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PLATTSMOUTH SriTI-WEIXLY JOITCNAX
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Arc you satisfied with present prices of Farm Products? Do these
prices give you the cost of production, plus a reasonable re
turn for the use of your labor and capital?
If existing conditions do not suit you, why not join the CASS
COUNTY FARM BUREAU ON THE WEEK OF
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and co-operate with your neighbors in working to improve them.
The Cass County Farm Bureau and
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation stands for
1. Better Marketing System.
2. Better Legislation for Farmers.
3. Better Farm Labor Conditions.
4. Better Methods and more economic production.
This Organization Needs Your Membership
You will be solicited by a member of the State and County
Farm Bureau for your membership during the
week of December 13th.
Kickoff meeting at Weeping Water, (Philpot Hall) Monday, Decem
ber 13th, at 1:00 P. M.
Prominent Farm Bureau EVlen Will Speak!
We are counting on you to join
The Cass County Farm Bureau,
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation and the American Farm
Bureau Federation.
W. B. BANNING,
Captain Membership Committee.
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CAMPAIGN IN
CASSCOI)NTY
KICKOFF MEETING AT WEEPING
WATER MONDAY. DEC. 13
BIG GUNS THERE.
2,392 FARMERS IN COUNTY
Every Man will be Seen by Farm
Bureau Organizers Over One
Million Members Now.
With farm products tumbling ev-'-
day; with many farmers in the
u:itrv getting in almost desperate
.ircutiiftancfs, as a result of the j Weeping Water.
r..pid decline in farm products, j Nehawka Fred Schoemaker. Ne
; : ousands of farmers ir. Nebraska are j hawka.
r.ming to" the aid of their more un- Avoca B. Wolph, Nehawka.
rtunate brethren by joining in one Weeping Water Z. A. Coatman,
t.ig organization to work out a soiu-j
lion to the many problems that are)
low confronting them. j
With these things in view, over ten j
thousand farmers have united them-j
flves with the Nebraska Farm Bu-
reau Federation during the past
month. Never in the history of the
Farm Bureau movement, has the or
ganization increased in membership
over the entire country, as it has
during the past few months. To date
there are over one million members
in the United States, thirty-five
-lates being organized and what the
n:t'iiil)ership will be by the first of
.March is only guess work.
Cass County to Organize
Cass county is getting into line
for the membership campaign which
will be put on the week of December
l:?. according to County Agent L. R.
Snipes, who has just returned from
a trip over the country with K. F.
Wilson, assistant secretary of the
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation.
Lincoln.
Mr. Snipes is highly elated over
the prospects and feels as though at
least S5 per cent of the farmers of
the county will come into the fede
ration. The kickoff meeting will be held
in Philpot hall. Weeping Water, on
Monday. A meeting is called for
nine o'clock in the morning for the
captains and drivers in the seventeen
lrecincts of the county, six drivers to
ach precinct. This meeting will be
i:i charge of A. J. DeWald, who will
have charge of the campaign in the
county, and who will instruct the
u:en as to their duties during the
Tiembership week.
Big Meeting in Afternoon
At noon a dinner will be served by
he ladies of the Congregational
.liurch. after which the meetine will
reconvene at the hall, at which time'
ass oiuiini
emlbeF
:'!!rfOP will he m?.de by w. K.
Drokaw. of the Extension department
of the State college; II. D. Lunte.
secretary of the Nebraska Farm Bu
reau Federation, and others.
The Nebraska Farm Dureau is not
the tool of any clique or coterie. It
is not the puppit of any political or
ganization. There is neither desire
ncr intent to antagonize or in any
way interfere with the work or act
of other organizations. It is a won
derful vision, hoping to establish
farming on an equal basis with other
lines of human endeavor and striv-1
ing lor a square aeai ior an.
Precinct Captains
The following well known farmers
will have charge of the campaign as
county captains in their respective
precincts:
Liberty V. S. Banning, Union.
Rock Bluff Searl Davis. Murray.
Plattsmouth L. L. Wiles. Platts
ruouth. Eight Mile Grove John B. Kaf
fenberger. Jr., Plattsmouth.
Mt. Pleasant C. L. Livingston,
.voca.
Center II. J.
Livingston,
Weep-Louis-
ing Water.
Ixmisville Chas.
Noyes,
ville.
South Bend A. D. Zaar, South
Bend.
Elmwood-
Martin Bornemeier.
Murdock.
Stove Creek A.
A. Park. Elm
wood.
Tipton Ed Carr. Eagle.
Greenwood Geo. Foreman. Alvo.
Salt Creek Harry Bricker, Gree.i
wood. DRASTIC CHANGES IN
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
Washington, Nov. 25. Changes j
described as "drastic" in the corre- j
sponuing wurn ui iiie army uesigneu
to save paper and eliminate unneces
sary labor were aonounced today by
Adjutant General Harris as having
been approved by Secretary Baker.
Present army regulations require
that all communications relative to
personnel must be transmitted thru
all intermediate officers to the officer
who takes final action, and after
such action is taken must go down
the long line again.
The changes approved by Mr. Bak
er eliminate many of the interme
diate officers and permit the use of
stamped endorsements.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY BAZAAR
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church at Murray,
wlli hold their annual bazaar, Sat
urday afternoon, December 4th, t
the church parlors. Dinner will also
be served in the evening beginning
at five o'clock.
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'TO SPEND BIG MONEY
ON WESTERN PACIFIC
Salt Lake City. Nov. 23. The com
plete plan of reorganization, involv
ing: the immediate expenditure of
several million dollars in improve
ments and the issuance of more than
$100,000,000 worth of common and
preferred stock for the Western Pa
cific Hallway company, which last
Saturday acquired the Denver and
Ilio Grande railroad is set forth in a
report filed with the public utilities
commission of Utah.
GREEKS OF UTAH PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO VENIZEL0S
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 25.
Utah Greeks, members of the Lib
eral party, tonight pledged their al
legiance to the deposed Premier
Venizelos, and sent petitions to the
premiers of France and Great Bri
tain, to Secretary Colby and to
United States Senators Reed Smoot
and William H. King, asking that
they use their influence to prevent
former King Constantine from re
suming the throne of Greece.
COLTS FOR SALE.
Two nice colts in good condition
for sale. Phone C1C-J.
Bad Colds
WET, stormy weather, ex
posure, sniffles, and the
heavy cold is on. Dr. King's New
Discovery breaks it up quickly
and pleasantly. Head cleaned
op, cough relieved and yon feel
better. At your druggists, 60c
and $L20 a bottle.
For tnldsancLcaughs
,25
TsTervv" Discovery
Bowels Begging for Help?
Dr. King's Pills will bring you the
happiness of regular, normal bowels
and liver functioning. Keep feeling
fit and ready for work or play. Mild
and comfortable to take but always
reliable. Same old price, 25 cents.
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jUX.lYinftB i-TllS
ALVO DEPARTMENT
George ITall returned from Lin
coln Monday.
C. R. Jordan was in Lincoln cn
business Tuesday.
Carl D. Ganz was in Lincoln on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. J. P. Rouse was in Lincoln
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Isola Kennedy spent Sunday
night and Monday in Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaffer spent
Thanksgiving with friends in Lin
coln. The Mothers' Council will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. J. P.
Rouse.
Mrs. Anderson spent Thanksgiving
and the week-end at her home in
Wyoming.
I M. C. Keefer and family enjoyed
Thanksgiving with relatives in Uni
versity Place.
Miss Lois Keefer spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Roy Cole,
of near Mynard.
Miss Frances Campbell spent the
Thanksgiving vacation at her home
in South Bend.
Mrs. George P. Foreman, Mrs. W
Scott and Mrs. Charles Foreman mo
tored to Lincoln last Saturday.
j Mrs. M. C. Keefer returned Wed
nesday evening from Plattsmouth.
where she visited relatives a couple
of days.
; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Armstrong were
! Thanksgiving guests of their daugh
ter. Mrs. Klmer Barrett and family,
.at Havelock.
I The faculty of the Alvo schools
enjoyed an old-fashioned taffy-pull
at the home of Miss Marie Stroemer
I Monday evening.
! mt. and MrsCharles Ayors and
I children returned home Monday from
Oklahoma and Texas, where thoy
have been visiting relatives the past
two weeks.
Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and
Mrs W.- Scott were their daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrr. Guygher
rind friends, Mr. and Mrs. Bird, of
i Lincoln.
I Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rouse had
their Thanksgiving dinner Sunday,
with their children. Mr. and Mrs
! Nickel and Mr. and Mrs. Quellhorst
jand families as guests,
j Mr. and Mrs. Henry Suders rnd
daughter Helen and Mrs. Nellie Gar
cia and children were guests over
i Thanksgiving of Mr. and Mrs. Dun
j Williams, near Prairie Home.
j The box social at the Belmont
I school last Saturday evening was a
jsuccess both financially and socially
Ins well. The proceeds will be used
i for books and pictures for the
! school.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lancaster, of
, Havelock. spent Thanksgiving with
:Mrs. Lancaster's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Prouty and her brother.
Paul Prouty and family at the home
i of t he lat ter.
George Foreman and family, of
Valparaiso, autoed down Fridav even-
ng visiting until Sunday with Mrs.
Belle Bennett and attendine the
box social at the Belmont school on
Saturday evening.
License to wed was issued to Mr.
John W. Montgomery of Lawrence.
Kaiisas. and Miss Ida E. Speth, of
Eagle. Mr. Montgomery is an
un electrician and he and his bride
left at once for their new home at
Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. William Powell and
little daughter autoed down from
Lincoln last Saturday evening. Mr.
Powell and J. A. Shaffer drove on to
South Bend to visit Fred Weaver
until Sunday evening. Mrs. Powell
and daughter remaining with Mrs.
Shaffer .during their absence.
Mrs. John Campbell and daugh
ter. Miss Frances Campbell and Mrs.
John Timm. of South Bend, came up
Saturday evening and attended the
Ladies Aid bazaar. Mrs. Timm is
Buying Grain and Stock!
We always pay the highest price for Grain and
Stock. We own and run our own elevator and mix
and grade up our grain, enabling us to always pay
top prices.
I AM YOUR FRIEND
JOHN RflURTEY,
ALVO
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Morse Blankets
Coatman
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president of the Ladies Aid society
at South Bend. The ladies visited
briefly with Mrs. J. A. Shaffer -and
sister. Mrs. Powell, while waiting for
their train.
The Ladies Aid society held a
bazaar and served an old fashioned
supper at Boyles hall Saturday night
which netted them $lf.0. Proceeds
from the supper amounted to $117.
A large crowd attended and nearly
everything was sold from the four
booths. The excellent supper was
enjoyed by all who were fortunate
enough to attend.
Passing of James L. Earle
James Louis Earle was born at
Pacific Junction. Iowa. November
13, 1SCJ. At an early age he moved
with his parents to Nebraska, whf r
he spent the remainder of his life,
residing near Syracuse most of the
time, as well as near Alvo for several
years.
In 1900 he was married to Mips
Bertha Vincent of University Place.
Nebraska. Seven children were
born to this union of whom five are
living.
Mr. Earle was converted early in
life, and has alwas led a consistent,
Christian life. He has borne a bur
den of ill health for many years with
patience and cheerfulness.
He will be remembered as a kind
and loving husband and father by
hi-? family; a loving brother by his
brothers and sisters and a true and
worthy friend by all bo knew him.
jHis death occurnd at Fairbury on
Thursday, November 18th, following
a surgical operation.
Card of Thanks
We the relatives of J. L. Earle,
wish to thank the friends who as
sisted us so kindly at the funeral
services of our beloved husband,
father and brother. Mrs. J. L. Earle
and children: Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lin
dell; Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Earye; Mr.
and Mrs. John Earle; True Earle;
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith.
MINE WORKERS TO MEET
LABOR SECRETARY TODAY
Washington, D. C, Nov. 23. The
suo-committee of th; United M.H3
Workers attempting to negotiate a
new anthracite wage scale will con
fer with Secretary of Labor Wilson
tomorrow. Thomas Kennedy of Haz
leton. Pa., chairman of the miners'
delegation, announced tonight.
The miners" representay ves, he
aid. will ask the secretary to define
the government's attitude toward the
opening of the award of the anthra
cite commission, and state whether
it was intended that the operators
should consider demands from the
hard coal diggers for wages equal to
the 27 per cent advance recently
granted the bituminous miners.
Until the government makes clear
its position. Mr. Kennedy said. th
present deadlock in negotiations
could not be broken.
SHRINERS' NEXT MEET
AWARDED TO SAVANNAH
Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 25. The 1921
imperial convention of the Order of
the Mystic Shrine will be held in
Savannah, according to a message
received here today from Ellis Gar
retson of Tacoma, Wash., imperial
potentate of the order. The Savan
nah board of trade has suggested
that the convention be held in May.
FOR SALE
Seven room cottage, good barn,
city water, three lots, good locality,
reasonable terms. Price $3,000.
Ct d&w. R. E. WINDHAM.
NEBRASKA
LINE OF
and Auto Robes!
Hardware,
NEBRASKA
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Fred Flcischman, the barber, was
looking after some business matters
in Omaha last Friday.
C. M. Andrews was called to Oma
ha last FTiday to look after some
business matters in the metropolis.
Joseph Wohluert and two si-ters.
Misses Katie and Maggie, wore vis
iting in Flatt-moutL hist Wednes
day. Peter Mockenhaupt from weft of
Murdock, was a visitor in Manley
last Friday afternoon .for a short
time.
Frank Bergman was looking after
somj business in Omaha last Friday,
being a passenger on the morning
train to that city.
Wm. Stackiskie of Murdock was
a visitor in Manley a few days ago,
coming over to do some work on a
car for W. II. Frost.
Charles Craig of Omaha, was a
visitor in Manley last Tuesday, com
ing down to spend his mid-week
Sunday with the folks here.
Philip Fleming from west of Man
Icy, was a visitor with friends in Om
aha last Friday and while there look
ed after some business as well.
Herman Dall was a visitor in Mur
ray and Plattsmouth last Tuesday,
where he was looking after some-
business matters for a short
George Rau. brother of W. J
was a visitor in Manley for a
time last week, coming from hi
time.
. Ran.
short
home
living
at Utica. where he has been
for some time.
Simeon Bornemeier and family
were visiting near Elmwood and took
Thanksgiving dinner at the home of
their son Emil Bornemeier. and en
joyed the occasion very greatly.
Rudolph Bergman and family were
visitors in Louisville for Thanksgiv
ing, driving down in their Saxon,
and spending the day with the par
ents of Mrs. Bergman. John Kopp
and wife.
Messrs Otto Ring
Elmwood and Claude
Omaha, were vi.-itors
Thursday, being the
home of Mr. and Mrs
and family of.
Breckonfeld of
in Manlc-y lat
guests at the
W. J. Rau for
Thanksgiving day.
A letter from A. Frost, father of
our townsman, W. II. Frost, tells
of the very poor health of the elder
Mr. Frost, who is afflicted Mh
Brights disease at his home at c e
dar Edge. California.
Our friends. James Murphy, is re
ported as being on the si:k list, hav
ing been kf-pt to his bed for a num
ber of days past. We are in hopes
that "Uncle James" will soon be
able to be out again.
W. H. Frost recently purchased
a Ford car fiom E. W. Thimtan
which ho is using for service in con
nection with the lv.rr.ber yard and
also for service when he does not
care to eet the larsre out.
The large ccttonv.ooJ trees which
have rrnred the line olrnsr the lum
ber yard have been ft lied, and a dif
ferent appearance has l.?en given the
place. Danirl BourVe was the work
man who laid the :ix at the foot of
the giant ottonweos.
W. H. Frcst r.:i:1 far.ily nM Mr
ond Mrs. A. II. Hi;mh!e. were th?
LOCAL NEWS
Frvm Saturday's Lally.
Charles Reichart. of Louisville,
was a visitor in Plattsmouth today,
being called here to look after some
business matters.
Carl Meisinge-r and Churchill Keis
er were among those going to Om
aha this afternoon to visit for a
few hours with friends.
Chris Tschirren was a visitor in
Omaha today for a few hours looking
after the care of his injured eye that
is being treated by Dr. H. G. Gifford.
Dr. T. J. Todd and son. who are
here visiting at the Henry Mauzy
home, departed this morning for Om
aha to enjoy a visit here for a few
hours.
Louis Heil, of near Cedar Creek,
was a visitor in Plattsmouth today,
coming down primarily to look after
some business matters af the coun
ty court house.
A marriage license was issued this
morning in the office of County
Judge Allen J. Beeson to Miss Clara
Minnie Stutt and Otto Henry Haus
child, both of Avoca.
James Hall came in this morning
from his home near Murray and de-
i parted on the early Burlington Irain
for Omaha where he goes to attend
a large cattle tale being held there.
Mrs. Homer Shrader of near Mur
ray was a passenger this morning
for Omaha, where she will take med
ical treatment of a specialist, having
just recently returned from the hos
pital. Misses Alma and Agnes Holly
were among those going to Omaha
on the early Burlington train this
morning to spend the day visiting
with friends and looking after some
matters of business.
Mrs. Fred Murphy of Fort Sheri
dan. Illinois, who has been here at
tending the Cook funeral services
! and for a brief visit with old friends,
j was a passenger this morning for
Omaha in company with Mrs. T. H.
Pollock and daughter, Miss Alice.
' Mrs. Charles Smith, of Phelps
City, Mo., who has been visiting at
the home of her son. Gould Smith,
in this city, departed for home this j
morning, being accompanied by the
Smith who go to virit their grand
parents for a 6hort time.
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guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bergman for the evening last
Saturday, where all enjoyed the oc
casion to the fullest extent. The
time was enlivened by music and
cards and social conversation and
was climaxedb by a delightful
luncheon later in the evenirg.
Ned Electric Lights Here.
Both robbers and lightening seem
to seek the course of least resistance
when they have an objett to accom
plish. Robbers entered and looted
the business house of Theo Harms
about a week ago, with the result
( f getting about $.100 worth of
snrvls. They backed their truck up
to the rtore and loaded the goods in
and then away. Electric lights
burning over night would scare the
culprits away or make, it easier for
them to accomplish their designs so
that tb-y mifcht not mus things up
like they have to do in the dark.
An Efficient Bunch.
The team of the Royal Neighbors
of America, of Manley, are in excel
lent trim at this time, having been
putting in a nunSber of evenings in
their drills, and will have some work
to do in their own lodge as well as
assisting other lodges in the neigh
borhood in putting on the work in a
most exemplary manner.
Called by Death of Relative.
Th? Re v. Father Higgins, pastor of
the St. Patrick's Catholic church of
Manlfy and his mother, received a
message; calling them to New York
in short time ago, by the death of a
niece of Mrs. Higgins. and a cousin
f Father Higgins. Mi.ss Gertrude
Daniels. Rev. Higgins and mother
departed for the east to be present
at the funeral of their cousin and
niece, returning home last Friday
evening. A complete account of the
death will be given in a later issue.
Not the Same Bull.
The story goes that when the rail
roads were young and the motive
power not so forceful, that a dinky
c-ngine of an eastern road tried to
butt a bull off the track with dis
astrous results. Not knowing this,
Lawrence Krecklow got Into trouble
in the same way the other night.
He was sifting along the state high
way going west. when on coming
over the top of a hill in his Ford,
he encountered a herd f cattle
belonging to Henry Kueter and one
particularly obstreperous bull. roan
in color and weighing a little less
than a ton, who gave a sidelong
Rlanc1 and sauntered in front of
the "flivver" with the result that
there was a collision in which the
fenders of the c.ir were? crumpled tip
?rd the bull was a mass of bellowing
beef in the road. " The bull imme.
diately arose and switching his tail
over his back, let out a roar like
the Hacking of the day of doo:n
s'arted home and never stopped until
he had gotten into his own stall a,
the barn. Not so with the Ford,
it was pitulent, and had to be coaxed
ionie before it would run.
! Frank Hiber. of Osceola, Nebraska,
i who was here over Thanksgiving
j visiting a! the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hiber. and with
other relatives and friends, departed
ou the early Burlington train for
Osceola to resume his work there
in the drug store of Earl Hassler.
Herman Dall, of Manley, came in
this morning from his home to spend
a few hours attending to some mat
ters of business in the county seat.
Mr. Dall is one of the active business
men cf Manley, being engaged in
the plumbing and implement busi
ness. Attorneys C. II. Taylor and Harrv
O. Palmer of the law firm of Falmer.
I Taylor & Talmer, of Omaha, arrived
! in Plattsmouth this morning and are
I looking after some business matters
at the court house, connected with a
case in which they are interested as
counsel.
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L. F. Langhorst is home from the
state of Colorado, where he has been
enjoying ranch life. He will return
again soon.
Quite a little interest was taken in
the work of grading up the bad place
in the road on Main street. The
work was done by Harry William
and Oscar Miller, using Harry's largo
Huber tractor..
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jackman went
to University Place Friday to attend
the services of the official recogni
tion of Ihe Senior class. Their son,
Kverett, is president of this class,
composed of 49 members.
Mrs. L. n. Earnest and children.
Ruth and Kenneth, of Scottsblun.
Nebraska, are visiting at the Ed Ear
nest home. They also visited with
Mrs. Lona Willcockson for a couple
of davs and with other friends.
Rev. Scott is now home. The in
juries to his face are very serious and
ten stitches were required to clot-w
the wound. The accident will leave
him in bad shape for some time.
Mr. Scott's car was a total wreck.
The owner of the car that hit Mr.
Scott's lives near Dunbar.
Mrs. E. E. Tburman returned this
week from a long trip to the Pacific
coast and intermediate states. She
vififed many places of interest such
as Cascade Pass. Mt. Baker, Camp of
Clouds on Mt. ItEiner. also in Idaho.
Morton, Oregon. South Dakota and
at York, Nebraska, now, Mrs. Thur
man is visiting with her daughter.
Mr6. Lemuel Parish and family, before-
coming on home.
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