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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1924)
-- " . No i8 |*me Pea-lKera make Pine> profits Por the milliner “ Our very best double thumb husking m i 11 s are 2 pair for 45c Try Them. BOWEN’S RACKET STORE Li^&p IJJ'-J •-••;! i w'«b w* .• RE-ELECT Ro’iart 8. Simpiens TO Congress His Bes t Years for Ser vice Ahead mmmaBum^rnr^Asa^ aa——— I'm Frontier D. H. CRONIN, Publisher. W. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Buisness Manager. Entered at the post office at O’Neill, Nebraska, as second-class matter. WOMAN’S CLUB ACTIVITIES. The O’Neill Woman’s Club held their general meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the club room. After the transaction of the busi ness Mrs. Suhr, critic, read a very instructive paper on the use and mis use of the six troublesome verbs, lay vl lie, sit and set, raise and rise. Also many other common words, or words in the most common use, which are so often misused. Mrs. Suhr’s talks, which are a feature of the gen eral meeting, are most helpful to the women of the club, and those who miss these meetings are missing instruct ion which is very helpful to any wo man. The next important feature of the meeting was the parlimentary drill, in which Mrs. Miles acted as chairman, and Mrs. Swigart as secretary. Those participating in this drill were, Mes darr.es Gilligan, Miles, Cowperthwaite, Curtis, Gillespie, Bowen, Malone, Swigart, Haffner, Hunter, Pettijohn and Wise. Mrs. Gilligan read an explanatory article on the present situation in the political word, urging all women to not only vote but to help get out the vote. This was no oniy instructive, but a great help to all women who do net have ti v.e. in the stress of house hold duties, to read the newspapers at length, and inform themselves in all the details of the present situation. The meeting closed with the singing of the Club song, America the Beau tiful led by Mrs. Reardon. The fifth Wednesday in the month, October 29th, will be utilized by the Literary and Art department. O’NEILL WINS FROM BUTTE AT CHECKERS The O’Neill Checker club was repre sented at Butte last Thursday by President H. W. Tomlinson, Rev. J. A. Hutchins, Frank Votruba and L. C. Chapman. The Butte disc pushers were easy victims of the fast O’Neill players who succeeded in winning but nine games while O’Neill won thirty two. There were thirty-nine draws. Rev. Hutchins distinguished himself by winning twelve games and losing only one and three draws. Following is the score: Butte score: Won Lost Draws Henry Reniheimer 3 8 5 Herbert Thompson 1 12 20 John Mentzer . 1 9 3 Ora Adkins _ 5 4 7 O’Neill score: Won Lost Draws Henry Tomlinson .... 3 4 9 Rev. Hutchins . 12 1 3 Frank Votruba . 9 3 2 L. C. Chapman . 8 2 5 SCHOOL NOTES. An Underwood typewriter man visited the. school Monday and over hauled the typewriters in the com mercial department, putting them all up in excellent condition again. Second Grade. Bertha Strong is a new student in the Second grade. Fourth Grade. Charlotte Jenkins is a new student in the Fourth grade. Cleata Walton and Alfred Schilanski are absent from the Fourth grade this Eighth Grade. Hazel Stewart, Velma Clevenger and Emma Jenkins are new pupils in thj Eighth grade making the enroll ment thirty. Bennett Gillespie spelled down the class Friday. In a mental drill in arithmetic Tuesday Beryle Winchell led the class. The Eighth grade has started prac ticing writing drills for Palmer cer tificates. Third Grade. The Normal Training class observ ed reading in the Third grade Wednes day. First Grade. Dorothy and Ruth Surber, of Nor folk, visited the First grade Tuesday. Leo Strong entered the First grade Wednesday. Fifth Grade. The following received 90 or above in arithmetic this morning: Clarence Saunto, Marie Bay, Hazel Vaught, Elizabeth Henry and Velma Hunt. A new pupil entered the Fifth grade this week, Edrey Colfax. She came from Emmet, where she spent the first month of school. Fied Calkins and Fern Wilkinson are absent front school today. Sixth Grade. Katherine Shoemaker was absent Monday. In language the pupils are bringing pictures to illustrate Helen Hunt Jackson’s poem, “Down To Sleep.” A test to measure ability in spelling was given Tuesday. Those receiving 100 per cent will now try the Seventh Judge C, J, Malone Candidate for re-election as County Judge, November 4, 1924. Non-Political Ticket. Chicago aud North Western System C. & N. W. RY. C. ST. P. M. & 0. RY. Cost of operating the railroads during Government control increased abnormally. This has now been sub stantially deceased under private management. Hourly and daily rates of pay for railway employes are yet higher than they were during Government Control. Beginning with January, 1922, the Interstate Com merce commission has made several reductions in freight rates until fully one-half of the advance in freight rates made in 1920 has been wiped out. Rates are still about forty per cent higher than be fore the war. None of this increase in rates goes to the owners of the railroads. The net return to the owners is less than it was before the war, and this notwithstanding the fact that more than two billion dollars have been invested by the railroads since 1917. All of the increases in rates, both freight and pas senger, express and other service, have gone and are going to pay higher wages, higher taxes, and higher costs of materials and supplies. grade word list. Seventh Grade. Bernice Kubitschek is absent from school because of illness. Keva Steams entered the Seventh grade today. YANTZI-BARNARD. Christy E. Yantzi and Miss Edna Barnard left this morning for Yank ton, South Dakota, where they were to be married today. They will visit at Bridgewater, South Dakota and at Onawa, Iowa, before they return to O’Neill. Charles W. Bea! Democratic Candidate for CONGRESS Sixth Nebraska District Repeal of the Fordney-McCumber tariil law—and a radical reduction ot tariff dutiea. Repeal of the Esch-Cuiu'nina transportation law find lower freight and passenger rate*. Reversal of the policy of deflation pursued by the Federal Reserve Board, and that money ahull be iasued for the benefit of tho people and not for Wail Street . Bring your Boy and Girl to the Studio and we will make you a! photo graph of them that you will prize in future years. (Political Advertisement.) John B. Donohoe, Democratic Can didate for Supervisor of District Num ber 2, solicits your vote and support for election to this office, he promises efficiency and economy to the voters and tax payers of this district if elected and pledges himself to work at all times for the best interest of the tax payers without any fear or favor and without lecognizing any outside influence. He further pledges himself to guard not only the inter est of his district but of the entire County and promises to promote the development of his District or the County as a whole without regard to location. Your Support Will Be Appreciated. Election Tuesday, November 4, 1924. 21-2 (Political Advertisement) FOR STATE SENATOR. John A. Robertson, of Joy, Holt County, Nebraska. He was nomi nated by the Democrat and Progres sive parties at the regular primary election, April 8th. He came to Ne braska in a “Covered Wagon” in 1883, and has been a resident and taxpayer for 40 years. He is a farmer and stockraiser and lives on, owns and operates a large farm. Married and has raised a large family and is very much interested in the educational, moral and financial welfare of this district. For the repeal of the Code law and the Intangible tax law so all property will bear its fair share of taxes. Under the republican Intangi ble tax law in Holt county $1,686,375. that had been listed by the precinct assessors was exempt and the farm ers, home owners and business men had to pay more taxes to make up the deficiency! For good roads but against graft and favoriteism in their construction. Robertson lead the fight that made ex Robertson lead the fight that made state engineer George E. Johnson send up a draft for $18,652.76 to pay for bridges and also pay one-fourth of the new Whiting bridge about $10,000.00 saving the taxpayers of this county almost $30,000.00 and there was about $25,000.00 of Holt county’s road fund given to a favorite contractor for which the county got nothing that has never been explained that will be in vestigated and not whitewashed if Robertson is elected. This $25,000.00 would build a lot of road some place in the county where it is badly needed. He introduced and secured the pas sage of the “Mothers Pension” law in Nebraska. Has always supported pro gressive legislation when represent ing this district. He has the experi ence and ability and will fight for the interests of this district. ..Robertson docs things/ Vote for him. 19-4 ... .. .. ...■ ...- , ft | Frank Reynolds Sale Nov. *th 20 miles northeast ot O'Neill I See bill and adv. next week j ONE AND ONE-HALF BLOCKS SOUTH OF FILLING STATION HOME MADE WES - COFFEE WITH REAL CREAM EAT AT THE WHITE OWL CAFE PAUL BEHA, Propr. MEALS AT ALL HOURS SANDWICHES OF ALL KINDS ANNOUNCEMENT! Dr. C. H. Lubker, of Lincoln, Nebraska, wishes to inform the people of O’Neill and Holt County that he has opened an office in O’Neill, Nebraska. Office Hours: 9:00-12:00 M., 2:00-5:00 P. M. Evenings by Appointment. Phone 316 j Special Analysis. Physical Diagnosis John J. Melvin Democratic Candidate For County Assessor Election November 4,1924. YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE APPRECIATED WHO REDUCED YOUR STATE TAXES IN HOLT COUNTY? 1921 . $114,069 1922 . 74.898 Reduced $ 39,171 by Republican Legislature. 1922 . $ 74,898 1923 . 64,653 Reduced $10,345 by Republican Legislature. 1923 . $ 64,553 1924 . . 55,644 Reduced $ 8,909 by Republican Legislature. Note record-breaking decrease in 1922 when your state taxes were lowered one-third with the republican party in complete control. The Truth About Deflation A federal reserve board, creature of the last democratic administration, took nearly two billions of dollars out of circu lation. That was deflation. The farmer was forced, without notice, to dump his crops upon a flooded market. That was deflation. Prices went down and down as a result of a too-rapid deflation—wheat dropped to sixty cents a bushel and com to thirty-eight cents. These things happened before the republican party as sumed control of the government’s machinery in March, 1921. The first mention of deflation is found in President Wil son’s message to congress on August 8, 1919. Deflation was hurled upon the farmer in December, 1919, more than a year after the signing of the armistice. Members of the federal reserve board which threw the bomb were all democrats appointed by President Wilson. On January 16, 1920, the federal reserve board issued no tice that loans m/ust be reduced. On January 23, 1920, the federal reserve banks raised dis count rates to six per cent. Senator Owen, democrat from Oklahoma, charged that this policy caused a depreciation of liberty bonds from eight to fifteen per cent, and a loss of $3,000,000,000 to millions of liberty bond holders in the United States. This same federal reserve board insisted that member banks of the federal reserve system dispose of their liberty bond holdings at prevailing market prices. Deflation and restriction of credits took place before the republican national convention met in June, 1920. The policy of deflation was a part of the democratic program and an accomplished fact before the republican party came into power on March 4, 1921. » The democratic administration in 1918 urged the farmers to extend their credit and raise bumper crops. The Nebraska farmers heeded the call. Labor was high. Materials were high. Seed was high. Everything was high and a too rapid deflation struck the farmer squarely between the eyes and came with the harvest of the most expensive crops in the world’s history. Deflation was the issue two years ago in the senatorial contest in Nebraska between R. B. Howell and Gilbert M. Hitchcock. Mr. Howell was elected by a majority of 75,000. That was one answer of the people to the question of .who was responsible for deflation. Now a word about inflation. The farmer was discrimi nated against during that period under the democratic admin istration. In 1917, on the day before the price of wheat 'was fixed at $2.20, it was selling on the open market at $2.78, a loss of 58 cents on every bushel to the grower. Wheat was not per mitted the freedom of other commodities and the farmers of Nebraska lost millions. Cotton, chief commodity of the democratic solid south, was given all the freedom in the world. No attempt was made by the democratic administration to fix a price limit there. REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.