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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1924)
-—. , w IV fllmalatca appetite and aids digestion. It makes your food do yon more good. Note how It relieves that stolly feeling teetat HOTEL martin In the Heart of SIOUX CITY ! Absolutely Fireproof — Bates SI .75 to 13.10 BIG CAFETERIA - HOME COOKING g-'.rLi-jiL-i.jy. .. ■■■ ■. " ..■.■■■ _*. ■ Up Ladder of Fame From Bottom Rung The fact that a labor government is now sitting in the seats of the mighty has focused the mind of the nation on the wonderful advance many of Its members have made, from mill and mines and footplate to high offices of state, says London Tit-Bits. It would be a mistake, however, Imagine that It Is a new thing to start at the foot of the social ludder and climb to the top. Ben Jonson, pdet and scholar, whose epitaph, “O Rare Ben Jonson!” Is one of the curiosi ties of Wertminsler abbey, worked at the building of Lincoln’s Inn, with a book In hls pocket and a trowel In his hand. Then George Stephenson began hls career In a coal pit, while Jonn Bun yan was originally a tinker. James Hogg, the Scottish poet, was a shepherd In Ettrlck forest and the •fflamortal Burns followed the plow. •Ople, the great painter, who lived to jhave nobles waiting their turn in hls • studio, whs apprenticed to a cerpen 'ter in hls boyhood. WOMEN CAN DYE?ANY GARMENT, DRXPERY Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Thing* New for 15 Cen\e. or tint successfully, because perfect ‘home dyeing is guaranteed with “Dia mond Dyes” ^even If you have neve* dyed before. Druggists have all colors. Directions in each package.—Adver tlaement. No Problem at All An Instructor in an automobile school was instructing hls class In regard to breakdowns on the road, and how *o make rapid repairs for same. He pointed hls finger at the most stupid one In the slugs and said: “John, you are driving a big bus, and have 20 passengers en route to a pic nic, with baskets full of fine things to eat, and your engine goes dead ten miles from the picnic grounds. What are you going to do?” John replied: “We would have the picnic right there.” Cuticura Soap for ihe Complexion. Nothing better than Cuticura Soap dally and Ointment now and then as needed to make the complexion clear, scalp clean and bands soft and white. Add to this the fascinating, fragrant Cuticura Talcum, and you have the Cuticura Toilet Trio.—Advertisement. Greek Chronology Greek chronology was reckoned In cycles of four years, corresponding with the periodic Olympic games held on the plain of Olympia. Rare “Truth,” said Uncle Eben, “Is not only stranger dan fiction, hut a heap sea rcer.”—Wa sh Ington Star. Best of Reasons “How is it that you always let your wife have her own way?” “1 tried to stop her once.” Effect of Nationality "lsn’L that dock a liitlc fast?” “Shouldn't be surprised; It’s a french dock.’’—Boston Transcript. FIRST AID TO BEAUTY AND CHARM 'Nothing bo mars an otherwise beautiful ;face aw the inevitable lines of fatigue ajid suffering caused by tired, aching feet. ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE The Antiseptic, Healing Powder, insures foot comfort and is an everyday Toilet ?»ec*sMiy. Shake it In your shoes in the morning. Shop all day—Xtanco all eve Alag—then let your mirror tell the story. It will convince you. Allea’a Foot Ease Is adding charm to thousands of faces. Let us snow you what It cun do for you. Trial package and a F'oot -Kase Walk ing Doll sent Free. Address ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE, Lt Rsy. H. T. Air Sol* at AH Ont arid Department Surra. *10UX CITY PTQ. CO, NO. 22-1#fcJ. Family of the New Attorney-General of U. S. Her* Is the family of Attorney-General Harlan Fiske Stone, of New York, formerly Dean of the Law School of Columbia University. The two sons are a t Harvard^ HALF AMOUNT FOR BRIDGE OVER RIVER IN DAKOTA RAISED Pierre, S. I>., May 26.—(Special)— Half of the amount necessary for the construction of the Missouri river highway bridge here has been advanced by counties along the Black and Yellow trail. Haakon, Stanley and Sully coun ties have provided $26,000 each and Hughes county had provided $60,000. All of the other counties Interested In the Pierre bridge with the excep tion of Hyde county will hold meet ings on June 8, when they wll) take action. The Hyde county commis sion does not meet until July when it also will act. State bridge engineers are prepar ing tot active development of the bridge plans and It Is now expected actual construction will be begun early in the fall. ! RAIL EXPENSE PROBE URGED Farm Bloc Would Include /arioue Government Agen cies in /^Inquiry Universal Service Washington. May 26.—Investigation by the interstate commerce commis sion, of expenses incurred by the railroads in seeking to Influence public opinion -and the actions of various governmental agMciee was demanded by farm bloc leaders In the Senate Monday. The farm bloc concentrated its ef forts in 'support of Qooding resolu tion directing the commission to make such an inquiry, but failed to secure favorable action before ad journment. Senator Brookhart of Iowa, a La- • Follette adherent, asserted that the railroads were spending money for propaganda purposes in opposition I to his candidacy at the primaries next [ week. i Senator Gooding of Idaho, author i of the resolution, argued that the railroads were spending approx imately $7,000,000 annually for ad vertising and magazines and for other jturposes in an effort to sway ; public sentiment. Senator Reed, republican, of ! Pennsylvania opposed the passage of the measure. So far as Senator Brookhart’s case went, Senator Reed assorted, he was quite willing that the LaFollette supporter should be advertised "In whole or In half por tions,” on the railroad menus. Prepare to Reopen Forbes Vet Cases New Indictments May Be Returned Against Form er Director Chicago, May 26. (A. P.)—Federal officials prepared today to reopen the federal grand jury investigation into the administration of the Veterans Bureau, under Charles • R. Forbes, former dlrectpr. Subpoenas were prepared, it was understood, for many witnesses who appeared before the grand Jury in the ] original proceedings in February, Colonel Forbes and J. S. Thomp son. Chicago and St. Louis contractor, “were indicted by the February spe cial grand Jury Impanelled to review evidence In the Veterans’ Bureau case gathered in nine months of Sen ate inquiry. SAYS SMITH’LL WIN Youngstown, Ohio., May 26 — A pre diction that Governor Smith of New York will be the next president of the United States, was made here to day by Norman E. Mack, democratic national committeeman of Buffalo. State Treasurer Is Asked to File Claim lAncoin, 'Neb., May 26.—-(Special) —The state treasurer was notified Monday by the guaranty bank fund commission to file a claim for state funds which were on deposit In the Farmers State bank of Culbertson and the Farmers State bank of Bart ley when those Institutions closed and were partially consolidated with other bank* The state had $5,600 In the Hartley bank and $8,500 in the •"'ulliertaon bank. GIRL HELD FOR MYSTERY DEATH Found on Street With Her Baby Dead in Her Arms Den Moines, la.. May 26.—(Special) —‘Under suspicion for murdering h«i 3-weeks-old child, Bdna lineey, 28 years old, la in dhe city jail pend ing decision of Coroner Clift as to how tlm infant met death. The body was trflTon from the mother's arms In the shopping district here Mon day, after operatives of the Trav elers Aid saw her acting suspiciously and followed her from the Union sta tion. The death la believed to have bsen caused by suffocation. "Is there something the matte* with your child?" one of them asked the young mother. "No,” she answered. "I think It is all right." In spite of her resistance, one of the officials lifted the blanket from the tot and saw it was dead. When they told the woman this, she an swered: “Well. It must have be come too warm and smothered." without any demonstration of sur pnlse or remorse.’ Investigation brought out that the child was born at the Salvation Army llescue home, whore tl»e mother had ^been ’taken by religious workers. She disappeared from the .Institution Monday morning. * Police ■’advanced the theory that the woni an might be subnormal mentally. MUSCLE SHOALS TO FORD YET? TO HEAR PROJECT AGAIN Universal Service Washington, May 26.—Henry Ford's offer for the Muscle Shoals project will be given another chance Tues day by the Senate committee of agriculture, which will meet in ex ecutive session, In any effort to ar rive at a report to bo made to the Senate. The committee Monday voted to reconsider the action by which it disapproved the Ford offer and accepted instead a proposal for government operation as advocated by Senator Norria, of Nebraska, member of the LaFollette group and chairman #f the committee. Last Wednesday the committee voted against the Ford offer and in favor of the Norris plan. Mob Slays Negroes Who Attacked Girls Victims Taken From Sheriff And Dragged Through The Streets Fort Meyers, Fla., May 26.—"Bub bers'' Wilscn and Wilson Williams, negro youths of about 20 years, met death at the hands of mobs here here early tsday following identifi cation as the negroes who Sunday attacked two young white girls near here. Wilson was taken from the sheriff shortly after he was taken into cus tody. Williams was pulled off a northbound freight train' They were riddled with bullets and theii bodies dragged through the streets by the mob. The two girls are reported in a serious condition. I Agriculture Committee to Vote Again on Ford’s Bid \ Washington, May. 28.—Reconsider ing Its previous action, the Senate ; agriculture committee today decided to take another vote on the Ford Muscle Shoals bid which it rejected last Wednesday as well as on the Norris hill for government operation of the property. STRIKE AT DUBLIN Dublin, May 26 (A. P.>—The port of Dublin was Idle today because of an unexpected strike, willed as an aftermath to 'the arrest Sunday of 45 followers of James Larkin, the labor agitator, In a raid on the fam ous Liberty hall. PUSH GOOD ROADS Albuquerque, N. M„ May 26.—Dele gates are here today for the oonvon tlon ef the U. S. Good Roads associa tion and the Bankhead National Highway association. IOWA DIRT FARMER NAMED ON FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Universal Service. Washington. May 2G.—Charles W. Hunt of Logan, la., Monday whs nominated by President Coolldge to fill the vacancy In the federal trade commission created two months ago by the resignation of Victor Mur dock, former chairman. Hunt is the- first ‘‘dirt1’ farmer to bo named on the commission. He is secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and has the in dorsement of agricultural organiza tions in his own state as well as Missouri and Nebraska. He also has backing of Senators Cummins and Brookhart of Iowa, practically assuring his confirma tion by the Senate. The commis sioners will select a new chairman by vote. HOUSE PASSES TAX MEASURE Bill Now Goes to Coolidge— President May Veto Action WaahiryrSin, May 28.—The confer ence tax bill already passed by the Senate was approved today by the House. Providing reduction of taxes for almost every federal tax pajer, the measure now goe« to President Coolidge. The brief debate developed consid erable opposition in the republican ranks to the proposal for even lim ited publicity in returns and several announced If the measure were vetoed they would vote to sustain the action. It carried a 25 per cent, reduction on income tuxes payable this yenr, permanent revision downward of the income rates, repeal or lowering of most of the miscellaneous und ex cise taxes and a 25 per cent, reduction on earned incomes of $10,000 and under. Although some doubt exists as to President Coolidge's attitude in view of treasury department opposition to the provision for limited publicity of tax returns and an increase in estate tax, republican loaders in both Senate and House\Joined the solid democratic lineup in support of the measure., The vote was 376 to 9. BROOKHART TO REMAIN ON JOB Chicago, May 26.— U. S. Senator Smith W Hrookhart, of Iowa, will not •go to Iowa to campaign for renumln atino for tlio Senate it was learned here today from friends of the Sen ator. The Iowa primary ia scheduled for Juno 2. U. S. Fliers Plan to Hop Off Again Tuesday Kaaumlgaurn, Japan. May 28 (A. P.)—Hack at Kasumlgauru today af ter two days of strenuous entertain ment and ceremony in Tokio, the American 'round the world fliers de voted themselves to work on their planes, preparing for the next hop southward. They hops to leave for Kusimoto, at the southern end of the main Japanese island, Tuesday. COOLIDGE MISSES CHURCH Washington, May 26.—Although virtually recovered front the effects of his bronchial cold. President Coolidge did not attend church. EIGHT DROWN Spokun, Wn., May 26.—Kight per sons were drowned in Christina lake. B. C., when a launch in which to per. ■ons were riding broke apart yester day afternoon according to word re ceived here. Bobbed Hair Bandit Is Reported in Chicago Chicago, May 26.—Chicago has a bobbed haired bandit. Blonde and apparently about 17 years old, she giggles as she "sticks ’em up" according to Carl Gepford. taxi driver who surrendered his taxi. $27 and his uniform cap t* the girl and two male companions, early Sun-’ day. T1JK TAI-T-K8T SOUOJKR A Detroit man is the tallest soldier In the United States army. Ha is six feet •lx and oiie hulf lipiies tall, VETERAN .JUDGE GIVES FACTS IN HIS CASE honorable A. P. Tnrbox, distin guished lawyer nnd Judge, residing at 217 West 28rd St., University Place, Nub., lends his name to further the cause of Tunlae, the fnmoas treatment that has proved of such great benefit t« hint. “If anybody knows what Tunlae will do,” recently said Judge Tnrbox, “It Is ine, for the medicine has kept me on mv feet and able to work for the past tub years.” Jndge Tarbox lias been a member of the bar since early manhood and has practiced law in Illinois, Nebraska and Oklahoma for more than a half cen tury. He is a charter member of Far ragut Post, Lincoln, O. A. R., and also prominent in fraternal order circles. Speaking further of his experience with Tanlac, Judge Tarbox said: “Stomueh trouble had been the bane of my existence even before the Civil War. Indigestion such as I bad Is about tho worst enemy a person could have, and It kept getting worse all,the time. "I simply could not have kept going the past two years If It had not been for Tanlac. It made ray weak stomach sound and wholesome, did away with jRll signs of Indigestion and built me tip In a way I had thought Impossible. “In fact, Tanlac has brought me health, strength and happiness when l was sick and suffering, so I have every JlrtxaE -A.P TAKIOX -4 reason to give It my unqualified era dorsement and praise.” Tanlac Is for sale by all good drug* gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40 million bottles sold. Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills for eo» Btipntton. Made and recommended hf, the manufacturers of TANLAC. Looked Like a Lot A dear old lady, says the Tatler, was spending a holiday at Southampton nnd with some friends was being jshown over one of the big transatlantic liners Just before Its departure. "What's that down there?" she In quired of the captain. "That’s the steerage, madam," he replied. 'Dear me.” she exelnlined in aston ishment, ‘‘and does it really take all jthose people to make the boa| go Btrulght ?" . * The heaviest rains fall on the leahy bouse.—Proverbs of Japan. Chocolate in Europe Chocolate made Its appearance ini Europe just four hundred years ego. The Spaniards were the first to mak* the acquaintance of tills nourishing food tn Mexico. For a*, long time lg was disdained in France; bat Anne of Austria formed the habit of taking her cup of chocolate every morning; the court Imitated the qaeen; the cftjr imitated the court and the chocolate* drinking habit quickly spread. A recently Invented paste that It claimed to he on strong tn udhetfvg qualities as the been glue is perfectlj| transparent. j . Children Cry for “Castoria” j Especially Prepared for Infants and Children of Ail A§?s ah - Mother! Fletcher’s Castorla has been in use for over 80 years as a pleasant, harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcotics. Proven directions are on each packnge. Physicians everywhere rof^noend It The kind yen ttevnj always boa^ht hears signature <4 J Certainly Sound Fred was a long-winded Individual. He always Insisted on giving any one and every one his views at great length, regardless of whether or not he had been asked for them. In short, he was what Is commonly known ns a bore. “Well, what do you think of iny argument?" he asked his friend Tom after one particularly tiring tirade. “Sound—most certainly sound," re piled his friend. “And what else?’’ asked Fred anx iously. “Nothing else—merely sound.” Office Equipment “Itoctor, I hear you are going to retire.’’ "Yes, my boy. I hnve been prac ticing In tilts neighborhood for more than thirty yours. It Is time I gave you young fellows n chance. “Could I purchase—” “Sorry, my boy, but I have sold my entire operating outlit.” "I only wanted to buy your stock of old magazines.”—Louisville CV-urier Journal. Everybody Happy M«i<l—No, ma'am, Mrs. Hughes !s out. Visitor—IIow fortunate! When I ttow her peeping through the curtains uk I came up the path I wus so afraid she would he in.—Cassel’s Saturday Journal (London). Information Sought Hubby—I’m at my wits’ ends. AVlfey—And which end is that, pray? Highly colored stories are never fu j the white-lie class. CAUGHT IN PASSING , One stroke fells not an oak. There la no task too hard for a man not to attempt. If you would mend your ways y<m| must take a stitch In time. Entertaining a hope Is never a dl*« Interesting act of hospitality. i --’ Learn the luxury of doing good.—* Goldsmith. Humility Is a virtue that hobble* about on crutches. Not often does the “fool killer* really slay. He only opens a man's eyes. (So ahead and do the best you can and don't worry about the cons** tiuencea Don't submit to the Inevitable until you have positive proof that it Is un avoidable. 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