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PAGE SIX lUUIDAV, SLI'TLMIIJLIL IS, 1'J1l PLATTSMODTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL NEWS FROM ALVO W E. Nevvkirk of Greenwood, was in town Tuesday. Geo. Frohlicli of Sutton, spent Sunday at the C. C. Cucknell home. Fred Weaver and Shorty Brown drove up from South Bend Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Ij. Muir. Rev. M. E. Stair and son-in-law motored to Lincoln Tues day forenoon. Mrs. Ella Prouty and Mr. and Mrs. II. Wolfe of Denton, autoed over to Alvo Tuesday. Mrs. C. K- Connell and son Wilber attended the M. E. Conference at University Place Sunday. Fred Prouty attended the Lay Electoral conference at University Place Friday to which he was a dele gate. Geo. Hall returned Tuesday from Perkins county, where he and Rus sell Knott of Enid." Okla., were looking at land. Mrs. Clara Fowler of Ashland, spent the latter part of the week visiting with her sister Mrs. Robert Johnson and family. Mrs. Mary Prouty of Kansas City, came in Saturday, visiting her niece Mrs. Sara Cashner and other rela tives for several days. The Women's Reading Club en tertained their families to a wiener roa9t in Hanks grove last Thursday evening and had as guests the teachers of the Alvo schools. j The church of the Brethren expect j to hold a series of meetings in Alvo beginning Sept. 21. H. M. Brubak- er of PlattsDurg. mo., evangensi. Come and worship with us. M. E. Stair, pastor. Constitutional convention primary election was held Tuesday in Stew art's hall. Those serving on the board were Roy Coatmau. C C. I I P.ucknell. J. A. Shaffer. Carl D. : uanz ana m. u. uornemeier. Rev. C. E. Connell returned Mon day from the Methodist conference at University Place. Rev. Connell , . . ,. " , r ;J. W. Holmes will to Bladeu for the coming : KoEcy.s Barber Shop year and Rev. E. A. Knight will ; pr. c. h. Leopold come to Alvo. J Dr. O. Sandin Ben Appleman. Jas. Foreman and Pickett. & Clark jv iiu,.ui t-avu '"'". i car load of sheep in Omaha last J week. Two loads arrived Friday. I They are fine lambs and doubtless j these men will realize a good profit . t. . . . I from this investment. Mrs. Geo. Curyea returned last week from a week's visit -with a j cictor at rt f q xv a Til 9nH hop nnlv I T I n ...1 . n V. mi .nil ci i- ml O t living brother. Jas. Smith, who re sides in Livingston county. Illinois. Mr. Smith is 80 years old and says he is good for 20 years more. Crops were fine there, wheat going sixty six bushels to the acre. The Friday club carried out a splendid program at Mrs. Lafe Mul len's last Friday. "Children's Lit erature" by Mrs. Wm. Timblin. "Juvenile Home Duties" by Mrs. G. I'. Kahlor. "Hygiene Culture" by Mrs. Robt. Johnson. These vere splendid papers, instructive and pro gressive from start to finish. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Earl Bennett. Sept.. 16. Robert Johnson. Jr.. attended the state fair last week, having entered into the contest for a premium on Hampshire pigs, and was successful in capturing the 5th prize among a great number of contestants, and to fay Robert is happy is putting it mildly. It was his first experience and it has encouraged him to furth er conquests, so you may expect to hear from him again next year pull ing down something better. He was delighted in the camp life, and the way he and his boy companions were entertained by their superiors. PLEASANT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION In honor of the occasion of the fifty-second birthday anniversary of Mr. Robert Shrader, a large num ber of. the relatives and friends of this estimable gentleman gathered at his home on Sunday, September 14th to join in the happy event. The gathering was a complete surprise arranged by his good wife and the guest of honor was unaware of the good time until the relatives and friends begin arriving to congratu late him on having 'passed another milestone of life. The main feature of the day was the tempting dinner 3rV I DELCO-UGHT TJ cttijiete Electric "! Ppvrer Plant Turns the cream separator tum bles the churn. Savt'S time every day. ISY ROSENTHAL, Tel. U. 5'Jd3 Omaha, Neb. Mir U?pjiJM prepared by Mrs. Shrader and serv ed in cafeteria style which was very much enjoyed by all of the party. Those who were present were: Tncle George Shrader, Joseph Shrad er and family, Nehawka; Albert Wjlson and family, Mr. Will Kenne dy of Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Zach Shrader and two grandchildren. Ne hawka; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Chris wisser, Nehawka; Mr. and Mrs. Omer Yardley and son. Delmer, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shrader and son, Gerald; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cream er. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hathaway, Mr. "and Mrs. Loney Klimm, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shrader. The afternoon was spent in the enjoyment of music and also in a big game of horse shoes among the members of the party which produced much merriment. AND STILL THEY CONTINUE TO GOME List Totals Almost $2,000 Exclusive ffi of Shop Contributions Not Yet Turned In. Frm Tuesday s Daily. The response to the appeal for funds for the homecoming celebra tion is splendid and our citizens are coming forward with their offerings to the movement to tender the sol diers and sailors one great big good time. It is hoped to have the Hit of contributions from the Burlington shops ready for publication in the Journal tomorrow. The list since yesterday is as follows: Previously reported ? 1,7 11.73 George Snyder 25.00 C. A. Rawls I). C. Morgan W. J. Hartwick 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .75 .50 .50 Christ & Ghrist 1 Am lOl Ivinrret nn wieii Kner " Z"I" Judge J. T. Begley. A. M. Arries Dr. P. J. Flynn ' JU11I1 V.U1 Judge A. J. Beeson-. Ear" n. Travis J. W. Elliott William Ilassler . P,er., A. J. Triutj yv. jj Sutton Dr. R. P. Westover P. G. Egenberger F. A. Cloidt Gerda Petersen M. E. Pickard Alf Beverage E. E. Jennings Mabel Kaffenberger C. H. Lewis Total published to date $1,918.50 WORKED WITH PLATTS- M0UTH MAN George Cotton of Bentonville, Ark., passed through this city via the Missouri Pacific last Tuesday evening for Omaha, where he was looking after some business, and made inquiries for W. A. Young, who he said he bad worked at the carpeuter trade witu at Tipton, la., some twenty-five years since. He made inquiry for his old time friend and said he would like to see him once more. WILL MAKE EXHIBIT AT AUBURN FAIR Fiom Wednesday's Da'ly. G. W. Alexander who has been at Auburn returned home last evening after having made arrangements to place on exhibition at the county fair which is to be held at that place beginning on Oct. 7th, and which will continue a number of days, the results of his canners, which he will also exhibit. Mr. Alexander former ly lived near Auburn, and the peo ple of that city are anxious to have his display at the fair. FOR SALE. Several 6pring Poland China boars, also one yearling boar. In quire of S. Ray Smith, phone 3422. ll-lmo.w If you have anything to sell or want to buy something use the Daily Journal want-ads. W. A. ROBERTSON, Lawyer. East of Riley Hotjl Coatea Clock, Second Floor. - bSa - mmm f uTi Tif..T.T.T.TTMT S X. .'!. .T..T .T...... "i i V t lit V f 4 4 Plastering, Stucco, . Mason, 4 J. and all kinds of concrete - J work. Strictly first class. . JTY. MOSMULLER. v ' Murdock, Neb. -j m . V n NO SOFT com price combine; say5jitness J. D. A. Morrow Tells Senate Committee Such a Combina tion Would Be Impossible PRICES AT MINES LOWER THAN LAST YEAR Better Grades of Coal Have Advanced, But Lower Grades Declined, Mak ing Average of All Grades Less. Washington (Special). A combina tion anion-; bituminous coal operators to maintain or lix prices does not exiH. and would be impossible if attempted, J. L). A. Morrow, vice president of the National Coal Association, told the senate subcommittee in its first day's iminiry here into the coal situation. Prices at the mine, Mr. Morrow added, have declined under the competition which prevails aud are lower now than they were a year ago. "There are about o.HH separate commercial pro ducers operating approximately seven thousand mines, from which hiunniiioits coal is regularly shipped," Mr. Honow said. "In addition there are some two thousand operators with about three thousand mines, who begin producing and selling coal whenever the price goes up a little and oflVrs a profit to them. Thus in 1JM7 coal production was rcM)ited to the I'niicd States geological survey from 1U.VI mines. Moreover, lliere rr hundreds of lhoii-;tnds of acres of eoal lands along railroads on which new mines can be readily and quickly opened by any one so disposed. "Such a condition obviously does uot. lend itself to restrictive combina tions among producers. In addition the operators of each mining field are subject to competition from the pro ducers of oLlier fields, so that buyers have many different sources of supply available to them. "Any one who alleges that there is a nation ide combination among bituminous coal producers when these are the conditions of bituminous eoal production and distribution, merely advertises his own ignorance or con victs himself of deliberate and vicious misstatements. "OC the five thousand separate bi tuminous coal producers in the 1'nitejl States. I'.IT.M, approximately 4" per cent, hold membership in the national coal association. They produce about sixty per cent of the. total output of bituminous coal in the country. "Charges that the national coal asso ciatiou is a combination to maintain prices are without foundation in fact. They doubtless proceed simply from ignorance of its juirpo.-es and iiciii ties. The national coal association neither buys nor sens coal, neither does it have anything to do with tin prices which its members ask or sell at, nor with the territory into which they ship their coal, nor the tjuantiiy which they produce." Mr. Morrow stated that bituminous coal prices have declined since the armistice, and in general are lower than the prices fixed by the Cnited Stales fuel administration. He sub mitted charts to the committee graph ically showing the prices which bitum inous coal sold at the mines in dif ferent districts of the Cnited Stales from April 1 to August 1. 1W.. In con nection with these charts, Mr. Morrow explained that when the price restric tions of the fuel administration were removed on February 1 last, the bet ter, more desirable coals wenr to a premium in the open competitive market and the less desirable coals declined in price. This was the action to be expected, be said, in a market where the buyer exercises his choice and can obtain the kind he prefers. As a result, in stead of the uniform prices in differ ent districts, which were fixed by the United States fuel administration, prices promptly spread out. some coal going higher and some lower than they had been. "Meantime," Mr. Morrow said, "the cost of producing bituminous coal is higher now than it was a i'ar ago, due to the fact that the mines then were operating six days a week and in many eases now are operating only four days per week, and in some cases only three days per week. The overhead expense of maintaining mines goes on just the same whether coal is produced or not. These idle day expenses have resulted in in creased costs per ton. as compared with last year. When these increased costs are considered in connection with the general decrease in prices, it is clear that profits of bituminous coal operators are materially less than a year ago." Iteferrlng to statements by Uepre sentative Huddleston of Alabama. Di rector General Hines of the railroad administration and other, to the ef fect that bituminous coal prices at the mines are unduly high, Mr. Morrow said: "I wish to deny publicly and em phatically these allegations that bi tuminous coal prices are being main Vained In some Improper manner and are unduly high. I am convinced that these statements proceed simply from a lack of understanding of the facts." Mr. Morrow drew comparisons be tween the prices of bituminous coals at the mines in Ihe United Slates and foreign countries. "Prices at the mines in C.reat Brit ain," he said, "are about three times the mine prices prevalent in the United States: in France the mine prices are more than three and a half times those of the United States. English mine prices ranee from $0.94 to $7.14 per ton, while bituminous coal In France is costing about SS.Ttt per ton at the mines. The average mine price of bituminous coal sold in the United States is in the neighborhood f $2.40 per ton." HOOVER VISITS JEWS; TELLS OF SUFFERING American Food Administrator Pictures Terrible Conditions in Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. $400,000 FUND IS ASKED OF NEBRASKA THIS MONTH CHILDREN ARE SO WEAK THAT THEY CANNOT WALK. "Dr. Goldflamm of Warsaw tell-j me upon the authority of hjs medical reputation that in his clinic during the past year there has not been a Jewish child up to four years of age who could walk. Some of the children have forgot ten, have unlearned how to walk. They have been rachitic from im-der-nourishment, from being fed once a day this warm potato soup and this hunk of bread." From an eye-witness. First-hand information of the starva tion and destitution of the .lewish peo ples of Poland and Czecho-Slovakia, as it exists today, is brought out of this laud of sorrow and horror by Herbert Hoover, head of the inter-allied relief organization, who has returned to Vienna after a trip of inspection. Mr. Hoover declared that the eco nomic situation in much of the terri tory he visited could only be expressed by tht' term "complete demoralization." He continued : "As a result of seven invasions by different armies, the country lias been largely denuded of buildings. These regions are four-fifths uncultivated." The territory which Mr. Hoover visited is but a part of that in which C.(HH,mM Jews, sufferers of war and Var"s equally horrible- after-math, stand helpless today, hopeless, inn, save for the promise of aid front America, which may give them food and clothing until order comes out of chaos ami gies them again a chance to make their own livelihood To meet this trust of starving and destitute humanity, the American Jew ish War Kelief Committee is conduct ing a nation-wide campaign for ikX,k, as a UT.) budget to supply the MINIMUM needs. Nebraska's share of this fund. SPnMhn. to be raised in a campaign during the week of Septem ber (Jeorge I'.randeis. well known Omaha merchant, has ai-ccpicd the chairman ship of the Nebraska committee, non sectarian, under the chairmanship of lovenmr McKelvie-. Harry Wolf, hading Omaha realtor, has agreed to pay the entire expense of the Nebraska campaign. Th:s means that every cent that every other con tributor gives will be used for direct relief, in food, clothing, hospital s:j plies and ether necessities of life. IIeadiiarters of the campaign have been established in a "hut" on the i.ourt House square at Omaha. WHAT AMERICAN DOLLARS MEAN TO STARVING JEWS The Need: SIX MILLION STARVING SOULS. Six million Jews in 1'oland. Lithu ania. Calicin. Palesiine, Turkey and Siberia an dving of starvation. Ke- fttgeos. they wander home'ess. hungry in rags. Herbert Hoover has said that one million people will die in Kastern I'urope this winter. Thousands upon thousands will perish of starvation and exposure unless immediate aid comes from America. The destitution of Jewish war sufferers during the coming months will probably sutpa anything ever known in the history of human siiff crincr. Their suffering is worse than death it is the lingering torture of starvation, the piteous trairedv of emaciation, the horrible waiting. In agony of hunger, for the grin reaper o end theit misery. These six million despairing souls are totally dependent on American generosity for the bare necessities of life. The Object: $35,000,000 for 6,000,000 LIVES. This, year finds Prussiatiisni and miiniTiirv destroyed but famine re mains threatening world peace and liappines. Until u stable government is established and industry begins n-'iiiTi the Jewish war sufferers are entirely dependent upon our help. America must respond with charac teristic generosity t save the lives of these stricken people whom our boys have freed. The minimum adequate for relief is $:V.MtO,MX. Tf Nebraska is to stand its share with other states. It must contribute $40O.tHH). .Without this money the indespensable food and clothing cannot be secured. Without it, the work of rescue cannot go on. HOW THE MONEY IS DISTRIBUTED. With the sanction and assistance of the state department at Washington, these funds are sent through a branch committee in the Netherlands and by It distributed to the various relief centers. YOUR CONTRIBUTION. George lirtindeis. Treasurer, Nebraska Committee for Jewish Relief. Dear Sir : I hereby subscribe $ Tne relief of Jewish war sufferers, all of which is to be used for direct relief. (Signed) (Enclose your check and mail to George Brandeis. Jewish War Kelief Corinoirtee. Court House Square, Omaha, Nebraska). -w--:-x-:--:--:x::-::-:!--:-::- LOUISVILLE j Courier - James Stander was at Klin wood, j where he lectured Sunday evening on the subject of the Centenary cele bration, which he recently attended in Columbus, Ohio. Attorney A. L. Palmer of Omaha has returned from a several weeks' stay on the Pacific coast, where he visited his mother, Mrs. Alma Palm er. We are sorry to report the ser ious illness of our old friend, Henry Ahl, who was taken very sick with his old rheumatic trouble Sunday and has been suffering greatly since then. We hope to hear a more fav orable report in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mayfield and j daughter, Miss Kdith, are at Wausa, where they are visiting their son, J. U. Mayfield and family. They re port the arrival of a little grand son out there whose birthday was last Thursday. William Stohlmau has completed the foundation of his new homeon Cherry Hill and was at Omaha Tues day with a local dealer to select a furnace. He will push the work ! right along as fast as possible and hopes it wil! not he long until he can move into it. Simon Maier and wife of Apache. Oklahoma, arrived last week and will locate in Louisville. This is Mrs. Maier's first visit to Louisville and to Nebraska, but she is much pleased with the town and country. Simon says he Iikd Oklahoma all right but he always felt a hanker ing for his old home town. Lonnie Todd, formerly of the vi cinity of Plattsmouth. was in town over night Monday nisht. the gu"st of the Courier Mlitcr and wife. Mr. j Tcdd recently sold his farm west of ! Plattsmouth for ?:;00 per nere and j purchased another west cf Ashland and has moved to Ashland to reside . until Marcli 1st. when he will oh- tain possession of his new home. He ! was driving through with a wagon load cf stuff and stopped fcr an over night visit. He is well pleased with : the farm he bought and says it has t increased considerably in price since ; purchasing it. POLAND CHINA BOAR SALE. Elsewhere in this issue of the Journal will he found the adver tisement of Martin Bros., Poland; "That little place yonder, in the China Boar sale, to he held in Pa- blossoms, where trees wave wel eitie Junction, on Monday, Septem- CORie that's my home." her 2'2d. In this sale they offer, jt is tne true home maker -the thirty-live of the lug type Poland ' reaj home lover who says that. China hoars and open gilts, all sir- COming from the day's tasks, with ed hy such hoars as Giant Nelson 2d. aj tjie pride of home ownership. IJi?r Kesse and Martin's Tinn, so if, An,j (iat is the pride that's felt you are looking for something good j,y the thousand owners of tin in the Poland China breeding attend homes of city streets, or t lie little this rale. The sale starts at 2:00 p. r-- m.. on Monday. September 2 2d. The sale pavilion is three hlocks east of the Burlington station in Pacific Junction. Iowa. !S-ltvv2td ' EECAUSE Pec? use the health Is too preciaii" to he endangered hy dubious experi ments; because you look for a rem edy which acts perfectly and at the same time is not loathsome; and be cause you want to get a remedy which removes the very cause of the' sickness, you will buy only Triner's American Elixir o! Bitter Wine in all cases of stomach disorders. This remedy has enjoyed the best repu tation for thirty years, it acts with out griping, is very palatable and cleans the intestines - so perfectly that all dangerous waste matter ac cumulated in them is removed. You will get Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine at every drug store. Don't forget, to have also Triner's Liniment always at hand, because in case of sprains, strains, swellings, tired muscles or feet, etc., this prep aration gives the desired quick and sure relief. Joseph Triner Co.. iy3- 43 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago. 111. i. nit; (III XTY CIIIItT I IK riJiS (IH.VTV, .VKDKA.SKA. State of Nebraska, County of Cuss. T alt persons estate of John O interested in Petersen, Sr., the ie- censed: , .. On reading the petition of Martha .1. Petersen, prayintr that the instru ment filed in this enurt on the inn : riav of September. 11!. and purport- , inir to l.e the last will and testament of" the said deceased, may be proven and allowed, and recorded us the last will nnd testament of John ... Peter sen. Sr.. deceased; that ssiid instru imitted to nrobate. and the administration of said estate be want ed to Martha .1. Petersen as executrix. It is herebv ordered that you, arei in persons interested in said matter. Court to be held in and for said coun Ttiui am tin nimear ui nit- ty, on the llth day ot orioner . i . 191. at 10 ocliick A. ni., i" cause, ir anv there i.e. wnv nc er or the. petitioner should not he uranted. and that notice of the pend ency of sabl petition and that the l. e-iven to all per sons interested in said matter by pub lishing a copy ol this uner in ti 1- .kill It Innrn.'i l n semi-weekly newspaper printed in said county, for tliree successive weeks prior to said dav of hearing-. , Witness my hand, ami seai .n court, tills 17th "lay ot i""L"'' I 1)1. A L.II'iN J. t.U.ir'. '., fSeal) . c""".t" -'"'iff;?- tjy F lorence vjinc, Homecoming day, October 4tli. wmmmmw Small Homes Can Be Beautiful F)R the average home-builder wood is still the most economical building material. It gives you more house for the money and just as beautiful a house as you can build of any other material. The beauty of a house lies in its design and a small house, carefully designed, can be as attractive as one that cobts several times as much. If you are thinking of building you can get valuable suggestions from cur booklet "White Pine in Home Building". In it you will find a number of attractive homes and floor plans, designed by architects of national reputation. Come in and talk over your plans with us, or send for the booklet. For the outside of the hourc wc rccoiiitiicnd bite Pine became it holds its place better than any other wood. It docs not warp, split, twist or rot even after years of exposure to the weather. We have other woods for other uses a. id always recommend the best wood for your particular requirements. Cedar Greek Lumber Co,, Cedar Cree, Nebraska. THE PRIDE OF THE HOME OWNER Fointed Paragraphs from Atlanta Constitution Show Pleasures of Not Being Renter. t TOR SALE. Van Brunt press drill. 12 dHk. Practically new. Call on Fred Bev erage, Murray. !S-lwd2tw FOR SALE. 12-horse gas engine. alo six-hole corn shelter. Alph Beverage. Mur ray. lS-4tw The merchant who noesifi adver- . . h business is good wil eventually quit it entirely. asset 22 SV3onopipes- This Summer! 3133 SOLD Order Now! Don't Wait Until Cold Weathei! Sold On ii Paymmts! Jess MmmMk Install ki3 rvi'ftr tire-.- ; --m v i TELEPHONE 400 Healing! Plumbing! Wiring! - ii", i.i..um.Jl,iwiw...ii'm -vf.--.v f :T-'.''.e 1 r a - lu n. ( plac citv lu.rik : that Iif win re a ip t'J bright' i:rc- . r v. hegins. it's the pri life's hi'pjiir.f ; !)iief Limenc.c oi proprit-tor.-iiip MMnrta'd up in "That's nr. huri.c I'.iiine:-:s eit i-rprisf Inn! us nth--, hut it htiilds them around homes. "A city ef h;ii:Os" i-i the phrase that avvaUen.- interest cvry where. And the age of ownership i coining to he the wonder of the time, wit It youth looking providently to the fu ture --planning for it. working for it. v it ii all youth's hope :md strength! The huinhl.'s; sh Per may In. Id happiness enough if the ;ne who walk i the way that leads to it can say. in the heart's pride: "That's my home. " CATTLE FOxl SALE I'our yearling hulls. three r,. .; polled ;.;:d one roan. A!s; t wo. vnv . one fresh now and the other to ! fresh so.m. One I'olsUin. one red Dmliani. Call the Murdock Meat Market. sw-lt. PLATFORM DANCE. At Cedar Creek Saturday night. September 20th. Good music by piece Ja:z Orchestra. A good tune for ail. Come out. ltdltw old TO One Day to h Furnaci Guaranteed satisfaclionor your money back. Tin Woik! Waraa, 1