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plutt OUOt Mb State Historical Soe OL. XXXV. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918. 1 u 5 emowtb QD A TRULY MODERN CAR HOUSE IS THE HANDSOME NEW 0. !(. OARAGE OF EQUIPMENT AND APPOINTMENTS OF THIS NEWEST I PLATTSMOUTH INSTITUTON SUPERIOR TO ANY IN THE MIDDLE WEST. NOTHING ITS EQUAL WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI Is Just Being Completed and March First Took Foresight Into the Future of Auto Business to Warrant Expenditure Seeing' writun n ilit 1 r.T.i i niKU i 'Ji t tiK- tr.'iit c and at tlu c c !" 1 1 it- tract tri-;!iLf ilnn f adancr 1 the ot tin lays I. il. Mc.Makcn present in its ilKill"! 1' "'lav. March A i" the The he m the vears i K-j, is reiiected m huiMi-iv; u;d which hich thev are i 'ii 1st. i "cproentative of this iaj:er oer the place ly Messrs. vrs of the uaru.e in their As one a proa dies the O. K. Garage, ).: is first accosted by the gasoline i-vrvinir stations one on eh her sidj o:" the door leading to the institu tion. From these will be dispensed two grades of gasoline, high and low test, they being stored in" two iarge tanks of 1,000 gallons capacity each. These tanks are set in concrete stor age vaults underground and the pumping equipment is the most ur-to-date that could be purchased. Inside the office is a little show window wherein will be displayed minor car aecsesories such as spark plugs and other small parts of the automobile that are demanded by the traveling and resident public. Passing through the doorway one comes to the men's wash room and toilet, which is separate from other portion? of the institution. Passing through another doorway the visitor fmds himself in the Ladies rest room also separate from other departments bit accessible through doorways from the street and the main drive leading into the building. Tins room is eq'-jpped with easy chairs and ?d jacent thereto is a lavoratory and wash room, with toilet in connec tion, which completes an essential, and a luxury for the traveling pub lic at the same time, as few garages anywhere are so well and thought fully equipped. General Office Passing en across the driveway, which is about twenty feet wide, one comes to the main or . general ofliee. where at a window is a regis ter, on which all are required to register upon entering or leaving the institution. In this general office all of the public business is transacted. Just off of and behind the general office is a private office, both being quipped in a manner to insure the best handling of te business this institution is sure to find itself pos sessed of. Among the equipment in the general office is a most modern and up-to-date cash register a veri table book-keeper within itself, and a steel safe for the reception and care of the hooks, monies, etc. At the roar of the private office is a drafting room. Here will be draft ed designs and drawings of any new work or changes which may be de sired in any machine or instrument of whatever kind. The Display Room Fronting on the avenue, and with an expanse of eighty feet, is the dis play room which will be devoted ex clusively to the display of cars han dled by Messrs. McMaken & Sons. The room is lighted with three large double-plate glass windows, besides the tripple door, which affords in gress and egress. This room is trian gular and is just west of the office. It affords ample room,for the display of eight cars. The display depart ment is most elaborately finished, the walls being of marble whiteness, MOMAKEN & SONS Will be Upened to the fubhejthe remainder of the o. k.. is sureiv iioiizi'ii of ilie future the wonderful traveling facilities which are tal;- iire.-ent time and i k kiiiut witn a VMonar which are vet to come. t lie enter- & Sons has taken a ten tar in anticipation of the desire and de tnat rest Hist over the uawn ot the neautuni ani imposing new inst coniitletin- on Washington Uicv will tonnaiiv oiten to the general puitiic on ii i ii i-ited the institution an was Henry .McMaken and Harry Clark respective capacities. while tne cement noor is painted a dark green, almost resembling the green of a well grassed plot. The casings and wood finishings are of darkened red oak. all combining to give the room a most beautiful con trast and display to the best advan tage. The artificial lighting of the room is accomplished by numerous lights with white translucent globes which give a beautiful soft light that is so evenly distributed over the in terior as to preclude shadows any where in the room. The Paint Shop This is commodious enough to al low of working on four cars at one time, is well lighted and absolutely dust proof. The room extends to the avenue on the north and has an extremely high ceiling, together with good drying facilities. Private Car Compartments. There are nine private car com partments, which are entirely en closed, each having its own sliding doors, so that the owner of a car can enter and get his car, carrying the key to the compartment in which it is stored. Thus it is possible to have ones car entirely to itself and free from any dust or other disturb ing elements. For those who wish to keep their car in as much privacy as at their own garage and still have the advantage of warmth in winter, these compartments are the last word in automobile convenience. Public Storage Department The public storage department is of such capacity that 250 cars could be stored and cared for. This makes a capacity which has often been badly needed, and many have been the times when, in case of storm, it has been impossible to find storage room for anywhere near all the cars caught in the city. Machine Shop Department. This is a department of the insti tution which has no equal in the west, as a traveling crane will con vey a motor from any car to any lo cation in the extensive machine shop equipped with work benches along one entire side. The light is of the best in the day and for night light ing a fine artificial arrangement has been provided. With the crane the entire motor can also be lifted from its seat and placed in a vat to wash it entirely of every particle of dirt unu grtasc. i uere are iu biaiius i for placing the motor on while a workman is engaged in working on it, they being so constructed as to facilitate the rapid repairing of any part of the engine. For cars that are brought in frozen, a special vat is available, lined with steam pipes, and by running the car over this vat, in a very short time the working parts are thawed out and thoroughly warm, so that the work of repair can be immediately begun. This is without doubt the most complete automobile machine shop injeoughs. Sold everywhere. the west, not baring even the larger j cities, for they do not have the facili-i ties or equipment necessary for car ing for the work on cars to such a degree of perfection and rapidity as has this shop in Plattsmouth. The Stock Department In the stock room are found some nine thousand dollars worth of tires alone and six hundred compartments ior tne reception or dinerent parts of the popularly used cars. which makes this room a hardware store within itself. These Darts are not even issued to the machine shop ex cept on requisition, which shows ex actly where every used part goes and on what car it is used, making it easy for the book-keeper to keep an accurate account of the items of ex pense on the cars which are repaired ltl tht fHMp- Tfiia ilnnortn'.urt liL-n most complete in its apointments. Heating and Lighting. The facilities for heating this enormous plant are such that but a small amount of coal, even in the coldest of weather, is required to provide warmth for comfort and the safety of cars in every portion of the massive building, and this is ac complished at a very nominal ex pense, one ton of coal lasting three days. The lighting is almost perfect, as the interior, with the exception of the floors and the lower portion of the sidewalls is white. This arran gement serves to throw the light down, diffusing it so that every nook and corner is lighted equi-brilliant with the remainder. The building, itself, constructed as it is almost wholly of brick, concrete and structural steel, is as nearlv fire proof as it is possible to make any building. A corps of experts and courteous attendants will always be on hand to serve the nublic. and the ttiji mi mo ment of the new institution will surely appreciate your patronage. MOVING TO CASS COUNTY From Tuesday's I mil v. Fred Xolte and wife were passen gers to Omaha this morning, where they are visiting with friends and looking after some business as well. They will attend the Auto show also while they are in the citv. Mr. Nolle and wife are just moving from their former home at Bristol. South Da kota, to a farm which thev have purchased northwest of Murray. This is the place which is known by the older residents as the Roswell Mor row farm, and which has been own ed and operated by Adam Kraeger, who has just departed for LaPorte Colorado, where he goes to' engage in the ranching and stock-raising business. RETURNS FROM THE COAST From Tuesday's Daily. Henry Hess returned home this morning from a week spent at Green ville, South Carolina, with his broth er, August, who has been sick with rheumatism, that disease having af fected his heart action until his con dition was quite serious. August is in the service of Uncle Sam on the South Carolina coast. His brother left Saturday on the return trip and at the time of his departure left him feeling much improved. The severe- ness of the pain and other trouble in cidental to the disease was subsiding I and it is believed he is on the road I to recovery. I The weather was one and the prin- cipal cause of August's illness. Hen ry says every other day was one of rain, and with mud so deep that one could not get around. couDled with cold, chilling winds, the occa- sion of his first visit to this part of the country was not the most pleas ing to Mr. Hess who said he was somewhat disappointed in the weath er as he expected to find it warm. when in fact it was just the oppo- site during his entire stay. Tne friends of August will be dition. A Word to Mothers. Mrs. E. J. Bedard, Cowich, Wash., says, "Foley s Honey and Tar is then best I ever used. I always keep a bottle in the house for the children. A quick cure for coughs and colds." It heals raw, inflamed surfaces. loosens phlegm, eases hoarseness and difficult breathing, checks racking ELEVATOR BURNS ENTAILING A BIG LOSS TO OWNER ELMWOOD GRAIN HOUSE IS DE STROYED BY FIRE ON SATURDAY NIGHT Cause of Blaze Unknown but Believ ed to be Worc of Incendiary Some Grain Saved. Frem MiinilM.v'.- Daily. Last Saturday night at near the hour of midnight a fire started in the elevator of Henry Ruhge. de stroying the structure and burnin up considerable of the grain stored therein. The County President of the Coun cil of Defense called out the Home Guard and as soon as the flames could be subdued sufficiently to per mit of it, they went in with shovels and worked with a dilligence to the end of removing as much of the burning corn as possible. The net result was some three thousand bushels of the grain saved from to tal destruction. true, this grain is not the best after having been more or less water-soaked and partly burn ed and parched, but it will subserve as teed lor hogs and will not be a tottl loss. The saving of this large amount of salvage is an act which will go as tar as some one larmnig all summer could do and is one mer iting the highest praise for the boys of the Home Guards who acted so admirably to accomplish it. That the fire was of mcendiary origin is ,tne general ieuei 01 peo ple who were on the ground soon at" ter it was discovered. Mr. S. J. Moore."at'"Il-d -Oak. who is a son-in-law or l.. r . Langnorsi, and who was visiting at Elm wood at the time, passed through here this morning, ana in speaKing 01 tne nre said there were fully fifty men. mem bers of the Home Guards, working to remove tne grain ana tnat iney uia some excellent work. liereafter there will be a member of the organizations posted in and around the institutions of Elmwood, whose duty it will.ibe to look after the welfare of the city and its prop erty, especially the mill, the other elevator and lumber yards. At Eagle the Home Guards have been perforin- mg such duty ior some time. n i f T looks like many other towns in the countrv could follow the example with good results. TWO STYLE FORD CARS ARE HIGHER From Monday's Daily. With the advance in eggs, oat meal and clothes pins, the Ford ears are going up as well. The popular cars only have been advanced, while the other styles have not been chang; ed. The touring car has been ad vanced just 25 per cent, or ninety dollars per car, which will make it in the future sell at $450.00 f. o. b. De troit, Mich, u hue the Roadster sells just seventy-five dollars higher, which makes the price of that car $430.00. It has been a mooted ques tion when the Ford cars ever would be increased in price or not, but the increase has come Other cars have continnallv advanced. and whv should neonle exnect that the Ford should not increase.. FRANK TYLHEDAL . DIES AT PRAGUE From Monday- Daily. Frank Tyhleual who is a brother- in-law of Frank Janda sr., died at his late home in Prague Friday, of last week, and the funeral and burial was held at that place on Sunday. A large number of people from this city were in attendance at the fun eral, returning home this morning. Among those in attendance from this place at the funeral were Cyrill Janda, Frank Janda and wife, Mrs. Vincent Slatinsky, Charles Vitoucek. Mrs. Anton Caloupka, Mrs. J. J. Swoboda and Mrs. J. M. Hiber. HERE FROM CAMP FUNSTON. From Monday's Daily. Ed. Bashus who went to the can tonment at Camp Funston, during last summer, and has been there since was a visitor in this city for a short time coming Saturday and leaving yesterday afternoon, being compelled to report within a few hours. Mr. Dash us is looking fine and was glad to be back and see the home folks and his many friends in and about Plattsmouth. He thinks he will have to go to some other place soon, probably to the east, but knows nothing about when or where they will send him. GAVE THEM A GOOD RECEPTION. l-'i'-m Monday- Daily. When Sherman Taylor and wife, returned from their tour before settling down to housekeeping, they were received at tneir town or u v- more. by the many friends of Mr. Taylor, and given a hearty reception. and this is the wav it is told bv the paper of their town: "It doesn't pay to be exceedingly popular when it comes to being changed from single bliss to a ben edict. At least it would cause one to think so after viewing the way Sher man Taylor, jr.. and his bride were received by his friends Saturday. Mr. layior was captured and with his hands tied was placed on a white horse which was hitched to an old spring wagon in which his wife was placed cn a seat beside Edwin Tay lor, the groom's brother. This wag on was ornamented with the usual newly-weds" placards. Leading the procession was Dr. L. V. Douglas and V. V. Rice playing the drum. Fol lowing were the celebrated coon dogs chained to the wagon while Mr. Leo Holmes with a car of their friends autoeed along behind. This proces sion went through the Wvmore streets to the great delight of all who witnessed it." Wymore Daily Arbo; State. ARE DENIED THE PRIVILEGE. F,- r,i M..ril:i-'s Dailw Henry G. Soennichsen and Major Arries. who a short time since went to Omeha and from there to Chicago to enlist in the Canadian Army when given the physical examination at the latter place, were rejected as be ing physically deficient. They re turned heme last evening. Thev had been rejected in the American army and had thought to have been received in the army of the Domin ion. 1ETURN TO THEIR SCHOOL WORK From Mond.iv's T tail v. Miss Haezl Hunnicutt. an in structor in the Central College at Central City, who has been visitine: n this city at the home of her aunt Mrs. M. S. Briggs. and accompanied by Miss Portia Kellogg, who is a student in the same institution, who was with her teacher, and who has been in attendance at the Oratorical contest at Omaha last week, depart ed this morning for Central City, where they both take up their school work tomorrow. RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL PROMOTION RECENTLY From Tuesdav's Dailv. Earl Schwennacher, who has been in the supply department of the Burlington shops, for some time be ginning at the bottom and bv faith ful work, and careful attention to the matters in hand, lias been award ed some promotions for his painstak ing work. He was formerly promot ed to the position of packer, and shipping clerk, now being given a position which is known as sub store keper, or the charge of a department in the shops. We are pleased to see this position to Earl, and know he will carefully care for it. LICENSED TO MARRY From Monday's Daily.' Saturday evening a marriage li cense was issued by the office of the county judge, permitting L. A. Boer nemier, of Murdock. aged 21, and Miss Marjory Hall, of near Alvo, to marry. Women Want the Best. Woman is more finely constructed than man and she requires the best to be had in medicines when her sys tem becomes disordered. Fol5-,s Kid ney Pills help the kidneys cleanse the blood of impurities that cause aches and pains in muscles and joints, back ache, rheumatic pains and puffness under eyes. Sold everywhere. For any itchiness of the 6kin, for skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try Doan's Ointment. 60c at all drug stores. ; LECTURE COURSE COMMITTEE SUB MITS A REPORT SHOWING A NET DEFICIT EXISTS DESPITE FACT THAT THIS YEAR'S COURSE PAID Same Guarantors Financed Course Last Year at Loss to Selves Not Run for Profit. From Tuesday's Daily. In view of the fact that the Win ter Lyceum course is about complet ed the committee desires to make the following financial statement, espec ially as this is a public affair backed by citizens of the community and not run for private gain. Therefore the committee feels that the guarantors. the patrons, and the public at large are entitled to know just how the money has been handled: I. in Mil lien Deficit on talent. 1MK-1T .".0 Course fur 1JH7-D, f, number.--.. .".".0."0 Opera house, f. numbers at Jln.tm Printing and advertising un Kx press and messages :'..! From W. a. Urooks to liaIan-- hi.-t years Lyr. act. al Uank. . . ? -2.7.2 s:;!t."' $ 41.-2 Pa!- of tickets. V.tlT-l. entirsp . . n-n-it Total Liabilities Total Ueieipts This leaves a deficit cf S Aside from this there is due the guarantors of last year's course $77 for money which they have put up to pay last year s opera house ex pense. It win ue seen that this j-ear's course, by itself, has paid out, but these same men who guaranteed last year's course, with the exception of one, have signed this year's guar antee also and the committee feels under obligation to treat the two courses as one onngation. judging irom last years ticiiet sale at tne Apollo concert, the receipts next Saturday night should cut down this deficit materially. HARLEY WILES IMPROVING NOW From Thins. lay's Dailr. Harley Wiles has been putting up a strong hght and at this time it looks like he would be the victor, he has been so sick and so long, and with such extreme conditions, that it was for some time a doubtful bal ance, but a strong constitution, good nursing, the best of medical atten tion, and a courage which would not give up the battle, he seems now to have passed the extremely danger ous point and is showing some good improvement, now that he is not yet far from being well he is getting some stronger, and indications point to a better condition. This will be good news to his host of friends who have hopetl for recovery. Read the Journal Ads It Pays. For Sale Two five room cottages cn monthly payments. Would take some other property or Liberty Bond as first payment. Ten and a half acres, improved, will take other property as first payment. R. B. Windham. 2-2-4td2twkly INCOME TAX FILING EXTENDED TO APRIL 1 C Time for the return of income tax statements and statements of excess profits has been extended from March I to April I by the Treasury Depart ment at Washington. CjAs a result, six weeks remain for filing the statements, but we urge that all statements be filed at once despite the extension of time. CJThis bank will assist individuals with their in come and war excess profits tax returns. tf We invite you to consult with us. We will glad ly help you, without charge, with any details that prove difficult. Bring in your reports for a final checking before clelivery to the Collector of Inter nal Revenue. First National Bank HOW THE YEARS DO CHANGE. From Tlitirsdav's Daily. At the council chamber the other night a card was picked up. on whii h there was a list of the city officers lor the year and which showed the members of the council and the different committees to which the various members were assiuned. Time has thrust in its sword, and made some changes. lint one man now lives in Plattsmouth that wu- a mem ber of the city council al that time. The twenty-five years which has elap?ed has wrought great changes. Many have been called from this world, and others have gone ele where. Here is the list as it a;- appeared on the card: M. Luth r. Mayor. W. K. Fox. citv Clerk. The councilmen are as follows: W. D. Jones. G. II. Lontenhageii. Charles D. Grimes. F. H. Steimker. i-. n. .uanoney. Herman Spies. Joseph W. Bridge, A. J. Graves. Joseph Lake. Wash Smith. IS VISITING AT BLAIR. Fiom Thursday's Dailr. J. C. Rhoddy of near l"nin was in the city this morning looking af ter some business at the court houe and was accompanied by Mrs. Khoduv and their little daughter Hose. After adjusting the business. Mr. Koddv departed for his home while Mrs. Roddy and daughter departed for Blair, where they will visit for soii time at the home of Mrs. Roddy's parents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stewns of that place. While in the city Mr. Roddy had the Journal ser.t to Their home as a bi-weeklv visitor. WILL FARM THIS YEAR IN WEST From Ti.ursdav's Dailv. George W. Hall, who has been with the Kroehler Brothers fur some years past has been completing ar rangements for engaging in farming in the we.t. He has a farm west of HoIyokeT Colorado, and has just purchased a tractor with pang plow from P. B. Ebersole with which to do the plowing, and will i:i a short time go to the west for the purpose of getting the farm lined up for the coming summers work. Leslie, hi son is a young man of considerable ability and he will assist in the cul tivation of th a farm. In about two weeks Mr. Hall and ttie family will go out. but Mrs. Hall will now remain, but will return and live here for the present. Mr. Hall will go and put in the crop, and will return when it is completed, and will not go to stay until another year. HARLEY WILES LITTLE BETTER From Tuesday's Dailv. B. F. Wiles returned thi morning from Omaha and coming just from the bedside of his son. who is so sick at the hospital, said that they seem ed to think he had improved jut the least bit since yesterday. We are hoping that he may con tinue to show improvement, for he has had a severe battle with the malady which is gripping him. A lazy liver leads to chronic dys pepsia and constipation weakens the whole system. Doan's Regulets (30c per box) act mildly on the liver and bowels. At all drug stores.