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TAQZ SXL THiraaaAT, dscecber i, 1921. peeial W DRY GOODS! Ladies wool dresses and flannel middies at . . . Big Reductions Unbleached toweling, good quality, 3 yards for 25c Ladies" aprons, light, dark and fancy patterns, all sizes, at. ... 98c Cotton batts, finest quality cotton at. . . 10c Percales, 36 inches wide, light and dark patterns, per yd 20c Ladies cotton hose, black and brown, per pair '. . . .19c Al! our worsted dress goods at . : Exceptionally Low Prices BfJEFS'S AMD BOY'S WEAR! Men's Ideal brand overalls, per pair $1.39 Men's blue and gray work shirts, sizes 4Yz to 17, each 85c Men's cotton and wool sox, dark colors at, per pair. . . . .19c Men3 overcoats, only a few left, values to $25.00 at $9.95 Men's work shoes, all leather, standard material, per pair $2.75 Boys' cordoroy knee pants, good quality, all sizes at $1.49 Caps for men and boys, with ear lap, priced at . 69c Up Men's sheep lined ccats, best grade, special price. . $10.95 Overshoes for the entire family priced at $1.45 Up GROCERIES! 15 pounds of pure granulated sugar for $1.00 Cocoa, extra choice quality, 2 lb3. for . . ;f . . .25c Gallon peaches, excellent for pies, at per gallon . ,69c Tall cans of fresh salmon at 10c Horseshoe, Star and Climax chewing tobacco, per lb 79c Prince Albert, Velvet and Tuxedo smoking tobacco, per can 14c ROGERS' 25-YEAR SILVERWARE GIVEN AWAY FREE Ask for Your Coupons! 1 Fanger's Department Store FRANK . F ANGER, Proprietor ' Plattsmouth, Nebraska Phone No. 206 Frj 3 QBREGON OPTIMISTIC AFTER YEAR OF RULE rirst Twel7e Months Period cf Re organization, anil Ecconsn-jc-tion ITew Cabinet Post. Mexico CIt-, Nov. 27. The first year of General Alvaro Obregon's ad ministration as President of Mexico, which ends November 30, has been one essentially of reconstruction and j reorganization. He became tne neaa of a republic torn and worn by revo lution, split by factional strife, its fi nances a wreck and its rehabilitation an almost superhuman task. A new cabinet post, secretary of education, has been added during the year and its head, Jose Vasconcelos, has been promised adequate financial means to ca?ry out an ambitious pro pram of education, which President Obregon says is the nation's greatest problem. The federal-owned railroads have been completely reorganized in the managerial departments and some progress is being made toward their rehabilitation. Rolling stock has heen acquired and an alarming port congestion which threatened bank ruptcy to many interior merchants who were unable to obtain shipments cf goods, has been appreciably re lieved. The agrarian question still vexes, altho the administration claims that its program in regard to lands is on the road to completion. , Under the direction of the national agrarian commission, several hundred thous and acres of land have been expro priated from the large haciendas and delivered to the peasants. Protests have flowed Into the government of fices here and charges of bald confis cation have , been openly made. Radicalism Charged The Obre:?on government has been charged with a trend toward radical ism. Various state governments, ao tatly those of Vera Cruz and Puebla, have enacted laws that are regarded here as radical and pleas for federal intervention "to prevent their en forcement have Ixen met with the of ficial statement that the chief execu tive will not encroach upon the sov ereignty of the states. There are fre quent sanguinary clashes in the -tates of Yucatan and Michoacan be tween radicals and conservatives with the former still retaining their power. The war department announces that progress is being made in the re duction of the federal army to 50, 000 men, entailing the dismissal of many score generals and other high officers. The dismissed soldiers are be ing given an opportunity to colonize. President Obregon has been unable to secure recognition of his govern ment by the United States, Great Britain and France. To many observ ers this failure Is the greatest deter ment to stability and prosperity now confronting the chief executive. The United States has said that the Mexi can president must sign a treaty of amity and commerce as a prior act to recognition and this President Ob regon has steadfastly declined to do, asserting such action would be neith er legal nor within the dignity or pride of the nation. A deadlock on recognition now exists. WAR HERO DISAP PEARS FROM SHIP Dr. H. C. Leopold, new offices Union block over Halstead market. Storage! OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Store your car in a good warm place. A few stalls left We do repair work on all cars. Work guaranteed. Batteries recharged. Prices reasonable Draying VESTA Battery Livery Welding Hot Shot Batteries Agents for s U. S. Tires, Tubes Temme Springs Gas, Oil and Greases SERVICE THATS US Jo Plattsmouth IV 9 Nebraska HURRY t UJYYS Tn CHRISTMAS fiEAD THADS TRIO WORKS FREMONT BANKS Scheme 'Identical with Method of Mulcting Columbus Institu tions Is Used. Charles W. Whittlesey of "Lost Bat talion" Fame Reported Miss ing Enroute to Cuba i . New York. , Nov. 28. Lieutenant Colonel Charles W.. Whittlesey, hero of the famous. "lost battalion" ha3 disappeared from the steamship Tc loa, on which he sailed Saturday for r Havana, according to wireless today. t News of the famous soldier's disap pearance came In the following mes sage received from the captain of the ship: "Passenger named C. V. Whittle sey disappeared. Left several letters." Officials of the United Fruit Line, operators of the ship, confirmed the fact that the passenger was Lieuten ant Colonel Whittlesey through his relatives. Members of Mr. Whittlesey's law firm here were at a loss to account for his visit to Cuba. When he left the offices of the firm Friday he an nounced his Intention, they said, of attending the Army-Navy game on Saturday. j His business associates declared his mind was clear and that he apparent ! ly was in godd health otherwise when jlast seen. He seemed cheerful, they added, and declared they were unable to explain his seemingly strange ac tion in going away without notifying them of his plans. C. W. Whittlesey, the soldier's uncle, declared tonight Colonel Whitt lesey attended the services for the unknown deat at Washington on ar mistice day, and had since appeared depressed. Colonel Whittlesey, who was thir ty-six and unmarried, lived in a bach elor apartment here. When he ap peared at breakfast Saturday, he brought a suitcase from his room. He did not say where he was going. The crisp, laconic reply. "You co to hell," hurled into the teeth of a German officer who called on him and his men to surrender, was the rhetorical battlefield classic which brought Colonel Whittlesey into pub lic fame. Surrounded in the Argonne with his command, the first battalion of the three hundred and eighth in fantry, seventy-seventh division, he had been cut' off for four days with out food or fresh water. All but eighty-seven men had been killed or wounded. At dusk October 7, 1918, a blindfolded German bearing a white flag crossed the line. He bore a message asking the Americans to surrender, "in the name of human ity." A few hours after the messenger was sent back with Whittlesey's re ply, an American advance took place and all were rescued. His exploit was rewarded by Pres ident Wilson with the congressional! medal of honor. After the armlstice the German officer who demanded , Whittlesey's surrender, added to his laurels by publishing a statement extolling the American's courage. B. H. Schulhot, piano tuner. Phon SS9-J. dw. Fremont, Nov. 19. Three Fre mont banks fell victim to the popu lar "put and take" swindle gamefor a loss of $270 in an identical scheme that fleeced the Columbus banks last week and banks in three Missouri cities. The affair was. pulled at the same time as those in the other ci ties but local bank and county offi cials withheld the information hop ing to effect a capture o fone man and two women believed to be part of a gang of check artists working In conjunction thruout the country. They made their haul here from the Fremont State, Fremont Nation al and Commercial National. Their first appearance failed to arouse sus picion when each of the trio started accounts at the respective banks de positing $10 and receiving pass books in exchange. Shortly after the swin dlers approached the receiving tel ler's cage with forged checks for $100 to be placed on deposit. The checks were written on banks out of the state before returns could be made. Two days later, on the same day that the Columbus banks hand ed over $540, the trio working Fre mont cashed checks for $100 leaving a net profit of $90 from each bank When an attempt was made to check up the accounts the loss was discovered but the smooth trio of check artists had disappeared. The next day brought reports that banks at Columbus, Neb., and Brookfield. Macon and Chiliicothe, Mo., had been victimized in the same fashion. LOWER RATES TO OMAHA Fiom Wednesday's Ua'ly. The Burlington this1 afternoon made the announcement that com mencing with tomorrow the rate from Plattsmouth to pmaha will be 75 cents for a one way ticket. The announcement is made from the headquarters in Omaha and follows several months of effort on the part of Agent R. W. Clement' to secure a rate that would meet the rate in force on the Missouri Pacific at this point. The new rate will supercede tfiat of the 82 cents heretofore charg ed by the Burlington between this city and Omaha. REAVIS DEMIES HE PLANSTO RESIGN First District. Congressman. Erands Rumor as False Now Resting . at Home in Falls City. - ry ; Omaha, Nov. 29. Reports that Congressman C. F. Reavis of the first Nebraska district may resign, in or der to practice law In Omaha, led Mr. Reavis to make a statement in which' he declared any report of his resignation was unauthorized and denied specifically that he contem plates practicing law in Onjaha. Friends of Mr. Reavis have known for some time that he might not be averse to leaving congress, but they have understood that his ambition was to become an attorney In New York city, emulating his friend, Wil liam I lay ward, formerly of Nebraska City and now United States district attorney in New York. Mr. Reavis is now at his home in Falls City, having come from Wash ington Sunday for a brief visit dur ing the congressional recess. "No one has been authorized td say that I may resign from congress." he said. "Furthermore, there is no thruth whatsoever in the report that I may practice law in Omaha." Mr. Reavis record in congress since 1917 has won him much com mendation and he was touted several months ago as a likely candidate for the republican nomination for United States senator. Recently, it has been understood that he would not seek this nomination. GIVE TEACHER DEMONSTRATION From Wednesday's Daity. Last evening Byron C. Doolan and bride, who returned to this city Sun day from a few days honeymoon, were given a demonstration by the young people of the high school that they will long remember. Since the return of Mr. and Mrs. Doolan Sunday evening, the affair has been brewing, as only a few of the boys of the school took part in the reception of Sunday evening, and accordingly last night some 200 of the students started out on a search for the bride and groom, who had successfully made their getaway and it required some time before the stu dents could locate their teacher and his bride and then the storm of cheering shouting youngsters made for the residence where the newly weds were staying and stormed the place. Mr. and Mrs. Doolan were placed In one of the old fashioned cabs, and, hauled by the students, were brought down to the main por tion of the city and given a fitting Induction to the city that they will make their home. MENNONITES LEAVE CANADA FOR MEXICO Old Colony Preparing an Exodus Leave Behind 85,000 Acres but Take 14 Million in Cash. Christmas is almost here. Remem ber your card friends by buying right now, while the line is fresh. Call or send your ordeT to the Journal of fice at enee. Saskatoon. Sask., Nov. 29. The much heralded exous of old colony church Mennonites from western Canada to northern Mexico is to be come a reality, for arrangements have been completed whereby an ad vance party of 1,000 will leave the Hague district in the near future to do pioneer work on their new hold ings. There are about thirty dif ferent sects of Mennonites and this is a distinct movement from that pro posed by one section of Mennonites who have purchased land In South America. An official statement, signed bv Bishop Wall, of the Hague district declares: "Our only objection (to staying in Canada) lies in the fact that the concession granted and rati fied by the federal government giving us entire right to conduct our schools, without molestation or restriction, has now been repudiated." The orig inal charter granted by the govern ment, was signed in 1873. The transfer of property from the Mennonites to a Winnipeg land com pany is near completion and under the terms of the agreement all land must be vacated by December 1st, 1922. The holdings of the Mennonites in the Hague district comprise some 85,000 acres. This deal is also entirely indepen dent of the Mennonite colonies of Swift Current and Manitoba, altho these have announced the purchase of blocks of land in northern Mexico. When the trek of old colony church sect has been completed a total, of 11,000 of these people will have left Canada for Mexico, in addition to those removing to South America, who, it is pointed out, are not mem bers of the old colony church. j It is estimated that the old colony church members leaving the west will take with them a total of some $14, 000,000 in cash, or about $15,000 net cash per family on the average. DIRECTORS' MEETING TAKING OFF OF TAX ON RAILROAD TICKETS Traveling will be Cheaper to Some Extent After First of Year as Tax will be Dropped. The directors of the Bank of Com merce at Louisville met yesterday af ternoon and elected the following of ficers to serve until the annual meet ing of the stockholders in January: Mrs. Nellie P. A?new, president; R. II. Hastain, vice president; lialph R. Larson, cashier and Ruth Jacob son, assistant cashier. This action came as a result of the taking over by Mrs. Agnew of the interest of F. K. Schlatcr, the re- Those who travel over the rail- tiring president. Mrs. Agnew is aroad3 can rejoice that at last there sister of Charles C and Thomas E. is to be some reduction in the price i-armeie ana a business woman cr no! paid for transportation over the var- mean ability. Vice president Hastain i ious Hues of travel, even though tho is a son-in-law of Mrs. Agnew and j reduction 1s only the amount that has recently come to Cass county j has gone to the government, and does from his former home in St. Louis. ! not change the rate received by the The continuing of Ralph Larson carriers. As p. result of the lifting of as cashier will be pleasing news to the tax the Plattsmouth public that this popular young man upon whose 'has far the past year been dropping shoulders has devolved much of the! 82 cents for a trip to Omaha over responsibility of the bank during the ! the Burlington will find the rate re past year or more. duced to 70 cents, while an approxl- Mr. Schlater, the retiring presi- mate corresponding reduction will be dent, is vice president of the First, made in fares over the Mop. National bank hero and found xthat The reduction that will he made to give the Louisville bank proper amounts to S per cent and for those attention required, too much of his who travel continuously or make long nine, u.iu acrurumgiy ui. poseu oi nis i trips at irequeni intervals the sav- interest to Mrs. Agnew. OBITUARY ing will amount to quite a little. The rates to California, for instance, will he. some 5 less, while on a trip to north Pacific coast points the co-'t will be reduced some $0. The Pullman surtax of fifty per cent of the regular charge will re st. Mary's Guild's Christmas Shop this year is above the average In its many novelties that will help you to make Christmas shopping a pleas-1 ure. You are welcome. 2t-d' From Wednesday's DaUv. Many of Alice Craig's friends were shocked to learn of her death which main in force however, as this ia not occurred at 12:10 a. ra., Nov 27. !a tax levied by the government but Although she had been ailing forja gouge made by the railroads tliem a week no one realized she was so selves for their own benefit, and i ; near the Great Beyond. one feature that played no small part Martha Alice Craig was born Jan-Jin making long trips unpopular dur uary 20, 1306, in Valley county, Ne-;ing the past year. Should a reduc braska, and resided there until 19l8tion be made in Pullman rates the when she moved with her parents roads would undoubtedly greatly in to Kimball county, Nebraska, and the, crease the volume of their long dis spring of 1921 they moved to Mor-itance traffic. rill. Nebraska. - I Soon after she was stricken with ! it a a in nirnn mr lirriT" the dreaded disease of sugar diabe- XlVIAS CARDS ARE HERl! She was a sweet congenial little; girl always cheerful and a great coin-j The Journal's usual big line of fort to her parents. Christmas cards have arrived ami She joined the Congregationalist j are ready for your selection. We hare church at Burwell, Nebraska in j liaa a number of customers each year 1913. who send us a dollar or two, with" She leaves her grieved parents and instructions to select their cards and two brothers. A. L. Craig of Ord, and mail to them. Have vou ever tried .Tas. M. Craig of Morill, two sister?, this? If not. try it this vear. We Elizabeth and Grace, having gone on have a large assortment ranging in ueiore oi ine same aesease ana an fmn-. f.p to ?5c ench. so lust nearly the same age. If it's in the stationery line cr.I) at. the Jorimsl oi!c enclose your check for $1.00 or ?'.0J and we will send you the best we have. Do it today and get your cards early. I f arrived this morning the friendliest, most talkative and enthusias tic assistant to Santa Claus he ever had, and while she was unpack ing she said: "Now you girls ought to set started on this sewing for Christmas When I was a giri we started way back in October. How much sewing have you actually done for Ch'isimas? This morning I was going through my big bag that Santa Claus and I got ready before I left, and here are some of the things we laid out: "A Little Touch of Handwork Will Complete These." I - Ml i 3 V Made-up house aprons, stamped in original de signs on unbleached muslin. Price op Soc to Pillow cases, with hemstitched points for crochet and stamped for embroidery. Lest quality pillow tubing, per pair $1.50 Dresser scarfs, the biggest assortment of lace trimmed .scarfs at a most modest price. A lit tle touch of handwork and you have a gift that would please the most fastidious. Cf Prices 75c to vh)v Made-up aprons for little girls, blue and tan Licene, with cute little sashes and original de signs to be embroidered. Especially Cfl low priced at UC Handkerchief squares, pure linen, in "C rose, yellow, nile green, white. Each 3C .$1.35 ."!?:. 65 c Handkerchief linen, in colors and white, at "per yd Lingerie silk for underwear, white and colors, per yard San'a Ic vcrv enthusiastic about these luncheon set Square clolhs with napkins to match in outline or cross-stitch. Vou surely (-l nC will enjoy making them. U-25 toiA Ribbons and Hibbons! .Yards and yards of it. and o manv wonderful things to make out or a little bit or ribbon and a bit of lace. Those good looking garters for ONE thing; also Powder puff cases Camiroles- Pin cushions Fussy little bags. Just an endless variety of most acceptable gifts. nd the colors these ribbons come in! i n ere are the new ihades of turquoise and coral ana all the variety of rose, yellow, lavender, etc And here are some miscellaneous suggestions. Knife, fork and spoon cases Combing jackets Fudge aprons Bcjif spreads with bolsters for applicque Center pieces, Doilies, etc. Do your Xmas Shopping Now! A Special Christmas Selling of 54-inch Round Thread Linen, $1.50 per yard Only 23 Days until Xmas! H. M. SOENNICHSEN. "A Good Quality Goods at a Low Price." Phones 53, 54 and 144