THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 1930.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
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And Now Comes the Final
Big Cleanup ,Jl3M
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January Sale in a blaze of glory, -AJSpMI M8MM&mM
into two low price groups. In foM&MJS&t&l MMtA
that cost us wholesale more than jf llli
sking for them but we are deter- WMi i!MS?Ml
coat in the house and if price is any flgl&&f mHm0m
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hoice of this lot for w
Liberal Price Cuts throughout our January Clearance
Sale have sold a lot of our Winter Coats. Still the stock
is about double in size what it should be and we are
going to wind uj our
by throwing these Ccats
each group are coats
the amount we're a
mined to sell every
incentive at ail, you'll come here now and buy your
tor coat, at a saving cf 40 to 50 per cent.
LOT NO. ONE-
contains finest quality all-wool Broadcloths,
Velours, Suedes, lavishly trimmed collars and
cuffs guaranteed two-season linings using
only the very best selected furs. Coats not
just one or two, but a goodly number of them
in this lot that sold as high as $34.75 now
LOT NO. TWO-
contains a good assortment of Fur Collared
coats durable linings from our regular
stock that sold from $13.75 to as high as
$2 1 .25. In this lot are quite a few of the pop
ular mannish northern weight Sport Coats, as
well as the fur trimmed ones. They are out
standing values at
Want a Good Cheap Coat?
Then Look at These!
Cloth coats, with self trimming and some with
fur trimming in this lot. Of course they're not
the latest style, but the quality is exceptionally
good. They cost us two and three times this
price only about two dozen of them, but
quite generally assorted as to sizes. Come early
and get your c
cn Sale Saturday
Genuine Tan-Tex Broadcloth in white and colors absolutely
shadow-proof and finest quality the best bargain we've been
able to pick up in a long time, and we're, passing it right on to
you. Hand embroidered designs and you can get them in all
sizes here SATURDAY one day only, at, each
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Mrs, W- J. Bryan
is Stricken at
Hollywood, Cal.
Passing of Widow of Commoner at
Home of Her Daughter Sixty
Nine Years Old
Hollywood Mrs. Mary Baird
Bryan, widow of William Jennings
Bryan, the late Commoner, died
Tuesday night at the home of a
daughter here.
At the bedside when death came
at 8:30 p. in. were her son. William
Jennings Bryan, Jr., an attorney,
and lirr daughter, Mrs. Grace Bryan
Harprreavep, wife of a Beverly Hills,
Calif., banker, and seven of her
grandchildren.
Mrs. Eryan was sixty-nine years
old and had been suffering from a
form cf paralysis for approximately
twelve years. She had not been bed
ridden, however, until two weeks ago,
when she became much worse.
Besides her two children here, Mrs.
Bryan is survived by another daugh
ter, Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, and
four grandchildren in Washington,
D. C.
Her Husband's Heloer.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan dur
ing the lifetime of her noted hus
band, v.-as known to thousands of
their political friends as "Bryan's
inspiration.
Thruout the more than thirty-five
years of Mr. Bryan's political career
she was his constant companion at
his side in victory or defeat. "My
mental safety valve," he called her.
While still a bride, Mrs. Bryan
conceived idea of that close com
pan ship in her husband's career. In
ordr that she might share more in
timately his thoughts and be of
greater aid m his eflorts she took
up the study of law and was admit
ted to th- bar. She never entertain
ed the idea of a separate career.
After the death of Mr. Bryan his
widow completed his memoirs, in
which she wrote what constituted the
guiding principle of her life: "I hold
the theory that if a wife does not
shew an interest in her husband's
work and does not go with him when
he asks her, the time will come when
he will cease to ask her."
That time never came. Though
numerous political campaigns, in
three of which Mr. Bryan was the
Democrat candidate for president;
through seven national conventions,
the halls of congress, the office of
Secretary of State and years of lec
turing, the Great Commoner rever
ceased to "ask her"; she never failed
to respond.
Her husband's career was Mrs.
Bryan's life. They discussed every
thing together men, questions.
events and every new political issue.
Sh assisted him with his enormous
volume of mail and read aloud to
him while he chopped down trees
for exercise.
Notwithstanding her husband's
three defeats for the presidency, she
urged him to run again in 1912 be
cause "it promised to be a Democra
tic year." Of that she later wrote:
'I wanted him to take the nomina
tion; I wanted him to be president;
wanted him to conquer h!s enem
ies. We had worked so leng ana so
hard. But he refused saying, "The
Lord does not mean to shorten my
ife by putting this burden upon
me.' "
In the ensuing campaign. Mr.
Bryan made speaking tours for Wood-
row Wilson. Near the close of the
campaign Mrs. Bryan was taken ill
and at Washington underwent a
serious operation without telling her
husband, "so that he could speak
without any anxieties."
Mrs. Bryan's maiden name was
Mary Elizabeth Baird. She was born
June 17, 1SG1, at Perry, 111., where
her father conducted a general mer
chandise and commission business.
She and Mr. Bryan first met at a re
ception at her boarding school at
Jacksonville, 111., and six years later
were married. Oct. 1. 1SS4. They
had three children. Ruth Baird, who
became Mrs. Reginald A. Owen, Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, jr., and Grace
Dexter, who became Mrs. Richard L.
Hargreaves.
Courtship Romantic.
The courtship of Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan included several incidents of
the romantic fiiction type. She was
only seventeen when she met her
future , husband at the boarding
school reception. Later Writing of
that event, Mrs. Bryan said: "Only
one boy attracted my attention and
I asked, 'Who is that tall fellow with
dark hair and eyes?' " About the
same time Brj'an singled her out of
all the girls, asked her name and was
presented.
Later, with the consent of Miss
Baird's mother they went riding. It
was then the days of the horse and
buggy. That little event of their
courtship, however, was regarded as
a serious infringement of the school's
rigid discipline and the irate princi
pal would not permit her to remain
for the graduation exercises. He,
himself, solemnly escorted her to the
train.
Bryon was concealed in the bag
gage car, and when the train start
ed, joined Miss Baird and rode home
with her to ask her father's consent
to pay his attentions to her. The
next year Miss Baird returned to her
studies and won the highest honors
in the school. They waited five years
before Mr. Bryan slipped onto her
finger the ring inscribed "Won,
1880; One, 18S4." Meanwhile he
had concluded his law studies and
established himself in the practice
of his profession.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan took up their
residence rt Jacksonville, 111., where,
instead of indulging in social activ
ities, they studied together such sub
jects as tariff, railroad problems,
political economy and tho science oZ
government. Mrt. Bryan alo began
the course in law which htr hus
band had pursued. After two and
one-half years she passed her exam
inations, the only woman in a class
of seventeen, among whom' she rank
ed third. She was admitted to the
bar at Lincoln, Neb., to which city
they had removed and which was
their home for many years.
Between political campaigns Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan traveled extensively,
making trips to Europe, Canada,
Mexico, the West Indies and South
America and a tour of the world in
1905-06. On these trips they met
many of the rulers of the world as
well as great and famous persons.
When the portfolio of secretary
of state was offered to Mr. Bryan
he and his wife discussed several
times the one obstacle in the way
of his acceptance: Would it necessi
tate serving wine at their table? All
their lives they had been teetotalers
and Mrs. Bryan had been active in
V. C. T. U. and Y. W. C. A. work
as well as in the Presbyterian
church. President Wilson left the
question to Mr. Bryan's judgment and
after his acceptance there followed
the novelty in diplomatic circles of
the wineless dinner of state.
For several years Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan made their home at Miami,
Florida. Since the sudden death of
her husband near the end of the
Scopes evolution trial at Drayton,
Tcnn., in 1925, Mrs. Bryan had spent
much of her time in California, where
her son lived. State Journal.
Weaver to
Study S. Dakota
Bank Plan
TO THE MUSIC LOVERS
There is to he, at the St. Paul's
Evangelical church, a most different
type of evening worship next Sun
day, January 26th, 1930. G. Holt
Steck, baritone, head of the vocal
department at Peru State Teachers
college, will present an all sacred
song recital.
Several years ago when Mr. Steck
was teaching in Iowa, he overheard
a member of a cnurcn remarK to a
friend, "Why is it our church solo
ists sing such trashy songs?" With
in two weeks he had arranged to
sing in that very church, just the
type of program he is representing to
Plattsmouth friends of music. He
presents numbers from the Oratorio,
sacred compositions from the genius
of Schubert, Handel, Mendelssohn,
Miles, some of your favorite hymns,
negro spirituals, and all presented in
that direct and convincing manner
for which Mr. Steck is known thru
out the central west and east.
"The reason many lay folks do
not enjoy the better types of music,"
asserts Mr. Steck, "is because they do
not know what to listen for. Sunday
night I shall point out the points of
interest in all the numbers I pre
sent."
When he was five years of age, his
father promised him a trip to the
city (Chicago), which was a treat for
a farm lad, at Xmas season to see all
the various toy departments of the
large stores. 'I got my hands on a
little tin violin with wire strings
and right then and there my musical
life began, Dad had to buy it to get
me out of the place without creating
a scene. Ever since tnat day i nave
been a student of the highest of the
arts."
He studied the violin for seven
years, later turning to voice, he was
graduated as a scholarship student
from the Chicago Musical College,
and later was granted the Bachelor
of Music degree from the Glen Dil-
lard school of Music and Dramatic
art also at Chicago. As a concert
and opera singer, he has appeared in
over 350 towns and cities through
out the east, north and central west.
Mr. Steck enjoys a pun as well as
any one, and especially when it is on
himself. "I sang a program similar
to the one scheduled for your church
in the church where my older sister
and her family attend. After the con
vert I was having dinner with her
family, when little seven year
old daughter piped up 'Uncle Holtte
there is Just one thing wrong with
your voice." Having been told oi
endless things wrong with it by well
payed teachers, I was curious to learn
what this little rascal had found
wrong, "What is that' I inquired,
'You make too many faces when you
sing, came the pointed reply."
PR0PEE FOOD TEMPER
ATURES DETERMINED
The importance of low temper
atures in the preservation of food
in the home i3 illustrated in a chart
rocptitlv issued bv the Bureau of
Home Economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Cooks vegetables, eggs, fats and
left-overs should be held at a temp
erature not over 50 degrees. Berries
and cooked meats are a little harder
to keep properly and a temperature
of not over 8 degrees is recommended
by the Bureau for such foods.
A still lower temperature is ad
vised for uncooked meats, poultry and
salad material held in a covered jar.
Such supplies should be kept at a
temperature net higher than 47 de
grees, the charts indicate.
On account of the favorable field
they afford for bacterial growth.
milk-broth and dishes largely com
posed of milk should be kept at a
temperature not above 55.
Uncooked meats should be placed
in an uncovered dish, or covered very
loosely. Cooked meats can be stored
by covering loosely with oiled paper.
The coldest place in the refrigerator
should be reserved for the most per
ishable foods.
Phone vonr new to the Journal.
First Hand Survey of Dakota System ;
Aim Sidetracked by Last
Legislature.
Lincoln, Jan. 19. A study as ex
haustive as limited time will permit,
will be made at Huron, S. D., soon
by Governor Weaver of what is
known as the South Dakota plan of
supervising state banks.
This intention the governor an
nounced upon his departure from
Lincoln Sunday night to address a
meeting of the Scuth Dakota state
chamber of commerce there Monday
evening.
Governor Weaver is interested, he
said in the principles of the Dakota
system, which provides a reserve fund
for the protection of banks and de
positors. "I intend to spend the entire
day, or as much of it as possible,
with the state banking commis
sioner and with Governor Bu
Iow," Governor Weaver stated.
Promises Views.
He did not comment further on
the Nebraska banking situation or
the possibility of calling a special
bank session of the legislature. How
ever, he declared that he would sub
mit his opinion of banking conditions
sometime during the week, possibly
upon his return Tuesday or Wednes
day. Governor Weaver spent Saturday
and Sunday studying various angles
o the bank case.
The Dakota plan was considered
by the last legislature, but was finally
side-tracked.
Creates Reserve.
As explained Sunday by Attorney
General Sorensen, it provides for the
creation of a reserve fund equal to
the capital and surplus of individual
banks. It is raised by a small assess
ment levied over a period of years.
The fund Is held by the state treas
urere or banking commissioner as
security to depositors in case of fail
ure.
The system was adopted by South
Dakota when the guaranty fund was
virtually dropped with an ensuing
maze of lawsuits.
While exponents of the sj'stem say
it has proven of decided benefit to
banks, opponents of the plan say it
does not adequately provide for the
security of deposits when capital and
surplus combined total bu $50,000
and deposits aggregate $150,000. Mr.
Soren&en declared.
THE ELECTRIC YEAR
During 1929 the electric industry
experienced one of the greatest per
iods of progress in its history.
Production of electricity for pub
lic use totaled approximately 9 7 bil
lion kilowatt-hours, an increase of
nine billion hours over 1 1 2 S and of
17 billion hours over 1927. This out
put equaled that of all the rest of
the world combined.
The industry gained 850,000 new
customers during the year, bringing
the total to almost 25,000,000. Near
ly 20,000,000 of these are household
users. In 1929 factory consumption
of power increased 10 per cent and
domestic consumption 16 per cent.
About 68 per cent of the popula
tion of the United States now live in
electrically wired homes, and a mul
titude of new homes are added year
ly, due to the fact that electric prog
ress is outstripping population grow
th. Between 1912 and 1927 tho
population of the United States in
creased 24 per cent, while electric
generation increased 626 per cent
and the number of customers 4 65 per
cent.
Over 500,000 farms are now elec
trified, half of which have been given
service during the past three year.
Three-quarters of all industrial power
is now electrical and, on the aver
age, each worker has nearly five
horsepower at his command.
Electric power rates have go:1."
down despite the fact that living
costs are 70 per cent above 191.
levels. Average prices for household
power decreased three per cent last
year.
Plans for 1930 assure f.till greater
progress and it is forecast that for
the first time in history output will
exceed 100 billion kilowatt-hours.
PLANES READY FOR HUNT
Nome The big aerial drive for
northern Siberia to search for Carl
Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, misi
ing American aviators, is under way.
Eleven airplanes, manned by Amer
ican, Russian and Canadian aviators.
Saturday were either on their way
toward North Cape. Siberia, or pois. i
at various places in Alaska or Si
beria. GIRL, 2D VICTIM OF
COASTING CRASH, DIES
Daevnport, la., Jan. 19. Ruth Kil
lian, 12. died here Sunday, the sec
ond victim of a coasting accident Sat
urday night, in which Paul Purcell.
12, was killed when the bobsled on
which they were coasitng ran into a:i
automobile. Three other children cr.
the sled suffered minor injuries.
Call No. G with your order for
job printing.
lh Childs' Sleepers, including Dr. Zten-
ton's all one piece ages z to 1 :r:
98c each
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