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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Some Christmas Suggestions in
WOMEN'S APPAREL
Our assortments in women's silk, satine and cotton
taffete Petticoats. House Dresses, Aprons and Sweaters
offer many an easy solution to the "v.That-to-give" ques
tion. Just give these brief suggestions your attention
and see how nicely they will fit in with your idea of
giving sensible and useful presents fcr Christmas:
silk Petticoats $3.00 and $4.50
Satine and Cotton Taffeta Petticoats$l.25, 2.00
Well made Mouse Dresses $1.25 to $3.09
Xeat (.'overall aprons at $1.00
Varm Sweaters $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00
ONLY A FEW OF MANY SUGGESTIONS FOUND HERE
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Gift Choosing Can Best
Be Done Now and Here!
This Store is Ready with its Supreme Showing of Holiday Suggestions Come!
We Have Been Busy Shopping a Long Time and This is the Result.
Give the "Out-of-Doors" Girl a
SKATING SET
A rkating set for that girl who has to go out in
tli a weather would make a welcome Christmas gift.
S-i. our di.-jilav and note the low prices. Per set
SI. 25 $1.50 S2.00
Whether you have already compiled your gift lists or are as yet in doubt
about what to get for mother, wife, sister, sweetheart and other friends, we are
sure you will find it to your interest to come here now.
Practically the entire store has been turned into one big Christmas shop,
with counters and tables laden with helpful gift suggestions in such wide assort
ments and good values as to make gift choosing especially pleasing and satis
factory here.
Of course, we are showing many a novelty many a little luxury many
an article that would not be considered absolutely essential to one's existence.
But this store is pre-eminently
THE STORE OF THE PRACTICAL GIFT
Where the things that everyone needs and must have are to be found. And,
after all, isn't the gift of something practical and suitable for everyday usage the
one that is most appreciated? m
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Do your Christmas shopping early this season!
FANCY TURKISH TOWELS
Where is the housekeeper that would not appre
ciate one or several of these pretty Bath Towels for
Christmas? Note these low prices and make np your
mind now, while you have time to crochet an edge for
them if you care to, but which is not at all necessary:
36x18 pink, blue and yellow stripe, each 40c
4 4x22 plain white, each 40c
40x22 pink, blue and yellow Etripe, each gOc
39x20 pink, blue and yellow plaid, each 50c
42x21 pink and blue border, each 65c
36x21 brocaded with pink, blue and yellow border $5c
GIFTY HINTS JUST FOR MEN!
Here's a list of practical, mannish things, that will
lure him away from the tinselled background into the
cherry spotlight of Christmas:
Half Hose at 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c
Handkerchiefs at 5C, 10c, 15c and 25c
Suspenders at 25c, 50c and 75c
UNDERWEAR, UNIONALLS AND WORK CLOTHES
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BEAUTIFUL NEW TIES
FOR KEN
Mere man may be but a wallflower
at a wedding, but at Christmas time
he should get some of the Christmas
glow that fills the atmosphere every
where. This can he done by getting
him one of these new Ties :
Four-in-Ilands and Bow Ties in a
large assortment of lights EfC
and durks, at each
Four-in-Hand Ties of better qual
ity, finest silk. We are Q1 flfl
selling them at 0 lUU
GLOVES MAKE A PRACTICAL GIFT
Some Values to Interest You
Black or white silk gloves with con
trasting siiching on back, per pair $ .75
Cape gloves, for hard wear, tan only $2.00
Grey Suede Gloves, 1-button clasps $2.00
Get these for him. They are for
use! Hell say there's sense to them.
Their cost is small, but their quality
is way up. See them today before
they're all gone:
Pure thread silk Half Hose with
reinforced sole and toe and high splic
ed heel. Coir.rs black and hite.
Per pair 50c
Buster Brown and other varieties
of silk hose for men, seamless, double
sole and toe, high spliced heel, col
ors black, white and navy. At 35c
Rellim made and other high grade
half hose for men. Silk lisle or fine
cotton and give lots of wear. At 25c
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i, S. FUEL AD
MINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT FOR
TEE GUIDANCE OF NE
BRASKA BOARDS
FERSONNEL OF LOCAL BOARD
Composed of Cass County Men with
H. A. Schneider as Chairman
In Full Charge Here.
The United States Fuel Adminis
tration has issued a rather lenythy,
but highly important set of instruc
tions to local Fuel Control Boards,
in Nebraska, and as it is their ur
gent request that the same be giv
en publicity "so that the people may
know," the Journal publishes them
complete herewith:
Dnuiiia. Nov. 27. lf17.
IM'TIKS OF Ciii'NTY t'OMM ITTKKS:
k It shall We t!ie duty of t!i county com-X-ticcs
1) to natbcr information re
; a'lMntf the supply of fii'.-l in their sev
eral oTrir!iuiiitis; (J to ascertain the
fvu-l tit.-il.-s of the communities, with
special ies;aril to the points of imme
rate ne(l: t l in vest !irs te nireful
! , j'.iul report AT ONCiO on prices at
which (aili si- ami quality of coal
:, sold in the :- yet-;, I common UieM.
;.il cor.iinue to so i-cpi.irt at sue!! rejr-
Inr iinrvitl.- us the State Fuel AJ
: iriist i 11 lor may ueem iit!isahle: (41
. ascertain ijt once anl r port to the
. tat? .A lniinistrator the s-rross marpin
' Uieli i- l.eiiit? ch:;r.irel h) cacli ucliicr
i .i f-aeli (nmmunii.v for e very size and
i ;::il!ty of coal anil whether such mar
in is -scessive; ami (" when called
; :pon to e'.o so to investigate the status
ontiacts between jobbers or opera
ters ani tlie industrial plants of the
e. immunity, especially where .such con
tracts call for delivery at prices be
iow the President's price, with a view
to insurinp prompt deliveries under
these contracts.
Ui:rtMMKNl ATiONS AS TO ANY
( .(;i:s IN J'IMCK: The retail plan
l romulfrated by the United States Fuel
-.l ministration on the 1st day of Oc
tober, 1S1". printed as Publication No.
7. a copv of which is sent you here
with. Kives a specific method by which
each" retail dealer my lix his retail
i iiURin. This plan is not to be modi
fied or changed in any respect, except
where it is causing- evident and defi
nite injustice. Where this is found to
be the tact, the county committee In
the community in which the dealers
affected are doing business, shall im
mediatelv make a careful investiga
tion of the facts and ascertain what is
a reasonable sross mareln, which the
retailer may properly be permitted to
add to the cost of the coal to him in
order to determine the retail sellim?
vi ice. The county committee shall
make its recommendation as to price
to the State Fuel Administrator; and,
if nr-proved by lum, such recommenda
tion shll hfcome effective immediate
ly, ami shall remain in force UNlcsg
disapproved by the United States Fuel i
Administrator. I
tICNKUAI. INSTRUCTIONS: You navel
four iiin'eiert statements, to be signed j
cl 1 1 ' I v. yi I ii i . I lite i c La ti tuan i . ah.
a. davU it-latins to these statements!
f.illiuvs the last statement. A dealer
doitiK business in seveiul towns in the
co:;nty need not sisrn more than one of
the financial statements. The members
of the committee may assist dealers in
making out their statements.
You have two other forms: one to
be signed by consumers when they
purchase coal. the other by retail
dtulers when they ask for assistance
in obtaining coal.
The consumers" statement is to pro
vent hoard in sr.
The retail dealers' statement is to be
forwarded by the chairman of the
committee to ti e State Administrator,
to be sued as a basis in obtaining and
speeding up coal shipments. Applica
tions for assistance in jrettinK hard
and soft coal :;hould be on separate
sheets.
Stationery will be furnished by the
State Administrator. It should be used,
onlv for o..eial business. No postage
is required.
Members of the commutes calling
the ounty Chairman by telephone, may
reverse the call, and have it charged
to the County Chairman, in his official
capacity.
The chairman calling the State Ad
ministrator by telephone, may reverse
the call, and have it charged to the
State Fife! Administration.
Members of the committee sending
telegrams to the County Chairman,
mav send tiem "Collect, Government
Kate, Official Business."
Telegrams from the County Chair
man to the State Administrator may
be sent in the same way.
Communications, reports and recom
nifooia t ions should he. sent to the State
I Administrator, by the County Chair
mail. i ins is necessary iu Miupniy
Hie Administration business.
in recommending a change of prices
an average flat price in each commun
ity is to be preferred: so that a par
ticular kind of coal will sell in a par
ticular town at one price, no matter
bow many dealers may handle it. The
wholesale prices are, based absolutely
on the orders of the President and are
not subject to regulation.
A Line Yard company doing busi
ness in numerous towns and cities
may submit to the local committee in
toe city or county in which its prin
cipal office is located, a statement of
H.s costs and selling prices for each of
lis yards, which, upon receiving the
approval ol the State uei AUmlnis
tiator. may be put into effect Imme-
oiaxeiy.
If complaint is made in any city or
locality where a branch yard is locat
ed, the local committee shall have the
power to make an independent investi
yation or the gross margin complain
t ed of, and to report to the State Fuel
-xominisiraior sucn change as it may
recommend.
The power vested in the committees
is an extraordinary war power, con
f erred by Act of Congress, upon the
President, and by him exercised thru
l)r. II. A. Cxarnehl. United States Fuel
Administrator, the State Administrat
ors. and the Local Committees. Infor
mation obtained from coa! dealers or
tneir wKs ts confidential and not
lor publication. Keports and recom
mendations of the committees are not
j to be made public until thev have been
approed by the State Fuel Adminis
trator. t I'lease furnish immediately to the
County newspapers a copy of this pub
lication and of the enclosed forms;
so that the public, through the press!
, may know and understand the plan of
-noeriitre followed by the United States
FikI Administration.
I P'urther information may he had on
application.
' JOHN L. KEXXEhT.
Federal Fuel Administrator for Xebr.
board, as it is constituted, is made I
up of men who do things. With 11.
A. Schneider, of this city, as chair
man, and an able corps of assistants
from over the county, it is assured
that there will be strict regulation
of fusl matters in this county. As
we say this, however, we want ev
eryone to understand us rijrhtly and
to realize that all will get their
share of justice the dealer and the
consumer alike. The board is com
posed of Sir. Schneider, mentioned
above; S. C. Boyles. of Alvo; C. S.
Aldr'ich, of Eimwood; E. F. Marshall,
of Weeping Water; Paul Fitzgerald,
of Louisville; D. K. Frans, of Union,
and A. C. Cole, cf Plattsmouth.
STILL DOING MORE BUSINESS
EMFERGR OF AUSTRIA
SAYS COUNTRY IS NOW
READY FOR PEACE
From Saturday's Daily.
The Western Machine and Foun
dry company is still adding more ma
chinery to their already large num
her of the latest machines which go
to make up a complete machine shop.
They have just recently added an
other new turret lathe, like the one
that was installed a number of
weeks since. This kind of lathe en
ables the workman to bring any of
its many tools into instant operation
by simply turning the turret Which
holds the arious tools for the work
in hand.
There are now eleven workmen
engaged in turning out the Sharpe
steering gear device, and the shops
are able with the present force to
turn out about one hundred of these
devices per day. They desire to in
crease the force of men working on
this particular article to twenty men
and even then they will be pushed
to keep up with the orders.
Anotner new machine which has
recently been installed is one which
cuts an octagon hole in a part of the
stearing gear, while another one
cuts the work gear making the vi
bration which -comes in all vehicles
like the automobile noneffective in
interfering with the steering of the
self-propelled vehicle.
Amsterdam, Dec. 5. A dispatch
occived here from Vienna quotes
Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary
s saying in an address to an Aus-
tro-German delegation that the dual
monarchy is ready at any time to
conclude peace that would guaran
tee the integrity of the monarchy.
He added, however, that his country
will not cease fighting until its en
emies renounce their intention of
dismembering it.
He says:
"The sorely tried Russian people
may be sure that we sincerely de
sire to restore our former friendly
relations with them.
"On the other hand, we must re
gard it our sacred duty not to lay
down the sword which plunder
seeking and rapacious neighbors
forced into our hands until our en
emies unequivocally have disavowed
their mad plans of dismemberment
and oppression.
"We will remain the masters in
our own house. Our alliance with
the German empire has been glor
iously strengthened by our victorious
march southwest. The most cordial
and fraternal relations bind us to
the progressive Bulgarian people. I
confidently hope a period of fresh
prosperity and secure development
awaits the closely allied Ottoman
empire."
Cass County Board
The personnel of the Cass county
Buy Red Cross Christmas Seals.
The money goes to aid in the pre
vention of tuberculosis. With our
country at war, the need in this
line is greatly increased. Full an
nouncement of where these seals may
be obtained in Plattsmouth will be
made ii. the Journal the latter part
of the week.
and stout, and has asked the whole
city board to get up and get out.
When he has asked the board it
self to put the members out he is
purpetrating a huge joke. It looks to
us as if in this attempt, he has en
deavored to bite off more than he
can chew.
You are sure planning on sending
out quite a number of Christmas
Cards this season, so why not call
at the Journal office and select them
now, while the line is yet complete.
We have the finest line that we have
ever shown,
Initial stationery will be found at
the Journal office. An excellent
Christmas present.
The famous Eand-McNally war
maps will now be found on sale at
The Journal office. They are the
map you have been looking for.
The greatest asortment of Christ
mas boxa paper hat we have ever
shown is now awaiting your ap
proval at the Journal office.
If it's in the paper line try the
Journal office first.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT AUCTION.
Subscribe for the Journal.
Good dining table, leather seated
chairs, rockers, chiffoneer, beds, a
good kitchen cabinet, dishes, kitchen
utensils and other articles too nu
merous to mention. Sale will be
held on the Main street of Murray,
on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 13, com
mencing at 3:00 o'clock. Auctioneer
compelled to be out of town on Sat
urday. E. R. MUTZ.
A handsome line of Christmas
crepe paper, all colors and decorat
ed, at the Journal office.
Journal Want-Ads Fay!
CAN HE MASTICATE THE CHUNK?
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uoey me uiw, vruer your uskoou i
Lens. Plattsmouth Garage. All sizes.
In this week's issue of the Louis
ville Courier we notice that Judge
James J. Brobst, of the city of Louis
ville, was the promoter of a petition
signed by a number of people of
that place asking for the resigna
tion of members of the city coun
cil, assigning in the petition various
reasons on which they base their
extraordinary request.
On account of things which have
happened in the past the ways which
let the paths of the erstwhile1 pleas
ant judge and the members of the
city board cross have not been the
most pleasant, and like Will Carlton
who made one of his characters say,
"Draw , up the papers, 'lawyer, and
make them good and stout. For
things at home are crosswise and
Betsy and I are out." This seems to
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be the way wit n the vwrsanie junker.
For he has made his petition ffood
Packages
for Soldiers
wrapped
for mailing
free of charge!
Red Cross
Soldier
Sweaters!
O. D. Soldiers
Gloves!
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Khaki
Soldier
Handkerchiefs!
The Soldiers' Christmas!
Give him something he can use. No doubt you have always given him a tie.
This year there is only one kind he can use. We have it! A regulation reversi
ble black silk 4-in-hand, also a regulation Khaki handkerchief, in neat Xmas box,
with a bright American flag, greeting card and all for 50c. This will be a big
seller. Better get yours now. We also have Soldier's Metallic Mirrors ready
for mailing at 35c
Co Eo Wescott's Sons
EVERYBODY'S STORE"
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