PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOtTRNAL MONDAY, MAY 26. 1924. Alvo Department The teachers of play at the school Alvo will give a this Monday eve- ning. Dr. Chaa. Farrish. Veterinarian. Elmwood. Nebraska. Cal! day phone. 7; night. 58. tf-.Mk. Elmer Yeyser shelled and deliver ed hsi crop of corn to the Rehmeyer elevator last Thursday. Ptiarloa lUwiirii shelled and deliv ered his crop of corn for last year to the Lee Hill elevator last week. Paul Edwards and wife of Iowa were spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs Frank Edwards of Alvo. Will P. Cook of Avoca was a visi tor in Alvo on last Sunday coming over to see Mr. Wm. Simpson, the barber. Edward Ernest of Elmwood was looking after some business matters in Alvo last Thursday, driving over in his auto. I'ncle Willis Whitney is reported as being rather poorly at his home near Alvo but is receiving the best of care and medical treatment. Ralph Hopkins and Samuel Humph rey wre looking after some business matters in Lincoln on last Wednes day and also brought home a load of goods. James H. Foreman was looking af ter some business matters in Lincoln last Thursday and found the old town pretty lively with everybody very busy. Car! 1). Oanz. the banker, was look- in if after mbc business matters and .ion f,if..n(iinF thp hankers' ronven - . tion in Lincoln last Thursday, dnv- ing over in his auto. When in Omaha with stock Friday John Skinner also brought home with bin a load of twine for harvest, which will soon be here and now has a supply v.-hen wanted. The Knishts of Pythias will hold their memorial services at the Meth odist church the coming Sunday. Juno 1 and the survices will be con dueted by tho Rev. C. A. Norlin. The Rev. C. A. Norlin wrs in, at tends no at the Father and Son ban o net which was held at Lincoln last Friday and was able to return in time to deliver a discourse at the church in the evening. Miss Ober. one of the tencher3 Juniors, took advantage of sneak day and went to South Bend where they .nw.rmi tho nodnn vorv mi. nil fih-iing inc and in a general outing. Bert Kitzell was the first which v-e Have Heard to negin ttie plowing of corn. He however, got his plant- i whicii will add much to tlie pleasure ing don' early and is now going over!f seeing them. the corn for the first time, having' a on last Friday. May 23rd. Alvo Woman's Club Meet The new residence which is being ?.ast Thursday at the pleasant constructed in the Henry J. Miller . country home of Mr. and Mrs. Tur- farm southeast of Alvo is rapidlv go i ing forward and is nearly complet ed and will be ready for occupancy. Then it will not he long until a home nest is but therein. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Simpson and the little babe were spending last week at the home Mrs. Simpson. Mr. of the parents of i George F. Wilson and family and returned home last Thursday. Mr. Simpson is not feel ins th bet at this time. Mrs. J. W. Kallmeyer, who has been away for some time called by notice of the Annual School Dis trict Meeting. The annual meeting of the legal voters of School District No. 102 of tss county, Nebraska, will be held at the school house on Monday, the ninth day of June. 1924. at eight o'c lock in the evening for the pjir pose of transacting such business as may lawfully come before the meet ing, and to vote $16,500.00 for gen- I eral school purposes and $5wu.00 for! installing electric lights in the school bunding. R. M. COATMAN. Sec'y Dist. No. 10 2. ml 2-3 Alvo Get The Best From Your Car Are your cylinders worn? Get them ground. We hrfve just installed a new machine which makes them iike new. The charges are very reason able. We are ready for all your repair work in the auto line. Alvo Garage A. Dinges, Prop. Alvo, - Nebraska Haying and Harvest ARE ABOUT AT OUR DOORS It will pay all those needing a Deering and McCormick mower to see me. 1 have a number bought at last year's prices and can save you some money on them. Coatman Hardware Co. ALVO -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA the death of a sifter. Mrs. W. L. Wal lis, of St. Louis, returned home last Saturday. Mrs. Wall is was a half sister of Mrs. Kallmeyer and was well advanced in years and left a fainilv of three children all of whom are grown. During the interval between ni-jntinir nn.l first cultivation of the corn have taken ia nuiniier 01 ine inu . . , M the opportunity which has not to market their corn been gotten off be fore. Among those who shelled ana delivered to the Reymeyer elevator corapanv the past week were Archie Miller, Thomas Stout, Joe Vickere. u n L. ADDleman. alter and Irvin M ior and Ed Brunkow. chie Miller also delivered John says business is is John Skinner, for he while Ar wheat. good, that made last week four Omaha and trips with the truck to two to Lincoln while R. M. C'oatman made two trips io Lin coln as well. Mr. Coatman is doing a good business trucking and there is a reason. He is a most careful man himself with the business entrusted to his care and has one of the most dependable men as well in his em-: ploy in the person of John Skinner. A number of the members of the Methodist church last Thursday con-, structed a new walk about the church which added greatly to its appearance and also made the going more convenient especially when the! weather is bad. Those assisting in , the work of putting work of putting the walk down . were: Charles God bey, James L. i . . n . i ., , rilkington. r. J. iincn. wie ive. v . A. Norlin and Mr. rnrceil. I ne worn 'was directed by Mr PflUngton and job. the the and the the execution wa and excellent On Wednesday of last week High school had a meeting at p !ool which was their night : histories of the members of graduating class and with other numbers on the program had an ex cellent time. On Friday evening the commencement exercises were held and were attended and enjoyed by I large number of the people of Alvo and surrounding community. While on Friday all the pupils and many others enjoyed a picnic in the S. C. Boyles grove and had a most enjoy able time. , iianquo I IxnOSt That was the title of the free mov- picture show which Was cn the ooarus at the Alvo theatre last short time these Sat free nrday. In a i" will ner MCKinnon northwest of Alvo. was the scene of the meeting of the Alvo Woman's club and where they had a most plea.-ant gathering. A very pleasing program was enjoyed and a discussion a portion and which was enlivened by a most delicious luncheon which was served. Preached Memorial Services Thr memorial service! commemor ating the Grand Army of the Repub lic and whose members grow percept ion- less witn eacn reenrnnp memor ial day. was held last Sundav at the Methodist church in Alvo and a most able address was delivered by the Rev. C. A. Norlin. pastor of the church. There are but a very few of the old but gallant boys who fought in the armies of 1S61 to 1S6E j lef r and soon will only he a memory. IThey are and were a most patriotic and loyal body of men and their mem ory should be kept fresh in the minds of every loyal American citizen. High School Girls Enjoy a Hike to Neb. City Yesterday From Friday's Daily Yesterday three of the voune la- ' attending the High school in this city decided that they would fitting ly observe the close of the school yenr and accordingly we are inform ed they departed at 7 o'clock Thurs day morning for Nebraska City, ar riving there shortly before the noon hour and enjoying a visit at Arbor Lodge and other points of interest in the city down the river. Those who comprised the party were Mary and Beulab Warren and Thelma Kroeh ler. LEONARD-MUNGER Friends in this city received an nouncemonts of the marriage of Miss Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Rliss Leonard to Mr. Irvia Claren.c Munger, Jr., on Mon day the 21st of May, 1024. which took place at the home of the bride's parents at Loiran. Iowa. The j?room la a son of Ir. ami Mrs. I. C. Mun--'r. formerly of this city, hut now of Lincoln. Elmwood Leader-Echo. Phone livestock time or Xeb. 14". George hauling and any pla.ee. W. Olson, for dray work any Plattsmouth, m22-d&w I Jonrnal ads net reenTi. t PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES The Librarian's report for April shows 2.2S0 books exchanged during the month an increase of 310 over the same month last year. A delegation hoard met with gave the annual suggestions for from the Library the city council and report, also received the yearly budget. Now that the reference the schools is over for the work for rear, the i. Ibrarian is resm lvmg and repairing making special inspection of books that must be rebound and the work I seems quite different since the les sons are finished for awhile. The new fiction is being especially featured for the summer reading. The most popular books for this week have been "Croatan." by Mary Johnson; "Lost Lady," by Cather; "The Rover." by Conrad; "White Sister.'' by Crawford: "So Big." by Ferber: "End of the Mouse of Alard.' by Kaye-Smith and "The Able Mc Laughlins," all of which continue to be much In demand. "Siege." "Scissors, moux," "Command." ' "Boomers" are some "Dawn." "Lu Ha wkeye" ami of the new books with one so much used publications. word titles which arc on many of the new Undregoes Operation at Hospital in Cleveland From Thursday's Word has been V.'illard Andrews, -i:u- hospital in ( laiiy received here from who is at the Ifa leveland. uhio. an- aonncing is doing the fact that Mr. Andrew vi ry nicely now from the red :;t operation for hernia that h j und rwent some two weeks ago at the hospital, but has not been abh to sit up any as yet. Willard is ex-J pectlng to go to his old home to I Pennsylvania as soon as he leave the hospital and has hopes that i: the future he may he able to return to Nebraska as he has a very wain: spot in his heart for Plattsmoutl and its p"ople. Rsceives Draft for Insur ance in Very Short Tim. From Thursday's Paily This morning William H. Puis of this city, who is the clerk of tin Murray enmp of the Woodmen of th World, received a draft in the sum of $2.0oo made payable John Mortem Bartlett. of widow of the late John M. and which covers the face to M rs Murray. Bartlett. value of the policy carried in the W. O. W. i by the deceased. The prompt pay-! ment of the claim after the sub mission ot tne deatn certineate is very pleasing to the members of the order and will be a very much ap preciated aid to the widow. People Own Utilities Says Report of Telephone Co. The annual report of the Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph com pany shows that the American peo ple just about own the biggest pub lic utility. The number of stockholders on rec ord on December 31. 10 23, was 281,- 1149, an increase of 32.224 during the year. In the short space of ' three years, the number has more than doubled, there being 130.448 at the ( lose of 10 2D and 281,149 on De eeinber 31, 1923. The distribution of stock is as fol lows: 267.630 held less than 100 shares each: 13.156 held from 100 to 1,000 shares each; 33S held from 1. ooo to 5.000 shares each; 15 held 5.000 shares or more each (omitting brokers, holders in investment trusts, etc. ) Of the holders of less than 100 shares each. 95.258 held five shares or less each; 225.719 held 25 shares or less each. There are more women stockholders than men. At the end of 1923 only 8 per cent of the stock was held by trustees and less that 3 per cent was in the nam's of brokers. About one per cent of the stock was held in Eur ope. Of the 281,14 9 stockholders on rec ord, about one-sixth of them are employes of the Bell system. In addition nearly 100,000 employes of Bell companies and their subsidiaries are now paying for stock on the in stallment basis. Of all American corporations, this company is lirst in number of hold ers of its stock, and none has it8 ' I shares more widely distributed. The average number of shares held per stockholder in 19O0 was 76: to day it is 26 or an average holding of $2.G00 at par. HISTORY CLASS HOLDS PICNIC From Friday's I)aily-- Yesterday afternoon the World history class of the High school, ac companied by their teacher. Miss Jessie M. Robertson, journeyed down to the vicinity of the ferry landing in th' pleasant surroundings of the Missouri river bluffs and held a most enjoyable picnic party that celebrated jthe close of the school year, and was certainly a most enjoyable treat for ,a!l of the members of the class. The i members brought with them well I laden baskets of good things to eat j which provided the basis of the fine j picnic supper. The remainder of the i evening was spent in the enjoyment jof the pleasant surroundings of the ; picnic grcands until the approach of eveiing when the members return I ed Home. Gerald Fleming was among the vis itors in Omaha today to spend a few hours there receiving dental treat ment and visiting with friends. Advertising will pay you. TEACHERS GiVE A SHOWER FOR AN EARLY JUNE BRIDE Kisses Jesse Robertson and Rose Pro haska Hostesses at Shower For Miss Laura Lloyd. I'lum Friday's Dally The home of Miss Jessie Robert son on Vine street was the scene of a very pleasant gathering on Wednes day evening when Mi.-s Robertson and Miss Rose Probaska were host el es to a number of thci city schools at the teachers of i miscellaneous shower given in honor of Miss Laura Lloyd, whose marriage to Mr. Wil li: in G. Kieck is to occur early in Jrne. The evening was pleasantly spent in games and contests and in the guessing contest Miss Marie Boyd and Mi3s Janet Bajeck, who wen tied for the first prize, were awarded the honors of being the most success ful in this interesting pastime. In honor 01 the approaching mar-; riage of the guest of honor the bride-to-be was showered with a number of very handsome and appropriate gifts from the friends with whom she has ben ar: ociated In the school work here for the past two years. At an appropriate hour very de li'.htful refreshments were served thai added to the enjoyment of the occasion. Those attending the pleasant event were: Misses Irene f am. Hose pro ' hi ska. Dorothea Pond. Frances jFi?lds, Gladys Lash, Helen Egenberg I er. Clara Trilety, Jessie Whelan, ! Marie Boyd. Anna Rys. Alice Waters. I Evelyn Stewart. Amelia Martens. Marie Bvoboda, Janet Bajeck. Isabel !; rtley, Jessie Robertson. Laura Lloyd, Mrs. Nellie Carlson and Mrs. Blanche Gamer. I'suisvillc Polks Attend Fun eral of Relative at Lincoln Mrs. Adam Meisinger and her brother, Henry Thierolf and wife w nt to Lincoln last Thursday to at tend the funeral of tiieir relative. Leonard Spatz. who died the Tues di y before at Independence, Kansas. He was past Ho years old. The funeral was held at the home of his son, Leonard. Jr.. and later at the Luineran church south of Wal- t i. Mr. .spatz leaves nve sons and four daughters. They are Leonard, of Walton. Nebraska; Henry, of Plainview, Nebraska; Ferdinand, of c lorado; Dietrich, of Havelock, Ne braska: Walton, of Walton: Mrs. Lizzie Gartner and Mrs. Margaret G. riner. of Independence. Kansas; Mrs. Emma Keim and Mrs. Anna Young, Walton. Mrs. Meisinger and Mr. and Mrs. Thierolf returned home Saturday. Louisville Ccurir. Have Prominent Part in the State P. E. 0. Convention Prom Thursday's Daily In the state convention of the P. E. O. society that is meeting at St. ! i:I this week. Chapter F. of this city has been given a pleasing recog ::i ion by tiie honor that has been conferred on the two representatives fr in this city. Mrs. H. G. McClusky and Mrs. II. F. (loos. In tiie opening portion of the con--. ation Mrs. McClusky was one of :!: members participating in the pr 'gram and Mrs. Goos has a place on the resolutions committee, one of the most important committees of the convention. The Plattsmouth chapter has al ways been one of the most active in the state and had the pleasure of i having one of their members. Mrs. i Ona Baird as state president in 1 192:;. and the delegation in attend ance this year at the convention is .seeing that the Plattsmouth chap ' ter is fittingly represented. RESULTS THAT REMAIN Are Appreciated by People Read This Plattsmouth Statement ! Thousands who suffer from ba k ' ache and kidney Complaint have tried one remedy after another, finding only temporary benefit. This is dis j couraging, but ihere is on- kidney edict ZM that has earned a rt-puta-; tion for lasting results and there is plei ty of proof of its merit right in Plattsmouth. Here is the testimony of one he re who and even ; useil Doan'S Pilla years ago ! now makes his testimony strnoger. E. M. Battery, Tenth and Walnut Streets, l'lat tsmo it h. says: "A pain caught me through could hardly raise a At times there was a my loins. I had re these troubles were disordered condition my hips so i shovel of coal, lameness across ason to believe ( aused i ram of my kidneys. Hearing Loan's Pills got some. They gave sooken of, 1 me QUlck re lief which warrants me in speaking of the remedy in the mofl favorable terms." Mr. Buttery gave the above state ment June 11, 191H5. and on May 12, I02h, be added: "My cure is a per manent one and I think Ooan's Pills are line. I am glad to recommend them to others." Price title, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy gel Doaii's Pills the same that Mr. Iiuttery had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mirs . Buffalo. N Y. An old line Life Insurance com pany with over fifty years of service BS an opening for general agency in Cass county and vicinity. The ap plicant must be capable of develop ing territory. Best direct Home Office contract with the right man. All correspondence confidential. Address Agency Director, 1215 City National iiank Building. Omaha, Nebraska. ml9-5tw HURLEY NEWS ITEMS I Mrs. It. Bergman was a visitor with friends in Omaha last Thursday. Mr. Monroe Neihart was looking after some business matters in Crete on last Monday, driving ovr in his auto. The Fairmont Creamery has estab lished a station at Manley which has been placed in charge of Mr;;. 11. Pickard. Frank Bergman was called to Plattsmoutb one day last week to look after some business matters, making the trip in his auto. Mesdames Henry Christensen and George Jourgeson of Weeping Water were visiting last. Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rauth. Frank Btander was a visitor in Manley from his home In Omaha on last Thursday and was looking after some matters of business while here. j Mrs. Herman Rauth and Miss An na Rauth accompanied by Mrs. Wal ter Mockenhaupt were visiting with ' f riiitiiic in W Icrarf 1 1 a rr Inol rP miiu day. Mr tnd Mrs. George Nelson of ist Lincoln has been visiting for the p few days at the home-of their daugh ter, Mrs. Emory Gibbons northwest of Manley. The Rev. Father, Higgins was a visitor in Omaha last Thursday, go Ing to accompany Mr. and Mrs. Al hert GlaubitZ as she was entering the St. Joseph hospital for an opera tion and treatment. Mi.- Frederics Browne of Canton, Ohio, arrived at the home of her sif ter. Mrs. Albert Glauhitz and will visit for some time and assist with! the work while the sister, Mrs. Glau-' ibitz is at the hospital. Mrs. August Glauhitz of Chapnell arrived at the home cf her son, Al bert Glauhitz, one day hist week, coming to care for the home during th" illness of Mrs. Albert Glauhitz. who was compelled to go to the hos pital last week. The report has reached Manley of an opera'on which Mr. J. A. Keedy. I who Was formerly agent of the Mis BOUli Pacific at Manley years ago, bed recently underwent in Chicago, but as to how be has been getting along since was not reported. Miss Ann:; Rauth had the misfor-j tune to catch her foot on the bind ing of the carpet while walking over; tl Boor at her home and received a rery severe gash which makes the; wearing of her shoe troublesome un-l til the Mrs. member shall have ;i Mockenhaupt been at the St. Omaha for some atherine hospital at lwo verv appropriate ami greauy en time where she uii-'Jov,(' tne audience readings. Ice derwent an operation for a number troubles which !"is been making her healtb verv poor of late, is re- ported as getting along nicely at this time. Chilton'; School Closes The Chilton school which is locat ed east of Manley on the highway and where Mrs. A. H. Humble is the teaeher, closed a most successful year last week and with the closing en Joyed a fine picnica s well as an ex cellent program. The picnic was held at the Cyrus Livingston grove and WAS well attended and enjoyed by all who were privileged to be pres ent. The year just closing has been a very successful one and the scholar- all passing their grades and with D TRAILS Wlujwn Mu Line Rut -isles SOUACE DEAL CNDERS0N fgjl . 1 . H TANGLE VA1LFI 'S1UNTKOI ' CL If WINTER in. - INTERESTING EXPERIENCE For 32 Years Bohon has Fired Engine and r' Not Miss a Day Until Stomach Troubl Hit Him Tanlac Over came Them All. Thirty-two years of firing railroad locomotives of all types, coal burn ers and oil burners, 75-ton engines and 250-ton engines, without once "giving out" on the road, is a record of which EL S. Bohon, popular M. K. & T. fireman, 520 Fast 11th street, Sedalia, Mo.. justly spiaks with li id". "Many a time." says Mr. Bohon. w'io is now assigned to "The Katy Flyer," between Sedalia and Par-1 sons, one of the fastest trains on the; M. K. A T., "I have fired an engine! that consumed twenty tons of coal in j 1G0 miles, and I now make :2o miles i e-. ( ry other day, so you can see what strength I have to put out. But 1 the satisfaction of both the schol ars and patrons. So well were the patrons of the school satisfied with the work of the teacher that they have retained her at a substantial advance in salary. R. N. of A. Have Big Revival The Royal Neighbors of Am"rica on last Wednesday at their hall in Manley received into membership fif teen new members, manv of whom were from the country surrounding the town and ; number from the town. This organization is very vfg- orons and at thi. time making some! substantial growths and is not alone) affording much safety in the way of insurance but is also one of the social organizations of the county which offers an opportunity for improve ment as well as for its sociability. Gave Celebrating Chilton school worth while Good the there Program closing of the was given a very ani of readings. pro.': songs and other recitations, making healed. jthe evening one to be enjoyed. Mrs. who has;L- It. Snipes was present and gave cream was sold which brought the ; BC,'o1 Bome 139 which is used for j tt equipment cf the school of thnigs I which th- law does not provide mon- ey from the county musical supplies and the school room. funds such decorations as for Goes to Hospital L.ast Thursdav morning, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glaubitx, accompanied by the Rev. Father Higgin3 of the St. Patrick's af'tholie church of Manley. went to Omaha, making the trip In the auto of Mr. Glaubizt where Mrs. Glauhitz entered the St. Joseph hos-' pital and underwent an operation for appendicitis, which has been giving; this excellent lady much trouble for some time. She is progressing as well as one would expect and her' i SjfarS Sporting Goods! Golf and Base Ball Goods! Tennis Rackets and Balls! Base Balls and Bats! Mitts for the Kids and Professional Game! AH this line of real sport season goods will be found at the Bates Book and Stationery Store at prices that defy competition, quality of goods considered. Look at 'em. Base Balls from 10c to $2.00. Bats from 50c to $2.00. Gloves from 35c to $7.50. Golf Clubs from $2.50 to $9.00. Caddy Bags from $2.50 to $15.00. Complete line of Rubber Balls and Marbles for the Kid dies. If it's in the SportLine of goods, call and see us. Book & Sfionsry Corner Fifth and Main Streets mm sistcr haven't had to worry about strength and endurance for the past five years for 1 have a medicine that keeps me lit for my work all the time this Tanlac. "Five years ago. my stomach came i nrghty near going back on me en I ( ly. There was a pain there all thi lime. I had awful dizzy spells . d my troubles finally got so bad I bad to lay off from work. "But Tanlac certainly did a jam up job of knocking1 them out. It just suited my case to a "T" and by the time 1 finished my fifth bottle, I felt so good I didn't need any more medicine. I have gone back lo Tan lac every now and then just to keep up my strength and I can go out right now and fire the largest en gine on the "Katy." "If everybody would take Tanlac. (specially in the Spring, there would he a lot more health people in the world. For keeping a man on the job feeling right, it can't be beat." Tanlac is for sale by all good drug gists. Accept no substitute. Over lo million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pill for Constipation made and recommended by the manu facturers of tanlac. many friends sire hoping she may have a speedy and permanent re covery. Fre?.ched at Manley Sunday The state evangelist of the Bap tist Missionary society of the state of Nebraska was in Manley last Sun day and conducted services at the church in the evening. A goodly number of people were in attendance at the services. Cives Very Pleasant Lunch- . i u u u eon ior Mrs. J. H. Herald V sterday afternoon Mrs. A. L. Tidd entertained very pleasantly at her attractive home on Oak street in honor of Mrs. James H. Herold, of Minneapolis, who has been here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tidd. The occasion was in the nature of a two course luncheon and the pleasant surroundings of the home were made more attractive by the charsn of the spring flowers, spirea and billies of the Valley being used in the decorations of the luncheon. The luncheon was one very much enjoyed by all of the members of the party and the opportunity of the old friends to meet Mrs. Herold. a form er resident her. was appreciated to the utmost. Those attending the luncheon were Mrs. P. A. Kawls. Mrs. W. (''. Tippens."'M.rs. Henry Herold, Hisi Olive Gassi Bliss Margaret Hodgert, Miss Parbura Oericg, Miss Alice Eaton. Mrs. J. H. Herold and the hostess, Mrs. A. L. Tidd. FOB SALE Jeweler's showcase. bench and Mrs. Crabill, Louisville, regul:: Xeb. tor.- I5e a week Journal to yoar delivers door. the Daily COVERED Jlrs-'. vi r? PONJOLA Store- y iSf THE SPANISH SSI TANCllLID TRAILS , luiM lUctltwfctlW