i, t fi f : r : PAGE FOTTX 0)e plattsrnoutb lournal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Po toff ice, Plattsniouth, Neb., as econd-class mail matter R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PEICE S2.00 Bargain Day January ISth. :o:- January ha3 been lovely, so far. -:o: One of the defunct tooth. be&t things out is a -:o:- U. S. railroads have about 70,- 000 women employes. :o: A bluff is seldom a luxury, oCten a grim necessity. and Any one can live within his moans if he .has means enough. :o: There are more than 50 registered women lawyers in Kansas. :o: To be on .the righit side in politics means to be on the inside. -:o: Gcldenrod is the national flower embleni of the United States. :o: Automobiles are falling. It is fine to know that something is falling. :o: If you have a hair-raising 4?tory to itell, spring it on man. :o: a bald-headed . j Perhaps so many men are in the soup line because it is a good brand of soup. 0:0 An optimi?t can always see the bright side cf the other fellow's mis fortunes. :o: lied hair is common among the royal families of Europe. Go to it reIhead! :o:- AVonder if t ie t-as; anything t. c with a l.ij-er cake? 3 in it c?.n have in be-in 3 call-id Satan loves hypocrites becr.J.-ie taey eerve mm better and are saus- fied with low waget. :o: j. ..The. average man would rather be1 bald than to have an economical wife who wanted to cut his hair. 0:0 Don't fail to attend the Bargain Day next Wednesday. It is becoming more pc-pu'.ar as it becomes older. :o: Many a man congratulates him self on his ability to deceive his wife, although two can play at that game. :o: Even Senator Reed would admit that a four-power agreement is bet ter, (than a four-power disagreement. 0:0 "A street car once sSruck Kelly near the union staition," says a news item. A tender 6pot, near the bolt line. How Would You Like to See What Irvin Nerkood (Pa.) Saw? "One customer told me tkit after using one large package of Rat-Snap, hi got FORTY-E1GH r dead rats. How many more dead he couldn't we. be doesn't know. Remember rats breed fast and de. troy -tolliis' vorta of property. " 35c, 05c, $l-2i Sold and guaranteed by Bestor & Swatek Weyrich & Had raba F. G. Fricke & Co. c "It don't take a man long to bag hi3 pants at the knees, and to make a finely tailored suit look thoroughly disrepu table that's the man of it," avers Dainty Dorthy. Cut she goes on to explain that the man who Is making use of our cleaning, steaming and pressing services is keep ing his clothes in much more presentable condition than when he got acquainted with us. And it doesn't cost much, either. Good Called for and Delivered TS rr . PHONE lb 6 jJESZjnEEBi UgyjOURHAL OFFICE I PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Up to this time ft baa been over looked in the tSiuffie, but what has become of the ex-Kaiser's American dentist? 0:0 The Governor says he covers the ground he s)tanil on. That's nothing. Lots of folks fill the hole they are buried in. :o: Prince Leopold, the Belgian heir, is reported engaged, but you must whittle your own wheeze abou Bel gian Hares. :o: The value of the U. S. capitol is only ?26,000,000 and more money has been spent on it ithan on any other piece of ground in the world. :o: : There is nothing romantic about bard work, but the only way to ful- ly establish prosperity is to get right down tto hard work and stick to it. :o: The trouble with our climate the lust three moniths is it has been to confounded too confounded glorious. The seasons are getting all mixed up. :o: . The thimble was invented only 23S years ago. so it is no wonder it hat a few housewives here and there are not yelt acquainted with Its use. Further fruit of recent reading is the fact that Mr. Knox Nunn is a ivjerchant in Jones, La. It is hoped his competitors also stick to that text :o:- "Fred Beauvais into the Movies." jAnd thus are we moved to urge the lostponement of a high tariff cm (erinan-made films another five yaars. :o: Modern surgery can 'remove the cijnls Gf jrrief from a Oman's face. almost as completely, some say, as a verdict for J 50,000 in breach of promise. :o:- The legislature should cut out the expense of McKelvie's trips to New York to interview the state house architect. He takes several with him every time. :o: "One dollar down and two dollars a week while they last," says a phon ograph advertisement. Here's hoping your misfortune is not to select one too durable. :o:- Another reason people scoff every time a return of the old fashioned hoop skirt is predicted is thart. mod ern apartments and motor cars are built for them. :o: There's a plot to reoLore the Chi nese emperor, too, but from all we can hear, what that country really need3 is a food dictator cf the Sec retary Hoover type. : :o: The Chicago superintendent of schools has drlded attractive teach ers are the most successful. Is there any implication intended that there are any other kind? to: Yes, gentlemen of the legislature, there are a f:w political barnacles who can be scrapped from the ship of state, and the old vessel will sail much easier when they are removed. :o: Fashion makers for men in Paris have decreed tight trousers and wasp ish waists next year. Thank the Lord, we donU have to follow Paris. Our figure simply wiouldnH. stand for it. :o: A Chicago girl suicide leffa note blaming two prominent men for her actions. The men were interviewed and declared they knew -he girl on ly slightly. DM that is frequently sufficient nowadays. :o: The Interstate Commerce Com mission has ruled that J. Ogden Ar mour cannot, be a director of the Illinois General and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroads at the same tims, and that he must give up on job. It is to be hoped the cemniLr..n will not epply this ml ing so far a: to materially increase unimploymeiiT: in the country. :o: The report that the mines in the Kansas coal Jields are to bo manned with American workmen is one of the importanit results . of the campaign s.csinst. lawlessness in that district. The "Americanization" of the mines does not man that the Workmen will bo limited to American born ci-iiizens; but It means that Amerl- ttfional vtrtuosity" of a etar h repre can citizens 'tvIII be employed; men senjts. But old fashioned virtue and jwho understand American laws and.mcitIonal virtuosity are not cynon- ; American standards. jymoui terms. More snow coming:. -:o: - Are -we having the January thaw? :o: A man is known by the way his. daughter dresses. :o: We have lived long enough to see calves clad in silk. :o: "Root, hog, or diie'" Is changed to "Root, mlan, or starve!" 0:0 It used to be "Jones paid the freight!" Now ttt's the farmers'. :o: Charity is a cloak that covers a multitude of queer performances. :o: There is a 'greiat opposition to the gasoline tax throughout the state. :o: Uncle Sam is1 trying to lift the Rock of Gibralter off of taxatdon. :o: There is one postal worker for ev ery 337 persons in the United States. :o: "A. man can make a good bluff by Hooking wise and keeping his mouth shut. :o: The farmers' whe'alt is down to earfth, buit where is the five-cent loaf of bread? :o:- Women of 25 have fewer chances of living to be 50 than a man of the sama age. . :o: IVlIage in ciittes wfhere there is much soot is usually free from in sect peats. :o: Fortunately children do not leairn to walk until aifter the tooth-cut ting period. :o: People are always trying to dodee the man who thinks he can tell a funny story. 0:0 De Valera says he is going to fight to the bitter end. The end will be bititer, all right. :o: It took DeValera some time to re alize that the procession had left him out in the cold. 0:0 Nerve specialists suggestt airship hocrfpiftads, stationed at high altitudes free from germs. :o: Just as we have mastered "agen da," they (throw "extraterritorial ity" into the ring. :o: Lots of times when a man starts out to snake a fool of himself he &ats a lawyer to help him. :o: Life Insurance is an outgrowlh of the custom of insuring sMpi and cargoes in olden times. 0:0 Maybe Senator Pepper will be able to put a lititle of it Into the pro ceedings of the senate, what? :o: The more you read the divorce news, the harder it ds to tell who's wfoose in America this season. -:o:- A Kansas moonshine still was found on the inside of a hearse. You can -write your own paragraph about this. -:o: It is" said in the East that pros perity is on the road. We hope that bandit will not caplture it before it gets here. :o: Anonymous books are not quite so common as anonymous murders and robberies, but the purposes are about the same. -:o:- They are going to have put an other Arhuckle trial up in San Fran cisco. One real will be enough this" time, please. :o: News from the east is somewhat more encouraging. It seems that many articles aire taking a tumble. Let 'em tumJble! :o: An opera singer says that no wo man is worth loving until she is 30. Maybe not; but how is one to tell when she is 30? ' :o:" A man seldom drops the coin of fairness inlto the slot of self-esteem for the purpose of ascertaing his moral advolrdupois. :o: "NVnnalcy" is perhaps a proper word, but ho?ts of people don't seem o get any ibcnetftt from it, and don't really know its meaning. ;o: Perhaps' the reasoA why a family of owls has made their home in the dome of the state house is that an owl cannot see in daytime. :o: That IndeClnable something which we call charm is what enables a girl to violate the traffic rules day 'after day with absolute Impunity. :o: Marshal Ferdinand Foch, was a;doplted by the Tedmero under the In uikkn, maan "Waatalcpec Wakdya." Meaning "Charging Thunder." :o: A movie press agent sends us a long-winded yarn about the emo- PIATTSKOTJTH SEMI-WEEKLY rOTTSHAl REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF THE FARMERS STATE. BANK of Plattsmouth. Charter No. 1430 in the State of Ne braska at the close of business December 31, 1921. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $278,329.42 Overdrafts 270.22 Bonds, securities. Judgments, claims, etc., including all government bonds 42,085.73 Banking house, furniture and fixtures Current expenses, taxes and interest paid Cash items Due from National and State banks , Checks and iunis of exch'ge 11,152.60 28.15 6H?Hi Currency Oold coin Silver, nickels and cents 9,7SS.oo 1.030.74 TOTAL. 408,664.11 I LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in S 50.000.00 Surplus fund 2.000.00 Undivided profits Liberty bond certificates of deposit 66 4.26 36,700.00 Individual deposits subject to check Time certificate of deposit.. Cashier's checks outstanding Due to National and State banks Interest on Liberty bonds.. Bills payable , Depositor's guaranty fund..j 160,433.22 132.1S9.52 4,135.29 9,473.01 395.76 15,000.00 2,573.05 TOTAL $408,664.11 State of Nebraska County of Cass I, T. M. Patterson, President of the above named bank, do hereby swear that the above statement is a correct and true copy of the report made to the State Bureau of Bankinp. T. M. PATTERSON. Attest: President. A. J. SCHAFER, Director - MARK 'WHITE, Director. Subscribed and sworn to .before me this 11th day of Januarv, 1922. B. A. KOSENCKANS. (Seal) Notary Public. My Commission expires March 24. 1322. STATEMENT SHOWS INCREASE The general increase in s-tanding tas to the volume of business and the increasing amounits of deposits is 5hirWTl hv tih TVrw-iT-t tf iho vnH t im of the Farmers' State bank, of this city of which Air. T. M. Patterson is the president. This bank had at ilts last statement in August re sources of $361,187.67, while'at the present time it has grown to $408, 664.11, which is a very pleasing ehowimg for the pat five months. The 'bank now has deposits of $29t2, 622.74, which is a very flattering ncreaee over the last statement made and the amount of business handled has been more than pleas ing to the stockholders of the bank among whom are a large number of the 1 raiding farmers and business men otf this portion of the county. This showing indicates that laslt yctar baa been very successful for (this bank and shows that the com- munSty has enjoyed a growth. healthy Remember the "Hard Times" mask ball to be given at the Peterson hall, in Murray, on next Saturday eve ning, Jan. 21, Masks will be on sale at the Wilson & Puis store. PUBLIC AUCTION ! I will sell at Public Auction .at my place, five miles west aiwi a mile and a half north of Plattsmouth, two and. a hair miles southwest or ureapons. and two and a half miles southwest f riillrwm. on a nart of the Falter farm Monday, January 16th n ,wv -,-t Horses, Cattle Etc. unm. The merchant must K-now nis ; complete manner in dealing with the One bay hors'e, 7 year3 old, weight cost of doing business and decide ' problems of the office and the mat 1250: one brown horse, 10 years old, quickly whether he can afford to'ters tLat ha.ve arisen concerning the weight 1,200; one sorrel horse, , 5 years old. weight 1450; one black mare, 6 years old, weigna iiu; one buckskin mare, 7 years old, weight 1250. One milk cow, 5 years old, giv-1 a&Si S7 ld"y must have food and raiment, hi. cirinr milk: t-ww ea.ril in c heifers Four spring pigs, weight 175 each; 9 w . eight spring pigs, weight 125 each; one old sow. Six dozen chickens. ISii.Jr sets 1-inch harness; two sets cord fly nets; six leather collars; one seven-barrel galvanized tank; one new I ',4 -anon tjooper wagon; one (tmwlr vraplnn an.rt rLclr nniA Brad ley walking lister; one Deere walk- ing lister; one Crown mower, 5-it.; one 16-imch walking plow; one 1- horse corn drill; one new slope end- gaxe; one oicycie pinaatoue; wire - section harrow; one buggy; three chicken coops; one Economy cream separator; one .McCormick hay rake, 12-tt.; two ew departure cumyai- or3; one round oaK dining taDie; six dining chairs; one sofa; one luir "l uuj nu a rocker; one buffet; one 9x12 Axmdn- fit. When the seasons are bad and ster rug; one white enamel bed; one the crops fall, the merchant bears Hoover kltehen cabinet, and many m iarmeT lrIend tlie bTunt of other articles. . , . , . ,. . , Sale starts at 10 o'clock. Lunch tfle burden. He must , wait another served at noon. season with hopes of better luck. Terms of Sale I We must have merchants. 'They Sums of $10 and under, cash. On .fm one of the hisseSt and mflet im. sums over $10 a credit of six months t , , 4t , ... will be given at eight per cent In- Voaitant places in our national . life, terest on bankable note. Property To Nebraska the merchant is inrle must be settled for before being re- spensable. We must see that he re moved. E. G. HUBBELL, . Owner. W. R. YOUNG, Auct. GEO. O. DOVEY, Clerk. A Womrfn Wrote The Canby News, Minn., December 10, a Follows: " If nyiubscribersaihat you think of Rat-Snap, tell them its the best rat exterminator I know. Rats were taking our tgin. oats: com; had full swing in our cellar. 1 used Rat-Snap for two days and rats have dcaradom completely." Three siaes;35c.65c.$lJ4. Sold and (uaractaed fay Bestor & Swatek Weyrich & Had- raba F, 6. Fricke & Co.,, THE RETAIL MERCHANT Dispatches from Washington indi cate that Uncle Sam is about to again play the role of a meddlesome mon-. key, by attempting to , regulaite re tail prices. After its former disastrous exper lemce "with this pernicious form of plaiternalism, it dtoes seem that the federal government would leave this question severely alone. It is possibly Itrue, in some- in stances, th'alt retail prices on commo ditles are somewhat higher than -they ought to be, but, as a general nrioDosItion. it' can be at all times asserted that prices are governed by ithe inevitable law of supply and de mand. Price .fixing by the government, 1 . . .. ir effective, would sunie an compe ititkm, and that is the last thing that should be eliminated from the retail trade. If Uncle Sam is going to fix prices charged by merchants, he should al so fix the .fees charged by doctors Q.n(i lawyers, ifche advertising rates af newspapers, and all other things that enter into our commercial life. j The retail merchant is ntt a ban- u'-w no S ne an urjtiesira me vitatvu. He has never manifested predatory iudtinotg to justify a belief that Ms business should be subjected to gov ernment regulation. In Plattsmouth the retail mer chants form the largest percentage of our business men. In ' every community in the com monwealth it is ithe retail merchant wlho is the leading citizen. The churches depend upon ihim for sup port. Local and organized charities seek him out first, and expect him to etart off with liberal subscrip tions. They are always found on the boards of -trustees of our churches and colleges. There Is notype'of individual who has the town, general community. county and state more at heart than the merchant. He is the first to aid a new industry proposed for his lo cality; such as vegetable .growing, dairy and stock raising. He lends hio efforts aud money freely for those things which means advancement to ithe community. Things depend on him. He must lead. Then comes hi3 immediate service to the community. His whole life is organized for service. He must open his doors early that they might be served at the last minute. He must buy what they want cr what he (thinks they want and if goods are 'left on hands he must carry the loss. Buying for the people is -a great deal more difficult than selling to them. The merchant is constantly on ) the firing line, making quick and 'definite decisions. He must select commodities which he can sell to his customers at prices commensurate to their real values and which will prove such to them. Customers to be satisfied must feel th'ait they have received goods that are igood and at a reasonable price A t1l- Q5,TT1(1 t.n thnt th . ... . . ' cnani is considering at wnai price he can dispose of his goods, his man ufacturers and jobber are trying to drive their sharpest bargains with end M tlme d k 0..t. fend time and make an out J ' vvnicn means mue or no prom to him. tiu ,a. i x S 1 rni vuiiuren iduhi ue put m &l:iixi. iiitf merchant must hold all thee things in mind when buying fcoods. Yet with it j, .tnere are certain" com- !. d not a few of them at tnat, wnicn ne muse carry wiui no profit at all in order to serve his .customers and to bring them in his sltore Ito s9 .those goods on which he can manes a aiving. The merchant, for tne most part: tn this state, is the verv f c n n d a t ion of farmln indU3try. The mer- . . . buytriira ms uici i..1Ci.u witn nis neeas ana aepenas upon me sincere! ty of the labor of the farmer d - f th elemenjts for the re. ceives fair treatment and encourage ment from our law making bodies and not have insurmountable diffi-1 cutties and . discouragements thrown In his path by them. :o: ' A fashion magazine says that the tetters "R. S. V. P." are omiitted ifrom dinner invitations in the best society nowadaj-s. Instead it is prifo aMe that that there will be substi tuted the letters "B. Y. O. H." wihich Interpreted means, "Bring your own j hootch." Charter No. 1914 REPORT F1HST NATIONAL' BANK At Plattsmouth. in the State of Nebraska, at the Close of Business on December 31,'. 1921. RESOURCES Loans and discounts, including rediscounts $456,684.42 Deduct notes and bills rediseounted with F-deral Re serve Bank S2.800.00 Overdrafts, secured, none; unsecured, $3,551.77 I.'. S. Government Srourldfn Owned: Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds-par value)... $ 50,000.00 Ail other United States Government securities 32,700.00 Oilirr IioimIh. ntncki, Mrrtirit I-n, rn- Hanking- house. Sll.OUO.OO; Furniture and fixtures, $5,000.00 K(-al estate owned other tnan banking- house Lawful reserve witli Federal Ileserve Hank Cash in vault and amount due from Checks on other banks in the Fame Chocks on tanks located outside of and other cash itiins Uedemption fund with U. S. Treasurer TOTAL IJKSOUKCKS LIABILITIES Capital Ftock paid in Surplus fund I :d;viied profits Cirt ulal inir notes outstanding Amount due to Slate banks, bunkers and trust companies Ifninn! Deposits (oilier titan brink frnoiiitM) Huliject to Iteaervei Individual deposit:: !-u!jeet to elieck Cerl iiicates 01 deposit due in less than f.ir money borrowed) rimr I "loi 1 1 ubj-t If ItMrvfs Certificates of df posit (other than for Kill payable, other than with Federal obligations representing money borrowed other than rediscounts) Kills payable with Federal llescive TOTAL LIABILITIES State of Nebraska 1 y ss. County of Cass J . I, Geo. O. Povey, Cashier of the that the above statement is true to Correct-Attest: H. X. Oovej, A. G. Cole, F. E. Sclilater, Directors. Subscribed and sworn to before (Seal) - (My commission expires October 19, 1926.) IT WASN'T FRI DAY THE 13TH, EITHER Gypsy M luck Can Come Just Any Old Day And m Unlimited Volume Too, It Seems. From Friday's Dally. A Dodge commercial car owned by teve Marks, a member of a band cf Gypsies enroute south from the north west, was badly damaged late yester day near Wyoming when the brakes of vhe car refused to work while go ng down a sleep hill and crashed uto a car ahead of it. Both frames cf the car were broken and the radia tor wrecked. 1 no wrecked car was taken to the Dulin Brothers repair rhop for repairs. The occupants of the car e.-veaped injury. Marks togeth er with five other cars were enroute to this city from Omaha when the accident happened and the party came on to the city and are now camped at the Driving park. This was not the only trouble the band encountered yesterday. AVhen they reached Plat tf mouth it was found that they did not carry 1922 licenses and they were compelled to secure Nebraska license before con tinuing their journey. The party expects to remain in the city until the car is repaired which will be the latter part of the week. Nebraska City Press. GETTING RECOGNITION The very full and complete report of the service department of the American Legion post of this city, which was made by Service Officer A. II. Duxbury at the annual meet ing of the post, has attracted a great aeai ot attention by its thorough and j" mer. fe"'icteraan and his needs, , The Mid-West .Veteran, the principal ;, c' " 1 lu wesi. has the report published this week in its entirety When you secure your school sup plies, call at the Journal office first and examine our line of pencils, tab lets and general school supplies. They are the best on the market. r - ' W. A. ROBERTSON Coates Elock Second Floor EAST OF KILET HOTEL . ,!'--!-I W W!- ' - - : Satisfaction and Service Guaranteed if You Bring Your ream, Eggs, Poultry and Eiides -TO- PEBCy I. FEU, CHd.in tlle0lt la"ndry building, opposite Cloidt Lumber Yard. Phone us or call be fore going elsewhere. Phono 301 MONDAY, JANUABY 16, 1922. Reserve Dist. No. 10-J OF CONDITION OF 424,084.42 3.551.77 82.700.00 9,631.54 16,000.00 15,682.00 24,991.78 29,300.33 2,033.87 651.40 2,600.00 National banks city or town as-reporting bank city or town of reporting bank and due from U. S. Treasurer $ 611.127.11 1 50.000.00 26,000.00 5,256.55 49,400.00 7.473.01 $206,288.71 than 30 days (other 21,277.00 227,565.71 209,431.84 10,000.00 27,000.00 money borrowed) Keserve Bank (including all Hank $ 611.127.11 above named bank, do solemnly swes.r the best of my knowledge and belief. ULO. O. UOVET. . Cashier. me this 9th day of January, 1922. EDNA 1L WARREN'. Notary Public. REPORT SHOWS UP STRONG The trying conditions that have prevailed over the counltry have not 10 any great extent affected the 11 r.anciial institutions of jthis city as Is thawn by the report of the condition of the First National fcank, the on ly national banking house in the city and, the oldest bank in the county. This bank has shown a flat tering increase in the last year as they have deposits to the extent of $436,997.55 and resources that reach more than half a million or to 3 exact, $611,127.11. This bank has made iit a point to make their instl ttntilon a place of service to their pat rons and certainly have thoroughly exemplified their statement of the bank where service of the officials Is always at the disposal of the pat rons of the bank. Th2t this showing indicated such a strong and stable growth cannot but be a pleasure to everyone interested in the develop ment of the community. License Plate 20-1869 Lost I lost one license plate No. 20-1S69 northwest of Murray. Finder please return same to me at Murray. jl2-2tsw. G. M. MINFORD. Advertising is printed salesman- ship generalized sufficiently to carry appeal to the varied class of readers. Does your ad come within these re quirements? LUXGARDIA is "without a rival" in ordinary or deep-seated Coughs and Colds, difficult breathing, and for the relief of whooping cough. The wonderful results following its use will astonish you and make 3'ou its life-long friend. Your money back, if you have ever used its equal. Danger lurks where there is a cough or cold. Safe for all ages. 60c and $1.20 per bottle. Manufactured by Lungardia Co., Dallas, Texas. For sale by Weyrich & Hadraba BOYS You Can Earn from $1.00 to $10.00 a Week. Quick, easy just an hour or so af ter school. Nothing to sell, and no money required. We want two am bitious boys in each town and com munity. Could you use some EXTRA MONEY? If so, send your name and address TODAY a post card will do. Address Box 248, Plattsmouth .:. Nebraska I I t - M Tn