MONDAY, FEBR. 29, 1932. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TERE1 r The IPIattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Poetoffice, Plattsmouth. Neb., as second-class mail matter R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, 3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. The war spark is often fanned by trade-winds. :o: Prosperity is now in sight, says an economist. So is Mars. :o: Disarmament has not entirely fail ed. The Chinese Army has finally discarded bows and arrows. :o: . "There is little change in trous ers," says a fashion-writer. It has. of ccure, all gone to the tax-collect ors. :o: As we understand Mr. Baker and Mr. Roosevelt, the League of Nations has no standing with the League of Candidates. :o: Manufacturers or playing-cards and cigarets report increased busi ness for 1931. This proves that peo pie must have the necessities cf life, depression or no depression. :o: It seems that Germany must al ways take the lead. Some years ago her army was the model for Europe to build up to; and now, it is the model for Europe to reduce to. :o: Many times we criticize women for running off and leaving their husbands, but if we investigated we might marvel at the fact that she lived with him as long as she did. :o: A focal expert cn international affairs says Japan and China would like to cease hostilities, but each is carrying on the friendly discussion to save his face. And what profiteth it a nation to save its face and lose its shirt? :o: "Kansas Bourbons Pour Oil cn Troubled Waters," said the Topeka Capital's headline over the Demo cratic powwow on Washington's birthday. Which freely translated, means that the Kansa3 Democrats poured hot grease on a troubled re publican administration. :o: Dorothy Gish says she is quitting the movies because she is tired of seeing her own. face. Not having seen Dorothy's face on the screen for . several years, we do not share her weariness. Where, by. the way, has Dorothy been going to see her movies to. a film museum some where? :o: Great Britain still suffers today under an emergency war law the Defense of the Realms Acts called D. O. R. A. "Dora" prohibits, among many things, the sale of razor blades, fresh fish, cigarettes and tooth brushes after 8 p. m., and liquor without food after 11 p. m. :o: Another reason we yearn for tele vision is to see whether a radio an nouncer looks as foolish as he sounds when he says, "The orchetra has just finished playing Mozart's Sym phony in G Minor," when as a mat ter of fact it had just finished Strauss's "Till Eulenspiegel." :o: We don't understand exactly what relativity is, but we believe it must have some connection with the fact that whereas extraction of a tooth from Premier MacDonald's Jaw is the subject of a cable dispatch, a hun dred Chinamen may get their heads blown off at Shanghai without get ting their names in the paper. :o: There's a woman In town who would improve her contract game if she could remember the count for bidding; remember, after having se cured the bid, what is trumps; re member when it is her turn to deal; would learn to keep the secret, and didn't have the habit of getting the bid and then playing the game through under the impression that her opponents have the bid. :o: Four kegs of gold consigned to the Bank of France were allowed to fall into the sea at Cherbourg by careless handlers. The gold was valued at $200,000. Those who have been complaining that France was cornering too much gold should de rive a great deal of pleasure from the - Incident, but personally we should have felt better if it had been a couple of hundred thousand bush els of surplus wheat. The first line to feel the effects of returning prosperity will be the dctted one. :o: Some men will go to hell for a thin dime, and wouldn't give a nickel to get back. :o: The final test of patriotism is to be a Democrat and pray far good times before November. :o: One of the most difficult things in life, is to look pleased and sur prised when opening a bride prize. :o: Lenten season is upon us, and the editor says the lanky condition of his billfold i a more powerful cause for its observance than any relig ious belief. :o: We are continually being assured that this depression is "only in the public mind." Well, the public mind must be a lot deeper than we ever suspected. :o: MUST NEUTRALS NOURISH WAR? Complacency of neutrals in the face of Japanese invasion of China seems not likely to last much longer. The apparetnly still waters of pub lic opinion in the United States have been concealing in thtir depths strong currents, one of which Las been brought into view in the nation wide radio address by President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard Univer sity. Dr. Lowell advised that the United States should join in any boy cott the League of Nations might inaugurate to compel ruifillment of international obligations in the Orient. He pointed out that the United States would" oe well within Its rights in so doing, Eince two pacts the Kellogg-Briand pact of Paris and the Nine Power treaty have been violated by Japan. Much of the responsibility for stopping hostilities in the Far East may rest with the United States, and it seems it could well help the other power to halt the warfare there by making known in what measure it would support them. There is no doubt that American sentiment is for a settling of the Sino-Japanese dis pute by peaceful means, and it seems reasonable to expect that the United States Government will do all in its power to end the methods being em ployed by Japan. It is with a kind cf shocked sur prise that many United States citi zens have learned of recent shipments to Japan of nitrate and other raw war materials from plants in Vir ginia. Can it be possible, they ask, that their country is feeding a war? These conscientious citizens would be even more surprise to learn that not only is this so, but that, in the present stage of international law, for one nation to forbid its nation als to supply a certain other nation with these materials would be con sidered an "unfriendly act." They may derive some encourage ment, however, from the fact that a strong move is afoot to revise inter national customs with respect to sup plying materials of war. The Cap per resolution calling for an arms embargo against any nation violat ing the Kellogg pact has been be fore the Senate for more than three years, and other similar proposals are under consideration, some of them bearing upon shipment cf minerals. It is difficult for the average think ing individual to see why. in an age that has outlawed war, the refusal of any country or countries to supply an aggressor with the means of de struction should be looked upon as an unfriendly act. And there are signs that a change of attitude to ward this matter is swiftly devel oping throughout the world. The dis turbance in the Far East has served to bring to i public attention the strength and weaknesses of the peace structure as it now stands. Likewise some Of the outmoded tradition against which governments must op erate if the laws against war are to be enforced have been brought to light. The time cannot be far off when it will not be permissible for one country to aid another in jeo pardizing the world's peace when for one country to supply another with war materials will be consider ed,, an unfriendly act toward all oth er countries. WHAT IS THE NAVY FOR? If the President and congress deem the national defense, with re spect to the naval establishment, in adequate to the safety of the United States and are convinced that nec essity or a proper precaution requires that the navy should be built up to the strength authorized by the Lon don treaty, the Hale bill providing for the new ships necessary to the purpose ought to be passed and the construction begun. But if the statement made on the bill by Senator Watson. Republican leader, reflects the real purpose in introducing the legislation at this time, the navy is not to get any new ships under the program. Instead, the American delegation at the Ge neva arms conference will get some paper ships for "trading purposes." The Hale bill as it comes to the sen ate from its naval committee is an authorization merely and carries no appropriation for construction, a fact explained by Mr. Watson, who said, referring to the American delegation at Geneva: "It will give our fellows over there seme ships to sit in the game." In other words, the proposed leg islation is a bluff and is not intend ed to produce any ships, but only to make the other naval powers believe it is intended to. As to the value cf a oiun that is publicly advertised as a bluff, something might be said. but that consideration aside, what is to be thought of the whole proceed ing in relation to the question of the national defense? Mr. Hale, the chairman of the naval committee, warns that the country's naval de fense is inadequate in view cf the situation in the orient and tnat scund policy dictated its expansion to the London treaty limits. If this is the consideration on which the committee acted in favorably report ing the bill, the legislation should carry an appropriation to put it into effect. If there is no necessity for an expansion of flie naval establish ment, the action of the committee was unnecessary and the warning to the country was unnecessary. The country is entitled to know for what purposes the navy is being used, whether for the national de fense or as chips in an international game of bluff at Geneva. There may be differences of opinion as to what constitutes an adequate navy, wheth er it is big enough now or whether it ought to be built up to the limit contemplated when the United States signed the London treaty; but what ever the size of the navy, there ought to be no doubt as to tis uses it is to protect the United States and not for use as a pawn in the game of diplomacy. :o: IRELAND VOTES FOR A CHANGE Provided Eamon de Valera is able to keep his Labor party allies in line, the fall of the Cosgrave govern ment in the Irish Free State now is certain, as a result of the national election held last week. Even if the supporters of the government cap ture all seven of the seats that re main to be decided in a supplemen tary election next month, they can not hope to overcome the lead se cured in tbe dail by the combined Fianna Fail and Labor parties. Be cause of the close relations that so long have existed between Ireland and the United States, the political In Your Next Calce Use K C Baking Powder and notice the fine texture and Urgt volume. Because of its high leavening strength you use less than of high priced brands and are assured of perfect results in using FOR OVER 40 YEARS 25 ounces for 25c It s Name. Address. development of the Free State has a special interest for this country, and the impending fall of the Cosgrave government is fraught with impor tant possibilities. William T. Cosgrave has headed the government of the Free State virtually from its foundation, ten years ago. Although they fought, as De Valera, for Irish home rule, he and his friends were satisfied with the dominion status conferred by the Anglo-Irish treaty, and have co-op erated whole-heartedly since then in the British Commonwealth of Na tiens. But De Valera and his friends were net satisfied. They wanted complete independence. At first they harassed the Cosgrave government with violence. Then they turned to constitutional methods and opposed it in the dail. Now they appear to have gained a slender working ma jority in that parliament, giving them the right to displace the Cos grave government. Impartial observers report that President Cos-grave's administration has been generally excellent. It has preseived order under exceptionally difficult circumstances and. by good management, has kept the country's credit exceptionally high in a period cf world depression, combined with De Valcra's emotional appeal to Irish nationalism, finally lias agreed to defeat iTie government. The voters were tired of the "old crowd." As elsewhere, they wanted a change. So De Valera. the Hitler of Ireland, is to be given a chance. Will he at tempt to sever tne British connec tion entirely, or wiil the responsi bilities of office make him more cau tious? Probably that question will be answered in the next few months. :o: WHERE IS THE END? Henry Currau, president of the As sociation Against the Prohibition Amendment, is wondering where it is all going to end. Mr. Curran has asked Scl Bloom, who has had quite a bit to do with arranging for the Washington bicentennial celebration, why it has been found necessary sur reptitiously to mangle the good old sons. "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean." by deleting reference to wine in the third verse. The Arabs have a saying to the effect that if the camel is allowed to thrust its nose into the tent it will soon insert its whole body. Now that the word wine has been stricken from one of our most rousing patriotic songs, by hands unknown, it is pos sible that the work of striking out all reference to wine in our liter ature, sacred and profane, will go on to the bitter end. Then, pre sumably, Paul's admonition to Tim othy will be so amended as to meet with the approval of Bishop Cannon and Scott McBride. Perhaps Sunday school children of the next gener ation will learn that Noah planted a field of sugar beets or beans, in stead of a vineyard, and instead of getting lit up he merely ate so heart ily that he had a severe fit of indi gestion. The beautiful story of the wedding at Cana will have to be revised, but exactly how the Mas ter's first miracle can be amended without destroying the stcf-y itself is rather puzzling. And of course the Master's advice not to put new wine into old bottles will have to be changed, probably to warn against putting goat's milk freshly drawn into old crocks, or something. And Double Acting GET THIS COOK BOOK FREE! Mail this coupon with 4c in stamps forpostegc and packing and you will receive the KC Cook's Book containing orer 90 tested recipes. JAQUES MFG. 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Those bewildered people attributed the phenomena to too much wine early in the morning, and certainly grape juice would not have explained it to in em. Of course some of Solomon s re marks about wine will be left in because Solomon had a habit of be moaning its use the morning afte the night before. He wasn't the first to swear off after hearty indulgence nor was he the first to forget th headache in the opportunity to ac quire another. We have no particular objection to mutilating a grand old patrioti song in order to avoid reference to wine, but we are wondering where it will lead. World-Herald. :o: SHOWER FOE NEWLYWEDS A kitchen shower was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Rieke by Miss Bessie Copenhaver at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swan near Union, Saturday evening:, Febr 20th. One feature of the evening was a mock wedding which was very much enjoyed by all. Preceding the ceremony a duet en titled "lours and Mine was sung by the Misses Jane and Betty Swan. This was followed by a solo "I Love You Truly" sung by Miss Bessie Copenhaver. The wedding party descended the stairs to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Copenhaver accompanied by the drum and cow bells. The ring bearer. Little Miss Mary Lou Garrison came first, followed by the solemn minister, Mrs. Sterling Harris. Next came the blushing bride, Mrs. Fern Frans on the arm of her father, Miss Goldie Lindsey. Following these came the groom, Miss Verna Rieke and the bride's mother. Mrs. Clifton Garrison. Miss Joan Swan carried the bride's train. The double ring ceremony was very impressive. At the close of tne cere mony Jane and Betty bwan sang "When Your Hair has Turned to Silver." The wedding created much laughter and enjoyment. Mr. and Mrs. Rieke received many beautiful and useful presents. The guests departed at a late hour wish ing Mr. and Mrs. Rieke a long and happy wedded life. AN OLD PICTURE The east display window at Wes- cott's has a very interesting pic ture of old time Plattsmouth, that of the D. H. Wheeler residence, lo cated at Fourth and Main streets. This house was removed for the pur pose of securing the half block of ground where the court house is now located. The house in the seventies and eighties was one of the finest homes of the city and occupied one of the most prominent positions in the main section. The picture is the property of George B. Mann, who has a large and interesting collection of articles and pictures of the earlier days in Plattsmouth. In the picture is shown the small pine tree which, now grown to be a real tree still stands on the court bouse lawn. PUBLIC AUCTION I will offer at Public Sale on what is known as the Colvin farm, 4 miles west of Murray; C miles north and mile west of Nehawka: 3 miles north and 6 miles east of Weeping Water, Xebr., on Friday, March 4 beginning at 10:00 o'clock a. in., with lunch served at noon, the fol lowing described property: Five Head of Horses One bay mare. 6 years old, wt. 1600 lbs.; one bay mare, 10 years old, wt. 15"0 lbs.; one bay mare, 12 years old, wt. 1C00 lbs.; one team of bay horses. S years old. These horses are all good and sound. Twenty Head of Cattle One Short Horn cow, 4 years old; one red cow, 5 years old; one Guern sey cow, 4 years old; one Holstein cow, 3 years old; one Jersey cow, 9 years old; one black cow, 4 years old. calf at side; one red cow. 2 years old. calf at side; one roan Shorthorn bull, 2 years old; four yearling heif ers; two yearling fcteers- four head of bucket calves. Twenty Head of Shoats Farm Machinery One J. I. Case lister; one Case disc harrow; one Xew Century riding cul tivator; one Jenny Lind walking cul tivator; one Deering binder; one Dee ring mower; one sulky rake; one John Deere 2-row cultivator; one 2- row lister; one 2-row machine: one 4-section harrow; one John Deere corn elevator; one Case 2-row ma chine: one walking plow; one wagon; one set of running gears; one self feeder; 30 bushels of oats; one set IVi-in. harness; one set 14 -in. har ness; one Anker-Holth cream separa tor; about loO black locust posts; one Copper Clad range; one pump jack and numerous other articles. Terms of Sale All sums of $25.00 and under, cash in hand. If credit is desired on sums over $2Ti.OO, make arrangements with the clerk of sab' before you bid. All property to be settled for on date of sale. A. L. Vernon, Owner. REX YOUNG. Auctioneer W. G. BOEDEKER, Clerk CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. William Coffelt cele brated their fiftieth wedding anniver sary Sunday, February 21st, at their home near Carson, Iowa. The day was spent in the presence of their children and grandchildren, who jour neyed to Carson in honor of the day. Mr. William Coffelt and Miss Alice James were united in marriage at Hastings. Iowa, on February 21, 1SS2. After their marriage they made their home in the vicinity of Carson. Mr. and Mrs. Coffelt have lived in their present home for the past twenty-five years, and have resided in the vicinity of Carson all of their lives. Those present to celebrate this happy event were Miss Ella Coffelt, Miss Mable Coffelt, Mr. Everett Cof felt, who reside with the parents in the family home, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Coffelt and four children, Laur ice, Lauretta, Lloyd and Wayne, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Sutton and two children. Carroll and Glenn, also of Platts mouth. Mr. Raymond Kellison, of Plattsmouth, was also present. It appears that Japan has Pacific ambitions! NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of Rob ert Willis, deceased. To the creditors of said estate: You are hereby notified that I will sit at the County Court room in Plattsmouth, in said county, on the 11th day of March, A. D. 1932. and on the 13th day of June, A. D. 1932. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of each day to receive and examine all claims against said estate, with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is three months from the 11th day of March, A. D. 1932. and the time limited for payment cf debts is one year from said 11th day of March. 1932. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court this Sth day of February, 1932. A. II. DUXBURY. (Seal) fl5-3w County Judge. LEGAL NOTICE To Alexander M. dayman, Alex M. Clayman. George Snyder, William Statler, William Stottler, and all per sons having or claiming any interest in or to the south half SV6) of the southeast quarter (SEVi ) of Section 19, in Township 10, North of Range 14, East of the Cth P. M.. in Cass county, Nebraska, real names un known. Defendants: Notice is hereby given that Annie R. Heafey, as plaintiff, has filed in the District Court of Cass county, Ne braska, her petition against you as defendants, praying for the decree of said court barring and excluding each and all of you from having or claim- ng any right, title, interest or lien in or to said described real estate, and quieting the title thereto in plaintiff in fee simple. You may answer said petition in said court at Plattsmouth. Nebraska, on or before March 25, 1932. ANNIE R. HEAFEY. Plaintiff. By WM. II. PITZER, Attorney. fl5-4w SHERIFF'S SALE State of Nebraska, County of Cass, ss. By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by C. E. Ledgway, Clerk of the Dis trict Court within and for Cass coun ty. Nebraska, and to me directed, I will on the 5th day of March. A. I). 1032, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day at the south front door of the court house in said cvounty, sell at public action to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate, to-wit: Lot one (1) in Block bixty (60) in the City of Plattsmouth, Cass county, Nebraska The same being levied upon and tak en as the property of Doris Morgan et al. Defendants, to satisfy a judg ment of naid Court recovered by The Plattsmouth Loan and Building As sociation, a Corporation, Plaintiff. against said defendants. Plattsmouth. Nebraska, I-ebruary A D 19 32. " ED W. THIMf! AN, Sheriff of Cass County, Nebraska. f4-Sw NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Nebraska, Cass coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the matter of the estate of Flnr- ... ... i ene-e- Kosellia ratterson. deceased. To the creditors of said estate: You are hereby notified, that I will sit at the County Court room in Plattsmouth, in said county, on the 1Mb day of March. A. I). 1H32 and on the 2th day of June. A. I). 1932. at the hour of ten o'clock in the- fore noon of each day to receive and ex amine all claims against said estate. with a view to their adjustment and allowance. Thf time limited for the presentation of claims against vaid state is three months from the 1Mb day of March. A. D. 1132 and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said ISth day t March. IS 32. Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court this 19th day of February, 1132. A. II . DUX BURY. (Seal) f22-3v County Judge. ORDER OF HEARING and Notice on Petition for Set tlement of Account In the County Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. State of Nebraska. Cass county, ss. To Alice Shipley. Jack Graves and Clifford C. Graves and all persons in terested in the estate of Drury M. Graves, deceased: On reading the petition of Ralph J. Nickerson. Administrator de bonis non. praying a final settlement and allowance of his account Hied in this court on the 19th day of February, 1032, and for order of distribution of the funds in his hands as Adminis trator de bonis non, and for dis charge; It is hereby ordered that you and all persons interested in said matter may, and do, appear at the County Court to be held in and for said coun ty, on the 11th day of March, A. I). 1932. at nine o'clock a. m.. to show cause, if any there be, why the pray er of the petitioner should not be granted, and that notice of the pen dency of said petition and the hear ing thereof be given to all persons in terested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in the Platts mouth Journal, a semi-weekly ne ws paper printed in said county, for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of February, A. D. 1932. A. II. DUX BURY. (Seal) f22-3w County Judge. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE In the District Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. In the matter of the application of Peter Campbell, Administrator of the Estate of John Campbell, deceased, for License to Soil Real Estate. Now on this th day of February. 1932. Peter Campbell, Administrator of the estate of John Campbell, de ceased, having presented his petition under oath praying for license to sell the following described real estate of the said John Campbell, to-wit: The northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section twenty (20), Township eleven (11), Range fourteen (14), in Cass county. Nebraska: and Lots numbered twelve (12) and thirteen (13), in Block numbered four (4), in the Vil lage of Murray, Cass county, Nebraska or a fiifiicient part thereof to bring the cum of Six Hundred Dollars (f 600), for the payments of debts filed against said estate, an! for al lowances, and costs of administration, for the reason that there is not a sufficient amount of personal prop erty in the possession of said Peter Campbell, Administrator, belonging to said estate, to pay said debts, al lowances, and costs. It is therefore ordered that all persons interested in said estate ap pear before me at Chambers in the City of Plattsmouth. in said county, on the 24th day of March, 1932, at the hour of ten o'clock a. m., to show cause, if any there be. why a license should not be granted to said Peter Campbell, Administrator, to sell so much of the above described real estate of said decedent as shall be necessary to pay said debts and ex penses. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be served upon all persons interested in said estate by causing the same to be published for four successive weeks in The Platts mouth Journal, a semi-weekly news paper printed and published in said County of Cass. JAMES T. BEG LEY, Judge of the District Court of said County of Cass. fS-4w Journal WanUAds cost only a few cents and get real results 1