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    PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOTJENAI
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1925.
PAGE FOUR
W. B. Banning was looking after
some business matters in Omaha last
Monday, making the trip via his
auto.
Daniel Sudduth and wife of Weep
ing Water were visiting for the week
end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Sndduth of Union.
Mrs. Mary Luxford, of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, was a visitor with her
son. Dr. W. J. Luxford last Sunday,
remaining over until Monday.
Misses Mary Donnelly Robb and
Elizabeth Robb were spending a
week at the home of their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mont Robb.
John Beeker was a visitor in Om
aha last Monday, where he had a
load of cattle for the market, driv-
ing over to the big city in his truck.
Rev. C. L. Elliott was a visitor in
Nebraska City last Saturday and was
accompanied by his family, where
they were looking after some shop
ping.
3liss Jessie sun, in iiiuuno i, i - .c - .
braska. has been visiting at the home
. rr.Ml Cl, l,- Vn- I
of Mrs. Nancy McNamee for the
past few days and also attended the
reunion.
Thomas McQuinn had the misfor
tune to get one of his horses in the
creek and was in danger of losing
the animal until he found it and as
sisted it out.
John Armstrong and family, who
have been visiting in their old home
in Missouri for some time past ar
rived home on last Tuesday and found
a good rain to gladden their return.
Mrs. Velma Meredith of Omaha ac
companied by her daughter, Miss
Ethel, were visiting with their friend
Mrs. W. J. Luxford, for over the week
end and enjoyed the stay here very
much.
Doris Albin was a visitor at the
home of her sister, Mrs. P. V. Gobel
man. of near Weeping Water, for a
number of days during the past week
where she enjoyed the visit very
much.
George Hoffman, the fireman on the
Lincoln local, with his wife, was a
guest during the week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Liggett, where
they enjoyed the vacation very pleas
antly. C. F Harris and wife and Mr and
Mrs. F. L. Armstrong were visiting .remarked as also did Sheriff E. P.
Camp Quivera last Sunday where they Stewart, that this gathering of the
had sons who were camping there and old settlers was one marked with
where all enjoyed the visit very !good order.
much. j Nelson Martin, who is employed in
Little Marjorie Hoback. who has one of the state institutions, and his
been staying at her grandparents for friend Claite Weekley also an em
some time is visiting at home for pioye of the same institution, was
the week and is reported as not feel- j here last Saturday and they were at
ing very well on account of stomach ; tending the celebration. Mr. Martin
trouble
Edward Sacks, the manager of the
Farmers Mercantile company in Un
ion, was abusiness visitor in Ne
braska City last Monday looking af
ter some business matters for the
st,pr.e here. ......
Mrs. D. C. LaRue and son, Lucien,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gerrett, who
have been visiting some time in Chi
cago, returned home last week after
having enjoyed a most pleasant visit
while there.
Mrs. Nancy McNamee "and her
guests. Miss Florence Dysart and
Mrs. R. R. Austin, were visiting last
Sunday at the home of Mrs. F. A.
Finkle, where all enjoyed the day
most pleasantly.
Mrs. Fannie Eikenbarry and Mrs.
James Carper, both of Burr, were
visiting with friends and relatives in
Union for a number of days last
week and also attended the Old
Settlers' reunion.
A. L. Becker departed last Monday
morning for Chapman where he went
to do some seeding, he sowing al
falfa, and with the weather as it is
now it looks as though he had gone
at just the right time.
Miss Helen Graves, a granddaugh
ter of Attorney C. L. Graves, who
makes her home in Lincoln, has been
visiting in Union for several days,
A Cass County Farm!
FOR SALE
I have a well improved Cass county farm, excellent soil,
near market, close to school and church, for sale. Good
roads to market. For further particulars come and see
me at the farm.
Edward Murphy
Weeping Water, Nebr.
ALFALFA SEED
NEBRASKA GROWN
Since the rain it is a great time to sow seed.
Call and see it. We can save you money.
A Few 3 and 4-Burner Oil Stoves
at a REAL BARGAIN
One 4-burner, $34.00 value at $19.75
Two 2-burner, $27.00 values at 19.50
Call and Examine Thm
Everything else in season.
5am fjQia .
Hardware
UNION
Prepared Exclusively for The Journal.
Joeing a guest of her grandfather
and Mrs. C. D. Austin.
Mrs. L. J. -Todd returned home
last Saturday after having visited at
the homes of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cleg
horn and Henry Ahl and wife and
where she. with her Mends, enjoyed
a weeks visit very pleasantly.
R. E. Hastings and Judge Daniel
Lynn, of the Lynn Camp at the mouth
of the historic Weeping Water river
were in Union last Monday looking
after some business matters and also
securing some supplies for the fishing
camp.
Mrs. Nancy McNamee has pur
chased herself a very fine Universal
Sedan and whicn win De or great at-
I sistance to her in getting about. Eu-,jn
gene Austin and Tom McNamee, her
son, were constructing a garage for
the new acquisition.
L. G. Todd and the family were
enjoying a visit at Camp Quivera
last Sunday, where their son Melvin
1! Knpnnine some LWO 1 iicy
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also visited at the home of Henry
liorn ana iamuy near iia-iisiiiuum
for a portion of the day.
Mrs. Earl Hathaway, of Platts
mouth was a visitor with her moth
er, Mrs. H. M. Pickens for a number
of days last week and was also assist
Ing the mother during the rush of
Old Settlers' day and staying for over
Sunday, returned home last Monday
afternoon.
D. P. Sloan, of Thurston, a nephew
of J. F. Wilson, was spending a week
in Union, the guest of his uncle and
visiting with other friends and rela
tives. Mr. Sloan was also a guest at
the home of Otis Cole, of Nebraska
City, and at the home of T. E. Hath
away near Union.
Ellis LaRue and wife, who were
attending the style show at Saint
Joseph, last week, on their return
came via Waiikeeney, Kansas, where
they spent some time with friend,
and also stopped at Nebraska City-,
where they visit for one night with
J. A. Simmons and wife.
Constable John C. Brittain of
Plattsmouth, accompanied by one of
his sons, was in Union last Wednes
day serving some papers and also
;was here again last Saturday attend
ing the Old Settlers' reunion, and
met a large number of his friends
here, and was more than pleased to
be able to be at the meeting of the
people of Union and vicinity.
Dietrich Koster and daughter. Miss
Sophia, were in Union last Monday
for. a short time, coming to bring a
schoolmate and teacher who with
Miss Sophia were teachers in the
same school at Craig the past year.
Miss Glenna Bacon, who has been
visiting at the Koster home for the
week end, and was returning to her
woTk in a woman's camp in some
way connected with work similar to
that done by the Red Cross, being
located near Bellevue or Fort Crook.
Atter.d Reunion at Omaha
Fleming W. Robb and wife with
the children were in Omaha last
Sunday where they attended a fam
ily reunion at the home of a brother
of Mrs. Robb, Mr. Cyrus Tyson and
where all the family were present
and a most enjoyable time was had
by all present.
Shower in Honor of Bride-Elect
Miss Ellen Chapman at her home
north of of Union last Friday gave
a reception and miscellaneous show
er in honor of her friend. Miss Myr
tle Copenhaver, who has this week
wedded Mr. Ralph McNamee, who
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has been making his home at Brush,
Colorado. There were many of the
friends of this popular young lady'(
present at the gathering where mer
riment, music and song prevailed. .
The evening was made the more en-j
Joyable by a very delightful lunch- j
eon which was served by Miss Chap- ;
man and who by the way is a queen
of entertainers.
Passed Test Successfully
Last Sunday many of the people
of Union were at Camp Quivera and
visited with the boys in camp there.
Amone other thintrs which were on
1 tap at tne Camp .was the testing of j
tne Doys for second class scout, and
this test four of the boys of the
; Union squad passed the examination
j before the court of honor. The boys
who passed were Fulton Harris, Ben
Anderson, Donald Harriss and Justin
Anderson.
Give Party in Honor of Guest
Mrs. Minnie Anderson who was
overjoyed by a visit of two of her
granddaughters, Misses Bernice and
JVfarjorie Arn of Plattsmouth, and
who were accompanied by their
friend, Miss Gladys Bushnell. The
young ladies were guests for a num-'
ber of days including the Old Set-
tiers reunion day and attended that
gathering. Mrs. Anderson on last
Friday gave a lawn fete in honor of
the guests and especially Miss Gladys
Bushnell. The lawn was very beau
tifully decorated and with the Jap
lanterns made a very pretty scene.
The young people surely enjoyed
themselves and all were pleased to
honor the guests of Mrs. Anderson.
Always at the Reunion
Frank Bauer, who has been a citi
zen of Union since "Who laid the
chunk," attended the Old Settlers'
reunion last Saturday and the 37th
consecutive time which his smiling
countenance has assisted in enliven
ing these gatherings. Frank has al
ways given his encouragement to
this enterprise and as to that to all
laudable enterprises which have had
the good of the town of Union in
view. The Old Settlers reunion was
organized just thirty-seven years ago
and Frank has never missed one year
in his attending the meetings and
striking glad hands with his friends
who are legion.
At the Churches in Union
There will be the regular services
at both the churches in Union the
coming Sunday. There were no ser
vices at the .Methodist last Sunday
and notwithstanding the crowd were
tired by reason of having been to the
Old Settlers reunion there was a
good sized and much interested
crowd at the Baptist church last
Sunday who were greatly pleased at
the excellent discourse which was de
livered. At both the churches there
is an invitation to come and attend
the worship at these churches and
assit in boosting the work along.
IOWA PARTIES
FIND LAW VIO
LATING HARD
Two Strangers Who Claim Red Oak,
la., as Their Home, Land Here,
One Still in Jail.
From Tuesday's Daily
The path of the wrongdoer is hard
indeed and the fact was most forcibly
impressed on two strangers who claim
Red Oak, Iowa, as their home, that
were gathered in by the police on
Sunday evening and were given their
day in court yesterday afternoon.
The two men were found Sunday
night on the streets here and it is
claimed that one of the party was
bearing the marks of drinking and a
search of the person of the man re
vealed the fact that he was the
possessor of a small amount of intox
icating liquor that was contrary to
the peace and dignity of the state
of Nebraska. The man, with his com
panion, was taken to the city jail by
Officers Jackson ' and Svoboda and
lodged for the night.
Yesterday complaint was filed by
City Attorney J. A. Capwell, charging
A. W. McGinsey with the possession
of liquor and for which the court
assessed the usual fine of $100 and
costs. Me. McGinsey was remanded to
jail to await the forthcoming of funds
to purchase his release while the com
panion was set forth to try and raise
jthe funds to purchase freedom for his
associate.
The men stated at the trial at
Police Judge Weber's office that they
were engaged in some grading work
in the vicinity of Louisville.
ROY KNORR OPERATED ON
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning Dr. H. C. Leopold
; returned from Kirksville. Missouri,
where he accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. Knorr Sunday. He reports
that Mr. Knorr was operated on at
that place yesterday at the Still hos
pital and is doing very rrlcely at this
'.time, having come through the very
serious operation nicely and while he
is still not out of danger it is hoped
that in a short time he may show
some decided improvement.
LOST ICE BOX TOP
Lost, a lid to a refrigerator or ice
box, between Plattsmouth and Allie
Meisinger farm near Cedar Creek.
Leave at Journal office. al3-lsw
A -Massachusetts
boy hikes 117
miles to join the army-
and is re
jected on account of flat feet. The
next time, "he'll Vnow nough to
catch a ride. "
Free Camp Grounds
At Tk
Nebraska State Fair
Thousands of Nebraska people
are counting on Camping on the
State Fair Grounds at Lincoln,
Sept. 'B to 11. The Camp "Grounds,
are greatly enlarged this year and
amply provided with all camping
facilities. No charge for camping
space. Bring your own tent and
bedding, or you can rent tents and
cots on the ground. Easy access
from the Camp Grounds up town
and back at all times. The State
Fair has grown to such tremendous
proportions that it takes several
days to see it all. A Monster Pro
gram every afternoon and evening.
Wonderful Exhibits. A Mammoth
Auto Show. Load your family and
your camp outfit in the car and en
joy the biggest show for the least
money to be found in the United
States.
At Lincoln, Sept. 611
B. K. PURCELU Pre.
JEO. JACKSON. Secy.
PROMOTION FOR
L. E. CALDWELL
OF THE C, B. & Q.
Present Trainmaster of the Omaha
Division is Appointed to New
Position with Road.
From Tuesday's Oally
L. E. Caldwell, trainmaster of the
Omaha division of the Burlington.
and well known figure in railroad
circles in this part of the west, has
just received a well deserved promo
tion in being named to the position
of transportation assistant to Gen
eral Manager Edward Flynn, effect
ive' Monday.
Mr. Caldwell has been with the
Burlington for the past twenty-five
years and for several years past has
occupied the position of trainmaster
of the Omaha.- division of the rail
road.
J. E. Thiehoff, assistant train
master at Lincoln, succeeds Mr. Cald
well.
DRUMMER BOY WITH SHERMAN
IN MARCH TO SEA IS DEAD
Tecumseh, Neb., Aug. 11. David
S. Bales. G. A. R. member and a resi
dent of Sterling for 45 years, died re
cently at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Etta King, at Palm Beach. Cal
He was a native of Iowa and served
with an Iowa volunteer company
throughout the civil war as drum
mer boy. He ran away from home and
went into the army at the age of 15
years.
Mr. Bales was with Sherman in the
march to the sea. He was mairied
to Miss Elizabeth Jay in Keokuk. Ia.,
at the close of the war.
The funeral and burial were at
Long Beach.
WILL TAKE VACATION
From Wednesday's Dally
The patrons of the Tye Beauty
Shoppe will please take notice that
owing to the absence from the city
of the proprietor, from Monday un
til Friday evening, the shop .will be
closed. Patrons will please take no
tice and arrange to have their work
cared for before Saturday evening.
Will re-open Saturday, August 22..
Flapper Fannie has expressed her
opinion in favor of evolution. "Just
look what a big improvement has
been made in the appearance of girls
in the past ten year," she says.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Nebraska, Cass coun
ty, ss. v
In the County Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Alice Cory, deceased.
To the creditors of said estate:
You are hereby notified, that I will
sit at the County Court room in said
county, on the fourth day of Sep
tember, 1925. and the fifth day of
December, 1925, at 10 o'clock a. m..
on each of said days, to receive and
examine all claims against said es
tate, with a view to their adjustment
and allowance. The time limited for
the presentation of claims against
said estate is three months from the
fourth day of September, A. D. 1925,
and the time limited for payment of
debts is one year from said fourth
day of September, 1925.
Witness my hand, and the seal of
said County Court, this 10th day of
August, 1925.
A. H. DUXBURY,
(Seal) al3-4w County Judge.
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Eggs and Fancy Poul-
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COUNCIL HAS
A VERY QUIET
TIME LAST NITE
NOTHING OCCURS TO MAR THE
SERENITY OF THE SESSION
OF CITY LEGISLATORS.
IMPROVING LINCOLN AVENUE
Making Better Approach From K-T
Highway and Also to Extend
Grading and Cindering.
Prom Tuesday's Daily
The city council last evening ex
perienced the pleasure of a short and
snaimv session that permitted the
members of the city legislative body
to return to the bosom of their fam
ilies ere the approach of the midnight
hour as had been the case previously
at the last two sessions.
There were only eight of the faith
ful in attendance at the meeting
Councilman Chase being still absent
in Colorado and Councilman Brittain
was not visable in the hall when
the gavel of Mayor Sattler called the
body to order.
The Plattsmouth Water Co.. which
some time ago took up the matter of
water rate "increases, again called the
atttention of the council to the fact
that they wished the increased rates
to be put into effect at once. This
was referred to the fire and water
committee for their action.
Chief of Police A. R. Johnson re
ported five persons arrested in July
and the amount of fines and costs
collected as $50.50, which had been
paid over to the city treasurer.
City Clerk John J. Cloidt reported
that in the month past he had collect
ed the sum of $296.39, which had
been placed in the hands of the
treasurer.
City Treasurer John E. Kirkham
reported the city finances as showing
funds overdrawn of $27,000 that left
a net balance in ttie treasury of
$32,275. the funds being deposited in
the various banks as follows: Platts
mouth State. $13,000, Farmers State
$10,000. First National. $S,000.
There was also reported some $84,000
in registered warrants.
Mayor Sattler called the attention
of the council to the fact that it had
been the habit of paying the interest
on special improvement district war
rants out of the interest and warrant
fund instead of the district funds
and he thought tha?. the interest
should come out of the special funds
instead of the general interest fund.
He also pointed out warrants in sev
eral districts that should tae- called
and retired.
Tolice Judge William Weber re
ported that for the month closed he
had collected $50.50 and which had
been paid over to the treasurer.
Chariman Lorenz of the streets.
alleys and bridges committee'reported
that the committee was endeavoring
to untangle the dispute over tne
tractor wheels between the city and
the Plattsmouth Motor Co.
The committee also reported that
on the Lincoln avenue work that Joe
Bulin had consented to give land
needed to make a better approach to
Lincoln avenue from the K. of T.
highway near the "horn" and the
telephone poles had been moved and
everything was in readiness for the
grading at this time. Mr Lorenz
also reported that there would be
the chance for placing more cinders
than at first anticipated and that as
soon as the county could get their
grader in shape the work would go
on and be completed
Mr. Lorenz also stated that in re
gard to the chipping of the concrete
paving on 7th street from Main to
Pearl he wished the contractor noti
fied to repair the same and which was
so ordered
Councilman Higley of the cemetery
committee reported that they had not
received the funds from the Elks a?
yet and that he had understood that
the full amount of the fund was not
available for use, but had received no
official notification of the fact.
Councilman Schultz of the lighting
committee, reported that two lights
on Chicago avenue would be changed
to suit the city. He also recommended
that lights be placed in the alleys
along Sixth street to make it possible
to see down these alleys.
The new street intersection mark
ers were in use on Sixth street and
the suggestion was made by Council
man Schutz that the city investigate
the matter further with a view of
having some made if they did not
care to purchase the ones now in use.
The old jail building is also to be
given the long promised houseclean
ing as Councilman Schutz secured the
adoption of a resolution permitteing
the mayor and clerk to call for bids
for the plastering of the jail as well
as the painting of the roof and sides
of the city tool house.
The ordinance covering the paving
of North 11th street was laid over
on the suggestion of Councilman Mc-
Maken until the next meeting of the
council.
Councilman Gradoville then intro
duced a large number of sidewalk
resolutions that covered the construc
tion of sidewalks from Tenth street
west on the south side of Granite
street for seven blocks, also three
blocks on south 8th street from Gold
to Silver street. These were passed
nd the property owners ordered noti
fied.
The bids were received on the sale
and removal of the residence on the
lot at 12th and Elm street, Fredj
Haffke bidding $51 'and removing
house and Matt Peterson $60 and re
moving house. As Mr. Peterson's bid
was the highest he was allowed the
purchase of the building.
There wai borne discussion of tee
box sewer near the A. G. Bach store
Things ThatlCouats
Tbo heaviest constructed
eteel foruace on the Ameri
can Market.
Has more prim heating
surface than any other
furnace.
Patented Hot Blast Fire Pot
is found in no other furnace.
Successfully burns cheaper
grades of soft coal.
Greater heating surface
assures more heat and less
loss of heat out the chimney
Thse and many other
WEIR features gladly ex
plained to you in detail.
Jess Warga, Dealer
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
"W1BIQSL furnace
where it was reported that there were
several cob'olestones missiog from the
sewer, Mr. Elliott stating that he had
heard the report and investigated and
found that there were places wherf
the stones were missing but that they
had evidently been left out for sewer
connection and had not failed out as
was claimed. Mr. Bert Coleman, the
contractor, was present and stated
that the blocks had been left out
when it was proposed to place an inlet
at the alleyway near the Bach store,
but which had been dropped later. He
had since replaced the blocks in their
original places and the sewer in good
saape.
Street Commissioner Elliott receiv
ed an unexpected good word when
Councilman Higley stated that Hold-
redge street was in the best snape
be had known it in thirty-fire years
through the efforts of the commis
sioner.
Mayor Sattler suggested and which
was adopted that the street just east
of Garfield park be placed in good
shape by grading so than men in the
shops who drove to work in cars
could park there instead of having
to scatter all over that section of the
city.
The following bill were approved:
Plattsmouth Journal, print
ing $441.29
Neb. Gas & Elec. Co., street
lights r 242.27
Neb. Gas & Elec. Co., electro
liers . S4.55
L.L. McCarty, gas and oil 1.54
C. C. Cotner, taxi hire , 3.25
Lincoln Tel. Co., rents, set
ting poles 8.60
T. S. Svoboda, police services o2.50
F. R. Gobelman, making signs 7.60
Popular Variety Store, sup
plies 1.51
Weyrich & Hadraba, supplies 5.4 5
Tidball, Lumber Co., screens 8.50
J. Cloidt, expense 1.61
A. Capwell. expenses 5.00
Clous Boetel, burying 2 dogs 1.30
J. F. Warga, mdse. 10.61
J. F. Warga. rep. electroliers 2.55
J. F .Warga, supplies to
police 1.40
Neb. Gas & Elec. Co., meter
reading, mdse. 12.75
Tidball Lumber Co., street
work 39.75
Claus Boetel, street work 27.00
George Taylor, same 60.75
J. N. Elliott, same 65.40
John Zitka, same 33.00
Dewey Reed, same 3o.20
M. B. Allen, same 35.60
John Maurer, same 39.60
Ray McMaken, same
6.75
Ralph Reed, same 10.50
J. N. Elliott, gas & oil
S. H. Shoemaker, repair pump
8.00
4.50
GREEN WOULD ACT
rn fiTTDD ttttytpT a T? V 111 IarmlnS operations ana pur
TO LURB J UiHtlAJti jchase(j a two bottom tractor plowing
Steubenville, O., Aug. 10. Wil
liam Green, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, today an
nounced his readiness to lead a fight
to curb the judiciary of the country
so as "to bring back freedom to
American citizens." The pronounce
ment was made in an address before
the Ohio State Federation of Labor
in convention here.
"So far as I can make my influ
ence felt, the 5 million workers of
the nation will never sit still until
they curb the judiciary of the state
and nation and bring back freedom
to American citizens," he said.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to the
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted in making the passing of our
beloved grandson and nephew as
easy to bear as was possible. We
also wish to thank the storehouse
force for the beautiful flowers. Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Parker and Family.
Charlie Chaplin is not to march
in a parade of movie stars at Chi
cago. No, we don t think Charlie
meant to be snobbish, or anything of
that sort. You see, Charlie has a
new sen, only a few "weeks old, and
perhaps he gets niore walking at
nights than he is able to stand.
and the
Jurnace
The architect knows that saving $50.00 to
$200.00 in the first cost of your heating system
probably means that it will cost that much
each year in extra fuel and inconvenience,1
to say nothing of doctor bills, cleaning and'
decorating expenses.
The WEIR Furnace will meet every require
ment. It will satisfy the most exacting home
builder. And, it will continue to satisfy for
years to come. Many WEIR Furnaces have
been in continuous operation for from 30 to
40 years.
Consider the WEIR before you finally decide,
lit uVexplaln it to you.
HENRY FORD HAS
A NEW ENGINE
Believes locomotive Will Trans
form Railway Trans
portation. Detroit, Aug. 1. The locomotive
that Henry Ford believes will be the
next step in world railroad trans
portation is about ready to make its
trial test on the Detroit, Toledo and
Ironton railroad.
It is the longest locomotive ever
built, is electrically driven and pos
seses enough powed to pull a train of
freight cars a mile and a half long.
Some of the outsanding features of
the giant engine follow:
It weighs 372 tons; develops a
maximum of 5,000 horsepower; is
117 feet long and will go up to 35
miles an hour.
A single high tension alternating
current of 22,000 volts will be taken
directly from the line and "stepped
down" to supply 600 volts direct cur
rent driving motors by means of
transformers and motor generators on
the engine itself.
While divided into two main sec
tions of two articulated parts, each
of which is complete and may be
operated separately, control is equal
ized at the front end where the
engineer sits.
The fireman's duty will be to look
after operation of the motor genera
tors. Each of the sixteen axles is driven
by a separate electric motor. The
drive wheels are 42 inches in diam
eter and have separate brakes operat
ed by air cylinders.
CEDAR CREEK
John Zaloudek and family, form
erly of Cedar Creek, but now farm
ing near Blair, were visiting friends
at Cedar Creek Monday.
A. O. Ault had a finger very badly
mashed and bruised while repairing
a pump on the George Lohnes farm
Monday. Di. Worthman dressed the
injured member and Mr. Ault is back
on the job, but is greatly handicap
ped in his work on account of the ac
cident. Louis Born, one of Cass county's
most enterprising farmers, believes
in up-to-date methods and machinery
outfit, the McCormick-Deering 10-20
type. Mr. Ault, the Cedar Creek
implement dealer, delivered this good
rig Monday and Louie is now leak
ing the dirt fly.
EVERY ONE TAKE NOTICE
In 1913, $203,763,550 worth of
property was destroyed by fire. In
1923, the figure had mounted to
$533,372,782 and the estimate for
1924 places the probiable total at a
new high point $545,810,639. This
is at the rate of ten million and a half
dolars a week which can be represent
ed by a row of ten-thousand dollar
residences over four miles in length
set on fire and completely destroyea
evry seven days.
Btcause of their close contact with
the fire loss problem, the insurance
comianies realize more clearly than
uose the general public, the magni
tude of the yearly wastu of material
vt-t'th and of human life.
As underwriters, they view with
alarm the resultant ever-increasing
loss-ratio, 'approaching 60. per cent
last' year. Co-operation of every ern
est co-ordinationconstitutes the best
possible, and indeed, the only means
for remedying a situation which is
a discredit to an enlightened people.
This world could be worse. The
dog may track a little mud into the
house but what if he was a centipede?
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