PAGfc SIX
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY DECEMBER 2, 1926
WE ARE ALL SET FOR THE EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPER, and we certainly
would appreciate your shopping: early, as our room is small and crowded with goods
and hardly able to take care of a real three or four days rush at the close.
We Have Gifts This Year for Every Member of the Family
and in many of these lines you will find some real bargains, too, as some of them we
are going to close out and not carry in the future on account of room, and here is where
you will save some money on your Christmas purchases, especially the toy line, which
is not very large, but we want to close them out. By all means see what we have to
offer you in this line. '
Largest Line of Christmas Cards We Have Ever Carried
If you cannot come to our store, just mail us 3100 and see what a beautiful box you will
receive post paid. A finer assortment and more of them than you ever saw for the
money before. Mail us your orders or come in and get them.
WATCH FOR OUR SPECIAL CLEAN-UP CHRISTMAS
BARGAIN TABLES
Bates Book and Stationery Store
Corner 5th and Main Streets Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Mud Tax Exacts
a Large Tribute
from the Public
Thirty Huskers
May be Awarded
Coveted Letters
PICK NEW AMBASSADOR
Paris, Nov. 30. Paul Claudel, most
literary of French diplomats, will suc
ceed Henry Berenger as ambassador
at Washington if the United States
agrees and the chosen candidate is
willing. Semi-official announcement
was made today that M. Claudel, now
holdine the nost of ambassador at
vrZt' n'fL''S "w.ir u'i' rwAm.'nf Tokyo, was the government's choice
T If a nnminatlnn ovflttfl Inp nnnrnval
I of the state department and the ac
Action That Gave Oklahoma A.
and M. Championship.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1. Nebraska's
football warriors returned to Lincoln
Tuesday, arriving shortly after 2
o'clock. Nebraska followers were on
ceptance of M. Claudel, having been
ratified by the cabinet
The new ambassador has served as
minister to China, minister to Den
mark and ambassador to Japan. In
the consular service he held post in
many of the principal cities of Ger
clined to recognize him as persona
grata on account of his war poems.
t,o raBn, ,, many. His long desire was to return
.vo,,i v,oJTo from the orient. He might have re
Frospec'polnr'tr the biggest -JlL
bunch of letter men to ever receive "V- "u ,?,"".
the scarlet football "N." There are
30 who have played their required
total of 43 minutes. This time must
be made in three or more games.
Those who have cinched letter are:
Capt. Lon Stiner, Frank Dailey,
Vint Lawson, Dan McMullen, Glenn
Presnell, Frank Mielenz, Persy Lucas,
Avard Mandery, Bob Whitmore,
Clarence Raish, Don Lindell.
. Leon Sprague. Cecil Molzen, Ar
nold Oehlrich, Bill Bronson, Blue
Howell, Wally Marrow, Lloyd Grow,
Joe Weir, Ted James, Elmer Holm.
John ( Jug) Brown, George Shan
er, Merle Zuver, Clif Ashburn, Victor
Beck, Evard Loe, Bobby Stephens,
Willard Burnham, Ray Randels.
There 1s a possibility that Roy
Manuery will also -be awarded an'
"N" w
May Halt the
Licensing of New
Broadcasters
Move Is Now Under Way to Enact
Emergency Radio Bill at
Short Session,
Washington, Nov. 30. With the
hirh wnnirt nio hnnct th tn. conditions of radio broadcasting and
tal to 31. nine more than lettered last i reception becoming more and more
year" when 21 awards were made. The tnaoilc' a movement is on ioot to
year previous only 17 players letter-. halt the licensing of additional
e(j. broadcasting stations pending legis-
Letter men will probably meet at lation regulating the entire radio
the end of this week to elect the 1927 tfield. The two houses of congress are
captain. The selection will not be an- at odds on the framing of a radio
nounced until December 10 at the regulatory law, and they may not be
Cornhusker banquet. I able to agree on a measure at the
There is a possibility that while approaching short session of congress
sweaters and gold footballs will be which will end by constitutional
ordered for the 1926 squad. These are limitation on March 4. The next con
issued only when Nebraska wins the gress, will not meet ordinarily un
Missouri Vallery title. H. D. Gish in- til December. 1927, and a radio law
dicated that he figured it was high could not be passed before the
time for a showdown in the "myth- spring of 1928.
ical" championships. He figures that. The prospect of the chaotic con
it championships can be awarded on'ditions continuing and even becom
a percentage basis they are hardly lDg worge In tne next year and a
worthy of the name Action which 'half had caused Representative
gave Oklahoma A. & M. the title WhitCt ( Me) wno is ,n ch
?iffl?,ni Zn LrnniJ of radl legation in the house, to
different next season. The Proposed t- advisabllltv of thp '
conference comprising Kansas, Kan- t .1 ! y tne p 3
sas Aggies, Drake, Missouri and Iowa i?J5:?ZZ ur..
broadcasting stations. The attorney
general ruled, however, that Hoover
was exceeding his powers in so do
ing, and the commerce department
was compelled to let down the bars
and license all comers.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Wednesday UaJl y-- v
Last .evening Mr. and Mrs. George
Conis had a few friends as guests at
dinner at 6:30 at their home, the
event Being in honor of the first
birthday of their little daughter,
Catherine, and who was the guest
of honor of the occasion. The birth
day cake was the feature of the din
ner party and the little lady was
the center of attraction to the party
of friends and who joined In the
wish that she might enjoy many,
many more of the pleasant anniver
saries in the future years.
state may be the outcome,
All along the route Tuesday morn
ing out-state Nebraskans paid tribute
to the Huskers.
Before most of the members of the
resident Coolidge regards some
remedial action necessary, although
he disclosed today in response to an
inquiry that Tie has not had personal
experience with the interference
squad were up the residents of Oxford J which plays havoc with broadcasting.
Nebraska, were out enmass with a 11 appears that the president does
.band to greet the team that spread not get much time to listen in.
the Cornhusker commonwealth's There are only 89 channels of the
glory from one coast to the other. I ether suitable to broadcasting, and
Harry Ellis led the - cheering at experts are of the opinion that there
Holdrege where ' another big crowd
was on deck. At Hastings "Hob"
Turned and Lloyd Thomas had charge
of the arrangements. A parade thru
the business district with the Ne
braska and Hastings college bands
leading formed the major portion of
the Hastings stop.
Art lamp shades are still going
strong. Free lessons in this interest
ing work at the Bates Book and Gift
Shop Annex, . ; .
should not be more than two five
hundred-watt stations to each wave
length, and that these two should
be at least two thousand miles apart.
According to this calculation, there
ought not to be more than 178
broadcasting stations operating in
the country today in the present
state of the radio art, yet there are
615 now licensed and operating.
Secretary Hoover endeavored to
prevent the development of the ex
isting chaos by arbitrarily refusing
to grant licenses for additional
Easy Love Bores
Stone in Picture
Actor Cast as Sophisticated Musician
in "Don Juan's Three Nights;"
Shirley Mason Co-Star.
In the privacy of his own apart
ments the great musician and beau
was simply electrifying, it was gos
siped. And many beatiful women
went there to be shocked.
Indeed so many ladies flocked to
the artist's apartment that his man
ager was forced to keep books on
their status and the progress of their
affairs with the artist.
But easy triumphs bored the great
one, until a simple, unworldly, sweet
girl of sixteen offered her love as a
sacrifice at the altar of his greatness.
Then did the master literally "sit
up and take notice."
And the result?
The situation will be unveiled at
the Parmele Theatre on Wednesday
and Thursday when First National's
latest production, "Don Juan's Three
Nights," will have its premier show
ing here with Lewis Stone and Shir
ley Mason featured.
Advance reports from Hollywood
indicate that seldom has Stone had
greater opportunity for character
portrayal than is offered him in this
production, while Miss Mason, in
imitable in her delineations of young
girl character, is said to add another
laurel to her wreath of acting honors.
Under the direction of John Francis
Dillon an excellent cast supports the
two featured players in the production.
Condition of Highways Brings This
Matter Very Forcibly to Mind,
Says Secretary Davis.
These days of slippery mud roads
is when the eye turns with love to
ward the graveled highways is that
not true, Mabel?
Do you ever stop to consider just
how much yourmud tax is? When
we cease counting money expended
for road improvement as "taxes" and
consider it an investment, we shall
have overcome the most unreason
able prejudice against road construc
tion. The muddy roads take toll from
lour friend the farmer in a most vic
ious, high-handed manner. Every
igood road to market is a part of the
.farmer's investment in his farm.
'And, incidentally, the good road over
.which you travel is as much a part
of the investment you make in your
automobile as are the tires, the air
pump, battery or good looking flap
per in the seat beside thee.
I We pay over and over the cost of
taxes for poor, muddy roads, in
i carrying our produce to market in
what should be called the "mud
tax." Money used to correct this
condition, even though coming in
the form of so-called "taxes," is in
reality not a tax it is an invest
ment. I A farmer living seven miles from
town will pay two cents per mile
more over a dirt than a gravel road.
Figuring him 104 trips per year,
makes his "mud tax" amount to
$29.12 for gas alone. What becomes
of this? It is left in the road in
.wasted easoline. reDairs and deDre-
iciation, and no charge has been made
for "lost time."
j Figures showed it cost a farmer
near Waterloo to run his truck to
Omaha, three more gallons of gas on
dirt, than paved roads. In other
words this farmer paid a "mud tax
of 63 cents for each trip he made.
) In one week of survey, 75,350 out-of-state
tourists entered Nebraska. A
state is adjudged progressive or a
"dead one" by its roads. What ef
fect on the value of our farms did
the reports of these tourists have
upon their return to their home
states, based on muddy, slick, sloppy
roads?
Statistics show the following con
sumption of gasoline per 100 miles
traveled:
Pavement 3.2 gallons
Gravel 4.7 gallons
Dirt 7.1 gallons
Mud-rough roads15. gallons
There is no community, no farm
that can withstand this tax of 15
gallons of gas per each 100 miles
over a muddy and rough road
The question of raising money for
good roads, to reduce this terrible
toll on our farming community in
matter of in-
rent year showed satisfactory results,! ....... of nnmira or nf vPt
nnn nnn -u c . f "J "
, vajiuiib ui p.u.Cu..., in every state TnIg ig unfair to the
. -: ' m .1 . A A 1 . n .
iiitriucrs, uuu uuiair iu me siaie.
j The average consumption of gaso-
Mexico Mining
Output Gaining
Reduction in Oil Exports Is Offset
, by Meals , and Other .
, Products.
' ,
Washington. Due to the diversifl-i
ed resources of Mexico, its export ! particular, is only a
trade for the six months of the cur- vestment; it is not to
reci year snuweu Fttiisiaciury resuiio,
despite the decrease of nearly $46.-
the Mexican commercial attache
ports.
i. Jrrtn Per vehile In the United States
?nftftH .,rt. M 225 gallons that is for 1925. And
000,000 ia the exports of metals and j3 iikplv ahout th- Ramp
minerals, $15,000,000 in the exports 3AV9R
of grain, fruit, vegetables, gums. &-,lOT,i . , , tt
hert nn,l other vegetable nroducts'1 We hope every reader of this item
and more than $1,000,000 in the ex-
will cut this article out and use it
porta of fish, hides and animal prod- n y,ur arguments for better roads
ucts. The movement of prepared or figuring better roads in terms of
maniifacturpd nrnduets remained "investment' and not the great mis-
about the tame. These figures are used and misunderstood word "tax.
in Mexican currency.
The largest gain occurred in the
exports of zinc, which surpassed al
most five times those made from Jan
as it has been called
The proposed one cent per gallon
Increased tax on gasoline will amount
to about $1,500,000 per year and
uary to June of 1025. Substantial! wun tne registration iees win Dring
increasas took place in the shipments in about $4,000,000 for country or
of every other metal, and with the k "farm-to-market" road improvement,
constant establishment of new plants This amount would grade and gravel
all over the country, the immediate. about 2,000 miles of road per year,
future of the mining- industry appears Nebraska is one of 21 states having
bright and promises further increases, a two-cent gasoline tax; two states
in spite of the fluctuations in the sil-jhave a one-cent tax; one state has a
ver mark?t. These affect only all-, two and one-half-cent tax; ten states
silver mines and do not hinder the, have a three-cent tax; three states a
operation of gold, lead, copper and three and one-half-cent tax; four
zinc properties, neither their produc-1 states a four-cent tax; one state a
tion of by-products silver. Ifour and
During the period under analysis, "states a
one-half-cent tax and two
five-cent tax. Only four
ASK FOR NATURALIZATION
Prom Wednesday's Daily
Several application for citizenship
have been received at the office of the
clerk of the; district court and the ap
plicants examined by A. H. Bdde,
district examiner. The applications
will be acted, upon at the March term
of court. Those making application
were Waldemar Soren Nielson, Mrs.
Hedwig Olson and Axel F. J. Olson,
of Cedar Creek and Carl Emrich Carl
son of Louisville, all former subjects
of Denmark and Sweden and who are
renouncing all allegiance to the for
eign nations to become full fledged
citizens of the United States.
Journal Want Ads cost but little,
and they sure do get results.
the United States received 72,71 per states have no gas tax. These states
cent of the exports; Great Britain make up the difference in registration
and its possessions, 7.76 per cent; .fees Illinois, $14,000,000; Massa-
Germany, 4.84 per cent; Belgium 'chusetts $10,000,000; New York,
3.55 per cent; France, 3.21 per cent, ' $26,000,000; New Jersey, $11,000,
and Holland. 2.27 per cent. 000.
Detailed figures on th third quar-j These two items In graveled roads
ter of 1926 are not yet available, 'are a matter of dividends: "Getting
from the United States department 'produce to market when prices are
of commerce, the imports of merchan-jrignt an(j TIME saved in making
dise, gold and silver from Mexico tripa tnat can be turned into profit
during July, August and September at bxme-
of the current year amounted to $50,-1 Keeping in mind that 35 per cent
056.379, United States currencyfof tQe farmtomarket traffic is over
against $46,082,943 imported during tne Federal highway system, we
the third quarter of 1925, showing an have the followlns fl&ure8 to offer:
increase of nearly $6,000,000. Farmers owning 41 of the auto
The customary figures published in mobile3 and trucks pay 41 of the
this country on merchandise imports ,gt Ion feestne citIes and
and exports do notinelude gold, and; g9 .fc ALL of
silver bullion, so that these must be regIstration fees must be used on
added in order to arrive at the total- j Um.
the tWO... ri. 1 n n erf
lis. 1 lie liiiuicia jjaji uuxy ou yc gi
the gas tax the other 70 is paid
by the cities and towns yet this
money like that received from regis
trations must ALL be' used on roads
From Wednesday's Diiy outside oi city ana town nmus. in
While here tortav from the vicinitv this way, the farmer is receiving
of Weeping Water Mrs. S. Ray Smith the benefit of all registration fees and
informs the Journal that the family gas tax collected from the cities and
have 1iih rpof ivarf word nf thft Haath i towns. j
at Plalnview, Texas, on November There is nothing today, in the
3rd of Sam G. Smith, father of S.4 state of Nebraska, of as. vital import
Ray Smith, and former well known nce ; to our farmer as graveled roads,
resident of this city. Mr. Smith to eliminate, the terrible tolls being
moved to Texas some years ago and take? by the rightfully named mud
has made his home there since that,tax- A . . ,
time. Recently he suffered a para-1 .exc "me 7ou ? "UCV'U
lytic stroke and which was the in- mua r awi oul
direct cause of his death, the family 'I0;??
ords if he doesn't, he's a poor sport,
indeed!
And you can deduct a nice little
profit from your business for the year
in this mud tax and loss of time.
Think it over! Don't let politicians
who use the world "tax" on every
occasion, bamboozle any one any
longer. We need thinkers," not j
"rvAlif iio no ' -w rt tl n no rrr -n-k
under the terrible load we are all
carrying in rotten roads.
W. G. DAVIS.
Secretary.
jt,Are you a member of
the Chamber of Commerce?
f FARM BUREAU NOTES I
4 Copy for this Department 4
J. furnished by County Agent f
Annual Meeting.
The Annual Meeting of the Exten
sion people of Nebraska will be in
Lincoln the week beginning December
6. I will attend this meeting.
Woman's Home Economics
Prnlprt Ipadprs of clubs takinc ex
tension work in the county refinishedj
furniture and studied living room'
furniture in the county meeting they
held with Miss Rizpah Douglass Nov.
16 and 17 at Weeping Water and
Elmwood.
One of the leaders brought in 'a
small piece of furniture from which
they removed all the old finish and!
then refinished according to direc-!
tions in a circular which Miss Doug
lass is giving to each member of the
clubs. The circular tells what kinds
of woods to work on and how to treat
each Kind, how to remove old finishes,
apply stains, fillers, varnishes, paints,
and waxes, and how to repair damag
ed goods.
In the afternoon, the leaders stud
ied living room furniture as an entire
group of pieces and as individual ar
ticles. The function of the piece, its
design, and its relation of the other
articles and the room are the import
ant points, they learned. The best
proportioned pieces of furniture are
not square or long and narrow but
curved lines are generally more pleas
ing than severe straight lines. All
curves and scrolls are usually too
elaborate in design. Large pieces
make a room look small, small pieces
make a small room seem larger.
Bottles can be painted to make at
tractive vases for flowers or for bit
ter sweet, bright leaves, holly, and
similar decorations at this season.
Miss Douglass discussed in detail
flower arrangements and winter bou
quets for the living room. Each lady
brought in her favorite vase and told
what flowers she liked best in it.
Music for this month included the
learning of Nebraska, My Native
Land, by the club members. This is
a song which Nebraskans should know
as well as they do America.
Organized Argiculture week at
Lincoln is the first week in January,
Miss Douglass said. The Home Eco
nomics Association will begin their
meetings Tuesday and close Thurs
day. They hope to have a big repre
sentation of these women's clubs from
this county there for the meetings.
NEW TRAIN HANDY
From Tuesday's Dally
The new train that will be placed
In service on the Missouri Pacific
railroad on Sunday, December 5th
will be one of the greatest conven
ience for the residents In and near
Union in getting to and from the
county seat and fills a long felt want
in this line. The train in coming
north will reach this city at 7:45
and will give the residents of Union
a train due at 7:15 or 7:20 in the
morning and will give them a whole
day in the county seat if they wish.
as the train leaves here for the south
at 6:23 and reaching Union a little
after 6:30. For those who merely
wish a few hou"rs here, the after
noon train here at 3 o'clock will
give them time to look after busi
ness and return home on the 6:23
train. It is certainly a real boon in
this respect and assures service in
all kinds of weather.
The train leaving Omaha as it
does at 5:45 is also one that the
Plattsmouth people that are visit
ing In Omaha will appreciate very
much.
No Engine Fumes
in Buick Closed
Cars!
In the 1927 Buick, the new
Vacuum Ventilator pulls en
gine fumes and gases from
1 the crankcase and ejects
them outside the car.
This vital new Buick im
provement does away with
noxious odors. It adds greater
luxury and pleasure to en
closed car operation.
TheVacuuniVfentilator serves
another very important pur
pose. With it, crankcase va
pors have no opportunity to
condense and dilute the oiL
Owners of 1927 Buicks are
advised to drain their crank
case oil only 4 times during
the year.
For luxury, and for economy,
own a Buick.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY
FLINT, MICHIGAN
Division of General Mot Corporation
The
Greatest
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a -EVER BUILT
J. B. LIVINGSTON
Baick Dealer
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Corner 4th and Main Streets
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBE.
volume of
countries.
trade between
DEATH OF SAM SMITH
New Engraved
Christmas Cards
The remembrance of refinement
and good taste for the friends that
wish to carry a yuletide message.
The Sates Book & Gift Shop has a
very large and beautiful line of
these cards in many handsome and
artistic designs and which are now
awaiting your inspection.
Those who wish to have their
names engraved on tne cards are by judge Duxbury for the defend
Suit Over Team
of Mules Occupies
Time of Court
Case of Ed Heil vs. William H. Mei-
singer on Trial in the Dis
trict Court.
From Monday's Dally
This morning the jury portion of
the November term of the district
court was desumed with the calling
of the case of Edward Heil vs. Wil
liam H. Meisinger, for trial, the ac
tion involving the question of the
ownership of a team of mules that
was alleged to have been sold by the
plaintiff to the defendant.
The case was one that attracted
much attention from the neighbor
hood where both parties, who are
prominent farmers, have long resided
and the court room was filled by an
interested group of spectators to
hear the issues of the case tried.
The plaintiff on June 15, 1926.
sold to the defendant a team of
mules, the purchase price of which
was $110 and the check given in
payment of the mules by the defend
ant, W. H. Meisinger, was stopped
for payment by the defendant when
presented at the bank for payment.
Action was later started in the
county court by the plaintiff to col
lect the purchase price of the mules
and an answer and cross petition
filed by the defendant in which it
was claimed that the mules were not
as represented and asking in addi
tion that the defendant be given the
sum of $51 for the cost of feed and
care of the mules while in the pos
session of the defendant.
On the trial of the case in the
county court a judgment was given
urged to place their orders now that ant W. 11. Meisinger in the sum of
$5V and from the judgment or tne
lower court the plaintiff, Mr. Heil,
carried the case to the district court
where it is now on trial before the
jury.
the cards may be prepared in time
for the Christmas season.
Inspection of the fine line of
Christmas cards is convincing, this
is the largest and best line at the
most reasonable of prices that has
been offered in this city.
MYNARD IT. B. CHuTtCH
vous energy in the number of cuss
wnrria manufactured for the occasion.
All kinds Of business stationery 1 figure the recording angel always
printed at the Journal oflioe, j writes "justifiable" after these rec-
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Sermon at 11 a. m. Subject, "A
EIGHT MILE GROVE (Man Used of God." Special meetings
LUTHERAN CHURCH. will begin Sunday. Services each
night during the week.:
Sunday school at 9:30. - The Ladies' Aid will not hold their
There will be no service Sunday, usual meeting this week, but instead
because the pastor is attending the 'will be guests of the Golden Rod club
funeral of his father-in-law, neither at a Christmas party. Thursday, De
will there be choir practice or teach-' cember 9th, in the afternoon, at the
era meeting. home of Mrs. Howard vvnes.
The Fair, which was to have taken The W. M. A. meets December 8th
place the 3rd of December, will be, at 2:30 p. m., at the home of Mrs.
postponed indefinitely, and will takejW. T. Richardson,
place whenever the basement of the' G. D. WEAVER,
church is ready. j Pastor. ,