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PIATTSMOUTn SEMI-WEEKLY JOTTRUAL
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MYSTERY BOXES, VALUES TO $5.00 PER BOX .25c
Absolutely No Exchanges! Come in and Try Your Luck!
Cotton batts, special for this day only 10
All our outing flannels, best grade, at per yd 19c
Men's heavy ribbed and fleece lined union suits at $1.39
Men's blue work shirts, good ones, at 79c
Special Reduction on all Ladies Wool Dresses For This Day Only
Men's jersey sweaters, all sizes at $1.49
Men's drees caps, values to $2.50. for one day only at 49c
J. P. Coats thread, white and black, all numbers, per spool 5c
SWEATERS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
An unusually large variety of colors and styles priced at 98c and up
15 POUNDS PURE GRANULATED SUGAR FOR $1.00
Cocoa, guaranteed pure, 2 lbs. for 25c
Bottled blueing, special 3 for. . 25c
Horseshoe, Star and Climax chewing tobacco, per lb 79c
ROGERS SILVERWARE FREE SAVE YOUR COUPONS
Its
Fanger's Department Store
ROADS WILL
AGAIN SEEK TO
CUT WAGES
CONFERENCE WITH UNION OF
FICIAIS TO SETTIE DIS
PUTE IS FRUITLESS
WOULD THEN CUT THE RATES
FRANK I. FANGER, Proprietor
PLATTSMOUTH
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NEBRASKA
Cannci Reduce Freight Rates With
out Going Bankrupt Will
Seek Wage Reduction
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HOUSE CLEANING TIME MEANS
Paper-
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN WALL
PAPER PRICES AT THE
PAINT
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These frosty mornings also remind us of the win
dow glass needed. Glass is lots cheaper this year.
COME IN OR PHONE US
F.-.R.'
North Sixth Street
Plattsmouth, Neb.
ELMWOOD MAN
DEFENDANT IN
DAMAGE SUIT
LOUISE ENSIOW, MINOR, PLAIN
TIFF IN ACTION AGAINST
JOHN S. DEERING
CLAIMS WAS INJURED BY AUTO
Accident Occurred at Lincoln in July
1921 and Caused by Collision
of Cars on 0. Street
LANCASTER JUDGES
. WILL MEET TUESDAY
Lincoln, Oct. 14. Judge E. J.
Clements, following a conference
with Attorney General Davis. ha3
summoned district judges of Lancas
ter county to meet Tuesday after
noon to take steps for calling a
grand jury to investigate fraudulent
stock sales.
County Attorney C. E. Matson, af
ter a conference with the attorney
general yesterday, said that he would
extend the complete co-operation of
hi3 office in the investigation, but
collecting of evidence would rest en
tirely with the attorney general.
DEPART FOR ILLINOIS
This morning an action was filed
in the district court of Cass county
entitled Louise Enslow, a minor, by
0?car II. Enslow, next friend, vs
James J. Byrne and John Peering.
The cause of action is given as in
Chicago. 111., Oct. 14. Represen
tatives of the nation's railroads to
day announced that they cannot re
duce freight rates at present with
out going into bankruptcy, and that
they would immediately seek a furth
er reduction in employes wages from
the United States railroad labor
board. Later a futile conference was
held with union leaders in an effort
to reach an amicable settlement of
wage difficulties which at times have
threatened to tie up the transpor
tation system of the country.
The conference wps held at the
suggestion of the union leaders, their
invitation for a meeting being ac
cepted by the rail heads following
the announcement concerning rates
The union leaders ask reconsider
ation of their request of last July
that a 12 per cent wage reduc
tion granted by the labor board be
not put into effect Immediately, that
no further wage reductions be sought
at present, and that no change be
made in the overtime pay rate. This
request was refused by regional con
ferences of the roads at that time.
In reply to tonight's proposal that
the request be reconsidered, the rail
heads simply presented their state
ment announcing the proposal to
seek new reductions and not to re
duce rates until further reductions
were granted.
The labor leaders left the confer
ence immediately and few of them
would discuss its proceedings or pre
dict results.
"I am no prophet' said Warren
S. Stone, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
"What will happen is more than I
can say."
W. G. Lee, president of the Broth
er hood of Railway Trainmen, re
fused to discuss the situation after
the meeting, but previous to it he
had said that "the roads must be
crazy to seek new reductions when
the men have just authorized a strike
over the old wage cut."
Says Crisis is Grave
R. S. Binkard of the Association
of Railway Executives said that the
transportation system was facing
one of its greatest crises, but also
refused to make predictions.
Union leaders freely admitted,
however, that there had been little
harmony between the committees in
the conference.
The labor commitee was compos
ed of Mr. Lee, Warren S. Stone, pres
ident of the Brotherhood of Loco
ing rate for such labor in the sev
eral territories where the carriers
ODerate.
"The foregoing action is upon the:
understanding that concurrently;
with such reduction thus obtained
shall, with the concurrence of the ;
interstate cuiuiueict: uuiumissiuii,
passed on to the public in the re
duction of existing railroad rates ex
cept in so far as such reduction
shall have been made in the mean
time." The statement points out that
many roaas voluntarily nave mane
freight rate reductions, and adds
that the rate of return earned by
the roads in 1920 on the basis of in
vestment was "only 0.32 per cent."
Strike Decision Today
Later tonight Mr.' Lee said that
the district chairman of the unions
would receive their final instruc
tions tomorrow as to whether there
would be a strike. Asked point blank
if a strike would be ordered he said:
"I will not say definitely, but were
I a betting man I would place my
money that there will be a strike.
"Regardless of what action is tak
en, the final decision is only a mat
ter of the rising and setting of a
few suns. The district chairmen will
receive their final orders tomorrow
and then will go home. My chair
men already have been sent home
and will receive their orders by
mail."
Asked concerning the reports that
a strike effective October 30 had
! been decided upon, Mr. Lee replied:
"I won't answer that definitely,
but if some one has told you that
they have hit a lot of nails on the
head perhaps they are not exactly
right, but they are driving close."
Unions Further Offended
The railroad crisis: was rendered
more acute this morning when the
labor board handed down a decision
providing for the restoration of piece
work. The railroad presidents were
jubilant, while union leaders feared
tie effect on their men. more than
80 per cent of whom have already
voted to strike rather than accept
further wage reductions or rules
which they oppose.
The board authorized the rail
roads to open negotiations with un
ions for the restoration of piece
work, barred by Rule Xo. 1 of the
shop crafts' national agreement, en
tered into under the late railroad
administration.
The board today handed down a
supplemental decision amending sev
enteen more rules of the shop crafts'
agreement. AH of these rules dealt
with minor and technical shop prac
tices. As amended Rule Xo 1 reads:
"Eight hours shall constitute a
day's work. All employes coming
under the provisions of his agree
ment except as otherwise provided
in this schedule of rules or as may
hereafter be legally established be
tween the carrier and the employe.
fhall be paid on the hourly basis.
"This rule is intended to remove
the inhibition against piece v.ork
contained in Rule 1 of the shop
crafts national agreement and to
permit the question to be taken up
for negotiation on any individual
vailroad in the manner prescribed
by the transportation act."
juries sustained by the plaintitT i motive Engineers; Ll E. Sheppard
while riding in the automobile driv
en by Randolph Johnson In the city
of Lincoln in July 1921, and as the
president of the Order of Railway
Conductors; W. S. Carter, president
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
result of which the plaintiff desires ' Firemen and Enginmen, and P. C
Cashen, president of the Switchmen's
Union of Xorth America.
The railroad executives commit
tee was as follows:
C. H. Markham. president of the
Illinois Central; W. W. Atterbury,
a judgment in the sum or 55,000.
It is further stated in the petition
of the plaintiff that the accident oc
curred at the Intersection of 33rd
and "0" street in Lincoln and at
the time of the accident the car
driven by Mr. Johnson was coming; vice president of the Pennsylvania;
Last evening Mrs. R. A. Bates and
father, Abram Rupley, departed on
Xo. 2 over the Burlington for Lock- along 33rd street when the car. of. J. E. Gorman, president of the Chi
port, Illinois, where they were call-fMr. Deenng was coming east on O cago. Rock Island & Pacific; Carl
ed by the death of Mrs. Mattie Mc-1 street at a high rate of speed and ' R. Gray, president of the Union Pa-
Xault. the last surviving sister oiistrucK tne car or Mr. uyrne caus
Mr. Rupley, and who passed away ing the cars to strike he auo of
yesterday morning at her home in ! Mr. Johnson and causing the injur
the Illinois city. Mr. Rupley and'ies for which the plaintiff asks dam
daughter reach their destination j ages.
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Superintendent G. E. De Wolfe
departed this afternoon for the me
tropolis where he will enjoy an over
Sunday visit with friends there.
this morning and the funeral ser
vices will be held this afternoon.
Thio the first visit cf Mr. Rupley
back to his old' home since coming
to Plattsmouth some twenty-nine
years ago and takes him home on a
very sad mission.
Office supplies oi all kinds han
dled at the Journal office.
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PAYS VISIT TO OMAHA
AERIE OF THE EAGLES
President Barclay Present at Initia
tion cf Large Class at Omaha
Aerie No. 33, F. 0. E.
Car of Northern Grown Potatoes from
Brookings, South Dakota, now on track
This car contains Early Ohios, Burbanks
and Red Kings.
Phone your orders in at once. In lots of
three bushels or more
50
Per Bushel
H. M. Soennichsen
Phones 53, 54 and 144
cific, and Ralph Budd. president of
the Great Northern. Iso date was
announced for the conference, but it
is expected to take place tonight or
tomorrow.
Union chiefs expressed themselves
as dubious as to how their men, 80
per per cent of whom have authoriz
ed a strike rather than accept the
i recent 12M per cent wage reduction
would take the various announce
ments of the day.
The roads in making their an
nouncement declared that their ac
tion was being taken with the view
of lowering freight and passenger
rates in the future
"It was determined by the rail
roads of the United States to seek
to bring about a reduction in rates."
said the statement telling of the
proceedings of the meeting of the
Last evening State Worthy Presi
dent William Barclay of the Fra
terrial Order of Eaeles motored to
Omaha in company with some nine I executives, "and as a means to that
of the members of Plattsmouth Aer-.nci see a reuuction in present ran
ie Xo. 365 and witnessed the initia-- way wages which compelled main
tion of a class of some twenty-nine
members into the Omaha aerie Xo.
38.
Of late years the Omaha aerie ha3
suffered more or less from the leth
argy of Its membership but is now
tenance of present rate3.
"An application will be made Im
mediately to the United States rail
road board for a reduction in wages
of train service employes sufficient
to remove the remainder of the in-
awakening and under he .leadership crease made by the labor board de-
of their rustling young president, ' cision of July 20, 1920 (which would
Anderson, is coming to the front : involve a further reduction of ap-r
and in a few months it is expected, proximately 10 per cent) and for a
to have a membership list that will reduction in the wages of all other
hustle any of the aeries of the state ' classes of railroad labor to the go
to equal.
A great mass meeting of Eagles
will be held at the Swedish auditor
ium on Wednesday evening, Novem
ber 16th. at which Dell Cary Smith,
past president of the order in the
United States, will be the speaker
and make a great address on the
fraternity of Eagledom. A large num
ber from Plattsmouth will be in at
tendance at the meeting it is expected.
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THE BANK OF CASS COUNTY
ESTABLISHED 1SS1
T. H. Pollock G. M. IJcClerkin K. F. Patterson
Vice President
President
Cashier
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Spain during the month, as reported
by Commercial Attache Cunningham
at Madrid.
CHANCES IN ARLIY ORDERS
game and Andy is philosophical enuf
to take it with a smile, although it
is mightly hard for him to just "sit
tight" when matches are being made
all around him and he could be in
on many of them were it not for his
unfortunate accident.
GERMAN MARKS SINK
TO NEW LOW POINT
Va?hiniton, Oct. 14. Brigadier
General William II. Smith was order
ed today by Major General Ilarbord,
acting chief of staff to take command
of Tort Sam Houston. Tex., head
quarters i me eiriiiii . i j New York. Oct. 13. German ex-
traming center, uencu smuu ! -change today dropped to the lowest
boen on duty in the Philippine is- j nuotatioll in it3 historv 70 cents
lands and was selected for the new j Ior 100 marks The previous low
post because of his peculiar qualifi-j reco! d made Iast week was 78
cations to head the training cf reg-j ccnts after wnicn the price rallied
Uiar army, national guuru uuu oiu- to mnr(x than S2 rent
ians of the organized reserves of the
f Arizona. Colorado, New
'.It ihoma and Texas, the
iotaivs coii.yrismg the Kighth trac
ing corps.
Major General John I. Ilines re
cently was designated to command
the eighth corps area with headquar
ters at Fort Sam Houston. The corps
area and the corps training area,
while the same geographically are
distinct commands.
ECONOMIC CONDI
TIONS UNCHANGED
Europe Staggering Under About the
Same Load as Heretofore
British Exports Gain
Washington. D. C, Oct. 13. Ger
man import duties when paid in
paper currency, have been increased
from ten to twenty times the basic
gold rales, according to a cablegram
today td the department of commerce
from H. W. Adams, its Berlin representative.
Get rid of that nervous, fretful 7.pa88engerCadiallac -good,
you will look everybody in the face
with a smile. Sold at F.
Co's. drug store.
G. Fricke &
Pumpkin heads and fancy figures
for Hallowe'en can be secured at
the Journal office. Fine line of im
ported goods Just received.
$400.00
Several Cheap Fords!
T. II. Pollock Auto Co.
Washington, Oct. 14. Economic
conditions in Europe during the
past month remained practically un
changed, improvement in some coun
trier being nearly balanced by un
satisfactory developments in others,
according to a summary of cabled re
ports issued tonight by the commerce
department. There were no real
changes in economic conditions in
England during September, said Com
mercial Attache Dennis at London.
Toward the end of the month a
slight stringency developed in the
money market, he declared, and even
the decline in prices of some com
modities was interrupted for a time
by rather sharp fluctuations, but
these roon leveled out. Exchange had
risen, he added, as a result of a con
siderable advance in British exports.
Increased industrial activities in
Germany were- reported by H. A.
Adams, at Berlin. The stock exchange
was very active, he said, and both
wholesale and retail establishments
were doing much business. There
war. however, he asserted, great con
cern over the fact that the present
boom did no.t so much indicate an
economic recovery as it showed the
result of the mark depreciation and
the rush of buyers who feared a fur
ther increase.
Unsettled conditions prevailed in
Austria during the month, W. F. Up
son at Vienna informed the depart
ment. Government finances were in
even a worse condition than former
ly, he reported, while prices were
soaring and supplies in general were
inadequate. There were symptoms j
of a panic ho said, and runs were
being made on stores.
A substantial improvement in the
textile industry of Czecho-Slovakia.
especially in cotton and knitted goods
for Roumanls, Poland and the B:il
kans, was noted by Trade Commis
sioner Geringer at Prague. The un
employment situation was improving,
he declared, and while there was con
siderable wage reductions, efficiency
was increasing.
The general situation of the Ital
ian industries showed very little
change during September, according
to Commercial Attache MacLean, at
Rome. While the usual activity was
maintained in the textile mills, very
little encouragement could be glean
ed, he declared, from the conditions
prevailing in the other major indus
tries of the country.
A large budget deficit, diminua
tion of foreign trade totals and ab
normally large purchases of foreign
grains constituted the outstanding
features of the economic situation in
Mike Rys, the blacksmith, who
has been suffering for some time
from an injured leg, was in Omaha
tttttt vat T.nv two ctt tttttt today having it treated by a spec-
wiioi uui ju. xwxv yjxm .k.j ialist Mn Ilys stin suffers a great
. deal from the injured member.
Anuy senmaaer, lvjuiswue uumt,
who broke his arm here a month ago
in the first round of his bout with
Jim Marple. will be out of the name
for a consi Jerahle time yet. Andy is
popular through the middle we-.t and
has repeated offers to box in Ne
braska and elsewhere, but has to
turn them all down at a great loss
to himtelf, to say nothing of the ex
pense incurred in the breaking of
his arm. But it all goes in the
How a Rat Nearly Destroyed
Mrs. L. Bowen's (R. I.) House
'For months we wouldn't go into the cellar, fear,
fng a big rat. One night it set our whole kitchen on
fire by chewing matches. The next day. we got the
ugly thing with Rat-Snap just one cake." Ratsdry
up and leave no, smell. Three sizes; 35c. 65c. $1.25.
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raba F. G. Fricke & Co.
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ened. A quarter replenishes
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