THURSDAY, DSCEHLEH 22, 1921.
PULTTSKOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOTTONAI
PAGE SEVEU
At Christmas Tide!
Wo ere extending to all our friends and patrons a
v-ish for a most Merry Christmas and a Happy New
far.
We appreciate your friendship and patronage, and
are wishing you all prosperity.
Bach & Libershal
LITTLE ONE LMPEOVTNG
From "Wednesday's Dally.
Mrs. Allen J. Beeson returned last
ttening from Lincoln where she has
h?en visiting: with her daughter,
Mri. Joseph Hawksworth and fam
ily, and with little Betty Hawks
worth, who has been quite sick for
several days. The little one is now
reported as being1 somewhat improv
ed and the many friends of the fam
ily here will be well pleased to learn
cf this fact.
The Bottom
Has Fallen Out of
-Phonograph Prices! -
STRIKE-BREAKERS ARE
DRIVEN OUT OF CITY
I have just received word from the
Patlie factory that the following.
prices will prevail on all Pathe;
models until the present stock is
exhausted :
Nebraska City. Dec. 20. Several
strike-breakers said to have been
sent to this city from Lincoln to
work at the Morton-Gregson pack
ing plant, were chased from the city
by alleged strikers. One of the men
was taken to the east side of the
river, where. It Is said, he was
roughly bandied when he attempted
to escape from a truck in which he
was being taken to Payne, Iowa. He
broke away from his captors, later
returning to Lincoln, where he made
a report to officers. County Attorney
Heinke has caused several arrests
here in connection with the case.
A freight train on the Burlington
carrying nearly 30 strikebreakers
was stopped at a crossing west of
the plant, but detectives on the train
kept strikers from talking to the
men. who were unloaded at the
plant and entered the yard, which is
heavily guarded.
NEW WRIGHT NOVEL
$110 models
J 150 models 75
$175 models gjj
52 00 models 100
fpHE"! no
Remember the Pathe is played
with a Sapphire ball. No changing
of needles.
John P. Saiflsr,
FUNERAL' DIRECTOR
The latest work from the pen of
America's foremost novelist. Haro!d
Bell Wright, is "Helen of the Old
House" and the Journal office has
just received a number of the hand- j
somely bound novels from the Apple-1
ton company. This novel is one that!
has brought added luster to the fame j
of Mr. "Wright as one of the leaders'
of American literature. The price of
this edition is only $2.00 per volume.;
POSITIONS TAKEN
FROM 3 RAIL m
Rockefeller. Vandertilt and Raker!
Ordered to Give np Director
ships in 2-3 cf Roads.
Washington, Dec. 20. Interstate
Commerce OomniisFion took the first
step toward breaking up the inter
locking railroad directorates as di
rected under the Esch-Cummins law.
In an opinion handed down, the
commission ordered William Rocke
feller. Harold S. Vanderbilt and
George F. Baker, three of the big
gest railroad men in the country
to give up directorships in two
thirds of the companies in which
they hold such offices.
These offices must be given up be
fore December 31.
Rockefeller was authorized to hoh!
his position as director of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, and or
dered to make a choice of staying as
director and executive otfieer of eith
er the New York Central and its sub
cidsrieo or the Delaware, Lackawan
na & Wertern and its subsidiaries.
Stays With C, St. P., & 0.
Vanderbilt was authorized to star
as director of the Chicago. St. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha, and of the
Chicago & Northwestern, but will
have to make a choice between stag
ing as executive and director of the
New York Central and jts subsidiar
ies or the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western and its subsidiaries.
Baker was allowed to continue as
director of the New York and Long
Branch and chairman of the Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey and may
hold either position as director and
executive officer on the New York
Cenjral and its subsidiaries, the Dela
va:e. Lack2 varra Western and
its subsidiaries, the E'-ie ar;d its ur
idiari?s, or the Lehigh Valley.
Thomps DeWitt Cuyler, president
of the American Railway executives
asportation, was granted permission
to hold his position as director of
te Penrrylvaria. Lrng Island. Atch
ison. TcpeVa Santa Fe, N?w Ha
ven. New York, Ontario & Western
and the Rutland railroads.
"irtErrla riilERS V73RRR5
mm GOOD CONDITIONS
FULL LINE CF XAGAZINES
ORCHESTRA IS READY
For the presentation of "A Cou-
pie of Million," a special orchestra j
is being arranged that will be one1
of the best that has appeared in this
city in connection with a drammatic
performance. The orchestra will be
composed of Dr. A. D. Caldwell. E.
11. Schuihaf. Miles Airman. Glenj
Mentienhall and Miss Marjorie.
Brinklow. This will be an .dded at-:
traction that will contribute to the,
pleasant evening of entertainment.'
The Journal office has just in
stalled a full and complete line of
the mcst popular fiction magazire
and of the very latest issue from
the press. If you desire "to sec re
thee l?te publications call at thi"
office at once.
Their Pay Is Higher and Hours
Are Shorter Than Before
the War.
Workmen in mon parts of Germany
fire faid now to be receiving better
wuges, everything considered, than
pr.-r to the war, and working shorter
hours. This is particularly true of the
occupied area, according to American
army officers, who in their line of duty
have come In contact with the Ger
man working classes.
That the workman is nl.le to live
better inwler present conditions is due,
in a large measure, to the fact that
strict regulations of food prices have
1-een enforced by German authorities
and has prevented shopkeepers from
boosting the cost of the necessities of
life, despite depreciation In the value
of the mark.
Th"so regulations apply chiefly te
house rent, meat." potatoes and other
staples produced within the country.
Many luxuries have increased In
price, especially within the last few
weeks wlien the mnrk took a tumble;
but the currency fluctuation has not
materially affected food in the markets
p::in:.i7ed by the working classes.
One hundred marks a day is consid
ered n fair wage for the average work
ing man, skilled workmen and miners
i-e'H'hluc considerably more, some as
high :is 200 marks a day, while the
common Ialorer makes but 50 or GO
marks for eight hours.
Professors in the universities and
school teachers maintain that they
have not fared so well as the work
ing m;m. r-eelvlng on an average of
loss th:;n SO marks a day.
Since the war the Germans do not
eat as much meat as formerly, pota
toes forming the principal article of
food. Dark bread in three-pound
loaves is sold for 7 marks, this being a
mix' nre resembling rye bread as made
in America. It is considered very
wholesome and It is eaten by many
Americans, nmTng: them MaJ. Gen.
ITtTiry T. Allen, commander of the
American forces in Germany, who has
1: on his table at home at every meal.
be here. Are you setting your phrrej
rf business, Mr. Merchant? Ferhap? ;
there's a deficiency in the amount of'
your advertising. j
PREFERS CANNIBAL ISLE
TO MILLIONAIRE'S RANCH
The most exquisite iii-e of birth
a ay and pill c?rcs to be ffcund aty-v.-hare!
At Journal cfFice.
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$ One of the Finest Lines of Novelties for the Christ
Trade Ever Shown in Plattsmouth.
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Fancy Baskets, All Sizes and Designs!
Desk Sets! Book Holders!
Fine Line of High-Class Stationary!
Special Line of Standard
Holiday Books
Fiction and Gift Specialties!
Children's Department Complete
Painting Books, Sewing Designs, Games,
Story Books, Etc.
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Christmas Cards!
Largest Line Ever Shown in Plattsmouth
Christmas Tree Ornaments, Crepe Paper, Favors for
the Holiday Party in All Designs!
Cali and Look Our Line Over!
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The Journal Stationary Departmeet
Emily Jlvxoy, daughter of a I'itcuirn
Island chieftain, has waited ten j-ears
In America for a ship to ber island
honie in the Pacific She has turned
down marriace offers from adventur
ers, and millionaire ranch owners, only
to return to her island home to live
anion:: the uncivilized, and help them
become more civilized.
GOTHIC ARMOR BRINGS $9-000
Sale cf Historic Relic Realizes Large
Sum From Antiquarians.
There were big prices at the sale
of the selected pieces of arms and
trmor from three well-lcnown ama
teurs which took place nt the Ameri
can art galleries in New York. The
returns of the day's sales were $43,027
making, with the returns for the
smaller pieces sold the preceding day,
a total of $."3,S22 for the 31 S num
bers. There were only two buying names
for the numbers bringing four figures,
Miss It. II. Lorenz, agent, and T. W.
French & Co. To the latter went the
last number in the catalogue, 318,
which brought the highest priee, $9,
000. " ' .
This was a Spanish Gothic harness,
147" 1400, extraordinarily complete In
authentic parts for Its early period.
To Miss I.orenz went X. 31C bringing
the second higbest price, $8,100. This
was ano.ber Gothic harness, compre
hensively north Italian, about 1490. It
l ure t1;e mnrks of the famous Milanese
unnorer, Antonio di Missnglia.
fcnr-y!vsnia Leeds in Road Building.
PrT.r.sylvnnla state highway con
smictb n bus. passed the 630-niJle rec
; 1 for the. present year, and is sali
: hr.ve gnne' SO 'mllrs lieyntl lay
t?:er '".:re in Hie2 nation. Tlie Ftutc
i 1 f 't,'! of ineilrn tvo:
milt s of I.:arc sur-
HOSTILE ESKIMO
TRIBES AT PEACE
Hold "Disarmament Conference"
and Agree on Harmony.
FIRST CELEBRATION UNIQUE
More Than Thirty Tribes Participate
in Unique Dance and Feast Lasting
Two Weeks, Which Is to Be Made
an Annual Affair Leaders Cong
Argued for Peaco So That They All
Could Live and Hunt in Harmony
Trial Is Success.
At a disarmament conference up
'orth among icebergs and eider ducks,
Eskimo delegates agreed to arms lim
itation ly eating from tlte same dish.
According to Nome advices a unique
dance and a two weeks' feast had just
ended, where over thirty tribes of
Alaska Arctic Eskimos composed all
tribal differences and henceforth will
hunt and labor on a colnmunistic
basis.
For hundreds of years many small
distinctive tribes of Eskimos have ex
isted on the liering sea coast from
Point Earrow to Nome, widely sep
arated by jealousy, tribal warfare,
never intermarrying nor lending as
sistance to each other when in dis
tress. ' Argued for Peace.
Tribal leaders long ago argued that
peace should be made so that they
all could live, hunt in harmony and
by a spirit of co-operation success
fully seek and kill the big bovvhead
whale supplying food and fuel.
This past fall the new program was
given a trial and 70 umiaks (skin
bouts) loaded with hunters from every
colony went forth among the icebergs
on a whale hunt. It was the most
successful whaling season in 20 years.
31 of the monster bowheads being
taken. Then the Eskimos celebrated
with the ancient "Feast of the Whale."
Natives from every part of the bleak
coast gathered at Kubeguk settlement
to celebrate the abundance of heat, oil
and valuable trading material. The
feast attracted visiting Eskimos for
COO miles inland, the long "mush"
made one of profit by the capture of
thousands of helpless, half-grown aod
over-fed ducks and geese; these were
smoked for winter.
v Dusky Belies Dance.
On the gale-swept, treeless shore
dozens of umiaks were drawn out of
the sea and piled in a larjre circle for
a wind break. In the center a plat
form of tightly stretched walrus skins,
supported by big rocks at the edges,
was erected, upon which the dusky
belles danced to the music of a band
of ten skin tambourines.
Men eager to get acquainted chatted
while women prepared chunks of
h:!le, caribou and boiled duck. Every
three hours all the Eskimos regaled
themselves with five or six pounds of
fleslu washed down by quarts of cold
wnier. I loth sexes smoked clumsy
pipes, whose flat bowls held but n few
puffs of tob;i-co.
The ancient whale fenst is the only
event where Eskimos wear ornaments.
On this occasion they were adorned
with tall caps of cr.ribou skins decorat
ed by bears' teeth and empty
cartridge sliells.
The Eskimos went back to their
homes just before the first severe
freeze-up. The feast and dance will
from nw on !e an annual affair, its
magnitude determined by the au
tumnal catch of bowheads.
CHEISTMAS GOODS YOU
WILL FIND AT THE
J0USNAL OFFICE
The Journal office is now ready'
with tfceir usual large lice of sift
goods for Christmas. We have a much
larger line of Christmas cards than
ever before, and all our old patrena;
will know what this means, and we
have bougbt enough for all the new!
ones, too. Our book line is ccmplete.
With new numbers for the kiddies
as well as the grown ups. All popu
lar copyrigbts are now being sold at
85c. Complete line of bibles text
books and Catholic bibles. Christ
mas trees, ornaments and decora
tions. Deunison's crepe papers, hol
ly and grass wreaths, fancy sewing
baskets, desk sets, ink wells, book
ends, and In fact a world of" gift
goods in our line. Get your Christ
mas boxes here, and see the Journal
line early, you will be surprised this
season.
Flew Sheffield Silver
Jos! Arrived!
BIB MASS BALL
Prices are tempting
Water Pitcher,
Bread Trays,
Cheese and Cracker Trayy,
Cake Stands,
Compotes,
Coffee Sets,
Fruit Bowls,
Flower Baskets,
Vases,
Nut Bowls, Etc.
The Katholitky Sokol society an
nounces that they will hold a grand
mask ball at their hall on the nieht
of Saturday, January 7th. The event!
will be one of the most pleasant of
the season and the list of prizes for
the event will be announced later.
A Christmas PI37
"The Bird's Christmas Carol" by
Kate Douglas Wiggin is to be given
at the Lewistoa school, difitrict No.
7. two miles southeast of Murray, on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 21. Cake
and coffee will be served after the
play.
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IT.OGRAII AND BOX SOCIAL
A program and box social will be
given at the Cedar Creek school dis
trict No. 31, on Friday evening. De
cember 23. at eight o'clock. Every
body is invited.
HELEN EGENBERGEIt,
ETHEL. HAZEN.
Teachers.
PLAN CCEAN AIR ROUTE
Zeppelin Works Builds Craft for Span
ish Traffic to South America.
Ilugo Eckner, manager of the Zep
pelin works at Friedrichshafen. who
has just returned from a trip to South
America, revealed that negotiations be
tween Spain and Argentina were ex
pected to result in the opening of
transatlantic air communications be
tween southern Spain and South
America.
lie said the Zeppelin works were
planning the construction f an air
ship of 15,(K)0 cubic meters, capable
of traveling 70 miles an hour, and
capable of carrying 30 or 40 passen
gers, besides mail and small parcels,
between Spain and South America,
and of making the trip in four or .five
days.
Herr Eckner predicted a complete
revolution in commercial relations be
tween Europe and South America by
this means.
WARNING ABOUT BANDITS
Banks Equip Branches With Sirens
Placed Outside.
Ear-splitting, raucous Plrens are be
ing installed on the outside walls of
every one of the Dank of Hamilton's
110 branches. And It is understood
that all the rest of the 10,000 branch
banks In Canada will follow suit!
Numerous electric buttons are be
ing installed in secret places in each
bank, so any mrmlr of the istff my
be able to reach one and pet off tbe
siren in an emergency.
And the sirens are installed well
ahrwe the street level, so bandits will
be unable to put them out of order
befere entering the banks.
Tried to Kill Turkey; Cut Off Thu-nb.
James O. Hatory of T.os Ansreles,
Ol., t tempted tm rlvp ?f rive fcmd
of a turkey, but cut off his own thumb.
The blrd'escapei
CHRISTMAS EVE
One-Half Mi!c South of Otoe, Neb., in
The Big Red Barn,
Saturday, December 24
A Free Sack of Candy Will Be Given to
Each One Present!
Music by Dan DcsDunes Violin and Saxa-
phone 5-Piece .
Colored Orchestra, of Omaha
Tickets $1.10 at the Door!
T. R. YOUNG, Manager
Holiday Greetings
We are wishing all cur patrons a
Merry Christmas and prosperity
throughout the coming year.
Christ & Ghrist9
FURNITURE
The Rexall Drug Store
".',: ....
Greets its many friends with a wish for a Happy Christ
mas, announcing your pecple's Rexall
weather chart is awaiting
you at our place
of business
F. G. Fricke & Co.,
THE REXALL STORE
