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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1923)
BED ' CLOUD, IfEliEASKX, 0tttM9 - .A c FORMER W.EBSTKR COUNTY MAN'S REPORT ON CITIZEN SHIP CONFERENCE I v.c t to .the Citizenchij) Crtifoi- ence r a self npr.ointcd delegate from a very wet town' in iutlu?tr ui 'failed to eu W l-on. Sm ::iy aftci New Ki.glnnd. My expense weic 'noon' were pi'twiil who . (Jovcinor paid by n committee of drvs, wh.ch Jl'inchot exploded IiIk bomb .hod w.ihh provided liberally for everything I has caused great glee am. ng t .e e'ryi.. Avoid' i.eed on the trip and told nr fuller (JIjihs cf Virginia a-vl Rnhh to Jill ry back. , Wine of Now Vork had whetted our A very uiunuial situation developed nppot'tc lor concussions b i)oll ..g n.oi our arrival n Washing- Congressman Hell of Maryland rnd toi. 'Ihc chap 1 was travelling with the Solicitor (lenernl of thr United va.s a rraterruty man, aril tin; first State i and the Pinrhot ticated u 1 ing be did wa- to trot mc owr to ,to a ical explosion which threaten the lot I chapter ot his bulge mid to upset tic whole cnforcumei.i o. gct u-i both put up for the thice ganizntion o' the government, lie days of our stay. On no roiiMdera- 'declined that contempt of law n.is tion wculil these Hplcdie! men o' the grown until it constitutes a natio.ial fraternity accept a cent of my hotel 'emergency threatening the crv e:. mor.c; , and I ut once faced the apall- instance of democratic government ing possibility of having to carry and thoicforc the President b bound home a .urplus of cash on hand. It was only by consc'enlious hammering that I was able to reduce this un healthy condition, but I did it, and by the time we got home my state was the happy and normal one of being broke. The conference was piesidcd over by Fred H. Smith, a lusty old general who has for years been an irrcpies. -ible leader in gurriln warfare against present day powers of dark ness. It was this man who has hugely been responsible for the calling of the citize tidi'p conference JJishop McDowell Washington, gave us n belligerent address of welcome, thunc'erlng so that one involuntarily pictuied t.iis white haired old j.atr'ot as stai.ding in the lulu mc its of Patrick Henry or Joh i Ar.dams. "Wc have seen that the liquor clement has alwa - adiptcd tow; i any law ciimiial attitude w.Lii intortVrrcd with the r ucfiuious trade. Shall ,ln's enigmatic motios-llable with i. this lawless minority any lotigei defy retrieving motion of his bead. Sena the ; eminent by the people? If j01' Borah, calm, siuew-l and fearless we ba . sh tie saloon fiom our fnuit ' masterly address maintni ied dim, lull we allow it to icturu by tll!lt "ot ' t-'o eighteenth amend the b k door or through the cellar ",t!Ilt t l-s the first a ,d the fifth IIa -,g banished it from the upper ,' "" the lest imist b impartially woilc foievor, shall it bo allowed t,uphold by rich and poor alike. "The io .m t.irough the underworld No. banker who leceives tho bootlegger Ten lUnusaid times NO!" ho said. ,"' 1)l.vs '' lroduct, thus olaL rig A t... this buglo. c.ill, the confer-itho '-'ightecnth amendment, can have enco -iillnl up its sleeves and piHied,110 ,oal n,sC aK'li"ht the associate of Uo o liu iness of finding out the tl,:it 'otlcggcr who enters the bank f -. .i the situation. CommiM.inr.ci i""'1 robs il' t,ll,H vIoluthK the lifth Roy Havncs of Ohio, head o' the ""iciHlment.' He made us :c that Ke.'ei I K ifoivcmiit Department was tllcl' ,m,st bc a Renaissance of res hape.! befoie this bodv of seven l)Cct for constituted authority or l.i .o.i ,'jn..,i,i,i s.w,i ,... 'Vo ii the facts, whether good or la." they sa"d. We want the truth" l nic K rol bri cc f all vim have given me to i ,. , i ,. .i i c i.i iwl.i'.n Iiorder, tie Meican ' I 1 I. AHm.fli. fwwiuf Ihii Pnjiili'i i '.,., , ,'..' " '..frightened at the undermining of re t ."I 1) fonet out the soincos of . , ... . ii tho interior" answoied i . II j.. "Yet we li.-ve ot failed. We '0 centr.ilizing bonded liquor, in Jv aiohouse.. We h. e io due ' -uince of permit to a mill. on inl 'T,e half gallons a year. Smuj'gl ed 1 q .ir eaiinol bo more th'M one a:.l one , alf per cent of pic-prohibit on con? i'ii lio l, and we aie drivi ig the bootlegger out ol society and outjaw ' g t. e whole trafllc. We :tk yoj to Mp us by seeing that your own ' olice attend to local violations and I) have us free for the work of dic ing vi the sources of apply " We Io irned another thing from Hry nes; . thing which he didn't tell u We learned that Haynes, whole-hearted and sincere as he is, is not big cnouuh for the job he holds. Govci nor P,i ehot's Sinduy rseeh demand ing that the President himself assume charge of enforcement voiced the sentiment of the majority of the con ference on this matter. The fact find ng commit.sion of the federal council of churches h their report did' not agree with the Com m ss'on in all things. On the whole they were a little more pessimistic, pointing out that enforcement is very lax in some portions of the country, and insisting that there has been a general loosening during the past year. That proh bition is a failure was emphatically denied. Corruption in high places was charged by diaries Zehniscr, execu tive secretary of the federation of church of Pitt iburgh. The brewers get 18 a 'arrel for beer, it costs abcut $2 for transportation, ut the saloon keeper of Pitt iburgh pay $.r0 a barrel for it. "Whore s that other $30 a barrel going " he asked and charged that Commiss'oner Hlair ol Washington could give an answer to tliis question, and could also explain several other incidents whcie theie hfd beoi an obstruction of justice in civ es which had been carried to the national capital. A mn.i from Yoiingstown, Ohio, widen narre-ns to be Hlair's homo city, confirmed this est nate of the official, sayi'pg that Dhur hud always, been a nolouous. wet and that ovory one who knows him belioves that proliibiiion ""has been betrayed in the house of its fricntls by h a uppolntmcnt. Such statements make lively listening just at this time. Wc attcmlod church Sunday morning In Ex-Pi evident Wilson's church. "heard a rather owliiiurv sermon and hy his oath of ofllce to assume charge of enforcement till law and order ate established. Because Phichot is do ng as well as talking, his words carr'ed the conviction that was right, and we cheered him to the echo. Hilly Bryan and Allen of Karsas spoke at the meeting attended by the President. Each of them said one rc markublc thing. Hear Bryan: ''The Democratic party will now have to do something constructive, s-lncc booze can no longer ubsorb all the time of the conventions." Allen: "The other day I passed the old Kcllcy Cure Institute in Illinois, and saw that its doors weic baited and .ts windows were boaided up. It closed for want of business." Other gieat men spoke. Congi ess man Upshaw got so veliemnt that ho displaced his store teeth ."nil eiu'ed 'ovenil bitii g stateme .U vcimik wet 1)V exclaiming "Ub" ; cromp..i..i .;; rtiiieii.ca is (loomed. The total cirect of the C'itizensh.p Conference car. be summed up bv say ing that it gave au emphatic shove on the pendulum of public opinion, of the eighteenth amendment and as sociated legislation. The he t citi zens of the nation, zens of the nation, weary of the opon , ,. , . . ..', Haunting of this law and a little .iiL'ii i or an law which violation in ths luw has caused are begl-ining to say with heat "Heiieal or Enforce . IIAKOI.D K. KEY. U. C. II. S. MG Making the Right Friendships If you luw i little fulry in your l.oiuf, nrn big one lor that inntler, Hi t' just the pliieo wbeiv ti subscript, on ti 'I lie Youth's Companion will lit in. U'hfii iho voung'folUs.biing new iie'ipiiiiiiiniicf.s to i lie liou.su you my tniulity hh u ful to Mini out about tlicm bufcre lulinltting tbfin to iminucy. In llio siiine way you slioulil niiike sine wlu tlier Hie mental fi lends that they iiiuUe t'lr.iiigli rending are of u kind to Inspire tli-m or to destroy all the) Ideals that you have boon at ho much pains to iinp'aiit. Fry the Youtb'h Cumpan. ion for a your Suei how quickly it be. comes an indlspensab'o member of the household, one of unfailing chnrm and coiisittiit. stimulus to high endeavor. The 52 Isdutsof lit'4 will be crowded with serial stoiles, short stories, editor, itds, poetry, facts and fun. Subscribe ii iv mid recuive: 1. The Youth's Companion- 52 issues in 1DJJ. 2. All the renminiiiK Issues of lOJII. II The Companion Home Calendar forlD'.'t. All for $2.50 1. Or Inuludc McCall's Magazine the uionthly authority on fashion, liotli publications, only WOo. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Comtuonwcallh Ave. & St. Paul St., liobtou, Mass, At Least, One May Attempt. The poorest tune or hymn Hint ever was .sung Is better Hum no tune am! no hMims. It Is lienor to sln' tlmn to ho dumb, however pour the slnghi): may be -Henry Ward Meeehor. Yes, Garber's Is The Place! To Buy Wall Paper, Paints, And Electrical Supplies. The bcst.place for Picturo Framing. m irpgr Now Hint siiiniin r Is out lln- glil can put their furs hito eold storage You inn loll good lorn by the hlw of llio ems. Inn this Is not true ' men. Women sliinilil niiiko hottor llle.' than men. They no up in the air si much easier. Common souse will .settle any ii. Hon that rouies up If .mmi have sen.-i enough to n.ve II. A l.lui'oln restuuiant alwnys gives the biggest pieces of pie to patrons who sit iievt to the windows. I know a battery mini who sells a buttery for $IO.".o and makes SIS prolil on It. The prollt Is In the repairs, .Many people would he a whole lot better oil- If It were Impossible to buy anything on the payment plan. It Iiiih got so that holidays that are et aside for patriotic purposes are really only ailditional days for loaflm: I llnil lots' of faldt with The P.oss hut I tlcn't know whnt I would do with her If sho were different from what she Is. My choice for .President Is Kvorott True. To my mind he has ull the necessiry ipiiilllli'iitlous for u llrl class oilielal. Ho runny auto aceldeiils linppo.i on Sui'i'.iy IhefA-e Wi-od Is uf-al.l to go to elinirh for fear he will be kill ed on the way. The person who Is nhvays inylnp down rules of conduit for other alwa.vs gets mnd when liN own short coinings are exposed. It Is wrong lo be omlou but when I see a country editor who lm- noth ing to do but lool; after his own pa per I can't help it, I wish the girl across the street would iiiuUe her beau ipiit driving a Pord or send him home before 2 o'clock In th morning. Sinning could he done much more conveniently If a fellow could take his noo tiff and lay it n-lde whllr engaged In the operation. once there was n pi Inter who tried to follow the Injunction of the sunshine distributors and whistle at Id., work Ills funeral was poorly attended. one editor remarks- that you .-.m run your business without adxertis Ing. j ist like .von can run your mr without ns. nn,i that Is down hill Someone remarks tlmt yon can't force n sjii.imiii education upon a S2i boy. In other words, lots of gom" -ecllnn luiiids have been ruined by n i allege education. Cleed.t people are al4,tis trvlm to get more than their share. Hut patient, decent f"!ks usually fin about as well in the long run nix! have iiioi i fri-Mids, Those people vt-o pretend tr want eipuil rewards for everyone real ly menu that the. want to prosper at the expense of these who are Indus trloiis and thrifty. I've L'ot a hiy.. s'len'; in me which N alwnjs plannln'.' how I i.ui get along without work hut I am nevoi really satlslled unless l can at lea a it (Mend to ho bu . If P.ig ltiisine-s would spmul less money for press (g nts and publlt It departments and more for legitlnia' iihertislng it would bo better limit stood mid hnve m re friends. I am such an 'ordinary old plug i hat It Is much more pleasant for mo o have a friend who is as ordinary us I am and a handy liar In the bar niiii than It Is to have a friend who 'sMilgh minded and brutally frank. I am neither a Catholic nor a Mason, mil never epoi t to be, but It Is dim" ult for me io believe thil Catholic. ire not loyal to th government or hat Masons help tln'.r comrades nvoK Mio eoiiM'nuences of crime. I lost out on a aO'iil dinner recent y by not being able to get to th 'loine of Carl Cass on time. Not on'' uis the dinner goe.J but 1 could lm 'iiteti It without n Miiis'iuu string e rowllng like I bao to put up wit .t certain other pla. t where I Uit If .on are goln.' io b" a cumlhbit. 'or olllce don't wnsie lime and inone.v ilng to get free advertising from the iitpers. Conio to r.ie mil I'll tell jou ,ow to really get your imk! ipin' ' before tbe pi.bllc. A few yet.s ago wo- ci v. liu v.". ' nine wml, v .n i li.e.v in gei r' making cotton llanittl giir.oH, orapr or Piibirifln;; jiletiir. and tlio e'ost .in outtlt rtiin eul. a l-n dollars. Nuv all tho women i.r. fiseil to b ' Unlt'tlng niaclducH .,i ,i ; ;li prleo, am do home knitting. " - ." -:EAK5fe3Li:E3 IILirfc 7S 1 W MS-h YELLOW PENCIL lR:tt.u$.fAtcrr.eMA5AootH:atouMTRiiil 'g-g EAGLE PVUL CO. MrYOmMSA. HE woruT Kansas Pickups " .i i i-"i Nn Mr and Mi tinotge Uohier vNited at tl i Joliu 11 'n home Tuesday. Mis I'Vanc s A' bolt is visiting at file li tr' Abb. it hnme this week Mr. and Mt Win Itclilian ofTopeka J are visiting rei.itve iu this vicinity. I Mr-. Iloy McjeiA i liuvlug finite a siege with the intimps ut this writing. M. I). Luiiing.iii. living south of Smith Certer, I iiusklog corn for bis uncle C. R. Lai.utgaii. I Austin Spuriier and family vi.site.l 'n UurrOak Satu-ray. I Bail Abbot' and wife, lloua Lull and family we-ie duiiday visitois at il e Newell Marriu homo. I Mr. Leo Abbott, sou Kennel Ii Mid daughter .li bVanues HUtoed lietol from Martinsville. Indiana. They have come to resid" here. Mis Abb.Mt is to come thru o.i the train la er Mr. ' and Mrs. Abboit left here for Indiana live years ago, but seems like n.icc a resilient of Kdiisas or Nebrn. t and leav , they usually return. In the District Court of Webster County, Nebraska. DaUi . Mu'iuner', P.aiiiftr vs Liom. No 1. 1 K. ' Cli.it ir K iviity. Kmin 15 l. u'. bio w fe, Claiei.ee Joties, L'liian R. ,Kn.e. I.N . wife. ' Claieliee KeiVe, Kte Ileeve, h'S wite Past Natioi ill UanU. HnlyoU.-, Cob a do, Lot 'lo('2) in U.ockOne(l) u.Yrtice's, S-coii.t Addition t ttutde H'cU, Wet. ster County, .Vebrnska. The above named defendants atitl e it'll e.f them, as well a the unknown claimants to the real estate above des-c-itbt'd, will take notice that epn the! tiHt.l day of October 102:j, Uavid , ; Muuimtrt, plaiutiir beiein ti.cd bis iu'Iioo In said court agaicst said tie fondants, the object Hint prayer if which is to forecioe a cert.iln ta, ii'ii ceitlficateis&ued ana nstMt el leal e- ttte liy the Coui.U Itvnsiiiei i t Web. ster County, Net mU. on tho 1 h day ' Ol .NDWIIIl.CI' ..Lit slltis, (jiieilt 1h.- e p.ibl therein. .. e' , i, i.w aiie'imiiiig to JI221H) to have the nmoiiti' s0 yaW with inteteAt I hereon dealeed a lltt li.Mi against said real e-'"te iiii-i for a s tie uf siibi teal os'siie t ?itisty said lien. You are leqn r-d t. answer said P'tlllon on or before til ITlll day of December iO'M David . Mmmnert. Plaiutiir, ' Uy Kieii Mauiei, H Attorney , 163 Acre Faim For Sale I. dented o miles from Wheeler, Kiis., and 7 Miles frum br. Praiieis The farm is practically loel, So acres! being in cultivation, balance pasture, all fenced. Uood well.water. (!0 acres' of corn that will j ield .'." to 50 bushels per acre, 20 acres of feed in shock, -10 acres in fall wheat that is up. All new! farm machinery, S head hoises, II good milk cows, 2 wagons, 2 sets of work harness, 12 hog, f0 chickens, and household furniture goes with farm Farm cost $10,000 but owner will take $0,000. Can give time on $'2.7CO Write Hox Hi, r. f'. d 2, S'. Frauds, Kans. Local Union to Meet HEAR YE! The Red Cloud Farmers Local Union No. 1222 will hold an open meeting at the Odd Fellows hall, FrL day oveulng, Nov 10, at 7:30. Short program. The address of tho evening will be given by Rep. Dan GHrber. He will have the entire evening Hud will discuss the legislative proceedings of the last session of the legislature. It will be well worth your time and trouble to hear Mr. Oarber. All other Locals near Red Cloud are urged to attend as well as the people of Red Cloud A. D. Pelrce, Prosldent. Geo. W. Hutchison Bonded Abstracter Real Estate Farm Loans and Insurance Red Cloud, :-: Nebr. Dr.W.H.McBride . DENTIST - OVER STATE HANK " ' 'RedfiCloud Nebraska r mi FARM I YM la II ii That's just what Dr. Hess Poultry FOR Wirt CHAS. L. COTTING, Th.n,i., ! ft Wi S 8 gSSC3C3SSSSSl3S3 25 HEAD of IMMUNE DUROC JERSEY BOARS at Private Sale 8 We are not holding a Sale this fall, so you will be given the opportunity to select a Boar sired by Sensation Giant. Fashion Leader or Constructor. This breeding is the best that you will find anywhere and these boars are the long heavy boned kind, and our prices are right. We also have some sows with litters at side that we offer at bargain prices. GEO. BRIGGS & SON CI AY CENTER, NEBR. iAV P ! II Yes, We Have No Bananas Today But Mr. Business Man WE HAVE TWO OF THE BEST LINES OF PAPER FOR YOUR STATIONERY HAMMERMILL RIPPLE MAIL ORDER BOND LINEN Try Hammermill Ripple and be Convinced BOTH The Hed Gloud Chief I In the County Court of Webster County, Nebraska. HTATKof NEBRASKA, K WEH-Tnnnoi'XTi. (J ' ss In the matter of theestateof Michael Donovan, deceased. Creditors of Said Estate Will Take Notice, that the time limited tor pres entation find filing of claims against the same N February 15th, 11)21, and for the payment of debts is October 2l)th, 1021, thnt 1 will sit at the county court room in said county on the KJtb , day tf Ffbriiiuy, 1021. at lo n'ol-'ch, A. ! M . m u-celvc, examine, lit in , allow, eir adjust all claini'. and objection duly tiled Hated this 20th day of October A. !) 102:1. (Seal) A. P. RANNEV, ' ' County Judge. IK - u.. Help your Moulters Moult If you want your hens to moult naturally If you "want them back on the egg job promptly fall and winter laying Then you must make sure that your moulters are heal thy and hungry. They must eat lots, and be able to digest what they cat. Part-a-CO-a does for your moulting flock. 4 S PHONES The Margin of Safety Is represented by the amount of insurance you carry. Don't lull yourself into h fancied security. Because tire has never touched you it doosn'tfollow that you'reiinmuno Tomorrow -no today, if you have time-nnel you better find time cninc to tho nflleo mi'' we'll wrlto 11 policy on your houso, furniture, store or merchandise LATER MAY HE TOO LATE- O. C. TEEL R.eliable Ihsur-a.rvce m i .