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rLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. PAE 5. nnnr nmnr nvmn Sdse unuc rniuc haiku n OF ALL ESSENTIALS I mm now MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917. r ' ! it ii j si Business Men in Convention Want Government to Extend Control. Would Have If. S, Fix Price of Neces sary Products for Public Buyers. Atlantic City, X. J., Sept. 21. Government price fixing of all csscn-J tial products, not only in sales to the: government, but to the public as,i , . . . . . . , if, wen, was reconuuenueu in resolutions adopted today at the closing: session of the war convention of American business men. The convention ad vocated legislative creation of a gen-j eral government purchasing depart-! nier.t. which, in addition to fixing j prices, would have power to distri- j bute the output of industries in a manner most necessary to the conduct of the war. "It is the spirit of American busi ness," said the resolutions, that, how ever fundamental may be the change in the relation of government to busi-j hops the government should have the power during the period of the war to control prices, and the distribu tion of production for which public and private needs to whatever extent may be neces?ary for cur great na tional purpose." 1 The purchasing department pro posed would absorb the present war industries board and the functions of the director of priority. The present power of the government to control priority of rhipmeiit would be ex tended to include authority to direct priority of manufacture, sale and dis tribution. All buying now done by various bureaus of the war and navy departments would be centered in the new board. j Committee of Industry. The convention recommended as-' fisting the government in making purchases by the formation of a gen eral committee of industry, repre senting all branches of business which would aid the purchasing de partment in distributing orders. This committee would handle much of the work now being done by committees of the council of defense. The attitude of business toward labor was defined in resolutions recommending that labor standards remain unchanged and that a labor adjustment board be named to han dle all major disputes. The declara tion was made for industry that it endorse a policy of no lockouts or strikes while differences were before the board and labor was urged to take a similar tand. A general declaration of the pol icy business will pursue toward the government and its war needs sets forth that "undismayed at the pros poet of great taxes, facing the con sumption of its accumulated savings, American business without hesita tion, pledges to the government its full and unqualified support in pros ecution of the war until Prussianism is utterly destroyed. This convention will dedicate the nation every fa cility it has developed and every fi nancial resource at its command on such terms and under such condi tions as our government shall de termine to be just. LIKES THE LOOKS OF PLATTSMOUTH Charles A. Askwitb, who is in the cattle business at Flat Head Re servation Montana, is visiting in the city for some time at the home of his brother. Superintendent Askwith, of the Masonic Home, and is accom panied by Mrs. Askwith. Speaking of this country he says, "I like this place, and its good crops, and green trees. The country where I came from is badly burned, it having been excessively dry out there this season." "DAD" RENNER VISITS TOWN Ml s Dry Goods, Notions, Floor Coverings, Fancy Groceries and Queensware- E, G. DOVEY & SON VALUE! QUALITY! SERVICE! The mission of our Drug Store is to Furnish PureDrugs and Medi cine and the Highest Grade of Professional Service to the People. Compounding Prescriptions is Our Specialty Rexall Remedies You can depend upon the Quality of Our Goods and the Service in Our SLore. Ansco Cameras and Films Sherwin-Williams Paints. The Rexall Store F. G. FRICKE & CO. Druggiits, Pharmacists UNION BLOCK - - PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. THE PLATTSMOUTH GARAGr J. E. MASON, Proprietor Welding, Oils, Greases and All Auto Accessories PLATTSKOUTH, NEBRASKA Plattsniouth Phone 1US; Bell Phone 4S Office, Foot of Main Street G. G. FRICKE . Successor to C. W. Baylor &, Co. COAL PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA JOHN F. BORDER Successor to August Gorder. Farm Implements, Buggies and Harness Chalmers and Dodge Bros. Automobiles. 305-307 Main Street Gordon 5,000 Mile Tires Plattsmouth, Neb. THE MUMM BAKERY FRED II. MUMM, Propr. Everything in Baker's Goods Candies and Cigars PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA PTAK & BAJECK - Manufacturers of Cigars. CROWNS 10c ACORNS 5c PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. Ind. Fhone 472 Farm Loans and Insurance P. 0. Box 257 W. E. ROSENCRANS Selling Chase County Land. Real Estate. PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA I J. E. MGDANIEL PABLO WE SELL BEVO Bowling Alley and Soft Drink Parlors Open Evenings PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA TALKING ABOUT EATS WAGNER'S "Everything Good to Eat" THAT'S ALL RUSSELL'S RESTAURANT AND SOFT DRINK PARLORS OPEN EVENINGS HATT & SON Your Butchers and Grocers. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. F, R. GOBELMAN Wall Paper and Paint Store Sign Painting, House Painting, Paper Hanging, Decorating, Graining,Auto and Carriage Painting. PLATTSMOUTH - - - NEBR. E. J. RIGHEY FORMERLY F. M. RICHEY Lumber and Building Material. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA WHAT ONE CITY DID In Din; of the southern states a medium sized city has shown up the mail order houses to a finish. Price for price, quality lor quality, service for service, the local merchants proved their superiority as distributors, just as jour own home merchants stand ready to do. These merchants .invited comparisons from every possi ble anle; proved the alleged-cheapness of catalog goods was pure imagination; showed why the standard, branded goods on their shelves were of higher quality; compared their ser vice with that of the far away catalog house. Suppose you make your home business men prove the same to you. They are ready. Today in that city the mail order business has fallen off ninety per cent and the people find they are on the right track. Hundreds of other communities, have learned the fal lacy of the supiosed cheapness of catalog houses. It is a noticeable fact that whenever the people in any locality take the trouble to carefully investigate, the mail order' business invariably drops off. The reason is simple. The local mer chant is the logical distributor for the manufacturer, 1ecause he is in personal touch with his customers. Consequently, the makers of high grade goods will sell only through the local dealer. They will not permit mail order houses to han dle their goods. Your home merchant therefore, is able to sell the high est grade goods at a reasonable price. He is ready to prove price and quality to you the next time you go into his store. BESTOR & SWATEK HARDWARE Stoves and Ranges Cutlery Sporting Goods. Your cost of living this winter depends on what you preserve from your Garden. TRY SOME CANING! We have many cans in stock AT REASONABLE PRICES OUR MONUMENTS is not merely a mass of stone that has no beauty. OUR MEMORIALS are of the finest MATERIAL, PROPERLY CARVED by a MASTER ARTISAN, and are Lasting Tributes to the loved ones passed away. Iut there Smiiiout' u hour Memory dcKfrvrx thin KecoKmition from V(' W W KIT K 1 'I I ON 1 : QA LL CASS COUNTY MONUMENT T. WASSELL, Manager CO. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Telephone No. 22 Agent for Pratt's Stock Food 302 Main St. G. E. HARTFORD Coal and Feed ... PLATTSMOUTH - NEBRASKA F. G. DAWSON PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. Doctor of Tires Repaired, Retread and Rebuilt SEE US FIRST! WATERMAN LUMBER & GOAL COMPANY DEALER IN Lumber and Building Material South Fourth Street x Between Main and Pearl PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA WESTERN MACHINE & FOUNDRY COMPANY MANUFACTURING MACHINISTS L. C. SHARP Best Machine Shop South of the Platte Farmers, Elevator and General Repairs Bell Phone 303 Plattsmouth, Nefcr. A G. BACH & CO, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Provisions, Queensware. Flour, Feed and Shoes. PHONES Main Street Store, 236; Lincoln Avenue Store, 118 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA TO WEAR BETTER SHOES, TRADE AT . FETZER SHOE COMPANY PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA PLATTSMOUTH STATE BANK Commercial and Savings Departments. , Place a few dollars each month in our- Savings Department and watch it grow. Interest added every six months. B. G. VURL Manufacturer of High Grade Union-Made Cigars , Wurl Bros. "Gut Heil." "Hand Made" and "Keno" 5c "La Flor de Fama" 10c TAKE A BOX HOME WITH YOU! THE BANK OF CASS COUNTY PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. Capital and Surplus, $80,000.00 WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS STRONG! SAFE! CONSERVATIVE! FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital and Surplus $75,000.00 H. N". DOVEY, President . F. E. SCHLATER, Cashier E. V. COOK, Vice-Pres. GEO. O. DOVEY, Asst. Cashier GEM THEATRE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. The Home of Comfort and Quality Pictures THE PLACE, TO FORGET YOUR TROUBLES J. H. MGMAKEN & SON General Contractors. All Work Entrusted to Our Care Looked After Promptly. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. GAS ELECTRICITY CALL NEBRASKA LIGHTING COMPANY -for- Labor Sabers and Time Savers. Electricity is the most Economical and Efficient Power on Earth! PHILIP THIEROLF " Value Giving Clothier. Manhattan Shirts John B. Stetson Hats A Safe Place to Trade. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. JOHN BAUER : Willys Knight and Willys Overland Automobiles. FISK, AJAX AND PENNSYLVANIA TIRES. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. AVARD & MCLEAN Agents for J. M. Herman's famous "Munson" Army Shoes, as Sup plied to the U. S. Army Reliable Shoes for Men and Boys. SHOE REPAIRING, POLISHES, ETC. SOUTH SIXTH STREET - - PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. EMMA PEASE Millinery Evertything That is New and Up-to-Date SIXTH STREET H. M. SOENNICHSEN General Merchandise OUR PRICES AND SERVICE ALWAYS RIGHT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA PETERS & PARKER General Contractors. BIG WORK OUR SPECIALTY. PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA saas From Friday's Iaily. Uncle John Renner, better known as "Dad" Renner, who is making his Lome at the Soldiers' home at Leav enworth, Kansa3, came up last even ing for a visit of a week or ten days with his family of boys and girls and his many friemls in this city, and has to say that the boys from here are getting along finely. He says the in stitution is a fine place for the boys to reside and they all like it there. There are some sixteen hundred sol diers there now. Uncle -Jess Hintr is getting along finely and J. H. Smith has gone down into Missouri for a two weeks' visit. NOTICE! I am in a position to make sorae very attractive prices on a few Henny buggies which I am closing out. Al so have a good price on wagons. See me if in the market. A. O. AULT, Cedar Creek, Neb. TEUTON HEADS WISH VATICIAN WILL SUCCEED GEEMEN EMPEROR "CHERISHES LIVELY DESIRE" APPEAL MAY SUCCEED. PERSONAL LETTER TO PONTIFF In reply to the peace proposals of "Pope Benedict, the German and Aus-tro-Hungarian governments express the hope that the pontiff's efforts may bring about a cessation of hos tilities. Emperor Williap cherishes a "lively desire" that the vatician i . appeal may meet with success. Germany's reply is written by a member of the emperor's entourage, while that of Austria-Hungary is a personal missive from Emperor Charles. Both notes to the pope were made public almost simultaneously and apparently both follow the same general trend. Future Arrangement of World. Emperor Charles declares the pope's "proposals will lead to peace if the belligerent nations would enter into negotiations in the sense of the pon tiff's suggestions." The future arrangement of the world, the emperor says, must be based on the elimination of armed forces, the freedom of the seas and on the rule of international justice nd legality. Emperor William has been follow ing the efforts of Pope Benedict to iward peace with "high respect and sincere gratitude." The German re Iply designates the pope's note as an "emphatic peace appeal." Replies of the Kaisers. Amsterdam, - Sept. 21. The Ger man government, in its reply to the peace note of Pope Benedict, a copy of which has been received here, "cherishes a lively desire" that the appeal may meet with success. Emperor William, the German note says, has been following the efforts of the pope toward peace for a con siderable time with high respect. Peace would come from the recent proposals of Tope Benedict if the bel ligerent nations would enter into ne gotiations in the sense of the'pontiff's suggestions. Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary says in his reply to the vatician note. Sees Offer Peace Basis. The emperor sees in the pope's peace plan a suitable basis for start ing negotiations toward a just and j lasting peace and expresses the hope that the nations opposing his own may be animated by the same idea. Austria-Hungary's ruler received the pontiff's note with a thankful hiart and with an expression of hope that the pontiff's 'efforts may lead to the realization of the emperor's de sire for a lasting and honorable peace for all parties. Handed to Nunceo. Freedom of the seas is one of the peace hopes of Emperor Charles, In order that heavy material burdens could -be taken from the nations of the earth and new sources of pros perity opened to them. The reply, received here in a dis patch from Vienna, was handed to Monsignor T. Valfre' di Bonzo, the papal nuncio at Vienna, on Thurs day. The Austrian emperor admits that the future arrangement of the world must be based oa the elimination of armed force and on the rule of inter national justice and legality. Ready to Negotiate. Austria is prepared, the reply says to enter into negotiations for the submission of international disputes to compulsory arbitration. The pope's idea of negotiations be tween the belligerents for an under standing for simultaneous and recip rocal reduction of armaments on land and sea and in the air, by which the high seas, which rightfully belong to all nations, will be opened equally to the use of all, is supported by Emper or Charles. The German reply adds that the effort of the pope to pave the way to an understanding might most sure ly be reckoned to have a sympathet ic reception from and the whole hearted support of the German em peror, since he has regarded it as hi3 principal and most sacred task to pre serve the blessings of peace for the German people and the world. No Surprise at Washington. Washington, Sept. 21. Favorable replies from both Berlin and Vienna to Pope Benedict's peace proposals were not unexpected in the United States and the allied countries. Whether or not the action of the pope was influenced by Austria as has been frequently suggested, the acceptance of his peace plans by the central powers falls in line with the policies of those" governments in making the people feel that they are waging a purely defensive war in the interest of the Fatherland against a group of nations bent upon its de struction. News of the delivering of the re plies of the German and Austrian em perors to Pope Benedict reached Washington tonight too latefor any official comment. Call Plattsmouth Garage for serv ice. TeL 394, also livery. J. E IMason, Prop. r
