TLGE TOO. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WTTEKLY JOURNAK. MONDAY. J'JNF 3. 19 IS. CLASS OF '18 GRADUATED ON WEDNESDAY IXEHCISES HELD AT PARMELE THEATEE. ATTENDED BY A LASGE CROWD. TAKE PLACES Iti THE WORLD Graduates Go Out Into a Life Stern Realities, bat Opportuni ties are Not Lacking. of ry i i: FiM.iy'.s Iai?y. V..i;n'S(iay ec!ii:iir almost ov- v;i i !. s.v.t in the Pni'mele . tr uas .ir.pii l at the time of -;r:ii:;u the uraduat ion exercises. . : . ion w lr. ii'.ouncul by v. ilh r S. I.eete. askius? divine -i;,.2t" . f,.r 'he e:"'- who are leav- :: s. Lor. :'..l entering upon r'-i r rv i'ilie- of life, for the ti.'.: a :r i:i its Lour of peril 11. .i' the ha; s- L- ?! I v ::;! I.u:l.. Tin- i".rT number on the program a- ?!:. i:.i'intf of "Ilahy o .Mine." I v :! fa rite fuu maker of the v!h". lt;- rr-ond Cook. T va a happy ii:-hhit in the T"-r .:m a it P".:t the audience in a i.'.i franie of mind for the ex-i-'-'.U :.t f:iiubcrs that v. ere to fol- the X fl an. I .1 of a Loving Father our lives in righteous fsl'-jditcry and Valedictory i ;r i!.:l Il.icUenbur:; won the r f livi-rir.u the aluIiiory ad s : .-he tint: nave ia a clear. There wero no schools in tlie old country, except for the royal fami lies or people who could afford to pay large sums of money lor an edu cation. " ' 1 What was the lite of the poorer class of people there, hungering: lor opportunities and education, with no chance of reaching their goal of home ideals, religion and education? It was a life of depression. What was the answer to their prayer for bet-, ter conditions of life? God answered with "America." And what did this answer mean to the oppressed? America, a rich, un developed country. What did. it mean to them? It meant a new start love and patriotism mean to the im in life, new home Ideals, freedom of- migrants, some of whom had learn,-" worship and free education. It ed to hate the flag they were forced meant liberty and justice. It meant on pain cf severe penalties to hoist sacrifices and patriotism shown in the present war mean to them? Then we ask, "Is it right for the immigrants who come into our full inheritance of American freedom and opportunity, to love their father land?" Are. we selfish and Gesire their whole love? No, we, the citizens of the United States wish them to love their fatherland, the land of their birth, but at the same time their greater love should be lor the coun try which has given them oppor tunities that their fatherland could or would not give. What did the American flag of everything. What did it matter if America lay far beyond them with a huge, perilous ocean stretching between? What did the danger mean to them when through the darkness of the sea shone the bright shores of Amei ica? Thev were willing to encoun- above their housetops in celebration of the" advent of one of their num erous oppressors? best schools, has been a lailure, when a country lad with less ad-vantage-j has been successiul. Why? Uerause he has seized his opportun ity each day and made the best of it. Where there were three or lour pro feprions, thero are now fifty, and where there w.i:; one trade, there are now a hundred. Why shouldn't a person be. siu;c(.:;aful today if he is industrious, persevering and ener getic? A- a class we would not give up the four years v.e have spent in High rvhool. We have labored over our ftu-.Iie and to-day w: realize, as we depart frru't -r-ehool that our fu ture with many great opportunities, .;iin e Ave have received a High school educ-.it ion, lie:? b fore in. Hy mak ing today ours, will we not succeed in some of the opportunities await ing us? ISut the time has come for us to If it meant so much to them then. I part, the hour for which we have woiKf t ami studied how much more should it mean to them now after all the years it has protected them and stood for the highest ideals of a country? Should ter any danger to obtain the best inthev not now ue willing to fight for lite. (the flag's protection, nay, even give How did America answer thisllic;r iives for ilort since she has so prayer? In the year of 1620 the long protected them? Should they Pilgrims started for America. They ' not protect her now that she may bravely met the dangers of the sea go OI1 forever protecting others? and at last reached the promised The spirit of the immigrant is not land. Here was America rich . and ti.1(1 ,.n in the momentous past, but undeveloped. The land was free. The Pilgrims were free. They were no longer ptrsecuted for their re ligion. The first thing they did was to establish the three standards on which we base life; they built their homes, a church and school. Later came the Catholic migration to America. America gave them free land and freedom of worship. Hater the Germans and Irish came to this country for commercial purposes. Most of the immigrants came , with empty pockets, hands untrain- J cd to the usi of tools and minds cramped by the years of oppression in their native land. Hut what need thev care? In America all oecupa- high tions were respectable' and all men were equal. Most of the immigrants coming to this country sought the free cduca-,H(m is held by the shining future. They do not belong to the past, but both the past and the future belong to them. Let us hope that they will take the Lest of both and unite them so a.? to make this country higher, and nobler. And through the ideals and beauties of this country let free dom, liberty and justice spread over the entire world. Miss Elizabeth r.ajeck, who wa the valedictorian of the class and who received the scholarship as a merit of her high per centage ob tained throughout her lour years in school, followed with a very able address, that also showed a. great deal ot thought and prepara- both in the study of its con- We have met together as a class for the last time and it is with a feeling of sorrow and regret that we part. We owe a debt or gratitude to the teachers who have worked and labored' with us during our four years in High school. We know no way to mani rest our appreciation. i lie tune is here for 113 to go our different wavs in life, but we should still hold" fast 10 1 ne lnenustiip iornieu uuring our days at the old High school. And even though we must part you all know that the time has come to realize that "Today is Yours." IfipP IllUlitrllliliui ED Crown Gasoline is giving ur isf action. r lion and with the bright stars of tents and in the manner of delivery. education, culture and higher life T, oot.ioet dwelt lur-rplv : i ! -l ; i". at: ! l v r h. ! inipre-five niai'iu-r. the address she had prepared, h was above the average production, as is evi- w hich 0:d t ue low. are -.'I a 1. shining through the darkness of ig norance, the foreigners steadily push ed on until they reached their goal. Then what has the public schools done for America? It is the story of the growth of your country and mine; of the flocking of our broth ers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag we love; of the recruiting of our armies of workers, thinkers and leaders. The public schools have made the immigrants true Americans. Americans, Ameri cans, the class of people that stands tiire.- definite institu-for the noblest and highest ideals of : ; i v 1 1 the standards of,lit upon op portunity, that rather elusive, ye ever present gut within tne power nf m: iml :to! M5:ss l?a U'ek :!('- text as t hereof. vn: tkail or Tin: immigrant the the the text of what opportunities title of her Thev are the home. ;! tae : vhcad. They all a h -!ht-r and together or.r ideals. It hs How have the schools benefitted our own state of Nebraska? Nebras ka has both public and private schools. Very little expense is con- ) aim of people to go j neeted with the schools so one need 11. t it ut ions are 1.. .. the; not pay much to receive an educa tion. Especially have the agricul ! fa.- oM country offer her'tural schools of Nebraska been high- he !h! o s were poor and j iy beneficial to her because she miorts except lar tlieirhiellv an agricultural state. IS tc the churches of the t: ry ? Tlure were plenty of i:t on lofii .vj.Is the t'hris- .- iKT-c'i ied and not al- wop-hip as they believed. -3 ! or Omaha t3 Ll! i fee Eli f For all kinds of heavy transferring from here to Omaha, or the surround ing country, call phone No. 3120. Prices very reasonable. L. I r Li WAUt, THE TRUCK .MAN What the homes, churches and schools have done for Nebraska they have done for the rest of the United States. Who made this wonderful coun try of ours? Vho but the immi grants that came here seeking the higher institutions of life? Through many gneorations they handed down to us the courage, determination aud ability to make this nation what it is today. Do we ever stop to think what the immigrants have done for us? They started the erov.th and prosperity of our native l;n,l. They started "to fulfill their ideab-. They gave to us the inspi ration and ability to continue their work and improve it. Then remem bering that we are all descendants of immigrants, let us not treat un kindly thoi-e who still come to this land to (d)tain the best in life. What does it mean to the immi grants who read how the patriots planned the Revolution; how the J! mothers gave their sons to die in ! battle; how the heroes led to victory and how the rejoicing people set up the Republic? What does it mean to the foreign ers who read ot the sacrifice made iy ine people miring the civil war for the freedom of the negroes? 1 It show them plainly what kind 'of people Americans are. People all ; desiring noble things, striving lor jthein together, delving their oppres sors and giving their lives for each ottur. If tlioa- things mean so much to the immigrants what should the -4 IT'S 5 h2 id 9 C: n m n k i i . MURDOCH, NEBRASKA Fainting AND Paperipg cz Keep the Home Fires Burning 99 czssuxsfijga wounded at New Mrs. Caldwell Plays me auuieiiee was entranced by a violin solo rendered by Mrs. A. D Caldwell, entitled "The Land of the nnj imie water, ;;y i.uinian, ;.no iollowed by "The Swan," a produc tion of Saint Saens. Mrs. Caldwell is ever a favorite with the lovers of classical music, and her rendition of these two favorites was especiall pleasing to everyone. Senator Burkett's Address I he address of the evening by Senator K. J. P.urkett was an ad dress touching on most of the phase . c a 1 . . r j . 01 i mo in..nigraui w 110 comes to our si; ores to make his home, and he pre faced his remarks by saying that th anu'Viiie as goou lOOKlllg aild ai.'ti that he always said that, and tell ing a lew stones hy way of getting on speaking terms, if not friendly. with the audience, he soon launch ed forth into his address. At the outset the ex-senator paid unexpected a glowing tribute to the voung ladv speakers, who lias preceded him, and especially to the address of Mi: tiretta! Hackenberg, as it was in lin with what he wished to talk on. in substance he said the world is iaKiag our measure, not hy any particular capacity or ability that we may possess but wholly on results n is wnat a person does and not what he can do that counts. Kererring to the Immigrant, and his coming to this land of freedom through th.e heretofore open doors of KIlis Island, he told of how careful ly the country is guarding that port and win continue now to do so, to keep out the undesirable and those who in any way might deleroiatt the high standard of American cit izcnsiup, either in matters of char acter or personal vitality. Speakin r t t 1 nu Dorn or aiien. w no are not ap preciative of the blessings of living in free America, and who are not .1..:...- - . .. utjuii; iiuir poriioii to aii tlie no- 1.1.. r uic- i-aubf ior w men our ooys iwv ugiiuug anu wno are lUKewarm in regard to tins war, the ex-senator said they had his permission to pack their grips and get out of thi country just as uuicklv as nossihle lie said also that the only wnv for a loreigner to oecome an Anieriean is to STeak the American language aud he has said, where he had 1. .1.. nearu some people taiKing a loreign language in a place of business, "For day and night to I God's sake, speak American." livo O" t htwn .-li I . ' - -. .i..v- .. in; J..,. . . - A . .1... . ujnuniiif, vi. il"IlilMa, air. iiiir- kett said he was proud to claim her as his home, although he was born in Iowa. He said the state was loval A 1 4. 1 . . cum inai sue was-one nun rci nrr - - X' cent respondent in the matter of contributions to aid in all matters pertaining to carrying on the war to 1 successful termination. Taken all in all, Ex-Senator Iiiir kett's address was humorous, pithy. and to the point when occasion re dressed herself to we will make of within our grasp, oration being "TODAY 18 YOURS" This subject seems especially fit ting at this time in our history when men and women are every day call ed upon to do some work. We see the men of this country departing for the cantonments and we know that the young boys, yes. and even women will he called up on to till their positions. Never in history has time been so precious and so many opportunities been awaiting the young men and women as those of today. We are all need ed in this great war work. Th United States government is today calling for thousands of stenograph ers and clerks. in order to nil our positions in life we must make better use of our present by striving to do better each day. If we do this we will be able to overcome all our difficulties and fulfill our duties more faithfully. I think if we would follow the motto, "Strive for the best that is in you. and the best will come back to you," we would all be more useful. What boy ever dreamed of fight ing in 1 ne trendies in France, or thought that he would be called up on to preserve the liberty and rights of thousands of men and women and innocent" children? Who are the of ficers and boys in our army and navy today? We know that it is the boy of high ideals, one who is honest, brave and loyal and doer- not believe in the theory that "might makes right." You may ask, where and when did he obtain these high ideals? It was certainly not since we entered this world war, out every day while toiling and laboring over his lessons with the help and gui dance of his instructors. it is true we cannot an tight 111 the trenches, but there is certainly some active part we can take in thi3 great struggle for Democracy. Ev ery one is being called upon to do his utmost, to do it now, in order to end this struggle as soon as possible I he women of the American Red Cross are workin help preserve the are sacrificing their bonus, loved ones, and everything they hold dear. What ivork is more nobie, more in spiring? It is the idle man, not the great worker, w ho is alwajs too hus. Hut we should, we must take time. What is time in comparison with tb.; lives of our soldiers. -Mr. . H. Uurleigh said, "There never was a day that did not bring its opportunity for doing good that never could have been done before and never can be again." When General Grant was seriously urieans, ne receiv i orm sat- Those who use Red Crown often remark that it gives more miles per gallon and more comfort per mile. Because of its uniformity Red Crown can be depended upon for quick starting. Polarine keeps the engine running right. Look for the Red Crown sign. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Nebraska) ' - . OMAHA V) 3 i",V ; .7 lera WW ill iniiiil IHHii!! mi "RED 2 CASOUNE m mm.wmn, til THIS SIGN IIIIIIJPM liiiibifiiiiSuliiMiiiiiW of Almighty God on the class and all peoples of the world. Thus transpired the events of graduation of the class of in is .r the I'lattsniouth High school, whose members have taken their places in the world and are busily going about their new-found task of adapting themselves to fit into some lino of useful endeavor, and possessed of plenty of pluck and stick-to-iti ve- ness, every one should readily find . ii.k- 1 . i.i . ci in.ii u in iis,i iiKins aim an oppor tunity to climb higher on the ladder of success. will ) if ji liejirinir upon said petition, and n tlie al le-Kii t ions thereof, l.efore the .Indtre of the District Court of Cass county, Nebraska, in the District 'ovi;f. at I'lattsniouth, Neln;iska. on the KUli !;iv of .Inly. I'.MV, all of wliieli .111.I ti- allegations of t!i; pe tition you will take line notice. JOHN 11. 1 lAhhSTlK M. I 'taint iff. c. A. i.s. in27-t;tw.) Attorney. I.i:i.l. I( Itl.lt'ATIO.V Court of Cass coun- County of Cass, In tin- County ly. .Neiuaska. State of Nebraska TOR SALE Light 15 for 51.25. 56.50. Mrs. nard. Neb. Bra mah egg fors hatching 50 for 53.50. 100 for John W. Stones, My 3-ll-3mosw NOTiri: OK A1M1I M Mil TOKS S of Cass conn- In the IHstrict Court ty, Nebraska. In the matter of the Application of J!:n I. Sat tier, as Administrator of the estate of Kva K. Prettiir. tleeeas- 1. for a license to sell real estate to a- debts. To ail persons Interested: .Notice is iierehy fiiven that In pur suance of an orilrr of the Ilonorable lames T. Ileyley. j ml ire of tho lis- trict court of Cass count v. Nebraska. ma.te on the l..tli dav of May. A. 1 . litis, for tlie sale of tlie real estate hereinafter described, there will be sold at public auction to the hiirhest bidder for cash, at ilie South front .loor or the court house in the Citv f I'lattsiaouth. in said count v. on the 1 "in nav 01 .lane. A. I). JIMS, com- liHtn in at the hour of two ( :.' o'clock P. tn. (new time) said sale to be open for one hour, the l'ollowinir described real estate: 1 he north half (11 '.'." of Lots live ;ui(l six (.-)-; iii l:iok one hundred. sixty-eiirbt tltlS) of the oriirinal idat )f the City of I'lattsniouth, in Cass county, Nebraska. Dated this 1Mb day of May, IMS. JOHN V. SATTl.KI!. niJ0-3tv. . Administrator. To all persons interested In the es tate of XVilliam A. Hrovvn, deceased: On rcadinir the petition of .lames If. Ilrown praying that the instrument bled in this court on the lsth day of May, IMS, ami purport ing to be the last will and testa merit of the said leceased, may be- proved .and allowed, and recorded as the last will and tes tament of "William A. I'.rown, deceas ed; that said instrument be admitted to probate, and the administration of said estate be granted to Kmalino llnraii, as Kxcciitrix: It is hereby ordered that you. and ill persons interested in said matter, may, and d, appear at the County Court to be held in and for said ounty. on the 1 ! 1 1 1 day of June. A. I . T.Ms, at o'clock a. m.. to show cause, if any there be. why the prayer of the petitioner should not be grant ed, and that notice of the pendency of said petition and that the hearing thereof be given to ail persons inter ested in said matter by publishing a copy ot this Order in the 1'lat tsmoutli Journal, a semi-weekly newspaper print d in said county, for three suc cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand and seal of saidi court, th: (SeaU-111 s lsth dav of M iv. .. 1 . IMS. .LIJ-:X J. i: i:i: son, ;a-;;tv. County Judge. LMG.U, NOTH i: To Pauline Oldham, as Admin ist r; r rix of the Kstate of t!eorge .1. Oldham, Deceased; Kichard Conway Oldham, Cuzza .1. Paker, Lacuna Connally. Paul ine Oldham. Fay Oldham. John J. old ham, Jessie J. Snyder. Kllison 1.. old ham, James W. Oldham. Vera H. Old ham, Polly Oldham. Mary I.. Craig, and all persons interested in the estate of Jackson ii. Oldham, Deceased, includ ing creditors and claimants: Vou are hereby notified that on the 1th day of May. IMS, plaintiff tiled a petition in the listrict Court of Cass countv, Nebraska, praving among oili er things for an order to be entered, by the court directing the adminis tratrix of the estate of C.eorge .1. old ham, deceased, to convey to plaintiff the Northwest Quarter of the North west Quarter of Section thirty-one (.".!) Township eleven (11). Kange. fourteen (11), Cass county, Nebraska, upon the payment of the balance of the purchase price in a Guidance with the contract entered into between the plaint iff and the said (leorge J. oidharn, during his life time on the luth day of January, 101S. Vou are further notified there will be a hearing "pon said petition, and on the allegations thereof, before the .Indue 01 tlie District Court of Cass county, Nebraska, in the itrict Court room at I'lattsniouth, Nebraska, on the ri'nd day of June, IMS. all of whie'i and the allegations of the petition you will take due notice. FKANIC J. LTI.I.tK. Plaint ilT. C. A. II AW Lis. Stationery at the Journal office. p tiTin: to itr.iirroits m;uo 01 -enrasKa, cuss coun- estate of John . .1 , ... . . 1 . . . . u orders to tane command at Chat-pimml, and it contained a good diag- ranooga. om he hesitate? Xo, not a moment. On the shoulders of four men he was taken to Chattanooga. The situation of the battle was at once changed and the soldiers .knew a master bad arrived among 'thorn, a man who did not wait lor great thing;, but seized his small oppor tunities each day. We should not wait tor extraor dinary chances, but seize tlie com mon occa-ior.s and make them groat. We are all acquainted with the boys and girls, who are lute for school and unpunct e.r.l in their home duties. When responsibilities claim them, are they not the ones who are just too late for the position they desired? Instead of- making use of their present, they depend loo much upon tj cfr future. Thousands 01 ine.i and woukmi have niiule. fortunes out of . trifle 5 whlch.'otheis pass by. As the bee ! gets-, honey from th5 same flower w;nn tne spider gets poison, no ter: men will get a fortune out of thtj commonest, aud meanest ..things, from which others will set only 'poverty ' and failure. Small things become great when a great soul sees them. Many a boy reprel in the city with books and the advantages of the nosia of the war and its solution. i-. ii. ue.'cott gave an instrumen tal solo. "Tlie Stars and Stripes For- eer, written ny tsousa. This was surely a popular hit, as the spirit of the occasion was in right condition to appreciate the patriotic air. Principal Charles Richardson pre- nted the ( "la.,s cf H;1S to the Su perintendent and the School Poard, s aying, "We' claim this class, and for the present they are ours; the par ents can have the-in back after the c.r,nch:. ion of the exercises." Sunt. Dc- Wolf, in a very touching talk, t'-.en told of the work the class had (lll'V The ty. ss: In the County Court. In the matter of the Cha I fa n t , Deceased : lo the creditors of said Kstate: 1 011 are hereby notified that I will t at the County Court room in Plattsmoutb in said countv. on the th day of June, lilts, and the 2tli lay of September, 1 ! 1 ,v at 10 o'clock a. m., on each day. to receive and ex- imirie all claims against said Kstate with a view to their adjustment and illowance. The time limited for pre sentation of claims against said es tate is three mouths from the 2."th dav of June, A. D. PJls, and the time lim ited for payment of debts is one year 1 rom sanl l':tli dav of June, lilts. Witness my hand and the hch 1 of ibl County Court this 21st day of May, 191S. ALLKN J. PKKSON. (Seal)-ie.27-4tw. County Judge. Sapolio doing its work. Scouring j for U.S.Manne Corps recruits. . I fc!. . . I iSyp- Men 1 INOCH MORGAN QMS CO. APPLY AT ANY POST OFFICE for SERVICE UNDER THIS EMBLEM 0 m j m 1 Men who wear this emblem are U.S. MARINES LKGAI. MITKU To Pauline Oldleim, as Administrat or of the Kstate of George J. Oldham, Deceased; Kichatd Conway Oldham, Cuzza. Tfaker: Lacuna Connally, Pauline Oldham. I-y Oldham, John J. OMliam, Jessie D. Snyder, Kllison L.. Oldham. James . Oldham, era It. Old ham. Polly Oldham and Mary L. Craig: inu are hereby notiiied that on rho ;:nd day of" May, ISIS, plaintiff filed petition in the District Court of Cass county, Nebraska, praying among The Truck You Have Been Looking for The Denby Truck The Truck for the all-purpose man. One of the best on the market and sold at prices that are right. Just Look Over a Few of the Best Points found in a Truck and call me for a Demonstration and I will Show You the Rest. Detailed Specifications for One Ton: Crake Horsepower, as Lorcrnor Capacity, 2,000 pounds. Body allowance 900 lbs; total ca pacity, 2,900 lbs. Wheelbase, 124 inches. Road Clearance, 12 inches. speed (1300 r. p. in.) 25. Frame, Pressed steel, 4 deep by 4 ide and 3-1 G thick. Speed, 16 miles per hour. ol her thinirs 1'or no rodpr Id ho enter- OOP.e to HC.'lUire the diplomas, and of led by the court directing the admin istratrix ot the estate or ueorge J. Carl was -y.it li the army ingor, a member of the two who were .not there, V.'nli.u'th, v. ho Ti l J.-nif-s Per the U. S. navy. Mr. "las S. Mor-an then led the audience in singins "The Star Span pled Banner" alter which Rev. Wil ber S. Leete asked the benediction Oldham, deceased, to convey to .yiau ti'l Lots o.o- (Ji and two (2 :tin a'l et uotK Ihroe CI) and ; four ( 1 not taken by Chicago avenue, in lilock one .id red "ixtv-four (lt4 City of Plat ts moutli. Cass county, Nebraska, upon the payment of the balance of the purch3? price in accordance with the contiacr entered into between the.! plaintift and the said CJeorse J. Oid harn, niinns his life time, on tlie 10th" da v of September, 1317. You are further notified that there Also Two Ton and Three Ton Trucks! otdr Co Card-Adams M OMAHA DISTRIBUTOES L. L. WADE, Local Dealer Plattsmouth, Nebraska; Call Phone ITovS120. .-