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PAGE SIX PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, JUKE 8. 1922. SAVE- A V E i i START NOW! It is a true American Citizen who looks forward to the time when he will own his own home. Five Dollars deposited regularly every month for 131 months will amount to $1, 000.00 when deposited in $ ! I i FIGHTING UNITS WILL SUFFER IN SMALLER ARMY The Livingston Loan & Building Ass'n. s A V SAVE UNUSUAL CELES " TIAL AGTIVJY FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR Meteors Reported from Many Sections of the World Astronomers Puzzled at Phenomena. For the past month or six weeks announcements, have been made both in the United States and Europe of the unusual number of spring me teors, or "fire balls." as they are termed. Only a few clays ago a huge fire ball darted across the sky near Athens. Ga. This character of phe nomena has already attracted the attention of astronomers as rather unusual at this season of the year. Astronomeis generally look for the November meteor showers, but the unusual number of fire balls or shoot ing stars in the spring season of the year, it seems, is suggesting to the professional students and observers of the heavens that there must be something out of the common routine going on in space around and above us. For thousands of years, long be fore the dawn of modern astronomy, the 6hooting star, the meteor shower and fire balls of the heavens have been the subject of the deep and in teresting research and investigation by the astronomers of nil ages, even before the invention of the modern telescope, yet the real nature of this phenomena is probably in as much conjecture and doubt as it was in those centuries. The possible terrestial or celestial origin of the meteor or fire ball is still a matter of astronomical specu lation and controversy. A small body is moving around the sun. Just as a mighty planner re volves in an ellipse, so even a small object will be guided around and around in an eclipse with the sun In the focus. They are too small and too far away in space for our tele scopes, and we never see them or the effects of their motion except under extraordinary circumstances. At the time we do notice the me teor it is moving with such enormous velocity that it often traverses more than twenty miles a second. Such a velocity is almost impossible near the earth's surface, as the resistance of the air would prevent it. Far away in the emptiness of space there is no air to impede its flight. . It may have been moving around and around the sun for thousands, perhaps millions of years without suffering any interference. Astronomers have Ions since de cided that there is no connection be tween the occurrence of meteorites, fire-balls or shooting stars and com ets or star showers. ATTORNEY GENERAL MOVES TO SAVE STATE $20,000 Lincoln, June 6. Jackson B. Chase, assistant attorney general, has been sent to California by At torney General Clarence A. Davis in an effort to save the state guaranty fund $20,000 claimed to be due for certificates of deposit held by C. C. Cooper, former president of the failed Home State bank of Dunning, and now in the hands of several banks and investment companies in Cali fornia. The state contends that the Dun ning bank received no actual deposit of money at the time Cooper caused certificates of $20,000 layable at a future time to be issued to himself, and tho certificates are therefore void according to the attorney gen eral's contention. Chase is taking de positions and gathering other infor mation to be used by Davis in an at- i tempt to save the guaranty fund that sum. Miss Etta Nickels accompanied by her guests, J. D. Weirdeman and son F. J. Weirdeman of Leigh, Neb., were in Omaha today where Mr. J. D. Weirdeman will attend a convention the harness makers of the state, of the harness makers of the state. Reorganization Before Last Skele tonization is Complete Plan cf Secretary of War. Washington, June 6. The War department face the the necessity of again planning a reorganization of its fighting units on a more skele tonized peace basis even before it had completed skeletonization re quired by last year's reduction to an authorized strength of 150,000 men. The necessity arises from action of the house and senate on the. pend ing army appropriation bill now in conference. The maximum possible strength to be provided for means a cut of at least 10,000 men in the authorized strength of the army and I probably a compromise between the : senate and the house on a cut of 15.000. While Secretary of War Weeks and the high officers of the army have been chiefly concerned with pre venting a congressional raid on the officers' corps and upon provisions of the officers reserve corps train ing National guard and other vital elements of the new military policy, Mr. 'Weeks said recently that a re duction in the regular army enlisted force of several thousand men would necessarily require readjustment of the size of the peace-time units. At its present strength of approxi mately 140,000 men, the army is more than one-half composed of spe cial high trained and essential ele ments. The aggregate number of men in the fighting arms, the infantry, cavalry and artillery, is hardly more than one-half of the total strength. The only strength is in such special units as the air service, coast artil lery, and special heavy field artil lery. transportation services, such as motor transport, and in a variety of auxiliary branches, which must be maintained in peace times, if there i3 to be any foundation upon which to build a war army. This situation makes it obvious that in absorbing the additional 10, 000 or 15.000 men which is to come. j it will be the troops, the fighting units of the army, that will suffer most. WANTED SUPPORT OF TRIBUNE. Chicago, June 6. After obtaining ah admission from Mayor William Hale Thompson that he wanted the Tribune to support him in 1915 in his candidacy for the board of review, the Tribune rested its case in the libel suit for $500,000.00 brought against it by the mayor. Under a rapid fire of questions, the mayor testified that he thought the British-American bankers had much to do with getting this nation Into the war. KINKAID POSITIVE LY DECLARES HE WILL NOT RUN Backset Leads Him to Believe His Health Would be Impaired Wires Committee Head. We appreciate your co-operation in helping us to publish all the live news of the community. Call No. 6, 3 rings. Autos for Sale! 1917 Ford j- touring car v-iUU Ford ton truck in good 1 7C condition, with stock rack 1 D Five passenger Oakland 100 T. H. POLLOCK Phone No. 1 Plattsmouth, Neb GIVES SHOWER FOR FRIEND From Wednesday's Dally. This morning Mrs. Joseph Hawks worth entertained very pleasantly at the Beeson country home, "Clover Lodge," at a 10:30 breakfast and miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Mariel Streight, whose mar riage is 10 be one of the events of the fall season. The beautiful break fast room of the Beeson home was very tastefully arranged for the charming event and there were cov ers laid for twelve guests. The show er was carried out in a most novel and delightful manner, little Miss Betty Jo Hawksworth, daughter of the hostess, gave the various hand some and useful gifts to little Misses Beverly and Betty Thorn of Phila delphia, who are here visiting at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Dwyer, and in turn the two little ladies showered the gifts on the bride elect. The occas ion was one filled with the greatest of pleasure to the guests in attendance. The most exquisite line of birth day and gift cards to be found any where! At Journal office. O'Neill, Neb., June 6. Congress man' Kinkaid again is not a candi date for re-election to succeed him self. The announcement comes in the following telegram to S. J. Weekes, chairman of the republican district committee, received today: "Kindly publicly announce to my constituents that I have positively determined not to be a candidate for re-election. A backset I have suf fered in the last few days with the added conditions of weight and strength noticeably reduced in the last year convinces me that to now assume the responsibility of a con gressional candidacy would, endan ger my permanent health, and cer tainly deprive me of the rest essen tian to recuperation. "My feelings of gratitude are un bounded for the magnanimous con sideration shown me by aspirants for the office, and friends and sup porters in general. "M. P. KINKAID." WINNERS OF BALLOON RACE New York, June 5. Major Oscar Westover and his aide, Lieut. Carlon F. Bond, are the winners of the na tional balloon race which started from Milwaukee, May 31, it was of ficially announced today the Aero Club of America. Major Westover's craft landed in the province of Que bec, covering an etsimated distance of 850 miles in 17 hours and 15 min utes in the air. Secind place was cap tured by Capt. H. E." Honeywell with J. H. Wade, Jr., as aide, civilian en trants, who flew a distance estimat ed at 530 miles. Lieut. W. F. Heed, the navy flyer, was third, with an estimated flight of 440 miles. Prizes are $1,000, $800 and $500 for first, second and third places. Albert W. Jeff eris Republican Candidate (or United States Senator Farm boy, country school teacher, college man, amateur ball player, lawyer, earnest worker in development of Ne braska, now in Congress. Always a Republican Primary July 18th. BURLINGTON MADE HANDSOME PROFIT DURING BAD YEAR Gross Revenue of Principal Nebras ka Railroad Greater Than in 1920 Issues New Stock. SCOTCH COLLIE PUPS Full blooded Scotch Collie pups for sale. For particulars write Claus Speck, Plattsmouth, Neb. j7-12d OLD FASHIONED DANCE f PLATTSMOUTH. NEB. -f M. W. A. HALL Saturday evening, June 10. Music by Holder & Hutchins of Council Bluffs. Usual ad mission. Good time for-all. Everybody Come Hond 0 i U 0 Iry Goods! 0 White curtain scrim. Our cash price, per yard lO Imported tissue ginghams, very r fine quality, per yard ' UD Imported permanent finish or- gandies, in colors, per yd DJ Printed voile3 in new light and dark patterns, per yardI , 3D Dress ginghams, in plaids and - q stripes, per yard Ladies' silk hose, black and jq brown. All sizes at ?0 Ladies' one-strap slippers a big i qq bargain at !JO Children's barefoot sandals pric- "1 C ed from $1.45 to ' Gingham Street Dresses Made of fine quality gingham. Latest styles and newest patterns. $75 Priced from $1.95 to i ftlen's Wear! Men's Athletic, Porosknit and Balbrigan summer union suits nr at )rjC and OD Men's work hose good ones. or Two pair for LtO Men's Kiki pants, sizes 29 to 1 " 42 at $2.25 to l.OJ Men's Lion brand work shoes, n nr Genuine leather. Per pair JcD Men's union made overalls, trip- 1 ?C pie stitched, well made, at lUO Boys' knee pants ,on sale at $1.S5 to .O Men's outing bal work shoes on o rr sale at J Men's dress oxfords. Latest jk r styles at, per pair 41 Children's Bloomer Dresses Made of fine quality sateen and gingham. These are exceptional values $145 at our special cash price of 1 Groceries! 14 pounds of pure granulated -1 . (( sugar at our special price of XUU Omar flour, our cash saving price o or per 48-pouud sack LtuOO Best quality maple syrup. Price 71Z per bottle D Medium Climax chewing tobacco, Price, per lb J Fancy Blue Rose rice, our cash or price, 3 lbs. for 0 Sugar corn special. 2 cans, good or quality pack, for No. 2 size can pork and beans, O good quality, at ml. Cm P. &, G. laundry soap. Yon can or buy FOUR bars here for LtO No. 1 lamp chimneys. Our special -l f cash saving price, each 1 JLU Iten's Fairy soda crackers, per - lb. only 1U Bring us your eggs. We pay the highest market prices at all times. U B 0 0 0 We Sell for Cash and Sell for Less! Faimgeir'a epsnr"mmeQii, Stop 0 Phono 206 C DC FRANK I. FANGER, Proprietor Plattsmouth, Neb. 3 C CZZDC DO As one of the five states in which the Burlington railroad has its prin cipal mileage, Nebraska can claim credit for having contributed a large share to the showing made by that ,system as the best dividend earner in tne uniteu states uuring tne pasi few years. The Burlington has a greater mile- J age than' any other road in Nebras i ka, and more mileage here than it 'owns in any other state. Its earn ings, therefore, show that Nebraska is paying handsomely for the service and facilities furnished. A financial writer in the Chicago Tribune, analyzing the financial re port of the Burlington for 1921, places it at the head of American traffic carriers in point of earnings. He calls attention to its gross oper ating revenue of $168,712,000 in a year when business depression wa3 rampant, or $13,000,000 more than it earned during the flush year of 1920. The net earnings of $25,600,000 last year exceeded those of the pre ceding annum by nearly $3,000,000. This sum was sufficient to pay 23.10 per cent dividends in the old capital stock, but the Burlington Issued a stock dividend of $60,000,000 and paid 25 per cent dividends thereon, besides 2 per cent on the old issue. To do this it dipped into the large surplus accumulated from previous years. The total sum was paid out as I dividends in luzl was 44,zt,uuu 'on a total capitalization of $231.- 000,000, including the $60,000,000 i of new stock. ' After paying all operating expens es, fixed charges and dividends, the Burlington had $C,00,000 left over which was added to surplus account It stotal corporate surplus Is given as $177,000,000. Although the Burlington joined with other Nebraska railroad this year and for several years riast in asking the state board of equaliza tion to reduce its property assess ment and taxes, it has paid the taxes each year as levied without going into court to contest them,- as the Northwestern did in 1921. PUGSLEY AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE It Gods You Less to Live When You Buy Your Orocsriss t'orcS Peaches, per gallon, solid pack $ .75 Pears, per v gallon, solid pack .65 Apricots, per gallon, solid pack 75 Apples, per gallon, solid pack 65 Loganberries, per gallon, sclid pack 00 Blackberries, per gallon sciid pack 90 Peaches, Paradise Valley, No. 22, three cans for. 1.00 Apricots, Governor brand, in syrup, four cans for. 1.00 Black cherries, Cock o the Walk, four cans for. . 1.00 Pork and beans, Shelby brand, No. 2, 2 cans for. .25 Roast beef, Armour's, No. 2, three cans for 1.00 Hominy, Otoe brand, No. 22, ten cans for 1.00 Corn, Kindergarten, No. 2, two for 25 Preserves, White Bear and Housewife, per jar. . . .25 Salmon, Fern Leaf, medium red, No. 1 , per can. . . .25 L. H. flour, per 48-lb. bag 1.75 Pillsbury's best flour, per 48-lb. bag 2.25 Victor flour, per 48-lb. bag 2.25 DISHES, ALUMINUM WARE, GLASSWARE Tumblers, star cut, very special, per set $ .70 Tumblers, Colonial, very special, per set 35 Tumblers, etched, per set 60 Cups and saucers, St. Denis, per set 1.25 Cups and saucers, Japanese blue and white, set. . 1.15 Salad bowls, Bavarian china, $1 and $1.25 values. Clean up price, 50c and 75 Aluminum lipped sauce pan, each 25 Aluminum kettle for 1.00 Aluminum dish pan 1.00 Water jug, stoneware 60 -Plattsmouth Phones 53, 54 and 144 Nebraska HOW TO TREAT THE STARS AND STRIPES Simple Rules with Which Everyone Should be Familiar From 1922 Legion Handbook. Former Farm College Head, Now As sistant to Secretary of Agri culture, is Honored. Lincoln, June 5. The honorary degree of doctor of agriculture was conferred by the University of Ne braska today on Charles W. Pugsley, first assistant to Secretary Harry C Wallace of the United States depart ment of agriculture. Pugsley was connected with the state college of agriculture for many yeara and later became' editor of the Nebraska Farmer. Conferring of the degree was an nounced at the anuual commence ment exercises of the University of Nebraska, held this morning in St Paul's church. Miss Helen Blish, Pine Ridge, sen ior co-ed, was awarded the shield given by Valkyrie, senior girls' hon orary society, to the girl who at tains the highest scholarship average m her senior year. Degrees, certificates and diplomas were conferred on over 800 gradu ates at the ceremony. The address of the day was given by Dr. John H. Finley, associate edi tor of the New York Times. The commencement exercises fur nished the closing feature of a week of graduating events. European nations looking to Amer ica, Dr. Finley said, for a Columbus to come out of the new world to dis cover the way to a new Europe the United States of Europe and not the United Hates of Europe." The following "Flag Ethics" taken from the 1922 Handbook, issued ty Hugh Kearns Post No. 56, American Legion, of this city, are of interest 1 Do not hoist the flag before sunrise or allow it to remain hoisted after sunset. 2 When the flag drapes a wall and is hung horizontally the blue field should be to the left; when it is hung vertically the blue field should be to the right. 3 Never allow the flag to touch the ground or floor when being hoist ed or lowered. It should at all times float freely and if caught be released at once. 4 During the ceremony of hoist ing or lowering the flag, or when passing in parade or review, it is customary for all to remain standing in silence. Men's headdress should be removed and held in the right hand level with the left shoulder. If in uniform, they should salute with the right-hand salute. 5 In placing the flag at half mast, always hoist to the top of the FURNITURE FOR SALE! The furniture from two good homes. Everything used in the household tables, chairs, kitchen cabinet, buf fets, rockers, dressers, commodes, hall trees, library tables, mirrors, beds, bed springs, mattresses, gas stoves, washing machine, 2 refrig erators, two good kitchen ranges, glass jars, stone jars, water jar' with faucet, tubs, boilers. Call at (Jhrist & Christ Furniture store, across from court house, Plattsmouth, Neb. FOR CONGRESS WILBER ANNESS Dunbar Man Being Eoosted to Fill the Shoes of Frank Eeavis Is Well Known Here. THE NATURAL AND LOGICAL SUCCESSOR TO HON. C. F. REAVIS. Everywhere you go over the district, von will hear this kind of sentiment. WILBER ANNESS Is the natural and logical man to succeed Frank Reavis. Why? There are many reasons. One is because of the good chow ing WILDER ANNESS made in 1014, DEAYING OF ALL KINDS For all kinds of trucking call J. E. Mason, phone 394. V::i.-- i4 ft? "X 6. staff and then lower to position (the i when Mr. Reavis was first nominated top of flag one-third down from top I and the way ANNESS took li is coat of pole.) In lowering from half mast the flag should also first be raised to top of staff. On Memorial day the flag should be at half mast until noon and at full mast the re mainder of the day. 6 When the American flag is carried, with others, in parade, it must have the place of honor at the right. If a number of other flags are carried our flag must either pre cede the others or be carried in the center and above the others, on a higher staff. 7 In raising other flags with ours, the American flag must be above the others never below. 8 The flag must never be draped, but always arranged to hang in straight lines. It must not be used as cover for a desk, table or box. Nothing must ever be placed on the flag. When clusters or drapings of colors are desired, bunting or cloth may be used never the flag. '9 The flag must not be used in whole or in part as a costume, and when worn as a badge it should be small and pinned over the left breast or to the left coat lapel. It must never be used for advertising pur poses not even a picture of it. 10 It is unlawful to trample up on, mutilate, or otherwise treat the flag with insult or contempt, or at tach to it any emblem or inscription whatever. When old or soiled it should be decently buried. Do not drive tacks in the flag. 11 When the "Star Spangled Banner" is being played, or sung. all persons within hearing should rise and stand, head uncovered. The Dlavine of it as part of a melody is prohibited and it should never be played as an exit marcn. 12 When the flag is nung as a streamer to be viewed from both sides, as when stretched across a street, the field of blue should al ways be toward the east or tne norm. IS A rledge of allegiance to tne flag: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice to all." 1-, WILBER W. ANNESS Republican Candidate for Congress from the First District off and supported him, never even asking any kind of a favor in return. It shows what a GENUINE MAN Wilber Anness is, unselfish and hon orable, "a true sportsman "( In the highest sense. And Wilber Anness Is capable; none question his ability. He has had legislative experience, and is one of the finest public speakers in the state, and can hold his own with the best on the floor of congress. He is a perfect gentleman, unas suming, but pure gold. Vote for WILBER W. ANNESS. the man who deserves to win AND WILL. Elm wood Leader-Echo.