THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1922.,
PAGZ TWO
PIATTSMOTJTH SE-WEEKLY JOURNAL
LOCAOEWS
From Monday's Dany.
Mrs. Elmer Wetenlramp was among
those going to Omaha this afternoon
to spend a few hours with her hus
I band at the hospital.
W. P. SItzman, wife and daugh
ters, Elizabeth and Ruth, were In
Weeping Water over Sunday visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
O'Brien and enjoying the observance
of the wedding anniversary of their
host and hpstess.
BETTER BUSINESS'
SHOWN IN REPORT
OF RESERVE BOARD
Holiday Trade in East 10 Per Cent
Above last Year's Record
'Normalcy" Returning.
Washington, Jan. 2. Continued
upward movement of business and
the gradual restoration of normal
conditions are Indicated in the com
parison of reports in the last month
with those of December, 1920, ac
cording to the December review of
the economic situation issued tonight
by the federal reserve board.
Net Improvement was found by
the board, despite the recession of
business activity in December as
compared with the same month last
year.
"The holiday trade," the board
said, "is a test of the soundness of
preceding business activity. Reports
from the federal reserve districts,
covering over half the month, show
that this year's demand in the east
ern districts has registered an in
crease running as high as 10 per
cent of that of 1920, while in other
districts the situation Is pronounced
satisfactory."
Manufacturing conditions, howev
er, the board reported as far from
uniform, there being a lapse of ac
tivity in the iron and steel industry
while textiles showed little change,
and uncertainty exists as to the fu
ture of the cothing industry, due to
labor disturbances and the continued
demand of consumers for lower
prices.
Freight Rates Disturbing
"Freight rates," the board said.
"continue as a disturbing factor, due
to the belief that reductions already wo patriotic Societies Enjoy De-
From Tuesday" Daily.
Atorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping
Water was here , today for a few
hours attending to some matters in
the county court. ,
Mont Robb. who is engaged In look
ing after the interests of the Ilynes.
Grain company, was in the city over
night visiting with friends. and look-,
ing after the interests of his com
pany. . ..
I Mrs. Alfred Dooley of Palmer, Ne
braska, who has "been here visiting
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
N. Elliott, returned this morning to
her home, and was accompanied as
far as Omaha by her parents.
! Frank L. Barkus arrived In this
city Saturday evening for a visit
over New Year's holiday with rela-
tires and friends. He and his wife
I and little daughter were passengers
to Omaha Sunday afternoon where
they will visit for a short time at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. II.
Franzen. returning to their home at
Dixon, Neb., yesterday afternoon.
Boginning Thursday Horning, Jan. 5th
t - t . . - -
The prices tell the story. No fakes no
jokers. "If you see it in our ad you know
it is to be had."
earaunioe
Weeks of warm weather and a backward season
call for drastic measures. This is not a sale to
make money, but a sale to get money. Simply a
quick converting of cur surplus stocks regardless
of the sacrifice entailed. We have cut the prices
deep. Come and enjoy yourself.
ELKS ARE HOSTS TO
THE D. A. R. LADIES
announced as effecting some commo
Jities may be much more widely ex
ended." Relatively lower prices for cereals
.id cotton, the board continued, had
seouraged trade in the agricultural
strict-and also had resulted in re-r-dlarr
the liquidation of frozen
lightful Evening at the Elks
Lodge Last Evening.
From Wednesday's Dally. -.
The local lodge of the Elks under
the leadership of Dr. J. S. Living
ston, their exalted ruler, has shown
ans. Hardware and related lines a great interest in the things patri
ae also tarn 10 De in an unsaus- 0tic over tne city and - in. keeping
ctory . condition, but wholesale wlth tueir cardinal principals, and
a rew weeKs ago entertained -me
r'cM "are showing increased sta-
ility." Unemployment conditions American Legion at, their club house
ere reported as but little changed. an(j iast evening the Fontenelle
"A decided improvement in Euro- chapter of the Daughters of the
in exchanges." tho board said. American Revolution were the guests
as tended to some extent to help Cf honor at the club house. This splr-
foreign trade situation during n of interest and co-operation be
?fiuter, but the extreme caution tween the patriotic societies speaks,
the extension of bark credits, wej for a greater interest in the
ich was previously so. notable a building up. of the real American
rasa of our foreign trade, still con-. Epirit. -. ,
nie';. Export figures indicate a still The business session . of ' the - Elks
-ther decline of activity in sta- being disposed of, the ladies were
s, while imports show an advance. j met Rnd escorted to the lodge room
Interest Sates Decline . t ofthe order where the festivities of
"D!sturbed conditions in various, the evening were . to-be held. The
-rtiwwf T-uFope still, render uest, .were received by a.well ehos:.
aintenaiice of business relations en wrd of welcome from. Dr. Liv
ith them uncertain and hazardous ingston and to which Mrs. W. S.
'.it; nf interest ' which had made. Leete. regent of the D. A. R. Chap-
notable decline during the autumn ler responded very gracefully. The
ave tended, on the whole, still fur- quariet composed 01 .Messrs. iors,
'her downward, partly owing -to the! McClusky, Cloidt. and Knorr, then
fact that there was no foreign outlet: save a. stirring patriotic song, and
for our capital." 'as followed by the Holly orchestra
Reveiwine the vear in the shiD- which also rendered a pleasing pa-
nine- Indiisfrv. the hoard de.clarpd triotic number
that -the "industry has been thru a! At the close of the program Al
most difficult period, in which many I torney W. G. Kleck gave a very
weaker onerators have been forced pleasing address In which he outlin-
out of business, and in which, as a ' e the similarity of the great mis-
result or greatly reduced freight sion of the Elks and other of the
rates, smaller available cargoes and strictly American societies in the up
continued high costs of operation, building of a higher plane of citi-
very few companions have been able zensmp ana poiniea ouime many
to make a satisfactory showing. This ways in wnicn ice iviks ana u. a
condition has been world wide, al- i had worked to bring the realiza-
thn American conmanies have felt Inl Hon of what the United States real-
FDecial decree the handicaD of a ' Jy means to its people
hieher scale of watres than their for-l At the conclusion of the short
eicm competitors have been obliered -program the ladies were treated to
to pay.'
PEACE DOLLAR NOW
BEING DISTRIBUTED
Coinage of New Silver Piece Rushed
by Philidelphia MintWill be
Continued 25 Years.
a very delicious and appetizing lun
cheon that had been prepared by the
Elks and which came as a most de
lightful surprise to the visitors. The
tables were laid In the lodg room
and looked very attractive with their
snowy lines beneath the canopy of
white and purple, the Elks colors,
that had been arranged from the
ceiling of the room.
rr l , f . , . 1 . , .
i ue occasion is one mat wui De
very favorably remembered' br all
those participating and the unani
i mous sentiment was that the Elks as
hosts are . certainly the Best Pesple
ew Cn Earth.
-the
DOES GREAT WORK
From Wednesday's Dally.
The American Legion Auxiliary,
thp nv spru. tri,pt- composed of the wives, mothers and
revolted to President ' fisteri of the former service men, is
Liberty on one side and on the other i L" iU
a dove upon a mountain top. clutch- f1 Pn,g,1tJle "ve
ing an dive branch, struck by the TJM
Washington. ' Dec. 31. The
silver dollar of the 1921 design
peace dollar will be ready for dis
tribution Tuesday, it was said to
day at the treasury. Coinage of the
new dollar is being rushed by the
Philadelphia mint, officials said. .The
first dollar of 1
iiji I fast coming into its own as a soc
Tho new dnllnr the head nf e.tv that doft9. thing and the post of
re ones of the
re been a won-
- it.rf 11 1 ,1,. T 1 I in
rays in uir miii. . vim mr uru'i , . , , , , - ., -
"peace" beneath it. This is the first Id il fTc?,a8 time rV3
i the Aaurn f tho Hn.on and both organizations grow in
... n ih a t j,,,, During the Caristmas time the la-
.r...a... - "r. V' die-s decided to remember the
t;,. . in 3 SBM8Wi and disabled men in the hospitals of
b rAftnA , ... Omaha and accordingly prepared six
mi i. , a ...i.t. .t j. ooxes ror Cifttrlbution ; among -the
L'luuanit win ut: vuiiicu v tcii Lilt; uaiv ,nffar hi, . ,
' , . . , i , . suiiering sericn men who were in
lc the hospitals. These boxes contained
will carry dateof the year in which Rlft8 cf haaderchiers and email arti
it is Mruck off. Kfforts are being clca as wll us candies, cgarettes and
X. , , V : ' i iJ .7, T ' i cigars and many other articles that
the coinage of at least a half million v,-ould appeal to thc former serv,ce
oi me new nonars yua lue ii men. shut in from the activities of
uaie in uruur iu uuiu u ecartny m lire. The ladies have received
me coin wuicn wouia resuii in a
premium being placed upon them by
numismatists. '
There will be In all about 180.
000.000 dollars of the new design
coined, officials said. Coinage of
silver, dollars ceased in 1904. it was
axplained when the silver purchases
iuthorized by the Sherman act had ., "
been completed, but It was resumed) Lincoln Jan. : 2.--Burlington offl
galn in February cf this year when clals have serve dnotice on the e
the purchase of silver was begun braska. Railway commission that
under the Tittman act to replace the they would, fila application to dla
dollars melted and sold to the Brit- continue trains No. 1 and No'.- 10,
running from Chicago to Denver, via
Omaha, and. trains No. 37 and 38
running from Lincoln to Ravenna.
Lack ol business is given as the rea
son. . .
re
plies from several who received the
boxes thanking them for the gifts
and the pleasantness that it brought
to them.' ...
BURLINGTON SEEKS TO PULL
OFF TRAIN NUMBER TEN
ish government during the war.
. ... - .
One way to relieve habitual con
stipation is to take regularly a mild
laxative. Doan's Regulets are recom
mended for this purpose. 30c a bo
at alldrug stores.
'Bead the Jtfaraai waat-ad.!
Men's fasl color blue bib
overalls. All sizes, 32 to.
42.. January clearance
price, per pair... -
Men's leather mittens
knit wrist.. January clear
ance price
Men's heavy rib sweaters.
Big collar. Oxford gray.
January clearance 1
$ 39
50
$ 4S
Men's winter caps. Golf Ti B C
style. Inband ear pro
tectors . : -.
69
JOO
10
Men's heavy Kockford Jh
sox. January clearance,
7' pair for "
Men's tan jersey gloves. .
ilnit. wrist. January
clearance price -
" Men's -full! size - cotton Sj 00
flannel, gauntlets. : Janu- ' B
ary clearance, 7' for. 4 .
,- ,. " - (,
Jitra Special!
"! Choloe of our entire stock of Boys
-Knlcker Suits' at just two prices
: $5and$10
: ';Ve have. Just 58 suits left. These
must go before our new spriug line
arrives..
LOT 1 Mostly young men's sizes. $7
Some blue serges. Take your choice M
of the lot for
LOT 2 A little wider range of A
fabrics. All broken sizes, but think Cn,
of it. only AM
LOT ? Another bunch of broken JpO f
sizes, all wool tweeds and cassimeres. W I
Marvelous values at ! A
LOT 4 Here's where you get broken
sizes of our finest suits. Just look for
Lot 4 on the red tag. Clearance price
$
28
w4
We have put our entire stock of overcoats
in just 4 lots, at
114
and
We don't intend to have a single overcoat
left after this sale. We've put prices on them
that will move them fast. Come early and get
first pick.
7 dozen men's assorted
dress shirts, neckbands
soft cuffs, sizes 14 to 17.
January clearance
! 1 19
1 1
Men's winter shirts and
drawers. Broken sizes.
Ribs and fleeces
69-
$095
One lot men's worsted
and wool mix dress pants.
Broken sizes. Choice
One lot boys' coat sweat
ers big collar. To close,
January clearance price
$2 95
Any interlined soft col
lar in the house. Janu
ary clearance price
2S
JUST ARRIVED 10 dozen men's domet serge
flannel shirts in kiki color, built with two
pockets, lined collar. Good and
heavy and warm. Special January,
s clearance .price
Kenwood. Broad-long, Glover and Dependon
work shirts. All standard, full cut,
fast colors. Not just a few but every
size from 14 to 18 "
Boys' work
Well made.
shirts blue or gray.
All sizes
95
73
V work U ;
SH RTSb
No Approvals!
No Refunds!
All Sales Final!
Men's Army Flannel Shirts U. S. Standard O. D., 2 pock- tfJO ??
ets, double elbow; sizes 14 to 17 tpOUiJ
C. E. Wescott's Sons
Men's wool cashmere
hose black. . January
clearance, 3 pair for .
$100
Men's olive heather wool; JIS Q;
casnmere nose. January v
clearance, per pair i-
39
Xtra Special!
Choice of our entire stock Ladies'
Wool Sweaters .
$g45
Don't miss this opportunity to buy
a sweater at less than you would
have .to pay for the 5-arn alone.
'EVERYBODY'S STORE'
Cash is King in this Sale!
We want the money that's
the why of these prices!
STATE ENGINEER
GIVES OUT FACTS
ON GASOLINE TAX
Lincoln Auto Club Gets Information
. On Bill Proposed for Passage
By the Legislature.
Lincoln, Dec. 31. The Lincoln
Automobile clubv "will start the new
year with clear concise information
relative to the proposed tax on gaso
line to be considered by the legisla
ture at its special session which be
gins Tuesday, January 24.
This Information was furnished
the organization at its request by
George K. Leonard, assistant state
engineer. ' : '.
."There has -'never been a state
ment sent out from the governor's
office or from this one to the effect
that gasoline taxe revenue will be
used , -for maintenance of roads,
Leonard writes.
"At the present time, money need
ed for maintenance of , state and
county roads is derived from fees
from motor vehicle registrations.
The money obtained . per car Is less
than that of : a great majority of
states and a trip thru surrounding
states will, without doubt, prove we
rave made a smaller amount of mon
ey go further than they have.
At the present time, construction
money raised by the state to meet
federal aid is obtained by means of
tax levies and about 11 per cent of
receipts in the state treasurer's of
fice goes tor construction oj tstate
highways.
"It is. the intention, if the gaso
line tax law is passed, to do away
with that part of the real estate tax
which is applied .to .the roads, in
Ehort, the gasoline tax will.be used
entirely for construction and not Cor
maintenance."
TROTSKY EXCOMMUNICATED
Ttehine rifle . rrncnbn nrnfsnitv.
---..---o tr r '
hut nrofanttv wnh't . removn thera.
Doan's Ointment- isTecommended for
itching, bleeding or - protruding piles.
60c at-any drugstore.
London, Jan. 2. Leon Trotsky,
Russian war minister, has been ex
communicated from the Jewish
church on complaint of his father,
according to the Berlin correspond
ent of the Daily Express! today.
The charge brought by the father,
Moses Bronstein read:
"Leon has forsworn his forefath
ers creed, has proved to be an enemy
to Judaism and has become a curse
to humanity."
Bronstein, when asked for proofs
by the chief rabbi of the little church
where the services were held, de
clared that every member of the com
munity, every Russian thruout the
world stood as witnesses to the fact,
which he declared was accepted.
"I want him damned, cursed with
the curse of damnation which since
the beginning of. the world has been
spoken only against the enemies of
God the curse from which there is
no redemption on earth, in heaven
or hell."
The chief rabbi read seven pray
ers, seven curses and then blew out
seren candles, damning the accused
for all eternity.
Trotsky's aged mother, a witness
of her son's damnation, chrieked,
feinted and fell to the floor.
EXTENSION EXPERTS
ON HEALTH PROGRAM
Monday Conference Devoted to the
Physical Well Being of Child
ren Need Publicity.
NOT WORRIED OVER
HIS IMPENDING BOUT
HAYS BACK AT WORK;
CONSIDERS MOVIE JOB
New York, Jan. 2. Postmaster
General Hays started back to Wash
ington late today to resume his du
ties after three weeks of rest. He
said he still was-considering an In
vitation to become head of a group
of motion picture producing and dis
tributing corporations', and probably
would give' them' his answer at a
conference in Washington on Janu
ary 14. He is reported to have been
offered a three-year contract at
? 150,000 a year. . . -
Most disfiguring - skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples-- rashes, etc., are
due to impure bta$d. -Burdock Blood
Bitters as a cleaning blood tonic, is
well .recommended. $1.25 rat all
stores. ' . ;
The annual conference of the ex
tension experts of the state agricul
tural college was devoted Monday
morning to a health program. Dr.
Caroline Hedger of Chicago, who has
already made several addresses, talk
ed on health campaigns in club work.
She said that the development of the
child Is always kept in mind in such
organizations. She told how much in
terest is now taken by many organ
izations in the -conservation and de
velopments of children.
Miss May Baxter, in charge of the
central headquarters of the American
Red cross, advocated the co-opera
tion of all agencies in pushing the
health program in Nebraska. She
made a special plea for the co-operation
of the extension service with
the county health nurses. Miss Bax
ter outlined some of the phases of
the health campaign now being car
ried on all over the country. Much
work has already been done in this
state, she explained.
J. P. Ross, chairman of the com
mittee on publicity, reported that
there is need -of more of it in the
extension service. The recommenda
tion of the committee "was adopted
and the people of Nebraska will
know more about the scope of the
extension service In 1922. The rec
ommendation of the committee on
records and reports was unanimous
ly adopted by the conference. It was
agreed that they should be filed
away with more care that they might
be available when most needed for
reference. Committees on home man
agement and home -health and hy
giene made reports which were
adopted. The conference will close J
Monday afternoon.
' For earache, toothache, pains,
burns, scalds, sore throat, try Dr.
Thomas' Eclectic OiI,-a splendid rem
edy for emergencies.
Morrie Schlaifer, otherwise known
as "Kid" Schlaifer. South Omaha's
hard hitting welterweight who Is
rapidly climbing to a place near the
top of the welterweight class, isn't
letting his coming battle with Bud
Logan at the Omaha auditorium next
Monday night, January 9th, bother
him any.
Sunday afternoon he hopped a
west bound "rattler" for Denver,
where tonight he will swap punches
with one of the west's most promis
ing welters Just by way of diversion
while awaiting the date of the Logan
bout.
Schlaifer has appeared In the ring
in Denver before and although he
lost his last battle there on an acci
dental foul, the fans did not hold
that against him, and are clamoring
for more of his aggressive style of
ugnung. .
In addition to the Schlaifer-Logan
fight, Matchmaker Bert Muth, for the
umana L.aDor Temple, under whose
auspices the show next Monday night
is being given, announces a ten round
semi-windup between Gunner Qulnn.
of Minneapolis and Navy Rostan of
Chicago, and a ten round preliminary
between Frankie Schmalzer of Mil-
waiKee ana Kan Puryear of Denver
Tickets are now on sale in Omaha
ana are reported to be selling rapidly
A large number of the fans from
Plattsmouth and vicinity are plan
ning to attend.
upon the progress made during re
cent conferences.
Prominent economists have been
appointed to the Mexican section of
the inter-American finance commit
tee. This action was taken, it is said,
upon the initiative of Secretary Mel
lon of the United States treasury. ,
Petroleum fields along the gulf
coast made a new record for produc
tion during December. There was
a total output of 18.000.000 barrek-s
.13.000,000 being produced by the
Toteco and the Cerro Azul lots alone.-Thirty-four
new wells started during
the month.
Journal want ads pay. Try thera.
MEXICANS THINK THEY
WILL GET SOME MONEY
Mexico City. Jan. 2. Pinanoui
circles of this city show signs of op
timism over negotiations which have
been under way between the secre
tary of the treasury and
tlve8 of American banking houses.
Agustin le Gorreta, manager of the
Banco Nacional and. representative
of J. P. Morgan & Co.. and Eduardo
Iturbide, representing the Speyer In
terests, have gone to New York, and
it is stated they will report there
The Bottom
Has Fallen Out of
-Phonograph Prices! -
I have just received word from the
Pathe factory that the following
prices .will prevail on all Pathe
models until the present stock is
exhausted:
1
65
75
85
100
110
Bemesnber the Pathe i.
SappM,, ball. '
1110 models
at
$150 models
at
1175 models
at
$200 models
at ,
$225 models
at ,
John P. Oattlor,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR