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WAR DEPARTMENT BACK ON PEACE BASIS FIRST TIME SINCE WORLD WAR America’s Democratic System of Na tional Defence Signally Proving Its Success (By John W. Weeks, Secy, of War) The year 1923 has been the first since the World war during which the War department could give fairly complete attention to normal pease time activities. After the war, the department was occupied to a large extent with problems of readjustment, which gradually decreased until the past year, when it was free to con centrate practically all of its atten tion upon training and mobilization programs. Disposition has been made of most of the war-time surplus. Temporary camps and larmy bases had been dismantled and sold. Care taking detachments had beep released for their proper duties. The regular army units had been reconcentrated and relocated after successive reduc tions. Plans for the allocation of the National Guard and the Reserves had been completed. The National Guard had been reconstituted and the organ ization of the organized reserves was well under way. The army was ready to give careful attention to prepara tion for future service. The chief tangible accomplishments of the year have been! a general prog i ess in training of all military ele ments, the growth and further organ ization of the reserves and reserve headquarters, and the devlopment of plans for mobilization. The number of reserve officers has grown from 69, 000 to 82,000 and the commissioned strength of the organized reserve divisions from 61% per cent to 81% per cent. With establishment and pre limary functioning of these skeleton units and headquarters in the com munities about the country, it has been possible to make arrangements for mobilizing our man power. In June, 1923, we were able to announce that we had, for the first time, a com pleted scheme of mobiiiation. This we (consider la noteworthy achieve ment. It is all the more noteworthy because it also comprises the mobili zation of industry, of civil products as well as of citizen soldiers. Manu facturers of all sections have volun tarily assisted the War department and, although the need for strict economy restricted the work to very modest limits, there have been definite indications of the success of plans for cooperative procurement of supplies, equipment and material. To those in the War department who have been concerned with puttng into effect the provisions of the national defense act of 1920, the outstanding result of the year has been the pro nounced enthusiasm with which our citizens have responded to opportuni ties for military instruction. Whether their work was in the camps, armor ies or lecture halls, the zeal of these citizens has been an ins$>iration and incentive to all who camo in contact with them. Our \N|atjional Guard, commanded to a large extent by lead ers tested ia active service during the World war, has never been in a high er state of efficiency. Applications for training from members of the Offi cers’ Reserve corps have far exceeded the numbers (limited by appropria tions. Those who attended the camps gave unceasing interest and atten tion. They possess a broad concep tion of our military situation which constitutes an effective safeguard against both public relaxation of vig ilance and thoughtless precipitation into conflict. In their preparatory work in the Officers Training corps and the citizens’ military training camps, our younger men are emulat ing the example of the National Guard and organized reserves in which components many will, in the future, become officers. The Reserve Officers’ Training corps exceeded in serious interest even the 25 per cent increase shown by the year’s enroll ment. To sum tip, the year has proved to the War department that our country is not too large nor the interests of its citizens too diversified to prevent the successful operation of our typically democratic system of national defense. GOVERMENT CIOSED YEAR WITH FINANCES IN SPLENDID SHAPE Secretary Mellon Predicts Prosperity for Nation and Citizens During Coming Months Washington, January 21. The cal endar year 1923 was the best in the history of the United States Treasury department. When the hooka were balanced they showed on Income dur ing the calendar year of $4,164,9-.y 600, yhich i ; $: 06,000,000 rryre than was receive ' v-- the Ur.i o. States government .a 1922. Thy expenditures for the caVndar year . j v-t.bSS, 063,(.'2, which left u net balance to the c. edit of Uncle Sam of $276,842, 518. The increased receipts came from two sources—income taxes and tariff. The revenue collected by the tariff at customhouses for the calendar year aggregated $582,589,000, which is $125,000,000 more than has ever been collected in the history of the United States by tariff. The tariff collections during the entire calendar year of 1923 averaged more than $1,500,000 a day. The other large source of revenue was the income and profits tax. Dur ing the calandar year $1,868,698,442 was collected from this source as com pared with $1,501,604,002 fpr 1922. In speaking of the showing of the year just closed and the prospects for the coming year, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon said: “During the last year this country has made a remarkable recovery from a severe industrial depression. It has become increasing evidence that, with business on a sound footing and fairly balanced relations between industries, our own country can enjoy stability and a moderate degree of prosperity, even when unsatisfactory conditions prevail abroad. The result should not only inspire confidence for the future, but justifies the belief that the year immediately ahead of us will see con tinued progress, if the drag of an un sound basis of taxation is removed from business and industry. “Much depends upon the continued efforts of the country to keep its fi nancial house in order, holding down expenditures and following sound pol icies as regards new undertakings. “The government has succeeded in closing the fiscal year 1923 with a sur plus of about $310,000,000 above all expenditures chargeable against ordi nal y receipts, including the sinking fund and other debt retirements to which the government is committed under the sound policy of balancing Hs budget and gradually reducing its indebtedness. “During the year the Treasury has completed the refunding of the $7,600, 000,000 of the short-dated debt on a strict investment basis and without disturbance to business or a strain on the financial market. This has includ ed the completion of the refunding of the Victory loan, aggregating over $4,050,000,000, and the retirement of oyer $500,000,000 of War Savings cer tificates. The year just closed has also witnessed the funding of the debt owed to this country by Great Britain with satisfactory arrangements for their gradual retirement. “As a result of the present favor able condition of the government's finances,the Treasury has recommend ed a reduction of taxes in the belief that the country should be relieved, so far as may be possible, of the excess ive burden of taxation which has been borne so uncomplaingly during and after the war. The Treasury has ac cordingly recommended to Congress that legislation be enacted which will distribute the benefits of tax reduction among all classes of taxpayers and release for investment in productive enterprise funds which are necessary for the country’s expansion and futu-< healthy developement. “I am convinced that, if the tax pro posals are enacted into law and sound policy at retrenchment in expendi tures is continued, the coming year will witness a steady improvement in the favorable conditions which have already be pun to make themselves felt, and this country will enjoy pros perity in 1924.” CONGRESSMAN SIMMONS. At the time of the election of SpeaJker Gillett in December it was agreed that the House should operate under the rules of the 67th Congress for 30 days, and at that time an op portunity should be given to anyone to offer amendments to the rules. Pur suant to that agreement the Rules Committee held public hearings on proposed amendments, and on Monday the 14th, imported twenty-two pro posed changes. Three of these were of material importance. One created a new committee, known as the Committee on World War Veterans Legislation, to deal with legislation affecting the soldiers, nail ors and marines of the late war, ex cepting adjusted compensation, pen sions and private claims. Similar committees to deal with the veterans of other wars exist. The need was ap parent for this committee, and it was provided for without opposition. The next matter related to the so called “Underwood Rules.” It was adopted by the Democratic majority in 1911, in order to secure the passage of their tariff bill without material amendment. The rule practically pre vented amendments from the floor to revenue and tariff bills, and could be so worked as to compel members to aocept or reject, without serious amendment, legislation affecting tax ation, tariff, etc., as reported by a committee. The rule seemed to me to be too drastic and twenty-five Re publicans joined with the Democratic minority and voted to repeal it, which was done. Strong 'supporters of the Mellon plan of tax reduction opposed the re peal of this rule on the ground that it endangered the passage of that plan, without material change. Those of us who supported its repeal felt that without the restrictions caused by the rule, we would be better able to to represent our western constituency, and better able to vote for that which finally appears bo be for the best in terests of our districts and the country at large. The other matter that has kept us busy for five days affects the discharge of committees from the consideration of a measure. In all legislative bodies bills proposed by members are refer red to various committees for con sideration and recommendation. The discharge rule is intended to expediate the consideration and passage of legis lation for which there is a pressing public demand and to preyent the kill ing of such legislation by committees unfavorable to it. As reported the rule provides that 150 members could sign a motion asking that a bill be re ported fiom the committee to the House. After 150 have so petitioned, a majority vote on the floor of the House must favor its being reported out. Then before it is considered a majority vote again must be had in favor of immediate action on the bill. Many republicans on the floor failed to agree with the republican majority on the committee, and moved to re quire a majority of the membership of the House to petition out a bill. The Democratic leaders then attempted to reduce the number to 100. In this they failed. The rule finally passed substantially as reported by the com mittee. Under it all factions reason ably believe that a measure for which there is a popular need or demand can be brought out and considered without at the same time having important measures defeated by a minority of 100 forcing votes cn other measures. This rule should not only expediate legislation, but given a better oppor tunity for needed national legislation to be considered and passed. Through out I supported the committees report on this rule, requiring 150 signers out of the total membership, which was finally adopted. ROBERT G. SIMMONS. \VM. DAILY. Willmm Daly was bom in Parsons Town Burr, Kings County, Ireland, Tanuary 12, 1840. He came to America with his parents when about twelve years of age, and grew to manhood on a farm near Lacon, Illinois, where the family had settled. On December 5, 1867, he was married to Nora Ryan at Benson, Illinois, and to their mar riage were born thirteen children, five of the children died in youth, a son, Henry Sylvester died at the age of twenty-seven and waa buried in O’Neill. The deceased and family re sided in Illinois until 1894, when they movQd to Holt County, Nebraska, and located on a farm near Mineola, where they remained until 1909, when they moved to O’Neill. After two years of residence in O’Neill they moved to Lincoln where they lived continuously until the death of Mr. Daly on Jan uary 16th, at the age of eighty-four years. The remains were brought to O’Neill Wednesday afternoon and the funeral was held Saturday from St. Patrick’s church, interment was in Calvary cemetery. The family sur viving are the wife, four daughters, Mrs. J. J. Harrington, O’Neill; Mrs. William Meals, Valdez, Alaska; Mrs. Edward R. Girard, Los Angeles, Cali fornia; Mrs. Patrick S. Dolan, Denver, Colorado. Three sons, C. M Daly, of O’Neill; J. E., of Fremont, and Frank V., of Chicago, all of whom were pres ent at the funeral excepting Mrs. Meals. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to express' our sincere thanks and appreciation for the great assistance and consideration shown to us by our kind friends of O’Neill who so generously and lovingly helped us by their many acts of kindness during our bereavement and the burial of our husband and father. Mrs. William Daly and Family. THE CLIMAX Dramatic Masterpiece of Comedy and Music. “The Climax,’-musScal, dramatic, humorous—a play that for two seasons thrilled New York, will be given in Page, at the Odd Fellows Hall, by a cast organized and coached by Ed ward Locke, the author. This is a very unusual opportunity for those who like the exceptionally good in drama. The date of the performance is Monday, January 28. 33-2 Rissinger-Marr. (Atkinson Graphic, January 18.) Mr. Ral^>h Kissinger, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kissinger, and Miss Hazel Marr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Marr, were married in Sioux City, Thursday, January 10. This ne^rs came as a suprjse to their many friends, with the exception of Miss Norma Dexter and Harold Bond who accompanied then/ on their trip. Both the principals/nave been high school students, thc*fgroom graduat ing with the class p *21 and the bride being a member of the senior class. The wedding party returned Friday. ERNEST REED IN RAILROAD SMASH (December 22.) Ernest E. Reed, brakeman on Burl ington freight train No. 91, is bed fast at his home here from injuries received last Saturday morning at Fremont. Reed was doing some switching in the yards, and wras rid ing the footboard of the engine, when it struck an auto on the Broad street crossing, carrying it 100 feet along the track. F. W. Witshey, manager of the Mutual Oil company, was in his new sedan and escaped uninjured, but the car was almost demolished. Reed strained his back to avoid being caught between the engine and the car. He was taken to a hospital in Fremont. Mrs. Reed went to Fre mont on Saturday night and on Mon day Mr. Reed was brought to his home here. TOM KANE WILL AGAIN REPRESENT THE ENGINEERS (Norfolk News) Chadron, Neb., Jan. 19.—Special to The News: A distinguished honor was accorded a Chadron man this week, when Tom Kane of this city was re elected state legislative representative of the railroad engineers of Nebraska at the state convention of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers. Mr. Kane’s office is conected not a lone with the C. & N. W. lines, but with all the railroads in Nebraska. Mi*. Kane’s term of office is for three years. The convention was held in Lincoln. MORE LOCAL MASTERS. Homer Mullen, of Lincoln, spent Sunday with friends in O’Neill. Willard Arnold has been quite sick with tonsilitis during the past few days. Miss Mildred Malone expects to be hostess to a few young lady friends at her home this evening. Miss Ruth Barnard entertained eight young lady friends at cards at her home Wednesday evening. Lawrence Chapman arrived in O’Neill Monday from Denver for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Chapman. Albert Herrick, entertained a num ber of young people at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Surber, Monday evening, at a radio party. Frank Summers was found guity of selling intoxicating liquor, in county court this afternoon. He at once, through his attorney, George Har rington, filed a motion for appeal. Judge R. R. Dickson was called to Osage, Iowa, last Saturday by the serious illness of his sister, Miss Jen nie Dickson, who died Monday. The funeral services were held Wednes day. Ralph Funk, of Ewing, pleaded guilty to the charge of not burning the carcasses of hogs that had died from cholera, in county court Wednes day. He was fined $100.00 and costs which he paid. Arthur F. Mullen spoke to a large audience at the K. C. hall last Thurs day evening. The subject of his talk was what he saw and learned oh his trip to Europe. The talk was not supposed to be along political lines. Miss Mildred Malone expects to leave for Washington, D.;C., Saturday morning, where she will visit for some time with her brother, L. H. Malone and family and with her sister Florence. Miss Mildred expects to visit at a number of points enroute. The W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Stella Ashton, Tuesday after noon, January 22nd. A splendid meet ing was enjoyed by a large number of members. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Frank Bain. Roll call will be “The Right To Childhood.” A. 0. Elvidge, who has been manager of the O’Neill plant of the Hanford Produce Company has been promoted to the position of assistant manage of the Sioux City office and will assume his duties some time early in March. G. H. Nichols, of Norfolk, became the 'manager of this district and will make O’Neill his headquarters. He assumed his duties on January 20th. PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING. The need of some kind of an organ ization to bring together parents and teachers to discuss the welfare of the children of the O’Neill school has long been felt. At a meeting of the Board of Education, Mrs. R. L. Arbuthhot, Mrs. H. B. Hubbard and Supt. E. II. Suhr were appointed as a committee to consider and take the firit steps necessary in the organization of a Parent Teachers Associatiqil. Any man or woman ij? the school community who is interested in the welfare of children ar J who believes in them; he does not need to be either a parent or a teacher, is invited to at tend a meeting at the High School au ditorium to be held Friday after noon, January 25th, at 3:30. The pur pose of this meeting is to consider the feasibility of organizing a Parent Teachers Association. MRS. R. L. ARBUTHNOT. MRS. H. B. HUBBARD. SUPT. E. H. SUHR. / SCHOOL NOTES. Semester examinations were given in ihe High school last week. Students h.wing an average of 90 per cent in me subject taken and providing their deportment was satisfactory, were ex. fcused |from the semester examina tions. The following students were ex cused from the Civil Government ex amination: Bernice Brentson, Velda Oberle. The following were excused from examinations in American History: Joe Connolly, Russell Weingartner. The pupils having an average of 90 per cent thereby being exempted in Commercial Arithmetic are: Kenneth Berger, Elmer Bowen, Joe Connelly, Frances Howard, Cecil Hirsch, Rich ard Morrison, John Peter, Leslie Smith, Gerald Sauser, Russel Wein gartner and Edgar Young. Due to good work in class and tests Margorie Alderson, Iola Bates, Mar guerite Bates, Muriel Bates, Margaret Leach, Iola Purcell and Edith Sex smith were exempted from the sem ester’s examination. Richard Morrison and Leslie Smith were the only students in Physics who were exempted from the semester ex aminations. The following pupils were exempt from the semester examination in the Ninth Grade Latin: Claude Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Pearl Nelson, Min nie Wade, Ethel Anderson, Howard Ashton, Lenore Cleary, Burt Hubbard, John Fox, Carl Saunders. The following pupils were exempt from the Caesar examinations: Mar garet Leach, Edith Sexsmith, Ruby Kndpp, Marjorie Alderson. Those exempt in B English: Leslie Smith, Elmer Bowen, John Peter, Kenneth Berger, Joe Conley, Russell Shoemaker. those exempt m Tenth English: Marjorie Alderson, Iola Bates, Adale Gresseck, Margaret Leach, Edith Sex smith. Those exempt in Eleventh English: Bessie Calsre, Elenor Gillespie, Cyril Hersch, Catherine Loy, Elsie Long staff, Richard Morrison, Velda Oberle, Iola Persell, Della Wertsbaugh. Those exempt in. Ninth English: E£hel Anderson, Alfred Gresseck, Arthur King, Irene Peter, Edna Sim onson, Mildred Tomlinson, Howard Ashton, Claud Johnson. Geometery Tenth: Behia Abdouch, Clark Hough, Donald Alderson, Clar ence Shaw, Marjorie Alderson, Lil lian Simonson, Marguerite Bates, Ruby Knapp, Iola Bates, Margurite Leach, Merial Bates, Robert Lans worth, Everett Dimmitt, Ceselia Mar GRADY’S GROCERY NEW GROCERIES ARRIVING ALMOST EVERY DAY Phones--68-*126 FRESH FRUIT O’Neill, Nebraska key, Adail Gressick, Irene Markey, Alfreda Gressick, Hazel Struhe, Ruby Martin, Laura Wade, Russell Shoe maker, Minnie Wade, Edith- Sexsmith, Pearl Nelson, Helen Wafers. Algebra Ninth: Clayde Johnson, Howard Ashton, Edna Simonson, John Fox, Mildred Tomlinson, Burt Hub bard, Verne Winch^Il, Arthur Devall, Ethel Anderson. The following pupils were excused from taking the semester examina tions because their work averaged 90 per cent or more: In Professional Training: Mary Clyde, Della Harnish, Edna Harnish, Lola Knapp, Edna Van Kleek, Russell Weingartner, Florence Gunn. r In Physiology: Kenneth Berger, Leslie Smith, Russell Weingartner. In Home Economics: Ethel Ander son, Mildred Tomlinson, Elfreda Gres seck, Lillian Simonson, Mary Knapp, Edna Simonson, Mildred Tomlinson, Lillian Simonson. Eighth Grade. The following were neither absent nor tardy during the first semester: Franklin Gaughenbaugh, Russell Bowen, Jess Kellogg, Marjorie Garter and Harlow Schwisow. The class has completed their ex aminations and Harlow Schwisow and Jess Kellogg led the class, each hav ing an average of 93 4-7 per cent: Russell Bowen came second with an average of 93 1-7 per cent; while Merlin Bay came third, his average being 92 6-7 per cent. In the Arithmetic test Bernard Hull, Mervin Clyde, Marjorie Carter, and Frank Gaughenbaugh each re ceived 100 per cent. Edmund Han cock and Erma Dimmitt 98 per cent and Jess Kellogg 96 per cent. In the Civics test the following earned 100 per cent; Clark Hough, Frank Maben, Melvin Hunt, Melvin Clyde, Donald Clyde, Melvin Bay, Harlow Schwisow, Erma Dimmitt and Jess Kellogg. Russell Bowen earned 95 Iper cent and Alta Strube, Ruth Scott and Franklin Gaughenbaugh 90 per cent. Isabelle Tomlinon is the only mem ber of the Eighth grade who received 100 per cent in deportment. The class devoted a period Friday to the life of Andrew Carnegie. Marjorie Carter led in'a speed drill in Arithmetic Monday. The class took up the courtship of Miles Standish Monday. Wednesday's History lesson was devoted to the reading of “The Per fect Tribute’” the preceding lesson be ing about the battle of Gettysburg. These pupils have perfect attend ance records for the first semester: Blanche Mohr, Anita Liddy, Pheobe Abdousch, Vivian Eidenmiller, Vira Eidenmiller, Amalia Merrell, Violet Strube, Beryl Winchell, Bennett Gillespie, Ray Toy. CEhe Sanitary )J)fteat Market We have a full line of Fresh and Cured Meats, Pure Mom Rendered Lard. NOTICE Owing to the minimum profit in to bacco we have decided to sell Camel cigarettes at 20c per package or two packages for 35c, effective January 22, 1924. 34—1 The Merchants of O’Neill Royal Theatre “HOME OF GOOD PICTURES’' - FRIDAY - Coleen Moore and Malcomb McGregor —in— “BROKEN CHAINS” Thrills! Fights! Pursuits! Danger! Love! See this corking action picture. 2-Reel Comedy 1 st Chapter “The Way Of A Man” Matinee Friday 4 p. m. -— SATURDAY -- HOOT GIBSON in “BLINKY” 2-Reel Baby Peggy Comedy -SUNDAY & MONDAY Betty Oompson, Bert Lytell, May Mc Avoy and Garrath Hughes, in “KICK IN” You’ll revel in the dash and thrill of it. The lavish gowns and jazzy set tings, crammed with excitement, bristling with thrills! The biggest crook love drama ever filmed. 2-Reel Comedy News Reel • Special Music — TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY — Bebe Daniels and Conrad Nagel in “SINGED WINGS” Bebe as a gorgeous dancer, who plays wjth the hearts of men. A flaming love drama in a setting of lavish beauty. Fables and Comedy - THURSDAY & FRIDAY - Thomas H. Ince (presents DOUGLAS MAC LEAN —in— “BELL BOY 13” A rollicking farce with the Ince punch. WELL, YOU WOULD FEEL LIKE JUMPING TOO! —if the sweetest girl in the world had been waiting to elope with you. —and rich old uncle wanted to marry you to a museum piece as old as Methuselah and as rich as home made shortcake. —and you only had fifteen cents in your pocket and the only job you could get was on the Ice Water Route in a bellhop’s uniform. —and Uncle and sweetheart and rival and the Antique maiden were all in the hotel ! ! ! ! All In A Hotel With A Thousand Rooms and A Thousand Laughs! 2-Reel Comedy -Watch For “Brass.” “Trifling “Brass.’’ “Trifling With Honor.” “Enemies of Women.” “When Knighthood Was In Flower.” HOT SPRINGS CLINIC SPECIALIZING IN MEDICINE, SURGERY, RADIUM, X-RAY EYE, EAR. NOSE AND THROAT Particular Attention Given To TREATMENT OF CANCER AND TUBERCULOSIS Clinical Laboratories Hot Springs, South Dakota T