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    The Frontier
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The most interesting news of the
week comes fropi across the water.
A great deal that is of tremendous
international importance has hap
pened in Europe.
All Europe fears war, is preparing
for it on the one hand while statesmen
make long and empty speeches con
cerning peace on the other. Main
thorn in the side of most European
powers is Germany—and today, when
you speak of Germany, you speak of
Hitler, the ironhanded dictator. Under
the treaty of Versailles, most fought
about document signed in this century,
Germany is allowed no army that
amounts to anything, is prohibited
from making or obtaining offensive
military weapons such as tanks, fight
ing airplanes, big guns. It is an open
secret that Germany, under Hitler,
has successfully abrogated the treaty
thru various dodges. For example,
famous storm troops are supposedly
a fraternal order, and do not tech
nically come under the classification
of an army. As a matter of fact,
they are well-trained, well equipped,
thoroughly disciplined fighting men.
No man living has made a more
spectacular rise than Hitler. Ten
years ago he was in prison for start
ing an abortive revolution against the
republican German government of the
time. Sentenced to a long term, he
was pardoned, in the belief that he
was small political fry, could do no
harm. Today he is more powerful
and more ruthless than even Mussolini
and Stalin. His slightest word is law,
and the faintest criticism of his pol
icies is cause for arrest, concentration
in one of the camps for political
prisoners he has created in various
parts of Germany—and possibly, ex
ecution.
Most European powers would give
much to see the Hitler government
collapse—the Nazi movement is gain
ing ground ominously in other coun
tries. And the rumor of late has been
that the German people, traditionally
independent and intelligent, are tiring
of him. It is an unquestioned fact
that he no longer enjoys the vast pop
ularity he once did, and that groups
are forming with the objective of elim
inating him. It is an important sign
of the trend that he is growing con
stantly harsher in supressing oppos
ing opinion—all dictators do that
when their power is on the wane.
Hitler’s answer to revolt came on
Saturday, June 30, and Sunday, July
1. The answer can be expressed in
one ominous word: Terrorism. Kurt
Von Schleicher, once Chancellor of
Germany, the position Hitler now
holds, was shot with his wife. The
charge was resisting arrest—but few
will believe that. Other famous Ger
mans were slaughtered or imprisoned.
Innumerable ordinary German citizens
who were on the anti-Hitler side, were
killed. High officers in Hitler’s own
■torm troops met a like fate, because
they were not zealous enough in sup
porting him.
The result is that Germany, at this
writing, is on the verge of revolution
—it’s a case in which anything can
happen. And what happens may have
much to do with deciding the future
of the world, ami determine whether
or not there is to be another great
war. Until the German crisis is set
tled one way or the other, lights will
burn late in chancellories in all the
great powers.
Prohibition created many problems. (
Among them were growth of lawless- ]
ness, an increase in drinking among
many classes of society. Kepeal of
prohibition was, according to the hope
ful, expected to do away with the boot
legger, lessen drinking of hard liquor.
It hasn’t done that. According to
observers, the bootlegger continues to
supply close to half of the nation s
liquor drinkers. And as reports from
police departments show, drunkenness
and allied misdemeanors are on the
increase.
The result is that conscientious
“wets” are worried, are seeking to
find a solution to the new problems
that have come with repeal. They
know that if present affairs continue,
it is almost certain that the country
will once more vote for national pro
hibition. There is every reason to
believe that, many persons who voted
to repeal the 18th amendment, in the
hope that it would end once and for
all n grave national issue, would vote
“dry” now. A few weeks ago North
Dakota voted on the liquor question
—and two voters out of three w’ere
against legalizing the sale of liquor.
Consequently, the liquor problem is
up in the air, and both sides are get
ting ready to do battle. One great
trouble is the lack of uniformity in
state laws—in one state there are
commonwealth-owned liquor stores,
while across the border bars run wide
open. The Federal government has
no jurisdiction over liquor, save in
the matters of tax evasion and pro
tecting dry states.
Still another problem is presented
by the quality of “repeal liquor.” Bond
ed whiskey is exceedingly expensive—
about seven dollars a quart. Most of
the blends now on the market are a
poor grade, many believe them to bo
inferior to pre-repeal moonshine. The
public has been skeptical, and has
bought much less legal liquor than
was anticipated.
Over the County
MEEK ANI) VICINITY
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Puckett and
laughters called at the Howard Rouse
home Wednesday evening.
Some from this locality celebrated
the Fourth at Riverside, some at Oak
View, some at Opportunity, and others
remained at home.
Harry Fox trucked, hogs to O’Neill
for Orville Harrison Friday, and Mrs.
Fox spent the day with Mrs. Harrison.
Mrs. Ralph Young and Mrs. R. D.
Spindler spent Friday evening with
Mrs. F. H. Griffith.
A birthday party was held at the
Henry Walters home on Saturday
evening with Mrs. F. H. Griffith.
A birthday party was held at the
Henry Walters home on Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. Walters,
quite a large crowd attended and a
good time is reported. All wish Mrs.
Walters many happy birthdays.
Thursday evening a hard rain visited
this locality. It was accompanied by
a high wind and considerable hail fell,
damaging the corn to some extent and
also the gardens.
A surprise birthday party was held
at the Bob Worth home on Sunday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Ella Karr,
mother of Mrs. Worth. A large crowd
of old friends and neighbors were
there and a fine time was had by all.
A delicious luncheon consisting of
sandwiches, pickles, cake, ice cream,
iced tea and lemonade was served,
and all left for their homes wishing
Mrs. Karr many more happy birth
days.
Bobby Hickey, of San Diego, Calif.,
is spending the summer with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. McDon
ald, of Agee.
The following young people spent
Sunday afternoon at the Gust Johnson
home: Mary, Leone and Leroy Spind
ler, Cecil Griffith, Paul Nelson, Glen
McAfee and Melvin and Velma Johr
ing.
The Will Lagan family and Mrs. E.
H. Rouse spent Sunday at the Irvin
Sanders home.
Mrs. Alice Crawford, of Portland,
Ore., was an over-night guest at the
Frank Nelson home Sunday.
Miss Hazel McDonald left by bus
for a trip to San Diego, Calif., where
she will spend a month with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox and baby
visited at Gus Karel’s Sunday.
C. L. Benson, of Norfolk, was an
over-night guest at the home of his
son, Robert, and Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Benson, of O’Neill were over-night
guests at the home of their son, Blake,
and family.
Miss Maude Rouse, of O’Neill, was
an over-night guest at the Rouse
I brothers home Saturday.
The Ralph Young family called at
the Robert Benson and Dorsey Beni
dict home Sunday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Stevens and
daughter, Lois, of Orchard, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hubby of O’Neill, and
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hubby were din
ner guests at the Eric Borg home on
Sunday. Afternoon callers were Mr.
and Mrs. Mariedy Hubby and children,
Bonnie and Bruce, and Miss Margaret
Penhollow.
Mrs. Viola Soarles and grandchild
ren, I.averne and Helen, and Ronald
Borg were guests at the Frank Searles
home Sunday.
S. J. Benson, pioneer resident of our
community, but now living in O’Neill,
while on a visit at Norfolk recently
took his third airplane ride. Mr. Ben
son is past 80, but is enjoying good
health and is rather fond of taking to
the air.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benson returned
home to Tekamah after a visit here
with home folks.
INMAN NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colman have
returned from Lincoln, where they
have been visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Jerry Hare and family.
Miss Gladys Hancock visited in the
S. M. Ohmart home near Emmet Sun
day. She also attended services at
the Center Union church of which Mr.
Ohmart is pastor.
Mr. Pettigrew, of Omaha, arrived
here Monday night to audit the books
of the Watson Hay company. •
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Keyes and
children drove to Meadow Grove Sun
day, taking with them her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, who had
been visiting here.
Mrs. Mary Hancock, W. C. Hancock
and Miss Gladys Hancock visited at
the Edgar Jones home near Chambers
Friday.
Miss Lucille Stevens visited rela
tives ill Page several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Varigison and
children,of Bassett, were here one day
last week visiting among relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brittell and Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Morsbaugh and son
drove to Newport Sunday and visited
at the Frank Brittell home.
Judge J. J. Harrington, of O’Neill,
was in Inman on business on Tuesday
of this week.
Miss Lois Moor, who has been in
California for several weeks, has re
turned home.
Frank Murett, of Lemon, S. D., was
here last week visiting his mother,
Mrs. Lena Murett. He returned Mon
day. His small son, Lyle, who had
made his home here with his grand
mother, eccompanied h'*m home.
The Chambers Gospel Team, under
the direction of Rev Paul Sawtell. will
be in Inman Friday evening and will
put on a devotional service at the
M. E. church. Following the devot
ional services the Inman Epworthians
will entertain the Gospel Team.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Renner and son,
Ercle, and Mr. and Mrs. George Kurtt
left for Mankato, Kansas, where they
will spend a week with relatives.
Vernon Davis, of Inman, and Miss
Anna Carl, of O’Neill, were married
July 2 at Geneva, Iowa. After a
brief honeymoon they will be at home
on the farm west of Inman.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Colman and
daughters, Bernidene and Jackquline,
of Omaha, visited here several days
last week with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Colman.
Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson
visited at Norfolk and Neligh f(om
Sunday until Tuesday of this week.
OPPORTUNITY
Miss Emma Berglin, who is attend
ing summer school at Wayne, spent
the week-end with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Young and family
attended the birthday party at Henry
Walters’ Saturday night.
The Y. P. class of the Prairie Union
Sunday School are having a weiner
roast on the creek near the Cleveland
home. As this will be Ella Eisert’s
birthday a good time is expected by
all.
The Misses Dora and Beulah Milne,
of Creighton, are visiting at the homes
of Walter and Paul Young since the
Fourth.
J. B. Long was a caller at the Guy
Young homo on Friday.
Miss Helen Cleveland spent the
Fourth at Plainview rtturning Sunday
accompanied by a freind.
The Ladies Aid of O’Neill will meet
at the C. R. Young home on Thursday,
with Mrs. Walter Young entertaining.
The Prairie Union Sunday School
heeld a picnic in the grove of C. R.
Young on the Fourth. Nearly seventy
were present. The afternoon was
spent in playing games and eating ice
cream. Everyone present had a good
time.
PLEASANT DALE
Mrs. Fred Lorenz, Sr., is quite ill
at her home near O’Neill.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. George Ries, Jr., July 8.
Mrs. William Murphy entertained at
a miscellaneous shower Tuesday even
ing in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John
Murphy, who were married June 28
by the Rev. M. F. Byrne in Emmet.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waytnan had
a family reunion at their home July 4.
Mr. and Mrs. William Schmohr and
family spent Friday evening at the
Guy Beckwith home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Haszard called
on Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beckwith Fri
day afternoon.
Juniorand MarjorieCoxbill returned
to their home in Atkinson Sunday,
after spending the week at the home
of Mrs. Ada Stahley.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seger are
visiting relatives in Norfolk this week.
A coyote chase is being planned in
this vicinity in the near future, as
two large grey coyotes have made
their appearance several times re
cently.
Naydene Kee, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Kee, is enjoying a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Theodore Hering, in
Omaha.
Guy Beckwith purchased a used
Chevrolet car Thursday.
A lady in this vicinity had the
opportunity of talking to a Mrs. John
son and family, of Cedar Rapids, la.,
Monday. The family were enroute to
the national parks, and Mrs. Johnson
says that the crops look better the
farther west they go, and that our
hay and pastures surely look good
to them. Small grain is very poor,
averaging about six bushels per acre,
and is being cut with mowers. The
Iowa corn is farther advanced than
corn here but they are in the territory
of the chinch bugs and farmers there
plow a furrow around their corn fields
and pour oil on the ridge. Post holes
are dug every few feet. The bugs
will not cross the oiled ridges and
crawl along until they fall into these
post holes, where they are destroyed.
This system is excellent where the
bugs havn’t reached the stage where
they can fly. No way of disposing
of those that can fly has been found.
TAXES! TAXES! TAXES
Congress has adjourned. But the
eyes of the public are still turned on
Washington. And most of them, fig
uratively speaking, are fixed on the
treasury building.
The last Congress, like its prede
cessor, was extraordinarily expensive.
It appropriated billions, and the bud
get, which has contained a wide gap
between income and outgo for some
time, is still further out of joint. In
brief, legislative activities of recent
months have done nothing to mitigate
the tax problem—they have made it
considerably more imposing than it
was.
It may be taken for granted that
much of the money appropriated will
serve one good purpose or another.
Perhaps none of it will be wasted.
That, at this time, is beside the point.
We are reaching the stage where busi
nesses and individuals can no longer
pay heavier tax levies—and where
many relief activities, because of their
cost, are hampering, not forwarding,
recovery.
Government is precisely like an in
dividual. Every citizen knows of use
ful things he would like to buy. He
can’t buy them because he hasn’t the
money. It isn’t a case of what he
wants to do—it is a case of what he
can do with the means at his disposal.
We have lost sight of that individ
ualized idea of government spending
—and states, counties and cities have
been even worse offenders than the
federal government itself. It is an
unquestioned fact that investors are
putting money into tax-free bonds,
where it does nothing for the sake of
industry, because of the fear that tax
ation will continue to take most of the
profit out of private business. Jobs
are lost, factories are closed, homes
and farms are foreclosed, industrial
development is brought abruptly to a
halt—because of high taxes.
These are facts, not hot air. Cost
of government is our greatest and
fastest growing problem.
Excavation Shows Holt
County Was Once The
Home of Many Indians
By J. B. O’Sullivan
(Continued from last week.)
Indian Agent Williamson estimated
several hundred Pawnee were wounded.
A shaft commemorating this bloody
massacre stands on the spot today, put
there by the government. The in
scription on its plate reads: “Massacre
Canyon battlefield memorial. Along
this canyon the last battle between
the Pawnee nation and Sioux nation
was fought August 5, 1873. Principal
chiefs were, Pawnee, Sky Chief, Sun
Chief, Fighting Bear; Sioux: Spotted
Tail, Little Wound, Two Strikes. Loss:
Pawnee, 156 killed; Sioux, killed, 40.
This monument erected by authority
of Congress of the United States as
a memorial to the frontier days and
Indian wars now forever ended.”
One wonders how' Pawnee children,
wounded and dying on the desolate
prairie, did so as meekly and silently
as though they were taking a beauty
nap. But there W'as a background of
thousands of years of training, tradi
It is a habit with us to think of the
Indians particularly those of ancient
times, as nine tenths animal and one
tenth human. They were rather wild,
but at that in many ways they had us
cheated. They learned how to do
many remarkable things and one of
these was the filling of teeth with
stone.
About 9 months ago at a gravel pit
about four miles north of Butte, Boyd
county, those taking out gravel dis
covered a burial ground that must be
some thousands of years old, and
from it unearthed part of a human
skull, arrowheads, knives and scrap
ers. In the skull were teeth and it
was found the ancients had learned
to bridge teeth.
Caps of stone that fit perfectly on
(Continued on page 4, column 5.)
S. DOWNEY ANNOUNCES
that the O’Neill Photo Co., and the
Koyal Theater will put on a Holt
county Photo Contest tor Babies,
Children, and Croups of Children.
The following prizes will be given
for the most natural photograph:
First prize _110.00
Second Prize_6.00
Third PH . 2.60
Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth prizes an
8x10 tinted and framed enlarge
ment.
Photo Contest Tickets will be giv
en at the O’Neill Photo Co. and at
the Royal Theatre.
Now is the time to have photos
taken you have been wanting. Your
Children are growing up every day.
The prices are low. as little as
for a dozen in folders and one 8x10
enlargement framed for one ad
ditional dollar.
You and your friends will enjoy
seeing the photos at the Royal
Theatre at C.< .dose of the contest.
Every night there is a good show
at the Royal at the lowest possible
prices, 6-4
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time you’ll have I
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. . . miles of interesting
exhibits ... great choruses,
bands, eaudeville programs,
operas . . , spectacular fire
works . . . startlingly beau
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turn Fair nights into scintil
lating fairylands. A thousand
other things to see, do and
enjoy—fascinating foreign
village* ... strange, interest
ing people and places . . .
exotic costumes, customs,
dances
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