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MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 19:21. FIviTTSTKOTTTH SLTrll-wTEEIY JOURNAL PAGE SIX ZT1 Good jfypmruruV A New Year's Message of ACTION -No! Merely WORDS! It is customary to read most New Year's messages with the eyes alone and not so much with the feet and heart. We want to go on record with the community in the year of 1921 with this message of action To serve you better than ever before. To offer you the best merchandise we can obtain at fair pricings; as low as it is possible to mark them. To make this store your store in every way, and one you will be proud to bring your patronage to. and that, in all ways, we will work for the bet terment of business service in this community to the advantage of the buying public. The year of 1921 will be the first year of a greater and bigger Amer ican progress an era marked by an intensive desire to co-operate, work and trust together. We will do our part. trniu mm. The House of Kuppenhcimer Good Clothes. ! LOUISVILLE ?l Courier : 4 ; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Group en teitained their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Heil and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Group, and Mr. and Mr--. Lloyd Group and family at their Christmas dinner. August Jochim has returned home from Kansas City, where he went to accompany his father, Stephen Joch im. who went there to undergo med ical treatment. Mr. Jochim's many Cass county friends will ta pleased to know that he is feeling much en- eouraged and is improving in health and they hope he will return coin- pletely restored to his usual Rood health. V. A. Cleghorn received word last week of the death of his aunt. Mrs. W. II. Chapin, at her home in Te rumseh. She was 74 years of age. Mrs. G. C. Cleghorn of Louisville end in earlier days had visited in Louis- ville. She leaves a son, Frank Chap- in of Nebraska City, and two daugh- ters, Mrs. William Clark, of Ceresco ::nd Miss Mabel Chapin, living at home. J Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gauer enter- ' talntd their family at a Christmas dinner at their country home near Cedar Creek. Their daughter. Mrs. j Jeff Salsberg, has just returned from i the Ford hospital in Omaha, where .he went to take their little three- j ye-ar-old sou for an operation for ap- pendicitis. She remained at the hos- pital with him until he was able to he brought home and the family were all very happy to have him , with them at this time of festivity Harvey Koop, of the Home State Bank, was ?alled to Lawrence. Kas., Tuesday, where he went to appear as a witness against LeRoy Martin, agent for the Liberty Life Insurance coinpany who spent some time here last summer writing insurance. Mar- tin was arrested for cashing worth less checks. Three of these checks were written on the Home State bank and were promptly turned down when presented for payment as he bad no banking account here. It is said he is wanted in Sarpy county I for a like offense. I We are wishing all our friends and cus tomers a full year of prosperity, happi ness and health for 1921. The Heisel rnvpstment in U0 E L M WOOD t Leader-Echo After serving four months as as sistant mail clerk Harold Hulfish has received an appointment whereby his route is from Omaha to Denver. This will go good news to his many friends as this is considered ere of the best routes over the B. &. M. On Tuesday, Michael Kelley im ported five real running horses from New Mexico. They were unloaded here and taken to the farm south of town. From the appearance of these horses they have some real quality and have the looks of real runners and we imagine that after Kelley Rives them a real training they will make real racers und will sell them for a good price. Last Saturday evening Dewey Brockman while attempting to start his Ford touring car happened with a sreak of bad luck. The engine re sponded to a sputter of hack fire so to speak and the result was a kick with the force of a mule's hind leg landed directly on his right wrist. Dewey immediately felt the need of a doctor and made haste to find one. An x-ray wns token revealing fracture of the large bone at the wriet. The injury will cau.9 him to be laid up for a few weeks. Meanwhile he has resolved that in cranking his Ford he will move lively in case of back fire, On Thursday evening ef last week, Mr. and Mrs. Freil Kuuz were most happily surprised when relatives and friends came to their home with well filled baskets and the spiirt for a goo time. They had remembered that it was their 30th wedding day and had come to make merry with them. It was a jolly bunch of guests and Mr. pnd Mrs. Kunz were as happy as v.hen she was a blushing bride and he was a bashful groom. The eve- ning was epent in games in a social way and it was needless to say that the lunch baskets filled with good "ats were heartily enjoyed by all. One feature cf the evening was the wedding ceremony which took place 30 years ago was gone over, Rev. Soulo officiating. It wa3 late when all departed wishing Mr. and Mrs Kunz many more happy wedding an- Roller Mills LOCAL NEWS From Friday's Dally. George Van Horn departed this af ternoon for Omaha, where he will visit with his family for the day. Mrs. Frank Sebatka was a visitor in Omaha today for a few hours, re turning home this afternoon on No. 24. C. G. Pricke was a business visitor in Omaha today for a few hours, looking after some matters of business- Miss LouLse Lyon of Gienwood, is in the city for the day as the guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lyon. George L. Meislngcr, of near Man ley was in the city today for a few hours attending to some matters of business. Gust Wendt, of near Murdock, was a visitor in the ciiy today for a few hours, attending: to some matters of business. Louis Kirschenblatt came In this afternoon from Omaha, for .'4 visit here with friends and relatives over New Years. Attorney D. O. Dwyer was among those going to Omaha this afternoon to attend to a few matters of busi ness in that city. Mis Mary Krejci was a passenger thin afternoon for Omaha, where she will spend a short time with rela tives and friends. C. L. Pittman was among those going to Omaha this afternoon to spend a few hours looking after some matters of business. C. I. Richard was among those going to Omaha this afternoon to spend a few hours attending to some matters of business. Mrs. F. L. Adams and little son, were among those going to Omaha this morning to spend a few hours visiting with friends. H. F. Wiles was a business visitor in Omaha tday, going to that city on the early Burlington train this morning to spend the day. Mrs. Rachel Ford of near Cedar Creek, is in the city enjoying a short visit at the home of her daughter. Mrs. A. B. Hass and family. W. A. Becker was among those going to the metropolis this morn ing to spend a few hours there look ing after some business affairs. W. R. Holmes and wife departed this afternoon for Pacific Junction, la., to visit with the grandmother of Mrs. Holmes, who has been quite ill. Sheriff C. D. Quinton departed this morning foT Elmwood, where he was called to attend to a few busi ness matters of importance in that city. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Marshall de parted this afternoon for Omaha where they will visit for a few hours; looking after some matters of busi ness. J. W. Keil, road overseer of Eight Mile Grove precinct, was in the city for a few hours today attending to some matters of business at the court house. Mrs. Francis Kubevac and daugh ter. Miss Josie. were among those going to Omaha this afternoon to vis it In that city with relatives and friends. Mrs. J. B. Iligley was among those going to Omaha this morning to en Joy the day in that city visiting with friends and looking after wme mat ters of business. Ben Windham departed this after noon to resume his work on the roar" for the H. R. Gering company, after an over Christmas visit here with relatives and friends. Max Pries, Jr., was among those going to Omaha this morning on the early Burlington train to visit for the day in that city looking after some matters of business.- Mrs. Tom McCarthy and father-in-law, John McCarthy, were among the visitors in Omaha today for a short time, going to that city on the early morning Burlington train. Mrs. Adolph Koubeck was a pas- ; senger this morning tor Omaha. ! where she was called to spend the day attending to some matters of business and visiting with friends. Mrs. John Carmack and son, Johr Carl, departed this afternoon for. their home at Omaha after a visit here over the Christmas season with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kunsman and family. Mrs. John Lutz was among those going to Omaha on the early Bur lington train this morning to enjoy the day there visiting with friend"? and looking after some matters of business. Roy South, who has been here at the home of his mother, Mrs. August Swanson for a short time, having been in rather poor health, was among those going to Omaha thi3 morning to spend the day there. Mrs. George Lamphear departed this morning for Omaha in company with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hen ry Lamphear. who is enroute to Sidney, Neb., to Join Mr. Lamphear, who has been here for some time past. W. R. Bryan and wife, who have been here visiting with their daugh ter, Mrs. Clifford Cecil and family, departed tale afternoon for Ashland, where they will spend a few days and from where they will go to To poka. Kansas, for a brief visit before returning to their home at Fort Col lins, Colorado. P.. W. Thlrngnn motored to this morning from Murdock and brought with him Francis Neitzel of Boise. Idaho, who has been visiting at the II. A. Guthmann home, as well as M. S. Briggs of the Journal and John Gakemeier. Francis, who is here on his vacation from school work at Notro Dame university, will spend a short time here with his grand mother, Mrs. F. It. Guthmann. MORRILL COUNTY SHERIFF OUSTED Suspended Some Time Ago Because of Attitude Toward Prohibi tion Enforcement. Bayard. Dec. 30. William Dyson former sheriff of Morrill county, who was suspended from office by Cover nor McKelvie on charges of failure to enforce the prohibtiion laws of the state, was yesterday ousted from of fice on the charge of Judge llobert, district Judge who heard the charge? filed against Dyson. This action o? the court makes the ouster proceed ings complete. Dyson gave notice of appeal from the findings of the court. The finding of the court brings tc a close a bitter fight that has beer made upon Dvson for some time past by residents of the county who have sought hi removal on various charg es, petitions having at various times been circulated calling the county commissioners attention to the di rection of duty on the part of Dy son. Not until November did the commissioners take the initiative and request the resignation of Dy son, who flatly refused to consent to the request. Attorney General Davis then took a hand, following the discovery of the Bartling still 'n Morrill county, and requested thf governor to suspend Dyson until such time as the charges could be made by the court. Ray Neumar was appointed temporary sheriff dur ing the suspension. The testimony 'ntroduced by the state was confined to the personal habits of Dyson and Ms attitude towards the liquor traf fic. Objections by attorneys for the iefense caused the complaint to be onflned to the charge of non-enforcement alone. Malfeasance beine 'tricken from the complaint on the technical ground of a misjoinder of action. COUNTY SCHOOL HEADS TO MEET Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 30. The pro gram for the meeting of all the eoun- y superintendents of schools in the -tate has been completed by State Superintendent Matzen and includes sessions taking up practically all of he time from noon on January 13 to the evening of January 15. The conferences on Thursday af ternoon will consider state aid ns ap plied to vocational education in ru- al and consolidated schools, in weak listricts nnd for transportation. The -onference will be led by Deputy State Superintendent John Speedie ind will be participated in by six 'ounty superintendents. Thursda yevening the convention will take up normal training and will be addresse dby Governor Mc Kelvie. On Friday morning there vill be a meeting of the county su perintendents' association called by President Telfer C. Lord. A lunch eon will be held at noon Friday at he Lincoln Chamber of Commerce it which A. L. Bixby will address he superintendents. Needed school 'egtslation will be taken up Friday fternoon in a conference headed by tate Superintendent Matzen. The -resent status and future outlook of -onolidation will be consideredSat- 'rday mornine:. All conferences will be held at the Lincoln hotel. WEEPING WATER t Republican Earl Wallace had the misfortune o get his eye badly hurt Christmas vith a tinker toy. When he pulled 'he string the flyer ctruck him in the ye cutting two places in the eye ball. Earl went to a Lincoln spec ialist for treatment. While the in- lrjy is serious it is hoped the eye 'ill be all right. Mrs. L. R. Snipes, son Tom and her brother, Robert Thomas left Fri- lay morning for Dearborn, Mo., to pend Christmas with her parents. Mrs. Snipes expects to extend her risit until after the funeral of her brother who was killed in action in France during the war, and whose re mains are being sent from overseas it this time. Mr. A. M. Cole received a message' Monday morning stating this hi3 brother. James Cole, had died at of Cullom, will be held at the uecKer Fairbury Sunday afternoon at 4 school house Friday, January 7th, o'clock. Mr. Cole left Monday even-jl921. at 3:30 . m. Ing for Fairbury to attend the fun- CHAS. T. FEACOCK, eral. This is the second brother of j.l-lw. 2d President. Mr. Cole's to die inside of the last' two months. Mr. Cole was a pioneer OJIAHA PROPERTY FOR resident of Cass county. At one time. PLATTSM0UTH PROPERTY he conducted the Thorp hotel inj Weeping Water. He was 79 years' j haye a good m0(jern, 9 room old at the time of his death and had in nmah.i. to exchange for a been in poor health for some time. One of the Yuletide's happy fam- Uy reunions was held at the beauti- ful home of Mrs. Thomas Wiles. To Mrs. Wiles it seemed as if Father Time had turned the hands of the clock back fifteen or twenty years and her young men and women were ust kiddies again, for everybody was ef o-mincr ,iti, iha. invmia rhHKt- mas spirit.' All came with well filled baskets and after a sumptuous Xmas dinner, a family Xmas tree ana a short program was enjoyed by all. j Those present were the families of1 Rav. Arthur Mark and Monroe Wiles, O. T. Leyda, Arthur Rough, Rudolph are requested to bring in their votes gle to assist their favorite in secur Hart and Rueben Groeseer and Mrs. at once. ing one of the handsome dolls 'that Tom Wiles and Miss Agnes Rough. M. F ANGER, does everything but talk. WOULD RE VISE SCHOOL LEGISLATION STATE SUPT. MATZEN FAVORS ABOLISHING COUNTY IN STITUTE IN FUTURE. If the legislature approves recom mendations made by State Superin tendent J. M. Matzen. the ancient and once honorable branch of Ne braska's educational system known the teachers institute is doomed. It will go the way of the junior norms 1 and the reading circle method of educating teachers. Junior nor mals wore abolished by the legisla ture years ago because they de veloped in a summer vacation for "avored friends of the state superin tendent picked by him as instructors t a good salary when work was ilack elsewhere. The reading circle was repealed by the last legislature because it had developed into a system of forcing the sale of books by the big book companies rather than a system of educating teachers in the art of teaching. Hook companies clandes 'inely paid The expenses of the hoard fhat selected books to be read. The junior normals and the read ing circle system of credits on cer tificates to teach were not cemsidered proper methods of educating le;cli- rs in these days of universities, col leges, state normal schools and sum mer schools. State Superintendent Matzen is of the opinion the county ami city institutes for teachers are not the proper place for the pursuit "f academic studies. He is willing o retain the institute as a rallying lay er an inspirational meeting ami herei'ore will recommend to t i j 'egislafure a change in the present 'aw which requires institutes to be held five days in June, July or August. He will ask that tins be reduced to from one to three days. he number of days to be optional vith comity or city superintendent md the institute to be held at any eason, preferably in the fall, the late to be optional with county and ' i t y superintendents. Mr. Matzen believes there is no longer need for a teachers institute for five davs and that the need for icadniic study in the institute is not so marked as it wai in the early lays of education when) there were evv colleges. normal tchoois ana ummer schools. Under the present law county su perintendents and teachers are re- niired to spend one week in an in stitute and the public schools must he dismissed when institutes are in session. Certificates ct teacners can be revoked if they fail to attend in stitutes. The cost of institutes for nany years was paid by fees from teachers and funds from county treasuries. The experienced teachers were permitted to be excused from attendance if they could obtain an excuse from the county superinten dent. Redistricting Law State Superintendent Matzen will recommend changes in the rodistrict- ng law. He will ask that authority be given the redistricting committee to make changes in proposed boun- lary lines and sites after the work of the committee has been completed but before a vote is taken on the adoption of consolidated districts. Under the present lav.- after a report of a committee is filed with the I county beard there is no way to change it. After consolidation ia effected changes may be made by the voters cf the district. The ambiguity of the two methods of consolidation should be cleared up. according to Mr. Matzen. lie tlesires hanges which will make it plain hat two methods for consolidation are provided. one metnou is o petition of f.l per cent of the voters n territory around a high school dis- rict. The other method is where the proposed district is in the open coun try and all in the proposed district vote on the question of consolidation. For the purposes of this law, Mr. Matzen would have the legislature define a high school district as a district maintaining up to and in cluding the tenth grade, approved by the state superintendent. The at torney general's definition of a high school district is one containing more than 1!0 persons of school age with a board of six members. State Superintendent Matzen will recommend that the redistricting law be made more specific in the maU ter of transportation of pupils, divi sion of district property and the tak ing care of bonded indebtedness. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS The anual meeting of the stock- holders of the Farmers Llevator to., rt ie.e of Dror,erty in Platts- ,. 3t(1 " jl. S. BRIGGS. " '. ! tiaij catv The large frame livery barn and teen sneas, Knuu u Uue . Smith Garage, Plattsmouth, Neb. A good chance to get some good barn material cheap. Mail your offer to am j. um.u., nn, NOTICE CONTESTANTS. All candidates in tne uou contest COIEY WILL HAVE BUSY TIME IN MONTEVIDEO Montevideo. Dec. 28. Bainbridgo Colby. American secretary of state who arrives here today, faced a busy program of entertainment, which wil continue until Friday night. A ball by the American colony, a dancing party by the Uruguayan club and a banquet by a municipality are features of the entertainment pro gram. Elaborate police arrange ments were made to control the throngs at the dock. Buf;nos Aires, Dec. 28. Irnmedi ntely after the arrival of Secretary of State Colby in this city on Saturday ... , . m , i - lie will i'? recti veu uy nenor lurciio acting minister of foreign affairs who will accompany him to the of fice of President Irigoyen. BOLSHEVIKI RESENT MARTENS' REMOVAL Cancel All Orders in America in Re prisal "Paroled" Ambassador Instructed to Return. New York, Dec. 29. "Cancel all orders in America and come back at nnc." Such in substance was the cabled order received today by Ludwig C . K. Martens, Russian soviet diplo matic representative in the United States from his irovernment at Moscow. The cablegram was signed by George Tchitcherin, soviet eommisary for foreign affairs. It contains warm praise for the work Martens has done 'hiring his three years' presence here, in the face of what the soviet for eign minister calls 'malicious in sults and petty persecution" by some elements in America." The order is the direct result of recent decision of the United States government through Secretary of Labor Wilson that Martens is to be deported. Martens is now virtually on "parole" t and was to surrender himself to the government at Wash ington in the first week of January. Do had originally declared he would appeal, but later he placed his case in the hands of his government and declared he would abide by Moscow's decision. Tchitcherin declares in effect that "the hostility of the present admin istration" makes friendly relations between Russia and the United States impossible. He concludes: "You are instructed to return to Russia without delay, together with the Russian citizens who are mem bers of your staff and to cancel and liquidate, in accordince with instruc tions which you will receive from the commissariat for trade, all orders placed with American firms." Following receipt of the cablegram Mr. Martens announced that it meant abadonment of his intention to ap peal against the deportation decision. He said he would apply to the gov ernment at Washington for facilities for him?clf and family and his staff to return to Russia without delay. as Tchitcherin has ordered him to do. Marten's staff consists of about thirtv men and women, of whom about one-half are Russian citizens. Los Angeles, Cal.. Dec. 29. W. D Vanderlip, the California engineer who completed arrangements with the Russian soviet government for a lease on valuable Siberian conces sions, and secured orders for $3,000, 000.000 worth of American merchan dise, was not in Los Angeles today and could not be reached regarding the report that Martens, the bol shevik envoy, had ben ordered to cancel contracts with United States concerns. HOUSTON IS ONLY MUDDYING WATERS Lejrion Commander Characterizes Secretary's Testimony as Scuttle-Fish Skirmish. Washington, Dec. 2S. Testimony by Secretary Houston of the treasury, before the senate finance committee yesterday, placing the cost of carry ing out the pending adjusted com pensation or soldier bonus bill at $2,300,000,000 was characterized by F. W. Galbrailh, national command er of the American Legion, in a statement tonight as the "scuttle- fish skirmish to muddy the waters so that the principle involved can be clouded in a lot of figures that mean absolutelyy nothing." Mr. Galbraith estimated the maxi mum amount the bonus bill would cost the government at $1,875,000, 000. "Secretary Houston's whole pre sentation of the matter," said the Legion commander, "was misleading and designed to frighten the coun try into a repudiation of its obliga tion to ex-service men. The general impression was conveyed by his tes timony that the passage of the ad justed compensation bill would en tail the immediate appropriation of billions of dollars by the govern nancial condition of the treasury at present. The facts are that appro priations necessary to carry out all features of the bill would be negligi ble for this year and for several years to come and that appropria tions for cash compensation are not asked until July, 1921, and are to be spread over two years." CONTEST GROWING KEENER The candidates in the doll contest at Fanger's store are showing much; interest and the result has been that me uaine nas aeveiopea many Inter- , esting features and the friends of th ! little folks are earnest in the strmr- HARDING WARNED HE MUST BOW TO WILL Knox Tells PresidentElect Will Not Tolerate Revival of Covenant Rumblings of Trouble. Marion. O.. Dec. 30. The senate irreconcilables had their big inning today in President-elect Harding's "meeting of minds." and their spokesman went away from Marion declaring unbounded confidence that no foundation timbers for the new association of nations would be tak en from the covenant of Versailles. Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, once secretary of state, and through out the treaty fight a leader of the rejectionists. brought to the president-elect the warning of bitter op position should he attempt to revive the covenant in any form as a basis for his new peace society. "I am assured." said the Pennsyl vania senator afterwards, "that he has no set idea in mind." Plans for the inauguration also were discussed by the president-elect and Mrs. Harding during the day with Mr. Hays, Mr. Daugherty. Sen ator Knox and ofliciala of the Wash ington inaugural committee. K. H. McLean, chairman of the committee. and Jess W. Smith, its secretary, laid before Mr. Harding many sugges tions for the ceremony, which it was said would provide for an old time inaugural celebration on a scale never before exceeded iu the nation's history. Other circumstance surrounding the visit, however, clothed it with pe culiar significance. Rumbling.- of apprehensions have been heard more than once in the camp of the sen ate irreconcilables. an Mr. Taft, Mr. Hoover and other friends of the Ver sailles league succeeded one another at the president-elect's council table; or publicly expressed confidence that the Versailles covenant would be the foundation of a new peace plan. Fresh from conferences with his colleagues. Mr. Knox is understood to have pictured to the president elect in graphic fashion the possibil ities of a new factional fight should the new administration ask the sen ate to accept any sort of membership in the league. "Personally," said the Pennsyl vania senator, after his talk with Mr. Harding, "I never credited re ports that he would use the league for machinery as a basis for the pro posed association. I could not Im agine how he could misconstrue the mandate of the American people or back track on speeches delivered dur- ng the campaign. "After talking with him, I am more than ever confident that he will do no such thing. I am assured that he has no set idea In mind, and I am convinced that he Is going to work out something that will be entirely atisfactory not only to the senate. but to the country." In a memorandum submitted to Senator Harding, Senator Knox sug gested that a declaration of policy by the leading nations, pledging them to consult and co-operate if civ ilization and peace were threatened in the future, would be sufficient basis for the new peace society. He proposed that such a declara tion be appended to the Knox peace resolution, which he plans to rein troduce at the extra session of con gress after March 4. The purpose of this resolution was set forth at length in the mem-, orandum which said the measure would terminate the technical state of war, request the president to ne gotiate a treaty of amity and com merce with Germany, repaid war leg islation and hold Germany to the promises she made in the Versailles treaty and the armistice agreement. The section proposed as an amend ment would declare that when the peace of Europe again was threat ened, the United States would "re gard such a situation as a menace to its own peace and freedom." and would consult with the powers with a view of co-operation in the defense of civilization. WRITES FROM WEST COAST. Roseville, Calif. Dec. 21. 19.0 Dear Editor: We wish to let our Plattsmouth friends know that we are now located on a small 10 acre ranch of our own near Roseville. Calif., 14 miles from the state cap- Itol. Ve find the climate here most wonderful. One can see the enow capped mountains CO miles away. And in the valley here they are busy picking oranges and grape fruit. We have had up to the present time lZVfe incnes of rain and all the fields are so pretty and green with vegeta tion. The roses are still in bloom here. We are enjoying our winter garden of fresh vegetables. We in tend to grow fruit and casaba melons for the market. We grew five and one-half acres of caeaba melonB this year. They are a very productive melon, and most delicious to eat. There are only seventeen varieties of casaba melons, and none of these varieties have the same flavor. They are good keepers, as well as shippers, and can be enjoyed on ones table at Christmas time. We saw In the Plattsmouth Journal where Mr. II M. Soennichsen had them for sale We have been getting your pa per regular and enjoy the home news very much. Arthur A. Alexander, Roseville, Calif. JUDGE ARCHER POORLY Judge Michael Archer, who a few days ago suffered a severe Injury to his back by falling in his office in the city hall is still confined to his home and feeling very poorly as the rZ .it of the severe strain and 1 the Vrli sustained APPLES tf"d' 8D JtlPPLE.