Display of ierchandise Sport Stripes, Dot and . . . 95c to $2.25 all colors, and black, per- $1.85 i yaru. JSI Kll all new shades, including yard $1.85 plaid effect Voils in dress $1.00 and $1.25 novelty stripes and plaids, $1.35 and $1.95 ovey & Son SERVICE!