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PAGE SIX. MONDAY, DECEMEER 10, 1917. y i i i i v,' PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. re re 8 i re MANLEY STATE BANK MANLEY, NEB. MURRAY STATE BANK MURRAY, NEB. BANK OF CASS COUNTY u PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. BANK OF COMMERCE LOUISVILLE, NEB. FIRST SECURITY BANK CEDAR CREEK, NEB. :o: :o:- -:o:- -:o:- :o:- CAPITAL AND SURPLUS SI 3,000 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $15,000 CAPITAL AIID SURPLUS $80,000 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $23,000 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $10,000 -:o:- :o:- :o:- :o:- re re re re re re J? re ? re ? re OFFICERS FRANK STANDER AUGUST STANDER AUGUST PAUTSCII THOMAS E. PARMELE WM. J. RAU. Our Facilities Enable Us to Handle Your Business in this Economically and on this Basis Me Dnvite Your uvun mil wmii i UNION Ledger W. B. Banning returned home from Kansas City Sunday evening from a few days business trip to that place. Mary Shoemaker entertained a party of seventeen girl friends at a birthday party given in honor of her nineth year on Saturday. Rev. V. A. Taylor was a passen ger to Wabash last Saturday after noon where he conducted meetings it the church in that place Sun day. Mark Freeman and family of Shenandoah, Iowa, drove over last Saturday morning and vi.sited over Sunday with D. C. LaRue and fam ily. Saul Tipton, who worked for Bob Willis here last winter and who join ed the 5th Nebraska Infantry in Lin coln this spring has arrived safe in France. Mr. Willis received a tele gram to this effect Tuesday. E. L. Shoemaker left Wednesday morning for Kimball to audit the books of the Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company. From there he goes to Iowa to audit and install a system of accounts for the Iowa State exchange of the Farmers Un ion. G. "W. Cheney, who had a wreck with his Marmon car when coming home from the Ak-Sar-Ben in Om aha several weeks ago, went to Omaha last week and returned home THE UNIVERSAL CAR A Christmas Gift for the Family! 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Ford Sedan, $695.50; Coupelet, $560.00; Touring Car, $360.00; Run about, $345.00; One-Ton Truck Chassis, $600.00 these prices f.o.b Detroit. V . fipr U? We Can Now Make Prompt Delivery of Sedans and Touring Cars FORD COLD WEATHER HELPS RADIATOR COVERS Protect your radiator from freezing and look good. JOHNSON'S FREEZE PROOF Guaranteed to not evaporate or Injure the radiator. HAND WARMERS Fr steering wheel. Operates off the magneto. Also a Full Line of Tires, Tubes and Auto Accessories Bring 3'our Ford car to us for repairs. We're interested In seeing that every Ford owner is satisfied with his car. Only competent machinists employed. T. H.. Pollock Auto Op., FORD Authorized Sales and Service, 6th St., Plattsmouth, Neb Office Telephone No. 1. Shop Teleple No. EfS. DI RECTORS CHAS. C. PARMELE, President. FRED NUTZMAN, Vice-President. W. GLEN BOEDEKKR, Cashier. with it. From all appearances it is in us good shape as before the acci dent. A telegram received here Monday night by Oscar Ilobach informed him that his brother-in-law John Mal colm had been killed at Marysville, Kanf-r.;;. Ho was working on some building and fell causing death. Mr. Hoback left at once for Lincoln where he caught a train for that place to take charge of the remains. A deal was closed Saturday where by Tom Cromwell the well known real estate dealer became owner of the 51 acre tract of land just west of the tracks, which belonged to George Marks of Nehawka. This i a good piece of land and brought the neat sum of $13,000 or better than $254 per acre. Mr. Mark has nurchased a half section of land three and one-half miles west of Grant in Perkins county and contem plates moving there In the spring. NEHAWKA News 4 John Whiteman returned Monday after a week's a isit in southern Iowa. Victor Sturm of Fort Snelling. rnent Thanksgiving with home folks. :ir?. Stover and son, Guy of Cory don, Indiana are visiting at the home of Josh Sulphin. Lieut. P. S. Walters of Omaha, but now at Camp Dodge, .was a visitor at the N. Klaurens home in Nehawka over Sunday. Abbott Rutledge cf Kansas, and Miss Kennedy of "Weeping Water, spent Tuesday evening at the home of the former's cousin, A. B. Rut ledge. Arthur Rough, brother to J. E. and J. S. Rough of this place, Iras enlisted in the Coast Artillery, and leaves today for Omaha, expecting to be sent to Fort Logan, Cfilorado, immediately. E. A. Klrkpatrick returned home Monday evening from a Thanks giving visit with his son Guy at St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Klrkpatrick did not return as Guy Kirkpatrick was taken with dipththeria and the house was quarantined -while E. A. was down town. There was some speculation over the report around town that o "dutchman" was hauled up on the carpet before the peace council at Lincoln first of the week. So far no one seems to have heads or tails to the matter and what really hap pened is only conjecture on the part of the inquisitive inclined. The U. S. Secret Service works in myster ious ways its wonders to perform. Two of Nehawka's prosperous and well known young people were unit ed in marriage at Lincoln. Wednes day, Nov. 23. The bride wai Miss! Bertha Elizabeth WesseL daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wessel. groom Mr. Conrad Johnson, son' of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson. A sumptuous dinner was served in their honor Thanksgiving day at the home of the bride, followed by a reception Sun day evening at the grooms home. These young people hare the best wishes of the community. Dennison's tags and seala are on ale at the Journal office. LOUISVILLE Courier I Floyd Taylor, who has been work ing at Fremont, has returned home. Irwin Eager came down from Fre mont and spent Sunday with rela tives. Gus Salsberg has gone to Utah to see his sister, whom he has not seen for about thirty years. Mrs. Scott McGrew, who under went a second operation a week ago for gall stones in an Omaha hos pital, is reported as doing nicely. John Twiss returned home from Halsey, Neb., Tuesday morning, at which place he has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Barack Livingston and family. Mrs. Herman Rauth, of Manley. wno recently underwent an opera tion in the St. Joseph's hospital In Omaha, is getting along nicely and her friends, hope she will soon be able to return home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barrett and family, of Havelock, came down to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Bar rett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McXurlin, at their home in the country south of Louisville. Albert Landergren, of BemidjI, Minn., a former Louisville boy, is now In the U, S. army and is sta tioned at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., a member of Company 27. We shall be glad to place him on our list and send the Courier to him. Fred Terryberry, Arthur. Sjogren and Martin Lohnes came up from Camp Funston to spend Sunday with the home folks. There has been some talk of the boys being trans ferred, in the. near future. So they feel that they want to get home as often as they can now. Tuesday, December 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Heim celebrated their 62nd wedding annirersafy. Both of these grand old people are hale and hearty and Mr. Helm seldom misses a day walking down town after his mall or to do some shopping. Their man; iwnauo uam mia ia vjcur- OFFICERS t CHAS. C. PARMELE JACOB TRITSCH THOMAS E. PARMELE R. F. PATTERSON. F. Q. EGENBERGER ier ia extending congratulations and wishing, them many more happy yearn of wedded life. . Mr. and, Mrs. P. P. Kahler enter tained .at a Thanksgiving ' dinner. Mrs. Gus Salsberg, of near Cedar Creek and Charles Boedeker, of Mur ray; also Mr. Boedeker's daughter, Mrs. E. II. Hodgman, of Oconomowoc Wisconsin, formerly Miss Ida Boe deker, and Grandmother Reihart. In the afternoon and evening friends and relatives dropped "in and the gathering together of old friends made it a very pleasant occasion. WEEPING . WATEB Republican. 4. Mrs. Henry O'Brien and her moth er left Monday morning for Waterloo to visit the latter's daughter. Mrs. John Bourke was in Omaha Saturday to see her daughter. Miss Bridgie at the hospital. She reports her geting along nicely that day. Harry Evans who has been visiting at the home of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Davia. left Mnnitnv morning for his home at Valo, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole autoed to Lincoln Friday to take Mrs. Purl Long and little daughter that far on their return trip to their home at Burwell after a visit with relatives) here. Mrs. J. M. Hollingsworth of Cam bridge was an over Sunday visitor at the home of her friend, Mrs. Carl Day. She came down with Mr. and Mrs. Day from Omaha Saturday and returned Monday morning. Mrs. Jack Phlipot left last Mon day for Candy. Kebr.. to visit with her daughter Mrs. DIterding. Mrs. Chas. Dill and children who have spent the past few weeks here, re turned to their home with Mrs. Phil POt. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bird of Stock ton. Kas., who have been visiting relatives and old friends in the com munity for several weeks leave Fri day for their home. They will stop on their way back at Camp Funston to see the boys. - The Farmer's Union completed a deal Tuesday night whereby the Far mers Union bought of Olsen and Ring the old mill property. The Farmers Union have -had an opion on the mill grounds, for some time and the buy ing was In view, of building an ele vator and mill in the future. H. D. Reed brought ten head of hogs In from the farm Wednesday morning and sold them to the local buyer, A. I. Ralston for the net sum of $640.85 or an"average of $64.08 per head. Mr. Ralston said that was the most money he had ever paid for ten head of hogs in one bunch. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hubbard and family departed this morning for their home in Wyoming. They were accompanied as far as Omaha by Mrs. J. I. Corley, Mrs. Bert Jameson and Mrs. Frank Hubbard. The lat ter will make a more extended visit here. Mr. Hubbard having return ed home Tuesday Last Sunday evening about seven o'clock there occurred a collision be tween a spring wagon driven by the Dave Jardine children and a Ford car driven by Earl Wiles. The acci dent happened Just east of Mr. Wiles home. Mr. Wiles ran Into the team, breaking one of the horse's legs and the animal had to be killed and de molished the vehicle and also the car. The occupants were bruised quite badly, Mr. Wiles and Mr. George Miller were thrown through the wind shield while Mr. Wm. Molden, a cblored man, was thrown through the top of the car. They are surely fortunate that none were hurt any worse and they-will not want to ex peWrfcW wfettfjftr aV&ftbt Htfs t&iT. OFFICERS THOMAS E. PARMELE, President. CHAS. C. PARMELE, Vice-President. PAUL FITZGERALD, Cashier. RALPH R. LARSON, Asst. Cashier. i E A OLE I I Beacon I ' Mrs. Robert McClanahan and children were down from Lincoln Sunday visiting Mrs. Brantner. Mrs. Charles Price had the mis fortune to fall off the porch at her home and sustained injuries to her side and back. Judge and Mrs. G. W. Peterson were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Gott, at Omaha, Thanksgiving day. Arthur Trunkenbolz was injured last Friday by a board falling from the roof of the new grain elevator and striking him in the side. The family of P. F. Venner will move to Nebraska City next week. Their many friends will wish them success and happiness in their new abode. Mrs. Lanning. mother of Frank Lanning, is still at Green Gables in Lincoln, and but little change is noted in her condition since our last issue. George McClanahan left Monday for Plattsmouth. He will go on to Denver in a few days. He had been here visiting his grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Brantner. Mrs. Mamie Hudson received a 'ard Monday from her brother, Will Robotham, written at Chicago stat ing he did not know his destination, "but was on his way." He is in the Aviation Division of Uncle Sam's Ar my". Calvin Roblyer, who is home on a ten days furlough; has been the "ecipient of many favors. lie has been the guest of honor at dinners both here and at Elmwood. There Is no honor too great to bestow up on the soldier. Judge and Mrs. Vanlandingham left Saturday night for Paris, Tex as, where they will spend the win ter. They ordered The Beacon to follow and keep them company while inhaling the blossoms of the fragrant magnolia. While out riding Sunday Albert Frolich's cap blew off. In attempt ing to catch same, he lost control of the car, which hit the banister of the bridge just east of town. Mr. F. es caped without injury to his person, hut the car was badly smashed. ELMWOOD Leader-Echo John V. Wood, Sr., and daughter, Grace, left on Monday morning for Petersberg, Fla., where they contem plate spending a part of the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bogenrief last Friday. Mother ahd baby doing nice ly and Walter, well he sure is u high in the air. Ray Eidenmiller of O'Neill, Ncbr., who attended the funeral of his brother Jack here on Tuesday of last week and visited with relatives for a few days, returned home Saturday. Bud Clements received a card from Wm. McCrory of Ft. McDonald, Cal., on Wednesday, stating that he left for the Philippines on Dec. 5th, also that Joe Boyce and Joe Capwell go with him. ' The Christian church people have bought the Breckenfeldt property In the southeast part of town and will use the same for a parsonage. The purchase price was $1050. Ed Gustin made the deal. Calvin Robler of the. Medical Train ing Camp of Ft. Riley, Kansas, spent Thanksgiving vacation with Mr. and Mrs. J. JJ. Deles Dernier, returning on Tuesday morning. .He is a brother of Mrs. Deles Dernier. On Tuesday morning Mrs. L. K. rffMiflfn 'was 'falrtrtT wTth a strokte County Promptly and Patronage. Big Dance at Oreenvood, Neb., Thursday, Dec. 13th Music by Dunduer Colored Orchestra, of Omaha, Neb. Follow the Crowd! You are Welcome! $1.00 Per Couple. ' F. D. CLYMER. Manager of paralysis. She had just been up town and had just gone home when the attack came. She is very little better at present and is still uncon scious. John Box, in writing to his wife, from Camp Funston tells of the fine dinner the boys had on Thanksgiv ing, day. He says you could not ask for anything better. In the rush we were unable to print the menu, but will use it next week. Miss Valentine Minford. who is attending the State University at Lincoln and Miss Willa Minford, who is teaching in the public schools it Hastings, spent the Thanksgiving vacation in Elmwood with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Minford. They returned on Sunday. On Wednesday morning, William Winkler, Wm. Fleischman, Norvil Cothwell, Leon Frisbee and Joe Kacz marek went to Lincoln to enlist. All of these boys are included in the draft and took occasion to enlist be fore the 12th of the month. All were accepted except Wm. Fleisch man. ' . . Miss Mary Oliver, who has been visiting at the home of her uncle, James McCartney of near Waverly, happened with a very painful acci dent last Wednesday while starting to carry a 50 pound anvil out doors. She dropped it on her left foot and leg. No bones were found to be broken but her leg and foot were badly bruised. Now being under the doctor's care, she is getting along as well as can be expected. GROWTH OF THE ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT Washington, Dec. 7. Before the war began the United States gov ernment employed approximately 500.000 persons in the civil branch. Now that this country is actually engaged in the conflict, the great army of workers behind the fighting forces is growing by tens of thous ands. A good example of this rapid addition' of employees is in the civil- CALIFORNIA OR THE SOUTH THIS WINTER? IF CALIFORNIA, our Personally Conducted Tourist Sleeper Parties to Los Angeles through Scenic Colorado and Salt Lake will permit you to make this overland journey in the most care-free way. You can go either direct or via San Francisco and Coast Line through Santa Barbara. IF THE SOUTH, you have Burlington through-service routes via Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago or Denver for direct or variable route tours to all principal Southern destina tions and the big military cantonments. Ask for literature. Let me assist you and elucidate all of the " mm miliar i i OFFICERS WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, President. W. II. LOIINES, Vice-President. THOMAS E. PARMELE, Director. ian force of the Ordnance depart ment of the army. Seven large pri vately owned office buildings in i Washington are required to house the officials and clerks of this force, in addition to the usual quarters in the State, War and Navy buildings, which were sufficient before Uncle Sam began to prepare for war. The Gun division alone, which did not exist as a separate division before we entered the war, now has more than two thousand civilian employ ees DesJues about three hundred commissioned officers, and it is es timated that this division will be a year. The great manufacturing ' plants of the Ordnance department in various parts of the country em ployed about 10,000 men last spring. Now 20,000 are at work in these es tablishments. The task of supplying these thous ands of workers in the face of the greatest demand for labor the coun try has ever known is the problem of the United States Civil Service Commission. At this time great numbers of men and women are needed to fill stenographic and oth er positions in the offices at Wash ington and mechanical trades and j technical positions in the govern i ment plants for manufacturing ar tillery and ammunition. The local boards of civil service examiners at the post offices in all cities are fur nishing detailed information con cerning positions in which men and women are needed. WAR MAPS. The famous Rand-McNally war maps will now be found on sale at The Journal office. These maps show all the big battle lines, on a large scale so that you can easily trace where all the big battles are being held. We have maps of the whole western front, also the Brit ish front, the French front, and the . Italian front. Tliey are 25c .each 0 Get them at the Journal office. t - Journal Want-Ads Pay! travel advantages that accrue to you, if your ticket reads "Burlington." W. R. CLEMENT, Ticket Agent. L. W. WAKELEY, General Passenger Agent 1,004 Farnam Street Omaha, Nebraska