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MONDAY, JUNE 4. 1917. PAGE 6. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOUBNAL. elshinrar 0ea i ... 1 Contracting and Constuction Engineers Submit your building proposition to us for bids. We can save you money no matter how small the job. From sidewalks, silos, foundations, street and road paving and all kinds of building in cement, brick, stone, frame, or any kind of stucco finish. We also remodel and repair old houses at the lowest possible figure. We draw plans and specifications for our customers free of charge. We are up to date mechanics in all kinds of masonary and wood finishing. Call on us on corner of 5th and Locust streets or phone No. 575. IF, siner mm. Plattsmouth, Nebraska -The Plattsmouth ED. MASON, Proprietor New! Modern! Up-fo-Data! GAS, OILS AND GREASES! Best Service in Town! We Do Welding! NO JOB TOO LARGE! Bring your car in and have our mechanics Icok it over. We repair all makes. Our new battery charg ing outfit will be here in a few days. STORAGE! L I LIVERY AT ALL HOURS Office Telephone 394 Residence Telephone 229 Gall Us When Vou Want Serviee! ITALY'S WAR PART HAS BEEN GREAT Washington, D. C, June 3. How Italy's action helped . France throw back the Germans at the Marne and also weakened the German-Austro of fensive on Russia was detailed today by Augusto Ciuffelli, former minister of public works and now a member of the Italian war mission. In both cases, he said, Italy's attitude was most decisive. "Upon Italy's declaration of neu trality at the outbreak of the war," said Mr. Ciuffelli, "France was able to withdraw one-half million men from our frontier to throw them across the German path before Paris. "At that time France was pressed for trained men and for supplies, and the British army was not yet mobil ized. Without Italy's action the Ger mans would probably have entered Paris. "Similarly Italy's actual entrance into the war in May, 1915, tremend ously aided the retreating and disor ganized Russian armies and created such a diversion as to save Russia from being reduced to impotence Again Italy's action was decisive. "If Italy had been inspired by the lust of conquest she could easily have joined with Germany, whese victory would have been tremendous, facili tated by her intervention. But Italy could not make herself a party to the aggression of Austria npon Serbia or aid in a war featured by the invasion of Belgium. "Italj could not join the two im perial dynasties which dreamed of world domination on the principle that might makes right. "Italy's sacrif.ee in this war has been almost staggering. We now have 4,000,000 men under arms. Our front is 510 kilometers long, greater than the whole French and Belgian front. Every yard we have conquered has cost us terribly." Cholera Morbus. This is a very painful and dangerous disease. In almost every neighbor hood someone has died from it before medicine could be obtained or a phy sician summoned. The right way is to have a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house so as to ba prepared for it. Mrs. Charles Enyeart, Huntington, Ind., writes: "During the summer of 1911 two of my children were taken sick with cholera morbus. I used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remmedy and it gave them immediate relief." sfiTH $6,000,000 5SURED, OMHA AFTERS7,500,000 BUSINESS CANVASS TO HELP SELL BONDS Iibeity Loan Drive Begins Tuesday Insurance Men Parade to N Insure Nation. No More Currency Panics! Do you remember the shut-downs, the busi ness depression and the lack of employment which followed the currency panic in 1 907? To prevent another currency panic the Federal Reserve Banking System keeps on hand an im mense supyly of currency to furnish the banks which belong to the system of which we are one, so that they may at all times meet the currency requirements of their depositors. Doesn't it appeal to you to get its protection, without cost, by becoming one of our depositors? FIRST NATIONAL BANK Plattsmouth, Nebraska Omaha, June 3. Omaha begins Tuesday a drive for at least $7,500,- 000 subscriptions to the Liberty loan, nearly $0,000,000 of which, it is said, is now assured. Omaha banks have subscribed $4, 000,000. Omaha building and loan associations have subscribed $1,000, 000. Bankers report that the general public in Omaha has already asked for nearly $1,000,000. According to O. T. Eastman, who has charge of the Liberty loan drive, the banks and building and loan as sociations will take up more bonds just as soon as they sell any portion of those for which they have already subscribed. In other words, $5,000,000 worth of bonds will be kept in the banks and associations, and all that the public subscribes will be velvet to make up the difference between $5, 000,000 and $7,500,000. May Go Higher. Building and loan associations have announced that in case any of their stockholders desire to purchase Lib erty bonds, the rule that they must give tnirty uays notice lor witn drawal of their money will be waived. Some members of the Liberty loan committee counseled setting the goal at ?8,000,000 or higher, in order to make the oversubscription heavy, as resident Wilson and Secretary Mc- Adoo have asked. "We'll touch that figure anyway," id a member of the committee. Every Business House. Committees have been appointed to canvass every line of business in the Liberty loan campaign. It is the idea of the campaigners to obtain scriptions from every business house n the city, and urge the business houses to keep a portion of their sub scription for the firm and sell a por tion on easy terms to employes. "Many firms should buy $50,000 worth of bonds, and I believe many will," said T. C. Byrne. A parade to "Insure the Nation" will be held Monday afternoon under the ausoices of Omaha insurance men, to boost the sale of Liberty bonds. Eighty-three life insurance agent3 of Omaha will spend all day Tuesday selling bonds, and the parade is in preparation for their drive. A band will lead the parade. Boy Scouts carrying banners with the slogan "In sure the Nation" will follow in the ine of march. Members of the com mittee of 108 will probably take part. Boy Scouts Meet. Boy Scouts will hold a mass meet ing at the Commercial club Monday evening to inaugurate their drive to sell $50,000 worth of Liberty bonds in Omaha. R. L. Metcalfe, Judge W. D. McIIugh and John L. Kennedy will address the meeting. Three Boy Scouts will be stationed at each bank to act as Liberty bond messengers. The boys have 15,000 application booster blanks which they will use, and before they com plete their campaign they will have visited every home in the city. When people ask the Boy Scouts why they are selling Liberty bonds, the boys answed: "I've got to live in this country after the war is over and I want a fair chance." State Fund Grows. Estimates that half of Nebraska's $22,000,000 portion of the Liberty loan has been subscribed from the office of Jesse C. McNish, state chair man of the Liberty bond committee. Many banks are doubling their subscriptions. Bankers who were intimidated by threats of loss of business in case they purchased Liberty bonds have assumed a firm stand, and have taken time to explain to the persons who tried to intimidate them that they are reporting many new subscrip tions. BRAZIL SEIZES ALL ItlHN 1C00U.0 II REPUBLIC PORTS Rio Jnneiro, June 2. President Braz today signed a decree providing for the utilization by Brazil of the German ships in Brazilian ports. It is believed the decree will be put into effect today. Forty-six merchant ships were laid up in Brazilian ports early in the war. The vessels aggregate 240,779 tons, of which the largest is the Hamburg-American liner Bleucher of 12,350 tons. Thirty-three of the ves sels are of more than 4,000 tons each A large assortment of all sizes o American flags can be secured at the Journal office. Call in and see them before buying. For Rent The rooms occupied by Dr. Thomson in the Gund building. Call on Edward Donat. dtf A REAL BARGAIN. Upright piano in perfect condition. Price $75. Inquire at Ayard & McLean Shoe Store. ' 6-1-tfd SOCIALIST LEADER HAS QUIT; CALLS PARTY PRO-GERMAN New York, June 3. Asserting that the Socialist party "is probably the greatest single obstacle to the prog ress of socialism in America," and nas oeen "committed to a program essentially unneutral, un-American and pro-German," John Spargo, So cialist writer and member of the na tional executive committee of the So cialist party, announced today that he had resigned from the party. "I leave the party," Mr. Spargo's letter of resignation said, "because I am profoundly convinced that it has ceased to be an efficient instrument for the advancement of socailism." Mr. Spargo declared that the So cialist party as a whole "has been, with notable uniformity, on the Ger man side." FIVE DIVISIONS IN FRANCE ERE THE SNOW FLIES BATTLE ON ALL FRONTS-ALL! WIN IN THE WEST I NS2 Fsrfsstlon Oil Oook Stove! ES Slavs Conquer Turkish Forces While British Renew Attacks at Arras. REPORT DESPERATE BATTLES EVERYWHERE English Make Good Progress in New Offensive Against Hiadenburg Line. Ccssacks Cruch Turk Power in Lual Blow. Providing Transport Facilities Can Be Secured to Carry Them. 1 MAY AID IN FINAL DRIVE NEXT AUTUMN Washington, D. C, June 3. Five divisions of the National Guard, about 123,000 men, will be in Europe by the time snow flies if plans under consideration by t the army general staff are adopted Action on these plans is expected either today or early next week and the fact that the J are 'now before the staff explains the reason behind the bandonment of half of the proposed cantonments for the army and the National Guard. . The staff is understood to look fa vorably upon .such a plan, though there is a practical difficulty of transporting such a large number of troops before, say November. Even a fairly large transport ship will ac commodate comfortably scarcely more than 2,000 men. Provided there is no question as to sending the men abroad before win ter, they might even be seasoned and trained to get in on the last of the autumn drive, and certainly would be fit for the meager winter service and for the big spring drive. In making plans for this additional force the war department is taking into consideration that a single di vision of the regular army is only a drop in the bucket, whereas five di visions supplementing that one could make a real impression on the west ern front, both from a military and psychological standpoint. It is the idea of the army officers to retain the bulk of the regular army in the United States to train the new selective service army. The plans for sending the National Guard abroad, made known definitely today for the first time, came as a surprise here, as it was supposed America would send no troops other than the Pershing division abroad in much less than a year's time Sour Stomach. This is a mild form of indigestion. It is usually brought on by eating too rapidly or. too much, or of food not suited to your digestive organs. If you will eat slowly, masticate your food thoroughly, eat but little meat and none at all for sipper, you will more than likely avoid the sour stom ach without taking and medicine what ever. When you have sour stomach take one of Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion. - ' - I DawsQnWiUJFJLx.lt..-: Petrograd, June 3 (Via London, British Admiralty, per Wireless Press) Russian troops have won a victory in a'battle with the Turks in the Sakir region on the Mesopotamian frontier, taking possession of three heights, the war office announced to day. The statement also reports the repulse of a Kurdish attack of Er zingan, in Armenia. Desperate battles are being fought on virtually every front in the world war. The Russians have defeated the Turks on the Mesopatamian frontier and in Armenia. The British have resumed their great offensive in the west. The bat tle of Arras is raging with intense fury over the entire line. In the Lens and Arras sectors of the French front the British and Ger mans during Saturday night and Sun day were engaged in fierce fighting in which each won successes, but were not able to hold them in their en tirely in the face of violent counter attacks. British Make Gaiig. Striking heavily south of the Sou- chez river during Satui'day night and again Sunday morning, the British made good gains in Terrain and also took numerous positions. Later the Germans stiffened their line and counter-attacked with con siderable forces, which held the Brit ish, who wore unable to maintain their progress. As a result of the fighting, nearly 100 prisoners re mained in the hands of Field Marshal Haig's men. Southeast of Arras, the Germans near Cherisy went on the offensive and pushed back the British front, taking several positions. The British, however,, as was the case with the Germans in the Soucher sec tor, realigned their men, and striking hard, regained their lost ground in its entirety, except for one post. , French Repulse Foes. Around the bend in the line run ning from the region of Soissons into the Champagne, the French and Ger mans are engaged in hard fighting with infantry on the Vauclerc and Californie plateaus and with artillery farther eastward. Saturday night and Sunday the forces of the Ger man crown -prince attacked the plat eau positions of the French in waves, the Germans at some places coming on shoulder-to-shoulJer. The French , artillerymen and rifle men inflicted terrible loses on the Germans, who were not successful at any point in capturing and holding a French position. Austrians Lose 83,000 Men. The Italian offensive in the Austro Italian theater again has greatly 'di minished in violence, being carried out mainly by small detachments. An indication of the extent of the Aus trian losses in the recent fighting is a statement issued by the Italian war office, showing that between May 14 and May 29, the Austrians lost 85,000 men in killed, wounded or missing. UNITED STATES .GOVERNMENT BONDS. Per Cent Liberty Loan. To Our Customers:. Desiring to assist the United States government in every way possible in the placing of its war loans, we offer free of charge to our customers, and all other persons wishing to partici pate, the facilities of this bank in making subscriptions to the issues, and shall be glad to take care of all details incident to these transactions and to render prompt delivery con tingent only upon allotments made by the government. Yours very truly, THE BANK OF CASS COUNTY. For Sale 6-room house, 6 lots; 2 lots in fruit trees,' rest in garden, all planted; good well and cistern; ce ment walks. Inquire of Ignac Straka, 15th and Main Sts. 5-31-tfd J Tornado Insurance. T. II. Pollock. ESS Wiih Buiil-in Heat Retaining Oven E23 HERE is the popular priced cabinet style stove. Two burners under the oven section. Just one burner is sufficientst for all oven purposes. The extra burner is a convenience when it is desirable to pre heat the oven quickly. The open grade in bottom of oven makes it possible to use oven burners for grate oven door and removing racks. (Jn ironing day, tor ex ample, the sadirons can be heated on the outside burners while the oven burner may be used to cook your mid day meal. ... -p T estor S watek fety IF"3 r irsc ea laita rirs EViEAfJS The Finest Purest, ftlost Delicious (Non-AI-coholic) Oevcrarge Ever Brewed! The Whole Family Will Enjoy It's Cool, " Sparkling, Thirst Quenching Qualities. Order by Name Remember I T A 4 9 Sole Distributor for Cass County. 4th and Main St. Plattsmouth, Web, TELEPHONE 112 ALL AMERICAS TO OPPOSE GERMANY IN YEAR BARRETT Baltimore, June .1. John Barrett, director general of the Pan-Americrari union, in a speech here today before i Libertv loan, mass meeting pre dicted that within a year all the Americas would be fighting together against Germany. "If Brazil enters the conflict, as today seems imminent, he said, "two-thirds of the entire population and f4ve-cighths of the total area of the western hemisphere wiu Le at war with the common enemy. Can the remaining one-third of population and three-eighths of area stand against the psychological, sympathetic .and economic appeal of their sister iconics and coutries having snr.ilar interests, similar institutions, similar o-overr.ments and similar destiny.' Call Plattsmouth Garage for serv ice. Tel. SC4, also livery. J. E Mason, Prop. To Sell or Trade for Hogs Good cheap work team. J. A. Cook. Phone 2D3-W. 5-31-3td We are prepared to- serve large or small dinners, banquets, etc., at any price to suit you, at the Riley Hotel. 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