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FLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY. DECEMBER
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WE LIKE TO THANK OF OUR
CUSTOMERS AS OUR FRIENDS
AND TO THOSE FRIENDS WE
WISH A RIGHT MERRY CHRIST
MAS AND BRICHT NEW YEAR.
The Farmers Slate Bank
REFUSES TO
ACCEPT GIFT
OF DANIELS
RUMBLINGS OF DISSATISFACTION
IN NAVY AT MANNER OF
ARRANGING AWARDS.
SIMS SAYS SOME SLIGHTED
Letter to Secretary of Navy Climax
to Published Charges that Dan
iels Re-Arranged Awards.
PAINTING!
We new have a Paint
ing Department and have
an experienced Automo
bile Painter.
Let us dress up your
old car with a new coat
of paint and make it look
like new.
Better stop in and ar
range for a dite as our
paint shop is always in
use.
Washing I on. Dee. 2::. --Humbling
of dissatisfaction within tin- navv at
the way Secretary Daniels has ar
ranged the awards for decoration for
war service came to the surface to
day whn if became known that Ad
miral Sims, former commander of
American naval forces in Kuropean
waters, had declined to accept In
. distinguished service medal, while
the awards remain as at present.
At the same time the row. which
tors in the country. The drivers
worked in six Hour sums. inaKiug
... .... t.. fill "P this tune has been a smoulder
with oil and gasoline.
The American Automobile assot
tion representatives at me mas. tho ,(,.,, naval committee asked.
were Fred J. Wagner, the widely
kno.vii otlicia! starter of practically
all American Speedway events, as
sisted by K. K. Kdwards. technical
representative of the American Auto
mobile association contest board; J.
K. Sehipper. of Detroit, assistant
technical representative and K. A.
I.eavell. in charge of the electrical
timing apparatus.
The Kss.ex car is sold in Murray
nil
ins one. gave intentions ofshowing
ia-. up in congress. Chairman I'age of
for a report on the awarding of the
decorations and Secretary Daniel
trnn -initted it to him tonight. Mean
while Kepresentat i ve Lufkin o:
Massachusetts, a member of the
house naval committee, announced
that he would ask the house to call
for a similar report.
T.H. Pollock Garage
PHONE NO. 1
Murray
(Continued from page "..
by the Hub
prietor.
Garage. 1.. H. Puis, pro-
ESSEX SETS NEW
ENDURANCE MARK
Popular Make Car Sold by the Puis
Garage Covered 3.037 Miles in
50 Hours -Mile a Minute
An Kssex stock chasis, under
American Automobile association ob
servation set a new world's mark
for long distance endurance on the
Cincinnati speedway. December 12th.
when it covered 'lO'IT miles in ."
hours, averaging t'0.7 miles an hour.
It was the tirst time a car had
ever been driven under o'ticial ob
servation at top speed for r0 hours.
Put on the speedway to prove its
reliability in a fifty hour test, the
Kssex at the end of 27 hours ami r!
minutes, and in the 17!t'Mh mile, be
cause of rain and sleet, was forced
to stop. A second start was made
three days later. but snow again
ended the trial. This time the run
lasted 1 hours and 2." minutes and
covered 1.042 miles. The third run,
starting the following day was suc
cessful, the fifty hour period lreing
completed.
The Kssex made a total of fiSTu
miles in ! I hours ami 22 minute-;
driving time.
Thus the proof of Kssex endurance
is even greater than that expre.-se.l
in the HO hour run. The average car
is driven little more than fi.no )
miles in the entire season. Hut this
stock Kssex chassis went more than
a mile a minute for .".S70 miles.
Almost as astounding as its en
durance was its tire experience. The
front whel tires went through all
three triels without change. Two
rear tires were replaced because of
damage done by splinters from the
board surfaced track. The tire were
Goodyear cord.
The car was drien by Dave Lewis
and Tommy. Milton, the noted racing
drivers, and D Lloyd Thompson, one
of the most famous "stunt" avia-
Notice
If you are going to have a sale, do
not fail to arrange with me for fur
nishing of Lunch. Most up-to-date
equipment in Cass county. Write or
phone No. 2M2.
OSCAlt NAII.KK.
Murray. Nebraska.
To Eat Ilnner with Parents
Dr. J. F. Hrv-udel and wife, with
their little sou. Richard, and T. J.
Hrendel and wife, were guests at the'
home of Messrs. Premiers parents.)
Dr. and Mrs. P.. K. Hrendel Christ
mas eve. enjoying the sociability of
the occasion to the fullest.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our deepest
apretiatiou to our neighbors and
friends for the many favors extend
ed to us during the last illness audi
burial of our beloved sister. F. F
HoUenberg: A. 11. I Iollenberg : Km
ma D. llolleiiberg; Mrs. Anna Hrim
ner; Lena liolieiiberg.
Return from Viiit i:i South
Mbs Ktta Nickel--, who with her
uncle. Robert Nickels, has been visit
ing at Kansas City. Mo., for the past
two weeks, and who went there to
attend the golden wedding anniver
sary of an aunt, returned home last
Tuesday morning after having en
joyed a most delightful visit. Her
uncle. Robert Nickels, did not return
with his neice. but remained for a
longer visit.
Now at San Francisco
A letter from Fred Ilild and fam
ily, who a short time ago departed
from here, was received by relatives
a short time ago telling of their ar
rival in the queen city of the Pa
cific. They will remain there for
some time before going further south
as their ultimate destination is Los
Angeles. IJefore arriving in San
Francisco. they encountered some
very severe weather, the thermome
ter touching as low as forty degrees
below zero.
Pert Coleman and Charles Rich
ards were among those going to Om
aha this morning to spend the day
looking after some matters of busl
n ess.
w. n. YOUNG
AUCTIONEER
Always Ready for Sale
Dates far or near.
RATES REASONABLE
SATISFACTION OR NO PAY!
ALL CALLS
Mnmiv Exa ; an ire
REVERSE
Telephone 1M1
Climax to Published Charges.
Coming as the .climax to pub
lished charges that Secretary Dan
iels had rearranged the whole list
of awards, raising t-ome officers to
Inched il i t inct ion than recommend
ed and "blue penciling" othtrs. puli
lioatii n of Admiral Sims' action cre
ated a new sensation in the navy de
partment and added a new chapter
to the long content in which some
raval officers have complained of
the secretary's administration of af
fair:; and other have defended him
with equal vigor.
The whole thing has been brought
to a head by the action of Admiral
Sims. wIki, writing an official com
munication to Secretary Daniels, ha?
set out that officers for whom he
recommended the distinguished ser
vice medal -highest of all naval dec
orations except the congressional
medal of honor received by the sec
retary's revision a decoration of less
er value, and that officers whose
duties and services Admiral Sims
considered as of lesser value receiv
ed by the revision the more valued
decorations. At the same time it
develops . Admiral Sims sent franked
copies of his letter to many naval of
ficers in Washington. His action
became first known through them,
and later today Mr. Daniels gave out
the letter, without comment. Earli
er in the day. however. Mr. Daniel
had announced that he had prepared
the report asked by Senator Page and
tonight after transmitting it to the
senator, made public copies of it.
Asks Revision Upward.
Admiral Sims in his letter, does
not appear to refuse his decoration
unconditionally. He refused it un
der the conditions he outlined and
he asked for an opportunity to ex
plain the reasons for his orginal rec
ommendations. Resides that, the ad
miral does not ask that the highest
award be taken from an officer upon
whom it already has been conferred,
but he does ask for a revision up
ward of some of the lesser decora -t
ions.
Sims long known as the stormy
petrel of the navy, since his sensa
tional "last drop of blood" speech
in the Guild hall at London, when
he drew the attention of the foreign
officers of Herlin, London and Wash
ington, has figured in navy sensa
tions before and has many warm sup
porters among the officer:;. Secre
tary Daniels' report to Chairman
Page of the senate naval committee
outlines the general policy followed
by the secretary in awarding the
medals and distinctions to naval of
ficials and enlisted men.
Indicating that the entire con
troversy that has now come to light,
revolves around the old navy de
partment agreement as to which
class of service shore or sea is
more important. Secretary Daniels
in his report said:
Duty on Shore Recognized.
"The value of the dutv on shore
was duly recognized, but in my opin
ion it should be of the highest im
portance and responsibilitv in order
that his duty should be recognized
by the award of the same kind of
medals as that given to officer
charged with- great responsibility
and at the same time in positions of
grave danger in the active war zone.
and this was the standard which any
particular case had to meet lor an
officer on shore dutv to be awarded
the medal."
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and hearty good wishes for
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Prom Wednesday's Dally.
The Christmas rush of the mails
has worked a great many hardships
on the train service in 1 he past lew
(lavs and the mail carrving trains
have been loaded to the roofs of the
cars with sacks hearing the preci
ous Christmas gif:. The Denver
hicago trains cf the Rurliiigton
have been crowded for the past week
and with the large number travel
ing and the congested condition of
the mail service the trains have been
running tit hind their schedules. I he
tailroad officials pronounce the rail
road travel this holiday season to
be the heaviest in many years and
especially in the long distance trav
lers who are parsing over the ilif
tVrent roads.
EDDIE LAWLER WILL
LEAD CHAMPS AGAIN
Eddie Lawler, who led the Murphy
Did Its to the Class A amateur base
ball championship of Omaha and the
champ onsliip of the Western Ama
teur Raseball association last year,
will be at the helm of the Murphys
at'amst next vear. it wa announced
yesterday.
Lawler is one of the baseball vtt-
erans ot the town. lie played pro
fessional ball in the Western League
number of years ago and for many
years was prominently identified
with semi-pro ball here.
Last year was his first a.s mana
ger, liu t his et torts were attended
by signal success. In the Murphys
he assembled a team which was the
pride of the town, and wound up the
season by winning the western
championship by defeating the Ar
mours, .semi-pro champs of Omaha.
On a trip east the Murphys held
their own with the best semi-pro
teams in the country.
Lawler announces he expects to
have practically the fame team next
vear as last. "Hutch" Hay. the spit-
ball artist, who was the Murphys'
pitching mainstay last year, will be
back, as will Harry Williams. Frank
Synek. Clink Clair. Eddie Dygert
and others who were the outstanding
tars on this v ear's team.
AMERICA TELLS WORLD
WHY REDS DEPORTED
Washington. Dec. 23. An explan
ation of the deportation of the 249
radical Russians on the transport
Huford was cabled by the state de
partment today to "various foreign
capitals."
The department's message follows:
"There are being deported from
the United States to soviet Russia
about 250 citizens cf Russia who are
undesirable here. These persons,
while enjoying the hospitality of this
country have conducted themselves
in a most obnoxious manner; and
while enjoying the benefits and liv
ing under the protection of this gov
ernment have plotted its overthrow.
They are a menace to law and or
der. They hold theories which are
antagonistic to the orderly processes
of modern civilization. They have
indulged in practices which tend to
subvert the rights which the con
stitution of the United States guar
antees to its citizen. They are ar
rayed in opposition to government,
decency, and justice. They plan to
apply their destructive theories by
violence in derogation of law. They
are anarchists. They are persons of
such character as to be undesirable
in the United States of America and
are being sent whence they came.
The deportation is in accordance
with the law.
"Precaution has been taken to re
ouest for them safe conduct and
humane treatment at the hands of
authorities under whose Jurisdic
tion they will pass en route to soviet
Russia."
CHRISTMAS
DAY COMES
TOMORROW
GREATEST OF DAYS IN CHRIST
IAN CALENDAR WILL BE
CELEBRATED TOMORROW.
BIRTHDAY OF PRINCE OF PEACE
Whose Message to a World o Strife
Would Bring Peace on Earth.
Good Will Toward Man.
From Wednesday's lolly.
In but a few short hours the bell
of Christiandom will ring out in a
iovous welcome to the advent of the
hirth of He who came upon the earth
to save and to bind up in the tender
mercy of His love the wounds of th
world of men. That mesae com
ing down through the more than
nineteen hundred years has brought
each vear to the men and women of
the world a better feeling on this
Christmas tide than is known at anv
other season of the vear. Hearts
that have grown cold and stern in
the battle of life are quickened and
warmed as the gentle spirit of the
Habe or Hethleheni descends upon
the world.
Men into whose lives but little of
the teachings of the Prince of Peace
have entered, pause in their busy
strife for gain to spend a little time
in the giing of much of the world
ly store that they have accumulated
and are surprised at the wonieroiis
feeling of coinort and happiness that
conies to them.
The children full of faith in the
teachings that the lessons of the day
have given them watch trustingly
f r the day that means to them at
least that it is an unusual event in
the sordid onrush of mankind and to
the children of more mature years
the story of the nativity brings a
realization of the true meaning of
Christmas da v.
From distant points come thore
who would gather at the side of
those they love on this happiest day
of all the vear. and in their hearts.
is they hurry homeward, is s.nging
the lesson of the Habe whose fir-t
glimpse of the world was in the
humble manger of the barn in far
off Hethleheni.
On this day of days greed add ha
tred and passion find no lodging
place on the earth where the shad
ow ot the cross has carrieu its niess-
e of everlasting love and peace.
and as we contemplate the calm and
beauty of the Christmas season we
cannot but regret that men cannot
carrv throughout the year tne Kinu-
ness and jov that only the Christ
mas seaon can nring.
To the good people of Plattsmouth
mav the Christmas time nring joy
and happiness in every home and
may everyone imu peace aim cairn
on this dav of such universal re-
oicing.
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-and your share of the joys that attend
THIS GREAT HOLIDAY
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Time brings changes but Christmas retains ever its
old fashioned appear.
During Yuletide hours the old become young again
youth and old age are one.
Forget dull care and worries and remember only that
the happiness of others is to be considered and that this Store
rejoices with you on this occasion and hopes that for you
there may be many more Christmasses, each with its quota
of happiness.
H. M. S0ENN1CHSEN
Charles K. McRride and sons Ed
ward and Glen departed this morn
ing for Kearney. Neb., where they
will visit over Christmas with Mrs.
McRride at the hospital in that city.
Floyd A. Denson departed this
morning for Omaha where he will
visit for the day with friends and
look after some matters of business,
ne? s.
DRAW UP INDICTMENT
AGAINST EX-KAISER
London. Dec. 2:'.. Law officers of
the crown held a consultation with
French and Helgian law officers
with regard to the former German
emperor. It is reported that the con
ferees made out a cause against the
former German ruler and framed an
indictment.
The Hague. Dec. '2?,. Semi-official
Netherlands correspondence
bureau today announces that there
is not truth in a statement published
in the Soir of Hrussels to the effect
that the Netherlands government
has already unofficially informed
the allies that the Dutch government
will not surrender the former Ger
man emperor if extradition is re
quested. The bureau says that as
yet no action has been taken in the
matter.
HOW KING NOTICED
LADY ASTOR THERE
Mifis Josephine Ulrich. who has
been employed in the trimming de
partment of the Gage Pros. Hat com
pany of Chicago came in this after
noon to visit over Christmas here
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ulrich.
London, Dec. 23. The king's
speech from the throne in prorogu
ing parliament today instead of com
mencing "My lords and gent lenient
of the house of commons" was
worded, because of the presence of
Lady Astor in the commons "My
lords and members of the house of
commons."
Miss Anna Siever came in last ev
ening from David City where she is
engaged, as head operator of the tele-)
phone company ' and will visit here
over Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hans Soever. i
We print
and butter.
everything but money
Let us serve you.
MERRY
Every one of us wishes every one of you
the happiest Christmas ever. j
C. E. Wescott's Sons j
HARLEY CECIL
OELLA FR AIMS
EMIL HILD
A Cordial Christmas
Greeting!
Duly appreciative of the nice pa
tronage which we have received,
we desire to thank the many friends
who have contributed so liberally
to our success.
Trusting the same pleasant rela
tions may ever continue, we beg to
wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
F. G. Fricke & Co.
GREETINGS!
At this season our thoughts revert
gratefully to those who by their pat
ronage have assisted in making our
business enterprise a success, and
and assuring you of our apprecia
tion, we wish you most heartily a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
T. G-9. Pollock Auto Co.
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