THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 192?. Che plattsmouth lournal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTS3I0UTH, NEBRASKA aura At PoatoXlc. FlaUnaouth. Nb as ooad-cU mall tutMr R. A. BATES , Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 2.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Have you bought your new tall hat? :o: Even a coward is able to beat a retreat. :a: Uncle Henry still opposes war even in the motor industry. :o: No trouble, says the polite per son. Thus truth is chold shouldered. :o: The individual who seems to be without a sense of humor should take a caddy job. :o: An Old Home Week in modern times would mean the reuniting of divorced couples. :o: "Thirty thousand peaches discard ed," rads a news dispatch. Sounds like a dull day in Hollywood. :o: That Rusian oil doesn't seem very effective in soothing the internation al waters. Terre Haute Star. :o: Alexander wanted new worlds to conquer. He knew better than to try his hand at reorganization. :o: It's hard to lay away for rainy days because you can get more fun for your money on a sunny day. :o: We are to have pure cheese, ac cording to a new law. Pure water is dragging along, but cheese is all j right. The only news from China that is not immediately contradicted Is a cable telling of the arrival of more Marines. :o: In the scramble for the next heavy weight championship match Shelby, Mont., is displaying the absolute zero In interest. :o: No sooner ha3 the naval disarma ment conference failed than the rum fleet opened up on our much-abused coast guard. :o: Lady Astor has not forgotten her American ways, and occasionally ex hibits them in parliament, enlivening up proceedings. :o: Our dramatic appreciation seem3 to be improving. No longer do they dress Hamlet in plus-fours to prove that he was crazy. :o: Many of the big cities are acquir ing or tentatively preparing to ac quire or plant forest tracts within easy reach of the populations. :o: That doctor who says a baseball fan gets hypertrophy of the Intellect mieht have some difficulty defining, the symptoms of a basketball crowd. -:o:- It's a safe bet that the Oklahoma man who stabbed to death a 100- pound catfish couldn't emerge un- scathed from a battle with a can of sardines We're expecting a reversal of the president's stand on renomination shortly after Mrs. Coolidge sees in . Dues to his age. the king of Ru what a ducky way the White House mania must be addressed in a man has been remodeled. j ner different from that obtaining :o: j heretofore. What's wrong with. Two Chicago railroad station red- "Well, how's the boy?" caps are being held for liquor smug- j :o: gling. Dry agents have worked on Statistics show that the average many queer cases, but the combina- Frenchman smokes 40 cigarettes to tion of redcaps and nightcaps simply one cigar and unless French ciga--caps the climax. j ettes have improved, we think it i3 :o: j the Frenchman's own fault. Hospitals for veterans of the World J :o: War were opened to President Cool-j The great civil war in China con idge for inspection in this Black Hills tinues, and the best thing the pcv.e health resort today to show him how jean do i3 to let them fight it out. A'l the government is seeking to reha-j these can, do Is to protect their ow i biliate former service men who were nationals an.d get them out of tf: 3 permanently disabled In the World 1 War. -:o:- The liner President Harding, first : of the official Legion transports un loaded half its contingent of 500 Legionnaires at Cherbourg. The other 250 remained on the liner, going on to Plymouth to visit England before proceeding to Paris for the conven tion. :o: According to the secretary of the American Tariff League, the protec tive tariff must inevitably be the ' true and only issue in the presiden tial campaign next year because it is the source of all our prosperity and happiness western Republicans and most of the Democrats to the con trary. "I dismiss at the very outset the issue of prohibition," he loftly . says which, however, may be more easily said than done. Overcoats in demand. :o: Almost time for another Bargain Day. :o: The corn is sure coming to the front. :o: Spare the thought and denounce his idea as bolshevism. :o: Nothing so comfortable as a pair of blankets these cool nights. : o: State owned plants are proper things for prisons, but nowhere else. :o: So Mr. Coolidge didn't get the ten gallon hat to throw in any ring at all. :o: Women are proving able assist ants to the Sherlock Holmes of New York state. :o: A house built on sand can not stand but a golf ball in a sand trap may remain indefinitely. :o: The year 1927 is said to be six inches shy on rain, but is making a courageous effort to catch up. :o: And in the old days, an American Ambassador had to know who was in society, in place of in aviation. :o: The katydid must come second this year. The earliest sign of fall is the renewed attempt to settle the coal strike. - :o: More gentle signals from the vice president: In fishing he is reported to be using both kinds of bait, worms and flies. :o: There is some humor in almost everything. Look for it and thus re lieve the tensity. This also removes the strain. ' :o: This 13 a marvelous age, the only one in which the dreamer's flight of fancy have fallen short of the doer's flights of reality. :o: When a man begins, "There is much to be said on both sides cf that matter," you are about to hear much on one side of it. :o: Some politicians apparently can not decide whether President Cool idge's "no" belongs to the masculine or feminine gender. :o: An item says norses and the family carriage are coming back again, as there is an increasing demand. This is from more fashionable quarters. :o: One of the chief exponents of jazz has given ten thousand dollars to- ward a salary raise for Chicago sym- phony orchestra players. Conscience money! :o: w York safety campaigners are Jubilant. In the first six months cf 1927 only 514 persons were killed by motor cars. Just the same, it was a bumper crop. :o: country. -:o:- A man was injured when be 1 springs uncoiled and struck him. Strange, man has been hitting the hay for mony years, but this is one of the few instances where the hay has retaliated A group of American farmers has started on a tour of European coun tries. After viewing the agricultural situation elsewhere, they may, per haps, return believing that the American farmer is not so bad off. -:o:- Now the state is to have a conser vation commission of six, but to serve without compensation, but that J form a treaty to conserve and control of well doing as one is permissable. j their electric power. The main pur However, these may appoint an ad-1 pose is to prevent other states from ministrative head with a salary of . 16,500. It would be too much to ex-1 ' pect this official to work for glory, j CONGRESS WANTS TO BE FAIR There are some big men in con-' gress, some men of medium size and some of mediocre and these all have j their influence upon the legislation. - i i - m i une ui L Lie i uira ui cuugitas auvautca to the position of committee chair- man by length of service. There is: no selection for particular fitness be j cause their length of service in con- 'grtss governs that. There is no way j to change this rule as it has exist ed ever since the history of our gov ernment began. Of course there is the experience in congress which serves to increase the breadth and girth in the mental sense of the members and it must be said that the experience goes a long ways but the mentality remains about the same. There has been some very import ant legislation enacted by congress that might have been improved upon but viewing it from several aspects, the results were fairly successful. There is no question but that the congress wishes to do what is right by the country but at the same tiaie some mistakes have been made and as time has rolled along should be corrected. For instance there is im migration and there is no doubt but what cur present laws on this matter need more or less correction in the interests of humanity, decency ami justice. The subject should be dealt with impartially and no commission er of immigration or of labor should be permitted to place his construc tion. However, in individual eases, where great hardship is suffered thru strict enforcement of the law, the commissioner should be given some latitude as to forbearance but ho should not be allowed to add terms which the law has strictly entailed as to additional requirements. We do not say congress is a deca dent body or that it means to enact imperfect legislation, but the quality and mental grasp of some of its mem bers could be increased if the people had an opportunity through their ac credited delegates to name their choice. Both the rules of the house and senate could be improved upon the one side for thorough debates upon measures and upon the other side for the shortening of the process by which the legislation is needless ly delayed, and at times in the senate completely blocked and closed out. In the house there is too narrow a margin for proper debate and con sideration, while in the senate it i5 rather too much the other way. As in all other things there is a middle road which will secure justice and fairness. The proposed amendment which changes the time of the meet ing of congress to the first week ir. January and inauguration of a presi dent a week or so later, ought to be come a part of the constitution. This would place both president and con gress much closer to the dat? of their election. Through this process, it is fully believed the public service could be improved. DESERTING THE FARM Only one out of every forty Amer ican farmers who desert agriculture for the city every year leaves the land because he has built up a com petence for himself and family, ac cording to a recent survey. Of 649,000 persons who left the farm last year only 16,225 or 2.5 per cent, did so because of having achieved financial independence. Economic reasons were cited by 245,322 farmers of 37.8 per cent as the cause of their trek from the land. Old age and physical disability were responsible for the retirement cf 168,648 agriculturists, or 25.2 per cent. Opportunity to give children better schooling in the city was the reason advanced by 70,741, while 11.6S2 said they had given up their land to let their sons go cn the farm. All other reasons combined were re sponsible for 131,4"S2 farmers leav ing the land. High wage scales of cities form the biggest factor in drawing the agri cultural class away frcm the land. Comparative study of incomes show.s that artisans, white collar workers, and salesmen have a higher income average than farmers. But farmers who move to the city find that living standards there are no higher than on the farm, since automobiles, ra dios, gasoline pressure lamps and stoves, washing machines, and self- heating gasoline pressure irons havej given the country just as many con veniences as urban centers 'possess, j As long as prosperity continues, the j city worker may be better off than! his rural neighbors, but in deflation! years the farmer has the advantage over the city toiler, since he can always produce a good living for him- ; self and family on his land. :o: The New England states are to taking what does not belong to them. However, no appropriation is asked for. IJS 33 Farm for Sale 371 acres known as the Falter farm. Located about 6 miles northwest cf Plattsmouth. Fair improvements and a good stock and dairy farm. Full informa tion furnished cn application! Price, $25,000 Good Terms UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY, Agents 0HAEA - - NEBRASKA SETTER LEAVE THE GOOD BOOK ALONE About oie in so often a new translation or version of the Scrip tures is anounced. One time it is in interest cf the man in the street and the language is wholly commonplace and unattractive. Another time it is to clarify exp'ressions and words used that they may be better under stood and free from the errors cf or iginal translators. Another time is to leave cut the "thees and thous" and other ancient expressions that people are so used to. There are but two versions cf the Bible that are in common acceptance by millions of people. One is the King James ver sion and the other the Douay version used by the Roman Catholic church. These two are the works of the learn ed men of generations past. The grand central truths are preserved in both. A few years ago there was a full translation of the old and new testaments made by a committee of churchmen, but it has never come into general use. In this some ex pressions were changed into clearer English, but no essential statements in the King James version were changed. It must be remembered that the Bible as we know it was given to men divinely inspired and in the nature of things there is more or kss an cient history connected therewith. These men handed down their work as one collective body but separately, tlius we have four different accounts of the Lord Jesus Christ in the New Testament. They do not vary as to essential facts nor are their mean ings capable of being misunderstood. At one time at the Council of Nice of church dignitaries the different books which now compose the Bible, were gathered together and carefully gone over. They worked with the material at their command and thus it was that the ancient phrf-ses which some now object to were re tained. These books so treated were held to be canonical and it is from this gathering of the ancient chap ters to call them that, that the King James version was given to the world. Better leave the grand old Bible terms alone. Of course they could all be put into better English, but if thi3 translation fever is kept up, some day there will be another version and using alleged old parchments that may deny some of the beliefs people now so freely accept. It is better to leave the Good Book alone. Let t he man in the street, the clergy in their pupits and the people in their homes read the Bible for just what it is. If man lives by the precepts given to us, he will be a better man, the world will be better and humanity grow richer in all that inspires and makes better iives and a better world. :o: The governors in their conference on Mackiuac island discussed sub jects of importance, one being that of ballot- reform. One governor said some evils were beyond reach of the law, and that the purity of the bal lot must be approached from other angles. He is about right. A Well Drilling Windmills If you are contemplating a new Well or Windmill, see me. I have had 25 years ex perience in Drilling, Caseing Hydraulic Well Work. Also carry Steel Towers. Self Oil ing Mills (both bath oiling and hard oiling type) and :an give you best of service in this line at all times! Located Just South of New Sub-Station H. Z. GRANGER Phone 506-W 7 . conservation true or false We hope our conservatives who ! have been ' commending the convic- I tion of Cacco and Vanzetti will not ! miss the fact that The Spectators, 'the. leading English conservative j weekly, has declareed that certain facts in the case indicate that justice would be served by the release of the prisoners, or, if that is impossible, a term of imprisonment. Astounding as this opinion of an English conservative organ may ap pear to Americans, it is exactly what was to have been expected. Justice, like freedom of speech, has always been a part of the political philos ophy of the English defender of the established order. He has the vision to see that his own position is secure only if he respects the rights cf classes of status inferior to his own, and that this respect must be extend ed paiticularly to membeis cf those classes who propound political and economic heresy. Our American conservatives, it seems, should begin to learn this. They should awaken to the fact that a wise conservative is not afraid to demand justice for enemies of the established order. The example of The Spectator should aid them in learning this lesson. It should show them the difference between true and false conservatisf. - :c: A CHANCE FOE CONGRESS It is said that the government en gineers who have been studying the Mississippi flood control problem will have their report ready by Nov. 1. I'nder this schedule the congression al committee's that handle river legis lation will have ample time to digest the report and get their own ideas in shape before the opening of the De cember session. There will be, there for, no excuse for a failure on the part of congress to come to imme diate grips with the problem. Nor will there be any excuse for partisan ship in dealing with it. Full debate, free of all seeing after personal or political advantage, should be fol lowed by prompt enactment of a measure based on the best scientific advice. As for congress as a whole it has not for a long time had such i chance to improve its standing be fore the public. :o: BOOSTS OIL PROJECTS SYom Tuesday's Uafly This morning Robert Druesdowe of Omahaj one of the leaders of the work of securing the opening up of the oil field at Nehawka. was here today and in company with Robert 3. Chapman, who is an expert on the oil and gas drilling operations and who is very enthusiastic over the outlook for the development of gas or oil from the Nehawka fields. Mr. Chapman believes that this city is ideally located for a distribut ing point for either an oil refinery or natural gas supply line that would be operated from Nehawka to Omaha nnd this city has the advantage of cheaper operating expense and two main lines railways for both the east and west and north and south The indications in the Nebrask? dome are the best in any field that he has been in, Mr. Chapman states, and he feels that the experiment of the well here in Cass county is goins to bring in either oil or one of the very successful natural gas wells that have marked many of the Texas fields. HAS SMALL OPERATION From Tuesday's Daily Raymond Lambert is compelled to make his way around the past few days by the aid of crutches, the re sult of a slight operation that he un derwent on Monday at the office of Dr. R. P. Westover for the removal cf a small blood tumor on the loft leg and which has been giving him some annoyance for several months. The operation was a success and Ray will be able to again use the leg in a few days but at present the going is not the most comfortable for the young man. DROP PATTERSON SUITS The first step in clearing up the tangled affairs of Jack M. Patterson, was taken when F. S. Howell, attor ney for Mrs. Patterson, dismissed the various suits brought to collect $4 4, 300 insurance which Patterson car ried. Now reunited with his family, the former banker is resting and consid ering plans for the future. He has made no definite conclusions, hi? father, T. M. Patterson, said Monday World-IIerold. ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE From Mon davs tat'iv Mrs. W. K. Krecklow was hostess .on Friday evening to a group cf the friends at bridge and which was;day to receive and examine all claims r r ir-'AA r tV a limit v t Y nao xl'Ti r njwj j were fortunate enough to be guests of the evening. The decorations of nr.3cinT o.-cr-o. n th cummer- flowers. The first prize for the high score was won by Mrs. Louis W. Egenberger, the second by Mrs. R. W. Knorr and the consolation prize by Mrs. H. A. Schneider. ; Get your school supplies at the Bates Book and Stationery Store, , where you will find the complete line J at all times. j PIATTSJIOCTH BOY STARTS I CAREER IN SQUARE RING, From Tuesday's Ia!ly Fred Rabb, popular Plattsmouth ' athlete, entered the ranks of pugilism ' last evening in Council Bluffs, being matched in a semi-final event with ' Frank Gilian. Council Bluffs, in a no decision four round bout at the , Broadway Athletic club of Council j Eluffs. 5 Mr. Rabb, who is training under Andy Schmader, one time champion J of the U. S. Navy, made an excep- J tionally good showing in the bout,! as this was his first appearance in the ring and his opponent was a' seasoned man, having been appear-; ing regularly in Council Bluffs dur-j ine the Dast vear and a half. The fight fans and the promoters were ,. . ctt? vi, i ; so pleased with his abilities that he Jhls 1S. a SAFE ank, not alone m was asked to meet the same man Financial Strength and Backing, a month from now as the feature but safe also because of its very bout, conservative yet progressive policy, Mr. Rabb also expects to appear , , t4 i :rJLaBJi on the bill at the Young stribbiing and because of its steadily increasing match at the Omaha auditorium on resources and business, the sixth of next month. j The young Plattsmouth boxer has We give our customers every con been in training only three weeks venjence , comfort and assistance that and shows a good form with plenty , , , of wind and a good reach and hard good bank can give. punch, valuable assets that more training and experience will develop , and with it a confidence that should permit Fred to make a real showing in the fistic art. The host of friends : here will follow with interest the work of Mr. Rabb and in his future j engagements he will have the best , wishes of the friends here for success and which, with his youth and clean life and training he should be able to secure. WARNS PLATTSMOUTH GOLFERS A. II. Koubek, former well known Plattsmouth man and ex-chit f of the local fire department, who is now living in Kansas City, had his atten tion attracted to the item in the Journal in reeard to the flag tourna- ny rucKett; .aua w nson anu mo ment of the golf club and writes that band. James Wilson; Foster Puckett. he has a great interest in seeing a single; Joy Puckett and wife, match in which such veterans as E. Puckett, real name unknown; Elven A. Wurl, C. A. Rosencrans, John Sat- Puckett and wife, Puckett, tier and other old friends were to be real name unknown; James Puckett pitted. The chief reason that Tony and wife, Puckett, real name has written, however, is as a friend unknown: of the birds of the locality and he ' You and each of you are hereby enclosed the following clipping from notified that on the 2nd day of the Kansas City Star as an awful August, A. D. 1927, plaintiffs in the warning to the birds and what might foregoing entitled action filed their happen here on the local golf course: petition in the District Court of Cass "Golfers have killed birds with COunty, Nebraska, wherein you and their drives, but William Shaw, sax-; 0f you are made defendants, for ophonisi in Don Bestor's orchestra the purpose of obtaining an order at the Hotel Muehlebach, believes heand decree of the District Court of is the only golfer who ever knocked saiJ Cagg C0UntVt Nebraska, determin the bill off a woodpecker and ( ,ng and estabiishing the respective brought the bill home in the ball. lnterestSf right and ownership of all "Shaw was playing golf at the Kan- t,es named ag plaintiffs and de sas City Country Club course when fendanlg in paid act, lncludnB an approach shot hit the bird. Ap- OTwl artr.h of ..... ,n ?hl"f ";JW.?l?to the northwest quarter of" Section noted the bird flutter in the gras3. Its bill was gone. A little further on j he found the golf ball and, believe I it or not, there was the woodpecker s bill planted in the ball! "Shaw has the golf ball with an object imbedded in it which, he as serts, is the woodpecker's bill." SPEEDER GETS FINED Frorr. Tuesdays Ja.uy Inst evenine as the citv council adjourned with the ultimatum of thumbs down for the speeders and traffic law violators, a young man named Barnes, residing, it is claimed, at Hamburg, Iowa, came into the picture by driving at a rate estimat ed by the police as being much in ex cess of the rate set by thel aw of the state and city. The night police over hauled the young man and he secured his release by depositing a cash bond to cover any possible fine. This morn ing the matter was threshed out be for, Judge William Weber, who de cided that 55 and costs, amounting to $S.o0 be supplied to appease the feel ings of outraged justice and this be ing produced the speeder was re leased and sent on his way. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In theCounty Court. The State of Nebraska, Cass Coun ty, ss. In the matter of the estate of Charles Landis, deceased. lo tne creditors oi saia estate. Section 7, in Township 12. You are hereby notified, That I xorth Range 14, East of will sit at the County Court Room!the cth p M jn Cas3 in Plattsmouth, in said county, on irounty ;ei)raPka, and all me ru uay oi oepieiuuer 11 on the 24th day of December, 1927 clock a. m., of each day to and examine all claims receive and examine an claims against said estate, with a view to .n.,. or, ,nnu.,nw, Tt, tmo ltmttorl f rT tho nrPCATl tfl tiflTl of claims against said estate is three months from the 23rd day of Septem ber A. D. 1927, and the time limited ic nmt- ..muru is one year from temoer iy. and the seal of for payment of debts said 23rd day of Sept Witness my hand said County Court this 20th day of V. . " ' -A. H. DUXBURY. (Seal) County Judge. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court. The State of Nebraska, Cass Coun ty, ss. In the matter cf the estate of M., In Cass county, Nebraska, and to Herman Tiekotter, deceased. j permanently enjoin each and all of To the creditors of said estate: the defendants and all defendants You are hereby notified. That I. having or claiming to have any right, will sit at the County Court Room in title or interest in and to said real Plattsmouth, in said county, on the estate or any part thereof, and for 23rd day of September, 1927 and on ever quieting the title to the same in the 24th day of December, 1927 at the plaintiff. This notice is given the hour Of ten O'clock a. m. Of each niirsiiant to -in order of KaJrt rnnrt . . r against saia esiaie, ivua a view tu their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of - months from the 23rd day of Septem- ber A. D. 1927, and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 23rd day of September 1927. Witness my hand and the seal of said county court, this 20th day of August ( ,geal " ' A. H. DUXBURY, CHAS.U jlartin!' Attorney, We Ask Yon to Make This Bank Your Bank THE FARMERS STATE BANK Plattsmouth, Nebr. T. H. Pollock, President LEGAL. NOTICE In the District Court of Cass County, Nebraska. . George E. Timblin et al. Plaintiffs j vs. Jasper M. Timblin et al, ; Defendants NOTICE To Charles Puckett and wife, Em- ten (10), in Township ten (10) North, Range eleven (11) East of the Sixth Principal Meridian In Cass county, Nebraska, and to partition said real estate among the plaintiffs and defendants named in said action, including each of you according to the respective rights of each as found by the Court, and if same can not be partitioned to order said real eo- taie soia, ana me proceeus luereui divided among plaintiffs and defend- ants, including each of you, accord- ing to tne respective rignts oi eacn as found by the Court, and for equit able relief. You and each of you are required to answer said petition on or before the 19th day of September, A. D. 1927, or your default will be entered in said cause and decree granted as prayed for in said petition. George E. Timblin and Wife, Nettie Timblin; Ida M. Dwlnell and Hus band, Luther Dwlnell, a8-4w. Plaintiffs. LEGAL NOTICE In the District Court of Cass County, Nebraska. Benjamin F. Crook, Plaintiff. vs. William Ferguson, Olive (Ferguson, Fractional Lot No. 68 in the East half of NOTICE nersona h.-.vinsr or claim ing any interest in said Fractional Lot No. 6S. ... . . o. . . . real names unknown; 'miin, Defendants. The above named defendan herebv notifled that on the 271 f j , 192? th plaintIff file . . - The above named defendants are th day filed suit , , , , . , ,,rc Nebraska, the object and purpose of ! w,hI. "e 1uiet a"d, co"fir tht 'Plaintiff s title in and to pactional Lot No. 6S in the East half of S-c- jtion 7 with the accretions thereto ion the east side thereof to the chan nel of the Missouri river In the East ,half of Section 18, Township 12, INorth, Range 14, East of the 6th P You are required to answer said -nptitinn nn or hofnrp thp 15th rlav nf leptember 197 or defaul wiU be enLred hereon and a decree entered enierea inereon ana a uecree entered Un title to said Iand In laln nsf, tttt. 97, n. T . Dated this 27th day of June, A. D. 1927. BENJAMIN F. CROOK, Plaintiff. By D. O. DWYER, al-4w His Attorney. Journal Want Ads cost tut little, and they sure do get results.