THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926.
PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY ' JOTJMIAli -:
PAGE THREE
Charter Ko. 1914
Eeserve Dist. No. 10-J
REPORT OF CONDITION
or
THE FIRST' NATIONAL BANK
At Flattsmouth, in the State of Nebraska, at the Close of
business on June 30. 1926.
RESOURCES
Joans end discounts, including rediscounts $340,318.80 $340,318.86
ovi-rdrafcs. unsecured .". 3,076. 15
I". S- GovtrnnrBt Krfiiritlrx Onnrdi
deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value) 110,000.00 50,000.00
other bondit. Mtvrka, eenrltie etc 1 18,767.31
Hanking house 11.000.00
Furniture and fixtures 5,600.00 16,800.00
JU-al estate owned other than linking liouse - 30,134.26
Lawful reserve with Federal lieserve Bank 9.900.93
Cash in vault and amount due from national banks 27,159.14
Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust com
panies in tlie United States . .. 2.22G.S5
Checks on other banks in the same city or town as re-reporting-
bank 2,540.62
Miscellaneous cash items 917.09
J;ed-mption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from
V. S. Treasurer 2,500.00
Other assets if any 2.647.00 47,891.63
TOTAL. RESOURCES $507,008.21
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In $ 50.000. CO
Surplus -fund 25,000.00
Undivided profits 187.97
Circulating notes outsanding: 49.500.00
Demand Depoaita (other than bank deposits) subject to
reserve (deposits payable within 30 days):
Individual deposits subject to check - 93,453.18
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other
than for money borrowed) 7.4S2.23
State, county or other municipal deposits secured by
pleilee of assets of this bank or surety bond "42.141.39
Time DepoKita subject to reserve parable after 30 days,
or subject to 30 days or more notice):
Certificates of deposit ther than for money borrowed) 137,609.60
Other time deposits 63,658.82 344,345.24
Bills payable (including all obligations representing
money borrowed other than rediscounts none
Kotes and bills rediscounted, including acceptances of
other hanks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts
sold with the indorsement of this bank. . . . s. 38,475.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES $507,508.21
State of Nebraska 1
County of Cass J
I, Geo. O. rovey. Cashier of the above ."named hank, do unlomnly swear that
the above statement, is true to -the best of my knowledge and belief.
GEO. O. DOVKY,
Correct-Attest: Cashier.
II. N. Lovey, E. J. Richey, G. Knapp, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of July. 1926..
EDNA M. WARREK,
(Seal) , Notary I'ublic
(My commission expires October 19, 1926)
Clemenceau's
Views Astound
Washington
Comparisons With Eussia , Are Irk
some to Some Officials; They
Think Politics Cause.
Washington, Aug. s. The attitude
of the administration, it was made
plain today, has not swerved in the
slightest degree as a result of the
sharp letter addressed hy former Pre
mier Clemenceau of France to
President Coolidge urging a reconsid
eration of the war debt on other than
commercial grounds.
This government, it was indicat
ed, is standing consistently by the
position taken by the president and
by Secretary ""Mellon that a fair and
just settlement of the debt has been
reached, and that the acceptance or
rejection of this agreement is now in
the hands of congress and of the
French parliament.
While officials today declined to
comment on the situation, it was
learned reliably that they are far
from pleased with some of the com
parisons which Clemenceau made in
his letter, particularly with that re
lating to Russia and the United
States having made separate peace
pacts with Germany. What the effect
of the old "Tiger's" pronounciameto
will be in France is not known here
although it is believed that it will
Ftiffen the opposition to the Poincaxe
program of debt ratification.
As to the purpose of the war time
premier in voicing his far-reaching
views, it was believed in many quar
ters that "politics" may have been re
sponsible and attention is called to
the fact that the aged ex-premier and
Poincare had not been the best of
political friends, in fact, that there
had been sharp differences in regard
to restoration problems between the
two men.
It is pointed out that the Berenger
Mellon agreement is liberal in its
terms and that it will amount to no
more than the post-armistice debt, if
figured on a commercial basis at 5
per cent. In regard to M. Clemen
ceau's contention that the United
States "is asking not for payment of
a commercial, but of a war time
debt," the question is asked as to
what the former premier will say re
garding the 407 million dollars worth
fof army supplies which were purchas
ed from the United States after the
war and while he was in office.
This commercial debt, along with
certain other post-armistice loans,
have been consolidated under the
pending debt, agreement, but is is
pointed out that payment of the army
supply debt, recognized as strictly
commercial, will iail due in 1929,
only three years hence, and that it
might prove 'embarrassing to France
to be called on at thSWime to meet
this payment.
WOMAN STEUCK BY TRAIN DIES
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 10. Funeral
services will be held in Freiaont
Tuesday for Mrs. Glenn Beaty. 43,
who died Sunday as the result of
in juries sustained in the attempt
to save the life of her youngest
child Saturday afternoon in a grade
crossing tragedy near. Schuyler, Neb.
Beth, age 4, suffering with a frac
tured skull, was still unconscious
more than 48 hours after the acci
dent.
Mrs. Beaty and the child were
injured when a car driven by Mrs.
Beaty stalled in front of an on
rushing Union Pacific passenger
train. Mrs. Beaty, two other chil
dren and a companion, Areleno
Shonks, Schuyler, leaped from the
car in safety, but the mother re
turned to rescue Beth, still in the
machine. While -the mother tried to
save the frightened chiid the loco
motive struck the car. Mrs. Beaty's
legs were both fractured in addition
to other injuries that proved fatal.
Besides her husband and three
children, Mrs. Beaty is survived by
her father, Joseph Schulz of Schuy
ler, four brothers and three sisters.
Wheat Harvest
in Texas Brings
Joy to Farmer
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35,000,000 - Bushel Crop Is the Larg
est Since 1919, and Is Worth
$50,000,000.
Fort Worth, Tex. Against azure
skies on the plains of Texas today
is being painted one of nature's most
beautiful pictures the harvest as
man, animals, and machines toil from
sun 4o sun, reaping what may prove
to be the state's largest grain crop.
To those who think of Texas only
in terms of cattle, the scene is a
revelation; to those who know it
only as a producer of cotton, the
picture holds many a surprise; and
to those who appreciate crop values,
the 35,000,000-bushel wheat harvest
suggests peace and plenty. '
- Wheat Crop Worth $50,000,000
And the scene in the field is not
the only one of unusual activity, for
the movement of the . crop to the
mill, elevator and port is at its
height.' Solid train loads of the grain
are forming a veritable golden flood
sweeping down toward the Gulf of
Mexico and flowing back to the
growers in a steady stream of gold
in payment for their labors. At cur
rent prices, the wheat crop alone in
Texas this year is exepcted to yield
almost 50,000,000 at shipping
points. The oat crop of about 84,
000,000 bushels is due to bring in
another $25,000,000 or more.
These figures may appear insig
nificant in comparison with the gov
ernment's wheat crop estimate for
the United States this-year of 770,
000,000 to 800,000,000 bushels, and
with Kansas bumper crop of 150,-:
000,000, but the Texas crop does ap
pear big when compared with last
year's yield in the state of only 6,-,
500,000 bushels. In only one other
year has the state turned out such
a wheat crop as is now being harvest
ed. In 1919, according the Census
Bureau, the total yield was 36,427,
bus"hels. j
Due to the difference in prices
then than now, Texas wheat this year!
will bring its producers slightly less
money than the 1919 crop, which
was valued at 64,O00,O00N Indica-I
tions are that the oat crop also will
be the largest since 1919. when 94,
500,000 bushels were produced. The
forecast this year' is for 83,622,000
bushels, against last year's total of
13.419,000.
Excellent Quality.
Texas wheat this year is excep
tional in quality, and much of it has
tested 62 pounds to the bushel, two
pounds above- what is considered a
good weight for hard wheat.
Only two weak spots so far have
been developed by the heavy crop;
inadequate storage facilities and a
temporary shortage of railroad cars
the latter ebing overcome by heroic
efforts 1)y railway officials and em
ployes. The bulk of Texas grain crop is
handled in or through Forth Worth
a primary grain market and the
natural gateway between the majsr
wheat producing sections of the state
and the Gulf ports. During July
5.896 cars of grain were inspected
and graded here 3,580 more than
were received in July, 1919, the pre
vious bumper grain year.
A threatened congestion at the
docks in Galveston was averted by
working, loading and unloading
crews in Rouble shifts, enabling the
clearance of 50 cars per day. Sev
enteen million bushels of wheat were
handled at the port during the first
28 days of July. Galveston being a
shipping point for grain from the
Mississippi Valley as well as Texas,
ETNG COLLECTS WEAPONS
INTENDED TO ZTLL EM
"London One of the nobbles of the
King of Spain is collecting weapons,
bombs and other relics of the many
attempts which tare been made to
assassinate him. King Alfonso, ac
companied by the queen arrived in
London from Paris almost simultane
ously with discovery by the French
police of a plot to take his life. He
became much interested In the re
ports that his enemies had a new
kind of 'revolver and the monarch
immediately started inquiries to as
certain just what kind of a gun it
was. The king himself is somewhat
of a shot and is keen on keeping
pace with the times -In thir respect.
The courage and calmneti of the
king has long .attracted attention.
When a bomb was thrown at his
carriage during his first visit to Paris,
the king remarked: "I have received
a baptism of fire without going to
war."
Parties having Designers anl De
lineators at the Bates Book and Gift
Shop are requested to call for them
at once.
A FEW MORE
-Bargain Wednesday Specials!-
Women's Strap
Pumps
Splendid patterns in Kid, Pat
ent and Satin. Low, medium
and high heels. $4 to $7 values.
All sizes, hut not in every style.
Bargain Wednesday price
$2.95 pair
. Misses 1 -Strap
Slippers
Just 36 pairs in brown, black
and patent. Sizes 8Yz
Bargain Wednesday price
$1.25 pair
Here's Another
Bargain
another lot of Children's Slip
pers in patent and kid leathers.
Sizes 3 to Shoes that can
not he manufactured at our
Bargain day selling price.
95c pair
Men's Oxfords
at S3.35
About 96 pair. Broken lots
and discontinued lines brown
sr black. Unusual values at
$3.35 pair
ser Shoe Company
The Home of Good Shoes
XAN FOUND IN BOX CAR DIES
Lincoln. Aug. 9. Found uncon-
sHmis late last nieht in a Burlington
railroad box car, xith his skull frac
tured, a voune man identified as ver
non D. Eicher of Ithaca, Mich., died
trxinv at a local hospital. Authorities
who investigated the case expressed
the opinion that the man, seemingly
9 nr 23 vears old. was the victim oi
an attack, with robbery the possible
motive.
At the hosmtal the nhysician who
attended him, said the, skull fracture
was the only injury apparent. The
doctor said he had probably been in
jured 6everal hours when x found .in
thp car. He was fairly wel dressed.
A letter ready for mailing was
found In Eicher's clothing, addressed
to his mother, Mrs. B. I. Eicher of
Ithaca. In it" he said he was leaving
Aurora. Neb.. lor his Michigan nome
He said he was on his way to Omaha
and would hurry on eastward from
thprp.
. Countv and city authorities, to
gether with Burlington officials are
working on the case.
28-Year Records
for Heat Broken
as Kansas Sizzles
Mercury Soars to 111 ; One Man Pros
trated; Drouth Menaces the
Grain Crop.
Kansas City, Mo. Aug 10- Scorch
ing south winds swept the southwest
again Monday and temperatures soar
ed well above the 100 mark, setting
new records for the sumemr and bow
ing only to the maximums of the hot
summer of 1918. After a hot night,,
however, there will be some relief,
the weather bureau announced, when
the wind veers early Tuesday into the
west and then into the northwest.
A 10-degree drop is expected to follow.
The hottest" weather in 28 years
was reported by w inneia, Kan.,
where the thermometer reached 110.
Topeka with 106 degrees and Kansas
City with 103.3 degrees experienced
the highest temperatures since 1918.
Corn Hard Hit.
Corn in Kansas was hard hit by
the Jiot winds, especially in upland
fields. Pastures were badly burned
and in some places farmers were forc
ed to feed hay or green corn to live
stock. The state board of agriculture
said that not even sorgum crops.
which are almost drought-proof,
would mature unless rain falls soon.
At Tulsa, Okla., with the tfcer-
memeter at 103, C. C. Simmons, 50,
general agent of the refining de
partment of the Sinclair Oil com-
puany, collapsed on a downtown
street and is In a critical condition.
At Chickasaw, Okla., the temperature
reached 108.
One Man Prostrated.
The first heat prostration of the
year occurred at Arlington, near
Hutchison, Kan., where the tempera
ture reached 109. Edward Prouty,
an aged resident, was taken to a hos
pital sutfering from the heat.
A hot weather story from Salina.
where it was 111 Sunday and 112
Monday, said a tin patch on a roof
became so heated that it ignited the
shingles.
The heat extended also into Texas
where temperatures ranging from 90
to 106 Sunday, were duplicated Mon-uay.
Priestless "
Catholics are
Very Quiet
No Disorders Beported in Mexico
Over Sabbath; Protestants Hold
Services Unmolested.
Mexico City, Aug. 9. Mexico
City's two Protestant churches con
ducted services as usual Sunday, and
no move was .made to interfere with
them, while good, but not unusual,
crowds which entered the various
Catholic churches were without the
usual masses because of the with
drawal of the priests. The., day pass
ed quietly.
There was some discussion in var
ious places about last night's an
nouncement by the government that
it intended to enforce, as regards
Protestant churches, the same regula
tions relating to nationalization of
church property, as are being applied
to the Catholic churches.
It was explained that this does
not mean that the government would
immediately seize or convert to its
own use such property, but that it re
served the right to do so in future,
by reason ofjhe constitution clauses,
declaring alf church property belongs
to the nation.
Alleged Plotters Released.
The government also announced
that it would require all Protestant
pastors to register with the municipal
authorities and give them an inven
tory of all church property, which
the government, as it has been doing
for more" than half a century with
Catholic churches, will continue to
allow each congregation to use, al
though the government wilj maintain
claim to ownership.
All those recently arrested in con
nection with the plot against the life
of President Calles, because of his
stand, have been released on 1,000
pesos bail, except Dolores Lemus, city
hall stenographer, who was unable
to obtain bail. Senorita Lemus, first
to be arrested when the authorities
discovered the conspiracy, expects to
be able soon to obtain bail.
No Crowds at Cathedral.
The small amount of bail and the
fact that the prisoners were released
at all, is taken as indication of the
authorities' conviction that the affair
was not serious.
There were no crowds Sunday
around the cathedral, or other places
of worship. The" Guadalupe shrine
was comfortably filled with worship
pers, the majority of theiu Indian
women, but there was alays plenty
of room inside.
The steps approaching the altar
were covered with flowers for the
most part withered clusters of wild
flowers plucked by the roadside by the
Indians and carried for long distances
under the hot sun. These blooms were
offered to the Virgin of Guadalupe,
the Indians' favorite saint.
Outside the church numerous little
stands, for the sale of food and drink
and religious souvenirs, closed last
week, had reopened for business.
On a visit to several villages near
Mexico City, the Associated Press cor-
. respondent found the Indians calm
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anil not even expressing great interest
when questioned on the religious sit
uation. ""
TPJ3I0SS FELT IN CALIFORNIA
PE0FESS0R GIVES BLOOD
Ventura. Cal., Aug 9. An earth
tremor of three seconds' duration was
felt here at 8:05 Sunday night. The
shock, of Fufiiciont force to shake
.crockery from closet shelves and
swing chandeliers, was accompanied
by a rumbling sound.
Telephone advices from Santa Bar
bara, 17 miles northwest of here.
weres to the effect that two shocks
were felt in that city, one a sharp
tremor; at 8:0;., and the other much
like an echo of the preceding one, a
few seconds later. No damage was
reported from Santa Barbara, however.
Hastings, Neb., Aug. 5. Dean E.
Shaffer, professor of English and
head' of the journalism department
of Hastings college, gave a quart of
his blood Thursday in an effort to
save the life of Wang Sun Yun. great
grandson of the former emporer of
Korea, who is a student in the col
lege here.
Yun suffered a second severe At
tack of hemorrhage a week ago and
has failed to rally satisfactorily. lie
is suffering from ulcer oi the stomach
which has penetrated a large blood
vessel. Yun appears slightly strong
er today.
A. S. Will was at South Omaha
today where he was called to look
after some matters on the live stock
market for the day.
RINGER GRANTED
3-DAY
REPRIEVE
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 10. Donald
Ringer of Hastings, under sentence
to be electrocuted at the state peni
tentiary for the murder of Carl
Moore, was Monday granted by Gov
ernor McMullen a three-day reprieve
extending from today, when the first
reprieve expires until August 13. On
that day the board of pardons and
paroles will hold its regular monthly
meeting and Ringer's application for
a commutation of sentence is ex
pected to be taken up.
J. E. Willits, attorney for Ringer,
has asked the board to summon 10
witnesses to testify in regard to the
application for a commutation. It
has not been -indicated whether the
board will compply with the request.
"Whether the witnesses are sum
moned is a matter for the board to
determine," said Governor McMullen.
"The first list of proposed witnesses
has not come to me nor the board
thus far. I cannot say what the
board, will do. The board will be
there to hear anything in the form
to showing that the applicant has to
present."
EX-S0L0N
GREETS
WIFE,
NOMINATED
BRENNAN IN WET CRUSADE
Chicago. Aug. 8. Declaring that he
had visited thirteen congressional dis
tricts and found most of them, wet
George E. Brennan, democratic nom
inee for United States senator, told
TCook county democrats today that his
only purpose in entering the present
campaign was to seek, modification of
the prohibition law.' His speech was
made at a picnic in Riverside forest
preserve.
He denounced .prohibition as
"against the fundamentals of human
nature" and as responsible for in
crease in crime and insanity. We have
had crime wave after crime wave, and
the jails and asylums are filled. The
coroner's report for 1925 shows that
deaths had increased 600 rier cent
since the act was passed and that
alone is enough to convict it.
"They say my occupation is poli
tics, but that is wrong. I am a can
didate only 'because of the iseue and
I am for modification of the dry law.
2.1 y opponent Has not declared himself."
Pikeville. Ky Aug 10. John W.
Langley, former congressman from
the Tenth Kentucky district, today!
telegraphed his congratulations to his ,
wife upon her victory in Saturday's
republican congressional primary, in
which she won back the Beat lost
when Langley resigned. j
"I am supremely happy," Lang
ley wired from the Atlanta peniten-j
tiary, where he ib serving a two-,
year sentence for conspiracy to vio
late the prohibition law. "Even these
gray prison walls seem to shine with
and Blue Ridge. 'Mine eyes have seen '
the luster of our beloved Cumberland
the glory of the coming of the Lord. J
May He bless and keepalways the ,
good men and women and all our
children of the Kentucky mountains.
My love and greetings 4 to ? thefst
eongresswoman of the old common
wealth." Mrs. Langley's term office begins
next March 4. She has no opposition. '
B. F. -Dill of South Bend was here
todav delveirinsr the returns at the '
'office cf County Clejk Geor R.
Sayles afid visiting -ith his friends.
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FURNITURE
uirday
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At Public Auction the entire Furniture of a good home many
articles nearly new will be sold at the Vallery Sales Pavilion in
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on
Sat
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August 14th, 7:15 O'clock
Here is a chance to buy some real good, practically new Furniture
at your own price. Everything must and will be sold to the highest
bidder. Owner is leaving town. So don't miss this sale.
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
One Duofold; five Rockers; three Simmons Beds with Springs and Mattresses;
one Brass Bed (satin finish) ; one three-quarters size Bed with Spring and Mattress;
two Dressers; two Commodes; two Chiffoniers; one Oak 12-ft. Extension Table;
eight Leather Seat Chairs; six Kitchen Chairs; one Oak Buffet; one Kitchen Cab
inet; one Kitchen Table; one Kitchen Cabinet Base with Porcelain Top; one Pila
jestic Range; one 10x12 Rug; two 9x12 Tapestry Rugs; one 9x12 Velvet Rug; one
Library Table; two Center Tables; one Floor Lamp; two Congoleum Rugs; one
roll Kitchen Linoleum; one Davenport bed; one Chair and Rocker to match; one
Canvas Porch and Lawn Swing; one Book Rack; one Gas Stove; one Ice Box; one
Clothes Wringer; all Kitchen Utensils, Dishes, Pans, Tubs, Boilers, Garden Tools,
Hoes, Rakes, Spade, Ax and many-other articles too numerous to mention.
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REX YOUNG, Auctioneer
in the county seat.
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